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Catarina Beatriz da Silva Ferreira.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Catarina Beatriz da Silva Ferreira

Citation names

  • Catarina B. Ferreira
  • Catarina Ferreira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
AC14-0471-33EA
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2538-1650

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 914462629 (Personal)

Websites

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2017/03/01 - 2021/02/28
Ongoing
 Neurociências (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"The role of septins on synaptic function and on amyloid precursor protein processing" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2019/09 - 2020/07
Concluded
 Introdução à Investigação Clínica: Curso Prático (Especialização pós-licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012 - 2014/12
Concluded
 Biotecnologia para as Ciências da Saúde (Mestrado)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
"Genetic variants associated to cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2007 - 2010/07
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
"Contribuição para o estudo das micobacterioses: Diagnóstico de Mycobacterium avium em intestino de canários através de técnicas histoquímicas e PCR" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/03/17 - Current Coordenador de Ensaios Clínicos Hospital da Luz Lisboa, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2014/09 - 2017/02 RHAPSODY - Research to Assess Policies and Strategies for Dementia in the Young
JPND-HC/0003/2012
Research Fellow
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
Concluded
2012/06 - 2012/08 BIC/Pest-C/QUI/UI0616/2011
BIC/Pest-C/QUI/UI0616/2011
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Química Vila Real, Portugal
Concluded
2011/04 - 2012/03 Híbridos orgânicos-inorgânicos com propriedades de emissão optimizadas para aplicação na nova geração de comunicações ópticas
PTDC/CTM/101324/2008
Research Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Química Vila Real, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Catarina B. Ferreira. "SEPT5 phosphorylation status as a modulator of synaptic function in the hippocampus". Paper presented in XVI Meeting of Portuguese Society of Neurosciences, 2019.
  2. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Unveiling the role of SEPT5 in APP processing and Aß peptide production in vitro". Paper presented in 14th International Conference on Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases (AD/PD), 2019.
  3. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Unveiling the effect of SEPT5 in APP processing and Aß generation". Paper presented in 3º Annual SynaNet, 2018.
  4. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Role of SEPT5 in the molecular pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease". Paper presented in Neuroscience 2018 - Society for Neuroscience, 2018.
  5. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Unveiling the effect of SEPT5 in amyloid cascade". Paper presented in 32º Meeting of GEECD, 2018.
  6. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Elucidation of SEPT5 in APP processing and Aß peptide production in vitro". Paper presented in 11th FENS Forum of Neuroscience, 2018.
  7. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Role of SEPT5 in the APP processing in SH-SY5Y-APP751 neuroblastoma cells". Paper presented in 8th Alzheimer Symposium, 2018.
  8. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Understanding the initial phases of genetic frontotemporal lobar degeneration - Setting the stage for prevention trials". Paper presented in 8th International Meeting of Psychogeriatrics, 2017.
  9. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Crosstalk between genetics, gene expression and biochemical markers supports systemic iron homeostasis dysregulation in Alzheimer’s disease". Paper presented in Alzheimer’s disease: Biomarkers discovery and assay development, 2014.
  10. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Structural spectroscopy as a tool to elucidate the interactions in solid polymer electrolytes". Paper presented in XI Congresso Nacional de Química-Física, 2013.
  11. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Hierarchically organized di-amide cross-linked di-alkyl/siloxanes". Paper presented in 6th Spanish-Portuguese-Japanese Organic Chemistry Symposium, 2012.
  12. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Vibrational analysis of d-PCL (530)/siloxane based hybrids doped with three lithium salts". Paper presented in XIII International Symposium on Polymer Electrolytes (ISPE-13), 2012.
Journal article
  1. Heller, Carolin; Foiani, Martha S; Moore, Katrina; Convery, Rhian; Bocchetta, Martina; Neason, Mollie; Cash, David M; et al. "Plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein is raised in progranulin-associated frontotemporal dementia". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 91 3 (2020): 263-270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2019-321954.
    10.1136/jnnp-2019-321954
  2. Tavares, Tamara P.; Mitchell, Derek G.V.; Coleman, Kristy; Shoesmith, Christen; Bartha, Robert; Cash, David M.; Moore, Katrina M.; et al. "Ventricular volume expansion in presymptomatic genetic frontotemporal dementia". Neurology 93 18 (2019): e1699-e1706. http://dx.doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000008386.
    Published • 10.1212/wnl.0000000000008386
  3. Gazzina, Stefano; Grassi, Mario; Premi, Enrico; Cosseddu, Maura; Alberici, Antonella; Archetti, Silvana; Gasparotti, Roberto; et al. "Education modulates brain maintenance in presymptomatic frontotemporal dementia". Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 90 10 (2019): 1124-1130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2019-320439.
    10.1136/jnnp-2019-320439
  4. Rittman, Timothy; Borchert, Robin; Jones, Simon; van Swieten, John; Borroni, Barbara; Galimberti, Daniela; Masellis, Mario; et al. "Functional network resilience to pathology in presymptomatic genetic frontotemporal dementia". Neurobiology of Aging 77 (2019): 169-177. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.12.009.
    10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.12.009
  5. Premi, Enrico; Calhoun, Vince D.; Diano, Matteo; Gazzina, Stefano; Cosseddu, Maura; Alberici, Antonella; Archetti, Silvana; et al. "The inner fluctuations of the brain in presymptomatic Frontotemporal Dementia: The chronnectome fingerprint". NeuroImage 189 (2019): 645-654. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.01.080.
    10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.01.080
  6. Ramos de Matos, Mafalda; Ferreira, Catarina; Herukka, Sanna-Kaisa; Soininen, Hilkka; Janeiro, André; Santana, Isabel; Baldeiras, Inês; et al. "Quantitative Genetics Validates Previous Genetic Variants and Identifies Novel Genetic Players Influencing Alzheimer’s Disease Cerebrospinal Fluid Biomarkers". Journal of Alzheimer's Disease 66 2 (2018): 639-652. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/jad-180512.
    Published • 10.3233/jad-180512
  7. Baradaran-Heravi, Yalda; Dillen, Lubina; Nguyen, Hung Phuoc; Van Mossevelde, Sara; Baets, Jonathan; De Jonghe, Peter; Engelborghs, Sebastiaan; et al. "No supportive evidence for TIA1 gene mutations in a European cohort of ALS-FTD spectrum patients". Neurobiology of Aging 69 (2018): 293.e9-293.e11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.05.005.
    10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2018.05.005
  8. Kurz, Alexander; Bakker, Christian; Böhm, Markus; Diehl-Schmid, Janine; Dubois, Bruno; Ferreira, Catarina; Gage, Heather; et al. "RHAPSODY – Internet-based support for caregivers of people with young onset dementia: program design and methods of a pilot study". International Psychogeriatrics 28 12 (2016): 2091-2099. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610216001186.
    Published • 10.1017/s1041610216001186
  9. Nunes, S. C.; Ferreira, C. B.; Ferreira, R. A. S.; Carlos, L. D.; Ferro, M. C.; Mano, J. F.; Almeida, P.; de Zea Bermudez, V.. "Fractality and metastability of a complex amide cross-linked dipodal alkyl/siloxane hybrid". RSC Adv. 4 103 (2014): 59664-59675. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra11300d.
    10.1039/c4ra11300d
  10. Ferreira, C. B.; Fernandes, M.; Rodrigues, L. C.; Silva, M. M.; Smith, M. J.; de Zea Bermudez, V.. "Vibrational analysis of d-PCL(530)/siloxane-based hybrid electrolytes doped with two lithium salts". Ionics 19 12 (2013): 1803-1809. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11581-013-0917-y.
    Published • 10.1007/s11581-013-0917-y
  11. Nunes, S. C.; Ferreira, C. B.; Hümmer, J.; Ferreira, R. A. S.; Carlos, L. D.; Almeida, P.; de Zea Bermudez, V.. "Lamellar mono-amidosil hybrids incorporating monomethinecyanine dyes". Journal of Materials Chemistry C 1 12 (2013): 2290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3tc00515a.
    Published • 10.1039/c3tc00515a
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Genetic variants associated to CSF biomarkers in Alzheimer's disease". Master, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, 2014.
  2. Catarina B. Ferreira. "Contribuição para o estudo das micobacterioses: Diagnóstico de Mycobacterium avium em intestino de canários através de técnicas histoquímicas e PCR". Degree, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, 2010.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/10/13 Genetic frontotemporal dementia initiative (GenFI): clinical trials 33º Meeting of GEECD, Curia, Portugal, 2019.
(Curia, Portugal)
2018/12 SEPT5 as a potential player in the APP processing and Aß peptide production in SH-SY5Y-APP751 neuroblastoma cells 2º Annual SynaNet, Project Meeting, Lisbon, 2018
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/02 Role of SEPT5 in the APP processing and Aß peptide production in SH-SY5Y-APP751 neuroblastoma cells XLVIII Annual SPF Meeting
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2017 Lançamento do projeto RHAPSODY 31º Meeting of GEECD
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2016/06 Caregiver education on activities of daily living: RHAPSODY project 30º Meeting of GEECD
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2016 Support people with young onset dementia and their careers: RHAPSODY project 1º Symposium: Neurological diseases - The intervention of social service as non-pharmacological therapeutic approach
(Torres Vedras, Portugal)
2015 Caregiver education on activities of daily living: RHAPSODY project School of Familiar Medicine - Fall 2015
(Peniche, Portugal)
2015 Research and strategy for dementia in the young 29º Meeting of GEECD
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2015 Setting the stage for prevention trials for the initial phases of genetic frontotemporal lobar degeneration: an update 29º Meeting of GEECD
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2015 Self-assembly and self-organization in amide cross-linked alkyl/siloxane organic/inorganic hybrid materials 5th APMAS 2015
(Turquia, Turkey)
2014 BIOMARKAPD - Sub-Task 3: Genetic Confounders 28º Meeting of GEECD
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2013 Calcium carbonate growth controlled by chitin and ionic liquids I International Conference on Natural Fibers
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2013 Hierarchically structured di-amide cross-linked di-alkyl/siloxane XVII International Sol-Gel Conference
(Madrid, Spain)