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Ana Rita Bento got her master degree in Biomedical Engineering, with specialisation in Neurosciences at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology of University of Coimbra, in 2009. During that time, she worked as a researcher at the Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology (CNC), in the field of Neurogenesis and Brain Repair. In 2012, Ana Rita moved to Porto to start her PhD at the Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto. During her PhD, she worked at the NanoBiomaterials for Targeted Therapies group at the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3s) and at the Institute of Biomedical Engineering (INEB), University of Porto. Ana Rita worked as a Junior Researcher at the Cell and Differentiation group at the Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), University of Aveiro, Portugal.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Rita Bento

Citation names

  • Bento, Ana Rita

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2617-A555-6E79
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9578-8237
Scopus Author Id
57192699335

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2012/09 - 2018/05/09
Concluded
 Biomedical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Improving neurite outgrowth in 3D hydrogel matrices by mimicking cell receptor-ECM interactions occurring in neurogenic niches: an engineering approach to develop more efficient neural stem cell hydrogel carriers" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado
2004 - 2009/09/03
Concluded
 Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Neurosciences
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"The effect of methamphetamine on subventricular zone neurogenesis: cell death, proliferation and differentiation/ O efeito da metanfetamina na neurogénese da zona subventricular: morte celular, proliferação e diferenciação" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/07/19 - 2020/09/02 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2012/09/19 - 2018/05/09 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2010/08/02 - 2011/07/29 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2008/09 - 2010/07 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2008/07/21 - 2008/09/21 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
University of Coimbra - Institute of Biomedical Research in Light and Image , Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Ana Rita Bento; Sofia Baptista; Joao O. Malva; Ana Paula Silva; Fabienne Agasse. "The effect of methamphetamine on subventricular zone neurogenesis: Cell death, proliferation and differentiation". 2012.
    10.1109/enbeng.2012.6331378
  2. Bento, A.R.; Baptista, S.; Malva, J.O.; Silva, A.P.; Agasse, F.. "The effect of methamphetamine on subventricular zone neurogenesis: Cell death, proliferation and differentiation". 2012.
    10.1109/ENBENG.2012.6331378
Journal article
  1. Ana R. Bento; Pedro Quelhas; Maria J. Oliveira; Ana P. Pêgo; Isabel F. Amaral. "Three-dimensional culture of single embryonic stem-derived neural/stem progenitor cells in fibrin hydrogels: neuronal network formation and matrix remodelling". Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 11 12 (2017): 3494-3507. https://doi.org/10.1002/term.2262.
    10.1002/term.2262
  2. Bento, Ana. "Fibrin functionalization with synthetic adhesive ligands interacting with a6ß1 integrin receptor enhance neurite outgrowth of embryonic stem cell-derived neural stem/progenitors.". Acta biomaterialia (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28694236.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2017.07.013
  3. Bento, Ana. "Fibrin hydrogels functionalized with alpha6beta1 ligands for transplantation of neural stem/progenitor cells". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/conf.fbioe.2016.01.00908.
    10.3389/conf.fbioe.2016.01.00908
  4. Almeida IF; Pinto AS; Monteiro C; Monteiro H; Belo L; Fernandes J; Bento AR; et al. "Protective effect of C. sativa leaf extract against UV mediated-DNA damage in a human keratinocyte cell line.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25686820.
    10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2015.01.010
  5. Bento, Ana. "Poster Presentations". Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 8 (2014): 207-518. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/term.1932.
    10.1002/term.1932
  6. Bento, Ana. "Oral Presentations". Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/term.1931.
    10.1002/term.1931
  7. Baptista S; Bento AR; Gonçalves J; Bernardino L; Summavielle T; Lobo A; Fontes-Ribeiro C; et al. "Neuropeptide Y promotes neurogenesis and protection against methamphetamine-induced toxicity in mouse dentate gyrus-derived neurosphere cultures.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22381583.
    10.1016/j.neuropharm.2012.02.015
  8. Baptista, S.; Bento, A.R.; Gonçalves, J.; Bernardino, L.; Summavielle, T.; Lobo, A.; Fontes-Ribeiro, C.; et al. "Neuropeptide Y promotes neurogenesis and protection against methamphetamine-induced toxicity in mouse dentate gyrus-derived neurosphere cultures.". Neuropharmacology 62 7 (2012): 2413-2423. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84871869687&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  9. Bento AR; Baptista S; Malva JO; Silva AP; Agasse F. "Methamphetamine exerts toxic effects on subventricular zone stem/progenitor cells and inhibits neuronal differentiation.". (2011): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21453012.
    10.1089/rej.2010.1109
  10. Ana Cristina Santos; Cláudia Matos; Ana Rita Bento; Eliana Murteira; Filipe Leite; Marco Pinto; Micaela Cunha; et al. "Effect of nuclear magnetic resonance fields in peritoneal macrophages". Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Biomédica 27 E (2011): 15-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/rbeb.2012.010.
    10.4322/rbeb.2012.010
  11. Bento, Ana. "Methamphetamine is toxic for murine dentate progenitor cell cultures". Frontiers in Neuroscience (2009): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/conf.neuro.01.2009.11.048.
    10.3389/conf.neuro.01.2009.11.048
  12. Rita-Bento Ana. "Methamphetamine exerts toxic effects in murine subventricular zone cell cultures". Frontiers in Neuroscience 3 (2009): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/conf.neuro.01.2009.11.050.
    10.3389/conf.neuro.01.2009.11.050
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Ana Rita Das Neves Lagarto Bento. "Improving neurite outgrowth in 3D hydrogel matrices by mimicking cell receptor-ECM interactions occurring in neurogenic niches: an engineering approach to develop more efficient neural stem cell hydrogel carriers". PhD, 2018. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/112151.
  2. Bento, Ana Rita das Neves Lagarto. "The effect of methamphetamine on subventricular zone neurogenesis: cell death, proliferation and differentiation/ O efeito da metanfetamina na neurogénese da zona subventricular: morte celular, proliferação e diferenciação". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/12194.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018/02/28 Improving neurite outgrowth in 3D hydrogel matrices towards the development of more efficient neural stem cell hydrogel carriers. Young Scientists Seminar
Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017/10/27 HYD1-conjugated fibrin hydrogels promote cell migration of embryonic stem-derived neural/stem progenitor cells in vitro and are permissive to axonal regeneration in vivo. 5th Symposium in Applied Bioimaging
Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017/06/19 Functionalization of fibrin hydrogels with a6ß1 integrin-binding adhesive peptides for delivery of pluripotent stem cell-derived neural stem/progenitors. Advanced Summer School, Interrogations at the Biointerface - Research/Clinical Interface at the Spine
Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2016/11/03 HYD1-conjugated fibrin hydrogels promote cell migration of embryonic stem-derived neural/stem progenitor cells in vitro and are permissive to axonal regeneration in vivo. 5th i3S Scientific Retreat
Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), University of Porto (Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/10/11 - 2019/10/11 Fostering Responsible Conduct of Research
Workshop
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/03/03 - 2018/03/04 Essential Project Management for Students
Workshop
 Essential Project Management for Students - Associação Portuguesa de Gestão e Engenharia Industrial (APGEI)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2016/06/22 - 2016/06/25 Communication (poster): "Three-dimensional culture of single embryonic stem-derived neural/stem progenitor cells in fibrin hydrogels: neuronal network formation and matrix remodelling.", San Francisco, CA USA.
Congress
 International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) Annual Meeting
International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR), United States
2015/06/01 - 2015/06/04 Course on High Content Screening and Image Analysis for Biosciences
Workshop
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2014/06/10 - 2014/06/12 Communication (poster): "In vitro cell behaviour of dissociated embryonic stem-derived neural stem cells in fibrin hydrogels.", Genoa, Italy.
Conference
 Meeting of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society European Chapter Meeting (TERMIS-EU)
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society, Inc. (TERMIS), United States
2014/04/09 - 2014/04/09 Communication (poster): "Cell-matrix constructs based on embryonic stem cell-derived neural stem/progenitor cells embedded in fibrin hydrogels for central nervous system regeneration. ", Porto, Portugal.
Conference
 4th Meeting of FMUC PhD Students
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014/02 - 2014/04 Introductory Course in Laboratory Animal Science following FELASA Cat. B recommendations
Workshop
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2013/05/30 - 2013/06/01 Communication (poster): "Optimization of cell culture parameters for the 3-D culture of single embryonic stem cell-derived neural stem cells in fibrin." Luso, Portugal
Conference
 13th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences
2012/02/23 - 2012/02/25 Communication (poster): "The effect of methamphetamine on subventricular zone neurogenesis: cell death, proliferation and differentiation." Coimbra, Portugal
Congress
 2nd Portuguese BioEngineering Meeting, IEEE EMBS Portuguese Chapter
2011/05/22 - 2011/05/24 Communication (poster): "Understanding the role of Nrf2/ARE signalling in the cellular defence against iron toxicity.", Vancouver, BC, Canada
Congress
 International BioIron Society (IBIS) Annual Meeting
2011/05/05 - 2011/05/06 Communication (poster): "Understanding the role of Nrf2/ARE signalling in the cellular defence against iron toxicity." Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal
Congress
 2nd i3S Scientific Retreat
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2010/12/14 - 2010/12/15 Communication (poster): "A role for Nrf2/ARE signalling in the cellular defence against iron cytotoxicity." Porto, Portugal
Congress
 XVII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica
2009/06/04 - 2009/06/06 Communication (poster): "Methamphetamine exerts toxic effects in murine subventricular zone cell cultures." Braga, Portugal
Conference
 11th Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neurosciences

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2009 - Current Portuguese Society for Neuroscience (SPN)
2018 - 2019 Associação Portuguesa de Gestão e Engenharia Industrial (APGEI)
2016 - 2017 International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
2014 - 2015 Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2019/10/09 - 2019/10/09 Lecturer of the class "Development of an engineered hydrogel to be used in neural stem cell-based therapies", in the discipline "Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine" of the course in Biomedical Sciences (degree, 3rd year). Licenciatura em Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2017 - Current Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
Distinctions

Award

2014 Best poster at the 4th Meeting of PhD Students of the Faculty of Medicine of University of Porto
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2012 FCT individual grant - "Bio-inspired hydrogels for neural stem cell transplantation: a combinatorial therapeutic approach to promote regeneration in the spinal cord" (SFRH/BD/86200/2012).
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal