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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
SARA RAQUEL RAMALHO PEREIRA NUNES
Date of birth
1988/08/31

Citation names

  • Nunes, Sara
  • Nunes, S
  • Sara Nunes

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
271F-9A11-54D0
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0240-9059
Scopus Author Id
36574173900

Addresses

  • Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Subunit 1- Pólo III Campus – Health Sciences, Azinhaga de Santa Comba - Celas, 3000-548, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/10 - 2022/06/01
Concluded
 PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Preclinical impact of blueberry supplementation in healthy and prediabetic conditions - Focus on gut microbiota and hepatic mitochondria bioenergetics" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2019/11 - 2019/11
Concluded
 III Modular Training in Laboratory Animal Science Modules - Special Skills (Curso médio)
CNC.IBILI, Portugal

Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal
17.5
2017/09/18 - 2017/09/22
Concluded
 III Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy Course (Curso médio)
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
2014/11 - 2014/11
Concluded
 Curso Metodologias de Investigação Cientifica, Desenho Experimental e Análise de Dados (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2014 - 2014
Concluded
 Course on Laboratory Animal Science - FELASA level B certification (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011 - 2012
Concluded
 Curso Livre de Inglês (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2010 - 2012
Concluded
 Master in Biochemistry (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Early cardiac effects of a high-sucrose diet in a rat model of prediabetes." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2006 - 2009
Concluded
 Degree in Biotechnology (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
"Analysis of the microRNAs expression in different stages of progression of squamous-cell carcinomas. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/11/01 - 2021/08/31 Research Fellowship in the project "Novel siRNA therapies against glaucoma". POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039743 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2015/10/01 - 2019/09/30 PhD studentship Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014/01 - 2015/01 Research Fellowship in the project "NANODAIRY - NANOparticles as Delivery systems of bioactive polyphenolic compounds to DAIRY matrices: evaluation of stability, bioavailability and toxicity." Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
(...)
2009/10 - 2013/12 Voluntary intership Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
(...)
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018 - Current INOVC2020 - IGNITION GRANT - The therapeutic potential of Vaccinium corymbosum L. senescent leaves (blueberries) in Multiple Sclerosis: adding value to a regional agro-waste product.
SAAC - CENTRO-46-2016-01 - #5625
Researcher
2015/11 - 2019/10 Crosstalk between gut microbiota and metabolic dysregulation in prediabetes - Impact of nutraceutical and therapeutic approaches.
SFRH/BD/109017/2015
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2019 - Current NephroCardio Risk - Reliable biomarkers of chronic kidney disease and of the associated cardiovascular risk. Construction of (bio)sensors for the selected biomarkers.
Norte-01-0145-FEDER-000024
Technical development
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto EPE, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - Current FRUITIFY - Use of blueberry juice as a nutraceutical strategy targeting gut dysbiosis to prevent the progression from prediabetes to diabetes.
PTDC/SAU-NUT/31712/2017 | POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031712
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - Current CAPEOSBAC - Tailored microenCAPsulation technology for Extreme Oxygen-Sensitive BACteria with beneficial effects in the gut microbiota: Production, stability and functionality enhancements in various carriers.
PTDC/BAA-AGR/31400/2017
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019 - 2021/08 Novel siRNA therapies against glaucoma.
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-039743
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2014/01 - 2015/01 NANODAIRY - NANOparticles as Delivery systems of bioactive polyphenolic compounds to DAIRY matrices: evaluation of stability, bioavailability and toxicity.
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/117808/PT
PTDC/AGR-ALI/117808/2010
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Nunes, Sara; Rolo, Anabela Pinto; Palmeira, Carlos Manuel; Reis, Flávio. "Diabetic cardiomyopathy: Focus on oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation.". In Cardiomyopathies - Types and Treatments. InTech, 2017.
    Published • 10.5772/65915
Conference abstract
  1. Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia D.; Preguiça, Inês; Alves, André; Fernandes, Rosa; Jarak, Ivana; Carvalho, Rui A.; et al. "Unraveling the hepatoprotective effects of blueberries in a hypercaloric diet-induced rat model of prediabetes by metabolomic and transcriptomic approaches.". Paper presented in Annual Meeting 2021 Coimbra Heath School - Global Health: New Trends, published in European Journal of Public Health, Volume 31, Issue Supplement 2, Coimbra, 2021.
    Published • 10.1093/eurpub/ckab120.106
  2. André Alves; Pedro Vieira; Sara Nunes; Inês Preguiça; Beatriz Ormonde; Pedro Gomes; Flávio Reis; Sofia D. Viana. "The impact of refined food processing on the kidney - preclinical evaluation". Paper presented in Annual Meeting 2021 Coimbra Heath School - Global Health: New Trends, publihed in European Journal of Public Health, Volume 31, Issue Supplement 2, Coimbra, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab120.107
  3. Pedro Vieira; Sara Nunes; André Alves; Inês Preguiça; Artur Figueirinha; Lígia Salgueiro; Pedro Gomes; Sofia Viana; Flávio Reis. "Blueberry effects on prediabetic nephropathy—a preclinical in vivo approach.". Paper presented in Annual Meeting 2021 Coimbra Heath School - Global Health: New Trends, published in European Journal of Public Health, Volume 31, Issue Supplement 2, Coimbra, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckab120.110
  4. Rosa, Maria J.V.; Rocha, Susana; Lousa, Irina ; Reis, Flávio; Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia D.; Preguiça, ; Santos-Silva, Alice. "Panel of sensitive biomarkers of the primary response to renal injury for na early diagnosis of chronic kidney disease.". Paper presented in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2020.
    Published • 10.1093/ndt/gfaa142.P0739
  5. Coimbra, Susana; Reis, Flávio; Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia D. ; Valente, Maria J.; Rocha, Susana; Belo, Luís; Santos-Silva, Alice. "Impact of achieving LDL cholesterol lower than 100mg/dl with statins, on lipid profile and inflammation in endstage renal disease patients.". Paper presented in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 2020.
    Published • 10.1093/ndt/gfaa142.P1581
  6. André Alves; Inês Preguiça; Pedro Vieira; Adelaide Barbosa; Diana Martins; Nunes, Sara; Sofia D. Viana; Flávio Reis (1C1D-1326-C311). "Blueberry juice improved the metabolic profile in a prediabetic rat model induced by a hypercaloric diet without renoprotection.". Paper presented in 57th ERA-EDTA Congress, 2020., 2020.
    Published • 10.1093/ndt/gfaa142.P0997
  7. André Alves; Inês Preguiça; Adelaide Barbosa; Pedro Vieira; Diana Martins; Sara Nunes; Sofia Viana; Flávio Reis. "Blueberries effects in experimental diet-induced prediabetes: a focus on renal impairment.". Paper presented in Coimbra Health School Annual Meeting 2020 Health 4.0: Designing Tomorrow’s Healthcare, published in European Journal of Public Health, Volume 30, Issue Supplement_2, Coimbra, 2020.
    Published • • 10.1093/eurpub/ckaa040.055
  8. Nunes, Sara; Viana, SD; Rolo, Anabela Pinto; Palmeira, Carlos; André, MA; Cavadas, Claudia; Pintado, Maria Manuela; Reis, Flávio. "Effects of blueberry juice intake on liver injury progression in a hypercaloric diet-induced prediabetic rat model". Paper presented in 12th MiP/MitoEAGLE Training School 2019; University of Coimbra, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
  9. Nunes, Sara; S.D. Viana; Rolo, Anabela Pinto; Palmeira, Carlos M.; André, MA; Cavadas, Claudia; Pintado, Maria Manuela; Reis, Flávio. "Blueberry juice as a nutraceutical approach to prevent prediabetes progression in an animal model - Focus on hepatic steatosis.". Paper presented in Annual meeting 2019. “Primary health care: Challenges and Oportunities; Abstract published in European Journal of Public Health, Vol. 29, Supplement 1, 2019., Coimbra, 2019.
    Published • 10.1093/eurpub/ckz034.011
  10. Viana, Sofia D.; Martins, B.; Nunes, S (271F-9A11-54D0); Palavra, F.; Preguiça, I.; Alves, A.; Nóbrega, C.; et al. "A novel semi-solid pill for stress-free voluntary oral drug administration in experimental rodents.". Paper presented in 14th FELASA (Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations) congress., Praga, 2019.
    Published
  11. Nunes, Sara; Viana, SD; Castela, Ana; Rolo, Anabela Pinto; Palmeira, Carlos; André, MA; Cavadas, Claudia; Pintado, MM; Reis, Flávio. "Blueberry juice attenuates liver injury progression in a rat model of diet-induced prediabetes.". Paper presented in 1st Meeting in Translational Pharmacology, 38th Spanish Society of Pharmacology meeting/9th Spanish Society of Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics meeting; 19–20 June 2018,, Santiago de Compostela, 2018.
    Published • 10.1111/bcpt.13084
  12. Coimbra, Susana; Reis, Flávio; Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia D.; Rocha, Susana; Santos-Silva., Alice. "Atherogenic properties of ldl particles in ESRD patients on hemodialysis.". Paper presented in 55th ERA-EDTA congress, May 24-27, 2018; Copenhagen, 2018.
    Published
  13. Ribeiro, Sandra; Nunes, Sara; Garripo, Patricia; Fernandes, João; Rocha, S; Reis, Flávio; Santos-Silva, Alice. "Liver iron regulates hepcidin expression. Studies in a rat model of chronic renal failure under recombinant human erythropoietin therapy". Paper presented in 40th Congress of the Federation-Of-EuropeanBiochemical-Societies (Febs), 2015.
    Published
  14. Cunha-Oliveira, T; Viana, SD; Travassos, AS; Nunes, S; Silva, C.; Prediger, RD; Rego, AC; et al. "Acute methamphetamine intoxication evokes deregulation of striatal glutamatergic/gabaergic homeostasis in mice.". Paper presented in 8th Forum of neuroscience, FENS – Federation of european neuroscience societies, Barcelona, 2012.
    Published
  15. Pereira, FC.; Viana, SD.; Nunes, S. (271F-9A11-54D0); Cunha-Oliveira, T.; Travassos, AS.; Silva, C.; Silva, AM.; et al. "Effect of a single high-dose of methamphetamine on striatal alpha-synuclein, RAGE, neurochemical levels and motor coordination in mice.". Paper presented in Annual Meeting of Society for Neuroscience (SFN). Program No. 372.02. 2011 Neuroscience Meeting Planner., Washington DC, 2011.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Preguiça, Inês; Nunes, Sara; Pedro Vieira; Alves, André; Flipe Palavra; Flávio Reis; Sofia Domingues Viana. "PILL Tech – RE(DE)FININDO o doseamento oral em ensaios pré-clínicos de doença metabólica in vivo". Paper presented in 19º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2023.
  2. Flávio Reis; Inês Preguiça; Pedro Vieira; Carolina Ferreira; Alves, André; Nunes, Sara; Mónica Zuzarte; et al. "Upcycling berries' agrowaste into sustainable prebiotics favoring gut mucosal immunity: the case of senescent bluberry leaf". Paper presented in 3rd International World of Microbiome Conference, 2022.
  3. Sofia Viana; Pedro Vieira; Nunes, Sara; Alves, André; Inês Preguiça; Gomes, Pedro; Flávio Reis. "Impact of blueberry juice on kidney and perirenal adipose tissue in a rat model of prediabetic nephropathy - gut microbiota and beyond". Paper presented in 3rd International World of Microbiome Conference, 2022.
  4. André Alves; Pedro Vieira; Inês Preguiça; Carolina Ferreira; Sara Nunes; Pedro Gomes; Solange Semião; et al. "Indução de disbiose intestinal e de nefropatia em ratos alimentados com uma dieta purificada isocalórica com baixo teor lipídico.". Paper presented in 18º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2022.
  5. Pedro Vieira; Sara Nunes; André Alves; Inês Preguiça; Beatriz Ormonde; Pedro Gomes; Ângela de Jesus; Sofia Viana; Flávio Reis. "Avaliação de uma intervenção nutracêutica à base de mirtilo num modelo animal de nefropatia prediabética - foco na microbiota intestinal e no duo rim/gordura peri-renal.". Paper presented in 18º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2022.
  6. Inês Preguiça; Carolina Ferreira; Pedro Vieira; Sara Nunes; André Alves; Solange Semião; Artur Figueirinha; et al. "Potencial antidiabético, pré-biótico e imunomodulador gastrointestinal de biomassa obtida de folhas senescentes do mirtilo.". Paper presented in 18º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2022.
  7. Sara Nunes; Sofia D. Viana; Inês Preguiça; André Alves; Rosa Fernandes; João S. Teodoro; Ivana Jarak; et al. "Efeitos do mirtilo na pré-diabetes em modelo animal – destaque para o impacto na microbiota intestinal e no metabolismo hepático.". Paper presented in 18º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2022.
  8. Ambrosio, A.F. ; Cruz, Alexandra ; Boia, Raquel; Fernandes, Hugo; Gaspar, Rita; Nunes, Sara; Baptista, Filipa; et al. "Impact of an early primary immune challenge on the retinal dysfunction upon a secondary chronic diabetic insult.". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciencce, 2021.
  9. Nunes, Sara; Sofia D. Viana; Inês Preguiça; André Alves; Artur Figueirinha; Lígia Salgueiro; Cláudia Cavadas; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado; Flávio Reis. "Blueberry juice ameliorates experimental hepatic steatosis in prediabetes.". Paper presented in Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2021.
  10. Nunes, Sara. "Blueberry juice counteracts metabolic dysregulation in a rat model of prediabetes by targeting hepatic mitochondrial bioenergetics and metabolic pathways.". Paper presented in 57th Annual Meeting - Virtual European Association for the study of Diabetes, 2021.
  11. Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia D.; Preguiça, Inês; Alves, André; Fernandes, Rosa; Jarak, Ivana; Carvalho, Rui A.; et al. "Blueberry juice prevents prediabetes progression in a hypercaloric diet-induced rat model through the modulation of hepatic mitochondrial bioenergetics and metabolic pathways.". Paper presented in 1º Congresso da Rede de Instituições do Ensino Superior para a Salvaguarda da Dieta Mediterrânica, 2021.
  12. Nunes, Sara; Sofia D. Viana; Preguiça, Inês; Alves, André; Rolo, Anabela P.; Palmeira, Carlos M.; Cavadas, Claudia; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado; Flávio Reis (1C1D-1326-C311). "O sumo de mirtilo previne a esteatose hepática pré-diabética em ratos alimentados com dieta hipercalórica.". Paper presented in VI Colóquio nacional da produção de pequenos frutos, 2021.
  13. Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia D.; Preguiça, Inês; Alves, André; Fernandes, Rosa; Jarak, Ivana; Carvalho, Rui A.; et al. "Hepatoprotective effects of blueberry juice in a prediabetic rat model induced by a hypercaloric diet - a molecular aproach.". Paper presented in 17º Congresso Português de Diabetes, Vilamoura 11-17 Março 2021, 2021.
  14. Flávio Reis; Pedro Vieira; Sara Nunes; André Alves; Inês Preguiça; Artur Figueirinha; Lígia Salgueiro; Pedro Gomes; Sofia Viana. "Efeitos do mirtilo em ratos com nefropatia pré-diabética induzida por dieta hipercalórica". Paper presented in 17º Congresso Português de Diabetes (11-17 Março), Congresso virtual, 2021.
  15. Sofia Viana; Pedro Vieira; Sara Nunes; André Alves; Inês Preguiça; Beatriz Ormonde; Pedro Gomes; Flávio Reis. "Estudo pré-clínico dos efeitos de dietas refinadas a nível renal.". Paper presented in 17º Congresso Português de Diabetes (11-17 Março), Congresso virtual, 2021.
  16. Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia D.; Alves, André; Preguiça, Inês; Fernandes, Rosa; Rolo, Anabela Pinto; Palmeira, Carlos; et al. "Impacto de uma estratégia não-farmacológica na disfunção hepática pré-diabética - estudo do sumo de mirtilos em ratos alimentados com dieta hipercalórica.". Paper presented in 16.º Congresso Português de Diabetes, Vilamoura, Portugal, 2020.
  17. Alves, André; Preguiça, Inês; Barbosa, Adelaide; Vieira, Pedro; Martins, Diana; Nunes, Sara (271F-9A11-54D0); Viana, Sofia D.; Reis, Flávio. "Efeitos renais do sumo de mirtilo num modelo de rato pré-diabético induzido por dieta hipercalórica.". Paper presented in 16º Congresso Português de Diabetes, Viamoura, Portugal, 2020.
  18. Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia D.; Reis, Flávio. "Uma abordagem nutracêutica dirigida à pré-diabetes baseada no sumo de mirtilo – Impacto no perfil metabólico e na integridade da barreira intestinal num modelo animal induzido por dieta hipercalórica". Paper presented in 15º Congresso Português de Diabetes. Vilamoura, Portugal 8-10 de Março, 2019., 2019.
  19. Nunes, Sara; Viana, SD; Alves, André; Preguiça, Inês; Reis, Flávio. "Long-term effects of blueberry juice supplementation on hepatic mitochondrial function in healthy rats.". Paper presented in Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB) Congress, Coimbra, 2019.
  20. Barbosa, Adelaide; Alves, André; Nunes, Sara; Preguiça, Inês; Viana, Sofia D.; Reis, Flávio. "Effects of blueberry juice in a rat model of early diabetic nephropathy induced by high-fat diet.". Paper presented in Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB) Congress, Coimbra, 2019.
  21. Reis, Flávio; Nunes, Sara; Sofia D. Viana; Burgeiro, Ana; Carvalho, Eugenia; Pereira, Frederico C; André, Maria Alexandra; Castanheira, Joaquim. "Alterações cardíacas precoces num modelo de pré-diabetes induzida por dieta hipercalórica - estudo molecular e de imagem funcional.". Paper presented in 14º Congresso Português de Diabetes. Algarve, Portugal 9-11 de Março, 2018, 2018.
  22. Nunes, Sara; Soares, Edna; Fernandes, Maria João Lopes; Sofia D. Viana; Eugénia Carvalho; Frederico C. Pereira; Reis, Flávio. "Early cardiac changes in a rat model of prediabetes: brain natriuretic peptide overexpression seems to be the best marker". Paper presented in V Annual meeting of IBILI, Faculty of Medicine University of Coimbra, Coimbra 12-13th December, 2013, 2013.
    10.1186/1475-2840-12-44
  23. Fontes-Ribeiro, CA; Neves, AF; Freitas, HJ; Dias, AI; Mendes, SM; Viana, SD; Nunes, S; Pereira, FC. "Aerobic exercise recovers dopaminergic and serotonergic dysfunction in methamphetamine-intoxicated mice.". Paper presented in 18th ECSS Congress, Bracelona, Spain, 2013.
  24. Nunes, S (271F-9A11-54D0); Dias, AI; Mendes, SM; Viana, SD; Pereira,FC; Fontes-Ribeiro, CA. "Physical Exercise: a neuroprotective strategy in a model of methamphetamine-induced monoaminergic toxicity?". Paper presented in IV Annual Meeting of IBILI, 6-7 Dec 2012; Coimbra, 2012.
  25. Neves, AF; Freitas, HJ; Viana, SD; Nunes, S (271F-9A11-54D0); Pereira, FC; Fontes-Ribeiro, CA. "Neuroregenerative effect of exercise on monoaminergic neurodegeneration evoked by methamphetamine.". Paper presented in IV Annual Meeting of IBILI, 6-7 Dec 2012, Coimbra, 2012.
  26. Soares, Edna; Nunes, Sara. "Memory deficits in a prediabetic rat model". Paper presented in 4th Annual Meeting of IBILI, 2012.
  27. Pereira, FC; Viana, SD; Nunes, S (271F-9A11-54D0); Cunha-Oliveira, T; Travassos, AS; Silva, C; Silva, AM; et al. "Effect of a single high-dose of methamphetamine on striatal alpha-synuclein, RAGE, neurochemical levels and motor coordination in mice.". Paper presented in 3rd Annual Meeting of IBILI, 6-7 Dec 2011, Coimbra, 2011.
  28. Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Nunes, Sara. "Rationale for DPP-4 inhibition by sitagliptin in the management type 2 diabetes". Paper presented in 2º Encontro Nacional de Química Terapêutica,Coimbra., 2010.
Journal article
  1. Gonçalo Ferreira; Pedro Vieira; André Alves; Nunes, Sara; Inês Preguiça; Tânia Martins-Marques; Tânia Ribeiro; et al. "Effect of Blueberry Supplementation on a Diet-Induced Rat Model of Prediabetes—Focus on Hepatic Lipid Deposition, Endoplasmic Stress Response and Autophagy". Nutrients 16 4 (2024): 513. https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/16/4/513.
    Accepted
  2. Mascarenhas-Melo, Filipa; Diaz, Mariana; Gonçalves, Maria Beatriz S.; Vieira, Pedro; Bell, Victoria; Viana, Sofia; Nunes, Sara; Paiva-Santos, Ana Cláudia; Veiga, Francisco. "An Overview of Biosimilars—Development, Quality, Regulatory Issues, and Management in Healthcare". Pharmaceuticals 17 2 (2024): 235. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ph17020235.
    10.3390/ph17020235
  3. Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia D.; Preguiça, Inês; Alves, André; Fernandes, Rosa; Teodoro, J.S.; Fernandes, Patrícia; et al. "Blueberry counteracts prediabetes in a hypercaloric diet-induced rat model and rescues hepatic mitochondrial bioenergetics.". Nutrients (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/12/4192.
    Published • 10.3390/nu13124192
  4. Nunes, Sara; Vieira, Pedro; Gomes, Pedro; Viana, Sofia D.; Reis, Flávio. "Blueberry as an attractive functional fruit to prevent (pre)diabetes progression.". Antioxidants 10 8 (2021): 1162-1162. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10081162.
    Published • 10.3390/antiox10081162
  5. Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia D.; Preguiça, Inês; Alves, André; Fernandes, Rosa; Teodoro, João S.; Figueirinha, Artur; et al. "Blueberry consumption challenges hepatic mitochondrial bioenergetics and elicits transcriptomics reprogramming in healthy Wistar rats.". Pharmaceutics 12 11 (2020): 1094. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12111094.
    Published • 10.3390/pharmaceutics12111094
  6. Preguiça, Inês; Alves, André; Nunes, Sara; Fernandes, Rosa; Gomes, Pedro; Viana, Sofia D.; Reis, Flávio. "Diet-induced rodent models of obesity-related metabolic disorders - A guide to a translational perspective.". Obesity Reviews (2020): https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.13081.
    Published • 10.1111/obr.13081
  7. Nunes, Sara; Alves, André; Inês Preguiça; Barbosa, Adelaide; Vieira, Pedro; Mendes, Fernando; Martins, Diana; Viana, Sofia D. ; Reis, Flávio. "Crescent-like lesions as an early signature of nephropathy in a rat model of prediabetes induced by a hypercaloric diet.". Nutrients (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/881.
    Published • 10.3390/nu12040881
  8. Preguiça, Inês; Alves, André; Nunes, Sara; Gomes, Pedro; Fernandes, Rosa; Viana, Sofia D.; Reis, Flávio. "Diet-induced rodent models of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, retinopathy and nephropathy.". Nutrients (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu12010250.
    Published • 10.3390/nu12010250
  9. Gomes, Pedro; Viana, Sofia D.; Nunes, Sara; Rolo, Anabela P.; Palmeira, Carlos M.; Reis, Flávio. "The yin and yang faces of the mitochondrial deacetylase sirtuin 3 in age-related disorders.". Ageing Research Reviews 57 (2020): 100983. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2019.100983.
    Published • 10.1016/j.arr.2019.100983
  10. Viana, Sofia D. ; Nunes, Sara; Reis, Flávio. "ACE2 imbalance as a key player for the poor outcomes in COVID-19 patients with age-related comorbidities - Role of gut microbiota dysbiosis.". Ageing Research Reviews 62 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85088112271&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.arr.2020.101123
  11. Fernandes, Rosa; Viana, Sofia D.; Nunes, Sara; Reis, Flávio. "Diabetic gut microbiota dysbiosis as an inflammaging and immunosenescence condition that fosters progression of retinopathy and nephropathy". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease 1865 7 (2019): 1876-1897. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.09.032.
    Published • 10.1016/j.bbadis.2018.09.032
  12. Coimbra, Susana; Reis, Flávio; Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia; Valente, Maria João; Rocha, Susana; Catarino, Cristina; et al. "The protective role of adiponectin for lipoproteins in end-stage renal disease patients: Relationship with diabetes and body mass index". Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2019 (2019): 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3021785.
    Published • 10.1155/2019/3021785
  13. Teodoro, João S.; Nunes, Sara; Rolo, Anabela P.; Reis, Flávio; Palmeira, Carlos M.. "Therapeutic pptions targeting oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction and inflammation to hinder the progression of vascular complications of diabetes.". Frontiers in Physiology 9 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2018.01857.
    Published • 10.3389/fphys.2018.01857
  14. Coimbra, Susana; Reis, Flávio; Ferreira, Cátia; Nunes, Sara; Viana, Sofia; Catarino, Alice; Rocha-Pereira, Petronila; et al. "Weight loss achieved by bariatric surgery modifies high-density lipoprotein subfractions and low-density lipoprotein oxidation towards atheroprotection.". Clinical Biochemistry 63 (2019): 46-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2018.10.007.
    Published • 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2018.10.007
  15. Alves, M.R.P.; Boia, R.; Campos, E.J.; Martins, J.; Nunes, Sara; Madeira, M.H.; Santiago, A.R.; et al. "Subtle thinning of retinal layers without overt vascular and inflammatory alterations in a rat model of prediabetes.". Molecular Vision 24 (2018): 353-366. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85050808197&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  16. Burgeiro, Ana; Cerqueira, Manuela; Varela-Rodríguez, Bárbara; Nunes, Sara; Neto, Paula; Pereira, Frederico; Reis, Flávio; Carvalho, Eugénia. "Glucose and lipid dysmetabolism in a rat model of prediabetes induced by a high-sucrose diet.". Nutrients 9 6 (2017): 638. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu9060638.
