Carlos Barreto

CARLOS BARRETO

“I am highly interested in application computational tools to understand the structure and dynamics of GPCRs.”

CONTACTS

Institutional Email: cbarreto@cnc.uc.pt

Personal Email: carlosavbarreto@gmail.com

LINKS

Ciência Vitae: https://www.cienciavitae.pt//pt/8712-93FE-685B

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1459-7680

Publons: https://publons.com/researcher/1952957/carlos-av-barreto/

Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carlos_Barreto14

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-av-barreto/

KEYWORDS

GPCR/G-protein interactions; GPCR/Arrestin interactions; GPCR-ligand interactions; molecular modeling; molecular docking; molecular dynamic simulations.

PUBLICATION STATISTICS

h-index: 1

Total citations: 10

Total Publication: 6

  • Original: 1
  • Review: 2
  • Chapter: 1
  • Conference Proceedings: 2

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Sep 2016 – Sep 2018: M.Sc. in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Life Sciences Department, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Sep 2013 – Jun 2016: BSc in Biomedical Sciences. Medical Science Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal.

PENDING ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

  • Oct 2019 – present: PhD in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine. Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE / POSITIONS

  • Jan 2019 – Oct 2019: Research Fellowship, under the project “Membrane proteins – development of new computational approaches and its application to G-protein Coupled Receptors” at Data-Driven Molecular Design Group. Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Portugal.
  • Apr 2018 – May 2018:  Internship at Alexandre Bonvin’s group. Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, Netherlands. (funding from HPC-Europa3 Transnational Access programme)

R&D PROJECTS [A.K.A. PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH GRANTS]

  • “Membrane proteins – development of new computational approaches and its application to G-protein Coupled Receptors”. Ref: PTDC/QUI-OUT/32243/2017. Agency: FCT. Role: Team Member

PEER-REVIEWED RESEARCH ALLOCATIONS

  • 2018: “Structural and dynamic studies on Dopamine-2 Receptor binding selectivity towards G-proteins and Arrestins: a metadynamics approach” – INFRAIA-2016-1-730897. Budget: 50.000 CPU hours; Agency: SurfSARA, The Netherlands (through HPC-Europa3 Programme fellowship); Role: Team member

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Nov 2019 – Present: FCT Individual PhD Fellowship; To support the PhD in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine at University of Coimbra.

Apr 2018 – May 2018:  HPC-Europa3 Transnational Access programme fellowship to support internship at Alexandre Bonvin’s group. Bijvoet Center for Biomolecular Research, Utrecht University, Netherlands.

INVITED PEDAGOGIC ACTIVITIES / LECTURES

Sep 2019: Project Tutoring during 2019 Summer School in Computational Biology. University of Coimbra, Portugal.

Feb 2019: Lecture in “Applying Computational Tools to the Study of GPCRs Structures and Dynamics”: PhD in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine,

Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, University of Coimbra, Portugal.

ORGANIZATION OF SCIENTIFIC MEETINGS

2017: Organizing committee of EJIBCE – “Encounter of Young investigators in Computational and Structural Biology”, Portugal.