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Monica Zuzarte obtained a degree in Biology in 2004, a master´s degree in Plant Biotechnology in 2008, and a PhD in Biology (speciality Physiology) in 2013 from the University of Coimbra (UC). Her research focused on natural products as lead compounds in drug discovery. In this field she demonstrated for the first time the antifungal and anti-inflammatory potential of Portuguese lavenders. She also launched the plant biotech company QualityPlant, Lda in 2013 where she continues to coordinate R&D activities. Following her PhD, she was awarded a post-doctoral fellowship at the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (Harvard Medical School, Boston) were she acquired experience in animal testing. In 2014, Monica returned to UC to manage the Electron Microscopy Facility at the Faculty of Medicine (FMUC) and joined the Group of Ubiquitin-dependent Proteolysis and Intercellular Communication (GUIC) at the Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), the research unit of FMUC, integrated in the consortium Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB), Portugal. In 2018 she was awarded a research position at iCBR and was able to pursue her scientific interests and start a new line of investigation within this group to explore the potential of plant metabolites in cardiovascular diseases. One of her major goals is to develop innovative preventive/therapeutic strategies to minimize the negative impact of cardiovascular diseases and improve patients quality of life. She established a collaborative link between the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Faculty of Medicine to carry out her research and has collaborated in the supervision of several undergraduate, MSc and PhD students in this field. She was recently awarded two reserch projects: PLANTS4AGEING, from La Caixa/FCT and PATCH from FCT, to assess the cardioprotective potential of plant extracts and improve their delivery to the heart. Her scientific merit is reflected in 54 scientific articles, with 1777 citations and an H index of 22 (Scopus). She is also co-author of a book and 8 book chapters. To disseminate her research, she has attended several national and international meetings being an author/co-author of more than 50 presentations and participated in general public outreach activities like the European Researchers' Night. Monica is Review Editor of Frontiers in Ethnopharmacology and Frontiers in Plant Science and peer-reviewer in 10 other international quartile 1 journals. In addition to her scientific career, Monica is currently an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra and responsible for the class Efficacy and Safety of Natural Products at the Faculty of Medicine of UC. She also participates as a lecturer in MSc and PhD programs of the Faculty of Sciences and Technology and the Faculty of Medicine of UC.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mónica da Rocha Zuzarte

Citation names

  • Zuzarte, Mónica

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7010-0145-2EE6
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4128-9010
Scopus Author Id
25224064300

Email addresses

  • mzuzarte@uc.pt (Professional)
  • mzuzarte1982@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • iCBR - Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research. Polo III - Health Sciences Campus Azinhaga Santa Comba, Celas , 3000-548 , Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
  • CIBB - Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology. Polo III - Health Sciences Campus Azinhaga Santa Comba, Celas , 300-548, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
  • CACC - Clinical Academic Centre of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 3000-075, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
  • QualityPlant - Investigation and Production in Plant Biotechnology, Lda, 3030-199, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Botany
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Industrial Biotechnology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2013/12/23
Concluded
 Post-doctoral fellow (Pós-doutoramento)
Harvard Medical School, United States
2013/02/28
Concluded
 Doctoral degree in Biology (Doutoramento)
Major in Physiology
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Portuguese lavenders: evaluation of their potential use for health and agricultural purposes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved by Unanimity with Distinction and Praise
2008/02/22
Concluded
 Masters in Plant Biotechnology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Lavandula pedunculata (Miller) Cav.:secretory structures, essential oils and in vitro culture" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very Good (maximum classification)
2007/04/23
Concluded
 Plant-based medicines and Health Products (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
 18
2002 - 2005
Concluded
 Basic Course of Homeaopathy (European Program) (Outros)
Instituto de Formação Superior em Bioterapias, Portugal
2004/09/23
Concluded
 Degree in Biology (Licenciatura)
Major in Investigation
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Chemical composition and antifungal activity of the essential oils of Thymus zygis subsp. sylvestris" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12/26 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2015/04 - 2019/12/25 Science and Technology Management Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013/03 - 2013/12/24 Postdoc (Research) Harvard Medical School, United States
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, United States
2006 - 2008 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/09/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018 - Current Invited Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/10/31 - 2020 CEO QualityPlant - Investigação e Produção em Biotecnologia Vegetal, Lda., Portugal
2015 - 2016 Posdoctoral representative Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
CNC.IBILI, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/03/07 - Current Founder of a spin-off QualityPlant - Investigação e Produção em Biotecnologia Vegetal, Lda., Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2015/10/06 - 2019/10/05 Processing and analysis of biological samples by electron microscopy
DPDRH-56-15-416
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/10/06 - 2015/10/05 Technical maintenance and support of the Electron Microscopy Laboratory
INCENTIVOS/SAU/UI3282/2014 - Incentivo - UI-3282-2014
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Concluded
2013/03/20 - 2014/12/20 Role of PTP1B expression in pathogenesis in vivo PI -Janice Zabolotny
R01 DK91949
#034-2012
Researcher
Harvard Medical School, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, United States
National Institutes of Health
Concluded
2014/02/10 - 2014/06/30 Technical maintenance and support of the Electron Microscopy Laboratory
DRH 36 14 072
Researcher
Concluded
2008/12/01 - 2013/02/28 Portuguese lavenders: evaluation of their potential use for health and agricultural purposes
SFRH/BD/40218/2007
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/12/01 - 2013/02/28 Portuguese lavenders: evaluation of their potential use for health and agricultural purposes
SFRH/BD/40218/2007
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/09/01 - 2025/08/31 PLANTS4AGEING - Potencial of Medicinal Plants in Cardiovascular Ageing
na
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
2023/01/01 - 2025/06/30 PATCH - An Innovative Transdermal Heart-targeted Drug Delivery Strategy
022.05810.PTDC
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/06/01 - 2024/12/31 VIDA - Valorization of Food Waste
na
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Universidade de Coimbra

Banco Santander Portugal
Ongoing
2018/07/26 - 2021/07/25 RIGHT2H - On the right side: unveiling the mechanisms of pulmonary hypertension reversability and the heart failure progression
PTDC/MEC-CAR/32414/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Tavares, Ana Cristina; Zuzarte, Mónica Rocha; Salgueiro, Lígia Ribeiro. Plantas aromáticas e medicinais: escola médica do Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra. Portugal: Imprensa da Universidade de Coimbra. 2010.
    Published • 10.14195/978-989-26-0463-3
Book chapter
  1. Alves-Silva, Jorge; Zuzarte, Mónica; Girao, Henrique; Salgueiro, Lígia. "Can Apiaceae metabolites decrease cardiovascular disease burden?". In Apiaceae: Ecology, Uses and Toxicity. Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,, 2021.
  2. Zuzarte, Mónica; Lopes, Graciliana; Pinto, Eugénia; Salgueiro, Lígia; Salgueiro, Ligia. "Are Natural Products an Alternative Therapy for Dermatophytosis?". In Dermatophytes and Dermatophytoses, edited by Bouchara, J.P.; Nenoff, P.; Gupta A.K.; Chaturvedi, V.; Gupta, A., 473-519. Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2021.
    Published
  3. Alves-Silva, Jorge; Monica R. Zuzarte; Girao, Henrique; Ligia Maria Ribeiro Salgueiro. Corresponding author: Monica R. Zuzarte. "4. Potential of Salvia officinalis in the managment of cardiovascular diseases". In Salvia officinalis: Production, Cultivation and Uses, edited by Cameron Asthon, 167-214. 2021.
    Published
  4. Alves-Silva, J.; Marques, C. M. (9018-8368-3000); Salgueiro, L.; Girao, H.; Zuzarte, Mónica. "Are Essential Oils Potential Antihypertensive Agents?". In What to Know about Essential Oils. United States: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2020.
    Published
  5. Zuzarte, Mónica; Cavaleiro, C.; Salgueiro, L.. "Qímica de Óleos Essenciais". In Óleos Essencias: Abordagem Farmacêutica e Clínica, edited by Damião Pergentino de Sousa. Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brasil, Brazil: Editora Laszlo, 2020.
    Accepted
  6. Alves-Silva, J.M.; Barbeitos, J.; Marques, C.; Salgueiro, L.; Girao, H.; Zuzarte, Mónica. "Effects on the Cardiovascular System of Terpene-Rich Essential Oils". In Terpenes: Biosynthesis, Applications and Research, edited by Albin Bjarke. United States: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2018.
    Published
  7. Zuzarte, Mónica; Salgueiro, Lígia. "Essential Oils Chemistry". In Bioactive Essential Oils and Cancer, edited by Damião Pergentino de Sousa, 19-61. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2015.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-19144-7_2
  8. Zuzarte, Mónica; Gonçalves, M.J.; Canhoto, J.; Salgueiro, L.. "Antidermatophytic activity of essential oils". In Science against microbial pathogens: communicating current research and technological advances, edited by Méndez-Vilas, A., 1167-1178. Spain: Formatex, 2011.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Correia, MJ; Lopes, T; Soares, T; Canhoto, J; Zuzarte, M; Correia, S. "Physiological and biochemical responses of Prunus spp. rootstocks during water-stress recovery". Paper presented in XV Portuguese-Spanish Symposium on Plant-Water Relations, 26-28 January 2022, online., 2022.
  2. Alves-Silva, Jorge; Zuzarte, Mónica; Marques, Carla; Ligia Maria Ribeiro Salgueiro; Henrique Girão. "Effect of plant metabolites on pressure overload-induced cardiac hypertrophy". Paper presented in Natural Products in Drug Discovery and Human Health - Phytochemical Society of Europe Meeting. 28-31 July 2019, Lisbon, Portugal., 2019.
  3. Zuzarte, Mónica; Girao, Henrique. "Applications and challenges of SEM in Biomedicine.". Paper presented in MFS2019 - Joint Meeting of SME and SPMicros, 11-13 September 2019, Granada, Spain., 2019.
  4. Alves-Silva, Jorge; Zuzarte, Mónica; Gonçalves, Maria José; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Cruz, Maria Teresa. "Óleos essenciais de Daucus carota: marcadores quimiotaxonómicos e agentes bioativos". Paper presented in V Congresso Ibérico de Apicultura 1-3 February 2018, Coimbra, 2018.
  5. Alves-Silva, Jorge; Zuzarte, Mónica; Carla Marques; Barbeitos Julia; Salgueiro, Lígia; Girao, Henrique. "Impact of plant metabolites on pressure overload-induced cardiac dysfunction. International Conference on Microscopy and Microananlysis". Paper presented in 52 Congress of the Portuguese Microscopy Society, 12-13 October 2018, Coimbra, Portugal, 2018.
  6. Tania Martins-Marques; Steve Catarino; Zuzarte, Mónica; Carla Marques; Paulo Matafome; Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Teresa; Paulo Pereira; Henrique Girão. "To beat or not to beat: detrimental autophagy contributes to gap junctions degradation in ischemic heart.". Paper presented in 7th UK Gap Junction Meeting, Glasgow, 5 December 2014, Glasgow, United kingdom., 2014.
  7. Melissa Alves; Maria José Gonçalves; Zuzarte, Mónica; Maria Teresa Cruz; Carlos Cavaleiro; Ligia Salgueiro. "Biological properties of Thymus camphoratus essential oils from Portugal.". Paper presented in Conferência CEF 2013, 27 November 2013, Coimbra, Portugal., 2013.
  8. Zuzarte, Mónica; Maria José Gonçalves; Maria Teresa Cruz; Carlos Cavaleiro; Jorge Canhoto; Ligia Salgueiro. "Portuguese lavenders as a source of anti-inflammatory drugs.". Paper presented in 43rd International Symposium on Essential Oils, 5 – 8 September 2012, Lisbon, Portugal., Lisbon, 2012.
  9. Zuzarte, Mónica; Maria Teresa Cruz; Maria José Gonçalves; Carlos Cavaleiro; Ligia Salgueiro. "Are portuguese lavender essential oils safe?". Paper presented in CEF 2012, 25 September 2012, Coimbra, Portugal., Coimbra, 2012.
    10.2991/icihc-18.2019.23
  10. Zuzarte, Mónica; Maria Josá Gonçaves; Maria Teresa Cruz; Eugénia Pinto; Augusto M. Dinis; Carlos Cavaleiro; Jorge Canhoto; Ligia Salgueiro. "Essential oils of Portuguese lavenders: composition, bioactivities and cytotoxicity.". Paper presented in Conferência CEF 2011, 27 September 2011, Coimbra, Portugal., 2011.
  11. Zuzarte, Mónica; Maria José Gonçalves; Carlos Cavaleiro; Augusto M. Dinis; Ligia Salgueiro. "Lavandula pedunculata (Miller) Cav.: trichomes, essential oils and in vitro culture.". Paper presented in Workshop in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences - Search for Drugs from Natural Sources, CEF, 30 October 2008, Coimbra, Portugal., 2008.
  12. Zuzarte, Mónica; Jorge Canhoto; Carlos Cavaleiro; Ligia Salgueiro. "In vitro conservation of Lavandula pedunculata Cav. and essential oils characterization.". Paper presented in II Colóquio Nacional de Plantas Aromáticas e Medicinais, 28-29 September 2007, Vila das Caldas do Gerês, Portugal., Gerês, 2007.
  13. Zuzarte, Mónica; Augusto M. Dinis; Carlos Cavaleiro; Maria José Gonçalves; Jorge Canhoto; Lígia Salgueiro. "Lavandula pedunculata: morphology and histochemistry of the glandular trichomes, composition and antifungal activity of the essential oils.". Paper presented in II Encontro Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, 4-6 Junho 2007, Porto, Portugal., 2007.
  14. Zuzarte, Mónica; Augusto M. Dinis; Carlos Cavaleiro; Jorge Canhoto; Lígia Salgueiro. "Morphology and histochemistry of the glandular trichomes and composition of the essential oils of Lavandula pedunculata Cav.". Paper presented in XLI Congress of the Portuguese Society for Microscopy, 14-15 December 2006, Braga., 2006.
Conference paper
  1. Paulo, J.; Balça, J.; Areias, M.; André, L.; Catarino, S.; Zuzarte, M.; Cadime, A.; et al. "P-199 Degradation of CONNEXIN 43 in the plasma membrane by autophagy in colon cancer. Annals of Oncology 06/2015; 26 (suppl 4). DOI:10.1093/annonc/mdv233.197". 2015.
    Published • 10.1093/annonc/mdv233.197
  2. Valente, J; Resende, R; Zuzarte, M; Gonçalves, MJ; Lopes, MC; Cavaleiro, C; Pereira, C; Salgueiro, L; Cruz, MT. "Antifungal and anti-inflammatory claims for wild carrot essential oil". Paper presented in 62nd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research – GA 2014, 2014.
    Published • 10.1055/s-0034-1394792
  3. Alves, M; Zuzarte, M; Gonçalves, MJ; Cruz, MT; Cavaleiro, C; Salgueiro, L. "Anti-inflammatory potential of the essential oil of the Iberian endemism Thymus carnosus". Paper presented in 62nd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research – GA 2014, Guimarães, 2014.
    Published • 10.1055/s-0034-1394773
  4. Correia, P.; Canhoto, J.M.; Zuzarte, M.; Salgueiro, L.. "Bupleurum spp. In central Portugal: In vitro propagation and secretory ducts". Paper presented in VIII International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding, Coimbra, 2013.
    Published
  5. Zuzarte, M; Gonçalves, MJ; Francisco, V; Neves, B; Liberal, J; Cavaleiro, C; Canhoto, J; Cruz, T; Salgueiro, L. "Anti-inflammatory potential of Lavandula viridis esential oil". Paper presented in International Congress on Natural Products Research, New York, 2012.
    Published • 10.1055/s-0032-1320898
Conference poster
  1. Zuzarte, Mónica. "Zuzarte, M. Presentation of 51 posters in International and National Scientific Meetings". 2010.
    10.1055/s-0038-1639515
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Zuzarte, Monica R.; Martins, Ana P.; Gonçalves, Maria J.; Salgueiro, Lígia R.. "Mycotoxins Contamination in Food: Alternative Plant Preservatives, Legislation and Detection Methods". In Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry, edited by Meyers, R.A.. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9780470027318.a9945.
    10.1002/9780470027318.a9945
Journal article
  1. Monica Zuzarte; Cátia Sousa; Jorge Miguel Alves-Silva; Salgueiro L.. "Plant Monoterpenes and Essential Oils as Potential Anti-Ageing Agents: Insights from Preclinical Data". Biomedicines (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9059/12/2/365.
    10.3390/biomedicines12020365
  2. Sara Filipe; José Pedro Martinho; Siri Paulo; Catarina Carvalho; Ana Coelho; Inês Amaro; Eunice Carrilho; et al. "Evaluation of the Marginal Adaptation of Two Hydraulic Calcium Silicate Cements Used in Apical Plugs: An In Vitro Study". Applied Sciences (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/2/480.
    10.3390/app14020480
  3. Jorge Miguel Alves-Silva; Monica Zuzarte; Carlos Cavaleiro; Salgueiro L.. "Antibiofilm Effect of Lavandula multifida Essential Oil: A New Approach for Chronic Infections". Pharmaceutics (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/8/2142.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics15082142
  4. Monica Zuzarte; Girao H; Salgueiro L.. "Aromatic Plant-Based Functional Foods: A Natural Approach to Manage Cardiovascular Diseases". Molecules (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/28/13/5130.
    10.3390/molecules28135130
  5. Alejandra Rojas Vargas; Ander Castander-Olarieta; A. M. M. Nascimento; Maria Velez; Cátia Sofia Leite Pereira; João Martins; Monica Zuzarte; et al. "Testing Explant Sources, Culture Media, and Light Conditions for the Improvement of Organogenesis in Pinus ponderosa (P. Lawson and C. Lawson)". Plants (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/12/4/850.
    10.3390/plants12040850
  6. Joana Domingues; Delgado,F; José Gonçalves; Monica Zuzarte; Duarte, A. P.. "Mediterranean Lavenders from Section Stoechas: An Undervalued Source of Secondary Metabolites with Pharmacological Potential". Metabolites (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/13/3/337.
    10.3390/metabo13030337
  7. Marques, Mário Pedro; Neves, Beatriz Guapo; Varela, Carla; Zuzarte, Mónica; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Dias, Maria Inês; Amaral, Joana S.; et al. "Essential Oils from Côa Valley Lamiaceae Species: Cytotoxicity and Antiproliferative Effect on Glioblastoma Cells". Pharmaceutics 15 2 (2023): 341. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15020341.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics15020341
  8. Monica Zuzarte; Carla Vitorino; Lígia Salgueiro; Girao H. "Plant Nanovesicles for Essential Oil Delivery". Pharmaceutics (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/12/2581.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics14122581
  9. Marques, Mário Pedro; Martin, Daniel; Bosch, Maurice; Martins, João; Biswal, Ajaya K; Zuzarte, Mónica; de Carvalho, Luís Batista; Canhoto, Jorge; da Costa, Ricardo. "Unveiling the compositional remodelling of Arbutus unedo L. fruits during ripening". Scientia Horticulturae 303 (2022): 111248. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111248.
    10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111248
  10. Jorge Miguel Alves-Silva; Monica Zuzarte; Girao H; Lígia Salgueiro. "Natural Products in Cardiovascular Diseases: The Potential of Plants from the Allioideae Subfamily (Ex-Alliaceae Family) and Their Sulphur-Containing Compounds". Plants (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/11/15/1920.
    10.3390/plants11151920
  11. Monica Zuzarte; Lígia Salgueiro. "Essential Oils in Respiratory Mycosis: A Review". Molecules (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/13/4140.
    10.3390/molecules27134140
  12. Pereira, Ana Catarina; De Pascale, Jessica; Resende, Rosa; Cardoso, Susana; Ferreira, Isabel; Neves, Bruno Miguel; Carrascal, Mylène A.; et al. "ER-mitochondria communication is involved in NLRP3 inflammasome activation under stress conditions in the innate immune system". Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 79 4 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00018-022-04211-7.
    10.1007/s00018-022-04211-7
  13. Alves-Silva, Jorge M.; Zuzarte, Mónica; Marques, Carla; Viana, Sofia; Preguiça, Inês; Baptista, Rui; Ferreira, Cátia; et al. "1,8-cineole Ameliorates Right Ventricle Dysfunction Associated With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Restoring Connexin 43 and Mitochondrial Homeostasis". Pharmacological Research (2022): 106151. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106151.
    10.1016/j.phrs.2022.106151
  14. Zuzarte, Mónica; Francisco, Vera; Neves, Bruno; Liberal, Joana; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Canhoto, Jorge; Salgueiro, Lígia; Cruz, Maria Teresa. Corresponding author: Zuzarte, Mónica. "Lavandula viridis L´Hér. essential oil inhibits the inflammatory response in macrophages through blockade of NF-KB signaling cascade". Frontiers in Pharmacology 12 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.695911.
    Published • 10.3389/fphar.2021.695911
  15. Zuzarte, Monica; Sousa, Cátia; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Salgueiro, Lígia. "The anti-Inflammatory response of Lavandula luisieri and Lavandula pedunculata essential oils". Plants 11 3 (2022): 370. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants11030370.
    Published • 10.3390/plants11030370
  16. Ferreira, Joao Vasco; Soares, Ana da Rosa ; Ramalho, José; Carvalho, Catarina Máximo ; Cardoso, Maria Helena; Pintado, Petra; Carvalho, Ana Sofia; et al. "LAMP2A regulates the loading of proteins into exosomes". Science Advances Journal (2022): https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.26.453637.
    In press
  17. Alves-Silva, Jorge; Zuzarte, Mónica; Girao, Henrique; Salgueiro, Lígia. "The Role of Essential Oils and Their Main Compounds in the Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors". Molecules 26 12 (2021): 3506.
    Published
  18. Zuzarte, Mónica; Correia, Pedro M. P.; Alves-Silva, Jorge M.; Gonçalves, Maria J.; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Cruz, Teresa; Salgueiro, Lígia. "Antifungal and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Bupleurum rigidum subsp. paniculatum (Brot.) H.Wolff Essential Oil". Antibiotics 10 5 (2021): 592. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10050592.
    10.3390/antibiotics10050592
  19. Martins-Marques, Tania; Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Teresa; de Jager, Saskia C; Zuzarte, Monica; Ferreira, Cátia; Cruz, Pedro; Reis, Liliana; et al. "Myocardial infarction affects Cx43 content of extracellular vesicles secreted by cardiomyocytes". Life Science Alliance 3 12 (2020): e202000821. http://dx.doi.org/10.26508/lsa.202000821.
    10.26508/lsa.202000821
  20. Mariana Roxo; Zuzarte, Mónica; Maria José Gonçalves; Jorge Alves-Silva; Carlos Cavaleiro; Maria Teresa Cruz; Ligia Maria Ribeiro Salgueiro. "Antifungal and anti-inflammatory potential of the endangered aromatic plant Thymus albicans". Scientific Reports (2020):
    Published
  21. Marques, Mário P.; Martins, João; de Carvalho, Luís A. E. Batista; Zuzarte, Mónica R.; da Costa, Ricardo M. F.; Canhoto, Jorge. "Study of physiological and biochemical events leading to vitrification of Arbutus unedo L. cultured in vitro". Trees (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00468-020-02036-0.
    10.1007/s00468-020-02036-0
  22. Morais, Catarina M.; Cardoso, Ana M.; Aguiar, Luísa; Vale, Nuno; Nóbrega, Clévio; Zuzarte, Mónica; Gomes, Paula; Pedroso de Lima, Maria C.; Jurado, Amália S.. "Lauroylated Histidine-Enriched S413-PV Peptide as an Efficient Gene Silencing Mediator in Cancer Cells". Pharmaceutical Research 37 10 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11095-020-02904-x.
    10.1007/s11095-020-02904-x
  23. Colaço, Mariana; Duarte, Alana; Zuzarte, Mónica; Costa, Benilde F.O.; Borges, Olga. "Airborne environmental fine particles induce intense inflammatory response regardless of the absence of heavy metal elements". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 195 (2020): 110500. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110500.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110500
  24. Alves-Silva, J.M.; Zuzarte, M.; Gonçalves, M.J.; Cruz, M.T.; Cavaleiro, C.; Salgueiro, L.. "Unveiling the bioactive potential of the essential oil of a Portuguese endemism, Santolina impressa". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 244 (2019): 112120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2019.112120.
    10.1016/j.jep.2019.112120
  25. Ferreira, Joao Vasco; Rosa Soares, Ana; Ramalho, José S.; Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Teresa; Máximo, Catarina; Zuzarte, Mónica; Girão, Henrique; Pereira, Paulo. "Exosomes and STUB1/CHIP cooperate to maintain intracellular proteostasis". PLOS ONE 14 10 (2019): e0223790. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223790.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0223790
  26. Alves-Silva, Jorge M.; Zuzarte, Mónica; Marques, Carla; Girão, Henrique; Salgueiro, Lígia. "Protective Effects of Phenylpropanoids and Phenylpropanoid-rich Essential Oils on the Cardiovascular System". Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 19 17 (2019): 1459-1471. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557519666190620091915.
    Published • 10.2174/1389557519666190620091915
  27. Alves, Melissa; Gonçalves, Maria José; Zuzarte, Mónica; Alves-Silva, Jorge M.; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Salgueiro, Lígia. "Unveiling the antifungal potential of two Iberian thyme essential oils: effect on C. albicans germ tube and preformed biofilms". Frontiers in Pharmacology 10 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2019.00446.
    Published • 10.3389/fphar.2019.00446
  28. Almeida Paiva, Rafael; Martins-Marques, Tania; Jesus, Katia; Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Teresa; Zuzarte, Monica; Silva, Ana; Reis, Liliana; et al. "Ischaemia alters the effects of cardiomyocyte-derived extracellular vesicles on macrophage activation". Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine 23 2 (2018): 1137-1151. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.14014.
    Published • 10.1111/jcmm.14014
  29. Zuzarte, Mónica; Alves-Silva, Jorge M.; Alves, Melissa; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Salgueiro, Lígia; Cruz, Maria Teresa. "New insights on the anti-inflammatory potential and safety profile of Thymus carnosus and Thymus camphoratus essential oils and their main compounds". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 225 (2018): 10-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2018.06.025.
    10.1016/j.jep.2018.06.025
  30. Bacalhau, Mafalda; Simões, Marta; Rocha, Mariana C.; Hardy, Steven A.; Vincent, Amy E.; Durães, João; Macário, Maria C.; et al. "Disclosing the functional changes of two genetic alterations in a patient with Chronic Progressive External Ophthalmoplegia: Report of the novel mtDNA m.7486G>A variant.". Neuromuscular Dosorder 28 4 (2017): 350-360. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nmd.2017.11.006.
    Published • 10.1016/j.nmd.2017.11.006
  31. Baptista, Rui; Marques, Carla; Catarino, Steve; Enguita, Francisco J; Costa, Marina C; Matafome, Paulo; Zuzarte, Mónica; et al. "MicroRNA-424(322) as a new marker of disease progression in pulmonary arterial hypertension and its role in right ventricular hypertrophy by targeting SMURF1". Cardiovascular Research 114 1 (2017): 53-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvx187.
    10.1093/cvr/cvx187
  32. Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Teresa M.; Laundos, Tiago L.; Pereira-Carvalho, Rita; Batista-Almeida, Daniela; Pereira, Ricardo; Coelho-Santos, Vanessa; Silva, Ana P.; et al. "Exosomes secreted by cardiomyocytes subjected to ischaemia promote cardiac angiogenesis". Cardiovascular Research 113 11 (2017): 1338-1350. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/cvr/cvx118.
    10.1093/cvr/cvx118
  33. Pereira, Patrícia M. R.; Silva, Sandrina; Bispo, Mafalda; Zuzarte, Mónica; Gomes, Célia; Girão, Henrique; Cavaleiro, José A. S.; et al. "Mitochondria-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy with a Galactodendritic Chlorin to Enhance Cell Death in Resistant Bladder Cancer Cells". Bioconjugate Chemistry 27 11 (2016): 2762-2769. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00519.
    Published • 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.6b00519
  34. Martins-Marques, Tania; Pinho, Maria Joao; Zuzarte, Monica; Oliveira, Carla; Pereira, Paulo; Sluijter, Joost P. G.; Gomes, Celia; Girao, Henrique. "Presence of Cx43 in extracellular vesicles reduces the cardiotoxicity of the anti-tumour therapeutic approach with doxorubicin". Journal of Extracellular Vesicles 5 1 (2016): 32538. http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jev.v5.32538.
    Published • 10.3402/jev.v5.32538
  35. Alves-Silva, Jorge M.; Zuzarte, Mónica; Gonçalves, Maria José; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Cardoso, Susana M.; Salgueiro, Lígia. "New Claims for Wild Carrot (Daucus carotasubsp.carota) Essential Oil". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2016 (2016): 1-10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9045196.
    Published • 10.1155/2016/9045196
  36. Alves-Silva, J.M.; Zuzarte, M.; Marques, C.; Salgueiro, L.; Girão, H.. "Protective effects of terpenes on the cardiovascular system: Current advances and future perspectives". Current Medicinal Chemistry 23 40 (2016): 4559-4600. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85008869274&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2174/0929867323666160907123559
  37. Madureira, A.R.; Nunes, S.; Campos, D.A.; Fernandes, J.C.; Marques, C.; Zuzarte, M.; Gullón, B.; et al. "Safety profile of solid lipid nanoparticles loaded with rosmarinic acid for oral use: In vitro and animal approaches". International Journal of Nanomedicine 11 (2016): 3621-3640. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84982730509&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.2147/IJN.S104623
  38. Fernandes, Chantal; Prados-Rosales, Rafael; Silva, Branca M. A.; Nakouzi-Naranjo, Antonio; Zuzarte, Mónica; Chatterjee, Subhasish; Stark, Ruth E.; et al. "Activation of melanin synthesis in Alternaria infectoria by antifungal drugs". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 60 3 (2015): 1646-1655. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.02190-15.
    Published • 10.1128/aac.02190-15
  39. Valente, J.; Resende, R.; Zuzarte, M.; Gonçalves, M.J.; Lopes, M.C.; Cavaleiro, C.; Pereira, C.; Salgueiro, L.; Cruz, M.T.. "Bioactivity and safety profile of Daucus carota subsp. maximus essential oil". Industrial Crops and Products 77 (2015): 218-224. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.08.037.
    Published • 10.1016/j.indcrop.2015.08.037
  40. Soares, Ana Rosa; Martins-Marques, Tania; Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Teresa; Ferreira, Joao Vasco; Catarino, Steve; Pinho, Maria João; Zuzarte, Monica; et al. "Erratum: Corrigendum: Gap junctional protein Cx43 is involved in the communication between extracellular vesicles and mammalian cells". Scientific Reports 5 1 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep14888.
    Published • 10.1038/srep14888
  41. Soares, Ana Rosa; Martins-Marques, Tania; Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Teresa; Ferreira, Joao Vasco; Catarino, Steve; Pinho, Maria João; Zuzarte, Monica; et al. "Gap junctional protein Cx43 is involved in the communication between extracellular vesicles and mammalian cells". Scientific Reports 5 1 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep13243.
    Published • 10.1038/srep13243
  42. Martins-Marques, Tania; Catarino, Steve; Zuzarte, Monica; Marques, Carla; Matafome, Paulo; Pereira, Paulo; Girão, Henrique; et al. "Ischaemia-induced autophagy leads to degradation of gap junction protein connexin43 in cardiomyocytes". Biochemical Journal 467 2 (2015): 231-245. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bj20141370.
    10.1042/bj20141370
  43. Valente, J.; Zuzarte, M.; Resende, R.; Gonçalves, M.J.; Cavaleiro, C.; Pereira, C.F.; Cruz, M.T.; Salgueiro, L.. "Daucus carota subsp. gummifer essential oil as a natural source of antifungal and anti-inflammatory drugs". Industrial Crops and Products 65 (2015): 361-366. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.11.014.
    Published • 10.1016/j.indcrop.2014.11.014
  44. Zuzarte, Mónica; Dinis, Augusto M.; Salgueiro, Lígia; Canhoto, Jorge. "A rapid and efficient protocol for clonal propagation of phenolic-rich Lavandula multifida". Journal of Agricultural Science 7 3 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jas.v7n3p8.
    Published • 10.5539/jas.v7n3p8
  45. Valente, J.; Zuzarte, M.; Gonçalves, M.J.; Lopes, M.C.; Cavaleiro, C.; Salgueiro, L.; Cruz, M.T.. "Antifungal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of Oenanthe crocata L. essential oil". Food and Chemical Toxicology 62 (2013): 349-354. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fct.2013.08.083.
    Published • 10.1016/j.fct.2013.08.083
  46. Valente, J.; Zuzarte, M.; Liberal, J.; Gonçalves, M.J.; Lopes, M.C.; Cavaleiro, C.; Cruz, M.T.; Salgueiro, L.. "Margotia gummifera essential oil as a source of anti-inflammatory drugs". Industrial Crops and Products 47 (2013): 86-91. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875590010&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.indcrop.2013.02.036
  47. Zuzarte, M.; Gonçalves, M.J.; Cavaleiro, C.; Cruz, M.T.; Benzarti, A.; Marongiu, B.; Maxia, A.; Piras, A.; Salgueiro, L.. "Antifungal and anti-inflammatory potential of Lavandula stoechas and Thymus herba-barona essential oils". Industrial Crops and Products 44 (2013): 97-103. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870480491&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.11.002
  48. Zuzarte, M.; Gonçalves, M.J.; Cruz, M.T.; Cavaleiro, C.; Canhoto, J.; Vaz, S.; Pinto, E.; Salgueiro, L.. "Lavandula luisieri essential oil as a source of antifungal drugs". Food Chemistry 135 3 (2012): 1505-1510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.05.090.
    Published • 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.05.090
  49. Zuzarte, M.; Vale-Silva, L.; Gonçalves, M. J.; Cavaleiro, C.; Vaz, S.; Canhoto, J.; Pinto, E.; Salgueiro, L.. "Antifungal activity of phenolic-rich Lavandula multifida L. essential oil". European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 31 7 (2011): 1359-1366. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-011-1450-4.
    Published • 10.1007/s10096-011-1450-4
  50. Zuzarte, Mónica; Gonçalves, Maria José; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Canhoto, Jorge; Vale-Silva, Luís; Silva, Maria João; Pinto, Eugénia; Salgueiro, Lígia. "Chemical composition and antifungal activity of the essential oils of Lavandula viridis L'Hér.". Journal of Medical Microbiology 60 5 (2011): 612-618. http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.027748-0.
    Published • 10.1099/jmm.0.027748-0
  51. Zuzarte, Mónica R.; Dinis, Augusto M.; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Salgueiro, Lígia R.; Canhoto, Jorge M.. "Trichomes, essential oils and in vitro propagation of Lavandula pedunculata (Lamiaceae)". Industrial Crops and Products 32 3 (2010): 580-587. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2010.07.010.
    Published • 10.1016/j.indcrop.2010.07.010
  52. Zuzarte, Monica; Gonçalves, Maria J.; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Dinis, Augusto M.; Canhoto, Jorge M.; Salgueiro, Lígia R.. "Chemical Composition and Antifungal Activity of the Essential Oils ofLavandula pedunculata(Miller) Cav.". Chemistry & Biodiversity 6 8 (2009): 1283-1292. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbdv.200800170.
    Published • 10.1002/cbdv.200800170
  53. Zuzarte, M. R.; Dinis, A. M.; Canhoto, J.; Salgueiro, L.. "Leaf trichomes of Portuguese Lavandula species: a comparative morphological study". Microscopy and Microanalysis 15 S3 (2009): 37-38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s143192760999064x.
    Published • 10.1017/s143192760999064x
  54. Zuzarte, M.; Dinis, A.M.; Cavaleiro, C.; Canhoto, J.; Salgueiro, L.. "Trichomes morphology and essential oils characterization of field-growing and In Vitro propagated plants of Lavandula pedunculata". Microscopy and Microanalysis 14 SUPPL. 3 (2008): 148-149. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-53349107473&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1017/S143192760808971X
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Zuzarte, Mónica; Zuzarte, Mónica da Roca. "Portuguese lavenders: evaluation of their potential use for health and agricultural purposes". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/21779.
  2. Zuzarte, Mónica. "Lavandula pedunculata (Miller) Cav.: secretory structures, essentual oils and in vitro culture". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2008.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/11/11 Scanning Electron Microscopy: Advantages, applications and new challenges in Life and Health Sciences. IV Electron Microscopy Technical Meeting.
University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2016/12/01 - 2022/12 A novel plant-based approach for the treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/01/18 - 2021/10/17 Professional Internship - Plant Biotechnology
Supervisor
QualityPlant - Investigação e Produção em Biotecnologia Vegetal, Lda., Portugal
2020/10/12 - 2021/07/11 Optimization of micropropagation protocols for rootstocks of Prunus sp.
Co-supervisor of Tatiana Soares Leite
 Estágio em empresa - mestrado (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Pantoea agglomerans as a promoter of root growth in Actinidia chinensis var. delicious
Co-supervisor of Maria Inês Oliveira
 Mestrado em Biotencologia e Biodiversidade (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/01/27 - 2020/10/26 Professional Internship - Plant Biotechnology
Supervisor of Tércia Lopes
QualityPlant - Investigação e Produção em Biotecnologia Vegetal, Lda., Portugal
2019/05/14 - 2019/08/13 Optimization of an ex vitro rooting protocol for Olea europaea L. plants obtained by micropropagation
Supervisor of Tiago Carreira Ribeiro
 Licenciatura em Engenharia Agro-Pecuária (Degree)
QualityPlant - Investigação e Produção em Biotecnologia Vegetal, Lda., Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/03/01 - 2019/06/15 In vitro plant propagation
Supervisor of Pedro Mendes Martins
 Agronomia (Degree)
QualityPlant - Investigação e Produção em Biotecnologia Vegetal, Lda., Portugal
2016/01/04 - 2016/03/18 Work-related training in plant biotechnology
Supervisor of Liliana Craveiro Alves
 Curso Profissional de Técnico de Produção Agrária (Specialization course)
Escola Profissional da Serra da Estrela, Portugal

QualityPlant - Investigação e Produção em Biotecnologia Vegetal, Lda., Portugal
2014/03/01 - 2015/02/28 Professional Internship - In vitro propagation of plant varieties with commercial relevance
Supervisor of Luís Miguel da Silva Magalhães Rodrigues
QualityPlant - Investigação e Produção em Biotecnologia Vegetal, Lda., Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2013 - Current Workshops on medicinal plants and essential oils (2013)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 QualityPlant - Investigação e Produção em Biotecnologia Vegetal, Lda., Portugal
2020/02/29 - 2020/02/29 Workshop "Medical Research Under the Microscope" (IX In4Med) (2020) (2020/02/29 - 2020/02/29)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/11/11 - 2019/11/11 IV Technical Meeting on Electron Microscopy (2019/11/11 - 2019/11/11)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/09/27 - 2019/09/27 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores (2019/09/27 - 2019/09/27)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/02/23 - 2019/02/23 Defy the Norm, Dare to Transform (VIII In4Med) (2019/02/23 - 2019/02/23)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018/11/28 - 2018/11/28 Noite Europeia dos Investigadores (2018/11/28 - 2018/11/28)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
2018/02/16 - 2018/02/17 1st Meeting on Vesicular Biology, Coimbra, Portugal (2018/02/16 - 2018/02/17)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017/02/04 - 2017/02/04 2nd Heart without Borders (PT_BEAT) (2017/02/04 - 2017/02/04)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012/09/25 - 2012/09/25 CEF Conference 2012 (2012/11/25 - 2012/11/25)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021/12/09 Polissacarídeos das Algas na Saúde Vegetal e Humana - PhD project
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joao Cotas (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/12/07 Micropropagação de porta enxertos de Prunus spp. e avaliação da sua tolerância ao stresse hídrico
Supervisor
 Tatiana Soares Leite (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2021/11/11 Antifungal activity of plant extracts: spent coffee grounds
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Daniela Marques Calheiros (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/10/29 Molecular analysis of regulatory mechanisms involved in almond micrographs
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sandra Isabel Grilo Caeiro (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/10/15 Preclinical evaluation of the therapeutic potential of Vaccinium corymbosum L. (blueberry) leaf biomass in experimental multiple sclerosis
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Carolina Marques Ferreira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/12/09 Characterization of a-GlcCer reactive iNKT cells and MAIT cells of Gaucher disease patients
(Thesis) Arguer
 Rafael Carneiro Lopes (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2020/11/20 Establishment and micropropagationin vitro of Sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.)LAM]
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Lígia Helena Vezo Neves (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/11/20 Chemical composition and biological activity of Artemisia campestris L. subsp. maritima (DC) Arcang. essential oil and hydrodistillation residual water
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Inês da Silva Rocha (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/10/03 Estudo in vitro da solubilidade micelar do colestrerol de Cymbopogon citratus e suas fracções fenólicas - otimização de metodologia e aplicação
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sandrine Katy Matias da Ressureição (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2019/09/20 Iniciação de culturas celulares a partir de protoplastos de tamarilho (Solanum betaceum L.)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Rita Neves Puga (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09/29 Actividades Biológicas e Citotoxicidade do óleo essencial de Rosmarinus officinalis
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Leisa Nélida Pinto Évora (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2014/09/30 Avaliação da actividade anti-inflamatória do óleo essencial de Thymus Zygis subsp. sylvestris e dos seus compostos principais
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Vanessa Raquel Fonseca Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2014/09/23 Avaliação da Actividade Toxicológica do Extracto Vegetal do Fruto Verde de Nogueira
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Amílcar Torres Correia (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/09/23 Avaliação da actividade toxicológica do extracto vegetal do fruto verde de nogueira
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Amilcar Torres Correia (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/09/03 Estruturas Secretoras em Medronheiro (Arbutus unedo L.): caracterização morfológica, estrutural e histoquímica.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Vera Lúcia Almeida Dias (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019 - Current SPM- Sociedade Portuguesa de Microscopia Member
2013 - Current EASD - European Association for the Study of Diabetes Member
2008 - 2014 Sociedade Portuguesa de Microscopia Electrónica

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Biologia Vegetal Ciências Bioanalíticas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2021 - Current Ciências Cardiovasculares Mestrado em Investigação Biomédica e Programa de Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 - Current Fármacos de Origem Natural Mestrado em Química Medicinal (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - Current Métodos e Técnicas de Investigação (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - Current Medicamentos e Produtos de Saúde à Base de Plantas (Pós-Graduação)
2022 - 2023 Eficácia e Segurança dos Produtos Naturais Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Produtos de Origem Natural Licenciatura em Farmácia Biomédica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Botânica Farmacêutica Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Plantas Medicinais Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2017 - 2020 Métodos e Técnicas de Investigação Programa de Doutoramento Em Ciências da Saúde (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
2016 - 2020 Electron Micrsocopy in Biomedicne Quantitative Fluorescence Microscopy Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Investigação Aplicada IV Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Mestrado)
2011 - 2013 Essential Oils and Aromatherapy Posgraduação: Natural and Complementary Therapies Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2009 - 2012 Metabolismo Secundário Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia Vegetal (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2006 - 2012 Biotecnologia Vegetal Licenciaturas em Biologia e Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022 - Current Nutrition Elsevier
2021 - Current Frontiers in Ethnopharmacology - Review Editor Frontiers Media
2021 - Current Plant Development and EvoDevo (specialty section of Frontiers in Plant Science) - Review Editor Frontiers Media
2021 - Current Journal of Ethnopharmacology Elsevier
2020/06/01 - Current Plants (2223-7747) MDPI AG
2020/01/01 - Current Journal of Medical Microbiology (1473-5644) Microbiology Society
2020 - Current Scientific Reports Nature Publishing Group
2019/01 - Current Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition) (2174-2049) Elsevier
2019 - Current In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant (1475-2689) Springer-Verlag
2019 - Current Planta Medica (1439-0221) Georg Thieme Verlag KG
2019 - Current Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2018 - Current South African Journal of Botany (0254-6299) Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/05/18 - 2020/08/17 Plant Biotecnhology - training in tissue culture techniques Joana Rita Prostáio Valério
2020/05/18 - 2020/08/17 Plant Biotecnhology - training in tissue culture techniques Isa Raquel da Costa Ramalho
2019/05/01 - 2019/07/31 Plant Biotecnhology - training in tissue culture techniques Tiago Carreira Ribeiro
2018/07/16 - 2018/09/15 Plant Biotecnhology - training in tissue culture techniques Filipa Alexandra Lopes Simões Silva
2018/07/09 - 2018/09/08 Plant Biotecnhology - training in tissue culture techniques Sofia Diogo
2018/03/19 - 2018/06/18 Plant Biotechnology - Micropropagation Mariana Valente Palla Lizardo
2017/04/03 - 2017/07/02 Plant Biotechnology - Micropropagation Ana Rute Perreira Afonso
2016/11/01 - 2017/01/31 Plant Biotechnology - Micropropagation Catarina Raquel Adrião Machado
2016/09/01 - 2016/09/30 Plant Biotecnhology - training in tissue culture techniques Catarina Raquel Adrião Machado
2016/09/01 - 2016/09/30 Plant Biotecnhology - training in tissue culture techniques Francisco Vasconcelos Brandão
2016/07/01 - 2016/09/30 Plant Biotecnhology - training in tissue culture techniques Bruna Filipa Brito Neves
2016/01/07 - 2016/09/30 Plant Biotecnhology - training in tissue culture techniques Mariana Isabel Pinto de Oliveira

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020/12/18 - Current Long-term cardiovascular outcome in long-chain fatty acid Beta-oxidation disorders. PhD project (Programa de Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde) Sónia Bastos Moreira Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/12/14 - Current Functional Biomarkers of Motor Recovery from Ischemic Stroke - a combined functional MRI/MRS study - PhD project (Programa de Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde) Tiago Freitas Lins Pimentel Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/12/12 - Current Clinical relevance of platelets in mature B cell neoplasms: roll as non-invasice biomarkers and therapeutic delivery systems - PhD project (Programa de Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde ) Joana Margarida Verdasca Jorge Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/05/16 - Current Caracterização de fitoquímicos de folhas de Eucalyptus globulus e os seus potenciais farmacológicos: uma visão multi-funcional - Seminário I (Doutoramento em Ciências Farmacêuticas ) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2015 Best Poster Award. Martins-Marques et al. Cx43 mediates the interaction of exosomes with the target cells. I Iberian meeting on Extracellular Vesicles, 30 September 2015, Porto, Portugal
2014 Best Poster Award. Soares et al. The role of Cx43 in mediating intercellular communication goes beyond gap junctions. VI Annual Meeting of IBILI, 11-12 December 2014, Coimbra, Portugal
2013 Best Poster Award - Correta et al. Bupleurum spp. in central Portugal: secretory dects, essential oil and in vitro propagation. 8th International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding, 2-7 June 2013, Coimbra, Portugal

Other distinction

2013 Albert Renold Travel Fellowship
European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes, Germany
2013 Honrable Mention
2012 Best Proof Concept, Arrisca C 2012. QualityPlant - Micropropagation of medicinal plants for essential oils production
2011 Best Business Idea, Arrisca C 2011. MultinPlant – Production of Micropropagated Plants
2011 Article of Public Interest