Joana Morais Couceiro da Costa (761F-1AE5-0A17)

Curriculum Vitae

Joana Morais Couceiro da Costa

Joana Morais Couceiro da Costa is a PhD student at FCT/UNL in Biology - Genetics. Joana completed her MSc in Molecular Biology in Health at Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz. She is an assistant lecturer and researcher at the Egas Moniz School of Health and Science with expertise in genetics and molecular biology. Joana's research focuses on genetic variants and host polymorphisms underlying inflammatory conditions. In the field of forensic sciences, her broad and multifaceted research interests encompass the study of genetic variants associated with aggression and addiction behaviours, and also the cytotoxic impact of psychoactive substances in yeast and 2D cell culture models. Joana is the author of 4 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and 10 conference proceedings. She participated in 2 projects, funded by FCT (PTDC/QUI/73430/2006) and Egas Moniz School of Health and Science (CEI/11/2018), respectively. Joana has 12 years of teaching experience, having lectured various subjects in the areas of Biology and Forensic Sciences. At the moment she teaches Cell Biology and Applied Molecular Biology in the Microbiology and Molecular Biology's CTeSP, Forensic Molecular Biology, Forensic Genetics and Substances of Abuse II in the BSc in Forensic and Criminal Sciences, Applied Forensic Sciences in the BSc in Biomedical Sciences, and DNA profiling in the MSc in Laboratory Techniques in Forensic Sciences. She has (co-)supervised more than 15 final projects and dissertations for bachelor's and master's students. Joana is also a forensic genetics expert at the Biology and Human Identification Office of the Egas Moniz Forensic and Psychological Sciences Laboratory, having carried out 2 technical-scientific opinions and forensic reports.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Joana Morais Couceiro da Costa

Citation names

Couceiro, Joana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 761F-1AE5-0A17
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2872-7853

Education

	Degree	Classification
2018/10 - 2023/12 Ongoing	Biologia (Doutoramento) Major in Genética Molecular Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal "Towards understanding of genetic susceptibility linking preterm birth and periodontal disease." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2012 Concluded	Biologia Molecular em Saúde (Mestrado) Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal "Toxicidade da Sinfilina-1 em células eucariotas unicelulares: Estudo do Efeito da Sinfilina-1 em leveduras da espécie Saccharomyces cerevisiae" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2004 - 2008 Concluded	Anatomia Patológica, Citológica e Tanatológica (Licenciatura) Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2015/09 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal

2009/09 - 2010/08	Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/09/01 - Current	Invited Assistant (University Teacher)	Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal
	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2017/09 - Current	Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher)	Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal
	Escola Superior de Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2012/09 - 2015/08	Invited Assistant (University Teacher)	Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal
	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2010/05 - 2011/02	Técnico Superior de Diagnóstico e Terapêutica	Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2009 - 2010	Efeito da glicação em proteínas chave da doença de Parkinson: Estudos in vivo e in vitro dos mecanismos de folding, agregação e degradação da Alfa-Sinucleína, da Sinfilina e da Parkina em condições glicantes. PTDC/QUI/73430/2006 Scientific Initiation Fellow	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2019/05 - 2021/05	Using the Genetic Predisposition to Periodontal Disease to Understand Spontaneous Preterm Birth. CEI/11/2018 Researcher Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Portugal	Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL Ongoing

Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract

Godinho, Catarina; Soeiro, Cristina; Quintas, Alexandre; Couceiro, Joana. "Cyberaggression, Personality and Genetics". 2023.
Published • 10.3390/msf2023022041
Oliveira, Sara; Soeiro, Cristina; Quintas, Alexandre; Couceiro, Joana. "Aggression, Genetics, and Adverse Childhood Experiences in a University Sample". 2023.
Published • 10.3390/msf2023022040
Couceiro, Joana; Oliveira, Sara; Godinho, Catarina; Alves, Inês; Fonte, Juliana; Baúto, Ricardo; Silva, Alexandra Maia e; et al. "Exploring Genetic Variations and Psychological Factors in Alcohol and Drug Consumption in a Portuguese Female Sample". Paper presented in The 6th International Congress of CiiEM - Immediate and Future Challenges to Foster One Health, 2023.
Published • https://doi.org/10.3390/msf2023022034
Couceiro, Joana; Ferreira, Carla; Quintas, Alexandre (ORCID: 0000-0002-5188-0453); LUZIO, ANA. "Toxicity of synthetic cannabinoids is increasing along with the regulatory measures taken for their control.". 2021.
Published • 10.1080/07853890.2021.1897430
Couceiro, Joana; Grosso, Ana Rita; Baptista, Pedro V.; Mendes, José J.; Fernandes, Alexandra R.; Quintas, Alexandre. "The genetic susceptibility linking preterm birth and periodontal disease - a review". 2021.
Published • 10.1080/07853890.2021.1896890
Couceiro, Joana. "Assessing the content of a synthetic cannabinoid "research chemical" package". 2019.
Published • 10.1080/07853890.2018.1562026
Couceiro, Joana. "The control of synthetic cannabinoids potentiates the toxicity of emerging substances". 2019.
Published • 10.1080/07853890.2018.1562139
Couceiro, Joana; Ana Lages; Carlos Família; Alexandre Quintas. "Toward the understanding of the relationship between amyloid fibril formation and the protein hierarchy level of organization". 2018.
Published
Couceiro, Joana. "Novel strategies to address the challenge of synthetic cannabinoids: first developments". 2018.
Published • 10.1080/07853890.2018.1427460
Couceiro, Joana; Carla Ferreira. "Development of a novel methodology to produce synthetic cannabinoids' combusted products for cellular toxicity assays". Paper presented in Research and Innovation in Human & Health Sciences, Almada, 2018.
Published • 10.1080/07853890.2018.1427445

Journal article

Couceiro, Joana; Matos, Irina; Mendes, José João; Baptista, Pedro V.; Fernandes, Alexandra R.; Quintas, Alexandre. "Inflammatory factors, genetic variants, and predisposition for preterm birth". Clinical Genetics 100 4 (2021): 357-367. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cge.14001.
Published • 10.1111/cge.14001
Ferreira, Carla; Couceiro, Joana; Tenreiro, Sandra; Quintas, Alexandre. "A biophysical perspective on the unexplored mechanisms driving Parkinson's disease by amphetamine-like stimulants". Neural Regeneration Research 16 11 (2021): 2213. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.310675.
10.4103/1673-5374.310675
Ferreira, Carla; Couceiro, Joana; Família, Carlos; Jardim, Carolina; Antas, Pedro; Santos, Cláudia N; Outeiro, Tiago F; Tenreiro, Sandra; Quintas, Alexandre. "The synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018 modulates Saccharomyces cerevisiae energetic metabolism". FEMS Yeast Research 19 5 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsyr/foz042.
Published • 10.1093/femsyr/foz042
Couceiro, Joana; Bandarra, Susana; Sultan, Haider; Bell, Suzanne; Constantino, Susana; Quintas, Alexandre. "Toxicological impact of JWH-018 and its phase I metabolite N-(3-hydroxypentyl) on human cell lines". Forensic Science International 264 (2016): 100-105. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.03.024.
Published • 10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.03.024

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/07	Exploring genetic variations and psychological factors in alcohol and drug consumption in a Portuguese female sample.	Egas Moniz International Scientific Congress - Immediate and future challenges to foster One Health Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz - Instituo Universitário Egas Moniz (Portugal)
2022/07	A new approach to understanding genetic predisposition to aggression	VIII Congresso Internacional de Ciências Forenses e Comportamento Criminal Egas Moniz School of Health & Science (Portugal)
2022/06	Inflammatory factors, genetic variants, and predisposition for preterm birth	VIII Congresso Internacional de Ciências Forenses e Comportamento Criminal Egas Moniz School of Health & Science
2021	An integrated perspective on aggression: a proposal for an interaction model of psychological, social and genetic variables.	Geneticamente falando com... Sociedade Portuguesa de Genética (Portugal)
2019/06	Toxicity of Synthetic Cannabinoids is Increasing Along with the Regulatory Measures Taken for their Control.	4th International Congress of CiiEM – Health, Well Being and Aging in the XXI Century Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz - Instituo Universitário Egas Moniz (Portugal)
2017	Toxicological impact of the combustion products of the synthetic cannabinoid THJ-018 on human cells.	5th International Meeting on Forensic Sciences and Criminal Behaviour (Portugal)
2017	Novel strategies to address the challenge of synthetic cannabinoids: First developments.	Translational Research and Innovation in Human and Health Sciences - 2nd International Congress of CiiEM Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz - Instituo Universitário Egas Moniz
2015	Toxicological impact of synthetic cannabinoids' combustion products on human cells.	From Basic Sciences to Clinical Research - First International Congress of CiiEM, Egas Moniz Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz - Instituo Universitário Egas Moniz
2015	Evaluation of toxic impact of the synthetic cannabinoids JWH-018 and its N-(3-hydroxypentyl) metabolite on human cell lines with CB1 receptor.	From Basic Sciences to Clinical Research - First International Congress of CiiEM, Egas Moniz Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz - Instituo Universitário Egas Moniz

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/10 - Current	Relationship between MAOA gene methylation patterns and adverse childhood experiences: A contribution to the study of aggression. Co-supervisor	Tecnologias Laboratoriais em Ciências Forenses (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2023/10 - Current	Validation of morphological and metric methods for sex estimation using the AMEL gene as a confirmatory method. Co-supervisor	Tecnologias Laboratoriais em Ciências Forenses (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2022/10 - 2023/10	Association between DRD4 VNTR-48pb and MAOA uVNTR-30bp polymorphisms and aggressive behavior in a university population. Co-supervisor	Tecnologias Laboratoriais em Ciências Forenses (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2023/06 - 2023/07	DNA em Vestígios Lofoscópicos Co-supervisor	Tecnologias Laboratoriais em Ciências Forenses (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/10	Influence of dopaminergic and serotonergic system’s genes on aggressive behavior in a university population. Co-supervisor	Tecnologias Laboratoriais em Ciências Forenses (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2020/10 - 2021/07	Genetic predisposition for aggressive behaviour in a Portuguese population. Co-supervisor	Tecnologias Laboratoriais em Ciências Forenses (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2020/03 - 2020/10	Genotipagem dos polimorfismos dos genes MMP-3, IL1RN e TNFA numa população de puérperas Supervisor	Ciências Forenses e Criminais (Degree) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2020/03 - 2020/10	Genotipagem de polimorfismos dos genes MAO-A e COMT numa população universitária Co-supervisor	Ciências Forenses e Criminais (Degree) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2019/10 - 2020/09	Analysis of noble metals with the technique of dispersion of particles of diamente (UniqueMark®). Co-supervisor	Tecnologias Laboratoriais em Ciências Forenses (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/07	Caraterização morfológica de pelos de primatas por microscopia ótica: ensaio para a criação de uma base de dados Supervisor	Ciências Forenses e Criminais (Degree) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2018 - 2019	Toward the Understanding of Toxicological Impact of Third Generation Synthetic Cannabinoids in Human Neuroblastoma Cells SH-SY5Y. Co-supervisor	Laboratory Technologies in Forensic Sciences (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/07	Toxicological impact of the second generation of novel psychoactive substances: cytotoxicity of novel synthetic cannabinoid, THJ-018 and its smoke products on neuroblastoma, SH-SY5Y, human cell line. Co-supervisor	Erasmus Mundus MSc in Forensic Science (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2016/02 - 2016/07	The Cytotoxic Effect of THJ-018 in Human Neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y. Co-supervisor	Erasmus Mundus MSc in Forensic Science (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2015/02 - 2015/07	Analysis of Tobacco and Cannabis Smoke and its Toxicological Impact in Neuroblastome Tumour Cells. Co-supervisor	Erasmus Mundus MSc in Forensic Science (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2014/02 - 2014/07	Assessment of Neuronal Cytotoxicity of JWH-073 and JWH-250. Co-supervisor	Erasmus Mundus MSc in Forensic Science (Master) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2018/09 - 2019/06/05	Member of Organizing Committee of the conference "4th International Congress of CiiEM - Health, Well-being and Ageing in the XXI Century" (2019/06/02 - 2019/06/05) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2021/07	Deteção de Entamoeba Gingivalis em amostras de pacientes com periodontite. (Thesis) Main arguer	Cristiana Marques (Other) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2021/06	Otimização da técnica de PCR/RFLP para a genotipagem do polimorfismo CYP2D6*6 e sua aplicação no contexto das ciências forenses. (Thesis) Main arguer	Adriana Pires (Other) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2018/07	Patologia Clínica (Thesis) Main arguer	Rute Escudeiro (Other) Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2014/07	Genetics of Psychopathy and Callous-Unemotional Traits. (Thesis) Arguer	Thana El-Khasawneh (Master) University of Lincoln, United Kingdom
2014/07	Human Microbiome Analysis – An attempt at a probable forensic tool (Thesis) Arguer	Mukhil Raveendran (Master) University of Lincoln, United Kingdom
2014/07	The subjectivity of aging a human skeleton using traditional anthropological methods (Thesis) Arguer	Gillian Dimuantes-Beckette (Master) University of Lincoln, United Kingdom

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2019/06 - 2019/06	Membro da Comissão Organizadora do 4th Congress of CiiEM - Health, Well-Being and Ageing in the 21st Century Member	Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Portugal
2017 - 2018	Executive Committee of the conference "Translational Research and Innovation in Human and Health Sciences" Member	Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL, Portugal
2012 - 2015	Erasmus Mundus Master's Committee - Coordinating committee of the Erasmus Mundus Master Degree in Forensic Science Member	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Scientific Committee of the conference "2nd International Meeting in Forensic Science and Criminal Behaviour" Member	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2024/01 - 2024/01	Parecer técnico-científico e relatório pericial: Exame de identificação genética (2024/000001/AL-ANT-FA)	Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz Laboratório de Ciências Forenses e Psicológicas Egas Moniz, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/02	Parecer técnico-científico e relatório pericial: Exame de identificação genética (2022/000001/AL-ANT-FA)	Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz Laboratório de Ciências Forenses e Psicológicas Egas Moniz, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2023/10 - Current	Genotipagem	Ciências Forenses e Criminais (Licenciatura)	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2023/09 - Current	Substâncias de Abuso II	Ciências Forenses e Criminais (Licenciatura)	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2021 - Current	Biologia Molecular Aplicada	Microbiologia e Biologia Molecular (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional)	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2020/09 - Current	Preparação de projeto	Tecnologias Laboratoriais em Ciências Forenses (Erasmus mundus) (Mestrado integrado)	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2018/09 - Current	Genética Forense	Ciências Forenses e Criminais (Licenciatura)	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2018/09 - Current	Biologia Molecular Forense	Ciências Forenses e Criminais (Licenciatura)	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2018 - Current	Genotipagem de DNA/ DNA profiling	Tecnologias Laboratoriais em Ciências Forenses (Erasmus mundus) (Mestrado integrado)	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal
2017 - Current	Biologia Celular	Microbiologia e Biologia Molecular (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional)	Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde Egas Moniz, Portugal