Success Spotlights
M. Gabriela Almeida
M. Gabriela Almeida iniciou o seu percurso académico na Universidade de Lisboa, onde obteve a sua licenciatura em Química. Em seguida, prosseguiu os estudos e obteve o grau de Mestre em Biotecnologia pela Universidade Técnica de Lisboa. Em 2003, concluiu o seu doutoramento na Universidade Nova de Lisboa.
Para além da sua brilhante carreira académica, está a trilhar um caminho de sucesso no mundo do empreendedorismo. A sua jornada começou quando, em 2019, frequentou uma palestra da HiSeedTech, promovida pela Egas Moniz School of Health & Science. Esta iniciativa tinha como objetivo conhecer as melhores tecnologias e descobertas científicas e explicar o que o programa HiTech poderia oferecer.
Movida pela paixão de desenvolver tecnologias de ponta em diversas áreas de investigação e procurando a melhor aplicação no mercado, M. Gabriela Almeida inscreveu-se neste programa e posteriormente decidiu fundar a sua própria start-up, Nitrogen Sensing Solutions (NS2).
A NS2 foca-se no desenvolvimento de sistemas de deteção de ponta para monitorização de água. O seu objetivo é promover a gestão sustentável dos recursos hídricos através de tecnologia inteligente. Oferece, assim, soluções funcionais de monitorização de água que possibilitam e incentivam a tomada de decisão acertada no sector da aquacultura e controlo ambiental.
O sucesso da NS2 começou a solidificar-se quando a empresa recebeu um financiamento de 75.000€ para executar o projeto "iTOP Ras Development of Innovative Tools for Optimal Management of Recirculating Aquaculture Systems". Além disso, foi ainda selecionada para receber financiamento de 75.000€ através do programa Women TechEU, que apoia startups de deep tech lideradas por mulheres, através do European Innovation Council e do SMEs Executive Agency - EISMEA (EISMEA).
Reconhecida pela sua experiência no sector da tecnologia hídrica, tM. Gabriela Almeida teve oportunidade de partilhar a sua inovação em várias ocasiões. Participou na Conferência das Nações Unidas sobre Água e, em seguida, foi convidada para falar sobre soluções inovadoras de tecnologia da água no evento "Blue Connectivity - Fostering Digital Technologies for the Blue Economy".
A NS2 continua a expandir a sua presença internacional ao ser selecionada para participar no Water TechTour 2023, um programa que auxilia startups no desenvolvimento de soluções tecnológicas na área de gestão de água.
Para mais informações: https://www.nitrogensensing.com/
Lia Fialho Correia
Dr. Lia Fialho Correia (4484N) graduated in Nutritional Sciences from Egas Moniz School of Health & Science in 2019, where she completed the internship required for membership in the Order of Nutritionists, focusing on Community Nutrition and Public Health, developing and implementing a health promotion project for children aged 6 to 19, with the results being presented at two international conferences.
During the internship, Egas Moniz School of Health & Science provided her the enrollment in the Postgraduate Program in Start-Up Research, as part of the collaboration with ITQB-NOVA, which helped her take the first steps towards becoming an entrepreneur and subsequently launching "Crescer com Sabor" (Growing with Flavor) in 2021.
The mission of this project is to "help reassure expectant and current parents, so that nutrition is not a concern and their children can grow up healthy and flavorful".
In March 2023, "Crescer com Sabor" opened its physical space in Ponta Delgada (São Miguel, Azores), where it manages to combine clinical, community, and public health aspects, focusing on health promotion, disease prevention, and treatment.
Currently, "Crescer com Sabor" is a Maternal and Child Nutrition Center, the only one of its kind in this location, and its services include consultations from preconception to adolescence, workshops with a theoretical-practical component, training for educators and healthcare professionals, food education sessions for children, informative ebooks, practical tip guides, and playful activity workbooks.
For more information: https://www.crescercomsabor.pt/
4 Researchers from the Egas Moniz School of Health & Science on the list of the most cited scientists in the World
The Egas Moniz School of Health & Science is represented by 4 researchers and professors on the list of the most cited scientists in the world in 2022. According to the study published in PLOS Biology, entitled “World's Top 2% Scientists list”, Leandro Chambrone, Paula Pereira, João Botelho and Vanessa Machado were, in 2022, among the most cited scientists worldwide in their respective areas of research. This list is based on SCOPUS, the world's largest database of abstracts and citations of scientific publications.
Among the 210.198 scientists from around the world who make up the list, 790 develop or developed their work in Portuguese scientific institutions. Leandro Chambrone also stands out on the list of scientists with the greatest impact throughout their career worldwide, corresponding to the highest number of citations.
Covering a total of 22 areas and 174 scientific disciplines, this selection includes scientists whose work has accelerated progress in their fields, influencing and stimulating the work of other researchers.
The list of most cited Egas Moniz School of Health & Science researchers in 2022 is headed by Leandro Chambrone, guest professor at the Egas Moniz University Institute, and a world reference in Periodontology and Dental Medicine. Next are Paula Pereira (Coordinator of the Degree in Nutritional Sciences), João Botelho and Vanessa Machado, members of the executive board of the Egas Moniz Center for Interdisciplinary Research (CiiEM) and professors of the Integrated Masters in Dental Medicine.
About the World’s Top 2% Scientists list
Coordinated by John Ioannidis, from Stanford University (USA), the World’s Top 2% Scientists list provides standardized information on citations, h-index and adjusted hm-index of co-authorship, among other indicators.
