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João Vasco Ferreira. Completed the Doutoramento in Ciências da Saúde in 2013 by Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Mestrado in Mestrado em Biologia Celular e Molecular in 2007 by Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia and Licenciatura in Licenciatura em Biologia in 2004 by Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia. Is FCT PostDoc Grant holder ref: SFRH/BPD/121271/2016 in Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas. Published 7 articles in journals. Has 1 section(s) of books. Has 1 patent(s) registered. Organized 2 event(s). Supervised 1 PhD thesis(es) e co-supervised 1. Supervised 3 MSc dissertation(s) e co-supervised 1. Has received 4 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Research Fellow in 2 project(s) and Researcher in 4 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Basic Medicine, Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Basic Medicine, Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Basic Medicine, Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Cell Biology, Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Molecular Biology and Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Basic Medicine. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Health Sciences - Organs and Systems: Mechanisms of Disease; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Vasco Ferreira

Citation names

  • Ferreira, João
  • Ferreira JV

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
931F-D94F-7E67
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5897-7461
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KE3Hh0kAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1)
French Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2023 - 2023
Concluded
 Theoretical course in Laboratory Animal Sciences (20h). FELASA category: A. (Outros)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório, Portugal
2013
Concluded
 Ciências da Saúde (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, United States
"HIF & CHIPs: a new autophagic pathway for the degradation of HIF-1alpha" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado por unanimidade com louvor e distinção
2007
Concluded
 Mestrado em Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"The relevance of the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in the regulation of intercellular communication through gap junctions" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Classificação Máxima de Muito Bom
2004
Concluded
 Licenciatura em Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15 valores
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/06/01 - Current Research Assistant (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/03/01 - 2023/06/01 FCT PostDoc Grant holder ref: SFRH/BPD/121271/2016 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2015/06/04 - 2017/02/04 Investigador Contratado CONT_DOUT/19/UC/3282/14195/12/ Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014/02/01 - 2014/08/31 Research Grant holder of the project PTDC/SAU/ORG/113542/2009 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012/11/01 - 2013/07/31 Research Grant holder of the project PTDC/SAU/ORG/113542/2009 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2007/09/01 - 2011/09/01 PhD Grant Holder Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2004/09/01 - 2007/04/23 Master Student Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2003/09/01 - 2004/09/01 Trainee Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023 - Current Extracellular vesicles are critical players in the transcellular regulation of proteostasis in Age-related Macular Degeneration
2022.08649.PTDC
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022 - Current EVCA Twinning on Extracellular Vesicles
Grant agreement ID: 101079264
Researcher
Horizon 2020
Ongoing
2021 - Current The Science of testing for COVID-19: Towards improved diagnostics and better health solutions. 300k
02/SAICT/2020-72552
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017 - Current Re-acidification of lysosomes as a novel therapy for age-related retinal degeneration
Boehringer
Researcher
Boehringer Ingelheim AB
2017 - Current Engineered exosomes as new therapeutic tools to restore proteostasis in age-related degenerative diseases
LISBOA-01-0145- FEDER-007344
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2010/04/01 - Current An animal model for age-related changes in proteostasis
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/COMPETE/118694/PT
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/03/01 - Current Tumorigenesis as a working model for the physiological role of HIF-1alpha degradation by chaperone-mediated autophagy
PTDC/SAU-ORG/113542/2009
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006 - Current A new route for endothelial dysfunction on diabetes: From phenotypes to molecules
PTDC/SAU-OSM/67498/2006
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/10/31 iNOVA4Health - Programme in Translational Medicine (iBET, CEDOC/FCM, IPOLFG and ITQB)
UID/Multi/04462/2019
Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Estudos de Doenças Crónicas, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Medical School, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2012/04/01 - 2015/09/30 Um modelo animal para o estudo de alterações de proteostase associadas ao envelhecimento
PTDC/SAU-ORG/118694/2010
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2004 - 2008 Filling in the GAP: the missing link between intercellular communication and diabetic retinopathy.
POCI/SAU-MMO/57216/2004
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/POCI/57216/PT
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
 Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Ferreira, J.V.; Pereira, P.; Girao, H.. Corresponding author: Ferreira, J.V.. "Role of Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy in Ageing and Neurodegeneration". In Toxicity and Autophagy in Neurodegenerative Disorders, 25-40. Springer International Publishing, 2015.
    10.1007/978-3-319-13939-5_2
Conference abstract
  1. Ferreira JV. "Ubiquitinylation of HIF1alpha regulates multiple degradation pathways and intercellular signaling. - invited". Paper presented in Druggability of the ubiquitin system - which road to take?, Lisbon, 2019, (https://ubicode2019.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/2), Lisboa, 2019.
  2. Ferreira JV. "Selective protein sorting into exosomes.". Paper presented in Opportunities for PostDoctoral Researchers in Life Sciences. 2017, Lisboa, 2017.
  3. Ferreira JV. "STUB1-Ataxin3 editing machine for the degradation of HIF1A by Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy.". Paper presented in 3rd PROTEOSTASIS Action Meeting 2016, Lisboa, 2016.
  4. Ferreira JV. "Lys63 ubiquitin chains in hypoxia: the degradation of HIF1A by Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy - Invited". Paper presented in 7th SINAL Meeting, Universidade do Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, 2013, http://uaonline.ua.pt/pub/detail.asp?c=36474, Aveiro, 2013.
  5. Ferreira JV. "Starvation induces CMA-dependent degradation of HIF-1a - Invited". Paper presented in BILI Meeting, Institute for Biomedical Research in Light and Image (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 2012, http://www.uc.pt/en/fmuc/ibili/meeting2012, Coimbra, 2012.
  6. Ferreira JV. "Starvation induces CMA-dependent degradation of HIF-1a". Paper presented in 2nd PF2MUC Meeting, Institute for Biomedical Research in Light and Image (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 2012 http://www.uc.pt/en/fmuc/pf2muc/2ndSymposium, Coimbra, 2012.
  7. OLIVEIRA FERREIRA, J; GIRAO, H; PEREIRA, P. "Activation of autophagy induced by 7-Ketocholesterol and dysfunction of RPE in AMD". 2008.
    10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.411.x
  8. PEREIRA, P; FERNANDES, AF; FERREIRA, J; BRITO, A; GIRAO, H. "Cholesterol oxides, signal transduction and cell dysfunction in the lens: a bizarre love triangle". 2008.
    10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.4242.x
  9. Ferreira JV. "Crosstalk between chaperone-mediated autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteassome pathway in the degradation of oxidized proteins induced by 7k: implications in AMD". Paper presented in 2007 EMBO conference and FEBS Workshop on "Chaperones in Normal & Aberrant Protein Folding, Aging & Cancer" from June 9th - 14th, 2007, Tomar, 2007.
Conference paper
  1. Ferreira, João. "LAMP2A and specific peptide motifs regulate the loading of proteins into exosomes.". Paper presented in Gordon conference on Extracellular vesciles, 2022.
  2. Ferreira, João. "Loading of Proteins into Exosomes. Invited. Presented on the workshop “EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES – FROM BASIC BIOLOGY TO PRODUCTION OF EVs AS NOVEL THERAPEUTICS” at ESACT meeting 2022. (https://esact2022.com/index.php/programme/pre-conference-workshops-and-symposia)". Paper presented in ESACT meeting 2022, Lisboa, 2022.
Conference poster
  1. Ferreira, João. Corresponding author: Ferreira, João. "The role of LAMP2A in Endosomal Protein Composition: Implications for Membrane Identity, Endosomal Maturation and Exosome Biogenesis". Paper presented in International Society of Extracellular Vesicles Annual meeting (ISEV 2025), 2025.
  2. Ferreira, João. "LAMP2A and specific peptide motifs regulate the loading of proteins into exosomes.". Paper presented in Extracellular vesicles: friends and foes II, Weizmann Institute, Israel., 2023.
  3. Ferreira, João. "Exosomes role in the COVID-19 disease.". Paper presented in COVID-19: the contribution of NOVA-Lessons Learned, perspectives for the future”, 2022.
  4. Ferreira, Joao Vasco. "Lamp2a-mediated protein loading into exosomes and its role in intercellular communication.". Paper presented in Cell Bio Virtual 2021 Meeting, 2021.
  5. Ferreira JV. "HIF-1a is a substrate for Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy.". Paper presented in SINAL, Meeting, Universidade do Minho, Braga, Portugal., 2012.
  6. Ferreira JV. "Starvation induces oxygen-independent degradation of HIF-1a in the lysosome through CMA.". Paper presented in Cancer Meeting, IPATIMUP, Universidade do Porto, Portugal., 2012.
  7. Ferreira JV. "A novel oxygen-independent pathway for degradation of HIF-1a.". Paper presented in The Biology of molecular Chaperoenes EMBO conference series, Grundlsee, Austria., 2011.
  8. Ferreira JV. "Degradation of HIF-1a through CMA, a selective form of autophagy, requires the ubiquitin ligase CHIP". Paper presented in IBILI Meeting, Institute for Biomedical Research in Light and Image (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal., 2011.
  9. Ferreira JV. "HIF-1a is a substrate for Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy". Paper presented in IBILI Meeting, Institute for Biomedical Research in Light and Image (IBILI), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra., 2011.
  10. Ferreira JV. "Degradation of HIF-1a by Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy requires the E3 ligase CHIP.". Paper presented in 1st PF2MUC, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal., 2011.
  11. Ferreira JV. "Degradation of HIF-1a by Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy requires the E3 ligase CHIP.". Paper presented in SINAL meeting, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal., 2011.
  12. Kai, Alan KL; Chan, Lo Kong; Lo, Regina CL; Lee, Joyce; Wong, Carmen CL; Wong, Jack CM; Ng., Irene OL. "HIF-1a is a substrate for Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy". Paper presented in 1st PF2MUC Meeting, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal., 2011.
    10.1158/1538-7445.am2016-689
  13. Ferreira JV. "HIF-1a is a substrate for Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy". Paper presented in SINAL meeting University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal., 2011.
  14. Ferreira JV. "A CHIP-mediated crosstalk between the Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway and Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy.". Paper presented in UBIQUITIN AND UBIQUITIN–LIKE MODIFIERS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE, Riva Del Garda, Italy., 2009.
  15. Ferreira JV. "Crosstalk between chaperone-mediated autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteassome pathway in the degradation of oxidized proteins induced by 7k: implications in AMD.". Paper presented in EMBO conference and FEBS Workshop on "Chaperones in Normal & Aberrant Protein Folding, Aging & Cancer" Tomar, Portugal, 2007.
  16. Ferreira JV. "Crosstalk between the Ubiquitin-Proteassome pathway and Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy in the degradation of oxidized proteins induced by oxysterols: implications in Age related macular degeneration.". Paper presented in 5th General Meeting of the International Proteolysis Society from October 20th to 24th in Patras, Greece, 2007.
  17. Ferreira JV. "Impairment of the Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway by 7-ketocholesterol on ARPE-19 cells: contributions to AMD. Awarded with the prize for best poster in the poster session Retina/Vitreous.". Paper presented in European Association for Vision and Eye Research, 2006.
  18. Kim, Ae Jeong; Kim, Hyun-Ju; Jee, Hye Jin; Bae, Yoe-Sik; Yun, Jeanho. "Impairment of the Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway by 7-ketocholesterol on ARPE-19 cells: contributions to AMD.". Paper presented in V Congress of Investigation in Medicine, 2006.
    10.1158/1538-7445.am10-2991
  19. Ferreira JV. "The Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway (UPP) is involved in Cx43 degradation, turnover and regulation of intercellular communication.". Paper presented in Congress of the Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, 2006.
Journal article
  1. Ferreira, João. "R package for MS-based assessment of extracellular vesicles isolation quality and proteome characterization.". (2025):
    Under revision
  2. Ferreira, João. Corresponding author: Ferreira, João. "The role of LAMP2A in Endosomal Protein Composition: Implications for Membrane Identity, Endosomal Maturation and Exosome Biogenesis.". (2025):
    In press
  3. Ferreira JV. Corresponding author: Ferreira JV. "Molecular dynamics of extracellular vesicle biogenesis". (2025):
    In press
  4. Ferreira, João. "Opinion Column in national Newspaper (Publico.pt) since 2024". (2024): https://www.publico.pt/autor/joao-vasco-ferreira.
  5. Ferreira JV; da Rosa Soares, Ana; Pereira, Paulo. "LAMP2A mediates the loading of proteins into endosomes and selects exosomal cargo". Autophagy 18 9 (2022): 2263-2265. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15548627.2022.2092315.
    10.1080/15548627.2022.2092315
  6. Ferreira JV; da Rosa Soares, Ana; Pereira, Paulo. Corresponding author: Ferreira JV. "Cell Non-autonomous Proteostasis Regulation in Aging and Disease". Frontiers in Neuroscience 16 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.878296.
    10.3389/fnins.2022.878296
  7. Ferreira JV; da Rosa Soares, Ana; Ramalho, José; Máximo Carvalho, Catarina; Cardoso, Maria Helena; Pintado, Petra; Carvalho, Ana Sofia; et al. "LAMP2A regulates the loading of proteins into exosomes". Science Advances 8 12 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm1140.
    10.1126/sciadv.abm1140
  8. Ferreira JV; Rosa Soares, Ana; Ramalho, José S.; Ribeiro-Rodrigues, Teresa; Máximo, Catarina; Zuzarte, Mónica; Girão, Henrique; Pereira, Paulo. "Exosomes and STUB1/CHIP cooperate to maintain intracellular proteostasis". PLOS ONE 14 10 (2019): e0223790. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0223790.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0223790
  9. Ferreira JV. Corresponding author: Ferreira JV. "Diabetes, hypoxia and cardiovascular disease: From molecular mechanism to treatment.". (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28499719.
    10.1016/j.repc.2017.03.003
  10. Ana Rosa Soares; Tania Martins-Marques; Teresa Ribeiro-Rodrigues; Joao Vasco Ferreira; Steve Catarino; Maria João Pinho; Monica Zuzarte; et al. Corresponding author: Henrique Girao. "Gap junctional protein Cx43 is involved in the communication between extracellular vesicles and mammalian cells". Sci. Rep. 5 (2015): 13243-13243. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep13243.
    10.1038/srep13243
  11. Vasco Ferreira J; Rosa Soares A; Silva Ramalho J; Pereira P; Girao H. Corresponding author: Girao H. "K63 linked ubiquitin chain formation is a signal for HIF1A degradation by Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25958982.
    10.1038/srep10210
  12. Soares AR; Martins-Marques T; Ribeiro-Rodrigues T; Ferreira JV; Catarino S; Pinho MJ; Zuzarte M; et al. "Corrigendum: Gap junctional protein Cx43 is involved in the communication between extracellular vesicles and mammalian cells.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26445927.
    10.1038/srep14888
  13. Ribeiro-Rodrigues TM; Catarino S; Marques C; Ferreira JV; Martins-Marques T; Pereira P; Girão H. Corresponding author: Girão H. "AMSH-mediated deubiquitination of Cx43 regulates internalization and degradation of gap junctions.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25070368.
    10.1096/fj.13-248963
  14. Ferreira, J.V.; Fofo, H.; Bejarano, E.; Bento, C.F.; Ramalho, J.S.; Girao, H.; Pereira, P.. Corresponding author: Pereira, P.. "STUB1/CHIP is required for HIF1A degradation by chaperone-mediated autophagy". Autophagy 9 9 (2013): 1349-1366. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84884315657&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.4161/auto.25190
Journal issue
  1. Ferreira JV. "Mechanisms of Protein Homeostasis in Aging and Diseases". Cells Journal (MDPI) (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/cells/special_issues/D38V6AI064.
Newspaper article
  1. Ferreira, João. "Opinion column - monthly", Voz de Tás os Montes , 2023, https://www.avozdetrasosmontes.pt/author/joao-ferreira/.
Online resource
  1. Ferreira, João. João Vasco Ferreira: LAMP2A regulates the loading of proteins into exosomes. 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sguYoh3G1pY.
Preprint
  1. Ferreira, João. "LAMP2A regulates the loading of proteins into exosomes.". 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.07.26.453637.
    10.1101/2021.07.26.453637

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Ferreira JV. 2020. "A method for selective loading of proteins into exosomes and products thereof".
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/06 Defining Exosomal Specificity: LAMP2A-Mediated Protein Loading and Its Impact on Endosomal Dynamics 3rd meeting of The Portuguese Network on Extracellular vesicles
Universidade do Algarve (Faro, Portugal)
2024 Optimizing CRISPR/Cas9 Delivery using Engineered Exosomes: Harnessing ExoSignal for Efficient Loading and Precise Gene Editing EVCA Winter Retreat
EVCA Extracellular vesicles in diagnistics and disease (Sesimbra, Portugal)
2023 Exploring the Versatile Role of LAMP2A: Insights into Exosomal Cargo Loading and Endosomal Identity in Inter-Cellular Communication MOVE symposium 24-27th of October 2023
(Spain)
2023 LAMP2A regulates the loading of proteins into exosomes. 2nd meeting of the Portuguese Network on Extracellular Vesicles
(Portugal)
2022 Loading of Proteins into Exosomes. ESACT meeting 2022
(Portugal)
2022 LAMP2A and Specific Peptide Motifs Regulate the Loading of Proteins into Exosomes Extracellular Vesicles Gordon Research Conference 2022
(United States)
2019 Ubiquitinylation of HIF1alpha regulates multiple degradation pathways and intercellular signaling. Invited Druggability of the ubiquitin system - which road to take?
(Portugal)
2017 Selective protein sorting into exosomes. Opportunities for PostDoctoral Researchers in Life Sciences.
2016 STUB1-Ataxin3 editing machine for the degradation of HIF1A by Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy. 3rd PROTEOSTASIS Action Meeting
COST (Lisboa)
2016 STUB1-Ataxin3 editing machine for the degradation of HIF1A by Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy. 3rd PROTEOSTASIS COST Action Meeting
2013 Lys63 ubiquitin chains in hypoxia: the degradation of HIF1A by Chaperone-Mediated Autophagy - SINAL meeting, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
2012 Starvation induces CMA-dependent degradation of HIF-1a IBILI Meeting
2012 Starvation induces CMA-dependent degradation of HIF-1a 2nd PF2MUC Meetin
2007 Crosstalk between chaperone-mediated autophagy and the ubiquitin-proteassome pathway in the degradation of oxidized proteins induced by 7k: implications in AMD. 2007 EMBO conference and FEBS Workshop on "Chaperones in Normal & Aberrant Protein Folding, Aging & Cancer" from June 9th - 14th, 2007

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Role of exosomes in the COVID-19 disease
Supervisor
 Biomedical research (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - Current Exosomes as vehicles of intercellular hypoxia signaling in bone epimorphic regeneration.
Supervisor
 Biomedical research (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - Current Transcellular regulation of proteostasis in Age-related Macular Degeneration
Supervisor
 Biomedical research (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - 2023 NBR master
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - 2023 NBR master
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - 2023 NBR master
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2018 - 2023 Exosome engineering - A new therapeutic toll for age-related macular degeneration
Supervisor of Catarina Máximo Carvalho
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/04 Exosomes in transcellular proteostasis and Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Supervisor
 Biomedical Research (Scientific initiation)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2019 NBR master
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2015 - 2019 A new mechanism for selective protein loading into exosomes
Supervisor of Ana Rosa Soares
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Integrated masters in Medicine
Co-supervisor
 Medicine (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023 Extracellular Vesicles: Molecular and functional characterization applying OMICS technologies combined with Bioinformatics tools (2023 - 2023)
Workshop (Member of the Scientific Committee)
2022 - 2022 Organized the workshop “EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES – FROM BASIC BIOLOGY TO PRODUCTION OF EVs AS NOVEL THERAPEUTICS” at ESACT meeting 2022. (https://esact2022.com/index.php/programme/pre-conference-workshops-and-symposia) (2022 - 2022)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
2018 - 2018 Second NMS Symposium on Chronic Diseases 2018 (http://cedoc.unl.pt/symposium-2018/) (2018 - 2018)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2016 - 2016 First CEDOC Symposium on Chronic Diseases 2016 (http://cedoc.unl.pt/symposium2016/) (2016 - 2016)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2017 - Current NOVA Medical School Research (NMSR) Open day
Other
2017 - Current Nova Medical School (NMS) Open day
Other
2017 - Current Ciência Viva Program
2017 - Current Open day and the European Researchers Night

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023 The mechanism of LAMP2A-mediated exosome biogenesis and their role in intercellular communication
Supervisor
 Catarina Máximo (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2023 EXOSOMES IN TRANSCELLULAR PROTEOSTASIS AND AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
Supervisor
 Luís Ferraz (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Committee member of the EU Twinning Project (1500K) in extracellular vesicles in diagnostic and therapy
Member
 iNOVA4Health, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Member of the PosDoc Committee at CEDOC
Member
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Member of the PosDoc Committee at CEDOC
Member
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2009 - 2011 Member of the General Assembly of the Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra
Member
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022 - Current The biomedical research training course (university extension) – B, at CEDOC FCM|NMS is intended for undergraduates (1st cycle), Masters (2nd cycle), PhD holders or equivalent European degrees, who aim to further develop their research working skills, included in a research project with the aim of obtaining a diploma. Biomedical research training course (university extension) (Pós-Graduação) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - Current Investigação Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2017 - Current NBR (NOVA Biomedical Research)- Advanced courses and Lab rotations (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização)) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2017 - Current NOVA Medical School PhD Programme advanced courses (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2017 - Current Integrated masters in Medicine of NOVA Medical School Integrated master in Medicine (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2009 - 2015 Master in Biomedical Research-Advanced courses and Lab Rotations (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2009 - 2015 PHDESC (Inter-University Doctoral Programme in Ageing and Chronic Disease)- Advanced Courses and Lab Rotations (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2009 - 2015 PHDHS (Doctoral Programme in Health Sciences)- Advanced Courses and Lab Rotations (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2009 - 2015 MBCM (Masters in Cell and MoleculAr Biology)- Advanced Courses Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2023 International Extracellular Vesicle Club. LAMP2A regulates the loading of proteins into exosomes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sguYoh3G1pY&t=115s youtube
2022/04/17 First page and article with interview, with the title: Desvendado um dos segredos das "cartas" que as nossas células recebem. / Unraveled one of the mysteries regarding the "letters" cells receive. Publico.pt

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Grant reviewer for the National Science Center in Poland
2016 - 2016 Member of the Juri for the award of the FMUC-Santander Totta research grants Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 Best Presentation

Other distinction

2023 Assitant Researcher contract
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 Decoration Medal for Outstanding Achievement
2016 PostDoc Fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 Assitant researcher contract
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2007 PhD Fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2006 Best poster in the retina/vitreous session