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Currently doing the PhD doctoral in Chemistry, in the field of Medical Chemistry. BSc and master`s degree in Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Coimbra. BSc project on "PD-L1 expression induced by photodynamic therapy with Redaporfin". Thesis project on "Applications of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy to bacteria and viruses". Successfully completed the modular training in Laboratory Animal Science in 2021. 3 scholarships: "Summer School in Medicinal Chemistry Experimentation: from the Academy to the Pharmaceutical Industry" 2020, FOTOMIC project 2023, and doctoral scholarship. Two oral communications, one at the 18th International Photodynamic Association World Congress in 2023, and another at the Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in 2024 in Ireland. Co-authored an article published in the Journal of Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences and is the first author of a paper published in ACS Infectious Diseases.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Anita da Silva Amorim
Date of birth
1999/12/06
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Amorim, Anita
  • Anita S. Amorim

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6C12-CDC8-A84C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9651-2232

Email addresses

  • anitaamorim99@hotmail.com (Professional)

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 933387634 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Rua Larga, Departamento de Química, 3004-535, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Medicinal Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/01/31 - 2027
Ongoing
 Chemistry (Doutoramento)
Major in Medical Chemistry
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/03/20 - 2023/05/16
Concluded
 Initial Pedagogical Training Course for Trainers (Outros)
Esplendor Visual - Formação ProfissiOnal, Portugal
 5 - Excelente
2020/09/22 - 2022/09/23
Concluded
 Medicinal Chemistry (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Terapia Fotodinâmica Antimicrobiana - Aplicações de Terapia Fotodinâmica Antimicrobiana e Bactérias e Vírus" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16.917 valores
2020/11/09 - 2020/11/20
Concluded
 Modular Training in Laboratory Animal Sciences (Outros)
Major in Função A, Função B e Modulos 20, 21 e 22
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2020/07/29 - 2020/11/04
Concluded
 Experimental Medicinal Chemistry: from Academia to the Pharmaceutical Industry (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/09/11 - 2020/07/23
Concluded
 Medicinal Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Alterações na expressão da PD-L1 induzidas pela Terapia Fotodinâmica com redaporfin" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13.306 valores
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/01/26 - 2023/05/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/08/04 - 2020/11/03 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/06/01 - 2021/07/31 pH sensitive tetrafuncionalized m-THPC chitosan hydrogels as delivery platforms in treatment of melanoma - in vivo studies Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/06 - 2021/07 Monitora do Campo de Férias Vives Câmara Municipal de Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Agrupamento de Escolas de Canedo, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/09/01 - Current Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy of diabetic foot ulcers
2023.02540.BDANA
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/01/26 - 2023/05/31 FOTOMIC-181218
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-181218
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER)
Ongoing
2020/08/04 - 2020/11/03 Summer School in Experimental Medicinal Chemistry: from Academia to the Pharmaceutical Industry
Projeto Curso de Verão
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Arnaut, Zoe A.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Aroso, Rafael T.; Amorim, Anita; Lobo, Ana Catarina S. ; Pereira, Mariette M.; Arnaut, Luis G.. "Photoinactivation of SARS-CoV-2 using a cationic di-imidazolyl chlorin photosensitizer". Paper presented in 18th International Photodynamic Association World Congress, Tampere, 2023.
    Published
  2. Arnaut, Zoe A.; Aroso, Rafael T.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Lobo, Ana Catarina S. ; Amorim, Anita; Calvete, Mário J. F. ; Rodrigues-Santos, Paulo; et al. "Synthesis of di-imidazolyl porphyrins and their chlorin derivatives for photoinactivation of bacteria and viruses". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, 2022.
Conference poster
  1. Anita S. Amorim; Arnaut, Zoe A.; Gabriel J. da Silva; Pereira, Mariette M.; Arnaut, Luis G.. "Use of a cationic di-imidazolyl chlorin for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy". Paper presented in 18th International Photodynamic Association World Congress, 2023.
Journal article
  1. Amorim, Anita; Arnaut, Zoe A.; Ana I. Mata; Pucelik, Barbara; Barzowska, Agata; da Silva, Gabriela J. ; Pereira, Mariette M.; Dabrowski, Janusz; Arnaut, Luis G.. Corresponding author: Arnaut, Luis G.. "Efficient and Selective, In Vitro and In Vivo, Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy with a Dicationic Chlorin in Combination with KI". ACS Infectious Diseases Journal (2024):
    Published
  2. Arnaut, Zoe A.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Aroso, Rafael T.; Amorim, Anita; Catarina S. Lobo; Schaberle, F. A.; Pereira, Dina; Arnaut, Luis G.. "Selective, broad-spectrum antiviral photodynamic disinfection with dicationic imidazolyl chlorin photosensitizers". Photochem. Photobiol. A: Chem. (2023):
    Published
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Amorim, Anita da Silva. "Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy - Applications of Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy and Bacteria and Viruses". Master, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/102745.
  2. "Changes in PD-L1 expression induced by Photodynamic Therapy with redaporfin". Degree, Universidade de Coimbra, 2020.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/11/06 Use of a small cationic chlorin for Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in clinical isolates from patients with DFUs Microbiology Society Annual Meeting in Ireland
Microbiology Society (Athlone, Ireland)
2023/07 Use of a cationic di-imidazolyl chlorin for antimicrobial photodynamic therapy 18th International Photodynamic Association World Congress
International Photodynamic Association (Tampere, Finland)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2017 - 2021 Encontro Cíentifico do NEQ/AAC
Meeting
 II-VI Encontro Cíentifico do NEQ/AAC
Núcleo de Estudantes de Química, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/03 Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Química
Meeting
 VII Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Química
Associação Nacional de Estudantes de Química, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/01 - 2022/05 Associação Académica de Coimbra - Comissão Organizadora da Queima das Fitas Adjunta do Secretário Geral
2021/02 - 2021/12 Associação Académica de Coimbra - Comissão Organizadora da Queima das Fitas Gestora Financeira da Queima das Fitas
2020/02 - 2020/08 Associação Académica de Coimbra - Comissão Central da Queima das Fitas Comissária da Tradição pela Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra
2019/02 - 2019/12 Associação Académica de Coimbra - Conselho Fiscal Membro Suplente do Conselho Fiscal
2019/04 - 2019/05 Associação Académica de Coimbra - Comissão Organizadora da Queima das Fitas Colaboradora da Tesouraria
2018/05 - 2019/05 Associação Académica de Coimbra - Núcleo de Estudantes de Química Membro do Pelouro de Comunicação e Imagem do Núcleo de Estudantes de Química
Distinctions

Other distinction

2020 Honorable Mention for highlighting in Culture
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal