CiiEM
Head of the research group
Vanessa Machado

Non-Communicable Disease Burden

The Non-Communicable Diseases Research Group focuses on comprehensive research on the causes, prevention, and management of health conditions that are not primarily transmitted between individuals. Here, multidisciplinary approaches are employed to study chronic diseases that rank among the highest prevalent worldwide, such as but not restricted to diabetes, cardiovascular disease or oral conditions. This group strives to offer insightful information through epidemiological investigations, lifestyle adjustments, interventional research, and evidence-based scientific findings to lessen the effects of non-communicable diseases on global health. This research group aims to make a significant impact on public health policies and overall well-being by focusing on risk factors and enhancing treatment strategies.

This research group is aligned with the following SDGs: SDG 1, SDG 2, SDG 3, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 10, SDG 11, SDG 13, SDG 16, SDG 17

Ana Cristina Garcia de Matos Manso
Ana Sintra Delgado
Ângela Amaro-Leal
António Mano Azul
Catarina Bernardes
Catarina Izidoro
Cecília Rozan
Eduardo Guerreiro
Giancarlo De La Torre Canales
Inês Argolinha
Inês de Figueiredo
Joana Pombo Lopes
João Albernaz Neves
João Viana
José João Mendes
José Maria Cardoso
Leonor Anselmo de Castro Assunção Ferreira Marinho
Luísa Bandeira Lopes
Manuel Pereira Nobre
Margarida Isabel Silva Coutinho de Miranda Rodrigues
Madalena Bettencourt da Câmara
Maria Leonor Silva
Mariana Mendes Morgado Duarte
Ricardo Castro Alves
Ricardo Pitschieller
Rui Miguel Frazão Jorge
Rui Pedro Matos de Carvalho
Véronique Ferret-Sena
Sónia Isabel Belo Andrade Fernandes
Tiago João dos Santos Fernandes Ferro