Highlights

Inauguration of the NOVA FCT CryoEM Hub | February 18

Inaugural opening of NOVA FCT CryoEM Labwill be held on February 18, 2026.

Join us for an exciting agenda that highlights the ERA Chair objectives, showcases our infrastructure and services, and introduces our expert team.

➡️ For more information visit: https://lnkd.in/e34j5uz2

Meet our PhD guest student from Brazil!

We are excited to introduce Fernando Ribeiro, our guest PhD student from Brazil!
Fernando is a biomedical scientist (BSc) and biochemist (MSc). His PhD research focuses on molecular mechanisms in amyloid diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Diabetes.

Meet our new Team Member!

Jhon Alex Buitrago has joined the CryoEM@NOVA team as Postdoctoral Researcher. He has been dedicating his research career to advancing techniques in structural biology and exploring their applications:

https://sites.fct.unl.pt/cryoem-at-nova/people/jhon-alexander-rodriguez-buitrago

Welcome aboard Jhon!

Open Lecture "Cryo-EM unravels mysteries of hibernation and host cell invasion by microsporidian parasites"

The CryoEM@NOVA team invited today the Chemistry Department  to participate in an open lecture by Dr. Himanshu Sharma from Umeå University:

 "Cryo-EM unravels mysteries of hibernation and host cell invasion by microsporidian parasites"