Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology

CiBB is a Research Unit of excellence at the University of Coimbra and an international reference in the domains of Biomedicine and Biotechnology

Q1 Publications | Data from 2018-2023

>2500

Publications

Researchers from

Faculties of Medicine, Pharmacy, Sciences and Economics

Coimbra University Hospital

Key collaborators from biotech and pharma industry

More than 700 members

> 320 Integrated PhD-holders

> 220 PhD students

> 180 Collaborators

Research-oriented Advanced Training
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10 PhD Programs

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8 MSc Programs

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European Training Networks (H2020 MSCA‑ETN)

Highly Internationalized Research

50% of publications as

International Collaborations

Projects
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International Projects funded by the European Union, International Foundations and the Private Sector

Clinicians at CiBB
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> 50 clinicians

Technology Transfer
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30 active IP families
15 Granted IP

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9 active Spin-offs

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> 20 academia-industry contracts

Selected prizes (2025)
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“La Caixa” Health Research

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Maria de Sousa Award by Bial

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Proof of Concept Acelera @ UC

Several CiBB Researchers have leadership roles in major international scientific societies (eg: European Society for Clinical Investigation - ESCI and European Society for Neurochemistry - ESN) and national scientific societies (eg: Biochemistry, Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Stem Cells & Cell Therapies, Cardiology)

Science Communication
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> 690 News | > 12.5M Audiences

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> 37 k social networks followers

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Public Engagement Activities | > 12.5 k people reached | > 400 researchers involved | > 25 non-academic collaborations

Data from 2025

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