Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- CARLOS PEDRO FONTES OLIVEIRA
Citation names
- Oliveira, Pedro F.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 9F16-B704-C407
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-4989-5699
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.pt/citations?hl=pt-PT&pli=1&user=duauJSQAAAAJ
- Scopus Author Id
- 36198848500
Email addresses
- p.foliveira@ua.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://sites.google.com/view/sertolicellgametebiology/home (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Reproductive Biology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2004
Concluded
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Biomedical Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"Transporte iónico em Anodonta cygnea" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Excellent |
1996
Concluded
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Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciencias, Portugal
"Biological Transport and Enzymatic Quantification in Anodonta cygnea" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Very Good |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2017/01/01 - 2020/02/09 | Principal Investigator (Research) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
2015/07/01 - 2016/12/31 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
2014/07/01 - 2015/06/30 | Invited Principal Investigator (Research) | Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal |
2009/07/01 - 2014/06/30 | Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2020/02/10 - Current | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal (...) |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2015/06/01 - 2020/02/09 | Affiliated Professor | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
2004/11/01 - 2008/04/30 | Bolseiro de Pós-Doutoramento | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciencias e Tecnologias Agrarias e Agro-Alimentares, Portugal |
1998/11/01 - 2002/10/31 | Bolseiro de Doutoramento | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
1996/11/01 - 1998/10/31 | Bolseiro de Investigação | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
1995/09/01 - 1996/10/31 | Investigador Júnior | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2019/03/01 - 2022/02/28 | SpermBoost – improving sperm preparation and cryopreservation for Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Spermboost
Principal investigator
|
Merck KGaA
Ongoing
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | SPERMBOOST – Improving Sperm Quality During and After Storage
Researcher
|
Concluded
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2015/12 - 2018/11 | Obesitility - Gut hormones and testicular metabolism: mechanisms associated with obesityrelated male infertility
Researcher
|
Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia |
2015/12/01 - 2017/11/30 | Aquaporins as molecular partners of CFTR in the the BloodTestis Barrier: a crossroad between human male infertility and cystic
fibrosis?
PTDC/BBBBQB/1368/2014
CENTRO-07-ST24-FEDER-002015
PTDC/BBBBQB/1368/2014
Principal investigator
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2012/04 - 2015/03 | Can Hormonal (De)regulation of Ion Transporters in Human Sertoli Cells be Responsible for Infertility?
Principal investigator
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2012/05 - 2014/10 | The impact of exendin-4 therapy in the molecular mechanisms underlying type 2 diabetes-related long-term brain dysfunction
Researcher
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2011/09 - 2012/08 | Influence of gender on the molecular mechanisms underlying aging-related changes in diabetic brain: The impact of insulin
therapy
PMADSC/FM-UC
Researcher
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Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de Coimbra |
2005/06/01 - 2008/05/31 | TRANSPORTE DE IÕES E ÁGUA EM CÉLULAS DE SERTOLI CULTIVADAS
SFRH/BPD/20965/2004
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2004 - 2008 | Electrophysiological characterisation of ionic channels of the human seminiferous epithellial cells
POCTI/BCI/48376/2002
Post-doc
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2000 - 2003 | Ionic channels during in vitro maturation (IVM) and fertilisation (IVF) of bovine oocytes
POCTI/CVT/35231/99
Researcher
|
Fundaçaão para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
1998 - 1999 | Estudo dinâmico das concentrações intracelulares de iões medidas com sondas fluorescentes ionosensíveis em combinação com
a técnica de Patch-Clamp
2/2.1/BIA/220/94
PhD Student Fellow
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Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia |
1996 - 1999 | Biomineralização. Mecanismos celulares e moleculares de calcificação
PBIC/C/BIA/2050/95
Scientific Initiation Fellow
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Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia |
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
---|---|---|
2020/02/10 - 2026/02/09 | Not available
CEECINST/00026/2018/CP1521/CT0003
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
|
2020/02/10 - 2026/02/09 | Not Available
CEECINST/00026/2018/CP1521/CT0003
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
|
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry - Clean Technologies and Processes
LA/P/0008/2020
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Dom Luiz, Portugal
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal Unidade de Investigação Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Évora, Portugal Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
|
2022/01/03 - 2024/01/02 | Finding the X-EPIgeneTic burden in FEmale infeRTILITY
EXPL/BIA-REP/0423/2021
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica, Portugal Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Santo António, Portugal Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto EPE, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2018/07/26 - 2022/01/21 | Tracking TRAnsgenerational epigenetic Inheritance of metabolic diseases Transmitted via overweight or obese fathers
PTDC/MEC-AND/28691/2017
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
|
2017/01/01 - 2020/02/09 | Aquaporins as molecular partners of CFTR in the the Blood-Testis Barrier: a crossroad between human male infertility and
cystic fibrosis?
