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Tânia Daniela Eugénio Tavares. Completed the Mestrado in Biologia Molecular, Biotecnologia e Bioempreendedorismo em Plantas in 2018/04 by Universidade do Minho and Licenciatura in Genética e Biotecnologia in 2015/07 by Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Is PhD Fellow in Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil. Published 5 articles in journals. Participated in 10 event(s). Has received 1 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as PhD Student Fellow in 2 project(s), Research Technician Fellow in 1 project(s) and Researcher in 1 project(s). In their professional activities interacted with 28 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Tânia Daniela Eugénio Tavares

Citation names

  • Tavares, Tânia D.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6210-7608-2271
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2994-6767
Scopus Author Id
57211541674

Email addresses

  • taniatav@2c2t.uminho.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Azurém , 4800-058, Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Textiles
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Plant sciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Genetics and Heredity

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/09 - 2018/04
Concluded
 Biologia Molecular, Biotecnologia e Bioempreendedorismo em Plantas (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Characterization of antifungal activity of a plant extract of Medicago genus" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2011/09 - 2015/07
Concluded
 Genética e Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
"Identificação de marcadores moleculares do tipo Start Codon Targeted (SCoT) relacionados com a susceptibilidade versus tolerância de cultivares de Olea europaea L. ao fungo Colletotrichum acutatum" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/09 - 2020/12 Research Assistant (Research) Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
2016/09 - 2018/04 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015/02 - 2015/05 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/01 - Current PhD Fellow Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - Current Topical, multilayer therapy based on NisinZ and CW49 stepwise actions for diabetic foot ulcer care
2020.06046.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT), Portugal
Ongoing
2021/01 - Current Strategic Project 2C2T: UID/CTM/00264
UID/CTM/00264
 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
2019/11/04 - 2022/07/14 PEPTEX: "Electrospun polymeric wound dressings functionalized with Tiger 17 for an improved antimicrobial protection and faster tissue regeneration in pressure ulcers"
PTDC/CTM-TEX/ 28074/2017
Researcher
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
Ongoing
2018/09 - 2020/12 Strategic Project 2C2T: UID/CTM/00264
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-007136
Research Technician Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Tavares, Tânia D.; Teixeira, Marta O.; Teixeira, Marta A.; Antunes, Joana C.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Effects of Antimicrobial Peptides on Bacteria and Viruses". In Microbial Systematics Biomolecules and Natural Macromolecules Applications. 2022.
Conference paper
  1. Felgueiras, H.P.; Teixeira, Marta A.; Tavares, Tânia; Amorim, Maria Teresa. "New method to produce poly(vinyl alcohol)/cellulose acetate films with improved antibacterial action". Paper presented in ICNF2019, 2020.
    10.1016/j.matpr.2019.12.100
  2. Antunes, Joana C.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Homem, Natália C.; Teixeira, Marta A.; Amorim, M. Teresa P.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Combinatory Action of Chitosan-Based Blended Films and Loaded Cajeput Oil against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Mediated Infections". Paper presented in The First International Conference on “Green” Polymer Materials 2020, 2020.
    10.3390/cgpm2020-07188
  3. Felgueiras, H.P.; Tavares, T.D.; Amorim, M.T.P.. "Biodegradable, spun nanocomposite polymeric fibrous dressings loaded with bioactive biomolecules for an effective wound healing: A review". 2019.
    10.1088/1757-899X/634/1/012033
Conference poster
  1. Tavares, Tânia D.; Silva, Carla; Antunes, Joana C.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. Corresponding author: Tavares, Tânia D.. "Enhancing the antibacterial activity of NisinZ through CMC/PVA nanofibrous mats for potential chronic wound care". Paper presented in X jornadas de I+D+i & 2nd International Workshop on STEM y VII Jornadas del Programa de Doctorado en Instalaciones y Sistemas para la Industria, 2023.
  2. Melro, Liliana; Tavares, Tânia D.; Padrão, Jorge; Dourado, Fernando; Gama, Miguel; Silva, Carla; Antunes, Joana C.; Felgueiras, Helena P.; Zille, Andrea. "Antimicrobial activity of a bacterial nanocellulose film functionalized with Nisin Z for prospective burn wounds treatment". Paper presented in The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics—Drugs for Superbugs: Antibiotic Discovery, Modes of Action And Mechanisms of Resistance, 2022.
  3. Tavares, Tânia D.; Silva, Carla; Antunes, Joana C.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Antibacterial activity of PVA/CMC electrospun mats loaded with Nisin Z peptide for potential chronic wound care". Paper presented in 3rd International Congress of Innovative Textiles (ICONTEX2022), 2022.
  4. Homem, Natália C.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Miranda, Catarina S.; Antunes, Joana C.; Amorim, M. Teresa P.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "In vitro analysis of Nisin Z-loaded biodegradable wet-spun fibers: controlled release for the inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Clinical Medicine, 2021.
  5. Homem, Natália C.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Miranda, Catarina S.; Antunes, Joana C.; Amorim, M. Teresa P.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Biodegradable wet-spun fibers loaded with antimicrobial peptides as a tool against Staphylococcus aureus induced infections". Paper presented in 1st International Electronic Conference on Molecular Sciences: Druggable Targets of Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021.
  6. Tavares, Tânia D.; Catarino, André; Silva, Carla; Antunes, Joana C.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Evaluation of the co-adjuvant antimicrobial effect of lyocell/silver knitted fabrics modified with Nisin Z". Paper presented in 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB), 2021.
  7. Tavares, Tânia D.; Antunes, Joana C.; Padrão, Jorge; Ribeiro, Ana I.; Zille, Andrea; Amorim, M. Teresa P.; Ferreira, Fernando; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "The Power of Specialized Biomolecules Against Bacteria". Paper presented in The First International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics - The Equal Power of Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance, 2021.
  8. Homem, Natália C.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Miranda, Catarina S.; Barcellos, Ligia; Antunes, Joana C.; Amorim, M. Teresa P.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Sodium alginate/gelatin wet-spun fibers as a delivery platform for Nisin Z controlled release: antibacterial features against Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in The First International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics - The Equal Power of Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance, 2021.
  9. Teixeira, Marta A.; Antunes, Joana C.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Ferreira, Diana P.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "PVA-based electrospun mats modified with piperine and curcumin for prospective wound healing applications". Paper presented in The First International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics - The Equal Power of Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance, 2021.
  10. Felgueiras, Helena; Teixeira, Marta A.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Amorim, M. Teresa P.. "Novel method to produce LL37-anchored PVA/CA films for an increase antimicrobial action and accelerated clotting time". Paper presented in 11th World Biomaterials Congress (WBC 2020), 2020.
  11. Tavares, Tânia D.; Antunes, Joana C.; Padrão, Jorge; Ribeiro, Ana I.; Zille, Andrea; Amorim, M. Teresa P.; Ferreira, Fernando; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Antibacterial Activity of Specialized Biomolecules". Paper presented in 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomolecules: Natural and Bio-Inspired Therapeutics for Human Diseases, 2020.
  12. Felgueiras, Helena P.; Teixeira, Marta A.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Homem, Natália C.; Teixeira, Marta S.; Zille, Andrea; Antunes, Joana C.; Amorim, M. Teresa P.. "Flexible, biodegradable LL37-anchored poly(vinyl alcohol)/cellulose acetate films for enhanced infection control". Paper presented in 2nd Coatings and Interfaces Web Conference, 2020.
  13. Teixeira, Marta A.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Ribeiro, Ana R. M.; Amorim, M. Teresa P.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Development of biodegradable electrospun dressing based on PVA/CA with antimicrobial potential for chronic wounds". Paper presented in 2nd Coatings and Interfaces Web Conference, 2020.
Journal article
  1. Ribeiro, Ana R.M.; Teixeira, Marta O.; Ribeiro, Lara; Tavares, Tânia D.; Miranda, Catarina S.; Costa, André F.; Ribeiro, Artur; et al. "Sodium alginate-based multifunctional sandwich-like system for treating wound infections". Biomaterials Advances (2024): 213931. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213931.
    10.1016/j.bioadv.2024.213931
  2. Tânia D. Tavares; Ana R.M. Ribeiro; Carla Silva; Joana C. Antunes; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Combinatory effect of nisin antimicrobial peptide with bioactive molecules: A review". Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2023.105246.
    10.1016/j.jddst.2023.105246
  3. Homem, Natália C.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Miranda, Catarina S.; Antunes, Joana C.; Amorim, M. Teresa P.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Functionalization of Crosslinked Sodium Alginate/Gelatin Wet-Spun Porous Fibers with Nisin Z for the Inhibition of Staphylococcus aureus-Induced Infections". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22 4 (2021): 1930. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms22041930.
    10.3390/ijms22041930
  4. Antunes, Joana C.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Teixeira, Marta A.; Teixeira, Marta O.; Homem, Natália C.; Amorim, M. Teresa P.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Eugenol-Containing Essential Oils Loaded onto Chitosan/Polyvinyl Alcohol Blended Films and Their Ability to Eradicate Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Infected Microenvironments". Pharmaceutics 13 2 (2021): 195. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics13020195.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics13020195
  5. Tavares, Tânia D.; Antunes, Joana C.; Padrão, Jorge; Ribeiro, Ana I.; Zille, Andrea; Amorim, M. Teresa P.; Ferreira, Fernando; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Activity of Specialized Biomolecules against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria". Antibiotics 9 6 (2020): 314. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9060314.
    10.3390/antibiotics9060314
  6. Tavares, Tânia D.; Antunes, Joana C.; Ferreira, Fernando; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Biofunctionalization of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biocomposites for Biomedical Applications". Biomolecules (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/1/148.
    10.3390/biom10010148
  7. Felgueiras, Helena P.; Teixeira, Marta A.; Tavares, Tânia D.; Homem, Natália C.; Zille, Andrea; Amorim, M. Teresa P.. "Antimicrobial action and clotting time of thin, hydrated poly(vinyl alcohol)/cellulose acetate films functionalized with LL37 for prospective wound-healing applications". Journal of Applied Polymer Science (2019): 48626. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/app.48626.
    10.1002/app.48626
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Tavares, Tânia D.. "Characterization of antifungal activity of a plant extract of Medicago genus". Master, 2018.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/11/01 Bacterial nanocellulose films loaded with nisin Z -antibacterial efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus strains The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Biomolecules: Biomacromolecules and the Modern World Challenges
SciForum
2022/06/07 Bacterial Inhibition via Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Containing Electrospun Mats Loaded with Nisin Z Peptide for Potential Chronic Wound Care AUTEX2022 – The 21st World Textile Conference
Faculty of Material Technologies and Textile Design Poland - Lodz University of Technology (Lodz, Poland)
2021/09 Bactericidal action of plant-derived lipophilic drugs enclosed by marine-derived polymeric films 1st International Electronic Conference on Molecular Sciences: Druggable Targets of Emerging Infectious Diseases
SciForum
2021/09 Bactericidal action of eugenol-containing essential oils within chitosan-based blended films towards Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB)
2021/08 Chitosan and poly(vinyl) alcohol-based films loaded with cinnamon leaf and clove essential oils to act against bacterial survival and prosperity The 8th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM 2021)
2021/05/08 Eugenol-containing essential oils loaded onto chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol blended films and their ability to eradicate Staphylococcus aureus or Pseudomonas aeruginosa from infected microenvironments The 1st International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics—The Equal Power of Antibiotics And Antimicrobial Resistance
SciForum
2020/12 Antibacterial activity of marine-derived chitosan and plant-derived cajeput oil as loaded blended films of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa-enriched settings 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomolecules: Natural and Bio-Inspired Therapeutics for Human Diseases
SciForum
2020/11 Combinatory action of chitosan-based blended films and loaded cajeput oil against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa-mediated infections The First International Conference on “Green” Polymer Materials 2020 (CGPM 2020)
SciForum
2020/11 Chitosan-based blended films loaded with cajeput oil as enhancers of antibacterial action against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (ECMC 2020)
SciForum
2019/10/23 Antibacterial activity of polyethersulfone membranes modified with graphene oxide nanosheets Smart Materials and Surfaces - SMS 2019
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/09/25 Mechanically resistant, biodegradable PVA/CA dressings functionalized with LL37 reduce microbial burden 7th International Conference on Advances in Skin, Wound Care and Tissue Science
(Copenhagen, Denmark)
2019/07/10 Biodegradable PVA/CA dressings functionalized with LL37 peptide reduce microbial action and colonization 6th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM 2019)
(Bangkok, Thailand)
2019/07/02 New method to produce poly(vinyl alcohol)/cellulose acetate films with improved antimicrobial action 4th International Conference on Natural Fibers (ICNF 2019)
Fibrenamics Platform (Porto, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/12/19 - 2022/12/19 4ª edição do concurso de comunicação de ciência em Microbiologia, promovido pela Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, com o trabalho "O Potencial dos Extratos Naturais contra Bactérias"
Other
 Comunicação de Ciência em Microbiologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
2022/10/19 - 2022/10/19 UT Austin Portugal Annual Conference 2022 - International S&T Partnerships: Plataforms of Science Diplomacy
Conference
2022/09/19 - 2022/09/19 Personalized medicine: an enabling tool to break down boundaries in chronic skin wound management
Workshop
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
2022/05/25 - 2022/05/27 Internacional Conference on Textiles and Clothing - CITEVE
Conference
 iTechStyle Summit 2022
2022/01/27 - 2022/01/27 2D Materials for Biomedical Applications
Workshop
 2D Materials for Biomedical Applications
The University of Texas at Austin, United States

