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AIMS Meeting is the largest biomedical conference in Europe, organized by medical students, gathering each year over a thousand participants from all the world. Under the guidance of Dr. Teresa Esteves and Dr. Paola Sanjuan-Alberte, Catarina's innovative research reached the finals of the AIMS research competition, securing the second-place award and a €1,000 grant. Out of over 200 abstracts submitted, only 60 were selected to present a poster and pitch, with just three advancing to the finals to present in the plenary session and receive awards. This team focuses on developing advanced wireless nanobioelectronic systems aimed at targeting cancer bioelectricity, addressing critical challenges in healthcare.

The work developed by the master’s student Catarina Jones, supervised by Teresa Esteves and Paola Sanjuan-Alberte, entitled “Novel wireless Nanobioelectronic Systems to Rewire Cancer Bioelectricity” was selected among several works developed at the University of Lisbon (UL) and presented at the 7th annual conference of RedeSAÚDE on the 14th of November. This research, which developed an effective, targeted, and non-invasive therapy for breast cancer by exploiting cancer's unique bioelectrical properties, was awarded as the Best Master Thesis in the Oncology and Precision Medicine field at UL.  This project emphasized the critical role of interdisciplinary teamwork in pioneering and achieving breakthroughs in healthcare innovation.

A heartfelt appreciation is given to RedeSAÚDE's organizers for bringing together experts from various healthcare fields, fostering an environment of innovative thinking and providing substantial incentives for biotech research and innovation.