Sara Amaral

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Researcher

Coordinator

Science Communication

Overview

Head of Science Communication Office at CNC. Degree in Biochemistry (2009, UC), Master in Biochemistry (2010. UC) and PhD in Biosciences, thesis in Science Communication (2015, UC). She has been involved in several projects that aim to establish innovative strategies that promote the appropriate communication between scientists and different audiences, and to foster scientific education in biomedical field. These projects include educational projects with a strong interaction with schools (Pergunta-me Ciência, Ciência em Cena, Ocupação Científica de Jovens nas Férias, and Brain Awareness Week initiatives), public engagement initiatives (Researcher ́s Night, Cafés Scientifiques), art and science projects, fundraising projects (Maratona da Saúde) and impact evaluation studies. Additionally, she was enrolled in science education activities based on hands-on models, namely at the Centro Ciência Júnior (Biocant, Cantanhede, Portugal) and at the Centre for Life (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK). Therefore, her research interests are science communication strategies, impact evaluation methods, scientific culture and citizenship, public engagement in science, science education, fundraising for biomedical research, and art and science initiatives. In Science Communication Office at CNC she has the responsibility of national and international public engagement and education projects in order to approach the scientific and non-scientific communities and to increase scientific literacy, a strategy that could contribute to the construction of a truly scientific culture and citizenship. She is promoter of PubhD Coimbra initiative and member of Pos-doc @ UC initiative.

Publications

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis: When Nerve Cells Run Out of Power

Quatorze, Marta; Silva, Filomena; Duarte, Ana I.; Cardoso, João; Caetano, Carolina; Ramalho-Santos, João; Oliveira, Paulo J.; Amaral, Sara Varela, Frontiers for Young Minds. 11. 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frym.2023.974736 . 10.3389/frym.2023.974736 . Frontiers for Young Minds

Brain Gain – Discovering Neurosciences: A digital education outreach project for higher education students

Laranjo, Mariana; Amaral, Sara; Caetano, Carolina; Santos, Sílvio; Campos, Rita; Peça, João; Seabra, Catarina M., The Biochemist. 21 - 27. 2. 45. 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/bio_2023_104 . 10.1042/bio_2023_104 . published The Biochemist

The Superpowers of Our Sleep

Gaspar, Laetitia S.; Santos, Bárbara; Barros-Viegas, Ana Teresa; Cardoso, João; Varela Amaral, Sara; Carvalhas-Almeida, Catarina; Santos-Carvalho, Ana; Cavadas, Cláudia; Álvaro, Ana Rita, Frontiers for Young Minds. 8. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frym.2020.540052 . 10.3389/frym.2020.540052 . Frontiers for Young Minds

Publicly Stressing the Role of Mitochondria in NAFLD with(in) a Sports Event

Varela Amaral, Sara, European Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2020. https://doi.org/10.1111/eci.13234 . published European Journal of Clinical Investigation

The Brain Buskers project: taking science to the streets

Varela Amaral, Sara, The Biochemist. 50 - 52. 4. 41. 2019. https://portlandpress.com/biochemist/article/41/4/50/220257/The-Brain-Buskers-Project-taking-science-to-the . published The Biochemist

All projects

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Information of exclusive responsibility of the researcher 04-06-2023 , from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

2023 -

PAS GRAS - De-risking metabolic, environmental and behavioral determinants of obsesity in children, adolescents and young adults

101080329

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra

Funders: European Commission

2023 -

PARTICIPATE2ENGAGE - Human centred-design as a vehicle to science communication: a participatory and citizen science research approach

Semente PCSI

Principal investigator

Universidade de Coimbra

Funders: Banco Santander Portugal

2022 - 2022

Brain Rail

BrainRail

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2022 -

Brain Gain - The Podcast & Portal

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Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Biochemical Society

2022 -

Brain Gain - The Podcast & Portal

BG2

Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Biochemical Society

2022 - 2023

BiotechSTARS

CENTRO-04-3560-FSE-072507

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra; CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro

2022 - 2022

Brain Rail

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Co-PI

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2022 -

Less Rare

LessRare

Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2022 -

Information design as a vector in science communication: A co-design approach involving Autoimmune Encephalitis patients, their families, and scientists

2022.09588.BD

Supervisor

Universidade de Coimbra

2022 -

Less Rare

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Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2021 - 2021

Brain Time

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Co-PI

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2021 - 2023

Mit.OnOff

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Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: EEA Grants

2021 -

Brain Gain - Discovering Neuroscience in Portugal

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Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: International Brain Research Organization

2021 -

Transmedia as a vector in science communication and health literacy: The Japan-Portugal historical and cultural connections to produce new health communication materials

2020.05268.BD

Supervisor

Universidade de Coimbra; Polytechnic University of Tokyo ; CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2021 - 2021

Dormir ou não dormir?

