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Diana Isabel Pinto de Almeida holds a BSc degree in Biology from the Faculty of Sciences of Porto University (FCUP), and an MSc degree in Microbiology from the University of Aveiro. Since the beginning of her scientific career, she has published 3 peer-reviewed articles in journals and 2 book chapters, plus several posters/oral communications in scientific conferences. She is currently working on a research fellowship under an FCT-funded project targeting the development of microencapsulation technologies applied to beneficial gut extreme oxygen-sensitive bacteria, more specifically Akkermansia muciniphila. Parallelly, she co-supervised a Microbiology undergraduate student. Additionally, Diana has also participated in several outreach activities promoted by ESBUCP/CBQF over the years, namely, in Semana Aberta da Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. The main areas of interest in research are largely focused on microbiology, with an emphasis on next-generation probiotics research and microbiome studies, and also biotechnological strategies such as microencapsulation.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Diana Isabel Pinto de Almeida

Citation names

  • Almeida, Diana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9B1A-DBA7-0EDD
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9319-2053

Email addresses

  • dialmeida@ucp.pt (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/01/01 - 2026/01/01
Ongoing
 Biotecnologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018
Concluded
 Microbiology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Strategies to promote Akkermansia muciniphila viability and stability under stress conditions" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2013
Concluded
 Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"On the role of adenosine A2A receptors expressed on motor nerve terminals of rats with Experimental Autoimmune Myasthenia gravis (EAMG)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 12
Affiliation

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/01/01 - 2021/03/31 Bolseira de Investigação (Mestre) Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/09 - 2018/10 Membro da equipa de investigação - Aluna Mestrado Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Estágio de Licenciatura Universidade do Porto Unidade Multidisciplinar de Investigação Biomédica, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2021/03/31 CAPEOSBAC - Tailored microencapsulation technology for beneficial gut extreme oxygen-sensitive bacteria: production, stability and functionality enhancements in various carriers
PTDC/BAA-AGR/31400/2017
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031400
Research Fellow
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia
Concluded
2017/09 - 2018/09 EOSBAC - Tailored microencapsulation technology for beneficial gut extreme oxygen-sensitive bacteria: production, stability and functionality enhancements
IF/00588/2015
Other
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Barbosa, Joana Cristina; Machado, Daniela; Almeida, Diana; Andrade, José Carlos; Brandelli, Adriano; Gomes, Ana Maria; Freitas, Ana Cristina. "Next-generation probiotics". In Probiotics, 483-502. Elsevier, 2022.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-85170-1.00012-9
  2. Almeida, Diana; Rodrigues, Dina; Freitas, Ana Cristina; Gomes, AMP. "Application of Omics in Dairy Science". In Foodomics: Omic Strategies and Applications in Food Science, edited by Jorge Barros-Velázquez. 2021.
    In press
  3. Machado, D.; Almeida, Diana; Freitas AC; Gomes, A.M.P.; Seabra, Catarina Leal (8A1D-F444-FC94); Andrade, JC. "Nanoprobiotics: When Technology Meets Gut Health". In Functional Bionanomaterials: From Biomolecules to Nanoparticles, edited by Devarajan Thangadurai; Jeyabalan Sangeetha; Ram Prasad. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    Accepted • 10.1007/978-3-030-41464-1
Conference abstract
  1. Almeida, Diana. "Revealing antibiotic resistance profile of the novel probiotic candidate Faecalibacterium prausnitzii DSM 17677". Paper presented in 14th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health-IPC2020, Praga, 2020.
  2. Almeida, Diana; Machado, D. (BF14-31C6-CCA0); Gomes, A.M.P.; Freitas AC (7F10-545A-7D05). "Functional foods and gut microbiota health". Paper presented in IV Congresso Associação Portuguesa de Ciências Forenses, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  3. Almeida, Diana; Freitas AC (7F10-545A-7D05); Machado, D. (BF14-31C6-CCA0); Seabra, Catarina Leal (8A1D-F444-FC94); Andrade, J.C.; Gomes, A.M.P.. "Akkermansia muciniphila robustness towards different temperatures, atmospheres and gastrointestinal conditions". Paper presented in 10th Probiotics, Prebiotics & New Foods, Nutraceuticals and Botanicals for Nutrition & Human and Microbiota Health, Roma, 2018.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Almeida, Diana; Freitas AC (7F10-545A-7D05); Gomes, A.M.P.; Machado, D. (BF14-31C6-CCA0); Mendo, Sónia. "Strategies to increase Akkermansia muciniphila viability during simulated gastrointestinal conditions and stability storage". Paper presented in 6th World Congress on Targeting Microbiota, 2019.
  2. Freitas AC; Almeida, Diana; Machado, D.; Mendo, Sónia; Gomes, A.M.P.. "Formulation strategies for enhancing growth of Akkermansia muciniphila and its survival through lyophilisation and storage at air ambient". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2018, 2018.
  3. Almeida, Diana; Machado, D. (BF14-31C6-CCA0); Mendo, Sónia; Freitas AC (7F10-545A-7D05); Gomes, AMP; Andrade, J.C.. "Formulation strategies for enhancing growth of Akkermansia muciniphila and its survival through lyophilisation and storage at air ambient". Paper presented in 12th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health – IPC2018, Budapeste, Hungary, 2018.
  4. Almeida, Diana. "Localization of inhibitory A1 and facilitatory A2A adenosine receptors on motor nerve terminals of rats with Experimental Autoimmune Myasthenia gravis (EAMG) by confocal microscopy". Paper presented in IJUP Meeting 2012 (V Meeting of Young Researchers of U.Porto – Porto), 2012.
Journal article
  1. Andrade, José Carlos; Almeida, Diana; Domingos, Melany; Seabra, Catarina Leal; Machado, Daniela; Freitas, Ana Cristina; Gomes, Ana Maria. "Commensal Obligate Anaerobic Bacteria and Health: Production, Storage, and Delivery Strategies". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00550.
    10.3389/fbioe.2020.00550
  2. Machado, D.; Almeida, Diana; Seabra, Catarina Leal (8A1D-F444-FC94); Andrade, José Carlos; Gomes, Ana Maria; Freitas AC. "Uncovering Akkermansia muciniphila resilience or susceptibility to different temperatures, atmospheres and gastrointestinal conditions". Anaerobe 61 (2019): 102135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.102135.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.102135
  3. Diana Almeida; Daniela Machado; José Carlos Andrade; Sónia Mendo; Ana Maria Gomes; Ana Cristina Freitas. "Evolving trends in next-generation probiotics: a 5W1H perspective". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (2019): 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2019.1599812.
    10.1080/10408398.2019.1599812
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Almeida, Diana. "Strategies to promote Akkermansia muciniphila viability and stability under stress conditions". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2018. https://ria.ua.pt/handle/10773/25156.
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020/01 - 2020/07/24 Microencapsulation of Akkermansia muciniphila by emulsification/internal gelation: stability and gastrointestinal resistance studies over storage
Co-supervisor of Rita Vedor
 Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019 - 2019 XXVIII Open Week of Escola Superior de Biotecnologia ( XXVIII Semana Aberta da Escola Superior de Biotecnologia) (2019/04 - 2019/04)
Other (Other)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018/04 - 2018/04 XXVII Open Week of Escola Superior de Biotecnologia ( XXVII Semana Aberta da Escola Superior de Biotecnologia) (2018/04 - 2018/04)
Other (Other)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2020/11/17 - 2020/11/17 Writting effective cover letters.
Other
 CABI webinar Journey to Publish Session2: Writing Effective Cover Letters
CABI, United Kingdom
2020/11/10 - 2020/11/10 Understanding and avoiding plagiarism.
Other
 CABI webinar Journey to Publish Session 1: Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
CABI, United Kingdom
2018/04 - 2018/04 Avanços na prevenção e tratamento dos cancros pelo professor Doutor Manuel Sobrinho Simões
Conference
 Avanços na prevenção e tratamento dos cancros
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Discussion on emergences in public health ( antimicrobial resistance, virus, vaccines and cancer) and the importance of molecular diagnosis ( in reemergent microorganisms and in follow up of hepatitis C virus infection)
Meeting
 I Meeting of Microbiology and Public Health/ I Encontro de Microbiologia e Saúde Publica
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2017/12/07 - 2017/12/09 Microbiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (2017)
Congress
2017/12/06 - 2017/12/06 Scientific writing & publishing
Workshop
 Scientific writing & publishing
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2017/11/17 - 2017/11/17 Colóquio multidisciplinar Resistência a Antibióticos, Diálogo Ciência-Sociedade e o Futuro – ensaiando cenários
Round table
 Colóquio Resistência a Antibióticos, Diálogo Ciência-Sociedade e o Futuro
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2012/02 - 2012/02 IJUP 12 – Meeting of Young Researchers at University of Porto
Meeting
 5th Meeting of Young Researchers of University of Porto (IJUP 2012)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal