
Curriculum Vitae
Susana Cardoso
Susana Cardoso holds a BSc in Biology and a PhD in Cell Biology from the University of Coimbra. To develop complementary studies
for her PhD she spent 6 months at the Yale University School of Medicine, department of Neurobiology and Comparative Medicine,
USA. She received two post-docs fellowships (2014 and 2017) from the Portuguese Foundation for the Science and Technology
(FCT) and since 2019 she works as a hired doctorate researcher at Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of
Coimbra (CNC). Her main research interests have been centered in the field of diabetes and its related glycemic control pathologies
(i.e. hyperglycemia, hypoglycemia, and glucose-fluctuations). In particular, she has been interested in understanding and
clarifying the influence of diabetes-related metabolic features on brain health and the mechanisms underlying the increased
association of diabetes with brain-related disorders and neurodegenerative disorders, namely Alzheimer´s disease; a special
focus has been given to mitochondria, oxidative stress, energy metabolism and mild mitochondrial uncoupling. Presently, her
research is focused on investigating the (neuro)protective role of mitochondria-targeted therapeutics in both diabetes and
Alzheimer´s disease. During her research path she had to make two interruptions due to maternity leaves, in 2014 and in 2018,
but still she has been able to keep up with her research career and have been enrolled in the supervision and tutoring of
several students, from lab rotations and investigation chairs to master students, and published several original and review
papers and book chapters as first author in international peer-reviewed journals and also co-authored several others. Presently,
she has an h-index of 26 and her work has been cited 2,775 times (https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=10539075000)
having an accumulated impact factor of 184,269. Her scientific outcomes have been presented in more than 25 scientific meetings
with oral and poster presentations. Alongside with her scientific path, Susana has been enrolled in several editorial projects
and has served as Guest-Editor of Special Issues for BBA-Molecular Basis of Disease: Post-translational modifications in brain
health and disease (2020) and for Biomedicines: Mitochondria and Brain Diseases (2021); Biomedicines: State-of-the-Art Neurobiology
and Neurologic Disease in Portugal (2023); Biomedicines: Alzheimer´s Disease - 115 after its Discovery (2023); Biomedicines:
Mitochondria and Brain Diseases 2.0 (2023). Presently, she has 1 Special Issue ongoing for Biomedicines: Alzheimer´s Disease
- 115 after its Discovery 2.0. She is an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience and member of the Editorial
Board of Section "Neurobiology and Neurologic Disease" for Biomedicines and of the Editorial Board of Cellular Neuropathology
as Review Editor for Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. In 2021, Susana Cardoso was recognized as an Expertscape Expert
in Alzheimer Disease by the Expertscape Recognition Program. She has integrated the research team of some previously funded
research projects as collaborator and as Co-PI and presently she is the responsible investigator of an exploratory grant to
study the potentiality of mitochondrial modulators in the context of Alzheimer´s disease.
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Susana Cardoso
Citation names
- Cardoso, Susana
- Cardoso S
- Susana Cardoso
- Cardoso SM
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 9917-FA42-5A80
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-9866-933X
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=8AEoxjwAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
- Researcher Id
- K-3415-2015
- Scopus Author Id
- 10539075000
Email addresses
- susana.t.cardoso@gmail.com (Professional)
- susana.cardoso@cnc.uc.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra, Rua Larga, Faculdade de Medicina, Pólo I, 1º andar, 3004-504, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Susana_Cardoso7 (Professional)
- https://publons.com/researcher/1197234/susana-cardoso (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
- Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
Portuguese (Mother tongue) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2017/10/01 - 2019/04/08
Concluded
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Pós-doutoramento (Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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2014/05/01 - 2017/09/30
Concluded
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Pós-doutoramento (Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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2013/07/16
Concluded
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Biologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Biologia Celular
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Exploring the Role of Mitochondria and Uncoupling Proteins in Hypoglycemia and/or Hyperglycemia-Induced Brain Damage" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2010/04/19 - 2010/04/30
Concluded
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Course in Laboratory Animal Science (previous Cat. C) (Diploma de especialização)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
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2008/07/13
Concluded
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Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Efeito da metformina no cérebro de ratos diabéticos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2014/05/01 - 2019/04/10 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal | ||
2011/11/01 - 2012/04/30 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
Yale University Department of Comparative Medicine, United States |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2013/01/01 - 2014/04/01 | Investigation fellowship | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
2009/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | PhD Fellow | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2017/10/01 - 2019/04/09 | 2,4 Dinitrophenol: From Weight Loss To Alzheimer´s Disease
SFRH/BPD/95770/2013
Post-doc Fellow
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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2014/05/01 - 2017/09/30 | Mild mitochondrial uncoupling: exploring its protective effects against brain damage associated to insulin-induced hypoglycemic
events in type 1 diabetes
SFRH/BPD/95770/2013
Post-doc Fellow
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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2013 - 2014 | The impact of exendin-4 therapy in the molecular mechanisms underlying type 2 diabetes-related long-term brain dysfunction
PTDC/SAU-TOX/117481/2010
Research Fellow
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2011 - 2013 | Mitochondrial preconditioning: Potential neuroprotective role in Alzheimer´s disease
PTDC/SAU-NMC/110990/2009
Other
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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2010 - 2013 | The pathological interaction between diabetes and Alzheimer´s disease: exploring the role of endothelial mitochondria and
mitochondrial uncoupling proteins
PTDC/SAU-NEU/103325/2008
Other
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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2009/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | Exploring the Role of Mitochondria and Uncoupling Proteins in Hypoglycemia and/or Hyperglycemia-Induced Brain Damage
SFRH/BD/43968/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 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 de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2024/01/01 - 2025/06/30 | Exploring the therapeutic potential of mitochondrial uncouplers in Alzheimer´s disease
ESCI EXPLORATORY RESEARCH GRANT
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2019/04/10 - 2025/04/09 | Não disponível
DL 57/2016/CP1448/CT0005
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022/01/01 - 2023/06/30 | Zfra 1-31 uma intervenção precoce na neurodegeneração associada à diabetes tipo 2
EXPL/MED-FSL/0033/2021
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
CNC.IBILI, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/07/26 - 2022/07/25 | Os altos e baixos do stresse celular: a "hipótese MAM" para a patofisiologia da doença Bipolar
PTDC/MED-NEU/28214/2017
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/07/26 - 2021/07/25 | The ups and downs of cellular stress: the "MAM hypothesis" for Bipolar disorder pathophysiology
PTDC/MED-NEU/28214/2017
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, 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, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2014/05/01 - 2019/04/09 | Mild mitochondrial uncoupling: exploring its protective effects against brain damage associated to insulin-induced hypoglycemic
events in type 1 diabetes
SFRH/BPD/95770/2013
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2011/03/01 - 2013/08/31 | Mitochondrial preconditioning: potential neuroprotective effect in Alzheimer's disease
PTDC/SAU-NMC/110990/2009
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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2011/03/01 - 2013/08/31 | Pré-condicionamento via mitocôndria: potencial efeito neuroprotector na doença de Alzheimer
PTDC/SAU-NMC/110990/2009
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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2010/04/01 - 2013/03/31 | The pathological interaction between diabetes and Alzheimer's disease: exploring the role of brain endothelial mitochondria
and uncoupling proteins
PTDC/SAU-NEU/103325/2008
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2009/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | DECIPHERING THE ROLE OF MITOCHONDRIA AND UNCOUPLING PROTEINS IN HYPOGLYCEMIA- AND/OR HYPERGLYCEMIA-INDUCED BRAIN INJURY
SFRH/BD/43968/2008
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Journal issue |
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Newspaper article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Artistic / Performance
Video recording |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/07/08 | Potential protective effects of 2,4-dinitrophenol in an okadaic-acid-induced in vitro model of Alzheimer´s disease | 57th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation
European Society for Clinical Investigation (Praga)
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2023/05/24 | Alzheimer´s disease and mitochondria: targeting an old friend | DCV Talks
Department of Life Sciences - University of Coimbra
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2019/12/03 | Diabesity and brain disturbances: potential mechanism (Invited Speaker) | IDF 2019 Shape the future of diabetes
International Diabetes Federation (Busan, South Korea)
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2017/05/17 | Effects of mitochondrial uncoupling protein 2 inhibition in in vitro neuronal responses to different glucose conditions | 51st Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation
European Society for Clinical Investigation (Génova, Italy)
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2013/05/30 | Brain insulin signaling pathway and synaptic integrity under insulin-induced recurrent hypoglycemia and long-term hyperglycemia | XIII Meeting of the Portuguese Neuroscience Society
Portuguese Neuroscience Society (Luso, Portugal)
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2011/06/03 | Brain mitochondria bioenergetics and oxidative status under STZ-induced hyperglycemia and insulin-induced hypoglycemia | 25ª Reunião Grupo de Estudos Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demência
Grupo de Estudos Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demência (Leiria, Portugal)
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2010/06/25 | Mitochondrial bioenergetics and oxidative status in male and female 3xTg-AD mice: a comparative study | 24ª Reunião Grupo de Estudos Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demência
Grupo de Estudos Envelhecimento Cerebral e Demência (Leiria, Portugal)
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2009/05/05 | Doxorubicin promotes Ca2+-induced mitochondrial permeability transition and oxidative damage in brain mitochondria (Co-author) | International Courses on Toxicology 2009 “Mitochondria: Between life and death”.
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
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2008/04/09 | Food deprivation enhances oxidative stress in rat brain (Co-author) | International Courses on Toxicology 2008 "Metabolic Toxicology: from pathway to organism"
Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology (Coimbra, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2016/09/01 - 2017/07/17 | Neuronal energy status and alzheimer´s disease: searching for a connection
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado em Bioquimica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2022/12/15 - Current | 3rd Biomedicines Webinar –Alzheimer’s Disease: The History of Forgetting (2022/12/15)
Seminar (Member of the Scientific Committee)
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MDPI AG, Switzerland |
2022/10/10 - Current | 1st Biomedicines Webinar – Recent Advances in Mitochondrial Biology (2022/10/10)
Seminar (Member of the Scientific Committee)
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MDPI AG, Switzerland |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2022/09/30 - Current | Participation in European Researchers' Night 2022.
Other
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European Researchers' Night 2022 |
2022/03/14 - Current | Participation in Brain Awareness Week with schools visiting
Other
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Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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2019/09/27 - Current | Participação na "Noite Europeia dos Investigadores".
Other
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Noite Europeia dos Investigadores
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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2018 - Current | Comic strip allusive to World Sleep Day, published in "Jornal Público" on March 16th 2018, entitled "Viagens sem Insónias".
Other
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Viagens sem Insónias
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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2017/11/14 - Current | Comic strip allusive to World Diabetes Day, published in "Jornal Público" on November 14th 2017, entitled "Viagens na diabetes".
Other
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Viagens na diabetes
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
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2023/02/10 - 2023/02/11 | Participation with a poster entitled "2,4-Dinitrophenol reverts okadaic acid-induced Alzheimer ´s disease-like pathological
changes in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells".
Symposium
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2nd Symposium on Alzheimer's Disease: An Update on Pathology and Therapeutics |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2021/02/01 - Current | Editorial Board Member for the Section 'Neurobiology and Neurologic Disease' of Biomedicines
Member
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Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2021/02/01 - Current | Biomedicines | |
2020 - Current | Maturitas (0378-5122) | Elsevier |
2020 - Current | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Basis of Disease (0925-4439) | Elsevier |
2018 - Current | Journal of Neural Transmission (1435-1463) | Springer-Verlag |
2018 - Current | Translational Neurodegeneration (2047-9158) | Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.) |
2018 - Current | Pharmacological Reports (2299-5684) | Springer-Verlag |
2018 - Current | Gene (0378-1119) | Elsevier |
2018 - Current | Brain Behavior and Immunity (1090-2139) | Elsevier |
2018 - Current | Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy (0753-3322) | Elsevier |
2018 - Current | Mitochondrion (1567-7249) | Elsevier |
2017 - Current | Metabolic Brain Disease (1573-7365) | Springer-Verlag |
2017 - Current | Neuroscience Letters | |
2017 - Current | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research (0167-4889) | Elsevier |
2016 - Current | Journal of Alzheimer's Disease | |
2015 - Current | The Science of Nature (1432-1904) | Springer-Verlag |
2015 - Current | Neurotoxicity Research (1476-3524) | Springer-Verlag |
2014 - Current | Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes (1573-6881) | Springer-Verlag |
2014 - Current | Neurochemical Research (1573-6903) | Springer-Verlag |
2014 - Current | Neurobiology of Aging (0197-4580) | Elsevier |
2012 - Current | British Journal of Pharmacology (1476-5381) | Wiley (Blackwell Publishing) |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2021/03/01 - Current | Integrated Master Degree in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra | Tiago Sousa Rodrigues |
2017 - 2017 | Lab-rotation of Master in Biomedical Investigation (MIB), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra | Maria Beatriz Naia |
2017 - 2017 | Scientific and Laboratory Skills traineeship | Valentina Abbiento |
2016/03/03 - 2016/07/01 | Investigation Chair Project of Master in Medicine, Medicine Faculty, Coimbra University | Max Fernandes |
2016/03/03 - 2016/06/02 | Investigation Chair Project of Master in Medicine, Medicine Faculty, Coimbra University | André Coimbra Trigo |
2016/01/18 - 2016/02/07 | Lab-rotation of Master in Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Coimbra | Fábio Sousa |
2015/11/30 - 2015/12/18 | Lab-rotation of Master in Biomedical Investigation (MIB), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra | Daniela Madeira |
2013/03 - 2013/07 | Final Internship Project to obtain Degree in Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra | Ana Rita Moreira |
2013/03 - 2013/07 | Final Internship Project to obtain Degree in Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra | Beatriz Fernandes |
2011 - 2013 | Integrated Master in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra | Ricardo Marinho Cleto |
Other jury / evaluation
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2019 - 2020 | Jury member for the award of a research grant with the reference IN0828 under the project "Healthy Aging 2020 (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000012)" at the group METABOLISM, MITOCHONDRIA AND HORMONES IN BRAIN DISORDERS at Center for Neuroscience of Coimbra. | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
2018 - 2019 | Jury member for the award of a research grant with the reference IN0828 under the project "Healthy Aging 2020 (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000012)" at the group METABOLISM, MITOCHONDRIA AND HORMONES IN BRAIN DISORDERS at Center for Neuroscience of Coimbra. | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
2017 - 2018 | Jury member for the award of a research grant with the reference IN0828 under the project "Healthy Aging 2020 (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000012)" at the group METABOLISM, MITOCHONDRIA AND HORMONES IN BRAIN DISORDERS at Center for Neuroscience of Coimbra. | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
2013 | Best scientific article of basic investigation
Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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Other distinction
2021 | Expertscape Expert in Alzheimer Disease |