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Andreia Machado Brito da Costa. Completed the Mestrado in Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Techniques in 2019/12/16 by Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde and Licenciatura in Applied Biology in 2017/07/10 by Universidade do Minho. Attends the Doutoramento in Biomedical Sciences by Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário since 2020/01. Is Trainee Assistant in Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário. Published 5 articles in journals. Has 1 section(s) of books. Organized 1 event(s). Participated in 10 event(s). Supervised 1 work(s) of course completion of LSc/BSc. Has received 1 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Other in 1 project(s), PhD Student Fellow in 1 project(s) and Researcher in 3 project(s).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Andreia Machado Brito da Costa

Citation names

  • Brito-da-Costa, AM
  • Costa, Andreia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3114-9051-C108
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7327-1598

Email addresses

  • andreia.costa@cespu.pt (Professional)
  • a26127@alunos.cespu.pt (Professional)
  • andreia.machado2403@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Rua Central de Gandra, 1317, 4585-116, Grandra , Paredes, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Toxicology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Other Medical Sciences - Forensic Science
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Genetics and Heredity
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/01 - 2024
Ongoing
 Biomedical Sciences (Doutoramento)
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2022/05/09 - 2022/05/20
Concluded
 Advanced Course in Laboratory Animal Science - FELASA Accredited Course (functions A, B and D) (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2019/12/16
Concluded
 Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Techniques (Mestrado)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
"Feasibility Study of Buried Explosive Detection using GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2014 - 2017/07/10
Concluded
 Applied Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 16
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/01/01 - Current Trainee Assistant (University Teacher) Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12 - 2019/09 Microbiology Laboratory Technician Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022 - 2026 Untangling psilocybin's pharmacology, toxicity, epigenetics and gut microbiome impact: One step closer to a new antidepressant drug
2021.04999.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2023 - 2026 Safety profile and therapeutic potential of psilocybin and other Psilocybe mushrooms phytochemicals for the treatment of depression: A preclinical study
2022.02020.PTDC
Researcher
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
 Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Not funded
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Institute for Health and Bioeconomy
LA/P/0140/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0140/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021 - 2024 Pharmacology and pharmacokinetics of psilocybin
Eurox Pharma
Researcher
EUROX GROUP GMBH
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit
UIDB/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04378/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit
UIDP/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDP/04378/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2021 - 2022 Psilocybin as a new alternative for the treatment of depression: unraveling the pharmacology, toxicokinetics and impact on the rat microbiome
PsiloPharma_PI2RL_IINFACTS_2021
Researcher
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
 TOXRUN - Toxicology Research Unit
Concluded
2018/04 - 2019 Feasibility study of buried explosive detection using GPRs (Ground Penetrating Radars)
bedGPR-CESPU-2018
Other
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 IINFACTS-CESPU
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Brito-da-Costa, Andreia Machado; Dias-da-Silva, Diana; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "Psilocybin and magic mushrooms: Patterns of abuse and consequences of recreational misuse". In Handbook of Substance Misuse and Addictions, 1-29. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-030-67928-6_130-1
Conference abstract
  1. Brito-da-Costa, AM; Silva-Carvalho, Mariana; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Psilocin is an inhibitor of CYP450 enzymes CYP2A6 and CYP3A4". Paper presented in 54th Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, 42nd Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology, 23rd Meeting of Toxicology, Lisboa, 2024.
    Published
  2. Brito-da-Costa, AM; Silva-Carvalho, Mariana; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Assessment of the CYP450 inhibitory activity of psilocybin, psilocin, LSD, 5-MeO-DMT and mescaline: An in vitro study". Paper presented in Toxicology Letters - 57th Congress of The European Societies of Toxicology, Ljubljana, 2023.
    Published • 10.1016/s0378-4274(23)00499-x
  3. Brito-da-Costa, Andreia Machado; Silva-Carvalho, Mariana; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Inhibitory activity of psilocybin/psilocin towards the enzymes of the cytochrome P450 (CYP450): An in vitro evaluation". Paper presented in Scientific Letters - II TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, Porto, 2023.
    Published • 10.48797/sl.2023.63
  4. Silva-Carvalho, Mariana; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Assessment of the CYP450 inhibitory potential of LSD, 5-MeO-DMT and mescaline: an in vitro study". Paper presented in Scientific Letters - II TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, Porto, 2023.
    Published • 10.48797/sl.2023.103
  5. Filho, Cesar; Costa Fernandes, Joana Margarida; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Marin-Bruzos, Marieta; Saayman, Jean; Sanders, Daniel; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "Evaluation of a quantitative analytical method for psilocin and psilocybin using HPLC-DAD". Paper presented in RevSALUS - Revista Científica Internacional Da Rede Académica Das Ciências Da Saúde Da Lusofonia, 2022.
    Published • 10.51126/revsalus.v4iSup.455
  6. Lemos Martins, Sofia; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Psilocybin and Psilocin as new tools to fight depression: an overview of the Pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic mechanisms". Paper presented in RevSALUS - Revista Científica Internacional Da Rede Académica Das Ciências Da Saúde Da Lusofonia, 2022.
    Published • 10.51126/revsalus.v4iSup.271
  7. Costa Fernandes, Joana Margarida; Filho, Cesar; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Marin-Bruzos, Marieta; Saayman, Jean; Sanders, Daniel; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "Production and extraction of psilocybin and psilocin from Psilocybe spp. mushrooms". Paper presented in RevSALUS - Revista Científica Internacional Da Rede Académica Das Ciências Da Saúde Da Lusofonia, 2022.
    Published • 10.51126/revsalus.v4iSup.456
  8. Brito-da-Costa, AM; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Simultaneous detection and quantification of psilocybin and psilocin by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS).". Paper presented in Toxicology Letters - XVIth International Congress of Toxicology (ICT), Maastricht, 2022.
    Published • 10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.07.280
  9. Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Dias da Silva, Diana; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "Ayahuasca and N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT): Toxicokinetics, toxicodynamics, and biological effects". Paper presented in Toxicology Letters - XVIth International Congress of Toxicology (ICT), Maastricht, 2022.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.07.282
  10. Dias da Silva, Diana; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Lemos Martins, Sofia; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea. "Magic mushrooms and psilocybin: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and clinical applications". Paper presented in Toxicology Letters - XVIth International Congress of Toxicology (ICT), Maastricht, 2022.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2022.07.283
  11. Brito-da-Costa, AM; Dias-da-Silva, Diana; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "Patterns and consequences of recreational misuse of psilocybin and magic mushrooms". Paper presented in Lisbon Addictions, Lisboa, 2022.
    Published
  12. Brito-da-Costa, Andreia Machado; Dias da Silva, Diana; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. Corresponding author: Brito-da-Costa, Andreia Machado. "Otimização de um método de cromatografia gasosa acoplada a espetrometria de massa (GC-MS) para a deteção e quantificação de psilocibina e psilocina". Paper presented in 4ª Reunião Internacional Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia, 2021.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Costa, Andreia; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Moura, Rui; Rodrigues, Diogo; Fernandes, Luís; Gomes, Cristiano; Silva, Ricardo; Borges, José; Almeida, Fernando. "Use of a 3D ground-penetrating radar for detection of buried inert explosive devices". Paper presented in International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference-SGEM, 2019.
    Published • 10.5593/sgem2019/1.1/s05.121
Conference poster
  1. Silva-Carvalho, Mariana; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Assessment of the CYP450 inhibitory potential of LSD, 5-MeO-DMT and mescaline: an in vitro study". Paper presented in II TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2023, 2023.
  2. Brito-da-Costa, AM; Silva-Carvalho, Mariana; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Assessment of the CYP450 inhibitory activity of psilocybin, psilocin, LSD, 5-MeO-DMT and mescaline: An in vitro study". Paper presented in 57th Congress of The European Societies of Toxicology, 2023.
  3. Brito-da-Costa, AM; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Optimisation of a gas chromatography coupled to a mass spectrometry (GC-MS) methodology for the simultaneous detection and quantification of psilocybin and psilocin". Paper presented in Ciência 2022 - Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2022.
  4. Brito-da-Costa, AM; Dias da Silva, Diana; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "Patterns and consequences of recreational misuse of psilocybin and magic mushrooms". Paper presented in Lisbon Addictions, 2022.
  5. Lemos Martins, S; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Psilocybin and psilocin as new tools to fight depression: as overview of the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic mechanisms". Paper presented in Annual Congress of APCF-TOXRUN, 2022.
  6. Dias da Silva, Diana; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Lemos Martins, Sofia; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea. "Magic mushrooms and psilocybin: pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and clinical applications". Paper presented in XVIth International Congress of Toxicology (ICT), 2022.
  7. Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Dias da Silva, Diana; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "Ayahuasca and N,N-dimethyltryptamine (DMT): Toxicokinetics, toxicodynamics, and biological effects". Paper presented in XVIth International Congress of Toxicology (ICT), 2022.
  8. Brito-da-Costa, AM; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Dias da Silva, Diana. "Simultaneous detection and quantification of psilocybin and psilocin by gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (GC-MS)". Paper presented in XVIth International Congress of Toxicology (ICT), 2022.
  9. Costa Fernandes, Joana Margarida; Filho, Cesar; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Marin-Bruzos, Marieta; Saayman, Jean; Sanders, Daniel; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "Production and extraction of psilocybin and psilocin from Psilocybe spp. mushrooms". Paper presented in I TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, 2022.
  10. Filho, Cesar; Costa Fernandes, Joana Margarida; Brito-da-Costa, AM; Marin-Bruzos, Marieta; Saayman, Jean; Sanders, Daniel; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge. "Evaluation of a quantitative analytical method for psilocin and psilocybin using HPLC-DAD". Paper presented in I TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, 2022.
  11. Costa, Andreia; Gomes, Cristiano; Silva, Ricardo; Rodrigues, Diogo; Borges, José; Almeida, Fernando; Fernandes, Luís; Moura, Rui; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea. "Use of a 3D Ground-Penetrating radar (GPR) for detection of buried inert explosive devices". Paper presented in 19th International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference SGEM, 2019.
  12. Costa, Andreia; Gomes, Cristiano; Silva, Ricardo; Rodrigues, Diogo; Borges, José; Almeida, Fernando; Fernandes, Luís; Moura, Rui; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea. "Geophysical detection of explosive devices buried in different types of Portuguese soils". Paper presented in IV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Ciências Forenses/ XIII Jornadas Científicas de Ciências do Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, 2019.
  13. Gomes, Cristiano; Costa, Andreia; Silva, Ricardo; Rodrigues, Diogo; Borges, José; Almeida, Fernando; Fernandes, Luís; Moura, Rui; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea. "A utilização de dois georadares (2D e 3D) para deteção e identificação de engenhos explosivos enterrados: estudo comparativo.". Paper presented in IV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Ciências Forenses/ XIII Jornadas Científicas de Ciências do Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, 2019.
  14. Costa, Andreia; Martins, Diana; Rodrigues, Diogo; Borges, José; Almeida, Fernando; Fernandes, Luís; Moura, Rui; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea. "The use of ground penetrating radar for detection of buried explosive devices". Paper presented in III Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Ciências Forenses/ XII Jornadas Científicas de Ciências do Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, 2018.
  15. Martins, Diana; Costa, Andreia; Rodrigues, Diogo; Borges, José; Almeida, Fernando; Fernandes, Luís; Moura, Rui; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea. "Deteção geofísica de engenhos explosivos". Paper presented in III Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Ciências Forenses/ XII Jornadas Científicas de Ciências do Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, 2018.
Journal article
  1. Sara Sousa Queirós; Barbara von der Lühe; Angela Silva-Bessa; Andreia Machado Brito-da-Costa; Inês Morais Caldas; Lorna Dawson; Áurea Madureira-Carvalho. "Lipidic compounds found in soils surrounding human decomposing bodies and its use in forensic investigations – A narrative review". Science & Justice (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scijus.2023.02.001.
    10.1016/j.scijus.2023.02.001
  2. Roque Bravo, Rita; Faria, Ana Carolina; Brito-da-Costa, Andreia Machado; Carmo, Helena; Mladenka, Premysl; Dias da Silva, Diana; Remião, Fernando. "Cocaine: An Updated Overview on Chemistry, Detection, Biokinetics, and Pharmacotoxicological Aspects including Abuse Pattern". Toxins 14 4 (2022): 278. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/toxins14040278.
    10.3390/toxins14040278
  3. Lobato-Freitas, Carolina; Brito-da-Costa, Andreia Machado; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Carmo, Helena; Carvalho, Félix; Silva, João Pedro; Dias-da-Silva, Diana. "Overview of Synthetic Cannabinoids ADB-FUBINACA and AMB-FUBINACA: Clinical, Analytical, and Forensic Implications". Pharmaceuticals 14 3 (2021): 186. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ph14030186.
    10.3390/ph14030186
  4. Brito-da-Costa, Andreia Machado; Martins, Diana; Rodrigues, Diogo; Fernandes, Luís; Moura, Rui; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea. "Ground Penetrating Radar for Buried Explosive Devices Detection: A Case Studies Review". Australian Journal of Forensic Sciences (2021): 1-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2020.1865453.
    10.1080/00450618.2020.1865453
  5. Brito-da-Costa, Andreia Machado; Dias-da-Silva, Diana; Gomes, Nelson G. M.; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea. "Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Salvinorin A and Salvia divinorum: Clinical and Forensic Aspects". Pharmaceuticals 14 2 (2021): 116. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ph14020116.
    10.3390/ph14020116
  6. Brito-da-Costa, Andreia Machado; Dias-da-Silva, Diana; Gomes, Nelson G. M.; Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge; Madureira-Carvalho, Áurea. "Toxicokinetics and Toxicodynamics of Ayahuasca Alkaloids N,N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT), Harmine, Harmaline and Tetrahydroharmine: Clinical and Forensic Impact". Pharmaceuticals 13 11 (2020): 334. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ph13110334.
    10.3390/ph13110334
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/02/07 Psilocin is an inhibitor of CYP450 enzymes CYP2A6 and CYP3A4 54th Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, 42nd Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology, 23rd Meeting of Toxicology
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2024/02/02 Feasibility study of buried explosive detection using GPR (Ground Penetrating Radar) 9th Annual Center for Forensic Research (CFR) Symposium
Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada)
2024/02/02 Characterisation of organic and inorganic constituents in cemetery soils and its application as forensic evidence 9th Annual Center for Forensic Research (CFR) Symposium
Simon Fraser University (Vancouver, Canada)
2023/04/28 Inhibitory activity of psilocybin/psilocin towards the enzymes of the cytochrome P450 (CYP450): an in vitro evaluation II TOXRUN INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 2023
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/11/27 Otimização de um método de cromatografia gasosa acoplada a espetrometria de massa (GC-MS) para a deteção e quantificação de psilocibina e psilocina 4º Reunião Internacional Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia
(Benguela, Angola)
2021/10/15 Quantification of psilocybin and psilocin in biological matrices using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry (GC-MS): method validation PhD Day: The day of CBAS students
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (IUCS-CESPU) (Portugal)
2020/10/13 Drug-drug interactions deriving from the use of psychedelic mixtures: the impact of toxicokinetics and toxicogenetics PhD Day: The day of CBAS students
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (IUCS-CESPU) (Portugal)
2020/10/08 Misturas de drogas psicadélicas: prevalência do consumo, interações toxicológicas e potenciais efeitos adversos Comunicar a Ciência
IINFACTS - Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada em Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde (Gandra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023 Inhibition of cytochrome P450 isoenzymes and citotoxicity: pre-clinical assessment of psilocybin and its hallucinogenic partners
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Laboratory Technology (Specialisation in Pharmaceutical and Biological Laboratory Technology) (Degree)
Erasmushogeschool Brussel, Belgium

Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Pre-clinical assessment of psilocybin and its hallucinogenic partners: Inhibition of cytochrome P450 isoenzymes and cytotoxicity
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Forenses (Degree)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023 - 2023 An optimization for the identification and quantification of fatty acids in grave soil samples using gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry: development of a calibration curve of heptadecanoic acid
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Laboratory Technology (Specialisation in Pharmaceutical and Biological Laboratory Technology) (Degree)
Erasmushogeschool Brussel, Belgium

Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/01 - 2022/06 Optimization of GC-MS method for identification and quantification of Psilocybin and Psilocin
Supervisor
 Biomedical Laboratory Technology (Specialisation in Pharmaceutical and Biological Laboratory Technology) (Degree)
Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Erasmushogeschool Brussel, Belgium

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2017/02/08 - 2017/02/10 Membro do Departamento Logístico da Comissão Organizadora das XVIII Jornadas de Biologia Aplicada (2017/02/08 - 2017/02/10)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/11/25 - 2021/11/27 4ª Reunião Internacional Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia
Meeting
 4ª Reunião Internacional Rede Académica das Ciências da Saúde da Lusofonia, Benguela-Angola
2021/05/04 - 2021/05/06 Virtual Event - The Psychedelic Therapeutics & Drug Development Conference
Conference
Arrowhead Publishers and Conferences, United States
2021/04/07 - 2021/04/09 Webinar - Tissue and organ bioengineering
Conference
 Tissue and organ bioengineering
Université Paris-Saclay, France
2021/03/24 - 2021/03/24 Webinar: Psilocybin Versus SSRIs? A Cure for Depression With Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris (UK)
Seminar
Mind Medicine Australia, Australia
2021/03/18 - 2021/03/18 Webinar: Tripping into the (un)known: treating the mind with psychedelics
Seminar
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
2018/04/12 - 2018/04/13 5º Congresso de Investigação Criminal, subordinado ao tema "Terrorismo", organizado pela ASFIC-PJ
Congress
 5º Congresso de Investigação Criminal - Terrorismo
Associação Sindical dos Funcionários de Investigação Criminal da Polícia Judiciária, Portugal
2018/04/09 - 2018/04/09 Ação de informação sobre a Nota de Euro
Exhibition
 Ação de informação sobre a Nota de Euro
2018/02/20 - 2018/02/21 6ªs. Jornadas de Polícia Científica organizadas pelo Laboratório de Polícia Científica da Polícia Judiciária
Other
 6ªs. Jornadas de Polícia Científica
Laboratório de Polícia Científica, Portugal
2017/06/02 - 2017/06/02 Curso de Boas práticas de utilização de equipamento laboratorial com a duração de 03 horas, lecionado no Departamento de Biologia da Universidade do Minho em Braga
Other
 Curso de Boas práticas de utilização de equipamento laboratorial
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2017/05/25 - 2017/05/25 Curso de Microscopia com a duração de 04 horas, lecionado no Departamento de Biologia da Universidade do Minho em Braga
Other
 Curso de Microscopia
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/11/24 - 2023/11/24 Psilocybin and psilocin - clinical applications Bioexperimentação (Postgraduate Certificate) Universidade de Passo Fundo, Brazil
2023/02/10 - 2023/02/10 Forensic Geology and Pedology - Soil analysis with GC-MS Ciências e Técnicas Laboratoriais Forenses (Mestrado integrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/02/03 - 2023/02/03 Forensic Geology and Pedology - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) Ciências e Técnicas Laboratoriais Forenses (Mestrado integrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/05/07 - 2022/05/07 Emerging Areas in Forensic Sciences - Forensic Microbiology Master of Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Techniques (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/01 - 2022/01 Forensic Geology and Pedology - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) Master of Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Techniques (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/06 General Microbiology (Laboratory Classes) Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Sciences (Licenciatura) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021/05/08 - 2021/05/08 Emerging Areas in Forensic Sciences - Forensic Microbiology Master of Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Techniques (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021/01/29 - 2021/01/29 Forensic Geology and Pedology - Soil analysis with FTIR and GC-MS Master of Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Techniques (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021/01/22 - 2021/01/22 Forensic Geology and Pedology - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) Master of Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Techniques (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2020/05/23 - 2020/05/23 Emerging Areas in Forensic Sciences - Forensic Microbiology Master of Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Techniques (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2020/02/01 - 2020/02/01 Forensic Geology and Pedology - Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) Master of Forensic Sciences and Laboratory Techniques (Mestrado) Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022 - 2022 Epigenetic effects and metabolic pathways of psilocybin and psilocin Sofia Lemos Martins
Distinctions

Award

2017 Excellence Scholarship
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Other distinction

2023 EUROTOX Travel Bursaries
EUROTOX, Belgium