• Paraben degradation using catalytic ozonation over volcanic rocks.
Gomes JF, et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2017 Dec 23

• The neurobiological mechanisms of physical exercise in methamphetamine addiction.
Morais APD, et al. CNS Neurosci Ther. 2017 Dec 20

• Effects of resistance exercise on endothelial progenitor cell mobilization in women.
Ribeiro F, et al. Sci Rep. 2017 Dec 19

• Occipital Blood brain barrier permeability is an independent predictor of visual outcome in type 2 diabetics, irrespective of the retinal barrier: a longitudinal study.
Abuhaiba SI, et al. J Neuroendocrinol. 2017 Dec 16

• Computational modeling in glioblastoma: from the prediction of blood-brain barrier permeability to the simulation of tumor behavior.
Miranda A, et al. Future Med Chem. 2018 Dec 13

• The RNA-Binding Protein hnRNP K Mediates the Effect of BDNF on Dendritic mRNA Metabolism and Regulates Synaptic NMDA Receptors in Hippocampal Neurons.
Leal G, et al. eNeuro. 2017 Dec 12

• Control of Huntington's Disease-Associated Phenotypes by the Striatum-Enriched Transcription Factor Foxp2.
Hachigian LJ, et al. Cell Rep. 2017 Dec 5

• Intracellular delivery of more than one protein with spatio-temporal control.
Lino MM, et al. Nanoscale. 2017 Dec 7

• Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibition prevents fibrosis in adipose tissue of obese mice.
Marques AP, et al. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2017 Dec 4

• Trisubstituted barbiturates and thiobarbiturates: Synthesis and biological evaluation as xanthine oxidase inhibitors, antioxidants, antibacterial and anti-proliferative agents.
Figueiredo J, et al. Eur J Med Chem. Nov 27.

• Mammospheres of hormonal receptor positive breast cancer diverge to triple-negative phenotype.
Laranjo M, et al. Breast. 2017 Nov 25

• Medial Frontal Lobe Neurochemistry in Autism Spectrum Disorder is Marked by Reduced N-Acetylaspartate and Unchanged Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid and Glutamate + Glutamine Levels.
Carvalho Pereira A, et al. J Autism Dev Disord. 2017 Nov 24

• Hydroxypyridinone-benzofuran hybrids with potential protective roles for Alzheimer´s disease therapy.
Hiremathad A, et al. J Inorg Biochem. 2017 Nov 21

• Targeting cancer stem cells and non-stem cancer cells: the potential of lipid-based nanoparticles.
Cruz AF, et al. Curr Pharm Des. 2017 Nov 14

• Café com Ciência (NEBioq/ACC) | 6 December 2017, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
o Oral communication by Ana Teresa Viegas


• Semana da Ciência & Tecnology (late events)
o Oral communication by Sara Silva | 7 December 2017, CNC, Coimbra, Portugal
o Oral communication by Ana Teresa Viegas | 7 December 2017, CNC, Coimbra, Portugal
o Neuroscientists went to schools | 15 December 2017, Coimbra, Portugal


• Interships of students from Instituto para a Educação e Cidadania | 18 – 20 December, CNC, Coimbra, Portugal


• Launch of video “Introducing FOIE GRAS: Bioenergetic Remodeling in NAFLD” [see here]

• Do you already know that we are on social media?
You can find us on Facebook (@CNC UC), LinkedIn (@CNC UC), Instagram (@cnc.uc), Twitter (@cnc uc), Google+ (CNC UC) and YouTube (@CNCmediachannel). Please follow us so you can be always updated!

• News about the researcher Sezin Aday working on increasing the survival of vascular cells after transfusion (Jornal de Leiria)

• News about the work of Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics about Leber's Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON). [see here]

• Interview with Cristina Rego on Porto Canal - “Melhorar os sintomas da doença de Huntington”, in the TV show “Mentes que Brilham” | 18 November, 2017.

• News about the work on Huntington Disease [see here]

• News about the Best Practices Award in the Knowledge+ category won by Lino Ferreira with “NoMicro Technologies” project at 5º Congresso Regional em Envelhecimento Ativo e Saudável organized by Ageing@Coimbra Consortium | 28 November 2017, Coimbra, Portugal [see here]

• News about the 2nd Meeting on Biomedical Research @ UC (Diário de Coimbra, Rua Larga, Diário das Beiras)

New faces | New roles
 

• The 2nd Meeting on Biomedical Research @ UC took place at Pólo III and it counted with more than 350 participants.



• Best CNC Christmas Contest: The Science Communication Office would like to thank all the groups who have participated in the Best CNC Christmas Tree Contest. It was with a great pleasure that we receive all the photos that reflect the effort and team work. Congratulations to all of you.

- According to the votes on our social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter), the Best CNC Christmas Tree of 2017 is the of tree the Cell Metabolism and Quality Control Group (Pólo I)

- The winner group received 2 gift vouchers to participate in the Brainmaze – Live Escape Game. Congratulations!




• Out of the box musical project: We would also like to thank everyone who participated in the Christmas Song presented at the 2nd Biomedical Meeting @ UC. It could not be possible without your time and dedication.


• Solidarity initiative: A big “Thank you” to every CNC member who participated in the collection of goods for C.A.S.A.

• “Science and ethics between the lab and the political decision making sphere”
Marisa Matias (European Parliament)
Host: Sara Amaral
26 January

Biostatistics
January 8 -19
FMUC

Connecting the Researchers with the Society
January 22 – 26
Science Communication Office

Interactomics
February 5 - 9