Isabel M Miranda (8C13-1B52-F590)

Curriculum Vitae

Isabel M Miranda

Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Isabel M Miranda

Citation names

Miranda, Isabel M.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 8C13-1B52-F590
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4839-1613
Researcher Id: B-2017-2009
Scopus Author Id: 57216005415

Email addresses

imiranda@med.up.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto. Alameda Prof. Hernani Monteiro, 4200-319, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

http://sigarra.up.pt/fmup/pt/func_geral.formview?p_codigo=453768 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
Medical and Health Sciences

Education

	Degree	Classification
2015/10/01 - 2016/08/31 Concluded	Deciphering the role of CUG mistranslation in the Candida albicans master regulator EFG1 (Pós-doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014/03/05 - 2014/07/01 Concluded	CoHitec - training program in technology commercialization (Pós-Graduação) Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
2010/07/09 Concluded	Science of Animal Laboratory - class C (Outros) Universidade do Porto, Portugal	Aprovado
2006/10/01 - 2009/06/30 Concluded	Elucidating the role of a genetic code switch in C. albicans virulence (Pós-doutoramento) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
1999/11/01 - 2006/09/21 Concluded	Biologia (Doutoramento) Major in Molecular Biology Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Approved
1993/10/01 - 1996/11/22 Concluded	Ciência e Tecnologia dos Alimentos (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal	Approved
1989/10/01 - 1993/09/22 Concluded	Biologia (Licenciatura) Major in Microbiology Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	14

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/01/02 - Current	Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal
2019/01/01 - Current	Science and Technology Management	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal
2018 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2018/12/31	Research Assistant (Research)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014 - 2018	Researcher (Research)	Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal

2015/10/01 - 2016/08/31	Postdoc (Research)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal (...)
2014/07/01 - 2015/09/30	Invited Principal Investigator (Research)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal (...)
2009/07/01 - 2014/06/30	Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal
2007 - 2014	Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal

2009 - 2013	Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2006/10/01 - 2009/06/30	Postdoc (Research)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal (...)
1996/09/01 - 1999/10/31	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2021/06/01 - 2024/05/31	The von Willebrand Factor as Biomarker for paravalvular regurgitation following transcatheter aortic valve implantation NA Principal investigator Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal	Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia Ongoing
2016 - 2018	Echinocandin resistance and promoted virulence: unveiling its blockade in invasive fungal infections N/A Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal	Astellas Farma Lda Concluded
2015/10/01 - 2016/08/31	Deciphering the role of CUG mistranslation in the Candida albicans master regulator EFG1 SFRH/BPD/113285/2015 Post-doc Fellow Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2006/10/01 - 2009/06/30	ELUCIDATING THE ROLE OF A GENETIC CODE SWITCH IN C. ALBICANS VIRULENCE SFRH/BPD/20842/2004 Post-doc Fellow Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
1999/11/01 - 2004/02/29	Elucidating the role of genetic code ambiguity in C. albicans pathogenesis and physiology PRAXIS XXI/BD/19807/99 PhD Student Fellow Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/05/01 - 2029/04/30	Developing trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI)-driven tools to predict vascular disease risk and progression 101080947 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal	European Health and Digital Executive Agency Ongoing
2024/01/01 - 2026/12/31	NEW HEART: Mejora de la salud cardiaca en la Eurorregión 0330_NEW_HEART_1_E Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2023/01/01 - 2026/12/01	Remodelling of the infarcted heart: piezoelectric multifunctional patch enabling the sequential release of therapeutic factors HORIZON-CL4-2022-RESILIENCE-01 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal	European Health and Digital Executive Agency Ongoing
2023/01/23 - 2025/12/31	Pacto da Bioeconomia Azul PBA Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal	Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31	Biodegradable implants in porous iron obtained by additive manufacturing PTDC/CTM-CTM/3354/2021 Researcher Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019/12/01 - 2023/11/30	SEquential Cardiac REsynchronization Therapy LCF/PR/HP17/52190002 Researcher Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2021/10/20 - 2023/09/30	Initiation of angiotensin receptor-neprilysin inhibitor (ARNi) and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) in outpatients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF): the INITIATE-HFrEF randomized open-label trial INITIATE-HFrEF Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal	Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/09/23	Establishment of Intercalated Program in Basic Medical Sciences in Jordan 610091-EPP-1-2019-1-JO-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal	European Union Concluded
2021/05/01 - 2023/06/30	SexHealth & ProstateCancer, Determinantes Psicobiológicos da Saúde Sexual em Homens com Cancro da Próstata NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000057 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	Concluded
2021/04/01 - 2023/06/30	Individualized gastric adenocarcinoma early diagnosis and improved patients survival: from liquid biopsies to a comprehensive management approach NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000050 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal	Concluded
2021/04/01 - 2023/06/30	Digitalizar a investigação clínica no Norte de Portugal NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-083448 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	Concluded
2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30	Insight in the pathophysiological role of Mir-146a in Pulmonary Arterial hypertension - Therapeutic implications PTDC/MED-FSL/31719/2017 Researcher Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2018/07/15 - 2022/04/14	Impact of H2O2/Ag+ dry-mist on healthcare-associated infections: the Burn Unit paradigm PTDC/BTM-SAL/31755/2017 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016/03/01 - 2019/08/31	Deciphering the mechanisms of transcriptional regulation that control antifungal drug resistance in the pathogenic yeast Candida glabrata: aiming the development of improved diagnosis and therapeutic approaches PTDC/BBB-BIO/4004/2014 Researcher Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2013/07/01 - 2015/09/30	Surveillance of the emergent Candida parapsilosis antifungal resistance PTDC/DTP-EPI/1660/2012 Principal investigator Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2012/02/15 - 2015/03/31	FUNDRING: Identification of new biomarkers of antiFUNgal Drug Resistance diagnosis IN Candida Glabrata: the particular role of multidrug resistance transporters PTDC/EBB-BIO/119356/2010 Researcher Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010/06/01 - 2013/11/30	Improving Debaromyces hansenii biotechnological performance by understanding impact of CUG mistranslation in stress tolerance PTDC/EBB-BIO/108269/2008 Principal investigator Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2005/07/01 - 2008/12/30	Molecular study of Candida albicans virulence factors. POCI/SAU-IMI/61598/2004 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2005/06/01 - 2008/05/31	Determination of the 3D-structure of the translational factors that mediate a genetic code change in Candida albicans POCI/BIA-PRO/55472/2004 Researcher Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2005/02/01 - 2008/04/30	Unravelling the molecular basis of morphogenesis and mating triggered by a genetic code change in Candida albicans POCI/BIA-MIC/55466/2004 Researcher Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
1994/09/01 - 1996/08/31	Physiological characterization and weak acids resistance mechanisms of yeast Pichia sp. IGC 4595 PRAXIS XXI/BM/618/94 Master Student Fellow Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract

Mancio, J.; Barros, A.; Conceicao, G.; Santa, C.; Ferreira, W.; Carvalho, M.; Ferreira, N.; et al. "Regulation of coronary calcification by epicardial adipose tissue: traits in high-risk patients". Paper presented in European Society of Cardiology Congress, Munich, 2018.
Published
Ricardo, E.; Grenouillet, F.; Miranda, I. M.; Rognon, B.; Devillard, N.; Millon, L.; Goncalves Rodrigues, A.; Pina-Vaz, C.. "In vivo and in vitro resistance mechanisms to voriconazole in clinical Candida krusei strains". Paper presented in 23rd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and infectious Diseases, Berlin, 2013.
Published
Miranda, Isabel M.; Maldonado, Cristina; Branco, Joana; Silva-Dias, Ana; Silva, Marilia; Pina-Vaz, Cidalia; Loureiro-Dias, Maria Conceiao; Rodrigues, Acacio G.; Prista, Catarina. Corresponding author: Miranda, Isabel M.. "CUG mistranslation affects stress response in Debaryomyces hansenii". Paper presented in 26th International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Frankfurt Main, 2013.
Published
Branco, Joana; Maldonado, C.; Teixeira-Santos, R.; Pina-Vaz, C.; Loureiro-Dias, M. C.; Rodrigues, A. G.; Prista, C.; Miranda, I. M.. Corresponding author: Miranda, I. M.. "A new molecular tool for gene disruption in Debaryomyces hansenii". Paper presented in 26th International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Frankfurt Main, 2013.
Published
Costa de Oliveira, S.; Miranda, I. M.; Silva-Dias, A.; Pina-Vaz, C.; Moura, D.; Rodrigues, A. G.. "Adrenaline enhances yeast cell growth and ATP production through a common target to mammalian cells". Paper presented in 5th Trends in Medical Mycology, Valencia, 2011.
Published
Costa de Oliveira, S.; Pinto E Silva, A.; Miranda, I. M.; Salvador, A.; Azevedo, M. M.; Munro, C. A.; Rodrigues, A. G.; Pina-Vaz, C.. "Easy quantification of yeast chitin cell wall content by flow cytometry". Paper presented in 5th Trends in Medical Mycology, Valencia, 2011.
Published
Ricardo, E.; Faria-Ramos, I.; Miranda, I. M.; Rodrigues, A. G.; Pina-Vaz, C.. "In vivo and in vitro acquisition of resistance to voriconazole by C. krusei: the role of efflux mechanism". Paper presented in 5th Trends in Medical Mycology, Valencia, 2011.
Published
Silva-Dias, A.; Miranda, I. M.; Cobrado, L.; Branco, J.; Pina-Vaz, C.; Rodrigues, A. G.. "Cerium nitrate: anti-Candida activity due to cell membrane damage". Paper presented in 5th Trends in Medical Mycology, Valencia, 2011.
Silva-Dias, A.; Miranda, I.; Pina-Vaz, C.; Rodrigues, A. G.. "Comparison of biofilm formation ability among Candida clinical isolates". Paper presented in 4th Trends in Medical Mycology, Athens, 2009.
Published

Journal article

Pinho, Sandra; Miranda, Isabel M.; Costa-de-Oliveira, Sofia. "Global Epidemiology of Invasive Infections by Uncommon Candida Species: A Systematic Review". Journal of Fungi 10 8 (2024): 558. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof10080558.
Published • 10.3390/jof10080558
Martins, Diana; Silva, Cláudia; Ferreira, António Carlos; Dourado, Sara; Albuquerque, Ana; Saraiva, Francisca; Batista, Ana Beatriz; et al. Corresponding author: Miranda, Isabel M.. "Unravelling the Gut Microbiome Role in Cardiovascular Disease: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis". Biomolecules 14 6 (2024): 731. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom14060731.
Published • 10.3390/biom14060731
Silva, Isabel; Miranda, Isabel M.; Costa-de-Oliveira, Sofia. "Potential Environmental Reservoirs of Candida auris: A Systematic Review". Journal of Fungi 10 5 (2024): 336. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof10050336.
Open access • Published • 10.3390/jof10050336
Neves, João Sérgio; Leite, Ana Rita; Conceição, Glória; Gonçalves, Alexandre; Borges-Canha, Marta; Vale, Catarina; Von-Hafe, Madalena; et al. "Effects of Triiodothyronine Treatment in an Animal Model of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction". Thyroid® 33 8 (2023): 983-996. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/thy.2022.0717.
Open access • Published • 10.1089/thy.2022.0717
Teixeira, Rita Almeida; Silva, Cláudia; Ferreira, António Carlos; Martins, Diana; Leite-Moreira, Adelino; Barros, António S.; Miranda, Isabel M.. "The Association between Gestational Diabetes and the Microbiome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Microorganisms 11 7 (2023): 1749. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11071749.
Open access • Published • 10.3390/microorganisms11071749
Gonçalves, Micael F. M.; Pina-Vaz, Teresa; Fernandes, Ângela Rita; Miranda, Isabel M.; Silva, Carlos Martins; Rodrigues, Acácio Gonçalves; Lisboa, Carmen. "Microbiota of Urine, Glans and Prostate Biopsies in Patients with Prostate Cancer Reveals a Dysbiosis in the Genitourinary System". Cancers 15 5 (2023): 1423. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers15051423.
Open access • Published • 10.3390/cancers15051423
Branco, Joana; Rodrigues, Acácio G.; Miranda, Isabel M.. Corresponding author: Miranda, Isabel M.. "Candida parapsilosis Virulence and Antifungal Resistance Mechanisms: A Comprehensive Review of Key Determinants". Journal of Fungi 9 1 (2023): 80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof9010080.
Open access • Published • 10.3390/jof9010080
Branco, Joana; Ryan, Adam P.; Pinto e Silva, Ana; Butler, Geraldine; Rodrigues, Acácio G.; Miranda, Isabel M.. Corresponding author: Miranda, Isabel M.. "Clinical azole cross-resistance in Candida parapsilosis is related to a novel MRR1 gain-of-function mutation". Clinical Microbiology and Infection 28 12 (2022): 1655.e5-1655.e8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2022.08.014.
Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.cmi.2022.08.014
Galocha, Mónica; Viana, Romeu; Pais, Pedro; Silva-Dias, Ana; Cavalheiro, Mafalda; Miranda, Isabel M.; Van Ende, Mieke; et al. "Genomic evolution towards azole resistance in Candida glabrata clinical isolates unveils the importance of CgHxt4/6/7 in azole accumulation". Communications Biology 5 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-04087-0.
10.1038/s42003-022-04087-0
Mancio, Jennifer; Sousa-Nunes, Fabio; Martins, Rafael; Fragao-Marques, Mariana; Conceicao, Gloria; Pessoa-Amorim, Guilherme; Barros, Antonio S; et al. "Decoding the radiomic and proteomic phenotype of epicardial adipose tissue associated with adverse left atrial remodelling and post-operative atrial fibrillation in aortic stenosis". European Heart Journal - Cardiovascular Imaging 23 9 (2022): 1248-1259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jeac092.
10.1093/ehjci/jeac092
Fragão-Marques, Mariana; Barroso, Isaac; Farinha, Rui; Miranda, Isabel M; Martins, Diana; Mancio, Jennifer; Rocha-Neves, João; et al. "Pericardial NT-Pro-BNP and GDF-15 as Biomarkers of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Matrix Remodeling in Aortic Stenosis". Diagnostics 11 8 (2021): 1422. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11081422.
Open access • Published • 10.3390/diagnostics11081422
Lau, Eva; Belda, Eugeni; Picq, Paul; Carvalho, Davide; Ferreira-Magalhães, Manuel; Silva, Maria Manuel; Barroso, Isaac; et al. "Gut microbiota changes after metabolic surgery in adult diabetic patients with mild obesity: a randomised controlled trial". Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome 13 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13098-021-00672-1.
10.1186/s13098-021-00672-1
Pimentel-Nunes, Pedro; Barros, António; Pita, Inês; Miranda, Isabel; Conceição, Glória; Borges-Canha, Marta; Leite-Moreira, Adelino F.; Libânio, Diogo; Dinis-Ribeiro, Mário. "Gastric microbiome profile throughout gastric carcinogenesis: beyond helicobacter". Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology 56 6 (2021): 708-716. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00365521.2021.1902560.
Open access • Published • 10.1080/00365521.2021.1902560
Branco, Joana; Martins-Cruz, Cláudia; Rodrigues, Lisa; Silva, Raquel M.; Araújo-Gomes, Nuno; Gonçalves, Teresa; Rodrigues, Acácio G.; Miranda, Isabel M.. Corresponding author: Miranda, Isabel M.. "The transcription factor Ndt80 is a repressor of Candida parapsilosis virulence attributes". Virulence 12 1 (2021): 601-614. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21505594.2021.1878743.
Open access • Published • 10.1080/21505594.2021.1878743
Conceição, Glória; Martins, Diana; M. Miranda, Isabel; Leite-Moreira, Adelino F.; Vitorino, Rui; Falcão-Pires, Inês. "Unraveling the Role of Epicardial Adipose Tissue in Coronary Artery Disease: Partners in Crime?". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 22 (2020): 8866. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21228866.
Published • 10.3390/ijms21228866
Mancio, Jennifer; Barros, António S.; Conceicão, Glória; Santa, Cátia; Pessoa-Amorim, Guilherme; Bartosch, Carla; Fragao-Marques, Mariana; et al. "Influence of EPICardial adipose tissue in HEART diseases (EPICHEART) study: Protocol for a translational study in coronary atherosclerosis". Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia 39 11 (2020): 625-633. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2020.03.017.
Published • 10.1016/j.repc.2020.03.017
Miranda-Silva, Daniela; G. Rodrigues, Patrícia; Alves, Estela; Rizo, David; Fonseca, Ana Catarina R.G.; Lima, Tânia; Baganha, Fabiana; et al. "Mitochondrial Reversible Changes Determine Diastolic Function Adaptations During Myocardial (Reverse) Remodeling". Circulation: Heart Failure 13 11 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/circheartfailure.119.006170.
Published • 10.1161/circheartfailure.119.006170
Fragão-Marques, Mariana; Miranda, I.; Martins, D.; Barroso, I.; Mendes, C.; Pereira-Neves, A.; Falcão-Pires, I.; Leite-Moreira, A.. "Atrial matrix remodeling in atrial fibrillation patients with aortic stenosis". BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 20 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12872-020-01754-0.
Open access • Published • 10.1186/s12872-020-01754-0
e Silva, Ana Pinto; Miranda, Isabel Marcos; Branco, Joana; Oliveira, Patricia; Faria-Ramos, Isabel; Silva, Raquel M.; Rodrigues, Acácio Gonçalves; Costa-de-Oliveira, Sofia. "FKS1 mutation associated with decreased echinocandin susceptibility of Aspergillus fumigatus following anidulafungin exposure". Scientific Reports 10 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68706-8.
Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41598-020-68706-8
Ricardo, Elisabete; Grenouillet, Fréderic; Miranda, Isabel M.; Silva, Raquel M.; Eglin, Guilluame; Devillard, Nadège; Rodrigues, Acácio Gonçalves; Pina-Vaz, Cidália. "Mechanisms of Acquired In Vivo and In Vitro Resistance to Voriconazole by Candida krusei following Exposure to Suboptimal Drug Concentration". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 64 4 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.01651-19.
Published • 10.1128/aac.01651-19
Mancio, Jennifer; Barros, Antonio S.; Conceicao, Gloria; Pessoa-Amorim, Guilherme; Santa, Catia; Bartosch, Carla; Ferreira, Wilson; et al. "Epicardial adipose tissue volume and annexin A2/fetuin-A signalling are linked to coronary calcification in advanced coronary artery disease: Computed tomography and proteomic biomarkers from the EPICHEART study". Atherosclerosis 292 (2020): 75-83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.11.015.
Published • 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.11.015
Pedrosa, Ana Filipa; Lisboa, Carmen; Branco, Joana; Almeida, Ana C.; Mendes, Claudia; Pellevoisin, Christian; Leite-Moreira, Adelino; Miranda, Isabel M.; Rodrigues, Acacio G.. "Malassezia colonisation on a reconstructed human epidermis: Imaging studies". Mycoses 62 12 (2019): 1194-1201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/myc.13011.
Published • 10.1111/myc.13011
Pais, Pedro; Galocha, Mónica; Miranda, Isabel M.; Rodrigues, Acácio G.; Teixeira, Miguel C.. "Draft Genome Sequences of Three Clinical Isolates of the Pathogenic Yeast Candida glabrata". Microbiology Resource Announcements 8 35 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mra.00278-19.
10.1128/mra.00278-19
Pedrosa, Ana F.; Lisboa, Carmen; Branco, Joana; Pellevoisin, Christian; Miranda, Isabel Marcos; Rodrigues, Acacio G.. "Malassezia interaction with a reconstructed human epidermis: Keratinocyte immune response". Mycoses 62 10 (2019): 932-936. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/myc.12965.
Published • 10.1111/myc.12965
Pedrosa, Ana Filipa; Lisboa, Carmen; Faria-Ramos, Isabel; Silva, Raquel; Ricardo, Elisabete; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Miranda, Isabel; Rodrigues, Acácio Gonçalves. "Epidemiology and susceptibility profile to classic antifungals and over-the-counter products of Malassezia clinical isolates from a Portuguese University Hospital: a prospective study". Journal of Medical Microbiology 68 5 (2019): 778-784. http://dx.doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.000966.
Published • 10.1099/jmm.0.000966
Cavalheiro, Mafalda; Costa, Catarina; Silva-Dias, Ana; Miranda, Isabel M.; Wang, Can; Pais, Pedro; Pinto, Sandra N.; et al. "A Transcriptomics Approach To Unveiling the Mechanisms of In Vitro Evolution towards Fluconazole Resistance of a Candida glabrata Clinical Isolate". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 63 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.00995-18.
Published • 10.1128/aac.00995-18
Azevedo, Maria-Manuel; Costa-de-Oliveira, Sofia; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Silva, Ana P.; Miranda, Isabel M.; Lisboa, Carmen; Pina-Vaz, Cidália; Rodrigues, Acácio G.. "Assessing the impact of Medical Microbiology classes using active strategies on short- and long-term retention on medical students: an innovative study". Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 50 1 (2018): 165-173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s42770-018-0031-4.
Published • 10.1007/s42770-018-0031-4
Pedrosa, A.F.; Lisboa, C.; Faria-Ramos, I.; Silva, R.M.; Miranda, I.M.; Rodrigues, A.G.. "Malassezia species retrieved from skin with pityriasis versicolor, seborrhoeic dermatitis and skin free of lesions: a comparison of two sampling methods". British Journal of Dermatology (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjd.16521.
Published • 10.1111/bjd.16521
Branco, J.; Ola, M.; Silva, R.M.; Fonseca, E.; Gomes, N.C.; Martins-Cruz, C.; Silva, A.P.; et al. "Impact of ERG3 mutations and expression of ergosterol genes controlled by UPC2 and NDT80 in Candida parapsilosis azole resistance". Clinical Microbiology and Infection 23 8 (2017): 575.e1-575.e8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2017.02.002.
Published • 10.1016/j.cmi.2017.02.002
Diogo, Patrcia; Fernandes, Chantal; Caramelo, Francisco; Mota, Marta; Miranda, Isabel M.; Faustino, M. A. F.; Neves, M. G. P. M. S.; et al. "Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy against Endodontic Enterococcus faecalis and Candida albicans Mono and Mixed Biofilms in the Presence of Photosensitizers: A Comparative Study with Classical Endodontic Irrigants". Frontiers in Microbiology (2017): https://publons.com/publon/2020453/.
10.3389/FMICB.2017.00498
Rodrigues, Lisa; Miranda, Isabel M.; Andrade, Geanne M.; Mota, Marta; Cortes, Luísa; Rodrigues, Acácio G.; Cunha, Rodrigo A.; Gonçalves, Teresa. "Blunted dynamics of adenosine A2A receptors is associated with increased susceptibility to Candida albicans infection in the elderly". Oncotarget 7 39 (2016): 62862-62872. http://dx.doi.org/10.18632/oncotarget.11760.
Published • 10.18632/oncotarget.11760
Silva, Ana P.; Faria-Ramos, Isabel; Ricardo, Elisabete; Miranda, Isabel M.; Espinar, Maria J.; Costa-de-Oliveira, Sofia; Cantón, Rafael; Rodrigues, Acácio G.; Pina-Vaz, Cidália. "Rapid Flow Cytometry Test for Identification of Different Carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 60 6 (2016): 3824-3826. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.02947-15.
Published • 10.1128/aac.02947-15
Costa, Catarina; Ribeiro, Jonathan; Miranda, Isabel M.; Silva-Dias, Ana; Cavalheiro, Mafalda; Costa-de-Oliveira, Sofia; Rodrigues, Acácio G.; Teixeira, Miguel C.. "Clotrimazole Drug Resistance in Candida glabrata Clinical Isolates Correlates with Increased Expression of the Drug:H+ Antiporters CgAqr1, CgTpo1_1, CgTpo3, and CgQdr2". Frontiers in Microbiology 7 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.00526.
10.3389/fmicb.2016.00526
Prista, Catarina; Michan, Carmen; Miranda, Isabel M.; Ramos, Jose. "The halotolerant Debaryomyces hansenii, the Cinderella of non-conventional yeasts". Yeast (2016): https://publons.com/publon/750769/.
10.1002/YEA.3177
Branco, Joana; Silva, Ana P.; Silva, Raquel M.; Silva-Dias, Ana; Pina-Vaz, Cidália; Butler, Geraldine; Rodrigues, Acácio G.; Miranda, Isabel M.. "Fluconazole and Voriconazole Resistance in Candida parapsilosis Is Conferred by Gain-of-Function Mutations in MRR1 Transcription Factor Gene". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 59 10 (2015): 6629-6633. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.00842-15.
10.1128/aac.00842-15
Espinar, Maria José; Miranda, Isabel M.; Costa-de-Oliveira, Sofia; Rocha, Rita; Rodrigues, Acácio G.; Pina-Vaz, Cidália. "Urinary Tract Infections in Kidney Transplant Patients Due to Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae-Producing Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamases: Risk Factors and Molecular Epidemiology". PLOS ONE 10 8 (2015): e0134737. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134737.
10.1371/journal.pone.0134737
Silva-Dias, Ana; Miranda, Isabel M.; Branco, Joana; Monteiro-Soares, Matilde; Pina-Vaz, Cidália; Rodrigues, Acácio G.. "Adhesion, biofilm formation, cell surface hydrophobicity, and antifungal planktonic susceptibility: relationship among Candida spp.". Frontiers in Microbiology 6 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2015.00205.
Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00205
Silva-Dias, Ana; Miranda, Isabel M.; Branco, Joana; Cobrado, Luís; Monteiro-Soares, Matilde; Pina-Vaz, Cidália; Rodrigues, Acácio G.. "In vitro antifungal activity and in vivo antibiofilm activity of cerium nitrate against Candida species". Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 70 4 (2015): 1083-1093. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dku511.
Open access • Published • 10.1093/jac/dku511
Costa-de-Oliveira, Sofia; Miranda, Isabel M; Silva-Dias, Ana; Silva, Ana P; Rodrigues, Acacio G; Pina-Vaz, Cidalia. "Ibuprofen potentiates the in vivo antifungal activity of fluconazole against Candida albicans murine infection.". Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 59 7 (2015): 4289-92. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=MEDLINE&KeyUT=MEDLINE:25845879&KeyUID=MEDLINE:25845879.
10.1128/AAC.05056-14
Faria-Ramos, Isabel; Tavares, Pedro R.; Farinha, Sofia; Neves-Maia, João; Miranda, Isabel M.; Silva, Raquel M.; Estevinho, Letícia M.; Pina-Vaz, Cidalia; Rodrigues, Acácio G.. "Environmental azole fungicide, prochloraz, can induce cross-resistance to medical triazoles inCandida glabrata". FEMS Yeast Research (2014): n/a-n/a. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1567-1364.12193.
10.1111/1567-1364.12193
Ricardo, Elisabete; Miranda, Isabel M.; Faria-Ramos, Isabel; Silva, Raquel M.; Rodrigues, Acácio Gonçalves; Pina-Vaz, Cidália; Rodrigues, Acacio Goncalves; Pina-Vaz, Cidalia. "In Vivo and In Vitro Acquisition of Resistance to Voriconazole by Candida krusei". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 58 8 (2014): 4604-4611. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.02603-14.
Published • 10.1128/aac.02603-14
Faria-Ramos, Isabel; Farinha, Sofia; Neves-Maia, João; Tavares, Pedro Ribeiro; Miranda, Isabel M; Estevinho, Letícia M; Pina-Vaz, Cidália; Rodrigues, Acácio G. "Development of cross-resistance by Aspergillus fumigatus to clinical azoles following exposure to prochloraz, an agricultural azole". BMC Microbiology 14 1 (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2180-14-155.
Published • 10.1186/1471-2180-14-155
Silva-Dias, A.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Miranda, I. M.; Branco, J.; Cobrado, L.; Monteiro-Soares, M.; Queiroz, J. A.; Pina-Vaz, C.; Rodrigues, A. G.. "Anti-biofilm activity of low-molecular weight chitosan hydrogel against Candida species". Medical Microbiology and Immunology 203 1 (2013): 25-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00430-013-0311-4.
Published • 10.1007/s00430-013-0311-4
Costa-de-Oliveira, Sofia; Silva, Ana P.; Miranda, Isabel M.; Salvador, Alexandre; Azevedo, Maria M.; Munro, Carol A.; Rodrigues, Acácio G.; Pina-Vaz, Cidália. "Determination of chitin content in fungal cell wall: An alternative flow cytometric method". Cytometry Part A 83A 3 (2013): 324-328. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cyto.a.22250.
Published • 10.1002/cyto.a.22250
Miranda, Isabel; Silva-Dias, Ana; Rocha, Rita; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Coelho, Carolina; Goncalves, Teresa; Santos, Manuel A S; et al. "Candida albicans CUG mistranslation is a mechanism to create cell surface variation.". mBio 4 4 (2013): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=MEDLINE&KeyUT=MEDLINE:23800396&KeyUID=MEDLINE:23800396.
10.1128/mBio.00285-13
Silva-Dias, A.; Miranda, I. M.; Rocha, R.; Monteiro-Soares, M.; Salvador, A.; Rodrigues, A. G.; Pina-Vaz, C.. "A novel flow cytometric protocol for assessment of yeast cell adhesion". Cytometry Part A 81A 3 (2011): 265-270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cyto.a.21170.
Published • 10.1002/cyto.a.21170
Silva, A. P.; Miranda, I. M.; Guida, A.; Synnott, J.; Rocha, R.; Silva, R.; Amorim, A.; et al. "Transcriptional Profiling of Azole-Resistant Candida parapsilosis Strains". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 55 7 (2011): 3546-3556. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.01127-10.
Published • 10.1128/aac.01127-10
Costa-de-Oliveira, Sofia; Marcos Miranda, Isabel; Silva, Raquel M.; Pinto e Silva, Ana; Rocha, Rita; Amorim, Anto´nio; Gonc¸alves Rodrigues, Aca´cio; Pina-Vaz, Cida´lia. "FKS2 Mutations Associated with Decreased Echinocandin Susceptibility of Candida glabrata following Anidulafungin Therapy". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 55 3 (2011): 1312-1314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.00589-10.
Published • 10.1128/aac.00589-10
Silva, Ana P.; Miranda, Isabel M.; Lisboa, Carmen; Pina-Vaz, Cida´lia; Rodrigues, Aca´cio G.. "Prevalence, Distribution, and Antifungal Susceptibility Profiles of Candida parapsilosis , C. orthopsilosis , and C. metapsilosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital". Journal of Clinical Microbiology 47 8 (2009): 2392-2397. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.02379-08.
10.1128/jcm.02379-08
Miranda, Isabel; Rocha, Rita; Santos, Maria C.; Mateus, Denisa D.; Moura, Gabriela R.; Carreto, Laura; Santos, Manuel A. S.. "A Genetic Code Alteration Is a Phenotype Diversity Generator in the Human Pathogen Candida albicans". Plos One 2 10 (2007): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000207455900032&KeyUID=WOS:000207455900032.
10.1371/journal.pone.0000996
GOMES, AC; MIRANDA, I; SILVA, RM; et al.. "A genetic code alteration generates a proteome of high diversity in the human pathogen Candida albicans". GENOME BIOLOGY 8 10 (2007): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000252100900005&KeyUID=WOS:000252100900005.
10.1186/gb-2007-8-10-r206
Silva, R.M.; Paredes, J.A.; Moura, G.R.; Manadas, B.; Lima-Costa, T.; Rocha, R.; Miranda, I.; et al. "Critical roles for a genetic code alteration in the evolution of the genus Candida". EMBO Journal 26 21 (2007): 4555-4565. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35648984625&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
10.1038/SJ.EMBOJ.7601876
MIRANDA, I; SILVA, R; SANTOS, MAS. "Evolution of the genetic code in yeasts". YEAST 23 3 (2006): 203-213. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000236405200004&KeyUID=WOS:000236405200004.
10.1002/yea.1350
MOURA, G; PINHEIRO, M; SILVA, R; et al.; Moura, G.; Pinheiro, M.; Silva, R.; et al. "Comparative context analysis of codon pairs on an ORFeome scale". GENOME BIOLOGY 6 3 (2005): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000228246400013&KeyUID=WOS:000228246400013.
ARTN R28
Silva, Raquel M; Miranda, Isabel; Moura, Gabriela; Santos, Manuel A S; Silva, R.M.; Miranda, I.; Moura, G.; Santos, M.A.. "Yeast as a model organism for studying the evolution of non-standard genetic codes.". Briefings in functional genomics & proteomics 3 1 (2004): 35-46. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=MEDLINE&KeyUT=MEDLINE:15163358&KeyUID=MEDLINE:15163358.
10.1093/bfgp/3.1.35
Moura, Gabriela; Miranda, Isabel; Cheesman, Caroline; Tuite, Mick F.; Santos, Manuel A. S.. "Stop codon decoding inCandida albicans: from non-standard back to standard". Yeast 19 9 (2002): 727-733. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/yea.874.
10.1002/yea.874

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2018/06/14	Transcriptomic Analysis of the in vitro Evolution of a Susceptible Candida glabrata Clinical Isolate towards Azole Resistance	Portuguese Society of Genetics - Annual Meeting 2018 Portuguese Society of Genetics (Porto, Portugal)
2017/04/23	Development of cross-resistance to echinocandins by Aspergillus fumigatus following exposure to anidulafungin	27th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Viena, Austria)
2016/06/11	Role of Candida glabrata drug:H+ antiporters CgAqr1, CgQdr2 and CgTpo3 in antifungal drug resistance: from lab strains to clinical isolates	XX Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras ”Professor Nicolau van Uden” Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon, Portugal)
2016/04/09	Candida krusei: insights about in vivo and in vitro induction of resistance following exposure to voriconazole	26th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2015/04/28	Micafungin: the best treatment of C. parapsilosis complex biofilms	25th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2015/04/26	Detection and characterization of carbapenemases by flow cytometry	25th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2014/06/12	Elucidating the role of CUG mistranslation in Debaromyces hansenii stress tolerance	XX Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras ”Professor Nicolau van Uden” Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon, Portugal)
2014/06/12	Elucidating the role of MRR1 transcription factor mutations in Candida parapsilosis azole resistance	XX Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras ”Professor Nicolau van Uden” Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon, Portugal)
2014/06/12	In vitro induced resistance to azoles, echinocandins and amphotericin B in Candida glabrata	XX Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras ”Professor Nicolau van Uden” Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon, Portugal)
2014/06/11	Unveil of the resistance mechanisms induced by voriconazole in Candida krusei	XX Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras ”Professor Nicolau van Uden” Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisbon, Portugal)
2013/12/06	Candida albicans CUG mistranslation is a mechanism to create cell surface variation	MicroBiotec13, Portuguese Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology Portuguese Microbiology Society (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012/06/15	Impact of CUG ambiguous decoding on Candida albicans adhesion and surface diversity	XIX Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras “Professor Nicolau van Uden” Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
2012/03/31	Effective reversion of fluconazole resistance by ibuprofen in an animal model	22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (London, United Kingdom)
2011/10/12	Deciphering the role of CUG mistranslation on Candida albicans adhesion and cell surface variation	FINSysB Conference Candida Infection Biology – fungal armoury, battlefields and host defences The FINSysB Marie Curie Training Network - EU (Acquafredda di Maratea, Italy)
2010/03	Outbreak of Burkholderia stabilis bacteraemia among patients with indwelling venous catheters	XIV Congreso da Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica Sociedad Española de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica (Barcelona, Spain)
2009	Prevalence, Distribution and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Candida parapsilosis, C. orthopsilosis and C. metapsilosis in a Tertiary Care Hospital	45th Annual Meeting of the British Society for Medical Mycology – Translational Research in Medical Mycology British Society for Medical Mycology (London, United Kingdom)
2008	Role of CUG ambiguous decoding in C. albicans adhesion, biofilm formation and phagocytosis	12th International Congress on Yeasts FEMS Yeast Research (Kiev, Ukraine)
2008	Candida albicans uses genetic code alteration to generate proteome diversity	9th Candida and Candidiasis ASM Conferences American Society of Microbiology (New Jersey, United States)
2007	A unique distribution of the CUG codon in the Candida albicans genome	2nd FEBS Advanced Lecture Course “Human Fungal Pathogens-Molecular Mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions and virulence” Federation of European Biochemical Societies (La Colle sur Loup, France)
2006	Genetic code ambiguity as a phenotypic diversity generator in Candida albicans	XVth National Congress of Biochemistry Portuguese Society of Biochemistry (Aveiro, Portugal)
2005	Functional characterization of a genetic code alteration in the human pathogen Candida albicans	21st International tRNA Workshop RNA Society (Bangalore, India)
2005	High level mistranslation of a reassigned CUG codon in the human pathogen Candida albicans	EMBO Conference on Protein Synthesis and Translational Control European Molecular Biology Organization (Heidelberg, Germany)
2005	Impact of CUG ambiguity on Candida albicans cell biology - a genomic approach	1st FEBS Advanced Lecture Course “Human Fungal Pathogens-Molecular Mechanisms of host-pathogen interactions and virulence” Federation of European Biochemical Societies (La Colle sur Loup, France)
2005	A key role for a genetic code alteration in the evolution of the genus Candida	IV Post-Graduation Symposium in Biosciences Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2004	A major role for CUG ambiguity in Candida biology and evolution	12as Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras “Professor Nicolau van Uden” Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2004	Ambiguous mRNA decoding as a potential virulence factor in Candida albicans	III Post-Graduation Symposium in Biosciences Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2004	A genetic code alteration has driven evolution of the genus Candida	Congresso Nacional de Microbiologia Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia (Tomar, Portugal)
2003	A novel role for a genetic code change in the evolution of the genus Candida	Human Fungal Pathogens ESF Conference European Society Foundation (Toulon, France)
2003	The effect of ambiguous CUG decoding in Candida albicans evolution and physiology	11as Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras “Professor Nicolau van Uden” (Bragança, Portugal)
2003	The engineering of C. albicans cell lines expressing increased CUG decoding ambiguity	II Post-Graduation Symposium in Biosciences Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2003	Elucidating the role of genetic code ambiguity in Candida albicans physiology and genome evolution	I Post-Graduation Symposium in Biosciences Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2002	Elucidating the role of genetic code ambiguity in Candida albicans physiology and genome evolution	10as Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras “Professor Nicolau van Uden” Universidade do Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
2002	Codon usage in Candida albicans	7th Congress of the European Confederation of Medical Mycology/ECMM European Confederation of Medical Mycology (Rhodes, Greece)
1997	Contribuição para o estudo da leptospirose canina em Portugal	V Congresso Ibérico de Parasitologia Sociedade Portuguesa de Parasitologia (Évora, Portugal)
1996	Pichia sp. IGC 4595, uma levedura resistente a ácidos fracos, comparação com S. cerevisiae e Z. bailii.	4as Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras “Prof. Nicolau van Uden” (Espinho, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/09/01 - Current	Absorbable porous iron implants and its impact on bone fracture healing Co-supervisor	PhD in Medicine (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/08/17 - Current	The impact of climate change on emergence of microbiological global threats Co-supervisor	Master in Medicine (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/08/14 - Current	Global epidemiology of emerging Candida infections Co-supervisor	Master in Medicine (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018 - Current	Unveiling the antifungal resistance mechanisms of the emergent fungal pathogen Candida parapsilosis Co-supervisor	Biomedicina (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Targeting microbiome for the management of aortic stenosis Supervisor	Doctoral Program in Cardiovascular Sciences (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/08/24 - 2023/12/18	O Papel do Metaboloma no Acidente Vascular Cerebral Isquémico Supervisor	Master in Medicine and Molecular Oncology (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/08/24 - 2023/12/15	Exploring the Relationship Between Chlorella and Spirulina Intake and Biochemical Parameters and Anthropometric Measures: A Systematic Review Supervisor	Master degree in Cardiovascular and Respiratory Sciences (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/11/01 - 2023/11/21	Impacto do microbioma oral na endocardite infecciosa Supervisor	Master in Medicine (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/09/22 - 2023/06/15	The association between gestational diabetes and the microbiome: a systematic review and meta-analysis Co-supervisor	Master in Medicine (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/08/30 - 2023/06/06	The microbiome role in cardiovascular diseases: A systematic review Supervisor	Master in Medicine (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/11/07	von Willebrand factor as a biomarker of aortic stenosis severity Supervisor	Mestrado em Medicina e Oncologia Molecular (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2021/12/15	O papel do microbioma nas doenças cardiovasculares Supervisor	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014 - 2016	Elucidating the role of Ndt80 transcription factor in Candida parapsilosis virulence factors Supervisor	Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014 - 2015	Unveiling the mechanisms of evolution towards fluconazole resistance of Candida glabrata clinical isolate: a transcriptomics approach Co-supervisor	Biotecnologia (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2014 - 2015	Unveiling the relation between phenotypic switching and antifungal resistance in Candida glabrata Supervisor	Biologia (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - 2015	The importance of UPC2 and NDT80 transcription factors in Candida parapsilosis azole resistance Supervisor	Biologia Molecular e Celular (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - 2014	NDT80 transcription factor as a negative regulator for Candida parapsilosis adhesion and biofilm formation Supervisor	Biologia Molecular e Celular (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - 2014	Demonstrating the functionality of a novel gene disruption tool for Debaromyces hansenii Supervisor	Biologia (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2010 - 2014	Genetic and molecular insights of C. krusei antifungal resistance Co-supervisor	Biomedicina (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012 - 2013	Identification and genotyping of Burkholderia cepacia complex clinical isolates Supervisor	Biologia (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2012 - 2013	First national survey on Cryptococcus neoformans infection: scientific foundations for its recurrent and recalcitrant nature Co-supervisor	Posdoc (Other) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2009 - 2013	Adhesion and biofilm formation profiles within genus Candida Co-supervisor	Biomedicina (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2010 - 2012	Estudo molecular da resistência antifúngica de Candida parapsilosis Supervisor	Biologia Aplicada (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2010 - 2011	Caracterização de isolados de Candida spp.: perfil de susceptibilidade, capacidade e adesão e Formação de biofilme Supervisor	Biologia (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2019/11/22 - 2019/11/24	Congresso SPCCTV 4D Visions 2019 Surgery without borders (2019/11/22 - 2019/11/24) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal
2006/12/08 - 2006/12/10	XV National Congress of Biochemistry (2006/12/08 - 2006/12/10) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2004/05/13 - 2004/05/15	XII Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras Professor Nicolau Van Uden (2004/05/13 - 2004/05/15) Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023/12/18	O Papel do Metaboloma no Acidente Vascular Cerebral Isquémico Supervisor	Ana Beatriz da Costa Baptista (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/11/29	Terapia fotodinâmica para o tratamento de infeções urinárias bacterianas (Thesis) Main arguer	Daniela Filipa Neves da Silva (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/10/12	3D printed melt electrowriten drug eluting fibers: pilot study for prevention of infections associated with medical devices (Thesis) Main arguer	Joana Alexandra Pinheiro Martins (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/05/29	The role of the microbiota in esophageal cancer President of the jury	Clara Isabel dos Santos Moreira (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023/05/29	Harnessing the microbiome to reduce pancreatic cancer burden President of the jury	Ana Raquel da Costa Bastos (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/05/20	Aortic valve surgery in patients with infective endocarditis: mid-term follow-up of patients treated with the St. Jude medical trifecta™ valve President of the jury	Bruno Filipe Alves Silva (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/12/09	Unravelling Lasiodiplodia theobromae and Lasiodiplodia hormzganensis virulence via functional genomics and metabolites isolation (Thesis) Main arguer	Vanessa Agostinho Ferreira (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/12/08	Unravelling Lasiodiplodia theobromae and Lasiodiplodia hormozganensis virulence via functional genomics and metabolites isolation (Thesis) Main arguer	Vanessa Agostinho Ferreira (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/12/03	Development of a framework for identification of Candida species and detection of antifungal resistance (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Patricia Mota de Oliveira (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/07/11	Echinocandin resistance in pathogenic yeasts: unveiling its blockade (Thesis) Main arguer	Joana do Amaral Saavedra (Other) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2016/06/30	Elucidating the role of Ndt80 transcription factor in Candida parapsilosis virulence factors Supervisor	Cláudia Patricia Martins da Cruz (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015/11/18	The importance of UPC2 and NDT80 transcription factors in Candida parapsilosis azole resistance Supervisor	Elizangela Lima Fonseca (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015/03/09	Extended-spectrum ß-lactamases: epidemiological perspective, molecular characterization and development of a new detection method Thesis Member	Maria José Espinal Gili (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2015/01/29	Candida-host interaction: role of purines and adenosine A2A receptors (Thesis) Main arguer	Lisa Catarina Oliveira Rodrigues (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014/12/11	NDT80 transcription factor as a negative regulator for Candida parapsilosis adhesion and biofilm formation Supervisor	Nuno Miguel de Araújo da Cunha Gomes (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/10/16	Membrane proteome-wide response to the antifungal drug clotrimazole in Candida glabrata: role of the transcription factor CgPdr1and the Drug:H+ Antiporters CgTpo1_1 and CgTpo1_2 (Thesis) Main arguer	Pedro Henrique Magalhães Fernandes Pais (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2013/11/15	Profiling antifungal drug resistance in a collection of Candida glabrata clinical isolates: correlation with the expression of multidrug efflux pumps (Thesis) Main arguer	Jonathan Martins Ribeiro (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2013/07/22	Efeito do sémen no crescimento de Candida spp (Thesis) Main arguer	Patricia Raquel de Deus Caixeirinho (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013/07/22	Development of multiplex-PCR assay for the simultaneous detection and identification of ten Lactobacillus species in clinical sample (Thesis) Main arguer	Carlos Alberto da Silva Gaspar (Master) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/12/20	in vitro characterization of new cancer-related gene (Thesis) Main arguer	Rui Augusto Martins Cordeiro (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2012/11/20	Estudo molecular da resistência antifúngica de Candida parapsilosis Supervisor	Joana Alexandra Vilarinho Branco (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2012/06/20	Mechanisms of antifungal resistance in pathogenic yeasts: evaluation of in vitro and in vivo expression Thesis Member	Ana Sofia da Quinta e Costa Neves de Oliveira Morais (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012/02/28	Infection by Candida parapsilosis: multifactorial analysis of an emerging medical problem Thesis Member	Ana Teresa Pinto e Silva (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2011/12/15	A importância das ectofosfatases na patogenicidade de Candida albicans (Thesis) Main arguer	Helena Maria Teixeira dos Santos Ferreira (Master) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2011/07/06	Characterization of the oral fungal microbiota in smokers and non-smokers (Thesis) Main arguer	Filipa Andreia de Sousa Monteiro da Silva (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal
2010/12/21	Agentes nosocomiais emergentes: análise citométrica de Cryptosporidium, Encephalitozoon, Pneumocystise e Giardia (Thesis) Main arguer	Joana Margarida Moutinho Barbosa (PhD) Universidade de Vigo, Spain
2010/10/23	Insights into Candida world: the extracellular milieu (Thesis) Main arguer	Margarida Isabel de Barros Coelho Martins (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010/05/31	Male genital candidosis: beyond a sexually transmitted infection Thesis Member	Carmen Maria Lisboa Silva (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2019 - 2019	ECMID Research grants Evaluator	European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland	European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
2017 - 2017	ECMID Research Grants Evaluator	European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland	European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
2017 - 2017	ERC 2017 Advanced Grants Call Evaluator	European Research Council, Belgium	European Research Council

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2015/03/03 - Current	Frontiers in Microbiology (1664-302X)	Frontiers Media SA

Distinctions

Other distinction

2007	Young Investigator Award
2003	Best oral communication on the II Post-Graduation Symposium in Biosciences