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Development of a pandemic resilience competence model for healthcare profession...
Lorenzoni, Nina; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Wimmer, Daniela; Simbrig, Ines; Simbrig, Ines; Moscon, Veronica; Carnelli, Fabio; Sulkowski, NadineThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical importance of resilience and adaptability at both individual and organisational levels in navigating unprecedented challenges. This study introduces a novel Pandemic Resilience Competence Model, a framework that articulates eight key competences each for individuals and organisations to enhance preparedness and response in pandemic scenarios. Employing a qualitativ...
Foreword to the special section on Recent Advances in Graphics and Interaction ...
Sá, Vítor J.; Marto, Anabela; Silva, Paula Alexandra; Chalmers, Alan; Sá, Vítor J.This special section on Recent Advances in Graphics and Interaction features the papers submitted to Computers & Graphics and presented at the 2023 edition of the International Conference on Graphics and Interaction (ICGI’2023), which was held on November 2 and 3, 2023 at Tomar, as a joint organization between the Polytechnic University of Tomar and the Eurographics Portuguese Chapter (GPCG). The ICGI conferenc...
ViruScopeDB: a comprehensive multi-omics database for highly infectious viruses
Lima, Ana; Carneiro, João; Sousa, Sérgio; Sá, Vítor; Pratas, Diogo; Sá, Vítor J.Highly infectious viruses such as HIV, Ebola, and SARS-CoV-2 have presented ongoing challenges to global health. Consequently, the optimization of rapid detection tests, including PCR, and the identification of new therapeutic targets remain of paramount importance. The development of genomic and proteomic databases like the HIV Oligonucleotide Database (HIVoligoDB) [1], EbolaID [2], and CoV2ID [3] has facilita...
Imersão digital no ensino de dados em saúde: SAP Analytics Cloud e Realidade Vi...
Sá, Vítor J.; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Donga, João; Babo, Rosalina; Marques, António; Pereira da Silva Marques, António JoséA disciplina de Análise e Visualização de Dados em Saúde, integrada na Licenciatura em Saúde Digital do Politécnico do Porto, explora novas abordagens pedagógicas centradas na tecnologia. Propõe-se a utilização do SAP Analytics Cloud como plataforma de apoio ao ensino de análise de dados em saúde, permitindo aos estudantes desenvolver competências práticas em Business Intelligence, visualização interativa e pre...
Virtual journey through an immersive interactive environment: A sensory explora...
Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Sá, Vítor J.; Donga, João; Marques, António; Mateus, Domingos; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo SérgioThis study explores the sensory impact of a virtual journey thr ough an immersive, interactive envir onment inspir ed by the artistic work of Domingos Mateus. It addr esses how sensory experiences in virtual spaces, using dynamic visual and auditory stimuli, can enhance emotional engagement and spatial awareness. This study aims to investigate the ef fectiveness of combining dynamic painting and emotionally res...
Interaction devices for multi-sensory exploration in immersive environments
Donga, João; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Sá, Vitor; Marques, António; Pereira, Javier; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo Sérgio; Sá, Vítor J.Immersive environments, such as virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), provide users with experiences that blend digital and physical worlds. Interaction devices play a critical role in facilitating these experiences by engaging multiple human senses—sight, sound, touch, smell, taste and vestibular. This paper explores the various interaction devices designed for multi-sensory exploration, their appli...
Virtual reality exposure therapy for Arachnophobia: A pilot study
Lopes, Inês; Almeida, Raquel Simões de; Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Sá, Vítor J.; Oliveira, Gonçalo; Marques, António; Machado Veloso Gomes, Paulo SérgioArachnophobia is a chronic disorder leading to significant avoidance of spider-related situations. This pilot study examines the effectiveness of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy (VRET) for treating arachnophobia. The study included 25 participants who completed fear questionnaires and avoidance tests before, after and two weeks after the intervention. The intervention consisted of a session of progressive expo...
NewBiopython library to support molecular biology
Nogueira, Patrícia; Sá, Vítor J.; Sá, Vítor J.; Nogueira, PatríciaBiopython is a library that facilitates the development of applications for Bioinformatics, using the Python programming language. Maintained by an international association of programmers - the Open Bioinformatics Foundation - since 1999, it provides tools for analyzing biological sequences and accessing online databases like NCBI. It features modules for sequence alignment, protein structures, population gene...
A multi-omics and primer database for virus identification: Focus on HIV, Ebola...
Lima, A. S.; Carneiro, J.; Sousa, S.; Sá, Vítor Júlio; Pratas, D.; Sá, Vítor J.Highly infectious viruses such as HIV, Ebola, and SARS-CoV-2 have presented ongoing challenges to global health. Consequently, the optimization of rapid detection tests, including PCR, and the identification of new therapeutic targets remain of paramount importance. The development of genomic and proteomic databases like the HIV Oligonucleotide Database (HIVoligoDB), EbolaID, and CoV2ID has facilitated the accu...
Autonomous creative learning strategy directed to higher education students in ...
Gomes, Paulo Veloso; Magalhães, Renato; Donga, João; Sá, Vítor J.; Ferreira, SandraAs digital native learners, Z and Alpha generation students upcoming new challenges for Higher Education Institutions. Their early contact with technological devices does not in itself confer the necessary digital skills to correctly apply technology in academic or professional contexts. Digital skills are fundamental to the future health professionals, improving their academic performance and prepares them for...