Prof. Paula Guedes de Pinho | Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science |Outstanding Scientist Award

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.

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