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Joana Santiago holds a BSc degree in Biomedical Sciences in Histocellular Pathology (2015, Higher School of Health Technologies of Lisbon, Portugal) and a MSc in Molecular and Cellular Biology (2017, University of Aveiro, Portugal). Her master thesis entitled "Modulation of sperm motility using cell-penetrating peptides" was developed at the Institute of Biomedicine - iBiMED/University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal), under the supervision of Professor Margarida Fardilha and Doctor Joana Vieira Silva, and in collaboration with the University of Wolverhampton (UK). Joana had a research fellow position in the project "Protein-protein interactions as drug targets: modulation of Phosphoprotein Phosphatase 1 complexes in male fertility", at Fardilha's Lab, which resulted in 1 published paper and several poster communications. She recently concluded her PhD in Biomedicine (2024, University of Aveiro and NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal) performed in collaboration with the Institute of Endocrinology of Prague (Prague, Czechia) and the Centro Hospitalar do Baixo Vouga (Aveiro, Portugal). Her project aimed to study the transcriptome and proteome of subfertile men in specific conditions, including advanced age and exposure to BPA, to recognize potential biological markers of sperm quality decline and poor fertility, which resulted in 4 published papers. Her research interests comprise male fertility and reproduction, ageing, biomarkers, sperm biology, RNAs and protein-protein interactions. Importantly, Joana was a Principal Investigator of a European Proteomics Infrastructure Consortium (EPIC-XS) funded project, performed in collaboration with Professor Jana Vitku, from the Institute of Endocrinology of Prague (Prague, Czechia), and participated as a team member actively engaged in the execution and management of 7 other funded projects. In total, Joana is the author or co-author of 16 full papers in international peer-reviewed journals, with a total of 194 citations and an h-index of 7 (Scopus). She also published 1 book chapter, participated in several international conferences where she presented 7 posters (plus 9 as co-author) and performed 5 oral communications, received 3 awards, co-supervised 1 BSc student, and gave non-official supervision to several students. Joana is also involved in pedagogical activities, being an Invited Assistant Professor and guest lecturer in classes from the BSc in Biomedical Sciences and MSc in Molecular and Cellular Biology at the University of Aveiro. Besides, Joana collaborated in the organization of scientific meetings and is actively engaged in several dissemination activities to non-scientific audiences (families, students), namely "Techdays", "UA Open Campus" and "Futuralia". In 2019, she started a successful company that provides diagnostic screenings of male fertility (Androria - Centro de Estudos de Andrologia de Aveiro, Lda).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Filipa Marques Santiago

Citation names

  • Santiago, Joana
  • Santiago, J

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
531C-6C11-9A46
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1071-4739
Google Scholar ID
C_UWcTEAAAAJ&hl
Researcher Id
S-5815-2019
Scopus Author Id
57209211128

Email addresses

  • joanasantiago@ua.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 234370200 (Professional)

Addresses

  • University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, Agra do Crasto, Building 30, 3810-193 , Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Reproductive Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Andrology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019
Concluded
 Biomedicina (associação) (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
"O impacto da idade e da exposição a bisfenol A no perfil molecular do espermatozoide humano" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2015/10/03 - 2017/07/12
Concluded
 Biologia Molecular e Celular (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Modulation of sperm motility using cell-penetrating peptides" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2011/09 - 2015/07
Concluded
 Anatomia Patológica, Citológica e Tanatológica (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
"Trisomies 13 and 18: Relationship with maternal age and main findings in fetal autopsy, in Portugal" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/10/01 - 2018/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/09/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/10/06 - 2022/01 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/10/18 - 2023/12/31 Manager of Laboratory, Institute, Museum, Centre or Observatory AndroRia Centro de Estudos de Andrologia de Aveiro Lda., Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/02/15 - Current Consultant Clínica Médica Dentária de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/05/08 - Current Professor Academia Nobel, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/06/01 - Current Characterization of TOPAZ1 interactome to unveil novel male-specific contraceptive targets
1345609
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Male Contraceptive Initiative
Not funded
2023/01/01 - 2023/06/30 Profiling sperm RNAs in subfertile male: biomarkers identification for sperm quality evaluation
COVID/BD/152912/2023
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/11/01 - 2022/12/31 Profiling sperm RNAs in subfertile male: biomarkers identification for sperm quality evaluation
SFRH/BD/136896/2018
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024 - Current Development and validation of an innovative method for the diagnosis and prognosis of male infertility
COMPETE2030-FEDER-00783300
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Under evaluation
2024 - Current Paving the Way for Male Contraception: using bioportide technology to halt sperm motility
CI24-20190
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho - Câmpus de Botucatu, Brazil