    Published • 10.3390/nu9060638
  17. Fernandes, João; Ribeiro, Sandra; Nunes, Sara; Garrido, Patricia; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Costa, Elísio; Reis, Flávio; Santos-Silva, Alice. "Hypoxia inducible factors play a major role in renal and hepatic erythropoietin regulation in an animal model of anemia associated with chronic kidney disease.". Bol Soc Port Hemorreol Microcir 32 2 (2017): 5-19.
    Published
  18. Madureira, Ana Raquel; Nunes, Sara; Campos, Débora; Fernandes, João; Marques, Cláudia; Zuzarte, Monica; Gullón, Beatriz; et al. "Safety profile of solid lipid nanoparticles loaded with rosmarinic acid for oral use: in vitro and animal approaches". International Journal of Nanomedicine Volume 11 (2016): 3621-3640. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ijn.s104623.
    Published • 10.2147/ijn.s104623
  19. Nunes, Sara; Madureira, Raquel; Campos, Débora; Sarmento, Bruno; Gomes, Ana Maria; Pintado, Manuela; Reis, Flávio. "Therapeutic and nutraceutical potential of rosmarinic acid - Cytoprotective properties and pharmacokinetic profile". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (2015): 00-00. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2015.1006768.
    Published • 10.1080/10408398.2015.1006768
  20. Madureira, Ana Raquel; Campos, Débora A.; Fonte, Pedro; Nunes, Sara; Reis, Flávio; Gomes, Ana Maria; Sarmento, Bruno; Pintado, Maria Manuela. "Characterization of solid lipid nanoparticles produced with carnauba wax for rosmarinic acid oral delivery". RSC Advances 5 29 (2015): 22665-22673. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra15802d.
    Published • 10.1039/c4ra15802d
  21. Sereno, José; Vala, Helena; Nunes, Sara; Rocha-Pereira, Petronila; Carvalho, Eugénia; Alves, Rui; Teixeira, Frederico; et al. "Cyclosporine A-induced nephrotoxicity is ameliorated by dose reduction and conversion to sirolimus in the rat". Journal of physiology and pharmacology: an official journal of the Polish Physiological Society (Impact Factor: 2.72) 66 2 (2015): 285-299. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84927565139&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published
  22. Sereno, José; Nunes, Sara; Rodrigues-Santos, Paulo; Vala, Helena; Rocha-Pereira, Petronila; Fernandes, João; Santos-Silva, Alice; Teixeira, Frederico; Reis, Flávio. "Conversion to sirolimus ameliorates cyclosporine-induced nephropathy in the rat: Focus on serum, urine, gene, and protein renal expression biomarkers". BioMed Research International 2014 (2014): 1-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/576929.
    Published • 10.1155/2014/576929
  23. Soares, E.; Prediger, R.D.; Nunes, S.; Castro, A.A.; Viana, S.D.; Lemos, C.; De Souza, C.M.; et al. "Spatial memory impairments in a prediabetic rat model". Neuroscience 250 (2013): 565-577. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.07.055.
    Published • 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2013.07.055
  24. Ribeiro, C.A. Fontes; Neves, A.F.; Freitas, H.J.; Dias, A.I.; Mendes, S.M.; Viana, S.D.; Nunes, S.; Pereira, F.C.. "P.1.g.070 Dopaminergic and serotonergic dysfunctions induced by methamphetamine in mice are decreased by aerobic exercise". European Neuropsychopharmacology 23 (2013): S231. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0924-977x(13)70357-2.
    Published • 10.1016/s0924-977x(13)70357-2
  25. Nunes, Sara; Soares, Edna; Fernandes, João; Viana, Sofia; Carvalho, Eugénia; Pereira, Frederico C; Reis, Flávio. "Early cardiac changes in a rat model of prediabetes: brain natriuretic peptide overexpression seems to be the best marker". Cardiovascular Diabetology 12 1 (2013): 44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-12-44.
    Published • 10.1186/1475-2840-12-44
  26. Soares, Edna; Nunes, Sara (271F-9A11-54D0); Reis, Flávio; Pereira, Frederico C. "Diabetic encephalopathy: the role of oxidative stress and inflammation in type 2 diabetes". International Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and Mediator Research (2012): 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ijicmr.s29322.
    Published • 10.2147/ijicmr.s29322
  27. Pereira, Frederico C.; Cunha-Oliveira, Teresa; Viana, Sofia D.; Travassos, Ana S.; Nunes, Sara; Silva, Carlos; Prediger, Rui Daniel; et al. "Disruption of striatal glutamatergic/GABAergic homeostasis following acute methamphetamine in mice". Neurotoxicology and Teratology 34 5 (2012): 522-529. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ntt.2012.07.005.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ntt.2012.07.005
  28. Nunes, Sara; Soares, Edna; Pereira, Frederico C.; Reis, Flávio. "The role of inflammation in diabetic cardiomyopathy". International Journal of Interferon, Cytokine and Mediator Research (Q3) 4 4 (2012): 59-73.
    Published • 10.2147/IJICMR.S21679
  29. Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Nunes, Sara; Teixeira, Frederico; Reis, Flávio. "Regular physical exercise training assists in preventing type 2 diabetes development: focus on its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties". Cardiovascular Diabetology 10 1 (2011): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2840-10-12.
    Published • 10.1186/1475-2840-10-12
  30. Ferreira, Liliana; Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Pinto, Filipa; Parada, Belmiro; Mega, Cristina; Vala, Helena; Pinto, Rui; et al. "Effects of sitagliptin treatment on dysmetabolism, inflammation, and oxidative stress in an animal model of type 2 diabetes (ZDF rat)". Mediators of Inflammation (Quartile:Q3; Impact Factor:2.42) 2010 1 (2010): 1-11.
    Published • 10.1155/2010/592760
  31. Piloto, Nuno; Teixeira, HM; Garrido, Patrícia; Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Teixeira, M; Parada, Belmiro; Sereno, José; et al. "Hemorrheological and cardiovascular effect of erythropoietin in a rat model of chronic sports doping". Bol SPHM 25 1 (2010): 11-22.
    Published
  32. Sereno, José; Parada, Belmiro; Reis, Flávio; Cunha, Fernanda X.; Teixeira-Lemos, Edite; Garrido, Patrícia; Pinto, Rui; et al. "Preventive but not curative efficacy of celecoxib on bladder carcinogenesis in a rat model". Mediators of Inflammation 2010 (2010): 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/380937.
    Published • 10.1155/2010/380937
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Nunes, Sara. "Early cardiac effects of a high-sucrose diet in a rat model of prediabetes". Master, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/26035.

Other

Spin-off company
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Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/02/18 In-depth insights of hepatoprotective effects of blueberries in a hypercaloric diet-induced rat model of prediabetes 51th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Pharmacology
Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2020/02 The sour side of a Blueberry supplementation in health 50th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Pharmacology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/02 Gut barrier integrity, serum inflammation and liver damage in a rat model of prediabetes induced by hypercaloric diet - Effects of blueberry juice treatment XLIX Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XXXVII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XVIII Reunião de Toxicologia
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/02 Effects of incretin-based therapies on the gastrointestinal motility of an animal model of multiple sclerosis. SPF Meeting 2019 (XLIX Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XXXVII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XVIII Reunião de Toxicologia).
(Porto, Portugal)
2018/03 Invited speaker - "Use of blueberry juice as a nutraceutical strategy in prediabetes - study in an animal model". 14º Congresso Português de Diabetes
(Vilamoura, Portugal)
2018/02 Effects of blueberry juice on the evolution of liver injury in a rat model of diet-induced prediabetes XLVIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XXXVI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XVII Reunião de Toxicologia
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2016/02 Solid lipid nanoparticles as oral delivery systems for rosmarinic acid: in vitro and in vivo safety profile XLVI Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXXIV Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XV Reunião de Toxicologia
(Porto, Portugal)
2015/12 Safety profile of solid lipid nanoparticles as oral delivery systems for rosmarinic acid: in vitro and in vivo characterization VII Annual Meeting of IBILI
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2014 Glucose and lipid metabolism impairments in a prediabetic rat model. XLIV Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXXII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XIII Reunião de Toxicologia, Coimbra, 6-7 de Fevereiro de 2014.
(Portugal)
2013/02/06 Cardiac impairment in a rat model of prediabetes induced by a high-sucrose diet. XLIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXXI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XII Reunião de Toxicologia
(Porto, Portugal)
2013/02 Treadmill exercise recovers methamphetamine-induced damage to dopaminergic and serotonergic terminals in mice. XLIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia. XXXI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XII Reunião de Toxicologia
(Porto)
2013 Memory deficits in a pre-diabetic rat model XLIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia. XXXI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XII Reunião de Toxicologia
2011/12 Methamphetamine neurotoxicity: a tale on striatal glutamatergic/GABAergic homeostasis disruption. Global Addiction Bienal Meeting
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2011/08 Time-dependent effects of methamphetamine on striatal neurochemical and astrocytic profile and motor coordination in mice. 3rd International Congress - Drug Abuse Research Society (IDARS)
(Instambul , Turkey)
2011 Striatal methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity does not translate into motor uncoordination in mice" XLI Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXIX Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e X Reunião de Toxicologia.
(Coimbra, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2017/02/04 - 2017/02/04 Member of the organizing committee of the "XLVII Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology", 2nd-4th February 2017; Fundação Bissaya Barreto, Coimbra, Portugal (2017/02/02 - 2017/02/04)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/09/27 - 2021/10/01 Participation in the "Virtual 57th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes" - Online
Congress
2021/07/01 - 2021/07/02 Participation in the " 1º Congresso da Rede de Instituições de Ensino Superior para a Salvaguarda da Dieta Mediterrânica" - Online
Congress
2021/06/17 - 2021/06/19 Participation in the "Annual Meeting Coimbra Health School 2021 - Global Health - New Trends" - Online
Congress
2020/03/06 - 2020/03/08 Participation in "16.º Congresso Português de Diabetes", Vilamoura, Portugal
Congress
 Congresso Português de Diabetes
2020/02/05 - 2020/02/07 Participation in "L Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, XXXVIII Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and XIX Toxicology Meeting" Coimbra, Portugal
Congress
 Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, Portugal
2019/12/19 - 2019/12/19 Participation in "Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB) Congress"
Congress
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
2019/04/05 - 2019/04/06 Participation in "Annual Meeting 2019. “Primary health care: Challenges and Opportunities”. Coimbra, Portugal
Congress
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/03/19 - 2019/03/19 Participation in Workshop of “Human Rodent Euthanasia"
Workshop
 Dias de Sousa
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/03/08 - 2019/03/10 Participation in "15º Congresso Português de Diabetes", Vilamoura, Portugal
Congress
 Congresso Português de Diabetes
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, Portugal
2019/02/06 - 2019/02/08 Participation in : "XLIX Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology/XXXVII Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology /XVIII Meeting of Toxicology." Porto, Portugal
Congress
 Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
2018/09/29 - 2018/09/29 Participation in activities: "Guerra das Cores" as part of the European Researchers´Night, Science Museum of the University of Coimbra
Workshop
 European Researchers´Night
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/06/19 - 2018/06/22 Participation in : "1st Meeting in Translational Pharmacology (38th Spanish Society of Pharmacology meeting/9th Spanish Society of Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics meeting)". Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
Congress
 Spanish Society of Pharmacology Meeting
2018/05/16 - 2018/05/16 Participation in Workshop of “O tamanho da amostra no Desenho de um estudo de Investigação"
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018/02/05 - 2018/02/07 Participation in : "XLVIII Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, XXXVI Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and XVII Meeting of Toxicology. Lisbon, Portugal.
Congress
 Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
2017/09/26 - 2017/09/26 Participation in activities: "Uma noite com Sentidos" as part of the European Researchers´Night, Science Museum of the University of Coimbra
Workshop
 European Researchers´Night
2016/05/16 - 2016/05/18 Participation in "Advanced course in Science Communication and Soft skills"
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
2016/02/04 - 2016/02/06 Participation in " XLVI Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, XXXIV Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and XV Meeting of Toxicology".
Congress
 Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
2015/12/03 - 2015/12/04 Participation in "II Annual Meeting of IBILI". Coimbra, Portugal
Meeting
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Participation in "XLIV Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, XXXII Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and XIII Meeting of Toxicology" Coimbra, January 5-6th,
Congress
2014 - 2014 XVIII Congress of the Portuguese Biochemical Society
Congress
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Participation in "XLIII Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, XXXI Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and XII Meeting of Toxicology" Porto, February 6-9th
Congress
2013 - 2013 Participation in: "V Annual meeting of IBILI"
Meeting
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012 - 2012 IV Encontro Anual do IBILI
Meeting
Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Reunião Conjunta da Sociedade Portuguesa de Hemorreologia e Microcirculação e Núcleo de Biologia Vascular da Sociedade Portuguesa de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular.
Congress
2011 - 2011 III Encontrol Anual do IBILI
Meeting
Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2011 - 2011 XLI Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, XXIX Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and X Reunião de Toxicologia. Meeting of Toxicology, Porto
Congress
2010 - 2010 X Journeys of Clinical Analysis and Public Health. School of Health Technology of Coimbra, Coimbra; March 5-6th
Congress
Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Saúde de COimbra, Portugal
2009 - 2009 XXXX Annual Meeting of Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, XXVI Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and IX Meeting of Toxicology, Porto; December 2-4
Congress
2008 - 2008 I Journeys of Biotechnology and Genetics. University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real; November 22-23rd
Other
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2008 - 2008 II Department Colloquium of Applied Science in Health "New therapies for old diseases. School of Health Technology of Coimbra, Coimbra, May 31st
Congress
2008 - 2008 XII National Meeting of Biology Students “Biohorizons”. University of Minho, Braga; March 15-18th
Meeting
2007 - 2007 Thematic Days of Biotechnology. Agrarian School of Coimbra, Coimbra; March 6- 7th,

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2017 - Current Portuguese Society of Diabetology
2016 - Current Portuguese Society of Pharmacology
2014 - 2016 Portuguese Society of Biochemistry
2011/06 - 2014 Portuguese Society of Hemorheology and Microcirculation

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019 - 2021 Laboratory supervision of a Master thesis Pedro Miguel Vieira
2018 - 2019 Laboratory supervision of a Master thesis Adelaide Catarina Barbosa
2017/09 - 2018/09 Laboratory supervision of a Master thesis Ana Catarina Castela
2017/05 - 2017/07 Labotarory supervision of a student in rotation Beatriz Santos Lapa
2017/02 - 2017/04 Laboratory supervision of a students in rotation Alexandre M. M. Gonçalves
2017 - 2017 Laboratory supervision of BSc final traineeship Sara Oliveira
2017 - 2017 Supervision of a students Gabriela Costeira Paulo
2015/09 - 2016/09 Laboratory supervision of a Master thesis Sara Carolina Henriques
2016 - 2016 Laboratory supervision of BSc final traineeship Johanna Madeira Simões
2016 - 2016 Laboratory supervision of BSc final traineeship Ana Catarina Castela
2015 - 2015 Laboratory supervision of BSc final traineeship Sofia Anastácio
Distinctions

Award

2022 Acelera@UC
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 Travel Grant for attending the "1st Meeting in Translational Pharmacology (38th Spanish Society of Pharmacology meeting/9th Spanish Society of Pharmacogenetics and Pharmacogenomics meeting)". Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
2017 Research Grant - Portuguese Society of Diabetology (Emílio Peres Grant) 2017 – Best Research Project in Nutrition area
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2015 Accreditation as Investigator/Coordinator for scientific experimentation involving animals (FELASA level C certification).)
Direcção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, Portugal