Joana Rita Martins Silva

Joana Rita Martins Silva's picture
Email: 
joana.m.silva@ipleiria.pt
Pole: 
MARE - IPLeiria
Role: 
Researcher
Qualifications: 
PhD
Research group: 
Coastal Systems and Ocean
Research lines: 
Biotechnology and Resources Valorisation
ORCID ID: 
http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1224-1699
Scopus Author ID: 
http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=56370819800
Researcher ID: 
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/B-3366-2017
ResearchGate: 
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joana_Silva32

Activity summary

Joana Silva holds a PhD in marine sciences, is currently a postdoctoral fellow in the ORCHESTRA project and Guest Professor at the Polytechnic of Leiria. It works in the isolation of marine compounds from macroalgae and in the evaluation of biological activities, as neuroprotective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory , anti-tumor activity and dermatological.

Highlights

Joana Silva, et al.,. (2021). Disclosing the potential of eleganolone for Parkinson’s disease therapeutics: Neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activities. Joana Silva, et al., (2021). Loliolide, a New Therapeutic Option for Neurological Diseases? In Vitro Neuroprotective and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of a Monoterpenoid Lactone Isolated from Codium tomentosum. Silva, et al., (2020) Natural Approaches for Neurological Disorders - The Neuroprotective Potential of Codium tomentosum Celso alves, Joana Silva, et al.(2020). Sphaerococcus coronopifolius bromoterpenes as potential cancer stem cell-targeting agents. Silva et al., (2018). Seaweeds’ neuroprotective potential set in vitro on a human cellular stress model. Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry, 473(1), 229-238. Member of the research team in the FCT project “CROSS-ATLANTIC – CReating Opportunities from Seaweed Sulfated polysaccharides for Application in Therapeutics” financiado pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia. Budget: 239.898€ (PTDC/BIA-OUT/29250/201 Member of collaborated in Project “POINT4PAC - Precision Oncology by Innovative Therapies and Technologies: 2.4M€ (2017 – 2020). Member of the research team in European Project “AMALIA - Algae-to-MArket Lab IdeAs”. Budget: 610.192€ (2017 – 2018).