WITH THE SUPPORT OF Fundação AstraZeneca
iMED CONFERENCE® 18.0

RESEARCH THAT MOVES FORWARD.

From fundamental discovery to clinical impact, iNNOVATE celebrates the students turning questions into research — and research into possibility.

SELECTED PAPERS ANNOUNCED Discover the Oral and Poster finalists below.
02 RESEARCH CATEGORIES
06 ORAL FINALISTS
20 POSTER FINALISTS
NEXT
PLENARY SESSION

OCTOBER 9, 2026.

The selected Oral and Poster presentations come together for the final stage of the iNNOVATE Competition.

LOCATION Auditório Manuel Machado Macedo
FORMAT In person
FINAL EVALUATION Jury B
iNNOVATE 18.0 RESULTS

THE RESEARCHERS MOVING FORWARD.

The three highest-scoring abstracts in each research category were selected for Oral Presentation. Selected remaining candidates will present their work in Poster format.

01 CATEGORY

BASIC RESEARCH.

Research driven by fundamental scientific questions — exploring mechanisms, systems and discoveries that may shape the medicine of tomorrow.

03
FINALISTS

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

The three highest-scoring abstracts in Basic Research.

1
1ST

Manuel de Magalhães Fernandes

SCORE 46.67
2
2ND

Simão Antunes Nogueira

SCORE 45.5
3
3RD

Carolina Taveira de Oliveira

SCORE 45.25
10
SELECTED

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

04

Jéssica Teixeira

44.67

05

Catarina David Santos Brandão

44.67

06

Cristina Zazo Gallego

44.33

07

Carolina Vieira

43.67

08

Luísa Freitas

43.33

09

Beatriz Azevedo

43

10

Daniel Sares

42.67

11

Ana Lourenço

42.33

12

Daniela Pão Alvo

42.17

13

Aminata Souleymane Sow

42

02 CATEGORY

TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH.

Research connecting scientific discovery with clinical practice — turning knowledge into approaches with potential impact on patients and healthcare.

03
FINALISTS

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

The three highest-scoring abstracts in Translational Research.

1
1ST

Mariana Campos

SCORE 45
2
2ND

Maria Pedro Gomes

SCORE 44.33
3
3RD

Samuel Rodrigues

SCORE 44
10
SELECTED

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

04

Diogo Francisco Frazão Velez

43.67

05

Filipa Gonçalves Martins

43.17

06

Melissa João Vieira Borralho

43

07

Raquel Alexandra Romeira Cavaco

42.67

08

Emília Salguero

42.33

09

Marta Sofia Pereira Baptista Parreira

42.33

10

Valenti Goñi

42.33

11

Bárbara Alexandra Correia Magalhães Nunes

42

12

Sofia Ramos-Mateus

42

13

Medha-Rajeeva

41.67

THE JOURNEY

FROM ABSTRACT TO THE STAGE.

01 MARCH 2 — MAY 12

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Students submitted their research projects under Basic Research or Translational Research.

02 ABSTRACT ASSESSMENT

JURY A

Abstracts were independently assessed and scored according to the competition criteria.

03 SEPTEMBER

SELECTED PAPERS

Oral and Poster finalists have now been announced.

04 OCTOBER 9

PLENARY SESSION

Final presentations are evaluated in person by Jury B.

COMPETITION DOCUMENTS

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW.

iNNOVATE COMPETITION 18.0

THE ABSTRACT WAS JUST THE BEGINNING.

Congratulations to all selected participants. We will see you at the Plenary Session.

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