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Catarina O. Miranda (COM) graduated in Biology in 2003 (Univ. of Coimbra, UC, Portugal) and completed her master’s in Cellular Biology in 2005 (UC). She was co-author in two manuscripts and performed 4 communications. After that, she was awarded by Gulbenkian Institute with a Fellowship for training abroad (Stem Cell Institute, Univ. of Minnesota, USA) to perform an international stay. She moved back to Portugal to take her PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences (Univ. of Porto, Portugal), supported by a highly competitive FCT fellowship (SFRH/BD/29768/2006), to investigate the therapeutic potential of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells (MSC) to promote peripheral nervous system regeneration in leukodystrophies. She published 4 papers (as 1st author/co-author) in prestigious peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Stem Cells, Neurobiology of Disease) and made 21 communications. Due to her outstanding academic path, she received 4 prizes, and had a cover paper in Stem Cells. In April 2011, she was awarded with a FCT fellowship to work in the project “Dissecting nerve regeneration and the neuritogenic activity of TTR” (PTDC/SAU-NMC/116512/2010). In May 2012, she moved to Coimbra to Luis Almeida’s Lab at CNC and engaged another FCT fellowship (PTDC/SAU-NMC/116512/2010) to participate in a project aiming at reprogramming fibroblast from SCA3 patients into iPSC-induced neurons. In February 2013, she started a post-doc supported by a highly competitive fellowship (SFRH/BPD/87732/2012, FCT). She implemented a novel research field of MSC as a therapeutic tool for SCA3 and brought substantial know-how to the research group, focused on SCA3. During her Post-doc, she had a break due to Maternity Leave (August 2013 - January 2014). In 2019, COM was hired as a Researcher at Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), under the DL-57/2016 scientific employment, where she pursued this line of investigation. During all her career path she developed several national and international collaborations, driving multidisciplinary research, which culminated in relevant scientific outputs. So far, COM published a total of 14 peer-reviewed articles with and average IF=6.9, (from which 12 (86%) in Q1), a book chapter, and 4 abstracts with DOI, and over 80 communications (8 by invitation), with an accumulated total IF=96.55, with 205 citations; h-index=9 (Google Scholar). From these publications, she is first author of 8 of publications, 2 of them published in top-tier journals (Mol Ther, doi: 10.1016/j.ymthe.2018.07.007; Acta Neurop Commun, doi: 10.1186/s40478-020-00955-0), and senior (last/corresponding) author of 4 papers, one also published in a top-tier journal (Acta Neuropathol Commun, doi: 10.1186/s40478-022-01329-4). Recently, she was invited to review 11 papers and to be jury member of MSc Theses, denoting her scientific credibility. COM has been/is supervising several students (12 internships, 6 MSc and 1 PhD student), has taught in PhD/MSc courses. As PI, COM was recently awarded with an FCT grant (2022.04788.PTDC, 50K € grant), a Seed Money Award for Interdisciplinary Research (funded by iiiUC and Santander, 20K € grant) and an Interstellar Initiative Early Career Scientist Award, by the Japan Agency for Medical Research (AMED) and The New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) (20K € grant), with a total amount received to lead research projects of 91k€. Besides, she participated in 9 R&D other projects, and is presently participating on 2 as team member, with a total amount of received to participate/lead research projects of 1253k€. She was also recently awarded by Dana-FENS (Brain Awareness Week grant, 1k €) to implement a group of actions (including a dance performance) called “Less Rare” to disseminate the disease knowledge and is leading other science communications events. COM is presently Representative of the Post-Docs (2021-2023) from CIBB and is leading the new Improving Accessibility Working Group at ALBA Network.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Catarina Sofia Oliveira Miranda

Citation names

  • Miranda, Catarina
  • Miranda, CO
  • Catarina Oliveira Miranda
  • Miranda, Catarina Oliveira
  • Miranda, C
  • Oliveira Miranda, Catarina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0115-D868-90A4
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5241-8108
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=pt-PT&user=-CgL-XkAAAAJ&scilu=&scisig=AMD79ooAAAAAXlURRQ5Z-5nPExgVdpE3cfxO1LGjBbD8&gmla=AJsN-F5C-oZVbEb_W3j0Z9A8R_yJ2lwdSGOfaxWvqlDP3ntcyUAMlou19MpWsf3LFllTYOWmzH48f_tH_ZAv8DL8mgYGiaUVYXXrHeJH8yKMUd1zCwMduU9LZzLd0Xc
Researcher Id
L-3549-2014
Scopus Author Id
54389618400

Email addresses

  • csmiranda@cnc.uc.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Clinical Neurology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Gene-based Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Human Genetics
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Gene-based Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Behavioural Sciences Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2019
Concluded
 “Mesenchymal stem cells for Machado-Joseph disease therapy” (Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 NA
2013/08/21 - 2014/01/05
Concluded
 Maternity leave and High-risk pregnancy (Outros)
Maternidade Bissaya Barreto, Portugal
 NA
2012
Concluded
 Biomedical Sciences (Doutoramento)
Institute for Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP), Portugal, Portugal
"“Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Transplantation: An Add-on Option for Krabbe’s Disease.”" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved Unanimity with Distinction
2009
Concluded
 Animal Experimentation Course - FELASA C (Outros)
Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations, United Kingdom
 Accreditation
2005
Concluded
 Cellular Biology (Mestrado)
Faculty for Sciences and Technology from University of Coimbra (FCTUC), University of Coimbra (UC), Portugal, Portugal
"Expression of Adult Progenitor Stem Cell Markers in the Male Germ Epithelium" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very Good (17-20, out of 20).
2003
Concluded
 Biology (Licenciatura)
Faculty for Sciences and Technology from University of Coimbra (FCTUC), University of Coimbra (UC), Portugal, Portugal
"“Human Reproduction Technologies and Criopreservation of Human Gametes”" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Final grade of 15 (out of 20).
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/09 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/01/04 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2013/02/01 - 2018/01/15 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2012/05/15 - 2012/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2011/04/01 - 2012/03/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2007/04/01 - 2011/03/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2006/04/01 - 2007/03/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2006/01/02 - 2006/02/28 Visiting Researcher (Research) University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute, United States
University of Minnesota Stem Cell Institute, United States
2004/03/01 - 2005/12/23 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2002/10/01 - 2003/06/30 Research Trainee (Research) Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/08/21 - 2014/01/05 Maternity leave and High-risk pregnancy Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/03/01 - Current Are mesenchymal stromal cells’ able to alleviate blood-brain-barrier impairments in Machado- Joseph disease mice?
SUBMITTED
Principal investigator
National Ataxia Foundation, United States
 AFM-Téléthon
2023 - 2024 Direct Conversion of Astrocytes into Cerebellar Neurons as an Innovative Treatment for Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type-3 - 50K€
2022.06127.PTDC
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023 - 2024 From bedside-to-bench biomarker discovery: on the road to a clinical trial for Machado-Joseph Disease (50K))
2022.06118.PTDC
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Pre-clinical evaluation of the brain-targeting AAV-PHP.eB encoding cholesterol hydroxylase CYP46A1 as a therapeutic strategy for spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 – towards the understanding of the neuroprotective mechanism (50K€))
2022.04788.PTDC
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2020 - 2024 From mesenchymal stromal cells to its secretome: Clarifying the mechanism of alleviation of Machado-Joseph disease
SFRH/BD/148877/2019
Supervisor
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022 - 2023 (Less)PlasticBrain: Bio Replacing Plasticizers - Impact in the Human Brain Development - 20K euros
NA
Principal investigator
Banco Santander Portugal
2022 - 2023 Dextran-PCL-based nerve guidance conduits 3D printed for nerve regeneration (100K€))
CI22-00190
Researcher
Centro de la Fundació Caixa Castelló
2021/08/01 - 2022/03/31 Multiomics approach for studying mitochondrial dysfunction in aging to harness stem cell therapy (20K €)
NA
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)
Ongoing
2018/07 - 2021/07 Role of microRNA deregulation in Machado-Joseph Disease: On the development of a microRNA-based therapeutic strategy
PTDC/MED-NEU/32309/2017
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2017 - 2020 BrainHealth 2020 - Detecção Precoce, Neuro-modulação e Terapias Avançadas para Neuropatologias.
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000008
Researcher
Funding Agency: Centro2020 - Programa Operacional Centro 2020 (FEDER/FSE) (BrainHealth 2020 CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000008)
2013/02/01 - 2019 Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Machado-Joseph Disease
SFRH/BPD/87732/2012
Post-doc Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2016/01 - 2018/12 Gene repair and repression strategies to alleviate Machado-Joseph disease
Provided by PTCRIS: 138667
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2015/01 - 2017/12 CNC. IBILI
Provided by PTCRIS: 147358
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2012/01 - 2015/07 Dissecting the pathogenesis of Machado-Joseph disease in a new human disease model derived from induced pluripotent stem cells
Provided by PTCRIS: 116512
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2011/02 - 2014/03 Dissecting nerve regeneration and the neuritogenic activity of TTR.
Provided by PTCRIS: 111761
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2007 - 2011 Evaluation of Cellular Therapy in Leukodystrophies with Peripheral Nervous System Demyelination
SFRH/BD/29768/2006
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2007/11 - 2010/10 Search for the molecular basis of transthyretin involvement in the biology of the nervous system.
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 64437
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2006/10 - 2007/03 Towards the establishment of cell-based therapy for repairing cardiac-injury: characterization, purification and functional analysis of potential therapeutic-beneficial cell-subsets.
PTDC/SAU-OSM/68473/2006
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2005 - 2007 Evaluation of Cellular Therapy in Leukodystrophies with Peripheral Nervous System Demyelination
NA
Research Fellow
Association Européenne contre les Leucodystrophies

