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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Gabriela Araújo da Silva

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
DC1E-F164-FDD9
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5946-1918
Education
Degree Classification
2021/10/20 - 2021/10/21
Concluded
 Agregação (Título de Agregado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2020/01 - 2020/01
Concluded
 Curso de Suporte Básico de Vida - Basic Life Support Course (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2019/09/11 - 2019/09/13
Concluded
 NOVA Staff training - BLUES 2nd Staff Training activity (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2018/10/26 - 2018/10/26
Concluded
 Workshop - Data Protection and Ethics Training (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2018
Concluded
 Cursos Marie Curie (Oxford University Press/Epigeum) on Research Integrity in Biomedical Sciences (Outros)
Oxford University Press, United Kingdom
2016
Concluded
 Formação em Biossegurança (Outros)
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2013
Concluded
 Curso Livre de Mandarim - Nível A1.0, CLIMT/ESGHT, Universidade do Algarve. (Outros)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
 Excelente.
2011/09 - 2012/06
Concluded
 Mestrado em Bioética (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização))
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 15
2009 - 2012
Concluded
 Experimentação Animal, FELASA, Categoria B. (Outros)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
 Aprovado
2006 - 2009
Concluded
 Gene delivery strategies for the treatment of diabetic retinal disease (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Biotecnologia médica
University of Pennsylvania F M Kirby Center for Molecular Ophthalmology, United States
2006
Concluded
 Ciência e Engenharia de Polímeros (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"New Microparticle Systems for the Controlled Release of Drugs and Innovative Tissue Engineering Methods" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2006
Concluded
 Materials Science and Technology - Specialization in Hybrid Materials/Tissue Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"New microparticle systems for the controlled delivery of drugs and innovative tissue engineering methodologies" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2000 - 2001
Concluded
 Mestrado em Genética molecular (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização))
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
 17
2000 - 2001
Concluded
 Mestrado em Ciências Médico-Legais (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização))
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
 15
1996 - 2000
Concluded
 Biologia Aplicada (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Estudos in vitro e in vivo para optimização do crescimento e regeneração de folículos pilosos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2006/11/06 - 2009/01/31 Postdoc (Research) University of Pennsylvania F M Kirby Center for Molecular Ophthalmology, United States

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/12/27 - Current Associate Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2015/01/28 - 2022/12/27 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2009/02/01 - 2015/01/27 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013 - 2015 Conselho científico/técnico-científico ou orgão correspondente Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2013 - 2015 Conselho pedagógico Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/01/01 - Current Explorar o potencial terapêutico da RBP3 em terapia génica da retina
EXPL/BTM-ORG/0500/2021
Principal investigator
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/09/01 - 2021/08/31 TARGET - TArgeting diabetic Retinopathy with GEne Therapy.
PTDC/BTM-ORG/28121/2017
Principal investigator
Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
Ongoing
2019 - 2021 NETDIAMOND: NEw Targets in DIAstolic heart failure: from coMOrbidities to persoNalizeD medicine
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016385
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2014/01/01 - 2015/03/31 Targeting the renin-angiotensin system for the treatment of retinal diseases
EXPL/BIM-MEC/1433/2013
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Development of polymeric nanostructures for nasal and pulmonary delivery of peptides and proteins
PTDC/SAU-FCF/100291/2008
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2013/10/31 Development of non-viral vectors for ocular gene therapy
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/98475/PT
Principal investigator
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/11/01 - 2013/10/31 EyeSee - Development of new gene therapy approaches for the treatment of ocular neovascularization
PIRG-09-243785
Principal investigator
European Commission
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Gomes, M.; Azevedo, H.; Malafaya, P.; Silva, S.; Oliveira, J.; Silva, G.; Sousa, R.; Mano, J.; Reis, R.. Natural Polymers in Tissue Engineering Applications. 2008.
    10.1016/B978-0-12-370869-4.00006-9
  2. Silva, G.A.; Coutinho, O.P.; Ducheyne, P.; Shapiro, I.M.; Reis, R.L.. Starch-based microparticles as a novel strategy for tissue engineering applications. 2006.
  3. Silva, G.; Coutinho, O.P.; Reis, R.L.. Starch-bioactive glass composite microparticles: Bioactivity and cellular activity. 2005.
  4. Silva, G.A.; Costa, F.J.; Neves, N.M.; Reis, R.L.. Microparticulate release systems based on natural origin materials. 2004.
Conference paper
  1. Silva, G.A.; Pedro, A.; Costa, F.J.; Reis, R.L.; Coutinho, O.P.. "The response of rat bone marrow cells cultured with or without dexamethasone to starch-based microparticle drug delivery carriers". 2004.
Journal article
  1. Sarah Batista Dias; Luísa de Lemos; Luís Sousa; Diogo B. Bitoque; Gabriela Araújo Silva; Miguel C. Seabra; Sandra Tenreiro. "Age-Related Changes of the Synucleins Profile in the Mouse Retina". Biomolecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13010180.
    10.3390/biom13010180
  2. Bitoque, Diogo B.; Fernandes, Cláudia F.; Oliveira, Alexandra M. L.; Silva, Gabriela. "Strategies to Improve the Targeting of Retinal Cells by Non-Viral Gene Therapy Vectors". Frontiers in Drug Delivery 2 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fddev.2022.899260.
    Open access • 10.3389/fddev.2022.899260
  3. Mónica Machado; Alexandra M. L. Oliveira; Gabriela A. Silva; Diogo B. Bitoque; Joana Tavares Ferreira; Luís Abegão Pinto; Quirina Ferreira. "Graphene Biosensors—A Molecular Approach". Nanomaterials (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12101624.
    10.3390/nano12101624
  4. Oliveira, Alexandra M. L.; Machado, Mónica; Silva, Gabriela A.; Bitoque, Diogo B.; Tavares Ferreira, Joana; Pinto, Luís Abegão; Ferreira, Quirina. Corresponding author: Oliveira, Alexandra M. L.. "Graphene Oxide Thin Films with Drug Delivery Function". Nanomaterials 12 7 (2022): 1149. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12071149.
    Published • 10.3390/nano12071149
  5. Almeida, Ana C.; Silva, Gabriela A.; Santini, Gabriele; Brízido, Margarida; Correia, Miguel; Coelho, Constança; Borrego, Luís Miguel. "Correlation between hyperglycemia and glycated albumin with retinopathy of prematurity". Scientific Reports 11 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01861-8.
    10.1038/s41598-021-01861-8
  6. Pereira, Daniela S. M.; Pereira, Ana Mónica; Castanho, Teresa Costa; Silva, Gabriela A.; Falcão, Filipe; Costa, Patrício; Pêgo, José Miguel. "Applicability and validation of the Reaction to Tests Scale (RTT) in a sample of Portuguese medical students". BMC Psychology 9 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40359-021-00656-w.
    10.1186/s40359-021-00656-w
  7. Santos, Daniela F.; Pais, Mariana; Santos, Cláudia N.; Silva, Gabriela A.. Corresponding author: Silva, Gabriela A.. "Polyphenol Metabolite Pyrogallol-O-Sulfate Decreases Microglial Activation and VEGF in Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cells and Diabetic Mouse Retina". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22 21 (2021): 11402. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms222111402.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms222111402
  8. Rute S. Araújo; Diogo B. Bitoque; Gabriela A. Silva. "Development of strategies to modulate gene expression of angiogenesis-related molecules in the retina". Gene 791 (2021): 145724-145724. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gene.2021.145724.
    10.1016/j.gene.2021.145724
  9. Almeida, Ana C.; Bitoque, Diogo B.; Martins, Catarina; Coelho, Constança; Borrego, Luís Miguel; Silva, Gabriela A.. Corresponding author: Silva, Gabriela A.. "Serum levels of placental growth factor reflect the severity of retinopathy of prematurity". Acta Paediatrica 110 10 (2021): 2778-2779. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/apa.15976.
    10.1111/apa.15976
  10. Diogo B. Bitoque; Joana Morais; Ana V. Oliveira; Raquel L. Sequeira; Sofia M. Calado; Tiago M. Fortunato; Sónia Simão; Ana M. Rosa da Costa; Gabriela A. Silva. "Human-derived NLS enhance the gene transfer efficiency of chitosan". Bioscience Reports (2021): https://doi.org/10.1042/BSR20201026.
    10.1042/BSR20201026
  11. Rute S. Araújo; Diogo B. Bitoque; Gabriela A. Silva. "Dual-Acting Antiangiogenic Gene Therapy Reduces Inflammation and Regresses Neovascularization in Diabetic Mouse Retina". Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids 22 (2020): 329-339. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2020.08.036.
    10.1016/j.omtn.2020.08.036
  12. Rute S. Araújo; Gabriela A. Silva. "PlGF silencing combined with PEDF overexpression: Modeling RPE secretion as potential therapy for retinal neovascularization". Molecular Biology Reports (2020): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-020-05496-2.
    10.1007/s11033-020-05496-2
  13. Araújo, Rute S.; Silva, Maria S.; Santos, Daniela F.; Silva, Gabriela A.. "Dysregulation of trophic factors contributes to diabetic retinopathy in the Ins2Akita mouse". Experimental Eye Research 194 (2020): 108027. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.exer.2020.108027.
    10.1016/j.exer.2020.108027
  14. Silva, Gabriela; Araújo, Rute S.. "PlGF silencing combined with PEDF overexpression: Modeling RPE secretion as potential therapy for retinal neovascularization". Molecular Biology Reports (2020):
    Accepted
  15. Filipa Pires; Jeniffer Farias Santos; Diogo Bitoque; Gabriela Araújo Silva; Alexandre Marletta; Viviane Abreu Nunes; Paulo A. Ribeiro; Jorge Carvalho Silva; Maria Raposo. "Polycaprolactone/Gelatin Nanofiber Membranes Containing EGCG-Loaded Liposomes and Their Potential Use for Skin Regeneration". ACS Applied Bio Materials (2019): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.9b00524.
    10.1021/acsabm.9b00524
  16. Mónica Machado; Gabriela A. Silva; Diogo B. Bitoque; Joana Ferreira; Luís A. Pinto; Jorge Morgado; Quirina Ferreira. "Self-Assembled Multilayer Films for Time-Controlled Ocular Drug Delivery". ACS Applied Bio Materials (2019): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.9b00417.
    10.1021/acsabm.9b00417
  17. Rute S. Araújo; Daniela F. Santos; Gabriela A. Silva. "The role of the retinal pigment epithelium and Müller cells secretome in neovascular retinal pathologies". Biochimie 155 (2018): 104-108. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2018.06.019.
    10.1016/j.biochi.2018.06.019
  18. Carvalho, Filipe R.; Calado, Sofia M.; Silva, Gabriela A.; Diogo, Gabriela S.; Moreira da Silva, Joana; Reis, Rui L.; Cancela, M. Leonor; Gavaia, Paulo J.. "Altered bone microarchitecture in a type 1 diabetes mouse model Ins2 Akita". Journal of Cellular Physiology 234 6 (2018): 9338-9350. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcp.27617.
    10.1002/jcp.27617
  19. Diogo B. Bitoque; Gabriela A. Silva. "Molecular biology tools for the study and therapy of PDE6ß mutations". Journal of Biotechnology 284 (2018): 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.07.030.
    10.1016/j.jbiotec.2018.07.030
  20. Oliveira, Ana V.; Rosa da Costa, Ana M.; Silva, Gabriela A.. "Non-viral strategies for ocular gene delivery". Materials Science and Engineering: C 77 (2017): 1275-1289. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2017.04.068.
    10.1016/j.msec.2017.04.068
  21. Simão, Sónia; Santos, Daniela F.; Silva, Gabriela A.. "Aliskiren decreases oxidative stress and angiogenic markers in retinal pigment epithelium cells". Angiogenesis 20 1 (2016): 175-181. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10456-016-9526-5.
    10.1007/s10456-016-9526-5
  22. Sónia Simão; Daniela F. Santos; Gabriela A. Silva. "Aliskiren inhibits the renin-angiotensin system in retinal pigment epithelium cells". European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 92 (2016): 22-27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejps.2016.06.019.
    10.1016/j.ejps.2016.06.019
  23. Oliveira, A.V.; Marcelo, A.; Rosa da Costa, A.M.; Silva, G.A.. "Evaluation of cystamine-modified hyaluronic acid/chitosan polyplex as retinal gene vector". Materials Science and Engineering C 58 (2016): 264-272. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84940922734&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.msec.2015.08.047
  24. Simão, Sónia; B Bitoque, Diogo; M Calado, Sofia; A Silva, Gabriela. "Oxidative stress modulates the expression of VEGF isoforms in the diabetic retina". New Frontiers in Ophthalmology 2 2 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.15761/nfo.1000119.
    10.15761/nfo.1000119
  25. Oliveira, A.V.V.; Silva, G.A.; Chung, D.C.. "Enhancement of chitosan-mediated gene delivery through combination with phiC31 integrase". Acta Biomaterialia 17 (2015): 89-97. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84925349663&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2015.01.013
  26. Calado, S.M.; Oliveira, A.V.; Machado, S.; Haase, R.; Silva, G.A.. "Sustained gene expression in the retina by improved episomal vectors". Tissue Engineering - Part A 20 19-20 (2014): 2692-2698. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84911927830&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1089/ten.tea.2013.0672
  27. Bitoque, D.B.; Simão, S.; Oliveira, A.V.; Machado, S.; Duran, M.R.; Lopes, E.; da Costa, A.M.R.; Silva, G.A.. "Efficiency of RAFT-synthesized PDMAEMA in gene transfer to the retina". Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84902237241&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/term.1909
  28. Machado, S.; Calado, S.; Bitoque, D.; Oliveira, A.V.; Øpstad, C.L.; Zeeshan, M.; Sliwka, H.-R.; et al. "Cationic Polyene Phospholipids as DNA Carriers for Ocular Gene Therapy". BioMed Research International 2014 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84935925485&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1155/2014/703253
  29. Oliveira, A.V.; Bitoque, D.B.; Silva, G.A.. "Combining hyaluronic acid with chitosan enhances gene delivery". Journal of Nanomaterials 2014 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84918769941&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1155/2014/246347
  30. Oliveira, A.V.; Silva, A.P.; Bitoque, D.B.; Silva, G.A.; Rosa Da Costa, A.M.. "Transfection efficiency of chitosan and thiolated chitosan in retinal pigment epithelium cells: A comparative study". Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences 5 2 (2013): 111-118. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878622079&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.4103/0975-7406.111823
  31. Silva, G.A.; Silva, N.F.; Fortunato, T.M.. "Stem cell and tissue engineering therapies for ocular regeneration". Current Stem Cell Research and Therapy 6 3 (2011): 255-272. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79959960969&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2174/157488811796575369
  32. Silva, Gabriela A.; Coutinho, Olga P.; Ducheyne, Paul; Shapiro, Irving M.; Reis, Rul L.. "The effect of starch and starch-bioactive glass composite microparticles on the adhesion and expression of the osteoblastic phenotype of a bone cell line". Biomaterials 28 2 (2007): 326-334.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2006.07.009
  33. Silva, Gabriela A.; Coutinho, Olga P.; Ducheyne, Paul; Shapiro, Irving M.; Reis, Rui L.. "Starch-based microparticles as vehicles for the delivery of active platelet-derived growth factor". Tissue Engineering 13 6 (2007): 1259-1268.
    10.1089/ten.2006.0194
  34. Malafaya, Patricia B.; Silva, Gabriela A.; Reis, Rui L.. "Natural-origin polymers as carriers and scaffolds for biomolecules and cell delivery in tissue engineering applications". Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 59 4-5 (2007): 207-233.
    10.1016/j.addr.2007.03.012
  35. Mano, J. F.; Silva, G. A.; Azevedo, H. S.; Malafaya, P. B.; Sousa, R. A.; Silva, S. S.; Boesel, L. F.; et al. "Natural origin biodegradable systems in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: present status and some moving trends". Journal of the Royal Society Interface 4 17 (2007): 999-1030.
    10.1098/rsif.2007.0220
  36. Silva, G. A.; Coutinho, O. P.; Ducheyne, P.; Reis, R. L.. "Materials in particulate form for tissue engineering. 2. Applications in bone". Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 1 2 (2007): 97-109.
    10.1002/term.1
  37. Silva, G. A.; Ducheyne, P.; Reis, R. L.. "Materials in particulate form for tissue engineering. 1. Basic concepts". Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 1 1 (2007): 4-24.
    10.1002/term.2
  38. Silva, G. A.; Pedro, A.; Costa, F. J.; Neves, N. M.; Coutinho, O. P.; Reis, R. L.. "Soluble starch and composite starch Bioactive Glass 45S5 particles: Synthesis, bioactivity, and interaction with rat bone marrow cells". Materials Science & Engineering C-Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems 25 2 (2005): 237-246.
    10.1016/j.msec.2005.01.012
  39. Silva, G. A.; Costa, F. J.; Neves, N. M.; Coutinho, O. P.; Dias, A. C. P.; Reis, R. L.. "Entrapment ability and release profile of corticosteroids from starch-based microparticles". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 73A 2 (2005): 234-243.
    10.1002/jbm.a.30287
  40. Silva, G. A.; Costa, F. J.; Coutinho, O. P.; Radin, S.; Ducheyne, P.; Reis, R. L.. "Synthesis and evaluation of novel bioactive composite starch/bioactive glass microparticles". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 70A 3 (2004): 442-449.
    10.1002/jbm.a.30099
  41. Silva, R.M.; Silva, G.A.; Coutinho, O.P.; Mano, J.F.; Reis, R.L.. "Preparation and characterisation in simulated body conditions of glutaraldehyde crosslinked chitosan membranes". Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 15 10 (2004): 1105-1112. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-8544270930&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1023/B:JMSM.0000046392.44911.46
  42. Silva, G.A.; Costa, F.J.; Coutinho, O.P.; Radin, S.; Ducheyne, P.; Reis, R.L.. "Synthesis and evaluation of novel bioactive composite starch/bioactive glass microparticles". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part A 70 3 (2004): 442-449. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-4344577848&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  43. Silva, R. M.; Silva, G. A.; Coutinho, O. P.; Mano, J. F.; Reis, R. L.. "Preparation and characterisation in simulated body conditions of glutaraldehyde crosslinked chitosan membranes". Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine 15 10 (2004): 1105-1112.
    10.1023/b:jmsm.0000046392.44911.46
  44. Silva, G.A.; Vaz, C.M.; Coutinho, O.P.; Cunha, A.M.; Reis, R.L.. "In vitro degradation and cytocompatibility evaluation of novel soy and sodium caseinate-based membrane biomaterials". Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 14 12 (2003): 1055-1066. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0344080690&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1023/B:JMSM.0000004002.11278.30
  45. Silva, G. A.; Vaz, C. M.; Coutinho, O. P.; Cunha, A. M.; Reis, R. L.. "In vitro degradation and cytocompatibility evaluation of novel soy and sodium caseinate-based membrane biomaterials". Journal of Materials Science-Materials in Medicine 14 12 (2003): 1055-1066.
    10.1023/b:jmsm.0000004002.11278.30
  46. Malafaya, P.B.; Silva, G.A.; Baran, E.T.; Reis, R.L.. "Drug delivery therapies I General trends and its importance on bone tissue engineering applications". Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science 6 4 (2002): 283-295. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036707277&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S1359-0286(02)00075-X
  47. Malafaya, P.B.; Silva, G.A.; Baran, E.T.; Reis, R.L.. "Drug delivery therapies II. Strategies for delivering bone regenerating factors". Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science 6 4 (2002): 297-312. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036707282&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S1359-0286(02)00077-3
  48. Malafaya, P. B.; Silva, G. A.; Baran, E. T.; Reis, R. L.. "Drug delivery therapies II. Strategies for delivering bone regenerating factors". Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science 6 4 (2002): 297-312.
    Pii s1359-0286(02)00077-310.1016/s1359-0286(02)00077-3
  49. Malafaya, P. B.; Silva, G. A.; Baran, E. T.; Reis, R. L.. "Drug delivery therapies I - General trends and its importance on bone tissue engineering applications". Current Opinion in Solid State & Materials Science 6 4 (2002): 283-295.
    Pii s1359-0286(02)00075-x10.1016/s1359-0286(02)00075-x
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2020 17. R. Araujo, G.A. Silva. Dual gene therapy as a therapeutic approach for diabetic retinopathy. Congresso Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, Vilamoura, Portugal 2020. Prémio melhor comunicação oral/best podium presentation award
2018 16. R. Araújo, G.A. Silva. Characterization of Ins2Akita Mouse as a Model of Diabetic Retinopathy. 2nd NMS Symposium on Chronic Diseases and Translational Science 2018. Lisboa, 18-19 outubro. Comunicação oral. 2nd NMS Symposium on Chronic Diseases and Translational Science
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2017 15. R. Araujo, G.A. Silva. Growth factor gene therapy as a therapeutic approach for diabetic retinopathy. EASD 2017.
2016 14. S.M. Calado, D.B. Bitoque, D.F. Santos, G.A. Silva. PEDF ameliorates Diabetic Retinopathy. 1st CEDOC Symposium. Lisboa, Portugal, 30 June-1 july, 2016.
2016 27. Invited Speaker: 12º Congresso Português de Diabetes (Portuguese Diabetes Congress). Simpósio de Medicina Translacional. 2016. 12º Congresso Português de Diabetes
Sociedade portuguesa diabetologia (vilamoura, faro, Portugal)
2016 28. Invited Speaker: Methods and Research Techniques course, Inter-University Doctoral Programe in Aging and Chronic Diseases, IBILI, University of Coimbra. 2016.
IBILI (Portugal)
2015 12. S.M. Calado, L. Alves, G. A. Silva, Hyperglycemia and hypoxia induce overexpression of GLUT1 in models of Diabetic Retinopathy. EASD 2015 Annual Meeting, Stockholm, September 2015. Travel Award Recipient awarded to S. Calado.
2014 13. G.A. Silva. Multifactorial approach to gene therapy of the retina. VI IBILI meeting. December 2014. Coimbra, Portugal.
2013 11. S. M. Calado, L. S. Alves, G. A. Silva. Hyperglycemia and oxygen tension control the expression of the glucose transporter GLUT-1 in models of Diabetic Retinopathy. ESGCT and SETGyC Collaborative Congress 2013, Madrid, October 2013.
2008 10. G. A. Silva, D. C. Chung, J. Bennicelli, J. Bennett, Externally regulated AAV-mediated delivery of PEDF ameliorates the ROP phenotype, ARVO 2008, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
2006 6. G. A. Silva, P. Ducheyne, I. M. Shapiro, R. L. Reis, Starch-based microparticles as carriers for the delivery of platelet-derived growth factor aimed to stimulate the proliferation of osteoblastic-like cells, 4th European Tissue Engineering Society (ETES), Agosto-Setembro 2005, Munich, Germany.
2006 9. G. A. Silva, O. P. Coutinho, P. Ducheyne, I.M. Shapiro, R.L. Reis, Starch-based microparticles as vehicles for the delivery of biologically active agents and innovative tissue engineering applications, 2nd Marie Curie Cutting Edge Conference - Recent advances on polymeric based systems for controlled delivery of bioactive agents: Applications in Tissue Engineering, Alvor, Portugal, October 2006.
2005 5. G. A. Silva, A. Zahm, P. Ducheyne, I. M. Shapiro, R. L. Reis, Bioactive Starch-Based Microparticles Enhance the Expression of the Osteoblastic Phenotype, 30th Society for Biomaterials (SFB), Memphis, USA, April 2005.
2005 7. G. A. Silva, O. P. Coutinho, R. L. Reis, New Tissue Engineering Strategies Based on Starch-Containing Microparticles with Multiple Features, 8th Tissue Engineering Society International (TESI), Shangai, China, October 2005.
2005 8. G. A. Silva, O. P. Coutinho, P. Ducheyne, I. M. Shapiro, R. L. Reis, Starch-based microparticles as a novel strategy for tissue engineering applications, The 18th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine - Bioceramics 18, Kyoto, Japan, December 2005.
2004 3. G. A. Silva, F. J. Costa, O. P. Coutinho, R. L. Reis, The Response of Rat Bone Marrow Cells Cultured With or Without Dexamethasone to Starch-Based Microparticle Drug Delivery Carriers, 7th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC), Sidney, Australia, May 2004.
2004 4. G. A. Silva, O.P. Coutinho, R. L. Reis, Starch-Bioactive Glass composite microparticles: bioactivity and cellular activity, The 17th International Symposium on Ceramics in Medicine – Bioceramics 17, New Orleans, USA, December 2004.
2003 2. G. A. Silva, A. C. P. Dias, O. P. Coutinho, R. L. Reis, Evaluation of the Encapsulation Efficiency and Release Profile of Two Methylated Forms of a Corticosteroid Model Drug on/from Novel Starch-Based Microparticles, 18th European Society for Biomaterials (ESB), Stuttgart, Germany, October 2003.
2002 1. G. A. Silva, C. M. Vaz, O. P. Coutinho, A. M. Cunha, R. L. Reis, In vitro biocompatibility of newly proposed soy and casein based film-casting membranes, 17th European Society for Biomaterials (ESB), Barcelona, Spain, September 2002.
European Society for Biomaterials

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2016 - Current 2. Sofia Calado, postdoctoral fellow. "SynDia: role of synucleins in diabetic retinopathy".
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Optimizing nonviral vectors for gene therapy of the retina
Supervisor
 Biologia Molecular e Genética (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016 - 2020 Gene therapy as a new therapeutic approach for diabetic retinopathy”. 2016-2019. ONGOING.
Supervisor
 Bioengenharia
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2016 - 2020 Activation of A3 adenosine receptor using intraocular biodegradable implants as a strategy for the treatment of glaucoma.
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Diogo Bitoque, postdoctoral fellow. "Non viral vectors for retinal gene therapy"
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Characterization and Modulation of the Renin-Angiotensin System in Diabetic Retinopathy
Supervisor
 Genética Molecular e Biomedicina (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Ins2Akita mouse as a model of diabetic retinopathy: angiogenic and inflammatory characterization for selection of therapeutic targets
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia Farmacêutica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2017 - 2018 João Martins, postdoctoral fellow. "SynDia: role of synucleins in diabetic retinopathy".
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Can polyphenols’ metabolites ameliorate the outcome of Diabetic Retinopathy?
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Ins2Akita mouse as a model of diabetic retinopathy: angiogenic and inflammatory characterization for selection of therapeutic targets
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Biotecnologia Farmacêutica
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2016 - 2018 Gabriela Santos, Mestrado em Biotecnologia Molecular, Universidade de Aveiro. Supervisor: Sandra Tenreiro. Role: Co-supervisor. 2016-2018
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2010 - 2018 Supervision of research assistants/researchers/lab rotations/international exchange students/senior research projects. Over 35 events.
Supervisor
2016 - 2016 Towards a therapy for diabetic retinopathy: RAS and Berries
Supervisor
 Mecanismos de Doença e Medicina Regenerativa (associação) (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2014 - 2016 Joana Morais, Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve. “Enhancement of non-viral transfection efficiency with nuclear localization signal peptides”. 2014-2016
Supervisor
 mestrado em ciencias biomédicas (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2011 - 2016 1. Sónia Glória Simão, postdoctoral fellow, "New gene therapy strategies for the treatment of retinal neovascularization". Grant SFRH/BPD/78404/2011. 2011-2016.
Supervisor
Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação em Biomedicina, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Development of gene therapy to deliver the receptor-specific rhTRAIL DHER variant to induce apoptosis in activated hepatic stellate cells for the treatment of liver fibrosis
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015 CHARACTERIZATION OF PRO-AND ANTI-ANGIOGENIC FACTORS IN MODELS OF DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2014 - 2014 UNDERSTANDING THE POTENTIAL OF PDMAEMA-BASED VECTORS FOR GENE THERAPY OF THE RETINA
Supervisor
 Mecanismos de Doença e Medicina Regenerativa (associação) (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2012 - 2013 1. Margarita Romero Durán, PhD candidate, Centro Andaluz de Biología Molecular y Medicina Regenerativa, Universidad de Sevilla. Supervisor Shomi Battacharya. Role co-supervisor.
Co-supervisor
2012 - 2013 8. Diogo Bitoque, Master Degree in Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, "Synthesis and evaluation of polymer nanoparticles for delivery in RPE cells". 2013.
Supervisor
 mestrado em ciencias biomédicas (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Multifactorial approach to non-viral gene therapy: development of an efficient system for the retina
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2011 - 2012 6. Susana Jorge, Master Degree in Biotechnology, "Genetic analysis of a consanguineous family with inherited ataxia". Co-supervisor. 2012
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2012 7. Daniel Oliveira, Master Degree in Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, "Identification of fusogenic molecules from treatment of ischemic stroke". Co-supervisor. 2012.
Co-supervisor
 mestrado em ciencias biomédicas (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Development of Non-viral Vectors for Gene Therapy for Pathologies of the Retina
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2010 - 2011 1. Ana Rita Mateus, Master Degree in Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, "Development of polymer-based systems for gene therapy". 2011.
Supervisor
 mestrado em ciências biomédicas (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2010 - 2011 3. Sofia Calado, Master Degree in Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, "Enhancement of non-viral ocular gene therapy efficiency through plasmid re-engineering". 2011.
Supervisor
 mestrado em ciências biomédicas (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2010 - 2011 4. Susana Machado, Master Degree in Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, "Development of polymer-based delivery systems for the delivery of fusogenic factors". 2011
Supervisor
 mestrado em ciencias biomédicas (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2010 - 2011 5. Eduardo Lopes, Master Degree in Biomedical Sciences, University of Algarve, "Synthesis of pH sensitive polymers to be used as delivery vectors for DNA-based therapeutics". 2011
Supervisor
 mestrado em ciencias biomédicas (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2009 - 2010 2. Marita Dionísio, Master Degree in Biological Engineering, University of Algarve, "Caracterização das propriedades da goma de alfarroba de relevância para aplicação farmacêutica", Co-supervision. 2010
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biológica (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2013 - Current 8th Annual Meeting da SPCE-TC, Universidade do Algarve, Maio 2013. Membro da Comissão Organizadora. (2013)
Meeting
2010 - Current 4th National Meeting on Signal Transduction, SINAL 2010, Maio 2010, Universidade do Algarve, Faro, Portugal. Membro da Comissão Científica. (2010)
Meeting
2015 - 2021 ProRegeM Annual Meeting - encontro anual do programa doutoral ProRegeM. Co-Organizadora. (2015)
2010 - 2014 Coordenação da “Semana Aberta da UAlg” um programa de Visitas de Escolas Secundárias à instituição de ensino superior. (2010 - 2014)
Other (President of the Organising Committee)
2003 - 2003 NATO/ASI Learning from Nature How to Design New Implantable Biomaterials: From Biomineralization Fundamentals to Biomimetic Materials and Processing Routes. Director: Rui L. Reis e co-Director: Steve Weiner. Alvor, Portugal, Outubro 2003. Membro da Comissão Organizadora. (2003 - 2003)
2001 - 2001 NATO/ASI Polymer Based Systems on Tissue engineering, Replacement and Regeneration. Director: Rui L. Reis e co-Director: Daniel Cohn. Alvor, Portugal, Outubro 2001. Membro da Comissão Organizadora. (2001 - 2001)
Meeting

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2018 - Current Projecto JobShadowing - Escola Secundária Rainha Dona Leonor, Lisboa. [Job Shadowing consiste na realização de experiências reais de exploração, confronto e contacto com o mundo do trabalho e das profissões, através da observação de um profissional no desempenho das suas funções no seu próprio local de trabalho.]
Other
2017 - Current 32. Invited Speaker: Biomedical Sciences Department. Cell culture as a tool for retinal gene therapy. University of Algarve. 2017.
Seminar
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2016 - Current NMS Open Day. NOVA Medical School, Lisboa.
Other
2015 - Current Mercado de Inovação Aberta em Saúde, Hospital Santa Maria/iMM, Universidade de Lisboa, 25 de Novembro. Participação do grupo de investigação no stand CEDOC/APDP.
Other
2013 - Current 27. S. M. Calado, S. Simão, G. A. Silva. pEPito-based vectors enable long-term expression in mouse models of diabetic retinopathy. ESGCT and SETGyC Collaborative Congress 2013, Madrid, October 2013. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2004 - Current 6. G.A. Silva, R.L. Reis, Starch-Polylactic acid microparticles as carriers of bioactive agents and cells, Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine: The advent of Combination Products, Society for Biomaterials, Philadelphia, USA, October 2004. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
2019/11/25 - 2019/11/29 Semana de Ciência & Tecnologia, promovido pela Ciência Viva. 25 a 29 de novembro 2018. NOVA Medical School, Lisboa.
2019 - 2019 49. D.B. Bitoque, G.A. Silva. PDMAEMA nonviral vectors efficiently express PDE6ß in the rd10 mouse model of Retinitis Pigmentosa, ARVO 2019, Vancouver, Canada. 27 abril-2 maio 2019. Comunicação em poster.
Congress
 ARVO Annual Meeting 2019
Arvo Foundation for Eye Research, United States
2019 - 2019 50. R. Araújo, G.A. Silva. Enhanced antiangiogenic activity of PlGF silencing in combination with PEDF overexpression in ocular neovascular disease. ARVO 2019, Vancouver, Canada. 27 abril-2 maio 2019. Comunicação em poster.
Congress
 ARVO Annual Meeting 2019
Arvo Foundation for Eye Research, United States
2019 - 2019 51. D.F. Santos, G.A. Silva. Pyrogallol-O-sulfate decreases the expression of pro-angiogenic and pro-inflammatory proteins in diabetic retinopathy. ARVO 2019, Vancouver, Canada. 27 abril-2 maio 2019. Comunicação em poster.
Conference
 ARVO annual meeting 2019
Arvo Foundation for Eye Research, United States
2019 - 2019 52. J.F. Santos, F. Pires, D.B. Bitoque, G.A. Silva, A. Marletta, P. Ribeiro, J.C. Silva, M.F. Raposo, V.A. Nunes. Antioxidant effect of EGCG-Liposome functionalized electrospun nanofibers: perspectives for wound healing. 48ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular. 14-17 maio 2019. Comunicação em poster.
Meeting
 8ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular
Sociedade Brasileira de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Brazil
2019 - 2019 Invited Speaker: Masters in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. Talk title: Gene therapy and diabetic retinopathy.
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Invited speaker: Gene Therapy for Retinal Diseases
Seminar
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Invited speaker: Curso ATMP - Terapias Celulares e Génicas. “Non-viral vectors for retinal gene therapy”
Seminar
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2018 - 2018 44. D.F. Santos, M. Pais, C.S. Santos, G.A. Silva. Can (poly)phenols metabolites ameliorate the outcome of Diabetic Retinopathy?. 2nd International Conference on Food Bioactives and Health, Portugal, 2018. Comunicação em poster. Best Poster Award.
Congress
 2nd International Conference on Food Bioactives and Health
2018 - 2018 45. D.F. Santos, M. Pais, C.N. Santos, G.A. Silva. Anti-inflammatory potential of (poly)phenols metabolites in Diabetic Retinopathy models. 2nd NMS Symposium on Chronic Diseases and Translational Science 2018, Lisboa, 18-19 outubro. Comunicação em poster.
Symposium
 2nd NMS Symposium on Chronic Diseases and Translational Science
2018 - 2018 46. Diogo B. Bitoque, Ana M. Rosa da Costa, G.A. Silva. Human-derived NLS improve the efficiency of chitosan as a gene transfer vehicle. 2nd NMS Symposium on Chronic Diseases and Translational Science 2018. Lisboa, 18-19 outubro. Comunicação em poster.
Symposium
 2nd NMS Symposium on Chronic Diseases and Translational Science
2018 - 2018 47. L. Sousa, G. Santos, J. Martins, A. Castela, T. Outeiro, G.A. Silva, S. Tenreiro. Elucidating the role of synucleins in retinal neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s disease, Diabetes and Ageing. 2nd NMS Symposium on Chronic Diseases and Translational Science 2018. Lisboa, 18-19 outubro. Comunicação em poster.
Symposium
 2nd NMS Symposium on Chronic Diseases and Translational Science
2018 - 2018 48. R. Araújo, G.A. Silva. Modeling retinal pigment epithelium secretion profile as potential therapy for ocular neovascular diseases. 1st International Symposium Secretome With ]Out[ Borders. Braga, Portugal. 6-7 dezembro 2018. Comunicação em poster.
Symposium
 1st International Symposium Secretome With ]Out[ Borders
2018 - 2018 Orador: “Personalized medicine: Cell and Gene Therapy”
Symposium
 IV Semana de Bioengenharia
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Invited speaker: “Terapia génica: presente e futuro”.
Meeting
 XXI Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Biologia (ENEB)
2018 - 2018 Invited Speaker: Masters in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, “Gene therapy and diabetic retinopathy".
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 invited speaker: 25th Anniversary of the Biochemistry Major, Universidade do Algarve. “Terapia Génica e Retina: contributos (dos) Bioquímicos”.
Symposium
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Invited speaker: Programa Doutoral i3DU, “Gene Therapy with viral and non-viral vectors”.
Seminar
 Programa Doutoral i3DU
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2017 - 2017 41. D.F. Santos, C.S. Santos, G.A. Silva. Can (poly)phenols metabolites ameliorate the outcome of Diabetic Retinopathy? 53rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Lisbon, September 11-15, 2017 .Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2017 - 2017 42. S. Simão, D.B. Bitoque, D.F. Santos, I.M. Araújo, G.A. Silva, Deregulation of the retinal renin-angiotensin system precedes the onset of diabetic retinopathy. 53rd Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), Lisbon, September 11-15, 2017. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2017 - 2017 43. D.B. Bitoque, D.F. Santos, R. Araújo, G.A. Silva. In vitro tools to model Retinitis Pigmentosa. The 12th Meeting of the UK Eye Genetics Group & the 20th Meeting of The International Society for Genetic Eye Diseases & Retinoblastoma. September 14-16, Leeds, UK. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2017 - 2017 30. Invited Speaker: Masters in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, “Gene therapy and diabetic retinopathy”. University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2017.
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2017 - 2017 31. Invited Speaker: Masters in Biomedical Engineering. "Retinal gene therapy: rescuing sight from darkness". Portuguese Catholic University, Oporto. 2017.
Seminar
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017 33. Bioethics Course, Biomedical Sciences Department. "Ethics of animal experimentation". Universidade do Algarve.
Seminar
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2016 - 2016 39. S.M. Calado, F. Diaz-Corrales, G.A. Silva. Terapia Génica com PEDF reduz principais marcadores de retinopatia diabética. 12º Congresso Português de Diabetes. Vilamoura, Portugal, 17-20 March, 2016. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2016 - 2016 40. S. Simão, D.B. Bitoque, S.M. Calado, G.A. Silva. Increased expression of (pro)renin and (pro)renin receptor correlates with the progression of diabetic retinopathy. 16th EURETINA Congress, Copenhaga, Dinarmarca. 2016. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2016 - 2016 25. Invited Speaker: Vision Sciences Course. Medical School of the University of Coimbra. 2016.
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2016 - 2016 26. “Neuroftalmologia e Neurodegeneração”. Curso EUPO - Neuroftalmologia sem fronteiras, XXV Reunião Oftalmologia do CHLC, Lisboa. 2016 (Em subsituição do Doutor António Jacinto).
Symposium
 XXV Reunião Oftalmologia do CHLC
2016 - 2016 29. Invited Speaker: Masters in Medicine, 5th Year, Regenerative Medicine Course. Gene Therapy for Retinal Diseases. University of Minho Medical School. 2016
Seminar
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Participação na Noite Europeia dos Investigadores - European Corner. Setembro 2016. Museu Nacional de História Natural e Ciência, Lisboa.
Other
2016 - 2016 Invited talk: Gene Therapy for Retinal Diseases
Seminar
 Da Clinica à Biologia Molecular II
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2015 - 2015 34. S. Calado, L. Alves, G. A. Silva, Hyperglycemia and hypoxia induce overexpression of GLUT1 in models of Diabetic Retinopathy. EASD 2015 Annual Meeting, Stockholm, September 2015. Travel Award Recipient to S. Calado. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Conference
2015 - 2015 35. D.B. Bitoque, A.M. Costa, G.A. Silva, PDMAEMA as gene therapy vector: an intracellular insight. 2015 ESGCT and FSGCT Collaborative meeting, Helsinki, Finland, September 2015. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2015 - 2015 36. J. Morais, A.V. Oliveira, S.M. Calado, G.A. Silva, Enhancement of chitosan-based transfection efficiency with nuclear localization signal peptides. 2015 ESGCT and FSGCT Collaborative meeting, Helsinki, Finland, September 2015. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2015 - 2015 37. S.M. Calado, L.S. Alves, S. Simão, G.A. Silva. The role of GLUT1 in Diabetic Retinopathy: insights from in vitro and in vivo studies. 2015 ESGCT and FSGCT Collaborative meeting, Helsinki, Finland, September 2015. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2015 - 2015 38. A.V. Oliveira, S.M. Calado, G.A. Silva, Chitosan and hyaluronic acid polyplexes achieve efficient retinal gene delivery. 2015 ESGCT and FSGCT Collaborative meeting, Helsinki, Finland, September 2015. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2015 - 2015 21. Invited Speaker: PhD Programme in Cell Therapies “Retinal Gene Therapy”. IMM, University of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal. 2015.
Seminar
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2015 - 2015 22. Invited Speaker: Masters in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, “Terapia Génica: os óculos do século XXI”. University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2015.
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2015 - 2015 23. Invited Speaker: INOVA4Health Seminars. “Retinal Gene Therapy: a sight for sore eyes?”. ITQB/IBET. Oeiras, Portugal. 2015.
Seminar
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2015 - 2015 24. Invited Speaker: Programa Doutoral i3DU, “Gene Therapy with viral and non-viral vectors”. Pharmacy School of the University of Lisbon. 2015.
Seminar
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2012 - 2015 Participação na Brain Awareness Week (Semana Internacional do Cérebro), com palestras e demonstrações práticas sobre a Visão. Universidade do Algarve.
Other
 Brain Awareness Week
2014 - 2014 28. S. Simão, G. A. Silva. Renin is expressed in D407 human retinal cells. Joint Meeting of the European Society of Hypertension (ESH) and International Society of Hypertension (ISH), 13 – 16 June 2014, Athens – Greece. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Conference
2014 - 2014 29. A. V. Oliveira, G. A. Silva. Chitosan-based vectors mediate retinal delivery and long-term gene expression. XXIIth Annual ESGCT/ NVGCT Collaborative Congress, Hague, Netherlands, October 2014. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2014 - 2014 30. D. B. Bitoque, A. V. Oliveira, A. R. Costa, G. A. Silva. Dependence of gene transfer efficiency on the composition of PDMAEMA polyplexes. XXIIth Annual ESGCT/NVGCT Collaborative Congress, The Hague, The Netherlands, October 2014. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2014 - 2014 31. S. M. Calado, B. de la Cerda, G. A. Silva, S. Bhattacharya, F. Diaz Corrales, The role of ATR in retinal cilia formation and elongation. XXIIth Annual ESGCT/NVGCT Collaborative Congress, The Hague, The Netherlands, October 2014. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2014 - 2014 32. S. Simão, D. Bitoque, S. Calado, G. A. Silva, Anti-angiogenic VEFG isoform is markedly decreased in the retina of diabetic mice. XXIIth Annual ESGCT and NVGCT Collaborative Congress, The Hague, The Netherlands, October 2014. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2014 - 2014 33. D. Santos, S. Simão, G. A. Silva, Insights on the role of the Renin-Angiotensin System in diabetic retinopathy. XXIIth Annual ESGCT and NVGCT Collaborative Congress, The Hague, The Netherlands, October 2014. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2014 - 2014 18. Invited Speaker: Introdução à Medicina Regenerativa, Licenciatura em Medicina, “Biomateriais em Medicina Regenerativa”. Medical School, (New University of Lisbon) Universidade Nova de Lisboa. 2014.
Seminar
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2014 - 2014 19. Invited Speaker: Masters in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, “Terapia Génica: os óculos do século XXI”. University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2014.
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2014 - 2014 20. Invited Speaker: VI Meeting IBILI “Multifactorial approach to retinal gene therapy”. IBILI, University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2014.
Meeting
Associação para a Investigação Biomédica e Inovação em Luz e Imagem, Portugal
2013 - 2013 20. A.V. Oliveira, G.A. Silva, D.C Chung. Sustained Transgene Expression with Non-viral Gene Transfer Following Chitosan Mediated Delivery. ARVO Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, 5-9 May 2013. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Conference
2013 - 2013 21. D.M. Bitoque*, S.G. Simão*, S.M. Calado, S.C. Machado, A.C. Afonso, A.V. Oliveira, G.A. Silva. Hybrid strategies for retinal gene therapy, 8th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, Faro, Portugal, May 2013. *equally contributing authors. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Meeting
2013 - 2013 22. D.C. Chung, A.V. Oliveira, H. Janumala, G.A. Silva. Large Gene Non-Viral Transfer Mediated by Chitosan Nanoparticles and Integrase, ASGCT 16th Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, USA, May 2013. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Conference
2013 - 2013 23. D. M. Bitoque, G. A. Silva. PDMAEMA as gene delivery vector to the retina. ESGCT and SETGyC Collaborative Congress 2013, Madrid. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2013 - 2013 24. A. V. Oliveira, D. C Chung, G. A. Silva. Phi C31-integrase and chitosan mediated gene delivery increases and prolongs transgene expression. ESGCT and SETGyC Collaborative Congress 2013, Madrid. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2013 - 2013 25. S. Simão, G.A. Silva. Oxidative stress and glucose modulate the expression of VEGF isoforms in retinal cells. ESGCT and SETGyC Collaborative Congress 2013, Madrid. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2013 - 2013 26. S. C. Machado, S. M. Calado, A. V. Oliveira, C. L. Øpstad, H.-R. Sliwka, V. Partali, M. Pungente, G. A. Silva. Novel cationic lipids are efficient carriers for gene delivery to retinal cells. ESGCT and SETGyC Collaborative Congress 2013, Madrid. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2013 - 2013 15. Invited Speaker: Annual Symposium of Biomedical Sciences “Aprender com a natureza para recriar o mito do Prometeu”. University of Algarve. 2013.
Seminar
2013 - 2013 16. Invited Speaker: Masters in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, “Terapia Génica: os óculos do século XXI”. University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2013.
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2013 - 2013 17. Invited Speaker: Seminários em Virologia, University of Algarve, “Terapia Génica: AAVs como vectores”. 2013.
Seminar
2012 - 2012 15. A. V. Oliveira, D. M. Bitoque, G. A. Silva. Chitosan-hyaluronic acid hybrid vectors for retinal gene therapy, ASCGT 15th Annual Meeting, 2012, Philadelphia, USA. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Conference
2012 - 2012 16. A. P. Silva, M. Duran, E. Lopes, G. A. Silva, ASCGT 15th Annual Meeting, 2012, Philadelphia, USA. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Conference
2012 - 2012 17. S.M. Calado, A.V. Oliveira, R. Haase, G.A. Silva, "pEPito-plasmids: an efficient vector for gene expression in human RPE cells", XXth Annual ESGCT/FSCGT Collaborative Congress; Paris, France; 25-29 October 2012. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2012 - 2012 18. S.C. Machado, S.M. Calado, A.V. Oliveira, S. Jorge, C.L. Øpstad, H.-R. Sliwka, V. Partali, M. Pungente, G.A. Silva. Novel carotenoid lipid vectors for ocular gene therapy, XXth Annual ESGCT/FSCGT Collaborative Congress; Paris, France; 25-29 October 2012. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2012 - 2012 19. S. Simão, G.A. Silva, "Effect of H2O2 on the expression of VEGF isoforms in retinal cells", XXth Annual ESGCT/FSCGT Collaborative Congress; Paris, France; 25-29 October 2012. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2012 - 2012 11. Invited Speaker: III Jornadas Nacionais de Ciências Biomédicas, University of Algarve. 2012.
Seminar
2012 - 2012 12. Invited Speaker: Advanced Course - Pharmacological Development: from organic synthesis to Clinical Trials. “Problemas de visão? Terapia génica pode ser a solução”. Departamento de Biologia, University of Minho. 2012.
Seminar
2012 - 2012 13. Invited Speaker: ICVS Seminars, “Retinal Gene Therapy”. ICVS, University of Minho. 2012.
Seminar
2012 - 2012 14. Invited Speaker: Masters in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology “Terapia Génica: os óculos do século XXI”. University of Coimbra, Portugal. 2012.
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Participação na Noite Europeia dos Investigadores, com palestras e demonstrações práticas. Centro Comercial Ria Shopping, Olhão.
2011 - 2011 11. A. V. Oliveira, A. P. Silva, D. M. Bitoque, A. M. Costa, G. A. Silva, Optimizing chitosan–based vectors for ocular gene therapy, ESGCT congress, October 2011, Brighton, UK. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2011 - 2011 12. E. Lopes; Ana V. Oliveira; A.P. Silva; S. C. Machado; Ana R. Costa; Gabriela A. Silva, PDMAEMA as a delivery vector for gene therapy on retina cells. ESGCT congress, October 2011, Brighton, UK. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2011 - 2011 13. S. M. Calado, A. V. Oliveira, A.P. Silva, S. C. Machado, Rudolph Haase, Gabriela A. Silva, Evaluation of new plasmid-based expression systems for gene transfer to the retina, ESGCT congress, October 2011, Brighton, UK. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2011 - 2011 14. S. C. Machado, S.M. Calado, M.I. Santos, M. Alvarez-Dolado, G.A. Silva, Nanoparticles for controlled release of therapeutic molecules after stroke. World Conference on Regenerative Medicine, Leipzig, Germany, November 2011. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
2011 - 2011 9. Invited Speaker: PhD Program MIT-Portugal - Bioengineering Systems, "Gene therapy and nonviral vectors: can it work?” Universidade do Minho, Portugal, January 2011.
Seminar
2011 - 2011 10. Invited Speaker: (MSc) Mestrado em Biotecnologia Farmacêutica, "University of Coimbra, Portugal, April 2011.
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2010 - 2010 9. A.P. Silva, A.V. Oliveira, A.M. Costa, G.A. Silva, "Evaluation of the transfection efficiency of retinal cells by chitosan nanoparticles". 2nd IBB Meeting, October 23rd-24th 2010, Braga, Portugal. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Meeting
2010 - 2010 10. A.V. Oliveira, A.P. Silva, A.M. Costa, G.A. Silva, "Modified chitosan carriers for ocular gene therapy" ARVO Annual Meeting, April 30th-May 5th, 2010, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Conference
2010 - 2010 7. Invited Speaker: 2nd Meeting of the Hospital do Barlavento Algarvio, Alvor, Portugal. 2010.
Meeting
2010 - 2010 8. Invited Speaker: Advanced Course on Materials and Strategies in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, “Controlled release systems for bioactive agents”", Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal, December 2010.
Seminar
2009 - 2009 8. G.A. Silva, D. C. Chung, J. Bennicelli, Z. Wei, V. Lee, A. Maguire, J. Bennett, "PEDF delivery by AAV results in amelioration of neovascularization in the OIR and laser-induced CNV mouse models", ASGT 12th Annual Meeting, San Diego, USA, May 2009. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
2009 - 2009 2. Invited Speaker: Gene Therapy and Vaccines Seminar Series, "Externally regulated AAV-mediated PEDF gene transfer ameliorates the OIR phenotype". University of Pennsylvania, USA, 2009.
Seminar
2009 - 2009 3. Invited Speaker: "1as Jornadas de Ciências Biomédicas", "Polymers, viruses and everything in between". Universidade do Algarve, Portugal, 2009.
Symposium
2009 - 2009 4. Invited Speaker: 1st IBB meeting, "Externally regulated AAV-mediated delivery of PEDF ameliorates the OIR phenotype", Faro, Portugal, 2009.
Meeting
2009 - 2009 5. Invited Speaker: Bioethics Talks, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal, 2009. "Ethics of animal experimentation".
Seminar
2009 - 2009 6. Invited Speaker: "Ciclo de Palestras em Bioengenharia", Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal. 2009. "Polymer and viral vectors: two sides of the same story".
Seminar
2008 - 2008 7. D.C. Chung, G.A. Silva, D. Cheng, M. Canver, Z. Wei, J. Bennett, "Chitosan nanoparticle-mediated gene delivery to the murine retina", ASGT 11th Annual Meeting, Boston, USA, May 2008. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
2008 - 2008 1. Invited Speaker: CBME/IBB, Universidade do Algarve, Portugal. 2008.
Seminar
2001 - 2005 Participação no Dia Aberto da Universidade do Minho, com demonstrações associadas a como os polímeros podem imitar os tecidos do corpo humano”. 1 evento/ano.
Other
2003 - 2003 3. G.A. Silva, S. Radin, R.L. Reis, P. Ducheyne, “New Bioactive, Bioresorbable Starch-Based/Bioactive Glass Composite Microparticle Carriers: Synthesis & Characterization”, SFB 2003, Society for Biomaterials, Reno, Nevada (USA), April-May 2003. Comunicação em painel ("poster") Society for Biomaterials
2003 - 2003 4. F.J. Costa, G.A. Silva, N.M. Neves, O.P. Coutinho, R.L. Reis “Synthesis, Characterization and Bioactivity of Starch-Based Microparticles for Biomedical Applications” NATO/ASI course – Learning from nature how to design new implantable biomaterials: from biomineralization fundamentals to biomimetic materials and processing routes” Alvor, Portugal, October 2003. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
2003 - 2003 5. G.A. Silva, F.J. Costa, O.P. Coutinho, R.L. Reis, “ Response of Primary Rat Bone Marrow Cells to Novel Starch-Based Microparticles aimed to be used as drug delivery carriers” NATO/ASI course – Learning from nature how to design new implantable biomaterials: from biomineralization fundamentals to biomimetic materials and processing routes” Alvor, Portugal, October 2003. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
2001 - 2001 2. G.A. Silva, F. Flores, E. Malheiro, O.P. Coutinho “Evaluation of growth and metabolic activity of bisected hair follicles: in vitro and in vivo studies”, in the 27th FEBS Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, July 2001. Comunicação em painel ("poster")
Congress
 27th FEBS meeting
2000 - 2000 G. A. Silva, F. Flores, E. Malheiro, C. Pereira & Olga P. Coutinho “In vitro evaluation of hair follicle´s growth and metabolic activity”, in the XII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, September 2000.
Congress
 XII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/01/28 Stress granules in polyglutamine diseases: new targets for therapeutic intervention?
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Adriana Marcelo (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2020/11/13 Arguente principal - Study on the contribution of the choroid to the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy
(Thesis) Main arguer
 António Campos Fernandes (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020/09/28 Orientador: Provas de doutoramento
Supervisor
 Rute Silva Araújo (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020/09/11 Study on the contribution of the choroid to the pathophysiology of diabetic retinopathy
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Antonio Campos Figueiredo (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 Doutoramento em Engineering and Technology Sciences - Biotechnology
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Sofia Formas Oliveira (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2019 Doutoramento em Ciências Veterinárias, especialidade Ciências Biológicas e Biomédicas
Thesis Member
 Andreia Valença (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2019 Doutoramento em Bioengenharia – Terapias Celulares e Medicina Regenerativa
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Serra (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019 Programa Doutoral GABBA
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Samuel Chiquita (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019 Programa Doutoral ProRegeM
Thesis Member
 Susana Isabel Guerreiro Rodrigues (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2019 Brigite Ladeira Cabrita. Mestrado em Genética Molecular e Biomedicina. FCT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. 2019.
Supervisor
 Brigite Ladeira Cabrita (Master)
2018 Programa Doutoral ProRegeM
Supervisor
 Diogo Miguel Barros Bitoque (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2018 Mestrado em Biotecnologia Farmacêutica, Universidade de Coimbra. 2018.
Supervisor
 Maria Carolina Silva (Master)
2018 Mestrado em Biotecnologia, FCT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. 2018.
Supervisor
 Mariana Abreu Pais (Master)
2017 Doutoramento em Ciências da Saúde
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Susana Carmona (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 Doutoramento em Ciências Farmacêuticas, área de especialização de Biotecnologia Farmacêutica
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Oliveira Conceição (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 Doutoramento em Ciências da Vida, especialização em Ciências Biomédicas
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Helena Bica Madeira (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 Doutoramento em Ciências Biomédicas
Supervisor
 Sofia Amaral Melo Calado (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2016 Doutoramento em Ciências Biomédicas
Thesis Member
 Filipe Ricardo Pires de Carvalho (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2015 Doutoramento em Ciências da Vida, especialidade Biomedicina,
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cristiana Ferreira Pires (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2015 Doutoramento em Ciências Biomédicas
Supervisor
 Ana Vanessa Vieira Oliveira (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2015 Doutoramento em Biologia Experimental e Biomedicina
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Rita Domingues Vindeirinho (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 Doutoramento em Ciências Biomédicas
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Rosa (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2015 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biológica, Universidade do Algarve, 2015
Supervisor
 Ana Raquel Santa Maria (Master)
2015 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2015.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Raquel Gonçalves (Master)
2014 Doutoramento em Ciências Biomédicas
Thesis Member
 Ana Rubina Perestrelo (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2014 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2014.
President of the jury
 Maria Isabel Póvoa Rocha (Master)
2014 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2014.
President of the jury
 Joana Portela Domingues (Master)
2014 Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade do Algarve, 2014.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Mariana Reis Santos (Master)
2014 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2014.
President of the jury
 Pedro Raimundo (Master)
2014 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2014.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Carla Arruda (Master)
2014 Monografia final licenciatura. Presença em 49 júris. 2010-2014
(Thesis) Arguer
 Vários (Other)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2013.
President of the jury
 Daniel Fernandes Dornelles (Master)
2013 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2013.
Supervisor
 Diogo Barros Bitoque (Master)
2013 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2013.
President of the jury
 Rúben Martins Costa (Master)
2013 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2013
President of the jury
 Daniela Filipa Jorge da Cruz Santos (PhD)
2013 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2013.
President of the jury
 Andreia Cristina Martins Silva (Master)
2013 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2013.
President of the jury
 Filipa Coelho (Master)
2013 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2013.
President of the jury
 Joana Margarida Teixeira (Master)
2012 PhD in Genetics
Thesis Member
 Margarita Romero-Duran (PhD)
Universidad Pablo de Olavide, Spain
2012 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2012.
President of the jury
 Raquel Sofia Soeiro de Brito Mouta (Master)
2012 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2012
President of the jury
 Lénia Isabel Alfaiate Rodrigues (Master)
2012 Mestrado Integrado em Biotecnologia, Universidade do Algarve, 2012.
Thesis Member
 Susana Patrícia Guerreiro Jorge (Master)
2012 Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade do Algarve, 2012.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Daniel Gonçalves Martins (Master)
2012 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2012.
Thesis Member
 Maria João da Silva Rodrigues (Master)
2012 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2012.
Thesis Member
 Daniel Filipe Vaz de Oliveira (Master)
2012 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2012.
President of the jury
 Patrícia Alexandra Rosado Albuquerque (Master)
2012 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2012
President of the jury
 Lilian Souza Campos (Master)
2012 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2012.
President of the jury
 Fábio António Nunes Paiva (Master)
2012 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2012
President of the jury
 Joana Isabel Guerreiro Cristo (Master)
2011 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2011.
President of the jury
 Teresa Fragoso Rocheta Simão (Master)
2011 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2011.
President of the jury
 Ana Bárbara Malta da Costa Lapa (Master)
2011 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2011.
Supervisor
 Sofia Amaral Melo Calado (Master)
2011 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2011.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rúben João Rodrigues da Silva (Master)
2011 Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas, Universidade do Algarve, 2011
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Albina de Jesus Ventura Fontes (Master)
2011 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2011.
Supervisor
 Susana da Costa da Silva Machado (Master)
2011 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2011.
Supervisor
 Eduardo Manuel da Fonseca Lopes (Master)
2011 Mestrado em Ciências da Saúde, ICVS/Universidade do Minho, 2011.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Bárbara Luísa da Silva (Master)
2010 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2010.
Thesis Member
 Rita Alves Costa (Master)
2010 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2010.
President of the jury
 Mónica Alexandra Teotónio Fernandes, (Master)
2010 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biológica, Universidade do Algarve, 2010
Thesis Member
 Marita José Jesus Dionísio, (Master)
2009 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas, Universidade do Algarve, 2009.
Thesis Member
 Ana Vanessa Vieira Oliveira (Master)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/01/01 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Células Estaminais e Terapias Celulares Coordenador Secção Ética
2016 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia (SPD)
2016 - Current European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD)
2008 - Current Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO).
2005 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Células Estaminais e Terapia Celular (SPCE-TC).
2010 - 2017 European Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ESGCT).
2007 - 2014 American Society for Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGT).
2000 - 2002 Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022/02/15 - Current Comissão Ética Institutional Institutional Ethics Committee
Member
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2020/01/31 - Current Membro do ORBEA Institutional Animal Welfare body
Member
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2019 - Current Membro dos corpos sociais e coordenadora da Seção de Ética da Sociedade Portuguesa de Células Estaminais e Terapia Celular.
2014 - Current Direção do programa doutoral ProRegeM
Member
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2019/06/29 Revista Sábado, número especial sobre Retinopatia Diabética. Foco de artigo na edição de 29 de junho de 2019. Revista Sábado

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2015 - Current Entrevista Antena 1: Maratona da Saúde - investigação em Diabetes.
2021/02/18 - 2021/02/18 90 Segundos de Ciência Retinopatia Diabética
2015/02/18 - 2015/02/18 Entrevista Antena 1: Maratona da Saúde Maratona da Saúde - investigação em Diabetes

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2017 - Current BMC Molecular and Cell Biology (2661-8850) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2017 - Current Advances in Colloid and Interface Science (0001-8686) Elsevier
2016 - Current Journal of Cellular Physiology (1097-4652) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2016 - Current Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces (0927-7765) Elsevier
2015 - Current Molecular Vision Emory University
2015 - Current Pharmaceutical Research (1573-904X) Springer-Verlag
2014 - Current Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science (0146-0404) Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
2014 - Current Acta Biomaterialia (1742-7061) Elsevier
2014 - Current Biotechnology Letters (1573-6776) Springer-Verlag
2013 - Current Biotechnology Reports (2215-017X) Elsevier
2012 - Current BioMed Research International (2314-6141) Hindawi Limited
2012 - Current Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences (0975-7406) Medknow Publications
2012 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) MDPI AG
2010 - Current Drug Development and Industrial Pharmacy (1520-5762) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2010 - Current Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology (2042-7158) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2010 - Current Tissue Engineering Part A (1937-335X) Mary Ann Liebert
2010 - Current Tissue Engineering Part C Methods (1937-3392) Mary Ann Liebert
2010 - Current Journal of Applied Polymer Science (1097-4628) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2010 - Current Stem Cells (1549-4918) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2010 - Current Materials Science and Engineering C (0928-4931) Elsevier
2007 - Current Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (2212-5469) Springer-Verlag

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2017 - Current Avaliador Fundação AstraZeneca Innovate Competition, iMed Conference.
2016 - Current Avaliador de projetos de investigação. Medical Research Council, Reino Unido. Medical Research Council, United Kingdom
2016 - Current Avaliador Ethics Review in 2020, European Commission, Bruxelas, Bélgica. European Commission, Belgium
2016 - Current Avaliador de projetos de investigação da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra no âmbito do programa PEPITA. Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012 - Current Avaliador na Acção Marie Curie. European Commission, Bruxelas, Bélgica. (FP7, Horizon 2020). Research Executive Agency, Belgium
2011 - Current Avaliador de projetos de investigação. Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR), França. Agence nationale de la recherche, France
2016 - 2018 Avaliador de projetos de investigação. Bulgarian Science Foundation, Bulgaria.
2014 - 2015 Avaliador na Acção PHC 16: Tools and technologies for advanced therapies. European Commission, Bruxelas, Bélgica. (Horizon 2020) European Commission, Belgium
Distinctions

Award

2020 Prémio Dr. Almeida Ruas - Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2016 Prémio Janssen Inovação - Menção honrosa
2016 INOVA4HEALTH Collaborative Projects
iNOVA4Health, Portugal
2004 Travel grant
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
1999 University of Minho Merit Prize for outstanding student achievements
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
1998 University of Minho Merit Prize for outstanding student achievements
Universidade do Minho, Portugal