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Cavadas, Cláudia
 
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Cavadas, Cláudia Margarida Gonçalves
 
 
 
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Biography
My academic journey began with a Pharmaceutical Sciences Degree (PharmD, 1991) and a Master's degree in Cell Biology (1995), Univ. Coimbra. I completed my doctoral studies in Pharmacology in 2002 at the same institution, with my PhD thesis work conducted at the Division of Hypertension, CHUV-UNIL, Lausanne, Switzerland (1998 -2001), supported by a competitive national fellowship from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). In 2017, I achieved my Habilitation in Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy of the Univ. of Coimbra (FFUC).
Currently, I am Associate Professor at the Dep.of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Univ. Coimbra; Since 2008, I launched and coordinate the "Neuroendocrinology and Aging Group" at CNC/CIBB, Univ. Coimbra, that is contributing significantly to produce new knowledge in aging and age-related diseases research. I also hold influential positions in various organizations, including membership on the Scientific Council Health and Life Sciences of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology and representation for Portugal in the European Research Area Forum, European Excellence Initiative. Additionally, I sit on the Board of Directors of the collaborative laboratory AccelBio, that foster Translation and Drug Discovery.
My career is also characterized by leadership positions. As Vice-rector for Research (Univ. of Coimbra; 2019-2023), I shaped the university's research strategy. As elected Vice President of the European network of 40 universities, CoimbraGroup, I promoted international collaboration. Additionally, as Director & President of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Univ. of Coimbra, I promoted interdisciplinary research and innovation. I was elected President in the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology, coordinator of the Depart. Pharmacology (FFUC). Furthermore, I coordinated the Science Communication Office at CNC-UC.
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12015Activation of Neuropeptide Y Receptors Modulates Retinal Ganglion Cell Physiology and Exerts Neuroprotective Actions In VitroMartins, João ; Elvas, Filipe ; Brudzewsky, Dan; Martins, Tânia ; Kolomiets, Bogdan; Tralhão, Pedro ; Gøtzsche, Casper R.; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Castelo-Branco, Miguel ; Woldbye, David P. D. ; Picaud, Serge; Santiago, Ana R. articleopenAccess
225-Jul-2014Alterations in phospholipidomic profile in the brain of mouse model of depression induced by chronic unpredictable stressFaria, R. ; Santana, M. M. ; Aveleira, C. A. ; Simões, C. ; Maciel, E. ; Melo, T. ; Santinha, D. ; Oliveira, M. M. ; Peixoto, F. ; Domingues, P. ; Cavadas, C. ; Domingues, M. R. M. articleopenAccess
32003Angiotensin II mediates catecholamine and neuropeptide Y secretion in human adrenal chromaffin cells through the AT1 receptorCavadas, Cláudia ; Grand, Daniela ; Mosimann, François ; Cotrim, Maria Dulce ; Ribeiro, Carlos Alberto Fontes ; Brunner, Hans R. ; Grouzmann, Eric articleopenAccess
414-Nov-2020Blueberry Consumption Challenges Hepatic Mitochondrial Bioenergetics and Elicits Transcriptomics Reprogramming in Healthy Wistar RatsNunes, Sara ; Viana, Sofia D. ; Preguiça, Inês ; Alves, André ; Fernandes, Rosa ; Teodoro, João S. ; Figueirinha, Artur ; Salgueiro, Lígia ; Silva, Sara; Jarak, Ivana ; Carvalho, Rui A. ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Rolo, Anabela P. ; Palmeira, Carlos M. ; Pintado, Maria M.; Reis, Flávio articleopenAccess
523-Nov-2021Blueberry Counteracts Prediabetes in a Hypercaloric Diet-Induced Rat Model and Rescues Hepatic Mitochondrial BioenergeticsNunes, Sara ; Viana, Sofia D. ; Preguiça, Inês ; Alves, André ; Fernandes, Rosa ; Teodoro, João S. ; Matos, Patrícia ; Figueirinha, Artur ; Salgueiro, Lígia ; André, Alexandra; Silva, Sara; Jarak, Ivana ; Carvalho, Rui A. ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Rolo, Anabela P. ; Palmeira, Carlos M. ; Pintado, Maria M.; Reis, Flávio articleopenAccess
