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Ana Rute Costa graduated in Psychology [Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences of the University of Porto (FPCEUP)], obtained a Master's in Epidemiology [University of Porto Medical School (FMUP)], and completed her PhD in Public Health (FMUP, 2020). She is a Junior Researcher (Scientific Employment Stimulus FCT; 2022.03483.CEECIND/CP1732/CT0002) and an Invited Assistant Professor of FMUP. She is an integrated member of the Non-Communicable Diseases Epidemiology research group, within the Epidemiology Research Unit of the Institute of Public Health-University of Porto (EPIUnit-ISPUP), and also integrates the "Cognitive Impairment in Diseases involving the Nervous System" Lab at the ITR - Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health. She (co)supervised eight Master dissertations in Health Education (FMUP/FPCEUP) and one in Public Health (FMUP/ICBAS); she is also the co-supervisor of two ongoing PhD theses in Public Health (FMUP). She published 28 articles in peer-reviewed journals, 8 as a first author, 3 book chapters, and 18 conference abstracts. Her work has also been presented in 28 oral communications and 9 posters. She has participated in several multidisciplinary national and international projects, which granted her great experience in fieldwork, data processing, analysis and interpretation from distinct sources. Her main research interests and speciality are related to the prevention, management and impact of chronic diseases, as well as the implementation of innovative and multidomain health promotion strategies.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Rute Costa

Citation names

  • Costa, Ana Rute

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6711-1C8E-8CAA
ORCID iD
0000-0002-8388-2226
AuthenticusID
R-000-YCR
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=4wdFcFAAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
56311077700

Email addresses

  • arcosta@ispup.up.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • (+351) 222061820 Ext.: 101 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto. Rua das Taipas n.º 135, 4050-600, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Social Sciences - Psychology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Public and Environmental Health
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Epidemiology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/01/31
Concluded
 PhD in Public Health (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Healthcare use among cancer patients and their partners in different phases of the cancer pathway" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved unanimously
2012/06/20
Concluded
 Master in Epidemiology (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Prevalence and main determinants of preschool sleep disorders in a Portuguese birth cohort" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17 values (out of 20)
2005
Concluded
 Licenciate in Psychology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15 values (out of 20)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/05/25 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2023/05/24 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2019/11/01 - 2020/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2012/07/16 - 2015/05/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2012/04/01 - 2012/07/15 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2009/08/14 - 2012/03/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2006/10/19 - 2009/08/13 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2006/04/18 - 2006/10/18 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/09 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2019/11 - 2020/06 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2019/01 - 2019/02 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Escola Superior de Educação Jean Piaget em Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2004 - 2005 Técnico Psicologia Estagiário (Técnico Psicologia) Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga EPE, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021 - Current Integrated PhD Researcher Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Portugal
2015 - Current Integrated Member Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação em Epidemiologia, Portugal
2012 - 2014 Research Member Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023 - Current NutriMIND: Nutrition-based interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline
2022.13.658.BD
Co-Supervisor
Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação em Epidemiologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2015/06/01 - 2019/10/31 Health care seeking behaviors among cancer survivors and their families
SFRH/BD/102181/2014
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação em Epidemiologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

European Social Fund
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023 - Current The impact of hearing loss correction as part of multiple non-pharmacological interventions to prevent cognitive decline
2022.03483.CEECIND/CP1732/CT0002
10.54499/2022.03483.CEECIND/CP1732/CT0002
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021 - Current Neurodegenerative complications after COVID-19
PTDC/SAU-EPI/6275/2020
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021 - 2023 Development and validation of a photograph-based instrument to assess nutrition literacy
EXPL/SAU-NUT/1508/2021
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020 - 2023 Mind-Matosinhos: Multiple Interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline
POISE-03-4639-FSE-000793
Post-doc
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos, Portugal
Portugal 2020

European Social Fund

Portugal Inovação Social

Operacional Programe Social Inclusion and Employment
Concluded
2020 - 2020 Tracking cognitive impairment after SARS-CoV-2 infection using Brain on Track test
242863
Researcher
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Concluded
2019 - 2019 A five-year prospective cohort study on the neurological complications of breast cancer: frequency and impact in patient-reported outcomes
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016867
PTDC/DTP-EPI/7183/2014
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2013 - 2015 EUROpean Treatment & Reduction of Acute Coronary Syndromes cost analysis (EURO-TRACS)
EAHC 2012 1207
Research Fellow
Executive Agency for Health and Consumers
Concluded
2012 - 2013 Early development of obesity and metabolic syndrome
PTDC/SAU-ESA/105033/2008)
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009 - 2012 Cardiovascular risk factors for mothers and children three years after delivery
PIC/IC/83038/2007
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Alves, Elisabete; Costa, Ana Rute; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Azevedo, Ana; Lunet, Nuno. "Conhecimento sobre doenças cardiovasculares [Knowledge about cardiovascular diseases]". In A informação sobre saúde dos Portugueses – Fontes, Conhecimentos e Comportamentos [Information about the health of the Portuguese - Sources, Knowledge and Behaviors], edited by Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Lunet, Nuno; Silva, Susana, 121-144. Lisbon: Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine, 2017.
    Published
  2. Costa, Ana Rute; Silva, Susana; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Carmo, Isabel; Barros, Henrique; Lunet, Nuno. "Conhecimento sobre cancro [Knowledge about cancer]". In A informação sobre saúde dos Portugueses – Fontes, Conhecimentos e Comportamentos [Information about the health of the Portuguese – Sources, Knowledge and Behaviors]., edited by Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Lunet, Nuno; Silva, Susana, 145-171. Lisbon: Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine, 2017.
    Published
  3. Costa, Ana Rute; Silva, Susana; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Carmo, Isabel; Barros, Henriques; Lunet, Nuno. "Rastreios oncológicos em Portugal [Cancer screening in Portugal]". In A informação sobre saúde dos Portugueses – Fontes, Conhecimentos e Comportamentos [Information about the health of the Portuguese - Sources, Knowledge and Behaviors], edited by Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Lunet, Nuno; Silva, Susana, 173-191. Lisbon: Association for Research and Development of the Faculty of Medicine, 2017.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Sousa, Sofia; Albuquerque, Gabriela; Severo, Milton; Costa, Ana Rute; Moreira, Pedro; Lunet, Nuno; Padrão, Patrícia. "Development and validation of a photograph-based instrument to assess nutrition literacy: the NUTLY". Paper presented in 16th European Public Health Conference, Dublin, 2023.
    Published
  2. Rodrigues, Joana; Costa, Mariana; De Sousa, Daniela; Costa, Ana Rute; Lunet, Nuno; Cruz, Vítor; Padrão, Patrícia. "Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Urinary Sodium Excretion in people at high risk of dementia". Paper presented in 16th European Public Health Conference, Dublin, 2023.
    Published
  3. Bessa, Francisca; Morais, Samantha; Lopes-Conceição, Luisa; Costa, Ana Rute. "Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis on Quality of Life among Cancer Survivors and their Partners". Paper presented in 15th European Public Health Conference, Berlin, 2022.
    Published
  4. Pimentel, Ana Sofia; Costa, Ana Rute. "Healthcare use among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic". Paper presented in 15th European Public Health Conference, Berlin, 2022.
    Published
  5. Costa, Ana Rute; Lunet, Nuno. "Impact of having a partner with cancer on the use of medication and healthcare services: a preliminary analysis of 16 European countries". Paper presented in XXXVII Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología/XIV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia/XVIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria, Oviedo, 2019.
    Published
  6. Ribeiro, Maria José; Costa, Ana Rute; Lunet, Nuno. "Needs of cancer patients' family members - the perception of healthcare workers". Paper presented in XXXVII Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología/XIV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia/XVIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria, Oviedo, 2019.
    Published
  7. Monteiro, Isabel; Morais, Samantha; Costa, Ana Rute; Lopes-Conceição, Luísa; Araújo, Natália; Fontes, Filipa; Dias, Teresa; Pereira, Susana; Lunet, Nuno. "Changes in employment status up to 5 years after breast cancer diagnosis: a prospective cohort study". Paper presented in XXXVII Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología/XIV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia/XVIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria, Oviedo, 2019.
    Published
  8. Gonçalves, Marta; Henriques, Ana; Ramos, Elisabete; Costa, Ana Rute; Guilleminault, Christian; Barros, Henrique. "Poor sleep quality and depressive symptoms in young adults". Paper presented in 24th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Basel, 2018.
    Published
  9. Gonçalves, Marta; Henriques, Ana; Ramos, Elisabete; Costa, Ana Rute; Guilleminault, Christian; Barros, Henrique. "Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality as a risk factor for depression among young adults". Paper presented in XXXVI Reunión Científica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología/XIII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia, Lisbon, 2018.
    Published
  10. Costa, Ana Rute; Barros, Henrique; Santos, Ana Cristina. "Short nighttime sleep duration at four years of age and associated factors: results from the Generation XXI birth cohort". Paper presented in XXXVI Reunión Científica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología/XIII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia, Lisbon, 2018.
    Published
  11. Barbosa, Ana; Costa, Ana Rute; Fontes, Filipa; Dias, Teresa; Pereira, Susana; Lunet, Nuno. "Health behaviours and body mass index three years after a breast cancer diagnosis". Paper presented in XXXVI Reunión Científica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología/XIII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia, Lisbon, 2018.
    Published
  12. Morais, Samantha; Costa, Ana Rute; Ferro, Ana; Lunet, Nuno; Peleteiro, Bárbara. "Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in migrants: A systematic review and spatial analysis". Paper presented in XXXIV Reunión Científica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología/XI Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia, Seville, 2016.
    Published
  13. Gonçalves, Marta; Costa, Ana Rute; Severo, Milton; Guilleminault, Christian; Barros, Henrique. "Sleep patterns at 6 months and at 4/5 years of age in a portuguese birth cohort". Paper presented in 5th World Congress on Sleep Medicine, Valencia, 2013.
    Published
  14. Costa, Ana Rute; Barros, Henrique; Santos, Ana Cristina. "Sleep onset delay and night awakenings in preschool children: the Generation XXI birth cohort". Paper presented in 5th World Congress on Sleep Medicine, Valencia, 2013.
    Published
  15. Costa, Ana Rute; Barros, Henrique; Santos, Ana Cristina. "Dificuldade em adormecer e despertares noturnos em idade pré-escolar: prevalência e principais fatores associados". Paper presented in 14º Congresso Nacional de Pediatria, Porto, 2013.
    Published
  16. Costa, Ana Rute; Barros, Henrique; Santos, Ana Cristina. "Sono noturno de curta duração em idade pré-escolar: resultados de uma coorte de nascimento portuguesa, Geração XXI". Paper presented in 14º Congresso Nacional de Pediatria, Porto, 2013.
    Published
  17. Costa, Ana Rute; Barros, Henrique; Santos, Ana Cristina. "Short nighttime sleep duration in preschool children and associated maternal and children’s characteristics in Geração XXI, a Portuguese birth cohort". Paper presented in European Congress of Epidemiology, Porto, 2012.
    Published
  18. Gonçalves, Marta; Costa, Ana Rute; Correia, Sofia; Guilleminault, Christian; Barros, Henrique. "Night awakenings at 5-8 months of age: prevalence and associations with maternal and infant’s characteristics". Paper presented in 21th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, Paris, 2012.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Bessa, Francisca; Morais, Samantha; Lopes-Conceição, Luisa; Costa, Ana Rute. "Impact of a cancer diagnosis on quality of life among cancer survivors and their partners". Paper presented in 15th European Public Health Conference, 2023.
  2. Gonçalves, Marta; Henriques, Ana; Ramos, Elisabete; Costa, Ana Rute; Guilleminault, Christian; Barros, Henrique. "Poor sleep quality and depressive symptoms in young adults". Paper presented in 24th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, 2018.
  3. Barbosa, Ana; Costa, Ana Rute; Fontes, Filipa; Dias, Teresa; Pereira, Susana; Lunet, Nuno. "Health behaviours and body mass index three years after a breast cancer diagnosis". Paper presented in XXXVI Reunión Anual de la SEE; XIII Congresso da APE, 2018.
  4. Oliveira, J.; Freitas, Paula; Lau, Eva; Costa, Ana Rute; et al.. "Ausência de progressão de esteatose hepática ao longo de 2 anos numa população de doentes infectados pelo VIH-1". Paper presented in IX Curso Pós-Graduado de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo, 2013.
  5. Lau, Eva; Freitas, Paula; Costa, Ana Rute; et al.. "A atenuação do fígado/baço diagnostica o dobro dos casos de esteatose hepática vs. Atenuação do fígado-atenuação do baço em doentes VIH-1". Paper presented in IX Curso Pós-Graduado de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo, 2013.
  6. Lau, Eva; Freitas, Paula; Oliveira, J.; Costa, Ana Rute. "Evolução da composição corporal por densitometria em doentes com VIH-1 ao longo de 3 anos". Paper presented in IX Curso Pós-Graduado de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo, 2013.
  7. Oliveira, J.; Freitas, Paula; Lau, Eva; Costa, Ana Rute; et al.. "Evolução do tecido adiposo por TC abdominal ao longo de 2 anos numa população VIH-1". Paper presented in IX Curso Pós-Graduado de Endocrinologia, Diabetes e Metabolismo, 2013.
  8. Costa, Ana Rute; Barros, Henrique; Santos, Ana Cristina. "Short nighttime sleep duration in preschool children and associated maternal and children's characteristics in Geração XXI, a Portuguese birth cohort". Paper presented in European Congress of Epidemiology, 2012.
  9. Gonçalves, Marta; Costa, Ana Rute; Correira, Sofia; Barros, Henrique. "Night awakenings at 5-8 months of age: prevalence and associations with maternal and infant's characteristics". Paper presented in 21th Congress of the European Sleep Research Society, 2012.
Journal article
  1. Gonçalves, Marta; Costa, Ana Rute; Severo, Milton; Henriques, Ana; Barros, Henrique. "Sleep patterns in childhood: a longitudinal assessment from the Generation XXI birth cohort". Gaceta Sanitaria 37 (2023): 102293. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaceta.2023.102293.
    Published • 10.1016/j.gaceta.2023.102293
  2. Araujo, N; Silva, I; Campos, P; Correia, R; Calejo, M; Freitas, P; Seco, M; et al. "Long-term neurological complications in COVID-19 survivors: study protocol of a prospective cohort study (NeurodegCoV-19)". BMJ OPEN (2023):
    Published • 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-072981
  3. Gonçalves M.; Lima M.J.; Fonseca Â.; Duque C.; Costa A.R.; Cruz V.T.. "Study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial evaluating the feasibility and effectiveness of non-pharmacological interventions to recover functionality after a transient ischaemic attack or a minor stroke: the 'Back to Normal' trial". BMJ Open (2023):
    Published • 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069593
  4. Oliveira-Dias, Clara; Morais, Samantha; Costa, Ana Rute. "Sex differences in the association between social capital and healthcare use - Results from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE)". Health and Social Care in the Community 30 6 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.13889.
    Published • 10.1111/hsc.13889
  5. Goncalves, M.; Henriques, A.; Costa, A.R.; Correia, D.; Severo, M.; Lucas, R.; Barros, H.; et al. "Insomnia and nightmare profiles during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: characterization and associated factors". Sleep Medicine 90 (2022): 44-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sleep.2021.12.018.
    Published • 10.1016/j.sleep.2021.12.018
  6. Araujo, Natalia; Morais, Samantha; Costa, Ana Rute; Braga, Raquel; Carneiro, Ana Filipa; Cruz, Vitor Tedim; Ruano, Luis; et al. "Cognitive decline in patients with prostate cancer: study protocol of a prospective cohort, NEON-PC". BMJ Open 11 2 (2021): e043844. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043844.
    Published • 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043844
  7. Estévez, Estefanía-Guedes; Costa, Ana Rute; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Lunet, Nuno; Morais, Samantha. "Regular physical activity-related awareness and knowledge in Portugal: results from a population-based survey". Porto Biomedical Journal 6 2 (2021): e130.
    Published
  8. Costa, Ana Rute; Lunet, Nuno; Martins-Branco, Diogo; Gomes, Barbara; Lopes, Sílvia. "Hospitalizations at the End of Life Among Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Lung Cancer Patients: A Nationwide Study". Journal of Pain and Symptom Management (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.11.015.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2020.11.015
  9. Costa, Ana Rute; Alves, Luís; Lunet, Nuno. "Healthcare services and medication use among widowed partners of patients deceased due to cancer - results from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe ( SHARE )". Psycho-Oncology 29 8 (2020): 1255-1262. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pon.5400.
    Published • 10.1002/pon.5400
  10. Costa, Ana Rute; Alves, Luís; Lunet, Nuno. "Healthcare services and medication use among cancer survivors and their partners: a cross-sectional analysis of 16 European countries". Journal of Cancer Survivorship 14 5 (2020): 720-730. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11764-020-00886-8.
    Published • 10.1007/s11764-020-00886-8
  11. Ferro, Ana; Costa, Ana Rute; Morais, Samantha; Bertuccio, Paola; Rota, Matteo; Pelucchi, Claudio; Hu, Jinfu; et al. "Fruits and vegetables intake and gastric cancer risk: A pooled analysis within the Stomach cancer Pooling Project". International Journal of Cancer 147 11 (2020): 3090-3101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.33134.
    Published • 10.1002/ijc.33134
  12. Braga, Raquel; Costa, Ana Rute; Pina, Francisco; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Lunet, Nuno. "Prostate cancer screening in Portugal: prevalence and perception of potential benefits and adverse effects". European Journal of Cancer Prevention 29 3 (2020): 248-251. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/cej.0000000000000539.
    Published • 10.1097/cej.0000000000000539
  13. Morais, Samantha; Costa, Ana Rute; Lopes-Conceição, Luísa; Brandão, Mariana; Borges,Marina; Araújo, Natália; Dias, Teresa; et al. "Treatment and other healthcare use of breast cancer patients with a previous cancer diagnosis". Anticancer Research 40 2 (2020): 1041-1048.
    Published • 10.21873/anticanres.14040
  14. Monteiro, Isabel; Morais, Samantha; Costa, Ana Rute; Lopes-Conceição, Luisa; Araújo, Natália; Fontes, Filipa; Dias, Teresa; Pereira, Susana; Lunet, Nuno. "Changes in employment status up to 5 years after breast cancer diagnosis: A prospective cohort study". The Breast 48 (2019): 38-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2019.07.007.
    Published • 10.1016/j.breast.2019.07.007
  15. Ferro, Ana; Rosato, Valentina; Rota, Matteo; Costa, Ana Rute; Morais, Samantha; Pelucchi, Claudio; Johnson, Kenneth C.; et al. "Meat intake and risk of gastric cancer in the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) project". International Journal of Cancer 147 1 (2019): 45-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ijc.32707.
    Published • 10.1002/ijc.32707
  16. Barbosa, Ana; Costa, Ana Rute; Fontes, Filipa; Dias, Teresa; Pereira, Susana; Lunet, Nuno. "Changes in health behaviours and body mass index after a breast cancer diagnosis: results from a prospective cohort study". European Journal of Cancer Prevention 28 4 (2019): 330-337.
    Published • 10.1097/cej.0000000000000469
  17. Costa, Ana Rute; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Lunet, Nuno. "Cancer-related knowledge and health status among cancer survivors in Portugal". Gaceta Sanitaria 32 5 (2018): 496-498.
    Published • 10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.06.007
  18. Andrade, Nelson; Alves, Elisabete; Costa, Ana Rute; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Azevedo, Ana; Lunet, Nuno. "Knowledge about cardiovascular disease in Portugal". Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia 37 8 (2018): 669-677.
    Published • 10.1016/j.repc.2017.10.017
  19. Martín-Sánchez, Juan Carlos; Lunet, Nuno; González-Marrón, Adrián; Lidón-Moyano, Cristina; Matilla-Santander, Nuria; Clèries, Ramon; Malvezzi, Matteo; et al. "Projections in breast and lung cancer mortality among women: a bayesian analysis of 52 countries worldwide". Cancer Research 78 15 (2018): 4436-4442.
    Published • 10.1158/0008-5472.can-18-0187
  20. Kheyre, Hassan; Morais, Samantha; Ferro, Ana; Costa, Ana Rute; Norton, Pedro; Lunet, Nuno; Peleteiro, Bárbara. "The occupational risk of Helicobacter pylori infection: a systematic review". International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health 91 6 (2018): 657-674.
    Published • 10.1007/s00420-018-1315-6
  21. Costa, Ana Rute; Pacheco-Figueiredo, Luís; Alves, Luís; Lunet, Nuno. "Sex differences in the association between a previous cancer diagnosis and the use of medication". European Journal of Cancer Prevention 27 3 (2018): 258-260.
    Published • 10.1097/cej.0000000000000412
  22. Alves, Elisabete; Costa, Ana Rute; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Azevedo, Ana; Lunet, Nuno. "Health-related knowledge on hypertension among the Portuguese population: results from a population-based survey". Blood Pressure 27 4 (2018): 194-199.
    Published • 10.1080/08037051.2018.1430503
  23. Fontes, Filipa; Pereira, Susana; Costa, Ana Rute; Gonçalves, Marta; Lunet, Nuno. "The impact of breast cancer treatments on sleep quality 1 year after cancer diagnosis". Supportive Care in Cancer 25 11 (2017): 3529-3536.
    Published • 10.1007/s00520-017-3777-6
  24. Morais, Samantha; Costa, Ana Rute; Ferro, Ana; Lunet, Nuno; Peleteiro, Bárbara. "Contemporary migration patterns in the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection: A systematic review". Helicobacter 22 3 (2017): e12372.
    Published • 10.1111/hel.12372
  25. Monteiro, Catarina; Costa, Ana Rute; Peleteiro, Bárbara. "Sodium intake and Helicobacter pylori infection in the early stages of life". Porto Biomedical Journal 1 2 (2016): 52-58.
    Published • 10.1016/j.pbj.2016.05.001
  26. Costa, Ana Rute; Silva, Susana; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Villaverde-Cabral, Manuel; Santos, Osvaldo; Carmo, Isabel do; Barros, Henrique; Lunet, Nuno. "Cancer screening in Portugal: sex differences in prevalence, awareness of organized programmes and perception of benefits and adverse effects". Health Expectations 20 2 (2016): 211-220.
    Published • 10.1111/hex.12450
  27. Costa, Ana Rute; Silva, Susana; Moura-Ferreira, Pedro; Villaverde-Cabral, Manuel; Santos, Osvaldo; Carmo, Isabel do; Barros, Henrique; Lunet, Nuno. "Health-related knowledge of primary prevention of cancer in Portugal". European Journal of Cancer Prevention 25 1 (2016): 50-53.
    Published • 10.1097/cej.0000000000000125
  28. Costa, Ana Rute; Fontes, Filipa; Pereira, Susana; Gonçalves, Marta; Azevedo, Ana; Lunet, Nuno. "Impact of breast cancer treatments on sleep disturbances – A systematic review". The Breast 23 6 (2014): 697-709. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.breast.2014.09.003.
    Published • 10.1016/j.breast.2014.09.003
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Costa, Ana Rute. "Healthcare use among cancer patients and their partners in different phases of the cancer pathway". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, 2020.
  2. Costa, Ana Rute. "Prevalence and main determinants of preschool sleep disorders in a Portuguese birth cohort". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, 2012.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 Qualidade e duração do sono em sobreviventes ao Acidente Vascular Cerebral e seus cuidadores 18.º Congresso Português do AVC
(Porto, Portugal)
2024 Dormir bem... O que significa e porque é que é tão importante? [Invited]
Escola Filipa de Vilhena (Porto, Portugal)
2023 Development and validation of a photograph-based instrument to assess nutrition literacy: the NUTLY 16th European Public Health Conference
(Dublin, Ireland)
2023 Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet and Urinary Sodium Excretion in people at high risk of dementia 16th European Public Health Conference
(Dublin, Ireland)
2023 Impacto da Perda Auditiva no Desempenho Cognitivo - Resultados Preliminares de um Ensaio Clínico OTONEURO 2023 - Congresso Anual da Associação Portuguesa de Otoneurologia
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2023 Estratégias não-farmacológicas para recuperação da funcionalidade após ocorrência de acidente isquémico transitório ou acidente vascular cerebral minor 17.º Congresso Português do AVC
(Porto, Portugal)
2023 The role of the Mediterranean Diet on salt intake: a systematized review 17.º Congresso Português de Hipertensão e Risco Cardiovascular Global
(Albufeira, Portugal)
2023 Development of a photograph-based instrument to assess nutrition literacy in Portuguese adult XXII Congress of Food and Nutrition/III International Congress of Food and Nutrition
(Porto, Portugal)
2023 Adherence to the mediterranean diet among individuals at high-risk of dementia: baseline results from the MIND-Matosinhos study XXII Congress of Food and Nutrition/III International Congress of Food and Nutrition
(Porto, Portugal)
2023 Projeto MIND-Matosinhos: Implementação de estratégias não-farmacológicas na prevenção do declínio cognitivo [Invited] IV Ciclo de Conferências de Gerontologia – S. João da Madeira
(S. João da Madeira, Portugal)
2023 Avaliação da disfunção cognitiva após infeção por SARS-CoV-2: utilização da plataforma Brain on Track [Invited] II Simpósio Internacional de Inovação, Tecnologias e Jogos em Saúde - Desenvolvimento e inovação tecnológica: contributos para a Saúde
(Portugal)
2022 Insomnia and nightmare profiles during the COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal: characterization and associated factors World Sleep Congress 2022
World Sleep Society (Rome, Italy)
2022 Healthcare use among cancer survivors during the COVID-19 pandemic 15th European Public Health Conference
(Berlin, Germany)
2022 MIND-Matosinhos - Validação de uma estratégia preventiva dirigida à população portuguesa [Invited] 1.ª Jornadas Ibéricas de Saúde Mental e Demências
(Portugal)
2022 Intervenções não-farmacológicas para prevenção do declínio cognitivo: projeto MIND-Matosinhos [Invited] Conversas antes do almoço
(Matosinhos, Portugal)
2019 Rastreio do cancro da próstata em Portugal: prevalência e percepção dos potenciais benefícios e efeitos adversos 2.º Congresso de Medicina Preventiva
(Porto, Portugal)
2019 Impact of having a partner with cancer on the use of medication and healthcare services: a preliminary analysis of 16 European countries XXXVII Reunión Científica de la SEE, XIV Congresso da APE y XVIII Congreso SESPAS
(Oviedo, Spain)
2019 Needs of cancer patients' family members - the perception of healthcare workers XXXVII Reunión Científica de la SEE, XIV Congresso da APE y XVIII Congreso SESPAS
(Oviedo, Spain)
2019 Changes in employment status up to 5 years after breast cancer diagnosis: a prospective cohort study XXXVII Reunión Científica de la SEE, XIV Congresso da APE y XVIII Congreso SESPAS
(Oviedo, Spain)
2018 Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality as a risk factor for depression among young adults XXXVI Reunión Anual de la SEE; XIII Congresso da APE
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2018 Short nighttime sleep duration at four years of age and associated factors: results from the Generation XXI birth cohort XXXVI Reunión Anual de la SEE; XIII Congresso da APE
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2016 Implementation of the Portuguese Health Data Sharing Platform: the benefits of the Professional Portal Workshop on Health Informatics
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2016 The SPMS Innovation Research Group Workshop on Health Informatics
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2016 Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in migrants: a systematic review and spatial analysis XXXIV Reunión Anual de la SEE; XI Congresso da APE
(Seville, Spain)
2015 Sleep and blood pressure in preschool children: results from the Generation XXI birth cohort 7th Congress of the World Sleep Federation
(Istanbul, Turkey)
2014 Health-related knowledge regarding primary prevention of cancer in Portugal I Congresso Nacional de Epidemiologia e Registo de Cancro
(Porto, Portugal)
2013 Associação entre os hábitos de sono aos 6 meses e o padrão de sono aos 4/5 anos de idade: resultados da coorte de nascimentos Geração XXI XIV Congresso Brasileiro do Sono. II Luso-Brasileiro do Sono. I Congresso Brasileiro de Odontologia do Sono
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2013 Birth weight and body mass index at 4 years of age: there is a mediator effect of umbilical cord adipokines? 54th Annual Meeting of European Society of Paediatric Research
(Porto, Portugal)
2013 HCV/HIC co-infection is associated with lipid abnormalities but no Insulin-resistance changes EGIR Annual Meeting
(Aegina, Greece)
2013 Implicações dos problemas de sono na criança [Invited]
Escola Básica Mirante dos Sonhos (Ermesinde, Portugal)
2013 Dificuldade em adormecer e despertares noturnos em idade pré-escolar: prevalência e principais fatores associados 14.º Congresso Nacional de Pediatria
(Porto, Portugal)
2013 Sono noturno de curta duração em idade pré-escolar: resultados de uma coorte de nascimentos portuguesa, Geração 21 14.º Congresso Nacional de Pediatria
(Porto, Portugal)
2013 Sleep onset delay and night awakenings in preschool children: the Generation XXI birth cohort 5th World Congress on Sleep Medicine
(Valencia, Spain)
2013 Sleep patterns at 6 months and at 4/5 years of age in a Portuguese birth cohort 5th World Congress on Sleep Medicine
(Valencia, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Impacto de um programa de intervenção não-farmacológica, para prevenir o declínio cognitivo, na qualidade de vida de pessoas com risco aumentado de demência [provisional title]
Co-supervisor
 Curso de Especialização em Saúde Pública (Specialization course)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2023 - Current Influência das exigências cognitivas profissionais no desempenho cognitivo de indivíduos com mais de 50 anos na Europa [provisional title]
Co-supervisor
 Curso de Especialização em Saúde Pública (Specialization course)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2022 - Current NutriMIND: Nutrition-based interventions to Prevent Cognitive Decline
Co-supervisor
 Saúde Pública (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022 - Current How to optimize adherence to infection prevention and control in acute healthcare settings? A behaviour change intervention
Co-supervisor
 Saúde Pública (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Sleep quality and sleep duration among stroke survivors and their caregivers
Supervisor
 Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Hipertensão em indivíduos com risco aumentado de demência: resultados do projeto MIND-Matosinhos
Supervisor
 Curso de Especialização em Saúde Pública (Specialization course)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Multiple non-pharmacological interventions after a transient ischemic attack or minor stroke: the "Back to Normal" randomized controlled trial
Co-supervisor
 Saúde Pública (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Intervenções não-farmacológicas para a prevenção do declínio cognitivo – Relatório de Estágio no Projeto MIND-Matosinhos
Supervisor
 Health Education (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare use among cancer survivors
Supervisor
 Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Impact of cancer diagnosis on quality of life among cancer survivors and their partners
Supervisor
 Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Sex differences in the association between social capital and healthcare use
Supervisor
 Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Conhecimento sobre atividade física na população portuguesa: frequência, principais benefícios e barreiras
Co-supervisor
 Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Needs of family members of cancer patients - the perception of health professionals
Co-supervisor
 Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Health behaviours and body mass index among women with breast cancer
Co-supervisor
 Educação para a Saúde (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024 - Current ASPHER 2024 Deans' & Directors' Retreat (2024/06)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2022 - Current Short Couse [Non-pharmacological strategies in the prevention of cognitive decline] (2022)
Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2024 - 2024 MIND-Matosinhos: Promotion of the Mediterranean Diet - MarShopping - Matosinhos, Portugal (2024 - 2024)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2023 - 2023 XLI Reunión Anual de la SEE y XVIII Congresso da Associação APE (2023/09 - 2023/09)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
2022 - 2022 Short Course [MIND: Implementation of non-pharmacological interventions for preventing cognitive decline - From theory to practice], conducted in the 16th Portuguese Stroke Congress (2022/02/05 - 2022/02/05)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Short Course [MIND: Multiple non-pharmacological interventions to prevent cognitive decline - How to disseminate the MIND intervention project; training for institutions and professionals], conducted in the 15th Portuguese Stroke Congress (2021 - 2021)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2016 - 2020 Commemoration of the "World Cancer Day" (2016 - 2020)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2016 - 2016 10th Anniversary Celebration Week of ISPUP (2016 - 2016)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Third Annual Project Meeting of the Stomach cancer Pooling (StoP) Project (2015 - 2015)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024 - 2024 Formação pedagógica: Planificação de unidades curriculares
Workshop
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2024 - 2024 Reunião da Primavera do Grupo de Estudos da Esclerose Múltipla (GEEM) 2024
Meeting
Grupo de Estudos de Esclerose Múltipla, Portugal
2023 - 2023 III Jornadas do Serviço de Psicologia
Conference
Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Portugal
2023 - 2023 15th European Public Health Conference
Congress
EUPHA, Netherlands
2023 - 2023 Formação Pedagógica: Como podemos influenciar os neurotransmissores dos estudantes? Gestão emocional na sala de aula
Workshop
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Formação pedagógica: Active Learning em Educação Médica a Distância: Conceitos e Práticas
Workshop
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Fórum do Outono INESC TEC/ISPUP. Inteligência Artificial e Saúde: Desafios e Oportunidades
Conference
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2023 - 2023 XLI Réunion Anual de la SEE y XVIII Congresso da APE
Congress
Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), Spain

Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal
2022 - 2022 6.ª Jornadas Interinstitucionais de Desenvolvimento Pedagógico: Elaboração de desenhos, resumos visuais e resumos gráficos como ferramenta no ensino/aprendizagem e comunicação de ciência usando o PowerPoint
Workshop
2022 - 2022 6.ª Jornadas Interinstitucionais de Desenvolvimento Pedagógico: Ensinar à distância de forma assíncrona usando o modelo MAPE: Nada será como dantes
Workshop
2022 - 2022 6.ª Jornadas Interinstitucionais de Desenvolvimento Pedagógico: Estudantes ativamente envolvidos nas aulas com os seus telemóveis: estratégias de utilização de Audience Response System (ARS)
Workshop
2022 - 2022 Demências: O Psicólogo no Rastreio, Avaliação e Intervenção
Workshop
Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal
2022 - 2022 16.º Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC
Congress
Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Ciclo de Formações: Introdução à Docência Universitária
Workshop
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2021 - 2021 15.º Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC
Congress
Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC, Portugal
2019 - 2019 XXXVII Reunión Científica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología, XIV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia y XVIII Congreso Sociedad Española de Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria (Oviedo, Spain)
Congress
Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), Spain

Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal

Sociedad Española de Salud Publica y Administracion Sanitaria, Spain
2019 - 2019 Joint SHARE Germany and SHARE Netherlands User Workshop on the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Cologne, Germany
Workshop
Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE), Germany
2019 - 2019 O sistema de saúde para o cidadão (Porto, Portugal)
Conference
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Projeto Odisseia - A tecnologia ao serviço da saúde (Porto, Portugal)
Conference
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Encontro dos Registos Oncológicos 2019 (Porto, Portugal)
Meeting
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
2018 - 2018 7.º Encontro de Doutorandos da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
Meeting
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Crescer + saudável, feliz e resiliente. Comemorações do Dia Mundial da Saúde Mental (Porto, Portugal)
Conference
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2018 - 2018 XXXVI Reunión Anual de la SEE; XIII Congresso da APE (Lisbon, Portugal)
Congress
Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), Spain

Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal
2018 - 2018 Biobancos, investigação e saúde pública: promessas e desafios (Porto, Portugal)
Conference
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2015 - 2018 Participation in the "Mostra UP" in representation of ISPUP
Other
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Encontro dos Registos Oncológicos 2017 (Porto, Portugal)
Meeting
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Scientific sessions of the 10th Anniversary ISPUP Celebration Week (Porto, Portugal)
Conference
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Encontro Nacional dos Estudantes de Doutoramento em Saúde Pública (Porto, Portugal)
Meeting
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2016 - 2016 I Congresso Ibérico de Psico-Oncologia: Psicologia Clínica, Psiquiatria, Neurologia (Porto, Portugal)
Congress
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Curso Pré-Congresso de Psicofarmacologia (Porto, Portugal)
Conference
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Portal Eurostat (Porto, Portugal)
Seminar
Instituto Nacional de Estatistica, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Migrações e Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
Seminar
Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte IP, Portugal
2016 - 2016 2nd EORTC Cancer Survivorship Summit (Brussels, Belgium)
Other
European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer, Belgium
2016 - 2016 5.º Encontro de Doutorandos da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
Meeting
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Encontro de Registos Oncológicos 2015 (Porto, Portugal)
Meeting
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
2015 - 2015 I Curso de Sistemas de Apoio à Decisão em Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
Other
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Dynamization the session "Cancer Epidemiology" at Universidade Júnior
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Encontro Nacional dos Estudantes de Doutoramento em Saúde Pública (Lisbon, Portugal)
Meeting
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2014 - 2014 I Congresso Nacional de Epidemiologia e Registo de Cancro (Porto, Portugal)
Congress
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
2013 - 2013 14.º Congresso Nacional de Pediatria (Porto, Portugal)
Congress
Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria, Portugal
2013 - 2013 5th World Congress on Sleep Medicine (Valencia, Spain)
Congress
World Association of Sleep Medicine, United States
2012 - 2012 European Congress of Epidemiology: epidemiology for a fair and healthy society (Porto, Portugal)
Congress
International Epidemiological Association, United States
2011 - 2011 Vigilância Epidemiológica (Lisbon, Portugal)
Workshop
Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal
2011 - 2011 Base de Dados de Portugal Contemporâneo (Porto, Portugal)
Workshop
PORDATA, Portugal
2007 - 2007 XVI Curso de Investigação Epidemiológica e Análise Estatística de Dados (Porto, Portugal)
Other
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2007 - 2007 Curso de Introdução à Antropologia Médica (Porto, Portugal)
Other
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2006 - 2006 XI Conferência Internacional Avaliação Psicológica, Formas e Contextos (Braga, Portugal)
Conference
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2006 - 2006 Curso de Avaliação Neuro-psicológica das Funções Cognitivas (Braga, Portugal)
Other
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2004 - 2005 2.º Curso de Sexualidade Humana (Porto, Portugal)
Other
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2003 - 2004 2.º Curso de Introdução à Medicina Legal (Porto, Portugal)
Other
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023 Sleep across the life course
Thesis Member
 Marta Gonçalves (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2023 Sleep quality and sleep duration among stroke survivors and their caregivers
Supervisor
 Liliana Sousa (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2022 Ageing, social support and cognitive impairment
Thesis Member
 Ricardo Pais (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022 Intervenções não-farmacológicas para a prevenção do declínio cognitivo – Relatório de Estágio no Projeto MIND-Matosinhos
Supervisor
 Inês Oliveira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2021 Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare use among cancer survivors
Supervisor
 Ana Sofia Pimentel (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2020 Impact of cancer diagnosis on quality of life among cancer survivors and their partners
Supervisor
 Francisca Bessa (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2020 Sex differences in the association between social capital and healthcare use
Supervisor
 Clara Oliveira Dias (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024 - Current Frontiers in Oncology (2234-943X) Frontiers
2024 - Current BMC Public Health (1471-2458) BioMed Central
2019 - 2022 Systematic Reviews (2046-4053) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2021 - 2021 Journal of Personalized Medicine (2075-4426) MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2021 - 2021 Psychology, Health & Medicine (1465-3966) Taylor & Francis Group
2020 - 2020 Public Health Reviews (2107-6952) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2020 - 2020 Pyscho-Oncology (1099-1611) John Wiley & Sons Ltd
2017 - 2017 Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse (1547-0652) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2014 - 2014 International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health (1896-494X) Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2012 - Current Portuguese Order of Psychologists Effective member (nº 14486); Specialist in Clinical and Health Psychology
2012 - Current Portuguese Association of Epidemiology Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2024 - Current ISPUP Gender Equality Plan working group
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2013 - Current ISPUP Internal Review Committee
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023 - 2023 Calidad de vida relacionada con la salud / Qualidade de vida relacionada com a saúde (Oral Communications - XLI Reunión Anual de la SEE y XVIII Congresso da Associação APE) Porto, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Salude Mental I / Saúde Mental I (Oral Communications - XLI Reunión Anual de la SEE y XVIII Congresso da Associação APE) Porto, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Salude Mental II / Saúde Mental II (Oral Communications - XLI Reunión Anual de la SEE y XVIII Congresso da Associação APE) Porto, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Health promotion interventions (Posters with defense - 15th European Public Health Conference) Berlin, Germany
2019 - 2019 Salud Infantil y Juvenil (Posters with defense - XXXVII Reunión Científica de la SEE, XIV Congresso da APE y XVIII Congreso SESPAS) Oviedo, Spain
2018 - 2018 Cancer II (Posters with defense - XXXVI Reunión Científica de la SEE/XIII Congresso da APE) Lisbon, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022 - Current [Multidomain interventions for the prevention of cognitive decline and dementia]. Short Course: [Non-pharmacological strategies in the prevention of cognitive decline] (Outros) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2022 - Current [Evaluation and monitorization of multidomain programs to prevent dementia]. Short Course: [Non-pharmacological strategies in the prevention of cognitive decline] (Outros) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2022 - Current [Implementation of multidomain intervention projects]. Short course: [Non-pharmacological strategies in the prevention of cognitive decline] (Outros) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2021 - Current Information Sources and Systematic Review in Health Education (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Introduction to Epidemiology Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022 - 2022 [Introduction and framing of the MIND project]. Short Course [MIND: Implementation of non-pharmacological interventions for preventing cognitive decline - From theory to practice], conducted in the 16th Portuguese Stroke Congress (Outros) Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2022 - 2022 [Development of multidisciplinary plans in different intervention settings]. Short Course [MIND: Implementation of non-pharmacological interventions for preventing cognitive decline - From theory to practice], conducted in the 16th Portuguese Stroke Congress (Outros) Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2021 - 2021 [Introduction and Relevance of the MIND project]. Short Course [MIND: Multiple non-pharmacological interventions to prevent cognitive decline - How to disseminate the MIND intervention project; training for institutions and professionals], conducted in the 15th Portuguese Stroke Congress (Outros) Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2021 - 2021 [Monitoring Cognitive Function]. Short Course [MIND: Multiple non-pharmacological interventions to prevent cognitive decline - How to disseminate the MIND intervention project; training for institutions and professionals], conducted in the 15th Portuguese Stroke Congress (Outros) Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Pharmacoepidemiology Farmácia (Mestrado integrado) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Health Education Educação Básica (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Educação Jean Piaget em Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2022 - 2022 Reviewer of abstracts submitted to the XL Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE) y XVII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE)
Evaluator
 Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), Spain

Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal
2021 - 2021 Reviewer of abstracts submitted to the XXXIX Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), XVI Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE) y XIX Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria (SESPAS) (Leon, 2021) Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal

Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), Spain

Sociedad Española de Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria (SESPAS), Spain
2020 - 2020 Reviewer of abstracts submitted to the XXXVIII Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), XV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE) (Bilbao, Spain) Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), Spain

Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal
2019 - 2019 Reviewer of abstracts submitted to the "XXXVII Reunión Científica de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), XIV Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE) y XVIII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Salud Pública y Administración Sanitaria (SESPAS)" (Oviedo, Spain) Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), Spain

Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal

Sociedad Española de Salud Publica y Administracion Sanitaria, Spain
2018 - 2018 Reviewer of abstracts submitted to the "XXXVI Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología/XIII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia" (Lisbon, Portugal) Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), Spain

Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal
2016 - 2016 Reviewer of abstracts submitted to the "XXXIV Reunión Anual de la Sociedad Española de Epidemiología/ XI Congresso da Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia" (Seville, Spain) Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), Spain

Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal
2015 - 2015 Reviewer of abstracts submitted to the "II Congreso Ibero-Americano de Epidemiología y Salud-Pública" (Santiago de Compostela, Spain) Sociedad Española de Epidemiología (SEE), Spain

Associação Portuguesa de Epidemiologia (APE), Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2022/05/27 Dieta Mediterrânica ajuda a prevenir perda de memória [Mediterranean Diet helps to prevent memory lost] Jornal de Notícias
2021/02/04 Familiares de doentes com cancro recorrem mais aos serviços de saúde [Family members of cancer patients uses healthcare services more often] Notícias Universidade do Porto
2019/03/20 As dores (e a força) que ficam depois do cancro da mama [The pain (and strenght) that remains after breast cancer] Público
2018/01/22 Conhecimento sobre as doenças oncológicas e estado de saúde dos sobreviventes ao cancro em Portugal [Cancer-related knowledge and health status among cancer survivors in Portugal] Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC)

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2022/09/20 - 2022/09/20 Consultório Projecto MIND-Matosinhos
2022/05/27 - 2022/05/27 Jornal da Noite Programa MIND quer prevenir a perda de memória dos cidadãos de Matosinhos
2022/04/27 - 2022/04/27 Matosinhos à Volta da Mesa Projeto MIND-Matosinhos

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2023 - 2023 Professional Exchange Program promoted by the International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) and the Portuguese Medical Students’ International Committee (ANEM) Ivana Djuric

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023 Member of the jury to award prizes to the best poster at the Public Health and Medical Informatics session during the 18th YES Meeting (Porto)
2021/10 - 2021/10 Member of the jury as an External Examiner of the Monography public defence in Advanced Post-Graduated Training in Oncology (Portuguese Cancer League) Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro Núcleo Regional do Norte, Portugal
2021/09 - 2021/09 Member of the jury to award prizes to the best poster at the Public Health and Medical Informatics session during the 16th YES Meeting (Porto)
Distinctions

Award

2023 Research Scholarship Prof. Castro Lopes in Cerebrovascular Disease
Sociedade Portuguesa do AVC, Portugal
2019 Best Oral Communication
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal