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Geneticist & Biotech/Biology Researcher | Scientific Writer & Editor | EN-PT Scientific Translator | Academic Tutor
Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing
Medical Writing,
Non-Medical Regulatory Writing,
Technical Writing
Research
Fact Checking,
Scientific and Technical Research,
Systematic Literature Review
Consulting
Scientific and Technical Consulting
Data & AI
Statistical Analysis
Work Experience
PhD Student
CNC.IBILI
March 2021 - Present 
Laboratory Technician
Laboratório de Análises Clínicas da Universidade de Coimbra
May 2020 - January 2021
Research Fellow
CNC.IBILI
May 2018 - May 2020
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia
October 2017 - March 2018
Education
PhD Student
Universidade de Coimbra
September 2020 - Present
MSc, Biotecnhology for the Health Sciences (Genetics and Biotechnology Department)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente
September 2014 - January 2017
BSc, Genetics and Biotecnhology (Genetics and Biotechnology Department)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente
September 2011 - September 2014
Certifications
Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
CONFERENCE POSTER
And what about antidepressants: do they affect human spermatozoa? @misc {
author = {António Santos, Rita and Alfaiate, MIR and Ana Paula Sousa and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João and Tavares, Renata S. and Autor correspondente: Tavares, Renata S..},
title = {And what about antidepressants: do they affect human spermatozoa?},
year = {2023},
month = {jun}
}. 57th anual Scientific meeting of the European Society of Clinical Investigation (ESCI).
No loss, no gain: Cholesterol efflux and sperm function deficit after capacitation in overweight and obese men @misc {
author = {Alfaiate, MIR and António Santos, Rita and Ana Paula Sousa and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João and Tavares, Renata S. and Autor correspondente: Alfaiate, MIR.},
title = {No loss, no gain: Cholesterol efflux and sperm function deficit after capacitation in overweight and obese men},
year = {2023},
month = {jun}
}. European Testis Workshop.
The Impact of Antidepressants on Male Fertility: Evidence from an in vitro study @misc {
author = {António Santos, Rita and Ana Paula Sousa and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João and Tavares, Renata S.},
title = {The Impact of Antidepressants on Male Fertility: Evidence from an in vitro study},
year = {2023},
month = {jun}
}. European Testis Workshop 2023.
No loss, no gain: Lack of cholesterol efflux and tyrosine phosphorylation in overweight and obese men @misc {
author = {Alfaiate, MIR and António Santos, Rita and Ana Paula Sousa and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João and Tavares, Renata S. and Autor correspondente: Alfaiate, MIR.},
title = {No loss, no gain: Lack of cholesterol efflux and tyrosine phosphorylation in overweight and obese men},
year = {2023},
month = {jun}
}. 57th anual Scientific meeting of the European Society of Clinical Investigation (ESCI).
No loss, no gain: Cholesterol efflux and sperm function deficit after capacitation in overweight and obese men @misc {
author = {Alfaiate, MIR and António Santos, Rita and Ana Paula Sousa and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João and Tavares, Renata S. and Autor correspondente: Alfaiate, MIR.},
title = {No loss, no gain: Cholesterol efflux and sperm function deficit after capacitation in overweight and obese men},
year = {2023},
month = {feb}
}. BEB Day 2023.
Is the use of antidepressants making human spermatozoa happy? @misc {
author = {António Santos, Rita and Ana Paula Sousa and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João and Tavares, Renata S.},
title = {Is the use of antidepressants making human spermatozoa happy?},
year = {2023},
month = {feb}
}. BEB Day 2023.
It takes two to tango: The involvement of endocrine disruptors in male infertility aetiology @misc {
author = {Tavares, Renata S. and Alfaiate, MIR and António Santos, Rita and Carola, Carolina and Ana Paula Sousa and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João and Autor correspondente: Tavares, Renata S..},
title = {It takes two to tango: The involvement of endocrine disruptors in male infertility aetiology},
year = {2023},
month = {jan}
}. Fertility 2023.
It Takes Two to Tango: the Involvement of Certain Environmental Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Male Infertility Aetiology @misc {
author = {Tavares R. and Alfaiate, MIR and António-Santos, Rita and Carola, Carolina and Sousa, AP and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João},
title = {It Takes Two to Tango: the Involvement of Certain Environmental Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals in Male Infertility Aetiology},
year = {2022},
month = {jun}
}. 56th anual Scientific meeting of the European Society of Clinical Investigation (ESCI).
Effects of Heavy Metal Contamination in Male Reproductive Status - A Preliminary Study @misc {
author = {Santos, Rita and Alfaiate, MIR and Carola, Carolina and Ana Paula Sousa and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João and Tavares, Renata S.},
title = {Effects of Heavy Metal Contamination in Male Reproductive Status - A Preliminary Study},
year = {2021}
}. 21st European Testis Workshop - Postponed to May, 2021.
MEN’S HEALTH ESTARREJA - evaluation of the reproductive health of men living in a heavily industrialized area @misc {
author = {Carolina Carola and Alfaiate, MIR and Santos, Rita and Ana Paula Sousa and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João and Tavares, Renata S.},
title = {MEN’S HEALTH ESTARREJA - evaluation of the reproductive health of men living in a heavily industrialized area},
year = {2020},
month = {jan}
}. 7 eme Colloque de Restitution do OHM Estarreja.
Avaliação da segurança e eficácia de surfactantes catiónicos para potencial utilização em contraceptivos vaginais @misc {
author = {António-Santos, Rita and Alfaiate, MIR and Sousa, AP and Almeida-Santos, Teresa: AT Santos and Ramalho-Santos, João and Tavares, Renata S.},
title = {Avaliação da segurança e eficácia de surfactantes catiónicos para potencial utilização em contraceptivos vaginais},
year = {2019},
month = {may}
}. 7º Congresso Português de Medicina da Reprodução, Porto, Portugal.
Empowering women: in vitro safety and efficacy of cationic surfactants as active principles for potential vaginal contraceptives @misc {
author = {Santos, Rita},
title = {Empowering women: in vitro safety and efficacy of cationic surfactants as active principles for potential vaginal contraceptives},
year = {2019},
month = {may}
}. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation (ESCI).
(2016). In vivo evaluation of the biological effects of bisphenol A (BPA) in Drosophila melanogaster. VIII Conference on Genetics and Biotechnology. University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro.
In vivo evaluation of the biological effects of bisphenol A (BPA) in Drosophila melanogaster @misc {
author = {Santos, Rita},
title = {In vivo evaluation of the biological effects of bisphenol A (BPA) in Drosophila melanogaster},
year = {2016},
month = {mar}
}. VIII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia.
CONFERENCE PAPER
(2017). Biological and behavioral effects of bisphenol A (BPA) exposure: a study in drosophila. 2017 Portuguese Drosophila Meeting.
DISSERTATION THESIS
Avaliação in vivo dos efeitos biológicos e comportamentais do bisfenol A (BPA) em Drosophila melanogaster @phdthesis {
author = {Rita Santos},
title = {Avaliação in vivo dos efeitos biológicos e comportamentais do bisfenol A (BPA) em Drosophila melanogaster},
year = {2017},
url = {https://repositorio.utad.pt/handle/10348/7987},
school = {Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente},
keywords = {Drosophila melanogaster; comportamento Drosophila; Ensaio SMART; Ensaio Cometa}
} . Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente.
(2014). Variability of the Mycobacterium genus in wild animals: a study through ISSRs. Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro.
Variabilidade do género Mycobacterium em animais selvagens: estudo através de ISSRs @phdthesis {
author = {Santos, Rita},
title = {Variabilidade do género Mycobacterium em animais selvagens: estudo através de ISSRs},
year = {2014},
school = {Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente}
}. Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente.
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