Students Rui Durão, from the Bachelor's in Biomedical Engineering program, and Rita Ludovino, from the Master's in Biomedical Engineering program, were honored with the best presentation awards at the 8th Symposium on Food Production and Transformation in a Sustainable Environment, held last June at the Faculty of Science and Technology of Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

The work presented by student Rui Durão, entitled "Fluorescent carbon nanomaterials from grape pomace: a sustainable approach for biomolecule detection," was developed as part of the Biomedical Engineering Project module, under the guidance of professors Alexandra Costa and Patrícia Barata (DEQ/ISEL). The project won first prize for best poster in the Sustainable Transformation panel, highlighting its creativity in valuing byproducts of the wine industry.

Student Rita Ludovino was awarded Best Poster in the Sustainable Environment panel, with the work "Valorization of lignocellulosic waste from the chestnut industry," developed as part of her Master's Final Project, under the supervision of professors Alexandra Costa and Magda Semedo (DEQ/ISEL). The research focuses on the reuse of agro-industrial waste as a resource for sustainable solutions in the biomedical field.

These distinctions recognize the merit and commitment of our students and the faculty involved, and highlight the potential of Biomedical Engineering in responding to environmental and sustainability challenges.