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Employment (5)

Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

2013-01-01 to present | Post Doctoral researcher
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Simões AP

Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology-University of Coimbra: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

2007-01-01 to 2011-11-31 | phD student (Neurosciences)
Employment
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Simões AP

Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology-University of Coimbra: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

2006-02-01 to 2006-12-31 | Research student (Neurosciences)
Employment
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Simões AP

Instituto de Investigação Biomédica em Luz e Imagem: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

2005-02-01 to 2005-12-31 | Research student (Department of pharmacology)
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Simões AP

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica: Oeiras, Lisboa, PT

2002-09-01 to 2003-11-30 | Scientific trainee (Department of microbiology)
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Simões AP

Education and qualifications (2)

Faculty of Medicine of Coimbra: Coimbra, Coimbra, PT

2007-01-01 to 2012-04-27 | PhD in the field of Biomedical Sciences (Neuroscience).
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Simões AP

Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

1998-09-12 to 2003-09-12 | Licentiate in Biochemistry
Education
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Simões AP

Funding (19)

Adenosine A2A receptors as an opportunity to manage and detail the neurobiology of emotional distress

2019-10 to present | Grant
Obra Social La Caixa (Barcelona, ES)
GRANT_NUMBER:

Fundacion La Caixa 2019

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Adenosine A2A receptors as a new opportunity to manage and detail the neurobiology of emotional distress

2019-10 to 2021-09 | Award
Fundacion LaCaixa (Barcelona, ES)
Source: Self-asserted source
Simões AP

Adenosine A2A receptors as triggers of memory dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease: mechanisms and therapeutic prospects

2018-07 to 2021-06 | Award
COMPETE/FCT/CCDRC/Portugal 2020 (Coimbra, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

PAS/31274

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Simões AP

Study of caffeine derivatives in the inhibition of Alzheimer's disease and as the basis to develop new therapeutic agents

2017 to 2018 | Award
Maratona da saúde 2017 (Lisboa, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

Maratona da saúde 2017

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Simões AP

Role of astrocytes in the control of memory-focus on adenosine A2A receptors

2016-05 to 2018-06 | Award
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, Lisboa, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/NEU-NMC/4154/2014

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Simões AP

The up-regulation of hippocampal adenosine A2A receptors is necessary and sufficient to trigger memory dysfunction in Alzheimer’s disease

2015-01 to 2017-06 | Award
Santa Casa da Misericórdia (Lisboa, Lisboa, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

Mantero Bellard Award (MB-98-2014)

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Simões AP

Role of adenosine A2A receptors in different brain circuits differently impact on reward and fear responses

2014-09 to 2016-08 | Award
Brain and Behavior Research Foundation (NY, NY, US)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

NARSAD Independent Investigator Grant

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Simões AP

Transcriptome, epigenome and proteome dysregulation in human circuits regulating reward, fear and habit learning

2013-07 to 2015-11 | Award
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (VA, VA, US)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

DARPA-BAA-10-55

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Simões AP

Role of accumbens and amygdala in the control of chronic stress neuropathology

2012-04-01 to 2014-09-30 | Award
Foundation for Science and Technology (Lisbon, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: PTDC/SAU-NSC/122254/2010
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Simões AP

Role of accumbens and amygdala in the control of chronic stress neuropathology

2012-04 to 2014-09 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: PTDC/SAU-NSC/122254/2010
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Role of ATP and its P2Y1 receptors in neuroprotection

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Simões AP

Role of adenosine A2A receptors in microglia and glutamatergic synapses in the control of synaptic plasticity and brain damage

2010-03-18 to 2012-02-29 | Award
Foundation for Science and Technology (Lisbon, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: PTDC/SAU-NEU/108668/2008
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Simões AP

Role of ATP and its P2Y1 receptors in neuroprotection

2010-03 to 2012-09 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: PTDC/SAU-FCF/100423/2008
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Role of adenosine A2A receptors in microglia and glutamatergic synapses in the control of synaptic plasticity and brain damage

2010-03 to 2012-02 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: PTDC/SAU-NEU/108668/2008
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Effect of purines in the developing hippocampus: consequences for the establishment of circuits related to learning and memory

Effect of purines in the developing hippocampus: consequences for the establishement of circuits related to learning and memory

2007-07 to 2009-10 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: PTDC/SAU-NEU/74318/2006
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Role of extracellular ATP and characterization of purinergic receptors in the resistance of Candida albicans to macrophage attack

2007-06 to 2009-08 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: PTDC/SAU-FCF/81436/2006
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Interaction between nicotine and caffeine in the striatum. Relevance for Parkinson´s disease

2007-05 to 2010-04 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER: PTDC/SAU-NEU/81064/2006
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

New treatments for stress-induced dysregulation of circuits regulating reward, fear and habit learning

Award
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (VA, VA, US)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

DARPA-09-68-ESR-FP-010

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Simões AP