

The Effect of Nutrition on Aging- New article out!
Fardilha's lab just had published a new systematic review that highlights the effect of nutrition on aging! Congratulations to all the...
Feb 2, 2022


May cryopreservation present differentially expressed proteins patterns in human spermatozoa?
A new article is out! Find out more about the most recent work from our group about differentially expressed proteins patterns in the...
Feb 2, 2022


New journal article!
We just published a new article to unravel PCa markers in urine. Urine may be a non-invasive sample with prostatic secretions...
Feb 1, 2022


About our research...
The Portuguese Cancer Research Association (ASPIC) highlighted our paper "Photodynamic therapy of prostate cancer using porphyrnic...
Dec 13, 2021


New paper out!
We published a new paper ! Find out more about Photodynamic therapy in prostate cancer . Find out more in https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jphot...
Sep 16, 2021


New review paper is now available!
Modulation of serine/threonine-protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) complexes: a promising approach in cancer treatment This work rigorously ...
Aug 12, 2021


New Paper Out!
We published a new paper ! Find out more about Protein agregation patterns in breast cancer . Open Access: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694...
Jun 28, 2021


What brain and testes have in common? A new article release from our lab tries to figure it out!
An entitled study “Brain and testis: more alike than previously thought?” published in Open Biology, from The Royal Society suggests that...
Jun 1, 2021


New paper out! Lear more about bovine semen sexing
We published a new paper today! Find out more about bovine semen sexing and what are the sperm membrane proteomics candidates for...
May 26, 2021


Juliana Felgueiras completed her PhD
Congratulations to the most recent PhD from our lab! Juliana Felgueiras has defended her PhD thesis untitled "Unraveling the interactome...
Apr 5, 2021


Fighting Bisphenol A-Induced Male Infertility: The Power of Antioxidants
Our new paper on the "Fighting Bisphenol A-Induced Male Infertility: The Power of Antioxidants" is out. Congratulations to all the...
Feb 15, 2021


Disruption of PP1 complexes with the use of bioportides as a novel approach to target sperm motility
Congratulations to the authors for the new paper, an outcome from the 2MOVEorNOT2MOVE project! Find out more https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fe...
Feb 15, 2021


New paper is out!
Our new paper on the "New evidences of ubiquitin–proteasome system activity in human sperm" is out. Authors highlighted that the...
Dec 17, 2020
New paper
Our new paper from the RUNaway project is out! Chronic exercise training attenuates prostate cancer-induced molecular remodelling in the...
Oct 1, 2020
Our research
And our most recent papers are out! We would like to congratulate all the authors who have been part of to this success by publishing...
Sep 23, 2020


"iBiMED: DID YOU KNOW?" interview
Professor Margarida Fardilha presented the Fardilha's lab work and investigation in male infertility and the cell signal pathways in an...
Aug 3, 2020


Investigation of spectroscopic and proteomic alterations underlying prostate carcinogenesis
Congratulations to all the authors, in special to authors from our team Juliana Felgueiras, Joana Vieira Silva and Margarida Fardilha!...
Jul 3, 2020


Tissue-Specific Cell Signalling book
We have the pleasure to announce the most recent book Tissue-Specific Cell Signalling edited by Joana Vieira Silva, Maria João Freitas...
Jun 27, 2020


The mammalian two-hybrid system as a powerful tool for high-throughput drug screening
Our latest article in Drug Discovery Today "The mammalian two-hybrid system as a powerful tool for high-throughput drug screening" has...
Feb 10, 2020


First Insights on the Presence of the Unfolded Protein Response in Human Spermatozoa
Our most recent published work by Joana Santiago, Joana Vieira Silva and Margarida Fardilha. Find more in: https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067...
Nov 8, 2019


An efficient synthetic access to new uracil-alditols bearing a porphyrin unit and biological assessm
A new paper as been published with the participation of Fardilha's Laboratory. Congratulations to all the authors, specially to Juliana...
Oct 25, 2019


High-intensity, high-volume exercise in addition to school exercise classes reduces endothelial prog
The most recent published article from Fardilha's lab. The paper aimed to assess the effect of high intensity, high-volume swimming in...
Oct 25, 2019


New PhD grant
Fardilha's lab has a new PhD student. Congratulations to Bárbara Matos for the successful FCT application grant this year.
Aug 22, 2019


PO CH: Successful stories
The PhD student from our laboratory, Joana Santiago, participates in the 5th Informative flyer from PO CH (Programa Operacional Capital...
Jul 5, 2019


mTOR Signaling Pathway Regulates Sperm Quality in Older Men
The most recent published article from Fardilha's lab. The article is the first "to associate the mTOR signaling pathway with the age...
Jun 26, 2019


Europhosphatase: From Molecular Mechanisms to System-wide Responses
Margarida Fardilha has participate in the Europhosphatase: From Molecular Mechanisms to System-wide Responses 2019, a FEBS advanced...
Jun 25, 2019


Sulfate-based lipids: analysis of healthy human fluids and cell extracts
A new paper as been published with the participation of Fardilha's Laboratory. Congratulations to all the authors, specially to Joana...
Mar 25, 2019


Investigadores do iBiMED/UA estudam obstáculos à terapia em cancros da mama e próstata
Today, the paper "Contribution of the unfolded protein response to breast and prostate tissue homeostasis and its significance to cancer...
Feb 19, 2019


Contribution of the unfolded protein response to breast and prostate tissue homeostasis and its sign
The most recent published article from Fardilha's lab. Congrats to the authors from our team, Inês Direito and Margarida Fadilha!
Feb 11, 2019


The deletion of the protein phosphatase-1 regulator NIPP1 in testis causes hyperphosphorylation and
Our most recent published work. Congratulations to all the authors, specially to Mónica Ferreira and Margarida Fardilha. Read more:...
Oct 24, 2018


New PhD Grants
Fardilha's lab has 3 new PhD students. Congratulations to Joana Santiago, Daniela Patrício and Tânia Lima for the successful applications.
Aug 20, 2018


X Biochemistry Day@UA 2018
Bárbara Matos, participated on X Biochemistry Day with a poster publication, titled “Unraveling the effect of exercise training in testis...
May 4, 2018


Testicular aging: an overview of ultrastructural, cellular and molecular alterations
Our most recent work published by Joana Santiago, Joana Vieira Silva, Marco Alves, Pedro Oliveira and Margarida Fardilha. This paper...
Apr 23, 2018


Habilittation proofs of Margarida Fardilha
Margarida Fardilha is the new Assistant Professor with Habilittation of the Department of Medical Sciences. In the last 15th and 16th...
Mar 17, 2018


From protein structure to biological function through interactomics: an integrated view, 2nd edition
From protein structure to biological function through interactomics: an integrated view, 2nd edition, 5-9 February, Cantanhede, Portugal...
Feb 19, 2018


I NoTeS Congress – NOVEL THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES FOR NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Faculty of Medicine - University of Porto, 22-23 June 2018 The I NoTeS Congress will constitute a discussion forum based on the most...
Feb 8, 2018


Workshop “Everything you want to know about the Li-COR Odyssey system” (5th of February 2018)
The aim of this workshop is to introduce or re-introduce the basic principles of obtaining and analyzing data from the LI-COR Odyssey...
Jan 30, 2018


Workshop “Application of bioinformatics tools to data analysis in Systems Medicine”
Date: March 7th 2018 Venue: Department of Medical Sciences, University of Aveiro, Portugal Overview: After the outburst of omics...
Jan 29, 2018


Adding biological meaning to human protein-protein interactions identified by yeast two-hybrid scree
Our most recent work published. by Juliana Felgueiras, Joana Vieira Silva and Margarida Fardilha Congratulations to all authors. Read...
Jan 17, 2018


Maria João Freitas' PhD defense
Maria João Freitas successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled "Addressing sperm motility regulation by specific PPP1 inhibitors" in...
Jan 15, 2018


TECHDAYS 2017
Between 12-14 October, the Parque de Exposições of Aveiro was once again the home of Techdays, the event that started in 2015, and now,...
Oct 15, 2017


Workshop “Animal Models of Disease” (25th of October 2017)
The aim of this workshop is to demonstrate the animal models used in the clinic research. The workshop will consist of several talks...
Oct 1, 2017


A UA explica... estamos a ficar inférteis?
O sonho de ser pai ou mãe para cerca de 15 a 20 por cento dos casais férteis portugueses não passa disso mesmo: de um sonho. Porquê?...
Mar 17, 2017


Stop ao espermatozoide. Estudo admite pílula masculina sem efeitos secundários
A Investigação do Laboratório de Margarida Fardilha em destaque na rádio TSF. https://www.tsf.pt/sociedade/saude/interior/stop-ao-esperma...
Nov 4, 2016


VISÃO: Três investigadoras portuguesas são decisivas para a criação da pílula masculina
O Laboratório de Margarida Fardilha em destaque na revista VISÃO. http://visao.sapo.pt/actualidade/sociedade/2016-10-28-Tres-investigador...
Oct 28, 2016


Joana Vieira's PhD defense
Joana Vieira successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled "Sperm specific proteins and protein complexes as target for pharmaceutical...
Jul 8, 2016


Qualidade do sémen diminui com o aumento do consumo de álcool nas semanas académicas
A investigação do Laboratório de Margarida Fardilha permite concluir que a qualidade do sémen dos estudantes universitários diminui...
May 14, 2014


Semanas académicas dão cabo do sémen dos rapazes
Notícia publicada no site da TVI24. http://www.tvi24.iol.pt/tecnologia/alcool/semanas-academicas-dao-cabo-do-semen-dos-rapazes
May 9, 2014


Oct 24, 2012


"Para o frasco"
Diminuição de mais de 20 por cento na concentração dos espermatozoides e alterações em cerca de 15 por cento na morfologia destas células...
May 4, 2012