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Doctor Joana C. Antunes (JCA) obtained her MSc (from University of Minho, UM, specialized in Biomaterials, Biomechanics and Rehabilitation) and PhD (through the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto) degrees in Biomedical Engineering. Both accomplishments included work abroad (Polytechnic University of Valencia in Spain, and University Medical Center Mainz of the Johannes Gutenberg University in Germany), while studying bone and cartilage tissue regeneration, with high emphasis in polymer-based processing methodologies driven by electrostatic interactions. Two post-doctoral positions at INSERM U1148 (France) allowed her to expand her knowledge in nanoparticle research, either polymer-based for targeted gene delivery against myocardial infarction, or inorganic magnetic nanoparticles directed at cancer cell death or early-stage fibrosis detection for atherothrombotic diseases. As a Junior Researcher at the Centre for Textile Science and Technology (2C2T), JCA designed and tested bactericidal films, fibres, nanofibers and nanoparticles (project PETEX, ref. PTDC/CTM-TEX/ 28074/2017), being now integrated in Fibrenamics - Institute of Innovation on Fiber-based Materials and Composites, devoted to the development of macro-to-nanoscale multifunctional and multilayer structures for personal protective equipment and clothing against chemical and biological threats (projects ProtechMask and PluriProtech, ref. POCI-01-0247-FEDER-070021 and POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047012, respectively). Overall, JCA is skilled in biomaterials processing, functionalization and characterization of multiple architectures, in vitro cell culture, imaging, molecular biology, ex vivo whole-organ cultures and microbiology, being particularly invested in nanoparticles for targeted and controlled bioactive agent¿s action and delivery, cell/tissue-material interface and infection control. Her expertise has been integrated in 12 EU/national research projects. She has authored 2 book chapters, 26 articles, 10 conference proceedings, 35 oral and 22 poster communications, with a h-factor of 11 and 423 citations (Scopus). Supervision experience includes 3 PhD (1 as supervisor) and 2 MSc students (as co-supervisor). Doctor Joana C. Antunes has also received 5 awards and 7 distinctions that include guest editor and editorial board member positions, and certification in 2020 to apply for Assistant Professor positions in Cell Biology by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. She also works as a reviewer for 29 journals. In January 2022, JCA as European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Research Grant as Principal Investigator of the project StarLig - Bacterial cell-specific targeting and nanoparticle-mediated bactericidal action against the most common pathogens colonizing diabetic foot ulcers.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Isabel da Costa Antunes

Citation names

  • Antunes, Joana C.
  • Antunes, Joana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6510-A1AF-CD2B
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2036-2730
Google Scholar ID
8LZdkdMAAAAJ&hl
Researcher Id
R-9445-2018
Scopus Author Id
36999150200

Email addresses

  • joana.antunes@2c2t.uminho.pt (Professional)
  • joana.antunes@det.uminho.pt (Professional)
  • joanaantunes@fibrenamics.com (Professional)

Addresses

  • Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil (2C2T), Departamento de Engenharia Têxtil, Universidade do Minho, Campus de Azurém, 4800-058, Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal (Professional)
  • Fibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-based Materials and Composites, University of Minho, 4710-057, Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Coating and Films
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Textiles
  • Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/07/24
Concluded
 Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Biomédica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Universitätsmedizin Institut für Pathologie, Germany
"Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) (gamma-PGA) and gamma-PGA/chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes for cartilage regeneration" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2008/12/18
Concluded
 Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering - Biomaterials, Rehabilitation and Biomechanics (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
"Biodegradable poly(L-lactic acid) scaffolds with internal hyaluronic acid coating" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/01/14 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
2019/05/02 - 2021/11/01 Contracted Researcher (Research) Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
2017/11 - 2019/04 Contracted Researcher (Research) Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France
INSERM U1148, France
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2015/10 - 2017/10 Contracted Researcher (Research) INSERM U1148, France
INSERM U1148, France
2009/06 - 2015/07 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2011/10 - 2012/12 Visiting Researcher (Research) Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Universitätsmedizin Institut für Pathologie, Germany
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Universitätsmedizin Institut für Pathologie, Germany
2008/12 - 2009/05 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2006/09 - 2007/09 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/04/01 - Current STarLig: Bacterial cell-specific targeting and nanoparticle-mediated bactericidal action against the most common pathogens colonizing diabetic foot ulcers
ESCMID2022_STarLig
Principal investigator
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Ongoing
2009/06 - 2013/06 Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) (gamma-PGA) and gamma-PGA/chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes for cartilage regeneration
SFRH/BD/48554/2008
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz Universitätsmedizin Institut für Pathologie, Germany
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2008/12 - 2012/10 DISC REGENERATION - Novel biofunctional high porous polymer scaffolds and techniques controlling angiogenesis for the regeneration and repair of the degenerated intervertebral disc
NMP3-LA-2008- 213904 (FP7)
Research Fellow
European Commission

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/01/14 - Current ProtechMask - Development of a new generation of reusable masks for everyday wear to protect against biological agents
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-070021
Researcher
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund
Ongoing
2022/01/14 - Current PluriProtech - Development of clothing solutions for active protection and comfort
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047012
Researcher
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
 European Regional Development Fund
Ongoing
2019/01 - Current UID/CTM/00264/2019 - 2C2T Strategic Project
UID/CTM/00264/2019
Researcher
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2019/05 - 2021/11/01 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 a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/05 - 2019/12 UID/CTM/00264/2013 - 2C2T Strategic Project
UID/CTM/00264/2013
Researcher
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/11 - 2019/04 Low-frequency magnetic actuation of cell death: theory, instrumentation, optimization and mechanisms
Plan Cancer 2014-2019
Researcher
Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, France

INSERM U1148, France

Université Paris 13 - Campus de Bobigny, France
Institut National du Cancer
2015/10 - 2017/10 NanoAthero - Nanomedicine for target-specific imaging and treatment of atherothrombosis
FP7-NMP-2012-LARGE-6-309820
Researcher
INSERM U1148, France
 European Commission
2015/10 - 2017/10 FucoChem - Marine polysaccharides to be used as cardiovascular biotherapies
ANR-13-LAB1-0005-01
Researcher
INSERM U1148, France
 Agence nationale de la recherche
Concluded
2013/01 - 2015/06 Biomedical Engineering for Regenerative Therapies and Cancer
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000005
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Felgueiras, Helena; Antunes, Joana; Martins, MCL. "Fundamentals of protein and cell interactions in biomaterials". In Peptides and Proteins as Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration and Repair, 1-27. Elsevier, 2018.
    10.1016/B978-0-08-100803-4.00001-2
  2. Martins, MCL; Sousa, Susana R.; Antunes, Joana; Barbosa, Mário A.. "Protein Adsorption Characterization". In Nanotechnology in Regenerative Medicine. Methods in Molecular Biology (Methods and Protocols), 141-161. Humana Press, 2012.
    10.1007/978-1-61779-388-2_10
Conference paper
  1. Joana C. Antunes; Tânia D. Tavares; Natália C. Homem; Marta A. Teixeira; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Combinatory Action of Chitosan-Based Blended Films and Loaded Cajeput Oil against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Mediated Infections". Paper presented in First International Conference on “Green” Polymer Materials 2020, 2020.
    Published • 10.3390/CGPM2020-07188
  2. Natália C. Homem; Catarina S. Miranda; Joana C. Antunes; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Modification of Ca2+-Crosslinked Sodium Alginate/Gelatin Films with Propolis for an Improved Antimicrobial Action". Paper presented in First International Conference on “Green” Polymer Materials 2020, 2020.
    10.3390/CGPM2020-07180
  3. Helena P. Felgueiras; Natália C. Homem; Marta A. Teixeira; Ana Rita M. Ribeiro; Marta O. Teixeira; Antunes, Joana C.; M. Teresa P. Amorim. "Biodegradable wet-spun fibers modified with antimicrobial agents for potential applications in biomedical engineering". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Graphene and Novel Nanomaterials (GNN) 2020, 2020.
    10.1088/1742-6596/1765/1/012007
  4. Marta A. Teixeira; Joana C. Antunes; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Green Optimization of Glutaraldehyde Vapor-Based Crosslinking on Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Cellulose Acetate Electrospun Mats for Applications as Chronic Wound Dressings". Paper presented in First International Conference on “Green” Polymer Materials 2020, 2020.
    10.3390/CGPM2020-07193
  5. Catarina S. Miranda; Antunes, Joana C.; Natália C. Homem; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Controlled Release of Cinnamon Leaf Oil from Chitosan Microcapsules Embedded within a Sodium Alginate/Gelatin Hydrogel-Like Film for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Elimination". Paper presented in The First International Conference on “Green” Polymer Materials 2020, 2020.
    10.3390/CGPM2020-07181
  6. Teixeira, Marta A.; Antunes, Joana C.; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Helena Prado Felgueiras. "Optimization of the crosslinking process with glutaraldehyde vapor in PVA based electrospun membranes to wound dressings applications". Paper presented in 2nd International Online-Conference on Nanomaterials (IOCN 2020), 2020.
    10.3390/iocn2020-07906
  7. Felgueiras, Helena P.; Homem, Natália C.; Ribeiro, Ana R. M.; Teixeira, Marta O.; Teixeira, Marta A.; Antunes, Joana C.; M. Teresa P. Amorim. "Activity of wet-spun fibers chemically modified with active biomolecules against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria". Paper presented in 2nd International Online-Conference on Nanomaterials (IOCN 2020), 2020.
    10.3390/iocn2020-07935
  8. Raquel Gonçalves; Maria Molinos; Antunes, Joana C.; Catarina Leite Pereira; Frederico Ferreira-da-Silva; Mário A. Barbosa. "Development of Chitosan-based delivery system to recruit mesenchymal stem cells". Paper presented in TERMIS EU 2011 Annual Meeting, 2011.
  9. Antunes, Joana; Soria, José Miguel; Mano, João F.; Jose Luis Gomez-Ribelles. "Novel poly(L-lactic acid)/hyaluronic acid macroporous hybrid scaffolds: physicochemical characterization and assessment of cytotoxicity in vitro". Paper presented in Annual Tissue-Engineering-and-Regenerative-Medicine-International-Society-European-Chapter Meeting, 2008.
    10.1089/tea.2008.1504
  10. Antunes, Joana. "Computational Modelling of the conjunct Head - Cervical Spine using Multiple Body Systems Methodologies". 2007.
Conference poster
  1. Joana M. Domingues; Marta O. Teixeira; Samira F. da Silva; Marta A. Teixeira; Antunes, Joana C.; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Loading fibrous electrospun mats with antiviral essential oils for COVID-19 protection". Paper presented in 3rd Coatings and Interfaces Conference, 2021.
  2. Catarina S. Miranda; Antunes, Joana C.; Natália C. Homem; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Fighting Pseudomonas aeruginosa-prevalent wound infections by means of natural-origin compounds". Paper presented in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Clinical Medicine, 2021.
  3. Catarina S. Miranda; Antunes, Joana C.; Natália C. Homem; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Cinnamon leaf oil release from chitosan microcapsules embedded within a sodium alginate-gelatin hydrogel-like film for the inhibition of multi-drug resistant bacteria". Paper presented in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics-The Equal Power of Antibiotics And Antimicrobial Resistance, 2021.
  4. Helena P. Felgueiras; Natália C. Homem; Ana R. M. Ribeiro; Marta A. Teixeira; Antunes, Joana C.; M. Teresa P. Amorim. "Bactericidal wet-spun cellulose acetate/polycaprolactone fibers: impact of cinnamon, clove and cajeput essential oils loaded onto the surface". Paper presented in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics-The Equal Power of Antibiotics And Antimicrobial Resistance, 2021.
  5. Tânia D. Tavares; Antunes, Joana C.; Jorge Padrão; Ana I. Ribeiro; Andrea Zille; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Fernando Ferreira; Helena P. Felgueiras. "The Power of Specialized Biomolecules Against Bacteria". Paper presented in he 1st International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics—The Equal Power of Antibiotics And Antimicrobial Resistance (ECA 2021), 2021.
  6. Samira F. da Silva; Joana Domingues; Antunes, Joana C.; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Escherichia virus MS2, mimic of SARS-CoV-2, inhibition via essential oils-loaded nanofibers: a potential formulation for antivirus protection masks". Paper presented in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics—The Equal Power of Antibiotics And Antimicrobial Resistance (ECA 2021), 2021.
  7. Natália C. Homem; Tânia D. Tavares; Catarina S. Miranda; Ligia Barcellos; Antunes, Joana C.; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Sodium alginate/gelatin wet-spun fibers as a delivery platform for Nisin Z controlled release: antibacterial features against Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics—The Equal Power of Antibiotics And Antimicrobial Resistance (ECA 2021), 2021.
  8. Marta A. Teixeira; Antunes, Joana C.; Tânia D. Tavares; Diana P. Ferreira; Helena P. Felgueiras. "PVA-based electrospun mats modified with piperine and curcumin for prospective wound healing applications". Paper presented in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics-The Equal Power of Antibiotics And Antimicrobial Resistance (ECA 2021), 2021.
  9. Tânia D. Tavares; Antunes, Joana C.; Jorge Padrão; Ana I. Ribeiro; Andrea Zille; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Fernando Ferreira; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Antibacterial activity of specialized biomolecules". Paper presented in 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomolecules: Natural and Bio-Inspired Therapeutics for Human Diseases (IECBM2020), 2020.
  10. Catarina S. Miranda; Antunes, Joana C.; Natália C. Homem; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Bactericidal effect of cinnamon leaf oil loaded onto chitosan microcapsules-modified biodegradable hydrogel-like films: an alternative for treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections". Paper presented in 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomolecules: Natural and Bio-Inspired Therapeutics for Human Diseases (IECBM 2020), 2020.
  11. Helena P. Felgueiras; Natália C. Homem; Marta A. Teixeira; Marta O. Teixeira; Ana R. M. Ribeiro; Antunes, Joana C.; M. Teresa P. Amorim. "Biodegradable wet-spun fibers as delivery platforms for the bactericidal effect of the natural-origin biomolecules, cinnamon, clove and cajeput essential oils". Paper presented in 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomolecules: Natural and Bio-Inspired Therapeutics for Human Diseases (IECBM2020), 2020.
  12. Marta A. Teixeira; Antunes, Joana C.; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Antimicrobial analysis of the effect of Tiger 17 peptides anchored to poly(vinyl alcohol)/cellulose acetate films for prospective wound healing applications". Paper presented in 11th World Biomaterials Congress, 2020.
  13. Helena P. Felgueiras; Natália C. Homem; Ana R. M. Ribeiro; Marta O. Teixeira; Marta A. Teixeira; Antunes, Joana C.. "Activity of wet-spun fibers chemically modified with active biomolecules against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria". Paper presented in 2nd International Online-Conference on Nanomaterials (IOCN 2020), 2020.
  14. Helena P. Felgueiras; Marta A. Teixeira; Tânia D. Tavares; Natália C. Homem; Marta O. Teixeira; Andrea Zille; Antunes, Joana C.; M. Teresa P. Amorim. "Flexible, biodegradable LL37-anchored poly(vinyl alcohol)/cellulose acetate films for enhanced infection control". Paper presented in 2nd Coatings and Interfaces Web Conference, 2020.
  15. Antunes, Joana C.; Joana Domingues; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Chitosan-Based Blended Films for Wound Dressing Applications". Paper presented in 2nd Coatings and Interfaces Web Conference, 2020.
  16. Fernanda C. Moraes; Antunes, Joana C.; Cédric Chauvierre; Frédéric Chaubet; Didier Letourneur. "Synthesis of cationic pullulan derivatives for the development of miRNA-loaded nanoparticles by polyelectrolyte complexation". Paper presented in NanoMed Europe 2019, 2019.
  17. Antunes, Joana C.; Louise Benarroch; Fernanda C. Moraes; Maya Juenet; Marie-Sylvie Gross; Mélodie Aubart; Catherine Boileau; et al. "Core-shell polymer-based nanoparticles to deliver miR-155-5p to endothelial cells". Paper presented in NanoMed Europe 2019, 2019.
  18. Fernanda C. Moraes; Antunes, Joana C.; Cédric Chauvierre; Frédéric Chaubet; Didier Letourneur. "Synthesis of cationic pullulan derivatives for the development of miRNA-loaded polymeric nanoparticles by polyelectrolyte complexation". Paper presented in SFNano 5th annual meeting, 2018.
  19. Antunes, Joana C.; Catarina Leite Pereira; Roman Tsaryk; Raquel M. Gonçalves; Sharam Ghanaati; Mário A. Barbosa; C. James Kirkpatrick. "A role for Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) in chondrogenesis". Paper presented in Advanced Summer School-Interrogations at the Biointerface (Inflammation/Repair Interface), 2013.
  20. Antunes, Joana C.; Catarina Leite Pereira; Maria Molinos; Frederico Ferreira-da-Silva; Mariagemiliana Dessì; Antonio Gloria; Luigi Ambrosio; Raquel M. Gonçalves; Mário A. Barbosa. "Layer-by-layer self-assembly of Chitosan and Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) into polyelectrolyte complexes". Paper presented in 9th World Biomaterials Conference, 2012.
  21. Antunes, Joana C.; Catarina Leite Pereira; Maria Molinos; Frederico Ferreira-da-Silva; Mariagemiliana Dessì; Antonio Gloria; Luigi Ambrosio; Raquel M. Gonçalves; Mário A. Barbosa. "Layer-by-layer self-assembly of Chitosan and Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) into polyelectrolyte complexes". Paper presented in Advanced Summer School – Interrogations at the Biointerface (The Cancer/Regeneration Interface), 2011.
  22. Antunes, Joana C.; Jose Miguel Soria; João F. Mano; Jose Luis Gomez-Ribelles. "Biodegradable Poly(L-Lactic Acid) Scaffolds with Internal Hyaluronic Acid Coating. Biological Response In Vitro". Paper presented in Termis 2008 Annual Meeting, 2008.
Journal article
  1. Nuna G. Costa; Joana C. Antunes; Antonio J. Paleo; Ana M. Rocha. "A Review on Flexible Electrochemical Biosensors to Monitor Alcohol in Sweat". Biosensors (2022):
    Accepted
  2. Joana Margarida Dias Domingues; Marta Teixeira; Marta A. Teixeira; David Freitas; Samira F. da Silva; Shafagh D. Tohidi; Rui D.V. Fernandes; et al. "Inhibition of Escherichia Virus MS2, Surrogate of SARS-CoV-2, via Essential Oils-Loaded Electrospun Fibrous Mats: Increasing the Multifunctionality of Antivirus Protection Masks". Pharmaceutics 14 2 (2022): 303. https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/2/303.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics14020303
  3. Sara Lopez; Nicolas Hallali; Yoann Lalatonne; Arnaud Hillion; Antunes, Joana C.; Nizar Serhan; Pascal Clerc; et al. "Magneto-mechanical destruction of cancer-associated fibroblasts using ultra-small iron oxide nanoparticles and low frequency rotating magnetic fields". Nanoscale Adv. (2022):
    Accepted • 10.1039/D1NA00474C
  4. Joana Costa Antunes; Catarina Leal Seabra; Joana Margarida Domingues; Marta Oliveira Teixeira; Cláudia Nunes; Sofia Antunes Costa-Lima; Natália Cândido Homem; et al. "Drug Targeting of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by Biomolecules". Nanomaterials 11 8 (2021): 2035-2035. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11082035.
    10.3390/nano11082035
  5. Joana C. Antunes; Joana M. Domingues; Catarina S. Miranda; A. Francisca G. Silva; Natália C. Homem; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Bioactivity of Chitosan-Based Particles Loaded with Plant-Derived Extracts for Biomedical Applications: Emphasis on Antimicrobial Fiber-Based Systems". Marine Drugs 19 7 (2021): 359-359. https://doi.org/10.3390/md19070359.
    10.3390/md19070359
  6. Marta O. Teixeira; Joana C. Antunes; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Recent Advances in Fiber-Hydrogel Composites for Wound Healing and Drug Delivery Systems". Antibiotics 10 3 (2021): 248. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10030248.
    10.3390/antibiotics10030248
  7. Natália C. Homem; Tânia D. Tavares; Catarina S. Miranda; Joana C. Antunes; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Helena P. Felgueiras. "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. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22041930.
    10.3390/ijms22041930
  8. Joana C. Antunes; Tânia D. Tavares; Marta A. Teixeira; Marta O. Teixeira; Natália C. Homem; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Helena P. Felgueiras. "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. https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics13020195.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics13020195
  9. Fernanda C. Moraes; Laura Marcela Forero Ramirez; Rachida Aid; Samira Benadda; Murielle Maire; Cédric Chauvierre; Antunes, Joana C.; Frédéric Chaubet; Didier Letourneur. "P-selectin targeting polysaccharide-based nanogels for miRNA delivery". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 597 (2021): 120302.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2021.120302
  10. Helena P. Felgueiras; Natália C. Homem; Ana R. M. Ribeiro; Marta O. Teixeira; Marta A. Teixeira; Joana C. Antunes; Maria Teresa P. Amorim. "Activity of Wet-Spun Fibers Chemically Modified with Active Biomolecules against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria". Materials Proceedings (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/IOCN2020-07935.
    10.3390/IOCN2020-07935
  11. Helena P. Felgueiras; Natália C. Homem; Marta A. Teixeira; Ana R. M. Ribeiro; Joana C. Antunes; Maria Teresa P. Amorim. "Physical, Thermal, and Antibacterial Effects of Active Essential Oils with Potential for Biomedical Applications Loaded onto Cellulose Acetate/Polycaprolactone Wet-Spun Microfibers". Biomolecules 10 8 (2020): 1129. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom10081129.
    10.3390/biom10081129
  12. Tânia D. Tavares; Joana C. Antunes; Jorge Padrão; Ana I. Ribeiro; Andrea Zille; M. Teresa P. Amorim; Fernando Ferreira; Helena P. Felgueiras. "Activity of Specialized Biomolecules against Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacteria". Antibiotics 9 6 (2020): 314. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9060314.
    10.3390/antibiotics9060314
  13. Hanene Belkahla; Antunes, Joana C.; Yoann Lalatonne; Odile Sainte-Catherine; Corinne Illoul; Clément Journé; Martine Jandrot-Perrus; et al. "USPIO-PEG nanoparticles functionalized with a highly specific collagen-binding peptide: a step towards MRI diagnosis of fibrosis". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 8 25 (2020): 5515.
    10.1039/D0TB00887G
  14. Tavares, Tânia D.; Antunes, Joana C.; Ferreira, Fernando; Felgueiras, Helena P.. "Biofunctionalization of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Biocomposites for Biomedical Applications". Biomolecules 10 1 (2020): 148. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom10010148.
    10.3390/biom10010148
  15. Moraes, Fernanda C.; Antunes, Joana C.; Forero Ramirez, Laura Marcela; Aprile, Paola; Franck, Gregory; Chauvierre, Cédric; Chaubet, Frédéric; Letourneur, Didier. "Synthesis of cationic quaternized pullulan derivatives for the development of miRNA-loaded polymeric nanoparticles". International Journal of Pharmaceutics (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119041.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119041
  16. Antunes, Joana; Benarroch, Louise; Moraes, Fernanda C.; Juenet, Maya; Gross, Marie-Sylvie; Aubart, Mélodie; Boileau, Catherine; et al. "Core-shell polymer-based nanoparticles to deliver miR-155-5p to endothelial cells". Molecular Therapy — Nucleic Acids 17 (2019): 210-222. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.omtn.2019.05.016.
    10.1016/j.omtn.2019.05.016
  17. Antunes, Joana C.; Leite Pereira, Catarina; Teixeira, Graciosa Q.; Silva, Ricardo V.; Caldeira, Joana; Grad, Sibylle; Gonçalves, Raquel; Barbosa, Mário A.. "Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) and poly(gamma-glutamic acid)-based nanocomplexes enhance type II collagen production in intervertebral disc". Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 28 1 (2016): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10856-016-5787-1.
    10.1007/s10856-016-5787-1
  18. Antunes, Joana; Gonçalves, Raquel; Barbosa, Mário A.. "Chitosan/poly(gamma-glutamic acid) polyelectrolyte complexes: from self-assembly to application in biomolecules delivery and regenerative medicine". Research & Reviews: Journal of Material Sciences (2016):
    10.4172/2321-6212.1000153
  19. Cardoso, Ana P.; Gonçalves, Raquel; Antunes, Joana; Pinto, Marta L.; Pinto, Ana T.; Castro, Flávia; Monteiro, Cátia; Barbosa, Mário A.; Oliveira, Maria José. "An Interferon-gamma-delivery system based on chitosan/poly(gamma-glutamic acid) polyelectrolyte complexes modulates macrophage-derived stimulation of cancer cell invasion in vitro". Acta Biomaterialia 23 (2015): 157-171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2015.05.022.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2015.05.022
  20. Antunes, Joana; Tsaryk, Roman; Gonçalves, Raquel; Leite Pereira, Catarina; Landes, Constantin; Brochhausen, Cristoph; Ghanaati, Shahram; Barbosa, Mário A.; Kirkpatrick, C. James. "Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) as an exogenous promoter of chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells". Tissue Engineering Part A 21 11-12 (2015): 1869-1885. https://doi.org/10.1089/ten.tea.2014.0386.
    10.1089/ten.TEA.2014.0386
  21. Leite Pereira, Catarina; Antunes, Joana; Gonçalves, Raquel; Frederico Ferreira-da-Silva; Barbosa, Mário A.. "Biosynthesis of highly pure poly-gamma-glutamic acid for biomedical applications". Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine 23 (2012): 1583-1591. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10856-012-4639-x.
    10.1007/s10856-012-4639-x
  22. Gonçalves, Raquel; Antunes, Joana; Barbosa, Mário A.. "Mesenchymal Stem Cell Recruitment by Stromal Derived Factor-1-Delivery Systems Based on Chitosan/Poly(Gamma-Glutamic Acid) Polyelectrolyte Complexes". European Cells and Materials 23 (2012): 249-261. https://doi.org/10.22203/ecm.v023a19.
    10.22203/ecm.v023a19
  23. Antunes, Joana C.. "Mesenchymal Stem Cell Recruitment by Stromal Derived Factor-1-Delivery Systems Based on Chitosan/Poly(Gamma-Glutamic Acid) Polyelectrolyte Complexes". Eur. Cells Mater. (2012):
    10.22203/eCM
  24. Antunes, Joana; Leite Pereira, Catarina; Molinos, Maria; Frederico Ferreira-da-Silva; Dessì, Mariagemiliana; Gloria, Antonio; Ambrosio, Luigi; Gonçalves, Raquel; Barbosa, Mário A.. "Layer-by-layer self-assembly of Chitosan and Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) into polyelectrolyte complexes". Biomacromolecules 12 12 (2011): 4183-4195. https://doi.org/10.1021/bm2008235.
    10.1021/bm2008235
  25. Veiga, Diana D.; Antunes, Joana; García Gómez, Roberto; Mano, João F.; Jose Luis Gomez-Ribelles; Soria, José Miguel. "Three-dimensional scaffolds as a model system for neural and endothelial 'in vitro' culture". Journal of Biomaterials Applications 26 3 (2011): 293-310. https://doi.org/10.1177/0885328210365005.
    10.1177/0885328210365005
  26. Antunes, Joana; Oliveira, Joaquim Miguel; Reis, Rui L.; Soria, José Miguel; Jose Luis Gomez-Ribelles; Mano, João F.. "Novel poly(L-lactic acid)/hyaluronic acid macroporous hybrid scaffolds: characterization and assessment of cytotoxicity". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 94 3 (2010): 856-869. https://doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.32753.
    10.1002/jbm.a.32753
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Antunes, Joana C.. "Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) (gamma-PGA) and gamma-PGA/chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes for cartilage regeneration". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2015.
  2. Antunes, Joana C.. "Biodegradable poly(L-lactic acid) scaffolds with internal hyaluronic acid coating". Master, Universidade do Minho, 2008.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/08 Examination of essential oils-loaded nanofibers inhibitory action against the Escherichia virus MS2, mimic of SARS-CoV-2 The 8th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM 2021)
(Virtual Conference)
2021/08 Chitosan and polyvinyl 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)
(Virtual Conference)
2021/06 Hydrogel-like films modified with cinnamon leaf oil: a new scaffolding system capable of inhibiting Pseudomonas aeruginosa bacteria 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomedicine
SciForum
2021/06 Lignocellulosic-based nanoparticles loaded with essential oils against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa-mediated infections 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomedicine
SciForum
2021/06 Bioactive nanofibers projected for enhance the wound repair process 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomedicine
SciForum
2021/06 Assessment of essential oil-loaded nanofibrous mats against the Escherichia virus MS2, a mimetic of SARS-CoV-2, for potential applications as inner layers in individual protection masks 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomedicine
SciForum
2021/05 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
2021 Novel biomolecules delivery strategies for infection control in chronic wounds 5th International Conference on Wound Care, Nursing and Tissue Science
Allied Academies
2020/12 Biodegradable, wet spun engineered delivery vehicles of naturally occurring, active biomolecules for the eradication of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacterial derived infections 1st Workshop Online Latinoamericano en Nanobiotecnologia
(Cibama, Chile)
2020/11 Biodegradable wet-spun fibers modified with antimicrobial agents for potential applications in biomedical engineering 7th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM 2020)
(Xi'an, China)
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 (CGPM2020)
SciForum
2020/11 Controlled release of cinnamon leaf oil from chitosan microcapsules embedded within a sodium alginate/gelatin hydrogel-like film for Pseudomonas aeruginosa elimination The First International Conference on "Green" Polymer Materials 2020 (CGPM2020)
SciForum
2020/11 Green Optimization of Glutaraldehyde Vapor-Based Crosslinking on Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)/Cellulose Acetate Electrospun Mats for Applications as Chronic Wound Dressings The First International Conference on "Green" Polymer Materials 2020 (CGPM2020)
SciForum
2020/11 Modification of Ca2+-crosslinked sodium alginate/gelatin films with propolis for an improved antimicrobial action The First International Conference on "Green" Polymer Materials 2020 (CGPM2020)
SciForum
2020/11 Irradication of Pseudomans aeruginosa via sodium alginate/gelatin films impregnated with chitosan microcapsules loaded with cinnamon leaf oil 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (ECMC2020)
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 (ECMC2020)
SciForum
2020/11 Bactericidal action of cinnamon, clove and cajeput oils loaded onto CA/PCL wet-spun fibers for a localized, controlled biomolecule delivery 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry (ECMC2020)
SciForum
2020/11 Optimization of the crosslinking process with glutaraldehyde vapor in PVA based electrospun membranes to wound dressings applications 2nd International Online-Conference on Nanomaterials (IOCN2020)
SciForum
2020/11 Antibacterial chitosan-based films against wound chronicity 7th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM 2020)
(Xi'an, China)
2020/11 Green optimization of the crosslinking process with glutaraldehyde vapor in PVA based electrospun membranes for applications in wound dressings 7th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM 2020)
(Xi'an, China)
2020/11 Wet-spun biodegradable fibers modified with bioactive agents 7th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM 2020)
(Xi'an, China)
2020 Essential oil-loaded chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol blended films and its role as adjuvant to eradicate Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa from infected microenvironments 17th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN20)
(Thessaloniki, Greece)
2020 Functionalization of CA/PCL wet-spun microfibers with essential oils for biomedical applications 17th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN20)
(Thessaloniki, Greece)
2017/12 miRNA-loaded nanoparticles to enhance endogenous anti-oxidative response after myocardial infarction SFNano 2017
(Bordeaux, France)
2017/09 Chitosan/Poly-gamma-Glutamic Acid Nanoparticles as the Backbone of Immunomodulatory Therapies ESB2017
(Athens, Greece)
2017/09 miRNA-loaded nanoparticles to enhance endogenous anti-oxidative response after myocardial infarction ESB2017
(Athens, Greece)
2017/06 miRNA-loaded nanoparticles to enhance endogenous anti-oxidative response after myocardial infarction BIOMAT 2017
(Ambleteuse, France)
2015/10 Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) and Poly(gamma-glutamic acid)-based Nanocomplexes Enhance type II Collagen Production in Intervertebral Disc BIOMAT 2015
(Sainte-Marie-de-Ré, France)
2013/09 A role for Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) in chondrogenesis ESB2013
(Madrid, Spain)
2011/11 Development of Chitosan-based Delivery System to recruit Mesenchymal Stem Cells TERMIS 2011 Annual Meeting
(Granada, Spain)
2011/04 Delivery system based on Chitosan/gamma-Polyglutamic Polyelectrolyte Complexes recruits Mesenchymal Stem Cells 3rd Chinese-European Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine
(Nanjing, China)
2011/03 Chemoattraction of Mesenchymal Stem Cells to intravertebral disc: design and characterization of a chemokine delivery system Global Spine Congress 2011
(Barcelona, Spain)
2010/09 Development of Chitosan/gamma-Polyglutamic Acid Polyelectrolyte Complexes for Intervertebral Disc Degeneration ESB2010
(Tampere, Finland)
2009/08 Novel poly(L-lactic acid)/hyaluronic acid macroporous hybrid scaffolds: physicochemical characterization and assessment of cytotoxicity in vitro 2nd TERMIS World Congress
(Seoul, South Korea)
2007/02 Computational Modelling of the conjunct Head-Cervical Spine using Multiple Body Systems Methodologies 2nd National Meeting in Biomechanics
(Évora, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Development of a biosensor integrated in the steering wheel textile-based covering to detect alcohol in sweat
Co-supervisor of Nuna G. Costa
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Têxtil (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/06/01 - Current Biodegradable, wet-spun fiber-hydrogel composites loaded with thymol and eugenol for skin regeneration: impact of the fiber architectural organization
Co-supervisor of Marta O. Teixeira
 Textile Engineering (PhD)
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/01/01 - Current Topical, multilayer therapy based on NisinZ and Tiger17 stepwise actions for diabetic foot ulcer care
Co-supervisor of Tânia D. Tavares
 Textile Engineering (PhD)
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/12/01 - Current Targeted delivery of antimicrobial plant extracts loaded onto lignocellulosic-based polyelectrolyte complexes against the most common pathogens colonizing diabetic foot ulcers
Supervisor of Joana Domingues
 Textile Engineering (PhD)
Centro de Ciência e Tecnologia Têxtil, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2017/05/31 Polymeric nanoparticles loaded with miRNA to improve the endogenous antioxidant response after myocardial infarction
Co-supervisor of Fernanda Custódio de Moraes
 Master 1 Pharmacologie (Master)
INSERM U1148, France

Université de Paris, France

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2006/09 - Current Organisation of "Workshop of Biomechanics, Medical Devices and Rehabilitation" (2006/11/30)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2006/09 - Current Organisation of "II National Meeting of Biomedical Engineering Students" (2006/10/19 - 2006/10/22)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2006/09 - Current Organisation of "ExpoBiotec 2006 - Biomedical and Biotechnology Exposition" (2006/10/19 - 2006/10/20)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2006/09 - Current Organisation of "II Biomedical Engineering Conferences II National Meeting of Biomedical Engineering Students" (2006/10/19 - 2006/10/20)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/03/02 - Current Sustainability
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Fibrenamics, Institute of Innovation on Fiber-based Materials and Composites, Portugal
2020/03/30 - Current Training in Gas Chromatography
Seminar
 Introduction to Gas Chromatography
ImChem SARL, France
2020/03/27 - Current Training in High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Seminar
 Introduction to HPLC
ImChem SARL, France
2018/01/17 - 2018/01/18 Training in Transmission Electron Microscopy
Other
University Paris Diderot-Paris 7, Institute Jacques Monod, France
2017/12/10 - 2017/12/14 Participation in International Conference on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanobiotechnology (3Nano2017)
Congress
 International Conference on Nanoscience, Nanotechnology and Nanobiotechnology (3Nano2017)
Association Sorbonne Université, France

Université Paris Diderot, France

Universidade de Brasília, Brazil
2017/09/04 - 2017/09/08 Young Scientific Forum's Session Chair, Oral Presentations 58: Biomaterials and medical device fabrication
Congress
 ESB2017
2015/10/19 - 2015/10/21 Participation in Symposium "NANOPARTICLES - Advances in nanoparticulate carriers: Applications in diseases and infections meeting"
Symposium
 NANOPARTICLES - Advances in nanoparticulate carriers: Applications in diseases and infections meeting
Institut Pasteur, France

Institut des Sciences Moléculaires d'Orsay, France

Centre d'Infection et d'Immunité de Lille, France
2013/06/25 - 2013/06/28 Participation in Interrogations at the Biointerface (Inflammation/Repair Interface)
Symposium
 Interrogations at the Biointerface (Inflammation/Repair Interface)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya, Spain
2011/07/18 - 2011/07/22 Participation in "SEEW - Science and Engineering Entrepreneurship Workshop - Leaning by Doing"
Workshop
 SEEW - Science and Engineering Entrepreneurship Workshop - Leaning by Doing
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Tecnologia e Ciência, Portugal

University of Florida, Engineering Innovation Institute, United States
2011/06/20 - 2011/06/24 Participation in "Interrogations at the Biointerface - Cancer/Regeneration Interface"
Workshop
 Interrogations at the Biointerface - Cancer/Regeneration Interface
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Instituto de Bioenginyeria de Cataluña, Spain
2010/02/05 - 2010/02/10 Participation in XII. Linz Winter Workshop, with focus on biological single molecule research and nano-science, nano-medicine and including force and optical microscopy/spectroscopy techniques
Workshop
 XII. Linz Winter Workshop
Johannes Kepler Universität Linz Institut für Biophysik, Austria
2009/06/22 - 2009/06/26 Participation in "Advanced Summer Course in Cell-Material Interactions – Self-assembly: From nature to clinics"
Symposium
 Advanced Summer Course in Cell-Material Interactions – Self-assembly: From nature to clinics
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2007/04/01 - 2007/04/04 Participation in "XIII Conference of Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais - Global Materials for the XXI Century: Challenges to Academia and Industry"
Conference
 XIII Conference of Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais - Global Materials for the XXI Century: Challenges to Academia and Industry
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021/07/21 Tri-axial wet-spun scaffolds as potential therapeutic peptides and essential oils delivery systems for chronic wound care
(Thesis) Arguer
 Catarina S. Miranda (Other)
Universidade do Minho - Departamento de Engenharia Têxtil, Portugal
2020/09/21 Synergistic effect between immunoregulatory peptides and natural extracts functionalized onto poly(vinyl alcohol)-based electrospun mats for the treatment of chronic wounds
(Thesis) Arguer
 Marta A. Teixeira (Other)
Universidade do Minho - Departamento de Engenharia Têxtil, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais Member
2020/02/02 - Current European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Member
2020 - Current Associação Nacional de Investigadores em Ciência e Tecnologia (ANICT) Member
2011 - 2013 European Society for Biomaterials (ESB) Member

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2021/02 - 2021/09 The 8th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM 2021) Macau, China
2020/01 - 2020/07 7th Global Conference on Polymer and Composite Materials (PCM 2020) Xi'an, China

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/12/17 - Current Potential of the technique Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-D) Bioengenharia - Bioengenharia Molecular (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2020/11/13 - 2020/11/13 Antimicrobial textiles: strategies for controlled drug release Product Design (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/11/18 - 2019/11/18 Quartz Crystal Microbalance with Dissipation Monitoring (QCM-D) Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/02/15 - 2019/02/15 In vitro, ex vivo and in vivo models of intervertebral disc regeneration - Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) (gamma-PGA) and gamma-PGA/chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes for cartilage regeneration Therapies and technologies of the living (Master) Université Paris 13 - Campus de Bobigny, France
2019/02/01 - 2019/02/01 Introduction to Nanotechnology - Organic Nanoparticles Graduation in Life Sciences (Licence) Université Paris 13 - Campus de Bobigny, France
2018/02/04 - 2018/02/04 In vitro, ex vivo and in vivo models of intervertebral disc regeneration - Poly(gamma-glutamic acid) (gamma-PGA) and gamma-PGA/chitosan polyelectrolyte complexes for cartilage regeneration Master “Therapies and technologies of the living” (Master) Université Paris 13 - Campus de Bobigny, France
2013 - 2013 Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring Doctoral program IB2 (Industry-Biology-Biomaterials) Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021 - Current Macromol (ISSN 2673-6209) MDPI AG
2021 - Current Vaccines (ISSN 2076-393X) MDPI AG
2021 - Current Pharmaceutics (1999-4923) MDPI AG
2021 - Current Marine Drugs (1660-3397) MDPI AG
2021 - Current Plant Cell Biotechnology and Molecular Biology (0972-2025) International Knowledge Press
2021 - Current Children (2227-9067) MDPI AG
2021 - Current Sensors and Actuators: A. Physical (0924-4247) Elsevier
2021 - Current Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (0927-7765) Elsevier
2021 - Current Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2296-4185) Frontiers
2021 - Current RSC Advances (2046-2069) The Royal Society of Chemistry
2021 - Current Gels (2310-2861) MDPI AG
2021 - Current Antioxidants (2076-3921) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Journal of Bacteriology & Parasitology Longdom Group
2020 - Current Journal of Morphology and Anatomy
2020 - Current American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research (2642-1747) BiomedGrid LLC
2020 - Current Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412) (2079-6412) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983) (2079-4983) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Materials (ISSN 1996-1944) (1996-1944) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360) (MDPI AG)
2020 - Current Toxins (ISSN 2072-6651) (ISSN 2072-6651) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382) (2079-6382) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417) (2076-3417) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374) (2079-6374) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991) (2079-4991) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Pathogens (2076-0817) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Membranes (2077-0375) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Chemosensors (2227-9040) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy (2352-5541) Elsevier
2020 - Current Critical Reviews in Biotechnology (1549-7801) Taylor & Francis

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019/09 - Current Poly(vinyl alcohol)/cellulose acetate electrospun mats functionalized with Tiger17 and pexiganan for enhanced healing in chronic wounds Marta A. Teixeira
2017/09/01 - Current Development of polysaccharide-based nanoparticles for miRNA delivery Fernanda Custódio de Moraes
2019/09/01 - 2020/12 Polymer processing Tânia D. Tavares
2017/06/01 - 2017/07/31 miRNA-loaded polymer nanoparticles to improve the endogenous antioxidant response after myocardial infarction Fernanda Custódio de Moraes
Distinctions

Award

2021 Best Poster Award at the 1st International Electronic Conference on Biomedicine attributed to work entitled "Antibacterial assessment of sodium alginate/gelatin films loaded with propolis extract"
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2021 Best Poster Award at the 1st International Electronic Conference on Clinical Medicine, attributed to work entitled "Inhibition of Escherichia virus MS2, mimic of SARS-CoV-2, via essential oils-loaded nanofibers"
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2021 Best Poster Award at the 1st International Electronic Conference on Clinical Medicine, attributed to work entitled "Inhibition of Escherichia virus MS2, mimic of SARS-CoV-2, via essential oils-loaded nanofibers"
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
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
2020 Best Poster Award at 2nd Coatings and Interfaces Web Conference attributed to work entitled "Flexible, biodegradable LL37-anchored poly(vinyl alcohol)/cellulose acetate films for enhanced infection control"
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland

Other distinction

2022 Guest Editor: Polymers (Special Issue "Functionalised Fibers and Multifunctional Fabrics")
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2021 Guest Editor: Nanomaterials (Special Issue "Untargeted versus Targeted Antimicrobial Nanomedicines")
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2021 Reviewer Board Member of Frontiers Bioengineering and Biotechnology (ISSN: 2296-4185)
2020 Guest Editor: Processes (Section "Biological Systems"; Special Issue "Advances of Antimicrobial in Bioengineering")
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2020 Qualification to apply for Assistant Professor positions of Section 65 - Cell Biology (nº of qualification: 20265321700)
Gouvernement francais Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur de la Recherche et de l'Innovation, France
2020 Guest Editor: Polymers (Special Issue "Extraction of Cellulose-based Polymers from Textile Wastes")
Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland
2008 PhD scholarship SFRH/BD/48554/2008