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Filipe Pinheiro earned his Bachelor's degree in Nutritional Sciences from the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto (FCNAUP) in 2021 and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (FMUP). He is a researcher at the Wanders Lab, Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA, United States), and the ProNutri group at FMUP (Porto, Portugal), where he focuses on the potential health implications of dietary sulfur amino acid restriction. Overall, his research primarily addresses metabolic conditions such as obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease, aiming to identify dietary strategies that mitigate these health challenges. To date, he has received 5 awards in recognition of his academic and research achievements.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
José Filipe Araújo Pinheiro

Citation names

  • Pinheiro, Filipe

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0F14-2A14-1B82

Email addresses

  • filipe.nit@outlook.com (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • (+351) 915834795 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Urbanizacão de Santa Luzia, nr. 129, 4770-463, Requião, Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal (Personal)
  • 2050 McPherson Dr, 30344, East Point, Georgia, United States (Personal)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021 - 2025
Ongoing
Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Oral L-methioninase: can it reproduce the benefits of dietary sulfur amino acid restriction in diabesity?" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2023/01/16 - 2023/02/03
Concluded
Essential Molecular Biology - 'Hands on' Laboratory Course - 22th Edition (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
18
2022/01 - 2023/01
Concluded
Professional Diploma in Sports Nutrition (Outros)
Barca University Hub, Spain
2022/06/27 - 2022/07/15
Concluded
Essential Molecular Biology - 'Hands on' Laboratory Course - 21th Edition (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
18
2017 - 2021
Concluded
Nutritional Sciences (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
"Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight gain and its relationship with mental health in children and adolescents" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17,5
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024/03 - Current Researcher (Research) RISE - Health Research Network, Portugal
2024/03 - Current Researcher (Research) Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal
2023/03 - Current Researcher (Research) Georgia State University - Department of Nutrition, United States
2021/09 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/02/08 - 2021/06/25 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Hospital CUF Porto, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/01 - 2025/12 Oral L-methioninase: Can it Reproduce the Benefits of Dietary Sulfur Amino Acid Restriction in Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes?
2022.13113.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Pinheiro, Filipe. Corresponding author: Pinheiro, Filipe. "Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight gain and its relationship with mental health in children and adolescents". Paper presented in 25th Portuguese Congress on Obesity - SPEO, Lisbon, 2021.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Pinheiro, Filipe; Lail, Hannah; Neves, João Sérgio; Negrão, Rita; Wanders, Desiree. "Sulfur Amino Acid Restriction Mitigates High-Fat Diet-Induced Molecular Alterations in Cardiac Remodeling Primarily via FGF21-Independent Mechanisms". Nutrients 16 24 (2024): 4347. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16244347.
    Open access • 10.3390/nu16244347
  2. Lail, Hannah; Mabb, Angela M.; Parent, Marise B.; Pinheiro, Filipe; Wanders, Desiree. "Effects of Dietary Methionine Restriction on Cognition in Mice". Nutrients 15 23 (2023): 4950. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu15234950.
    10.3390/nu15234950
  3. Pinheiro, Filipe; Viana, Victor; Rêgo, Carla. "Weight Trends in Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic and its Relationship with Psychological Distress". (2023): https://doi.org/10.25754/pjp.2010.26991.
    10.25754/pjp.2010.26991,title
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/11 [Speed Talk] Sulfur Amino Acid Restriction Mitigates High-Fat Diet-Induced Molecular Alterations in Cardiac Remodeling Primarily via FGF21-Independent Mechanisms 2nd Conference of the Doctoral Program of Metabolism – Clinical and Experimental
Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2024/04 Sulfur Amino Acid Restriction Induces Cardiac Metabolic, Pathological, and Structural Alterations in mice via FGF21-Dependent and -Independent Manners 9th Lewis College Research Day
Georgia State University (Atlanta, United States)
2024/03 Sulfur Amino Acid Restriction Induces Cardiac Metabolic, Pathological, and Structural Alterations in mice via FGF21-Dependent and -Independent Manners Boshell Research Day
Auburn University College (Auburn, United States)
2024/02 Effects of Dietary Sulfur Amino Acid Restriction on Healthspan and Lifespan: Translation to Humans GSU Aging Research Conference
Georgia State University - College of Law (Atlanta, United States)
2021/11 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on weight gain and its relationship with mental health in children and adolescents 25th Portuguese Congress on Obesity
Portuguese Society for the Study of Obesity (SPEO) (Lisbon, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/09 - Current Association of Sulfur Amino Acid Intake with Physical Growth in Children and Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Findings from NHANES III
Co-supervisor of Joana Catarina Oliveira Magalhaes Lima
Nutrição Pediátrica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2022/10/01 - 2022/11/04 1st Conference of the PhD Program of Metabolism – Clinical and Experimental (2022/11/04 - 2022/11/04)
Conference (Co-organisor)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/05 - 2022/05 XXI Congresso de Nutrição e Alimentação
Conference
Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição, Portugal
2021/11 - 2021/11 Perturbações Alimentares na Primeira Infância CUF Academic Center
CUF, Portugal
2021/04 - 2021/04 Consequências na Saúde Mental Pós-COVID-19 CUF Academic Center
CUF, Portugal
2021/04 - 2021/04 Nutrição e Oncologia CUF Academic Center
CUF, Portugal
2021/04 - 2021/04 Consequências Funcionais e Fisiológicas Pós-COVID-19 CUF Academic Center
CUF, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/09 - 2024/12 Plos One (1932-6203)

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024/02 - Current Molecular biology techniques (RT-PCR and Western Blot) Judy Mahgoub
2024/02 - Current Molecular biology techniques (RT-PCR and Western Blot) Daniel Kuklenyik
Distinctions

Award

2022 Doutor Emílio Peres Award
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal
2022 Professor Doutor Norberto Teixeira Santos Award
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação, Portugal

Other distinction

2024 Best Speed Talk Communication - 2nd Conference of the Doctoral Program of Metabolism – Clinical and Experimental
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2024 3rd Best Poster Presentation - 9th Lewis College Research Day
Georgia State University Byrdine F Lewis College of Nursing and Health Professions, United States
2021 Best Oral Communication in Pediatrics - 25th Portuguese Congress on Obesity
Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo da Obesidade - SPEO, Portugal