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Sara is the Staff Researcher of the 3D Food Printing and Cellular Agriculture research line and FC Deputy Coordinator at the INL and holds a Ph.D. in Bioengineering Systems (2014, MITPortugal Program) in Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering. She developed and modified instructive surfaces and 3D scaffolds, enhancing cell behavior and differentiation. Since 2016 she has applied additive manufacturing, creating novel and functional foods at the INL, including alternative proteins, e.g., cultivated meat with muscle and plant-based bioinks (PI of M3aTD project founded by the Good Food Institute 2020/2022); insect protein (internal PI of the InsectERA PRR 2023/2025) and fungi (current collaboration). Her most significant contributions are 1PCT submission, 11posters, 17(12 invited) oral presentations, being a member of the Advisory Board of a cultivated meat/fish startup, being an executive member of CellAgri Portugal, being an organizer of the 1st International CellAgri Portugal Conference, 23 publications (h-index 16, IF), reviewer of CellAgri projects, associated Editor of Frontiers Sustainable Food Processing, a book editor in Springer Nature, co-/supervision/support of 11 students (trainee, internship, MSc and Ph.D.), preparation of several national/European projects (HE, PRR, ERC Starting Grant), and enrolled in 2 EIT Food innovation programs (TEAM UP-2021 – cultivated meat and 3D printing, EWA-2021 – personalized snacks).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sara Maria Marques de Oliveira

Citation names

  • Oliveira, Sara M.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2E1B-D684-7127
ORCID iD
0000-0002-8901-9757
Google Scholar ID
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Email addresses

  • sara.oliveira@inl.int (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
Italian Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/05/04 - 2022/06/02
Concluded
 Building and Leading Research Teams (Outros)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - 2025/12/31 InsectERA
PRR
Principal investigator
Ongoing
2023 - 2025/12/31 VIIAFOOD - Plataforma de Valorização, Industrialização e Inovação comercial para o AgroAlimentar
VIIAFOOD
Researcher
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Contract

Designation Funders
2016/11/02 - 2019/04/30 N2020-PE-Nanotechnology based functional solutions
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000019
Researcher
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
Concluded
2015/01/01 - 2016/12/31 UID/Multi/50026/2013
UID/Multi/50026/2013
Post-doc Fellow
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
Concluded
2015/07/01 - 2016/10/31 ComplexiTE - ERC - An integrated multidisciplinary tissue engineering approach combining novel high-throughput screening and advanced methodologies to create complex biomaterials-stem cells constructs)
ERC-2012-ADG 20120216-321266
Post-doc Fellow
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
 European Research Council
Concluded
2015/02/01 - 2015/06/01 RL2 - New methodologies for the isolation and control of stem cells differentiation using advanced culturing conditions and/or nanomaterial
NORTE-01-0124-FEDER-000018
Post-doc Fellow
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
Concluded
2013/01/01 - 2014/12/31 PEst-C/SAU/LA0026/2013 - Strategic Project - LA 26
5. PEst-C/SAU/LA0026/2013
PhD Student Fellow
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. agricultura celular - o que é exatamente e como podemos utilizar essa tecnologia?. EDITORA D'IDEIAS. 2022.
    Accepted
Book chapter
  1. "3D Bioprinting of cellular agriculture products". In Technological and Scientific Foundations of Cellular Agriculture. Elsevier, 2023.
  2. Cerqueira, Miguel A.; Gonçalves, Catarina; Fuciños, Clara; Patel, Ashok R.; Oliveira, Sara M.; Martins, Artur J.; Azevedo, Maria A.; Pastrana, Lorenzo M.. "Nano and Microengineered Structures for Enhanced Stability and Controlled Release of Bioactive Compounds". In Delivering Functionality in Foods, 25-67. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-030-83570-5_3
Conference poster
  1. Oliveira, Sara M.. "Additive manufacturing of plant-based fat using sunflower oil/phytosterol oleogels". Paper presented in BioIberoamerica 2022, 2022.
Magazine article
  1. Oliveira, Sara M.. "Digitalização e Personalização: As últimas fronteiras no setor alimentar", Tecnoalimentar, 2022, http://www.tecnoalimentar.pt/noticias/tecnoalimentar-33-aborda-a-digitalizacao-no-setor-alimentar/.
Working paper
  1. 2022. "Insects for the development of novel or hybrid meat analogs".
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/03/28 invited: Additive Manufacturing of Foods - Alternatives and Better Foods Panel Discussion about Cellular Agriculture Semana da Bioengenharia
Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisboa)
2022/03/13 invited: 3D Food Printing - Challenges and Opportunities XXI - Jorndas de Engenharia Quimica
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (Porto)
2021/03/13 invited: 3D Food Printing Mulheres na Ciência
Faculdade de Ciência e Tecnologia - UNL (Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/01 3D Food Printing with Mesquite Flour
Supervisor
 Master in Chemical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/01 - Current 1st International Conference of CellAgri Portugal (2023/09/07 - 2023/09/08)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/11/21 - Current European Young's Chef Award
Exhibition
 European Young's Chef Award
Câmara Municipal de Braga, Portugal
2021/09/04 - Current European Researcher Night - 3D food printing
Exhibition
 European Researcher Night
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2022/09/23 - 2022/09/27 Auchan Summit 2022
Congress
 Auchan Summit
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2021/05/01 - 2021/09 TEAM-UP . EITFOOD - Co-founder matching and development for the creation of a startup EIT Food _ Team UP Program
European Institute of Innovation & Technology, Hungary
2021 - 2021 EWA EWA - Empowering Woman in Agrifood
European Institute of Innovation & Technology, Hungary

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/03/21 Reverse Engineering Insect-Based Meat Alternatives with 3D Printing, Texture Analysis and Oral Tribology
Supervisor
 Ana Pinheiro (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022/11/02 - Current Trends in Food Science and Technology Elsevier
2022/10/17 - Current Journal of Food Engineering Elsevier
2021/03/01 - Current Food Chemistry
2021 - Current Food Hydrocolloids
2021 - Current Future Foods
2021 - Current Heliyon
2021 - Current LWT – Food Science and Technology
2021 - Current Nanomaterials
2018/01 - Current Gels ( 2310-2861) MDPI
2023/01/01 - 2023/03/01 Advanced Materials Wiley

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/03/25 - Current CellAgri Portugal Executive member - vowel

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023/05/03 - 2023/08/04 1st International Conference of CellAgri Portugal International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2023/02/05 - 2023/03/05 Hiring manager role
Evaluator
 International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2021/09 - 2022/05 Fulbright award to Portugal - from Philadelphia (USA) Gabriel DeSantis
Distinctions

Award

2019 Philanthropic support to perform project in Cultivated Meat $50k - Principal Investigator
Good Food Institute, United States
2018 Award of €5K
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Other distinction

2010 PhD Scholarship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal