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Joana Ferreira, graduated in Biology in 2006 (University of Coimbra) and completed her PhD in Biosciences, specialty Neurosciences (University of Coimbra) in 2012, under the co-supervision of Ana Luísa Carvalho at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (University of Coimbra, Portugal) and Ann Marie Craig at the Center for Brain Health (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada). After completing her PhD, she stayed at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) as a postdoctoral fellow to complete her studies on the molecular mechanisms of traffic of glutamate receptors. In 2016 she joined the group of Laurent Groc, at the Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience (CNRS, University of Bordeaux, France), to explore the regulation of the nanoscale distribution of NMDA receptors (NMDARs). Recently she has joined the CNC-UC as an Assistant Investigator to start her independent line of research on the nanoscale architecture of the synapse, trans-synaptic signaling and its implications for neurological diseases. She has an extensive and recognized experience in molecular imaging of NMDARs and its interactors and a broad background in molecular neuroscience, with a specific training in super-resolution microscopy techniques. As a young-researcher, she has achieved a successful track-record: 9 publications as first-author in high-impact peer review reference journals, including Neuron and PNAS, out of a total of 17 publications, 2 of them as co-corresponding author. She has supervised several students (2 master students from the University of Bordeaux, 1 from the University of Bialystok, Poland and 1 graduate student from the University of Coimbra) and mentored several PhD students in the laboratory. She has participated as an instructor at the CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Program in Bordeaux, as a lecture in several advanced courses from the PhD Program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB), and as a teacher in the Molecular Biology course from the Master Program of the University of Coimbra (UC). She has been invited as a jury member by the Bordeaux International Neuroscience Master Program and the Molecular Biology Master Program of the University of Coimbra, and for a PhD thesis committee of the Nova Lisbon University. She has successfully organized an international symposium (2017 FENS Regional Meeting, Hungary), a workshop at one of the biggest microscopy schools in Europe (MiFoBio 2018, France), and an advanced course for PhD students (Advanced Imaging, 2022, PDBEB, UC). She is the Principal Investigator (PI) of 2 international grants (IBRO and NARSAD), co-PI in a consortium project funded by La Caixa Foundation Health Research 2020, and has participated in 8 funded research projects, 18 international scientific meetings, 7 of them as an invited speaker. Recently, she has been awarded with the prestigious 2021 BBRF Young Investigator Grant from the Brain&Behavior Research Foundation and the IBRO Return Home Fellowship.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Ferreira

Citation names

  • Ferreira, Joana S

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0E15-84D6-0BF4
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1049-8063

Email addresses

  • joanaferreira@cnc.uc.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Universidade de Coimbra (CNC-UC), Faculdade de Medicina, 2º piso, Rua Larga , 3004-504, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2008/01/01 - 2012/06/19
Concluded
 Biociências (Doutoramento)
Major in Neurociências
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
"Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Traffic of Glutamate Receptors of the NMDA type: Implications in Synaptic Plasticity" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com distinção e louvor
2001/09/22 - 2006/06/20
Concluded
 Biology (Pre-Bolonha, 4 years) (Licenciatura)
Major in Scientific
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"N/A" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/06/01 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) University of Coimbra, Portugal
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
2016/01/01 - 2021/05/15 Contracted Researcher (Research) Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neurosciences, France
Université de Bordeaux, France
(...)
2013/01/01 - 2015/12/31 Postdoc (Research) CNC.IBILI, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013/09/04 - 2014/09/03 Visiting Researcher (Research) Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neurosciences, France
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
(...)
2012/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Research Assistant (Research) Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2008/01/01 - 2012/06/20 Research Trainee (Research) Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
2008/05/01 - 2008/12/31 Visiting Researcher (Research) Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, Canada
The University of British Columbia Department of Medicine Division of Neurology, Canada
2006/07/01 - 2007/12/31 Research Assistant (Research) Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - 2026/12/31 Homeostatic plasticity defects in autism: insight from human mutations in the CNTNAP2 gene
607/C/2022
Researcher
La Fundació La Marató de TV3
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 The study of the novel NMDA receptor-Neurexin-2 interaction and potential role in schizophrenia
29902
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
Ongoing
2020/09/15 - 2023/08/15 Potassium channel dysfunction in models of neurodevelopmental disorders
LCF/PR/HP20/52300003
Principal investigator
Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neurosciences, France
 ”la Caixa” Foundation
Ongoing
2021/06/01 - 2023/05/31 Functional characterization of a novel transsynaptic complex
IBRO Return Home Fellowship 2021
Principal investigator
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
International Brain Research Organization
Ongoing
2013/01/01 - 2015/12/31 The Role of GluN2B-Containing NMDA Receptors in Regulating the Synaptic Proteasome: Implications to AMPA Receptor Traffic
SFRH/BPD/90045/2012
Post-doc Fellow
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Regulation of the stability of the messenger RNA for the GluR1 subunit of glutamate receptors
PTDC/BIA-BCM/113738/2009
Research Technician Fellow
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008/01/01 - 2012/06/20 Molecular mechanisms of synaptic traffic of glutamate receptors of NMDA type: implications in synaptic plasticity
SHFR/BD/37522/2007
PTDC/SAU-NEU/099440/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006/07/01 - 2007/12/31 Driving AMPA receptors into synapses: role of interacting proteins in the delivery of GluR4- and GluR2L-containing AMPA receptors
POCI/SAU-NEU/58955/2004
Research Technician Fellow
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/06/01 - 2023/05/31 Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus - 3rd Edition (CEEC-IND)
2020.01761.CEECIND
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017/01/01 - 2020/06/30 The Nano-organization of NMDA receptors in neuronal cultures and brain tissue using super resolution techniques
ANR-15-CE16-0004-01
Post-doc Fellow
Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neurosciences, France

