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PORTFOLIO
Faculty of Medicine of
the University of Lisbon
13-15 March 2015
The AIMS Meeting was one of the
most memorable conferences I
have been to.
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5th AIMS Meeting Speaker
rjan Buis
Fantastic. Not enough superlatives.
The best student organized meeting
I have ever been to. Intellectually,
culturally, and socially stimulating.
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5th AIMS Meeting Speaker
onathan Butcher
It was an immense joy and a great honor to participate in
the 5th AIMS Meeting. Moments like these are a greater
incentive to continue my professional (and vital) path in
favour of scientific development in the field of Biomedicine.
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5th AIMS Meeting Speaker
iago Brandão Rodrigues
It was a privilege for our team to collaborate with
you and we will be always available to do it again.
On behalf of the cardiology team, congratulations!
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5th AIMS Meeting Workshop Chair
edro Canas da Silva
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Striving for your knowledge.
Aiming for our future.
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INTRODUCTION
The AIMS Meeting (Annual International Medical
Students Meeting), currently in its 6th edition,
is a 3-day congress organized by the Faculty of
Medicine of Lisbon Students Local Committee
(AEFML). It is addressed to students attending
health science courses, having undergraduate
medical students as the main target audience.
In 2009, the AIMS Meeting had its beginning
as ENJOY Med (which stands for Encontro
Nacional de Jovens Estudantes de Medicina
– National Young Medical Students Meeting),
a meeting conceived by a group of students
from the Faculty of Medicine of the University
of Lisboa whose main goal was to involve the
future medical generations in the current
scientific, clinical and social challenges.
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Since then, five editions have already taken place,
bringing together students and speakers - both
Portuguese and international - engaged not
only in a scientific, but also in a social program.
Over the past few years, the initial concept has
gradually evolved towards a more international
approach, resulting in the event’s name being
changed to AIMS Meeting.
From its begining, the AIMS Meeting has been supported by
the Association for Investigation and Development
of the Faculty of Medicine (Associação para a
Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade
de Medicina – AIDFM), an entity recognized as a
legal person of public utility and holder of the scientific
patronage status. This year, for the first time the project is
being developed by the Students Local Committee,
a partnership made possible by the existence of multiple
common goals.
The Organizing Committee is now planning the 6th edition of the event, scheduled
for the 13th to the 15th March, 2015. 450 participants are expected to attend
this edition.
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AIMS AND GOALS
The congress aims to promote an enriching scientific
setting for national and international students to learn,
communicate and interact with science. It is our mission
to contribute to the academic and human development of the future
generations of doctors, other healthcare professionals and researchers,
engaging them in the scientific, clinical and social challenges of their
time.
Our main goal is to build the aforementioned
space of communication in a sustainable
way, providing a fair, accessible and high quality
experience to the highest possible number of students,
whether or not they belong to the home institution of
the project.
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OBJECTIVES
To
p r ov i d e
the
participants with the
opportunity to meet
guest speakers from
different fields of medical sciences,
offering them the opportunity to share their
knowledge and personal experiences.
To enhance interaction
between local and international
participants by providing them not only
with a scientific program, but also with
social activities and a charity program.
To allow participants to
take part in workshops
and other activities designed to improve
their clinical and scientific skills.
To
encourage,
recognize
and
reward students’
achievements in the
scientific research field, as well as in
clinical reasoning skills.
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STRUCTURE
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
LECTURES
WORKSHOPS
COMPETITIONS
SCIENCE SPEED
DATING
STUDENTS’
PRESENTATIONS
LISBON TOURS
SOCIAL PROGRAM
GALA DINNER
CHARITY PROGRAM
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THEMATIC MODULES
In order to focus on different domains of the medical sciences, the AIMS Meeting is
designed to have three thematic modules, each of which addressing an innovative
medical field of international relevance. Our speakers include renowed national and
international researchers and physicians who have excelled in their field of expertise.
KEYNOTE LECTURES
Besides the Thematic Modules there will be time for Keynote Lectures, which
are talks that approach a wide variety of topics. These lectures aim to open the
students’ horizons - their contents are interesting, appealing and diverse.
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STUDENTS’ PRESENTATIONS
Aiming to promote scientific and clinical research from an
early stage, we encourage undergraduate medical students
to submit the abstracts of their research projects. Not only do
we offer scientific recognition but we also provide participants
with the opportunity to share their work with their peers. The
projects may be presented in plenary sessions, oral sessions
or poster sessions. Every year, a jury composed of researchers
and physicians of scientific excellence is appointed. To
ensure a fair prize awarding process, we make sure people of
various backgrounds are involved in the projects evaluation.
COMPETITIONS
In order to recognize and reward students’ knowledge and their
ability to put it into practice, the medical students are challenged
to participate in the Scientific and Clinical Competitions. Both
of these competitions are based on clinical cases and allow
students to improve their clinical reasoning in small groups.
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WORKSHOPS - I CHOOSE SESSIONS
The “I Choose Sessions” offer more than 35 hands-on and
theory-based workshops which aim to develop and improve
several aspects of our medical education, in both the basic
scientific and clinical fields.
The diversity, relevance and quality of our workshops are
key elements that distinguish the AIMS Meeting from other
congresses for medical students.
SCIENTIFIC SPEED DATING
Since the AIMS Meeting is a congress which brings together
world-wide physicians and researchers, the Scientific Speed
Dating is the ideal opportunity to meet them in an enthusiastic
and informal atmosphere, stimulating the students to question
and learn with renowned scientific entities.
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SOCIAL PROGRAM
In addition to its scientific program, the AIMS
Meeting also shares with its participants the
best Lisbon has to offer, giving them the
opportunity to participate in a social program
with two sides: a social/cultural program and
a charity program.
In our cultural program, we intend to maintain
the interactive walking tours in several areas
of the city, with the aim to introduce Lisbon
from a different perspective and to unveil the
mysteries of our city. In the 5th AIMS Meeting
these visits were a success, both among city
residents and those who visited Lisbon for
the first time.
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Since its first editions, the AIMS Meeting has promoted
the communication between its national and international
participants and speakers. On the first day of the
congress, a casual Welcome Party will take place near
the congress venue for everyone to get to know each
other. The social program of the event culminates with
the Gala Dinner, in which the Organizing Committee and
most participants and speakers will be present.
The charity program has grown exponentially in the
most recent editions of the congress, having led to the
establishment of partnerships with a myriad of charity
institutions that work in the Lisbon area, including AMI,
CASA, Comunidade Vida e Paz and Legião da Boa
Vontade. This initiative provides participants with the
opportunity to engage in projects with a strong social
meaning and to establish a close contact with other
environments that can be found in the city of Lisbon.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF LISBON
The University of Lisbon is a Portuguese public
university, having its headquarters in Alameda
da Universidade, in Lisbon, and several buildings
around the city. It is the largest university in
the country with regard to the number of students
(about 48 thousand) and originates from the fusion
of the former University of Lisbon, founded in 1911,
with the Technical University of Lisbon, founded in
1930.
This process had its roots in the desire to join,
in the same institution, different domains of
knowledge - thus creating better conditions to
follow the contemporary evolution of science,
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technology, arts and humanities. Therefore, the
University of Lisbon is a people-centered research
university committed to teaching, innovation
and technology. It values knowledge, merit
and participation and is closely involved with the
Portuguese society and the Lisbon region. The
University of Lisbon has European connections
and will always keep its doors open to the world.
THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE
The Faculty of Medicine of the University of
Lisbon (FMUL) has an history in education dating
back to 1825, but it was only in 1953 that the faculty
moved to Hospital de Santa Maria (Santa Maria
Hospital), where many of the lecture halls are still
located.
In 2004, Hospital de Santa Maria was officially
declared a University Hospital; and in the same year,
the Egas Moniz building, which is a research
oriented complex, was
inaugurated. It serves both
the faculty and Instituto de
Medicina Molecular (IMM), a
research organization.
Currently, FMUL, in
cooperation with IMM and
Hospital de Santa Maria,
all integrate the Centro
Académico de Medicina de Lisboa (CAML), which
represents an innovative structural concept for
research and medical practice.
This instituition’s goal is to promote scientific activity
by developing a cooperation between biomedical
sciences and clinical medicine as well as fostering
technological development and the modernization
of clinical services.
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AEFML
The Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon Students
Local Committee (AEFML), founded in
September 30th 1914, is one of the oldest
students associations in Portugal. It is a nonprofit
organization that aims to safeguard the students of
the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon
during their school life and in their society life.
Nowadays, AEFML legally represents about
3000 students. AEFML is aware of its important
role in society since its foundation, and each
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year it strengthens its
contribution to the
human, scientific,
cultural and physical
d evelopment of
medical students
by organizing reputable
events that have a great
impact on society.
THEMATIC MODULES
Medicine is constantly evolving at a rapid pace what was innovative in the past may easily become
overshadowed by remarkable new findings.
Therefore, we recognize the paramount importance of
adapting the topics covered in the conference
each year by keeping pace with these constant
advances. This helps medical students adapt to
change and better prepare their future careers.
Each lecture reminds students of the ceasless
FOLLOW YOUR GUT
Gastroenterology
innovation associated with our area of expertise –
showing that Science and Medicine, when hand in
hand, mean dedication, progress and passion.
The modules for the 6th AIMS Meeting were chosen
based on the opinions and suggestions of participants
in previous editions crossed with a careful research
process done by the Organizing Committee.
GOLDEN HOUR
Critical Patient Care
PRECISION MEDICINE
Transplantation &
Personalized Medicine
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PREVIOUS EDITIONS
ENJOY MED 2009
7-8 DE NOVEMBRO DE 2009
EGAS MONIZ BUILDING, FMUL
210 PARTICIPANTS
ENJOY MED 2010
11-12 DE DEZEMBRO DE 2010
EGAS MONIZ BUILDING, FMUL
230 PARTICIPANTS
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ONCOBIOLOGY
CLINICAL MEDICINE
NEUROSCIENCE
CONSCIOUSNESS
XXI SURGERY AND
CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE
GERIATRICS – THE NEW
MEDICINE
3rd AIMS MEETING
23-25 MARCH 2012
270 PARTICIPANTS
EGAS MONIZ BUILDING, FMUL
KEYNOTE LECTURES:
FUTURE AIMS FOR RESEARCH IN NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Ana Sebastião
Long-term Potentiation
and Aging
Alzheimer’s Disease:
State of the Art
Prof. Dr. Maria José
Diógenes
Prof. Dr. Alexandre de
Mendonça
Neuroglial and Neurogenic
Impairment and Recovery
in Alzheimer’s Disease
Prof. Dr. José Julio
Rodríguez
XTREMED
Emergency Medicine
Dr. Ana Correia
Extreme Environments
Prof. Dr. Anthony
Redmond
Adverse Social Situations
Nurse Ivo Saruga
Military Medicine
Prof. Dr. Lopes
Henriques
INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC MEDICINE
Integrative Medicine in the Present
Epigenetics,
Nutrigenetics
Orthomolecular Medicine
and
Medical Acupuncture And Traditional
Chinese Medicine
Homeopathy
Dr. Cristina Sales
Dr. Roni Moya
Dr. Silvério Cabrita
Dr. Marcus Zulian Teixeira
Conscience, Memory, And The MindBody Equilibrium
Prof. Dr. Mário Simões
AGENT AND HOST
Antimicrobial Resistance
Dr. Luís Caldeira,
Prof. Dr. Aida Duarte,
Prof. Dr. Constança Pomba
Differentiation and Activation of
T Lymphocytes: Implications for
Immunity to Infection, Autoimmunity
and Cancer Immunotherapy
Prof. Dr. Bruno Silva Santos
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15-17 MARCH 2013
4th AIMS MEETING
350 PARTICIPANTS
EGAS MONIZ BUILDING, FMUL
KEYNOTE LECTURES
Music and Medicine
Rui Vieira Nery, PhD
Stimulating the Disease Mind
Albino Oliveira-Maia,
MD, PhD
Mice Are Not Little Men –
Resistance and Susceptibility
to Toxoplasma gondii
Jonathan Howard, PhD
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
PERINATAL CARE
Advances in
Intensive Care
Neonatal André Mendves
Graça, MD
NIDCAP Approach – A
Nikk
New Way of Looking Into Conneman, MD,
Premature Babies
PhD
EXIT Procedure
Oscar Dias, MD,
PhD
ADVANCES IN SURGERY
Bioengineering strategies to modulate
stem cell differenciation
Lino Ferreira, PhD
Extra-Corporeal Circulation
Angelo Nobre, MD
Sex Reassignment Surgery
Décio Ferreira, MD
MicroRNAs for Cardiac Regeneration
Miguel Mano, PhD
Robotic Surgery and the Da
Vinci Surgical System
Kris Maes, MD, PhD
How to Make a Liver (and other Pedro Baptista, PhD
Organs and Tissues) for Dummies
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Color-Coded Surgery
Ryan Orosco, MD
5th AIMS MEETING
7-9 MARCH 2014
430 PARTICIPANTS
EGAS MONIZ BUILDING, FMUL
KEYNOTE LECTURES
The Path to Success in Science
Maria Mota, PhD
Being a Doctor in the 21st Century
Rowan Gillies, MD
A Future for Neural Stem Cells
Sebastian Jessberger,
MD, PhD
WAR ON CANCER
A
Duet
to
Boost
Cancer Maria Themeli, MD,
Immunotherapy: Combining CARS
PhD
and IPSCS
Viruses to Treat Cancer: Friends or
foes?
John Bell, PhD
Keeping an Eye on the Enemy: Early
Detection of Cancer Cells
Tiago Rodrigues,
PhD
MAIN
WORKSHOPS
ABC of Pediatric Trauma
Air Management and Ventilation
Clinical Hypnosis
Diagnosis with Low Resources
VISION(ARY) MEDICINE
Choroidal Neovascularization: Advances in
Diagnosis and Treatment
Rufino Silva, MD
Cornea Transplant: Putting New Approaches
Into Practice
António Limão,
MD
Optogenetics: Controlling the Brain with Light
Michael Hausser,
PhD
INNOVATION IN MEDICINE
Heart Valve Tissue Engineering:
Engineered Tissue Models
3D
Gamma Knife Surgery: Present and Future
Rehabilitation Engineering: The Applicability
of Smart Materials
Experimental Suture
Information Sources for Medical
Practice
Laparoscopy
Jonathan Butcher,
MS, PhD
Maria Begoña
Cattoni, MD
Arjan Buis, PhD
Mechanical Ventilation
Plastic Surgery Care
The Basis of Ophtalmology
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EXTERNAL EVALUATION COMISSION OPINION
First of all, the fact that you sought to include and integrate
the three main areas that should be part of the current medical
education - scientific knowledge, medical practice and the
personal attitude - is to be praised.
The congress was once again marked by an excellent logistic
organization, as seen in regard to the support given to the
participants; the AV technical support; keeping on schedule;
and the Homestay Program, directed at foreign students.
Rui Tato Marinho, MD, PhD
Gastroentrologist,
Hospital de Santa
Maria, Faculty of
Medicine of the
University of Lisbon.
Editor-in-chief, Acta
Médica Portuguesa.
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The strict care and management of the whole process must
be noted. The dissociation between workshops and thematic
modules, as opposed to both being dependent on each other,
continues to be a positive aspect to be emphasized. Providing
soft-skill training to students is becoming progressively more
important.
To conclude, we evaluate the congress very positively, with a
clear evolution in its organization over time.
Miguel Castanho. PhD
Main Researcher in Biochemistry, Instituto de
Medicina Molecular.
Deputy Director, Faculty
of Medicine of the University of Lisbon.
Ana Valadas
Vice-President,
National Association
of Medical Students
(Associação Nacional de Estudantes de
Medicina).
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
COORDINATION
Mariana Constante | 4th year
Nelson Descalço | 4th year
SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM
Nelson Descalço | 4th year
Beatriz Costeira | 4th year
Beatriz Leal | 3rd year
Catarina Vale | 4th year
David Amaro | 3rd year
David Berhanu | 4th year
João Santos | 4th year
Miguel Miranda | 3rd year
TREASURY
Maria Tavares de Pina | 4th year
LOGISTICS & FUNDRAISING
Mariana Constante | 4th year
Ana Raquel Claro | 4th year
Inês Vidreiro | 3rd year
Pedro Meireles | 4th year
Rita Trabulo | 3rd year
PUBLIC RELATIONS
DESIGN & COMMUNICATION Maria Tavares de Pina | 4th year
Gabriel Matos | 4th year
João Pedro Nóbrega | 3rd year
António Silva | 2nd year
Catarina Gouveia | 2nd year
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SPONSORS
Being a partner of the AIMS Meeting means
recognizing the effort and dedication of 18 students
that, as a team, dedicate their time to this cause. It
is a direct contribution to the scientific education of
medical science students from all over the world.
Supporting this project grants your company or
institution the opportunity to not only promote it
in our social platforms, but also to establish
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close contact with students and guests,
developing a fruitful relationship with the current
and future medical generations, in the national and
international fields.
If you choose to support the AIMS Meeting you will
foster a project that falls into the social awareness
and scientific investment categories in any institution
or company.
PLATINUM SpONsOR
Company logo in posters, the Congress
Book, website, social media and other
public platforms.
Space for a stand in the Egas Moniz
building lobby, during the 3 main days of
the event.
Opportunity to include flyers or other
materials in the participants’ conference
bags.
Association of sponsor’s name to a prize for
scientific work presentations or academic
competitions.
Possibility of a satellite session, included
in the event’s program.
Contribution to the project with a value up to 5000 euros.
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GOLD SpONsOR
Company logo in posters, the Congress
Book, website, social media and other
public platforms.
Space for a stand in the Egas Moniz
building lobby, during the 3 main days
of the event.
Opportunity to include flyers or other
materials in the participants’ conference
bags.
Association of sponsor’s name to the
prize for scientific work presentations
or academic competitions.
Contribution to the project with a value up to 2000 euros.
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Silver Sponsor
Company logo in posters, the Congress
Book, website, social media and other
public platforms.
Opportunity to include flyers or other
materials in the participants’ conference
bags.
Space for a stand in the Egas Moniz
building lobby, during the 3 main days of
the event.
Contribution to the project with a value up to
BRONZE SPONSOR
Company logo in posters, the Congress
Book, website, social media and other
public platforms.
Opportunity to include flyers or other
materials in the participants’ conference
bags.
Contribution to the project with a value under 1000
euros.
1000 euros.
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Logistic Partner
Oppor tunity to include flyers or other
materials in the participants’ conference bags.
Company logo in posters, the Congress Book, website,
social media and other public platforms.
Speaker Supporter
All references to the invited speaker in question are
followed by the phrase “by company/institution X”.
Oppor tunity to include flyers or other
materials in the participants’ conference bags.
Support in the form of diverse products, such as:
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food (for the coffee-breaks);
office supplies (to include in the conference bags);
prizes for the winners of scientific research presentation
sessions or academic competitions (e.g. books, courses or
academic internships).
…among many other options open to discussion
with the Organizing Committee.
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Company logo in posters, the Congress Book,
website, social media and other public platforms.
Responsability over travel and accomodation expenses of a
speaker invited to the AIMS Meeting.
CONTACTS
AEFML
AIMS MEETING
Av. Prof. Egas Moniz 1649-028 Lisboa
general@aimsmeeting.org
(+351) 217 818 890
www.aimsmeeting.org
site.aefml.pt