UCIBIO-NOVA FCT is leading a European network that will train 15 doctoral researchers, according to HealthNews. The work is focused on colorectal cancer, the outlet reported on Friday.
HealthNews did not name the other institutions in the network or say how the doctoral positions will be distributed. It also did not specify a start date or funding source for the training program.
The same HealthNews report covered a separate development in Portugal's health sector. Professionals working in diagnostics and therapeutics delivered a motion to the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, the outlet reported.
That motion was approved unanimously at a gathering on October 9 in Lisbon, according to HealthNews. The meeting took place during a national strike that the outlet said drew participation of roughly 90 percent.
HealthNews presented the two items together without indicating whether they are connected.
The doctoral network places a Portuguese research unit at the center of a multi-country training effort against colorectal cancer, while the motion signals continued pressure from diagnostic and therapeutic professionals in Portugal.
What to watch next: further details from UCIBIO-NOVA FCT or its partners on the network's members, funding and recruitment timeline, and any response from the Portuguese government to the motion delivered by health professionals.