OHAMR Call for proposals 2026

General Information

• Type: Partner looking for project
• Organisation: Egas Moniz School of Health & Science
• Country: Portugal (PT)
• Career stage: Early Career Researcher (up to 8 years** since PhD).

Research area

• Scientific area(s) of the call:
  1. Topic 2: Develop tools and methods to improve adherence to treatment protocols.
• One Health Setting:

  H - Human Health

  A - Animal Health

• Keywords:

  Digital Health; One Health Co-creation; Behaviour change; Antibiotic Resistance

• Brief description of your expertise / expertise you are looking for:

  Egas Moniz School of Health & Science (EM) is a Portuguese private, non-profit higher education institution with strong international recognition and a long-standing commitment to improving global health through research, innovation and education. As a health-focused university, EM provides direct access to a large and diverse community of healthcare students and professionals. Research activities are driven by CiiEM, a publicly funded interdisciplinary research unit that adopts a holistic One Health approach, bringing together health and social sciences to address major societal challenges through strong societal engagement and real-world problem solving. CiiEM hosts 10 research groups and several interdisciplinary laboratories, supported by advanced clinical infrastructures, including human health clinics, a university dental clinic and a veterinary hospital. These facilities enable translational research, clinical validation and strong engagement with communities and external stakeholders. Within CiiEM, the Digital Health and Education Research Group brings extensive experience in the design, development and evaluation of digital health interventions, including person-centred digital tools aimed at behaviour change, prevention and chronic disease management. Complementarily, the Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research Group provides strong expertise in antimicrobial resistance across human and animal health, supporting evidence-based approaches to optimise antimicrobial use. As a health-focused university with access to healthcare students, professionals and clinical settings, EM offers a strong environment for co-creation, validation and implementation of digital health solutions addressing antimicrobial resistance.

• Brief description of your project / the project you would like to join:

  We are looking to join a One Health–oriented digital health project addressing antimicrobial resistance by improving adherence to antimicrobial treatment protocols and/or supporting informed decision-making by healthcare professionals in human and veterinary contexts. The project may involve co-creation and development, as well as the evaluation of digital tools that support evidence-based practice among professionals, while promoting awareness and adherence to prescribed antibiotic treatments in humans, companion animals and livestock. Such an initiative would integrate clinical, behavioural and digital health approaches to promote responsible antimicrobial use within a One Health framework.

Bárbara Vitorino Gonçalves

• Organisation: Egas Moniz School of Health & Science
• Position: Junior Researcher
• E-mail: bgoncalves@egasmoniz.edu.pt
• Web: ciiem.byld.pt/