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Master and degree in Biotechnology at the University of Aveiro. Has developed research activities in the fields of Tissue Engineering, Biology and Analytical Chemistry. Main research interests include Industrial, Environmental and Molecular Biotechnology, Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering. Future career perspectives include pursuing research activities leading to a PhD, contributing to scientific development and modern society.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Diana Domingues Lopes
Date of birth
1992/10/24
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Lopes, Diana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A412-F1FB-4243
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9454-2278

Email addresses

  • lopes.diana@ua.pt (Professional)
  • lopes.diana@ua.pt (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2020/10 - 2024
Ongoing
Biochemistry (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015 - 2017
Concluded
Biotechnology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Perfusion bioreactor for the high-throughput analysis of combinations of biomaterials/stem cells" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16/20
2012 - 2015
Concluded
Biothecnology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Valorization of macroalgae from the portuguese coast" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
14/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/09 - 2020/02 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/11 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/05 - 2019/08 Laboratory Technician Prio Biocombustíveis , Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/10 - 2024/09 Mucus of Sacoglossa sea slugs: Contribution of kleptoplast photosynthesis, biochemical characterization and adhesive properties
79215DFA
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2019/09 - 2020/02 Functional Chloroplast inside Animal Cells: cracking the puzzle
PTDC/BIA-ANM/4622/2014
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/02 - 2018/11 ATLAS-Bioengineered autonomous cell-biomaterials devices for generating humanised micro-tissues for regenerative medicine
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Lopes, Diana; Cunha, Eva; Conde, Tiago; Moreira, Anthony; Cruz, Sónia; Domingues, Pedro; Oliveira, Manuela; Cartaxana, Paulo. "Antimicrobial, Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of the Mucus of the Tropical Sea Slug Elysia crispata". Molecules 29 19 (2024): 4593. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules29194593.
    10.3390/molecules29194593
  2. Lopes, Diana; Aveiro, Susana S.; Cruz, Sónia; Cartaxana, Paulo; Domingues, Pedro. "Proteomic analysis of the mucus of the photosynthetic sea slug Elysia crispata". Journal of Proteomics 294 (2024): 105087. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2024.105087.
    10.1016/j.jprot.2024.105087
  3. Diana Lopes; Sonia Cruz; Patrícia Martins; Sónia Ferreira; Cláudia Nunes; Pedro Domingues; Cartaxana, P.. "Sea Slug Mucus Production Is Supported by Photosynthesis of Stolen Chloroplasts". Biology (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/8/1207.
    10.3390/biology11081207
  4. Paulo Cartaxana; Diana Lopes; Begoña Martinez; PATRICIA MARTINS; Sonia Cruz. "Aposymbiotic Specimen of the Photosynthetic Sea Slug Elysia crispata". Diversity 14 5 (2022): 313-313. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d14050313.
    10.3390/d14050313
  5. Cartaxana, P.; Rey, F.; Lekieffre, C.; Lopes, D.; Hubas, C.; Spangenberg, J.E.; Escrig, S.; et al. "Photosynthesis from stolen chloroplasts can support sea slug reproductive fitness". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 288 1959 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85117309580&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1098/rspb.2021.1779
  6. Lopes, Diana; Fernandes, C.; Nóbrega, J. Miguel; Patrício, Sónia G.; Oliveira, Mariana B.; Mano, João F.. "Screening of perfused combinatorial 3D microenvironments for cell culture". Acta Biomaterialia 96 (2019): 222-236. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2019.06.047.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2019.06.047
  7. Diana Lopes; Cláudia Martins-Cruz; Mariana B. Oliveira; João F. Mano. "Bone physiology as inspiration for tissue regenerative therapies". Biomaterials 185 (2018): 240-275. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.biomaterials.2018.09.028.
    10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.09.028

Other

Other output
  1. Photosynthesis from stolen chloroplasts increases sea slug reproductive fitness. 2021. Cartaxana, P.; Rey, F.; LeKieffre, C.; Lopes, D.; Hubas, C.; Spangenberg, J.E.; Escrig, S.; et al. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85111202503&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1101/2021.06.11.448027
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018/09 Design of a perfusion bioreactor for the high-throughput analysis of combinations of ECM proteins on human mesenchymal stem cells behavior in dynamic 3D conditions 29º European Conference on Biomaterials
ESB European Society for Biomaterials (Maastricht, Netherlands)
2017/11 Design of a perfusion bioreactor for the high-throughput analysis of combinations of ECM proteins on human mesenchymal stem cells behavior in dynamic 3D conditions INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOINSPIRED MACROMOLECULAR SYSTEMS
COMPASS- Engeneering life guide by nature (Aveiro, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2017/07 - 2018/07 • Planning, management, and performing activities for young people (~300); • Responsible for a group of ~20 teens (ages 15-18) over two weeks; •This summer camp involves a large team of (~40) animators. (2010)
Other (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/04 - 2017/04 National Chemistry Olympiad 2017 edition- a competition national wide, that test High School Students knowledge in the field of Chemistry. I was responsible for the exams evaluation and award ceremony. (2017 - 2017)
Other (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/09 - 2016/09 Volunteer for the "Noite Europeia dos Investigadores" organized by INOVA+, with the purpose of showing students from the basic to the high school level education, what it means to be a researcher. (2016)
Exhibition (Other)
Inova+, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2017/10 - 2019/10 TechDays is an initiative founded with the aim to create a forum that invites the share of knowledge between the academic environment and the industry, attracting: entrepreneurs, public policy agents, researchers, academics and professionals, as well how to show the best you do in national R&D centers and companies in the sector. Up till date, this event had 3 editions, all occurring for 3 days in the month of October. I participated as a showcaser of the ongoing researcher of the group I was involved at the time.
Exhibition
Techdays
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 - 2019 Representing the University of Aveiro in several teaching fairs, vocational fairs, and high schools across the country.
Exhibition
UA nas Escolas
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/03 Poster presentation at III National Meeting of Biotechnology students - "The role of extracellular matrix proteins as allies in bone regeneration strategies
Conference
III National Meeting of Biotechnology students
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/01 - 2016/01 Poster presentation at "XVI Latin-American Congress on Chromatography & 9th National Meeting on Chromatography" with the title "Cystoseira abies-marina life cycle: comparative study of its polar profile by RP-HPLC-DAD-MS»
Conference
"XVI Latin-American Congress on Chromatography & 9th National Meeting on Chromatography
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/09/15 - 2022/08/31 Junior Enterprises Global Vice-president and Treasurer
2020/09/01 - 2021/07/31 Junior Enterprises Europe Alumni Manager
2016/01 - 2017/02 Founding member and Vice-president. Scientific Junior Value is a Young Enterprise that aims to connect students and companies in the field of sciences. Its vision is to be a Young Enterprise at the forefront of quality, innovation and entrepreneurship related to the services constantly provided (eg. consultancy).

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2018/09 - 2018/09 Invited co-chair. Evaluation of the presentations of the session “Stem cells behavior and interactions”, one of the many parallel sessions that occurred on the 29º European Conference on Biomaterials. Besides the evaluation, as co-chair I also had the functions of managing the session (presentations timing and question session enablement) and delivery of the presentation evaluation to the organization committee. Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands