professor Paula Guedes de Pinho Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Author Profile
Dr. Maria Paula do Amaral Alegria Guedes de Pinho (PGP): Leading Cancer Metabolomics Researcher 🧬🔬
Dr. Maria Paula do Amaral Alegria Guedes de Pinho, commonly known as PGP, is a distinguished researcher and academic in the field of cancer metabolomics. She holds a prominent position at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Porto University (FFUP) and is affiliated with UCIBIO – Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit.
🎓 Education & Training
- Habilitation in Toxicology: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, April 2019.
- Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences: University of Bordeaux II, France, June 1991 – December 1994.
- M.Sc. in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, September 1989 – July 1990.
🏫 Academic and Research Positions
- Permanent Contract Researcher: Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, January 2023 – present.
- Coordinating Researcher: UCIBIO/REQUIMTE (ICETA) at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, specializing in cancer metabolomics, January 2016 – present.
- Affiliate Professor: Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, teaching Metabolomics at the Master in Bioinformatics and Computational program, April 2022 – present.
- Assistant Professor: Portuguese Catholic University, School of Biotechnology – Porto (ESB-UCP), September 2001 – May 2005.
🌟 Research Contributions
PGP has significantly contributed to the field of metabolomics, particularly in cancer biomarker discovery. She has published over 200 papers in international peer-reviewed journals, 13 book chapters, and has received 15 prizes or awards. Her research has notably advanced the understanding of cancer through the application of metabolomics.
📊 Grants and Major Projects
One of her notable projects includes:
- Project No. 30388-SAICT 2017-ACCUSED: “RenAl Cell Carcinoma Detection Renal Cancer detection: a translational metabolomics research based on Volatile Organic Compounds fingerprinting”, funded by the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the Portugal 2020 Program, with a budget of €239,499.09 (2018-2021) (Principal Investigator).
📚 Editorial and Evaluator Roles
PGP holds editorial board positions in five international journals and is actively involved as a member of scholarship and research project evaluation committees. She is also part of the Agência de Investigação Clínica e Inovação Biomédica (AICIB) and unCAN.eu Delphi group, contributing to the advancement of biomedical innovation and clinical research.
Publication Top Noted:🏅
Paper Title: Khat and synthetic cathinones: a review
- Authors: MJ Valente, P Guedes de Pinho, M de Lourdes Bastos, F Carvalho, …
- Journal: Archives of Toxicology
- Volume: 88
- Issue:
- Pages: 15-45
- Year: 2014
Paper Title: Metabolomics analysis for biomarker discovery: advances and challenges
- Authors: MS Monteiro, M Carvalho, ML Bastos, P Guedes de Pinho
- Journal: Current Medicinal Chemistry
- Volume: 20
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 257-271
- Year: 2013
Paper Title: The hallucinogenic world of tryptamines: an updated review
- Authors: AM Araújo, F Carvalho, ML Bastos, P Guedes de Pinho, M Carvalho
- Journal: Archives of Toxicology
- Volume: 89
- Issue:
- Pages: 1151-1173
- Year: 2015
Paper Title: Heavy sulphur compounds, higher alcohols and esters production profile of Hanseniaspora uvarum and Hanseniaspora guilliermondii grown as pure and mixed cultures in grape must
- Authors: N Moreira, F Mendes, PG de Pinho, T Hogg, I Vasconcelos
- Journal: International Journal of Food Microbiology
- Volume: 124
- Issue: 3
- Pages: 231-238
- Year: 2008
Paper Title: Identification of key odorants related to the typical aroma of oxidation-spoiled white wines
- Authors: AC Silva Ferreira, T Hogg, P Guedes de Pinho
- Journal: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Volume: 51
- Issue: 5
- Pages: 1377-1381
- Year: 2003
Paper Title: Fatty acid composition of wild edible mushrooms species: A comparative study
- Authors: B Ribeiro, PG de Pinho, PB Andrade, P Baptista, P Valentão
- Journal: Microchemical Journal
- Volume: 93
- Issue: 1
- Pages: 29-35
- Year: 2009
Paper Title: Amanita phalloides poisoning: Mechanisms of toxicity and treatment
- Authors: J Garcia, VM Costa, A Carvalho, P Baptista, PG de Pinho, …
- Journal: Food and Chemical Toxicology
- Volume: 86
- Issue:
- Pages: 41-55
- Year: 2015
Paper Title: Correlation between the pattern volatiles and the overall aroma of wild edible mushrooms
- Authors: PG Pinho, B Ribeiro, RF Gonçalves, P Baptista, P Valentão, RM Seabra, …
- Journal: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
- Volume: 56
- Issue: 5
- Pages: 1704-1712
- Year: 2008
Paper Title: Biomarker discovery in human prostate cancer: an update in metabolomics studies
- Authors: AR Lima, M de Lourdes Bastos, M Carvalho, PG de Pinho
- Journal: Translational Oncology
- Volume: 9
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 357-370
- Year: 2016
Paper Title: Glycine max (L.) Merr., Vigna radiata L. and Medicago sativa L. sprouts: A natural source of bioactive compounds
- Authors: LR Silva, MJ Pereira, J Azevedo, RF Gonçalves, P Valentão, PG de Pinho, …
- Journal: Food Research International
- Volume: 50
- Issue: 1
- Pages: 167-175
- Year: 2013