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Daniel Moreira, PhD
Daniel Moreira, PhD
Biologist
Biologist
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Medicine
University of Brasilia
University of Brasilia
Campus Darcy Ribeiro, Asa Norte
Brasilia, DF 70910900 Brazil
Education
Education
2017 Ph.D. Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology) Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil
2014 M.Sc. Biological Sciences (Molecular Biology) Department of Cell Biology, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil
2011 B.Sc. Biological Sciences Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Federal District, Brazil
Appointments
Appointments
2016– Biologist, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasilia, Brazil
2023–2024 Postdoctoral Researcher with external funding, Glial Cell Biology Group, i3S - Institute for Research & Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Portugal
2023–2024 Visiting Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular and Analytical Medicine Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Portugal
2019–2021 Collaborating Researcher (Full), Medical Sciences Graduate Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Brasilia, Brazil
Other Experience and Memberships
Other Experience and Memberships
2024– International Ambassador, The Biochemical Society (Biochem Soc). The only Ambassador based in South America. More info here.
2024– Member, Society for Free Radical Research Europe (SFRR-E)
2024– Editor, Editorial Board, RedoXplore (RedoXplore)
2024– Member, The Biochemical Society (Biochem Soc)
2023– Member, The Society for Experimental Biology (SEB)
2023– Member, European Peptide Society (EPS)
2022– Editor, Editorial Board, PeerJ Life and Environment (PeerJ)
2020– Member, Reviewer Board, Molecules, MDPI
2018– Review Editor, Oxidant Physiology section, Frontiers in Physiology, Frontiers Media
2018– Review Editor, Aquatic Physiology section, Frontiers in Physiology and Frontiers in Marine Science, Frontiers Media
Awards and Honors
Awards and Honors
2025 The Biochemical Society 2025 Awards – Inspiration and Resilience Award, Biochemical Society, UK.
2018 Best Ph.D. Thesis in the Biological Sciences Award, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
2018 Best Ph.D. Thesis in the Life Sciences Great Award, University of Brasilia, Brasilia, Brazil
Synergistic Activities
Synergistic Activities
2024-2025 Guest Editor of the Animals (MDPI) Special Issue 'Environmental Influence in Physiological, Endocrine, and Oxidative Stress Responses of Aquatic Invertebrates'
2023-2024 Guest Editor of the Antioxidants (MDPI) Special Issue 'Redox Metabolism in Ecophysiology and Evolution, 2nd edition'
2023 Abstract Evaluator of the IV Health Innovation International Meeting, Brasilia, Brazil
2022 Scientific committee of the III Health Innovation International Meeting, Brasilia, Brazil
2022 Scientific committee of the IV Latin American Symposium on Biotechnology, Parnaíba, Brazil
2022 Guest Associate Editor of the Frontiers in Physiology Research Topic 'Aquatic animal defense response to the environment'
2022 Guest Associate Editor of the Frontiers in Physiology Research Topic 'Rising Stars in Aquatic Physiology: 2022'
2022 Guest Editor of the Antioxidants (MDPI) Special Issue 'Redox Metabolism in Ecophysiology and Evolution'
2021 Guest Associate Editor of the Frontiers in Physiology Research Topic 'Redox metabolism in environmental and ecological physiology of animals'
2020 Co-organizer of the II Health Innovation International Meeting, Brasilia, Brazil
2018 Co-organizer of the I Health Innovation International Meeting, Brasilia, Brazil
2019 Co-organizer of a winter workshop on high-performance liquid chromatography, University of Brasilia, Brazil
2019 Coordinator of the outreach activity 'Techniques and Technologies in a University Science Museum' during the National Week of Science and Technology, Brazil
2018 Co-organizer of the outreach activity 'Nanoscience in the Palm of Your Hands: Social Inclusion through the Use of New Technologies' during the National Week of Science and Technology, Brazil
2018 Coordinator of the outreach activity 'Human Anatomy Museum: Science, Art and Inclusion' during the National Week of Science and Technology, Brazil
Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships
Grants, Scholarships and Fellowships
2024–2026 Research Grant – Project: Exploring Redox Metabolism Dynamics in the Response to Hypoxia-Induced Stress. PI: Daniel C. Moreira. Funded by Federal District Research Support Foundation (#00193.00001693/2024-87)
2024 Travel Grant – Event: The Fifth International Congress of Serbian Society for Mitochondrial and Free Radical Physiology, Belgrade, Serbia. Funded by Dean's Office of Research and Innovation – University of Brasilia (#23106.057686/2024-11) and Foundation for Research Support of the Federal District (#00193.00001123/2024-97).
2024 Funded Place – Event: How Global South Research Can Shape the Future of Comparative Physiology Workshop, Kruger National Park, South Africa. Funded by The Company of Biologists, UK.
2022–2023 Post-doctoral Fellowship – Project: PEP-GLIA - Unveiling the redox mechanism of an antioxidant peptide derived from of Brazilian biodiversity with neuroprotective potential. Host institution: Institute for Research & Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto, Portugal. PI: Daniel C. Moreira. Supervisor: João B. Relvas. Funded by National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq (#402556/2022-4).
2019–2022 Research Grant – Project: Biochemical adaptations during metamorphosis – Modulation of antioxidant systems and oxidative stress markers in holometabolous insects. PI: Daniel C. Moreira. Funded by National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (#428048/2018-8), Federal District Research Support Foundation (#193.00002154/2018-17), and Research and Innovation Deanery, University of Brasilia (#23106.134663/2019-62, #23106.056857/2021-34, and #23106.033017/2022-84).
2020 Short-term Fellowship – Project: Development of New Technologies to Reduce the Incidence of Global Diseases. Host institution: Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain. Funded by Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel – CAPES PrInt Program (#88887.468859/2019-00).
2019 Outreach Project – Science Exposition: Museum of Human Anatomy at the University of Brasilia - Techniques and Technologies in a University Science Museum. PI: Daniel C. Moreira. Funded by Federal District Research Support Foundation (#193.00001228/2019-89).
2019 Travel Grant – Event: 10th International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, Ottawa, Canada. Funded by Federal District Research Support Foundation (#193.00000692/2019-58).
2018 Outreach Project – Science Exposition: Museum of Human Anatomy: Science, Art and Inclusion in the National Week of Science and Technology. PI: Daniel C. Moreira. Funded by Federal District Research Support Foundation (#193.00001627/2018-69).
2017 Travel Grant – Event: 38th World Congress of The International Union of Physiological Sciences, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Funded by Federal District Research Support Foundation (#17645.76.30849.14052017).
2015–2017 Scholarship – Doctorate studies. Funded by Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel – CAPES (#001).
2015 Travel Grant – Event: 9th International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry, Krakow, Poland. Funded by: Federal District Research Support Foundation (#3581.23.30849.18052015).
2012–2014 Scholarship – Master studies. Funded by National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq (#132747/2012-0).
2012 Travel Grant – Event: 14th International Hibernation Symposium, Semmering, Austria. Funded by Dean's Office of Research and Graduate Studies, University of Brasilia (#57622/2012).
2008– 2011 Scholarship – Undergraduate Research ("Scientific Initiation"). Funded by National Council for Scientific and Technological Development – CNPq (#106937/2010-3).
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