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Cátia V. Vaz is an integrated PhD member of CICS-UBI, and a founder of the ¿inSci¿ startup located at the health-technology incubator UBImedical. She obtained the BSc (2008) and MSc in Biomedical Sciences (2010) at University of Beira Interior (UBI). After an internship at the iBiTech ¿ bioMMeda research group, Ghent, Belgium (2009), Cátia was awarded a Young Scientist Fellowship (Santander Totta/ UBI Protocol), which was followed by the PhD fellowship (2011) from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). After obtaining the PhD degree, her scientific merit was recognized with the award of fellowships from Câmara Municipal Fundão and PROVERE/Centro 2020/FEDER, and by being hired as the PhD researcher of ¿ProMETAB¿ project, in which was a team member in the application for funding. Cátia was hired as Assistant Professor at UBI and at IPG. Cátia has several published papers in international peer-review journals and published abstracts. Also, she has collaborated in advanced training supervising master and PhD students, and she has been committed with the initiation of students to research as a tutor in the International Scientific Exchange Program of the International Federation of Medical Students Associations (IFMSA). She was also a jury in the exam committee of BSc and MSc students in Biomedical Sciences, and also to a Biomedicine PhD. CV Vaz has experience in teaching activities of the 1st and/or 2nd cycle of studies in Biomedical Sciences, Medicine, Biotechnology, Bioengineering and Optometry and was the responsible for one Laboratory Rotation in the 3rd cycle of studies in Biomedicine. She has also acquired competences in Pedagogical Training and Animal Handling and Experimentation and in NMR. Cátia alos belonged to the coordination of the CICS-UBI Communication and Image and laboratory responsible. She founded the inSci startup, which dedicates to the organization of scientific events, scientific training, science communication and web design. Her main research interests are focused on the development of new preventive and therapeutic strategies for hormone-dependent cancers, and to contribute to the excellence of scientific communication.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cátia Vaz

Citation names

  • Vaz, CV

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1C1D-F91F-D937
ORCID iD
0000-0002-7720-4234

Email addresses

  • d793@fcsaude.ubi.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020 - 2026
Ongoing
 Medicina (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2022
Concluded
 FORMAÇÃO À INICIAÇÃO EM EDUCAÇÃO MÉDICA (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018/11/22 - 2018/11/23
Concluded
 Practical Course on Calcium Imaging (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017/10/02 - 2017/11/30
Concluded
 Course for animal handling and performing experimentation, categories B, C and D of FELASA (Outros)
Centro de Cirujia de Minima Invasion Jesus Uson, Spain
2017/01/25
Concluded
 Course of Pedagogical training for trainers (90h) (Outros)
CONCLUSÃO - ESTUDOS E FORMAÇÃO, LDA, Portugal
 5 (excellent)
2016
Concluded
 Course of Basic Life Support (12h) (Outros)
Centro de Formação Interação UBI Tecido Empresaria, Portugal
2015
Concluded
 Biomedicina (Doutoramento)
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
"Androgens and Calcium-binding Protein Regucalcin in the Control of Prostate Cells Metabolism and Survival: Implications in Carcinogenesis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Excelente (20)
2015
Concluded
 Clinical Aplications on Miseq and NextSeq (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2014
Concluded
 Course “Oncologia Molecular: Biologia do Cancro e Terapias Emergentes” (160h) (Outros)
Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
2012
Concluded
 Hands on course, NMR- From Theory to Practice (24h) (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2012
Concluded
 Advanced Course in Reproduction, Molecular and Clinical Perspectives (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2010
Concluded
 Ciências Biomédicas (Mestrado)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Effect of Regucalcin on the expression of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in prostate cell lines" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2010
Concluded
 Formação de jovens investigadores: Regras Básicas Laboratoriais (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2008
Concluded
 Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Expressão da COX-2 no cancro da mama" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2008
Concluded
 English course (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/11/01 - 2021/10/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/01/03 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022 - Current Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico da Guarda Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/01/01 - Current inSCi, Lda Co- founder. inSCi Lda is dedicated to the organization of scientific events, specialized scientific training, science communication and web design. INSCI, LDA , Portugal
2017/01/01 - Current PhD member of CICS-UBI Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017/01/01 - Current Laboratory responsible at CICS-UBI Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/11/01 - Current Communication and Image committee member CICS-UBI, Coordination of the CICS-UBI Social Media and promotion of Seminars to academic and general public; Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018/11/01 - 2021/10/31 Pós-doc researcher of the ProMETAB project "Shaping prostate cell metabolism by extrinsic factors: insights into cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment” POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029114 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017/05/01 - 2018/01/31 Recipient of a scientist fellowship from PROVERE program/ Centro 2020/ FEDER/ UBI Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/06/01 - 2016/11/30 Recipient of a scientist fellowship from Câmara Municipal do Fundão Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2011/06/01 - 2015/05/31 Recipient of a PhD fellowship (SFRH/BD/72733/2010) from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology-FCT under supervision of Prof. Sílvia Socorro. Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2010/11/01 - 2011/05/31 Recipient of a fellowship from Santander Totta/ UBI Protocol Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2008/09/01 - 2010/07/30 Master student in Biomedical Sciences Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2009/08/01 - 2009/10/30 Internship iBiTech - bioMMeda research group Universiteit Gent, Belgium
2005/09/01 - 2008/07/21 Degree Student in Biomedical Sciences Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017 - 2018 Caracterização do potencial bioactivo dos recursos hídricos termais da região centro
PROVERE CENTRO-04-3928-FEDER-000010
Research Fellow
Concluded
2010 - 2015 Androgens and Calcium-binding Protein Regucalcin in the Control of Prostate Cells Metabolism and Survival: Implications in Carcinogenesis
SFRH/BD/72733/2010
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/11/01 - 2021/10/31 “ProMETAB - Shaping prostate cell metabolism by extrinsic factors: insights into cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029114
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2019 - Current Co-supervisor of a master student under the project InovEP – “Innovation with plant extracts: pursuing innovative pharmaceutical products”,
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Supervisor
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro
Ongoing
2017 - 2020 Collaboration on experimental work and dicussion with the PhD hired under the project TRAIN - Tribbles Research and Innovation Network
(H2020/EU ID 721532),
Technical development
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Fonseca L., Correia S., Vaz C.V., and Socorro S.. "The relationship of calcium-binding protein regucalcin with cancer and mammalian reproduction.". Advances in Comparative Endocrinology. Association Ibérica de Endocrinologia Comparada (AIEC), 2020.
    In press
  2. Vaz, Cátia. "Estrogens and prostate cancer: from biosynthesis to physiological effects". In Estrogens and prostate cancer: from biosynthesis to physiological effects. 2013.
  3. Vaz, C.V.; Alves, M.G.; Marques, R.; Oliveira, P.F.; Maia, C.J.; Socorro, S.. "Glucose uptake and androgen responsiveness of prostate cancer cells". In FEBS Journal. 2013.
Conference abstract
  1. Cardoso HJ, Figueira MI, Carvalho TMA, Vaz CV, Madureira PA, Socorro S. "LDL-cholesterol enriched environment favours prostate cancer cells viability, proliferation, and migration dependently on androgens". Paper presented in 2nd FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Oncometabolism-From Conceptual Knowledge to Clinical Applications, Luso, 2019.
    Published
  2. Vaz CV, Serra C, Brás L, Fonseca L, Cardoso HJ, Socorro S. "The obesogen tributyltin deregulates glycolytic and lipid metabolism of human neoplastic and nonneoplastic prostate cells". Paper presented in 2nd FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Oncometabolism-From Conceptual Knowledge to Clinical Applications, 2019.
    Published
  3. Ana M. S. Silva, Sara Correia, Cátia V. Vaz, Sílvia Socorro, Cláudio J. Maia. "Transgenic overexpression of regucalcin protein attenuates ageing-associated changes in the male reproductive function.". Paper presented in XIV Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2019.
    Published
  4. Ziyanda Shologu, Catia V. Vaz, Endre Kiss-Toth, Sílvia Socorro. "ANDROGEN MEDIATED REGULATION OF TRIB1 AND TRIB3 PSEUDOKINASES IN PROSTATE CANCER CELLS". Paper presented in XIV Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2019.
    Published
  5. Oliveira AS, Vaz CV, Silva A, Correia S, Ferreira R, Breitenfeld L, Martinez-de-Oliveira J, Palmeira-de-Oliveira R; Pereira C, Cruz MT, Palmeira-de-Oliveira A. "Effect of Portuguese Thermal Waters on Cell Viability and against Skin Commensal and Pathogenic Microorganisms". Paper presented in COSMETINNOV, Porto, 2018.
  6. Oliveira AS, Vaz CV, Silva A, Correia S, Ferreira R, Breitenfeld L, Martinez-de-Oliveira J, Palmeira-de-Oliveira R,; Pereira C, Cruz M, Palmeira-de-Oliveira A. "Thermal Waters: in vitro effect on microbial growth and skin cell regeneration". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2018.
    Published
  7. Monteiro J, Vaz CV, Silva A, Socorro S. "17ß-Estradiol as a metabolic regulator in human prostate cells: an insight into glucose and lipid metabolism". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2018.
    Published
  8. Silva GR, Vaz CV, Duarte AP, Socorro S. "Beneficial effects of sweet cherry extracts on human prostate cells?". Paper presented in XI Annual CICS symposium, 2016.
    Published
  9. Figueira MI, Correia S, Vaz CV, Cardoso HJ, Gomes IM, Marques R, Maia CJ and Socorro S. "Estrogenic actions in the prostate: are the stem cell factor (SCF) and c-KIT receptor involved?". Paper presented in I Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences, 2015.
    Published
  10. Marques R, Peres CG, Vaz CV, Gomes IM, Figueira MI, Cairrão E, Verde I, Maia CJ and Socorro S. "Androgens as calcium-modulators in human breast cancer cells: effects of 5a-dihydrotestosterone in MCF-7 cells". Paper presented in I Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences, 2015.
    Published
  11. Cardoso HJ*, Vaz CV*, Figueira MI, and Socorro S, * contribute equally. "Cell line models of hormone-refractory prostate cancer display differential response to imatinib dependently on the glycolytic environment". Paper presented in I Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences, 2015.
    Published
  12. Vaz CV, Marques R, Maia CJ, Socorro S.. "Androgens as key regulators of glycolytic metabolism: a relationship with development of prostate cancer?". Paper presented in X Annual CICS symposium, 2015.
    Published
  13. Figueira MI, Correia S, Vaz CV, Cardoso HJ, Gomes IM, Marques R, Maia CJ, Socorro S. "Estrogens down-regulate the stem cell factor (SCF)/c-KIT system in rat prostate: evidence of antiproliferative and apoptotic effects.". Paper presented in IX CICS-UBI Symposium, 2014.
    Published
  14. Vaz CV, Maia CJ, Marques R, Gomes IM, Correia S, Socorro S. "Exploiting the role of regucalcin in prostate pathophysiology". Paper presented in IX Annual CICS symposium, Covilhã, 2014.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Shologu Z, Vaz C.V, Kiss-Toth E, Socorro S. "Human Prostate Cells Fate: Regulation via Androgens and Tribbles". Paper presented in III Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Aging and Cancer, 2019.
  2. Brás LP, Cardoso HJ, Serra C, Fonseca L, Vaz CV, Socorro S. "Tributyltin stimulates the glycolytic and lipid metabolism of human neoplastic prostate cells: a missing link between obesity and prostate cancer?". Paper presented in III Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Aging and Cancer, 2019.
  3. Vaz, CV. "Regucalcin overexpression prevents aging-associated alterations in rat prostate: oxidative stress, apoptosis and metabolismo". Paper presented in III Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Aging and Cancer, 2019.
  4. Silva AMS, Socorro S, Hurtado de Llera A, Vaz CV, Correia S, Maia CJ. "Regucalcin protein alleviates ageing-related changes in male reproductive function". Paper presented in III Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Aging and Cancer,, 2019.
  5. Vaz, CV, Silva, GR, Catalão, B, Ferreira, S, Cardoso, HJ, Duarte, AP, Socorro, S. "THE ROLE OF SWEET CHERRY EXTRACT SHAPING THE HALLMARKS OF CANCER IN HUMAN PROSTATE CELLS". Paper presented in III Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Aging and Cancer, 2019.
  6. Vaz, CV. "Human neoplastic and non-neoplastic prostate cells are sensitive to metabolic (de)regulation induced by endocrine disrupting chemicals and dietary factors". Paper presented in 26th Meeting of the EAU Section of Urological Research (ESUR), 2019.
  7. Vaz, CV. "The obesogen tributyltin deregulates glycolytic and lipid metabolism of human neoplastic and nonneoplastic prostate cells". Paper presented in 2nd FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Oncometabolism-From Conceptual Knowledge to Clinical Applications, 2019.
  8. RAMOS, L, PALMEIRA-DE-OLIVEIRA, R, VAZ, CV, GASPAR, C, OLIVEIRA, AS, ROLO, J; MARTINEZ-DE-OLIVEIRA, J, DELGADO, F, PALMEIRA-DE-OLIVEIRA, A. "Applicability of Cistus ladanifer extracts in anti-aging cosmetic products". Paper presented in IFSCC 2019, 2019.
  9. Vaz CV, Silva GR, Carvalho TMA, Serra C, Brás L, Fonseca L, Figueira MI, HJ Cardoso, AP Duarte, S Socorro. "Human neoplastic and non-neoplastic prostate cells are sensitive to metabolic (de) regulation induced by endocrine disrupting chemicals and dietary factors". Paper presented in 26th ESUR, 2019.
  10. Vaz, CV. "Androgens and TRIBs Pseudokinases in Modulating Human Prostate Cells Fate". Paper presented in 26th ESUR, 2019.
  11. Carvalho TMA, Monteiro J, Cardoso HJ, Figueira MI, Vaz CV#, Socorro S# ; #Contributed equally as senior authors. "Estrogens and environmental "estrogen-like" substances modulate the glycolytic metabolism of human prostate cancer cells". Paper presented in 1st Portuguese Symposium on Research and Innovations in Urology, 2018.
  12. Cardoso HJ#, Vaz CV#, Carvalho TMA, Figueira MI and Socorro S ; #Contributed equally. "Imatinib modulates proliferation and apoptosis of the highly glycolytic castrate-resistant prostate cancer cells: effect of a glucose-enriched environment.". Paper presented in 1st Portuguese Symposium on Research and Innovations in Urology, 2018.
  13. Oliveira AS, Vaz CV, Silva A, Correia S, Ferreira R, Breitenfeld L, Martinez-de-Oliveira J, Palmeira-de-Oliveira R; Pereira C, Cruz MT, Palmeira-de-Oliveira A. "Antimicrobial activity and regenerating and healing properties of Portuguese thermal waters.". Paper presented in 30TH IFSCC CONGRESS, 2018.
  14. Palmeira-de-Oliveira A, Ramos L, Vaz CV, Gaspar C, Rolo J, Oliveira AS, Palmeira-de-Oliveira R,; Martinez-de-Oliveira J, Delgado F. "Toxicity assessment of Cistus ladanifer extracts: determination of citotoxicity and antioxidant activity". Paper presented in Eutotox, 2018.
  15. Silva AC, Vaz CV, Oliveira AS, Correia S, Ferreira R, Breitenfeld L, Martinez-de-Oliveira J, Martinez-de-Oliveira R; Pereira C, Martinez-de-Oliveira A, Cruz T. "Anti-inflammatory activity of portuguese thermal waters". Paper presented in Eutotox, 2018.
  16. Carvalho TMA, Cardoso HJ, Figueira MI, Vaz CV #, Socorro S#; # contributed equally as senior authors. "Effect of endocrine disruptor methoxychlor modulating the behaviour of human prostate cancer cells: are the estrogen receptors involved?;.". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2018.
  17. Vaz CV, Silva A, Oliveira AS, Correia S, Ferreira R, Breitenfeld L, Martinez-de-Oliveira J, Palmeira-de-Oliveira R,; Pereira C, Cruz MT, Palmeira-de-Oliveira A.. "In vitro effect of portuguese thermal waters on inflammation biomarkers.". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2018.
  18. Monteiro J, Vaz CV#, Socorro S# ; #Contributed equally as senior authors. "17ß-Estradiol Stimulates the Glycolytic Metabolism of LNCaP Prostate Cancer Cells". Paper presented in 3rd ASPIC International Congress, 2018.
  19. Cardoso HJ#, Vaz CV#, Carvalho TMA, Figueira MI, Socorro S ; #contributed equally. "Castrate-resistant prostate cancer cells display differential response to imatinib dependently on glycemic conditions". Paper presented in 3rd ASPIC International Congress, 2018.
  20. Carvalho TMA, Cardoso HJ, Figueira MI, Vaz CV #, Socorro S#; # Contributed equally as senior authors. "The endocrine disruptor methoxychlor modulates the apoptotic pathways and glycolytic metabolism in human prostate cancer cells.". Paper presented in 3rd ASPIC International Congress, 2018.
  21. Oliveira AS, Vaz CV, Silva A, Correia S, Ferreira R, Breitenfeld L, Martinez-de-Oliveira J, Palmeira-de-Oliveira R; Pereira C, Cruz MT, Palmeira-de-Oliveira A. "Effect of Portuguese Thermal Waters on Cell Viability and against Skin Commensal and Pathogenic Microorganisms.". Paper presented in COSMETINNOV, 2018.
  22. Silva AMS, Correia S, Vaz CV, Socorro S, Maia CJ. "Overexpression of the calcium-binding protein regucalcin mitigates the age-associated changes in oxidative stress and semen quality". Paper presented in 20th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine & 21st World Meeting of the International Society for Sexual Medicine, 2018.
  23. Oliveira AS, Vaz CV, Silva A, Correia S, Ferreira R, Breitenfeld L, Martinez-de-Oliveira J, Palmeira-de-Oliveira R,; Pereira C, Cruz MT, Palmeira-de-Oliveira A.. "The anti-inflammatory and anti-aging properties of portuguese thermal waters". Paper presented in IV Congresso Científico Anual UBIPharma, 2018.
  24. Rosas G, Vaz CV, Socorro S, Duarte AP. "Prostate Cancer Metabolism as a Therapeutic Target: a Study with Cherry Extracts". Paper presented in Congresso Nacional dos Farmacêuticos´17, 2017.
  25. Goncalves S, Vaz CV, Duarte AP, Socorro S. "Characterization of the activity of hawthorn methanolic extracts in prostate cells: anti-cancer effects?". Paper presented in I Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Biotechnologies for Biomedical Application, 2017.
  26. Silva AMS, Correia S, Vaz CV, Socorro S, Maia CJ. "Regucalcin overexpression prevents the age-associated decline of sperm quality". Paper presented in II Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Biotechnologies for Biomedical Application, 2017.
  27. Vaz CV, Marques R, Maia CJ, Socorro S. "Regucalcin in hormone-dependent cancers: towards a candidate tumour suppressor gene?". Paper presented in 24TH Biennial congress of the European association for cancer research, 2016.
  28. Vaz CV, Maia CJ, Marques R, Gomes IM, Correia S, Alves MG, Cavaco JE, Oliveira PF, Socorro S. "Regucalcin, a new androgen target gene involved in the regulation of prostate cell growth.". Paper presented in 1st ASPIC International Congress, 2014.
  29. Marques R , Vaz CV, Maia CJ 1, Gomes M, Gama A, Alves G, Santos CR, Schmitt F, Socorro S. "Regucalcin, as a protective molecule in breast cancer: clinicohistopathological and in vivo evidences.". Paper presented in 1st ASPIC International Congress, 2014.
  30. Figueira MI, Correia S, Vaz CV, Cardoso HJ, Gomes IM, Marques R, Maia CJ, Socorro S. "The estrogenic regulation of stem cell factor (SCF) and c-KIT in rat prostate supports the protective role of estrogens in prostate cancer.". Paper presented in 1st ASPIC International Congress, 2014.
  31. Cardoso HJ, Vaz CV, Correia S, Figueira MI, Marques R, Maia CJ, Socorro S. "Paradoxical and contradictory effects of imatinib in two cell line models of prostate cancer". Paper presented in 1st ASPIC ASPIC International Congress, 2014.
    10.13031/aim.20141900344
  32. Vaz CV, Alves MG, Marques R, Moreira PI, Oliveira PF, Cavaco JE, Maia CJ, Socorro S. "Androgens regulate gene expression of glucose transporters and glycolytic enzymes in prostate cancer cells". Paper presented in 16th European Congress of Endocrinology, 2014.
  33. Vaz CV, Alves MG, Marques R, Oliveira PF, Maia CJ, Socorro S. "Glucose Metabolism and Androgen Responsiveness of Prostate Cancer Cells". Paper presented in 38th FEBS Congress, 2013.
  34. Marques R, Vaz CV, Maia CJ, Gama A, Alves G, Schmitt F, Santos CR, Socorro S. "Transgenic rats overexpressing Regucalcin display lower-susceptibility to develop DMBA-induced mammary gland tumors". Paper presented in 13th Young Scientists Forum (YSF)/38th FEBS Congress, 2013.
  35. Vaz CV, Alves MG, Marques R, Moreira PI, Oliveira PF, Maia CJ, Socorro S. "Androgen-responsive and nonresponsive prostate cancer cells present a distinct glycolytic metabolism profile". Paper presented in A One Day Symposium of European Association for Cancer Research, 2012.
  36. Vaz CV, Marques R, Maia CJ, Alves M, Cavaco JE, Oliveira PF, Socorro S. "Expression of apoptosis and cell-cycle regulators in rat prostate overexpressing regucalcin". Paper presented in 22nd Congress of European Association for Cancer Research - from Basic Research to Personalised Cancer Treatment, 2012.
  37. Marques R, Vaz CV, Peres CG, Gomes I, Santos CR, Maia, Socorro S. "Effect of androgens on the expression of Ca2+-binding protein, regucalcin, and Ca2+-channels in MCF-7 cells". Paper presented in 22nd Congress of European Association for Cancer Research - from Basic Research to Personalised Cancer Treatment, 2012.
  38. Vaz CV, Maia CJ, Socorro S. "Regucalcin expression is diminished in prostate cancer cell lines, decreases with aging in rat prostate and is down-regulated by androgens.". Paper presented in XX Porto Cancer Meeting, 2011.
  39. Maia CJ, Vaz CV, Peres CG, Santos, CRA, Socorro, S.. "Regucalcin, a calcium-binding protein, is a new target gene in human prostate cancer?". Paper presented in 16th International Charles Heidelberg Symposium on Cancer Research, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Valente, João; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Guiomar, Liliana; Vaz, Cátia; Rolo, Joana; Gaspar, Carlos; Oliveira, Ana Sofia; et al. "Humulus lupulus aqueous extract and hydrolate as a potential ingredient for cosmetics: Chemical characterization and in vitro antimicrobial, cytotoxicity, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory assessment". Fitoterapia (2024): 105861. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105861.
    10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105861
  2. Silva, Branca M.; Rato, Luís; Vaz, Cátia V.; Vinha, Ana; Oliveira, Maria B. P. P.. "Editorial: Fruits, vegetables and herbs: medicinal chemistry, metabolic and health effects". Frontiers in Nutrition 10 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1225577.
    10.3389/fnut.2023.1225577
  3. Cardoso, Henrique J.; Figueira, Marília I.; Carvalho, Tiago M.A.; Serra, Catarina D.M.; Vaz, Cátia V.; Madureira, Patrícia A.; Socorro, Sílvia. "Androgens and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol interplay in modulating prostate cancer cell fate and metabolism". Pathology - Research and Practice 240 (2022): 154181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.prp.2022.154181.
    10.1016/j.prp.2022.154181
  4. Vaz, CV; Oliveira, AS; Silva, A; Cortes, L; Correia, S; Ferreira, R; Breitenfeld, L; et al. "Protective role of Portuguese natural mineral waters on skin aging: in vitro evaluation of anti-senescence and anti-oxidant properties". International Journal of Biometeorology 66 10 (2022): 2117-2131. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-022-02345-8.
    10.1007/s00484-022-02345-8
  5. Fonseca, Lara R. S.; Silva, Gonçalo R.; Luís, Ângelo; Cardoso, Henrique J.; Correia, Sara; Vaz, Cátia V.; Duarte, Ana P.; Socorro, Sílvia. "Sweet Cherries as Anti-Cancer Agents: From Bioactive Compounds to Function". Molecules 26 10 (2021): 2941. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26102941.
    10.3390/molecules26102941
  6. Cardoso, Henrique J.; Figueira, Marília I.; Vaz, Cátia V.; Carvalho, Tiago M. A.; Brás, Luís A.; Madureira, Patrícia A.; Oliveira, Paulo J.; Sardão, Vilma A.; Socorro, Sílvia. "Glutaminolysis is a metabolic route essential for survival and growth of prostate cancer cells and a target of 5a-dihydrotestosterone regulation". Cellular Oncology 44 2 (2021): 385-403. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13402-020-00575-9.
    10.1007/s13402-020-00575-9
  7. Cardoso, Henrique J.; Figueira, Marília I.; Vaz, Cátia V.; Carvalho, Tiago M. A.; Brás, Luís A.; Madureira, Patrícia A.; Oliveira, Paulo J.; Sardão, Vilma A.; Socorro, Sílvia. "Glutaminolysis is a metabolic route essential for survival and growth of prostate cancer cells and a target of 5a-dihydrotestosterone regulation". Cellular Oncology 44 2 (2021): 385-403. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13402-020-00575-9.
    10.1007/s13402-020-00575-9
  8. Cardoso, Henrique J.; Carvalho, Tiago M. A.; Fonseca, Lara R. S.; Figueira, Marília I.; Vaz, Cátia V.; Socorro, Sílvia. "Revisiting prostate cancer metabolism: From metabolites to disease and therapy". Medicinal Research Reviews 41 3 (2020): 1499-1538. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/med.21766.
    10.1002/med.21766
  9. Silva, A.; Oliveira, A. S.; Vaz, C. V.; Correia, S.; Ferreira, R.; Breitenfeld, L.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; et al. "Anti-inflammatory potential of Portuguese thermal waters". Scientific Reports 10 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-79394-9.
    10.1038/s41598-020-79394-9
  10. Silva, Ana M.S.; Socorro, Sílvia; Hurtado de Llera, Ana; Vaz, Cátia V.; Correia, Sara; Maia, Cláudio J.. "Overexpression of regucalcin mitigates the ageing-related changes in oxidative stress and sperm quality". Theriogenology 157 (2020): 472-482. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.08.028.
    10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.08.028
  11. Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Vaz, Cátia Vicente; Silva, Ana; Correia, Sara; Ferreira, Raquel; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; et al. "In vitro evaluation of potential benefits of a silica-rich thermal water (Monfortinho Thermal Water) in hyperkeratotic skin conditions". International Journal of Biometeorology 64 11 (2020): 1957-1968. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-020-01986-x.
    10.1007/s00484-020-01986-x
  12. Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Vaz, Cátia Vicente; Silva, Ana; Ferreira, Sandra Saraiva; Correia, Sara; Ferreira, Raquel; Breitenfeld, Luiza; et al. "Chemical signature and antimicrobial activity of Central Portuguese Natural Mineral Waters against selected skin pathogens". Environmental Geochemistry and Health (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10653-019-00473-6.
    10.1007/s10653-019-00473-6
  13. Vaz, C; Silva, G.R.; Carvalho, T.M.A.; Serra, C.; Brás, L.; Fonseca, L.; Figueira, M.I.; et al. "Published abstract: Human neoplastic and non-neoplastic prostate cells are sensitive to metabolic (de)regulation induced by endocrine disrupting chemicals and dietary factors". European Urology Supplements 18 8 (2019): e3151. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1569-9056(19)33392-5.
    10.1016/s1569-9056(19)33392-5
  14. Silva, Gonçalo R.*; Vaz, Cátia V.* Both contributed equally; Catalão, Beatriz; Ferreira, Susana; Cardoso, Henrique J.; Duarte, Ana Paula; Socorro, Sílvia. "Sweet Cherry Extract Targets the Hallmarks of Cancer in Prostate Cells: Diminished Viability, Increased Apoptosis and Suppressed Glycolytic Metabolism". Nutrition and Cancer 11 (2019): 1-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01635581.2019.1661502.
    10.1080/01635581.2019.1661502
  15. Tiago MA Carvalho, Henrique J Cardoso , Marília I Figueira, Cátia V Vaz, Sílvia Socorro.. "The peculiarities of cancer cell metabolism: a route to metastasization and a target for therapy". European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2019): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.03.053.
  16. Cardoso HJ; Vaz CV; Carvalho TMA; Figueira MI; Socorro S. "Tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib modulates the viability and apoptosis of castrate-resistant prostate cancer cells dependently on the glycolytic environment.". Life sciences (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30605651.
    10.1016/j.lfs.2018.12.055
  17. Oliveira, A. Palmeira de; Ramos, L.; Vaz, C.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, A.; Oliveira, R. Palmeira de; Oliveira, J. Martinez de; Delgado, F.. "Published abstract: Toxicity assessment of Cistus ladanifer extracts: Determination of citotoxicity and antioxidant activity". Toxicology Letters 295 (2018): S264. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.1063.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.1063
  18. Silva, A.C.; Vaz, C.V.; Oliveira, A.S.; Correia, S.; Ferreira, R.; Breitenfeld, L.; Oliveira, J. Martinez de; et al. "Published Abstract: Anti-inflammatory activity of Portuguese thermal waters". Toxicology Letters 295 (2018): S257. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.1045.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.1045
  19. Mateus I; Feijó M; Espínola LM; Vaz CV; Correia S; Socorro S. "Glucose and glutamine handling in the Sertoli cells of transgenic rats overexpressing regucalcin: plasticity towards lactate production.". Scientific reports (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29985416.
    10.1038/s41598-018-28668-4
  20. Silva, A.M.S.; Correia, S.; Vaz, C.V.; Socorro, S.; Maia, C.J.. "Published abstract: 542 Overexpression of the calcium-binding protein regucalcin mitigates the age-associated changes in oxidative stress and semen quality". The Journal of Sexual Medicine 15 7 (2018): S324. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.04.447.
    10.1016/j.jsxm.2018.04.447
  21. Rosas G, Vaz CV, Socorro S, Duarte AP. "Published abstract: Prostate Cancer Metabolism as a Therapeutic Target: a Study with Cherry Extracts". Revista Portuguesa de Farmacoterapia (2017):
    Published
  22. Vaz, C.V.; Marques, R.; Maia, C.J.; Socorro, S.. "Published abstract: Regucalcin in hormone-dependent cancers: towards a candidate tumour suppressor gene?". European Journal of Cancer 61 (2016): S45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0959-8049(16)61149-8.
    10.1016/s0959-8049(16)61149-8
  23. Correia S; Vaz CV; Silva AM; Cavaco JE; Socorro S. "Regucalcin counteracts tert-butyl hydroperoxide and cadmium-induced oxidative stress in rat testis.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27109168.
    10.1002/jat.3333
  24. Vaz, Cátia. "The emerging role of regucalcin as a tumor suppressor: facts and Views". Current molecular medicine (2016):
    10.2174/1566524016666160714124550
  25. Figueira, M.I.; Correia, S.; Vaz, C.V.; Cardoso, H.J.; Gomes, I.M.; Marques, R.; Maia, C.J.; Socorro, S.. "Estrogens down-regulate the stem cell factor (SCF)/c-KIT system in prostate cells: Evidence of antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects". Biochemical Pharmacology 99 (2016): 73-87. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84952638603&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.bcp.2015.11.016
  26. Vaz, C.V.; Marques, R.; Alves, M.G.; Oliveira, P.F.; Cavaco, J.E.; Maia, C.J.; Socorro, S.. "Androgens enhance the glycolytic metabolism and lactate export in prostate cancer cells by modulating the expression of GLUT1, GLUT3, PFK, LDH and MCT4 genes". Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 142 1 (2016): 5-16. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84953637162&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00432-015-1992-4
  27. Vaz, C.V.; Rodrigues, D.B.; Socorro, S.; Maia, C.J.. "Effect of extracellular calcium on regucalcin expression and cell viability in neoplastic and non-neoplastic human prostate cells". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Molecular Cell Research 1853 10 (2015): 2621-2628. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84939454739&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.07.006
  28. Vaz, C.V.; Marques, R.; Maia, C.J.; Socorro, S.. "Aging-associated changes in oxidative stress, cell proliferation, and apoptosis are prevented in the prostate of transgenic rats overexpressing regucalcin". Translational Research 166 6 (2015): 693-705. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84960503071&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.trsl.2015.08.009
  29. Marques, R.; Peres, C.G.; Vaz, C.V.; Gomes, I.M.; Figueira, M.I.; Cairrão, E.; Verde, I.; Maia, C.J.; Socorro, S.. "5a-Dihydrotestosterone regulates the expression of L-type calcium channels and calcium-binding protein regucalcin in human breast cancer cells with suppression of cell growth". Medical Oncology 32 9 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84938787084&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s12032-015-0676-x
  30. Vaz, C.V.; Marques, R.; Cardoso, H.J.; Maia, C.J.; Socorro, S.. "Suppressed glycolytic metabolism in the prostate of transgenic rats overexpressing calcium-binding protein regucalcin underpins reduced cell proliferation". Transgenic Research (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84946811164&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11248-015-9918-0
  31. Cardoso, H.J.; Vaz, C.V.; Correia, S.; Figueira, M.I.; Marques, R.; Maia, C.J.; Socorro, S.. "Paradoxical and contradictory effects of imatinib in two cell line models of hormone-refractory prostate cancer". Prostate 75 9 (2015): 923-935. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84929996402&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/pros.22976
  32. Vaz, Catia V; Alves, Marco G; Marques, Ricardo; Moreira, Paula I; Oliveira, Pedro F; Cavaco, Jose E; Maia, Claudio J; Socorro, Silvia. "Published abstract: Androgens regulate gene expression of glucose transporters and glycolytic enzymes in prostate cancer cells". Endocrine Abstracts 35 (2014): 571. http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.35.p571.
    10.1530/endoabs.35.p571
  33. Marques, R.; Maia, C.J.; Vaz, C.; Correia, S.; Socorro, S.. "The diverse roles of calcium-binding protein regucalcin in cell biology: From tissue expression and signalling to disease". Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 71 1 (2014): 93-111. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84891882606&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00018-013-1323-3
  34. Vaz, C.V.; Maia, C.J.; Marques, R.; Gomes, I.M.; Correia, S.; Alves, M.G.; Cavaco, J.E.; Oliveira, P.F.; Socorro, S.. "Regucalcin is an androgen-target gene in the rat prostate modulating cell-cycle and apoptotic pathways". Prostate 74 12 (2014): 1189-1198. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84904658283&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/pros.22835
  35. Alves, M.G.; Martins, A.D.; Vaz, C.V.; Correia, S.; Moreira, P.I.; Oliveira, P.F.; Socorro, S.. "Metformin and male reproduction: Effects on Sertoli cell metabolism". British Journal of Pharmacology 171 4 (2014): 1033-1042. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84893042451&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/bph.12522
  36. Cardoso, H.J.; Figueira, M.I.; Correia, S.; Vaz, C.V.; Socorro, S.. "The SCF/c-KIT system in the male: Survival strategies in fertility and cancer". Molecular Reproduction and Development 81 12 (2014): 1064-1079. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84920051800&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/mrd.22430
  37. Marques, R.; Vaz, C.V.; Maia, C.J.; Gomes, M.; Gama, A.; Alves, G.; Santos, C.R.; Schmitt, F.; Socorro, S.. "Histopathological and in vivo evidence of regucalcin as a protective molecule in mammary gland carcinogenesis". Experimental Cell Research (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84906071602&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.yexcr.2014.08.007
  38. Marques R, Vaz CV, Maia CJ, Gama A, Alves G, Schmitt F, Santos CR, Socorro S.. "Published abstract: Transgenic rats overexpressing Regucalcin display lower-susceptibility to develop DMBA-induced mammary gland tumors". FEBS Journal 280 (2013): 385.
    Published • 10.1111/febs.12340
  39. Vaz, Cátia; Alves, Marco G; Marques, Ricardo; Oliveira, Pedro F; Maia, Cláudio J; Socorro, Sílvia. "Published abstract: Glucose Metabolism and Androgen Responsiveness of Prostate Cancer Cells". FEBS Journal 280 (2013): 381.
    Published • 10.1111/febs.12340
  40. Vaz, C.V.; Marques, R.; Maia, C.J.; Alves, M.; Cavaco, J.E.; Oliveira, P.F.; Socorro, S.. "Published abstract: Expression of Apoptosis and Cell-cycle Regulators in Rat Prostate Overexpressing Regucalcin". European Journal of Cancer 48 (2012): S42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0959-8049(12)70871-7.
    10.1016/s0959-8049(12)70871-7
  41. Marques, R.; Vaz, C.V.; Peres, C.G.; Gomes, I.; Santos, C.R.; Maia, C.J.; Socorro, S.. "Published abstract: Effect of Androgens on the Expression of Ca2+-binding Protein, Regucalcin, and Ca2+-channels in MCF-7 Cells". European Journal of Cancer 48 (2012): S43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0959-8049(12)70876-6.
    10.1016/s0959-8049(12)70876-6
  42. Vaz, C.V.; Alves, M.G.; Marques, R.; Moreira, P.I.; Oliveira, P.F.; Maia, C.J.; Socorro, S.. "Androgen-responsive and nonresponsive prostate cancer cells present a distinct glycolytic metabolism profile". International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology 44 11 (2012): 2077-2084. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865554409&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biocel.2012.08.013
  43. Maia CJ; Vaz CV; Peres CG; Santos CR; Socorro S. "Published Abstract: Regucalcin, a calcium-binding protein, is a new target gene in human prostate cancer?". BMC Proceedings 4 (2010): P13. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3255008/.
    Published
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Vaz, CV. "Expressão da Cox-2 no cancro da próstata". Degree, Universidade da Beira Interior, 2018.
  2. Vaz, CV. "Androgens and Calcium-binding Protein Regucalcin in the Control of Prostate Cells Metabolism and Survival: Implications in Carcinogenesis". PhD, Universidade da Beira Interior, 2015.
  3. Vaz, CV. "Effect of Regucalcin on the expression of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in prostate cell lines". Master, Universidade da Beira Interior, 2010.

Other

Other output
  1. Suppressed glycolytic metabolism in the prostate of transgenic rats overexpressing calcium-binding protein regucalcin underpins reduced cell proliferation. UroToday. 2015. Vaz, CV.
  2. Aging-Associated Changes in Oxidative stress, Cell proliferation and Apoptosis are Prevented in the Prostate of Transgenic Rats Overexpressing Regucalcin. Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC) website. 2015. Vaz, CV. http://www.aspic.pt/pt-pt/noticias/regucalcina-pode-prevenir-o-desenvolvimento-de-patologias-prost%C3%A1ticas-associadas-%C3%A0-idade#.VmBTNXbNyM8.
  3. Androgens enhance the glycolytic metabolism and lactate export in prostate cancer cells by modulating the expression of GLUT1, GLUT3, PFK, LDH and MCT4 genes. Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC) Website. 2015. Vaz, CV. http://www.aspic.pt/en/noticias/androgens-enhance-glycolytic-metabolism-and-lactate-export-prostate-cancer-cells#.VmBTDnbNyM8.
  4. Paradoxical and contradictory effects of Imatinib in two cell line models of hormone-refractory prostate cancer. Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC) website. 2015. Vaz, CV. http://www.aspic.pt/pt-pt/node/3143#.VmBS5XbNyM8.
  5. Histopathological and in vivo evidence of regucalcin as a protective molecule in mammary gland carcinogenesis. Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC) Website. 2015. Vaz, CV. http://www.aspic.pt/pt-pt/node/2348#.VmBS1HbNyM8.
  6. Suppressed glycolytic metabolism in the prostate of transgenic rats overexpressing calcium-binding protein regucalcin underpins reduced cell proliferation. Atlas of Science (www.atlasofscience.org). 2015. Vaz, CV.
  7. Aging-Associated Changes in Oxidative stress, Cell proliferation and Apoptosis are Prevented in the Prostate of Transgenic Rats Overexpressing Regucalcin. Atlas of Science (www.atlasofscience.org). 2015. Vaz, CV. http://atlasofscience.org/regucalcin-may-prevent-the-development-of-prostate-age-related-pathologies-such-as-prostate-cancer/.
  8. Aging-Associated Changes in Oxidative stress, Cell proliferation and Apoptosis are Prevented in the Prostate of Transgenic Rats Overexpressing Regucalcin. Ensino Magazine_out2015; Forum Covilha_13out2015; O Interior_15out 2015; RCB_13out2015. 2015. Vaz, CV.
  9. Androgens enhance the glycolytic metabolism and lactate export in prostate cancer cells by modulating the expression of GLUT1, GLUT3, PFK, LDH and MCT4 genes. NI- CICS-UBI com avanços no Cancro da Próstata; CiênciaHoje_24junho2015; Ensino Magazine_julho2015; JF_25 junho 2015; OInterior_25junho2015. 2015. Vaz, CV.
  10. Histopathological and in vivo evidence of regucalcin as a protective molecule in mammary gland carcinogenesis.. NI-Estudo do CICS-UBI descobre papel protetor de proteína no cancro mamário; Diário Digital_13abril2015; JF_16 abril 2015; NC_16 abril 2015. 2015. Vaz, CV.
  11. Regucalcin is an androgen-target gene in the rat prostate modulating cell-cycle and apoptotic pathways. UroToday. 2014. Vaz, CV. http://www.urotoday.com/2014-09-18-02-47-34/prostate-cancer/77196-regucalcin-is-an-androgen-target-gene-in-the-rat-prostate-modulating-cell-cycle-and-apoptotic-pathways-beyond-the-abstract-by-silvia-socorro-phd.html.
  12. The SCF/c-KIT system in the male: survival strategies in fertility and cancer. Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC) Website. 2014. Vaz, CV. http://www.aspic.pt/pt-pt/node/2668#.VmBSj3bNyM8.
  13. Regucalcin is an androgen-target gene in the rat prostate modulating cell-cycle and apoptotic pathways. Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC) website. 2014. Vaz, CV. http://www.aspic.pt/pt-pt/node/2169#.VmBSfHbNyM8.
  14. The diverse roles of calcium-binding protein regucalcin in cell biology: from tissue expression and signaling to disease. Global Medical Discovery [ISSN 1929-8536]. 2013. Vaz, CV. http://globalmedicaldiscovery.com/category/key-scientific-articles/.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2020/02/04 Prostate cancer: from biology of disease to new therapeutic approaches World Cancer day - “Da investigação à clínica e vice-versa”
Centro Hospitalar Universitário da Beira Interior (Portugal)
2019/11/09 The peculiarities of cancer cell metabolism: a route to metastasization and a target for therapy 2nd Portuguese symposium on research and innovations in urology
Porto Business School (Porto, Portugal)
2018/11 Validação científica do potencial bioativo das águas termais da região centro Termas of Portugal meeting
Termas de Portugal (Castro Daire, Portugal)
2018/11 Projeto Provere- “Study of the therapeutic properties of thermal waters – dermocosmetic Lunch Seminar CICS-UBI
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2018/03 Hormones, metabolism and prostate cancer. Scientific Lunch
MedUBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2017/11 Evidência dos Benefícios da Água Termal na Saúde da Pele Normédica Ajutec 2017 | Exponor
(Porto, Portugal)
2017 Seminário na Aula de Introdução a Ciências Biomédicas Introdução a Ciências Biomédicas
1º Ciclo de Ciências Biomédicas UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2017 PROVERE Termas Centro Assembleia Geral do Consórcio Termas
Termas de Portugal (Monfortinho, Portugal)
2016/04/19 Cancer as a metabolic disease Clinical sessions
Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira, (Covilhã, Portugal)
2016/04/12 The "1001" functions of regucalcin in prostate (patho)physiology Lunch seminar
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2016 Prostate cancer as a metabolic disease V Workshop Biologia da Reprodução
2º ciclo em Ciências Biomédicas UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2016 Seminário na Aula de Introdução a Ciências Biomédicas Introdução a Ciências Biomédicas
UBI (c, Portugal)
2015/11/24 Prostate Cancer Cells Metabolism: More to the “DarkSide” of Androgens Actions 3 minutos, 1 slide, a tua tese!; Semana para a Ciência e tecnologia
UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2015/11 Estrogenic actions in the prostate: are the stem cell factor (SCF) and c-KIT receptor involved? I Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences
CAD-CICS UBI (co, Portugal)
2014 Androgens as key modulators of cell metabolism and implications in prostate carcinogenesis IV national journeys of Biomedical sciences
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2012 Androgen-responsive and nonresponsive prostate cancer cells present a distinct glycolytic metabolism profile. Advanced Course in Reproduction, Molecular and Clinical Perspectives
UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2010 Regucalcin as a new target gene in hormone-dependent cancers: the breast and prostate cases II national journeys of Biomedical sciences
UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Further insights into regucalcin actions as a potential tumour suppressor in human prostate
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Further insights into regucalcin actions as a potential tumour suppressor in human prostate.
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Endocrine disruptors, obesity, and prostate cancer: a metabolic perspective
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Endocrine disruptors, obesity, and prostate cancer: cell fate analysis
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Development of CD36 inhibitors with potential interest as anti-prostate cancer agents
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 - 2021 RalGSP2 na proliferação e sobrevivência de células tumorais humanas de cancro da próstata.
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Evaluation of Humulus lupulus L. Therapeutic Properties for the Treatment of Skin Diseases
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Acetone and ketone bodies as cell fate regulators and metabolic drivers: exploring the link between prostate cancer and diabetes
Co-supervisor
 Biomedicine (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Prostate cancer metabolism in the interplay of obesity and estrogens actions”, 2ºciclo de Estudos em Ciências Biomédicas
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Sciences (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016 - 2017 “The “ins and outs” of prostate metabolism towards carcinogenesis: the case of methoxychlor”
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Sciences (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/02 - 2019/11 III Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Aging and Cancer (2019/11)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/01/05 - 2019/07/04 XIV CICS-UBI Annual Symposium (2019/07/04 - 2019/07/05)
Symposium
2018/09 - 2018/12 1as Jornadas de Investigação Clínica do CACB (2018/11/30 - 2018/11/30)
Congress (Co-organisor)
 Centro Académico Clínico das Beiras (CACB), Portugal

INSCI, LDA , Portugal
2018/04 - 2018/07 XIII CICS-UBI Annual Symposium (2018/07 - 2018/07)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017/04 - 2017/07 XII CICS-UBI Annual Symposium (2017/07 - 2017/07)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Workshop in Science communication “From Lab to Media” (2016/03/04 - 2016/03/04)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Research Trial, Portugal
2014 - 2015 I Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences (2015/11/26 - 2015/11/28)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Advanced Course In Reproduction: Molecular and Clinical Perspectives (2012/11/22 - 2012/11/23) Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/02/25 - Current Round table moderation of the “Zoom in. Um conhecimento ampliado do percurso dos nossos biomédicos”
Round table
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2011 - Current Champalimaud Cancer Research Symposium in tribute to the work of Judah Folkman
Symposium
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
2019/03/06 - 2019/03/06 “Modelação financeira do plano de negócios” IAPMEI, MBA UBI
Conference
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Scientific Writing Editor Perspective
Workshop
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2019 Seminar Project "A espironolactona como disruptor endócrino"
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Catarina Santos Roque (Aggregation)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018 Seminar Project "Terapia fototérmica mediada por nanopartículas de ouro no cancro da mama"
(Thesis) Arguer
 Bruna Daniela Lopes Melo (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018 Seminar project "Terapia de campos eletromagnéticos no tratamento do cancro da mama"
(Thesis) Arguer
 Inês Martins Dias da Mó (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018 Seminar project "O papel da Regucalcina na ação anti-proliferativa da vitamina D em células de cancro da próstata"
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ana Margarida Teixeira Cardoso (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018 Ações da Vitamina D na regulação da Regucalcina no cancro da Próstata
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Margarida Pereira Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2017 Seminar project "Deteção do Cancro utilizando Biossensores"
(Thesis) Arguer
 Júlia Duarte Roxo (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016 Seminar project "Termografia por Infravermelho na deteção do cancro da mama"
(Thesis) Arguer
 Rita Salomé Santos Carvalho (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016 Seminar Project "A radioterapia de protões no tratamento do cancro da mama"
(Thesis) Arguer
 Catarina Massadas do Nascimento (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015 Seminar project "Deteção de metástases ósseas através da PET/CT no cancro da mama"
(Thesis) Arguer
 Bruno Manuel Pereira Moreira (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2016 - Current Secretária da assembleia geral Antigos alunos UBI (AUBI)
2014 - Current European Society of Endocrinology (ESE)
2014 - Current Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em cancro (ASPIC)
2013 - Current Federation of European Biochemical Societies
2012 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica (SPB)
2012 - Current European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2016 - Current Member of the communication and Image committee of the Heath Sciences Research Centre- University of Beira Interior, which promotes: - Seminars with PhD researchers from CICS-UBI, the "Lunch Seminars"; - "Cycles of Seminars of CICS-UBI" with external speakers; - Coordination of the CICS-UBI pages in social networks (email and Facebook, Linkdin ); - Moments of social interaction among researchers and organization of activities during "world cancer day" and "Science and Technology Week;
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/09/14 - 2019/11/16 Scientific commitee member of the III Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Aging and Cancer, 14th-16th November 2019, Covilhã, Portugal;
Member

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2019/09/03 - Current Chair at the 2nd FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Oncometabolism- From Conceptual Knowledge to Clinical Applications
2019/07/04 - Current Chair at the XIV annual CICS-UBI symposium

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Human Body: Nephro-urinary and Reproductive Unit UP3: Male Reproductive System (8h) Medicina (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014 - 2020 Laboratory rotation "Apoptosis assay" (52h) Biomedicine or Biochemistry or Pharmaceutical Sciences (Doutoramento) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Human Body: Nephro-urinary and Reproductive Unit UP3: Female Reproductive System (8h) Medicina (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2017 - 2019 Molecular and cell Biology practice (70h) and theorical (30h) Bioengineering or Biotechnology (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Scientific writing workshop "A ciência e Palavras- Artigo científico- Motores de pesquisa científica" (2h) (Outros) INSCI, LDA , Portugal
2014 - 2015 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (14) Biomedical Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2010 - 2015 Reproductive Biology (28h) Biomedical Sciences (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2019 - 2019 Evaluation panel of the abstracts and posters of the BelnMed 10 edition of medical students congress UBI 2019
Evaluator
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Evaluation for hiring a master fellow for the project “Shaping prostate cell metabolism by extrinsic factors: insights into cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment” (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029114)
Evaluator
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2019/11 - Current Future Science OA (2056-5623) Future Science Ltd
2019/07 - Current American Journal of Case Reports (1941-5923) "International Scientific Information, Inc."
2019/06 - Current Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research (0100-879X) SciELO
2019 - Current Medical Science Monitor (1643-3750) "International Scientific Information, Inc."

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019 - 2019 Research Exchange Program for Pharmaceutical Students. Project Project “Hormone action and cell metabolism in male fertility” Bontas Miruna- Ioana
2018/07 - 2018/07 Research Exchange Program for Medical Students. Project “Hormone action and cell metabolism in cancer” Joelle Sleymane
2017/07 - 2017/07 Research Exchange Program for Medical Students. Project “The importance of cell metabolism in carcinogenesis” Agnieszka Mrozinska
Distinctions

Award

2016 EACR24 Meeting Bursary for 24th Biennial Congress attendance
2015 Second Award in the 3 minute thesis competition “3 minutos, 1 slide, a tua tese!”; Semana para a Ciência e tecnologia,
2014 ESE Basic Science Meeting Grant for 16th ECE Congress attendance
2013 FEBS bursary winner for 38th FEBS Congress attendance
2008 Award for best graduate in first cycle of studies in Biomedical Sciences
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2005 Award for best student of high school
Câmara Municipal da Covilhã, Portugal
2002 Award for best student of basic school
Câmara Municipal da Covilhã, Portugal