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Graduated in Biotechnology from the Polytechnic Institute of Coimbra - School of Agriculture in Coimbra (2017). Participated in the Erasmus+ program of the European Union at the Faculties of Agricultural Sciences and Business and Administration at Mendelova University in Brno, also completing the Transfer and Insemination Course (Level 1) at Mendelova University/Brno at the Faculty of AgriSciences (2016). Completed a master's degree in Biomedical Research, specializing in Oncobiology, in 2019 from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Coimbra, resulting in a final dissertation entitled "Xenotransplantation of bovine ovarian tissue as a model for testing new drugs and examining angiogenesis, premature follicle depletion, and dynamics." Currently a PhD student at CBA-UAc, with the theme "Characterization of the gastrointestinal microbiome and evaluation of methane emissions from Catrina cows (primitive population) and the Holstein breed as a contribution to the sustainability of farms on Terceira Island." Her main research areas include molecular biology, microbiome analysis, molecular characterization of genetic resources, cryopreservation, and animal tissue culture. Returning to her roots, she also became a member of the first spin-off of the University of the Azores and took on the role of technical secretary of the indigenous Catrina cattle breed.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Rita Faria Azevedo

Citation names

  • Azevedo, Ana
  • Azevedo, A.R.
  • Rita,Azevedo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A013-9937-8440
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9829-1154

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Marker Assisted Selection
  • Agrarian Sciences - Animal and Dairy Science
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Gene-based Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/05/01 - 2024
Ongoing
 PhD in Agricultural Sciences (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Major in Biotechnology
Universidade dos Açores Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores, Portugal
2017/09/11 - 2019/09/16
Concluded
 Biomedical Research (Mestrado)
Major in Oncobiologiy
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Xenografting of bovine ovarian tissue as a model for testing new drugs and examining angiogenesis, follicle premature depletion and dynamics" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2013/09/09 - 2017/06/08
Concluded
 Biotechnology (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
"Criopreservação de Tecido ovárico Bovino para posterior transplante" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
2016/02 - 2016/06
Concluded
 ERASMUS+ (Licence)
Mendelova univerzita v Brne, Czech Republic

Mendelova univerzita v Brne Agronomická fakulta, Czech Republic

Mendelova univerzita v Brne Provozne ekonomická fakulta, Czech Republic
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/10 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade dos Açores Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores, Portugal
2018/06/05 - 2019/09/16 Research Trainee (Research) Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
(...)
2018/05/14 - 2018/06/14 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018/04/23 - 2018/05/11 Research Trainee (Research) Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal
2018/03/26 - 2018/04/13 Research Trainee (Research) Biocant Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/03/05 - 2018/03/23 Research Trainee (Research) Laboratório de Citogenética e Genómica, Portugal
2016/09/22 - 2017/03/19 Research Trainee (Research) Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2015/07/17 - 2015/08/21 Research Trainee (Research) Serviço Regional de Classificação de Leite da Ilha Terceira, (SERCLAT), Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/04/01 - Current Characterization of the gastrointestinal microbiome and evaluation of methane emissions from cows Catrinas (primitive population) and Holstein breed as a contribution to the sustainability of farms in Terceira Island.
M3.1.a/F/035/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade dos Açores Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores, Portugal
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2020 - Current Genotipagem como apoio ao melhoramento e seleção do gado bovino dos Açores contribuindo para a sustentabilidade dos sistemas de produção
Direção Regional da Ciência e Tecnologia
Researcher
Ongoing
2018/06/05 - 2019/09/16 Xenografting of bovine ovarian tissue as a model for testing new drugs and examining angiogenesis, follicle premature depletion and dynamics
Researcher
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022 - Current VERCOCHAR - Microbiome characterization of compost with two turning procedures
000
Researcher
Ongoing
2016/09 - 2017/06 Criopreservação de Tecido Ovárico de Bovino para Transplante
Not Funded
Researcher
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Azevedo, A.R. (A013-9937-8440); Marques, C.C.; Pimenta, J.; Pessa, P.; Almeida Santos, A.T.; Pereira, R.M.L.N.. "Criopreservação de tecido ovárico: Uma técnica a aplicar na conservação de raças em risco.". Paper presented in XI Congresso Ibérico sobre recursos genéticos animais (SPREGA), 2018.
  2. Azevedo, A.R.; Jorge Pimenta; D117-C742-4C35; 4C13-0AA0-1B5D. "Gene silencing (siRNA) of Bos taurus prion-like genes, and its relation to progesterone (P4) and 17 B-estradiol (E2) concentrations.". Paper presented in Congresso do CIISA 2018 - Exploring the boundaries of animal, veterinary and biomedical sciences, 2018.
  3. Jorge Pimenta; D117-C742-4C35; Azevedo, A.R.; 4C13-0AA0-1B5D. "Comportamento Epigenético e genes do tipo priónico em células da granulosa de bovino". Paper presented in XI Iberian Congress on Animal Genetic Resources (SPREGA), 2018.
  4. Jorge Pimenta; D117-C742-4C35; Azevedo, A.R.; 4C13-0AA0-1B5D. "Identificação de genes alvo a esteroidogenese bovina por RNA de interferência (RNAi)". Paper presented in Training Meeting of the Order of Veterinary Doctors, 2018.
Conference poster
  1. Azevedo, Ana; Pais, A.S; Pereira, R.M.L.N.; Almeida Santos, T.; Pires, V.M.R.; Pessa, P; Marques, C.C.; et al. "Xenotransplante de tecido ovárico bovino na preservação da fertilidade". Paper presented in Training Meeting of the Veterinary Medical Association, 2019.
  2. Pimenta, J.; Romão R.; Cancela D´Abreu M.; Carolino N.; Azevedo, Ana; Marques, C.C.; Bettencourt, E.; et al. "Aplicação da ecografia na avaliação de condição corporal em novilhas e vacas das raças Mertolenga e Alentejana". Paper presented in Training Meeting of the Veterinary Medical Association, 2019.
  3. Pimenta, J.; Veloso, M.T; Marques, M.R.; Azevedo, Ana; Pereira, R.M.L.N.. "Cistinúria tipo III na raça sul-africana Boerboel.". Paper presented in Training Meeting of the Veterinary Medical Association, 2019.
  4. Azevedo, A.R.; Pais, A.S.; Pereira, R.M.L.N.; Almeida Santos, T.; Pires, V.M.R.; Pessa, P.; Marques, C.C.; et al. "Xenotransplante de tecido ovárico na preservação da fertilidade bovina". Paper presented in 9º Encontro de Formação da Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários, Lisboa, Portugal, 2019.
    10.19146/pibic-2016-51330
  5. Pimenta, J.; Pires, VM.; Nolasco, S.; Castelo-Branco, P.; Apolónio, JD.; Marques, CC.; Lopes-da-Costa, L.; et al. "Gene silencing (siRNA) of Bos taurus prion-like genes, and its relation to progesterone (P4) and 17 B-estradiol (E2) concentrations.". Paper presented in CIISA Congress 2018 - Exploring the boundaries of animal, veterinary and biomedical sciences, 2018.
  6. Pimenta, J.; Castelo-Branco, P.; Apolónio, J.; Pires, V.; Nolasco, S.; Marques, C.C.; Costa, L.; et al. "Comportamento Epigenético de genes do tipo priónico em células da granulosa de bovino.". Paper presented in XI Iberian Congress on Animal Genetic Resources (SPREGA), 2018.
  7. Azevedo, A.R.; Marques, C.C.; Pimenta, J.; Pessa, P.; Almeida Santos, A.T.; Pereira, R.M.L.N.. "Criopreservação de tecido ovárico: Uma técnica a aplicar na conservação de raças em risco.". Paper presented in XI Congresso Ibérico sobre recursos genéticos animais (SPREGA), 2018.
  8. Pimenta, J.; Nolasco, S.; Pires, V.; Marques, C.C.; Castelo-Branco, P.; Costa, L.; Prates, J.; et al. "Identificação de genes alvo na esteroidogenese bovina por RNA de interferência (RNAi).". Paper presented in Training Meeting of the Veterinary Medical Association, 2018.
  9. Pimenta, J.; Pessa,P.; Marques, C.C.; Azevedo, Ana; Fonseca, E.; Almeida-Santos, T.; Pereira, R.M.L.N.. "Medical Grade Honey in Ovarian Cortex Preservation: An in vitro animal model approach for studying angiogenesis". Paper presented in The 5th World Congress of the International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP), 2017.
Journal article
  1. Maria Susana Lopes; Ana Rita Azevedo; Duarte Mendonça; Horst Rojer; Verónica Cabral; Franco Ceraolo; Carlos Canto Brum; Bruno Mendes; Artur da Câmara Machado. "Morphological and genetic characterization of the Graciosa donkey breed". Journal of Applied Animal Research (2023): https://doi.org/10.1080/09712119.2023.2171421.
    10.1080/09712119.2023.2171421
  2. Azevedo, Ana Rita; Pais, Ana Sofia; Almeida-Santos, Teresa; Pires, Virgínia M. R.; Pessa, Pedro; Marques, Carla C.; Nolasco, Sofia; et al. "Medical Grade Honey as a Promising Treatment to Improve Ovarian Tissue Transplantation". Bioengineering 9 8 (2022): 357. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9080357.
    Open access • 10.3390/bioengineering9080357
  3. Pimenta, Jorge M.B.G.A.; Pires, Virgínia M.R.; Nolasco, Sofia; Castelo-Branco, Pedro; Marques, Carla C.; Apolónio, Joana; Azevedo, Rita; et al. "Post-transcriptional silencing of Bos taurus prion family genes and its impact on granulosa cell steroidogenesis". Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.02.012.
    10.1016/j.bbrc.2022.02.012
Journal issue
  1. Azevedo, A.R.. "Catrina breed "Past, present and future"". Agricultural Association of Terceira Island. (2022):
Magazine article
  1. Azevedo, A.R.. "Gado Catrina: Património Genético, Cultural e Histórico do nosso País", Portugalidade Magazine, 2023, https://portugalidademagazine.pt/gado-catrina-patrimonio-genetico-cultural-e-historico-do-nosso-pais/.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Azevedo, Ana. "Xenotransplante de tecido ovárico bovino como modelo para testar novas drogas, analisar a angiogénese, a depleção prematura e a dinâmica folicular". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, 2019.
  2. Azevedo, Ana. "Criopreservação de Tecido ovárico Bovino para posterior transplante". Degree, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, 2017.

Other

Other output
  1. O Gado Catrina - Proposta para o reconhecimento da raça Catrina.. Technical-scientific study.. 2022. Azevedo, A.R.; B519-C277-A491; C61C-2B40-01F6.
Spin-off company
  1. 2023. Biotech Synergy. Biotechnology.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/02/24 "Native Cattle Farming in the National Landscape of the Agricultural Sector - The Role of the Catrina Breed" ExpoAgrya 2024
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/12/07 A Raça Catrina AzoBreeds - Raças Autóctones Açoreanas e sua Sustentabilidade
Biotecnology Centre of Azores - University of the Azores
2021 Genotyping as support to the improvement and selection of cattle in the Azores contributing to the sustainability of production systems and Characterization of the gastrointestinal microbiome and evaluation of methane emissions from Catrinas cows (primitive population) and Holstein breed as a contribution to the sustainability of farms on Terceira Island. TerinovTalks
Science and Technology Park (Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal)
2018/09/27 Criopreservação de tecido ovárico: Uma técnica a aplicar na conservação de raças em risco. XI Congresso Ibérico sobre recursos genéticos animais (SPREGA)
(Múrcia, Spain)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021 - 2021 Collaboration in the organization of the clarification session, promoted by the CBA, AAIT, entitled “Do you want to increase the profit of your exploration? Genotyping is the way...” (2021 - 2021)
Meeting
 Universidade dos Açores Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Workshop Smart Fertilizers | Chorume como fertilizante: A valorização através da tecnologia
Workshop
2023 - Current GLOBAL EXPLORATION SUMMIT - What's Next? Discoveries from the Edge
Congress
2023 - Current Seminar about : "NOVAS ABORDAGENS NA IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE VÍRUS VEGETAIS APLICADAS À FLORA NATIVA E À PRODUÇÃO AGRÍCOLA"
Seminar
 "NOVAS ABORDAGENS NA IDENTIFICAÇÃO DE VÍRUS VEGETAIS APLICADAS À FLORA NATIVA E À PRODUÇÃO AGRÍCOLA"
Universidade dos Açores Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores, Portugal
2023 - Current Ajiter “Angra com Futuro” - Representation of Biotech Synergy Spin-Off
2022 - Current Azores Info Days is an event for the exchange of ideas and experiences of projects and entrepreneurs from countries such as Spain, Latvia and Slovenia. Projects of different nationalities, but with global potential, that develop innovative solutions with the aim of adding value and making new and/or existing businesses more sustainable, through innovation. Azores Info Days
Science and Tecnology Park, Portugal
2022 - Current Symposium about Azorean Autochthonous Breeds and their Sustainability
2021 - Current Webinar “AG2PI: Introduction to SNP Data Analysis”
2021 - Current Webinar A beginner's guide to DNA sequencing
Novogene Co Ltd, China
2021 - Current Webinar Genomics: From farm-to-fork
Agricultural Research Council, Biotechnology Platform in South Africa, South Africa
2021 - Current Webinar Sequencing Applications and the Microbiome – A Beginner’s Guide
Novogene Co Ltd, China
2023/03/30 - 2023/04/01 55th edition of AGRO – International Agriculture, Livestock and Food
Congress
2020/08/28 - 2020/08/28 The KingFisher Flex is the most versatile benchtop automated extraction instrument in the lab for 24 or 96 samples per run. Consistent high-throughput extraction and purification of DNA, RNA, Protein, and Cells.
Other
 KingFisher Flex installation and training
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Pittsburgh, United States
2019/06/06 - 2019/06/06 The Technological Demonstrator, promoted by ANI within the scope of SIAC – Knowledge Transfer Initiative, aims to involve the national business fabric with the results of innovation and entrepreneurship based on science and technology.
Exhibition
 Demonstrador Tecnológico AIBILI -Transferência de Tecnologia em Saúde.
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2019/04/06 - 2019/04/07 9th Training Meeting of the Order of Veterinary Doctors. 9º Encontro de Formação da Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários
2018/12/03 - 2018/12/03 Training SIG Skills
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2018/10/12 - 2018/10/12 Entrepreneurship and Spin-Off in Biotechnologies and Genetic Resources Animals - Strategic knowledge and tools for the development and commercialization of new products or the repositioning of existing products
Workshop
 Empreendedorismo e Spin-Off em Biotecnologias e Recursos Genéticos Animais
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária Centro de Documentação e Informação, Portugal
2018/04/24 - 2018/04/24 Workshop: Conservation, Selection and Reproduction: efficient use of available tools
Workshop
 Jornada de Transferência do Conhecimento Científico e Tecnológico - Criopreservação de oócitos
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária Centro de Documentação e Informação, Portugal
2017/09/29 - 2017/09/29 Workshop: Applications of molecular genetics to animal production
Workshop
 ALT-Biotech RepGen: Biotecnologias e Recursos Genéticos: projeção para o futuro.
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária Centro de Documentação e Informação, Portugal
2016/11/26 - 2016/11/27 Promote broad training for Veterinarians, debate the state of the art of the profession and publicize the most recent advances in veterinary medicine.
Meeting
 7th Training Meeting of the Order of Veterinary Doctors.
2016/09/23 - 2016/09/23 Participation as a representative of INIAV: Portuguese Animal Germplasm Bank Meeting of Scientists in the Moonlight 2016 - The sperm marathon.
Meeting
 Portuguese Animal Germplasm Bank Meeting of Scientists in the Moonlight 2016 - The sperm marathon.
2015/10/16 - 2015/10/16 The event aims to debate various topics related to the use of biotechnology in agriculture, the challenges and benefits of using genetically modified crops in agriculture and the regulation and political and economic context in Portugal and the EU.
Symposium
 V Biotechnology and Agriculture Meeting: The Future is Now
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Inproplant Investigação e Propagação de Plantas Lda, Portugal
2015/04/29 - 2015/04/30 I Agrarian Biotechnology Conferences: ESAC
Conference
 I Agrarian Biotechnology Conferences: ESAC
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021 - Current 30 - hours online Bioinformatic Course : “Essentials of bioinformatics for functional genomics: basis and training” Mastering NGS data for research: Major types of Next Generation Sequencing data types and software analysis methods (i.e. Metagenomic Analysis; de novo assembly; Read Mapping; Gene prediction and Functional annotation). (Outros) Universidade dos Açores Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores, Portugal
2020 - Current KingFisher Flex installation and training
2018 - Current ArcMap 1 Course - Introduction to SIG Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2023/09/25 - 2023/09/29 Big Data and Digital Tools Applied to Livestock Production Università degli Studi di Padova - Campus di Agripolis, Italy
2023/04/17 - 2023/04/21 PDBEB Courses 2022/2023 - Proteomics Approaches in Life Sciences (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2023 - 2023 MICROx: How to analyze a microbiome a course of study offered by KULeuvenX, an online learning initiative of KU Leuven. (Outros) Associatie KU Leuven, Belgium
2023 - 2023 Course by StartUp Angra: “Elaboração Plano de Negócios” (Outros)
2020/11/24 - 2021/01/29 Initial pedagogical training of trainers (Outros) Secretaria Regional da Juventude, Qualificação Profissional e Emprego, Portugal
2021 - 2021 UAS Remote Pilot Open Category - A1+A3 Online Training for the OPEN A1/A3 sub-categories recognised by all other EASA Member States. Direction générale de l'Aviation civile, France
2020/08/25 - 2020/08/25 Certification for TaqPath Covid-19 Kit and Interpretative Covid-19 Software Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Pittsburgh, United States
2020/08/21 - 2020/08/21 QuantStudio 5 Real-Time PCR System - Training Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Pittsburgh, United States
2016/02/16 - 2016/04/20 Professional Training Course specialised in: Insemination and enbryo transfer in cows , sheep and goats. Level I, No 17/2016 Mendelova univerzita v Brne, Czech Republic

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020 - 2021 Collaboration in carrying out diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2 using the RT-qPCR technique as a member of the team at the Biotechnology Center of the Azores-University of the Azores. Universidade dos Açores Centro de Biotecnologia dos Açores, Portugal