Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Education/Academic qualification
Basic studies in Medicine, Bachelor, Universidade de Lisboa
Award Date: 11 Jul 2014
Medicine, Master, Universidade de Lisboa
Award Date: 23 Oct 2001
Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Visiting Graduate Student in the Dep. Pharmacology & Therapeutics
2003 → 2004
External positions
President, Portuguese Society of Sciences in Laboratory Animals (SPCAL)
2017 → 2021
Vice-President, Portuguese Society of Sciences in Laboratory Animals (SPCAL)
2014 → 2016
Secretary, Portuguese Society of Sciences in Laboratory Animals (SPCAL)
2009 → 2013
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Gold-based nanoplataform for the treatment of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: A step forward
Amaral, M., Charmier, A. J., Afonso, R. A., Catarino, J., Faísca, P., Carvalho, L., Ascensão, L., Coelho, J. M. P., Manuela Gaspar, M. & Reis, C. P., 2 Mar 2021, In: Cancers. 13, 6, p. 1-24 24 p., 1242.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anaplastic thyroid cancer: How far can we go?
Amaral, M., Afonso, R. A., Gaspar, M. M. & Reis, C. P., 2020, In: EXCLI Journal. 19, p. 800-812 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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How can biomolecules improve mucoadhesion of oral insulin? A comprehensive insight using ex-vivo, in silico, and in vivo models
Amaral, M., Martins, A. S., Catarino, J., Faísca, P., Kumar, P., Pinto, J. F., Pinto, R., Correia, I., Ascensão, L., Afonso, R. A., Gaspar, M. M., Charmier, A. J., Figueiredo, I. V. & Reis, C. P., May 2020, In: Biomolecules. 10, 5, 675.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Postprandial insulin action relies on meal composition and hepatic parasympathetics: Dependency on glucose and amino acids. Meal, parasympathetics & insulin action
Afonso, R. A., Gaspar, J. M., Lamarão, I., Lautt, W. W. & Macedo, M. P., 1 Jan 2016, In: Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry. 27, p. 70-78 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Efficacy of carvedilol in reversing hypertension induced by chronic intermittent hypoxia in rats
Diogo, L. N., Pereira, S. A., Nunes, A. R., Afonso, R. A., Santos, A. I. & Monteiro, M. E. C. S., 15 Oct 2015, In: European Journal Of Pharmacology. 765, NA, p. 58-67Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
18 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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1.º Prémio para Investigação em Obesidade, atribuído pela Sociedade Portuguesa de Endocrinologia Diabetes e Metabolismo (SPEDM)
Afonso, Ricardo Alexandre da Silva Santos (Recipient), 2003
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Poster Award at the European Young Physiologists Symposium attributed by the Federation of European Physiological Societies (FEPS)
Afonso, Ricardo Alexandre da Silva Santos (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Research Poster Presentation, granted by the Western Pharmacology Society
Afonso, Ricardo Alexandre da Silva Santos (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Bolsa de Investigação Dr. M. M. Almeida Ruas, atribuída pela Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia
Afonso, Ricardo Alexandre da Silva Santos (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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First Place in the Poster Competition, atribuído pela Western Pharmacology Society
Afonso, Ricardo Alexandre da Silva Santos (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 2 Types of Award - Fellowship awarded competitively
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Research Fellowship (project reference FCT/POCTI/NSE/42397/01)
Ricardo Alexandre da Silva Santos Afonso (Recipient)
2004 → 2005Activity: Other › Types of Award - Fellowship awarded competitively
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PhD Fellowship (reference SFRH/BD/9082/202)
Ricardo Alexandre da Silva Santos Afonso (Recipient)
2002 → 11 Dec 2008Activity: Other › Types of Award - Fellowship awarded competitively