Endocrine and Metabolic Research
Endocrine and Metabolic Research

Group Leader

Mariana P. Monteiro

Mariana P. Monteiro

General Coordinator

Members

Sofia Pereira

Sofia Pereira

Treasurer
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Marta Guimarães

Marta Guimarães

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Raquel Bernardino

Raquel Bernardino

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Bernardete Pessoa

Bernardete Pessoa

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Sara Andrade

Sara Andrade

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Duarte Pignatelli Almeida

Duarte Pignatelli Almeida

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Research Focus
  • Gastro-intestinal hormones in energy and glucose homeostasis.
  • Obesity associated type 2 diabetes.
  • Endocrine and obesity-related cancer.
  • Endocrine and Reproductive disorders.
Aims
  • 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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