Ana dos Santos Carvalho

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Overview

Ana Santos Carvalho, PharmD, PhD, is Chief Operating Officer and Director of Science Communication and Marketing at GeneT – Gene Therapy Centre of Excellence, part of CNC-UC and CIBB – Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology at the University of Coimbra. She is President of the SciComPt Network – the Portuguese Network for Science and Technology Communication, and a board member of AMONET – the Portuguese Association of Women in Science. She brings extensive experience in scientific project management, recruitment and human resources management, and the organisation of national and international scientific events. In the field of science communication, she has coordinated several editions of initiatives such as European Researchers' Night Coimbra, SoapBox Science Coimbra, PubhD Coimbra and the Three Minute Thesis Competition Coimbra, among other events. She has also completed entrepreneurship training in health through EIT Health.

Publications

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Information about journal articles, updated at 28-06-2026, from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

Mapping Science Communication in Portugal: Twelve Years of Community, Practices and Traditions

Santos-Carvalho, Ana; Navalhas, I, Cultures of Science. 2026. accepted Cultures of Science

To sleep or not to sleep?

Santos, Bárbara; Almeida, Madalena ; Gaspar, Laetitia S; Carvalhas-Almeida, Catarina; Varela Amaral, Sara; Santos-Carvalho, Ana; Montenegro, Mário; et al, Theatre about Science. 2026. in press Theatre about Science

Peripheral biomarkers to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Santos-Carvalho, A, Sleep Medicine Reviews. 101659 - 101659. 64. 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101659 . 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101659 . Sleep Medicine Reviews

Comunicação de ciência na prevenção de infeções. Apresentação do projeto ICATE, ramo tuberculose: conhecer para combater.

Alarico, Susana; Rui Soares; Marques, Richard; Santos-Carvalho, Ana; Inês Cravo-Roxo, 2020. published

Comunicação de ciência na prevenção de infecções. Apresentação do projecto ICATE, ramo tuberculose: conhecer para combater

Alarico, Susana; Marques, Richard; Santos-Carvalho, Ana; Carvalho, Angélica; Inês Abrantes Cravo Roxo; Lourenço, Patrícia; Ferreira, Paulo; Rui Soares; Sónia Cristina das Neves Ferreira, STEM+L | CIÊNCIA, TECNOLOGIA, ENGENHARIA E MATEMÁTICA, NA LÍNGUA QUE NOS UNE. 86 - 96. 2020. published STEM+L | CIÊNCIA, TECNOLOGIA, ENGENHARIA E MATEMÁTICA, NA LÍNGUA QUE NOS UNE

The Superpowers of Our Sleep

Frontiers for Young Minds. 8. 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frym.2020.540052 . 10.3389/frym.2020.540052 . Frontiers for Young Minds

ICATE: infection control awareness through education

Santos-Carvalho, Ana, International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 178 - 178. 73. 2018. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218339018 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2018.04.3817 . International Journal of Infectious Diseases

Neuropeptide Y system in the retina: From localization to function

Santos-Carvalho, Ana; Ambrósio, António Francisco; Cavadas, Cláudia, Progress in Retinal and Eye Research. 19 - 37. 47. 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.preteyeres.2015.03.001 . 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2015.03.001 . published Progress in Retinal and Eye Research

Toxicity of synthetic cannabinoids in neuronal, hepatic and cardiac in vitro models

Santos-Carvalho, A.; Santos, N.; Cavadas, C.; Carvalho, F.; Ferreira, S., Toxicology Letters. 2. 238. 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.829 . 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.829 . Toxicology Letters

Emerging novel roles of neuropeptide Y in the retina: From neuromodulation to neuroprotection

Santos-Carvalho, Ana; ¿?lvaro, Ana Rita; Martins, João; Ambrósio, António Francisco; Cavadas, Cláudia, Progress in Neurobiology. 000 - 000. ??. 2013. 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2013.10.002 . published Progress in Neurobiology

Neuropeptide Y receptors activation protects rat retinal neural cells against necrotic and apoptotic cell death induced by glutamate

Santos-Carvalho, A.; Elvas, F.; ¿?lvaro, A R; Ambrósio, A F; Cavadas, C., Cell Death and Disease. e636 - e636. 5. 4. 2013. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3674367/ . 10.1038/cddis.2013.160 . published Cell Death and Disease

Neuropeptide Y Receptors Y1and Y2are Present in Neurons and Glial Cells in Rat Retinal Cells in Culture

Santos-Carvalho, Ana; Aveleira, Célia A.; Elvas, Filipe; Ambrósio, António Francisco; Cavadas, Cláudia, Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science. 1. 54. 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1167/iovs.12-10776 . 10.1167/iovs.12-10776 . published Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science

Moderate Long-Term Modulation of Neuropeptide Y in Hypothalamic Arcuate Nucleus Induces Energy Balance Alterations in Adult Rats

Sousa-Ferreira, Lígia; Garrido, Manuel; Nascimento-Ferreira, Isabel; Nobrega, Clévio; Santos-Carvalho, Ana; ¿?lvaro, Ana Rita; Rosmaninho-Salgado, Joana; et al, PLoS ONE. 22333 - 22333. 7. 6. 2011. 10.1371/journal.pone.0022333 . published PLoS ONE

All projects

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2024/03 -

SCIGLO | Science for Global Challenges

101162576

Other

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

Funders: Horizon 2020

2023/01 - 2024/01

Cientist@PT: Carreiras Científicas no Feminino

Cientist@PT

Researcher

AMONET, Associação Portuguesa de Mulheres Cientistas

Funders: Comissão para a Cidadania e Igualdade de Género

2022/09 - 2023/07

Programa Integrado de Atração e Retenção de Raparigas e Mulheres no Ensino Superior em Áreas Tecnológicas e Engenharias (Equal.STEAM)

Equal.STEAM

Other

Universidade de Coimbra

Funders: Programa Operacional de Capital Humano

2022/05 - 2023/12

Science for everyone (SCIEVER)

101061524

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

2021/09 - 2024/08

EC2U Alliance member universities take up R&I

Grant agreement ID: 101035803

Funders: European Commission

2021 - 2024

GendER@UC EEA Grants (Gender Equality at University of Coimbra)

GendER@UC

Other

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

Funders: EEA Grants

2021/04 - 2021/12

Science for Climate (SCICLI)

101036063

Other

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

2021 - 2024

Research in Innovation for Cities and Citizens (Ri4C2)

101035803

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

2020 -

A Saúde no Saber

NA

Researcher

Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Ciência Viva

2020/03 -

InnoStar Service Excellence Program

NA

Other

EIT Health InnoStars

2019/11 -

Promoção de Comunicação de Ciência no Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

NA

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

2019/04/01 - 2019/10/31

Obstructive Sleep Apnea early diagnosis as a new strategy to delay ageing (noOSA_noAGEING)

POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029002

Researcher

Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2019/11 -

Promoção de Comunicação de Ciência no Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

NA

Researcher

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar

2013 - 2018

A toxicidade das novas drogas consumidas pelos jovens: uma abordagem científica para a sua prevenção

NA

Principal investigator

Instituto de Educação e Cidadania

2013/07 - 2019/03

ENSINO EXPERIMENTAL E INVESTIGAÇÃO PARA ESCOLAS

Provided by PTCRIS: SFRH/BGCT/52116/2013

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2010/04 - 2013/09

Vida e morte das células ganglionares da retina: neuromodulação e neuroprotecção pelo Neuropeptídeo Y

Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/SAU-NEU/099075/2008

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2010/03 - 2011/09

Differentiation of retinal iPS cells in photoreceptors

NA

Researcher

Schepens Eye Research Institute of Massachusetts Eye and Ear

2010/04 - 2013/07

A restrição calórica aumenta a esperança de vida: papel do neuropeptídeo Y na autofagia

Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/SAU-FCF/099082/2008

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2009 -

Life and death of retinal ganglion cells: unmasking the neuromodulatory and neuroprotective roles of Neuropeptide Y.

PTDC/SAU-NEU/099075/2008

Researcher

Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2009 -

Caloric restriction increases lifespan: role of neuropeptide Y on autophagy

PTDC/SAU-FCF/099082/2008

Researcher

Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2008/10 - 2012/09

NEUROPEPTIDE Y IN THE RETINA: WHY AND WHAT FOR

Provided by PTCRIS: SFRH/BD/45311/2008

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2008/10 - 2013/04

NPY in the retina: Why? and What for?

PTDC/SAU-NEU/73119/2006

PhD Student Fellow

Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2007/05 - 2010/11

Neuropeptídeo Y na retina: porquê? E para quê?

Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/SAU-NEU/73119/2006

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

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