Birmingham City University, United Kingdom
Fundación Bancaria Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona 'la Caixa'
Not funded
2022 - Current Development of second-generation PP1-disrupting bioportides to target sperm motility
2022.03995.PTDC
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Not funded
2021/01 - 2024 Does sperm gets old? Proteomic fingerprint of the age-associated decline in human sperm quality
EPIC-XS-0000293
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 European Proteomics Infrastructure Consortium providing access (EPIC-XS)
Concluded
2019 - 2024 Modulation of sperm motility using bioportides as a novel strategy for male contraception: unraveling bioportides mechanism of action using a proteomic approach
EPIC-2019-VIB-001
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 European Proteomics Infrastructure Consortium providing access (EPIC-XS)
Concluded
2021/03/01 - 2023/12 Unraveling sperm proteome dynamics after environmental exposure to bisphenol A
EPIC-XS-0000308
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
 European Proteomics Infrastructure Consortium providing access (EPIC-XS)
Concluded
2020/11 - 2021/03/30 SpermScan: development of a platform to evaluate male fertility
CENTRO-01-0246-FEDER-000018
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2016/07/01 - 2019/12/31 Protein-protein interactions as drug targets: modulation of Phosphoprotein Phosphatase 1 complexes in male fertility
PTDC/BBB-BQB/3804/2014
PTDB/BBB-BQB/3804/2014
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017 - 2019 pAGE: Protein aggregation across the lifespan
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000003
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
 Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022/11/01 - Current Characterization of the functional interactomes of sperm NOTCH proteins
PR39
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Sanidade Animal, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Santiago, Joana; Patrício, Daniela; Silva, Joana Vieira. "Testicular Signaling: Team Work in Sperm Production". In Tissue-Specific Cell Signaling, edited by Silva, Joana V.; Freitas, Maria João; Fardilha, Margarida, 225-255. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-44436-5_8
Conference abstract
  1. Pinho, Patrícia; Ana Ferreira; Matos, Bárbara; Santiago, Joana; Henriques, Magda C.; Corda, Pedro O.; Maria de Lourdes Pereira; Fardilha, Margarida. "Exploring Active Teaching and Learning through Diverse World Café Adaptations: a 2-Year Experience.". Paper presented in CNaPPES.23 - 9th National Congress of Pedagogical Practices in Higher Education, Faro, 2023.
    Accepted
  2. Santiago, J; Silva, J.V; Santos, M.A.S; Fardilha, M. "P-115 The ageing sperm: molecular mechanisms underlying the age-associated decline in human sperm quality". 2022.
    Accepted • 10.1093/humrep/deac107.110
  3. Silva, Joana V.; Freitas, MJ; Santiago, J; Jones, S; Guimarães, A. S.; Vijayaraghavan, S; Colombo, G; et al. "A novel approach for male contraception: modulation of phosphoprotein phosphatase I complexes using bioportides. Human Reproduction". Paper presented in 36th Virtual Annual Meeting of the European-Society-of-Human-Reproduction-and-Embryology (ESHRE), 2020.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Joana Santiago; Pedro O. Corda; Margarida Fardilha. "Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategy". Paper presented in 7th International Conference on Higher Education Advances, Valencia, 2021.
    Published • 10.4995/HEAd21.2021.12889
Conference poster
  1. Pinho, Patrícia; Ferreira, Ana; Matos, Bárbara; Santiago, Joana; Henriques, Magda C.; Corda, Pedro O.; Maria de Lourdes Pereira; Fardilha, Margarida. "Exploring the Potential of the World Café Method and Innovative Learning Spaces in Biosciences Education". Paper presented in Teaching & Learning Forum - 5th Edition, 2023.
  2. Santiago, Joana; Vieira da Silva, Joana; Santos, Manuel António Silva; Fardilha, Margarida. Corresponding author: Santiago, Joana. "Does sperm get old? Sperm miRNA fingerprint of men with advanced age". Paper presented in 22nd European Testis Workshop, 2023.
  3. Henriques, Magda Carvalho; Santiago, Joana; Patrício, António; Herdeiro, Maria Teresa; Loureiro, Susana; Fardilha, Margarida. Corresponding author: Henriques, Magda Carvalho. "Environmental mercury exposure, lifestyle and semen quality: a cross-sectional study in the Aveiro region". Paper presented in VI iBiMED Symposium - From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practice, 2023.
  4. Henriques, Magda Carvalho; Santiago, Joana; Guerra-Carvalho, Bárbara; Carrageta, David F; Bento, Filipa; Patrício, António; Oliveira, Mário; et al. "Association between mercury levels and human reproductive health: a cross-sectional study". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting, 2023.
  5. Santiago, Joana; Vieira da Silva, Joana; Simkova, Marketa; Santos, Manuel António Silva; Vitku, Jana; Fardilha, Margarida. "Molecular mechanisms underlying bisphenol A-associated decline in human sperm quality". Paper presented in 12th European Congress of Andrology, 2022.
  6. Henriques, Magda Carvalho; Santiago, Joana; Guerra-Carvalho, Bárbara; Herdeiro, Maria Teresa; Patrício, António; Oliveira, Pedro Fontes; Loureiro, Susana; Fardilha, Margarida. "Effects of lifestyle and mercury exposure on male reproductive health: a cross-sectional study". Paper presented in 12th European Congress of Andrology, 2022.
  7. Joana Vieira Silva; Manuel Santos; Fardilha, Margarida. "Molecular alterations in ageing sperm and their relevance for male fertility decline". Paper presented in The Biochemistry Global Summit, 2022.
  8. Joana Vieira Silva; Manuel Santos; Fardilha, Margarida. "The ageing sperm: molecular mechanisms underlying the age-associated decline in human sperm quality". Paper presented in ESHRE 38th Annual Meeting, 2022.
  9. Santiago, Joana; Simkova, Marketa; Silva, Joana Vieira; Santos, Manuel AS; Vitku Jana; Fardilha, M.. "Association between bisphenol A levels, seminal parameters, and sperm proteome: a preliminary study". Paper presented in International Conference on Food Contaminats 2021, 2021.
  10. Henriques, Magda C.; Santiago, Joana; Filipa Bento; Mário Oliveira; António Patrício; Herdeiro, Maria Teresa; Loureiro, Susana; Fardilha, Margarida. "Effects of mercury on human reproductive health". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Food Contaminats (ICFC 2021), 2021.
  11. Jéssica Leal Moreira; Corda, Pedro; Santiago, Joana; Pedro Fontes Oliveira; Fardilha, Margarida; Joana Vieira Silva. "Clusterin as a potential marker to evaluate sperm quality". Paper presented in WebRePRO - I Reproductive Sciences & Fertility Virtual Summit, 2021.
  12. Moreira, Jéssica; Corda, Pedro O.; Santiago, Joana; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Fardilha, Margarida. "Sperm markers to evaluate male infertility". Paper presented in XII Biochemistry day, 2021.
  13. Moreira, Jéssica L; Corda, Pedro O; Santiago, Joana; Oliveira, Pedro F; Fardilha, Margarida; Silva, Joana V. "Clusterin as a potential marker to evaluate sperm quality". Paper presented in VI Jornadas da Bioquímica: "O passaporte para a inovação", 2021.
  14. Santiago, Joana; Moreira, Jéssica L; Corda, Pedro O; Oliveira, Pedro F; Fardilha, Margarida; Silva, Joana V.. "Sperm Markers to Evaluate Male Fertility". Paper presented in XII Biochemistry Day (Aveiro, Portugal), 2021.
  15. Silva, Joana V.; Freitas, Maria João; Santiago, Joana; Jones, Sahra; Howl, John; Fardilha, Margarida. "Modulation of Sperm Motility using bioportides: A novel approach for male contraception". Paper presented in NYRA Meeting 2019, 2019.
  16. Santiago, Joana; Silva, Joana V.; Fardilha, Margarida. "UPR-related proteins are present in human sperm and are activated oxidative stress induction". Paper presented in V Simpósio de Pós-Graduação do iBiMED, 2019.
  17. Fardilha, Margarida; Silva, Joana V.; Freitas, Maria João; Santiago, Joana; Jones, Sahra; Howl, John. "Modulation of Phosphoprotein Phosphatase 1 complexes using bioportides: A novel approach for male contraception". Paper presented in FEBS Advanced Lecture Course 2019 Europhosphatase, Debrecen, Hungria, 2019.
  18. Fardilha, Margarida; Santiago, Joana; Silva, Joana V.. "O espermatozoide contém os componentes da UPR que são ativados em condições de stress oxidativo". Paper presented in 7º Congresso Português de Medicina da Reprodução, 2019.
  19. Santiago, Joana; Silva, Joana V.; Fardilha, Margarida. "Unfolded protein response-related proteins are present in human sperm and are activated after hydrogen peroxide exposure". Paper presented in Male factor infertility: the broad picture, Ghent, Belgium, 2019.
  20. Santiago, Joana; Silva, Joana V.; Gevaert, Kris; Mendes, José; Fardilha, Margarida. "PPP1CC2 interacting proteins as targets for male contraception". Paper presented in IV Post-Graduate Symposium in Biomedicine, 2018.
  21. Santiago, Joana; Silva, Joana V.; Alves, Marco G.; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Fardilha, Margarida. "Aging and testicular dysfunction: an overview of ultrastructural, cellular and molecular alterations". Paper presented in III Post-Graduate Symposium in Biomedicine, 2017.
  22. Santiago, Joana; Silva, Joana V.; Regadas-Correia, Bárbara; Patrício, António; Fardilha, Margarida. "Association between age and signaling proteins in human spermatozoa". Paper presented in 8th Meeting on Signal Transduction (SINAL), 2017.
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Santiago, Joana. "Bisphenol A-Induced Male Infertility". In Encyclopedia.pub. MDPI, 2021. https://encyclopedia.pub/9273.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Santiago, Joana; Marketa Simková; Joana V. Silva; Manuel A. S. Santos; Jana Vitku; Margarida Fardilha. Corresponding author: Santiago, Joana. "Bisphenol A Negatively Impacts Human Sperm MicroRNA and Protein Profiles". Exposure and Health (2024): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12403-024-00627-7.
    10.1007/s12403-024-00627-7
  2. Santiago, Joana; Joana V. Silva; Manuel A. S. Santos; Margarida Fardilha; Santos, Manuel A. S.; Fardilha, Margarida. Corresponding author: Santiago, Joana. "Age-Dependent Alterations in Semen Parameters and Human Sperm MicroRNA Profile". Biomedicines (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines11112923.
    10.3390/biomedicines11112923
  3. Magda Carvalho Henriques; Joana Santiago; António Patrício; Maria Teresa Herdeiro; Susana Loureiro; Margarida Fardilha; Henriques, Magda Carvalho; et al. "Smoking Induces a Decline in Semen Quality and the Activation of Stress Response Pathways in Sperm". Antioxidants (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox12101828.
    10.3390/antiox12101828
  4. Pinto-Pinho, Patrícia; Ferreira, Ana; Matos, Bárbara; Santiago, Joana; Henriques, Magda Carvalho; Corda, Pedro Oliveira; Lima, Tânia; et al. "The World Café method and spaces dedicated to active teaching & learning: A dynamic combo that motivates students for biosciences learning". Innovations in Education and Teaching International (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10773/40067.
    10.1080/14703297.2023.2259384
  5. Ana F. Ferreira; Joana Santiago; Joana V. Silva; Pedro F. Oliveira; Margarida Fardilha; Ferreira, Ana F.; Santiago, Joana; et al. "PP1, PP2A and PP2B Interplay in the Regulation of Sperm Motility: Lessons from Protein Phosphatase Inhibitors". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232315235.
    10.3390/ijms232315235
  6. Daniela Patrício; Joana Santiago; João F. Mano; Margarida Fardilha; Patrício, Daniela; Santiago, Joana; Mano, João F; Fardilha, Margarida. "Organoids of the male reproductive system: Challenges, opportunities, and their potential use in fertility research". WIREs Mechanisms of Disease (2022): https://doi.org/10.1002/wsbm.1590.
    10.1002/wsbm.1590
  7. Corda, Pedro O.; Santiago, Joana; Fardilha, Margarida; Pedro Oliveira Corda; Joana Santiago; Margarida Fardilha. "G-Protein Coupled Receptors in Human Sperm: An In Silico Approach to Identify Potential Modulatory Targets". Molecules (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10773/40045.
    10.3390/molecules27196503
  8. Silva, Joana V.; Santiago, Joana; Matos, Bárbara; Henriques, Magda C.; Patrício, Daniela; Martins, Ana D.; Duarte, José A.; et al. "Effects of Age and Lifelong Moderate-Intensity Exercise Training on Rats' Testicular Function". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10773/40043.
    10.3390/ijms231911619
  9. Santiago, Joana; Silva, Joana V; Howl, John; Santos, Manuel A S; Fardilha, Margarida; Silva, Joana V.; Santos, Manuel A. S.. "All you need to know about sperm RNAs". Human Reproduction Update (2021): 1-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humupd/dmab034.
    Published • 10.1093/humupd/dmab034
  10. Quelhas, Joana; Santiago, Joana; Matos, Bárbara; Rocha, António; Lopes, Graça; Fardilha, Margarida. "Bovine semen sexing: Sperm membrane proteomics as candidates for immunological selection of X- and Y-chromosome-bearing sperm". Veterinary Medicine and Science 7 5 (2021): 1633-1641. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vms3.540.
    Open access • 10.1002/vms3.540
  11. Santiago, Joana; Silva, Joana V.; Santos, Manuel A. S.; Fardilha, Margarida; Santos, Manuel. "Fighting Bisphenol A-Induced Male Infertility: The Power of Antioxidants". Antioxidants 10 2 (2021): 289. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox10020289.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/antiox10020289
  12. Silva, Joana Vieira; Freitas, Maria João; Santiago, Joana; Jones, Sarah; Guimarães, Sofia; Vijayaraghavan, Srinivasan; Publicover, Steven; et al. "Disruption of protein phosphatase 1 complexes with the use of bioportides as a novel approach to target sperm motility". Fertility and Sterility 115 2 (2021): 348-362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.013.
    Published • 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.013
  13. Silva, Joana Vieira; Santiago, Joana; Sousa, Mário; Oliveira, Pedro F; Fardilha, Margarida; Oliveira, Pedro F.. "New evidences of ubiquitin-proteasome system activity in human sperm". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research 1868 3 (2021): 118932. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/40015.
    Published • 10.1016/j.bbamcr.2020.118932
  14. Santiago, J; Santos, M A S; Fardilha, M; Silva, J V. "Stress response pathways in the male germ cells and gametes". Molecular Human Reproduction 26 1 (2019): 1-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/molehr/gaz063.
    Published • 10.1093/molehr/gaz063
  15. Santiago; Silva; Fardilha; Santiago, Joana; Silva, Joana Vieira; Fardilha, Margarida. "First Insights on the Presence of the Unfolded Protein Response in Human Spermatozoa". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20 21 (2019): 5518. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20215518.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/ijms20215518
  16. Santiago, Joana; Silva, Joana V.; Alves, Marco G.; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Fardilha, Margarida; Silva, Joana V; Alves, Marco G; Oliveira, Pedro F. "Testicular aging: an overview of ultrastructural, cellular, and molecular alterations". The Journals of Gerontology: Series A 74 6 (2019): 860-871. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/29540.
    10.1093/gerona/gly082
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Santiago, Joana Filipa Marques. "The impact of age and bisphenol A exposure in human sperm molecular profile". PhD, 2024. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/41144.
  2. Santiago, Joana Filipa Marques. "Modulation of sperm motility using cell-penetrating peptides". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/22325.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/05/25 Does sperm get old? Proteomic fingerprint of the age-associated decline in human sperm quality VI iBiMED Symposium - From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practice
Institute of Biomedicine - iBiMED, University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/07/14 How to engage, promote active learning and assess soft skills of students in a Problem-based learning group context 8th Congresso Nacional de Práticas Pedagógicas no Ensino Superior - CNaPPES.22
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/07/14 A World Café experience: dynamizing classes to engage students in learning reproductive biology 8.ª edição do Congresso Nacional de Práticas Pedagógicas no Ensino Superior - CNaPPES.22
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/02/23 Evaluation of the effects of bisphenol A in male fertility MEDISIS: Open Day
iBiMED - Institute of Biomedicine, Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/07/09 Unravelling the impact of age and bisphenol A exposure in sperm molecular profile Research Summit 2021
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/06/23 Male infertility diagnostic laboratories during COVID-19 pandemic: development of a novel teaching/learning strategy 7th International Conference on Higher Education Advances
Universitat Politècnica de València (Valencia, Spain)
2020/07/07 A novel approach for male contraception: modulation of phosphoprotein phosphatase 1 complexes using bioportides 36th virtual Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (Belgium)
2020/06/24 Analysis of sperm RNA profile of subfertile men: identification of biomarkers to evaluate seminal quality Research Summit 2020
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/09/25 UPR-related proteins are present in human sperm and are activated after oxidative stress induction 6th Workshop in Molecular Andrology
Institut für Anatomie und Zellbiologie, Universitat Giessen (Giessen, Germany)
2017/04/10 Para o frasco: Impacto das festividades académicas na qualidade seminal (Impact of academic festivities on seminal quality) National Encounter of Biology Students (ENEB)
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2018/10/01 - 2019/06/21 Evaluation of the impact of aging and physical exercise in anti-oxidative molecules and pro-apoptotic caspases in rat testes
Co-supervisor of Beatriz Barros
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/10/12 - 2023/10/13 Symposium on Pedagogical Innovation in Biosciences: How To Engage Students in Our Practices? (2023/10/12 - 2023/10/13)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/07/26 - 2021/07/27 Organization of the WebRePRO - I Reproductive Science and Fertility Virtual Summit (Virtual). (2021/07/26 - 2021/07/27)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Instituto de Educação, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica, Portugal
2019/04/10 - 2019/06/30 V PostGraduate Symposium in Biomedicine (Aveiro, Portugal). (2019/06/27 - 2019/06/30)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2018/03/23 - 2018/03/25 UA Open Campus 2018 (Aveiro, Portugal). (2018/03/23 - 2018/03/25)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/10/12 - 2017/10/14 Techdays 2017 (Aveiro, Portugal). (2017/10/12 - 2017/10/14)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/06/18 - 2023/06/22 Participation in the 22nd European Testis Workshop (Montreux, Switzerland).
Congress
 22nd European Testis Workshop
European Academy of Andrology, Hungary

European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), Germany
2023/05/25 - 2023/05/26 Attendance to VI iBiMED Symposium: From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practice (Aveiro, Portugal).
Symposium
 I iBiMED Symposium: From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practice
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2022/12/16 - 2022/12/16 Participation on the Webinar "Sexagem de sémen: Aplicações na Produção Animal" (virtual).
Seminar
 Sexagem de sémen: Aplicações na Produção Animal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/10/19 - 2022/10/21 Participation in 12th European Congress of Andrology (Barcelona, Spain).
Congress
 12th European Congress of Andrology
European Academy of Andrology, Hungary
2022/06/09 - 2022/06/14 Attendance to the 25th IUBMB, 46th FEBS, 15th PABMB Congress (Lisbon, Portugal).
Congress
 The Biochemistry Global Summit
Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, Portugal

International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Netherlands

Federation of European Biochemical Societies, United Kingdom
2022/06/03 - 2022/06/06 Participation in ESHRE 38th Annual Meeting (Milan, Italy).
Congress
 ESHRE 38th Annual Meeting
European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, Belgium
2022/02/23 - 2022/02/23 Participation in MEDISIS Open Day (Aveiro, Portugal).
Symposium
 MEDISIS: Open Day
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/10/18 - 2021/10/18 Webinar on Integrating Proteomics and Genomic Technologies (Virtual).
Workshop
 Integrating Proteomics and Genomic Technologies
European Proteomics Infrastructure Consortium providing access (EPIC-XS), Belgium
2021/10/08 - 2021/10/08 1st Biomedicine Meeting from UA and UNL (Virtual).
Symposium
 1st Biomedicine Meeting from UA and UNL
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2021/09/29 - 2021/10/01 Participation in ESHRE's virtual workshop: The genetics of male infertility (Virtual).
Workshop
 The genetics of male infertility
European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, Belgium
2021/09/27 - 2021/09/28 Participation in the International Conference on Food Contaminants (ICFC) 2021 on the subject 'Challenges on early-life exposure' (Virtual).
Conference
 International Conference on Food Contaminants (ICFC) 2021
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2021/07/26 - 2021/07/27 WebRePRO - I Reproductive Science and Fertility Virtual Summit (Virtual).
Conference
 WebRePRO - I Reproductive Science and Fertility Virtual Summit
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/07/07 - 2021/07/09 Participation in Research Summit 2021 (Aveiro, Portugal).
Symposium
 Research Summit 2021
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/07/07 - 2021/07/07 GenomePT2021 Symposium (Virtual).
Symposium
 GenomePT Symposium 2021
Biocant Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2021/06/22 - 2021/06/23 Participation in 7th International Conference on Higher Education Advances, held at the Universitat Politecnica de Valencia (Valencia, Spain)
Conference
 7th International Conference on Higher Education Advances
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2021/05/20 - 2021/05/20 Participation in the Webinar "Como cumprir as normas de apresentação escrita das teses e dissertações da UA" (Virtual).
Seminar
 Como cumprir as normas de apresentação escrita das teses e dissertações da UA
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/04/29 - 2021/04/29 EPIC-XS online workshop on "Computational proteomics", organized by the Technical University of Munich (TUM). The central topics included fragmentation spectrum prediction, crosslinking MS analysis, and open PTM searches (Virtual).
Workshop
 Computational proteomics
Technische Universität München, Germany
2021/04/27 - 2021/04/27 Participation in "Ethics and Integrity in Doctoral Education and Research Training Workshop", by Dr. Nele Bracke. Workshop targets: - Increase knowledge about integrity, responsible conduct and unacceptable behaviours in research (in line with the ALLEA code); - Increase awareness of the importance of integrity in research; - Increase confidence to deal with matters related to integrity in research (Virtual).
Workshop
 Fostering Responsible Conduct of Research
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/04/23 - 2021/04/23 Participation in the webinar "PubMed e Mesh thesaurus: informação científica na área da Saúde " (Virtual).
Seminar
 PubMed e Mesh thesaurus: informação científica na área da Saúde
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/03/17 - 2021/03/17 Workshop "From in silico to animal models for the study of human diseases" (Virtual).
Workshop
 From in silico to animal models for the study of human diseases
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/01/25 - 2021/02/10 Study Smart Workshop (Aveiro, Portugal).
Workshop
 Study Smart Workshop
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

University Maastricht Institute for Innovation and Education (EDLAB), Netherlands
2020/09/08 - 2020/09/10 Training for tutors in Problem-Based Learning (PBL) (Aveiro, Portugal).
Workshop
 Training for tutors in Problem-Based Learning (PBL)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2019/09/24 - 2019/09/26 6th International Workshop in Molecular Andrology (Giessen, Germany).
Workshop
 6th International Workshop in Molecular Andrology
Justus Liebig Universitat Giessen, Germany
2019/09/23 - 2019/09/24 12th meeting of the Network for Young Researchers in Andrology (NYRA) (Giessen, Germany).
Meeting
 12th NYRA Meeting
Justus Liebig Universitat Giessen, Germany
2019/09/11 - 2019/09/13 1st European Training School of the European Network Riseup-PPD: Advanced training in Literature Reviews and meta-analysis (COST Action: CA18138)(Coimbra, Portugal).
Workshop
 Riseup-PPD Training School: Advanced training in Literature Reviews and meta-analysis
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2019/06/27 - 2019/06/27 V Post-graduate Symposium in Biomedicine (Aveiro, Portugal).
Symposium
 V Post-graduate Symposium in Biomedicine
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2019/04/04 - 2019/04/04 Futurália 2019 representing the Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro and Foundation for Science and Technology (Lisbon, Portugal).
Exhibition
 Futurália 2019
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/03/29 - 2019/03/30 Male factor infertility: the broad picture (Ghent, Belgium).
Conference
 Male factor infertility: the broad picture
European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology, Belgium
2019/02/22 - 2019/02/22 Scientific Writing during the PhD preparation (Aveiro, Portugal).
Seminar
 Scientific Writing
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ambiente e Ordenamento, Portugal
2019/01/24 - 2019/01/25 VIII National RNA Meeting: ptRNA2019 (Porto, Portugal).
Meeting
 VIII National RNA Meeting: ptRNA2019
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2018/11/28 - 2018/11/29 Research Summit 2018 (Aveiro, Portugal).
Symposium
 Research Summit 2018
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/11/14 - 2018/11/14 Conference "Humanos do Futuro", integrated in the cycle of conferences "Mês da Educação e da Ciência 2018" organized by Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation (Aveiro, Portugal).
Conference
 Humanos do Futuro
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/06/22 - 2018/06/23 I NoTes Congress Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Noncommunicable Diseases (Porto, Portugal).
Congress
 I NoTes Congress – Novel Therapeutic Strategies for Noncommunicable Diseases
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2018/06/05 - 2018/06/05 IV Post-graduate Symposium in Biomedicine (Aveiro, Portugal).
Symposium
 IV Post-graduate Symposium in Biomedicine
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2018/03/07 - 2018/03/07 Application of bioinformatics tools to data analysis and Systems Medicine (Aveiro, Portugal).
Workshop
 Application of bioinformatics tools to data analysis and Systems Medicine
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2018/02/05 - 2018/02/09 Advanced Course "From protein structure to biological function through interactomics: an integrated view" (2nd edition)(Cantanhede, Portugal).
Other
 From protein structure to biological function through interactomics: an integrated view, 2nd edition
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Biocant Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/11/24 - 2017/11/24 Flow cytometry data analysis: learning by doing (Aveiro, Portugal).
Workshop
 Flow cytometry data analysis: learning by doing
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2017/10/24 - 2017/10/24 Animal models of disease: Workshop of Animal Experimentation (Aveiro, Portugal).
Workshop
 Animal models of disease
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2017/06/07 - 2017/06/07 III Post-graduate Symposium in Biomedicine (Aveiro, Portugal).
Symposium
 III Post-graduate Symposium in Biomedicine
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2017/06/01 - 2017/06/02 8th Meeting on Signal Transduction - SINAL 2017 (Lisbon, Portugal).
Meeting
 8th Meeting on Signal Transduction - SINAL 2017
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2017/04/27 - 2017/04/27 Meeting "To move or not to move: How to control sperm motility?" (Aveiro, Portugal).
Meeting
 To move or not to move: How to control sperm motility?
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2017/04/25 - 2017/04/25 Advanced Computer Aided Semen Analysis Course (Barcelona, Spain).
Other
 Advanced computer aided semen analysis course
Microptic SL, Spain
2017/04/24 - 2017/04/24 Basic Semen Assessment Course (Barcelona, Spain).
Other
 Basic Semen Assessment Course
Microptic SL, Spain
2016/04/30 - 2016/06/04 Advanced Course "Introduction to Forensic Sciences" (9th edition)
Other
 Introduction to Forensic Sciences (9th edition)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2014/02/15 - 2014/02/15 3rd Cytology Meeting (Porto, Portugal).
Meeting
 3rd Cytology Meeting
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2013/07/02 - 2013/07/25 Intensive Course in Legal Medicine (Porto, Portugal).
Other
 Intensive Course in Legal Medicine
Instituto CRIAP, Portugal
2013/05/25 - 2013/05/25 2nd Conference in death, autopsy and drug addiction (Lisbon, Portugal).
Conference
 2nd Conference in death, autopsy and drug addiction
Instituto CRIAP, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/04/22 - Current Human Reproduction (1460-2350) Oxford University Press
2022/03/29 - Current Toxicology (0300-483X) Elsevier
2022/03/18 - 2022/03/25 The World Journal of Men's Health (2287-4690) Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
2022/03/02 - 2022/03/10 Theriogenology (0093-691X) Elsevier
2021/03/30 - 2021/04/18 Molecular Biotechnology (1559-0305) Springer
2020/08/13 - 2020/09/01 Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (2042-7158) Oxford University Press

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018/12 - Current European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) (E-18-02091) Student membership (E-18-02091)
2018/01/21 - Current Network for Young Researchers in Andrology (NYRA)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09 - Current Laboratórios de Biomedicina 5 Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2021/04/28 - Current Seminar “O Impacto do estilo de Vida na fertilidade masculina” (Ensino básico 3º ciclo) Agrupamento de Escolas de Monte da Caparica, Portugal
2024/09 - 2025/02 Fisiologia Celular Humana Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2024/07/01 - 2024/07/05 Advanced Course on Environment and Reproductive Health: Global Insights in Assisted Reproduction (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/03/19 - 2024/03/19 Seminar “The impact of bisphenol A exposure in human sperm molecular profile Bioquímica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/02 Biopatologia 1 Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/02 Laboratórios de Biomedicina 5 Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/01/25 - 2023/01/25 Workshop: Vamos Falar sobre Sémen Workshop: Vamos Falar sobre Sémen (Ensino secundário) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/02/01 - 2022/02/01 Padlet: uma plataforma eficaz para a criação de experiências de aprendizagem ativas motivadoras para docentes e estudantes (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/01 Sistemas Orgânicos e Funcionais III Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Sistemas Orgânicos e Funcionais IV Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2021/05/25 - 2021/05/25 Padlet: uma plataforma eficaz para a criação de experiências de aprendizagem ativas motivadoras para docentes e estudantes (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/04/21 - 2021/04/30 Enlightenment campaign “Conversas com Cientistas - Décadas de Ciência para Dias de Vacinas” (Outros) Ciência Viva, Portugal
2020/11 - 2021/02 Laboratórios de Biomedicina 5 Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2019/11/19 - 2019/11/19 Seminar "Impact of lifestyle on human fertility" in the course "Developmental Biology" of the 1st year of Molecular and Cellular Biology Master degree Molecular and Cellular Biology (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2019/06 Entrevista para o Boletim Informativo nº 5 do Programa Operacional Capital Humano (PO CH), na rúbrica "Histórias de Sucesso" | Interview for Informative Bulletin nº 5 of the Operational Program Human Capital (PO CH), under the heading "Success Stories" Boletim Informativo do Programa Operacional Capital Humano (PO CH) N.º 5

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/02 - 2022/06 Molecular and Cellular Biology Techniques Beatriz Caloba
2022/02 - 2022/06 Molecular and Cellular Biology Techniques Mariana Belchior
2022/02 - 2022/06 Molecular and Cellular Biology Techniques Ana Beatriz Pinto
2018/10 - 2019/12 Molecular biology techniques and scientific writing Joana Leal Freire Quelhas Reis
2018/09/01 - 2019/07/08 Semen processing and molecular biology techniques Pedro Corda
2017/09/01 - 2018/07/11 Sperm samples preparation and molecular biology techniques João Nunes
Distinctions

Award

2022 EpiViral Young Scientist Conference Attendance Award (3rd Edition)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 EpiViral Young Scientist Conference Attendance Award (3rd Edition)
2015 Best graduated student in Biomedical Sciences for Histocellular Pathology by Higher School of Health Technologies of Lisbon
Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal

Other distinction

2023 EMBO Travel Grant to attend the 22nd European Testis Workshop (2023, Montreux, Switzerland)
European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO), Germany
2022 Andronet ITC Conference Grant to attend the 12th European Congress of Andrology (2022, Barcelona, Spain)
Andronet Cost Action, Spain
2018 PhD Grant SFRH/BD/136896/2018
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal