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I'm currently a MSc student in Cellular and Molecular Biology at University of Coimbra. I did a Project in Applied Biology, entitled "Unravelling how diet-derived retinoid signals regulate invariant natural killer T cell development" under the supervision of Dr. Manuela Ferreira at UC-Biotech (Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra). To go beyond the knowledge of the curricular units and in order to acquire laboratory experience I actively invested in finding volunteer internships. Thus, I first had the opportunity to perform experimental work in the laboratory led by Dr. Carlos B. Duarte in the area of Neurosciences, as well as in the area of Immunology, namely in the Immunometabolism of Body Barriers group led by Dr. Manuela Ferreira. In 2021, I won a grant funded by FCT for undergraduate students, "Verão com Ciência". During my Bachelor degree I was actively involved in academic associativism as I was Coordinating the Pedagogy Department of the Biology Students Association of Coimbra, and I was the Treasurer of the National Association of Biology Students. In 2021, I was part of the Scientific Department of the Organizing Committee of the XXIII National Meeting of Biology Students. In 2022 I had the privilege to participate in ITQB NOVA SummerScience, for which I was selected and where (during 1 week) I did laboratory work in the Bacterial Cell Biology Group (ITQB NOVA) under the supervision of Dr. Patricia Reed, PhD.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Beatriz Soares

Citation names

  • Soares, Beatriz

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C914-C63E-4C27

Email addresses

  • bsoares@cnc.uc.pt (Professional)

Websites

Education
Degree Classification
2022 - 2024
Ongoing
Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2023/09
Concluded
Laboratory Animal Science Course - FELASA Accredited Course 020/08F | Functions A, B and D for mouse, rat, fish and zebrafish (Outros)
i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019/09 - 2022
Concluded
Biologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Unravelling How Diet-derived Retinoid Signals Regulate Invariant Natural Killer T Cell Development" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021 - Current Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023 - Current Epi_UNCOV: Unravelling how unconventional T cells are regulated by micronutrients and its role in epithelial malignancy
2022.06145.PTDC
Research Fellow
2021 - 2021 Summer with Science
4539
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Soares, Beatriz; Casquinha, Maria; Ferreira, Manuela. Corresponding author: Ferreira, Manuela. "Unravelling the Role of Lipid Metabolism of Unconventional T Cells". Paper presented in IV Metabolism, Ageing and Disease (MAD) Meeting, 2024.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2021 - 2021 National Meeting of Biology Students (2021 - 2021)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2022 - 2022 Laboratory Work in the Research Group: BACTERIAL CELL BIOLOGY - ITQB NOVA under the supervision of Dr. Patricia Reed, Post Doc | Workshop "CV preparation" | Workshop "Science Communication" ITQB NOVA SummerScience
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/02 - Current The Physiological Society
2021 - Current Biology Students Association of Coimbra Coordinator of the Pedagogy Department
2021 - Current National Association of Biology Students Treasurer