Curriculum Vitae
Simão Correia Brás dos Santos
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Simão Correia Brás dos Santos
Citation names
- Correia-Santos, Simão
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- A617-DF71-20A8
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-5537-6924
Email addresses
- simao.santos@cnc.uc.pt (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) |
| French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
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2022/07 - 2026/07
Ongoing
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Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
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2022/02/03 - 2022/07/03
Concluded
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Curso de Formação em Metodologia Quantitativa de Investigação Científica (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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18 |
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2022/03/24 - 2022/03/24
Concluded
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Introduction to Biological Safety Level 2 Training - NH-INBRE (Outros)
Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, United States
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2022/03/23 - 2022/03/23
Concluded
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Introduction to Laboratory Safety - NH IMBRE (Outros)
Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine, United States
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2019/09 - 2021/12/03
Concluded
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Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Novel molecular targetts and therapeutic strategies for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome's cardiovascular system" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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19 |
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2015/09 - 2018/06
Concluded
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Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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17 |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/11/01 - 2026/11/01 | Researcher (Research) | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
| Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal | ||
| 2022/04/18 - 2022/10/17 | Researcher (Research) | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
| Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal (...) |
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| 2021/09/01 - 2021/09/30 | Research Trainee (Research) | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
| Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Projects
Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/01/22 - 2023/07/21 | Cardiac ageing through the lens of Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome
EXPL/MED-OUT/1205/2021
Other
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference poster |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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|---|---|---|
| 2023/07/27 | Como é que as nossas artérias envelhecem? | PubHD Coimbra
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2022/09/17 | ABT263 alleviating the Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) senescent phenotype | 2nd RESETageing Conference
Newcastle University (Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom)
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| 2022/06/09 | A senotherapy for Hutchinson Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS) | 56th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation
European Society for Clinical Investigation (Bari, Italy)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/02/23 - Current | Collaboration in the organization of "UAlg Dia Aberto" (2017/02/23)
Other (Other)
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Universidade do Algarve, Portugal |
| 2016/02/18 - Current | Collaboration in the organization of "UAlg Dia Aberto" (2016/02/18) | Universidade do Algarve, Portugal |
| 2024/05/15 - 2024/05/16 | BEB Day 2024 - (Not) Knowing What Comes Next: Tools for the Research of Tomorrow (2024/05/15 - 2024/05/16)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal |
| 2024/03/20 - 2024/03/21 | Brain Awareness week CIBB Event - 4 sessions with the 4th grade classes of the "Escola Básica 1 de Silves". Each session consisted
of two segments: (i) a short presentation/talk with the children about basic concepts of science, (ii) a hands on approach
for children to interact with laboratorial equipment, and they have the opportunity to use a microscope to observe sample
preparations. Activity reach out: 72 students + 4 teachers (2024/03/20 - 2024/03/21)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
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Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal |
| 2023/11/17 - 2023/11/17 | "Bringing Science to Primary Schools" - an activity in the São Marcos da Serra primary rural school. This activity consisted
in 1 session with each of the school's classes, each session composed by two segments: (i) a short presentation/talk with
the children about basic concepts of science, (ii) a hands on approach for children to interact with laboratorial materials
such as micropipettes and eppendorfs, and they have the opportunity to use a microscope. Final reach out: 24 students + 3
teacher (2023/11/17 - 2023/11/17)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
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Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya, Spain |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2023/08/03 - 2033/08/03 | EXPOFACIC 2023 science communication workshop
Festival
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EXPOFACIC
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
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| 2024/05/28 - 2024/05/28 | Feira de Ciência Escola Secundária José Falcão - Speed dating with high school students with the title "À procura de modelos
de envelhecimento cardíaco"
Other
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Feira de Ciência, Escola Secundária José Falcão
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
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| 2024/05/09 - 2024/05/09 | Science Fair Week - School science communication activity with 1 classroom of 9th grade students at EBI/JI Prof. Dr. Ferrer
Correia, consisting of two segments: (i) Short talk interaction with students different areas of research and (ii) a workshop
with laboratorial equipment. Final reach out: 17 students + 2 teachers.
Other
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Science Fair Week - EBI/JI Prof. Dr. Ferrer Correia
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
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| 2024/04/10 - 2024/04/10 | Participation in the science communication activity "Biocant Open Day", in which 40 students could be in touch with the main
areas of research from the Advanced Therapies Group and visit the group laboratories.
Other
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Biocant Open Day
Biocant Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Portugal
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| 2024/03/05 - 2024/03/05 | Brain Awareness Week activity CIBB Event in the EB1 dos Olivais school, where students got to play interactive games related
to science and manipulate scientific equipment. Activity reach out: 39 students (2nd grade) + 2 teachers.
Workshop
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Brain Awareness Week
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
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| 2023/11/29 - 2023/11/29 | Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2023 Coimbra / European Researchers' Night
Other
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European Researchers' Night
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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| 2022/09/16 - 2022/09/17 | The RESETageing conference aimed to show recent progresses in the ageing biology covering aspects as cellular senescence and cellular stress, organized in Newcastle, United Kingdom. | 2nd RESETageing Conference
Newcastle University, United Kingdom
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| 2022/09/12 - 2022/09/15 | Training School - Single cell techniques in senescence and ageing, delivered in collaboration with Flow Cytometry Core Facility (FCCF), Newcastle University | 2nd RESETageing training School
Newcastle University, United Kingdom
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| 2022/06/08 - 2022/06/10 | The scientific meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation which aimed at "Promoting Biomedical Research, Equal
Heakth and Environment in the post-COVID Systemic Era", which took place in Bari, Italy.
Conference
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56th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation
European Society for Clinical Investigation, Netherlands
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| 2022/04/04 - 2022/04/08 | A "Spring school" which aims at providing an advanced and intensive training programme for PhD students and early career researchers
with promising CVs in the area of ageing biology
Workshop
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MIA Spring School
Universidade de Coimbra Multidisciplinary Institute of Ageing, Portugal
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| 2021/06/11 - 2021/06/11 | A virtual conference in the scope of ageing and the research being developed among the member instutions.
Conference
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1st RESETageing Conference
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands Newcastle University, United Kingdom Leibniz Institut für Altersforschung - Fritz-Lipmann Institut eV, Germany |
| 2021/06/09 - 2021/06/11 | BRIDGING GAPS BETWEEN AGING, TRANSLATIONAL, AND TRANSITIONAL RESEARCH
European Society of Clinical Investigation annual scientific meeting with focus on "Bridging gaps between aging, translational,
and transitional research".
Congress
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ESCI Virtual Annual Scientific Meeting |
| 2020/11/02 - 2020/11/03 | A series of online presentations over the work being developed in the Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome field.
Congress
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The Progeria Research Foundation’s 10th International Scientific (Virtual) Workshop
Progeria Research Foundation, United States
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| 2017/09/27 - 2017/09/29 | The symposium comprised a series of plenary and invited lectures over the history and recent achievements in the microencapsulation
field, as well as new applications of microencapsulation over the pharmaceutical, biomedical and biotechnological fields and
possible cosmetic, textile, food and gastronomic applications.
Meeting
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21st International Symposium on Microencapsulation
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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| 2017/03/03 - 2017/03/05 | The national congress of biotechnology students consisted in a series of oral which aimed at tightening the contact between
academia students and the several research fields and industries. During this event there were also a series of workshops
available in which I participated in the “Tissue engineering” and “Recovery of bioactive compounds from macroalgae using a
two-phase aqueous system of ionic liquids” workshops.
Congress
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III ENEBT - Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Biotecnologia
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2016/02/26 - 2016/02/26 | Brief seminar over the microorganism resistance to drugs and the challenges they can pose to our society due to their presence
in soils and in commercialized food. Seminar was conducted by Dr. Leonor Faleiro.
Seminar
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Superbactérias nos alimentos
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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| 2016/02/24 - 2016/02/24 | Brief seminar over the scientific contributions conducted by Maria João Silva group in the populational control of primates
from Guinea Bissau.
Seminar
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Genética da conservação de primatas da Guiné-Bissau
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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| 2014/07/14 - 2014/07/25 | This was an occupation under the 18th edition of the initiative “Ciência Viva no Laboratório”, a summer occupation for students
and an opportunity to experience different perspectives within the fields of science. In this edition I came into close contact
with the study of sea cucumber life cycle study in order to implement an aquaculture model.
Workshop
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Aquacultura de novas espécies: os pepinos do mar
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal |
| 2013/07/01 - 2013/07/12 | This was an occupation under the 17th edition of the initiative “Ciência Viva no Laboratório”, a summer occupation for students
and an opportunity to experience different perspectives within the fields of science. In this edition I came into close contact
with the study of environmental changes impact over calcareous algae, having had a first time close contact with several laboratorial
techniques.
Workshop
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Efeitos da acificação oceânica em algas calcárias
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal |
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/01 - 2017/12 | Núcleo Pedagógico da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade do Algarve |
Distinctions
Award
| 2021 | ESCI ASM 2021 poster prize award |
| 2019 | Prémio Universidade do Algarve
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal |
| 2017 | Diploma de Mérito - Aluno de excelência da FCT
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
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| 2015 | Bolsa de Excelência - Ano lectivo 2015/2016
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
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Other distinction
| 2022 | ESCI ASM Travel Grant
European Society for Clinical Investigation, Netherlands
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