Program

Day 1 - January 18th, 2022

09h15-09h25 | Opening Session

Paulo Oliveira (Coordinator of PDBEB - Doctoral Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine of the University of Coimbra)

Cláudia Cavadas (Vice-Rector for Research and 3rd cycle, and Director of IIIUC – Institute of Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra)

09h25-09h30 | The Overview Effect

Nuno Empadinhas (Principal Investigator at CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra)

09h30-10h00 | Sustainability, competitiveness and innovation in the context of climate change - the contribute of science to increase the value of agri-food sector, essential in inland regions

Isabel Ferreira (Secretary of State for the Development of Inland Regions)

10h00-10h30 | Antarctica: What can penguins tell us about the impact of climate change?

José Xavier (Assistant Professor, Life Sciences Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, and Researcher at MARE UC - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, University of Coimbra)

10h30-11h15 | Environmental Influences on Human Reproductive Health

Adam Watkins (Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham)

11h15-11h45 | Coffee break

11h45-12h30 | SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: Basic knowledge on a novel disease

Thomas Efferth (Full Professor, Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Institute of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany)

12h30-14h00 | Lunch

14h00-14h30 | MAREFOZ an active element in knowledge transfer and economic development

João Carlos Marques (Full Professor, Life Sciences Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, and Director of MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre)

14h30-15h15 | Methylmercury and Neurodegeneration: What can we learn from Worms?

Michael Aschner (Full Professor, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, USA)

15h15-16h00 | BEB Challenge

16h00-16h30 | Coffee break

16h30-17h00 | Personality and pandemic(s)

Ana Telma Pereira (Assistant Professor and Researcher at IPM - Institute of Psychological Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra)

17h00-18h30 | Round Table - Health, environment & climate challenges

Moderators: Mariana Magalhães (PDBEB) & Nuno Empadinhas (CNC)

André Dias Pereira (Assistant Professor and Director of CDB - Center for Biomedical Law, Faculty of Law, University of Coimbra)

Carlos Fiolhais (Emeritus Professor, Physics Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, and Director of RÓMULO Centro de Ciência Viva, University of Coimbra)

Fátima Alves (Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences and Management, Universidade Aberta, and Researcher at CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, University of Coimbra)

Helena Freitas (Full Professor and Coordinator of CFE - Centre for Functional Ecology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra)

João Nuno Moreira (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Farmacy, and Principal Investigator at CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra)

Pedro Lopes Ferreira (Full Professor, Faculty of Economics and Principal Investigator at CIBB - Center for Innovation in Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra)

18h30-18h45 | Closing session

Luís P. Almeida (President of CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology and Coordinator of CIBB - Center for Innovation in Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra)

Day 2 - January 19th 2022

10h00-10h40 | Selected talks

10h00-10h20 | Dysregulated endolysosomal trafficking in cells arrested in the G1 phase of the host cell cycle impairs Salmonella vacuolar replication

Jane Dias (PDBEB student)

10h20-10h40 | Conditional deletion of Gprasp2 in PV-positive neurons drives hippocampal circuit alterations and cognitive dysfunction

Mariana Laranjo (PDBEB student)

10h40-11h00 | Pitch contest

5 x 3 minute pitch - PDBEB students #1 to #5

11h00-11h40 | Coffee Break & Poster Session

11h40-12h30 | Selected talks

11h40-12h00 | miRNA-186-5p modulates the synaptic dysfunction induced by repeated stress exposure

Beatriz Rodrigues (PDBEB student)

12h00-12h20 | Extracellular Vesicles carrying engineered miRNAs alleviate Machado-Joseph Disease (MJD)

David Rufino-Ramos (PDCF student)

12h30-14h00 | Lunch

14h00-15h15 | BEB Alumni Talks

14h00-14h30 | Alexandre Gaspar Maia (Mayo Clinic)

14h50-15h15 | Sofia Carlton (Evelo Biosciences)

15h15-16h00 | Selected talks

15h15-15h35 | OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA and CLOCK DYSFUNCTION: any CONNECTION with climate changes?

Laetitia Gaspar (PDBEB student)

15h35-16h00 | Mitochondria-targeted antioxidant AntiOxCIN4 improved liver steatosis in Western Diet-fed mice by preventing lipid accumulation due to upregulation of fatty acid oxidation and quality control mechanism

Ricardo Amorim (PDBEB student)

16h00-17h00 | Coffee break & Beer for Thought (powered by John Jones, CNC)

17h00-17h30 | Bluepharma Award & Laborders Award Ceremony

17h30 | Closing session