The University of Coimbra (UC) and the Macao Polytechnic University (MPU) have signed a cooperation agreement to create a laboratory dedicated to the study and development of solutions for aging. The partnership establishes the “Joint Laboratory in Artificial Intelligence for Healthy Longevity,” with one research center in Coimbra and another in Hengqin, UC revealed in a statement sent to the Lusa news agency.

According to the Portuguese higher education institution, the central mission of the structure is “the development of innovative solutions that can slow down aging and improve the quality of life of the population, combining biomedical research with the potential of artificial intelligence.”

During the ceremony marking the launch of the new scientific structure, protocols were also signed to promote cooperation in teaching and mobility for students, teachers, and researchers from both academies.

(Source: Hojemacau, on October 14)