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Branca M. Silva completed her PhD in Nutrition and Food Chemistry from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto (Portugal), in 2005. Presently, she is an Associate Professor with Habilitation in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal) and a researcher at the Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde (LAQV@REQUIMTE) – Food Quality and Technology Research Group (Porto, Portugal). Silva´s research team is interested in the chemical composition and bioactivities of plant-based foods and medicinal plants. They pretend to explore the potential of these natural products as chemopreventive and/or chemotherapeutic agents in several non-communicable dieases, namely in diabetes/obesity, neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases, infertility, and cancer. Branca M. Silva has published more than 20 book chapters and 100 scientific peer-reviewed papers (h-index = 41; 5200 total citations, according to Scopus). Currently, she is Editorial Board Member, Guest Editor and referee of several international journals, and co-editor of 2 books. Branca M. Silva acted as investigator of several scientific projects, funded by various entities. She was (co)supervisor of about 50 PhD, MSc and BSc students and funded post-doc researchers. Branca M. Silva has been a member of the Organizing / Scientific Committees of several national and international scientific events. She has also been invited speaker at several national and international congresses.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
BRANCA MARIA CARDOSO MONTEIRO DA SILVA

Citation names

  • Silva, Branca M.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
BD1F-B24D-89A9
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5610-8024
Scopus Author Id
7005615589

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Beginner (A1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019 - 2019
Concluded
 Curso de Direito do Trabalho e Lutas Laborais (Outros)
Cooperativa Culturas do Trabalho e do Socialismo, Portugal
2019 - 2019
Concluded
 Ética e Fraude no Ensino Superior (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016/09/26 - 2016/09/27
Concluded
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Título de Agregado)
Major in Farmacognosia
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
"Fitoquímica e bioatividade do chá (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze): o caso do chá branco" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada por Unanimidade
2012 - 2012
Concluded
 Ação de formação pedagógica em “Peer Instruction” ou Aprendizagem pelos pares (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012 - 2012
Concluded
 Ação de formação pedagógica sobre "Como elaborar perguntas de avaliação" (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2008 - 2008
Concluded
 Curso de Nutrição em Oncologia (Outros)
Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro – Núcleo Regional do Norte, Portugal
2008 - 2008
Concluded
 Curso de Combate a Incêndios com Extintores (Outros)
Batalhão de Sapadores Bombeiros do Porto, Portugal
2007 - 2007
Concluded
 Curso de Iniciação à Prova de Vinhos: Nível 1 – Introdução (Outros)
Associação Portuguesa para a Qualidade, Portugal
2007 - 2007
Concluded
 Curso de Iniciação à Prova de Vinhos: Nível 2 – Os vinhos da nossa vida (Outros)
Associação Portuguesa para a Qualidade, Portugal
2000/09/01 - 2005/07/12
Concluded
 Nutrição e Química dos Alimentos (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Marmelo (cydonia Oblonga Miller) e Marmelada: Perfil em Compostos Fenólicos, Ácidos Orgânicos e Aminoácidos Livres e Avaliação do Potencial Antioxidante" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2004 - 2004
Concluded
 Curso de Espectroscopia de Ressonância Magnética Nuclear (Outros)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2002 - 2002
Concluded
 Curso Intensivo de Cromatografia de Alta Resolução (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
1997/10 - 2000/01/13
Concluded
 Controlo de Qualidade (Mestrado)
Major in Água e Alimentos
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Avaliação da autenticidade de derivados de marmelo através do perfil fenólico" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
1999 - 1999
Concluded
 Formação Pedagógica de Formadores (Outros)
GESTLUZ – Consultores de Gestão, Lda, Portugal
1998 - 1998
Concluded
 Gestão da Qualidade Total e Certificação de Empresas (Outros)
Associação para Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica, Portugal
1998 - 1998
Concluded
 Análise Estatística de Dados (Outros)
Associação para Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica, Portugal
1992/10/06 - 1997/07/27
Concluded
 Engenharia Alimentar (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Food Engineering" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1996/09/21 - 1997/02/21 Research Trainee (Research) Unilever Research, United Kingdom

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2011/10/07 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2005/07/12 - 2011/10/04 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
Universidade Fernando Pessoa Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2002/03/01 - 2005/07/11 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Fundação Ensino e Cultura Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
Universidade Fernando Pessoa Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2000/01/13 - 2000/07/31 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
1999/10/06 - 2000/01/12 Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1999/10 - 2002/02 Formadora (Formação) Associação para Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2015 - 2019 Effect of white tea on the reprodutive function of diabetic or prediabetic individuals
SFRH/BD/109284/2015
Supervisor
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2016/01/01 - 2018/12/31 Development of biofertilizers to increase the production of bioactive compounds in vegetables
SFRH/BPD/105263/2014
Supervisor
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018 - 2018 Testicular metabolic deregulation induced by obesity and prediabetes: the (ir)reversible point for male infertility
BIPD/ICI-CICS-BST-UBI
Supervisor
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Concluded
2014/01/01 - 2016/12/31 TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND MALE INFERTILITY: UNRAVELING THE METABOLIC DYSFUNCTION IN TESTES AND SERTOLI CELLS
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/SFRH/SFRH2%FBPD2%F804512%F2011/PT
Supervisor
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Concluded
2009 - 2013 Ficus carica L.: estudo fitoquímico, biológico e molecular
SFRH/BD/47620/2008
Supervisor
Laboratório Associado REQUIMTE, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2018 - 2021 InovEP - Inovação com extratos de plantas: na senda de produtos farmacêuticos disruptivos e de base tecnológica
CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-033815
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Concluded
2017 - 2020 CMeC - Cereja do Fundão confitada com mel e carqueja como promotora da saúde
CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-017547
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Health Sciences Research Centre
UID/Multi/00709/2019
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
2016 - 2019 Obesitility – Gut hormones and testicular metabolism: mechanisms associated with obesity-related male infertility
PTDC/BIM-MET/4712/2014
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - LA 6 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/EQB/LA0006/2011
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/01 - 2012/12 Protecção contra pragas da oliveira: fomento da acção dos inimigos naturais pelo estabelecimento da flora autóctone
PTCD/AGR-AAM/102908/2008
Researcher
Laboratório Associado REQUIMTE, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/01 - 2010/12 Pieris brassicae como laboratório de síntese de novos compostos com potencial biológico a partir de Brassica oleracea var. costata, Brassica oleracea var. acephala e Brassica rapa var. rapa
PTDC/AGR-AAM/64150/2006
Researcher
Laboratório Associado REQUIMTE, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/01 - 2007/01 Caracterização fitoquímica e actividade antioxidante de culturas in vivo e in vitro de Brassica oleracea var. costata (couve tronchuda)
POCI/AGR/57399/2004
Researcher
Laboratório Associado REQUIMTE, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
1996/09/21 - 1997/02/21 Enhancement of Quality of Food and Related Systems by Control of Molecular Mobility
FAIR961085
Technical development
Unilever Research, United Kingdom
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pereira, Sara C.; Moreira, Mafalda V.; Silva, Branca M.; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Alves, Marco G.. "Roles of Oxidative Stress in the Male Reproductive System: Potential of Antioxidant Supplementation for Infertility Treatment". In Oxidative Stress and Toxicity in Reproductive Biology and Medicine, 259-274. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-031-12966-7_15
  2. Dias, Tânia R.; Carrageta, David F.; Alves, Marco G.; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Silva, Branca M.. "White Tea". In Nonvitamin and Nonmineral Nutritional Supplements, 437-445. Netherlands: Elsevier, 2019.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-812491-8.00058-8
  3. Rato, Luís; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Sousa, Mário; Silva, Branca M.; Alves, Marco G.. "Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Diabetes-Induced Male Reproductive Dysfunction". In Oxidants, Antioxidants and Impact of the Oxidative Status in Male Reproduction, 135-147. Netherlands: Elsevier, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-812501-4.00014-6
  4. Oliveira, P.F.; Sousa, M.; Monteiro, M.P.; Silva, B.; Alves, M.G.. "Pineal gland and melatonin biosynthesis". In Encyclopedia of Reproduction, 465-471. Netherlands: Elsevier Academic Press, 2018.
    Published
  5. Alves, M.G.; Silva, B.M.; Oliveira, P.F.; Rato, L.. "Energetics of the male reproduction". In Encyclopedia of Reproduction, 458-464. Netherlands: Elsevier Academic Press, 2018.
    Published
  6. Dias, Tânia R.; Alves, Marco G.; Silva, Branca M.; Oliveira, Pedro F.. "Nutritional Factors and Male Reproduction". In Encyclopedia of Reproduction, 458-464. Netherlands: Elsevier, 2018.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-801238-3.64616-0
  7. Oliveira, P.F.; Sousa, M.; Monteiro, M.P.; Silva, B.; Alves, M.G.. "Pineal gland and regulatory function". In Encyclopedia of Reproduction, 472-477. Netherlands: Elsevier Academic Press, 2018.
    Published
  8. Dias, T.R.; Alves, M.G.; Silva, B.M.; Oliveira, P.F.. "Nutritional factors and male reproduction". 458-464. 2018.
  9. Silva, L.R.; Vinholes, J.; Silva, B.M.. "Phenolic compounds of red grapes: Biological properties and health effects". In Grapes: Polyphenolic Composition, Antioxidant Characteristics and Health Benefits. New York, United States: Nova Science Publishers, Inc, 2017.
  10. Silva, Branca M.. "Nutritional and phytomedicinal potential of Prunus avium L.". In Natural Products: Research Reviews, 185-202. Nova Deli, India: Daya Publishing House®, 2016.
    Published
  11. Silva, Branca M.. "Bioactive compounds and health-promoting properties of Ficus carica (L.): a review". In Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fruits and Vegetables as Health Promoters, 3-28. Bentham Science Publishers, 2016.
    Published
  12. Silva, Branca M.. "Phytochemical, nutritional, antioxidant and anticancer properties of Juglans regia (L.)". In Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fruits and Vegetables as Health Promoters, 110-131. Bentham Science Publishers, 2016.
    Published
  13. Silva, Branca M.. "Pharmacological relevance of novel biomarkers associated with diabetes-mellitus related infertility". In Frontiers in Clinical Drug Research: Diabetes and Obesity, 114-194. India: BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, 2016.
    Published
  14. Vinholes, J.; Silva, B.M.; Silva, L.R.. "Hydroxycinnamic acids (HCAS): Structure, biological properties and health effects". 2015.
  15. Nunes, A.R.; Alves, M.G.; Moreira, P.I.; Oliveira, P.F.; Silva, B.M.. "Impact of green tea (Camellia Sinensis L.) consumption in diabetes mellitus-induced neurodegeneration". 2015.
  16. Silva, Branca M.. "Regulation of testicular glucose metabolism in (pre)diabetes and its implications to male reproductive health". In Advances in Medicine and Biology. New York, United States: Nova Science Publishers, Inc, 2015.
    Published
  17. Dias, T.R.; Alves, M.G.; Neuhaus-Oliveira, A.; Socorro, S.; Silva, B.M.; Oliveira, P.F.. "Implications of diabetes on sperm glucose uptake and metabolism". 2013.
  18. Silva, Branca M.. "Tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)): a putative antimicrobial agent in sexually transmitted infections". In Microbial pathogens and strategies for combating them: science, technology and education, 1343-1351. Badajoz, Spain: Formatex Research Center, 2013.
    Published
  19. Silva, B.M.. "Green tea and its impact on human health: Myth or scientific truth?". 2012.
  20. Silva, Branca M.; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Andrade, Paula. "Quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller): an interesting dietary source of bioactive compounds". In Food Chemistry Research Developments, 243-266. New York, United States: Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2008.
    Published
  21. Andrade, Paula; Silva, Branca M.; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "El membrillo en Portugal". In El Membrillo y su dulce, 115-124. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editorial La Colmena, 2000.
    Published
  22. Silva, Branca M.. "Compuestos volátiles encontrados en la pulpa y piel del membrillo". In El membrillo y su dulce, 157-158. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Editorial La Colmena, 2000.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Silva, Branca M.. "Can hyperoside supplementation of sperm media be beneficial for the preservation of mitochondrial activity and sperm metabolism under an oxidative stress condition?". Paper presented in European Journal of Clinical Investigation: 56th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI), 2022.
  2. Silva, Branca M.. "Sperm medium supplementation with hyperoside as a potential strategy to counteract spermatozoa dysfunction associated with oxidative stress". Paper presented in Endocrine Abstracts: European Congress of Endocrinology 2022, 2022.
  3. Dias, Tânia R.; Bernardino, Raquel L.; Alves, Marco G.; Silva, Joaquina; Barros, Alberto; Sousa, Mário; Casal, Susana; Silva, Branca M.; Oliveira, Pedro F.. "L-theanine modulates human Sertoli cells metabolic and mitochondrial function while maintaining redox homeostasis. DOI:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.04.496". 2018.
    10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.04.496
  4. Gonçalves, Ana C.; Bento, Catarina; Jesus, Fábio; Silva, Branca M.; Silva, Luís R.. "Phenolic profile, oxidative protection and anti-hemolytic effects of Saco sweet cherry". Paper presented in II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Applications, Covilhã, 2017.
    Published • 10.1109/sibcon.2005.1611193
  5. Silva, Branca M.. "Synthethic xanthine analogues as modulators of adipocytes metabolism". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Cocoa Coffee and Tea, Turim, 2017.
    Published
  6. Gonçalves, Ana C.; Bento, Catarina; Silva, Branca M.; Alves, Marco G.. "Chemical and biological potential of five sweet cherries from Fundão". Paper presented in XI Annual CICS Symposium, Covilhã, 2016.
    Published
  7. Meneses, Maria J; Bernardino, Raquel L.; Sá, Rosália; Silva, Joaquina; Barros, Alberto; Sousa, Mário; Silva, Branca M.; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Alves, Marco G.. "The antidiabetic drug pioglitazone alters human Sertoli cells metabolism by increasing its glycolytic efficiency. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002371". 2016.
    DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000002371
  8. Silva, Branca M.. "The antidiabetic drugs Pioglitazone and Metformin alter the metabolic cooperation in the testis". Paper presented in IV Encontro Nacional da Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Aveiro, 2015.
    Published
  9. Silva, Branca M.. "Caffeine and male fertility: metabolic effects and oxidative profile in human Sertoli cells". Paper presented in IV Encontro Nacional da Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, Aveiro, 2015.
    Published
  10. Silva, Branca M.. "Pioglitazone alone alters the metabolic support of spermatogenesis but not in combination with metformin: in vitro evidence". Paper presented in III AEICBAS Biomedical Congress, Porto, 2015.
    Published
  11. Silva, Branca M.. "Portuguese Calluna vulgaris honey effectively scavenges ROS and RNS and protects human erythrocytes against oxidative damage". Paper presented in X Anual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, 2015.
    Published
  12. Silva, Branca M.. "Discovery of the metabolic alterations associated with bladder cancer progression". Paper presented in X Anual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, 2015.
    Published
  13. Silva, Branca M.. "White tea consumption: a cost effective strategy to prevent prediabetes related effects in heart and brain?". Paper presented in X Anual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, 2015.
    Published
  14. Silva, Branca M.. "White tea extract as a media additive for room temperature storage of spermatozoa". Paper presented in Third International Congress on Cocoa, Coffee and Tea (CoCoTea), Aveiro, 2015.
    Published
  15. Silva, Branca M.. "Bladder cancer progression is associated with alterations of bladder cells glycolytic profile". Paper presented in IX CICS Symposium, Covilhã, 2014.
    Published
  16. Silva, Branca M.. "Melatonin as modulator of Sertoli cell metabolism". Paper presented in IX CICS Symposium, Covilhã, 2014.
    Published
  17. Silva, Branca M.. "Effect of the daily consumption of white tea in the cerebral cortex of prediabetic rats". Paper presented in IX CICS Symposium, Covilhã, 2014.
    Published
  18. Silva, Branca M.. "Azorean green tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)): a potent anti-Candida agent". Paper presented in VIII Symposium CICS, Covilhã, 2013.
    Published
  19. Silva, Branca M.. "RMN metabolic profile and anti-Candida activity of Azorean green tea". Paper presented in VII Symposium CICS, Covilhã, 2012.
    Published
  20. Silva, Branca M.. "The medicinal chemistry of tea (Camellia sinensis (L.))". Paper presented in VII Symposium CICS, Covilhã, 2012.
    Published
  21. Silva, Branca M.. "White tea: metabolic profile and effect on epididymal sperm survival after storage at room temperature". Paper presented in 11º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Bragança, 2012.
    Published
  22. Silva, Branca M.. "Azorean green tea: phytochemical screening and anti-Candida activity". Paper presented in 11º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, Bragança, 2012.
    Published
  23. Oliveira, Andreia; Sousa, Carla; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula. "Viability assays to evaluate F. carica leaf effects on V79 cells". Paper presented in 2nd Workshop Anual Bioplant, Porto, 2011.
    Published
  24. Oliveira, Andreia; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula. "Ficus carica L.: das análises químicas aos ensaios biológicos". Paper presented in Simpósio de Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública: Águas, Alimentos e Ambiente, Porto, 2011.
    Published
  25. Oliveira, Andreia; Silva, Branca M.; Silva, Luís; Taveira, M.; Valentão, Patrícia; Andrade, Paula. "Prospecting bioactive compounds in terestrial organisms". Paper presented in Requimte, Fátima, 2011.
    Published
  26. Oliveira, Andreia; Silva, Luís; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Metabolic and biological activities of Ficus carica materials". Paper presented in 1ª Workshop Anual Bioplant, Porto, 2010.
    Published
  27. Oliveira, Andreia; Silva, Luís; Guedes de Pinho, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Ficus carica latex: chemical assessment and in vitro antioxidant capacity". Paper presented in IPUP 10 - 3rd Meeting of Young Researchers at UP, Porto, 2010.
    Published
  28. Oliveira, Andreia; Silva, Luís; Guedes de Pinho, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Autenticidade de variedades portuguesas de Ficus carica". Paper presented in Curso de Autenticidade de Produtos Alimentares, Bragança, 2010.
    Published
  29. Oliveira, Andreia; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Ficus carica L.: Metabolic and biological screening". Paper presented in 42nd IUPAC Congress, Glasgow, 2009.
    Published
  30. Silva, Luís; Oliveira, Andreia; Sousa, Carla; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Teixeira, João; et al. "Protective effect of Ficus carica leaf extract on SH-SY5Y and V-79 cells". Paper presented in ECNIS International Workshop "Biomarkers and Cancer", Porto, 2009.
    Published
  31. Oliveira, Andreia; Silva, Luís; Taveira, M.; Pereira, David; Guedes de Pinho, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Determination of volatile compounds in Portuguese Ficus carica L. varieties by HS-SPME and GC/MS". Paper presented in 6º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia, Funchal, 2009.
    Published
  32. Meirinhos, Julieta; Silva, Branca M.; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Pereira, José; Dias, A.; Andrade, Paula; Ferreres, Federico. "Flavonóides em folhas de cultivares portuguesas de oliveira". Paper presented in 1º Congresso de Saúde de Bragança, Bragança, 2005.
    Published
  33. Silva, Branca M.; Ferreres, Federico; Andrade, Paula; Gonçalves, Ana; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "Composition of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) phenolics and organic acids". Paper presented in Requimte - 3º Encontro, Fátima, 2004.
    Published
  34. Silva, Branca M.; Ferreres, Federico; Andrade, Paula; Gonçalves, Ana; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "C-glycosyl flavones from Cydonia oblonga seeds". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Vichy, 2003.
    Published
  35. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Mendes, Gisela; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "HPLC/UV detector analysis of organic acids from quince jams". Paper presented in II Meeting of Requimte, Lisboa, 2001.
    Published
  36. Vinha, Ana; Andrade, Paula; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Oliveira, M. Beatriz. "Development of an HPLC/DAD method for determination of phenolic profile in portuguese olive fruits". Paper presented in II Meeting of Requimte, Lisboa, 2001.
    Published
  37. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "Phenolic compounds analysis in the evaluation of commercial quince jams authenticity". Paper presented in Requimte First Meeting, Porto, 1999.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Silva, Branca M.; Oliveira, Andreia; Pereira, José; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Andrade, Paula. "Phenolic composition of Cydonia oblonga Miller leaf". Paper presented in XXIV International Conference on Polyphenols, Salamanca, 2008.
    Published
  2. Carvalho, Márcia; Costa, Rossana; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Silva, Branca M.. "Antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts from Cydonia oblonga leaves". Paper presented in XXIV Conference on Polyphenols, Salamanca, 2008.
    Published
  3. Silva, Branca M.; Ribeiro, Bárbara; Rangel, Joana; Baptista, Paula; Seabra, Rosa. "Phenolic profile and antioxidative properties of beefsteak fungus Fistulina hepatica". Paper presented in 23rd International Conference on Polyphenols, Winnipeg MB, 2006.
    Published
  4. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Ferreres, Federico; Domingues, Ana; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "Phenolic profile of pulp and peel from quince fruit". Paper presented in XXI International Conference on Polyphenols, Marrakech, 2002.
    Published
  5. Vinha, Ana; Andrade, Paula; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Oliveira, M. Beatriz. "Phenolic compounds in three portuguese olive fruits varieties". Paper presented in Eurofoodchem XI - Biologically-Active Phytochemicals in Food: Analysis, Mettabolism, Bioavailability and Function, Norwich, 2001.
    Published
  6. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Mendes, Gisela; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "HPLC determination of organic acids in quince jams". Paper presented in Eurofoodchem XI - Biologically-Active Phytochemicals in Food: Analysis, Mettabolism, Bioavailability and Function, Norwich, 2001.
    Published
  7. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "Determination of phenolic compounds in quince jams by solid-phase extraction and HPLC". Paper presented in 5º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos: Qualidade, Segurança e Inovação, Porto, 2001.
    Published
  8. Vinha, Ana; Andrade, Paula; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Oliveira, M. Beatriz. "Development of an HPLC/DAD method for determination of phenolic profile in portuguese olive fruits". Paper presented in 5º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos: Qualidade, Segurança e Inovação, Porto, 2001.
    Published
  9. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "Avaliação da autenticidade de derivados de marmelo através do perfil fenólico". Paper presented in Curso de HPLC - Fundamentos Teóricos e Potencialidades, Bragança, 2000.
    Published
  10. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "Avaliação da autenticidade de marmeladas através do perfil fenólico". Paper presented in XII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Matosinhos, 1998.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Silva, Branca M.. "Mitochondrial Dynamics of Human Sertoli Cells Under the Effect of Leptin and Ghrelin". Paper presented in 11th training school – MiPschool Tromsø–Bergen, 2018.
  2. Su, Shengqin; Chhabra, Gagan; Singh, Chandra K.; Ndiaye, Mary A.; Ahmad, Nihal. "Role for mitochondria on the response of highly proliferative and invasive bladder cancer cells to the combined inhibition of mTOR and SIRT1". Paper presented in 11th training school – MiPschool Tromsø–Bergen, 2018.
    10.1158/1538-7445.am2019-302
  3. Silva, Branca M.. "Diet reversion prevents the onset of a pre-diabetic state in mice, but not male reproductive dysfunction". Paper presented in International Congress of Diabetes & Metabolism 2018 (ICDM 2018), 2018.
  4. Silva, Branca M.. "High-fat diet compromises male fertility that is not surpassed by reversion to a controlled diet". Paper presented in 43rd Congress of The Federation of the European Biochemical Societies (FEBS), 2018.
  5. Silva, Branca M.. "Type 2 diabetes mellitus disrupts the molecular axis SIRT1/PGC-1a/SIRT3 predisposing to oxidative environment in the rat epididymis". Paper presented in XIII Anual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2018.
  6. Silva, Branca M.. "Reproductive function of streptozotocin-induced prediabetic male rats is improved by a regular consumption of White tea". Paper presented in I NoTeS Congress, 2018.
  7. Silva, Branca M.. "Metabolic Commitment of SIRT1 and mTOR interaction in a Bladder Cancer stage IV Cells: mitochondria as an indirect road to a therapeutical target". Paper presented in I NoTeS Congress, 2018.
  8. Silva, Branca M.. "Type 2 diabetes Mellitus compromises the epididymal SIRT1/PGC1-alpha/SIRT3 axis predisposing to oxidative environment". Paper presented in I NoTeS Congress, 2018.
  9. Silva, Branca M.. "Effect of the daily consumption of white tea in the lung tissue of prediabetic rats". Paper presented in I NoTeS Congress, 2018.
  10. Silva, Branca M.. "L-theanine modulates human Sertoli cells metabolic and mitochondrial function while maintaining redox homeostasis". Paper presented in 19th Meeting of the International Society for Free Radical Research (SFRRI), 2018.
  11. Silva, Branca M.. "Efeito de uma dieta de elevado teor em gordura e da sua reversão para uma dieta normal na fertilidade masculina". Paper presented in 14º Congresso Português de Diabetes, 2018.
  12. Gonçalves, Ana; Bento, Catarina; Jesus, Fábio; Silva, Branca M.; Silva, Luís R.. "A validated LC-DAD technique to detect coloured and non-coloured phenolic compounds in sweet cherries". Paper presented in XII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2017.
  13. Bento, Catarina; Gonçalves, Ana C.; Jesus, Fábio; Silva, Branca M.; Silva, Luís R.. "Protective effects towards erythrocytes and hemoglobin exerted by peach (Prunus pérsica (L.) Batsch)". Paper presented in II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Applications, 2017.
  14. Gonçalves, Ana; Bento, Catarina; Jesus, Fábio; Silva, Branca M.; Silva, Luís R.. "Evaluation of phenolic profile and protective effects Prunus avium plant parts". Paper presented in II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Applications, 2017.
  15. Silva, Branca M.. "Differential effects of epigallocatechin-3-gallate and L-theanine on the proliferation and mitochondrial functionality of human Sertoli cells". Paper presented in 10th MiPschool 2017 MITOEAGLE, 2017.
  16. Silva, Branca M.. "Control of energy balance by glucagon like peptide-1 may affect the nutritional support of spermatogenesis". Paper presented in 42th Congress of The Federation of the European Biochemical Societies (FEBS), 2017.
  17. Silva, Branca M.. "Synthethic xanthine analogues as modulators of adipocytes metabolism". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Cocoa Coffee and Tea, 2017.
  18. Silva, Branca M.. "Saco Sweet Cherry from Fundão Region, Portugal: Chemical Profile and Health-Promoting Properties". Paper presented in 19th International Conference on Food Engineering and Food Processing Technology, 2017.
  19. Silva, Branca M.. "Peach as a Potential Functional Food: Biological Activity and Important Phenolic Compound Source". Paper presented in 19th International Conference on Food Engineering and Food Processing Technology, 2017.
  20. Gonçalves, Ana C.; Bento, Catarina; Silva, Branca M.; Alves, Marco G.; Silva, Luís R.. "The antidiabetic potential of sweet cherries from Fundão region (Portugal)". Paper presented in I Congresso de Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais da ESALD, 2016.
  21. Bento, Catarina; Gonçalves, Ana C.; Silva, Branca M.; Silva, Luís R.. "Peach (Prunus Persica) from Fundão: antioxidant properties against ROS and RNS". Paper presented in I Congresso de Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais da ESALD, 2016.
  22. Silva, Branca M.. "Alterações nos níveis de GLP-1 afetam o suporte nutricional da espermatogénese". Paper presented in I Fertility and Diabesity simposium, 2016.
  23. Silva, Branca M.. "The consumption of white tea prevents metabolic dysfunctions of male reproductive tract in prediabetic rats". Paper presented in I Fertility and Diabesity simposium, 2016.
  24. Silva, Branca M.. "Glucagon-like peptide-1 stimulates lactate production by human Sertoli cells with possible implication to male reproductive potential". Paper presented in 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation, 2016.
  25. Silva, Branca M.. "Mammalian target of rapamycin modulates Sertoli cells metabolism and oxidative profile". Paper presented in 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation, 2016.
  26. Silva, Branca M.. "Effect of epigallocatechin gallate in human Sertoli cells metabolism and mitochondrial function: implications for spermatogenesis". Paper presented in 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation, 2016.
  27. Silva, Branca M.. "Modulation of human Sertoli cells metabolism by precursors of androgen synthesis: new insights on the role of dehydroepiandrosterone and 7-oxo-dehydroepiandrosterone". Paper presented in 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation, 2016.
  28. Bento, Catarina; Gonçalves, Ana C.; Silva, Branca M.; Silva, Luís R.. "Peach (Prunus Persica (L.) Batsch) from Fundão: free-radical scavenging activity and phenolic content". Paper presented in XI Annual CICS Symposium, 2016.
  29. Silva, Branca M.. "Leptin modulates human Sertoli cells metabolism: relevance for obesity-induced male infertility". Paper presented in UMIB Summit 2015, 2015.
  30. Silva, Branca M.. "The protective effect of white tea extract against bladder cancer progression is accompanied by changes in the metabolic phenotype of cells". Paper presented in UMIB Summit 2015, 2015.
  31. Silva, Branca M.. "Sperm quality of pre-diabetic wistar rats is restored after a diet with white tea". Paper presented in UMIB Summit 2015, 2015.
  32. Silva, Branca M.. "Portuguese Calluna vulgaris honey effectively scavenges ROS and RNS and protects human erythrocytes against oxidative damage". Paper presented in X Anual CICS-UBI Symposium 2015, 2015.
  33. Silva, Branca M.. "Discovery of the metabolic alterations associated with bladder cancer progression". Paper presented in X Anual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2015.
  34. Silva, Branca M.. "White tea consumption: a cost effective strategy to prevent prediabetes related effects in heart and brain?". Paper presented in X Anual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2015.
  35. Silva, Branca M.. "White tea extract as a media additive for room temperature storage of spermatozoa". Paper presented in Third International Congress on Cocoa, Coffee and Tea (CoCoTea), 2015.
  36. Silva, Branca M.. "Endopleura uchi: a medicinal plant with antidiabetic potential". Paper presented in International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA2015), 2015.
  37. Silva, Branca M.. "Metabolic and biological prospecting of Aphyllocladus spartioides". Paper presented in International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA2015), 2015.
  38. Silva, Branca M.. "Epigallocatechin-3-gallate alters the metabolic phenotype of human Sertoli cells but protects from oxidative damage: a possible role for male fertility?". Paper presented in International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA2015), 2015.
  39. Silva, Branca M.. "White tea consumption improves heart and brain glycolytic and oxidative profiles in prediabetic rats.". Paper presented in International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA2015), 2015.
  40. Silva, Branca M.. "Ghrelin modulates human Sertoli cells metabolism: relevance for male fertility". Paper presented in 40th Congress of The Federation of the European Biochemical Societies (FEBS), 2015.
  41. Silva, Branca M.. "Caffeine-induced alterations in human Sertoli cells metabolism and oxidative profile". Paper presented in 40th Congress of The Federation of the European Biochemical Societies (FEBS), 2015.
  42. Silva, Branca M.. "Addition of white tea extract (WTE) to the cryoextender does not improve frozen-thawed dog sperm quality". Paper presented in Annual meeting of AERA, 2014.
  43. Silva, Branca M.. "RMN metabolic profile and anti-Candida activity of Azorean green tea". Paper presented in VII Symposium CICS, 2012.
  44. Silva, Branca M.. "White tea: metabolic profile and effect on epididymal sperm survival after storage at room temperature". Paper presented in 11º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2012.
  45. Silva, Branca M.. "Azorean green tea: phytochemical screening and anti-Candida activity". Paper presented in 11º Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2012.
  46. Oliveira, Andreia; Sousa, Carla; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula. "Viability assays to evaluate F. carica leaf effects on V79 cells". Paper presented in 2nd Workshop Anual Bioplant, 2011.
  47. Oliveira, Andreia; Silva, Branca M.; Silva, Luís; Taveira, M.; Valentão, Patrícia; Andrade, Paula. "Prospecting bioactive compounds in terestrial organisms". Paper presented in Requimte, 2011.
  48. Silva, Branca M.; Oliveira, Andreia; Guedes de Pinho, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Low molecular weight volatiles in Portuguese Ficus carica varieties". Paper presented in 58th International Congress and Annual meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2010.
  49. Oliveira, Andreia; Guedes de Pinho, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Ficus carica latex: chemical assessment and in vitro antioxidant capacity". Paper presented in IPUP 10 - 3rd Meeting of Young Researchers at UP, 2010.
  50. Oliveira, Andreia; Silva, Luís; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Metabolic and biological activities of Ficus carica materials". Paper presented in 1st Workshop Anual Bioplant, 2010.
  51. Oliveira, Andreia; Silva, Luís; Guedes de Pinho, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Further insights into Ficus carica latex". Paper presented in 58th International Congress and Annual meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, 2010.
  52. Silva, Luís; Oliveira, Andreia; Sousa, Carla; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Teixeira, João; et al. "Protective effect of Ficus carica leaf extract on SH-SY5Y and V-79 cells". Paper presented in ECNIS International Workshop "Biomarkers and Cancer", 2009.
  53. Oliveira, Andreia; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Ficus carica L.: Metabolic and biological screening". Paper presented in 42nd IUPAC Congress, 2009.
  54. Oliveira, Andreia; Silva, Luís; Taveira, M.; Pereira, David; Guedes de Pinho, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula. "Determination of volatile compounds in Portuguese Ficus carica L. varieties by HS-SPME and GC/MS". Paper presented in 6º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia 2009, 2009.
  55. Silva, Branca M.; Oliveira, Andreia; Pereira, David; Sousa, Carla; Seabra, Rosa; Andrade, Paula. "Tronchuda cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. var. costata DC) leaf free amino acid profile". Paper presented in 7th Joint Meeting of AFERP, ASP, GA, PSE & SIF: Natural Products with Pharmaceutical, Nutraceutical, Cosmetic and Agrochemical Interest, 2008.
  56. Carvalho, Márcia; Costa, Rossana; Pereira, José; Andrade, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Silva, Branca M.. "Antioxidant activity of methanolic extracts from Cydonia oblonga leaves". Paper presented in XXIV International Conference on Polyphenols, 2008.
  57. Silva, Branca M.; Oliveira, Andreia; Pereira, José; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Andrade, Paula. "Phenolic composition of Cydonia oblonga Miller leaf". Paper presented in XXIV International Conference on Polyphenols, 2008.
  58. Silva, Branca M.; Ribeiro, Bárbara; Rangel, Joana; Baptista, Paula; Seabra, Rosa. "Phenolic profile and antioxidative properties of the beefsteak fungus Fistulina hepatica". Paper presented in Phenolic profile and antioxidative properties of the beefsteak fungus Fistulina hepatica, 2006.
  59. Meirinhos, Julieta; Silva, Branca M.; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Pereira, José; Dias, A.; Andrade, Paula; Ferreres, Federico. "Flavonóides em folhas de cultivares Portuguesas de oliveira". Paper presented in 1º Congresso de Saúde de Bragança, 2005.
  60. Silva, Branca M.; Ferreres, Federico; Andrade, Paula; Gonçalves, Ana; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "Composition of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller): phenolics and organic acids". Paper presented in RequiMte, 3rd meeting, 2004.
  61. Silva, Branca M.; Ferreres, Federico; Andrade, Paula; Gonçalves, Ana; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "C-glycosyl flavones from Cydonia oblonga seeds". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, 2003.
  62. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Ferreres, Federico; Domingues, Ana; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "Phenolic profile of pulp and peel from quince fruit". Paper presented in XXI International Conference on Polyphenols, 2002.
  63. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Mendes, Gisela; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "HPLC/UV detector analysis of organic acids from quince jams". Paper presented in II Meeting of RequiMte, 2001.
  64. Vinha, Ana; Andrade, Paula; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Oliveira, M. Beatriz. "Phenolic compounds in three portuguese olive fruits varieties". Paper presented in Eurofoodchem XI – Biologically-Active Phytochemicals in Food: Analysis, Metabolism, Bioavailability and Function, 2001.
  65. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Mendes, Gisela; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "HPLC determination of organic acids in quince jams". Paper presented in Eurofoodchem XI – Biologically-Active Phytochemicals in Food: Analysis, Metabolism, Bioavailability and Function, 2001.
  66. Vinha, Ana; Andrade, Paula; Silva, Branca M.; Pereira, José; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Oliveira, M. Beatriz. "Development of an HPLC/DAD method for determination of phenolic profile in portuguese olive fruits". Paper presented in 5º Encontro de Química de Alimentos: Qualidade, Segurança & Inovação, 2001.
  67. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Valentão, Patrícia; Seabra, Rosa; Ferreira, Margarida. "Determination of phenolic compounds in quince jams by solid-phase extraction and HPLC". Paper presented in 5º Encontro de Química de Alimentos: Qualidade, Segurança & Inovação, 2001.
  68. Silva, Branca M.. "Phenolic compounds analysis in the evaluation of commercial quince jams authenticity". Paper presented in RequiMte, 1st meeting, 1999.
Edited book
  1. Silva, Branca M.. Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fruits and Vegetables as Health Promoters Part I. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS. 2016.
    Published • 10.2174/97816810823941160101 • Editor
  2. Silva, Branca M.. Natural Bioactive Compounds from Fruits and Vegetables as Health Promoters Part II. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS. 2016.
    Published • 10.2174/97816810824311160101 • Editor
Journal article
  1. Silva, Branca M.; Rato, Luís; Vaz, Cátia V.; Vinha, Ana; Oliveira, Maria B. P. P.. "Editorial: Fruits, vegetables and herbs: medicinal chemistry, metabolic and health effects". Frontiers in Nutrition 10 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1225577.
    10.3389/fnut.2023.1225577
  2. Antónia Diniz; Marco G. Alves; Emanuel Candeias; Ana I. Duarte; Paula I. Moreira; Branca M. Silva; Pedro F. Oliveira; Luís Rato. "Type 2 Diabetes Induces a Pro-Oxidative Environment in Rat Epididymis by Disrupting SIRT1/PGC-1a/SIRT3 Pathway". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23168912.
    10.3390/ijms23168912
  3. Ricardo Silva; David F. Carrageta; Marco G. Alves; Branca M. Silva; Pedro F. Oliveira. "Antioxidants and Male Infertility". Antioxidants (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11061152.
    10.3390/antiox11061152
  4. Ana C. A. Sousa; Marco G. Alves; Pedro F. Oliveira; Branca M. Silva; Luís Rato. "Male Infertility in the XXI Century: Are Obesogens to Blame?". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 6 (2022): 3046-3046. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23063046.
    10.3390/ijms23063046
  5. João C. Ribeiro; Patrícia C. Braga; Ana D. Martins; Branca M. Silva; Marco G. Alves; Pedro F. Oliveira. "Antioxidants Present in Reproductive Tract Fluids and Their Relevance for Fertility". Antioxidants 10 9 (2021): 1441-1441. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10091441.
    10.3390/antiox10091441
  6. Silveira, Ana C.; Rato, Luís; Oliveira, Pedro Fontes; Alves, Marco G.; Silva, Branca M.. "White Tea Intake Abrogates Markers of Streptozotocin-Induced Prediabetes Oxidative Stress in Rat Lungs’". Molecules 26 13 (2021): 3894. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules26133894.
    10.3390/molecules26133894
  7. Silva, Branca M.. "Hyperoside Supplementation in Preservation Media Surpasses Vitamin C Protection Against Oxidative Stress-Induced Damages in Human Spermatozoa.". Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry 56 S1 (2021): 1-23. http://dx.doi.org/10.33594/000000487.
    10.33594/000000487
  8. Bento, Catarina; Gonçalves, Ana C.; Silva, Branca; Silva, Luís R.. "Peach (Prunus Persica): Phytochemicals and Health Benefits". Food Reviews International 38 8 (2020): 1703-1734. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/87559129.2020.1837861.
    10.1080/87559129.2020.1837861
  9. R. Dias, Tânia; Martin-Hidalgo, David; M. Silva, Branca; F. Oliveira, Pedro; G. Alves, Marco. "Endogenous and Exogenous Antioxidants As a Tool to Ameliorate Male Infertility Induced by Reactive Oxygen Species". Antioxidants & Redox Signaling 33 11 (2020): 767-785. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/ars.2019.7977.
    10.1089/ars.2019.7977
  10. Dias, Tânia R.; Bernardino, Raquel L.; Alves, Marco G.; Silva, Joaquina; Barros, Alberto; Sousa, Mário; Casal, Susana; Silva, Branca M.; Oliveira, Pedro F.. "l-Theanine promotes cultured human Sertoli cells proliferation and modulates glucose metabolism". European Journal of Nutrition 58 7 (2019): 2961-2970. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-01999-2.
    Published • 10.1007/s00394-019-01999-2
  11. Gonçalves, Ana C.; Bento, Catarina; Silva, Branca; Simões, Manuel; Silva, Luís R.. "Nutrients, Bioactive Compounds and Bioactivity: The Health Benefits of Sweet Cherries (Prunus avium L.)". Current Nutrition & Food Science 15 3 (2019): 208-227. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1573401313666170925154707.
    Published • 10.2174/1573401313666170925154707
  12. Martins, Ana D.; Monteiro, Mariana P.; Silva, Branca M.; Barros, Alberto; Sousa, Mário; Carvalho, Rui A.; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Alves, Marco G.. "Metabolic dynamics of human Sertoli cells are differentially modulated by physiological and pharmacological concentrations of GLP-1". Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 362 (2019): 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.taap.2018.10.009.
    Published • 10.1016/j.taap.2018.10.009
  13. Silveira, A.C.; Dias, J.P.; Santos, V.M.; Oliveira, P.F.; Alves, M.G.; Rato, L.; Silva, B.M.. "The action of polyphenols in diabetes mellitus and Alzheimer’s disease: A common agent for overlapping pathologies". Current Neuropharmacology 17 7 (2019): 590-613. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85069147530&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.2174/1570159X16666180803162059
  14. Crisóstomo, L.; Rato, L.; Jarak, I.; Silva, B.M.; Raposo, J.F.; Batterham, R.L.; Oliveira, P.F.; Alves, M.G.. "A switch from high-fat to normal diet does not restore sperm quality but prevents metabolic syndrome". Reproduction (Cambridge, England) 158 4 (2019): 377-387. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85078686608&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1530/REP-19-0259
  15. Monteiro, João; Alves, Marco G.; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Silva, Branca M.. "Pharmacological potential of methylxanthines: Retrospective analysis and future expectations". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 59 16 (2018): 2597-2625. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2018.1461607.
    Published • 10.1080/10408398.2018.1461607
  16. Bento, Catarina; Gonçalves, Ana C.; Silva, Branca; Silva, Luís R.. "Assessing the phenolic profile, antioxidant, antidiabetic and protective effects against oxidative damage in human erythrocytes of peaches from Fundão". Journal of Functional Foods 43 (2018): 224-233. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jff.2018.02.018.
    10.1016/j.jff.2018.02.018
  17. Carrageta, D.F.; Dias, T.R.; Jarak, I.; Alves, M.G.; Oliveira, P.F.; Van der Walt, M.M.; Terre'Blanche, G.; Monteiro, M.P.; Silva, B.M.. "8-(3-phenylpropyl)-1,3,7-triethylxanthine is a synthetic caffeine substitute with stronger metabolic modulator activity". Toxicology in Vitro 53 (2018): 114-120. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85051656825&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tiv.2018.08.002
  18. Carrageta, D.F.; Dias, T.R.; Alves, M.G.; Oliveira, P.F.; Monteiro, M.P.; Silva, B.M.. "Anti-obesity potential of natural methylxanthines". Journal of Functional Foods 43 (2018): 84-94. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85041682144&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jff.2018.02.001
  19. Oliveira, P.F.; Sousa, M.; Silva, B.M.; Monteiro, M.P.; Alves, M.G.. "Obesity, energy balance and spermatogenesis". Reproduction 153 6 (2017): R173-R185. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019631458&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1530/REP-17-0018
  20. Dias, T.R.; Alves, M.G.; Casal, S.; Oliveira, P.F.; Silva, B.M.. "Promising potential of dietary (poly)phenolic compounds in the prevention and treatment of diabetes mellitus". Current Medicinal Chemistry 24 4 (2017): 334-354. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85016160518&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.2174/0929867323666160905150419
  21. Dias, T.R.; Alves, M.G.; Silva, J.; Barros, A.; Sousa, M.; Casal, S.; Silva, B.M.; Oliveira, P.F.. "Implications of epigallocatechin-3-gallate in cultured human Sertoli cells glycolytic and oxidative profile". Toxicology in Vitro 41 (2017): 214-222. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85016160145&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tiv.2017.03.006
  22. Gonçalves, A.C.; Bento, C.; Silva, B.M.; Silva, L.R.. "Sweet cherries from Fundão possess antidiabetic potential and protect human erythrocytes against oxidative damage". Food Research International 95 (2017): 91-100. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85014898395&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.foodres.2017.02.023
  23. Dias, T.R.; Alves, M.G.; Oliveira, P.F.; Silva, B.M.. "Bioactive substances from medicinal plants for metabolic disorders". Current Medicinal Chemistry 24 4 (2017): 332-333. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85037991488&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published
  24. Silva, Luís R.; Bento, Catarina; Gonçalves, Ana C.; Jesus, Fábio; Silva, Branca M.. "Peach as a potential funtional food: biological activity and important phenolic compound source". International Journal of Nutrition and Food Engineering 4 6 (2017):
    Published
  25. Jesus, T.T.; Oliveira, P.F.; Silva, J.; Barros, A.; Ferreira, R.; Sousa, M.; Cheng, C.Y.; Silva, B.M.; Alves, M.G.. "Mammalian target of rapamycin controls glucose consumption and redox balance in human Sertoli cells". Fertility and Sterility 105 3 (2016): 825-833e3. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84959517043&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.11.032
  26. Almeida, S.; Alves, M.G.; Sousa, M.; Oliveira, P.F.; Silva, B.M.. "Are Polyphenols Strong Dietary Agents Against Neurotoxicity and Neurodegeneration?". Neurotoxicity Research 30 3 (2016): 345-366. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84953388179&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1007/s12640-015-9590-4
  27. Alves, M.G.; Jesus, T.T.; Sousa, M.; Goldberg, E.; Silva, B.M.; Oliveira, P.F.. "Male fertility and obesity: Are ghrelin, leptin and glucagon-like peptide-1 pharmacologically relevant?". Current Pharmaceutical Design 22 7 (2016): 783-791. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84958554664&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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    Published • 10.1021/jf040321k
  92. Silva, Branca M.; ValentÃo, PatrÍcia; Seabra, Rosa M.; Pereira, JosÉ A.; Dias, Alberto; Andrade, Paula B.; Ferreres, Federico; Meirinhos, Julieta. "Analysis and quantification of flavonoidic compounds from Portuguese olive ( Olea Europaea L.) leaf cultivars". Natural Product Research 19 2 (2005): 189-195.
    Published • 10.1080/14786410410001704886
  93. Vinha, Ana F.; Ferreres, Federico; Silva, Branca M.; Valentão, Patrícia; Gonçalves, Ana; Pereira, José A.; Oliveira, M.Beatriz; Seabra, Rosa M.; Andrade, Paula B.. "Phenolic profiles of Portuguese olive fruits (Olea europaea L.): Influences of cultivar and geographical origin". Food Chemistry 89 4 (2005): 561-568.
    Published • 10.1016/j.foodchem.2004.03.012
  94. Valentão, Patrícia; Andrade, Paula B.; Rangel, Joana; Ribeiro, Bárbara; Silva, Branca M.; Baptista, Paula; Seabra, Rosa M.. "Effect of the Conservation Procedure on the Contents of Phenolic Compounds and Organic Acids in Chanterelle ( Cantharellus cibarius ) Mushroom". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53 12 (2005): 4925-4931.
    Published • 10.1021/jf0580263
  95. Valentão, Patrícia; Lopes, Graciliana; Valente, Miguel; Barbosa, Paula; Andrade, Paula B.; Silva, Branca M.; Baptista, Paula; Seabra, Rosa M.. "Quantitation of Nine Organic Acids in Wild Mushrooms". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 53 9 (2005): 3626-3630.
    Published • 10.1021/jf040465z
  96. Silva, Branca Maria; Andrade, Paula Branquinho; Gon¿alves, Ana Cla¿dia; Seabra, Rosa Maria; Oliveira, Maria Beatriz; Ferreira, Margarida Alice. "Influence of jam processing upon the contents of phenolics, organic acids and free amino acids in quince fruit ( Cydonia oblonga Miller)". European Food Research and Technology 218 4 (2004): 385-389.
    Published • 10.1007/s00217-003-0845-6
  97. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula B.; Valentão, Patrícia; Ferreres, Federico; Seabra, Rosa M.; Ferreira, Margarida A.. "Quince ( Cydonia oblonga Miller) Fruit (Pulp, Peel, and Seed) and Jam:  Antioxidant Activity". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52 15 (2004): 4705-4712.
    Published • 10.1021/jf040057v
  98. Silva, Branca M.; Casal, Susana; Andrade, Paula B.; Seabra, Rosa M.; Oliveira, M. Beatriz P. P.; Ferreira, Margarida A.. "Free Amino Acid Composition of Quince ( Cydonia oblonga Miller) Fruit (Pulp and Peel) and Jam". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52 5 (2004): 1201-1206.
    Published • 10.1021/jf030564x
  99. Silva, B.M.; Casal, S.; Andrade, P.B.; Seabra, R.M.; Oliveira, M.B.P.P.; Ferreira, M.A.. "Free Amino Acid Composition of Quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) Fruit (Pulp and Peel) and Jam". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 52 5 (2004): 1201-1206. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-1542376988&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published
  100. Ferreres, Federico; Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula B.; Seabra, Rosa M.; Ferreira, Margarida A.. "Approach to the study of C-glycosyl flavones by ion trap HPLC-PAD-ESI/MS/MS: application to seeds of quince (Cydonia oblonga)". Phytochemical Analysis 14 6 (2003): 352-359.
    Published • 10.1002/pca.727
  101. SILVA, Branca M.; CASAL, Susana; ANDRADE, Paula B.; SEABRA, Rosa M.; OLIVEIRA, M. Beatriz; FERREIRA, Margarida A.. "Development and Evaluation of a GC/FID Method for the Analysis of Free Amino Acids in Quince Fruit and Jam". Analytical Sciences 19 9 (2003): 1285-1290.
    Published • 10.2116/analsci.19.1285
  102. ValentAo, PatrIcia; Dias, Alberto; Ferreira, Manuel; Silva, Branca; Andrade, Paula; Bastos, M. Lourdes; Seabra, Rosa. "Variability in phenolic composition of hypericum Androsaemum". Natural Product Research 17 2 (2003): 135-140.
    Published • 10.1080/1057563021000060149
  103. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula B.; Ferreres, Federico; Domingues, Ana L.; Seabra, Rosa M.; Ferreira, Margarida A.. "Phenolic Profile of Quince Fruit (Cydonia oblonga Miller) (Pulp and Peel)". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 50 16 (2002): 4615-4618.
    Published • 10.1021/jf0203139
  104. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula B.; Mendes, Gisela C.; Seabra, Rosa M.; Ferreira, Margarida A.. "Study of the Organic Acids Composition of Quince ( Cydonia oblonga Miller) Fruit and Jam". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 50 8 (2002): 2313-2317.
    Published • 10.1021/jf011286%2B
  105. Vinha, Ana; Silva, Branca; Andrade, Paula; Seabra, Rosa; Pereira, José; Oliveira, M.. "DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF AN HPLC/DAD METHOD FOR THE ANALYSIS OF PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS FROM OLIVE FRUITS". Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies 25 1 (2002): 151-160.
    Published • 10.1081/JLC-100108546
  106. Silva, B.M.; Andrade, P.B.; Mendes, G.C.; Seabra, R.M.; Ferreira, M.A.. "Study of the organic acids composition of quince (Cydonia oblonga Miller) fruit and jam". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 50 8 (2002): 2313-2317. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0037051493&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1021/jf011286+
  107. Silva, B.; Andrade, P.; Seabra, R.; Ferreira, M.. "DETERMINATION OF SELECTED PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS IN QUINCE JAMS BY SOLID-PHASE EXTRACTION AND HPLC". Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies 24 18 (2001): 2861-2872.
    Published • 10.1081/JLC-100106954
  108. Silva, Branca M; Andrade, Paula B; Valentão, Patrícia; Mendes, Gisela C; Seabra, Rosa M; Ferreira, Margarida A. "Phenolic profile in the evaluation of commercial quince jellies authenticity". Food Chemistry 71 2 (2000): 281-285.
    Published • 10.1016/S0308-8146(00)00134-5
  109. Silva, B. M.; Andrade, P. B.; Mendes, G. C.; Valentão, P.; Seabra, R. M.; Ferreira, M. A.. "Analysis of Phenolic Compounds in the Evaluation of Commercial Quince Jam Authenticity". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 48 7 (2000): 2853-2857.
    Published • 10.1021/jf9911040
  110. Silva, Branca M.; Andrade, Paula; Seabra, Rosa; Oliveira, M. Beatriz; Ferreira, Margarida. "Verificação da autenticidade de sumos de laranja - compilação da literatura". Alimentação Humana 6 (2000): 91-110.
    Published
  111. Silva, B.M.; Andrade, P.B.; Seabra, R.M.; Oliveira, M.B.; Ferreira, M.A.. "Marcadores químicos de genuinidade de derivados de frutos: Perfil de compostos fenólicos". Revista Portuguesa de Farmacia 50 1 (2000): 25-35. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0040516516&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published
  112. Andrade, P.; Silva, B.; Carvalho, A.; Seabra, R.; Ferreira, M.. "DEVELOPMENT OF AN HPLC/DIODE-ARRAY DETECTOR METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF SODIUM BENZOATE AND PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS IN QUINCE JAM". Journal of Liquid Chromatography & Related Technologies 22 7 (1999): 1069-1075.
    Published • 10.1081/JLC-100101718
  113. Silva, Branca M.; Seabra, Rosa; Andrade, Paula; Oliveira, M. Beatriz; Ferreira, Margarida. "ADULTERATION OF FRUIT JUICE BY ADDITION OF SUGARS: A REVIEW". Ciencia y Tecnologia Alimentaria 2 (1999): 184-191.
    Published
Journal issue
  1. Silva, Branca M.. "Bioactive Substances from Medicinal Plants for Metabolic Disorders". Current Medicinal Chemistry 24 4 (2017): https://benthamscience.com/journals/current-medicinal-chemistry/volume/24/issue/4/.
    Published • Invited editor
Newspaper article
  1. Silva, Branca M.; Moderno, Patrícia; Carvalho, Márcia. "Chá: benefícios para a saúde de uma bebida milenar", Diário do Minho - Suplemento de Saúde, 2009
  2. Silva, Branca M.; Carvalho, Márcia. "O (ab)uso de Cannabis sativa", Diário do Minho - Suplemento de Saúde, 2007
  3. Silva, Branca M.; Oliveira, Andreia. "Consuma marmelo, pela sua saúde!", Diário do Minho - Suplemento de Saúde, 2007
  4. Silva, Branca M.. "E se de repente lhe oferecessem um caldo verde?...", Diário do Minho - Suplemento de Saúde, 2007
  5. Silva, Branca M.. "O essencial sobre uma alimentação saudável, racional e equilibrada", Diário do Minho - Suplemento de Saúde, 2006
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/05/30 Botanicals for Women’s Genital Infections: the case of tea (Camellia sinensis L.) 3rd International Conference on Women Health and Breast Cancer
(Nice, France)
2018/11/15 Nutraceuticals: is there any support for recommendation? 28th European Childhood Obesity Group Meeting (ECOG 2018)
(Porto, Portugal)
2018/03/31 White tea consumption: a cost effective strategy to prevent metabolic diseases-related deleterious effects in heart and brain? 2018 International Forum of White Tea and Glycometabolism-related Diseases
(Fuding, China)
2018/03/31 White tea consumption restores sperm quality in prediabetic rats preventing testicular oxidative damage 2018 International Forum of White Tea and Glycometabolism-related Diseases
(Fuding, China)
2018 Mitochondrion at the crosstalk between metabolic disease and dysfunction in male fertility? 11th training school – MiPschool Tromsø–Bergen 2018
(Hurtigruten, Norway)
2018 Can weight loss revert the damage induced by obesity in male fertility?
I NoTeS Congress (Porto, Portugal)
2018 Weight increase causes permanent damage on mice male fertility 1º Encontro do 3º Ciclo de Ciências Biomédicas
(Porto, Portugal)
2016/09/22 Suplementos alimentares na promoção da fertilidade masculina I Simpósio de Diabesidade e Fertilidade
(Porto, Portugal)
2016/07/26 Emerging potential of white tea as an alternative or complementary strategy to conventional pharmacological agents used against (pre)diabetes Colloquium on Emerging Metabolomics
(United States)
2016/06/30 Polyphenols as protective agents against neurotoxicity and neurodegeneration: the case of white tea polyphenols 10th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications
(Portugal)
2016 Alimentação e cancro Universidade Júnior
(Porto, Portugal)
2016 Ghrelin dysfunction may alter the reproductive potential of males by disrupting the nutritional support of spermatogenesis 7th Workshop in Clinical Biochemistry
(Porto, Portugal)
2016 Dietary habits and regulation of gut hormones levels have a major impact on male fertility 7th Workshop in Clinical Biochemistry
(Porto, Portugal)
2015/03/22 The chemistry of tea: white tea and prediabetes VII Congresso de Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública
(Castelo Branco, Portugal)
2015 Mammalian target of rapamycin is a novel modulator of Sertoli Cells glycolytic and oxidative profiles UMIB Summit 2015
(Porto, Portugal)
2015 The antidiabetic drug pioglitazone alters human Sertoli cells metabolism by increasing its glycolitic efficiency UMIB Summit 2015,
(Porto, Portugal)
2015 New insights into the regulation of human Sertoli cells metabolism: differential effects of dehydroepiandrosterone and 7-oxo-dehydroepiandrosterone UMIB Summit 2015
(Porto, Portugal)
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)
2015 Impact of leptin on human Sertoli cells metabolism: relevance for male fertility IV Encontro Nacional da Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas.
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2015 The antidiabetic drugs Pioglitazone and Metformin alter the metabolic cooperation in the testis IV Encontro Nacional da Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas.
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2015 Caffeine and male fertility: metabolic effects and oxidative profile in human Sertoli cells IV Encontro Nacional da Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2015 Pioglitazone alone alters the metabolic support of spermatogenesis but not in combination with metformin: in vitro evidence III AEICBAS Biomedical Congress
(Porto, Portugal)
2014 Bladder cancer progression is associated with alterations of bladder cells glycolytic profile IX CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2014 Melatonin as modulator of Sertoli cell metabolism IX CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2014 Effect of the daily consumption of white tea in the cerebral cortex of prediabetic rats IX CICS Symposium
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2013/03/04 Speed-dating sobre Investigação em Química dos Alimentos Biochemistry Sessions
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2013 Azorean green tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)): a potent anti-Candida agent VIII Symposium CICS
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2012/11/22 White tea antioxidant potential and its impact on rat epididymal sperm stored at room temperature Advanced Course in Reproduction: Molecular and Biotechnological Perspectives
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2012/07/03 The medicinal chemistry of tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)) VII Symposium CICS
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2011 Ficus carica L.: das análises químicas aos ensaios biológicos Simpósio de Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública: Águas, Alimentos e Ambiente
Associação de Estudantes da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Fernando Pessoa (Porto, Portugal)
2010 Cydonia oblonga Miller: uma fonte interessante de compostos bioactivos XI Semana das Ciências Agrárias
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2010 Autenticidade de variedades portuguesas de Ficus carica Curso de Autenticidade de Produtos Alimentares
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2006 Caracterização química e actividade biológica de produtos de origem vegetal Jornadas da Saúde 2006 - Novos Desafios Rumo à Investigação
UFP (Porto, Portugal)
2005 Marmelada: perfil em compostos fenólicos, ácidos orgânicos e aminoácidos livres Jornadas de Controlo de Qualidade de Produtos Regionais
IPB (Bragança, Portugal)
2001 Development of an HPLC/DAD method for determination of phenolic profile in portuguese olive fruits II Meeting of Requimte
(Portugal)
2000 Avaliação da autenticidade de derivados de marmelo através do perfil fenólico Curso de HPLC - Fundamentos Teóricos e Potencialidades
IPB (Bragança, Portugal)
1998 Avaliação da autenticidade de marmeladas através do perfil fenólico XII Encontro Luso_Galego de Química
(Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2016 - Current Iniciação à Investigação Científica em Produtos Naturais
Supervisor
 Ciências de Engenharia - Engenharia Biológica (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 - 2024 Impact of the Anti-Obesogenic Potential of White Tea on Male Fertility
Co-supervisor
 Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Avaliação do impacto da dieta no bem-estar físico e mental de estudantes da Universidade da Beira Interior
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Impact of hyperoside supplementation on the quality and bioenergetics of human sperm
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019 - 2021 Origanum vulgare L.: composição química, bioatividades e usos terapêuticos
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Adulteração de suplementos alimentares destinados a melhorar a performance desportista por adição de substâncias proibidas
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Influence of bioactive compounds present in white tea in Sertoli cells oxidative and metabolic profiles
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015 - 2019 Effect of white tea on the reprodutive function of diabetic or prediabetic individuals
Co-supervisor
 Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Antioxidant properties of white tea in (pre)diabetic rats
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2018 New signaling testicular pathways associated with mitochondrial dysfunction induced by metabolic diseases
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Prunus avium vegetal parts as a potential source of health benefits
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Xanthine analogues and adipose tissue metabolism
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Mecanismos moleculares envolvidos na promoção da fertilidade masculina por compostos antociânicos
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Leptin and Sertoli cells mitochondrial bioenergetics
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Aquaporin-9 as a molecular partner of CFTR in the Blood-Testis Barrier
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Sweet cherries from Fundão as health promotors: chemical characterization and biological potential
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Peach from Cova da Beira as health promotor: chemical characterization and biological potential
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Utilização de extratos de folhas de oliveira como agente antioxidante
Co-supervisor
 Qualidade e Segurança Alimentar (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Effect of the daily consumption of white tea in the cerebral cortex of prediabetic rats
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Molecular mechanisms of bladder cancer progression and metabolic modulation induced by white tea extract
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013 - 2014 Anti-Gardnerella activity of Azorean green tea (Camellia sinensis L.)
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Effect of White Tea Consumption on the Heart of Type 2 Diabetic Rats
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Estudo do efeito antidislipidémico do chá (Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze)
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Male fertility and type 2 diabetes mellitus: effect of white tea
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2012 - 2013 Evaluation of Azorean green tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)) anti-Candida activity
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmcêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2009 - 2013 Metabolic profiling of Portuguese Ficus carica L. varieties and their bioactivity
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Avaliação da actividade antioxidante da folha e fruto da espécie Dracaena draco L.
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Ginseng (Panax ginseng): mito ou verdade científica?
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Chá: da crença popular à verdade científica
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Degree)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Avaliação do potencial antioxidante da folha de Cydonia oblonga Miller
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Degree)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2009 - 2009 Avaliação da actividade antioxidante de folha e fruto da espécie Juglans regia L.
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Degree)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Caracterização química de folhas de Cydonia oblonga: perfil em compostos fenólicos e ácidos orgânicos
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Degree)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2007 - 2007 Determinação do perfil em aminoácidos livres do vinho do Dão
Supervisor
 Engenharia das Indústrias Agro-Alimentares (Scientific initiation)
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu, Portugal
2004 - 2004 Determinação do perfil fenólico de folhas de oliveira de origem portuguesa
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2003 - 2003 Determinação do perfil fenólico de azeitonas de origem portuguesa
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2002 - 2002 Determinação do perfil fenólico do marmelo
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2000 - 2000 Determinação do perfil em compostos fenólicos e em ácidos orgânicos de derivados de marmelo
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/06/17 - 2019/06/19 2nd Euro Chemistry Conference (2019/06/17 - 2019/06/19)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2019/05/31 - 2019/05/31 Plants for Women´s Health and Well-Being (2019/05/31)
Symposium
2019/05/30 - 2019/05/31 3rd International Conference on Women Health and Breast Cancer (2019/05/30 - 2019/05/31)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2019/03/04 - 2019/03/05 4th International Conference on Obesity and Bariatric Surgery (2019/03/04 - 2019/03/05)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2016/09/22 - 2016/09/23 I Fertility and Diabesity Simposium (2016/09/22 - 2016/09/23)
Symposium (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2011/04/13 - 2011/04/13 Simpósio de Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública: Águas, Alimentos e Ambiente (2011/04/13)
Symposium (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2008/11/28 - 2008/11/28 I Seminário sobre Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis (2008/11/27)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2008/05/27 - 2008/05/27 Workshop sobre Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis (2008/05/27)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2008/02/20 - 2008/02/20 II Jornadas sobre Intoxicações: Avaliação do Risco no Uso Continuado de Fármacos (2008/02/20)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2008/02/20 - 2008/02/20 II Jornadas sobre Intoxicações – Avaliação do Risco no Uso Continuado de Fármacos (2008/02/20)
Seminar
 Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2007/11/28 - 2007/11/28 I Seminário sobre Doenças Sexualmente Transmissíveis (2008/11/28)
Seminar (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2007/02/28 - 2007/02/28 I Jornadas sobre Intoxicações: Intoxicações, Interacções e Reacções Adversas a Medicamentos (2007/02/28)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023 Effects of L-Carnitine on viability and proliferation of somatic Sertoli cells
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Filipa Morais Gaspar Mateus (Master)
2023 Blackberries and Mulberries from Covilhã as Health Promotors: Physical and Phytochemical Characterization and Biological Potential
President of the jury
 Mariana Sofia Morgado Martins (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 Índice de Severidade para a Doença de Parkinson Baseado em Redes Neuronais Artificiais
President of the jury
 Suellen Munique Araujo (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 Administration of Mscs Secretome as a Therapeutic Strategy for Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
President of the jury
 Andreia Filipa Francisco Valente da Silva (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 Avaliação do Impacto da Dieta no Bem-Estar Físico e Mental de Estudantes da Universidade da Beira Interior. Experiência Profissionalizante na Vertente de Investigação e Farmácia Comunitária.
Supervisor
 Mariana Pinto Tavares (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 Bloqueio do Glucossensor T1r2/T1r3 em Linhas Celulares de Glioblastoma, Cancro de Mama e Cancro Colorretal: Efeitos na Proliferação Celular, Apoptose e Migração
President of the jury
 Carolina Alexandra Emídio Lucas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 Desenvolvimento de Drug Delivery Systems (Dds) com Fiibras e Óleo de Cannabis para Aplicações Orais e Dérmicas
President of the jury
 Joana Maria Rodrigues Curto (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 Relatório de Estágio Curricular Realizado no Serviço de Patologia Clínica do Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra e Estudo de Caso de Um Doente com Mieloma Múltiplo
President of the jury
 Daniela Sofia Alves Nunes (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 O Flagelo de Aliarcobacter Butzleri: Avaliação do Seu Papel na Motilidade e Virulência
President of the jury
 Raquel Neves Santos (Master)
2022 Development of Aptamer Nanoparticles for Treatment of Retinal Diseases
President of the jury
 David Nabais Moreira (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 Desenvolvimento de Formulações Para Entrega de Fármacos Para O Tratamento de Lesões Cancerígenas Provocadas Pelo Vírus do Papiloma Humano (HPV)
President of the jury
 Izamara Gomes Maocha (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 Análise da Expressão do Or51e2 No Glioblastoma Multiforme
President of the jury
 Joana Rita Bichinho Pinto (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 Origanum Vulgare L.: Composição Química, Bioatividades e Usos Terapêuticos. Experiência Profissionalizante Na Vertente de Farmácia Comunitária, Hospitalar e Investigação
Supervisor
 Jéssica Inês Morais Fonseca (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 Efeito da Pressão Adaptativa Na Estabilidade Genotípica e Fenotípica de Estirpes de Leveduras Clínicas
President of the jury
 Rúben Miguel do Adro Tacheiro (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 Development of Multifunctional Ir780 Based Nanomaterials for Cancer Therapy
President of the jury
 Miguel Marques Leitao (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2020 Estudo da Microbiota do Colo Uterino Por Gram Em Pacientes Com Infeção Por Hpv e Lesões Intraepiteliais Escamosas
President of the jury
 Rafael Pereira de Vasconcelos (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 Adulteração de Suplementos Alimentares Destinados A Melhorar A Performance Desportista Por Adição de Substâncias Proibidas
Supervisor
 Rita Almeida Ribeiro (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 Influence of bioactive compounds present in white tea in Sertoli cells oxidative and metabolic profiles
Supervisor
 Anette Sousa Veiga (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 Dispensador Modular Inteligente Para Administração Medicamentosa
President of the jury
 Ana Rita Nunes de Sousa (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018 Antioxidant properties of white tea in (pre)diabetic rats
Supervisor
 Ana Carolina Silveira (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2017 Xanthine analogues and adipose tissue metabolism
Supervisor
 David José Fadista Carrageta (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2017 Is genistein a threat to male reproductive potential?
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tatiana Yashechkina (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015 Determinação do ponto ótimo de colheita das cultivares de oliveira pertencentes à denominação de origem protegida Azeite de Trás-os-Montes
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Anabela da Conceição de Sousa (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2015 Protective effect of N-AcetyIcysteine (NAC) on human spermatozoa exposed to etoposide, a chemotherapeutic agent
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Luísa Loureiro Rabaça (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014 Influência das condições de extração no rendimento de extratos de Echinacea purpurea
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Sílvia Gama Mariano (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014 Melatonin as metabolic regulator of Sertoli cells
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cátia Sofia F. Rocha (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014 Effect of the daily consumption of white tea in the cerebral cortex of prediabetic rats
Supervisor
 Ana Raquel Nunes (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014 Molecular mechanisms of bladder cancer progression and metabolic modulation induced by white tea extract
Supervisor
 Vanessa Conde (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014 Utilização de extratos de folhas de oliveira como agente antioxidante
Supervisor
 Sílvia Martins Afonso (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2013 Evaluation of Azorean green tea (Camellia sinensis (L.)) anti-Candida activity
Supervisor
 Cláudia Costa (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013 Male fertility and type 2 diabetes mellitus: effect of white tea
Supervisor
 Gonçalo Tomás (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013 Effect of white tea consumption on the heart of type 2 diabetic rats
Supervisor
 Nelson Teixeira (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012 Desenvolvimento de uma metodologia para o doseamento de kratom em amostras de interesse forense
(Thesis) Arguer
 Catarina Santos (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012 Atividade biológica de plantas Drosophyllum lusitanicum
(Thesis) Arguer
 David Figueirinha (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012 Identificação de compostos com atividade antioxidante no resíduo de café
(Thesis) Arguer
 Sofia Saraiva (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2011 Avaliação do potencial biológico de Opuntia ficus-indica (Figueira da Índia)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Susana Cristina da Costa Martins (Master)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2011 Neurotoxicidade da "Ecstasy" na linha celular dopaminérgica humana SH-SY5Y
President of the jury
 Rosa Manuela do Couto Leite (Master)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2011 Potencial Biológico de Chenopodium ambrosioides L. (Erva-de-Santa-Maria)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Augusta Leão de Matos (Master)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2011 Avaliação do potencial biológico de Dracaena draco (Dragoeiro)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Eduarda da Silva Maia Fernandes (Master)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2011 Análise metabólica e capacidade antioxidante de espécies comestíveis de cogumelos selvagens
Thesis Member
 Bárbara Andreia Pinto Barbosa de Bessa Ribeiro (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2010 Bétele (Piper betle Linn): Análise de metabolitos e acção sobre a acetilcolinesterase
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cristóvão Ramiro Belo (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2010 Fitoterápicos: uma visão geral na sociedade Portuguesa
(Thesis) Arguer
 José Alberto Torres Escrivães Coelho (Other)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2010 Estudo do efeito protector do própolis de origem portuguesa na danificação oxidativa em eritrócitos humanos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Filipa Marques Almeida Baltazar (Master)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2010 Estudo do efeito protector da folha e fruto da espécie Arbutus unedo L. na danificação oxidativa em eritrócitos humanos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Lídia Isaura Sousa Mendes (Master)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2010 Avaliação do potencial antioxidante dos compostos fenólicos de extractos de plantas da flora portuguesa
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Isis Sofia Norinho Santos (Other)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2009 Chá: da crença popular à verdade científica
Supervisor
 Patrícia Margarida S. Moderno (Other)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2009 Avaliação do potencial antioxidante da folha de Cydonia oblonga Miller
Supervisor
 Rossana Marina S. Costa (Other)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2009 Estudo do efeito protector da espécie Cydonia oblonga Miller na danificação oxidativa em eritrócitos humanos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Sofia Moreira de Magalhães (Other)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2009 Implementação de um Sistema de Gestão da Qualidade e Segurança Alimentar na Unidade Agro-Industrial Mirandesa, tendo por base a norma NP EN ISO 22000:2005
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Luísa Fernandes Horta (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2009 Caracterização química e biológica da Pieris brassicae alimentada com Brassica rapa var. rapa
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Alexandra de Pinho Noites Lopes (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2008 Caracterização química e actividade biológica de azeitonas verdes descaroçadas “alcaparras” produzidas em Trás-os-Montes
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Anabela da Conceição de Sousa (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2008 Caracterização química de folhas de Cydonia oblonga: perfil em compostos fenólicos e ácidos orgânicos
Supervisor
 Andreia Patrícia S. Oliveira (Other)
Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2000 - Current Ordem dos Engenheiros

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Editorial Board Member of Antioxidants
Member
2020 - Current Editorial Board Member of the Frontiers
Member
2019 - Current Scientific Commission of the Biomedical Sciences MSc
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 - Current Accreditation Commission of the Biomedical Sciences MSc
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019 - Current Editor Board Member of PeerJ
Member
 PeerJ Ltd, United Kingdom
2017 - Current Editorial Board Member of the Journal of Chemistry
Member
 Hindawi Publishing Corp New York Office, United States
2015 - Current Editor Board Member of Chromatography Research International
Member
 Hindawi Publishing Corp New York Office, United States
2005 - 2007 Pedagogical Council
Member
 Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018/09/01 - Current Bromatologia Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016/09/01 - Current Genética das Doenças Metabólicas Bioquímica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/09/01 - Current Farmacognosia I Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/09/01 - Current Farmacognosia II Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2011/10/07 - Current Genética Molecular Humana Ciências Biomédicas (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2011/10/07 - 2018/07/31 Bloco Biologia Celular e Molecular do Módulo Corpo Humano: dos Sistemas às Moléculas I Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2015/07/31 Química e Microbiologia das Águas e dos Alimentos Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2015/07/31 Química e Microbiologia das Águas e dos Alimentos Bioquímica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2015/07/31 Química e Microbiologia das Águas e dos Alimentos Química Industrial (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2015/07/31 Fitoquímica Medicinal Química Medicinal (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2014/07/31 Produtos Naturais Bioativos Química Medicinal (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2014/07/31 Biologia Vegetal Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2014/07/31 Biologia Vegetal Biotecnologia (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2013/07/01 Bloco Aparelho Digestivo do Módulo Corpo Humano: dos Sistemas às Moléculas II Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2011/10/07 - 2012/07/31 Bases Biológicas e Genéticas da Psicologia Psicologia (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2010/09/01 - 2011/07/31 Bioquímica Aplicada Biotecnologia e Saúde (Doutoramento) Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2008/09/01 - 2011/07/31 Bromatologia e Análises Bromatológicas Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública (Licenciatura) Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2007/09/01 - 2011/07/31 Bromatologia e Análises Bromatológicas Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2006/09/01 - 2011/07/31 Farmacognosia Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Chá: da crença popular à verdade científica Extensão e divulgação científica (Outros) Confraria Atlântica do Chá, Portugal
2003/09/01 - 2008/07/31 Bromatologia e Análises Bromatológicas I Ciências Farmacêuticas (Licenciatura) Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2003/09/01 - 2008/07/31 Bromatologia e Análises Bromatológicas II Ciências Farmacêuticas (Licenciatura) Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2002/09/01 - 2006/07/31 Farmacognosia I Ciências Farmacêuticas (Licenciatura) Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
2002/03/01 - 2006/07/31 Farmacognosia II Ciências Farmacêuticas (Licenciatura) Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal
1999/10 - 2002/02 Espectroscopia I Técnico de Laboratório (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Associação para Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica, Portugal
1999/10 - 2002/02 Técnicas Cromatográficas I Técnico de Laboratório (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Associação para Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica, Portugal
1999/10 - 2002/02 Módulo de Qualidade das disciplinas Espectroscopia II e Espectroscopia III Técnico de Laboratório (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Associação para Escola Superior de Biotecnologia da Universidade Católica, Portugal
2000/10 - 2001/07 Autenticidade (colaboração nas aulas teóricas e laboratoriais) Controlo de Qualidade (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
1999/10/01 - 2000/07/31 Química Geral Microbiologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
1999/10/01 - 2000/07/31 Química Geral Engenharia Alimentar (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
1999/10/01 - 2000/07/31 Química Física e Cinética Engenharia Alimentar (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
1999/10/01 - 2000/07/31 Química Geral Engenharia do Ambiente (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
1999/10/01 - 2000/07/31 Química Física e Cinética Engenharia do Ambiente (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
1999/10/01 - 2000/07/31 Química Física e Cinética Microbiologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2000 - 2000 Curso de HPLC – Fundamentos teóricos e potencialidades Especialização (Curso médio) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020 - Current External reviewer for proposals submitted to the Regular Competition of the National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development (FONDECYT) of the Agencia Nacional de Investigación y Desarrollo (Chile)
Evaluator
2020 - Current External reviewer for proposals submitted to the Regular Competition of the Agencia Nacional de Investigación e Innovación de Uruguay (Fondo María Viñas 2020)
Evaluator
2013 - Current External reviewer for proposals submitted to the Regular Competition of the Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation
Evaluator

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2015 Doses moderadas de cafeína estimulam a formação de espermatozoides Agência Ibero Americana para la Difusión de la Ciencia e la Tecnología (Dicyt)
2015 Chá branco tem efeitos positivos contra a prediabetes Agência Ibero Americana para la Difusión de la Ciencia e la Tecnología (Dicyt)
2015 Descoberta das alterações metabólicas associadas à progressão do cancro da bexiga Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC)
2010 Estudo in vitro do efeito antiproliferativo do chá verde nas células de cancro renal humano Agência Lusa

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2015 - Current Primeiro Jornal Chá branco evita a progressão da diabetes e previne complicações cardíacas
2010/06/28 - 2010 Investigação revela que extracto de chá verde apresenta um efeito inibidor promissor sobre as células de cancro renal Consultório
2010/06/22 - 2010 Efeito inibidor do chá verde no cancro renal humano Jornal da Uma

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current Antioxidants (2076-3921) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (1549-7852) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2019 - Current Nutrients (2072-6643) MDPI AG
2018 - Current Nutrition Research (0271-5317) Elsevier
2017 - Current Neurochemistry International (0197-0186) Elsevier
2016 - Current Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - General Subjects (0304-4165) Elsevier
2016 - Current Oncotarget (1949-2553) "Impact Journals, LLC "
2016 - Current Phytotherapy Research (1099-1573) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2016 - Current Journal of Functional Food (1756-4646) Elsevier
2016 - Current Journal of Food Biochemistry (1745-4514) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2015 - Current Food Bioscience (2212-4292) Elsevier
2015 - Current Experimental Cell Research (1090-2422) Elsevier
2015 - Current Current Medicinal Chemistry (0929-8673) Bentham Science
2015 - Current Arabian Journal of Chemistry (1878-5352) Elsevier
2015 - Current Critical Reviews in Biotechnology (1549-7801) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2014 - Current European Journal of Nutrition (1436-6215) Springer-Verlag
2014 - Current BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine (1472-6882) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2014 - Current Separation Science and Technology (1520-5754) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2014 - Current Cancer Cell International (1475-2867) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2013 - Current Process Biochemistry (1359-5113) Elsevier
2013 - Current Journal of Microencapsulation
2012 - Current European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology (1438-9312) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2010/05/26 - Current Chromatography Research International SAGE - Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Current Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Current Phytochemical Analysis
Current Phytochemistry
Current Trends in Food Science and Technology
Current Food Chemistry
Current Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Current Food and Chemical Toxicology
Current Journal of Natural Products
Current Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture
Current Revista da Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Fernando Pessoa
Current Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry
Current Journal of Separation Science
Current Molecules
Current Research in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
Current Food Research International
Current Journal of Phycology
Current Functional Plant Science and Biotechnology
Current Industrial Crops and Products

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Arguente do seminário de Doutoramento em Ciências Farmacêuticas de Diana Isabel Lopes de Melo Ferreira Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2021 - Current Jury member of the public tender for assigning a Researcher, within the FCT project TRAITOR - TRACKING TRANSGENERATIONAL EPIGENETIC INHERITANCE OF METABOLIC DISEASES TRANSMITTED VIA OVERWEIGHT OR OBESE FATHERS Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019 - Current Jury member of the public tender for assigning an Assistant Researcher contract, within the project PTDC/MEC-AND/28691/2017 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019 - Current Jury member of the public tender for assigning a Technician fellowship, within the project PTDC/MEC-AND/28691/2017 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019 - Current Jury member of the public tender for assigning a Technician fellowship, within the project Spermboost Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018 - Current Jury member (President) of the public tender for assigning a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, within the project PTDC/BIM-MET/4712/2014 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2017 - Current Jury member of the public tender for assigning a MSc Research Fellowship, within the project PTDC/BBB-BQB/1368/2014 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2016 - Current Jury member of the public tender for assigning a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, within the project PTDC/BBB-BQB/1368/2014 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2016 - Current Jury member of the public tender for assigning a MSc Research Fellowship, within the project PTDC/BBB-BQB/1368/2014 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2016 - Current Jury member (President) of the public tender for assigning a Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, within the project PTDC/BIM-MET/4712/2014 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016 - Current Jury member of the public tender for assigning a MSc Research Fellowship, within the project CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-017547 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013 - Current Jury member of the public tender for assigning two MSc Research Fellowships, within the project CENTRO-07-ST24-FEDER-002014 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Jury member of the public tender for hiring an adjunct professor (Biotechnology disciplinary area) Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal
2012 - 2016 Júri geral da Universidade da Beira Interior para as provas especialmente adequadas destinadas a avaliar a capacidade para a frequência do ensino superior dos maiores de 23 anos Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2018 Fellowship award to Crisostomo et al. High-fat diet compromises male fertility that is not surpassed by reversion to a controlled diet. 43th Congress of The FEBS, Prague, Czech Republic, 7-12 july 2018
Federation of the European Biochemical Societies, United Kingdom
2017 Fellowship award to Martins et al. Control of energy balance by glucagon like peptide-1 may affect the nutritional support of spermatogenesis 42th Congress of The FEBS, Jerusalem, Israel, 10-14 september 2017
Federation of the European Biochemical Societies, United Kingdom
2016 Best Join Paper 2015 at Health Sciences Research Centre (Nunes et al., 2015)
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016 Royan 17th International Research Award 2016: Best scientific article in the field of Reproductive Endocrinology (Martins et al., 2015)
Royan Institute, Iran
2015 Co-author of the award for the best oral presentation in Endocrinology and Diabetes at the UMIB SUMMIT 2015, 24-25 September 2015, Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica, Portugal
2015 Co-author of the award for the best oral presentation in Biology of Reproduction at the UMIB SUMMIT 2015, 24-25 September 2015, Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica, Portugal
2015 Fellowship award to Martins et al. Ghrelin modulates human Sertoli cells metabolism: relevance for male fertility. 40th Congress of The FEBS, Berlin, Germany, july 2015
Federation of the European Biochemical Societies, United Kingdom

Title

2015 Professional degree of "Senior Engineer"
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
2008 Professional degree of "Engineer Specialist in Food Engineering"
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal

Other distinction

2018 Crisóstomo L. Travel grant to attend the ICDM 2018, 11-13 October, Seoul, South Korea
Korean Diabetes Association, South Korea
2018 Alves MG. COST action (CA15203) trainee grant to attend the MiP School 2018, 20-24 October, Hurtigruten, cruise from Tromsø to Bergen, Norway
Mitochondrial Physiology Society, Austria
2018 Martins A.D. COST action (CA15203) trainee grant to attend the MiP School 2018, 20-24 October, Hurtigruten, cruise from Tromsø to Bergen, Norway
Mitochondrial Physiology Society, Austria
2018 Crissostomo L. COST action (CA15203) trainee grant to attend the MiP School 2018, 20-24 October, Hurtigruten, cruise from Tromsø to Bergen, Norway
Mitochondrial Physiology Society, Austria
2010 Who's Who in the World Biographee (27th edition)
Marquis Who's Who LLC, United States
2010 Travel grant to attend the 58th International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research, Berlin, Germany, 29th august – 2nd september 2010
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
2009 Who's Who in the World Biographee (26th edition)
Marquis Who's Who LLC, United States
2009 Member of the Ordem dos Engenheiros scientific experts database
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
2009 Member of the European Food Safety Authority scientific experts database
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Portugal
2008 Travel grant to attend the 7th Joint Meeting of GA, AFERP, ASP, PSE & SIF, Athens, Greece, 3-8 august 2008
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
2006 Travel grant to attend the XXIII International Conference on Polyphenols. Winnipeg, Canada, 22-25th august 2006
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
2000 4-year PhD fellowship from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal