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Freelance Scientific Editor | Neuroscientist | Specialist in Health Sciences, Molecular Biology, and Scientific Writing

Profile Summary
Subject Matter Expertise
Services
Writing Medical Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation
Research Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review
Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting
Work Experience

Colaborator Researcher

ciTechCare, Center for Innovative Care and Health Technology

February 2024 - Present

Integrated Researcher

HTRC-Health & Technology Research Center, ESTeSC-Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde

February 2024 - Present

Invited Adjunct Professor

Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra

February 2023 - Present

Scientific Editor in Pharmaceutical Sciences

Cactus Communications

September 2022 - Present

Scientific Editor and Reviewer

Cactus Communications

June 2022 - Present

Invited Adjunct Professor (75%)

Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco

September 2022 - July 2024

Collaborating Researcher

University of Coimbra

September 2022 - December 2023

Assistant Researcher

Multidisciplinary Institute of Ageing - MIA Portugal

October 2021 - September 2022

Invited Assistant Professor

University of Coimbra

September 2020 - September 2021

Junior Researcher

CNC.IBILI

September 2018 - April 2021

Postdoctoral research fellow

CNC.IBILI

July 2017 - August 2018

PhD student

Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, Neuroendocrinology and Aging Group, University of Coimbra

January 2013 - January 2017

Visiting PhD student at LabSincel, University of Campinas, Brazil

State University of Campinas

July 2015 - July 2015

Visiting PhD student at LabSincel, University of Campinas, Brazil

State University of Campinas

September 2014 - September 2014

Research fellow

Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, Neuroendocrinology and Aging Group, University of Coimbra

April 2012 - December 2012

Master student at Vectors and Gene Therapy group

Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra

April 2011 - January 2012

Laboratory technician

Laboratórios Germano de Sousa

October 2010 - March 2011

Undergraduate student

Centro Hospitalar e Universitario de Coimbra EPE Centro de Histocompatibilidade do Centro

October 2009 - September 2010

Education

PhD

University of Coimbra

February 2013 - June 2017

PhD Pharmaceutical Sciences

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia

September 2012 - June 2017

Certifications
  • PhD

    University of Coimbra

    January 2025 - Present

Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Marisa Ferreira‐Marques, André Carvalho, Ana Catarina Franco, Ana Leal, Mariana Botelho, Sara Carmo‐Silva, Rodolfo Águas, Luísa Cortes, Vasco Lucas, Ana Carolina Real, et al. (2023). Ghrelin delays premature aging in Hutchinson‐Gilford progeria syndrome . Aging Cell.
Sara Carmo-Silva, Marisa Ferreira-Marques, Clévio Nóbrega, Mariana Botelho, Daniela Costa, Célia A Aveleira, Stefan M Pulst, Luís Pereira de Almeida, Claudia Cavadas (2023). Ataxin-2 in the hypothalamus at the crossroads between metabolism and clock genes . Journal of Molecular Endocrinology.
Ana Vasconcelos‐Ferreira, Sara Carmo‐Silva, José Miguel Codêsso, Patrick Silva, Alberto Rolim Muro Martinez, Marcondes Cavalcante França Jr, Clévio Nóbrega, Luís Pereira de Almeida(2022). The autophagy‐enhancing drug carbamazepine improves neuropathology and motor impairment in mouse models of Machado–Joseph disease . Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology. 48. (1). Wiley
Enhancing ghrelin signaling alleviates aging and extends lifespan of a mouse model of human accelerated aging syndrome (under submission). @article { author = {Ferreira-Marques, M and Carvalho, A and Franco, Ana Catarina and Leal, A and Botelho, M and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Águas, R and et al. Corresponding author: Aveleira, Célia A.}, title = {Enhancing ghrelin signaling alleviates aging and extends lifespan of a mouse model of human accelerated aging syndrome (under submission).}, year = {2022} }.
Laetitia S. Gaspar, Ana Rita Álvaro, Sara Carmo‐Silva, Alexandrina Ferreira Mendes, Angela Relógio, Cláudia Cavadas (2019). The importance of determining circadian parameters in pharmacological studies . British Journal of Pharmacology.
(2019). Circadian Rhythm and Molecular Clocks in Pharmacology. British Journal of Pharmacology.
Carmo-Silva, S., Nobrega, C., Pereira de Almeida, L., Cavadas, C.(2017). Unraveling the Role of Ataxin-2 in Metabolism . Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism. 28. (4). p. 309-318.
Ferreira-Marques, M., Aveleira, C.A., Carmo-Silva, S., Botelho, M., de Almeida, L.P., Cavadas, C.(2016). Caloric restriction stimulates autophagy in rat cortical neurons through neuropeptide Y and ghrelin receptors activation . Aging. 8. (7). p. 1470-1484.
Aveleira, C.A., Botelho, M., Carmo-Silva, S., Pascoal, J.F., Ferreira-Marques, M., Nóbrega, C., Cortes, L., Valero, J., Sousa-Ferreira, L., Álvaro, A.R., et al.(2015). Neuropeptide Y stimulates autophagy in hypothalamic neurons . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 112. (13). p. E1642-E1651.
Nóbrega, C., Carmo-Silva, S., Albuquerque, D., Vasconcelos-Ferreira, A., Vijayakumar, U.-G., Mendonça, L., Hirai, H., Pereira De Almeida, L.(2015). Re-establishing ataxin-2 downregulates translation of mutant ataxin-3 and alleviates Machado-Joseph disease . Brain. 138. (12). p. 3537-3554.
CONFERENCE POSTER
Modulation of E3-ubiquitin Ligase Fbxo32 Rescues Dopaminergic Axon Dysmorphology and the Ubiquitin system in Endophilin-A Mutants. @misc { author = {Caulino-Rocha, Ana and Bura, Ana and Rostosky, Christine and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Raimundo, Nuno and Milosevic, Ira}, title = {Modulation of E3-ubiquitin Ligase Fbxo32 Rescues Dopaminergic Axon Dysmorphology and the Ubiquitin system in Endophilin-A Mutants. }, year = {2023}, month = {dec} }. RESET meeting.
Ghrelin delays premature and accelerated aging phenotype in progeria experimental models @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and André Carvalho and Ana Catarina Franco and Ana Leal and Botelho, Mariana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Águas, Rodolfo and et al. Corresponding author: Aveleira, Célia.}, title = {Ghrelin delays premature and accelerated aging phenotype in progeria experimental models}, year = {2023}, month = {nov} }. Pharma PhD Day ¿ Annual meeting of PhD students in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Reduction of FBXO32 rescues dopaminergic axonal pathology in Endophilin-A mutants @misc { author = {Caulino-Rocha, Ana and Bura, Ana and Rostosky, Christine and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Raimundo, Nuno and Milosevic, Ira}, title = {Reduction of FBXO32 rescues dopaminergic axonal pathology in Endophilin-A mutants}, year = {2023}, month = {oct} }. Champalimaud Research Symposium 23.
Endophilin-A mutants display age-dependent alterations in the dopaminergic system @misc { author = {Caulino-Rocha, Ana and Bura, Ana and Rostosky, Christine and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Raimundo, Nuno and Milosevic, Ira}, title = {Endophilin-A mutants display age-dependent alterations in the dopaminergic system}, year = {2023}, month = {may} }. FENS Regional Meeting 2023.
Caloric restriction, and caloric restriction mimetics: unveiling the signaling pathways underlying autophagy induction in primary rodent brain cortical neurons @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and André Carvalho and Botelho, Mariana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Cavadas, Claudia and Aveleira, Célia and Corresponding author: Aveleira, Célia.}, title = {Caloric restriction, and caloric restriction mimetics: unveiling the signaling pathways underlying autophagy induction in primary rodent brain cortical neurons}, year = {2022}, month = {may} }. EMBO Workshop Autophagy in brain health and disease.
Targeting the neuroendocrine system prolongs survival in a mouse model of human aging @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and André Carvalho and Ana Catarina Franco and Botelho, Mariana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Águas, Rodolfo and Lucas, Vasco and et al. Corresponding author: Aveleira, Célia.}, title = {Targeting the neuroendocrine system prolongs survival in a mouse model of human aging}, year = {2022}, month = {apr} }. 1st MIA Ageing Spring School & Symposium.
The NutriClock Study - Assessing the Impact of a Chrononutrition Intervention in Patients with Metabolic Disturbances @misc { author = {Lages, Marlene and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Moreira, Pedro and Barros, Renata and Guarino, MP}, title = {The NutriClock Study - Assessing the Impact of a Chrononutrition Intervention in Patients with Metabolic Disturbances}, year = {2022} }. European Association for the Study of Obesity Early Career Network Winter School, Napoles, Italy.
Human accelerated aging syndrome: looking at hypothalamus dysfunction for disease onset and progression @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho andré and María Arjona and Inês Oliveira and Carmo-Silva, Sara and et al.}, title = {Human accelerated aging syndrome: looking at hypothalamus dysfunction for disease onset and progression}, year = {2021}, month = {dec} }. XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Neuroscience.
ASSESSING THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT G3BP1 REGIONS IN THE MITIGATION OF THE PATHOLOGICAL PHENOTYPE IN SCA2 AND SCA3 DISEASE MODELS @misc { author = {Afonso-Reis, Ricardo and Koppenol, Rebekah and Conceição, André and Teixeira, Diogo and Marcelo, Adriana and Tomé, Sandra and Carmo-Silva, Sara and et al.}, title = {ASSESSING THE ROLE OF DIFFERENT G3BP1 REGIONS IN THE MITIGATION OF THE PATHOLOGICAL PHENOTYPE IN SCA2 AND SCA3 DISEASE MODELS}, year = {2021}, month = {dec} }. XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN).
MAPPING THE DOMAINS OF RBP-X TOWARDS MITIGATION OF THE PATHOLOGICAL PHENOTYPE IN POLYGLUTAMINE DISEASE MODELS @misc { author = {Afonso-Reis, Ricardo and Koppenol, Rebekah and Conceição, André and Teixeira, Diogo and Marcelo, Adriana and Tomé, Sandra and Carmo-Silva, Sara and et al.}, title = {MAPPING THE DOMAINS OF RBP-X TOWARDS MITIGATION OF THE PATHOLOGICAL PHENOTYPE IN POLYGLUTAMINE DISEASE MODELS}, year = {2021}, month = {oct} }. IV Jornadas Algarve Biomedical Centre.
Using patients¿ blood samples to better understand the impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Aging @misc { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia S and Santos, Bárbara and Carvalhas-Almeida, Catarina and Barros-Viegas, Ana Teresa and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Teixeira, Fátima and Moita, Joaquim and Claudia Cavadas and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {Using patients¿ blood samples to better understand the impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Aging}, year = {2021}, month = {may} }. JRC Summer School on Non-animal approaches in Science 2021, European Commission.
Experimental model for the study of satiety in rats @misc { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara and Costa, Daniela G. and Almeida, Cláudia and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Experimental model for the study of satiety in rats}, year = {2020}, month = {nov} }. 34th EFFoST International Conference.
A RNA binding protein alleviates pathology in two different mouse models of polyglutamine diseases. @misc { author = {Conceição, André and Koppenol, Rebekah and Tomé, Sandra and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Ferreira, Marco and Teixeira, Diogo and Matos, Carlos A and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Nóbrega, Clévio David Rodrigues }, title = {A RNA binding protein alleviates pathology in two different mouse models of polyglutamine diseases.}, year = {2020}, month = {nov} }. 24ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Genética Humana.
Caloric Restriction, and Caloric Restriction Mimetics Induce Autophagy In Cortical Neurons Through PI3K/AKT And ERK1/2-MAPK Signaling Pathways @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, andré and Botelho, Mariana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Aveleira, Célia and Claudia Cavadas}, title = {Caloric Restriction, and Caloric Restriction Mimetics Induce Autophagy In Cortical Neurons Through PI3K/AKT And ERK1/2-MAPK Signaling Pathways}, year = {2020}, month = {oct} }. Virtual Keystone eSymposia, Autophagy: Mechanisms and Disease.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea as an Aging Trigger: Insights from Biological Clocks. @misc { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia S and Santos, Bárbara and Santos-Carvalho, Ana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Teixeira, Fátima and Ferreira, Mafalda and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Claudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {Obstructive Sleep Apnea as an Aging Trigger: Insights from Biological Clocks.}, year = {2019}, month = {dec} }. Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB) Meeting, Coimbra, Portugal.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a sleep disorder that accelerates aging? @misc { author = {Santos, Bárbara and Gaspar, Laetitia S and Santos-Carvalho, Ana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Claudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {Obstructive Sleep Apnea: a sleep disorder that accelerates aging?}, year = {2019}, month = {dec} }. BEBDAY 2019.
A neuroendocrine strategy to slow down the clock on skin aging @misc { author = {Franco, Ana Catarina and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, André and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Cavadas, Claudia and Aveleira, Célia}, title = {A neuroendocrine strategy to slow down the clock on skin aging}, year = {2019}, month = {dec} }. BEB day 2019.
Targeting the neuroendocrine system to delay aging phenotype in Progeria @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, André and Franco, Ana Catarina and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Cavadas, Claudia and Aveleira, Célia}, title = {Targeting the neuroendocrine system to delay aging phenotype in Progeria}, year = {2019}, month = {dec} }. Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology Anual Meeting 2019.
Neuroendocrine peptide as a novel therapeutic strategy to delay skin aging @misc { author = {Franco, Ana Catarina and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, André and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Cavadas, Claudia and Aveleira, Célia}, title = {Neuroendocrine peptide as a novel therapeutic strategy to delay skin aging}, year = {2019}, month = {dec} }. Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology Anual Meeting 2019.
Blood biomarkers of obstructive sleep apnea @misc { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia and Santos, Bárbara and Santos-Carvalho, Ana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Teixeira, Fátima and Ferreira, Mafalda and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Claudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {Blood biomarkers of obstructive sleep apnea}, year = {2019}, month = {nov} }. 1st PhD Annual Meeting in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Unraveling the impact of obstructive sleep apnea on cellular aging @misc { author = {Santos, Bárbara and Gaspar, Laetitia and Santos-Carvalho, Ana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Teixeira, Fátima and Ferreira, Mafalda and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Claudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {Unraveling the impact of obstructive sleep apnea on cellular aging}, year = {2019}, month = {nov} }. 1st PhD Annual Meeting in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Cellular and Molecular Aging Mechanisms in Obstructive Sleep Apnea @misc { author = {Santos, Bárbara and Gaspar, Laetitia and Santos-Carvalho, Ana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Teixeira, Fátima and Ferreira, Mafalda and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Claudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {Cellular and Molecular Aging Mechanisms in Obstructive Sleep Apnea}, year = {2019}, month = {nov} }. 35º Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia.
Neuroendocrine peptide as a novel strategy to delay aging in HGPS @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, André and Franco, Ana Catarina and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Cavadas, Claudia and Aveleira, Célia}, title = {Neuroendocrine peptide as a novel strategy to delay aging in HGPS}, year = {2019}, month = {nov} }. 1st Annual Meeting in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Neuroendocrine peptide as a novel strategy to delay skin aging @misc { author = {Franco, Ana Catarina and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, André and Carmo-Silva, Sara (9D11-2BDF-A256) and Botelho, Mariana and Cavadas, Claudia and Aveleira, Célia}, title = {Neuroendocrine peptide as a novel strategy to delay skin aging}, year = {2019}, month = {nov} }. 1st Annual Meeting in Pharmaceutical Sciences.
A new neuroendocrine strategy to delay aging in HGPS @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, André and Franco, Ana Catarina and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Cavadas, Claudia and Aveleira, Célia}, title = {A new neuroendocrine strategy to delay aging in HGPS}, year = {2019}, month = {oct} }. 3rd Molecular Biology of Ageing Meeting.
Ghrelin as a potential therapeutic strategy to delay skin aging and hair loss in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome @misc { author = {Franco, Ana Catarina and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, André and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Cavadas, Claudia and Aveleira, Célia}, title = {Ghrelin as a potential therapeutic strategy to delay skin aging and hair loss in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome}, year = {2019}, month = {sep} }. Ageing: Models, Mechanisms and Therapies Conference.
Obstructive sleep apnea impacts on biological clocks @misc { author = {Álvaro, Ana Rita and Gaspar, Laetitia and Santos, Bárbara and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Moita, Joaquim and Santos-Carvalho, Ana and Relógio, Ângela and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Obstructive sleep apnea impacts on biological clocks}, year = {2019}, month = {aug} }. XVI European Biological Rhythms Society Congress.
The impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Cellular Aging. @misc { author = {Santos, Bárbara and Gaspar, Laetitia S and Santos-Carvalho, Ana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Cláudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {The impact of Obstructive Sleep Apnea on Cellular Aging. }, year = {2019}, month = {jun} }. Ageing: models, mechanisms and therapies Conference, Coimbra, Portugal.
Resetting the clock on obesity: The tale of Hypothalamic Ataxin-2 @misc { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara and Nóbrega, Clévio and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Botelho, Mariana and Pulst, Stefan M and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Resetting the clock on obesity: The tale of Hypothalamic Ataxin-2}, year = {2019}, month = {jun} }. Gordon Research Seminar on Clocks in Model Organisms: Circadian Networks, Physiology and Health.
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS): exploring a neuroendocrine strategy to delay aging @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, André and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Cavadas, Claudia and Aveleira, Célia}, title = {Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS): exploring a neuroendocrine strategy to delay aging}, year = {2019}, month = {jun} }. Ageing: Models, Mechanisms and Therapies Conference.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea impacts on Clock Timekeepers @misc { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia and Santos, Bárbara and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Moita, Joaquim and Relógio, Ângela and Cavadas, Claudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {Obstructive Sleep Apnea impacts on Clock Timekeepers}, year = {2019}, month = {jun} }. Gordon Research Conference - Clocks in Model Organisms: Circadian Networks, Physiology and Health.
RNA-binding proteins: new molecular targets for Polyglutamine diseases? @misc { author = {Marcelo, Adriana and Tomé, Sandra and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Ferreira, Marco and Matos, Carlos A and Koppenol, Rebekah and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Nóbrega, Clévio David Rodrigues }, title = {RNA-binding proteins: new molecular targets for Polyglutamine diseases?}, year = {2019}, month = {jun} }. XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience.
From obesity to aging: studying the effect of poly-saturated fatty acids on circadian rhythm @misc { author = {Fernandes, Ana Rita and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Babková, Marie and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {From obesity to aging: studying the effect of poly-saturated fatty acids on circadian rhythm}, year = {2019}, month = {jun} }. Ageing: Models, Mechanisms and Therapies Conference.
Gut alterations in a mouse model of Progeria @misc { author = {Ferreira, Inês Dinis and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, André and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Gut alterations in a mouse model of Progeria}, year = {2019}, month = {jun} }. Ageing: Models, Mechanisms and Therapies Conference.
The impact of obstructive sleep apnea on cellular ageing @misc { author = {Santos, Bárbara and Gaspar, Laetitia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Santos-Carvalho, Ana and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Claudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {The impact of obstructive sleep apnea on cellular ageing}, year = {2019}, month = {jun} }. Ageing: Models, Mechanisms and Therapies Conference.
On the role of stress granules in autophagy @misc { author = {Koppenol, Rebekah and Marcelo, Adriana and Matos, Carlos A and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Nóbrega, Clévio}, title = {On the role of stress granules in autophagy}, year = {2019}, month = {may} }. XVI Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Neurosciences.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea as an Aging Trigger: from Mechanisms to Biomarkers. @misc { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia S and Santos, Bárbara and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Santos-Carvalho, Ana and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Cláudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {Obstructive Sleep Apnea as an Aging Trigger: from Mechanisms to Biomarkers.}, year = {2019}, month = {may} }. Neuroscience and Disease CIBB retreat, Coimbra, Portugal.
A new neuroendocrine strategy to delay aging in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carvalho, André and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Cavadas, Claudia and Aveleira, Célia}, title = {A new neuroendocrine strategy to delay aging in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome}, year = {2019}, month = {may} }. 1st Neuroscience and Disease Retreat of the Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB).
Hypothalamic ataxin-2 at the crossroads of metabolism and circadian rhythm @misc { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara and Clévio, Nóbrega and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa (EA15-6C9F-F15E) and Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Pulst, Stefan M and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Hypothalamic ataxin-2 at the crossroads of metabolism and circadian rhythm}, year = {2018}, month = {nov} }. Chrononutrition: From Epidemiology to Molecular Mechanism Symposium.
RNA-binding proteins in Polyglutamine diseases: from pathogenesis to molecular therapy @misc { author = {Tomé, Sandra and Marcelo, Adriana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Ferreira, Marco and Pereira de Almeida, Luis and Nóbrega, Clévio David Rodrigues }, title = {RNA-binding proteins in Polyglutamine diseases: from pathogenesis to molecular therapy}, year = {2018}, month = {jul} }. 11th Forum of Neuroscience (FENS).
Hypothalamic ataxin-2 a novel regulator of circadian rhythm @misc { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara and Clévio, Nóbrega and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Pulst, Stefan M and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Hypothalamic ataxin-2 a novel regulator of circadian rhythm}, year = {2018}, month = {jun} }. EMBO|EMBL Symposium: Biological Oscillators: Design, Mechanism, Function.
Sirtuin 2 as a new player and putative target to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease @misc { author = {Cardoso, João and Leal, Helena and Valério, Patrícia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Pereira de Almeida, Luís and Chantar, Maria-Luz and Cavadas, Claudia and Gomes, Pedro}, title = {Sirtuin 2 as a new player and putative target to treat non-alcoholic fatty liver disease}, year = {2017}, month = {oct} }. iMed 9.0.
Blood Biomarkers for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis. @misc { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia S and Álvaro, Ana Rita and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Blood Biomarkers for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Diagnosis.}, year = {2017}, month = {sep} }. Oxford Chronobiology and Sleep Medicine Summer School, Oxford, England.
Peripheral markers of age-related sleep disorders @misc { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Claudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita }, title = {Peripheral markers of age-related sleep disorders}, year = {2016}, month = {sep} }. 1st Symposium on Aging Research.
Ghrelin mediates caloric restriction-induced autophagy in rat cortical neurons @misc { author = {Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Aveleira, Célia and Botelho, Mariana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Ghrelin mediates caloric restriction-induced autophagy in rat cortical neurons}, year = {2016}, month = {sep} }. 1st Symposium on Aging Research @CNC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Hypothalamic ataxin-2: a new player in central regulation of regulation of energy balance @misc { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara and Clévio, Nóbrega and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Pulst, Stefan M and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Hypothalamic ataxin-2: a new player in central regulation of regulation of energy balance}, year = {2016}, month = {may} }. EMBO Workshop – Neural control of metabolism and eating behaviour.
Hypothalamic ataxin-2: a new player in central regulation of energy balance @misc { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara and Nóbrega, Clévio and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Pulst, Stefan and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Hypothalamic ataxin-2: a new player in central regulation of energy balance}, year = {2016}, month = {may} }. EMBO Workshop ¿ Neural control of metabolism and eating behaviour, Cascais, Portugal.
Reestablishing ataxin-2 downregulates translation of mutant ataxin-3 and alleviates Machado-Joseph disease @misc { author = {Nóbrega, Clévio and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Albuquerque, David and Vasconcelos-Ferreira, Ana and Vijayakumar, U.-G. and Mendonça, Liliana and Hirai, H. and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado}, title = {Reestablishing ataxin-2 downregulates translation of mutant ataxin-3 and alleviates Machado-Joseph disease}, year = {2016}, month = {mar} }. 6th Ataxia Investigators Meeting (AIM).
Unraveling the role of NPY on the central circadian clock. @misc { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia S and Álvaro, Ana Rita and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Sousa-Ferreira, Ligia and Santana, Magda M and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Unraveling the role of NPY on the central circadian clock. }, year = {2015}, month = {dec} }. XIII Reunião Anual do CNC, Coimbra, Portugal.
Ataxin-2 in the hypothalamus: a novel regulator of energy balance and metabolism @misc { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara and Clévio, Nóbrega and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Pulst, Stefan M and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Ataxin-2 in the hypothalamus: a novel regulator of energy balance and metabolism}, year = {2015}, month = {dec} }. XIII CNC Annual Meeting.
Unravelling the role of NPY on the central circadian clock @misc { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia and Álvaro, Ana Rita and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia and Santana, Magda and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Unravelling the role of NPY on the central circadian clock}, year = {2015}, month = {dec} }. XIII Reunião Anual do CNC.
Neuropeptide Y1 and Y5 receptors activation stimulate autophagic flux in mouse hypothalamic neurons @misc { author = {Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Pascoal, Jorge and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Nóbrega, Clévio and Cortes, Luísa and et al.}, title = {Neuropeptide Y1 and Y5 receptors activation stimulate autophagic flux in mouse hypothalamic neurons}, year = {2015}, month = {aug} }. 11th NPY-PYY-PP International Meeting.
Impact of hypothalamic ataxin-2 on energy balance and metabolic profile @misc { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara and Clévio, Nóbrega and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Pulst, Stefan M and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Impact of hypothalamic ataxin-2 on energy balance and metabolic profile}, year = {2015}, month = {jul} }. 9th World Congress of the International Brain Research Organization (IBRO).
Autophagy in the hypothalamus: the role of Neuropeptide Y. @misc { author = {Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Pascoal, Jorge and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Nóbrega, Clévio and Cortes, Luísa and et al.}, title = {Autophagy in the hypothalamus: the role of Neuropeptide Y.}, year = {2015}, month = {jul} }. 9th IBRO World Congress on Neuroscience, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Neuropeptide Y rescues the aging phenotype of a mouse model of human premature aging @misc { author = {Aveleira, Célia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Nóbrega, Clévio and López-Ótin, Carlos and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Neuropeptide Y rescues the aging phenotype of a mouse model of human premature aging}, year = {2015}, month = {jul} }. The Translational Science of Aging: From Functional Pathways to Interventions Gordon Research Conference on Biology of Aging.
Hypothalamic ataxin-2 regulates energy balance and metabolism @misc { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara and Nóbrega, Clévio and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Pulst, Stefan M and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Hypothalamic ataxin-2 regulates energy balance and metabolism}, year = {2015}, month = {apr} }. Keystone Symposia, Neural Control of Metabolic Physiology and Diseases.
Autophagic Flux Is Stimulated By Npy In Hypothalamic Neurons And Is Relevant To Synaptic Plasticity Of Pomc Hypothalamic Neurons @misc { author = {Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Pascoal, Jorge and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Nóbrega, Clévio and Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia and et al.}, title = {Autophagic Flux Is Stimulated By Npy In Hypothalamic Neurons And Is Relevant To Synaptic Plasticity Of Pomc Hypothalamic Neurons}, year = {2014}, month = {dec} }. XII Reunião Anual do CNC.
Neuropeptide Y rescues the aging phenotype of a mouse model of human premature aging @misc { author = {Aveleira, Célia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Nóbrega, Clévio and López-Ótin, Carlos and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Neuropeptide Y rescues the aging phenotype of a mouse model of human premature aging}, year = {2014}, month = {dec} }. XII CNC Annual Meeting.
Targeting hypothalamic sirtuin 2 to treat metabolic disease @misc { author = {Santos, Liliana and Cunha-Santos, Janete and Botelho, Mariana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Cavadas, Claudia and Gomes, Pedro}, title = {Targeting hypothalamic sirtuin 2 to treat metabolic disease}, year = {2014}, month = {dec} }. XII CNC Meeting.
Neuropeptide Y rescues the phenotype of a mousse model of human premature aging @misc { author = {Aveleira, Célia and Botelho, Mariana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Nóbrega, Clévio and López-Otín, Carlos and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Neuropeptide Y rescues the phenotype of a mousse model of human premature aging}, year = {2014}, month = {dec} }. XII CNC Annual Meeting, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
A Differential Effect Of Neuropeptide Y And Caloric Restriction On Hypothalamus Neurogenesis @misc { author = {Álvaro, Ana Rita and Aveleira, Célia and Martins, Helena and Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {A Differential Effect Of Neuropeptide Y And Caloric Restriction On Hypothalamus Neurogenesis}, year = {2014}, month = {dec} }. XII CNC Meeting.
Neuropeptide Y stimulates autophagy in hypothalamic neurons @misc { author = {Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Pascoal, Jorge and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Cortes, Luísa and Valero, Jorge and Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia and et al.}, title = {Neuropeptide Y stimulates autophagy in hypothalamic neurons}, year = {2014}, month = {jul} }. 9th FENS - Forum of Neuroscience.
Gene therapy approaches to investigate pathogenesis and disease modifying strategies for neurodegenerative diseases @misc { author = {Santana, Magda M and Nobrega, Clévio and Nobre, Rui Jorge and Miranda, Catarina Oliveira and Mendonça, Liliana and Sousa-Ferreira, Ligia and Simões, Ana Teresa and et al.}, title = {Gene therapy approaches to investigate pathogenesis and disease modifying strategies for neurodegenerative diseases}, year = {2014}, month = {jun} }. Showcasing Portuguese Pharma Science:Advances in Discovery, Development and Manufacturing. Hovione and MIT Portugal Pharma Science Symposium.
Translational inhibition in Machado-Joseph disease: Ataxin-2 as a new molecular target @misc { author = {Nóbrega, Clévio and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado}, title = {Translational inhibition in Machado-Joseph disease: Ataxin-2 as a new molecular target}, year = {2014}, month = {mar} }. 5th Ataxia Investigators Meeting (AIM).
Ataxin-2 as a new molecular target for Machado-Joseph Disease @misc { author = {Nóbrega, Clévio and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado}, title = {Ataxin-2 as a new molecular target for Machado-Joseph Disease}, year = {2013}, month = {oct} }. Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme Symposium.
Neuropeptide Y, a caloric restriction mimetic, induces autophagy in hypothalamic neurons @misc { author = {Aveleira, Célia A. and Botelho, Mariana and Pascoal, Jorge and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Nóbrega, Clévio and Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia and Álvaro, Ana Rita and et al.}, title = {Neuropeptide Y, a caloric restriction mimetic, induces autophagy in hypothalamic neurons}, year = {2013}, month = {jul} }. EMBO Young Scientists¿ Forum.
Neuropeptide Y ameliorates the phenotype of a mouse model of human premature aging @misc { author = {Aveleira, Célia and Botelho, Mariana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Nóbrega, Clévio and López-Ótin, Carlos and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Neuropeptide Y ameliorates the phenotype of a mouse model of human premature aging}, year = {2013}, month = {apr} }. 7th Progeria Research Foundation International Workshop – Hand in Hand: Basic and Clinical Science Working Together Toward the Cure.
Neuropeptide Y ameliorates the phenotype of a mousse model of human premature aging @misc { author = {Aveleira, Célia and Botelho, Mariana and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Nóbrega, Clévio and López-Otín, Carlos and Pereira de Almeida, Luis Fernando Morgado and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Neuropeptide Y ameliorates the phenotype of a mousse model of human premature aging }, year = {2013}, month = {apr} }. 7th Progeria Research Foundation International Workshop ¿ Hand in Hand: Basic and Clinical Science Working Together Toward the Cure, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Neuropeptide Y, an autophagy inducer in hypothalamic neurons. @misc { author = {Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Pascoal, Jorge and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia and Nóbrega, Clévio and Álvaro, Ana Rita and et al.}, title = {Neuropeptide Y, an autophagy inducer in hypothalamic neurons. }, year = {2012}, month = {dec} }. X CNC Annual Meeting, Cantanhede, Portugal,.
Neuropeptide Y is an autophagy inducer in hypothalamic neurons @misc { author = {Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Pascoal, Jorge and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia and Nóbrega, Clévio and Álvaro, Ana Rita and et al.}, title = {Neuropeptide Y is an autophagy inducer in hypothalamic neurons}, year = {2012}, month = {dec} }. X CNC Meeting.
CONFERENCE ABSTRACT
An Approach to Obesity: Effect of Carotenoid on Circadian Rhythm Modulation @inproceedings { author = {Costa, Daniela G. and Cavadas, Claudia and Carmo-Silva, Sara}, title = {An Approach to Obesity: Effect of Carotenoid on Circadian Rhythm Modulation}, address = {Porto}, year = {2022}, month = {jan} }. 53ª Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Farmacologia.
Hypothalamic in vitro model to evaluate circadian rhythm dysfunction induced metabolic stress. @inproceedings { author = {Costa, Daniela G. and Cavadas, Claudia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Autor correspondente: Carmo-Silva, Sara.}, title = {Hypothalamic in vitro model to evaluate circadian rhythm dysfunction induced metabolic stress. }, year = {2022} }. JRC Summer School on Non-Animal Approaches in Science. Proceedings published in ATLA journal.
An RNA-binding protein alleviates pathology in two different mouse models of polyglutamine diseases @inproceedings { author = {Conceição, André and Koppenol, Rebekah and Silva, Joana and Marcelo, Adriana and Afonso, Inês T. and Afonso-Reis, Ricardo and Codêsso, José Miguel and et al.}, title = {An RNA-binding protein alleviates pathology in two different mouse models of polyglutamine diseases}, address = {Lisbon}, year = {2021}, month = {feb} }. 24th Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Human Genetics (SPGH).
Studying satiety induced by a new diet in a rodent model @inproceedings { author = {Costa, Daniela G. and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Cavadas, Claudia}, title = {Studying satiety induced by a new diet in a rodent model}, year = {2021}, month = {jan} }. 39th Meeting of the Portuguese Pharmacological Society.
Obstructive sleep apnea impacts on hallmarks of cellular and molecular aging @inproceedings { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia S and Santos, Bárbara and Carvalhas de Almeida, Catarina and Barros-Viegas, Ana Teresa and Carmo-Silva, Sara and et al.}, title = {Obstructive sleep apnea impacts on hallmarks of cellular and molecular aging}, year = {2020} }. Journal of Sleep Research.
Obstructive sleep apnea as an aging trigger. @inproceedings { author = {Gaspar, Laetitia and Santos, Bárbara and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Moita, Joaquim and Cavadas, Claudia and Álvaro, Ana Rita}, title = {Obstructive sleep apnea as an aging trigger. }, volume = {49}, pages = {98--98}, year = {2019} }. 53rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the European Society for Clinical Investigation. Proceedings published in European Journal of Clinical Investigation.
Hypothalamic ataxin-2: Resetting the clock on obesity. @inproceedings { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara}, title = {Hypothalamic ataxin-2: Resetting the clock on obesity.}, number = {Suppl 1}, volume = {12}, pages = {Page 15}, year = {2019} }. European Congress on Obesity ECO. Proceedings published in Obesity Facts.
Searching for New Circadian Rhythm Regulators to Delay Aging @inproceedings { author = {Ribeiro, Rodrigo and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Álvaro, Ana Rita and Cavadas, Claudia and Silva, MMC}, title = {Searching for New Circadian Rhythm Regulators to Delay Aging}, address = {Lisbon}, year = {2018}, month = {oct} }. iMed Conference® 10.0 (AstraZeneca Foundation Innovate Competition).
Machado-Joseph disease: from pathogenic mechanisms to therapeutic strategies. @inproceedings { author = {Nóbrega, Clévio and Matos, Carlos and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Tomé, Sandra and Marcelo, Adriana and Mendonça, Liliana and Almeida, Luís Pereira}, title = {Machado-Joseph disease: from pathogenic mechanisms to therapeutic strategies. }, volume = {142}, pages = {12--12}, year = {2017} }. Conference proceedings published in Journal of Neurochemistry.
Neuropeptide Y stimulates autophagy in hypothalamic neurons @inproceedings { author = {Cavadas, Claudia and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia}, title = {Neuropeptide Y stimulates autophagy in hypothalamic neurons }, volume = {27}, pages = {S529}, year = {2017} }. 9th FENS - Forum of Neuroscience. Proceedings published in European Neuropsychopharmacology.
Neuropeptide Y1 and Y5 receptors activation stimulate autophagic flux in mouse hypothalamic neurons @inproceedings { author = {Botelho, Mariana and Aveleira, Célia and Carmo-Silva, Sara and Pascoal, Jorge and Ferreira-Marques, Marisa and Nóbrega, Clévio and Cortes, Luisa and et al.}, title = {Neuropeptide Y1 and Y5 receptors activation stimulate autophagic flux in mouse hypothalamic neurons }, number = {55}, volume = {100}, pages = {13}, year = {2016} }. Advances on NPY. Proceedings published in Neuropeptides.
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DISSERTATION THESIS
Unravelling the role of ataxin-2 in the hypothalamus : a new player in metabolism @phdthesis { author = {Carmo-Silva, Sara}, title = {Unravelling the role of ataxin-2 in the hypothalamus : a new player in metabolism }, year = {2017}, month = {jun}, school = {Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia} }. Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia.
BOOK
Carmo-Silva, S., Cavadas, C.(2017). Hypothalamic dysfunction in obesity and metabolic disorders . Advances in Neurobiology. 19. p. 73-116.