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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sónia Margarida Neto Rosa Pereira

Citation names

  • Sónia R. Pereira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6911-12DE-934C
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7061-3169

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2012 - Current
Ongoing
 Doutoramento em Ciências Farmacêuticas - Ramo de Bioquímica (Doutoramento)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
"Protective Role of Anthocyanins on Intestinal Inflammation in Comparison with 5-Aminosalicylic Acid: In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2018/02/09
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Protective Role of Anthocyanins on Intestinal Inflammation in Comparison with 5-Aminosalicylic Acid: In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2018/02/09
Concluded
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Bioquímica
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Protective Role of Anthocyanins on Intestinal Inflammation in Comparison with 5-Aminosalicylic Acid: In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com distinção e louvor
2015 - 2015
Concluded
 Ciências de Animais de Laboratório (Curso médio)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório, Portugal
2014 - 2014
Concluded
 Metodologia de Investigação Científica, Desenho Experimental e Análise (Curso médio)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório, Portugal
2013 - 2013
Concluded
 Gene and cell therapy of CNS: from microRNAs to iPS cells and gene repair (Pós-Graduação)
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 17
2013 - 2013
Concluded
 MIT – Principles and practice in drug development (Pós-Graduação)
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 18
2013 - 2013
Concluded
 Real-time electrochemical measurements in the brain of living animals (Pós-Graduação)
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 19
2013 - 2013
Concluded
 Pathology and inflammation (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 17
2012 - 2012
Concluded
 Advanced fluorescence microscopy (Outros)
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2012 - 2012
Concluded
 Alternatives to animal use in pre-clinical studies (Outros)
BIOCANT – Centro de Inovação em Biotecnologia, Portugal
2010/07/28
Concluded
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Use of Enbrel (Etanercept) in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
2005 - 2010
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Utilização de Enbrel (Etanercept) no Tratamento da Artrite Reumatóide" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/03 - Current Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2013/03 - 2017/02 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2010/09 - 2013/02 Research Assistant (Research) Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2010/02 - 2010/07 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Farmácia Bairro de São Miguel, Portugal
2009/07 - 2009/09 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) AtralCipan, Portugal
2007/07 - 2007/08 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Farmácia Lopes Unipessoal, Portugal
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2012 - 2017 Protective Role of an Anthocyanin-rich Fraction from Portuguese Blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) on Intestinal Inflammation: In Vitro and In Vivo Approaches
SFRH/BD/89758/2012
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Ongoing
2008 - 2010 Acção de polifenóis da dieta no processo inflamatório intestinal quer como agentes simples quer em combinação com fármacos anti-inflamatórios: utilização de modelos in vitro e in vivo
PTDC/SAU-OSM/102907/2008
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Sónia R. Pereira; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Comparison of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities of an anthocyanin-rich fraction from Portuguese blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) with 5-aminosalicylic acid, in a co-culture model of inflammatory bowel disease.". Paper presented in OCC World Congress 2017 and Annual SFRR-E Conference (Metabolic Stress and Redox Regulation), Berlim, 2017.
    Published
  2. Sónia R. Pereira; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Anti-inflammatory activity of an anthocyanin rich-fraction from Portuguese blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) as compared with 5-aminosalicylic acid in a co-culture model of inflammatory bowel disease.". Paper presented in XIX National Congress of Biochemistry (SPB2016), Guimarães, 2016.
    Published
  3. Sónia R. Pereira; Rita Pereira; Isabel Figueiredo; Victor Freitas; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Comparison of anti-inflammatory activity of an anthocyanin rich-fraction, from Portuguese blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.), with 5-aminosalicylic acid in a rat model of colitis.". Paper presented in Kenneth Rainin Foundation | 2016 Innovation Symposium (Emerging IBD Strategies), São Francisco, 2016.
    Published
  4. Sónia R. Pereira; Rita Pereira; Isabel Figueiredo; Victor Freitas; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Intestinal anti-inflammatory properties of an anthocyanin-rich fraction from Portuguese blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) in a TNBS colitis rat model: comparison with 5-aminosalicylic acid.". Paper presented in Oxygen Club of California World Congress 2015 (Oxidants and Antioxidants in Biology), Valência, 2015.
    Published
  5. Sónia R. Pereira; Rita Pereira; Isabel Figueiredo; Victor Freitas; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Anti-inflammatory intestinal activity of an anthocyanin-rich fraction from Portuguese blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.), in comparison to that of 5-aminosalicylic acid, using a colitis rat model". Paper presented in XIII CNC Annual Meeting, Coimbra, 2015.
    Published
  6. Sónia R. Pereira; Rita Pereira; Isabel Figueiredo; Victor Freitas; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Blueberry anthocyanins attenuate colon inflammation in a rat model of inflammatory bowel disease.". Paper presented in XII CNC Annual Meeting, Coimbra, 2014.
    Published
  7. Sónia R. Pereira; Rita Pereira; Isabel Figueiredo; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Anthocyanin-rich fraction from Portuguese blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) attenuates colon inflammation in a rat model of inflammatory bowel disease: comparison with 5-aminosalicylic acid". Paper presented in XVIII Congress of the Portuguese Biochemical Society, Coimbra, 2014.
    Published
  8. Sónia R. Pereira; Joana Paixão; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Potent anti-inflammatory activity of cyanidin-3-glucoside as compared with 5-aminosalicylic acid in activated RAW 264.7 macrophages.". Paper presented in VI International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Buenos-Aires, 2013.
    Published
  9. Sónia R. Pereira; Joana Paixão; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Cyanidin-3-glucoside suppresses pro-inflammatory responses in lipopolysaccharide-activated RAW 264.7 macrophages: comparison with 5-aminosalicylic acid.". Paper presented in 7th International Workshop on Anthocyanins (IWA 2013), Porto, 2013.
    Published
  10. Sónia R. Pereira; Joana Paixão; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Inhibition of lipopolysaccharide-induced pro-inflammatory responses of RAW 264.7 macrophage cells by cyanidin-3-glucoside as compared with 5-aminosalicylic acid.". Paper presented in 16th Biennial Meeting of SFFRI, Londres, 2012.
    Published
  11. Sónia R. Pereira; Joana Paixão; Diana Serra; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Cyanidin-3-glucoside improves the anti-inflammatory action of 5-aminosalicylic acid in an activated macrophage cell model.". Paper presented in V SPB Clinical Biochemistry Workshop (Translational Molecular Biochemistry), Coimbra, 2012.
    Published
  12. Sónia R. Pereira; Joana Paixão; Teresa Dinis; Leonor Almeida. "Cyanidin-3-glucoside potentiates the anti-inflammatory action of 5-aminosalicylic acid in a lipopolysaccharide-activated macrophage-like cell.". Paper presented in 5th International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, Sitges, 2011.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Sónia R. Pereira. "Giardia lamblia Decreases NF-¿B p65RelA Protein Levels and Modulates LPS-Induced Pro-Inflammatory Response in Macrophages". Scientific Reports (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63231-0.
    10.1038/s41598-020-63231-0
  2. Pereira, S.R.; Tello Velasquez, J.; Duggan, S.; Ivanisevic, B.; McKenna, J.P.; McCreary, C.; Downer, E.J.. "Recent advances in the understanding of the aetiology and therapeutic strategies in burning mouth syndrome: Focus on the actions of cannabinoids". European Journal of Neuroscience (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85081634712&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/ejn.14712
  3. Pereira, S.R.; Almeida, L.M.; Dinis, T.C.P.. "Improving the anti-inflammatory activity of 5-aminosalicylic acid by combination with cyanidin-3-glucoside: An in vitro study". Journal of Functional Foods 63 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076498570&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jff.2019.103586
  4. Pereira, Sónia R.; Pereira, Rita; Figueiredo, Isabel; Freitas, Victor; Dinis, Teresa C. P.; Almeida, Leonor M.. "Comparison of anti-inflammatory activities of an anthocyanin-rich fraction from Portuguese blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) and 5-aminosalicylic acid in a TNBS-induced colitis rat model". PLOS ONE 12 3 (2017): e0174116-e0174116. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0174116.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0174116
Distinctions

Other distinction

2016 Travel Award to present research
Kenneth Rainin foundation, United States