Curriculum Vitae
Sara Nadine Santos
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Sara Nadine Santos
Citation names
- Nadine, Sara
- Sara Nadine
- Nadine, S.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 5F18-C703-3CE2
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-5266-7657
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=UEP5vRgAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
- Scopus Author Id
- 57211370403
Email addresses
- saranadine@ua.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Universidade de Aveiro - CICECO - Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro. Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 , Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- http://www.ciceco.ua.pt/index.php?menu=221&language=eng&tabela=pessoaldetail&user=1613 (Scholar)
- http://compass.web.ua.pt/sara-nadine/ (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
- Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering - Medical Engineering
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
- Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Oncology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
| German | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Elementary (A2) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Elementary (A2) | Intermediate (B1) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2017/10/01 - 2022/07/13
Concluded
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PhD in Biochemistry (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
"Sophisticated and self-regulated microcapsules compartmentalizing cells and microparticles for tissue regeneration" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2016/12/02
Concluded
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Mestrado em Oncologia (Mestrado)
Major in Área de especialização: Oncologia Molecular
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"Immunomodulatory Effects Induced by Extracellular Products of Renal Cell Carcinoma in the Immune System" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2014
Concluded
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Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
""Study of immunohistochemistry expression of FGF-2 in canine mammary carcinoma"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2022/10/03 - Current | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal |
| Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | ||
| 2021/03/16 - 2021/09/15 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, United States |
| Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, United States | ||
| 2017/03/03 - 2017/09/30 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal |
| Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | ||
| 2015/09 - 2016/10 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
| Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal (...) |
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| 2013/09 - 2014/06 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
| Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2017/10/01 - 2022/07/13 | PhD Student with a FCT Research Scholarship (ref. SFRH/BD/130194/2017) | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
| Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | ||
| 2011/06 - 2011/08 | Summer internship | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
| Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2017/10/01 - 2022/05/31 | Individual Doctoral FCT Grant
SFRH/BD/130194/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 2017/03/03 - 2017/09/30 | ATLAS - Bioengineered autonomous cell-biomaterials devices for generating humanised micro-tissues for regenerative medicine
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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European Research Council
Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2023/05/01 - Current | PRISM-LT - PRInted Symbiotic Materials as a dynamic platform for Living Tissues production
101070913
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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European Innovation Council
Ongoing
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| 2023/02/01 - Current | O2CELLS - Hybrid living bioengineered hierarchical constructs with self-oxygenating capability
PTDC/BTM-MAT/04237/2022
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2022/10/03 - Current | REBORN - Full human-based multi-scale constructs with jammed regenerative pockets for bone engineering
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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European Research Council
Ongoing
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| 2021/03/28 - 2024/04/27 | TETRISSUE - Bioinspired Tile-Matching To Create Ultrastructured Bone Microtissues In A Close-To-Native Fashion
PTDC/BTM-MAT/3201/2020
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2018/07/22 - 2022/07/17 | CIRCUS - Directing Bone Dynamics Through The Synergistic Action Of Immune Cells With Bioengineered Cell Microfactories Containing
Patterned Microplatforms
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 2018/07/26 - 2022/05/31 | MIMETIc - Development of bioresorbable multilayered membranes for guided bone regeneration by using marine origin biopolymers
intercalated with enzymes as innovative building blocks in order to control enzymatic mineralization
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 2017/10/01 - 2021/10/31 | ATLAS - Bioengineered autonomous cell-biomaterials devices for generating humanised micro-tissues for regenerative medicine
ERC-2014-AdG-669858
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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European Research Council
Concluded
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| 2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | CICECO-Instituto de Materiais de Aveiro
UID/CTM/50011/2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Book chapter |
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| Conference paper |
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| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2023/03/15 | Cell encapsulation strategies for tissue regeneration | Biotech Talks
NEQ-AAUAv (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2021/11/15 | Liquefied microcapsules compartmentalizing macrophages and umbilical cord-derived cells for bone tissue engineering. | 6th TERMIS World Congress
(Maastricht, Netherlands)
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| 2021/11/15 | Bioactive membranes for the future treatment of osteoporotic fractures. | 6th TERMIS World Congress
(Maastricht, Netherlands)
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| 2021/09/05 | An endochondral ossification strategy using dynamically cultured liquefied and multilayered microcapsules. | 31st Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
(Porto)
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| 2020/06/25 | Dynamic microfactories encapsulating cells for bone tissue engineering. | Research Summit
University of Aveiro (Aveiro)
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| 2020/05/26 | Miniaturized bioreactors to create off-the-shelf bone pockets | Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society - European Chapter Meeting
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society - TERMIS (Manchester , United Kingdom)
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| 2020/05/19 | One-step Oil-free Interfacial Membrane Assembly for Cell Encapsulation Using Aqueous Biphasic Systems | World Biomaterials Congress
International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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| 2020/05/19 | Bioactive membranes for the treatment of osteoporosis-related fractures | World Biomaterials Congress
International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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| 2020/05/19 | A 3D immunomodulatory platform using liquefied microcapsules | World Biomaterials Congress
International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Science and Engineering (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
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| 2019/09/09 | Sophisticated cell microfactories co-encapsulating osteoblastic and adipose stem cells for bone regeneration | Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
European Society for Biomaterials - ESB (Dresden, Germany)
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| 2019/07/03 | Dynamic microfactories encapsulating cells for bone tissue engineering | UA Research Summit
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2019/05/27 | Liquefied capsules as 3D co-culture static and dynamic systems for bone regeneration | Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society - European Chapter Meeting
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society - ERMIS (Rhodes, Greece)
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| 2018/09/04 | Sophisticated cell microfactories co-encapsulating osteoblastic and adipose stem cells for bone regeneration | Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society - World Congress
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society - TERMIS (Kyoto, Japan)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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| 2024/02/01 - Current | Generation of liquid capsules encapsulating stem and helper cells for hybrid living tissues development
Supervisor
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Curso Avançado em Investigação Científica (Specialization course)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2023/11/01 - Current | Development of liquefied capsules containing microparticles with variable stiffness to control cell differentiation
Supervisor
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Curso Avançado em Investigação Científica (Specialization course)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2023/11 - Current | Minimalist self-regulated and bioinspired cell encapsulation systems for bone regeneration
Co-supervisor
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Biotecnologia (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2023/10/01 - Current | Development of liquid capsules for biomedical applications
Supervisor
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2023/09 - Current | Are you listening to me? 2D wireless assembly of cell-laden liquid capsules using acoustic waves.
Supervisor
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Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2022/10/01 - Current | Bioengineering of a bone-marrow-mimetic: a strategic combination of cell and biomaterials for bone regeneration
Co-supervisor
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Biotecnologia (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2022/10/01 - 2023/11/21 | Liquid single-cell units for tissue engineering applications
Supervisor
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Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2022/10/03 - 2023/07/11 | In vitro simulation of stem cells within magnetic-responsive liquefied capsules
Supervisor
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Engenharia Biomédica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2023/09/06 - 2023/09/06 | Chair at the Biomaterials for Muscle and Cultivated Meat symposium - David Kaplan • ESB2023
(2023/09/06)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
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| 2023/03/19 - 2023/03/24 | SUPRALIFE First School - in the scope of the SUPRALIFE Twinning Horizon Europe project (2023/03/19 - 2023/03/24)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2019/10/10 - 2019/10/12 | Aveiro TechDays (2019/10/10 - 2019/10/12)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
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Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2018/11/05 - 2018/11/09 | ENBA COST Action training school on "Biomimetic Adhesive Polymers and Hydrogels" (2018/11/05 - 2018/11/09)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2018/10/11 - 2018/10/13 | Aveiro TechDays (2018/10/11 - 2018/10/13)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
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Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2017/11/06 - 2017/11/08 | International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems (ISBMS) (2017/11/06 - 2017/11/08)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2017/10/12 - 2017/10/14 | Aveiro TechDays (2017/10/12 - 2017/10/14)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
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Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2023/09/04 - 2023/09/08 | 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
Conference
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33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials
European Society for Biomaterials, France
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| 2023/03/19 - 2023/03/24 | SUPRALIFE First School - supramolecular multicomponent biomaterials for enabling advanced biomaterials for healthcare | SUPRALIFE First School
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2021/11/15 - 2021/11/19 | 6th TERMIS World Congress (Maastricht, Netherlands)
Congress
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6th TERMIS World Congress |
| 2021/06/01 - 2021/06/03 | Workshop on Multi-Cellular Engineered Living Systems (M-CELS): Research, Applications, Regulations, and Ethics
Workshop
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Workshop on Multi-Cellular Engineered Living Systems
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
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| 2020/12/11 - 2020/12/15 | 11th World Biomaterials Congress - WBC (Glasgow, UK)
Congress
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11th World Biomaterials Congress |
| 2020/06/24 - 2020/06/26 | Research Summit 2020
Congress
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Research Summit 2020
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2020/04/20 - 2020/04/20 | Biomaterials Lab Biofabrication Workshop Webinar sponsored in conjunction with the Center for Engineering Complex Tissues
– Rice University
Other
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Biomaterials Lab Biofabrication Workshop Webinar
Rice University, United States
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| 2020/02/12 - 2020/02/12 | AIM Further event
Seminar
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AIM Further event
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2019/09/09 - 2019/09/13 | 30th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials - ESB (Dresden, Germany)
Congress
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30th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials |
| 2019/07/03 - 2019/07/05 | Research Summit 2019
Conference
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Research Summit 2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2019/06/11 - 2019/06/12 | Jornadas CICECO 2019
Conference
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Jornadas CICECO 2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2018/09/04 - 2018/09/07 | 5th TERMIS - World Congress (Kyoto, Japan)
Congress
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5th TERMIS World Congress |
| 2017/11/06 - 2017/11/08 | International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems (ISBMS)
Symposium
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International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2017/06/23 - 2017/06/23 | Symposium on Immunomodulation in Cancer and Regeneration
Symposium
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Symposium on Immunomodulation in Cancer and Regeneration
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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| 2016/04/08 - 2016/04/08 | III "Jornadas de Bioquímica" - Biochemists around the world
Congress
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Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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| 2016/04/08 - 2016/04/08 | Workshop in Soft Skills - Team Work
Workshop
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Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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| 2015/05/07 - 2015/05/08 | XXIII Porto Cancer Meeting "Stem Cells and Cancer"
Congress
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Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
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| 2014/11/27 - 2014/11/27 | Practical Workshop on Containment, Handling, Crop and Parenteral Administration in Rodents
Workshop
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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| 2014/11/14 - 2014/11/16 | 13º National Congress of Oncology
Congress
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Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal
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Ad Hoc journal article review
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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| 2024/01/23 - Current | Biofabrication | |
| 2023/04 - Current | Biomedical Materials | |
| 2022/12 - Current | Materials Today Bio | |
| 2021/04 - Current | Artificial Organs |
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2019/09 - Current | Member of International Union of Societies for Biomaterials Sciences and Engineering (IUS-BSE) | |
| 2018/09 - Current | Member of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS) |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2023/10 - Current | Bioquímica e Biofísica | Enfermagem (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
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| 2023/08/26 - 2023/12/20 | ERASMUS+ PhD student | Irene Rodriguez |
| 2021/06 - 2021/09 | Summer Intern - Production of antimicrobial surfaces | Brooke Yasuda |
| 2021/06 - 2021/08 | Summer Intern - Muscle tissue bioprinting | Charles Lee |
| 2019/09 - 2021/02 | M.Sc. student - In vitro Endochondral Ossification Model for Bone Tissue Engineering | Inês de Jesus Fernandes |
| 2019/09 - 2020/03 | B.Sc. student - Microsized Devices aiming Tissue Regeneration | Jéssica Almeida |
| 2018/07/01 - 2018/09/01 | B.Sc. student - Stem cells and tissue regeneration | João Diogo Esteves Lopes |
Distinctions
Award
| 2023 | Julia Polak European Doctorate Award
European Society for Biomaterials, France
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| 2020 | MEDISIS Travel Grant - "Concurso Para Cheques Divulgação - Saúde Por Esse Mundo Fora" |
| 2020 | Fulbright Research Grant with the support of FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Fulbright Portugal, Portugal
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| 2020 | Mention award for the "Dynamic microfactories encapsulating cells for bone tissue engineering" pitch
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2019 | Best Pitch award
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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