Scientific Highlights
Publications:
– Oliveira J, Araque A. 2022 Astrocyte regulation of neural circuit activity and network states. Glia. In press
Escartin C, Galea E, … Oliveira JF, … Sofroniew MV, Verkhratsky A. (2021) Reactive astrocyte nomenclature, definitions, and future directions. Nature Neuroscience 1–14.
Batiuk MY, Martirosyan A, Wahis J, Vin F de, Marneffe C, Kusserow C, Koeppen J, Viana JF, Oliveira JF, Voet T, Ponting CP, Belgard TG, Holt MG. (2020) Identification of region-specific astrocyte subtypes at single cell resolution. Nature Communications 11:1–15. IF=11.9;
Guerra-Gomes S, Sousa N, Pinto L, Oliveira JF (2018) Functional roles of astrocyte calcium elevations: from synapses to behavior. Front Cell Neurosci 11:427.
Sardinha VM, Guerra-Gomes S, Caetano I, Tavares G, Martins M, Reis JS, Correia JS, Teixeira-Castro A, Pinto L, Sousa N, Oliveira JF (2017) Astrocytic signaling supports hippocampal–prefrontal theta synchronization and cognitive function. Glia 65:1944–1960.
Tavares G, Martins M, Correia JS, Sardinha VM, Guerra-Gomes S, Neves SP das, Marques F, Sousa N, Oliveira JF. (2016). Employing an open-source tool to assess astrocyte tridimensional structure. Brain Structure Function 1–11.
Oliveira JF, Sardinha VM, Guerra-Gomes S, Araque A, Sousa N (2015). Do stars govern our actions? Astrocyte involvement in rodents’ behavior. Trends in Neurosciences 38:535–549.
Lima A, Sardinha VM, Oliveira AF, Reis M, Mota C, Silva MA, Marques F, Cerqueira JJ, Pinto L, Sousa N, Oliveira JF (2014) Astrocyte pathology in the prefrontal cortex impairs the cognitive function of rats. Molecular Psychiatry 19, 834–841.
Projects: 8 as PI (4 ongoing) – 1.2+ million euro
Awards/grants:
2019: Travel Grant Marie Curie Alumni Association
2019: IBRO/PERC Grant – ICVS Satellite Meeting
2012: Marie Curie Intereuropean Fellowship
Patent: PPP117831 (provisional)