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Biologist with 5 years of experience working within the academic environment. Adaptable scientist who worked in three different projects from distinct areas, acquiring experience in in vitro and in vivo studies, cellular and molecular techniques, and histology. Experienced in scientific writing and communication, as well as in teaching.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sílvia Cristina Fernandes Moreira

Citation names

  • Moreira, Sílvia
  • Moreira, Silvia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0B18-6BD1-512A
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3094-4486

Email addresses

  • s.moreira@ua.pt (Professional)
  • silviamoreira6@hotmail.com (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Italian Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
German Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/10 - 2024
Ongoing
 Programa Doutoral em Biomedicina (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/05/09 - 2022/05/20
Concluded
 Laboratory Animal Science Course (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2017/09 - 2019/12
Concluded
 Mestrado em Biologia Molecular e Celular (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 17/20
2013/09 - 2017/07
Concluded
 Licenciatura em Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy
15/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/10 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/08 Research Trainee (Research) Nederlands Herseninstituut, Netherlands
2016/09 - 2017/07 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/10 - Current Carbamates exposure in male infertility: underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms
2020.06438.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Moreira, Sílvia; Seco-Rovira, Vicente; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Pereira, Maria de Lourdes. "Carbamates exposure in male infertility: cellular and molecular mechanisms". Paper presented in Research Summit 2021, Aveiro, 2021.
  2. Silva, Diogo; Silva, Isabel; Magalhães-Cardoso, M. Teresa; Costa, Ana Filipa; Moreira, Sílvia; Correia-de-Sá, Paulo. "ß3 adrenoceptor-mediated inhibition of the rat urinary bladder function involves activation of the EPAC/PKC/ENT1 pathway downstream cyclic AMP production". Paper presented in Encontro de Investigação Jovem (IJUP), 2019.
  3. Silva, Isabel; Costa, AF; Moreira, Sílvia; Ferreirinha, F; Magalhães-Cardoso, MT; Calejo, I; Silva-Ramos, Miguel; et al. "Downmodulation of cholinergic neurotransmission by ß3-adrenoceptor agonists depends on adenosine release and cyclic AMP activation of the exchange protein EPAC in the human rat urinary bladder.". Paper presented in 42nd FEBS CONGRESS ¿ FROM MOLECULES TO CELLS AND BACK. JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, 2017.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Moreira, Sílvia; Martins, Ana Dias; Bernardino, Raquel L.; Alves, Marco G.; Pastor, Luis Miguel; Seco-Rovira, Vicente; Pereira, Maria de Lourdes; Oliveira, Pedro F.. "Aminocarb elicits a biphasic effect on murine Leydig cells". Paper presented in Jornadas CICECO 2023, 2023.
  2. Moreira, Sílvia; Oliveira, Sónia; Seco-Rovira, Vicente; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Pereira, Maria de Lourdes. "The (un)expected influence of pesticides exposure in bone cancer development and transgenerational epigenetic effects in bone metabolism". Paper presented in 30th Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society Annual Scientific Meeting, Virtual Meeting, 2020.
  3. Faust, Rudolf; Linders, Louisa; Turchetta, Celeste; Moreira, Sílvia; Godynyuk, Elizabeth; de Vries, Jelte; Sucuma, Ana; et al. "Striatonigral projections from the ventromedial and dorsolateral striatum evoke region-specific dopamine release in the dorsal striatum". Paper presented in Dopamine 2020 Meeting, 2020.
  4. Silva, Isabel; Magalhães-Cardoso, M. T.; Ferreirinha, F; Moreira, Sílvia; Costa, Ana Filipa; Silva, Diogo; Vieira, Cátia; Silva-Ramos, Miguel. "ß3-adrenoceptor inhibition of cholinergic bladder nerves requires retrograde adenosine release triggered by EPAC/PKC/ENT1 pathway in the human and rat detrusor". Paper presented in 26th Meeting of the EAU Section of Urological Research (ESUR19)., 2019.
  5. Silva, Isabel; Costa, Ana Filipa; Moreira, Sílvia; Ferreirinha, Fátima; Magalhães-Cardoso, Maria Teresa; Calejo, Isabel; Silva-Ramos, Miguel; Correia-de-Sá, Paulo. "Beta3-adrenoceptors inhibit cholinergic neurotransmission in the bladder indirectly via ADO release and A1 receptor activation". Paper presented in ISN-ENS 2017 meeting, 2017.
    10.1111/jnc.14093
Journal article
  1. Filipa G. Mateus; Moreira, Sílvia; Ana D. Martins; Pedro F. Oliveira; Marco G. Alves; Maria de Lourdes Pereira. "L-Carnitine and Male Fertility: Is Supplementation Beneficial?". Journal of Clinical Medicine (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12185796.
    10.3390/jcm12185796
  2. Moreira, Ruben; Moreira, Silvia; Alves, Marco; Oliveira, Pedro; de, Lourdes Pereira Maria. "Impact of chromium picolinate on testicular steroidogenesis". Endocrine Abstracts (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/endoabs.90.p732.
    10.1530/endoabs.90.p732
  3. Sílvia Cristina Fernandes Moreira; Ricardo Silva; David F Carrageta; Marco G: Alves; Vicente Seco-Rovira; P.F. Oliveira; Maria de Lourdes Pereira. "Carbamate Pesticides: Shedding Light on Their Impact on the Male Reproductive System". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/15/8206.
    10.3390/ijms23158206
