Daniela Araújo is a researcher at Centre of Biological Engineering and Institute for Agrarian and Veterinary Research, I.P. In 2016, she became a Biomedical Engineer in University of Minho, which included a dissertation, developed at Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB), entitled "Antisense Therapy: a new strategy to control Candida infections". During this period, she had the opportunity to develop skills in the field of antisense therapy and virulence factors of Candida species. In 2021, she finished her PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering in CEB-UM and in the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy (FKF) of the University of Southern Denmark and focused on "Application of antisense oligonucleotides to prevent Candida albicans infections". The main goal was to develop a novel therapeutic approach based on Antisense Therapy to track C. albicans filamentation employing established and emerging generation of NAMs. She had the opportunity to test in vivo these antisense oligomers using the Galleria mellonella model, being a more realistic approach towards the NAMs effect on C. albicans infections. This experience led to an improvement of her knowledge and her skills in the areas of microbiology, molecular biology (RT-qPCR, conventional PCR), SDS-Page, Western Blot, PNA-FISH, nucleic acid mimic design, as well as, microscopy methodologies. She published 22 papers (111st author) in peer-reviewed international journals, 1 book chapters, and has done 5 oral and 27 poster communications at scientific events. She has an H-index of 7, over 350 citations (Scopus data). Additionally, Daniela Araújo co-supervised/or is co-supervising 4 M.Sc. and 11 BSc. Besides this, she has been involved in 3 financed research projects. During her scientific journey she has also actively collaborated with national and international researchers, in the field of: antisense technology (Dr. Jesper Wengel, Denmark); nanotechnology for drug delivery (Dr. Bruno Silva, Portugal and Dr. Zlatan Denchev, Portugal); Galleria mellonella model (Dr. Dalila Mil-Homens, Portugal) and mouse model (Dr. Lorena Cussó, Spain). As she sought to establish active relationships with pharmaceutical companies, her path of innovation also resulted in an international patent [WO 2020/174366 A1]. She reviews scientific articles in several journals and serves as a topic editor for three special issues related to new strategies for controlling bacterial and with Candida virulence. In 2023, she was awarded a 6-year position from FCT in the Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus, which was ranked in the top 3 in the Panel.
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Personal identification

Full name
Daniela Eira Araújo
Date of birth
1993/04/28
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Araújo, Daniela

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2B13-9A65-55DE
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9830-0367

Email addresses

  • daniela.araujo@iniav.pt (Professional)
  • daniela.araujo@ceb.uminho.pt (Professional)
  • danieira.araujo@gmail.com (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Upper intermediate (B2)
English Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
French Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Degree Classification
2023/05/07 - 2023/06/12
Concluded
 Competências transversais para engenharia: formação pedagógica (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017 - 2021/09
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Engenharia Química e Biológica (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Syddansk Universitet, Denmark
Aprovado
2011 - 2016
Concluded
 Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Ramo de Engenharia Clínica
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Antisense Therapy: a new strategy to control Candida infections" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2009 - 2011
Concluded
 Ciências e Tecnologias (Ensino secundário)
Major in Ciências
Escola Secundária Sá de Miranda, Portugal
 18

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/10/21 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2024/02/01 - 2024/10/18 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/12/01 - 2024/01/31 Researcher (Research) Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2022/07/26 - 2023/06/30 Researcher (Research) Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2022/04/08 - 2022/07/25 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/12/01 - 2017/05/31 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/06/01 - 2021/05/31 PhD Student Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/09 - 2016/07 Master Thesis Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/07/26 - 2023/06/30 FLUDS - Desenvolvimento de sistemas baseados em espectroscopia de fluorescência para deteção microbiana
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-046970
Research Fellow
2017/06/01 - 2021/09/17 Application of Antisense Oligonucleotides to prevent Candida albicans infections
SFRH/BD/121417/2016
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/02/01 - Current BioFago LA 2.3 - Novas estratégias no controlo do fogo bacteriano
PRR-C05-i03-I-000179-LA2.3
Researcher
Ongoing
2022 - Current COST Action ENOVAT (CA18217) European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Treatment
CA18217
Ongoing
2022 - Current COST Action EURESTOP (CA21145) European Network for diagnosis and treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections
CA21145
Ongoing
2019 - 2021 Antisen4CandiB - Application of antisense oligomers for controlling Candida species biofilm formation on medical surfaces
04/SAICT/2017 - SAICT (Propriedade Intelectual)
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Ongoing

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Araújo, Daniela; Ana Rita Silva; Oliveira, Ricardo; Campos, Ana Maria; Barros, Maria Margarida; Rosca, Aliona S.; Mira, Nuno Pereira; et al. "Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics as Antimicrobials: One-Health Perspective". In Advances in Health and Disease, edited by Lowel T.Duncan. United States: Nova Science Publishers, 2024.
    In press
Conference abstract
  1. Araújo, Daniela; Azevedo, Nuno; Azeredo, Joana; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Application of antisense oligomers based approaches to control candidiasis". Paper presented in Book of Abstracts of CEB Annual Meeting 2017, Braga, 2017.
    Published
  2. Araújo, Daniela; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Identification of genetic transcriptional factors involved in non-Candida albicans Candida species biofilm development". Paper presented in Biofilms 7, Porto, 2016.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Serra, Patrícia; Araújo, Daniela; Pereira, Beatriz; torres, Anita; Gomes, Fernanda; Almeida-Aguiar, Cristina; Silva, Sónia. "Exploring the potential of killer yeasts for food Biocontrol". Paper presented in Simpósio SAlimentar 2024, 2024.
  2. Ferreira, Sara; Gomes, Emílio; Araújo, Daniela; Azevedo, Nuno Filipe; Almeida, Carina; Castro, Joana. "Avaliação do potencial de sobrenadantes livres de células (SLC) contra agentes patogénicos de origem alimentar". Paper presented in Congresso Internacional de Microbiologia em Língua Portuguesa, 2024.
  3. Serra, Patrícia; Araújo, Daniela; Ribeiro, Tânia; Castro, Joana; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Targeted Antisense Therapy to control Candida glabrata virulence". Paper presented in 5th edition of the Chemical and Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium: Past, Present, Future, 2024.
  4. Ceborati, Taísa; Serrano, Carmo; Silva, Sónia; Almeida, Carina; Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana. "Anti-Staphylococcus pseudintermedius Activity of Essential Oils Against Planktonic and Biofilm Cells Isolated from Cutaneous Infections in Companion Animals". Paper presented in Encontro Annual CIVG 2024, 2024.
  5. Fernandes, Rúben; Silva, Sónia; Almeida, Carina; Castro, Joana; Araújo, Daniela. "Virulence profile and pathogenicity of Staphylococcus spp. isolated from companion animals". Paper presented in Encontro Annual CIVG 2024, 2024.
  6. Rodrigues, Rafael; Almeida, Rui; Castro, Joana; Oliveira, Ricardo; Silva, Sónia; Araújo, Daniela; Almeida-Aguiar, C. "In vitro antimicrobial potential of Gerês propolis against companion animal infections and its toxicity in the Galleria mellonella model". Paper presented in XXII National Congress of Biochemistry, 2024.
  7. Araújo, Daniela; Silva, Ana Rita; Oliveira, Ana; Mira, Nuno; Silva, Sónia; Almeida, Carina; Castro, Joana. "Assessing the Efficacy of Lactic Acid-Producing Bacteria Against Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) Infections Using the Galleria mellonella Model". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência, Alfândega do Porto Congress Center, 2024.
  8. Campos, Ana Maria; Barros, Maria Margarida; Oliveira, Ricardo; Castro, Joana; Araújo, Daniela; Outor-Monteiro, Divanildo; Almeida, Carina (0711-B3DC-73A7). "Aptamers as Novel Therapeutics Against Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli: Targeting Fimbrial Adhesion". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência, Alfândega do Porto Congress Center, 2024.
  9. Barros, Maria Margarida; Castro, Joana; Araújo, Daniela; Oliveira, Ricardo; Campos, Ana Maria; Silva, Sónia; Outor-Monteiro, Divanildo; Almeida, Carina. "Application of DNA aptamers to block enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli toxicity in a Galleria mellonella larval model". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência, Alfândega do Porto Congress Center, 2024.
  10. Castro, Joana; Oliveira, Hugo; Oliveira, Ricardo; Fernandes, Liliana; Carvalho, Isabel; Brinks, Erik; Cho, GS; et al. "Virulence Traits and Molecular Typing of Klebsiella spp. Isolates from Companion Animals in Portugal". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência, Alfândega do Porto Congress Center, 2024.
  11. Araújo, Daniela; Ribeiro, Tânia; Serra, Patrícia; Castro, Joana; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Antisense oligonucleotides: targeting transcriptional factors to control Candida glabrata biofilm formation". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência, Alfândega do Porto Congress Center, 2024.
  12. Castro, Joana; Araújo, Daniela; Hugo Oliveira; Fernandes, Liliana; Oliveira, Ricardo; Gyu-Sung Cho; Charles Franz; et al. "Genomic and Phenotypic Profiling of Multidrug-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella variicola isolated from Northern Portuguese Hospitals". Paper presented in Microbiotec'23 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023.
  13. Araújo, Daniela; Ana Rita Silva; Ana Cristina Afonso Oliveira; Mira, Nuno Pereira; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E); Almeida, Carina; Castro, Joana. "Lactobacillus strains to counteract Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) infection by using a Galleria mellonella in vivo model". Paper presented in Microbiotec'23 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023.
  14. Barros, Maria Margarida; Oliveira, Ricardo; Castro, Joana; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E); Campos, Ana Maria; Outor-Monteiro, Divanildo; Almeida, Carina. "Aptamers for blocking enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Microbiotec'23 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023.
  15. Oliveira, Ricardo; Araújo, Daniela; Beatriz Loureiro; Castro, Joana; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E); Almeida, Carina. "ST8475: a new sequence type identified in methicillin-resistant staphylococci (MRS) in Portugal". Paper presented in Microbiotec'23 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023.
  16. Barros, Maria Margarida; Oliveira, Ricardo; Castro, Joana; Campos, Ana Maria; Gonçalo António Nieto Uria Ribeiro de Almeida; Araújo, Daniela; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E); Outor-Monteiro, Divanildo; Almeida, Carina. "Detecting Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in animal production: method development and validation". Paper presented in Microbiotec'23 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023.
  17. Mariana Sousa; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E); Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana; Gonçalo António Nieto Uria Ribeiro de Almeida; Catarina Ventura; Rui Magalhães; Vânia Borges Ferreira; Paula Teixeira. "Assessing the virulence potential of different Listeria monocytogenes Clonal Complexes with Galleria mellonella larvae model". Paper presented in Microbiotec'23 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023.
  18. Araújo, Daniela; Tânia Ribeiro; Castro, Joana; Henriques, Mariana; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E). "Use of antisense oligomers for the control of transcription factors involved in biofilm formation of Candida glabrata". Paper presented in Microbiotec'23 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023.
  19. Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana; Oliveira, Ricardo; HUGO ALEXANDRE MENDES DE OLIVEIRA; Fernandes, Liliana; Isabel Carvalho; Gyu-Sung Cho; et al. "Characterization of molecular features and virulence profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca isolates from companion animals in Portugal.". Paper presented in Microbiotec'23 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2023.
  20. Tatiana Vilaça; Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana; Maria Elisa da Costa Rodrigues; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E); Henriques, Mariana; Ribeiro, Artur. "Targeting candidiasis with protein-based therapeutic systems". Paper presented in IV International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2023.
  21. Maria Manuel Azevedo; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E); Castro, Joana; Araújo, Daniela; Almeida, Carina; Saraiva, Elisa. "The role of Research Centres to improve student’s science education and assistance in selecting a career.". Paper presented in Symposium on Pedagogical Innovation in Biosciences, 2023.
  22. Vilas Boas, Diana; Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana; Azevedo, Nuno Filipe; Vieira, Maria João; Almeida, Carina. "Flagellum and flagellum-based motility role on Salmonella Enteritidis and Escherichia coli biofilm formation". Paper presented in SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023.
  23. Fokt, Hanna ; Cleto, Sara; Oliveira, Hugo ; Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana; Cerca, Nuno; Vieira, Maria João; Almeida, Carina. Corresponding author: Castro, Joana. "The Evolution of Bacteriocin Production in Escherichia coliassociated biofilms". Paper presented in SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023.
  24. Hanna Fokt; Sara Cleto; Hugo Oliveira; Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana; Cerca, Nuno; Maria João Lopes da Costa Vieira; Almeida, Carina. "The Evolution of Bacteriocin Production in Escherichia coli associated biofilms". Paper presented in SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023.
  25. Mário Sousa; Rui Rocha; Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana; Ana Barbosa; Azevedo, Nuno Filipe; Cerqueira, Laura; Almeida, Carina (0711-B3DC-73A7). "Validation of a Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence in situ Hybridization for the specific detection of Salmonella species in food matrices". Paper presented in Dare2Change, 2023.
  26. Barros, Maria Margarida; Oliveira, Ricardo; Campos, Ana Maria; Castro, Joana; Araújo, Daniela; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E); Divanildo Outor-Monteiro; Almeida, Carina (0711-B3DC-73A7). "Aptamers for blocking enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Dare2Change, 2023.
  27. Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E); David Teixeira; Castro, Joana; Araújo, Daniela; Almeida, Carina (0711-B3DC-73A7). "Production of a safe and natural red extract by Monascus purpureus fungus for food applications". Paper presented in Dare2Change, 2023.
  28. Araújo, Daniela; Gaspar, R; Mil-Homens, Dalila; Silva, BFB; Henriques, Mariana; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E). "Anti-EFG1 2'OMethylRNA lipoplexes attenuate Candida albicans virulence in vivo". Paper presented in 17th Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society, 2021.
  29. Araújo, Daniela; Mil-Homens, Dalila; Henriques, Mariana; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E). "The anti-EFG1 2'-OMethylRNA oligomer is able to inhibit Candida albicans filamentation and to attenuate the Galleria mellonella candidiasis". Paper presented in 1st Symposium on Oligonucleotide Technologies & Therapeutics, 2021.
  30. Araújo, Daniela; Jørgensen, Per Trolle; Wengel, Jesper; Mil-Homens, Dalila; Fialho, Arsénio M; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Exploration of anti EFG1-derivatives of locked nucleic acid gapmers to control Candida albicans filamentation". Paper presented in Candida and Candidiasis, 2021.
  31. Araújo, Daniela; Nuno Miguel Azevedo; Ana Barbosa; Almeida, Carina; Maria Elisa da Costa Rodrigues (F618-7ECF-75DE); Henriques, Mariana; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E). "2'OMethylRNA EFG1 antisense oligomer to control Candida albicans filamentation". Paper presented in 15th Annual Meeting of the Oligonucleotide Therapeutics Society, 2019.
  32. Ana Barbosa; Araújo, Daniela; Nuno Miguel Azevedo; Maria Elisa da Costa Rodrigues (F618-7ECF-75DE); Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Anti-EFG1 oligomer able to control Candida albicans filamentation in human body fluids". Paper presented in 4th Meeting of Medicinal Biotechnology, 2019.
  33. Araújo, Daniela; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Antisense oligomers based approaches for controlling Candida albicans filamentation". Paper presented in 14th ASM Conference on Candida and Candidiasis, 2018.
  34. Araújo, Daniela; Henriques, Mariana; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E). "Identification of genetic transcriptional factors involved in non-Candida albicans Candida species biofilm development". Paper presented in Biofilms 7, 2016.
Journal article
  1. David S. Freitas; Diana Rocha; Joana Santos; Jennifer Noro; Tânia D. Tavares; Marta O. Teixeira; Daniela Araújo; et al. "NADES-in-Oil Emulsions Enriched with Essential Oils for Cosmetic Application". Processes (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/pr13020374.
    10.3390/pr13020374
  2. Domingues, Rita; Oliveira, Ricardo; Silva, Sónia; Araújo, Daniela; Almeida, Carina; Cho, Gyu-Sung; Franz, Charles M.A.P.; et al. "Molecular Detection of Carbapenemases in Acinetobacter baumannii Strains of Portugal and Association With Sequence Types, Capsular Types, and Virulence". Clinical Therapeutics 46 12 (2024): e9-e15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinthera.2024.09.005.
    10.1016/j.clinthera.2024.09.005
  3. Freitas, David S.; Rocha, Diana; Santos, Joana; Noro, Jennifer; Tavares, Tânia D.; Teixeira, Marta O.; Araújo, Daniela; et al. "Developing translucent emulsions using sustainable NADES-based extracts". Journal of Molecular Liquids 415 (2024): 126413. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126413.
    10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126413
  4. Barros, Maria Margarida; Castro, Joana; Araújo, Daniela; Oliveira, Ricardo; Campos, Ana Maria; Silva, Sónia; Outor-Monteiro, Divanildo; Almeida, Carina. "Application of DNA aptamers to block enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli toxicity in a Galleria mellonella larval model". Frontiers in Chemistry 12 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fchem.2024.1425903.
    10.3389/fchem.2024.1425903
  5. Fernandes, Liliana; Barco-Tejada, Ainara; Blázquez, Elena; Araújo, Daniela; Ribeiro, Artur; Silva, Sónia; Cussó, Lorena; et al. "Development and Evaluation of Microencapsulated Oregano Essential Oil as an Alternative Treatment for Candida albicans Infections". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c07413.
    10.1021/acsami.4c07413
  6. Sousa, José Mário; Barbosa, Ana; Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana; Azevedo, Nuno Filipe; Cerqueira, Laura; Almeida, Carina. "Evaluation of Simultaneous Growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes in Ground Beef Samples in Different Growth Media". Foods 13 13 (2024): 2095. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods13132095.
    10.3390/foods13132095
  7. Araújo, D.; Oliveira, R.; Silva, B.L.; Castro, J.; Ramos, C.; Matos, F.; Almeida, C.; Silva, S.. "Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Staphylococcus spp. isolated from clinical specimens of companion animals in Northern Portugal, 2021–2023". The Veterinary Journal 305 (2024): 106153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106153.
    10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106153
  8. Castro, Joana; Oliveira, Ricardo; Fernandes, Liliana; Carvalho, Isabel; Oliveira, Hugo; Brinks, Erik; Cho, Gyu-Sung; et al. "Molecular characterization and virulence profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca isolated from ill cats and dogs in Portugal". Veterinary Microbiology 292 (2024): 110056. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110056.
    10.1016/j.vetmic.2024.110056
  9. Araújo, Daniela; Ana Rita Silva; Rúben Fernandes; Patrícia Serra; Barros, Maria Margarida; Campos, Ana Maria; Ricardo Oliveira; et al. "Emerging Approaches for Mitigating Biofilm-Formation-Associated Infections in Farm, Wild, and Companion Animals". Pathogens (2024):
    Published
  10. Daniela Araújo; Ana Rita Silva; Rúben Fernandes; Patrícia Serra; Maria Margarida Barros; Ana Maria Campos; Ricardo Oliveira; et al. "Emerging Approaches for Mitigating Biofilm-Formation-Associated Infections in Farm, Wild, and Companion Animals". Pathogens (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens13040320.
    10.3390/pathogens13040320
  11. Sousa, Mário; Rocha, Rui; Araújo, Daniela; Castro, Joana; Barbosa, Ana; Azevedo, Nuno F.; Cerqueira, Laura; Almeida, Carina. "A New Peptide Nucleic Acid Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization Probe for the Specific Detection of Salmonella Species in Food Matrices". Foodborne Pathogens and Disease (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/fpd.2023.0127.
    10.1089/fpd.2023.0127
  12. Diana Vilas Boas; Joana Castro; Daniela Araújo; Franklin L. Nóbrega; Charles W. Keevil; Nuno F. Azevedo; Maria João Vieira; Carina Almeida. "The Role of Flagellum and Flagellum-Based Motility on Salmonella Enteritidis and Escherichia coli Biofilm Formation". Microorganisms (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12020232.
    10.3390/microorganisms12020232
  13. Araújo, D.; Gonçalves, B.; Vilas Boas, D.; Rodrigues, M. E.; Henriques, M.; Silva, S.. "Combined Application of Antisense Oligomers to Control Transcription Factors of Candida albicans Biofilm Formation". Mycopathologia (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11046-023-00734-0.
    10.1007/s11046-023-00734-0
  14. Araújo, D.; Castro, J.; Matos, F.; Oliveira, R.; Ramos, C.; Almeida, C.; Silva, S.. "Exploring the prevalence and antibiotic resistance profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca isolated from clinically ill companion animals from North of Portugal". Research in Veterinary Science 159 (2023): 183-188. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.04.009.
    10.1016/j.rvsc.2023.04.009
  15. Maria Margarida Barros; Joana Castro; Daniela Araújo; Ana Maria Campos; Ricardo Oliveira; S Silva; Divanildo Outor-Monteiro; Carina Almeida. "Swine Colibacillosis: Global Epidemiologic and Antimicrobial Scenario". Antibiotics (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/12/4/682.
    10.3390/antibiotics12040682
  16. Castro, Joana; Barros, Maria Margarida; Araújo, Daniela; Campos, Ana Maria; Oliveira, Ricardo; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E); Almeida, Carina. "Swine enteric colibacillosis: Current treatment avenues and future directions". Frontiers in Veterinary Science 9 (2022): https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.981207.
    Published
  17. Hanna Fokt; Sara Cleto; Hugo Oliveira; Daniela Araújo; Joana Castro; Cerca, N; Maria João Vieira; Carina Almeida. "Bacteriocin Production by Escherichia coli during Biofilm Development". Foods (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/11/17/2652.
    10.3390/foods11172652
  18. Araújo, Daniela; Gaspar, Ricardo; Mil-Homens, Dalila; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Bruno F B; Silva, Sónia. "Cationic lipid-based formulations for encapsulation and delivery of anti-EFG1 2' OMethylRNA oligomer". Medical Mycology 60 5 (2022):
    Published
  19. Araújo, Daniela; Mil-Homens, Dalila; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Anti-EFG1 2'-OMethylRNA oligomer inhibits Candida albicans filamentation and attenuates the candidiasis in Galleria mellonella". Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids 27 (2022): 517-523. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2021.12.018.
    10.1016/j.omtn.2021.12.018
  20. Araújo, Daniela; Mil-Homens, Dalila; Maria Elisa da Costa Rodrigues (F618-7ECF-75DE); Henriques, Mariana; Jørgensen, Per Trolle; Wengel, Jesper; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E). "Antisense locked nucleic acid gapmers to control Candida albicans filamentation". Nanomedicine – Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine (2021):
    Accepted
  21. Ana Barbosa; Araújo, Daniela; Henriques, Mariana; Sónia Carina Morais da Silva (4912-BA9D-977E). "The combined application of the anti-RAS1 and anti-RIM101 2'-OMethylRNA oligomers enhances Candida albicans filamentation control". Medical Mycology (2021): 10.1093/mmy/myab033.
  22. Araújo, Daniela; Braz, Joana; Dencheva, Nadya V.; Carvalho, Isabel; Henriques, Mariana; Denchev, Zlatan Z.; Malfois, Marc; Silva, Sónia. "Polyamide Microsized Particulate Polyplex Carriers for the 2'-OMethylRNA EFG1 Antisense Oligonucleotide". ACS Applied Bio Materials 4 5 (2021): 4607-4617. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.1c00334.
    10.1021/acsabm.1c00334
  23. Barbosa, Ana; Araújo, Daniela; Ribeiro, Eduarda; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Candida albicans Adaptation on Simulated Human Body Fluids under Different pH". Microorganisms 8 511 (2020): 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8040511.
    Published • 10.3390/microorganisms8040511
  24. Araújo, Daniela; Azevedo, Nuno Miguel; Barbosa, Ana; Almeida, Carina; Rodrigues, Maria Elisa; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Application of 2'-OMethylRNA' Antisense Oligomer to Control Candida albicans EFG1 Virulence Determinant". Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids 18 (2019): 508-517. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2019.09.016.
    Published • 10.1016/j.omtn.2019.09.016
  25. Araújo, Daniela; Henriques, Mariana; Silva, Sónia. "Portrait of Candida Species Biofilm Regulatory Network Genes". Trends in Microbiology 25 1 (2017): 62-75. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0966842X16301366.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2016.09.004
  26. Silva, Sónia; Rodrigues, Célia F.; Araújo, Daniela; Rodrigues, Maria Elisa; Henriques, Mariana. "Candida Species Biofilms' Antifungal Resistance". Journal of Fungi 3 8 (2016): 1-17. http://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/3/1/8.
    Published • 10.3390/jof3010008
Magazine article
  1. Castro, Joana; Barros, Maria Margarida; Oliveira, Ricardo; Araújo, Daniela; Campos, Ana Maria; Ana Margarida Duarte; FAGULHA, TERESA; et al. "Coinfecção pelo Vírus da Síndrome Respiratória e Reprodutiva dos Suínos (PRRS), Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae, Pasteurella multocida e Streptococcus suis II - Relato de um caso numa exploração familiar de suínos em Portugal", Revista Portuguesa de Ciências Veterinárias, 2023
Report
  1. Castro, Joana; Araújo, Daniela; Almeida, Carina. 2024. Coinfecção pelo vírus da síndrome respiratória e reprodutiva dos suínos (PRRSV), Actinobacillus pleuropneumonia, Pasteurella multocida e Streptococcus suis 2: relato de um caso numa exploração familiar de suínos em Portugal.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Silva, Sónia; Araújo, Daniela; Azevedo, Nuno; Henriques, Mariana; Almeida, Carina (0711-B3DC-73A7). 2020. "Antisense oligomers for controlling Candida albicans infections".
    Allowed

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/03/14 Exploitation of new approaches to control multidrug resistance bacteria isolated from clinically ill companion animals New approaches to control microorganisms - Seminar
Escola Superior de Saúde (Porto)
2021/09/30 Cationic lipid-based formulations for encapsulation and delivery of anti-EFG1 2'OMethylRNA oligomer 1st Drug Delivery in Microbial Cells Conference (DDMiC)
DelNAM (Porto, Portugal)
2021/01/14 Aplicação de Oligómeros de Antisense para prevenir infeções por Candida albicans Café com Engenharia
(Braga)
2020/09/17 Anti-EFG1 2'OMe oligomer is able to control Candida albicans filamentation CBEDS - Chemical and Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium
(Braga)
2020/02/01 O meu percurso como Engenheira Biomédica XV Jornadas de Engenharia Biomédica
GAEB (Braga, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/10 - Current Application of Bioinformatic tools to design Antisense Oligonucleotides for treating Klebsiella pneumoniae infections in companion animals
Supervisor
 Bioinformática (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2024 - Current Application of antisense technology to control Candida glabrata infections
Co-supervisor
 Genética Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2024/02/19 - 2024/12 Comparação dos fatores de virulência e patogenicidade de Staphylococcus spp. isolados de animais de companhia
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/12 Comparison of virulence factors and pathogenicity of Staphylococcus spp. isolated from companion animals
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2024/04/22 - 2024/08/30 Exploring the Potential of Essential Oils for the treatment of Bacterial Associated-Infections
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Characterization of pathogenicity and virulence factors of Staphylococcus spp. recovered from company animals
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia Medicinal (Degree)
Escola Superior de Saúde - Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Exploitation of bioinformatics tools for proteome analysis into drug discovery to control candidiasis
Co-supervisor
 Bioinformática (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023 - 2024 The use of Galleria mellonella in evaluating the toxicity of Portuguese propolis
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Propólis português e infeções bacterianas de animais domésticos: que potencial?
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of plant-based natural compounds against foodborne pathogens
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais (Degree)
Escola Superior de Saúde - Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/10 Application of antisense therapy to control Candida glabrata biofilms
Co-supervisor of Tãnia Coelho Ribeiro
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/04 - 2023/06 Application of antisense therapy to control Candida glabrata biofilms
Co-supervisor of Patrícia Serra
 Biotecnologia Medicinal (Degree)
Escola Superior de Saúde - Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/06 Determinação da Prevalência e da Resistência Antimicrobiana de Espécies de Staphylococcus isolados de animais de companhia
Co-supervisor of Beatriz Loureiro da Silva
 Licenciatura Ciências Biomédicas Laboratoriais (Degree)
Escola Superior de Saúde - Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023 Estratégias alternativas para combater infeções por espécies de Candida
Co-supervisor
 Genética Molecular (Master)
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2021/03/06 Application of antisense oligomers for controlling Candida species infections
Co-supervisor
 Genética Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/03/01 - 2019/10/31 Antisense Therapy: a new strategy to control virulence factors of Candida albicans
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2018/04/01 - 2018/09/30 Antisense Therapy: a new strategy to control virulence factors of Candida albicans
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2017/03/01 - 2017/10/31 Molecular tools to develop antisense technology to control Candida infections
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2017/05/31 Antisense Therapy to control adhesion and filamentation of Candida albicans
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/01/23 - 2023/01/25 Training school in Bioinformatics and Computational tools in antibacterial research
Workshop
 Training School
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2020/08/27 - 2020/08/28 Drug Delivery meets Bacteria Workshop
Workshop
 Drug Delivery meets Bacteria Workshop
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/12 - 2019/12 Monitor of the students during "O Melhor Estudante na UMinho"
Workshop
 O Melhor Estudante na UMinho
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/11 - 2019/11 Monitor of the students from secondary schools during "Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia"
Workshop
 Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/07 - 2019/07 Monitor of the students during "Verão no Campus"
Workshop
 Verão no Campus
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/05 - 2019/05 Monitor of the students from secondary school during "Cientista por um dia"
Workshop
 Cientista por um dia
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/02 Monitor of the students during "XIV Jornadas de Engenharia Biomédica"
Workshop
 XIV Jornadas de Engenharia Biomédica
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/11 - 2018/11 Monitor of the students from secondary schools during "Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia"
Workshop
 Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/07 - 2017/07 Monitor of the students during "Verão no Campus"
Workshop
 Verão no Campus
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Topic Editor in MDPI in Microorganisms Research Topic: Candida Species Virulence Factors and Their Pathogenicity
2022 - Current Topic Editor in MDPI in Antibiotics Research Topic: Bacterial-Associated Infections: Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Resistance and Its Impact on Health
2022 - 2023 Topic Editor in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology Research Topic: Advances in the cross-transfer of antimicrobial resistance genes between humans and animals and the novel approaches to fight antimicrobial resistance

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/11/10 - 2023/11/10 Galleria mellonella: o uso de um modelo in vivo invertebrado para estudos biológicos - Disciplina de 'Biofilmes' - Pós Graduação em Ciências Ciências Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Brazil

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/01 - Current Journal of fungi MDPI
2022/09 - Current Antibiotics MDPI
2022/04 - Current Medical Sciences MDPI
2022/03 - Current Microbial Pathogenesis Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2023/07/17 - 2023/07/28 Programa Ciência Viva - Ocupação Científica de Jovens nas Férias 2023 Inês Fonseca
2023/07/17 - 2023/07/28 Programa Ciência Viva - Ocupação Científica de Jovens nas Férias 2023 Érica Pinho

Award

2023 FEMS Early Career Researchers Grants
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, United Kingdom
2023 Winner of 5th edition of the Microbiology Science Communication Competition
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal