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Margarida Lorigo, 31 yrs-old, completed her FCT-funded PhD in Biomedicine (2025) at the University of Beira Interior (UBI; Faculty of Health Sciences & CICS-UBI) in collaboration with the University of Aveiro (UA; Department of Biology & CESAM). She holds a BSc in Biomedical Sciences (2015) and an MSc in Biochemistry (2017), both from UBI. Over the past 9-yrs, she has developed a solid research profile in (cardio)vascular endocrinology at CICS-UBI, which, since Jan '25, is part of RISE-Health, the largest R&D unit in PT. Her work focuses on the disruptive effects of emerging contaminants on maternofoetal health, particularly by assessing the thyroid-modulating activity of an UV filter using the human umbilical artery (HUA) as a model. During her PhD, she developed multidisciplinary skills through in silico, ex vivo, in vitro and in vivo approaches within the scope of PT-funded projects (FCT, C4/CICS-UBI, Santander/UBI). Her methodological knowledge spans molecular docking, HUA, rat aorta, and zebrafish embryos aligning with New Approach Methods (NAMs). Her initial hands-on experience in both bioinformatics and ecotoxicology complements and strengthens her ability to evaluate the effects of emerging contaminants on human health. She has an outstanding scientific output, 32 papers in peer-reviewed ISI journals (26 in the past 5-yrs; h-index: 15; >615 cit., Scopus), 2 book chapters, 2 exhibition catalogs, 4 encyclopaedia entries, and 26 scientific communications (oral/posters) at (inter)national meetings. Her high-quality work has been recognised through several awards (e.g., Pharmaceuticals Best PhD Thesis Award, co-authorship of Best Joint Paper and Best Flash Communication, 2 Best Poster Presentations & Honourable Mention). Moreover, she has been involved as a member of the MSc academic jury (3-main arguer/2-chair) and other juries (4-reviewer/1-supervisor, in BSc proj defences). She co-supervised 4 MSc dissertations and tutored 14 BSc proj & 2 Ciência Viva Internships in endocrinology/toxicology, demonstrating her work and versatility skills. Currently, she supervises 2 MSc students, and 1 BSc student under the UBI-funded project "STEAM Youth Boost Programme–UBI+Skills”. From Sep ‘19 to Mar '25, she collaborated as a monitor at the Medical Sciences Department (FCS-UBI), where, since April '25, she has been serving as an Invited Assistant Professor (50% ded.), lecturing Human Anatomy/Physiology, Cardiocirculatory & Endocrine Systems to BSc, MSc & Integrated MSc degrees at UBI (accumulated 867h DSD and trained 2,658 students). Alongside her research and lecturing duties, she actively pursues continuing education, having completed pedagogical workshops (e.g., GEMA-CS, GIP-UBI, and Elsevier), and advanced trainings in areas aligned with her research interests (e.g., PARC Training on in silico models, U.S. EPA NAMs Virtual Training Programs, ISE Global Education Hub thyroid course, or lab animals model courses). She also engages actively in science outreach and communication events (>35 in the past 5-yrs), reinforcing her commitment to (inter)personal development. Young, proactive, and committed to scientific excellence and international cooperation, she serves(ed) a member of renowned (inter)national associations (PSB, ESE, SETAC Europe, & AIEC), contributed to the journal issues editorial process (2-Guest Editor & 1-Topic coordinator), and acts as an ad hoc reviewer for 18 ISI journals. Beyond academia and scientific pursuits, she has developed communication and teamwork skills through artistic performance (e.g., theatre), engagement in social awareness initiatives (e.g., Food Bank Against Hunger, Make-Believe Hospital in FCS-UBI, or Red Nose Operation workshops), and by promoting science outreach activities (e.g., Ciência Viva & ERN). With a multidisciplinary background and a strong early-career record, she contributes to advancing knowledge on emerging contaminants through NAMs within the One Health framework. Updated: Oct'25
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Margarida Ferreira Lorigo
Date of birth
1994/08/26
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Lorigo, Margarida
  • Lorigo, M.
  • Margarida Lorigo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9517-3DD1-8A12
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4752-6398
Scopus Author Id
57200370242

Email addresses

  • margarida.lorigo@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • RISE-Health, Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, 6200-506, Covilhã, Covilhã, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Public and Environmental Health

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/10/23 - 2025/10/23
Attended
 PARC Online Training course on Exercises with in silico models and read-across using VEGAHUB | Focus on Assessing Cosmetics (3 hours) (Outros)
Istituto di Ricerche Farmacologiche Mario Negri, Italy
2025/06/12 - 2025/06/12
Attended
 CompTox Chemicals Dashboard (1 hour), as part of the EPA NAMs Virtual Training Program (Outros)
United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States
2025/05/21 - 2025/05/21
Attended
 Liquid Cromatography Trainings promoted by Solítica Sol. Analíticas Lda (3 hours) (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025/05/01 - 2025/05/01
Attended
 Species Alignment to Predict Across Species Susceptibility (SeqAPASS) Tool (1.5 hours), as part of the EPA NAMs Virtual Training Program (Outros)
United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States
2018/09 - 2025/01
Concluded
 Doctorate in Biomedicine. Funding by FCT (DOI: 10.54499/2020.06616.BD) (Doutoramento)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Thyroid modulating activity of UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate on vascular system" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with Distinction
2024/11/13 - 2024/11/13
Attended
 Thyroid Online Course | In Focus: Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy (1 hour), as part of ISE Global Education Hub (Outros)
International Society of Endocrinology , Switzerland
2024/09/18 - 2024/09/18
Attended
 Adverse Outcome Pathway (AOP)-Wiki Virtual Training (1 hour), as part of the EPA NAMs Virtual Training Program (Outros)
United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States
2024/08/05 - 2024/08/09
Attended
 University Extension Online Course "Zebrafish: behavioural analysis as a powerful tool (10 hours) (Outros)
Escola Superior Instituto Butantan, Brazil
2024/04/16 - 2024/04/25
Attended
 The Zebrafish Model Update Course (21 hours) (Outros)
Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia em Biomodelos (ICTB/Fiocruz), Brazil
2024/04/24 - 2024/04/24
Attended
 Training Modules on Cromatography promoted by Solítica Sol. Analíticas Lda (3 hours) (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/06/26 - 2023/07/13
Attended
 SPCAL on-line Theoretical Course on Laboratory Animal Science (20 hours) (Outros)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório, Portugal
 13 values
2023/04/01 - 2023/04/01
Attended
 First Aid Professional Training Course (7 hours) nº482/2023 (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/06/06 - 2022/06/06
Attended
 Training on Sun Protection promoted by URIAGE & APIVITA Laboratories (2 hours) (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015 - 2017
Concluded
 Master in Biochemistry (Mestrado)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Efeitos genómicos do octilmetoxicinamato (OMC) a nível vascular" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17 values
2016/06/27 - 2016/07/04
Attended
 Young Researchers Training (8 hours) (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 15 values
2016/06/29 - 2016/06/29
Attended
 Introduction to Animal Experimentation Training (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 17 values
2012 - 2015
Concluded
 Degree in Biomedical Sciences (Licenciatura)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"N/A" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14 values
2014/06/04 - 2014/07/29
Attended
 Online Course MEDX202-01: Genomic Medicine Gets Personal (40 hours) (Outros)
Georgetown University, United States
 Successfully Completed: 85%
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/09/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025/04/01 - 2025/07/31 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/09 - 2025/03 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/09/01 - 2024/08/31 PhD Student Fellow (FCT, 2020.06616.BD) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
(...)
