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Sara is a Pos-Doctoral Researcher at the 3B's Research Group. Her academic journey started on 2002 at the University of Minho, with a graduation in Chemistry, which was concluded in 2007. During her graduation she participated in the Erasmus Program, where she had the opportunity to visit the University of Pardubice in the Czech Republic, for 5 months. In 2007 she started a Master degree course in Medicinal Chemistry (at the University of Minho), which she finished by 2009. In 2010 she started her research at 3B's Research group where she was enrolled in different projects (co)funded by EU, FP7, H2020. In 2015 she was awarded with an individual FCT PhD fellowship, starting her PhD on Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine and Stem cells (TERM&SC) at I3B's in collaboration with Ipatimup (Portugal). Her PhD work was focused on the development of 2D and 3D platforms to mimic the ECM of gastric cancer cells, and to study their invasive behavior mediated by the different molecular weights of hyaluronic acid. She has been also dedicated to the functionalization of 2D surfaces using different strategies, namely, using self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) for biosensing applications, as well as the synthesis of inorganic silica nanoparticles to induce osteogenic differentiation. As result of her research work, she is the author a total of 20 full-length papers in ISI-indexed international peer-reviewed scientific journals, from which, 18 reported scientific results obtained by her and colleagues/collaborators (average IF=7.04), and 2 review papers (one of them with an of IF=21.9). All the published papers are categorized in the Q1 of my scientific area. She also published 2 book chapters, 1 conference abstract, 11 oral communications in national/international meetings and 1 invited oral communication in V Jornadas de Engenharia Biomédica at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, 29 poster presentations and 2 oral-poster presentations. Sara recently became an invited peer-reviewer for the journal Crystals, having also an active role as a reviewer for different journals from the most reputed publishers, including Wiley, IOP Publisher, Springer Nature, American Chemical Society, The Royal Society of Chemistry. In addition, she has participated in several outreach activities, such as general public science dissemination. She had been part of the organizing committee of national and international meetings and integrated several projects funded by national and international agencies (EU, FP7 and H2020). She has been involved in the writing of several national and international R&D projects and on the execution of the research tasks associated with different projects, namely ones financed by National (e.g. FCT, ANI, etc.) and international funding agencies (e.g. FP7, H2020, M-Era-Net, etc.). Sara participated in the evaluation of scientific projects, namely from the H2020. At the moment Sara has a h-index of 11 according to Google Scholar (11 in ISI and Scopus) and a G-index of 19.
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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

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
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2014/10/01 - 2020/07/16
Concluded
 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)
 Very Good
2007/10 - 2009/07
Concluded
 Química Medicinal (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de Nanocompósitos para Embalagens para Aplicações Médicas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2002/10/01 - 2007/09/01
Concluded
 Química, ramo de Controlo de Qualidade de Matérias Plásticas (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/11/02 - Current Contracted 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
2015/10/01 - 2020/07/16 PhD Student ( SFRH/BD/112075/2015) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/12/23 - Current I-CARE - Implantable 3D-bioprinted glycopeptide-based patch for Cardiac tissue Repair
2023.00076.RESTART
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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
Concluded
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
Concluded
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
Concluded
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
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
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
 European Union
Ongoing
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
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
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
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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
 European Union
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Amorim, Sara; Reis, Rui L.; Pires, Ricardo. "Hyaluronan-based hydrogels as modulators of cellular behaviour". In Multifunctional Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications. Wiley, 2022.
    Published
  2. Amorim, Sara. "Biomatrices that mimic the cancer extracellular environment". In Biomaterials for 3D Tumor Modeling. Elsevier, 2020.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. S. Amorim; Albino A. Martins; Nuno M. Neves; Ricardo A. Pires; Rui L. Reis. "Influence of the surface chemistry in the osteogenic activity of silica nano particles". 2016.
    Published • 10.1002/term.1822
Conference poster
  1. Amorim, Sara; Reis, Rui L.; Pires, Ricardo. "IN-VITRO GLIOBLASTOMA MODEL: HYALURONAN AS A KEY PLAYER OF CANCER INVASION AND METASTASIS". Paper presented in European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) Conference, 2023.
  2. Amorim, Sara; Reis, Rui L.; Pires, Ricardo A.. "3D MODEL OF THE GLIOBLASTOMA MICROENVIRONMENT: IMPACT OF HYALURONIC ACID MOLECULAR WEIGHT ON THE INVASIVE CHARACTER OF GLIOMA CELLS". Paper presented in Final Achilles Conference, 2022.
  3. Dudik, Olesia; Amorim, Sara; Silva, Tiago H.; Pires, Ricardo; Reis, Rui L.. "Evaluation of osteogenic potential of sponge-derived biosilica for bone tissue engineering applications". Paper presented in Forecast Final Conference, 2021.
  4. "Ácido hialurónico de baixo peso molecular induz o fenótipo invasivo “Hummingbird” em células cancerígenas gástricas". Paper presented in 3º Encontro Nacional de Jovens Investigadores em Oncologia, 2021.
  5. Amorim, Sara. "Modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles improves BMP-2 loading and its release timeframe". Paper presented in TermStem Conference, 2019.
  6. Amorim, Sara. "Adhesion and migration of AGS gastric cancer cell line via AKT pathway activation, influenced by the immobilized oligossacharide HA". Paper presented in TermStem Conference, 2019.
  7. Amorim, Sara. ""Immobilized oligosaccharides of Hyaluronic Acid induce the migration and proliferation of AGS gastric cancer cells through the activation of the AKT pathway". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum on Regenerative and Precision Medicine, 2019.
  8. Amorim, Sara. "Development of mesoporous silica-based nanoparticles as BMP-2 controlled release systems". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum on Regenerative and Precision Medicine, 2019.
  9. Amorim, Sara. "Silica-based nanoparticles as BMP-2 localized delivery systems for bone tissue engineering applications". Paper presented in 1st Achilles Conference, 2019.
  10. Amorim, Sara. ""Design and build up of Layer-by-Layer assemblies with targeted properties: the influence of crosslinking and polyelectrolytes molecular weights". Paper presented in Chem2Nature Final Conference, 2018.
  11. Amorim, Sara. "Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for the immobilization of BMP-2 targeting bone regeneration". Paper presented in Chem2Nature Final Conference, 2018.
  12. Amorim, Sara. "Molecular weight of Hyaluronic acid modulates the morphology of gastric cancer cell". Paper presented in European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) Conference, 2018.
  13. Amorim, Sara. "Epithelial mesenchymal transition of gastric cancer cell depends on the molecular weight of hyaluronic acid". Paper presented in Chem2Nature 3rd School, 2018.
  14. Amorim, Sara. "Silica-based particles for effective immobilization of BMP-2". Paper presented in Chem2Nature 3rd School, 2018.
  15. Amorim, Sara. "Influence of the molecular weight of immobilized hyaluronic acid on the behavior of CD44-overexpressing cells". Paper presented in European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) Conference, 2017.
  16. Amorim, Sara. "Extracellular matrix inspired models for gastric cancer development: focus on hyaluronan-CD44 interactions". Paper presented in Forecast Workshop, 2017.
  17. Amorim, Sara. "Response of cancer cells overexpressing CD44 to multilayer systems incorporating HA with different molecular weights". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2017.
  18. Amorim, Sara. "Regulation of gastric cancer invasiveness by hyaluronic acid with specific molecular weight". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2016.
  19. Amorim, Sara. "Molecular weight of surface immobilized hyaluronic acid influences CD44-mediated binding of AGS gastric cancer cells". Paper presented in TermStem Conference, 2014.
  20. Amorim, Sara. "Influence of the sulfation degree on fibronectin binding and stem cell adhesion". Paper presented in TermStem Conference, 2014.
  21. Amorim, Sara. "Influence of the surface chemistry in the osteogenic activity of silica nano particles". Paper presented in TermStem Conference, 2013.
  22. Amorim, Sara. "Silica nanoparticles as dexamethasone delivery systems able to induce the osteogenic differentiation of human bone marrow- derived mesenchymal stem cells". Paper presented in Polaris 1st Workshop, 2013.
  23. Amorim, Sara. "Nanocomposites Materials Prepared in Molten State". Paper presented in 6th International ECNP Conference on Nanostructured Polymers and Nanocomposites, 2010.
  24. Amorim, Sara. "Biodegradable hybrid nanocomposites based on Poly(e-caprolactone) containing Titanium dioxide". Paper presented in Europe/Africa Regional Meeting of the Polymer Processing Society, 2009.
  25. Amorim, Sara. "Preparation of biodegradable hybrid materials by sol-gel process". Paper presented in 15th International Sol-Gel Conference, 2009.
  26. Amorim, Sara. "Hybrid organic inorganic nanocomposites based on Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) and TiO2". Paper presented in Photocatalytic Products and Technologies Conference, 2009.
  27. Amorim, Sara. "Nanocomposites from biodegradable materials". Paper presented in 5th Internacional Materials Symposium, 2009.
  28. Amorim, Sara. "Evaluation of the antioxidant activity of new compounds by cyclic voltammetry". Paper presented in 59th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry, 2008.
Journal article
  1. Sara Amorim; Olesia Dudik; Diana Soares da Costa; Rui L. Reis; Tiago H. Silva; Ricardo A. Pires. "Fucoidan-Coated Silica Nanoparticles Promote the Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells into the Osteogenic Lineage". ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2023): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00265.
    10.1021/acsbiomaterials.3c00265
  2. D. Caballero; B. Kundu; C. M. Abreu; S. Amorim; D. C. Fernandes; R. A. Pires; J. M. Oliveira; et al. "Forecast cancer: the importance of biomimetic 3D in vitro models in cancer drug testing/discovery and therapy". In vitro models (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s44164-022-00014-z.
    10.1007/s44164-022-00014-z
  3. Riveiro, Antonio; Amorim, Sara; Solanki, Anu; Costa, Diana S.; Pires, Ricardo A.; Quintero, Félix; del Val, Jesús; et al. "Hyaluronic acid hydrogels reinforced with laser spun bioactive glass micro- and nanofibres doped with lithium". Materials Science and Engineering: C 126 (2021): 112124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2021.112124.
    Published • 10.1016/j.msec.2021.112124
  4. Dudik, Olesia; Amorim, Sara; Xavier, Joana R.; Rapp, Hans Tore; Silva, Tiago H.; Pires, Ricardo A.; Reis, Rui L.. "Bioactivity of Biosilica Obtained From North Atlantic Deep-Sea Sponges". Frontiers in Marine Science 8 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.637810.
    10.3389/fmars.2021.637810
  5. Amorim, Sara; Soares da Costa, Diana; Mereiter, Stefan; Pashkuleva, Iva; Reis, Celso A.; Reis, Rui L.; Pires, Ricardo A.. Corresponding author: Amorim, Sara. "Multilayer platform to model the bioactivity of hyaluronic acid in gastric cancer". Materials Science and Engineering: C 119 (2021): 111616. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2020.111616.
    10.1016/j.msec.2020.111616
  6. Sara Amorim; Celso A. Reis; Rui L. Reis; Ricardo A. Pires. Corresponding author: Sara Amorim. "Extracellular Matrix Mimics Using Hyaluronan-Based Biomaterials". Trends in Biotechnology 39 1 (2021): 90-104. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0167779920301670?via%3Dihub.
    10.1016/j.tibtech.2020.06.003
  7. Amorim, Sara; Soares da Costa, Diana; Pashkuleva, Iva; Reis, Celso A.; Reis, Rui L.; Pires, Ricardo A.. Corresponding author: Amorim, Sara. "3D hydrogel mimics of the tumor microenvironment: the interplay among hyaluronic acid, stem cells and cancer cells". Biomaterials Science 9 1 (2021): 252-260. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0bm00843e.
    Published • 10.1039/d0bm00843e
  8. Catarina S. Silva; Rute D. Pinto; Sara Amorim; Ricardo A. Pires; Margarida Correia-Neves; Rui L. Reis; Nuno L. Alves; Albino Martins; Nuno M. Neves. "Fibronectin-Functionalized Fibrous Meshes as a Substrate to Support Cultures of Thymic Epithelial Cells". Biomacromolecules (2020): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00933.
    10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00933
  9. Amorim, Sara; Soares da Costa, Diana; Pashkuleva, Iva; Reis, Celso A.; Reis, Rui L.; Pires, Ricardo A.. Corresponding author: Amorim, Sara. "Hyaluronic Acid of Low Molecular Weight Triggers the Invasive “Hummingbird” Phenotype on Gastric Cancer Cells". Advanced Biosystems 4 11 (2020): 2000122. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adbi.202000122.
    10.1002/adbi.202000122
  10. Oliveira, Sofia; Felizardo, Tatiana; Amorim, Sara; Mithieux, Suzanne M.; Pires, Ricardo A.; Reis, Rui L.; Martins, Albino; Weiss, Anthony S; Neves, Nuno M.. "Tubular fibrous scaffold functionalized with tropoelastin as a small-diameter vascular graft". Biomacromolecules (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00599.
    10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00599
  11. Sara Amorim; Iva Pashkuleva; Celso A. Reis; Rui L. Reis; Ricardo A. Pires. "Tunable layer-by-layer films containing hyaluronic acid and their interactions with CD44". Journal of Materials Chemistry B (2020): https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TB00407C.
    10.1039/D0TB00407C
  12. Homem, N.C.; de Camargo Lima Beluci, N.; Amorim, S.; Reis, R.; Vieira, A.M.S.; Vieira, M.F.; Bergamasco, R.; Amorim, M.T.P.. "Surface modification of a polyethersulfone microfiltration membrane with graphene oxide for reactive dyes removal". Applied Surface Science 486 (2019): 499-507. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85066067611&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.04.276
  13. Amorim, S.; da Costa, D.S.; Freitas, D.; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Pires, R.A.. "Molecular weight of surface immobilized hyaluronic acid influences CD44-mediated binding of gastric cancer cells". Scientific Reports 8 1 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055618605&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/s41598-018-34445-0
  14. Vieira, S.; Franco, A.R.; Fernandes, E.M.; Amorim, S.; Ferreira, H.; Pires, R.A.; Reis, R.L.; Martins, A.; Neves, N.M.. "Fish sarcoplasmic proteins as a high value marine material for wound dressing applications". Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 167 (2018): 310-317. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85045643360&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.colsurfb.2018.04.002
  15. Helena Ferreira; Albino Martins; Marta L. Alves da Silva; Sara Amorim; Susana Faria; Ricardo A. Pires; Rui L. Reis; et al. "The functionalization of natural polymer-coated gold nanoparticles to carry bFGF to promote tissue regeneration". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 6 14 (2018): 2104-2115. https://doi.org/10.1039/C7TB03273K.
    10.1039/C7TB03273K
  16. Francesko A; Fernandes MM; Ivanova K; Amorim S; Reis RL; Pashkuleva I; Mendoza E; et al. "Bacteria-responsive multilayer coatings comprising polycationic nanospheres for bacteria biofilm prevention on urinary catheters.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26804206.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2016.01.020
  17. Araujo, A. R.; Soares da Costa, D. P.; Amorim, S.; Reis, R. L.; Pires, R. A.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Surfaces mimicking glycosaminoglycans trigger different response of stem cells via distinct fibronectin adsorption and reorganization". ACS Appl Mater Interfaces (2016): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27714997.
    10.1021/acsami.6b04472
  18. Amorim, S.; Martins, A.; Neves, N.M.; Reis, R.L.; Pires, R.A.. "Hyaluronic acid/poly-l-lysine bilayered silica nanoparticles enhance the osteogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 2 40 (2014): 6939-6946. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84907611894&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c4tb01071j
  19. Amorim, S.; Pires, R.A.; Da Costa, D.S.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Interactions between exogenous FGF-2 and sulfonic groups: In situ characterization and impact on the morphology of human adipose-derived stem cells". Langmuir 29 25 (2013): 7983-7992. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84879543962&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/la400871c
  20. MacHado, A.V.; Amorim, S.; Botelho, G.; Neves, I.C.; Fonseca, A.M.. "Nanocomposites of poly(e-caprolactone) doped with titanium species". Journal of Materials Science 48 9 (2013): 3578-3585. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874732118&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10853-013-7154-7
Newsletter article
  1. Amorim, Sara. "Multilayer platform to model the bioactivity of hyaluronic acid in gastric cancer", ASPIC - Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro, 2021, http://www.aspic.pt/pt-pt/node/7475#.YdgTKC8qJO0.
  2. Amorim, Sara. "The Next Generation of Portuguese Chemists", ChemistryViews, 2018, https://www.chemistryviews.org/details/education/10981916/The_Next_Generation_of_Portuguese_Chemists.html.
  3. Amorim, Sara. "Molecular weight of hyaluronic acid influences its interaction with gastric cancer cells through the CD44 receptor", ASPIC - Associação Portuguesa de Investigação em Cancro, 2017, http://www.aspic.pt/en/molecular-weight-hyaluronic-acid-influences-its-interaction-gastric-cancer-cells-through-cd44#.YdgT4y8qJO0.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
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)
2021/10 Hyaluronan of low molecular weight triggers the invasive “Hummingbird” phenotype on gastric cancer cells Forecast Final Meeting
(Porto, Portugal)
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)
2019/05 Hyaluronan-based 3D extracellular matrix model to study cancer progression TERMIS EU
(Rhodes, Greece)
2019 Progression and invasiveness of gastric cancer in 3D matrices and in the presence of stem cells Forecast Conference
(Porto, Portugal)
2017/11 Model surfaces to study Hyaluronan-CD44 interactions in gastric cancers International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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)
2017/09 The effect of immobilized Hyaluronic Acid on CD44-overexpressing MKN45 gastric cancer cell line 12º Reunião do Grupo de Glucidos
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2016 Coating of gold nanoparticles with natural polymers for imaging and regenerative strategies TermStem
3B's Research Group (Guimarães, Portugal)
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)
2015/07/01 Role of exogenous hyaluronic acid molecular weight on CD44-mediated adhesion Polaris 2nd Workshop
(Guimarães, Portugal)
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)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
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)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/07/07 TAILORING SURFACE PROPERTIES OF METALS BY LASER TEXTURING: WETTABILITY CONTROL AND GUIDED DEGRADATION FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS
(Thesis) Arguer
 PABLO POU ÁLVAREZ (PhD)
Universidade de Vigo Departamento de Física Aplicada, Spain

Association member

Society Organization name Role
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
2020 - Current Crystals (2073-4352) MDPI
Distinctions

Award

2015 Individual PhD Fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal