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Alexandra Sanfins has a PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon, Portugal and a Master’s degree in Developmental Biology from Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Lisbon, Portugal. She conducted her PhD and Master’s degree training at Tufts Schools of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA, and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, MA, USA, respectively. Alexandra has been a Professor of Cell & Molecular Biology for more than 15 years. Apart from her academic duties, Alexandra has been a Freelance Science/Medical Writer since 2018 working with a variety of therapeutic areas and collaborates with several institutions. Alexandra is an active member of the European Medical Writers Association (EMWA) and received the Multidisciplinary Certificate in Medical Writing from EMWA. Her passion for Science Communication led her to complete a second Master’s in Science Communication from Nova University in Lisbon, Portugal. Alexandra is currently full-time Professor at Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL, and is involved in a variety of projects related with Medical Writing and Communication.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Alexandra Sanfins

Citation names

  • Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto
  • Alexandra Sanfins

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9016-F4BA-4BF3
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0740-1574

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Other Medical Sciences
  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/01 - 2020/07/26
Concluded
 Programa de Certificação em Medical Science Liasion (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde, Portugal
2018/09 - 2020/02/26
Concluded
 Comunicação de Ciência (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas, Portugal
 17
2005 - 2005
Concluded
 Curso Básico de Laboratório para Procriação Medicamente Assistida (Curso médio)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina da Reprodução, Portugal
2000 - 2005
Concluded
 Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento)
Tufts University, United States
"Cytoskeletal remodeling during in vivo and vitro maturation " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom Distinção e Louvor
2005
Concluded
 Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Ciências Morfológicas
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
"Cytoskeletal Remodeling During Mouse Oocyte Maturation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1998 - 2000
Concluded
 Mestrado em Biologia do Desenovlvimento (Mestrado)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
"Distribution of lamin B receptor in somatic cells and mouse oocytes and early embryos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito bom (Distinção e Louvor)
1998 - 1998
Concluded
 Curso de Gestão da Qualidade na Indústria Alimentar (Curso médio)
CEQUAL, Portugal
1998 - 1998
Concluded
 Curso de Formação de Formadores (Curso médio)
IG-Forma, Portugal
1997 - 1997
Concluded
 Curso de Gestão de Recursos Humanos e Qualidade Total (Curso médio)
Nova Etapa, Portugal
1992 - 1997
Concluded
 Engenharia Zootécnica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
 15 (quinze) va
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/09/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/03/01 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2005/09 - 2018/09 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal
2008 - 2013 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/09/01 - 2021/07/01 Medical Writer VectorB2B, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2005 - 2006 Post-Doctoral Fellowship
SFRH/BPD/20893/2004/7743
 Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2001 - 2005 Ph.D. Fellowship
SFRH/BD/2757/2000
 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, FCT
2000 - 2001 Master's in Developmental Biology
FLAD 50/2000
 Fundação Luso-Americana
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto. "Developmental competence of differently matured mouse oocytes.". Paper presented in ESHRE Annual Meeting, Copenhaga, 2005.
    Published
  2. Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto; Carlos E. Plancha; Elena Ibanez; David F Albertini. "The M-II meiotic spindle phenotype in vivo is determined early in meiotic progression". Paper presented in SSR Annual Meeting in Vancouver, Canada, Vancouver, 2004.
    Published
  3. Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto; Elena Ibanez; Carlos E. Plancha; David F Albertini. "Structural Distinctions in the metaphase-II spindle of mouse oocytes matured in vivo and in vitro.". Paper presented in SSR Annual Meeting in Cincinnati, EUA, Cincinnati, 2003.
    Published
  4. Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto. "Effects of roscovitine on G2/M transition on mouse oocytes.". Paper presented in SSR Annual Meeting in Baltimore, EUA, Baltimore, 2002.
    Published
  5. Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto; Elena Ibanez; Carlos E. Plancha; David F Albertini. "Induced enucleation of mouse and goat oocytes: kinetic and phenotypic characterizations.". Paper presented in IETS Annual Meeting in Foz do Iguaçu, Brasil, Baltimore, 2002.
    Published
  6. Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto; Elena Ibanez; David F Albertini; Catherine Combelles; Eric W. Overstrom. "Strain-dependent meiotic competence properties of mouse oocytes.". Paper presented in SSR Annual Meeting at Othawa, Canada, Othawa, 2001.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Sanfins, Alexandra. "Exploring the different outreach event dimensions – the example of the “Horizontes iMM: Uma pergunta a três". Paper presented in SciComm 2020, 2020.
Journal article
  1. Alexandra Sanfins; Patrícia Rodrigues; David F. Albertini. "GDF-9 and BMP-15 direct the follicle symphony". Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 35 10 (2018): 1741-1750. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-018-1268-4.
    10.1007/s10815-018-1268-4
  2. Sanfins, Alexandra; Rodrigues, Patricia; Albertini, David F.. "GDF-9 and BMP-15 direct the follicle symphony". (2018): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.21/8876.
    10.1007/s10815-018-1268-4
  3. Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto. "Pre-implantation developmental potential from in vivo and in vitro matured mouse oocytes: a cytoskeletal perspective on oocyte quality.". J Assist Reprod Genet. 32 1 (2015): 127-136. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10815-014-0363-4.
    Published
  4. Sanfins A; Plancha CE; Albertini DF. "Pre-implantation developmental potential from in vivo and in vitro matured mouse oocytes: a cytoskeletal perspective on oocyte quality.". Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25381620.
    10.1007/s10815-014-0363-4
  5. Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto. "Células Estaminais Embrionárias: Promessas e Limites na Investigação Biomédica.". Revista da Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa 11 (2006): 289-295.
    Published
  6. Ibáñez E; Sanfins A; Combelles CM; Overström EW; Albertini DF. "Genetic strain variations in the metaphase-II phenotype of mouse oocytes matured in vivo or in vitro.". Reproduction (Cambridge, England) (2005): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/16322544.
    10.1530/rep.1.00558
  7. Plancha CE; Sanfins A; Rodrigues P; Albertini D. "Cell polarity during folliculogenesis and oogenesis.". Reproductive biomedicine online (2005): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/15901455.
    10.1016/s1472-6483(10)60824-3
  8. Elena Ibanez. "Strains-Dependent Meiotic Competence Properties of Mouse oocytes". Reproduction 130 (2005): 845-855.
    Published
  9. Carlos E. Plancha. "Cell Polarity during Folliculogenesis and Oogenesis". RBM Online 10 4 (2005): 478-484.
    Published
  10. Sanfins A; Plancha CE; Overstrom EW; Albertini DF. "Meiotic spindle morphogenesis in in vivo and in vitro matured mouse oocytes: insights into the relationship between nuclear and cytoplasmic quality.". Human reproduction (Oxford, England) (2004): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/15388682.
    10.1093/humrep/deh528
  11. Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto. "). Meiotic Spindle Morphogenesis in In Vivo and In Vitro Matured Mouse Oocytes: Insights into the Relationship between Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Quality". Human Reproduction 19 12 (2004): 2889-2899.
    Published
  12. Sanfins A; Lee GY; Plancha CE; Overstrom EW; Albertini DF. "Distinctions in meiotic spindle structure and assembly during in vitro and in vivo maturation of mouse oocytes.". Biology of reproduction (2003): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/12930715.
    10.1095/biolreprod.103.020537
  13. Albertini DF; Sanfins A; Combelles CM. "Origins and manifestations of oocyte maturation competencies.". Reproductive biomedicine online (2003): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/12831584.
    10.1016/s1472-6483(10)62159-1
  14. Sanfins, Maria Alexandra D´Abreu Pinto. "Distinctions in Meiotic Spindle Structure and Assembly During In Vitro and In Vivo Maturation of Mouse Oocytes". Biology of Reproduction 69 (2003): 2059-2067.
    Published
  15. David F Albertini. "Origins and Manifestations of Oocyte Maturation Competencies". RBM Online 6 2 (2003): 35-40.
    Published
Newspaper article
  1. Sanfins, Alexandra. "Eis seis rostos da Medicina Regenerativa em Portugal", Público, 2019, https://www.publico.pt/2019/06/30/ciencia/noticia/eis-seis-rostos-medicina-regenerativa-portugal-1878036.
  2. Sanfins, Alexandra. "Procriação medicamente assistida. Vidas congeladas, famílias suspensas", Público, 2019, https://www.publico.pt/2019/02/03/sociedade/noticia/vidas-congeladas-familias-suspensas-1860151.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Alves, Sara Verónica Gonçalves. "Identificação de otite externa em cães apresentados à consulta vacinal". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/7095.
  2. Moreira, João Alexandre Peneda de Sousa. "Correção cirúrgica de displasia de anca : osteotomia pélvica dupla : descrição de quatro casos clínicos". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/7793.
  3. Pereira, Vera Guilhermina Alves. "Estudo retrospectivo da resistência bacteriana na dermatite atópica canina". Master, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10437/5351.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2005 Potencialidades do estudo das células estaminais embrionárias na investigação biomédica
(Portugal)
2005 Developmental competence of differently matured mouse oocytes Seminário Instituto de Medicina Molecular
IMM (Lisboa, Portugal)
2005 Maturação ovocitária e preservação da fertilidade III Congresso da Maternidade Dr. Alfredo da Costa, Lisboa, Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina da Reprodução (Lisboa, Portugal)
2003 Diferenças no citosqueleto e na cinética da maturação de oócitos de ratinho in vivo versus in vitro. XXII Jornadas de Estudos da Reprodução, Chaves, Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina da Reprodução (Chaves, Portugal)
2000 Distribution of lamin B receptor in somatic cells and mouse oocytes and early embryos V Jornadas de Biologia do Desenvolvimento, ULHT, Lisboa
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias (Lisboa, Portugal)
Distinctions

Other distinction

2003 Prémio Serono para a melhor Comunicação Livre
Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina da Reprodução, Portugal