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Joana Rodrigues (JR) graduated in 2016 in biology and completed her master’s in biotechnology at the Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia in Universidade do Alagarve in 2021. JR master dissertation was a major contribution for a peer-review article published in 2022 in Science of the Total Environment, with the title “Ioxynil and diethylstilbestrol increase the risks of cardiovascular and thyroid dysfunction in zebrafish”, which JR co-authors. JR continuously working as a volunteer technician in the ABC-Ri zebrafish facility engaging in researching projects involving the zebrafish and its relationship with maternal thyroid hormone, this work was recently published in Communications biology in 2025 with the title “Maternal thyroid hormone is required to develop the hindbrain vasculature in zebrafish”. Since July 2022, JR worked as a research technician in the project MC-39/2019 SPINY – Identification of responsible mechanisms for functional recovery and axonal regeneration in spinal cord of Acomys, funded by Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (Melo e Castro awarded to research team lead by Monica Sousa in I3S) under the supervision of Inês Araujo and Marta Vitorino. JR was responsible for the husbandry and care of the A. cahirinus colony in the animal house of University of Algarve until 2024. During this time, JR has successfully optimized new AAV reporters for lineage tracing with intracerebral delivery by stereotaxic surgery. From 2023 to 2024 JR also worked as microscopy technician at ABC-Ri together with Rui Santos. JR has published 3 articles in Journals. Co-supervised 2 BSc students and is helping in supervising 1 MSc student. JR has organized 3 scientific events. JR co-authored 2 and authored 5 posters, being the most recent in the XXII Congress of The Portuguese Ethological Society 2025, Portugal. JR was awarded by FCT a PhD scholarship in 2024 under the supervision of Dr. Marta Vitorino, Dr. Ines Araujo from Universidade do Algarve, Portugal and Dr. Sofia Grade from IMBA institute, Vienna, Austria under the title: Mechanisms of regeneration in the brain motor circuits of African spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus) and is enrolled as a PhD student in Ciencias Biomedicas at Universidade do Algarve. Her current research interests are to study injury-induced neurogenesis and how to promote brain repair in non-regenerating mammals, using the A. cahirinus model as a pipeline for the identification of new targets for effective brain regeneration.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Nobre Rodrigues

Citation names

  • Rodrigues, Joana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
121D-2603-BF4E
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5767-4351
Education
Degree Classification
2024/10/01 - 2028/10/31
Ongoing
CIÊNCIAS BIOMÉDICAS (Doutoramento)
Major in Neurociências
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2025/02/03 - 2025/02/08
Concluded
Curso de Experimentação Animal para Fins Científicos (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório, Portugal
2024/05/06 - 2024/05/10
Concluded
Bioinformática MolecularCurso Prático Online (Outros)
Major in Bioinformatics
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
17
2022/07/22 - 2023/08/31
Concluded
Abordagens Experimentais em Biomedicina (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Ciencias Biomédicas
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2023/03/27 - 2023/07/10
Concluded
Curso livre de Escrita e Comunicação Cientifica (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in Ciencias Biomédicas
Universidade do Algarve Centro Académico de Investigação e Formação Biomédica do Algarve, Portugal
2018/09/16 - 2021/01/27
Concluded
Biotecnologia (Mestrado)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Exposição crónica de peixes-zebra juvenis aos químicos ioxinil e diethylstilbestrol leva a alterações da morfologia cardíaca e desregulação da homeostasia do eixo hipotálamo-pituitária-tiroide" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
15
2013/09/19 - 2016/09/20
Concluded
Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Optimization of mixotrophic growth in microalgae for biotechnological applications " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/01/01 - 2024/09/25 Researcher (Research) Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
2022/08/01 - 2022/12/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Algarve Biomedical Center (ABC), Portugal
2017/02/01 - 2017/05/01 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/10/01 - 2024/09/25 Microscopy Technician Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
2022/08/01 - 2024/09/25 Acomys Bioterium Facility Technician Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
2021/10/04 - 2022/06/30 Investigador Voluntário Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/05/07 - 2019/05/14 Disciplina: Workshops em Laboratórios Integrados em Biotecnologia Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2015/09/18 - 2016/09/11 Bachelour Dissertation in Biology - Optimization of mixotrophic growth in microalgae for biotechnological applications Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/08/01 - 2022/12/31 SPINY - Identificação e Modulação dos Mecanismos Responsáveis pela Recuperação Funcional e Regeneração Axonal na Medula Espinal de Acomys
MC-39-2019
Research Fellow
Universidade do Algarve Centro Académico de Investigação e Formação Biomédica do Algarve, Portugal
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2021/11/05 - 2022/06/30 Unravelling the functional role of thyroid hormone receptors in vertebrate embryogenesis
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Técnica de laboratório
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Rodrigues, Joana; Brito, David V.C.; Nóbrega, Clévio David Rodrigues ; Tiscornia, Gustavo; Simão, Sónia; Vitorino, Marta; Araújo, Inês Maria. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Joana. "Characterization of Parkinson’s Disease in Acomys dimidiatus, a promising regenerative mammalian model". Paper presented in XXII Congress of The Portuguese Ethological Society, 2025.
  2. Rodrigues, Joana; Brito, David V.C.; Nóbrega, Clévio David Rodrigues ; Tiscornia, Gustavo; Simão, Sónia; Vitorino, Marta; Araújo, Inês Maria. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Joana. "Characterization of Parkinson Disease in Acomys dimidiatus, a promissor regenerative mammal model". Paper presented in Encontro Ciencia 2025, 2025.
  3. Rodrigues, Joana; David Brito; Clévio Nóbrega; Gustavo Tiscrnia; Sónia Simão; Marta Vitorino; Inês Araújo. "Characterization of Adult Neurogenesis in Acomys cahirinus by Lineage Tracing Analysis". Paper presented in Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2024, 2024.
  4. Rodrigues, Joana; David Brito; Clévio Nóbrega; Gustavo Tiscornia; Sónia Simão; Marta Vitorino; Inês Araújo. "ILLUMINATING NEUROGENESIS: UNVEILING ACOMYS CAHIRINUS NEWBORN NEURONS BY LINEAGE TRACING IMAGING". Paper presented in Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy SPAOM, 2023.
  5. Vitorino, Marta; Simão, Sónia; Moreira, JB; Rodrigues, Joana; Nogueira-Rodrigues, Joana; Silva, Joana; Lourenço, AS; et al.. Corresponding author: Vitorino, Marta. "New model of brain disorders in Acomys cahirinus: from brain mapping to accurate stereotactic coordinates". Paper presented in Portuguese Glial Network, 2023.
  6. Trindade, Marlene; Silva, Nádia; Rodrigues, Joana; Campinho, Marco A.. Corresponding author: Campinho, Marco A.. "Maternal thyroid hormone regulates zebrafish blood-hindbrain-barrier development by directly regulating specific hindbrain pax6a+ neural progenitors". Paper presented in 19th International Congress in Developmental Biology, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Simão, Sónia; Santos, Daniela F.; Teixeira, Mariana; Agostinho, Rafaela R.; Rodrigues, Joana; Vitorino, Marta; Araújo, Inês M.. "Unraveling the potential of gasotransmitters as neurogenic and neuroprotective molecules: focus on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases". Redox Report 31 1 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1080/13510002.2025.2592413.
    10.1080/13510002.2025.2592413
  2. Rodrigues, Joana; Adriana Domingues; Simão, Sónia; Araújo, Inês; Tiscornia, Gustavo; Vitorino, Marta. Corresponding author: Adriana Domingues. "Scar-free healing: Acomys cahirinus, a model of mammalian regeneration (In preparation)". (2025):
  3. Marlene Trindade; Nádia Silva; Joana Rodrigues; Koichi Kawakami; Marco A. Campinho. "Maternal thyroid hormone is required to develop the hindbrain vasculature in zebrafish". Communications Biology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-025-08404-1.
    10.1038/s42003-025-08404-1
  4. Joana Rodrigues. "Ioxynil and diethylstilbestrol increase the risks of cardiovascular and thyroid dysfunction in zebrafish". Science of The Total Environment 838 (2022): 156386-156386. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156386.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156386
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Exposição crónica de peixes-zebra juvenis aos químicos ioxinil e diethylstilbestrol leva a alterações da morfologia cardíaca e desregulação da homeostasia do eixo hipotálamo-pituitária-tiroide". Master, Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2021. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/17095.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/10/25 Talk presentation: Illuminating Neurogenesis: Unveiling Acomys cahirinus newborn neurons by lineage tracing imaging. Authors: Joana Nobre Rodrigues, David Brito, Clévio Nóbrega, Gustavo Tiscornia, Sónia Simão, Marta Vitorino, Inês Araújo. Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy SPAOM
Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy SPAOM (Faro, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/09/01 - 2026/09/01 Caracterização de modelos de lesão de Parkinson em Acomys dimidiatus
Co-supervisor
Ciências Biomédicas (Degree)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2024/03/15 - 2024/07/01 Analysis of neurogenesis using several neurogenic markers in Acomys cahirinus
Co-supervisor
Ciências Biomédicas (Degree)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
2024/03/01 - 2024/03/31 Analysis of neurogenesis using several neurogenic markers in a new regeneration model, Acomys cahirinus
Co-supervisor
Medicina (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2023/05/02 - 2023/05/06 FENS Regional Meeting 2023 - Member of the organization team of ABC-Ri of the local organizing team for the FENS Regional Meeting 2023 congress on the neuroscience field, this event aims to boost the development of neuroscience at national and regional levels by organising a meeting with an outstanding scientific programme reflecting the latest breakthroughs in neuroscience, as well as its diversity. (2023/05/03 - 2023/05/05)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium

Universidade do Algarve Centro Académico de Investigação e Formação Biomédica do Algarve, Portugal
2023/05/02 - 2023/05/02 VII Symposium Portuguese Glial Network - Member of the organization Glial Network (satellite event) in albufeira that is a gathering that aims to share information about the of study glial cells in portugal, potentiating the collaboration among research groups to make the most of human, technical and scientific resources in order to promote the generation of knowledge with more significant impact and attraction of competitive funding (2023/05/02 - 2023/05/02)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium

Universidade do Algarve Centro Académico de Investigação e Formação Biomédica do Algarve, Portugal
2022/11/22 - 2022/11/22 Experimental session under the name: "O DNA dentro das células", Visit of "Escola Secundária de Silves" to University of Alagrve (2022/11/22 - 2022/11/22)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2025/02/06 - 2025/02/08 Curso de Experimentação animal - Esta formação visa ainda padronizar e otimizar o uso de animais de laboratório, no sentido da promoção do bem-estar e saúde do animal, bem como abordagens interdisciplinares entre os profissionais envolvidos em ciência com animais de laboratório. Por outro lado, é também propósito deste curso implementar e divulgar os princípios éticos e comportamentais que devem acompanhar o uso de animais de laboratório para fins científicos.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório, Portugal
2024/09/02 - 2024/09/04 Course on Basics on Advanced Microscopy - designed as a three-day practical workshop aimed at training core staff from bioimaging facilities and imaging enthusiasts who provide training to users and maintain microscopy instruments. The workshop will primarily focus on hands-on activities, starting with essential concepts at the beginning of each session. Participants will learn how to disassemble and reassemble the major components of compound microscopes, understand their operation, and explore topics such as illumination and light detection.
Workshop
Basics on Advanced Microscopy (BAM2024)
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
2024/04/16 - 2024/04/17 Huygens Workshop - The brand-new Image Quality Control tool and other options will be demonstrated with hands-on sessions for which trial versions are made available. All with the purpose to obtain reliable and quantifiable data for image analysis and processing
Workshop
Super-resolution, Quality Control, Quantification, Massive data and Huygens. An update for experts!
Scientific Volume Imaging, Netherlands
2024/04/11 - 2024/04/12 WORKSHOP of fundamental concepts and operations using ImageJ/FIJI, providing participants with tools and methodologies for microscopy image data analysis, including automated tasks through ImageJ’s macro language.
Workshop
Workshop hands-on Quantification in ImageJ
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
2024/03/18 - 2024/03/19 WORKSHOP and training presentation of Andor BC43 confocal microscope and hands-on demonstration in Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute
Workshop
Workshop hands-on Andor Microscopy BC43
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal

Oxford Instruments plc, United Kingdom
2024/01/31 - 2024/01/31 WORKSHOP with the objective to teach about publishing with impactful journals. This includes doctoral researchers and early career researchers across all faculties who are seeking guidance and experience in preparing papers.
Workshop
Workshop 'How to get published and get your article accepted in a good journal'
King's College Center for Doctoral Studies, United Kingdom
2024/01/25 - 2024/01/26 IX CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY WORKSHOP - The IX Clinical Biochemistry Workshop (IX-CBW) was held at the University of Algarve (UAlg), Faro, within the scope of the Clinical Biochemistry thematic group of the Portuguese Society of Biochemistry (SPB). IX CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY WORKSHOP
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2023/10/25 - 2023/10/28 The SPAOM – Spanish Portuguese Meeting for Advanced Optical Microscopy, co-organized by the Portuguese and Spanish Advanced Optical Microscopy networks, aims to promote new insights in microscopy applications, developments and technologies, fostering interactions and collaborations between scientific community and industry.
Congress
SPAOM – Spanish Portuguese Meeting for Advanced Optical Microscopy
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2023/10/25 - 2023/10/27 WORKSHOP hands-on in various Zeiss Microscopes and software analysis such as: Hands on workshop: how to use AI in your image analysis pipelines, Your Complete Solution from Sample to Knowledge with the use of, Light-sheet, LSM900 and Axio Imager microscopes. https://www.spaom.eu/spaom2023/2023_workshops.html
Workshop
Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy 2023
Algarve Biomedical Center (ABC), Portugal

Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy, Portugal
2023/06/28 - 2023/06/28 WORKSHOP with focus on THUNDER Imager Model Organism, THUNDER Imager Live Cell & 3D Assay and M205 C stereo microscope.
Workshop
Leica Workshop Algarve_Advanced Stereoscopes and Widefield
Leica Biosystems Imaging Inc, United States

Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2022/12/06 - 2022/12/07 With]Out[Borders - a series of conferences implemented by the Sociedade Portuguesa de células estaminais e terapia celular SPCE-TC, has the objective to promote discussions about aging and clinic prevention, and interventions on the life style to promote aging health and quality
Conference
International Conference, Ageing without Borders
Universidade do Algarve Centro Académico de Investigação e Formação Biomédica do Algarve, Portugal
2022/11/08 - 2022/11/08 ABC-RI International Forum: Fall Edition 2022 brings together researchers worldwide on a specific topic and provides a platform to share novel research findings, ideas and foster new collaborations. The forum encourages discussion at a global level and aims to enable novel and strengthen ongoing scientific collaborations.
Seminar
ABC-RI International Forum: Fall Edition 2022 Tackling the burden of RARE DISEASES
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
2022/10/10 - 2022/10/16 FIC.A (Feira Internacional da Ciencia) é um evento que celebra a cultura científica em Portugal e no Mundo no espaço Hub-ACT em oeiras, reúne varias empresas e universidades tais como jornalistas, escritores e engenheiros e dirige-se a todas as idades e interessados na ciência. Apoiado pelo município e Oeiras e Senciência.
Festival
Festival Internacional da Ciencia - FIC.A Oeiras
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/10/12 - 2022/10/14 ABC Days – V Annual Meeting of Algarve Biomedical Center - conference aims to promote the dialogue between researchers from Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute (ABC-RI), students from University of Algarve and Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FMCB), health professionals from Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Algarve (CHUA) and other partners linked to education, training, scientific research and regional development
Congress
ABC Days – V Annual Meeting of Algarve Biomedical Center
Algarve Biomedical Center (ABC), Portugal
2021/04/07 - 2021/04/09 WORKSHOP in Biotecnology techniques of cryopreservation and reproduction in Aquatic species given by AQUAgroup of University of Algarve (20h), the workshop focused in hands-on cryopreservation techniques for seabream gonads and sperm in fast and slow freezing methods.
Workshop
Workshop on Reproductive Biotechnology and Cryobanking in Aquatic Species
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Aquaculture Research Group, Portugal
2019/05/07 - 2019/05/14 WORKSHOP em Laboratórios Integrados em Biotecnologia é uma cadeira dentro do Mestrado de Biotecnologia que ajuda os alunos a adquirirem competências laboratoriais num local á escolha, sendo o meu caso aprendizagem do método de hibridização in situ, via DIG com sondas de rna em embriões de galinha.
Other
Workshops em Laboratórios Integrados em Biotecnologia
Universidade do Algarve Centro Académico de Investigação e Formação Biomédica do Algarve, Portugal
2018/02/20 - 2018/02/21 WORKSHOP Biosensors: applications and potential for bioactive compound screening um workshop com variados seminários e uma prática com objetivo de mostrar vários métodos para avaliar compostos bioativos e com aplicação biotecnológica.
Workshop
Biosensors: applications and potential for bioactive compound screening
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2023/08/01 - 2023/08/30 Analysis of neurogenesis using viral vectors in a new regeneration model, Acomys cahirinus Ricardo Pereira
Distinctions

Award

2011 Prémio Literário Maia 2011
Câmara Municipal da Maia, Portugal
2011 Vencedora do 2º lugar em Conto na 7ª edição do concurso literário Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen in 2011

Other distinction

2018 Delegada do curso de Mestrado de Biotecnologia 2º ano
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2017 Delegada do curso de Mestrado de Biotecnologia 1º ano
Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal