Madalena Cabral
PhD Student
About
Madalena Cabral is a Senior Clinical Embryologist, certified by the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) and the Portuguese Biology Professional Order. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Biology, for which she was awarded with a doctoral scholarship from CAC-EMHA.
She has been working as a clinical embryologist since 2010 at the Assisted Reproduction Unit (UPMA) of ULSGE. Additionally, she is a board member of the Health Section of the Sindicato dos Técnicos do Estado.
From 2013 to 2018, she served as the Embryology Laboratory Manager at COGE. She holds a Master’s degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Aveiro.
Publications
Scientific Publications
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Co-author of the article “Age and BMI as major factors contributing to follicular fluid oxidative/inflammatory biomarker levels and ART outcome: a cluster analysis” (Costa L, Oliveira P, Oliveira JC, Pires I, Cabral M, Figueiredo H, Felgueira E, Fonseca BM, Rebelo I). Austin J Reprod Med Infertil. 2022; 8(1): 1059.
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Co-author of the article “mTOR Signaling Pathway Regulates Sperm Quality in Older Men” (Silva JV, Cabral M, Correia BR, Carvalho P, Sousa M, Oliveira PF, Fardilha M). Cells. 2019 Jun 21; 8(6):629. doi: 10.3390/cells8060629.
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Co-author of the article “Male fertility preservation at Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho EPE – 17 years of experience “(Ilda Pires, Madalena Cabral, Helena Figueiredo, Marta Osório, Sueli Pinelo, Helena Serra, António Barbosa, Luís Ferraz, and Eduarda Felgueira). Revista Internacional de Andrologia. 2015.
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Author of the article “Ultrastructure of a case of Asthenozoospermia” (Cabral M, Pires I, Figueiredo H, Oliveira E, Sousa M, Ferraz L). Rev Int Androl. 2012; 10:156-159. (Awarded 3rd Prize for Best Clinical Case by the Asociación Española de Andrología, Medicina Sexual y Reproductiva).
Oral Presentations
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Author of the free communication “715 Assisted Hatching procedures later: what do we still have to say?”, presented at the XXXVIII Jornadas de Estudos da Reprodução (SPMR) (2023).
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Co-author of the free communication “What do gametes tell us? - The embryologist’s role in fertilization technique decisions”, presented at the 8th Portuguese Congress of Reproductive Medicine (SPMR) (2022).
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Author of the free communication “Embryo culture: sequential medium vs single medium”, presented at the 7th Portuguese Congress of Reproductive Medicine (SPMR) (2019) and awarded an Honorable Mention.
Poster Presentations
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Co-author of the poster “Illicit drugs: impact on semen parameters”, presented at the XXXVIII Jornadas de Estudos da Reprodução (SPMR) (2023).
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Co-author of the poster “Overweight and obesity: impact on IVF/ICSI cycles”, presented at the XXXVII Jornadas de Estudos da Reprodução (SPMR) (2021).
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Co-author of the poster “Devitrification of cryopreserved embryos by slow-freezing: a step towards standardization?”, presented at the 7th Portuguese Congress of Reproductive Medicine (SPMR) (2019).
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Co-author of the poster “Retrospective analysis of the male fertility preservation program at CHVNGAIA/ESPINHO, EPE: 22 years of experience”, presented at the 7th Portuguese Congress of Reproductive Medicine (SPMR) (2019).
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Co-author of the poster “Assessment of sperm quality between 2000 and 2018: a problem of e(in)volution?”, presented at the 7th Portuguese Congress of Reproductive Medicine (SPMR) (2019).