The Sexuality and Gender Research Group (formerly Human Sexuality) is committed to exploring both fundamental and applied facets of sexuality, sexual health, and gender.

Research Topics:
Psychophysiological correlates of human sexuality
Evidenced-based sexual health interventions
Sexual and gender violence
Gender identity and diverse sexualities

SexLab (U.Porto)

Sexuality
and Gender
Research Group

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Collaborators

PhD Students

Ana Quinta Gomes orcid

Coordinator of the SG Research Group

Assistant Professor
University of Porto
Alexandra Oliveira orcid
Associate Professor
University of Porto
Ana Luísa Patrão orcid
Researcher
University of Porto
Conceição Nogueira orcid

Ph.D. Program in Human Sexuality Representative

Full Professor
University of Porto
Diana Moreira orcid
Assistant Professor
Catholic University of Portugal
José Alberto Ribeiro-Gonçalves orcid
Professor Auxiliar Convidado
Universidade da Madeira
Mariana Carrito orcid
Assistant Professor
Lusófona University
Marisalva Fávero orcid
Associate Professor
University of Maia
Pedro Alexandre Costa orcid
Assistant Professor
University of Porto
Pedro Nobre orcid
Full Professor
University of Porto
Priscila Vasconcelos orcid
Researcher
University of Porto
Ricardo Barroso orcid
Associate Professor
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Rita Grave orcid
Researcher
University of Porto
Valéria Gomes orcid
Assistant Professor
University of Maia
Vanessa Azevedo orcid
Researcher
University of Porto

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Team

Ana Luísa Patrão

Joana Bessa Topa

Concição Nogueira

External Partners

MAIÊUTICA - Higher Education Cooperative, C.R.L.

Reference:

2024.16545.PEX

Sponsor:

FCT: Foundation for Science and Technology

Period: February 23, 2026 to August 22, 2027

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Mitra Molae Nezhad

Ana Quinta Gomes

External Partners

Reference:

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 | 101212046

Sponsor:

Marie Curie Actions| Euroepan Comission

Period: December 20, 2025 to December 20, 2027

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Ana Luísa Patrão

Pedro Nobre

Pedro Costa

Mariana Martins

Eva Conceição

Patrício Costa

External Partners

CINTESIS

LIACC

Reference:

NORTE2030-FEDER-02717600

Sponsor:

NORTE 2030

Period: April 01, 2025 to March 31, 2028

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Conceição Nogueira | PI

Liliana Rodrigues

Manuela Peixoto

External Partners

Reference:

2022.06211.PTDC

Sponsor:

FCT: Foundation for Science and Technology

Period: March 12, 2023 to September 11, 2024

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Conceição Nogueira | PI

Liliana Rodrigues | Co-PI

Rita Grave

Sara Isabel Magalhães

Ana Luísa Patrão

Marisa Matias

Manuela Peixoto

External Partners

ASCENDI

Confederação Geral dos Trabalhadores Portugueses – Intersindical Nacional (CGTP)

FAFO - Institute for Labour and Social Research

Reference:

EEA Grants Portugal | HomeWork

Sponsor:

National Focal Point of the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism

Period: September 01, 2022 to April 30, 2024

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Pedro Nobre | PI

Joana Carvalho | Co-PI

Ana Gomes

Priscila Vasconcelos

Mariana Carrito

Inês Tavares

Leonor Oliveira

External Partners

Reference:

PTDC/PSI-GER/3377/2021

Sponsor:

FCT

Period: January 01, 2022 to December 31, 2024

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Joana Carvalho

External Partners

Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Germany

Karolinska Institutet, Sweden

Royal's Institute of Mental Health Research, USA

Reference:

101038787

Sponsor:

Euroepan Comission

Period: December 01, 2021 to January 31, 2025

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Pedro Nobre | PI

Ana Gomes

São Luís Castro

Célia Sales

Priscila Vasconcelos

Rita Castro

Mariana Carrito

Inês Tavares

Diana Ferreira

Leonor Oliveira

Sandra Aguiar

Sonia Pieramico

External Partners

Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto

Reference:

NORTE-45-2020-75 CPUP

Sponsor:

Norte2020 (Portugal 2020)

Period: May 01, 2021 to June 30, 2023

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Pedro Nobre

Ana Gomes

Priscina Vasconcelos

External Partners

Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS

Instahelp

Reference:

AAL/0005/2020

Sponsor:

FCT: Foundation for Science and Technology

Period: April 01, 2021 to March 31, 2023

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Marisa Matias

Sara Isabel Magalhães

Carolina Garraio

External Partners

Reitoria da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Reference:

CSA-101006560

Sponsor:

Euroepan Comission

Period: January 01, 2021 to December 31, 2024

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Conceição Nogueira

Sara Isabel Magalhães

Liliana Rodrigues

Ana Luísa Patrão

External Partners

Afonso-Produção de Vestuário, Lda

Câmara Municipal de Arcos de Valdevez

CEVAL- Confederação Empresarial do Alto Minho

Kun-Centre for Equality and Diversity

Omatapalo - Engenharia e Construção SA

Sociedade de Construção Fontes & Fontes, Lda

Reference:

EEAGRANTS /2020/OC1B5

Sponsor:

EEA Grants Portugal

Period: November 01, 2020 to November 01, 2022

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Mariana Carrito

External Partners

Centro Materno-Infantil do Norte, Portugal

Reference:

Gender Research 4 COVID 19 / nrº 135

Sponsor:

FCT: Foundation for Science and Technology

Period: August 01, 2020 to June 30, 2022

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

São Luís Castro | PI at CPUP

Isabel Guimarães

Teresa Limpo

Pedro Nobre

External Partners

Faculdade de Medicina U.Porto, Portugal | Proponent

Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research, Portugal

Reference:

NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-032069

Sponsor:

FCT

POR NORTE

Period: November 01, 2019 to April 30, 2023

UN 2030 Goals

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Team

Joana Carvalho | PI

Danai Tselenti

External Partners

Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural, C.R.L., Portugal

Reference:

PTDC/PSI-GER/28097/2017

Sponsor:

FCT: Foundation for Science and Technology

Period: September 01, 2018 to August 31, 2022

UN 2030 Goals

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