Abstract submissions are now open for the roundtable “Sex and Health in a Changing World: Listening to Difference”, which will take place on 22 June 2026 at the Rectorate of NOVA University Lisbon.

This roundtable invites a rethinking of health through the lens of sex-specific biology, clinical practice, technology, and lived experience. As medicine, data science, and society evolve rapidly, persistent gaps remain in how sex differences are understood, studied, and translated into care. This meeting creates a space to listen, across disciplines and experiences, to the ways sex influences drug safety, cognition and behavior, AI-driven health tools, infertility, and breast cancer. By bringing together moderators, clinicians, scientists, and individuals with lived experience around each theme, the discussions aim to elevate voices that are often overlooked, challenge one-size-fits-all approaches, and inspire more precise, equitable, and humane health solutions in a changing world.

Programme

(preliminary)

14:00 Opening Remarks
14:05 Keynote Speaker | Ivana Jarić
14:50 Panel 1: AI in health care
NOVA researcher: Cláudia Soares (NOVA FCT)
Medical doctor: Sérgio Laranjo (NMS|FCM)
Patient/Civil Society representative: Ana Rita Londral (Projeto HUMAI)
15:15 Panel 2: Infertility
NOVA researcher: Catarina Delaunay (NOVA FSCH)
15:45 Coffee break
16:05 Panel 3: Sex bias in cognition and behavior
NOVA researcher: Rui Oliveira
Medical doctor: Natália Marto
16:30 Panel 4: Adverse drug reactions
NOVA researcher: Sofia Pereira (NMS|FCM)
16:55 Students’ presentations

Register here.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Helena Soares (NOVA Medical School / Faculdade de Ciências Médicas)
Maria Grazia Rossi (IFILNOVA – NOVA University Lisbon)
Miguel Goulão (NOVA School of Science and Technology)

Submission of Abstracts

PhD students in health-related fields, biomedical research, and clinical practice are especially encouraged to submit their work and contribute actively to the discussion. Up to 10 abstracts will be selected for short oral presentations (3 minutes each), offering a valuable opportunity to share research and engage with experts.

Submission deadline: 31 May 2026.

Submit your abstract here.

For more information, please contact: novasaude@unl.pt.