CEDOC Research
CEDOC - CHRONIC DISEASES RESEARCH CENTER - IS AN ESTABLISHED INSTITUTE WHICH AIMS AT EXCELLENCE IN MEDICAL RESEARCH ON CHRONIC DISEASES.
The general objectives of CEDOC are to form an internationally-recognized Center of excellence in Biomedical, Translational and Clinical Research on chronic diseases; to stimulate collaborative research between groups within the CEDOC; to strengthen research quality and innovation and to promote multidisciplinary projects within and beyond the Center; to provide an exciting research environment for the training of Postdoctoral Fellows, PhD and Master funding at national and international levels; and to simulate the organization of outreach activities at local and national levels.
Biomedical Research
CEDOC’s Biomedical research groups are multidisciplinary in nature, using existing knowledge from basic research and methodically expanding it to address a specific medical problem. The Biomedical Research they produce is oriented to understanding the causes of disease of various chronic pathologies, from diabetes and cancer to rare autoimmune diseases.
Research Groups
- Cancer Metabolism and Microenvironment | Jacinta Serpa
- Cilia Regulation & Disease | Susana Lopes
- Cell & Molecular Neuroscience | Tiago Fleming Outeiro
- Cell Death & Disease | Helena Vieira
- Cellular and Systems Neurobiology | Rosalina Fonseca
- Computational and Experimental Biology | Rune Matthiesen
- DNA Breaks | Vasco Barreto
- DysBrainD: Dysmetabolism in Brain Diseases | Hugo Vicente Miranda
- Gene Therapy | Gabriela Silva
- Immunobiology and Pathogenesis | Helena Soares
- Inflammation and Neurodegeneration | Raffaella Gozzelino
- Integrative Biomedicine | Alisson Gontijo
- Lysosomes in Chronic Human Pathologies & Infection | Otilia Vieira
- MEDIR: Metabolic Disorders | M. Paula Macedo
- Membrane Traffic in Infection & Disease | Duarte Barral
- Molecular Mechanisms of Disease | Miguel Seabra
- Neurogenetics of Locomotion | César Mendes
- Neuronal Control of Metabolic Disturbances: Therapeutic Strategies | Sílvia Conde
- Neuronal Growth and Plasticity | Rita Teodoro
- Neuronal Trafficking in Aging | Cláudia Almeida
- Proliferation and Fate Regulation of Stem Cells | Catarina Homem
- Proteostasis and Proteolytic Signalling | Paulo Pereira
- Stem Cells and Development | José Belo
- Tissue Morphogenesis & Repair | António Jacinto
- Translational Pharmacology | Emília Monteiro
- Tumor Morphology and Microenvironment | Ana Félix
Biomedical Resources & Services
- Cell Biology Service
- Molecular Biology Platform
- Flow Cytometry Facility
- Histology Facility
- Microscopy Facility
Clinical Research
CEDOC’s Clinical Research is conducted across the institute and its affiliated hospitals by Clinicians and Biomedical researchers. The main objective is to promote new therapeutic strategies, with considerable impact in public health.
Research Groups
- Allergy, Immunodeficiency and Translational Immunology | Luis Miguel Borrego
- EpiDoc Unit | Helena Canhão
- Immune Response & Vascular Disease | José Alves
- Mental Health Needs & Interventions | Miguel Xavier
- Neurology: Stroke & Dementia | Miguel Viana Baptista
- Psychiatric Epidemiology & Liaison Psychiatry | José Caldas de Almeida
- Integrated Pathophysiological Mechanisms | Nuno Neuparth
- Rheumatological Diseases | Jaime Branco