Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto
Rua Alfredo Allen, 208 4200-135 Porto, Portugal
Phone: +351 226 074 900
Email: info@i3s.up.pt
Immunology, Cancer & Glycomedicine
WHAT WE DO
Our Lab
Our group works at the interface of immunology, cancer and glycobiology, using a combination of in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo approaches.
Publications
The group’s research has been published in a number of high-impact publications over the years.
Research Topics
The group’s research explores several topics related to the impact of glycans on inflammation, autoimmunity and cancer.
OUR RESEARCH
OUR GROUP MAIN LINES OF RESEARCH:
Immune response
The exploitation of the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which glycans contribute to amplify immune response in chronic inflammation and autoimmunity.
OUR GROUP MAIN LINES OF RESEARCH:
Cancer glycosignatures
The investigation of how cancer-specific glycosignatures regulate the immunological networks in cancer.
HIGHLIGHTS
Pinho’s Lab Member João Pereira Wins Best Poster Award at IMMUNO-model Final Conference
Pinho’s Lab member João Pereira was awarded the Best Poster Award at the IMMUNO-model Final Conference: Building Bridges in Cancer Immunotherapy Modelling, held from 20–22 May 2026 at the National Institute of Biology in Ljubljana, Slovenia
Pinho’s Lab Receives Nuno Grande 2025 Grant for Spondyloarthritis Research
Pinho’s Lab has received the Nuno Grande 2025 Grant to advance our recent efforts in exploring the gut–joint axis in spondyloarthritis. The project will be developed in collaboration with ULS São João and ULS Entre Douro e Vouga.
Pinho’s Lab Project on Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Receives Two Research Awards
Pinho’s Lab researcher Henrique Fernandes-Mendes has been awarded two research grants (from SPG and SPED societies) to support his project on early-onset colorectal cancer.