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Ana Rita Ferreira is a Science and Technology Manager at iBiMED - Institute for Biomedicine, University of Aveiro (Portugal), and mantain research and teaching duties. Her scientific interests focus on host-pathogen interactions specifically in studying the role of microbiota in the antiviral response against respiratory viruses. She graduated in Biomedical Sciences in 2012 and concluded her MSc degree in Molecular Biomedicine in 2014. During this time, she was awarded with an Erasmus fellowship, which allowed to develop her work as a visiting student at the Institute of Virology (University of Marburg), under the supervision of Dr F. Weber. In 2015, she was awarded a PhD fellowship sponsored by FCT, to develop her PhD work at Daniela Ribeiro's lab (iBiMED-Institute of Biomedicine, University of Aveiro) and Jonathan Kagan's lab (Harvard Medical School/Boston Children's Hospital). In December 2018, she concluded her PhD degree in Biomedicine with an Honorable Mention. With her PhD work, she demonstrated that the hepatitis C virus and the human cytomegalovirus use distinct and specific mechanisms to neutralize the peroxisome-dependent antiviral signalling, but also demonstrated that different viruses take advantage of peroxisomal functions for virus particle formation and infection propagation. This work resulted in 4 first-author manuscripts. Since completion of her PhD, she has been involved in different scientific projects (PO biology, antiviral immunity, microbiology, cancer and genomics). She also works, as scientific consultant in a collaborative project with industry (Tech4MED, a company focused on developing medical solutions), which aims to find novel compounds that could be used to develop disinfectants with prolonged sterilization action. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she was the SARS-CoV-2 Task Force Coordinator at the UAVR. During her career, she has worked at top leading institutions such as the Institute of Virology from the University of Marburg (Weber's lab), Harvard Medical School (Kagan's lab) and Gulbenkian Science Institute (Amorim's lab), where she interacted with experts in virology, immunology and obtained training in different advanced techniques. She has authored 13 scientific manuscripts in international peer reviewed journals, 8 of which as first-author, and 3 book chapters. She has presented her work as 10 oral communications (3 as invited speaker) and 16 poster communication in international and national meetings. Besides the previously mentioned fellowship, she has received 8 grants to present her work in international meetings and won 2 best oral communication prizes. She has been the co-supervisor of 3 MSc students and practical supervisor of several PhD, MSc and BSc students. She has been practical instructor in several MSc courses, and she currently teaches at the Virology course of the BSc in Biomedical Sciences at University of Aveiro. She has also been involved in several scientific outreach activities aimed to disseminate science to the public and children. Alongside with her scientific contribution, she has been a board member of different organizations and currently, and actively pursues her professional improvement by enrolling in mentoring programs.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
ANA RITA FILGUEIRAS FERREIRA

Citation names

  • Ferreira, Ana Rita

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CB1C-1D2B-4430
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9769-2725
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=pt-PT&user=IRyh5EMAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
57118741700

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/05 - 2018/12
Concluded
 Biomedicine (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
"Peroxisomes and viral infections: antiviral defense and beyond" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2012/09 - 2014/12
Concluded
 Molecular Biomedicine (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
"The involvement of peroxisomes in the hepatitis C evasion from the cellular antiviral response" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2009/09 - 2012/07
Concluded
 Biomedical Sciences (Licenciatura)
Major in Molecular Biomedicine
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/06 - Current Science and Technology Management Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/03/15 - 2023/02/15 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2019/05/07 - 2022/03/01 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/03 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
Center for Cell Biology, Portugal
2014/02 - 2014/06 Visiting Researcher (Research) Institute of Virology, University of Marburg, Germany
2013/05 - 2013/08 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
Center for Cell Biology, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017 - 2018 PhD student Harvard Medical School, United States
Boston Children's Hospital, United States
2015 - 2018 PhD Student Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/04 - Current Very high throughput low cost test for the massification of SARS-CoV-2 screening
031_596293813
Team Member
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/05 - Current The interplay between viruses and peroxisomes: uncovering new targets for antiviral therapy
PTDC/BIA-CEL/31378/2017
Post-doc
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Viruses and Epitranscriptomics: seeking novel targets for antiviral therapy (EpiViral)
H2020-WIDESPREAD-2020-5 ID-952373
Team Member
European Commission, Belgium
 European Commission
Ongoing
2022/03/15 - 2023/02/15 MicroAgeing - The role of the microbiota in ageing
PTDC/BIA-EVL/30212/2017
Post-doc
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/09 - 2015/05 Viruses and Peroxisomes: unveiling the interplay within health and disease
PTDC/IMI-MIC/0828/2012
Research Technician Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/07/26 - 2022/07/25 Interação entre vírus e peroxisomas: descoberta de novos alvos para terapia antiviral
PTDC/BIA-CEL/31378/2017
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Instituto de Biomedicina - Aveiro
UID/BIM/04501/2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2021 - Current Validation of antiviral formulations (in collaboration with the company Tech4Med)
na
Cooperation with industry
Ongoing
2015/05/15 - 2018/12/12 Peroxisomes and viral infection: antiviral defense and beyond
SFRH/BD/103580/2014
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Bruno Ramos; Ana Rita Ferreira; Daniela Ribeiro. "Tools to investigate the peroxisome-dependent antiviral response". In Peroxisomes: Methods and Protocols. Springer Nature, 2023.
    In press
  2. Mariana Marques; Ana Rita Ferreira; Daniela Ribeiro. "Determining the importance of peroxisomal proteins for viral infections in cultured mammalian cells". In Peroxisomes: Methods and Protocols.. Springer Nature, 2023.
    In press
  3. Vanessa Ferreira; Ana Rita Ferreira; Daniela Ribeiro. "Peroxisomes and Viruses: overview on current knowledge and experimental approaches". In Peroxisomes: Methods and Protocols. Springer Nature, 2023.
Conference paper
  1. Ferreira, Ana Rita; Gouveia A.; Marques M.; Ribeiro D.. "Peroxisomes as platforms for cytomegalovirus evasion from cellular antiviral signaling.". Paper presented in Viruses, Barcelona, 2020.
    Published
  2. Magalhães A.C.; Gomes S.; Ferreira A. R.; Camões F.; Nascimento R.; Schrader M.. "A role for peroxisomes on the cellular antiviral response to Cytomegalovirus infection". Paper presented in FEBS EMBO 2014 Conference, Paris, 2014.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Ferreira, Vanessa; Sarabando, Jéssica; Marques, Mariana; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Daniela RIbeiro. Corresponding author: Ferreira, Vanessa. "A link between peroxisome dynamics and the cellular antiviral response". Paper presented in Ciência 2023: Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, Aveiro, Portugal, 2024.
  2. Ferreira, Vanessa; Sarabando, Jéssica; Marques, Mariana; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Daniela RIbeiro. "Peroxisomes and Viruses: a Dynamic duo". Paper presented in Viruses 2024 - A World Of Viruses, Barcelona, Spain, 2024.
  3. Ferreira, Vanessa; Sarabando, Jéssica; Marques, Mariana; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Daniela RIbeiro. "MAVS-dependent antiviral signaling shapes perocisome dynamics". Paper presented in Symposium on Innate Immunity in Viral Infection, 2023.
  4. Amélia Rodrigues; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Margarida Eulálio; Sónia Ferreira; Ana Sousa. "Clinical metagenomics by nanopore sequencing - advanced diagnostic technique ¿". Paper presented in 5.º Congresso Internacional IACS (Infeção Associada aos Cuidados de Saúde), 2023.
  5. Sarabando, Jéssica; Marques, Mariana; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Albuquerque, Hélio; Silva, Artur; Ribeiro, Daniela. "Unveiling the antiviral properties of steroid-styryl compounds against influenza A virus infection". Paper presented in Ciência 2023, 2023.
  6. Sarabando, Jéssica; Marques, Mariana; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Albuquerque, Hélio; Silva, Artur; Ribeiro, Daniela. "Exploring the antiviral potential of steroid compounds against influenza A virus infection". Paper presented in VI iBiMED Symposium, 2023.
  7. Ferreira, Vanessa; Sarabando, Jéssica; Marques, Mariana; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Ribeiro, Daniela. "Peroxisome dynamics modulate the host antiviral response". Paper presented in VI iBiMED Symposium 2023, 2023.
  8. Marques, Mariana; Ramos, Bruno; Hélio M. T. Albuquerque; Sarabando, Jéssica; Nunes, Alexandre; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Silva, Artur; et al. "Influenza A virus-induced formation of insoluble protein aggregates during infection as a potential target for novel host-derived antiviral strategies". Paper presented in 8th European Congress of Virology, 2023.
  9. Ferreira V; Sarabando J; Marques M; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Ribeiro D. "Peroxisome morphology modulates the cellular antiviral response". Paper presented in XLVIII Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Immunology, 2023.
  10. Ferreira V; Sarabando J; Marques M; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Ribeiro D. "Activation of the MAVS signalling induces alterations on peroxisome morphology". Paper presented in 8th Open European Peroxisome Meeting (OEPM) 2022, 2022.
  11. Mesquita, Mariana Q.; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Neves, Maria da Graça P.M.S.; Fardilha, Margarida; Faustino, Maria. "Polyvinylpyrrolidone formulations of porphyrinoids as photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy of prostate cancer". Paper presented in 19th Congress of the European Society for Photobiology, 2021.
  12. Ferreira, A. R.; Gouveia, A.; Kagan J. C.; Ribeiro, D.. "HCMV vMIA evasion of the cellular antiviral response reveals key differences between the peroxisomal and mitochondrial dynamics in RLR signaling". Paper presented in American Society for Virology 2021, 40th Annual Meeting, 2021.
  13. Carolina Matos; Marques, Mariana; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Daniela Ribeiro. "Unravelling the peroxisome-dependent MAVS signalling pathway". Paper presented in V Post-Graduate Symposium in Biomedicine, 2019.
  14. Ferreira, Ana; Gouveia A.; Magalhães A. C.; Kagan J. C.; Schrader M.; Ribeiro D.. "Human cytomegalovirus vMIA impairs the peroxisomal MAVS-dependent antiviral signalling via MFF". Paper presented in 7th European Congress of Virology 2019, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2019.
  15. Ferreira, Ana; Gouveia A.; Magalhães A. C.; Kagan J. C.; Schrader M.; Ribeiro D.. "Human cytomegalovirus vMIA controls peroxisomal antiviral signalling and peroxisomal morphology via MAVS and MFF on Pathogens Immunity and Signalling". Paper presented in EMBO Workshop 2019, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2019.
  16. Matos C.; Marques M.; Ferreira A.R.; Ribeiro D.. "Unraveling the peroxisome-dependent MAVS signaling pathway". Paper presented in V Postgrad Symposium in Biomedicine, Aveiro, Portugal, 2019.
  17. Marques M.; Ramalho C.; Ramos B.; Ferreira A.R.; Ribeiro D.. "The peroxisomal localization of the human cytomegalovirus vMIA is not essential for its role on the inhibition of the peroxisome-dependent antiviral response". Paper presented in EMBO Workshop on Pathogen Immunity and Signalling, Oxford, UK, 2019.
  18. Ferreira, Ana; Gouveia A.; Magalhães A. C.; Kagan J. C.; Schrader M.; Ribeiro D.. "MFF is essential for the inhibition of the peroxisomal dependent antiviral signalling by the human cytomegalovirus vMIA". Paper presented in 6th Open European Peroxisome Meeting (OEPM 2018), Groningen, Netherlands, 2018.
  19. Ferreira, Ana; Gouveia A.; Magalhães A. C.; Kagan J. C.; Schrader M.; Ribeiro D.. "Human Cytomegalovirus vMIA dampens antiviral signaling and controls peroxisome morphology via MAVS and MFF". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência, Lisboa, Portugal, 2018.
  20. Ferreira, Ana; Gouveia A.; Magalhães A. C.; Kagan J. C.; Schrader M.; Ribeiro D.. "Human Cytomegalovirus vMIA depends on MAVS and MFF to control peroxisomal antiviral signaling and peroxisomal morphology". Paper presented in Innate Immunity in Host-Pathogen Interactions, EMBO/EMBL Symposia, Heidelberg, Germany, 2018.
  21. Ferreira, Ana; Gouveia A.; Magalhães A. C.; Kagan J. C.; Schrader M.; Ribeiro D.. "Human Cytomegalovirus vMIA dampens antiviral signaling and controls peroxisome morphology via MAVS and MFF". Paper presented in TOLL, Porto, Portugal, 2018.
  22. Ferreira, Ana; Gouveia A.; Magalhães A. C.; Kagan J. C.; Schrader M.. "Human Cytomegalovirus vMIA depends on MAVS and MFF to control peroxisomal antiviral signaling and peroxisomal morphology". Paper presented in SPCell2018, São Paulo, Brazil, 2018.
  23. Marques M.,; Ferreira A. R.; Valença I.; Ribeiro D.. "The peroxisomal localization of the human cytomegalovirus vMIA is not essential for its role on the inhibition of the peroxisome-dependent antiviral response". Paper presented in TOLL, Porto, Portugal, 2018.
  24. Ferreira, Ana; Magalhães A. C.; Gomes S.; Vieira M.; Gouveia A.; Islinger M.; Nascimento R.; et al. "Cytomegalovirus evasion of the peroxisome-dependent antiviral immune response". Paper presented in Research Day 2017, Aveiro, Portugal, 2017.
  25. Magalhães A. C.; Ferreira A. R.; Gomes S.; Vieira M.; Gouveia A.; Valença I.; Islinger M.; et al. "Cytomegalovirus evasion from the peroxisome-dependent antiviral immune response". Paper presented in 6th European Congress of Virology, 2016, Hamburg, Germany, 2016.
  26. Ferreira, Ana Rita; Magalhães A. C.; Camões F.; Gouveia A.; Vieira M.; Kagan J. C.; Ribeiro D.. "Hepatitis C virus NS3-4A inhibits the peroxisomal MAVS-dependent antiviral signalling response". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência, 2016, Lisboa, Portugal, 2016.
  27. Ferreira, Ana Rita; Magalhães A. C.,; Camões F.; Gouveia A.; Vieira M.; Kagan J. C.; Ribeiro D.. "Hepatitis C virus NS3-4A inhibits the peroxisomal MAVS-dependent antiviral signalling response". Paper presented in Research Day, 2016, Aveiro, Portugal, 2016.
  28. Magalhães A. C.; Gomes S.; Ferreira A. R.; Camões F.; Schrader M.; Ribeiro D.. "Peroxisomes as platforms for Cytomegalovirus evasion of the cellular antiviral signaling response". Paper presented in 7th National Meeting on Cell Signalling (SINAL), Aveiro, Portugal, 2013.
  29. Magalhães A. C.; Gomes S.; Ferreira A. R.; Camões F.; Schrader M.; Ribeiro D.. "Cytomegalovirus exploitation of peroxisomes for evasion of the cellular antiviral response". Paper presented in Bioimaging 2013, International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: from molecule to man, Porto, Portugal, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Mariana Marques; Bruno Ramos; Ana Rita Ferreira; Marisa Pereira; Maria João Amorim; Hélio Albuquerque; Artur Silva; Ana Raquel Soares; Daniela Ribeiro. "Influenza A virus disturbs the host-cell protein homeostasis by inducing the accumulation of insoluble proteins". iScience (2024):
    Accepted
  2. Ana G. Pedrosa; Katharina Reglinski; Celien Lismont; Suzan Kors; Joseph Costello; Tony A. Rodrigues; Mariana Marques; et al. "Meeting Report- 8th Open European Peroxisome Meeting - Peroxisomes: novel findings and future directions". (2023):
    10.1007/s00418-023-02201-9
  3. Ferreira, Ana Rita; Gouveia, Ana; Magalhães, Ana C.; Valença, Isabel; Marques, Mariana; Kagan, Jonathan C.; Ribeiro, Daniela. "Human cytomegalovirus vMIA inhibits MAVS oligomerization at peroxisomes in an MFF-dependent manner". Frontiers in Cell and Development Biology (2022):
    Published • 10.3389/fcell.2022.871977
  4. Ferreira, Ana Rita; Marques, Mariana; Ramos, Bruno; Kagan, Jonathan C.; Ribeiro, Daniela. "Emerging roles of peroxisomes in viral infections". Trends in Cell Biology 32 2 (2022): 124-139.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tcb.2021.09.010
  5. Mesquita, Mariana Q.; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Neves, Maria da Graça P.M.S.; Ribeiro, Daniela; Fardilha, Margarida; Faustino, Maria A.F.. "Photodynamic therapy of prostate cancer using porphyrinic formulations". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology 223 (2021): 112301.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2021.112301
  6. Valença, Isabel; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Correia, Marcelo; Kühl, Sandra; van Roermund, Carlo; Waterham, Hans R.; Máximo, Valdemar; Islinger, Markus; Ribeiro, Daniela. "Prostate Cancer Proliferation Is Affected by the Subcellular Localization of MCT2 and Accompanied by Significant Peroxisomal Alterations". Cancers 12 11 (2020): 3152.
    Published • 10.3390/cancers12113152
  7. Ferreira, Ana Rita; Ramos, Bruno; Nunes, Alexandre; Ribeiro, Daniela. "Hepatitis C Virus: Evading the Intracellular Innate Immunity". Journal of Clinical Medicine 9 3 (2020): 790.
    Published • 10.3390/jcm9030790
  8. Ferreira, Ana Rita; Ramalho, Ana Catarina; Marques, Mariana; Ribeiro, Daniela. "The Interplay between Antiviral Signalling and Carcinogenesis in Human Papillomavirus Infections". Cancers 12 3 (2020): 646.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/cancers12030646
  9. Ferreira, Ana Rita; Marques, Mariana; Ribeiro, Daniela. "Peroxisomes and Innate Immunity: Antiviral Response and Beyond". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 20 15 (2019): 3795.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms20153795
  10. Marques, Mariana; Ferreira, Ana; Ribeiro, Daniela. "The Interplay between Human Cytomegalovirus and Pathogen Recognition Receptor Signaling". Viruses 10 10 (2018): 514.
    Published • 10.3390/v10100514
  11. Ferreira, Ana R.; Magalhães, Ana C.; Camões, Fátima; Gouveia, Ana; Vieira, Marta; Kagan, Jonathan C.; Ribeiro, Daniela. "Hepatitis C virus NS3-4A inhibits the peroxisomal MAVS-dependent antiviral signalling response". Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine 20 4 (2016): 750-757.
    Published • 10.1111/jcmm.12801
  12. Magalhães, A C AND; Ferreira, Ana Rita; Gouveia, A; Valença, I; Islinger, M; Nascimento, R; Schrader, M; Kagan, J C; Ribeiro, Daniela. "Peroxisomes are platforms for cytomegalovirus ' evasion from the cellular immune response". (2016):
    Published • 10.1038/srep26028
  13. Ferreira, Ana Rita; Felgueiras, Juliana; Fardilha, Margarida. "Signaling pathways in anchoring junctions of epithelial cells: cell-to-cell and cell-to-extracellular matrix interactions". Journal of Receptors and Signal Transduction 35 1 (2014): 67-75.
    Published • 10.3109/10799893.2014.931426
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Ferreira, Ana. "Peroxisomes and viral infection: antiviral defense and beyond". PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 2018.
  2. Ferreira, Ana. "The involvement of peroxisomes in the Hepatitis C evasion from the cellular antiviral response". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2014.

Other

Other output
  1. Seminar "Do viruses cause cancer?" for high school students at José Estêvão Secondary School (invited). 2022. Ferreira, Ana Rita.
  2. Spray4Med. Validation/Proof-of-concept of antiviral formulations in collaboration with Tech4Med. 2021. Ferreira, Ana Rita.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/05 Workshop "I'm a Ph.D. Now what?" VI iBiMED Symposium: From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practice
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/09/24 The human cytomegalovirus uses distinct mechanisms to hinder the peroxisomal and mitochondrial cellular antiviral defence 8th Open European Peroxisome Meeting (OEPM 2022)
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/05 Outstanding CV: How to start How to prepare an outstanding CV for Academia and Industry Workshop
LYRIS School
2022/04/05 HCMV protein vMIA interferes with the peroxisomal and mitochondrial antiviral responses via distinct mechanisms Viruses 2022 - At the Leading Edge of Virology Research
2020/09/23 Molecular Diagnosis and Protocols for Pathogen Screening International COVID-19 Webinar: current scenario, opportunities and challenges (Virtual)
2020/02 Peroxisomes as platforms for cytomegalovirus evasion from the cellular antiviral signaling Viruses 2020, Barcelona, Spain
2018 Human cytomegalovirus vMIA controls peroxisomal antiviral signalling and peroxisomal morphology IV Postgrad Symposium in Biomedicine, 2018, Aveiro, Portugal
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2017 Cytomegalovirus controls peroxisome morphology and dampens antiviral signalling via MAVS and MFF III iBiMED Postgrad Symposium, Aveiro, Portugal
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2016 Peroxisomes are platforms for cytomegalovirus evasion from the cellular immune response II iBiMED Postgrad Symposium, Aveiro, Portugal
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2016 Hepatitis C virus NS3-4A inhibits the peroxisomal MAVS-dependent antiviral signalling response Peroxisystem 2016 symposium, 2016, Rehovot, Israel
(Rehovot, Israel)
2015 Hepatitis C virus NS3/4A inhibits peroxisomal MAVS-dependent antiviral signalling response I iBiMED postgrad symposium, Aveiro, Portugal
(Aveiro, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Organelle interplay in viral infections
Co-supervisor
 Master thesis, Msc in Molecular Biomedicine (Master)
2020 - Current Peroxisome-dependent antiviral immunity
Co-supervisor
 Master thesis, Msc in Molecular Biomedicine
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020 - Current Unravelling the interplay between peroxisomes and hepatitis C virus
Co-supervisor
 Master thesis, Msc in Molecular Biomedicine
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/03 - 2023/02 Practical supervisor | “Analysis of cases of infection of unknown etiology” PhD in Molecular Biomedicine
Supervisor
 PhD Thesis (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2016/01 - Current Member of the Organizing Committee of II Postgrad Symposium on Biomedicine, (2016/06)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2013 - Current Vice-Chairman of the Organization Commission for "IV Jornadas Nacionais de Ciências Biomédicas" (Biomedical Science National Journeys) (2013/03)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/09/19 - 2023/02/28 Project in Health Literacy “Let's learn about Cancer”, aims to promote Cancer Literacy, bringing the scientific community closer to the general public. Activities included: Round table for the community, Exhibition “Let's learn about Cancer”, Microscopy Photo Contest, Seminars in the high schools and Lectures for patients and caretakers (2022/09/19 - 2023/02/28)
Other
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Curator of the exposition 50th anniversary of the Portuguese Society for Immunology (SPI) integrated in the XLVIII Annual Meeting of SPI, 28-30 March 2023, Aveiro, Portugal (2023/03/28 - 2023/03/30)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/09 - Current Co-coordinator of the literacy project "Let's Learn about Cancer" which involved the organization of different activities, such as open talks about cancer, oncobiology seminars taught by UA researchers at high schools; microscopy photo contest in the field of Cancer, toy collection for children hospitalized with cancer, exhibition "Cancer through the eyes of scientists" (www.ua.pt/pt/fabrica/inauguracao); social media management (www.instagram.com/aprendersobrecancro/, www.facebook.com/aprendersobrecancro), implementation of evaluation questionaire
Other
 Let’s Learn about Cancer
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/01/10 - Current 1st EpiViral Symposium: At the crossroads between Virology and RNA Biology
2020/11 - Current ETN PerICO training school on Peroxisomes in health and disease - Virtual Conference
Conference
 ETN PerICO training school on Peroxisomes in health and disease
2020/07/03 - Current Online conference that joined research experts from different fields to present our current knowledge, strategies and approaches on SARS-CoV-2 biology, epidemiology and anti-infection measures.
Conference
 SARS-CoV-2: Towards a New Era in Infection Research - Virtual
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
2021/07/19 - 2021/07/23 American Society for Virology – 40th Annual Meeting, 2021 (Virtual)
2020/10/15 - 2020/10/16 OEPM is a biannual meeting organized by a European peroxisome research group to review the research development on the field of peroxisomes 7th Open European Peroxisome Meeting (OEPM 2020)
Ruhr-Universität Bochum Fakultät für Biologie und Biotechnologie, Germany
2019 - 2019 V Postgrad Symposium in Biomedicine, Institute of Biomedicine, Aveiro, Portugal
Conference
2019 - 2019 7th European Congress of Virology, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Congress
2019 - 2019 Pathogens Immunity and Signalling, EMBO Workshop, Oxford, United Kingdom
Workshop
2018 - 2018 6th Open European Peroxisome Meeting (OEPM 2018), Groningen, Netherlands
Meeting
2018 - 2018 IV Postgrad Symposium in Biomedicine, Aveiro, Portugal
Conference
2018 - 2018 Encontro Ciência 2018, Lisboa, Portugal
Meeting
2018 - 2018 Innate Immunity in Host-Pathogen Interactions, EMBO/EMBL symposia, Heidelberg, Germany
Symposium
2018 - 2018 TOLL 2018, Porto, Portugal
Meeting
2018 - 2018 2018 Harvard Digestive Diseases Center Spring Symposium, Boston, USA
Symposium
2018 - 2018 São Paulo School for Advanced Science in Cell Biology (SPCELL), São Paulo, Brazil
Workshop
2017 - 2017 III iBiMED Postgrad Symposium, Aveiro, Portugal
Symposium
2017 - 2017 Research Day, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Meeting
2016 - 2016 6th European Congress of Virology, Hamburg, Germany
Congress
2016 - 2016 Encontro Ciência’16, Lisbon, Portugal
Meeting
2016 - 2016 II iBiMED Postgrad Symposium, Institute of Biomedicine, Aveiro, Portugal
Symposium
2016 - 2016 Research Day, University of Aveiro, Portugal
Meeting
2016 - 2016 Peroxisystem 2016 Symposium, Rehovot, Israel
Symposium
2014 - 2014 VI SPB Clinical Biochemistry Workshop & V SPDM Post-Graduate Training Course - “Peroxisomes and Mitochondria: Players in Cellular Metabolism”, Lisbon, Portugal
Workshop
2013 - 2013 IV Congresso Nacional de Virologia, Sociedade Portuguesa de Virologia, Lisboa, Portugal
Congress
2013 - 2013 Portugal Program on Immunomedicine – 4th Annual Symposium of the Harvard Medical School, Coimbra University, Coimbra, Portugal
Symposium

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/11/09 Jury Member of Carlos Moreira’s thesis defence in MSc in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Porto; “Studying the antiviral activity of synthetic compounds against SARS-CoV-2 infection”
(Thesis) Arguer
 Carlos Moreira (Master)
2023/07/21 Jury Member of Ana Rita Oliveira MSc thesis defence in Biochemistry from the University of Porto
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita Oliveira (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2023/06/19 Jury Member of Catarina Cunha Research Project Defense integrated in the Cell & Molecular Biology Bachelor of the FCT-NOVA University.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Cunha (Other)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/02 Jury Member of Joana Almeida’s Research Internship Defense integrated in the Advanced Course in Scientific Research Postgraduate Formation, University of Aveiro.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Almeida (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences MDPI
2022 - Current Biomedicines
2021 - Current Viruses MDPI

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018 - Current Member of the Portuguese Biochemical Society Member
2017 - Current Member of the Portuguese Immunology Society Member
2016 - Current Member of the European Society for Virology Member
2015/01 - 2017/01 President of Biomedical Sciences National Association President
2014/01 - 2015/01 Secretary-General of Biomedical Sciences National Association Secretary-General
2011 - 2012 Vice-President of Biomedical Science Students Association Vice-President

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Coordinator of Biomedicine Department at LYRIS, Advanced Science Education School
Coordinator
2020/03 - Current Coordination of the Task Force dedicated to the screening of SARS-CoV-2 at the University of Aveiro. This involves infrastructure adaptation, team management and protocol design and optimization.
Coordinator
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2021/09 - 2022/09 8th Open European Peroxisome Meeting (OEPM 2022), Aveiro, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/03 - 2023/07 Virology (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/02 PBL sessions Tutor "Organic and Functional Systems I" course, Bachelor program Biomedical Sciences, DCM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022/03/08 - 2022/07/01 Virology Virology (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/02 PBL sessions Tutor "Organic and Functional Systems I" course, Bachelor program Biomedical Sciences, DCM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Bacharelato) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Virology Virology (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Invited lecturer at Molecular Biomedicine course, Bachelor program Biomedical Sciences, DCM, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/06 Virology Bachelor Program in Biomedical Sciences (Bacharelato) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2019/10 - 2019/10 Practical instructor in the course "Molecular Biology Laboratories I" Master Program in Molecular Biomedicine (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Practical instructor in the course "Molecular Biology Laboratories I" Master Program in Molecular Biomedicine (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Practical instructor in the course "Molecular Biology Laboratories I" Master Program in Molecular Biomedicine (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Practical Instructor in the course "Molecular Biology Laboratories II - module IV Master Program in Molecular Biomedicine (Mestrado) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2021 - Current Practical supervisor of PhD student, Protein Phosphatase 1 as a target for drug treatment against SARS-CoV-2 infection Pedro Corda
2020 - Current Practical supervisor of PhD student, Inter-organelle crosstalk in hepatitis C virus infection: in pursuit of novel antiviral targets Vanessa Ferreira
2020 - Current Mentee in International Professional Development Program for University Professors IMFAHE - International Mentoring Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education
2019 - Current Practical supervisor of PhD student, Deciphering the peroxisome-dependent antiviral immune signaling Bruno Ramos
2018 - Current Practical supervisor of PhD student, Unraveling the role of peroxisomes within antiviral innate immunity Mariana Marques
2019 - 2021 Practical supervisor of BSc student Rui Ferreira
2018 - 2019 Practical supervisor of MSc student, Unravelling the peroxisome-dependent MAVS signalling pathway Carolina Matos
2018 - 2019 Practical Supervisior MSc Student, Unravelling the interplay between influenza A virus and transfer RNA-modifying enzymes, Msc in Molecular Biomedicine, University of Aveiro, Portugal Alexandre Nunes
2018 - 2018 Practical supervisor of MSc. Student, Human papilloma virus and human cytomegalovirus: evasion from the cellular antiviral response Ana Catarina Ramalho
2018 - 2018 Practical supervisor of MSc student, The interplay between cytomegalovirus and peroxisomes: metabolism and membrane association with the endoplasmic reticulum Beatriz Silva
2016 - 2017 Practical supervisor of MSc. Student, Unraveling the significance of protein aggregation during viral infections Mariana Marques
2016 - 2017 Practical supervisor of BSc student, Organelles and viruses Ricardo Santos
2015 - 2016 Practical supervisor of MSc student, Peroxisomes as platforms for evasion from the cellular antiviral response Joana Ferreira
2014 - 2015 Practical supervisor of BSc. student, Peroxisomes as platforms for antiviral signalling against influenza A virus, internship in collaboration with the Gulbenkian Institute of Science, Bsc in Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal Débora Cruz
2013 - 2014 Practical supervisor of BSc. student, Peroxisomes and viruses Débora Cruz

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020 - 2020 Jury Member on personnel contracting for the project The interplay between viruses and peroxisomes: uncovering new targets for antiviral therapy, (PTDC/BIA-CEL/31378/2017) ¿ Young researcher contracting (BI), REF BI-14-1 Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 Second prize on a scientific photography contest “O cancro visto ao microscópio”, exhibited at Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva, Aveiro
2022 Travel Fellowship to attend conference Viruses 2022 - At the Leading Edge of Virology Research
2021 Travel Fellowship to attend the 40th American Society of Virology's Meeting 2021
EpiViral Young Scientist Conference Attendance Award – 1st Edition 2021, Portugal
2019 Travel Fellowship to attend the 7th European Congress of Virology
European Society of Virology, Germany
2018 Best Oral Communication at the IV iBiMED Postgrad Symposium
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2018 Travel Grant to attend the Innate Immunity in Host-Pathogen Interactions symposium, EMBO
Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia, Portugal
2018 Travel Fellowship to attend the São Paulo School for Advanced Science in Cell Biology
American Society for Cell Biology, United States
2018 TOLL2018 Development Grant to attend TOLL2018 conference
TOLL2018 conference organization, Portugal
2016 Travel Fellowship to attend the 6th European Congress of Virology
European Society of Virology, Germany
2016 Best Oral Communication Award at the II Postgrad Symposium in Biomedicine, iBiMED - Institute of Biomedicine, University of Aveiro
2016 Symposium Travel Fellowship to attend the Peroxisystem 2016 symposium, Israel

Other distinction

2015 PhD Studentship Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 Erasmus Internship Grant
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal