From October to December, ten researchers embarked on a journey at the University of Texas at Austin and the MD Anderson Cancer Center, in Houston. They performed research on several fields, such as biomedicine, biomedical engineering, energy, satellite data analysis and machine learning.
Besides their work, what adventures did they partake on? Browse through the photo Gallery to see what they have been up to during their short stay at the United States. Click on the pictures to take a closer and more complete look!
Taking a picture in front of the host institution
Joana Antunes at the Sheik Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy in the MD Anderson Cancer Center
Mónica Machado at the Biomedical Engineering Department in the Cockrell School of Engineering
Filipa Silva at the stairs of the Cockrell School of Engineering
Inês Pinto at the McKetta Department of Chemical Engineering
Ana Rita Teixeira at the MD Anderson Cancer Center
João Mendes at the Gary L. Thomas Energy Engineering Building
Liliana Pereira at the Oden Institute for Computational Engineering & Sciences
Eurico Pereira at the Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Building for Personalized Cancer Care in the MD Anderson Cancer Center
Immersing into UT Austin’s culture
The group at a Texas Longhorns’ football game
Texas Longhorns’ football game
Liliana Pereira meeting Jay Hartzell, President of The University of Texas at Austin
Taking a selfie with UT Austin’s macot, Bevo.
Researcher having dinner with friends
Exploring Austin and Houston
The group after watching live music
Inês trying cowboy’s boots and hats
Having a Texan Barbecue dinner
Texan Barbecue
Alexandra taking a selfie with
Alexandra, Filipa and Inês taking a picture at the “Greeting from Austin” mural
Researchers visiting Houston Space Center
Houston downtown
Liliana exploring nature with friends
Mónica and Alexandra exploring nature
Celebrating traditional holidays
Halloween decorations
Researchers celebrating halloween
Thanksgiving cookies
Thanksgiving dinner with friends
Researchers celebrating Dia de Los Muertos
Group photo near the christmas lights
Group photo near the christmas lights
Get together with UT Austin Portugal’s leadership in Austin and share their research
Mónica Machado sharing her research
Inês Pinto sharing her research
João Mendes sharing his research
Filipa Silva sharing her research
Liliana Pereira sharing her research
Luz Vargas, UT Austin Portugal’s Administrative Support in Austin, taking a selfie with the group at the Seminar
Group picture at the UT Austin Portugal Seminar
Internships’ Researchers and colleagues during UT Austin Portugal Seminar
Internships’ Researchers hanging out with colleagues, hosts and the Program’s leadership in Austin
