HIGHLIGHTS

CBMA's strategic framework for 2025-29 is based on four pillars (RESEARCH, TEAM, TRAINING, SOCIETY), rooted in our mission to address the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development. We are committed to address the pressing challenge of balancing societal needs with nature preservation.

RESEARCH

TEAM

TRAINING

SOCIETY

UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

Fernanda Cássio, researcher

"As a former CBMA Director, I am proud of what we built. Our biggest asset is our team, and we cultivate a stimulant environment with equal opportunities for all."

Pedro Martins, researcher

"My motivation is to develop strong scientific understanding and leverage technological solutions for solving actual problems in people's lives."

PUBLIC LECTURE

10 NOVEMBER

CBMA has two scientists among the world’s most influential of 2022

Jorge Pacheco and Ronaldo Sousa are among the world’s most influential scientists of 2022.

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01/10/2022

European Researcher’s Night 2022

CBMA wins ERN 2022 with activity on the history of human genetics

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KNOW ALL OUR PROJECTS

ADVANCING RESEARCH IN MOLECULAR
AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY

CBMA is a research unit at the University of Minho in Portugal

We are founding members of ARNET - Aquatic Research Network

We seek excellence in RESEARCH to transform SOCIETY

We foster TRAINING to build a skilled and committed TEAM

CBMA is a research unit at the Univ. Minho and a founding member of ARNET - Aquatic Research Network

Our strategy is based on 4 pillars (Research, Team, Training, Society), rooted in the UN 2030 agenda

Our VISION is a sustainable societal transformation through responsible use of natural resources

Our MISSION is to deliver excellence in research and training, fostering scientific literacy and knowledge transfer

Our TEAM is our greatest asset, and we cultivate a stimulating environment with equal opportunities

CBMA is a research unit at the Univ. Minho and a founding member of ARNET - Aquatic Research Network

Our strategy is based on 4 pillars (Research, Team, Training, Society), rooted in the UN 2030 agenda

Our VISION is a sustainable societal transformation through responsible use of natural resources

Our MISSION is to deliver excellence in research and training, fostering scientific literacy and knowledge transfer

Our TEAM is our greatest asset, and we cultivate a stimulating environment with equal opportunities

HIGHLIGHTS

Notice for the opening of an international selection tender procedure for the hiring of a doctoral researcher under the scope of the project WATER-FRUITPRINT (CTTI-PI-54/26-CBMA(1))

CBMA team-building at Museu Nogueira da Silva

CBMA Conference explored the hidden biodiversity of the deep sea through environmental DNA

Image contest “TrintOlhares”

New Master’s in Molecular and Environmental Computational Biology

Notice for the opening of an international selection tender procedure for the hiring of a doctoral researcher under the scope of the project WATER-FRUITPRINT (CTTI-PI-54/26-CBMA(1))

CBMA team-building at Museu Nogueira da Silva

CBMA Conference explored the hidden biodiversity of the deep sea through environmental DNA

Announcement for the award of one research fellowship – BI6/ATLÂNTIDA II-CBMA/2026

Announcement for the award of a research fellowship – BI2/SuberSafe-CBMA/2026

Announcement for the award of a research initiation fellowship – BII/miPEP2Protect-CBMA/2026

CBMA's strategic framework for 2025-29 is based on four pillars (RESEARCH, TEAM, TRAINING, SOCIETY), rooted in our mission to address the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development. We are committed to address the pressing challenge of balancing societal needs with nature preservation.

RESEARCH

TEAM

TRAINING

SOCIETY

UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

CBMA has two scientists among the world’s most influential of 2022

Jorge Pacheco and Ronaldo Sousa are among the world’s most influential scientists of 2022.

CONTACTS

UTILITIES

CBMA is supported by national funds via FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) and by European funds from NextGenerationEU, through the following programmes:

“Contrato-Programa” ref. UID/04050/2025 (DOI: 10.54499/UID/04050/2025)"Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência" (EQUIPAR +2) ref. UID/PRR2/04050/2025 (DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR2/04050/2025)

ADVANCING RESEARCH IN MOLECULARAND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY

CBMA is a research unit at the University of Minho in Portugal

We are founding members of ARNET - Aquatic Research Network

We seek excellence in RESEARCH to transform SOCIETY

We foster TRAINING to build a skilled and committed TEAM

CBMA is a research unit at the Univ. Minho and a founding member of ARNET - Aquatic Research Network

Our strategy is based on 4 pillars (Research, Team, Training, Society), rooted in the UN 2030 agenda

Our VISION is a sustainable societal transformation through responsible use of natural resources

Our MISSION is to deliver excellence in research and training, fostering scientific literacy and knowledge transfer

Our TEAM is our greatest asset, and we cultivate a stimulating environment with equal opportunities

CBMA is a research unit at the Univ. Minho and a founding member of ARNET - Aquatic Research Network

Our strategy is based on 4 pillars (Research, Team, Training, Society), rooted in the UN 2030 agenda

Our VISION is a sustainable societal transformation through responsible use of natural resources

Our MISSION is to deliver excellence in research and training, fostering scientific literacy and knowledge transfer

Our TEAM is our greatest asset, and we cultivate a stimulating environment with equal opportunities

HIGHLIGHTS

CBMA's strategic framework for 2025-29 is based on four pillars (RESEARCH, TEAM, TRAINING, SOCIETY), rooted in our mission to address the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development. We are committed to address the pressing challenge of balancing societal needs with nature preservation.

UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

Fernanda Cássio, researcher

Pedro Martins, researcher

CBMA has two scientists among the world’s most influential of 2022

Jorge Pacheco and Ronaldo Sousa are among the world’s most influential scientists of 2022.

CONTACTS

UTILITIES

CBMA is supported by national funds via FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) and by European funds from NextGenerationEU, through the following programmes:

“Contrato-Programa” ref. UID/04050/2025 (DOI: 10.54499/UID/04050/2025)"Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência" (EQUIPAR +2) ref. UID/PRR2/04050/2025 (DOI: 10.54499/UID/PRR2/04050/2025)

ADVANCING RESEARCH IN MOLECULAR
AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY