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Luís Oliveira is currently a PhD candidate in the PhD Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB) by Universidade de Coimbra. He's been conducting his work as a visiting researcher at the Faculty of Medicine at Lund University (Sweden). He has published articles and patents, organized scientific events, co-supervised MSc students, and has received different awards and/or honors. Besides research, Luís has also been actively contributing to knowledge dissemination through science communication. Among other science communication contests, Luís was the winner of the prestigious Researcher's Grand Prix 2024 in Sweden.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Luís Filipe Henriques Oliveira

Citation names

  • Luís Henriques-Oliveira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F71C-CF73-A4A2
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6937-7047

Email addresses

  • luis.oliveira@cnc.uc.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • UC-Biotech - Parque Tecnológico de Cantanhede, Núcleo 4, Lote 8, 3060-197, Cantanhede, Cantanhede, Portugal (Professional)
  • Molecular Medicine and Gene Therapy, Lund University, 221 84, Lund, Skåne, Sweden (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Immunology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Upper intermediate (B2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2)
Swedish Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020 - 2025
Ongoing
PhD Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB) (Doutoramento)
Major in Immunology
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2017/09/11 - 2019/09/18
Concluded
Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado)
Major in Área de especialização: Biologia Molecular e Celular
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Understanding the Genetic Program of Conventional Dendritic Cells Type 2 with Direct Cell Reprogramming" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
19/20
2014/09 - 2017/07
Concluded
Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
17/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/09/01 - Current Visiting Researcher (Research) Lunds universitet Medicinska fakulteten, Sweden
Lunds universitet Medicinska fakulteten, Sweden
2021/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2020/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - Current DiverDC: Understanding dendritic cell diversity with cell reprogramming
PTDC/MED-IMU/4520/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Luís Henriques-Oliveira. "Mononuclear phagocyte regulation by the transcription factor Blimp-1 in health and disease". Immunology (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imm.13249.
    Published • 10.1111/imm.13249
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Oliveira, Luís. "Understanding the Genetic Program of Conventional Dendritic Cells Type 2 with Direct Cell Reprogramming". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/87846.

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2019. "Compositions For Reprogramming Cells Into Dendritic Cells Type 2 Competent For Antigen Presentation, Methods And Uses Thereof".
    Disclosed
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/09/10 Transcription Factor Codes Underlying Dendritic Cell Diversity ISSCR Webinar - Understanding Regulation of Cell States & Fates
International Society for Stem Cell Research
2024/03/05 Transcription Factor Blueprints Underlying Dendritic Cell Diversity Lund Immunotalks
Lund Stem Cell Center (Lund, Sweden)
2022/05/03 Transcription Factor Codes Underlying Dendritic Cell Diversity NGS – Next Generation Scientist Seminar, Lund University
Lund Stem Cell Center (Lund, Sweden)
2019/05/17 Understanding the Genetic Program of Conventional Dendritic Cells Type 2 (cDC2) with Direct Cell Reprogramming XLV SPI Annual Meeting – Portuguese Society of Immunology
Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal (Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02 - 2024/05/21 Harnessing Diverse Dendritic Cell Reprogramming for Immunotherapy
Co-supervisor of Andreea-Medeea Matei
Masters's Programme in Experimental and Medical Biosciences (Master)
Linköpings universitet Institutionen för klinisk och experimentell medicin, Sweden

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2022/05 - 2022/05 Lund Stem Cell Center Retreat 2022 (2022/05/23 - 2022/05/24)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
Lunds universitet Medicinska fakulteten, Sweden
2019/04/29 - 2019/04/29 Immunology Day, UC-Biotech, Cantanhede, Portugal. (2019/04/29)
Other (Co-organisor)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/09/30 - 2024/10/01 Participation and Poster Presentation at the Lund Stem Cell Center Retreat 2024
Meeting
Lund Stem Cell Center Retreat 2024
Lunds universitet Medicinska fakulteten, Sweden
2024/07/10 - 2024/07/13 Participation and Poster Presentation at ISSCR Conference 2024 - International Society for Stem Cell Research.
Conference
ISSCR Conference 2024 - International Society for Stem Cell Research.
2023/09/21 - 2023/09/22 Participation and Poster Presentation at the Lund Stem Cell Center Retreat 2023
Meeting
Lund Stem Cell Center Retreat 2023
Lunds universitet Medicinska fakulteten, Sweden
2023/04/16 - 2023/04/20 Participation and Poster Presentation at Keystone Conference - Myeloid Cells: Development, Diversity and Distinct Biological Roles
Symposium
Keystone Conference - Myeloid Cells: Development, Diversity and Distinct Biological Roles
2022/06/27 - 2022/06/30 Participation and Poster Presentation at NMMP Summer School in Transcriptomics 2022
Workshop
SciLifeLab NMMP Summer School in Transcriptomics 2022
2019/10/24 - 2019/10/25 Participation at the EMBL Science and Society Conference “Science as Storytelling: From Facts to Fictions”.
Conference
EMBL Science and Society Conference – “Science as Storytelling: From Facts to Fictions”
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
2019/09/27 - 2019/09/28 Participation at the 1st Drugs R&D PhD Symposium - “Translational Science: From Academia to Industry"
Symposium
1st Drugs R&D PhD Symposium - “Translational Science: From Academia to Industry"
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2019/05/15 - 2019/05/17 Participation, Poster Presentation and Speed Communication at XLV SPI Annual Meeting – Portuguese Society of Immunology
Meeting
XLV SPI Annual Meeting – Portuguese Society of Immunology
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/03/27 - 2019/03/29 Participation and Poster Presentation at the 5th Workshop on Dendritic Cell Biology – “Anti-tumoral immunotherapy, from biology to the clinic”
Workshop
5th Workshop on Dendritic Cell Biology – “Anti-tumoral immunotherapy, from biology to the clinic”
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Sustainability Committee at Lund Stem Cell Center
Member
Lunds universitet Medicinska fakulteten, Sweden

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/01 - 2025/01 Stem Cells and Regenerative Course, Master’s programme in Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University (Master) Lunds universitet Medicinska fakulteten, Sweden

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2024/12/11 Interview about winning the Researcher's Grand Prix 2024 Lundagård
2024/09/20 Interview about science communication for the public Sydsvenskan
2019/06/25 Video script writing and hosting for an episode of the CNC Science Communication Office video series "Selfie Science". A science communication video aimed at the general audience. "Selfie Science" - CNC Science Communication Office

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2024/11/27 - 2024/11/27 Nyhetsmorgon, TV4 Sweden Winner of the Researcher's Grand Prix 2024

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024/06/01 - 2024/07/31 Summer Internship (Lund Stem Cell Center) Yahya Hama
2020/01/06 - 2020/01/31 Lab Rotation (Master's in Biochemistry) José Marques
Distinctions

Award

2024 Exceptional Scientific Poster Presentation Award
International Society for Stem Cell Research, United States
2024 Winner of the Researchers' Grand Prix 2024 - Sweden
2022 Best Pitch and Presentation Award - WCMM Research School Retreat 2022
2021 3rd Place - 3-Minute Thesis Competition Final at University of Coimbra
2017 3% Best Students Award
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal