Cecília Arraiano is the first woman to preside over the European Academy of Microbiology
Cecília Maria Arraiano, Coordinating Researcher at ITQB NOVA, has been announced as the new President of the European Academy of Microbiology. She is thus the first woman, as well as the first person from southern Europe, to preside over the Academy, 16 years after its foundation.

Brick by brick: building towards affordable and inclusive science
Ricardo Henriques, ITQB NOVA Principal Investigator, has been awarded the Research Impact Narratives Challenge prize by NOVA for “Pumpy,” a LEGO-based tool transforming how scientists study living cells.

ITQB NOVA at NOVA Science & Innovation Day 2025
This Friday, December 12, NOVA celebrates its scientific excellence and innovation with a full day at the Rectory. Several ITQB NOVA researchers will present their work.