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Carina is currently a Junior Researcher (CEEC Individual) at the Biomolecular Engineering Lab, UCIBIO, NOVA FCT. Her research focuses on functional bio-based materials for the non-invasive diagnosis of non-communicable diseases. Carina holds a PhD in Bioengineering (MIT-PT, 2021), a Master in Biotechnology (2008) and a degree in Applied Chemistry - Biotechnology (2007), from NOVA FCT. During her PhD studies (2016-2021), under the supervision of Cecilia Roque (NOVA FCT), Carina focused on self-assembled materials for gas sensing applications, introducing innovative supramolecular ionogels, resulting in 1 EU patent. During this period, she visited Ulijn lab (ASRC, USA), gaining knowledge in peptide supramolecular chemistry and soft materials characterization. With academic and industrial background, Carina has expertise in sol-gel chemistry (NOVA FCT, PT, 2006), human genetics (UB, Spain, 2006-2007), parasitology (NOVA IHMT, PT and Bernhard Notch Institute, Germany, 2007-2008) and surface chemistry couple to sensing technologies (Mecwins S.A., Spain, 2010-2015). At Mecwins, Carina was a researcher at R&D department and Bioscience Department co-founder. She was awarded competitive grants (19% success rate; InovContacto (2009), Torres Quevedo (2010)). During her scientific career, Carina has published 13 papers in peer-reviewed journals in the fields of materials science, sensing and biology (234 citations, h-index 7, Scopus, December 2024) and a European patent (EP3973550, granted). She has 3 publications in scientific congresses, 25 oral communications (3 lecture) and 37 poster presentations (3 selected for Gordon Conferences; 1 Young Investigator Award). Carina has been invited to give a lectures in a Master degree (Biotechnology, FCT NOVA) and a PhD program (Molecular Biosciences, ITQB NOVA) and she is actively involved in teaching and supervision of young researchers (3 Master (1 on-going) and 4 undergraduate students; tutoring: 2 PhD fellows (1 on-going), 1 PhD student and 5 Master fellows (3 on-going)). She has been invited for academic juris (1 Master dissertation) and a grant proposal evaluation. She is an invited reviewer of ISI journals. She co-organized of an international conference (Affinity Meeting 2023) and she is a member of International Society for Olfaction and Chemical Sensing (iSOCS), International Society for Molecular Recognition (ISMR) and Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Carina has been involved in outreach activities, namely in public schools and European Researchers’ Night (2017-2019 & 2022-2023). Carina is a team member in National and European-funded research projects in the areas of materials science and sensing. She is actively involved in international and national programs for technology transfer, such as Horizon Results Booster and R2Value (IRIS, FCT NOVA).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Carina Alexandra Marques Esteves

Citation names

  • Esteves, Carina
  • Esteves, C
  • Esteves, CA

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3615-76C2-518F
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6288-3836
Google Scholar ID
cAlLJ0cAAAAJ&hl
Researcher Id
E-5811-2015
Scopus Author Id
57211207544

Email addresses

  • ca.esteves@fct.unl.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • UBICIO, Chemistry Department, NOVA School of Science and Technology | FCT NOVA, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2829-516, Caparica, Almada, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

  • https://biomolecular-engineering-lab.pt/ (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Parasitology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Catalan Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2016/01/01 - 2021/07/06
Concluded
 Bioengineering (MIT) (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Designed multifunctional ionogels for gas sensing" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Unanimously Approved
2016/01/01 - 2021/07/06
Concluded
 Advanced studies course in Bioengineering Systems, MIT-Portugal Program (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 17/20
2008/04 - 2008/04
Concluded
 Course on Animal Experimentation (Diploma de especialização)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
 Approved
2007 - 2008
Concluded
 Biotechnology (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Clonagem funcional como metodologia na identificação de marcadores de virulencia de Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15/20
2001 - 2007
Concluded
 Applied Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Major in Biotechnology
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Análise, in vivo e in vitro, do comportamento de estirpes parentais e híbridas de leishmania do subgenero Viannia." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/06/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
2022/06/01 - 2023/05/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/05/31 Postdoc (Research) Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
2014/07/01 - 2015/12/31 Researcher (Research) MecWins, Spain
2010/09/06 - 2014/06/30 Researcher (Research) MecWins, Spain
2009/11/23 - 2010/06/30 Researcher (Research) MecWins, Spain

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/01 - 2021/08 Research assistant Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
2016/01/01 - 2021/07/06 PhD Student Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
2019/05/01 - 2019/05/15 PhD Student - Visiting Scientist Training on biomaterials characterization (Supervisor: Prof. Rein Ulijn) CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, United States
2016/05/16 - 2016/06/27 PhD Student - Visiting Scientist Training on peptide self-assembly (Supervisor: Prof. Rein Ulijn) CUNY Advanced Science Research Center, United States
2007/11/01 - 2008/12/16 Graduated student Master thesis research project (supervision: Prof. Lenea Campino) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2008/01/01 - 2008/02/01 Graduated student Short training on molecular cloning techniques (Supervision: Joaquim Clos) Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin, Germany
2007/03/01 - 2007/10/30 Undergraduate student Final year research project: Análise, in vivo e in vitro, do comportamento de estirpes parentais e híbridas de leishmania do subgenero Viannia.(Supervision: Prof. Lenea Campino) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2006/09/01 - 2007/02/01 Undergraduated student Short term research project within Socrates/Erasmus European Program: Genetics of homocystinuria. (Supervision: Dr. Susana Balcells and Dr. Daniel Grinberg) Universitat de Barcelona Facultat de Biologia, Spain
2006/03/01 - 2006/08/01 Undergraduated student Short Term Research Project: Enzimatic activity in non-conventional solvents. (Supervision: Prof. Susana Barreiros and Dr. Pedro Vidinha) REQUIMTE, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/07 - Current UNMASK: Unravelling Parkinson’s disease diagnosis
101158248
Researcher
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
 European Research Council
Ongoing
2024/01 - Current PROSPLIGN: Prospecting natural lignin biodiversity towards unlocking value-added bioactive motifs and molecule
101135298
Researcher
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
 Horizon 2020
Ongoing
2023/06/01 - Current DEEP: Designed supramolecular eutectogels for non-invasive sensing
2022.07088.CEECIND/CP1725/CT0002
10.54499/2022.07088.CEECIND/CP1725/CT0002
Researcher
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Instituto para a Saúde e a Bioeconomia
LA/P/0140/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0140/2020
Researcher
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022 - 2024 ENSURE - Non-invasive follow-up of urinary tract cancers
10.3030/101069405
Researcher
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
 European Research Council
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas
UIDB/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04378/2020
Researcher
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas
UIDP/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDP/04378/2020
Researcher
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2022/06/01 - 2023/09/30 PURE - Precisely Patterned Nanofibers for High Performance Bioseparations
10.3030/899732
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Future and Emerging Technologies
Ongoing
2018/07 - 2022/06 Sea2See: Bio-inspired materials for fish spoilage control
PTDC//BII-BIO/28878/2017
Other
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/01/01 - 2022/05/31 SCENT - Hybrid gels for rapid microbial detection
10.3030/639123
Other
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 European Research Council
Concluded
2011 - 2014 Sensor nanomecánico para el diagnóstico del cáncer de pulmón INMUNO-swing
IPT-2011-0821-010000
Researcher
MecWins, Spain
 Gobierno de España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
Concluded
2007/03 - 2008/12 Control strategies for visceral leishmaniasis and mucocutaneous leishmaniose in South America: applications of molecular epidemiology
INCO-CT-2005-015407
Other
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
 European Commission Sixth Framework Programme
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Santos, Joao J. M.; Palma, Susana I. C. J.; Esteves, Carina; Gamboa, Hugo; Oliveira, Joao Pedro; Roque, Ana C. A.. "An electrical model characterization of an electronic nose chemical sensor using a programmable system-on-a-chip based AFE". 2022.
    10.1109/yef-ece55092.2022.9850098
  2. Esteves, Carina; Palma, Susana; Costa, Henrique; Alves, Claudia; Santos, Goncalo; Ramou, Efthymia; Roque, Ana Cecilia. "VOC Sensing in Humid and Dry Environments". 2022.
    10.1109/isoen54820.2022.9789604
  3. Palma, Susana I. C. J.; Esteves, Carina; Padua, Ana C. C. S.; Alves, Claudia M.; Santos, Goncalo M. C.; Costa, Henrique M. A.; Dionisio, Madalena; et al. "Enhanced gas sensing with soft functional materials". 2019.
    10.1109/isoen.2019.8823178
Conference poster
  1. Moura Barbosa, Arménio J.; Soares, Cátia Lopes; Esteves, Carina; Nurrito, Ariana; Lychko, Iana; Ana Margarida Dias; Pina, Ana Sofia; Roque, Ana Cecília Afonso. "From code to structure: molecular modeling in biomaterials assembly". Paper presented in Biophysics festival, 2024.
  2. Palma, Susana I. C. J.; Pinto, J.; Esteves, Carina; Padrão, Inês; Ramou, Efthymia; Rebordão, Guilherme; Alves, R.; et al. "Olfaction-inspired non-invasive renal caner diagnostics". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology (BITE 2024), 2024.
  3. Esteves, Carina; Palma, Susana I. C. J.; Teixeira, Gonçalo D. G.; Fernandes, S.; Moura Barbosa, Arménio J.; Roque, Ana Cecília Afonso. "Designed ionic liquid-based soft materials for artificial olfaction". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology (BITE 2024), 2024.
  4. Moura Barbosa, Arménio J.; Soares, Cátia Lopes; Esteves, Carina; Nurrito, Ariana; Lychko, Iana; Ana Margarida Dias; Pina, Ana Sofia; Roque, Ana Cecília Afonso. "From code to structure: molecular modeling in biomaterials assembly". Paper presented in SUPRAlife Second School – “Bioinspired Supramolecular Self-Assemblies, 2024.
  5. Esteves, Carina; Moreira, Inês Pimentel; Moura Barbosa, Arménio J.; Dove, D.; Lampel, A.; Ulijn, R.V.; Roque, Ana Cecília Afonso. "Peptide ionogels in designed solvents". Paper presented in SUPRAlife Second School – “Bioinspired Supramolecular Self-Assemblies, 2024.
  6. Natal, C. M.; Esteves, C; Palma, Susana I.C.J.; Costa, H.; Dias , A.M.G.C.; Roque, A.C.A.. "Dealing with humidity in non-invasive sensing". Paper presented in Gordon Research Conference on Liquid Crystals, 2023.
  7. Esteves, Carina; Palma, Susana I. C. J.; Moreira, Inês P.; Ramou, Efthymia; Roque, Ana Cecília Afonso. "Designed ionic liquid-based soft materials for artificial olfaction". Paper presented in SUPRAlife First School, 2023.
  8. Esteves, Carina; Palma, Susana I. C. J.; Ramou, Efthymia; Gamboa, Hugo; Cebola, Inês; Santos, João; Roque, ACA. "Hybrid gels for optical gas sensing". Paper presented in ILCC2022 28th International Liquid Crystal Conference, 2022.
  9. Palma, S.I.C.J.; Esteves, C; Ramou, Efthymia; Oliveira, A; Cebola, I; Santos, J; Roque, ACA. "Designed ionic liquid-based soft materials for artificial olfaction". Paper presented in 8th International Iberian Biophysics Congress (IIBC2022), 2022.
  10. Esteves, C; Palma, S.I.C.J.; Costa, H; Alves, C; Santos, G; Ramou, Efthymia; Roque, ACA. "VOC Sensing in Humid and Dry Environments". Paper presented in International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose – ISOEN 2022, 2022.
  11. Palma, SIJC; Esteves, C; Cebola, I; Moreira, IP; Ramou, Efthymia; Oliveira, AR; TeixeiraGD; Roque, ACA. "Designed ionic liquid-based soft materials for artificial olfaction". Paper presented in European Federation of Biotechnology Spring Congress 2022, 2022.
  12. Esteves, Carina; Palma, S.I.C.J.; Ramou, Efthymia; Oliveira, A.R.; Rebordão, G.; Santos, J.; Alves, R.; Roque, A.C.A.. "Intelligent gels for artificial olfaction". Paper presented in Affinity 2021, 2021.
  13. Esteves, Carina; Palma, Susana I.C.J.; Oliveira Ana Rita; Ramou, Efthymia; Moreira IP; Costa Henrique; Alves C; Santos, G.; Roque, ACA. "Gas-sensing materials by cooperative self-assembly". Paper presented in ACS Spring 2020 National Meeting & EXPO - Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century, 2020.
  14. Esteves, Carina; Roque, ACA. "Intelligent gels for artificial olfaction". Paper presented in NOVA Science Day, 2019.
  15. Esteves, Carina; Santos, G.; Alves, C.; Palma, Susana I.C.J.; Costa, H.; Faustino, B.M.M.; Ferreira, I.; Gamboa, H.; Roque, A.C.A.. "Gelatin hybrid gels for artificial olfaction". Paper presented in Ciência 2019, 2019.
  16. Esteves, Carina; Santos, G.; Alves, C.; Palma, S.; Moreira, I.; Ramou, E.; Leite, F.; et al. "Gas-sensing materials by cooperative self-assembly". Paper presented in IUPAC 2019, 2019.
  17. Esteves, Carina; Santos, G.; Alves, C.; Palma, S.; Moreira, I.; Ramou, E.; Leite, F.; et al. "Gas-sensing materials by cooperative self-assembly". Paper presented in Affinity 2019, 2019.
  18. Oliveira, R.; Teixeira, G.; Santos, G.; Alves, C.; Esteves, Carina; Roque, A.. "Incorporating peptides in gas sensing gels: a case study for benzene selectivity". Paper presented in Affinity 2019, 2019.
  19. Esteves, Carina; Ayala, Lampel; Ulijn, Rein V.; Roque, ACA. "Peptide-based ionogels". Paper presented in Self-Assembly and Supramolecular Chemistry – Gordon Research Conference, 2019.
  20. Esteves, Carina; Santos, G.; Alves, C.; Palma. S.; Moreira, I.; Ramou, E.; Leite, F.; et al. "Gas-sensing materials by cooperative self-assembly". Paper presented in Self-Assembly and Supramolecular Chemistry – Gordon Research Conference, 2019.
  21. Esteves, Carina; Hussain, A.; Semeano, A.T.; Palma, S.; Pina, A.; Almeida, J.; Medrado, B.; et al. "Multicomponent hybrid gels as selective gas sensors". Paper presented in ISBMS – International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems, 2017.
  22. Gómez-Abad, C.; Esteves, Carina; Carreras, P.; Cébrian, V.; Kosaka, P.M.; Calleja, M.; Tamayo, J.; Ahumada, O.. "SCALA as a characterization tool for the nanomechanical detection of biomarkers in human whole blood". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Bio-Sensing Technology, 2015.
  23. Soccio, M.; Luongo, G.; Esteves, Carina; Ahumada, O.; Rueda, D.R.; García-Gutiérrez, M.C.; Lotti, N.; Munari, A.; Ezquerra, T.A.. "Thermomechanical response of a semicrystalline polymer in the vicinity of the melting by using microcantilever technology". Paper presented in 11th Annual International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing, NMC2014, 2014.
  24. Galante, D.; Esteves, Carina; Ahumada, O.; D’Arrigo, C.; Stagnaro, P.; Facci, P.; Vassalli, M.. "Determination of okadaic acid using cantilever-based technology". Paper presented in 11th Annual International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing, NMC2014, 2014.
  25. Esteves, Carina; Salvador-Matar, A.; Antunes, B.; Ahumada, O.. "Static and dynamic characterization of cantilevers in blood-like fluidics". Paper presented in 11th Annual International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing, NMC2014, 2014.
  26. Salvador-Matar, A.; Antunes, B.; Esteves, Carina; Ahumada, O.. "Calibration and noise figure of the SCALA beam delfection microscopy system". Paper presented in 11th Annual International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing, NMC2014, 2014.
  27. Sun, X.; Esteves, Carina; Ahumada, O.. "SCALA, Scanning Laser Analyzer". Paper presented in SEMICON China 2014, 2014.
  28. Ahumada, O.; Martínez, N.F.; Esteves, Carina; Dattilo, D.; Casella, M.; Chistè, S.; de Ceglia, G.. "Toward the first comercial DNA nanomechanical sensor". Paper presented in 8th International Nanomechanical Workshop, NMC 2011, 2011.
  29. Esteves, Carina; Martínez, N.F.; Ahumada, O.. "Characterization of nanomechanical biosensors for DNA detection by SCAnning Light Analyzer and Fluorescence Microscopy". Paper presented in Imaginenano, 2011.
  30. Oliver, M.J.; Esteves, Carina; Martinez, N.F.; Hernando, J.; Ahumada, O.; Sánchez de Rojas, J.; Calleja, M.; Tamayo, J.. "Protein Detection with Scanning Light Analyzer". Paper presented in Imaginenano, 2011.
  31. Ahumada, O.; Martinez, N.F.; Esteves, Carina; Calleja, M.; Tamayo, J.. "New technology for the read-out of arrays of micromechanical sensors for biomedical applications". Paper presented in Imaginenano, 2011.
  32. Cortes, S.; Esteves, Carina; Rolão, N.; Maia, C.; Campino, L.. "Comparative virulence of L. braziliensis and L. peruviana strains and hybrids in animal experimental infection". Paper presented in 4th World Congress on Leishmaniasis 2009, 2009.
  33. Esteves, Carina; Nühs, A.; Cortes, S.; Maia, C.; Campino, L.. "Screening for Virulence Factors of Leishmania braziliensis.". Paper presented in 4th World Congress on Leishmaniasis 2009, 2009.
  34. Cozar, M.; Esteves, Carina; Urreizti, R.; Grinberg, D.; Balcells, S.. "Identificación y estudio funcional de cuatro mutaciones del gen CBS encontradas en pacientes afectos de homocistinúria clásica.". Paper presented in XXIV Congreso de Genética Humana, 2007.
  35. Balcells, S.; Langkilde, A.; Esteves, Carina; Cozar, M.; Urreizti, R.; Grinberg, D.. "Análisis mutacional de gen MTHFR en cuatro pacientes con sospecha de homocistinuria por deficiencia severa de MTHFR.". Paper presented in XXIV Congreso de Genética Humana, 2007.
  36. Grinberg, D.; Urreizti, R.; Cozar, M.; Esteves, Carina; Langkilde, A.; Pintó, X.; Vilaseca, M.A.; Balcells, S.. "Estudios genéticos de patologías relacionadas con niveles elevados de homocisteína". Paper presented in XXXVI Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Genética, 2007.
Journal article
  1. Teixeira, Gonçalo D.G.; Esteves, Carina; Moro, Artur J.; Lima, João C.; Barbosa, Arménio J.M.; Roque, Ana Cecília A.. "An odorant-binding protein based electrical sensor to detect volatile organic compounds". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical 411 (2024): 135726. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2024.135726.
    Open access • 10.1016/j.snb.2024.135726
  2. Esteves, Carina; Roque, Ana Cecília A.. "Short Peptide and Amino Acid-Based Supramolecular Ionogels and Eutectogels". Chemistry – A European Journal e202400622 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.202400622.
    10.1002/chem.202400622
  3. Oliveira, Ana Rita; Ramou, Efthymia; Palma, Susana I. C. J.; Esteves, Carina; Barbosa, A.J.M.; Roque, Ana Cecília Afonso. Corresponding author: Roque, Ana Cecília Afonso. "Impact of the Cationic Moiety of Ionic Liquids on Chemoselective Artificial Olfaction". ACS Materials Au (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00042.
    10.1021/acsmaterialsau.3c00042
  4. Moreira, Inês P.; Esteves, Carina; Palma, Susana I.C.J.; Ramou, Efthymia; Carvalho, Ana L.M.; Roque, Ana C.A.. Corresponding author: Roque, Ana C.A.. "Synergy between silk fibroin and ionic liquids for active gas-sensing materials". Materials Today Bio 15 (2022): 100290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100290.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mtbio.2022.100290
  5. Esteves, Carina; Palma, Susana I. C. J.; Costa, Henrique M. A.; Alves, Cláudia; Santos, Gonçalo M. C.; Ramou, Efthymia; Carvalho, Ana Luísa; Alves, Vitor; Roque, Ana C. A.. "Tackling Humidity with Designer Ionic Liquid-Based Gas Sensing Soft Materials". Advanced Materials 34 8 (2022): 2107205. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202107205.
    10.1002/adma.202107205
  6. Padrão, Inês; Fernandes, Cláudia S. M.; Esteves, Carina; Fernandes, Tiago; Pina, Ana S.; Roque, Ana Cecília A.. "Versatile and Tunable Poly(Ethylene Glycol)-Based Hydrogels Crosslinked through the Ugi Reaction". ChemPlusChem 85 12 (2020): 2737-2741. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202000743.
    Published • 10.1002/cplu.202000743
  7. Esteves, Carina; Ramou, Efthymia; Porteira, Ana Raquel Pina; Moura Barbosa, Arménio Jorge; Roque, Ana Cecília Afonso. "Seeing the Unseen: The Role of Liquid Crystals in Gas-Sensing Technologies". Advanced Optical Materials (2020): 1902117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adom.201902117.
    Published • 10.1002/adom.201902117
  8. Esteves, Carina; Santos, Gonçalo M.C.; Alves, Cláudia; Palma, Susana I.C.J.; Porteira, Ana R.; Filho, João; Costa, Henrique M.A.; et al. "Effect of film thickness in gelatin hybrid gels for artificial olfaction". Materials Today Bio 1 (2019): 100002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtbio.2019.100002.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mtbio.2019.100002
  9. Soccio, M.; Luongo, G.; Esteves, C.; Salvador-Matar, A.; Ahumada, O.; Rueda, D. R.; García-Gutiérrez, M. C.; et al. "Thermomechanical response of a semicrystalline polymer in the vicinity of the melting by using microcantilever technology". Applied Physics Letters 104 25 (2014): 251904. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4884949.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4884949
  10. Ahumada, O.; Pérez-Madrigal, M. M.; Ramirez, J.; Curcó, D.; Esteves, C.; Salvador-Matar, A.; Luongo, G.; et al. "Sensitive thermal transitions of nanoscale polymer samples using the bimetallic effect: Application to ultra-thin polythiophene". Review of Scientific Instruments 84 5 (2013): 053904. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4804395.
    10.1063/1.4804395
  11. Rebollar, Esther; Sanz, Mikel; Esteves, Carina; Martínez, Nicolás F.; Ahumada, Óscar; Castillejo, Marta. "Gold coating of micromechanical DNA biosensors by pulsed laser deposition". Journal of Applied Physics 112 8 (2012): 084330. http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4761986.
    Published • 10.1063/1.4761986
  12. CORTES, SOFIA; ESTEVES, CARINA; MAURÍCIO, ISABEL; MAIA, CARLA; CRISTOVÃO, JOSÉ MANUEL; MILES, MICHAEL; CAMPINO, LENEA. "In vitro and in vivo behaviour of sympatric Leishmania (V.) braziliensis, L. (V.) peruviana and their hybrids". Parasitology 139 2 (2011): 191-199. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0031182011001909.
    Published • 10.1017/s0031182011001909
  13. Urreizti, R; Moya-García, AA; Pino-Ángeles, A; Cozar, M; Langkilde, A; Fanhoe, U; Esteves, C; et al. "Molecular characterization of five patients with homocystinuria due to severe methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase deficiency". Clinical Genetics 78 5 (2010): 441-448. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-0004.2010.01391.x.
    Published • 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2010.01391.x
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Esteves, Carina. "Designed multifunctional ionogels for gas sensing". PhD, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 2021.
  2. Esteves, Carina. "Clonagem funcional como metodologia na identificação de marcadores de virulência de Leishmania (Viannia) braziliensis". Master, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2008.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Esteves, Carina; Roque, ACA; Ulijn, RV. 2020. "Peptides ionogels, compositions, methods and uses thereof".
    Granted/Issued
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/09/13 Protein Based Materials - Bioinspired Systems for unusual applications DIGS-BB, Biological Making of Materials Summer School 2023, Dresden
(Germany)
2023/06/07 Designed ionic liquid-based soft materials for artificial olfaction. Affinity 2023
2023/06/07 Olfaction-inspired non-invasive renal cancer diagnostics. Affinity 2023
2023/06/07 Odorant-binding proteins based sensors for Volatile Organic Compounds detection Affinity 2023
(Portugal)
2023/06/06 Peptide ionogels in designed solvents Affinitty 2023
2023/05/18 Olfaction-inspired technologies for healthcare. Bio Jornadas Universidade Lusófona, Lisboa
2023/05/05 Olfaction-inspired technologies for healthcare. Tec2Med Summit FCT-NOVA
2022/11 O nariz electrónico no carcinoma urotelial da bexiga – projeto ENSURE The southside of urology – 2º simpósio de Urologia
2022/07 An electrical model characterizaction of an electronic nose chemical sensor using a programmable system-on-a-chip based AFE International Young Engineers Forum (YEF-ECE)
2022/04 Non-conventional self-assembly of peptides and proteins KTH
2022/03 Biohybrid gels for artificial olfaction 6th Bioinspired Materials 2022 – ONLINE
2022/01 Seeing the unseen with designed functional materials part of the cycle “Investigação em Materiais no âmbito das bolsas ERC” by Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais
2021/09 Gelatin ionogels and hybrid gels for artificial olfaction DesignerBiology 2021, European Federation of Biotecnology
2021/07 Intelligent gels for artificial olfaction BIOSENSORS 2021 – ONLINE
2021/05 Intelligent gels for artificial olfaction iSOCS Short Course Summer 2021 - In search for COVID19: Olfaction, Biomarkers and a Pandemic agent
(virtual edition )
2020/10 Intelligent gels for artificial olfaction 5th International Conference on Bioinspired and Biobased Chemistry and Materials & 2nd International Conference on Optics and Photonics
(Nice, France)
2020/10 Intelligent gels for artificial olfaction 5th International Bio-inspiration & 2nd International Optics N.I.C.E. conference
(Nice, France)
2019/07/31 Multicomponent and functional protein-based materials DesignerBiology 2019
(Newcastle, United Kingdom)
2019/05/26 Enhanced gas sensing with soft functional materials. ISOCS/IEEE International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose - ISOEN 2019
(Fukuoka, Japan)
2018/10/24 Designed affinity ligands and functional materials for affinity purification and sensing Applied synthetic biology in europe
(Toulouse, France)
2018/09/09 Self-assembled hybrid gels for intelligent gas sensing ESBES 2018
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2014/04/30 Characterization of mechanical sensors by Scanning Laser Analyser (SCALA) 11th Annual International Workshop on Nanomechanical Sensing, NMC2014
(Madrid, Spain)
2011/04/11 New technology for the readout of arrays of micromechanical sensors for biomedical applications Imaginenano
(Bilbao, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02 - Current Desenvolvimento de fibras têxteis provenientes de proteína de soja
Co-supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/01 - 2024/02 Affinity-enhanced enrichment of urinary biomarkers for non-communicable diseases
Co-supervisor
Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
2023/01/23 - 2023/07 Bacteria discrimination using an electronic nose
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/12 Optimising an electronic nose for microbial detection
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/09 - 2017/12 Study of glutaraldehyde crosslinked gels for gas sensing
Co-supervisor
Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
2014/03 - 2014/06 Inmovilización orientada de anticuerpos en la superficie de micropalancas.
Supervisor
University Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III - IUT Paul Sabatier, France
2012/03 - 2012/06 Investigating thermal transitions of polymeric thin films through nanomechanical sensors
Co-supervisor
Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/06 - 2023/06 Affinity 2023 - 25th Meeting of the International Society for Molecular Recognition (2023/06/05 - 2023/06/07)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/09 - 2022/10 Project Management Course
Other
 Project Management Course
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
2019/10 - 2019/10 Workshop on Surface Characterization
Workshop
ScienTec Ibérica, Spain
2018/10 - 2018/10 Seminar Water determination by Karl Fischer titration
Seminar
LaborSpirit, Portugal
2016/11 - 2016/11 Workshop on Titration
Workshop
Soquímica, Portugal
2013/01 - 2013/01 Seminar on Laboratory Waste Management
Seminar
Consenur, Spain
2011/11 - 2011/11 Seminar on Good Pipetting Practice organized
Seminar
Mettler-Toledo España, Spain
2011/10 - 2011/11 Introduction to Fluorescence Microscopy: use and applications of microscope NIKON ECLIPSE
Seminar
Izasa Scientific SLU, Spain
2008/01 - 2008/01 Course on Laboratory Biosafety
Other
Bernhard-Nocht-Institut für Tropenmedizin, Germany

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/12/05 Optimising an electronic nose for microbial detection
Supervisor
 Inês de Andrade Baeta Guerreiro Cebola (Master)
2022/01 Therapeutic deep eutectic systems as promising new tools in the anticancer battle
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Inês Félix Pereira (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024/06 - Current Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Associate Member
2022 - Current International Society for Molecular Recognition (ISMR) Member
2021 - Current International Society for Olfaction and Chemical Sensing (iSOCS) Member

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2023/06/05 - 2023/06/07 Affinity 2023 - 25th Meeting of the International Society for Molecular Recognition Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024 - 2024 Laboratory class in the curricular unit Materials Science A (total hours: 8h) Engenharia Química e Biológica, Química Aplicada (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Laboratory class in the curricular unit Materials Science A (total hours: 8h) Engenharia Química e Biológica / Química Aplicada (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Lecture E-nose technology in the Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship module (Total hours: 3h) Biotecnologia (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Lecture Peptide ionogels for gas sensing in the module Nanoprocess for Life Science (Total hours: 1h) Biociências Moleculares (Doutoramento) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Lecture B-ionogels in the Biotechnology and Entrepreneurship module (Total hours: 3h) Biotecnologia (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2023/10/10 - 2023/10/23 Grant evaluator for National Science Center, Poland
Evaluator
 National Science Center Poland , Poland

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/09 - Current Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical Elsevier
2024/04 - Current Sensors and Actuators A: Physical Elsevier
2024/02 - Current Journal of Colloid And Interface Science Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024/09 - Current Research assistant within HORIZON-REA project PROSPLIGN. João Saavedra
2024/07 - Current Research assistant within ERC PoC projects UNMASK Susana Fernandes
2024/06 - Current Research assistant within ERC PoC project UNMASK. Ana Spencer
2023/11 - Current Research assistant within EU-FET OPEN project PURE. Hakan Onur
2024/01 - 2024/06 Research assistant within ERC PoC project ENSURE. Ana Spencer
2023/12 - 2024/06 Research assistant within ERC PoC projects ENSURE Susana Fernandes
2024/01 - 2024/03 Research assistant within FET-OPEN project PURE. Gonçalo Teixeira
2013/04 - 2013/11 Determination of okadaic acid using cantilever-based technology. Denise Galante
2012/05 - 2012/10 Characterization of the interactions of the biomolecules using Mecwins technology, SCALA Lara Figueiredo
Distinctions

Award

2021 Young Investigator Award – Poster presentation - Affinity 2021, virtual conference
2020 R2Value - Research to Value (1st prize)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Other distinction

2022 5th Stimulus of Scientific Employment - Individual
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 PhD individual fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 SubProgram “Torres Quevedo” 2010
Gobierno de España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain
2009 InovContacto
aicep Portugal Global, Portugal
2006 Socrates/Erasmus Fellowship
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal