Raquel Oliveira Rodrigues (4F18-882D-DA8C)

Curriculum Vitae

Raquel Oliveira Rodrigues

Raquel Rodrigues is graduated in Biotechnology Engineering with Master's in Biomedical Technology. In December 2018, she concluded her PhD degree at Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, in Chemical and Biological Engineering, with the theme: Magnetic carbon nanostructures and study of their transport in microfluidic devices for hyperthermia. During this period, Dr Raquel Rodrigues was awarded with a Fulbright Research Grant at Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA), headed by Prof. Ali Khademhosseini, aiming the development of organ-on-a-chip for the screening of nanomaterials designed for biomedical applications. In 2018, she received a grant in the framework of NASA International Internship Program (NASA I2), at Ames Research Center Moffett Field (California, USA) to develop biosensors for life detection. In 2019, Dr. Rodrigues won the Fraunhofer Best Portuguese PhD Thesis competition in Biomedical Engineering. In 2021, Dr Rodrigues was granted with a Marie Sklodowska-Curie postdoctoral researcher (MSCA-IF Global) at INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (Braga, Portugal) with secondment at Harvard Medical school (Brigham Women's Hospital, MA, USA), in the project BrainChip4Med, completed in February 2024. In 2020, she was awarded with a FCT grant for 72 months in the individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus (3rd Edition), aiming the integration of bio(sensors) in multiorgan-on-a-chip devices developed for nanomedicine studies (2020.03975.CEECIND), at CMEMS-U.Minho. She has been enrolled in 13 R&D projects, 3 as PI and 1 co-PI, published 35 papers in specialized international journals, 6 book chapters, 11 papers in conference proceedings, and presented 27 poster and 17 oral communications in national and international scientific meetings and 1 International Patent. Having a total of 1174 citations and h-index 21 (Scopus Author ID: 56492240500). Raquel Rodrigues supervised 7 master students (6 concluded) and 1 PhD student (ongoing). As served as invited professor of the integrated master's in biomedical engineering medical electronics branch, teaching a Biosensors module in the 4th year class of Integrated Laboratories of Electronics I at UM. She was also guest-editor of 6 Special Issues related to Organ-on-a-chip, Bioprinting and Nanomaterials.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Raquel Oliveira Rodrigues

Citation names

Rodrigues, Raquel O.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 4F18-882D-DA8C
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-4493-2654
Scopus Author Id: 56492240500

Email addresses

raquel.rodrigues@dei.uminho.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Center for MicroElectromechanical Systems (CMEMS-UMinho), University of Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058, Guimarães, Braga, Portugal (Professional)
INL - International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Avenida Mestre José Veiga s/n, 4715-330, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)
Brigham Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School, 65 Landsdowne Street, Rm 289, 02139, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (Professional)

Websites

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4493-2654 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering - Medical Laboratory Technology
Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering - Medical Engineering
Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - GM Technology
Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Neurosciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
French	Elementary (A2)	Intermediate (B1)	Elementary (A2)	Intermediate (B1)	Elementary (A2)
Italian	Elementary (A2)	Intermediate (B1)	Elementary (A2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Elementary (A2)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2014/09/01 - 2018/12/21 Concluded	Engenharia Química e Biológica (Doutoramento) Major in Sem especialidade Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal "Magnetic carbon nanostructures and study of their transport in microfluidic devices for hyperthermia" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovado
2010/09/03 - 2012/07/26 Concluded	Tecnologia Biomédica (Mestrado) Major in Área de especialização: Biomecânica e Reabilitação Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal "Development and optimization of a biological protocol for DNA detection of escherichia coli O157:H7 by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	17 valores
2002/09/10 - 2007/07/23 Concluded	Engenharia Biotecnológica (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal "Micorrização e micropropagação in vitro de Bolectus edulis e Pisolitus tinctorius em Castanea sativa" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	13 valores

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/05/05 - 2027/05/04	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal

2022/03/01 - 2024/02/29	Postdoc (Research)	International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
	International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal (...)
2019/05/06 - 2022/02/28	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal
2018/06/04 - 2018/12/14	Researcher (Research)	NASA Ames Research Center, United States

2017/09/02 - 2018/03/02	Researcher (Research)	Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, United States

2017/04/17 - 2017/05/31	Visiting Researcher (Research)	CeRiCoL - Centro Ricerche Colorobbia, Italy

2016/06/21 - 2016/06/28	Visiting Researcher (Research)	National Institute of Chemistry , Slovenia

2016/03/02 - 2016/04/18	Visiting Researcher (Research)	COST Action TD1402: RADIOMAG, Belgium
	CeRiCoL - Centro Ricerche Colorobbia, Italy
2013/03/01 - 2014/08/31	Researcher (Research)	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2013/03/01 - 2013/10/31	Researcher (Research)	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

2012/08/01 - 2013/02/28	Researcher (Research)	Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo, Portugal

2008/02/01 - 2008/08/01	Research Trainee (Research)	Instituto de Microbiologia e Bioquímica da Universidade de Salamanca, Spain
	Instituto de Microbiologia e Bioquímica da Universidade de Salamanca, Spain
2005/10/03 - 2006/02/28	Research Trainee (Research)	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/09/23 - 2020/02/01	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2021/05/01 - 2027/04/30	Organ-on-a-chip device integrated with multiplexed biosensors: a preclinical platform for nanoformulation screening and precision oncology 2020.03975.CEECIND Principal investigator Universidade do Minho Centro de Sistemas Microeletromecânicos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Ongoing
2022/05/01 - 2025/05/01	Multiplexed micro(bio)sensors array integrated into an organ-on-a-chip device for assessing cancer NANOtherapy PTDC/EEI-EEE/2846/2021 Researcher Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Ongoing
2023/03/13 - 2024/09/12	Organ-on-a-chip with integrated photoacoustic system: a preclinical platform for drug release monitoring 2022.02165.PTDC Project member Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/03/01 - 2024/02/29	Brain-on-a-chip as a preclinical model tool for the screening of theranostic nanoformulations for neurodegenerative diseases (BrainChip4Med) 101032481 Principal investigator International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal	European Commission Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Ongoing
2022/01 - 2023/07	Cérebro-num-chip integrado com biossensores: uma plataforma pré-clínica para doenças neurológicas Provided by PTCRIS: EXPL/EMD-EMD/0650/2021 Principal investigator Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Ongoing
2014/09/01 - 2018/12/21	MAGNETIC CARBON NANOSTRUCTURES AND STUDY OF THEIR TRANSPORT IN MICROFLUIDIC DEVICES FOR HYPERTHERMIA SFRH/BD/97658/2013 PhD Student Fellow Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2018/06/04 - 2018/12/16	Development of electrochemical biosensor for life detection in Europa moon FCT-2018-6_Rodrigues Researcher NASA Ames Research Center, United States	FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016/03 - 2016/04	Evaluation of yolk-shell nanoparticles designed for theranostics applications ECOST-STSM-TD1402-010316-071419 Researcher CeRiCoL - Centro Ricerche Colorobbia, Italy	COST Action TD1402: RADIOMAG Concluded
2013/03/01 - 2014/08/31	BIOMIMETIC - A biomimetic microdevice for the diagnosis of erythrocytes diseases based on their deformability PTDC/SAU-ENB/116929/2010 Research Fellow Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal	FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2012/08/01 - 2013/02/28	The development of phellogen and the response of stress in cork- the role of transcription factor Myb68 PTDC/AGR-GPL/118856/2010 Research Fellow Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo, Portugal	FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/10/10 - 2012/05/01	Development and optimization of a biological protocol for DNA detection of Escherichia coli O157:H7 using a Quartz Crystal Microbalance ERASMUS_Rodrigues Master Student Fellow CEIT/TECNUM- Centro de Estudos e Investigações Técnicas de Guipuzcoa/ Escola de Engenharia da Universidade de Navarra, Spain	European Commission Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/01/02 - 2026/01/01	FluidicOnChip: An advanced microfluidic organ-on-a-chip system to monitor and predict therapeutic effects of nanoparticles 2022.06207.PTDC Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Laboratório Associado em Biotecnologia, Bioengenharia e Sistemas microELetromecânicos LA/P/0029/2020 10.54499/LA/P/0029/2020 Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019/05/05 - 2021/05/04	RTChip4Theranostics - Real time Liver-on-a-chip platform with integrated micro(bio)sensors for preclinical validation of graphene-based magnetic nanocarriers towards cancer theranostics NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-029394 Post-doc Fellow Universidade do Minho, Portugal	FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Laboratory of Separation and Reaction Engineering UID/EQU/50020/2019 Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção UID/EQU/50020/2019 Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Lima, Rui; Gomes, Helder T.; Silva, Adrián M. T.. "Magnetic Carbon Nanostructures and Study of Their Transport in Microfluidic Devices for Hyperthermia". In XV Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing – MEDICON 2019, 1901-1918. Springer International Publishing, 2019. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-31635-8_232 Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Gomes, Helder T.; Lima, Rui; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Rodrigues, Pedro J.S.; Tavares, Pedro B.; Tavares, João Manuel R.S.. "Thermal Infrared Image Processing to Assess Heat Generated by Magnetic Nanoparticles for Hyperthermia Applications". In Lecture Notes in Computer Science, edited by Bebis, G., 25-34. Springer International Publishing, 2015. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-27857-5_3 Rodrigues, Raquel; Faustino, Vera; Pinho, Diana; Pinto, Elmando; Cidre, Diana; Yaginuma, T.; Taboada, Bruna; Bento, David; Lima, Rui. "Separation and deformation of red blood cells in PDMS microchannels". In Perspectives in Fundamental and Applied Rheology, 407-413. 2013. Published Cidre, Diana; Rodrigues, Raquel; Faustino, Vera; Pinto, Elmando; Pinho, Diana; Bento, David; Correia, Teresa; et al. "Flow of Red Blood Cells in Microchannel networks: in vitro studies". In Perspectives in Fundamental and Applied Rheology, 271-275. John Wiley & Sons Singapore Pte. Ltd., 2013. Published Pinto, Elmando; Taboada, Bruna; Faustino, Vera; Rodrigues, Raquel; Miranda, J.M.; Garcia, Valdemar; Lima, Rui. "Blood flow in microchannels manufactured by a low cost technique: xurography". In Perspectives in Fundamental and Applied Rheology, 285-290. 2013. Published Pinho, Diana; Yaginuma, Tomoko; Fautino, Vera; Pinto, Elmando; Rodrigues, Raquel; Cidre, Diana; Pereira, Ana Isabel; Lima, Rui. "Visualization of the cell-free layer (CFL) in a PDMS microchannel with a micro-stenosis". In Perspectives in Fundamental and Applied Rheology, 363-367. 2013. Published
Conference abstract	Carvalho, Violeta; Gonçalves, Vítor; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Sousa, Paulo J.; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Minas, Graça; teixeira, senhorinha; Lima, Rui. "Nanotherapeutic effect of graphene-based magnetic nanoparticles as a drug deliver nanocarrier in an advanced microfluidic biochip". Paper presented in 9th World Congress of Biomechanics 2022, Taipei, 2022. Published Carvalho, Violeta; Gonçalves, Inês; Sousa, Paulo J.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Moita, Ana; Minas, Graça; teixeira, senhorinha; Lima, Rui. "Visualization of a blood analogue flowing in an organ-on-a-chip platform". Paper presented in 9th World Congress of Biomechanics 2022, Taipei, 2022. Cardoso, Vanessa F.; Catarino, Susana; Graça Maria Henriques Minas; Pinto, Vânia C.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Paulo J. Sousa. Corresponding author: Cardoso, Vanessa F.. "CMEMS-UMinho research centre: building advanced strategies on miniaturized biomedical platforms". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2022, Lisbon, 2022. Published Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Baldi, Giovanni; Doumett, Saer ; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Gallo, Juan; Dražic, Goran ; Lima, Rui; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Development of stimuli-responsive graphene-based yolk-shell magnetic nanoparticles for controlled release of anticancer drugs (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in XXII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, Bragança, 2016. Published Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Gallo, Juan; Tavares, Pedro B.; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Gomes, Helder T.; Lima, Rui. "A new microfluidic methodology to assess the haemocompatibility of magnetic nanoparticles designed for theranostic applications (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in COST Action MP1305: Flowing matter, Porto, 2016. Published Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Bañobre-López, M.; Gallo, J.; Tavares, P.B.; Silva, A.M.T.; Gomes, Helder T.; Lima, Rui. "A new microfluidic methodology to assess the haemocompatibility of magnetic nanoparticles designed for theranostic applications". Paper presented in Cost Action MP1305: Flowing Matter, Porto, 2016. Published Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Gallo, Juan; Tavares, Pedro B.; Lima, Rui; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Development and characterization of magnetic nanoparticles for theranostic applications (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in XXI Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, Pontevedra, Pontevedra, 2015. Published Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Pinho, Diana; Faustino, Vera; Yaginuma, Tomoko; Bento, David; Fernandes, Carla; Garcia, Valdemar; Lima, Rui. "Visualization and measurement of Red Blood Cells flowing inmicrofluidic devices (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in 7th World Congress of Biomechanics, Boston, 2014. Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Faustino, Vera; Pinho, Diana; Pinto, Elmando; Cidre, Diana; Yaginuma, Tomoko; Taboada, Bruna; Bento, David; Lima, Rui. "Separation and deformation of red blood cells in PDMS microchannels (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in Iberian meeting on rheology: "Fundamental and aplied rheology", Málaga, 2013. Published Capote, Tiago; Valente, Sara P.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Gonçalves, Sónia. "Somatic embryogenesis from adult tree of cork oak (Quercus suber): induction and antibiotic sensibility assays (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in 2nd Genomic Forest Meeting-transgenic Forest trees: time to harvest?, Oeiras, 2012. Published Rodrigues, Paula; Baptista, P.; Costa, A.; Lopes, D.; Rodrigues, Raquel; Borges, Bruno; Sousa, Maria J.; Martins, Anabela. "Project AGRO 689: In vitro mycorhization of Castanea sativa and Pinus pinaster plants". Paper presented in 5th International conference on Mycorrhiza, Granada, 2006. Published
Conference paper	Carvalho, Violeta; Gonçalves, Inês M.; Rodrigues, Nelson; Sousa, Paulo; Pinto, Vânia; Minas, Graça; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Teixeira, Senhorinha; Lima, Rui A.. "Simulation and Experimental Validation of a Microfluidic Device". Paper presented in ASME 2023 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2023), 2023. Published • 10.1115/imece2023-111787 Pinto, Edgar; Carvalho, Violeta; Rodrigues, Nelson; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Lima, Rui A.; Teixeira, Senhorinha. "Optimization of the Flow Parameters for a Liver Organ-on-a-Chip Computational Model". Paper presented in ASME 2023 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE2023), 2023. Published • 10.1115/imece2023-113639 Maia, Renata; Sousa, Paulo; Pinto, Vânia; Lima, Rui; Minas, Graça; Rodrigues, Raquel O.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Raquel O.. "Development and Characterization of Porous PDMS Microneedles". 2023. Published • 10.1109/enbeng58165.2023.10175361 Carvalho, Violeta; Rodrigues, Nelson; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Teixeira, José C.; Miranda, João; Lima, Rui A.; Teixeira, Senhorinha. "Influence of the Inlet Velocity on Oxygen Gradients in a Liver-on-a-Chip Model". Paper presented in 2022 ASME IMECE, 2022. Published • 10.1115/imece2022-96001 Carvalho, Violeta; Rodrigues, Nelson; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Teixeira, José C.; Miranda, João; Lima, Rui A.; Teixeira, Senhorinha. "Study of the Influence of Different Geometries of an Organ-on-a-Chip". Paper presented in 2022 ASME IMECE, 2022. Published • 10.1115/imece2022-95391 Carvalho, Violeta; Rodrigues, Nelson N.J.O.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Lima, Rui A.; Teixeira, Senhorinha F. C. F.. "COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF OXYGEN TRANSPORT IN A LIVERON- A-CHIP PLATFORM". Paper presented in 7th Thermal and Fluids Engineering Conference, Las Vegas, 2022. Published • 10.1615/tfec2022.bio-ii.040844 Lage, Teresa; Faustino, Vera; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Lima, Rui A.; Minas, Graça. "Haemocompatibility test of simple magnetic nanoparticles using the distribution of deformed RBCs". Paper presented in 6th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering, Lisboa, 2019. Published • 10.1109/ENBENG.2019.8692543 Lage, Teresa; Faustino, Vera; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Lima, Rui; Minas, Graça. "Haemocompatibility test of simple magnetic nanoparticles using the distribution of deformed RBCs (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in 6th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering, Lisboa, 2019. Published Lopes, R.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Pinho, D.; Garcia, V.; Schutte, H.; Lima, R.; Gassmann, S.. "Low cost microfluidic device for partial cell separation: Micromilling approach (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in IEEE International Conference on Industrial Technology, Seville, 2015. Published • 10.1109/ICIT.2015.7125594 Pinho, Diana; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Yaginuma, Tomoko; Faustino, Vera; Bento, David; Fernandes, Carla; Garcia, Valdemar; Pereira, Ana I.; Lima, Rui. "Motion of rigid particles flowing in a micofluidic device with a pronounced stenosis: Trajectories and deformation index (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in WCCM XI- ECCM V – ECFD VI, Barcelona, 2014. Gambaruto, Alberto; Bento, David; Rodrigues, Raquel; Pinho, Diana; Miranda, J.M.; Lima, Rui. "Investigation of micro-circulation for red blood cell deformability (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in WCCM XI-ECCM V-ECFD VI Congress, Barcelona, 2014.
Conference poster	Carvalho, Violeta; Rodrigues, Nelson; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Paulo Jorge Teixeira de Sousa; Vânia Pinto; Minas, Graça; teixeira, senhorinha; Lima, Rui. "Fluid flow dynamics within an organ-on-a-chip model: numerical assessment and experimental validation". Paper presented in Joint meeting ENS-CCA/PRECISION-BTC-NETWORK, 2024. Magalhães, Andreia Patricia; Ribeiro, Ana Cristina; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Diego-González, Lara; Hortelão, Ana; Genicio, Núria; Tambe, Prajakta; et al. "AmTheNa Lab - Advanced (magnetic) Theranostics Nanostructures: A Plethora of Opportunities for Nanomedicine". Paper presented in II Jornada de IBEROS+, 2024. Carvalho, Violeta; Rodrigues, Nelson; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Bañobre, Manuel; Sousa, Paulo; Pinto, Vânia; Minas, Graça; teixeira, senhorinha; Lima, Rui. "Cancer-on-a-chip platform for nanomedicine studies - A combination of numerical and experimental approaches". Paper presented in LABELS Meet, 2024. Rodrigues, Raquel Oliveira; Su-Ryon Shin; Bañobre-López, Manuel. "BrainChip4MED: Development and characterization of an engineered hydrogel to support human blood brain barrier". Paper presented in Annual Research Symposium, International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, 2023. Rodrigues, Raquel Oliveira; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Su-Ryon Shin. "Gelatin-based hybrid hydrogel to capture pro-angiogenic growth factors for creating human blood-brain barrier". Paper presented in Discovery Brigham/Harvard Medical School, 2022. Lage, Teresa; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Genicio, Núria; Cerqueira, Fátima; Gallo, Juan; Gomes, Helder T.; Lima, Rui; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Minas, Graça. "Graphene-based magnetic nanoparticles as smart multifunctional theranostic nanosystems". Paper presented in NanoMed Europe, 2019. Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Koehne, Jessica. "Europa Lander Mission – Search for evidence of life". Paper presented in NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) Fall 2018 Internship Presentations, 2018. Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Baldi, Giovanni; Doumett, Saer ; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Gallo, Juan; Brazic, G; Lima, Rui; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Graphene-based magnetic nanoparticles: a dual stimuli-responsive drug release for cancer therapy". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2017, 2017. Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Baldi, Giovanni; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Lima, Rui; Gomes, Helder T.. "Multifunctional graphene-based magnetic nanocarriers optimized with copolymer Pluronic F127 for biomedical applications". Paper presented in XXIII Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, 2017. Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Baldi, Giovanni; Doumett, Saer ; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Gallo, Juan; Lima, Rui; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Graphene-based magnetic nanoparticles as dual stimuli-responsive drug release". Paper presented in I Reunião do Grupo do Carbono, 2017. Oliveira, Jessica R. P.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Marchesi, Luis F. ; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Optimization of carbon-based magnetic drug nanocarriers synthesized by green routes". Paper presented in I Reunião do Grupo do Carbono, 2017. Ribeiro, Rui S.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Tavares, Pedro B.; Figueiredo, José L. ; Faria, Joaquim L. ; Gomes, Helder T.. "Core-shell magnetic carbon nanocomposites for catalytic wet peroxide oxidation". Paper presented in I Reunião do Grupo do Carbono, 2017. Pinho, Diana; Bento, David; Rodrigues, Raquel; Fernandes, Carla; Garcia, Valdemar; Lima, Rui. "Blood flow in a bifurcation and confluence microchannel: Effect of the cell-free layer in velocity profiles". Paper presented in 7th World Congress of Biomechanics, 2017. Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Faustino, Vera; Pinho, Diana; Cidre, Diana; Yaginuma, Tomoko; Taboada, Bruna; Bento, David; Lima, Rui. "Separation and deformation of red blood cells in PDMS microchannels". Paper presented in Iberian meeting on rheology: "Fundamental and applied rheology", 2017. Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Doumett, Saer ; Baldi, Giovanni; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Gallo, Juan; Lima, Rui; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Gomes, Helder T.. "Development of highly hydrophilic yolk-shell Fe3O4@C magnetic nanoparticles for cancer theranostics". Paper presented in 6th EuCheMS, 2016. Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Gomes, Helder T.; Lima, Rui; Silva, Adrián M.T.. "Development of the Ph.D. thesis: magnetic carbon nanostructures and study of their transport in microfluidic devices for hyperthermia". Paper presented in COST Action TD1402 – RADIOMAG, 2015. Faustino, Vera; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Pinho, Diana; Minas, Graça; Lima, Rui. "A microfluidic device to perform blood cells separation and deformability assessment by using a high-speed video microscopy system". Paper presented in COST MP1205 General Meeting and Conference Advances in Optofluidics, 2014. Costa, Helena ; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Lima, Rui; Amaral, Joana S.. "Otimização de uma metodologia para a determinação da composição em ácidos gordos da membrana de eritrócitos por GC-FID". Paper presented in II Encontro de Jovens Investigadores, 2014. Costa, Helena ; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Lima, Rui; Amaral, Joana S.. "Development of a methodology using GC-FID for the quantitative analysis of fatty acids from red blood cells". Paper presented in XX Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2014. Calejo, Joana; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Yaginuma, Tomoko; Galindo-Rosales, F.; Campo-Deaño, L; Lima, Rui. "Development of simplified rheological and physiological blood analogue solutions". Paper presented in 7th World Congress of Biomechanics, 2014. Gambaruto, Alberto; Bento, David; Rodrigues, Raquel; Pinho, Diana; Miranda, J.M.; Lima, Rui. "Experimental and computational investigation of micro-circulation for cell separation devices". Paper presented in 7th World Congress of Biomechanics, 2014. Pinho, Diana; Yaginuma, Tomoko; Faustino, Vera; Pinto, Elmando; Rodrigues, Raquel; Cidre, Diana; Pereira, Ana I.; Lima, Rui. "Visualization of the cell-free layer (CFL) in a PDMS microchannel with a micro-stenosis". Paper presented in Iberian meeting on rheology: "Fundamental and applied rheology", 2013. Pinto, Elmando; Tabuada, Bruna; Faustino, Vera; Cidre, Diana; Rodrigues, Raquel; Miranda, J.M.; Garcia, Valdemar; Lima, Rui. "Blood flow in microchannels manufactured by a low cost technique: xurography". Paper presented in Iberian meeting on rheology: "Fundamental and applied rheology", 2013. Cidre, Diana; Rodrigues, Raquel; Faustino, Vera; Pinto, Elmano; Pinho, Diana; Bento, David; Correia, Teresa; et al. "Flow of Red Blood Cells in Microchannel networks: in vitro studies". Paper presented in Iberian meeting on rheology: "Fundamental and applied rheology", 2013. Capote, Tiago; Valente, Sara P.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Morais-Cecílio, L.; Gonçalves, Sónia. "Somatic embryogenesis from adult tree of cork oak (Quercus suber): induction and antibiotic sensibility assays". Paper presented in 2nd Genomic Forest Meeting-transgenic Forest trees: time to harvest?, 2012. Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Pérez-Loranzo, Eva; Arana, S.; Amaral, Joana S.; Rodrigues, Pedro J.S.; Mujika, Maite. "Detecting Escherichia coli O157:H7 by Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation (QCM-D)". Paper presented in 11º Encontro de Química dos Alimento, 2012. Rodrigues, Paula; Baptista, Paula ; Costa, A.; Lopes, D.; Rodrigues, Raquel; Borges, Bruno; Sousa, Maria J.; Martins, Anabela. "Project AGRO 689: In vitro mycorrhization of Castanea sativa and Pinus pinaster plants". Paper presented in 5th International conference on Mycorrhiza, 2006.
Journal article	Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Shin, Su-Ryon; Bañobre-López, Manuel. "Brain-on-a-chip: an emerging platform for studying the nanotechnology-biology interface for neurodegenerative disorders". Journal of Nanobiotechnology 22 1 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12951-024-02720-0. Published • 10.1186/s12951-024-02720-0 Carvalho, Violeta; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Shin, Su Ryon; Lima, Rui; Teixeira, Senhorinha F. C. F.. "Advancing Blood–Brain Barrier-on-a-Chip Models Through Numerical Simulations". BioChip Journal (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13206-024-00168-w. Published • 10.1007/s13206-024-00168-w Maia, Renata; Paulo Jorge Teixeira de Sousa; Vania Pinho; Soares, Delfim; Rui Alberto Madeira Macedo de Lima; Graça Maria Henriques Minas; Rodrigues, Raquel Oliveira. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Raquel Oliveira. "PDMS porous microneedles used as engineered tool in advanced microfluidic devices and their proof-of-concept for biomarker detection". Chemical Engineering Journal (2024): Open access • Accepted Carvalho, Violeta; Gonçalves, Inês M.; Rodrigues, Nelson; Sousa, Paulo; Pinto, Vânia; Minas, Graça; Kaji, Hirokazu; et al. "Numerical evaluation and experimental validation of fluid flow behavior within an organ-on-a-chip model". Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine 243 (2024): 107883. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cmpb.2023.107883. Published • 10.1016/j.cmpb.2023.107883 Cruz, Andrea; Fernandes, Elisabete; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Catarino, Susana O.; Pinho, Diana. "Editorial: Disease-on-a-chip: from point-of-care to personalized medicine". Frontiers in Pharmacology 14 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1344379. 10.3389/fphar.2023.1344379 Pacheco, Ana Rita F.; Cardoso, Beatriz D.; Pires, Ana; Pereira, André M.; Araújo, João P.; Carvalho, Violeta M.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; et al. "Development of pH-Sensitive Magnetoliposomes Containing Shape Anisotropic Nanoparticles for Potential Application in Combined Cancer Therapy". Nanomaterials 13 6 (2023): 1051. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano13061051. Published • 10.3390/nano13061051 Maia, Renata; Carvalho, Violeta; Lima, Rui; Minas, Graça; Rodrigues, Raquel O.. "Microneedles in Advanced Microfluidic Systems: A Systematic Review throughout Lab and Organ-on-a-Chip Applications". Pharmaceutics 15 3 (2023): 792. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15030792. Accepted • 10.3390/pharmaceutics15030792 Carvalho, Violeta; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Minas, Graça; Teixeira, Senhorinha F.C.F.; Lima, Rui; Rodrigues, Raquel O.. "The integration of spheroids and organoids into organ-on-a-chip platforms for tumour research: A review". Bioprinting 27 (2022): e00224. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bprint.2022.e00224. Published • 10.1016/j.bprint.2022.e00224 Gonçalves, Inês M.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Moita, Ana S.; Hori, Takeshi; Kaji, Hirokazu; Lima, Rui A.; Minas, Graça. "Recent trends of biomaterials and biosensors for organ-on-chip platforms". Bioprinting 26 (2022): e00202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bprint.2022.e00202. 10.1016/j.bprint.2022.e00202 Gonçalves, Inês M.; Carvalho, Violeta; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Pinho, Diana; Teixeira, Senhorinha F. C. F.; Moita, Ana; Hori, Takeshi; et al. "Organ-on-a-Chip Platforms for Drug Screening and Delivery in Tumor Cells: A Systematic Review". Cancers 14 4 (2022): 935. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers14040935. 10.3390/cancers14040935 Souza, Reinaldo R.; Gonçalves, Inês M.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Minas, Graça; Miranda, J.M.; Moreira, António L.N.; Lima, Rui; et al. "Recent advances on the thermal properties and applications of nanofluids: From nanomedicine to renewable energies". Applied Thermal Engineering 201 (2022): 117725. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117725. 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2021.117725 Carvalho, Violeta; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Lima, Rui A.; Teixeira, Senhorinha. "Computational Simulations in Advanced Microfluidic Devices: A Review". Micromachines 12 10 (2021): 1149. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi12101149. 10.3390/mi12101149 Carvalho, Violeta; Gonçalves, Inês; Lage, Teresa; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Minas, Graça; Teixeira, Senhorinha F. C. F.; Moita, Ana S.; et al. "3D Printing Techniques and Their Applications to Organ-on-a-Chip Platforms: A Systematic Review". Sensors 21 9 (2021): 3304. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/s21093304. 10.3390/s21093304 Paulo J. Sousa; Vânia C. Pinto; Vitor H. Magalhães; Raquel O. Rodrigues; Patrícia C. Sousa; Graça Minas. "Development of Highly Sensitive Temperature Microsensors for Localized Measurements". Applied Sciences (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/app11093864. 10.3390/app11093864 Teresa Lage; Raquel O. Rodrigues; Susana Catarino; Juan Gallo; Manuel Bañobre-López; Graça Minas. "Graphene-Based Magnetic Nanoparticles for Theranostics: An Overview for Their Potential in Clinical Application". Nanomaterials (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051073. 10.3390/nano11051073 Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Sousa, Patrícia C.; Gaspar, João; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Lima, Rui; Minas, Graça. "Organ-on-a-Chip: A Preclinical Microfluidic Platform for the Progress of Nanomedicine". Small 16 51 (2020): 2003517. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202003517. Accepted • 10.1002/smll.202003517 Lee, Junmin; Mehrotra, Shreya; Zare-Eelanjegh, Elaheh; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Akbarinejad, Alireza; Ge, David; Amato, Luca; et al. "A Heart-Breast Cancer-on-a-Chip Platform for Disease Modeling and Monitoring of Cardiotoxicity Induced by Cancer Chemotherapy". Small (2020): 2004258. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202004258. 10.1002/smll.202004258 Faustino, Vera; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Pinho, Diana; Costa, Elísio; Santos-Silva, Alice; Miranda, Vasco; Amaral, Joana S.; Lima, Rui. "A Microfluidic Deformability Assessment of Pathological Red Blood Cells Flowing in a Hyperbolic Converging Microchannel". Micromachines 10 10 (2019): 645. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi10100645. Open access • Accepted • 10.3390/mi10100645 Catarino, Susana O.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Pinho, Diana; Miranda, João M.; Minas, Graça; Lima, Rui. "Blood Cells Separation and Sorting Techniques of Passive Microfluidic Devices: From Fabrication to Applications". Micromachines 10 9 (2019): 593. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/mi10090593. Open access • Accepted • 10.3390/mi10090593 Fallahi, Afsoon; Mandla, Serena; Kerr-Phillip, Thomas; Seo, Jungmok; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Jodat, Yasamin A.; Samanipour, Roya; et al. "Flexible and Stretchable PEDOT-Embedded Hybrid Substrates for Bioengineering and Sensory Applications". ChemNanoMat 5 6 (2019): 729-737. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cnma.201900146. Accepted • 10.1002/cnma.201900146 Oliveira, Jessica R. P.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Barros, Lillian ; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Marchesi, Luis F. ; Koneracka, Martina ; Jurikova, Alena ; Zavisova, Vlasta ; Helder Gomes. "Carbon-Based Magnetic Nanocarrier for Controlled Drug Release: A Green Synthesis Approach". C (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/2311-5629/5/1/1. 10.3390/c5010001 Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Baldi, Giovanni; Doumett, Saer ; Gallo, Juan; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Dražic, Goran ; Calhelha, Ricardo C.; et al. "A Tailor-Made Protocol to Synthesize Yolk-Shell Graphene-Based Magnetic Nanoparticles for Nanomedicine". C 4 4 (2018): 55-55. https://doi.org/10.3390%2Fc4040055. 10.3390/c4040055 Bento, David; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Faustino, Vera; Pinho, Diana; Fernandes, Carla; Pereira, Ana I.; Garcia, Valdemar; Miranda, J.M.; Lima, Rui. "Deformation of Red Blood Cells, Air Bubbles, and Droplets in Microfluidic Devices: Flow Visualizations and Measurements". Micromachines (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/2072-666X/9/4/151. Open access • 10.3390/mi9040151 Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Baldi, Giovanni; Doumett, Saer ; Garcia-Hevia, Lorena ; Gallo, Juan; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Dražic, Goran ; et al. "Multifunctional graphene-based magnetic nanocarriers for combined hyperthermia and dual stimuli-responsive drug delivery". Materials Science and Engineering: C 93 (2018): 206-217. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.msec.2018.07.060. 10.1016/j.msec.2018.07.060 Ribeiro, Rui S.; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Tavares, Pedro B.; Carvalho, Ana M.C. ; Figueiredo, José L. ; Faria, Joaquim L. ; Gomes, Helder T.. "Hybrid magnetic graphitic nanocomposites towards catalytic wet peroxide oxidation of the liquid effluent from a mechanical biological treatment plant for municipal solid waste". Applied Catalysis B: Environmental 219 (2017): 645-657. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.apcatb.2017.08.013. 10.1016/j.apcatb.2017.08.013 Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Bañobre-López, Manuel; Gallo, Juan; Tavares, Pedro B.; Silva, Adrián M.T.; Lima, Rui; Gomes, Helder T.. "Haemocompatibility of iron oxide nanoparticles synthesized for theranostic applications: a high-sensitivity microfluidic tool". J Nanopart Res 18 7 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11051-016-3498-7. 10.1007/s11051-016-3498-7 Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Pinho, Diana; Bento, David; Lima, Rui; Ribeiro, João. "Wall expansion assessment of an intracranial aneurysm model by a 3D Digital Image Correlation System". Measurement 88 (2016): 262-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.measurement.2016.03.045. 10.1016/j.measurement.2016.03.045 Pinto, E.; Faustino, V.; Pinho, D.; Rodrigues, R.O.; Lim, R.A.; Pereira, A.I.. "Cell-free layer analysis in a polydimethysiloxane microchannel: A global approach". International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics 8 3 (2016): 196-209. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84977605986&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1504/IJMEI.2016.077437 Pinho, Diana; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Faustino, Vera; Yaginuma, Tomoko; Exposto, José ; Rui, Lima. "Red blood cells radial dispersion in blood flowing through microchannels: The role of temperature". Journal of Biomechanics (2015): 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2015.11.037 Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Lopes, Raquel; Pinho, Diana; Pereira, Ana I.; Garcia, Valdemar; Gassmann, Stefan; Sousa, Patrícia C. ; Lima, Rui. "In Vitro Blood flow and cell-free layer in hyperbolic microchannels: Visualizations and measurements". BioChip J (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13206-016-0102-2. 10.1007/s13206-016-0102-2 Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Pinho, Diana; Faustino, Vera; Lima, Rui. "A simple microfluidic device for the deformability assessment of blood cells in a continuous flow". Biomed Microdevices 17 6 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10544-015-0014-2. 10.1007/s10544-015-0014-2 Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Costa, Helena ; Lima, Rui; Amaral, Joana S.. "Simple Methodology for the Quantitative Analysis of Fatty Acids in Human Red Blood Cells". Chromatographia (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10337-015-2947-2. 10.1007/s10337-015-2947-2 Pinto, E.; Faustino, V.; Rodrigues, R.O.; Pinho, D.; Garcia, V.; Miranda, J.M.; Lima, R.. "A rapid and low-cost nonlithographic method to fabricate biomedical microdevices for blood flow analysis". Micromachines 6 1 (2015): 121-135. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921682141&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.3390/mi6010121 Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Lima, Rui; Gomes, Helder T.; Silva, Adrián M.T.. "Polymer microfluidic devices: an overview of fabrication methods". U Porto Journal of Engineering 1 1 (2015): 67-79. Published Rodrigues, R.O.; Faustino, V.; Pinto, E.; Pinto, D.; Lima, R.. "Red Blood Cells deformability index assessment in a hyperbolic microchannel: the diamide and glutaraldehyde effect". webmedcentralplus 5 1 (2014): WMCPLS00253. https://www.webmedcentral.com/article_view/4375. Open access • Published
Magazine article	Rodrigues, Raquel O.. "Stamp-sized microchip that imitates the human brain could speed up treatments for Alzheimer’s", Horizon Magazine, 2024, https://projects.research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/en/horizon-magazine/stamp-sized-microchip-imitates-human-brain-could-speed-treatments-alzheimers. Faustino, Vera; Pinho, Diana; Rodrigues, Raquel; Garcia, Valdemar; Lima, Rui. "Técnicas de separação biomiméticas em microfluídica", Revista TecnoHospital, 2013
Newspaper article	Rodrigues, Raquel O.. "Microchip português que imita o cérebro humano pode ajudar no combate ao Alzheimer", Jornal de Notícias (JN), 2024, https://www.jn.pt/6801759189/microchip-portugues-que-imita-o-cerebro-humano-pode-ajudar-no-combate-ao-alzheimer/.
Thesis / Dissertation	Rodrigues, Raquel. "Magnetic carbon nanostructures and study of their transport in microfluidic devices for hyperthermia". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2018. Rodrigues, Raquel Oliveira. "Development and optimization of a biological protocol for DNA detection of escherichia coli O157:H7 by quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D)". Master, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10198/8015.

Intellectual property

Patent

Graça Maria Henriques Minas; Rodrigues, Raquel O.; Paulo Jorge Teixeira de Sousa; Rui Alberto Madeira Macedo de Lima; Patrícia Catarina Saraiva de Sousa; Carlos Alberto Calaza Cabanas. 2022. "MULTIORGAN-ON-A-CHIP DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED MICROBIOSENSORS, METHODS AND USES THEREOF".
Granted/Issued

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/04/04	BrainChip4Med – a brain-on-a-chip platform to screen smart nanomedicines to treat neurodegenerative diseases	i3S – Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde (Porto, Portugal)
2023/11	Nanotechnology: the future of medicine	University of Minho
2023/09	Development of a pro-angiogenic hydrogel for (bio)engineering of blood-brain barrier	33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB2023) (Davos, Switzerland)
2021	Organ-on-a-chip: a preclinical platform for the advance of nanomedicine	Online Workshop: Microsystems for diagnostics and theranostics University of Minho (Portugal)
2020/09/21	Nanomateriais para Aplicações Biomédicas	i9Masks - Summer School Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2020/02/06	Orgãos-num-chip: Dispositivo pré-clínico para a avaliação de nanosistemas biomédicos	XV Jornadas de Engenharia Biomédica da Universidade do Minho (Braga)
2019/09/26	Magnetic Carbon Nanostructures and Study of Their Transport in Microfluidic Devices for Hyperthermia	MEDICON2019: 15th Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing. Portuguese Society of Biomedical Engineering (Coimbra, Portugal)
2017	Multifunctional graphene-based yolk-shell magnetic nanoparticles assessed as pH-dependent controlled release of anticancer drugs	WG1 and WG3 meeting of COST TD1402 (RADIOMAG): Ferrofluid cytotoxicity ring test with SOP for NP fabrication COST TD1402 (RADIOMAG) (Stará Lesná, Slovakia)
2015	Thermal Infrared Image Processing to Assess Heat Generated by Magnetic Nanoparticles for Hyperthermia Applications	11th International Symposium on Visual Computing: Computer Vision (ISVC’15) (Las Vegas, United States)
2014	Motion of rigid particles flowing in a microfluidic device with pronounced stenosis	WCCM XI-ECCM V-ECFD VI Congress (Barcelona, Spain)
2014	Visualization and measurement of Red Blood Cells flowing in microfluidic devices	7th World Congress of Biomechanics (Boston, United States)
2013	Separation and deformation of red blood cells in PDMS microchannels	Iberian meeting on rheology: "Fundamental and applied rheology" (Málaga, Spain)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/09 - Current	Desenvolvimento de biossensores óticos e respetiva eletrónica de leitura para avaliação de modelos cerebrais num brain-on-a-chip Supervisor of Margarida Oliveira Correia	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/02/15 - Current	Development and optimization of innovative nanoparticles (NPs) and a preclinical organ-on-a-chip platform for nanomedicine Co-supervisor of Violeta Meneses Carvalho	Engenharia Mecânica (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/10/03	Carbon dots for brain-on-a-chip validation Co-supervisor of Catarina Araújo	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/02/01 - 2022/09/27	Development of porous microneedles for biomarkers detection on organ-on-a-chip devices Supervisor of Renata Patrícia Faria Maia	Bioengenharia (Master) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2021/03/31	Optimization of carbon-based magnetic nanoparticles as multifunctional smart drug delivery nanosystems for cancer theranostics Co-supervisor of Vánia Catarina da Silva Costa	Ciências de Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2020/11/11	Development of an optical pH sensor system for organs-on-a-chip monitorization Supervisor of Fernando Luís Bior Mendes	Ciências da Engenharia Física (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/10/01 - 2019/12/06	Optimization and characterization of graphene-based magnetic nanoparticles as potential theranostic agents Co-supervisor of Teresa Cristina Carqueijó Lage	Ciências de Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2016/08/03 - 2017/09/27	Development and functionalization of magnetic nanocomposites for cancer treatment Co-supervisor of Jessica do Rocio de Paula de Oliveira	Engenharia Química (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2016/07/18 - 2016/07/22	A nanotecnologia aplicada ao diagnóstico e tratamento do cancro Supervisor	Verão Ciência 2016 (Other) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2015/05/15 - 2015/05/19	Visualization in vitro of blood cells Supervisor	Verão Ciência 2015 (Other) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2014/07/13 - 2014/07/17	Desenvolvimento e visualização in vitro de nanopartículas magnéticas Supervisor	Verão Ciência 2014 (Other) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2024/11/14 - Current	Outreach activity and dissemination of knowledge for pre-academic students Other	Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2024/10/18 - Current	Workshop in BBB Crossing Strategies - First national meeting Workshop	Workshop in Blood-Brain Barrier Crossing Strategies Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2024/09/06 - 2024/09/08	Hands-on training & seminars on the 2D and 3D differentiation of iPSC Workshop	Hands-on training and seminars COST Action CA20140 - CorEuStem, Netherlands
2024/06/18 - 2024/06/19	Invited talk at FUNLAYERS - Stackholders Workshop and Hachathon writing a winning proposal under MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship call Workshop	FUNLAYERS Hackathon International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2024/05/24 - 2024/05/25	Outreach activity to general public in Feira Internacional Curtir Ciência (FIC2) in representation of CMEMS/UMinho Exhibition
2024/04/18 - 2024/04/19	Outreach activity and dissemination of knowledge for pre-academic students Other	UMinho Open Day Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/09/30 - 2023/09/30	INL Open Day 2023 Other	INL Open Day 2023 - BrainChip4Med International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2017/02/13 - 2017/02/14	WG1 and WG3 subgroup meeting COST Action TD1402 (RADIOMAG) “Ferrofluid cytotoxicity ring test with SOP for NP fabrication” Meeting	“Ferrofluid cytotoxicity ring test with SOP for NP fabrication” European Cooperation in Science and Technology COST Action TP1402: RADIOMAG, Belgium
2016/05/11 - 2016/05/11	Outreach activity and dissemination of knowledge for 5th to 12th grade students Other	Open Day 2016 Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2016/04/13 - 2016/04/13	Study visits for 7th to 9th grade students Other	Study visit of Vimioso School Group Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2016/01/11 - 2016/01/16	Cost Action MP1305 Meeting: Flowing Matter Meeting	Annual meeting COST Action MP1305: Flowing matter European Cooperation in Science and Technology COST Action MP1305: Flowing matter, Belgium
2015/05/08 - 2015/05/08	Outreach activity (9th to 12th grade students): "What is like to be a researcher in the field of Chemical Engineering?" Symposium	When professionals come to school Miranda do Douro School Group, Portugal
2015/04/15 - 2015/04/15	Outreach activity and dissemination of knowledge for 5th to 12th grade students Other	Open Day 2015 Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2015/02/26 - 2015/02/26	Study visits during the event Masterclasses 2015 Other	Masterclasses 2015 Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2012/07/01 - 2012/07/31	Summer school in agrogenomics at Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo Other	Summer school Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo, Portugal
2007/09/03 - 2007/09/17	International summer school in Molecular Biology at University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Biotechnology Other	Summer School Universidade de Ljubljana, Faculdade de Biotecnologia, Slovenia

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2024/10/17	Carbon Nanotubes as a Tool for Capturing Silver Nanoparticles in Aqueous Suspensions (Thesis) Main arguer	Gonçalo da Silva Castro (Master) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2024/08/10	Hemozoin: dissection of its characteristics for non-invasive malaria diagnostics and its biological pathway towards personalized medicine (Thesis) Arguer	Vitória da Cunha Baptista (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/12/06	Process development for 3D printing of thermoplastic collagen as drug delivery for bone infection (Thesis) Main arguer	Marina Isabel Araújo Passos (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/02/01	Characterization and development towards electrochemical real-time LAMP detection in an integrated and portable device (Thesis) Main arguer	Vanessa Matos Gonçalves (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/12/13	Evaluation of new carbon-coating methods for the development of magnetic nanoparticles targeted for biomedical applications (Thesis) Main arguer	Nerea Seoane Magallanes (Master) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2021/07/29	TMP4NPs: A novel Theranostics Microfluidic Platform (TMP) for the assessment of nanoparticles (NPs) towards the diagnosis and therapy of cancer cells. (Thesis) Main arguer	Inês Maia Silva Rodrigo Gonçalves (Other) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/05/12	Microfluidic-based isolation of rare-tumor associated cells in prostate cancer (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Rita Pacheco Cacho (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/03/31	Preclinical testing of theranostic graphene-based magnetic nanocarriers in 2D and 3D hepatocellular carcinoma models (Thesis) Main arguer	Vania Catarina da Silva Costa (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/12/09	Development and characterization of a novel bio-based microencapsulated phase change material (Thesis) Main arguer	Maria João Moutinho Lopes Martins (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2023/06/01 - Current	European Society for Biomaterials (ESB)	Member of the European Society for Biomaterials
2019/02/05 - Current	Organ-on-a-chip Technologies Network	Academic member
2014/11 - Current	Sociedade Portuguesa de Química	Member
2023/05/23 - 2025/10/20	European Cooperation in Science and Technology ,Cost Action CA20140 - CorEuStem: The European Network for Stem Cell Core Facilities	Member of the Working Group 1 - Challenging the Frontiers of Stem Cell and Organoids Technologies.
2015/03/06 - 2018/12/21	European Cooperation in Science and Technology COST Action MP1305: Flowing matter	PhD student
2015/01/05 - 2018/12/21	European Cooperation in Science and Technology COST Action TP1402: RADIOMAG	PhD Student

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2020/07/27 - 2020/10/23	i9MASKS: Desenvolvimento de máscaras inovadoras em PDMS para a proteção à COVID-19 com o recurso a tecnologias de última geração Member	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015/03 - 2018/12	European Cooperation in Science and Technology COST Action MP1305: Flowing matter, in the working group (WG) 1: Experimental techniques with interest in the topics Complex fluids and Active matter. Member	COST Action MP1305: Flowing matter, Belgium
2015/01 - 2018/12	European Cooperation in Science and Technology COST Action TP1402: RADIOMAG, in the working group (WG) 1: “Physical Chemistry of fabrication/coating/targeting” Member	COST Action TD1402: RADIOMAG, Belgium

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2019/09/23 - 2020/02/01	Integrated Laboratories of Electronics I - Biosensors module	Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014/09/15 - 2015/02/14	Cardiovascular biomechanics	Tecnologia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado)	Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

	Activity description	Newspaper / Forum
2024/10/22	Selected EU-project by European Commission: "Stamp-sized microchip that imitates the human brain could speed up treatments for Alzheimer’s"	Horizon Magazine

Interview (tv / radio show)

	Program	Topic
2024/11/14 - Current	Palavra de Cientista - Podcast of science	"Brain-on-a-chip" (Um cérebro num chip)

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/02 - Current	Advanced Materials (1521-4095)	Wiley
2019/10/01 - Current	Cancers (2072-6694)	MDPI AG
2019/10/01 - Current	Micromachines (2072-666X)	MDPI AG
2019/10/01 - Current	Molecules (1420-3049)	MDPI AG
2019/10/01 - Current	Applied Science (2076-3417)	Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG
2019/09/01 - Current	Advances in Colloid and Interface Science (0001-8686)	Elsevier
2019/09/01 - Current	Journal of Nanoparticle Research (1572-896X)	Springer-Verlag

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2023/03/06 - 2023/06/30	Desenvolvimento de biossensores eletroquímicos e respetiva eletrónica de leitura para avaliação de modelos cerebrais num brain-on-a-chip	Margarida Oliveira e Mário Mesquita
2023/03/06 - 2023/06/30	Desenvolvimento de biossensores óticos e respetiva eletrónica de leitura para avaliação de modelos cerebrais num brain-on-a-chip	André Santos e David Pereira
2022/09/05 - 2023/01/13	Development an optimized hydrogel for blood-brain barrier	Rebeca Ferrara
2020/07/27 - 2020/10/23	How we can make breathable PDMS masks?	Renata Maia, Ana Rita Cacho, Rosa Monteiro

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/01/06 - 2023/05/15	Invited Reviewer of GWIS Fellowship Competition 2023	Graduate Women in Science, United States
2021/03/01 - 2021/03/31	Invited reviewer for Fulbright Research Grant fellowships (Fulbright Portugal)	Fulbright Portugal, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2019	Fraunhofer Best Portuguese PhD Thesis competition in Biomedical Engineering Portuguese Society of Biomedical Engineering and Fraunhofer AICOS, Portugal
2012	Best Poster Award (Prémio LIDEL) Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal

Other distinction

2021	Marie Sklodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship Global (MSCA IF GF) European Commission, Belgium
2018	NASA International Internship Program (NASA I2) FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2017	Fulbright research grant (Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology) Fulbright Portugal, Portugal
2016	Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) - ECOST-STSM-TD1402-010316-071419 COST Action TD1402: RADIOMAG, Belgium