IF/00622/2015/CP1306/CT0002
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2017/01/01 - 2020/02/09 | Aquaporins as molecular partners of CFTR in the the Blood-Testis Barrier: a crossroad between human male infertility and
cystic fibrosis?
IF/00622/2015/CP1306/CT0002
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences
UID/BIM/04293/2019
Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Multidisciplinary Unit for Biomedical Resaerch
UID/Multi/00215/2019
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2016/04/01 - 2019/09/30 | Obesitility – Gut hormones and testicular metabolism: mechanisms associated with obesity-related male infertility
PTDC/BIM-MET/4712/2014
SFRH/BPD/108837/2015
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2016/06/15 - 2018/12/14 | Aquaporins as molecular partners of CFTR in the the Blood-Testis Barrier: a crossroad between human male infertility and cystic
fibrosis?
PTDC/BBB-BQB/1368/2014
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2012/04/01 - 2015/07/31 | Can Hormonal Deregulation of Ion Transporters in Human Sertoli Cells be Responsible for Infertility?
PTDC/QUI-BIQ/121446/2010
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2012/04/01 - 2015/07/31 | Can Hormonal (De)regulation of Ion Transporters in Human Sertoli Cells be Responsible for Infertility?
PTDC/QUI-BIQ/121446/2010
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2009/07/01 - 2014/06/30 | Not available
CONT_DOUT/51/UBI/709/10632/ 4/2008
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2009/07/01 - 2014/06/30 | Not Available
CONT_DOUT/51/UBI/709/10632/ 4/2008
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | Strategic Project - UI 709 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/SAU/UI0709/2011
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
1998/11/01 - 2002/10/31 | ESTUDO DINÂMICO DE CONCENTRAÇÕES IÓNICAS INTRA CELULARES MEDIDAS COM SONDAS FLUORESCENTES IONO-SENSÍVEIS
PRAXIS XXI/BD/16260/98
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Preprint |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Intellectual property
Patent |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2020/03 | Testicular metabolome and reproductive maturity: from the onset to the senescence. | FMUP Seminars.
(Porto, Portugal)
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2019/04 | The role of aquaporins and glycerol metabolism in male fertility. | Experimental Biology 2019
(Orlando, United States)
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2019/03 | Glycerol and testicular function - the good, the bad and the ugly. | 7th Cycle on Scientific Divulgation ICBAS/FFUP
(Porto, Portugal)
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2019 | Ghrelin and Leptin stimuli alter the expression of Obesity-related genes in Human Sertoli Cells. | 12th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto.
(Porto, Portugal)
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2019 | Can the combined treatment of dapagliflozin and exenatide protect the nutritional support of spermatogenesis? | 12th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto.
(Porto, Portugal)
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2018 | Weight increase causes permanent damage on mice male fertility. | 1º Encontro do 3º Ciclo de Ciências Biomédicas
(Porto, Portugal)
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2018 | Rodent models of Metabolic diseases to study fertility: a translational approach. | 3rd cycle of studies in Medicine, Advanced Course in Animal Models for Human Diseases.
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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2018 | The influence of obesity on male fertility. | 8th Congress of the Portuguese-Galician Association of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism.
(Porto, Portugal)
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2018 | White Tea as a Promising Antioxidant Medium Additive for Sperm Storage at Room Temperature: A Comparative Study with Green Tea. | 2018 International Forum of White Tea and Glycometabolism-related diseases.
(Fuding, China)
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2018 | Rodent models for the study of metabolic diseases. | Advanced Course in Metabolic Diseases and Natural Products.
(Zhejiang, China)
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2018 | Testicular metabolome and reproductive maturity: from the onset to the senescence. | FMUP Seminars
(Porto, Portugal)
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2017 | A investigação em Uroginecologia - Como contornar a falência dos tecidos (The research in Urogynecology - How to avoid tissue failure). | 189th meeting of the Portuguese Gynecology Society
(Ílhavo, Portugal)
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2017 | mTOR coordinates the response to available energy substrates in human Sertoli cells: A defining point for male fertility? | 42nd FEBS Congress – from molecules to cells and back
(Jerusalem, Israel)
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2017 | Glycerol metabolism in testicular cells - A mitochondrial tale that may control male reproductive potential. | MITOEAGLE workshop 2017
(Obergurgl, Austria)
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2016 | Body mass index is associated with metabolic reprogramming in visceral but not in subcutaneous adipose tissue. | 8th Metabolism Workshop
(Porto, Portugal)
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2016 | Dietary habits and regulation of gut hormones levels have a major impact on male fertility. | 7th Workshop in Clinical Biochemistry
(Porto, Portugal)
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2016 | Ghrelin dysfunction may alter the reproductive potential of males by disrupting the nutritional support of spermatogenesis. | 7th Workshop in Clinical Biochemistry
(Porto, Portugal)
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2016 | Knock-out of Insulin Degrading Enzyme compromises mice sperm quality. | 7th Workshop in Clinical Biochemistry
(Porto, Portugal)
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2016 | Obesogens and male fertility: effects of tributyltin in Sertoli cells function. | Annual CICS-UBI Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2016 | Autofagia: um nobel para a Reciclagem Celular. | 5th Cycle on Scientific Divulgation ICBAS/FFUP
(Porto, Portugal)
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2015 | Diabetes Mellitus: a Threat for Male Fertility? | I Congress in Health Sciences Research Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2015 | Diabetes Mellitus and Male Fertility. | UMIB SUMMIT 2015
(Porto, Portugal)
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2015 | The antidiabetic drug pioglitazone alters human Sertoli cells metabolism by increasing its glycolytic efficiency. | UMIB SUMMIT 2015
(Porto, Portugal)
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2015 | White tea consumption improves the glycolytic and oxidative profiles of cerebral cortex of prediabetic Wistar rats: a possible role for neuroprotection? | UMIB SUMMIT 2015
(Porto, Portugal)
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2015 | New insights into the regulation of human Sertoli cells metabolism: differential effects of dehydroepiandrosterone and 7-oxo-dehydroepiandrosterone. | UMIB SUMMIT 2015
(Porto, Portugal)
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2015 | Estrogen receptors alpha (ERa), beta (ERb) and G protein-coupled receptor 30 (GPR30) in the testicular tissue of individuals with Klinefelter Syndrome. | UMIB SUMMIT 2015
(Porto, Portugal)
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2015 | Metformin preserves human sperm DNA integrity during short-term incubation. | UMIB SUMMIT 2015
(Porto, Portugal)
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2015 | Metformin preserves human sperm DNA integrity during short-term incubation. | UMIB SUMMIT 2015
(Porto, Portugal)
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2015 | The chemistry of tea: white tea and prediabetes. | VII Congresso de Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública
(Castelo Branco, Portugal)
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2015 | White tea consumption improves heart and brain glycolytic and oxidative profiles in prediabetic rats. | 63rd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research
(Budapest, Hungary)
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2015 | New insights into the regulation of human Sertoli cells metabolism: differential effects of dehydroepiandrosterone and 7-oxo-dehydroepiandrosterone. | UMIB Summit 2015
(Porto, Portugal)
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2015 | Caffeine and male fertility: metabolic effects and oxidative profile in human Sertoli cells. | IV National Meeting of Postgraduation in Biological Sciences
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2015 | Influence of estradiol in sodium-dependent bicarbonate membrane transporters from SLC4 family in human Sertoli Cells. | IV National Meeting of Postgraduation in Biological Sciences
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2015 | Impact of leptin on human Sertoli cells metabolism: relevance for male fertility. | IV National Meeting of Postgraduation in Biological Sciences
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2015 | The antidiabetic drugs Pioglitazone and Metformin alter the metabolic cooperation in the testis. | IV National Meeting of Postgraduation in Biological Sciences
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2015 | Metabolic reprogramming in visceral and not in subcutaneous adipose tissue is associated with body mass index. | Portuguese Congress of Endocrinology 2015 – 66th Annual Reunion of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes e Metabolism
(Funchal, Portugal)
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2014 | Melatonin as a modulator of Sertoli cell metabolism. | IX Annual CICS Symposium 2013
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2014 | Effect of the daily consumption of white tea in the cerebral cortex of prediabetic rats. | IX Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2014 | Bladder cancer progression is associated with alterations of bladder cells glycolytic profile. | IX Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2014 | Androgens regulate gene expression of glucose transporters and glycolytic enzymes in prostate cancer cells. | IX Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2013 | Effect of Prediabetes on Membrane Bicarbonate Transporters in Testis and Epididymis. | Conferences on Male Reproduction
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2013 | High-energy diets may induce a pre-diabetic state altering testicular glycolytic metabolic profile and male reproductive parameters. | Conferences on Male Reproduction
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2013 | Fast Food may Induce Pre-Diabetes Impairing Testicular Function in Rats. | VIII Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2013 | Testicular mitochondrial bioenergetics is altered in pre-diabetes induced by a high-energy diet in rats. | VIII Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2013 | Azorean green tea (Camelia sinensis (L.)): a potent anti-Candida agent. | VIII Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2012 | Azorean green tea: phytochemical screening and anti-Candida activity. | 11º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos
(Bragança, Portugal)
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2012 | Hormonal control of Sertoli cell metabolism regulates spermatogenesis. | VII Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2012 | 5a-dihydrotestosterone modulates glucose transporters and of glucose metabolism-related enzymes in cultured immature rat Sertoli cells. | 5a-dihydrotestosterone modulates glucose transporters and of glucose metabolism-related enzymes in cultured immature rat Sertoli
cells
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2012 | 17ß-estradiol as modulator of apoptotic signalling in rat Sertoli cells. | VII Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2012 | High-energy diet modulates mitochondrial apoptotic pathway and alters reproductive parameters in rat epididymal spermatozoa. | VII Annual CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2011 | The role of sex steroids on Sertoli cell metabolism. | VI CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2010 | New sex-steroid target genes in the testis: the missing link between estrogens and apoptosis in spermatogenesis? | 20th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility
(Munich, Germany)
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2009 | Intracellular pH regulation in human Sertoli cells: role of membrane transporters | IV CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2002 | Intracellular pH regulation in human Sertoli cells: role of membrane transporters. | IV CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
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2002 | Identificação e caracterização de uma bomba V-ATPase no epitélio externo do manto da Anodonta cygnea. | 1ª Jornada Científica do Centro de Estudos de Ciência Animal
(Porto, Portugal)
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2002 | Biomineralização em Anodonta cygnea. | 1ª Jornada Científica CECA/ICETA
(Porto, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2018 - Current | Estudio de nuevas vías de señalización en espermatozoides con trastornos metabólicos usando el ratón como modelo animal. Optimización
de protocolos de Técnicas de Reproducción Asistida
Supervisor of Post-Doc Reasearcher David Martin Hidalgo
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2017 - Current | Predictors of age-related sperm quality decline: towards a new diagnostic fertility tool
Supervisor of Post-Doc Reasearcher Joana Vieira da Silva
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Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2020/12 - 2025 | ExoSperm: Vesicle-to-spermatozoon trafficking of metabolic signatures in response to weight
Supervisor of Sara Catarina Fernandes Pereira
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Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2020/10 - 2024 | SpermChannels: Association of CFTR/Aquaglyceroporin interaction and (dys)function in spermatozoa to male fertility
Supervisor of João Pedro Cardoso Ribeiro
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Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2020/10 - 2024 | Carbamates exposure in male infertility: underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms
Co-supervisor
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Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2019/09 - 2023/08 | ConQuest - Arising signaling pathways that control sperm quality
Supervisor of Bruno Moreira
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Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2019/10 - 2023 | Sperm Metabolic fingerprints linked to different male infertility phenotypes
Co-supervisor
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Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2018/10 - 2022/09 | Influence of the spermatozoid epigenome on embryonic metabolism
Supervisor of Soraia Pinto
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Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2018/10 - 2022/09 | The influence of the Fragile Mental Retardation-1 (FMR1) gene C GG repetitive region in the female reproductive function
Supervisor of Bárbara Rodrigues
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Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2018/10 - 2022 | The influence of the Fragile Mental Retardation-1 (FMR1) gene C GG repetitive region in the female reproductive function
Co-supervisor
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Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2020/02/15 - 2021/02/14 | SpermBoost – improving sperm preparation and cryopreservation for Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Co-supervisor of Post-Doc Reasearcher Ana Catarina Dias Martins
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Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2019/02 - 2021/02 | TRAITor - Tracking TRAnsgenerational epigenetic Inheritance of metabolic diseases Transmitted via overweight or obese fathers
Co-supervisor of Post-Doc Reasearcher Raquel Alexandra Lages Bernardino
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Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2020/10 - 2021 | Impact of hyperoside supplementation on the quality and bioenergetics of human sperm
Supervisor
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Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciencias, Portugal
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2020/09 - 2021 | Is mitochondrial function in spermatozoa affected by caloric restriction?
