PhD Student
Supervision: Prof. Marco G. Alves (DCM-UA; PT)
Co-supervision: Prof. Rita Ferreira (DQ-UA; PT), Prof. David J. Stensel (LU; UK)
Rúben Moreira holds a Licenciatura in Biomedical Sciences and a Master’s in Biochemistry with specialization in Biomolecular Methods from the University of Aveiro (UA). Rúben completed his master’s dissertation titled "Impact of Chromium Picolinate on Leydig Cell and Testicular Steroidogenesis" with a remarkable 20/20 grade, under the supervision of Professor Pedro F. Oliveira and Professor Maria de Lourdes Pereira.
Currently, Rúben is a PhD student in the Doctorate in Biochemistry at UA, under the supervision of Professor Marco G. Alves (University of Aveiro), Professor Rita Ferreira (University of Aveiro), and Professor David J. Stensel (Loughborough University)
7. Patanè GT, Moreira RJ, Almeida-Santos Md, Putaggio S, Barreca D, Oliveira PF, Alves MG. Anthocyanins and metabolic disease: a new frontier in precision nutrition. Antioxidants, 2026. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox15010061
5. Patanè GT, Moreira RJ, Russo A, Pereira ML, Oliveira PF, Barreca D, Alves MG. Lifestyle implications of the paradox and management of oxidative stress in sperm. Journal of Physiology, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1113/JP289694
Rúben J. Moreira, Rui Vitorino, Rita Ferreira, Marco G. Alves. “Reversing childhood obesity-induced changes in sperm protamine profile through lifestyle interventions – a transgenerational proteomics study”. Funding: Instruct tech-sci. Proposal ID: 36192. Date of acceptance: 11/02/2025.