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Joana Gonçalves‐Ribeiro

University of LisbonORCID 0000-0002-5194-6512Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Cell Biology· 1 Developmental Biology· 1 Neuroscience· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:human· 2 Approach:biophysical modeling· 1 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:differential expression· 1 Assay:electronic health records· 1 Research Focus:metabolism & bioenergetics· 1 Assay:metabolomics· 1

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Sandra Henriques VaziD· 3 shared Adam Armada‐MoreiraiD· 1 shared Adriana A. VieiraiD· 1 shared Ana Maria SebastiãoiD· 1 shared Andreia Faria‐PereiraiD· 1 shared Bernardo Cetra AntunesiD· 1 shared Carina MarangaiD· 1 shared Carolina Campos PinaiD· 1 shared

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Stem-cell modeling of cerebellar dysfunction of Angelman syndrome

Carina Maranga, Adriana A. Vieira, João Camões dos Santos, Teresa Pereira Silva, Joana Gonçalves‐Ribeiro, Karim Chébli, Miguel Casanova, Maud Borensztein, Laura Steenpaß, Sandra Henriques Vaz, Tiago G. Fernandes, Simão Teixeira da Rocha, Evguenia Bekman

This study uses stem cell-derived cerebellar organoids to model Angelman syndrome, revealing impaired development and neuronal dysfunction in cerebellar cells.

Communications Biology · Sep 28, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Mitochondria at synapse utilize fatty acids as a bioenergetic fuel source

Bernardo Cetra Antunes, Andreia Faria‐Pereira, Joana Gonçalves‐Ribeiro, Sara Costa-Pinto, Sandra Henriques Vaz, Vanessa A. Morais

This study shows synaptic mitochondria prefer fatty acids over glucose for energy production, enhancing respiratory flexibility and ATP content in neurons.

bioRxiv · May 26, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology

Astrocytes are implicated in BDNF-mediated enhancement of hippocampal long-term potentiation

Joana I. Gomes, João Jesus, Renata Macau, Joana Gonçalves‐Ribeiro, Sara Pinto, Carolina Campos Pina, Adam Armada‐Moreira, Ana Maria Sebastião, Sandra Henriques Vaz

This study shows that astrocytes are necessary for BDNF-enhanced hippocampal LTP, but only under specific stimulation conditions.

bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience