NOVA Medical School will mark World Retina Day with an event dedicated to patients, bringing together researchers, ophthalmologists and patient associations.
The art exhibition “Creative eye: visions beyond the visible” will also be inaugurated with works by artists Leonor Carvalho, Zélia Évora, and scientific images by NOVA Medical School students who won the “Scientific Image in Vision” competition.
DATE: September 27th, 2.30pm
VENUE: Auditório Manuel Machado Macedo, NOVA Medical School - Rua Câmara Pestana 6, Lisbon
PROGRAM:
14:30 – Opening Session
João Conde - Vice-Dean for Research, NOVA Medical School
14:40 – NMS research in the retina area
Sandra Tenreiro - Researcher, NOVA Medical School
14:50 – Challenges of clinical practice in rare retinal diseases
Cristina Santos - Ophthalmologist, Hospital D. Estefânia (ULS São José)
15:05 – New approaches to chronic retinal diseases
Ana Luísa Basílio - Hospital dos Capuchos (ULS São José)
15:20 – Translational biomedical research
Paulo Pereira - Researcher, NOVA Medical School
15:35 – Active patient participation in research: The relevance of Biobanks
Maria Assunção – coordinator of Chain Biobank, NOVA Medical School
15:50 – Giving a voice to people with low vision
Rita Pereira, ACAPO
16:05 – Opening of the Art Exhibition “Creative eye: visions beyond the visible”
Leonor Carvalho and Zélia Évora – visual artists
Winners of the “Scientific Image in Vision” competition – NOVA Medical School
16:30 – Round Table | Challenges, new perspectives and the future of patient-centered research
Sandra Tenreiro (moderator), Cristina Santos, Ana Luísa Basílio, Rodrigues Santos (ACAPO), Marta Jacinto (RD-Portugal), Irina Francisco (Bengala Mágica)
17:30 – Final considerations
Registration: Free entry, but registration is mandatory by September 25th at the link (limited to the capacity of the Manuel Machado Macedo auditorium).
Event language: Portuguese
This event is supported by the Research Unit iNOVA4Health (UIDB/04462/2020 and UIDP/04462/2020), financially supported by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia / Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, and EVCA Twining Project, funded by the European Union (Horizon GA n° 101079264).