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Pedro Melo obtained his degree in Aquatic Sciences from the Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas de Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto in 1995. He pursued further studies and earned a Master's degree in Quality Control (Environment) from the Faculty of Pharmacy (FFUP), University of Porto in 2000. In 2006, he successfully completed his PhD in Human Biology from the Faculty of Medicine (FMUP), University of Porto. Subsequently, from 2007 to 2011, Pedro Melo conducted a Postdoctoral project focusing on neuronal aging at the Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology, University of Porto. He also served as a Postdoctoral fellow in a project titled "Cognition and synaptic function in calcium channel disease" (PTDC/SAU-NEU/100701/2008), funded by FCT and carried out at the Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC). Currently, Pedro Melo holds the position of Adjunct Professor at the Escola Superior da Saúde. Additionally, he is actively engaged as a researcher at the Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, University of Porto, where his research interests lie in exploring the impact of psychopharmaceuticals on the brain and retina of marine vertebrates. His expertise in quantitative chromatography, acquired during his Master's studies on Quality Control of water pollutants, has been extensively utilized throughout his scientific career. Since the year 2000, Pedro Melo has directed his research towards investigating the effects of psychoactive substances on the development and aging of the central nervous system. Particularly, he has focused on studying the correlation between methamphetamine use and accelerated aging with respect to neurochemistry and recognition memory. The data stemming from his PhD and Postdoctoral projects have contributed to six first-author publications in international scientific journals with peer review. Furthermore, Pedro Melo has contributed significantly to academia through various roles. He authored a chapter in the book "Bases Micronutricionales de la Salud Ocular" (2009) published by THEA LABS. He served as a co-supervisor for a PhD student from the Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo (Brazil), whose research was financed by CAPES/4389/07-7 and conducted at FMUP and IBMC. Additionally, he possesses teaching and supervision experience at postgraduate levels (Ph.D. and Master levels) and has participated in PhD Evaluation Committees for doctoral dissertations. Moreover, Pedro Melo has editorial experience as the former editor of the European Journal of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences. He also serves as an ad hoc reviewer for various international peer-reviewed journals and collaborates on programs related to society and science. Since 2005, he has maintained a fruitful collaboration, encompassing research and postgraduate teaching, with Maria Dolores Pinazo Duran, head of the Unidad de Investigación Oftalmológica Santiago Grisólia and Professor at the Facultat de Medicine I Odontologia of the Universitat de Valencia, Spain.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro Miguel Martins de Almeida Melo

Citation names

  • Melo, Pedro

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CC17-D6DA-41CA

Addresses

  • Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida, 400, 4200-072, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2011/12/15 - 2012/12/14
Concluded
 Cognition and synaptic function in calcium channel disease (Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2007/03/01 - 2011/02/28
Concluded
 The effect of Methamphetamine on Neuronal ageing: correlation of Molecular Markers with Memory (Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2006/12/14
Concluded
 Biologia Humana (Doutoramento)
Major in Biologia Humana
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Efeitos da exposição pré-natal à methamphetamina no sistema visual do Rato" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado
2000/01/21
Concluded
 Controlo de Qualidade (Mestrado)
Major in Ambiente
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Doseamento de compostos fenólicos em diferentes matrizes aquosas usando a extracção em fase sólida e a microextracção em fase sólida seguida de análise por cromatografia líquida de alta resolução e detecção por fotodíodos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1995/09/08
Concluded
 Ciências do Meio Aquático (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013 - Current Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2001/07/01 - 2012/12/04 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
1999 - 2000 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/03/01 - Current Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2018/09/15 - 2024/02/29 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2017/03/10 - 2024/02/29 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2010/10/01 - 2018/09/14 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2011 - 2012 Cognition and synaptic function in calcium channel disease
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/100701/PT
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/07/01 - 2011 THE EFFECT OF METHAMPHETAMINE ON NEURONAL AGEING: CORRELATION OF MOLECULAR MARKERS WITH MEMORY
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/SFRH/SFRH2%FBPD2%F264772%F2006/PT
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Concluded
2001 - 2005 Effects of prenatal exposure to methamphetamine in the visual system of the rat
SFRH/BD/3395/2000
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Concluded
1999 - 2000 P/SAU/12287/98
P/SAU/12287/98
Research Fellow
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/01/01 - 2027/12/31 SIREN - Safety & Incident Response for building Emergency Networks
COMPETE2030-FEDER-01232700
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Melo, Pedro. "Los grupos básicos de nutrientes: Los glúcidos, los lípidos, las proteínas". In BASES MICRONUTRICIONALES DE LA SALUD OCULAR. Barcelona, Spain: THEA LABS, 2009.
    Published • 10.2307/j.ctvhn0c5z.11
Journal article
  1. Magalhães, Ana; Valentim, Ana; Venâncio, Carlos; Pereira, Mariana; Melo, Pedro; Summavielle, Teresa; Antunes, Luis; et al. "Ketamine alone or combined with midazolam or dexmedetomidine does not affect anxiety-like behaviours and memory in adult Wistar rats". Laboratory Animals 51 2 (2016): 147-159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0023677216652380.
    10.1177/0023677216652380
  2. Alves, C.J.; Magalhães, A.; Melo, P.; de Sousa, L.; Tavares, M.A.; Monteiro, P.R.R.; Summavielle, T.; et al. "Long-term effects of chronic cocaine exposure throughout adolescence on anxiety and stress responsivity in a Wistar rat model". Neuroscience 277 (2014): 343-355. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.07.008.
    10.1016/j.neuroscience.2014.07.008
  3. Melo, Pedro; Magalhães, Ana; Alves, Cecília J.; Tavares, Maria Amélia; de Sousa, Liliana; Summavielle, Teresa; Moradas-Ferreira, Pedro. "Methamphetamine mimics the neurochemical profile of aging in rats and impairs recognition memory". NeuroToxicology 33 3 (2012): 491-499. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuro.2012.03.002.
    10.1016/j.neuro.2012.03.002
  4. Melo, Pedro; Zanon-Moreno, Vicente; Alves, Cecília Juliana; Magalhães, Ana; Tavares, Maria Amélia; Pinazo-Duran, Maria Dolores; Moradas-Ferreira, Pedro. "Oxidative stress response in the adult rat retina and plasma after repeated administration of methamphetamine". Neurochemistry International 56 3 (2010): 431-436. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuint.2009.11.017.
    10.1016/j.neuint.2009.11.017
  5. DeMaman, A S; Melo, P; Homem, J M; Tavares, M A; Lachat, J-J. "Effectiveness of iron repletion in the diet for the optic nerve development of anaemic rats". Eye 24 5 (2009): 901-908. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/eye.2009.205.
    10.1038/eye.2009.205
  6. Magalhães, Ana; Melo, Pedro; Alves, Cecília Juliana; Tavares, Maria Amélia; de Sousa, Liliana; Summavielle, Teresa. "Exploratory Behavior in Rats Postnatally Exposed to Cocaine and Housed in an Enriched Environment". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1139 1 (2008): 358-365. http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1432.046.
    10.1196/annals.1432.046
  7. Alves, Cecília Juliana; Magalhães, Ana; Summavielle, Teresa; Melo, Pedro; De Sousa, Liliana; Tavares, Maria Amélia; Monteiro, Pedro R.R.. "Hormonal, Neurochemical, and Behavioral Response to a Forced Swim Test in Adolescent Rats throughout Cocaine Withdrawal". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1139 1 (2008): 366-373. http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1432.047.
    10.1196/annals.1432.047
  8. Melo, Pedro; Pinazo-Durán, Maria Dolores; Salgado-Borges, José; Tavares, Maria Amélia. "Correlation of axon size and myelin occupancy in rats prenatally exposed to methamphetamine". Brain Research 1222 (2008): 61-68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2008.05.047.
    10.1016/j.brainres.2008.05.047
  9. RODRIGUES, L. G; MELO, P.; SILVA, M. C.; TAVARES, M. A.. "Effects of Postnatal Exposure to Methamphetamine on the Development of the Rat Retina". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1074 1 (2006): 604-619. http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1369.059.
    10.1196/annals.1369.059
  10. MELO, P.; RODRIGUES, L. G; SILVA, M. C.; TAVARES, M. A.. "Effects of Prenatal Exposure to Methamphetamine on the Development of the Rat Retina". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1074 1 (2006): 590-603. http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1369.058.
    10.1196/annals.1369.058
  11. MAGALHAES, A.; SUMMAVIELLE, T.; MELO, P.; ROSA, R.; TAVARES, M. A.; DE SOUSA, L.. "Prenatal Exposure to Cocaine and Enriched Environment: Effects on Social Interactions". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1074 1 (2006): 620-631. http://dx.doi.org/10.1196/annals.1369.060.
    10.1196/annals.1369.060
  12. Melo, Pedro; Moreno, Vicente Zanón; Vázquez, Sheila Pons; Pinazo-Durán, Maria Dolores; Tavares, Maria Amélia. "Myelination changes in the rat optic nerve after prenatal exposure to methamphetamine". Brain Research 1106 1 (2006): 21-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.brainres.2006.05.020.
    10.1016/j.brainres.2006.05.020
  13. Magalhães, Ana; Summavielle, Teresa; Melo, Pedro; Tavares, Maria Amélia; Sousa, Liliana de. "Prenatal cocaine exposure: effects on locomotor activity in rat offspring". Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 19 3 (2005): 767-773. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.etap.2004.12.043.
    10.1016/j.etap.2004.12.043
  14. Melo, Pedro; Rodrigues, Lorena G.; Pinazo-Durán, Maria Dolores; Tavares, Maria Amélia. "Methamphetamine and lipid peroxidation in the rat retina". Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology 73 6 (2005): 455-460. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bdra.20138.
    10.1002/bdra.20138
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018/02/01 Metanfetamina e o envelhecimento. XIII Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Engenharia Biomédica (ENEEB)
Instituto Superior de Engenharia (Porto, Portugal)
2014/04/08 Ética na experimentação animal
Universidade Lusófona (Porto , Portugal)
2010/09/23 Ageing with methamphetamine; Drugs of Abuse as research models for neurodegenerative disorders Symposium I International Congress of Health Gaia
Politécnico do Porto (Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal)
2007 Effect of methamphetamine on protein oxidation in the rat brain hippocampus ESAAM 1st Link;Age / Conference on Longevity
ESAAM (Dessau, Germany)
2006/05/31 Prenatal exposure to methamphetamine induces alterations in myelination of the rat optic nerve PhD training;internal seminars
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (Porto, Portugal)
2005/05/11 Prenatal methamphetamine effects in the developing optic nerve Neurobiology and Drugs of Abuse
Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (Porto, Portugal)
2003 Comparación de los efectos de la exposición prenatal a drogas de diseño o alcohol sobre el sistema visual 79 Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia
(Valencia, Spain)
2001 Efeito da exposição pósnatal à metanfetamina na retina do Rato. Estudo immunocitoquímico Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Oftalmologia
Jornadas de Investigação (Portugal)
2000 Efeito da exposição pósnatal à metanfetamina na retina do Rato Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Oftalmologia
Jornadas de Investigação (Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020 - 2021/07/01 Retinal and Visual Implications of embryonic exposure to antidepressants on Zebrafish
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Bioquímica em Saúde (Master)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2020/03/01 - 2020/07/31 Perfil génico no desenvolvimento do sistema visual do zebrafish exposto a psicofármacos
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia Medicinal (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2019/09 Efeitos da Exposição embrionária à fluoxetina e pirimicarb na expressão genica no peixe-zebra
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia Medicinal (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2018/07 Effects Of Embryonic Exposure To Venlafaxine On A Zebrafish Model
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia Medicinal (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2017/10/10 Resposta Bioquímica à Toxicidade da água do Rio Ave com Physa Acuta
Supervisor
 Ciências do Meio Aquático (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Avaliação do stresse oxidativo em retina de robalo após exposição a psicofármacos
Supervisor
 Genética e Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Estudo preliminar de potencias efeitos da fluoxetine no desenvolvimento do sistema visual do peixe zebra
Co-supervisor
 Ciências do Meio Aquático (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2013 - 2013 In training period at the Genetics of Cognitive Dysfunction Group
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2008 - 2008 Estudo Ultraestrutural do Nervo Óptico de Ratos Wistar após Recuperação da Anemia Ferropriva (CAPES/4389/07)
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2011/06/07 Alteraciones en el desarrollo de la retina y el nervio óptico inducidas por la exposición crónica a etanol en la rata (RD778/1998)
President of the jury
 Sheila Pons Vasquez (PhD)
Universitat de València Facultat de Medicina i Odontologia, Spain
2008 Estrés oxidativo en el glaucoma primario de ángulo abierto. Prevención de la ceguera por glaucoma.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Vicente Zanon Moreno (PhD)
Universitat de València Facultat de Medicina i Odontologia, Spain