2nd Internacional Meeting of Physiology - SPFis 2022

You can consult the detailed program flyer here [+]

Abstract book available in pdf here [+] (published in Frontiers – https://doi.org/10.3389/978-2-88971-027-0).

Friday – November 11th

Workshops

• Workshop 1 “Exploring biosignals using BITalino“ by PLUX
• Workshop 2 “new tools to explore hypoxia“ by TypeSolution

Opening session with the presence and interventions of:

• Presidente do Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra e Diretor da Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde
• Ministro da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (representado)
• Susan Wray, Int Union Physiological Societies and Federation of European Physiological Societies (FEPS) Presidente
• Luis Monteiro Rodrigues, Presidente da SPFIS

Seminar I – Teaching Physiology

• Moderators: Vicente Martinez Perea -The Spanish Physiological Society and Carlos Nunes Filipe – Nova Medical School
• “Human Physiology in the Portuguese higher education system – a current view” L. Monteiro Rodrigues et al., CBiOS Lisboa, U.Lusofona
• ”Clinical Physiology in Portugal – a recent history” Telmo Pereira, ESTeSC, I.P.Coimbra
• “Novel pedagogical tools in the teaching of medical physiology – is new always better?” Diogo Santos Ferreira, Dep. Surgery and Surgery & UnIC@RISE, Fac. Medicine, U.Porto
• “Human vs. machine learning: enhancing student metacognition via the active learning of physiology” Jorge Ascenção Oliveira, Dep Pharmacology, Fac. Pharmacy-U.Porto
• “Implementation of physiology and pathophysiology teaching in a novel Portuguese undergraduate medical curriculum” André Leite-Moreira, U.Aveiro Dep Medical Sciences
• Round table and open discussion

Saturday – November 12th

Seminar II – Who What Where – Showroom of Physiological Research in Portugal

• Short presentations from representative national laboratories: BioISI FCUL; CBIOS ULusofona; CIAFEL | FADEUP ; CIDESD | UTAD; DCF FMUP; IBEB FCUL; ICBAS MedInUP; iCBR FMUC; IF CCUL FMUL; IF FMUC; NOVA FCMUNL; IT-IST UL; LABINSAUDE IPC

Wrap-up

• Moderator: Adelino Leite-Moreira, DCF Fac. Medicine U.Porto

SPF General Assembly
Election of the new board 2022-2025

Podium Session – Selected podium presentations

Moderators: Ana Sofia Fernandes, CBIOS ULusofona and Telmo Pereira, ESTeSC IPC

Neurophisiology

• CL (21493) – VPAC1 and VPAC2 receptors are opposingly altered in the Li2+-pilocarpine model of temporal lobe epilepsy. – Marta Bento et.al; 1 – Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, and 2-Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute (BioISI), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
• CL (21505) – β-adrenoceptor antagonists affect the establishment of traumatic memories and anxiety-like behaviour in a post-traumatic stress disorder mice model – Rafaela Seixas et.al; 1 – Department of Immuno-Physiology and Pharmacology, Laboratory of General Physiology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP); 2 – Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, University of Porto (MedInUP); 3 – Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto (FMUP)
• CL (21507) – Contextual fear memory impairment in adrenaline-deficient mice may be related to downregulation of the M4 muscarinic receptor subtype in the hippocampus– Ana Oliveira et.al; 1 – Department of Immuno-Physiology and Pharmacology, Laboratory of General Physiology, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), University of Porto (UP); 2 – Center for Drug Discovery and Innovative Medicines, University of Porto (MedInUP); 3 – Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC), Institute for Research & Innovation in Health (I3S), University of Porto

Integrated – Metabolism

• CL (21433) – WWOX inhibition by Zfra1-31 ameliorates brain mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes– Cristina Carvalho et.al; 1 – Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), University of Coimbra, Portugal; 2 – Institute for Interdisciplinary Research (III), University of Coimbra; 3 – Center for Innovation in Biomedicine and Biotechnology (CIBB); 4 – PhD Program in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB), University of Coimbra, 3030-789 Coimbra, Portugal; 5 – Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
• CL (21595) – Methylglyoxal and high fat diet negatively impact perivascular adipose tissue contributing to vascular dysfunction in rat models of metabolic syndrome – Adriana Malheiro et.al
  1 – Institute of Physiology, iCBR, Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Portugal
• CL (21495) – Physiology of body composition – how do vegetarians and omnivores differ? – Cíntia Ferreira-Pêgo et.al; 1 – CBIOS – Universidade Lusófona’s Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies
  CL (21500) – Long-term management of metabolic diseases after bariatric surgery – Cláudia Amaro Dos Santos et.al; 1 – CBIOS

Integrated – Cardiovascular

• CL (21631) – Ketones impact on cardiac outcomes in a rat model of HFpEF – Alexandre Gonçalves et.al; 1 – Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FMUP); 2 – Instituto de Ciências Nucleares Aplicadas à Saúde; 3 – Instituto de Investigação Clínica e Biomédica de Coimbra (iCBR); 4 – University Hospital Würzburg
• CL (21437) – Therapeutic implications of urocortin-2 in Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction – Inês Vasconcelos et.al; 1 – Faculty of Medicine University of Porto, UnIC-RISE, Department of Surgery and Physiology, Porto, Portugal; 2 – Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
• CL (21503) – Cardiac stretch-induced compliance is impaired in a rat model of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction – André Leite Moreira et.al; 1 – Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto; 2 – UnIC @ RISE; 3 – Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João
• CL (21644) – Muscle reoxygenation kinetics during six different variations of push-up exercise – Andreia Teixeira et.al; 1 – University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal; 2 – Department of Sports Science, Exercise and Health; 3 – Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences and Human Development (CIDESD), Vila Real, Portugal
• CL (21659) – SALUS – an IoT wearable device for the assessment of cardiovascular health- João Brito et.al; 1 – Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia Biomédica, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa; 2 – Unidade de Sincope, Cardiologia, Hospital de Santa Marta, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central; 3 – Medicina 2.4 Núcleo de Investigação Arterial, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Lisboa Central, NOVA Medical School

Discussion

Visit to exhibitors and posters

Awards and Distinctions

• Science Award , which is intended to distinguish innovation and societal impact in education and research in physiology. You may consult here [+] This award is sponsored by:
• Young Scientist Travel Award, which is intended to support the travel of the young scientist. You may consult here [+] This award is sponsored by:

Wrap-up and Closing Remarks.

Closing Champagne toast