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Carina Félix is a junior researcher in the biotechnology field working at Cetemares, Polytechnic of Leiria. Currently studying bioactive compounds of invasive seaweeds and their possible applications in different industries, from cosmetic to agriculture. Her main focus is, however, to find new, safer and more sustainable solutions against phytopathogenic fungi and bacteria. Holds a PhD in biology, specialization in microbiology, with experience in multi-omics functional analyses of phytopathogenic fungi, by University of Aveiro.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Carina Rafaela Faria Da Costa Félix

Citation names

  • Félix, Carina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2015-2A43-2055
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9813-9400

Email addresses

  • carina.r.felix@ipleiria.pt (Professional)
  • carinafelix89@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Edifício Cetemares. Avenida do Porto de Pesca, nº 30, 2520-620, Peniche, Peniche, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Mycology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Marine Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Plant sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/02/22
Attended
 Specialty Program: Marine Ecology (Outros)
Scuba Schools International, Portugal
2019/07/01 - 2019/07/05
Attended
 Advanced Course on Fundamentals of Animal Cell Culture (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2014/04/01 - 2018/11/23
Concluded
 PhD in Biology, specialization in Microbiology (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
"Multi-omics approach to study responses to temperature in Lasiodiplodia theobromae, a human and plant fungal pathogen" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 n/a
2016
Attended
 Advanced Course on Proteomics (Outros)
Universidad de Córdoba - Campus de Rabanales, Spain
2014
Attended
 Advanced Course on Plant Stress Responses: an integrated approach from bench to the field (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2014
Attended
 Advanced Course on Scientific Writing and Communication (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2014
Attended
 Advanced Course on Bioinformatics, genomes and mobile elements (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2013
Attended
 Advanced Course on Scientific Writing and Communication (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2010/09 - 2012/07/10
Concluded
 Applied Biology - Specialization in Clinical and Environmental Microbiology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
"Lasiodiplodia theobromae: a phytopathogenic fungus that infect humans" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2012
Attended
 Advanced Course on Protein Profiling of Microorganisms (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2007/09 - 2010/06
Concluded
 Marine Biology and Biotechnology, specialization in Biotechnology (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
"Germoplasm Conservation and Genetic Study of Flora Species of Peniche Coast and Berlengas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2010
Attended
 Open Water Diver Course (Outros)
Professional Association of Diving Instructor , Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/05/26 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Contracted Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, MARE, Portugal
2018/06/01 - 2019/05/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2013/07/01 - 2014/03/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2012/03/01 - 2013/04/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023 - 2024 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional das Beiras, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2021 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Instituto de Ciências da Saúde Viseu, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/04 - 2021 Researcher at "Covid-19 Diagnostic Center at the Polytechnic of Leiria" of the Portuguese network of laboratories for diagnosis of Covid-19 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2019/04/01 - 2021 PosDoctoral Fellow Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2014 - 2018 PhD Student (SFRH/BD/97613/2013) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024 - Current PhD Grant - FCT/IPLeiria/RUN-EU
n.a.
Supervisor
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/11/01 - 2021/06/30 POINT4PAC – Precision Oncology by Innovative Therapies and Technologies (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016405)
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016405
Post-doc Fellow
Ongoing
2019/04/01 - 2019/10/31 AlgaValue – Valorização dos subprodutos do processo biotecnológico de produção de esqualeno e DHA pela microalga Aurantiochytrium sp
grant agreement n.° 17680
Post-doc Fellow
Ongoing
2018 - 2019 ALIEN - An integrated approach to unravel Lasiodiplodia-grapevine Interactions
PTDC/AGR-PRO/2183/2014
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Ongoing
2015/03/16 - 2015/04/30 COST Action FP1401 Global Warning – Training School on Biological Invasions and Pest Risk Analysis
COST-ONLINE_STSM-FA1303-24254
Technical development
Concluded
2013 - 2014 PANDORA - Potencial impacto das alterações climáticas em doenças de Eucalyptus spp. causadas por Botryosphaeriaceae em Portugal
PTDC/AGR-FOR/3807/2012
Master Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Concluded
2012 - 2013 Prometheus - PROteoME of Diplodia corticola, the cork oak paTHogEn fungUS
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/113831/PT
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/05 - Current Individual CEEC - Invasive seaweeds as a source of natural compounds to fight economic relevant plant pathogens (2021.03113.CEECIND/CP1671/CT0002)
2021.03113.CEECIND/CP1671/CT0002
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/07/01 - 2022/05/25 Hired researcher in the project “ORCHESTRA-add-value to ORCHards through thE full valoriSaTion of macRoalgAe (co-promoção n° 70155)”
n° 70155
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2020/09/01 - Current Principal Investigator in project COSMOS: Valorização biotecnológica da alga invasora Asparagopsis armata da costa de Peniche
16-04-03-FMPE-0370
Principal investigator
2020 - Current ORCHESTRA-add-value to ORCHards through thE full valoriSaTion of macRoalgAe
nº 70155
Researcher
Ongoing
2020 - Current DisCovEr+ . DesenvolvImento e otimização do diagnóStico COVid19 como resposta de EmeRgência à pandemia
nº 072543
Researcher
Ongoing
2019/04/01 - Current VALORMAR - Programa Mobilizador Mar, valorização integral dos recursos marinhos
24517, 10/SI/2016
Researcher
2020 - 2021 Principal Investigator in project InvasiveSource: Invasive seaweeds as a source of natural compounds to fight orchards phytopathogens
FCT UID/MAR/04292/2020
Ongoing
2019/04/01 - 2019/06/30 AMALIA - Algae-to-MArket Lab IdeAs” Adding value to marine invasive seaweeds of the Iberian northwest
EASME/EMFF/2016/1.2.1.4/03/SI2.750419
Researcher
Concluded
2016 - 2018/05/31 ALIEN - Abordagem integrada ao estudo da interação Lasiodiplodia-videira
PTDC/AGR-PRO/2183/2014
Researcher
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Ferreira, C. A. M.; Félix, Rafael; Félix, Carina; Januário, Adriana; Novais, S.C.; ALVES, NUNO; Lemos, M.F.L.; Juliana R. Dias. "Electrospun meshes as a drug delivery system to release a phlorotannins-enrich extract obtained from the seaweed Undaria pinnatifida for bioactive wound dressings application". Paper presented in Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, Porto, 2021.
    Accepted
  2. Ferreira, C. A. M.; Félix, Rafael; Félix, Carina; Januário, Adriana; Novais, S.C.; NUNO ALVES; Lemos, M.F.L.; Juliana R. Dias. "Electrospun Meshes Loaded With Seaweed Bioactive-Phlorotannins Extract For Wound healing". Paper presented in International Conference on Direct Digital Manufacturing and Polymers 2021 (ICDDMAP'21), Marinha Grande, 2021.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Félix, Carina. "The biotechnological potential of marine-derived Penicillium strains isolated from the Portuguese coast". Paper presented in Microbiotec 23, 2023.
  2. Félix, Carina. "Assessing the Biotechnological Potential of Marine-Derived Trichoderma Isolates". Paper presented in Microbiotec23, 2023.
  3. Monteiro, Pedro; Lamelas, L.; Valledor, Luis; Diez Casero, J. J.; Esteves, Ana Cristina; Félix, Carina; Pinto, Glória. "Lecanosticta acicola modulates its proteome and secretome depending on host susceptibility: an in vitro approach". Paper presented in International Congress for Plant Pathology, 2023.
  4. Félix, Rafael; Dias, Pedro D. M.; Félix, Carina; Januário, Adriana; Valentão, Patrícia; Lemos, Marco F. L.. "Asparagopsis armata: an invasive seaweed with a chemical arsenal useful in a plethora of industries". Paper presented in 24th International Seaweed Symposium, 2023.
  5. Dias, Pedro D. M.; Félix, Rafael; Novais, Sara; Januário, Adriana; Lemos, Marco F. L.; Félix, Carina. "From marine invader to shrimp aquaculture life saver: Asparagopsis armata extract against Vibrio parahaemolyticus". Paper presented in 24th International Seaweed Symposium, 2023.
  6. Félix, Carina. "ORCHESTRA . Add value to ORCHards through thE full valoriSaTion of macRoalgAe". Paper presented in 24th International Seaweed Symposium, 2023.
  7. Vicente, Tânia; Félix, Carina; Toledo, Eloísa; Malia, Marta; Dias, Pedro D. M.; Valentão, Patrícia; Lemos, Marco F. L.. "Potential of seaweed extracts against Stemphylium vesicarium, the causal agent of brown spot disease in pear trees". Paper presented in Iberian Plant Biology Congress, 2023.
  8. Tânia F.L. Vicente; Eloísa Toledo; Félix, Carina; Augusto, Ana; Joana Silva; Alves, Celso; Roberto Duran; et al. "Seaweed extracts as sustainable solutions to combat orchard phytopathogenic fungi". Paper presented in Smart and Circular Agriculture towards sustainability, 2022.
  9. Eloísa Toledo; Tânia F.L. Vicente; Augusto, Ana; Félix, Carina; Joana Silva; Raimundo, Délio; Susana Silva; Marco F.L. Lemos. "Seaweed extracts potential to promote quality in long-term storage of pear". Paper presented in Smart and Circular Agriculture towards sustainability, 2022.
  10. João Reboleira; Rafael Félix; Tânia F.L. Vicente; Adriana P. Januário; Félix, Carina; Ana C. Ribeiro; Marcelo M.R. de Melo; et al. "Adding value to Aurantiochytrium sp. lipid extracts via bioactive screening and comparison of extraction methodologies". Paper presented in Bioprosp, 2021.
  11. Tânia F.L. Vicente; Rafael Félix; Adriana P. Januário; Félix, Carina; João Reboleira; Pedro D.M. Dias; Sara C. Novais; Marco F.L. Lemos. "The anti-enzymatic activity of Grateloupia turuturu compounds on skin photoprotection". Paper presented in Bioprosp, 2021.
  12. Adriana P. Januário; Félix, Carina; Pedro D.M. Dias; Rafael Félix; Sara C. Novais; Marco F.L. Lemos. "Grateloupia turuturu extracts as an alternative resource in the treatment of acne vulgaris". Paper presented in Bioprosp, 2021.
  13. Félix, Carina; Celso Alves; Ana Augusto; Maria J. Campos; Susana Costa; Alexandra Cruz; Diogo Duarte; et al. "Project ORCHESTRA - Add-value to ORCHards through thE full valoriSaTion of macRoalgAe". Paper presented in Bioprosp, 2021.
  14. Gonçalves, M. F. M.; Nunes, R.B.; Félix, Carina; Tilleman, L.; Van de Peer, Y.; Deforce, D.; Van Nieuwerburgh, F.; Esteves, A.C; Alves, A.. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, M. F. M.. "Unraveling the interaction between Vitis vinifera and the fungal pathogen Lasiodiplodia theobromae through Dual RNA- Sequencing". Paper presented in Microbiotec ' 19 Congress (University of Coimbra, Portugal), 2019.
  15. Félix, Carina; Alves, A.. "Effect of temperature on metabolites production by Lasiodiplodia theobromae a fungus causing canker and dieback of grapevine". Paper presented in 10th IWGTD, 2017.
  16. Félix, Carina; Lopes, I.. "Interactions of environmental stressors with the amphibian pathogen Saprolegnia australis". Paper presented in I European Amphibian Club. Rennes, 2017.
  17. Félix, Carina; Duarte A.S.. "The effect of phytopathogenic fungi in mammalian cells". Paper presented in XIX National Congress of Biochemistry, 2016.
  18. Costa, S.; Félix, C.; Lopes, I.. "Interactions of environmental stressors with the amphibian pathogenic agent Saprolegnia australis". Paper presented in XIV Congreso Luso-Español de Herpetología, 2016.
  19. Félix, Carina; Meneses, R. ; Correia, A.; Esteves, A.C.. "The effect of temperature on the expression of extracellular enzymes of Lasiodiplodia theobromae". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências-Biológicas, 2015.
  20. Félix, Carina; Correia, A.C.M.; Esteves, A.C.; Silva Ribeiro, R.T.; Esteves, A.. "Trichoderma as a biological control agent of Guignardia citricarpa: using proteomics to unravel molecular interactions". Paper presented in Microbiotec, 2015.
  21. Félix, Carina; Esteves, A.C.. "Secondary metabolites by Lasiodiplodia theobromae strains and influence of growth conditions on their production". Paper presented in COST-MEETING-FA1303, 2015.
  22. Félix, Carina; Andolfi, A.; Basso, S.; Salvatore, M.M ; Esteves, A.C.. "Effect of temperature on production of secondary metabolites by Lasiodiplodia theobromae". Paper presented in Microbiotec, 2015.
  23. Félix, Carina; Barradas, C.; Félix, C.; Alves, A.. "Endophytic mycobiota of the salt-marsh plant Halimione portulacoides: diversity and biotechnological potential". Paper presented in Microbiotec, 2013.
  24. Félix, C.; Duarte, A.C. ; Vitorino, R.; Correia, A.; Esteves, A.C.. "The effect of temperature on the secretome of Lasiodiplodia theobromae". Paper presented in Microbiotec, 2013.
  25. Almeida, R. ; Félix, C.; Duarte, A.S.; Esteves, A.C.. "Extracellular proteome of Diplodia corticola strains". Paper presented in Microbiotec, 2013.
  26. Félix, C.; Duarte, A.S.; Esteves, A.C.. "Why phytopathogenic fungi infect humans? The case of Lasiodiplodia theobromae". Paper presented in Microbiotec, 2011.
Journal article
  1. Januário, Adriana P.; Félix, Carina; Félix, Rafael; Katie Shiels; Murray, Patrick; Valentão, Patrícia; Lemos, Marco F. L.. "Exploring the Therapeutical Potential of Asparagopsis armata Biomass: A Novel Approach for Acne Vulgaris Treatment". Marine Drugs 22 11 (2024):
    Published
  2. Martins, Alice; Silva, Joana; Alves, Celso; Pinteus, Susete; Félix, Carina; Augusto, Ana; Pedrosa, Rui; et al. "Towards a zero-waste sustainable biorefinery of Codium sp. seaweed: From bioactives application to soil enhancement materials". Journal of Cleaner Production 453 (2024): 142191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142191.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.142191
  3. Félix, Carina; Meneses, Rodrigo; Gonçalves, Micael F.M.; Duarte, Ana S.; Jorrín-Novo, Jesus V.; van de Peer, Yves; Deforce, Dieter; et al. "How temperature modulates the expression of pathogenesis-related molecules of the cross-kingdom pathogen Lasiodiplodia hormozganensis". Science of The Total Environment (2024): 171917. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171917.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171917
  4. Toledo, Eloísa; Félix, Carina; Vicente, Tânia F. L.; Augusto, Ana; Félix, Rafael; Toledo, Bernardo; Silva, Joana; et al. "Seaweed Extracts to Control Postharvest Phytopathogenic Fungi in Rocha Pear". Journal of Fungi 9 2 (2023): 269. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof9020269.
    10.3390/jof9020269
  5. Vicente, Tânia F. L.; Félix, Carina; Félix, Rafael; Valentão, Patrícia; Lemos, Marco F. L.. "Seaweed as a Natural Source against Phytopathogenic Bacteria". Marine Drugs 21 1 (2023): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md21010023.
    Published • 10.3390/md21010023
  6. Félix, Carina; Christian Alvarez; Lemos, Marco F. L.. "The Antiviral Potential of Algal Lectins". Marine Drugs (2023):
    Published
  7. Forough Nazar Pour; Bruna Pedrosa; Micaela Oliveira; Cátia Fidalgo; Bart Devreese; Gonzalez Van Driessche; Carina Félix; et al. "Unveiling the Secretome of the Fungal Plant Pathogen Neofusicoccum parvum Induced by In Vitro Host Mimicry". Journal of Fungi (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8090971.
    10.3390/jof8090971
  8. Reboleira, João; Félix, Rafael; Félix, Carina; de Melo, Marcelo M. R.; Silva, Carlos M.; Saraiva, Jorge A.; Bandarra, Narcisa M.; et al. "Evaluating the Potential of the Defatted By-Product of Aurantiochytrium sp. Industrial Cultivation as a Functional Food". Foods 10 12 (2021): 3058. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods10123058.
    10.3390/foods10123058
  9. Reboleira, João; Félix, Rafael; Vicente, Tânia F. L.; Januário, Adriana P.; Félix, Carina; de Melo, Marcelo M. R.; Silva, Carlos M.; et al. "Uncovering the Bioactivity of Aurantiochytrium sp.: a Comparison of Extraction Methodologies". Marine Biotechnology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10126-021-10085-w.
    10.1007/s10126-021-10085-w
  10. Rafael Félix; Pedro Dias; Carina Félix; Teresa Cerqueira; Paula B. Andrade; Patrícia Valentão; Marco F.L. Lemos. "The biotechnological potential of Asparagopsis armata: What is known of its chemical composition, bioactivities and current market?". Algal Research 60 (2021): 102534-102534. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2021.102534.
    10.1016/j.algal.2021.102534
  11. Vicente, Tânia F. L.; Lemos, Marco F. L.; Félix, Rafael; Valentão, Patrícia; Félix, Carina. "Marine Macroalgae, a Source of Natural Inhibitors of Fungal Phytopathogens". Journal of Fungi 7 12 (2021): 1006. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof7121006.
    10.3390/jof7121006
  12. Januário, Adriana P.; Félix, Rafael; Félix, Carina; Reboleira, João; Valentão, Patrícia; Lemos, Marco F. L.. "Red Seaweed-Derived Compounds as a Potential New Approach for Acne Vulgaris Care". Pharmaceutics 13 11 (2021): 1930. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics13111930.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics13111930
  13. Maroua Drira; Faiez HENTATI; Olga Babich; Stanislas Sukhikh; Viktoria Larina; sana sharifian; Ahmad Homai; et al. "Bioactive Carbohydrate Polymers—Between Myth and Reality". Molecules (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/23/7068.
    10.3390/molecules26237068
  14. Marco F.L. Lemos; Novais, Sara C.; Susana F. J. Silva; Félix, Carina. "Marine Resources Application Potential for Biotechnological Purposes". Applied Sciences (2021):
  15. Ferreira, Carolina A. M.; Félix, Rafael; Félix, Carina; Januário, Adriana P.; Alves, Nuno; Novais, Sara C.; Dias, Juliana R.; Lemos, Marco F. L.. "A Biorefinery Approach to the Biomass of the Seaweed Undaria pinnatifida (Harvey Suringar, 1873): Obtaining Phlorotannins-Enriched Extracts for Wound Healing". Biomolecules 11 3 (2021): 461. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom11030461.
    Published • 10.3390/biom11030461
  16. Félix, Carina; Rafael Félix ; Ana Marta Carmona; Adriana P. Januário; Pedro D.M. Dias; Tânia F.L. Vicente; Joana Silva; et al. "Cosmeceutical Potential of Grateloupia turuturu: Using Low-Cost Extraction Methodologies to Obtain Added-Value Extracts". Applied Sciences (2021):
  17. Maria Michela Salvatore; Carina Félix; Fernanda Lima; Vanessa Ferreira; Ana Sofia Duarte; Francesco Salvatore; Artur Alves; Ana Cristina Esteves; Anna Andolfi. "Effect of ¿-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) on the Metabolome of Two Strains of Lasiodiplodia theobromae Isolated from Grapevine". Molecules (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25173833.
    10.3390/molecules25173833
  18. Félix, Rafael; Carmona, Ana M.; Félix, Carina; Novais, Sara C.; Lemos, Marco F. L.. "Industry-Friendly Hydroethanolic Extraction Protocols for Grateloupia turuturu UV-Shielding and Antioxidant Compounds". Applied Sciences 10 15 (2020): 5304. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10155304.
    Published • 10.3390/app10155304
  19. Forough Nazar Pour; Rebeca Cobos; Juan José Rubio Coque; João Serôdio; Artur Alves; Carina Félix; Vanessa Ferreira; Ana Cristina Esteves; Ana Sofia Duarte. "Toxicity of Recombinant Necrosis and Ethylene-Inducing Proteins (NLPs) from Neofusicoccum parvum". Toxins 12 4 (2020): 235-235. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12040235.
    10.3390/toxins12040235
  20. Félix, Rafael; Valentão, Patrícia; Andrade, Paula B.; Félix, Carina; Novais, Sara C.; Lemos, Marco F. L.. "Evaluating the In Vitro Potential of Natural Extracts to Protect Lipids from Oxidative Damage". Antioxidants 9 3 (2020): 231. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antiox9030231.
    Published • 10.3390/antiox9030231
  21. Salvatore, Maria Michela; Félix, Carina; Lima, Fernanda; Ferreira, Vanessa; Naviglio, Daniele; Salvatore, Francesco; Duarte, Ana Sofia; et al. "Secondary Metabolites Produced by Macrophomina phaseolina Isolated from Eucalyptus globulus". Agriculture 10 3 (2020): 72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10030072.
    Published • 10.3390/agriculture10030072
  22. Pour, Forough Nazar; Ferreira, Vanessa; Félix, Carina; Serôdio, João; Alves, Artur; Duarte, Ana Sofia; Esteves, Ana Cristina. "Effect of temperature on the phytotoxicity and cytotoxicity of Botryosphaeriaceae fungi". Fungal Biology (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2020.02.012.
    10.1016/j.funbio.2020.02.012
  23. Félix, Rafael; Félix, Carina; Januário, Adriana P.; Carmona, Ana M.; Baptista, Teresa; Gonçalves, Rui A.; Sendão, João; Novais, Sara C.; Lemos, Marco F.L.. "Tailoring shrimp aquafeed to tackle Acute Hepatopancreatic Necrosis Disease by inclusion of industry-friendly seaweed extracts". Aquaculture 529 (2020): 735661. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735661.
    Published • 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735661
  24. Félix, Carina; Meneses, Rodrigo; Gonçalves, Micael F. M.; Tilleman, Laurentijn; Duarte, Ana S.; Jorrín-Novo, Jesus V.; Van de Peer, Yves; et al. "A multi-omics analysis of the grapevine pathogen Lasiodiplodia theobromae reveals that temperature affects the expression of virulence- and pathogenicity-related genes". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49551-w.
    10.1038/s41598-019-49551-w
  25. Carina Félix; Maria M. Salvatore; Marina DellaGreca; Vanessa Ferreira; Ana S. Duarte; Francesco Salvatore; Daniele Naviglio; et al. "Secondary metabolites produced by grapevine strains of Lasiodiplodia theobromae grown at two different temperatures". Mycologia 111 3 (2019): 466-476. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2019.1600342.
    10.1080/00275514.2019.1600342
  26. Carina Félix; Maria M. Salvatore; Marina DellaGreca; Rodrigo Meneses; Ana S. Duarte; Francesco Salvatore; Daniele Naviglio; et al. "Production of toxic metabolites by two strains of Lasiodiplodia theobromae, isolated from a coconut tree and a human patient". Mycologia 110 4 (2018): 642-653. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2018.1478597.
    10.1080/00275514.2018.1478597
  27. Félix, Carina; Sofia Libório; Rafael Félix ; Ana C. Esteves. "Lasiodiplodia theobromae as a Producer of Biotechnologically Relevant Enzymes". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 19 2 (2018): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms19020029.
    10.3390/ijms19020029
  28. Félix, C.; Pinto, G.; Amaral, J.; Fernandes, I.; Alves, A.; Esteves, A. C.. "Strain-related pathogenicity in Diplodia corticola". Forest Pathology 47 6 (2017): e12366. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/efp.12366.
    10.1111/efp.12366
  29. Blauth de Lima, F.; Félix, C.; Osório, N.; Alves, A.; Vitorino, R.; Domingues, P.; da Silva Ribeiro, R.T.; Esteves, A.C.. "Trichoderma harzianum T1A constitutively secretes proteins involved in the biological control of Guignardia citricarpa". Biological Control 106 (2017): 99-109. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85009477014&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biocontrol.2017.01.003
  30. Félix, Carina; Duarte, Ana S.; Vitorino, Rui; Guerreiro, Ana C. L.; Domingues, Pedro; Correia, António C. M.; Alves, Artur; Esteves, Ana C.. "Temperature Modulates the Secretome of the Phytopathogenic Fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae". Frontiers in Plant Science 7 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2016.01096.
    10.3389/fpls.2016.01096
  31. Lima, F.B.D.; Félix, C.; Osório, N.; Alves, A.; Vitorino, R.; Domingues, P.; Correia, A.; da Silva Ribeiro, R.T.; Esteves, A.C.. "Secretome analysis of Trichoderma atroviride T17 biocontrol of Guignardia citricarpa". Biological Control 99 (2016): 38-46. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964506805&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biocontrol.2016.04.009
Magazine article
  1. Susana F.J. Silva; Augusto, Ana; Joana Silva; Félix, Carina; Délio Raimundo; Diogo Duarte; Marco F. L. Lemos. Corresponding author: Susana F.J. Silva. "Uma maçã por dia, leia o bem que lhe faria", Revista Voz do Campo, 2023
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Félix, Carina. "Multi-omics approach to study responses to temperature in Lasiodiplodia theobromae, a human and plant fungal pathogen". PhD, Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, 2018.
  2. Félix, Carina. "Lasiodiplodia theobromae: a phytopathogenic fungus that infect humans". Master, Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, 2012.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/10/11 EXTINGUISHING FIRE BLIGHT WITH THE SEA: POTENTIAL OF THE SEAWEED ASPARAGOPSIS ARMATA AGAINST ERWINIA AMYLOVORA XV International Agriculture Symposium "AGROSYM 2024"
(Bosnia and Herzegovina)
2024/10/11 THE POTENTIAL OF SEAWEEDS IN THE CONTROL OF ORCHARDS FUNGAL INFECTIONS XV International Agriculture Symposium "AGROSYM 2024"
(Bosnia and Herzegovina)
2024/08/13 Brown seaweed as a source of natural compounds against S. vesicarium, the causal agent of brown spot disease in Pear trees International Mycological Congress´24
(Netherlands)
2023/06/16 Pre-harvest SMART Seaweed Biotech Applications Industrial Day - Project ORCHESTRA
Fuchhochschule Vorarlberg (Dornbirn, Austria)
2023/04/21 Pre-harvest Applications of Seaweed-based Solutions ORHCTESRA Project - Industrial Day
Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest (Athlone, Ireland)
2023/03/21 The role of microorganisms in a sustainable future VIII Semana da Bioengenharia
Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/11/03 Adding value to invasive seaweeds through fast-track-to-market biotech refineries RUN-EU European Innovation Hub Virtual Conference
2021/06/02 Invasive seaweeds: a valuable source for cosmetic and biomedical industries Blue & Green Academy
Politécnico de Leiria (Peniche)
2021 Grateloupia turuturu: potential of using low cost solid-liquid extraction to obtain added-value cosmeceutical ingredients Bioprosp
2018/09/17 Unravelling Lasiodiplodia interactions with hosts and the environment: an integrated omics approach XXV Congresso Peruano de Fitopatología
Universidad Nacional de Piura
2017/07/06 The proteome of two strains of Lasiodiplodia theobromae 10th IWGTD
(Reims, France)
2017/07/04 Effect of temperature on metabolites production by Lasiodiplodia theobromae a fungus causing canker and dieback of grapevine 10th International Workshop on Grapevine Trunk Diseases
(Reims, France)
2013/07/10 The decline of the cork oak forest in Portugal: the contribution of fungal pathogens. Dia do CESAM
Universidade de Aveiro, CESAM (Aveiro, Portugal)
2013/05/17 Estudo do mecanismo de infeção de Diplodia corticola em Quercus suber I Encontro Ibérico sobre o Declínio do Montado
Universidade de Beja (Beja, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/09 - Current Avaliação do potencial de extratos de macroalgas contra doenças do olival
Supervisor
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2023/02/01 - Current PhD thesis - Seaweed extracts to control pre and postharvest phytopathogenic agents in Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck
Supervisor
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, MARE, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universitat Jaume I, Spain
2021/01 - 2025/01 The potential of the invasive seaweed Asparagopsis armata in the treatment of acne vulgaris
Co-supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/12/11 Master's thesis - Potencial de compostos bioativos de macroalgas no controlo da doença Fogo bacteriano
Co-supervisor
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, MARE, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/12/06 Master's thesis - Valorização de organismos marinhos: potencial biotecnológico de macroalgas invasoras e de fungos marinhos
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/12/06 Master's thesis - Potencial antifúngico de extratos de fungos marinhos
Co-supervisor
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2021/07/01 - 2023 Master's thesis - Potencial das algas invasoras da costa Portuguesa para aplicações em agricultura
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia dos Recursos Marinhos (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2021/07/01 - 2022/12 Master's thesis - Extratos de macroalgas para o desenvolvimento de novas soluções para controle de fungos fito-patogénicos do pomar
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia dos Recursos Marinhos (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2020 - 2022 Mestrado em Biotecnologia dos Recursos Marinhos
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia dos Recursos Marinhos (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Projeto em Biotecnologia
Supervisor of Diego Francisco De La Cadena Rodriguez
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Projeto em Biotecnologia
Supervisor of Eloísa Toledo Iglesias
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/09/04 - 2023/09/09 Academia de Verão, Semana Tanto Mar (2023 - 2023)
Other (Other)
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, MARE, Portugal
2023/06/16 - 2023/06/16 Austria Industrial Day project ORCHESTRA: presentation and discussion on the future of sustainable, productive, and eco-friendly orchards (2023/06/16)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Fachhochschule Vorarlberg, Austria

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, MARE, Portugal
2023/04/21 - 2023/04/21 Ireland Industrial Day project ORCHESTRA: presentation and discussion on the future of sustainable, productive, and eco-friendly orchards (2023/04/21 - 2023/04/21)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest - Athlone Campus, Ireland

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, MARE, Portugal
2021/06/01 - 2022 Organisation of seminars and practical classes (2021/06/02)
Seminar
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/09/30 - Current Presence at Biomeet 2024
Meeting
 Biomeet 2024
Associação Portuguesa de Bioindustria , Portugal
2024/09/06 - 2024/09/06 Semana Tanto Mar - Potencial das algas na agricultura
Other
 Semana Tanto Mar
2024/03/15 - 2024/03/15 Oral communication: "DO MAR PARA A TERRA - soluções de origem marinha contra doenças na pré e pós-colheita das culturas"
Conference
 10º Encontro Rocha Em Flor "O futuro da produção de pêra Rocha"
Associação dos Produtores Agrícolas da Sobrena, Portugal
2024/02/21 - 2024/02/21 Driving marine-based innovation in the orchard - Pre-harvest Biotech Applications
Seminar
 Food and Nutritional Sciences Seminars
University of Reading, United Kingdom
2023/11/29 - 2023/11/30 Participation in the workshop "Growing greener: exploring sustainable agricultural approaches"
Workshop
 Growing greener: exploring sustainable agricultural approaches
Fundação Dr. António Cupertino de Miranda, Portugal
2023/11/10 - 2023/11/10 Frontrunners in Sustainable Crop Bioassays
Seminar
Universiteit Gent Faculteit Bio-Ingenieurswetenschappen, Belgium
2023/05/04 - 2023/06/04 Students mentorship in Blue & Green, Creativity & Innovation Academy (45 hours)
Other
 Blue & Green, Creativity & Innovation Academy
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2023/05/25 - 2023/05/26 Attendance at RUN-EU Circular Economy Forum 2023
Other
 RUN-EU Circular Economy Forum 2023
Instituto Politécnico do Cávado e do Ave, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Digital Badge of "Research Postgraduate Supervision Training"
Other
 RUN-EU PLUS
2023 - 2023 RUN-EU PLUS WORKSHOP SERIES ON POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
Workshop
 RUN-EU PLUS Researcher Career Development Training Programme 2022/2023
2022 - 2022 Trainer on “Week about invasive species 2022: Portugal and Spain” on elementary schools
Seminar
 Week about invasive species 2022: Portugal and Spain
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, MARE, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Attendance on Science Day 2022
Other
 Encontro de Ciência 2022
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Attendance on International Plant Health Day
Seminar
 International Plant Health Day
2022 - 2022 RUN-EU Plus Workshop on attractive researcher career paths
Workshop
 Workshop on attractive researcher career paths
2022 - 2022 RUN-EU Plus Workshop approaches to early-stage researcher supervision
Workshop
 Workshop approaches to early-stage researcher supervision
2022 - 2022 RUN-EU Plus Workshop How to be a successful researcher
Workshop
 Workshop How to be a successful researcher
2022 - 2022 COSMOS: Biotechnological valorization of the invasive alga Asparagopsis armata from the coast of Peniche
Workshop
 Pitch of Science
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, MARE, Portugal
2021/07/12 - 2021/07/14 Attendance on Epicatch Conference
Conference
 EPICATCH COST CA19125 Conference
2018 - 2018 Lab Instructor
Other
 Advanced course on Microbial Diversity: methods and applications
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Speaker
Other
 Advanced course on Bioinformatics for Microbiologists
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Scientific Monitor
Workshop
 Summer Academy
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/07/15 Otimização de métodos e condições de cultivo de Gracilaria sp. em aquacultura
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita Alves Santos (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024/06/11 Isolamento de fungos marinhos sensu stricto e avaliação do seu potencial biotecnológico
(Thesis) Arguer
 Luís Santos (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2024/03/27 Biotechnological tools for plastic waste remediation using marine fungi
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Maria Simões Do Paço (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/06/27 Cytotoxic activity of marine endophytic fungi associated with different marine algae
(Thesis) Arguer
 Maria Mota (Other)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2021/02/18 Lipidomics of plant and human opportunistic fungal pathogens of the genus Lasiodiplodia
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Bruna Silva Pedrosa (Master)
2021 Caracterização de isolados de Biscogniauxia mediterranea de diversos hospedeiros em Portugal
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Serra (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/12/16 MAT genes as phylogenetic markers in the genus Lasiodiplodia
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diogo João Lopes Domingos (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/10 - Current Applied Sciences - Advances and Emerging Trends in Marine Natural Products MDPI
2024/09 - Current Applied Sciences - Special Issue "Advances in Microbial Biotechnology" MDPI
2023 - Current Plants MDPI
2021 - Current Sustainability MDPI
2020 - Current Frontiers in Marine Science (2296-7745) Frontiers Media SA
2020 - Current Scientific Reports Nature
2020 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences MDPI

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Guest Editor in Marine Drugs - Advances in Algal Biotechnology (MDPI)
2023 - Current Guest Editor in Frontiers - Marine-based compounds for a sustainable agriculture
2020/03 - Current Guest Editor of Applied Sciences journal, special issue "Marine Resources Application Potential for Biotechnological Purposes".

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/04/09 - 2024/04/12 Erasmus + - Staff mobility for training Universitat Jaume I, Spain
2023/01/05 - 2023/01/29 RUN-EU INTERNATIONAL RDI MOBILITY - Hands-on training activities for developing scientific skills Technological University of the Shannon Midlands Midwest, Ireland

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria MARE, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 OCEANFIRE - Apagar o fogo bacteriano com o mar: potencial da alga invasora Asparagopsis armata contra Erwinia amylovora