Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Andreia Ferreira de Castro Gomes
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 6D1D-7876-0BFB
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-0567-064X
- Google Scholar ID
- https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=JPPYmhAAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT&oi=ao
- Scopus Author Id
- 36840847300
Email addresses
- agomes@bio.uminho.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Universidade do Minho, Dept Biologia. Campus de Gualtar, 4710 - 057, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- http://cbma.bio.uminho.pt/index.php?option=com_comprofiler&task=userprofile&user=113&Itemid=91 (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Other Biological Topics
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biophysics
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
- Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2004 - 2007
Concluded
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Post-doctorate in Hematopoiesis (Pós-doutoramento)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal |
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2004/05
Concluded
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PhD in Neurology (Doutoramento)
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
"Regulation of lymphocyte activation and apoptosis in the immune response in multiple sclerosis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Pass (no grades in KI) |
1999/12
Concluded
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Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 valores |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2008 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal |
2017/01/01 - 2017/08/01 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Aalborg Universitet, Denmark |
2004/11 - 2007/07 | Researcher (Research) | Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal |
1999/03 - 1999/07 | Research Trainee (Research) | A. I. Virtanen Institute, Finland |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021/02/02 - Current | Associate Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade do Minho - Escola de Ciências - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal |
2007/09/01 - 2021/02/01 | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2007/02 - 2007/07 | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2024/09/01 - Current | Member of course commission C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho - Escola de Ciências - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal | ||
2024/09/01 - Current | Member of course commission C2 in Molecular Genetics | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2022/10/01 - Current | Vice-Diretor of Centre of Molecular and Enviromental Biology (CBMA) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal | ||
2014 - Current | Group Leader of Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA) | Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal | ||
2022/09 - 2024/08 | Director of the C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho - Escola de Ciências - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal | ||
2018/09/01 - 2020/09/01 | Director of the C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems | Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal | ||
2014 - 2018 | Vice-Diretor of Centre of Molecular and Enviromental Biology (CBMA) | Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal | ||
2014 - 2016 | Director of the C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems | Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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1999/10 - 2004/05 | PhD student | Karolinska Institutet, Sweden |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/07 - 2022/06 | Desenvolvimento de estratégias e soluções avançadas para engenharia de tecidos muscular baseada em microambiente eletromecânicos
149475PRJ
PTDC/BTM-MAT/28237/2017
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2017/01/10 - 2017/08/25 | Using light against cancer cells: photonic control of EGFR activation
SFRH/BSAB/127924/2016
58511DFA
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Universidade de Coimbra Concluded
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2004/12 - 2007/08 | O CÓDIGO HOMEÓTICO NA HEMATOPOIESE. O EXEMPLO DO GENE HOXB4
15959DFA
SFRH/BPD/16981/2004
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2000/07/01 - 2004/05/31 | REGULATION OF T CELL ACTIVATION AND APOPTOSIS IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
SFRH/BD/1370/2000
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/02/01 - 2026/01/31 | Smart4Vir - Nanovetores inteligentes baseados em novos tensioativos para terapia RNA anti-viral
2022.05543.PTDC
175946PRJ
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022/01 - 2024/12 | NEOPRIMM-Combined mucosal and systemic immunization to protect against bovine neosporosis
PTDC/CVT CVT/3045/2021
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2020/10/01 - 2023/09/30 | ATLANTIDA - Platform for the monitoring of the North Atlantic ocean and tools for the sustainable exploitation of the marine
resources
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000040
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
|
Ongoing
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2021/06 - 2023/06 | Repel + .: Novas soluções de repelência de mosquitos com aplicação ao controlo da Malária
17/SI/2019 - I&DT Empresarial (Copromoção)
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
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Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
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2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30 | Silk coated honeycomb nanocarriers for cancer therapy
PTDC/NAN-MAT/32651/2017
153887PRJ
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30 | Exploração do potencial para aplicações biomédicas das citocinas pleiotrópicas LIF e oncostatin M
PTDC/BTM-MAT/30568/2017
151757PRJ
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30 | Microambientes biomiméticos para o estudo e desenvolvimento de terapias personalizadas em cancros hematológicos
PTDC/EMD-EMD/28159/2017
149398PRJ
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2019/06 - 2022/05 | EXTRATOTECA - Extratos de Microalgas com Elevado Valor-Acrescentado
Aviso 33/SI/2015
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COMPETE2020 |
2018/09 - 2021/08 | ECOBiB – Eco- Innovative Bag in Box Solutions
POCI-01-0247- FEDER-033997
Other
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COMPETE2020 |
2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30 | Valorização de resíduos de eucalipto usando biocatalisadores baseados em Pseudomonas
PTDC/EAM-AMB/30488/2017
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/07 - 2021 | FUN2CYT – Harnessing the potential for biomedical applications of pleiotropic cytokines LIF and oncostatin M
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030568
Principal investigator
|
POCI |
2016/10/01 - 2020/09/30 | FunBioPlas - Novel synthetic biocomposites for biomedical devices
ERA-IB-2-6/0004/2014
147665PRJ
ERA-IB-15-089
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia European Commission Concluded
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2016/09 - 2019/08 | DermoID-Nucleo de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Dermocosmeticos
ref. 021931
Principal investigator
|
Programa Operacional Regional do Norte |
2016 - 2019 | EcoAgriFood: Innovative Green Products and Processes to Promote Agri-Food Bioeconomy.
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000009
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Norte2020 |
2015/12 - 2016/11 | Hybrid nanocarriers for combined gene and chemotherapy”, em colaboração com Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
(MPI)
.
Other
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia German Academic Exchange Service |
2012/10 - 2015/06 | MultiNanoMed-NANOPLATAFORMAS MULTIFUNCIONAIS PARA O TRATAMENTO ONCOLÓGICO
ref. 23240
Principal investigator
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Quadro de Referência Estratégico Nacional |
2013/06 - 2015/05 | ACROSS-Development of AntimiCRObial Spider Silk sutures for preventing surgical site infections
PTDC/BBBBIO/ 0827/2012
Other
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2011/09 - 2015/02 | DoIT (módulo MyHair) - Desenvolvimento e Operacionalização da Investigação de Translação
projeto nº 13853
Other
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Agência Nacional de Inovação SA Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade |
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | Projecto Estratégico - UI 4050 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/BIA/UI4050/2011
123304UID
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2010/05 - 2013/11 | NaturAge- Propriedades anti-envelhecimento de compostos naturais
ref. PTDC/QUIBIQ/ 101392/2008
101392PRJ
PTDC/QUI-BIQ/101392/2008
Other
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
|
2009/12 - 2013/11 | NANOFOL - Folate-based nanobiodevices for integrated diagnosis/therapy targeting chronic inflammatory diseases
ref. FP7 - 228827- 1
Other
|
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2010 - 2013 | CHIMERA - Desenvolvimento de novas proteínas quiméricas para uso na fabricação de um novo biomaterial para aplicação em regeneração
de osso
PTDC/EBBEBI/ 109093/2008
PTDC/EBB-EBI/109093/2008
109093PRJ
Other
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia COMPETE Concluded
|
2011/03 - 2012/03 | Desenvolvimento de um vector lipossomal optimizado siRNA/DODAB:MO (+PEG, +FOL) para a complexação, transporte e libertação
direccionada de siRNA em células leucémicas
Vale I&DT n.º 2011/18891
Other
|
Quadro de Referência Estratégico Nacional |
2008 - 2010 | MONOLIPO – Monooleinbased lipoplexes: Physicochemical characterization and study of their potential as non-viral vectors
PTDC/QUI/69795/2006
Other
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade |
Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Edited book |
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Journal article |
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Preprint |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Intellectual property
Patent |
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Other
Other output |
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Activities
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2023/09 - Current | Creating novel solutions for tackling non-respiratory viruses: intravaginal mRNA delivery by biocompatible gemini surfactants
Supervisor
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Doctoral Program in Environmental and Molecular Biology (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2022/09 - Current | Propriedades fisicoquímicas de lipossomas miméticos de exossomas sujeitos a diferentes protocolos de armazenamento
Supervisor
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Mestrado em Biofísica e Bionanossistemas (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2021 - Current | Stimuli-sensitive hybrid hydrogels for drug delivery applications in melanoma therapy
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2020/12 - Current | “Green graphene/lipid nanosystems for cancer imaging and treatment”. (FCT-funded CBMA’s strategic program scholarship UI/BD/151012/2020)
Supervisor
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Doutoramento em Biologia Molecular e Ambiental (PhD) |
2020/09 - Current | "Cancer single-cell encapsulation and proliferation monitoring in microdroplets"
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2019/10 - Current | study green synthesis of nanoparticles in macroalgae extracts for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. (PD/BD/150361/2019)
Supervisor
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Doctoral Programme on Marine Science, Technology and Management - Do*Mar (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018 - Current | Biophotonics as a new approach for cancer therapy: how UV light impacts cancer cell proteome and behavior
Supervisor
|
C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/10 - 2025/02/28 | “(Nano)structured bioactive materials functionalized with leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) for tackling demyelinating diseases”.
(FCT scholarship 2020.06255.BD)
Supervisor
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Doutoramento em Biologia Molecular e Ambiental (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2023/09 - 2025/02 | Characterization of the Therapeutic Response of 2D and 3D Cancer Cell Models using Label-Free Multiphoton Fluorescence Lifetime
Imaging Microscopy
Co-supervisor
|
Masters in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2023/09 - 2024/12/16 | Macroalgae-based nanomaterials for neurotoxicity modulation in zebrafish embryos
Supervisor
|
Master Degree in Plant Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
2023/09 - 2024/12/16 | Green Synthesis of Gold Nanoparticles in Mediterranean Plant Extracts for Psoriasis Management
Supervisor
|
Master Degree in Plant Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
2023/09 - 2024/12 | Desenvolvimento de polímeros recombinantes antimicrobianos para a cicatrização de feridas
Co-supervisor
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Master in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2023/09 - 2024/12 | Integrated SERS-based microdroplet platform for biotoxin detection
Co-supervisor
|
Masters in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2019/10 - 2024/07 | Developing biotechnological strategies of using oncostatin M to modulate inflammation. (SFRH/BD/146807/2019)
Supervisor
|
Doutoramento em Biologia Molecular e Ambiental (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
2022/09 - 2024/02/05 | Development of an osteosarcoma in vitro model
Co-supervisor
|
MSc in Applied Biochemistry (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
2022/09 - 2023/12 | Development of exosome-inspired nanovectors for RNA delivery
Supervisor
|
Mestrado em Bioquímica Aplicada (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2022/09 - 2023/12 | Green graphene quantum dots for cancer imaging and treatment
Co-supervisor
|
Mestrado em Biofísica e Bionanossistemas (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
2022/09 - 2023/11 | Stimuli-responsive hybrid polymer/surfactant hydrogel for topical applications
Co-supervisor
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MSc in Nanomaterials Science and Technology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Portugal
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2016 - 2023/07/20 | Development of novel nanotechnology-based thrombolitic therapies - FRCT (Fundo Regional de Ciência e Tecnologia) (M3.1.a/F/128/2015)
Co-supervisor
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C3 in Biology at the University of Azores (PhD)
Universidade dos Açores, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2021/10 - 2023/03 | “Detailed characterization of antitumorigenic potential of Cynara cardunculus in breast cancer cell lines”
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2021/10 - 2023/03 | Immunomodulation potential of Cynara cardunculus leaves extracts on in vitro skin models¿
Supervisor
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C2 in Plant Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2021/09 - 2023/03 | "Parkinson’s disease in vitro modeling ”
Co-supervisor
|
Mestrado em Genética Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
2021/09 - 2023 | "Zebrafish embryos as a reliable in vivo model to assess neuroprotection conferred by drug-loaded nanocarriers ”
Supervisor
|
C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2021/09 - 2023 | "Genetic functional characterization of SCA37 locus ”.
Co-supervisor
|
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2021/09 - 2022/12 | Effect of brown algae extracts in macrophage polarization and immune response modulation
Co-supervisor
|
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/09 - 2022/01 | "Development of Topical Formulations for Release of Active Compounds in Rheumatic Diseases”
Co-supervisor
|
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/09 - 2022 | “Desenvolvimento de um dispositivo microfluídico para o isolamento de vesículas extracelulares derivadas de tumores ”
Co-supervisor
|
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/09 - 2022 | "Development of a Metastasis -on-a-chip system to study the invasive capacity of patient-derived circulating tumor cells"
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/09 - 2022 | "Establishment of a zebrafish model to assess Candida infection dynamics”
Supervisor
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Mestrado em Genética Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/09 - 2022 | "Extração de celulose com vista à produção de compostos antimicrobianos: síntese, caracterização e aplicações”
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado em Biofísica e Bionanossistemas (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/09 - 2022 | "Functionalized Nanodiamonds to Target Axons in Parkinson Disease Neuronal Cell Models”
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado em Biofísica e Bionanossistemas (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
2019/03 - 2021/11 | under project FUN2CYT: Harnessing the potential for biomedical applications of pleiotropic cytokines LIF and oncostatin M,
reference PTDC/BTM-MAT/30568/2017 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030568).
Supervisor
|
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2019/09 - 2021/07 | "Development of nanocarriers for Alzheimer’s disease treatment”
Supervisor
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C2 in Applied Biochemistry (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/02 - 2021/05 | in project FUN2CYT: Harnessing the potential for biomedical applications of pleiotropic cytokines LIF and oncostatin M, reference
PTDC/BTM-MAT/30568/2017 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030568) financed by Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
sua componente FEDER and Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT, IP).
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020/12 - 2021 | “Quantificação de cell-free DNA presente no fluido folicular de mulheres submetidas a tratamentos de procriação medicamente
assistida (PMA) e avaliação da relação com fatores de infertilidade e sucesso do tratamento”
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2019/09 - 2020/12 | “Catanionic surfactant systems based on lysine derivatives for encapsulation of Cynara cardunculus extracts”
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2020/02 - 2020/10 | in project FUN2CYT: Harnessing the potential for biomedical applications of pleiotropic cytokines LIF and oncostatin M, reference
PTDC/BTM-MAT/30568/2017 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030568) financed by Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
sua componente FEDER and Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT, IP).
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015 - 2020/10 | Development of aminoacid-derived surfactants for biomedical applications - FCT (SFRH/BD/108629/2015)
Co-supervisor
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C3 in Chemistry at the University of Porto (PhD)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2015 - 2020/07 | Unveiling the integration of redox and bioelectric phenomena in vertebrate regeneration - (SFRH/BD/87256/2012)
Co-supervisor
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Doctoral Program on Molecular and Environmental Biology (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018/09 - 2020/03 | "Eucalyptus nitens antitumoral a ctivities: a biochemical approach to assess the redox cellular state on tumor and non-tumor
breast cells"
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018 - 2020/03 | "Development of liposomal vectors for effective delivery of pleiotropic recombinant leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF) cytokine"
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018/09 - 2020/02 | "Biological activity study of Cynara cardunculus leaves extracts: in vitro cell assays"
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018/09 - 2020/01 | "Bioaccumulation and toxicology of nanomaterials used by the plastic industry in marine mussels"
Co-supervisor
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C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020 - 2020 | Bioaccumulation and toxicology of nanomaterials used by the plastic industry in marine mussels
Co-supervisor
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C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020 - 2020 | Development of liposomal vectors for effective delivery of pleiotropic recombinant leukemia inhibitory factor
(LIF) cytokine
Supervisor
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C2 in Applied Biochemistry (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
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2020 - 2020 | Eucalyptus nitens antitumoral activities: a biochemical approach to assess the redox cellular state on tumor
and non-tumor breast cells
Supervisor
|
C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2020 - 2020 | Biological activity study of Cynara cardunculus leaves extracts: in vitro cell assays
Supervisor
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C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2019/06 - 2019/10 | Project FUN2CYT: Harnessing the potential for biomedical applications of pleiotropic cytokines LIF and
oncostatin M, reference PTDC/BTM-MAT/30568/2017 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030568)
Supervisor
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Project Funded Scholarship (Other) |
2019/04 - 2019/07 | in project FUN2CYT: Harnessing the potential for biomedical applications of pleiotropic cytokines LIF and oncostatin M, reference
PTDC/BTM-MAT/30568/2017 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030568) financed by Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
sua componente FEDER and Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT, IP).
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho - Escola de Ciências - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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2017/08 - 2019/05 | in project DermoID-Nucleo de Investigaçao e Desenvolvimentos em Dermocosmeticos, nr 021931, financed by Programa Operacional
Regional do Norte, Núcleos de I&D em Co-Promoçao, ref. 09/SI/2016 – 21931.
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Green synthesis of bioactive nanoparticles led by algae from North Portugal and Galiza
Supervisor
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C2 in Plant Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship (M3BP) (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade de Vigo, Spain |
2019 - 2019 | Lipossomas cataniónicos – caracterização estrutural, avaliação toxicológica e estudos de encapsulação de biomoléculas
Co-supervisor
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C2 in Biochemistry at the University of Porto (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal |
2019 - 2019 | The role of injury-induced stress signalling for the activation of damage-responsive stem cells in the adult Drosophila melanogaster
brain
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Desenvolvimento de agentes encapsulantes com base na valorização de subprodutos da indústria dos laticínios
Co-supervisor
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C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Zebrafish embryos as a reliable in vivo model to assess neurotoxicity induction or protection by bioactive natural products
Supervisor
|
C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal |
2019 - 2019 | Development of nanocarriers for Alzheimer’s disease treatment
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Avaliação da citotoxicidade induzida por solventes comuns em culturas de células
Supervisor
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2019 - 2019 | Avaliação da citotoxicidade induzida por soluções comuns em cultura celular
Supervisor
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
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2018 - 2018 | Functionalization of nano-liposomes for delivery of marine toxins as anticancer agentes
Supervisor
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C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018 - 2018 | Desenvolvimento de biomateriais ativos para engenharia de tecido muscular
Co-supervisor
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C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2018 - 2018 | Development of active and biodegradable hydrogels for bone tissue engineering applications
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015 - 2018 | Development of a highly bioactive wound dressing using natural materials from chicken feathers Keratin - FCT scholarship (SFRH/BPD/111291/2015)
Co-supervisor
|
PostDoctoral Student
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2014 - 2018 | New frontiers in hair cosmetics: the potential of multifunctional proteins for hair protection and coloring - FCT scholarship
(SFRH/BPD/98388/2013)
Co-supervisor
|
PostDoctoral Student (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2013 - 2017/12/20 | Hormetic induction of antioxidant defenses for promotion of healthy aging - FCT scholarship: SFRH/BD/86953/2012
Supervisor
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PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology (PhD)
Universidade do Minho - Escola de Ciências - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Evaluation of the antioxidant and neuroprotective effects of extracts and compounds from medicinal plants of
the genus Baccharis spp
Supervisor
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C2 in Plant Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship (M3BP) (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | In vivo bioactivity evaluation of a Curcuma longa extract and its polymeric nanoparticles
Supervisor
|
C2 in Plant Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship (M3BP) (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Development of skin equivalents and their characterization for in vitro testing
Supervisor
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C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Development of protein-based formulations for the topical treatment of keratinaceous appendices
Supervisor
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C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2011 - 2016/04/21 | Functionalization of protein-based polymers for advanced biomaterials - FCT scholarship: SFRH/BD/75882/2011
Co-supervisor
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PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology (PhD)
Universidade do Minho - Escola de Ciências - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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2012 - 2016/01/08 | Development of Monoolein-based lipofection vectors for therapeutic siRNA delivery - FCT scholarship: SFRH/BD/68588/2010
Co-supervisor
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PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology (PhD)
Universidade do Minho - Escola de Ciências - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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2016 - 2016 | In vivo toxicity screening of classic Gemini and Monoolein nanoparticles using zebrafish embryos
Supervisor
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C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2016 - 2016 | Caracterização do potencial patogénico de duas estirpes distintas de Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Supervisor
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C2 in Applied Biochemistry (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2013 - 2016 | FCT scholarship (SFRH/BPD/102153/2014)
Co-supervisor
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PostDoctoral Student (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2011 - 2015/12/11 | Protein-based nanodevices for therapeutic applications - FCT scholarship: SFRH/BD/81479/2011
Supervisor
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PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology (PhD)
Universidade do Minho - Escola de Ciências - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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2015/06/29 - 2015/06/29 | Cationic Liposomes as antigenic delivery systems: development of an immunoprotective strategy against Candida albicans - FCT
scholarship: SFRH/BD/69068/2010
Co-supervisor
|
PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology (PhD)
Universidade do Minho - Escola de Ciências - Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Zebrafish embryos as in vivo model for toxicity evaluation: screening of nanoparticle formulations DODAB:MO and DODAC:MO
Supervisor
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C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Otimização do perfil farmacocinético e farmacodinâmico de fármacos anticancerígenos através da sua veiculação em nanossistemas
lipídicos
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Development of lipofection vectors based in novel serine-based cationic gemini surfactants finely tuned by monoolein for therapeutic
siRNA delivery
Co-supervisor
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C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Development of new DODAX:MO:DC-Chol nanoparticles containing BRAFsiRNA for colorectal cancer therapy
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Co-encapsulation of siRNA with non-coding pDNA or Poly-L-glutamic acid in DODAB:MO (2:1) liposomes for enhanced gene silencing
Supervisor
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C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Searching an in vitro cell model to study the chemical modulation of melanogenesis by Tamoxifen
Supervisor
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C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Localizing the expression of pertinent genes for hair shape by in situ hybridization
Supervisor
|
C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master) |
2015 - 2015 | Study of sardine oil antioxidant anti-inflammatory properties for the development of topical therapeutic and cosmetic formulations
Supervisor
|
C2 in Applied Biochemistry (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2015 - 2015 | Desenvolvimento de revestimentos de nanopartículas para administração oral
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012/05 - 2014/12 | Folate-based nanobiodevices for integrated diagnosis/therapy targeting chronic inflammatory diseases - FP7-NMP project NANOFOL
– reference 228827
Co-supervisor
|
PostDoctoral Student (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012/03 - 2014/03 | Project DoIT (módulo MyHair) - Desenvolvimento e Operacionalização da Investigação de Translação (project nr 13853) - FEDER
through POFC
Co-supervisor
|
PostDoctoral Student (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2014 - 2014 | Novos Tensioativos Funcionalizados Derivados de Aminoácidos: Síntese e Avaliação Biológica
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Chemistry at Universidade do Porto (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal |
2014 - 2014 | A molecular biotechnological approach for the development of silkelastin- like proteins functionalized with leukemia inhibitory
factor
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012/09 - 2013/12 | Development of a liposomal formulation for peptide delivery to serve as vaccine against chronic myeloid leukemia
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012/09 - 2013/10 | Development of pH sensitive liposomes for biomedical application
Supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012/09 - 2013/10 | New opportunities for Biophotonics and Protein Science in Photonic Cancer
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012/09 - 2013/10 | Sardine oil-based nano-systems for pharmaceutical applications
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012/10 - 2013/09 | FCT scholarship - SFRH/BPD/47555/2008
Co-supervisor
|
PostDoctoral Student (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012/12 - 2013/08 | Project DoIT- 2011-BPD/MyHair (Project nr 13853)
Co-supervisor
|
Project Funded Scholarship (Other) |
2011/09 - 2012/10 | Desenvolvimento de lipoplexos estáveis DODAC/MO/PEGFOL para entrega selectiva de ácidos nucleicos a células expressando receptor
de folato
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2011/09 - 2012/10 | Desenvolvimento de lipoplexos estáveis DODAC/MO/PEG-FOL para entrega selectiva de ácidos nucleicos a células expressando receptor
de folato
Co-supervisor
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C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2011/09 - 2012/10 | Evaluating the beneficial effects of fish oils on hair melanogenesis and growth
Supervisor
|
C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2011/09 - 2012/10 | Molecular Dynamics studies of surfactants phases/systems
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2011/09 - 2012/10 | Polyglycopeptides mediated nucleic acid delivery for therapy and vaccination
Co-supervisor
|
C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2011/09 - 2012/10 | Modulação do potencial de diferenciação de células estaminais embrionárias em células hematopoiéticas
Supervisor
|
C2 in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012/06/01 - 2012/08/31 | Project MultiNanoMed: "Desenvolvimento de um vector lipossomal optimizado siRNA/DODAB:MO (+PEG, +FOL) para a complexação,
transporte e libertação - direccionada de siRNA em células leucémicas" (ref. 23240; 015-
TT-2012)
Supervisor
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Project Funded Scholarship (Other) |
2009/03 - 2011/02 | Project MONOLIPO - MONOOLEIN-BASED LIPOPLEXES: PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION AND
STUDY OF THEIR POTENTIAL AS NON-VIRAL VECTORS (PTDC/QUI/69795/2006)
Co-supervisor
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Project Funded Scholarship (Other) |
2008/11 - 2010/05 | Study on potential links between Notch signaling and radical oxygen species mediated signaling, using an in vitro myotube
differentiation cell model
Supervisor
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Project Funded Scholarship (Scientific initiation) |
2009/01 - 2010/03 | Compostos Naturais Extraídos de Plantas na Protecção do Stresse Oxidativo em Modelos Celulares de Músculo
Co-supervisor
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C2 in Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship in Aromatic Plants and Medicine (Master) |
2008/10 - 2010/03 | Genetic determination of hair characteristics and potential modulation strategies
Co-supervisor
|
PostDoctoral Student (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2007 - 2007 | The role of Delta4 haploinsfficiency in embryonic hematopoiesis
Co-supervisor
|
C2 (Master)
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
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2003 - 2003 | The expression levels of Fas and FasL in different subpopulations of mononuclear cells isolated from healthy individuals and
patients with multiple sclerosis
Co-supervisor
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C2 (Master)
Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2025/02/05 - Current | II CBMA OPEN DAY & III PhD|Bio SYMPOSIUM (2025/02/05 - 2025/02/05)
Other (Member of the Scientific Committee)
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Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal |
2024/02/02 - Current | I CBMA OPEN DAY & II PhD|Bio SYMPOSIUM (2024/02/02 - 2024/02/02)
Other (Member of the Scientific Committee)
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2018/10/25 - Current | IV Symposium of the Doctoral Program on Molecular and Environmental Biology (PDBMA) - Braga, Portugal (2018/10/25 - 2018/10/25)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2019/10/10 - Current | Co-organization of the V Symposium of the Doctoral Program on Molecular and Environmental Biology (PDBMA) - Braga, Portugal
Member
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2016 - Current | Member of the Scientific Council of Institute of Science and Innovation for Bio-Sustainability (IB-S)
Member
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Universidade do Minho - Instituto de Ciência e Inovação para a Bio-Sustentabilidade, Portugal |
2016 - Current | Member of the Course Commission of PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology
Member
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
2016 - 2021 | Member of the Scientific Council of the School of Sciences
Member
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
2010 - 2020 | Founder and Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of SPIN-OFF Nanodelivery-I&D
em Bionanotecnologia, Lda.
Member
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
2019/12/19 - 2019/12/20 | Member of the organizing committee of the "I Simpósio em Biofísica e Bionanossistemas" - Braga, Portugal
Member
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2017 - 2017 | Observer of International Fellowship WHRI-ACADEMY Programme - Marie Curie Actions
Member
|
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2016/12/08 - 2016/12/10 | Member of the organizing committee of the de XIX National Congress of Biochemistry - Guimarães, Portugal
Member
|
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2015/07/08 - 2015/07/10 | Member of the organizing committee and session chair of the 6th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI6) - Guimarães,
Portugal
Member
|
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2014/11/25 - 2014/11/26 | Session chair of the Textile Biotechnology Symposia (TBS2014) - Wuxi, China
Other
|
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2014/08/31 - 2014/09/04 | Member of the organizing committee of the 62nd International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society of Medicinal and Natural
Plants and Natural Product Research
Member
|
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2014/05/25 - 2014/05/27 | Member of the organizing committee and session chair of the IPFB2014 – 8TH International
Conference on Polymer and Fiber Biotechnology - Braga
Member
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2012 - 2014 | Coordinator of the commission of the Biology Department for access for >23 years old
Coordinator
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
2010 - 2014 | Member of the C2 in Biophysics and Bionanosystems Course Commission
Member
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
2011/05/31 - 2011/06/01 | Member of the organizing committee of the "XXXVI Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética, a reunião oficial da Sociedade Portuguesa
de Genética" - Coimbra, Portugal
Member
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Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
2010/05/30 - 2010/06/01 | Member of the organizing committee of the "XXXV Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética" - Braga, Portugal
Member
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2008 - 2010 | Applied Biology Degree Commission
Member
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2018 - Current | Advanced Postgraduate Courses on Nanotechnology | Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
Evaluation committee
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
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2019 - 2022 | Co-Coordinator of the Evaluation Commitee for Final Scientific Reports for IC&DT
Other
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | |
2019 - 2020 | Member of the Monitoring Panel for Strategic Projects of I&D of Life and Health Sciences
Evaluator
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2019 - 2019 | Member of the FCT PhD Scholarship Evaluation Panel
Evaluator
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | |
2016 - 2019 | Project Evaluator for JCT National Centre of Science and Technology Evaluation
Evaluator
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National Centre of Science and Technology Evaluation, Kazakhstan | |
2018 - 2018 | Co-Coordinator of the FCT panel (Biomedicine and Basic Medicine) for PhD and Pos-Doctorate Scholarships Evaluation
Other
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | |
2017 - 2018 | Proposal Evaluator for COST actions (COST open call)
Evaluator
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2017 - 2017 | Member of the FCT PhD Scholarship Evaluation Panel
Evaluator
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | |
2015 - 2015 | Co-Coordinator of the FCT panel (Biomedicine and Basic Medicine) for PhD and Pos-Doctorate Scholarships Evaluation
Other
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | |
2014 - 2015 | Project Evaluator for International Fellowship WHRI- ACADEMY Programme - Marie Curie Actions
Evaluator
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William Harvey Research Institute, United Kingdom | |
2013 - 2014 | Member of the FCT PhD Scholarship Evaluation Panel
Evaluator
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal | |
2012 - 2012 | Project Evaluator under the European Programme RBUCE-UP - UniverSud Paris
Evaluator
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Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2023 - Current | Ciência no Feminino | Uma viagem até aos nanomateriais com Andreia Gomes |
Legal proceeding
Activity description | Case | |
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2016 - 2016 | Responsible for the process (nº ACEF/1415/0900282) of re-accreditation by A3ES of the Master in Biophysics and Bionanosystems. | Master course re-accreditation by A3ES |
Distinctions
Other distinction
2024 | IACOBUS Paper |
2023 | IACOBUS Paper |
2022 | IACOBUS Paper |
2021 | Journal cover |
2017 | Sabbatical leave scholarship from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia to develop project proposal entitled “Using light
against cancer cells: photonic control of EGFR activation”
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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2016 | Supervisor of PhD Thesis with Best Scientific Publication
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
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2004 | Postdoctoral scholarship from Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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