Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Alexandre Sayal Campos
Citation names
- Sayal, Alexandre
- Campos, Alexandre S.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 0017-DA99-AAD5
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-0476-9533
- Google Scholar ID
- vsHeg_QAAAAJ&hl
- Scopus Author Id
- 57202818054
Email addresses
- alexandre.campos@uc.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde (ICNAS), Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://twitter.com/AlexandreSayal (Social media)
- https://github.com/alexsayal (Professional)
- https://alexandresayal.me (Personal)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering
- Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Clinical Neurology
- Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Portuguese | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2019/09 - 2023
Ongoing
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PhD in Biomedical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Listen to your brain: exploring music as an interface for real-time fMRI neurofeedback experiments" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2016
Concluded
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MSc in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias, Gabon
"Brain Connectivity Analysis for real-time fMRI Neurofeedback Experiments" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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16 |
2015/08 - 2015/12
Attended
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Erasmus+ program (Outros)
Aalto-yliopisto Tietojenkäsittelytieteen laitos, Finland
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2011
Concluded
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Ciências e Tecnologias (Ensino secundário)
Escola Secundária José Falcão, Portugal
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18 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2016/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Puerto Rico | ||
2016/12/20 - 2017/06/05 | Research Assistant (Research) | ICNAS Produção Lda., Portugal |
2015/07/06 - 2015/08/07 | Research Trainee (Research) | Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (CNC.IBILI), Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2017 - 2019/09/01 | BIGDATIMAGE - From computational modelling and clinical research to the development of neuroimaging big data platforms for
discovery of novel biomarker.
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2017 - 2017/05/31 | Multimodal Mapping of Visual Motion Perceptual Decision
PT/FB/BL-2016-207
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
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Fundação Bial
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2022 - Current | BrainPlayback: Playback the music of the brain - decoding emotions elicited by music in the human brain
EXPL/PSI-GER/0948/2021
Researcher
Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2021 - Current | NeuroHyst: Neural mechanisms underlying positive and negative perceptual hysteresis
PTDC/PSI-GER/1326/2020
Researcher
Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2019 - Current | Listen to your brain: exploring music as an interface for real-time fMRI neurofeedback experiments
Principal investigator
Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal
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Siemens Healthineers Portugal
Ongoing
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2018 - Current | BioMuScle: Novel multimodal imaging biomarkers of neuronal connectivity in Multiple Sclerosis
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-031973
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2017 - Current | BRAINTRAIN - Methods for real-time fMRI neurofeedback (fMRI-NF) for clinical use
Technical development
Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences (CNC.IBILI), Portugal
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European Commission
Concluded
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2017 - Current | STIPED - Transcranial brain stimulation as innovative therapy for chronic pediatric neuropsychiatric disorder
Technical development
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde, Portugal
Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal |
European Commission
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Other
Technical standard |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2021/04/05 | PhD project 3-minute pitch. | IV Feira de Emprego
Núcleo de Estudantes do Departamento de Física da Associação Académica de Coimbra (NEDF-AAC) (Coimbra, Portugal)
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2021/03/04 | PhD project 3-minute presentation. | XVI ENEEB
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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2020/01 | Listen to your brain: exploring music as an interface for real-time fMRI Neurofeedback experiments |
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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2017/07/07 | Study of motion adaptation and its role in deciding between competing surface representations | 7th Iberian Congress on Perception
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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2016/04/12 | New technologies and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) | jeKnowledge seminar
jeKnowledge (Coimbra, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2021/09 - Current | A data-driven approach to map functional brain connectivity in perceptual decision.
Co-supervisor
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Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal
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2021/03 - 2021/09 | Assessing brain connectivity based on functional MRI data - seed-based approaches.
Co-supervisor
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Biomedical Engineering (Degree)
Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal
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2021/03 - 2021/09 | Assessing brain connectivity based on functional MRI data - data-driven approaches.
Co-supervisor
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Biomedical Engineering (Degree)
Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2022/09/09 - Current | Symposium Playback the music of the brain: From sound to emotion (2022/09/09)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal |
2022/07 - Current | CIBIT Summer School 2022 (2022/07)
Workshop (Other)
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Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal |
2021/03/06 - Current | Workshop "From neuroimaging to brain-computer interfaces" - included in the XVI ENEEB. (2021/03/06)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
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Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal |
2021/06/16 - 2021/06/17 | ISMRM Iberian Chapter Annual Meeting (2021/06/16 - 2021/06/17)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, United States |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2022/12/16 - Current | Poster presentation at the 1st Annual Meeting of CIBIT: "Measuring effective connectivity in the visual motion perception
network at different temporal resolutions".
Conference
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1st Annual Meeting of CIBIT
Centro de Imagem Biomédica e Investigação Translacional (CIBIT), Portugal
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2022/07 - Current | Workshop on the service syngo.share by Siemens.
Workshop
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syngo.share
Siemens Healthineers Portugal, Portugal
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2019/11/15 - Current | g.tec's Brain-Computer Interface Workshop
Workshop
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Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Sistemas e Robótica, Portugal
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2016/06/03 - Current | Workshop - "Preprocessing and analysis of fMRI data"
Workshop
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Brain Imaging: an introductory workshop on research and clinical applications
Mind-Brain College - University of Lisbon, Portugal
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2016/06/03 - Current | Workshop - "MRI diffusion-weighted imaging processing using the FSL and Trackvis tools"
Workshop
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Brain Imaging: an introductory workshop on research and clinical applications
Mind-Brain College - University of Lisbon, Portugal
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2016/04 - Current | 8th Workshop on Biomedical Engineering
Workshop
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Faculty of Sciences - University of Lisbon, Portugal
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2022/02/23 - 2022/02/25 | Music cognition in theory and practice: Prediction, creativity, and cultural evolution
Symposium
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Music Cognition Symposium |
2021/07/05 - 2021/07/23 | Neuromatch Academy’s mission is to provide high-quality training in theoretical modelling and computational techniques related
to neuroscience in a maximally accessible fashion to everyone in the world. We achieve this mission through curated, code-first
online teaching with paid TA support while keeping participant costs at a minimum and making them waivable with no questions
asked.
Workshop
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Neuromatch Academy - Computational Neuroscience |
2021/06/16 - 2021/06/17 | ISMRM Iberian Chapter Annual Meeting
Conference
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ISMRM Iberian Chapter Annual Meeting
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine, United States
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2021/06/14 - 2021/06/17 | Aarhus Summer School in Music Neuroscience - The course provides the students with a fundamental overview of the trends and
methodologies concerning research in the field of music and the brain. Moreover, it prepares the students to take an interdisciplinary
approach to research questions.
Workshop
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Aarhus Summer School in Music Neuroscience
Aarhus Universitet, Denmark
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2020/07/20 - 2020/07/23 | Neuroprosthetics - Virtual Summer School 2020
Workshop
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McGill University Department of Medicine, Canada
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2020/04/20 - 2020/04/24 | g.tec's BCI & Neurotechnology Spring School 2020
Workshop
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g.tec medical engineering GmbH, Austria
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2017/04/04 - 2017/04/07 | Bial Foundation 12th Symposium "Behind and Beyond the Brain"
Conference
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Fundação Bial, Portugal
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2016/06/02 - 2016/06/03 | Brain Imaging: an introductory workshop on research and clinical applications
Workshop
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Mind-Brain College - University of Lisbon, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2018 - Current | Academic Orchestra of the University of Coimbra | Member of the organizing committee |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2021/12/19 - Current | Caminhos UC | Linking music to a research career in neuroimaging |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2022/01/20 - Current | Current topics in Neurofeedback approaches | Inês Inês |
2021/09 - Current | Current topics in Neurofeedback approaches | Teresa Palmeiro Morais |
Distinctions
Award
2019 | Best poster award at the Real-time functional imaging and neurofeedback conference (RT-FIN) - category "Neural mechanisms in brain-computer interfacing" |