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  • Entrevista com Luis Mesquita Dias, Director-Geral da RAR/Vitacress e Vice-Presidente do iBET ao seminário Sol (2013-05-03)
    \"Um dos projectos em discussão com o iBET, de que somos sócios, é o da durabilidade das folhas e o que há a fazer em termos de manipulação, desenvolvimento de sementes e condições de logística\" 
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  • The Biodiesel project led by SOVENA Oilseeds was successfully completed (2013-04-29)
    This project was a collaboration between SOVENA Oilseeds and the iBET–ASU team with the aim of developing fast analysis methods during routine quality control of production. 
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  • iBET Food & Wellness will be present at Alimentaria & Horexpo Lisboa 2013 (2013-04-09)
    The International Food, Hospitality and Technology for Food and Drinks Industry Exhibition will take place in Lisbon from the 14th-17th April at FIL-Parque das Nações. 
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  • iBET and ITQB Researcher, Ana Barbas is one of the two Terry Fox Grants 2012 awardees for Cancer Research (2013-04-03)
    This grant will be used generate and evaluate function blocking antibodies against a ligand of the Notch-signalling pathway, as a potential therapeutic for Breast Cancer treatment.  
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  • Press Release: March Edition of iBET\'s Facts & Figures (2013-04-03)
    A new edition of iBET\'s Facts&Figures is now available. Check it out and get informed on the latest iBET news. 
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  • Pontin and Reptin keep attracting attention (2013-04-03)
    iBET and ITQB researchers Pedro Matias, Tiago Bandeiras and Sara Silva, presented their structural work on Pontin and its complex with Reptin at an International Workshop held in Bordeaux, France 
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  • The Animal Cell Technology Unit of iBET is partner in the recently awarded SpeCCC Project, funded by the European Union 7th Framework Program (2013-04-03)
    The aim of SpeCCC is to develop a fully functional liver microtissue for toxicity testing, drug discovery, drug biotransformation and ultimately bioreactor component of a Bioartificial Liver (BAL) 
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  • iBET and AbbVie have just enrolled in a new collaboration (2013-03-07)
    This new collaboration will be focusing on the development and evaluation of improved in vitro / ex vivo models for lung cancer research 
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  • iBET – ITQB SEMINAR: February 27th, 10h15m, ITQB Auditorium (2013-02-26)
    \"Biophysical Methods in Drug Discovery: Combination is Key - The Project Kinetics for Drug Discovery\" by Dr. Matthias Frech, Director Molecular Interactions & Biophysics at MERCK KGaA 
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  • 3rd Workshop European Network on Viral Vaccine Processes to be held 25 – 26 November 2013, DECHEMA-HAUS, Frankfurt am Main, Germany (2013-02-21)
    This meeting will create a flux of knowledge and information regarding viral vector-based applications in Gene Therapy and Viral Vaccine Manufacturing aiming at identification of future trends for R&D 
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  • 3rd Edition of the ESACT ANIMAL CELL TECHNOLOGY COURSE to be held September 29-October 3, 2013 in Llafranc, Costa Brava/ Spain (2013-02-20)
    This is an introductory course to Animal Cell Technology (ACT), providing an overview of the field, from the more basic aspects to the final application.  
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  • Participation of iBET in the Cleanward Project, funded by the European Union Seventh Framework Programme (2013-02-13)
    Cleanward aims to develop a novel, user-friendly anti-microbial, chemical-free cleaning system for hospital ward surfaces.  
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  • Animal Cell Technology Unit review paper has been included in a Trends Limited Edition focusing on reviews in Technological Advances (2013-02-06)
    In this review the authors describe how human pluripotent stem cell (hPSCs), including embryonic and induced pluripotent cells constitute an extremely attractive tool for cell therapy 
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  • The Proteomics Unit of iBET is hiring a post-doctoral scientist (f/m) to work in a European research project (2013-01-23)
    Work will take place at the Laboratory of Molecular Interactions & Biophysics of the pharmaceutical company Merck Serono in Darmstadt, Germany 
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  • Participation of iBET in the Collab4Safety Project, funded by the European Union (2013-01-22)
    The overall strategic objective of Collab4Safety is to optimise the integration of research and training in food safety between the European Union (EU) and its trading partners 
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  • iBET participates in European Project BioMush aiming at the development of new Integrated Pest Management (2013-01-22)
    iBET participates as a RTD partner in a EU Project aiming at the development and implementation of principles of Integrated Pest Management for European mushroom growers 
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  • Applications for a researcher position at the Animal Cell Technology Unit of iBET are now open (2013-01-08)
    PREDECT, a unique European IMI-funded partnership between academic and industrial partners, aims to develop novel, advanced, complex in vitro and in vivo models for breast, prostate and lung cancer. 
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  • FCT Funding for R&D projects 2012 - Congratulations to our researchers (2013-01-03)
    iBET researchers succeeded in getting funds for 30% of the submitted projects in which iBET participates as the Proponent Institution. 
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  • The LAO – Laboratório Associado de Oeiras and the Seventh Framework Program (2007-2011) (2012-12-20)
    The LAO – Laboratório Associado de Oeiras, was the most successful Portuguese research organization obtaining competitive funding through the last European Union funding programme. 
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  • iBET’s Facts & Figures 2012 is now available (2012-12-12)
    Our latest contributions on research & development, publications, projects, workshops and conferences 
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  • iBET researchers contributed to 2012 Pfizer research prize winning publication (2012-11-30)
    Developmental Cell paper was awarded by the Lisbon Medical Sciences Society  
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  • Projeto SAVEPINE lidera candidatura transeuropeia de investigação (2012-11-28)
    SAVEPINE é uma aposta integrada para desenvolver plantas mais resistentes ao nemátodo que ataca as florestas de coníferas. 
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  • Merck Serono iBET research partner looks for Biotechnology Engineer (2012-10-25)
    Recruitment information below, 1 year job position 
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  • Transgenic Forest Trees: time to harvest?\" (2012-10-24)
    At IBET/ITQB, Oeiras, on the 26th November 2012 the 2nd Edition of Forestry Genomics Meeting \"Transgenic Forest Trees: time to harvest?\" 
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  • Nutrition Awards 2012 - iBET awarded 1st Honorable Mention (2012-10-22)
    iBET Nutraceuticals and Controlled Delivery Lab and collaborators receive the 1st Honorable Mention in the 3rd Edition of the “Nutrition Awards” 
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  • iBET related event (2012-09-05)
    \"Clustering in Biotechnology\" Workshop @ Biocant, September 28 
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  • 21st June iBET/ITQB Seminar: An individualized system medicine platform to guide treatment decisions for therapy-resistant Acute Myeloid Leukemia (2012-06-19)
    Speaker: Muntasir Mamun Majumder (FIMM - Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland). Host: Catarina Brito (iBET) 
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  • Venha tomar café com Paula Alves (2012-06-08)
    Uma conversa informal sobre avanços em modelos celulares, 12 de Junho 17:30 no TagusPark 
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  • Animal Cell Technoloy Unit recent reviews in Trends in Biotechnology (2012-06-04)
    The reviews illustrate current challenges in bringing recombinant proteins and hPSCS therapies from bench to bedside. 
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  • SEURAT-1 Summer School “Towards the replacement of in vivo repeated dose systemic toxicity testing” June 4-8, 2012 (2012-06-04)
    This week @ iBET/ITQB 4th-8th JUNE. MORE ABOUT SEURAT-1 check: www.seurat-1.eu/ 
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  • \"Not all chemicals are created equal: the potential of biobased processes and products\" Prof. Joachim Klein (2012-05-24)
    June 1st, 12h-13h, iBET-ITQB Seminar, Host: Manuel Carrondo 
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  • Vaccine Technology IV - May 20-25 Albufeira, Portugal (2012-05-23)
    Program Co-chairs: Paula Marques Alves (iBET); John G. Auniņš Barry C. Buckland; Kathrin Jansen. http://www.engconfintl.org/12aa.html  
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  • CICLO DE CONFERÊNCIAS: ALIMENTOS E BEBIDAS FUNCIONAIS - DESAFIOS E OPORTUNIDADES PARA A INDÚSTRIA AGROALIMENTAR (2012-05-23)
    iBET/ITQB 31 Maio - DEFESA DE ALEGAÇÕES DE SAÚDE NA INDÚSTRIA ALIMENTAR E BEBIDAS 
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  • Lançamento do livro “Presente e Futuro do Sobreiro em Portugal” (2012-05-21)
    Editores: Margarida Oliveira (iBET/ITQB), Nelson Saibo (ITQB), Célia Miguel (iBET), José António Mato (INRB) e Luis Gil (LNEG)  
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  • Book release “The Present and Future of Cork Oak in Portugal” during the 1st Fascination of Plants Day (2012-05-18)
    Edited by Margarida Oliveira (iBET/ITQB), Nelson Saibo (ITQB), Célia Miguel (iBET), José António Mato (INRB) and Luis Gil (LNEG) 
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  • Book release: “Enterococcus and Safety” (2012-05-11)
    Editors: Teresa Semedo-Lemsaddek (UTL-UMV), Maria Teresa Barreto-Crespo (iBET), Rogério Tenreiro (UL-FCUL)  
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  • Portuguese Media Coverage of Hepatology paper (2012-04-11)
    Online News @ Ciência Hoje, Público and Boas Notícias 
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  • Animal Cell Technology Unit paper on 3D in vitro human liver model is cover at Hepatology journal (2012-04-05)
    This study brings an innovative method that allows both the evaluation of drug metabolization and toxicity of chemicals, through an in vitro model of the human liver.  
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  • iBET paper listed at 2011´s top downloaded articles from Progress in Neurobiology (2012-03-29)
    “Modulation of neuronal stem cell differentiation by hypoxia and reactive oxygen species” http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301008211000086  
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  • EUBerry project study shows that blackberries from Bragança Portugal, have stronger neuroprotective effect than commercially available varieties. (2012-03-13)
    iBET is one of the collaborators in the study and a partner at EUberry project  
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  • NATUREXT | SUMOL+COMPAL and iBET project (2012-02-22)
    Functional foods are the third generation of healthy foods that prevent diseases besides supplying nutrients.  
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  • Portuguese pharmaceutical company Tecnimede and iBET established a unique collaboration protocol (2012-02-13)
    Aiming at developing human relevant in vitro models for the research & development process to tackle neurodegenerative pathologies  
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  • Portuguese TV Science Program “Com Ciência” on iBET metastatic breast cancer treatment research (2012-02-09)
    Interview to Ana Barbas, researcher and project manager 
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  • World Cancer Day (2012-02-04)
    Overview on iBET´s metastatic breast cancer treatment research  
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  • ComplexINC (2012-01-31)
    New technologies and production tools for Complex Protein Biologics 
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  • Media coverage of Ana Barbas Women in Science L´Oreal Award (2012-01-27)
    Radio, television broadcasts & newspapers  
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  • L´Oreál for Women in Science 2011 Portugal, awards Ana Barbas, Bayer Healthcare Satellite Antibody Discovery Laboratory (2012-01-26)
    L´Oreál for Women in Science 2011 Portugal, awards Ana Barbas, researcher at iBET, for her project in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer, the oncological disease that affects 
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  • Animal Cell Technology team publishes on PLoS One (2012-01-18)
    “Quantitative Proteomics of Spodoptera frugiperda Cells during Growth and Baculovirus Infection” 
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  • ComplexINC project is launched (2012-01-06)
    ComplexINC is a 4 year collaborative project between Bioingenium , Crelux, CSIC, EMBL Grenoble (Coordinator), Eurice, HZI, iBET, that is just starting.  
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  • The GPPQ Newsletter highlighted the BrainCAV project (2012-01-04)
    The GPPQ Newsletter (FP7 Promotion Office in Portugal) highlights BrainCAV project, funded under the Health theme of the Cooperation Programme, as a success story of Portuguese participation in FP7. 
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  • Portuguese Researchers develop a 3D in vitro model that predicts the metabolism of pharmaceuticals and toxicity of chemicals as the human liver (2011-12-16)
    The team of Paula Alves is a step closer to reproducing the complexity of the human liver in vitro, a progress towards the substitution of animal experimentation by cell culture models. 
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  • Vaccine Technology IV (2011-12-15)
    Albufeira, Portugal, May 20-25, 2012 Submission of Abstracts extended to 1st January www.engconfintl.org info@engconfintl.org  
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  • “Fields of Application – Research and Development at the Fraunhofer IGB” (2011-11-15)
    Dr. Kai Sohn, ITQB-iBET Seminar Affiliation: Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology, Stuttgart, Germany Date/Time: 17th November/10h-11h Place: ITQB Auditorium 
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  • “Some perspectives on vaccines, biologicals, and the pharmaceutical industry” (2011-11-04)
    Prof. John G. Aunins, ITQB-iBET Seminar Affiliation: Merck Sharp & Dohme, West Point, New Jersey, USA Date/Time: 15th November, 12h-13h Place: ITQB Auditorium Host: Manuel Carrondo 
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  • NUTRITIONAL AWARD - iBET Nutraceuticals and Controlled Delivery Lab (2011-10-19)
    iBET Nutraceuticals and Controlled Delivery Lab 
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  • iBET and ITQB collaborate in “Contagio” movie disclosure (2011-10-18)
    Patricia Noronha ITQB resident artist created a living panel of microorganisms spelling the word “Contagio” escorted by biological hazard symbols. 
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  • Present and Future of Cork Oak in Portugal. 21st Oct (2011-10-10)
    Organization: Portuguese Society of Plant Physiology, iBET and ITQB Registration deadline 14 Oct (http://www.itqb.unl.pt/meetings-and-courses/present-and-future-of-cork-oak-in-port 
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  • Forest 2050. Thinking the Future (2011-09-30)
    6th and 7th October A symposium organized by INRB, ITQB, iBET and IICT.  
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  • IBET and ITQB Courses (2011-09-28)
    IBET and ITQB Courses -ETTAN DIGE 2011 -RNEM Course on Protein identification by Mass Spectrometry 
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  • Encapsulating stem cells (2011-09-12)
    Encapsulating stem cells Researchers devise new strategy for large-scale cell production  
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  • ITQB – IBET SEMINAR - ITQB Auditorium - August 4th 2011, 15H00-16H00 (2011-08-05)
    Dr. Uwe Marx & Dr. Mark Rosowski - Technische Universität Berlin, Institute of Biotechnology - Department of Medical Biotechnology  
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  • ITQB – IBET SEMINAR | ITQB Auditorium | July 18th 2011, 12H00-12H30 (2011-07-14)
    Prof Gary Williamson - Chair of Functional Food Postgraduate Tutor for Food Science and Nutrition 
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  • ITQB – IBET SEMINAR (July 12th 2011 | 12H00-13H00) (2011-06-30)
    Isabelle Knott - Director, Head of Cell Culture Development “Cervarix: first human vaccine manufactured with baculovirus expression system” 
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  • ITQB – IBET SEMINAR - Héla Kallel (Head, Bioprocess Development Unit) - June 28th 2011, 12H00-12H30 (2011-06-22)
    “Bioprocess development activities at Institut Pasteur of Tunis” 
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  • ITQB – IBET SEMINAR (2011-06-09)
    Regina Grillari & Johannes Grillari: Department of Biotechnology, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, Austria 
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  • The 10th Conference on Protein Expression in Animal Cells (2011-06-03)
    The 10th Conference on Protein Expression in Animal Cells (10th PEACe) will be held from September 25-29, 2011  
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  • Academia and Pharmaceutical Industry together to accelerate cancer target validation (2011-05-27)
    New European Consortium includes a Portuguese research team from IBET and ITQB 
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  • Contribution of Researchers from IBET and ITQB, Maria Teresa Barreto Crespo and Paula Isabel Alves, on Chapter 22 “Enterococcus” (2011-05-13)
    The new book “Molecular Detection of Human Bacterial Pathogens”, Dongyou Liu (Ed.), April 2011, CRC, USA  
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  • BEST PH.D THESIS PRIZE - 2010 (2011-05-12)
    Thesis on systems biology by António Roldão selected by juri  
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  • Proteomic Forum 2011 (2011-04-15)
    IBET was present in a stand at the Proteomic Forum 2011 
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  • GLP certificate (2011-04-01)
    ASU has been awarded 
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  • Visit us at the Proteomic Forum Conference (2011-04-01)
    From April 03 to April 07, 2011 the German Society for Proteome Research (DGPF) organises for the second time the PROTEOMIC FORUM Conference 
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  • ShareBiotech (2011-04-01)
    First Public Event 
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  • ITQB – IBET SEMINAR (2011-03-18)
    ITQB Auditorium | March 21st 2011 | 15:00-16:00 
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  • NEW Publications (2011-03-17)
    Animal Cell Technology Unit team 
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  • IBET\'s NEW PARTNER (2011-03-15)
    IICT 
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  • ITQB – IBET SEMINAR (2011-03-10)
    VACCINE DOUBLE-BILL 
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  • EXPLOITING THE HUMAN IMMUNE RESPONSE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VACCINES AND THERAPEUTIC ANTIBODIES AGAINST INFECTIOUS DISEASES - by Dr. Andreas Meinke (2011-03-10)
    (ITQB Auditorium – March 11, 2011 – 15:00 pm) 
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  • 1st Iberian Meeting on Natural Bioactives Entrapment for the Food Industry Challenges and Perspectives, from nanotechnology to bioavailability (2011-03-03)
    May 12-13, Lisbon 2011 - “Lagoa Branca” Auditorium, ISA 
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  • IBET’s Animal Cell Technology team on the Portuguese Newspaper “Expresso” (2011-03-02)
    IBET\'s on the Newspaper  
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  • ITQB – IBET SEMINAR (2011-02-28)
    “Pathological modeling, drug discovery and toxicity testing using pluripotent stem cells” 
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  • Prof. Manuel Carrondo has been invited to join the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research Carlos III (CNIC)’s (2011-02-28)
    Prof. Manuel Carrondo, IBET’s CEO and ITQB Researcher, has been invited to join the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) of the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research Carlos III (CNIC)’s Translational Department (DI CT) (www.cnic.es). 
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  • \'Gene Transfer and Therapy: state of the art and eCHiPS\' - European Conference on Human iPS (April 7-9th 2011, in Paris) (2011-02-22)
    The CliniGene Network of Excellence (NoE) is organising a public meeting on April 7-9 th 2011, in Paris. 
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  • Visit GeniBET at Bio-Europe (2011-02-21)
    GeniBET will be present at Bio-Europe in Milan, Italy, on 14-16 March. 
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  • Article Publication in Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (2011-02-18)
    Optimizing Downstream Processing of Enveloped Viruses Tiago Vicente, Cristina Peixoto, José P. B. Mota, Manuel J.T. Carrondo, Paula M. Alves Case Study Demonstrates Utility of Inventive Strategies 
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  • Genomic Forestry Meeting: Eucalyptus meet genomics (2011-02-18)
    The Genomic Forestry Meeting: \"Eucalyptus meet genomics” brought together experts in one of the first meetings dedicated to this emerging field. 
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  • Bayer is celebrating a century of business in Portugal (2010-12-06)
    IBET participates in the celebration of the 100 years of Bayer business in Portugal 
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  • Vaccines Europe Conference (2010-12-03)
    IBET’s CEO, will co-chair a Seminar on \"Reviewing the response to the 2009 influenza pandemic: what has changed as a result of the pandemic threat?”  
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  • Press release Bayer Schering Pharma AG & iBET (2010-11-30)
    Bayer Schering Pharma AG and IBET collaborate on a new research project 
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  • Forest Genomics Meeting: Eucalypts Meet Genomics (2010-11-15)
    Eucalypts (Eucalyptus spp) are among the most planted hardwoods in the world. 
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  • Evaluation of IBET’s Strategic Plan – October 8 (2010-11-15)
    On October 8, 2010, iBET had a meeting with the Consuting Board, Partner\'s and iBET Researchers to evaluate the future of iBET. 
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