Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Raquel Costa Almeida
Citation names
- Costa-Almeida, Raquel
- Almeida, Raquel
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 0113-7F3F-FD15
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-7188-645X
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=8yPShNgAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
Email addresses
- rcalmeida@i3s.up.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135, Porto, Guimarães, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology
- Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
English | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
French | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2019/10/28 - 2019/12/09
Concluded
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Basic Skills for Teaching in Higher Education (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2017/12/14
Concluded
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Bioengenharia (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Routes for enhancing tendon regeneration using cell-based therapies" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2017
Concluded
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Bioengineering, MIT Portugal Program (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"ROUTES FOR ENHANCING TENDON REGENERATION USING CELL-BASED THERAPIES" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Very Good |
2015/09/03 - 2015/09/03
Attended
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Training for the Transportation of Dangerous Goods – Class 6.2 Infectious Substances and Class 9 Miscellaneous Goods (Training
as per 49 CFR 172.700, IATA 52nd Edition, 2011. Chapter 1 of ICAO Technical Instructions) (Outros)
Environmental Health & Engineering, Inc. , United States
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2015/03/16 - 2015/03/17
Attended
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POLARIS Training course on “Managing Intellectual Property and Innovation” (Outros)
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal
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2013/10/09
Concluded
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Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Crosstalk between endothelial progenitor cells and fibroblasts in vasculazination" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18 valores |
2013 - 2013
Concluded
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Introductory course in Laboratory Animal Science (with tutorial/ practical training), according to FELASA B recommendations
(Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
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2013
Concluded
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Mestrado em Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Crosstalk between endothelial progenitor cells and fibroblasts in vascularization (19/20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18 |
2011
Concluded
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Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Estágio curricular “Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in estuarine sediments: metal influence” (18 valores)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019/05/16 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018/01/01 - 2019/05/15 | Postdoctoral researcher - 3B´s Research Group Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2014/01/01 - 2017/12/14 | PhD student with FCT grant Ref SFRH/BD/96593/2013 (supervisor: Manuela E. Gomes) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2016/09/07 - 2016/09/16 | Visitor, Researcher, Achilles project from Spin Your Thesis! 2016 Program | European Space Research and Technology Centre, Netherlands |
2015/07/27 - 2015/12/21 | Visiting PhD student | Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, United States |
2014/09/01 - 2014/09/12 | Visitor, Researcher, member of the winning team "Angiogravity" from "Spin your thesis!" initiative http://www.esa.int/Education/Meet_the_teams_AngioGravity | European Space Research and Technology Centre, Netherlands |
2011/11/30 - 2013/12/31 | Visiting researcher, MSc Student (co-supervision: Dr. Pedro L. Granja) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
2011/11/30 - 2013/12/31 | Researcher, MSc Student (supervision: Prof. Dr. Raquel Soares) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
2010/09/01 - 2011/06/03 | Project for the final graduation assignment, entitled “Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in estuarine sediments: metal influence” with a classification of 18 values (between 0 and 20) | Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal |
2009/07/21 - 2010/06/21 | Volunteer Traineeship "Estudo dos Mecanismos Fisiopatológicos da Insuficiência Cardíaca Associados à Sobrecarga de Pressão" | Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal |
2008/11/24 - 2009/11/24 | BII scholarship “Characterization of the actual state of oil contamination in a beach affected by the Prestige oil spill”, integrada no projecto internacional OILDEBEACH | Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal |
2008/10/20 - 2009/07/20 | Traineeship (PEEC 2008 – Programa de Estágios Extracurriculares of FCUP), “Estudo dos Mecanismos Fisiopatológicos da Insuficiência Cardíaca Associados à Sobrecarga de Pressão” with the classification | Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/07 - 2021/06 | MagTT - Magnetic Tissue Engineering approaches for Tendon Regeneration
029930
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2014/01 - 2018/01 | PhD grant
SFRH/BD/96593/2013
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FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2008/10/01 - 2009/11 | OILDEBEACH - Buried fuel in the intertidal beach zone: Coupling between beach morphodynamic, natural degradation, forcing
mechanisms and biological activity
ERA-AMPERA/0003/2007
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/05 - 2023/04 | Magnetically Assisted Tissue Engineering Technologies for Tendon Regeneration
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
European Research Council
Ongoing
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2019/05/16 - 2021/05 | NovaDerma - New platforms for dermatological phototherapy
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031143
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/01/01 - 2019/05/15 | Accelerating tissue engineering and personalized medicine discoveries by the integration of key enabling nanotechnologies,
marine-derived biomaterials and stem cells
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000021
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
European Regional Development Fund |
2018/10 - 2019/05 | Achilles – Overcoming specific weaknesses in tendon biology to design advanced regenerative therapies
810850
Post-doc
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
European Commission
Ongoing
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2018/07 - 2019/05 | MagTT - Magnetic Tissue Engineering approaches for Tendon Regeneration
PTDC/CTM-CTM/29930/2017
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/07 - 2019/05 | ChimericFibre4Tendon - Advanced bio-inspired drug-free materials for tendon-ligament repair
PTDC/BII-BIO/28870/2017
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/07 - 2019/05 | SmarTendon – Growth Factors Sequestering Biomaterials to Engineer Living Tendon Grafts based on Molecularly Imprinted Nanoparticle
PTDC/NAN-MAT/30595/2017
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2013/01 - 2013/12 | Development of ligament tissue reinforcements in biodegradable PCL/PLA/PBG composite fibers
PTDC/EME-PME/114808/2009
Other
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2010/03/01 - 2013/08 | AngioPaX - ELUCIDATING THE ANGIO/VASCULOGENIC PARADOX IN DIABETES
PTDC/SAU-OSM/102083/2008
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2010/09 - 2011/06 | PHYTOBIO - Phytoremediation and bioremediation of contaminants in salt marshes: plant-microorganisms interactions
PTDC/MAR/099140/2008
Other
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2016/02 - 2016/09 | ACHILLES: Unraveling the combined influence of hypergravity, topography and biochemical cues on tendon cell behavior
N/A
Principal investigator
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal |
European Space Agency
Concluded
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2014/02 - 2014/09 | ANGIOGRAVITY: Influence of hypergravity on the formation of blood vessels by endothelial cells
N/A
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
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European Space Agency
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Website |
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Other
Other output |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2020/06 | R Costa-Almeida, “Playing with gravity to modulate cells: a pathway to engineer tissues”, ESA/ELGRA Gravity- Related Research Summer School 2016, ESA Academy Training and Learning Centre, ESA Education Office, ESA’s Redu Centre, Belgium, 21-26 June 2020 |
(Belgium)
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2020/06 | R Costa-Almeida, D Bogas, L Timochenco, C Couto, J Meneses, JR Fernandes, MCL Martins, IC Gonçalves, FD Magalhães, AM Pinto, “Graphene-based materials for cancer-targeted chemo-photothermal dual therapy” Graphene 2020, 2-5 June 2020, Grenoble, France. | Graphene 2020
(France)
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2019/10/25 | D Bogas*, R Costa-Almeida*, C Couto, JR Fernandes, MCL Martins, IC Gonçalves, FD Magalhães, AM Pinto, "Graphene and graphene/drug conjugates for cancer phototherapy" *equal contributions | 5th Edition of the European Graphene Forum – EGF 2019
(Portugal)
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2019/10/02 | I Calejo, R Costa-Almeida, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Topological and compositional gradients to generate 3D textured living microfibers resembling tendon-to-bone interface” | European Orthopaedic Research Society (EORS) 2019
(Maastrict, Netherlands)
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2019/07/08 | I Calejo, R Costa-Almeida, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Hypoxia mediated response in an in vitro co-culture model of tendon-to-bone interface” | First Achilles Conference on Molecular and biological mechanisms of tendon homeostasis and repair
(Porto, Portugal)
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2019/05/30 | I Calejo, R Costa-Almeida, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Oxygen conditioning effect on an in vitro co-culture model of tendon-to-bone interface” | European Chapter Meeting of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-EU) 2019
(Rhodes, Greece)
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2019/05/27 | AR Franco, R Costa-Almeida, PS Babo, ME Gomes, IB Leonor, RL Reis, “Assessment of the antibacterial mechanism of action by platelet lysate patches” | European Chapter Meeting of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-EU) 2019
(Rhodes, Greece)
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2019/04/13 | R Costa-Almeida, “Centrifuging cells: hypergravity tools to modulate cell behavior”, Biospace missions – Life Beyond Earth | XII National Meeting of Biochemistry Students
(Portugal)
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2018/09/28 | R Costa-Almeida, I Calejo, RMA Domingues, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Platelet lysate cell-laden hydrogel coated suture threads for tendon repair” | European Orthopaedic Research Society (EORS) 2018
(Galway)
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2018/02 | Miguel Ferreira, R Costa-Almeida, Daniel Carvalho, Guilherme Aresta "How to prepare a hypergravity experiment", Gravity-related Experiments Training Week 2018, ESEC - European space Security and Education Centre |
(Belgium)
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2018/01/26 | R Costa-Almeida, DTO Carvalho, MJS Ferreira, JJWA van Loon, PL Granja, ME Gomes, “Hypergravity for modulating cell behaviour: a path towards Tissue Engineering” | The First Decade of the ESA Large Diameter Centrifuge, LDC – Hypergravity Workshop
(Netherlands)
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2017/10/02 | R Costa-Almeida, DTO Carvalho, MJS Ferreira, T Pesqueira, M Monici, JJWA van Loon, PL Granja, ME Gomes, “Uncovering the effects of simulated hypergravity on tendon cells using the Large Diameter Centrifuge”. | The Joint Conference of the 7th International Symposium on Physical Sciences in Space (ISPS-7) & 25th European Low Gravity
Research Association Biennial Symposium and General Assembly (ELGRA-25)
(Juan-les-Pins, France)
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2017/09/13 | I Calejo, R Costa-Almeida, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Optimization and establishment of a co-culture model to study cellular interactions in tendon-to-bone interface” | European Orthopaedic Research Society (EORS) 25th Annual Meeting
(Munich, Germany)
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2017/06 | R Costa-Almeida, AR Franco, IB Leonor, T Pesqueira, PS Babo, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “A platelet lysate antibacterial bioactive patch for tendon repair” | European Chapter Meeting of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-EU) 2017
(Davos, Switzerland)
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2017/06 | T Pesqueira, R Costa-Almeida, SM Mithieux, RL Reis, ME Gomes, AS Weiss, “Magnetically responsive tropoelastin hydrogel as a platform for soft tissue regeneration applications” | European Chapter Meeting of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-EU) 2017
(Davos, Switzerland)
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2017/06 | BB Mendes, R Costa-Almeida, PS Babo, RMA Domingues, ME Gomes, “Reinforced platelet lysate hydrogel for stem cell-based tissue engineering strategies” | European Chapter Meeting of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-EU) 2017
(Davos, Switzerland)
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2017/06 | ML Santos, RMA Domingues, R Costa-Almeida, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Development of a 3D hierarchical bionanocomposite nanofiber scaffold for tendon/ligament tissue engineering” | European Chapter Meeting of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-EU) 2017
(Davos, Switzerland)
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2016/10 | IK Yazdi, A Fallahi, R Costa-Almeida, H Avci, A Tamayol, A Khademhosseini, “Fiber Textile Technology for Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering Applications” | BMES (Biomedical Engineering Society) 2016 Annual Meeting
(Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States)
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2016/06 | R Costa-Almeida*, D Carvalho*, M Ferreira*, G Aresta*, K van der Heiden, PL Granja, “Angiogravity: Understanding Angiogenesis in hypergravity”, ESA/ELGRA Gravity- Related Research Summer School 2016, ESA Academy Training and Learning Centre, ESA Education Office, ESA’s Redu Centre, Belgium |
(Belgium)
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2016/05 | A Tamayol, IK Yazdi, A Fallahi, M Nabavinia, H Avci, R Costa-Almeida, GT Santiago, MM Alvarez, M Akbari, N Annabi, A Khademhosseini, “Textile Tissue Engineering: A Path towards Organ Weaving” | 10th World Biomaterials Congress
(Canada)
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2016/05 | R Costa-Almeida, L Gasperini, J Borges, P Babo, MT Rodrigues, JF Mano, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Multicomponent hydrogel fibers for tendon tissue engineering: combining polyelectrolyte complexation and microfluidics” | 2016 European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting and Exhibit
(France)
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2016/05 | MT Rodrigues, AI Gonçalves, R Costa-Almeida, P Babo, RL Reis, ME Gomes “Microfabrication strategies to produce anisotropic scaffolds for tendon tissue engineering” | 2016 European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Spring Meeting and Exhibit
(France)
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2016/04 | R Costa-Almeida, A Tamayol, IK Yazdi, H Avci, A Fallahi, N Annabi, RL Reis, ME Gomes, A Khademhosseini, “Mechanically Reinforced Hydrogel Fibers for Tendon Tissue Engineering” | 5th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (5th PYCheM) and 1st European Young Chemists Meeting (1st EYCheM)
(Portugal)
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2016/03 | R Costa-Almeida*, D Carvalho*, M Ferreira*, G Aresta*, K van der Heiden, PL Granja, “Angiogravity, SYT!2014”. Experiment Hands-on Projects Training Week, Training Week of Spin Your Thesis! 2016, ESA Academy Training and Learning Centre, ESA Education Office, ESA’s Redu Centre, Belgium |
(Belgium)
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2016 | R Costa-Almeida, AR Franco, IB Leonor, PS Babo, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Effect of platelet lysate membranes on tendon-derived cells: A potential patient-derived patch for tendon repair” | TERM STEM 2016
(Portugal)
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2016 | R Costa-Almeida, A Tamayol, IK Yazdi, H Avci, A Fallahi, N Annabi, RL Reis, ME Gomes, A Khademhosseini, “A textile platform using mechanically reinforced hydrogel fibers towards engineering tendon niche” | European Chapter Meeting of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS-EU) 2016
(Uppsala, Sweden)
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2015/12 | R Costa-Almeida, L Gasperini, J Borges, P Babo, MT Rodrigues, JF Mano, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Development of biomimetic microengineered hydrogel fibers based on methacrylated hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulphate combined with chitosan for tendon tissue engineering” | 2015 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting & Exhibit
(Boston, United States)
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2015/05 | MT Rodrigues, AI Gonçalves, R Costa-Almeida, P Gershovich, RMA Domingues, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Abordagens de engenharia de tecidos para a regeneração de tendão através de mecanismos de bio-estimulação” | X Congresso Nacional de Podologia (Podiatry Meeting)
(Portugal)
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2015 | M Ferreira*, D Carvalho*, G Aresta*, R Costa-Almeida*, M Gomez-Lázaro, J van Loon, K van der Heiden, PL Granja, “Unravelling the influence of simulated hypergravity on the behaviour and angiogenic response of endothelial cells”. *equal contributions | 22nd ELGRA Scientific Symposium
(Greece)
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2014/10/10 | R Costa-Almeida*, D Carvalho*, M Ferreira*, G Aresta*, K van der Heiden, PL Granja, “Angiogravity”. Closing session of the World Space Week, 10 October, 2014, Lisboa, Portugal. (*These authors contributed equally). | World Space Week |
2013/06 | R Costa-Almeida, SG Guerreiro, PL Granja, R Soares, “Vascularization in tissue engineering – Crosstalk between outgrowth endothelial cells and fibroblasts” | ICTE – International Conference on Tissue Engineering
(Portugal)
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2012 | AP Mucha, R Almeida, C Teixeira, AA Bordalo, CMR Almeida, “Impact of metals on the biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in estuarine sediments” | 50th ECSA Conference – Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science |
2012 | R Almeida, AP Mucha, C Teixeira, AA Bordalo, CMR Almeida, “Biodegradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in estuarine sediments: metal influence” | IJUP 2012 – 5th Meeting of Young Researchers of Universtity of Porto
(Portugal)
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2011 | AP Mucha, CM Magalhães, I Reis, P Guedes, R Almeida, MN Couto, AA Bordalo, F Bouchette, AM Bernabeu, CMR Almeida, “Oil spill on sandy beaches – Part 2: microbiological response to buried oil” | International Workshop Methods for Oil Spill Evaluation
(Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2020/02 - Current | MSc student supervision. Silvana Azevedo, “Immunomodulatory impact on macrophages and dendritic cells of UV Phototherapy using
nanomedicines”, MSc in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal. Supervisor: Artur M.
Pinto. Co-supervisors: Raquel Costa Almeida; Susana Santos (i3S/INEB). CO-SUPERVISOR (ongoing)
Co-supervisor
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Biomedical Engineering
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
2020/02 - Current | MSc student supervision. Sara Amaral, “Near-infrared radiation device-assisted nanomedicines-based cancer therapy”, MSc in
Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal. Supervisor: Artur M. Pinto. Co-supervisors:
Raquel Costa Almeida; Inês C. Gonçalves (i3S/INEB). CO-SUPERVISOR (ongoing)
Co-supervisor
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Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
2019/12 - Current | MSc research fellow supervision: Filipa Silva (12.2019-present). FCT Research Project: POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031143 - NovaDerma
- New platforms for dermatological phototherapy. LEPABE-FEUP and INEB-i3S, Portugal. Project PI: Pinto AM, co-PI: Gonçalves
IC
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
2019/08 - Current | PhD student supervision. Licínia Timochenco, "Graphene and black phosphorus as new nanoplaforms for phototherapy of skin diseases
and cancer", PhD Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal. Supervisor:
Artur M. Pinto. Co-supervisors: Fernão D. Magalhães, Raquel Costa Almeida. CO-SUPERVISOR (ongoing)
Co-supervisor
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2019/05 - Current | MSc trainee supervision: Cristiana Couto, Development of graphene-based materials/ drug conjugates for phototherapy applications
in skin chronic diseases, Integrated Master in Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, i3S, Portugal.
2019.
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2016/02 - Current | Research trainee supervision: Joana Rocha. Cell- and material-based strategies for tendon tissue engineering. Co- supervisor,
Introductory Research Progam in Biomedical Engineering (Programa de Introdução à Investigação Científica em Engenharia Biomédica),
Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the New University of Lisbon, Portugal.
February 2016, 3B’s, supervisor: Manuela E. Gomes
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2019/01 - 2019/05 | Supervision of ERASMUS visiting student: Filippo Di Capita, Development of glycosaminoglycans-crosslinked platelet lysate
membranes, University of Bologna, Italy, ERASMUS Program, co-supervisor
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2016 - 2019/05 | Isabel Calejo, “Mimicking tendon-to-bone interface: from stem cells to phasic scaffolds”, PhD Program in Tissue Engineering,
Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells, University of Minho, Supervisor: Prof. Manuela E. Gomes
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2019/02 - 2019/02 | Research trainee supervision: Inês Parada, Platelet lysate-based hydrogel development and characterization, Introductory
Research Progam in Biomedical Engineering (Programa de Introdução à Investigação Científica em Engenharia Biomédica), Integrated
Master in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the New University of Lisbon, Portugal. February 2019,
3B’s, supervisor: Manuela E. Gomes.
Co-supervisor
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2018/02 - 2018/07 | Roberta Altieri, MSc student, Thesis: "Living fibers for tendon tissue engineering", Supervisors: Emanuela Giordano (IT) and
Manuela Gomes (PT)
Co-supervisor
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Università degli Studi di Bologna Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell'Energia Elettrica e dell'Informazione Guglielmo Marconi,
Italy
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2017/03 - 2017/06 | Research trainee supervision: Alexandra da Fonseca Francisco, Basic techniques in tissue engineering and biomaterials, student
from the Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2017/03 - 2017/06 | Research trainee supervision: Sara Daniela Oliveira da Silva, Basic techniques in tissue engineering and biomaterials, student
from the Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2017/03 - 2017/06 | Research trainee supervision: Márcia Annie Araújo Esteves, Basic techniques in tissue engineering and biomaterials, student
from the Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2017/03 - 2017/06 | Research trainee supervision: Margarida Pinheiro Antunes, Basic techniques in tissue engineering and biomaterials, student
from the Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Minho
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2017/01 - 2017/02 | Research trainee supervision: Julia Mallen. Basic techniques in tissue engineering and biomaterials, undergraduate student
from Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the New University of Lisbon
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2015 - 2017 | Tamagno Pesqueira, MSc student, Thesis: ”Magnetic Field actuation and magnetically responsive tropoelastin hydrogels for tendon
regeneration”, MSc in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, in collaboration with professor Antony Weiss, University
of Sydney, Australia. Supervisor: Prof. Manuela E. Gomes
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015 - 2017 | Mariana Laranjeira, MSc student, Thesis: “3D hierarchical scaffolds mimicking nano-to-macro tendon/ligament architecture”,
MSc in Biomedical Engineering, Univ. Minho, in collaboration with professor Antony Weiss, University of Sydney, Australia.
Supervisor: Prof. Manuela E. Gomes, Rui M.A. Domingues
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2016/08 - 2016/08 | Research trainee supervision: Miguel Antunes. Introduction to cell-based strategies in tissue engineering, graduate student,
Summer Internships Program from Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal.
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal Tampere University - Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Finland |
2016/08 - 2016/08 | Research trainee supervision: Marisa Monteiro. Introduction to cell-based strategies in tissue engineering. Summer Internship.
Volunteer graduate trainee
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2015 - 2016 | Elsa Silva, MSc student, Thesis: ''Development and Characterization of photocrosslinkable hydrogels rendered with magnetic
responsive nanoparticles'', MSc in Bioengineering, University of Porto. Supervisor: Prof. Manuela E. Gomes; co-supervisor:
Dr. Pedro L. Granja, Mentoring of lab work
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2014 - 2016 | Lisete Neves, MSc student, Thesis: “Exploring hyaluronic acid enriched with platelet lysate as a promising injectable and
cryostable hydrogel for regenerative medicine approaches”, MSc in Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho. Supervisor:
Prof. Manuela E. Gomes. Mentoring of lab work
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2014/05 - 2014/12 | BSc student supervision: Eliana Monteiro. Optimization of isolation and culture protocols of different cell types for applications
in veterinary and human regenerative medicine therapies. Co-supervisor, final graduation assignment, BSc in Biotechnology,
Polytechnic Inst. of Coimbra, Portugal
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2014 - 2014 | MSc trainee supervision: Guilherme Aresta. Introduction to endothelial cell culturing and angiogenesis in vitro assays, Lab
mentor, Integrated Master in Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, INEB, Portugal
Supervisor
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal |
2014 - 2014 | MSc trainee supervision: Miguel Ferreira. Introduction to endothelial cell culturing and angiogenesis in vitro assays, Lab
mentor, Integrated Master in Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, INEB, Portugal
Supervisor
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal |
2014 - 2014 | MSc trainee supervision: Daniel Carvalho. Introduction to endothelial cell culturing and angiogenesis in vitro assays, Lab
mentor, Integrated Master in Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto, INEB, Portugal
Supervisor
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal |
2012 - 2013 | MSc trainee supervision: João Madureira. Introduction to cell culture and biological characterization for vascular tissue
engineering approaches, Integrated Master in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Portugal
Supervisor
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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2012 - 2013 | MSc trainee supervision: Renato Cardoso. Introduction to cell culture and biological characterization for vascular tissue
engineering approaches, Integrated Master in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Portugal
Supervisor
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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2012 - 2012 | Visiting student supervision: Gabrielle Dickson. Introduction to cell and molecular biology characterization techniques, Integrated
Master in Medicine, Northeast Ohio Medical University, USA. 2012. Lab mentor.
Supervisor
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2017/11 - 2017/11 | Conference organizing committee, TERMSTEM/FORECAST – 1st Workshop on Tumor Microenvironment, Porto, Portugal, 15-17 November
2017 (2017/11 - 2017/11)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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2014 - 2014 | Conference organizing committee, 2014/05: E3 Forum, MIT Portugal conference, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2014 (2014/05)
Conference (Co-organisor)
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Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2017/06 - Current | Co-chair and evaluator (with Eric Farell, Erasmus MC, The Netherlands) of the symposium “Oral Presentation Finalists II”,
TERMIS-EU 2017, Davos, Switzerland, 26-30 June 2017
Conference
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TERMIS-EU 2017 |
2017/06 - Current | Co-chair (with Ivan Martin, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland) of the symposium “Tissue engineering borders cellular
therapies”, TERMIS-EU 2017, Davos, Switzerland, 26-30 June 2017
Conference
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TERMIS-EU 2017 |
Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2020/02 | In vitro studies of composite biomaterials and human adipose stem cells in bone and tendon tissue engineering applications
(Thesis) Arguer
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Kaisa Vuornos (PhD)
Tampere University - Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Finland
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2018/03/16 | Effect of simulated microgravity on the cell cycle of Arabidopsis thaliana
(Thesis) Arguer
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Ana Isabel Oliveira da Silva Dias (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
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2018 | Effect of simulated microgravity on the cell cycle in cultured cells of Arabidopsis thaliana
(Thesis) Arguer
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Ana Isabel Oliveira Da Silva Dias (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2018/01 - Current | European Low Gravity Research Association (ELGRA) | Member |
2015 - Current | Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society, European Chapter (TERMIS-EU) | SYIS member |
2016 - 2017 | Materials Research Society (MRS) | Student member |
2014 - 2017 | Student European Low Gravity Research Association (SELGRA) | Student member |
2015 - 2016 | European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) | Student member |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2017/01/01 - Current | TERMIS EU Communication & Outreach Committee
Member
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Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society (TERMIS) EU, Switzerland |
Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
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2019/05/27 - 2019/05/31 | TERMIS EU 2019, abstract evaluation and selection for SYIS prizes | Rhodes, Greece |
2018/09 - 2018/09 | 5th TERMIS World Congress (Kyoto, Japan), abstract evaluation and selection for SYIS prizes | |
2017/06 - 2017/06 | TERMIS-EU 2017 (Davos, Switzerland), abstract evaluation and selection for SYIS prizes and organizing committee of on-site SYIS activities |
Evaluation committee
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
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2019/12 - Current | International Journal of Molecular Sciences. Guest Editor on the Special Issue - "Metabesity and Tissue Regeneration: New Therapies for Emerging Challenges" https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijms/special_issues/Metabesity | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland |
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
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2016/07 | “Medicina em Hipergravidade” | Super Interessante |
2015/02 | “A Agricultura em Marte” | Exame Informática |
2015/01/12 | “Una coliflor en Marte” (A cauliflower on Mars) | El País |
2015/01/11 | "Food for Mars" | The Guardian |
2015/01/10 | “Food for the red planet – The chances of anything growing on Mars is…”, | Observer of London |
2015/01 | “Agricultores portugueses em Marte – Alunos do Porto e do Minho vencem competição para enviar sementes para o planeta vermelho” | Visão Magazine |
2014/10 | “Cellen in de centrifuge” (Cells in the centrifuge) | ERASMUS MC Monitor |
2014/04/19 | “Estudantes portugueses em projeto da ESA” | Diário de Notícias |
2014/04/18 | “Programa da ESA “Spin Your Thesis! – Estudantes do Porto selecionados” | O Primeiro de Janeiro |
2014/04/18 | “Quatro alunos da U.Porto em programa europeu” | Jornal de Notícias |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2015/02/09 - 2015/02/09 | Portugal 3.0, RTP - Interview by Álvaro Costa | Seed - Mars One project |
2015/02/06 - 2015/02/06 | Os Dias do Futuro - Antena 1, Interview by Edgar Canelas | Seed - Mars One Project |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2020 - Current | Processes (2227-9717) | MDPI |
2019 - Current | International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) | MDPI AG |
2019 - Current | Cells (2073-4409) | MDPI |
2019 - Current | Biomedical Materials (1748-605X) | IOP Publishing |
2019 - Current | Materials (1996-1944) | MDPI |
2019 - Current | Acta Biomaterialia (1742-7061) | Elsevier |
2019 - Current | Biology (2079-7737) | MDPI |
2019 - Current | Cancers (2072-6694) | MDPI AG |
2019 - Current | Biofabrication (1758-5090) | IOP Publishing |
2018 - Current | Journal of Cellular Physiology (1097-4652) | Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) |
2016 - Current | Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (1932-7005) | Wiley (John Wiley & Sons) |
Distinctions
Award
2019 | Orthoregeneration Network (ON) Foundation Travel Grant. Co-author of awarded work. (I Calejo, R Costa-Almeida, RL Reis, ME Gomes, “Topological and compositional gradients to generate 3D textured living microfibers resembling tendon-to-bone interface”. |
Other distinction
2016 | Spin Your Thesis! 2016 - selected team (Achilles) |
2016 | "The Art of Science Award" - 3rd Place - Composite living fibres (work with Ali Khademhosseini) |
2015 | Prize for best poster, with the subject “Endothelial cell behavior under simulated hypergravity” |
2015 | MarsOne University competition (2015) – Seed, winning team (member) |
2015 | ELGRA Student oral presentation competition and student sponsorship |
2015 | Best oral presentation in the field of Life Sciences. Co-author of awarded work: “Unravelling the influence of simulated hypergravity on the behaviour and angiogenic response of endothelial cells” |
2014 | Spin Your Thesis! 2014 - selected team (Angiogravity) |
2013 | 2nd Prize on the Poster Competition at the V Symposium on Bioengineering (FEUP), with the subject “Human dermal fibroblasts
and endothelial cells: a co-culture approach for vascularization in tissue engineering”.
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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