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Marília Figueira is an integrated PhD member of CICS-UBI, conducting activities as Responsible Researcher for the Cell Culture Laboratory at CICS-UBI. Marília Figueira has a PhD in Biomedicine (2023). Her area of research is the Hormonal Regulation of Prostate Cancer, namely, the effects of estrogens and their receptors on the development and progression of this type of cancer. Author of 17 articles in international scientific journals and a book chapter related to her research work. She participated and presented his work in several national and international congresses. Marília is also guest editor in international journals special issues, namely, "Targeting Hormonal Regulation in Prostate Cancer” in the journal Life and “Drug Resistance and Tumor Microenvironment in Human Cancers” in the journal Biomedicines. Regarding pedagogical activities, she collaborated in teaching activities of the Bachelor's and Marster's in Biomedical Sciences and Biochemistry, namely, in the "Human Anatomy and Phisiology II", "Introduction to Biomedical Sciences", "Applied Molecular Biology", "Project in Biochemistry", and "Seminar" courses. She also participated as arguer in the evaluation of undergraduated and graduated students works and thesis. She supervised students developing their Master´s thesis at CICS-UBI. Marília Figueira co-founded of the company inSci in 2018, where she developed work in the scientific communication area, namely, in scientific and technologic training, scientific events organization and scientific illustration.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Marília Figueira
Date of birth
1991/02/10
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Figueira MI
  • Figueira M

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
881D-B823-72F5
ORCID iD
0000-0003-0901-9931

Email addresses

  • marilia.figueira@fcsaude.ubi.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Universidade da Beira Interior - Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde. Av. Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Covilhã, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/12/20
Concluded
 Biomedicine (Doutoramento)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Estrogens and the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in prostate cancer: angels or demons?" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with Distinction
2014
Concluded
 Biomedical Sciences (Mestrado)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Estrogenic regulation of the SCF/c-KIT system in prostate cells: a relationship with prostate cancer?" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2012
Concluded
 Biomedical Sciences (Licenciatura)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Stroke: One of the Leading Causes of Death" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/09/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2021/07/01 - 2023/06/30 CICS4COVID-Testar, Rastrear e Inovar no Diagnóstico da COVID-19
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-072541
Research Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Concluded
2018/06/01 - 2022 ProMETAB - Extrinsic factors in the modulation of prostate metabolism: applications in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029114
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Figueira, Marília I.; Cardoso, Henrique J.; Socorro, Sílvia. "The Role of GPER Signaling in Carcinogenesis: A Focus on Prostate Cancer". In Recent Trends in Cancer Biology: Spotlight on Signaling Cascades and microRNAs, 59-117. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
    10.1007/978-3-319-71553-7_5
Conference abstract
  1. Lara R. S. Fonseca; Veiga, Mariana; Feijó, Mariana; Figueira MI; Carlos Gaspar; Joana Rolo; Laurentino, Sandra; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Sílvia Cristina da Cruz Marques Socorro. Corresponding author: Sílvia Cristina da Cruz Marques Socorro. "Escherichia Coli infection: A disruptive factor in prostate cancer cells survival and metabolism?". Paper presented in EACR 2024 Congress, Rotterdam, 2024.
    Published
  2. Cardoso HJ; Vaz, Cátia V.; Correia, Sara; Figueira MI; Marques, Ricardo; Maia, C. J.; Socorro, Sílvia; et al. "Paradoxical and contradictory effects of imatinib in two cell line models of prostate cancer". Paper presented in 1st ASPIC International Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 2014.
    Published
  3. Figueira MI; Correia, Sara; Vaz, Cátia V.; Cardoso HJ; Gomes, Inês M; Marques, Ricardo; Maia, C. J.; et al. "The estrogenic regulation of stem cell factor (SCF) and c-KIT in rat prostate supports the protective role of estrogens in prostate cancer". Paper presented in 1st ASPIC International Congress, Lisbon, Portugal, 2014.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Figueira, Marília; Gouveia, Ana; Felizardo, V.; Fonseca, AML. "Transforming Biomedical Sciences Course: active learning strategies for enhanced engagement and skills development.". Paper presented in AMEE 2025, 2025.
  2. Carreira, RJP; Fonseca LRS; Figueira MI; Socorro, Sílvia. "A new axis in Prostate cancer (PCa): could the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER)- regucalcin (RGN) interplay be the key to new therapeutic avenues?". Paper presented in V International Congress in Health Sciences Research (HSRCongress), 2025.
  3. Santos FR; Figueira MI; Fonseca LRS; Socorro, Sílvia; Montico F; Cagnon VHA; Maia CJ. "Effect of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside, enzalutamide and combined treatment on the viability of prostate cancer cells.". Paper presented in V International Congress in Health Sciences Research (HSRCongress), 2025.
  4. Fonseca LRS; Feijó, Mariana; Figueira MI; Carlos Gaspar; Rolo, J.; Laurentino, Sandra; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Socorro, Sílvia. "Escherichia coli and its "bioactive metabolites" modulate human prostate cell fate and migratory capacity.". Paper presented in V International Congress in Health Sciences Research (HSRCongress), 2025.
  5. Carreira, RJP; Fonseca LRS; Figueira MI; Socorro, Sílvia. "G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) and regucalcin (RGN) interplay in the regulation of prostate cell fate". Paper presented in V International Congress in Health Sciences Research, 2025.
  6. Santos, Felipe Rabelo; Figueira MI; Lara R. S. Fonseca; Sílvia Cristina da Cruz Marques Socorro; Montico F; Cagnon VHA; Maia CJ. "Effect of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside and enzalutamide on viability of prostate cancer cells". Paper presented in Encontro UBI Ciência e Inovação 2024. Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia, 2024.
  7. Fonseca L. R. S.; Feijó, Mariana; Pereira BJ; Rabaça C; Figueira MI; Laurentino, Sandra; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Socorro, Sílvia. "Escherichia coli bioactive metabolites modulate prostate cancer cells¿ plasticity altering survival, oxidative stress and metabolism". Paper presented in EACR Virtual Conference on Signaling Circuits in Cancer, 2024.
  8. Fonseca L. R. S.; Feijó, Mariana; Bruno Jorge Pereira; Carlos Rabaça; Figueira MI 881D-B823-72F5; Laurentino, Sandra; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Socorro, Sílvia. "Escherichia coli "bioactive metabolites" modulate human prostate cells fate, oxidative stress and metabolic reprogramming". Paper presented in III ASPIC-ASEICA International Meeting, 2023.
  9. Carreira RJP; Fonseca L. R. S.; Figueira MI; Socorro, Sílvia. "Unravelling the relationship between the g protein-coupled estrogen receptor and the calciumbinding protein regucalcin in prostate cancer". Paper presented in XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2023.
  10. Fonseca LRS; Figueira MI; Cardoso, HJ; Carvalho, TMA; Vaz CV; Socorro S. "Tumour-suppressive actions of G protein-coupled estrogen receptor and calcium binding protein regucalcin: a hidden interplay in prostate cancer?". Paper presented in XVII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2022.
  11. Fonseca LRS; Figueira MI; Cardoso, HJ; Carvalho, TMA; Vaz CV; Socorro S. "The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor and the calcium binding protein regucalcin: allies against prostate cancer progression and metastization?". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference Cancer Metastasis, 2021.
  12. Figueira MI; Cardoso, HJ; Carvalho, TMA; Feijó, Mariana; Correia, Sara; Santos AO; Socorro S. "G protein-coupled estrogen receptor reduces prostate cancer cells growth through cell cycle arrest and controls their invasive capabilities.". Paper presented in II ASPIC-ASEICA International Meeting - Current Trends in Precision Medicine in Cancer, 2021.
  13. Fonseca LRS; Figueira MI; Feijó, Mariana; Cavaco, EJ; Cardoso, HJ; Vaz, CV; Socorro, S. "Deregulated expression of calcium-binding protein regucalcin and progression of prostate cancer: A role in prognosis?". Paper presented in II ASPIC-ASEICA International Meeting - Current Trends in Precision Medicine in Cancer, 2021.
  14. Figueira MI; Cardoso, HJ; Carvalho, TMA; Socorro S. "G protein-coupled estrogen receptor controls the migratory and invasive properties of human prostate cancer cells". Paper presented in 27th Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) 2021 Virtual Congress - Innovative Cancer Science: Better Outcomes Through Research, 2021.
  15. Fonseca LRS; Figueira MI; Feijó M; Brás LP; Serra CMD; Cavaco EJ; Cardoso HJ; Vaz CV; Socorro S. "Regucalcin: A multifunctional calcium-binding protein with a role in preventing prostate cancer development and in its monitorization?". Paper presented in 27th Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research. EACR 2021 Virtual Congress - Innovative Cancer Science: Better Outcomes Through Research, 2021.
  16. Fonseca LRS; Figueira MI; Feijó, Mariana; Brás LP; Serra CMD; Cavaco, EJ; Cardoso, HJ; Vaz, CV; Socorro, Sílvia. "A multifunctional calcium-binding protein with a role in preventing prostate cancer development and in its monitorization?". Paper presented in 27 th Congress of the European Association for Cancer Research. EACR 2021 Virtual Congress - Innovative Cancer Science: Better Outcomes Through Research, 2021.
  17. Fonseca LRS; Figueira MI; Brás LP; Serra CMD; Cavaco, EJ; Cardoso, HJ; Vaz, CV; Socorro, Sílvia. "Downregulated expression of calcium-binding protein regucalcin correlates with prostate cancer development and aggressiveness". Paper presented in Annual International (bio)Medical Students (AIMS) Meeting, 2021.
  18. Vaz, CV; Silva, GR; Carvalho, TMA; Serra CMD; Brás LP; Fonseca LRS; Figueira MI; et al. "Human neoplastic and non-neoplastic prostate cells are sensitive to metabolic (de)regulation induced by endocrine disrupting chemicals and dietary factors". Paper presented in 26 th Meeting of the EAU Section of Urological Research (ESUR), 2019.
  19. Figueira MI; Cardoso, HJ; Socorro, Sílvia. "G protein-coupled estrogen receptor activation changes the metabolic profile of prostate cancer cells". Paper presented in 2 nd FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Oncometabolism, 2019.
  20. Cardoso, HJ; Figueira MI; Carvalho, TMA; Vaz, CV; Madureira, Patrícia Alexandra; Socorro, Sílvia. "LDL- cholesterol effects modulating prostate cancer cells fate in the interplay with androgens". Paper presented in 2 nd FEBS Advanced Lecture Course on Oncometabolism, 2019.
  21. Figueira MI; Cardoso, HJ; Carvalho, TMA; Henrique R; Maia C; Socorro S. "G protein-coupled estrogen receptor is downregulated in aggressive stages of prostate cancer: preliminary insight in reversion of castration-resistance.". Paper presented in XIV ANNUAL CICS SYMPOSIUM, 2019.
  22. Carvalho, TMA; Cardoso HJ; Figueira MI; Vaz CV; Socorro S. "Effect of endocrine disruptor methoxychlor modulating the behaviour of human prostate cells: are the estrogen receptors involved?". Paper presented in XIII ANNUAL CICS SYMPOSIUM 5th July and 6th July 2018, Covilhã, Portugal., 2018.
  23. Cardoso, HJ; Figueira MI; Madureira, Patrícia Alexandra; Socorro, Sílvia. "The pivotal role of glutaminolysis in prostate cancer cells and its regulation by androgens". Paper presented in 25 th BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, 2018.
  24. Figueira MI; Cardoso, HJ; Socorro, Sílvia. "G protein-coupled oestrogen receptor activation decreases prostate cancer cells viability concomitantly with altered proliferation, apoptosis, and metabolic profile". Paper presented in 25 th BIENNIAL CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH, 2018.
  25. Carvalho, TMA; Cardoso, HJ; Figueira MI; Vaz, CV; Socorro, Sílvia. "The endocrine disruptor methoxychlor modulates the apoptotic pathways and glycolytic metabolism in human prostate cancer cells.". Paper presented in 3rd ASPIC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 10-11 May 2018, Lisbon, Portugal., 2018.
  26. Cardoso, HJ; Vaz, CV; Carvalho, TMA; Figueira MI; Socorro, Sílvia. "Castrate-resistant prostate cancer cells display differential response to imatinib dependently on glycaemic conditions.". Paper presented in 3rd ASPIC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS 10-11 May 2018, Lisbon, Portugal., 2018.
  27. Figueira MI; Cardoso, HJ; Silvestre, Samuel; Socorro, Sílvia. "Anti-tumoral effects of diosgenin in prostate cancer cells: insights from cell proliferation, apoptosis, and metabolism". Paper presented in 3 th ASPIC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, 2018.
  28. Cardoso, HJ; Figueira MI; Vaz, CV; Socorro, Sílvia. "The androgens and glutaminolysis in prostate cancer: a new therapeutic approach". Paper presented in 2 nd ASPIC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, 2016.
  29. Figueira MI; Cardoso, HJ; Socorro, Sílvia. "GPER is differentially expressed in prostate cancer cell lines". Paper presented in 2 nd ASPIC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, 2016.
  30. Cardoso, HJ; Vaz, CV; Correia, Sara; Figueira MI; Ricardo J Marques; Maia CJ; Sílvia Cristina da Cruz Marques Socorro. "Paradoxical and contradictory effects of imatinib in two cell line models of prostate cancer". Paper presented in 1st ASPIC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, 2014.
  31. Figueira MI; Correia, Sara; Vaz, CV; Cardoso, HJ; Gomes, Inês; Ricardo J Marques; Maia CJ; Sílvia Cristina da Cruz Marques Socorro. "The estrogenic regulation of stem cell factor (SCF) and c-KIT in rat prostate supports the protective role of estrogens in prostate cancer". Paper presented in 1st ASPIC INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, 2014.
Journal article
  1. Mariana Feijó; César R. Casanova; Lara R.S. Fonseca; Marília I. Figueira; Luís A. Brás; Gonçalo Catarro; Eugenia Gallardo; et al. "Tributyltin-dysregulated periprostatic adipose tissue enhances prostate cell survival and migration, implicating the C-C motif chemokine receptor 3". Journal of Environmental Sciences (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2025.06.015.
    10.1016/j.jes.2025.06.015
  2. André Filipe Rodrigues Miranda; Bruno Baptista; Marília Figueira; Sousa F; Maia CJ; Socorro S; Carla Cruz. "Sensitive fluorescent detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA using an enzymatic-based method". Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy (2025): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.saa.2025.125766.
    10.1016/j.saa.2025.125766
  3. Lara R. S. Fonseca; Ricardo Carreira; Mariana Feijó; Cavaco JE; Henrique J. Cardoso; Cátia V. Vaz; Marília I. Figueira; Socorro S. "Downregulated Regucalcin Expression Induces a Cancer-like Phenotype in Non-Neoplastic Prostate Cells and Augments the Aggressiveness of Prostate Cancer Cells: Interplay with the G Protein-Coupled Oestrogen Receptor?". Cancers (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers16233932.
    10.3390/cancers16233932
  4. Marília I. Figueira; Ricardo Marques; Henrique J. Cardoso; Lara R. S. Fonseca; Duarte, A. P.; Samuel Silvestre; Sílvia Socorro. "Effect of Diosgenin in Suppressing Viability and Promoting Apoptosis of Human Prostate Cancer Cells: An Interplay with the G Protein-Coupled Oestrogen Receptor?". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms252212006.
    10.3390/ijms252212006
  5. Marília I. Figueira; Tiago M. A. Carvalho; Joana Macário-Monteiro; Henrique J. Cardoso; Sara Correia; Cátia V. Vaz; Ana P. Duarte; Sílvia Socorro. "The Pros and Cons of Estrogens in Prostate Cancer: An Update with a Focus on Phytoestrogens". Biomedicines (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12081636.
    10.3390/biomedicines12081636
  6. Cardoso HJ; Figueira MI; Carvalho TMA; Serra CDM; Vaz CV; Madureira PA; Socorro S. "Androgens and low density lipoprotein-cholesterol interplay in modulating prostate cancer cell fate and metabolism.". Pathology, research and practice (2022): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/36327818.
    10.1016/j.prp.2022.154181
  7. Cardoso HJ; Figueira MI; Vaz CV; Carvalho TMA; Brás LA; Madureira PA; Oliveira PJ; Sardão VA; Socorro S. "Glutaminolysis is a metabolic route essential for survival and growth of prostate cancer cells and a target of 5a-dihydrotestosterone regulation.". Cellular oncology (Dordrecht) (2021): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/33464483.
    10.1007/s13402-020-00575-9
  8. Cardoso HJ; Carvalho TMA; Fonseca LRS; Figueira MI; Vaz CV; Socorro S. "Revisiting prostate cancer metabolism: From metabolites to disease and therapy.". Medicinal research reviews (2020): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/33274768.
    10.1002/med.21766
  9. Carvalho TM; Cardoso HJ; Figueira MI; Vaz CV; Socorro S. "The peculiarities of cancer cell metabolism: A route to metastasization and a target for therapy.". European journal of medicinal chemistry (2019): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30928707.
    10.1016/j.ejmech.2019.03.053
  10. Cardoso HJ; Vaz CV; Carvalho TMA; Figueira MI; Socorro S. "Tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib modulates the viability and apoptosis of castrate-resistant prostate cancer cells dependently on the glycolytic environment.". Life sciences (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30605651.
    10.1016/j.lfs.2018.12.055
  11. Figueira, Marília. "The stem cell factor (SCF)/c-KIT system in carcinogenesis of reproductive tissues: What does the hormonal regulation tell us?". Cancer letters (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28751268.
    10.1016/j.canlet.2017.07.017
  12. Figueira, Marília. "The stem cell factor (SCF)/c-KIT signalling in testis and prostate cancer.". Journal of cell communication and signaling (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28656507.
    10.1007/s12079-017-0399-1
  13. Vaz CV; Correia S; Cardoso HJ; Figueira MI; Marques R; Maia CJ; Socorro S. "The Emerging Role of Regucalcin as a Tumor Suppressor: Facts and Views.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27411833.
  14. Figueira MI; Correia S; Vaz CV; Cardoso HJ; Gomes IM; Marques R; Maia CJ; Socorro S. "Estrogens down-regulate the stem cell factor (SCF)/c-KIT system in prostate cells: Evidence of antiproliferative and proapoptotic effects.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26592659.
    10.1016/j.bcp.2015.11.016
  15. Marques R; Peres CG; Vaz CV; Gomes IM; Figueira MI; Cairrão E; Verde I; Maia CJ; Socorro S. "5a-Dihydrotestosterone regulates the expression of L-type calcium channels and calcium-binding protein regucalcin in human breast cancer cells with suppression of cell growth.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26255063.
    10.1007/s12032-015-0676-x
  16. Cardoso HJ; Vaz CV; Correia S; Figueira MI; Marques R; Maia CJ; Socorro S. "Paradoxical and contradictory effects of imatinib in two cell line models of hormone-refractory prostate cancer.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25786656.
    10.1002/pros.22976
  17. Cardoso HJ; Figueira MI; Correia S; Vaz CV; Socorro S. "The SCF/c-KIT system in the male: Survival strategies in fertility and cancer.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25359157.
    10.1002/mrd.22430
  18. Figueira MI; Cardoso HJ; Correia S; Maia CJ; Socorro S. "Hormonal regulation of c-KIT receptor and its ligand: implications for human infertility?". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25451758.
    10.1016/j.proghi.2014.09.001
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Estrogens and the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor in prostate cancer: angels or demons?". PhD, Universidade da Beira Interior, 2023.
  2. "Estrogenic regulation of the SCF/c-KIT system in prostate cells: a relationship with prostate cancer?". Master, Universidade da Beira Interior, 2014.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/05/29 Brilliant Careers in Biomedical Sciences XI Symposium on Employment and Opportunities in Biomedical Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal (Covilhã, Portugal)
2025/04/28 Elevator Pitch: Hormonal Regulation of Prostate Cancer. UNITA MATCHING EVENT: Cellular and Molecular Human and Veterinary Medicine
Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2025/03/22 Regucalcin’s dual impact on Prostate cancer (PCa): a divergent role in non-neoplastic prostate cells and PCa cells V International Congress in Health Sciences Research (HSRCongress)
UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2025 Panel Discussion Moderator: “Does the Cure for Cancer Already Exist and Is It Being Covered Up? Science vs. Conspiracy Theories” VII Cycle of Biomedical Conferences
Faculty of Health Sciences of the University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal (Covilhã, Portugal)
2024/10/09 Mycoplasma screening at CICS-UBI CICS-UBI Lunch Seminar
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2019/07 LDL- cholesterol effects modulating prostate cancer cells fate in the interplay with androgens XIV ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM
CICS-UBI (covilhã, Portugal)
2018/12 Imatinib modulates proliferation and apoptosis of the highly glycolytic castrate-resistant prostate cancer cells: effect of a glucose-enriched environment 1 st PORTUGUESE SYMPOSIUM ON RESEARCH AND INOVATIONS IN UROLOGY
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/12 Estrogens and environmental "estrogen-like" substances modulate the glycolytic metabolism of human prostate cancer cells 1 st PORTUGUESE SYMPOSIUM ON RESEARCH AND INOVATIONS IN UROLOGY
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/07 The multiple faces of prostate cancer metabolism: the special role of androgens XIII ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2018/07 G protein-coupled estrogen receptor effects modulating the behaviour of prostate cancer cells XIII ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2017/07 Methoxychlor modulates cell viability and glycolytic metabolism in human prostate cancer cells XII ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2015/11 Androgens as calcium-modulators in human breast cancer cells: effects of 5a-dihydrotestosterone in MCF-7 cells Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences,
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2015/11 Cell line models of hormone- refractory prostate cancer display differential response to imatinib dependently on the glycolytic environment I Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2015/11 Estrogenic actions in the prostate: are the stem cell factor (SCF) and c-KIT receptor involved? I Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2015/07 Hyperglycemia and hypoglycemia underlie differential responses to imatinib in cell line models of hormone-refractory prostate cancer X ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2014/07 Paradoxical and contradictory effects of imatinib in two cell line models of prostate cancer IX ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)
2014/07 Estrogens down-regulate the stem cell factor (SCF)/c-KIT system in rat prostate: evidence of antiproliferative and apoptotic effects IX ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM
CICS-UBI (Covilhã, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/07/01 - Current Investigating the role of the tumor microenvironment on chemotherapy resistance in prostate cancer: The case of Acidosis and Hypoxia
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024/09 - Current Identification of new strategies to overcome chemotherapy resistance in prostate cancer patients: what is the relationship between the STEAP1 oncoprotein and docetaxel/cabazitaxel?
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Sciences (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2024 The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor and the calcium-binding protein regucalcin: partners against prostate cancer?
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024 - Current XIX Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, Portugal (2024 - 2024)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2025/03/20 - 2025/03/22 V International Congress in Health Sciences Research 2025: From molecule to community (HSRCongress2025). (2025/03/20 - 2025/03/22)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022 - 2022 2º Congresso Internacional Age.Comm Longevidade e Desenvolvimento, Evento Online (2022 - 2022)
Congress (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
2019 - 2019 XIV Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, Portugal (2019 - 2019)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2019 III International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Apllications, Covilhã, Portugal (2019 - 2019)
Congress (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2019 1st International Congress Ageing Communities Development Challenges, Castelo Branco, Portugal (2019 - 2019)
Congress (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
2019 - 2019 1st Sino-Portuguese International Congress on Chinese Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal (2019)
Congress (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 European Researchers' Night, Covilhã, Portugal (2018 - 2018)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2018 XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, Portugal (2018 - 2018)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018 - 2018 World Cancer Day, CICS-UBI, Covilhã, Portugal (2018 - 2018)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Science and Technology Week, Covilhã, Portugal (2017 - 2017)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2017 European Researchers' Night, Covilhã, Portugal (2017 - 2017)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2017 XII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, Portugal (2017 - 2017)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2017 II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Apllications, Covilhã, Portugal (2017 - 2017)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2017 World Cancer Day, CICS-UBI, Covilhã, Portugal (2017 - 2017)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016 - 2016 XI Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, Portugal (2016 - 2016)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016 - 2016 World Cancer Day, CICS-UBI, Covilhã, Portugal (2016 - 2016)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015 - 2015 I Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences, Covilhã, Portugal (2015 - 2015)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015 - 2015 X Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, Portugal (2015 - 2015)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2015 - 2015 World Cancer Day, CICS-UBI, Covilhã, Portugal (2015 - 2015)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2014 - 2014 V National Conference of Biomedical Sciences, Covilhã, Portugal (2014 - 2014)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2013 - 2013 I Cycle of Conferences Biomedical Afternoon, Covilhã, Portugal (2013 - 2013)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2011 - 2011 II National Conference of Biomedical Sciences, Covilhã, Portugal (2011 - 2011)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024 - Current “Cientista Regressa à Escola”, promoted by Native Scientists
2024 - Current Corresponding scientist at “Cartas com Ciência”
2024 - Current Ciclo de Sessões D100 – E100, COTEC Portugal - Associação Empresarial para a Inovação, UBI, Covilhã, Portugal
Round table
 Ciclo de Sessões D100 – E100
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - Current “You here you there – Talking with the scientist” under the scope of National Scientist Day promoted by Plataforma de Ciência Aberta de Figueira Castelo Rodrigo with UBI and the Project UNIGHT, Escola Secundária do Agrupamento de Escolas do Fundão, Portugal
2022 - Current A journey through the effects of estrogens on prostate cancer
Conference
 V Cycle of Biomedical Conferences
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - Current World Cancer Day - Panel Discussion: Cancer Research - Different perspectives from CICS-UBI, Covilhã, Portugal
Round table
 Cancer Research - Different perspectives from CICS-UBI,
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020 - Current Estrogens and Prostate Cancer: innocent or guilty?” Warm Up – Biomedical Scientist Day: Biomedical Research at CICS-UBI, Covilhã, Portugal
Seminar
 Warm Up – Biomedical Scientist Day: Biomedical Research at CICS-UBI
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2017 - Current What is the future of research in Portugal (and what are the prospects that students may have for a future career in the area)? Covilhã, Portugal (Moderator)
Round table
 VIII National Conference of Biomedical Sciences
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016 - Current Panel Discussion: 10 years of Biomedical Sciences at University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
Round table
 10 years of Biomedical Sciences at University of Beira Interior
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025/06/24 - 2025/06/25 Early Career Researchers’ Conference
Conference
 Early Career Researchers’ Conference
European Association For Cancer Research, United Kingdom
2025/05/16 - 2025/06/16 "Os cientistas vão ao shopping” under the scope of Scientists National Day, Plataforma de Ciência Aberta de Figueira Castelo Rodrigo and UBI, Serra Shopping, Covilhã, Portugal
Exhibition
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025/04 - 2025/04 “Um dia com a cientista!”, promoted by Plataforma de Ciência Aberta de Figueira Castelo Rodrigo
Workshop
2025/02/11 - 2025/02/11 Panel Discussion with young researchers: “Elas fazem ciência” in the context of international woman and girls in science, promoted by Escola Secundária Quinta das Palmeiras, moderation of Ana Gouveia, Covilhã, Portugal
Round table
 Elas fazem ciência
2023/02/11 - 2023/02/11 Poster presentation: Estrogens and the G protein coupled Estrogen Receptor in Prostate Cancer, Activities under the scope of international day of women and girls in science, Unight from UNITA project of University of Beira Interior, Covilhã, Portugal
Conference
 International day of women and girls in science
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/03 The G protein-coupled estrogen receptor and the calcium binding protein regucalcin: partners against prostate cancer?
Supervisor
 Ricardo João Pereira Carreira (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025 - Current Journal of Men’s Health (1875-6859) MRE Press
2025 - Current European Journal of Medical Research BioMed Central (Springer Nature)¿
2025/01 - 2025 Food Science & Nutrition (2048-7177) Wiley

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2016 - Current Associação Nacional de Ciências Biomédicas (ANCiB)
2014 - Current European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
2014 - Current Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro (ASPIC)

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023/12/01 - Current Member of the Training and Education Commission of CICS-UBI setting up of CICS-UBI Academy for both researchers (internal and external) and the general community
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/10/16 - Current Member of the General Lab Management & Safety, working in all matters and guides relating to Good Laboratory Practice, aspects of safety and quality assessment, laboratory certification, guide for welcoming new students and researchers
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - Current Member of Green Team of CICS-UBI
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Member of the Communication and Image Department
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2025/02/18 - Current Human Anatomy and Phisiology II Biomedical Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024/09/09 - Current Introduction to Biomedical Sciences Biomedical Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - Current Project in Biochemistry Biochemistry (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - Current Seminar Biomedical Sciences (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021/09 - 2023/12 Applied Molecular Biology Biomedical Sciences and Biochemistry (Mestrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024 - Current Life - Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Targeting Hormonal Regulation in Prostate Cancer” (2075-1729) MDPI
2024 - Current Biomedicines - Guest Editor of the Special Issue “Drug Resistance and Tumor microenvironment in Human Cancers” (2227-9059) MDPI

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2025/06 - 2025/07 Internship - Agrupamento de Escolas do Fundão Mericia Quadé
2025/02 - 2025/07 Internship - Politécnico da Guarda Edfila Pana
2025/02 - 2025/07 Internship - Politécnico da Guarda Ana Jesus
2025/06 - 2025/06 Identificação do recetor de estrogénios acoplado a proteína G (GPER) como um gene alvo dos androgénios no cancro da próstata Beatriz Fernandes Mateus
2025/06 - 2025/06 O papel da oncoproteína STEAP1 na resistência à quimioterapia no cancro da próstata Catarina Leitão Faria
2025/06 - 2025/06 Internship - Agrupamento de Escolas do Fundão Edvige Sampa
2025/03 - 2025/06 Análise do efeito do Estrogénio na expressão de Recetores Olfativos no cancro da próstata Sofia Alexandra Godinho Amaro
2025/03 - 2025/06 Análise do efeito da DHT na expressão de Recetores Olfativos no cancro da próstata Ana Beatriz Marques Reis
2025/03 - 2025/06 GPER como biomarcador no cancro da próstata? Luísa Inês Mendes
2025/03 - 2025/06 Internship - Politécnico da Guarda Rodrigo Antunes
2024/05 - 2024/07 Internship - Agrupamento de Escolas do Fundão Matilde Nogueira
2024/05 - 2024/06 Quantificação de anticorpos IgG contra o antigénio do nucleocapsídeo do SARS-CoV-2 Mariana Pedro
2024/05 - 2024/06 Identificação e quantificação de anticorpos IgG neutralizantes para SARS-CoV-2 na população da Cova da Beira Luana Évora
2024/03 - 2024/06 Quantificação de anticorpos IgG contra o antigénio do nucleocapsídeo do SARS-CoV-2 Carolina Sofia Pedrosa Ribeiro
2024/03 - 2024/06 Identification and quantification of neutralizing IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 in the population of Cova da Beira Jennifer Rosado Lopes Navalho Segessenmann
2024 - 2024 Internship - Politécnico da Guarda Lia Teixeira
2023 - 2023 Doseamento de anticorpos contra o antigénio do nucleocapsídeo do SARS-CoV-2 Mariana J. Silva
2023 - 2023 Quantificação de anticorpos neutralizantes para SARS-CoV-2 na população da Cova da Beira Beatriz Ramos Antunes

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2025/06 - 2025/06 Jury member in representation of the supervision team of “Análise do efeito do Estrogénio na expressão de Recetores Olfativos no cancro da próstata”, Project in Biochemistry curricular, 1st Cycle of Studies in Biochemistry, University of Beira Interior. Sofia Alexandra Godinho Amaro Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025/03/22 - 2025/03/22 Chairperson at V International Congress in Health Sciences Research (HSRCongress) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025/03/20 - 2025/03/22 Awards Committee Member (best oral communication) at V International Congress in Health Sciences Research (HSRCongress) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2025/03/20 - 2025/03/22 Awards Committee Member (best poster presentation) at V International Congress in Health Sciences Research (HSRCongress) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024/07 - 2024/07 Awards Committee Member of XIX Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, Portugal Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Evaluation jury (arguer) of “Efeito de diferentes concentrações de 17ß-estradiol na sobrevivência de células de Leydig”, Project in Biochemistry curricular unit, 1st cycle of studies in Biochemistry, University of Beira Interior. Ana Tavares Gomes (2022) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Evaluation jury (arguer) of “Efeitos do 17ß-estradiol no metabolismo glicolítico do epidídimo”, Project in Biochemistry curricular unit, 1st cycle of studies in Biochemistry, University of Beira Interior. Filipa Maia Duarte (2021) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2015 Award for Best Oral Communication in the I Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship Trends in Endocrinology and Neurosciences
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014 Prize for best "Short Talk" in IX Annual Symposium of the Health Sciences Research Center (CICS-UBI)
2014 Research Fellowship UBI-Banco Santander Totta-2015
2014 PhD Fellowship - FCT
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 School Prize for best final ranking at the conclusion of the cycle of studies leading to the Bachelor Degree in Biomedical Sciences
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2012 Study merit scholarship for the best average in the academic year 2010/2011 in cycle conducive studies courses to Bachelor Degree in Biomedical Sciences
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2010 Prize for best presentation at the III Workshop: Contexts of Application of Biomedical Sciences
2009 Innovation Award under the National Project Education for Entrepreneurship