250 people attended the 4th ENICIB
The Agency for Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation (AICIB) would like to express its gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of the 4th ENICIB – National Meeting on Clinical Research and Biomedical Innovation, held on May 14, 2025, at the Local Health Unit in Braga.
With over 250 participants and a diverse program, the event established itself as a national milestone in the field of clinical research and biomedical innovation. The enthusiasm and receptiveness of the participants, as well as the quality of presentations and debates, reflect the dynamism of this sector in Portugal.
The opening session of the 4th ENICIB featured the esteemed interventions of Dr. Ana Povo, Secretary of State for Health, Prof. Nuno Sousa, President of AICIB, and Dr. Américo Afonso, Chairman of the Board of Directors of ULS Braga.
A very special thanks to all the national and international speakers for their excellence, availability, and inspiring contributions during this meeting: Marianne Lunzer (ACT EU / CTCG) | Steven (Steve) Bourke (EUPATI) | João Sargento-Freitas (PTCRIN)| Paula Costa (APIFARMA – Portuguese Pharmaceutical Industry Association) | Julio Oliveira (IPO Porto) | Jorge Pedrosa (2CA Braga) | João José Cerqueira (Ethics Committee for Clinical Research (CEIC)) | Carlos Lima Alves (INFARMED, I.P.) | Catarina Resende de Oliveira (University of Coimbra) | Anabela Isidro | Isabel Carvalho-Oliveira | Ines Ferreira (Secretariat-General of the Ministry of Health) | Ana Rita Pinto | João Carvalho (ULS Santo António) | Pedro Coelho (BIORCE) | Ricardo Constantino (NTT DATA) | Miguel Caria Peixoto (IQVIA) | Sandra Diniz Amaral | M Paula Macedo | Sílvia Neto Sousa | Cláudia Bulhões | Beatriz Morgado | Miguel Castelo-Branco Sousa | Sónia Carvalho | Marco Sousa | José Gomes
We thank the sponsors of the 4th ENICIB: Roche, AMBIDATA®, AbbVie, and BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM, along with our partner organizations: FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology, INFARMED, I.P. – National Authority of Medicines and Health Products, I.P., APIFARMA – Portuguese Pharmaceutical Industry Association, HCP – Health Cluster Portugal, PtCRIN – Portuguese Clinical Research Infrastructure Network, and ULS de Braga.
See the photos of the 4th ENICIB here.