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Flávia Couto Brandão Pereira. Concluiu o(a) Mestrado em Genética Molecular em 2018 pelo(a) Universidade do Minho - Escola de Ciências e Licenciatura em Ciências Biomédicas em 2015 pelo(a) Universidade de Aveiro. Publicou 2 artigos em revistas especializadas. Recebeu 7 prémio(s) e/ou homenagens. Atua na(s) área(s) de Ciências Naturais com ênfase em Ciências Biológicas e Biologia Celular, e nas Ciências Médicas e da Saúde com ênfase em Ciências da Saúde, Ciências Médicas, Genética Humana e Imunologia.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Flávia Couto Brandão Pereira

Citation names

  • Pereira, Flávia
  • Flávia CB Pereira
  • Flávia Couto Brandão Pereira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6A1F-AE3A-1205
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2608-6511

Addresses

  • University of Minho. Largo do Paço, 4704-553, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)
  • Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal, 4200-135, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Human Genetics
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Immunology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/03 - 2023/05
Ongoing
 Programa Doutoral em Biologia Molecular e Ambiental (Doutoramento)
Major in Biologia Celular e Saúde
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Uncover the role of KRAS/galectin-3 loop in the crosstalk between colorectal cancer cells and tumor-associated macrophages: therapeutic implications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2015/09 - 2018/03
Concluded
 Genética Molecular (Mestrado)
Major in Biologia Celular e Saúde
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"Understanding the role of KRAS hotspot mutations in KRAS/Galectin-3/p16INK4a axis regulation in colorectal cancer" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2012 - 2015
Concluded
 Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura)
Major in Biomedicina Molecular
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2012/06
Concluded
 Scientific-Humanistic Sciences and Technologies (Ensino secundário)
Grouping of schools Padre Benjamim Salgado, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/03/01 - Current PhD grant funded by FCT Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
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2016/03/23 - Current Member of Portuguese Association for Research in Cancer (ASPIC) and European Association for Cancer Research (EACR). Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/03 - 2020/06 Volunteer integrated at RNA extraction team on Portuguese Scientific Task Force against COVID-19 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/02/28 Research Grant funded by Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro-Núcleo Regional do Norte (LPCC-NRN) Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro Núcleo Regional do Norte, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2016/12/05 - 2018/03/01 Master student researcher at I3S/CBMA dedicated to Understanding the role of KRAS hotspot mutations in KRAS/Galectin-3/p16INK4a axis regulation in colorectal cancer under the supervision of Doctors An Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
(...)
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/03/01 - Current Uncover the role of KRAS/Galectin-3 loop in the crosstalk between colorectal cancer cells and tumor-associated macrophages: therapeutic implications
SFRH/BD/140137/2018
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Flávia Couto Brandão Pereira. "Unravel the functional relevance of a novel KRAS/Galectin-3 interaction at the colorectal cancer microenvironment". Paper presented in 5th PhDay: Building Paths: The Science Behind Us., 2022.
  2. Flávia Couto Brandão Pereira. "Unravel the hypoxia role on immunomodulation at the colon cancer microenvironment: a focus on macrophages". Paper presented in HypoxEU 2022, 2022.
  3. Flávia Couto Brandão Pereira. "The interplay between KRAS/Galectin-3/Tumor-associated macrophages in colorectal carcinogenesis". Paper presented in 5th Portuguese Association for Research in Cancer (ASPIC) International Congress, 2022.
  4. Flávia Couto Brandão Pereira. "Dissecting the interplay KRAS/Galectin-3/Tumor-associated macrophages in colorectal carcinogenesis". Paper presented in European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) 2022, 2022.
  5. Flávia Couto Brandão Pereira. "PGC-1a and PGC-1ß as players in ovarian cancer: tumor-host crosstalk". Paper presented in European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) 2022, 2022.
  6. Flávia Couto Brandão Pereira. "Unravel the role of hypoxia on immunomodulation at the colon cancer microenvironment". Paper presented in Young Researcher Meeting of University of Porto (IJUP) 2022, 2022.
  7. Flávia Couto Brandão Pereira. "Dissecting the impact of KRAS/Galectin-3 complex in colorectal cancer". Paper presented in II ASPIC-ASEICA International Meeting: Current Trends of Precision Medicine in Cancer, 2021.
  8. "Colorectal cancer cells-macrophages interplay: the role of KRAS and Galectin-3". Paper presented in 27th Porto Cancer Meeting: Stemness & Metastasis: Advances in Research and Clinical Translation, 2021.
  9. "The triad : macrophage-cancer cell-adipocyte". Paper presented in Young Researcher Meeting of University of Porto 2021, 2021.
  10. Pereira, Flávia. "Unravel the role of KRAS/galectin-3 loop in colorectal microenvironment". Paper presented in 3rd PhDay : Back to the Future, 2020.
  11. Pereira, Flávia. "Unravel the role of KRAS/galectin-3 loop in colorectal microenvironment". Paper presented in Cancer Biology: From Basic To Translational Research, 2020.
  12. Pereira, Flávia; B41B-88E4-A903. "The impact of KRAS/galectin-3 loop in colorectal tumor microenvironment". Paper presented in EACR-AACR Basic and Translational Research Conference, 2020.
  13. Pereira, Flávia. "Dissecting the impact of KRAS/Galectin-3 complex at the colorectal tumor microenvironment". Paper presented in i3S Annual Meeting 2019, 2019.
  14. Pereira, Flávia. "Unravel the role of KRAS/Galectin-3 loop in the crosstalk between colorectal cancer cells and tumor-associated macrophages". Paper presented in V Symposium of the Doctoral Program on Molecular and Environmental Biology, 2019.
  15. Pereira, Flávia. "Unravel the role of KRAS/Galectin-3 loop in the crosstalk between colorectal cancer cells and tumor-associated macrophages". Paper presented in 2th PhDay: PhD Countdown, A time for Science, 2019.
  16. Pereira, Flávia. "Adrenergic control of human macrophages polarization and its putative impact in cancer progression". Paper presented in i3S Annual Meeting 2018, 2018.
  17. Pereira, Flávia. "Identification of a novel KRAS/Galectin-3/p16INK4a triple axis in colorectal cancer". Paper presented in IV Symposium of the Doctoral Program on Molecular and Environmental Biology, 2018.
  18. Pereira, Flávia. "Identification of a novel KRAS/Galectin-3/p16INK4a triple axis in colorectal cancer: therapeutic implications". Paper presented in 3rd Portuguese Association for Research in Cancer (ASPIC) International Congress, 2018.
  19. Pereira, Flávia. "Unveil the KRAS/Galectin-3/p16INK4a triple axis regulation in colorectal cancer". Paper presented in 25TH Porto Cancer Meeting, 2018.
Journal article
  1. Anabela Ferreira; Flávia Pereira; Celso Reis; Maria José Oliveira; Maria João Sousa; Ana Preto. "Crucial Role of Oncogenic KRAS Mutations in Apoptosis and Autophagy Regulation: Therapeutic Implications". Cells 11 14 (2022): 2183-2183. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11142183.
    10.3390/cells11142183
  2. Flávia Pereira; Anabela Ferreira; Celso Albuquerque Reis; Maria João Sousa; Maria José Oliveira; Ana Preto. "KRAS as a Modulator of the Inflammatory Tumor Microenvironment: Therapeutic Implications". Cells 11 3 (2022): 398-398. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells11030398.
    10.3390/cells11030398
  3. Flávia Castro; Marta L. Pinto; Rui Almeida; Flávia Pereira; Andreia M. Silva; Catarina L. Pereira; Susana G. Santos; et al. "Chitosan/poly(¿-glutamic acid) nanoparticles incorporating IFN-¿ for immune response modulation in the context of colorectal cancer". Biomaterials Science 7 8 (2019): 3386-3403. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9BM00393B.
    10.1039/C9BM00393B
  4. Pereira, Flávia. "The Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a Model for Understanding RAS Proteins and their Role in Human Tumorigenesis". Cells (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/7/2/14.
    10.3390/cells7020014
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pereira, Flávia. "Understanding the role of KRAS hotspot mutations in KRAS/Galectin-3/p16INK4a axis regulation in colorectal cancer". Master, Universidade do Minho, 2018.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/06/23 Unravel the role of KRAS/Galectin-3 axis in the interplay between tumor-associated macrophages and colorectal cancer cells 4th Symposium on Immunomodulation in Cancer & Regeneration
Symposium on Immunomodulation in Cancer & Regeneration (Porto, Portugal)
2021/04/05 CCL18 in colorectal cancer: an emerging pro-invasive and immunosuppressive chemokine in the tumor microenvironment Young Researcher Meeting of University of Porto 2021
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2021/02/18 Isoprenaline induces polarization of human macrophages to a phenothype more permissive to cancer cell evasion 51st Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacology Society
Portuguese Pharmacology Society
2019/05/02 Understanding CCL18 as a promoter of invasion snd migration at the Colorectal Tumor Microenvironment 26TH Porto Cancer Meeting
Institute for Investigation and Innovation in Health (Porto, Portugal)
2019/02/15 Adrenergic control of human macrophages polarization and its putative impact in cancer progression Young Researcher Meeting of University of Porto 2019
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2018/04/27 Unveil the KRAS/Galectin-3/p16INK4a triple axis regulation in colorectal cancer 25TH Porto Cancer Meeting
Institute for Investigation and Innovation in Health (I3S) (Porto, Portugal)
2018/02/09 Understanding the role of KRAS hotspot mutations in KRAS/Galectin-3/p16INK4a axis regulation in colorectal cancer Young Researcher Meeting of University of Porto
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017/11/10 Understanding the role of KRAS hotspot mutations in the KRAS/Galectin-3/p16INK4a axis regulation in colorectal cancer i3S Annual Meeting 2017
Institute for Investigation and Innovation in Health (I3S) (Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2020/10/22 - Current Participation on VII BiotechHealth Annual Symposium: From Bench to Bedside found in translation
2020/10/01 - Current Participation on 3rd PhDay : Back to the Future
2020/09/25 - Current Participation on Webinar Cancer Biology: From Basic To Translational Research
2019/10/10 - Current Congress Attendance: V Symposium of the Doctoral Program on Molecular and Environmental Biology
Symposium
 V Symposium of the Doctoral Program on Molecular and Environmental Biology
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/09/26 - Current Congress Attendance: 2th PhDay: PhD Countdown, A time for Science
Congress
 2th PhDay: PhD Countdown, A time for Science
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019/06/25 - Current Congress Attendance: 3rd Symposium on Immunomodulation in Cancer & Regeneration
Conference
 3rd Symposium on Immunomodulation in Cancer & Regeneration
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019/02/15 - Current Congress Attendance: Young Researcher Meeting of University of Porto 2019
Meeting
 Young Researcher Meeting of University of Porto 2019
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018/10/25 - Current Congress Attendance: IV Symposium of the Doctoral Program on Molecular and Environmental Biology
Symposium
 IV Symposium of the Doctoral Program on Molecular and Environmental Biology
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
2020/03/02 - 2020/03/04 Congress Attendance: EACR-AACR Basic and Translational Research Conference
Conference
 EACR-AACR Basic and Translational Research Conference
European Association For Cancer Research, United Kingdom

American Association for Cancer Research, United States
2019/11/28 - 2019/11/29 Congress Attendance: i3S Annual Meeting 2019
Congress
 i3S Annual Meeting 2019
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019/10/17 - 2019/10/19 Congress Attendance: ISCaM 2019 - 6th Annual meeting: Cancer Metabolic Rewiring: Mapping The Road To Clinical Translation
Conference
 ISCaM 2019 - 6th Annual meeting: Cancer Metabolic Rewiring: Mapping The Road To Clinical Translation
International society of cancer metabolism, Portugal
2019/05/02 - 2019/05/03 Congress Attendance: 26TH Porto Cancer Meeting
Congress
 26TH Porto Cancer Meeting
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2018/11/27 - 2018/11/28 Congress Attendance: i3S Annual Meeting 2018
Meeting
 i3S Annual Meeting 2018
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2018/05/10 - 2018/05/11 Congress Attendance: 3rd Portuguese Association for Research in Cancer (ASPIC) International Congress
Congress
 3rd Portuguese Association for Research in Cancer (ASPIC) International Congress.
Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro - ASPIC, Portugal
2018/04/26 - 2018/04/27 Congress Attendance: 25TH Porto Cancer Meeting
Meeting
 25TH Porto Cancer Meeting
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2018/02/07 - 2018/02/09 Congress Attendance: Young Researcher Meeting of University of Porto 2018
Meeting
 Young Researcher Meeting of University of Porto 2018
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017/11/09 - 2017/11/10 Congress Attendance: i3S Annual Meeting 2017
Meeting
 i3S Annual Meeting 2017
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2016/04/28 - 2016/04/29 Congress Attendance: 2nd Portuguese Association for Research in Cancer (ASPIC) International Congress
Congress
 2nd Portuguese Association for Research in Cancer (ASPIC) International Congress
Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro - ASPIC, Portugal
2016/04/05 - 2016/04/06 Congress Attendance: VII Biochemistry Meeting
Congress
 VII Biochemistry Meeting
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013/03/14 - 2013/03/16 Congress Attendance: IV National Biomedical Sciences Meeting
Congress
 IV National Biomedical Sciences Meeting
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2012 Diploma of distinction and merit
Grouping of schools Padre Benjamim Salgado, Portugal
2011 Diploma of distinction and merit
Grouping of schools Padre Benjamim Salgado, Portugal
2009 Diploma of distinction and merit
Grouping of schools Padre Benjamim Salgado, Portugal
2008 Diploma of distinction and merit
Grouping of schools Padre Benjamim Salgado, Portugal
2007 Diploma of distinction and merit
Grouping of schools Padre Benjamim Salgado, Portugal
2006 Diploma of distinction and merit
Grouping of schools Padre Benjamim Salgado, Portugal
2006 Creativity award
Grouping of schools Padre Benjamim Salgado, Portugal