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Sara Ferreira Oliveira holds a Master's Degree in Applied Pharmacology and a Bachelor's Degree in Medicinal Chemistry. She previously completed a research fellowship for the project PS0774, which focused on evaluating the effects of a FAAH inhibitor on the retina. This project was funded by BIAL and conducted at the Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra. Currently, she is a PhD student in the Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences, having previously been supported by a grant from the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sara Ferreira Oliveira

Citation names

  • Oliveira, Sara

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
141D-DC93-B4E1
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0423-7959

Email addresses

  • saraoliveira116@gmail.com (Professional)

Addresses

  • Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research - Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas, 3004-548, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/09/14 - 2024/09/30
Ongoing
 Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Texture analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography retinal images as a novel and early predictor of diabetic retinopathy onset and progression" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2017/08/22 - 2019/07/29
Concluded
 Master's Degree in Applied Pharmacology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Avaliação de derivados da curcumina com efeitos hipoglicemiantes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2019/01/07 - 2019/01/18
Concluded
 II Modular Training in Laboratory Animal Science Function A (Outros)
Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology and Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research, Portugal
2014/09/12 - 2017/07/12
Concluded
 Bachelor's Degree in Medicinal Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/10/15 - 2020/12/31 BIAL Research Fellowship - PS0774 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Oliveira, Sara; Guimarães, Pedro; Campos, Elisa J.; Fernandes, Rosa; Pedro Serranho; Matafome, Paulo; Rui C Bernardes; António Francisco Ambrósio. "Texture of retinal OCT images as potential biomarker for early diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy: evidence from an animal model of type 1 diabetes". Paper presented in ARVO 2024 Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA, 2024.
    Published
  2. Monteiro-Alfredo, Tamaeh; Oliveira, Sara; Antunes, Kátia; dos Santos, Jéssica; Aquino, Diana; Magalhães, Mariana; Cabral, Célia; et al. "FOLHAS DE ACROCOMIA ACULEATA (JACQ.) LODD EX MART. AUMENTAM AS DEFESAS ANTIOXIDANTES E MELHORAM O PERFIL METABÓLICO EM RATOS DIABÉTICOS TIPO 2". Paper presented in 16º Congresso Português de Diabetes, Vilamoura, 2020.
    10.5151/chemeng-cobeq2014-0222-26465-171722
  3. Oliveira, Sara; Monteiro-Alfredo, Tamaeh; Henriques, Rita; Asperçada, Luís; Fontes Ribeiro, Carlos; Seiça, Raquel; Cruz, Teresa; et al. "Development of a curcumin derivative with hypoglycemic properties: Impact on oxidative stress and endothelial function in type 2 diabetes". Paper presented in 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI), Coimbra, 2019.
    Published • 10.1111/eci.13109
  4. Monteiro-Alfredo, Tamaeh; Oliveira, Sara; dos Santos, Jéssica Maurino; Antunes, Kátia Ávila; da Cunha, Janielle da Silva Melo; de Castro, David Tsuyoshi Hiramatsu; Oliveira, Alex Santos; et al. "Determination of the antioxidant potential of the leaves of Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart.". Paper presented in 53th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Sousa, Adelaide; Azevedo, Rui; Oliveira, Sara; Preguiça, Inês; Viana, Sofia; Reis, Flávio; Almeida, Agostinho; et al. Corresponding author: Fernandes, Eduarda. "Biodistribution and cytokine production following oral administration of silver nanoparticles to C57BL/6J mice"". Paper presented in SOT XVIth International Congress of Toxicology (ICT 2022), 2022.
Conference poster
  1. Oliveira, Sara; Campos, Elisa J.; Fernandes, Rosa; Rui C Bernardes; Matafome, Paulo; António Francisco Ambrósio. "Sex-related differences in the visual function of an animal model of type 1 diabetes". Paper presented in 26th EVER Congress, 2023.
  2. Campos, Elisa J.; Oliveira, Beatriz; Rodrigues, Flávia; Martins, João; Nossa, Ana R.; Oliveira, Sara; Peters, Luane; Sousa, Monica M; A.F. Ambrosio. "Impact of a-adducin deletion on the retinal structure and function". Paper presented in INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON RETINAL DEGENERATION, 2023.
  3. Oliveira, Sara; Monteiro-Alfredo, Tamaeh; Henriques, Rita; Fontes Ribeiro, Carlos; Seiça, Raquel; Cabral, Célia; Cruz, Teresa; et al. "Desenvolvimento de um derivado da curcumina com propriedades hipoglicémicas: Impacto no stress oxidativo e na função endotelial na Diabetes tipo 2". Paper presented in 16º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2020.
  4. Oliveira, Sara; Monteiro-Alfredo, Tamaeh; Henriques, Rita; Asperçada, Luís; Fontes Ribeiro, Carlos; Seiça, Raquel; Cruz, Teresa; et al. "Development of a curcumin derivative with hypoglycemic proprieties: impact on oxidative stress and endothelial function in type 2 Diabetes". Paper presented in Envelhecimento: modelos, mecanismos e terapias, 2019.
  5. Oliveira, Sara; Monteiro-Alfredo, Tamaeh; Henriques, Rita; Asperçada, Luís; Fontes Ribeiro, Carlos; Seiça, Raquel; Cruz, Teresa; et al. "Development of a curcumin derivative with hypoglycemic properties: Impact on oxidative stress and endothelial function in type 2 Diabetes". Paper presented in 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI), 2019.
Journal article
  1. Oliveira, Sara; Guimarães, Pedro; Campos, Elisa Julião; Fernandes, Rosa; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Serranho, Pedro; et al. "Retinal OCT-Derived Texture Features as Potential Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy". Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science 66 1 (2025): 7. https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.1.7.
    Open access • Published • 10.1167/iovs.66.1.7
  2. Adelaide Sousa; Andreia Amaro; Vera Marisa Costa; Rui Azevedo; Sara Oliveira; Sofia Viana; Flávio Reis; et al. "Exploring quercetin's protective potential against the pro-inflammatory effects of silver nanoparticles in C57BL/6J mice". Food and Chemical Toxicology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2024.115081.
    10.1016/j.fct.2024.115081
  3. Marisa Esteves-Monteiro; Mariana Ferreira-Duarte; Cláudia Vitorino-Oliveira; José Costa-Pires; Sara Oliveira; Paulo Matafome; Manuela Morato; et al. "Oxidative Stress and Histomorphometric Remodeling: Two Key Intestinal Features of Type 2 Diabetes in Goto–Kakizaki Rats". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252212115.
    10.3390/ijms252212115
  4. Rocha, Sónia; Amaro, Andreia; Ferreira-Junior, Marcos D.; Proença, Carina; Silva, Artur M. S.; Costa, Vera M.; Oliveira, Sara; et al. "Melanoxetin: A Hydroxylated Flavonoid Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Modulates Insulin Resistance and Glycation Pathways in an Animal Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus". Pharmaceutics 16 2 (2024): 261. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics16020261.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics16020261
  5. Sousa, Adelaide; Azevedo, Rui; Costa, Vera M.; Oliveira, Sara; Viana, Sofia; Reis, Flávio; Almeida, Agostinho; et al. "Exploring quercetin's potential to counteract intestinal pro-inflammatory effects induced by silver nanoparticles". (2024): https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2024.240.
    https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2024.240
  6. Sousa, Adelaide; Azevedo, Rui; Costa, Vera Marisa; Oliveira, Sara; Preguiça, Inês; Viana, Sofia; Reis, Flávio; et al. "Biodistribution and intestinal inflammatory response following voluntary oral intake of silver nanoparticles by C57BL/6J mice". Archives of Toxicology 97 10 (2023): 2643-2657. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00204-023-03558-5.
    Published • 10.1007/s00204-023-03558-5
  7. Sara Oliveira; Tamaeh Monteiro-Alfredo; Rita Henriques; Carlos Fontes Ribeiro; Raquel Seiça; Teresa Cruz; Célia Cabral; et al. "Improvement of Glycaemia and Endothelial Function by a New Low-Dose Curcuminoid in an Animal Model of Type 2 Diabetes". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 10 (2022): 5652-5652. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23105652.
    10.3390/ijms23105652
  8. Tamaeh Monteiro-Alfredo; Beatriz Caramelo; Daniela Arbeláez; Andreia Amaro; Cátia Barra; Daniela Silva; Sara Oliveira; Raquel Seiça; Paulo Matafome. "Distinct Impact of Natural Sugars from Fruit Juices and Added Sugars on Caloric Intake, Body Weight, Glycaemia, Oxidative Stress and Glycation in Diabetic Rats". Nutrients 13 9 (2021): 2956-2956. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13092956.
    10.3390/nu13092956
  9. Tamaeh Monteiro-Alfredo; Sara Oliveira; Andreia Amaro; Daniela Rosendo-Silva; Katia Antunes; Ana Salomé Pires; Ricardo Teixo; et al. "Hypoglycaemic and Antioxidant Properties of Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd Ex Mart. Extract Are Associated with Better Vascular Function of Type 2 Diabetic Rats". Nutrients (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13082856.
    10.3390/nu13082856
  10. Oliveira, S.; Monteiro-Alfredo, T.; Silva, S.; Matafome, P.. "Curcumin derivatives for Type 2 Diabetes management and prevention of complications". Archives of Pharmacal Research 43 6 (2020): 567-581. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85086661163&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s12272-020-01240-3
  11. Monteiro-Alfredo, T.; Matafome, P.; Iacia, B.P.; Antunes, K.Á.; Dos Santos, J.M.; Da Silva Melo Da Cunha, J.; Oliveira, S.; et al. "Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart. Leaves Increase SIRT1 Levels and Improve Stress Resistance". Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2020 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85082798960&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1155/2020/5238650
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Oliveira, Sara. "Avaliação de derivados da curcumina com efeitos hipoglicemiantes". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/88229.
Website
  1. Santiago, Ana Raquel; Campos, Elisa J.; Gaspar, Rita; Oliveira, Sara. Francisco Ambrósio's Lab Instagram. 2021. https://www.instagram.com/fa_lab.uc/.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/06/06 Textura das imagens de OCT da retina como potencial biomarcador para o diagnóstico precoce da retinopatia diabética: evidência de um modelo animal de diabetes tipo 1 II PhDoing - Da Pipeta ao Estetoscópio!
Estudantes de doutoramento do Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR) e do Programa de Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde da Faculdade de Medicina (FMUC) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2024/03/07 Impacto diferencial da diabetes na estrutura e função da retina em machos e fêmeas num modelo animal de diabetes tipo 1 20º Congresso Português de Diabetes
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia (SPD) (Algarve, Portugal)
2023/10/28 Sex-related differences in the visual function of an animal model of type 1 diabetes 26th EVER Congress
(Valência, Spain)
2020/02/06 Desenvolvimento de um derivado da curcumina com propriedades hipoglicémicas: Impacto no stress oxidativo e na função endotelial na Diabetes tipo 2 50.ª Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, 38.ª Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e 19.ª Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (SPF) (Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02/01 - 2024/07/31 Laboratorial supervision of undergraduate student in Biochemistry, Maria Ferreira, from Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/07/31 Laboratorial supervision of the undergraduate student in Biochemistry, Madalena Geraldo, from Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/06/05 - 2024/06/06 Member of the organisation committee of the "II PhDoing - Da Pipeta ao Estetoscópio!" (2024/06/05 - 2024/06/06)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 Participation and co-coordination in outreaching activities related with the European Researchers' Night (Noite Europeia dos Investigadores) European Researchers' Night (Noite Europeia dos Investigadores)

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2024/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Representative of the PhD students at CIBB
Member
2022/01/01 - 2022/12/31 Laboratory Manager at the Retinal Dysfunction & Neuroinflammation Lab of the Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/04/02 - 2024/04/09 Demonstration of research techniques used in vision sciences and ophthalmology to orthoptic students from Politécnico do Porto
2023/09/25 - 2023/10/06 Practical lesson on "Regulação Celular" of the Master in Biomedical Research (MIB)
Distinctions

Other distinction

2023 EVER 2023 Meeting Travel Grant Award
Scientific Committee of EVER 2023, Spain