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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Melissa Rodrigues Mariana

Citation names

  • Mariana, Melissa
  • Mariana, M

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0410-064E-0400
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1875-0144
Scopus Author Id
57189263496

Email addresses

  • melissa.r.mariana@gmail.com (Professional)
  • mmariana@ubi.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 275329002 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde - Universidade da Beira Interior . Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Covilhã, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Public and Environmental Health

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/10/01 - 2024/12/18
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Doutoramento)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Adverse vascular effects of phthalates: Possible contribution to hypertension in pregnancy" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with distinction
2018/11/22 - 2018/11/23
Concluded
 Practical Course on Calcium Imaging (8h) (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018/07/04 - 2018/07/04
Concluded
 Practical course: Mesa Anatómica (4h) (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015/10/12 - 2015/10/16
Concluded
 Course - Endocrine Disruptors: Impacts on the Environment and Health (25h) (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015/02/06 - 2015/02/06
Concluded
 Curso de Boas Práticas de Laboratório (BPL) (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2013/11/12
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
"Efeito dos macrocíclos na regulação de funções vasculares" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16 valores
2011/03/10
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Aromatherapy" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 12
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012/04/01 - 2013/11/06 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015 - Current Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/10/01 - 2024/09/30 PhD Fellowship from FCT (Reference: 2020.07020.BD) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017/11/02 - 2019/05/31 Scholarship research in the project: "Interdisciplinary Challenges On Neurodegeneration (ICON)” Ref. CENTRO-01- 0145-FEDER- 000013-ICON-BIM-08 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016/10/17 - 2017/08/16 PhD incentive grant Ref. BID/ICI-CICS-BST-UBI-2016 Banco Santander-Totta - Universidade da Beira Interior. Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2014/10/01 - 2015/04/15 Scholarship research in the project: "Hormonal and Inflammatory basis of age-related diseases" -Ref. CENTRO-07-ST24-FEDER-002015 - HIB-1-005 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/10/01 - 2024/09/30 The Influence of Phthalates on Maternal Health
2020.07020.BD
10.54499/2020.07020.BD
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/10/17 - 2017/08/16 O efeito dos ftalatos em doenças cardiovasculares, nomeadamente hipertensão gestacional e pré-eclâmpsia.
BID/ICI-CICS-BST-UBI-2016
PhD Student Fellow
Banco Santander Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2017/11/02 - 2019/05/31 Desafios interdisciplinares em Neurodegeneração (ICON)
CENTRO-01- 0145-FEDER- 000013
Master Student Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2014/10/01 - 2015/04/15 Hormonal and Inflammatory basis of age-related diseases.
CENTRO-07-ST24-FEDER-002015
Research Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Mariana, Melissa; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Soares, Amadeu; Cairrao, Elisa. Corresponding author: Cairrao, Elisa. "Cardiovascular Consequences of Human Exposure to Phthalates". In Phthalates: Environmental and Health Effects, 45-74. Nova Science Publishers, 2022.
    Published • 10.52305/rrog6287
  2. Lorigo, Margarida; Mariana, Melissa; Feiteiro, Joana; Cairrao, Elisa. "Human Umbilical Artery Smooth Muscle Cells: Vascular function and Clinical importance". In Horizons in World Cardiovascular Research. Nova Science Publishers, 2018.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Mariana, Melissa; Amadeu M. V. M. Soares; M. Castelo-Branco; Cairrao, E. "Association between Diethyl Phthalate (DEP) exposure and hypertension in pregnancy: an ex vivo vascular approach". Paper presented in III 1H-TOXRUN International Congress 2024, No Boundaries for Toxicology: One Health, One Society, One Planet - The Big Challenges of the 21st Century, Porto, 2024.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2024.261
  2. Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Feiteiro, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Cairrao, Elisa. "An Electrophysiologic Study of Diethyl Phthalate - Inhibition of L-type Calcium Currents". Paper presented in IV International Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Challenges from Research to Clinics, Covilhã, 2023.
