INOVACEL in the spotlight at the 4th International Conference of CellAgri Portugal

The event brought together researchers and experts in the field of cellular agriculture, promoting the sharing of knowledge, the presentation of scientific findings and the development of new opportunities for collaboration.
The team’s participation included the presentation of four scientific posters, two ‘Pitch’ presentations and one oral presentation, covering different areas of research related to cellular aquaculture and the development of more sustainable technologies for cell culture.

Scientific contributions within the INOVACEL project

Gostaríamos de agradecer aos organizadores do CellAgri Portugal, aos participantes e a todos os envolvidos, e reafirmar o nosso compromisso com a investigação, o desenvolvimento tecnológico e a inovação no domínio da aquicultura celular.

The contributions presented were:

• As part of the INOVACEL project, five scientific papers were presented, reflecting advances in research in areas such as the utilisation of cell culture effluents, the development and characterisation of cell lines from marine species, and the search for alternatives to animal-derived components in culture media.

• Characterization and Optimization of the Diplodus sargus MDS1 Cell Line for Cellular Aquaculture – Carolina Rodrigues and Tatiana Varela.

• Unlocking the Potential of Meagre Cell Lines for Cellular Aquaculture – Carolina Rodrigues (Pitch presentation).

• Advancing Animal-Free Cell Culture through Microalgae-Derived Serum – Débora Varela.

• Establishment and Characterization of Novel Gilthead Seabream Cell Cultures for Cellular Aquaculture Applications – Tatiana Varela (oral presentation).

Carolina Rodrigues has been awarded the prize for Best Pitch Presentation

One of the highlights of the event was the presentation of the Best Pitch Presentation Award to Carolina Rodrigues for her work, Unlocking the Potential of Meagre Cell Lines for Cellular Aquaculture.

This award is of particular significance to the INOVACEL project, as, for the second year running, a piece of work carried out as part of the project has been recognised with this award, highlighting the quality and scientific relevance of the research undertaken.

Taking part in this conference highlighted the importance of scientific collaboration and knowledge-sharing for the advancement of cellular aquaculture, contributing to the development of innovative and more sustainable solutions for the aquaculture sector.

We would like to thank the organisers of CellAgri Portugal, the participants and all those involved, and reaffirm our commitment to research, technological development and innovation in the field of cellular aquaculture.