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Beatriz de Oliveira Martins concluded in 2016 the Bachelor's degree in Medicinal Chemistry and in 2018 the Master's degree in Applied Pharmacology, at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology and at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, respectively. Due to her performance during the Master's degree, Beatriz was awarded with a Merit Grant by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education (MCTES)/Directorate General for Higher Education (DGES). Currently, Beatriz is a PhD Student at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra, attending the Doctoral Program of Health Sciences, with a PhD scholarship awarded by FCT. In her PhD project she is trying to understand the role of Extracellular Vesicles in the development of Age-related Macular Degeneration. Additionally, she participated as a Research Fellow in 2 projects in the area of Medical and Health Sciences with an emphasis on Vision Sciences. She co-authored five scientific papers in Q1 scientific journals and one Book Chapter. She also co-authored two Provisional Patent Application and 16 Posters Presentations. Beatriz presented 9 Oral Communications in national and international scientific meetings and was co-author of more 10 Oral Communications. She received 9 Distinctions, such as Travel Awards, Best Poster and Best Oral Communication in different conferences. Beatriz Martins collaborates in the supervision of 5 master's dissertations and collaborated in the supervision of several curricular internships for the conclusion of the bachelor's degree, providing technical assistance. In its CiênciaVitae, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific production are: Diabetes Mellitus; Multiple sclerosis; Age-related Macular Degeneration; Exosomes/Extracellular Vesicles.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Beatriz Oliveira Martins

Citation names

  • Beatriz Martins

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7614-5715-7F0E
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2132-3461

Email addresses

  • beatriz.martins@uc.pt (Professional)
  • mrro_54@hotmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Azinhaga de Santa Comba, Faculdade de Medicina, Polo III Ciências da Saude, 3000-548, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
German Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/12/11 - 2024/12
Ongoing
 Ciências da Saúde (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/10 - 2024/07
Ongoing
 German Language and Culture Course - Level I and Level II (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
 19
2022/09 - 2022/09
Attended
 RESETageing Training School on Single cell techniques in senescence and ageing (Outros)
Newcastle University, United Kingdom
2016/09 - 2018/10/09
Concluded
 Farmacologia Aplicada (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Effects of incretin-based therapies on the gastrointestinal motility of an animal model of Multiple Sclerosis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18 points
2018/07
Concluded
 VI Cell Culture and Tissue Training Course – Beyond the Microscope, Culturing Life (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/01
Concluded
 English Language Course (Outros)
Major in Advanced Level I (C1)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
 16 points
2017/07
Concluded
 Training Course in Laboratory Animal Science (Outros)
Major in FELASA - Função A
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012 - 2016
Concluded
 Química Medicinal (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Curricular Stage - ''Effect of GLP-1R agonists in rat gastric fundus motility: Comparison with an animal model of type 2 Diabetes'' - Grade: 18" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13 points
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/09/20 - 2020/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/01/28 - 2019/09/19 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/12 - Current PhD Student Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - Current Retinal pigment epithelial cell-derived extracellular vesicles: possible role in the switch between dry and wet age-related macular degeneration
2020.04811.BD
PhD Student Fellow
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/09/20 - Current BrainHealth 2020 - Detecção Precoce, Neuro-modulação e Terapias Avançadas para Neuropatologias
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000008
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2019/01/28 - 2019/09/19 ExoSwitch - Understanding the switch between dry and wet AMD - Role of exossomes
Global Ophthalmology Award Program (GOAP) Bayer HealthCare
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Global Ophthalmology Awards Program/Bayer
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Martins, Beatriz; Fernandes, Rosa. "Disturbed Matrix Metalloproteinases Activity in Age-Related Macular Degeneration". In Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 21-26. Springer International Publishing, 2023.
    10.1007/978-3-031-27681-1_4
Conference abstract
  1. Beatriz Martins; Teresa Ribeiro Rodrigues; José Ramalho; António Francisco Ambrósio; Henrique Girão; Rosa Fernandes. "Inflammation disrupts epithelial barrier function and induces the release of different populations of exosomes". Paper presented in Coimbra Health School Annual Meeting 2020 Health 4.0: Designing Tomorrow’s Healthcare, Coimbra, 2020.
    https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckaa040.066
  2. Tiago Rodrigues; Patricia Borges; Ana Catarina Carrêlo; Laura Mar; Hans Eickhoff; Daniela Marques; Salomé Pires; et al. "Modulação da glioxalase-1 pelo GLP-1: Impacto na capilarização e sensibilidade à insulina do tecido adiposo". Paper presented in 15º Confresso Português da Diabetes, Vilamoura, 2019.
    Published
  3. Rosa Fernandes; Catarina Marques; Andreia Gonçalves; Patrícia Pereira; Daniela Almeida; Beatriz Martins; Carlos Fontes Ribeiro; Flávio Reis. "A sitagliptina, um inibidor da dipeptidil peptidase 4, reforça o sistema de defesa antioxidante e melhora a nefropatia diabética". Paper presented in 15º Congresso Português da Diabetes, Vilamoura, 2019.
    Published
  4. Paulo Matafome; Tiago Rodrigues; Patricia Borges; Laura Mar; Hans Eickhoff; Daniela Marques; Salomé Pires; et al. "Targeting adipose tissue glyoxalase system with GLP-1 to improve capillarisation and insulin sensitivity". Paper presented in 54th EASD Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabete, Berlim, 2018.
    Published
  5. Tiago Rodrigues; Daniela Marques; Inês Neves; Hans Eickhoff; Ana Catarina Carrêlo; Diana ribeiro; Beatriz Martins; et al. "Efeitos pleiotrópicos do GLP-1 na remodelação vascular do tecido adiposo: implicações na obesidade e diabetes tipo 2". Paper presented in 14º Congresso Português da Diabetes, Vilamoura, 2018.
    Published
  6. Tiago Rodrigues; Daniela Marques; Inês Neves; Hans Eickhoff; Ana Catarina Carrêlo; Diana ribeiro; Beatriz Martins; et al. "Increasing GLP-1 levels is a route to improve adipose tissue angiogenesis, contributing to a better metabolic outcome". Paper presented in 53 rd EASD Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Lisboa, 2017.
    Published
  7. Tiago Rodrigues; Ana Catarina Carrêlo; Daniela Marques; Laura Mar; Beatriz Martins; Carlos Fontes Ribeiro; Raquel Seiça; Sónia Silva Santos; Paulo Matafome. "A modulação do sistema da glioxalase pelo liraglutido melhora a função vascular do tecido adiposo e contribui para um melhor controlo metabólico na diabetes tipo 2". Paper presented in 13º Congresso Português da Diabetes, Albufeira, 2017.
    Published
  8. Sónia Silva Santos; Ana Catarina Carrêlo; Beatriz Martins; Raquel Seiça; Carlos Fontes Ribeiro; Paulo Matafome. "Liraglutide treatment reduces the NA and SNP relaxant effect on the rat isolated gastric fundus: comparison with a model of non-obese type 2 diabetes". Paper presented in 53rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Lisboa, 2017.
    Published
  9. Paulo Matafome; Ana Catarina Carrêlo; Tiago Rodrigues; Daniela Marques; Beatriz Martins; Carlos Fontes Ribeiro; Raquel Seiça; Sónia Silva Santos. "Liraglutide upregulates adipose tissue angiogenic pathways and sprout formation, contributing to a better metabolic outcome". Paper presented in 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Munich, 2016.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Beatriz Martins, et al. "Green Labs @CIBB: Collection Points - Reuse and Recycling". Paper presented in Green Labs Portugal Symposium: Promoting sustainability in Research, 2023.
  2. Beatriz Martins, et al. "GreenLabsCIBB - One path for sustainable research". Paper presented in Green Labs Portugal Symposium: Promoting sustainability in Research, 2023.
  3. Beatriz Martins; Teresa Ribeiro-Rodrigues; José Ramalho; António Francisco Ambrósio; Henrique Girão; Rosa Fernandes. "Role of extracellular vesicles secretion induced by inflammation on retinal pigment epithelial cells dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration". Paper presented in 2nd RESETageing Conference, 2022.
  4. Sandra Beirão; Andreia Melo; Sara R.G. Fernandes; Beatriz Martins; João P.C. Tomé; Rosa Fernandes. "Photodynamic Therapy with bioconjugates in the treatment of Age-related Macular Degeneration". Paper presented in International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2022.
  5. Rosa Fernandes; Madania Amorim; Beatriz Martins; Francisco Caramelo; Conceição Gonçalves; Grimalde Trindade; Jorge Simão; et al. "Exossomas no fluído lacrimal e sua relação com a retinopatia diabética". Paper presented in 18th Portuguese Meeting of Diabetes, 2022.
  6. "Inflammation induces retinal pigment epithelium monolayer disruption and release of distinct populations of extracellular vesicles". Paper presented in XXI National Congress of Biochemistry “Tunning Biochemistry with Life and Society”, 2021.
  7. Beatriz Martins; Teresa Rodrigues; José Ramalho; António Francisco Ambrósio; Henrique Girão; Rosa Fernandes. "Inflammatory extracellular vesicles induce dysfunction of the retinal pigment epithelial cells - possible role on the development of age-related macular degeneration". Paper presented in XIX International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration, 2021.
  8. Andreia Melo; Sandra Beirão; Sara Fernandes; Beatriz Martins; Carlos Fontes Ribeiro; Mário Calvete; João Tomé; Rosa Fernandes. "Terapia fotodinâmica da forma neovascular da degenerescência macular da idade com glicoporfirinas". Paper presented in V Encontro Científico do Núcleo de Estudantes de Química/Associação Académica de Coimbra, 2020.
  9. Rosa Fernandes; Beatriz Martins; Teresa Ribeiro Rodrigues; Maria Madeira; Ana Raquel Santiago; António Francisco Ambrósio; Henrique Girão. "Understanding the switch between dry and wet AMD: role of exosomes". Paper presented in 10th Annual Congress on Controversies Ophthalmology: Europe (COPHy EU),, 2019.
  10. Sofia Viana; Beatriz Martins; Sara Nunes; Filipe Palavra; Inês Preguiça; André Alves; Carlota Nóbrega; et al. "A novel semi-solid pill for stress-free voluntary oral drug administration in experimental rodents". Paper presented in 14th FELASA Congress, 2019.
  11. Catarina Marques; Andreia Gonçalves; Patricia Pereira; Daniela Almeida; Beatriz Martins; Carlos Fontes Ribeiro; Flávio Reis; Rosa Fernandes. "A sitagliptina, um inibidor da dipeptidil peptidase 4, reforça o sistema de defesa antioxidante e melhora a nefropatia diabética". Paper presented in 15º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2019.
  12. Beatriz Martins; Teresa Ribeiro Rodrigues; José Ramalho; António Francisco Ambrósio; Henrique Girão; Rosa Fernandes. "Inflammation induces a disruption of outer blood retinal barrier and leads to distinct populations of extracellular vesicles". Paper presented in CIBB Meeting 2019, 2019.
  13. Inês Preguiça; André Alves; Sara Nunes; Beatriz Martins; Filipe Palavra; Zélia Barbosa; Diana Lima; et al. "A novel semi-solid pill for voluntary oral drug administration in experimental rodents". Paper presented in CIBB Meeting 2019, 2019.
  14. Tiago Rodrigues; Daniela Marques; Inês Neves; Hans Eickhoff; Ana Catarina Carrêlo; Diana ribeiro; Beatriz Martins; et al. "Efeitos pleiotrópicos do GLP-1 na remodelação vascular do tecido adiposo: implicações na obesidade e diabetes tipo 2". Paper presented in 14º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2018.
  15. Sónia Silva Santos; Ana Catarina Carrêlo; Beatriz Martins; Raquel Seiça; Carlos Fontes Ribeiro; Paulo Matafome. "Liraglutide treatment reduces the NA and SNP relaxant effect on the rat isolated gastric fundus: comparison with a model of non-obese type 2 diabetes". Paper presented in 53rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), 2017.
  16. Paulo Matafome; Tiago Rodrigues; Ana Catarina Carrêlo; Daniela Marques; Beatriz Martins; Carlos Fontes Ribeiro; Raquel Seiça; Sónia Silva Santos. "Liraglutide upregulates adipose tissue angiogenic pathways and sprout formation, contributing to a better metabolic outcome". Paper presented in 52nd Annual Meeting of the European Associaction for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), 2016.
Journal article
  1. Madania Amorim; Beatriz Martins; Rosa Fernandes. "Immune Fingerprint in Diabetes: Ocular Surface and Retinal Inflammation". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24129821.
    10.3390/ijms24129821
  2. Amorim, Madania; Martins, Beatriz; Caramelo, Francisco; Gonçalves, Conceição; Trindade, Grimalde; Simão, Jorge; Barreto, Patrícia; et al. "Putative Biomarkers in Tears for Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis". Frontiers in Medicine 9 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.873483.
    10.3389/fmed.2022.873483
  3. Rodrigues, Tiago; Borges, Patrícia; Mar, Laura; Marques, Daniela; Albano, Miguel; Eickhoff, Hans; Carrêlo, Catarina; et al. "GLP-1 improves adipose tissue glyoxalase activity and capillarization improving insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetes". Pharmacological Research (2020): 105198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105198.
    Published • 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105198
  4. Martins, Beatriz; Amorim, Madania; Reis, Flávio; Ambrósio, António Francisco; Fernandes, Rosa. "Extracellular Vesicles and MicroRNA: Putative Role in Diagnosis and Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy". Antioxidants 9 8 (2020): 705. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox9080705.
    Open access • 10.3390/antiox9080705
  5. Catarina Marques; Andreia Gonçalves; Patrícia Pereira; Daniela Almeida; Beatriz Martins; Carlos Fontes Ribeiro; Flávio Reis; Rosa Fernandes. "The dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitor sitagliptin improves oxidative stress and ameliorates glomerular lesions in a rat model of type 1 diabetes.". Life sciences 234 116738 (2019): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lfs.2019.116738.
    Published • 10.1016/j.lfs.2019.116738
Preprint
  1. Madania Amorim; Beatriz Martins; Rosa Fernandes. "Immune Fingerprint in Diabetes: Ocular Surface and Retinal Inflammation". 2023. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202305.0932.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202305.0932.v1

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2020. "Semi-solid formulation for voluntary oral administration of bioactive compounds to rodents (PPP_20201000020530)".
  2. 2018. "Voluntary oral bioactive compounds administration in rodents (PPP_20181000072168)".
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/02 Extracellular vesicles in age-related macular degeneration: unraveling their role in retinal pigment epithelium disruption and choroidal neovascularization 54th Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, 42nd Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and 23rd Meeting of Toxicology
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/07 Role of MMP-Containing EVs on retinal pigment epithelial cells dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration 2nd Portuguese Network of Extracellular Vesicles (PNEV) Meeting
Portuguese Network of Extracellular Vesicles (PNEV) (Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/02 Extracellular vesicles as key players in the retinal pigment epithelium dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration LIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XLI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XXII Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/02 The role of fibroblast-derived microvesicles in the induction of epithelial-mesenchymal transition: implications for age-related macular degeneration LIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XLI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XXII Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/09 Role of extracellular vesicles secretion induced by inflammation on retinal pigment epithelial cells dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration 2nd RESETageing Conference
RESETageing (Newcastle, United Kingdom)
2021/02 Lipopolysaccharide and tumor necrosis factor induce epithelial monolayer disruption and release of distinct populations of extracellular vesicles SPF Meeting 2021
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Portugal)
2021/02 Photodynamic therapy with glycoconjugated porphyrins for age-related macular degeneration 51ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, 39ª Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e 20ª Reunião de Toxicologia, Virtual Meeting
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Portugal)
2020/07/26 Inflammation disrupts epithelial barrier function and induces the release of different populations of exosomes Coimbra Health School Annual Meeting 2020 Health 4.0: Designing Tomorrow’s Healthcare
Coimbra Health School (Coimbra, Portugal)
2020 Inflammation Impairs Retinal Pigment Epithelial Barrier Function: The Role Of Directional-Released Exosomes XL Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XXXVIII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XIX Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2020 A novel semi-solid vehicle for voluntary oral drug dosing in experimental rodents L Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XXXVIII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XIX Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019 Effects of incretin-based therapies on the gastrointestinal motility of an animal model of Multiple Sclerosis XLIX Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XXXVII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XVIII Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Porto, Portugal)
2019 Modulação da glioxalase-1 pelo GLP-1: impacto na capilarização e sensibilidade à insulina no tecido adiposo 15º Congresso Português de Diabetes
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia (Portugal)
2018 Effects of Liraglutide treatment on rat aorta isolated from a model of type 1 Diabetes XLVIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XXXVI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XVII Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018 Evaluation of the pharmacodynamic action of liraglutide-insulin association in the aorta isolated from a model of type 1 Diabetes XLVIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XXXVI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XVII Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018 Targeting adipose tissue glyoxalase system with GLP-1 to improve capillarization and insulin sensitivity 54th Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
European Association for the Study of Diabetes (Germany)
2017 Effects of GLP-1R Agonists on the rat gastric fundus motility: Comparison with a model of non-obese type 2 Diabetes XLVII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XXXV Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XVI Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2017 Modulation of glyoxalase system by liraglutide improves adipose tissue vascular funcion and contributes to better metabolic control in type 2 Diabetes XLVII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia/XXXV Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica/XVI Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2017 A modulação do sistema da glioxalase pelo liraglutido melhora a função vascular do tecido adiposo e contribui para um melhor controlo metabólico na diabetes tipo 2 13º Congresso Português de Diabetes
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia (Portugal)
2017 Increasing GLP-1 levels is a route to improve adipose tissue angiogenesis, contributing to better metabolic outcome 53rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/10 - Current Tratamento da degenerescência macular da idade: passado, presente e futuro
Co-supervisor
 Farmácia - especialização em Farmacoterapia Aplicada (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Collaboration in the supervision of the master thesis's project ''Estudo da contribuição das vesiculas extracelulares secretadas pelos fibroblastos para a fibrose subretiniana e neovascularização da coróide na Degenerescência Macular da Idade''
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/06 Collaboration in the supervision of the curricular internship project ''Efeito do TGF-ß e TNF-a na transição epitelial-mesenquimal das células do epitélio pigmentado da retina''
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/09 Collaboration in the supervision of the master thesis's project ''Drug encapsulation in extracellular vesicles for age-related macular degeneration treatment''
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/05 Collaboration in the supervision of the master thesis's project ''Avaliação da eficácia da internalização de um fotosensibilizador em exosomas para terapia fotodinâmica da forma neovascular da degenerescência macular da idade''
Co-supervisor of Joana Simão
 Química Medicinal (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/12 Collaboration in the supervision of the master thesis's project ''Photodynamic therapy of the wet form of age-related macular degeneration with glycoporphyrins''
Co-supervisor of Andreia Melo
 Química (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 Collaboration in the supervision of the curricular internship project ''Effect of inflammation on retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) monolayer – relevance on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) pathogenesis''
Co-supervisor of Maria Pires
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/01 Collaboration in the supervision of the curricular internship project ''Study of the protective effect of Sitaglitptin, an DPP-IV inhibitor, on the retina of an animal model of Mutilple Sclerosis''
Co-supervisor of João Robalo
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/07 Collaboration in the supervision of the curricular internship project ''Evaluation of GLP-1 and NPY roles in gut motility in an animal model of induced Multiple Sclerosis''
Co-supervisor of Andreia Melo
 Química Medicinal (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/07 Collaboration in the supervision of the curricular internship project ''Evaluation of pharmacodynamic interaction between insulin and Liraglutide in rat isolated aorta: comparison with an animal model of type 1 Diabetes''
Co-supervisor of Ema Fonseca
 Química Medicinal (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2019/10/21 - 2019/10/24 Farmacologia I/Pharmacology I (Collaboration in the Practical Lessons of ''Modelos in vivo para avaliação de potencial acção antidepressora de substâncias farmacológicas e para avaliação da função motora em contexto de doenças neurodegenerativas'') Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 Best Oral Presentation (''Role of MMP-Containing EVs on retinal pigment epithelial cells dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration'', 2nd PNEV meeting)
Portuguese Network of Extracellular Vesicles (PNEV), Portugal
2022 Travel Fellowship to attend the 2nd RESETaging training school and the 2nd RESETageing conference (Newcastle - UK)
RESETageing , Portugal
2022 Best Poster in conference (''Role of extracellular vesicles secretion induced by inflammation on retinal pigment epithelial cells dysfunction in age-related macular degeneration'' - 2nd RESETageing Conference)
RESETageing , Portugal

Newcastle University, United Kingdom
2021 Best Flash Poster Communication at the XXI National Congress of Biochemistry
Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, Portugal
2021 Travel Fellowship to attend the XIXth International Symposium on Retinal Degeneration (RD2021) and the BrightFocus Macular Fast Track
BrightFocus Foundation, United States
2020 Best Poster Award ''Terapia fotodinâmica da forma neovascular da degenerescência macular da idade com glicoporfirinas''
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Química, Portugal
2020 Merit Grant by the Directorate General for Higher Education (DGES)
Direção Geral do Ensino Superior (DGES), Portugal
2019 Best Oral Communication of Fundamental Research ''Modulação da glioxalase-1 pelo GLP-1: impacto na capilarização e sensibilidade à insulina no tecido adiposo''
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, Portugal

MEDINFAR, Portugal

Other distinction

2023 Honorable mention Pedro Eurico Lisboa/Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, for publication ''Putative Biomarkers in Tears for Diabetic Retinopathy Diagnosis''
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, Portugal