Ana Carolina Teixeira Santos (DF1F-E218-07AF)

Curriculum Vitae

Ana Carolina Teixeira Santos

Research Scientist at the University of Luxembourg and principal investigator of the IMILUX Project funded by the Fonds National de la Recherche (FNR). She holds a PhD in Basic Psychology from the University of Minho, in collaboration with the Neuromodulation Center SpauldingLabuschange (Harvard Medical School), where she completed an internship in 2015. Additionally, she earned a Master's degree in Developmental Psychology from the University of Coimbra and a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from UFMG. She served as a researcher at the Neuropsychophysiology Laboratory of the University of Minho and led a project funded by the Bial Foundation. She also held positions as a university professor at Faculdade Pitágoras and as a teaching assistant in the Principles and Practice of Clinical Research Course at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Furthermore, she holds certifications in mindfulness techniques, clinical trials, as well as neuroimaging and neuromodulation techniques. She actively participates in scientific projects funded by FNR and FCT, and has taught various topics in Master's courses, having already formally supervised two students. She has presented numerous works at national and international scientific meetings and has published papers in high-impact international journals and books. Her primary research interests include immigration, non-pharmacological intervention, cognitive aging, cognitive neuroscience, neuroplasticity in aging, and mindfulness.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Ana Carolina Teixeira Santos

Citation names

Teixeira-Santos, A. C.
Santos, ACT

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: DF1F-E218-07AF
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0262-9841

Knowledge fields

Social Sciences - Psychology

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Beginner (A1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)
French	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2025/02/17 - 2025/02/21 Concluded	Hybrid Winter School: Introduction to Statistics with R (Postgraduate Certificate) University College London, United Kingdom
2021 - 2022 Concluded	Teacher Certification Program – Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Mentorship (Postgraduate Certificate) UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, United States
2021/03/21 Concluded	Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) Teacher Training Intensive (Outros) University of California San Diego, United States
2021 - 2021 Concluded	Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) - Teacher Training Practicum (Postgraduate Certificate) University of California San Diego, United States
2014 - 2020/06/16 Concluded	Basic Psychology PhD (Doutoramento) Universidade do Minho, Portugal "Working memory and neuroplasticity in older people: A behavioral and neurofunctional approach" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Very good (full mark)
2016/02/01 - 2016/02/11 Concluded	Principles and Practice of Clinical Research (Especialização pós-bacharelato) Havard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, United States
2010/09/01 - 2013/01/18 Concluded	Developmental Psychology Master (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal "Methodology of Personal Projects Analysis: Adaptation to the Brazilian population and its relationship with the subjective well-being. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	18
2013 - 2013 Concluded	Training in MRI (Postgraduate Certificate) Pró-Imagem, Brazil
2013 - 2013 Concluded	Training in Community Therapy (Título de especialista) Movimento Integrado de Saúde Comunitária de Minas Gerais, Brazil
2012 - 2012 Concluded	International Student Exchange Program Course: Master degree in Developmental Psychology (Master Universitario) Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
2005/01/01 - 2010/07/31 Concluded	Psychology (Licence) Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil	18
2009 Concluded	International Student Exchange Program (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2001/01/01 - 2003/12/01 Concluded	Technical Course in Business Administration (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Centro Universitário do Leste de Minas Gerais, Brazil

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/01/01 - Current	Principal Investigator (Research)	Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg

2015 - 2015	Visiting Researcher (Research)	Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, United States
	The Spaulding-Labuschagne Neuromodulation Center, Portugal
2010/01/02 - 2010/07/31	Research Trainee (Research)	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
	Projeto Elsa - Estudo Longitudinal da Saúde do Adulto, Brazil
2007 - 2008	Research Assistant (Research)	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
	Projeto Envelhecimento e Saúde, Brazil

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2012 - 2012	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade Pitágoras, Brazil

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
2007/12/03 - 2008/12/02	Estagiário (3º e 4º Ano) (Técnico Superior de Saúde)	Tribunal de Justiça de Minas Gerais, Brazil

2006/02/14 - 2006/08/14	Assistente Técnico (Assistente Técnico)	Prefeitura Municipal de Ipatinga, Brazil

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/07/01 - 2023/12/31	Postdoctoral researcher	Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg
	Universite du Luxembourg - Campus Belval, Luxembourg
2008/03/03 - 2009/12/31	Intern	Associação Pre-UFMG, Brazil

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/10/01 - 2020/04/10	Volunteering	Casa de Saúde do Bom Jesus, Portugal

2016/10/01 - 2019/05/01	Volunteering	Refood Braga 100%, Portugal

2018 - 2019	Junior Psychologist	Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, Portugal

2008/02/01 - 2010/02/28	Volunteering	GEFRATER, Brazil

2009 - 2010	Intern in Neuropsychology	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

2006 - 2007	Internship	Prefeitura Municipal de Belo Horizonte, Brazil
	Programa Bolsa Escola Municipal, Brazil

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2024/01/01 - 2026/06/30	Immigration in Luxembourg: Probing Health and Its Socioeconomic Determinants in Older Immigrant Population C23/SC/17995805 Principal investigator Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg	Fonds National de la Recherche Ongoing
2023/03/01 - 2024/08/31	Nudging out of loneliness: a multimodal study 2022.07029.PTDC Integration into Research Grant Fellow	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019/02 - 2023/01	Cognitive control as a surrogate of age-related cognitive decline: a predictive model with multimodal brain imaging (PREDICTOR) - TEAM MEMBER NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-032152	Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
2017 - 2022	Getting the aging brain to train: A working memory and neurostimulation approach (Co-PI) 286/16	Fundação Bial
2019 - 2021/06/30	Cognitive control as a surrogate of age-related cognitive decline: a predictive model with multimodal brain imaging POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028682 Researcher
2019 - 2021	Boosting executive functions in the elderly (R&D Specialist) POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028682	Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
2017/05/15 - 2018/12/31	Getting the aging brain to train: a working memory and neurostimulation approach #286/16 Principal investigator	Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2021/06/01 - 2023/12/31	MEDITAGING Study: Mindfulness training in aging: the effects of a stress reduction program on Portuguese-speaking people aged fifty-five and over residing in Luxembourg. 15240063 Research Fellow Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg	Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2006 - 2008	Assessment of cognitive abilities of normal elderly and with initial dementia using three screening instruments: Mini-Mental State Examination, Frontal Assessment Battery and Three Words–Three Shapes Test -- Other	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	El-Hagrassy M.M.,; Teixeira-Santos, A.C.; Fregni, F.. "Epilepsy". 2018. 10.1007/978-1-4939-7880-9_13
Conference abstract	Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Federspiel, C.; Jean-Paul Steinmetz; Anja K. Leist. "MEDITAGING-Luxembourg: A Study Protocol of a RCT verifying the MBSR Effects on Older Portuguese-speaking Migrants". Paper presented in IV International Congress of CINEICC, Coimbra, 2022. Santos, M.A.; Teixeira-Santos, A. C.. "Dinâmicas e canções para a Terapia Comunitária Integrativa". Paper presented in VII Congresso Brasileiro e Terapia comuntária Integrativa, 2013. Santos, M.A.; Teixeira-Santos, A. C.. "Música como Recurso Pedagógico e Terapêutico: Experiência na Terapia Comunitária". Paper presented in VII Congresso Brasileiro de Terapia Comuntária Integrativa, 2013.
Conference paper	Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Santos, M. A.,; Silva, M. N.; Correia Junior, O. Z.. "Espiritualidade, Religiosidade e Terapia Comunitária". Paper presented in VII Congresso Brasileiro de Terapia Comunitária Integrativa / IV Encontro Internacional de Terapia Comunitária Integrativa, 2013.
Conference poster	Pereira, D. R.; Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Lema, A.. "Examining the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on source memory: A systematic review.". Paper presented in Poster presentation at V Iberoamerican Conference of Neuropsychology. IV International Symposium of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation., 2023. Godinho, C.; Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Pinal, D.; Sampaio, A.; Carine Federspiel; Jean-Paul Steinmetz; Anja K. Leist. "Migration and Health in Older Adults: The Cognitive and Health Profile of Lusophone Immigrants in Luxembourg in Comparison to Local Samples from Portugal". Paper presented in V Iberoamerican Conference of Neuropsychology. IV International Symposium of Neuropsychology and Rehabilitation., 2023. Pinal, Diego; Rocchi, Patricia; Barros, Catarina; Pereira, A. R.; Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Buján, A.; Sampaio, A.. "Age-related differences in the impact of sleep parameters on working memory performance.". Paper presented in 7th International Conference Aging & Cognition and the 5th Conference of the European Cognitive Aging Society (EUCAS), 2023. Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Diana R. Pereira; Federspiel, C.; Steinmetz, J.; Anja K. Leist. "A mini-review of the effects of mindfulness-based interventions in cognitive measures in older adults". Paper presented in 26th Nordic Congress of Gerontology in Odense, Denmark, 2022. Fabiana Ribeiro; Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Anja K. Leist. "Prevalence of dementia among elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Paper presented in Nordic Gerontology Congress -NKG25, 2021. Pereira D. R.; Ana C. Teixeira-Santos; Adriana Sampaio; Pinheiro A.P.. Corresponding author: Pereira D. R.. "Probing the effects of valence and arousal on source memory accuracy: A meta-analysis". Paper presented in Psychonomic Society 62nd Annual Meeting, 2021. Pereira, R. Diana; Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Lema, Alberto. "Exploring the effects of non-invasive brain stimulation on source memory: A systematic review". Paper presented in XII INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NEUROMODULATION, 2020. Ribeiro, F.; Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Leist, A.. "The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment in Latin America and Caribbean populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Paper presented in GSA 2020 Annual Scientific Meeting, Online., 2020. Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Moreira, Célia; Pereira, D. R.; Carvalho, S.; Sampaio, A.. "Transfer effects of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation coupled with working memory training in healthy older adults: a randomized controlled trial.". Paper presented in International Conference AGENortC, 2019. Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Pinal, D.; Pereira, D. R.; Carvalho, S.. "Evaluating the relationship of late endogenous ERP components and fluid intelligence in healthy older people". Paper presented in Alpine Brain Imaging Meeting, 2019. Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Pereira, D.R.; Alves, S.; Leite, J.; Carvalho, S.; Sampaio, A.. "Can tDCS enhance transfer effects of working memory training in older adults?". Paper presented in 4º Congresso da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, 2018. Pereira, D.R.; Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Sampaio, A.; Pinheiro, A. P.. "The Plymouth Sensory Imagery Questionnaire: Preliminary findings from the European Portuguese adaptation". Paper presented in 4º Congresso da Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses, 2018. Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Pereira, D. R.; Alves, S.; Leite, J.; Carvalho, S.; Sampaio, A.. "Can tDCS enhance transfer effects of working memory training in older adults?". Paper presented in Bial Foundation, 2018. Teixera-Santos, A. C.. "Is working memory training in elderly people effective? A meta-analytic review". Paper presented in II International Convention of Psychological Science, 2017. Faria, S.; Bugallo, M.; Cambraia, R.; Silva, S.; Carvalho, S.; Leite, J.. "Neuromodulating the interference process of concurrent learning of word lists: a tDCS Study". Paper presented in VII International Symposium on Neuromodulation, 2015. Pereira, P.; Vieira, D.; Calvo, A.; Ribeiro, F.; Fernandes, C.; Marques, L.; Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Leite, J.; Carvalho, S.. "Os efeitos da ETCC bi-hemisférica versus uni-hemisférica na inibição de respostas prepotentes". Paper presented in VII International Symposium on Neuromodulation, 2015. Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Maia, L.; Sousa, S.; Vasconcelos, C.; Fernandez, M.; Garayzabal, E.; Gonçalves, O. F.; Sampaio, A.. "White matter integrity of parahippocampal gyrus, Precuneus and ventromedial prefrontal cortex in Williams syndrome". Paper presented in International Convention of Psychological Science, 2015. Maia, L.; Vasconcelos, C.; Fernandez, M.; Garayzabal, E.; Gonçalves, O. F.; Sampaio, A.. "White matter integrity in Williams syndrome". Paper presented in X Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Psicología Experimental (SEPEX) y IX Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Psicofisiología y Neurociencia Cognitiva y Afectiva (SEPNECA), 2014. Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Santos, M.A.; Margarida Pedroso de Lima. "Adaptação da metodologia de Análise de Projetos Pessoais para o contexto brasileiro". Paper presented in XXXIV Congresso Interamericano de Psicologia, 2013. Reis, P. T. A.; Rodrigues, K. C.; Melo, D. C. F; Souza, L. M.; Martins, R. B. S.; Teixera-Santos, A. C.. "Dependência Química: motivação consequências e recuperação". Paper presented in IV Psychology Week – The Clinical Psychology, 2013. Cunha, A. S. P.; Stefanon, C. F.; Silva, P. J. S.; Teixera-Santos, A. C.. "Psicologia Jurídica e suas atuações". Paper presented in IV Psychology Week – The Clinical Psychology, 2013. Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Santos, M.A.; Lima, M.P.. "Escala de Bem-estar subjetivo (EBES): evidências de validade fatorial e precisão". Paper presented in VI Congresso Brasileiro e Avaliação Psicológica: Direito de todos, dever do psicólogo, 2013. Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Moura, S. M.. "Perfil cognitivo do Envelhecimento e seu diagnóstico diferencial". Paper presented in XXXVI Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Psicologia, 2006. Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Moura, S.M.; Haase, V.. "Recomendações para Reabilitação Neuropsicológica aplicada às Demências". Paper presented in XXXVI Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Psicologia, 2006.
Journal article	Ana C. Teixeira-Santos; Leandro Gomes; Diana R. Pereira; Fabiana Ribeiro; Anabela Silva-Fernandes; Carine Federspiel; Jean-Paul Steinmetz; Anja K. Leist. "The MEDITAGING study: protocol of a two-armed randomized controlled study to compare the effects of the mindfulness-based stress reduction program against a health promotion program in older migrants in Luxembourg". BMC Public Health (2023): https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-17387-9. 10.1186/s12889-023-17387-9 Diana R. Pereira; Ana C. Teixeira-Santos; Adriana Sampaio; Ana P. Pinheiro. "Examining the effects of emotional valence and arousal on source memory: A meta-analysis of behavioral evidence.". Emotion (2022): https://doi.org/10.1037/emo0001188. 10.1037/emo0001188 Fabiana Ribeiro; Ana C. Teixeira-Santos; Paulo Caramelli; Anja K. Leist. "Prevalence of dementia in Latin America and Caribbean countries: Systematic review and meta-analyses exploring age, sex, rurality, and education as possible determinants". Ageing Research Reviews 81 (2022): 101703-101703. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arr.2022.101703. 10.1016/j.arr.2022.101703 Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Moreira, C.S.; Pereira, D.R; Pinal, D; Fregni, F; Leite, J.; Carvalho, S.; Sampaio, A.. "Working Memory Training Coupled with tDCS in Older Adults: a randomized, controlled experiment". Frontiers in aging neuroscience (2022): Open access • Accepted Ana C. Teixeira-Santos; Célia S. Moreira; Diana R. Pereira; Diego Pinal; Felipe Fregni; Jorge Leite; Sandra Carvalho; Adriana Sampaio. "Working Memory Training Coupled With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Experiment". Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience 14 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2022.827188. 10.3389/fnagi.2022.827188 B. Daiana Santos; Célia S Moreira; Ana C Teixeira-Santos; Emília Carvalho; M. Graça Pereira. "HPV-related quality of life in diagnosed women: A longitudinal study". Journal of Health Psychology (2022): 135910532110736-135910532110736. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/13591053211073642. 10.1177/13591053211073642 Ribeiro, Fabiana; Teixeira-Santos, Ana Carolina; Leist, Anja. "Prevalence of Dementia Among the Elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Innovation in Aging 5 Supplement (2021): 482-482. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.1855. 10.1093/geroni/igab046.1855 "Prevalence of dementia among elderly in Latin America and the Caribbean: A systematic review and meta-analysis". Alzheimer's & Dementia 17 S10 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/alz.056140. 10.1002/alz.056140 Ribeiro, Fabiana Silva; Teixeira-Santos, Ana Carolina; Leist, Anja K.. "The prevalence of mild cognitive impairment in Latin America and the Caribbean: a systematic review and meta-analysis". Aging & Mental Health (2021): 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2021.2003297. 10.1080/13607863.2021.2003297 Teixeira-Santos, Ana C.; Pinal, Diego; Pereira, Diana R.; Leite, Jorge; Carvalho, Sandra; Sampaio, Adriana. "Probing the relationship between late endogenous ERP components with fluid intelligence in healthy older adults". Scientific Reports 10 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-67924-4. Open access • 10.1038/s41598-020-67924-4 Teixeira-Santos, A. C.; Moreira, C.S.; Magalhães, R.; Magalhães, C.; Pereira, D. R.; Leite, J.; Carvalho, S.; Sampaio, A.. "Reviewing working memory training gains in healthy older adults: A meta-analytic review of transfer for cognitive outcomes". Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.05.009. Published • 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.05.009 Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Nafee, T; Sampaio, A.; Leite, J; Carvalho, S.. "Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on working memory in healthy older adults: a systematic review". Principles and Practice of Clinical Research 1 3 (2015): 73-81. Published Teixera-Santos, A. C.; Moura, S.M.; Haase, V.. "Recomendações para reabilitação neuropsicológica aplicada à demência". Mosaico: Estudos em Psicologia 2 (2008): 17-33. Published
Thesis / Dissertation	Santos, Ana Carolina Teixeira.. "Methodology of Personal Projects Analysis: Adaptation to the Brazilian population and its relationship with the subjective well-being.". Master, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/23981.

Other

Other output

Systematic review and meta-analyses on the prevalence of dementia in Latin America and Caribbean countries: Exploring sex, rurality, age, and education as possible determinants. 2021. Fabiana Ribeiro; Ana C. Teixeira-Santos; Paulo Caramelli; Anja K. Leist. https://doi.org/10.1101/2021.10.15.21265054.
10.1101/2021.10.15.21265054
Working memory and neuroplasticity in older people: A behavioral and neurofunctional approach. PhD thesis, University of Minho.. 2019. Teixera-Santos, A. C..

Technical standard

MBSR Program Manual. manual used in the MBSR program. 2021.
fMRI Manual – manual used in course (Laboratory I – Neuroscience Rotation). Co- instructor. Audience: undergraduate students from Psychology course of University of Minho. 2015. Teixera-Santos, A. C..

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/08/01	Exploring the impact of mindfulness training and a health promotion program on cognitive and mental health of older adults.	Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2024. AAIC (Philadelphia, United States)
2024/07/04	Exploring Social Determinants of Health in the Aging Immigrant Community.	20th Biennial ESHMS Conference 2024: Intersectionality & Inclusion in Health. European Society for Health and Medicanl Sociology (Antwerp, Belgium)
2023/09/23	Effects of Working Memory Training Coupled with tDCS in Older Adults.	V Iberoamerican Conference of Neuropsychology. IV International Symposium of Neuropsychology and rehabilitation. (Porto, Portugal)
2023/03/30	MEDITAGING-Luxembourg: A Study Protocol of a RCT verifying the MBSR Effects on Older Portuguese-speaking Migrants	IV International Congress of CINEICC CINEICC, University of Coimbra, Portugal. (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/06/08	A mini-review of the effects of mindfulness-based interventions in cognitive measures in older adults.	26th Nordic Congress of Gerontology in Odense, Denmark Danish Society of Gerontology, the Danish Geriatric Society, and the Nordic Gerontological Federation (Odense, Denmark)
2019/10/07	Evaluating the relationship of late endogenous ERP components and fluid intelligence in healthy older people	Alpine Brain Imaging Meeting Université de Genève (Champéry, Switzerland)
2019	Non-pharmacological interventions in aging	II International Congress of Dementia Braga City Hall and Healthy Center Grouping of Cávado I, Mental Health Week
2019	Magna Class. Research in Psychology: Notes of an academic trajectory	Lecture/ undergraduate studies / University Center of Eastern Minas Gerais – Unileste
2018	Getting the aging brain to train	Invited oral communication in Associação Gerações, Famalicão, Portugal
2017	How to get older with a healthy brain?	Invited oral communication in Associação Gerações, Famalicão, Portugal
2013	Positive Psychology: An invitation to the human forces and virtues	(lecture /undergraduate studies / UNIPAC)
2012	Improving communication with children	(Lecture – Training in children development, Federal University of Minas Gerais)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/08/01 - 2023/07/01	Migration and Health in older adults: The cognitive and health profile of Lusophone emigrants in Luxembourg in comparison to local samples from Portugal. Supervisor	Psychology (Degree) Université du Luxembourg, Luxembourg
2013/01/01 - 2013/12/31	The involvement of young adults in their own learning. Supervisor	Faculdade Pitágoras de Ipatinga, Brazil

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2014 - 2015	Congress organizing committee: VIII Congresso de Terapia Comunitária Integrativa (2014 - 2015) Congress	Movimento Integrado de Saúde Comunitária de Minas Gerais, Brazil

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2020/12/19 - Current	Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) - Cambridge Assessment Result: Pass at Grade C1
2016 - Current	This is a five-day program on functional and structural connectivity using MRI.	fMRI: Connectivity Course Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, United States
2019/12/03 - 2019/12/05	PracticalMEEG aims at providing an intensive several–days training to MEG and EEG analysts. It will provide its attendees with the ability to create a full analysis pipeline with exemplar (or their own) data in one or several of three leading software dedicated to MEG and EEG analysis (Brainstorm, FieldTrip and MNE-python). Other	PracticalMEEG Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Épinière, France
2014 - 2019	Management of the platform of cognitive training “Neuropsychological Enrichment Program (NEPUM)”. Website <http://npl-nepum.psi.uminho.pt/Contents/Default.aspx?Page=OQueE>
2018/04/04 - 2018/07/04	12º Simpósio da Fundação BIAL «Aquém e Além do Cérebro» reuniu alguns dos mais importantes cientistas e filósofos da atualidade para um diálogo interdisciplinar frutuoso em volta dos muitos aspetos relacionados com à potencialização do cérebro. Symposium	12.º Simpósio da Fundação BIAL «Aquém e Além do Cérebro» Fundação Bial, Portugal
2017/10/10 - 2017/10/31	Curso com o objetivo de aumentar as competências profissionais na área da saúde mental: conhecer principais implicações e formas de atuação Other	Saúde Mental na Terceira Idade SEMET Segurança e Medicina no Trabalho, Portugal
2017/09/14 - 2017/10/03	Curso sobre saúde mental infantil. Other	Saúde mental infantil SEMET Segurança e Medicina no Trabalho, Portugal
2017/06/02 - 2017/06/02	Comunicações na temática do envelhecimento. Meeting	A conversa com a outra face do envelhecimento Cooperativa de Ensiono Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
2016/09/05 - 2016/09/09	This summer school is focused on the application of Electroencephalography (EEG) and Event Related Potential (ERP) techniques to the study of cognitive and affective processes. Other	5th Cognitive and Affective Neurophysiology Summer School: Acquisition, processing and analysis of EEG signal Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2016/08/08 - 2016/08/12	This workshop provided an intensive introduction to the ERP technique, designed for beginner and intermediate ERP researchers. The goal of the workshop was to provide an in-depth introduction to the everyday procedures that are used in ERP research, with an emphasis on how specific ERP components can be used in the study of many aspects of cognitive neuroscience, including perception, attention, language, and memory. The workshop included demonstrations of how to analyse data with ERPLAB Toolbox. It was led by Prof. Steve Luck and Emily Kappenman. Other	3rd Birmingham ERP BootCamp University of Birmingham School of Psychology, United Kingdom
2016/06/23 - 2016/06/23	MRI training. Workshop	MRI - From the idea to the final results
2016 - 2016	Functional Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) Course	fNIRs Course Athinoula A Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, United States
2014 - 2014	Course on Functional Neuroimaging: A Hands-On Approach	Course on Functional Neuroimaging: A Hands-On Approach Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
2013 - 2013	Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy	Training in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
2012 - 2012	Factorial Analysis	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
2012 - 2012	Introduction to Statistics	Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
2010 - 2010	Introduction to Neuropsychometry	Introduction to Neuropsychometry Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
2006 - 2006	Introduction to Survey Methodology	Introduction to Survey Methodology Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2021/07/16	Intership Report.	Isabela Aparecida Moreira de Carvalho (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/07/16	Internship Report	Jéssica Catarina Miranda da Silva (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/07/01	Internship Report	Cátia Daniela Marques Ribeiro (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/03/19	Effects of physical exercise in motor function, manual dexterity and brain plasticity in individuals with Parkinson's disease: randomized controlled trial (Ph.D. Qualifying Examination) (Thesis) Main arguer	Maryela de Oliveira Menacho (PhD) Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil
2013/06/18	Aspectos psicológicos da cirurgia bariátrica: a importância da atuação do psicólogo nos processos pré e pós-cirúrgicos (Thesis) Main arguer	Simone Alves de Assis Brangion (Other) Universidade Pitágoras, Brazil

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2025/03/18 - Current	Communications Medicine
2025/03/01 - Current	npj Digital Medicine (2398-6352)	Nature Portfolio
2024/07 - Current	Health expectations (1369-7625)
2024/03 - Current	Nature communications

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2018 - Current	Order of Portuguese Psychologists	Member (Professional Card Number 024108)
2013 - Current	Regional Council of Psychology – Minas Gerais	Member (Professional Card Number CRP04/38201)
2011/11/01 - 2012/03/31	Associação Reviver – Ipatinga – Minas Gerais - Brasil	Community Therapy (Group Facilitator for Drug Addicts)

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2015 - 2017	Community Therapy Committee	Movimento Integrado de Saúde Comunitária de Minas Gerais, Brazil

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2013 - Current	Basic Psychological Processes I
2017 - 2017	Teaching Assistant I –Principle and Practice of Clinical Research Program	(Postgraduate Certificate)	Havard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, United States
2015 - 2015	Laboratory I – Neuroscience Rotation		Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Laboratory II – Human Development Rotation
2013 - 2013	Introduction to Psychotherapy		Universidade Pitágoras, Brazil
2013 - 2013	Basic Psychological Processes II		Faculdade Pitágoras de Ipatinga, Brazil
2013 - 2013	Interview and Observation in Psychology		Faculdade Pitágoras de Ipatinga, Brazil
2013 - 2013	Techniques in Psychological Assessment	(Licence)	Faculdade Pitágoras de Ipatinga, Brazil
2013 - 2013	Mental health in infancy, adolescence and aging	(Postgraduate Certificate)	Universidade de Caratinga, Brazil
2010 - 2010	Developmental Psychology III (Felowship for teaching activities)	(Licence)
2007 - 2007	Psychological Examination Techniques II (Fellowship for teaching activities)		Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2013 - 2014	Structuring Teaching Core (Psychology Course)	Universidade Pitágoras, Brazil

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2021/01 - Current	PLOS ONE
2020/07/11 - Current	Mechanisms of Ageing and Development Journal

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/08/01 - 2025/07/31	Brazilian Federal Council of Psychology - Ad hoc reviewers of psychological tests submitted to the Psychological Test Evaluation System (SATEPSI), regarding the technical and scientific quality of psychological instruments for professional use. Period from 08/2023 to 07/2025.	Conselho Federal de Psicologia, Brazil

Distinctions

Award

2021	Academic Prize RUTIS/PSE 2021 RUTIS/PSE, Portugal
2019	PracticalMEEG 2019 - Fee waiver – ICM, Paris, France
2016	The Birmingham Boot Camp v3.0 - Student Prize – University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
2015	Best poster award, VII International Symposium on Neuromodulation, São Paulo, Brazil.