Ângela Maria Almeida Barreto (C81A-6C58-96E2)

Curriculum Vitae

Ângela Maria Almeida Barreto

Ângela Barreto (AB) is a Junior Researcher (Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus - CEEC 2018, FCT) at the Department of Biology and CESAM (University of Aveiro). She is currently coordinating the research project "NPls-RESpONSE: Towards a More Realistic Scenario – Toxicity of Nanoplastics at Environmentally Relevant Concentrations in Combination with Other Contaminants." Awarded an FCT scholarship, AB completed her PhD in Biology on November 30, 2018, at the University of Aveiro. She has a solid background in Ecotoxicology, specializing in the toxic effects of mixtures of anthropogenic contaminants, such as nanomaterials and pharmaceuticals, on both aquatic and soil organisms. AB has authored 37 publications in SCI journals, including 27 in the last 5 years, 24 of which as first (or co-first) author, and 11 as corresponding author. She has also contributed a book chapter (as first author), with more than 770 citations and an h-index of 14. Over the past 5 years, AB has presented an average of two communications per year (posters or oral presentations) at relevant international conferences such as SETAC, EUROTOX, and ISTA. She is actively involved in science communication and dissemination activities, including national events like Summer Academy and Encontro Ciência, as well as radio broadcasts, exhibitions, and workshops. AB coordinated the winning project "For a Planet with Less Plastic," funded by OPAD (Participatory Budget with Direct Action, 2021/2022), Aveiro Tech. AB has supervised several students and research fellows (currently supervising 1 PhD student, with 26 completions). She is frequently a guest editor for special issues in various journals (e.g., MDPI journals) and serves as a reviewer for several journals, including Chemosphere and Science of the Total Environment. She is a permanent reviewer for MDPI journals. AB consistently designs and coordinates research projects, contributing to and leading applications for highly competitive external funding calls, including international grants. She also integrates multiple research projects, maintaining a multidisciplinary network at both national and international levels, and making significant contributions to understanding the mechanisms of toxicity of emerging contaminants in model organisms.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Ângela Maria Almeida Barreto
Date of birth: 1985/12/03
Gender: Female

Citation names

Barreto, A.
Barreto, Angela

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: C81A-6C58-96E2
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1697-4788

Email addresses

abarreto@ua.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Universidade de Aveiro. Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 , Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

http://www.cesam.ua.pt/angelabarreto (Professional)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1697-4788 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2022/09/27 - 2022/12/22 Concluded	German A1.2 (Initiation I) (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/06/27 - 2022/07/23 Concluded	German A1.1 (Initiation I) (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/04/01 - 2018/11/30 Concluded	Biology (Doutoramento) Major in Especialidade: Ecotoxicologia e Biologia Ambiental Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal "Effects of gold nanoparticles on Sparus aurata" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Approved
2016/07 Concluded	Advanced Course: Metabolomics as a tool to understand the responses of organisms to environmental challenges (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/06/03 Concluded	Advanced Course: Biomarkers in Ecotoxicology: user-friendly approach (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/05/28 Concluded	English Course: Nível Pré-intermédio IV - B1.4 (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015/06/26 Concluded	Advanced Course: Scientific writing and communication (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2014/09/05 Concluded	Advanced Course: Toxicogenomics, highthroughput data & network analysis in NANO (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2007/09/01 - 2009/04/24 Concluded	Clinic Laboratorial Biology (Mestrado) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal "Genomics Applied for the Detection of Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli Strains from Healthy Children" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	17
2003/09/01 - 2007/07/31 Concluded	Biology - Scientific area (Licenciatura) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal "Procedimentos Laboratoriais em Microbiologia" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/11/01 - Current	Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

2019/02/21 - 2020/10/31	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2013/09/01 - 2014/03/31	Research Fellowship (BI/CESAM/PTDC/MAR-EST/3399/2012) within the project NANOAu - Effects of gold nanoparticles to aquatic organisms (PTDC/MAR-EST/3399/2012)	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

2011/10/01 - 2013/08/31	Research Fellowship (CCJ/01-2011 ) within the project "Centro de Ciência Júnior"	Biocant Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Portugal

2009/11/01 - 2010/12/31	Research Fellowship (058/BI/2009) within the project BIOSEAGLUE - Characterization of sea urchins temporary adhesives by mass spectrometry-based proteomics (PPCDT/DG/MAR/82012/2006)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2014/04/01 - 2018/03/31	Effects of Gold Nanoparticles on Sparus aurata FCT (SFRH/BD/97624/2013) PhD Student Fellow Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2013/09/01 - 2014/03/31	NANOAu - Effects of Gold Nanoparticles to Aquatic Organisms BI/UI88/6593/2013 Research Fellow Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/10/01 - 2013/08/31	Within the project "Centro de Ciência Júnior" CCJ/01-2011 Research Fellow Biocant Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia, Portugal
2009/11/01 - 2010/12/31	BIOSEAGLUE - Characterization of sea urchins temporary adhesives by mass spectrometry-based proteomics 058/BI/2009 Research Fellow Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2009/11 - 2010/12	BIOSEAGLUE - Characterization of sea urchins temporary adhesives by mass spectrometry-based proteomics 058/BI/2009	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2020/11/01 - Current	NPls-RESpONSE: towards a more REalistic ScenariO: toxicity of NanoplaStics at Environmentally relevant concentrations in combination with other contaminants CEECIND/01275/2018 Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies LA/P/0094/2020 10.54499/LA/P/0094/2020 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019/02/21 - 2020/10/31	UNRAvEL - Understanding the Mechanisms of Toxicity of NanomateRials - EnvironmentaL impact Assessment POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029035 Researcher Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar UID/AMB/50017/2019 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2022/06/01 - 2023/05/31	BIOMAG - Magnetic bionanocomposites for micropollutant removal and water reuse CENTRO-45-2021-30 Researcher	Cancelled

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Barreto, A.; Girão, A.V.; Pereira, M.; Trindade, T.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Oliveira, M.. "Microscopy Assessment of Emerging Contaminants Effects on Aquatic Species". 2018. Published
Conference poster	Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Silva, A. R. R.; Maria, V. L.. "Nanoplastics and Pharmaceuticals: Unraveling the Hidden Ecotoxicological Web". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, 2024. Maria, V. L.; Santos, J.; Barreto, A.. "Deciphering toxicological effects: the interplay between nanoplastics, industrial residues and aquatic environment". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, 2024. Santos, J.; Soares, S. S.; Barreto, A.; Daniel-da-Silva, A. L.; Maria, V. L.. "Trimethyl chitosan magnetic nanosorbents efficiency and safety – Remediation of waters contaminated with glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid". 2024. Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Amorim. M.J.B.; Maria, V.L.. "Are polystyrene nanoplastics harmful to soil organisms? Evaluating behaviour, survival, reproduction and biochemical markers on Enchytraeus crypticus". Paper presented in SETAC SciCon Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020. Santos, J.; Barreto, A.; Almeida, C.; Azevedo, C.; Domingues, I.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Maria, V.L.. "Effects of boron and vanadium nanoparticles on Danio rerio embryos". Paper presented in SETAC SciCon Europe 30th Annual Meeting, 2020. Brandts, I.; Balasch, J. C.; Tvarijonaviciute, A.; Barreto, A.; Martins, M.A.; Oliveira, M.; Teles, M.. "The role of humic acids on the effects of nanoplastics in fish". Paper presented in International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, 2019. Barría, C.; Brandts, I.; Balasch, J. C.; Tvarijonaviciute, A.; Barreto, A.; Martins, M.A.; Tort, L.; Oliveira, M.; Teles, M.. "Effects of polymethylmethacrylate nanoplastics on lipid metabolism in Sparus aurata". Paper presented in International Conference on Microplastic Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea, 2019. 10.24275/uam/lerma/repinst/ciai2018/000134/sanchez Santos, J.; Barreto, A.; Nogueira, J.; Daniel-da-Silva, A.L.; Trindade, T.; Loureiro, S.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Maria, V.L.. "Effects of amorphous silica nanoparticles on the behaviour of soil organisms". Paper presented in 19th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment, 2019. Barreto, A.; Luis, L.; Paíga, P.; Santos, L.H.M.L.M.; Delerue-Matos, C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Hylland, K.; Loureiro, S.; Oliveira, M.. "Evaluation of gemfibrozil effects on a marine fish (Sparus aurata)". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2018, 2018. Brandts, I.; Teles, M.; Gonçalves, A.P.; Barreto, A.; Franco-Martinez, L.; Tvarijonaviciute, A.; Martins, M.A.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Tort, L.. "Exposure to nanoplastics as a potential stressor on Mytilus galloprovincialis". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting, 2018. Brandts, I.; Teles, M.; Gonçalves A.P.; Barreto, A.; Franco-Martinez, L.; Tvarijonaviciute, A.; Martins, M.A.; et al. "Effects of nanoplastics on the bivalve Mytilus galloprovincialis after individual and combined exposure with carbamazepine". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 17, 2017. Barreto, A.; Luis, L.G.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Hylland, K.; Loureiro, S.; Oliveira, Miguel. "Effects of the human pharmaceutical gemfibrozil on fish Sparus aurata". Paper presented in IV Encontro Nacional Pós-Graduação Ciências Biológicas, 2015. Luis, L.G.; Barreto, A.; Trindade, T.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Oliveira, Miguel. "Acute effects of gold nanoparticles and fluoxetine on Mytilus galloprovincialis". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, 2015. Barreto, A.; Luis, L.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Hylland, K.; Loureiro, S.; Oliveira, M.. "Effects of the pharmaceutical gemfibrozil on gilthead seabream Sparus aurata". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 25th Annual Meeting, 2015. Barreto, A.; Luis, L.G.; Trindade, T.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Oliveira, M.. "Effects of emerging contaminants (nanoparticles and pharmaceuticals) on neurotransmission and biotransformation in marine organisms – An in vitro approach". Paper presented in Fourth International Symposium on Green Chemistry for Environment, Health and Development, 2014. Vieira, M.; Barreto, A.. "Centro de Ciência Júnior Um projeto de educação e divulgação das biociências". Paper presented in VI Jornadas de Biologia, 2012. Santos, R.; Barreto, A.; Franco, C.; Coelho, A.V.. "Mapping sea urchins tube feet proteome: A unique hydraulic mechano-sensory adhesive organ". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on Biological and Biomimetic Adhesives, 2012. Barreto, A.; Santos, R.; Franco, C.; Coelho, A.V.. "Using Proteomics to find new bioadhesives". Paper presented in 4th EuPA Annual Scientific Meeting – 6th PROCURA meeting, 2010. Barreto, A.. "Estudo genómico da resistência a antibióticos em Enterococcus spp. de amostras fecais de crianças saudáveis em Portugal". Paper presented in XXXIV Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética, 2009. Barreto, A.. "Deteção de Entornos Genéticos no gene blaCTX-M1 em Escherichia coli produtoras de B-lactamases de amplo espectro isoladas de amostras fecais de crianças saudáveis". Paper presented in Ias Jornadas Nacionais de Genética e Biotecnologia, 2008. Barreto, A.. "Genómica aplicada à deteção da resistência a aminoglicosídeos de elevada carga em Enterococcus spp. isolados de amostras fecais de crianças". Paper presented in Ias Jornadas Nacionais de Genética e Biotecnologia, 2008. Barreto, A.. "Antibiotic Resistance and Extended-Spectrum B-Lactamases among Escherichia coli isolates recovered from healthy children in Portugal". Paper presented in 7th Louis Pasteur Conference on Infectious Diseases, Understanding and Controlling Infectious Diseases, 2008. Barreto, A.. "Genetic characterization of antibiotic resistance in faecal Escherichia coli isolates recovered from healthy children in Portugal". Paper presented in III Congresso Interuniversitário de Biotecnologia, 2008.
