7th Meeting of the MSc in Biochemistry and Biomedicine

11th February 2025 | Auditorium 8.2.30 | FCUL



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Program

9h – Registration and Opening

9h30 – 10h30 | 1st Session: Mechanisms of Disease and Cellular Pathways

  • The Role of Insulin and Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 on Neuronal Glycogen Metabolism: Insulin-Sensitivity vs. Insulin-Resistance – Duarte Dias
  • TDP-43 self-assembly in Neurodegenerative Proteinopathies: Regulation of Phase Separation, Aggregation and Cellular Localization by the S100B chaperone – Carolina Silva
  • Molecular Profiling of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis using Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry – Ana Jorge
  • Dissecting the Role of BIN1 in Alzheimer’s Disease – Ana Fernandes
  • Understanding the Role of Acylations on Mitochondria Beta Oxidation Proteins – Ruy Domingos
  • Dissecting the Mechanisms Underlying the Reduction of Lipofuscin Like Autofluorescent Granules Load in Cellular Models of Age-Related Macular Degeneration – Leonor Devesa
  • Alternative Translation Initiation of Argonaute 1 and Its Potential Function in Cancer – Verónica Silva
  • The Mechanism of Nonsense-Mediated Decay in Human Cells – Miguel Carvalho

    • 10h30 – 11h | Coffee-Break

    12:30h – 14:30h | Lunch Break

    14:30h – 15:30h | 2nd Session: Therapeutic Strategies and Disease Models

  • Understanding Gut-Brain Signalling in Autism Using Stem Cell-Derived 3D Organ-On-A-Chip Models – Carolina Manaças
  • Enhancing Iodide Uptake in Refractory Thyroid Cancer: Investigating Modulators of Cell Matrix Adhesion Signaling Affecting NIS Abundance and Retention at The Plasma Membrane – Carolina Freitas
  • Targeting Melanosome and Lysosome Exocytosis to Impair Cutaneous Melanoma Progression – Mariana Feliciano
  • Radiation as a Therapeutic Tool Against Neurodegeneration: Pilot Studies in New Cellular Models of Huntington’s Disease – Sílvia Landeau
  • New Psychoactive Substances: Mechanisms Of Toxicity and Cellular Effects – Beatriz Alves
  • Exploring hiPSC-derived 3D Models to Tackle the Brain’s Innate Immune Response to Gene Therapy rAAVs – Marta Gomes
  • Nonsense Mutations in Cystic Fibrosis – Molecular Mechanisms and Rescue Strategies – Alice Abrantes
  • Characterization of RNA Regulatory Elements Able to Control Protein Expression in Distinct Human Cell Types – Lara Mouga

    • 15h30 – 16h | Coffee-Break

    16h – 17h | 3rd Session: Molecular Interactions, Membranes and Structural Biologys

  • Understanding The Interaction Between Rhodopsin-1 And Xport-A in Drosophila Melanogaster – Miguel Trigo
  • Design and Application of Nanodiscs for Structural Studies of Membrane Proteins – José Quintal
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Cystic Fibrosis – CFTR Interactions at The Membrane – João Oliveira
  • Sphingolipids Play a Leading Role in Plasma Membrane Organization - Implications in Antifungal Action – Eva Santos
  • The Interplay Between Phages and Integrative-Conjugative Elements in Helicobacter Pylori – Mafalda Guimarães
  • Exploring Malate: Quinone Reductases from Pathogenic Bacterium Pseudomonas Aeruginosa – Margarida Silva
  • Computational Model of Phosphatidylinositol Protonation: Insights into Membrane and Protein Interactions – Ana Figueiredo
  • Optimising The Biological Activity of Natural Product Extracts Using Nanotechnology – Ana Miranda

    • Join the poster sessions during breaks and connect with presenters to learn more about their work!