After my graduation in Biochemistry in 2002 by the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, I performed my PhD at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, and in other internationally recognized centres (Department of Pharmacology of the University of Cambridge; Department of Physiology of the University College of London, Univ. Complutense Madrid; and Instituto Ramon y Cajal, Madrid, Spain) dedicated to the physio-pathological role of synaptic purinergic receptors, either directly or through the interaction with other receptor signalling systems. In 2007, I moved to Prof. Juan Lerma’s lab at the Instituto de Neurociencias de Alicante (Spain) for a two-year postdoctoral training, where I could establish a new concept of hybrid ionotropic receptors composed by subunits from different and distant families of receptors, which represents a conceptual breakthrough in receptor signalling systems. In 2009, I was selected as a young investigator in the realm of the Juan de la Cierva programme of the Spanish Government. During this period, I dedicated my work to neuronal and brain development, raising kainate receptors as the key tether linking synaptic contact formation and neuronal maturation. In 2012, I joined CNC to implement a new line of investigation exploring brain disorders: 1) from the perspective of the existence of a reactivation of developmental-related mechanisms in an attempt to recover from a lesion, but due to the inadequate context become deleterious; or 2)evaluating the long-term impact of defects during brain development in the adulthood.

Personal identification

Full name
Ricardo Jorge Alves Rodrigues
Date of birth
1978/09/07
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Rodrigues, Ricardo J.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1917-1943-C05C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7631-743X
Scopus Author Id
7103188142

Email addresses

  • ricardojrodrigues@gmail.com (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 968080084 (Personal)
Telephone
  • 239820190 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Faculdade de Medicina, Polo I, 1º piso, 3004-504, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Developmental Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Degree Classification
2007
Concluded
Biologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Biologia Molecular
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Neuromodulatory and Neuroprotective Roles of Synaptic P2 Receptors" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Aprovado com distinção e louvor por unanimidade
1996/09/07 - 2002/07/17
Concluded
Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"O ATP como neuromodulador pré-sináptico no hipocampo de rato" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/01/01 - Current Principal Investigator (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
2012/02/01 - 2023/12/31 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) CNC.IBILI, Portugal
2009/09/01 - 2012/01/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Instituto de Neurociencias, Spain
2007/10/01 - 2009/09/30 Postdoc (Research) Instituto de Neurociencias, Spain
2003/10/01 - 2007/09/30 Research Trainee (Research) Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2004/09/01 - 2004/12/01 Research Trainee (Research) University College London Research Department of Neuroscience Physiology and Pharmacology, United Kingdom
2004/07/01 - 2004/08/31 Research Trainee (Research) Instituto de Neurobiología Ramón y Cajal, Spain
2002/09/01 - 2003/08/31 Research Trainee (Research) Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2002/07/01 - 2002/09/30 Research Trainee (Research) University of Cambridge Department of Pharmacology, United Kingdom
2001/09/01 - 2002/08/31 Research Trainee (Research) Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2002/03/01 - 2002/04/30 Research Trainee (Research) Universidad Complutense de Madrid Facultad de Veterinaria, Spain

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/03/01 - 2024/08/31 Role of adenosine P1 receptors in the control of cortical neurons migration – the first unilateral mechanism in brain development?
2022.03263.PTDC
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/06 - 2021/12 iPS cells-derived exosomes - impact on mitochondrial (dys)function in Huntington's disease and potential nanodelivery system for microRNA-based therapeutics
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029621
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/07/06 - 2021/07/05 A2A receptors control axon formation during neuronal development: new strategies to arrest epileptogenesis
PTDC/MED-NEU/28160/2017
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/01 - 2018/06 Hybrid ionotropic receptors: a new concept of receptor
Principal investigator
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2015/11 - 2017/10 P2Y1R-CRMP2 control synaptic and memory loss in early Alzheimer's disease
NIRG-15-361884
Principal investigator
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Alzheimer Association
Concluded
2013/09 - 2016/08 Role of P2Y1R in mossy fiber sprouting - new strategies to arrest epileptogenesis.
M.Curie: Cycle 4-2013-PT-07
Principal investigator
European Comission - Erasmus Mundus - ENC-Network
Concluded
2011 - 2016 Role of kainate receptors in health and disease
BFU2011-24084
Post-doc
Instituto de Neurociencias, Spain
España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Concluded
2012/05 - 2014/08 Physiopathological role of ecto-5`-nucleotidase - a new target for neuroprotection
Post-doc
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2013/03 - 2014/04 Role of P2Y1 receptors on neuronal polarity and axonal growth: implications for mossy fiber sprouting in epileptic phenomena.
