Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Marta Alexandra Rodrigues Casanova
Citation names
- Casanova, Marta R.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- B71B-4CAF-F47F
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-9413-7977
- Researcher Id
- AAL-5693-2020
Email addresses
- marta.casanova@i3bs.uminho.pt (Professional)
Telephones
- Fax
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- 253510909 (Professional)
- Telephone
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- 253510912 (Professional)
Addresses
- 3B´s Research Group . Avepark – Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra , 4805-017 , Barco GMR, Guimarães, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- http://www.3bs.uminho.pt/users/martacasanova (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Social Biomedical Sciences
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
- Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences
- Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Bioinformatics
- Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Oncology
- Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Fermentation
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2015/10/01 - 2020/02/20
Concluded
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Engenharia de Tecidos, Medicina Regenerativa e Células Estaminais (Doutoramento)
Major in Substrate Biofunctionalization
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Surface biofunctionalization of polycaprolactone fibrous meshes for skeletal and neural tissue advanced therapies." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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"Muito Bom" |
2015 - 2016
Concluded
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Biomateriais (Outros)
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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17 |
2015 - 2016
Concluded
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Estratégias Avançadas em Engenharia de Tecidos (Outros)
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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19 |
2015 - 2016
Concluded
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Nanobiomateriais (Outros)
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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16 |
2015 - 2016
Concluded
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Células Estaminais em Medicina Regenerativa (Outros)
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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2012/09 - 2015/03
Concluded
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Mestrado em Genética Molecular (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"“Development of an improved propionibacteria for potential use as a nutraceutical towards the prevention/treatment of colorectal
carcinoma” " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18 |
2012 - 2013
Concluded
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Sinalização, Expressão Génica e Regulação Pós-Transcripcional (Outros)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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18 |
2012 - 2013
Concluded
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Protein Degradation and Trafficking in Heath and Disease (Outros)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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18 |
2012 - 2013
Concluded
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Pharmacological Development: From Organic Synthesis to Clinical Trials (Outros)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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18 |
2012 - 2013
Concluded
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Cancer Therapy: From Basic Research to Clinic (Outros)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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18 |
2008/09 - 2011
Concluded
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Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
"Pharmacogenetics in Chemotherapy Response" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2020/11/02 - 2023/06/30 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal | ||
2019/12/01 - 2020/10/31 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal | ||
2015/03 - 2015/10 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2015/10/01 - 2019/10/30 | The PhD student was selected for a PhD grant of the Doctoral Program PATH | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal | ||
2014/09 - 2015/07 | Laboratory assistant, Support in lab classes of the Biochemistry Bachelor, Cell Biology curricular unit | Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
2013/09/30 - 2015/03/30 | The MSc student work on master thesis | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2014/05 - 2014/05 | Coordinator of scientific activities with children | Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal |
2010/11 - 2011/06 | Bachelor student | Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/01/01 - 2026/12/31 | ONCOSCREEN - A European “shield” against colorectal cancer based on novel, more precise and affordable risk-based screening
methods and viable policy pathways
Post-doc
EXUS SOFTWARE MONOPROSOPI ETAIRIA PERIORISMENIS EVTHINIS , Greece
