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UMIB is a research unit dedicated to research in biomedicine based at School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of the University of Porto and its University Hospital, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António (CHUdSA).

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UMIB integrates 9 research groups in 4 research pillars
Hereditary and Genetic diseases
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Autoimmunity & Neurosciences Biology and Genetics of Reproduction Molecular and Cellular Medicine Clinical and Experimental Human Genomics Genetic Epidemiology and Epigenetics
Metabolic, Endocrine and Reproductive disorders
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Biology and Genetics of Reproduction Molecular and Cellular Medicine Cardiovascular Research Endocrine and Metabolic Research Nephrology Dialysis & Transplantation
Immunity, Infection and Inflammation
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Autoimmunity & Neurosciences Regenerative Medicine and 3D Tissue Modelling 
Oncology and Oncobiology
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Endocrine and Metabolic Research Oncology Research

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UMIB Doctoral Student Wins Basic Research Award at the Portuguese Endocrinology Congress 2025

UMIB Doctoral Student Wins Basic Research Award at the Portuguese Endocrinology Congress 2025
UMIB Researchers Unveil Human Microglia Atlas, Advancing Neuroinflammation Research in Nature Communications

UMIB Researchers Unveil Human Microglia Atlas, Advancing Neuroinflammation Research in Nature Communications
UMIB Researchers Selected for Prestigious ESHG Observership Program

UMIB Researchers Selected for Prestigious ESHG Observership Program
Pharmaceutical Industry Grant Boosts Research into Epigenetic Mechanisms of the Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Epilepsy Treatment

Pharmaceutical Industry Grant Boosts Research into Epigenetic Mechanisms of the Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Epilepsy Treatment
UMIB @ANDO Madeira

UMIB @ANDO Madeira
i3S and ICBAS researcher wins Internal Medicine Award

i3S and ICBAS researcher wins Internal Medicine Award
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Seminars UMIB 2025 – Enhancing clinical decision-making for CNVs of uncertain significance in neurodevelopmental disorders
Seminars UMIB 2025 – Enhancing clinical decision-making for CNVs of uncertain significance in neurodevelopmental disorders
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Seminars UMIB 2025 – 99mTC-DPD Scintigraphy across kidney and heart in ATTR V30M Amyloidosis: an adapted staging system
Seminars UMIB 2025 – 99mTC-DPD Scintigraphy across kidney and heart in ATTR V30M Amyloidosis: an adapted staging system
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Seminars UMIB 2025 – Polymorphic loss-of-function variants in human genes: implications for therapeutics and healthcare
Seminars UMIB 2025 – Polymorphic loss-of-function variants in human genes: implications for therapeutics and healthcare
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