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Maria Inês Sousa obtained her Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Biochemistry, at the Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal. She joined CIBB (Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia)'s Biology of Reproduction and Stem Cells Group in 2011, where she completed her Master's thesis on male infertility and her PhD thesis in stem cell metabolism, entitled "Metabolic modulation in paused-like pluripotency". During the course of her PhD she also attended the highly competitive international advanced research training course "Frontiers in Stem Cells and Regeneration" at the Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole, MA, USA. After the conclusion of her PhD she was hired as a PhD researcher on the project "STEM@REST.: The Paused State: a novel way for bioengineering Stem Cell fate" (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-028871) for 1 year. Additionally, she continued furthering her education by attending the V Modular Laboratory Animal Course, hosted by CIBB. In the last two years, she has been involved in some teaching activities, not only mentoring some master and PhD students but also by being an invited assistant professor at the University of Coimbra, where she is teaching cellular and molecular biology-related and biochemistry disciplines (namely Introduction to Biology, Biochemistry Laboratory Introduction and Biology of Reproduction among others). She has published 22 peer-reviewed research articles in international journals, 11 in Q1 journals (SRJ Ranking), being the first author in 5 original research articles, 2 review articles and 2 protocol book chapters. She has presented her work in 12 poster communications at national and international meetings. She has an h-index of 12 and a total of 386 citations (google scholar). Additionally, she was involved in some outreach activities, such as the European researcher¿s night and the UniStem Day 2020 event. Furthermore, she was also a member of the Local Organizing Committee of the 20th European Testis Workshop in 2018; Óbidos, Portugal.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Inês Ramalho de Almeida e Sousa

Citation names

  • Sousa, Maria Inês

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3D12-BBF2-F73B
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5443-5868

Email addresses

  • miras13@gmail.com (Professional)
  • uc44276@uc.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 239820190 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC). University of Coimbra. Rua Larga, Faculty of Medicine, Pólo I, 1st floor, 3004-504 C, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
  • Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, IBILI, Instituto de Bioquímica, , Polo III, 3rd floor, Sub 1, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Celas , 3000-548, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Reproductive Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/11/15 - 2022/02/28
Concluded
 V Modular Laboratory Animal Course (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2013/05/22 - 2020/12/22
Concluded
 Biociências (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Metabolic modulation in paused-like pluripotency" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2017/10/08 - 2017/10/14
Concluded
 Frontiers in Stem Cells and Regeneration (Postgraduate Certificate)
Marine Biological Laboratory, United States

The University of Chicago, United States
2012
Concluded
 Mestrado em Bioquímica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Effects of Nicotine,Anandamide and Sildenafil Citrate in Sperm Function:The Role of the Mitochondria" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2010
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15.1
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) CNC.IBILI, Portugal
CNC.IBILI, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/05/15 - 2021/03/31 CANCEL_STEM - Estaminalidade das células do cancro: um desafio e uma oportunidade para avançar no tratamento em Oncologia
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016390
Researcher
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2013/09/01 - 2021/01/20 Metabolic modulation in cellular reprogramming
SFRH/BD/86260/2012
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/06/01 - 2021/05/31 Stem@Rest: A novel pluripotency stem cell state and its promise in stem cell bioengineering
PTDC/BTM-SAL/28871/2017
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017/01/01 - 2021/03/31 Estaminalidade das células do cancro: um desafio e uma oportunidade para avançar no tratamento em Oncologia
SAICTPAC/0022/2015
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2013/07/03 - 2015/01/02 Novel insights into the reproductive dysfunction in diabetes: 3D dimensional analysis of spermatogenesis and analysis of mitochondria status through Confocal Raman Microscopy
EXPL/BEX-BCM/0224/2012
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2018 - 2022 The Paused State: a novel way for bioengineering Stem Cell fate
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-028871
Researcher
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Sousa, Maria Inês; Correia, Bibiana; Branco, Ana F.; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Monitoring Mitochondrial Function in Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells (mESCs)". In Methods in Molecular Biology, 47-56. Springer US, 2021.
  2. Correia, Bibiana; Sousa, Maria Inês; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Glycolytic Profiling of Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells (mESCs)". In Embryonic Stem Cell Protocols, 151-159. Springer US, 2021.
    10.1007/7651_2021_449
Conference abstract
  1. Sousa, Maria Inês; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Correia, Bibiana; João Ramalho- Santos. "Metabolic characterization of a novel pluripotent-paused state.". Paper presented in 53rd ESCI 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019, Coimbra, 2019.
  2. Tavares, Renata S.; Portela, Joana; Sousa, Maria Inês; Mota, Paula C; Ramalho-Santos, João; Amaral, Sandra. "Diabetes mellitus, spermatogenesis progression and sperm function: Does a spoonful of sugar compromise male fertility?". Paper presented in 31 ESHRE Annual Meeting (Lisbon, Portugal), 2015.
    Published • 10.1093/humrep/30.supplement_1.1.
Conference poster
  1. Cristo, Maria Inês; Sousa, Maria Inês; Freitas-Martins, Artur; Ramalho-Santos, João; Amaral, Sandra. Corresponding author: Amaral, Sandra. "Metabolic characterization of human sperm cells using the Seahorse metabolic flux analyzer". Paper presented in 22nd European Testis Workshop, 2023.
  2. Sousa, Maria Inês; Correia, Bibiana; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Metabolic characterization of a novel pluripotent-paused state.". Paper presented in 11th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, 2019.
  3. Correia, Bibiana; Sousa, Maria Inês; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Pluripotency at Rest: Metabolic modulation of Paused-Pluripotency". Paper presented in 11th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, 2019.
  4. Sousa, Maria Inês; Correia, Bibiana; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Quiet! They May Be at Rest: Metabolic Characterization and modulation of Paused-Pluripotency". Paper presented in SSR 52nd Annual Meeting, 2019.
  5. Sousa, Maria Inês; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Correia, Bibiana; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Metabolic characterization of a novel pluripotent-paused state.". Paper presented in 53rd ESCI 2019 Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019.
  6. Sousa, Maria Inês; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Correia, Bibiana; Ramalho-Santos, João. "A novel pluripotent-paused state". Paper presented in 20th European Testis Workshop, 2018.
  7. Sousa, Maria Inês; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Correia, Bibiana; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Stem@Rest: A novel pluripotent-paused state". Paper presented in 10th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, 2017.
  8. Correia, Marcelo; Perestrelo, Tânia; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Pereira, Sandro; Sousa, Maria Inês; Ribeiro, Marcelo; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Histone deacetylase proteins: metabolic modulators in embryonic stem cells?". Paper presented in XII CNC Annual Meeting, 2014.
  9. Portela, Joana; Tavares, Renata S.; Mota, Paula; Sousa, Maria Inês; Ramalho-Santos, João; Amaral, Sandra. "DOES HIGH GLUCOSE IMPAIR SPERMATOGENESIS AND SPERM FUNCTION IN VITRO?". Paper presented in 1as Jornadas científicas de medicina da reprodução do centro hospitalar de Lisboa central, 2014.
  10. Tavares, Renata S.; Portela, Joana; Mota, Paula; Sousa, Maria Inês; Ramalho-Santos, João; Amaral, Sandra. "DOES HIGH GLUCOSE IMPAIR SPERMATOGENESIS AND SPERM FUNCTION IN VITRO?". Paper presented in 3rd World Congress on reproduction, oxidative stress and antioxidants, 2014.
  11. Portela, Joana; Tavares, Renata S.; Sousa, Maria Inês; Ramalho-Santos, João; Amaral, Sandra. "How do high glucose levels influence the spermatogenic process?". Paper presented in 18th European Testis Workshop, 2014.
  12. Sousa, Maria Inês; Amaral, Sandra; Tavares, Renata S.; Paiva, Carla; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Concentration-dependent Sildenafil citrate (Viagra®) effects on ROS production, energy status and human sperm function.". Paper presented in 6th meeting of the International Network for Young Researchers in Male Fertility, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Marto, Carlos Miguel; Laranjo, Mafalda; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Paula, Anabela; Jorge, Joana; Caetano-Oliveira, Rui; Sousa, Maria Inês; et al. Corresponding author: Marto, Carlos Miguel. "In Vitro Characterization of Reversine-Treated Gingival Fibroblasts and Their Safety Evaluation after In Vivo Transplantation". Pharmaceutics 16 2 (2024): 207. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics16020207.
    Published • 10.3390/pharmaceutics16020207
  2. Correia, Bibiana; Sousa, Maria Inês; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Metabolic Effects on Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells and the Canonical Mammalian Target of Rapamycin Pathway". BioChem 3 4 (2023): 170-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biochem3040012.
    10.3390/biochem3040012
  3. Pacheco, Rita I.; Cristo, Maria I.; Anjo, Sandra I.; Silva, Andreia F.; Sousa, Maria Inês; Tavares, Renata S.; Sousa, Ana Paula; et al. "New Insights on Sperm Function in Male Infertility of Unknown Origin: A Multimodal Approach". Biomolecules 13 10 (2023): 1462. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom13101462.
    10.3390/biom13101462
  4. Sousa, Maria Inês; Freitas-Martins, Artur; Cristo, Maria Inês; Ramalho-Santos, João; Amaral, Sandra. "Metabolic characterization of human sperm cells using the Seahorse metabolic flux analyzer". Andrology 12 2 (2023): 410-421. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/andr.13486.
    10.1111/andr.13486
  5. Correia, Bibiana; Sousa, Maria Inês; Branco, Ana Filipa; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Ramalho-Santos, João. Corresponding author: Ramalho-Santos, João. "Leucine and Arginine Availability Modulate Mouse Embryonic Stem Cell Proliferation and Metabolism". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 22 (2022): 14286. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms232214286.
    10.3390/ijms232214286
  6. Sousa, Maria Inês; Correia, Bibiana; Branco, Ana Filipa; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Effects of DMSO on the Pluripotency of Cultured Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells (mESCs)". Stem Cells International 2020 (2020): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8835353.
  7. Sousa, Maria Inês; Correia, Bibiana; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Metabolic characterization of a paused-like pluripotent state". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects 1864 8 (2020): 129612. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2020.129612.
    10.1016/j.bbagen.2020.129612
  8. Correia, Bibiana; Sousa, Maria Inês; Ramalho-Santos, João. "The mTOR pathway in reproduction: from gonadal function to developmental coordination". Reproduction 159 4 (2020): R173-R188. http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/rep-19-0057.
    10.1530/rep-19-0057
  9. Tavares, R.S.; Escada-Rebelo, S.; Sousa, M.I.; Silva, A.; Ramalho-Santos, J.; Amaral, S.. "Can Antidiabetic Drugs Improve Male Reproductive (Dys)Function Associated with Diabetes?". Current Medicinal Chemistry 26 22 (2019): 4191-4222. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867325666181101111404.
    10.2174/0929867325666181101111404
  10. Tavares, R S; Sousa, M I; Escada-Rebelo, S; Silva, A F; Ramalho-Santos, J; Amaral, S. "Antidiabetic therapies and male reproductive function: where do we stand?". Reproduction 155 1 (2018): R13-R37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/rep-17-0390.
    10.1530/rep-17-0390
  11. Perestrelo, Tânia; Chen, Weitong; Correia, Marcelo; Le, Christopher; Pereira, Sandro; Rodrigues, Ana S.; Sousa, Maria I.; Ramalho-Santos, João; Wirtz, Denis. "Pluri-IQ: Quantification of Embryonic Stem Cell Pluripotency through an Image-Based Analysis Software". Stem Cell Reports 9 2 (2017): 697-709. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.06.006.
    10.1016/j.stemcr.2017.06.006
  12. Correia, Marcelo; Perestrelo, Tânia; Rodrigues, Ana S.; Ribeiro, Marcelo F.; Pereira, Sandro L.; Sousa, Maria I.; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Sirtuins in metabolism, stemness and differentiation". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects 1861 1 (2017): 3444-3455. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.09.008.
    10.1016/j.bbagen.2016.09.008
  13. Tavares, Renata S.; Portela, Joana M. D.; Sousa, Maria I.; Mota, Paula C.; Ramalho-Santos, João; Amaral, Sandra. "High glucose levels affect spermatogenesis: an in vitro approach". Reproduction, Fertility and Development 29 7 (2017): 1369. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rd15475.
    10.1071/rd15475
  14. Amaral, S.; S. Tavares, R.; Baptista, M.; I. Sousa, M.; Silva, A.; Escada-Rebelo, S.; P. Paiva, C.; Ramalho-Santos, J.. "Mitochondrial Functionality and Chemical Compound Action on Sperm Function". Current Medicinal Chemistry 23 31 (2016): 3575-3606. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867323666160425113518.
    10.2174/0929867323666160425113518
  15. Correia M; Sousa MI; Rodrigues AS; Perestrelo T; Pereira SL; Ribeiro MF; Ramalho-Santos J. "Data on the potential impact of food supplements on the growth of mouse embryonic stem cells.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27761502.
    10.1016/j.dib.2016.03.098
  16. Correia, Marcelo; Rodrigues, Ana S.; Perestrelo, Tânia; Pereira, Sandro L.; Ribeiro, Marcelo F.; Sousa, Maria I.; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Different concentrations of kaempferol distinctly modulate murine embryonic stem cell function". Food and Chemical Toxicology 87 (2016): 148-156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2015.12.011.
    10.1016/j.fct.2015.12.011
  17. Sousa, Maria; Rodrigues, Ana; Pereira, Sandro; Perestrelo, Tania; Correia, Marcelo; Ramalho-Santos, Joao. "Mitochondrial Mechanisms of Metabolic Reprogramming in Proliferating Cells". Current Medicinal Chemistry 22 20 (2015): 2493-2504. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/0929867322666150514095718.
    10.2174/0929867322666150514095718
  18. Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Correia, Marcelo; Gomes, Andreia; Pereira, Sandro L.; Perestrelo, Tânia; Sousa, Maria Inês; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Dichloroacetate, the Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex and the Modulation of mESC Pluripotency". PLOS ONE 10 7 (2015): e0131663. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131663.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0131663
  19. Pereira, Sandro L.; Rodrigues, Ana Sofia; Sousa, Maria Inês; Correia, Marcelo; Perestrelo, Tânia; Ramalho-Santos, João. "From gametogenesis and stem cells to cancer: common metabolic themes". Human Reproduction Update 20 6 (2014): 924-943. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmu034.
    10.1093/humupd/dmu034
  20. Sousa, Maria Inês; Amaral, Sandra; Tavares, Renata Santos; Paiva, Carla; Ramalho-Santos, João. "Concentration-dependent Sildenafil citrate (Viagra) effects on ROS production, energy status, and human sperm function". Systems Biology in Reproductive Medicine 60 2 (2013): 72-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/19396368.2013.867380.
    10.3109/19396368.2013.867380
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/07 Quiet! They May Be at Rest: Metabolic Characterization and modulation of Paused-Pluripotency. SSR 52nd Annual Meeting
(San Jose, California, United States)
2019/05 Quiet! They May Be at Rest: Metabolic Regulation of Paused-Pluripotency by Manipulating Culture Conditions 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2018 A novel pluripotent-paused state. 20th European Testis Workshop
(Óbidos, Portugal)
2017/10 A novel pluripotent-paused state. 10TH INTERNATIONAL MEETING OF THE PORTUGUESE SOCIETY FOR STEM CELLS AND CELL THERAPIES.
(Covilhã, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2018/05/23 - 2028/05/27 Member of the Local Organizing Committee of the 20th European Testis Workshop; Óbidos, Portugal (2018/05/23 - 2018/05/27)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Biology of Reproduction and Stem Cells Group of the Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2015 - 2022 Scientific Dissemination - European Researchers Night
Workshop
 European researcher’s night
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
2020/03/06 - 2020/03/06 Sientific Dissemination -UniStem Day 2020 in Coimbra - UniStem Day is an international event dedicated to the dissemination and outreach of stem cell science and research. It is a one-day meeting organized for high school students. On the 6th of March 25 students from the High School Dra. Maria Cândida, from Mira in Coimbra, Portugal spent the morning at the Biology of Reproduction and Stem Cells Group Lab.
Other
 UniStem Day 2020 in Coimbra
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
2015/02/18 - 2015/03/20 IneoStart 2015 - Sessão de formação em Empreendedorismo
Workshop
IPN-Incubadora Associação para o Desenvolvimento de Actividades de Incubação de Ideias e Empresas, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/09/12 Estudo do potencial efeito protetor e de recuperação dos extratos de Urtica dioica L., Urtica urens L. and Equisetum ramosissimum Desf. em espermatozoides humanos: Abordagem in vitro
(Thesis) Arguer
 Maria João Castro Teques (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/11/25 Implications of culture media changes in ECS
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Francisca Cazaux Mateus (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/01/29 - 2024/01/30 IV Metabolism, Ageing and Disease (MAD) Meeting

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09/09 - 2024/09/28 Workshop Reprodução e Fertilidade - Curso acreditado- formação de 30h (CCPFC/ACC-121036/23). (Outros)
2024/09/09 - 2024/09/19 Ciclo de ações de curta duração (ACD) para professores do ensino secundário ACD1 (4h)- Biologia da reprodução e (in)fertilidade masculina ACD2 (5h)- Biologia da reprodução e (in)fertilidade feminina ACD3 (4h)- Comunicação de ciência e literacia em saúde reprodutiva ACD4 (3h)- Desenvolvimento embrionário e células estaminais. Associação Portuguesa de Professores de Biologia e Geologia - APPBG (Outros)
2024/02 - 2024/08 Differentiation and Development - Taught part of the laboratory practical classes of the Differentiation and Development discipline of the Bachelor's degree in Biology, at the University of Coimbra. Differentiation and Development (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/02/01 Introduction to Biology - Taught the Theoretical and TP classes of the Introduction to Biology discipline of the Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, at the University of Coimbra. Introduction to Biology (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/02/01 Biochemistry Laboratory Introduction - Taught part of the laboratory practical classes of the Introduction to Biology discipline of the Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, at the University of Coimbra. (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/02/01 Biology of Reproduction - Taught part of the laboratory practical classes of the Biology of Reproduction discipline of the Master’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, at the University of Coimbra. (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09/25 - 2023/10/06 Ciclo de ações de curta duração (ACD) para professores do ensino secundário ACD1 (4h)- Biologia da reprodução e (in)fertilidade masculina ACD2 (4h)- Biologia da reprodução e (in)fertilidade feminina ACD3 (4h)- Comunicação de ciência e literacia em saúde reprodutiva ACD4 (4h)- Desenvolvimento embrionário e células estaminais. Associação Portuguesa de Professores de Biologia e Geologia - APPBG (Outros)
2023/09/12 - 2023/09/30 Workshop Reprodução e Fertilidade - Curso acreditado- formação de 30h (CCPFC/ACC-121036/23) (Outros)
2022/09/01 - 2023/02/05 Laboratories of Enzymology and Chemistry of Proteins (LEQP) - Taught the practical laboratory classes involving the technique SDS-Page Bioquímica Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/02/05 Fisiologia Celular - Taught the practical laboratory classes regarding apoptosis, mitochondrial membrane potential and primary culture isolation protocols Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/02/08 - 2021/05/21 Invited lecturer at the practical classes of the Diffentiation & Development course of the Bachelor's Degree in Biology of the University of Coimbra. 1,5 hour lecture. Diffentiation & Development Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/03/08 - 2021/03/12 Invited lecturer in the CNC advanced course of the Doctoral Program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine, entitled "Metabolic remodeling in health and disease: from molecules to organelle to society". 1 hour lecture. Metabolic remodeling in health and disease: from molecules to organelle to society Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/12/06 - Current Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Molecular and Cellular Reproduction (specialty section of Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology Frontiers Media S.A.

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024/07/01 - Current Internal Tutor / Co-supervisor of Inês Pinheiro Inês Pinheiro
2019/09/01 - 2024/07/19 - Bibiana Correia is a PhD student from the University of Coimbra that joined Dr. João Ramalho-Santos (her PhD thesis supervisor). I have been mentoring her on her PhD project. Bibiana Correia
2021 - 2022 - Artur Freitas-Martins was a master student from the University of Coimbra that was supervised by Dr. Sandra Amaral. During his master thesis I mentored him on the Seahorse XF Technology. Artur Freitas-Martins
2021/05/06 - 2021/06/01 - Laboratory Rotation supervisor of Tiago Miguel Piconêz Pereira, which is a curricular unit at the NOVA Biomedical Research Master's Degree , from the NOVA University of Lisbon, Tiago Miguel Piconêz Pereira
2018/09/01 - 2019/08/31 - Maria Soares was a master student from the University of Coimbra that joined Dr. João Ramalho-Santos (her master thesis supervisor). During her master thesis I mentored her on molecular biology techniques Maria Soares
2017/09/01 - 2018/09/14 - Bibiana Correia was a master student from the University of Coimbra that joined Dr. João Ramalho-Santos (her master thesis supervisor). During her master thesis I mentored her on cell culture handling and molecular biology tecniques Bibiana Correia
Distinctions

Award

2017 MBL Scholarship award
Marine Biological Laboratory, United States
2012 Competitive FCT PhD Individual Scolarship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2010 Prémio dos 3% dos Melhores Alunos da Licenciatura de Bioquímica para o ano lectivo de 2008/2009
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal