Sandra P. Melo

Nov 6, 2024 | nature.com | Mayra Cruz Tleugabulova |Sandra P. Melo |Meizi Liu |Antonie Lechner |Basak Corak |Jonathan J. Hodgins | +5 more

AbstractMacrophages are pleiotropic and diverse cells that populate all tissues of the body. Besides tissue-specific resident macrophages such as alveolar macrophages, Kupffer cells, and microglia, multiple organs harbor at least two subtypes of other resident macrophages at steady state. During certain circumstances, like tissue insult, additional subtypes of macrophages are recruited to the tissue from the monocyte pool.

May 22, 2024 | mdpi.com | Sandra P. Melo |Rui P. Gomes |Reza Abbasi |Amilcar Arantes

1. IntroductionUrban regions are experiencing significant population growth, increasing a vital challenge for cities regarding how to efficiently move people while maintaining the quality of life of its residents and other users. With city users’ dynamic and evolving travel patterns, it becomes harder for traditional, fixed-route public transportation systems to keep pace with the diversity of demand requirements.

Apr 1, 2024 | publico.pt | Sandra P. Melo

O conceito de mobilidade inclusiva e socialmente equitativa pretende garantir o acesso de todos os cidadãos a meios de transporte seguros e eficientes, independentemente das suas condições físicas, económicas ou sociais. É uma abordagem que promove a igualdade de oportunidades e o direito de todos à mobilidade, sem qualquer tipo de discriminação para com aqueles que têm algum tipo de debilidade.

Aug 11, 2023 | mdpi.com | Parisa Ahani |Amilcar Arantes |Sandra P. Melo |Rohollah Garmanjani

1. IntroductionThe continuous growth of the urban population is a global phenomenon, with the European Union projecting an increase in the proportion of urban residents from 55% in 2018 to 68% by 2050 []. This rapid urbanization, coupled with the rise of globalization, economic development, e-commerce, and omnichannel retailing, has led to a significant surge in urban freight transportation (UFT) [,].