Journal article	Maria, V. L.; Santos, J.; Prodana, M.; Cardoso, D. N.; Morgado, R. G.; Amorim, M. J. B.; Barreto, A.. "Toxicity mechanisms of plastic nanoparticles in three terrestrial species: antioxidant system imbalance and neurotoxicity.". Nanotoxicology 29 (2024): 1-15. 10.1080/17435390.2024.2358781 Santos, J.; Barreto, A.; Coelho, T.; Carvalho, E.; Pereira, D.; Calisto, V.; Maria, V. L.. "Amitriptyline ecotoxicity in Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822) embryos – similar toxicity profile in the presence of nanoplastics". Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 106 (2024): 104372. 10.1016/j.etap.2024.104372 Santos, J.; Barreto, A.; Fernandes, C.; Silva, R. R. S.; Cardoso, D. N.; Pinto, E.; Silva, A. L. D.; Maria, V. L.. "A Comprehensive Ecotoxicity Study of Molybdenum Disulfide Nanosheets versus Bulk form in Soil Organisms". Nanomaterials 13 (2023): 3163. 10.3390/nano13243163 Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Andrade, G.; Santos, M.; Maria, V. L.. "New Insights into Nanoplastics Ecotoxicology: Effects of Long-Term Polystyrene Nanoparticles Exposure on Folsomia candida". Toxics 11 876 (2023): 10.3390/toxics11100876 Barreto, A.; Silva, A. R. R; Capitão, A.; Sousa, É. M. L.; Calisto, V.; Maria, V. L.. "Nanoplastics increase the toxicity of a pharmaceutical, at environmentally relevant concentrations - A mixture design with Daphnia magna". Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology 103 (2023): 104258. 10.1016/j.etap.2023.104258 Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Calisto, V.; Rocha, L.S.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Maria, V.L.. "Cocktail effects of emerging contaminants on zebrafish: Nanoplastics and the pharmaceutical diphenhydramine". Nanoimpact 30 (2023): 100456. 10.1016/j.impact.2023.100456 Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Almeida, L.; Tavares, V.; Pinto, E.; Celeiro, M.; Garcia-Jares, C; Maria, V. L.. "First approach to assess the effects of nanoplastics on the soil species Folsomia candida: A mixture design with bisphenol A and diphenhydramine". Nanoimpact 29 (2023): 100450. 10.1016/j.impact.2023.100450 Gaaied, S.; Oliveira, M.; Barreto, A.; Zakhama, A.; Banni, M.. "2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) affects DNA integrity and retina structure in zebrafish larvae". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 29 (2022): 85402-85412. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-21793-8. 10.1007/s11356-022-21793-8 Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Capitão, A.; Eusébio, R.; Damasceno, É. P.; Machado, A. L.; Rocha, L. S.; et al. "Assessment of diphenhydramine toxicity - Is its mode of action conserved between human and zebrafish?". Environment International 164 (2022): 107263-107263. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2022.107263. 10.1016/j.envint.2022.107263 Mendes, L.; Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Amorim, M. J. B ; Maria, V. L.. "Co-Exposure of Nanopolystyrene and Other Environmental Contaminant-Their Toxic Effects on the Survival and Reproduction of Enchytraeus crypticus". Toxics 10 (2022): 193. https://www.mdpi.com/2305-6304/10/4/193. 10.3390/toxics10040193 Capitão, A.; Santos, J.; Barreto, A.; Amorim, M. J. B.; Maria, V. L.. "Single and Mixture Toxicity of Boron and Vanadium Nanoparticles in the Soil Annelid Enchytraeus crypticus: A Multi-Biomarker Approach". Nanomaterials 12 (2022): 1478. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/12/9/1478. 10.3390/nano12091478 Santos, J.; Barreto, A.; Sousa, É. M. L.; Calisto, V.; Amorim, M. J. B.; Maria, V. L.. "The role of of nanoplastics on the toxicity of the herbicide phenmedipham, using Danio rerio embryos as model organism". Environmental Pollution 303 (2022): 119166. Published • 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.119166 Brandts, I.; Solà, R.; Martins, M. A.; Tvarijonaviciute, A; Barreto, A.; Teles, M.; Oliveira, M.. "A baseline study on the impact of nanoplastics on the portals of entry of xenobiotics in fish". Marine Pollution Bulletin 173 (2021): 113018-113018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113018. Published • 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.113018 Santos, J.; Barreto, A.; Almeida, C.; Azevedo, C.; Domingues, I.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Maria, V.L.. "Toxicity of boron and vanadium nanoparticles on Danio rerio embryos - phenotypical, biochemical, and behavioral alterations". Aquatic Toxicology 238 (2021): 105930. Published • 10.1016/j.aquatox.2021.105930 Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Maria, V.L.. "Is the Synthetic Fungicide Fosetyl-Al Safe for the Ecotoxicological Models Danio rerio and Enchytraeus crypticus?". Applied Sciences 11 (2021): 7209. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/16/7209. Published • 10.3390/app11167209 Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Maria, V.L.. "Environmental Hazards of Boron and Vanadium Nanoparticles in the Terrestrial Ecosystem - A Case Study with Enchytraeus crypticus". Nanomaterials 11 (2021): 1937. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/11/8/1937. Published • 10.3390/nano11081937 Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Maria, V.L.. "Polystyrene Nanoplastics Can Alter the Toxicological Effects of Simvastatin on Danio rerio". Toxics 9 (2021): 44. Published • 10.3390/toxics9030044 Brandts, I.; Barría, C.; Martins, M.A.; Franco-Martínez, L.; Barreto, A.; Tvarijonaviciute, A.; Tort, L.; Oliveira, M.; Teles, M.. "Waterborne exposure of gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) to polymethylmethacrylate nanoplastics causes effects at cellular and molecular levels". Journal of Hazardous Materials 403 (2021): 123590. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123590. 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123590 Barreto, A.; Carvalho, A.; Silva, D.; Pinto, E.; Almeida, A.; Paíga, P.; Correia-Sá, L.; et al. "Effects of single and combined exposures of gold (nano versus ionic form) and gemfibrozil in a liver organ culture of Sparus aurata". 160 (2020): 111665. 10.1016/J.MARPOLBUL.2020.111665 Barreto, A.; Dias, A.; Duarte, B.; Pinto, E.; Almeida, A.; Trindade, T.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; et al. "Biological effects and bioaccumulation of gold in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) - Nano versus ionic form". Science of The Total Environment 716 (2020): 137026. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137026. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137026 Barreto, A.; Carvalho, A.; Campos, A.; Osório, H.; Pinto, E.; Almeida, A.; Trindade, T.; et al. "Effects of gold nanoparticles in gilthead seabream - A proteomic approach". Aquatic Toxicology 221 (2020): 105445. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105445. 10.1016/j.aquatox.2020.105445 Santos, J.; Barreto, A.; Nogueira, J.; Daniel-da-Silva, A.L.; Trindade, T.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Maria, V.L.. "Effects of Amorphous Silica Nanopowders on the Avoidance Behavior of Five Soil Species - A Screening Study". Nanomaterials 10 (2020): 402. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano10030402. Published • 10.3390/nano10030402 Barreto, A.; Santos, J.; Amorim, M.J.B.; Maria, V.L.. "How Can Nanoplastics Affect the Survival, Reproduction, and Behaviour of the Soil Model Enchytraeus crypticus?". Applied Sciences 10 (2020): 7674. Open access • Published Beegam, A.; Lopes, M.; Fernandes, T.; Jose, J.; Barreto, A.; Oliveira, M.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Trindade, T.; Thomas, S.. "Multiorgan histopathological changes in the juvenile seabream Sparus aurata as a biomarker for zinc oxide particles toxicity". Environmental Science and Pollution Research 27 (2019): 30907-30917. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-019-05949-7. Published • 10.1007/s11356-019-05949-7 Barreto, A.; Luis, L.G.; Pinto, E.; Almeida, A.; Paíga, P.; Santos, L.H.M.L.M.; Delerue-Matos, C.; et al. "Genotoxicity of gold nanoparticles in the gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) after single exposure and combined with the pharmaceutical gemfibrozil". Chemosphere 220 (2019): 11-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.090. Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.090 Almeida, A.R.; Jesus, F.; Henriques, J.F.; Andrade, T.S.; Barreto, A.; Koba, O.; Giang, P.T.; et al. "The role of humic acids on gemfibrozil toxicity to zebrafish embryos". Chemosphere 220 (2019): 556-564. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.133. Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.12.133 Barreto, A.; Luis, L.G.; Pinto, E.; Almeida, A.; Paíga, P.; Santos, L.H.M.L.M.; Delerue-Matos, C.; et al. "Effects and bioaccumulation of gold nanoparticles in the gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) - Single and combined exposures with gemfibrozil". Chemosphere 215 (2019): 248-260. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.09.175. Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.09.175 Brandts, I.; Teles, M.; Gonçalves, A.P.; Barreto, A.; Franco-Martinez, L.; Tvarijonaviciute, A.; Martins, M.A.; et al. "Effects of nanoplastics on Mytilus galloprovincialis after individual and combined exposure with carbamazepine". Science of The Total Environment 643 (2018): 775-784. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.257. Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.06.257 Barreto, A.; Luis, L.G.; Paíga, P.; Santos, L.H.M.L.M.; Delerue-Matos, C.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Hylland, K.; Loureiro, S.; Oliveira, M.. "A multibiomarker approach highlights effects induced by the human pharmaceutical gemfibrozil to gilthead seabream Sparus aurata". Aquatic Toxicology 200 (2018): 266-274. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.05.012. Published • 10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.05.012 Barreto, A.; Luis, L.G.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Paíga, P.; Santos, L.H.M.L.M.; Delerue-Matos, C.; Hylland, K.; Loureiro, S.; Oliveira, M.. "Genotoxicity of gemfibrozil in the gilthead seabream ( Sparus aurata )". Mutation Research/Genetic Toxicology and Environmental Mutagenesis 821 (2017): 36-42. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mrgentox.2017.05.011. Published • 10.1016/j.mrgentox.2017.05.011 Luis, L.G.; Barreto, A.; Trindade, T.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Oliveira, M.. "Effects of emerging contaminants on neurotransmission and biotransformation in marine organisms — An in vitro approach". Marine Pollution Bulletin 106 1-2 (2016): 236-244. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.02.064. Published • 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.02.064 Barreto, A.; Luis, L.G.; Girão, A.V.; Trindade, T.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Oliveira, Miguel. "Behavior of colloidal gold nanoparticles in different ionic strength media". Journal of Nanoparticle Research 17 (2015): 493. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11051-015-3302-0. Published • 10.1007/s11051-015-3302-0 Barreto, A.; Luis, L.G.; Trindade, T.; Soares, A.M.V.M.; Oliveira, M.. "Effects of gold nanoparticles and fluoxetine on marine organisms". Toxicology Letters 238 2 (2015): S217. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.643. Published • 10.1016/j.toxlet.2015.08.643 Santos, R.; Barreto, A.; Franco, C.; Coelho, A.V.. "Mapping sea urchins tube feet proteome — A unique hydraulic mechano-sensory adhesive organ". Journal of Proteomics 79 (2013): 100-113. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2012.12.004. Published • 10.1016/j.jprot.2012.12.004 Barreto, A.; Guimarães, B.; Radhouani, H.; Araújo, C.; Gonçalves, A.; Gaspar, E.; Rodrigues, J.; Igrejas, G.; Poeta, P.. "Detection of antibiotic resistant E. coli and Enterococcus spp. in stool of healthy growing children in Portugal". Journal of Basic Microbiology 49 6 (2009): 503-512. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jobm.200900124. Published • 10.1002/jobm.200900124 Guimarães, B.; Barreto, A.; Radhouani, H.; Figueiredo, N.; Gaspar, E.; Rodrigues, J.; Torres, C.; Igrejas, G.; Poeta, P.. "Genetic Detection of Extended-Spectrum ß-Lactamase–Containing Escherichia coli Isolates and Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Fecal Samples of Healthy Children". Microbial Drug Resistance 15 3 (2009): 211-216. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/mdr.2009.0910. Published • 10.1089/mdr.2009.0910
Journal issue	Maria, V. L.; Barreto, A.. "Ecotoxicity Assessment of Nanomaterials: Latest Advances and Prospects". Nanomaterials 14 (2024): 10.3390/nano14040326

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/05/09	Trimethyl chitosan magnetic nanosorbents efficiency and safety – Remediation of waters contaminated with glyphosate and aminomethylphosphonic acid	SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting
2021/05/06	The antihistaminic diphenhydramine induced DNA damage and disrupted locomotor behavior of zebrafish larvae	SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting
2021/05/05	Toxicological Effects of Single and Binary Mixtures of Nanoparticles on Enchytraeus crypticus	SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting (Seville, Spain)
2019/08/25	Effects of polystyrene nanoplastics on the toxicity of simvastatin in zebrafish development	19th International Symposium on Toxicity Assessment
2017/09	In vitro versus in vivo data: a case study with an emerging contaminant	Fundamentos da Cultura de Células Animais
2014/11	Combined effect of emerging contaminants (nanoparticles and pharmaceuticals) in aquatic organisms - An in vitro approach	XX Encontro Luso Galego de Química
2014/09	Behaviour of colloidal gold nanoparticles in high ionic strength media	4th International Symposium on Green Chemistry for Environment, Health and Development
2010/10	First proteomic characterization of sea urchin tube feet and its adhesive secretion	7th European Conference on Echinoderms Echinoderm Research
2009/04	Classificação filogenética e sua relação com resistência a antibióticos em Escherichia coli de crianças saudáveis	XXXIV Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética
2008	Caracterização genética da resistência a antibióticos em estirpes de Escherichia coli isoladas de amostras fecais de crianças saudáveis	Segundas Jornadas de Biologia, Biodiversidade/Bioadversidade
2007	Procedimentos Laboratoriais em Microbiologia	Primeiras Jornadas de Biologia

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/01/01 - 2025/12/31	ASSESS - nAnotechnology riSk aSsessment - a global Ecotoxicological approach for innovative polySaccharide/Silica hybrid Nanomaterials Co-supervisor of Joana Santos	Biology (PhD) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2024/10/07 - 2024/10/25	Evaluating the toxic effects of nanoplastics on model organisms (freshwater and soil) in Ecotoxicology Co-supervisor	Postgraduate traineeship within the COST Action CA20101 (Other) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2023/02/15 - 2023/07/15	Efficiency and toxicity of magnetic nanomaterials for decontamination of water with agrochemicals Co-supervisor	Biotechnology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2023/02/15 - 2023/07/15	Efficiency and toxicity of magnetic nanomaterials for decontamination of water with agrochemicals Co-supervisor	Biotechnology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2022/09/15 - 2023/07/15	Nanomaterials, an environmental problem or a solution? - Study of the efficiency and toxicity of magnetic nanomaterials for remediation Co-supervisor	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/07/31	Mixtures of (nano)plastics and pharmaceuticals - characterization of their toxic effects on fish Supervisor of Bruno Batista	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2022/03/07 - 2022/07/15	The comet assay - Are (Nano) rare earth elements causing DNA damage? Co-supervisor of Patrícia Carvalho	Biology and Geology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2022/03/07 - 2022/07/15	Evaluation of the effects of a NANO-cocktail on the zebrafish embryonic development Supervisor of Leandro Castanheira	Biology and Geology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2022/03/07 - 2022/07/15	Metallic (nano)elements and terrestrial invertebrates - Evaluation of their potential genotoxic Co-supervisor of Inês Neca	Biochemistry (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2021/10/18 - 2021/12/31	The potential genotoxic effect of an antibiotic in fish larvae Co-supervisor of Edna Costa	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2019/03/01 - 2021/12/31	Biological effects evaluation induced by engineered nanomaterials through the integration of potential toxicity mechanisms: BSc grant integrated into the project UNRAvEL. Co-supervisor of Joana Santos	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2021/11/30	Evaluation of the toxicty of a contaminants cocktail Supervisor of Matilde Santos	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2021/04/01 - 2021/07/30	Which multigenerational effects will have the NANOplastics in the soil invertebrates? Supervisor of Gonçalo Andrade	Biology and Geology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2021/04/01 - 2021/07/30	Toxicity evaluation of a cocktail with NANOplastics. Supervisor of Vítor Tavares	Biology and Geology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2021/04/01 - 2021/07/30	What are the effects of a NANO-cocktail in the zebrafish embryo development? Co-supervisor of Rodrigo Pereira	Biology and Geology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2021/04/01 - 2021/07/30	What are the effects of a NANO-cocktail in the zebrafish embryo development? Co-supervisor of Teresa Coelho	Biology and Geology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2021/02/09 - 2021/07/15	Towards a more environmentally relevant scenario, evaluation of the toxicity of a contaminants cocktail Supervisor of Lara Almeida	Biochemistry (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2021/02/09 - 2021/07/15	Are NANOmaterials good or bad? - Evaluation of their toxicity through biochemical, molecular and individual biomarkers Co-supervisor of Cristiana Fernandes	Biochemistry (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/12/01 - 2021/06/30	Evaluation of the toxicity of a rare Earth element in soil model orrganisms Supervisor of Thomás Pires	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/11/01 - 2021/06/30	Which kind of effects will have nanoplastics combined with other contaminants? Supervisor of João Marques	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2020/12/15	The potential damage on the DNA - its reversion will be possible? Co-supervisor of Rodrigo Eusébio	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/02/01 - 2020/07/15	A contaminant cocktail - Toxicity evaluation from a biochemical to an organismal level Supervisor of Beatriz Amado	Biochemistry (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/02/01 - 2020/07/15	Which are the effects of nanoplastics, combined with other contaminants, in the embryo development of zebrafish? Supervisor of Carolina Fernandes	Biochemistry (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/02/01 - 2020/07/15	Are the nanoplastics combined with other nanomaterials more or less toxic?- Assessment of biochemical and molecular biomarkers Co-supervisor of Diogo Costa	Biochemistry (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2019/09/15 - 2020/07/15	Nanomaterials and their toxic effects on soil organisms from cocoon to adult Co-supervisor of Ricardo Sousa	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2017/09/08 - 2018/07/13	Effects of gold nanoparticles and gemfibrozil in Sparus aurata: a behavioural, biochemical and histological study Co-supervisor of Diana Pereira	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2016/09/12 - 2017/07/25	Histological, behavioural and biochemical effects of gold nanoparticles in seabream (Sparus aurata) Co-supervisor of Ana Dias	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2016/09/12 - 2017/07/25	Biochemical and histopathologic effects of PVP coated gold nanoparticles on Sparus aurata Co-supervisor of Beatriz Santos	Biology (Degree) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2022/11/26 - 2022/11/26	Organization of the 'Festa Verde' event for the broader community. (2022/11/26 - 2022/11/26)
2022/10/22 - 2022/11/26	Organization of the 'Mar de Plástico' exhibition for the broader community. (2022/10/22 - 2022/11/26)
2022/11/05 - 2022/11/05	Organization of the workshop 'Zero Waste' for the broader community. (2022/11/05 - 2022/11/05)
2022/10/22 - 2022/10/22	Organization of the lecture 'Poluição por plástico no oceano' for the broader community. (2022/10/22 - 2022/10/22)
2022/07/02 - 2022/07/02	Organization of the workshop 'Economia Circular na Prática' for the broader community. (2022/07/02 - 2022/07/02)
2021/06/04 - 2021/06/04	Organization of the lecture 'As Aventuras de Ser Empreendedor Sustentável' for the broader community. (2021/06/04 - 2021/06/04)
2017/09 - 2017/09	Organization of the advanced course "Fundamentos da Cultura de Células Animais". (2017/09 - 2017/09) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2010/01/27 - 2010/01/28	Organization of "RNEM Course on Protein Identification by Mass Spectrometry". (2010/01/27 - 2010/01/28) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2019/07/08 - 2019/07/08	Poluição no ambiente? Os animais respondem! - Environmental pollution? Animals respond! If you are interested in protecting the environment and learn more about the impact of pollution on organisms, this activity is ideal for you. Thus, you will be able to discover what ecotoxicology is and to know different aquatic and soil organisms. You will be a scientist for a day evaluating the biological effects caused by some materials that may be part of your daily life. Discover the world of Ecotoxicology! Other	Academia de Verão Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/03/01 - 2019/03/01	Representing CESAM in a national activity for young students, I made a presentation related with my PhD entitled: From gold to seabream. Other	Qualifica EXPONOR, Matosinhos
2014/05/27 - 2014/05/27	Participation in the seminar "Técnicas para Caracterização de Nanopartículas" to learn about the characterization of nanoparticles. Seminar	Técnicas para Caracterização de Nanopartículas

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2024/07/19	Hazard assessment of copper nanofungicides in soil (Thesis) Arguer	Joana Neves (PhD) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/07/09	Evaluation of the research curricular unit of Célia Almeida Biology degree entitled "Zebrafish embryonic development after exposure to different industrially applied nanomaterials - changes in survival, phenotype and behavior (part 2)"	Célia Almeida (Other)
2020/07/09	Evaluation of the research curricular unit of Cátia Azevedo Biology degree entitled "Zebrafish embryonic development after exposure to different industrially applied nanomaterials - changes in survival, phenotype and behavior (part 1)"	Cátia Azevedo (Other)

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2024/11/14 - Current	CA23131 - ISO compatible, efficient and reproducible protocols/equipment for mICro-nanoPLASTIC detection through machine-learning (ICPLASTIC)
2024/09/01 - Current	CA23104 - Mainstreaming water reuse into the circular economy paradigm (Water4Reuse)
2022/12/13 - Current	International Network of Soil Pollution (INSOP)
2022/11/10 - Current	Cost action CA20101 - Plastics monitoRIng detectiOn RemedIaTion recoverY (PRIORITY)

Interview (tv / radio show)

	Program	Topic
2021/12/17 - 2021/12/17	Conversas da Manhã	Por um planeta com menos plástico (For a planet with less plastic)

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2022/08/10 - Current	Nanomaterials
2021/01/18 - Current	Environmental Science and Pollution Research
2020/11/01 - Current	Science of Total Environment
2019/04/15 - Current	Chemosphere
2019/01/03 - Current	International Journal of Nanomedicine
2018/12 - Current	Marine Pollution Bulletin
2018/12 - Current	Frontiers in Marine Science
2024/02/21 - 2024/11/20	Nanomaterials
2022/11/15 - 2023/07/31	Nanomaterials
2021/01/01 - 2021/08/31	Toxics
2021/01/01 - 2021/07/31	Applied Sciences
2020/04/01 - 2020/10/31	Applied Sciences

Distinctions

Other distinction

2023	Editor Choice Article: Barreto et al. "New Insights into Nanoplastics Ecotoxicology: Effects of Long-Term Polystyrene Nanoparticles Exposure on Folsomia candida". Toxics, 2023
2022	Editor Choice Article: Barreto et al. "Polystyrene Nanoplastics Can Alter the Toxicological Effects of Simvastatin on Danio rerio". Toxics, 2021
2021	Proponent of "For a planet with less plastic", a winning project of OPAD (Participatory Budget with Direct Action), Aveiro Tech Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Portugal
2018	Junior Researcher position (CEECIND/01275/2018) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2013	PhD grant from FCT (SFRH/BD/97624/2013) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal