FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Oncometabolism

30/09/2020

We are pleased to announce that another article of the special issue on oncometabolism has just be published. It deals with Warburg's journey towards the discovery of what is now known as the Warburg effect. Until 18 November 2020, you can access the full version of the article by clicking on

Metabolic reprogramming is now regarded as a hallmark of cancer. This phenomenon was first observed at the level of cellular energetics, in the form o…

23/07/2020

We are pleased to announce that most of the articles of the special issue "Oncometabolism: the Switchboard of Cancer" can now be accessed in

https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/biochimica-et-biophysica-acta-bba-molecular-basis-of-disease/special-issue/10D73FTZHSW

This special issue was commissioned by Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) – Molecular Basis of Disease, a FEBS Oncometabolism 2019 sponsor, and is edited by Paulo J. Oliveira and Ana M. Urbano, co-organizers of the two FEBS Oncometabolism editions. The articles, mostly from FEBS Oncometabolism Speakers, cover a wide range of hot topics in oncometabolism research. The special issue also contains an article on Otto Warburg, the "father of oncometabolism", an educational article on intermediary metabolism, and articles on state-of-the-art techniques for unveiling tumour metabolism.

In the 1920's, Otto Warburg, one of the greatest biochemists of all time, uncovered an intriguing metabolic phenotype shared by most cancer cells: a higher than normal reliance on lactic acid fermentation for energy generation, under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions. This seminal finding led to...

18/12/2019

Finally, the last day: day 6 (Friday). See you next time!

18/12/2019

Day 5 (Thursday), with a very nice tour of the University of Coimbra, followed by the official Course dinner

18/12/2019

Day 4 (Wednesday)

17/12/2019

Day 3 photos (Tuesday), with a beautiful walk in Buçaco

16/12/2019

Now day 2 (Monday)

16/12/2019

Photos from Day 1

16/12/2019

Finally, we have our photos ready. We will start placing them here. Good memories from the II FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Oncometabolism. Stay tuned...

01/09/2019

Dear FEBS participants, the Course starts today! We are looking forward to welcoming you to Grande Hotel de Luso Share your experiences using and

23/08/2019

Dear FEBS participants, this year's Course Dinner will take place at the Restaurant República da Saudade (Coimbra) on Thursday, September 5. With an intimate and curated interior, the restaurant has historical photos scattered on the walls honouring great idols of the Portuguese culture as well as Coimbra related memorabilia. It evokes an environment of remembrance and companionship, ideal to celebrate this FEBS event.
You can find out more via the following links:
http://www.republicadasaudade.com/
https://www.facebook.com/republicadasaudade/