2018

Introductory Statistics Using R / R語言統計學入門課程 course

ISE, USJ, Macao: Feb, 26星期一to Mar, 13星期二 : 18:30 – 21:30H. The course introduces basic statistical analysis with the open source software R, a programming language for statistical computing with graphical capabilities. The benefits of R software: R is free. R is open-source and runs on UNIX, Windows, and Macintosh. R has an excellent built-in […]

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Heavy Metals and Pesticides

Heavy Metals and Pesticides The role of mangroves on the bioaccumulation and citogenotoxic effects of metals and pesticides on the food web of a sub-tropical coastal system Research Team: Chan Shek Kiu (PI) | Karen Arano-Tagulao (co-PI) | Nora Tam (Team Member) | Eduardo Rocha (Team Member) | Patricia Teixeira Cardoso (Consultant).  Mangrove ecosystems are unique habitats which offer a

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MagIC

MagIC Previous Next WELCOME to the Mag.I.C project!MagIC – Petrology and Geochemistry of Igneous Rocks from Macao: Implications for the Crustal Evolution of Southern China / 澳门火成岩之岩石学与地球化学—对华南地壳演化的影响)This project aimed to develop a detailed digital cartographic map of the igneous rocks of Macao, useful for professionals from different areas and to understand the geological history of the

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DISRUPT

DISRUPT Environmental Endocrine Disruptors: Current Situation in Macao, Neurobehavioral Effects and Bioremediation Strategies Funded by FDCT, reference 011/2014/A1. ABSTRACT Macao is situated downstream to the heavily industrialized Pearl River Delta region. This places the territory and its inhabitants at risk from the effects of exposure to environmental aquatic pollutants originated from industrial activity. Several reports have

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The Vocal Brain of Fish

The Vocal Brain of Fish Development of Auditory Processing and Vocal Motor Control The question of how brain coordinates vocal output is relatively unknown. While human and bird vocal communication is relatively complex, studying simpler models such as fish can provide important insights for understanding the development of fundamental units in the central nervous system

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Behavioral Plasticity Meets Neuroplasticity

Brain Neurogenesis in the polymorphic fish Salaria pavo Funded by FDCT, reference 012/2012/A1. ABSTRACT The study of the mechanisms associated with the production of new neurons in the adult brain, neurogenesis, is of paramount importance both for clinical and non-clinical reasons. Adult mammals, and humans in particular, have a very limited capacity for producing and integrating

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