2019/01/16 - 2019/11/15 PhD Student Fellow (UBI-Santander Totta, BID/FCS/2018) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020 - 2024 "Thyroid modulating activity of UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate on vascular system". FCT Call for PhD Research Grants 2020. Approx Grant: k€50.
2020.06616.BD
DOI:10.54499/2020.06616.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2021 - 2022 "COMBINE - CombinatiOn aptaMer-drug Based therapeutics for ocular neovascular dIsease: wheN two are bettEr than one". BINOV Call - Innovation Exchange of the Southern Regional Section and Autonomous Regions of the Portuguese Pharmaceutical Association (SRSRA-OF). Grant: €3500.
BINOV 2021
Team Member
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Secção Regional do Sul e Regiões Autónomas (SRSRA)

Ordem dos Farmaceuticos
Concluded
2019 - 2019 "Effects of UV-B-filter as human endocrine disruptor: assessment of their genomic effects on thyroid diseases". UBI/Santander Doctoral Incentive Grants 2018. Grant: €6000.
BID/FCS/2018
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Banco Santander Totta
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021 - 2022 "COMBINE - CombinatiOn aptaMer-drug Based therapeutics for ocular neovascular dIsease: wheN two are bettEr than one". CICS-UBI Collaborative Project Award, within the scope of the Programme Funding awarded by FCT. Funding: €5000.
UIDP/Multi/00709/2020
Team Member
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020 - 2021 "Application of molecular docking methods to evaluate the effect of endocrine disruptors on the human umbilical artery". Internal call for projects in bioinformatics (C4/CICS-UBI Collaboration). Funding: €2000 initial + €1500 extension.
Project Centro-01-0145-FEDER-000019
Team Member
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 C4 - Cloud Computing Competence Centre
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2025/10 - Current "Characterisation of primary cultures of human umbilical cord endothelial cells". Programme to Support the Development of Scientific, Technical and Artistic Skills – UBI + Skills. Funding: €4500.
UBImpulso Programme
Supervisor
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Universidade da Beira Interior
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Oliveira, Nelson; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "COVID-19 on the evening news: the role of television in the social construction of the pandemic". In Multidisciplinary perspectives on communication in a pandemic context, 47-69. ICNOVA - NOVA Institute of Communication Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2021.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.34619/4oeg-jmum
  2. Lorigo, Margarida; Mariana, Melissa; Feiteiro, Joana; Cairrao, Elisa. "Human Umbilical Artery Smooth Muscle Cells: Vascular function and Clinical importance". In Horizons in World Cardiovascular Research. Nova Science Publishers, 2018.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Lopes, Patrícia; de Bessa, Bruna; Cairrao, Elisa; Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida. "An innovative approach to improving cosmetics safety: from in silico to ex vivo analysis". Paper presented in XI Annual Scientific Congress UBIPharma, Covilhã, 2025.
    Accepted
  2. Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa; Monteiro, Marta S.; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Quintaneiro, Carla. "Can the exposure to the UV-B filter octinoxate modify the response to exogenous triiodothyronine in zebrafish embryos?". Paper presented in 26th European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE 2024), Estocolmo, 2024.
    Published • 10.1530/endoabs.99.EP332
  3. Costa, Henrique; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Cerebrovascular mechanism of Bisphenol A exposure in stroke ischemic events". Paper presented in III 1H-TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2024, Porto, 2024.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.48797/sl.2024.201
Conference poster
  1. Lorigo, Margarida; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Monteiro, Marta S.; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M. ; Quintaneiro, Carla; Cairrao, Elisa. "Molecular interactions of the emerging contaminant octylmethoxycinnamate on (hypophysio)tropic protein receptors regulating HPT-axis: a comparative analysis between humans and zebrafish". Paper presented in XV Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology, 2025.
  2. Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa; Monteiro, Marta S.; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Quintaneiro, Carla. "Can the exposure to the UV-B filter octinoxate modify the response to exogenous triiodothyronine in zebrafish embryos?". Paper presented in 26th European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE 2024), 2024.
  3. Lorigo, Margarida; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Monteiro, Marta S.; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Quintaneiro, Carla; Cairrao, Elisa. "Prediction of endocrine disruptive actions of UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate on transthyretin protein: insights from in silico and in vivo studies". Paper presented in BIOPHYSICS FESTIVAL - 4th Meeting of Young Biophysicists, 2024.
  4. Costa, Henrique; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Cerebrovascular mechanism of Bisphenol A exposure in stroke ischemic events". Paper presented in III 1H-TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, 2024.
  5. Fernandes, Lara; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Endothelial pathways involved in the vasorelaxant effects of testosterone in the human umbilical artery". Paper presented in XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2023.
  6. Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Predicting potential binding of environmental endocrine-disrupting chemical octinoxate to Ca2+ channels: insights from Ca2+ currents and molecular docking studies". Paper presented in BIOPHYSICS FESTIVAL - 3rd Meeting of Young Biophysicists, 2023.
  7. Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Endothelial vascular disruption of octylmethoxycinnamate on rat aorta". Paper presented in IV International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - From Research to Clinics, 2023.
  8. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "What happens to histamine receptors when we use cosmetics during pregnancy?". Paper presented in International Day of Women and Girls in Science, 2023.
  9. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "Sodium nitroprusside and cosmetic products: is it safe choice in pregnancy?". Paper presented in VIII UBIPharma Annual Scientific Congress, 2022.
  10. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "Modulation of serotonin receptors induced after octinoxate exposure". Paper presented in XVII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2022.
  11. Abrantes-Soares, Fátima; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Endocrine-disrupting effects of BPA substitutes (Bisphenol F and Bisphenol S) at the vascular level". Paper presented in XVII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2022.
  12. Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Feiteiro, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Cairrao, Elisa. "Diethyl phthalate induces vasorelaxation in rat aorta: an ex vivo approach". Paper presented in XVII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2022.
  13. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "L-Type Ca2+ Channels: A privileged target for UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate induced-vascular disruption on human umbilical artery". Paper presented in Science 2022 - Meeting with Science and Technology in Portugal, 2022.
  14. Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "What role do cosmetic products play in the health of pregnant women with hypothyroidism?". Paper presented in 2nd research week of the Cova da Beira University Hospital Centre (CHUCB), 2021.
  15. Lorigo, Margarida; Fernandes, Lara; Bastos, Ana Luísa ; Cairrao, Elisa. "Protein interaction network for identifying vascular mechanism of testosterone in human umbilical artery". Paper presented in XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM, 2021.
  16. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "Effects of cardiovascular disruption of UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate in pregnant women with hypothyroidism". Paper presented in Science 2021 - Meeting with Science and Technology in Portugal, 2021.
  17. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "Cardiovascular disruption of UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate in pregnant women". Paper presented in XV symposium CICS, 2020.
  18. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "Acute vascular effect of octylmethoxycinnamate on isolated rat aorta rings". Paper presented in III International Congress in Health Sciences Research: “Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Aging and Cancer, 2019.
  19. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "Long-term vascular effects of octylmethoxycinnamate in human umbilical arteries". Paper presented in III International Congress in Health Sciences Research: “Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Aging and Cancer, 2019.
  20. Lorigo, Margarida; Verde, Ignácio; Cairrao, Elisa. "Vasorelaxant effects of octylmethoxycinnamate at vascular level". Paper presented in II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: “Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Biotecnology for Biomedical Applications, 2017.
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Presunto, Mafalda; Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Effects of Bisphenol A on Human Male Infertility". In Encyclopedia from MDPI, 2023. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/47832.
    Published
  2. Lorigo, Margarida; Oliveira, Nelson; Cairrao, Elisa. "Cyclic Nucleotides Regulate Vascular Tone". In Encyclopedia from MDPI, 2022. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/17711.
    Published
  3. Fonseca, Maria Inês; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Exposure to Plastic Monomer and Plasticizer Bisphenol A". In Encyclopedia from MDPI, 2022. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/25330.
    Published
  4. Mangana, Carolina; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Vascular Regulation by endothelial Cells". In Encyclopedia from MDPI, 2021. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/14631.
    Published
Exhibition catalog
  1. Lorigo, Margarida; Amaro, João; Cairrao, Elisa. Endothelial vascular dilation induced by spironolactone on rat aorta. J. Xenobiot., Volume 14, Issue 1 (March 2024) – 26 articles, 2024.
  2. Fonseca, Maria Inês; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. Hazardous Effects of Bisphenol A Exposure on Human Cardiovascular System. J. Xenobiot., Volume 12, Issue 3 (September 2022) – 6 articles, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Pouso, Manuel R.; Farinha, Emanuel; Costa, Henrique E.; Lorigo, Margarida; Baltazar, Graça; Cairrao, Elisa. "Effect of Retinoic Acid on the Cerebral Vasculature: Analysis of the Vasoactive Response of Smooth Muscle Cells in Normal and Ischemic Contexts". Journal of Xenobiotics 15 3 (2025): 69. https://doi.org/10.3390/jox15030069.
    Published • 10.3390/jox15030069
  2. Costa, Henrique Eloi; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Bisphenol A Exposure Modifies the Vasoactive Response of the Middle Cerebral Artery". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 26 8 (2025): 3896. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms26083896.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms26083896
  3. Almeida, Beatriz; Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Oliveira, Nelson; Cairrao, Elisa. "Impact of Hormone Therapy on Serum Lipids in Transgender People". Journal of Vascular Diseases 3 4 (2024): 342-359. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jvd3040027.
    Published • 10.3390/jvd3040027
  4. Ribeiro, Bárbara; Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Oliani, Denise; Ramalhinho, Ana Cristina; Cairrao, Elisa. "Association between the Exposure to Phthalates and the Risk of Endometriosis: An Updated Review". Biomedicines 12 8 (2024): 1932. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12081932.
    Published • 10.3390/biomedicines12081932
  5. Fernandes, Inês; Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "The Influence of Plant-Based Diets on Metabolic Syndrome". Diabetology 5 3 (2024): 255-270. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diabetology5030020.
    Published • 10.3390/diabetology5030020
  6. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "Exposure to UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate and human health effects: Focus on endocrine disruptor actions". Chemosphere 358 (2024): 142218. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142218.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.142218
  7. Lorigo, Margarida; Amaro, João; Cairrao, Elisa. "Spironolactone Induces Vasodilation by Endothelium-Dependent Mechanisms Involving NO and by Endothelium-Independent Mechanisms Blocking Ca2+ Channels". Journal of Xenobiotics 14 1 (2024): 320-332. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jox14010020.
    Published • 10.3390/jox14010020
  8. Fernandes, Lara M.; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Relationship between Androgens and Vascular and Placental Function during Pre-eclampsia". Current Issues in Molecular Biology 46 3 (2024): 1668-1693. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cimb46030108.
    Published • 10.3390/cimb46030108
  9. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "Effects associated with exposure to the emerging contaminant octyl-methoxycinnamate (a UV-B filter) in the aquatic environment: a review". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part B 27 2 (2023): 55-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10937404.2023.2296897.
    Published • 10.1080/10937404.2023.2296897
  10. Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Feiteiro, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Cairrao, Elisa. "Adverse cardiovascular effects of long-term exposure to diethyl phthalate in the rat aorta". Chemosphere 340 (2023): 139904. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139904.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139904
  11. Lorigo, Margarida; Mangana, Carolina; Cairrao, Elisa. "Disrupting effects of the emerging contaminant octylmethoxycinnamate (OMC) on human umbilical artery relaxation". Environmental Pollution 335 (2023): 122302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122302.
    Published • 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122302
  12. Presunto, Mafalda; Mariana, Melissa; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "The Effects of Bisphenol A on Human Male Infertility: A Review of Current Epidemiological Studies". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 15 (2023): 12417. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms241512417.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms241512417
  13. Fonseca, Maria Inês; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Evaluation of the bisphenol A-induced vascular toxicity on human umbilical artery". Environmental Research 226 (2023): 115628. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2023.115628.
    Published • 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115628
  14. Gonçalves, Francisca Jorge; Abrantes-Soares, Fatima; Pouso, Manuel R.; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Non-genomic Effect of Estradiol on the Neurovascular Unit and Possible Involvement in the Cerebral Vascular Accident". Molecular Neurobiology 60 4 (2023): 1964-1985. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12035-022-03178-7.
    Published • 10.1007/s12035-022-03178-7
  15. Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate-induced vascular endothelial disruption on rat aorta: In silico and in vitro approach". Chemosphere 307 (2022): 135807. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135807.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135807
  16. Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Fetoplacental vasculature as a model to study human cardiovascular endocrine disruption". Molecular Aspects of Medicine 87 (2022): 101054. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mam.2021.101054.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mam.2021.101054
  17. Fonseca, Maria; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Endocrine-Disrupting Effects of Bisphenol A on the Cardiovascular System: A Review". Journal of Xenobiotics 12 3 (2022): 181-213. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jox12030015.
    Published • 10.3390/jox12030015
  18. Abrantes-Soares, Fatima; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Effects of BPA substitutes on the prenatal and cardiovascular systems". Critical Reviews in Toxicology 52 6 (2022): 469-498. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408444.2022.2142514.
    Published • 10.1080/10408444.2022.2142514
  19. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "UV-B Filter Octylmethoxycinnamate Is a Modulator of the Serotonin and Histamine Receptors in Human Umbilical Arteries". Biomedicines 10 5 (2022): 1054. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10051054.
    Published • 10.3390/biomedicines10051054
  20. Baptista, Margarida; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Protein Interaction Network for Identifying Vascular Response of Metformin (Oral Antidiabetic)". BioMedInformatics 2 2 (2022): 217-233. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedinformatics2020014.
    Published • 10.3390/biomedinformatics2020014
  21. Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "ViewPoint: Regulation mechanisms of endocrine disruptors on vasodilation and vasoconstriction: Insights from ex vivo models". BIOCELL 46 6 (2022): 1383-1389. http://dx.doi.org/10.32604/biocell.2022.018895.
    Published • 10.32604/biocell.2022.018895
  22. Lorigo, Margarida; Oliveira, Nelson; Cairrao, Elisa. "PDE-Mediated Cyclic Nucleotide Compartmentation in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells: From Basic to a Clinical Perspective". Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease 9 1 (2021): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcdd9010004.
    Published • 10.3390/jcdd9010004
  23. Mesquita, Inês; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Update about the disrupting-effects of phthalates on the human reproductive system". Molecular Reproduction and Development 88 10 (2021): 650-672. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mrd.23541.
    Published • 10.1002/mrd.23541
  24. Mangana, Carolina; Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Implications of Endothelial Cell-Mediated Dysfunctions in Vasomotor Tone Regulation". Biologics 1 2 (2021): 231-251. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biologics1020015.
    Published • 10.3390/biologics1020015
  25. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Maia, Cláudio J.; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate impaired the main vasorelaxant mechanism of human umbilical artery". Chemosphere 277 (2021): 130302. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130302.
    Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130302
  26. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "UV-B Filter Octylmethoxycinnamate Alters the Vascular Contractility Patterns in Pregnant Women with Hypothyroidism". Biomedicines 9 2 (2021): 115. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines9020115.
    Published • 10.3390/biomedicines9020115
  27. Lorigo, Margarida; Oliveira, Nelson; Cairrao, Elisa. "Clinical Importance of the Human Umbilical Artery Potassium Channels". Cells 9 9 (2020): 1956. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cells9091956.
    Published • 10.3390/cells9091956
  28. Lorigo, Margarida; Mariana, Melissa; Lemos, Manuel C.; Cairrao, Elisa. "Vascular mechanisms of testosterone: The non-genomic point of view". The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 196 (2020): 105496. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.105496.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.105496
  29. Lorigo, Margarida; Mariana, Melissa; Oliveira, Nelson; Lemos, Manuel C.; Cairrao, Elisa. "Vascular Pathways of Testosterone: Clinical Implications". Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research 13 1 (2019): 55-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12265-019-09939-5.
    Published • 10.1007/s12265-019-09939-5
  30. Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Antioxidants as stabilizers of UV filters: an example for the UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate". Biomedical Dermatology 3 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s41702-019-0048-9.
    Published • 10.1186/s41702-019-0048-9
  31. Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Lemos, Manuel; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "UV-B Filter Octylmethoxycinnamate Induces Vasorelaxation by Ca2+ Channel Inhibition and Guanylyl Cyclase Activation in Human Umbilical Arteries". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20 6 (2019): 1376. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms20061376.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms20061376
  32. Lorigo, Margarida; Mariana, Melissa; Feiteiro, Joana; Cairrao, Elisa. "How is the human umbilical artery regulated?". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research 44 7 (2018): 1193-1201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jog.13667.
    Published • 10.1111/jog.13667
  33. Lorigo, Margarida; Mariana, Melissa; Cairrao, Elisa. "Photoprotection of ultraviolet-B filters: Updated review of endocrine disrupting properties". Steroids 131 (2018): 46-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2018.01.006.
    Published • 10.1016/j.steroids.2018.01.006
Journal issue
  1. Lorigo, Margarida. "Guest Editor of the Special Issue: Mechanisms and Effects of Endocrine Disruptors and Environmental Contaminants on Human Health". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2025): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms/special_issues/6WHX282JDG.
    Invited editor
  2. Cairrao, Elisa; Lorigo, Margarida. "Guest Editor of the Special Issue: Pollutants and Human Health: Focus on Molecular-Level Research". Biomedicines (2025): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biomedicines/special_issues/EYS4I0Z0BV.
    Invited editor
  3. Cairrao, Elisa; Quintaneiro, Carla. "Topic Coordinator of the Special Issue: Environmental Toxicant Exposure: Adverse Outcome Pathways and New Insights in Computational Toxicology". Frontiers in Toxicology (2022): https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/34882/environmental-toxicant-exposure-adverse-outcome-pathways-and-new-insights-in-computational-toxicolog.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Thyroid modulating activity of UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate on vascular system". PhD, Universidade da Beira Interior, 2025.
  2. Lorigo, Margarida Ferreira. "Non-genomic effects of octylmethoxycinnamate (OMC) at the vascular level". Master, Universidade da Beira Interior, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6390.

Artistic / Performance

Artistic exhibition
  1. Lorigo, Margarida. 2023. Participation with an Artistic exhibition: "Safety of cosmetics on heart and thyroid health" in the "Design Your Health" Competition promoted by MedUBI, University of Beira Interior Medical Student Centre. 2023.
Theatre play
  1. 2016. Participation on the Theatre "A coffee, please!" by TeatrUBI & ASTA | Theatre and Other Arts.
  2. 2015. Participation on the Theatre "About the lie, a dinner..." by TeatrUBI & ASTA | Theatre and Other Arts.
Visual artwork
  1. Lorigo, Margarida. 2025. Participation with an Logo Proposal for the Interactive Science Center (CIC-UBI), as part of the "Ideas Competition to Create the CIC-UBI Logo" promoted by the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Beira Interior (FC-UBI). 2025.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/09/27 Costa, Henrique (Presenting author); Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "Vascular neurotoxicity of bisphenol A in smooth muscle cells of the middle cerebral artery" IV Iberian Toxicology Conference UBIPHARMA | CICS-UBI
Universidade da Beira Interior (Portugal)
2023/07/27 Lorigo, Margarida. "How to evaluate the effects of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on cell contractility?: focus on the Planar Cell Surface Area technique" II International Colloquium of the Laboratory of Physiopharmacology of Excitable Cells
Universidade Regional do Cariri (URCA) (Brazil)
2023/03/02 Lorigo, Margarida; Quintaneiro, Carla; Breitenfeld, Luiza; Cairrao, Elisa. "Is the daily use of cosmetics safe for human health?" 7th Health Education and Research Conference
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda (Portugal)
2023/02/14 Mariana, Melissa (Presenting author); Lorigo, Margarida; Feiteiro, Joana; Castelo-Branco, Miguel; Soares, Amadeu M.V.M.; Cairrao, Elisa. "An Electrophysiologic Study of Diethyl Phthalate - Inhibition of L-type Calcium Currents" IV International Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Challenges from Research to Clinics
Universidade da Beira Interior (Portugal)
2021/09/15 Oliveira, Nelson (Presenting author); Lorigo, Margarida; Cairrao, Elisa. "‘The dark side of the sun: the media coverage of sunscreens in the Portuguese press" XIV Luso-Afro-Brazilian Congress of Social Sciences (XIV CONLAB)
Universidade de Coimbra (Portugal)
2021/07/30 Lorigo, Margarida. "Vascular effects of octylmethoxycinnamate - The world's most used UV-B filter in personal care products" Conference Cycle of the Laboratory of Physiopharmacology of Excitable Cells (LFCE)
Universidade Regional do Cariri (URCA) (Brazil)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/10 - Current Characterisation of primary cultures of human umbilical cord endothelial cells (Programme to Support the Development of Scientific, Technical and Artistic Skills – UBI + Skills; RISE-Health, UBI)
Supervisor of Allícia Assunção Teixeira da Silva
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2025/09 - Current Can octylmethoxycinnamate (OMC) alter the homeostasis of the foetoplacental vasculature?
Supervisor of Johana Nataly Correia Lira
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2025/09 - Current Can melatonin improve the endocrine disruption induced by octylmethoxycinnamate (OMC) on the foetoplacental vasculature?
Supervisor of Sara Isabel Madeira Mateus
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/06 - 2023/11 Study of the vascular effects of testosterone (T) on the human umbilical artery in gestational hypertension
Co-supervisor of Lara Carina de Morais Fernandes
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/11 Endocrine-disrupting effects of Bisphenol A substitutes (Bisphenol F and Bisphenol S) in the human umbilical artery
Co-supervisor of Fátima Alexandra Abrantes Soares
Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/09 - 2022/03 Endocrine-disrupting effects of Bisphenol A in the human umbilical artery
Co-supervisor of Maria Inês Moreira Fonseca
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/07 Endocrine-disrupting effects of octylmethoxycinnamate (OMC) on vascular endothelial response
Co-supervisor of Carolina Leite Mangana
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2025/09/26 - 2025/09/26 Responsible for the activity "From the umbilical cord to the laboratory: a fascinating journey", as part of the European Researchers' Night (ERN) 2025 celebrations. (2025/09/26 - 2025/09/26)
Other
 Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2025/07/07 - 2025/07/11 Responsible for the 1-week summer internship ID: 8224, as part of the "Ciência Viva at the Laboratory 2025 - Scientific occupation of young people during the holidays" programme. https://www.cienciaviva.pt/ciencia-viva-no-laboratorio/estagios/2025/?accao=showactivities&id_activity=8224 (2025/07/07 - 2025/07/11)
Other
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/03/03 - 2016/03/12 Member responsible for organising the logistics of the 20th edition of the Beira Interior University Theatre Cycle. (2016/03/03 - 2016/03/12)
Festival
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2012 - Current Volunteer at Social Solidarity Activities of the "Banco Alimentar contra a Fome" (Food Bank Against Hunger)
Other
2025/09/16 - 2025/09/17 Attendance at the Online Event "European Research and Inovation Days", organised as part of a broader R&I Week of European Commission
Conference
 European Research and Inovation Days
European Commission, Belgium
2025/07/24 - 2025/07/26 Participation with Poster Communication on the "XV Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology"
Meeting
 XV Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2025/07/23 - 2025/07/23 Attendance at the Online Trainning Session about Kahoot (1h), promoted by UBI Office for Educational Innovation (GIP-UBI)
Other
 Kahoot Formation
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Kahoot ASA, Norway
2025/07/22 - 2025/07/22 Attendance at the Online Trainning Session about Genially (1h30), promoted by UBI Office for Educational Innovation (GIP-UBI)
Other
 Genially Formation
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025/07/11 - 2025/07/11 Participation on the hands-on Pedagogical Training Workshop: "Constructing assessment questions of different types" (2h) promoted by the Office of Teaching and Research Methodologies in Health Sciences (GEMA-CS)
Workshop
 Constructing assessment questions of different types
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2025/06/12 - 2025/06/12 Participation on the hands-on Pedagogical Training Workshop: "Active learning methodologies in different contexts" (2h30) promoted by the Office of Teaching and Research Methodologies in Health Sciences (GEMA-CS)
Workshop
 Active learning methodologies in different contexts
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2025/05/14 - 2025/05/14 Attendance at the Online Event "Minimising the Impact of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on Health and Environment", promoted by European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) and European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)
Other
 Minimising the Impact of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals on Health and Environment
European Society of Endocrinology, United Kingdom
2025/04/14 - 2025/04/14 Participation with a Visual Art (Logo Proposal) on the "Ideas Competition to Create the CIC-UBI Logo" promoted by the Faculty of Sciences of the University of Beira Interior (FC-UBI)
Call
 Ideas Competition to Create the CIC-UBI Logo
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2025/04/07 - 2025/04/07 Attendance at the Webinar: “Scopus + Scopus AI: references, citations and the new natural language search”, promoted by the Vice-Rectory for Research, Innovation and Development (UBI), in collaboration with Elsevier
Seminar
 Scopus + Scopus AI: references, citations and the new natural language search
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024/12/03 - 2024/12/03 Attendance at the Webinar: "Introducing Elsevier's Complete Anatomy Platform", promoted by Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Beira Interior (FCS-UBI), in collaboration with Elsevier
Seminar
 Introducing Elsevier's Complete Anatomy Platform
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024/09/26 - 2024/09/27 Participation with Oral Communication (by Costa, H.) on the "IV Iberian Toxicology Conference" UBIPHARMA | CICS-UBI
Other
 IV Iberian Toxicology Conference UBIPHARMA | CICS-UBI
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024/07/13 - 2024/07/13 Attendance at the Online Event “Colombian Consensus on Hypothyroidism in the Adult Population”, promoted by the International Society of Endocrinology and FELAEN
Other
 Colombian Consensus for the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of hypothyroidism in the adult population
International Society of Endocrinology , Switzerland
2024/06/10 - 2024/06/10 Attendance at the ISE-ESE Joint Educational Webinar Exploring the Impact of Endocrine Disruptors on Human Health, organised by the International Society of Endocrinology (ISE) and the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE), as part of the European Hormone Day awareness campaign
Seminar
 ISE-ESE Webinar Exploring the Impact of Endocrine Disruptors on Human Health
International Society of Endocrinology , Switzerland
2024/05/11 - 2024/05/14 Participation (online) with Poster Communication on the "26th European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE 2024)"
Congress
 26th European Congress of Endocrinology (ECE 2024)
European Society of Endocrinology, United Kingdom
2024/05/09 - 2024/05/10 Participation with Poster Communication on the "BIOPHYSICS FESTIVAL - 4th Meeting of Young Biophysics"
Festival
 BIOPHYSICS FESTIVAL - 4th Meeting of Young Biophysics
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024/01/26 - 2024/01/26 Participation on the "5th WORKSHOP ON GLOBAL CARDIOVASCULAR RISK"
Workshop
 5th WORKSHOP ON GLOBAL CARDIOVASCULAR RISK
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/07/25 - 2023/07/27 Participation with Oral Communication on the "II International Colloquium of the Laboratory of Physiopharmacology of Excitable Cells"
Other
 II International Colloquium of the Laboratory of Physiopharmacology of Excitable Cells
Universidade Regional do Cariri, Brazil
2023/07/05 - 2023/07/07 Participation on the "Science Meeting 2023: Science and the Ocean Beyond the Horizon"
Meeting
 Science Meeting 2023: Science and the Ocean Beyond the Horizon
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/06/15 - 2023/06/15 Attendance at the Online Event “ESE Talks - Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals”, promoted by the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE)
Other
 ESE Talks
European Society of Endocrinology, United Kingdom
2023/06/01 - 2023/06/02 Participation on the "BIOPHYSICS FESTIVAL - 3rd Meeting of Young Biophysics"
Festival
 BIOPHYSICS FESTIVAL - 3rd Meeting of Young Biophysics
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2023/04/01 - 2023/04/01 Participation on the "Save a Life - First Aid Workshop - 4th Edition" promoted by Scientific Junior Value at Higher School of Health of the University of Aveiro (ESSUA)
Workshop
 Save a Life - First Aid Workshop - 4th Edition
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/03/02 - 2023/03/02 Participation with Oral Communication on the "VII Conference on Education and Research in Health"
Other
 VII Conference on Education and Research in Health
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Portugal
2023/02/12 - 2023/02/15 Participation with Oral (by Mariana, M.) and Poster Communications on the "IV International Congress in Health Science Research Congress - Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Challenges from Research to Clinics"
Congress
 IV International Congress in Health Science Research Congress - Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Challenges from Research to Clinics
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/02/10 - 2023/02/10 Participation with Social Media Content for the CICS-UBI FB page (Flash Interview and Activity "1 picture = 1 sentence") and with Poster Communication on the celebrations of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science by CICS-UBI
Other
 International Day of Women and Girls in Science
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/01/28 - 2023/01/28 Participation with an Artistic Exhibition (Poster) on the Competition "Design your Health" promoted by MedUBI, University of Beira Interior Medical Student Centre
Call
 Competition "Design your Health"
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/01/27 - 2023/01/27 Participation on the "4th WORKSHOP ON CARDIOVASCULAR RISK"
Workshop
 4th WORKSHOP ON CARDIOVASCULAR RISK
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/01/12 - 2023/01/12 Participation on the "IV DERMOCOSMETICS WORKSHOP"
Workshop
 IV DERMOCOSMETICS WORKSHOP
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/11/04 - 2022/11/05 Participation with Poster Communication on the "VIII Annual Scientific Congress UBIPharma", under the Theme "From Maternal to Pediatric Health: Pharmaceutical Challenges"
Congress
 VIII Annual Scientific Congress UBIPharma
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/10/22 - 2022/10/22 Participation on the "1st CUF Ribatejo Conference 2022" under the Theme "Senior Health"
Other
 1st CUF Ribatejo Conference 2022
CUF, Portugal
2022/07/20 - 2022/07/21 Participation with 3 Poster Communications (1 as 1st author, and 2 as co-author) on the "XVII International CICS-UBI Symposium 2022"
Symposium
 XVII International CICS-UBI Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/05/16 - 2022/05/18 Participation with Poster Communication on the "Science 2022 - Meeting with Science and Technology in Portugal"
Meeting
 Science 2022 - Meeting with Science and Technology in Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/04/08 - 2022/04/08 Participation (Online) on the Workshop "Dermopharmacy, Cosmetics and Health Products"
Workshop
 Dermopharmacy, Cosmetics and Health Products
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/04/06 - 2022/04/08 Participation (Online) on the "I International Colloquium of the Laboratory of Physiopharmacology of Excitable Cells - Human Umbilical Cord: new perspectives and contributions in preclinical research"
Other
 I International Colloquium of the Laboratory of Physiopharmacology of Excitable Cells - Human Umbilical Cord: new perspectives and contributions in preclinical research
Universidade Regional do Cariri, Brazil
2022/01/20 - 2022/01/20 Participation on the "Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics Workshop" for 3 hours.
Workshop
 Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics Workshop
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021/11/19 - 2021/11/19 Assistance to the Communication of Professor Doctor Manuel Sobrinho Simões, entitled: "Clinical research: from precision medicine to personalized medicine"
Congress
 2nd research week of the Cova da Beira University Hospital Centre (CHUCB)
Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira EPE, Portugal
2021/11/15 - 2021/11/19 Participation with Poster Communication on the "2nd Research Week of the Cova da Beira University Hospital Centre (CHUCB)"
Other
 2nd research week of the Cova da Beira University Hospital Centre (CHUCB)
Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira EPE, Portugal
2021/09/30 - 2021/10/01 Participation with Poster Communication on the "XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021"
Symposium
 XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021/06/28 - 2021/06/30 Participation with Poster Communication on the "Science 2021 - Meeting with Science and Technology in Portugal"
Meeting
 Science 2021 - Meeting with Science and Technology in Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/05/03 - 2021/05/03 Participation on the Workshop "Looking for Your Inner Clown" with Dr Mark Mekelberg (Founder of Operation Red Nose)
Workshop
 Workshop "Looking for Your Inner Clown"
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2020/10/02 Participation with Poster Communication on the "XV symposium CICS 2020"
Symposium
 XV symposium CICS 2020
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2020/01/09 - 2020/01/09 Participation on the ‘Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics Workshop’ for 3 hours
Workshop
 Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics Workshop
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/11/14 - 2019/11/16 Participation with 2 Poster Communications (as 1st author) on the III International Congress in Health Sciences Research: "Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Aging and Cancer"
Congress
 III International Congress in Health Sciences Research: "Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Aging and Cancer"
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/07/04 - 2019/07/05 Participation on the "XIV Annual Symposium of CICS-UBI"
Symposium
 XIV Annual Symposium of CICS-UBI
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/05/20 - 2019/05/20 Participation on the Workshop "Looking for Your Inner Clown" with Dr Mark Mekelberg (Founder of Operation Red Nose)
Workshop
 Workshop "Looking for Your Inner Clown"
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/02/22 - 2019/02/22 Participation on the Workshop: "Scientific Writing: an editor perspective", by Professor María Perez. Workshop organised by the Research Coordinating Institute (ICI) in partnership with the UBI Business Fabric Interaction Training Centre (CFIUTE)
Workshop
 Scientific Writing: an editor perspective
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017/07/06 - 2017/07/07 Participation on the "‘XII Annual Symposium of CICS-UBI"
Symposium
 XII Annual Symposium of CICS-UBI
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017/02/03 - 2017/02/03 Attendance at World Cancer Day seminars
Seminar
 World Cancer Day Seminars
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/10/06 - 2016/10/06 Participation on the II Annual Scientific Congress of UBIPharma under the Theme "Pharmacogenomics/Pharmacogenetics: All the Same, All the Different"
Congress
 II Annual Scientific Congress of UBIPharma
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/06/30 - 2016/07/01 Participation on the "XI CICS-UBI Annual Symposium"
Symposium
 XI CICS-UBI Annual Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/05/28 - 2016/05/28 Participation on the Celebrations of the 10th Anniversary of the Biomedical Sciences Course
Other
 Celebrations of the 10th Anniversary of the Biomedical Sciences Course
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016/04/13 - 2016/04/19 Volunteer monitor at the "IX Make-Believe Hospital" initiative by MedUBI
Other
 IX Make-Believe Hospital
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016/03/19 - 2016/03/20 Volunteer at International Brain Week 2016, action entitled "Music in the Brain"
Other
 International Brain Week 2016
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015/11/26 - 2015/11/28 Participation on the I International Congress in Health Sciences Research: "Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences"
Congress
 I International Congress in Health Sciences Research: "Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences"
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015/09/25 - 2015/09/26 Participation on the II Beira Interior Medical Congress under the Theme: "Epiphanies of Pain: from Genesis to Intervention"
Congress
 II Beira Interior Medical Congress
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015/09 - 2015/09 Completation of an introductory programming activity as part of the global Hour of Code initiative
Other
 The Hour of Code
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015/05/27 - 2015/05/27 Participation on the "IV Symposium on Jobs and Opportunities in Biomedical Sciences"
Symposium
 IV Symposium on Jobs and Opportunities in Biomedical Sciences
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014/05/22 - 2014/05/22 Participation on the "III Symposium on Jobs and Opportunities in Biomedical Sciences"
Symposium
 III Symposium on Jobs and Opportunities in Biomedical Sciences
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2014/03/13 - 2014/03/15 Participation on the "V National Conference on Biomedical Sciences"
Other
 V National Conference on Biomedical Sciences
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2013/03/14 - 2013/03/16 Participation on the "IV National Conference on Biomedical Sciences"
Other
 IV National Conference on Biomedical Sciences
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2012/12/21 - 2012/12/21 Participation on the Dramatic Expression Workshop ‘The Theatre in Me’ at COSSOUL - Guilherme Cossoul Society of Instruction
Workshop
 Dramatic Expression Workshop "The Theater in Me"
2012/04/25 - 2012/04/25 Participation on the competition "European DNA day 2012" promoted by European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG)
Call
 European DNA day 2012
European Society of Human Genetics, Austria
2011/07/11 - 2011/07/11 Participation on the Dramatic Expression Workshop "The Theater in Me" in Person's Workshop
Workshop
 Dramatic Expression Workshop "The Theater in Me"

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2025/07/04 Neurophysiological Modulation through Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: Perspectives on the Treatment of Treatment-Resistant Depression (Integrated MSc in Medicine)
President of the jury
 André Luís Caldeira Teixeira (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2025/07/04 Diagnostic and Prognostic Potential of KL-6 and MMP-7 in Pulmonary Interstitial Diseases with Progressive Fibrosis: A Systematic Review (Integrated MSc in Medicine)
President of the jury
 Joana Filipa Sabugueiro Caldeira (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2025/05/06 Effect of hypoglycaemia on the cognitive component in type 1 diabetics (Integrated MSc in Medicine)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Daniel Figueiredo Costa (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2025/05/02 Oxytocin: from biomarker to therapy for postmenopausal osteoporosis (Integrated MSc in Medicine)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tiago Filipe Rocha França (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2025/05/02 The role of Semaglutide in the therapy of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and weight loss: future prospects (Integrated MSc in Medicine)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diogo Júnior Ferreira Loureiro (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025/07 - Current Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety (0147-6513) ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
2025/07 - Current Placenta (0143-4004) W B SAUNDERS CO LTD
2025/07 - Current Current Research in Microbial Sciences (2666-5174) ELSEVIER
2025/07 - Current Journal of Environmental Exposure Assessment (2771-5949) OAE PUBLISHING INC
2025/07 - Current European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry Reports (2772-4174) ELSEVIER
2025/07 - Current International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ( 0141-8130 ) ELSEVIER
2025/06 - Current Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (0144-3615) TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
2025/06 - Current NAM Journal
2025/05 - Current Frontiers In Reproductive Health ( 2673-3153) FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
2024/04 - Current Journal of Biochemical and Molecular Toxicology (1095-6670) WILEY
2024/04 - Current Heliyon (N/A) CELL PRESS
2024/01 - Current Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology (1382-6689) ELSEVIER
2022/12 - Current Scientific Reports (2045-2322) NATURE PORTFOLIO
2022/03 - Current Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents (1724-6083) BIOLIFE SAS
2021/11 - Current Vojnosanitetski pregled (0042-8450) MILITARY MEDICAL ACAD-INI
2021/10 - Current Environmental Research (0013-9351) ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE
2021/09 - Current Physiological Research (0862-8408) ACAD SCIENCES CZECH REPUBLIC, INST PHYSIOLOGY
2021/03 - Current Journal of Mens Health (1875-6867) MRE PRESS

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2025/03 - Current European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) Individual Membership - Scientist - Early Career
2025/03 - Current Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC Europe) Recent Graduate Membership
2025/07 - 2026/07 Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology (AIEC) Association Member
2023/04 - 2025/04 Portuguese Society of Biochemistry (PSB) Member of the Portuguese Biophysics Society (SPBf)
2023/06 - 2025/03 Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC Europe) Student Membership
2023/01 - 2024/12 European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) Individual Membership - Scientist - Student

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2025/04 - Current Invited Member of the Departmental Scientific Committee of the Medical Sciences Department of the University of Beira Interior (CCD-DCM)
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025 - 2026 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Cardiocirculatory and Respiratory Systems (Workshop: 6 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025 - 2026 OT: Tutorial Guidance Classes - Cardiocirculatory and Respiratory Systems (UP1, UP2, UP3 & UP4: 60 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025 - 2026 SE: Seminar - Cardiocirculatory and Respiratory Systems (2 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025 - 2026 PL: Practical Classes - Cardiocirculatory and Respiratory Systems (12 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025 - 2026 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - General Anatomy and Physiology (14 hours) Optometria e Ciências da Visão (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025 - 2026 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Endocrinology (9 hours) Bioquímica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025 - 2026 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Anatomophysiology (2 hours) Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025 - 2026 TE: Theoretical Classes - Anatomophysiology (2 hours) Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025 - 2026 PL: Practical Classes - Anatomophysiology (18 hours) Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025/07/07 - 2025/07/11 One-week summer internship (ID: 8224), as part of the "Ciência Viva at the Laboratory 2025 - Scientific occupation of young people during the holidays" programme, promoted by Ciência Viva (PT) Cosmetics in pregnancy: are these products totally safe for human health? (Outros) Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2024 - 2025 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Anatomophysiology I (10 hours) Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - General Anatomy and Physiology (12 hours) Optometria e Ciências da Visão (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 OT: Tutorial Guidance Classes - Endocrine System and Metabolism (UP1, UP3 & UP4: 48 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Anatomophysiology II (Cardiocirculatory, Endocrine and Urinary Systems: 18 hours) Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Endocrine System and Metabolism (Workshop: 8 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 TE: Theoretical Classes - General Physiology (Endocrine System: 6 hours) Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 PL: Practical Classes - General Physiology (Cardiocirculatory, Respiratory, Endocrine, Urinary and Reproductive Systems: 16 hours) Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 SE: Seminar - Endocrine System and Metabolism (4 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 OT: Tutorial Guidance Classes - Nephro-Urinary and Reproductive System (UP2: 8 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 SE: Seminar - Nephro-Urinary and Reproductive System (5 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 OT: Tutorial Guidance Classes - Research/Industrial Project in Biotechnology (12 hours) Biotecnologia (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 PL: Practical Classes - Seminar (12 hours) Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Student Choice Elements I (30 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 TE: Theoretical Classes - Anatomophysiology II (5 hours) Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 TP: Theoretical-Pratical Classes - General Physiology (10 hours) Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - 2025 PL: Practical Classes - Endocrine System and Metabolism (12 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2024 PL: Practical Classes - Endocrine System and Metabolism (12 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2024 OT: Tutorial Guidance Classes - Endocrine System and Metabolism (UP1, UP2, UP3 & UP4: 64 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2024 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Anatomophysiology I (20 hours) Ciências do Desporto (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2024 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - General Anatomy and Physiology (14 hours) Optometria e Ciências da Visão (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2024 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Endocrinology (12 hours) Bioquímica (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2024 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Student Choice Elements I (9 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2024 SE: Seminar - Endocrine System and Metabolism (3 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2024 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Endocrine System and Metabolism (Workshop: 4 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 OT: Tutorial Guidance Classes - Cardiocirculatory and Respiratory Systems (UP1, UP3 & UP4: 48 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 TE: Theoretical Classes - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Cardiocirculatory Unit: 6 hours) Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 PL: Practical Classes - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Cardiocirculatory Unit: 6 hours) Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Endocrinology (16 hours) Bioquímica (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Student Choice Elements I (20 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 PL: Practical Classes - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Endocrine Unit: 6 hours) Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Cardiocirculatory and Respiratory Systems (Workshop: 6 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 SE: Seminar - Cardiocirculatory and Respiratory Systems (3 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 PL: Practical Classes - Human Anatomy and Physiology I (Cardiocirculatory Unit: 12 hours) Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 - 2022 PL: Practical Classes - Human Anatomy and Physiology II (Endocrine Unit: 6 hours) Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 - 2022 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Student Choice Elements I (16 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 - 2022 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Endocrinology (20 hours) Bioquímica (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 - 2022 PL: Practical Classes - Endocrine System and Metabolism (24 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 - 2022 SE: Seminar - Endocrine System and Metabolism (1 hour) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 - 2021 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Endocrinology (12 hours) Bioquímica (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 - 2021 PL: Practical Classes - Endocrine System and Metabolism (36 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 - 2021 SE: Seminar - Endocrine System and Metabolism (2 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 - 2020 TP: Theoretical-Practical Classes - Endocrinology (8 hours) Bioquímica (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 - 2020 PL: Practical Classes - Endocrine System and Metabolism (24 hours) Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2025/07/07 - 2025/07/11 Cosmetics in pregnancy: are these products totally safe for human health? (Ciência Viva at the Laboratory 2025 - Scientific occupation of young people during the holidays; Internship ID:8224; RISE-Health, UBI) Maria Soares Rodrigues
2025/07/07 - 2025/07/11 Cosmetics in pregnancy: are these products totally safe for human health? (Ciência Viva at the Laboratory 2025 - Scientific occupation of young people during the holidays; Internship ID:8224; RISE-Health, UBI) Laura Oliveira Ponte
2025/04/28 - 2025/06/06 Effects of the mixture of octylmethoxycinnamate and diethyl phthalate on the pregnant women health (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, RISE-Health, UBI) Patrícia Martins Lopes
2025/04/28 - 2025/06/06 Effects of the mixture of octylmethoxycinnamate and triclosan on the pregnant women health (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, RISE-Health, UBI) Bruna de Bessa Alves
2025/03/17 - 2025/06/02 Co-culture of endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells in transwells: a new 3D model to test endocrine disruption (Biotechnology BSc, Research/Industrial Project in Biotechnology Curricular Unit, RISE-Health, UBI) João Pedro Levezinho Ferreira
2023/05/01 - 2023/06/09 Study of the effect of thyroid hormone T3 on smooth muscle cells of rats (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) Juliana Maria Félix Fragoso
2022/05/02 - 2022/06/09 In silico studies by Molecular Docking to clarify the therapeutic effect of testosterone (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) André de Barros Cruz
2022/05/02 - 2022/06/09 In silico studies to clarify the therapeutic effect of testosterone: Molecular Docking (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) Maria Eva Cabral da Costa
2022/05/02 - 2022/06/09 In silico studies to clarify the therapeutic effect of testosterone: Molecular Dynamics (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) Maria João Reis Frutuoso Bastos
2022/03/15 - 2022/05/20 New perspectives for evaluating the endocrine-disrupting effects of cosmetics at the endothelial level (Biochemistry BSc, Biochemistry Project Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) Ana Rita Monteiro Quelhas
2022/03/14 - 2022/04/29 In silico studies by Molecular Docking to clarify the therapeutic effect of testosterone (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) Cinderela Ferreira Sezudo
2021/03/22 - 2021/06/22 Effect of bisphenol A substitutes on primary cultures of rat aortic smooth muscle cells (Biochemistry BSc, Biochemistry Project Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) Inês Rodrigues Freitas
2021/04/26 - 2021/06/04 Application of Molecular Docking methods to evaluate the effect of testosterone on the human umbilical artery (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) Ana Luísa Marques de Bastos
2021/03/15 - 2021/04/26 Application of Molecular Docking methods to evaluate the effect of testosterone on the human umbilical artery (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) Lara Carina de Morais Fernandes
2020/03/09 - 2020/04/24 Non-genomic studies of the endocrine-disrupting vascular mechanism of a UV-B filter in animal models (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) Ana Catarina de Jesus
2019/04/29 - 2019/06/07 Studies of the mechanism inducing the endocrine disruption properties of a UV filter (Biomedical Sciences BSc, Seminar Curricular Unit, CICS-UBI) Sónia Luísa Coelho de Sousa

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2025/07/02 - 2025/07/02 Evaluator of the Biochemistry BSc Final Project: "Comparative effect of two flame retardants on human umbilical cord cells" of Estrela Daniela Fontela Calaveiras Mendes Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2025/07/02 - 2025/07/02 Evaluator of the Biochemistry BSc Final Project: "Therapeutic action of resveratrol in cardiovascular diseases due to exposure to phthalates" of Miguel Torre Ferreira Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2025/06/13 - 2025/06/13 Supervisor of the Biotechnology BSc Final Project: "Co-culture of endothelial cells and smooth muscle cells in transwells: a new 3D model to test endocrine disruption" of João Pedro Levezinho Ferreira Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/06/15 - 2022/06/15 Evaluator of the Biochemistry BSc Final Project: "Phthalates and their substitutes in the cardiovascular system: are these a better alternative?" of Artur Correia Marques Canário Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/06/22 - 2021/06/22 Evaluator of the Biochemistry BSc Final Project: "Effect of retinoic acid on the cardiovascular system" of Maria Lopes Marques Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2025 Pharmaceuticals Best PhD Thesis Award: "Thyroid modulating activity of UV-B filter octylmethoxycinnamate on vascular system". Pharmaceuticals MDPI Journal. 2025
MDPI AG, Switzerland
2024 Co-authorship Best Joint Paper (€250 voucher sponsored by Alfagene/Thermofisher). "Adverse cardiovascular effects of long-term exposure to diethyl phthalate in the rat aorta", DOI:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.139904. XIX Annual CICS-UBI Symposium. 2024
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023 Co-authorship Best Flash Communication (by Mariana, M.): "An Electrophysiologic Study of Diethyl Phthalate - Inhibition of L-type Calcium Currents". IV International Congress in HSR-Challenges from Research to Clinics. 2023
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022 Best Poster Presentation: "Sodium nitroprusside and cosmetic products: is it a safe choice in pregnancy?". VIII UBIPharma Annual Scientific Congress. 2022
UBIPHARMA, Portugal
2021 Best Poster Presentation: "What role do cosmetic products play in the health of pregnant women with hypothyroidism?". 2nd research week of the Cova da Beira University Hospital Centre. 2021
Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira EPE, Portugal
2012 Honourable mention: "Best Student Award Dr. Antonio Claudio". 2012
Câmara Municipal de Almeirim, Portugal

Other distinction

2024 Considered as Topic Expert on the subjects: "(vascular) endocrine disruptive effects (of uv filters) on cardiovascular system/pregnant women". Scopus AI. 2024
2023 Top Cited Article 2021-2022. "Update about the disrupting-effects of phthalates on the human reproductive system" in Molecular Reproduction and Development Journal. Wiley Online Library. 2023
Wiley Online Library, United States
2023 Top Downloaded Article 2021. "Update about the disrupting-effects of phthalates on the human reproductive system" in Molecular Reproduction and Development Journal. Wiley Online Library. 2023
Wiley Online Library, United States