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Tânia Sofia Cordeiro Martins completed her Ph.D. in Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Branch in 2012/12/14 by Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra, and a B.Sc. in Biology (Scientific Branch) in 2007/07/20 by Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra. Published 29 articles in journals. Organized 10 events. Co-supervised 1 MSc dissertation. Supervised 2 works of course completion of LSc/BSc and co-supervised 5. Has received 5 awards and/or honors. Participated as PhD Student Fellow in 1 project, Research Fellow in 1 project and Researcher in 8 projects. In their professional activities interacted with 291 collaborators co-authorship of scientific papers. In her curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific output are: Health Sciences - Pharmacology and Pharmacological Sciences; Cytokines; Neuropeptide Y ; Methamphetamine; Blood-brain barrier; Hippocampus; Tight junctions; Vision; Ageing; Neuroscience; Functional Imaging; Food Production Chains; Sustainable Agriculture; Agricultural and Forestry Ecosystems; Biomaterials and valorization of co-products; Horticulture (value chains); Resources efficiency; Technological upgrade; Added-value.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Tânia Sofia Cordeiro Martins

Citation names

  • Martins, Tânia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B51C-4AD7-3CAA
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1546-0144

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/05/02 - 2022/05/13
Concluded
 Course "HPLC: use of the chromatographic technique in the analysis of food matrices and by-products" (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2014/05/05 - 2014/05/16
Concluded
 Course "Laboratory Animal Science" (Category C, with FELASA accreditation) (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2007/09/01 - 2012/12/14
Concluded
 Ph.D. in Health Sciences, Biomedical Sciences Branch (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Impact of methamphetamine on blood-brain barrier function" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with Distinction and Praise
2010/12/20 - 2010/12/21
Concluded
 Course "Players in Brain Deregulation - Session II Neurons" (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2008/10/01
Concluded
 Training on the operation of the VersaDoc and GelDoc (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2008/03/31 - 2008/04/03
Concluded
 Advanced course on Neuroimmunology (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2002/09/09 - 2007/07/20
Concluded
 B.Sc. in Biology (Scientific Branch) (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Effect of an acute administration of methamphetamine on pro-inflammatory cytokines levels and glial cells in the mice hippocampus" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16 valores
2007/02/24 - 2007/04/01
Concluded
 Course of Scientific Ilustration (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2005/10/18 - 2006/11/02
Concluded
 Course "Everyday English" (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
 18 valores
2004/02/27 - 2004/02/29
Concluded
 Course of Introduction to the Nature Photography and Wildlife (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/01/02 - 2022/01/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2013/10/01 - 2015/06/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2013/04/26 - 2013/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/07/01 - 2023/06/30 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/07/01 - 2018/12/31 Post-Doctoral Fellow Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2008/01/01 - 2012/12/14 Ph.D. Student Fellow Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2006/09/01 - 2007/07/01 Traineeship student of B. Sc. of Biology Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2008/01/01 - 2011/12/31 Impact of methamphetamine on blood-brain barrier function
SFRH/BD/41019/2007
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Instituto de inovação, capacitação e sustentabilidade da produção agro-alimentar
LA/P/0126/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0126/2020
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/07/01 - 2023/06/30 Fungi4Health - Mushroom production in the valorization of agro-food by-products and their valorization in functional foods and natural cosmetics
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-070171
Researcher
European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2019/02/01 - 2022/01/31 VALORIZEBYPRODUCTS - Preclinical efficacy of sulforaphane or Brassica whole extract: a strategy to fight obesity and valorize Brassica byproducts
PTDC/ASP-HOR/29152/2017
n.º 029152
Researcher
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biológicas
UID/AGR/04033/2019
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/07/01 - 2018/12/31 RUNNING away from prostate cancer: WALKING through the molecular basis of physical activity
PTDC/DTP-DES/6077/2014
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/04/26 - 2013/09/30 Life and death of retinal ganglion cells: unmasking the neuromodulatory and neuroprotective roles of Neuropeptide Y
PTDC/SAU-NEU/99075/2008
Research Fellow
Instituto Biomédico de Investigação de Luz e Imagem (IBILI/FM/UC), Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2010/04 - 2013/09 Impact of methamphetamine on the blood-brain barrier: unmasking the underlying mechanisms and the role of neuroinflammation
PTDC/SAU-FCF/098685/2008
Researcher
Instituto Biomédico de Investigação de Luz e Imagem (IBILI/FM/UC), Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2013/06/30 Role of intercellular communication between endothelial and stem cells in stemness and neurogenesis: new targets for brain repair therapies.
101783
Provided by PTCRIS: 101783
PTDC/SAU-NEU/101783/2008
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - UI 3282 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/SAU/UI3282/2011
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/05/01 - 2010/09/30 Microglial and Neuronal Changes in the Hippocampus Induced by Methamphetamine: Role of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines and Neuropeptide Y
PTDC/SAU-FCF/67053/2006
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2013/10/01 - 2015/06/30 FAAH (fatty acid amide hydrolase) inhibitors: evaluation of their potential to reduce intraocular pressure
N/A
Researcher
Bial
Concluded
2008/01/01 - 2008/12/31 Study of the alterations induced by methamphetamine in the blood-brain barrier
GAPI 02/08
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Martins, Tânia; Rita Silva-Reis; Catarina Castro Ribeiro; Mariana Gonçalves; Ferreira, Tiago; C.E. Iglesias-Aguirre; A. Cortés-Martín; et al. "The role of the intestinal microbiome and the spectrum of lesions in the early stages of colorectal cancer in a rat animal model". Paper presented in European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2021.
    Published
  2. Martins, Tânia; Catarina Castro Ribeiro; Rita Silva-Reis; Mariana Gonçalves; O. Taofiq; Lilian Barros; M.J. Pires; et al. "Ganoderma lucidum in an animal model of obesity - preliminary results". Paper presented in European Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2021.
    Published
  3. Martins, Tânia; Leite, R; Matos, A.F.; Soares, J.; Oliveira, P.A.; Pires, M.J.; Venâncio, C.; et al. "Effect of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var italica) flour by-products in a murine model of obesity". Paper presented in 55th ESCI Virtual Meeting, 2021.
  4. Sequeira, R; Félix, L; Monteiro, SM; Martins, Tânia; Oliveira, PA; Pires, MJ; Colaço, B; et al. "Effect of sulforaphane on hepatic oxidative stress in an animal model of obesity". Paper presented in III Jornadas Ibéricas de Toxicologia, 2021.
  5. Castro-Ribeiro, C.; Silva-reis, R.; Mendes-Gonçalves, M.; Taofiq, O.; Barros, L.; Martins, Tânia; Pires, MJ; et al. "Diet-induced obesity: effects of Ganoderma lucidum supplementation". Paper presented in International Conference on Medicinal and Food Plant Research & 3rd Sino-CPLP Symposium on Natural Products and Biodiversity Resources, 2021.
  6. Catarina Castro-Ribeiro; Rita Silva-Reis; Mariana Gonçalves; Ferreira, Tiago; Oludemi, Taofiq; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, João; et al. "The influence of Ganoderma lucidum in the liver of an animal model of obesity". Paper presented in SPF Meeting 2021, Lisboa, 2021.
    Published
  7. Catarina Castro-Ribeiro; Rita Silva-Reis; Mariana Mendes-Gonçalves; Oludemi, Taofiq; Barros, Lillian; Martins, Tânia; M.J. Pires; et al. "Effects of Ganoderma lucidum in an animal model of obesity". Paper presented in II Symposium on Applied Biochemistry, Braga, 2021.
    Published
  8. Castelão-Baptista, J.P.; Valente, S.; Canário, S.; Oppolzer, D.; Barros, A.; Venâncio, C.; Martins, Tânia; et al. "Biological activity of brassica by-products in cell models of lipid toxicity". Paper presented in ESCI Virtual Meeting 2020 – COVID19 edition, 2020.
  9. Martins, Tânia; Matos, AF; Soares, J; Leite, R; Colaço, B.; Venâncio, C; Pires, MJ; et al. "Refinement of oral route administration in C57BL/6J and FVB/n mice – a gelatine flavours trial". Paper presented in XII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia / II Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología, 2020.
  10. Castro-Ribeiro, C; Silva-Reis, R; Ribeiro-Silva, CM; Taofiq, O.; Barros, L; Martins, Tânia; Pires, M.J; et al. "Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst. to fight obesity in an animal model - Preliminary results". Paper presented in XII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia / II Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología, 2020.
  11. Mendes-Gonçalves, M.; Castro-Ribeiro, C; Silva-Reis, R; Ribeiro-Silva C; Matos M.; Alves, S.; Santos, I.J.; et al. "Hydrodynamic injection in C57Bl/6J mice: lateral effects". Paper presented in XII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia / II Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología, 2020.
  12. Catarina Castro-Ribeiro; Rita Silva-Reis; Mariana Gonçalves; Ferreira, Tiago; Martins, Tânia; Antunes, Luís; Carlos Venâncio; Gonçalves, Lio; Oliveira P.. "Body temperature determination in rats by infrared: Using two diferente equipments". Paper presented in SPF Meeting 2020, Coimbra, 2020.
    Published
  13. Martins, Tânia; Hudson, N.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Silva, A.P.; Greenwood, J.; Turowski, P.. "Nitric oxide mediates methamphetamine-induced blood-brain barrier dysfunction". Paper presented in 41th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, Washington, DC, 2011.
  14. Martins, Tânia; Turowski, P.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Silva, A.P.; Greenwood, J.. "Methamphetamine induces the activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase isoform in brain endothelial cells.". Paper presented in 7th Forum of European Neuroscience (FENS), Amesterdão, 2010.
  15. Gonçalves, J.; Baptista, S.; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Malva, J.O.; Silva, A.P.. "Effect of methamphetamine on the mice hippocampus: neuroinflammation and neuronal dysfunction". Paper presented in 22nd Biennial Meeting of Internacional Society for Neurochemistry, Busan, 2009.
  16. Martins, Tânia; Leal, E; Baptista, S; Gonçalves, J; Milhazes, N; Borges, F; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Silva, A.P.. "Methamphetamine increases the blood-brain barrier permeability in the mice hippocampus: alterations in tight junction proteins". Paper presented in 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences, 2009.
  17. Gonçalves, J.; Baptista, S.; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Malva, J.O.; Silva, A.P.. "Methamphetamine induces neuroinflammation and neuronal dysfunction in the mice hippocampus". Paper presented in 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences, Braga, 2009.
  18. Martins, Tânia; Leal, Ermelindo C; Baptista, Sofia; Gonçalves, Joana; Milhazes, Nuno; Borges, Fernanda; Fontes-Ribeiro, Carlos; Ambrósio, António Francisco; Silva, Ana Paula. "Methamphetamine increaes the blood­-brain barrier permeability in the mice hippocampus: alterations in tight junction protein.". Paper presented in 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, Braga, 2009.
    Published
  19. Martins, Tânia; Gonçalves, J.; Santiago, J.G.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Macedo, T.R.; Silva, A.P.. "Blood-brain barrier permeability and tight junction proteins are altered in the mice brain after an acute administration of methamphetamine.". Paper presented in 6th Forum of European Neuroscience (FENS), Genebra, 2008.
Conference poster
  1. Martins, Tânia; Machado-Carvalho, L.; Aires, A.; Marques, G. "Optimization of ultrasonic-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from the mushroom Inonotus hispidus and evaluation of in vitro antiradical activity". Paper presented in Mycology Symposium: Fungal biodiversity and biotechnological applications/ XXVIII Meeting of European Confederation of Mediterranean Mycology (CEMM), 2022.
  2. Machado-Carvalho, L.; Martins, Tânia; Aires, A.; Marques, G.. "Response surface methodology in optimization of phenolic compounds extraction and antioxidant capacity of Inonotus hispidus". Paper presented in Mycology Symposium: Fungal biodiversity and biotechnological applications/ XXVIII Meeting of European Confederation of Mediterranean Mycology (CEMM), 2022.
  3. Machado-Carvalho, L.; Martins, Tânia; Marques, G. "Cosmeceutical potential of extracts from different mushroom species". Paper presented in Mycology Symposium: Fungal biodiversity and biotechnological applications/ XXVIII Meeting of European Confederation of Mediterranean Mycology (CEMM), 2022.
  4. Valada A.; Silva-Reis, R; Ferreira, T; Mendes, B.A.L.; Moutinho, M.S.S.; Faustino-Rocha, AI; Pires, MJ; et al. "Effect of dietary supplementation with black-eye-bean (Vigna unguiculata) in an animal model of colorectal cancer". Paper presented in III International Symposium of Student Science Clubs, 2022.
  5. Rita Silva-Reis; Catarina Castro Ribeiro; Mariana Gonçalves; Ferreira, Tiago; Martins, Tânia; M.J. Pires; Ana Claudia Coelho; et al. "A rat model for targeting the gut microbiota dysbiosis in colorectal cancer". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology, 2021.
  6. Sequeira, R; Félix, L; Monteiro, SM; Martins, Tânia; Oliveira, PA; Pires, MJ; Colaço, B; et al. "Effect of sulforaphane on hepatic oxidative stress in an animal model of obesity". Paper presented in III Jornadas Ibéricas de Toxicologia, 2021.
  7. Sequeira, R; Félix, L; Monteiro, SM; Martins, Tânia; Oliveira, PA; Pires, MJ; Colaço, B; et al. "Effect of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var italica) flour by-products on hepatic oxidative stress in a murine model of obesity". Paper presented in 28th European Congress on Obesity, 2021.
  8. Castro-Ribeiro, C.; Silva-reis, R.; Mendes-Gonçalves, M.; Taofiq, O.; Barros, L.; Martins, Tânia; Pires, MJ.; et al. "Diet-induced obesity: effects of Ganoderma lucidum supplementation". Paper presented in International Conference on Medicinal and Food Plant Research & 3rd Sino-CPLP Symposium on Natural Products and Biodiversity Resources, 2021.
  9. Catarina Castro-Ribeiro; Rita Silva-Reis; Mariana Gonçalves; Oludemi, Taofiq; Barros, Lillian; João Ferreira; Martins, Tânia; et al. "The effects of triterpenic acid and phenolic acid extracted from ganoderma lucidum in an animal model of obesity". Paper presented in Digital Colloquium of Chemistry Students, 2021.
  10. Catarina Castro-Ribeiro; Rita Silva-Reis; Mariana Gonçalves; Oludemi, Taofiq; Barros, Lillian; Martins, Tânia; Maria João Pires; et al. "Ganodema lucidum num modelo animal de obesidade - potencial efeito protetor". Paper presented in XXIII Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Biologia, 2021.
  11. Catarina Castro-Ribeiro; Rita Silva-Reis; Mariana Gonçalves; Oludemi, Taofiq; Barros, Lillian; Martins, Tânia; Maria João Pires; et al. "Preliminary results: the effect of Ganoderma lucidum in an animal model of obesity". Paper presented in Jornadas da Ciência, 2021.
  12. Catarina Castro-Ribeiro; Rita Silva-Reis; Mariana Gonçalves; Oludemi, Taofiq; Barros, Lillian; Martins, Tânia; M.J. Pires; et al. "Lee Index Variation and Glucose Clearance Rate in an Animal Model Of Obesity with Animals Supplemented with Ganoderma lucidum". Paper presented in Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food (Online Edition), 2021.
  13. Catarina Castro-Ribeiro; Rita Silva-Reis; Mariana Mendes-Gonçalves; CM Ribeiro-Silva; Oludemi, Taofiq; Barros, Lillian; Martins, Tânia; et al. "Glucose intolerance test in C57BL/6 mice in an animal model of obesity". Paper presented in Expobioterios virtual, 2020.
  14. Mendes-Gonçalves M; Castro-Ribeiro C; Silva-Reis, R; Ribeiro-Silva C; Matos, M; Alves, S.; Santos, I.J.; et al. "Hydrodynamic injection in C57Bl/6J mice: lateral effects". Paper presented in XII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/ II Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnologia, 2020.
  15. Castro-Ribeiro, C; Silva-Reis, R; Ribeiro-Silva, CM; Taofiq, O.; Barros, L; Martins, Tânia; Pires, M.J.; et al. "Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis) P. Karst. to fight obesity in an animal model - Preliminary results". Paper presented in XII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/ II Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnologia, 2020.
  16. Martins, Tânia; Matos A.F.; Soares J.; Leite R.; Colaço B.; Venâncio C.; Pires M.J.; et al. "Refinement of oral route administration in C57BL/6J and FVB/n mice - a gelatine flavours trial". Paper presented in XII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/ II Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnologia, 2020.
  17. Martins, Tânia; Nascimento-Gonçalves, E; Seixas, F; Neuparth, M.J.; Colaço, B.; Faustino-Rocha, A.I; Pires, M.J; Ferreira, R.; Oliveira, P.A. "Effect of physical exercise in a chemically and hormonally-induced rat model of prostate cancer: physiological and biochemistry parameters". Paper presented in III International Congress in Health Sciences Research, 2019.
  18. Martins, Tânia; Ferreira, J.; Pires, MJ; Sobreira, C; Venâncio, C; Faria, M; Colaço, B.; et al. "Preliminary results of 6.7% broccoli flour incorporated diet in mice toxicity: biological, biochemical and toxicological effects". Paper presented in III International Congress in Health Sciences Research, 2019.
  19. Martins, Tânia; Ferreira, J.; Sobreira, C.; Venâncio, C.; Pires, MJ; Faria, M.; Barros, AI; et al. "Impact of 6.7% broccoli flour incorporated diet in mice welfare". Paper presented in XV Congreso Nacional da Secal, 2019.
  20. Martins, Tânia; Faria, M; Colaço, B.; Venâncio, C; Pires, MJ; Antunes, L; Oliveira, PA; Rosa, E. "Refinement of oral route administration - a gelatine flavours trial". Paper presented in XV Congreso Nacional da Secal, 2019.
  21. Rodrigues, Pedro; Martins, Tânia; Elisabete Nascimento-Gonçalves; Neuparth, Maria João; Pires, Maria João; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Rosa, Eduardo; Oliveira, Paula A. "The effects of chestnut consumption on morphometric parameters in FVB/n mice". Paper presented in I Iberian Congresso of Phenolic Compounds, 2019.
  22. Martins, Tânia; Faustino-Rocha, AI; Ferreira, J.; Pires, MJ; Sobreira, C; Venâncio, C; Faria, M; et al. "Study of the effect of ingestion of a diet supplemented with 6.7% broccoli flour (Brassica oleracea var. italica) in mice". Paper presented in I Bio.Natural Meeting, 2019.
  23. Martins, Tânia; Faria, M.; Júnior, J.; Freitas, J.; Moutinho, M.; Colaço, B.; Venâncio, C.; et al. ""Gelatin pellets as a refinement for oral route administration"". Paper presented in Semana da Ciência e Cidadania – XII Jornadas de Biologia da Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2019.
  24. Peirone, C.; Silva, V.; Fonseca, B.; Mestre, C.; Colaço, B.; Pires, M.J.; Martins, Tânia; et al. "Efeito do ozono em murganhos transgénicos K14HPV16". Paper presented in IX Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia, 2017.
  25. Martins, J.; Martins, Tânia; Loureiro, A.L.; Santiago, A.R.; Ambrósio, A.F.. ""Fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibition affords neuroprotection and decreases neuroinflammation in rat retinal explants exposed to elevated hydrostatic pressure"". Paper presented in VII Annual Meeting of IBILI, 2015.
  26. Silva, A.P.; Martins, Tânia; Burgoyne, T.; Hudson, N.; Futter, C.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Greenwood, J.; Turowski, P.. ""Methamphetamine increases blood-brain barrier permeability and lymphocyte migration"". Paper presented in Beating the Blood-Brain and Other Blood Barriers, 2013.
  27. Martins, Tânia; Hudson, N.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Silva, A.P.; Greenwood, J.; Turowski, P.. ""Nitric oxide mediates methamphetamine-induced blood-brain barrier dysfunction"". Paper presented in 41th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2011.
  28. Martins, Tânia; Turowski, P.; Hudson, N.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Silva, A.P.; Greenwood, J.. ""Methamphetamine increases brain endothelial cells permeability and lymphocyte migration: involvement of endothelial nitric oxide synthase isoform"". Paper presented in 13th International Symposium of the Blood-Brain Barrier, 2010.
  29. Martins, Tânia; Turowski, P.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Silva, A.P.; Greenwood, J.. ""Methamphetamine induces the activation of endothelial nitric oxide synthase isoform in brain endothelial cells"". Paper presented in 7th Forum of European Neuroscience (FENS), 2010.
  30. Lendoiro, E.; Mon, M.; Quintela, O.; Castro, A.; Silva, A.P.; Martins, Tânia; Cruz, A.. ""Determination of methamphetamine and amphetamine in mouse brain"". Paper presented in 9th Scientific Meeting of the Spanish Society of Chromatography and Related Techniques, 2009.
  31. Martins, Tânia; Leal, E.; Baptista, S.; Gonçalves, J.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Silva, A.P.. ""Methamphetamine increases the blood-brain barrier permeability and decreases tight junction protein levels in the mice hippocampus"". Paper presented in 12th International Symposium of the Blood-Brain Barrier, 2009.
  32. Gonçalves, J.; Baptista, S.; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Malva, J.O.; Silva, A.P.. ""Effect of methamphetamine on the mice hippocampus: neuroinflammation and neuronal dysfunction"". Paper presented in 22nd Biennial Meeting of Internacional Society for Neurochemistry, 2009.
  33. Gonçalves, J.; Baptista, S.; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Malva, J.O.; Silva, A.P.. ""Indomethancin prevents methamphetamine-induced neuroinflammation in the mice hippocampus"". Paper presented in 9th ISN Advenced School of Neurochemistry - Cellular communication in the nervous system, 2009.
  34. Gonçalves, J.; Baptista, S.; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Malva, J.O.; Silva, A.P.. ""Methamphetamine induces neuroinflammation and neuronal dysfunction in the mice hippocampus"". Paper presented in 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2009.
  35. Silva, A.P.; Gonçalves, J.; Baptista, S.; Martins, Tânia; Trindade, L.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Macedo, T.R.. ""Methamphetamine triggers an inflammatory process in the mice hippocampus: relationship to gliosis and pro-inflammatory cytokines"". Paper presented in 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, 2008.
  36. Martins, Tânia; Gonçalves, J.; Santiago, J.G.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Macedo, T.R.; Silva, A.P.. ""Blood-brain barrier permeability and tight junction proteins are altered in the mice brain after an acute administration of methamphetamine"". Paper presented in 6th Forum of European Neuroscience (FENS), 2008.
  37. Gonçalves, J.; Martins, Tânia; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Malva, J.O.; Macedo, T.R.; Silva, A.P.. ""Methamphetamine hits different cell population in the hippocampus and rapidly triggers an inflammatory process"". Paper presented in 6th Forum of European Neuroscience (FENS), 2008.
  38. Silva, A.P.; Martins, Tânia; Gonçalves, J.; Ferreira, R.; Milhazes, N.; Fontes Ribeiro, C.A.; Macedo, T.R.. ""Dynamic of glial cells in the mouse hippocampus following acute administration of methamphetamine"". Paper presented in 1st Annual International Drug Abuse Research Society (IDARS) & International Society for Neurochemistry Sattelite Meeting, 2007.
Journal article
  1. Martins, Tânia; Matos, Ana Filipa; Soares, Joana; Leite, Rúben; Pires, Maria João; Pinto, Maria de Lurdes; Neuparth, Maria João; et al. Corresponding author: Martins, Tânia. "Effects of Sulforaphane and Chlorophyl a in a Western Diet-Induced Obesity Model". Obesities 3 4 (2023): 265-286. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/obesities3040022.
    Published • 10.3390/obesities3040022
  2. Martins, Tânia; Ferreira, Tiago; Colaço, Bruno; Medeiros-Fonseca, Beatriz; Pinto, Maria de Lurdes; Barros, Ana Novo; Venâncio, Carlos; et al. Corresponding author: Martins, Tânia. "Absorption and Excretion of Glucosinolates and Isothiocyanates after Ingestion of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var italica) Leaf Flour in Mice: A Preliminary Study". Nutraceuticals 3 4 (2023): 540-555. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nutraceuticals3040039.
    Published • 10.3390/nutraceuticals3040039
  3. Martins, Tânia; Machado-Carvalho, Liliana; Aires, Alfredo; Saavedra, Maria José; Marques, Guilhermina. "Antioxidant, Antimicrobial and Cosmeceutical Potential of Wild Mushroom Extracts". Applied Microbiology 3 2 (2023): 562-579. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol3020040.
    Published • 10.3390/applmicrobiol3020040
  4. Martins, T.; Barros, A.N.; Rosa, E.; Antunes, L.. "Enhancing Health Benefits through Chlorophylls and Chlorophyll-Rich Agro-Food: A Comprehensive Review". Molecules 28 14 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85165942911&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/molecules28145344
  5. Machado-Carvalho, L.; Martins, T.; Aires, A.; Marques, G.. "Optimization of Phenolic Compounds Extraction and Antioxidant Activity from Inonotus hispidus Using Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Technology". Metabolites 13 4 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85153732797&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/metabo13040524
  6. Machado-Carvalho, L.; Martins, T.; Aires, A.; Saavedra, M.J.; Marques, G.. "Antioxidant, Antibacterial, and Cosmeceutical Potential of Four Common Edible Mushrooms". Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 13 13 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85164785182&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/app13137357
  7. Castelão-Baptista, J.P.; Valente, S.A.; Canário, S.; Oppolzer, D.; Barros, A.; Venâncio, C.; Martins, T.; et al. "Brassica oleracea Var italica by-Products Prevent Lipid Accumulation and Cell Death in a Liver Cell Model of Lipid Toxicity". Nutrients 15 4 (2023): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85148874095&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/nu15040924
  8. Martins, Tânia; Ferreira, Tiago; Nascimento-Gonçalves, Elisabete; Castro-Ribeiro, Catarina; Lemos, Sílvia; Rosa, Eduardo; Antunes, Luís Miguel; Oliveira, Paula Alexandra. "Obesity Rodent Models Applied to Research with Food Products and Natural Compounds". Obesities 2 2 (2022): 171-204. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/obesities2020015.
    Published • 10.3390/obesities2020015
  9. Martins, Tânia; Castro-Ribeiro, Catarina; Lemos, Sílvia; Ferreira, Tiago; Nascimento-Gonçalves, Elisabete; Rosa, Eduardo; Oliveira, Paula Alexandra; Antunes, Luís Miguel. "Murine Models of Obesity". Obesities 2 2 (2022): 127-147. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/obesities2020012.
    Published • 10.3390/obesities2020012
  10. Martins, T.; Leite, R.; Matos, A.F.; Soares, J.; Pires, M.J.; de Lurdes Pinto, M.; Neuparth, M.J.; et al. "Beneficial Effects of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea var italica) By-products in Diet-induced Obese Mice". In Vivo 36 5 (2022): 2173-2185. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85138445881&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.21873/invivo.12943
  11. Martins, T.; Oliveira, P.A.; Pires, M.J.; Neuparth, M.J.; Lanzarin, G.; Félix, L.; Venâncio, C.; et al. "Effect of a Sub-Chronic Oral Exposure of Broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. Var. Italica) By-Products Flour on the Physiological Parameters of FVB/N Mice: A Pilot Study". Foods 11 1 (2022): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85122268207&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/foods11010120
  12. Martins, T.; Matos, A.F.; Soares, J.; Leite, R.; Pires, M.J.; Ferreira, T.; Medeiros-Fonseca, B.; et al. "Comparison of Gelatin Flavors for Oral Dosing of C57BL/6J and FVB/N Mice". Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science 61 1 (2022): 89-95. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85123879225&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.30802/AALAS-JAALAS-21-000045
  13. Medeiros-Fonseca, B.; Cubilla, A.; Brito, H.; Martins, T.; Medeiros, R.; Oliveira, P.; Gil Da Costa, R.M.. "Experimental models for studying HPV-positive and HPV-negative penile cancer: New tools for an old disease". Cancers 13 3 (2021): 1-15. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85099977644&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/cancers13030460
  14. Castelão-Baptista, J.P.; Barros, A.; Martins, T.; Rosa, E.; Sardão, V.A.. "Three in one: The potential of brassica by-products against economic waste, environmental hazard, and metabolic disruption in obesity". Nutrients 13 12 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85119618439&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/nu13124194
  15. Rodrigues, Pedro; Ferreira, Tiago; Nascimento-Gonçalves, Elisabete; Seixas, Fernanda; Gil da Costa, Rui Miguel; Martins, Tânia; Neuparth, Maria João; et al. "Dietary Supplementation with Chestnut (Castanea sativa) Reduces Abdominal Adiposity in FVB/n Mice: A Preliminary Study". Biomedicines 8 4 (2020): 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines8040075.
    10.3390/biomedicines8040075
  16. Martins, Tânia; Valentim, Ana; Pereira, Nuno; Antunes, Luis Marques. "Anaesthetics and analgesics used in adult fish for research: A review". Laboratory Animals (2018): 002367721881519. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0023677218815199.
    10.1177/0023677218815199
  17. Peirone, C.; Mestre, V.F.; Medeiros-Fonseca, B.; Colaço, B.; Pires, M.J.; Martins, T.; Gil da Costa, R.M.; et al. "Ozone therapy prevents the onset of dysplasia in HPV16-transgenic mice—A pre-clinical efficacy and safety analysis". Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy 104 (2018): 275-279. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2018.05.018.
    10.1016/j.biopha.2018.05.018
  18. Tânia Martins; Enoque Diniz; Luís M. Félix; Luís Antunes. "Evaluation of anaesthetic protocols for laboratory adult zebrafish (Danio rerio)". PLOS ONE (2018): https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0197846.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0197846
  19. Tânia Martins; Bruno Colaço; Carlos Venâncio; Maria J Pires; Paula A Oliveira; Eduardo Rosa; Luís M Antunes. "Potential effects of sulforaphane to fight obesity". Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture (2018): https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.8898.
    10.1002/jsfa.8898
  20. B. Medeiros-Fonseca; V. F. Mestre; B. Colaço; M. J. Pires; T. Martins; R. M. Gil da Costa; M. J. Neuparth; et al. "Laurus nobilis (laurel) aqueous leaf extract's toxicological and anti-tumor activities in HPV16-transgenic mice". Food & Function (2018): https://doi.org/10.1039/C8FO00783G.
    10.1039/C8FO00783G
  21. Portugal, C.C.; Socodato, R.; Canedo, T.; Silva, C.M.; Martins, T.; Coreixas, V.S.M.; Loiola, E.C.; et al. "Caveolin-1-mediated internalization of the Vitamin C transporter SVCT2 in microglia triggers an inflammatory phenotype". Science Signaling 10 472 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85017537219&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1126/scisignal.aal2005
  22. Martins, T.; Valentim, A.M.; Pereira, N.; Antunes, L.M.. "Anaesthesia and analgesia in laboratory adult zebrafish: A question of refinement". Laboratory Animals 50 6 (2016): 476-488. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85014491998&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1177/0023677216670686
  23. Martins, João; Elvas, Filipe; Brudzewsky, Dan; Martins, Tânia; Kolomiets, Bogdan; Tralhão, Pedro; Gøtzsche, Casper R.; et al. "Activation of Neuropeptide Y Receptors Modulates Retinal Ganglion Cell Physiology and Exerts Neuroprotective Actions In Vitro". ASN Neuro 7 4 (2015): 175909141559829. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1759091415598292.
    10.1177/1759091415598292
  24. Socodato, R.; Portugal, C.C.; Domith, I.; Oliveira, N.A.; Coreixas, V.S.M.; Loiola, E.C.; Martins, T.; et al. "c-Src function is necessary and sufficient for triggering microglial cell activation". GLIA 63 3 (2015): 497-511. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84920940260&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/glia.22767
  25. Martins, T.; Burgoyne, T.; Kenny, B.-A.; Hudson, N.; Futter, C.E.; Ambrósio, A.F.; Silva, A.P.; Greenwood, J.; Turowski, P.. "Methamphetamine-induced nitric oxide promotes vesicular transport in blood-brain barrier endothelial cells". Neuropharmacology 65 (2013): 74-82. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84870917147&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.neuropharm.2012.08.021
  26. Martins, T.; Baptista, S.; Gonçalves, J.; Leal, E.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Ribeiro, C.F.; et al. "Methamphetamine transiently increases the blood-brain barrier permeability in the hippocampus: Role of tight junction proteins and matrix metalloproteinase-9". Brain Research 1411 (2011): 28-40. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80052037570&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.brainres.2011.07.013
  27. Silva, A.P.; Martins, T.; Baptista, S.; Gonçalves, J.; Agasse, F.; Malva, J.O.. "Brain Injury Associated With Widely Abused Amphetamines: Neuroinflammation, Neurogenesis And Blood-Brain Barrier". Current Drug Abuse Reviews 3 4 (2010): 239-254. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79551645771&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  28. Gonçalves, J.; Baptista, S.; Martins, T.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Ribeiro, C.F.; Malva, J.O.; Silva, A.P.. "Methamphetamine-induced neuroinflammation and neuronal dysfunction in the mice hippocampus: Preventive effect of indomethacin". European Journal of Neuroscience 31 2 (2010): 315-326. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-74549150090&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1460-9568.2009.07059.x
  29. Gonçalves, J.; Martins, T.; Ferreira, R.; Milhazes, N.; Borges, F.; Ribeiro, C.F.; Malva, J.O.; Macedo, T.R.; Silva, A.P.. "Methamphetamine-induced early increase of IL-6 and TNF-a mRNA expression in the mouse brain". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1139 (2008): 103-111. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-53549117154&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1196/annals.1432.043
Journal issue
  1. Lousada, J; Aires, Alfredo; Coimbra, A; Martins, Tânia; Pinto, L. "CITAB Newsletter". CITAB Newsletter 10 (2018):
    Published
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Martins, Tânia. "Impact of methamphetamine on blood-brain barrier function". PhD, 2012.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/02/09 The influence of Ganoderma Lucidum in male mice fed with a western diet LII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XL Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XXI Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Porto, Portugal)
2021/11/25 Speaker with the presentation "Effect of consumption of broccoli by-products in a murine model of obesity", at the Webinar VALORIZEBYPRODUCTS - Conference on the valorization of by-products for food, during the Science and Technology Week Webinar VALORIZEBYPRODUCTS - Conferência de valorização de subprodutos para a alimentação
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2021/06/13 Ganoderma lucidum effects in an animal model of obesity Webinar on Animal and Veterinary Science
Phronesis LLC
2021/06/09 Ganoderma lucidum in an animal model of obesity - preliminary results 55th ESCI Virtual Meeting. Online event.
European Society for Clinical Investigation
2021/06/09 The role of the intestinal microbiome and the spectrum of lesions in the early stages of colorectal cancer in a rat animal model 55th ESCI Virtual Meeting. Online event.
European Society for Clinical Investigation
2021/06/09 Effect of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var italica) flour by-products in a murine model of obesity 55th ESCI Virtual Meeting. Online event.
European Society for Clinical Investigation
2020/03/26 Biological activity of brassica by-products in cell models of lipid toxicity IberPhenol - International Conference - Advances in the role of phenols in health effects and other uses
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2020/03/26 Phytochemical composition of broccoli inflorescences, stalks and leaves: comparative study as a resource of bioactive compounds for human diet IberPhenol - International Conference - Advances in the role of phenols in health effects and other uses
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2020/02/07 Body temperature determination in rats by infrared: using two different equipments L Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXXVIII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XIX Reunião de Toxicologia
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2020/02/07 Diet supplemented with 1.1% chestnut (castanea sativa) flour reduces abdominal adiposity in mice L Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXXVIII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XIX Reunião de Toxicologia
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2016/06/30 "Neuroprotective effect of TUDCA in a model of retinal ganglion cell death induced by ischemia/reperfusion" V International Congress of SIRCOVA
(Valencia, Spain)
2016/05/27 "Animal Facility at UTAD: the basic questions from someone new and what we can do" CITAB´s Science Release
CITAB (Vila Real, Portugal)
2016/04/15 "Animal research at UTAD: the new animal facility" I Jornadas do Programa Doutoral em Ciências Veterinárias
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2013/09/11 "Methamphetamine causes neuroinflammation and blood-brain barrier dysfunction in the mouse hippocampus" FENS Featured Regional Meeting
(Praga, Czech Republic)
2013/02/06 "Methamphetamine increases blood-brain barrier permeability: role of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and nitric oxide" XLIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXXI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XII Reunião de Toxicologia
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2012/02/01 "Methamphetamine increases transcytosis in brain microvascular endothelial cells and lymphocyte migration via endothelial nitric oxide synthase" XLII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia, XXX Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XI Reunião de Toxicologia
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2011/02/02 "Involvement of nitric oxide in methamphetamine induced-increase in brain endothelial cells permeability and lymphocyte migration" XLI Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia e XXIX Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2010/12/10 "Methamphetamine increases blood-brain barrier permeability and lymphocyte migration: nitric oxide as a key player" 2nd Annual Meeting IBILI
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2009/08/19 "Indomethancin prevents methamphetamine-induced neuroinflammation in the mice hippocampus" 9th ISN Advenced School of Neurochemistry - Cellular communication in the nervous system
(Gyeongju, South Korea)
2009/06/06 "Methamphetamine increases the blood-brain barrier permeability in the mice hippocampus: alterations in tight junction proteins" 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences
(Braga, Portugal)
2008/12/05 "Rapid astrocyte and microglial activation in the mice hippocampus following acute administration of methamphetamine" XXXIX Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia e XXVI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2008/12/03 "Methamphetamine-induced changes in the blood-brain barrier permeability and tight junction proteins in the mice brain" XXXIX Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia e XXVI Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2008/04/26 "Alterations in the blood-brain barrier and tight junction proteins in the mice brain induced by methamphetamine" Jornadas Científicas de Estudantes de Medicina (JOCEM)
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2007/12/05 "Methamphetamine-induced changes in pro-inflammatory cytokines mRNA levels and tight junction proteins in the mice hippocampus, frontal cortex and striatum" XXXVIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia e XXV Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica
(Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/09/29 - 2023/02/14 Potential of Inonotus hispidus extracts as a source of bioactive compounds: antibacterial activity in multidrug-resistant bacteria
Co-supervisor of Juliana Pereira
 B.Sc. in Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/11/20 - 2020/10/02 Evaluation of the impact of chlorophyll a in an obesity model in C57BL/6J mice
Supervisor of Joana Soares
 B.Sc. in Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/11/20 - 2020/10/01 Effect of broccoli flour in an obesity model in C57BL/6J mice
Supervisor of Ruben Leite
 B.Sc. in Biology (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/11/20 - 2020/07/28 Study of the effect of sulforaphane in a diet-induced obesity model in C57BL/6J mice
Co-supervisor of Ana Filipa Matos
 B.Sc. in Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2018/09/10 - 2019/09/09 Evaluation of the effect of BBN administration in the K14-HPV16 transgenic mouse model
Co-supervisor of Catarina Waterland
 B.Sc. in Genetics and Biotechnology (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/03/07 - 2019/07/15 Effect of supplementation of the rodent maintenance diet with chestnut (Castanea sativa) on morphometric parameters of FVB/n mice
Co-supervisor of Pedro Rodrigues
B.Sc. in Genetics and Biotechnology (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2015/07/01 - 2016/09/23 Implementation of new anaesthetic protocols in zebrafish
Co-supervisor of Enoque Diniz
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2016/03/01 - 2016/07/22 Effect of a peptide present in dog saliva on cutaneous lesions of the ears in the transgenic mouse model of the strain K14-HPV16
Co-supervisor of Hugo Araújo
 B.Sc. in Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/11/25 - 2021/12/02 Organizer of the Webinar "VALORIZEBYPRODUCTS - Conference on the valorization of by-products for food" in the Science and Technology Week (2021/11/25 - 2021/12/02)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal
2019/07/08 - 2019/07/12 Organizer of the 3rd Edition of the "Laboratory Animal Science Course - Category B" (2019/07/08 - 2019/07/12)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2018/12/07 - 2018/12/07 Development of activities in the Jardim de Infância de Torneiros of Vila Real as part of the project "Preclinical efficacy of sulforaphane or Brassica whole extract: a strategy to fight obesity and valorize Brassica byproducts", to make known the benefits of vegetables from the Brassica family (2018/12/07 - 2018/12/07)
2018/01/15 - 2018/01/19 Organizer of the 2nd Edition of the "Laboratory Animal Science Course - Category B" (2018/01/15 - 2018/01/19) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2017/01/30 - 2017/02/03 Organizer of the 1st Edition of the "Laboratory Animal Science Course - Category B" (2017/01/30 - 2017/02/03) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2017/01/30 - 2017/01/30 Organizer of the seminar "Legislation for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes" (2017/01/30 - 2017/01/30) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/10/19 - 2016/10/19 Organizer of the "VII Forum on Pharmacological Research: Experimental Pharmacology" (2016/10/19 - 2016/10/19) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/09/29 - 2016/09/29 Integration of the 1st year students of the Integrated Master in Veterinary Medicine course through the activity "Animal facility in the classroom" (2016/09/29 - 2016/09/29) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/06/27 - 2016/07/01 Development of activities of the Ciência Viva Program with the 10th year students of the Agrupamento de Escolas de Mesão Frio (2016/06/27 - 2016/07/01) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2009/03/16 - 2009/03/22 Development of activities during the International Brain Week at Colégio João de Deus de Alhadas, Figueira da Foz (2009/03/16 - 2009/03/22)

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067)
2022 - Current Molecules (1420-3049)
2022 - Current Nutrients (2072-6643)
2022 - Current Antioxidants (2076-3921)
2022 - Current Cells (2073-4409)
2021 - Current Veterinary Sciences (2306-7381)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/12/06 - 2021/12/06 Collaboration in the teaching of the Curricular Unit "Pharmacology I and Pharmacy" (1st semester, 3rd year) of the Integrated Master in Veterinary Medicine (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2021/04/27 - 2021/06/16 Collaboration in the teaching of the Curricular Unit "Animal Experimentation and Experimental Design" of the Master in Clinical Laboratory Biology and Master in Biotechnology for Health Sciences (1st year, 2nd Semester) (Mestrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2021/01/15 - 2021/01/29 Collaboration in the teaching of the Curricular Unit "Pharmacology I and Pharmacy" (1st semester, 3rd year) of the Integrated Master in Veterinary Medicine (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
2019/07/08 - 2019/07/12 Collaboration in the teaching of the theoretical class "Managing transgenic lines" of the 3rd Edition of the Laboratory Animal Science Course - category B (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2019/07/08 - 2019/07/12 Collaboration in the teaching of the practical class "Animal Welfare and implications in research" of the 3rd Edition of the Laboratory Animal Science Course - category B (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2019/07/08 - 2019/07/12 Collaboration in the teaching of the practical class "Handling in mice and rats" of the 3rd Edition of the Laboratory Animal Science Course - category B (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2019/07/08 - 2019/07/12 Collaboration in the teaching of the practical class "Necropsy in mice and rats" of the 3rd Edition of the Laboratory Animal Science Course - category B (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2018/01/19 - 2018/01/19 Collaboration in the teaching of the practical class "Animal Welfare and implications in research" of the 2nd Edition of the Laboratory Animal Science Course - category B (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2018/01/15 - 2018/01/15 Collaboration in the teaching of the theoretical class "Managing transgenic lines" of the 2nd Edition of the Laboratory Animal Science Course - category B (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2017/02/03 - 2017/02/03 Collaboration in the teaching of the practical class "Animal Welfare and implications in research" of the 1st Edition of the Laboratory Animal Science Course - category B (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2017/01/31 - 2017/02/02 Collaboration in the teaching of the practical class "Handling in mice and rats" of the 1st Edition of the Laboratory Animal Science Course - category B (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2017/01/31 - 2017/02/02 Collaboration in the teaching of the practical class "Necropsy in mice and rats" of the 1st Edition of the Laboratory Animal Science Course - category B (Outros) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/11/15 - 2017/01/09 Collaboration in the teaching of the Curricular Unit "Neurochemistry" of the Master in Biochemistry (1st year, 1st Semester) Bioquímica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/04/26 - 2016/04/26 Support for practical classes by conducting study visits to the animal facility to the Curricular Unit "Animal Experimentation and Experimental Design" of the Master in Clinical Laboratory Biology and the Master in Biochemistry (Mestrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/04/18 - 2016/04/18 Support for practical classes by conducting study visits to the animal facility to the Curricular Units "Biology of Chordates" of the B.Sc. in Biology and "Zoology" of the B.Sc. in Biology and Geology (Licenciatura) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/03 - 2016/04 Support for practical classes by conducting study visits to the animal facility of UTAD (Licenciatura) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/03/15 - 2016/03/16 Collaboration in the teaching of the Curricular Unit "Neurochemistry" of the Master in Biochemistry (1st year, 2nd Semester) Bioquímica (Mestrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/02/25 - 2016/02/25 Support for practical classes by conducting study visits to the animal facility to the Curricular Unit "Animal Experimentation and Experimental Design" of the Master in Clinical Laboratory Biology and the Master in Biochemistry (Mestrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2015/11/23 - 2015/11/25 Support for practical classes by conducting study visits to the animal facility to the Curricular Unit "Toxicology" of the B.Sc. in Biochemistry, B.Sc. in Biology and B.Sc. in Genetics and Biotechnology (Licenciatura) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2011/01 - 2011/01 Collaborator in practical classes of the Curricular Unit "Biology of Drug Abuse" of M.Sc in Cell and Molecular Biology, FMUC Mestrado em Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2009/03 - 2009/06 Collaborator in practical classes of the Curricular Unit "Investigation II" of the B.Sc. in Medicine, FMUC Medicina (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2009/01 - 2009/01 Collaborator in practical classes of the Curricular Unit "Biology of Drug Abuse" of M.Sc in Cell and Molecular Biology, FMUC Mestrado em Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2008/12 - 2008/12 Collaborator in practical classes of the Curricular Unit "Investigation II" of the B.Sc. in Medicine, FMUC Medicina (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2008/01 - 2008/01 Collaborator in practical classes of the Curricular Unit "Biology of Drug Abuse" of M.Sc in Cell and Molecular Biology, FMUC Mestrado em Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023/02/09 - 2023/02/09 Antena 1 radio program "The Challenges of Sustainable Food". Episode 4. There is more broccoli beyond the flower
Distinctions

Award

2021 Award for Best Flash Talk with the oral communication "Ganoderma lucidum in an animal model of obesity - preliminary results" in the 55th ESCI Virtual Meeting
European Society for Clinical Investigation, Netherlands
2021 Award for Best Short Talk with the oral communication "Effect of broccoli (Brassica oleracea var italica) flour by-products in a murine model of obesity" in the 55th ESCI Virtual Meeting
European Society for Clinical Investigation, Netherlands
2020 Award for Best Oral Communication with "Phytochemical composition of broccoli inflorescences, stalks and leaves: comparative study as a resource of bioactive compounds for human diet", in the International Conference IberPhenol
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2020 Award for Best Flash Talk with the oral communication "Biological activity of brassica by-products in cell models of lipid toxicity" in the ESCI Virtual Meeting 2020 - COVID19 edition
European Society for Clinical Investigation, Netherlands

Other distinction

2011 Publication with figure on the cover of the Journal Brain Research