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João Guilherme Costa holds a PhD in Experimental and Clinical Pharmacy (Health Sciences), from the University of Alcalá de Henares, 2018. He completed the Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon (FFUL) in 2008 and, obtained a Specialization in Quality Control and Food Toxicology (FFUL, 2013). João is an Assistant Professor at the School of Health Sciences and Technologies (ECTS), Lusófona University since 2013, teaching disciplines in the areas of Pharmacology and Toxicology. João is a researcher and integrated member of CBIOS and a collaborator of iMed.UL-FFUL. João is member of the Lusófona University and ECTS Ethics Committees and member of the Scientific Councils of ECTS and CBIOS. He published more than 35 full articles in international journals and 4 book chapters, and received 15 awards/distinctions for his scientific research. He has several communications at national and international scientific congresses. João is currently supervising 1 PhD thesis and 5 MPharm dissertations. He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Foods journal and is a reviewer of several international journals in the area of Health Sciences. He participated in the organization of various scientific events. His lines of research include the study of potential new drugs, being mainly related to the areas of oxidative stress and cancer.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Guilherme Costa

Citation names

  • Costa, J.G.
  • Costa, João Guilherme
  • Costa, J.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
FE13-4983-BBB1
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5604-6142
Google Scholar ID
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Researcher Id
H-1611-2018
Scopus Author Id
55890120100

Telephones

Telephone
  • 217515500 Ext.: 627 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Av. Campo Grande, 376, 1749-024, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Toxicology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy
Education
Degree Classification
2014 - 2018
Concluded
 Experimental and Clinical Pharmacy (Health Sciences) (Doutoramento)
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain
"REDOX MODULATION BY SOD MIMICS IN RENAL CANCER: FROM ETIOLOGY TO PROGRESSION" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2017 - 2017
Attended
 Advanced Training Course in Clinical Trials Monitoring (Outros)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2011 - 2013
Concluded
 Specialization / Post-Graduation in Quality Control and Food Toxicology (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização))
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2002 - 2008
Concluded
 Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Exposição humana ao chumbo - efeitos na saúde." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Escola Superior de Saúde Ribeiro Sanches, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023 - Current EXPLORER: Exploring Unconventional Plant-Derived Metabolites to Keep Away Diabetes: The case of Pomegranate
COFAC-ILIND/FAZER+/2023
Researcher
COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, C.R.L., Portugal
2023 - Current NANO4RARESKIN: Nanosolutions to upgrade the daily management of rare skin conditions
COFAC/ILIND/CBIOS/1/2023
Researcher
COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, C.R.L., Portugal
2023 - Current Eficácia de bioativo mulifuncional contendo ácido trans urocânico, vitamina C e E na fotoproteção / Efficacy of multi-functional bioactive containing trans urocanic acid, vitamin C and E in photoprotection
54047.821.39928.24032023
Researcher
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Espírito Santo, Brazil
2022 - Current Blue4Skin: Innovative skin products from the valorization of industrial marine wastes
COFAC/ILIND/CBIOS/1/2022
Researcher
COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, C.R.L., Portugal
2021 - Current LusoModLOX: Lusophone flora fighting disease: focus on therapeutic lysyl oxidase modulators
ILIND/F+/EI/01/2020
Researcher
Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, C.R.L., Portugal
Ongoing
2021 - Current CoSysCan: Combining synergistic approaches to fight cancer
COFAC/ ILIND/CBIOS/1/2021
Researcher
COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, C.R.L., Portugal
2020 - Current Abietane Cationic Amphiphiles (ACA) to tackle resistant bacteria
COFAC/ILIND/CBIOS /1/2020
Researcher
Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, C.R.L., Portugal
2019 - 2021 Applicability of Tailored Ionic Liquids in Drug Delivery Systems
CBIOS/COFAC/FIPID1/2019
Researcher
COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, C.R.L., Portugal
Concluded
2019 - 2021 Redox modulation of cancer progression
CBIOS/COFAC/FIPID1/2019
Researcher
COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, C.R.L., Portugal
Concluded
2020 - 2020 Impact of superoxide dismutase mimics in non-small cell lung cancer cells with low capacity to detoxify hydrogen peroxide
2020.05825.BD
Supervisor
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Cancelled
2019 - 2019 ITC Conference Grant from COST CA16112-1519 to attend to EUROTOX 2019
ITC-COST-CA16112-1519
ITC Grant
2017 - 2017 PADDIC Research Grant from ALIES / ECTS / Lusófona University
PADDIC2017
PhD Student Fellow
2016 - 2016 PADDIC Research Grant from ALIES / ECTS / Lusófona University
PADDIC2016
PhD Student Fellow
2012 - 2013 Biomarkers of Dietary Acrylamide Exposure: Human Toxicological Relevance
PTDC/SAU-OSM 105572/2008
Other
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde
UID/DTP/04567/2019
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Research Institute for Medicines
UID/DTP/04138/2019
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Costa J.G., Oliveira N.G., Silva M.J. and Fernandes A.S.. "Micotoxinas". In Toxicologia Alimentar. Portugal: Lidel, 2024.
    In press
  2. Pêgo C, Vidovic B, Oliveira NG, Fernandes AS, Costa JG. "Fruit and vegetable juices and Breast Cancer". In Cancer: Oxidative Stress and Dietary Antioxidants, edited by Preedy & Patel. Elsevier - Academic Press, 2021.
    Published
  3. Oliveira A, Morocho-Jácome A, Lima C, (...), Costa JG, Almeida TS, Rosado C, Carvalho J, Velasco MV, Baby AR. "Cosmetic Applications". In Microalgae - Cultivation, Recovery of Compounds and Applications, edited by Charis M. Galanakis, 137-151. Elsevier - Academic Press, 2020.
    Published
  4. Oliveira NG, Miranda JP, Costa JG, Rodrigues AS, Castro M, Fernandes AS.. "Toxicodinâmica". In Toxicologia Fundamental, edited by Dinis-Oliveira, RJ, Carvalho FC, Bastos ML, 35-63. Portugal: LIDEL, Edições Técnicas, Lda., 2018.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Lopes S., Cunha M., Fernandes A.S., Ferreira-Pêgo C., Costa J.G.. "Recreational Athletes’ Perception of Contaminants in Food Supplements and their Risks for Health". Paper presented in Acta Farmacêutica Portuguesa, X Congresso Iberoamericano de Ciências Farmacêuticas, 2023.
    Published
  2. Fortuna, A., (…), Costa, J.G., Fernandes, A.S., Teixeira de Sousa, R., Costa, L. Luz, P.. "A Brain Relapse in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer After Neoadjuvant Treatment: An International Multicentric Study". 2023.
  3. Júlio, A., Sultane, A., Viana, A.S., Rosado, C., Costa, J.G., Mota, J.P., Santos de Almeida, T., Pereira-Leite, C.. "Ionic liquids: game changers for the development of controlled delivery systems?". 2023.
  4. Ferreira, S., Ramos, S., Holota, S., Khyluk, D., Lesyk, R., Finyuk, N., dos Santos, D.J.V.A., Díaz-Lanza, A.M., Costa, J. "Lysyl Oxidase Like 2: an enzyme at the crossroad of Toxicology and Pharmacology". 2023.
  5. Ferreira, S., Ramos, S., Holota, S., Khyluk, D., Lesyk, R., Finyuk, N., dos Santos, D.J.V.A., Díaz-Lanza, A.M., Costa, J. "Targeting Lysyl Oxidase Like 2 to prevent breast cancer metastases". Paper presented in Acta Farmacêutica Portuguesa, X Congresso Iberoamericano de Ciências Farmacêuticas, 2023.
  6. Guerreiro, I., Vidovic, B., Costa, J.G., Martins, M., Oliveira, N., Saraiva, N., & Fernandes, A.S.. "The food bioactive erucin impacts on kidney cells migration mechanisms". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology, 2023.
  7. Lima, F., Guerreiro, I., Martins, M., Rosado, C., Baby, A., Costa, J.G., Fernandes, A.S., & Saraiva, N.. "The cis isomer of the skin chromophore urocanic acid decreases keratinocytes viability and collective migration". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology, 2023.
  8. Saraiva, N., Costa, J.G., & Fernandes, A.S.. "Cell migration in health and disease: research @CBIOS". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology, 2023.
  9. Rodrigues, L.M., Fernandes, A., Rijo, P., Rosado, C., Ferreira-Pego, C., Menezes, R., Saraiva, N., Alves, E., Andrade, S. "The Portuguese physiology roadmap from molecules to the individual – perspectives from CBIOS". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology, 2023.
  10. Soares, R; Manguinhas, R; Costa, JG; Fernandes, AS; Saraiva, N; Gil, N; Rosell, R; et al. "Cytotoxic effects of the SOD mimic MnTnHex-2-PyP5+ and its combination with cisplatin in non-small cell lung cancer cells". 2022.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.07.419
  11. A De Pinho, I.S., Simão, D., Galanares, M.R., (…), Costa, J.G., Fernandes A.S., Teixeira de Sousa, R., Costa, L. & Luz,. "Anthracycline versus no anthracycline neoadjuvant therapy for HER2 breast cancer: real world evidence". Paper presented in 13th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-13), 2022.
  12. Júlio, A., Costa, J.G., Pereira-Leite, C., Santos de Almeida, T.. "TransfersomILs: an innovative combination between Transfersomes and Ionic Liquids". Paper presented in I Lusophone Meeting on Innovative Delivery Systems, 2022.
  13. Júlio, A., Caparica, R., Fernandes, F., Costa, J.G., Santos de Almeida, T.. "O/W emulsions containing glycinate-based ILs and phenolic compounds". Paper presented in I Lusophone Meeting on Innovative Delivery Systems, 2022.
  14. P. Luz; I. Fernandes; R. Diaz Acedo; S. Gamez Casado; E. Campoa; L. Alves; A.J. Arede; et al. "Post neoadjuvant HER2 treatment: real world data from a multicentric cohort". 2021.
    10.1016/s0960-9776(21)00099-0
  15. P. Luz; I. Fernandes; A.J. Arede; E. Campoa; L. Alves; J.L. Enrique Morera; B. Gosalbez; J.G. Costa; A. Fernandes. "The evaluation of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in early breast cancer: differences between histologic subtypes in a Portuguese cohort". 2021.
    10.1016/s0960-9776(21)00202-2
  16. Júlio A., Caparica R., Fernandes F., Costa J.G., Santos de Almeida T.. "Glycine-based IL to improve the performance of O/W emulsions containing rutin". Paper presented in Fascination of Plants Day Event, 2021.
  17. Luz, P., Fernandes, I., Acedo, R.D., Magalha~es, J., Casado, S.G., Can~ada, J.B., Arede, A.J., Morera, J.E., Gosalbez, B. "Mechanisms of resistance to trastuzumab and pertuzumab in HER2-positive breast cancer: preliminary analysis of redox and immune-related biomarkers". Paper presented in CBIOS Science Sessions 2021, 2021.
  18. Caparica R., Júlio A., Baby A.R., Santos de Almeida T, Costa J.G.. "In vitro anticancer activity of phenolic bioactive compounds studied in a human renal cancer cell model - Supplement III Lusófona’s Nutrition Meeting". 2020.
    Published • 10.19277/bbr.17.1.229
  19. Caparica R., Júlio A., Costa, J.G., Santos de Almeida T.. "The effect of phenolic compounds on human renal cancer cells and the potential combination with ionic liquids". Paper presented in IV CBIOS Seminar, 2020.
  20. Luz P., Fernandes I., Acedo R., (...) & Costa J.G., Fernandes A.S.. "Brain metastases as first local of recurrence after neoadjuvant treatment in HER2 breast cancer patients: results from a multicentric cohort". Paper presented in IV CBIOS Seminar, 2020.
  21. Keser, V.; Costa, J.G.; Jackson, C.; Saraiva, N.; Almeida, N.; Camões, S.P.; Castro, M.; et al. "Migration and invasion of human renal cancer cells are impaired upon treatment with thymoquinone". Paper presented in Toxicology Letters 2019; 314, 2019.
    Published
  22. Vidovic B., Costa J.G., Saraiva N., Fernandes A.S.. "Anticancer effects of erucin on human renal cancer cells". Paper presented in CBIOS Science Sessions, 2019.
  23. Saraiva N., Flórido A., Costa J.G., Batinic-Haberle I., Castro M., Oliveira N.G., Fernandes A.S.. "Redox Regulation of Breast Cancer Progression: insights from SOD mimics". Paper presented in Physioma 2019 - 1st International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology, 2019.
  24. Costa J.G., Saraiva N., Batinic-Haberle I., Oliveira N.G., Fernandes A.S.. "MnTnHex-2-PyP, a SOD mimic as a mechanistic tool to study renal cancer pathophysiology". Paper presented in Physioma 2019 - 1st International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology, 2019.
  25. Caparica R., Júlio A., Baby A.R., Araújo M.E.M., Costa J.G.*, Santos de Almeida T.*. "In vitro safety assessment of rutin, of a choline-based ionic liquid and of their combination in renal cells". Paper presented in I Bioactive Natural Products Research Meeting, 2019.
  26. Caparica, Rita; Júlio, Ana; Saraiva, N.; Fernandes, A.S.; Araújo, M.E.M.; Baby, A.R.; Portugal Mota, J.; Costa, J.G.; Santos de Almeida, T.. "Choline-based ionic liquids to deliver poorly soluble drugs in topical delivery systems". Paper presented in 27th EuCheMS Conference on Molten Salts and Ionic Liquids, Lisboa, 2018.
  27. Caparica, Rita; Júlio, Ana; Baby, A. R. ; Araújo, M. E. M. ; Costa, João Guilherme; Santos de Almeida, Tânia. "Choline-amino acid ionic liquids as green functional excipients for topical delivery of poorly soluble drugs". Paper presented in III CBIOS Seminar, Lisboa, 2018.
    10.1109/nebc.2011.5778578
  28. Saraiva, Nuno; Flóridol, Ana; Costa, João; Parsons, Maddy; Batinic-Haberle, Ines; Miranda, Joana Paiva; Castro, Matilde; Oliveira, Nuno Guerreiro; Fernandes, Ana Sofia. "Beneficial impact of a manganese(III) porphyrin in cancer cell migration". 2018.
    10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.04.387
  29. Costa, João; Saraiva, Nuno; Rijo, Patrícia; Almeida, Nuno; Reis, Catarina; Fernandes, Ana Sofia. "Anti-tumor properties of the redox-active compound Parvifloron D in breast cancer cells". Paper presented in III CBIOS Seminar, 2018.
    10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2018.04.394
  30. Jackson, C.; Keser, V.; Saraiva, N.; Almeida, N.; Costa, J.G.; Camões, S.P.; Castro, M.; et al. "Cytotoxic effects of the dietary compound thymoquinone in human renal cancer cells". Paper presented in Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research 2018; 15(2), 2018.
    Published
  31. Saraiva N., Flórido A., Costa J.G., Parsons M., Batinic-Haberle I., Miranda J.P., Castro M., Oliveira N.G., Fernandes, A. "Impact of a Superoxide dismutase mimic in cancer cell migration". Paper presented in III CBIOS Seminar, 2018.
  32. Nicolai M., Almeida N., Rijo P., Costa J.G., Saraiva N., Fernandes A.S.. "Effect of antioxidants from vegetables and fruits on Human Osteosarcoma U2-OS Cells". Paper presented in III CBIOS Seminar, 2018.
  33. Vidovic B., Costa J.G., Saraiva N., Fernandes A.S.. "Anticancer effects of erucin on human renal cancer cells". Paper presented in CBIOS Science Sessions, 2018.
  34. Costa, João G.; Saraiva, Nuno; Guerreiro, Patrícia S.; Castro, Matilde; Batinic-Haberle, Ines; Oliveira, Nuno G.; Fernandes, Ana S.. "Viability and migration of human renal cancer cells upon treatment with a superoxide dismutase mimic". 2017.
    10.1016/j/toxlet.2017.07.312
  35. P. Guerreiro; E. Corvacho; J.P. Miranda; J. Costa; A.S. Fernandes; M. Castro; N.G. Oliveira; et al. "Targeting APE1 redox function with E3330: Effects on the migration of MDA-MB-231 cells". 2015.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.713
  36. C.O. Silva; J.P. Coelho; P. Vieira; J. Lopes; J. Costa; A.S. Fernandes; R. Gomes; et al. "Hybrid nanoparticles for photodynamic and targeted cancer therapy: Cytotoxicity studies". 2015.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.611
  37. Costa, J.; Saraiva, N.; Guerreiro, P.; Miranda, J.P.; Batinic-Haberle, I.; Castro, M.; Oliveira, N.G.; et al. "Effect of the SOD mimetic MnTnHex-2-PyP on the generation of ROS and cytotoxicity induced by ochratoxin A". 2015.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.840
  38. Santos de Almeida, T.; Júlio, A.; Caparica, R.; Rosado, C.; Fernandes, A.S.; Saraiva, N.; Ribeiro, M.; et al. "Ionic liquids as solubility/permeation enhancers for topical formulations: Skin permeation and cytotoxicity characterization". 2015.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.841
  39. Matias, D.; Nicolai, M.; Costa, J.; Saraiva, N.; Fernandes, A.S.; Simões, M.F.; Diaz-Lanza, A.M.; et al. "Cytotoxicity screening of Plectranthus spp. extracts and individual components in MDA-MB-231 cells". 2015.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.707
  40. Costa J.G.. "Redox modulation by SOD mimics in renal cancer: from etiology to progression". Paper presented in CBIOS Science Sessions, 2015.
  41. Fernandes, A.S.; Flórido, A.; Saraiva, N.; Cerqueira, S.; Cipriano, M.; Cabral, M.F.; Miranda, Joana P; et al. "Effect of Cu[15]pyN5 on MDA-MB-231 cell migration and invasion.". Paper presented in 50th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX), Edinburgh, 2014.
    Published • 10.1016/j.toxlet.2014.06.531
  42. P.S. Guerreiro; J.P. Miranda; A.S. Fernandes; J.G. Costa; M. Castro; N.G. Oliveira; Guerreiro, P.S.; et al. "Effect of APE1 inhibitors on the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of doxorubicin in MDA-MB-231 cells". 2013.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.05.120
  43. J.G. Costa; A.S. Fernandes; P.S. Guerreiro; E. Filipe; J.P. Miranda; M. Castro; N.G. Oliveira; et al. "Induction of micronuclei and cytotoxic effects of ochratoxin A in Vero cells". 2013.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2013.05.214
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Guerreiro, Í., Ferreira-Pêgo, C., Carregosa, D., Santos, C.N., Menezes, R., Fernandes, A.S., & Costa, J.G.. "Polyphenols in Renal Pathophysiology". In Scholarly Community Encyclopedia. MDPI, 2022. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/21925.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Sofia Lopes; Madalena Cunha; João Guilherme Costa; Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo. "Analysis of food supplements and sports foods consumption patterns among a sample of gym-goers in Portugal". Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (2024): https://doi.org/10.1080/15502783.2024.2388077.
    10.1080/15502783.2024.2388077
  2. Sofia Beirão; João G. Costa; Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo. "Assessing knowledge and awareness of Food and Drug Interactions among nutrition sciences students: Implications for education and clinical practice". Nutrition and Health (2024): https://doi.org/10.1177/02601060241263409.
    10.1177/02601060241263409
  3. Fortuna, Ana; Luz, Paulo; Cordeiro, Magda; Gosalbez, Beatriz; Campoa, Elsa Reis; Claudino, Melanie; Alves, Pedro; et al. "Exploring the feasibility and implications of cranioencephalic computed tomography in HER2-positive breast cancer: A pilot study". Heliyon 10 13 (2024): e33886. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33886.
    In press • 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e33886
  4. João G. Costa; Olivier Feron; Ana Sofia Fernandes. "Editorial: Education in pharmacology of anti-cancer drugs: 2023". Frontiers in Pharmacology 15 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1422847.
    10.3389/fphar.2024.1422847
  5. Rita B. Soares; Rita Manguinhas; João G. Costa; Nuno Saraiva; Nuno Gil; Rafael Rosell; Sérgio P. Camões; et al. "The Redox-Active Manganese(III) Porphyrin, MnTnBuOE-2-PyP5+, Impairs the Migration and Invasion of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells, Either Alone or Combined with Cisplatin". Cancers (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers15153814.
    10.3390/cancers15153814
  6. Ana S. Fernandes; Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo; João G. Costa. "Functional Foods for Health: The Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Role of Fruits, Vegetables and Culinary Herbs". Foods (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods12142742.
    10.3390/foods12142742
  7. Inês Soares de Pinho; Paulo Luz; Lucy Alves; Raquel Lopes-Brás; Vanessa Patel; Miguel Esperança-Martins; Lisa Gonçalves; et al. "Anthracyclines versus No Anthracyclines in the Neoadjuvant Strategy for HER2+ Breast Cancer: Real-World Evidence". Clinical Drug Investigation (2023): https://doi.org/10.1007%2Fs40261-023-01291-6.
    10.1007/s40261-023-01291-6
  8. Íris Guerreiro; Bojana Vidovic; João G. Costa; Marta Martins; Sandra Ferreira; Nuno G. Oliveira; Nuno Saraiva; Ana S. Fernandes. "The Dietary Isothiocyanate Erucin Reduces Kidney Cell Motility by Disturbing Tubulin Polymerization". Molecular Nutrition & Food Research (2023): https://doi.org/10.1002/mnfr.202200581.
    10.1002/mnfr.202200581
  9. B. B. Palma; C. M. Pereira; J. G. Costa; A. S. Fernandes. "Food Contact Materials: contaminants and associated risks from the reports published in the RASFF portal (2020-2022)". Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2023): https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.20.2.319.
    10.19277/bbr.20.2.319
  10. Sandra Ferreira; Patrícia Rijo; João G. Costa; Nuno Saraiva; Beatriz Santos; Clara Uriel; Ana María Goméz; A. M. Díaz-Lanza; Ana S. Fernandes. "Evaluation of the Lysyl Oxidase-Like 2 (LOXL2) inhibitory activity of pimaranes and their glycosyl derivatives". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2023): https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.20.1.305.
    10.19277/bbr.20.1.305
  11. Rita B. Soares; Rita Manguinhas; João G. Costa; Nuno Saraiva; Nuno Gil; Rafael Rosell; Sérgio P. Camões; et al. "MnTnHex-2-PyP5+ Displays Anticancer Properties and Enhances Cisplatin Effects in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells". Antioxidants (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox11112198.
    10.3390/antiox11112198
  12. Paulo Luz; Isabel Fernandes; Joana Magalhães; Rita Teixeira de Sousa; Pedro Faísca; João G. Costa; Ana S. Fernandes. "Tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in early breast cancer: an exploratory analysis focused on HER2+ subtype in Portuguese patients". Current Medical Research and Opinion (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/03007995.2022.2096334.
    10.1080/03007995.2022.2096334
  13. Íris Guerreiro; Ferreira-Pêgo; Carregosa, Diogo; Claudia Nunes dos Santos; Regina Menezes; Ana S Fernandes; João Guilherme Costa. "Polyphenols and Their Metabolites in Renal Diseases: An Overview". Foods (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/foods11071060.
    10.3390/foods11071060
  14. Ana Júlio; João Guilherme Costa; Catarina Pereira-Leite; Tânia Santos de Almeida. "TransfersomILs: From Ionic Liquids to a New Class of Nanovesicular Systems". Nanomaterials (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12010007.
    10.3390/nano12010007
  15. Albuquerque C., Manguinhas R., Costa J.G., Gil N., Codony-Servat J., Castro M., Miranda J.P., Fernandes A.S., Rosell R.,. "A narrative review of the migration and invasion features of non-small cell lung cancer cells upon xenobiotic exposure: insights from in vitro studies". Translational Lung Cancer Research 10 6 (2021): 2698-2714. http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/tlcr-21-121.
    10.21037/tlcr-21-121
  16. Rita Caparica; Ana Júlio; Filipe Fernandes; Maria Eduarda M. Araújo; João Guilherme Costa; Tânia Santos de Almeida. "Upgrading the Topical Delivery of Poorly Soluble Drugs Using Ionic Liquids as a Versatile Tool". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22 9 (2021): 4338-4338. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22094338.
    10.3390/ijms22094338
  17. Luz, Paulo; Campoa, Elsa; Gameiro, Rita; Vaz, Marta; Fernandes, Isabel; Magalhães, Joana; Gosalbez, Beatriz; et al. "Systemic treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer patients with brain metastases: current status and exploratory case study in a Portuguese cohort". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research 18 1 (2021): 51-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.19277/bbr.18.1.253.
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  23. Nuno Saraiva; João G. Costa; Catarina Reis; Nuno Almeida; Patrícia Rijo; Ana Sofia Fernandes. "Anti-Migratory and Pro-Apoptotic Properties of Parvifloron D on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells". Biomolecules (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10010158.
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  24. João G. Costa; Nuno Saraiva; Ines Batinic-Haberle; Matilde Castro; Nuno G. Oliveira; Ana S. Fernandes. "The SOD Mimic MnTnHex-2-PyP5+ Reduces the Viability and Migration of 786-O Human Renal Cancer Cells". Antioxidants 8 10 (2019): 490-490. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox8100490.
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  25. João Guilherme Costa; Bojana Vidovic; Nuno Saraiva; Maria do Céu Costa; Giorgia Del Favero; Doris Marko; Nuno G. Oliveira; Ana Sofia Fernandes. "Contaminants: a dark side of food supplements?". Free Radical Research (2019): https://doi.org/10.1080/10715762.2019.1636045.
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  26. Marisa Nicolai; Nuno Almeida; Patricia Rijo; João Guilherme Costa; Nuno Saraiva; Ana Sofia Fernandes. "Cytotoxic effect of antioxidants found in food from plant origin on human osteosarcoma U2OS Cells". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2019): https://doi.org/10.19277/BBR.16.1.202.
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Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 Food Supplements: Exploring Recreational Athletes' Perceptions of Food Supplements Contamination. [OC 20.3]. 54th Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, 42nd Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and 23rd Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2024
2024 Polyphenol metabolites shaping kidney cancer development: in vitro insights. [OC 11.2] 54th Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, 42nd Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and 23rd Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2024
2024 Discovery of a Novel LOXL2 Inhibitor: Impact on Breast Cancer Cell Migration and Potential for Therapeutic Development. [OC 12.1] 54th Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, 42nd Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and 23rd Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2024
2023 Are ionic liquids key materials in the development of controlled drug delivery systems? 7th International Conference on Ionic Liquid-based Materials - ILMAT
2023 Assessing Recreational Athletes' Awareness of Contaminants in Food Supplements and their Health Implications. [OP22] 5th ELMO Congress
2023 Real-World Insights: Exploring Predictive Factors for Pathological Complete Response in HER2+ Breast Cancer. [FT4] V CBIOS Seminar
2023 LusoModLox: in search of therapeutic lysyl oxidase inhibitors. [CRIII] V CBIOS Seminar
2023 Ionic liquids: game changers for the development of controlled delivery systems? 9th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry
2023 TransfersomILs: a biobased strategy for the skin delivery of hydroxycinnamic acids. [OC7] III Bio.Natural-Bioactive Natural Products Research Conference
2023 Exploring the possibilities of TransfersomILs in sparingly soluble drugs – the case of rutin. [OC58] 53rd Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, 41st Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and 22nd Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2023
2023 Novel Lysyl Oxidase Like 2 Inhibitor Decreases Breast Cancer Cells Migration. [OC10] 53rd Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, 41st Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and 22nd Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2023
2023 Impairment of Migration and Invasion of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells by MnTnBuOE-2-Pyp5+ alone and combined with cisplatin. [OC76] 53rd Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, 41st Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and 22nd Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2023.
2022 Boosting the lipid-based nanosystems performance using ionic liquids. 2nd Global Virtual Summit on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
2022 The Portuguese physiology roadmap from molecules to the individual – perspectives from CBIOS. 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Physiological Society
2022 From sustainable materials to innovative lipid nanocarriers. Global Virtual Summit on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
2022 TransfersomILs: an innovative combination between Transfersomes and Ionic Liquids. [OC3] InnovDelivery’22
2022 Ionic liquids as a bridge to develop new TransfersomILs systems. Global Conference on Nanotechnology
2022 Cookware and Food Packaging Materials: an Analysis of Portuguese Consumers Practices and Perception of Safety. [OC 15.3] 52nd Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology and 21st Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2022
2022 Impact of the SOD mimic MnTnHex-2-PyP5+ and its combination with cisplatin in non-small cell lung cancer cells in vitro. [OC 20.2] 52nd Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology and 21st Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2022
2022 Urolithin B rescues pancreatic ß-cells from the cytotoxic effects of IAPP aggregation. [OC 19.4] 52nd Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology and 21st Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2022
2021/02/17 Anticancer properties of the isothiocyanate Erucin in renal cancer cells LI SPF Meeting
(Portugal)
2021/02/17 Response to Neoadjuvant therapy in HER+ Breast Cancer: Preliminary Analysis of Redox and Immune-Related Biomarkers LI SPF Meeting
(Portugal)
2021 Anticancer properties of the isothiocyanate Erucin in renal cancer cells. LI SPF Meeting
2021 Mechanisms of resistance to trastuzumab and pertuzumab in her2-positive breast cancer: preliminary analysis of redox and immune-related biomarkers. CBIOS Science Sessions
2021 Dietary compounds fighting renal cancer progression. ROS roundabout - many exit options. Final Meeting of the NutRedOx COST Action CA16112
2021 Food bioactives fighting renal cancer progression. 2nd International UNIfood Conference
2021 Occurrence of relapse after neoadjuvant treatment with trastuzumab and pertuzumab in HER2+ breast cancer patients: preliminary results from a Iberic cohort. XI Congresso Nacional de Senologia
2020/11/23 How can rocket salads stop cancer cells from moving? [FP3] IV CBIOS Seminar
2020/03/03 In vitro anticancer activity of phenolic bioactive compounds studied in human renal cancer cell model III Lusófona’s Nutrition Meeting
(Lisbon)
2020/03/03 The food bioactive erucin impacts human renal cancer cells viability and migration III Lusófona’s Nutrition Meeting
(Lisbon)
2020/03/02 Is erucin a promising bioactive against renal cell carcinoma? Nutraceuticals in balancing redox status in ageing and age-related diseases - WGs Meeting of the NutRedOx COST Action CA16112
NutRedOx COST Action CA16112 (Belgrade, Serbia)
2020/02/07 APE1 redox inhibitor E3330 as a potentiator of cisplatin therapy in nonsmall cell lung cancer. [OC 10.1] L SPF Meeting
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2020/02/07 Cytotoxic effects of rutin on renal cancer cells. [OC 10.8] L SPF Meeting
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2020/02/07 The food bioactive erucin impacts human renal cancer cells viability and migration. [OC 10.7] L SPF Meeting
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/10/10 Redox Regulation of Breast Cancer Progression: insights from SOD mimics 1st International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology (SPFis) – Physioma 2019
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/10/03 Anticancer properties of thymoquinone in 786-O renal cancer cells NutRedOx COST Action CA 16112 Meeting
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/07/09 The role of a SOD mimic on renal cancer: from etiology to progression Encontro Ciência 2019
FCT (Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/05/24 Ionic liquid-based formulations to improve rutin delivery 4th Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry
(Braga, Portugal)
2019/05/18 Effect of antioxidants from vegetables and fruits on Osteosarcoma Cells Fascination of Plants Day
2019/04/02 Modulation of cancer cell migration by redox-active compounds Mechanobiology of migrating Cells: From Basic Science to the Clinic
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/02/07 Anticancer Activity of Thymoquinone In Human Renal Cancer Cells. [OC 5.4]. XLIX SPF Meeting
(Porto, Portugal)
2018/10/26 Effect of antioxidants from vegetables and fruits on Human Osteosarcoma U2-OS Cells II Lusófona’s Nutrition Meeting
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2018/10/07 Choline-based ionic liquids to deliver poorly soluble drugs in topical delivery systems 27th EuCheMSil
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2018/10/04 Choline-amino acid ionic liquids as functional excipients for topical delivery of poorly soluble drugs III CBIOS Seminar
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2018/03/27 A Lusofonia, a Investigação Científica e o Cancro 29º Colóquio da Lusofonia
(Belmonte, Portugal)
2017/07/03 Oxidative stress and the food contaminant Ochratoxin A Encontro Ciência 2017
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2017/02/02 Influence of the SOD mimic MnTnHex-2-PyP on the viability and migration of human renal cancer cells. [C14]. XLVII SPF Meeting
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2016/10/12 Case study: Ochratoxin A, ROS and Antioxidants. [OC9]. II CBIOS Seminar
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2016/04/11 SOD mimics: impact on adhesion and migration of doxorubicin-treated breast cancer cells? EU-ROS COST meeting - ROS in drug discovery: from target identification to redox-based therapeutics
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2015/10/02 Reactive oxygen species generation by ochratoxin A: impact of the SOD mimic MnTnHex-2-PyP Training Course on Redox Biology in Health and Disease - EU-ROS COST Action BM1203
(Alicante, Spain)
2015/02/04 Ochratoxin A-induced cytotoxicity and formation of ROS: effect of a manganese(III) porphyrin with superoxide dismutase mimetic activity. [C7]. XLV SPF Meeting
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2015/02/04 Inhibition of APE1 redox function with E3330: effects on the proliferation and migration of MDAMB-231 breast cancer cells. [C74]. XLV SPF Meeting
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2014/11/13 Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and reactive oxygen species production by ochratoxin A in monkey kidney cells. [OC.03]. II Iberian Days of Toxicology
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2014/10/09 Redox modulation by SOD mimics in renal cancer: from etiology to progression. [OC11]. I CBIOS Seminar
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2014/09/22 Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and ROS production by ochratoxin A in Vero cells. [OC7]. Spetses Summer School “Biochemical Basis of Healthy Aging”
(Spetses, Greece)
2013/07/18 APE1 DNA Repair Activity: a Druggable Target for the Development of Chemotherapeutic Sensitizers. [OC13]. 5th iMed.UL Postgraduate Students Meeting
(Lisbon, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Papel do farmacêutico comunitário no acompanhamento da pessoa com doença oncológica: perceção do doente e sobrevivente / The role of the community pharmacist in the care of people with cancer: patient and survivor perceptions
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023 - Current Papel do farmacêutico comunitário no acompanhamento da pessoa com doença oncológica: perceção do farmacêutico / The role of the community pharmacist in the care of people with cancer: pharmacists' perceptions
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023 - Current Caracterização da composição das drogas de abuso a circular em Portugal / Characterisation of the composition of drugs of abuse circulating in Portugal
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022 - Current Novas opções terapêuticas no tratamento da Doença de Alzheimer / New therapeutic options in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022 - Current Suplementos Alimentares: análise do consumo e perceção da sua segurança por frequentadores de ginásios / Food supplements: analysing consumption and perceptions of safety among gym-goers
Co-supervisor
 Health Products and Food Supplements (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - Current Relationship between the presence of lymphocytic infiltrate and oxidative stress markers in residual disease in patients with HER2 breast carcinoma after neoadjuvant therapy
Co-supervisor
 Health Sciences (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal

Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain
2019 - Current A importância da farmacogenómica no tratamento da asma / The importance of pharmacogenomics in the treatment of asthma
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - Current Terapia génica: que futuro? / Gene therapy: what future?
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Perceção sobre a segurança de suplementos alimentares associados à prática desportiva numa população açoriana / Perception of the safety of food supplements associated with sports practice in an Azorean population
Supervisor
 Bachelor degree - Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Study of the potential genotoxicity of urocanic acid in human keratinocytes (HaCaT) – Project: "Photoisomerisation of urocanic acid: photoprotection and photobiological mechanisms involved"
Supervisor
 Postdoctoral researcher (Other)
Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Brazil
2022 - 2023 Estudo do potencial efeito antitumoral do ácido 4-hidroxi-4-O-sulfato-benzóico no carcinoma renal humano / Study of the potential anti-tumour effect of 4-hydroxy-4-O-sulphate-benzoic acid on human renal carcinoma
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Impacto de Compostos Polifenólicos na Progressão do Cancro Renal / Impact of Polyphenolic Compounds on the Progression of Renal Cancer
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - 2023 Anti-inflamatórios Não Esteróides: o papel dos genes na resposta à terapêutica / Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: the role of genes in the response to therapy
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2023 Synthesis of Ionic Liquids and evaluation of their use in pharmaceutical formulations
Co-supervisor
 Health Sciences (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal

Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, Spain
2021 - 2022 Ácido cafeico e ácidos hidroxicinâmicos: que impacto têm nas células tumorais renais? / Caffeic acid and hydroxycinnamic acids: what impact do they have on renal tumour cells?
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Quercetina, um flavonóide com potencial impacto no cancro renal? / Quercetin, a flavonoid with a potential impact on kidney cancer?
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Impacto de alguns compostos fenólicos na migração de células renais tumorais humanas / Impact of some phenolic compounds on the migration of human renal cancer cells
Supervisor
 Project II - MICF (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Impacto de Ácidos Hidroxicinâmicos Alimentares na Progressão do Cancro Renal / Impact of Dietary Hydroxycinnamic Acids on Kidney Cancer Progression
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Materiais em contacto com os alimentos: análise das notificações de segurança no portal RASFF / Food contact materials: analysing safety notifications on the RASFF portal
Co-supervisor
 Bachelor degree - Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - 2021 A base genética das Anemias / The genetic basis of Anaemias
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Avaliação das preferências e perceção da segurança sobre embalagens alimentares / Assessment of preferences and perceived safety of food packaging
Co-supervisor
 Bachelor degree - Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2021 Testes genéticos no diagnóstico e monitorização de doenças humanas / Genetic tests in the diagnosis and monitoring of human diseases
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Impact of superoxide dismutase mimics in non-small cell lung cancer cells with low capacity to detoxify hydrogen peroxide
Co-supervisor
 Toxicology (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Estudo em células de carcinoma renal humano do efeito antitumoral de compostos bioativos presentes na dieta: quercetina / Study in human renal carcinoma cells of the antitumor effect of bioactive compounds present in the diet: quercetin
Supervisor
 Project I and Project II - MICF (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2020 A Farmacogenómica no tratamento da Diabetes / Pharmacogenomics in the treatment of Diabetes
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Estudo em células de carcinoma renal humano do efeito antitumoral de compostos bioativos presentes na dieta: ácido cafeico / Study in human renal carcinoma cells of the antitumor effect of bioactive compounds present in the diet: caffeic acid
Supervisor
 Project I and Project II - MICF (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Estudo em células de carcinoma renal humano do efeito antitumoral de compostos bioativos presentes na dieta: ácido p-cumárico e ácido ferúlico / Study in human renal carcinoma cells of the antitumor effect of bioactive compounds present in the diet: p-cumaric acid and ferulic acid
Co-supervisor
 Project I and Project II - MICF (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Evaluation of the effect of the dietary compound thymoquinone on the migration and invasion of human renal cancer cells
Co-supervisor
 Biotechnical Sciences (Master)
Sveucilište u Zagrebu Prehrambeno-biotehnološki fakultet, Croatia
2018 - 2019 Fármacos antiepiléticos: Papel dos polimorfismos genéticos na resposta à terapêutica / Antiepileptic drugs: Role of genetic polymorphisms in response to therapy
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Doença de Alzheimer: Fisiopatologia e Genética / Alzheimer's Disease: Pathophysiology and Genetics
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Avaliação «in vitro» do impacto de compostos bioativos da dieta no stress oxidative / «In vitro» evaluation of the impact of dietary bioactive compounds on oxidative stress
Supervisor
 Bachelor degree - Nutrition Sciences (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Estudo do potencial efeito antitumoral de diferentes Líquidos Iónicos / Study of the potential antitumor effect of different ionic liquids
Supervisor
 Project - Biology (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Abordagens Terapêuticas no Carcinoma Renal: Estado da Arte / Therapeutic Approaches in Renal Carcinoma: State of the Art
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Impacto da Farmacogenómica na Terapia do Cancro da Mama / Impact of Pharmacogenomics on Breast Cancer Therapy
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/03/15 - 2024/03/16 Member of the Organising Committee of the IV Jornadas Lusófonas de Nutrição / IV Lusophone Nutrition Journeys (2024/03/15 - 2024/03/16) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/10/02 - 2019/10/04 Member of the Organising Committee of the NutRedOx COST Action CA 16112 Meeting, 2-4 October 2019, Lisbon, Portugal. (2019/10/02 - 2019/10/04)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019/09/30 - 2019/10/02 Member of the Organising Committee of the NutRedOx COST Action CA 16112 Training School in Molecular Nutrition (“Food metabolites and the impact of microbiota” and “Cell migration: concepts, mechanisms and techniques”), 30 September-2 October 2019, Lisbon, Portugal. (2019/09/30 - 2019/10/02)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2019/09/27 - 2019/09/28 Member of the Organising Committee of the I Bioactive Natural Products Research Meeting 2019 - Bio.Natural Meeting 2019, 27-28 September, Lisbon, Portugal. (2019/09/27 - 2019/09/28)
Meeting
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2018/10/04 - 2018/10/04 Member of the Organising Committee of the "III Jornadas CBIOS" (III CBIOS Seminar) (2018/10/04 - 2018/10/04)
Symposium
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2016/10/12 - 2016/10/12 Member of the Organising Committee of the "II Jornadas CBIOS" (II CBIOS Seminar) (2016/10/12 - 2016/10/12)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2016/04/11 - 2016/04/13 Member of the Organising Committee of the Lisbon EU-ROS COST action (BM1203) meeting (2016/04/11 - 2016/04/13)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/03/04 Estratégias in vitro para a Mitigação da Nefrotoxicidade induzida pelo Chumbo / In vitro Strategies for Mitigating Lead-Induced Nephrotoxicity
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ana Sofia Correia Cândido (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2024/02/21 Resíduos de pesticidas em produtos alimentares: análise das notificações de segurança do ano de 2022 no portal RASFF / Pesticide residues in food products: analysis of 2022 safety notifications on the RASFF portal
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Kairon de Brito Santos (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2024/01/11 Perceção sobre a segurança de suplementos alimentares associados à prática desportiva numa população açoriana / Perception of the safety of food supplements associated with sports practice in an Azorean population
Supervisor
 Madalena Bragança Oliveira da Cunha (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/12/04 Anti-inflamatórios Não Esteróides: o papel dos genes na resposta à terapêutica / Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: the role of genes in the response to therapy
Supervisor
 Maria João Esgueira Simões (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/10/10 Avaliação da eficácia e segurança de formulações tópicas contendo ativos moduladores das enzimas LOX/ Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of topical formulations containing active modulators of LOX enzymes
President of the jury
 Mariana Borges de Araújo dos Santos (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/09/27 Impacto de Compostos Polifenólicos na Progressão do Cancro Renal / Impact of Polyphenolic Compounds on the Progression of Renal Cancer
Supervisor
 Ana Rita Marques Lopes (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/07/24 Ácidos fenólicos e líquidos iónicos em transferossomas / Phenolic acids and ionic liquids in transferosomes
President of the jury
 Inês Patriarca Martins (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/07/18 Toxicidade pulmonar induzida por fármacos usados em quimioterapia / Pulmonary toxicity induced by drugs used in chemotherapy
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cristina Conceição Ribeiro Carvalho (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2023/07/07 Perfil ex vivo da peroxidação lipídica do estrato córneo de participantes de pesquisa por meio do protocolo HPLC-TBARS-EVSC / Ex vivo profile of lipid peroxidation in the stratum corneum of research participants using the HPLC-TBARS-EVSC protocol
(Thesis) Arguer
 Gabriela de Argollo Marques (Master)
Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Brazil
2023/05/19 Estudo do potencial efeito antitumoral do ácido 4-hidroxi-4-O-sulfato-benzóico no carcinoma renal humano / Study of the potential anti-tumour effect of 4-hydroxy-4-O-sulphate-benzoic acid on human renal carcinoma
Supervisor
 Pedro Vaz de Almeida Fernandes (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/04/21 Desenvolvimento, segurança e eficácia de sistemas fotoprotetores compostos por ácido rosmarínico, bemotrizinol e p-metoxicinamato de octile / Development, safety and efficacy of photoprotective systems composed of rosmarinic acid, bemotrizinol and octyl p-methoxycinnamate
(Thesis) Arguer
 Thalita Marcílio Cândido (PhD)
Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Brazil
2022/11/28 Utilização de materiais extraídos de insetos em produtos cosméticos / Use of materials extracted from insects in cosmetic products
President of the jury
 Graça Patrícia Mestre Paleta Duarte Palma da Lança (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/06/27 Quercetina, um flavonóide com potencial impacto no cancro renal? / Quercetin, a flavonoid with a potential impact on kidney cancer?
Supervisor
 Duarte Sarreira Pina (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/06/27 Otimização de Transferossomas para veicular o ibuprofeno de sódio / Optimisation of transferosomes to deliver ibuprofen sodium
President of the jury
 Jéssica Margarida Sousa Castelo (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/04/20 Benzodiazepinas: Caracterização do consumo na Região Autónoma dos Açores nos anos de 2019 e 2020 / Benzodiazepines: Characterisation of consumption in the Autonomous Region of the Azores in 2019 and 2020
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Menezes da Silva (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/03/03 Ácido cafeico e ácidos hidroxicinâmicos: que impacto têm nas células tumorais renais? / Caffeic acid and hydroxycinnamic acids: what impact do they have on renal tumour cells?
Supervisor
 Miguel Alexandre Brilhante Camilo (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/01/11 Utilização de Microalgas como Ingrediente Cosmético / Using Microalgae as a Cosmetic Ingredient
President of the jury
 Ana Rita Falcão Nunes da Fonseca (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/10/25 Uso Terapêutico de Quinolonas e Avaliação dos Padrões de Consumo de Antibióticos numa Farmácia Comunitária / Therapeutic Use of Quinolones and Evaluation of Antibiotic Consumption Patterns in a Community Pharmacy
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Margarida Ferreira Ribeiro (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/07/15 Avaliação das preferências e perceção da segurança sobre embalagens alimentares / Assessment of preferences and perceived safety of food packaging
Supervisor
 Jennyfer Lisseth Ruiz Castillo (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/07/13 Redox Systems as Targets for Antitumoral Therapy
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Miguel Carola Mourão Grincho (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2021/07/08 Materiais em contacto com os alimentos: análise das notificações de segurança no portal RASFF / Food contact materials: analysing safety notifications on the RASFF portal
Supervisor
 Carolina Martins Oliveira (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/04/14 Artrite Reumatoide: Reações adversas dos DMARD convencionais vs biológicos / Rheumatoid arthritis: Adverse reactions to conventional DMARDs vs biologics
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diana Cristina Azevedo Ferreira (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/04/07 Ação antidiabética de compostos de origem natural / Antidiabetic action of compounds of natural origin
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Andreia Filipa Ferreira Sousa Santos (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/04/07 Impacto de líquidos iónicos na solubilidade do ácido cafeico e na sua incorporação em géis / Impact of ionic liquids on the solubility of caffeic acid and its incorporation into gels
President of the jury
 Nádia Aiaz Amiraly Remtula (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03/26 Testes genéticos no diagnóstico e monitorização de doenças humanas / Genetic tests in the diagnosis and monitoring of human diseases
Supervisor
 Ana Rita Madaíl (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03/24 A base genética das Anemias / The genetic basis of Anaemias
Supervisor
 Ana Margarida Pereira (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03/24 Benefícios da Utilização de Biomateriais de Origem Natural em Medicamentos e Produtos de Saúde / Benefits of the Use of Biomaterials of Natural Origin in Medicines and Health Products
President of the jury
 João Manuel dos Santos Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03/22 Anti-tumoral effects of an Iron and a Cobalt Scorpionate
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Miguel da Graça Silva (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/12/11 Desenvolvimento de novas vacinas antivirais: da bancada até aos planos de vacinação / Development of new antiviral vaccines: from the bench to vaccination plans
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Patrícia Vanessa da Silva Nunes (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/10/02 Medicamentos Órfãos e Medicamentos Pediátricos: Biológicos versus Convencionais / Orphan Drugs and Pediatric Drugs: Biological versus Conventional
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Inês Delgado (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/07/02 Efeito do composto bioativo de origem alimentar erucina no spreading de células tumorais / Effect of the bioactive compound of food origin erucine on the spreading of tumor cells
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Margarida de Castilho Duarte Gato (Other)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/06/15 A Farmacogenómica no tratamento da Diabetes / Pharmacogenomics in the treatment of Diabetes
Supervisor
 Gonçalo da Silva Pacheco (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/11/20 Avaliação «in vitro» do impacto de compostos bioativos da dieta no stress oxidative / «In vitro» evaluation of the impact of dietary bioactive compounds on oxidative stress
Supervisor
 Lenira Silvestre (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/07/24 Impacto da sobrexpressão do gene hGAAP na morfologia das mitocôndrias / Impact of overexpression of the hGAAP gene on the morphology of mitochondria
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Alves de Vargas Bulcão (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2019/07/24 Estudo do potencial efeito antitumoral de diferentes Líquidos Iónicos / Study of the potential antitumor effect of different ionic liquids
Supervisor
 Ana Carvalho (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2019/07/23 Protetores solares e o papel dos antioxidantes na sua constituição / Sunscreens and the role of antioxidants in their constitution
President of the jury
 Ana Margarida Fialho da Silva Ambrósio (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/06/07 Gestão do Sinal e Avaliação de Risco em Medicamentos / Signal Management and Risk Assessment in Medicines
President of the jury
 Teresa Paula Cosme da Silva Lopes (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/04/26 A perceção dos professores do 1ºciclo relativamente à terapêutica da perturbação da hiperatividade e défice de atenção / The perception of 1st cycle teachers regarding the treatment of hyperactivity disorder and attention deficit
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Raquel Leitão Madureira Ferreira (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/04/26 Autovigilância e Acompanhamento de Diabéticos Tipo 2 pelo Farmacêutico Comunitário / Self-surveillance and Monitoring of Type 2 Diabetics by the Community Pharmacist
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Filipa Sebastião Saraiva (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/04/26 Fármacos antiepiléticos: Papel dos polimorfismos genéticos na resposta à terapêutica / Antiepileptic drugs: Role of genetic polymorphisms in response to therapy
Supervisor
 Maria Ana de Serpa e Paço (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/04/23 Mecanismo de Ação e Principais Limitações da Terapêutica das Demências / Mechanism of Action and Main Limitations of Dementia Therapy
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Catarina Lourenço Monteiro (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/04/01 Doença de Alzheimer: Fisiopatologia e Genética / Alzheimer's Disease: Pathophysiology and Genetics
Supervisor
 Maria Beatriz de Almeida e Silva Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/01/10 Novos avanços terapêuticos na onicomicose / New therapeutic advances in onychomycosis
President of the jury
 Cláudia Solange Galhardas Perusinha (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018/07/23 Artrite Reumatóide: Terapêutica Atual e Perspetivas Futuras / Rheumatoid Arthritis: Current Therapy and Future Perspectives
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Susana Cristina Oliveira França (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018/07/06 Proteína humana anti-apoptótica do Golgi (hGAAP): Um potencial objetivo terapêutico contra as metástases do cancro? / Human Golgi anti-apoptotic protein (hGAAP): A potential therapeutic goal against cancer metastases?
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marta Filipa Malheiro Martins (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2018/05/24 Um percurso pela Diabetes / A journey through Diabetes
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carolina Albergaria da Costa Martins Migalhas (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018/04/12 Demência e Dor: Reconhecimento e formas de abordagem / Dementia and Pain: Recognition and approaches
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Rita de Mascarenhas Franco (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018/04/05 Automedicação e indicação farmacêutica na tosse / Self-medication and pharmaceutical indication in cough
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Andreia Mendonça Ferreira (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018/03/23 Impacto da Farmacogenómica na Terapia do Cancro da Mama / Impact of Pharmacogenomics on Breast Cancer Therapy
Supervisor
 Lara Nisa da Silva Soares (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024 - Current Food Bioscience (2212-4292) Elsevier
2022 - Current Toxicology Reports (2214-7500) Elsevier
2022 - Current Frontiers in Oncology (2234-943X) Frontiers
2022 - Current Frontiers in Pharmacology (1663-9812) Frontiers
2022 - Current Antioxidants (2076-3921) MDPI
2022 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI
2021 - Current Food & Function (2042-650X) RSC
2021 - Current Biomolecules (2218-273X) MDPI
2021 - Current BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2662-7671) Springer Nature
2021 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) MDPI
2020 - Current Toxics (2305-6304) MDPI
2020 - Current Cancers (2072-6694) MDPI
2019 - Current International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (1660-4601) MDPI
2019 - Current Chemosphere (0045-6535) Elsevier
2019 - Current Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity (1942-0900) Hindawi
2018 - Current Toxins (2072-6651) MDPI
2018 - Current Archives of Toxicology (1432-0738) Springer
2017 - Current Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2182-2379) ALIES

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020 - Current ALIES - Lusófona Association for the Development of Research and Education in Health Sciences Secretary of the General Assembly
2018 - Current Portuguese Society of Pharmacology Full member
2008 - Current Portuguese Order of Pharmacists Full member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Member of the Ethics Committee of ILIND - Lusophone Institute for Research and Development, Lisbon, Portugal COFAC - Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, C.R.L., Portugal
2019/12 - Current Member of the Scientific Council of the School of Health Sciences and Technologies of Lusofona University
Member
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/07 - Current Member of the Scientific Council of the Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies (CBIOS)
Member
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - Current Member of the Ethics Committee of the School of Health Sciences and Technologies of Lusófona University, Lisbon, Portugal (CE.ECTS) / Vice-president (2019-2022) / President (2022-2023)
President / Vice-president
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018 - Current Coordinator of the Advanced Training Course in Clinical Trials Monitoring (Pós-Graduação) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - Current Applied Toxicology MSc in Health Products and Food Supplements (Mestrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2016 - Current Pharmacogenomics (coordinator) Pharmaceutical Sciences Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2015 - Current Natural and Synthetic Antioxidants MSc in Food Quality and Health (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2014 - Current Pharmacology II Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2014 - Current Toxicology and Pharmacotoxicology Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2013 - Current Food Toxicology Nutrition Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2013 - Current Pharmacology (coordinator since 2021) Nutrition Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2013 - Current Pharmacology I (coordinator since 2020) Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Introduction to the Profession (coordinator) Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2020 Human Genetics (coordinator) Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2020 Genetics (coordinator) Nutrition Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2013 - 2020 Pharmacotherapy Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2016 - 2019 Pharmacotoxicology (coordinator) Osteopathy and Traditional chinese medicine courses (Diploma de especialização) Instituto Português de Naturopatia, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Pharmacology Nursing (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Saúde Ribeiro Sanches, Portugal
2014 - 2016 Biochemistry I and Biochemistry II Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2013 - 2016 Pharmacology Pharmacy and Radiology courses (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Saúde Ribeiro Sanches, Portugal
2013 - 2015 General Toxicology Pharmacy and Clinical Analysis courses (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Saúde Ribeiro Sanches, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Pharmacology Osteopathy Course (Outros) Universidade Lusófona do Porto, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2023/10/26 - 2023/10/28 Member of the International Scientific Committee (thematic area of Pharmaceutical Education, Ethics and Deontology) of the X Ibero-American Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 26-28 October 2023, Coimbra, Portugal. Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2023/10/18 - 2023/10/20 Member of the Scientific Committee of the 1st International Congress: Science, Innovation and Development in Lusophony, Universidade Lusófona de Cabo Verde (ULCV), 18-20 October 2023, Cape Verde. Universidade Lusófona de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
2022 - 2022 Member of the Judging Committee of the Qualification Examination for Doctorate of the work entitled "Rutin delivery in Polymerosomes and Ethosomes: safety and efficacy trials", of the post-graduate Maira Bueno Ariede, 22nd April 2022, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences - Department of Pharmacy, Graduate Program in Pharmaceuticals and Medicines, University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, as alternate member. Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Brazil
2019/06 - 2019/06 Member of the research grant jury within the scope of the Research Center in Biosciences and Health Technologies (CBIOS) with the reference UID/DTP/04567/2019 - BI2, as alternate member Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/10 - 2018/11 Member of the research grant jury promoted by FARM-ID (FFUL) with the reference FARM-ID 11/2018/PTDC/MED-TOX/29183/2017, as alternate member Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023 - Current Frontiers in Pharmacology - Special Issue Editor Frontiers
2020 - Current Foods - Topical Advisory Panel Member (2304-8158) MDPI AG
2021 - 2023 Foods - Special Issue Editor MDPI
Distinctions

Award

2023 Scientific article selected as "Editor's choice paper" and "Highly viewed paper" in Foods MDPI in 2023 (as senior author). "Polyphenols and Their Metabolites in Renal Diseases: An Overview" | Foods, 11(7), 1060. doi: 10.3390/foods11071060
2023 Best poster communication (as supervisor) – “Identification and characterization of contaminants of food contact materials and associated risks: Analysis of the reports published in RASFF portal from 2020 to 2022” at V CBIOS Seminar, ECTS-UL, Lisbon, PT
2022 1st place - 7th Edition of the ATG – Ciência Viva - Ciência Viva no Laboratório by ATG (All Time GABBAs) – “Uma viagem ao reino das plantas para prevenir a diabetes/ A journey into the plants kingdom to prevent diabetes” (as supervisor)
2022 Scientific article selected as one of the "Most Notable Articles" published in Foods MDPI in March-May 2022 (as senior author). "Polyphenols and Their Metabolites in Renal Diseases: An Overview". | Foods, 11(7), 1060. doi: 10.3390/foods11071060
2022 Scientific article selected as "Feature Paper" in Nanomaterials MPDI. "TransfersomILs: From Ionic Liquids to a New Class of Nanovesicular Systems". | Nanomaterials, 12(1), 7. doi: 10.339
2021 Best work-Medical Oncology-Early Disease (as supervisor) "Occurrence of relapse after neoadjuvant treatment with trastuzumab and pertuzumab in HER2+ breast cancer patients: preliminary results from a Iberic cohort" at XI National Congress of Senology, PT.
2020 Innovation award (as supervisor) - "In vitro anticancer activity of phenolic bioactive compounds studied in a human renal cancer cell model" at III Nutrition’s Lusofona Seminar, ECTS-ULHT, Lisbon, Portugal.
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2020 Best poster communication (as presenting author and supervisor) - The effect of phenolic compounds on human renal cancer cells and the potential combination with ionic liquids, at IV CBIOS Seminar, ECTS-ULHT, Lisbon, Portugal.
2020 Best Flash oral communication (as co-author) – “How can rocket salads stop cancer cells from moving?” at IV CBIOS Seminar, ECTS-ULHT, Lisbon, Portugal.
2019 “Premio extraordinario de doctorado, en el curso 2017-18, en la rama de CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD.” Extraordinary prize awarded for the scientific merit produced and resulting from João G. Costa's PhD.
Universidad de Alcalá de Henares Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Spain
2018 Best poster communication - "Anti-tumor properties of Parvifloron D in breast cancer cells¿ at III CBIOS Seminar, ECTS-ULHT, Lisbon, Portugal.
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2018 Best oral communication (as co-author) - "Effect of antioxidants from vegetables and fruits on Human Osteosarcoma U2-OS Cells" at II Nutrition’s Lusofona Seminar, ECTS-ULHT, Lisbon, Portugal.
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2016 Best oral communication - "Case study: ochratoxin A, ROS and antioxidants" at II CBIOS Seminar ECTS-ULHT, Lisbon, Portugal.
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2014 Best poster communication - "Cytotoxicity, genotoxicity and reactive oxygen species production by ochratoxin A in monkey kidney cells" at II Iberian Days of Toxicology, Covilhã, Portugal.