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Inês Gonçalves. Completed the PhD in Engenharia Biomédica in 2009/06/26 by Universidade do Porto-Faculdade de Engenharia and bachelor in Microbiologia in 2003 by Universidade Católica Portuguesa-Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. Is Principal Investigator in Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Co-founder of "GO Antimicrobial Technologies" Startup and Group Leader of the Advanced Graphene Biomaterials in Universidade do Porto- Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde. Published 46 articles in journals. Has 4 chapters of books. Has 6 patents registered (1 granted). Organized 26 events. Supervised 6 PhD (1 ongoing) and 20 MSc thesis (2 ongoing). Her work has received more than 30 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated in more than 20 national and international projects, 13 of which as Principal investigator. She focuses on the development of graphene biomaterials and medical devices for antimicrobial and cardiovascular applications, ranging from fundamental science to translational applications. Works in the areas of Engineering and Technology with emphasis on Materials Engineering and Medical and Health Sciences and Medical Biotechnology focusing on Biomaterials. In her curriculum Ciência Vitae, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: graphene-based materials; hydrogels; decellularized matrices; mechanical reinforcement; blood contact applications; vascular grafts; catheters; graphene; antibacterial surfaces; antimicrobial peptides; composites; coatings; polymers; surface functionalization; protein adsorption; microspheres; nanotechnology.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Inês de Castro Gonçalves de Almada Lobo

Citation names

  • Gonçalves, Inês de Castro
  • