A team led by researchers Varun Venkataramani (first author), Frank Winkler, and Thomas Kuner (senior co-authors), from the University of Heidelberg in Germany, won the third edition of the BIAL Award in Biomedicine with a work focused on the cell biology of cancer which can be considered a cornerstone for the emerging field of cancer neuroscience.
The award was delivered in a ceremony held at the Rectory of the University of Lisbon on 20 February 2024 and was attended by the Minister of Health, Manuel Pizarro, the Secretary of State for Higher Education, Pedro Nuno Teixeira, the Rector of the University of Lisbon, João Sàágua, the Chairman of the BIAL Foundation, Luís Portela, the President of the Jury, Ralph Adolphs, and award-winning authors Varun Venkataramani, Frank Winkler, and Thomas Kuner.
