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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Diana Pereira Soares da Costa

Citation names

  • Soares da Costa, Diana
  • da Costa, DS

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
681D-6A3A-80A6
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1870-6904
Researcher Id
C-3217-2011
Scopus Author Id
12794488500

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2015/06/15 - 2015/06/18
Attended
 Proteomics course (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2014/03/12 - 2014/03/14
Attended
 Hands-on course on Microscopy Imaging Analysis (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2009
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Biologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Cardosin B expression and biosynthetic pathways in Cynara sp. and heterologous systems" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado por unanimidade
2006/01 - 2006/06
Concluded
 Formação pedagógica inicial de formadores (Outros)
Time to Train, Portugal
2003/09/08 - 2003/09/12
Concluded
 From protein to gene, from gene to protein (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2002
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"na" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17 valores
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/02/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal
2010/04/12 - 2019/01/31 Postdoc (Research) Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/03/01 - 2019/11/30 Post-Doc Fellow SFRH/BPD/85790/2012 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010/04/12 - 2013/02/28 Post-Doc fellow under the Find and Bind project Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2009/10/08 - 2010/04/09 Invited assistant of Molecular Manipulation and Biotechnology (without exclusivity) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2005/03/01 - 2009/02/28 Bolseira de Doutoramento (SFRH/BD/2004/17272) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2004/10/01 - 2005/02/01 Monitora além do quadro da disciplina de Microbiologia Ambiental Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2004/02/01 - 2004/07/01 Monitora além do quadro da disciplina de Fisiologia Veg. Complementar e Nutrição Veg. e Fertil. Solo Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2002/11/01 - 2003/02/01 Monitora além do quadro da disciplina de Biologia Molecular e Celular Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30 Smart Carbohydrate Nanonets for selective anticancer therapies
PTDC/NAN-MAT/28468/2017
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2018 - 2021 Carti-like: Reconstruction of cartilage nanostructure by brush like copolymers that mimic proteoglycans
PTDC/QUI-POL/28117/2017
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - 2021 Self-Healing Hydrogels with Extracellular Matrix Analogues for Cardiac Tissue Engineering
PTDC/BTM-MAT/28327/2017
Post-doc
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - 2021 Cell-based therapy for the treatment of articular Inflammatory Diseases
PTDC/BTM-SAL/28882/2017
Post-doc
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - 2021 Photosensitive capsules for future pharmaceutical applications
PTDC/CTM-CTM/29813/2017
Post-doc
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016 - 2019 CytoNanoHeal: Engineered nanotools for advanced cell therapies
ENMed/0001/2015
Post-doc
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Research Infrastructures and E-Infrastructures
Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2013/02/28 Find&Bind: Mastering sweet cell-instructive biosystems by copycat nano-interaction of cells with natural surfaces for biotechnological applications
NMP4-SL-2009-229292
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/01/01 - Current APTADEGRAD - A novel, first-in-its-kind, aptamer-based LYTACs to address the unmet clinical need of diabetic wounds
101099063
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Servicio Galego de Saúde, Spain

LINCBIOTECH SOCIEDAD LIMITADA, Spain

SYNABS, Germany
European Innovation Council
Ongoing
2019/02/01 - 2025/01/31 Contract
DL 57/2016/CP1377/CT0092
10.54499/DL57/2016/CP1377/CT0092
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016 - 2019 Elastislet: Tailored Elastin-like Recombinamers as Advanced Systems for Cell Therapies in Diabetes Mellitus: a Synthetic Biology Approach towards a Bioeffective and Immunoisolated Biosimilar Islet/Cell Niche
H2020-NMP-2014-646075
Post-doc
Horizon 2020
Concluded
2015 - 2018 CHEM2NATURE: Enabling precision chemical methodologies applied to natural-based systems for the development of multifunctional biomedical devices
H2020-TWINN-2015-692333
Post-doc
Horizon 2020
Concluded
2013 - 2015 POLARIS: Unlocking the research potential of 3Bs Group, University of Minho, in Nanomedicine field to stengthen its competitive position at the European level
REGPOT-CT2012-316331-POLARIS
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Reys, L.L.; Silva, S.S.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Oliveira, N.M.; Mano, J.F.; Silva, T.H.; Reis, R.L.. "Assessing the potential of fucoidan-based microparticles for biomedical application". Paper presented in ESB, Krakow, 2015.
    Published
  2. Soares da Costa, Diana; Amorim, S.; Freitas, D.; Magalhães, A.; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Pires, R.A.. "Molecular weight of surface immobilized hyaluronic acid influences CD44-mediated adhesion of gastric cancer cells". Paper presented in ESB, Krakow, 2015.
    Published
  3. Amorim, S.; Pires, R.A.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Sulfonated surfaces as reservoirs of FGF-2: QCM-D study and interactions with human adipose-derived stem cells". Paper presented in WE-Heraeus Seminar, Physikzentrum Bad Honnef, 2013.
  4. Soares da Costa, Diana; Yang, Y.; Moller, S.; Groth, T.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Sulfation degree of glycosaminoglycans triggers distinct cytoskeleton organisation in mesenchymal stem cells". 2012.
    10.1002/term.2012.6.issue-s2/issuetoc
Conference paper
  1. Brito, A.; da Costa, D. S.; Carvalho, A.; Reis, R. L.; Ulijn, R.; Pires, R.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Short carbohydrate amphiphiles as smart therapeutics targeting cancer". Paper presented in 256th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, 2018.
  2. Carvalho, A.; da Costa, D. S.; Reis, R. L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Hyaluronan density influences adhesion, morphology and migration of cancer cells". Paper presented in 256th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, 2018.
  3. Silva, Tiago José Quinteiros Lopes Henriques; Oliveira, Catarina; Reys, Lara Priscila Lopes; Costa, Diana Pereira Soares; Novoa-Carballal, R.; Oliveira, Nuno M.; Ferreira, Andreia S.; et al. "Biomedical potential of fucoidan, a seaweed sulfated polysaccharide: from a anticancer agent to a building block of cell encapsulating systems for regenerative medicine". Paper presented in 10th World Biomaterials Congress, Montréal, Canada, Montreal, 2016.
    Published • 10.3389/conf.FBIOE.2016.01.00221
  4. Reys, Lara Priscila Lopes; Silva, Simone Santos; Oliveira, Nuno M.; Costa, Diana Pereira Soares; Mano, J. F.; Reis, R. L.; Silva, Tiago José Quinteiros Lopes Henriques. "Evaluation of the potential of fucoidan-based microparticles for diabetes treatment". 2016.
  5. Costa, Diana Soares da; Márquez-Posadas, M. C.; Araújo, A. R.; Yang, Y.; Becher, Jana; Schnabelrauch, Matthias; Merino, S.; et al. "Adhesion of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells to patterned protein-glycosaminoglycan surfaces". 2013.
  6. Francesko, Antonio; Díaz-Blanco, Carlos; Lisboa, P.; Costa, Diana Soares da; Pashkuleva, I.; Reis, R. L.; Tzanov, Tzanko. "Thiolated chitosan/glycosaminoglycans multilayered films : QCM-D study on the films formation and their biological properties". 2012.
Conference poster
  1. Correia, Cátia; Soares da Costa, Diana; Ana Rita Inácio; Peixoto, Daniela; Vale, A. Catarina; Silva, Tiago H.; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Alves, Natália M.. "Adhesive and antibacterial membranes from marine-derived fucoidan and chitosan". 2022.
  2. Peixoto, Daniela; Correia, Cátia; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, R. L.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Alves, Natália M.. "Injectable thermosensitive catechol-modified chitosan hydrogels with superior adhesion for bone tissue regeneration". Paper presented in FoReCaST Final Conference, 2021.
  3. Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, Iva. "State of the art approaches for imaging the cell glycome". Paper presented in TERMSTEM 2019, 2019.
  4. Carvalho, Ana 531E-F3FD-73B0; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, RL; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Hyaluronan degree of freedom determines its recognition and cell response in breast cancer cells". Paper presented in TERMSTEM 2019, 2019.
    10.1121/1.4807707
  5. Fontelo, Raúl; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Novoa-Carballal, Ramon; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Generation of block copolymer nanopatterns to elucidate their influence on cell adhesion and morphology". Paper presented in TERMSTEM 2019, 2019.
    10.1117/12.892618
  6. Dudik, Olesia; Amorim, Sara; Soares da Costa, Diana; Silva, Tiago H; Pires, Ricardo A; Reis, Rui L.. "Modified mesoporous silica nanoparticles improves BMP2 loading and its release timeframe". Paper presented in TERMSTEM 2019, 2019.
  7. Sousa-Franco, António; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Adams, David J.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Pires, Ricardo A.. "Supramolecular hydrogels for soft tissue engineering generated by self-assembly of NapFF". Paper presented in TERMSTEM 2019, 2019.
  8. Amorim, Sara; Soares da Costa, Diana; Pashkuleva, Iva; Reis, Celso A.; Reis, Rui L.; Pires, Ricardo A.. "Immobilized Oligo-HA modulates the dhesion and migration of AGS gastric cancer cells via the AKT pathway". Paper presented in TERMSTEM 2019, 2019.
  9. Reys, Lara Priscila Lopes; Silva, Simone S.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Silva, Tiago H. "Construction of Fucoidan-based hydrogels as pancreatic beta cells encapsulating system for diabetes treatment". Paper presented in TERMSTEM 2019, 2019.
  10. Castro, Vania; Gao, Yuting; Brito, Alexandra; Soares da Costa, Diana; Chen, J.; Ulijn, R.V.; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Pires, Ricardo A. "Different energy inputs promotes helicity change in the supramolecular arrangement of carbohydrates". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum, 2019.
  11. Amorim, Sara; Soares da Costa, Diana; Pashkuleva, Iva; Reis, CA; Reis, Rui L.; Pires, Ricardo A. "Immobilized oligosaccharides of hyaluronic acid induce the migration and proliferation of AGS gastric cancer cells through the activation of the AKT pathway". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum, 2019.
  12. Dudik, Olesia; Amorim, Sara; Soares da Costa, Diana; Silva, Tiago H; Pires, Ricardo A; Reis, Rui L.. "Development of mesoporous silica-based nanoparticles as BMP-2 controled release systems". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum, 2019.
  13. Fontelo, Raúl; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Novoa-Carballal, Ramon; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Different nanopatterns obtained by block co-polymer self assembly influence cell adhesion and morphology". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum, 2019.
  14. Sousa-Franco, António; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Adams, David J.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Rires, RA. "2Nap-FF and 1-Nap-FF supramolecular hydrogels are suitable for soft tissue engineering". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum, 2019.
  15. Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Different approaches to image the glycans expression by the cells". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum, 2019.
    10.4271/2014-01-0451
  16. Carvalho, Ana 531E-F3FD-73B0; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva. "RHAMM/CD44 expression and co-localization in breast cancer cells depends on hyaluronan presentation". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum, 2019.
  17. Reys, Lara; Silva, Simone Santos; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Silva, Tiago H; Reys, L.L.; Silva, S.S.; et al. "Fucoidan-based hydrogels as pancreatic beta cells encapsulating system". Paper presented in 1st Discoveries Forum, 2019.
  18. Castro, Vânia I. B.; Yuting Gao; Brito, Alexandra; Soares da Costa, Diana; Jien Chen; Reis, Rui L.; Rein V. Ulijn; Pashkuleva, Iva; Pires, Ricardo. "Carbohydrate stereoisomers self-assemble into supramolecular fibers with different helicity". Paper presented in Glupor13, 2019.
  19. Castro, Vânia I. B.; Gao, Yuting; Brito, Alexandra; Soares da Costa, Diana; Chen, J.; Rein V. Ulijn; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Pires, Ricardo A. "Out of equilibrium assembly of carbohydrate amphiphiles as a modulator of supramolecular helicity and gelation". Paper presented in Forecast 2nd Workshop, 2019.
  20. Fontelo, Raúl; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Novoa-Carballal, Ramon; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Nanopatterns generated by self-assembly of block copolymers affect cell adhesion and morphology". Paper presented in Forecast 2nd Workshop, 2019.
  21. Gomes, S.F.; Caballero, David; Soares da Costa, Diana; Kundu, Subhas; Martins, Ana M.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Reis, Rui L.; Pires, Ricardo A.. "Micropatterned supramolecular hydrogels promote cell alignment". Paper presented in 2nd Achilles Conference, 2019.
  22. Sousa-Franco, António; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Adams, David J.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Pires, Ricardo A. "Minimalistic supramolecular hydrogels for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine". Paper presented in 2nd Achilles Conference, 2019.
  23. Dudik, Olesia; Amorim, Sara; Soares da Costa, Diana; Silva, Tiago H; Pires, Ricardo A; Reis, Rui L.. "Silica-based nanoparticles as BMP-2 localized delivery systems for bone tissue engineering applications". Paper presented in 2nd Achilles Conference, 2019.
  24. Castro, Vânia I. B.; Gao, Y.; Brito, Alexandra; Soares da Costa, Diana; Chen, J.; Ulijn, R. V.; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Pires, Ricardo. "Out of equilibrium assembly of carbohydrate amphiphiles as a modulator of the supramolecular helicity and gelation". Paper presented in FoReCast 2nd Workshop, 2019.
  25. Fontelo, R.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, R. L.; Novoa-Carballal, R.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Antibacterial properties of block copolymers patterns". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2019.
  26. Carvalho, Ana Margarida de Moura Pereira e Ferreira; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Crosstalk between the main receptors of hyaluronan: a FRET-based study on CD44/RHAMM dynamics upon HA binding". Paper presented in Chem2Nature Final Conference, 2018.
  27. Gomes, S.F.; Brito, A.; Cabalero, D.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Kundu, S. C.; Martins, A.M.; Pashkuleva, I.; Reis, R.L.; Pires, R. A.. "Development of micropatterned supramolecular hydrogels for myocardium regeneration". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2018.
  28. Carvalho, A.M.; Soares da Costa, D.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Hyaluronan gradientes – nanoglycotool to understand the role of HA-CD44 interactions in cancer". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2018.
  29. Reys, L.L.; Silva, S.S.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Pirraco, R.; Reis, R.L.; Silva, T.H.. "Design of fucoidan-agarose hydrogels as a platform for encapsulation of pancreatic cells towards and advanced therapy for diabetes mellitus". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2018.
  30. Amorim, S.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Pires, R.A.. "Ephithelial-mesenchymal transition of gastric cancer cells depends on the molecular weight of hyaluronic acid". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2018.
  31. Gomes, Sandra F.; Brito, Alexandra; Caballero, David; Brancato, Virginia; Soares da Costa, Diana; Kundu, Subhas; Martins, Ana M.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Pires, Ricardo A. "Micropatterned supramolecular hydrogels promote cell alignment for myocardium regeneration". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2018.
  32. Soares da Costa, Diana; Carretero, Agatha; Novoa-Carballal, Ramon; Silva, Carla; Reis, Rui, L.; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Diblock, tree- and brush-like glycosaminoglycan copolymers with preserved bioactivity by end-on oxime ligation". Paper presented in International Symposium of Biospired Macromolecular Systems, 2017.
  33. Carvalho, A.M.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Development of a glycan-based platform for the elucidation cell-glycosaminoglycans interactions". Paper presented in Forecast, 2017.
  34. Amorim, S.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Freitas, D.; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R. L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Pires, R.A.. "Extracellular matrix inspired models for gastric cancer development: focus on hyaluronan-CD44 interactions". Paper presented in Forecast 1st Workshop, 2017.
  35. Brito, A.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Carvalho, A.F.; Reis, R. L.; Pires, R.A.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Smart Carbohydrate Nanonets: appealing at the sweet side of cancer". Paper presented in Forecast 1st Workshop, 2017.
  36. Carvalho, A.M.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "High-throughput platform for the elucidation of cell-glycosaminoglycans interactions". Paper presented in International Symposium on Bioenspired Macromolecular Systems, 2017.
  37. Amorim, S.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Pires, R.A.. "Influence of the molecular weight of immobilized hyaluronic acid on the behavior of CD44-overexpressing cells". Paper presented in ESB, 2017.
  38. Brito, A.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Novoa-Carballal, R.; Abul-Haija, Y.; Reis, R.L.; Ulijn, R. V.; Pires, R.A.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Biofunctional supramolecular hydrogels by co-assembly of simple carbohydrate and peptide amphiphiles". Paper presented in TERMIS, 2017.
  39. Fontelo, R.; Chandaluri, C.G.; Shenhar, R.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, R.L.; Novoa-Carballal, R.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Glycosaminoglycans incorporation on periodic block copolymer patterns for cell behaviour studies.". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2017.
  40. Amorim, S.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Pires, R.A.. "Response of cancer cells overexpressing CD44 to multilayer systems incorporating HA with different molecular weights". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2017.
  41. Novoa-Carballal, Ramon; Carretero, Agatha; Raquel, Teixeira; Soares da Costa, Diana; Pashkuleva, Iva; Silva, Carla; Reis, Rui L.. "Glycosaminoglycan copolymers with preserved bioactivity by Oxime Click: application as GFs delivery systems, PG mimic fibers gels and surfaces". Paper presented in Chem2nature first School, 2016.
  42. Amorim, S.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Pires, R.A.. "Regulation of gastric cancer invasiveness by hyaluronic acid with specific molecular weight". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2016.
  43. Brito, A.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Novoa-Carballal, R.; Reis, R.L.; Pires, R.A.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Synthesis of biofunctional supramolecular hydrogels by co-assembly of simple carbohydrate and peptide amphiphiles". Paper presented in Chem2Nature, 2016.
  44. Márquez-Posadas, M. C.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Decker, J. ; Díez-Ahedoa, R.; Schnabelrauchd, M.; Reis, R. L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Merino, S.; Reis, R.L.. "Glycosaminoglycan micro-patterned hydrogels promote stem cell differentiation: effect of surface chemistry and pattern". Paper presented in 42nd Micro and Nano Engineering, 2016.
  45. Araujo, A.R.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Amorim, S.; Reis, R.L.; Pires, R.A.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Stem cells behaviour on glycosaminoglycan-like surfaces: effect of fibronectin adsorption". Paper presented in TERMSTEM, 2015.
  46. Sousa, J.C.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Marques, F.; da Mesquita, S.; Petkova, N.; Costa, J.T.; Sousa, N.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Metabolic glycoengineering in hippocampal neurons: cellular uptake of exogenously supplied non-natural sugars",". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Glycosyltransferases (Glyco-T 2014), 2014.
  47. Araújo, A.R.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Amorim, S.; Reis, R.L.; Pires, R.A.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Influence of the sulfation degree on fibronectin binding and stem cell adhesion". Paper presented in TERMSTEM, 2014.
  48. Amorim, S.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, R.L.; Pires, R.A.. "Molecular weight of surface immobilized hyaluronic acid influences CD44-mediated binding of AGS gastric cancer cells". Paper presented in TERMSTEM, 2014.
  49. Amorim, S.; Pires, R.A.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "The Interactions Between Exogenous FGF-2 and Sulfonic Groups: Impact on the Morphology of Human Adipose-Derived Stem Cells". Paper presented in TERMIS, 2013.
  50. Soares da Costa, Diana; Pires, R.A.; Frias, A.M.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Cytoskeleton organization in mesenchymal stem cells induced by sulfonic groups". Paper presented in 6th SINAL meeting, 2012.
Journal article
  1. Bastos, Filipa R.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Alves, Natália M.; Pashkuleva, Iva; Costa, Rui R.. "Layer-by-layer coated calcium carbonate nanoparticles for targeting breast cancer cells". Biomaterials Advances 153 (2023): 213563. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213563.
    Published • 10.1016/j.bioadv.2023.213563
  2. Costa, Rui R.; Caballero, David; Soares da Costa, Diana; Rodriguez-Trujillo, Romen; Kundu, Subhas C.; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Microfluidic-Assisted Interfacial Complexation of Extracellular Matrix Components to Mimic the Properties of Neural Tissues". Advanced Materials Technologies 8 19 (2023): 2300983. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/admt.202300983.
    Published • 10.1002/admt.202300983
  3. Cátia Correia; Soares da Costa, Diana; Ana Rita Inácio; Catarina Vale; Daniela Peixoto; Silva, Tiago H.; Rui L. Reis; I Pashkuleva; Natália Alves. "Adhesive and Antibacterial Films Based on Marine-Derived Fucoidan and Chitosan". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 10 50 (2022): 16770-16779. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c05144.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c05144
  4. Ana Margarida de Moura Pereira e Ferreira Carvalho; Jesus Valcarcel; Diana Soares da Costa; Marisa Gomes; José Antonio Vázquez Álvarez; Rui L. Reis; Ramon Novoa-Carballal; I Pashkuleva. "Hyaluronan Brush-like Copolymers Promote CD44 Declustering in Breast Cancer Cells". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14 37 (2022): 41779-41789. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c11864.
    10.1021/acsami.2c11864
  5. Ana M. Carvalho; Diana Soares da Costa; Rui L. Reis; Iva Pashkuleva. "RHAMM expression tunes the response of breast cancer cell lines to hyaluronan". Acta Biomaterialia (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2022.05.013.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2022.05.013
  6. Reys, Lara L.; Silva, Simone S.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Silva, Tiago H.. "Fucoidan-based hydrogels particles as versatile carriers for diabetes treatment strategies". Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition 33 15 (2022): 1939-1954. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09205063.2022.2088533.
    Published • 10.1080/09205063.2022.2088533
  7. Raul Fontelo; Diana Soares da Costa; Manuel Gomez-Florit; Hanna Tiainen; Rui L. Reis; Ramon Novoa-Carballal; Iva Pashkuleva. "Antibacterial nanopatterned coatings for dental implants". Journal of Materials Chemistry B (2022): https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TB01352E.
    10.1039/D2TB01352E
  8. Ana M. Carvalho; Diana Soares da Costa; Rui L. Reis; Iva Pashkuleva. "Influence of Hyaluronan Density on the Behavior of Breast Cancer Cells with Different CD44 Expression". Advanced Healthcare Materials (2021): 2101309-2101309. https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202101309.
    10.1002/adhm.202101309
  9. Fontelo, Raúl; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Novoa-Carballal, Ramon; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Antithrombotic and hemocompatible properties of nanostructured coatings assembled from block copolymers". Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.076.
    10.1016/j.jcis.2021.10.076
  10. Soares da Costa, D. "Hyaluronic acid hydrogels reinforced with laser spun bioactive glass micro- and nanofibres doped with lithium". Materials Science and Engineering: C 126 (2021): 112124-112124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2021.112124.
    10.1016/j.msec.2021.112124
  11. Carvalho, Ana M.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Paulo, Pedro M.R.; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Co-localization and crosstalk between CD44 and RHAMM depend on hyaluronan presentation". Acta Biomaterialia 119 (2021): 114-124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2020.10.024.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2020.10.024
  12. Amorim, S.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Pashkuleva, I.; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R.L.; Pires, R.A.; Sara Amorim; et al. "3D hydrogel mimics of the tumor microenvironment: The interplay among hyaluronic acid, stem cells and cancer cells". Biomaterials Science 9 1 (2021): 252-260. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85099086065&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/d0bm00843e
  13. Amorim, S.; Soares da Costa, D.; Mereiter, S.; Pashkuleva, I.; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R.L.; Pires, R.A.. "Multilayer platform to model the bioactivity of hyaluronic acid in gastric cancer". Materials Science and Engineering C 119 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85093105428&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.msec.2020.111616
  14. Reys, LL; Silva, SS; Soares da Costa, Diana; Rodrigues, LC; Reis, Rui L.; Silva, Tiago H.. "Building fucoidan/agarose-based hydrogels as a platform for the development of therapeutic approaches against diabetes". ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2021):
    Under revision
  15. Soares da Costa, Diana; João C Sousa; Sandro Dá Mesquita; Nevena I. Petkova-Yankova ; Fernanda Marques; Rui L Reis; Nuno Sousa; Iva Pashkuleva. Corresponding author: Soares da Costa, Diana. "Bioorthogonal Labeling Reveals Different Expression of Glycans in Mouse Hippocampal Neuron Cultures during Their Development". Molecules 25 4 (2020): 795. https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/25/4/795.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/molecules25040795
  16. Brito, A.; Pereira, P.M.R.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Reis, R.L.; Ulijn, R.V.; Lewis, J.S.; Pires, R.A.; et al. "Inhibiting cancer metabolism by aromatic carbohydrate amphiphiles that act as antagonists of the glucose transporter GLUT1". Chemical Science 11 14 (2020): 3737-3744. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85083307976&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/d0sc00954g
  17. Fontelo, R.; Soares da Costa, D.; Reis, R.L.; Novoa-Carballal, R.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Bactericidal nanopatterns generated by block copolymer self-assembly". Acta Biomaterialia 112 (2020): 174-181. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85086470152&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2020.06.003
  18. Amorim, S.; Soares da Costa, D.; Pashkuleva, I.; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R.L.; Pires, R.A.. "Hyaluronic Acid of Low Molecular Weight Triggers the Invasive “Hummingbird” Phenotype on Gastric Cancer Cells". Advanced Biosystems 4 11 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85092021672&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/adbi.202000122
  19. Costa, Rui R.; Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva. "Bioinspired baroplastic glycosaminoglycan sealants for soft tissues". Acta Biomaterialia (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2019.01.040.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2019.01.040
  20. Alexandra Brito; Yousef M. Abul-Haija; Diana Soares da Costa; Ramon Novoa-Carballal; Rui L. Reis; Rein V. Ulijn; Ricardo A. Pires; Iva Pashkuleva. "Minimalistic supramolecular proteoglycan mimics by co-assembly of aromatic peptide and carbohydrate amphiphiles". Chemical Science (2019): https://doi.org/10.1039/C8SC04361B.
    10.1039/C8SC04361B
  21. Simone S. Silva; Diana Soares da Costa; Rui L. Reis; Silva, S.S.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Reis, R.L.. "Photocrosslinked acemannan-based 3D matrices for in vitro cell culture". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 7 26 (2019): 4184-4190. https://doi.org/10.1039/C9TB00593E.
    10.1039/C9TB00593E
  22. Loureiro, A.; Noro, J.; Abreu, A.S.; Nogueira, E.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Silva, C.; Cavaco-Paulo, A.. "Absence of Albumin Improves in Vitro Cellular Uptake and Disruption of Poloxamer 407-Based Nanoparticles inside Cancer Cells". Molecular Pharmaceutics 15 2 (2018): 527-535. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85041805740&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00893
  23. Amorim, S.; da Costa, D.S.; Freitas, D.; Reis, C.A.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Pires, R.A.. "Molecular weight of surface immobilized hyaluronic acid influences CD44-mediated binding of gastric cancer cells". Scientific Reports 8 1 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055618605&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/s41598-018-34445-0
  24. Brito, A.; Abul-Haija, Y.; da Costa, D. S.; Novoa-Carballal, R.; Reis, R. L.; Ulijn, R.; Pires, R.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Co-assembly of peptide and carbohydrate amphiphiles to generate proteoglycan mimics". Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society 256 (2018): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000447600001783&KeyUID=WOS:000447600001783.
  25. Soares da Costa, Diana; Reis, Rui L.; Pashkuleva, Iva. Corresponding author: Soares da Costa, Diana. "Sulfation of Glycosaminoglycans and Its Implications in Human Health and Disorders". Annual Review of Biomedical Engineering 19 1 (2017): 1-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-bioeng-071516-044610.
    Open access • Published • 10.1146/annurev-bioeng-071516-044610
  26. Silva, C.; Carretero, A.; Soares da Costa, D.; Reis, R.L.; Novoa-Carballal, R.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Design of protein delivery systems by mimicking extracellular mechanisms for protection of growth factors". Acta Biomaterialia 63 (2017): 283-293. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85029607589&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2017.08.042
  27. Carretero, A.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Extracellular matrix-inspired assembly of glycosaminoglycan-collagen fibers". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 5 17 (2017): 3103-3106. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021728200&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c7tb00704c
  28. Araújo, A.R.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Amorim, S.; Reis, R.L.; Pires, R.A.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Surfaces Mimicking Glycosaminoglycans Trigger Different Response of Stem Cells via Distinct Fibronectin Adsorption and Reorganization". ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 8 42 (2016): 28428-28436. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84993994713&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/acsami.6b04472
  29. Reys, L.L.; Silva, S.S.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Oliveira, N.M.; Mano, J.F.; Reis, R.L.; Silva, T.H.. "Fucoidan Hydrogels Photo-Cross-Linked with Visible Radiation As Matrices for Cell Culture". ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering 2 7 (2016): 1151-1161. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84991523762&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/acsbiomaterials.6b00180
  30. Silva, S.S.; Oliveira, N.M.; Oliveira, M.B.; Da Costa, D.P.S.; Naskar, D.; Mano, J.F.; Kundu, S.C.; Reis, R.L.. "Fabrication and characterization of Eri silk fibers-based sponges for biomedical application". Acta Biomaterialia 32 (2016): 178-189. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84954288227&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2016.01.003
  31. Soares da Costa, Diana; Márquez-Posadas, M.D.C.; Araujo, A.R.; Yang, Y.; Merino, S.; Groth, T.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. Corresponding author: Soares da Costa, Diana. "Adhesion of adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells to glycosaminoglycan surfaces with different protein patterns". ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 7 18 (2015): 10034-10043. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84929180016&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/acsami.5b02479
  32. Pires, R.A.; Abul-Haija, Y.M.; Costa, D.S.; Novoa-Carballal, R.; Reis, R.L.; Ulijn, R.V.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Controlling cancer cell fate using localized biocatalytic self-assembly of an aromatic carbohydrate amphiphile". Journal of the American Chemical Society 137 2 (2015): 576-579. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84921457793&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/ja5111893
  33. Amorim, S.; Pires, R.A.; Da Costa, D.S.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Interactions between exogenous FGF-2 and sulfonic groups: In situ characterization and impact on the morphology of human adipose-derived stem cells". Langmuir 29 25 (2013): 7983-7992. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84879543962&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/la400871c
  34. Francesko, A.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Tzanov, T.. "Functional biopolymer-based matrices for modulation of chronic wound enzyme activities". Acta Biomaterialia 9 2 (2013): 5216-5225. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84872063730&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2012.10.014
  35. Da Costa, D.S.; Pires, R.A.; Frias, A.M.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.. "Sulfonic groups induce formation of filopodia in mesenchymal stem cells". Journal of Materials Chemistry 22 15 (2012): 7172-7178. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858972552&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c2jm15762d
  36. Francesko, A.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Lisboa, P.; Reis, R.L.; Pashkuleva, I.; Tzanov, T.. "GAGs-thiolated chitosan assemblies for chronic wounds treatment: Control of enzyme activity and cell attachment". Journal of Materials Chemistry 22 37 (2012): 19438-19446. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865740021&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c2jm31051a
  37. Almeida, C.M.; Pereira, C.; da Costa, D.S.; Pereira, S.; Pissarra, J.; Simões, I.; Faro, C.. "Chlapsin, a chloroplastidial aspartic proteinase from the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii". Planta 236 1 (2012): 283-296. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862837775&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00425-012-1605-2
  38. Soares da Costa, Diana; Pereira, S.; Pissarra, J.. Corresponding author: Soares da Costa, Diana. "The heterologous systems in the study of cardosin b trafficking pathways". Plant Signaling and Behavior 6 6 (2011): 895-897. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79958285313&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.4161/psb.6.6.15321
  39. Soares da Costa, Diana; Pereira, S.; Moore, I.; Pissarra, J.. Corresponding author: Soares da Costa, Diana. "Dissecting cardosin B trafficking pathways in heterologous systems". Planta 232 6 (2010): 1517-1530. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650305086&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00425-010-1276-9
  40. Oliveira, A.; Pereira, C.; Costa, D.S.d.; Teixeira, J.; Fidalgo, F.; Pereira, S.; Pissarra, J.. "Characterization of aspartic proteinases in C. cardunculus L. callus tissue for its prospective transformation". Plant Science 178 2 (2010): 140-146. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-74849090326&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.plantsci.2009.11.008
  41. Pereira, C.S.; Da Costa, D.S.; Pereira, S.; De Moura Nogueira, F.; Albuquerque, P.M.; Teixeira, J.; Faro, C.; Pissarra, J.. "Cardosins in postembryonic development of cardoon: Towards an elucidation of the biological function of plant aspartic proteinases". Protoplasma 232 3-4 (2008): 203-213. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-43149098536&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00709-008-0288-9
  42. Soares da Costa, Diana; Pereira, C.S.; Teixeira, J.; Pereira, S.. Corresponding author: Soares da Costa, Diana. "Isolation and characterisation of a cDNA encoding a novel cytosolic ascorbate peroxidase from potato plants (Solanum tuberosum L.)". Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 28 1 (2006): 41-47. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645290791&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  43. Pereira, C.S.; Soares Da Costa, D.; Teixeira, J.; Pereira, S.. "Organ-specific distribution and subcellular localisation of ascorbate peroxidase isoenzymes in potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) plants". Protoplasma 226 3-4 (2005): 223-230. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-28644432093&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00709-005-0120-8
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Martins, Sara Manuela Carneiro. "Expressão de cardosinas A e B em linhas transgénicas de Arabidopsis thaliana : caracterização fenotípica e imunolocalização em flores". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/15292.
  2. Abreu, Susana Rodrigues de. "Obtenção e caracterização de linhas celulares de BY-2 a expressar cardosinas". Master, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/10763.

Other

Other output
  1. Supramolecular Assemblies of Glycopeptides as Mimics of the Extracellular Matrix. 2022. Diana Soares da Costa; Alexandra Brito; Rui L. Reis; Iva Pashkuleva. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9783527825820.ch7.
    10.1002/9783527825820.ch7
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/07/12 Hyaluronan molecular weight regulates cancer cell migration and invasiveness Forecast 2nd Workshop
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/07/11 Progression and invasiveness of gastric cancer in 3D matrices and in the reference of stem cells Forecast 2nd Workshop
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/07/11 Glucose amphiphiles as metabolic inhibitors in cancer Forecast 2nd Workshop
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/07/11 Hyaluronan presentation regulates RHAMM and CD44 expression in breast cancer cells Forecast 2nd Workshop
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/06/12 Hyaluronan presentation regulates CD44 and RHAMM expression and localization in breast cancer cells 12th International conference - Hyaluronan 2019
International Society for Hyaluronan Sciences (Cardiff, Walles, United Kingdom)
2018 Antibacterial properties of block copolymers patterns Chem2Nature, 2018
(Portugal)
2017 The effect of immobilized Hyaluronic Acid on CD44-overexpressing MKN45 gastric cancer cell line 12º Reunião do Grupo de Glucidos
(Portugal)
2017 Carbohydrate nanonets for cancer theranostics Chem2Nature
(Portugal)
2016 Visualization of the development of hippocampal neurons by metabolic glycoengineering. Chem2Nature 1st School
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2015/05 Controlling cancer cell fate using localized biocatalytic self-assembly of an aromatic carbohydrate amphiphiles V ICVS/3B´S Associated Laboratory Meeting
(Braga, Portugal)
2015 Glycosaminoglycan-mimicking surfaces trigger distinct response of stem cells via fibronectin adsorption ESB
(Krakow, Poland)
2012/10 Sulfation degree of glycosaminoglycans triggers distinct cytoskeleton organisation in mesenchymal stem cells, TERM STEM 2012, Guimarães, Portugal, October 2012.
(Portugal)
2012 Cells-surface interactions 2nd 3B’s Symposium
(Portugal)
2010 Cardosin A roles besides proteolysis during cardoon germination, International Conference on Molecular Aspects of Plant Development (2010), Vienna, Austria.
(Vienna, Austria)
2008 Dissecting cardosin B trafficking pathway, XI ENPER Meeting
(Lecce, Italy)
2003 CAT2 and Cu/ZnSOD mRNA accumulation pattern in Solanum tuberosum L. Workshop on Plant Stress Biology
(Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2009/09 - 2011/04 Expressão de cardosinas A e B em linhas transgénicas de Arabidopsis thaliana: caracterização fenotípica e imunolocalização em flores
Co-supervisor of Sara Martins
 Master in Plant Molecular Physiology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2008/09 - 2009/09 Obtenção e caracterização de linhas celulares de BY-2 a expressar cardosinas
Co-supervisor
 Master in Plant Molecular Physiology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/11/06 - Current Participation in the organization of TERM STEM 2019 (2019/11/06 - 2019/11/08)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2018/06/03 - Current Participation in the organization of CHEM2NATURE Summer School (2018/06/03 - 2018/06/06)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2017/11/06 - Current Participation in the orgabization of 2nd CHEM2NATURE Workshop (2017/11/06 - 2017/11/08)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
2016/11 - Current Participation in the organization of CHEM2NATURE First School (2016/11/21 - 2016/11/25)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2014/10/20 - Current Participation in the organization of TERM STEM 2014 and POLARIS 2nd Workshop (2014/10/20 - 2014/10/24)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2013/10 - Current Participation in the organization of TERM STEM 2013 and 1st Polaris Workshop (2013/10/07 - 2013/10/12)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2012/10 - Current Participation in the organization of TERM STEM 2012 (2012/10/09 - 2012/10/13)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2018/10/25 - 2018/10/26 Participation in the organization of CHEM2NATURE FINAL CONFERENCE (2018/10/25 - 2018/10/26)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
2015/07/02 - 2015/07/03 Participation in the organization of TERM STEM 2015 and the Polaris Conference (2015/07/02 - 2015/07/03)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/12/12 Engineering of Specific Bacteriophages for alfa-synocleinopathies Diagnosis
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Adriana Sofia Veloso Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2016/11 Engineering of specific bacteriophages for early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Silva (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2013/11/15 Cardosins trafficking and sorting events in Arabidopsis and Tobacco plants
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Vanessa de Sousa Vieira (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012/11/06 A putative role for the cell wall in vacuolar sorting
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marta Figueiredo (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2011 Expressão de cardosinas A e B em linhas transgénicas de Arabidopsis thaliana – caracterização fenotípica e imunolocalização em flores
Supervisor
 Sara Martins (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2009 Obtenção e caracterização de linhas celulares de BY-2 a expressar cardosinas
Supervisor
 Susana Abreu (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019/12/17 - Current European Association for Cancer Research Associate Member 28538
2021/06/10 - 2021/12/31 International Society for Hyaluronan Sciences (ISHAS) Member

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2009/11/01 - 2010/04/01 Invited assistant of Molecular Manipulation and Biotechnology Biology (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2004/09 - 2005/02 Instructor of Environmental Microbiology practical classes Biology (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2004/02 - 2004/07 Instructor of Complementary Plant Physiology practical classes Engineer of Agrarian Sciences and Landscape Architecture (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2004/02 - 2004/07 Instructor of Plant Nutrition and Soil Fertilization practical classes Engineer of Agrarian Sciences and Landscape Architecture (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2002/09 - 2003/02 Instructor of Molecular and Cellular Biology practical classes Biology (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2016/11 - Current Evaluation of projects for the Bulgarian National Science Fund
Evaluator
 Fond Nauchni Izsledvaniya, Bulgaria Fond Nauchni Izsledvaniya
2022/05/20 - 2022/07/29 Evaluation of European Commission ERC projects
Evaluator
 European Commission, Belgium European Research Council

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022 - Current Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
2020/02/22 - Current Biology (2079-7737) MDPI AG

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/09/01 - 2023/10/31 Doxorubicin dopped nanoparticles targeting breast cancer spheroids Sara Afonso Martins
2021/09/01 - 2023/01/01 Nanoparticles (NPs) interaction and internalization in breast cancer cells Filipa Bastos
2018/01/01 - 2022/12/30 Interactions of bacteria, stem cells and human cell lines with block-co-polymer nanopatterned surfaces Raul Fontelo
2020/10/01 - 2021/12/31 Blood brain barrier model using cell sheet technology Natália Vilaça
2016/03/01 - 2021/01/01 Interaction of gastric cancer cells with LbL films and alginate/Hyaluronan hydrogels Sara Amorim
2017/03/01 - 2020/02/01 Characterization of breast cancer cells response to hyaluronan Ana Margarida Carvalho
2015/09/01 - 2017/09/30 Supramolecular hydrogels designed for growth factor delivery Alexandra Manuela Brito
2008/09 - 2009/06 Caracterização da expressão de cardosinas A e B em tecido caloso de Cynara cardunculus Cláudia Gomes
2007 - 2009 Expressão da cardosina B nas fases iniciais do desenvolvimento pós-embrionário – um estudo comparativo entre Cynara cardunculus e Arabidopsis thaliana Ana Oliveira
2007 - 2008 Trajecto intracelular da cardosina B Cátia Monteiro
Distinctions

Award

2002 Prémio escolar Manuel Ferreira
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Other distinction

2012 3rd place on Stem Cell Research cover competition