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Sandra Vaz obtained her PhD degree in Biomedical Sciences/Neurosciences, in 2011 by Univ. Lisbon (UL). In 2012, she started a postdoc at iMM focused on the tripartite synapse concept, implementing several state-of-the-art models to study astrocytes and the Ca2+ imaging technique. Gradually she achieved scientific autonomy, and her own research line became more defined: to study astrocyte role in health & disease conditions, at synaptic, circuit, and behaviour level. Her scientific independence and capacity to supervise students and manage projects have permitted me to coordinate a small team since 2015, as part of Dr. Sebastião Lab at iMM. In 2018, she become an Invited Assistant Professor and in 2023 she became a Assistant Professor at the Medical School of UL, where she teach at the Neurosciences Master/PhD program, at the Integrated Master in Medicine (Pharmacology & Neuropharmacology) and is responsible for an optional curricular unit related to Ca2+ signaling and electrophysiological recording. Sandra Vaz authored 53 papers in international peer-reviewed journals with over 1350 citations (H-index 21); in the last 5 years, she published 25 papers, some in top journals, such as Nature Neuroscience, Cell Reports, Cerebral Cortex, Cell Metabolism, or ACS Central Science. In 2021, she also published a Book Chapter on Astrocytes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. She secured independent funding since 2018 as PI (>300k EUR), and she has been involved in the scientific and administrative management of several other projects. In 2021, she was awarded the International Society for Neurochemistry Career Development Grant. Moreover, in 2021, she was awarded the MSCA Seal of Excellence from the 2020-MSCA-IF-2020 call. Sandra Vaz has supervised to successful completion 1 post-Doc, 3 PhD and 18 MSc students. She has created a solid collaborative network, including Dr Stadlër (iNANO, DK), Dr Crunelli (Cardiff Univ, UK), Dr Araque (Univ Minnesota, USA), Dr Franco (Univ. Barcelona, ES), Dr. Gareth (St Andrew Univ, UK), Dr Deglon (Lausanne Univ, Switzerland) with student exchange and joint publications. Her work has been distinguished through invitations to lecture in national & international research institutions (iNANO) and at scientific conferences (European Purine Meeting 2019), as well as to Chair in national meeting symposia (Portuguese Society for Neuroscience-SPN & Portuguese Society of Pharmacology-SPF). She was engaged in Scientific Meeting organization (SPN2019; SPF2018; 8th Mediterranean Neuroscience Society Conference) and in outreach activities (Next Einstein Forum 2019; Pint of Science 2021; Brain awareness week). She is regularly invited to be an examiner at PhD and MSc theses defenses. She has been invited as editor in the Journal Front Cell Neurosci. and reviewer for several journals . She is a Member of the Board of Portuguese Glial Network, Treasure on the governing board of the SPF and a member of Cost Action CA20135. She served as Board Member in the iMM Postdoctoral Association (2018/2019) & Member of the Outreach team of the Portuguese Glial Network (2019/2021). Currently, her group has a core team of 7 members: 3PhD students; 3MSc students, which states her expertise and capacity to continue and strengthen her scientific output and contributions to the field of neurosciences, in particular the glial cells field.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sandra Cristina Henriques Vaz

Citation names

  • Vaz, Sandra H.
  • Vaz SH

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0E1C-952D-61BE
ORCID iD
0000-0003-4258-9397
Researcher Id
L-7393-2015

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Social Biomedical Sciences
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Behavioural Sciences Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/06/01 - 2023/06/02
Concluded
 Use of human epileptic tissue from epilepsy surgeries as a validation step of findings in animal model (Outros)
Lund universitet Institutionen för kulturvetenskaper, Sweden
2021/12/17 - 2022/01/03
Concluded
 ERC Beyond Online Course (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2021/09/17
Concluded
 37th Microelectrode, Patch Clamp and Optical Techniques for Cell Physiology Workshop 2021 - Electrophysiology and Imaging - A virtual Plymouth Workshop (Outros)
The Marine Biological Association, United Kingdom
2021/03/30 - 2021/03/30
Concluded
 Virtual Workshop on Biochemistry of Ageing (Outros)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, Portugal
2020/11/23 - 2020/11/27
Concluded
 CONGENTO Course on Modules 9, 10 and 11 (Animal course "Upgrade" to Function B) (Outros)
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
2012/01/01 - 2018/04/30
Concluded
 Modulation of the bidirectional communication between neurons and astrocytes at the synapse: influence of BDNF and P2 receptors (Pós-doutoramento)
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2017/10/10 - 2017/10/13
Concluded
 Laboratory Animal Science 2017 (according to FELASA cat. B) (Outros)
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2016/10/26 - 2016/10/28
Concluded
 SynaNet Workshop on Neuroinflammation (Outros)
Itä-Suomen yliopisto, Finland
2012/03/25 - 2012/03/30
Concluded
 International Astrocyte School 2012 (Outros)
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium

the International Brain Research Organization, France
2006/09/01 - 2011/12/07
Concluded
 Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento)
Major in Neurociências
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Regulation of GABA transporter GAT-1 in neuronal cells : role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and adenosine" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada por Unanimidade com Distinção e Louvor
2010/04/14 - 2010/04/18
Concluded
 Quantitative Light Microscopy in Living Cells (Outros)
Harvard Medical School, United States

Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2008/05/26 - 2008/05/30
Concluded
 RNAi 2008 course (Outros)
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2007/01/11 - 2007/01/12
Concluded
 Introduction to Light Microscopy Course 2007 (Outros)
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2006/11/08 - 2006/11/08
Concluded
 A one-day workshop on protein science (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Física Teórica e Computacional, Portugal
2005/10/14 - 2005/10/16
Concluded
 From membrane transport to neurosciences - a biophysical perspective (Outros)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Biofísica, Portugal
2005/07/15
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/07/17 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018/08 - 2023 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012/01/01 - 2018/07/16 Postdoctoral fellow position (granted by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, SFRH/BPD/81627/2011) Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2011/05/15 - 2012/12/31 Research fellow (Scientific Investigation Fellowship granted by FCT – IMM/BI/23-2011) Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2006/10/01 - 2010/09/30 PhD Student (PhD Fellowship granted by FCT – SFRH/BD/27989/2006) Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2009/01/01 - 2009/04/30 PhD Student (PhD Fellowship granted by FCT – SFRH/BD/27989/2006) Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2005/07/01 - 2006/08/31 Graduated student with an Initiation to Scientific Investigation Fellowship (FCT – POCTI/NSE/37398/2001) Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2005/02/01 - 2005/06/30 Undergraduated student with an Initiation to Scientific Investigation Fellowship (FCT – POCTI/NSE/37398/2001) Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/10/01 - Current Astrosomes: Artificial Astrocytes as a Novel Therapeutic to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
SFRH/BD/147277/2019
Supervisor
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal

University of St Andrews, United Kingdom
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/09/01 - Current Crosstalk of cannabinoids and adenosine receptors in astrocytes: impact in synaptic transmission
PD/BD/150342/2019
Supervisor
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal

University of Minnesota Department of Neuroscience, United States
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - Current Disclosing the mechanism of action of an antiepileptic drug that operates GPCRs to find out how to develop tissue selective antiepileptic drugs.
FCT (30933)
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2018 - Current Rac1 regulation of microglia homeostasis and pro-inflammatory polarization.
FCT (31318)
 undação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2016/02/15 - Current Astrosomes: Artificial Astrocytes as a Novel Approach to Regulate Neuronal Communication
PD/BD/114278/2016
Supervisor
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal

Aarhus Universitet Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center, Denmark
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/02 - Current Astrosomes: Artificial Astrocytes as a Novel Approach to Regulate Neuronal Communication
PD/BD/114278/2016
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2022/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Mechanism of astrocyte dysfunction in neurodegenerative disease
ISN Career Development Grant
Principal investigator
International Society for Neurochemistry, Switzerland
 International Society for Neurochemistry
Ongoing
2020 - 2023 H2020 Twinning Grant "EpiEpiNet - Epileptogenesis and Epilepsy Network: from genes, synapses and circuits to pave the way for novel drugs and strategies"
H2020-WIDESPREAD-2018-2020
Researcher
H2020
2019/10 - 2022/10 Astrosomes: Artificial Astrocytes as a Novel Approach to Regulate Neuronal Communication.
FCT (32147)
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2010/02 - 2013/07 From phosphorylation to cleavage: switching on alpha-synuclein aggregation and toxicity
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 105215
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2005/08 - 2007/06 Neurotrophins and neuronal communication: fine tuning by adenosine
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 56332
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 82305
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes
LA/P/0082/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0082/2020
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Profilin1 at the crossroads between microglia, aging and neurodegeneration
PTDC/MED-NEU/1677/2021
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Interplay between innate and acquired immune response at the basis for Multiple Sclerosis cognitive deficits
PTDC/MED-PAT/2582/2021
10.54499/PTDC/MED-PAT/2582/2021
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Role of obesity in multiple sclerosis: oligodendrocyte-related miRNAs as new therapeutic targets to induce remyelination
EXPL/MED-NEU/1033/2021
10.54499/EXPL/MED-NEU/1033/2021
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal

Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/10 - 2022/10 Astrosomes: Artificial Astrocytes as a Novel Approach to Regulate Neuronal Communication.
PTDC/MED-ONC/32222/20177
Principal investigator
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - 2022 Rac1 regulation of microglia homeostasis and pro-inflammatory polarization.
PTDC/MED-NEU/31318/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - 2022 In the search of the synaptic mechanism operated by a novel selective antiepileptic drug
PTDC/MED-FAR/30933/2017
Researcher
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Instituto de Medicina Molecular - IMM
UID/BIM/50005/2019
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016 - 2019 Optogenetic dissection of neural circuits controlling adiposity
PTDC/BIM-MET/3750/2014
Researcher
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal

Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016 - 2019 Synaptic, mechanisms involved in the brain cannabinoid actions and their modulation by adenosine receptors: implications for memory and mood control
PTDC/DTP-FTO/3346/2014
Researcher
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/02/01 - 2014/04/30 Modulação da transmissão GABAergica no hipocampo pela adenosina
PTDC/SAU-NMC/110838/2009
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/02/01 - 2013/07/31 Da fosforilação à clivagem: um "switch" para a agregação e a toxicidade da alfa-sinucleína
PTDC/SAU-NEU/105215/2008
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/02/17 Projecto Estratégico - LA 5 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/SAU/LA0005/2011
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/07/01 - 2010/12/31 Acções troficas dos factores neurotróficos: dependência da co-activação de receptores A2A da adenosina
PTDC/SAU-NEU/64126/2006
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/07 - 2010/12 Trophic actions of neurotrophic factors: dependency of adenosine A2A receptors co-activation
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 64126
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Other

Designation Funders
2012 - 2013 Modulation of the GAT-1 transporter by adenosine A1 and A2A receptors in an absence epilepsy model
FMUL- GAPIC 2012/2013
Principal investigator
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Vaz, Sandra H.; Pinto, Sara; Sebastião, Ana M.; Brites, Dora. "Astrocytes in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis". In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, 35-54. Exon Publications, 2021.
    10.36255/exonpublications.amyotrophiclateralsclerosis.astrocytes.2021
Conference abstract
  1. Rodrigues RS; Ribeiro FF; Ferreira F; Vaz SH; Sebastião AM; Xapelli S. "Cannabinoids and BDNF: modulators of Postnatal Neurogenesis". Paper presented in XVI Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências (SPN2019), Lisboa, 2019.
    Published • 10.3389/conf.fncel.2019.01.00035
  2. Gomes, Joana I.; Fonseca-Gomes, João; Vicente Miranda, Hugo; Sebastião, AM; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Role of astrocytic signaling upon synaptic plasticity on AD-like conditions.". Paper presented in Fourteenth Young European Scientist Meeting, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  3. Xapelli S; Ribeiro FF; Ferreira F.; Rodrigues RS; Soares R.; Vaz SH; Solá S; Mira H; Sebastião AM. "Postnatal subventricular zone neurogenesis: Regulation by adenosine A2A receptors". Paper presented in Neuroscience 2018 (SfN Meeting), San Diego, 2018.
    Published
  4. Sebastião AM; Diógenes MJ; Pousinha PI; Fernandes CC; Pinto-Duarte A; Gomes CA; Vaz SH; Ribeiro JA. "Adenosine regulation of neurotrophin synaptic actions". 2006.
  5. Gomes CA; Vaz SH; Ribeiro JA; Sebastião AM. "A2A Receptors Influence GDNF-Induced Enhancement of Dopamine Release from Striatal Slices and Dopaminergic Nerve Endings". 2006.
Conference poster
  1. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Rodrigues-Freitas, L.; Nanclares C; Costa-Pinto, Sara; Sebastião, AM; Araque, Alfonso; Vaz SH. Corresponding author: Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana. "CB1R MODULATES GLUTAMATE TRANSPORTERS: SHAPING LTD". Paper presented in VIII Symposium Portuguese Glial Network, 2024.
  2. Gabriel, André F.; Lopes, Catarina S.; Carvalho, A. Filomena; Vaz, Sandra H.; Santos, Nuno C.; Enguita, Francisco J.; Costa, Marina C.. "Circular RNAs in cardiovascular disease: Insights from a cardiac cell model". Paper presented in EMBO Workshop on The new cardiobiology, 2024.
  3. Gabriel, André F.; Lopes, Catarina S.; Carvalho, A. Filomena; Vaz, Sandra H.; Lourenço, Diogo M.; Santos, Nuno C.; Enguita, Francisco J.; Costa, Marina C.. "Into the Heart of Cardiac Diseases: Lessons from a Cardiac Model". Paper presented in 13th EMBO Young Scientists¿ Forum, 2023.
  4. Gabriel, André F.; Lopes, Catarina S.; Carvalho, A. Filomena; Vaz, Sandra H.; Santos, Nuno C.; Enguita, Francisco J.; Costa, Marina. "Sailing through the Surface to Unveil the Inner Workings of AC16 Cells: A Biophysical and Transcriptomic Expedition towards an Atrial Fibrillation cell model". Paper presented in XVI CAML · VI NeurULisboa PhD Students Meeting, 2023.
  5. Rodrigues-Freitas, L.; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues-Freitas, L.. "Astrocytic CB1R impact on Long-Term Depression in the medial Prefrontal Cortex". Paper presented in FENS REGIONAL MEETING 2023, 2023.
  6. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Magalhães, DM; Costa-Pinto, Sara; Neuparth Sottomayor, Mariana; Savchak, OK; Lopes, RF; Meneses, C; et al. Corresponding author: Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana. "Astroglial CB1R activity is dictated by adenosine receptors in the rodent mPFC". Paper presented in FENS REGIONAL MEETING 2023, 2023.
  7. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Nanclares C; Costa-Pinto, Sara; Neuparth-Sottomayor, Mariana; Rodrigues-Freitas, L.; Gualdino M; Sebastião, AM; Araque, Alfonso; Vaz SH. Corresponding author: Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana. "CB1R downregulates glutamate transporters activity in a astroglial Ca2+-manner in the rodent mPFC". Paper presented in Glial Portuguese Meeting VII Symposium, 2023.
  8. Rodrigues-Freitas, L.; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues-Freitas, L.. "The relevance of astroglial CB1R in the rodent mPFC synaptic plasticity". Paper presented in VII Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network, 2023.
  9. Costa-Pinto, Sara; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Tedim-Moreira, Joana; Socodato, Renato; Relvas, JB; Sebastião, AM; Vaz SH. "Early impairments in primary motor cortex transmission and plasticity of SOD1G93A mice". Paper presented in FENS Regional Meeting, 2023.
  10. Rodrigues-Freitas, L.; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Unveiling the role of astrocytes in the eCB Long-Term Depression in the rodent mPFC". Paper presented in AIMS Meeting 2023 Research Competition, 2023.
  11. Camila C. Portugal; Santos, ECS; Pacheco, Ana M.; Moreira, Joana Tedim; Almeida, Tiago O.; Gavin, Dora; Canedo, Teresa; et al. "Restoring Vitamin C Transport in Microglia Improves Synaptic Function and Restrains Cognitive Impairments in Neurodegenerative Diseases". Paper presented in VIII Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network, 2023.
  12. Gualdino, Madalena; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Interaction between CB1R and A1R on astrocytes: implication on hippocampal synaptic plasticity". Paper presented in Clearing the Smoke on Medical Cannabis Symposium: The importance of the Endocannabinoid System in Heath and Disease - Medical Cannabis Coimbra, 2023.
  13. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Neuparth-Sottomayor, Mariana; Costa-Pinto, Sara; Daniela M Magalhães; Valente, Cláudia A; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Duality of CB1R effect in depressive-like behaviour is dependent on astrocytic calcium signalling in rodent mPFC". Paper presented in VI Symposium of the Portuguese Glia Network, 2022.
  14. Neuparth-Sottomayor, Mariana; Tatiana P. Morais; Pina, Carolina; Miguel Farinha-Ferreira; Abreu, Daniela Sofia; Mouro, Francisco; Sebastião, AM; Crunelli, Vincenzo; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Neuropsychiatric comorbidities of experimental models of absence seizures". Paper presented in ILAE meeting Cardifff 2022., 2022.
  15. Neuparth-Sottomayor, Mariana; Tatiana P. Morais; Pina, Carolina; Miguel Farinha-Ferreira; Abreu, Daniela Sofia; Mouro, Francisco; Sebastião, AM; Crunelli, Vincenzo; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Assessment Of Absence Seizures Animal Models Cognitive Comorbidities". Paper presented in FENS 2022, 2022.
  16. Costa-Pinto, Sara; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Sebastião, AM; Vaz SH. "Astrocytic impact in synaptic plasticity and transmission deficits in SOD1G93A mice". Paper presented in FENS Forum 2022, 2022.
  17. Costa-Pinto, Sara; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Sebastião, AM; Vaz SH. "Astrocytic contribution for synaptic plasticity and transmission defects in SOD1G93A mice". Paper presented in XV CAML·V NeurULisboa PhD Students Meeting, 2022.
  18. Maranga, Carina; Silva, Teresa P.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Cabral, Joaquim; da Rocha, Simão Teixeira; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Bekman, Evguenia P.. "Recapitulating disease features in cerebellar organoids model of Angelman syndrome". Paper presented in 12th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell therapies, 2022.
  19. Sottomayor MN; Pina C; Ferreira MF; Solano F; Abreu D; Mouro F; Morais TP; et al. "The puzzle: absence seizures, atypical astrocytes and memory impairments.". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  20. Abreu DS; Gomes JI; Sottomayor MN; Ribeiro FF; Vicente Miranda, Hugo; Marques MC; Summavielle, Teresa; et al. "Astrocyte’s dysregulation: a central hub in Alzheimer’s disease pathophysiology?". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  21. Sottomayor MN; Pina C; Ferreira MF; Solano F; Abreu D; Mouro F; Morais TP; et al. "Astrocyte Morphological Changes In Absence Seizures.". Paper presented in V Symposium Portuguese Glial Network 2021, 2021.
  22. Gonçalves-Ribeiro J; Sottomayor MN; Pinto S; Magalhães D; Sebastião, AM; Vaz SH. "Duality CB1R Effect is dependent on astrocytic calcium signalling in rodent mPFC.". Paper presented in V Symposium Portuguese Glial Network 2021, 2021.
  23. Costa-Pinto S; Gonçalves-Ribeiro J; Sebastião, AM; Vaz SH. "Astrocytic dysfunction is a key player in synaptic plasticity and transmission deficits in SOD1G93A mice.". Paper presented in V Symposium Portuguese Glial Network 2021, 2021.
  24. Abreu, Daniela Sofia; Gomes, Joana; Neuparth Sottomayor, Mariana; Solano, Filipa; Ribeiro, FF; Sebastião, AM; Vaz SH. Corresponding author: Abreu, Daniela Sofia. "Astrocytes-driven changes in synaptic plasticity and memory function in alzheimer’ disease". Paper presented in V Symposium Portuguese Glial Network 2021, 2021.
  25. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Neuparth Sottomayor, Mariana; Costa-Pinto, Sara; Daniela M Magalhães; Sebastião, AM; Vaz SH. Corresponding author: Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana. "Duality CB1R Effect is dependente on astrocytic calcium signaling in rodent mPFC". Paper presented in V Symposium Portuguese Glial Network 2021, 2021.
  26. Morais TP; Pina CC; Sottomayor MN; Sebastião, AM; de Giovanni G ; Vaz SH; Crunelli V. "GAT1 uptake dysfunction in absence seizures.". Paper presented in Society for Neuroscience 50th annual meeting., 2021.
  27. Maranga, Carina; Silva, Teresa P.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Cabral, Joaquim M.S; da Rocha, Simão T.; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Bekman, Evguenia. "Modeling Angelman Syndrome with human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived cerebellar organoids". Paper presented in Vienna Biocenter PhD Symposium 2021 'Building Bridges', 2021.
  28. Abreu DS; Joana Isabel Gomes; Mariana Neuparth Sottomayor; Solano F; Ribeiro, Filipa Ferreira; Sebastião AM; Vaz SH. "Astrocytes: a model to study synaptic plasticity, learning and memory, and disease research.". Paper presented in EpiEpiNet Summer School - Epileptogenesis & Epilepsy Network, 2021.
  29. Neuparth Sottomayor, Mariana; Pina, Carolina; Miguel Farinha-Ferreira; Solano, Filipa; Mouro, Francisco; Tatiana P. Morais; Sebastião, AM; Crunelli, Vincenzo; Vaz SH. "Comorbidities of Childhood Absence Epilepsy: from circuits to behaviour". Paper presented in EpiEpiNet - Epileptogenesis and Epilepsy Network: from genes, synapses and circuits to pave the way for novel drugs and strategies Summer School - "Trends and challenges in epilepsy research", 2021.
  30. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Savchak, OK; Tatiana Pinto Morais; Lopes, RF; Carlos Meneses; Santisteban, R; Lillo, A; et al. "Dual effect of A1R and A2AR upon CB1R signalling in cortical astrocytes: Ca2+ dependent modulation of glutamate transporters.". Paper presented in XV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2021.
  31. Sottomayor, MN; Pina, CC; Ferreira, JM; Mouro, F; Morais, TP; Sebastião, AM; Crunelli, Vincenzo; et al. "Comorbidities of Childhood Absence Epilepsy: from circuits to behavior.". Paper presented in Aims meeting 2021, March 19th-21st, Lisboa, Portugal., 2021.
  32. Abreu, DS; Pinto, S; Gomes, JI; Fonseca-Gomes, J; Vicente-Miranda, H; Sebastião, AM; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Impact of astrocytes in neurotoxicity mediated by amyloid-ß: potential role of D-serine.". Paper presented in Aims meeting 2021, March 19th-21st, Lisboa, Portugal., 2021.
  33. Savchak, Oksana K.; Adam Armada-Moreira; Ramos-Docampo M; Spanjers JM; Ribeiro, FF; Sebastião, AM; Stadler, B; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Flowers and Blades: manganese oxide nanoparticles in cell like capsosomes targeting oxidative stress.". Paper presented in Mana International Symposium 2021 jointly with ICYS, online, March 2nd-3rd, Japan., 2021.
  34. Savchak, Oksana K.; Armada-Moreira, Adam; Ramos-Docampo, M; Spanjers, JM; Ribeiro, FF; Sebastião, AM; Stadler, B; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Flowers and Blades: manganese oxide nanoparticles in cell like capsosomes targeting oxidative stress.". Paper presented in Aims meeting 2021, March 19th-21st, Lisboa, Portugal., 2021.
  35. Ana Rita Gomes; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Silva, Teresa P.; Bekman, Evguenia; Xapeli, Sara; Sebastião, AM; Joaquim M.S. Cabral; Diogo, Maria Margarida. "Modelling Rett syndrome with human patient-specific forebrain organoids". Paper presented in EMBO Symposium on Organoids: Modelling Organ Development and Disease in 3D Culture, 2020.
  36. Maranga, Carina; Silva, Teresa P.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Bekman, Evguenia; Joaquim M.S. Cabral; Simão Teixeira da Rocha. "hiPSC-derived cerebellar organoids to model Angelman syndrome". Paper presented in EMBO Symposium on Organoids: Modelling Organ Development and Disease in 3D Culture, 2020.
  37. filipa ferreira ribeiro; Adam Armada-Moreira; Sara Xapelli; Ana Maria Sebastião; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Testing Platinum nanoparticle based microreactors to overcome excitotoxicity in subventricular zone derived cultures.". Paper presented in FENS 2020 Virtual Forum, July 11-15, Glasgow, UK, 2020.
  38. Joana Isabel Gomes; Hugo Vicente Miranda; Sebastião, AM; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.; Gomes, J; Fonseca-Gomes, J; et al. "On the role of astrocytes upon Aß-mediated neurotoxicity.". Paper presented in FENS 2020 Virtual Forum, July 11-15, Glasgow, UK, 2020.
  39. Gomes, Joana I.; Fonseca-Gomes, João; Vicente Miranda, Hugo; Sebastião, AM; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.. "On the role of astrocytic signaling in Aß triggered synaptic deficits .". Paper presented in 12th FENS Forum of Neuroscience, Virtual Forum, 2020.
  40. Silva, Teresa P.; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Bekman, Evguenia P.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Rodrigues, Carlos A.V.; Hashimura, Yas; Jung, S; et al. "Large scale production of cerebellar organoids from human pluripotent stem cells using the novel Vertical-Wheel single-use bioreactors". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering, Barcelona, Spain, 2019.
  41. Branco, Mariana A.; Cotovio, João P.; Rodrigues, Carlos A.V.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Moreira, Leonilde M.; Cabral, Joaquim M. S.; Diogo, Maria Margarida. "Transcriptomic analysis of 3D Cardiac Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Reveals Faster Maturation Compared to 2D Culture". Paper presented in Advanced Cell Therapies and Tissue Engineering, 2019.
  42. Gomes, Joana I.; Fonseca-Gomes, João; Vicente Miranda, Hugo; Sebastião, AM; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.. "The role of tripartite synapse upon Aß-mediated synaptic deficits". Paper presented in 5th PhD Students Meeting of Mind-Brain College of Universidade de Lisboa, 2019.
  43. Ribeiro, FF; Adam Armada-Moreira; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors in mixed neural cultures and subventricular-derived cultures". Paper presented in 5th Meeting of the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 2019.
  44. Oksana K. Savchak; Adam Armada-Moreira; Ribeiro, FF; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Nanoparticle and liposome-based microreactors as reactive oxygen species scavengers in a 3D model of neuroinflammation". Paper presented in 5th Meeting of the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 2019.
  45. Rei, Nádia; Valente, Cláudia A; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ferreira, Miguel F.; Ribeiro, Joaquim A.; Sebastião, Ana M. "Progressive changes in the adenosinergic and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor systems in the SOD1G93A mouse model of ALS and the effect of chronic caffeine treatment". Paper presented in 5th Student’s Meeting of Mind-Brain College of Universidade de Lisboa, 2019.
  46. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Taipaleenmäki, E; Baekgaard-Laursen, M; Schattling, P; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.; Städler, Brigitte. "Platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors as support for neuroblastoma cells". Paper presented in 3rd Meeting of the PhD students from the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon, 2019.
  47. Gomes, Joana I.; Fonseca-Gomes, João; Vicente Miranda, Hugo; Sebastião, AM; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.. "The role of astrocytic signaling upon Aß-induced synaptic deficits.". Paper presented in AstraZeneca Foundation Innovate Competition, iMed Conference ® 11.0, 2019.
  48. Maranga, Carina; Silva, Teresa P.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Teixeira da Rocha, Simão; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Bekman, Evguenia P.; Cabral, Joaquim M. S.. "Cerebellar organoids derived from human pluripotent stem cells to model Angelman Syndrome". Paper presented in International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, Lisbon, Portugal, 2019.
  49. Pina, Carolina Campos; Morais, TP; Sebastião, Ana M; Crunelli, V; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Astrocytic GABA transporter dysfunction in childhood absence epilepsy". Paper presented in XIV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2019.
  50. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Morais, TP; Savchak, OK; Meneses, C; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Modulation of GLAST transporters by CB1R in cortical astrocytes". Paper presented in XIV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2019.
  51. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Taipaleenmäki, E; Baekgaard-Laursen, M; Schattling, P; Thingholm, B; Andreassen, K; Sebastião, Ana M; Städler, Brigitte; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Organic and inorganic-based microreactors as artificial astrocytes: a therapeutic approach against excitotoxicity". Paper presented in XIV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2019.
  52. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Morais, TP; Savchak, OK; Meneses, C; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Astrocytic CB1R enhances GLAST activity in a Ca2+-dependent Manner". Paper presented in 16th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2019.
  53. Gomes, J; Fonseca-Gomes, J; Miranda, V; Sebastião, Ana M.; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Astrocytic Signaling upon Aß-mediated Excitotoxicity". Paper presented in 16th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2019.
  54. Martins, RS; Teixeira, CHC; Sathler, MF; Rombo, DM; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M; Kubrusly, RCC. "Caffeine Exposure Regulated Excitatory Amino Acids Transmission in Adolescente Mice Hippocampus". Paper presented in 16th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2019.
  55. Rodrigues, RS; Ribeiro, Filipa F; Ferreira, Filipa F; Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M; Xapelli, S. "Cannabinoids asn BDNF: Modulators on postnatal neurogenesis". Paper presented in 16th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2019.
  56. Maranga, C; Silva, Teresa P; Vaz, Sandra H.; Rocha, Simão; Fernandes, Tiago; Bekman, Evguenia P.; Cabral, Joaquim S. "Disease Modeling of Angelman Syndrome Using hIPSC-derived Cerebellar Organoids". Paper presented in 16th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2019.
  57. Gomes, Joana I.; Fonseca-Gomes, João; Vicente Miranda, Hugo; Sebastião, AM; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.. "The role of astrocytic signaling on AD-like conditions.". Paper presented in IV Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network: Glia Diversity in Neuromodulation and Neurodegeneration, 2019.
  58. Silva, Teresa P.; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Bekman, Evguenia P.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Rodrigues, Carlos A.V.; Hashimura, Y.; Jung, S.; et al. "Scalable generation of cerebellar neurons from pluripotent stem cells". Paper presented in ECI Advancing Manufacture of Cell and Gene Therapies VI, 2019.
  59. Ribeiro FF; Ferreira FF; Rodrigues RS; Soares R; Vaz SH; Solá S; Mira H; Sebastião AM; Xapelli S. "Postnatal subventricular zone neurogenesis: Adenosine A2A receptor endogenous activation is necessary for brain-derived neurotrophic factor-mediated cell proliferation and neuronal differentiation". Paper presented in 11th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, Lisboa, Portugal, 2019.
  60. Ribeiro FF; Ferreira FF; Rodrigues RS; Soares R; Vaz SH; Solá S; Mira H; Sebastião AM; Xapelli S. "Postnatal subventricular zone neurogenesis: Adenosine A2A receptors as regulators of brain-derived neurotrophic factor". Paper presented in 1st European Purine Meeting, Santiago de Compostela, Espanha, 2019.
  61. Pina, Carolina Campos; Morais, Tatiana P; Sebastião, Ana M; Crunelli, Vincenzo; Vaz, Sandra H.. "The Role of Astrocytic GABA Transporter 1 in Childhood Absence Epilepsy". Paper presented in 3rd SynaNet Annual Meeting of the Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders: from synapses to networks, 2018.
  62. Gomes, J; Fonseca-Gomes, J; Miranda, V; Sebastião, Ana M; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Role of astrocytes upon amyloid-ß (Aß) neurotoxic pathways". Paper presented in 3rd SynaNet Annual Meeting, Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders: from synapses to networks, 2018.
  63. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Morais, Tatiana P; Savchak, OK; Meneses, C; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Interaction of CB1R with GLAST transporters and Adenosine A2AR in cortical astrocytes". Paper presented in 3rd SynaNet Annual Meeting of the Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders: from synapses to networks, 2018.
  64. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Morais, Tatiana P.; Savchak, OK; Meneses, C; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "CB1R-elicited Ca2+ signalling: impact in GLAST activity and interplay with adenosine A2AR". Paper presented in 4th Meeting of the PhD students of the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon, 2018.
  65. Pina, Carolina Campos; Morais, Tatiana P; Sebastião, Ana M; Crunelli, Vincenzo; Vaz, Sandra H.. "The Role of GABA Transporter 1 in Childhood Absence Epilepsy". Paper presented in 4th Annual Meeting of Mind-Brain College, 2018.
  66. Gomes, J; Fonseca-Gomes, J; Miranda, V; Sebastião, Ana M; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Role of SNARE-dependent gliotransmitters release from astrocytes upon amyloid-ß mediated neurotoxicity". Paper presented in 4th PhD Students Meeting of Mind-Brain College of Universidade de Lisboa, 2018.
  67. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Morais, Tatiana P; Savchak, OK; Meneses, C; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "CB1R activation increases GLAST activity in a PLC dependent pathway". Paper presented in 48th Society for Neuroscience Meeting, November 3rd -7th, 2018.
  68. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Taipaleenmäki, E; Baekgaard-Laursen, M; Schattling, P; Thingholm, B; Andreassen, K; Sebastião, Ana M; Städler, Brigitte; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Organic and inorganic-based microreactors as a therapeutic approach against excitotoxicity". Paper presented in 48th Society for Neuroscience Meeting, 2018.
  69. Rei, Nádia; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Dysfunction of VEGF-mediated mechanisms at different disease stages of SOD1G93A mice model". Paper presented in 48th Society for Neuroscience Meeting, 2018.
  70. Ferreira, Miguel F.; Fonseca-Gomes, João; Vaz, Sandra H.; Martins, Valéria; Pereira, Beatriz; Mouro, Francisco M.; Sebastião, Ana M.. "Not all cannabinoids are created equally: effects of chronic adolescent exposure to HU-210 on adult depressive-like phenotypes.". Paper presented in 4th Student’s Meeting of Mind-Brain College of Universidade de Lisboa, 2018.
  71. Silva, TP; Fernandes, TG; Bekman, Evguenia P.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Rodrigues, CAV; Hashima, Y; Jung, S; et al. "Scalable generation of mid-hindbrain organoids from human pluripotent stem cells". Paper presented in EMBO Symposium on Organoids: Modelling Organ Development and Disease in 3D Culture, 2018.
  72. Gomes, J; Jesus, J; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Astrocytic signalling on the modulation of BDNF action upon synaptic plasticity". Paper presented in 11th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2018.
  73. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Taipaleenmäki, E; Baekgaard-Laursen, M; Schattling, P; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.; Städler, Brigitte. "Platinum nanoparticles-based microreactors as support for neuroblastoma cells". Paper presented in 11th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2018.
  74. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Morais, Tatiana P; Savchak, OK; Meneses, C; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "CB1 receptor activation modulates intracellular calcium oscillations, triggering a potentiation of glutamate transporters in rat cortical astrocytes". Paper presented in 11th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2018.
  75. Rei, Nádia; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Neuronal plasticity changes in ALS". Paper presented in 11th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2018.
  76. Chazalon, M; Paredes-Rodriguez, M; Morin, S; Martinez, A; Cristóvão-Ferreira, Sofia; Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M; et al. "GAT-3 dysfunction generates tonic inhibition in external globus pallidus neurons in Parkinsonian rodents". Paper presented in 11th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2018.
  77. Gomes, Joana I.; Jesus, João; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Astrocytic signaling on the modulation of BDNF action upon synaptic plasticity.". Paper presented in 11th FENS Forum of Neuroscience, 2018.
  78. Fonseca-Gomes, J; Belo, R; Vaz, Sandra H.; Rodrigues, TM; Manso, N; Mäkinen, P; Takalo, M; et al. "BDNF receptor cleavage: detection in Alzheimer’s disease human brain samples and development of a novel therapeutic strategy". Paper presented in XII iMM PhD Student meeting, 2018.
  79. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Taipaleenmäki, E; Baekgaard-Laursen, M; Schattling, P; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.; Städler, Brigitte. "Platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors as support for neuroblastoma cells". Paper presented in XII iMM PhD Student meeting, 2018.
  80. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Taipaleenmäki, E; Baekgaard-Laursen, M; Schattling, P; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.; Städler, Brigitte. "Platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors as support for neuroblastoma cells". Paper presented in III Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network, 2018.
  81. Rei, Nádia; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Neuronal Plasticity changes in ALS". Paper presented in 2nd Annual SynaNet Project Meeting, 2018.
  82. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Taipaleenmäki, E; Baekgaard-Laursen, M; Schattling, P; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.; Städler, Brigitte. "Platinum nanoparticle-Based Microreactors as Support for Neuroblastoma Cells". Paper presented in 2nd SynaNet Annual Meeting, Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders: from synapses to networks, 2018.
  83. Gomes, J; Jesus, J; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Astrocytes, BDNF and LTP: are gliotransmitters the key to control synaptic plasticity?". Paper presented in 2nd SynaNet Annual Meeting, Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders: from synapses to networks, 2018.
  84. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, J; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "The role of CB1 receptor activation upon calcium signaling and glutamate transport in rat cortical astrocytes". Paper presented in 2nd SynaNet Annual Meeting, Neurologic and Psychiatric Disorders: from synapses to networks, 2018.
  85. Rodrigues RS; Ribeiro RR; Ferreira FF; Vaz SH; Sebastião AM; Xapelli S. "Modulation of postnatal neurogenesis: interaction of cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptors". Paper presented in III Symposium Portuguese Glial Network, Porto, Portugal, 2018.
  86. Rodrigues RS; Ribeiro FF; Ferreira FF; Vaz SH; Sebastião AM; Xapelli S. "Crossmodulation of cannabinoid type 1 and type 2 receptors regulating postnatal neurogenesis". Paper presented in Second Annual Scientific Meeting of SynaNet H2020, Lisboa, Portugal, 2018.
  87. Gomes, J; Jesus, J; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "The role of astrocytes on the modulation of synaptic plasticity by Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)". Paper presented in 3rd Meeting of the PhD students from the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon, 2017.
  88. Fonseca-Gomes, J; Jerónimo-Santos, A; Rodrigues, TM; Vaz, Sandra H.; Manso, N; Belo, R; Sebastião, Ana M; Diógenes, MJ. "Protection of BDNF receptor cleavage: a possible new therapeutic strategy for Alzheimer’s disease". Paper presented in 3rd Meeting of the PhD students from the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon, 2017.
  89. Rodrigues, Rui; Ribeiro, F; Ferreira, F; Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M; Xapelli, S. "Cannabinoid CB1R and CB2R cross-modulatory actions on neurogenesis". Paper presented in 3rd Meeting of the PhD students from the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon, 2017.
  90. Rei, Nádia; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Valente, C; Sebastião, Ana M. "Dysregulation of VEGF signalling in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) mice model through disease progression". Paper presented in 3rd Meeting of the PhD students from the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon, 2017.
  91. Armada-Moreira, A; Taipaleenmäki, E; Baekgaard-Laursen, M; Schattling, P; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.; Städler, B. "Platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors as support for neuroblastoma cells". Paper presented in 3rd Meeting of the PhD students from the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon, 2017.
  92. Gomes, Joana I.; Jesus, João; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. "The role of astrocytes on the modulation of synaptic plasticity by BDNF.". Paper presented in 3rd Students Meeting of Mind-Brain College of Universidade de Lisboa, 2017.
  93. Vaz, Sandra H.; Jesus, J; Sebastião, Ana M. "BDNF-mediated facilitation of LTP at the hippocampus is dependent of gliotransmitters release by astrocytes". Paper presented in XIII European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2017.
  94. Morais, Tatiana P.; Coelho, D; Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M; Valente, C. "Glycine receptor in astrocytes- effect upon astrocytic communication". Paper presented in XIII European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2017.
  95. Vaz, Sandra H.; Jesus, J; Gomes, J; Sebastião, Ana M. "Astrocytes, gliotransmitters and BDNF: working together to shape synaptic plasticity?". Paper presented in 15th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, May 25th-26th, Braga, Portugal, 2017.
  96. Rei, Nádia; Ribeiro, JA; Vaz, Sandra H.; Valente, C; Sebastião, AM. "Expression of VEGF and VEGF receptors in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) mice model at different disease stages". Paper presented in 15th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2017.
  97. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Schattling, P; Taipaleenmäki, E; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.; Städler, Brigitte. "Astrosomes: Artificial astrocytes as a novel approach to regulate neuronal communication". Paper presented in 15th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2017.
  98. Macau, R; Cabrita, J; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Calcium signalling impairment in astrocytes influences BDNF effect upon hippocampal long-term potentiation in mice". Paper presented in AIMS meeting, 2017.
  99. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Vaz, Sandra H.; Städler, Brigitte. "Astrosomes: Artificial astrocytes as a novel approach to regulate neuronal communication". Paper presented in iNANO Day 2017, 2017.
  100. Vaz, Sandra H.; de Castro-Abrantes, M; Morin, S; Avelar, P; Diógenes, MJ; Sebastião, Ana M. "Adenosine A1 and A2A receptors modulate mGluR5-mediated calcium signalling in rat cortical primary astrocytes". Paper presented in 10th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2016.
  101. Miguelez, C; Chazalon, M; Morin, S; Martinez, A; Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M; et al. "Aberrant tonic inhibition in the globus pallidus in parkinsonian rodents". Paper presented in 10th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2016.
  102. Rei, Nádia; Vaz, Sandra H.; Valente, C; Colino-Oliveira, M; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Molecular characterization of Adenosine and VEGF receptors in SOD1(G93A) mouse model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis". Paper presented in X iMM PhD meeting, 2016.
  103. Rei, Nádia; Vaz, Sandra H.; Colino-Oliveira, M; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Characterization of neuromodulatory dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis". Paper presented in 1st Meeting of the PhD students from the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon, 2015.
  104. Vaz, Sandra H.; Jacob, JP; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, AM. "GABA transporters are regulated by P2Y1 receptor through a calcium signalling-dependent mechanism in rat cortical astrocytes". Paper presented in 25th ISN-APSN Joint Biennial Meeting, 2015.
  105. Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M. "BDNF effect on LTP is modulated by BDNF in rat hippocampus". Paper presented in XII European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2015.
  106. de Castro-Abrantes, H; Avelar, P; Diógenes, MJ; Sebastião, Ana M; Vaz, Sandra H.. "mGluR5-mediated calcium signalling in rat cortical primary astrocytes is modulated by adenosine A1 and A2A receptors". Paper presented in XII European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2015.
  107. Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M. "Astrocytes modulate the BDNF effect on LTP in rat hippocampus". Paper presented in 9th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, 2015.
  108. Jerónimo-Santos, A; Vaz, Sandra H.; Buée-Scherrer, V; Castrén, E; Valente, CA; Blum, D; Sebastião, Ana M; Diógenes, MJ. "Amyloid-ß Peptide dysregulation TrkB Receptors and BDNF Function by a Calpain-dependent mechanism". Paper presented in 9th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2014.
  109. Chazalon, M; Miguelez, C; Morin, S; Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M; Baufreton, J. "Glial regulation of tonic inhibition in globus pallidus neurons". Paper presented in 9th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2014.
  110. Vaz, Sandra H.; Jacob, JP; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "P2Y1 receptor inhibits GABA transport through a calcium signalling-dependent mechanism in rat cortical astrocytes". Paper presented in 5th Conference on Advance mechanisms underlying neurological disorders, 2013.
  111. Vaz, Sandra H.; Silva, AA; Jacob, JP; Sebastião, AM. "Adenosine receptors modulate calcium signalling in rat cortical primary astrocytes". Paper presented in 42nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2012.
  112. Parreira, S; Lérias, S; Vaz, Sandra H.; Diógenes, MJ; Sebastião, Ana M. "Effect of long exposure to amyloid-ß peptides in GABA release from hippocampal synaptosomes and its relevance for BDNF effects". Paper presented in Yes Meeting, 2012.
  113. Vaz, Sandra H.; Ferré, S; Franco, R; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Functional interactions between galanin and dopamine receptors: role of D-5 and GAL-1 receptor on acetylcholine release and synaptic transmission". Paper presented in 1st Champalimaud Neuroscience Symposium, 2011.
  114. Cruz-Silva, A; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Calcium signalling modulation by adenosine receptors in astrocytes". Paper presented in 1st Champalimaud Neuroscience Symposium, 2011.
  115. Jacob, JP; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Modulation of GABA uptake by P2Y1 metabotropic receptor in rat cortical astrocytes". Paper presented in 1st Champalimaud Neuroscience Symposium, 2011.
  116. Guerreiro, C; Ferreira, C; Vaz, Sandra H.; Diógenes, MJ; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Modulation of BDNF effect on glutamate release in synaptosomes by amyloid peptide". Paper presented in VI Young European Scientist Meeting (YES Meeting), 2011.
  117. Vaz, Sandra H.; Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Modulation of GAT-1 transporter in astrocytes by BDNF involves the truncated form of TrkB receptors coupled to a non-classic PLC-gamma/PKC-delta and Erk/MAP kinase pathway". Paper presented in 8th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, 2011.
  118. Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "A1-A2A heteromer is coupled to both Gs and Gi/0 protein". Paper presented in 8th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, 2011.
  119. Vaz, Sandra H.; Jørgensen, TN; Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Ribeiro, JA; Gether, U; Sebastião, Ana M. "BDNF modulates GAT-1 transporter in astrocytes through the TrkB-t receptor coupled to non-classic PLC/PCK and ERK/MAP Kinase pathway". Paper presented in 12th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2011.
  120. Jacob, JP; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Modulation of gamma-aminobutiric acid (GABA) uptake by P2Y1 metabotropic purinergic receptor in rat cortical astrocytes". Paper presented in 12th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2011.
  121. Vaz, Sandra H.; Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "A1-A2A heteromers are coupled to both GI/O and GS and modulate GABA uptake through PKA activity". Paper presented in 12th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2011.
  122. Vaz, Sandra H.; Ferré, S; Franco, R; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Functional interactions between galanin and dopamine receptors: effects on acetylcholine release and synaptic transmission". Paper presented in 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2010.
  123. Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Adenosine modulates astrocytic GABA uptake in a biphasic way". Paper presented in 39th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2009.
  124. Vaz, Sandra H.; Jørgensen, TN; Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Ribeiro, JA; Gether, U; Sebastião, Ana M. "Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) enhances GABA uptake in cortical astrocytes by translocation of GAT-1 to the plasma membrane". Paper presented in 39th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2009.
  125. Vaz, Sandra H.; Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Brain-derived neurotrophic factor inhibits GABA uptake by the rat hippocampal nerve terminals". Paper presented in 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2008.
  126. Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "A2A adenosine receptors promote GAT-1-mediated GABA uptake through PKA activity, restraining PKC effects". Paper presented in 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2008.
  127. Vaz, Sandra H.; Duflot, S; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "The regulation of GAT1 transporters by BNDF in mouse cortical astrocytes requires active adenosine A2A receptors". Paper presented in 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2007.
  128. Pinto-Duarte, A; Fernandes, CC; Duflot, S; Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M; Ribeiro, JA. "Characterization of cell-to-cell signalling in glial-derived C8-D1A cell line". Paper presented in 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2007.
  129. Vaz, Sandra H.; Duflot, S; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) increases [3H] gamma-aminobutyric acid ([3H] GABA) uptake in the mouse cortex astrocytes, an effect dependent of adenosine A2A receptor activation". Paper presented in 7th IBRO World Congress of neurosciences, 2007.
  130. Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Adenosine promotes [3H]GABA uptake by hippocampal synaptosomes through the activation of A2A receptors which restrains PKC inhibition of GAT1". Paper presented in 10th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2007.
  131. Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "The BDNF modulator effect on [3H] GABA uptake in hippocampal nerve terminals is enhanced by adenosine A2A receptor activation". Paper presented in 10th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2007.
  132. Duflot, S; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Activation of TrkB and adenosineA2A receptors enhances adenosine transport uptake activity mediated by the equilibrative nucleoside transporter ENT1 in mouse astrocytes primary cultures". Paper presented in 10th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2007.
  133. Vaz, Sandra H.; Duflot, S; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) modulates GAT1 transporter in mouse cortex astrocytes". Paper presented in 2nd Focused Meeting on Cell Signalling, 2007.
  134. Cristóvão-Ferreira, S; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Adenosine modulation upon GABA uptake in astrocytes and synaptosomes". Paper presented in XV National Congress of Biochemistry, 2006.
  135. Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "The decrease of [3H]GABA uptake by brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in synaptosomes occurs via PLC and this effect is independent of adenosine A2A receptor activation". Paper presented in 5th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2006.
  136. Gomes, CC; Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana M; Ribeiro, JA. "A2A receptors influence GDNF- induced enhancement of dopamine release from striatal slices and dopaminergic nerve terminals". Paper presented in 5th Forum of European Neuroscience, 2006.
  137. Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "BDNF decreases [3H] GABA uptake in hippocampal nerve terminals, an effect independent of adenosine A2A receptor activation". Paper presented in British Pharmacological Society Meeting, 2005.
  138. Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, JA; Sebastião, Ana M. "Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) decreases [3H] gamma-aminobutyric acid ([3H] GABA) uptake in the rat hippocampal nerve terminals". Paper presented in 9th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society, 2005.
Journal article
  1. Avelar P; Morais TP; de Castro Abrantes H; Adam Armada-Moreira; Valente CA; Sebastião, AM; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz SH. "Amyloid-ß peptide induces Ca2+ dysregulation in primary astrocytic cultures independently from BDNF effect". (2024):
    Under revision
  2. Fonseca-Gomes J; Rodrigues TM; Vaz SH; Ramalho RM; Vicente-Miranda H; Tanqueiro S; Miranda-Lourenço C; et al. "A Small TAT-TrkB Peptide Prevents BDNF Receptor Cleavage and Restores Synaptic Physiology in Alzheimer’s Disease.". (2024):
    Under revision
  3. Rodrigues, R. S.; Moreira, J. B.; Mateus, J. M.; Barateiro, A.; Paulo, S. L.; Vaz, S. H.; Lourenço, D. M.; et al. "Cannabinoid type 2 receptor inhibition enhances the antidepressant and proneurogenic effects of physical exercise after chronic stress". Translational Psychiatry 14 1 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41398-024-02877-0.
    10.1038/s41398-024-02877-0
  4. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Savchak, Oksana K.; Costa-Pinto, Sara; Gomes, Joana I.; Rivas-Santisteban, Rafael; Lillo, Alejandro; Sánchez Romero, Javier; et al. "Adenosine receptors are the on-and-off switch of astrocytic cannabinoid type 1 (CB1) receptor effect upon synaptic plasticity in the medial prefrontal cortex". Glia (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/glia.24518.
    10.1002/glia.24518
  5. Oliveira, Roberto N.; Carvalhinho-Lopes, Patrícia S.; Carvalho, Carolina P.F.; Hirata, Rafael Y.S.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Sebastião, Ana Maria; Armada-Moreira, Adam; et al. "Neuroprotective effects of platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors in bicuculline-induced seizures". Behavioural Brain Research (2024): 114956. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2024.114956.
    10.1016/j.bbr.2024.114956
  6. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, J; Oksana K. Savchak; Costa-Pinto, Sara; Gomes, Joana I.; Rafael Rivas-Santisteban; Alejandro Lillo; Javier Sánchez Romero; et al. Corresponding author: Vaz, Sandra H.. "Adenosine receptors are the on-and-off switch of astrocytic CB1 receptor effect upon synaptic plasticity in the medial prefrontal cortex". Glia (2024): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/glia.24528.
    Accepted
  7. Neuparth-Sottomayor, Mariana; Tatiana P. Morais; Mariana B. Morais; Ana M. Sebastião; Giuseppe Di Giovanni; Crunelli, Vincenzo; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Behavioural testing in Absence Seizure animal models: challenges and limitations". (2024):
    Under revision
  8. Sara Costa-Pinto; Joana Gonçalves-Ribeiro; Joana Tedim-Moreira; Renato Socodato; João B. Relvas; Ana M. Sebastião; Sandra H. Vaz. Corresponding author: Sandra H. Vaz. "Communication defects with astroglia contribute to early impairments in the motor cortex plasticity of SOD1G93A mice". Neurobiology of Disease (2024): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/65972319/.
    10.1016/J.NBD.2024.106435
  9. Abreu, Daniela Sofia; Gomes, Joana I.; Ribeiro, Filipa F.; Diógenes, Maria J.; Sebastião, Ana M.; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Astrocytes control hippocampal synaptic plasticity through the vesicular-dependent release of D-serine". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 17 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2023.1282841.
    10.3389/fncel.2023.1282841
  10. Lopes, Rafael Faria; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Sebastião, Ana M.; Meneses, Carlos; Vaz, Sandra H.. Corresponding author: Vaz, Sandra H.. "SIGAA: signaling automated analysis: a new tool for Ca2+ signaling quantification using ratiometric Ca2+ dyes". Signal, Image and Video Processing (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11760-023-02821-7.
    10.1007/s11760-023-02821-7
  11. Neuparth-Sottomayor, Mariana; Tatiana P. Morais; Mariana B. Morais; Sebastião, AM; Di Giovanni, Giuseppe; Crunelli, Vincenzo; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Behavioural testing in Absence Seizure animal models: challenges and limitations. In preparation". (2023):
  12. Lourenço, Diogo M.; Soares, Rita; Sá-Santos, Sónia; Mateus, Joana M.; Rodrigues, Rui S.; Moreira, João B.; Vaz, Sandra H.; et al. "Unravelling a novel role for cannabidivarin in the modulation of subventricular zone postnatal neurogenesis". European Journal of Pharmacology 959 (2023): 176079. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176079.
    10.1016/j.ejphar.2023.176079
  13. Neuparth-Sottomayor, Mariana; Pina, Carolina C.; Morais, Tatiana P.; Farinha-Ferreira, Miguel; Abreu, Daniela Sofia; Solano, Filipa; Mouro, Francisco; et al. "Cognitive comorbidities of experimental absence seizures are independent of anxiety". Neurobiology of Disease 186 (2023): 106275. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106275.
    10.1016/j.nbd.2023.106275
  14. Cunha-Reis, Diana; Vaz, Sandra Henriques; Correia-de-Sá, Paulo. "Editorial: Cellular and molecular targets in epileptogenesis focusing on disease prevention". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 17 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2023.1251038.
    10.3389/fncel.2023.1251038
  15. Carvalho-Rosa, José D.; Rodrigues, Nádia C.; Silva-Cruz, Armando; Vaz, Sandra H.; Cunha-Reis, Diana. "Epileptiform activity influences theta-burst induced LTP in the adult hippocampus: a role for synaptic lipid raft disruption in early metaplasticity?". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 17 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2023.1117697.
    10.3389/fncel.2023.1117697
  16. Lourenco, Diogo M.; Soares, Rita; Santos, Sonia Sa; Mateus, Joana M; Rodrigues, Rui S; Moreira, Joao B; Vaz, Sandra H; et al. "Unravelling a novel role for Cannabidivarin in the modulation of subventricular zone postnatal neurogenesis". BioRxiv (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/62644214/.
    10.1101/2023.05.16.540990
  17. Cunha-Reis, Diana; Vaz, Sandra Henriques; Correia-de-Sa, Paulo. "Editorial: Cellular and molecular targets in epileptogenesis focusing on disease prevention". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/62155303/.
    10.3389/FNCEL.2023.1251038
  18. Carvalho-Rosa, Jose D.; Rodrigues, Nadia C.; Silva-Cruz, Armando; Vaz, Sandra H.; Cunha-Reis, Diana. "Epileptiform activity influences theta-burst induced LTP in the adult hippocampus: a role for synaptic lipid raft disruption in early metaplasticity?". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/60788258/.
    10.3389/FNCEL.2023.1117697
  19. Rodrigues, Rui Miguel Silva; Moreira, Joao Baptista; Vaz, Sandra Cristina Henriques; Barateiro, Andreia Pereira Barateiro; Paulo, Sara Raquel Landeira Nabais; Mateus, Joana Moura; Lourenco, Diogo Miguel da Palma; et al. "Cannabinoid type 2 receptor inhibition enhances the antidepressant and proneurogenic effects of physical exercise after chronic stress". BioRxiv (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/61512520/.
    10.1101/2023.04.24.538087
  20. Rei, Nádia; Valente, Cláudia A.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Farinha-Ferreira, Miguel; Ribeiro, Joaquim A.; Sebastião, Ana M.. "Changes in adenosine receptors and neurotrophic factors in the SOD1G93A mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Modulation by chronic caffeine". PLOS ONE 17 12 (2022): e0272104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0272104.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0272104
  21. Costa, Gonçalo; Ribeiro, Filipa F.; Sebastião, Ana M.; Muir, Elizabeth M.; Vaz, Sandra H.. Corresponding author: Vaz, Sandra H.. "Bridging the gap of axonal regeneration in the central nervous system: A state of the art review on central axonal regeneration". Frontiers in Neuroscience 16 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.1003145.
    10.3389/fnins.2022.1003145
  22. Abild Meyer, Cathrine; De Dios Andres, Paula; Brodszkij, Edit; Westensee, Isabella N.; Lyons, Joseph; Vaz, Sandra H.; Städler, Brigitte. "Astrocytes in Paper Chips and Their Interaction with Hybrid Vesicles". Advanced Biology 7 1 (2022): 2200209. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202200209.
    Published • 10.1002/adbi.202200209
  23. Farinha-Ferreira, Miguel; Rei, Nádia; Fonseca-Gomes, João; Miranda-Lourenço, Catarina; Serrão, Paula; Vaz, Sandra H.; Gomes, Joana I.; et al. "Unexpected short- and long-term effects of chronic adolescent HU-210 exposure on emotional behavior". Neuropharmacology 214 (2022): 109155. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2022.109155.
    10.1016/j.neuropharm.2022.109155
  24. Ferreira, Catarina B.; Marttinen, Mikael; Coelho, Joana E.; Paldanius, Kaisa M.A.; Takalo, Mari; Mäkinen, Petra; Leppänen, Luukas; et al. "S327 phosphorylation of the presynaptic protein SEPTIN5 increases in the early stages of neurofibrillary pathology and alters the functionality of SEPTIN5". Neurobiology of Disease 163 (2022): 105603. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105603.
    10.1016/j.nbd.2021.105603
  25. Oksana K. Savchak; Nanying Wang; Miguel A. Ramos-Docampo; Paula de Dios Andres; Ana M. Sebastião; Filipa F. Ribeiro; Adam Armada-Moreira; Brigitte Städler; Sandra H. Vaz. "Manganese dioxide nanosheet-containing reactors as antioxidant support for neuroblastoma cells". Journal of Materials Chemistry B (2022): https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TB00393G.
    Published • 10.1039/D2TB00393G
  26. Hirata, Rafael Y. S.; Oliveira, Roberto N.; Silva, Mariana S. C. F.; Armada-Moreira, Adam; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, Filipa F.; Sebastiao, Ana Maria; et al. "Platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors protect against the behavioral and neurobiological consequences of chronic stress exposure". Brain Research Bulletin (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/58514126/.
    10.1016/J.BRAINRESBULL.2022.09.004
  27. Goncalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Magalhaes, Daniela; Costa-Pinto, Sara; Sottomayor, Mariana; Savchak, Oksana; Lopes, Rafael Faria; Meneses, Carlos; et al. "Adenosine-CB1 receptors crosstalk in astrocytes: implications in medial prefrontal cortex synaptic function". Journal of Neurochemistry (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/58628819/.
  28. Costa, Goncalo; Ribeiro, Ana Filipa; Pinto, Sara; Ribeiro, Joana; Sottomayor, Mariana; Vaz, Sandra. "A new strategy to improve central neuronal regeneration after glial scar formation". Journal of Neurochemistry (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/58628857/.
  29. Costa-Pinto, Sara; Goncalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Sebastiao, Ana M.; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Unveiling the astrocytic contribution for synaptic dysfunction in ALS". Journal of Neurochemistry (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/58628822/.
  30. Farinha-Ferreira, Miguel; Rei, Nadia; Fonseca-Gomes, Joao; Miranda-Lourenco, Catarina; Serrao, Paula; Vaz, Sandra H.; Gomes, Joana I.; et al. "Unexpected short- and long-term effects of chronic adolescent HU-210 exposure on emotional behavior". Neuropharmacology (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/58628831/.
    10.1016/J.NEUROPHARM.2022.109155
  31. Teresa P. Silva; Rui Sousa-Luís; Tiago G. Fernandes; Evguenia P. Bekman; Carlos A. V. Rodrigues; Sandra H. Vaz; Leonilde M. Moreira; et al. "Transcriptome profiling of human pluripotent stem cell-derived cerebellar organoids reveals faster commitment under dynamic conditions". Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2021): https://doi.org/10.1002/bit.27797.
    10.1002/bit.27797
  32. Conde, João; Pumroy, Ruth A.; Baker, Charlotte; Rodrigues, Tiago; Guerreiro, Ana; Sousa, Bárbara B.; Marques, Marta C.; et al. "Allosteric Antagonist Modulation of TRPV2 by Piperlongumine Impairs Glioblastoma Progression". ACS Central Science 7 5 (2021): 868-881. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acscentsci.1c00070.
    10.1021/acscentsci.1c00070
  33. Viana, M.B.; Martins, R.S.; Silva, M.S.C.F.; Xapelli, S.; Vaz, S.H.; Sebastião, A.M.. "Deep Brain Stimulation of the dorsal raphe abolishes serotonin 1A facilitation of AMPA receptor-mediated synaptic currents in the ventral hippocampus". Behavioural Brain Research 403 (2021): 113134. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2021.113134.
    10.1016/j.bbr.2021.113134
  34. Gomes, Joana I.; Jesus, João; Macau, Renata; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Pinto, Sara; Pina, Carolina C.; Adam Armada-Moreira; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Astrocytes are implicated in BDNF-mediated enhancement of hippocampal long-term potentiation". BioRxiv (2021): https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.03.30.437538.
    Published
  35. Bekman, Evguenia; Barata, Tiago; Miranda, Claudia; Vaz, Sandra; Ferreira, Carla; Quintas, Alexandre. "Might synthetic cannabinoids influence neural differentiation?". Annals of Medicine (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/58628824/.
    10.1080/07853890.2021.1893997
  36. Goncalves-Ribeiro, J.; Savchak, O.; Morais, T. P.; Lopes, R. F.; Meneses, C.; Santisteban, R.; Lillo, A.; et al. "Dual effect of A1R and A2AR upon CB1R signalling in cortical astrocytes: Ca2+ dependent modulation of glutamate transporters". Glia (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/48693192/.
  37. Gomes, J. I.; Jesus, J.; Macau, R.; Goncalves-Ribeiro, J.; Pinto, S.; Pina, C. C.; Armada-Moreira, A.; Sebastiao, A. M.; Vaz, S. H.. "Astrocytes are implicated in BDNF-mediated enhancement of hippocampal long-term potentiation". BioRxiv (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/58628815/.
    10.1101/2021.03.30.437538
  38. Barbosa, Marta; Gomes, Catia; Sequeira, Catarina; Goncalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Pina, Carolina Campos; Carvalho, Luis A.; Moreira, Rui; et al. "Recovery of Depleted miR-146a in ALS Cortical Astrocytes Reverts Cell Aberrancies and Prevents Paracrine Pathogenicity on Microglia and Motor Neurons". Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology (2021): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/46308439/.
    10.3389/FCELL.2021.634355
  39. Gomes, Ana Rita; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Silva, Teresa P.; Bekman, Evguenia P.; Xapelli, Sara; Duarte, Sofia; et al. "Modeling Rett Syndrome With Human Patient-Specific Forebrain Organoids". Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology 8 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2020.610427.
    10.3389/fcell.2020.610427
  40. Joana I. Gomes; Miguel Farinha-Ferreira; Nádia Rei; Joana Gonçalves-Ribeiro; Joaquim A. Ribeiro; Ana M. Sebastião; Sandra H. Vaz. "Of adenosine and the blues: the adenosinergic system in the pathophysiology and treatment of major depressive disorder". Pharmacological Research (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105363.
    10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105363
  41. Robertta S. Martins; Diogo M. Rombo; Joana Gonçalves-Ribeiro; Carlos Meneses; Vladimir P. P. Borges-Martins; Joaquim A. Ribeiro; Sandra H. Vaz; Regina C. C. Kubrusly; Ana M. Sebastião. "Caffeine has a dual influence on NMDA receptor–mediated glutamatergic transmission at the hippocampus". Purinergic Signalling (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11302-020-09724-z.
    10.1007/s11302-020-09724-z
  42. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Coelho, Joana E.; Lopes, Luísa V.; Sebastião, Ana M.; Städler, Brigitte; Vaz, Sandra H.. Corresponding author: Vaz, Sandra H.. "Multicompartment Microreactors Prevent Excitotoxic Dysfunctions In Rat Primary Cortical Neurons". Advanced Biosystems 4 10 (2020): 2000139. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202000139.
    10.1002/adbi.202000139
  43. Miranda, Cláudia C.; Barata, Tiago; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ferreira, Carla; Quintas, Alexandre; Bekman, Evguenia P.. "hiPSC-Based Model of Prenatal Exposure to Cannabinoids: Effect on Neuronal Differentiation". Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience 13 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnmol.2020.00119.
    10.3389/fnmol.2020.00119
  44. Rei, N.; Rombo, D.M.; Ferreira, M.F.; Baqi, Y.; Müller, C.E.; Ribeiro, J.A.; Sebastião, A.M.; Vaz, Sandra H.. Corresponding author: Vaz, Sandra H.. "Hippocampal synaptic dysfunction in the SOD1G93A mouse model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Reversal by adenosine A2AR blockade". Neuropharmacology 171 (2020): 108106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108106.
    10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108106
  45. Socodato, Renato; Portugal, Camila C.; Canedo, Teresa; Rodrigues, Artur; Almeida, Tiago O.; Henriques, Joana F.; Vaz, Sandra H.; et al. "Microglia Dysfunction Caused by the Loss of Rhoa Disrupts Neuronal Physiology and Leads to Neurodegeneration". Cell Reports 31 12 (2020): 107796. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107796.
    10.1016/j.celrep.2020.107796
  46. Mahú, Inês; Barateiro, Andreia; Rial-Pensado, Eva; Martinéz-Sánchez, Noelia; Vaz, Sandra H.; Cal, Pedro M.S.D.; Jenkins, Benjamin; et al. "Brain-Sparing Sympathofacilitators Mitigate Obesity without Adverse Cardiovascular Effects". Cell Metabolism 31 6 (2020): 1120-1135.e7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2020.04.013.
    10.1016/j.cmet.2020.04.013
  47. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Gomes, Joana I.; Pina, Carolina Campos; Savchak, Oksana K.; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Rei, Nádia; Pinto, Sara; et al. "Going the Extra (Synaptic) Mile: Excitotoxicity as the Road Toward Neurodegenerative Diseases". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 14 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2020.00090.
    10.3389/fncel.2020.00090
  48. Xapelli, Sara; Diógenes, Maria J.; Crunelli, Vincenzo; Fitzsimons, Carlos P.; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Editorial: Glial and Neural Stem Cells as New Therapeutic Targets for Neurodegenerative Disorders". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 14 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2020.00071.
    10.3389/fncel.2020.00071
  49. Silva, Teresa P.; Bekman, Evguenia P.; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Rodrigues, Carlos A. V.; Diogo, Maria Margarida; Cabral, Joaquim M. S.; Carmo-Fonseca, Maria. "Maturation of Human Pluripotent Stem Cell-Derived Cerebellar Neurons in the Absence of Co-culture". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00070.
    10.3389/fbioe.2020.00070
  50. Fonseca-Gomes, J; Rodrigues, TM; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ramalho, RM; Vicente-Miranda, H; Tanqueiro, S; Miranda-Lourenço, C; et al. "A Small TAT-TrkB Peptide Prevents BDNF Receptor Cleavage and Restores Synaptic Physiology in Alzheimer’s Disease". (2020):
    Under revision
  51. Rei, N.; Rombo, D. M.; Ferreira, M. F.; Baqi, Y.; Mueller, C. E.; Ribeiro, J. A.; Sebastiao, A. M.; Vaz, S. H.. "Hippocampal synaptic dysfunction in the SOD1(G93A) mouse model of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: Reversal by adenosine A(2A)R blockade". Neuropharmacology (2020): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/33271380/.
    10.1016/J.NEUROPHARM.2020.108106
  52. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Thingholm, Bo; Andreassen, Kristine; Sebastiao, Ana M.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Stadler, Brigitte. "On the Assembly of Microreactors with Parallel Enzymatic Pathways (vol 2, 1700244, 2018)". Advanced Biosystems (2020): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/38781925/.
    10.1002/ADBI.202000132
  53. Xapelli, Sara; Diogenes, Maria J.; Crunelli, Vincenzo; Fitzsimons, Carlos P.; Vaz, Sandra H.. "Editorial: Glial and Neural Stem Cells as New Therapeutic Targets for Neurodegenerative Disorders". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (2020): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/33996244/.
    10.3389/FNCEL.2020.00071
  54. Armada-Moreira, Adam; Gomes, Joana, I; Pina, Carolina Campos; Savchak, Oksana K.; Goncalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Rei, Nadia; Pinto, Sara; et al. "Going the Extra (Synaptic) Mile: Excitotoxicity as the Road Toward Neurodegenerative Diseases". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (2020): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/33996243/.
    10.3389/FNCEL.2020.00090
  55. Rei, Nádia; Armada-Moreira A; Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Ribeiro, Ana filipa; Pinto Sara; Gomes, J; Pina, C; et al. "Going the extra (synaptic) mile: excitotoxicity as the road to neurodegenerative diseases". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (2020):
    Accepted
  56. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Pina, Carolina Campos; Sebastião, Ana Maria; Vaz, Sandra Henriques. "Glutamate Transporters in Hippocampal LTD/LTP: Not Just Prevention of Excitotoxicity". Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience 13 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2019.00357.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fncel.2019.00357
  57. Marta C. Marques; Inês S. Albuquerque; Sandra H. Vaz; Gonçalo J. L. Bernardes. "Overexpression of Osmosensitive Ca2+-Permeable Channel TMEM63B Promotes Migration in HEK293T Cells". Biochemistry (2019): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.9b00224.
    10.1021/acs.biochem.9b00224
  58. Branco, Mariana A.; Cotovio, João P.; Rodrigues, Carlos A. V.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Fernandes, Tiago G.; Moreira, Leonilde M.; Cabral, Joaquim M. S.; Diogo, Maria Margarida. "Transcriptomic analysis of 3D Cardiac Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Reveals Faster Cardiomyocyte Maturation Compared to 2D Culture". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-45047-9.
    10.1038/s41598-019-45047-9
  59. Pina, C.; Morais, T. P.; Sebastiao, A. M.; Crunelli, V.; Vaz, S. H.. "Astrocytic GABA transporter dysfunction in childhood absence epilepsy". Glia (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/33996248/.
  60. Socodato, R.; Portugal, C. C.; Canedo, T.; Henriques, J. F.; Vaz, S. H.; Magalhaes, J.; Silva, C. M.; et al. "RhoA signaling in microglia and the impact for neurodegeneration". Glia (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/33996247/.
  61. Marques, M.; Albuquerque, I.; Vaz, S. H.; Bernardes, G.. "Overexpression of osmosensitive Ca2+-activated channel TMEM63B promotes migration in HEK293T cells". BioRxiv (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/58628814/.
    10.1101/626010
  62. Armada-Moreira, A.; Taipaleenmaki, E.; Baekgaard-Laursen, M.; Schattling, P. S.; Thingholm, B.; Andreassen, K.; Sebastiao, A. M.; Stadler, B.; Vaz, S. H.. "Organic and inorganic-based microreactors as artificial astrocytes: a therapeutic approach against excitotoxicity". Glia (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/28906926/.
  63. Gomes, J. I.; Gomes, J. F.; Miranda, H. V.; Sebastiao, A. M.; Diogenes, M. J.; Vaz, S. H.. "On the role of astrocytes upon A beta-mediated neurotoxicity". Glia (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/33896657/.
  64. Socodato, Renato; Portugal, Camila C.; Canedo, Teresa; Vaz, Sandra H.; Baptista, Filipa I.; Summavielle, Teresa; Brakebusch, Cord; et al. "RhoGTPase regulation of redox homeostasis in microglia". Free Radical Biology and Medicine (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/33996246/.
  65. Goncalves-Ribeiro, J. F.; Morais, T. P.; Savchak, O.; Meneses, C.; Sebastiao, A. M.; Vaz, S. H.. "Modulation of GLAST transporters by CB1R in cortical astrocytes". Glia (2019): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/33996249/.
  66. Chazalon, Marine; Paredes-Rodriguez, Elena; Morin, Stéphanie; Martinez, Audrey; Cristóvão-Ferreira, Sofia; Vaz, Sandra; Sebastiao, Ana; et al. "GAT-3 Dysfunction Generates Tonic Inhibition in External Globus Pallidus Neurons in Parkinsonian Rodents". Cell Reports 23 6 (2018): 1678-1690. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2018.04.014.
    10.1016/j.celrep.2018.04.014
  67. Armada-Moreira, Ana; Thingholm, Bo; Andreassen, Kristine; Sebastião, Ana M.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Städler, Brigitte. "On the Assembly of Microreactors with Parallel Enzymatic Pathways". Advanced Biosystems 2 5 (2018): 1700244. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adbi.201700244.
    10.1002/adbi.201700244
  68. Tatiana P. Morais; David Coelho; Sandra H. Vaz; Ana M. Sebastião; Cláudia A. Valente. "Glycine Receptor Activation Impairs ATP-Induced Calcium Transients in Cultured Cortical Astrocytes". Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience 10 (2018): https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffnmol.2017.00444.
    10.3389/fnmol.2017.00444
  69. Socodato, Renato; Portugal, Camila C.; Canedo, Teresa; Henriques, Joana; Vaz, Sandra; Magalhaes, Joao; Silva, Catia M.; et al. "Molecular mechanisms regulating glia homeostasis". Free Radical Biology and Medicine (2018): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/19807571/.
    10.1016/J.FREERADBIOMED.2018.04.071
  70. Armada-Moreira A; Taipaleenmäki E; Baekgaard-Laursen M; Schattling PS; Sebastião AM; Vaz SH; Städler B. "Platinum Nanoparticle-Based Microreactors as Support for Neuroblastoma Cells.". ACS applied materials & interfaces (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29083859.
    10.1021/acsami.7b10724
  71. Diana G Ferreira; Mariana Temido-Ferreira; Hugo Vicente Miranda; Vânia L Batalha; Joana E Coelho; Éva M Szegö; Inês Marques-Morgado; et al. "a-synuclein interacts with PrPC to induce cognitive impairment through mGluR5 and NMDAR2B". Nature Neuroscience 20 11 (2017): 1569-1579. https://doi.org/10.1038/nn.4648.
    10.1038/nn.4648
  72. Vaz, Sandra. "Interaction between Cannabinoid Type 1 and Type 2 Receptors in the Modulation of Subventricular Zone and Dentate Gyrus Neurogenesis.". Frontiers in pharmacology (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28848435.
    10.3389/fphar.2017.00516
  73. Morais, T.; Coelho, D.; Vaz, S. H.; Sebastiao, A. M.; Valente, C. A.. "Glycine receptor in astrocytes - effect upon astrocytic communication". Glia (2017): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/33996251/.
  74. Vaz, S. H.; Jesus, J.; Sebastiao, A. M.. "BDNF-mediated facilitation of LTP at the hippocampus is dependent of gliotransmitters released by astrocytes". Glia (2017): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/33996252/.
  75. Rita I. Aroeira; Sandra H. Vaz; Ana M. Sebastião; Cláudia A. Valente. "BDNF modulates glycine uptake in hippocampal synaptosomes by decreasing membrane insertion of glycine transporter 2". Neurochemistry International 99 (2016): 94-102. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuint.2016.06.007.
    10.1016/j.neuint.2016.06.007
  76. João F. Oliveira; Catarina A. Gomes; Sandra H. Vaz; Nuno Sousa; Luisa Pinto. "Editorial: Glial Plasticity in Depression". Front. Cell. Neurosci. 10 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2016.00163.
    10.3389/fncel.2016.00163
  77. Sandra Henriques Vaz; Sofia Rapaz Lérias; Sara Parreira; Maria José Diógenes; Ana Maria Sebastião. "Adenosine A2A receptor activation is determinant for BDNF actions upon GABA and glutamate release from rat hippocampal synaptosomes". Purinergic Signalling 11 4 (2015): 607-612. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11302-015-9476-1.
    10.1007/s11302-015-9476-1
  78. Santos AR; Mele M; Vaz SH; Kellermayer B; Grimaldi M; Colino-Oliveira M; Rombo DM; et al. "Differential role of the proteasome in the early and late phases of BDNF-induced facilitation of LTP.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25716833.
    10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4521-14.2015
  79. Vaz, S.; Jacob, J. P.; Ribeiro, J. A.; Sebastiao, A. M.. "GABA transporters are regulated by P2Y1 receptor through a calcium signalling-dependent mechanism in rat cortical astrocytes". Journal of Neurochemistry (2015): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/58628860/.
  80. Pires M; Raischel F; Vaz SH; Cruz-Silva A; Sebastião AM; Lind PG. "Modeling the functional network of primary intercellular Ca2+ wave propagation in astrocytes and its application to study drug effects.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24813072.
    10.1016/j.jtbi.2014.04.024
  81. Jacob PF; Vaz SH; Ribeiro JA; Sebastião AM. "P2Y1 receptor inhibits GABA transport through a calcium signalling-dependent mechanism in rat cortical astrocytes.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24733747.
    10.1002/glia.22673
  82. Jerónimo-Santos A; Vaz SH; Parreira S; Rapaz-Lérias S; Caetano AP; Buée-Scherrer V; Castrén E; et al. "Dysregulation of TrkB Receptors and BDNF Function by Amyloid-ß Peptide is Mediated by Calpain.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24860020.
    10.1093/cercor/bhu105
  83. Cristóvão-Ferreira S; Navarro G; Brugarolas M; Pérez-Capote K; Vaz SH; Fattorini G; Conti F; et al. "A1R-A2AR heteromers coupled to Gs and G i/0 proteins modulate GABA transport into astrocytes.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23657626.
    10.1007/s11302-013-9364-5
  84. Cristovao-Ferreira, Sofia; Navarro, Gemma; Brugarolas, Marc; Perez-Capote, Kamil; Vaz, Sandra H.; Fattorini, Giorgia; Conti, Fiorenzo; et al. "Modulation of GABA Transport by Adenosine A(1)R-A(2A)R Heteromers, Which Are Coupled to Both G(s)- and G(i/o)-Proteins (Retraction of vol 31, pg 15629, 2011)". The Journal of Neuroscience (2013): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/11508035/.
    10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5705-12.2013
  85. Vaz SH; Jørgensen TN; Cristóvão-Ferreira S; Duflot S; Ribeiro JA; Gether U; Sebastião AM. "Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) enhances GABA transport by modulating the trafficking of GABA transporter-1 (GAT-1) from the plasma membrane of rat cortical astrocytes.". (2011): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21969376.
    10.1074/jbc.M111.232009
  86. Sebastião AM; Assaife-Lopes N; Diógenes MJ; Vaz SH; Ribeiro JA. "Modulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) actions in the nervous system by adenosine A(2A) receptors and the role of lipid rafts.". (2011): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/20603099.
    10.1016/j.bbamem.2010.06.028
  87. Moreno E; Vaz SH; Cai NS; Ferrada C; Quiroz C; Barodia SK; Kabbani N; et al. "Dopamine-galanin receptor heteromers modulate cholinergic neurotransmission in the rat ventral hippocampus.". (2011): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21593325.
    10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0191-11.2011
  88. Cristovao-Ferreira, Sofia; Navarro, Gemma; Brugarolas, Marc; Perez-Capote, Kamil; Vaz, Sandra H.; Fattorini, Giorgia; Conti, Fiorenzo; et al. "Modulation of GABA Transport by Adenosine A(1)R-A(2A)R Heteromers, Which Are Coupled to Both G(s)- and G(i/o)-Proteins (Retracted article. See vol. 33, pg. 1292, 2013)". The Journal of Neuroscience (2011): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/1468143/.
    10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2526-11.2011
  89. "Revisiting A2A receptors and hippocampal excitability: implications for brain dysfunction". Purinergic Signalling (2010): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/10701036/.
  90. Cristóvão-Ferreira S; Vaz SH; Ribeiro JA; Sebastião AM. "Adenosine A2A receptors enhance GABA transport into nerve terminals by restraining PKC inhibition of GAT-1.". (2009): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/19200339.
    10.1111/j.1471-4159.2009.05963.x
  91. Vaz SH; Cristóvão-Ferreira S; Ribeiro JA; Sebastião AM. "Brain-derived neurotrophic factor inhibits GABA uptake by the rat hippocampal nerve terminals.". (2008): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/18539266.
    10.1016/j.brainres.2008.04.008
  92. Gomes, Catarina A.R.V.; Vaz, Sandra H.; Ribeiro, Joaquim A.; Sebastião, Ana M.. "Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) enhances dopamine release from striatal nerve endings in an adenosine A2A receptor-dependent manner". Brain Research 1113 1 (2006): 129-136. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2006.07.025.
    10.1016/j.brainres.2006.07.025
Preprint
  1. Portugal, Camila C.; Santos, Evelyn C. S.; Pacheco, Ana M.; Costa-Pinto, Sara; Almeida, Tiago O.; Tedim-Moreira, Joana; Gavin, Dora; et al. "Increasing the vitamin C transporter SVCT2 in microglia improves synaptic plasticity and restrains memory impairments in Alzheimer´s disease models". 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.02.29.582679.
    10.1101/2024.02.29.582679
  2. JD Carvalho-Rosa; NC Rodrigues; A Silva-Cruz; SH Vaz; D Cunha-Reis. "Epileptiform activity influences theta-burst induced LTP in the adult hippocampus: a role for lipid raft dynamics in early metaplasticity". 2022. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.12.06.519267.
    10.1101/2022.12.06.519267
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Vaz, Sandra H.. "Regulation of GABA transporter GAT-1 in neuronal cells : role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor and adenosine". PhD, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/4767.
Working paper
  1. Gomes, Joana I.; Pina, Carolina C.; Pinto, Sara; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. 2021. "Deciphering synaptic function using ex-vivo electrophysiological recordings.".
  2. Ferreira, Miguel F.; Rei, Nádia; Fonseca-Gomes, João; Vaz, Sandra H.; Gomes, Joana I.; Martins, Valéria; Pereira, Beatriz; Mouro, Francisco M; Sebastião, AM. 2021. "Of rats, cannabinoids, and the blues: the short- and long-term effects of chronic adolescent HU-210 exposure on depressive-like behaviors.".
  3. Gonçalves-Ribeiro, Joana; Savchak, OK; Gomes, Joana I.; Lilo, A; Navarro-Burgal, G; Franco, R.; Sebastião, AM; Vaz, Sandra H.. 2021. "Modulation of adenosine receptors on CB1R Effect on GLAST activity in cultured astrocytes.".
  4. Gomes, Joana I.; Fonseca-Gomes, João; Vicente Miranda, Hugo; Sebastião, AM; Diógenes, MJ; Vaz, Sandra H.. 2021. "Astrocytic dn-SNARE expression prevents acute Aß effects in synaptic plasticity.".

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2020. "Provisional Application GB2012963.1: Microreactors for Prevention and Treatment of Neurological Diseases (19/08/2020)".
    Disclosed

Other

Other output
  1. Genetic ablation of RhoA in adult microglia causes synapse and neuronal loss. 2017. Socodato R; Portugal CC; Canedo T; Henriques J; Vaz SH; Magalhaes JD; Silva CM; et al. http://europepmc.org/abstract/PPR/PPR23809.
    10.1101/218107
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/09/22 The role of astrocytes in brain physiology: challenges and perspectives. iMM Internal Seminar
iMM (Lisbon, Portugal)
2022/08/13 Astrocytes, adenosine and BDNF: working together to shape synaptic plasticity? Women in Neuroscience Symposium 2022 - IBRO, International center for Neuroscience Research
IBRO, International center for Neuroscience Research (Tbilisi, Georgia)
2022/07/07 Astrocyte-derived adenosine is implicated on BDNF effect upon hippocampal LTP.
Champalimaud Foudation (Lisbon, Portugal)
2022/06/02 Astrocytic-derived adenosine is implicated on BDNF effect upon hippocampal LTP. Mediterranean Neuroscience Society meeting 2022 – Symposium: Astrocyte roles in brain function and dysfunction
Mediterranean Neuroscience Society (Dubrovnik, Croatia)
2022/02/09 Selective inhibition of synaptic transmission by MRS5474 in epileptic rats but not in control ones. Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society, February 9th-11th,
(Porto, Portugal)
2022/02/09 Abreu DS, Gomes JI, Sottomayor MN, Ribeiro FF, Vicente Miranda H, Marques MC, Summavielle T, Socodato R, Relvas JB, Sebastião AM, Diógenes MJ, Déglon N, Vaz SH. Astrocytes as sculptors of synaptic plasticity in Alzheimer’s Disease. 52nd Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society, February 9th-11th
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/12/13 Invited lecture: New insights into astrocyte function in absence seizures. Pharmacology Series, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2021/11/30 Astrocyte-driven changes in synaptic plasticity and memory function in Alzheimer' disease. Best Oral Communication Award. V Symposium Portuguese Glial Network
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2021/10/07 Astrocytes in Alzheimer's disease: friends, foes and potential therapeutic targets.
iMed Conference (Lisbon, Portugal)
2021/09/28 Invited lecture: Understanding the role of astrocytes in absence seizures and their comorbidities. Trends and challenges in Epilepsy research Summer School
(Costa de Caparica)
2021/09/16 Astrocytes as potential targets to reduce neurotoxicity in Alzheimer’s disease. Second Best Oral Communication Award. stião AM, Diógenes MJ, Vaz SH (2021) Astrocytes as potential targets to reduce neurotoxicity in Alzheimer’s disease. 16th YES (Young European Scientist) Meeting, Porto, Portugal, September 16-19, 2021.
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/05/05 Pinto S, Gomes JI, Gonçalves-Ribeiro J, Sebastião AM, Vaz SH (2021) Unveiling the mechanisms of astrocytic dysfunction in ALS. XIV CAML · IV NeurULisboa PhD Students Virtual Meeting/Online, May 5, 2021. NATIONAL CONFERENCE. XIV CAML · IV NeurULisboa PhD Students Virtual Meeting/Online
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2021/04/14 Pinto S, Gomes JI, Gonçalves-Ribeiro J, Sebastião AM, Vaz SH (2021) Use of artificial astrocytes as a novel therapeutic to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. International Astrocyte School 2021/Online
(Bertinoro, Italy)
2021/02/17 Role of ethosuximide on childhood absence Epilepsy comorbidities. 51th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Portuguese Pharmacological Society (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/02/17 Role of astrocytes in hippocampal synaptic dysfunction in ALS. 51th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society, February 17th-19th
Portuguese Pharmacological Society (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/02/17 Mechanism of astrocyte for neurotoxicity of amyloid-ß: implication of d-serine. 51th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Portuguese Pharmacological Society (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/02/17 Targeting depressed miR-146ª in ALS cortical astrocytes inhibits phenotypic aberrancies and cell paracrine damage. 51th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Portuguese Pharmacological Society (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/02/17 Wolf in sheep’s clothing: capsosome encapsulated manganese oxide nanoflowers. 51th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Portuguese Pharmacological Society (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/02/17 On the search of the mechanism of action of MRS5474, a putative antiepileptic drug with affinity for adenosine A1 receptors. 51th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Portuguese Pharmacological Society (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/02/17 Dual effect of A1R and A2AR upon CB1R signalling in cortical astrocytes. 51th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Portuguese Pharmacological Society (Lisboa, Portugal)
2020/02/05 Nanotechnology approach to neuroinflammation: cell-like reactors in three-dimensional inflammation models. 50th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society, February 5th-7th
Portuguese Pharmacological Society (Coimbra, Portugal)
2020/02/05 Astrocytic dn-SNARE expression abolishes acute Aß effects in synaptic plasticity. 50th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society, February 5th-7th
Portuguese Pharmacological Society (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/12 Engineering of Forebrain Organoids from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Modeling of Rett Syndrome (RTT) 7th International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering 2019: From Organoids to Synthetic Embryo
(Barcelona, Spain)
2019/09/05 Role of astrocytic adenosine on the modulation of synaptic plasticity by BDNF. 1st European Purine Meeting
(Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2019/07 RhoA signaling in microglia and the impact for neurodegeneration XIV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/05 Organic and Inorganic-based Microreactors as a therapeutic approach against excitoxicity 16th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/05 Cannabinoids Affect Differentiation of Human IPSC-derived neurons 16th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/02 The Role of Astrocytic GABA Transporter 1 in Childhood Absence Epilepsy Models 49th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/02 Astrocytic CB1R increases GLAST activity 49th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/02 Gliotransmission role upon amyloid-ß mediated excitotoxicity 49th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Porto, Portugal)
2019/02 The short- and long-term effects of chronic adolescent exposure to HU-210 on depressive-like phenotypes 49th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Porto, Portugal)
2018/12 Transcriptomic analysis of 3D Cardiac Differentiation of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Reveals Faster Maturation Compared to 2D Culture 6th International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering 2018
(Los Angeles, United States)
2018/12 Inorganic-based microreactors as a therapeutic approach against excitotoxicity 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the SynaNet Project
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/11 Inorganic-based microreactors as a therapeutic approach against excitotoxicity 4th Meeting of the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/11 Long-Term Potentiation is impaired in symptomatic SOD1G93A mice and the chronic treatment with an A2AR antagonist can recover it 4th Meeting of the Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/09 Novel size-controlled 3D aggregate platform for cardiac differentiation of hiPSCs for toxicology assays 6th International Conference on Stem Cell Engineering 2018
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/09 Production and characterization of brain region-specific organoids from human induced pluripotent stem cells for modelling of Rett Syndrome 12th Symposium of the European Society of Biochemical Engineering Sciences
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/07 Platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors as support for neuroblastoma cells 41st Meeting of the Japanese Neuroscience Society
(Kobe, Japan)
2018/04/24 On the role of astrocytes in synaptic plasticity. iMM Retreat 2018
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/04 Platinum nanoparticle-based microreactors as support for neuroblastoma cells International Astrocyte School
(Bertinoro, Italy)
2018/02 Calcium Permeable AMPA receptors are required for the hypoxia-induced facilitatory action of BDNF upon synaptic transmission 48th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/02 Platinum nanoparticles-based microreactors as support for neuroblastoma cells 48th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/02 Neuronal plasticity changes in ALS 48th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/02 Astrocytic purinergic signalling modulates BDNF effect upon hippocampal synaptic plasticity 48th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/02 PrPC as a key player in Parkinson’s disease synaptic and cognitive deficits 48th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/02 Elicidating the effects of Kyotorphin on the brain 48th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Los Angeles, Portugal)
2017/05 On the role of astrocytes in synaptic plasticity II Symposium Rede Glial, Glial cells: much more than glue
(Braga, Portugal)
2017/05 Astrosomes: Artificial astrocytes as a novel approach to regulate neuronal communication 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine
(Porto, Portugal)
2017/05 On the role of astrocytes in synaptic plasticity INTERDISCIPLINARY NETWORK ON HEALTH, Rede SAÚDE, 4th Annual Conference
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2017/02/10 Astrocytes, gliotransmitters and BDNF: working together to shape synaptic plasticity? Invited lecture at iNANO Seminar
Brigitte Städler (Aahrus)
2017/01 Astrosomes: Artificial astrocytes as a novel approach to regulate neuronal communication
I NeurULisboa PhD Meeting (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016/03 Astrosomes: a novel approach for the regulation of neuronal communication X iMM PhD meeting
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2015/09/04 The dynamic of astrocytes in healthy and disease. 31st IBITA Congress and Annual General Meeting
(Estoril, Portugal)
2015/06/02 Calcium imaging technique. Workshop do Colégio Mente-Cérebro da Universidade de Lisboa
Colégio Mente-Cérebro (Lisboa, Portugal)
2009/12/16 Regulation of GABA transporters: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor effect on GABA uptake. Invited lecture at Lisbon Area Neuroscience Meeting (3ª Edição)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (Oeiras, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/09/01 - Current Astroytes and Alzheimer’s disease
Supervisor
 Estudos Básicos de Medicina (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Strategies to improve regeneration after glial scar formation.
Supervisor
 Master in Neurobiology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/02/15 - Current Implication of Astrocyte Modulation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): role of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF)
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Biological Engenering (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 - Current Beyond gliotransmission: astrocytic glutamate transporters modulation by CB1R in synaptic transmission
Supervisor
 NeurULisboa - Programa Doutoral em Neurociências Integrativas (PhD)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019 - Current Astrosomes: artificial astrocytes as a novel therapeutic to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Supervisor
 Programa de Doutoramento do Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa - PhD CAML, Ramo de Ciências Biomédicas, Especialização em Neurociências (PhD)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020/09 - 2022/02/17 The puzzle: absence seizures, astrocyte complexity, and memory impairments
Supervisor
 Master in Evaluative and Developmental Biology (Master)
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2017 - 2022/02/17 Nature of the GABA Transporter GAT1 malfunction in thalamic astrocytes in absence epilepsy
Co-supervisor
 EU-Glia PhD (PhD)
Cardiff University Cardiff School of Biosciences, United Kingdom
2020/09/01 - 2021/12/22 Role of SNARE-dependent Gliotransmitters Release in Alzheimer’s Disease: from astrocytes to circuits.
Supervisor
 Master in Biomedical Research - specialization on Neuroscience (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2019 - 2021/05/07 Nanoparticle and liposome-based microreactors as reactive oxygen species scavengers in neuroinflammation 3D models
Supervisor
 Master in Biochemistry for heath (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2020/10/21 Astrosomes: a novel approach for the regulation of neuronal communication
Supervisor
 NeurULisboa - Programa Doutoral em Neurociências Integrativas (PhD)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2016 - 2020/09/30 Characterization of the Neuromodulatory Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
Co-supervisor
 Programa Doutoral de Bioquímica e Biofísica Médicas - M2B-PhD, inserido no Programa Doutoral do Centro Académico de Medicina de Lisboa (PhD)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019 - 2020/05/29 Sensorimotor integration in Caenorhabditis elegans
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Neurociências (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018 - 2020/03/03 Astrocytes and synaptic plasticity: implication in Alzheimer’s disease
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Neurociências (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/07/01 - 2019/07/31 Modulation of neuronal communication
Supervisor
 SCORE project students - GAPIC projects (International Federation of Medical Students Associations)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018 - 2019 GABAergic Dysfunction in Childhood Absence Epilepsy: From Astrocytes to Circuits
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Neurobiologia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017 - 2019 The role of posttranslational modifications on STAT3 behavior
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Neurociências (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018/07/01 - 2018/07/31 Modulation of neuronal communication
Supervisor
 SCORE project students - GAPIC projects (International Federation of Medical Students Associations)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Role of CB1 receptor upon GABA and glutamate transporters in astrocytes
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Biologia Molecular e Genética (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017 - 2018 BDNF effect upon hippocampal basal synaptic transmission after an ischemia event
Supervisor
 Corso di Laurea Magistrale in Biologia (Master)
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy
2017 - 2018 The influence of astrocytes in synaptic plasticity in mice hippocampal region: modulation by BDNF and adenosine A2A receptors
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017/07/01 - 2017/07/31 Modulation of neuronal communication
Supervisor
2016 - 2017 Role of SNARE-dependant gliotransmitter release by astrocytes in the modulation of synaptic plasticity by BDNF
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Neurociências (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Papel dos astrócitos na modulação da plasticidade sináptica pelo Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017 The influence of astrocytes in synaptic plasticity in mice hippocampal region: modulation by BDNF and adenosine A2A receptors
Supervisor
 GAPIC Projects , Programa Educação pela Ciência – FMUL (Other)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Influence of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor on the effect of amyloid-beta peptide upon astrocytic calcium signalling
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Neurociências (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Influence of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor on the effect of amyloid-beta peptide upon astrocytic calcium signalling
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Neurociências (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Modulation of GABA and glutamate release by brain-derived neurotrophic factor: role of adenosine A2A receptors
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Amyloid-ß peptide impairs BDNF effects upon GABA release from rat synaptosomes in a calpain dependent way
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Caracterização das constantes cinéticas do transportador de GABA, GAT-1, em modelos animais de epilepsia de ausência
Supervisor
 GAPIC Projects , Programa Educação pela Ciência – FMUL (Other)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Modulation of GAT-1 transporter by adenosine A1 and A2A receptors in an absence epilepsy model
Supervisor
 GAPIC projects, Programa Educação pela Ciência – FMUL (Other)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Modulation of GAT-1 receptors by BDNF in an absence epilepsy model
Supervisor
 GAPIC projects, Programa Educação pela Ciência – FMUL (Other)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2011 - 2012 How to prevent the effect of amyloid-beta peptide on the facilitatory action of BDNF upon glutamate release from rat sinaptosomes
Co-supervisor
 GAPIC projects, Programa Educação pela Ciência – FMUL (Other)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2011 - 2012 How to prevent the effect of amyloid-beta peptide on the facilitatory action of BDNF upon glutamate release from rat sinaptosomes
Co-supervisor
 GAPIC Projects, Programa Educação pela Ciência - FMUL (Other)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Role of adenosine on the effects of amyloid-beta peptide upon GABA release from rat synaptosomes
Co-supervisor
 GAPIC Projects, Programa Educação pela Ciência - FMUL (Other)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Effect of amyloid beta on GABA release from hippocampal synaptosomes
Co-supervisor
 GAPIC Projects, Programa Educação pela Ciência - FMUL (Other)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Effect of amyloid beta on glutamate release from hippocampal synaptosomes
Co-supervisor
 GAPIC Projects, Programa Educação pela Ciência - FMUL (Other)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Effect of amyloid beta on glutamate release from hippocampal synaptosomes
Co-supervisor
 GAPIC Projects, Programa Educação pela Ciência - FMUL (Other)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2018 - 2019 Membro do comité de organização do XVI Encontro Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, em 2019 (2019/05/30 - 2019/06/01)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Membro do comité de organização do XLVIII Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXXVI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XVII Reunião de Toxicologia, em 2018 (2018/02/05 - 2018/02/07)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Membro do comité de organização do 1º Encontro de Jovens Farmacologistas, que decorreu durante a XLVIII Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, em 2018 (2018/02/05 - 2018/02/07)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Membro do comité de organização da cerimónia de encerramento da Semana Internacional do Cérebro, que decorreu no Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisboa, a 21 de Março de 2015 (2015/03/21 - 2015/03/21)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Membro do comité de organização do simpósio "1st iMM Postdoc Day", que decorreu no Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisboa, a 17 de Outubro de 2013 (2013/10/17 - 2013/10/17)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2005/05 - Current Active participation in activities developed during the Barin Awareness Week since 2005. These activities included lectures to schools, open day at iMM, open day at Ciência Viva and organization of the closing session of the international brain week at iMM in 2015. Brain Awareness Week is the global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. Every March, partners host imaginative activities in their communities that share the wonders of the brain and the impact brain science has on our everyday lives.
Other
European Dana Alliance for the Brain, United Kingdom

Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2021/05/18 - 2021/05/18 Participation in the Pint of Science Portugal with the talk: Astrocytes, the stars of our brain
Seminar
 Pint of Science Portugal 2021
2019/12/10 - 2019/12/10 Participation in the Science Club in the Santa Maria Pediatric Department organized by iMM. Outreach activity to promote science among the children that are hospitalized at Santa Maria Hospital Pediatric Department
Workshop
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2019/10/14 - 2019/10/17 Participation in the Next Einstein Forum 2019 – Cabo Verde. Talk Title: How to teach Neurosciences? The Next Einstein Forum’s (NEF) Africa Science Week (ASW) is Africa’s annual weeklong celebration of science and technology with thousands of individuals – from students to scientists and technologists. I have participated by giving training to high school professors on neuroscience teaching.
Workshop
 Next Einstein Forum 2019
2019/09/27 - 2019/09/27 Participation in the European night of researchers, in the representation of the European night of researchers (iMM) team. I have participated in the representation of the Neuroscience research developed at iMM.
Other
 European night of researchers 2019
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2017/03/04 - 2017/03/04 Speaker at the redeSAÚDE meeting (INTERDISCIPLINARY NETWORK ON HEALTH -4th Annual Conference) - On the role of astrocytes in synaptic plasticity
Seminar
 RedeSAÚDE meeting (INTERDISCIPLINARY NETWORK ON HEALTH -4th Annual Conference)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/07/01 TARGETING DEPRESSION AT THE CELLULAR LEVEL: THE ROLE OF THE MODULATION OF GLUCOCORTICOIDS AND OXIDATIVE STRESS IN SEROTONERGIC DRUGS EFFICACY
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Salomé dos Santos Correia (PhD)
2024/03/07 The left-right side-specific neurohormonal mechanism that mediates the postural and sensorimotor effects of a unilateral brain injury
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Liliana Sofia da Silva Carvalho (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/12/22 Role of SNARE-dependent Gliotransmitters Release in Alzheimer's Disease: from astrocytes to circuits.
Supervisor
 Daniela Abreu (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022/12/12 EVALUATION OF PROMISING MIRNA MODULATION IN NEURAL CELLS AND DERIVED SECRETOMES AS THERAPEUTIC TOOLS IN ALS.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Marta Isabel da Silva Rodrigues Barbosa (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/03/16 miRNA Modulation in ALS Spinal Microglia
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Teresa Mateus Aspra de Matos (Master)
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/02/17 The puzzle: absence seizures, astrocyte complexity, and memory impairments
Supervisor
 Mariana Neupart Sottomayor (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/02/04 The potential therapeutic role of neural stem cells secretome in neurodegeneration: a bioenergetic approach.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Mota Roxo (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/01/20 Testing miRNA-cell based strategies to obtain therapeutic secretomes for spinal ALS.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Nísia Borralho Martins (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/12/15 The role of astrocytic FOXO1 in the mouse brain and its modulation of behavior.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Francisca Soledade dos Santos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/12/15 The role of the astrocytic mGluR5 in behavior dependent on the ventral hippocampus and the prefrontal cortex.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Luis Fernades Machado (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/11/26 Investigating Cellular and Molecular Neuroendocrine Signalling in the Diabetic Gut.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Miguel Ângelo de Freitas Mira (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/07/22 Directly converted astrocytes from human Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) patients exacerbate microglia activation.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Laura Tobias Prezado (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2021/07/15 Memantine effect upon BDNF receptors in aging
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Frederico Nóbrega Carvalho (Integrated Master in Medicine - MIM) (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/06/26 EFFECTS OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION ON SUBNUCLEUS OF THE DORSAL NUCLEUS OF RAFE: AN IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL AND ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL EVALUATION
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Jessica Alves Lemes (PhD)
Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil
2021/05/07 Nanoparticle and liposome-based microreactors as reactive oxygen species scavengers in neuroinflammation 3D models
Supervisor
 Oksana Savchak (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/01/11 Development of secretome-based therapy by motor neuron modulation of miRNA-124 in ALS mouse models.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Hermes Manuel Medina Morais (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/10/21 Astrosomes: A Novel Approach for the Regulation of Neuronal Communication.
Supervisor
 Adam Ioshua D'Armada Moreira (PhD)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020/09/30 Characterization of the Neuromodulatory Dysfunction in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
(Thesis) Arguer
 Nádia Raquel Henriques Rei (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020/07/30 Glial plasticity as a key mechanism underlying the pathophysiology of depression
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita Machado dos Santos (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2020/03/03 Role of SNARE-dependent gliotransmitters release by astrocytes upon Aß-mediated excitotoxicity
Supervisor
 Joana isabel Ferreira da Graça Gomes (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2020/01/21 The impact of astrocyte calcium signaling in cortico-limbic and behaviour.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Sónia Isabel Nunes Guerra Gomes (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2019/01/31 Changes in synaptic plasticity and lipid raft composition in a rat model of temporal lobe epilepsy.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Andreia Bento de Oliveira (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/02/01 The influence of gliotransmission on higher cognitive functions.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Vanessa Alexandra Morais Sardinha (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2017/12/19 Genetic deletion of adenosine A2A receptor in mice model of Alzheimer’s disease: impact on synaptic plasticity.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Carolina Amaral Peixoto (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/12/07 S100B targeting to reduce demyelination and EAE pathogenesis.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Filipe Marques Pascoal (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2017/11/10 Targeting the glycation defenses as a protective strategy for Parkinson’s disease.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Bárbara Alexandra Fernandes Gomes (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/07/18 Understanding the relevance of astrocytic vesicular release in glioblastoma.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Daniel Filipe Miranda Mendanha (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2016/03/04 The role of Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) on epilepsy.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diogo Filipe Andrade Guimarães (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2015/06/09 Effect of microgial expression of SIRT 2 in Long Term Potentiation.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Rita Alves Sá de Almeida (Master)
Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014/12 2014 Joana Sofia da Silva Correia (Master in Ciências da Saúde) Institution: Escola de Ciências da Saúde – Universidade do Minho Thesis title: Exploring the Astrocytic Neuroprotective Functions in a Chronic Mild Stress Model of Depression. Date: December
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Sofia da Silva Correia (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2013/07/18 Impact of Astrocytes and Gliogenesis on the Pathophysiology of Depression.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita Machado dos Santos (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/02/09 - Current Treasure on the governing board of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia since February 2022. Treasure on the governing board
2022/01/01 - Current Member of the Board of the Rede Glial Portuguesa since 2022 Member of the Board
2020/04/01 - Current Mediterranean Neuroscience Society Member
2019 - Current Member of the Outreach team of the Rede Glial Portuguesa since 2019. Responsible for the outreach of Rede Glial Portuguesa
2016 - Current Member of the Rede Glial Portuguesa since 2016 Member
2015 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (SPF) Membro
2015 - Current European Society for Neurochemistry (ESN) Member
2015 - Current Member of the Mind-Brain college of ULisboa since 2015 Member
2005 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências (SPN) (Member of FENS – Federation of European Neuroscience Societies) Membro efectivo
2018/01 - 2019/02 iMM Posdoctoral association Steering Committee of Postdoctoral Association (PDA) of Instituto de Medicina Molecular (iMM).
2015 - 2019 International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2021/11/01 - Current Member of the working group member (WG1) of Cost Action CA20135 - Improving biomedical research by automated behaviour monitoring in the animal home-cage.
Member
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2021/11/01 - Current Member of the working group member (WG2) of Cost Action CA20135 “Improving biomedical research by automated behaviour monitoring in the animal home-cage”.
Member
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2022/02/09 - 2022/02/11 Chair at the Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology 2022 - SESSION 18 | NEUROPHARMACOLOGY III Porto, Portugal
2021/03/18 - 2021/03/21 Member of the poster evaluation committee of the AIMS MEETING 2021 Lisbon, Portugal
2021/02/17 - 2021/02/19 Chair at the Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology 2021 Lisbon, Portugal
2019/05/30 - 2019/06/01 Chair at the Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Neurosciences 2019 Lisbon Lisbon, Portugal
2018/05/23 - 2018/05/25 Chair at XII PhD Students Meeting of the Lisbon Academic Medical Centre, iMM Lisbon, Portugal
2018/02/05 - 2018/02/07 Chair at the Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology 2018 Lisbon, Portugal
2017/10/19 - 2017/10/20 Member of the poster evaluation panel of the 3rd Meeting of the PhD students from the Mind Brain College of the Universidade de Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal
2017/05/25 - 2017/05/26 Member of the poster evaluation panel of the 15th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society Braga, Portugal
2016/03/11 - 2016/03/13 Member of the poster evaluation panel of the 7th AIMS (Annual International Medical Students) Meeting Lisbon, Portugal
2015/12/02 - 2015/12/02 Chair at 1st Meeting of the PhD students from the Mind-Brain College of the Universidade De Lisboa Lisbon, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/01/06 - 2022/01/06 Report on the Master thesis project. Nuno Diogo Peixinho Elias. Identification of de-regulated miRNAs as potential biomarkers in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Neuroscience Master, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa. January 6, 2022 Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/09/21 - 2021/09/21 Report on the imprimatur of the PhD candidate. Catarina Beatriz da Silva Ferreira. The role of septins on synaptic function and on amyloid precursor protein processing. Doctoral Program in Integrative Neurosciences - NeurULisboa. September 21, 2021 Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020/12/10 - 2020/12/10 Report on the Master thesis project. Sara Inteiro de Oliveira. Search for novel compounds to prevent TrkB-FL cleavage. Neuroscience Master, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa. December 10, 2020 Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/09/01 - Current Theoretical-practical (TP) classes of Pharmacology: TP1. Pharmacodynamic TP2. Pharmacokinetic TP3. Antimicrobials TP4. Pharmacology of the Autonomic Nervous System I (Cholinergic System) TP5. Pharmacology of the Autonomic Nervous System II (Adrenergic System) TP6. Pharmacological control of pain and inflammation Estudos Básicos de Medicina (Licenciatura) Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/09/01 - Current Theoretical-practical (TP) classes of Neuropharmacology: TP1. Antiepileptics TP2. Neuropharmacology of alcoholism and drug addiction TP3. Psychopharmaceuticals I TP4. Psychopharmaceuticals II TP5. Pharmacology of Neurodegenerative Diseases TP6. Antinociceptives and Anesthetics Estudos Básicos de Medicina (Licenciatura) Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/02 - Current Fundamentals in Neuroscience: techniques of calcium imaging and electrophysiological recording Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019 - Current Participation in the Introduction to Biomedical engineering Curricular Unit of the Undergraduate course of Biomedical engineering (IST and FMUL). I was responsible for IEB-Project from one group from this Curricular Unit. Ciências de Engenharia - Engenharia Biomédica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2016 - Current In the academic years 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019 and 2019/2020, I accompanied the visit to the Instituto de Farmacologia e Neurociências of students of the Master in Neurociências Cognitivas e Comportamentais from Universidade Católica Portuguesa. This visit has the objective to present the methodologies used in the laboratory, among which are synaptic potentials, synaptic currents, patch clamp and calcium imaging. (Mestrado) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Instituto de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2007 - Current I participate in the teaching of the Master's / PhD in Neurosciences, both in the theoretical component (theoretical classes and seminars), as well as in the theoretical-practical component (laboratory visits). (Doutoramento) Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020/11/30 - 2020/11/30 How neurons and glia in neuronal circuits interact with each other? MASTER IN BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH OF THE FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DA UNIVERSIDADE DE LISBOA (GRADUATE TEACHING) (Mestrado) Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020/10/07 - 2020/10/07 Glial Cells. Physiology curricular unit of Biochemistry basic degree (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/07/06 - 2020/07/07 Neuronal function: Basics of neuronal excitability and neuronal communication. PhD Advanced Course Advances in Neuropharmaceutics (Doutoramento) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2007 - 2020 I participate in the teaching of the Master's / PhD in Neurosciences, both in the theoretical component (theoretical classes and seminars), as well as in the theoretical-practical component (laboratory visits). (Mestrado) Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2005 - 2012 I have participated in the teaching of the Experimental Course in Neurosciences, from the moment of my entry at the Laboratory of Neurosciences (2005), until the date of its discontinuation (academic year 2011/2012). In this course, I accompanied the students during the 2 to 3 weeks of experimental work in the laboratory. Universidade de LIsboa - Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2008 - 2010 Neurotransmitters uptake techniques Theoretical-practical class taught to the students of Neurochemistry of the Master of Biochemistry of the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa in the academic years 2008/2009 and 2009/2010. Bioquímica Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2008 - 2010 Calcium signalling in astrocytes and neurones: techniques for imaging Theoretical-practical class taught to the students of Neurochemistry of the Master of Biochemistry of the Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa in the academic years 2008/2009 and 2009/2010. Bioquímica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2019 - Current Reviewer of grant proposals for the National Science Centre Poland

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology (1365-2990) Wiley
2015 - Current Reviews in the Neurosciences
2013 - Current Canadian Journal of physiology and pharmacology
2013 - Current British Journal of Pharmacology (1476-5381) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2013 - Current Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience (1662-5099) Frontiers Media SA
2013 - Current Neurochemistry International (0197-0186) Elsevier
2013 - Current Neuroscience (0306-4522) Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/11/24 - Current Participation in doctoral thesis committees Joana Moura Mateus (PhD programme: NeurULisboa)
2019/07/23 - Current Participation in doctoral thesis committees Marta Isabel da Silva Rodrigues Barbosa (Prova de Formação Avançada)
2017/12/13 - Current Participation in doctoral thesis committees Teresa Maria Pereira da Silva (PhD programme: Bioengenharia)
2017/09/13 - Current Participation in doctoral thesis committees João Gomes (PhD programme: NeurULisboa)
2021/12/13 - 2021/12/13 Participation in doctoral thesis committees Anwesha Gosh
2021/10/26 - 2021/10/26 Participation in doctoral thesis committees Jorge Miguel Farinha Ferreira
2019/02/25 - 2020/09/15 Participation in doctoral thesis committees Catarina Beatriz Silva Ferreira (PhD programme: NeurULisboa-PD/BD/123890/2017)
Distinctions

Award

2021 Scholarship to participate in XV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease (Marseille, France), given by ACORN (project funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under GA 807281)
2021 The PhD thesis of Adam Armada-Moreira won the 2nd edition of the João Lobo Antunes Merit PhD Thesis Award
2021 International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) Career Development Grant (USD 10.000,00)
2017 Prémio Santa Casa 2017 - Prémio Mantero Belard – Member of the team
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal
2017 Stipend for the 15th Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society (Braga, Portugal) given by the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences (Portugal);
2016 Stipend for 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience (Copenhagen, Denmark) given by the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences (Portugal)
2016 Stipend for participation in the 10th FENS Forum of Neuroscience (Copenhagen, Denmark) given by Mind-Brain College of the University of Lisbon (Portugal)
2015 Stipend for participation in XII European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease (Bilbao, Spain) given by Biochemical Society (UK);
Biochemical Society, United Kingdom
2015 Stipend for participation in 25th ISN-APSN Joint Biennial Meeting (Cairns, Australia) given by International Society for Neurochemistry
International Society for Neurochemistry, Switzerland
2015 Stipend for participation in the 9th World Congress of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) given by IBRO Pan-European Regional Committee (PERC);
International Brain Research Organization, France
2013 Stipend for participation in the 5th Conference on Advance mechanisms underlying neurological disorders given by International Society for Neurochemistry
International Society for Neurochemistry, Switzerland
2012 Stipend for participation in International Astrocyte School 2012 given by FENS-IBRO;
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium
2008 2008 – Participation in International Congresses Stipend for the Society for Neurosciences Meeting 2008 (Washington, D.C.) given by the Calouste Gulbenkian Fundation
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
2006 Portuguese Society for Neurosciences Stipend for 5th FENS Forum Vienna 2006 given by the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences.