Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Rui Miguel Oliveira da Costa
- Date of birth
- 1983/06/17
- Gender
- Male
Citation names
- Costa RO
- Rui O Costa
- Costa, Rui
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 8D18-658D-0961
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-2652-7500
- Google Scholar ID
- gJoLzOwAAAAJ
- Researcher Id
- K-6898-2013
- Scopus Author Id
- 36486010000
Email addresses
- ruiocosta@gmail.com (Professional)
- rui.costa@cnc.uc.pt (Professional)
Telephones
- Mobile phone
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- (+351) 965138876 (Personal)
- Telephone
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- (+351) 239820190 (Professional)
- (+351) 304502914 (Professional)
Addresses
- Centro de NeuroCiências e Biologia Celular. Rua Larga, Faculdade de Medicina, Polo I, 2ºpiso, Lab 206a, Universidade de Coimbra, 3004-504, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
- Rua Do Brasil Nº351 2ºDir, 3030-175, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Personal)
Websites
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
Italian | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Beginner (A1) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
French | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Beginner (A1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Elementary (A2) |
Japanese | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Beginner (A1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2006/10/01 - 2011/12/06
Concluded
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Doutoramento em Biologia - especialidade em Biologia Celular (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Endoplasmic reticulum stress during amyloid ß peptide-induced cell death: role of mitochondria and glutamatergic N-methyl-D-aspartate
receptors" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Aprovado com Distinção e Louvor, por Unanimidade. |
2010/04/19 - 2010/04/30
Concluded
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Course on Laboratorial Animal Science (LAS) course - FELASA cat C (Pós-Graduação)
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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Approved |
2001/09 - 2006/07/05
Concluded
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Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Role of mitochondria in the endoplasmic reticulum-mediated apoptosis induced by the amyloid-beta peptide " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15/20 (15.4 valores) |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019/02/05 - Current | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia (CIBB), Portugal |
Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia (CIBB), Portugal | ||
2013/01/01 - 2019/02/04 | Postdoc (Research) | CNC.IBILI, Portugal |
CNC.IBILI, Portugal | ||
2015/09 - 2016/01 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy |
Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, Italy | ||
2006/10/01 - 2011/12/06 | Researcher (Research) | CNC.IBILI, Portugal |
CNC.IBILI, Portugal | ||
2008/06 - 2009/03 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Northwestern University - Chicago, United States |
Northwestern University - Chicago, United States |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2011/01 - 2011/09 | Research Technician | CNC.IBILI, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/07/01 - Current | Uncovering the molecular machinery responsible for cargo sorting in neuronal polarization
PTDC/BIA-CEL/2286/2020
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2019/02/05 - Current | BaiTS - Biodegradable dendrimers for Targeted neuroprotective therapies in Stroke.
PTDC/CTM-NAN/3547/2014.
Researcher
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2019 - Current | Strategic Plan CNC.IBILI
UID/ NEU/04539/2019
Researcher
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2022 - 2023 | The RNA-binding protein hnRNPH2: a novel player in epileptogenesis
n.a
Principal investigator
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2013/01/01 - 2019/02 | Pos-Doc project: Mechanisms underlying ribosomal regulation in axonal development
SFRH/BPD/84593/2012
Post-doc Fellow
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2013/07 - 2014/12 | Mechanism underlying ribosomal regulation in axonal development
Principal investigator
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2010/06 - 2013/06 | In vivo dynamics of nitric oxide in the brain: regulation of cellular respiration and implications for Alzheimer´s disease
and aging
Researcher
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2011/01/01 - 2011/09/30 | The role of mRNA translation in the formation of the neuromuscular junction.
PTDC/SAU-NEU/104100/2008
Research Technician Fellow
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2008 - 2010 | Early Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease: evaluation of recent classification criteria and proposal of new diagnostic tools
PIC/IC/83206/2007
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2008 - 2010 | Contribution of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunits to neuronal dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease
PTDC/SAU-NEU/71675/2006
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2006 - 2010 | PhD project: Endoplasmic reticulum stress during amyloid ß peptide-induced cell death: role of mitochondria and glutamatergic
N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors
SFRH/BD/28403/2006
PhD Student Fellow
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia - Laboratório Associado
LA/P/0058/2020
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa ¿Laboratório de Instrumentação Engenharia Biomédica e Física da Radiação, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology - Associate Laboratory
LA/P/0058/2020
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | CNC. IBILI
UID/NEU/04539/2019
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2015 - 2018 | Funding of RD Units Strategic Plan - 2013/2015 - OE
UID/NEU/04539/2013
Researcher
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2013 - 2014 | Concurso para Financiamento de Projectos de IC&DT Estratégicos e de Interesse Público promovidos por Laboratórios Associados
e Unidades de I&D - 2013 - COMPETE
PEst-C/SAU/LA0001/2013
Researcher
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2010/06/01 - 2013/06/30 | Perfis dinâmicos do óxido nítrico no cérebro: regulação da respiração celular com implicações para a doença de Alzheimer e
para o envelhecimento
PTDC/SAU-NEU/103538/2008
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | Strategic Project - LA 1 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/SAU/LA0001/2011
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2009/03 - 2011/02 | Phosphorylation and oxidation of NMDA receptor subunits in Alzheimer’s disease and protective role of memantine
n/a
Researcher
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Lundbeck foundation (portuguese office) |
Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2005 - 2006 | Cross-talk between mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum in Alzheimer’s disease. Studies with cybrids
n/a
Researcher
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal
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L’Oréal Portugal/UNESCO/FCT
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Manual |
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Preprint |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2022/06 | Amyloid-ß oligomers impair intra-axonal autophagy | GEECD 2022
(Portugal)
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2022/06 | The role of intra-axonal autophagy in Alzheimer’s disease | GEECD 2022
(Portugal)
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2022/04/23 | Da ideia à publicação dos resultados: Como se faz (neuro)ciência? | MeetLAB (VI meet.Lab; https://pt-br.facebook.com/meet.LabCoimbra/)
Meet.LAB (Coimbra, Portugal)
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2020/06/03 | Synaptogenesis stimulates a proteasome-mediated ribosome reduction in axons | Portuguese Postdoc exchange program
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (ICG) - Portugal (WEBINAR, Portugal)
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2017/02 | Axonal regulation of ribosome content during development | XLVII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
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2017/02 | Local application of MSCs secretome induces axonal elongation in CNS neurons | XLVII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
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2013/06 | Oxidative and ER stress in early stages of Alzheimer’s disease | 13a Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências (Luso, Portugal)
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2013/04 | Excitotoxicity and oxidative stress in early stages of Alzheimer's Disease | Oxidative Stress & Disease -The Metabolic-Inflammatory Axis in Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease Gordon Conference
Gordon Conference (Les Diablerets, Switzerland)
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2013/03/23 | Alzheimer’s Disease: Biochemical Approaches to Molecular Mechanisms | VI Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Bioquímica
VI Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Bioquímica (Aveiro, Portugal)
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2012/06 | Changes in oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells during early stages of Alzheimer’s disease | 26a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências
Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências (Tomar, Portugal)
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2012/03/17 | Percurso académico e ciêntifico. O nosso actual trabalho laboratorial. | Simpósio:Jovens cientistas no IEC
Instituto de Educação e Cidadania (IEC) (Mamarrosa, Oliveira do bairro, Portugal)
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2010/06 | Loss of endoplasmic reticulum calcium homeostasis in Alzheimer’s disease | 24a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências
Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências (Tomar, Portugal)
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2010/06 | Neuroprotection by leptin and ghrelin against amyloid-beta toxicity in hippocampal neurons. Relevance for therapeutic intervention in Alzheimer’s disease | 24a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências
Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências (Tomar, Portugal)
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2010/06 | Changes in NMDA receptor subunits expression in 3xTg-AD mice and human peripheral blood cells | 24a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências
Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências (Tomar, Portugal)
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2009/06 | Endoplasmic reticulum stress in hippocampal neurons induced by Alzheimer’s disease-Associated amyloid-beta oligomers. Role of NR2A and NR2B subunits of N-Methyl-D-ASpartate (NMDA) receptor | 23a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências
Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências (Luso, Portugal)
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2008/06 | O envolvimento mitocondrial na apoptose mediada pelo retículo endoplasmático na doença de Alzheimer | 22a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências
Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências (Luso, Portugal)
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2007/06 | Disfunção do retículo endoplasmático em cíbridos de doentes de Alzheimer | 21a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências
Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências (Luso, Portugal)
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2006/12 | Endoplasmic reticulum-specific apoptotic pathway induced by prion and amyloid-beta peptides. | XXXVII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia e XXIV Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Porto, Portugal)
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2006/06 | Role of mitochondria in the endoplasmic reticulum-mediated apoptosis induced by the amyloid-beta peptide | 20a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências
Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências (Tomar, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2022/10 - Current | Autophagy dysfunction in axons: new evidence for Alzheimer´s disease pathogenesis
UI/BD/154202/2022
Supervisor of Emanuel Tahiri
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Doutoramento em neurociências - Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (BEB) (PhD)
Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia (CIBB), Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2022/09/01 - Current | The RNA-binding protein hnRNPH2: a novel player in epileptogenesis
Supervisor of Marta Sofia Santos Silva
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Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2022/03/01 - 2023/02/24 | The role of heterogeneous ribonuclear proteins in Epilepsy and autism spectrum disorders.
Supervisor of Giovanna Di Pietro
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Corso de Laurea Magistrale in Biotecnologie Genetiche e Molecolari
Università degli Studi del Sannio, Italy
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
2021/10 - 2022/09 | Autophagosome biogenesis and axonal transport dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease
Supervisor of Alexandra Filipa Almeida Santos
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Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2021/09 - 2022/09 | The impact of early life stress on anxiety and depression later in life: the contribution of MeCP2
Co-supervisor
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Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2020/09/10 - 2021/12/13 | Determine if intra-axonal mRNA translation occurs at discrete “hot spots” during synapse formation
Co-supervisor of Guilherme Gomes Trigo
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Biomedicina Molecular (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
2020/09/10 - 2021/10 | Early autophagy dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease: the role of WIPI2
Supervisor of Emanuel Tahiri
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Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Università degli Studi del Sannio, Italy
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2020/03/01 - 2021/02/24 | Novel roles for the KCC2 co-transporter in axons: regulation of chloride homeostasis and growth cone development.
Co-supervisor of Giorgio Belperio
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Corso de Laurea Magistrale in Biotecnologie Genetiche e Molecolari (Master)
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
Università degli Studi del Sannio, Italy Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
2013 - 2014/09/08 | Modulation of synaptic mRNA composition
Co-supervisor of Helena Sofia Caria Martins
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Modulation of synaptic mRNA composition (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2021/11/19 - Current | Seminar:
Amyloid beta oligomers in neurodegeneration and neurodevelopment.
Professor William Klein,
Department of Neurobiology, Weinberg College o Arts & Sciences, Northwestern University, USA
Friday, November 19, 2021, 3 pm @ Zoom Meeting
Host: Rui O. Costa, CNC
www.cnc.uc.pt/pt/seminars (2021/11/19)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
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Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2012 - 2014 | Co-organizer of the Cell Physiology and Molecular Biology course lectured in the highschool “Escola secundária de Oliveira
do Bairro (ESOB)” (4 courses of 10 classes, 3 hours each. Total = 120 hours).
Co-author of protocol manual book used in Cell Physiology and Molecular Biology courses lectured in the highschool “Escola
secundária de Oliveira do Bairro (ESOB)”. (2012 - 2014)
Other (Co-organisor)
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Instituto de Educação e Cidadania, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2022/04/23 - Current | Invited speaker at the VI meet lab.
O meet.Lab Coimbra é um evento organizado pelo Núcleo de Estudantes de Biologia da Associação Académica de Coimbra, com uma
forte vertente de laboratório.
Meeting
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MeetLAB (VI meet.Lab; https://pt-br.facebook.com/meet.LabCoimbra/) |
2022 - Current | HNRNP-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder Scientific Symposium 2022
Symposium
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HNRNP-Related Neurodevelopmental Disorder Scientific Symposium 2022 |
2006 - Current | Collaborator in “Brain Awarness Week” , at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), University of Coimbra. | “Brain Awarness Week”
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2006 - Current | Collaborator in “Ciência Viva” programme, at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), University of Coimbra. | “Ciência Viva” programme
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2021/12/01 - 2021/12/03 | XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience – SPN2021, Coimbra, Portugal, from 1– 3 December 2021
Meeting
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XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience – SPN2021 |
2021/10/04 - 2021/10/07 | EMBO Workshop Axons 2021; structure and function 4-7 October 2021. Participated with the poster: Thu-PO-3-19 Intra-axonal
autophagy dysfunction in Alzheimer¿s disease. Rui O. Costa, Emanuel Tahiri, Marta Silva, Carlos B. Duarte
Workshop
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EMBO Workshop: Axons 2021: structure and function |
2021/03/12 - 2021/03/13 | Congresso virtual da LPCE (33º eENE)
Congress
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Congresso virtual da LPCE (33º eENE) |
2020/01/23 - 2020/01/24 | The Neurobiology of Socio-Sexual Behavior (6h of Lectures). This mini symposium was organized by the Center for Neuroscience
and Cell Biology and the Master Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology of the University of Coimbra.
Symposium
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The Neurobiology of Socio-Sexual Behavior
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia (CIBB), Portugal |
2016/06/17 - 2016/06/24 | Workshop de Aceleração de Ideias de Negócio “Ideation Week Experience 2016 (Duration 12h).
Workshop
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Workshop de Aceleração de Ideias de Negócio “Ideation Week Experience 2016
Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2016/06/01 - 2016/06/04 | ISN 2016 meeting, Coimbra, Portugal.
Meeting
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ISN 2016 (international society for neurochemistry) |
2014/11/15 - 2014/11/19 | SFN 2014 meeting, Washington DC, USA.
Meeting
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SFN 2014 meeting (Society for Neuroscience) |
2012 - 2014 | Collaborator in activities promoted by Instituto de Educação e Cidadania (IEC) regarding Science awareness.
Advanced courses in Biology for students and high school teachers - "Curso avançado de Biologia Do gene à Proteína"
Other
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Collaborator in activities promoted by Instituto de Educação e Cidadania (IEC) regarding Science awareness
Instituto de Educação e Cidadania, Portugal
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2013/05/27 - 2013/05/27 | Workshop: "Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities"
Workshop
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Workshop: "Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities"
Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2012/12/04 - 2012/12/06 | Advanced fluorescence microscopy workshop. Training content: Widefield fluorescence microscopy; Confocal Microscopy (LSM 700);
Strutured Ilummination Microoscopy (APOTOME); Zen imaging software. Coimbra, Portugal
Workshop
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Advanced fluorescence microscopy workshop
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2010/11/29 - 2010/12/03 | Image processing and analysis in cell physiology. Advanced Training Workshop Department of Biology, University of Aveiro,
3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal.
Workshop
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Image processing and analysis in cell physiology.
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2010/07/03 - 2010/07/07 | 7th FENS, Fórum of European Neuroscience, Amsterdam, The Neatherlands.
Meeting
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7th FENS, Forum of European Neuroscience |
2010/04/13 - 2010/04/13 |
Technical Seminar: “RNA World: not so small”. CNC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Seminar
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“RNA World: not so small”.
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2010/01/11 - 2010/01/15 | Gene Therapy and Nuclear Biology. Advanced course of PDBEB, CNC, University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2010, January 11th-15th.
Other
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Gene Therapy and Nuclear Biology. Advanced course of PDBEB, CNC.
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2009/09/02 - 2009/09/04 | Course on Multifluorescence Microscopy. Training content: Confocal Microscopy (LSM 700); Strutured Ilummination Microoscopy
(APOTOME). Coimbra, Portugal. 2009, September 2nd-4th.
Workshop
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Course on Multifluorescence Microscopy
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2009/06/25 - 2009/06/26 | 24a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências, Tomar, Portugal.
Meeting
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24a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências, Tomar, Portugal. |
2009/03/11 - 2009/03/15 | 9th Internacional Conferente AD/PD, Prague, Czech Republic.
Conference
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9th Internacional Conferente AD/PD, Prague, Czech Republic. |
2008/06 - 2009/03 | Course IBiS 417 - Interdepartmental Biological Sciences (IBiS) - "Structural and Cell Biology of Alzheimer's Disease" given
by Doctor William L. Kein, at Northwestern University, Evanston, Chicago. 2008, September-March.
Other
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Course IBiS 417 - Interdepartmental Biological Sciences (IBiS) - "Structural and Cell Biology of Alzheimer's Disease" lectured
by Doctor William L. Kein
Northwestern University - Chicago, United States
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2008/06/26 - 2008/06/27 | 23a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências, Luso, Portugal.
Meeting
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23a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências, Luso, Portugal. |
2008/06/12 - 2008/06/16 | 6th FENS, Fórum of European Neuroscience, Geneva, Switzerland.
Meeting
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6th FENS, Fórum of European Neuroscience, Geneva, Switzerland. |
2008/06/06 - 2008/06/07 | 22a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências, Luso, Portugal.
Meeting
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22a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências, Luso, Portugal. |
2007/06/08 - 2007/06/09 | 21a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências, Luso, Portugal.
Meeting
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21a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências, Luso, Portugal. |
2007/05/25 - 2007/05/26 | Meeting Portuguese Society for Neurosciences, Ofir, Portugal.
Meeting
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Meeting Portuguese Society for Neurosciences, Ofir, Portugal. |
2007/01/29 - 2007/02/02 | Neurogenesis and Neural Stem Cells. Advanced course of PDBEB (Doctoral program), CNC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Other
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Neurogenesis and Neural Stem Cells. Advanced course of PDBEB (Doctoral program), CNC, University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2007,
January 29th-February 2nd.
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2007/01/22 - 2007/01/26 | Neurodegenerative Diseases. Advanced course of PDBEB (Doctoral program), CNC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Other
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Neurodegenerative Diseases. Advanced course of PDBEB (Doctoral program)
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2007/01/15 - 2007/01/19 | Cell Death and Survival Signalling. Advanced course of PDBEB (Doctoral program), CNC, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
Other
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Cell Death and Survival Signalling. Advanced course of PDBEB (Doctoral program)
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2007/01/08 - 2007/01/10 | Biostatistics. Advanced course of PDBEB (Doctoral program), CNC, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Other
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Biostatistics. Advanced course of PDBEB (Doctoral program)
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2006/12/08 - 2006/12/10 | XV National Congress of Biochemistry (“Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica”), Aveiro,
Portugal.
Congress
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XV National Congress of Biochemistry (“Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica”), Aveiro, Portugal. |
2006/11/23 - 2006/11/24 | V Congresso de Investigação em Medicina, Coimbra, Portugal.
Congress
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V Congresso de Investigação em Medicina (Congress on Investigation in Medicine), Coimbra, Portugal. |
2006/06/23 - 2006/06/24 | 20a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências, Tomar, Portugal.
Meeting
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20a Reunião Grupo de Estudos de Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demências, Tomar, Portugal. |
Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2021/12 | Perturbation of endoplasmic reticulum-mitochondria crosstalk in bipolar disorder: effect of sigma-1 receptor modulation
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Ana Rita Azevedo Henriques da Cunha (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2021/10/11 | Early autophagy dysfunction in Alzheimers disease: the role of WIPI2
Supervisor
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Emanuel Tahiri (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2021 | Desenvolvimento de um hidrogel de lisados de plaquetas para indução de regeneração nervosa
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Joana Filipa Ribeiro Correia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2020/09/24 | LAEB - Defesa de Monografia: "Development of new hydrogels for stem-cell differentiation"
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Sofia Catarina Ponce Dias (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Física, Portugal
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2019/09/12 | Characterization of the intracelular signalling pathways mediating the effects of purinergic receptors in dendritic and axonal
formation and outgrowth
(Thesis) Main arguer
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João Miguel Miranda da Rocha (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2019/09/03 | Study of Tau and Synaptogyrin-3 interaction - A drug discovery approach
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Ana Filipa Martins de Oliveira (Master)
Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2018/07/27 | Development of immunoassays on the Simoa platform to detect and differentiate Tau species at very low concentrations
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Dina Rodrigues Martins (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2017/07/13 | Assaying synaptic function using genetically -encoded optical reporters in the context of Alzheimer´s disease
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Catarina Franco Quitério de Oliveira Borges (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2016/09/12 | Scale for mapping the brain: the role of stargazin in regulating dendritic spine morphology
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Joana de Freitas Fresco Rodrigues Costa (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2016/07/28 | Apreciação do Projecto de tese: "The Role of endocytosis in BDNF-induced axonal outgrowth and branching"
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Luís Filipe Maximino Martins (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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2015/07/13 | The role of autophagy and the lysosomal pathway in the clearance of Tau aggregates
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Alberto José Carpinteiro Soares (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2014/07/16 | Microtubule-targeting agents: a therapeutic strategy in neurodegenerative diseases
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Nuno Miguel Ferreira Morais Apóstolo (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal |
Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2021/02 - Current | Liga Portuguesa contra a Epilepsia (LPCE) | Member (Sócio) |
2006 - Current | Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurosciências (Portuguese Society for Neurosciences) | Member |
2006 - Current | Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica (Portuguese society for Biochemistry) | Member |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2024/05/24 - Current | From idea to publication of results: Cell cultures and other strategies. | Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Algarve, Portugal |
2024/05/24 - Current | From idea to publication of results: Cell cultures and other strategies. | Bioquímica (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Algarve, Portugal |
2024/05/24 - Current | From idea to publication of results: Cell cultures and other strategies. | Biotecnologia (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Algarve, Portugal |
2022/11/25 - Current | Lecturer at the Celular and Molecular Neurobiology of the Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Master in Computational biology and Master in Biochemistry at the Faculty of science and technology, University of Coimbra. 2022, November 25th. (Lecture topic: Synaptogenesis (Presynaptic differentiation and synaptogenesis). Total = 1.25 hours) (MBC, MBCM, MBIOQ, MNMT) | Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2022/02/07 - Current | Lecturer at the doctoral program - PDBEB course on 'Synapse Biology', University of Coimbra. 2022, February 7th. (1 Lecture on the - Establishment of neuronal polarity and axon pathfinding, Total = 1 hours) | Programa doutoral em Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (BEB) (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) | Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal |
2021/11/03 - Current | Lecturer at the Celular and Molecular Neurobiology of the Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Master in Computational biology and Master in Biochemistry at the Faculty of science and technology, University of Coimbra. 2021, November 3rd. (Lecture topic: Synaptogenesis (Presynaptic differentiation and synaptogenesis). Total = 1.4 hours) (MBC, MBCM, MBIOQ, MNMT) | Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2021/03/22 - Current | Lecturer at the doctoral program - PDBEB course on 'Synapse structure and function', University of Coimbra. 2021, March 22th. (1 Lecture on the - Establishment of neuronal polarity and axon pathfinding, Total = 1 hours) | Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (BEB) | Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal |
2019/04/09 - Current | Lecturer at the Neurobiology and Disease course of the Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Faculty of science and technology, University of Coimbra. 2019, April 9th. (Lecture on the ¿Development of the nervous system and neuronal polarity and axon pathfinding¿, Total = 3 hours) | Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2014 - Current | Supervisor of laboratory rotations for students of the Master in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal. | (Mestrado) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2023/02/27 - 2023/03/01 | Lecturer at the Neurobiology course of the Biology degree at University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2023, February 27th-March 1st. Discipline: Médodos e Técnicas em Biologia Molecular (Práticas-laboratoriais) Total = 18 hours) | Biologia (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2023/01/16 - 2023/01/20 | Lecturer at the doctoral program - PDBEB course on 'SSynapse assembly, function and plasticity (16-20 January 2023). 1 Lecture on the - Study of axonal transport and analysis with kymographs , Total = 1 week) | programa doutoral BEB | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2022/12/02 - 2022/12/05 | Lecturer at the Celular and Molecular Neurobiology of the Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Master in Computational biology and Master in Biochemistry at the Faculty of science and technology, University of Coimbra. 2022, December 2th and 5th. (Lecture topic: Synaptogenesis (Presynaptic differentiation and synaptogenesis, presentation of final works). Total = 6 hours) (MBC, MBCM, MBIOQ, MNMT) | Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2022/03/28 - 2022/03/30 | Lecturer at the Neurobiology course of the Biology degree at University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2022, March 28th-30th. Discipline: Médodos e Técnicas em Biologia Molecular (Práticas-laboratoriais) Total = 18 hours) | Biologia (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2022/01/10 - 2022/01/10 | Invited lecturer at the Neurobiology course of the Biochemistry degree at University of Algarve, Portugal. 2022, January 10th. (1 Lecture on neuronal development, Total = 2 hours) | Bioquímica (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Algarve, Portugal |
2021/01/04 - 2021/01/04 | Invited lecturer at the Neurobiology course of the Biochemistry degree at University of Algarve, Portugal. 2021, January 4th. (1 Lectures on neuronal development, Total = 2 hours) | Bioquímica (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Algarve, Portugal |
2019/10/08 - 2019/10/08 | Lecturer at the Cell regulation course of the Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Faculty of science and technology, University of Coimbra. 2019, October 8th. (Total = 2.5 hours) | Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2019/03/25 - 2019/03/26 | Lecturer at the Neurobiology and Disease course of the Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Faculty of science and technology, University of Coimbra. 2019, March 25th-26th. (4 Lectures on the “Development of the nervous system and neuronal polarity and axon pathfinding”, Total = 4.5 hours) | Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2012 - 2014 | Teacher of an Experimental Science Course – Cell Physiology and Molecular Biology lectured in the highschool “Escola Secundária de Oliveira do Bairro (ESOB)”, for students of “9º ano de escolaridade”. (4 courses of 10 classes, 3 hours each. Total = 120 hours) | Cell Physiology and Molecular Biology (Ensino secundário) | Instituto para a Educação e a Cidadania, Portugal |
2013 - 2013 | Invicted lecturer. Neurosciences pratical classes integrated in the Master degree in Medicine, University of Coimbra. “Diverse Approaches To Molecular Mechanisms”. 1 lecture. Total = 3h | Medicina (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2012 - 2013 | Teacher in the Course "Do gene à proteína", lectured in the “Instituto para a Educação e a Cidadania (IEC), host in Mamarrosa, concelho de Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal. For highschool students. (8 classes, 3 hours each. Total = 24 hours) | (Ensino secundário) | Instituto para a Educação e a Cidadania, Portugal |
2010 - 2010 | Colaborator in Neurosciences pratical classes integrated in the Master degree in Medicine, University of Coimbra. 2010. | Medicina (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2007 - 2008 | Supervisor of laboratory rotations for students of the Master in Cell and Molecular Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal. | Laboratory rotations for students of the Master in Cell and Molecular Biology (Mestrado) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2006 - 2006 | Supervisor of laboratory rotations for students of the Doctoral Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine, CNC, University of Coimbra. | Laboratory rotations for students of the Doctoral Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (Doutoramento) | CNC.IBILI, Portugal |
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
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2019/08/09 | Interview related to the manuscript published in Cell Reports. Rui O Costa is the first author and co-correspounding author. | Diário as Beiras |
2019/08/08 | Interview related to the manuscript published in Cell Reports. Rui O Costa is the first author and co-correspounding author. | Público |
2013/03/28 | Interview related to the program "pais com ciência" sponsored by "Ciência viva", in which the program "programa de ciência experimental para o ensino básico" was inserted. The advanced courses in "Cell Physiology and Molecular Biology Course", with the main function of science awareness, were lectured by Rui Costa and Pedro Alves to 48 students and 8 high school teacher during 2 years (2013-2014) at the ESOB (high school at Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal). | Diário da Bairrada |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2013/06/25 - 2013/06/25 | RTP - Notícias. (The portuguese national tv channel). Interview regarding the advanced courses in Cell Physiology and Molecular Biology Course lectured by Rui O Costa and co-conceived by Rui O Costa and IEC (Instituto para a Educação e Cidadania) to high-school 48 students and 8 teachers for 2 years (2013-2014). | Cell Physiology and Molecular Biology |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2021/10 - Current | Aging Cell | |
2017 - Current | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects (0304-4165) | Elsevier |
2017 - Current | Heliyon (2405-8440) | Elsevier |
2017 - Current | Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity (1942-0994) | Hindawi Limited |
2016 - Current | Neurochemical Research (1573-6903) | Springer-Verlag |
2015 - Current | Data in Brief (2352-3409) | Elsevier |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2023/02 - Current | Undergraduate students tutoring. Laboratorial Rotation students ("unidade curricular Projecto (LBIOQ) ). The role of hnRNP H2 in MRXSB. | Afonso Lourinho |
2017 - Current | PhD student tutoring at University of Coimbra, Portugal. "The effect of mesenchymal stem cells secretome on post-injury synapse formations" | Diogo Alexandre da Silva Tomé |
2021/10 - 2022/05 | The role of BDNF in autophagy | Carlos Avilés Granados |
2022/03/01 - 2022/03/31 | Undergraduate students tutoring. Laboratorial Rotation students ("unidade curricular Projecto (LBIOQ) ). Investigation of the role of BDNF in autophagy modulation of synaptic plasticity | João Videira Duarte Henriques |
2022/03/01 - 2022/03/31 | Undergraduate students tutoring. Laboratorial Rotation students ("unidade curricular Projecto (LBIOQ) ) Investigating the impact of Aß oligomers in the axonal retrograde transport of autophagic structures by JIP1 | Rafael de Oliveira Patarra |
2021/02/15 - 2021/06 | Undergraduate students tutoring. Laboratorial Rotation students ("unidade curricular Projecto (LBIOQ) ) | Marta Sofia Santos Silva |
2020/08/01 - 2020/10/31 | Tutoring in summer course. Alterações nas sinápses GABAérgicas num modelo de epileptogénese in vitro. | Giorgio Belperio |
2020/03 - 2020/07 | Undergraduate students tutoring. Laboratorial Rotation students ("unidade curricular Projecto (LBIOQ) “) | Anabela Pereira Tomás |
2015/09 - 2019/09 | PhD student tutoring at University of Coimbra, Portugal. " Secreted molecules in neuronal development and disease". | Luis Filipe Maximino Martins |
2018 - 2018 | Undergraduate students tutoring. Laboratorial Rotation students ("unidade curricular Projecto (LBIOQ) “) | Magda Ferreira Rodrigues |
2018 - 2018 | Undergraduate students tutoring. Laboratorial Rotation students ("unidade curricular Projecto (LBIOQ) “) | Raquel Sofia Inácio Pinto |
2016 - 2016 | Undergraduate students tutoring. Laboratorial Rotation students ("unidade curricular Projecto (LBIOQ) “) | Diogo António Jarró Margato |
2016 - 2016 | Undergraduate students tutoring. Laboratorial Rotation students ("unidade curricular Projecto (LBIOQ) “) | Manuel Morais Jorge Coelho |
2012 - 2013 | Undergraduate students tutoring. Laboratorial Rotation students ("unidade curricular Projecto (LBIOQ) " | Rita Filipe de Almeida Neves |
2011 - 2013 | Master student tutoring at University of Coimbra, Portugal. "Role of local protein synthesis in presynaptogenesis." | Luís Filipe Maximino Martins |
2008 - 2009 | Master student tutoring at University of Coimbra, Portugal. "Neuroprotection by leptin and grelin against amyloid-beta toxicity in hippocampal neurons. Relevance for therapeutic intervention in Alzheimer's disease." | Isaura Vanessa Antunes Martins |
2008/04 - 2008/08 | Master student tutoring at the university of Coimbra, Portugal. "Role of Mithocondrial Dysfunction on Tau Hyperphosphorylation." | Alessandro De Stefano |
Distinctions
Award
2024 | Best oral communication at "Encontro nacional de epileptologia" (ENE), Coimbra, 2024
Liga Portuguesa Contra a Epilepsia, Portugal
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2022 | Scientific Incentive Grant 2022 -Portuguese Epilepsy foundation (LPCE) |
2022 | Scholarship to attend the 8th European Synapse Meeting (ESM) (2022) |
2013 | Postdoctoral fellowship by FCT (SFRH/BPD/84593/2012)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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2007 | Travel Grant to attend the 21s Bienal Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry
FLAD - Fundação Luso Americana Para o desenvolvimento, Portugal
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2007 | Travel Grant to attend the 21st Bienal Meeting of the International Society for Neurochemistry
SPB - Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, Portugal
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2006 | Full PhD fellowship by FCT (SFRH/BD/28403/2006)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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Title
2011 | PhD in Biology
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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