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Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular; Companhia de Teatro Marionet

2021 - 2022

Doença Bipolar - Um outro lado

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Co-PI

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular; Companhia de Teatro Marionet

Funders: Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

2021 - 2023

Projeto de Capacitação da Região Centro para a Medicina Personalizada de Precisão de base genómica

CENTRO-08-5864-FSE-000039

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra

Funders: Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro

2021 -

Sleep4All

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Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: ResMed Foundation

2021 - 2021

Brain Time

BrainTime

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2021 -

Brain Gain - Discovering Neuroscience in Portugal

BG

Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: International Brain Research Organization

2021 - 2023

Mit.OnOff

Mit.OnOff

Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: EEA Grants

2021 - 2022

Doença Bipolar - Um outro lado

DB

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular; Companhia de Teatro Marionet

Funders: Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

2021 -

Brain Gain - Discovering Neuroscience in Portugal

BG

Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: International Brain Research Organization

2021 -

Sleep4All

Sleep4All

Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: ResMed Foundation

2021 - 2021

Dormir ou não dormir?

DormirNãoDormir

Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular; Companhia de Teatro Marionet

2020 - 2020

A Máquina dos Sonhos

MS

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular; Companhia de Teatro Marionet

Funders: Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

2020 - 2020

Journey around the Brain

JouurneyaroundBrain

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2020 - 2020

Journey around the Brain

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Co-PI

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2020 - 2020

A Máquina dos Sonhos

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Co-PI

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular; Companhia de Teatro Marionet

Funders: Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

2020 - 2021

Science engagement through videos: a new lens on biomedical research

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Co-PI

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Biochemical Society

2020 - 2021

Science engagement through videos: a new lens on biomedical research

SEV

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Biochemical Society

2019 - 2019

Brain O’Clock – time to make it right

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Co-PI

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2019 - 2019

Brain O’Clock – time to make it right

BrainOclock

Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2019 - 2022

A Saúde no Saber

45-2019/478

Principal investigator

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Ciência Viva

2018 -

Laboratório do Desconhecimento

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Researcher

Companhia de Teatro Marionet

Funders: Republica Portuguesa Direção-Geral das Artes

2018/05/01 - 2021/04/30

Mito4ALS: Development of Novel Mitochondria-Targeted Antioxidants for Improving SOD1-Familial Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Phenotype

PTDC/MED-FAR/29391/2017 -POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029391

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2018 - 2021

HealthyAging2020

CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000012-N2323.

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra

Funders: Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro

2018 -

Laboratório do Desconhecimento

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Researcher

Companhia de Teatro Marionet

Funders: Republica Portuguesa Direção-Geral das Artes

2018 -

CIBB

UIDB/04539/2020

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2018/06 - 2021

NiNjA - Nova estratégia Neuroendócrina para um envelhecimento saudável

PTDC/MED-FAR/30167/2017

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2018/06 - 2021

O estado pausado: um método inovador para bioengenharia de Células Estaminais

PTDC/BTM-SAL/28871/2017

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2018/07 - 2021

A detecção precoce da Apneia do Sono como uma nova estratégia para atrasar o envelhecimento

PTDC/MEC-MCI/29002/2017

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2018 - 2018

Neuro-Adventures

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Principal investigator

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2017 - 2020

LifeSciences byCENTRO

CENTRO-01-0246-FEDER-00001

Researcher

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro

2017 - 2017

Brain Travel

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Principal investigator

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2016 - 2016

Brain Facts and Research 4everyone

-

Principal investigator

CNC - Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Federation of European Neuroscience Societies

2015 - 2019

CNC.IBILI

UID/NEU/04539/2019

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

2013 - 2015

Pergunta-me Ciência

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Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Ciência Viva

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