Personal identification

Full name

João Pedro Azevedo Silva

Date of birth

1987/09/02

Gender

Male

Citation names

• Azevedo-Silva, João

Author identifiers

Ciência ID

D81D-42AB-F4B5

ORCID iD

0000-0003-1754-9254

Google Scholar ID

https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=B7MPYu0AAAAJ&hl=pt-PT

Email addresses

• jasilva@ucp.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

• Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
• Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology
• Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)
Portuguese	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)

	Degree	Classification
2012 - 2016 Concluded	Biologia Molecular e Ambiental (Doutoramento) Major in Especialidade: Biologia Celular e Saúde Universidade do Minho, Portugal "The role of monocarboxylate transporters in 3-bromopyruvate effect in cancer cells" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2016 Concluded	Laboratório de empresas (Outros) TecMinho Associação Universidade-Empresa para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Concluded	IdeaLab – Business Ideas Laboratory (Outros) TecMinho Associação Universidade-Empresa para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2008 - 2010 Concluded	Mestrado em Bioquímica (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Protein-engineered hybrid biomaterials: molecular genetic strategies for recombinant proteins expression in Escherichia coli" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023 - Current	Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Amyris Biotechnologies Inc, United States
2019 - 2023	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2016/09 - 2019/01	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2012 - 2016	THE ROLE OF MONOCARBOXYLATE TRANSPORTERS IN 3-BROMOPYRUVATE EFFECT IN CANCER CELLS SFRH/BD/76038/2011 PhD Student Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal	Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2019 - Current	Alchemy POCI-01-0247-FEDER-027578 Researcher Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal	Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina LA/P/0076/2020 10.54499/LA/P/0076/2020 Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	CENTRE OF MOLECULAR AND ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY UID/BIA/04050/2019 Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016/09 - 2019/01	Trans-acids PTDC/BIAMIC/5184/2014 Post-doc Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal	Ongoing
2010/09 - 2011/12	ECOPLAST - FP7-NMP-2009-SME-3 FP7-NMP-2009-SME-3 Research Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal	Concluded

Publications

Book chapter	Cazzanelli, Giulia; Moreira, Tiago; Ferro, Suellen; Azevedo-Silva, João; Nogueira, Eugénia; Preto, Ana. "Colorectal Cancer Therapeutic Approaches: From Classical Drugs to New Nanoparticles". In Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery, 93-173. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, 2016. 10.2174/9781681082516116070004
Conference abstract	Francisca da Silva Teixeira; Lígia Leão Pimentel; Susana Maria Socorro de Matos Peixoto Vidigal; João Pedro Azevedo Silva; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado; Luis Miguel Rodríguez Alcalá. "Lipidomic studies involving steatosis induction using palmitic and linoleic fatty acids on HepG2 cells". Paper presented in 17th GERLI Lipidomics meeting, Nice, 2022. Published Azevedo-Silva, João; Ribas, D.; Soares-Silva, I.; Castagnoli, D.; Sá-Pessoa, J.; Athayde, D.; Archer, M.; Casal, M.. "Exploring the function and structure of the Acetate transporter family". Paper presented in Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Lisboa, 2018. Published Azevedo-Silva, João; Queirós, O.; Ribeiro, A.; Baltazar, F.; Ko, Y.H.; Pedersen, P.L.; Preto, A.; Casal, M.. "The cytotoxicity of 3-Bromopyruvate in breast cancer cells depends on extracellular pH". Paper presented in Eur Biophys J, Dresden, 2015. Published Azevedo-Silva, João; Queirós, O.; Ko, Y.H.; Pedersen, P.L.; Preto, A.; Casal, M.. "Characterization of 3-bromopyruvate uptake in breast cancer cells". Paper presented in Front. Pharmacol, Munique, 2014. Published Collins, T.; Barroca, M.; Branca, F.; Azevedo-Silva, João; da Costa, A.; Machado, R.; Casal, M.. "Optimising a cell factory system for the bioproduction of silk-elastin-like polymers". Paper presented in 1st Internacional Conference on Natural Fibres (ICNF2013): Sustainable Materials for Advanced Applications, 2013. Published Machado, R.; da Costa, A.; Sencadas, V.; Azevedo-Silva, João; Collins, T.; Arias, F.; Lanceros-Mendez, S.; Rodríguez-Cabello, J.C.; Casal, M.. "Synthesis and processing of recombinant silk and elastin copolymers". Paper presented in 1st Internacional Conference on Natural Fibres (ICNF2013): Sustainable Materials for Advanced Applications, 2013. Published Campos, A.R.; Oliveira, B.; Machado, R.; Collins, T.; Azevedo-Silva, João; da Costa, A.; Immonen, K.; Wikström, L.; Casal, M.. "Novel nanocellulose reinforced recombinant protein based polymer composites". Paper presented in 1st Internacional Conference on Natural Fibres (ICNF2013): Sustainable Materials for Advanced Applications, 2013. Published Pacheco, A.; Queirós, O.; Preto, A.; Pinheiro, C.; Azevedo-Silva, João; Moreira, R.; Pedro, M.; Baltazar, F.; Casal, M.. "3-bromopyruvate cytotoxic effect in breast cancer cells is dependent of monocarboxylate transporters (MCT) expression and is enhanced by butyrate". Paper presented in Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes, 2012. Published Azevedo-Silva, João; Machado, Raul; Reis, R. L.; Rodríguez-Cabello, José Carlos; Casal, Margarida. "Creating new functional biomaterials: construction and production of bone morphogenetic 2-ELP hybrid proteins". Paper presented in XXXV Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética, 2010. Published
Conference paper	Vieira, Joana Margarida Pereira; Azevedo-Silva, João; Preto, Ana; Casal, Margarida; Queirós, Odília. "Monocarboxylate transporters expression is influenced by different extracellular conditions determining the effect of 3-bromopyruvate in colorectal cancer cells". 2018.
Conference poster	Lopes A; Carsanba E; Azevedo-Silva, João; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado; Oliveira AS; Ferreira C; Pereira JO; Carvalho AP; Oliveira C.. "Improving oxidative stress tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae using bioactive peptide extract from industrial spent yeast". Paper presented in PYFF8 - 8th Conference on Physiology of Yeasts and Filamentous Fungi, 2023. Costa, Joana R.; Costa, Ana Helena; Azevedo-Silva, João; Pintado, Manuela E.; Madureira, Ana Raquel. "Sugarcane-derived biogenic silica particles as a topical delivery system for retinoids". 2021. Azevedo-Silva, João; Ribas, D.; Soares-Silva, I.; Castagnoli, D.; Sá-Pessoa, J.; Athayde, D.; Archer, M.; Casal, M.. "Exploring the function and structure of the Acetate transporter family". Paper presented in 19th biennial meeting for the Society for Free Radical Research International, 2018. Azevedo-Silva, João; Athayde, D.; Ribas, D.; Sá-Pessoa, J.; Archer, M.; Casal, M.. "Unravelling the structure of Acetate transporters in bacteria: expression and purification studies towards crystallography". Paper presented in XLI Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética, 2017. Granja, S.; Azevedo-Silva, João; Queirós, O.; Preto, A.; Baltazar, F.; Casal, M.. "Targeting glycolysis in acute myeloid leukemia: therapeutic applications". Paper presented in XIX Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, 2016. Azevedo-Silva, João; Queirós, O.; Ribeiro, A.; Baltazar, F.; Ko, Y.H.; Pedersen, P.L.; Preto, A.; Casal, M.. "The extracellular pH influences the cytotoxicity and transport of 3-Bromopyruvate in breast cancer cells". Paper presented in 2nd ASPIC International Congress, 2016. Azevedo-Silva, João; Queirós, O.; Ribeiro, A.; Baltazar, F.; Ko, Y.H.; Pedersen, P.L.; Preto, A.; Casal, M.. "The cytotoxicity of 3-Bromopyruvate in breast cancer cells depends on extracellular pH". Paper presented in 10th European Biophysics Congress, 2015. Azevedo-Silva, João; Baltazar, F.; Ko, Y.H.; Pedersen, P.L.; Preto, A.; Casal, M.. "Silencing of Monocarboxylate transporters as a tool to study the role of 3-bromopyruvate in breast cancer". Paper presented in XXXIX Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética, 2015. Campos, A. R.; Oliveira, B.; Machado, Raul; Collins, Tony; Azevedo-Silva, João; da Costa, André; Immonen, K.; Wikstrom, L.; Casal, Margarida. "Nanocellulose composites using a recombinant protein based polymer as matrix.". Paper presented in International Conference on Natural Fibers (ICNF2015), Sao Miguel, Azores, Portugal,, 2015. Azevedo-Silva, João; Queirós, O.; Ribeiro, A.; Baltazar, F.; Ko, Y.H.; Pedersen, P.L.; Preto, A.; Casal, M.. "The cytotoxicity of 3-Bromopyruvate in breast cancer cells depends on extracellular pH". Paper presented in 2as Jornadas do programa doutoral em Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, 2014. Azevedo-Silva, João; Queirós, O.; Ko, Y.H.; Pedersen, P.L.; Preto, A.; Casal, M.. "Characterization of 3-bromopyruvate uptake in breast cancer cells". Paper presented in 1as Jornadas do programa doutoral em Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, 2013. Campos, A.R.; Oliveira, B.; Machado, R.; Collins, T.; Azevedo-Silva, João; da Costa, A.; Immonen, K.; Wikström, L.; Casal, M.. "Novel nanocellulose reinforced recombinante protein based polymer composites". Paper presented in 1st Internacional Conference on Natural Fibres (ICNF2013), 2013. Collins, T.; Azevedo-Silva, João; da Costa, A.; Branca, F.; Machado, R.; Casal, M.. "Key stress factors and parameters for batch production optimisation of silk-elastin-like proteins in E. coli". Paper presented in 7th Conference on Recombinant Protein Production (RPP7), 2013. Pacheco, A.; Queirós, O.; Preto, A.; Pinheiro, C.; Azevedo-Silva, João; Moreira, R.; Pedro, M.; et al. "Butyrate activates the monocarboxylate transporter MCT4 expression in breast cancer cells and enhances the antitumor activity of 3-bromopyruvate". Paper presented in XXI Porto Cancer Meeting, 2012. Vieira, João Daniel de Almeida; Soares-Silva, Isabel; Ribas, David; Azevedo-Silva, João; Casal, Margarida; Soares, Pedro. "A tool for the extraction of relevant and representative homologues of a given gene: the example of a transmembrane protein from Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic genomes". Paper presented in IJUP - 5th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto, 2012. Collins, T.; Azevedo-Silva, João; da Costa, A.; Machado, R.; Casal, M.. "Key stress factors and parameters for batch production optimisation of silk-elastin-like proteins in E. coli". Paper presented in Microbiotec’11, 2011. Azevedo-Silva, João; da Costa, A.; Machado, R.; Rodríguez-Cabello, J.C.; Casal, M.. "Designing a cost-effective protein purification protocol using Elastin Like Polymer (VPAVG)200 fusion tag". Paper presented in XXXVI Jornadas de Genética, 2011. Azevedo-Silva, João; da Costa, A.; Machado, R.; Rodríguez-Cabello, J.C.; Casal, M.. "Use of Elastin Like Polymer (VPAVG)200 fusion tags for recombinant protein production and purification". Paper presented in XVII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, 2010. Azevedo-Silva, João; Machado, R.; Reis, R.L.; Rodríguez-Cabello, J.C.; Casal, M.. "Creating new functional biomaterials: construction and production of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2-ELP hybrid protein". Paper presented in XXXV Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética, 2010.
Journal article	Sousa, Pedro; Tavares-Valente, Diana; Pereira, Carla F.; Pinto-Ribeiro, Inês; Azevedo-Silva, João; Madureira, Raquel; Ramos, Óscar L.; et al. "Circular economyeast: Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a sustainable source of glucans and its safety for skincare application". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 265 (2024): 130933. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130933. 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.130933 Joana R. Costa; Ana Helena Costa; João Azevedo-Silva; Diana Tavares-Valente; Sérgio C. Sousa; Tânia Neto; Manuela E. Pintado; Ana Raquel Madureira. "Silica Microparticles from Sugarcane By-Products as an Encapsulation System for Retinoids Aimed at Topical Sustained Release". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25063215. 10.3390/ijms25063215 Costa, Joana R.; Costa, Ana Helena; Azevedo-Silva, João; Tavares-Valente, Diana; Sousa, Sérgio C.; Neto, Tânia; Pintado, Manuela E.; Madureira, Ana Raquel. "Silica Microparticles from Sugarcane By-Products as an Encapsulation System for Retinoids Aimed at Topical Sustained Release". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 25 6 (2024): 3215. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms25063215. 10.3390/ijms25063215 Maria João Carvalho; Sílvia Santos Pedrosa; Adélia Mendes; João Azevedo-Silva; João Fernandes; Manuela Pintado; Ana L. S. Oliveira; Ana Raquel Madureira. "Anti-Aging Potential of a Novel Ingredient Derived from Sugarcane Straw Extract (SSE)". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010021. 10.3390/ijms25010021 Pedro Sousa; Diana Tavares-Valente; Manuela Amorim; João Azevedo-Silva; Manuela Pintado; João Fernandes. "ß-Glucan extracts as high-value multifunctional ingredients for skin health: A review". Carbohydrate Polymers (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121329. 10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121329 Marco Duarte; Maria João Carvalho; Nelson Mota de Carvalho; João Azevedo-Silva; Adélia Mendes; Inês Pinto Ribeiro; João Carlos Fernandes; et al. "Skincare potential of a sustainable postbiotic extract produced through sugarcane straw fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae". BioFactors (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/biof.1975. 10.1002/biof.1975 Ana Lopes; João Azevedo-Silva; Erdem Carsanba; Manuela Pintado; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Ferreira; Joana Odila Pereira; Ana P. Carvalho; Carla Oliveira. "Peptide extract from spent yeast improves resistance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to oxidative stress". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-023-12514-3. 10.1007/s00253-023-12514-3 Joana R. Costa; Tânia Neto; Sílvia S. Pedrosa; Sérgio C. Sousa; João Azevedo-Silva; Diana Tavares-Valente; Adélia Mendes; et al. "Biogenic silica microparticles as a new and sustainable cosmetic ingredient: Assessment of performance and quality parameters". Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113305. 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2023.113305 Francisca S. Teixeira; Lígia L. Pimentel; Susana S. M. P. Vidigal; João Azevedo-Silva; Manuela E. Pintado; Luís M. Rodríguez-Alcalá. "Differential Lipid Accumulation on HepG2 Cells Triggered by Palmitic and Linoleic Fatty Acids Exposure". Molecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052367. 10.3390/molecules28052367 Ana P. Capêto; João Azevedo-Silva; Sérgio Sousa; Manuela Pintado; Ana S. Guimarães; Ana L. S. Oliveira. "Synthesis of Bio-Based Polyester from Microbial Lipidic Residue Intended for Biomedical Application". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24054419. 10.3390/ijms24054419 Mariana Luz-Veiga; Manuela Amorim; Inês Pinto-Ribeiro; Ana L. S. Oliveira; Sara Silva; Lígia L. Pimentel; Luís M. Rodríguez-Alcalá; et al. "Cannabidiol and Cannabigerol Exert Antimicrobial Activity without Compromising Skin Microbiota". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24032389. 10.3390/ijms24032389 Mariana Luz-Veiga; João Azevedo-Silva; João C. Fernandes. "Beyond Pain Relief: A Review on Cannabidiol Potential in Medical Therapies". Pharmaceuticals (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ph16020155. 10.3390/ph16020155 J. Azevedo-Silva; D. Tavares-Valente; A. Almeida; O. Queirós; F. Baltazar; Y. H. Ko; P. L. Pedersen; A. Preto; M. Casal. "Cytoskeleton disruption by the metabolic inhibitor 3-bromopyruvate: implications in cancer therapy". Medical Oncology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-022-01712-0. 10.1007/s12032-022-01712-0 Adélia Mendes; João Azevedo-Silva; João C. Fernandes. "From Sharks to Yeasts: Squalene in the Development of Vaccine Adjuvants". Pharmaceuticals 15 3 (2022): 265-265. https://doi.org/10.3390/ph15030265. 10.3390/ph15030265 Francisca S. Teixeira; Susana S. M. P. Vidigal; Lígia L. Pimentel; Paula T. Costa; Diana Tavares-Valente; João Azevedo-Silva; Manuela E. Pintado; João C. Fernandes; Luís M. Rodríguez-Alcalá. "Phytosterols and Novel Triterpenes Recovered from Industrial Fermentation Coproducts Exert In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory Activity in Macrophages". Pharmaceuticals (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/ph14060583. 10.3390/ph14060583 Rendulic, Toni; Alves, João; Azevedo-Silva, João; Soares-Silva, Isabel; Casal, Margarida. "New insights into the acetate uptake transporter (AceTr) family: Unveiling amino acid residues critical for specificity and activity". (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/1822/75506. 10.1016/j.csbj.2021.08.002 I Soares-Silva; D Ribas; M Sousa-Silva; J Azevedo-Silva; T Rendulic; M Casal. "Membrane transporters in the bioproduction of organic acids: state of the art and future perspectives for industrial applications". FEMS Microbiology Letters (2020): https://doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnaa118. 10.1093/femsle/fnaa118 Soares-Silva, I.; Ribas, D.; Sousa-Silva, Maria; Azevedo-Silva, João; Rendulic, T.; Margarida Paula Pedra Amorim Casal. "Membrane transporters in the bioproduction of organic acids: state of the art and future perspectives for industrial applications". FEMS Microbiology Letters (2020): Accepted Joana Pereira-Vieira; João Azevedo-Silva; Ana Preto; Margarida Casal; Odília Queirós. "MCT1, MCT4 and CD147 expression and 3-bromopyruvate toxicity in colorectal cancer cells are modulated by the extracellular conditions". Biological Chemistry 400 6 (2019): 787-799. https://doi.org/10.1515/hsz-2018-0411. 10.1515/hsz-2018-0411 Ribas, D.; Soares-Silva, I.; Vieira, D.; Sousa-Silva, M.; Sá-Pessoa, J.; Azevedo-Silva, J.; Viegas, S.C.; et al. "The acetate uptake transporter family motif “NPAPLGL(M/S)” is essential for substrate uptake". Fungal Genetics and Biology 122 (2019): 1-10. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055317896&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.fgb.2018.10.001 Silva, João. "Colorectal Cancer Cells Increase the Production of Short Chain Fatty Acids by Propionibacterium freudenreichii Impacting on Cancer Cells Survival". Frontiers in Nutrition (2018): http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5976756. 10.3389/fnut.2018.00044 Silva, João. "The Role of Diet Related Short-Chain Fatty Acids in Colorectal Cancer Metabolism and Survival: Prevention and Therapeutic Implications". Current medicinal chemistry (2018): https://doi.org/10.2174/0929867325666180530102050. 10.2174/0929867325666180530102050 Ferro S; Azevedo-Silva J; Casal M; Côrte-Real M; Baltazar F; Preto A. "Characterization of acetate transport in colorectal cancer cells and potential therapeutic implications.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27661124. 10.18632/oncotarget.12156 Azevedo-Silva J; Queirós O; Baltazar F; Ulaszewski S; Goffeau A; Ko YH; Pedersen PL; Preto A; Casal M. "The anticancer agent 3-bromopyruvate: a simple but powerful molecule taken from the lab to the bedside.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27457582. 10.1007/s10863-016-9670-z Azevedo-Silva, J.Ã.; Queirós, O.; Ribeiro, A.; Baltazar, F.; Young, K.H.; Pedersen, P.L.; Pretoand, A.; Casal, M.. "The cytotoxicity of 3-bromopyruvate in breast cancer cells depends on extracellular pH". Biochemical Journal 467 2 (2015): 247-258. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930804928&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1042/BJ20140921 Baltazar, F.; Pinheiro, C.; Morais-Santos, F.; Azevedo-Silva, J.; Queirós, O.; Preto, A.; Casal, M.. "Monocarboxylate transporters as targets and mediators in cancer therapy response". Histology and Histopathology 29 12 (2014): 1511-1524. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907828807&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Machado, R.; Azevedo-Silva, J.; Correia, C.; Collins, T.; Arias, F.J.; Rodríguez-Cabello, J.C.; Casal, M.. "High level expression and facile purification of recombinant silk-elastin-like polymers in auto induction shake flask cultures". AMB Express 3 (2013): 1-15. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875063022&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1186/2191-0855-3-11 Collins, T.; Azevedo-Silva, J.; da Costa, A.; Branca, F.; Machado, R.; Casal, M.. "Batch production of a silk-elastin-like protein in E. coli BL21(DE3): Key parameters for optimisation". Microbial Cell Factories 12 1 (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874275407&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1186/1475-2859-12-21 Pinheiro, C.; Longatto-Filho, A.; Azevedo-Silva, J.; Casal, M.; Schmitt, F.C.; Baltazar, F.. "Role of monocarboxylate transporters in human cancers: State of the art". Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes 44 1 (2012): 127-139. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858705550&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10863-012-9428-1 Queirós, O.; Preto, A.; Pacheco, A.; Pinheiro, C.; Azevedo-Silva, J.; Moreira, R.; Pedro, M.; et al. "Butyrate activates the monocarboxylate transporter MCT4 expression in breast cancer cells and enhances the antitumor activity of 3-bromopyruvate". Journal of Bioenergetics and Biomembranes 44 1 (2012): 141-153. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858708932&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10863-012-9418-3

Award

2012	Winner of the 1st Edition of ‘Ciência em Negócio’ Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal

Other distinction

2015	Awarded with a bursary to attend the 10th European Biophysics Congress. Dresden, July 2015.
2014	Best poster presentation in the II Symposium of the PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology
2012	Recognition by the Portuguese Society of Senology, in a tribute given to research groups in Portugal investigating breast cancer and publish in peer-reviewed journals.