  3. Mariana, Melissa; Cairrao, E; Ignacio Verde. "Effects of Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on vascular smooth muscle cells". Paper presented in IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Aveiro, 2016.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.34624/captar.v6i1.12731
Conference paper
  1. Mariana, Melissa. "Calcium channels influence of mifepristone vasorelaxation on vascular smooth muscle cells.". Paper presented in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Biology, Barcelona, 2014.
    10.1093/cvr/cvu082
Conference poster
  1. Melissa Mariana; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M. ; Miguel Castelo Branco; Elisa Cairrao. "Association between Diethyl Phthalate (DEP) exposure and hypertension in pregnancy: an ex vivo vascular approach". Paper presented in III 1H-TOXRUN International Congress 2024, No Boundaries for Toxicology: One Health, One Society, One Planet - The Big Challenges of the 21st Century, 2024.
  2. Melissa Mariana; Miguel Castelo Branco; Amadeu M. V. M. Soares; Elisa Cairrao. "Diethyl phthalate effects in rat aorta vascular smooth muscle cells – analysis of the calcium currents". Paper presented in XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2023.
  3. Melissa Mariana; Miguel Castelo Branco; Amadeu M. V. M. Soares; Elisa Cairrao. "Electrophysiologic analysis of diethyl phthalate in rat aorta vascular smooth muscle cells". Paper presented in Biophysics Festival 2023 - 3rd Meeting of Young Biophysicists, 2023.
  4. Mariana, Melissa; Margarida Lorigo; Feiteiro, Joana; Miguel Castelo-Branco Sousa; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M. ; Cairrao, Elisa. "DIETHYL PHTHALATE INDUCES VASORELAXATION IN RAT AORTA: AN EX VIVO APPROACH". Paper presented in XVII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2022.
  5. Mariana, Melissa; Quelhas, Patricia; Baltazar, Graça. "Characterization of endothelial cells culture and functionality analysis of vascular smooth muscle cells from rat middle cerebral artery". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2018.
  6. Mariana, M; Feiteiro, J; Ignacio Verde; Cairrao, E. "Vascular effects of Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate in rat aorta". Paper presented in II International Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Applications, 2017.
  7. Feiteiro, J; Mariana, M; Ignacio Verde; Cairrao, E. "Vasorelaxant effects of Bisphenol A in rat aorta.". Paper presented in II International Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Applications, 2017.
  8. Melissa Mariana; Joana Feiteiro; Ignacio Verde; Elisa Cairrao. "Mifepristone has relaxant effect in vascular smooth muscle cells due to the inhibition of L-type Ca2+ current". Paper presented in 5th Workshop on Structure and Function of Ion Channels and Transporters, 2015.
  9. Mariana, M; Cairrao, E; Ignacio Verde. "Effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on vascular smooth muscle cells". Paper presented in X Annual CICS Symposium, 2015.
  10. Melissa Mariana; Ignacio Verde; Elisa Cairrao. "Effects of di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate on vascular smooth muscle cells.". Paper presented in IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, 2015.
    10.34624/captar.v6i1.12731)
  11. Melissa Mariana; Joana Feiteiro; Ignacio Verde; Elisa Cairrao. "Calcium channels influence of mifipristone vasorelaxation on vascular smooth muscle cells". 2014.
    10.1093/cvr/cvu082.53
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Presunto, Mafalda; Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Effects of Bisphenol A on Human Male Infertility". In Encyclopedia from MDPI, 2023. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/47832.
    Published
  2. Melissa Mariana; Elisa Cairrao. Corresponding author: Elisa Cairrao. "The Relationship between Phthalates and Diabetes: A Review". In Metabolites. MDPI AG, 2023. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/45518.
    Published
  3. Ana C. Marques; Melissa Mariana; Elisa Cairrao. Corresponding author: Elisa Cairrao. "Triclosan and Its Consequences on the Reproductive, Cardiovascular and Thyroid Levels". In International Journal of Molecular Sciences. MDPI AG, 2022. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/29961.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Henrique Eloi Costa; Ines Medeiros; Melissa Mariana; Elisa Cairrao. "Maternal–Foetal Effects of Exposure to Bisphenol A: Outcomes and Long-Term Consequences". Applied Sciences (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/app15020697.
    10.3390/app15020697
  2. Ana R. Quelhas; Melissa Mariana; Elisa Cairrao. "Prenatal Exposure to Dibutyl Phthalate and Its Negative Health Effects on Offspring: In Vivo and Epidemiological Studies". Journal of Xenobiotics (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/jox14040109.
    10.3390/jox14040109
  3. Beatriz Almeida; Melissa Mariana; Margarida Lorigo; Nelson Oliveira; Elisa Cairrao. "Impact of Hormone Therapy on Serum Lipids in Transgender People". Journal of Vascular Diseases (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/jvd3040027.
    10.3390/jvd3040027
  4. Bárbara Ribeiro; Melissa Mariana; Margarida Lorigo; Denise Oliani; Ana Cristina Ramalhinho; Elisa Cairrao. "Association between the Exposure to Phthalates and the Risk of Endometriosis: An Updated Review". Biomedicines (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12081932.
    10.3390/biomedicines12081932
  5. Inês Fernandes; Melissa Mariana; Margarida Lorigo; Elisa Cairrao. "The Influence of Plant-Based Diets on Metabolic Syndrome". Diabetology (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/diabetology5030020.
    10.3390/diabetology5030020
  6. Melissa Mariana; Amadeu M. V. M. Soares; Miguel Castelo-Branco; Elisa Cairrao. "Exposure to DEP Modifies the Human Umbilical Artery Vascular Resistance Contributing to Hypertension in Pregnancy". Journal of Xenobiotics (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/jox14020030.
    10.3390/jox14020030
  7. Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Feiteiro, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Cairrao, Elisa. "Adverse cardiovascular effects of long-term exposure to diethyl phthalate in the rat aorta". Chemosphere 340 (2023): 139904. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139904.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139904
  8. Presunto, Mafalda; Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "The Effects of Bisphenol A on Human Male Infertility: A Review of Current Epidemiological Studies". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 15 (2023): 12417. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241512417.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms241512417
  9. Melissa Mariana; Elisa Cairrao. "The Relationship between Phthalates and Diabetes: A Review". Metabolites (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/metabo13060746.
    10.3390/metabo13060746
  10. Mariana, Melissa; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Soares, Amadeu M.; Cairrao, Elisa. "Phthalates' exposure leads to an increasing concern on cardiovascular health". Journal of Hazardous Materials (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/61731817/.
    10.1016/J.JHAZMAT.2023.131680
  11. Ana C. Marques; Melissa Mariana; Elisa Cairrao. "Triclosan and Its Consequences on the Reproductive, Cardiovascular and Thyroid Levels". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms231911427.
    10.3390/ijms231911427
  12. Joana Feiteiro; Sandra M. Rocha; Melissa Mariana; Cláudio J. Maia; Elisa Cairrao. "Vascular Response of Tetrabromobisphenol a in Rat Aorta: Calcium Channels Inhibition and Potassium Channels Activation". Toxics 10 9 (2022): 529-529. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxics10090529.
    10.3390/toxics10090529
  13. Feiteiro, Joana; Rocha, Sandra M.; Mariana, Melissa; Maia, Cláudio J.; Cairrao, Elisa. Corresponding author: Cairrao, Elisa. "Pathways involved in the human vascular Tetrabromobisphenol A response: Calcium and potassium channels and nitric oxide donors". Toxicology 470 (2022): 153158. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tox.2022.153158.
    10.1016/j.tox.2022.153158
  14. Joana Feiteiro; Melissa Mariana; Elisa Cairrão. "Health toxicity effects of brominated flame retardants: From environmental to human exposure". Environmental Pollution 285 (2021): 117475-117475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117475.
    10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117475
  15. Melissa Mariana; Claudio Roque; Graça Baltazar; Elisa Cairrao. "In Vitro Model for Ischemic Stroke: Functional Analysis of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells". Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10571-021-01103-5.
    10.1007/s10571-021-01103-5
  16. Melissa Mariana; Cairrao E. "Phthalates Implications in the Cardiovascular System". Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2308-3425/7/3/26.