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2007/07 - 2009/10 EFFECT OF PURINES IN THE DEVELOPING HIPPOCAMPUS: CONSEQUENCES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CIRCUITS RELATED TO LEARNING AND MEMORY
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2007/10/01 - 2009/09/30 TS65DN MICE AS A MODEL OF GLUR5 KAINATE RECEPTOR SUBUNIT GAIN OF FUNCTION: PATOPHYSIOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS OF GLUR5-CONTAINING RECEPTORS IN DOWN SYNDROME
SFRH/BPD/36995/2007
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto de Neurociencias, Spain
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/10 - 2007/12 Modification by chronic caffeine consumption of adenosine neuromodulation in the hippocampus - possible relevance for learning and memory
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2003/10/01 - 2007/09/01 Role of ATP (P2) receptors in the control of neuronal function in the rat hippocampus CA3 area:pre- and postsynaptic effects in physiological and epileptic phenomena
SFRH/BD/12375/2003
PhD Student Fellow
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/01 - 2007/02 NEUROPROTECTION BY ADENOSINE RECEPTORS: COUPLING ENHANCED ADENOSINE FORMATION WITH A2A RECEPTOR BLOCKADE
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2005/01 - 2007/02 Characterization of purinergic receptors in hippocampal mossy fibers - role in epilepsy
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2005/01 - 2007/02 Control by adenosine of neuro-inflammation
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology - Associate Laboratory
LA/P/0058/2020
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 CNC. IBILI
UID/NEU/04539/2019
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/05/01 - 2014/08/31 Papel fisio-patológico da ecto-5`-nucleotidase - um novo alvo para neuroprotecção
PTDC/SAU-TOX/122005/2010
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/12 - 2011/12 Role of KAR-CRMP2 interaction in neurodevelopment
JCI2009-05667
Researcher
Ministerio de Ciencia y Innovacion - Subprograma Juan de la Cierva

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Alçada-Morais, Sofia; Moreno-Juan, V; Gonçalves, Nélio; Andres, B.; Ferreira, Samira G.; Marques, Joana; et al. "Cortical principal neurons migration entails A2A receptor-driven neuronal polarization and axon formation". Paper presented in SN-ESN MEETING 2017, Paris, 2017.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Gregório Figueira, Ana Sofia; Partidário, Matilde; Xu, Xinli; Sara B. Fernandes; Cunha, Rodrigo A.; Joana M Marques; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.. "Involvement of CRMP2 in P2Y1R-driven increase in axonal NMDAR-mediated Ca2+-entry in neurotoxic conditions". Paper presented in 11th IBRO World Congress, 2023.
  2. Marques, Joana; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.. "Cortical interneurons migration entails motogenic action of P2Y1 receptor and guidance by P2X1 receptor.". Paper presented in SPN 2021 meeting, 2021.
  3. Beatriz, Margarida; Vilaça, Rita; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Daley, GQ; Januário, Cristina; Schlaeger, Thorsten; Rego, Ana Cristina Carvalho ; Lopes, Carla. "Striatal neurons derived from Huntington's Disease patient's iPSC exhibit mitochondrial dysfunction and electrophysiological impairment". Paper presented in FENS2020, 2020.
  4. Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Simões, Ana; Silva, Carla G.; Pochmann, Daniela; Marques, Joana M.; Oses, J.P.; Beleza, Rui O.; Cunha, Rodrigo A.. "Neuronal P2Y1 receptors are required for NMDA-induced, calpain-mediated synaptic loss and neuronal death". Paper presented in 9th FENS forum of Neuroscience, 2014.
  5. Oses, J.P.; Simões, Ana; Canas, Paula M.; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Sarkis, J.J.F.; Oliveira, C.R.; Cunha, Rodrigo A.. "Modification by Kainate-induced convulsions of the density of presynaptic P2X receptors in the mouse hippocampus". Paper presented in 8th International Symposium on Adenosine and Adenine Nucleotides, 2006.
  6. Porciúncula, Lisiane O.; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Canas, Paula M.; Almeida, T.; Silva, Carla G.; Oses, J.P.; Simões, Ana; Oliveira, C.R.; Cunha, Rodrigo A.. "Presynaptic P2 receptors-Interaction with other receptors and role in Neuroprotection". Paper presented in 8th International Symposium on Adenosine and Adenine Nucleotides, 2006.
Journal article
  1. Margarida Beatriz; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Rita Vilaça; Conceição Egas; Paulo S. Pinheiro; George Q. Daley; Thorsten M. Schlaeger; et al. "Extracellular vesicles improve GABAergic transmission in Huntington's disease iPSC-derived neurons". Theranostics 13 11 (2023): 3707-3724. http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/thno.81981.
    Published • 10.7150/thno.81981
  2. Francisco Q. Gonçalves; Filipe C. Matheus; Henrique B. Silva; Joana I. Real; Daniel Rial; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Jean-Pierre Oses; et al. "Increased ATP Release and Higher Impact of Adenosine A2A Receptors on Corticostriatal Plasticity in a Rat Model of Presymptomatic Parkinson’s Disease". Molecular Neurobiology (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12035-022-03162-1.
    10.1007/s12035-022-03162-1
  3. Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Ana S. Figueira; Joana M. Marques. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Ricardo J.. "P2Y1 Receptor as a Catalyst of Brain Neurodegeneration". NeuroSci 3 (2022): 604-615. https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci3040043.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/neurosci3040043
  4. Lígia Fão; Patrícia Coelho; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; A. Cristina Rego. "Restored Fyn Levels in Huntington’s Disease Contributes to Enhanced Synaptic GluN2B-Composed NMDA Receptors and CREB Activity". Cells (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11193063.
    10.3390/cells11193063
  5. Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Joana M Marques. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Ricardo J.. "Adenosine A2A receptors control synaptic remodeling in the adult brain". Scientific Reports 12 1 (2022): 14690. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18884-4.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41598-022-18884-4
  6. Gomez-Castro, Ferran; Zappettini, Stefania; Pressey, Jessica C.; Silva, Carla G.; Russeau, Marion; Gervasi, Nicolas; Figueiredo, Marta; et al. "Convergence of adenosine and GABA signaling for synapse stabilization during development". Science 374 6568 (2021): eabk2055. http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.abk2055.
    Open access • Published • 10.1126/science.abk2055
  7. Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Joana M Marques. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Ricardo J.. "Adenosine A2A Receptors Contribute to the Radial Migration of Cortical Projection Neurons through the Regulation of Neuronal Polarization and Axon Formation.". Cerebral cortex (New York, N.Y. : 1991) 31 12 (2021): 5652-5663. https://doi.org/10.1093/cercor/bhab188.
    Published • 10.1093/cercor/bhab188
  8. Joana M. Mateus; Filipa F. Ribeiro; Marta Alonso-Gomes; Rui S. Rodrigues; Joana M. Marques; Ana M. Sebastião; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Sara Xapelli. "Neurogenesis and Gliogenesis: Relevance of Adenosine for Neuroregeneration in Brain Disorders". Journal of Caffeine and Adenosine Research 9 4 (2019): 129-144. https://doi.org/10.1089%2Fcaff.2019.0010.
    Published • 10.1089/caff.2019.0010
  9. Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Joana M Marques; Cunha RA. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Ricardo J.. "Purinergic signalling and brain development.". Seminars in cell & developmental biology 95 (2018): 34-41. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30529149.
    Published • 10.1016/j.semcdb.2018.12.001
  10. Simões, A.P.; Silva, C.G.; Marques, J.M.; Pochmann, D.; Porciúncula, L.O.; Ferreira, S.; Oses, J.P.; et al. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Ricardo J.. "Glutamate-induced and NMDA receptor-mediated neurodegeneration entails P2Y1 receptor activation". Cell Death and Disease 9 3 (2018): 297. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85042216497&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1038/s41419-018-0351-1
  11. Comune, M.; Rai, A.; Chereddy, K.K.; Pinto, S.; Aday, S.; Ferreira, A.F.; Zonari, A.; et al. "Antimicrobial peptide-gold nanoscale therapeutic formulation with high skin regenerative potential". Journal of Controlled Release 262 (2017): 58-71. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85025167046&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jconrel.2017.07.007
  12. Ferreira, S.; Joana M Marques; Alcada-Morais, S.; Leyva-Diaz, E.; Lopez-Bendito, G.; Cunha, R. A.; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Ricardo J.. "P2 receptors control the migration of medial ganglionic eminence-derived interneurons". Journal of Neurochemistry (2017): https://publons.com/publon/33584030/.
  13. Pinheiro, B.S.; Lemos, C.; Neutzling Kaufmann, F.; Marques, J.M.; da Silva-Santos, C.S.; Carvalho, E.; Mackie, K.; et al. "Hierarchical glucocorticoid-endocannabinoid interplay regulates the activation of the nucleus accumbens by insulin". Brain Research Bulletin 124 (2016): 222-230. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84971467088&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.brainresbull.2016.05.009
  14. Lemos, C.; Rial, D.; Gonçalves, F.Q.; Pires, J.; Silva, H.B.; Matheus, F.C.; da Silva, A.C.; et al. "High sucrose consumption induces memory impairment in rats associated with electrophysiological modifications but not with metabolic changes in the hippocampus". Neuroscience 315 (2016): 196-205. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84952911994&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2015.12.018
  15. Köfalvi, A.; Lemos, C.; Martín-Moreno, A.M.; Pinheiro, B.S.; García-García, L.; Pozo, M.A.; Valério-Fernandes, Â.; et al. "Stimulation of brain glucose uptake by cannabinoid CB2 receptors and its therapeutic potential in Alzheimer's disease". Neuropharmacology 110 (2016): 519-529. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84988025899&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.03.015
  16. Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Almeida, T.; Díaz-Hernández, M.; Joana M Marques; Franco, R.; Solsona, C.; Miras-Portugal, M.T.; Ciruela, F.; Cunha, R.A.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Ricardo J.. "Presynaptic P2X1-3 and a3-containing nicotinic receptors assemble into functionally interacting ion channels in the rat hippocampus". Neuropharmacology 105 (2016): 241-257. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84961368309&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.01.022
  17. Ferreira, S.G.; Gonc¸alves, F.Q.; Joana M Marques; Tomé, Â.R.; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Nunes-Correia, I.; Ledent, C.; et al. "Presynaptic adenosine a2A receptors dampen cannabinoid CB1 receptor-mediated inhibition of corticostriatal glutamatergic transmission". British Journal of Pharmacology 172 4 (2015): 1074-1086. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921682826&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1111/bph.12970
  18. Gonçalves, F.Q.; Pires, J.; Pliassova, A.; Beleza, R.; Lemos, C.; Joana M Marques; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; et al. "Adenosine A2b receptors control A1 receptor-mediated inhibition of synaptic transmission in the mouse hippocampus". European Journal of Neuroscience 41 7 (2015): 876-886. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84926407234&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1111/ejn.12851
  19. Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Tomé, A.R.; Cunha, R.A.. "ATP as a multi-target danger signal in the brain". Frontiers in Neuroscience 9 APR (2015): 148. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84928660389&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.3389/fnins.2015.00148
  20. Lemos, C.; Pinheiro, B.S.; Beleza, R.O.; Joana M Marques; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Cunha, R.A.; Rial, D.; Köfalvi, A.. "Adenosine A2B receptor activation stimulates glucose uptake in the mouse forebrain". Purinergic Signalling 11 4 (2015): 561-569. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84947618042&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1007/s11302-015-9474-3
  21. Canas, P.M.; Simões, A.P.; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Cunha, R.A.. "Predominant loss of glutamatergic terminal markers in a ß-amyloid peptide model of Alzheimer's disease". Neuropharmacology 76 PART A (2014): 51-56. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84886592954&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2013.08.026
  22. Canas, Paula M.; Rial, Daniel; Simoes, Ana Patricia; Lopes, Joao Pedro; Silva, Henrique B.; Machado, Nuno J.; Queiroz, Francisco; et al. "Synaptic and glia involvement in the purinergic control of neurodegenerative diseases". Purinergic Signalling (2014): https://publons.com/publon/8181585/.
  23. Joana M Marques; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Valbuena, S.; Rozas, J.L.; Selak, S.; Marin, P.; Aller, M.I.; Lerma, J.. "CRMP2 tethers kainate receptor activity to cytoskeleton dynamics during neuronal maturation". Journal of Neuroscience 33 46 (2013): 18298-18310. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84887382896&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3136-13.2013
  24. Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Lerma, J.. "Metabotropic signaling by kainate receptors". Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Membrane Transport and Signaling 1 4 (2012): 399-410. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84877959298&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1002/wmts.35
  25. Costenla, A.R.; Diógenes, M.J.; Canas, P.M.; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Nogueira, C.; Maroco, J.; Agostinho, P.M.; et al. "Enhanced role of adenosine A 2A receptors in the modulation of LTP in the rat hippocampus upon ageing". European Journal of Neuroscience 34 1 (2011): 12-21. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80955177501&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2011.07719.x
  26. Canas, P.M.; Duarte, J.M.N.; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Köfalvi, A.; Cunha, R.A.. "Modification upon aging of the density of presynaptic modulation systems in the hippocampus". Neurobiology of Aging 30 11 (2009): 1877-1884. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70049083864&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2008.01.003
  27. Cunha, Rodrigo A.; Almeida, Teresa; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Diaz-Hernandez, Miguel; Aleu, Jordi; Franco, Rafael; Solsona, Carles; Miras-Portugal, Maria-Teresa; Ciruela, Francisco. "ATP (P2X1-3) AND alpha 3 beta 2 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS INTERACT PHYSICALLY AND FUNCTIONALLY IN HIPPOCAMPAL TERMINALS". Journal of Physiological Sciences (2009): https://publons.com/publon/8181593/.
  28. Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Canas, P.M.; Lopes, L.V.; Oliveira, C.R.; Cunha, R.A.. "Modification of adenosine modulation of acetylcholine release in the hippocampus of aged rats". Neurobiology of Aging 29 10 (2008): 1597-1601. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-49349116847&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Accepted • 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.03.025
  29. Donato, R.; Rodrigues, R.J.; Takahashi, M.; Tsai, M.C.; Soto, D.; Miyagi, K.; Villafuertes, R.G.; Cunha, R.A.; Edwards, F.A.. "GABA release by basket cells onto Purkinje cells, in rat cerebellar slices, is directly controlled by presynaptic purinergic receptors, modulating Ca2+ influx". Cell Calcium 44 6 (2008): 521-532. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-55149111859&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ceca.2008.03.006
  30. Silva, A.M.; Rodrigues, R.J.; Tomé, Â.R.; Cunha, R.A.; Misler, S.; Rosário, L.M.; Santos, R.M.. "Electrophysiological and immunocytochemical evidence for P2X purinergic receptors in pancreatic ß cells". Pancreas 36 3 (2008): 279-283. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-41149170881&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1097/MPA.0b013e31815a8473
  31. Duarte, J.M.N.; Oses, J.P.; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Cunha, R.A.. "Modification of purinergic signaling in the hippocampus of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats". Neuroscience 149 2 (2007): 382-391. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35348895686&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2007.08.005
  32. Borycz, J.; Pereira, M.F.; Melani, A.; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Köfalvi, A.; Panlilio, L.; Pedata, F.; et al. "Differential glutamate-dependent and glutamate-independent adenosine A 1 receptor-mediated modulation of dopamine release in different striatal compartments". Journal of Neurochemistry 101 2 (2007): 355-363. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34047118657&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1471-4159.2006.04386.x
  33. Köfalvi, A.; Pereira, M.F.; Rebola, N.; Rodrigues, R.J.; Oliveira, C.R.; Cunha, R.A.. "Anandamide and NADA bi-directionally modulate presynaptic Ca 2+ levels and transmitter release in the hippocampus". British Journal of Pharmacology 151 4 (2007): 551-563. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34250159127&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/sj.bjp.0707252
  34. Ciruela, F.; Casadó, V.; Rodrigues, Ricardo J.; Luján, R.; Burgueño, J.; Canals, M.; Borycz, J.; et al. "Presynaptic control of striatal glutamatergic neurotransmission by adenosine A1-A2A receptor heteromers". Journal of Neuroscience 26 7 (2006): 2080-2087. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33644551294&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3574-05.2006
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Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/10 Purinergic receptors control neuronal migration during corticogenesis. Sinal 2019 meeting
(Olhão, Portugal)
2019/09/06 Cortical principal neurons migration entails A2AR-driven neuronal polarization and axon formation. 1st European Purines meeting
(Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2017 Neuronal migration: a critical journey for a healthy brain. XLVI Conferências de Genética Doutor Jacinto Magalhães – Neurogenética Pediátrica
(Porto, Portugal)
2017 Cortical principal neurons migration entails A2A receptor-driven neuronal polarization and axon formation. XV meeting SPN 2017
(Portugal)
2016 Adenosine A2A receptors control cortical neurons migration. Brain Without Borders
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2016 P2Y1 receptors control the migration of medial ganglionic eminence-derived interneurons. Brain Without Borders
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2016 Adenosine A2A receptors control axon formation during neuronal development: implications to cortical neuronal migration and epileptogenesis. 7th Special ISN Neurochemistry Conference, 2016
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2016 Role of P2 receptors in the migration of medial ganglionic eminence-derived interneurons. XLV meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
(Porto, Portugal)
2016 A2A receptors control cortical neurons migration. XLV meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
(Porto, Portugal)
2014 P2X2/GluN2B: a new hybrid ionotropic receptor complex XLIV meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2014 P2Y1R is required for Aß-induced synaptic and memory loss most likely by contributing to the phosphorylation of CRMP2. XLIV meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2014 Adenosine A2A receptors influence the establishment of neuronal polarity of rat hippocampal neurons XLIV meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2014 The bidirectional modulation of axonal growth of rat hippocampal neurons by P2 receptors should involve a differential regulation of CRMP2 protein. XLIV meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2014 The ß-amyloid-induced inhibition of hippocampal long-term potentiation is prevented by a P2Y1 (ATP) receptor antagonist. XLIV meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2014 Ontogenic evaluation of purinergic receptors expression in mice brain. XLIV meeting of Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2013 P2Y1 receptor is involved in A¿-induced synaptic and memory loss. 27ª Reunião do Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demência
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2013 CRMP2 tethers kainate receptor activity to cytoskeleton dynamics during development. IBMC
(Porto, Portugal)
2013 CRMP2 thethers kainate receptor activity to cytoskeleton dynamics during development. XIII meeting of Portuguese Society for Neuroscience
(Luso, Portugal)
2013 CRMP2 thethers kainate receptor activity to cytoskeleton dynamics during development XLII annual meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Porto, Portugal)
2009 P2X2/NR2B: a new ionotropic receptor complex. 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2007 Adenosine A2A receptor blockade prevents memory dysfunction caused by ß-amyloid peptides but not by scopolamine or MK-801. XXXVIII anual meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2007 P2X2/NR2B: a hybrid ionotropic receptor. XII Meeting of Sociedad Española de Neurociencia
(Valencia, Spain)
2007 Presynaptic control of striatal glutamatergic neurotransmission by adenosine A1-A2A receptor heteromers. 21st Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry
(Cancun, Mexico)
2006 Blockade of P2Y1 (ATP) receptors prevents glutamate-induced neurotoxicity in cultured hippocampal neurons. XXXVII Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2006 Anandamide and NADA bi-directionally modulate presynaptic Ca2+- levels and transmitter release via Ca2+ and TASK-3 channel blockade in the hippocampus. XXXVII Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2006 Different transducing systems operated by adenosine A2A receptors transfected in HEK293 cells. XXXVII Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2006 Presynaptic P2 receptors – interaction with other receptors and role in neuroprotection. 8th International Symposium on Adenosine and Adenine Nucleotide
(Ferrara, Italy)
2005 Blockade of P2Y1 receptors prevents Aß1-42-induced apoptosis and neuronal degeneration of rat hippocampal neurons. 19th Meeting of Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demência
(Tomar, Portugal)
2005 Blockade of P2Y1 receptors prevents Aß1-42-induced apoptosis and neuronal degeneration of rat hippocampal neurons. 9th Meeting of Portuguese Society for Neurosciences
(Luso, Portugal)
2004/03 Presynaptic modulation by P2 receptors in the rat hippocampus. 24th European Winter Conference on Brain Research
(Les Arcs, France)
2004 Presynaptic modulation by P2 receptors in the rat hippocampus. 24th European Winter Conference on Brain Research
(Les Arcs, France)
2003 Presynaptic P2Y1, P2Y2 and/or P2Y4 receptors inhibit the evoked release of glutamate in the rat hippocampus. XXXIV Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2003 Synaptic distribution of kainate receptor subunit in the mouse and rat hippocampus: role in regulating the release of [3H]-glutamate. XXXIV Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2003 Functional interaction between ATP (P2) receptors and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the control of noradrenaline release from rat hippocampal nerve terminals. XXXIV Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2003 Adenosine A2A and glutamate mGluR5 receptors facilitate the evoked release of glutamate and are co-located in glutamatergic nerve terminals of the rat striatum. XXXIV Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2003 Presynaptic adenosine A2A receptors facilitate the evoked release of glutamate in the rat striatum. 8th Meeting of Portuguese Society for Neurosciences
(Curia, Portugal)
2002 Subcellular synaptic localization of N- and P/Q type voltage sensitive calcium channels in rat hippocampal synapses. XXXIII Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2002 Modulation of glutamate evoked release through activation of ATP (P2) receptors in the rat hippocampus. XXXIII Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2001 Modulation by ATP receptors (P2 receptors) of the evoked release of glutamate in the rat hippocampus. XXXII Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
(Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/09/01 - Current P2Y1R-CRMP2-NMDAR, a neurodegenerative mechanism shared by different brain diseases
Supervisor
Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (PhD)
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2022/06/30 P2Y1R-CRMP2-NMDARs: a novel mechanistic hypothesis for glutamate-induced neurodegeneration
Supervisor
Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2022/02/25 Unravelling the role of P2Y1 receptor and CRMP2 in Aß-synaptotoxicity
Supervisor of Ana Sofia Cáride Gregório Barata Figueira
Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/09 - 2020/02/28 The role of purinergic receptors in hippocampal mossy fiber sprouting during epileptogenesis.
Supervisor
Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/09/12 Characterization of the intracellular signaling pathways mediating the effects of purinergic receptors in dendritic and axonal formation and outgrowth
Co-supervisor
Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/03 - 2019/01/29 The role of P2 receptors in the migration of medial ganglionic eminence-derived interneurons.
Supervisor of Sofia Alexandra Ramos Ferreira
Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2013/03 - 2018/11/16 The role of adenosine A2A receptor in the migration of cortical principal neurons.
Supervisor of Patrícia Sofia Alçada-Morais
Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/09 Characterization of the neurocytoskeleton damage in neurodegeneration.
Supervisor of Antonio de Donato
Biologia (Master)
Università degli Studi del Sannio Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie, Italy
2017/03 - 2018/02 Characterization of Aß-induced P2Y1R-mediated phosphorylation of CRMP2.
Supervisor of Valentina Ruggiero
Scienze e Technologie Genetiche (Master)
Università degli Studi del Sannio, Italy
2013/03/01 - 2014/03/01 Purinergic signalling: the role of purinergic receptors in the establishment of synaptic connectivity
Supervisor
Università degli Studi del Sannio Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie, Italy
2013/03 - 2014/03 Purinergic signalling: the role of purinergic receptors in the establishment of synaptic connectivity
Supervisor of Annalisa Manganiello
Scienze e tecnologie genetiche (Master)
Università degli Studi del Sannio Dipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie, Italy
2012/07 - 2013/07 Role of P2Y receptors on neuronal polarity and axonal growth: implications for mossy fiber sprouting in epileptic phenomena.
Supervisor of Rui de Oliveira Beleza
Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2019/12/19 - Current Organization of CIBB2019 meeting (2019/12/19 - 2019/12/20)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/12/05 Uncovering the neurogenic potential of cannabinoids upon adult neural stem modulation: cannabidivarin as a novel modulator of adult neurogenesis.
(Thesis) Main arguer
Diogo Miguel da Palma Lourenço (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/09/26 NEUREXIN AND NMDAR NOVEL INTERACTION AND CO-DISTRIBUTION IN A DEVELOPMENTAL CONTEXT
(Thesis) Main arguer
Constança Margarida Lopes Ferreira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/05/26 STARGAZIN AS A REGULATOR OF NEURONAL EXCITABILITY
(Thesis) Arguer
Marina Manuela Ventura Rodrigues (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2023/01/06 Role of Src kinase family in Huntigton’s disease – impact on neurites and mitochondria
(Thesis) Arguer
Lígia Vanessa Rocha Fão (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/06/30 P2Y1R-CRMP2-NMDARs: a novel mechanistic hypothesis for glutamate-induced neurodegeneration
Supervisor
Matilde Partidário Martins de Jesus (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/02/25 Unravelling the role of P2Y1 receptor and CRMP2 in Aß-synaptotoxicity
Supervisor
Ana Sofia Cáride Gregório Barata Figueira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/01/24 Regulation of adenosine levels as a new therapeutic strategy for Rett Syndrome
(Thesis) Main arguer
Catarina Miranda Lourenço (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/04/19 The ATP-gated P2X7 receptor as a novel drug target for the treatment of drug refractory status epilepticus
(Thesis) Main arguer
James Morgan (PhD)
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland School of Medicine, Ireland
2019/09/11 Alterations of neuronal K+-Cl- cotransporter KCC2 during status epilepticus: possible impact on GABAergic neurotransmission.
(Thesis) Main arguer
Cinzia Miarelli (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/01/29 The role of P2 receptors in the migration of medial ganglionic eminence-derived interneurons.
Supervisor
Sofia Alexandra Ramos Ferreira (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2018/11/16 The role of adenosine A2A receptor in the migration of cortical principal neurons.
Supervisor
Patrícia Sofia Alçada Morais (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2018/06/18 Role of Caspr1 and Caspr2 in the regulation of glutamatergic transmission and synaptic plasticity
(Thesis) Arguer
Dominique Moreira Fernandes (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2018 Adult oligodendrogenesis in a mouse model of multiple sclerosis
(Thesis) Main arguer
Joana Moura Mateus (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/12/20 The role of stargazin in the pathogenesis of psychiatric disorders
(Thesis) Arguer
Gladys Tarcila Lima Caldeira (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2017/09/14 Behavioral and biochemical characterization of stargazin knock-in mice expressing an intelectual disability-linked mutation
(Thesis) Main arguer
Tiago Batista Abrantes Rondão (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/09/08 Pharmacological characterization of an in vitro model of status epilepticus
(Thesis) Main arguer
Bárbara Pinto Correia (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/10/01 Effect of chronic hyperglycaemia on ß-catenin levels of hippocampal immature neurons from an Alzheimer’s disease mouse model
(Thesis) Main arguer
Diogo Miguel Monteiro Canhoto (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2016/05/20 Regulation of Local Translation by BDNF: Effects on NMDA Receptor Trafficking
(Thesis) Arguer
Pedro João Madeira Afonso (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2016/01/21 Purines control Neuron-Glia interaction during neuroinflammation
Thesis Member
Jimmy George (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2014/09 Ribossomes regulation in axonal development
(Thesis) Main arguer
Helena Sofia Caria Martins (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/09 Ghrelin receptor activation regulates hippocampal spine dynamics
(Thesis) Main arguer
Débora Vanessa Lourenço Serrenho (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/10/04 Investigation of Plasma ATP levels in frontotemporal lobar degeneration
(Thesis) Main arguer
Ana Rita Monteiro (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2013/09/18 Role of P2Y receptors on neuronal polarity and axonal growth: implications for mossy fiber sprouting in epileptic phenomena
Supervisor
Rui de Oliveira Beleza (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013/06 Effects of ghrelin on hippocampal glutamate receptors and neuronal morphology
(Thesis) Main arguer
Joni van Leeuwen (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2005/06/01 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências membro
2004/01/01 - Current Society for Neuroscience Member

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/02 - Current Synapse Biology Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022 - Current Electrophysiology: from basics to bench Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (Doutoramento) Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - Current Coordinator Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (Doutoramento) Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/10/23 - Current Purinergic signaling and brain development Neurociências (Doutoramento) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/04/29 - Current Synapses structure and function Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2019 - Current Purinergic signalling in brain development Neurociências (Doutoramento) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013/10/01 - Current Biologia Celular e do Desenvolvimento Humano/ Cytoskeleton and Cell movement Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/04/09 - 2018/04/20 Synapses, neuronal circuits and behavior Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2017/02/15 - 2017/02/19 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2016/04/08 - 2016/04/29 Neuroscience course (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
2015/04/27 - 2015/04/30 Neurodegenerative disorders Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2015/02/16 - 2015/02/27 Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2014/03/17 - 2014/03/28 Neuronal migration MIT-Portugal PhD Programme (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2013/07/01 - 2013/07/05 Integrins, rhoGTPases and cytoskeleton GABBA-PhD programme (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2012/10/01 - 2012/10/04 Fundamentals of Neuroscience Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2021/06/01 Illustrated chronicle about brain development. Publico

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2015/12/08 - Current Bom dia Portugal Projecto financiado pela Alzheimer Association
2015/11/24 - Current Jornal Nacional Grant obtained from Alzheimer Association
2021/06/01 - 2021/06/01 A Saúde no Saber: O tamanho do cérebro é proporcional à nossa inteligência? Desenvolvimento do Cérebro
2021/06/01 - 2021/06/01 A Saude no Saber: o PodCast Brain development - Our Research

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/06/01 - Current NeuroSci MDPI
2019/02/01 - Current Neurochemical Research
2019/01/01 - Current Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience (16625102) Frontiers
2018 - Current Biotechnology Advances (0734-9750) Elsevier
2016 - Current ACS Chemical Neuroscience (1948-7193) American Chemical Society
2014 - Current Journal of Neurochemistry (1471-4159) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021/10/01 - Current Grant reviewer Uefiscdi (Romania) Unitatea Executiva pentru Finantarea Invatamantului Superior a Cercetarii Dezvoltarii si Inovarii, Romania
2019/03/01 - Current Grant reviewer ALS Association ALS Association, United States
2016/01/01 - Current Grant reviewer Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Association, United States

Award

2014 "Prémio artigo destaque" award - Best paper in neurosciences in 2014 in Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Portugal
2013 Best oral communication in the “Fire Session I- Neurodegeneration and neuroprotection I” of the SPN2013 meeting.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Portugal