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Pedro António Cruz Ferreira.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro António Cruz Ferreira
Date of birth
1996/05/03
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Ferreira, P.A.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0D11-4F8D-46F0
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9571-0384

Email addresses

  • pedroferreira@cnc.uc.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/12 - 2023
Ongoing
 Biociências (Doutoramento)
Major in Neurociências
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020
Concluded
 Online Specialization - Applied Data Science with Python - Coursera (Outros)
University of Michigan, United States
2017/08/18 - 2019/07/23
Concluded
 Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado)
Major in Neuroscience
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Microglia-mediated remodelling of the cerebellar circuit" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18.6
2019/01/07 - 2019/01/18
Concluded
 II Modular Training in Laboratory Animal Science (Outros)
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
 16.7
2014/09 - 2017/06/13
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
 17.217
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/02 - Current Research Trainee (Research) CNC.IBILI, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/02/01 - 2024/05/31 Unraveling the role of IL-4 in the maturation and function of the cerebellar circuit: implications for neuropsychiatric diseases
COVID/BD/153541/2024
PhD Student Fellow
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/12 - 2023/12 Unraveling the role of IL-4 in the maturation and function of the cerebellar circuit: implications for neuropsychiatric diseases
Provided by PTCRIS: SFRH/BD/144224/2019
PhD Student Fellow
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Amaral, F.; Ferreira, P.A.; Cardoso, AL; Peça, J.; Guedes, JR.. "Characterization of cerebellar pruning and microglia function in mice deficient for IL-4 signaling in microglia.". Paper presented in BEB Day 2024, 2024.
  2. Ferreira, R; Reis, T.; Ferreira, P.A.; Cardoso, AL; Guedes, JR; Peça, J. "Inhibitory synaptic alterations in neuroimmune insults mediated by IL-4.". Paper presented in BEB Day 2024, 2024.
  3. Lebre, C; Ferreira, P.A.; Costa, J.; Amaral, F.; Ferreira, R.; Cardoso, AL; Guedes, JR; Peça, J.. "Long-term alterations in microglia induced by postnatal IL-4 administration.". Paper presented in VIII Symposium Portuguese Glial Network, 2024.
  4. Guedes, JR.; Ferreira, P.A.; Costa, J.; Laranjo, M.; Pinto, M.J.; Reis, T.; Cardoso, AM.; et al. "IL-4 and allergies shape microglia-dependent pruning of the cerebellum during postnatal development.". Paper presented in British Society of Immunology Congress, 2023.
  5. Costa J.; Martins S; Kunicki C.; Ferreira, P.A.; Guedes J.R; Peça J.M; Cardoso A.L. "Early-life adversity induces sex-specific dysfunction of the mPFC and leads to impulsive, hyperactive, and risk-taking behaviors in juvenile male mice". Paper presented in FENS Forum 2022, 2022.
  6. Cardoso A.L.; Costa J.; Martins S.; Kunicki C.; Ferreira, P.A.; Guedes J.R.; Peça J.M.. "Exposure to early-life stress promotes sex-dependent changes in microglia morphology and phagocytic activity in the prefrontal cortex". Paper presented in FENS Forum 2022, 2022.
  7. Ferreira, P.A.; Guedes, J. R; Reis, T; Costa, J; Cardoso, A. L; Peça, J. "Postnatal L-4 administration induces long-term dysfunction in cerebellar-VTA connectivity". Paper presented in FENS Forum 2022, 2022.
  8. Guedes J.R.; Ferreira, P.A.; Costa J; Laranjo M; Reis T.; Cardoso A.M; Lebre C; et al. "Allergies and IL-4 shape postnatal cerebellar development via microglia-mediated neuronal pruning to induce ADHD-like behaviors in mice". Paper presented in FENS Forum 2022, 2022.
  9. Costa J.; Martins S; Ferreira, P.A.; Lebre C; Guedes J.; Franco L; Peça J.M; Cardoso A.L.. "The influence of maternal bonding in neuroimmune synaptic function". Paper presented in 13th Symposium of Bial Foundation, 2022.
  10. Franco, L.; Carvalho, M; Costa, J; Ferreira, P.A.; Guedes, J.R; Sousa, R; Edfawy M; et al. "Early life stress and social hierarchies: The role of cortico-striatal circuits". Paper presented in 13th Symposium of Bial Foundation, 2022.
  11. Guedes, J. R.; Ferreira, P.A.; Costa, J.; Laranjo, M.; Reis, T.; Cardoso, A.M.; Casquinha, M.; et al. "Abnormal microglia-mediated pruning in the cerebellum induces circuitry and behavioral dysfunction in mice". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  12. Gomes, M; Pereira, M.; Laranjo, M; Reis, T; Cardoso, A.M; Ferreira, P.A.; Ferreira-Marques M; et al. "GPRASP2 (dys)function in metabolism and obesity". Paper presented in Regional Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry, 2021.
  13. Cardoso, A.; Costa, J.; Martins, S.; Ferreira, P.A.; Guedes, J. R.; Carvalho, M.; Peça, João. "Early-life stress causes sex-dependent changes in microglia function, circuit wiring and behavior in the mPFC". Paper presented in 12th FENS Forum of Neuroscience, 2020.
  14. Costa, J. (481D-5020-DA48); Guedes, J. R. (8C19-B3B7-13E3); Ferreira, P.A.; Franco, L; Peça, João; Cardoso, A. L. (6014-DF87-87A1). "Early life stress causes behaviour changes and microglia dysfunction in the pre-frontal cortex of male mice". Paper presented in XIV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2019.
  15. Guedes, J. R. (8C19-B3B7-13E3); Ferreira, P.A.; Costa, J.; Pereira, M.; Cardoso, A.L.; Peça, J. "IL-4 skews the microglial developmental program during cerebellar maturation". Paper presented in XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2019.
  16. Guedes, J.R.; Ferreira, P.A.; Costa, J.; Pereira, M.; Cardoso, A.L.; Peça, J.. "Microglia-dependent remodeling of cerebellar circuits.". Paper presented in Neuroimmune Communication in Health and Disease, Exploring Neuroimmunology: From Single Cells to Organisms - Gordon Research Conference, 2019.
Journal article
  1. Emanuel Ferreira-Fernandes; Mariana Laranjo; Tiago Reis; Bárbara Canijo; Pedro A. Ferreira; Pedro Martins; João Vilarinho; et al. "In vivo recordings in freely behaving mice using independent silicon probes targeting multiple brain regions". Frontiers in Neural Circuits (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2023.1293620.
    10.3389/fncir.2023.1293620
  2. Joana R. Guedes; Pedro A. Ferreira; Jéssica Costa; Mariana Laranjo; Maria J. Pinto; Tiago Reis; Ana Maria Cardoso; et al. "IL-4 shapes microglia-dependent pruning of the cerebellum during postnatal development". Neuron 111 21 (2023): 3435-3449.e8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.031.
    Published • 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.031
  3. Joana R. Guedes; Pedro A. Ferreira; Jéssica M. Costa; Ana L. Cardoso; João Peça. "Microglia-dependent remodeling of neuronal circuits". Journal of Neurochemistry 163 2 (2022): 74-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jnc.15689.
    10.1111/jnc.15689
  4. Costa, Jéssica; Martins, Solange; Ferreira, Pedro A.; Cardoso, Ana M.S.; Guedes, Joana R.; Peça, João; Cardoso, Ana L.. "The old guard: Age-related changes in microglia and their consequences". Mechanisms of Ageing and Development 197 (2021): 111512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2021.111512.
    10.1016/j.mad.2021.111512
  5. Lara O. Franco; Mário J. Carvalho; Jéssica Costa; Pedro A. Ferreira; Joana R. Guedes; Renato Sousa; Mohamed Edfawy; et al. "Social subordination induced by early life adversity rewires inhibitory control of the prefrontal cortex via enhanced Npy1r signaling". Neuropsychopharmacology (2020): https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41386-020-0727-7.
    10.1038/s41386-020-0727-7
  6. Mohamed Edfawy; Joana R. Guedes; Marta I. Pereira; Mariana Laranjo; Mário J. Carvalho; Xian Gao; Pedro A. Ferreira; et al. "Abnormal mGluR-mediated synaptic plasticity and autism-like behaviours in Gprasp2 mutant mice". Nature Communications 10 1 (2019): https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41467-019-09382-9.
    10.1038/s41467-019-09382-9
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2017/09/10 - 2018 Founding of the Portuguese section of the European project "Understanding Europe", under the umbrella of the Schwarzkopf Foundation, with the mission of teaching pupils all around the country about their role and power as european citizens, promoting active participation and intervention in European matters. (2017/09/10 - 2018)
Other (President of the Organising Committee)
 Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa, Germany

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/10/26 - 2023/10/26 PubhD talk "Alergias e PHDA: A importância do sistema imune para o desenvolvimento do cérebro!"
Other
 PubhD Coimbra - 26 de Outubro
PubhD, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

CNC.IBILI, Portugal
2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 Participation as organizer and host of one of the activities at European Research Night - Coimbra 22/23 entitled "AAAtchimmm: Atenção, Alergias e Atopia."
Other
 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 22/23
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Finalist in the "Astrazeneca Innovate Competition" from Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas,
Congress
 Fundação Astrazeneca Innovate Competition 2018
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2016/08/22 - 2016/08/26 Participation in the "Braga 2016: Euro-Ibero-American Youth Forum", an event that aimed at promoting the exchange of cultures and ideas between the youths of Europe and of the member states of the International Youth Organism for Ibero-America (OIJ), with a special focus on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Conference
 Braga 2016: Euro-Ibero-American Youth Forum
European Youth Parliament Portugal, Portugal
2015/07/11 - 2015/07/19 Participation in the "Hiber 2015 - 4th International Forum of EYP Spain" to debate on the elaboration of the Sustainable Development Goals as a replacement for the expiring Millenium Development Goals.
Conference
 Hiber 2015 - 4th International Forum of EYP Spain
European Youth Parliament Spain, Spain
2014/10/28 - 2014/11/03 Participation at "Cork 2014 - 1st International Forum of EYP Ireland" under the theme "Green Light for Technology & Innovation" .
Conference
 Cork 2014 - 1st International Forum of EYP Ireland
European Youth Parliament Ireland, Ireland

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2014/09/20 - Current Orfeon Académico de Coimbra Singer (2014-present), Treasury (2015/2016), Supervisory Board (2016-2021), Presidency (2023), Supervisory Board (2024)
2013/04/13 - 2018 European Youth Parliament Portugal Comission member, Organizer, Event Manager
Distinctions

Award

2023 Journal of Neurochemistry - Top Cited Article 2022-2023
John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States
2023 Journal of Neurochemistry - Top 10% Downloaded Article 2022-2023
John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States