The existing Research & Development ecosystem in the city is characterized by the presence of several world-class institutions and scientists, in areas such as neurosciences, cancer, immunology, regenerative medicine and nanomedicine.
In its base, there´s a high-quality system of higher education, responsible for, year after year, training hundreds of qualified professionals in areas such as medicine, nursing, therapy and rehabilitation, diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, biomedical sciences, and pharmaceutical sciences, among others.
The Northern Region has the highest volume of graduates in Portugal in the field of Life Sciences and Health: more than 8,000 graduates annually complete their advanced studies.
Also, there's a very interesting volume of articles published in journals specialized in Life Sciences and Health.
Sources: Direção-Geral de Estatísticas da Educação e Ciência.
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