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Mariana Magalhães (MM) graduated in Biological Engineering from the Superior Institute of Engineering of Coimbra and has an MSc degree in Biochemistry from the University of Coimbra. MM has research experience in the field of biomedicine and biochemistry. She was the lead guest editor in a Research Topic from the journals Frontiers in Pharmacology and Frontiers in Oncology. MM published 20 articles in specialized and indexed journals, 8 book chapters, and several communications at national and international scientific meetings. Her work has been cited in over 800 scientific articles (h-index=13, i10-index=16). MM was co-supervisor of 2 BSc degree internships and was the tutor of 2 MSc degree theses, 7 curricular internships, and one doctoral work in the part of cell culture and in vitro studies. Between 2012 and 2013, MM was a research trainee in the Vectors and Gene therapy group at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, where she developed her master's thesis. After this, she received research fellowships to work on 3 funded research projects in the field of pharmaceutical and life sciences. During her professional path, she collaborated with researchers with expertise in multiple fields, such as natural products, oncobiology, nanomedicine, and omics methodologies. Currently, she holds a PhD scholarship funded by FCT and works at the University of Coimbra in the field of glioblastoma, natural products, pharmaceutical, and biomedical sciences.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mariana Pereira de Magalhães

Citation names

  • Magalhães, M

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C816-7709-6E8C
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1874-1611
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=pt-PT&user=UAa8TZAAAAAJ
Researcher Id
F-6429-2018

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/10/04 - 2023/03/04
Concluded
 Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (Doutoramento)
Major in Biotechnology and Health
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
"Treating glioblastoma: a novel therapeutic approach based on natural products" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2021/03/18 - 2021/03/20
Concluded
 Models of the Blood-Brain Barrier: Scientific Tools to Target the Brain (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/02
Concluded
 Connecting researchers with society (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 18
2019/11 - 2019/11
Concluded
 Functional Neuroanatomy (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019
Concluded
 Proteomics Approaches in Life Sciences (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2017/02/03
Concluded
 Laboratory Animal Science (Diploma de especialização)
Major in Function B
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
 15
2014/03
Concluded
 Certificate of Pedagogical Skills Trainer (CCP) (Diploma de especialização)
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
 Relevant
2011 - 2013
Concluded
 Biochemistry (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Development of a new lipid-based nanosystem for specific and efficient gene delivery into hepatocellular carcinoma cells" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2010
Concluded
 Biological Engineering (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
"Orgânic and mineral analysis of a sample from Bairrada soil and its influence on the wine sector" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 12
2009
Concluded
 English course (Diploma de especialização)
International House World Organisation, Portugal
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/06 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2024/02/29 Researcher (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
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2019/04/01 - 2019/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
2016/06/01 - 2019/03/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2014/10/13 - 2015/05/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2012/09/03 - 2013/12/31 Research Trainee (Research) CNC.IBILI, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/06/01 - 2023/07/31 Researcher - Visiting PhD student Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020/01/01 - 2024/02/29 Targeting glioblastoma: a novel therapeutic approach based on natural products
SFRH/BD/146441/2019
10.54499/SFRH/BD/146441/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/06 - Current EXCELScIOR: EXCELlent Science with Impact, Open and Reliable
10.3030/101087416
Researcher
European Commission
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2024/03/01 Treating glioblastoma: a novel therapeutic approach based on natural products
SFRH/BD/146441/2019
10.54499/SFRH/BD/146441/2019
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/26 - 2021/07/25 Novel therapeutic strategy for osteosarcoma combining polyplexes and polymeric micelles
PTDC/BTM-MAT/30255/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/04/01 - 2019/12/31 MEDPERSYST - Synaptic networks and Personalized Medicine Approaches to Understand Neurobehavioural Diseases Across the Lifespan
SAICTPAC/0010/2015
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/06/01 - 2019/03/31 Development and characterization of smart micelleplexes for lung cancer therapy
PTDC/CTM-BIO/1518/2014
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/10 - 2015/05 Therapeutic drug monitoring on age related diseases - CENTRO-07-ST24-FEDER-002012
CENTRO-07-ST24-FEDER-002012
Research Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2014/06/30 Development of a novel therapeutic strategy for pancreatic cancer involving a concerted action of gene therapy and chemotherapeutic agents
PTDC/SAU-BMA/114482/2009
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Magalhães, Mariana; Cabral, Célia; Costa, Bruno M.; Manadas, Bruno. "Secretome analysis of patient-derived glioblastoma cells for potential biomarker identification". In New Insights Into Glioblastoma, edited by Carla Vitorino; Carmen Balaña Quintero; Célia Cabral, 81-97. Elsevier, 2023.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-323-99873-4.00015-3
  2. Domínguez-Martín, Eva María; Magalhães, Mariana; Efferth, Thomas; Díaz-Lanza, Ana María; Cabral, Célia; Rijo, Patrícia. "Terpenes: A hope for glioblastoma patients". In New Insights Into Glioblastoma, edited by Carla Vitorino; Carmen Balaña Quintero; Célia Cabral, 227-269. Elsevier, 2023.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-323-99873-4.00014-1
  3. Magalhães, Mariana; Delgado, Jéssica; Gomes, Célia M.F.; Cabral, Célia. "The role of exosomes in glioblastoma treatment". In New Insights Into Glioblastoma, edited by Carla Vitorino; Carmen Balaña Quintero; Célia Cabral, 593-610. Elsevier, 2023.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-323-99873-4.00025-6
  4. Faria, Jorge; Magalhães, Mariana; Veiga, Francisco; Santos, Ana Cláudia; Figueiras, Ana. "Micelleplexes: A Promising Nanocarrier for the Transport of Genetic Material and Drugs". In Advances in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, edited by Patra, Jayanta Kumar; Schukla, Amritesh C.; Das, Gitishree, 267-287. Springer Singapore, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-981-15-2195-9_20
  5. Ribeiro, Andreza Maria; Magalhães, Mariana; Veiga, Francisco; Figueiras, Ana. "Cellulose-Based Hydrogels in Topical Drug Delivery: A Challenge in Medical Devices". In Cellulose-Based Superabsorbent Hydrogels. Polymers and Polymeric Composites: A Reference Series, edited by Ibrahim H. Mondal, 1205-1233. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-77830-3_41
  6. Magalhães, Mariana; Veiga, Francisco; Figueiras, Ana; Santos, Ana Cláudia. "Micellar nanoparticles for lung cancer drug and gene delivery". In Handbook of Encapsulation & Controlled Release, edited by Munmaya Mishra. Boca Raton, United States: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press), 2019.
    Published • 10.1201/9780429299520
  7. Magalhães, Mariana; Figueiras, Ana; Veiga, Francisco. "Smart micelleplexes: An overview of a promising and potential nanocarrier for alternative therapies". In Design and Development of New Nanocarriers, edited by Alexandru Grumezescu, 257-291. William Andrew-Elsevier, 2018.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-813627-0.00007-7
  8. Magalhães, Mariana; Ferreira, Daniela; Martinho, Ana; Rosado, Tiago; Figueirinha, David; Pires, Arona; Domingues, Fernanda; et al. "Are naphthodianthrones the key molecules in the biological properties of hypericum perforatum?". In Bioactive Compounds: Sources, Properties and Applications, edited by Rocco Porter ; Nigel Parker, 331-360. Nova Science Publishers, 2017.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Magalhães, M; Domínguez Martín, Eva María; Jorge, Joana; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Oliveira, Paulo J.; Efferth, Thomas; Rijo, Patrícia; Cabral, Célia. "Unravelling an abietane diterpenoid with very promising chemotherapeutic potential against glioblastoma cells". Paper presented in 71st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), Dublin, 2023.
    Published • 10.1055/s-0043-1774254
  2. Domínguez Martín, Eva María; Magalhães, M; Sitarek, Przemyslaw; Ana M. Gómez; Diaz-Lanza Ana María; Efferth, Thomas; Cabral, Célia; Rijo, Patrícia. "Plectranthus diterpenes: A promising therapy for glioblastoma treatment". Paper presented in 71st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), Dublin, 2023.
    Published • 10.1055/s-0043-1773889
  3. Magalhães, M; Domínguez-Martín, EM; Jorge, Joana; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Duarte, Ana ; Oliveira, Paulo J.; Efferth, Thomas; Rijo, Patrícia; Cabral, Célia. "EACR23-0331 | Unraveling the chemotherapeutic potential of Royleanone, a natural drug lead, against glioblastoma". Paper presented in EACR 2023 Congress: Innovative Cancer Science, Torino, 2023.
    Published • 10.1002/1878-0261.13471
  4. Magalhães, M; Domínguez-Martín EM; Jorge, Joana; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Diaz-Lanza, Ana María; MANADAS, BRUNO; Efferth, Thomas; Rijo, Patrícia; Cabral, Célia. "56ASM-0241 | Parvifloron D-based therapy for glioblastoma: targeting tumor microenvironment with a natural drug lead". Paper presented in 56TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, Bari, 2022.
    Published • 10.1111/eci.13796
  5. Rosa, Maria; Delgado, Jéssica ; Marques, Mário; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Magalhães, M; Cabral, Célia. "56ASM-0239 | Cytotoxic effect of ridolfia Segetum (L.) moris essential oil against glioblastoma cells". Paper presented in 56TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, Bari, 2022.
    Published • 10.1111/eci.13796
Conference poster
  1. Magalhães, M; Dionísio, Pedro A.; Oliveira, Paulo J.; Efferth, Thomas; Rijo, Patrícia; Raimundo, Nuno; Cabral, Célia. "How does the natural compound 7a-acetoxy-6ß-hydroxyroyleanone (Roy) modulates glioblastoma cells autophagy?". Paper presented in Mitochondria in Aging, Cancer and Cell Death (MAC) 2023: A Gathering of Experts in Mitochondria Research, 2023.
  2. Ana Isabel Sousa ; Gabriela Espirito-Santo; Magalhães, M; Raquel Alves; Rijo, Patrícia; Ricardo Leão; Cabral, Célia. "Cytotoxic profile of naturally occurring abietane diterpenoids in urothelial carcinoma cells". Paper presented in Mitochondria in Aging, Cancer and Cell Death (MAC) 2023: A Gathering of Experts in Mitochondria Research, 2023.
  3. Magalhães, M; Domínguez Martín, Eva María; Jorge, Joana; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Oliveira, Paulo J.; Efferth, Thomas; Rijo, Patrícia; Cabral, Célia. "Unravelling an abietane diterpenoid with very promising chemotherapeutic potential against glioblastoma cells". Paper presented in 71st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA), 2023.
  4. Magalhães, M; Domínguez-Martín, EM; Jorge, Joana; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Duarte, Ana I.; Oliveira, Paulo J.; Efferth, Thomas; Rijo, Patrícia; Cabral, Célia. "Unraveling the chemotherapeutic potential of Royleanone, a natural drug lead, against glioblastoma". Paper presented in EACR 2023 Congress: Innovative Cancer Science, 2023.
  5. Magalhães, M; Dominguez-Martin, Eva Maria; Jorge, Joana; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Diaz-Lanza Ana María; MANADAS, BRUNO; Efferth, Thomas; Rijo, Patrícia; Cabral, Célia. "Chemotherapeutic potential of a Royleanone compound as natural drug lead against glioblastoma cells". Paper presented in 5th Grant Period Annual Conference - COST STRATAGEM, 2022.
  6. Magalhães, Mariana; Dominguez-Martin, Eva Maria; Jorge, Joana; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Diaz-Lanza, Ana María; MANADAS, BRUNO; Efferth, Thomas; Rijo, Patrícia; Cabral, Célia. "Parvifloron D-based therapy for glioblastoma: targeting tumor microenvironment with a natural drug lead". Paper presented in 56TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, 2022.
  7. Rosa, Maria; Delgado, Jéssica ; Marques, Mário; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Magalhães, M; Cabral, Célia. "Cytotoxic effect of Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris essential oil against glioblastoma cells". Paper presented in 56TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, 2022.
  8. Magalhães, Mariana; Jorge, Joana; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Carvalho, Rui; Figueiras, Ana; Paiva-Santos, Ana Cláudia; Veiga, Francisco. "miR-29b-loaded micelleplexes as a potential therapeutic approach to lung cancer". Paper presented in Controlled Release Society Annual Meeting & Exposition, 2019.
  9. Magalhães, Mariana; Carvalho, Rui Albuquerque; Veiga, Francisco; Figueiras, Ana. "Development and characterization of micelleplexes as stable RNA delivery vectors". Paper presented in 11th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, 2018.
  10. Almeida, Mauro; Magalhães, Mariana; Tavares-da-Silva, Elisiário; Roleira, Fernanda M.F.; Varela, Carla; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Veiga, Francisco; Figueiras, Ana. "A new approach for osteosarcoma therapy: preparation and characterization of micelleplexes of Pluronic L64-PEI-miR-145". Paper presented in 11th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, 2018.
  11. Magalhães, Mariana; Almeida, Mauro; Tavares-da-Silva, Elisiário; Roleira, Fernanda M.F.; Varela, Carla; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Veiga, Francisco; Figueiras, Ana. "Application of micelleplexes of Pluronic® L64-PEI-miR-145 in osteosarcoma therapy". Paper presented in XII Spanish-Portuguese Conference on Controlled Drug Delivery, 2018.
  12. Magalhães, Mariana; Sousa, Fani; Figueiras, Ana; Veiga, Francisco. "Formulation of novel smart micellar complexes as a therapeutic strategy for lung cancer". Paper presented in Drug Discovery & Therapy World Congress, 2017.
  13. Pires, Arona; Figueirinha, David; Rosado, T; Moreno, Ivo; Magalhães, Mariana; Ferreira, Daniela; Martinho, Ana; et al. "Desenho experimental: Uma ferramenta importante no desenvolvimento de uma metodologia para determinação de anticoagulantes orais e antiagregantes plaquetários em sangue". Paper presented in IV National Meeting of Postgraduate in Biological Sciences, 2015.
  14. Magalhães, Mariana; Farinha, Dina; Pedroso de Lima, Maria; Faneca, Henrique. "Development of a new lipid-based nanosystem for specific and efficient gene delivery into Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)". Paper presented in VII National Meeting of Biochemistry Students, 2014.
  15. Magalhães, Mariana; Farinha, Dina; Pedroso de Lima, Maria; Faneca, Henrique. "Development of a new lipid-based nanosystem for specific and efficient gene delivery". Paper presented in 4th PF2MUC Symposium – Personalized Medicine: Myth or Reality?, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Magalhães, M; Eva Maria Dominguez-Martin; Jorge, Joana; Ana Cristina Gonçalves; Francesca Massenzio; Renato Spigarelli; Teresa Ribeiro-Rodrigues; et al. Corresponding author: Célia Cabral. "Unveiling the antitumor mechanism of 7a-acetoxy-6ß-hydroxyroyleanone from Plectranthus hadiensis in glioblastoma". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 335 (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2024.118689.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118689
  2. Magalhães, M; Diana Matias; Claudia Carbone; Célia Cabral. Corresponding author: Magalhães, M. "Editorial: Gliomas microenvironment: new drug entities, mechanisms of action, molecular biomarkers and drug delivery strategies". Frontiers in Pharmacology 15 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2024.1431975.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fphar.2024.1431975
  3. Frija, Luís M. T.; Guerreiro, Bruno E. C.; Costa, Inês C. C.; Isca, Vera M. S.; Saraiva, Lucília; Neves, Beatriz G.; Magalhães, Mariana; et al. "Hybrid azole-based conjugates as upcoming anticancer and antimicrobial agents". Exploration of Drug Science (2023): 420-434. http://dx.doi.org/10.37349/eds.2023.00028.
    Published • 10.37349/eds.2023.00028
  4. Mário Pedro Marques; Beatriz Guapo Neves; Carla Varela; Mónica Zuzarte; Ana Cristina Gonçalves; Maria Inês Dias; Joana S. Amaral; et al. "Essential Oils from Côa Valley Lamiaceae Species: Cytotoxicity and Antiproliferative Effect on Glioblastoma Cells". Pharmaceutics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15020341.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/pharmaceutics15020341
  5. Magalhães, M; Eva Maria Dominguez-Martin; Jorge, Joana; Ana Cristina Gonçalves; Diaz-Lanza Ana María; MANADAS, BRUNO; Efferth, Thomas; Rijo, Patrícia; Célia Cabral. Corresponding author: Célia Cabral. "Parvifloron D-based potential therapy for glioblastoma: Inducing apoptosis via the mitochondria dependent pathway". Frontiers in Pharmacology 13 (2022): https://doi.org/10.3389%2Ffphar.2022.1006832.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fphar.2022.1006832
  6. Domínguez-Martín, EM; Magalhães, M; Ana María Díaz-Lanza; Mário P. Marques; Salvatore Princiotto; Ana M. Gómez; Thomas Efferth; Célia Cabral; Patricia Rijo. "Phytochemical Study and Antiglioblastoma Activity Assessment of Plectranthus hadiensis (Forssk.) Schweinf. ex Sprenger var. hadiensis Stems". Molecules (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27123813.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/molecules27123813
  7. Melim, Catarina; Magalhães, Mariana; Paiva-Santos, Ana Cláudia; Campos, Elisa J.; Cabral, Célia. Corresponding author: Cabral, Célia. "Nanoparticles as phytochemical carriers for cancer treatment: News of the last decade". Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/17425247.2022.2041599.
    Published • 10.1080/17425247.2022.2041599
  8. Magalhães, Mariana; Manadas, Bruno; Efferth, Thomas; Cabral, Célia. Corresponding author: Cabral, Célia. "Chemoprevention and therapeutic role of essential oils and phenolic compounds: Modeling tumor microenvironment in glioblastoma". Pharmacological Research 169 (2021): 105638. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105638.
    Published • 10.1016/j.phrs.2021.105638
  9. Beeby, Ellie; Magalhães, Mariana; Lemos, Marco F.L.; Pires, Isabel M.; Cabral, Célia. "Cytotoxic effects of Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris phytoproducts in cancer cells". Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2020): 113515. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2020.113515.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jep.2020.113515
  10. Magalhães, Mariana; Jorge, Joana; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; Sarmento-Ribeiro, Ana Bela; Carvalho, Rui; Figueiras, Ana; Santos, Ana Cláudia; Veiga, Francisco. "miR-29b and retinoic acid co-delivery: a promising tool to induce a synergistic antitumoral effect in non-small cell lung cancer cells". Drug Delivery and Translational Research 10 5 (2020): 1367-1380. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13346-020-00768-7.
    Published • 10.1007/s13346-020-00768-7
  11. Abrantes Dias, Ana Sofia; Amaral Pinto, Joana Catarina; Magalhães, Mariana; Mendes, Vera M.; Manadas, Bruno. "Analytical methods to monitor Dopamine metabolism in plasma: Moving forward with improved diagnosis and treatment of neurological disorders". Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Analysis (2020): 113323. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpba.2020.113323.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jpba.2020.113323
  12. Beeby, Ellie; Magalhães, Mariana; Poças, Juliana; Collins, Thomas; Lemos, Marco F.L.; Barros, Lillian; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Cabral, Célia; Pires, Isabel M.. "Secondary metabolites (essential oils) from sand-dune plants induce cytotoxic effects in cancer cells". Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2020): 112803. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2020.112803.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jep.2020.112803
  13. Monteiro-Alfredo, Tamaeh; Matafome, Paulo; Iacia, Bianca Pancoti; Antunes, Kátia Ávila; dos Santos, Jéssica Maurino; da Silva Melo da Cunha, Janielle; Oliveira, Sara; et al. "Acrocomia aculeata (Jacq.) Lodd. ex Mart. Leaves Increase SIRT1 Levels and Improve Stress Resistance". Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity 2020 (2020): 1-16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5238650.
    Open access • Published • 10.1155/2020/5238650
  14. Santos, Ana Cláudia; Pereira, Irina; Pereira-Silva, Miguel; Ferreira, Laura; Caldas, Mariana; Magalhães, Mariana; Figueiras, Ana; Ribeiro, António J.; Veiga, Francisco. "Nanocarriers for resveratrol delivery: Impact on stability and solubility concerns". Trends in Food Science & Technology 91 (2019): 483-497. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2019.07.048.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tifs.2019.07.048
  15. Santos, Ana Cláudia; Pereira, Irina; Pereira-Silva, Miguel; Ferreira, Laura; Caldas, Mariana; Collado-González, Mar; Magalhães, Mariana; et al. "Nanotechnology-based formulations for resveratrol delivery: Effects on resveratrol in vivo bioavailability and bioactivity". Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 180 (2019): 127-140. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.04.030.
    Published • 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.04.030
  16. Santos, Ana Cláudia; Pereira, Irina; Magalhães, Mariana; Pereira-Silva, Miguel; Caldas, Mariana; Ferreira, Laura; Figueiras, Ana; Ribeiro, António J.; Veiga, Francisco. "Targeting Cancer Via Resveratrol-Loaded Nanoparticles Administration: Focusing on In Vivo Evidence". The AAPS Journal 21 4 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1208/s12248-019-0325-y.
    Published • 10.1208/s12248-019-0325-y
  17. Magalhães, Mariana; Almeida, Mauro; Tavares-da-Silva, Elisiário; Roleira, Fernanda M.F.; Varela, Carla; Jorge, Joana; Gonçalves, Ana Cristina; et al. "miR-145-loaded micelleplexes as a novel therapeutic strategy to inhibit proliferation and migration of osteosarcoma cells". European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 123 (2018): 28-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejps.2018.07.021.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ejps.2018.07.021
  18. Magalhães, Mariana; Alvarez-Lorenzo, Carmen; Concheiro, Angel; Figueiras, Ana; Santos, Ana Cláudia; Veiga, Francisco. "RNAi-based therapeutics for lung cancer: biomarkers, microRNAs, and nanocarriers". Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery 15 10 (2018): 965-982. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17425247.2018.1517744.
    Published • 10.1080/17425247.2018.1517744
  19. Blowman, Krystal; Magalhães, Mariana; Lemos, Marco F. L.; Cabral, Célia; Pires, Isabel M.. "Anticancer Properties of Essential Oils and Other Natural Products". Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine 2018 (2018): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3149362.
    Open access • Published • 10.1155/2018/3149362
  20. Almeida, Mauro; Magalhães, Mariana; Veiga, Francisco; Figueiras, Ana. "Poloxamers, poloxamines and polymeric micelles: Definition, structure and therapeutic applications in cancer". Journal of Polymer Research 25 1 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10965-017-1426-x.
    Published • 10.1007/s10965-017-1426-x
  21. Amaral, Cláudia; Magalhães, Mariana; Cabral, Célia; Veiga, Francisco; Figueiras, Ana. "Preparation and Characterization of Mixed Polymeric Micelles as a Versatile Strategy for Meloxicam Oral Administration". Letters in Drug Design & Discovery 14 12 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570180814666170505120728.
    Published • 10.2174/1570180814666170505120728
  22. Magalhaes, Mariana; Farinha, Dina; Pedroso de Lima, Maria; Faneca, Henrique. "Increased gene delivery efficiency and specificity of a lipid-based nanosystem incorporating a glycolipid". International Journal of Nanomedicine 9 (2014): 4979-4989. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ijn.s69822.
    Open access • Published • 10.2147/ijn.s69822
Preprint
  1. Magalhães, M; Eva María Domínguez-Martín; Joana Jorge; Ana Cristina Gonçalves; Francesca Massenzio; Renato Spigarelli; Teresa Ribeiro-Rodrigues; et al. "Unveiling the Antitumor Mechanism of 7a-Acetoxy-6ß-Hydroxyroyleanone from Plectranthus hadiensis in Glioblastoma". 2024. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202405.0775.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202405.0775.v1
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Treating Glioblastoma: a novel therapeutic approach based on natural products". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, 2024. https://estudogeral.sib.uc.pt/handle/10316/114510.
  2. Magalhães, M. "Desenvolvimento de sistemas de base lipídica para a entrega de material genético em hepatocarcinoma". Master, Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/24617.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/01/29 Nature’s weapon against glioblastoma: unraveling the 7a-acetoxy-6ß-hydroxyroyleanone (Roy) antitumor mechanism of action IV Metabolism, Ageing & Disease (MAD) Meeting Disease & Therapeutics: from the Past to Future
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/12/01 How does the natural compound 7a-acetoxy-6ß-hydroxyroyleanone (Roy) modulates glioblastoma cells autophagy? Mitochondria in Aging, Cancer and Cell Death (MAC) 2023: A Gathering of Experts in Mitochondria Research
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/07/13 Plectranthus ecklonii Benth.: a potential plant with clinical use? III Bio.Natural 2023 – Bioactive Natural Products Research Meeting
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2023/07/02 Plectranthus diterpenes: A promising therapy for glioblastoma treatment 71st International Congress and Annual Meeting of the Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA)
(Dublin, Ireland)
2022/09 Essential oils from Côa Valley Lamiaceae species: cytotoxicity on glioblastoma cells 52nd International Symposium on Essential Oils
(Wroclaw, Poland)
2021/11/18 Chemoprevention and Therapeutic Role of Phytochemicals in Glioblastoma II Bio.Natural 2021 – Bioactive Natural Products Research
2019/07 Antiproliferative and cytotoxic proprieties of Ridolfia segetum essential oils in in vitro cancer models Natural Products in Drug Discovery and Human Health (NatProdDDH)
Phytochemical Society of Europe (Lisbon, Portugal)
2017/04 Formulation and characterization of smart micellar complexes for lung cancer treatment 1st SPLC-CRS Young Scientist Meeting
Spanish Portuguese Local Chapter- Controlled Realease Society (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2015/04 Comparação de duas técnicas de extração para a quantificação de anticoagulantes e antiagregantes plaquetários em sangue por UHPLC-DAD IV Encontro Nacional em Pós-graduação em Ciências Biológicas
(Aveiro, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/05/01 - 2021/07/31 The antiproliferative and cytotoxic effect of Ridolfia Segetum (L.) Moris essential oil in A172 cell line
Co-supervisor of Francisco Daniel Amaral Henriques da Cruz Martins
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/05/01 - 2021/07/31 The antiproliferative and cytotoxic effect of Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris essential oil in the U87-MG glioblastoma cell line.
Co-supervisor of Maria Fernandes Rosa
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/02/26 - 2022/02/26 Tutor of the workshop "Medicinal Plants: The other side of Drugs" at the XI In4Med event. (2022/02/26 - 2022/02/26)
Workshop (Other)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/01/18 - 2022/01/19 BEB Day 2022: The Overview Effect was organized by students from the 16th Edition of PDBEB. This edition addressed current global issues in a dynamic and interdisciplinary perspective, with special focus on the effects of climate change on health. Seven lectures from national and international reputed speakers composed the event, a roundtable and a pitch and poster session presentation supported by Laborders and Bluepharma. (https://www.uc.pt/iii/bebday/bebday2022/) (2022/01/18 - 2022/01/19)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2022/01/18 - 2022/01/19 Moderator of the roundtable discussion on "BEB Day 2022: The Overview Effect" conference. This roundtable gathered experts from different fields such as economy, sociology, law, physics, ecology and biomedicine to discuss the role of science in finding new strategies to minimize the impact of climate change and pollution in our health and lifestyle, aiming at a sustainable future for all. (https://www.uc.pt/iii/bebday/bebday2022/) (2022/01/18 - 2022/01/19)
Round table (Other)
 Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2021/04/10 - 2021/04/11 Tutor of the workshop "Medicinal Plants: The other side of Drugs" at the X In4Med event. (2021/04/10 - 2021/04/11)
Workshop (Other)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2018 - 2018 1st Drugs R&D PhD Symposium - “Translational Science: From Academia to Industry @ FFUC" (2018 - 2018)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2007/03 - 2007/03 Organizer of the FENGE2007 on March 20, 2007, to March 23, 2007, with the function of monitoring laboratory activities at the event and also to conduct experiments in biology and chemistry from the public event. (2007)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/09/29 - Current European researchers night - Scientific Researcher (Outreach activities along the city of Coimbra (Portugal)).
Exhibition
 2023 European researchers' night
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2022/11 - 2022/11 i-Days: Student competition to tackle health challenges. i-Days promote health innovation among university students through dozens of one-day and two-day programs held in academic institutions around Europe. Students from all academic areas receive an introduction to practical health innovation tools and compete in teams to tackle real-life health challenges posed by EIT Health, local organizations, private corporations or start-ups.
Workshop
 EIT Health - Cantanhede Innovation Days 2022
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2022/09/30 - 2022/09/30 European researchers night - Scientific Researcher (Outreach activities along the city of Coimbra (Portugal)).
Exhibition
 European Researchers' Night '22'23 Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2022/09/30 - 2022/09/30 European researchers night - Volunteer Staff (Outreach activities along the city of Coimbra (Portugal)).
Exhibition
 European Researchers' Night '22'23 Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2021/09 - 2021/09 European researchers night - Scientific Researcher (Outreach activities along the city of Coimbra (Portugal)).
Exhibition
 2021 European researchers' night
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2021/09 - 2021/09 European researchers night - Volunteer Staff (Outreach activities along the city of Coimbra (Portugal)).
Exhibition
 European researcher's night
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Viruses and Nucleic Acids
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Invasion and Migration: Imaging cell migration; Invasive migration; and 3D cell culture
Workshop
 VI Cell Culture and Tissue Training Course
CNC.IBILI, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Author Workshop 'How to write great papers and get published. Understanding and benefiting from the publishing process.' provided by Elsevier Publishing Campus.
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Online course provided by Coursera platform: Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression
Other
The University of Melbourne University College, Australia
2014 - 2014 Online course provided by Miriadax platform: Farmacología Básica
Other
Universidad CEU San Pablo, Spain
2014 - 2014 Liposomes encapsulating drug-cyclodextrin complexes aimed for transdermal drug delivery
Seminar
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal
2014 - 2014 II Iberian Meeting of Toxicology – Clinic Toxicology
Conference
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2013 - 2013 II SPI Workshop Thymus@Porto
Seminar
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Meeting of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Meeting
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2010 - 2010 'Fourth Annual Workshop on the Business-Government Interface' - Personalized Medicine
Workshop
Biocant Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 - 2009 I Meeting of the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department
Meeting
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
2008 - 2008 III Meeting of Biological Engineering
Meeting
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/11 - 2023/11 Frontiers in Pharmacology Frontiers

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/12 - Current ASPIC - Portuguese Association for Cancer Research
2021/12 - Current EACR - European Association for Cancer Research
2017 - Current Spanish Portuguese Local Chapter of the Controlled Release Society (SPLC-CRS)

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - 2020 Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, IF=5.310 (1582-4934) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2020 - 2020 OncoTargets and Therapy, IF=4.147 (1178-6930) Dove Medical Press
2018/12 - 2018/12 Journal of Bone Oncology, IF=4.072 (2212-1374) Elsevier

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/10 - Current Assessment of the antiproliferative and cytotoxic activity of diterpenes in urothelial bladder cancer cells (MSc. Thesis - Integrated Master's degree in Medicine, University of Coimbra) Ana Isabel Sousa
2023/10/23 - 2023/11/17 Evaluation of the cytotoxic potential of abietane diterpenoids isolated from South African Lamiaceae species in the 639-V cell line (Curricular research internship - MSc. degree in Molecular and Cell Biology (University of Coimbra)) Gabriela Espírito-Santo
2022/05/02 - 2022/07/09 Glioblastoma: Bioactive potential of essential oils (Curricular research internship - Integrated MSc. degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (University of Coimbra) Jéssica Delgado
2022/03 - 2022/06 Assessment of the antiproliferative and cytotoxic effect of diterpenes in A172 glioblastoma cell line (Applied Research Discipline - Integrated Master's degree in Medicine, University of Coimbra) Ana Isabel Sousa
2022/05 - 2022/05 Assessment of the bioactivity of essential oils obtained from medicinal plants from Côa Valley in glioblastoma cell lines, the example of Mentha cervina L. (Curricular research internship - MSc. degree in Medicinal Chemistry (University of Coimbra)) Sandra Carreira
2022/03 - 2022/05 Antitumoral effect of plant-based compounds in the treatment of in glioblastoma (Applied Research Discipline - Integrated Master's degree in Medicine, University of Coimbra) Alexandra Rodrigues
2021/02/15 - 2021/05/21 Assessment of the antitumoral effect and mechanism of action of plant-based products in glioblastoma (Applied Research Discipline - Integrated Master's degree in Medicine, University of Coimbra) Beatriz Mendes
2017 - 2018 Synthesis of a nanocarrier based on Pluronic L61 and PEI - (Curricular research internship - Integrated MSc. degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Universidad de Alcalá, Madrid-Spain)) Jorge Santos
2017 - 2018 Application of micelleplexes of Pluronic L64-PEI-miR-145 in osteosarcoma therapy (MSc. Thesis - MSc. degree in Medicine Technologies, University of Coimbra) Mauro Almeida
2016 - 2018 Design, optimization, and characterization of a novel nanocarrier based on P103 and PEI (Extracurricular research internship - Integrated MSc. degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Coimbra) Jorge Faria
Distinctions

Other distinction

2022 Travel Grant
European Society for Clinical Investigation, Netherlands
2019 PhD Scholarship (SFRH/BD/146441/2019)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal