Vanessa Coelho-Santos
@vcoelhosantoslab.bsky.social
Junior Leader | CIBIT-University of Coimbra.
Neuroscientist w/a crush on blood vessels!
#firstgeneration #liveimaging #neurovascular #neurodevelopment #gliovascular #microglia #angiogenesis 🧠
https://www.vcoelhosantoslab.com
Neuroscientist w/a crush on blood vessels!
#firstgeneration #liveimaging #neurovascular #neurodevelopment #gliovascular #microglia #angiogenesis 🧠
https://www.vcoelhosantoslab.com
Happy Thanksgiving from #VCoelhoSantosLab
Grateful for this hard-working group of young women! 💛
#neonatalbrain #liveimaging #cerebrovascular
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
Grateful for this hard-working group of young women! 💛
#neonatalbrain #liveimaging #cerebrovascular
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Happy Thanksgiving from #VCoelhoSantosLab
Grateful for this hard-working group of young women! 💛
#neonatalbrain #liveimaging #cerebrovascular
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
Grateful for this hard-working group of young women! 💛
#neonatalbrain #liveimaging #cerebrovascular
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
#VCoelhoSantosLab News 🚨
Maria started her Erasmus at Collège de France yesterday, joining Martine cohen-salmon ’s lab. She secured a 5-month stipend to work on exciting collaborative project in proteomics about #astrocytic endfeet development and #neurovascular coupling.
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
Maria started her Erasmus at Collège de France yesterday, joining Martine cohen-salmon ’s lab. She secured a 5-month stipend to work on exciting collaborative project in proteomics about #astrocytic endfeet development and #neurovascular coupling.
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#VCoelhoSantosLab News 🚨
Maria started her Erasmus at Collège de France yesterday, joining Martine cohen-salmon ’s lab. She secured a 5-month stipend to work on exciting collaborative project in proteomics about #astrocytic endfeet development and #neurovascular coupling.
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
Maria started her Erasmus at Collège de France yesterday, joining Martine cohen-salmon ’s lab. She secured a 5-month stipend to work on exciting collaborative project in proteomics about #astrocytic endfeet development and #neurovascular coupling.
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
11 years after receiving a PhD student award at @ecnp.eu 2014, I return as an invited speaker to present the research of my own lab, the #VCoelhoSantosLab. A full-circle moment that makes perseverance worth it! 💫 #ECNP25 #newPI #cerebrovascular
November 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
11 years after receiving a PhD student award at @ecnp.eu 2014, I return as an invited speaker to present the research of my own lab, the #VCoelhoSantosLab. A full-circle moment that makes perseverance worth it! 💫 #ECNP25 #newPI #cerebrovascular
Are you attending the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) 2025 Congress?
Don’t miss our session:
🧠 S17 – Vascular function and cognitive health across the lifespan
👩🏫 Chaired by @maburto.bsky.social
🗓 Tuesday, October 14th | 08:40–10:00
📍 Elicium 1
See you there 🙌 #ECNP2025
Don’t miss our session:
🧠 S17 – Vascular function and cognitive health across the lifespan
👩🏫 Chaired by @maburto.bsky.social
🗓 Tuesday, October 14th | 08:40–10:00
📍 Elicium 1
See you there 🙌 #ECNP2025
October 12, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Are you attending the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) 2025 Congress?
Don’t miss our session:
🧠 S17 – Vascular function and cognitive health across the lifespan
👩🏫 Chaired by @maburto.bsky.social
🗓 Tuesday, October 14th | 08:40–10:00
📍 Elicium 1
See you there 🙌 #ECNP2025
Don’t miss our session:
🧠 S17 – Vascular function and cognitive health across the lifespan
👩🏫 Chaired by @maburto.bsky.social
🗓 Tuesday, October 14th | 08:40–10:00
📍 Elicium 1
See you there 🙌 #ECNP2025
This is the wrap-up of #VCoelhoSantosLab at #NEI25 ✨ European Researchers’ Night!
See you next year in Coimbra with more #science, #brains, #bloodvessels, games & fun! 🧠
@ucoimbra.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social
See you next year in Coimbra with more #science, #brains, #bloodvessels, games & fun! 🧠
@ucoimbra.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
This is the wrap-up of #VCoelhoSantosLab at #NEI25 ✨ European Researchers’ Night!
See you next year in Coimbra with more #science, #brains, #bloodvessels, games & fun! 🧠
@ucoimbra.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social
See you next year in Coimbra with more #science, #brains, #bloodvessels, games & fun! 🧠
@ucoimbra.bsky.social @eurobioimaging.bsky.social
The #VCOELHOSANTOSLAB is recruiting a research fellow to join the project "BarriersReveal – Unveiling sex-specific patterns in the neonatal brain barriers".
More info & application submission: apply.uc.pt/IT137-25-363
Application deadline: October 13, 2025
@ucoimbra.bsky.social #neonatalbrain
More info & application submission: apply.uc.pt/IT137-25-363
Application deadline: October 13, 2025
@ucoimbra.bsky.social #neonatalbrain
September 24, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The #VCOELHOSANTOSLAB is recruiting a research fellow to join the project "BarriersReveal – Unveiling sex-specific patterns in the neonatal brain barriers".
More info & application submission: apply.uc.pt/IT137-25-363
Application deadline: October 13, 2025
@ucoimbra.bsky.social #neonatalbrain
More info & application submission: apply.uc.pt/IT137-25-363
Application deadline: October 13, 2025
@ucoimbra.bsky.social #neonatalbrain
🎓 Internship season wrapped! Huge congrats to Zoé Morgado (July 14) and Filipe Ponte (July 23) for defending their bachelor theses! Zoé (Biomed Eng) and Filipe (Biotech) explored #cerebrovascular and #neuroimaging at #VCoelhoSantosLab.
July 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
🎓 Internship season wrapped! Huge congrats to Zoé Morgado (July 14) and Filipe Ponte (July 23) for defending their bachelor theses! Zoé (Biomed Eng) and Filipe (Biotech) explored #cerebrovascular and #neuroimaging at #VCoelhoSantosLab.
Some 🧠 of #VCoelhoSantosLab!! Here we study the #neurogliovascularunit using #liveimaging! We are 🧠 imaging experts!! 🔬#worldbrainday2025 #scientificambassador @eurobioimaging.bsky.social @ucoimbra.bsky.social
July 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Some 🧠 of #VCoelhoSantosLab!! Here we study the #neurogliovascularunit using #liveimaging! We are 🧠 imaging experts!! 🔬#worldbrainday2025 #scientificambassador @eurobioimaging.bsky.social @ucoimbra.bsky.social
#VCoelhoSantosLab at @gliameeting.bsky.social represented by the Magda Rodrigues! 🧠🔬
#glia2025
#gliovascular
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#glia2025
#gliovascular
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
July 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
#VCoelhoSantosLab at @gliameeting.bsky.social represented by the Magda Rodrigues! 🧠🔬
#glia2025
#gliovascular
@ucoimbra.bsky.social
#glia2025
#gliovascular
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Today Catarina, Maria, Clara, and Carolina presented their bachelor internship projects. It was truly a pleasure to watch you grow and to see the passion for blood vessels taking root in each of you. Wishing you all the success in your futures! #VCoelhoSantosLab
July 3, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Today Catarina, Maria, Clara, and Carolina presented their bachelor internship projects. It was truly a pleasure to watch you grow and to see the passion for blood vessels taking root in each of you. Wishing you all the success in your futures! #VCoelhoSantosLab
See you all tomorrow!! @au.dk @ucoimbra.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 8:25 PM
See you all tomorrow!! @au.dk @ucoimbra.bsky.social
Wake up moment!!! 🎥✨
#Astrocyte calcium bursts light up as the brain shifts from sleep to wakefulness in postnatal mice. 👉 Pay attention to the glowing #vasculature. ⚡
#NeonatalBrain #NeurovascularCoupling #liveimaging @ucoimbra.bsky.social @lacaixa.bsky.social
#Astrocyte calcium bursts light up as the brain shifts from sleep to wakefulness in postnatal mice. 👉 Pay attention to the glowing #vasculature. ⚡
#NeonatalBrain #NeurovascularCoupling #liveimaging @ucoimbra.bsky.social @lacaixa.bsky.social
June 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Wake up moment!!! 🎥✨
#Astrocyte calcium bursts light up as the brain shifts from sleep to wakefulness in postnatal mice. 👉 Pay attention to the glowing #vasculature. ⚡
#NeonatalBrain #NeurovascularCoupling #liveimaging @ucoimbra.bsky.social @lacaixa.bsky.social
#Astrocyte calcium bursts light up as the brain shifts from sleep to wakefulness in postnatal mice. 👉 Pay attention to the glowing #vasculature. ⚡
#NeonatalBrain #NeurovascularCoupling #liveimaging @ucoimbra.bsky.social @lacaixa.bsky.social
Had the pleasure to present our recently published work lnkd.in/dhjbb4M2 at the Placental and Fetal Brain Interfaces on top of re-connect with familiar faces 🧠 #PlacentalInterfaces2025
Was also an opportunity to share the @eurobioimaging.bsky.social #ScientificAmbassador @ucoimbra.bsky.social
Was also an opportunity to share the @eurobioimaging.bsky.social #ScientificAmbassador @ucoimbra.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Had the pleasure to present our recently published work lnkd.in/dhjbb4M2 at the Placental and Fetal Brain Interfaces on top of re-connect with familiar faces 🧠 #PlacentalInterfaces2025
Was also an opportunity to share the @eurobioimaging.bsky.social #ScientificAmbassador @ucoimbra.bsky.social
Was also an opportunity to share the @eurobioimaging.bsky.social #ScientificAmbassador @ucoimbra.bsky.social
A Look Back at the 2nd edition of Neurovascular and Neurometabolic Regulation in Health and Disease. Packed with engaging discussions, hands-on multiphoton imaging, and groundbreaking studies—all fueled by enthusiastic students and plenty 🍕
Special thanks to all the speakers!
#Neurovascular
Special thanks to all the speakers!
#Neurovascular
March 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
A Look Back at the 2nd edition of Neurovascular and Neurometabolic Regulation in Health and Disease. Packed with engaging discussions, hands-on multiphoton imaging, and groundbreaking studies—all fueled by enthusiastic students and plenty 🍕
Special thanks to all the speakers!
#Neurovascular
Special thanks to all the speakers!
#Neurovascular
Beyond excited to welcome my former postdoc mentor @Andy Shih, to the Neurovascular Coupling course at the #BEB doctoral program! I can’t wait for the insights and discussions ahead. If you’re interested in the topic, don’t miss his seminar—it’s going to be a great one!
March 8, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Beyond excited to welcome my former postdoc mentor @Andy Shih, to the Neurovascular Coupling course at the #BEB doctoral program! I can’t wait for the insights and discussions ahead. If you’re interested in the topic, don’t miss his seminar—it’s going to be a great one!
Beyond excited to welcome my former postdoc mentor @Andy Shih, to the Neurovascular Coupling course at the #BEB doctoral program! I can’t wait for the insights and discussions ahead. If you’re interested in the topic, don’t miss his seminar—it’s going to be a great one!
March 8, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Beyond excited to welcome my former postdoc mentor @Andy Shih, to the Neurovascular Coupling course at the #BEB doctoral program! I can’t wait for the insights and discussions ahead. If you’re interested in the topic, don’t miss his seminar—it’s going to be a great one!
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and right now, we are pure women power! ✨🧠!!!
The future is ours to shape! 💪🔬
#WomenInScience #KeepScienceFun #FearlessDiscovery #Cerebrovascular
The future is ours to shape! 💪🔬
#WomenInScience #KeepScienceFun #FearlessDiscovery #Cerebrovascular
February 11, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Today is the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and right now, we are pure women power! ✨🧠!!!
The future is ours to shape! 💪🔬
#WomenInScience #KeepScienceFun #FearlessDiscovery #Cerebrovascular
The future is ours to shape! 💪🔬
#WomenInScience #KeepScienceFun #FearlessDiscovery #Cerebrovascular
Being a #newPI means juggling experiments, grants, vivarium, and paperwork—all at once!
We wrapped up the year in true lab spirit: one last experiment push and a 🍕 “Christmas lunch”
#VCoelhoSantos Lab wishes everyone happy holidays filled with joy, rest, and inspiration for the year ahead.
We wrapped up the year in true lab spirit: one last experiment push and a 🍕 “Christmas lunch”
#VCoelhoSantos Lab wishes everyone happy holidays filled with joy, rest, and inspiration for the year ahead.
December 23, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Being a #newPI means juggling experiments, grants, vivarium, and paperwork—all at once!
We wrapped up the year in true lab spirit: one last experiment push and a 🍕 “Christmas lunch”
#VCoelhoSantos Lab wishes everyone happy holidays filled with joy, rest, and inspiration for the year ahead.
We wrapped up the year in true lab spirit: one last experiment push and a 🍕 “Christmas lunch”
#VCoelhoSantos Lab wishes everyone happy holidays filled with joy, rest, and inspiration for the year ahead.
We are recruiting a passionate candidate to unravel 🧠 developmental mysteries! If you have a master's degree in Life Sciences or related areas and want work with neonatal 🐭 models(Felasa training will be valued), this opportunity is for you!
👉 lnkd.in/dRiXebyk
Deadline:Jan 9, 2025.
👉 lnkd.in/dRiXebyk
Deadline:Jan 9, 2025.
December 20, 2024 at 8:30 PM
We are recruiting a passionate candidate to unravel 🧠 developmental mysteries! If you have a master's degree in Life Sciences or related areas and want work with neonatal 🐭 models(Felasa training will be valued), this opportunity is for you!
👉 lnkd.in/dRiXebyk
Deadline:Jan 9, 2025.
👉 lnkd.in/dRiXebyk
Deadline:Jan 9, 2025.
The #VCoelhoSantosLab had a fantastic time sharing our research at #CIBITmeeting24! I was honored to be an invited speaker, and Magda Rodrigues presented a thought-provoking poster from her PhD project that sparked incredible discussions. 🌟
#liveimaging #neonatalbrain #Neurovascular
#liveimaging #neonatalbrain #Neurovascular
December 17, 2024 at 7:45 PM
The #VCoelhoSantosLab had a fantastic time sharing our research at #CIBITmeeting24! I was honored to be an invited speaker, and Magda Rodrigues presented a thought-provoking poster from her PhD project that sparked incredible discussions. 🌟
#liveimaging #neonatalbrain #Neurovascular
#liveimaging #neonatalbrain #Neurovascular
Crossing barriers between neuroscience and immunology! 🧠 I’m honored that my abstract was selected for the short talks and grateful to receive the best oral presentation award☺️! #neuroimmunology #neonatalbrain #NewPI
December 6, 2024 at 8:44 PM
Crossing barriers between neuroscience and immunology! 🧠 I’m honored that my abstract was selected for the short talks and grateful to receive the best oral presentation award☺️! #neuroimmunology #neonatalbrain #NewPI