Centro Ciência Viva, Vila do Conde, Portugal, November , 2010
The "Centro Ciência Viva de Vila do Conde" in collaboration with the Associate Laboratory INEB/IBMC and the IPS - Instituto Português do Sangue, has launched the interactive exhibition Blood - The water in the human body ("A Água no Corpo Humano - Sangue").
Opened from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 13:00 and from 14:00 to 18:00
Beyond the lab, driving science further
22 to 28 November 2010
8ª Mostra de Ciência, Ensino e Inovação da Universidade do Porto
, March 25-28 Março, 2010
A 8ª Mostra da Universidade do Porto arranca a 25 de Março para quatros dias de informação, experimentação e descoberta abertos à cidade, no Pavilhão Rosa Mota. Não falte!
For the fourth time IBMC●INEB offered an international practical course for school teachers. This year the topic is “from science to medicine” and involved several research groups form our institute. This project is in partnership with FCUP and has EMBO, EMBL and Cus-MI-Bio engagement. The teacher establish contact with most of the recent scientific and technologic maters during the curse and make hands-on exercises and experiments suitable to be done in a classroom.
Ciência 2007 - Encontro Público com a Ciência
Pavilhão do Conhecimento, Lisbon, April 14, 2007
On the 14th of Abril 2007 IBMC-INEB participated in Ciência 2007 - Encontro Público com a Ciência at Pavilhão do Conhecimento in Lisbon. In a joint activity of the Associate Laboratory IBMC-INEB we showed how can a fly help in genetic research, we presented one of the most used microorganism in genetic engineering - the E.Coli, and discussed how biomaterials are being used by bioengineering to solve clinical problems.
5ª Mostra da Universidade do Porto - Ensino e Inovação da UP
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto, March 15-18, 2007
On this exhibition INEB was associated to IBMC in a joint activity of the Associate Laboratory. Besides having models of materials to be used as biomaterials and examples of prostheses, we also engaged in doing short presentations for students and citizens who showed interest in putting questions and knowing more about what biomedical engineering is and what areas are being developed at INEB.
Science and Technology Week
Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia 2006
Porto, Portugal, November , 2006
IBMC•INEB Laboratories have organized Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia 2006, which is an initiative from the Portuguese Ministry of Science and Technology. During this week we have received schools to participate in several activities such us debates based on ethical issues raised in GATTACA movie, experimental activities like DNA extraction, the students have played a game entitle PLAYDECIDE which regards genetic testing and it ethical problems. Two researchers went to schools to make some experiments like DNA fingerprinting and pGLO (bacteria transformation) in five different classes.During Science and Technology week Public Understanding of Science Office (PUSO) have been organized “Noites de Ciência na Fnac” as well. These were conversations about science to the general public with two scientists and one moderator. 21 de November - Reproduction 22 de November – Biomedicine, genetic engineering and tissue regeneration. The activities during the week have involved 256 students and 15 school teachers and an unknown number of general public.
On this exhibition INEB was associated to IBMC in a joint activity of the Associate Laboratory. Besides having models of materials to be used as biomaterials and examples of prostheses, we also engaged in doing short presentations (about 15-20 minutes each) for groups of students and citizens who showed interest in putting questions and knowing more about what biomedical engineering is and what areas are being developed at INEB. All together more than 20 presentations were done by INEB collaborators, as well as many other by IBMC members.
Science and Technology Week at INEB
INEB, Biomaterials Laboratory, Porto, November 21-26, 2005
In 2005 the Science and Technology Week was part of a joint organization of the Associate Laboratory IBMC/INEB and included Noites de Ciência, a cycle of conferences that took place at the IBMC Auditorium from the 21st to the 26th November 2005 and that had as speakers several researchers from the Associate Laboratory IBMC/INEB. Students had the opportunity to visit the laboratory facilities and to get in touch with some of the current research projects of INEB. They were shown prostheses and implants currently used.
Science, Education and Innovation Exhibition of the University of Porto
Mostra de Ciência, Ensino e Inovação da UP
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto, April 21-24, 2005
For the third time, INEB and IBMC were present at Porto exhibition, from the 21st to the 24th of April 2005, at Pavilhão Rosa Mota
Open week at FEUP
Semana Aberta da FEUP
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Porto, February 28 to March 4, 2005
During that week, students from secondary schools of Porto region visited the Biomaterials exposition that took place at Faculty of Engineering UP. They could contact with different types of Biomaterials that are used in maxillofacial surgery, dentistry, orthopaedics, cardiology and cranioplasty and also visualize 3-D medical models fabricated by rapid prototyping.
Science and Technology Week at INEB
INEB, Biomaterials Laboratory, Porto, November 21-27, 2004
During the Science and Technology week INEB organized several visits to the Biomaterials Lab for high school students. The programme included a talk in the field of Biomedical Engineering and its applications. The students had the opportunity to visit the laboratory facilities and to get in touch with some of the current research projects of INEB. They were shown prostheses and implants currently used. In 2004 the Science and Technology Week was part of a joint organization of the Associate Laboratory IBMC/INEB event – Ver Ciência, which included, apart from open labs, other events such as: teleCiência, noites de Ciência, science@cinema, exposição de fotografia. In the initiative science@cinema a debate about A.I. (Artificial Intelligence), a film from Steven Spielberg, took place and was moderated by Cristina Martins and Fernando J Monteiro from INEB and Tiago Teixeira Correia from Escola Secundária Carolina Michaelis.
II Science, Education and Inovation Fair of the University of Porto
II Mostra de Ciência, Ensino e Inovação da UP
Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto, March 18-21, 2004
For the second time, INEB and IBMC were presented at the University of Porto fair. This year, INEB and IBMC prepared several experiments to attract young students to become future researchers. The INEB/IBMC stand was constituted by two modules: one with several biomaterials used currently in medicine; and the other with plants, flies, bacteria and 3D representations of important molecules in life
Open week at FEUP
Semana Aberta da FEUP
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto(UP), Porto, March 1-5, 2004
During the first week of March, students from secondary schools of Porto region visited the Biomaterials exposition that took place at the Faculty of Engineering from the UP. Students could contact with different types of Biomaterials that are used on a daily basis in maxillofacial surgery, dentistry, orthopaedics, cardiology and cranioplasty and also visualize 3-D medical models fabricated by Rapid prototyping.
Science and Technology Week at INEB
Semana da Ciência e da Tecnologia no INEB
INEB, Biomaterials Laboratory, Porto, November 23-29, 2003
During the Science and Technology week INEB organized several visits to the Biomaterials Lab for high school students. The program included a talk on the field of Biomedical Engineering and its applications. The students had the opportunity to visit the laboratory facilities and to get in touch with some of the current research projects of INEB. For their visit a small exhibition of prostheses and implants currently used in clinic was organized.
Job Shop, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto
Semana da Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
Faculdade de Engenharia, Porto, October 14-16, 2003
INEB participated in this Exhibition, as part of the activities programmed for the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto Week. The exhibition was visited by a large number of people, particularly students, who had the chance of getting acquainted with the activities activities carried out at INEB and the possibility of students participating in research projects at the Institute.
Science, Education and Inovation Fair of the University of Porto
Mostra de Ciência, Ensino e Inovação da UP
Mercado Ferreira Borges, Porto, March 20-22, 2003
INEB participated in this Exhibition as part of the activities programmed for the University of Porto Week. The exhibition was visited by a large number of people, particularly students, who had the chance of getting acquainted with the activities carried out at the faculties and research centres of the university. Experiments, devices, videos, colloquia, a bookshop and posters created a lively environment that was greatly enhanced by the design of the space and the characteristics of the Mercado Ferreira Borges itself.
Innovation and Employment Fair
Feira de Inovação e Emprego
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP), Porto, October 15-17, 2002
The Associated Laboratory IBMC/INEB participated in this event, integrated in the activities of the Engineering Week. It is aimed at introducing commercial and research institutions in the several fields of engineering to the Faculty students.
6º Forum Ciência Viva
Pavilhão Atlântico, Lisbon, May 10-11, 2002
The Biomaterials Laboratory contributed to this event, jointly with IBMC, exhibiting examples of implants and medical devices, as well as a video about the importance of medical devices biomaterials in improving people’s quality of life. An interactive animation on the subject of osteoporosis was also available to visitors, as well as several interesting biomaterials websites.
Science, Technology and Innovation Exhibition
Exponor, Porto, November 7-14, 2001
IBMC and INEB have jointly participated in this exhibition as part of the University of Porto.
Um dia (inteiro) com dores nas costas
Auditório da FEUP, October 18, 2001
Sessões abertas a toda a população
18/10/2001 Um dia (inteiro) com dores nas costas - O que as causa? Como as evitar? Como viver com elas?
26/10/2001 - 17h30 Lombalgia do adolescente Dr. Leandro Massada, FCDEF Local: Auditório da FEUP Rua Dr. Roberto Frias (perto do Hospital de S. João)
Science Map
IBMC, Porto, May -Nov, 2001
In the Framework of "Porto - European Capital of Culture 2001" IBMC and INEB have jointly participated in this exhibition, opened to the general public.
The Way Engineering Cares for our Health
Porto, October , 2000
This exhibition was set-up in the framework of the "Science and Technology Week", an initiative of the Portuguese Ministry for Science and Technology. The general public and mainly students from local schools attended the exhibition. It was adapted from the exhibition presented at the event Arritmia see below. It consisted in varied interactive modules, adapted to the general public. Several institutions collaborated in its set-up, namely the ones that also collaborated in the event Arritmia, plus the CIMAR-Centro de Investigação do Mar.
Arritmia - Os Prolongamentos do Humano
Porto, August , 2000
The event "Arritmia - As Inibições e os Prolongamentos do Humano", held in Porto, in June 2000, included exhibitions aimed at promoting scientific culture. INEB participated in this event with an exhibition about Biomedical Engineering, consisting in varied interactive modules, adapted to the general public, and particularly to students. Several institutions collaborated in the set-up of this exhibition, namely CRPG-Centro de Reabilitação Profissional de Gaia, A. Salgado - Ortopedia, Lda., ELA-Estação Litoral da Aguda, Advanced Medical Solutions, Inc. (UK), and CINFU-Centro da Fundição.
Eureka Meets Asia
Macau, China, September , 2000
INEB and IBMC jointly participated in this event, aimed at promoting European technology in Asia. Materials exhibited illustrated ongoing research work carried out at the institute, which could benefit from an industrial input.
Materials in the Human Body: A stroll between prostheses and Implants
Porto, January , 1995
The exhibition was integrated in the 12th European Conference on Biomaterials (September 1995, Porto). The exhibition was visited by the participants of the conference, as well as by the general public and especially by students from local schools and universities. It was prepared with the collaboration of severeal institutions and consisted in 12 interactive modules showing examples of applications of biomaterials in various fields, namely: Implants with feellings! (U. Libre de Bruxelles, Hôpital Erasme, Belgium); The bip-bip piglet (U. Minho, Dept. Mechanical Engnr.); Shape memory alloys (INEB); Calcium phosphates - bioactive bone substitutes (INEB); Development of a hip prosthesis with variable stiffness (U. Aveiro, Mechanical Engnr. Div.); Centro de Reabilitação Profissional de Gaia (CRPG); Ceramics in prostheses (U. A veiro, Dept. Ceramics and Glass Engnr.); Electrochemical biosensors (U. Coimbra, Dept. Chemistry); Polymeric membranes (U. Coimbra, Dept. Biochemistry); Vegetal origin biomaterials (INEB and University of Bordeaux, France); Biodegradable plastics for biomedical applications: Sometimes degradation is cool! (U. Minho, Dept. Polymers Engnr.).
