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Ana Catarina Couto Soares Guerra completed her PhD in Biomedical Engineering in February 2022, by Faculdade de Engenharia, Universidade do Porto. In 2016, she completed her Master Degree in Medicine and Molecular Oncology, by Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto. In 2013, she completed her BSc in Biochemistry, by Faculdade de Ciências and Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Universidade do Porto. Her research is conducted at the Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica e Gestão Industrial (INEGI), where she currently contributes to an active FCT-funded R&D project (PTDC/EME-APL/3058/2021). Ana has expertise in applying computational models to study biological processes, particularly angiogenesis. She has authored 10 peer-reviewed journal articles, contributed a section to a book, organized an academic event, and co-supervised a Master’s thesis. Her work has been widely presented, with 23 oral presentations at national and international conferences, and she has contributed as an author or co-author to over 30 abstracts. Since 2023, Ana has taken on the role of project manager, where she oversees and coordinates multiple R&D projects within national and international consortia.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Catarina Couto Soares Guerra

Citation names

  • Guerra, Ana
  • Guerra, A
  • Guerra, A.C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8215-EC0B-6916
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3979-0874

Email addresses

  • aguerra@inegi.up.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • INEGI - Campus da FEUP, R. Dr. Roberto Frias 400, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Engineering and Technology - Mechanical Engineering

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2017/09/18 - 2022/02/02
Concluded
 Engenharia Biomédica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Computational Methods To Simulate Angiogenesis " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2014/07/01 - 2016/11/30
Concluded
 Medicina e Oncologia Molecular (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Modulation of VEGF-B Signaling in Obesity by DDE Exposure" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2010/09/14 - 2013/07/26
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"Estudo das vias de sinalização envolvidas na modulação da angiogénese pela 8-prenilnaringenina/ Study of the signaling pathways involved in the modulation of angiogenesis by 8-prenylnaringenin" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/04/10 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
2013/09 - 2016/11 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017/10/01 - 2021/11/30 Biomechanical simulation of the skin: structure, angiogenesis and regeneration
SFRH/BD/133894/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/04/10 - 2017/09/30 Simulação com recurso a métodos numéricos da indução de vascularização durante o processo de cicatrização / Numerical methods simulation of vascularization promotion during wound healing
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000022 SciTech – Science and Technology for Competitive and Sustainable Industries – Research RL3 - Product & Systems Development
Research Fellow
Instituto de Engenharia Mecanica e Gestao Industrial, Portugal
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/05/16 - Current AngioIn - Angiogenesis in silico: from numerical simulation to tissue engineering application
PTDC/EME-APL/3058/2021
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Laboratório Associado em Energia, Transportes e Aeroespacial
LA/P/0079/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0079/2020
UID/EMS/50022/2019
Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aeronautics
UIDB/50022/2020
10.54499/UIDB/50022/2020
Instituto de Ciência e Inovação em Engenharia Mecânica e Engenharia Industrial, Portugal

Associated Laboratory for Energy Transports and Aeronautics, Portugal

Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Aerodinâmica Industrial, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences
UID/BIM/04293/2019
LA/P/0070/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0070/2020
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

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

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022/01/17 - 2022/05/16 Modelação in silico do processo de angiogénese / In silico modulation of angiogenesis
UIBD/50022/2020 LAETA
PhD Student Fellow
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Guerra, Ana; Belinha, Jorge; Jorge, Renato Natal. "Wound healing angiogenesis: An overview on mathematical models". In Biodental Engineering V. Portugal: CRC Press, 2019.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Rodrigues, Inês; Ferreira, Rui; Guerra, Ana; Ramião, Nilza; Machado, Tiago; Castro-Martins, Pedro; Marques, Arcelina; Vaz, Mário; Areias, Bruno. "Smart Shoe for Load Control During Work Cycle". Paper presented in CANWEST International Research Congress 2024, Casablanca, 2024.
  2. Sónia Torres-Costa; BARBOSA, GUILHERME; Carvalho, Eduardo; Parente, Marco; Guerra, Ana; Ramião, Nilza; Penas, Susana; FALCÃO, MANUEL. "Automated Detection of Retinal Vein Occlusion and Diabetic Macular Edema via Deep Learning in OCT Images". Paper presented in 24th Euretina Congress, Barcelona, 2024.
  3. BARBOSA, GUILHERME; Carvalho, Eduardo; Guerra, Ana; Ramião, Nilza; Parente, Marco; Sónia Torres-Costa; FALCÃO, MANUEL. "Classification of Retinal Vein Occlusion and Diabetic Macular Edema with Deep Learning in OCT Images". Paper presented in VPH Conference 2024, Estugarda, 2024.
  4. Guerra, Ana; Belinha, Jorge; Salgado, Christiane; Monteiro, Fernando Jorge; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Simulating VEGF-Driven Capillary Network Formation: A Meshless Method Study". Paper presented in CMN 2024, Aveiro, 2024.
  5. Guerra, Ana; Belinha, Jorge; Salgado, Christiane; Fernando Jorge Monteiro; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Computational Insights of Compression in VEGF Diffusion and Capillary Network Formation". Paper presented in 29th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Edinburgh, 2024.
  6. Inês Coelho da Costa; Sónia Torres Costa; Barbosa, Guilherme; Carvalho, Eduardo; Parente, Marco; Guerra, Ana; Ramião, Nilza; FALCÃO, MANUEL. "Deep Learning Network to Distinguish Between Retinal Vein Occlusion and Diabetic Macular Edema". Paper presented in ARVO 2024, 2024.
  7. Sahar, Jafari; Guerra, A; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Numerical Simulation of Angiogenesis and Intravascular Flow Inside the Capillaries". Paper presented in 7th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering, Porto, 2023.
  8. Guerra, A; Belinha, Jorge; Salgado, Christiane; Monteiro, Fernando Jorge; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Compressive loading affects endothelial cell migration: a numerical study". Paper presented in 7th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering, Porto, 2023.
  9. Jafari Nivlouei, Sahar; Guerra, Ana; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Numerical simulation of intravascular blood flow inside a remodeled vascular network". Paper presented in 10º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica, Figueira da Foz, 2023.
  10. Guerra, Ana; Belinha, Jorge; Mangir, Naside ; MacNeil, Sheila; Natal Jorge, Renato. "A meshless-based model to evaluate sprouting angiogenesis". Paper presented in 10º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica, Figueira da Foz, 2023.
  11. Sousa, Tomás; Guerra, A; Belinha, Jorge; Natal Jorge, Renato. "A Meshless Method To Study the Effect of VEGF Diffusion in Capillary Network Morphology". Paper presented in ESB2022, Porto, 2022.
  12. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A, Belinha J, Natal Jorge R. "Mechanical Loading Promotes Angiogenesis: A Computational Approach.". Paper presented in ESB2022, Porto, 2022.
  13. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A, Belinha J, Natal Jorge R. "Angiogenesis Mechanical Effect: A Numerical Analysis.". Paper presented in 5th Meeting of the Young Researchers of LAETA, Lisbon, 2022.
  14. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A, Belinha J, Mangir N, MacNeil S, Natal Jorge R. "Computational Methods To Simulate Sprouting Angiogenesis – Numerical Analysis With Experimental Validation.". Paper presented in ICCB 2022 - IX International Conference on Computational Bioengineering, Lisbon, 2022.
  15. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Mangir N., MacNeil S., Natal Jorge R. "Assessment of Sprouting Angiogenesis in silico". Paper presented in 26th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics, Milan, 2021.
  16. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Mangir N., MacNeil S., Natal Jorge R. "A meshless-based model for angiogenesis simulation". Paper presented in 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, Porto, 2021.
  17. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "Angiogénese - Simulação numérica dos processos de ramificação dos capilares e anastomose". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica, Porto, 2021.
  18. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "Análise numérica da formação de capilares utilizando o fator de crescimento do endotélio vascular". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica, Porto, 2021.
  19. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "A meshless method approach to simulate capillary network". Paper presented in VPH2020, Paris, 2020.
  20. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "Studying in silico the Capillary Network". Paper presented in Congress on Numerical Methods in Engineering (CMN2019), Guimarães, 2019.
  21. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "Numerical Analysis Of Capillary Formation Due To Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Diffusion". Paper presented in 3rd Doctoral Congress in Engineering, Porto, 2019.
  22. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "Studying Endothelial Cell Migration Due To Chemotaxis: A Numerical Approach". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Numerical and Symbolic Computation: Developments and Applications (SYMCOMP 2019), Porto, 2019.
  23. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "A Preliminary Numerical Study To Analyse Stress and Strain Distribution in Skin Wounds". Paper presented in 8º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica, 2019.
  24. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "Estudo da Angiogénese Durante a Cicatrização Usando Métodos Sem Malha". Paper presented in 8º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica, 2019.
  25. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "Computational Model of Wound Healing Angiogenesis: a Preliminary Study". Paper presented in VPH2018, Saragoça, 2018.
  26. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "Numerical Simulation of Stress and Strain Distribution in Skin Wounds: a Preliminary Study". Paper presented in 4º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do LAETA, 2017.
  27. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "Stress analysis of skin wounds using advanced discretization techniques: a preliminary study". Paper presented in MultiBioMe 2017, Viena, 2017.
  28. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra AC, Costa R, Rodrigues I, Neves C, Veiga H, Ferreira S, Sousa SI, Domingues VF, Calhau C, Pestana D, Negrão R. "Modulation of VEGF-A and VEGF-B signaling by DDE exposure: implications in metabolic dysfunction". Paper presented in IJUP 2017, Porto, 2017.
  29. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A.C., Correia-da-Silva M., Rachão A., Veiga H., Neves C., Sousa E., Pinto M.M.M., Soares R., Negrão R. "Effects on Endothelial Cells and Angiogenesis of Structurally-Diverse Xanthones". Paper presented in IJUP 2015, Porto, 2015.
  30. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A.C., Correia-da-Silva M., Rachão A., Sousa E., Pinto M.M.M., Soares R., Negrão R. "Angiogenic properties of synthesized xanthones". Paper presented in 6º Simpósio em Metabolismo, Porto, 2014.
  31. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A.C., Faria A., Calhau C., Soares R., Negrão R. "8-Prenylnaringenin stimulates angiogenic pathways". Paper presented in 9th YES Meeting, Porto, 2014.
  32. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A.C., Faria A., Calhau C., Soares R., Negrão R. "Modulation of angiogenic pathways by 8-prenylnaringenin". Paper presented in 8th ISANH Polyphenols 2014, Lisboa, 2014.
  33. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A.C., Faria A., Calhau C., Soares R., Negrão R. "Modulation of angiogenic pathways by 8-prenylnaringenin". Paper presented in IJUP 2014., Porto, 2014.
  34. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A.C., Faria A., Calhau C., Soares R., Negrão R. "Modulation of VEGFR2, pErk, pAkt and Ang2- Tie2 pathways by 8-prenylnaringenin". Paper presented in 5º Simpósio em Metabolismo, Porto, 2013.
Conference paper
  1. Nivlouei, Sahar Jafari; Guerra, Ana; Jorge, Renato Natal. "Numerical Simulation of Angiogenesis and Intravascular Flow inside the Capillaries". Paper presented in 7th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering, Porto, 2023.
    10.1109/enbeng58165.2023.10175346
  2. Guerra, Ana; Belinha, Jorge; Salgado, Christiane; Monteiro, Ferando Jorge; Jorge, Renato Natal. "Compressive loading affects endothelial cell migration: a numerical study". Paper presented in 7th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering, Porto, 2023.
    10.1109/enbeng58165.2023.10175357
  3. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "A Computational Meshless Technique To Predict Angiogenesis". Paper presented in IEEE Portuguese Meeting in Bioengineering, 2019.
  4. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A., Belinha J., Natal Jorge R. "Numerical Simulation of Angiogenesis Stimulation During Wound Healing: a Preliminary Study". Paper presented in 15th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering (CMBBE 2018), 2018.
  5. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A.C., Costa R., Rodrigues I., Neves C., Veiga H., Ferreira S., Sousa S.I., Domingues V.F., Calhau C., Pestana D., Negrão R. "Modulation of VEGF-B Signaling by DDE Exposure - Effect on Fatty Acid Accumulation". Paper presented in 8º Simpósio em Metabolismo, Porto, 2016.
  6. Guerra, Ana. "Guerra A.C., Correia-da-Silva M., Rachão A., Sousa E., Pinto M.M.M., Soares R., Negrão R. "Angiogenic properties of synthesized xanthones". Paper presented in 6º Simpósio em Metabolismo, 2014.
Conference poster
  1. Guerra, Ana; Belinha, Jorge; Salgado, Christiane; Monteiro, Fernando Jorge; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Computational Insights of Compression in VEGF Diffusion and Capillary Network Formation". Paper presented in ESB2024, 2024.
  2. Tomas, Sousa; Guerra, A; Belinha, Jorge; Natal Jorge, Renato. "A Meshless Method To Study the Effect of VEGF Diffusion in Capillary Network Morphology". Paper presented in ESB2022, 2022.
  3. Tomas, Sousa; Guerra, Ana; Belinha, Jorge. "Development of computational techniques to explicitly simulate angiogenesis.". Paper presented in 5th Meeting of the Young Researchers of LAETA, 2022.
  4. Guerra, Ana. "A meshless method approach to simulate capillary network". Paper presented in VPH2020, 2020.
  5. Guerra, Ana. "A Computational Meshless Technique To Predict Angiogenesis". Paper presented in 6th ENBENG, 2019.
  6. Guerra, Ana; Costa, Raquel; Rodrigues, Ilda; Neves, Catarina; Vieira, Hugo; Ferreira, Sílvia; Sousa, SI; et al. "Modulation of VEGFB signaling by DDE exposure in obesity". Paper presented in ECO, Viena, Áustria, 2018.
  7. Guerra, Ana. "Effects on Endothelial Cells and Angiogenesis of Structurally-Diverse Xanthones". Paper presented in IJUP 2015, 2015.
  8. Guerra, Ana. "8-Prenylnaringenin stimulates angiogenic pathways". Paper presented in 9th YES Meeting, 2014.
  9. Guerra, Ana. "Modulation of angiogenic pathways by 8-prenylnaringenin". Paper presented in 8th ISANH Polyphenols 2014, 2014.
  10. Guerra, Ana. "Modulation of VEGFR2, pErk, pAkt and Ang2- Tie2 pathways by 8-prenylnaringenin". Paper presented in 5º Simpósio em Metabolismo, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Guerra, Ana; Belinha, Jorge; Salgado, Christiane; Monteiro, Fernando Jorge; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Computational Insights into the Interplay of Mechanical Forces in Angiogenesis". Biomedicines 12 5 (2024): 1045. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines12051045.
    Published • 10.3390/biomedicines12051045
  2. Pereira, Mariana; Pinto, Jéssica; Arteaga, Belén; Guerra, Ana; Jorge, Renato Natal; Monteiro, Fernando Jorge; Salgado, Christiane Laranjo. "A Comprehensive Look at In Vitro Angiogenesis Image Analysis Software". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 24 (2023): 17625. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms242417625.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms242417625
  3. Ana Guerra; Jorge Belinha; Renato Natal Jorge. "Using a meshless method to assess the effect of mechanical loading in angiogenesis". Mathematics and Computers in Simulation (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matcom.2022.05.039.
    Published • 10.1016/j.matcom.2022.05.039
  4. Reis, Ana Rita; Ferreira, João P. S.; Guerra, Ana; Fernandes, António; Torres-Costa, Sónia; Falcão, Manuel; Parente, Marco P. L.. "Finite Element Analysis of the Epiretinal Membrane Contraction". Applied Sciences 12 5 (2022): 2623. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app12052623.
    10.3390/app12052623
  5. Ana Guerra; Jorge Belinha; Naside Mangir; Sheila MacNeil; Renato Natal Jorge. "Simulation of the process of angiogenesis: Quantification and assessment of vascular patterning in the chicken chorioallantoic membrane". Computers in Biology and Medicine 136 (2021): 104647. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104647.
    Published • 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104647
  6. Ana Guerra; Jorge Belinha; Naside Mangir; Sheila MacNeil; Renato Natal Jorge. "Sprouting Angiogenesis: A Numerical Approach with Experimental Validation". Annals of Biomedical Engineering (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10439-020-02622-w.
    Published • 10.1007/s10439-020-02622-w
  7. Guerra, A; Belinha, Jorge; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Stress analysis of skin wounds using advanced discretization techniques". Journal of Computation and Artificial Intelligence in Mechanics and Biomechanics 1 2 (2021): 29-35.
    Published
  8. Guerra, A; Belinha, Jorge; Natal Jorge, Renato. "Using advanced discretization techniques to simulate the suturing process". Journal of Computation and Artificial Intelligence in Mechanics and Biomechanics 1 1 (2021): 7-13.
    Published
  9. Ana Guerra; Jorge Belinha; Renato Natal Jorge. "A preliminary study of endothelial cell migration during angiogenesis using a meshless method approach". International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering 36 11 (2020): https://doi.org/10.1002/cnm.3393.
    Published • 10.1002/cnm.3393
  10. Guerra, Ana; Belinha, Jorge; Jorge, Renato Natal. "Modelling skin wound healing angiogenesis: A review". Journal of Theoretical Biology 459 (2018): 1-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.09.020.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.09.020
Magazine article
  1. Guerra, Ana; Costa, Raquel; Rodrigues, Ilda; Neves, Catarina; Vieira, Hugo; Ferreira, Sílvia; Calhau, Conceição; Pestana, Diogo; Negrão, Rita. "Modulation of VEGF-A and VEGF-B signaling by DDE exposure: implications in metabolic dysfunction", IJUP 2017, 2017
  2. Guerra, Ana; Costa, Raquel; Rodrigues, Ilda; Neves, Catarina; Vieira, Hugo; Ferreira, Silvia; Calhau, Conceição; Pestana, Diogo; Negrão, Rita. "Modulation of VEGF-B signaling by DDE exposure ¿ Effect on fatty acid accumulation", Revista Portuguesa de Diabetes, 2016
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Computational Methods To Simulate Angiogenesis". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2022. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/139890.
  2. Guerra, Ana. "Modulation of VEGF-B signaling in obesity by DDE exposure". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, 2016. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/handle/10216/86450.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/09/04 Simulating VEGF-Driven Capillary Network Formation: A Meshless Method Study CMN 2024
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2023/06/22 Compressive loading affects endothelial cell migration: a numerical study 7th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/05/05 A meshless-based model to evaluate sprouting angiogenesis 10º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica
(Figueira da Foz, Portugal)
2022/06 Mechanical Loading Promotes Angiogenesis: A Computational Approach. ESB2022
(Porto, Portugal)
2022/05 Angiogenesis Mechanical Effect: A Numerical Analysis. 5th Meeting of the Young Researchers of LAETA
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/04 Computational Methods To Simulate Sprouting Angiogenesis – Numerical Analysis With Experimental Validation. ICCB 2022 - IX International Conference on Computational Bioengineering
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2021/07/14 Assessment of Sprouting Angiogenesis in silico 26th Congress of the European Society of Biomechanics
(Milan, Italy)
2021/06/28 A meshless-based model for angiogenesis simulation 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/02/19 Angiogénese - Simulação numérica dos processos de ramificação dos capilares e anastomose 9º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/02/19 Análise numérica da formação de capilares utilizando o fator de crescimento do endotélio vascular 9º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/07/02 Studying in silico the Capillary Network Congress on Numerical Methods in Engineering, CMN2019
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2019/06/27 Numerical Analysis Of Capillary Formation Due To Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Diffusion 3rd Doctoral Congress in Engineering, DCE19
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/04/11 Studying Endothelial Cell Migration Due To Chemotaxis: A Numerical Approach 4th International Conference on Numerical and Symbolic Computation: Developments and Applications, SYMCOMP 2019
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/02/15 A Preliminary Numerical Study To Analyse Stress and Strain Distribution in Skin Wounds 8º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica
(Portugal)
2019/02/15 Estudo da Angiogénese Durante a Cicatrização Usando Métodos Sem Malha 8º Congresso Nacional de Biomecânica
(Portugal)
2018/09/06 Computational Model of Wound Healing Angiogenesis: a Preliminary Study VPH2018 - Virtual Physiological Human conference
(Saragoça, Spain)
2018/03 Numerical Simulation of Angiogenesis Stimulation During Wound Healing: a Preliminary Study 15th International Symposium on Computer Methods in Biomechanics and Biomedical Engineering
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2017/11/09 Numerical Simulation of Stress and Strain Distribution in Skin Wounds: a Preliminary Study 4º Encontro de Jovens Investigadores do LAETA
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2017/09/12 Stress analysis of skin wounds using advanced discretization techniques: a preliminary study MultiBioMe 2017
(Viena, Austria)
2017/02/09 Modulation of VEGF-A and VEGF-B signaling by DDE exposure: implications in metabolic dysfunction IJUP 2017
(Porto, Portugal)
2016/10/19 Modulation of VEGF-B signaling by DDE exposure - Effect on fatty acid accumulation 8º Simpósio em Metabolismo
(Porto, Portugal)
2015/09/18 Angiogenic effects of structurally-diverse xanthones 10th YES Meeting
(Porto, Portugal)
2014/02/14 Modulation of angiogenic pathways by 8-prenylnaringenin IJUP 2014
(Porto, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020/10 - 2021/06 Development of computational techniques to explicitly simulate angiogenesis
Co-supervisor
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/02 - 2021/02 Technical support chair - CNB2021 (2021/02/19 - 2021/02/20)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020/11/22 - 2020/12/15 Journal of Computation and Artificial Intelligence in Mechanics and Biomechanics