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2021/11/25 - 2021/11/25 3ª edição do concurso de comunicação de ciência em Microbiologia, promovido pela Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, com o trabalho "Produção de nanocelulose bacteriana"
Other
 Comunicação de Ciência em Microbiologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
2021/09/05 - 2021/09/09 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB)
2020/06/03 - 2020/06/03 Shaping the Future with Sustainable Materials — Opportunities after the Pandemic
Workshop
 Fibrenamics International Workshop
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2020/04/16 - 2020/04/16 Scanning Electron Microscopy MRL Webinar Series
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Materials Research Lab, United States
2020/04/15 - 2020/04/15 Introduction to TEM MCL Webinars
The Pennsylvania State University Materials Research Institute, United States
2020/04/09 - 2020/04/09 Soft Materials Characterization: An Instrument Overview MRL Webinar Series
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Materials Research Lab, United States
2020/04/01 - 2020/04/01 Fundamentals of Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry MCL Webinars
The Pennsylvania State University Materials Research Institute, United States
2020/03/26 - 2020/03/26 Biopolímeros: os novos Desafios e Oportunidades Webinars 2020 - Fibrenamics
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/11/21 - 2019/11/21 Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) - AFM/MFM/STM
Workshop
Universidade do Porto Centro de Materiais, Portugal
2019/01/16 - 2019/01/18 Winter school on the “Nanotechnology for Therapy and Diagnostics” - nanoGateway Project
Workshop
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
2018/03/08 - 2018/03/08 X National Journeys of Genetics and Biotechnology
Round table
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/04/28 - 2016/05/03 SMETS1 – 1st Small Meeting on Endocytic Trafficking and Signaling
Seminar
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2018/09 - 2020/12 Technical Training in Microbiology MSc students and 2C2T researchers
2017/03 - 2017/05 Antifungal activity of Medicago extract Gonçalo Carvalho
Distinctions

Award

2020 Best Poster Award at 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomolecules: Natural and Bio-Inspired Therapeutics for Human Diseases attributed to work entitled "Antibacterial Activity of Specialized Biomolecules"
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland