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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Valente

Citation names

  • J.F.A. Valente

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7515-7468-212D
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2408-9762
Google Scholar ID
VABrK9AAAAAJ

Email addresses

  • juanavalente@gmail.com (Professional)
  • joana.valente@ipleiria.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Gene-based Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions
  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Industrial Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioproducts Biomaterials

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2013/09 - 2018/11
Concluded
 Biochemistry (Doutoramento)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Affinity purification and cell delivery of a p53-encoding plasmid DNA for gene therapy " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Excelent
2018/01/11
Concluded
 Good Manufatcuring Practices na Indústria Farmacêutica: como transformar regras em ferramentas de produtividade (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2015 - 2015
Concluded
 Auditor training course: Integrated management Systems (Quality, Environment and Safety) (Diploma de especialização)
Academia da SGS, Portugal
2015
Concluded
 Post Graduated Course in Integrated Management Systems (Environment, Quality, Safety and Social Responsibility ) (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
2013/11/22 - 2013/11/24
Concluded
 I Hands-on course on fluorescence microscopy and image analysis (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2011
Concluded
 Engineering for product conception and development (Mestrado)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
"Surface modification of alginate scaffolds" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2008
Concluded
 Biomechanics (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
"Palmilhas para diabéticos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2019/01/28 - 2021/12 Postdoc (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023 - Current Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2014/09 - 2017/06 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/06 - Current CO-HEAD OF THE CELL CULTURE LABORATORY Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023 CO-HEAD OF THE CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2021/06 - 2022/09 CO-HEAD OF THE SYNTHESIS LABORATORY Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2018/09/01 FCT Project with reference : SFRH/BD/96809/2013 Thesis project entitled: "Affinity purification and cell-specific delivery of a p53-encoding plasmid DNA for gene therapy" Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016 - 2018 CO-HEAD OF THE CENTRIFUGE LABORATORY Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2012/09/03 - 2014/02/28 Researcher in the context of the FCT Project with reference "PTDC/EBB-BIO/114320/2009" entitled "Isolation and purification of plasmid DNA for cancer therapy ” Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2011/03/01 - 2012/09/01 Researcher in the context of the FCT Project with reference PTDC/EME-TME/103375/2008 entitled :"Production of scaffolds improved with growth factors for bone tissue regeneration” Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2009/03/23 - 2010/03/23 Researcher in the project: Rapid production of structures for drug delivery Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/09 - Current miniGEN4kill - Biotechnological platform based on gene therapy with minicircle DNA and antiviral nanoparticles to treat and fight cervical cancer
2021.09331.BD
Supervisor
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023 - 2027 TRiNa4CC - Transition metal nanoparticles and Gene therapy: Combined approach for cervical cancer
2022.12947.BD
Supervisor
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/01 - 2020/12 MATIS - Materials and Sustainable Industrial Technologies
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000014 - 3362
 Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
2014/09 - 2018/08 Affinity purification and cell delivery of a p53-encoding plasmid DNA for gene therapy
SFRH/BD/96809/2013
Master Student Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/09 - 2014/08 Isolation and Purification of Plasmid DNA for Cancer Therapy
PTDC/EBB-BIO/114320/2009
Master Student Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/03 - 2012/08 Production of scaffolds improved with growth factors for bone tissue regeneration
PTDC/EME-TME/103375/2008
Master Student Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Concluded
2009 - 2010 “3D Printing scaffolds with growth factors for bone tissue regeneration”
IT
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/01/01 - Current Bone2Move
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031146
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/03/01 - 2026/02/28 Optimised additive biomanufacturing system to produce hierarchical multi-tissue scaffolds for the treatment of joint diseases
2022.10564.PTDC
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Produção Avançada e Sistemas Inteligentes
LA/P/0112/2020
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Centre for Rapid and Sustainable Product Development
UIDB/04044/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04044/2020
Researcher
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2023/03/12 - 2024/09/11 Stimuli-responsive bone-like magnetic scaffolds with osteoimmunomodulatory effect for prevention of osteoporosis related fractures
2022.04238.PTDC
10.54499/2022.04238.PTDC
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/10/20 - 2022/10/19 Desenvolvimento de técnicas experimentais e metodologias de modelação para a avaliação de implantes 4D nos defeitos ósseos no modelo da ovelha: uma abordagem de investigação integrativa.
PTDC/CVT-CVT/31146/2017
Post-doc
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Health Sciences Research Centre
UID/Multi/00709/2019
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2021 - Current BioRobotBeads- Robotic system for biomaterials and particles production
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047081
Researcher
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
2022/04 - 2025/12 PPS 10- New cardboard packages with unique properties for food contact and e-commerce| Embalagem do Futuro | + ECOLÓGICA + DIGITAL + INCLUSIVA
PRR
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
2022 - 2025/12 Project Manager Officer (PMO) Packaging of the Future®¿, Green Agenda for Business Innovation, investment project nº 59, funded by the Portuguese Recovery and Resilience (PRR), NextGenerationEU (~2M€ for CDRSP)
investment project nº 59
Other
Ongoing
2022 - 2025 - PREDICTOS: Strengthening excellence for advanced osteosarcoma’s predictive models
HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03
Researcher
European Commission
2022 - 2025 WP15- OrthoScan3D and WP21 - 3DNutrients.Food | Inov.AM
PRR- Bioeconomia sustentável
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
Ongoing
2022/07 - 2023/12 BioShoes4All – Inovação e Capacitação da Fileira do Calçado para a Bioeconomia Sustentável
Investimento TC-C12-I01 – Bioeconomia Sustentável, Projeto Integrado n.º 11
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
2022/06 - 2023/12 Project Manager Officer (PMO) Bioshoes4All- Innovation and Empowerment of the Footwear Sector for a Sustainable Bioeconomy, 2375 - 02/C12-i01.01/2022, Portuguese Recovery and Resilience Plan (PRR) and by the NextGeneration EU European funds. (~1M€ for CDRSP)
2375 - 02/C12-i01.01/2022
Other
Ongoing
2021 - 2023 Safetrack - Miniaturized wireless devices for continuous monitoring of patients in emergency settings
CENTRO-01-0247-FEDER-070111
Researcher
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
2020/06/01 - 2020/11/30 coPOLY- Polymers reinforced with copper to promote antimicrobial effect
Centro-01-02B7-FEDER-069244
Principal investigator
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. A.R. Carapito; J.F.A. Valente; J.A. Queiroz; F. sousa. "Arginine-affinity chromatography for nucleic acids (DNA and RNA) isolation". In Affinity Chromatography. Springer, 2021.
    Accepted
Conference abstract
  1. Ana Catarina Sousa; Biscaia, Sara; Alvites, Rui Damásio; Mariana Branquinho; Lopes, Bruna; Patrícia Sousa; Valente, Joana F.A.; et al. "Production, characterisation, and in vitro evaluation of 3D printed PCL/HANp/PEGDA scaffold for bone regeneration". Paper presented in MATERIAIS2022, 2022.
  2. Pereira, Diana; Susana ferreira; ALVES, NUNO; ângela sousa; Joana F. A. Valente. "Chitosan-Silver Nanoconjugates to Achieve Enhanced Antimicrobial Effect and Fight Cervical Cancer". Paper presented in Materials 2022, Marinha Grande, 2022.
    Accepted
  3. Pereira, Diana; Susana Ferreira; ALVES, NUNO; Ângela Sousa; Valente, Joana F.A.. "Assessment of the Antimicrobial Effect of Dopamine-Coated Silver Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Applications". Paper presented in Materials 2022, Marinha Grande, 2022.
    Accepted
  4. Daniela Carvalho; Pereira, Diana; ALVES, NUNO; Andreas Pickl; Sara Cardoso; Valente, Joana F.A.; Ângela Sousa. "New Combined Approach to Simplify the Minicircular DNA Lysate and Directly Apply in Ion Exchange Membrane Chromatography". Paper presented in Materials 2022, Marinha Grande, 2022.
    Accepted
  5. Valente, Joana F.A.; Juliana R. Dias; Fani Sousa; ALVES, NUNO. "3D printing for affinity chromatographic support production". Paper presented in Materials 2022, Marinha Grande, 2022.
    Accepted
  6. Santos, Cyril; Hugo Marques; Mateus, Artur; ALVES, NUNO; J.F.A. Valente. "Polymeric blends with copper: a powerful weapon against pathogenic spread". Paper presented in Materials 2022, Marinha Grande, 2022.
    Accepted
  7. S.F.C. Guerreiro; C.A.M. Ferreira; J.F.A. Valente; N. Alves; J.R. Dias. "SpinningTNT: development of bioactive TNT by electrospinning". Paper presented in 4th Edition of the International Conference on Direct Digital Manufacturing and Polymers, Marinha Grande, 2021.
  8. S.F.C. Guerreiro; Juliana R. Dias; J.F.A. Valente; N. Alves. "A Design of Experiment methodology to study the influence of production conditions in the behaviour of PCL/gelatin electrospun skin wound dressings". Paper presented in 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, 2021.
Conference paper
  1. Diana Pereira; Susana Ferreira; Nuno Alves; Ângela Sousa; Joana F. A. Valente. "Chitosan–Silver Nanoconjugates to Achieve Enhanced Antimicrobial Effect and Fight Cervical Cancer". 2022.
    10.3390/materproc2022008129
  2. Ana Catarina Sousa; Sara Biscaia; Rui Alvites; Mariana Branquinho; Bruna Lopes; Patrícia Sousa; Joana Valente; et al. "Production, Characterisation, and In Vitro Evaluation of 3D Printed PCL/HANp/PEGDA Scaffold for Bone Regeneration". 2022.
    10.3390/materproc2022008079
  3. Cyril Santos; Hugo Marques; Artur Mateus; Nuno Alves; Joana Filipa Abreu Valente. "Polymeric Blends with Copper: A Powerful Weapon against Pathogenic Spread". 2022.
    10.3390/materproc2022008080
  4. Daniela Carvalho; Diana Pereira; Nuno Alves; Andreas Pickl; Sara Cardoso; Joana F. A. Valente; Ângela Sousa. "New Combined Approach to Simplify the Minicircular DNA Lysate and Directly Apply in Ion Exchange Membrane Chromatography". 2022.
    10.3390/materproc2022008041
  5. Diana Pereira; Susana Ferreira; Nuno Alves; Ângela Sousa; Joana F. A. Valente. "Dopamine-Coated Silver Nanoparticles: Therapeutic Agents to Fight Bacteria and Fungi". 2022.
    10.3390/materproc2022008028
Conference poster
  1. J.F.A. Valente. "Cardboard packaging enhanced with Chitosan and Beeswax Biocoatings". Paper presented in BioPol, 2024.
  2. J.F.A. Valente. "Brown Seaweed Alginate to Develop p53 Encoding plasmid DNA Nanocarriers for Colorectal Cancer Therapy". Paper presented in Biopol, 2024.
  3. J.F.A. Valente. "Alginate/Chitosan nanocomplexes for p53 encoding plasmid DNA delivery". Paper presented in Biopol, 2024.
  4. J.F.A. Valente. "DNA-loaded calcium phosphate functional nanocomplexes". Paper presented in xviii annual cics-ubi symposium, 2023.
  5. Pereira, Diana; Susana Ferreira; ALVES, NUNO; Ângela Sousa; Valente, Joana F.A.. "Chitosan-Silver Nanoconjugates to Achieve Enhanced Antimicrobial Effect and Fight Cervical Cancer". Paper presented in Materials 2022, 2022.
  6. Pereira, Diana; Susana Ferreira; ALVES, NUNO; Ângela Sousa; Valente, Joana F.A.. "Assessment of the Antimicrobial Effect of Dopamine-Coated Silver Nanoparticles for Therapeutic Applications". Paper presented in Materials 2022, 2022.
  7. Daniela Carvalho; Pereira, Diana; ALVES, NUNO; Andreas Pickl; Sara Cardoso; Valente, Joana F.A.; Ângela Sousa. "New Combined Approach to Simplify the Minicircular DNA Lysate and Directly Apply in Ion Exchange Membrane Chro-matography". Paper presented in Materials 2022, 2022.
  8. Valente, Joana F.A.; Juliana R. Dias; Fani Sousa; ALVES, NUNO. "3D printing for affinity chromatographic support production". Paper presented in Materials 2022, 2022.
  9. Valente, Joana F.A.; Juliana R. Dias; Fani Sousa; ALVES, NUNO. "Polymeric blends with copper: a powerful weapon against pathogenic spread". Paper presented in Materials 2022, 2022.
  10. Santos, Cyril; Hugo Marques; Mateus, Artur; ALVES, NUNO; J.F.A. Valente. "Polymeric blends with copper: a powerful weapon against pathogenic spread". Paper presented in Materials 2022, 2022.
  11. Ana Catarina Sousa; Biscaia, Sara; Rui Alvites; Mariana Branquinho; Bruna Lopes; Patrícia Sousa; Valente, Joana F.A.; et al. "Production, characterisation, and in vitro evaluation of 3D printed PCL/HANp/PEGDA scaffold for bone regeneration.". Paper presented in MATERIAIS2022, 2022.
  12. J.F.A. Valente. "Nanocomplexes of Silver and Polymer to Fight Pathogens". Paper presented in EncrontroCiência, 2022.
  13. J.F.A. Valente. "Nanoconjugates of metal and polymers with improved antimicrobial Properties". Paper presented in RESIM, 2022.
  14. D. Pereira; N. Alves; A. Sousa; J.F.A. Valente. "Modified Silver Nanoparticles for Cervical Cancer Therapy". Paper presented in XVI Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2021.
  15. J.F.A. Valente; C. Santos; H. Marques; A. Mateus; N. Alves. "coPOLY - Polymers reinforced with copper to promote antimicrobial effect". Paper presented in 4th Edition of the International Conference on Direct Digital Manufacturing and Polymers, 2021.
  16. S.F.C. Guerreiro; J.R. Dias; J.F.A. Valente; N. Alves. "A Design of Experiment methodology to study the influence of production conditions in the behaviour of PCL/gelatin electrospun skin wound dressings". Paper presented in 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, 2021.
  17. J.F.A. Valente. "Plasmid DNA nano-complexation with Polyethyleneimine - an alternative to commercial nanovehicles". Paper presented in 11th World Biomaterials Congress, 2020.
  18. J.F.A. Valente; P. Pereira; A. Sousa; J.A. Queiroz; F. Sousa. "Plasmid DNA nano-complexation with Polyethyleneimine - an alternative to commercial nanovehicles". Paper presented in 11th World Biomaterials Congress, 2020.
  19. Pinto, J.M.; Valente, J.F.A.; Pereira, P.; Pina, A.S.; Queiroz, J.A.; Roque, A.C.A.; Sousa, F.. "Could it be possible to quickly determine the best ligands?". Paper presented in II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and entrepreneurship, 2017.
  20. Pinto, J.M.; Figueiró, G.A.; Valente, J.F.A.; Pina, A.S.; Pereira, P.; Queiroz, J.A.; Roque, A.C.A.; Sousa, F.. "Recovery of recombinant microRNAs with modified magnetic nanoparticles". Paper presented in XII ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM, 2017.
  21. Valente, J.F.A.; Sousa, A.; Queiroz, J.A.; Sousa, F.. "Supercoiled p53-encoding plasmid purification by amino acids-based affinity chromatography – A comparison". Paper presented in 9º ENCONTRO NACIONAL DE CROMATOGRAFIA / XVI COLACRO, 2016.
  22. Valente, J.F.A.; Sousa, A.; Cruz, C.; Queiroz, J.A.; Sousa, F.. "Novel superporous arginine matrix for supercoiled p53 encoding plasmid isolation". Paper presented in Microbiotec, 2015.
  23. Valente, J.F.A.; Sousa, A.; Queiroz, J.A.; Sousa, F.. "Purification of the supercoiled p53-encoding plasmid by a L-methionine-agarose matrix". Paper presented in 10th ESBES-IFIBiop, 2014.
  24. Valente, J.F.A.; Correia, I.J.; Sousa, F.. "p53 Supercoiled plasmid purification by l-methionine agarose matrix". Paper presented in 19th International Symposium on Separation Sciences, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Pereira, Diana; Alves, Nuno; Sousa, Ângela; Valente, Joana F.A.. "Metal-based approaches to fight cervical cancer". Drug Discovery Today 29 8 (2024): 104073. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drudis.2024.104073.
    10.1016/j.drudis.2024.104073
  2. Diana Pereira; Susana Ferreira; Gloria Belén Ramírez-Rodríguez; Nuno Alves; Ângela Sousa; Joana F. A. Valente. "Silver and Antimicrobial Polymer Nanocomplexes to Enhance Biocidal Effects". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25021256.
    10.3390/ijms25021256
  3. Trambitski, Yahor; Kizinievic, Olga; Gaspar, Florindo; Kizinievic, Viktor; Valente, Joana F.A.. "Eco-friendly unfired clay materials modified by natural polysaccharides". Construction and Building Materials 400 (2023): 132783. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132783.
    10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.132783
  4. Ana Catarina Sousa; Sara Biscaia; Rui Alvites; Mariana Branquinho; Bruna Lopes; Patrícia Sousa; Joana Valente; et al. "Assessment of 3D-Printed Polycaprolactone, Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles and Diacrylate Poly(ethylene glycol) Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration". Pharmaceutics (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14122643.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics14122643
  5. Joana F. A. Valente; Nuno Alves. "Editorial for Special Issue: “Additive Manufacturing Approaches to Produce Drug Delivery Systems”". Pharmaceutics (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14112365.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics14112365
  6. Joana F. A. Valente; Tiago Soares Carreira; Juliana R. Dias; Fani Sousa; Nuno Alves. "Arginine-Modified 3D-Printed Chromatographic Supports". Pharmaceutics (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14112266.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics14112266
  7. Sara F. C. Guerreiro; Carolina A. M. Ferreira; Joana F. A. Valente; Tatiana M. F. Patrício; Nuno M. F. Alves; Juliana R. Dias. "Electrospun-Based Membranes as a Key Tool to Prevent Respiratory Infections". Polymers (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14183787.
    10.3390/polym14183787
  8. Carolina A. M. Ferreira; Sara F. C. Guerreiro; Joana F. A. Valente; Tatiana M. F. Patrício; Nuno Alves; Artur Mateus; Juliana R. Dias. "Advanced Face Mask Filters Based on PCL Electrospun Meshes Dopped with Antimicrobial MgO and CuO Nanoparticles". Polymers 14 16 (2022): 3329-3329. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14163329.
    10.3390/polym14163329
  9. Joana Valente; JR Dias; Sousa F; Nuno Alves. "3D Printing for Affinity Chromatographic Support Production". Materials Proceedings (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2673-4605/8/1/82.
    10.3390/materproc2022008082
  10. Diana Pereira; Tiago Soares Carreira; Nuno Alves; Ângela Sousa; Joana F. A. Valente. Corresponding author: Joana F. A. Valente. "Metallic Structures: Effective Agents to Fight Pathogenic Microorganisms". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 3 (2022): 1165-1165. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23031165.
    10.3390/ijms23031165
  11. Sousa, Ângela; Almeida, Ana Margarida; Valente, Joana; Queiroz, João; Sousa, Fani. "Hands-On Laboratory Class for Biopharmaceutical pDNA Quality Control". Journal of Chemical Education 99 2 (2022): 975-982. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c00695.
  12. J.F.A. Valente; F. Sousa; N. Alves. Corresponding author: J.F.A. Valente. "Additive Manufacturing Tools to Improve the Performance of Chromatographic Approaches". Trends in Biotechnology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.03.008.
    10.1016/j.tibtech.2021.03.008
  13. Valente, J.F.A.; Pereira, P.; Sousa, A.; Queiroz, J.A.; Sousa, F.. Corresponding author: Valente, J.F.A.. "Effect of Plasmid DNA Size on Chitosan or Polyethyleneimine Polyplexes Formulation". Polymers 13 5 (2021): 793. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym13050793.
    10.3390/polym13050793
  14. Valente, J.F.A.; Queiroz, J.A.; Sousa, F.. "Dilemma on plasmid DNA purification: binding capacity vs selectivity". Journal of Chromatography A 1637 (2021): 461848. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461848.
    Accepted • 10.1016/j.chroma.2020.461848
  15. Sara F. C. Guerreiro; J.F.A. Valente; Juliana R. Dias; NUNO ALVES. "Box-Behnken Design a Key Tool to Achieved Optimized PCL/Gelatin Electrospun Mesh". Macromolecular Materials and Engineering (2021):
    Accepted
  16. J.F.A. Valente; A. Sousa; G.A. Azevedo; J.A. Queiroz; F. Sousa. "Purification of supercoiled p53-encoding plasmid using an arginine-modified macroporous support". Journal of Chromatography A (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chroma.2020.460890.
    10.1016/j.chroma.2020.460890
  17. Azevedo, G.M.; Valente, J.F.A.; Sousa, A.; Pedro, A.Q.; Pereira, P.; Sousa, F.; Queiroz, J.A.. "Effect of Chromatographic Conditions on Supercoiled Plasmid DNA Stability and Bioactivity". Applied Sciences 9 23 (2019): 5170. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9235170.
    10.3390/app9235170
  18. J.F.A. Valente; J.R. Dias; A. Sousa; N. Alves. Corresponding author: J.F.A. Valente. "Composite Central Face Design—An Approach to Achieve Efficient Alginate Microcarriers". Polymers 11 12 (2019): 1949-1949. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11121949.
    10.3390/polym11121949
  19. Valente, J.F.A.; Sousa, A.; Queiroz, J.A.; Sousa, F.. "DoE to improve supercoiled p53-pDNA purification by O-phospho-l-tyrosine chromatography". Journal of Chromatography B 1105 (2019): 184-192. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.12.002.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jchromb.2018.12.002
  20. Valente, J.F.A.; Sousa, A.; Gaspar, V.M.; Queiroz, J.A.; Sousa, F.. "The biological performance of purified supercoiled p53 plasmid DNA in different cancer cell lines". Process Biochemistry 75 (2018): 240-249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2018.09.014.
    Published • 10.1016/j.procbio.2018.09.014
  21. Valente, Joana F.A.; Queiroz, João A.; Sousa, Fani. "p53 as the Focus of Gene Therapy: Past, Present and Future". Current Drug Targets 19 15 (2018): 1801-1817. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389450119666180115165447.
    Published • 10.2174/1389450119666180115165447
  22. Ferreira, Soraia; Carvalho, Josué; Valente, Joana F.A.; Corvo, Marta C.; Cabrita, Eurico J.; Sousa, Fani; Queiroz, João A.; Cruz, Carla. "Affinity analysis and application of dipeptides derived from l -tyrosine in plasmid purification". Journal of Chromatography B 1006 (2015): 47-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.10.025.
    10.1016/j.jchromb.2015.10.025
  23. Valente, J.F.A.; Sousa, A.; Queiroz, J.A.; Sousa, F.. "Selective purification of supercoiled p53-encoding pDNA with l-methionine–agarose matrix". Analytical Biochemistry 459 (2014): 61-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ab.2014.05.011.
    10.1016/j.ab.2014.05.011
  24. Fonseca, Ana C.; Coelho, Jorge F.J.; Valente, Joana F.A.; Correia, Tiago R.; Correia, Ilídio J.; Gil, Maria H.; Simões, Pedro N.. "Poly(ester amide)s based on (L)-lactic acid oligomers and a-amino acids: influence of the a-amino acid side chain in the poly(ester amide)s properties". Journal of Biomaterials Science, Polymer Edition 24 12 (2013): 1391-1409. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09205063.2012.762293.
    Published • 10.1080/09205063.2012.762293
  25. Valente, J.F.A.; Gaspar, V.M.; Antunes, B.P.; Countinho, P.; Correia, I.J.. "Microencapsulated chitosan–dextran sulfate nanoparticles for controled delivery of bioactive molecules and cells in bone regeneration". Polymer 54 1 (2013): 5-15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2012.10.032.
    Published • 10.1016/j.polymer.2012.10.032
  26. Valente, J.F.A.; Valente, T.A.M.; Alves, P.; Ferreira, P.; Silva, A.; Correia, I.J.; Valente, T.. "Alginate based scaffolds for bone tissue engineering". Materials Science and Engineering C 32 8 (2012): 2596-2603. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84866034437&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.msec.2012.08.001
Journal issue
  1. J.F.A. Valente; F. sousa. "Progress and Innovation on Nanosystems for gene therapy". Pharmaceutics (2022):
    Accepted • Editor
  2. J.F.A. Valente; ALVES, NUNO. "Additive Manufacturing Approaches to Produce Drug Delivery Systems Volume II". Pharmaceutics (2022):
    Accepted • Editor
  3. J.F.A. Valente; NUNO ALVES. "Additive Manufacturing Approaches to Produce Drug Delivery Systems". Pharmaceutics (2021):
    Published • Editor
Preprint
  1. Ana Catarina Sousa; Sara Biscaia; Rui Alvites; Mariana Branquinho; Bruna Lopes; Patrícia Sousa; Joana Valente; et al. "Assessment Of 3D Printed Polycaprolactone, Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles and Polyethylene Glycol Diacrylate Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration". 2022. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202210.0436.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202210.0436.v1
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Valente, Joana. "Affinity purification and delivery of a p53-encoding plasmid DNA for gene mediated cancer therapy". PhD, Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6602.
  2. Valente, Joana. "Surface modification of alginate scaffolds". Master, Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.6/6602.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. ALVES, NUNO; Fernandes Patrício, Tatiana Marisa; Dias, Juliana; Carreira, Pedro; Pascoal-Faria, Paula; Biscaia, Sara. 2023. "Sistema Integrado de Biofabricação para a Produção de Estruturas Tridimensionais".
    Pending
  2. J.F.A. Valente. 2020. "DISPOSITIVO PARA SEPARAÇÃO E QUANTIFICAÇÃO DE DIFERENTES COMPOSTOS". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  3. Valente, Joana. 2011. "Dispositivo de auxílio a invisuais".
    Allowed
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/06 Affinity chromatographic strategies to recover the supercoiled p53-encoding plasmid Chemeet- International Chemistry Conference
2021/02/04 coPOLY - Polymers reinforced with copper to promote antimicrobial effect International Manufacturing Forum Series 2021
(Virtual)
2021 Additive manufacturing: a bright future for chromatographic supports production 4th Edition of the International Conference on Direct Digital Manufacturing and Polymers
(Marinha Grande, Portugal)
2017 A library of amino acids to screen adsorbents suitable for sc p53 encoding plasmid isolation II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and entrepreneurship
(Co, Portugal)
2017 Purification and delivery of the p53 pDNA genome guardian XII ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2016 p53 supercoiled encoding plasmid in different cancer cell lines – Transfection and Expression effects Bio.Iberoamerica
(Salamanca, Spain)
2016 Superporous affinity chromatography for the supercoiled p53 encoding plasmid isolation ISPPP
(Salzburg, Austria)
2014 Selective purification of supercoiled p53-encoding pDNA with L-methionine-agarose matrix IX ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM
(Covilhã, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Desenvolvimento de nanopartículas de alginato para entrega do plasmídeo que codifica para a P53
Supervisor
 Biomecânica (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Portugal
2023 - Current TRiNa4CC - Transition metal nanoparticles and Gene therapy: Combined approach for cervical cancer
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - Current Nanobolhas combinadas com o plasmídeo que codifica para a p53 para o tratamento do cancro coloretal/ Nanobubbles Combined with P53 Encoding Plasmid for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer
Supervisor
 Biomedicina Molecular (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023 - Current Nanopartículas de Alginato para entrega do plasmídeo que codifica para a p53/ Alginate Nanoparticles for Delivery of the P53 encoding plasmid
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia dos Recursos Marinhos (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal
2023 - Current Impressão 3D de fármacos anti-HPV para o tratamento do cancro do colo do útero/ 3D Printing of Anti-HPV Drugs for Cervical Cancer Treatment
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - Current Nanocomplexos de fosfato de cálcio e mcDNA: abordagem inovadora contra o cancro do colo do útero/ Nanocomplexes of Calcium Phosphate and mcDNA: Innovative Approach Against Cervical Cancer
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - Current Desenvolvimento de nanoconjugados cerâmicos com mcDNA para o tratamento do cancro do colo do útero
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/09/01 - Current miniGEN4kill - Biotechnological platform based on gene therapy with minicircle DNA and antiviral nanoparticles to treat and fight cervical cancer
Co-supervisor
 Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 - Current Application of membranes for clarification and/or purification of a minicircular DNA vector
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2027 TRiNa4CC - Transition metal nanoparticles and Gene therapy: Combined approach for cervical cancer
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2023 3D printing for cervical cancer therapy
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023 - 2023 3D Printing Methodologies for the production of chromatographic structures
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Production of chromatographic supports by 3D printing
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Nanocomplexos de fosfato de cálcio e mcDNA: abordagem inovadora contra o cancro do colo do útero
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Desenvolvimento de nanoconjugados cerâmicos com mcDNA para o tratamento do cancro do colo do útero/ Development of Ceramic Nanoconjugates with mcDNA for the Treatment of Cervical Cancer
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/05 Silver nanoparticles: Structures applied to cancer diagnosis and treatment
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/05 Therapeutic strategy against cervical cancer based using metallic particles
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/05 Targeted delivery of the p53 supercoiled gene using chitosan nanoparticles
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 - 2021 3D printed structures immobilized with different amino acids as plasmid DNA absorbers
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Adsorption behaviour of arginine 3D printed structures using different nucleic acids
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Biotechnological platform to produce p53 encoding pDNA
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Turismo e Tecnologia do Mar de Peniche, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/04/10 - 2022/04/13 Materiais 2022 (2022/04/10 - 2022/04/13)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2013/12/02 - 2013/12/04 8º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia (2013/12/02 - 2013/12/04)
Congress (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/10 Desenvolvimento de vetores baseados em péptidos para direcionamento à mitocôndria
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Suzana Correia Mendes Delgado Varela (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/07 Evaluation of novel chemistries on porous supports for plasmid DNA polishing chromatography supports for plasmid DNA polishing chromatography
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Marco Ângelo Luís (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 Optimization of chitosan-based nanosystems to deliver plasmid DNA vaccines
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carlos Afonso Rodolfo (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021 Adaptação de uma vacina de DNA contra as variantes do SARSCoV2 Adaptation of a DNA vaccine against SARSCoV2 variants
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Vasco Miguel Leite Ferreira Margarido (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/01/06 Evaluation of the multigenic minicircular DNA vector action on cervical cancer cells
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diana Carvalho Pereira (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016 Binding mechanism of monoclonal antibodies to protein A
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Sofia Ferreira Alves Marques da Silva (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016 Ionic liquids in chromatography: application in plasmid DNA purification
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Kamila Joanna Daniluk (Other)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2020/12 - Current Integrated member of CDRSP
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2020 - Current Member of Scientific Council
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2021 - 2023/12 Executive Committee at CDRSP- Participates in strategic decision-making, helps set organizational goals and oversees the implementation of initiatives.
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2021 - 2023/12 Information management at CDRSP- Responsible for managing and organizing information at CDRSP
Coordinator
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal
2021 - 2023/12 Project Management at CDRSP- planning, coordinating, and overseeing projects and project applications at CDRSP.
Coordinator
 Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Centro para o Desenvolvimento Rápido e Sustentado de Produto, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Biomaterials Fisioterapia (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2023 - Current Biomaterials Terapia da Mão (Mestrado integrado) Instituto Politécnico de Leiria Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2015/01/01 - 2018/06/01 Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2014 - 2017 Microbiology Microbiology (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021 - Current Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology Frontiers
2020/01/01 - Current Journal of Clinical Medicine (2077-0383) MDPI AG
2019/10/01 - Current Materials (1996-1944) MDPI
2019/10/01 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI AG
2019/10/01 - Current Bioengineering (2306-5354) MDPI AG
2019/10/01 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) MDPI AG
2019/09 - Current Pharmaceutics (1999-4923) MDPI AG
2020 - 2022 Pharmaceutics MDPI

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2014/01/01 - 2018/08/31 Evaluation of the purification conditions of plasmid DNA regarding its biological activity for cancer therapy Gilson Martins de Azevedo Junior
2015/09/01 - 2016/09/01 Construction of an expression vector of Transtirretin Vera Mónica de Almeida Xistra
2015/07/01 - 2015/07/31 Biotechnological process for the sc p53 encoding plasmid recovery and delivery Nour Mziou
2014/07/01 - 2014/07/31 Biotechnological process for the sc p53 encoding plasmid recovery and delivery Gi Soo Kang

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/06 - Current Participation as an external member of the Monitoring Commission (CEA) for the progression of doctoral theses in Biomedicine – project is entitled “Cancer chronotherapy: a role for the circadian clock in the therapeutic effect mediated by drug/ co-delivery gene”. Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2022 Best presentation by an Early Career Research
2021 Best presentation award
International Manufacturing Forum Series , Portugal
2013 Individual doctoral research grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2021 Topical Advisory Panel Member of Pharmaceutics
MDPI AG, Switzerland