Endocrine and Metabolic Research
Endocrine and Metabolic Research

The Endocrine and Metabolic Research Interdisciplinary Working Group employs a translational approach to tackle some of the most critical health challenges of our time, including diabetes, obesity, and reproductive and hormonal disorders. This group leverages a diverse array of clinical and experimental methodologies, integrating both clinical and basic research, to investigate the regulation of key physiological systems such as body weight control, hormonal balance, and metabolism.

Group Leader

Mariana P. Monteiro

Mariana P. Monteiro

General Coordinator

Members

Sofia Pereira

Sofia Pereira

Treasurer
Marta Guimarães

Marta Guimarães

Raquel Bernardino

Raquel Bernardino

Bernardete Pessoa

Bernardete Pessoa

Sara Andrade

Sara Andrade

Duarte Pignatelli Almeida

Duarte Pignatelli Almeida

  • Gastro-intestinal hormones in energy and glucose homeostasis.
  • Obesity associated type 2 diabetes.
  • Endocrine and obesity-related cancer.
  • Endocrine and Reproductive disorders.
  • To unravel the role of gastro-intestinal hormones in energy and glucose homeostasis.
  • To develop innovative medical and surgical treatment approaches for obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, towards improved clinical outcomes.
  • To characterize the contribution of obesity and metabolic syndrome in pathways leading to cancer progression and the molecular mechanisms underlying endocrine related cancer.
  • To characterize the role endocrine and metabolic factors in control of reproduction.

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