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Ana Maria Capela is a PhD student in Biotechnology, at the University of Aveiro. AMC concluded her MSc in Molecular Biomedicine in 2022, and her BSc in Biotechnology in 2020, both from University of Aveiro. AMC is interested in oncology, DNA damage repair, regenerative medicine, and non-coding RNAs. Her master thesis focused on the role of the lncRNA NORAD in triple negative breast cancer and its resistance to chemotherapy, under scientific supervision of Doctor Bruno Jesus (iBiMED) and Doctor Bruno Pereira (i3S). She has already participated in two research projects and an LPCC project grant, and also received a Research Initiation Scholarship. AMC published 2 reviews and 1 original article in international journals, and presented 3 scientific posters. She was an invited speaker at the round table "À conversa com os cientistas | Talking with the scientists", on the same public cancer awareness event where she presented a scientific microscopy image.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
ANA MARIA MORAIS CAPELA

Citation names

  • Ana Maria Capela
  • A.M. Capela

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2B15-1E70-D406
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3758-5359

Email addresses

  • anammcapela@ua.pt (Professional)

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Japanese Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023 - 2027
Ongoing
Biotechnology (Doutoramento)
Major in Medical Biotechnology
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
2020 - 2022
Concluded
Biomedicina Molecular (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"RNA transcripts in human breast cancer" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
19/20
2017 - 2020
Concluded
Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
16/20
Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2024 - Current Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/07 - Current Non-coding transcripts associated to DNA damage repair promote breast cancer chemotherapy resistance
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro Núcleo Regional do Centro
Ongoing
2023/03/06 - Current Transient pluripotent states as novel reservoirs of cancer-specific antigens
2022.01199.PTDC
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
2022/09/01 - 2022/09/30 Verão com Ciência 2022
Verão com Ciência da UID 4501
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2018/04 - 2022/04 RNAMETCANCER .: O papel dos RNAs não-codificantes longos lncRNAs na adaptação molecular e metabólica do cancro da mama.
Provided by PTCRIS: LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER-028534
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Ana Maria Capela; Carlota Tavares Marcos; Hugo F. Estima-Arede; Sandrina Nobrega-Pereira; Bruno Bernardes de Jesus. "NORAD-Regulated Signaling Pathways in Breast Cancer Progression". Cancers (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers16030636.
    10.3390/cancers16030636
  2. Catarina Alves-Vale; Ana Maria Capela; Carlota Tavares Marcos; Beatriz Domingues-Silva; Bruno Pereira; Francisco Santos; Carla Pereira Gomes; et al. "Expression of NORAD correlates with breast cancer aggressiveness and protects breast cancer cells from chemotherapy". Molecular Therapy - Nucleic Acids (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2023.08.019.
    10.1016/j.omtn.2023.08.019
  3. Santos, Francisco; Ana Maria Capela; Mateus, Francisca; Nóbrega-Pereira, Sandrina; Bernardes de Jesus, Bruno. Corresponding author: Bernardes de Jesus, Bruno. "Non-coding antisense transcripts: fine regulation of gene expression in cancer". Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal 20 (2022): 5652-5660. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2022.10.009.
    10.1016/j.csbj.2022.10.009
Activities

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2024 - 2024
Symposium
VII iBiMED Symposium
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2024 - 2024
Meeting
30th Porto Cancer Meeting
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2024 - 2024
Symposium
Lipids and Cell Plasticity Symposium 2024
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/03/11 - 2023/03/11 Invited speaker at the round table "À conversa com os cientistas | Talking with the scientists", where we presented to the general public our paths as researchers in cancer, and our most relevant results.
Round table
À conversa com os cientistas
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/03/11 - 2023/03/11 Microscopy images of cancer
Call
Concurso de Imagens Científicas de Microscopia “O Cancro aos olhos de um Cientista”
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal

Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 - 2023
Seminar
Methods and applications for the assessment of cellular metabolism
Springer Nature, Luxembourg
2023 - 2023
Seminar
Innovation in extracellular vesicle analysis with flow cytometry
Springer Nature, Luxembourg
2023 - 2023 Poster presentation "The role of the lncRNA NORAD in DNA Damage Repair and Signaling"
Meeting
RNA in Disease - IX ptRNA meeting
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2023 - 2023
Workshop
Cultivation of Cells in 3D - ibidi online course
2023 - 2023 The Scientist Webinars
Seminar
A Guide to Mapping the Complexity of the Tumor Microenvironment
2023 - 2023 The Scientist Webinars
Seminar
Neoantigen Prediction for Precision Immunotherapies
2023 - 2023 Technology Networks
Seminar
Innovations in Disease Modeling
2023 - 2023 Nature Research
Seminar
A spotlight on Cancer Cell Metabolism
2023 - 2023 SelectScience
Seminar
Unlocking the potential of RNA therapies in autism spectrum disorder: How definitive human iPSC-derived cells are in paving the way
2023 - 2023 Technology Networks
Seminar
Exploring Tumor Innervation With Tissue Clearing and 3D Imaging
2023 - 2023
Symposium
VI iBiMED Symposium: From Fundamental Research to Clinical Practice
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
2023 - 2023 The Scientist Symposium
Seminar
Leveraging Stem Cells to Create Better Disease Models
2023 - 2023 Technology Networks
Seminar
Rethinking Developmental Biology With Cellular Reprogramming
2023 - 2023 Lifespan.io
Conference
Longevity+DeSci Summit NYC - EARD23
2022/02/09 - 2022/02/11
Workshop
EMBO virtual Workshop: The Epitranscriptome
2022 - 2022
Call
Concurso de Poster - Dia dos Mestrados do DCM
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - 2022
Symposium
Advances in Proteomics & Metabolomics
Technology Networks Ltd, United Kingdom
2022 - 2022
Symposium
INNOVATION IN CARDIAC REGENERATION symposium 2022
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - 2022
Symposium
Advances in Drug Discovery & Development
Technology Networks Ltd, United Kingdom
2022 - 2022
Seminar
Level Up Your LNP Making Skills With Nunchuck
Technology Networks Ltd, United Kingdom
2021 - 2021
Meeting
VI Jornadas de Investigação em Oncologia em Portugal
Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro, Portugal
2021 - 2021
Meeting
XII Biochemistry Day | The Biochemistry of SARS-CoV-2
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021 - 2021
Workshop
Introdução à Escrita de Documentos com LaTeX
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2021 - 2021 By Lifespan.io
Conference
Virtual conference: Ending Age-Related Diseases
2019 - 2019
Meeting
Biotech MIIT'ing 2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019 - 2019
Workshop
Pósteres Científicos
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Menção Honrosa
Call
Concurso de Pósteres Científicos integrado no "XI Biochemistry Day | The challenges and oportunities of Biochemistry"
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019 - 2019
Meeting
XI Biochemistry Day | The challenges and oportunities of Biochemistry
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 - 2018
Workshop
O efeito de fármacos anticancerígenos no proteoma cardíaco
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
2018 - 2018
Workshop
Engenharia de Tecidos e Biomateriais
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal