About me

In 2013, I received my PhD from the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon where I did my PhD studeis in Professor Rodrigues’ laboratory (iMed.UL, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon), under her supervision and Dr Castro’s, to investigate the changes in the apoptosis and microRNAs among morbid obese patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Diseases.

In 2013, thanks to Wenner-Gren Foundation, I moved to Stockholm, Sweden to pursue my postdoc under Professor Ruas mentorship at Karolisnka Institutet. My postdoc studies explore different regulators of skeletal muscle mass and function as well as adipose tissue. 

In 2018, I became Assistant professor, where I divide my time between teaching (70%) and research (30%). 

In 2023, I joined Dr. Lanner lab at Karolinska Institutet, where I will focus on novel pharmacological interventions to improve mitochondrial function and enhance the antioxidant defense in dysfunctional skeletal muscle. 

Teaching portfolio

I have accumulated over 1 000 hours of teaching experience across various educational environments, including laboratories, seminars, and lectures. My teaching is primarily focused towards medical, dental, and biomedical students, with an emphasis on subjects around physiology and pharmacology. Moreover, I have supervised numerous students in their research theses at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels. These teaching experiences have been extremely rewarding and fulfilling; I really enjoy helping students develop their understanding towards topics that I am passionate about.

 

Responsible teacher for the “Advanced Physiology, smaller course” (HL2017) and “Advanced Physiology” (HL2018) course for the master program in collaboration with KTH until autumn 2021. 

Moment responsible teacher for the course DFM1 (until spring semester 2021) and DSM1.1 (until spring semester 2022) in the 5.5-year medical program. 

Examiner and responsible teacher for the “Pharmacology with Toxicology” course (1BI045) for the Biomedicine bachelor program until spring 2023.

 

Responsible teacher for the course “Basic Science 5”, 30 HP (2LA004), in the 6-year medical program

Responsible teacher for the  course “GCP and Clinical Pharmaceutical trials”, 3.5HP (4FF011) in the Master’s program in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

Responsible teacher for the course “Information literacy: searching, writing and presenting science”, 4.0HP (4FF013) in the Master’s program in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

Examiner for the course “Laboratory animal science, behavior and metabolism”, 7.5HP (4FF009) in the Master’s program in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

Examiner for the course “Applied physiology and pharmacology - research project 1”, 7.5HP (4FF005) in the Master’s program in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

Examiner for the course “Applied physiology and pharmacology - research project 2”, 7.5HP (4FF006) in the Master’s program in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

Examiner for the course “Degree project in translational physiology and pharmacology”, 30HP (4FF007) in the Master’s program in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

Examiner and responsible teacher for the course to PhD students regarding “Mechanisms of Gene Regulation in Metabolism”. 

 

Semester responsible and basic scientific competence responsible for the first semester of the 6-year medical program. 

Director of Studies in Pharmacology 

Director of Studies in the Master’s program in Translational Physiology and Pharmacology

Education

Oct 2009–Sep 2013 PhD in Biochemistry at Research Institute for Medicines and Pharmaceutical Sciences Molecular and Cell Biology of Eukaryotic Systems, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

Oct 2003– Apr 2009   Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSc plus MSc) at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

 

Academic honours, awards and prizes

2023              Nominated to the prize “Mäster – Till minne av Dan Grandér”

 

2022              Nominated to the prize “Mäster – Till minne av Dan Grandér” 

 

2021              Award “FyFa’s Senior Pedagogical Prize” 

 

2016               Lars Hiertas Minne Forskningsprojekt Stiftelsen to Duarte Ferreira. Lars-Hierta-Gedächtnis-Stiftung (Sweden). ~ EURO 5 200 /Year (2017)

 

2015               KI Fonder to Duarte Ferreira. Karolinska Institutet (Sweden). ~ EURO 4 000 (2016-2017)

 

2015               Lars Hiertas Minne Forskningsprojekt Stiftelsen to Duarte Ferreira. Lars-Hierta-Gedächtnis-Stiftung (Sweden). ~ EURO 5 200 /Year (2016)

 

2014               Lars Hiertas Minne Forskningsprojekt Stiftelsen to Duarte Ferreira. Lars-Hierta-Gedächtnis-Stiftung (Sweden). ~ EURO 5 200 /Year (2015)

 

01/01/2014 – 31/12/2015  Postdoctoral fellowship, Wenner-Gren Foundation, Stockholm, Sweden

 

04/2013         Honour Award for the work “miR-34a and JNK Activation in Primary Rat Hepatocyte Apoptosis Induced by Cytotoxic Bile Acids”, Portuguese Society of Gastroenterology, Lisbon, Portugal

 

06/2012         Portuguese Society of Gastroenterology’s Investigation Support Award for the work “Apoptosis and insulin resistance in liver and peripheral tissues of morbidly obese patients is associated with different stages of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease”, Portuguese Society of Gastroenterology, Lisbon, Portugal

 

10/2011         Oral Free Paper Prize Best Oral Communication, United European Gastroenterology Federation, Stockholm, Sweden

 

01/10/2009 – 30/09/2013  Ph.D. Fellowship (SFRH/BD/60521/2009), “Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia", Lisbon, Portugal