This workshop is your gateway to mastering the art of communication! Whether you’re a professional, a student, or simply looking to gain confidence in public speaking, you’ll learn key techniques to improve body language and vocal delivery. Through the learning-by-doing approach, you’ll leave with practical tools and the confidence to take on any stage.
Master the art of traditional sourdough in this hands-on workshop. You will learn how to create and maintain a wild yeast starter, understand the science of long fermentation, and practice essential shaping techniques.
This workshop is designed to help university students develop time management skills to improve academic performance, reduce stress, and create a healthier study–life balance. Through short exercises, reflection activities, and practical examples, participants will explore common time management challenges faced in university, identify personal productivity patterns, and learn evidence-based techniques to prioritize tasks effectively. The workshop combines theory with hands-on application, encouraging active participation and peer discussion to foster accountability and long-term habit change.
Learn how to use AI tools for academic research and writing.
Practical workshop on personal safety and defense techniques.
This technical visit to the Imaging Department at Hospital de Santo António offers a deep dive into advanced medical diagnostics. Participants will explore four key modalities including CT scans and Magnetic Resonance Imaging to understand anatomical reconstruction and magnetic field physics. The tour also covers Nuclear Medicine for functional metabolic imaging and Angiography for real-time surgical guidance. Students will observe cutting-edge equipment in a clinical environment while learning about the bioengineers role in equipment management and image processing. This is a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between engineering theory and hospital practice in a leading healthcare institution.
This technical visit to LIPOR, in Porto, explores integrated waste management strategies within the framework of a circular economy. Participants gain insight into the collection, sorting, recovery, and energy valorisation of municipal solid waste, examining how engineering solutions enable material recycling and waste-to-energy conversion.The tour highlights the role of process optimization, environmental monitoring, and technological innovation in reducing landfill dependency and minimizing environmental impact. By connecting environmental engineering, resource recovery, and sustainability principles, the visit demonstrates how large-scale waste management systems contribute to climate mitigation and resource efficiency.
The workshop highlights the potential of engineered living systems to generate renewable, low-carbon materials with tunable properties. By integrating concepts from microbiology, materials science, and bioprocess engineering, it demonstrates how biological manufacturing platforms can contribute to sustainable innovation across sectors such as fashion, packaging, and construction.
During this visit, participants will tour the i3S facilities. They will also have the opportunity to visit two research groups (Advanced Graphene Biomaterials and Cell Division & Genomic Stability) and two scientific platforms (Bioimaging and Advanced Biomaterials & Biointerfaces Characterization).
Inside iLoF: Curious about how we are shaping the future of healthcare and personalized medicine? We are opening our doors to the Bioengineering students for a session of insight and exploration. We will start with a presentation covering who we are, what we do, and a sneak peek at the product we have under development. Following the talk, we invite you to go behind the scenes with a guided tour of our office and laboratory facilities, where you can see our team and technology in action.
Anatomic Pathology is the area of Medicine dedicated to the morphological and molecular study of organs, tissues and cells, with the main objective of diagnosing and classifying lesions, with clinical impact. It also provides key information on prognostic and predictive factors of response to therapy. Its activities involve macroscopic and microscopic analysis, using techniques such as histochemistry, immunohistochemistry and molecular biology. Bioengineering has been complementing these methods, introducing tools that enhance diagnostic accuracy and scientific advances. In this workshop, we will explore the main steps of diagnosis, including macroscopic description, histological processing, microscopic observation and complementary studies.
Saving the Batch: A Bioreactor Challenge! is an interactive, hands-on workshop designed to introduce participants to the fundamentals of engineering bioreactor design and operation. Through realistic bioprocess scenarios, participants work in teams to diagnose and solve critical problems related to bioreactor operation. The activity does not require prior knowledge and combines short guided explanations with practical decision-making tasks. The workshop aims to tackle how engineering choices influence biological performance and process success, effectively bridging theory and practice in bioprocess engineering.
This interactive workshop introduces participants to mycelium-based biomaterials and their potential as sustainable alternatives to conventional materials. Participants will explore how fungal mycelium can grow on agricultural waste to form biodegradable composites. The workshop will present the biological principles behind mycelium growth, basic production methods, and real-world applications in fields such as construction, packaging, and the fashion industry. Through discussion and practical insights, participants will gain a better understanding of how bio-based materials can contribute to the circular economy solutions and to future sustainable technologies.
This workshop focuses on the valorisation of biomass in biorefineries as a key pathway to a more sustainable, circular, and bio-based economy. It will explore innovative technologies, and practical case studies covering the application, conversion, and integration of biomass into biorefinery processes, leading to products such as biofuels, chemicals, and other bio-based solutions. Participants will engage in knowledge exchange, case studies, and discussions aimed at accelerating the deployment of biomass valorisation solutions across sectors.
Nature is the planet’s greatest surface engineer, from lotus leaves that repel water to dragonfly wings that inhibit bacterial adhesion. In this hands-on workshop, students will explore how natural structures can inspire technological innovation. Participants will fabricate biomimetic surfaces using vegetable leaves as templates, applying molding and casting techniques to replicate micro- and nano-scale architectures. The resulting materials will exhibit functional properties, such as self-cleaning and antimicrobial activity. This session highlights the potential of biomimicry to create safer and more sustainable solutions for food-related environments, offering a unique opportunity to observe how biotechnology and materials engineering merge to develop smart, nature-inspired surfaces.
This short hands-on workshop introduces bioengineering students to the basics of ecological modelling using STELLA. Participants will build a simple stock-and-flow model step by step, run simulations, and explore how changing key parameters affects the results. By the end of the 2-hour session, students will have a working model and a clear idea of how these modelling tools can be used to analyse real biological and environmental systems.
This workshop explores the journey from Biomedical Engineering to real-world technology transfer, highlighting how medical innovations move from research to industrial application. Through a personal case study, participants will understand the role of the biomedical engineer as a bridge between clinical needs and industrial constraints. The session will introduce the concept of “Invisible Devices” — biomedical sensors embedded into everyday objects — and discuss challenges such as signal validation, regulatory pathways, and large-scale production. Designed to be interactive, the workshop encourages critical thinking about future healthcare technologies and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Learn how biomaterials guide tissue formation and how miniature tissue units can be assembled into more complex structures. This hands-on session offers an introduction to bottom-up tissue engineering, highlighting how biomaterials influence tissue organization, and providing insight into strategies for vascularization in engineered constructs.
In this hands-on workshop, you will explore the complete workflow for transforming medical imaging data into physical anatomical bone models. Using 3D Slicer, an open-source platform widely used in research and clinical environments, you will learn how to import CT data, perform accurate bone segmentation, refine anatomical structures, and generate 3D surface models. The workshop will also cover model preparation for 3D printing, including mesh optimisation and export formats, with a demonstration of the 3D printing process. By the end, participants will understand how patient-specific bone models are created for education, research, and surgical planning applications.
How do engineers assist neurosurgeons? In this workshop, we will discuss the current methodological limitations of minimally invasive therapies for neurologic disorders, specifically epilepsy, and how biomedical engineering helps overcome them. Then, we will dive into a hands-on MATLAB session to explore how to fuse different neuroimaging modalities (MRI/CT) with functional intracranial EEG to create 3D Brain Maps that guide surgical interventions.
The workshop will provide an introduction to machine learning concepts (using PyTorch) and explainable artificial intelligence (xAI) methods. Participants will start by building a neural network model, then explore model interpretability and explainability techniques such as pruning and SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations). The session will use fMRI data as a practical case study within a biomedical engineering context. The aim is to provide participants with basic machine learning skills paired with essential xAI know-how for biomedical applications, while raising awareness for common pitfalls.
This workshop introduces participants to AlphaFold, explaining its fundamentals and demonstrating how to work with protein structure predictions in practice. Through clear examples and hands-on guidance, attendees will learn how to interpret AlphaFold models, explore confidence metrics, and apply predictions to real research questions. The session is suitable for students and researchers with a basic background in biology or bioinformatics who want to understand how AlphaFold can support structural biology and protein analysis workflows.
This workshop offers hands-on training in extrusion- and light-based bioprinting techniques for the fabrication of three-dimensional hydrogels. Participants will learn the principles of bioink formulation and how to bioprint customized hydrogel architectures with controlled shape and properties.
This workshop introduces the use of fiber-optic UV-Vis and fluorescence spectroscopy for the analysis of relevant bioengineering samples. Participants will explore the fundamental principles of both techniques and learn how fiber-optic probes enable real-time, non-destructive measurements in complex biological systems. Practical examples will include the characterization of molecules and materials, highlighting applications in biomedical research and bioengineering. The workshop combines theoretical background with hands-on demonstrations, providing participants with essential tools for spectroscopic analysis in modern bioengineering studies.
Bridge the gap between theory and the benchtop. This hands-on workshop introduces you to ELISA, the gold-standard technique in Biotech R&D and Clinical Diagnostics. Exploit the recognition power of antibodies to: Quantify biomolecules with high precision; Diagnose past infections via serological markers; Validate vaccine efficacy through antibody titers. Don't just read the protocol—execute the assay, analyze the data, and master the standard.
