SPOT Nordic

On April 29, SPOT Nordic attended the Portugal Global Nation Forum, represented by Joana Lobo Vicente, current representative of SPOT Nordic in Denmark and coordinator of the organization’s scientific council. In a session dedicated to the Portuguese scientific diaspora, a topic that is becoming increasingly central to the debate on the future of research and innovation in Portugal. The event took place as part of a session dedicated to the Portuguese scientific diaspora, a topic of growing...

An internationally renowned Portuguese scientist and one of the most distinguished figures in European neuroscience, Gonçalo Castelo Branco was recently honored with the title of Honorary Member of SPOT Nordic. This appointment recognizes his outstanding academic career and his contribution to showcasing Portuguese talent at the most prestigious international scientific centers. His ties to the Nordic countries were strengthened through Sweden, where he built a distinguished scientific career...

At SPOT Nordic, one of our core missions is to promote talent mobility and strengthen scientific cooperation between Portugal and the Nordic countries. Through the Nordic Scholarship programme, João Miguel Neves Jacinto, a PhD student at iBET - Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, is currently undertaking a six-month research stay at Karolinska Institutet, where he is developing work in the field of cancer immunotherapy. João is part of the Stem and Immune Cell Bioengineering...