Supervisor
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Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2020/09 - 2021 | Expression analysis of nutrient transporters in mammalian cells
Co-supervisor
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Genética Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2016 - 2020 | Obesitility - Gut hormones and testicular metabolism: mechanisms associated with obesity-related male infertility
Co-supervisor of Post-Doc Reasearcher Ivana Jarak
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Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2015 - 2020 | Sperm metabolic mechanisms associated with aging: Impact on male reproductive potential
Supervisor of Susana Almeida
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Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2018 - 2019 | Metabolic requirements of human spermatozoa
Supervisor of Cassandra Santos
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Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciencias, Portugal
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2018 - 2019 | Influence of bioactive compounds present in white tea in male gametes oxidative and metabolic profiles
Supervisor of Anette Sousa da Veiga
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2018 - 2019 | New Generation Antidiabetics: what are the implications on spermatogenesis nutritional support?
Supervisor of João Ribeiro
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Bioquímica Aplicada (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018 - 2019 | Novel Biomarkers for metabolic inheritance of obesity through male gametes
Co-supervisor of Sara Pereira
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Bioquímica Aplicada (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018 - 2019 | Decoding the interplay between Hippo signaling and metabolism in early lung development
Co-supervisor of Henrique Silva
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Ciências da Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018 - 2019 | Copper and iron membrane transporters in human testicular cells: a putative role in male fertility
Co-supervisor of Cláudia Peixoto
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Genética Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018 - 2019 | SIRT1 and energy metabolism in rodent Sertoli cells
Supervisor of Patrícia Braga
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Bioquímica Aplicada (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2016 - 2019 | Impacto do etanol no evento espermetogênico e na fisiologia de células de Sertoli: consequências para a fertilidade masculina
Co-supervisor of Patrícia Cesconetto
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Ciências Farmacêuticas (PhD)
Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Brazil
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2015 - 2019 | Selenium (Se) and a new synthesized Thioamide (T) reduces Doxorubicin (DOX) toxicity in rat spermatozoa
Co-supervisor of Marwa Boussada
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Université de Tunis El Manar Faculté de Médecine de Tunis, Tunisia
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2015 - 2019 | Is mTOR a novel regulator of Sertoli cell metabolism and a mediator of obesity-related male subfertility/infertility?
Co-supervisor of Tito Jesus
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Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2012 - 2019 | Effect of White Tea (WTEA) extracts on the reproductive function of diabetic or pre-diabetic individuals
Supervisor of Tânia Dias
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Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2017 - 2018 | NAD+-dependent deacetylases and sperm physiology
Supervisor of Catarina Alves
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Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciencias, Portugal
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2017 - 2018 | Sperm telomer length and male fertility
Supervisor of Ana Catarina Lopes
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Genética Molecular e Biomedicina (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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2015 - 2018 | Hormonal Modulation of Acid-Base Membrane Transporters in Human Sertoli Cells and Spermatozoa: Relevance for Male Fertility
Supervisor of Raquel Bernardino
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Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2015 - 2018 | Efeito dos corticosteroides sobre o metabolismo da glicose em células de Sertoli humanas
Co-supervisor of Carina Ribeiro
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Fisiopatologia e Ciências Cirúrgicas (PhD)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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2016 - 2017 | Leptin and Sertoli cells mitochondrial bioenergetics
Co-supervisor of Bruno Moreira
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2016 - 2017 | Aquaporin-9 as a molecular partner of CFTR in the Blood-Testis Barrier
Supervisor of Bernardo Rodrigues
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2016 - 2017 | Aquaporins as molecular partners of CFTR in the Blood-Testis Barrier: a crossroad between human male infertility and cystic
fibrosis?
Supervisor of Post-Doc Reasearcher João Monteiro
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Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2015 - 2016 | Desenvolvimento de um sistema de co-culturas 3D de células de Leydig-células de Sertoli para avaliar a toxicidade testicular
in vitro
Supervisor of Gabriela Correia
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Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciencias, Portugal
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2015 - 2016 | Obesogens and male fertility: a threat to Sertoli cells function?
Co-supervisor of Ana Cardoso
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2015 - 2016 | Prediabetes and the epigenetics alterations: implications on male reproduction
Supervisor of Post-Doc Reasearcher Luís Rato
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Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2014 - 2016 | Effect of FSH and IGF-I on the transport of energy substrates in human Sertoli cells
Co-supervisor of Gustavo Escott
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Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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2011 - 2016 | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and human infertility: unraveling the metabolic dysfunction in testes and Sertoli cells
Supervisor of Post-Doc Reasearcher Marco G. Alves
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Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2014 - 2015 | Protective effect of N-acetylcysteine on human spermatozoa exposed to Etoposide
Supervisor of Ana Rabaça
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Medicina e Oncologia Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2014 - 2015 | Combined effect of a-lipoic acid and N-acetylcysteine: influence on the pro-oxidant state of Fanconi anemia cells
Supervisor of Ana Gomes
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Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2014 - 2015 | Effect of antidiabetic drugs in human Sertoli cells – implications for male fertility
Supervisor of Maria João Oliveira
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2011 - 2015 | Type 2 diabetes and infertility: the role of sex hormones and metabolic dysfunction in Sertoli cells
Supervisor of Luís Rato
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Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2014 - 2014 | Hormonal regulation of spermatogenesis: role of ghrelin-leptin axis in nutrient membrane transport through Sertoli cell/blood-testis
barrier
Supervisor of Post-Doc Reasearcher Ana C. Moreira
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Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2013 - 2014 | Melatonin as a metabolic regulator of Sertoli cells
Supervisor of Cátia Rocha
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2013 - 2014 | Antioxidant potential of white tea consumption in diabetic rat liver
Supervisor of Vanessa Conde
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2012 - 2013 | Male Fertility and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: effect of White Tea
Supervisor of Gonçalo Tomás
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2012 - 2013 | Bicarbonate Transporters in Male Fertility: Identification and Functionality in Sertoli Cells
Supervisor of Raquel Bernardino
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2012 - 2013 | Aquaporin as molecular partner of CFTR in Sertoli cells
Supervisor of Tito Jesus
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2012 - 2013 | Estrogens regulate the survival and death communication between Sertoli and germ cells: a clue for male infertility?
Supervisor of Mário Alves
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2011 - 2012 | Intrinsic Apoptotic Signalling Pathway Regulation by Sex Steroid Hormones in Rat Sertoli Cells
Supervisor of Vera Simões
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2011 - 2012 | Evaluation of reproductive parameters and cell death in sperm from an animal model of type-2 diabetes
Supervisor of Tânia Dias
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2011 - 2012 | Potential of regucalcin as a molecular biomarker of oocyte quality
Supervisor of Aline Neuhaus
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2011 - 2012 | Effects of steroid hormones on Sertoli cell metabolism
Supervisor of Ana Martins
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2009 - 2010 | Regulação hormonal da produção e transporte de lactato em células de Sertoli
Supervisor of Ana Martins
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Ciências Biomédicas (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2009 - 2010 | Role of Apoptotic Signaling in Infertility associated to Sertoli Cell Only Syndrome
Supervisor of Vânia Vieira
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Ciências Biomédicas (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2009 - 2010 | Hormonal regulation of lactate production and NHE3 expression by Sertoli cells in vivo: possible roles for sex steroids hormones
in spermatogenesis?
Supervisor of Luís Rato
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2004 - 2005 | Efeito de disruptores endócrinos no crescimento de bivalves de água doce
Supervisor of Marco Alves
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Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciencias, Portugal
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Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2020 | Estudo Computacional da Interação de Derivados de Acridina com o DNA
President of the jury
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Maria Beatriz Pinto Lopes Pedro (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2020 | Estudo dos genes VNT, PLG e outros genes da coagulação na Síndrome Hemolítica Urémica atípica (SHUa)
President of the jury
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Jéssica Filipa Pires Malva (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2019 | Effect of White Tea (WTEA) extracts on the reproductive function of diabetic or pre-diabetic individuals
Supervisor
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Tânia R. Dias (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
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2019 | Aquaporins in Metabolic Syndrome: New Targets for Drug Discovery
(Thesis) Arguer
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Inês Margarida Vieira da Silva (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
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2019 | Hormonal Modulation of Acid-Base Membrane Transporters in Human Sertoli Cells and Spermatozoa: Relevance for Male Fertility
Supervisor
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Raquel L. Bernardino (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2018 | Avaliação dos efeitos imediatos e tardios em testículos e pênis de ratos adultos submetidos ao estresse crônico por imobilização
antes e após a puberdade
(Thesis) Arguer
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Carina Teixeira (PhD) |
2018 | Addressing sperm motility regulation through characterization and modulation of the GSK3/PPP1R2/PPP1 signaling pathway
(Thesis) Arguer
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Maria João Freitas (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2018 | Avaliação dos efeitos imediatos e tardios em testículos e pênis de ratos adultos submetidos ao estresse crônico por imobilização
antes e após a puberdade
(Thesis) Arguer
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Carina Teixeira (PhD)
Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro Centro Biomedico, Brazil
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2018 | Interactions entre la signalisation estroge´nique et de la vitamine D dans les cellules testiculaires
(Thesis) Arguer
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Renata Gonçalves (PhD)
Université de Caen Normandie, France
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2017 | The Pathogenicity of Cutaneous T cell Lymphoma
(Thesis) Arguer
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Madalena Nunes Monteiro (Master) |
2017 | Modulation of sperm motility using cell-penetrating-peptide
(Thesis) Arguer
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Joana Santiago (Master) |
2017 | Epigenetic control of the male progenitor germline by the protein phosphatase PP1- NIPP1
(Thesis) Arguer
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Mónica Alexandra dos Santos Ferreira (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2016 | Avaliação das Espécies Reativas de Oxigénio e Nitrogénio em Espermatozóides Humanos e sua Aplicação em Técnicas de Procriação
Medicamente Assistida
(Thesis) Arguer
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Mariana Gomes (Master) |
2016 | Desenvolvimento de um sistema de co-culturas 3D de células de Leydig-células de Sertoli para avaliar a toxicidade testicular
in vitro
Supervisor
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Gabriela Correia (Other) |
2016 | Sperm proteins as targets for contraception and fertility biomarkers
(Thesis) Arguer
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Joana Silva (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2015 | Lifestyle impact on human sperm function
(Thesis) Arguer
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Francisca Mora (Master) |
2015 | Lifestyle impact on human sperm function
(Thesis) Arguer
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Mariana Gomes (Master) |
2014 | Utilização de extratos de folhas de oliveira como agente antioxidante
(Thesis) Arguer
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Sílvia Afonso (Master) |
2014 | Lifestyle impact on human sperm oxidative balance
(Thesis) Arguer
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Daniel Cruz (Master) |
2013 | Mitochondrial plasticity in pathophysiological conditions
(Thesis) Arguer
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Ana Isabel Padrão (PhD) |
2013 | Male Fertility and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: effect of White Tea
Supervisor
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Gonçalo Tomás (Master) |
2013 | Aquaporins as molecular partners of CFTR in Sertoli Cells
Supervisor
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Tito Jesus (Master) |
2013 | Bicarbonate Transporters in Male Fertility: Identification and Functionality in Sertoli Cells
Supervisor
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Raquel Bernardino (Master) |
2013 | Bicarbonate Transporters in Male Fertility: Identification and Functionality in Sertoli Cells
Supervisor
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Mário Alves (Master) |
2013 | Mitochondrial plasticity in pathophysiological conditions
(Thesis) Arguer
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Ana Isabel Padrão (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2012 | Intrinsic Apoptotic Signalling Pathway Regulation by Sex Steroid Hormones in Rat Sertoli Cells
Supervisor
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Vera Simões (Master) |
2012 | Evaluation of reproductive parameters and cell death in sperm from an animal model of type-2 diabetes
Supervisor
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Tânia Dias (Master) |
2012 | Effects of steroid hormones on Sertoli cell metabolism
Supervisor
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Ana Martins (Master) |
2011 | Métodos não-cirúrgicos de contracepção masculina: progressos e perspectivas
(Thesis) Arguer
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Bruno Morrão (Master) |
2010 | Hormonal regulation of lactate production and NHE3 expression by Sertoli cells in vivo: possible roles for sex steroids hormones
in spermatogenesis?
Supervisor
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Luís Rato (Master) |
2010 | Effect of Regucalcin on the expression of oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in prostate cell lines
(Thesis) Arguer
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Cátia Vaz (Master) |
2010 | Efeito do consumo do tabaco na fertilidade humana
(Thesis) Arguer
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Álvaro Oliveira (Master) |
2010 | Regulação hormonal da produção e transporte de lactato em células de Sertoli
Supervisor
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Ana Martins (Other) |
2010 | Role of apoptotic signaling in infertility associated to Sertoli cell only syndrome
Supervisor
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Vânia Vieira (Other) |
2010 | Novos reguladores da espermatogénese em mamíferos: o sistema TGF beta
(Thesis) Arguer
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Diana Silva (Other) |
2010 | Pequenos RNAs não-codificantes no testículo: função na fertilidade
(Thesis) Arguer
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Fernando Garcia (Other) |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2020/01 - 2020/12 | Laboratórios de Bioquímica I | BQ and BT (Mestrado) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
2020/01 - 2020/12 | Biomoléculas | CBM (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
2020/01 - 2020/12 | Bioquímica Aplicada | BQ (Mestrado) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
2019/01 - 2020 | Laboratórios de Bioquímica II | BQ and BT (Mestrado) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
2019/01 - 2020 | Diagnóstico Molecular | BQ (Mestrado) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
2020 | Laboratory Prize SPMR 2020
Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina da Reprodução, Portugal
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2017 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) Investigator 2015
Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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2016 | Highly Cited Research Certificate by BBA - "Molecular mechanisms beyond glucose transport in diabetes-related male infertility"
- TOP5 most cited papers published in BBA-Molecular Basis of Disease in 2013 and cited in 2014/2015 up until June 2016.
Elsevier GmbH, Germany
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2016 | Royan 17th International Research Award 2016. Best scientific article in the field of Reproductive Endocrinology - Martins
AD, Moreira AC, Sá R, Monteiro MP, Sousa M, Carvalho RA, Silva BM, Oliveira PF, Alves MG (2015) Leptin modulates human Sertoli
cells
Elsevier GmbH, Germany
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2015 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) 3-Year Post-doctoral fellowship (SFRH/BPD/108837/2015).
Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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2014 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) 1-Year Invited Scientist fellowship (PTDC/QUI-BIQ/121446/2010).
Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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2010 | Gulbenkian Foundation fellowship award for attendance of an international meeting (Joint EUROMAR 2010 and 17th ISMAR Conference,
Florence, Italy)
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
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2005 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) 3-Year Post-Doctoral fellowship (SFRH/BPD/20965/2004).
Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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2004 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) 1-Year Post-Doctoral fellowship (POCTI/BCI/48376/2002).
Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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1998 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) 4-Year PhD fellowship (2/2.1/BIA/220/94).
Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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1996 | Junta Nacional de Investigação Científica e Tecnológica (JNICT) / Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) 2-Year Young
Researcher fellowship (PECS/SAU/216/95).
Fundacao para a Ciencia e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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Other distinction
2021 | Charneco da Costa Grant
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, Portugal
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2017 | Award “Nuno Castel-Branco”
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, Portugal
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2017 | Best Poster in Basic Research |
2016 | Highly Cited Research Certificate by BBA - "Molecular mechanisms beyond glucose transport in diabetes-related male infertility |
2016 | Best Joint Paper |
2016 | Best Poster presentation – Endocrinology |
2016 | Best Poster presentation – Nutrition |
2016 | Best Poster presentation – Reproduction |
2016 | Royan 17th International Research Award 2016 |
2015 | News Report |
2015 | News Report |
2015 | Fellowship Award |
2015 | Fellowship Award |
2015 | Fellowship Award |
2015 | Best Joint Research Paper 2015 |
2015 | Award for the best oral presentation |
2015 | Award for the best oral presentation
Universiteti i Mitrovicës Isa Boletini, Albania
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2015 | Award for the best oral presentation in Biology of Reproduction
Universiteti i Mitrovicës Isa Boletini, Albania
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2010 | Grant award for attendance of an international meeting (Joint EUROMAR 2010 and 17th ISMAR Conference, Florence, Italy) |