Category: Research

The Research Funding Scheme of the Lisbon Academic Medical Centre (CCAL), of which the National School of Public Health of NOVA University Lisbon is a member, supported two dozen researchers and allocated a total of 50 thousand euros for the development of scientific activities in 2025. Over the past year, CCAL launched 10 research support… Continue reading NOVA NSPH strengthens support for research through CCAL with 50 thousand euros awarded

Maurício Alves, a former student of the Specialisation Course in Hospital Administration (CEAH) at the NOVA National School of Public Health (NOVA NSPH), has been awarded the Eduardo Sá Ferreira Prize 2025, awarded by APAH – Portuguese Association of Hospital Administrators, for his final course project. This distinction recognises the quality and relevance of his… Continue reading Hospital Administration Student Awarded the Eduardo Sá Ferreira Prize

The NOVA National School of Public Health of (NOVA NSPH) is establishing the Public Health Technological Interface Centre (CITSP), a new infrastructure dedicated to transforming scientific knowledge into practical solutions, products and services capable of responding to the needs of society and the health system. The project is funded by the Lisbon Regional Programme 2021-2027… Continue reading NOVA NSPH secures LISBOA2030/ERDF funding to establish a Technological Interface Centre to accelerate innovation in public health

A study conducted by the NOVA National School of Public Health (NOVA NSPH), in collaboration with RD-Portugal – Union of Associations of Rare Diseases in Portugal, reveals that 68% of informal caregivers of people with rare diseases experience pain or discomfort, and 72% report symptoms of anxiety or depression. More than half experience moderate to… Continue reading NOVA NSPH study reveals high levels of anxiety among caregivers of people with rare diseases

The National School of Public Health of NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA NSPH) once again features on the prestigious “World’s Top 2% Scientists” list, compiled by Stanford University, which identifies the most influential scientists globally. This year, NOVA NSPH counts two faculty members among the most cited researchers in the world: Susana Viegas, who has been… Continue reading NOVA NSPH strengthens its presence on the list of the world’s most influential scientists

The National School of Public Health of NOVA University Lisbon (NOVA NSPH) has joined ExpoHealthNet, a European collaborative research cluster funded by the Horizon Europe programme. ExpoHealthNet brings together seven research projects exploring the impact of air pollution, ultrafine particles, waste, noise, and other environmental factors on the development of chronic diseases. Its goal is… Continue reading NOVA NSPH joins the European cluster ExpoHealthNet and strengthens its leadership in environmental health research

Between 2015 and 2021, 13.2% of deaths in Portugal occurred in emergency services, a figure that gradually increased from 10.6% in 2015 to 14.3% in 2021. The data are part of a study published in Annals of Emergency Medicine, one of the most influential scientific journals in the field of emergency medicine, and involved Sílvia… Continue reading Study reveals that the percentage of people spending the end of life in emergency services has been increasing

Applications for research support under the Research Funding Scheme of the Lisbon Academic Clinical Centre (CCAL), of which the NOVA National School of Public Health (NOVA NSPH) is a member, are open until 15 September. A total of €36,000 is available for allocation to the following types of projects: research publication – up to €2,500;… Continue reading Research Support from the Lisbon Academic Clinical Centre