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Assistant professor at the Católica-Viseu, lecturing BSc and MSc courses. She obtained her PhD in Biochemistry (2006) at Aveiro University (UA). She was awarded with a PhD Student grant, Post-doc in 3 projects. Her research interests focus on the molecular mechanisms involved in the cytotoxicity and virulence of microorganisms and their potential applications in biomedicine. She has also developed research on the characterization of polymers and nanoparticles, including the evaluation of their biocompatibility and antimicrobial properties aiming medical applications. Published 36 articles in journals (Scopus h-index 12). Has 3 books chapters. Has 1 patent registered. Supervised 2 PhD thesis (+1 ongoing), more than 20 MSc dissertations and several degree final projects. Has received 13 awards and/or honors. Principal investigator in 2 projects and Team Member in 11 projects. She has complementary training in valuing intellectual property and science dissemination for non-scientists. She has participated in various initiatives of science communicating in different contexts, from technology transfer to the social valorization of scientific knowledge.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Sofia Direito dos Santos Duarte

Citation names

  • Duarte, Ana
  • Duarte, AS

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
3813-8D79-4199
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6849-6004
Researcher Id
A-5212-2009
Scopus Author Id
56817825800

Email addresses

  • asduarte@ucp.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • (+351) 232419500 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Universidade Católica Portuguesa | Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Estrada da Circunvalação, 3504-505, Viseu, Viseu, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Portuguese Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2006
Concluded
 Biochemistry (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"CARDOSINS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIMARY NEURONAL - Effect on MMPs and TIMPs expression on neuronal regrowth" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aproved
2001
Concluded
 Master degree in Molecular Microbiology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"APPLICATION OF A PLANT ENZYME IN THE PREVENTION OF FIBROSIS AND ADHESION" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aproved (17 points -classification of curricular p
1997
Concluded
 Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Final laboratorial report in Enzymology and Protein Chemistry" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14 points (Final laboratorial report in Enzymology
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009 - 2015 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2006 - 2009 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/09/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2018/10/02 - 2019/09/30 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2013/09/11 - 2018/06/14 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2009/10/01 - 2012/09/30 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/06/15 - 2018/09/30 Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2009/08 - Current Virulece of Aeromonas hydrophila: use of random mutagenesis to dissect a multifactorial characterisitc
SFRH/BPD/46290/2008
 Secretaria de Estado de Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
2022/05/02 - 2024/12/31 NutriCancerMonitor: Multidimensional monitorization of nutritional interventions during cancer treatment – Patient centered approach including noninvasive saliva monitoring
UIDP/04279/2020
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017/11/17 - 2022/05/31 iCheese: Cynara Innovation for best Cheese
PDR2020-101-031002
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde Centro Regional de Viseu, Portugal
Concluded
2006/04 - 2009/08 Proteases secreted by Aeromonas spp – From gene throught mRNA to active enzyme
SFRH/BPD/25162/2005
 Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/09 - 2021/03/31 Proteger+
70086 - 15/SI/2020 - I&D Empresas e Infraest. de Ensaio e Optimização (COVID-19)
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde, Portugal
Ongoing
2020/07/31 - 2020/10/30 CoVTec em Saliva - Diagnóstico da COVID 19 em saliva
226_596870204
Researcher
Ongoing
2016/12 - 2019/12 ALIEN: An integrated approach to unravel Lasiodiplodia–grapevine Interactions
PTDC/AGR-PRO/2183/2014
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Concluded
2011 - 2014 Prometheus - PROteoME of Diplodia corticola, the cork oak paTHogEn fungUS
PTDC/AGR CFL/113831/2009
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Concluded
2010 - 2013 SEAGULL: identification of nonpoint sources of faecal pollution in a natural environment: contributing data for risk assessment
PTDC/AAC AMB/109155/2008
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Concluded
2012 - 2012 Advanced Course on Protein Profiling of Microorganisms
No. 121910
Researcher
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023/07/01 - 2023/12/31 Salivary bioMarkers of bOne turnOver in response to biomaterials for restorative dentistry - a Tool for salivary monitoring
SMOOT
Principal investigator
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde Centro Regional de Viseu, Portugal
Ongoing
2022/05/02 - 2023/10/31 Multidimensional monitorization of nutritional interventions during cancer treatment – Patient centered approach including noninvasive saliva monitoring
NutriCancerMonitor
Researcher
2022/04/01 - 2023/09/30 Validation of salivary biomarkers for Inflammatory Bowel Disease diagnosis and monitoring
SalivaBiomark4IBD
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde Centro Regional de Viseu, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/07/31 Innovation and digital teaching technologies in Dental Medicine
POCH-02-53I2-FSE-000025
Researcher
Ongoing
2022/07/01 - 2023/06/30 SPRINT: Saliva for Precision Diagnosis
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-181253
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2022/02/01 - 2023/06/30 3BOOST - TRANSFERÊNCIA DE CONHECIMENTO EM: BIOTECNOLOGIA AGRO-ALIMENTAR, BIOMEDICINA E BIOINFORMÁTICA
POCI-01-0246-FEDER-181302
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2023/06/30 Octenidine Dihydrochloride-impregnated socks for the treatment of onychomycosis: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study
OnychoSocks
Researcher
Ongoing
2015/03/01 - 2015/06/30 Method for the production of recombinant collagenase for digestion of collagens
CI-12-022
Principal investigator
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Universidade de Aveiro
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Rosa, N.; Campos, B.; Esteves, A.C.; Duarte, A.S.; Correia, M.J.; Silva, R.M.; Barros, M.. Tracking the functional meaning of the human oral-microbiome protein-protein interactions. 2020.
    10.1016/bs.apcsb.2019.11.014
Book chapter
  1. Duarte, Ana. "Discurso escrito: Como preparar um texto científico". In Comunicação de Ciência - das universidades ao grande público, 92-117. Portugal: Edições Afrontamento, 2019.
    Published
  2. Duarte, Ana. "Linear polymers to inhibit bacterial Quorum Sensing". In Polymer science: research advances, practical applications and educational aspects. Springer-Verlag, 2016.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Ana Sofia Duarte; Bruna L. Correia; Maria Bartolomeu; Ana Karina Silva Mendes; Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes. "O4 - Exploring the biological properties and regenerative potential of biomaterials using cell culture models". 2023.
  2. Bruna L. Correia; Moslem Malekshiri; Maria Bartolomeu; Virgília Silva; Ana Oliveira; Rita Brandão de Pinho Noites; Miguel Cardoso; et al. "P9 - Antimicrobial properties and bioactivity potential of smart nanoparticles for dental applications". 2023.
  3. Bruna Lopes Correia; Daniela Devesas; Rita Brandão de Pinho Noites; Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; Cristina Esteves; Artur Alves; Ana Sofia Direito dos Santos Duarte. "P8 - Marine fungi exhibit antimicrobial activity against human oral pathogens". 2023.
    Published
  4. Miguel Agostinho Beco Pinto Cardoso; André Milheiro; B. Cruz; Rita Brandão de Pinho Noites; Ana Sofia Direito dos Santos Duarte. "Dique de borracha na diminuição de microrganismos nos aerossóis". Paper presented in XLII Congresso Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária, Figueira da Foz, 2022.
    Published • 10.24873/j.rpemd.2022.12.990
Conference paper
  1. Tavares, Rafael D. S.; Tacão, Marta; Figueiredo, Sofia; Duarte, Ana S.; Manaia, Celia; Henriques, Isabel. "Characterization of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli in the UV-treated outflow of an urban wastewater treatment plant". 2019.
Conference poster
  1. Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; Marla Pinto; Ana Patrícia Abrantes; Rita Almeida; Ana Karina Silva Mendes; Ana Sofia Duarte; Raquel M Silva; et al. "Microbial DNA extraction methods for microbial screening - saliva vs biofilm comparison". 2023.
  2. Carvalho, Gonçalo; Lourenço, Juliana; Abrantes, Ana; Fernandes,M.; Correia, Maria; Duarte, Ana; Silva, Raquel M. "Identification and characterization of Candida spp. from denture stomatitis patients". Paper presented in CIIS National Meeting Interdisciplinary Health Care, 2023.
  3. Bruna L. Correia; Moslem Malekshiri; Maria Bartolomeu; Virgília Silva; Ana Oliveira; Rita Brandão de Pinho Noites; Miguel Cardoso; et al. "Antimicrobial properties and bioactivity potential of smart nanoparticles for dental applications". 2023.
  4. Nélio Veiga; Anna Carolina Volpi Mello-Moura; Patricia Correia; Patrícia Couto; Ana Sofia Duarte; Maria Correia. "Ser Criança Project – a community-based learning project for vulnerable children and their families". 2023.
  5. Nuno Rosa; Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; Ana Karina Silva Mendes; Ana Sofia Duarte; Raquel M Silva; Maria Correia; Marlene Barros. "Multiplex immunoassay for inflammatory proteins quantification in saliva – a methodologic approach". 2023.
  6. Gonçalo Carvalho; Juliana Lourenço; Ana Patrícia Abrantes; Mónica Fernandes; Maria Correia; Ana Sofia Duarte; Raquel M Silva. "Identification and characterization of Candida spp. from denture stomatitis patients". 2023.
  7. Rita Brandão de Pinho Noites; Miguel Cardoso; Ana Rita Faria; Ana Sofia Duarte. "Dique de borracha na diminuição de microrganismos nos aerossóis". 2022.
  8. D. Devesas; R. Sousa; B. Correia; A. C. Esteves; Ana Sofia Duarte; Rita Noites. "Avaliação de novos compostos para desinfeção intracanal em Endodontia". 2022.
  9. Ana Karina da Silva Mendes; Ana Sofia Direito dos Santos Duarte; Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; Maria José Serol de Brito Correia; Sara Cristina Barros Fraga da Costa; Lina Dantas; Marlene Maria Tourais de Barros; Fábio Ribeiro; João Fernandes. "Imunidade para todos - Modelo inovador para a promoção do sucesso escolar". Paper presented in SciComPt 2022, 2022.
  10. Ana Karina Silva Mendes; Ana Sofia Duarte; Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; Maria Correia; Sara Costa; Lina Dantas; Marlene Barros; Fábio Ribeiro; João Fernandes. "Imunidade para todos - Modelo inovador para a promoção do sucesso escolar". 2022.
  11. Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; Ana Sofia Duarte; Rita Noites. "Caracterização biológica dos derivados do osso de choco para aplicação em endodontia". 2021.
  12. Tavares, Rafael DS; Tacão, Marta; Figueredo, Ana Sofia; Duarte, Ana; Manaia, Célia; Henriques, Isabel. "Multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli released in the UV-C irradiated effluent of a Wastewater Treatment Plant". Paper presented in One Health Day, CESAM, 2019.
  13. Duarte, Ana; Nazar Pour F; Cobos R; Alves, A.; Esteves AC. "Cloning and expression of necrosis and ethylene-inducing proteins (NLPs) from Neofusicoccum parvum.". Paper presented in 10th International Workshop on Grapevine Trunk Diseases. 4-7 July 2017, REIMS, France., 2017.
  14. Duarte, Ana; Abreu S; Cavaleiro E; Correia, A.C.M.; Esteves AC. "Collagenases for biotechnological applications (C.P.31).". Paper presented in IV Encontro Nacional de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Biológicas, 30 de Março-2 de Abril 2015, Universidade de Aveiro., 2015.
  15. Duarte, Ana; Vieira SI; daCruz e Silva O; Correia, A.C.M.; Esteves AC. "Production of a novel collagenase and applications. European Biotechnology". Paper presented in European Biotechnology Congress 2014, 15-18 May, Lecce, Italy., 2014.
Journal article
  1. Rita Brandão de Pinho Noites; Inês Tavares; Miguel Cardoso; Isabel M. Carreira; Maria Bartolomeu; Ana Sofia Duarte; Ilda P. Ribeiro. "Human gingival fibroblasts response to different endodontic sealers". Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 13 19 (2023): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/4e0ea9d9-39de-49af-9b58-8fdaea2587de.
    10.3390/app131910976
  2. Fontaine, Florence; Duarte, Ana Sofia; Fischer, Jochen. "Editorial: Innovative biocontrol strategies to manage crop and pest diseases". Frontiers in Microbiology 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.1052027.
    10.3389/fmicb.2022.1052027
  3. Helena Salgado; Ana T. P. C. Gomes; Ana S. Duarte; José M. F. Ferreira; Carlos Fernandes; Maria Helena Figueiral; Pedro Mesquita. "Antimicrobial Activity of a 3D-Printed Polymethylmethacrylate Dental Resin Enhanced with Graphene". Biomedicines (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines10102607.
    10.3390/biomedicines10102607
  4. Forough Nazar Pour; Bruna Pedrosa; Micaela Oliveira; Cátia Fidalgo; Bart Devreese; Gonzalez Van Driessche; Carina Félix; et al. "Unveiling the secretome of the fungal plant pathogen neofusicoccum parvum induced by in vitro host mimicry". Journal of Fungi 8 9 (2022): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/b472b39c-933d-4705-b82d-0fa5c54363db.
    10.3390/jof8090971
  5. Joana Magalhães; Maria Correia; Raquel M Silva; Ana Cristina Esteves; Artur Alves; Ana Sofia Duarte. "Molecular techniques and target selection for the identification of Candida spp. in oral samples". Applied Sciences (Switzerland) 12 18 (2022): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/a47a721f-2df3-4f04-bbc1-f4f3a0c60426.
    10.3390/app12189204
  6. Paula S. S. Lacerda; Maria Bartolomeu; Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; Ana Sofia Duarte; Adelaide Almeida; Maria A. F. Faustino; Maria G. P. M. S. Neves; Joana F. B. Barata. "Can corrole dimers be good photosensitizers to kill bacteria?". Microorganisms 10 6 (2022): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/299e33fa-0b96-4ed7-98af-5517de78942a.
    10.3390/microorganisms10061167
  7. Bruna L. Correia; Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; Rita Noites; José M. F. Ferreira; Ana Sofia Duarte. "New and efficient bioactive glass compositions for controlling endodontic pathogens". Nanomaterials 12 9 (2022): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/fc992771-4f41-42e0-9446-49ba6352c3aa.
    10.3390/nano12091577
  8. Eduardo Esteves; Ana Karina Silva Mendes; Marlene Barros; Cátia Figueiredo; Joana Andrade; Joana Capelo; António Novais; et al. "Population wide testing pooling strategy for SARS-CoV-2 detection using saliva". PLoS ONE 17 1 January (2022): https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/a0092c3c-57ab-4444-a869-09d09d4fb65a.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0263033
  9. Duarte, Ana. "Unveiling Biological Activities of Marine Fungi: The Effect of Sea Salt". Applied Sciences 11 13 (2021): 6008-6008. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11136008.
    10.3390/app11136008
  10. Maria Michela Salvatore; Carina Félix; Fernanda Lima; Vanessa Ferreira; Ana Sofia Duarte; Francesco Salvatore; Artur Alves; Ana Cristina Esteves; Anna Andolfi. "Effect of ¿-Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) on the Metabolome of Two Strains of Lasiodiplodia theobromae Isolated from Grapevine". Molecules (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25173833.
    10.3390/molecules25173833
  11. Tavares, Rafael D.S.; Tacão, Marta; Figueiredo, Ana S.; Duarte, Ana S.; Esposito, Fernanda; Lincopan, Nilton; Manaia, Célia M.; Henriques, Isabel. "Genotypic and phenotypic traits of blaCTX-M-carrying Escherichia coli strains from an UV-C-treated wastewater effluent". Water Research (2020): 116079. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2020.116079.
    10.1016/j.watres.2020.116079
  12. Forough Nazar Pour; Rebeca Cobos; Juan José Rubio Coque; João Serôdio; Artur Alves; Carina Félix; Vanessa Ferreira; Ana Cristina Esteves; Ana Sofia Duarte. "Toxicity of Recombinant Necrosis and Ethylene-Inducing Proteins (NLPs) from Neofusicoccum parvum". Toxins 12 4 (2020): 235-235. https://doi.org/10.3390/toxins12040235.
    10.3390/toxins12040235
  13. Maria Michela Salvatore; Carina Félix; Fernanda Lima; Vanessa Ferreira; Daniele Naviglio; Francesco Salvatore; Ana Sofia Duarte; et al. "Secondary Metabolites Produced by Macrophomina phaseolina Isolated from Eucalyptus globulus". Agriculture 10 3 (2020): 72-72. https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture10030072.
    10.3390/agriculture10030072
  14. Duarte, Ana. "Effect of temperature on the phytotoxicity and cytotoxicity of Botryosphaeriaceae fungi". Fungal Biology (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2020.02.012.
    10.1016/j.funbio.2020.02.012
  15. Duarte, Ana. "A multi-omics analysis of the grapevine pathogen Lasiodiplodia theobromae reveals that temperature affects the expression of virulence- and pathogenicity-related genes". Scientific Reports (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49551-w.
    10.1038/s41598-019-49551-w
  16. Carina Félix; Maria M. Salvatore; Marina DellaGreca; Vanessa Ferreira; Ana S. Duarte; Francesco Salvatore; Daniele Naviglio; et al. "Secondary metabolites produced by grapevine strains of Lasiodiplodia theobromae grown at two different temperatures". Mycologia (2019): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2019.1600342.
    10.1080/00275514.2019.1600342
  17. Pereira, I.C.; Duarte, A.S.; Neto, A.S.; Ferreira, J.M.F.. "Chitosan and polyethylene glycol based membranes with antibacterial properties for tissue regeneration". Materials Science and Engineering C 96 (2019): 606-615. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85057840964&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.msec.2018.11.029
  18. Carina Félix; Maria M. Salvatore; Marina DellaGreca; Rodrigo Meneses; Ana S. Duarte; Francesco Salvatore; Daniele Naviglio; et al. "Production of toxic metabolites by two strains of Lasiodiplodia theobromae, isolated from a coconut tree and a human patient". Mycologia 110 4 (2018): 642-653. https://doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2018.1478597.
    10.1080/00275514.2018.1478597
  19. Duarte, Ana. "Lasiodiplodia theobromae as a Producer of Biotechnologically Relevant Enzymes". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/2/29.
    10.3390/ijms19020029
  20. Capela, M. N.; Tobaldi, D. M.; Oliveira, C.; Pereira, A.; Duarte, A. S.; Seabra, M. P.; Fernandes, M. H. V.. "Bioactivity and antibacterial activity against E-coli of calcium-phosphate-based glasses: Effect of silver content and crystallinity". Ceramics International 43 16 (2017): 13800-13809. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000411299300098&KeyUID=WOS:000411299300098.
    10.1016/j.ceramint.2017.07.100
  21. Duarte, A. S.; Correia, A.; Esteves, A. C.. "Bacterial collagenases - A review". Critical Reviews in Microbiology 42 1 (2016): 106-126. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000371816600010&KeyUID=WOS:000371816600010.
    10.3109/1040841x.2014.904270
  22. Félix, C.; Duarte, A.S.; Vitorino, R.; Guerreiro, A.C.L.; Domingues, P.; Correia, A.C.M.; Alves, A.; Esteves, A.C.. "Temperature modulates the secretome of the phytopathogenic fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae". Frontiers in Plant Science 7 AUG2016 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84984656891&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fpls.2016.01096
  23. Duarte, Ana. "Novel linear polymers able to inhibit bacterial quorum sensing". Macromolecular Bioscience (2015): http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/mabi.201400447/abstract.
    10.1002/mabi.201400447
  24. Duarte, Ana. "Aeromonas piscicola AH-3 expresses an extracellular collagenase with cytotoxic properties". Letters in Applied Microbiology (2014): http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/lam.12373/abstract.
    10.1111/lam.12373
  25. Duarte, Ana. "Bacterial collagenases - A review". Crit Rev Microbiol (2014): http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/1040841X.2014.904270.
    10.3109/1040841X.2014.904270
  26. Honorio, F.; Fernandes, I.; Osorio, N.; Devreese, B.; Duarte, A. S.; Esteves, A. C.; Correia, A.; et al. "Effect of thermal stress on the proteome of Aeromonas". Current Opinion in Biotechnology 24 (2013): S111-S111. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000323298100316&KeyUID=WOS:000323298100316.
    10.1016/j.copbio.2013.05.343
  27. Cruz, A.; Areias, D.; Duarte, A.; Correia, A.; Suzuki, S.; Mendo, S.. "Aeromonas molluscorum Av27 is a potential tributyltin (TBT) bioremediator: Phenotypic and genotypic characterization indicates its safe application". Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, International Journal of General and Molecular Microbiology 104 3 (2013): 385-396. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84882245498&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10482-013-9961-x
  28. Cabrita, António Manuel Silvério; Costa, Miguel; Duarte, Ana; Capela e Silva, Fernando; Farinha, Rodrigo. "Liver Morphologic Changes Induced by Semicarbazide". FASEB Journal 26 1_MeetingA (2012): 478-478.
    Published
  29. Cavaleiro, E.; Chianella, I.; Whitcombe, M. J.; Piletsky, S. A.; Correia, A.; Duarte, A. S.. "Synthetic polymers capable of suppressing virulence of bacterial fish pathogens". Current Opinion in Biotechnology 22 (2011): S79-S79. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000295310800229&KeyUID=WOS:000295310800229.
    10.1016/j.copbio.2011.05.235
  30. Duarte, A.S.; Duarte, E.P.; Correia, A.; Pires, E.; Barros, M.T.. "Cardosins improve neuronal regeneration after cell disruption: A comparative expression study". Cell Biology and Toxicology 25 2 (2009): 99-108. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-65349096736&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10565-008-9058-x
  31. Duarte, A.S.; Rosa, N.; Duarte, E.P.; Pires, E.; Barros, M.T.. "Cardosins: A new and efficient plant enzymatic tool to dissociate neuronal cells for the establishment of cell cultures". Biotechnology and Bioengineering 97 4 (2007): 991-996. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34447328703&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/bit.21259
  32. Sarmento, A.C.; Oliveira, C.S.; Duarte, A.S.; Pires, E.; Barros, M.T.. "Evaluation of cardosin A as a probe for limited proteolysis in non-aqueous environments - Complex substrates hydrolysis". Enzyme and Microbial Technology 38 3-4 (2006): 415-421. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-28844503160&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.enzmictec.2005.06.010
  33. Pereira, A.O.; Cartucho, D.J.; Duarte, A.S.; Gil, M.H.; Cabrita, A.M.S.; Patrício, J.A.; Barros, M.M.T.. "Immobilisation of cardosin A in chitosan sponges as a novel implant for drug delivery". Current Drug Discovery Technologies 2 4 (2005): 231-238. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-31544453289&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2174/157016305775202973
  34. Duarte, A.S.; Pereira, A.O.; Cabrita, A.M.S.; Moir, A.J.G.; Pires, E.M.V.; Barros, M.M.T.. "The characterisation of the collagenolytic activity of cardosin A demonstrates its potential application for extracellular matrix degradative processes". Current Drug Discovery Technologies 2 1 (2005): 37-44. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-16844370810&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2174/1570163053175448
  35. Ana Sofia Duarte; E. Duarte; E. Pires; Marlene Barros; Nuno Rosa. "Cardosins applied in neuronal embryonic cell culture". European Journal of Neurology 12 S2 (2005): 292-292. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/2adc3a08-0d8c-4757-8ba9-34f478ae43b0.
  36. Cabrita, A.M.S.; Duarte, A.S.; Barros, M.M.T.; Pires, E.. "Comparasion of hydrolytic activity of cardosin A and B on Collagen i". FASEB Journal 11 9 (1997): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33750269647&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Application of a Plant Enzyme in the Prevention of Fibrosis and Adhesion". 2001. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/71eeeb34-6ecb-44af-84d2-678e7a11cdcf.
Website
  1. Ana Sofia Duarte; Marlene Barros; Nuno Rosa; Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; Sara Costa; Lina Dantas; Sara Bairinhas; Sara Covelo; Maria João Fraga. iCheese. 2022. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/38b6bf77-af65-47cb-a2a7-f6a85556fa91.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Duarte, Ana; Correia, António; Esteves, Ana Cristina. 2018. "Método para produção de colagenase recombinante para digestão de colagénios". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  2. António Carlos Matias Correia; Ana Sofia Duarte; Ana Cristina Esteves. 2015. "Método para produção de colagenase recombinante para digestão de colagénios".

Other

Other output
  1. P8 - Marine fungi exhibit antimicrobial activity against human oral pathogens. 2023. Bruna L. Correia; Daniela Devesas; Rita Brandão de Pinho Noites; Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; Ana Cristina Esteves; Artur Alves; Ana Sofia Duarte. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/b54b4cd5-b871-4586-92e4-cf29a1858a09.
  2. Pontos no CIIS | SalivaTec. Laboratory for Multidisciplinary Research in Saliva. 2022. Ana Sofia Duarte; Santos, Luis S.; Marlene Barros; Nuno Rosa; Sara Costa; Lina Dantas. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/0188be2c-8c95-44aa-8324-3c03a719d0e2.
  3. #064 Caracterização biológica dos derivados do osso de choco para aplicação em endodontia. 2022. Teresa Fortuna; Suelen Pinheiro; Ana Teresa Peixoto de Campos Gomes; José Maria Ferreira; Rita Noites; Ana Sofia Duarte. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/d7c7f5da-5588-4d10-8d0a-c82cab583951.
    10.24873/j.rpemd.2022.01.921
  4. Are different bacteria associated to different caries type? What do molecular data tell us - A systematic review of the literature. 2022. Ana Sofia Duarte; Leticia Blanco; Pedro Campos Lopes; Maria Correia; Ana Cristina Esteves. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/6acdb263-1e63-4a8d-9cfc-cae7bdbc4d6c.
    10.17605/osf.io/fepnk
  5. Production of a novel collagenase and applications. 2014. Ana Sofia Duarte; S Vieira; ODE Silva; A Correia; Ana Cristina Esteves. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/f6c672c7-e743-4941-bcb6-f88041905bea.
    10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.07.239
  6. Comparison of hydrolytic activity of cardosin A and B on collagen I. 1997. AMS Cabrita; Ana Sofia Duarte; MMT Barros; E Pires. https://ciencia.ucp.pt/en/publications/b6e68447-c670-4acc-af34-357bc7656bda.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Marine fungi: a sustainable and ecological resource for the development of endodontic composite materials
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Materials and Devices (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde, Portugal
2019 - Current Evolution of the oral microbiome during orthodontic treatment
Co-supervisor of Lopes, Pedro
 Surgery and Ondotology (PhD)
Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
2021/09 - 2022/07 "Ser criança": promoção de saúde oral e conhecimento científico na população portuguesa com condições socioeconómicas desfavorecidas.
Co-supervisor
 MIMD (Master)
2020 - 2021 Biological characterization of materials derived from cuttlefish bone for application in endodontics.
Supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Dentária (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Evaluation of new compounds for intracanal canal disinfection in endodontics: an ex vivo model.
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Dentária (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Molecular identification of pathogenic Candida spp. causing oral diseases
Co-supervisor of Magalhães, Joana
 Biology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019 - 2020 "Ser Criança" (Be a child) project: Quality of life and oral health in a sample of Portuguese children
Co-supervisor of Dias, Beatriz
 Dentistry (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2017 - 2018 The titanium prosthesis in the middle ear surgical reconstruction: about a hospital serie of 20 cases.
Co-supervisor of Santos, José Ramos Marques dos
 Biomedical Materials and Devices
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Cell guidance by 3D gradients in hydrogel/electrospun scaffolds for bone tissue engineering.
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Materials and Devices
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Membranas multifuncionais à base de Quitosano-PEG com propriedades antibacterianas e entrega percutânea de drogas.
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Materials and Devices (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Enzymes for Biotechnological Applications
Supervisor of Abreu, Sara
 Cell Biology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2009 - 2015 Genome-wide Identification of Genetic Determinants of Antimicrobial Drug Resistance in Aeromonas hydrophila
Co-supervisor of Osório, Nádia
 Biology (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2009 - 2014 Development of Polymeric Materials to Inhibit Bacterial Quorum Sensing.
Co-supervisor of Cavaleiro, Eliana
 Biology (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Transposon mutagenesis of the Aeromonas hydrophila genome
Supervisor of Eira, Dânia
 Microbiology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Aeromonas proteome in response to stress
Co-supervisor of Honório, Filipe
 Microbiology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2008 - 2009 Virulence characteristics of Aeromonas spp. In portuguese waters.
Supervisor of Custódio, Rafael
 Microbiology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2007 - 2008 Cloning and expression of a putative collagenase from Aeromonas hydrophila
Supervisor of Cavaleiro, Eliana
 Microbiology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2017/07/04 - 2017/07/07 Nazar Pour F, Cobos R, Alves A, Esteves AC, Duarte AS. 2017. Cloning and expression of necrosis and ethylene-inducing proteins (NLPs) from Neofusicoccum parvum. 10th International Workshop on Grapevine Trunk Diseases. 4-7 July 2017, REIMS, France. REIMS, France.
Distinctions

Award

2022 Comunicação em Microbiologia (Honorable Mention) - HPV: sexo, cancro e prevenção
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
2021 Science Communication in Microbiology (Honorable Mention) - Bons, maus e vilões entre dentes
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
2020 Science Communication in Microbiology (First Prize) - O vírus com álcool ou sabão – Histórias de inativação
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
2019 Science Communication in Microbiology (First Prize) - Monstrinhos resistentes
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia | Portuguese Society of Microbiology, Portugal
2019 Best Poster Award
2015 Proof of concept funding with the "Method for the production of recombinant collagenase for collagen digestion" (CI-12-022).
2014 Passport to entrepreneurship. Projet “Cool\'Digest - uma nova enzima para degradação de colagénios”. Refª 2331.
2006 Mention of Honor - Scientific Photography Competition

Other distinction

2008 Participation funding “IUMS Congresses2008 , Istanbul - XII. International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology”
2006 Participation funding (1st Marie Curie Cutting Edge InVENTS Conference)
2005 Bursary for 9th Congress of EFNS 2005