FabryPET Project Launched with First FAPI PET Scan
The FabryPET project (FCT: 2023.15385.PEX) has officially started with the successful completion of the first FAPI PET scan, marking an important milestone in the study of imaging biomarkers in Fabry cardiomyopathy.
The scan was performed at the Nuclear Medicine […]
2025 Achievements: Online Seminar – Clinical Research in the Digital Era
An open online seminar focused on Clinical Research in the Digital Era was held as part of the continuing education course “Investigator-Initiated Clinical Studies with Digital Tools” in December 2025.
The session was moderated by João Fonseca from the […]
2025 Achievements: Investigator-Initiated Clinical Studies with Digital Tools
The first edition of the course “Estudos Clínicos de Iniciativa do Investigador com Ferramentas Digitais” (Investigator-Initiated Clinical Studies with Digital Tools) was successfully concluded in December 2025. Running from November 3rd to December 11th, the program provided an in-depth look at the implementation […]
Results from the F-CHECK Study Published in Biomedicines Journal
The results of the multicenter national study F-CHECK have been published in the journal Biomedicines, highlighting the importance of screening for Fabry disease (FD) in specific cardiology patients: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/13/10/2530.
The research focused on screening patients diagnosed with unexplained […]
1st Meeting of the PtCRIN CTU Network
On September 29, CRU-RISE (Clinical Research Unit — RISE) participated in a strategic meeting of the PtCRIN Clinical Trial Units (CTUs) Network at ULS Coimbra.
The event brought together key national CTUs to strengthen cooperation, define new strategic goals, and foster […]
Preliminary Data from F-CHECK Study Presented at ESC 2025
Preliminary results from the national F-CHECK study, unveiled at the European Society of Cardiology Congress (ESC 2025), suggest that Fabry disease may be more common among Portuguese patients with unexplained heart conditions than previously thought.
The […]
