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.

TEAM
Ana Cristina Garcia de Matos Manso
Ana Sintra Delgado
André Filipe Teixeira de Júdice
Ângela Amaro-Leal
António Dinis Teixeira Pereira
António Mano Azul
Carolina Telo Doroteia
Catarina Bernardes
Catarina Izidoro
Eduardo Manuel Soares Guerreiro
Filipa Passos Sousa
Gabriela Susana de Sousa e Silva Balixa Pessoa de Amorim Serra
Giancarlo De La Torre Canales
Gonçalo Martins Pereira
Inês Argolinha
Joana de Miranda Pombo Montoya Lopes
João Albernaz Santos Coelho das Neves
José João Mendes
José Maria Cardoso
Júlio Belo Fernandes
Leonor Anselmo de Castro Assunção Ferreira Marinho
Luísa Bandeira Lopes
Manuel Pereira Nobre
Margarida Isabel Silva Coutinho de Miranda Rodrigues
Madalena Bettencourt da Câmara
Mariana Mendes Morgado Duarte
Mariana Ramos Marques Dias Patrão
Patrícia Cavaco-Silva
Ricardo Castro Alves
Ricardo Pitschieller
Rui Miguel Frazão Jorge
Rui Pedro Matos de Carvalho
Sónia Isabel Belo Andrade Fernandes
Tiago João dos Santos Fernandes Ferro
Véronique Ferret-Sena