
Ana Rita Carvalho Samões
Degree in Human Biology (University of Évora)
Current Project: Micro RNA based therapeutic approaches for obesity
Supervisor: Cláudia Cavadas (CNC, FFUC)
Co-supervisor: Lígia Sousa-Ferreira (CNC, III)
Contact: anaritasamoes@cnc.uc.pt
Degree in Human Biology (University of Évora)
Current Project: Micro RNA based therapeutic approaches for obesity
Supervisor: Cláudia Cavadas (CNC, FFUC)
Co-supervisor: Lígia Sousa-Ferreira (CNC, III)
Contact: anaritasamoes@cnc.uc.pt

Ana Sofia Marques Leal
Degree in Biology, with specialization in Biology Molecular and Genetics (University of Lisbon)
Current Project: Strategies to reverse cellular senescence and enhance progerin clearance in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome cells
Supervisor: Célia Aveleira (CNC)
Co-supervisor: Henrique Girão (IBILI, FMUC)
Contact: anasofia.leal2@gmail.com
Degree in Biology, with specialization in Biology Molecular and Genetics (University of Lisbon)
Current Project: Strategies to reverse cellular senescence and enhance progerin clearance in Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome cells
Supervisor: Célia Aveleira (CNC)
Co-supervisor: Henrique Girão (IBILI, FMUC)
Contact: anasofia.leal2@gmail.com

Helena Maria da Silva Leal
Degree in Biology (University of Coimbra)
Current Project: miRNAs in the hypothalamus, neurogenesis and obesity
Supervisors: Lígia Sousa-Ferreira (CNC) & Claúdia Cavadas (CNC, III, FFUC)
Contact: lena_hsml@hotmail.com
Degree in Biology (University of Coimbra)
Current Project: miRNAs in the hypothalamus, neurogenesis and obesity
Supervisors: Lígia Sousa-Ferreira (CNC) & Claúdia Cavadas (CNC, III, FFUC)
Contact: lena_hsml@hotmail.com

Joana Filipa Costa Pereira
Degree in Biotechnology (Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra-ESAC)
Project: Modulation of hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y as a new strategy to delay aging phenotype
Supervisor: Célia Aveleira (CNC) & Cláudia Cavadas (CNC, FFUC)
Contact: joanacostapereira@hotmail.com; jofcp1993@gmail.com
Degree in Biotechnology (Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra-ESAC)
Project: Modulation of hypothalamic Neuropeptide Y as a new strategy to delay aging phenotype
Supervisor: Célia Aveleira (CNC) & Cláudia Cavadas (CNC, FFUC)
Contact: joanacostapereira@hotmail.com; jofcp1993@gmail.com

Laetitia da Silva Gaspar
Degree in Genetics and Biotechnology (Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro)
Current project: Sleep biomarkers
Supervisors: Ana Rita Álvaro (CNC) & Cláudia Cavadas (CNC, III, FFUC)
Contact: Laetitiasgaspar@gmail.com
Degree in Genetics and Biotechnology (Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro)
Current project: Sleep biomarkers
Supervisors: Ana Rita Álvaro (CNC) & Cláudia Cavadas (CNC, III, FFUC)
Contact: Laetitiasgaspar@gmail.com

Marta Quatorze Correia
Degree in Biology (University of Coimbra)
Project: Hypothalamic sirtuin 2 as a novel target to reverse insulin resistance
Supervisor: Pedro Gomes (CNC) & Cláudia Cavadas (CNC, FFUC)
Contact: marta.correia@cnc.uc.pt