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Rute Castelo Félix. Completed the Doutoramento in Ciências Biomédicas in 2011/11/18 by Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical and Licenciatura in Biology (scientific) in 2003/12/15 by Universidade de Évora. Is Researcher in GreenCoLab. Published 32 articles in journals. Has 2 section(s) of books and 1 book(s). Has 1 patent(s) registered. Organized 10 event(s). Participated in 43 event(s). Co-supervised 1 PhD thesis(es). Supervised 1 MSc dissertation(s) e co-supervised 7. Has received 6 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as PhD Student Fellow in 1 project(s), Post-doc Fellow in 1 project(s), Research Fellow in 3 project(s), Research Technician Fellow in 1 project(s) and Researcher in 8 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Cell Biology, Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Molecular Biology, Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Health Sciences with emphasis on Parasitology and Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Evolutionary Biology. In their professional activities interacted with 178 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: CRH/UCN; Phylogeny; Gene duplication; Synteny; Environment and Global Changes - Global Environmental Change; post-harvest quality ; quality and authenticity monitoring ; sustainability; agro-food ; Medicina Tropical; Saúde Publica; Cooperação para o desenvolvimento; Investigação Biomédica; Biodiversity; global change; Circular economy; Blue growth; AST-A and KISS GPCRs; Evolution; Genes and transcripts; Molluscs; Peptides; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Insect Science; SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being; Parasitology; Genetics; Desulfovibrio gigas; rubredoxin: oxygen oxidoreductase (ROO),; cytochrome bd oxidase; Arthropoda; Caenorhabditis elegans; Chromosomes; Evolutionary genetics; Rhodopsin GPCR; Feeding; Conservation; Invertebrates; chemotaxis operon; nanoplastics; environmental chemistry; endocrine disruption; Aquaculture; Oceanografia; alterações globais e pescas; Biodiversidade; ecossistemas e conservação; Aquacultura; biotecnologia e bioprodutos; Bioquímica e fisiologia de organismos marinhos; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Rute Castelo Félix

Citation names

  • Félix, Rute C.
  • Félix, R.
  • Félix, RC
  • Félix, Rute

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
FB1A-1325-8E25
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4144-3452
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=SoY_QAYAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
Researcher Id
M-6164-2013
Scopus Author Id
35483568400

Email addresses

  • rutefelix@greencolab.com (Professional)
  • rutecfelix@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, Edificio 2, 8005-139, Faro, , Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Parasitology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Evolutionary Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2013/02 - 2018/10
Concluded
 Modulation of feeding behavior in nematodes: a conserved model in metazoan involving secretinlike GPCRs? (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Comparative endocrinology / GPCRs
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2007/03/01 - 2011/11/18
Concluded
 Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento)
Major in Parasitologia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
"The role of detoxification in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae response to Plasmodium infection" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada por Unanimidade
2010/09/01 - 2010/09/14
Concluded
 Hands-On Proteomics course (Diploma de especialização)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2007/05/01 - 2007/05/15
Concluded
 Harmonisation and Distribution of Pathogen Detection and Differentiation Tools (Diploma de especialização)
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2006/04 - 2006/04/15
Concluded
 Course in Laboratory Animal Science (Diploma de especialização)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2003/12/15
Concluded
 Biology (scientific) (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
"Caracterização de um operão de quimiotaxia no genoma da bactéria sulfato-redutora Desulfovibrio giga" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
2003/03/01 - 2003/03/15
Concluded
 Analysis of Biological Sequences (Diploma de especialização)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
1998
Concluded
 Agrupamento 1- curso geral do 1º agrupamento Ciências (Ensino secundário)
Agrupamento de escolas do Seixal, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/12/01 - Current Researcher (Research) GreenCoLab, Portugal
2018/10/24 - 2024/10/23 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013/01/01 - 2018/10/23 Postdoc (Research) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2012/02/02 - 2012/12/31 Researcher (Research) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2007/03/01 - 2011/02/28 Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/10 - 2024/10/23 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2006/01/01 - 2007/02/28 Research fellowship Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2003/12/15 - 2005/09/30 Research fellowship Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2002/10/01 - 2003/12/14 Research fellowship Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2013 - 2018 Modulation of feeding behaviour in nematodes: a conserved model in metazoan involving secretin-like GPCRs?
SFRH/BPD/89811/2012
Post-doc Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2007/03/01 - 2011/02/28 INTERACÇÕES ENTRE O ÓXIDO NÍTRICO E O SISTEMA P450 NA RESPOSTA À INFECÇÃO POR PLASMODIUM EM ANOPHELES GAMBIAE
SFRH/BD/28024/2006
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007 - 2011 Immune stimulation of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae response against the malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei
PTDC/SAU-MII/102596/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006 - 2007 Gene variability of pattern-recognition-molecules (PRM) involved in mosquito immune response to Plasmodium
POCTI/SAU-IMI/59489/2004
Research Technician Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2001/01/01 - 2003/12/30 Genes involved in bioenergetic mechanisms in the sulphate reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio gigas
POCTI/BME/37480/2001
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Centre for Marine and Environmental Research
LA/P/0101/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0101/2020
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022 - 2024/02/28 Development of technological tools to improve and reduce health risks for bivalve consumption in Angola
FCT-AGAKHAN/541666287
Research Fellow
Aga Khan Development Network

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2020 - 2023/12 ICHTHYS-OptImization of novel value CHains for fish and seafood by developing an integraTed sustainable approacH for improved qualitY, safety and waSte reduction
872217
Researcher
Ongoing
2020/06/01 - 2023/05/31 FRUALGAE-Sustainable technologies and methodologies to improve quality and extend product shelf life in the Mediterranean agro-food supply chain
PRIMA/0011/2019
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020 - 2023 PlastiFish: Methods, effects and risk analysis of microplastics in fish production
FDCT0004/2019/AP
MACAU/0001/2019
10.54499/MACAU/0001/2019
Researcher
Institute of Science and Environment of the University of Saint Joseph, China, China

Institute of Oceanology Chinese Academy of Sciences, China, China

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Macao Science and Technology Development Fund (FDCT)

Centro de Ciências do Mar

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/01/01 - 2020/01/01 Development of Microalgae-based novel high added-value products for the Cosmetic and Aquaculture industry
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/691102/EU
Researcher
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

Instituto Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria Pesquera Alimentaria y de la Producción Ecológica, Spain
European Commission
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Ciências do Mar do Algarve
UID/Multi/04326/2019
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/10 - 2017/10 Artificial Diet Complemented with a Human Blood Factor
ID OPP1138841
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Concluded
2013/11/01 - 2017 CACHE: CAlcium in a CHanging Environment
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/605051/EU
Researcher
European Commission
2013 - 2016 GALPUB - A novel regulator of puberty in fish?
PTDC/MAR-BIO/3890/2012
Researcher
2013/09/01 - 2015 E2SCALE: Scaling-down estrogenic responses in fish
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/130650/PT
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2011/06 - 2014/06 Functional characterisation of orphan family 2 GPCR receptors in the malaria model
PTDC/BIA-BCM/114395/2009
Research Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - LA 18 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/SAU/LA0018/2011
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2024/02 - 2024/10 European Research Infrastructure for Marine Bioprospecting
HORIZON-INFRA-2023-DEV-01-04-101131663
Researcher
European Commission
Ongoing
2023 - 2024 Bioelectronic devices to measure astrocyte-neuron communication
2022.06979.PTDC
Researcher
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Instituto de Telecomunicações Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Deborah M. Power; Anjos, Liliana; Manchado, Manuel; Sophia Letsiou; Cardoso, Joao; Félix, Rute; Pinto, Patricia Isabel Silvestre ; et al. Analytical Handbook for Microalgae-Based Novel High Added-Value Products for Cosmetics and Aquaculture,. Spain: https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/documents/downloadPublic?documentIds=080166e5cc8be122&appId=PPGMS. 2020.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Félix, Rute C.; Deborah M Power; Liliana Anjos; Manuel Machado; Sofia Letsiou; João CR Cardoso; Carlos Caballo; et al. "In vitro dermal cell cultures and wound healing assays". In Analytical Handbook for Microalgae-Based Novel High Added-Value Products for Cosmetics and Aquaculture, 64-74. 2020.
    Published
  2. Félix, RC; Silveir, Henrique. "The Role of Anopheles gambiae P450 Cytochrome in Insecticide Resistance and Infection". In Insecticides - Pest Engineering. InTech, 2012.
    10.5772/29217
Conference paper
  1. Pinto, Patricia IS; Andrade, André; Félix, Rute; Cardoso, João CR; D Estêvão, M; Power, Deborah; Félix, Rute C.; et al. "Membrane and nuclear estrogen receptors in sea bass provide insight to explore genomic and non-genomic estrogenic actions: the mineralized scale example". Paper presented in 18th International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology, 2017.
  2. Félix, Rute C.. "Anopheles mosquito speciation modified allatostatin-type A receptor (AST-AR) gene structure". Paper presented in 10th AIEC- Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada,, 2015.
    Published
  3. Félix, Rute C.. "Distinct evolution of putative ghrelin and related receptors in nematode and arthropod genomes.". Paper presented in 9th AIEC Congress - Asociación Ibérica de Endocrinología Comparada,, 2013.
Conference poster
  1. Hermane, Lelde; Félix, Rute C.; Vairinhos, Aliana; Gomes, Alexandre J.S.; Teresa M Correia; Power, Deborah Mary. "Novel computer vision based Napari plugins to determine nanoparticle effects in cell cultures". Paper presented in European Molecular Imaging Meeting (EMIM), 2024.
  2. Hermane, Lelde; Félix, Rute C.; Vairinhos, Aliana; Gomes AJS; Andrijanova A; Power DM. "Computer vision based image analysis to determine effect of silver nanoparticles on lung, intestinal and brain cell lines.". Paper presented in 7th Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting, 2023.
  3. Vairinhos, Aliana; Félix, Rute C.; Hermane, Lelde; Power DM. "Microscopy based analysis of microplastics internalization by human lung, gut, and rat brain cell lines.". Paper presented in 7th Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting, 2023.
  4. Egger, Christina; Engelen, Aschwin H.; Ester A Serrao; Melzer R; Félix, Rute C.; Teresa M Correia; Coelho, Márcio. "Coral Conservation Through Imaging: Unveiling Insights into Cold-Water Sea Fans". Paper presented in 7th Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting, 2023.
  5. Hermane, Lelde; Félix, Rute C.; Vairinhos, Aliana; Gomes, Alexandre J. S.; Andrijanova, Aiga; Power, Deborah Mary. "Computer vision based image analysis to determine effect of silver nanoparticles on lung, gut and brain cell lines.". Paper presented in Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting (SPAOM), 2023.
  6. Silva, Sandra C.; Correia, Teresa; Félix, Rute; Manchado, Manuel; Power, Deborah Mary. "Gene expression profiles and 3D imaging of Senegalese sole larvae links the HPT-axis with immune system maturation". Paper presented in Ciência 2023, 2023.
  7. Vairinhos, Aliana; Félix, Rute C.; Hermane; Power, Deborah Mary. "Electrophysiological approach to understand the effects of micro- and nanoplastics on human lung and gut cell lines.". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023, 2023.
  8. Sandra, Silva; Teresa M Correia; Félix, Rute C.; Manchado, Manuel; Power, Deborah Mary. "Gene expression profiles and 3D imaging of Senegalese sole larvae suggest a link between the HPT". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023, 2023.
  9. Hermane, Lelde; Félix, Rute C.; Vairinhos, Aliana; Power DM. "Effects of micro- and nanoplastics on a rat brain cell line". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023, 2023.
  10. Hermane, Lelde; Félix, Rute C.; Vairinhos, Aliana; Power, Deborah Mary; Power DM. "Effects of micro- and nanoplastics in rat brain cell line.". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023, 2023.
  11. Félix, Rute C.; Mestre, A; Gomes, Henrique ; Power, Deborah Mary. "In vitro responsiveness of male and female skin fibroblast cells under the influence of estradiol or testosterone". Paper presented in 30th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists and 9th International Symposium of fish Endocrinology, 2022.
  12. Félix, RC; Jacob, R; Power, Deborah Mary. "Glucocorticoids affect the migration and proliferation of Hek293 and A549 cell lines". Paper presented in Meeting do MIM, 2022.
  13. Félix, Rute C.; Mateus, AP; Letsiou, S; Power, Deborah M.. "Characterization of hormone receptors in an immortalized human skin fibroblasts cell line during wound healing". Paper presented in 12th conference for Iberian Comparative Endocrinologists (2019/09/26 - 2019/09/28), 2019.
  14. Félix, Rute C.; Marques, J; Cardoso, JCR; Power, Deborah M.; Silveira, Henrique. "A Human peptide trigger mosquito egg deposition when added to Artificial Diets". Paper presented in Vectors, Pathogens and Diseases: Current Trends and Emerging Challenges, 2017.
  15. Félix, Rute C.; Zhang, X; Ferreira, Vinicius; Cardoso, JCR; Power, Deborah M.. "Building shells: the possible regulatory role of the calcitonin-like system in the mantle of the bivalve Mytillus galloprovincialis". Paper presented in 11th Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada, 2017.
  16. Félix, Rute C.; Cardoso, JCR; Costa, C; Canario, A. V. M.; Power, Deborah M.; Palma, P. "Divergent evolution of the glucagon (GCG)-like receptor system in fish.". Paper presented in Evolution and functional biology of neuropeptide signalling: from genomes to behavior, Royal Society, 2017.
  17. Félix, Rute C.; Cardoso, JCR; li, y-F; yang, J-L; Power, Deborah M.. "Multiple intrinsic pathyways regulate the mollusc mantle.". Paper presented in Evolution and functional biology of neuropeptide signalling: from genomes to behavior, Royal Society,, 2017.
  18. Félix, Rute C.; Costa, B.P.; Branchini, G.; Cardoso, JCR; Schein, V.. "Expressão do Receptor do Peptídeo Relacionado ao Gene da Calcitonina (CGRP) em linhagens celulares de Câncer de Próstata". Paper presented in XV congresso brasileiro de Biomedicina e III congresso internacional de biomedicina., 2016.
  19. Félix, Rute C.; Cardoso, JC; Power, Deborah M.. "Speciation in the evolution of Allatostatin-type A receptors (AST-AR) in Diptera". Paper presented in 10th Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada meeting, 2015.
  20. Félix, Rute C.; Trindade, Marlene; Pires, I.R; Silveira, Henrique; Cardoso, JCR; Power, Deborah M.. "Allatostatin type-A receptors and blood feeding in the malaria mosquito (Anopheles gambiae)". Paper presented in 27th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists, 2014.
  21. Félix, Rute C.. "Homologues of the fruit-fly Diuretic Hormone 44 receptors (DH44Rs) have a divergent evolution and a complex transcript regulation in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae.". Paper presented in 17th International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology, 2013.
  22. Félix, Rute C.. "Plasmodium infection alters Anopheles gambiae detoxification gene expression". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2010, 2010.
  23. Félix, Rute C.; Müller, P.; Ranson, H.; Silveira, Henrique. "Plasmodium berghei infection alters Anopheles gambiae cytochrome P450 gene expression". Paper presented in Apicomplexan Biology in the Post-Genomic Era, Final MC + WGs, 2008.
  24. Félix, Rute C.. "Activação Imunomodelação por oligodeoxinucleotidos CpG da resposta do mosquito à infecção por Plasmodium". Paper presented in LIV Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, III Encontro de Medicina Tropical dos Países de Língua Portuguesa e II Encontro de Medicina Tropical Cone Sul., 2008.
  25. Félix, Rute C.. "Activation of melanization in response to Plasmodium sporozoites in mosquito hemolymph". Paper presented in SF-FWF-LFUI Conference on “The Impact of the Environment on Innate Immunity”, 2007.
  26. Félix, Rute C.. "Variabilidade genética das proteínas de reconhecimento de peptidoglicanos em mosquitos vectores da malária". Paper presented in XLIII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical and I Encontro de Medicina Tropical dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, 2007.
  27. Félix, Rute C.. "Activação da melanização em resposta à presença de esporozoítos de Plasmodium na hemolinfa de mosquitos". Paper presented in XLIII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical and I Encontro de Medicina Tropical dos Países de Língua Portuguesa, 2007.
Journal article
  1. Li, Zhi; Peng, Maoxiao; Félix, Rute C.; Cardoso, João C.R.; Power, Deborah M.. "Neuropeptides regulate shell growth in the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 281 (2024): 136500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.136500.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.136500
  2. Félix, Rute C.; Peng, Maoxiao; Canário, Adelino V.M.; Power, Deborah M.. "The physiological effect of polystyrene nanoplastic particles on fish and human fibroblasts". Science of The Total Environment 914 (2024): 169979. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.169979.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.169979
  3. Félix, Rute C.; 9F16-3ACF-D30F; F01E-082A-5B36. "Colour science with lasers, gummy bears, and rainbows". Science in school - The European Journal for Science teachers 66 (2024):
    Published
  4. Félix, Rute C.; Anjos, Liliana; Costa, Rita Alves; Letsiou, Sophia; Power, Deborah Mary. "Cartilage Acidic Protein a Novel Therapeutic Factor to Improve Skin Damage Repair?". Marine Drugs 19 10 (2021): 541. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md19100541.
    10.3390/md19100541
  5. Li, Lisen; Cardoso, João C.R.; Félix, Rute C.; Mateus, Ana Patrícia; Canário, Adelino V.M.; Power, Deborah M.. "Fish lysozyme gene family evolution and divergent function in early development". Developmental & Comparative Immunology 114 (2021): 103772. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dci.2020.103772.
    10.1016/j.dci.2020.103772
  6. Inácio, Pedro M.C.; Medeiros, Maria C.R.; Carvalho, Tiago; Félix, Rute C.; Mestre, Ana; Hubbard, Peter C.; Ferreira, Quirina; et al. "Ultra-low noise PEDOT:PSS electrodes on bacterial cellulose: A sensor to access bioelectrical signals in non-electrogenic cells". Organic Electronics 85 (2020): 105882. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.orgel.2020.105882.
    10.1016/j.orgel.2020.105882
  7. Cardoso, João C. R.; Félix, Rute C.; Ferreira, Vinícius; Peng, MaoXiao; Zhang, Xushuai; Power, Deborah M.. "The calcitonin-like system is an ancient regulatory system of biomineralization". Scientific Reports 10 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64118-w.
    10.1038/s41598-020-64118-w
  8. Félix, Rute C.; Letsiou, Sophia; Cardoso, João C.R.; Anjos, Liliana; Mestre, Ana L.; Gomes, Henrique L.; Power, Deborah M.. "Cartilage acidic protein 1 promotes increased cell viability, cell proliferation and energy metabolism in primary human dermal fibroblasts". Biochimie 171-172 (2020): 72-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2020.02.008.
    10.1016/j.biochi.2020.02.008
  9. Costa, Bruna Pasqualotto; Schein, Vanessa; Zhao, R.; Santos, Andressa Schneiders; Kliemann, Lucia Maria; Nunes, Fernanda Bordignon; Cardoso, J.C.R.; et al. "Stanniocalcin-1 protein expression profile and mechanisms in proliferation and cell death pathways in prostate cancer". Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 502 (2020): 110659. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2019.110659.
    10.1016/j.mce.2019.110659
  10. Sillanpää, J. Kirsikka; Cardoso, Joao Carlos dos Reis; Félix, Rute C.; Anjos, Liliana; Power, Deborah Mary; Sundell, Kristina. "Dilution of Seawater Affects the Ca2 + Transport in the Outer Mantle Epithelium of Crassostrea gigas". Frontiers in Physiology 11 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00001.
    10.3389/fphys.2020.00001
  11. Marques, Joana; Cardoso, João C. R.; Félix, Rute C.; Power, Deborah M.; Silveira, Henrique. "A Blood-Free Diet to Rear Anopheline Mosquitoes". Journal of Visualized Experiments 155 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/60144.
    10.3791/60144
  12. Asgarifar, Sanaz; Mestre, Ana L.G.; Félix, Rute C.; Inácio, Pedro M.C.; Cristiano, Maria L.S.; Medeiros, Maria C.R.; Araújo, Inês M.; Power, Deborah M.; Gomes, Henrique L.. "Extracellular electrophysiological based sensor to monitor cancer cells cooperative migration and cell-cell connections". Biosensors and Bioelectronics 145 (2019): 111708. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2019.111708.
    10.1016/j.bios.2019.111708
  13. Cardoso, João C. R.; Ferreira, Vinicius; Zhang, Xushuai; Anjos, Liliana; Félix, Rute C.; Batista, Frederico M.; Power, Deborah M.. "Evolution and diversity of alpha-carbonic anhydrases in the mantle of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46913-2.
    10.1038/s41598-019-46913-2
  14. Marques, Joana; Cardoso, João C. R.; Félix, Rute C.; Santana, Rosa A. G.; Guerra, Maria das Graças Barbosa; Power, Deborah; Silveira, Henrique. "Fresh-blood-free diet for rearing malaria mosquito vectors". Scientific Reports 8 1 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35886-3.
    10.1038/s41598-018-35886-3
  15. Félix, Rute C.; Cardoso, João C.R.; Costa, Carina; Palma, Pedro F.S.; Canário, Adelino V.M.; Power, Deborah M.. "Evolution of the glucagon-like system across fish". General and Comparative Endocrinology 264 (2018): 113-130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.10.003.
    10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.10.003
  16. Cardoso, João C R; Bergqvist, Christina A; Félix, Rute C.; Larhammar, Dan. "Corticotropin-releasing hormone family evolution: five ancestral genes remain in some lineages". Journal of Molecular Endocrinology 57 1 (2016): 73-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/jme-16-0051.
    10.1530/jme-16-0051
  17. Cardoso, João C.R.; Félix, Rute C.; Bjärnmark, Nadège; Power, Deborah M.. "Allatostatin-type A, kisspeptin and galanin GPCRs and putative ligands as candidate regulatory factors of mantle function". Marine Genomics 27 (2016): 25-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.margen.2015.12.003.
    10.1016/j.margen.2015.12.003
  18. Bjärnmark, Nadège A.; Yarra, T.; Churcher, A.M.; Félix, Rute C.; Clark, M.S.; Power, D.M.. "Transcriptomics provides insight into Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mollusca: Bivalvia) mantle function and its role in biomineralisation". Marine Genomics 27 (2016): 37-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.margen.2016.03.004.
    10.1016/j.margen.2016.03.004
  19. Cardoso, João C.R.; Félix, Rute C.; Martins, Rute S.T.; Trindade, Marlene; Fonseca, Vera G.; Fuentes, Juan; Power, Deborah M.. "PACAP system evolution and its role in melanophore function in teleost fish skin". Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 411 (2015): 130-145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2015.04.020.
    10.1016/j.mce.2015.04.020
  20. Félix, Rute C.; Trindade, Marlene; Pires, Isa R. P.; Fonseca, Vera G.; Martins, Rute S.; Silveira, Henrique; Power, Deborah M.; Cardoso, João C. R.. "Unravelling the Evolution of the Allatostatin-Type A, KISS and Galanin Peptide-Receptor Gene Families in Bilaterians: Insights from Anopheles Mosquitoes". PLOS ONE 10 7 (2015): e0130347. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130347.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0130347
  21. Félix, Rute C.; Terra, Silvia R.; Cardoso, João Carlos R.; Martins, Leo Anderson M.; Souza, Diogo Onofre G.; Guma, Fatima C.R.; Canário, Adelino Vicente M.; Schein, Vanessa. "STC1 interference on calcitonin family of receptors signaling during osteoblastogenesis via adenylate cyclase inhibition". Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 403 (2015): 78-87. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mce.2015.01.010.
    10.1016/j.mce.2015.01.010
  22. Cardoso, João C.R.; Félix, Rute C.; Bergqvist, Christina A.; Larhammar, Dan. "New insights into the evolution of vertebrate CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) and invertebrate DH44 (diuretic hormone 44) receptors in metazoans". General and Comparative Endocrinology 209 (2014): 162-170. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.09.004.
    10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.09.004
  23. Cardoso, João C.R.; Félix, Rute C.; Trindade, Marlene; Power, Deborah M.. "Fish genomes provide novel insights into the evolution of vertebrate secretin receptors and their ligand". General and Comparative Endocrinology 209 (2014): 82-92. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.05.025.
    10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.05.025
  24. Cardoso, João C. R.; Félix, Rute C.; Power, Deborah M.. "Nematode and Arthropod Genomes Provide New Insights into the Evolution of Class 2 B1 GPCRs". PLoS ONE 9 3 (2014): e92220. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0092220.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0092220
  25. Silveira, Henrique; Gabriel, Ana; Ramos, Susana; Palma, Joel; Félix, Rute C.; Custódio, Ana; Collins, L. Vincent. "CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotides increases resistance of Anopheles mosquitoes to Plasmodium infection". Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 42 10 (2012): 758-765. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ibmb.2012.07.003.
    10.1016/j.ibmb.2012.07.003
  26. Cardoso, João C.R.; Félix, Rute C.; Fonseca, Vera G.; Power, Deborah M.. "Feeding and the Rhodopsin Family G-Protein Coupled Receptors in Nematodes and Arthropods". Frontiers in Endocrinology 3 (2012): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2012.00157.
    10.3389/fendo.2012.00157
  27. Félix, Rute C.; Silveira, Henrique. "The Interplay between Tubulins and P450 Cytochromes during Plasmodium berghei Invasion of Anopheles gambiae Midgut". PLoS ONE 6 8 (2011): e24181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0024181.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0024181
  28. Félix, Rute C.; Müller, Pie; Ribeiro, Vera; Ranson, Hilary; Silveira, Henrique. "Plasmodium infection alters Anopheles gambiae detoxification gene expression". BMC Genomics 11 1 (2010): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2164-11-312.
    10.1186/1471-2164-11-312
  29. Mendes, Cristina; Félix, Rute C.; Sousa, Ana-Margarida; Lamego, Joana; Charlwood, Derek; do Rosário, Virgílio E; Pinto, João; Silveira, Henrique. "Molecular evolution of the three short PGRPs of the malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensisin East Africa". BMC Evolutionary Biology 10 1 (2010): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2148-10-9.
    10.1186/1471-2148-10-9
  30. Rodrigues, Rute; Vicente, Joa~o B.; Félix, Rute C.; Oliveira, Solange; Teixeira, Miguel; Rodrigues-Pousada, Claudina. "Desulfovibrio gigas Flavodiiron Protein Affords Protection against Nitrosative Stress In Vivo". Journal of Bacteriology 188 8 (2006): 2745-2751. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.188.8.2745-2751.2006.
    10.1128/jb.188.8.2745-2751.2006
  31. Machado, Patrícia; Félix, Rute C.; Rodrigues, Rute; Oliveira, Solange; Rodrigues-Pousada, Claudina. "Characterization and Expression Analysis of the Cytochrome bd Oxidase Operon from Desulfovibrio gigas". Current Microbiology 52 4 (2006): 274-281. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00284-005-0165-0.
    10.1007/s00284-005-0165-0
  32. Félix, R.; Rodrigues, R.; Machado, P.; Oliveira, S.; Rodrigues-Pousada, C.; Félix, Rute; Rodrigues, Rute; et al. "A chemotaxis operon in the bacterium Desulfovibrio gigas is induced under several growth conditions". DNA Sequence - Journal of DNA Sequencing and Mapping 17 1 (2006): 56-64. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33744969807&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/10425170500412488
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Félix, Rute C.; Felix, Rute, Castelo. "The role of detoxification in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae response to Plasmodium infection". PhD, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/7212.
  2. Félix, Rute C.. "Characterization of a chemotaxis operon in the genome of the sulfate reducing-bacteria Desulfovibrio gigas". Degree, Universidade de Évora, 2003.

Artistic / Performance

Visual artwork
  1. Félix, Rute C.. Promotional brochure for the project ALGAE4A-B: Algae for Aquaculture and Beauty..

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Félix, Rute C.. 2019. "BLOOD-FREE DIET FOR REARING MALARIA MOSQUITO VECTORS". Portugal.
    Allowed
Provisional application for patent
  1. 2018. "DIETA ISENTA DE SANGUE PARA CRIAÇÃO DE MOSQUITOS VETORES DA MALÁRIA - BLOOD-FREE DIET FOR REARING MALARIA MOSQUITO VECTORS".
    Protected
  2. 2018. "ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL BASED DEVICE AND METHODS FOR CELL ASSAYS AND APPLICATIONS FOR MONITORING CELL MIGRATION AND CELL-CELL CONNECTIONS IN REAL TIME.".
    Protected

Other

Other output
  1. CCMAR Imaging Platform - Scientific member. I am a scientific member of the Imaging Platform from CCMAR Service and Technology Center (CTS). This platform uses visible light and special lenses (microscopes) to take detailed pictures and videos of biological samples, such as algae, corals, fish, embryos and cells. I am involved in advising and optimization of sample preparation and Immunofluorescence assays.. 2022. Félix, RC. https://ccmar.ualg.pt/en/page/imaging-platform.
  2. CCMAR ProtMAr Platform - Scientific member. I am responsible for the management of all ProtMar activities from CCMAR CTS that encompass Biosensors and cell-based assays. My specific role is in the implementation of novel methods in the Biosensors equipment. I am also responsible for the elaboration of standard operating protocols (SOPs) integrated in the cell culture facilities.. 2018. Félix, RC. https://ccmar.ualg.pt/en/page/protmar-marine-recombinant-proteins..
  3. ProtMar- Recombinant Protein and Biosensors platform. I am involved in the management of the technological platform directed to prospect marine biomolecules with potential interest for biotechnological exploitation for companies or for research infrastructures. This Platform is integrated in the technological core facilites (CTS, ccmarcts@ualg.pt) at CCMAR. https://ccmar.ualg.pt/en/page/protmar-marine-recombinant-proteins.. 2017. Félix, Rute C.; Anjos, Liliana; Deborah M Power.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/10 Transcriptomics and lightsheet imaging of Senegalese sole juveniles links the HPT-axis with immune system maturation 7th Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting
Centro de Ciências do Mar / Universidade do Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
2023/10 Microscopy based analysis of microplastics internalization by human lung, gut, and rat brain cell lines 7th Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting
Centro de Ciências do Mar / ABC (Faro, Portugal)
2023/10 Computer vision based image analysis to determine effect of silver nanoparticles on lung, intestinal and brain cell lines. 7th Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting
Centro de Ciências do Mar / ABC (Faro, Portugal)
2023/10 Optical projection tomography in Python: from acquisition to reconstruction 7th Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting
Centro de Ciências do Mar / Algarve Biomedical Center (Faro, Portugal)
2023/05/24 CVD diamond electrodes for in vitro electrophysiological sensing devices WOCSDICE-EXMATEC
(Palermo, Italy)
2022/09 Polycrystalline diamond thin films for in vitro electrophysiological sensing devices E-MRS Fall Meeting
(Warsaw, Poland)
2019/06 Putative peptide activated G-protein coupled receptors in non-model invertebrates First international symposium of Chinese comparative endocrinologists
(Shangai, China)
2019/06 Gene duplications of the corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) system in vertebrates First international symposium of Chinese comparative endocrinologists
(shangai, China)
2019/05/17 Bioelectronic interfaces design for biomedical applications Seminário e Webinar: Design e Prototipagem
Universidade do Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
2019/05/10 Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) system CCMAR day symposium
CCMAR (FARO, Portugal)
2019/01/17 Eletrónica implantável para comunicar com células Doutoramentos da UAlg e Cultura Científica: Visão Prática
Biblioteca Municipal de Faro / Universidade do Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
2018/08 The enigmatic origin of vertebrate neuropeptide systems: genome doubling 2R or not 2R in lampreys? 29th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists
(Glascow, Slovakia)
2018/08 Has cross-talk between GPCRs systems in host-parasite interactions shaped their evolution? 29th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists
CECE (Glascow, United Kingdom)
2018/08 Homologues of the vertebrate calcitonin-like system in molluscs and their potential role in shell mineralization 29 th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists
(Glascow, United Kingdom)
2018 Electric Cell-substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) as a method to test marine bioactive compounds in wound healing 4th Conference on Impedance-Based Cell Assays (IBCA2018)
(Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
2017/10 Biosensors as a platform for bioactive compound testing Algae4a-b Summer school: In vitro testing platforms for natural cosmeceuticals
AlGAE4AB (Athens, Greece)
2017/07 Evolution of the allatostatin-A system in diptera” 11th AIEC - Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada
AIEC (Vigo, Spain)
2017/07 Insights into regulation of bivalve shell production 11 th Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada
AIEC (Vigo, Spain)
2016/08 Expansion of the Secretin-GPCR members in the molluscs 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists
CECE (Leuven, Belgium)
2016/07 Extraordinary multiplicity of neuropeptides and receptors at the origin of vertebrates: Examples from the CRH, NPY, oxytocinvasopressin and somatostatin-urotensin II systems RegPep2016
(Rouen, France)
2016/06 Screening for bioactivity: what can stable cell lines expressing fish genes tell us? First workshop of Algae4A-B, Microalgae production technologies and applications to marine fish aquaculture
Algae4AB (El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain)
2015/09 Exploring allatostatin-a, kiss and galanin gpcrs in lophotrocozoans. 10th Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada meeting
AIEC (Castellon, Spain)
2013/07 Novel Secretin-GPCRs in protostome genomes provide new evidences into their evolution 17th International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology
ICCE (Barcelona, Spain)
2013/07 Diversity in Feeding and life-style may be linked to rhodopsin family G-protein coupled receptors evolution in nematodes and arthropods 9th AIEC- Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada
AIEC (Barcelona, Spain)
2013/07 PACAP and its receptors regulate melanin translocation in teleost skin melanophores 9th AIEC Congress - Asociación Ibérica de Endocrinología Comparada
AIEC (Barcelona, Spain)
2010/12 Alterações na expressão dos citocromos P450 em mosquitos Anopheles gambiae durante a infecção por Plasmodium Scientific Journeys of Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical
IHMT (Lisboa, Portugal)
2009/12 Plasmodium berghei infection alters Anopheles gambiae cytochrome P450 genes expression Plataforma Ibérica de Malária, 2nd Meeting
(Madrid, Spain)
2008/10 Nitric oxide and P450 interactions in the Anopheles gambiae response to infection by Plasmodium Apicomplexan Biology in the Post-Genomic Era, COST Action 857, Forth PhD Students Retrea
(Geneve, Switzerland)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2018 - Current Aquisição e processamento de sinais gerados por populações de células: Aplicações em plataformas electrónicas para testar novos fármacos
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/09 Effects of micro- and nanoplastics in human lung A549 cells and intestine Caco-2 cells”
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/03 - 2023/06 Characterization of lung and gut cell lines in the presence of nano/micro plastics
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/06 Desenvolvimento de um protocolo para a quantificação de genes associados ao stress oxidativo em células expostas a microplásticos
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/06 Desenvolvimento de um protocolo para a quantificação de genes associados à resposta inflamatória em células expostas a microplásticos
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Effects of nanoplastics in rat brain cell line
Co-supervisor
 biologia (Master)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022 - 2023 O impacto do zinco no processo de cicatrização e envelhecimento da pele
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - 2023 Extracellular electric transducers for recording and stimulation of cells in culture
Co-supervisor
 Electronics Engineering and Telecommunications (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/09 Optimization of protein extraction protocols on human fibroblast and lung cell line
Co-supervisor
 Student Exchange Program (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022/06 - 2022/06 Study of allergens and microplastics in marine organisms
Co-supervisor
 Student exchange program (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022/06 - 2022/06 Study of allergens and microplastics in marine organisms
Co-supervisor
 Student Exchange Program (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/04 Glucocorticoids effect on migrationand proliferation of Hek293 and A549 cell lines
Supervisor
 Medicina (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/01 Desenvolvimento de um método de criação de uma matriz com pele de Tilápia e estudo da sua viabilidade para cultura celular
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Effects of polystyrene nanoparticles on females dermal fibroblasts (HDF) cell line
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Polystyrene nanoparticle biological effect on female human dermal fibroblasts.
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2021/09 - 2021/09 Optimization of protein extraction protocols on human fibroblast and lung cell lines
Co-supervisor
 Student exchange Program (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2021/02/01 - 2021/07/31 Does glutamate changes gap junctions in tumour cells?
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Other)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2020/10/15 - 2021/02/25 O papel da Dermatopontina nas células da pele
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Other)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2020/03/03 - 2020/04/26 Impacto dos androgénios na linhagem A549 de carcinoma do pulmão
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Other)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2020/03/03 - 2020/04/26 Resposta de uma linha de células tt de um carcinoma da tiroide
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Other)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/09/09 - 2019/09/20 Comparative analysis of in vitro wound healing effects of microalga extracts
Co-supervisor
 Student exchange program (Other)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/09/09 - 2019/09/20 Comparative analysis of in vitro wound healing effects of microalga extracts
Co-supervisor
 Student exchange program (Other)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/06 Assessment of BJ-5ta cell behavior in presence of Testosterone and Estradiol
Co-supervisor
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018/11/28 - 2019/01/05 Modulação da cicatrização de feridas pelo estrogénio: um estudo in vitro
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/11/28 - 2019/01/05 Modulação da cicatrização pela testosterona : Um estudo in vitro
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/11/28 - 2019/01/05 Microalgas e cicatrização de feridas
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/04/01 - 2018/05/31 Fluorescence Microscopy and cell characterization
Co-supervisor
 Workshops in Biotechnology (Other)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/04/01 - 2018/05/31 Fluorescence Microscopy and cell characterization
Co-supervisor
 Workshops in Biotechnology - Biotechnology Masters (Other)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/11/27 - 2018/01/07 Characterization of calcitonin G-protein coupled receptors in the lophotrocozoans and their possible involvement in mantle function
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/06 - 2017/06 Biosensors as an alternative for dermatotoxicological testing of potential cosmeceuticals
Co-supervisor
 Student exchange program (Other)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/06 - 2017/06 Biosensors as an alternative for dermatotoxicological testing of potential cosmeceuticals
Co-supervisor
 Student exchange program (Other)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2017/02/02 Modulação da via de sinalização intracelular de um recetor da família de secretinas GPCR por proteínas modificadoras da atividade do recetor - Sistema do PACAP e RAMPs na regulação da pigmentação na pele de peixes
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/10/25 - 2023/10/27 "EMBRC: microscopy applied to marine biology Community workshop" within the 7th Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting (2023/10/25 - 2023/10/27)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/01/04 - 2022/09/08 30th Conference for European Comparative Endocrinologists and 9th International Symposium in Fish Endocrinology (CECEISFE2022) (2022/09/04 - 2022/09/08)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/09 - 2019/09 12th conference for Iberian Comparative Endocrinologists (2019/09/26 - 2019/09/28) (2019/09/26)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/11/29 - 2018/11/30 “Biosensors meet blue biotechnology: screening for bioactive novel marine compounds”, funded by EMBRIC training programme. 29-30 Nov CCMAR, Faro, Portugal. By Lopes C., Anjos L, Felix R. e Power DM. (51 presenças). (2018/11/29 - 2018/11/30)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/10/24 - 2018/10/26 “Biophysical Analysis of Molecular Interactions with Electro-Switchable Biosurfaces–switchSENSE®” and hands on- “DRX2 switchSENSE® Platform at CCMAR”. Por Dr. Nena Matscheko, Dynamic Biosensors, German. 24-26 Outubro 2018, CCMAR, Faro, Portugal. By Anjos L., Lopes C., Felix R., Power DM. (19 participants) (2018/10/24 - 2018/10/26)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/02 Workshop: Biosensors: applications and potential for bioactive compound screening (2018/02/20 - 2018/02/21) (2018/02) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2012 - 2015 Colaboration in the technical-scientific formation of highschool students in the context of the Ciência Viva program of the Agência Nacional para a Cultura Científica e Tecnológica, entitled “Finding the x gene” in Comparative Endocrinology and Integrative Biology - annual event (2012 - 2015)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2014/11/24 - 2014/11/29 Production of a Hands-on practical demonstrations of ""Strawberry DNA Extraction" and "Ocean Acidification" during the Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia (2014 - 2014)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2008/10 - 2008/10 COST Action 857, “transfection workshop” for young scientists (2008/10 - 2008/10)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
2005/09 - 2005/09 2nd International Congress on Stress Response in Biology and Medicine (2005/09 - 2005/09)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/03/15 - 2023/03/17 Science is wonderful! Science fair fair organized by The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions for students and general public where scientists presented their work in a friendly manner for young children. Science is Wonderful! activities bring the world of cutting-edge research to young scientists in primary and secondary schools all over Europe.
Exhibition
 Science is wonderful! Science fair 2023
2023/03/15 - 2023/03/15 Science is Wonderful! Communications Workshop
Workshop
 Science is Wonderful! Communications Workshop
2023/03/10 - 2023/03/10 Practical work within a talk about "A óptica e a cor dos objetos: Ciência com lasers e gomas" in a high school within the series "Cientificamente Provável" dissemination activities from Centre of Marine Sciences
Seminar
 Cientificamente Provável
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2023/01/09 - 2023/01/09 Talk about "O que pode acontecer quando os insetos nos picam?" in a high school in Faro within the series "Cientificamente Provável" dissemination activities from Centre of Marine Sciences
Seminar
 Cientificamente Provável
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/11/22 - 2022/11/28 CCMAR advance training actions: Bio-Imaging at CCMAR, Algarve and Beyond
Other
 Bio-Imaging at CCMAR, Algarve and Beyond
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/11/22 - 2022/11/22 Feira das Ciências Marinhas presenting our work "Platifish: O plástico que vemos e o que não vemos!"
Exhibition
 Feira das Ciências Marinhas
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/10/25 - 2022/10/25 Nanoculture webinar
Seminar
 Nanoculture
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2022/07/01 - 2022/07/10 EMBO Pratical course - 3D developmental imaging
Other
 3D developmental imaging
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2022/06/23 - 2022/06/23 UALG training actions - Análise Multivariada de dados: Método de Três-vias
Other
 Análise Multivariada de dados: Método de Três-vias
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2022/06/07 - 2022/06/09 Smart labelling and packaging tools for seafood monitoring - workshop given by Dr. Tsironi (Agricultural University of Athens, Greece), Dr. Pennanen (University of Vaasa, Finland) and Dr.Greco, Dr. Biscarini and Dr. Bartolotti ( UNIMORE, Italy) within SEAFoodQual project
Workshop
 Smart labelling and packaging tools for seafood monitoring
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/06/08 - 2022/06/08 3D Visualization of Aquaculture Fish Tissues for the Development of new Diagnostic Tools organized by Imaris Software
Seminar
 3D Visualization of Aquaculture Fish Tissues for the Development of new Diagnostic Tools
Oxford Instruments plc, United Kingdom
2022/05/11 - 2022/06/08 Online training: Zeiss software Training - 5 weekly webinars (Start imaging with your Confocal Microscope; Start imaging with your Widefield Microscope; Advanced Imaging with 6D-Acquisition; Derive quantitative information from your images using ZEN; Deep Learning for Everyone)
Other
 Zeiss software training
Carl Zeiss AG, Germany
2022/06/07 - 2022/06/07 COLife workshop: intro to light sheet imaging
Symposium
 intro to light sheet imaging
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2022/06/01 - 2022/06/01 UALG training action - Criação de bases de dados e análise descritiva e inferencial em SPPS
Other
 Criação de bases de dados e análise descritiva e inferencial em SPPS
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2021/11/21 - 2021/11/21 CCMAR Seminars - Oral drug delivery using nanocomposite to increase intestinal residence time given by Giovanna Lollo (University Claude Bernard Lyon 1)
Seminar
 Oral drug delivery using nanocomposite to increase intestinal residence time
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2021/09/16 - 2021/09/17 XIII Congress of the Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology an online event
Congress
 XIII Congress of the Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2021/07/14 - 2021/07/14 CCMAR Seminars - Microplastics ingestion in marine organisms – looking for the invisible given by Felicitas ten Brink (University of Hull)
Seminar
 Microplastics ingestion in marine organisms – looking for the invisible
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2021/07/07 - 2021/07/07 CCMAR Seminars - Fundamental pathways in metazoans: unexplored pathways in diatoms. New frontiers given by Valeria Di Dato (Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn Napoli)
Seminar
 Fundamental pathways in metazoans: unexplored pathways in diatoms. New frontiers
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2021/06/21 - 2021/06/21 CCMAR Seminars - Size matters – Looking for invisible plastics given by José Paulo da Silva
Seminar
 Size matters – Looking for invisible plastics
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2021/03/18 - 2021/03/18 CCMAR advanced training actions on “Basic training for CYBIO FELIX - pipetting robots” given by OLIVER PETEREIT (Analytik Jena
Other
 Basic training for CYBIO FELIX - pipetting robots
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2021/02/25 - 2021/02/25 EpiLipidNET CA19195 - Work Group 4 Meeting
Meeting
 EpiLipidNET CA19195 - Work Group 4 Meeting
2021/01/18 - 2021/01/29 Assemble 2021: Marine biological research at the frontier
Conference
 Assemble 2021: Marine biological research at the frontier
European Marine Biological Resource Centre, France

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2020/12/18 - 2020/12/18 CCMAR Symposium 2020, given by CCMAR researchers and PhD students
Symposium
 CCMAR Symposium 2020
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2020/12/09 - 2020/12/09 CCMAR Advanced Training actions on “Principles and Applications of Azure Biosystems 600: gel documentation system” given by Jan Wolfram (Azure Biosystems)
Workshop
 Principles and Applications of Azure Biosystems 600: gel documentation system
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2020/11/23 - 2020/11/23 Organoids with ]out[ borders Online Symposium organized by Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
Symposium
 Organoids with ]out[ borders
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2020/11/10 - 2020/11/10 CMAR Advanced Training actions, “Principles and Applications of multiplate reader: Synergy Neo2 Hybrid Multi-Mode” given by Miguel Aangel Formoso Roura, Carlos Pitães and Ana Borges (Izasa Scientific, Lda.)
Other
 Principles and Applications of multiplate reader: Synergy Neo2 Hybrid Multi-Mode
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2020/09/30 - 2020/09/30 Advanced Training: Principles and Applications of ÄKTA pure - A complete solution to automate the purification of proteins and other biomolecules, given by Enrique Garcia Gomez (Cytiva - GE Healthcare Lifesciences)
Other
 Advance training
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/05/27 - 2019/12/01 2 Research period (industry secondments, 1 months each) at the Lifeseq, Valencia, Spain. Training in Bioinformatic tools for transcriptome analysis in the context of Algae4A&B project. (27/05-26/06 and 02/11-01/12)
Other
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/09/18 - 2019/11/01 Research period (industry secondments, 2 months) at the Fitoplancton Marino S.L, marine microalgae producer, El puertyo de Santa Maria, Spain. Training in microalgae growth culture and manipulation in the context of Algae4A&B project. (18/09-1/09)
Other
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/09/30 - 2019/09/30 CCMAR Advanced training actions "Principles and Applications of ÄKTA pure - A complete solution to automate the purification of proteins and other biomolecules” given by Enrique Garcia Gomez (Cytiva - GE Healthcare Lifesciences)
Other
 Principles and Applications of ÄKTA pure - A complete solution to automate the purification of proteins and other biomolecules
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/07/01 - 2019/07/23 Visit to Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU), to participate in a scientific campaign FITMUSSEL, as part of the project MusselImuno, an FCT bilateral project with the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) and Shanghai Ocean University (SHOU). Development of enzymatic assays using protein extracts from mussel.
Other
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/06/03 - 2019/06/04 Python for Scientists
Workshop
 CCMAR Advanced Training and Technology
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/05/10 - 2019/05/10 CCMAR day symposium with a talk intitled "Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) system" within the Temati line 3 - Unlocking the Potential of Marine Resources.
Symposium
 CCMAR day symposium
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/05/10 - 2019/05/10 CCMAR symposium
Symposium
 CCMAR Symposium 2019
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/04/09 - 2019/04/11 Workshop, Exploring biodiversity for novel bioactivities, in the context of ALGAE4A&B project. Athens, Greece.
Workshop
 Exploring biodiversity for novel bioactivities
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/04/09 - 2019/04/11 Exploring biodiversity for novel bioactivities
Workshop
 “Exploring biodiversity for novel bioactivities” Workshop in the context of ALGAE4A&B project
Agricultural University of Athens Department of Food Science and Technology, Greece
2019/01/03 - 2019/03/02 Research period (industry secondments, 2 months) at APIVITA, Athens, Greece. Training in cell culture and manipulation in cosmeceuticals in the context of Algae4A&B project. (03/01-02/03)
Other
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Orientation of the technical-scientific formation of highschool students in the context of the Ciência Viva program of the Agência Nacional para a Cultura Científica e Tecnológica, in Comparative Endocrinology and Integrative Biology - annual event
Other
 Ciência Viva
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/10/09 - 2017/10/12 Invited talk about biosensors for functional testing within the context of the “In vitro testing platforms for natural cosmeceuticals”
Workshop
 Summer school Algae 4a-b
2017/05 - 2017/05 Nanobiotechnology mini-course
Workshop
 Nanobiotechnology mini-course
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Participation in the production of a seminar for the Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia entitled “O que pode acontecer quando os insetos nos picam?”- that focus on the diversity of insects and their role as principal vectors of many deadly human diseases. The example of Malaria and the mosquito Anopheles gambiae is explored in detail.
Seminar
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2013 - 2014 "Mitose: ciência a sul", that was directed to high school students from Algarve that wanted to see how the scientific research centers work and then do an audiovisual presentation about what they learned
Other
 Mitose: ciência a sul
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2010/09 - 2010/09 Proteomics workshop
Workshop
 Proteomics Workshop
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2020/11/18 Bio-electronic transducers to interact with cancer cells
(Thesis) Arguer
 Diogo Luzia Brázio (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/02/08 Evolution of desmosomal genes in teleost fish and expression analysis of desmosomal cadherins in the gilthead Sea bream (Sparus aurata)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Melina Coelho da Silva (Master)
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2015/04/13 Estudo comparativo e caracterização de novos elementos na regulação da homeostasia da glicose em teleósteos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carina Alexandra Vaz da Costa (Master)
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2013 - Current Associação Iberica de endocrinologia comparada membro
2021/02/25 - 2024/10/12 COST ACTION Pan-European Network in Lipidomics and EpiLipidomics CA19105 Member of WP04 - Researcher

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/10 - Current Assistant professor in the classes of Molecular Biology a discipline taught to the BSc degrees of Biotechnology, (1st semestre), University of the Algarve. Practical classes (total: 12h laboratorial classes / 30 students). Molecular Biology (Licenciatura) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2019/11 - Current LIB- Integrated laboratories in Biotechnology, discipline taught to the MSc Degree in Biotechnology and also the internacional IMBRSea (International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources, organized by European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC) and several European Universyties). This task included intensive/continuous practical classes supported by theory and student evaluation). International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2021/03/01 - 2021/07/31 Assistant professor in the classes of “Immunology” a discipline taught to the BSc degrees of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Marine Biology, Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemical (2nd semestre), University of the Algarve. Theory and Practical classes (total: 5h theory and 15h laboratorial classes / 121 students). Immunology (Licenciatura) Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2010 Murine models of malaria Murine models of malaria (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2019/07 - 2019/07 Evaluator of the Professional practice thesis for the International Master in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea)
Evaluator
2013/02 - 2013/02 Reviewer of a ImmunDetox proposal in the frame of the “Young researchers” (Jeunes Chercheuses et Jeunes Chercheurs) call
Evaluator
 Agence nationale de la recherche, France

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020/01/01 - 2021/02/28 Biomolecules MDPI
2021/01/01 - 2021/02/25 Genomics Elsevier
Distinctions

Award

2012 Prémio Professor Doutor João Fraga de Azevedo, atribuído ao melhor aluno de doutoramento no IHMT na área da Parasitologia.
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2012 Post Doctoral grant–SFRH/BPD/89811/2012
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 Technical research fellowship - CCMAR/BTI/0057/2011
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2006 PhD grant - SFRH/BD/28024/2006
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2005 Technical research fellowship –MAL/15/05
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2001 Technical research fellowship – 031/BIC/2001
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal