American researcher Ron DePinho was at NOVA Medical School on July 3 to present the Ana Lázaro Award - Cancer Research Grant, which awarded researchers Ana Félix and Susana Nunes Silva for their project "MiRNA profiling in early stage and metastatic uterine carcinosarcoma".
The session was opened by the Director of NOVA Medical School, Helena Canhão, followed by a lecture given by Ron DePinho, who addressed the topic "Knowledge is cancer's greatest vulnerability".
The ceremony also had room for a round table, which focused on "Transdisciplinary Collaboration in Cancer Research and Treatment: Challenges and Opportunities", moderated by João Conde, Deputy Director for Research at NOVA Medical School, and with the participation of Paula Videira (Cellmabs), Isabel Fernandes (CHRC-NMS), João Seixas (Targtex) and Tamara Milagre (EVITA Cancro).
Ana Lázaro - Cancer Research Grant aims to stimulate translational research developed by interdisciplinary teams at NOVA Medical School.
This initiative is funded by the family of Ana Lázaro, an acclaimed Spanish dancer and choreographer who, in her legacy, set aside part of her estate to advance research in the field of Cancer.
The grant has a total budget of €210,000 (two hundred and ten thousand euros), which will be distributed over three research projects worth €70,000 (seventy thousand euros), to be awarded in 2024, 2025 and 2026 (one project per year).
Watch some of the highlights of the ceremony here.