Contract

Designation Funders
2019 - 2021 MESENCHYMAL STEM CELLS FOR MACHADO-JOSEPH DISEASE THERAPY
position 6 of NT CNC 2018.01-35
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Mendonça, Liliana S.; Onofre, Isabel; Miranda, Catarina Oliveira; Perfeito, Rita; Nóbrega, Clévio; de Almeida, Luís Pereira. "Stem Cell-Based Therapies for Polyglutamine Diseases". In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 439-466. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-71779-1_21
Conference abstract
  1. Nobre, Rui; Saraiva, Joana; Paixão, Susana; Fusco, Cellia; Santana, Magda; Miranda, Catarina; Petrella, Lorena; et al. "Non-invasive and allele-specific silencing therapy for Polyglutamine disorders: the case of Machado-Joseph disease/Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3". 2019.
    10.3389/conf.fncel.2019.01.00007
  2. Duarte, Sónia; Estremores, Beatriz; Cunha-Santos, Janete; Miranda, Catarina; Barata, João; La Spada, Albert; De Almeida, Luis. "Autophagy activation induced by let-7 microRNA overexpression counteracts disease phenotype in Machado-Joseph disease mouse models". 2019.
    10.3389/conf.fncel.2019.01.00026
  3. Lobo, Diana; Nobre, Rui; Miranda, Catarina; Pereira, Dina; Castelhano, João; Sereno, José; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; De Almeida, Luís. "Blood-brain barrier dysfunction as a neuropathological feature in Machado-Joseph Disease: results from human and mouse samples". 2019.
    10.3389/conf.fncel.2019.01.00022
Conference paper
  1. Duarte, S. P.; Estremores, B.; Cunha-Santos, J.; Miranda, C. O.; Barata, J.; La Spada, A. R.; de Almeida, L. P.. "Let-7 microRNA overexpression mediated by lentivirus alleviates neuropathology, balance and motor deficits in Machado-Joseph disease mouse models". 2019.
Conference poster
  1. 1. Barros I†, Gonzaga D, Lobo D, Martins I, Silva A, Duarte S, Nobre RJ, de Almeida LP* and Miranda CO*.. "Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapeutic Potential to Restore Blood-Brain Barrier Integrity in Machado-Joseph Disease. FENS Regional Meeting 2023 (FRM) in Algarve, Portugal, May 3-5, 2023.". 2023.
  2. Silva A†, Barros I†, Lobo D, Gonzaga D, Pereira D, Cortes L, de Almeida LP and Miranda CO.. "Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Uptake Mutant Ataxin-3 and Alleviate Late Autophagy and Mitophagy Impairments in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type-3 (In Vitro and In Vivo) Models. Congress of the Portuguese Society of Movement Disorders, Luso, Portugal, March 17-18, 2023". 2023.
  3. 4. Silva A†, Barros I†, Lobo D, Gonzaga D, de Almeida LP* and Miranda CO*. "Mesenchymal Stromal Cells therapy rescues mitophagy in Machado-Joseph Disease models. 26ª Annual Meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Genética Humana (SPGH), in Coimbra, Portugal, November 17-19, 2022". Paper presented in Annual Meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Genética Humana (SPGH), 2022.
  4. 3. Barros I†, Gonzaga D†, Lobo D, Nobre RJ, Martins I, Silva A, Duarte S, de Almeida LP* and Miranda CO*. "Altered Tight Junction-Associated Proteins Subcellular Localization in Machado-Joseph Disease/Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3. 26ª Annual Meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Genética Humana (SPGH), in Coimbra, Portugal, November 17-19, 2022". Paper presented in Annual Meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Genética Humana (SPGH), 2022.
  5. Barros MI, Gonzaga D, Lobo D, Martins I, Silva A, Duarte SP, Nobre RJ, de Almeida LP, Miranda CO.. "Barros MI, Gonzaga D, Lobo D, Martins I, Silva A, Duarte SP, Nobre RJ, de Almeida LP, Miranda CO. Unravelling Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Potential for Alleviation Of Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption In Machado-Joseph Disease. 12th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC), Braga, Portugal, March 10 – 11, 2022.". Paper presented in 12th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC), 2022.
  6. So´nia Patri´cia Duarte, Beatriz Estremores, Janete Cunha-Santos, Catarina Oliveira Miranda, Joa~o Barata, Diana Santos,. "Sónia Patrícia Duarte, Beatriz Estremores, Janete Cunha-Santos, Catarina Oliveira Miranda, Joa~o Barata, Diana Santos, Maciej Figiel, Albert La Spada, Luis Pereira de Almeida. "MicroRNA profiling in Spinocerebellar ataxia type-3: On the development of a miRNA-based therapy", NAF's biennial Ataxia Investigators Meeting (AIM 2020)---Postponed to May 24-27, 2021.". Paper presented in NAF's biennial Ataxia Investigators Meeting, 2021.
  7. "Barros M.I., da Silva A, Martins I, Duarte S, Nobre RJ, Simões AT, de Almeida LP and Miranda CO (2021). Therapeutic effects of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Secretome in Machado-Joseph Disease Models. XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience in Coimbra, 1-3th de December 2021". 2021.
  8. Sara F.F. Almeida, Nuno Lima, Rui C. Oliveira, Tânia Martins-Marques, Teresa Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Henrique Girao, Catarina. "Preconditioning mice with osteosarcoma cells-derived secretome promote tumour cells engraftment and lung metastasis development. Lisbon Portugal, 02-04 March 2020". Paper presented in EACR-AACR-ASPIC Basic and Translational Research Conference – Tumor Microenvironment, 2020.
  9. Sara F.F. Almeida, Nuno Lima, Tânia Martins-Marques, Teresa Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Rui C. Oliveira, Catarina O.Miranda et al. "Secretome derived from osteosarcoma (OS) cells promote tumour cell colonization and lung metastasis formation in pre-treated mice. CIIB Meeting in Coimbra, Portugal, December 19-20, 2019.". Paper presented in Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIIB) Meeting, 2019.
  10. Barros MI, Martins I, Duarte S, Nobre RJ, Simões AT, Miranda CO and de Almeida LP.. "“Assessing the putative role of mesenchymal stromal cells’ effectors in Machado-Joseph disease.” Annual Meeting in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Coimbra, Portugal. November 15, 2019.". Paper presented in Annual Meeting in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2019.
  11. Sara Almeida, Nuno Lima, Tânia Martins-Marques, Henrique Girão, Catarina Miranda, Luis Pereira de Almeida et al.. "Osteosarcoma-released bioactive factors facilitate lung metastasis by regulating cell adhesion. 2nd joint EACR-MRS Conference - Seed and Soil: Mechanisms of Metastasis Berlin, Germany, 07 - 09 October 2019.". Paper presented in 2nd joint EACR-MRS Conference - Seed and Soil: Mechanisms of Metastasis, 2019.
  12. Lobo DD*, Nobre RJ*, Miranda CO*, Pereira D, Castelhano J, Sereno J, Castelo-Branco M, de Almeida LP.. "“Blood-brain barrier dysfunction in Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3 (Machado-Joseph disease): results from mouse and human brain tissues.” Society for Neuroscience meeting. Chicago, USA, 19-23, October. *authors have contributed equally for this work". Paper presented in Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2019.
  13. Duarte SP, Estremores B, Cunha-Santos J, Miranda CO, Barata J, La Spada AR, de Almeida LP.. "“Upregulation of let-7 microrna in mouse models of Machado-Joseph disease ameliorates neuropathology and motor phenotype.” 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI) in Coimbra, Portugal. 22-24 May 2019". Paper presented in 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI), 2019.
  14. Miranda CO, Marcelo A, Silva T, Barata J, Vasconcelos-Ferreira A, Pereira D, Duarte S, Nóbrega C, Sereno J, et al.. "“Sustainable phenotypic ameliorations in MJD/SCA3 can be reached by repeated systemic administrations of MSC – and can be moand can be monitored through H-MRS. SPN2019 in Lisbon, Portugal.". Paper presented in XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN2019), 2019.
  15. Nobre RJ, Saraiva J, Fusco C, Paixao S, Santana M, Miranda C, Petrella L, Sereno J, Castelhano J, Castelo-Branco M et al. "“Non-invasive and allelle-specific silencing therapy for polyglutamine disorders: the case of Machado-Joseph disease/spinocerebellar ataxia type 3”. SPN2019 in Lisbon, Portugal.". Paper presented in XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN2019), 2019.
  16. Lobo D*, Nobre RJ*, Miranda CO*, Pereira D, Castelhano J, Sereno J, Castelo-Branco M, de Almeida LP.. "“Blood-brain barrier dysfunction as a neuropathological feature in Machado-Joseph disese: results from human and MJD mouse samples”. XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN2019) in Lisbon, Portugal. 30 May - 1 June 2019. *authors have contributed equally for this work". Paper presented in XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN2019), 2019.
  17. Matos CA, Conceição A, Pena F, Lopes S, Duarte S, Miranda C, de Almeida LP.. "“Transcriptional repression of mutant human ATNX3 using CRISPR interference mitigates the pathological phenotype of an in vivo Machado-Joseph disease model.” XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN2019) in Lisbon, Portugal. 30 May - 1 June 2019". Paper presented in XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN2019), 2019.
  18. Miranda CO, Machado A, Silva T, Barata J, Vasconcelos-Ferreira A, Pereira D, Duarte S, Nóbrega C, Sereno J, et al.. "“Repeated treatment with MSC sustainably alleviates MJD and Its Efficacy Can Be Monitored With Neurospectroscopic Biomarkers”. 1st int. symposium Secretome With]Out[ Borders, Braga Portugal,". Paper presented in 1st international symposium Secretome With]Out[ Borders, 2018.
  19. Miranda CO, Machado A, Silva T, Barata J, Vasconcelos-Ferreira A, Pereira D, Duarte S, Nóbrega C, Sereno J, et al.. "“Repeated mesenchymal stromal cells treatment sustainably alleviates Machado-Joseph Disease/Spinocerebellar ataxia type-3.” 26th Congress of the ESGCT, Lausanne, Switzerland.". Paper presented in 26th Congress of the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT), 2018.
  20. Miranda CO, Nobre RJ, Paiva VH, Castelhano J, Peretrella LI, Sereno J, Castelo-Branco M and de Almeida LP.. "“Assessing in vivo cerebellar neurometabolic biomarkers of Machado-Joseph Disease/Spinocerebellar ataxia type-3 through correlative studies of in vivo Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy with motor behavior in a transgenic mouse model”. 26th Congress of the ESGCT, Lausanne, Switzerland". Paper presented in 26th Congress of the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT), 2018.
  21. Duarte SP, Estremores B, Cunha-Santos J, Miranda CO, Barata J, La Spada AR, de Almeida LP.. "“Let-7 microRNA overexpression mediated by lentivirus alleviates neuropathology, balance and motor deficits in Machado-joseph disease mouse models”, 26th Congress of the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT), Lausanne, Switzerland.". Paper presented in 26th Congress of the European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT), 2018.
    10.23919/eusipco.2018.8553329
  22. Duarte S, Miranda CO, Cunha-Santos J, Barata J, Estremores B, La Spada AR, de Almeida LP.. "“Let-7 activates autophagy and alleviates motor and neuropathological deficits in pre- and post-symptomatic Machado-Joseph disease mouse models.” International Ataxia Research Conference, Pisa, Italy.". Paper presented in International Ataxia Research Conference, 2017.
  23. Miranda CO, Machado A, Silva T, Barata J, Pereira D, Vasconcelos-Ferreira A, Nóbrega C, Peretrella L, Sereno J, et al.. "“Repeated treatment with mesenchymal stromal cells sustainably alleviates MJD/SCA-3 through neuroprotection of GABAergic neurons”. 10th International Meeting of the SPCE-TC, Covilhã, Portugal.". Paper presented in 10th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC)., 2017.
    10.1109/issre.2016.53
  24. Duarte S, Miranda CO, Cunha-Santos J, Barata J, La Spada AR, de Almeida LP.. "“Autophagy activation mediated by let-7 alleviates motor and neuropathological deficits in pre- and post-symptomatic Machado-Joseph disease mouse models.” XV Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, Braga, Portugal.". Paper presented in XV Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2017.
  25. Miranda CO, Machado A, Silva T, Barata J, Nóbrega C, Duarte S, Nobre R, Sereno J, Paiva V, Castelhano J, et al.. ""Repeated systemic injection of mesenchymal stem cells sustainably alleviates motor impairments and mitigates neuropathology in Machado-Joseph disease.” XV Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences, Braga, Portugal.". Paper presented in XV Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences, 2017.
  26. Petrella LI, Sereno JV, Miranda C, Nobre R, Castelhano J, Pereira de Almeida L and Castelo-Branco M.. "“Evaluation of brain structures volumes on a transgenic mouse model of Machado-Joseph disease.” VII Annual Meeting of IBILI, Coimbra, Portugal.". Paper presented in VII Annual Meeting of IBILI, 2015.
  27. Miranda CO, Marcelo A, Silva T, Nóbrega C, Sereno J, Castelhano J, Castelo-Branco M, and de Almeida LP.. "“Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells alleviates motor impairments and neuropathology in mouse models of Machado-Joseph disease.” 9th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC), Oeiras, Portugal.". Paper presented in 9th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC), 2015.
  28. Miranda CO, Silva T, Nóbrega C and de Almeida LP.. "“Transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells alleviates motor impairments and neuropathology of a mouse model of Machado-Joseph disease”. International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 2015 annual meeting, Stockholm, Sweden.". Paper presented in International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) annual meeting, 2015.
  29. Silva T, Miranda CO, Nóbrega C and de Almeida LP.. "“Cerebellar transplantation of mesenchymal stem cells alleviates motor impairments and neuropathology in a transgenic mouse model of Machado-Joseph disease”. XII CNC meeting, Coimbra, Portugal.". Paper presented in XII CNC meeting, 2014.
  30. Teixeira CA, Miranda CO, Sousa VF, Santos TE, Brites P, Sousa MM.. "“Impaired Endocytosis, Abnormal Vesicular Transport, and Decreased Microtubule Stability Mediate Signaling Defects and Early Loss in Krabbe’s Disease.” Program No. 340.20/Y8. Neuroscience Meting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2013. Online.". Paper presented in Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2013.
  31. Santos TE, Miranda CO, Sousa MM, Teixeira CA.. "“Myelin-independent Axonal Pathology in Krabbe’s Disease is Characterized by Lipid Raft Clustering and Impaired Axonal Transport.” 3rd I3S Scientific Retreat IBMC/INEB/IPATIMUP Together in Science, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.". Paper presented in 3rd I3S Scientific Retreat IBMC/INEB/IPATIMUP Together in Science, 2012.
  32. Miranda CO, Teixeira CA, Liz MA, Sousa V, Franquinho F, Forte G, di Nardo P, Pinto-do-Ó P and Sousa MM.. "“Systemic Delivery of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Promotes Axonal Survival in a Mouse Model of Krabbe’s Disease.” 2nd I3S Scientific Retreat IBMC/INEB/IPATIMUP Together in Science, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.". Paper presented in 2nd I3S Scientific Retreat IBMC/INEB/IPATIMUP Together in Science, 2011.
    10.5151/cobecic2019-ftsp4
  33. Miranda CO, Teixeira CA, Liz MA, Sousa V, Franquinho F, Forte G, di Nardo P, Pinto-do-Ó P and Sousa MM.. "“Systemic Delivery of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Promotes Axonal Survival in a Mouse Model of Krabbe’s Disease.” 6th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC), Cantanhede, Portugal.". Paper presented in 6th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC), 2011.
  34. Miranda C, Teixeira CA, Liz MA, Sousa V, Forte G, di Nardo P, Pinto-do-Ó P and Sousa MM.. "“Mesenchymal stromal cells promote axonal outgrowth.” 1st I3S Scientific Retreat – IBMC/INEB/IPATIMUP Together in Science, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.". Paper presented in 1st I3S Scientific Retreat – IBMC/INEB/IPATIMUP Together in Science, 2010.
  35. Miranda C, Teixeira CA, Liz MA, Franquinho F, Forte G, di Nardo P, Pinto-do-Ó P and Sousa MM.. "“Mesenchymal stromal cells promote axonal outgrowth.” Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Myelin, Ventura Beach, CA, U.S.A.". Paper presented in Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Myelin, 2010.
  36. Miranda C, Liz MA, Teixeira CA, Franquinho F, Forte G, di Nardo P, Pinto-do-Ó P and Sousa MM.. "“Mesenchymal stromal cells immortalized with mTERT promote axonal outgrowth.” 11ª Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Braga, Portugal.". Paper presented in 11ª Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, 2009.
  37. Miranda C, Liz MA, Teixeira CA, Franquinho F, Forte G, di Nardo P, Pinto-do-Ó P and Sousa MM.. "“Mesenchymal stromal cells immortalized with mTERT promote axonal outgrowth.” 2nd IBMC Scientific Retreat. Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.". Paper presented in 2nd IBMC Scientific Retreat, 2009.
  38. Miranda C, Liz MA, Teixeira CA, Franquinho F, Forte G, di Nardo P, Pinto-do-Ó P and Sousa MM.. "“Mesenchymal stromal cells immortalized with mTERT promote axonal outgrowth.” Program No. 640.5. 2009 Neuroscience Meting Planner. Chicago, IL: Society for Neuroscience, 2009. Online.". Paper presented in Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2009.
  39. Miranda C, Franquinho F, Gonçalves AF, and Sousa MM.. "“Intravenous and Local Delivery of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Demyelinated Mouse Models Improves Recovery and Remyelination.” 1st IBMC Scientific Retreat. Ofir, Portugal.". Paper presented in 1st IBMC Scientific Retreat, 2008.
  40. Craveiro LM, Miranda C, Franquinho F, Gonçalves AF, and Sousa MM.. "“Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve Functional Recovery and Remyelination in Demyelinated Mice by a Paracrine Mechanism. “Program No. 572.12. 2008 Neuroscience Meting Planner. Washington, DC: Society for Neuroscience, 2008. Online.". Paper presented in Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2008.
  41. Miranda C, Gonçalves AF, and Sousa MM.. ""Intravenous Delivery of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Demyelinated Mouse Models Improves Functional Recovery.” 10th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences, Ofir, Portugal.". Paper presented in 10th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences, 2007.
    10.1109/enbeng.2011.6026049
  42. Miranda C, Gonçalves AF, and Sousa MM.. "“Improved functional recovery of demyelination mouse models following i.v. delivery of marrow mesenchymal stromal cells.” Program No. 800.15. 2007 Neuroscience Meting Planner. San Diego, CA: Society for Neuroscience, 2007. Online.". Paper presented in Society for Neuroscience meeting, 2007.
  43. Gonçalves AF, Miranda C, Pinto-do-Ó P, Relvas JB and Sousa MM.. "“Evaluation of the Therapeutic Potential of the Intravenous Delivery of Neural Stem Cells and Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Demyelinated Mouse Models.” 1st European Leukodystrophy Association-ELA Research Foundation Congress, Paris, France.". Paper presented in 1st European Leukodystrophy Association-ELA Research Foundation Congress, 2006.
  44. Miranda C, Alves C, Pinho MJ, Fernandes S, Carvalho F, Silva J, Sousa M, Barros A.. "“Expression of progenitor adult stem cells markers within the male germ epithelium.” 9th Meeting of the Human Genetics Portuguese Society, Cascais, Portugal.". Paper presented in 9th Meeting of the Human Genetics Portuguese Society, 2005.
  45. Miranda C, Henriques P, Almeida Santos T.. "“The Effects of Cryopreservation on Sperm Motility and Vitality.” EAA Internacional Symposium – Genetics of Male Infertility: from Research to Clinic, Florence, Italy.". Paper presented in EAA Internacional Symposium – Genetics of Male Infertility: from Research to Clinic, 2003.
Journal article
  1. Barros, Ines; Gonzaga, Daniela; Lobo, Diana; Nobre, Rui Jorge; Martins, Ines; Silva, Antonio; Duarte, Sonia; De Almeida, Luis Pereira; Miranda, Catarina Oliveira. "ALTERED TIGHT JUNCTION-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS SUBCELLULAR LOCALIZATION IN MACHADO-JOSEPH DISEASE/SPINOCEREBELLAR ATAXIA TYPE 3". Medicine (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/62700610/.
  2. Pereira, Patricia; Neto, Ana S.; Rodrigues, Ana S.; Barros, Ines; Miranda, Catarina; Ramalho-Santos, Joao; Pereira de Almeida, Luis; et al. "In Vitro??????? Evaluation of Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Scaffolds Derived from Cuttlefish Bone Coated with Poly(ester urea) for Bone Tissue Regeneration". Polymers (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/61175927/.
    10.3390/POLYM15102256
  3. Da Silva, Antonio; Barros, Ines; Lobo, Diana; Gonzaga, Daniela; de Almeida, Luis Pereira; Miranda, Catarina Oliveira. "MESENCHYMAL STROMAL CELLS THERAPY RESCUES MITOPHAGY IN MACHADO-JOSEPH DISEASE MODELS". Medicine (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/62508932/.
  4. Almeida, Sara F.F.; Fonseca, Alexandra; Sereno, José; Ferreira, Hugo R. S.; Lapo-Pais, Mariana; Martins-Marques, Tânia; Rodrigues, Teresa; et al. "Osteosarcoma-Derived Exosomes as Potential PET Imaging Nanocarriers for Lung Metastasis". Small 18 49 (2022): 2203999. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202203999.
    10.1002/smll.202203999
  5. Miranda CO*, Nobre RJ*, Paiva VH, Duarte JV,Castelhano J, Petrella LI,Sereno J, Santana M, Afonso S, Januário C, Castelo. "Cerebellar morphometric and spectroscopic biomarkers for Machado-Joseph Disease.". Acta Neuropathologica Communications. Accepted for publication on February 9, 2022. (2022):
