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COPD, asthma, mHealth, lung sounds, Pulmonary rehabilitation, ICF
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Biography

I am a Physiotherapist (2009) with a master degree in Cardiorrespiratory Physiotherapy (2011) and a PhD in Physiotherapy (2016). Currently, I am an Invited Assistant Professor at Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto and Director of Medical Writing at MTG Research & Development Lab. My main clinical interests, in both children and adults are: Asthma, COPD, patient experience, pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory acoustics. I have co-authored >130 peer reviewed papers, 14 papers in proceedings, 9 book chapters and 2 books (>1700 citations , ISI h-index 22). My research interests are the implementation of health interventions, technologies and m-Health.

Activities

Employment (11)

Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto: Porto, PT

2024-09 to present | Invited Assistant Professor (Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS))
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MTG Research & Development Lab: Porto, PT

2024-08 to present | Director of Medical Writing
Employment
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Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto: Porto, PT

2019-09 to 2024-07 | Assistant Researcher (Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS))
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Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto: Porto, PT

2017-09 to 2019-09 | Post-doctoral Researcher (CINTESIS - Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde)
Employment
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Universitetet i Tromsø: Tromsø, Tromsø, NO

2016-05 to 2018-06-30 | Senior researcher (Faculty of Health Sciences - General Practice Research Unit)
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, Aveiro, PT

2015-09 to 2017-08 | Lecturer (Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade de Aveiro)
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Universidade do Porto: Porto, Porto, PT

2013-03 to 2016-04 | Research fellow (Faculdade de Desporto - The Research Centre in Physical Activity, Health and Leisure)
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, Aveiro, PT

2014-09 to 2015-01 | Lecturer (Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade de Aveiro)
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, Aveiro, PT

2012-09 to 2013-02 | Research fellow (Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade de Aveiro)
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Katholieke Universiteit Leuven: Leuven, Leuven, BE

2012-05 to 2012-07 | Research fellow (Department Rehabilitation Sciences)
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, Aveiro, PT

2010-08 to 2012-04 | Research fellow (Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade de Aveiro)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Universidade do Porto: Porto, Porto, PT

2012-09 to 2016-04 | PhD in Physiotherapy (Faculdade de Desporto)
Education
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Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto: Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, PT

2010-03 to 2011-09 | MSc in Cardiorrespiratory Physiotherapy
Education
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Universidade de Aveiro: Aveiro, Aveiro, PT

2005-09 to 2009-06 | PT (Escola Superior de Saúde da Universidade de Aveiro)
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Professional activities (17)

European Respiratory Society college of experts: Lausanne, CH

2018-10 to present | Expert member
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European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: Zurich, CH

2018 to present | Member
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica: Lisbon, PT

2017 to present | Member
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Cardiorrespiratory group of the Portuguese Association of Physiotherapists: Lisbon, PT

2017 to present | Vice President
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Pneumologia: Lisboa, PT

2016 to present | Member
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Association of European Respiratory Society fellows: Lausanne, CH

2012 to present | Member
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European Respiratory Society: Lausanne, CH

2011 to present | Member
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Portuguese Association of Physiotherapists: Lisbon, PT

2008 to present | Member
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University of Porto: Porto, PT

2019-04 to 2019-09 | Assistant Professor (Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS))
Invited position
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University of Aveiro: Aveiro, PT

2017-09-01 to 2019-09 | Affiliate Professor (School of Health Sciences)
Invited position
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University of Porto: Porto, PT

2017-09-01 to 2019-03 | Affiliate Professor (Faculty of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences (MEDCIDS))
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica: Lisbon, PT

2018-09-28 to 2018-09-28 | 2nd Award – Best poster in Asthma/Rhinitis, 39ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica, with the work "Persistent asthma in 29 portuguese secondary care centers"
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Alergologia e Imunologia Clínica: Lisbon, PT

2017-10-08 to 2017-10-08 | Annual Prize SPAIC - AstraZeneca with the work "FRASIS – Respiratory function monitoring in asthma using embedded smartphone sensors"
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Congresso de Pneumologia do Norte: Porto, PT

2017-03-02 to 2017-03-02 | Best oral communication - XXIV Congresso de Pneumologia do Norte with the work "Physical activity in COPD: Contribution to validation of the brief physical activity assessment tool"
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European Respiratory Society: Lausanne, CH

2014-09 to 2014-09 | Grant for Best Abstracts in Rehabilitation & Chronic Care with the work "Family-based Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COPD: a Randomized Controlled Trial"
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American Thoracic Society: New York, New York, US

2013-05-22 to 2013-05-22 | Abstract Scholarship Award on Clinical problems with the work "Anxiety And Depression At Early COPD: (Dis)Similarities Between Patients And Their Family Caregivers"
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European Respiratory Society: Lausanne, CH

2012-05-01 to 2012-07-31 | European Respiratory Society Short Term Research Training Fellowship with the work "Effects of inspiratory muscle training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial (IMTCO trial)"
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Funding (14)

AIRDOC: Smart Mobile Application for Individualized Support and Monitoring of the Respiratory Function and Sounds of Chronic Obstructive Patients

2018-09 to present | Grant
Norte2020 (Porto, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

NORTE- 01-0247-FEDER-033275

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Jácome C
grade
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Personal Heath Empowerment

2018-09 to present | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

16040

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

mHealth solution to improve adherence to medication in chronic obstructive respiratory diseases (Inspirers)- Internacionalization in Spain

2018-07 to present | Grant
CódigoMAIS (Galicia, ES)
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mINSPIRE - mHealth to measure and improve adherence to medication in chronic obstructive respiratory diseases - generalisation and evaluation of gamification, peer support and advanced image processing technologies

2018-07 to present | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/MEC-OUT/29130/2017

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Jácome C
grade
Preferred source (of 2)‎

PRIME - Pulmonary Rehabilitation Innovation and Microbiota in Exacerbations of COPD

2018-07 to present | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/SAU-SER/28806/2017

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Jácome C
grade
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mHealth solution to improve adherence to medication in chronic obstructive respiratory diseases (Inspirers)- Internacionalization in Spain

2018-07 to 2019-11 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

INSPIRADOR

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

SMARTER - Self-Management App for eaRly deTection and minimisation of asthma Exacerbations in childRen: development and evaluation

2017-09 to present | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SFRH/BPD/115169/2016

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Jácome C
grade
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Revitalising Pulmonary Rehabilitation (3R)

2017-09 to 2019-08 | Grant
Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SAICT-POL/23926/2016

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Jácome C
grade
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GENetic and clinIcAL markers in COPD trajectory

2016-02 to 2019-01 | Grant
Foundation for Science and Technology (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/DTPPIC/ 2284/2014

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Jácome C
grade
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Sounds4Health

2012-09 to 2013-02 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

13638

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Effects of inspiratory muscle training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (IMTCO-trial)

2012-05 to 2012-07 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

NCT01397396

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Effects of inspiratory muscle training in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomized controlled trial (IMTCO trial)

2012-05 to 2012-07 | Award
European Respiratory Society (Lausanne, CH)
GRANT_NUMBER:

STRTF 370-2011

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Jácome C

Rehabilitation for elderly COPD patients and their families: promoting integrated programs based on ICF(RIPD/CIF/109502/2009)

2010-08 to 2012-04 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

RIPD/CIF/109502/2009

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Impact of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with mild Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SFRH/BD/84665/2012

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Jácome C
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Peer review (67 reviews for 27 publications/grants)

Review activity for Ageing and society. (2)
Review activity for Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. (2)
Review activity for Breathe. (1)
Review activity for Children. (1)
Review activity for Clinical and translational allergy. (1)
Review activity for Clinical rehabilitation (1)
Review activity for Computers in biology and medicine. (1)
Review activity for Digital health. (1)
Review activity for Disability and rehabilitation (14)
Review activity for ERJ open research. (3)
Review activity for ERS monograph. (1)
Review activity for European annals of allergy and clinical immunology. (2)
Review activity for Frontiers in medical technology. (1)
Review activity for Health expectations. (1)
Review activity for International journal of COPD (1)
Review activity for International journal of therapy and rehabilitation. (1)
Review activity for Journal of aging and physical activity. (3)
Review activity for Journal of clinical medicine. (1)
Review activity for Journal of psychosomatic research. (2)
Review activity for NPJ primary care respiratory medicine. (1)
Review activity for Patient education and counseling. (4)
Review activity for Porto Biomedical Journal. (2)
Review activity for Psychology & health. (2)
Review activity for Pulmonology. (7)
Review activity for Respiratory care : (5)
Review activity for Respirology (3)
Review activity for Sensors. (3)