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R&D Projects

Call for SR&TD Project Grants - 2020

Health and Sport Sciences Evaluation Panel – 2020

Coordination

Irene Petersen
University College London, United Kingdom

Evaluation

Alan Donnelly
University of Limerick, United Kingdom
Alison Gallagher
Ulster University Doctoral College, United Kingdom
Anders Ahlbom
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
Annemarie Koster
Maastricht University, Netherlands
Antonella Cardone
European Cancer Patient Coalition, Belgium
Antonio Mutti
CERT, Center of Excellence for Toxicological Research, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Italy
Aslak Steinsbekk
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Catherine Woods
University of Limerick, Ireland
Cindy Gray
University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Colin Boreham
Craig Anthony Williams
University of Exeter, United Kingdom
David Clarke
University College Cork, Ireland
Helga Gardarsdottir
Division Pharmacoepidemiology and Clinical Pharmacology, Utrecht Institute for Pharmaceutical Science, Utrecht University, Iceland
Isabel Ferreira
Jason Gill
University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
Jayne Woodside
Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom
Joanna Bowtell
Exeter University, United Kingdom
Kevin Brazil
Queen’s University Belfast, United Kingdom
Samir Kumar-Singh
University of Antwerp, Belgium
Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar
Universiteit Antwerpen, Belgium
Tom Fahey
RCSI Medical School, Ireland
Wojciech Hanke
Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine, Lodz, Poland

Projects assigned

PTDC/SAU-SER/0034/2020

Non-invasive Biomarkers Detection on Saliva
Cristina Cordas
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/SAU-SER/0163/2020

Personalized System for Monitoring of Respiratory Function and Sounds to Support Patients with Respiratory Diseases
Rute Almeida
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-SER/0164/2020

mHealth system to support medication adherence and reinforce Patient-Physician Partnership: from asthma to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure
Cristina Jácome
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-SER/0481/2020

Diabetes prevention in high risk adults through the development of an integrated mobile and web-based intervention in the care pathway
Mara Sofia Inácio Pereira Guerreiro
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa (ESEL)

PTDC/SAU-SER/0540/2020

Health Economic Evaluation of Colorectal Cancer: Screening, Treatment and Post-Surgery Surveillance

Óscar Lourenço
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-SER/1520/2020

eIntervention program for pain management: empowering older adults with pain
Anabela Gonçalves Silva
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-SER/1623/2020

Precision Behavioural Medicine towards Enhanced Digital Tools Adoption and Diabetes Management Effectiveness
Rogério Ribeiro
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-SER/1651/2020

Effects of pulmonaRy rEhabilitAtion on balanCe and funcTional status of people with interstitial lung disease
Alda Marques
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-SER/1823/2020

Influenza vaccine adherence in health care workers
Ana João Carvalho da Silva Santos
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSARJ)

PTDC/SAU-SER/2451/2020

An army of many: leveraging on data science and machine learning to advance clinical decision-making in oncology
Mário Filipe Amorim Faria de Oliveira Lopes
INESC TEC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência (INESC TEC)

PTDC/SAU-SER/2859/2020

Biobehavioral factors in premenopausal women with breast cancer
Sandra Leal
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, CRL (CESPU)

PTDC/SAU-SER/3016/2020

A systematic model to society-driven innovation response during health-related emergencies
Ana Sofia Coutinho de Almeida Dinis Esteves
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/SAU-SER/3050/2020

Effectiveness of a Heart Failure multidisciplinary integrated care program on symptoms, quality of life and therapeutic adherence (ICAPorto)
José Carlos de Magalhães Silva-Cardoso
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-SER/3240/2020

Family perspectives on the aggressiveness of cancer care at the end of life
Bárbara Oliveira Gomes da Silva
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-SER/3625/2020

Physical rehabilitation program and active biosignal monitoring for stroke patients
Claudia Regina Pereira Quaresma
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/SAU-SER/3981/2020

Integrated healthcare and social support at patient’s home: a decision support system
Maria Isabel Azevedo Rodrigues Gomes
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT (NOVA.ID.FCT)

PTDC/SAU-SER/4648/2020

A personalized Pelvic Floor Muscle Training program
Alice Maria Costa Carvalhais
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/SAU-SER/4664/2020

Health determinants and needs of children on the move in a pandemic context: A longitudinal study for Lisbon and Tagus Valley Region
Maria do Rosario Fraga Oliveira Martins
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-SER/4834/2020

Hereditary Breast Ovarian Cancer (HBOC): Optimizing hereditary cancer pathways (saving costs and lives)
Hugo Celso Pinheiro
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto - Associação (i3S)

PTDC/SAU-SER/5127/2020

STop bRoken bONes - a home-based program
ANA MARIA FERREIRA RODRIGUES
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-SER/5355/2020

Health trajectories of Adolescents exposed to a Pediatric clinical weight management Program, into Young adulthood
Maria Helena Regalo da Fonseca
Associação para Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina (AIDFM/FM/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-SER/5859/2020

Promotion and new technologies for Health Literacy - SEMPRE - SabEr Mudar para PREvenir

Nélio Veiga
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/SAU-SER/5975/2020

Metabolism of oocyte aging: biomedical evaluation and development of rejuvenating strategies
Ana Teresa Moreira de Almeida Santos
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/SAU-SER/6020/2020

Influence of pre-habilitation on postoperative pulmonary complications in patient undergoing lung resection surgery
Filipa Kendall
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-SER/6217/2020

Custom made intraoral device for muscle force optimization
Maria António Ferreira de Castro
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-SER/6302/2020

PREPRO-DKD: PREVENTING THE PROGRESSION OF DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY – A MACHINE LEARNING MODEL IN REAL-LIFE PRACTICE
JOAO FILIPE CANCELA DOS SANTOS RAPOSO
Associação Protectora dos Diabéticos de Portugal (APDP)

PTDC/SAU-SER/6338/2020

Dry nano-electrodes for IoT-based electromyography at home, self-powered by piezoelectric nanogenerators
Marco Pires Sampaio Martins Rodrigues
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-SER/6637/2020

Scale-up mental health care response for cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic and aftermath: Implementation and effectiveness of an eHealth intuitive collaborative stepped care solution
Diana Frasquilho Guerreiro
Fundação D. Anna de Sommer Champalimaud e Dr. Carlos Montez Champalimaud (FC Champalimaud)

PTDC/SAU-SER/7115/2020

Postural education in a controlled sleep environment - Influence of postural sleeping education in increasing sleep quality perception, decreasing spinal musculoskeletal pain perception and pain-related molecular markers
Gustavo Desouzart
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/SAU-SER/7406/2020

Effectiveness and implementation of a tailored self-management programme to prevent recurrences and disability and promote musculoskeletal health in Low Back Pain patients
Eduardo B Cruz
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (IPSetúbal)

PTDC/SAU-SER/7626/2020

Advanced Simulation in Alentejo to Covid Critical Care
MARIA DO CÉU MENDES PINTO MARQUES
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/SAU-SER/7805/2020

AI-Rehab - Affordances of Intelligent Devices in a Digital Ecosystem for Motor Rehabilitation

Octavian Adrian Postolache
Instituto de Telecomunicações (IT)

PTDC/SAU-SER/7966/2020

Lean body mass preservation in head and neck cancer patients: a multimodal intervention
Paula Ravasco
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/SAU-SER/8020/2020

MAMMO|3D - A tool to aid breast conserving surgery in breast cancer
Pedro Pereira Rodrigues
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-POL/0932/2020

Bundled payment for cancer treatment: practices, impacts, and improvements
Joana Alves
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-POL/1334/2020

In_PrEP: Behaviors, practices and vulnerabilities to HIV infection and others STI in men who have sex with men (MSM) users of geosocial dating apps in Brazil and Portugal.
Alvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-POL/2165/2020

An evidence-based strategy for responsible expanded screening of carriers for recessive diseases
Jorge Sequeiros
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto - Associação (i3S)

PTDC/SAU-POL/2727/2020

Migrants and Refugees Integration in Portuguese Health System
Ana Teresa de Carvalho Martins Corte-real Gonçalves
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-POL/2852/2020

MuQoL - Multimorbidity, utilization of healthcare and quality of life
Carlota Quintal
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-POL/5139/2020

SURF Babies -Sciencific hUb for Resilient Families & Babies
Ana Lúcia Caeiro Ramos
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (IPSetúbal)

PTDC/SAU-POL/5387/2020

Violence against Health Care Professionals in the Workplace
Maria Otília Brites Zangão
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/SAU-POL/6308/2020

Health Technology Assessment - The case of the breast cancer screening program in the Algarve
António Fernando Caldeira Lagem Abrantes
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/SAU-POL/6820/2020

Health workforce planning in Portuguese speaking African countries: a comparative multiple case study
Cátia Susana Nunes de Sá Guerreiro Albuquerque
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-POL/6843/2020

Knowledge Management in One Health for Global Health in Big Data Times
Jorge Lima de Magalhães
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-POL/7259/2020

Health Indicators Along Life
José Amendoeira
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (IPSantarém)

PTDC/SAU-POL/7534/2020

Integrated Approach to Healthcare Quality Management in the Imaging Departments: A National Study
Rui Pedro Pereira de Almeida
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/SAU-POL/7994/2020

CODE.morb: A framework to promote data quality management and best practices for morbidity coding
JOSÉ ALBERTO DA SILVA FREITAS
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/0455/2020

Self-care and monitoring in aging people with COPD at home: Feasibility of a technology-based nursing complex intervention
Helga Marília da Silva Rafael Henriques
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa (ESEL)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/1096/2020

mHealth and Wearable Technologies for Individuals with Cardiovascular Disease: Promoting Self-Management and Adherence to Treatment (mHEART.4U)
PEDRO MIGUEL LOPES DE SOUSA
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/1597/2020

BLUM (Better Lifestyles – University of Minho) the future: cluster randomized trial in childcare centers
Rafaela Rosário
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/2881/2020

Aptus: Advancing person-centred communication and support through eHealth in outpatient breast cancer care

Filipa Isabel Quaresma Santos Ventura
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/4349/2020

Telemonitoring of clinical data for elderly living at home
Fernando Alberto Soares Petronilho
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/4694/2020

Management of rehabilitation and promotion of functionality in the elderly with hip fracture.
Cristina Rosa Soares Lavareda Baixinho
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Lisboa (ESEL)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/4752/2020

Literacy in Sex Health: E-game to promote Knowledge
Ana Maria Aguiar Frias
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/6268/2020

(HFSceCPCS) HIGH-FIDELITY SIMULATION IN CONTINUING EDUCATION OF CAREGIVERS TO PERSON IN A CRITICAL SITUATION
Clementina Sousa
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/6617/2020

Serious Game as a strategy to Promote Emotional Skills in Health Professionals
Ana Paula Macedo
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/7318/2020

Digital-Based Promotion of Exclusive Breastfeeding
Luís Carlos Carvalho da Graça
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/7416/2020

Get Aware & Manage Emotions - Improve Nurse`s Emotional Competence
Sandra Maria Miranda Xavier
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (IPSetúbal)

PTDC/SAU-ENF/7828/2020

Global Knowledge, Local Action - Diagnostic assessment and intervention project in the context of risk behavior and consumption of psychoactive substances.
Ermelinda do Carmo Valente Caldeira
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/0639/2020

Tailor-made foods for target groups and healthier bones during ageing
Ana Gomes Bispo
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/0740/2020

Melhoria da disfunção neurovascular e capacidade cognitiva na demência vascular por intervenção combinada com nitrato dietético e exercício: NADPH oxidases como alvo
Cátia Lourenço Marques
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/1062/2020

Kids menu at restaurants - proposal for a healthier and sustainable food choice
Ada Margarida Correia Nunes Da Rocha
Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação (FCNA/UP)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/1738/2020

Impact of dietary (poly)phenol metabolites in Kidney and Bladder Cancers development, under physiologically relevant conditions
Ana Sofia Gregório Fernandes
COFAC, Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL (COFAC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/2024/2020

NATURAL PRODUCTS IN PREVENTION OF VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS OF DIABETES MELLITUS
Artur Manuel Bordalo Machado Figueirinha
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/2199/2020

Diet and intestinal microbiota as modulators of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Catarina Sousa Guerreiro
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (FM/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/2362/2020

Fighting neuroinflammation and early life stress: a non-pharmacological approach based on nutrition.
Joana Ribeiro Guedes
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/2430/2020

Protective role of dietary polyphenols in Parkinson´s disease via modulation of the microbiota-gut-brain axis
Carla Maria dos Santos Nunes
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/2530/2020

Natural mineral waters to prevent gut microbiota-derived inflammation: A natural way to a healthy ageing
Ana Cristina Rosa da Silva
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/2750/2020

Multidimensional health impact of an Exercise and Diet intervention in Elderly
Renata Barros
Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação (FCNA/UP)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/2926/2020

Assessment of food intake and nutritional status in a cohort of institutionalized older people
Bruno Miguel Paz Mendes de Oliveira
Faculdade de Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação (FCNA/UP)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/2993/2020

A sweet vision: the consumption of dehydrated organic strawberries as a way to prevent vision complications associated with diabetes
Paulo Fernando Martins dos Santos
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/3321/2020

A Randomized Controlled Trial to evaluate the effects of the Mediterranean Diet as an adjuvant in the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
MARIA JOÃO HEITOR MARQUES DOS SANTOS LEAL DA COSTA
Associação para Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina (AIDFM/FM/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/3862/2020

StopBoneLoss: A Natural Product-Based Metabolic Approach to Prevent and Revert Osteoporosis
Vilma Marisa Arrojado Soares Sardão Oliveira
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/3991/2020

The interplay between chrono-nutrition and chronotype from childhood to adulthood and its effects on cardiometabolic health
Ana Sofia Mourão Vilela
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/4379/2020

Sustainable diet for adolescents – an intervention study to tackle emerging threat to contemporary and future generations in Portugal
Ricardo Assunção
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSARJ)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/4880/2020

Nutritional intervention in day centres’ users aged 65+
João Pedro Pereira Gorjão Clara
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (FM/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/4944/2020

A symbiotic nutritional approach towards cow´s milk allergy
Maria Rosa Pérez Gregorio
REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia - Associação (REQUIMTE-P)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/5022/2020

RobertOMICsT2DM: Dissecting the MetabolOMIC fingerprint of herb Robert in diabetes.
Fernanda Maria Lopes Ferreira
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra (IPC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/5105/2020

From food to brain: circulating phenolic sulfates in the prevention of breast cancer brain metastasis
Inês Margarida Lourenço Figueira
FARM-ID, Associação da Faculdade de Farmácia para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (FARM-ID)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/5227/2020

The Obesity Paradox in Cancer: scrutinizing caveats and increasing the body composition value in survival and prognosis
Sandra Abreu
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/5475/2020

Exploring the role of health-promoting properties on food choice – marine macroalgae as a paradigm of functional food
Ana Margarida Lourenço Silva Marques
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/5546/2020

Real-time quantification of Sodium and Potassium intake toward blood pressure management
Olivia Maria Castro Pinho
Universidade do Porto (UP)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/5593/2020

Trivalent chromium supplements as therapeutic adjunct to insulin: the role of Cr(III) on insulin and cholesterol homestasis and diabetes-associated cardiovascular conditions
Maria de Lourdes Gomes Pereira
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/5691/2020

An integrated approach to understanding the effects of LENTILs on CardiOvascular health and associated Morbidities
Marta Vasconcelos
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/5717/2020

Custom-made lipids: new challenges on sustainable sources of docosahexaenoic fatty acid (DHA) on the prevention of age-related neurodegenerative diseases
Paula Alexandra Lopes
Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (FMV/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/5750/2020

Gprasp(ing) the role of Dopamine Receptor 2 in the regulation of feeding and circadian activity: a new model of hypothalamic and feeding behavior dysfunction
Mohamed Hussien
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/5768/2020

A novel functional beverage in the fight against cardiovascular disease
Joana Beatriz Alves da Silva Pinheiro de Sousa Terroso
REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia - Associação (REQUIMTE-P)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/6061/2020

Explore the impact of DIETary-eXPOSOME on chronic inflammation assessed through in vitro assays and mathematical modelling
Isabel Maria Pinto Leite Viegas Oliveira Ferreira
Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto (FF/UP)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/6083/2020

WhiteT4NeuroTherapy: White tea as a new cost-effective therapy in the prevention of neurodegeneration induced by diabetes
BRANCA MARIA CARDOSO MONTEIRO DA SILVA
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/6383/2020

Impact of increased pulses consumption on gut microbiota, health and sustainable diet indicators
Elisabete Cristina Bastos Pinto
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/6400/2020

Diet manipulation to enhance the efficacy of cancer immunotherapies
Karine Serre
Instituto de Medicina Molecular João lobo Antunes (IMM/FM/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/6753/2020

Nanotech-enriched lactic products for Alzheimer’s disease patients
Joana Loureiro
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/6818/2020

Food as Medicine: exploiting the potential of dietary urolithins in diabetes management
Regina Menezes Echaniz
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/6911/2020

Hypercaloric Diets and Metaboloepigenetics in Hepatic Steatosis and Associated Diseases
Rui de Albuquerque Carvalho
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/6924/2020

Impact of the main constituents of coffee on brain function
Ângelo José Ribeiro Tomé
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/7029/2020

Assessing the impact of a chrononutritional intervention on prediabetes
Maria Pedro Sucena Guarino
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPLeiria)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/7040/2020

Inflammation and dietary habits: a dialogue that changes the dynamic of neurogenic niches and cognitive performance in ageing
Joao Jose Oliveira Malva
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/7457/2020

Potential role of fucoidan, a sulphated polysaccharide of seaweeds collected from Portugal, in ameliorating Type 2 diabetes and inflammation
Isabel Maria Marques Saraiva de Carvalho
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/7553/2020

DoceCoração: As consequências cardíacas da exposição fetal a diabetes gestacional e possível reversão por nutracêuticos
Susana Pereira
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/7558/2020

Protein-lipid interaction: ALLERGENicity outcomes as correlated with DIGESTibility
Joana Sofia Barros da Costa
REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia - Associação (REQUIMTE-P)

PTDC/SAU-NUT/7713/2020

Food Targeting Gut Inflammation and Colorectal CanceR
Maria Marta Ascensão Teixeira Correia
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/0166/2020

Is ´the cure worse than the disease´? A ´One Health´ approach to assess the environmental dissemination of anticoagulant rodenticides in a leptospirosis endemic region
Sofia Gabriel
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/0205/2020

immigration and Health: Adapting the National Health System to cultural diversity
José Manuel Peixoto Caldas
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/0315/2020

Give peer-to-peer support and health first help - an m-Health literacy application for adolescents and young people in secondary and higher education institutions
Luís Manuel de Jesus Loureiro
Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra (ESEnfC)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/0334/2020

Perinatal Mental Health Care: A clinical intervention model for pregnant women at risk or with an anxiety or depression disorder
Bárbara Fernandes de Carvalho Figueiredo
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/0350/2020

Resistance to last resort antibiotics among Portuguese multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae: surveillance and identification of mechanisms under a One-Health approach


Marta Aires de Sousa
Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa (CVP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/0521/2020

Genomic and epidemiological study of Klebsiella pneumoniae bacterial infections
Teresa Rito
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/0688/2020

Pattern Discovery And Analytics For Deep Data-Driven Decisions, Faster Answers And Better Outcomes In Public Health.
Alberto Antonio Caria Canelas Pais
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/0806/2020

Establishing cleaning protocols between flights on commercial aviation – an intervention for Public Health protection
Carla Viegas
Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (IPL)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/0969/2020

Integrated Social Prescribing for Active and Healthy Ageing
Andreia Jorge Silva da Costa
Associação para Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina (AIDFM/FM/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/1286/2020

Microbiome-based tools for urban health surveillance
Marta Cristina Oliveira Martins Tacão
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/1310/2020

Human dietary-exposome and colon microbiota: impact of short chain fatty acids on colorectal cancer prevention and therapy.
Ana Preto
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/1474/2020

Machine learning algorithms and genotyping validation for differentiating thalassemia carriers from iron deficiency anemia
MARIA PAULA DUARTE FAUSTINO GONÇALVES
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSARJ)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/1627/2020

Multidisciplinary approach to improve infection prevention and control systems in long-term healthcare units
Sónia Gonçalves Pereira
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPLeiria)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/1808/2020

AppHealth: Health literacy for Higher Education Students
Manuela Ferreira
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu (IPV)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/1824/2020

Environmental factors and Parkinson’s disease: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of tobacco and heavy metals effects in the Substantia Nigra Neuromelanin
Sofia Cristina Pereira Coutinho Reimão
Instituto de Medicina Molecular João lobo Antunes (IMM/FM/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2136/2020

Fish & Risks: Are the regulatory maximum concentrations of methylmercury present in fishery products adequate to ensure low risk to Portuguese citizens?
Miguel Ângelo Carmo Pardal
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2154/2020

Epidemiology meets Anthropology: investigating dimensions of the illegal bushmeat in Portugal and Guinea-Bissau, West Africa to prevent zoonotic outbreaks
Rui Miguel Moutinho Sá
Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas (ISCSP/Ulisboa)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2261/2020

Gamma Conglutin:Role of the lectin character in the hypoglycemic mechanism in type 2 diabetes!

Ana Cristina Ferreira da Conceição Ribeiro
Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2293/2020

OneHealth - Effects and risks of micro- and nanoplastics to human health and the marine environment in a global climate changes era
Lucia Maria das Candeias Guilhermino
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2320/2020

Impacto da suplementação de iodo na preconceção e na gravidez na homeostasia tiroideia da mãe e no desenvolvimento psicomotor dos filhos
Joana de Almeida Santos Pacheco Palha
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2356/2020

COVID-19 reflected in water: assessing dynamics of bacterial antimicrobial resistance in hospitals and recreational waters
Ana Raquel Pinho Freitas
REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia - Associação (REQUIMTE-P)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2387/2020

Enteric viruses’ assessment for safe water reuse
Elisabete Maria Pinto Valério
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSARJ)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2455/2020

“Let’s Move, Get Happy”: a community-based physical activity program for seniors
NADINE CORREIA SANTOS
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2918/2020

Mapping antibiotic resistance in rivers: from sources to exposure pathways
Isabel Henriques
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2921/2020

Randomized controlled trial of the brief psychotherapy for adolescents: Attempt Suicide Short Intervention Program ASSIP.
Inês Maria Soares Areal Rothes
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto (FPCE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/2958/2020

New perspective of infections by Klebsiella pneumoniae species complex: impact of the genetic diversity, antimicrobial resistance and virulence
Catia Caneiras
Associação para Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina (AIDFM/FM/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/3057/2020

Biofilms of critical bacteria on hospital surfaces as public health threat
Idalina Machado
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/3165/2020

Outdoor play and leisure for active children and youth
Rita Cordovil
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/3263/2020

Holistic assessment of emerging mycotoxins exposure in children and adolescents:a longitudinal study in Portugal
José de Oliveira Fernandes
REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia - Associação (REQUIMTE-P)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/3277/2020

Development of novel hybrid natural-based molecules with multi-target action on bacterial biofilms
Anabela Portela Borges
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/3337/2020

Growing OLD: A biopsychossocial approach to social isolation and health
Ana Lúcia Nunes Henriques
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/3748/2020

New Strategies to Fight Colistin and Carbapenem Resistance: One Health Perspective
Gabriela Conceição Duarte Jorge da Silva
Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular (CNBC/UC)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/3750/2020

Fine air particles: from pre-natal exposure to health effects
Marta Sofia Soares Craveiro Alves Monteiro dos Santos
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/4082/2020

Human exposure to Persistent Organic Pollutants and their endocrine and metabolic Effects
Maria Angela Pereira Serafim
Universidade do Algarve (UAlg)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/4196/2020

Help2Mind: an tailored mHealth program to prevent cognitive impairment
Maria dos Anjos Coelho Rodrigues Dixe
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPLeiria)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/4268/2020

Toxicity and potential Health IMpacts of micro and nanoPLASTics
Helena Oliveira
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/4342/2020

Multifaceted intervention to improve veterinarian´s knowledge, attitudes and prescription of antibiotics: a cluster randomized controlled trial.
Maria Teresa Ferreira Herdeiro
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/4581/2020

Exposome investigation in São Miguel (Azores) to evaluate the effects of chronic exposure to volcanic pollution
Veronica Fernandes
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto - Associação (i3S)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/5074/2020

Medical geology in volcanic areas: Unravelling the links between geochemistry and neurodegenerative diseases
Diana Paula Silva Linhares
Fundação Gaspar Frutuoso, FP (FGF)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/5458/2020

Determinants of Child Health: influence of pesticides and endocrine disruptors on human reproduction and child development
Zélia Ferreira Caçador Anastácio
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/5515/2020

NANOPLASTOX - Mechanisms of Toxicity of Ingested Nanoplastics
DORA LUÍSA BISPO ROLO
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSARJ)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/5679/2020

One Health approach to Leishmaniasis: detection, prevention, monitoring and control in Portugal
João Mesquita
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/5714/2020

Impact of wildfires in human health: new exposure scenarios and strategies for risk assessment to support better decisions
Carla do Rosário Delgado Nunes de Serpa
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/5747/2020

Cooking healthy enjoyable food (CHEF) – an integrated program to improve breast cancer survivors’ well-being
Ana Patrícia Diogo Padrão Ferreira
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/5846/2020

PROBatS - Promoting Bats Conservation and Public Health
Maria Manuela Clemente Vilhena
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/5849/2020

Air quality in sport facilities: Deep insight on ultrafine particles and the potential health risks.
Simone Barreira Morais
REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia - Associação (REQUIMTE-P)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/6221/2020

A cutting-edge study on toxic, epigenetic and metabolic effects of nanomaterials in human iPSCs-derived models of neurodegenerative diseases
Luciana Maria Vaz Moreira
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/6258/2020

COVID-19 pandemic aftermath in children with asthma: development of a predictive model for residential exposure-associated exacerbations in Portugal
João Pedro Cavaleiro Rufo
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/6368/2020

The urban exposome in utero and childhood, genetic instability and epigenetic changes: from evidence to precautionary strategic action
Joana Madureira
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/6627/2020

SCREEN HEALTH Longitudinal Study: screen media use trajectories and inequalities in Portuguese children’s obesity, well-being and behavior
Daniela Rodrigues
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/6650/2020

Imported malaria in Portugal: a comprehensive epidemiological and genetic approach towards surveillance
Ana Isabel Freitas
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/6721/2020

AgingBlue: linking blue space to the prevention and treatment of mental disorders and frailty in older adults
Tiago Filipe Mota Coelho
Instituto Politécnico do Porto (IPP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/6763/2020

Health Risk-Benefit Assessment associated to seaweeds consumption, including vulnerable population groups
Cláudia Afonso
Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera, I. P. (IPMA)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/6771/2020

Investigating the illegal addition of Pharmaceutical drugs and bOtanIcal adulteRatiOn in planT food supplements with claimed activity at brain level
Joana Andrêa Soares Amaral
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/6857/2020

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on primary healthcare users: the EPIMatosinhos Cohort
Nuno Miguel de Sousa Lunet
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7090/2020

Green environments and active healthy well-being: towards a balanced Lisbon city life
Veronica Vleck
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7146/2020

HumanMilk.PT - Establishing Portuguese population-based reference values for selected components of human milk
AGOSTINHO ALMIRO DE ALMEIDA
REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia - Associação (REQUIMTE-P)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7208/2020

Air quality and Respiratory disease in Kindergartens
NUNO MANUEL BARREIROS NEUPARTH
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7210/2020

Evaluating biomarkers for early diagnosis of frailty syndrome in Portuguese older adults and associated risk factors
Solange Cristina Bastos da Costa
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7357/2020

Nature-based solutions for sustainable urbanisation: Biophilic educational spaces
Marta Sofia da Fonseca Gabriel
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7438/2020

Sensitive biomarkers in the diagnosis and outcome of chronic kidney disease
LUÍS FILIPE BARBOSA AMADO BELO
REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia - Associação (REQUIMTE-P)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7441/2020

Modelling the impact of food and nutrition polices in Portugal
Duarte Paulo Martins Torres
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7588/2020

AIRPOL&COVID19 – Air Pollution role on the development of COVID-19: Health Impact and Economic Assessments
Sofia Isabel Vieira de Sousa
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7697/2020

Impact of contaminants on child and maternal health in the CPLP: biomonitoring and risk assessment as a contribution to Global Public Health
Angelina Lopes Simões Pena
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7799/2020

VeggieNut - Achieving sustainable diets: Nutritional and metabolic outcomes of vegetarians and omnivorous diets in Portugal
João Costa Leite
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-PUB/7991/2020

INCOGNITUS - Potential Environmental Impact from Off the Radar Microbial Traveling
Ana Margarida Pinto Henrique Machado
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da universidade do Porto (ICBAS/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/1040/2020

Agreement, Reliability and Validity: different but connected concepts
Andreia Sofia da Costa Teixeira
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/1102/2020

Childhood obesity and diabetes – early vascular and kidney injury
Liane Correia-Costa
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/1302/2020

Chat2Quit: a new approach to motivate to quit smoking
Sara Simões Dias
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPLeiria)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/1757/2020

Cardiovascular risk and health determinants evolution in Portugal: the e-COR cohort
Ana Catarina Alves
Associação para Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina (AIDFM/FM/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/2460/2020

Understanding and tracking obesity: unravelling life-course behavioural, biological and genetic pathways
Ana Cristina Santos
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/2488/2020

Low-density malaria infections in Guinea-Bissau: a threat to malaria elimination efforts?
Márcia Melo Medeiros
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/3675/2020

Using smartband real world data to enhance cohort studies
JOÃO ANTÓNIO CORREIA LOPES
INESC TEC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência (INESC TEC)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/3943/2020

Biomarkers of micronutrient deficiency, morbidity and mortality: linkage between the Portuguese Health Examination Survey and clinical registries data
Marta Barreto
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSARJ)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/4177/2020

Eating behaviors during early adolescence: investigating its environmental influences using a population-based birth cohort
Sarah Warkentin
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/4509/2020

Adolescents Mental health survey in times of crisis driven by SARS-Cov-2 pandemic: INDividual and neighborhOOD influenceS
RAQUEL ALEXANDRA GONÇALVES COSTA
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/4767/2020

Early life origins of appetite and adiposity: epigenetic evidence from twins
Andreia Cristina Matos Oliveira
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/5316/2020

Health of Adult People born Preterm – an international e-cohort study (HAPP-e)
Elsa Lorthe
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/5939/2020

Diet and lifestyle in AMD: can the genetic expression be modulated?
Rufino Martins da Silva
Associação para a Investigação Biomédica e Inovação em Luz e Imagem (AIBILI)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/6275/2020

Neurodegenerative complications after COVID-19
Vítor Pedro Tedim Ramos Cruz
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/6577/2020

Epidemiologic study of chronic respiratory diseases
Pedro Miguel Carvalho Diogo Carreiro Martins
Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/6611/2020

Invasive Candida infections: the role of biomarkers and therapeutic drug monitoring in ICU settings
Ana Sofia Quinta e Costa Neves de Oliveira
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/7135/2020

From adolescence to adulthood: investigating the dynamics of allostatic load and its impact on physical and mental health outcomes
Elisabete Ramos
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/7611/2020

Cohort effects on paediatric obesity: evidence from two Portuguese cohorts of participants born 15 years apart
Joana Filipa Campos Araújo
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-EPI/8019/2020

“Bodies tell stories about our lives”: From growing up in violent contexts to biological embodiment
Sílvia Fraga
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-HIG/0344/2020

Veterinary Medicine radiographic diagnosis without human exposure to ionizing radiation
Mário Ginja
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/SAU-HIG/0434/2020

IHT4TROCH - Intervention with hyperthermia on trauma and occupational health
Cristina Maria Leite Queirós
Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação da Universidade do Porto (FPCE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-HIG/0560/2020

Analytical model to assess risk of low back disorders in work context related to physical conditioning pattern
Denise Paschoal Soares
INEGI - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial (INEGI/UP)

PTDC/SAU-HIG/3167/2020

Towards a Wearable Interactive occupational health SystEm to promote self-care and organizational wellbeing - WISE
Susana Rodrigues
INESC TEC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência (INESC TEC)

PTDC/SAU-HIG/4426/2020

Sustainable integrated health to health promotion
Maria da Piedade Moreira Brandão
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-HIG/5877/2020

Occupational Noise Exposure - More than auditory EffectS
Cristiana Maria Matos da Costa Pereira
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-HIG/6224/2020

Association Between Omega 3 Index and Burnout Levels
Helena Sofia Antão da Silva
Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (CIIMAR)

PTDC/SAU-HIG/7523/2020

Can occuPational and behavioRal life cOurse trAjeCtories’predicT frailty in middle-aged workers?: an holist and preventive approach
Maria Filomena Araújo da Costa Cruz Carnide
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-DES/0330/2020

Effects of hydration changes on neuromuscular function of older adults
Analiza Mónica Lopes de Almeida Silva
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-DES/0371/2020

Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial of Exercise as Intervention in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
José Carlos Rodrigues Dias Ribeiro
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/0421/2020

Motor Competence Assessment (MCA) development and validation.
Luis Paulo Rodrigues
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC)

PTDC/SAU-DES/0642/2020

Sync to Nature: using fractals as a step forward in gait rehabilitation
João R Vaz
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-DES/0704/2020

An in-depth analysis of the physiological demands and injury mechanisms in wave-riding sports
Ana Catarina Queiroga
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/0901/2020

Neural biomarkers of balance and gait in the inactive elderly: the positive carryover effects of Neuromodulation
Agostinho Cláudio da Rosa
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e o Desenvolvimento (IST-ID)

PTDC/SAU-DES/0903/2020

Longitudinal study of habitual sleep trajectories, weight gain, and obesity risk behaviors in college students
Jorge Mota
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/1043/2020

Influence of childhood and adolescence morphological and physical fitness profile on health in adulthood
Pedro Bezerra
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC)

PTDC/SAU-DES/1127/2020

StepTest4all – a straightforward and comprehensive procedure to assess cardiovascular capacity across all ages, for clinical and fitness purposes
José Augusto Afonso Bragada
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/SAU-DES/1210/2020

The effectiveness of sleep hygiene education in young athletes
Pedro Alexandre Gomes Santiago de Figueiredo
Maiêutica, Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL (Maiêutica)

PTDC/SAU-DES/1569/2020

Retention and dropout in organized youth sports
VÍTOR PIRES LOPES
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (IPBragança)

PTDC/SAU-DES/1722/2020

The influence of lifelong training on immunosenescence and in vitro tumor cell metabolism: insights from master athletes.

Ana Maria Miranda Botelho Teixeira
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-DES/1864/2020

PREVENTing breast cancer patients physical and cardiac dysfunction through combined high-intensity interval training - a randomized controlled trial (PREVENT trial)
Bárbara Neves Peleteiro
Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto (ISPUP/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/2092/2020

Effects of short- and long-term intermittent fasting on neuromuscular performance, aerobic and anaerobic capacity
Gonçalo Vilhena de Mendonça
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-DES/2370/2020

Interplay between physical activity, sedentary behavior and development of executive functions: systemic and functional neuromarkers.
Anabela Silva Fernandes
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-DES/2668/2020

Working out anxiety: muscle-brain crosstalk with focus on sex differences
Filipa Baptista
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-DES/2865/2020

A physical activity behavior change intervention for post-menopausal breast cancer survivors on aromatase inhibitors (PAC-WOMAN): a multi-centric randomized controlled trial
Eliana Cristina Veiga Carraça
COFAC, Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, CRL (COFAC)

PTDC/SAU-DES/3063/2020

Perception-Action Measuring Kit for Older Adults. Keep Safety, Promoting Well-being.
Catarina Pereira
Universidade de Évora (UE)

PTDC/SAU-DES/3367/2020

SARcopenia vs. CAChexia: fighting the inevitability of MUScle loss in aged subjects with (an) underlying chronic disease(s) through physical activity.
Rita Maria Pinho Ferreira
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-DES/3418/2020

Physical exercise in doxorubicin breast cancer treatment: friend or foe?
Paula Alexandra Martins de Oliveira
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/SAU-DES/3712/2020

ADBIOSWIM - Novel biomechanical models for swimming activities
Jorge Ambrosio
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica (IDMEC)

PTDC/SAU-DES/3717/2020

The effect of a head-out aquatic exercise program on the well-being and physical activity levels of young adults, middle-age adults and elderly: a randomized controlled trial
Daniel Marinho
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/SAU-DES/3932/2020

Running from broken hearts: deciphering sex specific differences towards precision cardiology
Rita Marisa Nogueira Ferreira
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/4049/2020

Targeting pulmonary artery endothelial cells dysfunction in pulmonary arterial hypertension: in situ assessment of the effects of exercise training
Fernando Manuel Tavares da Silva Ribeiro
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-DES/4102/2020

Injury prevention in futsal: placing science at the service of society.
Mário Alexandre Gonçalves Lopes
Universidade de Aveiro (UA)

PTDC/SAU-DES/4113/2020

Role of Sedentary behavior and physical Exercise in liVer surgery associated ischEmia REperfusion Injury – SEVERE Injury
HÉLDER RUI MARTINS FONSECA
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/4321/2020

Walking football for type 2 diabetes? Effectiveness and cost-utility of a walking football program for middle-aged and older male with type 2 diabetes
André Seabra
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/4437/2020

Mental Training for performance and mental health in football players
Duarte Fernando da Rosa Belo Patronilho de Araújo
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-DES/4589/2020

Fit@Walk - The impact of physical Fitness and Age in Walking mechanics
Vera Moniz Pereira da Silva
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-DES/4682/2020

Sports dentistry: a fundamental contribution for health and performance enhancement
Ricardo Jorge Pinto Fernandes
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/4753/2020

Physical Activity Regulation of Muscle-skeletal Health in Women under Hormone Therapy for Breast Cancer
Maria de Fátima Marcelina Baptista
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-DES/5166/2020

ACTIVE PREGNANCY - Lifestyle and physical activity determinants of maternal health and fitness
Rita Alexandra Prior Falhas Santos Rocha
Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (IPSantarém)

PTDC/SAU-DES/5282/2020

Effects of innovative “living low training high" training methods on performance and physiological responses of swimmers.
Cristina Paula Fidalgo de Negreiros Monteiro Bento
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-DES/5328/2020

Optimal Movement Velocity in Resistance Training for Aged People: Implications for Neuromuscular and Neuroplastic Health
Mário Marques
Universidade da Beira Interior (UBI)

PTDC/SAU-DES/5440/2020

The Skills4genius on improving the cognitive functions, social skills, creativity and physical literacy in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Sara Santos
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD)

PTDC/SAU-DES/5794/2020

“Re-Breathing” babies with physical exercise against gestational or neonatal hypoxia-induced brain and heart deleterious consequences.
José Magalhães
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/5830/2020

Randomized pre-surgical window of opportunity trial evaluating physical exercise as intervention in prostate cancer
Sílvia Fernanda Rocha Rodrigues Mendes
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto - Associação (i3S)

PTDC/SAU-DES/6148/2020

Biomechanics and surgical considerations for the reconstruction of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament
Paulo Roriz
Maiêutica, Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL (Maiêutica)

PTDC/SAU-DES/6459/2020

The influence of the level of physical activity on arterial stiffness associated with quality of life, survival, cardiovascular comorbidities in hypertensive and diabetic patients: a longitudinal study
Grace Fernanda Severino NUNES
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/6520/2020

Healthy and sustainable growth and motor development in children: the key roles of physical activity, sports participation and motor literacy
José António Ribeiro Maia
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/6632/2020

Cardiolocomotor synchronization in fatigue
Luís Miguel Domingues Ferreira Silva
Instituto Piaget, Cooperativa para o Desenvolvimento Humano, Integral e Ecológico CRL (IPiaget)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7024/2020

AnguluRunner: mobile solution to enhance running technique.
Mário Costa
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda (IPG)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7063/2020

LIFESTYLE AND COVID-19: EXPLORATORY STUDY AMONG INFECTED PORTUGUESES
LUCIMÉRE BOHN
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7083/2020

Effects of exercise timing on glycemic control in healthy and type 2 diabetes mellitus individuals: a randomized cross-over trial
Luís Fernando Cordeiro Bettencourt Sardinha
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7281/2020

Effects of structured video-feedback, questioning and drill-based interventions on the decision-making and brain activity assessed by EEG and fNIRS: a randomized controlled trial design on youth soccer players
Filipe Manuel Clemente
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo (IPVC)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7342/2020

Ecological analysis of adolescents’ environmental walkability and active commuting in youth
Adilson Marques
Faculdade de Motricidade Humana (FMH/ULisboa)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7354/2020

Determining the best exercise mode to optimize cardiometabolic health after bariatric surgery
José Oliveira
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7360/2020

PROmoting PhysIcal acTivity fItness And nuTritional knowlEdge 4 HEALTH in school settings
Andreia Isabel Nogueira Pizarro
Faculdade de Desporto da Universidade do Porto (FADE/UP)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7407/2020

INDividualized EXercise prescription for HemoDialysis patients: real-world evidence from a stepped wedge cluster randomized trial
João Viana
Maiêutica, Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL (Maiêutica)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7663/2020

Novel approaches to real-time data streaming in aquatic environments for swimmer performance analysis
Pedro Gil Frade Morouço
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPLeiria)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7931/2020

Thinking Through Muscles; Mechanisms of Muscle-Brain Cross talk through neurotrophic factors
Paula Cristina Vaz Bernardo Tavares
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-DES/7945/2020

Prehabilitation to enhance cancer treatment in patients with adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction and the stomach
Lúcio Lara Santos
Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil, EPE (IPO Porto)

PTDC/SAU-SOC/1959/2020

Effect of biological sex in autism spectrum disorders: a step forward to therapy
Joana Teresa Ferreira Gonçalves
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-SOC/4453/2020

Well-being biomarkers, bioenergy and psicological evaluation in enneagram self-awareness intervention (EneaBio)
Inês Rosendo Carvalho e Silva Caetano
Universidade Aberta (Uab)

PTDC/SAU-SOC/5366/2020

Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation OUTcomes via BIDirectional data sharing
Dorinda Marques da Silva
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria (IPLeiria)

PTDC/SAU-SOC/7560/2020

Successful Portuguese Centenarians
Lia Araújo
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da universidade do Porto (ICBAS/UP)

PTDC/SAU-SOC/7982/2020

Research in Medicine: training the next generation of Physician-Scientists
Laura Virgínia Pereira Teixeira Ribeiro
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-TOX/1505/2020

The toxicology behind NEW KOSMIC PHENETHYLAMINES: from the lab to the community
Renata Sofia Araújo da Silva
REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia - Associação (REQUIMTE-P)

PTDC/SAU-TOX/2924/2020

DRUGS, HORMONES AND SEX: THE ROLE PLAYED BY SEX HORMONES IN DELTA(9)-TETRAHYDROCANNABINOL CONTROL OF NEURONAL FUNCTION
Susana Isabel Ferreira da Silva de Sá
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FM/UP)

PTDC/SAU-TOX/3078/2020

Unraveling the molecular mechanisms underlying Synthetic Cannabinoid-induced psychoses: focus on key neurodevelopment-modulating processes
João Pedro Martins Soares de Castro e Silva
REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia - Associação (REQUIMTE-P)

PTDC/SAU-TOX/3326/2020

Fight against methamphetamine addiction: a double interventional approach
Ricardo Alexandre Gomes Leitão
Universidade de Coimbra (UC)

PTDC/SAU-TOX/3982/2020

Dissecting hippocampal neuronal plasticity in addiction: molecular targets for therapy

Andrea Catarina Amaro de Campos Lobo
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto - Associação (i3S)

PTDC/SAU-TOX/4369/2020

Advanced therapeutic approaches in addiction: IL-10 as a promising avenir
Maria Teresa Burnay Summavielle
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto - Associação (i3S)

PTDC/SAU-TOX/6269/2020

Resilience to drug abuse: the role of social environment on oxytocin and the dopamine system interplay
Ana Isabel Ferreira de Magalhães Gamito Carrilho
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto - Associação (i3S)

PTDC/SAU-TOX/6802/2020

Defining how cocaine alters laterodorsal tegmentum to nucleus accumbens inputs and relevance for the development of natural reward deficits
Bárbara Guimarães Salazar Coimbra
Universidade do Minho (UM)

PTDC/SAU-TOX/7908/2020

Cerebral organoids from chronic pain patients: Unraveling the cellular and biological mechanisms correlating brain plasticity and analgesic properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells’ secretome
Aline Marie Fernandes
Universidade do Minho (UM)