    10.3390/jcdd7030026
  17. Lorigo, Margarida; Mariana, Melissa; Lemos, Manuel C.; Cairrao, Elisa. "Vascular mechanisms of testosterone: The non-genomic point of view". The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 196 (2020): 105496. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.105496.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.105496
  18. Lorigo, Margarida; Mariana, Melissa; Oliveira, Nelson; Lemos, Manuel C.; Cairrao, Elisa. "Vascular Pathways of Testosterone: Clinical Implications". Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research 13 1 (2019): 55-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12265-019-09939-5.
    Published • 10.1007/s12265-019-09939-5
  19. Lorigo, Margarida; Mariana, Melissa; Feiteiro, Joana; Cairrao, Elisa. "How is the human umbilical artery regulated?". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research 44 7 (2018): 1193-1201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jog.13667.
    Published • 10.1111/jog.13667
  20. Feiteiro, J.; Mariana, M.; Verde, I.; Cairrão, E.. "Tributyltin Affects Rat Vascular Contractility Through L-Type Calcium Channels". International Journal of Environmental Research 12 2 (2018): 215-221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41742-018-0085-z.
    Published • 10.1007/s41742-018-0085-z
  21. Lorigo, Margarida; Mariana, Melissa; Cairrao, Elisa. "Photoprotection of ultraviolet-B filters: Updated review of endocrine disrupting properties". Steroids 131 (2018): 46-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2018.01.006.
    Published • 10.1016/j.steroids.2018.01.006
  22. Peres, Gonçalo; Mariana, Melissa; Cairrão, Elisa. "Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia: An Update on the Pharmacological Treatment Applied in Portugal". Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease 5 1 (2018): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcdd5010003.
    Published • 10.3390/jcdd5010003
  23. Feiteiro, Joana; Mariana, Melissa; Glória, Solage; Cairrao, Elisa. "Inhibition of L-type calcium channels by Bisphenol A in rat aorta smooth muscle". The Journal of Toxicological Sciences 43 10 (2018): 579-586. http://dx.doi.org/10.2131/jts.43.579.
    Published • 10.2131/jts.43.579
  24. Mariana, Melissa; Feiteiro, Joana; Cairrao, Elisa. "Cardiovascular Response of Rat Aorta to Di-(2-ethylhexyl) Phthalate (DEHP) Exposure". Cardiovascular Toxicology 18 4 (2017): 356-364. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12012-017-9439-6.
    Published • 10.1007/s12012-017-9439-6
  25. Feiteiro, Joana; Mariana, Melissa; Verde, Ignacio; Cairrão, Elisa. "Genomic and Nongenomic Effects of Mifepristone at the Cardiovascular Level: A Review". Reproductive Sciences 24 7 (2016): 976-988. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1933719116671002.
    Published • 10.1177/1933719116671002
  26. Mariana, Melissa; Feiteiro, Joana; Verde, Ignacio; Cairrao, Elisa. "The effects of phthalates in the cardiovascular and reproductive systems: A review". Environment International 94 (2016): 758-776. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2016.07.004.
    Published • 10.1016/j.envint.2016.07.004
  27. Mariana, Melissa; Feiteiro, Joana; Cairrao, Elisa; Verde, Ignacio. "Mifepristone is a Vasodilator Due to the Inhibition of Smooth Muscle Cells L-Type Ca2+ Channels". Reproductive Sciences 23 6 (2015): 723-730. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1933719115612926.
    Published • 10.1177/1933719115612926
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Mariana, Melissa Rodrigues. "Efeito dos macrocíclos na regulação de funções vasculares". Master, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/3260.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/02/14 An Electrophysiologic Study of Diethyl Phthalate - Inhibition of L-type Calcium Currents. IV International Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Challenges from Research to Clinics
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2015/11/27 Vasorelaxant effect of Mifepristone in smooth muscle cells are mediated by L-type Ca2+ current inhibition. I Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2014/07/01 Calcium channels influence of mifepristone vasorelaxation on vascular smooth muscle cells. IX Annual CICS Symposium
Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde (Covilhã, Portugal)
2013/07/01 Estudo dos Efeitos dos Macrocíclos na Regulação de Funções Vasculares VIII Annual CICS Symposium
Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde (Covilhã, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/09 - Current Efeito cardioprotector da taxifolina após exposição ao ftalato de dietil (DEP).
Co-supervisor of Alexandra Lopes Lourenço
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/09/04 - Current Efeitos genómicos do Ftalato de dibutilo (DBP) a nível cardiovascular humano.
Co-supervisor of Ana Rita Monteiro Quelhas
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/11/01 Efeito disruptor endócrino do triclosano na função vascular humana.
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/03/01 - 2022/06/29 Ftalatos e os seus substitutos no sistema cardiovascular: serão estes uma melhor alternativa?
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/03/11 - 2019/04/18 Efeito funcional da G1 sobre as células musculares lisas vasculares da artéria cerebral média de Rato.
Co-supervisor of Tânia Ferreira Freire
 Ciências Biomédicas (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017/03/06 - 2017/06/19 Efeito do DBP a nível cardiovascular.
Supervisor of Joana Isabel Fernandes Roque
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017/03/06 - 2017/06/19 Efeitos dos ftalatos no desenvolvimento da hipertensão na gravidez.
Supervisor of Francisco Vasconcelos Brandão
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/03/07 - 2016/06/17 Efeitos dos ftalatos a nível cardíaco.
Supervisor of Ana Margarida Pereira Rodrigues
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/03/07 - 2016/06/17 Efeitos dos ftalatos na obesidade.
Supervisor of Maria Carolina Pereira Reis
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2016/11/08 - 2017/05/20 Member of the organising committee of the II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship. (2017/05/17 - 2017/05/20)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/05/01 - 2016/07/01 Member of the organizing committee of the XI Annual CICS-UBI Symposium. (2016/06/30 - 2016/07/01)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/12/03 - Current Participation in the Webinar "Complete Anatomy" by Elsevier (online).
Seminar
 Complete Anatomy
2024/09/26 - 2024/09/27 Participation in “IV Jornadas Ibéricas de Toxicologia”
Congress
 IV Jornadas Ibéricas de Toxicologia
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2024/06/10 - 2024/06/10 Participation in the International Society of Endocrinology-European Society of Endocrinology (ISE-ESE) Webinar: "Exploring the Impact of Endocrine Disruptors on Human Health" (online).
Seminar
 Exploring the Impact of Endocrine Disruptors on Human Health
European Society of Endocrinology, United Kingdom
2024/05/15 - 2024/05/15 Participation in the "Research Writing and Publishing Masterclass" by Elsevier (online).
Seminar
 Research Writing and Publishing Masterclass
2024/05/02 - 2024/05/03 Participation with panel communication in the "III 1H-TOXRUN International Congress 2024, No Boundaries for Toxicology: One Health, One Society, One Planet - The Big Challenges of the 21st Century".
Congress
 III 1H-TOXRUN International Congress 2024, No Boundaries for Toxicology: One Health, One Society, One Planet - The Big Challenges of the 21st Century
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2024/01/26 - 2024/01/26 Participation in the "5th Workshop on Global CV Risk".
Workshop
 5th Workshop on Global CV Risk
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/07/10 - 2023/07/11 Participation with panel communication in the "XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium".
Symposium
 XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/06/01 - 2023/06/02 Participation with panel communication in the "Biophysics Festival 2023 - 3rd Meeting of Young Biophysicists".
Meeting
 Biophysics Festival 2023 - 3rd Meeting of Young Biophysicists
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2023/02/13 - 2023/02/15 Participation with oral communication in the “IV International Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Challenges from Research to Clinics”.
Congress
 IV International Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Challenges from Research to Clinics
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/01/27 - 2023/01/27 Participation in the "4th Workshop on Global CV Risk".
Workshop
 4th Workshop on Global CV Risk
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/07/20 - 2022/07/21 Participation with panel communication in the "XVII Annual CICS Symposium".
Symposium
 XVII Annual CICS Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021/01/27 - 2021/01/27 Participation in the Workshop: “Scientific Writing and Publishing: practical tips from an editor for your article to succeed”.
Workshop
 Scientific Writing and Publishing: practical tips from an editor for your article to succeed
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2020/12/21 - 2020/12/21 Participation in “Ciclo de Palestras BIOQUÍMICOS MADE IN UBI”.
Conference
 Ciclo de Palestras BIOQUÍMICOS MADE IN UBI
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/11/20 - 2020/11/20 Participation in the Workshop: “Critical Thinking – Anatomy of Scientific Error and Communication Problems”
Workshop
 Critical Thinking – Anatomy of Scientific Error and Communication Problems
Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, United States

Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018/11/22 - 2018/11/23 Participation in the practical course: "Calcium Imaging" (8h).
Workshop
 Calcium Imaging
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018/07/05 - 2018/07/06 Participation with panel communication in the "XIII Annual CICS Symposium".
Symposium
 XIII Annual CICS Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018/07/04 - 2018/07/04 Participation in the practical course: "Mesa Anatómica" (4h).
Workshop
 Mesa Anatómica
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017/07/03 - 2017/07/05 Participation with panel communication, in the “Ciência 2017 – Science and Technology in Portugal Summit”.
Meeting
 Ciência 2017
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/05/17 - 2017/05/20 Participation with panel communication, in: “II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship”.
Congress
 II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship.
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/11/24 - 2016/11/24 Participation in: "3min, 1 slide,... a TUA tese!", sponsored by Banco Santander-Totta - Universidade da Beira Interior.
Other
 3min, 1 slide,... a TUA tese!
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Banco Santander Portugal, Portugal
2015/11/26 - 2015/11/28 Participation with oral communication in "I Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences"
Congress
 I Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015/11/11 - 2015/11/14 Participation with panel communication, in: "5th Workshop on Structure and Function of Ion Channels and Transporters".
Workshop
 5th Workshop on Structure and Function of Ion Channels and Transporters
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2015/10/12 - 2015/10/16 Participation in the course: “Endocrine Disruptors: Impacts on the Environment and Health" (25h)
Other
 Endocrine Disruptors: Impacts on the Environment and Health
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015/03/30 - 2015/04/02 Participation in the “IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas”.
Congress
 IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2014/11/13 - 2014/11/15 Participation in: “II Jornadas Ibéricas de Toxicologia”.
Congress
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2013/07/01 - 2013/07/02 Participation in "VIII Annual CICS Symposium".
Symposium
 VIII Annual CICS Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2013/05/08 - 2013/05/09 Participation in: "Jornadas de Química e Bioquímica".
Congress
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2012/07/05 - 2012/07/05 Participation in: ''Workshop on Microarray Applications in Biomedicine".
Workshop
Biocant Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/07/03 - 2012/07/03 Participation in "VII Annual CICS Symposium".
Symposium
 VII Annual CICS Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2011/05/18 - 2011/05/18 Participation in the seminar "Protein Folding".
Seminar
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2011/05/11 - 2011/05/11 Participation in the workshop "Acreditação e Validação de Métodos Bioanalíticos: Aplicação no campo da toxicologia, farmacologia, análises clínicas, doping, genética, química, indústria têxtil, biotecnologia e análise alimentar."
Workshop
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2011/03/10 - 2011/03/12 Participation in the "I Jornadas Ibéricas de Toxicologia".
Congress
 I Jornadas Ibéricas de Toxicologia
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2010/04/28 - 2010/04/28 Participation in the seminar "Das leveduras às moléculas: novas ferramentas no estudo das doenças neurodegenerativas".
Seminar
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2025/01/22 Dissertação intitulada: "Efeitos de disrupção endócrina dos substitutos do Bisfenol A (Bisfenol F e Bisfenol S) na artéria umbilical humana"
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Marques Santos (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2024/07/01 Efeitos dos per e polifluoroalquil (PFASs) a nível pré-natal e cardiovascular.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Lara Morrão Barroso (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018/06/14 Toxicidade cardiovascular do glifosato.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Cátia Sofia Esteves Garcia (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/06/30 Efeitos não genómicos do octilmetoxicinamato (OMC) a nível vascular.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Diana Vanessa Duarte Gomes (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/06/27 Efeito da testosterona no desenvolvimento da hipertensão na gravidez.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Diana Carvalho Pereira (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/06/17 Efeitos não genómicos da mifepristona a nível cardiovascular.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ana Rita Martins Alves (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016/06/14 Efeito da Testosterona a nível vascular.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Débora Alexandra Reste Ferreira (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016/06/14 Efeitos do octilmetoxicinamato (OMC) a nível cardiovascular.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Gabriela dos Santos Almeida (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015/06/18 Efeitos dos disruptores endócrinos a nível cardiovascular.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Marta Cristina Valério Afonso (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015/06/16 Efeitos genómicos e não genómicos dos ftalatos a nível vascular.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ana Sofia Chasqueira dos Santos (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015/06/16 Efeitos do Bisfenol A a nível cardíaco.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Patrícia Alexandra Silveira Quelhas (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/09/30 - Current Science of the Total Environment (1879-1026) Elsevier
2023/10/23 - Current Journal of Hazardous Materials (1873-3336) Elsevier
2023/09/11 - Current Journal of Personalized Medicine (2075-4426) MDPI
2023/06/21 - Current Healthcare (2227-9032) MDPI
2022/12/08 - Current Scientific Reports (2045-2322) Nature
2022/11/21 - Current Nutrients (2072-6643) MDPI
2022/08/25 - Current Life (2075-1729) MDPI
2022/07/20 - Current Adolescents (2673-7051) MDPI
2022/05/31 - Current Water (2073-4441) MDPI
2022/05/25 - Current International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (1660-4601) MDPI
2022/04/18 - Current Toxics (2305-6304) MDPI
2022/03/17 - Current Journal of Clinical Medicine (2077-0383) MDPI
2021/10/28 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) MDPI
2021/07/13 - Current Cells (2073-4409) MDPI
2020/10/26 - Current Environment International (0160-4120) Elsevier
2018/12/22 - Current Environmental Pollution (0269-7491) Elsevier
2017/03/08 - 2017/03/08 Journal of Anesthesia & Clinical Research (2155-6148) OMICS Publishing Group
2016/07/19 - 2016/07/30 Journal of Patient Care Longdom Group

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2016/03/22 - 2018/01/12 Member of the PhD Student Committee of the Health Sciences Research Center of the University of Beira Interior (CAD-CICS-UBI).
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/02 - Current Theoretical-practical classes/workshop of the curricular unit: Endocrine System and Metabolism - Discussion and evaluation of clinical cases Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024/02 - Current Theoretical classes/tutoring of the curricular unit: Endocrine System and Metabolism Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/06 - Current Theoretical-practical classes of the curricular unit: Elements of Student Choice I - Discussion and evaluation of basic research assignments Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - Current Practical classes of the curricular unit: Anatomophysiology I Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015/09 - Current Practical classes of the curricular unit: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2024/11/16 Workshop of the curricular unit: Endocrinology Bioquímica (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/10 - 2023/11 Practical classes of the curricular unit: Endocrinology Bioquímica (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/12/05 - 2022/12/05 Theoretical-practical classes/workshop of the curricular unit: Cardiocirculatory and Respiratory System - Discussion and evaluation of clinical cases Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/09 - 2022/12 Theoretical and practical classes of the curricular unit: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/09 - 2022/12 Theoretical and practical classes of the curricular unit: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/09 - 2022/12 Theoretical classes/tutoring of the curricular unit: Cardiocirculatory and Respiratory Systems Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021/04 - 2022/04 Practical classes of the curricular unit: Ecotoxicologia and Biotecnologia Ambiental Biotecnologia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015/05 - 2021/03 Practical classes of the curricular unit: Endocrine System and Metabolism - Lipid profile Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/02/01 - 2019/02/01 Practical classes of the curricular unit: Endocrine System and Metabolism - Human anatomy, endocrine system Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/01 Practical classes of the curricular unit: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/01 Practical classes of the curricular unit: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 Best Joint Paper - "Adverse cardiovascular effects of long-term exposure to diethyl phthalate in the rat aorta" in XIX Annual CICS-UBI Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023 Best Flash Communication Prize - "An Electrophysiologic Study of Diethyl Phthalate - Inhibition of L-type Calcium Currents." in IV International Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Other distinction

2024 Considered as topic expert on the subject “Phthalates and cardiovascular health” according to Scopus (date: 27 June 2024)