Maria Petronila Jorge Frade Rocha Pereira

Maria Petronila Jorge Frade Rocha Pereira is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Beira Interior (UBI) and a researcher at the Health Sciences Research Center (CICS). Her work focuses on pharmacological and toxicological studies involving retinoic acids and anti-estrogens in pathological models such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, psoriasis, and cancer.

• Affiliated with UBI's Department of Chemistry and CICS
• Conducts multidisciplinary research in physiological/pathological models
• Key collaborations with institutions in biomedical fields

Her scientific activity spans molecular mechanisms in diseases like chronic renal failure, hereditary hemolytic anemia, and cancer progression. Current research prioritizes therapeutic applications of retinoic acids in combination treatments for psoriasis and oncology.

Contact: petorp@ubi.pt | Phone: 275319880