Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Sara Alexandra Correia Amorim
Citation names
- Amorim, Sara
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 2F10-9D2F-899C
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-6150-9412
- Researcher Id
- AAB-5100-2020
- Scopus Author Id
- 55555086600
Websites
- http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6150-9412 (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2014/10/01 - 2020/07/16
Concluded
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Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cells (TERM&SC) (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
3B's Research Group, Portugal "Patterned surfaces of immobilized hyaluronan to study the biological response of gastric cancer cells" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Very Good |
2007/10 - 2009/07
Concluded
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Química Medicinal (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de Nanocompósitos para Embalagens para Aplicações Médicas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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16 |
2002/10/01 - 2007/09/01
Concluded
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Química, ramo de Controlo de Qualidade de Matérias Plásticas (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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13 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2020/11/02 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Minho - Laboratório Associado ICVS/3B's, Portugal |
3B's Research Group, Portugal | ||
2018/08/15 - 2018/09/05 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal |
2010/10/01 - 2015/09/30 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal | ||
2008/07/01 - 2010/06/30 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal |
2007/02 - 2007/07 | Research Trainee (Research) | Univerzita Pardubice, Czech Republic |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2022/08/15 - 2023/02/28 | Maternity leave | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
3B's Research Group, Portugal | ||
2015/10/01 - 2020/07/16 | PhD Student ( SFRH/BD/112075/2015) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal | ||
2016/12/30 - 2017/05/01 | Maternity Leave | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
3B's Research Group, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/12/23 - Current | I-CARE - Implantable 3D-bioprinted glycopeptide-based patch for Cardiac tissue Repair
2023.00076.RESTART
Principal investigator
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2014/10/01 - 2015/09/30 | POLARIS - Unlocking the research potential of 3Bs Group, University of Minho, in Nanomedicine field to stengthen its competitive
position at the European level
FP7-REGPOT-316331
Research Fellow
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal
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Concluded
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2012/10/01 - 2014/09/30 | Find and Bind: Mastering sweet cell-instructive biosystems by copycat nano-interaction of cells with natural surfaces for
biotechnological applications
FP7-NMP-229292
Research Fellow
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal
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Concluded
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2010/10/01 - 2012/09/30 | BioActiveCork - Extraccao e isolamento de compostos de elevado potencial biologico de subprodutos da industria corticeira
QREN FCOMP-01-0202- FEDER-005455
Research Fellow
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal
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Concluded
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2008/06 - 2010/07 | “BIOPACK – In-situ biopolymers nanocomposites: high performance packaging materials for a clean environment
PTDC/AMB/73854/2006
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Polímeros e Compósitos, Portugal
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Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2022/10 - Current | RePark - Refining the efficacy of systemic administration of bioactive molecules for Parkinson's Disease
M-ERA-NET3/0007/2021
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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European Union
Ongoing
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2020/11/02 - 2022/06/30 | CANCER_CAGE - Smart Carbohydrate Nanonets for selective anticancer therapies
PTDC/NANMAT/ 28468/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Minho - Laboratório Associado ICVS/3B's, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/02/01 - 2024/01/31 | OncoNeoTreat - Inorganic-Templated and Polymeric Layer-by-Layer Microcapsules with Multimodal Drug Loading to Treat Breast
Cancer
PTDC/CTM-REF/0022/2020
Team member
Universidade do Minho - Laboratório Associado ICVS/3B's, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2020 - 2022/06/30 | CardioHeal - Self-Healing Hydrogels with Extracellular Matrix Analogues for Cardiac Tissue Engineering
PTDC/BTM-MAT/28327/2017
Team Member
Universidade do Minho - Laboratório Associado ICVS/3B's, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2020/06 - 2021 | INCIPIT - INtegrated Conductive and biomimetic polymeric Interfaces able to serve as micro-nanostructured Patches for myocardIal
regeneraTion
M-ERA-NET2/0001/2016
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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European Union
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Newsletter article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2022/03/15 | From Tissue Engineering to in-vitro cancer models | V Jornadas de Engenharia Biomédica
University of Trás os Montes and Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
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2021/10 | Hyaluronan of low molecular weight triggers the invasive “Hummingbird” phenotype on gastric cancer cells | Forecast Final Meeting
(Porto, Portugal)
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2019/09 | Hyaluronan molecular weight regulates the dynamics of focal adhesions and cancer cell migration and invasiveness | 13º Reunião do Grupo de Glucidos
(Porto, Portugal)
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2019/05 | Hyaluronan-based 3D extracellular matrix model to study cancer progression | TERMIS EU
(Rhodes, Greece)
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2019 | Progression and invasiveness of gastric cancer in 3D matrices and in the presence of stem cells | Forecast Conference
(Porto, Portugal)
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2017/11 | Model surfaces to study Hyaluronan-CD44 interactions in gastric cancers | International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2017/09/02 | Molecular weight of surface immobilized hyaluronic acid influences CD44-mediated adhesion of gastric cancer cells | 27th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
European Society of Biomaterials (Cracóvia, Poland)
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2017/09 | The effect of immobilized Hyaluronic Acid on CD44-overexpressing MKN45 gastric cancer cell line | 12º Reunião do Grupo de Glucidos
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2016 | Coating of gold nanoparticles with natural polymers for imaging and regenerative strategies | TermStem
3B's Research Group (Guimarães, Portugal)
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2015/09/01 | Glycosaminoglycan mimicking surfaces trigger distinct response of stem cells via fibronectin adsorption | 27th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
European Society for Biomaterials (Krakow, Poland)
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2015/07/01 | Role of exogenous hyaluronic acid molecular weight on CD44-mediated adhesion | Polaris 2nd Workshop
(Guimarães, Portugal)
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2014/10/21 | Influence of cross-linking and hyaluronic acid/poly-L-lysine molecular weights in the physical properties and CD44 adsorption of layer-by-layer assemblies | POLARIS 1st Workshop
(Porto, Portugal)
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2016/04/26 - 2016/04/29 | Member of the Organizing Committee of 5th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (5th PYCheM) and 1st European Young Chemists Meeting
(1st EYCheM) held in Guimarães, Portugal, from 26th to 29th April 2016. (2016/04/26 - 2016/04/29)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2022/07/07 | TAILORING SURFACE PROPERTIES OF METALS BY LASER TEXTURING: WETTABILITY CONTROL AND GUIDED DEGRADATION FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
(Thesis) Arguer
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PABLO POU ÁLVAREZ (PhD)
Universidade de Vigo Departamento de Física Aplicada, Spain
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2016/04 - 2018/04 | Board member of the Young Chemists Group (GQJ) of the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ) | Board member |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2020 - Current | Crystals (2073-4352) | MDPI |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2023/10 - Current | Development of an in vitro glioblastoma model | Fabiana Andrade |
Distinctions
Award
2015 | Individual PhD Fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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