Curriculum Vitae
Maria João Maia Azevedo
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Maria João Maia Azevedo
- Date of birth
- 1995/06/28
- Gender
- Female
Citation names
- Azevedo, M. J.
- Azevedo, Maria
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 6212-B6C6-8CC4
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-9117-4684
- Scopus Author Id
- 57474599600
Email addresses
- m.j.maiaazevedo@acta.nl (Professional)
Websites
- https://twitter.com/maria_azzzevedo (Social media)
- https://perimyrobb.wordpress.com/ (Blog)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariajoaoazevedo111/ (Social media)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Medicine
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
- Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Bioinformatics
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) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Elementary (A2) |
| Dutch | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
| French | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2020/01/01 - 2023
Ongoing
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Oral Health Sciences (Doutoramento)
Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands "The oral Microbiome during the first Year of life and the influence of maternal factors in the acquisition of the new-born
oral microbiome in a Portuguese population (OralBioBorn)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2021/10/19 - 2022/07/19
Concluded
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Training Course in Research Ethics & Integrity (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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2022/07/04 - 2022/07/08
Concluded
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2022 CED-IADR Summer School (Outros)
Semmelweis Egyetem Fogorvostudományi Kar, Hungary
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2021/07/19 - 2021/07/23
Concluded
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MultiOmics for beginners: Exploring big data (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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2021/01 - 2021/01
Concluded
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The human microbiome in health and disease (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Major in Human Microbiome
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
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8.3 |
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2020/10/12 - 2020/10/16
Concluded
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Introduction to Python and Machine Learning for the Health/ Life Sciences (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Major in Bioinformatics
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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2019/02/16 - 2019/03/16
Concluded
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Short Course "Estratégias de Saúde Pública para as Doenças Orais" (Outros)
Major in Public Oral Health
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Saúde Pública, Portugal
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2018/10/16 - 2019/02/04
Concluded
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Continuous Education Course "Comunicar Ciência - Ciências da Vida e da Saúde" (Outros)
Major in Science Communication
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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20 |
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2018/11/12 - 2018/11/30
Concluded
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Advanced Course - Bioinformatics in Health Sciences (Outros)
Major in Bioinformatics
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
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16 |
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2018/10/01 - 2018/10/19
Concluded
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Advanced Course - Fundamentals in Immunology and Infection (Outros)
Major in Immunology
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
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17 |
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2013/09 - 2018/06/30
Concluded
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Integrated Master in Dental Medicine (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Dental Medicine
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal
"Evaluation of Dimensional Stability and Antimicrobial Efficiency of Disinfectants in Impression Materials " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15 |
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2017/10/06 - 2017/12/06
Concluded
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Course "Medicina Legal e Outras Ciências Forenses" (Outros)
Major in Forensic Sciences
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2017/11
Concluded
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Continuous Education Course "Tumores Benignos e Ulcerações da Mucosa Oral: Diagnóstico e Possibilidades Terapêuticas" (Outros)
Major in Oral Medicine
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal
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14 |
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2017/02/01 - 2017/06/30
Concluded
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Erasmus Exchange Program (Outros)
Universidad del País Vasco, Spain
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16 |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2019/03/01 - 2019/12/31 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
| Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | General Dentist | Clínica Médico-Dentária Luís Magalhães, Portugal |
| 2018/10/22 - 2018/11/02 | Research Internship - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
| 2017/06/01 - 2017/07/01 | Practice in Dental Medicine | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2020/01/01 - Current | The oral Microbiome during the first Year of life and the influence of maternal factors in the acquisition of the new-born
oral microbiome in a Portuguese population (OralBioBorn)
SFRH/BD/144982/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam, Netherlands Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2021/04 - 2022/08 | PRIMING: ImPact of mateRnal obesIty on early-life Microbiota-Induced immuNe system priminG.
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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Biocodex SA
Ongoing
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| 2021/02/01 - 2022/07 | Maternal mycobiome dysbiosis and its Influence on the mycobiome of the child
Principal investigator
Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam, Netherlands
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Ongoing
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Other
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2022/05/17 - 2022/07/08 | INORE - The Evaluation of the Effects of a Prebiotic Mouth Rinse on the Oral Ecosystem
Clinical Trial Assistant
Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Ongoing
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| 2021/11 - 2022/07 | The impact of arterial hypertension on the salivary proteome in the third trimester of pregnancy and 6 months postpartum
EPIC-XS-0000393
Principal investigator
Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
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European Proteomics Infrastructure Consortium Providing Access
Ongoing
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| 2021/06/01 - 2022/05 | Oral peptidome in chronic kidney disease: in the search for oral biomarkers
EPIC-XS-0000364
Researcher
Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas, Spain
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
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| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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| Website |
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Other
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2021/09/16 | The Impact of Hypertension on the Oral Health during Pregnancy. | HYBRID CED-IADR/NOF Oral Health Research congress
International Association for Dental Research (Belgium)
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| 2021/05/06 | Detection of potential pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria in breastmilk and saliva from Mother-Child pairs | 14th Meeting of Younger Researchers of University of Porto (IJUP 2021)
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2021/05/06 | The effect of mouthwashes on SARS-CoV-2 viral load: a systematic review. | 14th Meeting of Younger Researchers of University of Porto (IJUP 2021)
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2021/03/27 | Impact of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Vascular Remodelling of Pregnant Women. | 26º Congresso Português de Cardiopneumologia
Associação Portuguesa de Cardiopneumologistas (Portugal)
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| 2019/02/14 | Disinfection of Alginate Impressions - demystifying paradigms among oral healthcare professionals | 12ª Edição do Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP)
(Porto, Portugal)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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| 2022/09 - 2023/06 | Oral mucositis: the role of dysbiosis and biotics as a therapeutic alternative- a systematic review
Co-supervisor
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Dentistry (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal
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| 2021/01 - 2021/07 | Impact of maternal obesity and hypertension on the prevalence of potential pathogenic and opportunistic bacteria in the oral
cavity of mother-child pairs.
Co-supervisor of Mariana Coimbra Branco Martins Fernandes
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Medicina Dentária (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2018/04/13 - 2018/04/14 | XXIX Journeys of Dental Medicine of the Faculty of Dental Medicine of University of Porto. Member of the Scientific Commitee
and Moderator of the talk "Diagnóstico Diferencial dos Tumores Malignos da Boca". (2018/04/13 - 2018/04/14)
Other (Member of the Scientific Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal |
| 2016/10/07 - 2016/10/08 | Collaborator in the organization of the XXXVI SPEMD's Annual Congress. (2016/10/07 - 2016/10/08)
Congress (Other)
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2018/11/08 - 2018/11/10 | National congress of the Portuguese Dental Association. Included conferences about dental medicine, mainly with presentations
of clinical cases.
Congress
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27º Congresso da Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas
Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas , Portugal
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| 2018/10/12 - 2018/10/13 | Congress of the Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine. Included conferences regarding dental medicine.
Congress
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XXXVIII Congresso Anual SPEMD 2018
Sociedade Portuguesa de Estomatologia e Medicina Dentária, Portugal
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| 2018/09/13 - 2018/09/16 | International conference organized by students from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto.
Conference
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13th YES Meeting
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2020/02/04 - Current | SPM - Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia | |
| 2019/09/06 - Current | ESCMID - European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases | Young Scientist Member |
| 2019/01/29 - Current | Voluntary Association "Mundo a Sorrir" | Volunteer |
| 2018/08/23 - Current | Portuguese Dental Association (OMD) | Dentist |
| 2020/05 - 2021/08 | Covid-19 i3S Task Force (http://covid19.i3s.up.pt/) | Volunteer in the "Virus Inactivation" Group |
| 2016/03/16 - 2019 | Portuguese Society of Stomatology and Dental Medicine (SPEMD) | Associate |
| 2011/04 - 2013/04 | Voluntary Association "Vencer o Tempo nas Sete Cidades" | Volunteer |
Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2022/10 - 2023/09 | Amsterdam Microbiology SeminArs (AMSA) - Organization of monthly seminars related to the field of microbiology.
Member
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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands Universiteit van Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2019/02/19 - 2021/04/13 | Lectures under the theme "Research in oral microbiology" at Faculdade de Medicina Dentária da Universidade do Porto, in the class of Microbiology II (2019, 2020 and 2021). | Microbiology II (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal |
Journal scientific committee
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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| 2022/07 - Current | Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (1532-3382) | Elsevier Inc. |
| 2021/06 - 2022/08 | Pathogens - Special Issue "Opportunistic Oral Pathogens in Oral and Systemic Diseases" (2076-0817) | MDPI |
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
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| 2021/09 - 2023/01 | Impact of Maternal Obesity on Early-Life Microbiota - Induced Immune System Priming. | Maria Inês Martins Santos de Magalhães |
| 2021/01/01 - 2021/05/23 | The effect of mouthwashes on SARS-CoV-2 viral load: a systematic review. | António Carlos da Silva |
| 2019/01/03 - 2019/08/30 | Uremic toxins influence on microbial intestinal epithelial barrier translocation in chronic kidney disease. | Andreia Rodrigues |
Distinctions
Award
| 2023 | Best Short Oral Presentation Dutch Dental Science Days 2023
Dutch Dental Science Days, Netherlands
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| 2023 | CED-IADR Robert Frank Competition - 2nd Prize - Senior Clinical Category
International Association for Dental Research, United States
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| 2023 | Winner - SPM National Award for Communication in Science
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
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| 2021 | ESCMID Research Grant Awardee in 2021
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
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| 2021 | Attendance Grant - ESCMID Postgraduate Education Course Rare Yeast: A Growing Threat
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
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| 2021 | Attendance Award Winner for the 2021 HYBRID CED-IADR/NOF Oral Health Research congress
International Association for Dental Research, United States
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| 2020 | Bolsa João Porto
Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia, Portugal
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| 2020 | Honorable Mention - SPM National Award for Communication in Science
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
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| 2019 | Best Oral Communications of the 12th Edition of IJUP
IJUP - Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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