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Maria Manuel Mota graduated in Biology and obtained a Masters degree in Immunology from the University of Porto. Later she undertook her postdoctoral research at the New York University Medical School.
In 2005, Maria became the leader of the Malaria Unit of the Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM) ─ of which she is currently the Executive Director ─ and an Assistant Professor at the School of Medicine of Lisbon University (FMUL).
She has published high-profile malaria research in international scientific journals and holds five international patents, besides having won multiple awards for her work.
In "My life as a scientist”, Doctor Mota will make the case for empowering women's participation in science.

Challenging Competitions


iMed
Research
Challenge
Fundação
AstraZeneca
Innovate
Competition
Boehringer
Ingelheim
Clinical Mind
Competition
Take a
break with
MSD
Competition

The Competition

The iMed Research Challenge is an observational internship programme designed to offer the iMed Conference® 9.0 participants the opportunity to have a unique learning experience in a renowned European Research Centre, with some of the iMed Conference’s previous speakers.

The Internship

Based on the importance of role models and mentors, this programme aims to motivate and inspire talented young scientists.

During 2 weeks, you will be able to observe how scientific research of excellence is conducted, to develop your own research skills and share your innovative ideas with experienced researchers.

The Host Researchers

Cecilia Götherström

Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm, Sweden

Maria Leptin

European Molecular Biology Laboratory
Heidelberg, Germany

Miguel Prudêncio

Instituto de Medicina Molecular
Lisbon, Portugal

The Selection Process

The iMed Research Challenge follows a competition model, divided into 2 different quizzes accredited by a panel of acknowledged scientists:

1. One is the General quiz which intends to assess overall scientific knowledge and is equal for every contestant;

2. The other is the Specific quiz which intends to evaluate what the student learned regarding the host researcher of his/her choice (after consulting an article provided by the researcher).

There will be 3 different Specific Quizzes, one for each Research Center. You can apply to as many Research Centres as you’d like by completing the corresponding Specific Quizzes.

At the end of the process, there will be 3 awarded students, each assigned to a different Research Centre.

The Quizzes

Here is a list of bibliographic references to help you prepare for the General and Specific Quizzes: 

General Quiz

Specific Quiz (Cecilia Götherström)
Specific Quiz (Maria Leptin)
Specific Quiz (Miguel Prudêncio)

The taking of the Quizzes will take place on 26th October, at 2 PM, at the main building of NOVA Medical School (find the address on the footer of our website), Room 2.

You will receive the Quiz sheets for the General and Specific Quizzes at the same time - we allot 30 minutes for completion of the General Quiz and 10 minutes for each Specific Quiz.

Registration is OPEN!

In order to participate in this competition, you must read the Rules of Procedure of the iMed Research Challenge.

To enrol in the competition you can either do it through the UpEvents platform or send an e-mail to research.challenge@imedconference.org indicating your full name and stating which Centre(s) you will be applying to, in order of preference.

Deadline

The deadline for the enrolment in the iMed Research Challenge Competition is the 25th October 2017.

Astrazeneca Innovate Competition

The Innovate Competition is part of the iMed Conference® 9.0 Lisbon 2017. Every year, the iMed Conference® encourages young colleagues and scientists to present their work and findings to a panel renowned scientists and our participants.



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Maria Mota

Executive Director at IMM Lisboa

FAQ's

Can I enrol in this competition?
If you are an undergraduate college or master’s degree student and you are involved in a scientific research project in life sciences and have plenty of innovative ideas, then this competition is for you!

What do I need to send for my application?
In order to participate in this competition, you must read the Rules of Procedure of the Innovate Competition and fill in the application form according to the following requirements:
· Abstract based on the results obtained with your integrated research project (500 words without references, in English);
· Abstract of the idea on which was based your new line of research (500 words without references, in English);
· Proof of enrolment in a higher education institution in the academic year of (in digital format: PDF, PNG or JPEG);
· Letter of recommendation signed by the person in charge of your research project. It must state that, should your project win the Innovate Competition, your research group will commit to embrace the realisation of your idea (in digital format: PDF, PNG or JPEG).
When can I enrol?
There will only be a single enrolment period in the Innovate Competition. It will take place until the 15th of July.

Who will evaluate my application?
The Competition Jury consists of acknowledged scientists and it will be chaired by  António Jacinto, PhD, Professor at NMS|FCM NOVA and investigator at CEDOC.

How will my application be evaluated?
Evaluation of the submitted projects will be made in accordance with the criteria defined under Annex I. The Innovate Competition application does not guarantee that your project will be selected for oral or poster presentation. Please refer to the Rules of Procedure (link) for further information.

When will I know the results?
The selected projects for oral and poster presentations will be announced on the 1st of September. After the publication of results, the selected participants have until 20th September to enrol in the iMed Conference® 9.0 Lisbon 2017 and sign the Term of Responsibility (Annex II). After this deadline, the participant will be excluded from the list of selected candidates.For further information, please refer to the Innovate Competition Rules of Procedure.

Deadline

The deadline for the enrolment in the Innovate Competition has passed away.
The participants are going to be contacted soon by the Organising Committee.
For further information please contact us at the Innovate Competition e-mail address.

Boehringer Ingelheim Clinical Mind Competition

The Clinical Mind Competition is back! Pair up to solve another challenging clinical case, this October at the iMed Conference® 9.0!

The 3 top teams will receive a grant for an internship in an international cooperation mission in Africa along with opportunity to participate in the project “Saúde para Todos” with medical teams from Instituto Marquês Valle Flôr.

The registration for the competition is OPEN!

Now it’s time to put the skills you developed during the Warm-Up clinical cases to the test with the real Clinical Mind Competition.

In order to participate in this competition, you must read the Rules of Procedure of the Clinical Mind Competition.

Register for the competition here.
You just need to have purchased an iMed Conference® 9.0 ticket and fill in your and your partner's name and identification card number, and your partner does the same, and that's it.

Clinical case provided and presented by

Dr. Lisa Sanders

Medical Consultant of "House, MD"

Welcome to Take a Break with MSD

In the context of a campaign by “Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro”, the Take a Break with MSD Competition involves answering six questions which revolve around one main theme: the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

The winner will be the participant who answers the most questions correctly in the least amount of time.

The prize will be a free 1-year subscription to the UpToDate platform.

Good luck!

Registration is OPEN!

In order to participate in this competition, you must read the Rules of Procedure.
To enrol in the competition you can follow the link.

Deadline

The Take a Break with MSD Competition will be open between the 27th and the 28th of October.
The winner will be announced in the 29th, the last day of the congress.

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