UNIVERSITAETSMEDIZIN DER JOHANNES GUTENBERG-UNIVERSITAET MAINZ , Germany EREVNITIKO PANEPISTIMIAKO INSTITOUTO SYSTIMATON EPIKOINONION KAI YPOLOGISTON , Greece FIRALIS , France Universitätsklinikum Schleswig-Holstein, Germany UNIVERSITAET zu LUEBECK , Germany Lietuvos sveikatos mokslu universitetas, Lithuania Medizinische Universität Graz, Austria Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal INSTITUTUL ONCOLOGIC PROF. DR. ALEXANDRU TRESTIOREANU BUCURESTI, Romania Guangdong Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, China Universidade do Minho, Portugal TILBURG UNIVERSITY- UNIVERSITEIT VAN TILBURG , Ireland VLAAMSE INSTELLING VOOR TECHNOLOGISCH ONDERZOEK N.V., Belgium ETHNIKO KENTRO EREVNAS KAI TECHNOLOGIKIS ANAPTYXIS, Greece INNOVACIONES GENETICAS SL, Spain SCIENTIFIC ACADEMY FOR SERVICE TECHNOLOGY EV, Germany AINIGMA TECHNOLOGIES , Belgium CATALINK LIMITED, Cyprus KONNEKT ABLE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, Ireland BEIA CONSULT INTERNATIONAL SRL, Romania Universidad de la Rioja, Spain TIMELEX, Belgium CARR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED , Ireland Ellenike Demokratia Ypourgeio Ygeias, Greece PAGALBOS ONKOLOGINIAMS LIGONIAMS ASOCIACIJA, Lithuania EUROPACOLON PORTUGAL- ASSOCIACAO DE LUTA CONTRA O CANCRO DO INTESTINO, Portugal ELLINIKI ETAIREIA OGKOLOGIAS PEPTIKOU, Greece EUROPAISCHE VEREINIGUNG DER GASTROINTESTINALEN ONKOLOGIE(EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF DIGESTIVE ONCOLOGY - ESDO) , Austria FUNDATIA YOUTH CANCER EUROPE , Romania Landeskrankenhaus Department für Kinder- und Jugendheilkunde, Austria LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKOS SVEIKATOS APSAUGOS MINISTERIJA , Lithuania EY ADVISORY SPA , Italy Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain Université de Franche-Comté, France ROZENBAUM KONSULTING, Bulgaria AXA SA, France ASSOCIATION GERCOR, France LOUWEN ROGIER , Ireland SANNE VOOGD, Ireland |
European Commission
Ongoing
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2022/05/01 - 2023/06/30 | JUSThera - Janus Approach to Cancer Theranostics
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000055
Post-doc
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Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
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2020/11/01 - 2022/02/28 | ChimericFibre4Tendon – Advanced bioinspired drug- free materials for tendon-ligament repair
PTDC/BII-BIO/28870/2017
Post-doc
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2019/12/01 - 2020/02/29 | VESCells - Single-step fabrication of biofunctional blood vessel substitutes by using electrospinning technologies and mesenchymal
stem cells
PTDC/BBB-BMD/5468/2014
Master Student Fellow
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2015/10 - 2019/10 | Doctoral program an advanced therapies for health
FSE/POCH/PD/169/2013
PD/BD/113797/2015
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2015/03 - 2015/10 | RuPMC project (IF/01302/2013)
IF/01302/2013
Master Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2022/01/01 - Current | SpyPatch - Modular spider silk and elastin recombinamers for soft tissue repair patches
PTDC/BTM-MAT/2844/2021
Post-doc
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022/10/01 - 2023/09/30 | HEALTH-UNORTE: Setting-up biobanks and regenerative medicine strategies to boost research in cardiovascular, musculoskeletal,
neurological, oncological, immunological and infectious diseases
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000039
Post-doc
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Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
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2018/06 - 2022/06/30 | Cells4_IDs: Cell-based therapy for the treatment of articular inflammatory diseases
PTDC/BTM-SAL/28882/2017
Post-doc
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2015/07 - 2021/12 | FoReCaST - Forefront Research in 3D Disease Cancer Models as in vitro Screening Technologies
Researcher
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Department of Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Israel University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory, United Kingdom Universiteit Maastricht Department of International Health, Netherlands Hubrecht Institute, Netherlands Candiolo Cancer Institute, Italy IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Italy |
European Commission
Concluded
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2016/10 - 2020/07 | FROnTHERA - Frontiers of technology for theranostics of cancer, metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000023
PhD Student Fellow
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal |
Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
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2016/05 - 2019/11 | SPARTAN - Preclinical Validation of a TNF-Capturing Device as Therapeutics of Inflammatory Arthritic Diseases
PTDC/CTM-BIO/4388/2014
PhD Student Fellow
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Intellectual property
Patent |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/03 | Bioengineered spider silk immobilized on a nanofibrous mesh inhibit bacteria adherence and anticipate new prospects for abdominal muscle tissue repair | TERMIS European Chapter Meeting 2023
TERMIS European (Manchester, United Kingdom)
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2021/05/11 | "Biofuncionalização de superficies" | VII Jornadas de Química e Bioquímica
Universidade da Beira Interior (Portugal)
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2020/12 | Chondrogenesis-inductive Nanofibrous Substrate Comprising Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Chondrocytic Cells | WBC2020
World Biomaterials Committee (Scotland, United Kingdom)
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2018/09 | Parallel binding of autologous BMP-2 and VEGF envisioning a vascularized bone tissue engineering approach | XLV ESAO Congress
(Madrid, Spain)
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2018/06 | Nanofibrous substrate functionalized with fibronectin is able to conduct the chondrogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells | CHEM2NATURE
(Porto, Portugal)
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2016/11 | Chondrogenesis-inductive nanofibrous substrate comprising autologous TGF-b3 and IGF-I from platelet lysates | CHEM2NATURE First School
(Guimarães, Portugal)
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2014/11 | Propionibacterium freudenreichii as a producer of acetate and propionate | II Symposium of the PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology
(Braga, Portugal)
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2021/10 - 2021/10 | Third Achilles Workshop and Final FoReCaST Conference (2021/10)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
2021/06 - 2021/06 | TERM STEM 2021 (2021/06)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
2018/12 - 2018/12 | Interactive exposition at "GALERIA DE ARTES E OFÍCIOS DE AMARES" (2018/12)
Exhibition
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Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
2018/11 - 2018/11 | Scientific Photo Exposition at “Centro Ciência Viva” (2018/11) | Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
2018/10 - 2018/11 | Scientific Photo Exposition at FNAC Braga (2018/10) | Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
2017/06 - 2017/06 | Chem2Nature Second School Conference (2017/06 - 2017/06) | Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
2016/11 - 2016/11 | Chem2Nature First School Conference (2016/11 - 2016/11) |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2020/09/23 - 2020/09/23 | Training and certification for working with Countess
Other
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Countess
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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2020/02/06 - 2020/02/06 | Training seminar on Quality System ISO 9001:2015
Seminar
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Quality Management System on ISO 9001:2015
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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2018/07 - 2018/07 | Horizon 2020 Entrepreneurship for Researchers Workshop | |
2016/06/08 - 2016/06/08 | Training/certification for working with/on PCR lab
Other
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PCR
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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2016/04/27 - 2016/04/27 | Training for working with/on Cell Culture Lab (CCL)
Other
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Cell Culture Lab (CCL)
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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2016/02/22 - 2016/02/22 | Training and certification for working with/on Transmitted and Reflected Light Microscope with Apotome 2.
Other
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Transmitted and Reflected Light Microscope
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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2010 - 2016 | English course |
Wall Street English, United States
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2015/10/20 - 2015/10/20 | Training and certification for working with/on Electrospinning
Other
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Electrospinning
I3Bs – Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of University of Minho, Portugal
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2014 - 2014 | Workshop "Eppendorf Micropipettes" |
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2013 - 2013 | Protein Degradation and Trafficking in Health and Disease |
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2013 - 2013 | Pharmacological Development: From Organic Synthesis to Clinical Trials |
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2013 - 2013 | Cancer Therapy: From Basic Research to Clinic |
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012 - 2012 | Initial Pedagogical Training of Trainers |
Cefolgest – Formação e Consultoria, LDA, Portugal
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2011 - 2011 | Basic Life Support course |
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2023 - Current | European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) | Postdoctoral researcher |
2019/12/31 - Current | Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society | |
2018/09 - Current | yESAO member |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2018/09 - 2020/02 | PhDynamics Program
Coordinator
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Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2023/04 - Current | “Apendiz por um dia” | (Ensino básico 3º ciclo) | |
2022/12 - Current | SAW Program: Colégio do Ave | (Ensino secundário) | |
2021 - Current | ANEM Estágio Cien1fico | (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) | |
2014/06 - 2014/06 | Cancer Therapy: From Basic Research to Clinic | Genética Molecular (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2022 - Current | Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology | |
2022 - Current | International Journal of Molecular Sciences | |
2022 - Current | ACS Journals | Americal Chemical Society |
2021/06 - Current | Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (1520-5118) | ACS Publications |
2021/04 - Current | Sciences Advanced (2375-2548) | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
2021 - Current | ACS Omega | |
2020/05 - Current | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (1944-8252) | American Chemical Society Publications |
2017/04 - Current | Journal of Bioactive and Compatible Polymers (1530-8030) | Sage Publications |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2021/06 - Current | Real-time PCR analysis | Daniel Mendanha (PhD) |
2021/03 - Current | Cell culture practices and analysis | Sellin Tas (PhD) |
2020/04 - 2023 | Real-time PCR analysis | Nelson O. Monteiro (PhD) |
2019/08 - 2023 | Cell culture practices and analysis | Catarina Silva (PhD) |
2021/08/01 - 2021/08/31 | Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine | Bruna |
2018/05 - 2019/10 | Statistical analysis - SPSS | Cátia Sofia Oliveira (MSc) |
2018/02 - 2018/10 | Statistical analysis - SPSS | Ariana Silva (MSc) |
Distinctions
Award
2019 | Quiz Time organized as part of the First Achilles Conference, 1st edition – “Molecular and Biological Mechanisms of Tendon Homeostasis and Repair” |
2018 | Contest CHEM2BRAIN organized as part of the CHEM2NATURE Summer School, 3th edition |
2014 | Poster award
II Symposium of the PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology, Portugal
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