Catarina Pereira-Leite (CPL) is currently an Assistant Professor at School of Health Sciences and Technologies of Lusófona University and she is an integrated member of CBIOS - Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies and a collaborator of LAQV, REQUIMTE. CPL received her PhD Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences / Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) from Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto (FFUP) and Chemistry Institute, University of São Paulo (IQ-USP), under a cotutelle agreement, in December 2017. CPL graduated in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Integrated Master's) from FFUP in 2012. Understanding biological barriers and finding nanoways of overcoming them are the main research interests of CPL. Initially, her research was focused on understanding biological membranes for the development of more effective and safer anti-inflammatory drugs. More recently, her research line has also evolved towards the design of bioinspired nanosolutions for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications. In 2021, the exploratory project "Bioinspired materials in nanosolutions to tackle atopic dermatitis" submitted by CPL as principal investigator was recommended for funding by FCT, boosting her career development. CPL published more than 20 full articles in peer-reviewed international journals, as well as participated in various (inter)national conferences with oral and poster communications. She has been involved in the supervision of PhD, MSc, and BSc students and in teaching activities for graduation programs and advanced training. She has also been involved in the coordination and participation of various scientific outreach activities for general society and high school students.
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Personal identification

Full name
Maria Catarina Figueiral da Silva Pereira Leite

Citation names

  • Pereira-Leite, Catarina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
1217-F792-8183
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5407-3983
Google Scholar ID
Z07UpGwAAAAJ&hl
Researcher Id
A-9163-2013
Scopus Author Id
50361806600

Email addresses

  • catarina.leite@ulusofona.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • CBIOS, Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Universidade Lusófona, Campo Grande, 376, 1749 - 024, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biophysics
  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Colloid Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Degree Classification
2017
Concluded
 PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences / Biological Sciences (Biochemistry) (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade de São Paulo Instituto de Química, Brazil
"NSAIDs developed with recent strategies: a biophysical approach to evaluate their therapeutic and toxic effects. " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with distinction
2012
Concluded
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2009
Concluded
 Bachelor's Degree in Basic Studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/02/01 - 2019/09/30 Researcher (Research) REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/10/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2017/08 - 2018/01 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/02 - 2019/03 Operação NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000011 - Qualidade e Segurança Alimentar — uma abordagem (nano) tecnológica
FOOD_RL3_PHD_GABAI_02_3º
Post-doc Fellow
ICETA – Instituto de Ciências, Tecnologias e Agroambiente da Universidade do Porto
Concluded
2015/10/01 - 2017/09/30 NSAIDs-phospholipid physicochemical interactions: predicting the local actions of novel drugs on the gastrointestinal mucosa
SFRH/BD/109621/2015
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/09 - 2014/08 Biophysical approaches to unravel COX-independent biological actions of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
160446/2013-9
PhD Student Fellow
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
Concluded
2008/11 - 2009/10 Estudos para clarificar o efeito terapêutico e tóxico do meloxicam: o papel da biofísica membranar e da interação fármaco-membrana
BII/REQUIMTE/GABAI/10
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/09 - Current Exploring Unconventional Plant-Derived Metabolites to Keep Away Diabetes: The case of Pomegranat
FAZER+/ILIND/CBIOS/1/2023
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
 COFAC - COOPERATIVA DE FORMAÇÃO E ANIMAÇÃO CULTURAL CRL

Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento
Ongoing
2024/01 - 2025/06 Nanosolutions to upgrade the daily management of rare skin conditions
COFAC/ILIND/CBIOS/1/2023
Principal investigator
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
 COFAC - COOPERATIVA DE FORMAÇÃO E ANIMAÇÃO CULTURAL CRL

Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento
Ongoing
2023/01 - 2024/06 Blue4Skin - Innovative skin products from the valorization of industrial marine wastes
COFAC/ILIND/CBIOS/1/2022
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
 COFAC - COOPERATIVA DE FORMAÇÃO E ANIMAÇÃO CULTURAL CRL

Instituto Lusófono de Investigação e Desenvolvimento
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies
UIDP/04567/2020
10.54499/UIDP/04567/2020
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies
UIDB/04567/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04567/2020
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2021/11 - 2023/10 Bioinspired materials in nanosolutions to tackle atopic dermatitis
EXPL/BTM-MAT/0112/2021
Principal investigator
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Lusophone flora fighting disease: focus on therapeutic lysyl oxidase modulators
ILIND/F+/EI/01/2020
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
 COFAC - COOPERATIVA DE FORMAÇÃO E ANIMAÇÃO CULTURAL CRL
Concluded
2021/01/01 - 2022/06/30 Exploiting the potential of dehydroabietic acid formulations to tackle skin ageing
COFAC/ILIND/CBIOS/2/2020
Researcher
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
 COFAC - COOPERATIVA DE FORMAÇÃO E ANIMAÇÃO CULTURAL CRL
Ongoing
2020/01 - 2021/03 Applicability of tailored ionic liquids in drug delivery systems
CBIOS/COFAC/FIPID/2/2019
Researcher
FIPID Research Grant / COFAC
2019/04/01 - 2019/09/30 NANO4FILM: Uma abordagem nanotecnológica, seletiva e direcionada para evitar a remoção cirúrgica de implantes infetados com biofilmes
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031444
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013 - 2019 Química em interfaces - interações de fármacos, peptídios e enzimas com membranas modelo
2013/08166-5
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Concluded
2013/03 - 2013/08 Lipossomas funcionalizados com anticorpos para a doença de Alzheimer
PTDC/QUI-BIQ/118076/2010
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012 - 2013 Production of innovative trojan horses for the treatment of inflammatory chronic conditions
PP_IJUP2011 279
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Reitoria da Universidade do Porto / Banco Santander Totta
Concluded
2011 - 2012 Cardiovascular protective beer
PP_IJUP2010 197
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Reitoria da Universidade do Porto / Banco Santander Totta
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2021/11 - 2022/02 Understanding transfersomes’ structure to conquer (trans)dermal drug delivery
2021085268
Principal investigator
CELLS-ALBA Synchrotron
Concluded
2019/11/13 - 2019/11/18 Novel NO- and H2S-releasing NSAIDs: new or old effects on gastric lipids?
20190917
Researcher
CALIPSO, Soleil Synchrotron
Concluded
2019/10/04 - 2019/10/06 Cardiovascular toxicity of NSAIDs: a role for membrane lipids?
AV-2019023309
Principal investigator
CELLS-ALBA Synchrotron
2018/11/15 - 2018/11/19 Understanding the impact of siramesine on lipid monolayers: relevance for therapeutic effects
20180569
Post-doc Fellow
CALIPSO, Soleil Synchrotron
2018/10/14 - 2018/10/14 Unveiling novel anticancer drugs activity through biophysical studies: applications in drug delivery systems
2018093180
Post-doc Fellow
CELLS-ALBA Synchrotron
Concluded
2016/10/26 - 2016/10/30 Assessment of the mechanisms and triggers of the lamellar/inverse hexagonal phase transition in liposomes
2016021579
PhD Student Fellow
CELLS-ALBA Synchrotron
Concluded
2015/07/21 - 2015/07/27 Biophysical studies of antimicrobial drugs-membrane interactions using 2D membrane mimetic models
20141247
PhD Student Fellow
CALIPSO, Soleil Synchrotron
Concluded
2014/06/26 - 2014/06/30 Evaluation of novel nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs on the biophysical properties of the membrane studied 2D model systems
20130142
PhD Student Fellow
CALIPSO, Soleil Synchrotron
Concluded

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Lopes-de-Araújo, José; Cuccovia, Iolanda M.; Reis, Salette; Nunes, Cláudia. "Nanodelivery systems for NSAIDs: Challenges and Breakthroughs". In Nanoparticles in Life Sciences and Biomedicine, edited by Neves, Ana Rute; Reis, Salette, 345-373. Pan Stanford Publishing, 2018.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Vieira, João; Júlio, Ana; Kovácik, A.; Vávrová, K.; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Innovative Cerosomes: A multifaceted solution addressing Xeroderma Pigmentosum". Paper presented in RICI X - The 10th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces, 2024.
  2. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Almeida, Cíntia; Roque, R.; Júlio, Ana; Gingado, M.; Santos, C.; Saraiva, Nuno; Rosado, Catarina. "Efficacy assessment of lipid nanoparticles: beyond hydration and TEWL measurements.". Paper presented in 3rd NETSKINMODELS Meeting - COST Action CA21108, 2024.
  3. Júlio, Ana; Vieira, João; Martins, Marta; Martinho, Teresa; Roque, Rossana; Saraiva, Nuno; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Insights from skin models into permeation enhancement: the added value of ionic liquids in transfersomes.". Paper presented in 3rd NETSKINMODELS Meeting - COST Action CA21108, 2024.
  4. Júlio, Ana; Martins, Marta; Martinho, Teresa; Vieira, João; Roque, Rossana; Saraiva, Nuno; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. Corresponding author: Júlio, Ana. "May TransfersomILs redefine the hydroxycinnamic acids delivery to the skin?". Paper presented in XV Spanish-Portuguese Conference on Controlled Drug Delivery, 2024.
  5. Vieira, João; Júlio, Ana; Roque, Rossana; Saraiva, Nuno; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. Corresponding author: Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Cerosomes at the forefront: a multifunctional strategy for addressing Xeroderma Pigmentosum". Paper presented in XV Spanish-Portuguese Conference on Controlled Drug Delivery, 2024.
  6. Almeida, Cíntia; Roque, Rossana; Júlio, Ana; Gingado, Margarida; Santos, Carolina; Saraiva, Nuno; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Rosado, Catarina. Corresponding author: Rosado, Catarina. "Lipid extract from larvae biomass: an added-value biomaterial to produce lipid nanoparticles to tackle atopic dermatitis". Paper presented in XV Spanish-Portuguese Conference on Controlled Drug Delivery, 2024.
  7. Martins, M.; Martinho, T.; Júlio, Ana; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Rosado, Catarina. "TransfersomILs loading caffeic or p-coumaric acids: na innovative approach for cutaneous delivery". Paper presented in V Jornadas CBIOS, 2023.
  8. Júlio, Ana; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "TransfersomILs for the skin delivery of ferulic acid: impact on permeation assays?". Paper presented in V Jornadas CBIOS, 2023.
  9. Pereira, Raquel; Costa, A. M.; Sassano, M.; Costa, M. C.; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Rijo, Patrícia. "Somaí Paradigm: Establishing Innovative Benchmarks in Medical Cannabis.". Paper presented in V Jornadas CBIOS, 2023.
  10. Santos, C.; Gingado, M.; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Rosado, Catarina. "Development of gels incorporating nanoemulsions based on Hermetia illucens larvae extract: stability and skin compatibility studies.". Paper presented in V Jornadas CBIOS, 2023.
  11. Almeida, Cíntia; Murta, D.; Nunes, R.; Baby, André Rolim; Fernandes, A.; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Rosado, Catarina. "On the path to innovative nanotechnological formulations for skin diseases associated with barrier impairment.". Paper presented in 9th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry, 2023.
  12. Vieira, João; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Rutin-loaded cerosomes enhancing the delivery of a bioactive natural compound for the management of UV-induced skin rare diseases.". Paper presented in III Bio.Natural - Bioactive Natural Products Research Conference, 2023.
  13. Roque, Rossana; Almeida, Cíntia; Júlio, Ana; Santos, Carolina; Gingado, Margarida; Saraiva, Nuno; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Using insect larvae biomass to produce innovative lipid nanoparticles: a bioinspired and sustainable approach to tackle atopic dermatitis". Paper presented in Ciência 2023, 2023.
  14. Vieira, João; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Development of cerosomes loading rutin towards the management of UV-induced skin diseases.". Paper presented in Ciência 2023, 2023.
  15. Júlio, Ana; Roque, Rossana; Martins, Marta; Martinho, Teresa; Costa, João Guilherme; Saraiva, Nuno; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "TransfersomILs: an innovative nanosystem for the cutaneous delivery of hydroxycinnamic acids". Paper presented in NanoMed Europe 2023, 2023.
  16. Júlio, Ana; Roque, Rossana; Almeida, Cíntia; Vieira, João; Saraiva, Nuno; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Combining lipids extracted from larvae biomass and biobased ionic liquids to boost skin nanodelivery". Paper presented in NanoMed Europe 2023, 2023.
  17. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Almeida, Cíntia; Roque, Rossana; Júlio, Ana; Santos, Carolina; Gingado, Margarida; Saraiva, Nuno; Rosado, Catarina. "From insect larvae biomass to lipid-based nanocarriers: an advanced approach for the management of atopic dermatitis.". Paper presented in NanoMed Europe 2023, 2023.
  18. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Vieira, João; Rosado, Catarina. "A multifunctional vesicular nanosystem for the management of Xeroderma pigmentosum - a rare skin disease". Paper presented in NanoMed Europe 2023, 2023.
  19. Júlio, Ana; Rossana Roque; Marta Martins; Maria Teresa Martinho; Saraiva, Nuno; Costa, João Guilherme; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Exploring the innovative TransfersomILs for the cutaneous delivery of hydroxycinnamic acids". Paper presented in 4th SPLC-CRS Young Scientists Meeting, 2023.
  20. João Vieira; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Optimization of rutin-loaded cerosomes: a step forward for the management of dermatological conditions". Paper presented in 4th SPLC-CRS Young Scientists Meeting, 2023.
  21. Júlio, Ana; Andreia Reis; Rossana Roque; Saraiva, Nuno; Costa, João Guilherme; Rosado, Catarina; Tânia Santos de Almeida; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Probing the impact of TransferomILs containing rutin in skin physiology — cytotoxicity studies". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology, 2022.
  22. Almeida, Cíntia; Rossana Roque; Saraiva, Nuno; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Rosado, Catarina. "New perspectives in the approach to skin barrier dysfunction - using lipid nanoparticles based on insect biomass to improve dexamethasone delivery". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology, 2022.
  23. Rodrigues, Luis Monteiro; Fernandes, Ana Sofia; Rijo, Patrícia; Rosado, Catarina; Ferreira-Pêgo, Cíntia; Regina Menezes; Santos, Daniel; et al. "The Portuguese Physiology Roadmap – From molecules to the individual – perspectives from CBIOS". 2022.
  24. Vieira, João; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Optimization of Transfersomes for Ibuprofen delivery". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Physiology, 2022.
  25. Júlio, Ana; Almeida, Cíntia; João Vieira; Rossana Roque; Rosado, Catarina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Improving the performance of SLNs - combining lipids extracted from larvae biomass and choline-based ILs". Paper presented in 5º Encontro de Biotecnologia Medicinal/2nd Iberian Congress on Medicinal Biotechnology, 2022.
  26. Soares, Filipa; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Reis, Salette; Nunes, Cláudia. "PEGylated Magnetoliposomes: A new drug delivery system to target bacterial membranes". Paper presented in Nanomaterials Applied to Life Science 2022 (NALS 2022), 2022.
  27. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Bom, Mariana; Ribeiro, Andria; Almeida, Cíntia; Rosado, Catarina. "Stratum corneum lipids as the basis of nanoparticles for epidermal regeneration.". Paper presented in COSMETINNOV, 2022.
  28. Almeida, Cíntia; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Rosado, Catarina. "Development of lipid nanoparticles based on insect larvae biomass for skin delivery.". Paper presented in COSMETINNOV, 2022.
  29. Andrade, Sergio; Pinheiro, Eucinário J.; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Costa, Maria do Céu; Rodrigues, Luis Monteiro. "Effects of a formulation containing Cymbopogon citratus essential oil on human skin.". Paper presented in COSMETINNOV, 2022.
  30. Calamote, Inês; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Innovative formulations loading phytochemicals to tackle skin ageing: preliminary studies". Paper presented in II Bio.Natural – Bioactive Natural Products Research Meeting, 2021.
  31. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Castelo, Jéssica; Rosado, Catarina. "Innovative transfersomes for the transdermal nanodelivery of ibuprofen.". Paper presented in CIFARP 2021 - 13th International Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2021.
  32. Almeida, Cíntia; Santos Filipe, Márcia; Rijo, Patrícia; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Rosado, Catarina. "Using lipids extracted from black soldier fly larvae for nanoparticles development - Preliminary studies.". Paper presented in II Bio.Natural – Bioactive Natural Products Research Meeting., 2021.
  33. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Bom, Mariana; Ribeiro, Andria; Almeida, Cíntia; Rosado, Catarina. "Desenvolvimento de nanopartículas lipídicas baseadas na composição do estrato córneo para regeneração epidérmica.". Paper presented in 33º Congresso Brasileiro de Cosmetologia, 2021.
  34. Vieira, João; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Optimization of Ibuprofen-loaded Transfersomes for Transdermal Delivery.". Paper presented in EuroNanoForum 2021 International Online Conference, 2021.
  35. Vieira, João; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Preliminary studies to design ibuprofen-loaded transfersomes for cutaneous applications.". Paper presented in IV CBIOS Seminar, 2020.
  36. Júlio, Ana; Caparica, Rita; Fernandes, Filipe; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Mota Portugal, Joana; Santos de Almeida, T. "Development of rutin delivery systems assisted by a choline-amino acid ionic liquid". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2020, 2020.
  37. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Ventura, Carolina; Vieira, João. "Optimization of a vesicular system for the transdermal delivery of acidic compounds". Paper presented in Controlled Release Society Virtual Annual Meeting: 2020 Vision for Global Impact, 2020.
  38. Soares, Filipa; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Reis, Salette; Nunes, Cláudia. "Quality by design development of fusogenic magnetoliposomes". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
  39. Martins, Márcia; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "New anti-inflammatory drugs: less, equal or more topical actions on membrane lipids?". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
  40. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Figueiredo, Marina C.; Burdach, Kinga; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette. "Membrane-permeabilizing activity of NSAIDs: a role in cardiotoxicity?". Paper presented in Joint 12th EBSA-10th ICBP-IUPAP Biophysics Congress, 2019.
  41. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Gomes, Beatriz; Martins, Márcia; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette. "Lipid interfaces in drug development: focusing on nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs". Paper presented in 2019 FEBS Advanced Lecture Course - Biological Surfaces and Interfaces: The Mechanistic View, 2019.
  42. Gomes, Beatriz; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "New anti-inflammatory drugs: novel or old effects on membrane lipids?". Paper presented in 12th Meeting of young researchers of University of Porto (IJUP’19), 2019.
  43. Figueiredo, Marina C.; Burdach, Kinga; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "Is there a role for membrane lipids on drug-induced cardiovascular toxicity?". Paper presented in 12th Meeting of young researchers of University of Porto (IJUP’19), 2019.
  44. Lopes-de-Campos, Daniela; Nunes, Cláudia; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Fontaine, Philippe; Sarmento, Bruno; Jakobtorweihen, Sven; Reis, Salette. "Biophysical interactions between omeprazole and lipid membrane models: unveiling an additional mechanism of action". Paper presented in 6th International Iberian Biophysics Congress and X Iberoamerican Congress of Biophysics, 2018.
  45. Almeida, João P.; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette. "Drug-membrane interaction studies on revealing NSAIDs-induced cardiovascular toxicity". Paper presented in 11th Meeting of young researchers of University of Porto (IJUP’18), 2018.
  46. Almeida, João P.; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette. "NSAIDs cardiovascular risk: a role for drug effects on membranes?". Paper presented in 10th Meeting of young researchers of University of Porto (IJUP’17), 2017.
  47. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Nunes, Cláudia; Grahl, Débora; Lima, Filipe S.; Schreier, Shirley; Bozelli Jr, José C.; Cuccovia, Iolanda M.; Reis, Salette. "Unraveling the acemetacin effects on phosphatidylcholine bilayers". Paper presented in 5th International Iberian Biophysics Congress, 2016.
  48. Grahl, Débora; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Reis, Salette; Cuccovia, Iolanda M.. "Avaliação in vitro da interação da acemetacina com lipídios de membrana". Paper presented in 23º Simpósio Internacional de Iniciação Científica da Universidade de São Paulo (SIICUSP), 2015.
  49. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Nunes, Cláudia; Schreier, Shirley; Bozelli Jr, José C.; Cuccovia, Iolanda M.; Reis, Salette. "In vitro study of NSAIDs-membrane interactions: the case of indomethacin and derivative". Paper presented in 10th European Biophysics Congress, 2015.
  50. Jamal, Sarah K.; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Cuccovia, Iolanda M.; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette. "In vitro assessment of NSAIDs-membrane interactions: the case of diclofenac and novel derivative". Paper presented in XX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2014.
  51. Nunes, Cláudia; Alves, Ana C.; Araújo, José; Gouveia, Virgínia; Machado, Miriam; Lopes, Daniela; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Reis, Salette. "Membrane lipids biophyics and structure in disease: relevance for drug delivery therapies". Paper presented in XX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2014.
  52. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Grahl, Débora; Reis, Salette; Cuccovia, Iolanda M.. "The role of the membrane fluidity increase by indomethacin and derivatives in their gastrointestinal toxic effects". Paper presented in 20th International Symposium on Surfactants in Solution, 2014.
  53. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Grahl, Débora; Reis, Salette; Cuccovia, Iolanda M.. "The effect of indomethacin and derivatives on the phase transition parameters of DMPC". Paper presented in XLIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, 2014.
  54. Nunes, Cláudia; Pinheiro, Marina; Neves, Ana R.; Alves, Ana C.; Lopes, Daniela; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Reis, Salette. "A biophysical approach to diet compounds-membrane interactions". Paper presented in Biophysics in drug discovery, NovAliX conference, 2013.
  55. Nunes, Cláudia; Lopes, Daniela; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Reis, Salette. "NSAIDs interactions with membranes: the role of membrane biophysics on its therapeutic and toxic effects". Paper presented in Biophysics in drug discovery, NovAliX conference, 2013.
  56. Nunes, Cláudia; Lopes, Daniela; Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "NSAIDs interactions with supported lipid bilayers: An atomic force microscopy study". Paper presented in Bioimaging 2013 - International Symposium in applied Bioimaging from molecule to man, 2013.
  57. Nunes, Cláudia; Lopes, Daniela; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Reis, Salette. "Interação da indometacina e do nimesulide com modelos membranares". Paper presented in 36ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Química, 2013.
  58. Pinheiro, Marina; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Arêde, Mariana; Nunes, Cláudia; Lúcio, Marlene; Reis, Salette. "Evaluation of the structure-activity relationship of rifabutin and analogues: a drug-membrane study". Paper presented in 6th Meeting of young researchers of University of Porto (IJUP’13), 2013.
  59. Ribeiro, Ricardo; Pinheiro, Marina; Lopes, Daniela; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette. "Production of innovative trojan horses for the treatment of inflammatory chronic conditions". Paper presented in 6th Meeting of young researchers of University of Porto (IJUP’13), 2013.
  60. Cuccovia, Iolanda M.; Perez, KR; Rocha, MSV; Manzini, MC; Reis, Salette; da Silva, MA; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Chaimovich, Hernan. "Electrophoretic Mobility, Zeta Potential and Dissociation Degree of Vesicles prepared with Mixtures of Charged and Zwitterionic Lipids suggest that ion condensation determines surface potential above ten percent charged lipid in the mixture". Paper presented in Colloids and Nanomedicine, 2012.
  61. Perez, KR; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Vieira, S.; Manzini, MC; da Silva, MA; Reis, Salette; Chaimovich, Hernan; Cuccovia, Iolanda M.. "Effect of mixtures of charged and zwitterionic lipids on vesicles properties: size, electrophoretic mobility, zeta potential and dissociation degree". Paper presented in XLI Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, 2012.
  62. Lúcio, Marlene; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Nunes, Cláudia; Lima, José LFC; Reis, Salette. "Biomimetic membranes applied to the study of drug-membrane interactions: the case of celecoxib". Paper presented in 8th Lipidomics Meeting – Membranes and bioactive lipids, 2011.
    10.1149/1.2753291
  63. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Nunes, Cláudia; Lima, José LFC; Reis, Salette; Lúcio, Marlene. "Lipid-drug interaction: biophysical and structural effects of Celecoxib on membrane mimetic systems". Paper presented in 4th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI4), 2011.
  64. Nunes, Cláudia; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Lima, José LFC; Reis, Salette; Lúcio, Marlene. "NSAIDs interactions with membranes: a biophysical approach". Paper presented in 4th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI4), 2011.
  65. Reis, Salette; Lúcio, Marlene; Nunes, Cláudia; Pinheiro, Marina; Neves, Ana R.; Brittes, Juliana; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; et al. "Lipid monolayers as resourceful tools to study the activity of enzymes and drugs at the interface". Paper presented in 4th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI4), 2011.
  66. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Nunes, Cláudia; Lúcio, Marlene; Lima, José LFC; Reis, Salette. "The interaction of Celecoxib with membranes: a biophysical study". Paper presented in XVI Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2010.
  67. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Nunes, Cláudia; Lúcio, Marlene; Lima, José LFC; Reis, Salette. "In vitro assessment of meloxicam effects on biomembranes". Paper presented in 2nd Meeting of young researchers of University of Porto (IJUP’09), 2010.
  68. Lúcio, Marlene; Nunes, Cláudia; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Lima, José LFC. "Studies for improving therapeutic effects of drugs: the role of membrane biophysics and drug-membrane interactions". Paper presented in Meeting on Nanotechnology, Liposome and Health, 2009.
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Marta Martins; João Vieira; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Saraiva, Nuno; Fernandes, Ana Sofia. "The Golgi Apparatus as an Anticancer Therapeutic Target". In Encyclopedia, 2023.
    Accepted
Journal article
  1. Marta Martins; João Vieira; Catarina Pereira-Leite; Nuno Saraiva; Ana Sofia Fernandes. "The Golgi Apparatus as an Anticancer Therapeutic Target". Biology (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/biology13010001.
    10.3390/biology13010001
  2. Catarina Pereira-Leite; Mariana Bom; Andria Ribeiro; Cíntia Almeida; Catarina Rosado. "Exploring Stearic-Acid-Based Nanoparticles for Skin Applications - Focusing on Stability and Cosmetic Benefits". Cosmetics 10 4 (2023): 99. https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics10040099.
    10.3390/cosmetics10040099
  3. João Vieira; Jéssica Castelo; Marta Martins; Nuno Saraiva; Catarina Rosado; Catarina Pereira-Leite. "Mixed Edge Activators in Ibuprofen-Loaded Transfersomes: An Innovative Optimization Strategy Using Box–Behnken Factorial Design". Pharmaceutics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15041209.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics15041209
  4. Filipa A. Soares; Pedro Costa; Célia T. Sousa; Miguel Horta; Catarina Pereira-Leite; Catarina Leal Seabra; Sofia A. Costa Lima; Salette Reis; Cláudia Nunes. "Rational design of magnetoliposomes for enhanced interaction with bacterial membrane models". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbamem.2022.184115.
    10.1016/j.bbamem.2022.184115
  5. Sérgio Faloni de Andrade; Clemente Rocha; Eucinário José Pinheiro; Catarina Pereira-Leite; Maria do Céu Costa; Luis Monteiro Rodrigues. "Revealing the Protective Effect of Topically Applied Cymbopogon citratus Essential Oil in Human Skin through A Contact Model". Cosmetics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/cosmetics10010029.
    10.3390/cosmetics10010029
  6. Sérgio Faloni de Andrade; Eucinário José Pinheiro; Catarina Pereira-Leite; Maria do Céu Costa; Ana Cristina Figueiredo; Luis Monteiro Rodrigues. "Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf essential oil: Unraveling potential benefits on human skin". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research 19 1 (2022): 168-180. https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.19.1.284.
    Published • 10.19277/bbr.19.1.284
  7. Tânia Santos de Almeida; Catarina Pereira-Leite. "Delivery Systems Based on Innovative Nanomaterials". Nanomaterials 12 8 (2022): 1296-1296. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12081296.
    Published • 10.3390/nano12081296
  8. Cíntia Almeida; Patrícia Filipe; Catarina Rosado; Catarina Pereira-Leite. "Nanodelivery Strategies for Skin Diseases with Barrier Impairment: Focusing on Ceramides and Glucocorticoids". Nanomaterials (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12020275.
    10.3390/nano12020275
  9. Íris Guerreiro; Ana Sofia Fernandes; Catarina Rosado; Catarina Pereira-Leite; Marta Rodrigues. "Single versus mixed edge activators in caffeine-loaded transfersomes: physicochemical and cytotoxicity assessment". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2021): https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.18.2.267.
    10.19277/bbr.18.2.267
  10. Ana Júlio; João Guilherme Costa; Catarina Pereira-Leite; Tânia Santos de Almeida. "TransfersomILs: From Ionic Liquids to a New Class of Nanovesicular Systems". Nanomaterials (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12010007.
    10.3390/nano12010007
  11. Emília Alves; Epole N. Ntungwe; João Gregório; Luis M. Rodrigues; Catarina Pereira-Leite; Cristina Caleja; Eliana Pereira; et al. "Characterization of Kefir Produced in Household Conditions: Physicochemical and Nutritional Profile, and Storage Stability". Foods 10 5 (2021): 1057-1057. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10051057.
    Published • 10.3390/foods10051057
  12. Daniela Lopes-de-Campos; Catarina Pereira-Leite; Philippe Fontaine; Ana Coutinho; Manuel Prieto; Bruno Sarmento; Sven Jakobtorweihen; Cláudia Nunes; Salette Reis. "Interface-Mediated Mechanism of Action—The Root of the Cytoprotective Effect of Immediate-Release Omeprazole". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2021): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00251.
    10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00251
  13. Lopes-de-Campos, Daniela; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Fontaine, Philippe; Coutinho, Ana; Prieto, Manuel; Sarmento, Bruno; Jakobtorweihen, Sven; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette. "Interface-Mediated Mechanism of Action—The Root of the Cytoprotective Effect of Immediate-Release Omeprazole". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 64 8 (2021): 5171-5184. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00251.
    Published • 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c00251
  14. Sousa, Carla F.; Coimbra, João T.S.; Ferreira, Mariana; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Reis, Salette; Ramos, Maria J.; Fernandes, Pedro A.; Gameiro, Paula. "Passive diffusion of ciprofloxacin and its metalloantibiotic: a computational and experimental study". Journal of Molecular Biology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2021.166911.
    In press • 10.1016/j.jmb.2021.166911
  15. Catarina Pereira-Leite; Marina Figueiredo; Kinga Burdach; Cláudia Nunes; Salette Reis. "Unraveling the Role of Drug-Lipid Interactions in NSAIDs-Induced Cardiotoxicity". Membranes (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes11010024.
    10.3390/membranes11010024
  16. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Ventura, Carolina. "Optimization of gallic acid-loaded transfersomes using a Box-Behnken factorial design". Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research Journal 17 2 (2020): 1-13. http://dx.doi.org/10.19277/bbr.17.2.244.
    Published • 10.19277/bbr.17.2.244
  17. Catarina Pereira-Leite; Sarah K. Jamal; João P. Almeida; Ana Coutinho; Manuel Prieto; Iolanda M. Cuccovia; Cláudia Nunes; Salette Reis. "Neutral Diclofenac Causes Remarkable Changes in Phosphatidylcholine Bilayers: Relevance for Gastric Toxicity Mechanisms". Molecular Pharmacology 97 4 (2020): 295-303. https://doi.org/10.1124/mol.119.118299.
    10.1124/mol.119.118299
  18. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Nunes, Cláudia; M. Cuccovia, Iolanda; Reis, Salette. "Phosphatidylcholine bilayers trigger the degradation of licofelone". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research 16 2 (2019): 223-233.
    Published • 10.19277/bbr.16.2.215
  19. Catarina Pereira Leite; Daniela Lopes; Philippe FONTAINE; Iolanda M. Cuccovia; Cláudia Nunes; Salette Reis. "Licofelone-DPPC Interactions: Putting Membrane Lipids on the Radar of Drug Development". Molecules 24 3 (2019): 516.
    Published • 10.3390/molecules24030516
  20. Catarina Pereira-Leite; Cláudia Nunes; José C. Bozelli, Jr.; Shirley Schreier; Christina S. Kamma-Lorger; Iolanda M. Cuccovia; Salette Reis. "Can NO-indomethacin counteract the topical gastric toxicity induced by indomethacin interactions with phospholipid bilayers?". Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 169 (2018): 375-383.
    Published • 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.05.019
  21. Catarina Pereira-Leite; Cláudia Nunes; Débora Grahl; José C. Bozelli; Shirley Schreier; Christina S. Kamma-Lorger; Iolanda M. Cuccovia; Salette Reis. "Acemetacin–phosphatidylcholine interactions are determined by the drug ionization state". Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 20 (2018): 14398-14409.
    Published • 10.1039/C8CP01698D
  22. Pereira-Leite, C.; Nunes, C.; Grahl, D.; Bozelli, J.C.; Schreier, S.; Kamma-Lorger, C.S.; Cuccovia, I.M.; Reis, S.. "Acemetacin-phosphatidylcholine interactions are determined by the drug ionization state". Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 20 21 (2018): 14398-14409. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85048456389&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c8cp01698d
  23. Pereira-Leite, C.; Nunes, C.; Jamal, S.K.; Cuccovia, I.M.; Reis, S.. "Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Therapy: A Journey Toward Safety". Medicinal Research Reviews 37 4 (2017): 802-859.
    Published • 10.1002/med.21424
  24. Laura Farkuh, Catarina Pereira-Leite. "Bioquim4x: um jogo didático para rever conceitos de bioquímica.". Revista de Ensino de Bioquímica 12 2 (2014): 37-54.
    Published • 10.16923/reb.v12i2.342
  25. Pinheiro, M.; Pereira-Leite, C.; Arêde, M.; Nunes, C.; Caio, J.M.; Moiteiro, C.; Giner-Casares, J.J.; et al. "Evaluation of the structure-activity relationship of rifabutin and analogs: A drug-membrane study". ChemPhysChem 14 12 (2013): 2808-2816.
    Published • 10.1002/cphc.201300262
  26. Nunes, C.; Lopes, D.; Pinheiro, M.; Pereira-Leite, C.; Reis, S.. "In vitro assessment of NSAIDs-membrane interactions: Significance for pharmacological actions". Pharmaceutical Research 30 8 (2013): 2097-2107.
    Published • 10.1007/s11095-013-1066-8
  27. Pereira-Leite, C.; Carneiro, C.; Soares, J.X.; Afonso, C.; Nunes, C.; Lúcio, M.; Reis, S.. "Biophysical characterization of the drug-membrane interactions: The case of propranolol and acebutolol". European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 84 1 (2013): 183-191.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ejpb.2012.12.005
  28. Pereira-Leite, C.; Nunes, C.; Reis, S.. "Interaction of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs with membranes: In vitro assessment and relevance for their biological actions". Progress in Lipid Research 52 4 (2013): 571-584.
    Published • 10.1016/j.plipres.2013.08.003
  29. Pereira-Leite, C.; Nunes, C.; Lima, J.L.F.C.; Reis, S.; Lúcio, M.. "Interaction of celecoxib with membranes: The role of membrane biophysics on its therapeutic and toxic effects". Journal of Physical Chemistry B 116 46 (2012): 13608-13617.
    Published • 10.1021/jp304037v
  30. Nunes, C.; Brezesinski, G.; Pereira-Leite, C.; Lima, J.L.F.C.; Reis, S.; Lúcio, M.. "NSAIDs interactions with membranes: A biophysical approach". Langmuir 27 17 (2011): 10847-10858.
    Published • 10.1021/la201600y
Journal issue
  1. Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Santos de Almeida, T. "Delivery Systems Based on Innovative Nanomaterials". Nanomaterials 12 8 (2022):
    Published • Invited editor
  2. Catarina Pereira Leite; Andreia Rosatella; Salette Reis; André Rolim Baby; Joana Marto; Gislaine Ricci Leonardi; Ana Júlio; Cíntia Almeida; João Vieira. "Abstract Book - InnovDelivery '22 - I Lusophone Meeting on Innovative Delivery Systems". Journal Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research (2022): https://doi.org/10.19277/bbr.19.2.289.
    10.19277/bbr.19.2.289
Preprint
  1. Almeida, Cíntia J.; Roque, Rossana; Vieira, João; Júlio, Ana; Saraiva, Nuno; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Rosado, Catarina. "Insect larvae oil: a high value excipient for lipid-based nanocarriers to tackle atopic dermatitis". 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-3fw8h.
    10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-3fw8h
  2. André, Rebeca; Gomes, Ana Patrícia; Pereira-Leite, Catarina; Marques-da-Costa, António; Monteiro Rodrigues, Luis; Sassano, Michael; Rijo, Patricia; Costa, Maria do Céu. "The Entourage Effect in Cannabis Medicinal Products: A Comprehensive Review". 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.20944/preprints202409.1225.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202409.1225.v1
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pereira-Leite, Catarina. "NSAIDs developed with recent strategies: a biophysical approach to evaluate their therapeutic and toxic effects". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, 2017.

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/09/26 Probing the occlusive performance of cerosomes: beyond TEWL. 4th Meeting of NETSKINMODELS COST Action
Cost Action CA21108 (Belgrade, Serbia)
2024/06/25 Boosting lipid nanoparticles performance with choline-based ILs RICI X - The 10th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2024/05/24 Rutin-loaded Cerosomes: A promising nanostructured approach facing Xeroderma Pigmentosum. Webinar Nanostructured drug carriers for skin: where are we headed?
NETSKINMODELS Cost Action CA21108
2024/01/17 Cerosomes Unveiled: Focusing on Skin Cancer Prevention for Highly Susceptible Patients 3ª Edição Sunset Skin Summit
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/11/22 Are ionic liquids key materials in the development of controlled drug delivery systems? 7th International Conference on Ionic Liquid-based Materials - ILMAT
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/11/10 On the trail of biomaterial-based nanosolutions for skin health V Jornadas CBIOS
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/11/10 Multifunctional cerosomes: a triad to tackle Xeroderma Pigmentosum V Jornadas CBIOS
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2023/11/10 Further Exploring Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Based on the Lipid Fraction From Larvae Biomass Extract - In Vivo Safety and Efficacy Assays V Jornadas CBIOS
2023/11 Ionic liquids: game changers for the development of controlled delivery systems? 9th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry
2023/11 Single or Mixed edge activators: a shift in transfersomes properties? 9th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry
2023/11 7a-acetoxy-6ß-hydroxyroyleanone as lead compound: from extraction optimization to hybrid nanoparticles for breast cancer therapy. 9th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry
2023/10/27 Insect oil: a high value excipient for lipid-based nanocarriers to tackle atopic dermatitis. X Congresso Iberoamericano de Ciências Farmacêuticas
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/10/02 Lipidic nanocarriers based on insect biomass to tackle atopic dermatitis. APGI Skin & Formulation
(Nantes, France)
2023/09/14 Cell-based models to study the safety of lipid nanoparticles - surfactant location matters? 2nd NETSKINMODELS Meeting
Cost Action CA21108 (Porto, Portugal)
2023/07/13 TransfersomILs: a biobased strategy for the skin delivery of hydroxycinnamic acids. III Bio.Natural - Bioactive Natural Products Research Conference
(Portugal)
2023/04/11 The BIOMATNANO4AD project: How long a way have we come? CBIOS Scientific Sessions 2022/2023
(Portugal)
2023/02/07 Exploring the possibilities of TransfersomILs in sparingly soluble drugs – the case of rutin 53rd Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology. 41st Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and 22nd Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2023
2023/02/07 Cytotoxicity assessment of innovative topical nanodelivery systems for atopic dermatitis 53rd Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Pharmacology. 41st Meeting of Clinical Pharmacology and 22nd Meeting of Toxicology – SPF 2023
2022/11/11 Boosting the lipid-based nanosystems performance using ionic liquids 2nd Global Virtual Summit on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
2022/10/26 Bio-based lipid nanoparticles obtained from insect larvae biomass extract for skin diseases with barrier impairment 2ª edição do Sunset Skin Summit: Sustentabilidade no Tratamento e Cuidado da Pele
2022/09/21 Nanodelivery strategies based on lipids obtained from larvae biomass for skin diseases related with barrier impairment 3rd EpiLipidNET general Action meeting - Pan-European Network in Lipidomics and EpiLipidomics
2022/07/01 From sustainable materials to innovative lipid nanocarriers Global Virtual Summit on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
2022/06/30 TransfersomILs: an innovative combination between Transfersomes and Ionic Liquids InnovDelivery’22 – I Lusophone Meeting on Innovative Delivery Systems
2022/06/30 Development of lipid nanoparticles from Hermetia illucens larvae extract for dexamethasone delivery for topical application InnovDelivery’22 – I Lusophone Meeting on Innovative Delivery Systems
2022/06/30 Optimization of Ibuprofen-loaded Transfersomes for Transcutaneous Delivery InnovDelivery’22 – I Lusophone Meeting on Innovative Delivery Systems
2022/06/30 New approaches in the treatment and management of rosacea: a review InnovDelivery’22 – I Lusophone Meeting on Innovative Delivery Systems
2022/06/21 Ionic Liquids as a bridge to develop new TransfersomILs systems Global Conference on Nanotechnology
2022/03/10 Assessing the anti-inflammatory properties of Cymbopogon citratus essential oil on human skin by the methylnicotinate challenge model COSMETINNOV
2021/11/13 Nano-inovação em veiculação transcutânea Congresso Farmacêutico de São Paulo
(Brazil)
2021/07/09 Nanodelivery of fatty acids to tackle sensitive skin syndrome. ECI Summer Conference (Virtual) of EpiLipidNet Cost Action
2021/06/30 Nature as inspiration in advanced nanosolutions for skin delivery. Encontro Ciência 2021.
(Portugal)
2021/05/11 Desenvolvimento de transferossomas como sistemas de veiculação da cafeína para aplicação cutânea. XXV COLAMIQC Virtual
2020/11/23 On the path of innovative nanodelivery systems for cutaneous applications IV CBIOS Seminar – “There is research beyond COVID-19”
CBIOS - Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies (Lisboa, Portugal)
2020/11/23 Ionic liquids: a technological approach to improve the performance of sustained drug delivery systems. IV CBIOS Seminar - “There is research beyond COVID-19”
CBIOS - Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies (Lisboa, Portugal)
2020/10/29 Lipid vesicles as versatile tools to understand and modulate the biological activity of therapeutics Reunião de Grupo de Pesquisa - Atividade Biológica
Universidade do Vale do Itajaí (UNIVALI) (Brazil)
2020/07/10 Design and statistical modelling of fusogenic magnetoliposomes production for a potential antibacterial application. Nanobiomed Online Conference
2020/01/17 A decade in MB2 learning how to turn negatives into positives. MB2 2020 and beyond
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/12/04 A decade focusing on liposomes to improve therapy. Sessões Científicas CBIOS 2019/2020
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2019/07 H2S-diclofenac vs diclofenac: effects on membrane lipids XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
(Porto, Portugal)
2018/07 Can NO-indomethacin counteract the topical gastric toxicity induced by indomethacin interactions with phospholipid bilayers? 1st Biophysics Party
(ITQB-Nova, Oeiras, Portugal)
2018/06 Membrane partitioning: quantification methods and biological relevance Curso de Verão Biofísica membranar: impacto dos lípidos na saúde, doença e terapia
(Porto, Portugal)
2018/06 In vitro assessment of licofelone-membrane interactions: insights into drug development? 6th International Iberian Biophysics Congress and X Iberoamerican Congress of Biophysics
(Castellón, Spain)
2017/07 Integrative study of NSAIDs-membrane interactions: insights for drug development? Curso de Verão Biofísica membranar: impacto dos lípidos na saúde, doença e terapia
(Porto, Portugal)
2017/03 Aprendizagem ativa no ensino da bioquímica: um exemplo da Universidade de São Paulo Fórum AEFFUP: O ensino das Ciências Farmacêuticas, hoje e amanhã
(Porto, Portugal)
2016/09 Diclofenac-membrane interactions: the impact of drug ionization state 30th Conference of the European Colloid and Interface Society (ECIS 2016)
(Roma, Italy)
2016/06 X-ray diffraction studies to study drug-membrane interactions 5th International Iberian Biophysics Congress
(Porto, Portugal)
2015/11 Indomethacin vs NO-indomethacin: effect on phospholipids bilayers XXI Encontro Galego-Português de Química
(Pontevedra, Spain)
2015/07 Drug-membrane interactions: unraveling diclofenac’s behaviour XXIV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2015/05 Understanding diclofenac’s interaction with membranes: in vitro study 8th Meeting of young researchers of University of Porto (IJUP’15)
(Porto, Portugal)
2014/11 Indomethacin and derivatives disturb membrane structure and dynamics: relevance for their pharmacological actions XX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Porto, Portugal)
2014/05 Applications of liposomes in drug development 3rd Workshop in Lipidomics
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2014/03 Molecular characterization of drugs-lipid membrane models interactions: applications in drug discovery and delivery 1st Annual Conference of the COST Action MP1302 Nanospectroscopy
(Tübingen, Germany)
2012/11 The relevance of membrane biophysics on celecoxib therapeutic and toxic effects XVIII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2012/02 In vitro assessment of NSAIDs-membrane interaction: the role of biophysics on drugs pharmacological and toxic effects 5th Meeting of young researchers of University of Porto (IJUP’12)
(Porto, Portugal)
2011/07 Liposomes as versatile membrane model systems to assess therapeutics 4th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI4)
(Porto, Portugal)
2009/02 Studies to clarify the toxic effects of drugs: the role of membrane biophysics and drug-membrane interactions 2nd Meeting of young researchers of University of Porto (IJUP’09)
(Porto, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/09 - Current Formulations based on lipid nanoparticles for the management of atopic dermatitis
Supervisor
 Project I and II, Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Formulations based on lipid nanoparticles for the management of atopic dermatitis
Supervisor
 Project I and II, Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Development of hybrid ionic liquids-nanosystems for application in atopic dermatitis
Supervisor
 Project I and II, Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Development of hybrid ionic liquids-nanosystems for application in atopic dermatitis
Supervisor
 Project I and II, Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/02 - Current Nanotechnological advances in nasal administration
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/02 - Current Nanotechnological approaches to tackle skin aging
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/02 - Current Nanotechnological advances in health products: consumer perception
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/01 - Current Multifunctional nanotechnology-based formulations for the management of rare skin diseases related to DNA repair disorders
Supervisor
 PhD in Health Sciences in collaboration with University of Alcalá (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/09 - Current Formulations based on lipid nanoparticles to tackle skin aging
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/06 - Current Valorization of organic waste: Can insect oil become a pharmaceutical ingredient to tackle atopic dermatitis?
Co-supervisor
 PhD in Health Sciences in cooperation with University of Alcalá (PhD)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021 - Current Encapsulation of actives in cosmetics: added value or marketing argument?
Supervisor
 MSc in Health Products and Food Supplements (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/04/17 - 2023/11 Incorporação de dexametasona em nanossistemas para tratamento cutâneo
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/07 Formulations based on lipid nanoparticles for the management of atopic dermatitis
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/07 Formulations based on lipid nanoparticles for the management of atopic dermatitis
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/02 - 2023/07 Phenolic acids and ionic liquids in transfersomes
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/02 - 2023/05 SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLES INSPIRED BY THE STRATUM CORNEUM COMPOSITION: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO REINFORCE THE CUTANEOUS BARRIER
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/02 - 2023/05 NANOSTRUCTURED LIPID CARRIERS INSPIRED BY THE STRATUM CORNEUM COMPOSITION: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO REINFORCE THE CUTANEOUS BARRIER
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/02 - 2023/03 IONIC LIQUIDS AS AN ADVANTAGE IN TRANSFERSOMES CONTAINING RUTIN
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03 - 2022/06 Optimization of transfersomes to deliver sodium ibuprofen
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03 - 2022/01 Development of anti-aging formulations loading phytochemicals for cutaneous administration
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/11/15 Recent advances in nanotechnological approaches for diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Ionic liquids and vesicular systems as flexible and promising tools in topical delivery systems
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/07 Nanosystems inspired in lipid composition of the stratum corneum for the treatment of skin pathologies
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/07 Nanosystems inspired in lipid composition of the stratum corneum for the treatment of skin pathologies
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - 2021/07 Transferosomes as ibuprofen delivery systems for transdermal administration
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - 2021/04 Optimization of a nanosystem for the transcutaneous delivery of gallic acid
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 NSAIDs associated with protective mediators: unraveling membrane lipid-related pharmacological actions?
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/11 - 2019/07 Putting membrane lipids on the radar of drug development: the case of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs associated with protective mediators
Supervisor
 Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/10 - 2019/07 Development of hybrid nanosystems based on membrane lipids as SPIONs nanocarriers for Staphylococcus aureus biofilms disruption
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Bioengineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/02 Membrane permeabilization: a role in drug-induced cardiovascular toxicity?
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/02 Membrane permeabilization: a role in drug-induced cardiovascular toxicity?
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2015/09 - 2018/02 NSAIDs cardiovascular risk: a role for drug effects on membranes?
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/07 The contribution of drug-membrane biophysical studies for the development of safer NSAIDs: the case of diclofenac
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Bioengineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2013/07 - 2014/07 In vitro evaluation of the interaction of acemetacin with membrane lipids
Co-supervisor
 Scientific initiation project (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de São Paulo Instituto de Química, Brazil

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/11/10 - 2024/11/10 V CBIOS Seminar (2024/11/10 - 2024/11/10)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/06/30 - 2022/06/30 InnovDelivery'22 - I Lusophone Meeting on Innovative Delivery Systems (2022/06/30 - 2022/06/30)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/06/12 - 2019/06/14 Advanced training on Protein-Ligand Interactions: From Theory to Practice (2019/06/12 - 2019/06/14)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 LAQV, REQUIMTE, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2019/05/21 - 2019/05/24 Advanced training on In vitro models of Biological Barriers for Health Sciences Applications (2019/05/21 - 2019/05/24)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 LAQV, REQUIMTE, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018/06/25 - 2018/06/29 Summer school on Membrane Biophysics: Impact of Lipids on Health, Disease and Therapy (2018/06/25 - 2018/06/29)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017/12/05 - 2017/12/05 Understanding the effect of ions and antimicrobial peptides on interfaces (2017/12/05)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2017/07/24 - 2017/07/28 Summer school on Membrane Biophysics: Impact of Lipids on Health, Disease and Therapy (2017/07/24 - 2017/07/28)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2015/04/29 - 2015/04/29 4º Encontro de Biotecnologia Microbiana e Farmacêutica (2015/04/29)
Meeting
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2013/09/05 - 2013/09/06 IV Encontro de Pós-Graduação IQ-USP (2013/09/05)
Meeting
 Universidade de São Paulo Instituto de Química, Brazil

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/07/01 - 2024/07/10 Coordinator of the CBIOS participation and of the summer internship: "À descoberta do medicamento de fio a pavio!" for high school students Ciência Viva no Laboratório 2024
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/10/13 - 2023/10/13 Participation in the initiative "2º Encontro Nacional dos Clubes Ciência Viva na Escola" for dissemination of the outreach activities of CBIOS and ECTS, Lusófona University
Exhibition
 2º Encontro Nacional dos Clubes Ciência Viva na Escola
Ciência Viva, Portugal
2023/07/05 - 2023/07/14 Coordinator of the CBIOS participation and of the summer internship: "À descoberta do medicamento de fio a pavio!" for high school students Ciência Viva no Laboratório 2023
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/02/13 - 2023/02/14 Participation in the Lusófona University Open Days for dissemination of the Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences with the activity “Come discover the profession and dispel some myths”
Exhibition
 Lusófona University Open Days
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/02/13 - 2023/02/14 Participation in the Lusófona University Open Days for dissemination of the Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences with the activity "Come discover the profession and dispel some myths"
Exhibition
 Lusófona University Open Days
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/07/06 - 2022/07/15 Coordinator of the CBIOS participation and of the summer internship: "À descoberta do medicamento de fio a pavio!" for high school students Ciência Viva no Laboratório 2022
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/05/18 - 2022/05/18 Participation in the "Sustainable Health Strategies @ CBIOS" demonstration at the Encontro Ciência 2022
Exhibition
 Encontro Ciência 2022
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/05/18 - 2022/05/18 Participation in the Open days 2022 - Masters and PhDs Exhibition at Lusófona University
Exhibition
 Open days 2022 - Masters and PhDs Exhibition
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/02/15 - 2022/02/15 Participation in the Lusófona University Open Days for dissemination of the Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences with the activity "Come discover the profession and dispel some myths"
Exhibition
 Lusófona University Open Days
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/10/12 - 2021/10/12 Participation in the initiative "Are plants and insects the solution?" promoted by CBIOS in the scope of the FIC.A 2021 program - Oeiras International Science Festival
Exhibition
 FIC.A 2021 program - Oeiras International Science Festival
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24 Participation in the initiative "Waste valorization for innovative applications in health and food" promoted by CBIOS within the online program of the European Researchers' Night
Exhibition
 European Researchers' Night
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/09/24 - 2021/09/24 Participation in the "Green CBIOS" initiative promoted by CBIOS as part of the European Researchers' Night (Pavilhão do Conhecimento - Centro Ciência Viva)
Exhibition
 European Researchers' Night
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/07/07 - 2021/07/16 Coordinator of the CBIOS participation and of the summer internship: "À descoberta do medicamento de fio a pavio!" for high school students Estágios de Verão Ciência Viva
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/05/12 - 2021/05/12 Coordination and moderation of the participation of ECTS / CBIOS in the event Às Quartas na Lusófona 2021, an Open Class for students of non-university education focused on the theme Health for Life
Seminar
 Às Quartas na Lusófona 2021
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/11/27 - 2020/11/27 Participation in the initiative "Come unravel some health myths with CBIOS" within the European Researchers Night 2020
Exhibition
 European Researchers Night
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/08/31 - 2020/09/11 Coordinator of the CBIOS participation and of the summer internship: "À descoberta do medicamento de fio a pavio!" for high school students Estágios de Verão Ciência Viva
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/07/01 - 2019/07/12 Collaborator in the summer project: "À descoberta da nanotecnologia: aplicações na saúde e na alimentação" for high school students Universidade Júnior
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2019/04/04 - 2019/04/07 Co-coordinator of the participation of the research center REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia in "17ª Mostra da Universidade do Porto" 17ª Mostra da Universidade do Porto
REQUIMTE, Portugal
2018/07/16 - 2018/07/20 Coordinator of the summer internship: "Uma viagem à origem da vida focada nas membranas biológicas" for high school students 22ª edição do programa Ciência Viva no Laboratório – Ocupação Científica de Jovens nas Férias
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/07/02 - 2018/07/13 Collaborator in the summer project: "À descoberta da nanotecnologia: aplicações na saúde e na alimentação" for high school students Universidade Júnior
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/04/12 - 2018/04/15 Co-coordinator of the participation of the research center REQUIMTE - Rede de Química e Tecnologia in "16ª Mostra da Universidade do Porto" 16ª Mostra da Universidade do Porto
REQUIMTE, Portugal
2017/07/03 - 2017/07/14 Collaborator in the summer project: "À descoberta da nanotecnologia: aplicações na saúde e na alimentação" for high school students Universidade Júnior
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/10/29 "Avanços nanotecnológicos para administração nasal"
Supervisor
 Mariha Habid Doudali (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2024/10/14 Marine-based nanotechnological approaches to treat atopic dermatitis
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ana Isabel Ferreira Barbosa (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2024/10/11 Rutin-loaded polymersomes and ethosomes: ex vivo establishment of cutaneous penetration and antilipoperoxidative activity
(Thesis) Arguer
 Maíra Bueno Ariede (PhD)
Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Brazil
2024/09/20 A importância dos probióticos na saúde humana: benefícios dermatológicos Maria Margarida Carrapato (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2024/09/20 "Avanços nanotecnológicos em produtos cosméticos: perceção dos consumidores"
Supervisor
 Paula Cristina de Oliveira (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2024/06/18 Design and development of versatile, biomimetic nanoplatforms for chronic inflammatory conditions
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Andreia Daniela Pereira Marinho (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/11/30 Incorporação de dexametasona em nanossistemas para tratamento cutâneo
Supervisor
 Bernardo Pinto Batista (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2023/11/08 Production of added-value olive polyphenol-lipid based nanoparticles for macrophage modulation
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Gabriel Machado Azevedo (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2023/07/24 Phenolic acids and ionic liquids in transfersomes
Supervisor
 Inês Patriarca Martins (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/05/19 NANOSTRUCTURED LIPID CARRIERS BASED ON THE STRATUM CORNEUM COMPOSITION: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PROMOTE SKIN BARRIER REINFORCEMENT
Supervisor
 MARIANA CASTANHEIRA RODRIGUES MARQUES BOM (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/05/19 SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLES BASED ON THE STRATUM CORNEUM COMPOSITION: AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO PROMOTE SKIN BARRIER REINFORCEMENT
Supervisor
 ANDRIA FILIPA GALAIO RIBEIRO (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2023/03/27 Ionic liquids as an advantage in transfersomes loading rutin
Supervisor
 ANDREIA FILIPA FERREIRA DOS REIS (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/07/18 “Development of human skin models and perspectives for ageing studying”
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Zinaida Shakel (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/06/27 “Otimização de transferossomas para veicular o ibuprofeno de sódio”
Supervisor
 Jéssica Margarida Sousa Castelo (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/06/27 “Papel da farmácia comunitária na educação para a proteção solar”
President of the jury
 Ana Margarida Guerreiro Loução (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/04/20 “Veiculação de Rutina em Polimerossomas e Etossomas: ensaios de segurança e eficácia”
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maíra Bueno Ariede (PhD)
Universidade de São Paulo Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas, Brazil
2022/01/27 “Emulsões O/A contendo Rutina: Impacto dos Líquidos Iónicos na sua Estabilidade”
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Filipe Daniel Tavares Fernandes (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/01/27 “Análises sanguíneas na deteção de cancro”
President of the jury
 Eva Genésia Lucamba Estevão (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/01/11 “Aconselhamento nutricional de suplementos hiperproteicos em farmácia: percepções dos farmacêuticos sobre o serviço e suas necessidades”
President of the jury
 Patrícia Filipa dos Santos Tavares (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/01/11 “Desenvolvimento de formulações antienvelhecimento constituídas por fitoquímicos para administração cutânea”
Supervisor
 Inês Sofia Magalhães Calamote (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/01/11 “Utilização de Microalgas como Ingrediente Cosmético”
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita Falcão Nunes da Fonseca (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/11/15 Avanços recentes das abordagens nanotecnológicas para diagnóstico e tratamento do cancro colorretal
Supervisor
 Daniela Alexandra Coelho Serrano (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/07/12 “Os transferossomas como sistemas de veiculação do ibuprofeno para administração transdérmica”
Supervisor
 João Manuel Barreto Vieira (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/04/09 Otimização de um nanossistema para a veiculação transcutânea do ácido gálico
Supervisor
 Carolina da Rocha Ventura (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/04/07 “Síntese e aplicação de líquidos iónicos em implantes lipídicos contendo cloridrato de propranolol”
President of the jury
 Miguel Moreira Cardoso Raposo (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/04/07 “Impacto de líquidos iónicos na solubilidade do ácido cafeico e na sua incorporação em géis”
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Nádia Aiaz Amiraly Remtula (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/04/07 “Influência da incorporação de líquidos iónicos na estabilidade de emulsões O/A”
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Telma Alexandra Antunes Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03/24 Synthesis of bioactive royleanone derivatives from Plectranthus spp.
President of the jury
 Ana Raquel Bento Pereira (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03/24 “Benefícios da Utilização de Biomateriais de Origem Natural em Medicamentos e Produtos de Saúde”
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Manuel dos Santos Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/08/04 Ionic liquids: synthesis and applicability to improve the delivery of ferulic acid
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita Duarte Alves Gonçalves (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/06/05 Implantes lipídicos contendo cafeína: o impacto de líquidos iónicos e de outros modificadores de libertação
President of the jury
 Anaisa Sultane (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/04/24 Pesquisa de actividade biológica de extratos de Plectranthus hadiensis, P. inflexus, P. Lippio, P. Welshii e P. Mzubulensis
President of the jury
 Catarina Pereira Leite Teodósio (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/07/18 Development of hybrid nanosystems based on membrane lipids as SPIONs nanocarriers for Staphylococcus aureus biofilms disruption
Supervisor
 Filipa Almeida Soares (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/07/11 NSAIDs associated with protective mediators: unraveling membrane lipid-related pharmacological actions
Supervisor
 Beatriz Campos Gomes (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2019/07/10 Putting membrane lipids on the radar of drug development: the case of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs associated with protective mediators
Supervisor
 Márcia Sofia Silva Martins (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/02/27 Membrane permeabilization: a role in drug-induced cardiovascular toxicity
Supervisor
 Marina Coimbra Figueiredo (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/07/04 Understanding the influence of Siramesine on the structure of normal and cancer plasma membrane lipid models
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Clara Alves Ponte (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018/02/26 Understanding the impact of siramesine on lipid monolayers: relevance for therapeutic effects
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diana Felícia Garrido Martins Carvalho (Other)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências Cosmetológicas
2018 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Biofísica

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023/07 - Current Member of the Pedagogical Council of the School of Health Sciences and Technologies of Lusófona University
Member
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/09/15 - Current Member of the NETSKINMODELS COST Action (CA21108).
Member
2021/12 - Current Member of the Scientific Council of the School of Health Sciences and Technologies of Lusófona University
Member
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - Current Member of the Scientific Council of the CBIOS Research Center of Lusófona University
Member
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/10/13 - 2024/10/12 Member of the Working Group 4: Integration of (epi)lipidomics with Lipid signalling and mechanisms of action of EpiLipidNET COST Action (CA19105).
Member

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023/11/10 - Current V Jornadas CBIOS Universidade Lusófona, CBIOS
2022/06 - Current InnovDelivery'22 - I Lusophone Meeting on Innovative Delivery Systems Universidade Lusófona, CBIOS
2023/10/26 - 2023/10/28 X Congresso Iberoamericano de Ciências Farmacêuticas Universidade de Coimbra, Faculdade de Farmácia

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/03 - Current Collaboration with the company SOMAÍ Pharmaceuticals (https://somaipharma.eu/) to develop nanotechnology-based solutions for pharmaceutical applications. Somaí Pharmaceuticals, Portugal
2020/12 - 2021/12 Collaboration with the company INCLITA SEAWEED SOLUTIONS (www.inclitaseaweedsolutions.com) to develop nanosolutions including seaweeds, a natural, renewable, and powerful source of nutrients, for nutraceutical applications. Ínclita Seaweed Solutions, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020/09 - Current Pharmacokinetics Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/09 - Current Drug Delivery Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/02 - Current Biopharmaceutics Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020/02 - Current Pharmaceutical Technology I Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2020 - Current Nanocosmetics: Challenges and Breakthroughs Advanced Cosmetology (Outros) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/11 - Current Pharmaceutical Technology II Integrated Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/01/17 - 2022/01/21 Hints from lipids to improve therapy Winter School on Membrane Biophysics: Impact of Lipids on Health, Disease and Therapy¿ (Outros) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/06/12 - 2019/06/14 Isothermal titration calorimetry to assess protein-ligand binding Advanced training on Protein-Ligand Interactions: From Theory to Practice (Outros) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2019/05/21 - 2019/05/24 Biological membranes: The first barrier Advanced training on In vitro models of Biological Barriers for Health Sciences Applications (Outros) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/06/25 - 2018/06/29 Membrane partitioning: quantification methods and biological relevance Summer school on Membrane Biophysics: Impact of Lipids on Health, Disease and Therapy (Outros) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/02 General and Inorganic Chemistry Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/02 Applied Physics Integrated Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2021 - Current Member of the Evaluators' Pool 2021-2027 of the National Agency Erasmus + Education and Training.
Evaluator

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023 - Current Journal of Investigative Dermatology Elsevier
2022 - Current Drug Discovery Today Elsevier
2021 - Current Polymers MDPI AG
2020/08 - Current Biomolecules (2218-273X) MDPI AG
2020/06 - Current Antioxidants (2076-3921) MDPI AG
2020/05 - Current Pharmaceuticals (1424-8247) MDPI AG
2020/04 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis (2095-1779) Elsevier
2020 - Current Biomedical and Biopharmaceutical Research Journal
2019/06 - Current Pharmaceutics (1999-4923) MDPI AG

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/06 - Current Effective member of the selection board for recruitment of a graduate researcher in the framework of the project Bioinspired materials in nanosolutions to tackle atopic dermatitis, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P./MCTES under reference EXPL/BTM-MAT/0112/2021. Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022/03 - Current Effective member of the selection board forfor research fellowship attribution in the framework of the project Bioinspired materials in nanosolutions to tackle atopic dermatitis, funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P./MCTES under reference EXPL/BTM-MAT/0112/2021. Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2022 - Current Substitute member of the selection panel for awarding a post-doctoral research scholarship in the scope of the R&D Unit "Centro de Investigação de Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde" (CBIOS), Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, financed by "Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P."/MCTES (FCT, I.P.), ref. UIDP/04567/2020 and UIDB/04567/2020, through national funds (PIDDAC) (OE). Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021 - 2027 Membro da Bolsa de Avaliadores 2021-2027 da Agência Nacional Erasmus + Educação e Formação.

Award

2023 Best flash presentation perfomed by João Vieira at V Jornadas CBIOS with the work: Vieira, J., Roque, R., Saraiva, N., Rosado, C., Pereira-Leite, C. Multifunctional cerosomes: a triad to tackle Xeroderma Pigmentosum.
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021 Honorable Mention - 5th Place in the E-POSTER category at the 33rd Brazilian Congress on Cosmetology with the paper: "Development of lipidic nanoparticles based on stratum corneum composition for epidermal regeneration".
2020 First Award ATG - Ciência Viva awarded to Mariana Andrade and Sofia Morais for the report regarding the summer internship "À Descoberta do medicamento de fio a pavio!" coordinated by Catarina Pereira Leite

Other distinction

2022 Paper (Doi:10.3390/nano12010007) selected as "Feature Paper" by the journal Nanomaterials (MDPI).
2022 Paper (Doi: 10.3390/nano12020275) selected as "Editor's Choice" by the journal Nanomaterials (MDPI).
2019 FEBS Youth Travel Fund award to attend the 2019 FEBS Advanced Lecture Course - Biological Surfaces and Interfaces: The Mechanistic View
Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS), United Kingdom
2019 SPBf grant to attend the Joint 12th EBSA congress-10th ICBP-IUPAP congresso
Sociedade Portuguesa de Biofísica (SPBf), Portugal
2018 Paper (DOI 10.1039/c8cp01698d) selected for the 2018 PCCP HOT Articles collection
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, United Kingdom
2018 SPBF grant to attend the 6th International Iberian Biophysics Congress
Sociedade Portuguesa de Biofísica (SPBf), Portugal