Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Raquel Sofia de Oliveira Nunes da Silva
- Date of birth
- 1988/01/14
- Gender
- Female
Citation names
- Nunes da Silva, R.
- R. Nunes da Silva
- Raquel Nunes da Silva
- da Silva, R. N.
- Nunes da Silva, Raquel
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- B913-6FA6-9C9A
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-8724-8794
- Researcher Id
- R-1914-2017
- Scopus Author Id
- 55368553500
Email addresses
- raq.silva@fc.up.pt (Professional)
- r.sonunesdasilva@gmail.com (Personal)
Addresses
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 , Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://sigarra.up.pt/fcup/en/web_page.Inicial (Scholar)
- https://laqv.requimte.pt (Professional)
- https://www.foodphenolab.com (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Organic Chemistry
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemical Research Methods
- Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
- Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioproducts Biomaterials
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biophysics
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2021/05/13
Concluded
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Professional Certification on Curso Geral de Propriedade Industrial (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional)
Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Indústrial, Portugal
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2018/02/01 - 2020/12/31
Concluded
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Post doctorate in Biomedicine Sciences and Medicinal Chemistry (Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2019/05/27 - 2019/05/31
Concluded
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High Throughput Screening and Image Analysis for BioSciences (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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2019/04/01 - 2019/04/05
Concluded
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Course on Optical Microscopy Imaging for Biosciences | 11th Edition (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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2018/11/26 - 2018/11/28
Concluded
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Introduction to digital image analysis with ImageJ / Fiji, 2ed (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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2018/11/26
Concluded
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Clinical research associate (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional)
Eurotrials Consultores Científicos SA, Portugal
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17 |
2018/05/22
Concluded
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Seminar Desafios na síntese química: química de fluxo e espectroscopia NMR (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Portugal
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2018/01/06 - 2018/01/12
Concluded
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International intensive course on cancer biology (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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2017/12/06
Concluded
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Seminar Análise de riscos e segurança industrial (Outros)
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
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2017/11/21
Concluded
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Seminar Move ahead with next generation bioreactor and downstream purification technologies (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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2017/07/11 - 2017/07/22
Concluded
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Certified in Laboratory Animal Science - Category C (FELASA Accreditation and licensed from DGAV)) (Curso Técnico Superior
Profissional)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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with approval in the final exam |
2017/07/17 - 2017/07/21
Concluded
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V Cell culture and tissue training course (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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2017
Concluded
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Programa Doutoral em Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Phthalocyanine–sulfonamide conjugates - synthesis and biological activity" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Aprovada por unanimidade |
2016/10/17 - 2016/10/19
Concluded
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Certified in Biosecurity Laboratory Level 2 and 3 (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional)
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
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with approval in the final exam |
2015/06
Concluded
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Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE) (Outros)
University of Cambridge Language Centre, United Kingdom
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2014/06/16 - 2014/06/21
Concluded
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3rd Photobiology School from the European Society (Outros)
European Society for Photobiology, Italy
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with approval in the final exam |
2014
Concluded
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Química (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Conjugados de ftalocianina-sulfonamida - síntese e atividade biológica" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2013/07/25 - 2013/07/27
Concluded
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Molecular Photobiophysiscs: Actual topics and future problems a short introduction (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2009 - 2011
Concluded
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Mestrado em Bioquímica - ramo Bioquímica Clínica (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização))
Major in Bioquímica Clínica
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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17 |
2009 - 2011
Concluded
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Mestrado em Bioquímica - ramo Métodos Biomoleculares (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Glicoxidação de fosfatidilserinas e estudo do papel na resposta imune (Classification of 17 out of 20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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16 |
2006 - 2009
Concluded
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Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Estudo da relação actividade/adsorção de um fotossensibilizador em várias espécies do género Bacillus (Classification: 18
out of 20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2023/09/04 - Current | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2023/09/04 - Current | Researcher (Research) | REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal |
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal | ||
2021/01/01 - 2023/09/03 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Centro Tecnológico da Cortiça, Portugal |
Centro Tecnológico da Cortiça, Portugal | ||
2018/02/01 - 2020/12/31 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018 - 2020 | Invited Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/02/01 - 2020/12/31 | pAGE- protein aggregation across the lifespan
Centro-01-0145-FEDER-000003
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2013/02/01 - 2017/01/31 | FTALOCIANINAS COM GRUPOS N-ACIL-SULFONAMIDA: SÍNTESE E AVALIAÇÃO DAS SUAS ATIVIDADES BIOLÓGICAS
SFRH/BD/87598/2012
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/09 - Current | VIIAFOOD: Platform for valorisation, industrialisation and agrifood innovation
Researcher
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2021/01 - 2023/08 | RHAQ - Contratação de Recursos Humanos Altamente Qualificados (PME ou CoLAB)
NORTE-06-3559-FSE-0000112
Researcher
Centro Tecnológico da Cortiça, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2021/01 - 2023/08 | UPCORK - Ultra Preparation Cork
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-033416
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Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização |
2021/01 - 2023/08 | PRR - CO2RK - Roadmap for the decarbonization of industrial and logistical processes in the cork processing sector
01/C11-i01/2021 – Project 80
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European Commission |
2021/07 - 2023/06 | Scientific and technological interface. cork industry
POCI-01-0246-FEDER-181298
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Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização |
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies
UID/AMB/50017/2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Organic Chemistry, Natural Products and Food Stuffs
UID/QUI/00062/2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Unidade de Investigação de Química Orgânica Produtos Naturais e Agroalimentares, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2013/02/01 - 2017/01/31 | Phthalocyanine-sulfonamide conjugates - synthesis and biological activity
SFRH/BD/87598/2012
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/01/01 - 2023/09/03 | PRODUTECH Digital Innovation HUB
Science and Technology Management Fellow
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2022/06 - 2023/08 | PRODUTECH European Digital Innovation HUB
PRODUTECH
Science and Technology Management Fellow
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2021/07 - 2023/08 | Scientific and technological interface. cork industry
POCI-01-0246-FEDER-181298
Principal investigator
Centro Tecnológico da Cortiça, Portugal
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Concluded
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2021/01 - 2023/08 | CorkSurf - Composition and homogeneity analyzer of surface treatments by laser-induced plasma spectroscopy
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-047040
Researcher
Centro Tecnológico da Cortiça, Portugal
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Concluded
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2021/01 - 2023/08 | PRR - CO2RK - Roadmap for the decarbonization of industrial and logistical processes in the cork processing sector
01/C11-i01/2021 – Project 80
Technical development
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2021/01 - 2023/08 | Life Cork - LIFE Programme
LIFE22-CCM-ES-LIFE CO2RK — LIFE-2022-SAP-CLIMA
Principal investigator
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2021/01 - 2023/08 | PRR – Agenda PRODUTECH R3
Centro Tecnológico da Cortiça, Portugal
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Concluded
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2018/07/01 - 2021/12/31 | UPCORK - Ultra Preparation Cork
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-033416
Researcher
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Report |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2024/09 | Phenolic Stability in Fruit Purees: Effect of Refrigeration and Pasteurization | 9th EuChemS - European congress
European Chemical Society (Dublin, Ireland)
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2021/05/21 | EXCITED-STATE INTRAMOLECULAR PROTON TRANSFER IN UNSYMMETRICAL 2,4,6-TRIARYLPYRIDINES | 7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting
(Bragança, Portugal)
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2020/11/01 | Bio-macromolecular detection: new organic vital dyes | 6th International Electronic Conference on Medicinal Chemistry
MDPI journal Pharmaceuticals (On-line Event)
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2019/06/27 | New sensors and chemical chaperones for protein aggregation | V POST-GRADUATE SYMPOSIUM IN BIOMEDICINE
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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2019/06/24 | Modulating protein aggregation in cell models using modified steroids | XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2019/04/13 | Organic chemistry illuminating Biochemistry: Fluorophores and their application on Biochemistry | XII ENEBIOQ
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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2018/11/21 | New fluorophores for protein aggregates detection | XXIV Encontro Luso Galego de Química
(Porto, Portugal)
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2016/10/24 | Photodynamic Inactivation of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria with phthalocyanines bearing sulfonamide units | Photodynamic Therapy and Photodiagnosis update
(Nancy, France)
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2012/12/01 | Evaluation of the capacity of oxidized phosphatidylserines to induce the expression of cytokines in monocytes and dendritic cells | 1st Workshop of immunology and cytometry
(Aveiro, Portugal)
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2012/11/21 | Photoinactivation of Bacillus endospores: inactivation efficiency varies significantly among species | II International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR2012)
(Lisboa, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2024 - Current | Characterization of the phenolic profile of intermediate products from a pilot juice production station
Supervisor
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Extracurricula Project, Master in Biochemistry (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Portugal
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2024 - Current | Phenolic stability in fruit purees: Effect of refrigeration and pasteurization
Supervisor
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Bachelor´s degree in Chemistry (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Portugal
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2024 - Current | Development and study of the phytochemical and nutritional properties of an easily consumable and practical food obtained
through by-products of fruit juice production
Supervisor
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Master in Bioengineering – Major Biological Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2024 - Current | Creating and investigating the health benefits and nutritional value of a convenient food made from co-products generated
during fruit juice production
Supervisor
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Extracurricula Project, Bachelor´s degree in Bioengineering (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2024 - Current | Polyphenol profile and content the fractioning of apple and pear in pilot production juices
Supervisor
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Extracurricula Project, Bachelor´s degree in Biochemistry (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2023 - Current | Cork characterization techniques
Co-supervisor
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Bachelor´s degree Material Engineering (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2022 - Current | Quality advanced control – micro-CT validation of cork stoppers quality
Co-supervisor
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Master in Mechanical Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
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2019 - 2021 | Synthesis and biological evaluation of curcumin-based fluorophores
Supervisor of Joana Ferreira
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Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2019 - 2021 | Synthesis and biological evaluation of Green Fluorescent Protein analogous
Co-supervisor of João Pacheco
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Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2020 - 2020 | Synthesis and evaluation of new steroid-quinoline-curcumin conjugates as modulators of protein aggregation
Supervisor of Adriana Gomes
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Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Synthesis of piridyl-based fluorophores for detection of molecular cell components
Co-supervisor of António Souto
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Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2019 - 2019 | Synthesis of indolizines and evaluation of their properties as probes for protein aggregates detetion
Co-supervisor of Mariana Ferreira
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Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2018 - 2019 | Boranils based on a triphenyl-pyridinium backbone
Co-supervisor of Luís Fontes
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Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2018 - 2018 | Fluorophores for the detection of protein aggregates
Co-supervisor of Joana Ferreira
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Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2024/04/12 - Current | Mostra UP 2024 (2024/04/11 - 2024/04/14)
Exhibition
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Universidade do Porto, Portugal |
2023/09/07 - 2023/09/08 | Co-organization Congress on Cork Science and Applications 2023 (2023/09/07 - 2023/09/08)
Congress (Co-organisor)
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Centro Tecnológico da Cortiça, Portugal |
2022/02/28 - 2022/03/02 | Collaboration in the organization of Building Engineers for Tomorrow (BET). Elaboration of the case-study and jury member. (2022/02/28 - 2022/03/02)
Other (Co-organisor)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2021/01/26 | Síntese e avaliação biológica de fluoróforos baseados em curcumina
Supervisor
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Joana Ferreira (Master) |
Ad Hoc journal article review
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2024 - Current | Antibiotics (2079-6382) | MDPI |
2024 - Current | Foods (2304-8158) | MDPI |
2024 - Current | International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) | MDPI |
2020 - Current | Journal of Coatings Technology and Research (1547-0091) | Springer Science+Business Media |
Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2023 - Current | Portuguese Society for Materials | Member |
2019 - Current | Portuguese Society for Biochemistry | Member |
2013 - Current | Portuguese Society for Chemistry and Portuguese Young Chemists | Member |
2013 - Current | European Society for Photobiology | Member |
2006 - 2011 | Portuguese Society for Biochemistry | Member |
Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
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2023/09/07 - 2023/09/08 | International Congress on Cork Science and Applications 2023 | University of Aveiro |
Consulting
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2021 - 2023 | Scientific consultant for biotechnological issues, particularly in the chemical and biological analysis of cork by-products and microorganisms with implementation of a new research laboratory | Centro Tecnológico da Cortiça, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2021/10/29 - Current | Lectures on Industrial Property to two groups of students from the professional high school education | (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) | CINCORK, Portugal |
2018 - Current | Attendance on teaching in the discipline Biomolecular Laboratory I | Biomedicina Molecular (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
2018 - Current | Attendance on teaching in the discipline Molecular and Cellular Laboratories in Biomedicine | Materiais e Dispositivos Biomédicos (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
2018 - 2021 | Organic Chemistry | Bachelor's in Chemistry and Bachelor's in Biochemistry (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
2018 - 2021 | General Chemistry | Bachelor's degree in Chemistry (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2020/09 - 2021/01 | Biopathology I | Group of 9 students |
2020 - 2021 | Tutor in the discipline Biopathology I in the Bachelor’s degree Biomedicine (Problem Solving Learning program) | discipline Biopathology I in the Bachelor’s degree Biomedicine |
Other jury / evaluation
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2018 - 2020 | Jury member in the evaluation of Bachlor's final report in the discipline Bachelor's Project from the Bachelor's degree of Biochemistry and Chemistry (Group of Organic Chemistry), Department of Chemistry | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
2019/01/17 - 2019/01/17 | Juri Member in the evaluation of Based Learning Project in the discipline Clinical Formation from the Bacherol's degree Biomedical Sciences | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
2019 | Best poster communication at Workshop Strategies & tools for modulating pathologic protein self-assembly
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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2016 | Travel Fellowship from the European Society for Photobiology
European Society for Photobiology, Italy
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2014 | Travel Fellowship from the European Society for Photobiology
European Society for Photobiology, Italy
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Other distinction
2013 | Doctoral Fellowship
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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