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Scopus Author ID: 56269613800
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Ciência ID: 9917-E46E-1233

Biography

Frederico C. Pereira graduated in Biochemistry at the University of Coimbra, Portugal and completed his PhD in 2007 at Faculty of Medicine University of Coimbra (FMUC). He is associate professor at FMUC.
He is an integrated researcher at Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology, University of Coimbra(CIBB), a research consortium including Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra (CNC-UC) and Coimbra Institute for Clinical and Biomedical Research (iCBR), Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

His main areas of research are the following:
-Rodent models in neuroscience research (e.g.. drugs of abuse neurotoxicity, PD models, animal models of depression, prediabetes)
-Brain dysfunction and immune system
-Circulating extracellular vesicles and brain diseases
-Physical exercise and neuroprotection/neurorepair strategy
-Neurochemical, glial and behavioral profiling

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Employment (4)

University of Coimbra: Coimbra, PT

2017 to present | Associate Professor (Faculty of Medicine)
Employment
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Frederico C. Pereira

University of Coimbra: Coimbra, PT

2007 to 2017 | Assistant Professor (Faculty of Medicine)
Employment
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Frederico C. Pereira

University of Coimbra: Coimbra, PT

2000 to 2007 | Lecturer (Faculty of Medicine)
Employment
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Frederico C. Pereira

University of Coimbra: Coimbra, PT

1993 to 1998 | Grant Holder; JNICT/FCT (Faculty of Sciences and Technology)
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Frederico C. Pereira

Education and qualifications (3)

University of Coimbra: Coimbra, PT

2002 to 2007 | PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Faculty of Medicine)
Education
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Frederico C. Pereira

University of Coimbra: Coimbra, PT

1993 to 1998 | MSc in Cell Biology (Faculty of Sciences and Technology)
Education
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Frederico C. Pereira

University of Coimbra: Coimbra, PT

1989 to 1993 | Biochemistry (Faculty of Sciences and Technology)
Education
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Frederico C. Pereira

Funding (22)

Speed, crash and run: exersomes boost neuroenergetics and mood in mice on speed (MOOD EXERsomes)

2018-08 to 2021-07 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030786
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Exercício físico e depressão: efeito antidepressivo dos exersomas

2018-07-26 to 2022-07-25 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/SAU-DES/30786/2017
Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

Neurotoxicidade do metilmercúrio nos nichos neurogénicos do cérebro adulto: neurogeneração crónica e declínio cognitivo.

2018-07 to 2021-07 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/MED-TOX/31699/2017
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Action of carnitines on mitochondrial function in rat hippocampal neurons exposed to oligomers of amyloid-beta

2018 to 2019 | Grant
Alfa Sigma Healthscience (Utrecht, NL)
Source: Self-asserted source
Frederico C. Pereira

BrainHealth 2020

2017-01 to 2020-12 | Contract
N/A (N/A, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000008: BrainHealth 2020)
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

HealthyAging 2020

2017 to 2020 | Contract
Agência para o Desenvolvimento e Coesão (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

HealthyAging2020 CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000012-N2323
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Frederico C. Pereira
grade
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Supplementation of Coriolus versicolor (biomass) - a nutritional presymptomatic approach against cognitive deficits

2016 to 2017 | Grant
MYCOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORIES (MRL), Ltd (Luton, Bedfordshire,, GB)
Source: Self-asserted source
Frederico C. Pereira

Pinning down TRVP1: acupuncture analgesia.

2015 to 2016 | Contract
FMUC (Coimbra, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PT0018.D.03-BST 2015/FMUC
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Frederico C. Pereira
grade
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Stepping on the RAGE network: physical exercise in the management of Parkinson´s disease

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Frederico C. Pereira via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Exercício físico na Doença de Parkinson: modulação da função dos receptores dos produtos de glicação avançada

2014-03 to 2015-06 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

EXPL/DTP-DES/0104/2013
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Projecto Estratégico - UI 3282 - 2011-2012

2011-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PEst-C/SAU/UI3282/2011
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Impact of methamphetamine on the blood-brain barrier: unmasking the underlying mechanisms and the role of neuroinflammation

2010-04 to 2013-09 | Contract
Stichting Weten (Amsterdam, NL)
GRANT_NUMBER: grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 98685
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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Impacto da metanfetamina na barreira hemato-encefálica: estudo dos mecanismos envolvidos e do papel da neuroinflamação

2010-04 to 2013-09 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/SAU-FCF/098685/2008
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

IMPLICATIONS OF AMPHETAMINE PSYCHOSTIMULANTS ABUSE IN BRAIN AGING

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Frederico C. Pereira via DimensionsWizard
grade
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CONSEQUÊNCIAS DO CONSUMO RECREATIVO DE PSICOESTIMULANTES ANFETAMINICOS NO ENVELHECIMENTO CEREBRAL

2010-03 to 2013-11 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/SAU-FCF/102958/2008
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Alterações na Microglia e Neurónios do Hipocampo Induzidas por Metanfetamina: Papel das Citocinas Pró-inflamatórias e do Neuropeptídeo Y

2007-05 to 2010-09 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/SAU-FCF/67053/2006
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Microglial and Neuronal Changes in the Hippocampus Induced by Methamphetamine: Role of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines and Neuropeptide Y

2007-05 to 2010-09 | Contract
Stichting Weten (Amsterdam, NL)
GRANT_NUMBER: grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 67053
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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Aerobic exercise, methamphetamine, striatal dopamine overflow and apoptosis in the rat

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Frederico C. Pereira via DimensionsWizard
grade
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From molecules to man: novel diagnostic imaging tools in neurological and psychiatric disorders

2007 to 2013 | Contract
Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

CENTRO-07-ST24-FEDER-00205
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Frederico C. Pereira
grade
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Exercício aeróbio, metanfetamina, libertação de dopamina no estriado e apoptose, no rato

2005-09 to 2007-12 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCI/DES/60227/2004
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

MECANISMOS FISIOPATOLÓGICOS SUBJACENTES À PERTURBAÇÃO DA SECREÇÃO DE INSULINA EM MODELOS DIABÉTICOS

1996-01 to 1999-05 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PRAXIS XXI/BD/5648/95
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction: animal models of diabetes type II

1995 to 1998 | Grant
Junta Nacional de Investigação Científica e Tecnológica (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PECS/C/SAU/106/95 JNICT
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Frederico C. Pereira
grade
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Peer review (41 reviews for 18 publications/grants)

Review activity for Addiction biology. (1)
Review activity for Biomaterials science. (2)
Review activity for Brain, behavior, and immunity. (2)
Review activity for Cell death and disease. (1)
Review activity for Cellular and molecular neurobiology. (2)
Review activity for CNS neuroscience & therapeutics. (8)
Review activity for European journal of pharmacology. (2)
Review activity for Journal of cerebral blood flow & metabolism (2)
Review activity for Journal of extracellular vesicles. (2)
Review activity for Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology. (2)
Review activity for Mechanisms of ageing and development. (2)
Review activity for Medicine & science in sports & exercise. (2)
Review activity for Molecular neurobiology. (1)
Review activity for Molecular neurobiology. (3)
Review activity for Molecules. (1)
Review activity for Neurochemical research. (1)
Review activity for Neurochemical research. (6)
Review activity for Translational psychiatry. (1)
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