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Rosa Direito

Laboratory of Systems Integration Pharmacology, Clinical & Regulatory Science · Research Institute for Medicines, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa

https://researchid.co/rdireito
@imed.ulisboa.pt
46Scopus Publications
2032Google Scholar Citations
23Google Scholar h-index
35Google Scholar i10-index

Research Interests

Her research interests span the crossroads of the brain-gut axis and how diet and the microbiome can have an impact on health.

Biography

Rosa Direito earned her PhD in Pharmacy (Food Science), having been awarded a fellowship by the Dean of the University of Lisbon. She has a background in experimental models of disease, mainly on animal models of acute and chronic inflammation (ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis) and in vitro model of colon cancer, and how certain fruits, vegetables and herbs can have an impact on inflammatory processes. Her research interests span the crossroads of the brain-gut axis and how diet and the microbiome can have an impact on health. Over the years she has also mentored and collaborated with students from different degrees, is certified in the handling of laboratory animals, and is an instructor of a postgraduate course on laboratory animal sciences. After finishing her PhD, she has sought to contribute to science internationally by becoming an active certified reviewer and has joined the board of reviewers and editorial board of several scientific journals.

Education

Post-doctoral Fellow (2021-2022), IHMT, Lisboa, Portugal Post-doctoral Fellow (2020), Instituto Gulbenkian Ciência (IGC), Oeiras, Portugal PhD (2019) in Pharmacy (Food Science), University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal MSc (2009) in Biochemistry, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal BSc (2005) in Biochemistry, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

Recent Scopus Publications

  1. Artificial ovaries and the future of women's health: Shaping novel functions
    Translational Research, 2026
  2. Bridging the Gut Microbiota and the Brain, Kidney, and Cardiovascular Health: The Role of Probiotics
    Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2026
  3. Development and Characterization of Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. Extract-Loaded Phytosomes for Enhanced Delivery of Antioxidant Compounds
    Life, 2026
  4. Polyphenols, Alkaloids, and Terpenoids Against Neurodegeneration: Evaluating the Neuroprotective Effects of Phytocompounds Through a Comprehensive Review of the Current Evidence
    Metabolites, 2025
  5. Isoorientin: Unveiling the hidden flavonoid's promise in combating cancer development and progression – A comprehensive review
    Life Sciences, 2025

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