Joana Ferreira
Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology - CNC / Institute of Interdisciplinary Research - IIIUC · University of Coimbra
Research Interests
Neuroscience, Glutamate Receptors, Super-resolution Microscopy, Transsynaptic signalling, Molecular Neuroscience
Biography
Joana Ferreira, graduated in Biology in 2006 (University of Coimbra) and completed her PhD in Biosciences, specialty Neurosciences (University of Coimbra) in 2012, under the co-supervision of Ana Luísa Carvalho at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (University of Coimbra, Portugal) and Ann Marie Craig at the Center for Brain Health (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada). After completing her PhD, she stayed at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC) as a postdoctoral fellow to complete her studies on the molecular mechanisms of traffic of glutamate receptors. In 2016 she joined the group of Laurent Groc, at the Interdisciplinary Institute for Neuroscience (CNRS, University of Bordeaux, France), to explore the regulation of the nanoscale distribution of NMDA receptors (NMDARs).
Education
2012 PhD in Biosciences, specialization in Neurosciences, University of Coimbra (Portugal) 2006 Bachelor's in Biology, University of Coimbra (Portugal)
Recent Scopus Publications
- Neurexins, Ephrin receptors, and N-cadherin signaling as emerging mechanisms in synaptic dysfunction and neurodegenerative diseases
- Neuronal ARHGAP8 controls synapse structure and AMPA receptor-mediated synaptic transmission
- Protocol for performing 3D-STORM-based nanoscale organization of NMDA receptors in hippocampal brain tissue
- Surface Glutamate Receptor Nanoscale Organization with Super-Resolution Microscopy (dSTORM)
- GluN3A subunit tunes NMDA receptor synaptic trafficking and content during postnatal brain development
Links
- ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1049-8063
- Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qiX9iFQAAAAJ&hl
- Scopus https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36944021200
- Personal Weblink https://www.cnc.uc.pt/en/people/j-ferreira