Identification
            Personal identification
- Full name
- EUGÉNIA MARIA LOURENÇO DE CARVALHO
Citation names
- Carvalho, Eugenia
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 5E11-C215-767E
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-6264-3632
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=AHvtGSEAAAAJ&hl=en
- Scopus Author Id
- https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=35083236900
Email addresses
- ecarvalh@cnc.uc.pt (Professional)
- eugeniamlcarvalho@gmail.com (Personal)
Addresses
- Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular - Universidade de Coimbra. Largo Marquês de Pombal , 3004-517, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1N_kjxvZYzSAP/bibliography/public/ (Professional)
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=AHvtGSEAAAAJ&hl=en (Scholar)
- https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101080329 (Scholar)
- https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/721236 (Scholar)
- https://expertscape.com/au/diabetic+foot/Carvalho%2C+E (Scholar)
- https://togetherinternational.pt/prevencao-e-cuidados-da-diabetes-bissau/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0z2jlmCtVobEM3FOgytDIF4MVkkLYPAKaHqKCmasYXFy2bm1CQjAOB4HM_aem_AeGW1JbUjFexMDnLsWZl9bZag_DEbY72U4b0YJ27eyZ4RlULjHy1lwyjqM8Ng5RvXAT3YehPD-6Gi277NTFocPmD (Scholar)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/eugenia-carvalho-4683a54/ (Professional)
- https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/2347722 (Professional)
- https://www.cnc.uc.pt/en/research-group/obesity-diabetes-and-complications (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Medical and Health Sciences - Other Medical Sciences
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | 
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| Swedish | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Proficiency (C2) | |
| French | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Intermediate (B1) | Proficiency (C2) | |
| Spanish; Castilian | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Intermediate (B1) | Proficiency (C2) | |
| Italian | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Elementary (A2) | 
Education
            | Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
| 1996/06/01 - 2000/09 Concluded | Gothenburg University (Doctor of Philosophy) Major in PhD, Molecular Medicine Göteborgs Universitet, Sweden "Molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance with emphasis on IRS-1 and PKB/AKT. Molecular phenotyping of fat cells in young
                                       first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetic subjects. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION) | |
| 1991/06/01 - 1994/06/30 Concluded | Gothenburg University (Masterexamen) Major in Biochemistry Astra Hassle, Sweden "A study of the active sites of Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme, Metal and inhibitor binding. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION) | |
| 1986/01/01 - 1991/01/01 Attended | Marymount Manhattan College, NYC, NY, USA (Bachelor) Major in Chemistry Marymount Manhattan College, United States | Magna Cum Laude | 
Affiliation
            Science
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005/09/01 - Current | Principal Investigator (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal | 
| Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal | ||
| 2016/02/01 - 2020/12/31 | Invited Principal Investigator (Research) | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States | 
| 2014 - 2016/01/31 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Arkansas Childrens Hospital Research Institute, United States | 
| 2007 - 2008 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, United States | 
| 2001 - 2005 | Postdoc (Research) | Harvard Medical School, United States | 
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution | Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005/02/01 - 2005/09/30 | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal | 
Projects
            Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2027 | PAS-GRAS - De-risking metabolic, environmental, and behavioral determinants of obesity in children, adolescents and young-adults HORIZON-RIA - HORIZON-HLTH-2022-STAYHLTH-01-two- Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
                                     Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal | Ongoing | 
| 2025/01/01 - 2026/12/31 | Conhecer a Nutrição: Programa de prevenção da doença através da nutrição saudável, na Guiné-Bissau. NA Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
                                    
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| 2023 - 2025 | Diabetes management, prevention, and education in Guinea-Bissau Læge Sofus Carl Emil Friis og Hustru Olga Doris Friis' Legat  Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
                                    
                                  | Ongoing | 
| 2023/03/01 - 2024/10/31 | Purinergic signaling and metabolism, mycobiota control and obesity Biocodex Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
                                     Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal | Biocodex Centre de recherche Ongoing | 
| 2022/08 - 2024/10 | ANGIOHEAL A new view on chronic wound healing treatment: Synergistic interplay between low-dose ionizing radiation and pre-vascularized
                                 dermal spheroids. 2022.10387.PTDC Integration into Research Grant Fellow
                                    
                                  | Ongoing | 
| 2022/04/01 - 2024/01/01 | Diabetes diagnosis, management, prevention, and education in Guinea-Bissau | Ongoing | 
| 2022/05/01 - 2022/09/30 | Twinning Innovation - Protein enrichment of baked goods for people with special needs IN-4-AHA-Protein Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
                                     Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universität Hohenheim, Germany | Ongoing | 
| 2018/11/01 - 2021/12/01 | Contribution of Psychological Factors in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing; in Physiological Indicators of Wound Healing Prognosis
                                 and Quality of Life: A Randomized Longitudinal Effectiveness Evaluation 02/SAICT/2017 – SAICT  Other
                                     Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | |
| 2018/07/26 - 2021/07/25 | Contribution of Psychological Factors in Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing, in Physiological Indicators of Wound Healing Prognosis
                                 and Quality of Life: A Randomized Longitudinal Effectiveness Evaluation Study PTDC/PSI-GER/28163/2017 Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing | 
| 2018 - 2021 | Antipsychotic drug induced metabolic dysfunction – in vivo studies with 2 specific drugs H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016  Other
                                    
                                  | |
| 2019/03 - 2020/12 | CD20+ T Cells as a biomarker of inflammatory status and a promising target against cardiac rejection in heart transplanted
                                 patients Portuguese Transplant Society | N/A | 
| 2019/01 - 2020/12 | MicroRNAs as markers of disturbed adipose tissue function and inflammation - a potential mechanism for diabetes development
                                 in obesity COM Child Health project grant COM Child Health project grant                                  Other
                                     University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States | N/A Ongoing | 
| 2018/02/01 - 2020/01/01 | Effects of PTP1b modulation on Wound Healing, in vitro and in vivo systems 17/0005621 Other
                                     Diabetes UK, United Kingdom | Diabetes UK Ongoing | 
| 2017 - 2019/12/31 | Assessment of oxidative capacity in obese children. NIGMS-NIH P20GM109096 Other
                                    
                                  | Ongoing | 
| 2019/01/01 - 2019/12/01 | Role of Regulatory T-cells in Obesity-Linked Insulin Resistance and Diabetes COM Sturgis project grant                                           COM Sturgis project grant Other
                                     University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States | N/A | 
| 2017 - 2019/12 | European and Portuguese funds for Human Resources CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000012-N2323 Other
                                    
                                  | Ongoing | 
| 2017 - 2019/12 | Establishing the presence of mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress and the relationships with resting energy expenditure
                                 and fatty acid oxidation in childhood obesity. ABI/ACHRI Other
                                    
                                  | Ongoing | 
| 2017 - 2019/12 | Microbiome of the diabetic foot ulcer in human subjects. INFARMED Other
                                    
                                  | Ongoing | 
| 2016 - 2018 | Combination therapy synergistically accelerates diabetic wound closure. European Research Program in Microvascular Complications of Diabetes supported by Novartis Other
                                     European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes, Germany | Concluded | 
| 2015/06 - 2016/06 | Oxidative capacity of circulating cells and muscle fibers in the elderly NA Supervisor
                                     University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, United States | Concluded | 
| 2013/06 - 2016/05 | Anticipating diabetes and diabetic wounding for siblings of Type 2 diabetics. EXCL/DTP-PIC/0069/2012 Associação Protectora dos Diabéticos de Portugal, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Medical School, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal | Stichting Weten Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
| 2014/03 - 2015/09 | Ageing@Coimbra: A Co-location Centre in the European Knowledge and Innovation Network for Active and Healthy Ageing EIT-KIC/IVE/0043/2013 Provided by PTCRIS: 135805PRJ Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal Administração Regional de Saúde do Centro IP, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal | Stichting Weten Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
| 2012/04 - 2014/09 | Neuropeptide release in wounds: a new therapeutic approach for the treatment of diabetic foot ulceration PTDC/SAU-FAR/121109/2010 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
| 2010/05 - 2013/10 | Dissecting the molecular mechanisms of wound healing in diabetes - the role of neuropeptides PTDC/SAU-MII/098567/2008 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/04/19 - 2023/11/30 | Papel da células imunes no metabolismo CHUC-115-20 | Ongoing | 
| 2017/10/01 - 2020/09/30 | ITN-TREATMENT - Training European Network: Metabolic Dysfunctions associated with Pharmacological Treatment of Schizophrenia Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal BnML Behavioral and Molecular Lab Lda, Portugal Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Spain Universidade do Minho, Portugal Instituto de Investigaciones Biomédicas Sols-Morreale, Spain Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Univerza v Ljubljani, Slovenia Anaxomics, Spain Hospital Universitario de la Princesa, Spain Universitat de Lleida, Spain NIMGenetics Genómica y Medicina SL, Spain Hebrew University of Jerusalem The David R Bloom Center for Pharmacy, Israel Uppsala universitet - Campus Gotland, Sweden | EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Ongoing | 
| 2010/04/01 - 2013/09/30 | Detecção do potencial sensibizante de químicos através de um teste in vitro alternativo: uma imposição da nova legislação
                                 da União Europeia PTDC/SAU-OSM/099762/2008 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
| 2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | Strategic Project - LA 1 - 2011-2012 PEst-C/SAU/LA0001/2011 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded | 
Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Empoderar as comunidades para prevenção e cuidados da diabetes, uma abordagem integral e sustentável em Bissau NA Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
                                    
                                  | Ongoing | 
Outputs
            Publications
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| Book chapter | 
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| Conference abstract | 
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| Conference paper | 
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| Conference poster | 
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Other
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Activities
            Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | MicroRNAs - biomarkers and therapeutic targets in diabetic chronic wounds | SPD2020 | 
| 2019/04/14 | Increased PBMC mitochondrial ATP production in obese insulin resistant children is associated with metabolic dysfunction and inflammation | Keystone Symposia Conference - Immunometabolism, Metaflammation and Metabolic Disorders Keystone Symposia  (Vancouver, Canada) | 
| 2019/01/04 | Boosting the wound-local immune system to modulate infection, 2nd Wound Healing Workshop, DDA; Denmark, January, 2019 | Wound Healing Workshop (2nd) Roskilde University (Roskilde, Denmark) | 
| 2018 | Public Health Concerns and awareness about Diabetes in Guine-Bissau, January 2018 | Public Health Coimbra Hotel (Bissau, Guinea-Bissau) | 
| 2017/09 | Endoplasmic reticulum stress and autophagy are impaired in epicardial adipose tissue from heart failure subjects. 53rd European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, Diabetologia Supplement, September, 2017 | European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting European Association for the Study of Diabetes (Lisbon, Portugal) | 
| 2017/07 | Bioenergetics and fatty acid oxidation – how health in the young determines health in the elderly, Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, Coimbra, Portugal, July 2017 | Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology (Coimbra, Portugal) | 
| 2017/05 | The metabolic (molecular) phenotype of epicardial adipose tissue. European Congress on Obesity, Porto, Portugal, May 2017 | European Congress on Obesity European Congress on Obesity (Porto, Portugal) | 
| 2017 | Early skin aging in diabetes is associated with a decrease in CB1 cannabinoid receptor expression. 53rd European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, Diabetologia Supplement, September, 2017 | Early skin aging in diabetes is associated with a decrease in CB1 cannabinoid receptor expression European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting (Lisbon, Portugal) | 
| 2017 | Regulation of miRNA-146a and miR-29a during wound healing in a mouse model of type 1 diabetes. 53rd European Association for the Study of Diabetes Annual Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal, Diabetologia Supplement, September, 2017 | European Association for the Study of Diabetes European Association for the Study of Diabetes (Lisbon, Portugal) | 
| 2016/07 | Diabetes and Obesity Complications in the Modern World, Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED, Aveiro, Portugal, July 2016 | iBiMED iBiMED (Aveiro, Portugal) | 
| 2016/07 | From rural Portugal to a career as a research scientist: a woman’s journey into science, Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, Coimbra, Portugal | Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology (Cantanhede, Portugal) | 
| 2016/04 | EAT - What do we know, UAMS College of Medicine Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics, Little Rock, AR | UAMS College of Medicine Donald W. Reynolds UAMS College of Medicine Donald W. Reynolds (Little Rock, AR, United States) | 
| 2015/04 | Therapeutic targets for the treatment of wound healing in diabetes. Diabetes Wound Healing Workshop. March 30-31, 2015. Roskilde University, Denmark. | Diabetes Wound Healing Workshop Roskilde University (Roskilde, Denmark) | 
| 2015 | The Role of Neuropeptides in Wound Healing in Diabetes, Geriatrics Grand Rounds, UAMS, COM, Donald W. Reynolds Department of Geriatrics, Little Rock, AR | UAMS, COM, Donald W. Reynolds UAMS, COM, Donald W. Reynolds (Little Rock, AR, United States) | 
| 2014 | Molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance – the adipocyte, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and the UAMS Center for Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Diseases in the UAMS Department of Internal Medicine. Little Rock, AR | UAMS Department of Internal Medicine UAMS Department of Internal Medicine (Little Rock, AR, United States) | 
| 2014 | The adipocyte and its cross-talk with other tissues, Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute; Little Rock, AR | Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute Arkansas Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Little Rock, Ar, United States) | 
| 2013 | The fat cell as an endocrine organ – its cross talk with other tissues, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Aging Center Research Seminar, Little Rock, AR | University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (Little Rock, AR, United States) | 
| 2013 | Fat metabolism and immunosuppressive therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, TX, USA | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (Galveston, TX, United States) | 
| 2013 | The Role of Neuropeptides in Wound Healing in Diabetes, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, USA | University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (Galveston, TX, United States) | 
| 2013 | The adipocyte as an endocrine organ, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA | The adipocyte as an endocrine organ  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, (Boston, MA, United States) | 
| 2012 | Molecular mechanisms of wound healing in diabetes, Wallenberg Lab, Goteborg, Sweden | Molecular mechanisms of wound healing in diabetes Wallenberg Lab (Gothenburg, Sweden) | 
| 2011 | From rural Portugal to a career as a research scientist: a woman’s journey into science, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal | University of Minho University of Minho (Braga, Portugal) | 
| 2011 | Wound healing in diabetes, Instituto Investigaciones Biomedicas Alberto Sols, Madrid, Spain | Instituto Investigaciones Biomedicas Alberto Sols Instituto Investigaciones Biomedicas Alberto Sols (Madrid, Spain) | 
| 2011 | Molecular Biology of the Metabolic Syndrome. CEDOC, University Nova, Lisbon, Portugal | CEDOC, University Nova CEDOC, University Nova (Lisbon, Portugal) | 
| 2010 | Insulin resistance, the metabolic syndrome, Portuguese Institute of Oncology, IPO, Lisbon, Portugal | Portuguese Institute of Oncology, IPO Portuguese Institute of Oncology, IPO (Lisbon, Portugal) | 
| 2010 | PTP1B regulates wound healing. Insulin Receptor Meeting, Naples, Italy | Insulin Receptor Meeting Insulin Receptor Meeting (Naples, Italy) | 
| 2010 | Immunosupressive agents alter glucose metabolism and blood pressure in rats, Insulin Receptor Meeting, Naples, Italy | Insulin Receptor Meeting Insulin Receptor Meeting (Naples, Italy) | 
| 2010 | Health talk: Chronic diseases, University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal | University of the Algarve University of the Algarve (Faro) | 
| 2009 | The role of neuropeptides in wound healing, University Nova de Lisbon, Portugal | University Nova University Nova (Lisbon, Portugal) | 
| 2009 | Genetics, molecular biology and obesity. International Symposium of Surgery, Portugal | International Symposium of Surgery International Symposium of Surgery (Coimbra, Portugal) | 
| 2008 | Substance P in wound healing. EFSD/Lilly Symposium, Bad Homburg, Germany | EFSD/Lilly Symposium EFSD/Lilly Symposium (Bad Homburg, Germany) | 
| 2008 | The role of neuropeptides in wound healing. EASD Training Course, Helsinki, Finland | EASD Training Course EASD Training Course (Helsinki, Finland) | 
| 2008 | The role of Substance P in wound healing. American Diabetes Association (ADA), San Francisco, USA | American Diabetes Association (ADA) American Diabetes Association (ADA) (San Francisco, United States) | 
| 2008 | The role of neuropeptides in wound healing. University of Coimbra, Portugal | University of Coimbra University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal) | 
| 2008 | Obesity a disease of the XXI century, III Workshop in Clinical Biochemistry, Porto, Portugal | III Workshop in Clinical Biochemistry III Workshop in Clinical Biochemistry (Porto, Portugal) | 
| 2006 | O adipócito: vilão ou vitima, 10th Nacional Portuguese Obesity Congress, Porto, Portugal | 10th Nacional Portuguese Obesity Congress, 10th Nacional Portuguese Obesity Congress, (Porto, Portugal) | 
| 2006 | The adipocyte as an endocrine organ. Fórum Internacional de Investigadores Portugueses (FIIP), Porto, Portugal | Fórum Internacional de Investigadores Portugueses (FIIP) Fórum Internacional de Investigadores Portugueses (FIIP) (Porto, Portugal) | 
| 2006 | Insulin resistance: “healthy” humans and transgenic mice, University of Georgia, GA, USA | University of Georgia University of Georgia (Athens, GA, United States) | 
| 2006 | The importance of the adipocyte. Novartis. Boston, MA, USA | Novartis Novartis (Boston, MA, United States) | 
| 2006 | Insulin resistance in “healthy” humans and in transgenic mice - the importance of the adipocyte. Boston Biomedical Research Institute, Boston, MA, USA | Boston Biomedical Research Institute Boston Biomedical Research Institute (Boston, MA, United States) | 
| 2005 | Insulin resistance a familial syndrome. Symposium on Diabetes Mellitus, Algarve, Portugal | Symposium on Diabetes Mellitus Symposium on Diabetes Mellitus (Faro, Portugal) | 
| 2005 | The adipocyte as an endocrine organ. University of the Algarve, Faro, Portugal | University of the Algarve, University of the Algarve, (Faro, Portugal) | 
| 2005 | The adipocyte as an endocrine organ. Tufts University, Boston, MA, USA | Tufts University Tufts University (Boston, MA, United States) | 
| 2004 | Insulin resistance in “healthy” humans and in transgenic mice - the importance of the adipocyte. Synta Pharmaceuticals, Boston, MA, USA | Synta Pharmaceuticals Synta Pharmaceuticals (Boston, MA, United States) | 
| 2004 | Insulin resistance in humans and in transgenic mice - the importance of the adipocyte. University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden | University of Gothenburg University of Gothenburg (Gothenburg, Sweden) | 
| 2004 | Insulin resistance in “healthy” humans and in transgenic mice - the importance of the adipocyte, AstraZeneca, Molndal, Sweden | AstraZeneca AstraZeneca (Molndal, Sweden) | 
| 2004 | The adipocyte as an endocrine organ. Joslin Diabetes Center, Boston, MA, USA | Joslin Diabetes Center Joslin Diabetes Center (Boston, United States) | 
| 2001 | Molecular Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance in Fat Cells. International Symposium on Insulin Receptor and Insulin Action, Geneve, Switzerland | International Symposium on Insulin Receptor and Insulin Action International Symposium on Insulin Receptor and Insulin Action (Geneve, Switzerland) | 
| 2001 | Low cellular IRS-1 gene and protein expression predict insulin resistance in “healthy” humans. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA | Harvard Medical School Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA, United States) | 
| 2001 | Molecular mechanisms of insulin resistance with emphasis on IRS-1 and PKB/Akt. At the meeting of the Annual Swedish Foundation for the Study of Diabetes, Sweden, | Swedish Foundation for the Study of Diabetes Swedish Foundation for the Study of Diabetes (Gothenburg, Sweden) | 
| 1999 | Impaired glucose transport by insulin, but not okadaic acid, in adipocytes from subjects with Type II diabetes mellitus. ADA, the 59th Scientific sessions, San Diego, CA, USA | ADA, the 59th Scientific sessions ADA, the 59th Scientific sessions (San Diego, CA, United States) | 
| 1993 | Mechanisms of inhibition in angiotensin I-converting enzyme. FEBS International Summer School on Molecular and Cellular Biology, on Spetsai, Greece | FEBS International Summer School on Molecular and Cellular Biology FEBS International Summer School on Molecular and Cellular Biology (Spetses, Greece) | 
| 1993 | One or two inhibitor-binding sites in angiotensin I-converting enzyme? INSERM (Institut National de la Santéet de la Recherche Medicale), Paris, France | INSERM INSERM (Paris, France) | 
Supervision
| Thesis Title Role | Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008/01/01 - 2025 | She has published over 110 scientific papers, and has trained over 20 Port-doctoral fellows, over 16 PhD students and over
                                 20 master students. She has also been able to attract funding from National and international foundations, including, H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016,
                                 the NIH, Diabetes UK, EFSD, INFARMED, HORIZON-HEALTH-2022-STAYHLTH-01-two-stage: PAS GRAS, the Camoes Institute and the FCT. Supervisor | 
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/10/01 - 2027/12/01 | Creation of an Implementation Science and Health Literacy (nutrition and diabetes) advanced course at the University of Coimbra, presented online to the Doctoral Program at the Faculty of Pharmacy and the PhD program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine, but also open to the public, since 2022. | (Outros) | 
Scientific expedition
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/12/01 - 2027/12/01 | Field studies in Guinea-Bissau West Africa on the prevalence of diabetes, obesity and hypertension. Launching of the Guinean Annual Diabetes meeting, that started in 2023. Reached over 10 000 people with capacitation and diabetes literacy around the country, including messages through community radio in the various most spoken local languages. Working with the Civil Society to reach out to many more people, for diabetes screenings and literacy. | 
Distinctions
            Award
| 2021 | Expertscape's PubMed-based algorithms place you in the top 1% of scholars writing about Foot Ulcers over the past 10 years, a level we label as "Expert." | 
Title
| 2024 | Committee member - Innovation Fund Denmark | 
Other distinction
| 2019 | Senior Editor for Journal of Endocrinology and Journal of Molecular Endocrinology | 
| 2019 | Board Member of the European Tissue Repair Society (ETRS) | 
| 2012 | AD HOC International Grant Reviewer | 
| 2001 | Post-Doctoral Training | 
| 2000 | AD HOC Reviewer for scientific journals (over 35 Journal) | 
| 1999 | Professional memberships | 
