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Catarina R. Oliveira

Catarina R. Oliveira

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Medicine
Portugal
2026
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Biology and Biochemistry
Portugal
2023

D-Index & Metrics

Medicine

D-Index
110
Citations
35114
World Ranking
5633
National Ranking
2

Catarina R. Oliveira publication distribution in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Medicine in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catarina R. Oliveira sits on this spectrum.

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101 publications 1,796+

This scientist: 506 publications — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,796 publications or more.

Catarina R. Oliveira D-index placement in Medicine in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Medicine scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Catarina R. Oliveira sits on this spectrum.

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70 D-Index 217+

This scientist: 110 D-Index — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 217 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Medicine in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Medicine in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Biology and Biochemistry in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

Catarina R. Oliveira is affiliated with the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focused engagement in subfields such as Physiology, Neurology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Surgery, and Psychiatry and Mental Health. This variety highlights a multidisciplinary approach within medical sciences.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of significant biomedical areas. These include:

  • Alzheimer's disease research and treatments
  • Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
  • Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics
  • Aortic aneurysm repair treatments

Their recent publications demonstrate contributions mainly in neurodegenerative diseases, neuroinflammation, and metabolic impacts on brain health. Key papers authored or coauthored by Oliveira include:

  • "miRNA-31 Improves Cognition and Abolishes Amyloid-β Pathology by Targeting APP and BACE1 in an Animal Model of Alzheimer's Disease" (2020), published in Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids
  • "Liraglutide Protects Against Brain Amyloid-β1-42 Accumulation in Female Mice with Early Alzheimer's Disease-Like Pathology by Partially Rescuing Oxidative/Nitrosative Stress and Inflammation" (2020), published in International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • "Depressive Symptoms and Amyloid Pathology" (2025), published in JAMA Psychiatry
  • "Bone Mineral Density through DEXA and CBCT: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis" (2023), published in Applied Sciences
  • "Evaluation of quality of life after orthognathic surgery in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a systematic review" (2024), published in The Angle Orthodontist

Oliveira has collaborated frequently with several researchers, indicating established research partnerships. Most common co-authors include:

  • Inês Francisco
  • Catarina S. Nunes
  • Mariana McEvoy
  • Anabela Paula
  • Francisco Vale

Their work has appeared repeatedly in several academic venues, underscoring a consistent research output. Frequent publication venues associated with Oliveira's work include:

  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease
  • Applied Sciences
  • Acta Médica Portuguesa
  • Sinapse
  • Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids

Best Publications

  • Multicenter Analysis of Glucocerebrosidase Mutations in Parkinson's Disease

    Ellen Sidransky;Michael A. Nalls;Jan O. Aasly;Judith Aharon-Peretz

  • Neuroinflammation, oxidative stress and the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease.

    Paula Agostinho;Rodrigo A. Cunha;Catarina Oliveira

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction and reactive oxygen species in excitotoxicity and apoptosis: Implications for the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases

    A. Cristina Rego;Catarina R. Oliveira

  • Epidemiology of painful procedures performed in neonates: A systematic review of observational studies

    Cruz;A.M. Fernandes;C.R. Oliveira

  • Brain oxidative stress in a triple-transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer disease.

    Rosa Resende;Paula Isabel Moreira;Teresa Proença;Atul Deshpande

  • Adenosine A2A Receptor Blockade Prevents Synaptotoxicity and Memory Dysfunction Caused by β-Amyloid Peptides via p38 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway

    Paula M. Canas;Lisiane O. Porciúncula;Geanne M. A. Cunha;Carla G. Silva

  • Insulin in central nervous system: more than just a peripheral hormone.

    Ana I. Duarte;Paula I. Moreira;Catarina R. Oliveira

  • Mitochondrial dysfunction in autism spectrum disorders: a population-based study

    G Oliveira;L Diogo;M Grazina;P Garcia

  • Cytochrome c oxidase is decreased in Alzheimer's disease platelets.

    Sandra Morais Cardoso;M.Teresa Proença;Sancha Santos;Isabel Santana

  • Mitochondria dysfunction of Alzheimer's disease cybrids enhances Aβ toxicity

    Sandra M. Cardoso;Isabel Santana;Russell H. Swerdlow;Catarina R. Oliveira

  • A Pan‐European Study of the C9orf72 Repeat Associated with FTLD: Geographic Prevalence, Genomic Instability, and Intermediate Repeats

    Julie van der Zee;Ilse Gijselinck;Lubina Dillen;Tim Van Langenhove

  • Modulator effects of interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha on AMPA-induced excitotoxicity in mouse organotypic hippocampal slice cultures.

    Liliana Bernardino;Sara Xapelli;Ana P. Silva;Birthe Jakobsen

  • Involvement of oxidative stress in the enhancement of acetylcholinesterase activity induced by amyloid beta-peptide

    Joana Barbosa Melo;Paula Agostinho;Catarina Resende Oliveira

  • Amyloid-beta peptide decreases glutamate uptake in cultured astrocytes: Involvement of oxidative stress and mitogen-activated protein kinase cascades

    M. Matos;E. Augusto;C.R. Oliveira;P. Agostinho

  • Cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the neurotoxicity of opioid and psychostimulant drugs.

    Teresa Cunha-Oliveira;Ana Cristina Rego;Catarina R. Oliveira

  • Functional mitochondria are required for amyloid β-mediated neurotoxicity

    Sandra Morais Cardoso;Sancha Santos;Russell H. Swerdlow;Catarina R. Oliveira

  • An endoplasmic-reticulum-specific apoptotic pathway is involved in prion and amyloid-beta peptides neurotoxicity.

    Elisabete Ferreiro;Rosa Resende;Rui Costa;Catarina R. Oliveira

  • DYT16, a novel young-onset dystonia-parkinsonism disorder: identification of a segregating mutation in the stress-response protein PRKRA

    Sarah Camargos;Sarah Camargos;Sonja Scholz;Javier Simón-Sánchez;Coro Paisán-Ruiz

  • Brain mitochondrial dysfunction as a link between Alzheimer's disease and diabetes.

    Paula I. Moreira;Maria S. Santos;Raquel Seiça;Catarina R. Oliveira

  • The release of calcium from the endoplasmic reticulum induced by amyloid-beta and prion peptides activates the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway.

    Elisabete Ferreiro;Catarina R. Oliveira;Cláudia M.F. Pereira

Frequent Co-Authors

Maria S. Santos
Maria S. Santos University of Coimbra
Paula I. Moreira
Paula I. Moreira University of Coimbra
Sandra M. Cardoso
Sandra M. Cardoso University of Coimbra
A. Cristina Rego
A. Cristina Rego University of Coimbra
Rodrigo A. Cunha
Rodrigo A. Cunha University of Coimbra
Paula Agostinho
Paula Agostinho University of Coimbra
Jose Bras
Jose Bras Van Andel Institute
Rita Guerreiro
Rita Guerreiro Van Andel Institute
George Perry
George Perry The University of Texas at San Antonio
Mark A. Smith
Mark A. Smith Case Western Reserve University

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