Science and Technology

INESC-ID and SPR, partners for scientific progress

The protocol of cooperation between the two institutions was formalised this Friday, December 22.

The protocol cooperation between INESC-ID and the Portuguese Society of Rheumatology (SPR) was signed this Friday, December 22. This partnership will allow INESC-ID to access REUMA.PT database for research purposes.

According to Dr. José Canas da Silva, president of SPR, “We believe in the advantages of scientific progress and we want our patients to enjoy these benefits and its applications”. “We know that the new technologies can helps us to improve our health”, he added.

Professor Luís Rodrigues, president of INESC-ID, said “Access this database is of huge benefit to us and it will surely help us in improving our research”.

New and relevant knowledge may result from this partnership.