Paula Isabel da Silva Moreira

Portuguese scientist

Paula Isabel da Silva Moreira
Moreira receiving 2008 L'oreal Prize.
Born	(1975-01-04) January 4, 1975 (age 49) France
Citizenship	Portugal
Alma mater	University of Coimbra (Ph.D., 2007)
Known for	Discoveries concerning mitochondrial oxidation in Alzheimer's disease
Awards	2008 L'oreal Prize, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Stimulus for Research Prize (2003)
Scientific career
Fields	Neurology, Pathology
Institutions	University of Coimbra, Case Western Reserve University
Doctoral advisor	George Perry
Other academic advisors	Catarina Oliveira

Paula Isabel da Silva Moreira (born January 4, 1975) is a neuroscientist and Assistant Professor of Physiology at the University of Coimbra. Moreira is recognized in the field of Alzheimer's disease research particularly for her work on bioenergetics.

Moreira is Senior Editor of Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and recipient of Stimulus for Research prize in 2003 by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. She also received the L'Oreal for Women in Science award (2008) supported by L'Oreal Portugal/UNESCO/Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT).

Education

Moreira received her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from University of Coimbra in 2007.

Research focus

Moreira's research is primarily focused on the impact of neurodegenerative conditions on brain function with special focus on bioenergetics. The physiologic process of aging and the pathologic process of diabetes have also been studied by Moreira as important risk factors for neurodegeneration.