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Sara Baptista da Silva, is currently an Internal Doctoral Researcher at the Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina (CBQF), at the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP). Her academic journey began in 2007 with a degree in Microbiology at the Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, UCP. An area that always sparked her interest, motivation, and curiosity. To deepen her scientific knowledge, she followed a master's degree in Applied Microbiology at the same institution. Where she could finish her thesis in 2009, on hospital multi-resistant strains with the final classification of 18 values. A new vision emerged with the recognition of advanced bio-based drug delivery systems for infectious and degenerative processes, with particular concern for the circular economy and sustainability. In this way, and at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, Sara finished her PhD funded by FCT in 2015, in Pharmaceutical Sciences, with a specialty in Pharmaceutical Technology. An academic degree that she ended with a Distinction level, in bio-based nano-systems for the treatment of degenerative eye diseases, linked to diabetes. In the conquest of new scientific domains that could add value and innovation to those already explored, Sara starts the Post-Doctoral Plan funded by the FCT, where she proposes to study new biomaterials functionalized with nano/microsystems for the disinfection and healing of diabetic wounds. Always using green technologies and by-products, an up-value to industrial by-products. Despite these main career projects, she could participate and learn with multidisciplinary teams within the scope of more than 10 projects (which represented a total investment of approx. 10M), related to health. Projects that unified different academic and industrial institutions, highlighting the intrinsic and ongoing partnership with the University of Porto and with the University of Pernambuco (Brazil). The mobility mission at the University of Pernambuco, allowed her to give seminars and to be the main examiner of Doctoral theses. Sara is the inventor and co-inventor of 2 patents, author/co-author of ca. 33 publications (articles in international journals and book chapters), most in Q1, and is the corresponding author of most of the leading papers. Moreover, Sara gave more than 30 communications (poster and oral) at international conferences. She supervised 3 MSc Thesis, and 1 ongoing MSc Thesis, awarded in 2023 with the FULBRIGHT prize (by Fulbright American Association), and over 35 undergraduate/graduated MSc final projects. Serving as a jury member, she evaluated 1 PhD, 3 Master's theses, and 4 PhD doctoral plans. Sara is an Editorial Board Member of Frontiers in Pharmacology, a member of 6 impact scientific associations, and worked on the organizing committee and as a scientific consultant. She associates her R&D passion with a plural and entrepreneurial spirit, which allowed her in 2011, to be co-founder of Blendera®, an R&D project which received a merit award in 2012 by COHiTEC program (Porto Business School - UP), supported by COTEC Portugal. In 2015, she worked in the Technology Transfer Office of the University of Porto Innovation (UPIN), by UPINTECH program. She was vice-chair and elected chair of the first American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists in Portugal (2010-2012). Nowadays, Sara is an enthusiastic researcher, who received a CBQF-UCP Merit Award in 2021-2023 by boosting the Biomedical Area, and by embracing new challenges in the areas of clinical microbiology, micro/nanotechnology, and advanced biomaterials for multi-biomedical applications, with a particular focus on natural and sustainable materials.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sara Baptista da Silva

Citation names

  • Silva, Sara
  • da Silva, SB
  • Baptista da Silva, S.
  • Baptista-Silva, S.
  • Silva, S.I.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C510-41A8-08DC
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1805-144X
Google Scholar ID
sDPMQYkAAAAJ
Researcher Id
AAE-3451-2020
Scopus Author Id
Scopus Author ID: 50060987900

Email addresses

  • sara.baptistadasilva@gmail.com (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 225580001 Ext.: 8047 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua de Diogo Botelho, 1327, 4169-005, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Biopharming
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-processes
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2017 - 2023
Concluded
 New bioactive, in situ forming sericin-based hybrid hydrogels for wound healing of diabetic ulcers” (ref. SFRH/BPD/116024/2016) (Pós-doutoramento)
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2010 - 2014
Concluded
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Doutoramento)
Major in Tecnologia Farmacêutica
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Chitosan-based nanomedicine for rosmarinic acid ocular delivery" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Distinção
2007 - 2009
Concluded
 Microbiologia Aplicada (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Characterization and biotyping of multiresistant hospitalar strains of Acinetobacter spp. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2002 - 2007
Concluded
 Microbiologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Research and characterization of strains of Campylobacter spp. in poultry, detection of cdtA, cdtB and cdtC genes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023 - 2025 Researcher (Research) Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2017 - 2023 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015 - 2016 Internship at the Technology Transfer Office of the University of Porto – UPinTECH Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017 - 2023 New bioactive, in situ forming sericin-based hybrid hydrogels for wound healing of diabetic ulcers
SFRH/BPD/116024/2016
Post-doc Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Concluded
2016 - 2017 Bioengineered Therapies for Infectious Diseases and Tissue Regeneration
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000012 _BPD_I
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 CCRN - Comissão de Coordenação da Região Norte
Concluded
2015 - 2016 SERICAMED - Designing Functional Silk-Based Biomaterials for In Situ Periodontal Regeneration
IF/00411/2013/CP1167/CT0001_BPD_I
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Cancelled
2015 - 2015 RETEXMED- Reusable textiles for hospital infection control
ADI 34161 - ref: 34161 BI III
Master Student Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Concluded
2010 - 2014 Chitosan-based nanosystems for rosmarinic acid ocular delivey
SFRH/BD/61423/2009
 Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação
2007 - 2008 Characterization and biotyping of multiresistant hospital strains of Acinetobacter spp. kindly provided by the Hospital São Marcos (Braga)
N/a
Master Student Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Institute of Employment and Vocational Training
Concluded
2006 - 2007 Search and characterization of strains of Campylobacter in poultry, as well as the detection of cdtA genes, cdtB and cdtC in Campylobacter spp.
Food-CT-2005-007224
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023 - 2025 PP55.1 New formulations of green/biological products
02/C05-i01/2022
Researcher

Other

Designation Funders
2022 - 2023 TEX4WOUNDS: Desenvolvimento de materiais têxteis avançados para tratamento de feridas
ANI
Post-doc
Concluded
2017 - 2020 IBEROS – “INSTITUTO DE BIOINGENIERÍA EN RED PARA EL ENVEJECIMIENTO SALUDABLE”
INTERREG / POCTEP
Post-doc
Concluded
2004 - 2005 Assessment of the risk of dispersion of the resistance in WWTP'S antibiotics
N/a
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Baptista-Silva, Sara. Corresponding author: Baptista-Silva, Sara. "Bioactive peptides: from research to cardiovascular therapy". In In Processing Methods, Challenges and Health Effects of Bioactive Peptides. Novapublishers, 2022.
    Accepted
  2. Sara Baptista da Silva; Sandra Borges; Maria Emilia Brassesco; Ezequiel Coscueta; A. L. Oliveira; Pintado, M.. "Research, development and future trends for medical textile products". edited by Ibrahim Mondal, 795-828. Elsevier, 2022.
    10.1016/B978-0-323-90479-7.00009-9
  3. Sara Baptista da Silva; Maria Martingo; Ezequiel Coscueta; Pintado, M.; Sandra Borges. "Bioactive peptides". In from research to cardiovascular therapy, edited by Benningto, {Eleanor H., 73-118. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2022.
  4. Baptista-Silva, S.. Corresponding author: Baptista-Silva, S.. "Natural polymer-based composite wound dressings". In Polymeric and Natural Composites - Materials, Manufacturing and Biomedical Applications. Switzerland: Springer Nature, 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-70266-3
  5. Silva, Sara Baptista da; Borges, Sandra; Freixo, Ricardo J.; Franco, Maria I.; Ramos, Óscar L.. "A Step Forward on Micro- and Nanotechnology in Beverage Industry". Elsevier, 2020.
    10.1016/B978-0-12-816677-2.00013-2
  6. Silva, Sara. Corresponding author: Silva, Sara. "Cell-based in vitro models for ocular permeability studies". In Concepts and Models for Drug Permeability Studies. Elsevier, 2016.
  7. Sara Baptista da Silva; Sandra Borges; Óscar Ramos; Manuela Pintado; Domingos Ferreira; Bruno Sarmento. "Biological activities of chitin, chitosan and respective oligomers". 2014.
    10.1007/978-3-642-30018-9_158
  8. da Silva, Sara Baptista; Borges, Sandra; Ramos, Óscar; Pintado, Manuela; Ferreira, Domingos; Sarmento, Bruno. Corresponding author: da Silva, Sara Baptista. "Treating Retinopathies – Nanotechnology as a Tool in Protecting Antioxidants Agents". In Systems Biology of Free Radicals and Antioxidants, 3539-3558. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014.
    10.1007/978-3-642-30018-9_158
  9. Silva, S.B.; Fernandes, J.; Tavaria, F.K.; Pintado, M.; Sarmento, B.. "The potential of chitosan in drug delivery systems". 2011.
  10. Tavaria, F.K.; Fernandes, J.; Santos-Silva, A.; Silva, S.B.; Sarmento, B.; Pintado, M.. "Biological activities of chitin, chitosan and respective oligomers". 2011.
Conference abstract
  1. Beatriz G. Bernardes; Sara Baptista da Silva; Carlos Illanes-Bordomás; Rui Magalhães; Raquel Costa; Carlos A. García-González; A. L. Oliveira. "Supercritical CO2 technology for the fabrication of silk fibroin aerogel particles for wound healing and regeneration". 2022.
  2. Beatriz G. Bernardes; Valentina Rossa; Sara Baptista da Silva; Magalhães,Rui; Raquel Costa; Carlos A. García-González; A. L. Oliveira. "Adenosine-loaded silk fibroin aerogel particles for wound healing". 2022.
  3. Beatriz G. Bernardes; Sara Baptista da Silva; Carlos Illanes-Bordomás; Rui Magalhães; Raquel Costa; Carlos A. García-González; A. L. Oliveira. "Silk fibroin aerogel particles for a wound healing treatment". 2022.
  4. Sara Baptista da Silva; Beatriz G. Bernardes; Sandra Borges; Pintado, M.; Pedro L. Granja; Raquel Soares; Raquel Costa; A. L. Oliveira. "In Situ Antioxidant Activity of an Enzymatically Crosslinked Sericin Hydrogel for Healing of Chronic Wounds". 2021.
  5. Beatriz G. Bernardes; Sara Baptista da Silva; Sandra Borges; Pintado, M.; P. L. Granja; R. Soares; Raquel Costa; A. L. Oliveira. "In situ antioxidant activity of an enzymatically crosslinked sericin hydrogel towards chronic wound healing". 2021.
  6. Gonçalo C. Soares; Jorge Pinto; Sandra Borges; Sara Baptista da Silva; R. Freixo; David A. Learmonth; Mariana C. Vallejo; Rui A. Sousa; A. L. Oliveira. "New insights on biopolymer sterilization using supercritical CO2 technology". 2017.
Conference paper
  1. Beatriz G. Bernardes; Sara Baptista da Silva; Carlos Illanes-Bordomás; Magalhães,Rui; Raquel Costa; Carlos A. García-González; A. L. Oliveira. "Development of self-assembled aerogel silk particles for wound healing". 2022.
    10.3217/978-3-85125-903-2
Conference poster
  1. Baptista-Silva, S.. "Breathing the gap between meat by-products and sustainability". Paper presented in 38th EFFoST International Conference 2024, 2024.
  2. Anabela Veiga; Sara Baptista da Silva; Olivia Foster; Raquel Costa; Dr. Viviana Ribeiro; Filipa Castro; Fernando Rocha; David L. Kaplan. "Silk sericin hydrogels as a promising sustainable platform for skin tissue engineering". 2023.
  3. Beatriz G. Bernardes; Sara Baptista da Silva; Carlos Illanes-Bordomás; Magalhães,Rui; Raquel Costa; Carlos A. García-González; A. L. Oliveira. "Silk fibroin aerogel particles for a wound healing treatment". 2022.
  4. Beatriz G. Bernardes; Valentina Rossa; Sara Baptista da Silva; Magalhães,Rui; Raquel Costa; Carlos A. García-González; A. L. Oliveira. "Adenosine-loaded silk fibroin aerogel particles for wound healing". 2022.
  5. Beatriz G. Bernardes; Sara Baptista da Silva; Carlos Illanes-Bordomás; Magalhães,Rui; Raquel Costa; Carlos A. García-González; A. L. Oliveira. "Supercritical CO2 technology for the fabrication of silk fibroin aerogel particles for wound healing and regeneration". 2022.
  6. Sara Madureira; Sara Baptista da Silva; Paulo Alves; Helena Vilaça; Graça Bonifácio; Miguel Sousa; A. L. Oliveira. "TEX4WOUNDS". 2022.
  7. Silva, Sara. "Tannic acid into chitosan microsystems toward wound infection". Paper presented in 25th World Congress on Biotechnology, 2020.
  8. Silva, Sara. "Chitosan microparticles loaded tannic acid for wound healing". Paper presented in Future Materials 2020, Materials Science & Nanotechnology Conference, 2020.
  9. Silva, Sara. "In-situ forming silk sericin-based hydrogel for chronic wound healing". Paper presented in 6th China-Europe symposium on biomaterials in regenerative medicine (CESB), 2017.
  10. Silva, Sara. "Antioxidant Silk Fibroin/Tannic Acid Dressing for the Treatment of Chronic Wounds". Paper presented in Frontiers in Polymer Science, 2017.
  11. Gonçalo C. Soares; Jorge Pinto; Sandra Borges; Sara Baptista da Silva; R. Freixo; David A. Learmonth; Mariana C. Vallejo; Rui A. Sousa; A. L. Oliveira. "New insights on biopolymer sterilization using supercritical CO2 technology". 2017.
  12. Silva, Sara. "Novel injectable in-situ forming hydrogel for the treatment of diabetic ulcers". Paper presented in Research and innovation in wounds, Symposia APTFeridas, 2016.
  13. Silva, Sara. "Novel biofunctional membranes with antioxidant and antimicrobial potential for the treatment of infected chronic wounds". Paper presented in Research and innovation in wounds, Symposia APTFeridas, 2016.
  14. Silva, Sara. "New hydrogel biomaterial for the treatment of diabetic ulcers". Paper presented in 2º Symposia of Sciences and Technology of Health and Life, 2016.
  15. Silva, Sara. "Development of new biofunctional membrane systems for tissue healing and regeneration". Paper presented in 2º Symposia of Sciences and Technology of Health and Life, 2016.
  16. Silva, Sara. "Chitosan nanocarriers for rosmarinic acid drug delivery". Paper presented in EUCHIS 2013 - International Conference of the European Chitin Society, 2013.
  17. Silva, Sara. "Development and characterization of natural antioxidant-containing chitosan nanoparticles". Paper presented in XX International Conference on Bioencapsulation, 2012.
  18. Silva, Sara. "Chitosan nanoparticles for rosmarinic acid encapsulation". Paper presented in XIX International Conference on Bioencapsulation, 2011.
  19. Nádia C. Silva; Sara Baptista da Silva; Bruno Sarmento; Pintado, M.. "Mucoadhesive chitosan nanoparticles for daptomycin delivery in ocular treatment of bacterial endophthalmitis - development, characterization and in vitro evaluation". 2011.
  20. Silva, Sara. "Antimicrobial features of edible films, manufactured from whey proteins, for cheese active packaging". Paper presented in 7th NIZO Dairy Conference, Flavour and Texture: Innovations in Dairy, 2011.
  21. Silva, Sara. "Antioxidant Activity Of Rosmarinic Acid Encapsulated Into Chitosan Nanoparticles". Paper presented in 10th International Conference of the European Chitin Society, 2011.
  22. Silva, Sara. "Encapsulation of rosmarinic acid into chitosan nanoparticles". Paper presented in I Simpósio Nacional de Nanociência e Nanotecnologia Biomédica, 2011.
  23. Silva, Sara. "Encapsulation of natural compounds in the prevention and treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy". Paper presented in XVIII International Conference on Bioencapsulation, 2010.
  24. Silva, Sara. "Prevention and treatment of diabetic retinopathy by natural antioxidant containing in chitosan-based nanomedicines". Paper presented in 1ª Workshop Anual BioPlant, 2010.
  25. Silva, Sara. "Evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy of novel edible coats applied in cheese during storage". Paper presented in FEMS (3nd FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists), 2009.
  26. Silva, Sara. "Isolation and Characterization of Campylobacter spp. from Poultry Products and Detection of cdtA, cdtB and cdtC genes in Campylobacter spp.". Paper presented in CYTED, 2008.
  27. Silva, Sara. "In vitro checking of antimicrobial activity of novel edible coats, comparatively to commercial coats, for eventual use in cheese wrapping". Paper presented in CYTED, 2008.
Journal article
  1. Eduardo Apolinário; Maria Leonor Teixeira Pinto de Castro; Pintado, M.; João Ferreira; Sara Baptista da Silva; Sandra Borges. "Endowed Polyphenols in Advanced Delivery Systems for Vaginal Infections". Applied Sciences (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/14/20/9203.
    10.3390/app14209203
  2. Maria Leonor Teixeira Pinto de Castro; Azevedo-Silva, J.; Diana Tavares-Valente; Adriana Machado; Tânia Ribeiro; João Ferreira; Pintado, M.; et al. "Elevating Skincare Science: Grape Seed Extract Encapsulation for Dermatological Care". Molecules (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/16/3717.
    10.3390/molecules29163717
  3. Patrícia Batista; Sara A. Cunha; Tânia Ribeiro; Sandra Borges; Sara Baptista-Silva; Patrícia Oliveira-Silva; Manuela Pintado. "Fucoidans: Exploring its neuroprotective mechanisms and therapeutic applications in brain disorders". Trends in Food Science & Technology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2023.104300.
    10.1016/j.tifs.2023.104300
  4. Beatriz G. Bernardes; Sara Baptista da Silva; Carlos Illanes-Bordomás; Magalhães,Rui; JR Dias; Nuno Alves; Raquel Costa; Carlos A García-González; A. L. Oliveira. "Expanding the Potential of Self-Assembled Silk Fibroin as Aerogel Particles for Tissue Regeneration". Pharmaceutics (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/11/2605.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics15112605
  5. Maria Leonor Castro; João Paulo Ferreira; Pintado, M.; Oscar L. Ramos; Sandra Borges; Sara Baptista da Silva. "Grape By-Products in Sustainable Cosmetics: Nanoencapsulation and Market Trends". Applied Sciences (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/16/9168.
    10.3390/app13169168
  6. Sara A. Cunha; Sandra Borges; Sara Baptista-Silva; Tânia Ribeiro; Patrícia Oliveira-Silva; Manuela Pintado; Patrícia Batista. "Astaxanthin impact on brain: health potential and market perspective". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2023.2232866.
    10.1080/10408398.2023.2232866
  7. Baptista-Silva, S.. "Materiais de penso avançados no tratamento de feridas complexas: mercado atual e perspetivas futuras". Journal of Tissue Regeneration & Healing (2022):
    Accepted
  8. Baptista-Silva, Sara. Corresponding author: Baptista-Silva, Sara. "Exploring silk sericin for diabetic wounds: an in situ-forming hydrogel to protect against oxidative stress and improve tissue healing and regeneration". Biomaterials Science (2022):
    Accepted
  9. Baptista-Silva, S.. Corresponding author: Baptista-Silva, S.. "In situ forming silk sericin-based hydrogel: A novel wound healing biomaterial". ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2021): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.0c01745.
    Published
  10. Guimarães, Inês; Baptista-Silva, Sara; Pintado, Manuela; L. Oliveira, Ana. Corresponding author: Baptista-Silva, Sara. "Polyphenols: A Promising Avenue in Therapeutic Solutions for Wound Care". Applied Sciences 11 3 (2021): 1230. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11031230.
    10.3390/app11031230
  11. Baptista-Silva, Sara; Borges, Sandra; Ramos, Oscar L.; Pintado, Manuela; Sarmento, Bruno. Corresponding author: Baptista-Silva, Sara. "The progress of essential oils as potential therapeutic agents: a review". Journal of Essential Oil Research (2020): 1-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10412905.2020.1746698.
    10.1080/10412905.2020.1746698
  12. Dias, Juliana R.; Ribeiro, Nilza; Baptista-Silva, Sara; Costa-Pinto, Ana Rita; Alves, Nuno; Oliveira, Ana L.. "In situ Enabling Approaches for Tissue Regeneration: Current Challenges and New Developments". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00085.
    10.3389/fbioe.2020.00085
  13. Dias, J.R.; Baptista-Silva, S.; Sousa, A.; Oliveira, A.L.; Bártolo, P.J.; Granja, P.L.. "Biomechanical performance of hybrid electrospun structures for skin regeneration". Materials Science and Engineering: C 93 (2018): 816-827. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2018.08.050.
    10.1016/j.msec.2018.08.050
  14. Dias, J.R.; Baptista-Silva, S.; Oliveira, C.M.T. de; Sousa, A.; Oliveira, A.L.; Bártolo, P.J.; Granja, P.L.. "In situ crosslinked electrospun gelatin nanofibers for skin regeneration". European Polymer Journal 95 (2017): 161-173. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.08.015.
    10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.08.015
  15. da Silva, Sara Baptista; Ferreira, Domingos; Pintado, Manuela; Sarmento, Bruno. Corresponding author: da Silva, Sara Baptista. "Chitosan-based nanoparticles for rosmarinic acid ocular delivery—In vitro tests". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 84 (2016): 112-120. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.11.070.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2015.11.070
  16. Sara Baptista da Silva; Manuela Amorim; Pedro Fonte; Raquel Madureira; Domingos Ferreira; Manuela Pintado; Bruno Sarmento. Corresponding author: Sara Baptista da Silva. "Natural extracts into chitosan nanocarriers for rosmarinic acid drug delivery". Pharmaceutical Biology 53 5 (2015): 642-652. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/13880209.2014.935949.
    10.3109/13880209.2014.935949
  17. Nádia C. Silva; Sara Silva; Bruno Sarmento; Manuela Pintado. "Chitosan nanoparticles for daptomycin delivery in ocular treatment of bacterial endophthalmitis". Drug Delivery (2013): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10717544.2013.858195.
    10.3109/10717544.2013.858195
  18. Da Silva, S.B.; Oliveira, A.; Ferreira, D.; Sarmento, B.; Pintado, M.. Corresponding author: Da Silva, S.B.. "Development and validation method for simultaneous quantification of phenolic compounds in natural extracts and nanosystems". Phytochemical Analysis 24 6 (2013): 638-644. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84886723210&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/pca.2446
  19. Ramos, Ó.L.; Reinas, I.; Silva, S.I.; Fernandes, J.C.; Cerqueira, M.A.; Pereira, R.N.; Vicente, A.A.; et al. "Effect of whey protein purity and glycerol content upon physical properties of edible films manufactured therefrom". Food Hydrocolloids 30 1 (2013): 110-122. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861987357&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodhyd.2012.05.001
  20. Sarmento, B.; Andrade, F.; Da Silva, S.B.; Rodrigues, F.; Das Neves, J.; Ferreira, D.. Corresponding author: Da Silva, S.B.. "Cell-based in vitro models for predicting drug permeability". Expert Opinion on Drug Metabolism and Toxicology 8 5 (2012): 607-621. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859967380&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1517/17425255.2012.673586
  21. Ramos, T.L.; Silva, S.I.; Soares, J.C.; Fernandes, J.C.; Poças, M.F.; Pintado, M.E.; Malcata, F.X.. "Features and performance of edible films, obtained from whey protein isolate formulated with antimicrobial compounds". Food Research International 45 1 (2012): 351-361. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855544569&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2011.09.016
  22. Ramos, Ó.L.; Santos, A.C.; Leão, M.V.; Pereira, J.O.; Silva, S.I.; Fernandes, J.C.; Franco, M.I.; Pintado, M.E.; Malcata, F.X.. "Antimicrobial activity of edible coatings prepared from whey protein isolate and formulated with various antimicrobial agents". International Dairy Journal 25 2 (2012): 132-141. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861337135&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.idairyj.2012.02.008
  23. Ramos, Ó.L.; Fernandes, J.C.; Silva, S.I.; Pintado, M.E.; Malcata, F.X.. "Edible Films and Coatings from Whey Proteins: A Review on Formulation, and on Mechanical and Bioactive Properties". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition 52 6 (2012): 533-552. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862066987&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/10408398.2010.500528
  24. Ramos, O.T.; Pereira, J.O.; Silva, S.I.; Fernandes, J.C.; Franco, M.I.; Lopes-da-Silva, J.A.; Pintado, M.E.; Malcata, F.X.. "Evaluation of antimicrobial edible coatings from a whey protein isolate base to improve the shelf life of cheese". Journal of Dairy Science 95 11 (2012): 6282-6292. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84867746626&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3168/jds.2012-5478
  25. Ramos, T.L.; Pereira, J.O.; Silva, S.I.; Amorim, M.M.; Fernandes, J.C.; Lopes-da-Silva, J.A.; Pintado, M.E.; Malcata, F.X.. "Effect of composition of commercial whey protein preparations upon gelation at various pH values". Food Research International 48 2 (2012): 681-689. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863480189&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2012.06.004
  26. Andrade, F.; Antunes, F.; Nascimento, A.V.; Da Silva, S.B.; Das Neves, J.; Ferreira, D.; Sarmento, B.. "Chitosan formulations as carriers for therapeutic proteins". Current Drug Discovery Technologies 8 3 (2011): 157-172. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80051976996&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2174/157016311796799035
  27. Sara Baptista da Silva; João Paulo Costa; Manuela Estevez Pintado; Domingos de Carvalho Ferreira; Bruno Sarmento. Corresponding author: Sara Baptista da Silva. "Antioxidants in the Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy – A Review". J Diabet Metabol 01 03 (2010): http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2155-6156.1000111.
    10.4172/2155-6156.1000111
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Silva, Sara. "Chitosan-based nanomedicine for rosmarinic acid ocular delivery". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, 2014.
  2. Silva, Sara. "Characterization and biotyping of multiresistant hospital strains of Acinetobacter spp.". Master, Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, 2009.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Silva, Sara. 2019. "Silk sericin-based hydrogel, methods and uses thereof". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  2. Silva, Sara. 2012. "Nano-antioxidant drug in the prevention, control and treatment of degenerative eye disease". Portugal.
    Expired

Other

Other output
  1. Efeito de um hidrogel de sericina na cicatrização de feridas crónicas num modelo animal de diabetes tipo 2. 2020. Costa R.; Sara Baptista da Silva; I. Rodrigues; R. Soares; A. L. Oliveira. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/eb196ddf-8a82-42f9-8bd9-48e1def8f629.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/11/17 Feridas crónicas e biomateriais, integrada no curso avançado de Microbiologia: Um Mundo Dentro de Outro - Instituto de Educação e Cidadania Portugal - Invited Speaker
2021/10 Silk sericin-based hydrogel a novel biomaterial for wound healing BIOTALK
2021/09/05 In Situ Antioxidant Activity of an Enzymatically Crosslinked Sericin Hydrogel for Healing of Chronic Wounds 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2021)
virtual conference platform
2021 Silk sericin-based hydrogel a novel biomaterial for wound healing
Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina
2019/05/19 Silk as a Dress Code for Chronic Wound Healing 13th International Conference on Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers
Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers (Tenerife, Spain)
2019/05/16 Bioactive silk sericin based-hydrogels potential in wound healing and regeneration Seminar in Biomaterials Class
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (Porto, Portugal)
2017/05/02 New injectable in-situ forming hydrogel for the treatment of diabetic ulcers Seminar in Biomaterials Class
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia (Porto, Portugal)
2011/08/24 Nanotecnology as an ultimate technology for the environment, food and health Universidade Federal de Pernanbuco, João Pessoa
niversidade Federal de Pernanbuco, João Pessoa (João Pessoa, Brazil)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Grape Pomace double-edge delivery systems for post-hair transplant - 2024.03878.BDANA
Supervisor
 PhD
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2024 - Current Eco-Innovative Extraction and Application of Fungal Chitosan for the Next-Generation of Hemodialysis Membranes - 2024.03874.BDANA
Co-supervisor
 PhD (PhD)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2023 - Current Bio-peptides with neuroprotective and neuromodulator potential upon brain disorders
Supervisor
2023 - 2024 Anti-aging clean label cosmetic for skin care
Supervisor
2023 - 2024 New chitosan-set tools to designed functional biomaterials
Co-supervisor
2023 - 2024 Fucoidan-based systems as new therapeutic-strategy for neurological disorders
Supervisor
2023 - 2024 Grape seeds polyphenolic extracts as a new eye-drop formulation for degenerative eye diseases
Supervisor
2023 - 2023 A step forward in novel wound dressings
Supervisor
2023 - 2023 CardioPeptix: Novel insect bioactive peptides capsules for cardiovascular diseases prevention
Supervisor
2023 - 2023 Smart bio-based contact lenses: 3D and 2D strategies for ocular oxidative protection
Supervisor
2022 - 2023 Desenvolvimento de um penso cirúrgico à base de polifenóis da grainha da uva - Estágio profissional
Supervisor
2022 - 2023 Desenvolvimento de um bio-hidrogel anti-séptico para o tratamento de feridas crónicas
Supervisor
2022/03 - 2022/07 Bio-based cream for vaginal infections
Supervisor
 BSc (Degree)
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/01 Novo hidrogel à base de sericina para tratamento de feridas, agregando valor a um subproduto industrial
Co-supervisor
 Final Project of MSc Degree (Master)
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2021/01 - 2021/07 Bio-based antiseptic chitosan membrane for wound care
Supervisor
 BSc (Degree)
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Hydrogel bio-funcionalized with nano/microsystem to cartilage regeneration
Supervisor
 Final project of Bioengineering Degree (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Tannic acid-loaded chitosan microparticles for the treatment of diabetic wounds
Supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Moisturizing cream with antioxidant potential
Supervisor
 Final project of Bioengineering Degree (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017 SMArt Hydrogels for sensing the wound - SMAsH
Co-supervisor
 Final project of the Doctoral program of Biotechnology (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017 May Hydrogels become the new Eco-friendly Plastics? – HEP
Supervisor
 Final project of the Doctoral program of Biotechnology (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Optimization of pectin purification process and quantification of endotoxins
Co-supervisor
 Final project of Master of Biomedical Engineering (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Exploring new pectin-sericin hydrogels for biomedical applications
Co-supervisor
 Final project of Bioengineering Degree (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Sericin-hydroxyapatite hydrogels by enzymatic-mediated crosslinking
Supervisor
 Technological Project and Internship (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Rheological properties of hydrogels for biomedical applications
Supervisor
 Final project of Master of Biomedical Engineering (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Effect of supercritical carbon dioxide sterilization on natural-based biomaterials
Co-supervisor
 Final project of Master of Biomedical Engineering (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Composites of Sericin and Hydroxyapatite for Biomedical Applications
Supervisor
 Final project of Bioengineering Degree (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Silk-fibroin based membranes for skin wound dressing applications
Co-supervisor
 Final project of Bioengineering Degree (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Sericin hydrogels enzymatic-mediated crosslinking
Supervisor
 Technological Project and Internship (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Sericin hydrogels enzymatic-mediated crosslinking
Supervisor
 Technological Project and Internship (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Sericin hydrogels for wound healing
Supervisor
 Technological Project and Internship (Other)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/11/30 - Current Efeméride Dia Mundial da Ciência pela Paz e Desenvolvimento (2022)
2022/11/28 - Current Escola Básica do Cedro - External organisation: Academic (2022/11/28)
2022 - Current National Day of Scientific Culture (2022/11/24)
2022 - Current Semana Aberta 2022: Biotecnologia e Sustentabilidade (2022/04/22)
2017/07/05 - Current IBEROS - I Science Conference, Faculty of Biotechnology of the Catholic University of Portugal (ESB), July 5, 2017. (2017/07/05)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2013/05/05 - 2013/05/08 Member of the organizing committee of EUCHIS – 2013 - Porto, Portugal - May 5-8, 2013. (2013/05/05 - 2013/05/08)
2010/10/01 - 2010/10/02 Member of the organizing committee of XVIII International Conference on Bioencapsulation - Porto, Portugal - October 1-2, 2010. (2010/10/01)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2017/06/30 - Current Biotecnologia - Innovation Day, Faculty of Biotechnology of the Catholic University of Portugal (ESB), June 30, 2017.
2017/03/15 - Current Conference on Biotechnology'17, Faculty of Biotechnology of the Catholic University of Portugal (ESB). March 15-16, 2017.
2017/02 - Current BIOTEC – Catapult leaded by COTEC Portugal, Entrepreneur workshop: Turining Science into Business, 3rd February, 2017.
2016/11/03 - Current Research and innovation in wounds, Symposia APTFeridas, Exponor, November 3-4, 2016
2016/09/30 - Current 2º Symposia of Sciences and Technology of Health and Life, September 30, 2016.
2016/09 - Current Science Workshop at the Innova + company, following the program of “Ciência à moda do Norte 2016”.
2015/11/26 - Current Research and innovation in wounds, Symposia APTFeridas, Exponor, November 26-27, 2015.
2011/06/27 - Current Advanced drug delivery solutions for cancer therapy seminar, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. June 27, 2011.
2011/05/02 - Current Introduction to experimental design in biomedical research conference, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. May 2, 2011.
2010/05/19 - Current Pharmacognosy: from chemistry to biological activity seminar at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. May 19, 2010.
2010/05/03 - Current Neuropharmacology and functional imaging II: Integrating mitochondria, diabetes and neurodegenertation seminars at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. May 3, 2010.
2010/03/29 - Current 1st Annual workshop of BioPlant, under inter-university doctoral program in fundamental and applied plant biology, University of Porto. March, 29-30, 2010.
2007/03/22 - Current 10th Portugaliae Genetica congress at Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology (IPATIMUP), University of Porto. March, 22-24, 2007
2006/11/08 - Current Congress of emerging infectious diseases at Foundation Engineer António de Almeida. November, 8-9, 2006.
2006/10/25 - Current Clinical analysis and public health symposium: cancer - prevention, diagnosis and monitoring at Fernando Pessoa University. October 25, 2006.
2005/05/19 - Current III Conference of biotechnology at Faculty of Biotechnology of the Catholic University of Portugal (ESB). May 19-20, 2005.
2019/01 - 2019/05 Researcher involved in the NEWFOOD program - Food Technologies Valorization - Ideas Competition for Proposals for Innovation Projects in Traditional Food Products
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/11/20 Valorization of autochthonous products from Natural Park of Montesinho for application in cosmetic industry
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Alves Lamas (Master)
2023/07/21 Bioactive compounds from Actinidia arguta fruit as a new strategy to fight glioblastoma - PhD seminar
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Pinheiro Macedo (PhD)
2023 Multifunctional microparticle targeting colon inflammation - PhD seminar
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Sofia Sousa (PhD)
2021 AEROREGEN: Natural-based AEROgel formulations towards healing and REGENeration of diabetic wounds - PhD seminar
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Beatriz Gonçalves Bernardes (PhD)
2021 BIOFABRICATION OF AN INNOVATIVE SILK-BASED 3D CONSTRUCT AS A NEW STRATEGY FOR ENGINEERING SKIN TISSUE - PhD seminar
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Anabela Alves Veiga (PhD)
2020/08/27 Lactobacillus acidophilus La-05 microencapsulado em alginato e quitosana: sobrevivência em bebidas lácteas e não lácteas e incorporação em creme de ricota caprino
President of the jury
 Laênia Angélica Andrade Lopes (PhD)
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Brazil
2020/02/11 Tannic acid-loaded chitosan microparticles for the treatment of diabetic wounds
Supervisor
 Inês Valente Guimarães (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019/11/14 Supramolecular Design of Biomimetic Self-Assembling Silk Sericin/Chitosan Multilayered Biomaterials for Biomedicine
(Thesis) Arguer
 Jorge Miguel Marques Rosas (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018/07/27 Estudo de iinfusões e decocções de folhas de Actinidia arguta: caracterização química, bioactividade e viabilidade celular
(Thesis) Arguer
 Rita Teixeira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2011 - Current American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists - University of Porto Chair-Elect
2010 - Current American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists - University of Porto Vice-Chair of the first Portuguese Student Chapter
2021 - 2023 Anict - Associação Nacional De Investigadores Em Ciência E Tecnologia Member
2011 - 2013 Founder Member of the executive board of Blendera® - food solutions, company created in 2011 and headquartered in the Science and Technology Park of University of Porto (UPTEC-TECH), Asprela. Founder (CEO)
2006 - 2007 Student Academic Association of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia Vice-President
2005 - 2006 Student Academic Association of Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia Treasurer

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2017/06 - Current III Jornadas Cientificas IBEROS Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
2013/05/05 - 2013/05/08 EUCHIS – 2013 - Porto, Portugal - May 5-8, 2013. Porto, Portugal
2010/10/01 - 2010/10/02 XVIII International Conference on Bioencapsulation Porto, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2019/02 - 2019/07 Scientific Consultant of the Contest - Innovation Track: Innovative Products and Services Ideas Competition organized by Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015/10 - 2016/03 Internship at the Technology Transfer Office of the University of Porto – UPinTECH Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2012 - Current Participation in curricular internship at the Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde-Norte (ISCS-N) following the doctoral plan "Chitosan-based nanomedicine for ocular delivery rosmarinic acid", under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Bruno Sarmento Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2012 - Current Participation in curricular internship at the Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Life Sciences - University of Coimbra following the doctoral plan "Chitosan-based nanomedicine for ocular delivery rosmarinic acid", under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Francisco Ambrósio Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011/04/13 - Current Lipossomes as nanodelivery systems, training course at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. April 13, 2011. Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2011/04/11 - Current In vitro evaluation of compound’s safety, training course at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. April 11, 2011. Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2007 - Current Trainer certified (level V) Trainer certified (level V) Instituto de Artes e Ciências, Palau
2020/06/29 - 2020/06/29 Biopackaging for microbial control in food preservation Programa de Pós- Graduação em Nutrição (Postgraduate Certificate) Universidade Federal de Pernambuco Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Brazil
2012/02/28 - 2012/07/05 COHiTEC program 2012 - Phase I - supported by COTEC Portugal (Association for Business Innovation) in collaboration with the Hitec Centre, University of North Carolina, University of Porto Business School, and New University of Lisbon. February 28 - July 5, 2012. Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
2010/06/28 - 2010/07/02 Statistical analysis of data with the SPSS and MS Excel, training course (Outros) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2010/05/20 - 2010/05/21 Nanotechnology, drug delivery and drug targeting, training course at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. May, 20-21, 2010. Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2010/04/19 - 2010/04/23 Cycle and cell death, training course at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. April, 19-23, 2010. Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2010/03/16 - 2010/03/22 Clones, genes and mobile genetic elements: pieces of the puzzle of antibiotic resistance, training course at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto. March, 16, 17 and 22, 2010. Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2010/02/01 - 2010/02/09 Postgraduate course "Drug Development" under the doctoral program in experimental biology and biomedicine Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2007/12 - 2008/08 Traineeship (by Institute of Employment and Vocational Training) in the curse of the Master Science (MSc) degree (Outros) Institute of Employment and Vocational Training, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022/06 - Current Journal of Microorganisms (2076-2607) MDPI - (ISSN 2076-2607, Impact factor: 4.128)
2019 - Current Frontiers in Pharmacology (1663-9812) Frontiers Media SA

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2012 - 2014 Chitosan nanoparticles for daptomycin delivery in ocular treatment Nádia Silva
2008 - 2009 Evaluation of antimicrobial resistance of Acinetobacter spp. Pauline Xuereb
2008 - 2009 Study of research methods of Acinetobacter spp. in food Marcia Rose and Ana Rita Ramadas

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021/07/21 - Current PhD Thesis Plan – Oral Presentation Evaluation. Student Anabela Alves Veiga Work Title BIOFABRICATION OF AN INNOVATIVE SILK-BASED 3D CONSTRUCT AS A NEW STRATEGY FOR ENGINEERING SKIN TISSUE Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2021/07/20 - Current PhD Thesis Plan – Oral Presentation Evaluation Student Beatriz Gonçalves Bernardes Work Title AEROREGEN: Natural-based AEROgel formulations towards healing and REGENeration of diabetic wounds Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2015 - Current Reviewer: Nanomedicines for Brain Targeting: A Patent Prospective that has been submitted for publication in the journal “Recent Patents on Nanomedicine”. Bentham Science Publishers. Bentham Science Publishers Ltd USA, United States

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021/11/17 - Current Sara Baptista-Silva, In-person Dissemination Activity: “Chronic Wounds and Biomaterials”, integrated in the advanced course in Microbiology: A World Within Another, which took place at Escola Secundária de Oliveira do Bairro, on November 17, 2021, with two hours in duration. Activity promoted by the Institute of Education and Citizenship (IEC), A Escola Moderna and Escola Ciência Viva. Institute of Education and Citizenship (IEC), Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2021 PhD Merit Award
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2012 Portuguese-American Foundation for Development and a project approval by COHiTEC program - Phase I
COTEC Portugal (Association for Business Innovation) in collaboration with the Hitec Centre, University of North Carolina, University of Porto Business School, and New University of Lisbon, Portugal
2012 Grant attributed to co-funding project
2011 Grant attributed for the contribution
2010 Grant attributed for the collaboration on committee organizational
XVIII International Conference on Bioencapsulation, United Kingdom

Other distinction

2024 Bio-peptides with neuroprotective and neuromodulator potential upon brain disorders
Fulbright Portugal, Portugal
2022 Board member of the CBQF - Advanced Training Task Force
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2016 Post Doctoral fellowship
2010 PhD fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal