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Ruben Magalhães completed his degree in Orthoptics at the School of Health of the Polytechnic University of Porto (ESS-IPP) in 2023. Currently, he is a MSc student in Neurobiology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP). As for professional activities, he is currently a professor in the degree in Orthoptics at ESS-IPP and is also a part-time orthoptist at a private ophthalmology clinic. Additionally, he´s a grader at the Coimbra Ophthalmology Reading Centre (CORC), a clinical studies center part of the Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image (AIBILI). Rúben is also a member of the Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO). His major focus lies in the visual neurosciences field, particularly in the structural/functional study of the visual system and applied non-invasive brain stimulation, having had training in those fields/techniques, both in his origin country and outside.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Rúben João Moreira da Cunha Magalhães
Date of birth
2000/02/18
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Magalhães, Rúben

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1915-8917-E423
ORCID iD
0009-0001-2225-4971

Email addresses

  • rubenmagalhaes18@hotmail.com (Professional)
  • rjm@ess.ipp.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 400, 4200-072, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/09 - 2025
Ongoing
Master in Neurobiology (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/07
Concluded
Masters course in Neurobiologia (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização))
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2024 - 2024
Concluded
Good Clinical Practice-ICH Guidelines E6 R2 (Outros)
Syneos Health Inc, United States
Aproved
2023/12/19 - 2023/12/19
Concluded
Basic Life Support with Automated External Defibrillation (BLS-AED) Course (Outros)
Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica IP, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
19/20
2023/12 - 2023/12
Concluded
Fundamentals & Applications of Transcranial Electrical Stimulation (tES) (Outros)
Brainbox Ltd, United Kingdom
Aproved
2023/03/24 - 2023/06/16
Concluded
Basic Lab Skills for Research on TBIO (Outros)
Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research - TBIO, Portugal
20/20
2019/09 - 2023/06
Concluded
Orthoptics (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
""Advantages and Importance of Widefield imaging in daily ophthalmology practice - acknowledging the hidden treasures of retinal disease"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17/20
2023/01/30 - 2023/05/26
Concluded
Curricular Internship (Outros)
Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal
17/20
2023/01/27 - 2023/02/03
Concluded
Training Course in Contact Lens Technology and Refraction (Outros)
Centro Hospitalar de Setubal EPE, Portugal
16/20
2022/09/05 - 2022/12/16
Concluded
Curricular Internship (Outros)
Oftalconde - Ophthalmology Clinic, Portugal
18/20
2021 - 2022
Concluded
Curricular Internship (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
17/20
2021/09/20 - 2021/09/30
Concluded
College students training program for timely responses to social and health emergencies (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
Approved
2014 - 2015
Concluded
Preliminary English Test (PET) (Outros)
Cambridge English Language Assessment Spain and Portugal, Spain
Pass with Merit
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023 - Current Researcher (Research) Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research - TBIO, Portugal
Polytechnic of Porto - Porto School of Health, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/09 - Current Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/06 - Current Técnico de 2ª Classe (Técnico de Diagnóstico e Terapêutica - Ortoptista) Oftalconde - Ophthalmology Clinic, Portugal
Oftalconde - Ophthalmology Clinic, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/12 - Current Orthoptist Grader (CORC) Associação para a Investigação Biomédica e Inovação em Luz e Imagem, Portugal
Coimbra Ophthalmology Reading Center (CORC) - AIBILI, Portugal
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2024 - Current Optical coherence tomography as a biomarker of cognitive improvement following a virtual reality cognitive training intervention in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with mild cognitive impairment
OCT4COG
Researcher
Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research - TBIO, Portugal
Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc
Under evaluation
2024 - Current High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over the Primary Visual Cortex in Healthy Adults: A Multimodal Visual and Cortical Approach
VISCORT
Researcher
Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research - TBIO
Under evaluation
2024 - Current Bilateral tempoparietal junction highdefinition transcranial direct current stimulation combined with computerized social cognition training in Schizophrenia: a randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled, parallel group trial
BiSCo
Researcher
Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research - TBIO, Portugal
Under evaluation
2023 - Current Combining noninvasive brain stimulation and augmented reality-based dichoptic therapy for treating amblyopic adults
NIBS4Vision
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional

Center for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research - TBIO
Under evaluation
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Mateus, Catarina; DIAS, LIBÂNIA; Rodrigues, Matilde A.; Magalhães, Rúben; Pais, Inês ; Ferreira, Simão; Rocha, Nuno. "The impact of display screen use on visual function at an early age". Paper presented in 34th International Congress on Occupational Health - ICOH 2024, Morocco, 2024.
Conference poster
  1. Pais, Inês ; Magalhães, Rúben; Rocha, Nuno; Mateus, Catarina. "The Impact of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Retinal Ganglion Cells and ipRGCs in Major Depressive Disorder". Paper presented in TBIO Annual Meeting 2024, 2024.
  2. Magalhães, Rúben; Pais, Inês ; Ferreira, Simão; Rocha, Nuno; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Mateus, Catarina. "Combining Noninvasive Brain Stimulation and Augmented Reality-based Binocular Therapy for Treating Amblyopic Adults". Paper presented in TBIO Annual Meeting 2024, 2024.
  3. Magalhães, Rúben; Pais, Inês ; Ferreira, Simão; Rocha, Nuno; Mateus, Catarina. "High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over the Primary Visual Cortex in Healthy Adults: A Multimodal Visual and Cortical Approach". Paper presented in TBIO Annual Meeting 2024, 2024.
  4. Mateus, C; Dias, L; Rodrigues, M; Magalhães, Rúben; Pais, I; Ferreira, S; Rocha, N. "The impact of display screen use on visual function at an early age". 2024.
Journal article
  1. Cardoso, Bárbara; Mateus, Catarina; Magalhães, Rúben; Rodrigues, Matilde A.. "Ergonomic intervention program for office workers: a case study about its effect in computer vision syndrome and musculoskeletal discomfort". Ergonomics (2023): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00140139.2023.2288543.
    10.1080/00140139.2023.2288543
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/10/26 Neuropatia Ótica Traumática: Caso Clínico | Traumatic Optic Neuropathy: Case Study 1ª Reunião Científica de Ortóptica | 1st Scientific Meeting of Orthoptics
Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Escola Superior de Saúde do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2024/06/28 Workshop "Acabei o curso. E agora?" - Testemunho na área da docência
Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Escola Superior de Saúde do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2024/06/05 Moderator of the panel "Activities promoted by the Cape Verde Orthoptists Association - ACVO"
Mindelo University (Mindelo, Cape Verde)
2024/06/03 Apresentação da Ação de Formação em Cuidados de Saúde Primários da Visão - VII JORNADAS DE ORTÓPTICA E CIÊNCIAS DA VISÃO
Mindelo University (Mindelo, Cape Verde)
2024/04/20 The impact of display screen use on visual function at an early age
APOR - Associação Portuguesa de Ortoptistas (Lisbon, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024 - 2024 Enhancing Amblyogenic Risk Factors Screening: PlusOptix Standalone Assessment vs. Multimodal Approach.
Supervisor
Licenciatura em Ortóptica (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2023 - 2023 The Impact of Computer Vision Syndrome on Visual Health: A Literature Review. | O Impacto da Síndrome Visual do Computador na Saúde Visual: Uma revisão da literatura.
Co-supervisor
Degree in Orthoptics and Vision Sciences (Degree)
Universidade do Mindelo, Cape Verde

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2024/10/25 - 2024/10/26 1ª Reunião Científica de Ortóptica | 1st Scientific Meeting of Orthoptics (2024/10/25 - 2024/10/26)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/06/28 - 2024/06/28 Workshop "Acabei o curso. E agora?" (2024/06/28 - 2024/06/28)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/10/25 - 2024/10/26 Scientific Meeting "1ª Reunião Científica de Ortóptica | 1st Scientific Meeting of Orthoptics"
Meeting
1ª Reunião Científica de Ortóptica | 1st Scientific Meeting of Orthoptics
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/10/18 - 2024/10/18 Scientific Meeting "TBIO Annual Meeting 2024"
Meeting
TBIO Annual Meeting 2024
Centre for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO), Portugal
2024/05/31 - 2024/06/05 Conference "VII Conference on Orthoptics and Vision Sciences | VII Jornadas de Ortóptica e Ciências da Visão"
Conference
VII Jornadas de Ortóptica e Ciências da Visão
Universidade do Mindelo, Cape Verde
2024/05/24 - 2024/05/24 Demonstração curso Ortóptica Sexta Aberta ESS-IPP | Orthoptics degree demonstration in Open Friday activity at ESS-IPP
Other
Sexta Aberta ESS-IPP
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/05/10 - 2024/05/10 Rastreio Semana da Saúde - União de Freguesias de Custóias, Leça do Balio e Guifões | Health Week Visual Screening - Union of Parishes of Custóias, Leça do Balio and Guifões
Other
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/04/28 - 2024/05/03 34th International Congress on Occupational Health - ICOH 2024
Congress
Moroccan Occupational Health Association, Morocco
2024/04/18 - 2024/04/20 XXIV Congresso Nacional de Ortoptistas
Congress
Associação Portuguesa de Ortoptistas, Portugal
2024/04/16 - 2024/04/16 Moderator in the Orthoptics course session - XIII Employment month aeESS | Moderador da sessão de curso - XIII mês do emprego aeESS
Other
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/04/09 - 2024/04/09 Rastreio Visual - XIII Mês do Emprego ESS | Visual Screening - XIII ESS Employment Month
Other
Rastreio Visual - Mês do Emprego ESS | Visual Screening - ESS Employment Month
Associação de Estudantes da Escola Superior de Saúde do Politécnico do Porto - AEess, Portugal
2024/02/16 - 2024/02/16 Open Campus P.Porto
Other
Open Campus P.Porto
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2023/05/26 - 2023/05/26 Workshop "Training in Ant-Neuro EEG"
Workshop
Training in Ant-Neuro EEG
Centre for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO), Portugal
2023/05/15 - 2023/05/15 Visual Screening at Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra
Other
Visual Screening - Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra
Polytechnic of Porto - Porto School of Health, Portugal
2023/04/21 - 2023/04/21 Workshop "Practical training in HD-tDCS system"
Workshop
Practical Training in HD-tDCS system
Centre for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO), Portugal
2023/04/18 - 2023/04/19 Workshop "Practical Training in Geodesic EEG Technology for Neuroscience Research"
Workshop
Centre for Translational Health and Medical Biotechnology Research (TBIO), Portugal
2023/04/17 - 2023/04/17 Seminar "Contact Lenses inovations"
Seminar
Polytechnic of Porto - Porto School of Health, Portugal
2022/06/18 - 2022/06/18 Webinar "Dry Eye"
Other
Webinar - Olho Seco
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2022/04/26 - 2022/04/27 Visual Screening at Agrupamento de escolas do Cerco
Other
Polytechnic of Porto - Porto School of Health, Portugal
2022/04/11 - 2022/04/11 Webinar "Classification and Management of Diabetic Retinopathy"
Other
Diabetic Retinopathy
Cybersight - ORBIS International, United Kingdom
2022/04/05 - 2022/04/05 Webinar "Anterior Segment OCT - Basic Concepts and Clinical Aplications"
Other
OCT no Segmento Anterior- Conceitos Básicos e Aplicações Clínicas
Essilor Portugal, Portugal
2021/11/18 - 2021/11/18 Webinar "Electrophysiology Fundamentals"
Other
Essilor Portugal, Portugal
2021/10/21 - 2021/10/22 Conference "Strabismus 2021 - Tarragona, Spain"
Congress
Jornada Estrabismo 2021
Clinica DYTO, Spain
2021/10/14 - 2021/10/14 Visual Screening at Agrupamento de escolas do Cerco
Other
Polytechnic of Porto - Porto School of Health, Portugal
2021/04/18 - 2021/04/18 Seminar "Virtual Perspectives 2021 | Contact Lenses - today, tomorrow and beyond"
Seminar
Seminário em Contactologia
CooperVision Inc, United States
2021/04/17 - 2021/04/17 Webinar "Optical Coherence Tomography in the Posterior Segment | OCT and OCT- angiography"
Other
Association for Innovation and Biomedical Research on Light and Image - AIBILI, Portugal
2021/02/27 - 2021/02/27 Seminar "Refractive Surgery"
Seminar
Cirurgia Refrativa
Polytechnic of Porto - Porto School of Health, Portugal
2021/02/13 - 2021/02/13 Webinar "III Vision Sciences Conference"
Other
III Jornadas das ciências da visão
Dr. Ergo, Portugal
2021/02/11 - 2021/02/11 Webinar "Risk factors for myopia progression and myopia management strategy"
Other
Risk factors for myopia progression and myopia management strategy
Essilor Portugal, Portugal
2020/06/18 - 2020/06/18 Webinar "Retinal Pathology Associated with Myopia"
Other
Patologia Retiniana associada à Miopia
Oftalmonline, Portugal
2019/10/10 - 2019/10/10 Conference "Visual Impairment and Rehabilitation: The inclusion of individuals with visual impairments in society"
Conference
Deficiência Visual e Reabilitação: a inclusão da pessoa com deficiência visual na sociedade
Polytechnic of Porto - Porto School of Health, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024 - Current EURETINA - European Society of Retina Specialists Member n. 9401
2023 - Current APOR - Associação Portuguesa de Ortoptistas Member nº 897

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09 - 2025/02 Curricular Unit "Ortóptica I | Orthoptics I" Degree in Orthoptics (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/09 - 2025/02 Curricular Unit "Research Project I | Projeto de Investigação I" Degree in Orthoptics (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/09 - 2025/02 Curricular Unit "Visual Processing Mechanisms II | Mecanismos de Processamento Visual II" Degree in Orthoptics (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/10/12 - 2024/10/12 Pedagogical Training for Orthoptics Internship Supervisors - Level 1 | Formação Pedagógica para Monitores de Estágio em Ortóptica - Nível 1 (Outros) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Curricular Unit "Métodos de Estudo do Segmento Posterior | Posterior Segment Study Methods" Degree in Orthoptics (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Curricular Unit "Seminários Multidisciplinares | Multidisciplinary Seminars" Degree in Orthoptics (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/07 Curricular Unit "Sistema Visual | Visual System" Degree in Orthoptics (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/02 Curricular Unit "Motilidade Ocular | Ocular Motility" Degree in Orthoptics (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/02 Curricular Unit "Introdução à Profissão | Introduction to the Profession" Degree in Orthoptics (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 Prémio melhor finalista 2022-2023 da Licenciatura em Ortóptica | Award for Best Graduate 2022-2023 in the Bachelor’s Degree in Orthoptics
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2024 Melhor Comunicação Oral - Neuropatia Ótica Traumática: Caso Clínico - 1º Reunião Científica de Ortóptica | Best Oral Presentation - Traumatic Optic Neuropathy: Case Study - 1st Scientific Meeting of Orthoptics
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal