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Sara Monteiro-Reis completed her PhD in Pathology and Molecular Genetics in 2021 by the University of Porto, having previously completed a MSc in Oncology and a BSc in Biology at the same University. She is currently a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Health and Biomechanics Unit of the Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (INEGI), and an Invited Researcher at the Cancer Biology & Epigenetics Group of the Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (IPO-Porto). She has published 24 articles in international indexed journals, and has received 2 awards and/or honors. Sara works in the areas of Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Urological Cancers, Translational Research, Gene-based Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions, Epigenetics and Biomechanics. Through the years she has mentored various students, and she is currently the co-supervisor of one master's and one doctoral students.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sara Raquel Monteiro Reis

Citation names

  • Monteiro-Reis, Sara
  • Sara Reis

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3014-05F4-935F
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2193-2793

Email addresses

  • sara.raquel.reis@ipoporto.min-saude.pt (Professional)
  • sreis@inegi.up.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Gene-based Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Human Genetics
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pathology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Oncology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/11/01 - 2021/02/08
Concluded
 Pathology and Molecular Genetics (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"UNCOVERING THE ROLE OF EPIGENETIC MECHANISMS IN BLADDER CANCER AGGRESSIVENESS: FROM BIOLOGY TO CLINICAL SETTING" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2013/11/29
Concluded
 Master Degree in Oncology (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"THE ROLE OF A PANEL OF THREE EPIGENETIC BIOMARKERS IN THE DETECTION AND PROGNOSIS OF UPPER URINARY TRACT UROTHELIAL CARCINOMA" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2011/07/15
Concluded
 Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
2007/07/30
Concluded
 Sciences and Technologies (Ensino secundário)
Escola Secundária Almeida Garrett, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/05/01 - Current Postdoc (Research) Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia, Portugal
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia, Portugal
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2020/01 - 2020/12 Research Assistant (Research) Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2013/12/01 - 2015/10/31 Research Assistant (Research) Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/11 - 2020/01 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/03 - Current Invited Researcher Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2016 - Current Lecturer Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
2015/11/01 - 2021/02/08 PhD Student (FCT) Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2011/09/01 - 2013/11/29 MSc Student Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2010/10/06 - 2011/07/31 BSc Curricular Internship Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2009/11/01 - 2010/08/31 Integration to Investigation Scholarship (BII - FCT) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/05/01 - Current Cyclic loading effects in bladder cancer cells
PTDC/EME-APL/1342/2020
Post-doc
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - Current Bridging the gap between Mind, Brain and Body: exosome role and monitoring
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/829040/EU
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal

Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy, Finland

Linnéuniversitet, Sweden
European Commission
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics
UIDB/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013 - 2015 Strategic Project - UI 776 - 2013-2015
UID/DTP/00776/2013
Researcher
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2011 - 2012 Strategic Project - UI 776 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/SAU/UI0776/2011
Researcher
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Ferreira, João Pedro; Pires, Ricardo; Lobo, João; Reis, Rui; Natal Jorge, Renato; Jerónimo, Carmen. "Bladder stiffness after cystectomy in male patients: a preliminary study.". Paper presented in 28th Meeting of the EAU Section of Urological Research, 2022.
  2. Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Ferreira, João Pedro; Pires, Ricardo; Lobo, João; Reis, Rui; Natal Jorge, Renato; Jerónimo, Carmen. "Bladder stiffness after cystectomy in bladder cancer patients: a pilot study.". Paper presented in 5th ASPIC International congress, 2022.
  3. Teixeira Marques, Ana; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Felizardo, Diana; Lourenço, Catarina; Morim, Miguel; Constâncio, Vera; Carvalho-Maia, Carina; et al. "Differential Ultracentrifugation: Optimization of a frequently used protocol for Urinary Extracellular Vesicles isolation". Paper presented in Inaugural Virtual Symposium on Urinary Extracellular Vesicles (uEVs 2022), 2022.
  4. Teixeira-Marques, Ana; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Montezuma, Diana; Sequeira, José pedro; Salta, Sofia; Lourenço, Catarina; Constâncio, Vera; et al. "Deciphering the contribution of urine EV-derived miRNAs as bladder cancer biomarkers". Paper presented in 2nd Virtual Symposium: Urinary Extracellular Vesicles (uEVs 2023), 2022.
  5. Teixeira Marques, Ana; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Constâncio, Vera; Sequeira, José Pedro; Felizardo, Diana; Carvalho-Maia, Carina; Freitas, Rui; et al. "Urinary Extracellular Vesicles: A comparison between isolation methods". Paper presented in 1st Meeting of the Portuguese Network on Extracellular Vesicles (PNEV), 2021.
  6. Cláudia Martins-Lima; Lobo, João; Constâncio, Vera; Guimarães-Teixeira, Catarina; Miranda-Gonçalves, Vera; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Lameirinhas, Ana; et al. "EMT impact in bladder cancer progression: understanding the cadherins' role and their regulatory mechanisms". Paper presented in 27th Porto Cancer Meeting, 2021.
  7. Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Blanca, Ana; Moreira, Joana; Antunes, Luís; Carneiro, Isa; Oliveira, Jorge; Monteiro, Paula; et al. Corresponding author: Monteiro-Reis, Sara. "MiR663a and VIM promoter methylation: a multiplex test for discriminating bladder cancer from inflammatory disease". Paper presented in 26th Meeting of the EAU Section of Urological Research (ESUR), 2019.
    10.1016/S1569- 9056(19)33332-9
  8. Guimarães-Teixeira, Catarina; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Martins-Lima, Cláudia; Lobo, João; Barros-Silva, Daniela; Carneiro, Isa; Cantante, Mariana; Henrique, Rui; Jerónimo, Carmen. "Epitranscriptomic deregulation in bladder cancer: Implications for tumor aggressiveness". Paper presented in 14th Young European Scientist (YES) Meeting, 2019.
  9. Martins-Lima, Cláudia; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Lobo, João; Guimarães-Teixeira, Catarina; Carneiro, Isa; Cantante, Mariana; Henrique, Rui; Jerónimo, Carmen. "Diferencial expression of cadherins in Bladder Cancer : Role in epithelial mesenchynal transition". Paper presented in 14th Young European Scientist (YES) Meeting, 2019.
  10. Cláudia Martins-Lima; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Lobo, João; Catarina Guimarães-Teixeira; Carneiro, Isa; Cantante, Mariana; Henrique, Rui; Jerónimo, Carmen. "Differential expression of cadherins in bladder cancer: role in epithelial-mesenchymal transition". Paper presented in 14th YES Meeting, 2019.
  11. Catarina Guimarães-Teixeira; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Lobo, João; Cláudia Martins-Lima; Carneiro, Isa; Cantante, Mariana; Henrique, Rui; Jerónimo, Carmen. "Epitranscriptiomic deregulation in bladder cancer: Implications for tumor aggressiveness". Paper presented in 14th YES Meeting, 2019.
  12. Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Lameirinhas, Ana; Miranda-Gonçalves, Vera; Montezuma-Felizardo, Diana; Dias, Paula; Oliveira, Jorge; Graça, Inês; Henrique, Rui; Jerónimo, Carmen. Corresponding author: Monteiro-Reis, Sara. "Role of SIRT7 in Invasive High Grade Bladder Cancer". Paper presented in Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting in Epigenetics & Chromatin, 2018.
  13. Carvalho, Sónia; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Vieira-Coimbra, Márcia; Pires-Luís, Ana; Tavares, Ana; Lara-Santos, Lúcio; Raimundo, A.; Jerónimo, Carmen; Henrique, Rui. "Expression of the histone methyltransferase EZH2 in colorectal cancer". Paper presented in 28th European Congress of Pathology, 2016.
  14. Farinha, Nuno J.; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Bartosch, Carla; Afonso, Mariana; Dias, Paula; Barroca, Helena; Henrique, Rui; Jerónimo, Carmen. "SIRT1 protein expression in Wilms tumor". Paper presented in 47th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), 2015.
  15. Vieira-Silva, Tânia Soraia; Ramalho-Carvalho, João; Rodrigues, Â; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Carneiro, Isa; Martins, A; Oliveira, Jorge; Henrique, Rui; Jerónimo, Carmen. "The value of macroH2A1 as biomarker for prostate cancer". Paper presented in OECI2015 - Oncology Days, 2015.
  16. Bartosch, Carla; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Costa-Pinheiro, Pedro; Almeida-Rios, Diogo; Vieira, R.; Castro, A.; Moutinho, M.; et al. "Sirtuin gene expression in endometrial carcinoma.". Paper presented in 1st ASPIC International Congress, 2014.
  17. Farinha, Nuno J.; Costa-Pinheiro, Pedro; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Afonso, Mariana; Barroca, Helena; Antunes, Luís; Henrique, Rui; Jerónimo, Carmen. "Hypomethylation of GLIPR1 is a potential marker of blastema in Wilms' tumor". Paper presented in 46th Congress of the International Society of Paediatric Oncology (SIOP), 2014.
  18. Polónia, António; Vieira-Coimbra, Márcia; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Tavares, Ana; Raimundo, A.; Lara-Santos, Lúcio; Jerónimo, Carmen; Henrique, Rui. "Expression of histone modifying enzymes and histone post-translational marks in colorectal cancer". Paper presented in 25th European Congress of Pathology, 2013.
  19. Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Leça, Luís; Almeida, Mafalda; Antunes, Luís; Monteiro, Paula; Dias, Paula; Morais, António; et al. Corresponding author: Monteiro-Reis, Sara. "The usefulness of a panel of three epigenetic biomarkers in detecting Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Cell Carcinoma". Paper presented in 16ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Genética Humana (SPGH), 2012.
  20. Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Leça, Luís; Almeida, Mafalda; Antunes, Luís; Monteiro, Paula; Dias , Paula; Morais, António; et al. "The usefulness of a panel of three epigenetic biomarkers in detecting upper urinary tract urothelial cell carcinoma". Paper presented in Biologia na Parede - Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, 2011.
  21. Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Leça, Luís; Almeida, Mafalda; Antunes, Luís; Monteiro, Paula; Dias, Paula; Morais, António; et al. "The usefulness of a panel of three epigenetic biomarkers in detecting Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial cell carcinoma". Paper presented in XX Porto Cancer Meeting, 2011.
Journal article
  1. Montezuma, Diana; Varelas, Ana Isabel; Leite-Silva, Pedro; Teixeira-Marques, Ana; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Oliveira, Miguel Carlos; Carvalho, João André; et al. "Impact of Standard Clinicopathologic Parameters in a Contemporary Cohort of Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma With 10 Years of Follow-Up". Human Pathology (2023):
    Submitted
  2. Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Miranda-Gonçalves, Vera; Guimarães-Teixeira, Catarina; Martins-Lima, Cláudia; Lobo, João; Montezuma, Diana; Dias, Paula C.; et al. "Vimentin epigenetic deregulation in Bladder Cancer associates with acquisition of invasive and metastatic phenotype through epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition". International Journal of Biological Sciences 19 1 (2023): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.77181.
    Published • 10.7150/ijbs.77181
  3. Sara Monteiro-Reis; João Pedro Ferreira; Ricardo A. Pires; João Lobo; João A. Carvalho; Rui L. Reis; Renato Natal Jorge; Carmen Jeronimo; Carmen Jerónimo. "Bladder Wall Stiffness after Cystectomy in Bladder Cancer Patients: A Preliminary Study". Cancers (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/15/2/359.
    10.3390/cancers15020359
  4. Pharo HD; Jeanmougin M; Ager-Wick E; Vedeld HM; Sørbø AK; Dahl C; Larsen LK; et al. "BladMetrix: a novel urine DNA methylation test with high accuracy for detection of bladder cancer in hematuria patients.". Clinical epigenetics (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/36115961.
    10.1186/s13148-022-01335-2
  5. Pereira, Diana R.; Silva, Eunice R.; Carvalho-Maia, Carina; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Lourenço, Catarina; Calisto, Rita; Teixeira, Ricardo João; et al. "The modulatory role of internet-supported mindfulness-based cognitive therapy on extracellular vesicles and psychological distress in people who have had cancer: a protocol for a two-armed randomized controlled study". Trials 23 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06045-x.
    Published • 10.1186/s13063-022-06045-x
  6. Martins-Lima, Cláudia; Miranda-Gonçalves, Vera; Lobo, João; Constâncio, Vera; Leite-Silva, Pedro; Guimarães-Teixeira, Catarina; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; et al. "Cadherin switches during epithelial-mesenchymal transition: CDH4/RCAD downregulation reduces bladder cancer progression". Cellular Oncology (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13402-021-00657-2.
    Published • 10.1007/s13402-021-00657-2
  7. Guimarães-Teixeira, Catarina; Lobo, João; Miranda-Gonçalves, Vera; Barros-Silva, Daniela; Martins-Lima, Cláudia; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Sequeira, José Pedro; et al. "Downregulation of m6A writer complex member METTL14 in bladder urothelial carcinoma suppresses tumor aggressiveness". Molecular Oncology (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/1878-0261.13181.
    Published • 10.1002/1878-0261.13181
  8. Sara Monteiro-Reis; Carina Carvalho-Maia; Genevieve Bart; Seppo Vainio; Juliana Pedro; Eunice R. Silva; Goreti Sales; Rui Henrique; Carmen Jeronimo. "Secreted Extracellular Vesicle Molecular Cargo as a Novel Liquid Biopsy Diagnostics of Central Nervous System Diseases". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/6/3267.
    10.3390/ijms22063267
  9. Pedro, J.; Monteiro-Reis, S.; Carvalho-Maia, C.; Henrique, R.; Jerónimo, C.; Silva, E.R.. "Evidence of psychological and biological effects of structured Mindfulness-Based Interventions for cancer patients and survivors: A meta-review". Psycho-Oncology (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85111488672&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/pon.5771
  10. Md Ismail Hosen; Nathalie Forey; Geoffroy Durand; Catherine Voegele; Selin Bilici; Patrice Hodonou Avogbe; Tiffany M. Delhomme; et al. "Development of Sensitive Droplet Digital PCR Assays for Detecting Urinary TERT Promoter Mutations as Non-Invasive Biomarkers for Detection of Urothelial Cancer". Cancers (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/12/3541.
    10.3390/cancers12123541
  11. Lobo, João; Guimarães, Rita; Miranda-Gonçalves, Vera; Monteiro-Reis, Sara; Cantante, Mariana; Antunes, Luís; Braga, Isaac; et al. "Differential expression of DNA methyltransferases and demethylases among the various testicular germ cell tumor subtypes". Epigenomics 12 18 (2020): 1579-1592. http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/epi-2020-0066.
    10.2217/epi-2020-0066
  12. Monteiro-Reis, Sara. "Practicability of clinical application of bladder cancer molecular classification and additional value of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition: prognostic value of vimentin expression.". Journal of translational medicine (2020): https://europepmc.org/articles/PMC7405371.
    10.1186/s12967-020-02475-w
  13. Sara Monteiro-Reis; Ana Lameirinhas; Vera Miranda-Gonçalves; Diana Montezuma; Paula C. Dias; Jorge Oliveira; Inês Graça; et al. "Sirtuins’ Deregulation in Bladder Cancer: SIRT7 Is Implicated in Tumor Progression through Epithelial to Mesenchymal Transition Promotion". Cancers (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/5/1066.
    10.3390/cancers12051066
  14. Sara Monteiro-Reis; Ana Blanca; Joana Tedim-Moreira; Isa Carneiro; Diana Montezuma; Paula Monteiro; Jorge Oliveira; et al. "A Multiplex Test Assessing MiR663ame and VIMme in Urine Accurately Discriminates Bladder Cancer from Inflammatory Conditions". Journal of Clinical Medicine (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/2/605.
    10.3390/jcm9020605
  15. Reis, Sara. "Urinary TERT promoter mutations as non-invasive biomarkers for the comprehensive detection of urothelial cancer.". EBioMedicine (2019): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.05.004.
    10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.05.004
  16. Monteiro-Reis, S.; Lobo, J.; Henrique, R.; Jerónimo, C.. "Epigenetic mechanisms influencing epithelial to mesenchymal transition in bladder cancer". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20 2 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85060029085&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/ijms20020297
  17. Vieira-Silva, T.S.; Monteiro-Reis, S.; Barros-Silva, D.; Ramalho-Carvalho, J.; Graça, I.; Carneiro, I.; Martins, A.T.; et al. "Histone variant MacroH2A1 is downregulated in prostate cancer and influences malignant cell phenotype". Cancer Cell International 19 1 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85065238373&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/s12935-019-0835-9
  18. Daniela Rodrigues; Joana Pinto; Ana Margarida Araújo; Sara Monteiro-Reis; Carmen Jerónimo; Rui Henrique; Maria de Lourdes Bastos; Paula Guedes de Pinho; Márcia Carvalho. "Volatile metabolomic signature of bladder cancer cell lines based on gas chromatography–mass spectrometry". Metabolomics 14 5 (2018): https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs11306-018-1361-9.
    10.1007/s11306-018-1361-9
  19. Carvalho, S.; Freitas, M.; Antunes, L.; Monteiro-Reis, S.; Vieira-Coimbra, M.; Tavares, A.; Paulino, S.; et al. "Prognostic value of histone marks H3K27me3 and H3K9me3 and modifying enzymes EZH2, SETDB1 and LSD-1 in colorectal cancer". Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology 144 11 (2018): 2127-2137. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85051414323&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00432-018-2733-2
  20. Padrão NA; Monteiro-Reis S; Torres-Ferreira J; Antunes L; Leça L; Montezuma D; Ramalho-Carvalho J; et al. "MicroRNA promoter methylation: a new tool for accurate detection of urothelial carcinoma.". British journal of cancer (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28081549.
    10.1038/bjc.2016.454
  21. Bartosch C; Monteiro-Reis S; Almeida-Rios D; Vieira R; Castro A; Moutinho M; Rodrigues M; et al. "Assessing sirtuin expression in endometrial carcinoma and non-neoplastic endometrium.". Oncotarget (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26701732.
    10.18632/oncotarget.6691
  22. Bartosch C; Monteiro-Reis S; Vieira R; Pereira A; Rodrigues M; Jerónimo C; Lopes JM. "Endometrial Endometrioid Carcinoma Metastases Show Decreased ER-Alpha and PR-A Expression Compared to Matched Primary Tumors.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26252518.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0134969
  23. Martins, A.T.; Carneiro, I.; Monteiro-Reis, S.; Lobo, J.; Luís, A.; Jerónimo, C.; Henrique, R.. "Frozen in translation: Biobanks as a tool for cancer research". Journal of Intellectual Disability - Diagnosis and Treatment 3 2 (2015): 51-62. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85038250749&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.6000/2292-2598.2015.03.02.2
  24. Vieira, F.Q.; Costa-Pinheiro, P.; Almeida-Rios, D.; Graça, I.; Monteiro-Reis, S.; Simões-Sousa, S.; Carneiro, I.; et al. "SMYD3 contributes to a more aggressive phenotype of prostate cancer and targets Cyclin D2 through H4K20me3". Oncotarget 6 15 (2015): 13644-13657. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84979900432&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.18632/oncotarget.3767
  25. Monteiro-Reis S; Leça L; Almeida M; Antunes L; Monteiro P; Dias PC; Morais A; et al. "Accurate detection of upper tract urothelial carcinoma in tissue and urine by means of quantitative GDF15, TMEFF2 and VIM promoter methylation.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24100025.
    10.1016/j.ejca.2013.08.025
Preprint
  1. Pereira D; Silva ER; Carvalho-Maia C; Monteiro-Reis S; Lourenço C; Calisto R; Teixeira RJ; et al. "The Modulatory Role of Internet-Supported Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on Extracellular Vesicles and Psychological Distress in People Who Have Had Cancer: A Protocol for A Two-Armed Randomized Controlled Study". 2021. http://europepmc.org/abstract/PPR/PPR432657.
    10.21203/rs.3.rs-968587/v1
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Monteiro-Reis, Sara. "Uncovering the role of epigenetic mechanisms in bladder cancer aggressiveness: from biology to clinical setting". PhD, Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2021.
  2. Monteiro-Reis, Sara. "The role of a panel of three epigenetic biomarkers in the detection and prognosis of Upper Urinary Tract Urothelial Carcinoma". Master, Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2013.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/02/13 The pursuit of The Mechanism: untangling Bladder Cancer from Biology to Mechanics. 7th Symposium of the MSc In Oncology
ICBAS/ IPO-Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2021/12/17 Bladder Cancer: from biology to tumor mechanics. Oncobiology Conferences
Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2021/10/22 Uncovering the role of epigenetic mechanisms in bladder cancer aggressiveness: from biology to clinical setting. Scientific Meeting of the Research Center/EPOP IPO-Porto
Research Center of the Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2021/06/18 Uncovering the role of epigenetic mechanisms in bladder cancer aggressiveness: from biology to clinical setting. 20th Tele-Meeting in Biomechanics
Institute of Science and Innovation in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (Porto, Portugal)
2018/03/09 Epigenetic mechanisms in Bladder Cancer: from biology to the clinic. X Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) (Vila Real, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/03/01 - Current UriTarget: Urine-Derived Biomarkers for Immunotherapeutic Response Targeting Urothelial Cancer
Co-supervisor
 Oncology (Master)
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2022/09 - Current Mechanical stimulus role on driving malignant features in breast cancer cells: an experimental and numerical cell-based approach
Co-supervisor
 Mechanical Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia, Portugal

Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2022/07 - 2023/12/14 Surveillance of high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: validation of an epigenetics-based test in a real-world scenario (SuHRBlaC)
Co-supervisor
 Oncology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/12 - Current Portuguese Network on Extracellular Vesicles (PNEV) Member
2016/03/22 - Current European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) Member
2016/03/22 - Current Portuguese Association for Cancer Research/Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC) Sócio

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2019/10/15 - Current Figure Preparation for Scientific Publications Introduction to Investigation Activities (Outros) Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2023/04/03 - 2023/04/03 Techniques for the study of epigenetic alterations Medicine and Molecular Oncology (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/10 - 2020/01 Methods for assessing DNA methylation status, detection of MicroRNAs and modified histones Laboratory Techniques in Biopathology (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2019/10 - 2020/01 Mutations, Chromosomal Alterations and Epimutations Laboratory Techniques in Biopathology (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2019/10 - 2020/01 Basic Concepts of Molecular Pathology: Cell Cycle, Apoptosis and DNA Repair Mechanisms Laboratory Techniques in Biopathology (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2019/10/21 - 2019/11/01 Basic Course on Cell Culture Basic Course on Cell Culture - 5th edition (Outros) Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2018/10/01 - 2018/10/13 Basic Course on Cell Culture Basic Course on Cell Culture - 4th edition (Outros) Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2017/09/04 - 2017/09/09 Basic Course on Cell Culture Basic Course on Cell Culture - 3rd edition (Outros) Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2017/05/08 - 2017/05/20 Basic Course on Cell Culture Basic Course on Cell Culture - 2nd edition (Outros) Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2016/09/28 - 2016/09/28 Laboratory Techniques for the study of Epigenetic Mechanisms: Histones Introduction to Cancer Epigenetics - 1st Edition (Outros) Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
2016/09 - 2016/09 Basic Course on Cell Culture Basic Course on Cell Culture - 1st edition (Outros) Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2021 - Current Urinary Extracellular Vesicles: A comparison between isolation methods Ana Teixeira-Marques
2018 - 2019 Differential expression of cadherins in bladder cancer: role in epithelial-mesenchymal transition Cláudia Martins-Lima
2018 - 2019 Epitranscriptomic deregulation in Bladder Cancer: implications for tumor aggressiveness Catarina Guimarães-Teixeira
2017 - 2018 A methylation multiplex test for bladder cancer discrimination from inflammatory conditions Joana Tedim-Moreira
2017 - 2017 Optimization of homemade chromatin immunoprecipitation protocol and transfection of Vimentin in a urothelial carcinoma cell line Verena Höld
Distinctions

Other distinction

2018 COST Action ITC Conference Grant - Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Meeting in Epigenetics & Chromatin (11-15 Sep 2018, NY, USA)
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2017 EACR Correspondent Grant - Accelerating Cancer Immunotherapy Conference (29 – 30 March 2017, London, UK)
European Association For Cancer Research, United Kingdom