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Alexandre Castro Caldas was a Full Professor of Neurology at the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon and Director of the Neurology Service at Hospital de Santa Maria in Lisbon. In 2004, he became director of the Institute of Health Sciences, where he laid the foundations for the creation of the Integrated Master in Medicine, now in activity. He is currently the Coordinator of the National Council for the Health Sciences of the Universidade Catolica Portuguesa.
He obtained his MD and his PhD at the University of Lisbon - School of Medicine, where he started his career in 1974. He has been responsible for the Language Research Laboratory until 1998 and organized the Centre for Neurosciences of Lisbon in 1990. He was President of the International Neuropsychological Society (2000-2001).
His publications include textbooks of Neurosciences in Portuguese, papers in international journals, as: Brain, Neurology, NeuroImage, Journal of Cognitive Neurosciences, JINS, and multiple chapters in national and international books. He is member of the editorial board of several national and international journals. His current research interests include several topics in Cognitive Neurosciences and in particular, the modulatory effect of environmental stimulation in the human brain.
During these years his work has been recognized, having received several awards, from where we choose to mention the Great Price of Medicine from Bial Foundation and more recently the Distinguished Career Award of the International Neuropsychological Society.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Lisbon
Award Date: 1 Jan 1980
Bachelor, University of Lisbon
Award Date: 1 Jan 1973
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Post-doc project - CADOS/CIIS: Spiraling effects of socio-economic factors on child development
Fernandes, S. (PI), Caldas, A. C. (CoPI), Barros, V. (Student), Pereira, J. S. (Researcher), de Sousa, J. A. (Researcher), Nascimento, J. (Researcher) & Perestrello, M. (Researcher)
1/09/23 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Lessons from the Pandemic. Learning from an extreme experience
Pereira, A. (Project Coordinator), Ilharco, F. (Project Coordinator), Caldas, A. C. (Researcher), Figueiredo, A. S. (Researcher), Resende, A. (Researcher), Peixinho, A. T. (Researcher), Almeida, A. (Researcher), Ferrito, C. (Researcher), Burnay, C. D. (Researcher), Santos, C. A. (Researcher), Garcia, E. M. B. (Researcher), Paulino, E. (Researcher), da Fonseca, E. (Researcher), Lopes, F. (Researcher), Sampaio, F. (Researcher), de Sousa, G. (Researcher), Gouveia e Melo, H. (Researcher), Martins Fournier, D. H. (Researcher), Assunção, J. B. (Researcher), Cortez de Lobão, J. (Researcher), Paiva, J. P. T. M. (Researcher), Guerreiro, J. P. (Researcher), Salgueiro, L. (Researcher), Garcia, M. D. G. (Researcher), Ribeiro Ferreira, N. M. (Researcher), Magalhães, O. E. (Researcher), Gaspar, Ó. (Researcher), Pontífice-Sousa, P. (Researcher), Valadas, R. (Researcher), Horta, R. (Researcher), Deodato, S. (Researcher), Romano, S. (Researcher), Vidal, T. R. (Researcher) & Mendes, Z. (Researcher)
1/01/21 → 1/01/23
Project: Research
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CIIS: Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health
Barros, M. (PI), Rosa, N. (Researcher), Correia, M. J. (Researcher), Caldas, A. C. (Researcher), Amado, J. C. (Researcher), Figueiredo, A. S. (Researcher), Esteves, A. C. (Researcher), Mineiro, A. (Researcher), Abreu, A. M. (Researcher), Duarte, A. S. (Researcher), Almeida, S. F. (Researcher), Correia, A. (Researcher), Moura, A. (Researcher), Almeida, A. (Researcher), Araújo, B. (Researcher), Moura-Netto, C. (Researcher), Ferrito, C. (Researcher), Pais-Vieira, C. (Researcher), Festas, C. (Researcher), Marques-Vieira, C. (Researcher), Catré, D. (Researcher), Nunes, E. (Researcher), Jesus, É. (Researcher), Ribeiro, F. (Researcher), Rosário, F. (Researcher), Fernandes, G. (Researcher), Rato, J. R. (Scholarship holder), Salgado, J. R. (Researcher), Neves-Amado, J. (Researcher), Amendoeira, J. (Researcher), Sá, L. (Researcher), Capelas, M. L. (Researcher), Vieira, M. M. (Researcher), Nunes, M. V. S. (Researcher), Cardoso, M. (Researcher), Veiga, N. J. (Researcher), Fonseca, P. (Researcher), Correia, P. N. (Researcher), Couto, P. (Researcher), Pontífice-Sousa, P. (Researcher), Ravasco, P. (Researcher), Carvalho, P. V. D. (Researcher), Alves, P. (Researcher), Melo, P. (Researcher), Silva, R. (Researcher), Canaipa, R. (Researcher), Noites, R. (Researcher), Rio, R. (Researcher), Almeida, S. (Researcher), Deodato, S. (Researcher), Caldeira, S. (Researcher), Silva, S. (Researcher), Borges, T. (Researcher), Silva, V. (Researcher), Charepe, Z. (Researcher), Rodrigues-Pires, F. (Volunteer), Veludo, F. (Researcher), Carmo, H. (Scholarship holder), Romeiro, J. (Student), Melo, M. (Researcher), Braga, M. (Researcher), Amaral, T. (Researcher), Moreira, M. A. (Researcher), Guerra, N. (Student), Santos, P. (Researcher), Paço, S. (Student), Lynce, S. (Scholarship holder), Miguel, S. (Student), Costa, T. (Researcher), Silva-Neves, V. (Researcher), Silva, A. (Researcher), Carvalho, A. R. (Researcher), Almeida, B. (Researcher), Figueiredo, C. (Researcher), Esteves, E. (Scholarship holder), Araújo, F. M. (Researcher), Garcia, J. G. (Researcher), Santos, L. (Researcher), Santos, N. M. D. (Researcher), Lopes, P. (Researcher), Bornes, R. (Researcher), Silva, R. (Researcher), Costa, S. (Researcher), Silva, S. M. (Researcher), Marques, T. (Researcher), Almeida, A. (Researcher), Santos, M. (Scholarship holder), Santos, P. (Researcher), Miguel, S. (Researcher), Mendes, K. (Researcher), Gomes, A. P. (Researcher), Henriques, J. M. P. (Researcher), Costa, H. (Researcher) & Ribeiro, P. (Researcher)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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PRO_LGP: Uma Licenciatura à distância em LGP
Mineiro, A. (PI), Caldas, A. C. (Researcher) & Lagarto, J. R. (Researcher)
1/01/11 → 31/12/12
Project: Research
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AQUI_LGP: Longitudinal Corpus on Portuguese Sign Language Acquisition
Mineiro, A. (PI), Nunes, M. V. S. (CoPI), De Quadros, R. M. (CoPI), Caldas, A. C. (CoPI) & Lynce, S. (CoPI)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
22/12/10 → 21/12/13
Project: Research
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At-distance neurocognitive rehabilitation during COVID-19 pandemic: a first glance of patients’ perspectives about the process and an online platform
Geraldo, A., Dores, A. R., Carvalho, I. P., Guerreiro, S., Castro-Caldas, A. & Barbosa, F., 2024, In: Applied Neuropsychology:Adult. 31, 5, p. 974-983 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Free will, neurosciences & robotics
Fernandes, S., Almeida, L. & Caldas, A. C., 2024, In: Studium Ricerca. p. 158-167 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spiraling effects of poverty on child development. A neuroethical study
Caldas, A. C. & Fernandes, S., 24 Jan 2024. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Executive functioning training in typically developing adolescents: data review from the last 10 years
Amorim, J., Saramago, S., Rato, J. R. & Castro-Caldas, A., Mar 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Functional connectivity as a neural correlate of cognitive rehabilitation programs' efficacy: a systematic review
Geraldo, A., Dores, A. R., Castro-Caldas, A. & Barbosa, F., Jul 2023, In: Current Psychology. 42, 21, p. 17918-17934 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Neuroenhancement: anthropological & neuroethical challenges
Fernandes, S. (Speaker) & Caldas, A. C. (Speaker)
8 Aug 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Impacto de Equipa Comunitária de Suporte Cuidados Paliativos nos doentes com síndrome de fragilidade
Caldas, A. C. (President of Jury), Cerqueira, M. M. A. (Main Examiner) & Capelas, M. L. (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Examination
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Place of death in the adult portuguese population between 1980 and 2018 – a retrospective cohort study
Caldas, A. C. (President of Jury), Almeida, A. (Main Examiner) & Capelas, M. L. (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Examination
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Competências médicas em cuidados paliativos na medicina geral e familiar nos domínios da dor e controlo de sintomas e questões éticas e legais – “scoping review”
Caldas, A. C. (President of Jury), Feliciano, A. M. D. S. (Main Examiner) & Capelas, M. L. (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Examination
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Cuidados paliativos em contexto de crise humanitária e pandemia covid-19: uma revisão scoping
Caldas, A. C. (President of Jury), Feliciano, A. M. D. S. (Main Examiner) & Capelas, M. L. (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Examination