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

Université de Bordeaux, France
Agence nationale de la recherche
Ongoing
2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31 Role of NMDA receptors co-agonists, glycine and D-serine in the regulation of NMDA receptor surface diffusion: implications in neuronal development
ANR-13-BSV4-0007
Post-doc Fellow
Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neurosciences, France
 Agence nationale de la recherche
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Ferreira, Joana S; Santos, S; Carvalho, AL. "Plasticidade Sináptica e Mecanismos de Memória". In Neurociências, edited by Rego, AC; Oliveira, CR; Duarte, CB. Portugal: LIDEL, 2017.
    Published
  2. Ferreira, Joana S; Comprido, D; Duarte, CB. "Transporte Axonal". In Neurociências, edited by Oliveira, CR; Rego, AC; Duarte, CB. Portugal: LIDEL, 2017.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Paviolo, Chiara; Ferreira, Joana S.; Lee, Antony; Hunter, Daniel; Calaresu, Ivo; Nandi, Somen; Groc, Laurent; Cognet, Laurent. "Near-Infrared Carbon Nanotube Tracking Reveals the Nanoscale Extracellular Space around Synapses". Nano Letters 22 17 (2022): 6849-6856. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04259.
    10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c04259
  2. Joana S. Ferreira; Blanka Kellermayer; Ana Luísa Carvalho; Laurent Groc. "Interplay between NMDA receptor dynamics and the synaptic proteasome". European Journal of Neuroscience (2021): https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.15427.
    10.1111/ejn.15427
  3. Tomohisa Hosokawa; Pin-Wu Liu; Qixu Cai; Joana S. Ferreira; Florian Levet; Corey Butler; Jean-Baptiste Sibarita; et al. "CaMKII activation persistently segregates postsynaptic proteins via liquid phase separation". Nature Neuroscience 24 6 (2021): 777-785. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41593-021-00843-3.
    10.1038/s41593-021-00843-3
  4. Ferreira, Joana S. "A Bottom-Up Approach to Red-Emitting Molecular-Based Nanoparticles with Natural Stealth Properties and their Use for Single-Particle Tracking Deep in Brain Tissue.". Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) (2021): https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202006644.
    10.1002/adma.202006644
  5. Tomohisa Hosokawa; Pin-Wu Liu; Qixu Cai; Joana S. Ferreira; Florian Levet; Corey Butler; Jean-Baptiste Sibarita; et al. "CaMKII activation triggers persistent formation and segregation of postsynaptic liquid phase". Nature Neuroscience (2021): https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.25.397091.
    Accepted • 10.1101/2020.11.25.397091
  6. Amit Kumar Mandal; Xiaojian Wu; Joana S. Ferreira; Mijin Kim; Lyndsey R. Powell; Hyejin Kwon; Laurent Groc; YuHuang Wang; Laurent Cognet. "Fluorescent sp3 Defect-Tailored Carbon Nanotubes Enable NIR-II Single Particle Imaging in Live Brain Slices at Ultra-Low Excitation Doses". Scientific Reports 10 1 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62201-w.
    Open access • 10.1038/s41598-020-62201-w
  7. Joana S. Ferreira; Julien P. Dupuis; Blanka Kellermayer; Nathan Bénac; Constance Manso; Delphine Bouchet; Florian Levet; et al. "Distance-dependent regulation of NMDAR nanoscale organization along hippocampal neuron dendrites". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2020): https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1922477117.
    10.1073/pnas.1922477117
  8. Ferreira, Joana S. "Self-Interference (SELFI) Microscopy for Live Super-Resolution Imaging and Single Particle Tracking in 3D". (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2019.00068.
    10.3389/fphy.2019.00068
