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Verónica Bastos is a Researcher at CESAM, University of Aveiro since 2019. Works in the area of Biological Sciences, Cell Biology. Currently she is working on the field of Plastics and Bioplastics Toxicity to Human Health under her FCT CEEC Individual contract. CV SUMMARY: Verónica obtained her PhD in Biology & Cell Biology at the University if Aveiro in 2016, integrating the FCT project NanoBio (PTDC/SAUTOX/120953/2010) as a PhD student responsible for cyto/genotoxicity assessment of different coated AgNPs. During her phD Verónica consolidated her knowledge by doing an internship with Dr. Helionor Jonhston and Dr. David Brown of the Nanosafety research group at Heriot-Watt university UK, working with Nanomaterials toxicity. Verónica hold a research collaborator position at Porto Faculty of sciences (FCUP)/REQUIMTE in 2017, and in 2018 a Pos-Doc Fellowship at Porto Faculty of Pharmacy FFUP to work with anti-inflammatory potential of phycompounds. From 2019-2021 Verónica had a research contract under the FCT project HOTsPOT (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031794) at CESAM, UA that integrates preparation and characterization of Upconversion Nanoparticles for melanoma therapy studying their in vitro cyto and genotoxic effects. In this scope she integrated 3 COST action working groups: CA17140 Nano2Clinic: Cancer Nanomedicine "Preclinical studies of nanodrugs"; CA17104 STRATAGEM "Synthesis and nanodelivery strategies" and "preclinical models of MDR tumors". She is also member of the COST CA19144 - European Venom Network (EUVEN) and more recently she integrated the COST action CA20101 "Priority" within the scope of plastics toxicity, one of her main research interests currently. Verónica has 27 publications, 1 international book chapter and 1 academic book. She has 534 citations with h-index 12 in Scopus (Scopus ID: 56829247300) and 832 citations with h-index 13 in Google Schoolar. Verónica integrated 2 editorial boards of international Journals "Toxics" (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/toxics) and "Journal of Cellular Toxicology and Cell Biology" (https://norcaloa.com/index.php?/CTCB/editorial-board/4); revised 36 international manuscripts (publons 1625329); and participated in organizing CA15107 meeting and other international training courses. Verónica has supervised 15 students as follow: main supervisor of 3 graduated students and 2 MSc students; and co-supervisor of 4 graduation students and 6 MSc students. Verónica participated in 7 academic juris: 2 PhD (1 as main opponent), 2MSc and 3BSc. She was invited to international and national oral communications: Online webinar of "Novel Advanced Nanomaterials for Biological Applications"; COST Action 17104 (STRATAGEM) meeting; 1st Conference of Cost action CA17140 "NANO2CLINIC"(financed); TOXECO conference, Biology Department, University of Aveiro; and Invited lectures at SODA-FC4130 and B.Sc/M.Sc courses at FCUP, University of Porto. Verónica's main scientific expertise/areas of activity are: In vitro cell culture; Cytotoxicity; Genotoxicity; Human Health; Cancer Therapy; Nanobiomedicine; Nanotoxicology; Biocompatibility, Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential of newly isolated/synthesized compounds.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Verónica Isabel Correia Bastos

Citation names

  • Bastos, Verónica

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
BB17-B635-7414
ORCID iD
0000-0002-9882-4766

Email addresses

  • veronicabastos@ua.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English
Education
Degree Classification
2012 - 2016/06/02
Concluded
 PhD in Biology - Cell Biology (Doutoramento)
Major in Cell Biology
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
"Do silver nanoparticles induce cytotoxicity and genotoxicity in human skin, blood and liver cell lines?" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Distintion
2015
Concluded
 Biomarkers "Biomarkers in Ecotoxicology: user-friendly" (SETAC) (Curso médio)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014
Concluded
 "Nano Safety Reseacrh group" - Laboratory techniques relating to the assessment of Nanomaterial Toxicity (Outros)
Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
2012
Concluded
 Academic English (Curso médio)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2012
Concluded
 Implications of nanomaterials: A hands on course on synthesis, charact(...) (Curso médio)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2012
Concluded
 Toxicity, Metabolism and Disease (Curso médio)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2010 - 2011
Concluded
 MSC in Biology - Toxicology e Ecotoxicology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Levels and effects of indoor contamination in European Pets" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2011
Concluded
 Markers for Toxicology and toxicity of fitocompounds (Curso médio)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2006 - 2010
Concluded
 BSC in Clinical Analysis and Public Health (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
2009
Concluded
 Auto-Immunity (Curso médio)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/09/01 - 2023/03/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2019/02/12 - 2021/08/12 Contracted Researcher (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

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/02/15 - Current Integrated member as a CESAM Researcher Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2017/01/01 - Current Research collaborator at Faculty of Sciences (FCUP) - Laboratory of Biology and Biotechnology (I2B) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/02/11 Pos-Doc Fellowship Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
2018/01/01 - 2018/06/30 Invited Lecturer at curricular units (Development Biology at 3rd year of graduation of Biology; and Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants at 1st year of Master BCM) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2010/09/01 - 2016/12/31 Member (master and PhD student) of the Associated Laboratory CESAM /UA Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2012/01/01 - 2016/06/01 PhD student at University Aveiro /CESAM - PhD in Biology (subgroup Cell Biology) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2012/01/01 - 2015/12/31 PhD fellow of Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (SFRH/BD/81792/2011) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/07/31 - 2014/10/30 Internship with "Nano Safety Research Group" - Trained in new laboratory techniques relating to the assessment of nanomaterial toxicity. Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom
2010/11/01 - 2010/12/01 Interneship in Imunohematology service Instituto Português de Oncologia de Coimbra Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal
2010/10/01 - 2010/11/01 Internship in Molecular Biology service Hospitais da Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Histocompatibilidade do Centro, Portugal
2010/09/01 - 2010/10/01 Interneship in Microbiology service Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal
2009/03/01 - 2009/04/01 Interneship in Public Health service Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal
2009/02/01 - 2009/03/01 Interneship in Hematology service Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal
2009/01/01 - 2009/02/01 Interneship in Biochemestry service Hospital Infante Dom Pedro-Aveiro, Portugal
2008/08/04 - 2008/10/03 Volunter interneship in hematology: 7hours/day at the hospital laboratory of Hematology Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra EPE, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/09/01 - 2019/02/12 Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant potential of new nutrients for future use in nutraceuticals and cosmetics
FOOD_RL1_PHD_GRESA_01_2º
Post-doc Fellow
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/01/01 - 2015/12/31 Do silver nanoparticles induce cytotoxicity and genotoxicity to skin, liver and blood cell lines?
SFRH/BD/81792/2011
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/04/01 - 2029/03/31 Unraveling the Toxicity of Plastics and Bioplastics under Relevant Exposure Conditions
2022.05740.CEECIND/CP1720/CT0031
10.54499/2022.05740.CEECIND/CP1720/CT0031
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2024/01/01 - 2027/12/31 AMRAMR - Advanced Multidisciplinary Research for Antimicrobial Resistance
101131231
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Ongoing
2024/04/01 - 2026/10/31 BMRex-Hopon - Human Health effects of micro-nanoplastics and their degradation products within BMRex reactor
101159985
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies
LA/P/0094/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0094/2020
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/02/12 - 2021/08/12 HOTsPOT- Novel upconversion nanoparticles for multimodal therapy of melanoma: pHOtothermal Therapy, PhOtodynamic therapy and chemoTherapy
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031794
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/04/16 - 2015/09/30 Metabolic profiling: a novel tool for evaluation of the toxicological and biological effects of nanomaterials (EUR 152 445.00)
PTDC/SAU-TOX/120953/2010
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2012/06/01 - 2015/12/31 Metabolic profiling: a novel tool for evaluation of the toxicological and biological effects of nanomaterials
PTDC/SAU- TOX/120953/2010
Other
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. Indoor contaminants in pet cats and dogs. Saarbrücken, Alemanha: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. 2012.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Potential hazard effects of silver nanoparticles to the environment and human health". In CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, Chapter 77, ISBN: 1466580348, 984-995. Boca Raton Fl: CRC Press, 2016.
    Published
  2. Bastos, Verónica; Oliveira, Helena; Rosário, Fernanda. "Silver Nanoparticles: Potential Hazards of Silver Nanoparticles to the Environment and Human Health". In CRC Concise Encyclopedia of Nanotechnology, 984-995. CRC Press, 2015.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Carvalho, João P. F.; Silva, Ana C. Q.; Bastos, Verónica; Oliveira, Helena; Pinto, Ricardo J.B.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.; Vilela, Carla; Freire, Carmen S. R.. "Bacterial nanocellulose-based patches loaded with hyaluronic acid and diclofenac for the treatment of oral aphthous ulcers". Paper presented in 4th International EPNOE Junior Scientists Meeting, Online Conference, 2021.
    Published
  2. Sousa, Ana CA; Bastos, Verónica; Pastorinho, M Ramiro; Vilhena, Hugo; Miranda, Sónia; Pinho, Susana; Teixeira, João Paulo; et al. "A pilot observational study on pets DNA damage". 2013.
    10.1016/j.copbio.2013.05.216
Conference poster
  1. Soares, Susana; Kamilla Soares Lopes; Márcia Mortari; Oliveira, Helena; Bastos, Verónica. "Anti-tumoral activity of qasp venom Chartergellus-CP1 peptide to different breast cancer cell lines". Paper presented in 5th Annual Meeting, 2022.
  2. Susana Soares, Kamila Soares Lopes, Márcia Mortari, Helena Oliveira and Verónica Bastos. "Antitumoral potential of Chartergellus-CP1 peptide from Chartergellus communis wasp venom in two different breast cancer cell lines". Paper presented in 13th IBCC, 2022.
  3. Soares, Susana; Kamilla Soares Lopes; Márcia Mortari; Oliveira, Helena; Bastos, Verónica. "Chartergellus-CP1 peptide from Chartergellus communis wasp venom with activity against breast cancer cell lines". Paper presented in 13th Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference, 2022.
  4. Lenda LD, Oliveira JM; Bastos, Verónica; Santos C. "Implementação do protocolo in ovo para avaliação da genotoxicidade da quercetina.". Paper presented in 14º Edição do Encontro de Investigação jovem da Universidade do Porto, 2021.
  5. Oskoei P., Afonso R., Bastos V., Nogueira J., Soares S., Saleh M., AndresenE., Rühle B., Resch-Genger U., Natile M, Dani. "Effect of Doxorubicin and Doxorubicin-loaded Upconversion Nanoparticles in Melanoma Cells". Paper presented in EuroNanoForum, 2021.
  6. Lenda, Lutete Daniel; Bastos, Verónica; Santos, Conceição; Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.. Corresponding author: Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.. "Implementation of In Ovo Protocol for Quercetin Genotoxicity Evaluation". Paper presented in IJUP¿21 ¿ 14º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto, 2021.
  7. Bastos, Verónica; Afonso R, Nogueira J, Brandão D, Soares SF, Oskoei P, Saleh M, Andresen E, Rühle B, Resch-Genger U, Natile M, Daniel-da. "Melanoma chemotherapy with doxorubicin loaded upconversion nanoparticles". Paper presented in UPCONline 2020 - 3RD CONFERENCE ON PROPERTIES, DESIGN, AND APPLICATIONS OF UPCONVERSION NANOMATERIALS, 2021.
  8. Pedro Guincho; Bastos, Verónica; Helena Oliveira (3D17-FE83-8860); Carla Vilela; Carmen Freire Barros. "Hydrogel bioink based on pectin and nanocellulose fibers for 3D-bioprinting applications". Paper presented in 4th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting, 2021.
  9. Oliveira, Helena; Bastos, Verónica. "Upconversion nanoparticles for multimodal therapy of melanoma". Paper presented in Nano2Clinic - Cancer Nanomedicine - from the bench to the bedside, 2019.
  10. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Cytotoxicity of citrate and PEG coated AgNPs in human liver cells". Paper presented in 51st Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology, 2015.
  11. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "My best friend, my surrogate: neurotoxic metals in pet dogs". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Medical Geology, 2015.
  12. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Silver Nanoparticles Cytotoxicity: Viability and Apoptotic effects to a Keratinocyte cell line". Paper presented in NANOSAFE, Grenoble, France, 2014.
  13. Bastos, Verónica; Pedrosa, Tiago; Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.; santos, conceição; Duarte, I.F.. "Cyto- and genotoxicity of silver nanoparticles in human keratinocytes: influence of surface coating.". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Safe Production and Use of Nanomaterials (Nanosafe 2014), 2014.
  14. Bastos, Verónica; Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.; Duarte, I.F.; santos, conceição; Oliveira, Helena. "Silver nanoparticles cytotoxicity ¿ Viability and Apoptosis effects to a keratinocyte cell line.". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Safe Production and Use of Nanomaterials (Nanosafe 2014), 2014.
  15. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Citrate and PEG coating influence differently the cytotoxicity of AgNPs in a human keratinocyte cell line". Paper presented in The 18th International Congress on In Vitro Toxicology ESTIV2014, 2014.
  16. Duarte, I.F.; Carrola, Joana; Daniel-da-Silva, A. L.; Malheiro, Eliana; Bastos, Verónica; Pedrosa, Tiago; Oliveira, Helena; et al. "Metabolomics as a new tool in nanotoxicology and nanomedicine: Validation in vitro using human keratinocytes exposed to silver nanoparticles.". Paper presented in Xth Spanish-Portuguese Conference on Controlled Drug Delivery, 2013.
  17. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Evaluation of silver nanoparticles cytotoxicity and genotoxicity on a human keratinocyte cell line". Paper presented in International Conference on Occupational & Environmental Toxicology (ICOETox), 2013.
  18. Carrola, Joana; Bastos, Verónica; Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.; Oliveira, Helena; santos, conceição; Daniel-da-Silva, A. L.; Gil, Ana M.; Duarte, I.F.. "Metabolomic study of the effects of silver nanoparticles on human keratinocytes.". Paper presented in Research Day 2013, 2013.
  19. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Avaliação in vitro da toxicidade de nanopartículas de prata (AgNPs) em células humanas.". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional de Nanotoxicologia, Lisboa, 2013.
  20. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Estudo exploratório dos efeitos metabólicos de nanopartículas de prata (Ag-NPs) em queratinócitos da epiderme humana". Paper presented in Encontro Nacional de Nanotoxicologia, 2013.
  21. Oliveira, Helena; Rosário, Fernanda; Bastos, Verónica; Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.; santos, conceição. "In vitro toxicity evaluation of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) in human cells. | Avaliação in vitro da toxicidade de nanopartículas de prata (AgNPs) em células humanas.". Paper presented in 2º Encontro Nacional de Nanotoxicologia (E2N 2013), 2013.
  22. Carrola, J.; Bastos, Verónica; Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.; Oliveira, Helena; santos, conceição; Gil, Ana M.; Duarte, I.F.. "An exploratory study of the metabolic effects of silver nanoparticles (Ag-NPs) on human epidermal keratinocytes. | Estudo exploratório dos efeitos metabólicos de nanopartículas de prata (Ag-NPs) em queratinócitos da epiderme humana.". Paper presented in 2º Encontro Nacional de Nanotoxicologia (E2N 2013), 2013.
  23. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Metabolic response of human keratinocytes to silver nanoparticles: a metabolomics study". Paper presented in 49th European Congress of the European Societies of Toxicology (EUROTOX 2013), 2013.
  24. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Toxicity assessment of uncoated Ag and TiO2 nanoparticles on human osteosarcoma cell lines". Paper presented in European Society of Toxicology in Vitro (ESTIV) International Conference, 2012.
  25. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Detection of DNA fragmentation with the comet assay: a case study". Paper presented in VI Encontro Nacional das Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, 2011.
  26. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "DNA damage in european pets assessed by comet assay". Paper presented in International Conference on Occupational and Environmental Health (ICOEH 2011), 2011.
  27. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Environmental contamination by metals: a dog’s perspective". Paper presented in International Conference on Occupational and Environmental Health (ICOEH 2011), 2011.
  28. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "The potential of flow cytometry to assess genotoxicity and cell cycle blockage imposed by contaminants and drugs: case studies using different biological models". Paper presented in International Conference on Occupational and Environmental Health (ICOEH 2011), 2011.
  29. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Association between polymorphism -2221 MspI C/T in insulin gene and Diabetes Mellitus Type 2". Paper presented in 24º Congresso SIMeL, In Italian Journal of Laboratory Medicine, Vol C (3) C29, Italy, 2010.
  30. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "The endogenous antioxidant glutathione as a defense in type 2 deabetes mellitus". Paper presented in Annual GGB meeting of the European Association for Professions in Biomedical Science, 2010.
  31. Bastos, Verónica Isabel Correia. "Comparison of Glucose determination: a capillary whole blood glucose meter and an enzymatic colorimetric laboratory reference method to quantification in serum". Paper presented in Medical laboratory technicians symposium Republic of Serbia, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Verónica Bastos; Simone Pascoal; Kamila Lopes; Márcia Mortari; Helena Oliveira. "Cytotoxic effects of Chartergellus communis wasp venom peptide against melanoma cells". Biochimie (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biochi.2023.10.015.
    10.1016/j.biochi.2023.10.015
  2. Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.; Lenda, Lutete Daniel; Proença, Carina; Fernandes, Eduarda; Bastos, Verónica; Santos, Conceição. Corresponding author: Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.. "Dataset of chicken-embryo blood cells exposed to quercetin, methyl methanesulfonate, or cadmium chloride". Data in Brief 51 (2023): 109673. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2023.109673.
    Published • 10.1016/j.dib.2023.109673
  3. Maíra Bernardes Alves; Andreanne Gomes Vasconcelos; Amandda Évelin Silva de Carvalho; Robson Camilotti Slompo; Bruno Sá; Maria Júlia Lima Gonçalves; Liz Nayara Ribeiro da Costa Lima Moura; et al. "Lycopene from Red Guava (Psidium guajava L.): From Hepatoprotective Effect to Its Use as Promising Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System for Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Applications". Pharmaceuticals (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/6/905.
    10.3390/ph16060905
  4. Susana Soares; Kamila Soares Lopes; Márcia Mortari; Helena Oliveira; Verónica Bastos. "Antitumoral potential of Chartergellus-CP1 peptide from Chartergellus communis wasp venom in two different breast cancer cell lines (HR+ and triple-negative)". Toxicon (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.07.004.
    10.1016/j.toxicon.2022.07.004
  5. Diana Salvador; Verónica Bastos; Helena Oliveira. "Combined Therapy with Dacarbazine and Hyperthermia Induces Cytotoxicity in A375 and MNT-1 Melanoma Cells". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 7 (2022): 3586-3586. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23073586.
    10.3390/ijms23073586
  6. Bastos, Verónica. "Stability, dissolution, and cytotoxicity of ­NaYF4-upconversion nanoparticles with different coatings". Scientific Reports (2022): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-07630-5.
    10.1038/s41598-022-07630-5
  7. Diana Salvador; Verónica Bastos; Helena Oliveira. "Hyperthermia Enhances Doxorubicin Therapeutic Efficacy against A375 and MNT-1 Melanoma Cells". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23010035.
    10.3390/ijms23010035
  8. Ilza Maria de Oliveira Sousa; Gerardo Alvarez Rivera; Diana Pinto; Nubia de Cássia Almeida Queiroz; Veronica Isabel Correia Bastos; Lucia Elaine O. Braga; Josman Dantas Palmeira; et al. "The role of spray-drying atmosphere on fridericia chica (bonpl.) L.G. Lohmann standardized extract production for wound healing activity". Natural Product Research (2021): https://doi.org/10.1080/14786419.2021.2012773.
    10.1080/14786419.2021.2012773
  9. Joana Gonçalves; Cláudia Nunes; Liliana Ferreira; M. Margarida Cruz; Helena Oliveira; Verónica Bastos; Álvaro Mayoral; Qing Zhang; Paula Ferreira. "Coating of Magnetite Nanoparticles with Fucoidan to Enhance Magnetic Hyperthermia Efficiency". Nanomaterials 11 11 (2021): 2939-2939. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11112939.
    10.3390/nano11112939
  10. Rodolfo N. Silva; Alexandre M.P. Botas; David Brandão; Verónica Bastos; Helena Oliveira; Mengistie L. Debasu; Rute A.S. Ferreira; Carlos D.S. Brites; Luís D. Carlos. "3D sub-cellular localization of upconverting nanoparticles through hyperspectral microscopy". Physica B: Condensed Matter (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2021.413470.
    10.1016/j.physb.2021.413470
  11. Daniela F. S. Fonseca; João P. F. Carvalho; Verónica Bastos; Helena Oliveira; Catarina Moreirinha; Adelaide Almeida; Armando J. D. Silvestre; Carla Vilela; Carmen S. R. Freire. "Antibacterial Multi-Layered Nanocellulose-Based Patches Loaded with Dexpanthenol for Wound Healing Applications". Nanomaterials 10 12 (2020): 2469-2469. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10122469.
    10.3390/nano10122469
  12. Fonseca, Daniela F.S.; Bastos, Verónica. "Swellable Gelatin Methacryloyl Microneedles for Extraction of Interstitial Skin Fluid toward Minimally Invasive Monitoring of Urea". Macromolecular Bioscience 2000195 (2020): https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/mabi.202000195.
    Published • 10.1002/mabi.202000195
  13. Fonseca, Daniela F.S.; Costa, Paulo C.; Almeida, Isabel F.; Dias-Pereira, Patrícia; Correia-Sá, Inês; Bastos, Verónica; Oliveira, Helena; et al. "Pullulan microneedle patches for the efficient transdermal administration of insulin envisioning diabetes treatment". Carbohydrate Polymers 241 (2020): 116314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116314.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2020.116314
  14. Fonseca, Daniela F.S.; Vilela, Carla; Pinto, Ricardo J.B.; Bastos, Verónica; Oliveira, Helena; Catarino, José; Faísca, Pedro; et al. "Bacterial nanocellulose-hyaluronic acid microneedle patches for skin applications: In vitro and in vivo evaluation". Materials Science and Engineering: C (2020): 111350. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2020.111350.
    10.1016/j.msec.2020.111350
  15. Pires, Helena; Bastos, Verónica; Oliveira, Helena; Lopes, Isabel (0C16-05A3-FB60). "Desenvolvimento e estabelecimento de linha celular de blástula de Xenopus laevis". Revista Captar: Ciência e Ambiente para Todos 9 1 (2020): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.34624/captar.v0i0.11263.
    Published • 10.34624/captar.v0i0.11263
  16. Carrola, Joana; Bastos, Verónica; Daniel-da-Silva, Ana Luísa; Gil, Ana Maria; Santos, Conceição; Oliveira, Helena; Duarte, Iola. "Macrophage metabolomics reveals differential metabolic responses to subtoxic levels of silver nanoparticles and ionic silver". European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202000095.
    10.1002/ejic.202000095
  17. João Carvalho; Ana Cristina Silva; Verónica Bastos; Helena Oliveira; Ricardo Pinto; Armando Silvestre; C. Vilela; Carmen S. R. Freire. "Nanocellulose-Based Patches Loaded with Hyaluronic Acid and Diclofenac towards Aphthous Stomatitis Treatment". Nanomaterials (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/10/4/628.
    10.3390/nano10040628
  18. Monteiro, Cristina; Santos, Conceição; Bastos, Verónica; Oliveira, Helena. "Cr(VI)-induced genotoxicity and cell cycle arrest in human osteoblast cell line MG-63". Journal of Applied Toxicology 39 7 (2019): 1057-1065. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jat.3793.
    10.1002/jat.3793
  19. Monteiro, Cristina; Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.; Pinho, Francisco; Bastos, Verónica; Oliveira, Helena; Peixoto, Francisco; Santos, Conceição. "Biochemical and transcriptional analyses of cadmium-induced mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress in human osteoblasts". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A 81 15 (2018): 705-717. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15287394.2018.1485122.
    10.1080/15287394.2018.1485122
  20. Monteiro, Cristina; Sario, Sara; Mendes, Rafael; Mariz-Ponte, Nuno; Silva, Sónia; Oliveira, Helena; Bastos, Verónica; Santos, Conceição; Dias, Maria Celeste. "Bridging a Gap between Cr(VI)-Induced Oxidative Stress and Genotoxicity in Lettuce Organs after a Long-Term Exposure". International Journal of Agronomy 2018 (2018): 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/5738014.
    10.1155/2018/5738014
  21. Bastos, Verónica; Ferreira-de-Oliveira, José M.P.; Carrola, Joana; Daniel-da-Silva, Ana L.; Duarte, Iola F.; Santos, Conceição; Oliveira, Helena. "Coating independent cytotoxicity of citrate- and PEG-coated silver nanoparticles on a human hepatoma cell line". Journal of Environmental Sciences 51 (2017): 191-201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jes.2016.05.028.
    10.1016/j.jes.2016.05.028
  22. Bastos, Verónica. "A study of the effects of citrate-coated silver nanoparticles on RAW 264.7 cells using a toolbox of cytotoxic endpoints". Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2017): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11051-017-3855-1.
    10.1007/s11051-017-3855-1
  23. Bastos, V.; Duarte, I. F.; Santos, C.; Oliveira, H.. "Genotoxicity of citrate-coated silver nanoparticles to human keratinocytes assessed by the comet assay and cytokinesis blocked micronucleus assay". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 24 5 (2016): 5039-5048. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-8240-6.
    10.1007/s11356-016-8240-6
  24. Bastos, Verónica. "Inflammatory responses of a human keratinocyte cell line to 10 nm citrate- and PEG-coated silver nanoparticles". Journal of Nanoparticle Research (2016): http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11051-016-3515-x.
    10.1007/s11051-016-3515-x
  25. Carrola, Joana; Bastos, Verónica; Jarak, Ivana; Oliveira-Silva, Rui; Malheiro, Eliana; Daniel-da-Silva, Ana L.; Oliveira, Helena; et al. "Metabolomics of silver nanoparticles toxicity in HaCaT cells: structure–activity relationships and role of ionic silver and oxidative stress". Nanotoxicology 10 8 (2016): 1105-1117. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17435390.2016.1177744.
    10.1080/17435390.2016.1177744
  26. Bastos, V.; Ferreira de Oliveira, J.M.P.; Brown, D.; Jonhston, H.; Malheiro, E.; Daniel-da-Silva, A.L.; Duarte, I.F.; Santos, C.; Oliveira, H.. "The influence of Citrate or PEG coating on silver nanoparticle toxicity to a human keratinocyte cell line". Toxicology Letters 249 (2016): 29-41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.03.005.
    10.1016/j.toxlet.2016.03.005
  27. Carrola, Joana; Bastos, Verónica; Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.; Oliveira, Helena; Santos, Conceição; Gil, Ana M.; Duarte, Iola F.. "Insights into the impact of silver nanoparticles on human keratinocytes metabolism through NMR metabolomics". Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics 589 (2016): 53-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.abb.2015.08.022.
    10.1016/j.abb.2015.08.022
  28. Remédios, C.; Rosário, F.; Bastos, V.. "Environmental Nanoparticles Interactions with Plants: Morphological, Physiological, and Genotoxic Aspects". Journal of Botany 2012 (2012): 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/751686.
    10.1155/2012/751686

Other

Dataset
  1. Ferreira de Oliveira, José Miguel P.; Lenda, Lutete Daniel; Bastos, Verónica; santos, conceição. Effect of quercetin on the morphology of chicken embryo blood cells. Mendeley Data. 2023.
    10.17632/5695ctj5cm.4
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/11/29 Tecnologias in ovo para investigação de efeitos biológicos de compostos naturais e sua adaptação para a formação superior (co-author) 7ª Conferencia Nacional de Ciências e tecnologia
(Luanda, Angola)
2021/10/13 Applications of nanomaterials in cell and molecular biology (presenting author) Novel Advanced Nanomaterials for Biological Applications
International Online Webinar
2021/10/11 Pectin-nanofiber composite bioinks for 3D-bioprinting applicatioons (co-author) 7th International Polysaccharide Conference - EPNOE 2021
(Nantes, France)
2020/12/15 UCNPs nanocapsules for doxorubicin targeting delivery in melanoma cell lines (presenting author) WG2 Meeting and International Online Symposium on "Synthesis and nanodelivery strategies for new therapeutic tools against Multidrug Resistant Tumours"
Cost Action CA 17104 STRATAGEM ( Angers (online meeting due to the pandemic), France)
2019/10/15 An innovative nanoplataform with UCNPs for multimodal therapy of melanoma (presenting author) 1st Conference of Cost action CA 17140 “NANO2CLINIC, Cancer nanomedicine – from the bench to the bedside”
1st Conference of Cost action CA 17140 “NANO2CLINIC" (Riga, Latvia)
2018/05/30 As nanopartículas de prata induzem citotoxicidade e genotoxicidade nas linhas celulares da pele, fígado e sangue? (presenting author) TOXECO
Departamento de Biologia, Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2018 Assessing genotoxicity using Comet and CBMN assays (presenting author) Invited lecture at SODA-FC4130
Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences (invitation by Professor Isabel Amorim, BIOISI/Faculty of Sciences University of Porto) (Porto)
2014/11/18 Cyto- and genotoxicity of silver nanoparticles in human keratinocytes: influence of surface coating (co-author) 4th Nanosafe 2014
Nanosafe (Grenoble, France)
2011 Comet assay (presenting author) Invicted lecture
Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Saúde de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/19 Nanoplastics Toxicity in Human lung Cells
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnology (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/07/07 Nanoplastics Toxicity in Human liver Cells
Co-supervisor
 Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2022/12/16 Peptides from Wasp venom as a potential therapeutic for melanoma
Supervisor
 Cellular and Molecular Biology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/07/12 Biocompatibility and bioapplications of Metalic Organic Frameworks (MOFs)
Co-supervisor
 Biology (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/12/17 UCNPs functionalized for PTT treatment of melanoma
Co-supervisor
 Cellular and Molecular Biology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/12/17 Peptides from Wasp venom as a potential therapeutic for breast cancer
Supervisor
 Biotecnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/12/16 Thermal and chemical therapy combined for breast cancer treatment
Co-supervisor
 Cellular and Molecular Biology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/12/15 Thermal and chemical therapy combined for melanoma treatment
Co-supervisor
 Biotecnology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2021/12/14 Bioactivity of new peptides using in ovo CAM assay
Co-supervisor
 Cellular and Molecular Biology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/06/03 Anti-cancer potential of wasp venom
Supervisor
 Biology (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/06/03 Upconversion Nanoparticles for Phototermal Therapy
Co-supervisor
 Biology (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2021/02/09 UCNPs functionalized for PTT treatment of melanoma
Co-supervisor
 Biology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2021/02/08 UCNPs functionalized for Chemical treatment of melanoma
Co-supervisor
 Biology (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2020/07/07 Anticancer potential of wasp peptides to a breast cancer cell line
Supervisor
 Biotecnology (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2020/07/07 Anticancer potential of wasp peptides to a melanoma cell line
Supervisor
 Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/03/21 - 2019/03/22 MULTICOMP meeting (Multi-functional Nano-carbon composite materials network) - COST Action CA15107 (2019/03/21)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2013 - 2013 International Comet assay training course (2013)
Congress (Other)
 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2012 - 2012 3rd annual BioPlant workshop and advanced course
Congress (Other)
 MAP-Bioplant – Minho, Aveiro and Porto Universitys, Portugal
2010 - 2010 X Jornadas de Análises Clínicas e Saúde Pública (2010)
Congress (Other)
 Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Coimbra, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/04/06 - 2021/04/09 Attendance at the conference "UPCON 2020 - 3RD CONFERENCE ON PROPERTIES, DESIGN, AND APPLICATIONS OF UPCONVERSION NANOMATERIALS"
Conference
 UPCON 2020 - 3RD CONFERENCE ON PROPERTIES, DESIGN, AND APPLICATIONS OF UPCONVERSION NANOMATERIALS, Compiegne, France (online conference due to the pandemic)
2020/12/15 - 2020/12/15 WG2 Meeting and International Online Symposium on "Synthesis and nanodelivery strategies for new therapeutic tools against Multidrug Resistant Tumours"
Conference
 Cost Action CA 17104 STRATAGEM
2020/11/05 - 2020/11/06 STRATACELL "3D cell models - a powerful tool to study MDR"
Workshop
 COST action CA17104 training School
2019/10/15 - 2019/10/18 Attendance at the conference "1st Conference of Cost action CA 17140 NANO2CLINIC, Cancer nanomedicine - from the bench to the bedside", Riga, Latvia
Conference
 NANO2CLINIC, Cancer nanomedicine - from the bench to the bedside, Riga, Latvia
2014/11/17 - 2014/11/19 Attendance at the conference "NANOSAFE"
Conference
 NANOSAFE, Grenoble, France
2013/09/16 - 2013/09/17 Attendance at the conference " International Conference on Occupational & Environmental Toxicology (ICOETox)"
Conference
 nternational Conference on Occupational & Environmental Toxicology (ICOETox), Porto, Portugal
2012/10/16 - 2012/10/19 Attendance at the conference "International Conference, In European Society of Toxicology in Vitro (ESTIV)"
Conference
 International Conference, In European Society of Toxicology in Vitro (ESTIV), Lisbon, Portugal
2011/10/20 - 2011/10/22 Attendance at the conference "VI Encontro Nacional das Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde"
Conference
 VI Encontro Nacional das Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Lisboa, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2019/07/19 Desenvolvimento e estabelecimento de linhagens celulares de Xenopus laevis
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Helena Pires (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2018/12/17 Diversity and antimicrobial potential of bacteria isolated from Algarve caves
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Telma Veloso (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2018/12/12 Evaluation of the genotoxic potential of graphene nanomaterials
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Bruna Teixeira (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2018 Estabelecimento e caraterização de modelos resistentes e metastaticos de osteosarcoma humano in vitro e in vivo
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Eugénia Marques Costa (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 Revelando as vias de cito e genotoxicidade de AgNP em células de pulmão e osso: abordagem in vitro e in vivo
(Thesis) Arguer
 Fernanda de Oliveira Esteves Rosário (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 Synthesis of polymeric nanostructures for biomedical applications
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Rúben Afonso (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 In vivo evaluation of the inhalation effects induced by graphene-based nanomaterials
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Fábio Campos (Other)
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2022 - Current COST action CA20101 "Priority" - Member of the working group 1 "Impacts & risks on human health and environment related to MNPLs"
2022 - Current COST action CA19144 "EUVEN" - "European Venom Network", Member of the working group "Novel Targets in Venom research"
Member
2020/11/01 - Current COST action CA17104 STRATAGEM - Member of the working group 2 "Synthesis and nanodelivery strategies for new therapeutic tools against MDR tumours"
Member
2020/11/01 - Current COST action CA17104 STRATAGEM - Member of the working group 3 "Efficacy validation of new therapeutic tools against pre-clinical models of MDR tumours"
Member
2019/04/05 - Current COST action CA17140 "Nano2Clinic: Cancer Nanomedicine - from the bench to the bedside" - Member of the working group 3: "Preclinical studies of nanodrugs"
Member
2018 - Current COST action CA15107 MULTICOMP - Member of the working group 3 “Characterization, Health, Safety & Environment”

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2018/02/01 - 2018/05/01 Invited Lecturer at curricular units (Development Biology at 3rd year of graduation of Biology; and Oxidative Stress and Antioxidants at 1st year of Master BCM), FCUP Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Pratical Guidance of the session: "Measuring DNA damage in different organisms, Mamalian lymphocytes (bovine or porcine)" (Curso médio) International Comet assay Training Course, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Theoretical and Pratical Guidance of the session: “Comet assay” (Curso médio) Markers of toxicology in plant cells and toxicity of phytocompounds, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/01/27 - Current Editorial board member in the journal "Toxics" (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/toxics/topic_editors) (2305-6304)
2020/04/17 - Current Reviewer in the journal "International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health" (1660-4601)
2019 - Current Reviewer in the journal "Environmental Science and Pollution Research" (1614-7499)
2018 - Current Reviewer in the journal "Nanotoxicology" (1743-5404)
2017/01/01 - Current Reviewer at the journal "SN Applied Sciences (SNAS)" (2523-3963)
2017/01/01 - Current Reviewer in the journal "Translational Cancer Research" (2218-676X)
2017 - Current Reviewer in the journal "PlosOne" (1932-6203)
2017 - Current Reviewer in the journal "International Journal of Nanomedicine" (1178-2013)
2017 - Current Reviewer in the journal "JSM Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine" (2334-1815)
2016/09/01 - Current Editorial board member in the journal "Journal of Cellular Toxicology and Cell Biology" (https://norcaloa.com/CTCB/editorial-board/4)
2023/06/01 - 2024/06/30 "Antioxidants" - Guest Editor of a Special Issue
2023/01/01 - 2023/12/31 "Nanomaterials" Guest Editor of a Special Issue
Distinctions

Other distinction

2023 Special Issue Guest Editor on the journal "Antioxidants" - "Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Effects of Phytochemicals" https://www.mdpi.com/journal/antioxidants/special_issues/MK1FKG6524
2023 Special Issue Guest Editor on the Journal "Nanomaterials" - "Nanomaterials for Bioapplications: Chemical Stability and Biosafety"
2021 Editorial board member of "Toxics" ISSN 2305-6304 (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/toxics/topic_editors)
2018 Editorial Board Member of "Journal of Cellular Toxicology and Cell Biology" (https://norcaloa.com/CTCB/editorial-board/4)
2016 Doctor classification with Distinction and praise
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal