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Pedro António Cruz Ferreira.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Pedro António Cruz Ferreira
Date of birth
1996/05/03
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Ferreira, P.A.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0D11-4F8D-46F0
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9571-0384

Email addresses

  • pedroferreira@cnc.uc.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/12 - 2023
Ongoing
Biociências (Doutoramento)
Major in Neurociências
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020
Concluded
Online Specialization - Applied Data Science with Python - Coursera (Outros)
University of Michigan, United States
2017/08/18 - 2019/07/23
Concluded
Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado)
Major in Neuroscience
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Microglia-mediated remodelling of the cerebellar circuit" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18.6
2019/01/07 - 2019/01/18
Concluded
II Modular Training in Laboratory Animal Science (Outros)
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
16.7
2014/09 - 2017/06/13
Concluded
Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
17.217
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2015/02 - Current Research Trainee (Research) CNC.IBILI, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/12 - 2023/11 Unraveling the role of IL-4 in the maturation and function of the cerebellar circuit: implications for neuropsychiatric diseases
Provided by PTCRIS: SFRH/BD/144224/2019
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Guedes, J. R.; Ferreira, P.A.; Costa, J.; Laranjo, M.; Reis, T.; Cardoso, A.M.; Casquinha, M.; et al. "Abnormal microglia-mediated pruning in the cerebellum induces circuitry and behavioral dysfunction in mice". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021.
  2. Cardoso, A.; Costa, J.; Martins, S.; Ferreira, P.A.; Guedes, J. R.; Carvalho, M.; Peça, João. "Early-life stress causes sex-dependent changes in microglia function, circuit wiring and behavior in the mPFC". Paper presented in 12th FENS Forum of Neuroscience, 2020.
  3. Costa, J. (481D-5020-DA48); Guedes, J. R. (8C19-B3B7-13E3); Ferreira, P.A.; Franco, L; Peça, João; Cardoso, A. L. (6014-DF87-87A1). "Early life stress causes behaviour changes and microglia dysfunction in the pre-frontal cortex of male mice". Paper presented in XIV European Meeting on Glial Cells in Health and Disease, 2019.
  4. Guedes, J. R. (8C19-B3B7-13E3); Ferreira, P.A.; Costa, J.; Pereira, M.; Cardoso, A.L.; Peça, J. "IL-4 skews the microglial developmental program during cerebellar maturation". Paper presented in XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2019.
  5. Guedes, J.R.; Ferreira, P.A.; Costa, J.; Pereira, M.; Cardoso, A.L.; Peça, J.. "Microglia-dependent remodeling of cerebellar circuits.". Paper presented in Neuroimmune Communication in Health and Disease, Exploring Neuroimmunology: From Single Cells to Organisms - Gordon Research Conference, 2019.
Journal article
  1. Emanuel Ferreira-Fernandes; Mariana Laranjo; Tiago Reis; Bárbara Canijo; Pedro A. Ferreira; Pedro Martins; João Vilarinho; et al. "In vivo recordings in freely behaving mice using independent silicon probes targeting multiple brain regions". Frontiers in Neural Circuits (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fncir.2023.1293620.
    10.3389/fncir.2023.1293620
  2. Joana R. Guedes; Pedro A. Ferreira; Jéssica Costa; Mariana Laranjo; Maria J. Pinto; Tiago Reis; Ana Maria Cardoso; et al. "IL-4 shapes microglia-dependent pruning of the cerebellum during postnatal development". Neuron 111 21 (2023): 3435-3449.e8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.031.
    Published • 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.031
  3. Joana R. Guedes; Pedro A. Ferreira; Jéssica M. Costa; Ana L. Cardoso; João Peça. "Microglia-dependent remodeling of neuronal circuits". Journal of Neurochemistry 163 2 (2022): 74-93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jnc.15689.
    10.1111/jnc.15689
  4. Costa, Jéssica; Martins, Solange; Ferreira, Pedro A.; Cardoso, Ana M.S.; Guedes, Joana R.; Peça, João; Cardoso, Ana L.. "The old guard: Age-related changes in microglia and their consequences". Mechanisms of Ageing and Development 197 (2021): 111512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mad.2021.111512.
    10.1016/j.mad.2021.111512
  5. Lara O. Franco; Mário J. Carvalho; Jéssica Costa; Pedro A. Ferreira; Joana R. Guedes; Renato Sousa; Mohamed Edfawy; et al. "Social subordination induced by early life adversity rewires inhibitory control of the prefrontal cortex via enhanced Npy1r signaling". Neuropsychopharmacology (2020): https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41386-020-0727-7.
    10.1038/s41386-020-0727-7
  6. Mohamed Edfawy; Joana R. Guedes; Marta I. Pereira; Mariana Laranjo; Mário J. Carvalho; Xian Gao; Pedro A. Ferreira; et al. "Abnormal mGluR-mediated synaptic plasticity and autism-like behaviours in Gprasp2 mutant mice". Nature Communications 10 1 (2019): https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41467-019-09382-9.
    10.1038/s41467-019-09382-9
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2017/09/10 - Current Founding of the Portuguese section of the European project "Understanding Europe", under the umbrella of the Schwarzkopf Foundation. This project was created by a multidisciplinary team of four college students (which I integrated) with the mission of teaching pupils all around the country about their role and power as european citizens, promoting active participation and intervention in European matters. During the first year of the project I worked as a founding member and coordinator, now providing counsil to a new board of coordinators. (2017/09/10)
Other (President of the Organising Committee)
Schwarzkopf-Stiftung Junges Europa, Germany

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/10/03 - Current Finalist in the "Astrazeneca Innovate Competition" from Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, where participants presented the work they had developed so far during both their bachelor's and master's studies. This work was then evaluated by a juri of renowed investigators acccording to a group of set criteria
Congress
Fundação Astrazeneca Innovate Competition 2018
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2016/08/22 - 2016/08/26 Participation in the "Braga 2016: Euro-Ibero-American Youth Forum", an event that aimed at promoting the exchange of cultures and ideas between the youths of Europe and of the member states of the International Youth Organism for Ibero-America (OIJ), with a special focus on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Conference
Braga 2016: Euro-Ibero-American Youth Forum
European Youth Parliament Portugal, Portugal
2015/07/11 - 2015/07/19 Participation in the "Hiber 2015 - 4th International Forum of EYP Spain", gathering 160 participants all over Europe to generate debate on the elaboration of the Sustainable Development Goals as a replacement for the expiring Millenium Development Goals.
Conference
Hiber 2015 - 4th International Forum of EYP Spain
European Youth Parliament Spain, Spain
2014/10/28 - 2014/11/03 Participation at "Cork 2014 - 1st International Forum of EYP Ireland", an event that brought together more than 200 young people from all around Europe. This event aimed to raise awareness and initiate debate concerning the challenges and opportunities provided by the fast paced and ever developing world of technology under the theme "Green Light for Technology & Innovation" .
Conference
Cork 2014 - 1st International Forum of EYP Ireland
European Youth Parliament Ireland, Ireland

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2014/09/20 - Current Orfeon Académico de Coimbra Coralist (2014-present), Treasury (2015/2016), Supervisory Board (2016-2020)
2013/04/13 - 2018 European Youth Parliament Portugal Comission member, Organizer, Event Manager