    10.1186/s40478-022-01329-4
  6. Almeida, Sara F. F.; Fonseca, Alexandra; Sereno, Jose; Ferreira, Hugo R. S.; Lapo-Pais, Mariana; Martins-Marques, Tania; Rodrigues, Teresa; et al. "Osteosarcoma-Derived Exosomes as Potential PET Imaging Nanocarriers for Lung Metastasis". Small (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/54945209/.
    10.1002/SMLL.202203999
  7. Neto, Ana S.; Pereira, Patrícia; Fonseca, Ana C.; Dias, Carla; Almeida, Mariana C.; Barros, Inês; Miranda, Catarina O.; et al. "Highly Porous Composite Scaffolds Endowed with Antibacterial Activity for Multifunctional Grafts in Bone Repair". Polymers 13 24 (2021): 4378. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13244378.
    10.3390/polym13244378
  8. Catarina Miranda. "Mesenchymal stem cells for lysosomal storage and polyglutamine disorders: Possible shared mechanisms". European Journal of Clinical Investigation (2021): https://doi.org/10.1111/eci.13707.
    10.1111/eci.13707
  9. Miranda, Catarina; Nobre, Rui Jorge; Paiva, Vitor Hugo; João Duarte; Castelhano, João; Petrella, Lorena; Sereno, José; et al. "Cerebellar morphometric and spectroscopic biomarkers of Machado-Joseph Disease correlate with motor behaviour in a transgenic mouse model and show similar profiles in human patients. UNDER REVISION". (2021):
    Under revision
  10. Oliveira Miranda, C.; Duarte Lobo, D.; Jorge Nobre, R.; Gonzaga, D.; Ines Barros, M.; Ines Martins, M.; Castelhano, J.; et al. "Blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption is a shared feature for several neurodegenerative diseases". European Journal of Clinical Investigation (2021): https://publons.com/publon/49564552/.
  11. Barros, Inês; Silva, António; de Almeida, Luís Pereira; Miranda, Catarina Oliveira. "Mesenchymal stromal cells to fight SARS-CoV-2: Taking advantage of a pleiotropic therapy". Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cytogfr.2020.12.002.
    10.1016/j.cytogfr.2020.12.002
  12. Barros, Inês; Marcelo, Adriana; Silva, Teresa P.; Barata, João; Rufino-Ramos, David; Pereira de Almeida, Luís; Miranda, Catarina O.. "Mesenchymal Stromal Cells’ Therapy for Polyglutamine Disorders: Where Do We Stand and Where Should We Go?". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 14 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2020.584277.
    10.3389/fncel.2020.584277
  13. Duarte Lobo, Diana; Nobre, Rui Jorge; Oliveira Miranda, Catarina; Pereira, Dina; Castelhano, João; Sereno, José; Koeppen, Arnulf; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Pereira de Almeida, Luís. "The blood-brain barrier is disrupted in Machado-Joseph disease/spinocerebellar ataxia type 3: evidence from transgenic mice and human post-mortem samples". Acta Neuropathologica Communications 8 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40478-020-00955-0.
    10.1186/s40478-020-00955-0
  14. Nobre, Rui Jorge; Saraiva, Joana; Santana, Magda; Fusco, Clelia; Paixao, Susana; Miranda, Catarina; Petrella, Lorena; et al. "Allele-Specific AAV-Based Silencing of Mutant Ataxin-3 Alleviates Neuropathology and Motor Deficits in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3". Molecular Therapy (2020): https://publons.com/publon/39930949/.
  15. Matos, Carlos; Pena, Frederico; Conceicao, Andre; Lopes, Sara; Duarte, Sonia; Miranda, Catarina; de Almeida, Luis Pereira. "CRISPR-Cas9-Mediated Pre-Transcriptional Silencing of Mutant ATXN3 Decreases Motor Impairments of an In Vivo Machado-Joseph Disease Model". Molecular Therapy (2019): https://publons.com/publon/21742534/.
  16. Diana Lobo; Rui Nobre; Catarina Miranda; Dina Pereira; João Castelhano; José Sereno; Miguel Castelo-Branco; Luís De Almeida. "Blood-brain barrier dysfunction as a neuropathological feature in Machado-Joseph Disease: results from human and mouse samples". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (2019): https://publons.com/publon/49522352/.
    10.3389/CONF.FNCEL.2019.01.00022
  17. Duarte, Sonia Patricia; Estremores, Beatriz; Cunha-Santos, Janete; Miranda, Catarina; Barata, Joao; La Spada, Albert; de Almeida, Luis Pereira. "Upregulation of let-7 microrna in mouse models of Machado-Joseph disease ameliorates neuropathology and motor phenotype". European Journal of Clinical Investigation (2019): https://publons.com/publon/28984643/.
  18. Matos, Carlos; Pena, Frederico; Conceicao, Andre; Lopes, Sara; Duarte, Sonia; Miranda, Catarina; de Almeida, Luis Pereira. "CRISPR interference-mediated silencing of mutant ATXN3 decreases motor impairments of an in vivo Machado-Joseph disease model". European Journal of Clinical Investigation (2019): https://publons.com/publon/28984641/.
  19. Nobre, Rui Jorge; Saraiva, Joana; Fusco, Clelia; Paixao, Susana; Santana, Magda; Miranda, Catarina; Petrella, Lorena; et al. "A miRNA-based gene therapy approach to knock-down mutant ATXN3: Alleviation of Machado-Joseph disease phenotype in two mouse models upon two routes of administration". European Journal of Clinical Investigation (2019): https://publons.com/publon/39930960/.
  20. Sónia Duarte; Beatriz Estremores; Janete Cunha-Santos; Catarina Miranda; João Barata; Albert La Spada; Luis De Almeida. "Autophagy activation induced by let-7 microRNA overexpression counteracts disease phenotype in Machado-Joseph disease mouse models". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (2019): https://publons.com/publon/49522345/.
    10.3389/CONF.FNCEL.2019.01.00026
  21. Miranda, Catarina Oliveira; Marcelo, Adriana; Silva, Teresa Pereira; Barata, Joao; Vasconcelos-Ferreira, Ana; Pereira, Dina; Duarte, Sonia; et al. "Repeated transplantation of mesenchymal stromal cells in Machado-Joseph disease/Spinocerebellar ataxia type-3 mice can sustainably alleviate phenotypic symptoms and ameliorations can be monitored through magnetic resonance spectroscopy". European Journal of Clinical Investigation (2019): https://publons.com/publon/28984639/.
  22. Rui Nobre; Joana Saraiva; Susana Paixão; Cellia Fusco; Magda Santana; Catarina Miranda; Lorena Petrella; et al. "Non-invasive and allele-specific silencing therapy for Polyglutamine disorders: the case of Machado-Joseph disease/Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (2019): https://publons.com/publon/49522350/.
    10.3389/CONF.FNCEL.2019.01.00007
  23. Oliveira Miranda, Catarina; Marcelo, Adriana; Silva, Teresa Pereira; Barata, João; Vasconcelos-Ferreira, Ana; Pereira, Dina; Nóbrega, Clévio; et al. "Repeated Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Treatment Sustainably Alleviates Machado-Joseph Disease". Molecular Therapy 26 9 (2018): 2131-2151. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ymthe.2018.07.007.
    10.1016/j.ymthe.2018.07.007
  24. Miranda, C. O.; Nobre, R. J.; Paiva, V. H.; Castelhano, J.; Petrella, L.; Sereno, J.; Castelo-Branco, M.; Pereira de Almeida, L.. "Assessing cerebellar neurometabolic biomarkers by in vivo magnetic resonance spectroscopy in a transgenic mouse model of Machado-Joseph disease". Human Gene Therapy (2018): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/18798609/.
  25. Miranda, C. O.; Marcelo, A.; Silva, T. P.; Barata, J.; Vasconcelos-Ferreira, A.; Pereira, D.; Duarte, S.; et al. "Repeated mesenchymal stromal cells treatment sustainably alleviates Machado-Joseph disease/spinocerebellar ataxia type-3". Human Gene Therapy (2018): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/18881710/.
  26. Teixeira, Carla Andreia; Miranda, Catarina Oliveira; Sousa, Vera Filipe; Santos, Telma Emanuela; Malheiro, Ana Rita; Solomon, Melani; Maegawa, Gustavo H.; Brites, Pedro; Sousa, Monica Mendes. "Early axonal loss accompanied by impaired endocytosis, abnormal axonal transport, and decreased microtubule stability occur in the model of Krabbe's disease". Neurobiology of Disease (2014): https://publons.com/publon/11055779/.
    10.1016/J.NBD2014.02.012
  27. Sá, Rosália; Miranda, Catarina; Carvalho, Filipa; Barros, Alberto; Sousa, Mário. "Expression of stem cell markers: OCT4, KIT, ITGA6, and ITGB1 in the male germinal epithelium". Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine 59 5 (2013): 233-243. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/19396368.2013.804964.
    10.3109/19396368.2013.804964
  28. Miranda CO; Teixeira CA; Sousa VF; Santos TE; Liz MA; Marques AM; Pinto-do-O P; Sousa MM. "Primary Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Rescue the Axonal Phenotype of Twitcher Mice.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23809254.
    10.3727/096368913X669752
  29. Miranda, C.O.; Brites, P.; Sousa, M.M.; Teixeira, C.A.. "Advances and pitfalls of cell therapy in metabolic leukodystrophies". Cell Transplantation 22 2 (2013): 189-204. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874371497&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3727/096368912X656117
  30. Sá, R.; Miranda, C; Leite, C.; Malheiro, I.; Carvalho, F.; Silva, J.; Barros, A.; Sousa, M.; Miranda, C.. "Biomarkers Expression in Human Seminiferous Epithelium". Microscopy and Microanalysis 18 S5 (2012): 15-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1431927612012731.
    10.1017/s1431927612012731
  31. Miranda, Catarina Oliveira; Teixeira, Carla Andreia; Liz, Márcia Almeida; Sousa, Vera Filipe; Franquinho, Filipa; Forte, Giancarlo; Di Nardo, Paolo; Pinto-Do-Ó, Perpétua; Sousa, Mónica Mendes. "Systemic Delivery of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Diminishes Neuropathology in a Mouse Model of Krabbe's Disease". STEM CELLS 29 11 (2011): 1738-1751. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/stem.724.
    10.1002/stem.724
Newspaper article
  1. Ana Catarina Vinhais, Ana Cristina Ferreira, Carina Henriques, Carolina Silva, Catarina Miranda, Daniel Henriques, et al. ""A caminho de uma Terapia para a Doença de Machado-Joseph" - participation (scientific input) in the comic inside the article", Público, 2020
Online resource
  1. Miranda, CO. Selfie Science - video spread throught social networks explaining myresearch/activity in the lab for non-scientists. The publication of this video was done to celebrate the International Ataxias Day.. 2019. https://video.fopo1-1.fna.fbcdn.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "EVALUATING THE POTENTIAL OF MESENCHYMAL STROMAL CELLS FOR PROMOTING ALLEVIATION OF BLOOD- BRAIN BARRIER IMPAIRMENTS IN MACHADO-JOSEPH DISEASE". Master, 2021.
  2. Miranda, Catarina. "Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Transplantation: An Add-on Option for Krabbe’s Disease.". PhD, 2012.
  3. Miranda, Catarina. "Expression of Progenitor Adult Cell Markers in the Male Germinal Epithelium.". Master, 2005.
  4. Miranda, Catarina. "Human Reproduction Techniques and Cryopreservation of Male Gametes.". Degree, 2003.

Other

Other output
  1. Informative leaflet - "Doença de Machado-Joseph: O que é? Como viver com ela?". Informative leaflet to distribute among MJD patients and families or caretakers, in the “Doença de Machado-Joseph: do Laboratório par a Sociedade” within Rare Diseases Day, 2020.. 2020. Catarina Miranda, Inês Barros, Luís Pereira de Almeida, Magda Santana, Marta Quatorze, Patrick Silva, Sara Amaral..
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/02 Oral presentation. Barros I, Gonzaga D, Lobo D, Lopes S, Martins I, Silva A, Gomes C, Duarte S, Nobre R, de Almeida LP and Miranda CO. “Mesenchymal Stromal Cell Therapeutic Potential to Restore Neurovascular Integrity in Spinocerebellar Ataxia type 3.” 54ª Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (SPF) in Lisbon, Portugal, February 7-9, 2024.
2023/06 Oral presentation by invitation. Miranda C*, Pereira P*, Paiva V*. "Less Plastic Brain: Impacto dos Aditivos Plásticos no Desenvolvimento Cerebral Humano e Possíveis Alternativas". Coimbra Circular 23 in Exploratório-UC, Ciência Viva de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, Junho 14, 2023. *Co-presentors Coimbra Circular 23
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/05 Oral presentation. Silva A†, Barros I†, Lobo D, Gonzaga D, Cortes L, de Almeida LP and Miranda CO. “Induction of mutant atxin-3 uptake, and late autophagy and mitophagy improvements may contribute to reduction of mutant ataxin-3 levels in Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type-3 models.” FENS Regional Meeting 2023, Algarve, Portugal, 3-5 May 2023.
2023/03 Oral presentation by invitation. Silva A*, Barros I*, Lobo D, Gonzaga D, Pereira D, Cortes L, de Almeida LP and Miranda CO. "Let's make a puzzle: unravelling how Mesenchymal Stromal Cells decrease mutant ataxin-3 levels and promote ameliorations in Machado-Joseph Disease?" DCV.talks - Departamento das Ciências e da Vida (DCV) in Coimbra, Portugal, March 29, 2023. *Equal contribution DCV.talks - Departamento das Ciências e da Vida (DCV)
2023/03 Oral presentation. Barros MI, Gonzaga D, Lobo D, Nobre RJ, Martins MI, Silva A, Duarte SP, de Almeida LP, and Miranda CO. “Understanding the Mechanisms of Blood-Brain Barrier Dysregulation in Machado-Joseph Disease”. Congress of the Portuguese Society of Movement Disorders, Luso, Portugal, March 17-18, 2023 † Equal contribution
2023/02 Oral presentation. Silva A†, Barros I†, Lobo D, Gonzaga D, de Almeida LP* and Miranda CO*. Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Alleviate Autophagy and Mitochondria Dynamics Alterations In Machado-Joseph Disease Models. 53ª Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (SPF) in Porto, Portugal, February 1-3, 2023 † Equal contribution
2022/12 Oral presentation by invitation. Silva A*, Barros I*, Lobo D, Gonzaga D, Pereira D, Cortes L, de Almeida LP and Miranda CO. "Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Brain Disorders: the Particular case of Machado-Joseph Disease." Seminar given inside the Gene and Cell Therapy Curricular Unit from the Biomedical Sciences Graduation, Algarve University ¿ Online Event December 5th, 2022.
2022/02 5. Barros MI, Gonzaga D, Lobo D, Martins MI, Silva A, Duarte SP, Nobre RJ, de Almeida LP, Miranda CO. Assessing the Potential of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Alleviation of Blood-Brain Barrier Dysfunction in Machado-Joseph Disease. XXXVIII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XIX Reunião de Toxicologia, Porto, Portugal, Fevereiro de 2022. XXXVIII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XIX Reunião de Toxicologia
2021/06 Oral presentation by invitation. Miranda CO, Lobo D, Nobre RJ, Gonzaga D, Barros MI, Martins MI, Castelhano J, Pereira D, Sereno J, Koeppen A, Castelo-Branco M, de Almeida LP. “Blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption is a shared feature for several neurodegenerative diseases.” 55TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF the European Society of Clinical Investigation (ESCI) – Online Event June 9th – 11th, 2021.
2021/06 Oral presentation. 6. Miranda CO, Lobo D, Nobre RJ, Gonzaga D, Barros MI, Martins MI, Castelhano J, Pereira D, Sereno J, Koeppen A, Castelo-Branco M, de Almeida LP. Blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption is a shared feature for several neurodegenerative diseases. 55TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF the European Society of Clinical Investigation (ESCI) – Online Event June 9th – 11th, 2021. 55TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING OF the European Society of Clinical Investigation (ESCI)
2021/03 Oral presentation by invitation. Miranda CO. "In Vitro Systems to Access the Paracrine Effects of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and Their Application to Neurodegenerative Disorders". VI Semana da Bioengenharia, Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa, Onine event. March 8-12, 2021.
2020/12 Oral presentation by invitation. Miranda CO, Machado A, Silva T, Nóbrega C, Barata J, Sereno J, Paiva V, Castelhano J, Castelo-Branco M and de Almeida LP. “Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Brain Disorders: the Particular case of Machado-Joseph Disease.” Seminar given inside the Gene and Cell Therapy Curricular Unit from the Biomedical Sciences Graduation, Algarve University – Online Event December 18th, 2020.
2020/10 Oral presentation by invitation. Miranda CO, Lobo D, Nobre RJ, Gonzaga D, Barros MI, Martins MI, Castelhano J, Pereira D, Sereno J, Koeppen A, Castelo-Branco M, de Almeida LP. "Blood-brain barrier disruption in Machado-Joseph disease/spinocerebellar ataxia type 3: clinical and therapeutic implications." CIBB Neuroscience and Disease thematic Line, Joint Data-Clubs, Online Event. October 14, 2020.
2020/03 Oral presentation by invitation. Miranda CO, Barros I, Barata J, Marcelo A, Silva TP, Vasconcelos-Ferreira A, Pereira D, Nóbrega C, Duarte S, Alves J, Sereno J, Peretrella LI, Castelhano J, Paiva VH, Martins I, Simões AT, Rodrigues-Santos P, Alves V, Nunes-Correia I, Nobre RJ, Gomes C, Castelo-Branco M and de Almeida LP. "MSC Success in Promoting Ameliorations in Machado-Joseph Disease." Departamento das Ciências e da Vida (DCV) - DCV.talks, in Coimbra, Portugal, March 4, 2020. Department of Life Science Seminar Series
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2020 Oral presentation - Osteosarcoma cells-derived secretome induce structural lung damage favorable for metastasis formation. XLIX Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXXVII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XVIII Reunião de Toxicologia, Porto, Portugal 6-8 Fevereiro de 2020 XLIX Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXXVII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XVIII Reunião de Toxicologia
(Porto, Portugal)
2019 Oral presentation by invitation. Miranda CO, Barros I, Barata J, Marcelo A, Silva TP, Vasconcelos-Ferreira A, Pereira D, Nóbrega C, Duarte S, Alves J, Sereno J, Peretrella LI, Castelhano J, Paiva VH, Martins I, Simões AT, Rodrigues-Santos P, Alves V, Nunes-Correia I, Nobre RJ, Gomes C, Castelo-Branco M and de Almeida LP (2019). ¿MSC Success in Promoting Ameliorations in Machado-Joseph Disease - Where do We Stand and Where We Should Go?¿ Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIIB) Meeting in Coimbra, Portugal, December 19-20, 2019. Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIIB) Meeting in Coimbra, Portugal.
Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIIB)
2019 Oral presentation by invitation. Miranda CO, Marcelo A, Silva TP, Barata J, Vasconcelos-Ferreira A, Pereira D, Duarte S, Barros I, Nóbrega C, Sereno J, Peretrella L, Paiva V, Castelhano J, Nobre R, Gomes C, Castelo-Branco M and de Almeida LP. “Repeated transplantation of mesenchymal stromal cells in Machado-Joseph Disease/Spinocerebelar ataxia type-3 can sustainably alleviate phenotypic symptoms and ameliorations can be monitored through magnetic resonance spectroscopy”. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the ESCI in Coimbra. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI) in Coimbra, Portugal.
European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI)
2019 Oral Presentation - Allele-specific and Non-invasive AAV-based silencing of mutant ataxin-3 alleviates neuropathology and motor deficits in Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3. International Ataxia Research Conference (IARC), Washington, USA.
International Ataxia Research Conference (IARC)
2019 Oral Presentation - Spectroscopic Biomarkers as a Way of Monitoring MSC Success in Promoting Neuropathological and Phenotypic Ameliorations in Machado-Joseph Disease Models. 11th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC) in Lisbon, Portugal.
Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC)
2019 Oral Presentation - A miRNA-based gene therapy approach to knock-down mutant ATXN3: alleviation of Machado-Joseph disease phenotype in two mouse models upon two routes of administration. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI) in Coimbra, Portugal.
European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI)
2019 Oral Presentation - CRISPR interference-mediated silencing of mutant ATXN3 decreases motor impairments of an in vivo Machado-Joseph disease model. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI) in Coimbra, Portugal.
European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI)
2019 Oral Presentation - Autophagy activation induced by let-7 microRNA overexpression counteracts disease phenotype in Machado-Joseph Disease Mouse Models. XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN2019) in Lisbon, Portugal.
Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN)
2019 Oral Presentation - Disruption of blood-brain barrier in Machado-Joseph Disease. XLIX Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (SPF)
2019 Oral presentation - Lobo, Diana Duarte*; Rui Jorge Nobre*; Catarina Oliveira Miranda*; Pereira, Dina; Castelhano, Joâo; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Pereira de Almeida, Luis. Blood-brain barrier dysfunction as a neuropathological feature in Machado-Joseph Disease. 1st Annual Meeting in Pharmaceutical Sciences. (2019) Portugal, Coimbra, 15 Nov. *Equal contribution 1st Annual Meeting in Pharmaceutical Sciences
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2018 Oral Presentation by Invitation. Miranda C. Conference on the topic “Mesenchymal stromal cells for the treatment of spinocerebellar ataxias: can they make the difference?”, on the CNC.IBILI Seminars from Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology & Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences at Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Coimbra, Portugal. 2018 CNC.IBILI Seminars from Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology & Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences at Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology
2018 Oral Presentation - Non-invasive brain delivery of hybrid extracellular vesicles for therapy of Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD). Annual Meeting ISEV2018, Barcelona, Spain.
International Society of Extracellular Vesicles
2018 Oral Presentation - Repeated mesenchymal stromal cells treatment sustainably alleviates Machado-Joseph Disease/Spinocerebelar ataxia type-3 AND therapeutic success can be monitored by 1H-MRS. SPDMov 2018 Meeting – “Genética nas Doenças do Movimento”, Curia, Portugal.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Doenças do Movimento (SPDMov)
2018 Oral Presentation - Let-7 microRNA-based therapy alleviates neuropathology, imbalance and motor incoordination in Machado-Joseph disease. SPDMov 2018 Meeting – “Genética nas Doenças do Movimento”, Curia, Portugal.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Doenças do Movimento (SPDMov)
2018 Oral Presentation - Hybrid vesicles: a promising therapeutic approach for MJD. 1st Meeting on Vesicular Biology, Coimbra, Portugal.
2018 Oral Presentation - Exosomes: tiny vesicles with great potential for MJD treatment. XII Spanish-Portuguese Conference on Controlled Drug Delivery - Tailoring drug delivery systems to the patients’ needs, Coimbra, Portugal.
Spanish Portuguese Local Chapter
2018 Oral Presentation - Repeated mesenchymal stromal cells treatment sustainably alleviates Machado-Joseph disease. XLVIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade de Farmacologia, Lisboa, Portugal.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (SPF)
2018 Oral Presentation - Let-7 mitigates neuropathology and motor deficits in mouse models of Machado-Joseph disease. XLVIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade de Farmacologia, Lisboa, Portugal.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (SPF)
2018 Oral Presentation - Cerebrovascular and blood-brain barrier impairments in Machado-Joseph Disease. XLVIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade de Farmacologia, Lisboa, Portugal.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (SPF)
2017 Oral Presentation - Let-7 activates autophagy and alleviates motor and neuropathological deficits in pre- and post-symptomatic Machado-Joseph disease mouse models. International Ataxia Research Conference (IARC), Pisa, Italy.
Ataxia UK together with GoFar (Italian organisation) and FARA (American organisation)
2017 Oral Presentation - Sustainable alleviation of motor impairments and neuropathology upon repeated intravenous transplantation of mesenchymal stromal cells in Machado-Joseph disease. XLVII Reunião Anual da Sociedade de Farmacologia, Coimbra, Portugal.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (SPF)
2017 Poster Presentation - Repeated treatment with mesenchymal stromal cells sustainably alleviates Machado-Joseph Disease/Spinocerebellar ataxia type-3 through neuroprotection of GABAergic neurons. 10th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC), Covilhã, Portugal.
Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC)
2016 Oral Presentation - Repeated intravenous transplantation of mesenchymal stromal cells sustainable alleviates motor impairments and mitigates neuropathology in Machado-Joseph disease. Brain Without Borders Meeting, Coimbra, Portugal.
Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC)
2014 Oral Presentation - Mesenchymal stem cells for Machado-Joseph disease therapy. XVIII Congress of the Portuguese Biochemical Society, Coimbra, Portugal.
Portuguese Biochemical Society
2014 Oral Presentation - Cerebellar transplantation of mesenchymal stromal cells alleviates motor impairments and neuropathology of a transgenic mouse model of Machado-Joseph disease. Term Stem Conference, Porto, Portugal.
Term Stem
2011 Oral Presentation - Systemic Delivery of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Diminishes Neuropathology in a Mouse Model of Krabbe's Disease. VIII International Symposium of Sociedade Portuguesa de Doenças Metabólicas, Porto, Portugal.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Doenças Metabólicas (SPDM)
2010 Oral Presentation - Immortalized bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells promote axonal survival in a mouse model of Krabbe´s disease. Adult Progenitor Cell Standardization Meeting, Rome, Italy.
Disputationes
2008 Oral Presentation by Invitation - Miranda C. Conference on the topic “Terapia Celular em Doenças da Mielina”, on the Seminar “Células Estaminais – o Presente o Futuro”, Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco - IPCB, Castelo Branco, Portugal, 2008. Seminar "Células Estaminais - o Presente o Futuro" (2008), Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco - IPCB, Castelo Branco, Portugal.
Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
2008 Oral Presentation - Intravenous and Local Delivery of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Demyelinated Mouse Models Improves Functional Recovery and Remyelination. 3rd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC), Faro, Portugal.
Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC)
2007 Oral Presentation - Intravenous Delivery of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Demyelinated Mouse Models Improves Functional Recovery. V Simpósio da Sociedade Portuguesa de Doenças Metabólicas, Porto, Portugal.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Doenças Metabólicas (SPDM)
2007 Oral Presentation - Intravenous Delivery of Neural and Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Demyelinated Mouse Models Improves Functional Recovery. 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cellular Therapy (SPCE-TC), Coimbra, Portugal.
Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC)
2005 Oral Presentation - Expression of stem and progenitor cell markers in the human male germ line. XL th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Electron Microscopy and Cell Biology, Lisbon, Portugal.
Portuguese Society for Electron Microscopy and Cell Biology
2003 Oral Presentation - The Effects of Cryopreservation on Sperm Motility and Vitality. 1st Internacional Congress of Cryobiology (Cryobiomol), Coimbra, Portugal.
The Society for Low Temperatures and the Society for Cryobiology

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/09 - Current Master thesis - Vanessa Silva Santos. Master in Biochemistry of Faculty for Sciences and Technology of University of Coimbra. Thesis theme: "Reprogramming of astrocytes into healthy neurons to treat Machado-Joseph Disease/Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type-3". September 2023 - present. (Co-Supervisor: Luísa Carvalho, PhD).
Supervisor
2019/12/01 - Current PhD Thesis - Maria Inês Barros. PhD student of the PhD Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine PDBED of University of Coimbra, awarded with an FCT fellowship with the reference SFRH/BD/148877/2019. Thesis theme: "From mesenchymal stromal cells to its secretome: Clarifying the mechanism of alleviation of Machado-Joseph disease". Started on December 2019. (Co-Supervisor: Luís Pereira de Almeida, PhD).
Supervisor
PhD Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine PDBED, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/09 Master thesis - Brenda Fernandes Dias. Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Faculty for Sciences and Technology of University of Coimbra. Thesis theme: "Glia-To-Neurons Reprogramming as a Technology for Escaping Glioma Proliferation". September 2023 - present. (Co-Supervisor: Carlos Duarte, PhD).
Supervisor
2021/06 - 2022/09 Master Thesis - António Dinis da Silva. Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Faculty for Sciences and Technology of University of Coimbra. Thesis theme: "Unscrambling the therapeutic mechanisms of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells and their secretome in Machado-Joseph Disease models". Junho 2021 - Setembro 2022. (Co-Supervisor: Ana Luísa Carvalho, PhD).
Supervisor
2020/10/01 - 2021/12 Master Thesis - Daniela Gonzaga. Master in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology of Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Coimbra. Thesis theme: " Evaluating the Potential of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in the Alleviation of Blood-Brain Barrier Impairments in Machado-Joseph Disease". October 2020 - December 2021. (Co-Supervisor: Luís Pereira de Almeida, PhD).
Supervisor
2017/09 - 2019/02 Master Thesis - Maria Inês Barros. Master student in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology of Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Coimbra. Thesis theme: "Assessing the putative role of mesenchymal stromal cells' effectors in Machado-Joseph disease". September 2017 - February 2019. (Co-Supervisor: Luís Pereira de Almeida, PhD).
Supervisor
2016/09 - 2017/09 Master Thesis - Diana Filipa Duarte Lobo. Master student in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine of Faculty for Sciences and Technology of New University of Lisbon. Thesis theme: "Cerebrovascular and Blood-Brain Barrier Impairments in Machado-Joseph Disease". September 2016 - September 2017. (Co-supervision with Rui Jorge Nobre, PhD)
Co-supervisor
2016/09 - 2017/07 Master Thesis - João Carlos Versos Varanda Barata. Master student in Cellular and Molecular Biology of Faculty for Sciences and Technology of University of Coimbra. Thesis theme: "Unravelling the players of mesenchymal stromal cells neuroprotective effect in Machado-Joseph disease". September 2016 - September 2017. (Co-supervisor: Emília Duarte, PhD)
Supervisor
Faculty for Sciences and Technology from University of Coimbra (FCTUC), University of Coimbra (UC), Portugal, Portugal
2015/09 - 2016/06 Master Thesis - Adriana Isabel do Vale Marcelo. Master student in Biomedical Investigation of Faculty of Medicine of University of Coimbra. Thesis theme: "Repeated systemic transplantation of mesenchymal stromal cells: a therapeutic strategy for Machado-Joseph disease?". September 2015 - June 2016. (Co-Supervision with Henrique Girão, PhD).
Co-supervisor
Faculty of Medicine of University of Coimbra, Portugal
2013/09 - 2014/09 Master Thesis -Teresa Maria Pereira da Silva. Master student in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology of Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Coimbra. Thesis theme: "Multipotent mesenchymal stromal cells for Machado-Joseph disease therapy". September 2013¿ September 2014. (Co-supervisor: Luís Pereira de Almeida, PhD)
Supervisor
Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Coimbra, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/07/05 - 2023/07/04 Representative of the Post-Docs (2021-2023) from CIBB (2021/07/05 - 2023/07/04)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2018 - Current Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Scientific initiative “Doença de Machado-Joseph: do Laboratório par a Sociedade” within Rare Diseases Day, 2018. (February 2018).
2015 - Current “Postdoc@UC Day 2015 – Crossing Borders”, the annual event of the PostDoc@UC Initiative in October 30, 2015. Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Polo I, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
2020/10 - 2020/10 Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Scientific divulgation related activities, as part of the Program “Brain Awareness Week”, under the theme "A Viagem à Volta do Cérebro". Lecture on the topic "Células Estaminais: O Caso Particular das Células Mesenquimais na Doença de Machado-Joseph". Miranda CO. Escola Secundária Martim de Freitas, Coimbra (October 2020).
Seminar
 "Células Estaminais: O Caso Particular das Células Mesenquimais na Doença de Machado-Joseph"
2020 - 2020 Course on Computational Biology @ CNC – PDBEB 2020 Edition. UC-Biotech/CNC, Coimbra, Portugal (February 2020).
2020 - 2020 Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Scientific initiative “Doença de Machado-Joseph: do Laboratório par a Sociedade” within Rare Diseases Day, 2020. (February 2020).
2019 - 2019 Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Selfie Science video. Video explaining my research/activity in the lab for non-scientists: https://video.fopo1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t42.9040-2/71982647_546754272728759_5038165357408288768_n.mp4?_nc_cat=111&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InN2ZV9zZCJ9&_nc_ohc=j13_p948dTAAX9u8duU&_nc_ht=video.fopo1-1.fna&oh=249ad2fc080c4b0658d06b59a94c592f&oe=5E5607E6
2019 - 2019 Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Scientific divulgation related activities, as part of the Program “Brain Awareness Week” (a global campaign to increase public awareness of the progress and benefits of brain research promoted internationally by Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) and DANA Foundation and nationally by Ciência Viva – Agência Nacional para a Cultura, Ciência e Tecnologia and Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências), under the theme “A Hora do Cérebro, Hora de Praticar o Certo” (March 2019).
2018 - 2018 Postdoc@UC 2018 Activities – Visual Communication in Science: Graphical Abstracts workshop. Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Casa Costa Alemão, University of Coimbra, Portugal (April 17, 2018).
2018 - 2018 Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Scientific divulgation related activities, as part of the Program “Brain Awareness Week, under the theme “As Aventuras do Cérebro” (March 2018).
2017 - 2017 Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Scientific divulgation related activities, as part of the Program “Brain Awareness Week”, under the theme “As Viagens do Cérebro” (March 2017).
2016 - 2016 Workshop “Business Ideas Acceleration”, inserted in “Programa das sessões de Bioempreendedorismo para Investigadores do CNC”, at Pedro Nunes Institute, Coimbra, Portugal. January 2016.
2016 - 2016 JPND BIOMARKAPD Course “Biological markers in Neurological diseases - Present and Future approaches”, at CNC.IBILI, Coimbra, Portugal (2016).
2016 - 2016 Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Scientific divulgation related activities, as part of the “Noite Europeia dos Investigadores” (September 2016).
2015 - 2015 Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Scientific divulgation related activities, as part of the Program “Brain Awareness Week”, under the theme “Os cérebros andam aí... nas escolas”. Lecture on the topic "Células Estaminais: O Caso Particular das Células Mesenquimais na Doença de Machado-Joseph". Miranda CO. Escola Secundária Martim de Freitas, Coimbra (March 2015).
2014 - 2014 “Postdoc@UC Day 2014 – Building Networks”, the annual event of the PostDoc@UC Initiative in October 30, 2014. Faculty of Pharmacy, Polo III, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
2014 - 2014 Workshop “Células Estaminais: da investigação básica à aplicação terapêutica” at Centre of Blood and Transplantation of Coimbra, Portuguese Institute Institute of Blood and Transplantation, Coimbra, Portugal (2014).
2012 - 2012 “Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy Workshop” at CNCB, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (2012).
2011 - 2011 Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Miranda C. Participation in the Educational Programme “Visitas das Escolas ao IBMC•INEB”, organized by the Office for Science Communication of the IBMC•INEB, with the lecture “How to Address Nerve Regeneration?” given to undergraduate students (April 2011).
2010 - 2010 “2nd Basic Course on Optical Microscopy Imaging for Biosciences” at IBMC, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal (2010).
2010 - 2010 Participation in tutorial and outreaching activities - Miranda C. Participation in the Educational Programme “Visitas das Escolas ao IBMC•INEB”, organized by the Office for Science Communication of the IBMC•INEB, with the lecture “How to Address Nerve Regeneration?” given to undergraduate students (April 2010).
2007 - 2007 Course “Stem Cells as a Tool in Toxicology” at the Centre for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (2007).
2006 - 2006 Course “Stem Cells: Pitfalls and Successes” from the International Postgraduate Program Life and Health Sciences, at Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e da Saúde - ICVS, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal (2006).
2005 - 2005 Course “Finding Genes in Human Disease: from Genetics to Genomics” of the GABBA (University of Porto) and UniGENe (IBMC) Program, at IBMC, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal (2005).
2004 - 2004 “Advanced Course on Non-Viral Vectors for Application in Gene Therapy”, from the CNC International Doctoral Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine, at University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (2004).
2002 - 2002 Albert Netter Journeys “Genetics and Biotechnology in Gynecology –from Diagnostic to Clinic”, at University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (2002).
2001 - 2001 Symposium “Horizontes da Genética”, at University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (2001).
1995 - 1995 “First Certificate in English" by the University of Cambridge, International. Examinations, Coimbra, Portugal (1995).

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/01/16 - Current ALBA Network – Towards Diversity and Equity in Brain Sciences Leader of a new ALBA Working Group on Disabilities, aiming at promoting a greater inclusion and well-being of neuroscientists with disabilitie
2015 - 2020 International Society of Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) and European Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, (ESGCT, ISSCR affiliate).
2012 - 2020 Society for Neuroscience (SFN).
2012 - 2020 Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN), FENS affiliate.
2006 - 2020 Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cellular Therapy (SPCETC).

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2016 - 2016 Organizing committee of the 1st International Symposium “Brain Without Borders – modelling, disease and repair, in collaboration with the Portuguese Societies for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies and Developmental Biology. http://www.uc.pt/en/iii/brain-without-borders Vectors and Gene Therapy Group, CNC and SPCE-TC

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020/04 - Current Miranda CO. Lecture on the topic "Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: application to the Central Nervous System.", integrated in the curricular unit "Terapêutica Molecular e Engenharia de Tecidos" of the Master in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology of Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra (2020). Master
2020/12/18 - 2020/12/18 Seminar given under the topic "Células Estaminais: O Caso Particular Da Aplicacação das Células Mesenquimatosas na Doença de Machado-Joseph", to the Undergraduation in Biomedical Sciences, Gene and Cell Therapy Curricular Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, Portugal. (Licenciatura)
2019 - 2019 Miranda CO. Lecture on the topic "Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: application to the Central Nervous System and the Particular Case of Machado-Joseph Disease", integrated in the curricular unit “Terapêutica Molecular e Engenharia de Tecidos” of the Master in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology – Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra (2019). (Mestrado)
2019 - 2019 Miranda CO. Lecture on the topic "Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Brain Disorders", integrated in the course "Advanced Therapies" of the Doctoral Program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB) - CNC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (2019). (Doutoramento)
2018 - 2018 Miranda CO. Lecture on the topic "Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: application to the Central Nervous System", integrated in the curricular unit “Terapêutica Molecular e Engenharia de Tecidos” of the Master in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology – Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra (2018). (Mestrado)
2017 - 2017 Miranda CO. Lecture on the topic "Mesenchymal Stromal Cells: application to the Central Nervous System", integrated in the curricular unit “Terapêutica Molecular e Engenharia de Tecidos” of the Master in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology – Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra (2017). (Mestrado)
2016 - 2016 Miranda CO. Lecture on the topic "Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Brain Disorders", integrated in the course "Gene and Cell Therapy" of the Doctoral Program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB) - CNCB, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (2016). (Doutoramento)
2015 - 2015 Miranda CO. Lecture on the topic "Stem Cells: the case of MSCs", integrated in the curricular unit “Terapêutica Molecular e Engenharia de Tecidos” of the Master in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology – Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra (2015). (Mestrado)
2014 - 2014 Miranda CO. Lecture on the topic "Stem Cells: the case of MSCs", integrated in the curricular unit “Terapêutica Molecular e Engenharia de Tecidos” of the Master in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology – Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra (2014). (Mestrado)
2013 - 2013 Miranda CO. Lecture on the topic "Stem Cells: the case of MSCs", integrated in the curricular unit “Terapêutica Molecular e Engenharia de Tecidos” of the Master in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology – Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra (2013). (Mestrado)
2013 - 2013 Miranda CO. Lecture on the topic "Stem Cells: the case of MSCs", integrated in the course "Gene and Cell Therapy" of the Doctoral Program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB) - CNCB, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (2013). (Doutoramento)

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/02 - 2021/02 Cells (2073-4409) MDPI
2020/12 - 2020/12 Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal (2590-3349 ) Atlantis Press
2020/12 - 2020/12 Neural Regeneration Research (1673-5374) Publishing House of Neural Regeneration Research China Association of Rehabilitation Medicine, China
2020/11 - 2020/11 Neurology and Clinical Neuroscience (2049-4173) Wiley Online Library
2019 - 2019 Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (1662-5102) Frontiers Media SA
2014 - 2014 Cell Transplantation (1555-3892) SAGE Publications

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/08/01 - 2020/10/31 Supervision under the Scientific Research Methodologies Summer Course - I&D: Gene Therapy and Stem Cells, awarded with an FCT fellowship - “Evaluating whether mutant ataxin-3 comprise the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells". Daniela Gonzaga
2020/08/01 - 2020/10/31 Supervision under the Scientific Research Methodologies Summer Course - I&D: Gene Therapy and Stem Cells, awarded with an FCT fellowship - “Evaluating whether mutant ataxin-3 comprise the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells". António Silva
2020/02 - 2020/07 Ungraduated Student Training (António Silva). B. Sc. Final Work entitled “Therapeutic application of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the treatment of COVID-19”, to obtain the bachelor’s degree in Biomechemistry of University of Coimbra. February - July 2020. António Silva
2020/01 - 2020/02 Master Student Training (Luís Miguel). Luís Miguel
2020/01 - 2020/02 Master Student Training (Henrique Duarte). Henrique Duarte
2017/04 - 2017/06 Undergraduate Student Training (Ana Rita Rosa, B. Sc.). Final Work entitled "Unraveling whether mutant ataxin-3 can compromise the therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stromal cells in Machado Joseph disease". Ana Rita Rosa
2016/05 - 2016/07 Undergraduate Student Training (Joana Filipa Catarino Alves, B. Sc.). Final Work entitled "Potential therapeutic effect of mesenchymal stromal cells in alleviating the neuropathological impairments in a lentiviral-induced mouse model of MJD". Joana Filipa Catarino Alves
2015/05 - 2015/06 Master Student Training (Anna Pliássova). Final Work entitled: “Evaluation of the systemic delivery of mesenchymal stromal cells for Machado-Joseph Disease" Anna Pliássova
2015/02 - 2015/03 Master Student Training (João Miguel do Cruzeiro). Final work entitled: "Mesenchymal stem cells for Machado-Joseph disease." João Miguel do Cruzeiro
2015/02 - 2015/03 Master Student Training (Adriana Isabel do Vale Marcelo). Final Work entitled: “Mesenchymal stem cells for Machado-Joseph disease". Adriana Isabel do Vale Marcelo
2014/09 - 2014/11 PhD Student Training (Raquel Cunha). Final work under the topic: "Towards the treatment of Machado-Joseph disease using Mesenchymal Stem Cells." Raquel Cunha
2014/06 - 2014/08 PhD Student Training (Maria João Bastos). Final work under the topic: "Mesenchymal Stem Cell transplantation: a novel therapeutic strategy for MJD? A preliminary study in lentiviral MJD mouse model." Maria João Bastos
2010/05 - 2010/06 Undergraduate Student Training (Peter McCarthy). Work entitled: "How can mesenchymal stem cells help Leukodystrophies?". Peter McCarthy
Distinctions

Award

2023 SPN Initiatives Support
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Portugal
2022 Brain Awareness Week grant
Dana Foundation and FENS , France
2021 ESCI Young Investigator Award 2021, awarded from the European Society of Clinical Investigation (ESCI) ¿ 2nd place. Announcement in April 2021.
2021 Young Investigator Award by New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) and the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) to participate in the Interstellar Initiative
2019 Contract as a Researcher (under the DL-57/2016 scientific employment) to work in the project "Mesenchymal stem cells for Machado-Joseph disease therapy".
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2018 Conference Fellowship Award to participate in the 1st international symposium Secretome With]Out[ Borders, in Braga, Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Portugal
2013 Best ‘Art and Science’ Exhibition/Competition in the Centre for Neurosciences and Cell Biology (CNC) Annual Meeting
PhD Programme Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (BEB) (2013)., Portugal
2012 Research fellowship on the project “Dissecting the pathogenesis of Machado-Joseph disease in a new human disease model derived from induced pluripotent stem cells” (PTDC/SAU-NMC/116512/2010)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2012 Post-Doc fellowship (SFRH / BPD / 87732 / 2012). Research project: “Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Machado-Joseph Disease”.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 Research fellowship on the project “Dissecting nerve regeneration and the neuritogenic activity of TTR” (PTDC/SAU-GMG/111761/2009)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 Cover in Stem Cells Journal - November 2011, volume 29, Issue 11
2010 Best Poster Presentation Award in the 6th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies (SPCE-TC), Cantanhede, Portugal.
Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies , Portugal
2010 Best Poster Presentation Award in the 1st I3S IBMC/INEB/IPATIMUP Together in Science Meeting, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal.
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2010 Funds for Junior Investigators Award to participate in the Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Myelin, Ventura Beach, CA, USA.
Gordon Research Conference (GRC) on Myelin, United States
2007 Best Oral Communication Award in the V Simpósio da Sociedade Portuguesa de Doenças Metabólicas, Porto, Portugal.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Doenças Metabólicas, Portugal
2006 Research Internship to Work on the Project “Evaluation of Cellular Therapy in Leuk System Demyelination”
Instituto de Emprego Profissional and Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC), Portugal
2006 PhD fellowship (SFRH / BD / 29768 / 2006) with the project entitled "“Evaluation of Cellular Therapy in Leukodystrophies with Peripheral Nervous System Demyelination”.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2005 Fellowship For Training Abroad of Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (FCG), Portugal.
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal