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Rute Castelo Félix. Completed the Doutoramento in Ciências Biomédicas in 2011/11/18 by Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical and Licenciatura in Biology (scientific) in 2003/12/15 by Universidade de Évora. Is Auxiliary Researcher in Universidade do Algarve. Published 23 articles in journals. Has 1 section(s) of books. Has 1 patent(s) registered. Organized 2 event(s). Has received 1 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as PhD Student Fellow in 1 project(s), Pos-doctoral Fellow in 1 project(s), Research Fellow in 2 project(s), Research Technician Fellow in 1 project(s) and Researcher in 4 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Cell Biology, Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Molecular Biology, Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Health Sciences with emphasis on Parasitology and Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Evolutionary Biology. In their professional activities interacted with 84 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: CRH/UCN; Phylogeny; Gene duplication; Synteny; Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all); Medicine(all); Environment and Global Changes - Global Environmental Change; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Rute Castelo Félix

Citation names

  • Félix, Rute C.
  • Félix, R.
  • Félix, RC
  • Félix, Rute

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
FB1A-1325-8E25
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4144-3452
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=SoY_QAYAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
Researcher Id
M-6164-2013
Scopus Author Id
35483568400

Email addresses

  • rcfelix@ualg.pt (Professional)
  • rutecfelix@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Centro de Ciências do Mar (CCMAR). Universidade do Algarve - Campus de gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Faro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

  • http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4144-3452 (Professional)
  • https://www.ccmar.ualg.pt/en/user/226 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Parasitology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Evolutionary Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2007/03/01 - 2011/11/18
Concluded
 Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento)
Major in Parasitologia
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
"The role of detoxification in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae response to Plasmodium infection" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada por Unanimidade
2010/09/01 - 2010/09/14
Concluded
 Hands-On Proteomics course (Diploma de especialização)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2007/05/01 - 2007/05/15
Concluded
 Harmonisation and Distribution of Pathogen Detection and Differentiation Tools (Diploma de especialização)
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2006/04 - 2006/04/15
Concluded
 Course in Laboratory Animal Science (Diploma de especialização)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2003/12/15
Concluded
 Biology (scientific) (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
"Caracterização de um operão de quimiotaxia no genoma da bactéria sulfato-redutora Desulfovibrio giga" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
2003/03/01 - 2003/03/15
Concluded
 Analysis of Biological Sequences (Diploma de especialização)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
1998
Concluded
 Agrupamento 1- curso geral do 1º agrupamento Ciências (Ensino secundário)
Agrupamento de escolas do Seixal, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
Affiliation

Science

2018/10/24 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2013/01/01 - 2018/10/23 Postdoc (Research)
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Others

2012/02/02 - 2012/12/31 Research fellowship
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2007/03/01 - 2011/02/28 PhD student
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2006/01/01 - 2007/02/28 Research fellowship
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2003/12/15 - 2005/09/30 Research fellowship
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2002/10/01 - 2003/12/14 Research fellowship
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2013 - 2018 Modulation of feeding behaviour in nematodes: a conserved model in metazoan involving secretin-like GPCRs?
SFRH/BPD/89811/2012
Pos-doctoral Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2007 - 2011 Immune stimulation of the mosquito Anopheles gambiae response against the malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei
PTDC/SAU-MII/102596/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2006 - 2007 Gene variability of pattern-recognition-molecules (PRM) involved in mosquito immune response to Plasmodium
POCTI/SAU-IMI/59489/2004
Research Technician Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2001 - 2003/12/30 Genes involved in bioenergetic mechanisms in the sulphate reducing bacterium Desulfovibrio gigas
POCTI/BME/37480/2001
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2016 - 2020/01/01 Development of Microalgae-based novel high added-value products for the Cosmetic and Aquaculture industry
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/691102/EU
Researcher
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

Agricultural University of Athens, Greece

Instituto Andaluz de Investigación y Formación Agraria Pesquera Alimentaria y de la Producción Ecológica, Spain
European Commission
2015 - 2017/10 Artificial Diet Complemented with a Human Blood Factor
ID OPP1138841
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal

Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
2013 - 2017 CACHE: CAlcium in a CHanging Environment
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/605051/EU
Researcher
European Commission
2013 - 2016 GALPUB - A novel regulator of puberty in fish?
PTDC/MAR-BIO/3890/2012
Researcher
2013 - 2015 E2SCALE: Scaling-down estrogenic responses in fish
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/130650/PT
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2011 - 2014/06 Functional characterisation of orphan family 2 GPCR receptors in the malaria model
PTDC/BIA-BCM/114395/2009
Research Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Félix, RC; Silveir, Henrique. 2012. "The Role of Anopheles gambiae P450 Cytochrome in Insecticide Resistance and Infection". In Insecticides - Pest Engineering. InTech. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/29217.
    10.5772/29217
Conference poster
  1. Félix, Rute C.; Mateus, AP; Letsiou, S; Power, Deborah M.. 2019. "Characterization of hormone receptors in an immortalized human skin fibroblasts cell line during wound healing". Paper presented in 12th conference for Iberian Comparative Endocrinologists (2019/09/26 - 2019/09/28).
  2. Félix, Rute C.; Marques, J; Cardoso, JCR; Power, Deborah M.; Silveira, Henrique. 2017. "A Human peptide trigger mosquito egg deposition when added to Artificial Diets". Paper presented in Vectors, Pathogens and Diseases: Current Trends and Emerging Challenges.
  3. Félix, Rute C.; Zhang, X; Ferreira, Vinicius; Cardoso, JCR; Power, Deborah M.. 2017. "Building shells: the possible regulatory role of the calcitonin-like system in the mantle of the bivalve Mytillus galloprovincialis". Paper presented in 11th Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada.
  4. Félix, Rute C.; Cardoso, JCR; Pinto, P.I.; Power, Deborah M.; Andrade,A; Estêvão, M. Dulce. 2017. "Membrane and nuclear estrogen receptors in sea bass provide insight to explore genomic and non-genomic estrogenic actions: the mineralized scale example". Paper presented in 18th International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology.
  5. Félix, Rute C.; Cardoso, JCR; Costa, C; Canario, A. V. M.; Power, Deborah M.; Palma, P. 2017. "Divergent evolution of the glucagon (GCG)-like receptor system in fish.". Paper presented in Evolution and functional biology of neuropeptide signalling: from genomes to behavior, Royal Society.
  6. Félix, Rute C.; Cardoso, JCR; li, y-F; yang, J-L; Power, Deborah M.. 2017. "Multiple intrinsic pathyways regulate the mollusc mantle.". Paper presented in Evolution and functional biology of neuropeptide signalling: from genomes to behavior, Royal Society,.
  7. Félix, Rute C.; Costa, B.P.; Branchini, G.; Cardoso, JCR; Schein, V.. 2016. "Expressão do Receptor do Peptídeo Relacionado ao Gene da Calcitonina (CGRP) em linhagens celulares de Câncer de Próstata". Paper presented in XV congresso brasileiro de Biomedicina e III congresso internacional de biomedicina..
  8. Félix, Rute C.; Cardoso, JC; Power, Deborah M.. 2015. "Speciation in the evolution of Allatostatin-type A receptors (AST-AR) in Diptera". Paper presented in 10th Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada meeting.
  9. Félix, Rute C.; Trindade, Marlene; Pires, I.R; Silveira, Henrique; Cardoso, JCR; Power, Deborah M.. 2014. "Allatostatin type-A receptors and blood feeding in the malaria mosquito (Anopheles gambiae)". Paper presented in 27th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists.
  10. Félix, Rute C.. 2013. "Homologues of the fruit-fly Diuretic Hormone 44 receptors (DH44Rs) have a divergent evolution and a complex transcript regulation in the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae.". Paper presented in 17th International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology.
  11. Félix, Rute C.. 2010. "Plasmodium infection alters Anopheles gambiae detoxification gene expression". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional de Ciência 2010.
  12. Félix, Rute C.; Müller, P.; Ranson, H.; Silveira, Henrique. 2008. "Plasmodium berghei infection alters Anopheles gambiae cytochrome P450 gene expression". Paper presented in Apicomplexan Biology in the Post-Genomic Era, Final MC + WGs.
  13. Félix, Rute C.. 2008. "Activação Imunomodelação por oligodeoxinucleotidos CpG da resposta do mosquito à infecção por Plasmodium". Paper presented in LIV Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, III Encontro de Medicina Tropical dos Países de Língua Portuguesa e II Encontro de Medicina Tropical Cone Sul..
  14. Félix, Rute C.. 2007. "Activation of melanization in response to Plasmodium sporozoites in mosquito hemolymph". Paper presented in SF-FWF-LFUI Conference on “The Impact of the Environment on Innate Immunity”.
  15. Félix, Rute C.. 2007. "Variabilidade genética das proteínas de reconhecimento de peptidoglicanos em mosquitos vectores da malária". Paper presented in XLIII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical and I Encontro de Medicina Tropical dos Países de Língua Portuguesa.
  16. Félix, Rute C.. 2007. "Activação da melanização em resposta à presença de esporozoítos de Plasmodium na hemolinfa de mosquitos". Paper presented in XLIII Congresso da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical and I Encontro de Medicina Tropical dos Países de Língua Portuguesa.
Journal article
  1. Félix, Rute C.; Letsiou, Sophia; Cardoso, João C.R.; Anjos, Liliana; Mestre, Ana L.; Gomes, Henrique L.; Power, Deborah M.. 2020. "Cartilage acidic protein 1 promotes increased cell viability, cell proliferation and energy metabolism in primary human dermal fibroblasts". Biochimie 171-172: 72-78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2020.02.008.
    10.1016/j.biochi.2020.02.008
  2. Sillanpää, J. Kirsikka; Cardoso, Joao Carlos dos Reis; Félix, Rute Castelo; Anjos, Liliana; Power, Deborah Mary; Sundell, Kristina. 2020. "Dilution of Seawater Affects the Ca2 + Transport in the Outer Mantle Epithelium of Crassostrea gigas". Frontiers in Physiology 11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00001.
    Published • 10.3389/fphys.2020.00001
  3. Marques, Joana; Cardoso, João C. R.; Félix, Rute C.; Power, Deborah M.; Silveira, Henrique. 2020. "A Blood-Free Diet to Rear Anopheline Mosquitoes". Journal of Visualized Experiments (155). http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/60144.
    10.3791/60144
  4. Costa, B.P.; Schein, V.; Zhao, R.; Santos, A.S.; Kliemann, L.M.; Nunes, F.B.; Cardoso, J.C.R.; et al. 2020. "Stanniocalcin-1 protein expression profile and mechanisms in proliferation and cell death pathways in prostate cancer". Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology 502. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076675430&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.mce.2019.110659
  5. Félix, Rute C.. 2019. "Evolution and diversity of alpha-carbonic anhydrases in the mantle of the Mediterranean mussel (Mytilus galloprovincialis)". Scientific Reports. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46913-2.
    10.1038/s41598-019-46913-2
  6. Félix, Rute C.. 2019. "Extracellular electrophysiological based sensor to monitor cancer cells cooperative migration and cell-cell connections". Biosensors and Bioelectronics. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2019.111708.
    10.1016/j.bios.2019.111708
  7. Marques, Joana; Cardoso, João C. R.; Felix, Rute C.; Santana, Rosa A. G.; Guerra, Maria das Graças Barbosa; Power, Deborah; Silveira, Henrique. 2018. "Fresh-blood-free diet for rearing malaria mosquito vectors". Scientific Reports 8 (1). http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-35886-3.
    10.1038/s41598-018-35886-3
  8. Cardoso JCR; Félix RC; Costa C; Palma PFS; Canário AVM; Power DM. 2017. "Evolution of the glucagon-like system across fish.". General and comparative endocrinology. http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29056448.
    10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.10.003
  9. Cardoso JC; Bergqvist CA; Félix RC; Larhammar D; Cardoso, João C. R.; Bergqvist, Christina A.; Félix, Rute C.; Larhammar, Dan. 2016. "Corticotropin-releasing hormone family evolution: five ancestral genes remain in some lineages.". http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27220618.
    10.1530/jme-16-0051
  10. Cardoso JC; Félix RC; Bjärnmark N; Power DM. 2016. "Allatostatin-type A, kisspeptin and galanin GPCRs and putative ligands as candidate regulatory factors of mantle function.". http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26751715.
    10.1016/j.margen.2015.12.003
  11. Bjärnmark NA; Yarra T; Churcher AM; Felix RC; Clark MS; Power DM. 2016. "Transcriptomics provides insight into Mytilus galloprovincialis (Mollusca: Bivalvia) mantle function and its role in biomineralisation.". http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27037218.
    10.1016/j.margen.2016.03.004
  12. Félix, Rute. 2015. "PACAP system evolution and its role in melanophore function in teleost fish skin". Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology.
    10.1016/j.mce.2015.04.020
  13. Terra SR; Cardoso JC; Félix RC; Martins LA; Souza DO; Guma FC; Canário AV; Schein V. 2015. "STC1 interference on calcitonin family of receptors signaling during osteoblastogenesis via adenylate cyclase inhibition.". http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25591908.
    10.1016/j.mce.2015.01.010
  14. Felix RC; Trindade M; Pires IR; Fonseca VG; Martins RS; Silveira H; Power DM; Cardoso JC. 2015. "Unravelling the Evolution of the Allatostatin-Type A, KISS and Galanin Peptide-Receptor Gene Families in Bilaterians: Insights from Anopheles Mosquitoes.". http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26135459.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0130347
  15. Felix, Rute C.; Trindade, Marlene; Pires, Isa R P; Fonseca, Vera G.; Martins, Rute S.; Silveira, Henrique; Power, Deborah M.; Cardoso, João C R. 2015. "Unravelling the evolution of the allatostatin-type A, KISS and galanin peptide-receptor gene families in bilaterians". https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130347.
    Open access • https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0130347
  16. Cardoso JC; Félix RC; Bergqvist CA; Larhammar D. 2014. "New insights into the evolution of vertebrate CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone) and invertebrate DH44 (diuretic hormone 44) receptors in metazoans.". http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25230393.
    10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.09.004
  17. Cardoso JC; Félix RC; Trindade M; Power DM. 2014. "Fish genomes provide novel insights into the evolution of vertebrate secretin receptors and their ligand.". http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24906176.
    10.1016/j.ygcen.2014.05.025
  18. Cardoso JC; Félix RC; Power DM. 2014. "Nematode and arthropod genomes provide new insights into the evolution of class 2 B1 GPCRs.". http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24651821.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0092220
  19. Cardoso, J.C.; Félix, R.C.; Fonseca, V.G.; Power, D.M.. 2012. "Feeding and the rhodopsin family G-protein coupled receptors in nematodes and arthropods". Frontiers in Endocrinology 3 (DEC). http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874419329&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fendo.2012.00157
  20. Silveira, H.; Gabriel, A.; Ramos, S.; Palma, J.; Felix, R.; Custódio, A.; Collins, L.V.. 2012. "CpG-containing oligodeoxynucleotides increases resistance of Anopheles mosquitoes to Plasmodium infection". Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 42 (10): 758-765. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865839793&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ibmb.2012.07.003
  21. Félix, R.C.; Silveira, H.. 2011. "The interplay between tubulins and P450 cytochromes during plasmodium berghei invasion of Anopheles gambiae midgut". PLoS ONE 6 (8). http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855182804&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0024181
  22. Mendes, C.; Felix, R.; Sousa, A.-M.; Lamego, J.; Charlwood, D.; Do Rosrio, V.E.; Pinto, J.; Silveira, H.. 2010. "Molecular evolution of the three short PGRPs of the malaria vectors Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles arabiensis in East Africa". BMC Evolutionary Biology 10 (1). http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-76649112066&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1471-2148-10-9
  23. Félix, R.C.; Müller, P.; Ribeiro, V.; Ranson, H.; Silveira, H.. 2010. "Plasmodium infection alters Anopheles gambiae detoxification gene expression". BMC Genomics 11 (1). http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-77952304778&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1471-2164-11-312
  24. Rodrigues, R.; Vicente, J.B.; Félix, R.; Oliveira, S.; Teixeira, M.; Rodrigues-Pousada, C.. 2006. "Desulfovibrio gigas flavodiiron protein affords protection against nitrosative stress in vivo". Journal of Bacteriology 188 (8): 2745-2751. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645975804&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1128/JB.188.8.2745-2751.2006
  25. Machado, P.; Félix, R.; Rodrigues, R.; Oliveira, S.; Rodrigues-Pousada, C.. 2006. "Characterization and expression analysis of the cytochrome bd oxidase operon from Desulfovibrio gigas". Current Microbiology 52 (4): 274-281. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645239654&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00284-005-0165-0
  26. Félix, R.; Rodrigues, R.; Machado, P.; Oliveira, S.; Rodrigues-Pousada, C.. 2006. "A chemotaxis operon in the bacterium Desulfovibrio gigas is induced under several growth conditions". DNA Sequence - Journal of DNA Sequencing and Mapping 17 (1): 56-64. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33744969807&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/10425170500412488
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Félix, Rute C.; Felix, Rute, Castelo. 2011. "The role of detoxification in the mosquito Anopheles gambiae response to Plasmodium infection". Doutoramento. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/7212.
  2. Félix, Rute C.. 2003. "Characterization of a chemotaxis operon in the genome of the sulfate reducing-bacteria Desulfovibrio gigas". Licenciatura.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Félix, Rute C.. 2019. "BLOOD-FREE DIET FOR REARING MALARIA MOSQUITO VECTORS". Portugal.
    Allowed
Provisional application for patent
  1. 2018. "DIETA ISENTA DE SANGUE PARA CRIAÇÃO DE MOSQUITOS VETORES DA MALÁRIA - BLOOD-FREE DIET FOR REARING MALARIA MOSQUITO VECTORS".
    Protected
  2. 2018. "ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL BASED DEVICE AND METHODS FOR CELL ASSAYS AND APPLICATIONS FOR MONITORING CELL MIGRATION AND CELL-CELL CONNECTIONS IN REAL TIME.".
    Protected
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018/08 The enigmatic origin of vertebrate neuropeptide systems: genome doubling 2R or not 2R in lampreys? 29th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists
(Glascow, Slovakia)
2018/08 Has cross-talk between GPCRs systems in host-parasite interactions shaped their evolution? 29th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists
(glascow)
2018/08 The enigmatic origin of vertebrate neuropeptide systems: genome doubling 2R or not 2R in lampreys? 29th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists
CECE (Glascow, United Kingdom)
2018/08 Has cross-talk between GPCRs systems in host-parasite interactions shaped their evolution? 29th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists
CECE (Glascow, United Kingdom)
2018/06 Electric Cell-substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) as a method to test marine bioactive compounds in wound healing 4th Conference on Impedance-Based Cell Assays (IBCA2018)
(Edimburgo)
2018 Electric Cell-substrate Impedance Sensing (ECIS) as a method to test marine bioactive compounds in wound healing 4th Conference on Impedance-Based Cell Assays (IBCA2018)
(Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
2017/10 Biosensors as a platform for bioactive compound testing Algae4a-b Summer school: In vitro testing platforms for natural cosmeceuticals
AlGAE4AB (Athens, Greece)
2017/07 Evolution of the allatostatin-A system in diptera” 11th AIEC - Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada
AIEC (Vigo, Spain)
2017/07 Insights into regulation of bivalve shell production 11 th Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada
AIEC (Vigo, Spain)
2016/08 Expansion of the Secretin-GPCR members in the molluscs 28th Conference of European Comparative Endocrinologists
CECE (Leuven, Belgium)
2016/07 Extraordinary multiplicity of neuropeptides and receptors at the origin of vertebrates: Examples from the CRH, NPY, oxytocinvasopressin and somatostatin-urotensin II systems RegPep2016
(Rouen, France)
2016/06 Screening for bioactivity: what can stable cell lines expressing fish genes tell us? First workshop of Algae4A-B, Microalgae production technologies and applications to marine fish aquaculture
Algae4AB (El Puerto de Santa Maria, Spain)
2015/09 Exploring allatostatin-a, kiss and galanin gpcrs in lophotrocozoans. 10th Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada meeting
AIEC (Castellon, Spain)
2013/07 Novel Secretin-GPCRs in protostome genomes provide new evidences into their evolution 17th International Congress of Comparative Endocrinology
ICCE (Barcelona, Spain)
2013/07 Diversity in Feeding and life-style may be linked to rhodopsin family G-protein coupled receptors evolution in nematodes and arthropods 9th AIEC- Congress de la Associação Iberica de Endocrinologia Comparada
AIEC (Barcelona, Spain)
2013/07 PACAP and its receptors regulate melanin translocation in teleost skin melanophores 9th AIEC Congress - Asociación Ibérica de Endocrinología Comparada
AIEC (Barcelona, Spain)
2010/12 Alterações na expressão dos citocromos P450 em mosquitos Anopheles gambiae durante a infecção por Plasmodium Scientific Journeys of Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical
IHMT (Lisboa, Portugal)
2009/12 Plasmodium berghei infection alters Anopheles gambiae cytochrome P450 genes expression Plataforma Ibérica de Malária, 2nd Meeting
(Madrid, Spain)
2008/10 Nitric oxide and P450 interactions in the Anopheles gambiae response to infection by Plasmodium Apicomplexan Biology in the Post-Genomic Era, COST Action 857, Forth PhD Students Retrea
(Geneve, Switzerland)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2018 - Current Extracellular electric transducers for recording and stimulation of cells in culture
Co-supervisor
 Electronics Engineering and Telecommunications (PhD)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018 - Current Aquisição e processamento de sinais gerados por populações de células: Aplicações em plataformas electrónicas para testar novos fármacos
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Electrónica e Telecomunicações (Master)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/06 Assessment of BJ-5ta cell behavior in presence of Testosterone and Estradiol
Co-supervisor
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2020/09/06 - 2020/09/10 30th conference of european comparative endocrinologists (CECE) (2020/09/06 - 2020/09/10) (2020/09/06 - 2020/09/06)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2019/09 - 2019/09 12th conference for Iberian Comparative Endocrinologists (2019/09/26 - 2019/09/28) (2019/09/26)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/02 Workshop: Biosensors: applications and potential for bioactive compound screening (2018/02/20 - 2018/02/21) (2018/02) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2008/10 - 2008/10 COST Action 857, “transfection workshop” for young scientists (2008/10 - 2008/10)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
2005/09 - 2005/09 2nd International Congress on Stress Response in Biology and Medicine (2005/09 - 2005/09)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2017/02/08 Evolution of desmosomal genes in teleost fish and expression analysis of desmosomal cadherins in the gilthead Sea bream (Sparus aurata)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Melina Coelho da Silva (Master)
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2015/04/13 Estudo comparativo e caracterização de novos elementos na regulação da homeostasia da glicose em teleósteos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carina Alexandra Vaz da Costa (Master)
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2013 - Current Associação Iberica de endocrinologia comparada membro

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2019/11 - Current Laboratórios Integrados em Biotecnologia International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2013/02 - Current Reviewer of a ImmunDetox proposal in the frame of the “Young researchers” (Jeunes Chercheuses et Jeunes Chercheurs) call
Evaluator
 Agence nationale de la recherche, France
2019/07 - 2019/07 Evaluator of the Professional practice thesis for the International Master in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea)
Evaluator
Distinctions

Award

2012 Prémio Professor Doutor João Fraga de Azevedo, atribuído ao melhor aluno de doutoramento no IHMT na área da Parasitologia.
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2012 Post Doctoral grant–SFRH/BPD/89811/2012
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 Technical research fellowship - CCMAR/BTI/0057/2011
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2006 PhD grant - SFRH/BD/28024/2006
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2005 Technical research fellowship –MAL/15/05
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2001 Technical research fellowship – 031/BIC/2001
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal