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Cátia Vilas Boas, currently a PhD student in Pharmaceutical Sciences (FFUP), has a master's degree in Quality Control since 2017 (FFUP) and a degree in Applied Biology since 2015 (University of Minho). His research areas are analytical and environmental chemistry. In 2017, Cátia Vilas boas received a 12-month research grant to conduct environmental studies of new antifouling compounds under the FCT-funded project "Overcoming environmental problems associated with anti-fouling agents: synthesis of non-toxic nature-inspired biocides and immobilization of polymeric coatings ". In 2018 she started her PhD, and was awarded with a FCT scholarship, with the dissertation entitled "New eco-friendly coatings containing synthetic nature-inspired compounds". She published a review article entitled "An antifouling model from the sea: a review of 25 years of zosteric acid studies" in the international journal Biofouling. Cátia Vilas Boas presented 2 oral and 7 poster communication at national and international conferences, receiving in 2019 the international award for best poster communication, offered by the Scientific Committee of the Marine Bioprospecting and Biotechnology Conference (BIOPROSP) in Norway. Since her graduation, Cátia has been involved in several activities of scientific dissemination and organization of which we can highlight the recreational director in the 18th National Meeting of Biology Students (XVIIIENEB), the participation in the participation in the international scientific communication contest entitled FameLab ( semifinalist) in 2017, the participation as a monitor of the European Researchers Night in 2013 and again in 2017, and the creation of a new scientific dissemination activity for society, at the Leixões Port Open Day in 2018 and 2019.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cátia Vilas Boas

Citation names

  • Vilas-Boas, Cátia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6114-3A97-3F84
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5605-2585

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/08/15 - 2022/10/31
Ongoing
 Pharmaceutical Sciences (Doutoramento)
Major in Analytical Chemistry
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2015/08/21 - 2017/07/05
Concluded
 Quality control (Mestrado)
Major in Environment
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Seawater solubility, degradation and leaching of new nature inspired antifouling compounds ." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2012/08/11 - 2015/06/05
Concluded
 Applied Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"Testes de Estabilidade em Produtos cosméticos." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12/01 - 2022/11/30 Grantee Researcher (PhD) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2017/12/01 - 2018/11/30 Grantee Researcher Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2015/03/30 - 2015/06/01 Internship research NaturalConcepts Lda, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2020 - 2022 Derivados quirais de xantonas e flavónoides: síntese, atividade biológica e enantiosseletividade
PTDC/QUI-QOR/5732/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Ongoing
2017/12/01 - 2018/11/30 Overcoming environmental problems associated with antifouling agents: synthesis of Nature-inspired non-toxic biocides and immobilization in polymeric coatings.
PTDC/AAG-TEC/0739/2014
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2020/10/01 - Current ATLANTIDA- Platform for the monitoring of the North Atlantic Ocean and tools for the sustainable exploitation of the of the marine resources
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000040
Other
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Ferreira, E. Ana; Almeida, R. Joana; Sousa, Emília; Pinto, Madalena; Marta Ramos Pinto Correia da Silva Carvalho; Calhorda, J. Maria; Silva, R. Elisabete. "Inhibition of marine biofoulants settlement by new biomimetic coatings". Paper presented in IMMR'18 | International Meeting on Marine Research 2018, Peniche, 2019.
    Published • 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2018.06.00061
  2. Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Cravo, Sara; Silva, R. Elisabete; Sousa, Emília; Pinto, Madalena; Marta Ramos Pinto Correia da Silva Carvalho. "Eco-friendly potential of a new promising antifouling synthetic compound". Paper presented in IMMR'18 | International Meeting on Marine Research 2018, Peniche, 2019.
    Published • 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2018.06.00062
Conference poster
  1. Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Carvalhal, Francisca; Sousa, E., Pinto, M., R. Silva, E.; Correia-da-Silva, Marta. "Antifouling marine coatings using a non-release strategy and new synthetic nature-inspired compound". Paper presented in Meeting with Science and Technology in Portugal, Lisbon, 2019.
  2. Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Carvalhal, Francisca; Cravo, Sara; Sousa, E., Pinto, M., Silva, E. R.; Correia-da-Silva, Marta. "Immobilization of a new eco-friendly antifouling agent in commercial marine coatings". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Marine Bioprospecting and Biotechnology BIOPROSP Conference, Tromso, Norway, 2019.
  3. Sousa, Gonçalo; Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Pinto, M.; Sousa, E.; Correia-da-Silva, Marta. "Environmental studies of two new synthetic xanthones". Paper presented in IJUP'19 – 12th Meeting of Young Researchers of U. Porto, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 2019.
  4. Carvalhal, Francisca; Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Cravo, Sara; Sousa, Emília; Pinto, Madalena; Silva, E. R.; Correia-da-Silva, Marta. "Synthetic improvements of a new antifouling agent and its application in marine coatings". Paper presented in 14th Luso-Galician Meeting of Chemistry. Porto, Portugal,, 2018.
  5. Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Cravo, Sara; Sousa, Emília; Pinto, Madalena; Correia-da-Silva, Marta. "Development and validation of an HPLC method for quantification of the biocide Econea". Paper presented in 10th National Chromatography Meeting (10ENC), Bragança, Portugal, 2017.
  6. Silva, E. R.; Ferreira, A. E.; Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Bayón, R.; Igartua, A.; Correia-da-Silva, Marta; Calhorda, M. J.. "Non-Toxic Biocidal Coatings: Validation of an Antifouling Non-Release Strategy". Paper presented in 18th European Meeting on Environmental Chemistry (18EMEC), Porto, Portugal, 2017.
  7. Ferreira, A. E.; Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Bayón, R.; Igartua, A.; Correia-da-Silva, Marta; Calhorda, M. J.; Silva, E. R.. "New non-releasing biocidal coatings for biofouling prevention: an environmental compatibility study". Paper presented in 1st Chemistry College of Lisbon Meeting (1ECQUL), Lisbon, Portugal, 2017.
    10.13031/aim.201700681
  8. Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Cravo, Sara; Sousa, Emília; Pinto, Madalena; Correia-da-Silva, Marta. "Sea-water solubility and degradation studies of sulfated small molecules". Paper presented in 10th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto (IJUP17),, 2017.
Journal article
  1. Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Francisca Carvalhal; Beatriz Pereira; Silvia Carvalho; Emília Sousa; Madalena Pinto; Maria José Calhorda; et al. "One Step Forward towards the Development of Eco-Friendly Antifouling Coatings: Immobilization of a Sulfated Marine-Inspired Compound". Marine Drugs 18 10 (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/18/10/489.
    Open access • Published
  2. Ferreira, Olga; Rijo, Patrícia; Gomes, João F.; Santos, Ricardo; Monteiro, Silvia; Vilas-Boas, Cátia; Correia-da-Silva, Marta; et al. "Biofouling Inhibition with Grafted Econea Biocide: Toward a Nonreleasing Eco-Friendly Multiresistant Antifouling Coating". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 8 1 (2019): 12-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b04550.
    Published • 10.1021/acssuschemeng.9b04550
  3. Vilas-Boas, Cátia. "An antifouling model from the sea: a review of 25 years of zosteric acid studies". Biofouling 33 10 (2017): 927-942. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2017.1391951.
    10.1080/08927014.2017.1391951
Newspaper article
  1. "Multidimensional characterization of a new antifouling xanthone: Structure-activity relationship, environmental compatibility, and immobilization in marine coatings", Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321010824?via%3Dihub.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2020/01/15 Helping Mother Nature through Medicinal Chemistry in lato sensu: new Nature-inspired antifouling compounds obtained by synthesis 13º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica / 6º Encontro Nacional de Química Terapêutica
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/11/27 Environmental Impact of new antifouling xanthones Research Symposium of the Faculty of Pharmaceuticals of Porto University (SIFFUP)
Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2018/02/07 Seawater degradability and leachability of a new antifouling compound 11th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto (11IJUP)
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017/12/04 Seawater degradation studies of gallic acid persulfate, a promising synthetic antifouling agent 10th National Chromatography Meeting (10ENC)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Bragança, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/09/21 - 2019/09/21 Monitor of the activity for “Dia do Porto de Leixões”: “Remédios vindos do mar... nova onda terapêutica!”, September 15, 2019, CIIMAR, Matosinhos, Portugal. (2019/09/21 - 2019/09/21)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2018/09/15 - 2018/09/15 Elaboration and monitor of a new activity for “Dia do Porto de Leixões”: “Remédios vindos do mar... nova onda terapêutica!”, September 15, 2018, CIIMAR, Matosinhos, Portugal. (2018/09/15 - 2018/09/15)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017/07/29 - 2017/07/29 Monitor in "Noite Europeia dos Investigadores - Ciência à Moda no Norte" event, in Center of Sports and Congresses of Matosinhos by Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions. 29 September 2017. (2017/07/29 - 2017/07/29)
Exhibition (Other)
2017/06/27 - 2017/06/29 Poster presentation of the PTDC/AAG-TEC/0739/2014 research project in the course "Fármacos como se Obtêm, como Atuam e Porquê (uma perspetiva da Química Farmacêutica Medicinal) ". 27-29 June 2017. (2017/06/27 - 2017/06/29)
Conference (Other)
2013/07/27 - 2013/07/27 Monitor in "Noite Europeia dos Investigadores" event, in D.Diogo de Sousa Museum by Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions. 27 September 2013. (2013/07/27 - 2013/07/27)
Exhibition (Other)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2013 - 2014 Collaborator in Nucleus of Students of Applied Biology (NEBAUM), in Minho University. 1 September 2013-2014 Collaborator

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2015/03/27 - 2015/03/31 Director of the recreation department of the XVIII Students of Biology National Meeting (XVIIIENEB) committee, in Minho University. 27-31 March 2015.
Director
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2019/10/24 - 2019/10/25 1º Statistic Course Applied to Basic Research - Graphpad prism 8 (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017/11/13 - 2017/11/16 "Bioactivities Course: Cellular effects of marine natural compounds", under the project "BLUEandGREEN". 13-16 November 2017. Bioactivities Course: Cellular effects of marine natural compounds (Outros) Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017/08/21 - 2017/08/21 "Comunicação de ciência", under the project "Noite Europeia dos Investigadores". 21 September 2017. Comunicação de ciência (Outros)

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019/01/05 - 2019/08/16 Collaboration in the supervision. Cláudia Tomé
2018/01/05 - 2019/07/17 Collaboration in the supervision Gonçalo Soura
Distinctions

Award

2019 Best poster BIOPROSP Conference
UiT Norges arktiske universitet, Norway

Title

2017 Semifinalist of Famelab ( a science communication contest)
British Accreditation Council, United Kingdom

Other distinction

2020 Fulbright scholarship
Fulbright Portugal, Portugal
2018 Free accommodation in Tromso
UiT Norges arktiske universitet, Norway