Curriculum Vitae
Ana Catarina Rodrigues Neves
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Ana Catarina Rodrigues Neves
Citation names
- Rodrigues-Neves AC
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 4F10-888E-7CA9
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-3290-9238
Websites
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ana-catarina-neves-71197362/ (Social media)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
| English | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2019/07/01 - 2023/06/30
Ongoing
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Doutoramento em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal |
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2015/09/11
Concluded
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Mestrado em Investigação Biomédica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"The impact of elevated hydrostatic pressure in microglia: changes in the adenosinergic system and inflammatory responses" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2013/07/02
Concluded
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Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2017/04/03 - 2017/04/07 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain |
| 2014/04 - 2014/04 | Research Trainee (Research) | Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology – UC Biotech, Cantanhede , Portugal |
| 2014/03 - 2014/03 | Research Trainee (Research) | Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2019/07/01 - 2023 | PhD student | Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Coimbra, Portugal |
| Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal | ||
| 2021/12 - 2022/03 | Visiting PhD student | Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal, Portugal |
| 2020/03 - 2020/05 | Volunteer technician (COVID-19 PCR-tests) at Clinical Analysis Laboratory of the University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal | Laboratório de análises clínicas da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
| 2020/02 - 2020/02 | Volunteer Staff at XL Annual meeting of Portuguese Society for Pharmacology (SPF), XXXVIII Clinic Pharmacology meeting, XIX Toxicology, Coimbra, Portugal. | Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Coimbra, Portugal |
| 2019/10 - 2019/11 | Visiting PhD student | Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal |
| 2019/07 - 2019/07 | Volunteer Staff at XIV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease | Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal |
| 2016/05/01 - 2019/06/30 | Researcher fellow of the project "The changing brain in Alzheimer's disease: is the retina a reliable mirror of disease onset and progression?" (Mantero Belard 2015) | Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal |
| 2013/11/01 - 2015/09/11 | MSc in Biomedical Research | Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal |
| 2009/09/01 - 2013/09/02 | BSc degree in Biology | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
| 2012/11/01 - 2013/02/01 | Volunteer internship | Center of Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2019/07/01 - 2023/06/30 | Putative role of microglia dimorphism in schizophrenia gender differences
SFRH/BD/141754/2018
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2023 - 2026 | Deciphering the role of Piezo1 mechanosensitive channel in microglia-mediated glaucomatous neurodegeneration
2022.01354.PTDC
Researcher
Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Portugal
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Ongoing
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| 2021 - 2023 | Mitochondria as potential drivers of sex-specific microglia dysfunctional remodeling and anxiety caused by prenatal stress
EXPL/MED-NEU/1002/2021
Technical development
Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Portugal
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Concluded
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| 2019 - 2020 | Predictors of resistance to corticotherapy in children with nephrotic syndrome
FMUC-BST-2019
Technical development
Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal
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Faculty of Medicina of Coimbra, University of Coimbra with finantial support of Santader Totta bank
Ongoing
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| 2016/05/18 - 2018/11/17 | The changing brain in Alzheimer's disease: is the retina a reliable mirror of disease onset and progression?
MB-1049-2015
Research Technician Fellow
Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal
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Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
Concluded
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| 2015/12 - 2016/11 | Managing inflammation in diabetic retinopathy by adenosine A2A receptor blockade
US2083156314
Technical development
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Bayer Animal Health GmbH
Concluded
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| 2013/06/01 - 2015/12 | From neuroinflammation control to neuroprotection: blocking adenosine A2A receptor for the treatment of glaucoma
PTDC/BIM-MEC/0913/2012
Technical development
Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2023/05/26 | Esquizofrenia e imunidade: alteração fenotípica da microglia | 1st PhDoing, Coimbra, Portugal |
| 2023/02 | Microglia in brain regions targeted by hypo- and hyperfunctional dopaminergic neurons in schizophrenia present divergent morphologic phenotypes at adolescence | 53rd Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, 41st Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and 22nd Meeting of Toxicology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2022/02/11 | Characterization of disease-associated microglia upon the prenatal exposure to the toxin methylazoxymethanol acetate | LII Annual meeting of Portuguese Society for Pharmacology (SPF), XL Clinic Pharmacology meeting, XXI Toxicology meeting |
| 2021 | Physiological sex diferences in microglia and behaviour: organizationl effects of testosterone. | in XLI Annual meeting of Portuguese Society for Pharmacology (SPF), XXXIX Clinic Pharmacology meeting, XX Toxicology meeting |
| 2021 | Microglia morphology in hypo- and hyperfunctional pathways: insights from a rodent model of schizophrenia | XLI Annual meeting of Portuguese Society for Pharmacology (SPF), XXXIX Clinic Pharmacology meeting, XX Toxicology meeting |
| 2020/02/07 | Early developmental and social deficits in an animal model of schizophrenia: new clues anticipating diagnosis? | SPF 2020
Sociedade Portuguesa da Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2020/02/07 | Prenatal exposure to dexamethasone improves offspring development in a sex-independent manner | SPF 2020
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2019/04/05 | Neurodevelopmental assessment may anticipate chronic anxiety states at adulthood in individuals prenatally exposed to glucocorticoids | ESTeSC Annual Meeting 2019
ESTeSC (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2019/04/05 | Prenatal exposure to betamethasone delays vestibular system development comparing with dexamethasone | ESTeSC Annual Meeting 2019
ESTeSC (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2019/04 | Antenatal glucocorticoid impact in peripheral metabolism: gender-specific alterations in glycemia levels | ESTeSC Annual Meeting 2019
ESTeSC (C, Portugal)
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| 2019/02/08 | Neurodevelopmental assessment in rats prenatally exposed to glucocorticoids may anticipate chronic anxiety states later in life | SPF 2019
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2019/02/08 | Glucocorticoid Fetal Programming: A comparative study between dexamethasone and betamethasone | SPF 2019
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2019/02/06 | Gender-specificities of antenatal glucocorticoid exposure: focus on the peripheral metabolismo and glucose homeostasis | SPF 2019
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2018/09/11 | Is the retina a reliable window to look into the brain in alzheimer's disease? Lessons. from an animal model | XXIII Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research (ISER)
International Society for Eye Research (ISER) (Belfast, Ireland)
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| 2018 | In vitro effects of dexamethasone and betamethasone on microglia: structure-activity correlation study | III Encontro Científico do Núcleo de Estudantes de Química |
| 2018 | Effects of dexamethasone and betamethasone on brain microglia: structure-activity correlation study | XLVIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia. XXXVI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica. XVII Reunião de Toxicologia |
| 2017/09/28 | Alzheimer’s disease: can the retina be a window to the brain? | XX EVER congress
European Association for Vision and Eye Research (EVER) (Nice, France)
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| 2017/02/02 | Changes of the adenosinergic system in microglia and retina triggred by elevated pressure | SPF 2017
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2016/09/27 | Impact of elevated pressure in the adenosinergic system of microglia and retina | XXII Biennial Meeting of the International Society for Eye Research
International Society for Eye Research (ISER) (Tokyo, Japan)
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| 2016 | Avaliação de alterações celulares e moleculares na retina e cérebro de um modelo animal de doença de Alzheimer (3xTg-AD) | Santa Casa Neurociências Conferências 2016
Santa Casa Misericórdia de Lisboa
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| 2015/12/03 | Impact of elevated hydrostatic pressure in the adenosinergic system of microglial cells. | VII annual meeting of IBILI
iCBR (ex-IBILI) (Coimbra, Portugal)
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Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2023 - Current | Brain Awareness Week consists in a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. It envolves diverse groups with different interests from academia, government, and professional and advocacy organizations. The goal is sensitize the public for the importance of brain research, focusing themes such treatments, preventions, and possible cures for brain diseases and disorders, and to ensure a better quality of life at all ages. |
Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal
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| 2022 - Current | Science and Technology Week has the objective to improve the scientific literacy of school communities in Portugal, to make the school community aware of the importance of science and technology in improving the quality of life and sustainable development, and to promote various activities that stimulate scientific curiosity. |
Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal
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| 2021 - Current | Participation in the 2nd edition of the University of Coimbra Three-Minute Thesis Competition | |
| 2021 - 2021 | European Researchers¿ Nights are public events dedicated to bringing researchers closer to the geral public. The goal is show the diversity of research, highlight the impact of research on our daily lives and motivate young people to embark on research careers. The events promote how researchers contribute to our society by displaying their work in an interactive event. |
Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Portugal
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| 2019/09/27 - 2019/09/27 | European Researchers’ Nights are public events dedicated to bringing researchers closer to the geral public. The goal is show
the diversity of research, highlight the impact of research on our daily lives and motivate young people to embark on research
careers. The events promote how researchers contribute to our society by displaying their work in an interactive event.
Other
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European Researchers' Night
Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal
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| 2019/03/16 - 2019/03/30 | Brain Awareness Week consists in a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. It envolves
diverse groups with different interests from academia, government, and professional and advocacy organizations. The goal is
sensitize the public for the importance of brain research, focusing themes such treatments, preventions, and possible cures
for brain diseases and disorders, and to ensure a better quality of life at all ages.
Other
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Brain Awareness Week 2019
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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| 2018/09/28 - 2018/09/28 | European Researchers’ Nights are public events dedicated to bringing researchers closer to the geral public. The goal is show
the diversity of research, highlight the impact of research on our daily lives and motivate young people to embark on research
careers. The events promote how researchers contribute to our society by displaying their work in an interactive event.
Other
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European Researchers' Night
Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal
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| 2018/03/17 - 2018/03/31 | Brain Awareness Week consists in a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. It envolves
diverse groups with different interests from academia, government, and professional and advocacy organizations. The goal is
sensitize the public for the importance of brain research, focusing themes such treatments, preventions, and possible cures
for brain diseases and disorders, and to ensure a better quality of life at all ages.
Other
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Brain Awareness Week 2018
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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| 2017/03/11 - 2017/03/25 | Brain Awareness Week consists in a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. It envolves
diverse groups with different interests from academia, government, and professional and advocacy organizations. The goal is
sensitize the public for the importance of brain research, focusing themes such treatments, preventions, and possible cures
for brain diseases and disorders, and to ensure a better quality of life at all ages.
Other
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Brain Awareness Week 2017
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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| 2017/02/01 - 2017/02/01 | Mini-symposium focused in several advanced models for neuroscience research (with international speakers).
Seminar
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Mini-symposium "Advanced models in neuroscience research"
Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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| 2016/09/30 - 2016/09/30 | European Researchers’ Nights are public events dedicated to bringing researchers closer to the geral public. The goal is show
the diversity of research, highlight the impact of research on our daily lives and motivate young people to embark on research
careers. The events promote how researchers contribute to our society by displaying their work in an interactive event.
Other
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European Investigator's Night 2016
Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal
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| 2016/03/12 - 2016/03/26 | Brain Awareness Week consists in a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. It envolves
diverse groups with different interests from academia, government, and professional and advocacy organizations. The goal is
sensitize the public for the importance of brain research, focusing themes such treatments, preventions, and possible cures
for brain diseases and disorders, and to ensure a better quality of life at all ages.
Other
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Brain Awareness week 2016
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2017/01 - Current | Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
Member
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, Portugal |
| 2015/05 - Current | Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências
Member
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2022 - Current | Animal models of schizophrenia | Discipline: Non-clinical trials | Master in Medicinal Chemistry In vivo assessment of neurodevelopmental milestones in postnatal period & in vivo behavior test to assess antipsychotic effects | Discipline: Non-clinical trials | Master in Medicinal Chemistry Calculation of the number of animals needed for in vivo evaluation of psychoactive drugs effect | Discipline: Non-clinical trials | Master in Medicinal Chemistry | ||
| 2021 - Current | Animal models of schizophrenia | Discipline: Non-clinical trials | Master in Medicinal Chemistry In vivo assessment of neurodevelopmental milestones in postnatal period & in vivo behavior test to assess antipsychotic effects | Discipline: Non-clinical trials | Master in Medicinal Chemistry Calculation of the number of animals needed for in vivo evaluation of psychoactive drugs effect | Discipline: Non-clinical trials | Master in Medicinal Chemistry | ||
| 2020 - Current | Calculation of the number of animals needed for in vivo evaluation of anxiolytic/ antidepressive drugs effect | Discipline: Non-clinical trials | Master in Medicinal Chemistry Behavioral tests to assess neurodevelopmental milestones in rodents| Discipline: Non-clinical trials | Master in Medicinal Chemistry | ||
| 2019 - Current | Tutor of the workshop “Animal experimentation” at VIII In4med, Coimbra, Portugal | Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR), Portugal | |
| 2017 - Current | “Aging: Retinal diseases associated to inflammatory processes: the role of microglia” | Biology and Aging Physiology | Master integrated in Psychology | ||
| 2019/01/07 - 2019/01/18 | Modular Training in Laboratory Animal Science: Function A, Function B and Special Skills. | CNC.IBILI, Portugal | |
| 2016/10/24 - 2016/11/03 | Advanced course focused on functional neuroanatomy (Professor Wilhelmus Smeets) | Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), Portugal | |
| 2016/06/27 - 2016/07/01 | CECAD Cologne short course on “Entrepreneurial Introductory Translational Research (EITR)” | Cluster of Excellence for Aging Research (CECAD), Germany |
Distinctions
Award
| 2022 | Travel Grant for FENS Forum 2022 |
| 2021 | Best image - V Symposium of the Portuguese Glial Network |
Other distinction
| 2023 | Scholarship for FENS regional meeting 2023 |
| 2021 | Stipend for Göttingen Meeting of the German Neuroscience Society (NWG) (virtual)
German Neuroscience Society, Germany
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| 2021 | Stipend for XIV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease (GLIA) |
| 2021 | Stipend for PsychoNeuroImmunology Research Society (PNIRS) meeting 2021 |
| 2021 | Stipend for EMBO Microglia workshop 2021 |
| 2021 | Scholarship for XVII Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN) |
| 2019 | Scholarship for Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, Portugal
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