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Joana Gonçalves have completed PhD in Bioscience (2012) in University of Coimbra. She is currently researcher at Institute of Nuclear Science Applied to Health (ICNAS), University of Coimbra, working on Preclinical Research field. In last years, she has been mainly focused in studying the mechanisms underlying excitation/inhibition dysfunction and test new technologies as future therapies in autism spectrum disorders. Further, sex bias in neurodevelopmental disorders is another aim of study of JG. JG is author/coauthor of several paper in international peer reviewed journals in Neuroscience/Preclinical research field. As an important component of dissemination of her research outputs, she participated in several national and international meetings as author, coauthor and senior authors. She also contributed to several students training, being presently the supervisor of several graduate and undergraduate students. Along years, JG participated in several scientific project as team member. During her career, she has learned various key molecular and cellular biology techniques. Now, she is also interested in taking advantage of cutting-edge techniques, namely the ones already implemented in ICNAS (MRI, MRS, PET and tDCS).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Teresa Ferreira Gonçalves

Citation names

  • Gonçalves, Joana
  • Gonçalves, J

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3412-D57F-07A9
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5854-8664
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vLMSSkUAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
Researcher Id
AAF-8442-2019
Scopus Author Id
0000-0002-5854-866

Email addresses

  • jgoncalves@fmed.uc.pt (Professional)
  • jgoncalves@icnas.uc.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 964635287 (Personal)
Telephone
  • 239488510 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT)/Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde (IBILI)/Universidade de Coimbra. Polo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de St Comba,Celas, 3000-548, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Substance Abuse

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2008/01/01 - 2012/12/05
Concluded
 Biociências (Doutoramento)
Major in Biologia Celular e Molecular
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Methamphetamine-induced hippocampal dysfunction: the role of pro-inflammatory cytokines and neuropeptide y" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Distinção e Louvor por Unanimidade
2010/05 - 2010/05
Concluded
 IX Course on Laboratory Animal Science (Outros)
Major in FELASA level C
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Universiteit Utrecht, Netherlands
18
2000/09/01 - 2005/07/05
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Major in Biologia - Ramo Investigação
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
(...)
2016/05/01 - 2018/12/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
(...)
2017/03 - 2017/04 Visiting Researcher (Research) University of California Los Angeles Brain Research Institute, United States
2015/08/16 - 2016/04/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013/06/01 - 2015/08/15 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
(...)
2012/09 - 2012/12 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia Facultad de Psicología, Spain
2008/08 - 2008/12 Visiting Researcher (Research) Kobenhavns Universitet Institut for Cellular og Molekylar Medicin, Denmark

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/12 - Current Member of ICNAS Scientific Council Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/09/24 - 2015/02/24 Maternal delivery Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
2013/01 - 2013/03 Researcher Trabalhador independente, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2025/01/01 - Current Kisspeptin hypothesis to decipher sexspecific social brain processing
Bial
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
Fundação Bial
Under evaluation
2025/01/01 - Current Deciphering Sexual Dimorphism of Social-Communication Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder
5c5127da-cb96-4233-90de-a48e6b369d9c
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
Belgian First Aid and Support Team
Under evaluation
2024/09/09 - Current Exploring the beneficial role of tryptophan-rich diet on maternal perinatal depression: focus on gut-placenta-fetus axis
2024.01781.BD
Supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2024/09/01 - Current MicroKiss: How Kisspeptin and Microglia Shape the Sex-typical Neuronal Circuits of Social Behaviour
2024.00392.BD
Supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/12/15 - Current Perineuronal net modulation and neural plasticity: focus on a syndromic autism spectrum disorder mouse model
CIBIT UID/4950/2020
Supervisor
Ongoing
2023/09/01 - Current SENSEing AUTISM – Impact of sensory overload on repetitive behaviours and aggression in autism: focus on basal ganglia network
2023.00210.BD
Supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

King's College London Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, United Kingdom
Ongoing
2023/07/01 - Current Suplementação de triptofano durante a gravidez e lactação na melhoria da cognição e metabolismo da descendência de mães diabéticas
BOLSA EMÍLIO PERES 2023
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - Current The role of tryptophan metabolism in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: a possible common mechanism underlying epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder
2020.06582.BD
Supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - Current Contribution of NPY for gut-brain axis regulation in autism spectrum disorder
CIBIT1 UID/4950/2020
Supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Plasticity recovery in neurodevelopmental disorders by cell-selective and systems-level GABAergic manipulation
SEMENTE CIBIT 2021
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
 Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research
Concluded
2016/05/01 - 2018/12/31 Neuroinflammation vs. impaired neurotransmission: new concepts to understand learning disability in neurofibromatosis type 1
SFRH/BPD/108476/2015
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2012/09/15 - 2012/12/15 Impact of methamphetamine self-administration in blood-brain barrier integrity
FEBS 2012
Principal investigator
Universidad Nacional de Educacion a Distancia Facultad de Psicología, Spain
 Federation of European Biochemical Societies
Concluded
2008/01/01 - 2011/12/31 The role of pro-inflammatory cytokines and neuropeptide Y in methamphetamineinduced hippocampal dysfunction
SFRH/BD/35893/2007
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Intelligent Systems Associate Laboratory
LA/P/0104/2020
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Tecnologias e Sistemas, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Tecnologia Mecânica e Automação, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico do Porto Centro de Investigação em Sistemas Computacionais Embebidos e de Tempo-Real, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro de Matemática, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Inteligência Artificial e Ciência de Computadores, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Engenharia Eletrónica e Informática de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro ALGORITMI, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Engenharia Mecânica e Industrial, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Informatica e Sistemas, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico do Porto Grupo de Investigação em Engenharia e Computação Inteligente para a Inovação e o Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/03/01 - 2024/09/30 Prenatal tryptophan as a key player in gut-brain axis dysfunction: an autism spectrum disorder preclinical approach
2022.01066.PTDC
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/02/15 - 2023/12/31 ACTIVIDADES DE GESTÃO EM CIÊNCIA E TECNOLOGIA - FINANCIAMENTO PLURIANUAL DE UNIDADES DE I&D
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/SFRH/SFRH2%FBGCT2%F159352%F2005/PT
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Linking inhibition from molecular to systems and cognitive levels: a preclinical and clinical approach in autism spectrum disorders and neurofibromatosis
FLAD Life Science 2020
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação Luso-Americana
Concluded
2017/01/01 - 2020/12/31 BIGDATEIMAGE - Da modelação computacional e investigação clínica ao desenvolvimento de plataformas de neuroimagem e big data para descoberta de biomarcadores
SAICT 000016 BIGDATIMAGE
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 CNC. IBILI
UID/NEU/04539/2019
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015 - 2018 POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007440
UID/NEU/04539/2013
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/06/01 - 2015/09/30 O metilfenidato e as alterações na barreira hemato-encefálica numa situação fisiológica e na perturbação de hiperatividade com défice de atenção
PTDC/NEU-OSD/0312/2012
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/06 - 2015/09 From molecules to man: novel diagnostic imaging tools in neurological and psychiatric disorders
Centro-07-ST24-FEDER-002005
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
 European Commission
Concluded
2013/06 - 2015/09 Methylphenidate and blood-brain barrier changes in health and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 124592
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2013 - 2014 PROJECTO ESTRATÉGICO - UI 3282 - 2013-2014
PEst-C/SAU/UI3282/2013
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2013/09/30 Impacto da metanfetamina na barreira hemato-encefálica: estudo dos mecanismos envolvidos e do papel da neuroinflamação
PTDC/SAU-FCF/098685/2008
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/04 - 2013/09 Impact of methamphetamine on the blood-brain barrier: unmasking the underlying mechanisms and the role of neuroinflammation
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 98685
Technical development
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/04 - 2013/09 Life and death of retinal ganglion cells: unmasking the neuromodulatory and neuroprotective roles of Neuropeptide Y
Provided by PTCRIS: 99075
99075
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - UI 3282 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/SAU/UI3282/2011
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011 - 2012 PROJECTO ESTRATÉGICO - UI 3282 2011/2012
PEst-C/SAU/UI3282/2011
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/05/01 - 2010/09/30 Alterações na Microglia e Neurónios do Hipocampo Induzidas por Metanfetamina: Papel das Citocinas Pró-inflamatórias e do Neuropeptídeo Y
PTDC/SAU-FCF/67053/2006
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/05 - 2010/09 Microglial and Neuronal Changes in the Hippocampus Induced by Methamphetamine: Role of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines and Neuropeptide Y
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 67053
Technical development
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Associação para a Investigação Biomédica e Inovação em Luz e Imagem, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/09/05 - 2007/02/28 Potencial mechanisms of tolerance to wild-type p53 in human tumors using differentiated thyroid carcinoma as a prototype
POCTI/CBO/41084/2001
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2018/06 - 2023/03 AIMS-2-TRIALS
Consortium
Researcher
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Bernardino, Inês; Gonçalves, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. "Neurofibromatosis Type 1: from cellular phenotypes to human brain function". In Diagnosis And Management Of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: The Neuroscience Of Development, edited by Bennett, Timothy. San Diego, United States: Elsevier, 2021.
    Published
  2. Gonçalves, Joana; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine and the JAK/STAT Pathway". In Neuropathology of Drug Addictions and Substance Misuse, edited by Victor R. Preedy, 147-154. Elsevier, 2016.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-800212-4.00014-5
Conference abstract
  1. Santos, Sofia (B21C-64BE-7255); Ferreira, Helena (518-9017-ACCA); Ferreira, Hugo; Martins, João; Gonçalves, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. "Novel call found in the perinatal period of two mouse models as a potential biomarker for early development". Paper presented in The Brain Prize Meeting 2021 - NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS: Mechanisms and pathways to treatment, Virtual Meeting, 2021.
    Published
  2. Ferreira, Helena (518-9017-ACCA); Santos, Sofia (B21C-64BE-7255); Ferreira, Hugo; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Longitudinal study of ultrasonic vocalizations in mouse model of autism spectrum disorder". Paper presented in The Brain Prize Meeting 2021 - NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS: Mechanisms and pathways to treatment, Virtual Meeting, 2021.
    Published
  3. Gonçalves, Joana; Inês Violante; José Sereno; Leitão, Ricardo Alexandre; Ying Cai; Antero José Pena Afonso de Abrunhosa; Ana Paula Pereira da Silva Martins; Alcino J. Silva; Miguel de Sá E Sousa de Castelo-Branco. "Glutamate/GABA- glutamine cycle imbalance in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder: Relationship to glial reactivity". Paper presented in Neuroscience 2018, San Diego, 2018.
    Published
  4. Gonçalves, Joana; Violante, Inês R.; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Leitão, Ricardo Alexandre; Cai, Y; Abrunhosa, Antero; Silva, AP; Silva, AJ; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. "The excitation/inhibition enigma in a mouse model of the autism spectrum disorder: evidence for distinct phenotypes of hippocampus and prefrontal cortex". Paper presented in 11th FENS - Forum of European Neuroscience, Berlin, 2018.
    Published
  5. Gonçalves, Joana; Leitão, Ricardo Alexandre; Ambrosio, Emilio; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine self-administration induces blood-brain barrier dysfunction in the rat hippocampus.". Paper presented in 9th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, Rio de Janeiro, 2015.
    Published
  6. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Olesen, Mikkel V.; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, J. O.; Woldbye, David P.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Involvement of hippocampal neuropeptide Y system in methamphetamine-induced memory impairment: the role of NPY Y2 receptors". Paper presented in 38th FEBS Congress, Saint Petersburg, 2013.
    Published
  7. Gonçalves, Joana; Carlos Alberto Fontes Ribeiro; João José Oliveira Malva; Ana Paula Pereira da Silva Martins. "Neuropeptide Y Y2 receptors prevent methamphetamine-mediated cell death and microglial activation". Paper presented in Neuroscience 2012, New Orleans, 2012.
    Published
  8. Gonçalves, Joana; Carlos Alberto Fontes Ribeiro; João José Oliveira Malva; Ana Paula Pereira da Silva Martins. "Neuropeptide Y is neuroprotective against methamphetamine-­-induced toxicity in hippocampal organotypic slice cultures.". Paper presented in 8th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, Florence, 2011.
    Published
  9. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Olesen, Mikkel V.; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, J.O.; Woldbye, David P.; Ana Paula Pereira da Silva Martins. "Neuropeptide Y system changes and memory impairment induced by methamphetamine: role of Y2 receptors". Paper presented in 12th Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Neuroscience, Lisbon, 2011.
    Published
  10. Baptista, Sofia; Bento, Ana Rita; Gonçalves, Joana; Bernardino, Liliana; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Agasse, Fabienne; Silva, Ana Paula. "Neuropeptide Y promotes neurogenesis and protection against methamphetamine-induced toxicity in dentate gyrus cell cultures.". Paper presented in 23nd Biennial Meeting of Internacional Society for Neurochemistry, Athens, 2011.
    Published
  11. Ambrósio, António Francisco; Gaspar, Joana M; Baptista, Filipa I; Castilho, Aurea F; Liberal, Joana; Gonçalves, Joana. "Type I diabetes induces early neuronal and glial changes in the rat hippocampus.". Paper presented in 8th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, Florence, 2011.
    Published
  12. Baptista, Sofia; Bento, Ana Rita; Gonçalves, Joana; Bernardino, Liliana; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Agasse, Fabienne; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine impairs neurogenesis in dentate gyrus cell cultures: protective role of neuropeptide Y". Paper presented in 8th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience, Florence, 2011.
    Published
  13. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Santos, Paulo F.; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Silva, Ana Paula. "NPYergic system on microglial cells: Y2 receptor as a potential protector against meth­-induced toxicity". Paper presented in 7th FENS -­- Forum of European Neuroscience, Amsterdam, 2010.
    Published
  14. Baptista, Sofia; Bento, Ana Rita; Gonçalves, Joana; Bernardino, Liliana; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Agasse, Fabienne; Silva, Ana Paula. "Neuropeptide Y promotes proliferation, neuronal differentiation and protection against methamphetamine-­-induced toxicity in dentate gyrus cultures.". Paper presented in 7th FENS ­- Forum of European Neuroscience, Amsterdam, 2010.
    Published
  15. Pereira, Frederico P; Travassos, Ana Sofia; Gonçalves, Joana; Silva, Ana Paula; Ali, Syed F; Morgadinho, Teresa; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos. "Striatal glutamate­-glutamine cycling following a neurotoxic dose of methamphetamine.". Paper presented in 7th FENS - Forum of European Neuroscience, Amsterdam, 2010.
    Published
  16. Gonçalves, Joana; Ana Sofia Simões Bento Baptista; Sandrine Machado; Nuno Jorge da Silva Pereira Milhazes; Maria Fernanda Martins Borges; Paulo Fernando Antunes dos Santos; Carlos Alberto Fontes Ribeiro; João José Oliveira Malva; Ana Paula Pereira da Silva Martins. "Effect of methamphetamine on microglial cells and protective role of neuropeptide Y". Paper presented in Neuroscience 2009, Chicago, 2009.
    Published
  17. Martins, Tânia; Leal, Ermelindo C; Baptista, Sofia; Gonçalves, Joana; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Fontes- Ribeiro, Carlos A.; Ambrósio, António Francisco; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine increases the blood-brain barrier permeability in the mice hippocampus: alterations in tight junction proteins.". Paper presented in 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, Braga, 2009.
    Published
  18. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Effect of methamphetamine on the mice hippocampus: neuroinflammation and neuronal dysfunction.". Paper presented in 22nd Biennial Meeting of Internacional Society for Neurochemistry, Busan, 2009.
    Published
  19. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine induces neuroinflammation and neuronal dysfunction in the mice hippocampus". Paper presented in 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Neuroscience, Braga, 2009.
    Published
  20. Martins, Tânia; Leal, Ermelindo C; Baptista, Sofia; Gonçalves, Joana; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Ambrósio, António Francisco; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine increaes the blood­-brain barrier permeability in the mice hippocampus: alterations in tight junction protein.". Paper presented in 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, Braga, 2009.
    Published
  21. Gonçalves, Joana; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Macedo, Tice R.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine hits different cell population in the hippocampus and rapidly triggers an inflammatory process.". Paper presented in 6th FENS -­- Forum of European Neuroscience, Geneve, 2008.
    Published
  22. Silva, Ana Paula; Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Martins, Tânia; Trindade, Liliana; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; et al. "Methamphetamine triggers an inflammatory process in the mice hippocampus: relationship to gliosis and pro-­inflammatory cytokines.". Paper presented in Neuroscience 2008, Washington DC, 2008.
    Published
  23. Martins, Tânia; Gonçalves, Joana; Santiago, J.G; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Ambrósio, António Francisco; Macedo, Tice R.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Blood-brain barrier permeability and tight junction proteins are altered in the mice brain after an acute administration of methamphetamine.". Paper presented in 6th FENS - Forum of European Neuroscience, Geneve, 2008.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Fortunato, Maria Carolina; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "IMPACT OF PRENATAL TRYPTOPHAN-SUPPLEMENTED DIET IN THE OFFSPRING OF A MOUSE MODEL OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER". Paper presented in 11th IBRO World Congress, Granada, 2023.
    Published
  2. Corte Real Martins, Beatriz; Gonçalves, Joana; Martins, João. "MICROGENDEROME MODULATION IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: SEX SIGNATURE OF NEUROPEPTIDE Y ON GUT-BRAIN COMMUNICATION". Paper presented in 11th IBRO World Congress, Granada, 2023.
    Published
  3. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Ribeiro, Inês; Martins, João; Pinto, Luisa; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "SEX DIFFERENCES IN THE DENDRITIC MORPHOLOGY OF TEMPORAL CORTICAL NEURONS IN ADULT MICE". Paper presented in 11th IBRO World Congress, Granada, 2023.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Tomé, Vanessa A.; Fonseca, Carla; Ribeiro, Inês; Martins, João; Fortuna, Ana; et al. "Sex-dependent cortical morphometric and neurophysiological alterations in a genetic mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex 2". Paper presented in 3rd Annual Meeting of Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (CIBIT), 2024.
  2. Ferreira, Helena; Coelho, Luís; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Ultrasonic vocalizations: age-, genotype- and sex-dependent biomarkers of mouse developmental and affective state". Paper presented in NeuroLéman Summer School, 2024.
  3. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Tomé, Vanessa A.; Fonseca, Carla; Martins, João; Fortuna, Ana; Abrunhosa, Antero; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Possible relationship between tryptophan metabolism, serotonergic function and E/I neurotransmitters in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 2". Paper presented in EMIM 2024, 2024.
  4. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Tomé, Vanessa A.; Fonseca, Carla; Martins, João; Fortuna, Ana; Abrunhosa, Antero; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Negative correlation between cortical tryptophan metabolism and E/I balance in a genetic mouse model of autism spectrum disorders". Paper presented in 2nd CIBIT Meeting, 2023.
  5. Corte Real Martins, Beatriz; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "SEX SIGNATURES OF NEUROPEPTIDE Y ON GUT-BRAIN COMMUNICATION: INSIGHTS FROM AN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER MOUSE MODEL". Paper presented in 2nd CIBIT Meeting, 2023.
  6. Ferreira, Helena; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Mother-offspring relationship in autism spectrum disorder: influence on development and behavior". Paper presented in 2nd CIBIT Meeting, 2023.
  7. Neves, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "KISSQUEST: DECODING SEXUAL DIMORPHISM". Paper presented in 2nd CIBIT Meeting, 2023.
  8. Ribeiro, Francisco M.; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana; Martins, João. "Evaluation of visual stimulus-selective response potentiation in Neurofibromatosis type 1 mouse model". Paper presented in 2nd CIBIT Meeting, 2023.
  9. Fortunato, Maria Carolina; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Effect of prenatal tryptophan diet on mouse ASD-like behavior". Paper presented in 2nd CIBIT Meeting, 2023.
  10. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Tomé, Vanessa A.; Fonseca, Carla; Martins, João; Fortuna, Ana; Abrunhosa, Antero; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Negative correlation between cortical tryptophan metabolism and E/I balance in a genetic mouse model of autism spectrum disorder". Paper presented in 2nd Annual Meeting of Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (CIBIT), 2023.
  11. Corte Real Martins, Beatriz; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Martins, João; Gonçalves, Joana. "Dimorphism signature of brain neuropeptide Y in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder". Paper presented in BEB Day 2023 - "Science Challenges: This Fight of Ours!", 2023.
  12. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Tomé, Vanessa A.; Martins, João; Abrunhosa, Antero; Gonçalves, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. "Imaging of brain tryptophan metabolism and 5-HT1A receptor density in the TSC2 mouse model: Preliminary results". Paper presented in 1º CIBIT Anual Meeting, 2022.
  13. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Influence of estrous cycle in seizure susceptibility using a mouse model of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 2". Paper presented in Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2022, 2022.
  14. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Influence of estrous cycle in seizures susceptibility using a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex 2". Paper presented in FENS Forum 2022, 2022.
  15. Gonçalves, Joana; Ferreira, Helena; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "Maternal genotype as a predictor of severity of offspring autistic-like behavior". Paper presented in NeuroDev - Neurodevelopmental Disorders: From molecular mechanisms to social inclusion, 2022.
  16. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "Sex dimorphism and circadian cycle as crucial factors for early seizures susceptibility in tuberous sclerosis complex 2 mouse model". Paper presented in NeuroDev - Neurodevelopmental Disorders: From molecular mechanisms to social inclusion, 2022.
  17. Ferreira, Helena (5018-9017-ACCA); Ana Catarina Sousa; Ferreira, Hugo R. S.; Santos, Sofia (B21C-64BE-7255); Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; João Filipe da Costa Martins; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Sex-dependent cortical excitation/inhibition imbalance is associated with behavior alterations in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder". Paper presented in 6th HBP Student Conference "On Interdisciplinary Brain Research, 2022.
  18. Corte Real Martins, Beatriz; Gonçalves, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; João Filipe da Costa Martins. "Characterization of microbiome and brain NPY system alterations in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder". Paper presented in 6th HBP Student Conference "On Interdisciplinary Brain Research", 2022.
  19. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Tsc2+/- mouse model: probing clinical manifestation of epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex". Paper presented in 6th HBP Student Conference "On Interdisciplinary Brain Research", 2022.
  20. Santos, Sofia (B21C-64BE-7255); Daniela Jesus; Ana Francisca Mateus; João Filipe da Costa Martins; Gonçalves, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. "Understand sex bias in infantile and juvenile behavior in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  21. Corte Real Martins, Beatriz; Gonçalves, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; João Filipe da Costa Martins. "The impact of neuropeptide Y in E/I imbalance in ASD: the role of GABAergic neurotransmission". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  22. Sousa, Beatriz; João Filipe da Costa Martins; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Building an autism severity classification model using Nf1+/- mouse model". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  23. Ferreira, Helena (5018-9017-ACCA); Ferreira, Hugo R. S.; Santos, Sofia (B21C-64BE-7255); João Filipe da Costa Martins; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Novel development-specific ultrasonic vocalization in mice". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  24. Lapo Pais, Mariana; João Filipe da Costa Martins; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Sex- and age-dependent seizures susceptibility in a mouse model of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 2". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  25. João Filipe da Costa Martins; Rafaela Jorge; Gonçalves, Joana; Ana Margarida Pinho; Francisco Ribeiro; Luis Filipe Coelho; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. "The mouse electroretinogram reveals subtle sex-dependent physiological alterations in neurofibromatosis type 1 model". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  26. Gonçalves, Joana; Ana Catarina Sousa; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; João Filipe da Costa Martins; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. "Sex-dependent changes in brain microstructures organization and neurochemical profile in Tsc2+/- mouse model". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  27. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Sex- and agedependent seizure susceptibility in a mouse model of Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 2". Paper presented in SPN21 – XVII Meeting of the Portuguese society for neuroscience, 2021.
  28. Ferreira, Helena (5018-9017-ACCA); Ferreira, Hugo R. S.; Santos, Sofia (B21C-64BE-7255); João Filipe da Costa Martins; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Biologial sex evokes distinct behavior-communication deficits in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder". Paper presented in FENS Regional Meeting 2021, 2021.
  29. Santos, Sofia (B21C-64BE-7255); Ana Francisca Mateus; João Filipe da Costa Martins; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Impact of sex differences in neonatal and juvenile behavior of a mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1: focus on male susceptibility to autism spectrum disorder". Paper presented in FENS Regional Meeting 2021, 2021.
  30. Ferreira, Helena; Ferreira, Hugo; Santos, Sofia; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Biological sex evokes distinct behavior-communication deficits in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder". Paper presented in FENS Regional Meeting 2021, 2021.
  31. Santos, Sofia (B21C-64BE-7255); Cavaleiro, Carla; Mateus, Ana F.; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Impact of sex differences in neonatal and juvenile behavior of a mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1: focus on male susceptibility to ASD". Paper presented in ENCODS 2021, 2021.
  32. Ferreira, Helena (5018-9017-ACCA); Ferreira, Hugo R. S.; Santos, Sofia (B21C-64BE-7255); Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Longitudinal study of ultrasonic vocalizations in mouse model of autism spectrum disorder". Paper presented in ENCODS 2021, 2021.
  33. Ferreira, Helena; Ferreira, Hugo; Santos, Sofia; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Sex-specific differences on early pro-social behavior in a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex 2". Paper presented in European Neuroscience Conference for Doctoral Students 2021, 2021.
  34. Cavaleiro, Carla; Jesus, Diana; Martins, João; Abrunhosa, Antero; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Impact of neurofibromatosis type 1 on early postnatal development: a behavioral approach.". Paper presented in XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurocience, 2019.
  35. Martins, João; Cavaleiro, Carla; Sereno, José; Edfawy, Mohamed; Peça, João; Abrunhosa, Antero; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Neural basis for adult cognitive deficits in neurofibromatosis type 1 animal model: Relevance for autism spectrum disorders.". Paper presented in XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurocience, 2019.
  36. Gonçalves, Joana; Violante, Inês R.; Sereno, José; Leitão, Ricardo Alexandre; Cai, Yin; Silva, Ana Paula; Silva, Alcino J.; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. "Regional difference in susceptibility to modulation of excitation/inhibition balance and glial function in mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1.". Paper presented in IBILI Meeting 2015, 2015.
  37. Leitão, Ricardo Alexandre; Gonçalves, Joana; Assis, María Amparo; Coria, Santiago M.; Ambrosio, Emilio; Silva, Ana Paula. "Blood-brain barrier dysfunction and neuroinflammation triggered by chronic methamphetamine self-admnistration in rats.". Paper presented in IBILI Meeting 2015, 2015.
  38. Méndez-Couz, Marta; Silva, Ana Paula; Gonçalves, Joana; González-Pardo, H.; Arias, J. L.; Conejo, N. M.. "Temporal inactivation of neuropeptide y2 receptor improves spatial memory and modifies brain metabolism in limbic regions.". Paper presented in I International Congress of Psychobiology, 2015.
  39. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Olesen, Mikkel V.; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Woldbye, David P.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Alterações do sistema do neuropeptídeo Y no hipocampo induzidas por metanfetamina: consequências cognitivas.". Paper presented in Congresso Nacional de Adictologia, 2013.
  40. Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Pinheiro, Vitor; Baptista, Sofia; Gonçalves, Joana; Leitão, Ricardo Alexandre; Silva, Ana Paula. "Acute physical exercise and blood­-brain barrier permeability.". Paper presented in 17th Annual ECSS Congress, 2012.
  41. Gonçalves, Joana; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Neuropeptide Y affords protection against methamphetamine-­-induced neuronal and microglial toxicity.". Paper presented in 3rd Annual Meeting IBILI, 2011.
  42. Coelho-Santos, Vanessa; Gonçalves, Joana; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine induces microglial cell death: protective effect of tumor necrosis factor­-alpha and interleukin-6.". Paper presented in 3rd Annual Meeting IBILI, 2011.
  43. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Olesen, Mikkel V.; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Woldbye, David P.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Involvement of NPY system in memory impairment induced by methamphetamine.". Paper presented in 3rd International Drug Abuse Research Society/ISN/ESN Satellite Meeting, 2011.
  44. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Olesen, Mikkel V.; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Woldbye, David P.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Neuropeptide Y system changes and memory impairment induced by methamphetamine: role of Y2 receptors.". Paper presented in 12th Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Neuroscience, 2011.
  45. Gonçalves, Joana; Pinto, Juliana; Alves, Nuno Dinis; Martins, A.; Olesen, Mikkel V.; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Woldbye, David P.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Hippocampal Neuropeptide Y System and its Protective Role against Methamphetamine­-induced neurotoxicity.". Paper presented in 2nd Annual Meeting IBILI, 2010.
  46. Gaspar, Joana M; Baptista, Filipa I; Castilho, Aurea F; Liberal, Joana; Gonçalves, Joana; Ambrósio, António Francisco. "Type I diabetes induces neural changes in rat hippocampus.". Paper presented in XVII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, 2010.
  47. Baptista, Sofia; Bento, Ana Rita; Gonçalves, Joana; Bernardino, Liliana; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Agasse, Fabienne; Silva, Ana Paula. "Neuropeptide Y promotes neurogenesis and protection against methamphetamine­-induced toxicity in dentate gyrus cultures.". Paper presented in 2nd Meeting IBLI, 2010.
  48. Martins, Tânia; Leal, Ermelindo C; Baptista, Sofia; Gonçalves, Joana; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Ambrósio, António Francisco; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine increases the blood-brain barrier permeability and decreases tight junction protein levels in the mice hippocampus.". Paper presented in 12th International Symposium for Signaling at the Blood-­-Brain and Retinal Barriers, 2009.
  49. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Indomethancin prevents methamphetamine­-induced neuroinflammation in the mice hippocampus.". Paper presented in 9th ISN Advanced School of Neurochemistry ­- Cellular communication in the nervous system, 2009.
  50. Pereira, Frederico C; Travassos, Ana Sofia; Gonçalves, Joana; Silva, Ana Paula; Morgadinho, Teresa; Ali, Syed F; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos. "A single dose of methamphetamine evokes astrocyte­-related glutamatergic changes.". Paper presented in 2nd Annual International Drug Abuse Research Society Meeting ­- ISN/ASN, 2009.
  51. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine induces Neuroinflammation and neuronal dysfunction in the mice hippocampus.". Paper presented in 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2009.
  52. Silva, Ana Paula; Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Santos, Paulo F.; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Macedo, Tice R.. "Methamphetamine-induced microglial cell death: an in vitro study to evaluated the possible protective role of neuropeptide Y.". Paper presented in Internacional Symposium on Drugs of Abuse, 2008.
  53. Silva, Ana Paula; Martins, Tânia; Gonçalves, Joana; Ferreira, Raquel; Milhazes, Nuno; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Macedo, Tice R.. "Dynamic of glial cells in the mouse hippocampus following acute administration of methamphetamine.". Paper presented in 1st Annual International Drug Abuse Research Society Meeting -­- ISN/ASN, 2007.
Journal article
  1. Neves, João R.; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Neonatal Kisspeptin Blockade Modulates Sex-Dependent Social Behaviors and Communication in Wistar Rats". (2025):
    Under revision
  2. Ferreira, Helena; Santos, Sofia; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Distinct Early Development Trajectories in Nf1+/- and Tsc2+/- Mouse Models of Autism". (2025):
    Under revision
  3. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Tomé, Vanessa A.; Fonseca, Carla; Seco, Camila; Ribeiro, Inês; Martins, João; et al. "Sex-specific cortical neurophysiology drives social behavior differences in an autism spectrum disorder model". (2025):
    Under revision
  4. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Brain-related sexual dimorphism in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: an overlooked matter". (2025):
    Submitted
  5. Lapo Pais, Mariana; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Fonseca, Carla; Seco, Camila; Martins, João; Fortuna, Ana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Tryptophan Supplementation Alleviates ASD-like Behaviors in a Tsc2 +/- Mouse by Modulation of Cortical Metabolism". (2025):
    Submitted
  6. Fortunato, Maria Carolina; Neves, João R.; Lapo Pais, Mariana; Fonseca, Carla; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Fortuna, Ana; Gonçalves, Joana. "Maternal Tryptophan Supplementation Alters Offspring Gut-Brain Axis and Behaviour in a Sex-Specific Manner". (2025):
    Under revision
  7. Pais, Mariana L.; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Increased susceptibility to kainate-induced seizures in a mouse model of tuberous sclerosis complex: Importance of sex and circadian cycle". Epilepsia Open (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/epi4.12955.
    Published • 10.1002/epi4.12955
  8. Fonseca, Carla; Cunha, Susana; Lapo Pais, Mariana; Gonçalves, Joana; Ferreira, Nuno Ricardo Esteves; Camins, Antoni; Ettcheto, Miren; Barbosa, Rui; Fortuna, Ana. "Cannabinoid Modulation of Monoamine Levels in Mouse Brain: Unveiling Neurochemical Dynamics through an Innovative High-performance Liquid Chromatography-Fluorescence Detection Bioanalysis". Journal of Analysis and Testing (2024):
    Accepted • 10.1007/s41664-024-00307-0
  9. Santos, Sofia; Martins, Beatriz; Sereno, José; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "Neurobehavioral sex-related differences in Nf1+/- mice: female show a “camouflaging”-type behavior". Biology of Sex Differences 14 1 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13293-023-00509-8.
    10.1186/s13293-023-00509-8
  10. Pais, Mariana Lapo; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "Sex Differences in Tryptophan Metabolism: A Systematic Review Focused on Neuropsychiatric Disorders". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 6 (2023): 6010. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24066010.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms24066010
  11. Ribeiro, Francisco M.; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana; Martins, João. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "Visual Cortical Plasticity: Molecular Mechanisms as Revealed by Induction Paradigms in Rodents". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 5 (2023): 4701. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms24054701.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/ijms24054701
  12. Beatriz Sousa; João Martins; Miguel Castelo-Branco; Gonçalves, Joana. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as an Approach to Mitigate Neurodevelopmental Disorders Affecting Excitation/Inhibition Balance: Focus on Autism Spectrum Disorder, Schizophrenia, and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder". Journal of Clinical Medicine 11 10 (2022): 2839-2839. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm11102839.
    Published • 10.3390/jcm11102839
  13. Valério-Fernandes, Ângela; Fonseca, Nuno A.; Gonçalves, Nélio; Cruz, Ana F.; Pereira, Marta I.; Gregório, Ana C.; Moura, Vera; et al. "Nucleolin Overexpression Predicts Patient Prognosis While Providing a Framework for Targeted Therapeutic Intervention in Lung Cancer". Cancers 14 9 (2022): 2217. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers14092217.
    10.3390/cancers14092217
  14. Santos, Sofia; Ferreira, Helena; Martins, João; Gonçalves, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "Male sex bias in early and late onset neurodevelopmental disorders: Shared aspects and differences in Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit/hyperactivity Disorder, and Schizophrenia". Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews 135 (2022): 104577. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104577.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2022.104577
  15. Ferreira, Helena; Sousa, Ana Catarina; Sereno, José; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "Sex-Dependent Social and Repetitive Behavior and Neurochemical Profile in Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder". Metabolites 12 1 (2022): 71. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/metabo12010071.
    Open access • Accepted • 10.3390/metabo12010071
  16. Cavaleiro, Carla; Martins, João; Gonçalves, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "Memory and Cognition-Related Neuroplasticity Enhancement by Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Rodents: A Systematic Review". Neural Plasticity 2020 (2020): 1-23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/4795267.
    Open access • 10.1155/2020/4795267
  17. Gonçalves, Joana; Violante, Inês R.; Sereno, José Vitor Oliveira; Leitão, Ricardo Alexandre; Cai, Ying; Abrunhosa, Antero; Silva, Ana Paula; Silva, Alcino J.; Castelo-Branco, Miguel. "Testing the excitation/inhibition imbalance hypothesis in a mouse model of the autism spectrum disorder: in vivo neurospectroscopy and molecular evidence for regional phenotypes". Molecular Autism 8 1 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13229-017-0166-4.
    Open access • Published • 10.1186/s13229-017-0166-4
  18. Gonçalves, Joana; Leitão, Ricardo A.; Higuera-Matas, Alejandro; Assis, María Amparo; Coria, Santiago M.; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Ambrosio, Emilio; Silva, Ana Paula. "Extended-access methamphetamine self-administration elicits neuroinflammatory response along with blood-brain barrier breakdown". Brain, Behavior, and Immunity 62 (2017): 306-317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbi.2017.02.017.
    Published • 10.1016/j.bbi.2017.02.017
  19. Gonçalves, Joana; Martins, João; Baptista, Sofia; Ambrósio, António Francisco; Silva, Ana Paula; Gonçalves J; Martins J; et al. "Effects of drugs of abuse on the central neuropeptide Y system". Addiction Biology 21 4 (2015): 755-765. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/adb.12250.
    Published • 10.1111/adb.12250
  20. Gonçalves J; Baptista S; Silva AP. "Psychostimulants and brain dysfunction: a review of the relevant neurotoxic effects.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24440369.
    10.1016/j.neuropharm.2014.01.006
  21. Goncalves, J.; Baptista, S.; Olessen, M. O.; Ribeiro, C. F.; Malva, J. O.; Woldbye, D. P.; Silva, A. P.. "Involvement of hippocampal neuropeptide Y system in methamphetamine-induced memory impairment: the role of NPY Y2 receptors". The FEBS Journal (2013): https://publons.com/publon/13025057/.
  22. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, Sofia; Olesen, Mikkel V.; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Malva, João O.; Woldbye, David P.; Silva, Ana P.. "Methamphetamine-induced changes in the mice hippocampal neuropeptide Y system: implications for memory impairment". Journal of Neurochemistry 123 6 (2012): 1041-1053. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jnc.12052.
    Open access • Published • 10.1111/jnc.12052
  23. Gonçalves J; Ribeiro CF; Malva JO; Silva AP. "Protective role of neuropeptide Y Y2 receptors in cell death and microglial response following methamphetamine injury.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22805317.
    10.1111/j.1460-9568.2012.08232.x
  24. Ferreira, R.; Santos, T.; Gonçalves, J.; Baltazar, G.; Ferreira, L.; Agasse, F.; Bernardino, L.. "Histamine modulates microglia function". Journal of Neuroinflammation 9 (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84860618694&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1742-2094-9-90
  25. Baptista, S.; Bento, A.R.; Gonalves, J.; Bernardino, L.; Summavielle, T.; Lobo, A.; Fontes-Ribeiro, C.; et al. "Neuropeptide y promotes neurogenesis and protection against methamphetamine-induced toxicity in mouse dentate gyrus-derived neurosphere cultures". Neuropharmacology 62 7 (2012): 2412-2422. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859111071&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.neuropharm.2012.02.015
  26. Coelho-Santos, V.; Gonçalves, J.; Fontes-Ribeiro, C.; Silva, A.P.. "Prevention of methamphetamine-induced microglial cell death by TNF-a and IL-6 through activation of the JAK-STAT pathway". Journal of Neuroinflammation 9 (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861468888&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1742-2094-9-103
  27. Martins, Tânia; Baptista, Sofia; Gonçalves, Joana; Leal, Ermelindo; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Ribeiro, Carlos F.; et al. "Methamphetamine transiently increases the blood–brain barrier permeability in the hippocampus: Role of tight junction proteins and matrix metalloproteinase-9". Brain Research 1411 (2011): 28-40. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2011.07.013.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.brainres.2011.07.013
  28. P. Silva, Ana; Martins, Tania; Baptista, Sofia; Goncalves, Joana; Agasse, Fabienne; O. Malva, Joao. "Brain Injury Associated with Widely Abused Amphetamines: Neuroinflammation, Neurogenesis and Blood-Brain Barrier". Current Drug Abuse Reviewse 3 4 (2010): 239-254. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1874473711003040239.
    Open access • Published • 10.2174/1874473711003040239
  29. Silva AP; Martins T; Baptista S; Gonçalves J; Agasse F; Malva JO. "Brain injury associated with widely abused amphetamines: neuroinflammation, neurogenesis and blood-brain barrier.". (2010): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21208167.
  30. Rosa, A. I.; Goncalves, J.; Cortes, L.; Bernardino, L.; Malva, J. O.; Agasse, F.. "The Angiogenic Factor Angiopoietin-1 Is a Proneurogenic Peptide on Subventricular Zone Stem/Progenitor Cells". Journal of Neuroscience 30 13 (2010): 4573-4584. http://dx.doi.org/10.1523/jneurosci.5597-09.2010.
    Open access • Published • 10.1523/jneurosci.5597-09.2010
  31. Gonçalves, J.; Baptista, S.; Martins, T.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Ribeiro, C.F.; Malva, J.O.; Silva, A.P.. "Methamphetamine-induced neuroinflammation and neuronal dysfunction in the mice hippocampus: Preventive effect of indomethacin". European Journal of Neuroscience 31 2 (2010): 315-326. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-74549150090&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1460-9568.2009.07059.x
  32. Rosa, A.I.; Gonçalves, J.; Cortes, L.; Bernardino, L.; Malva, J.O.; Agasse, F.. "The angiogenic factor angiopoietin-1 is a proneurogenic peptide on subventricular zone stem/progenitor cells". Journal of Neuroscience 30 13 (2010): 4573-4584. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77950633340&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1523/JNEUROSCI.5597-09.2010
  33. Preto, Ana; Gonçalves, Joana; Rebocho, Ana P; Figueiredo, Joana; Meireles, Ana M; Rocha, Ana S; Vasconcelos, Helena M; et al. "Proliferation and survival molecules implicated in the inhibition of BRAF pathway in thyroid cancer cells harbouring different genetic mutations". BMC Cancer 9 1 (2009): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2407-9-387.
    Open access • Published • 10.1186/1471-2407-9-387
  34. Gonçalves, Joana; Martins, Tânia; Ferreira, Raquel; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Ribeiro, Carlos Fontes; Malva, João O.; Macedo, Tice R.; Silva, Ana P.. "Methamphetamine-Induced Early Increase of IL-6 and TNF-a mRNA Expression in the Mouse Brain". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1139 1 (2008): 103-111. http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1432.043.
    Open access • Published • 10.1196/annals.1432.043
Journal issue
  1. Gonçalves, J. ""Sexual Dimorphism in Neurological Diseases: From Molecular Basis to Therapy"". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms/special_issues/Sexual_Neurological.
    Published • Invited editor
  2. Gonçalves, Joana; Baptista, FI. ""Maternal Nutrition and Fetal Programming"". Nutrients (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/86K7T7VI9W.
    In press • Invited editor
  3. Gonçalves, Joana; Santiago, A. Raquel; Bernardino, Liliana; Agudo-Barriuso, Marta; Santiago, Ana Raquel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Microglia in Health and Disease: A Double-Edged Sword". Mediators of Inflammation 2017 (2017): https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mi/si/598749/.
    Published • 10.1155/2017/7034143 • Invited editor
Preprint
  1. Joana Gonçalves; Beatriz Martins; João Martins; Miguel Castelo-Branco. "Neuropeptide Y causes sex dependent changes in microbiota-intestinal-brain communication in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder". 2024. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4441928/v1.
    10.21203/rs.3.rs-4441928/v1
  2. Neves, João R.; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Joana. "Kisspeptin modulates sex-like phenotypes in the neonatal period". 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2023.11.23.568489.
    10.1101/2023.11.23.568489
  3. Ferreira, Helena; Santos, Sofia; Martins, João; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Gonçalves, Joana. "Fleeting: a Novel Ultrasonic Vocalization in Mice That Allows to Define Altered Developmental Milestones in Autism Spectrum Disorder". 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1169877/v1.
    10.21203/rs.3.rs-1169877/v1
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Gonçalves, Joana. "Methamphetamine-induced hippocampal dysfunction: the role of pro-inflammatory cytokines and neuropeptide Y". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2012. https://estudogeral.sib.uc.pt/handle/10316/21365.

Artistic / Performance

Video recording
  1. Gonçalves, Joana; Bernardino, Inês; Coimbra Institute of for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (Producer). 2023. International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
  2. Gonçalves, Joana; The Non-Conformist Scientist (Producer). 2022. Ciência em 3 minutos - Dia Internacional Meninas e Mulheres em Ciência.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/11/07 Sex-specific gut-brain axis alterations in autism spectrum disorder mouse model: The Role of Neuropeptide Y 10th European Student Conference on Behavior & Cognition
Paris Brain Institute (Paris, France)
2024/11/04 Sex-Specific Neurodevelopmental Dynamics: Insights from Preclinical Models of Autism SPN Montly Seminars
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociencias (Portugal)
2024/05/13 Kisspeptin beyond Sex: influences on gendered behavior throughout the lifespan Early Life and Prenatal Health in Neurodevelopment (ELePHiNt) conference 2024
European Brain and Behavior Society (Munich, Germany)
2024/05/13 Mother-offspring relationship in autism spectrum disorder: influence on development and behavior Early Life and Prenatal Health in Neurodevelopment (ELePHiNt) conference 2024
European Brain and Behavior Society (Munich, Germany)
2024/05/12 Sex-dependent effect of maternal tryptophan supplementation diet in offspring behavior in healthy conditions Early Life and Prenatal Health in Neurodevelopment (ELePHiNt) conference 2024
(Munich, Germany)
2023/07/20 "Investigação Pré-clínica em Doenças do Neurodesenvolvimento" Escola de Verão CIBIT 2023
Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (CIBIT) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/07/18 "Experimentação Animal: Como e Porquê?" Escola de Verão CIBIT 2023
Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (CIBIT) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/04/19 The importance of studying sexual dimorphism in neurodevelopmental disease Biochemistry Day: "The Sex of Biochemistry"
Nucleus of Chemistry Students of University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/12/16 Neurodevelopmental studies of animal vocalizations in health and disease 1º CIBIT Anual Meeting
Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (CIBIT) / Institute of Nuclear Science Applied to Health (ICNAS) (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/02/22 Tsc2+/- mouse model: probing clinical manifestation of epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex
Human Brain Project (Innsbruck, Austria)
2019/05 Characterization of neurofibromatosis type 1-induced changes in pre-pubertal male and female mice: a combined behavioral, biochemical and neuroimaging study XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience
Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/05 Neurofibromatosis 1 results in sex-specific changes in brain morphometry, neurochemical profile and behavior in infant and pre-pubertal mice Sex Differences, Dimorphisms, Divergences: Impact on Brain and Behavior in Health and Disease
(Erice, Sicily, Italy)
2017/05 Excitation/inhibition balance and glial function in mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1: distinct susceptibility of hippocampus, prefrontal cortex and striatum XV Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience
Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (Braga, Portugal)
2016/05 Modulação do sistema GABA/glutamato e das células da glia no modelo animal de Neurofibromatose tipo 1: um olhar por diferentes regiões cerebrais. 13º Encontro Nacional da Associação Portuguesa de Neurofibromatose
Associação Portuguesa de Neurofibromatose (Lisboa, Portugal)
2015/09 Methamphetamine self-administration leads to rat hippocampal and cortical blood-brain barrier dysfunction Lisbon Addictions
SICAD; Society for the Study of Addiction; (Lisboa, Portugal)
2013/09 Methamphetamine causes neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier dysfunction in mousse hippocampus FENS Featured Regional Meeting
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (Prague, Czech Republic)
2012/02 Protective effect of tumor necrosis factor­-alpha and interleukin­-6 against methamphetamine­-induced microglial cell death XLII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXX Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica, XI Reunião de Toxicologia
Portuguese Society of Pharmacology (Lisboa, Portugal)
2011/12 Neuropeptide Y promotes neurogenesis and protection against methamphetamine­-induced toxicity in dentate gyrus cultures 2nd Meeting IBILI
IBILI/Faculdade de Medicina/Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2011/12 Methamphetamine increases blood­-brain barrier permeability and lymphocyte migration: nitric oxide as a key play 2nd Meetinng IBILI
IBILI/Faculdade de Medicina/Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2011/02 Methamphetamine­-induced changes in hippocampal NPY system XLI Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXIX Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica, X Reunião de Toxicologia
Portuguese Society of Pharmacology (Coimbra, Portugal)
2011/02 Neuropeptide Y increases neurogenesis and is protective against methamphetamine-induced toxicity in dentate gyrus cultures XLI Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXIX Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica, X Reunião de Toxicologia
Portuguese Society of Pharmacology (Coimbra, Portugal)
2010/12 Hippocampal Neuropeptide Y System and its Protective Role against Methamphetamine--induced neurotoxicity 2nd Annual Meeting IBILI
IBILI/Faculdade de Medicina/Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2009/12 Methamphetamine induces microglial cell death: protective role of NPY XL Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXVIII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica, IX Reunião de Toxicologia
Portuguese Society of Pharmacology (Porto, Portugal)
2009/12 Methamphetamine modifies astrocyte­-related glutamatergic transmission XL Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXVIII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica, IX Reunião de Toxicologia
Portuguese Society of Pharmacology (Porto, Portugal)
2009/08 Indomethancin prevents methamphetamine­-induced neuroinflammation in the mice hippocampus. 9th ISN Advanced School of Neurochemistry - Cellular communication in the nervous system
International Society of Neurochemistry (Gyeongju, South Korea)
2009/06 Methamphetamine increases the blood­-brain barrier permeability in the mice hippocampus: alterations in tight junctions proteins 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience
Portuguese Society of Neuroscience (Braga, Portugal)
2008/12 Rapid astrocyte and microglial activation in the mice hippocampus following acute administration of methamphetamine. XXXIX Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXVI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica, VIII Reunião de Toxicologia
Portuguese Society of Pharmacology (Lisboa, Portugal)
2008/12 Methamphetamine-­induced changes in the blood-brain barrier permeability and tight junctions proteins in the mice brain XXXIX Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Curriculum Vitae 15 Farmacologia, XXVI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica, VIII Reunião de Toxicologia
Portuguese Society of Pharmacology (Lisboa, Portugal)
2008/12 Impacto of a neurotoxic dose of methamphetamine on the neuro­-astrocyte cross-talk XXXIX Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXVI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica, VIII Reunião de Toxicologia
Portuguese Society of Pharmacology (Lisboa, Portugal)
2008/07 Neuron­-astrocyte interaction in glutamate dynamics evoked by amphetamines International Symposium on Drugs of Abuse
The International Drug Abuse (São Miguel, Açores, Portugal)
2008/04 Alterations in the blood-brain barrier and tight junction proteins in the mice brain induced by methamphetamine Jornadas Científicas de Estudantes de Medicina (JOCEM)
Associação Nacional de Estudantes de Medicina (Lisboa, Portugal)
2007/12 Methamphetamine-induced changes in pro-inflammatory cytokines mRNA levels and tight junctions proteins in the mice hippocampus, frontal cortex and striatum XXXVIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXV Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica, VII Reunião de Toxicologia
Portuguese Society of Pharmacology (Coimbra, Portugal)
2007/04 Sensitivity of thyroid cancer cells to Bay 43­-9006 is distinct from BRAF specific inhibition: biological and therapeutic implications 1º Iberic Meeting on Medical Chemistry­-Anticancer Agents
(Régua, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/09/01 - Current MicroKiss: How Kisspeptin and Microglia Shape the Sex-typical Neuronal Circuits of Social Behaviour
Supervisor of João Neves
 Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current Exploring the beneficial role of tryptophan-rich diet on maternal perinatal depression: focus on gut-placenta-fetus axis
Supervisor of Maria Carolina Fortunato
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current MATERNAL DIABETES AND TRYPTOPHAN SUPPLEMENTATION DURING PREGNANCY AND LACTATION: MODULATION OF OFFSPRING MICROBIOME AND BEHAVIOR
Co-supervisor of Denise Moreno
 Patologia Experimental (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current EFFECT OF LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI ON AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR IN A MOUSE MODEL OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Supervisor of Diana Mota
 Investigação Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current INVESTIGATING MICROGLIAL CHANGES AND EXCITORY/INHIBITORY IMBALANCE IN RATS FOLLOWING NEONATAL KISS1R ANTAGONIST INJECTION
Supervisor
 Neurociências Molecular e de Translação (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current Effect of prenatal tryptophan availability on behavior and microbiome in ASD mouse model
Supervisor of Sérgio Silva
 Neurociências Molecular e de Translação (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current Avaliação in vivo do efeito da suplementação com triptofano durante o período gestacional de murganhos nos níveis de serotonina, dopamina e noradrenalina
Co-supervisor of Daniela Silva
 Farmacologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current Exploring the beneficial role of tryptophan-rich diet on maternal perinatal depression: focus on gut-placenta-fetus axis
Supervisor of Maria Carolina Fortunado
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal
2024/05/01 - Current Evaluation of the effects of Tagetes erecta dry extract, rich in lutein, in behavioral, biochemical changes and barrier integrity intestinal tract in an Autism Spectrum Disorder model
Co-supervisor of Joanna Sievers
 Sandwich Doctoral Program (PhD)
Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Brazil
2024/02/01 - Current Separação de fontes de vocalizações ultrassónicas no estudo comportamental de murganhos
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Eletrotécnica e de Computadores (Master)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2024/01/04 - Current Impact of a prenatal diet rich in tryptophan on the permeability of the blood-intestinal and blood-brain barriers
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
2023/12/15 - Current Perineuronal net modulation and neural plasticity: focus on a syndromic autism spectrum disorder mouse model
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/09/01 - Current SENSEing AUTISM – Impact of sensory overload on repetitive behaviours and aggression in autism: focus on basal ganglia network
Supervisor of Helena Margarida Ferreira
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

King's College London, United Kingdom
2020/12/01 - Current Contribution of NPY for neuroendocrine-immune regulation in autism spectrum disorder
Supervisor of Beatriz Corte Real Martins
 Programa de Doutoramento em Ciências biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2020/11/16 - Current The role of tryptophan metabolism in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: a possible common mechanism underlying epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder
Supervisor of Mariana Lapo Pais
 Doutoramento em Engenharia Biomedica (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/06/28 Sex-specific characterization of E/I balance in the brain of Nf1 mice
Supervisor of Matilde Lousada
 Bioquimica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/06/28 The role of tryptophan metabolism in an animal model of TSC
Supervisor
 Bioquimica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/06/28 Sex-dependent behavioral characterization of anxiety, social behavior and cognitive performance in autism spectrum disorder mice model
Supervisor of Camila Seco
 Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
2022/01/15 - 2023/11/29 Quantificação do Potencial de Ligação de Biomarcadores de Doenças Neurológicas com Tecnologia easyPET
Co-supervisor of Viviana Assunção
 Mestrado em Engenharia Biomedica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
2022/09/16 - 2023/10/04 The role of Kisspeptin in sexual differentiation of the developing brain: a focus on microglia
Supervisor of João Neves
 Neurociências Molecular e de Translação (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2022/09/16 - 2023/09/22 Effect of prenatal tryptophan diet on mouse ASD-like behavior
Supervisor
 Química Medicinal (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Química, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30 Analysis of a novel ultrasonic vocalization in mice model of autism spectrum disorder
Supervisor of Maria Eduarda Lima
 Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30 Analyze of thickness of cortical layer of a mouse model of autism spectrum disrder
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30 Study of GABA(A) receptor levels in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder
Supervisor of Ana Pinto
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30 Neuronal Processing and Synaptic Plasticity in Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Co-supervisor of Francisco Gamboa
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30 Behavioral analysis of neurodevelopment disorder mouse models
Co-supervisor of Margarida Antunes Silva
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30 Analyzes of electrophysiological records in NF1 mouse model
Co-supervisor
 Ciências de Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/10/13 EFFECT OF NEUROPEPTIDE Y INTRANASAL DELIVERY IN SEX-SPECIFIC AUTISTIC-LIKE BEHAVIORS IN A MOUSE MODEL OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Supervisor of Ana Margarida Pinho
 Neurociências Molecular e de Translação (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/10/11 MOTHER-OFFSPRING RELATIONSHIP IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: INFLUENCE ON DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR
Supervisor of Helena Ferreira
 Investigação Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/06 Histological analysis of brain of autism mouse model: correlation with epilepsy
Supervisor of Raquel Amaral da Silva
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/06 Neuronal processing and synaptic plasticity in neurodevelopmental disorder mouse models
Co-supervisor of Beatriz Santos
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2020/06/01 - 2021/12/17 Impact of biological sex in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder: Focus on ultrasonic vocalization production
Supervisor of Sofia Ferreira Santos
 Investigação Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/11/15 Study of brain microstructures organization in TSC2 mouse model using diffusion tensor imaging
Supervisor of Ana Catarina Sousa
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/06 Impact of biological sex in autism spectrum disorders
Supervisor of Daniela Jesus
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/06 Molecular and anatomic characterization of the retina of a mouse model of NF1
Co-supervisor of Gonçalo Conde de Oliveira
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/06 Molecular and anatomic characterization of the retina of a mouse model of TSC2
Supervisor of Telmo Mota Leal
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/05/04 - 2021/06 Study of glia and blood-brain barrier changes induced by TSC2+/- mutation
Supervisor of Rafaela Dias
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2021/02/27 Building an autism severity classification model for NF1 mouse
Supervisor of Maria Beatriz Moreira Pinto e Sousa
 Investigação Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

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

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2020/12/31 Supervision of Scientific Fellowship
Supervisor of Hugo Ferreira
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
2020/02/01 - 2020/07/01 Sensorial synaptic plasticity evaluation in ASD mouse model
Co-supervisor of Isa Fernandes Mota
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/02/01 - 2020/07 Characterization of retinal GABAergic changes in NF1 animal model
Co-supervisor of Rita Gageiro
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/02/01 - 2020/07 Characterization of retinal GABAergic changes in TSC2 mouse model
Supervisor of Luísa Amado
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2020/06/15 Study of ultrasonic vocalizations (USVs) in pup and juvenile TSC2+/- mouse
Supervisor of Helena Ferreira
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Effect of pharmacological intervention and neurostimulation in rescue of excitation/inhibition imbalance and behavioral deficits in a genetic model of neurofibromatosis type 1
Supervisor of Carla Sofia Teixeira Cavaleiro
 Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (Specialization course)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2019/09 - 2019/12 Effects on transcranial electrostimulation in a NF1 and TSC2 mouse model
Supervisor of Francisco Moreira Ribeiro
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/05/01 - 2019/10/05 Impacto da mutação Nf1+/- na sinalização sináptica GABAérgica no hipocampo e no córtex pré-frontal de murganhos
Supervisor of Raquel Sofia Costa Moita
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

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

Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/02/01 - 2019/07/15 Analysis of GABAergic pathway changes in a mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1: a cellular and molecular approach
Supervisor of Sofia Ferreira Santos
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/02/01 - 2018/06/30 Neurofibromatosis type I as a single-gene model of autism spectrum disorder - Evaluation of achievement of developmental milestones.
Supervisor of Diana Sofia Santiago Jesus
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/07/15 - 2024/07/19 Summer School CIBIT (2024/07/15)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Dana Foundation, United States
2022/07/26 - 2022/07/29 Escola de Verão CIBIT 2022 - "Uma volta ao cérebro em 4 dias" (2022/07/26 - 2022/07/29)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

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

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/02/15 - Current The workshop “Horizon Europe: what are the first steps to take when submitting a proposal?” aims to be an introduction to Horizon Europe with a focus on international collaboration projects. It is aimed at researchers from all areas and scientific domains, who do not yet have experience participating in this type of program but who are willing and motivated to do so.
Workshop
 Destiiinations: Understanding Horizon Europe: from participation to coordination
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal

Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2023/02/10 - Current Speed Dating by researchers from the University of Coimbra with students from 10th to 12th grade, in celebration of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2023.
Other
 Speed Dating
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal

Ciência Viva, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal
2022/09/30 - Current 2021 European Researchers' Night
Festival
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2021/09/24 - Current 2021 European Researchers' Night
Exhibition
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - Current Brain Awareness Week
Other
 Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018 - Current Brain Awareness Week
Other
 Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017 - Current Brain Awareness Week
Other
 Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014 - Current Brain Awareness Week
Other
 Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013 - Current Brain Awareness Week
Other
 Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012 - Current Brain Awareness Week
Other
 Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2011 - Current Brain Awareness Week
Other
 Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2010 - Current Brain Awareness Week
Other
 Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2009 - Current Brain Awareness Week
Other
 Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/02/03 - 2023/02/03 The main objective of this seminar is to discuss the place of Women, Gender and Feminist Studies (EMGF) in the various disciplinary fields of higher education in Portugal.
Seminar
 From gender studies to the study of gender in higher education in Portugal: balance sheets, challenges and good practices
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Estudos Sociais, Portugal
2022/12/20 - 2022/12/20 A Impacter é uma ferramenta que permite pesquisar projetos financiados e que identifica automaticamente oportunidades que se adequam a uma proposta de investigação. Esta plataforma além de permitir realizar pesquisas sobre oportunidades de financiamento, também apoia os/as investigadores na escrita da sua proposta. Nesta sessão, Paul Tuinenburg da Impacter orienta a audiência na utilização desta plataforma, destacando mais recentes novidades e funcionalidades.
Workshop
 Formações iiiUC: Ferramentas de apoio à Investigação
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2022/11/25 - 2022/11/26 Evento cujo conteúdo alterna entre workshops de candidatura a oportunidades de financiamento (incluindo da FCT), acompanhamento individual e sensibilização para a importância da participação e representação em todas as funções de ciência auto-propostas em que as mulheres estão sub-representadas (liderança de consórcios, investigadoras principais, painéis de avaliação Horizonte Europa na comissão europeia, CORDIS, painéis de avaliação ERC, etc.).
Workshop
 Bootcamp Women Researchers @UC
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2022/07/29 - 2022/07/29 Masterclass Writing for ERC Synergy Grants by Yellow Research
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2022/07/19 - 2022/07/19 Curso de Boas Práticas na Orientação Doutoral
Workshop
 Curso de Escolas Doutorais
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/06 Science club in collaboration with local school
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2022/05/03 - 2022/05/03 Webinar Scientists and elementary school students - Escola Miraflores (Oeiras)
Round table
2022/04/28 - 2022/04/28 Webinar Scientists and elementary school students - Colégio Santa Eulália (Santa Maria da Feira)
Round table
2022/02/23 - 2022/02/23 Basic Research Media Training
Seminar
European Animal Research Association, United Kingdom
2022/02/22 - 2022/02/22 Seminar “Doctoral supervision: approaches and practices"
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2022/02/11 - 2022/02/11 Science in 3 minutes - International Day for Girls and Women in Science
Other
2021/03/01 - 2021/03/04 The Lundbeck Foundation Brain Prize meeting aims to bring junior and senior investigators together in a virtual environment to discuss progress and challenges in the field of neurodevelopmental disorder research.
Conference
 The Brain Prize Meeting 2021
Lundbeckfonden, Denmark
2020/11/16 - 2020/11/16 In tune with the ERC's mission and EU Commission goals, this workshop aims at creating a platform to showcase and discuss innovative approaches to address gender dimensions in research. Considering gender differences may add more value to research in some fields. The ultimate goal of the workshop is to raise awareness on how gender dimension, in the way research is designed, conducted and administered, influences the quality and usefulness of the results.
Workshop
 ERC Workshop Sex and Gender dimension in Frontier Research
European Research Council, Belgium
2016/11/27 - 2016/12/10 CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme
Workshop
 Glial cells in health and disease
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium
2012 - 2012 Advance course of Doctoral programme in Health Sciences
Other
 Brain and ocular diseases: How to overcome the barriers
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2010/10/14 - 2010/10/17 2nd Lecture Course on Molecular and Cellular Cognition
Symposium
Federation of European Biochemical Societies, United Kingdom

European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Italy
2009/08/19 - 2009/08/23 9th ISN Advanced School of Neurochemistry­-Cellular communication in the nervous system
Symposium
International Society for Neurochemistry, Switzerland

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/10 PREFRONTAL SEROTONIN INPUT IN COGNITIVE FLEXIBILITY AND ITS ABILITY TO REVERT IMPAIRMENTS IN STRESS-RELATED DISORDERS
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Jaime Domingos Nunes Moreira Dos Santos (Master)
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/03/15 Brain rhythms and cell assembly dynamics in the prefrontal cortex of a GPRASP2 mouse model of autism spectrum disorder
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Emanuel Ferreira Fernandes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/12/05 Dissecting the role of parvalbumin positive inhibitory neurons in the cellular and behavioural phenotypes associated with Gprasp2 deletion
(Thesis) Arguer
 Mariana Barradas Serrano Laranjo (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2023/11/29 Quantificação do Potencial de Ligação de Biomarcadores de Doenças Neurológicas com Tecnologia easyPET
Supervisor
 Viviana Isabel Oliveira Assunção (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
2023/10/17 Internship Reports and Monograph Entitled "The effect of antibiotics on the gut microbiota and its relationship with depression".
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Isabel Marques Vinhanova (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2023/10/16 BLOOD-BRAIN BARRIER DYSREGULATION INDUCED BY ACUTE STRESS: ROLE OF NEUROINFLAMMATION
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Alexandre Silva Salgueiro Henriques (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/10/04 THE ROLE OF KISSPEPTIN IN SEXUAL DIFFERENTIATION OF THE DEVELOPING BRAIN: A FOCUS ON MICROGLIA
Supervisor
 João Neves (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal
2022/10/13 EFFECT OF NEUROPEPTIDE Y INTRANASAL DELIVERY IN AUTISTIC-LIKE BEHAVIORS IN A MOUSE MODEL OF AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER
Supervisor
 Ana Margarida Pinho (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2022/10/11 MOTHER-OFFSPRING RELATIONSHIP IN AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: INFLUENCE ON DEVELOPMENT AND BEHAVIOR
Supervisor
 Helena Margarida Ferreira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2021/12/17 Impact of biological sex in a mouse model of autism spectrum disorder: Focus on ultrasonic vocalization production
Supervisor
 Sofia Ferreira Santos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2021/11/17 The role of tryptophan metabolism in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: a possible common mechanism underlying epilepsy and autism spectrum disorder
Supervisor
 Mariana Lapo Pais (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2021/11/15 Study of brain microstructures organization in TSC2 mouse model using diffusion tensor imaging
Supervisor
 Ana Catarina Sousa (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Física, Portugal

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

Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2021/09/23 Estudo da motivação e efeito social de vocalizações ultrasonicas entre ratos (baseado em vocalizações de 22 e 50 Hz)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 André Nunes (Other)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2021/06/24 Study of glia and blood-brain barrier changes induced by TSC2+/- mutation
Supervisor
 Rafaela Dias (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/04/22 BUILDING AN AUTISM SEVERITY CLASSIFICATION MODEL FOR NF1 MOUSE
Supervisor
 Maria Beatriz Moreira Pinto de Sousa (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
2019/11/27 Impacto da mutação Nf1+/- na sinalização sináptica GABAérgica no hipocampo e no córtex pré-frontal de murganhos
Supervisor
 Raquel Sofia Costa Moita (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal

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

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023/02/22 - Current Portuguese Discussion Support Group (GNAD) of Horizon Europe (2021-2027) Member
2023/02/14 - Current Programa Inspiring Girls Portugal Voluntária para sessões em escolas com a participação de mulheres voluntárias das mais variadas áreas profissionais, nas quais têm oportunidade de partilhar as suas próprias histórias, inspirando as alunas a lutar pelos seus sonhos e aspirações.
2023/02/07 - Current European Brain and Behavior Society Regular Member
2019 - Current European College of Neuropsychopharmacology Regular Member
2010 - Current Society for Neuroscience Full member
2009 - Current International Society of Neurochemistry Full member
2008 - Current Portuguese Society of Neuroscience Regular Member

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023/12/18 - Current 2nd CIBIT Meeting Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research (CIBIT) / Institute of Nuclear Science Applied to Health (ICNAS)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/12/13 - Current Neurobiology I Course Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/12/06 - Current Neuronal Circuits and Behavior Advanced Course Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/11/19 - Current Non-Clinical Trials Advanced Course Química Medicinal (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2024/11/04 - Current Pathophysiological features of psychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases Advanced Course Investigação Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/10/25 - Current Research Methods and Techniques Investigação Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/07/27 - 2022/07/27 Animal Research Course - Escola de Verão CIBIT 2022 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
2021/06/04 - 2021/06/04 Seminar in BSc Biotechnology, course unit Genetic Engineer Biotecnologia (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Seminar in BSc Biotechnology, course unit Genetic Engineer Biotecnologia (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Seminar in BSc Biotechnology, course unit Genetic Engineer Biotecnologia (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Seminar in BSc Biotechnology, course unit Genetic Engineer Biotecnologia (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2012/03 - 2012/07 Particular teacher of Biology (Ensino secundário)
2010 - 2010 Practical classes of Advanced Course of Regenerative Medicine Inter-University Doctoral Programme in Ageing and Degeneration of Complex Biological Systems (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Practical classes of Biology of Drug Abuse, Master of Cellular and Molecular Biology Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Practical classes of Biology of Drug Abuse, Master of Cellular and Molecular Biology Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Practical classes of Biology of Drug Abuse, Master of Cellular and Molecular Biology Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2005 - 2005 Practical classes of Development Biology Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2024/05 - Current Independent Evaluator for French National Research Agency - 2024 Generic call
Evaluator
 Agence nationale de la recherche, France
2024/02/08 - 2024/03/06 Independent Evaluator for the ERA4Health Joint Transnational Call 2024 – NutriBrain
Evaluator

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2023/02/06 Nutritional state and autism Visão Saúde
2023/01/24 UC Scientists study potential impacts of prenatal nutrition in neurodevelopmental disorders Noticias UC

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024/02/05 - 2024/02/23 Laboratory Rotation of the Master's Degree in Biomedical Research at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra Sofia Freire
2024/01/05 - 2024/01/29 Laboratory Rotation of the Master's Degree in Biochemistry at the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra Carolina Cruz
2023/03/06 - 2023/03/24 Laboratory Rotation of the Master's Degree in Biomedical Research at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra Nicole Yovtchev
2023/01/30 - 2023/02/17 Laboratory Rotation of the Master's Degree in Biomedical Research at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra Maria Soares
2023/01/23 - 2023/02/17 Laboratory Rotation of the Master's Degree in Biomedical Research at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra Soraia Faria
2022/05/30 - 2022/06/30 Laboratory Rotation of the Master's Degree in Neurosciences and Translational Research at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra João Neves
2022/02 - 2022/06 Estágio Voluntário Juliana Ferreira
2022/02 - 2022/03 Rotação Laboratorial do Mestrado de Investigação Biomédica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra Rita Pais
2021/04/01 - 2021/05/01 Rotação Laboratorial do Mestrado de Investigação Biomédica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra Helena Ferreira
2021/01/04 - 2021/02/05 Rotação Laboratorial do Mestrado em Neurociências Molecular e de Translação da Universidade de Coimbra Margarida Pinho
2021/01/04 - 2021/01/25 Rotação Laboratorial do Mestrado em Biologia Celular e Molecular da Universidade de Coimbra Francisco Moreira Ribeiro
2020/05/01 - 2020/05/31 Rotação Laboratorial do Mestrado de Investigação Biomédica da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra Sofia Ferreira Santos

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/10/06 - 2022/10/06 Evaluation of the curricular unit of Seminar II of the PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Avaliação da tese da Disciplina Projecto do Curso de Biologia da Universidade de Coimbra Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/11 - 2020/11 CONCURSAL PROCEDURE FOR RECRUITING PhD RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Avaliação da tese da Disciplina Projecto do Curso de Biologia da Universidade de Coimbra Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Avaliação da tese da Disciplina Projecto do Curso de Bioquimica da Universidade de Coimbra Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Avaliação da tese da Disciplina Projecto do Curso de Bioquimica da Universidade de Coimbra Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Avaliação da tese da Disciplina Projecto do Curso de Bioquimica da Universidade de Coimbra Universidade de Coimbra Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2024 Best Poster Presentation ""Neuroimaging Tools in Disease Models" EMIM 2024
European Society for Molecular Imaging, Germany
2021 ENCODS 2021 Best Poster
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium
2016 Pos-Doc Fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2012 FEBS Short-Term Fellowship
Federation of European Biochemical Societies, United Kingdom
2008 PhD Fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2019 SPN scholarship to attend ““XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurocience"
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Portugal
2017 FLAD Life Science 2020 (Team member)
Fundação Luso-Americana, Portugal
2016 Attending Grant for CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme “Glial cells in health and disease”, Bordeaux, France, November 27 – December 10
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium
2015 Travel grant to participate in the “9th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience”, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 7-11, 2015
International Brain Research Organization, France
2013 Travel Grant to participate in the “Young Scientist Forum” and “FEBS Congress 2013”, Saint Petersburg, Russian, July 3rd to 11th
Federation of European Biochemical Societies, United Kingdom
2011 Travel grant to participate in the “8th IBRO World Congress of Neuroscience”, Florence, Italy, July 14-18, 2011
International Brain Research Organization, France
2010 Travel grant for participation in the “7th FENS - Forum of European Neuroscience”, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, July 3-7, 2010.
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium
2010 Youth Travel Fund to participate in “2nd Lecture Course on Molecular and Cellular Cognition”, Venezia, Italy, October 14-19, 2010
Federation of European Biochemical Societies, United Kingdom

European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Italy
2009 Travel grant to participation in "9th ISN Advanced School of Neurochemistry - Cellular communication in the nervous system", Gyeongju, South Korea, August 19-23, 2009
International Society for Neurochemistry, Switzerland
2008 Travel Grant for participation at the FENS Forum 2008, Geneva, Switzerland, July 12-16, 2008
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Portugal