The Chronic Diseases Research Center (CEDOC), from the Faculdade de Ciências Médicas of Universidade Nova de Lisboa was created to bring together biomedical, translational and clinical research under a collaborative framework.
CEDOC’s research units are multidisciplinary and comprised of both academics and clinicians – the majority of researchers holding primary and secondary appointments at the School of Medicine or in over 10 Hospitals in the Greater Lisbon Area. CEDOC hosts over 20 groups and nearly 150 researchers devoted to understanding a variety of chronic pathologies, from diabetes and cancer to rare autoimmune diseases. Its multidisciplinary research environment is ideal to train graduate students and post-docs in translational projects.
CEDOC researchers benefit from infrastructure that supports their research and teaching activities that includes animal facilities (rodents, fish and fly), bioimaging platforms, cell culture facilities. CEDOC possesses a spacious, state-of-the-art research building in the centre of Lisbon just next to the School of Medicine which creates opportunities to expand the research programmes, host community services and hosts biotech companies.
The Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, which hosts the CEDOC, integrates the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and is one of the leading medical universities in the country. FCM fosters excellence in Higher Education, internationally competitive research oriented to interdisciplinary problem-solving, and a strong commitment to address the needs of society in health-related areas. Along these guiding principles, the FCM offers two doctoral study cycles – one in Medicine, targeted at Medical Doctors, and other in Life sciences, with a broader scope; and several Master and post-graduation courses in health-related areas (USA-Portugal Clinical Research Master in Clinical Research or the International Master in Mental Health Policy and Services). Besides a strong scientific and clinical oriented curricular structure, both Doctoral and Master cycles at FCM include specific curricular units in complementary skills to prepare students for competitive careers either in academia, industry or hospital settings.