  9. Ferreira, Joana S. "Nanoscale exploration of the extracellular space in the live brain by combining single carbon nanotube tracking and super-resolution imaging analysis". Methods (San Diego, Calif.) (2019): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ymeth.2019.03.005.
    10.1016/j.ymeth.2019.03.005
  10. Ferreira, Joana. "Differential Nanoscale Topography and Functional Role of GluN2-NMDA Receptor Subtypes at Glutamatergic Synapses". Neuron (2018): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neuron.2018.09.012.
    10.1016/j.neuron.2018.09.012
  11. Joana S Ferreira; Thomas Papouin; Laurent Ladépêche; Andrea Yao; Valentin C Langlais; Delphine Bouchet; Jérôme Dulong; et al. "Co-agonists differentially tune GluN2B-NMDA receptor trafficking at hippocampal synapses". eLife 6 (2017): https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.25492.
    10.7554/eLife.25492
  12. Vieira MM; Schmidt J; Ferreira JS; She K; Oku S; Mele M; Santos AE; et al. "Multiple domains in the C-terminus of NMDA receptor GluN2B subunit contribute to neuronal death following in vitro ischemia.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26581639.
    10.1016/j.nbd.2015.11.007
  13. Caldeira, Margarida; Ferreira, Joana; Carvalho, Ana; Duarte, Carlos. "Biotinylation and Purification of Plasma Membrane-associated Proteins from Rodent Cultured Neurons". BIO-PROTOCOL 6 10 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.21769/bioprotoc.1807.
    10.21769/bioprotoc.1807
  14. Varela, J.A.; Ferreira, J.S.; Dupuis, J.P.; Durand, P.; Bouchet, D.; Groc, L.; Varela JA; et al. "Single nanoparticle tracking of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors in cultured and intact brain tissue". Neurophotonics 3 4 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84991525161&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1117/1.NPh.3.4.041808]
  15. Ferreira, J. S.; Schmidt, J.; Rio, P.; Águas, R.; Rooyakkers, A.; Li, K. W.; Smit, A. B.; Craig, A. M.; Carvalho, A. L.. "GluN2B-Containing NMDA Receptors Regulate AMPA Receptor Traffic through Anchoring of the Synaptic Proteasome". J Neurosci 35 22 (2015): 8462-79.
    10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3567-14.2015
  16. She K; Ferreira JS; Carvalho AL; Craig AM. "Glutamate binding to the GluN2B subunit controls surface trafficking of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22740692.
    10.1074/jbc.M112.345108
  17. Santos SD; Iuliano O; Ribeiro L; Veran J; Ferreira JS; Rio P; Mulle C; Duarte CB; Carvalho AL. "Contactin-associated protein 1 (Caspr1) regulates the traffic and synaptic content of a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid (AMPA)-type glutamate receptors.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22223644.
    10.1074/jbc.M111.322909
  18. Ferreira JS; Rooyakkers A; She K; Ribeiro L; Carvalho AL; Craig AM. "Activity and protein kinase C regulate synaptic accumulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors independently of GluN1 splice variant.". (2011): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21676872.
    10.1074/jbc.M111.222539
  19. Gomes AR; Ferreira JS; Paternain AV; Lerma J; Duarte CB; Carvalho AL. "Characterization of alternatively spliced isoforms of AMPA receptor subunits encoding truncated receptors.". (2008): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/18065236.
    10.1016/j.mcn.2007.10.008
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Ferreira, Joana S. "Molecular Mechanisms of Synaptic Traffic of Glutamate Receptors of the NMDA type: Implications in Synaptic Plasticity". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/20286.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/07/06 Distance-dependent regulation of NMDAR nanoscale organization POST-TRANSLATIONAL MODIFICATIONS IN NEURONAL PHYSIOLOGY AND BRAIN DISORDERS
National Rechearch Council of Italy, Institute of Neuroscience (Milan, Italy)
2019/10/04 Receptors dynamics and nano-organization: new facets of NMDAR functions CNC Seminars
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/09/17 Receptors dynamics and nano-organization: new facets of NMDAR functions 17th Synapse Day Meeting
Bordeaux Neurocampus (Bordeaux, France)
2018 Investigating the brain extracellular space around synapses using single carbon nanotube tracking IINS 2018
Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience (Bordeaux, France)
2017/05/16 Co-agonists tune NMDA receptor trafficking at developing synapses 15 e Journée du Club DRN (Development and Neuronal Networks)
(Bordeaux, France)
2017 Single nanoparticle tracking of neurotransmitter receptors in cultured and intact brain tissue FENS Regional Meeting 2017
(Pécs, Hungary)
2015 Co-agonist tunes GluN2B-NMDA receptor trafficking and content at developing hippocampal synapses GliSyn: Astrocytes and microglia, key partners in synaptic transmission
2nd International Bordeaux Neurocampus/Brain Conferences 2015 (Bordeaux, France)
2013/12/05 Molecular mechanisms of synaptic traffic of glutamate receptors of the NMDA type: implications in synaptic plasticity IINS seminars
Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience (Bordeaux, France)
2013/06/30 Changes in the proteome of the postsynaptic densities of cortical neurons from mice lacking the GluN2B subunit of NMDA receptors XIII Portuguese Society for Neuroscience
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurosciências (Luso, Portugal)
2013 Changes in the proteome of the postsynaptic densities of cortical neurons from mice lacking the GluN2B subunit of NMDA receptors ENCODS European Neuroscience Conference by Doctoral Students, Juggling with Molecules, Circuits and Computation 2013
ENCODS (Bordeaux, France)
2012/09/02 Changes in the proteome of the postsynaptic densities of cortical neurons from mice lacking the GluN2B subunit of NMDA receptors EMBO Pratical Course, Ubiquitin & Sumo
European Molecular Biology Organization (Sardinia, Italy)
2009/12/21 Molecular mechanisms of synaptic traffic of glutamate receptors of NMDA type: implications in synaptic plasticity VII CNC Annual Meeting
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (Cantanhede, Portugal)
2007/12/21 Characterization of alternatively spliced isoforms of AMPA receptor subunits encoding truncated receptors V CNC Annual Meeting
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/09/01 - 2022/02/28 Characterization of the new binding complex Neurexin2-GluN2B NMDAR
Supervisor
 Student Mobility for Traineeships Eramus + (Scientific initiation)
Uniwersytet w Bialymstoku Instytut Biologii, Poland
2021/08/01 - 2022/02/10 A New Trans-Synaptic Bridge: Characterization of the NMDAR-NRXN2 Complex
Supervisor
 Applied Biology Project I (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/11/22 - 2021/12/17 Neurexin-2 and its potential interaction with NMDARs in schizophrenia
Supervisor
 Molecular and Cellular Biology (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/01/01 - 2019/06/30 Role of GluN2 subunits on the binding of anti-NMDA receptor autoantibodies
Co-supervisor
 Neuroscience (Master)
Université de Bordeaux Collège Sciences de la Santé, France
2018/01/01 - 2018/06/30 Manipulating the expression of CaMKII-a as a method of understanding NMDAR localization and function
Supervisor
 Neuroscience (Master)
Université de Bordeaux Collège Sciences de la Santé, France

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/01/31 - 2022/02/04 Advanced Imaging - Advanced Courses 2021/2022, part of the Doctoral Program In Experimental Biology And Biomedicine [PDBEB]. (2022/01/31 - 2022/02/04)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2018/10/07 - 2018/10/10 Super-resolution microscopy in tissue: from myth to the bench! Fixation and staining optimization for imaging and 3D reconstruction. (2018/10/05 - 2018/10/12)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France
2017/09/22 - 2017/09/22 Imaging the brain and cerebrospinal fluid at a single-molecule level. (2017/09/20 - 2017/09/22)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
 Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/10/20 - 2022/10/21 Poster presentation: NMDA receptors nanoarchitecture: an emerging regulator of glutamatergic synapses
Conference
 VIII European Synapse Meeting ESM2022
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
2022/09/27 - 2022/09/30 Poster Presentation: NMDA receptors nanoarchitecture: an emerging regulator of glutamatergic synapses
Congress
 MOLECULAR, CELLULAR AND NETWORK MECHANISMS OF SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY, 8th Bordeaux Neurocampus Conference
Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neurosciences, France
2021/12/01 - 2021/12/03 Poster Presentation: Distance-dependent regulation of NMDAR nanoscale organization.
Conference
 XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience – SPN2021
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Science Outreach Activities - http://neuro-extramuros.u-bordeaux.fr/Expo_IINS
Exhibition
 SEMAINE DU CERVEAU
Institut Interdisciplinaire de Neurosciences, France
2018/06/20 - 2018/06/22 Pratical course on ImageJ macros automatization
Workshop
 ImageJ macros automatization
Bordeaux Imaging Center, France
2017/10/15 - 2017/10/18 Poster Presentation: 3D super-resolution microscopy of GluN2A-and GluN2B-NMDA receptors subtypes in hippocampal neurons and High resolution investigation of the extracellular space around synapses in brain tissue by single carbon nanotube tracking
Meeting
 5th Frontiers in Neurophotonics FiNS 2017
Frontiers Neurophotonics Organization, Canada
2016/04/01 - 2016/04/04 Poster presentation: Co-agonists tune GluN2B-NMDA receptor trafficking at developing hippocampal synapses.
Meeting
 7th ISN Special Neurochemistry Conference, Synaptic Function & Dysfunction in Brain Diseases 2016
International Society for Neurochemistry, Switzerland
2014/07/05 - 2014/07/09 Poster presentation: GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors regulate AMPA receptor traffic through anchoring of the synaptic proteasome.
Congress
 FENS Forum 2014
Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium
2013/05/30 - 2013/06/01 Poster presentation: Changes in the proteome of the postsynaptic densities of cortical neurons from mice lacking the GluN2B subunit of NMDA receptors
Meeting
 XIII Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2012/09/08 EMBO Practical Course on Ubiquitin and SUMO
Workshop
 4th EMBO Practical Course Ubiquitin and SUMO 2012
European Molecular Biology Organization, Germany
2011/11/15 - 2011/11/19 Poster presentation: Homeostatic activity regulates synaptic accumulation of NMDA receptors independently of GluN1 splice variant.
Congress
 SFN Neuroscience 2011
Society for Neuroscience, United States
2011/09/18 - 2011/09/21 Poster presentation: Homeostatic activity regulates synaptic accumulation of NMDA receptors independently of GluN1 splice variant
Symposium
 Champalimaud Neuroscience Symposium
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
2011/05/07 - 2011/05/10 Poster presentation: Role of GluN2B in the Synaptic Accumulation of NMDA Receptors
Workshop
 CELL BIOLOGY OF THE NEURON: Polarity, Plasticity and Regeneration
European Molecular Biology Organization, Germany
2011/04/28 - 2011/04/30 Poster presentation: Homeostatic activity and PKC regulate synaptic accumulation of NMDA receptors independently of GluN1 splice variant
Meeting
 5th National Meeting on Cell Signalling
SINAL, Portugal
2010/12/01 - 2010/12/03 Pratical Course on Image Processing and Analysis in Cell Physiology
Workshop
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2010/10/11 - 2010/10/13 Poster presentation: NMDA receptor GluN1 splice variants undergo homeostatic activity-regulated synaptic accumulation.
Workshop
 Cantoblanco Workshops on Biology: Memory Formation and Memory Loss 2010
Cantoblanco Workshops on Biology, Spain
2010/05/06 - 2010/05/08 Poster presentation: Role of NR2B in the synaptic accumulation of NMDA receptors
Meeting
 ENI-net Final Meeting
Network of European Neuroscience Institutes, Germany
2010/01/27 - 2010/01/28 Pratical Course on Protein Identification by Mass Spectrometry
Workshop
 1st RNEM Course on Protein Identification by Mass Spectrometry
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2009/09/23 - 2009/09/28 EMBO Course on Quantitative FRET, FRAP and FCS
Workshop
 EMBO Pratical Course on Quantitative FRET, FRAP and FCS 2009
European Molecular Biology Organization, Germany
2009/09/02 - 2009/09/04 Pratical Course on Multifluorescence Microscopy
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2008/03/26 - 2008/03/28 Poster presentation: Characterization of alternatively spliced isoforms of AMPA receptor subunits encoding truncated receptors.
Meeting
 1st European Synapse Meeting 2008
Fédération Bordeaux Neurocampus, France
2007/05/24 - 2007/05/26 Poster presentation: New truncated isoforms of AMPA receptor subunits generated by alternative splicing: characterization and functional relevance
Meeting
 X Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Portugal
2006/12/08 - 2006/12/10 Poster presentation: Expression and Functional Relevance of Truncated Isoforms of AMPA Receptor Subunits Generated by Alternative Splicing
Congress
 XVth National Congress of Biochemistry
Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/09/12 Deciphering the molecular mechanisms that mediate postsynaptic maturation
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Luísa Dias Pereira Félix Amado (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/02/25 Unraveling the role of P2Y1 receptor and CRMP2 in Aß-synaptotoxicity
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Sofia Carde Gregório Barata Figueira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2017 - Current International Society for Neurochemistry
2016 - Current French Society for Neuroscience
2015 - Current Society for Neuroscience
2014 - Current European Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society
2007 - Current Portuguese Society for Neuroscience
2006 - Current Portuguese Biochemical Society

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/02/10 - 2022/02/10 Lecture at Synapse Biology Advanced Course 2021/2022 part of the Doctoral Program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB), entitled: Nanoscale distribution of NMDA receptors: regulation and functional role. Synapse Biology (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/11/09 - 2021/11/16 Neurobiologia Celular e Molecular - Glutamate Receptors Lectures, Project Evaluation & Problem Solving Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/04/05 - 2021/04/09 Lecture entitled "NMDA receptors dynamics and nanoscale organization: shaping synaptic plasticity", at NEURONAL CIRCUITS AND BEHAVIOR, CNC Advanced Courses 2021, Doctoral Program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB) (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/10/10 - 2015/10/31 Advanced Techniques for Synapse Biology CAJAL Advanced Neuroscience Training Programme, France

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020 - Current Peer reviewer for Frontiers in Neuroscience.
Specialist
2022 - 2022 Peer reviewer for Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience.
2015 - 2020 Jury member in project evaluation of Bordeaux International Neuroscience Master 1 and 2, University of Bordeaux, France.
Evaluator
 Université de Bordeaux, France

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2020/01/14 - 2020/03/16 Structural role of CaMKII in NMDA and AMPA glutamate receptors segregation Pinwu Liu
2018/10/26 - 2018/10/26 Super-resolution map of NMDA receptors in hippocampal neurons Maelle Guyoton; Matilde Bergamini
2017/11/17 - 2017/11/17 Single-nanoparticle tracking of glutamate receptors in developing hippocampal neurons Jenifer Rachel; Kjara Pilch
2014/09/01 - 2017/08/31 High-resolution imaging of the functional interplay between surface NMDA receptor and proteasome Blanka Kellermayer
2013/01/01 - 2015/08/31 Characterization of the novel Rho-GTPase activating protein, BPGAP1, in the central nervous system Jeannette Schmidt
2012/09/01 - 2013/06/30 The role of GluN2B-containing NMDA receptors in regulating the synaptic proteasome Rodolfo Águas
2010/09/01 - 2011/06/30 Molecular determinants of NMDA receptors synaptic delivery Pedro Rio

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/01/24 - Current Thesis Commitee of Jorge Miguel Santos Castanheira, part of Ph.D. program in Health Sciences by NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (NMS|FCM UNL). Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2022 Special recognition in Science
World Cultural Council, Switzerland
2021 IBRO Return Home Fellowship
International Brain Research Organization, France
2021 Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus (CEEC) - 3rd edition
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 2021 BBRF Young Investigator Award
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, United States
2017 IBRO-FENS Regional Travel Grants Program
International Brain Research Organization, France

Federation of European Neuroscience Societies, Belgium
2016 International Society for Neurochemistry Travel Grant
International Society for Neurochemistry, Switzerland
2014 EMCCS and IBRO/PERC Travel Grant
European Molecular and Cellular Cognition Society, Germany

International Brain Research Organization, France
2014 IBRO International Travel Grant
International Brain Research Organization, France
2014 Portuguese Society for Neuroscience Travel Grant
Sociedade Portuguesa de Neurociências, Portugal
2012 EMBO Travel Grant
European Molecular Biology Organization, Germany
2011 Portuguese Biochemical Society Travel Grant
Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, Portugal
2009 EMBO Travel Grant
European Molecular Biology Organization, Germany
2008 European Commission, Eurosynapse Integrated Project Grant
European Commission, Belgium
2005 Best 3% students
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Title

2022 Jeanne Marie Lee Investigator
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation, United States

Other distinction

2021 J Hell NewFinding Recomendation (https://facultyopinions.com/740018784)
F1000 Research Ltd, United Kingdom
2018 Hell J: F1000Prime Recommendation of [Kellermayer B et al., Neuron 2018 100(1):106-119.e7]
F1000 Research Ltd, United Kingdom
2016 Hardingham G: F1000Prime Recommendation of [Vieira MM et al., Neurobiol Dis 2016 89:223-234]
F1000 Research Ltd, United Kingdom