Curriculum vitae
VÂNIA CRISTINA PALMA ROBERTO
[email protected]
Universidade do Algarve
Laboratório de Biologia Molecular, EDGE, Campus Gambelas
8005-139 Faro, Portugal
Portuguese
21-11-1979
ACADEMIC FORMATION
Since January 2008: PhD Program in Biomedical Sciences, DCBM, University of Algarve, Portugal, under
supervision of M. Leonor Cancela (DCBM/CCMAR).
Specialization: Molecular and Cellular Biology
2005 to 2007: European Master of Science in Aquaculture and Fisheries, University of Algarve,
Portugal.
1997 to 2002: Graduation in Animal Biology, Sciences and Technology Faculty, University of Lisbon,
Portugal.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since January 2008: PhD Student (SFRH / BD / 38607 / 2007), “Zebrafish as a transgenic in vivo model to
analyse bone-related gene function and regulation of expression” - University of Algarve.
May 2006 to December 2007: Research technician: INTERREG III A- SP5.P117/03 (PROMAR),
University of Algarve.
May 2005 to May 2006: Master graduation project: “Gla Protein localization and histological
characterization of bone structures in relevant aquaculture fish” - under supervision of M. Leonor Cancela,
University of Algarve.
May 2003 to December 2004: Consultant in Microbiology, parasitology and quality control at TiMar
(Culturas em Água, Lda).
November 2001 to August 2002: Graduation Project under supervision of Luís Narciso, University of
Lisbon.
PUBLICATIONS
ARTICLES
2013: Cavaco S, Williamson MK, Rosa J, Roberto V, Cordeiro O, Price PA, Cancela ML, Laize V, Simes D.
Teleost fish osteocalcin 1 and 2 share the ability to bind the calcium mineral phase, Calcified Tissue
International, Submitted.
2013: Tiago DM, Laizé V, Roberto VP, Cancela ML. MiR-20a up-regulates bone morphogenetic protein 2
and delays in vitro mineralization through canonical bmp pathway in fish, RNA Biology, Submitted.
2009: Roberto V., Cavaco S., Viegas C.S.B., Simes D.C., Ortiz-Delgado J.B., Sarasquete M.C., Gavaia P.J.
and Cancela M.L. Matrix Gla protein in turbot (Scophthalmus maximus): Gene expression analysis and
identification of sites of protein accumulation. Aquaculture 294: 202–211.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
2012: Vânia P. Roberto “Uncovering microRNAs regulating bone and cartilage formation”, Seminar in the
Masters in Biomedical Sciences – Biology of Bone and Cartilage, University of Algarve, Portugal (March).
2011: Vânia P. Roberto “Identification and characterization of microRNAs involved in skeletogenesis”,
Jornada Anual dos Doutorandos, Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Universidade do
Algarve, Portugal (Dezembro).
2010: Vânia P. Roberto, Daniel M. Tiago, Kaare M. Gautvik and M. Leonor Cancela, “Identification and
characterization of microRNAs involved in bone metabolism”, Seminários do Mar e Ambiente, University of
Algarve, Portugal.
2010: Tiago DM, Roberto V, Laizé V, Cancela ML, “New insights into regulatory role of microRNAs in bone
formation: bone morphogenetic protein 2 transcript is targeted by microRNA-20a”, XVII Congresso Nacional
de Bioquímica, Porto, Portugal.
2007: Vânia P. Roberto, Kaare Gautvik and M. Leonor Cancela, “Zebrafish as a transgenic in vivo model to
analyse bone-related gene function and regulation of expression”, ECTS PhD Training Course, Oxford,
England.
POSTERS
2012: Vânia P. Roberto, Tiago D. M., Cancela M.L., Uncovering the regulatory role of miR-214 in bone
formation. FEBS, RNA Satellite Meeting, 1-4 September, Tavira, Portugal.
2012: Vânia P. Roberto, Tiago D. M., Cancela M.L., MicroRNA-214 function in skeletogenesis. Portuguese
RNA meeting, 26-27 January, Lisbon, Portugal.
2011: Vânia P. Roberto, Daniel M. Tiago and M. Leonor Cancela, “MicroRNAs as regulators of
skeletogenesis and mineralization in fish”, Interdisciplinary Approaches in Fish Skeletal Biology, Tavira,
Portugal.
2010: Vânia P. Roberto, Daniel M. Tiago, Kaare M. Gautvik and M. Leonor Cancela, “Zebrafish as an in
vivo and in vitro model to study microRNAs in bone”, EMBO/EMBL Symposium: Non-Coding Genome,
EMBL Heidelberg, Germany.
2009: Roberto V, Cavaco S, Simes DC, Gavaia PJ, Cancela ML, “Mgp Expression and Accumulation in
Heart and Kidney of Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)”, Interdisciplinary Approaches in Fish Skeletal Biology,
Tavira, Portugal.
2009: Vânia P. Roberto, Daniel M. Tiago, Kaare M. Gautvik and M. Leonor Cancela, “Zebrafish as an in
vivo and in vitro model to analyse miR-223 target genes”, RNA 2009 V National RNA Meeting, Carcavelos,
Portugal.
2007: Vânia Roberto, Paulo J. Gavaia and M. Leonor Cancela, “HISTOLOGICAL CHARACTERIZATION
OF VERTEBRAL DEFORMATIES IN SPARUS AURATA: PATHOLOGICAL FORMATION OF CHONDROID
BONE”, Aquaculture Europe07, Istanbul, Turkey.
2006: Vânia Roberto, Paulo J. Gavaia and M. Leonor Cancela, “VERTEBRAL DEFORMITIES AND LOCAL
ACCUMULATION OF GLA PROTEINS IN Sparus aurata”, AQUA2006, Florence, Italy.
2006: Vânia Roberto, Paulo J. Gavaia and M. Leonor Cancela, “Gla Proteins in skeletal Deformed Fish”, XV
National Congress of Biochemistry, Aveiro, Portugal.
RESEARCH PROJECTS
MCYT/AGL2003-03558 (SPARUGENES) Título: Skeletal development, alterations and malformations during
larval ontogeny of species with interest for aquaculture. Molecular, cellular and biochemical approaches.
Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología (MCYT) Spain. Duração: 12/2003-11/2006.
POCTI/CVT/42098/2001 (FishDev) Título: Mineralization processes in marine and fresh water teleosts:
function of Gla proteins (Matrix Gla and osteocalcin). Duração: 06/2003-2006.
INTERREG III A- SP5.P117/03 (PROMAR) Título: Cooperación Algarve-Andalucía para la Promoción de
recursos acuícolas marinos en el litoral suratlántico. Duração: 01/2006-12/2007
POCI/MAR/60883/2004 (Xenofish) Título: Efeito de compostos xenobióticos no desenvolvimento do
esqueleto e regeneração de barbatana de peixe. Duração: 01/2006-12/2008
OTHER WORSHOPS/COURSES ATTENDED
December 2011: Workshop - Development of Scientific Skills, Faro, Portugal
July 2011: Advance Course - Human Genetics: From Basic Science to Clinics and Genetic Counceling,
Faro, Portugal.
July 2010: The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics (RNA10), Lisbon, Portugal
PRIZES
October 2006: Winner of the ImaGene photo contest – Category: Cell, Marine Genomics Europe.