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Gonçalo Brites graduated in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at the University of Coimbra (2016). He has more than 9 years of national and international professional experience in the pharmaceutical, biomedicine, and healthcare fields, in both academia and start-up company, allowing him to develop an advanced and extended array of scientific-technical skills alongside leadership, educational and personal knowledge. Gonçalo is concluding his Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences, with a specialization in Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy, at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra (FFUC). He is currently working for the UC spin off company Toxfinder Lda. in the field of dermatology, toxicology and immunology, aiming at the development of novel non-animal alternative approaches for skin sensitization and development of a new medical device/cosmetics for prevention of allergic contact dermatitis which include in chemico, in vitro and in vivo studies and resulted in a patent application and a collaboration with a pharmaceutical company to manufacture the final product. During his Ph.D., Gonçalo also worked closely and in collaboration with Cosmetics Europe, the European trade association for the cosmetics and personal care industry that include members of cosmetics and personal care manufacturers, and associations representing our industry at national level, right across Europe, including (L’Oréal, Procter and Gamble Shisheido among others). Previously, Gonçalo worked at Biophysics Unit in the Faculty of Medicine in the University of Coimbra (2013-2018). At FMUC, for 5 years, Gonçalo was trained by Professor Filomena Botelho and developed research work from cells and 3-D models to mouse animal models, including drug delivery and pharmacokinetics. Actively involved in translational research projects and publishing high-impact research papers, alongside the medical community. Strong collaborative scientific partnerships with KOLs and TAEs (dermatologists, gynaecologists, pulmonologists, surgeons, dentists, urologists, nuclear medicine physicians, gastroenterologists and pathologists). Engaging discussions in the Oncology field with HCPs and stakeholders, collecting external insights on current medical practice and newly emerging therapeutic approaches. In 2015, Gonçalo was awarded by Liga Portuguesa contra o Cancro LPCC/ANA (rare and pediatric cancers) to extend his master thesis studies focused in discovery new approaches for osteosarcoma. In 2019, Gonçalo was awarded by the EIT Health with Ph.D. Translational Fellowship, by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Health, an international healthcare initiative funded by the European Union and went to University of Oxford to attend to an advanced course in Biodesign and acquired strong entrepreneurship skills. In 2022, Gonçalo was invited speaker at European society of contact dermatitis Congress (ESCD) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands where he was awarded one of the best abstract from a jury of global industry leaders and specialists in contact dermatitis and immunodermatology field. Throughout his scientific path, he published more than 17 papers in SCI indexed journals (2 in preparation) , 23 oral communications and 21 posters, contributed for 1 provisional patent application and 1 patent, participated in several financed projects both as a researcher or a team member and he has been a tutor of 6 BSc and 9 MSc and 2 PhD students. Gonçalo is a member of the EACR and ASPIC societies.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Gonçalo Sousa Brites

Citation names

  • Brites, Gonçalo Sousa
  • Brites G
  • Brites , Gonçalo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0713-B17B-AAA0
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3705-673X

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2017 - 2017
Concluded
Investigação Clínica: Estruturas de Apoio e Redes de Investigação. (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2016
Concluded
Course in Laboratory Animal Science - Felasa C(020/08) according to Directive 2010/63/EN (Curso médio)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2016
Concluded
Biotecnologia Farmacêutica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Terapia Fotodinâmica em combinação com quimioterapia- uma opção no osteossarcoma" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17
2015 - 2015
Concluded
Experimental Radiobiology and Radioprotection (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2015
Concluded
Bioestatística para trabalhos de investigação (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 - 2013
Concluded
I Cell culture and tissue training course (Curso médio)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013
Concluded
Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
"Terapia Fotodinâmica Para Retinoblastoma : Modelo Animal e avaliação da terapêutica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2000 - 2009
Concluded
Preliminary English Test in English (ESOL examination) (Curso médio)
University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2017/09 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/01 - Current Research Assistant (Research) Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro, Portugal
2014/01 - Current Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2018/06 - Current Aluno de Doutoramento Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
(...)
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/05/31 - 2019/09/01 New Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles as Efficient Teragnostic Agents of Cancer
PTDC/QEQ-MED/0262/2014
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2017/03/31 Photodynamic therapy combined with chemotherapy as an option in osteosarcoma
LPCC/ANA 2015
Research Fellow
Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2020 - Current HEALTHYAGING 2020
CENTRO-01-0145- FEDER-000012
Researcher
European Regional Development Fund, Belgium
2018 - Current Optimization of a defined approach for skin sensitizer potency integrating in silico, in chemico and in vitro cell data for classifying chemicals accordingly to five categories (extreme, strong, moderate, weak and non-sensitizer)
Cosmetics Europe
PhD Student Fellow
Toxfinder Lda, Portugal

Cosmetics Europe, Belgium
Ongoing
2018/08/01 - 2022/10/31 Development of a Medical Device for Preventing Allergic Contact Dermatitis
COVID/BDE/152745/2022
Principal investigator
Toxfinder Lda, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018 - 2019 Allergens4AD-Skin allergens: molecules with an improbable therapeutic application for Alzheimer's disease
PTDC/MED-FAR/29369/2017
Researcher
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Serambeque,B; Laranjo, Mafalda; Chohfi de Miguel G; Serra, Arménio; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; et al. "Photodynamic therapy in combination with doxorubicin and methotrexate as an option in osteosarcoma". Paper presented in European Journal of Cancer Research, Manchester, 2016.
    Published • 10.1016/S0959-8049(14)50650-8
  2. Brites, G; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo Jorge Marques; Serra, AC; Pineiro M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Casalta-Lopes, JE; Rocha-Gonsalves, AM; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "CAN PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY MAKE A DIFERENCE IN RETINOBLASTOMA?". Paper presented in 2nd IPLeiria Internacional Health Congress - Challenges & Innovation in Health, Leiria, 2014.
    Published
  3. Brites, G; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo Jorge Marques; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Proença, R; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "AN ORTHOTOPIC ANIMAL MODEL OF RETINOBLASTOMA". Paper presented in 2nd IPLeiria Internacional Health Congress - Challenges & Innovation in Health, Leiria, 2014.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Brites , Gonçalo; Isabel Ferreira; Ana Silva; Mylene Carrascal; Bruno M. Neves; Maria T. Cruz. "Unveiling new molecules with preventive properties for the management of allergic contact dermatitis". Paper presented in ESCD CONGRESS 2022, Amesterdam, 2022.
  2. Brites , Gonçalo; I Ferreira; A Silva; M Carrascal; C Vitorino; B Neves; MT Cruz. "Avoiding contact allergens: from basic research to development of a new medical device". Paper presented in EUROTOX 2021, Copenhagen (online), 2021.
    Published
  3. I.Ferreira; Brites , Gonçalo; A.Silva; M.T.Cruz; B.M.Neves. "A defined approach for skin sensitization potency integrating in silico, in chemico and in vitro cell data". Paper presented in EUROTOX 2019, Helsinki, Finland, 2019.
    Published
  4. Serambeque,B; Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Chohfi de Miguel G; Serra, Arménio; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; et al. "Combination of photodynamic therapy with doxorubicin in osteosarcoma: cell death and the role of oxidative stress". Paper presented in European Journal of Cancer Research, Munique, 2016.
    Published
  5. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Serambeque,B; Laranjo, Mafalda; Chohfi de Miguel G; Serra, AC; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; et al. "Photodynamic therapy in combination with doxorubicin and methotrexate as an option in osteosarcoma". Paper presented in EACR 24 - 24th Biennial Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research, Manchester, 2016.
    Published
  6. Teixeira , RS; Laranjo, Mafalda; Brites, G; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Rodrigues,TA; Gonçalves, A.C; Seica, RM; et al. "Cold atmoshperic plasma as an approach to retinoblastoma". Paper presented in European Journal of Cancer, Manchester, 2016.
    Published
  7. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Serambeque,B; Laranjo, Mafalda; Chohfi de Miguel G; Serra, AC; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; et al. "Avaliação da resposta citotóxica da combinação da terapia fotodinâmica com doxorrubicina, cisplatina e metotrexato em osteossarcoma". Paper presented in XXXVI CONGRESSO NACIONAL DE CIRURGIA, Figueira da Foz, 2016.
    Published
  8. Serambeque,B; Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Chohfi de Miguel G; Serra, AC; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; et al. "Evaluation of the cytotoxic response of photodynamic therapy in combination with doxorubicin and methotrexate in osteosarcoma". Paper presented in 5.º Congresso do CIMAGO em Actualizações de Oncologia, Coimbra, 2016.
    Published
  9. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo; Serra, Arménio; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Casalta-Lopes, JE; Rocha-Gonsalves, AM; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "Can photodynamic therapy make a difference in retinoblastoma? In vivo studies.". Paper presented in European Journal of Cancer, Munique, 2014.
    Published
  10. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Costa, Esmeralda; Murta, J; Proença, R; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "AN ORTHOTOPIC ANIMAL MODEL OF RETINOBLASTOMA". Paper presented in ACTUALIZAÇÕES EM ONCOLOGIA 2014 - 3.º CONGRESSO DO CIMAGO, 2014, Coimbra, 2014.
    Published
  11. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo; Serra, AC; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Casalta-Lopes, JE; Rocha-Gonsalves, AM; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN A HETEROTOPIC ANIMAL MODEL OF RETINOBLASTOMA". Paper presented in ACTUALIZAÇÕES EM ONCOLOGIA 2014 - 3.º CONGRESSO DO CIMAGO, Coimbra, 2014.
    Published
  12. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Costa, Esmeralda; Murta, J; Proença, Rui; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "An Orthotopic Animal Model of Retinoblastoma". Paper presented in 26th European Congress of Pathology (ECP 2014), Londres, 2014.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Brites , Gonçalo; Isabel Ferreira; Ana Silva; Mylène Carrascal; Carla Vitorino; Bruno Neves; Maria Teresa Cruz. "Prevention of allergic contact dermatitis, myth or reality?: Avoiding contact allergens: from basic research to development of a new medical device". Paper presented in EUROTOX 2021, 2021.
  2. Ana Silva; Marta Pereira; Brites , Gonçalo; Bruno Neves; Patrícia Moreira; Rosa Resende; Maria Manuel Silva; et al. "Skin allergens and Alzheimer´s disease: preliminary studies on an (im)probable link". Paper presented in European Calcium Society 8th Workshop on Calcium Signaling in Aging and Neurodegenerative Diseases, 2019.
  3. Brites , Gonçalo; Filipa, Silva; Ferreira, Isabel; Silva, Ana; Mylène A. Carrascal; Miguel Neves, Bruno; Cruz, Maria Teresa. "Managing allergic contact dermatitis: screening of molecules with potential for preventing the disease". Paper presented in 24th World Congress of Dermatology, 2019.
  4. Brites , Gonçalo; Filipa Silva; Isabel Ferreira; Ana Silva; Mylène Carrascal; Bruno Neves; Teresa Rosete. "Managing allergic contact dermatitis: screening of molecules with potential for preventing the disease". Paper presented in World Congress of Dermatology - Milan, 2019.
  5. Serambeque,B; Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Chohfi de Miguel G; Serra, Arménio; Pineiro, M; Casalta-Lopes, JE; et al. "Combination of photodynamic therapy with doxorubicin in osteosarcoma: cell death and the role of oxidative stress". Paper presented in EACR 24 - 24th Biennial Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research, 2016.
  6. Teixeira , RS; Laranjo, Mafalda; Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Rodrigues,TA; Seica, RM; Matafome, PN; Caramelo, F; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "Cold atmoshperic plasma as an approach to retinoblastoma". Paper presented in 24th Biennial Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research, 2016.
  7. Teixeira , RS; Ferreira, C; Laranjo, Mafalda; Brites, G; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Rodrigues,TA; Seica, RM; et al. "Targeting retinoblastoma with cold atmospheric plasma". 2016.
  8. Brites, G; Serambeque,B; Laranjo, Mafalda; Chohfi de Miguel G; Serra, AC; Pineiro M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; et al. "Synergistic effect of photodynamic therapy in combination with Chemotherapy: an option in osteosarcoma". Paper presented in Eleventh YES – Young European Scientist Meeting, 2016.
  9. Teixeira , RS; Laranjo, Mafalda; Brites, G; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Rodrigues,TA; Seica, RM; Matafome, PN; Caramelo, F; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "Targeting Retinoblastoma with Cold Atmospheric Plasma". Paper presented in Eleventh YES – Young European Scientist Meeting, 2016.
  10. Brites, G; Serambeque,B; Laranjo, Mafalda; Chohfi de Miguel G; Serra, AC; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; et al. "PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY IN COMBINATION WITH DOXORUBICIN AND METHOTREXATE AS AN OPTION IN OSTEOSARCOMA". Paper presented in EACR 24 - 24th Biennial Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research, 2016.
  11. Almeida, N; Laranjo, Mafalda; Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Carvalho, MJ; Serra, AC; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Pineiro, M; et al. "The Combined Effect of Photodynamic Therapy and Acetylsalicilic Acid Against Colorectal Cancer: an In Vitro and In Vivo study". Paper presented in 11th Yes Meetting, 2016.
  12. Domingues , Cátia; Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Ladeirinha, Ana; d'Aguiar, Maria; Sarmento, Ribeiro AB; et al. "A Transição epitélio mesenquima no cancro oral - estudo preliminar in vivo". Paper presented in 6º Simpósio cancro da cabeça e pescoço, 2016.
  13. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo; Serra, Arménio; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Casalta-Lopes, JE; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "Can photodynamic Therapy make a difference in retinoblastoma?". Paper presented in 2nd IPLeiria International Health Congress, 2014.
  14. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "An Orthotopic Animal Model of Retinoblastoma". Paper presented in 2nd IPLeiria International Health Congress, 2014.
  15. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo; Serra, Arménio; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Casalta-Lopes, JE; Rocha-Gonsalves, AM; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "Can Photodynamic Theraphy make a difference in Retinoblastoma?". Paper presented in EACR'23 Biennial Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research, In European Journal of Cancer, 2014.
  16. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Costa, Esmeralda; Murta, J; Proença, Rui; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "Photodynamic theraphy in vivo effect of two photosensitizers in retinoblastoma heterotopic animal model". Paper presented in Ninth Yes-Young European Scientist Meeting, 2014.
  17. Brites, G; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo; Serra, AC; Pineiro, M; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Casalta-Lopes, JE; Rocha-Gonsalves, AM; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "Can Photodynamic Theraphy make a difference in Retinoblastoma?". Paper presented in EACR'23 Biennial Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research, 2014.
    10.1016/S0959-8049(14)50650-8
  18. Brites, G; Laranjo, Mafalda; Teixo, Ricardo; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Costa, Esmeralda; Murta, J; Proença, Rui; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "Photodynamic theraphy in vivo effect of two photosensitizers ina retinoblastoma hetrotopic animal model". Paper presented in Ninth Yes-Young European Scientist Meeting, 2014.
Journal article
  1. Brites, Gonçalo; Basso, João; Miranda, Margarida; Miguel Neves, Bruno; Vitorino, Carla; Cruz, Maria T.. "Development of a new hydrogel for the prevention of allergic contact dermatitis". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 628 (2022): 122265. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122265.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.122265
  2. Patrícia Moreira; Fábio Jesus Sousa; Patrícia Matos; Gonçalo Sousa Brites; Maria José Gonçalves; Carlos Cavaleiro; Artur Figueirinha; et al. "Chemical Composition and Effect against Skin Alterations of Bioactive Extracts Obtained by the Hydrodistillation of Eucalyptus globulus Leaves". Pharmaceutics 14 3 (2022): 561-561. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14030561.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics14030561
  3. Conte, Fernanda Lopes; Pereira, Ana Catarina; Brites, Gonçalo; Ferreira, Isabel; Silva, Ana Cristina; Sebastião, Ana Isabel; Matos, Patrícia; et al. "Exploring the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiallergic potential of Brazilian propolis in monocytes". (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10316/100510.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phyplu.2022.100231
  4. Catarina Almeida-Ferreira; Rafael Silva-Teixeira; Mafalda Laranjo; Nuno Almeida; Gonçalo Brites; João Dias-Ferreira; Inês Marques; et al. "Open-Air Cold Plasma Device Leads to Selective Tumor Cell Cytotoxicity". Applied Sciences (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/app11094171.
    10.3390/app11094171
  5. Nelson A. M. Pereira; Mafalda Laranjo; Bruno F. O. Nascimento; João C. S. Simões; João Pina; Bruna D. P. Costa; Gonçalo Brites; et al. "Novel fluorinated ring-fused chlorins as promising PDT agents against melanoma and esophagus cancer". RSC Medicinal Chemistry (2021): https://doi.org/10.1039/D0MD00433B.
    10.1039/D0MD00433B
  6. Gonçalo Sousa Brites; Isabel Ferreira; Ana Isabel Sebastião; Ana Silva; Mylene Carrascal; Bruno Miguel Neves; Maria T. Cruz. "Allergic contact dermatitis: From pathophysiology to development of new preventive strategies". Pharmacological Research (2020): 105282-105282. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105282.
    10.1016/j.phrs.2020.105282
  7. Ana Silva; Marta Pereira; Mylène A. Carrascal; Gonçalo Brites; Bruno Neves; Patrícia Moreira; Rosa Resende; et al. "Calcium Modulation, Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Skin Allergens Targeting the Nrf2 Signaling Pathway in Alzheimer’s Disease Cellular Models". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 20 (2020): 7791-7791. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21207791.
    10.3390/ijms21207791
  8. Ana Isabel Sebastião; Isabel Ferreira; Gonçalo Brites; Ana Silva; Bruno Miguel Neves; Maria Teresa Cruz. "NLRP3 Inflammasome and Allergic Contact Dermatitis: A Connection to Demystify". Pharmaceutics 12 9 (2020): 867-867. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics12090867.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics12090867
  9. Silva, Filipa A. L. S.; Brites, Gonçalo; Ferreira, Isabel; Silva, Ana; Miguel Neves, Bruno; Costa Pereira, Jorge L. G. F. S.; Cruz, Maria T.. "Evaluating Skin Sensitization Via Soft and Hard Multivariate Modeling". International Journal of Toxicology 39 6 (2020): 547-559. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1091581820944395.
    Published • 10.1177/1091581820944395
  10. Laranjo, Mafalda; Aguiar, Márcia Campos; Pereira, Nelson A. M.; Brites, Gonçalo; Nascimento, Bruno F. O.; Brito, Ana F.; Casalta-Lopes, João; et al. "Platinum(II) ring-fused chlorins as efficient theranostic agents: Dyes for tumor-imaging and photodynamic therapy of cancer". (2020): http://hdl.handle.net/10316/93139.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112468
  11. Chohfi de Miguel G; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Laranjo, Mafalda; Ana Yoshie KitagawaGrizottoa; Camporeze, Bruno; Brites, Gonçalo Sousa; Serra, AC; et al. "A New Therapeutic Proposal for Inoperable Osteosarcoma: Photodynamic Therapy". Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy 21 21 (2018): 79-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pdpdt.2017.11.009.
    Published • 10.1016/j.pdpdt.2017.11.009
  12. Teixo, Ricardo; Laranjo, Mafalda; Abrantes, Ana Margarida; Brites, Gonçalo; Serra, Arménio; Proença, Rui; Botelho, Maria Filomena. "Retinoblastoma: might photodynamic therapy be an option?". Cancer and Metastasis Reviews 34 4 (2015): 563-573.
    Published • 10.1007/s10555-014-9544-y
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Brites, Gonçalo Sousa. "Terapia fotodinâmica em combinação com quimioterapia : uma opção no osteossarcoma". Master, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/36527.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Brites , Gonçalo. 2022. "SMALL MOLECULES FOR USE IN PREVENTING AND/OR TREATMENT OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
Provisional application for patent
  1. 2022. "PP TOPICAL COMPOSITION AND USES THEREOF: A COMPOSITION FOR THE PREVENTION OF ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS".
    Protected
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/11/16 New synthetic cinnamic acid-flavone hybrids with promising photoprotective, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities XXVI th Galician-Portuguese International Conference on Chemistry
Faculdade de Química da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Galiza, Espanha)
2022/07/13 Synthetic hybrids inspired on natural compounds Cosmetic Chemistry: innovation, trends, and opportunities
2022/06 Unveiling new molecules with preventive properties for the management of allergic contact dermatitis ESCD congress 2022
European Society of Contact dermatitis (Amesterdam)
2022/02 Preventing allergic contact dermatitis: in Vivo proof-of-concept using the local lymph node assay Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Porto)
2021/09/08 A new hydrogel formulation enriched in molecules able to prevent allergic contact dermatitis: in vivo proof-of-concept 1st edition- Sunset Skin Summit
iMed.ULisboa
2020/02 Electrophilic molecules with anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
XXXVIII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XIX Reunião de Toxicologia (Coimbra)
2020/02 Unveiling new molecules with preventive properties for the management of allergic contact dermatitis L Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Famacologia , XXXVIII Reunião de Farmacologia Clínica e XIX Reunião de Toxicologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Famacologia (Coimbra)
2019/11/15 Will it be possible to prevent allergic contact dermaitits ? A screening of molecules with the capacity to prevent the disease 1st Annual Meeting in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra )
2019/11 A defined approach for skin sensitization potency integrating in silico, in chemico and in vitro cell data 55th Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX 2019)
European Societies of Toxicology (Helsinki, Finland)
2019/10/19 Connecting the dots in allergy: From basic science to translational research CIBB Meeting
Centre for innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology-University of Coimbra (Coimbra)
2019/05 MDVNET_Toxfinder e UC 2019; Worshop and pitch presentation on behalf of Toxfinder Apresentações de Tecnologias de Dispositivos Médicos com Elevado Potencial de Transferência para o Mercado
MDVNET (Aveiro)
2019 Medical Device for Allergic contact dermatitis Pitch presentation in the Pitch competition and EIT Health Advanced Course - Oxford Biodesign Program organized by EIT Health Translational Fellowship Training Camp
EIT Health Translational Fellowship Training Camp, University of Oxford (Oxford)
2017 Cold atmospheric plasma: a novel anticancer therapy VI In4med, Coimbra’s scientific and medical congress
FMUC (Coimbra)
2017 Cisplatin combination with photodynamic therapy: understanding the synergistic cytotoxic effects in osteosarcoma Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia (Coimbra)
2016 Avaliação da resposta citotóxica da combinação da terapia fotodinâmica com doxorrubicina, cisplatina e metotrexato em osteossarcoma XXXVI Congresso Nacional de Cirurgia, Figueira da Foz
(Figueira da Foz)
2016 Synergistic effect of photodynamic therapy in combination with doxorubicin in osteosarcoma 2nd International ASPIC Congress
(Porto)
2016 Can Cold Atmoshperic Plasma selectively ablate Retinoblastoma cells? 2nd ASPIC International Congress
ASPIC (Porto)
2016 Evaluation of the cytotoxic response of photodynamic therapy in combination with doxorubicin and methotrexate in osteosarcoma Actualizações em Oncologia 2016
CIMAGO, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra)
2016 Photodynamic therapy in combination with doxorubicin in osteosarcoma: Preliminary in vivo studies 2nd International ASPIC Congress
ASPIC (Porto)
2015 Evaluation of the cytotoxic response of photodynamic therapy in combination with doxorubicin, cisplatin, methotrexate and ifosfamide in osteosarcoma cell line Tenth YES – Young European Scientist Meeting
(Porto)
2015 The central role of mtor expression in tumor microenvironment and aggressiveness: a preliminary study in balb/c nu/nu mic 5º Congresso do CIMAGO
CIMAGO (Coimbra)
2014 An Othtotopic Animal model of retinoblastoma Atualizações em Oncologia 2014 - 3º Congresso do CIMAGO
CIMAGO (Coimbra)
2014 An orthotopic animal model of retinoblastoma European Congress of Pathology
(Londres)
2014 Photodynamic therapy in a heterotopic animal model of Retinoblastoma Atualizações em Oncologia 2014 - 3º Congresso do CIMAGO- Coimbra
CIMAGO (Coimbra)
2014 Retinoblastoma:an orthotopic animal model 1st ASPIC International Congress
ASPIC (Lisboa)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2019/11/15 - Current 1st Annual Meeting in Pharmaceutical Sciences, FFUC, Coimbra, Portugal (2019/11)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/09 - 2018/09 1st Drugs R&D PhD Symposium - Translational Science: From Academia to Industry; FFUC, Coimbra, Portugal (2019/09/27 - 2019/09/28)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24 Collaborator in the public event European Researchers Night; Organized by the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology and Agência de Promoção da Baixa de Coimbra (APBC) September 24, Baixa de Coimbra Coimbra, Portugal
Exhibition
European Researchers Night
2018/08 - 2018/08 Collaborator in the public event European Researchers Night; Organized by the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology. September 28. Jardim Botânico, Coimbra, Portugal
Exhibition
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2020/07/13 Moléculas que atuam como barreira química para alergénios cutâneos
Supervisor
Rita Isabel Azambuja Lavrador (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022/12 - Current Journal of Visualized Experiments (1940-087X) MyJove Corp

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018 - Current Science Communication Office from the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC UC). Coimbra, Portugal Collaborator
2017 - Current The European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) ; Membership number: EACR25639 Member
2017 - Current Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC) Member

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization Funding entity
2017 - 2017 Agência de Avaliação e Acreditação do Ensino Superior (AE3S) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2021/03/21 Artigo publicado no Jornal Público - Sem animais, como é que a cosmética testa agora os seus produtos? , promovido pelo Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular da Universidade de Coimbra. Jornal Público

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/10 - 2020/10 Jéssica Macedo
2020/09 - 2020/09 Ana Isabel Madaleno Sebastião
2020/01 - 2020/01 Rita Isabel Azambuja Lavrador
2020 - 2020 Ana Raquel Fernandes
2019/01 - 2019/07 Beatriz Nascimento
2018/10 - 2019 Filipa Alexandra Lopes Simões da Silva
Distinctions

Award

2022 Best Abstract Award (1st Prize) - European Society of Contact Dermatitis Congress 2022, Netherlands
European Society of Contact Dermatitis, Germany
2018 Best Oral Communication (1st Prize) - Scientific Meeting of the Department of Chemistry - University of Coimbra
2018 Full Ph.D. Scholarship (PD/BDE/142926/2018)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 Best Oral Communication in Basic Research (1st Prize)
VI In4med, Coimbra’s scientific and medical congress, Portugal
2015 Full Scholarship to Encourage National Research in Rare Paediatric Cancers - Portuguese League Against Cancer/ANA (LPCC/ANA)
Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro/ANA, Portugal

Other distinction

2021 Nominee : short list for the EUROTOX Gerhard-Zbinden Award
EUROTOX, Belgium
2017 Research Fellowship Grant (MSc)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal