Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Patrícia Figueiredo
Citation names
- Figueiredo, Patrícia
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 231D-806E-85DC
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-0743-0869
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=Y6sPdlkAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT&oi=ao
- Researcher Id
- A-1194-2013
- Scopus Author Id
- 7003529050
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
French | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
Italian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2017
Concluded
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Biomedical Engineering (Título de Agregado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Functional neuroimaging: understanding the physiology for a better picture of human brain function" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2004
Concluded
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Measuring brain perfusion using arterial spin labelling by magnetic resonance imaging (Doctor of Philosophy)
University of Oxford Division of Clinical Neurology, United Kingdom
"Measuring Brain Perfusion using Arterial Spin Labelling by Magnetic Resonance Imaging" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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1997
Concluded
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BIOFÍSICA (Postgraduate Certificate)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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19/20 |
1996
Concluded
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Engenharia Física Tecnológica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Analysis of sleep EEG using Wavelet time-frequency decomposition" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18/20 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2010 - Current | Principal Investigator (Research) | LARSyS - Laboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems, Portugal, Portugal |
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal | ||
2016 - 2020 | Coordinating Researcher (Research) | LARSyS - Laboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems, Portugal, Portugal |
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal | ||
2007/01/01 - 2007/04/30 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal |
2004/04/01 - 2006/12/31 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
1998/01/01 - 2003/12/31 | Research Trainee (Research) | University of Oxford Division of Clinical Neurology, United Kingdom |
1995/09/01 - 1996/07/31 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2023/11/01 - Current | Full Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2020/08/01 - 2023/10/31 | Associate Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2007/05/01 - 2020/07/31 | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2012/01/01 - 2016/12/31 | Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) | University College London, United Kingdom |
2004/01/01 - 2004/03/31 | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Thammasat University, Thailand |
1995/09/01 - 1997/07/31 | Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2025/01/16 - Current | President of the Scientific-Technical Council | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal |
2024/10/05 - Current | President | European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB), Austria |
2023 - Current | Vice-President, Department of Bioengineering | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2021 - Current | Member, Working Group, Precision Medicine, Rede Temática Transversal da Saúde | Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal |
2016 - Current | Member, Directive Board, PhD Programme in Integrative Neuroscience | Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal |
2019 - 2022 | Member, Executive Committee, Department of Bioengineering | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2013 - 2022 | Member, Scientific Committee, Institute for Systems and Robotics - Lisboa (ISR-Lisbon) | Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia, Portugal |
2017 - 2020 | Secretary, Scientific Council | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2014 - 2017 | Member, Selection Committee, Robotics Brain and Cognition (RBCog) Doctoral Programme | Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia, Portugal |
2008 - 2017 | Vice-coordinator and mobility coordinator, 1. Integrated Master’s Programme in Biomedical Engineering | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/10 - 2021/09 | Stroke Neurorehabilitation Augmented by Virtual Reality and EEG-neurofeedback: Neuroimaging-based Validation and Optimization
PTDC/EEI-ELC/3246/2012
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2018/06/01 - 2021/05/31 | Multimodal neuroimaging biomarkers throughout the migraine cycle: towards neurofeedback training for personalized anti-migraine
treatment
PTDC/EMD-EMD/29675/2017
Principal investigator
Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2013/07 - 2015/12 | Noninvasive quantitative imaging of cerebral physiology: application to normal aging and small vessel diseases
Principal investigator
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2013/07 - 2015/12 | HIFI-MRI: Whole Brain Functional Connectivity Analysis of Ultra-High Field fMRI
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2015/02 - 2015/05 | Characterization of human brain dynamics by EEG-fMRI and EEG-MRS
Principal investigator
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Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der wissenschaftlichen Forschung
Concluded
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2011/01 - 2014/06 | Noninvasive dynamic neuroimaging in epilepsy
Principal investigator
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2010/03 - 2013/10 | Detecção de Micro-estados Cerebrais na Fibromialgia
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2008/04 - 2012/04 | BIOMOTION: Perception of biological motion - integrating psychophysics, neurophysiology and computational modeling
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2008/11 - 2011/12 | Retinocortical visual processing in normal and pathological aging and neurodevelopment
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2008/01 - 2011/08 | Neuroimaging investigation of learning mechanisms in the human brain: new methodological approaches
Principal investigator
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2007/11 - 2010/11 | Neural correlates of object recognition: structure-function correlations within the visual ventral stream, striatal and limbic
circuits in health and disease
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2005/09 - 2008/08 | Functional mapping of higher order visual and polimodal cortical brain areas
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2005/10 - 2007/12 | Perceptual learning in the human visual system: relation with other memory systems in health and in mild cognitive impairment
Principal investigator
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/03/01 - 2026/02/28 | Neuroadaptive Systems for Brain Restoration based on Virtual-Reality and Brain-Computer-Interfaces
2022.02283.PTDC
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | LARSyS - Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia
LA/P/0083/2020
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 | Laboratory of Robotics and Engineering Systems
UIDP/50009/2020
Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Laboratório de Robótica e Sistemas de Engenharia
UID/EEA/50009/2019
Agência Regional para o Desenvolvimento da Investigação Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2013/07/01 - 2015/12/31 | Imagiologia quantitativa não-invasiva da fisiologia cerebral: aplicação no envelhecimento e nas doenças de pequenos vasos
PTDC/BBB-IMG/2137/2012
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Medical School, Portugal Hospital da Luz Lisboa, Portugal Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2015/01/11 - 2015/07/11 | Investigation of human brain function dynamics using simultaneous EEG-fMRI
SFRH/BSAB/105787/2014
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | Strategic Project - UI 777 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/FIS/UI0777/2011
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Física Teórica de Partículas, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2008/04/02 - 2012/04/01 | BIOMOTION: Percepção de movimento biológico - integração de psicofísica, neurofisiologia e modelação computacional
PTDC/SAU-BEB/68455/2006
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2008/11/01 - 2011/12/31 | Processamento da informação visual em vias retinocorticais, no envelhecimento normal e patológico, e em modelos do neurodesenvolvimento
PTDC/SAU-NEU/68483/2006
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2007/01/01 - 2007/04/30 | PERCEPTUAL LEARNING IN THE HUMAN VISUAL SYSTEM
SFRH/BPD/27012/2006
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
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Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Preprint |
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Activities
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2023/12 - Current | Longitudinal Evaluation of Glioma Patients using Multiparametric MRI
Co-supervisor
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2023 - Current | Leveraging Deep Learning in Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Population Characterization through Synthetic Image Generation
and Application in Glioma Patients
Co-supervisor
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2022 - Current | Quantitative analysis of time-varying functional brain networks accounting for baseline cerebrovascular physiology
Supervisor
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Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2022 - Current | Prediction of high-grade glioma progression by quantitative multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Co-supervisor
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Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2021 - Current | Perfusion imaging of glioma by arterial spin labelling MRI: from preclinical validation to clinical application
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2021 - Current | Investigating the mechanisms of resting-state brain dynamics: computational modelling of concurrent EEG-fMRI networks
Supervisor
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Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2019 - Current | Neuromodulation of pain
Co-supervisor
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Electrical and computer engineering (PhD)
Carnegie Mellon University, United States
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2019 - Current | EEG-based biomarkers of chronic pain as a target for neuromodulation treatments
Co-supervisor
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Neuroscience (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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2019 - Current | Information flows in brain networks
Supervisor
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Electrical and computer engineering (PhD)
Carnegie Mellon University, United States
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2018 - Current | Emotion processing throughout the migraine cycle
Co-supervisor
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Neuroscience (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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2019 - 2024 | Multimodal neuroimaging biomarkers through the migraine cycle
Supervisor
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Biomedical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2016 - 2023 | Cognitive and neural bases of semantic representation and control
in healthy ageing
Co-supervisor
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Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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2021 - 2021 | Investigation of neurovascular changes during migraine attacks using BOLD-fMRI
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2021 - 2021 | Brain perfusion imaging using pseudo-continuous arterial spin labelling MRI: impact of coil shimming of the labelling region
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2021 - 2021 | Study of the brain’s dynamic functional connectivity with simultaneous fMRI-EEG: a network science approach
Supervisor
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Engenharia Informática e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Quantitative Evaluation of Cerebral Haemodynamics using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | EEG signatures of schizophrenia: visual backward masking and microstates
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Comparison of Brain Perfusion Parameters in Hypocapnia and Normocapnia Using Multi-PLD Arterial Spin Labeling MRI
Supervisor
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Física Médica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Modulation of single-trial brain responses to visual stimulation using ultrafast fMRI at 7 Tesla
Supervisor
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Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | EEG correlates of fMRI dynamic functional connectivity states
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Functional connectivity during spontaneous migraine attacks compared to pain-free periods: a resting-state fMRI study
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Application of causal analysis to neural circuits in Zebrafish
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Identification of EEG Fingerprints of Simultaneous fMRI in Resting State and Motor Imagery
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Towards high resolution resting-state fMRI in the mouse brain: Mapping of mouse resting state networks using ultra-high field
MRI
Co-supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2015 - 2019 | EEG signatures of schizophrenia: visual backward masking and microstates
Supervisor
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2014 - 2019 | Quantitative evaluation of cerebral haemodynamics using magnetic resonance imaging
Supervisor
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Study of the spatiotemporal dynamics of epileptic activity using simultaneous EEG-fMRI: Towards clinical applications
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Investigation of brain functional connectivity by resting-state fMRI in cerebral small vessel diseases
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2013 - 2017 | Study of the spatiotemporal dynamics of epileptic activity using simultaneous EEG-fMRI: towards clinical applications
Supervisor
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2012 - 2016 | Investigation of the neurophysiological correlates of fMRI using simultaneous intracranial and scalp EEG
Co-supervisor
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University College London Institute of Neurology, United Kingdom
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2012 - 2016 | Modelling Human Epileptic Brain Networks
Co-supervisor
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University College London Institute of Neurology, United Kingdom
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2011 - 2016 | Simultaneous EEG-fMRI at ultrahigh field for the study of human brain function
Supervisor
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2009 - 2013 | Quantitative methods for functional magnetic resonance imaging
Supervisor
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
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2008 - 2012 | Unravelling consciousness using an inattentional blindness priming paradigm
Co-supervisor
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The University of Manchester Division of Psychology and Mental Health, United Kingdom
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2022 - 2022 | 21st IEEE Mediterraneam Electrotechnical Conference (IEEE MELECON 2022) (2022 - 2022)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
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2021 - 2021 | 38th Annual Congress of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB 2021) (2021 - 2021)
Conference (President of the Organising Committee)
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2020 - 2020 | 37th Annual Congress of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB 2020) (2020)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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2019 - 2019 | 36th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB 2019) (2019 - 2019)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
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2017 - 2017 | 34th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB 2017) (2017 - 2017)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
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2017 - 2017 | 1st Conference on conference Data Science, Statistics & Visualisation (DSSV 2017) (2017 - 2017)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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2017 - 2017 | 6th PET-MRI and SPECT-MRI Conference (PSMR 2017) (2017 - 2017)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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2016 - 2016 | 33rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB 2016) (2016 - 2016)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
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2012 - 2012 | 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB 2012) (2012 - 2012)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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2008 - 2008 | “Workshop on Parallel Imaging: Basic and Advanced Transmission and Reception Concepts”, as part of Lectures on MR by the European
Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology (ESMRMB) (2008 - 2008)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
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2023/09/04 - 2023/09/06 | ISMRM Workshop on Current Issues in Brain Function | ISMRM |
2013 - 2013 | 6th Iberian Conference on Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis (IbPRIA 2013) |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2016 - Current | Neuroengineering | (Mestrado) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2016 - Current | Neuroimaging and neuroscience | (Doutoramento) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2012 - Current | Neuroimaging | (Mestrado) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2008 - Current | Imaging Techniques | (Doutoramento) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2007 - Current | Medical Imaging | Biomedical engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2012 - 2014 | Biomedical imaging | (Mestrado) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
2007 - 2011 | Biophysics | (Mestrado) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2020 - 2020 | 90 segundos de ciência | EEG neurofeedback training for stroke rehabilitation |
2013 - 2013 | Mundo Novo - TSF | Research in magnetic resonance imaging |
Distinctions
Award
2016 | Magna Cum Laude Award for oral communication (Joana Pinto) |
2014 | António Xavier Prize for best Portuguese PhD Thesis in NMR, EPR or MRI in 2013 (supervisor) |
2013 | Prize for 2nd best paper in epilepsy |
2011 | HBM Trainee Abstract Travel Award (for Teresa Murta) |
2011 | Special mention for two communications (Inês Sousa and Ana Portêlo) |
2006 | Medalha de Honra L'Oreal Portugal para as Mulheres na Ciencia |
2005 | Travel Award ECVP 2005 |
2005 | Bolsa de curta duração |
2005 | Bolsa de investigação
Fundação Bial, Portugal
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2004 | Bolsa para participação em conferência científica internacional
Fundação Luso-Americana, Portugal
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2003 | Senior Tutor Grant |
2002 | Student stipend
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, United States
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