The UT Austin Portugal Program Annual Conference is the Program’s largest knowledge-sharing and networking event that intends to mobilize its community together with world-class speakers across academia and industry from the Partnership’s geographical scope and beyond.
Phase III 2021 Annual Conference
We are coming back in October 2022!
Our previous edition focused on “Connecting the dots: interdisciplinarity as a way to build up resilience”, where we discussed how interdisciplinarity in science is helping societies become more resilient.
The Program’s largest transatlantic event is coming back in October 2022, this time to the Porto Cruise Terminal in Matosinhos, where our community will be discussing International S&T Partnerships as Platforms of Science Diplomacy.
Check out our website for the latest updates on the most anticipated event of our Program.
2021 Sessions & Activities
Warm-up Sessions
To get you in the Conference’s state of mind, two exclusive warm-up sessions on Science Commercialization and Communication.
Fireside Chat
Watch a captivating conversation with a mathematical epidemiologist who navigates interdisciplinarity to fight diseases and improve public health.
Roundtables
Two roundtables with experts from academia, research agencies and industry to shed light on the integrative nature of Nanotechnologies and Health.
Masterclasses
Register for exclusive thematic masterclasses covering the full range of the Program’s Areas!
e-Poster Virtual Gallery
A virtual poster gallery showcasing relevant research work across the five areas forming the Program’s knowledge base.
Cooperation Profiles
Find out who is going to the Conference, let your peers know that you're also attending and grow your network.
2021 Agenda
2.30 p.m. (GMT+1) Warm-up Session: Commercializing University Research Innovations
Van Truskett
Texas Innovation Center, The University of Texas at Austin, USA
Moderated by: Marco Bravo (UT Austin Portugal Co-PI and Executive Director at UT Austin)
Exclusive online event, via Zoom, for a limited number of participants
Duration: 1 h
2.30 p.m. (GMT+1) Warm-up Session: Science Communication and Publics
Júlio Borlido
i3S, Portugal
Moderated by: Catarina Carvalho (Head of Communications, UT Austin Portugal)
Exclusive online event, via Zoom, for a limited number of participants
Duration: 2 h
1.45 p.m. (GMT+1) Check-in (for on-site attendees only)
2.30 p.m. (GMT+1) Opening Remarks
Hybrid
Speakers:
João Falcão e Cunha (FEUP)
José Manuel Mendonça (UT Austin Portugal)
John Ekerdt (UT Austin Portugal)
Helena Pereira (FCT)
2.50 p.m. (GMT+1) Fireside Chat with Lauren Meyers, Founding Director of UT COVID-19 Modeling Consortium
Hybrid
Interview led by Elizabeth Fernandes, Data Strategy Manager at Público
3.50 p.m. (GMT+1) Roundtable: The Great Wonderful World of Nano
Hybrid
Facilitated by Lars Montelius (INL)
Discussants:
Luís Graça (iMM, ImmuneNanoVac project)
Bruno Figueiredo (Graphenest, GEMIS project)
Alfredo Silva (Increase Time, NanoStim project)
Filipe Fernandes (University of Coimbra, MCTool21 project)
5.20 p.m. (GMT+1)Closing Remarks with Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education
1.45 p.m. (GMT+1)Check-in (for on-site attendees only)
2.15 p.m. (GMT+1) Roundtable: Health: An Open Space for Scientific Interdisciplinarity
Hybrid
Facilitated by Miguel Coimbra (INESC TEC, FCUP)
Discussants:
Karol Lang (UT Austin, TOF-PET project)
Rui Sousa (Stemmatters, SENTINEL project)
Mireille Paulin (CNES, Tele-epidemiology)
Arlindo Oliveira (IST, Machine learning and pandemic monitoring)
4 p.m. (GMT+1) Defining an HPC Open Ecosystem, Where We Are and How Do We Get There | Masterclass
Hybrid
Speaker::
John D. Davis (BSC-CNS, Barcelona Supercomputing Center)
4 p.m. (GMT+1) The Challenges of Proton Therapy in Cancer Treatment – Research and Clinical Perspectives | Masterclass
Virtual
Speakers:
Brígida Ferreira (University of Lisbon)
Radhe Mohan (MDACC, MD Anderson Cancer Center)
Cátia Pedro (IPO Lisboa)
João Seco (DKFZ, German Cancer Research Center)
4 p.m. (GMT+1) Next Generation Batteries | Masterclass
Virtual
Speakers:
Guihua Yu (UT Austin)
Maria Helena Braga (FEUP)
Arumugam Manthiram (UT Austin)
Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez (University of Minho)
4 p.m. (GMT+1) The Azores Region – a unique gateway to deep sea research in support of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development | Masterclass
Virtual
Speakers:
Felix Janssen (HGF-MPG, Alfred Wegener Institute)
Ana Colaço (IMAR, University of the Azores)
Andrew Thurber (Oregon State University)
Bruce Howe (University of Hawaii at Mãnoa)
Laura Wallace (UT Austin, GNS Science)
4 p.m. (GMT+1) From Innovations to Operations – the Management of New Technology Implementations | Masterclass
Virtual
Speakers:
João Claro (INESC TEC, FEUP)
José Coelho Rodrigues (INESC TEC, FEUP)
Our Speakers, Moderators & Scientific Contributors in 2021
Elisabeth Fernandes
Félix Janssen
Filipe Fernandes
José Coelho Rodrigues
José Manuel Mendonça
