Heat-induced changes in human bone probed by neutron vibrational spectroscopy (Duration: 2017)

by diogo.santos | Jan 17, 2017 | Projetos

Duration: 2017 Abstract: Neutron vibrational spectroscopy was applied to the study of burned human skeletal remains, as an innovative way of tackling heat-induced changes in human bone, which will have a significant impact in forensic, bioanthropological and...

Age estimation based in DNA methylation (Duration: 2017–2025)

by diogo.santos | Jan 1, 2017 | Em Curso, Projetos

Duration: 2017 – 2025 Abstract: DNA methylation levels in CpG sites of several genes emerged in last years for age estimation purposes because of its potential application in forensic genetics. The goal of this project is to develop age prediction models in biological...

Mesopotamos – Settlements from the 5th to the 1st millennium BC between the rivers Tagus and Zêzere (Duration: 2016-ongoing)

by CIAS Gestão | Dez 2, 2016 | Em Curso

Duration: 2016 – ongoing Abstract:  Coordinator:  Participants: José Francisco Taborda Curate (CIAS) Partner institutions: Associação de Estudos do Alto Tejo / Câmara Municipal de Proença-a-Nova Financial support: Câmara Municipal de...

Genetic and environmental determinants of healthy ageing and longevity in the population of central Portugal (Duration: 2016–2023)

by diogo.santos | Nov 16, 2016 | Em Curso, Projetos

Duration: 2016 – 2023 Abstract: The aim of this project is to screen several cohorts of elderly people from different natural and social environments in order to define local healthy phenotypes by gender and culture, and to identify the determinants of health...

Finais de vida precoces: estudo paleopatológico (macroscópico, microscópico e documental) das causas de morte infantis com especial interesse na porosidade extracortical (Duration: 2016-2020)

by diogo.santos | Out 17, 2016 | Projetos

Resumo: Esta investigação visa contribuir a figura infantil de forma multidisciplinar e transecular, recorrendo a uma abordagem osteológica macro e microscópica com o intuito de procurar se existem diferenças estruturais entre o osso subperiosteal neoformado e a...

Inequalities in childhood obesity: the impact of the socioeconomic crisis in Portugal from 2009 to 2015 (Duration: 2016-2020)

by diogo.santos | Set 16, 2016 | Projetos

Duration: 2016-2020 Abstract: Obesity prevalence has increased over recent decades, with WHO pinpointing childhood obesity as one of the most serious global public health challenges for the 21st century (1). Recent data suggests that prevalence of childhood...