611-May-2016Caloric restriction blocks neuropathology and motor deficits in Machado-Joseph disease mouse models through SIRT1 pathwayCunha-Santos, Janete ; Duarte-Neves, Joana ; Carmona, Vitor ; Guarente, Leonard; Almeida, Luís Pereira de ; Cavadas, Cláudia articleopenAccess
72016Caloric restriction stimulates autophagy in rat cortical neurons through neuropeptide Y and ghrelin receptors activationFerreira-Marques, Marisa; Aveleira, Célia A. ; Carmo-Silva, Sara; Botelho, Mariana ; Pereira de Almeida, Luís ; Cavadas, Cláudia articleopenAccess
85-Jul-2006Deletion of the neuropeptide Y (NPY) Y1 receptor gene reveals a regulatory role of NPY on catecholamine synthesis and secretionCavadas, Cláudia ; Céfai, Daniel ; Rosmaninho-Salgado, Joana ; Vieira-Coelho, Maria Augusta ; Moura, Eduardo ; Busso, Nathalie ; Pedrazzini, Thierry ; Grand, Daniela ; Rotman, Samuel ; Waeber, Bernard ; Aubert, Jean-François ; Grouzmann, Eric articleopenAccess
95-Nov-2019Dichotomous Sirtuins: Implications for Drug Discovery in Neurodegenerative and Cardiometabolic DiseasesGomes, Pedro ; Leal, Helena; Mendes, Alexandrina F. ; Reis, Flávio ; Cavadas, Cláudia articleembargoedAccess
10Mar-2018Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibition prevents fibrosis in adipose tissue of obese miceMarques, Ana Patrícia; Cunha-Santos, Janete; Leal, Helena; Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia ; Pereira de Almeida, Luís ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Rosmaninho-Salgado, Joana articleopenAccess
112013Effect of diabetes/hyperglycemia on the rat retinal adenosinergic systemVindeirinho, Joana ; Costa, Gabriel N. ; Correia, Mariana B. ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Santos, Paulo articleopenAccess
122011Effects of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine administration on retinal physiology in the ratMartins, João ; Castelo-Branco, Miguel ; Batista, Ana ; Oliveiros, Bárbara ; Santiago, Ana Raquel ; Galvão, Joana ; Fernandes, Eduarda; Carvalho, Félix ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Ambrósio, A. Francisco articleopenAccess
13Jan-2014Emerging novel roles of neuropeptide Y in the retina: from neuromodulation to neuroprotectionSantos-Carvalho, Ana ; Álvaro, Ana Rita ; Martins, João ; Ambrósio, António Francisco ; Cavadas, Cláudia articleopenAccess
142018Expression and function of neuropeptide y receptors in human articular cartilage: influence of gender and osteoarthritisFerreira, Inês Sofia dos Santos Rodrigues ; Sousa, Cátia Moreira ; Silva, Soraia; Judas, Fernando João Monteiro ; Cavadas, Cláudia Margarida Gonçalves ; Mendes, Alexandrina Ferreira articleopenAccess
155-Mar-2014Fluoxetine Induces Proliferation and Inhibits Differentiation of Hypothalamic Neuroprogenitor Cells In VitroSousa-Ferreira, Lígia ; Aveleira, Célia ; Botelho, Mariana ; Álvaro, Ana Rita ; Almeida, Luís Pereira de ; Cavadas, Cláudia articleopenAccess
16Dec-2023Ghrelin delays premature aging in Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndromeFerreira-Marques, Marisa ; Carvalho, André; Franco, Ana Catarina ; Leal, Ana; Botelho, Mariana ; Carmo-Silva, Sara ; Águas, Rodolfo ; Cortes, Luísa ; Lucas, Vasco; Real, Ana Carolina; López-Otín, Carlos; Nissan, Xavier; Almeida, Luís Pereira de ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Aveleira, Célia A. articleopenAccess
172007Intracellular signaling mechanisms mediating catecholamine release upon activation of NPY Y1 receptors in mouse chromaffin cellsRosmaninho-Salgado, Joana ; Araújo, Inês M. ; Álvaro, Ana Rita ; Duarte, Emília P. ; Cavadas, Cláudia articleopenAccess
18Nov-2012Isolation, characterization, and differentiation of progenitor cells from human adult adrenal medullaSantana, Magda M. ; Chung, Kuei-Fang; Vukicevic, Vladimir; Salgado, Joana Rosmaninho ; Kanczkowski, Waldemar; Cortez, Vera; Hackmann, Klaus; Bastos, Carlos A.; Mota, Alfredo ; Schrock, Evelin; Bornstein, Stefan R.; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Ehrhart-Bornstein, MonikaarticleopenAccess
19Mar-2021Long-term continuous positive airway pressure treatment ameliorates biological clock disruptions in obstructive sleep apneaGaspar, Laetitia S. ; Hesse, Janina; Yalçin, Müge; Santos, Bárbara; Carvalhas-Almeida, Catarina; Ferreira, Mafalda ; Moita, Joaquim; Relógio, Angela; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Álvaro, Ana Rita articleopenAccess
202011Moderate long-term modulation of neuropeptide Y in hypothalamic arcuate nucleus induces energy balance alterations in adult ratsSousa-Ferreira, Lígia ; Garrido, Manuel Joaquim Marques ; Nascimento-Ferreira, Isabel ; Nóbrega, Clévio ; Carvalho, Ana dos Santos ; Álvaro, Ana Rita Costa Silva ; Salgado, Joana Rosmaninho ; Kaster, Manuella; Kügler, Sebastian ; Almeida, Luís Pereira de ; Cavadas, Cláudia articleopenAccess
218-Feb-2021Neuropeptide Y (NPY) intranasal delivery alleviates Machado-Joseph diseaseDuarte-Neves, Joana ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Almeida, Luís Pereira de articleopenAccess
222008Neuropeptide Y protects retinal neural cells against cell death induced by ecstasyÁlvaro, A. R. ; Martins, J. ; Costa, A. C. ; Fernandes, E. ; Carvalho, F. ; Ambrósio, A. F. ; Cavadas, C. articleopenAccess
2316-May-2013Neuropeptide Y receptors activation protects rat retinal neural cells against necrotic and apoptotic cell death induced by glutamateSantos-Carvalho, A. ; Elvas, F. ; Álvaro, A. R. ; Ambrósio, A. F. ; Cavadas, C. articleopenAccess
242007NPY in rat retina is present in neurons, in endothelial cells and also in microglial and Müller cellsÁlvaro, Ana Rita ; Rosmaninho-Salgado, Joana ; Santiago, Ana Raquel ; Martins, João ; Aveleira, Célia ; Santos, Paulo F. ; Pereira, Tiago ; Gouveia, Denisa ; Carvalho, Ana Luísa ; Grouzmann, Eric ; Ambrósio, António Francisco ; Cavadas, Cláudia articleopenAccess
25Dec-2001NPY regulates catecholamine secretion from human adrenal chromaffin cellsCavadas, Cláudia ; Silva, António P. ; Mosimann, François ; Cotrim, Maria Dulce ; Ribeiro, Carlos Alberto Fontes ; Brunner, Hans R. ; Grouzmann, Eric articleopenAccess
262007NPY Y1 receptor is not involved in the hemodynamic response to an acute cold pressor test in miceCavadas, Cláudia ; Waeber, Bernard ; Pedrazzini, Thierry ; Grand, Daniela ; Aubert, Jean-François ; Buclin, Thierry ; Grouzmann, Eric articleopenAccess
272005Pharmacological properties of Tilia europeæ aqueous: screening anxiolytic/sedative activity in miceCotrim, M. D. ; Figueiredo, I. V. ; Cavadas, C. ; Cunha, A. Proença da ; Caramona, M. M. ; Macedo, T. R. A. articleopenAccess
282021PI3K/AKT/MTOR and ERK1/2-MAPK signaling pathways are involved in autophagy stimulation induced by caloric restriction or caloric restriction mimetics in cortical neuronsFerreira-Marques, Marisa ; Carvalho, André ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Aveleira, Célia A. articleopenAccess
29Dec-2013Progenitor cells in chromospheres: in response to Arthur S. TischlerSantana, Magda M. ; Ehrhart-Bornstein, Monika; Cavadas, Cláudia articleopenAccess
3011-May-2011Proliferative hypothalamic neurospheres express NPY, AGRP, POMC, CART and Orexin-A and differentiate to functional neuronsSousa-Ferreira, Lígia ; Álvaro, Ana Rita ; Aveleira, Célia ; Santana, Magda ; Brandão, Inês ; Kügler, Sebastian ; Almeida, Luís Pereira de ; Cavadas, Cláudia articleopenAccess
31Feb-2022Skin senescence: mechanisms and impact on whole-body agingFranco, Ana Catarina ; Aveleira, Célia A. ; Cavadas, Cláudia articleembargoedAccess
32Feb-2023The impact of insomnia on frailty and the hallmarks of agingCarvalhas-Almeida, Catarina ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Álvaro, Ana Rita articleopenAccess
339-Apr-2020Trehalose alleviates the phenotype of Machado-Joseph disease mouse modelsSantana, Magda M. ; Paixão, Susana ; Cunha-Santos, Janete; Silva, Teresa Pereira ; Trevino-Garcia, Allyson; Gaspar, Laetitia da Silva ; Nóbrega, Clévio ; Nobre, Rui J. ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Greif, Hagar; Almeida, Luís Pereira de articleopenAccess
342005Up-regulation of neuropeptide Y levels and modulation of glutamate release through neuropeptide Y receptors in the hippocampus of kainate-induced epileptic ratsSilva, Ana P. ; Xapelli, Sara ; Pinheiro, Paulo S. ; Ferreira, Raquel ; Lourenço, Joana ; Cristóvão, Armando ; Grouzmann, Eric ; Cavadas, Cláudia ; Oliveira, Catarina R. ; Malva, João O. articleopenAccess