  4. Moreira, Sílvia; Pereira, Sara C.; Seco-Rovira, Vicente; Oliveira, Pedro F.; Alves, Marco G.; Pereira, Maria de Lourdes. "Pesticides and Male Fertility: A Dangerous Crosstalk". Metabolites 11 12 (2021): 799. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/metabo11120799.
    10.3390/metabo11120799
  5. Silva, Isabel; Magalhães-Cardoso, M. Teresa; Ferreirinha, Fátima; Moreira, Sílvia; Costa, Ana Filipa; Silva, Diogo; Vieira, Cátia; Silva-Ramos, Miguel; Correia-de-Sá, Paulo. "ß 3 Adrenoceptor-induced cholinergic inhibition in human and rat urinary bladders involves the exchange protein directly activated by cyclic AMP 1 favoring adenosine release". British Journal of Pharmacology 177 7 (2020): 1589-1608. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bph.14921.
    10.1111/bph.14921
  6. Silva, Isabel; Costa, Ana Filipa; Moreira, Sílvia; Ferreirinha, Fátima; Magalhães-Cardoso, M. Teresa; Calejo, Isabel; Silva-Ramos, Miguel; Correia-de-Sá, Paulo. "Inhibition of cholinergic neurotransmission by ß3-adrenoceptors depends on adenosine release and A1-receptor activation in human and rat urinary bladders". American Journal of Physiology-Renal Physiology 313 2 (2017): F388-F403. http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/ajprenal.00392.2016.
    10.1152/ajprenal.00392.2016
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Moreira, Sílvia. "Dissection of striato-nigrostriatal circuits". Master, Nederlands Herseninstituut, 2019. https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/30404.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/05 Exposure to aminocarb leads mouse Sertoli cells to apoptosis VI iBiMED Symposium: From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practise
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/03/11 Aminocarb produces a biphasic effect on Sertoli cells 4 th International Webinar on Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Scientific Meditech and the Organizing Committee of Chemistry Webinar 2022 (United Kingdom)
2021/05/31 Aminocarb impacts male fertility by altering Sertoli cells metabolic performance VII International Conference IMFAHE
(Boston, United States)
2020/10/07 Endocrine disruptors and the binomial obesity and male fertility: a growing public health problem 7ºCIS - Congresso Internacional em Saúde
(Braga, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/07 - 2023/07 Despertando Sentidos - A Arte como Estratégia de Ensino na Saúde (2023/07 - 2023/07)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/03 - 2023/05 International Symposium on Integrative Medicine & Health (2023/05/04 - 2023/05/05)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021 - 2023 Webinar Series in Biomedicine: Meet the Professor 2021 (2021 - 2022)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/04 - 2022/04 From in silico to animal models for the study of human diseases - 2nd edition (2022/04 - 2022/04)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/09 - 2020/09 International COVID-19 Webinar: current scenario, opportunities and challenges (2020/09 - 2020/09)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/04/26 - 2023/04/28 A Bioquímica no Diagnóstico Clínico: análise de urina para diagnóstico rápido de diabetes
Other
 XPERIMENTA 2023
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/03/24 - 2023/03/24 Volunteer at Jogos Matemáticos 16º Campeonato Nacional
Meeting
 16º Campeonato Nacional de Jogos Matemáticos
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/03 Conference about Neurociences
Conference
 Brain Gain: À descoberta das Neurociências 2022
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/10/21 - 2022/01/09 30 hours in classes and preparation, on the theme professional development
Other
 IMFAHE´s Online Quarter Course on Professional Development
IMFAHE FOUNDATION, Inc., United States
2021/11/09 - 2021/11/10 Conference about Neurosciences
Conference
 Mind your Neuro
Scientific Junior Value, Portugal
2021/10/06 - 2021/10/07 Jornadas CICECO 2021
Conference
 Advancing Science Shaping Society
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2021/07/26 - 2021/07/27 Conference about Reproduction and Fertility
Conference
 WebRePRO - I Reproductive Science & Fertility Virtual Summit
2021/03/04 - 2021/05/03 30 hours in classes and preparation, on the theme careers in science
Other
 IMFAHE´s Online Quarter Course on Careers in Science
IMFAHE FOUNDATION, Inc., United States
2021/02 - 2021/05 Member of "TalentLab", one of the finalist teams of the IMFAHE´s Idea competition: Nodal Award/Shark Tank Edition
IMFAHE FOUNDATION, Inc., United States
2021/04/10 - 2021/04/10 Symposium organized by IMFAHE Foundation and the Doctoral School of the University of Valladolid
Symposium
 Open Science Global Mini Symposium
2021/04/07 - 2021/04/07 Seminar about COVID-19
Seminar
 Diálogos sobre Saúde Global: Ações para Enfrentar a Pandemia do COVID-19
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/02/04 - 2021/02/05 Conference about natural products Congress on Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Online microscopy course
Other
Andor Technology Ltd, United Kingdom
2020/11/25 - 2020/11/25 Seminar about the impact of chromium on human health
Seminar
 Dietary supplements in health. Chromium friend or foe?
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/11/19 - 2020/11/20 Jornadas CICECO 2020
Congress
 THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE AND CICECO what have we learned from the pandemic?
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2018/07/05 - 2018/07/18 Summer bilateral course of languages (Portuguese - German) held in Sintra, Portugal
Other
 18.º Curso de Verão Luso-Austríaco
CHAM Centro de Humanidades, Portugal

Universität Wien Institut für Romanistik, Austria
2017/02/08 - 2017/02/10 Scientific event held on the University of Porto, Portugal
Meeting
 IJUP - Encontro de Investigação Jovem (10ª Edição)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017/02/02 - 2017/02/04 Scientific meeting about Farmacology held in Coimbra, Portugal
Meeting
 Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia 2017
Fundação Bissaya Barreto, Portugal
2015/03/27 - 2015/03/31 Scientific event organized by Biology students from the University of Minho, Portugal
Meeting
 Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Biologia (ENEB XVIII)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/09 - 2023/09 Fronteirs in Endocrinology (1664-2392)
2023/07 - 2023/07 Fronteirs in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2235-2988)
2023/03 - 2023/03 Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (2582-3698)
2023/02 - 2023/02 Biotechnology Journal International (2456-7051)
2023/01 - 2023/02 Human and Ecological Risk Assessment: An International Journal (1549-7860) Taylor and Francis
2022/03/01 - 2022/03/29 International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review (2231-086X)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020 - 2021 IMFAHE´s Plattform of Talent 2020-21 (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) Mentee

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/11 - 2023/12 Sistemas Orgânicos e Funcionais III Licenciatura em Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/02/17 - 2021/02/24 Endocrine disruptors, obesogens, sperm DNA damage, oxidative stress Obesity and reproductive health: pre-clinical and clinical investigations Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Brazil

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/07/04 - 2020/08/08 Endocrine disruptors, obesogens, sperm DNA damage, oxidative stress Obesity and Reproduction: Contribution of Preclinical Studies UNIFIPA - Centro Universitário Padre Albino, Brazil

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal