Organ-on-a chip? Yes, it is possible. And INESC-ID will give a hand to it
Tiago Moita walks across the wooden floor in what appear to be ordinary rubber-soled shoes. However, there’s a twist: a low electrical resistance shoe sole prevents static electricity from damaging the microchips developed and tested at the Silicongate workbench. This company, incubated and partly owned…
Focus on collaborators and scientific excellence will mark the mandate of the new Board of Directors
With the inaugural meeting of the newly elected Board of Directors of INESC-ID starts a new chapter in the institute’s history. This meeting, held January 20, set the stage for the vision and strategic goals that will guide INESC-ID’s path in the coming years. Inês…
The Chicken-and-Egg Dilemma of Electric Mobility: Reflections from the EV4EU Conference
It was a cold winter morning, blessed with sunshine that lured people to the main entrance of Instituto Superior Técnico, in Lisbon, enjoying the warm rays while chatting about … energy. Their badges revealed a shared purpose, the conference Driving Energy Transition in EU: The…
In the Media: New Database with the Genome of 1 Million Europeans – Ana Teresa Freitas interviewed in RTP1
INESC-ID researcher and coordinator of INESC-ID’s Life and Health Technology Thematic Line, Ana Teresa Freitas, recently talked on RTP’s TV programme “Portugal em Direto”, about the creation of a new database with the genome of 1 million Europeans. The goal is to gather individual genetic…
INESC-ID Projects Approved in ERPs FCT Call
INESC-ID recently had two exploratory research projects (ERPs) approved in the Call for Exploratory Projects in All Scientific Domains 2023 by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT). In the field of “Computer and Information Sciences and Informatics”, the selected project was FLORA, coordinated…
Rockin’ Around the INESC Lisboa Christmas Party
INESC-ID, INOV and INESC-MN came together on December 11 for a festive gathering complemented by Christmas traditional snacks and jolly tunes! Following its 2nd annual meeting, back in October, the INESC Lisboa’s institutes gathered once more to celebrate Christmas and meet one last time before…
Daniela Lopes wins “Best Portuguese Internet Research” Award 2024 by the Internet Society
A research paper titled “Flow Correlation Attacks on Tor Onion Service Sessions with Sliding Subset Sum”, authored by INESC-ID, CMU Portugal and Instituto Superior Técnico PhD student, Daniela Lopes, won the 2024 “Best Portuguese Internet Research” by the Portuguese Chapter of the Internet Society (ISOC)….
Joaquim Jorge Appointed IEEE Fellow 2025
Joaquim Jorge, INESC-ID researcher in the area of Graphics and Interaction and professor at Instituto Superior Técnico, has been distinguished as an IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Fellow 2025. The IEEE Fellow is one of the highest distinctions given by IEEE, and it…
André Duarte wins SPARK award at the CRAI Forum 2024
On November 19, INESC-ID PhD student André Duarte was honoured with the SPARK Award for the best PhD student project, during the Center for Responsible AI Forum 2024 (CRAI 2024), in Porto. André’s work focuses on the detection of copyrighted content during the training process…
INESC-ID’s Support Staff Autumn Gathering
On Wednesday, November 13, INESC-ID’s support staff gathered around roasted sweet-potatoes, snacks and the traditional jeropiga for an internal social gathering! The occasion not only marked the celebration of the Iberian tradition, Magusto, but was also dedicated to the support offices, which are a key…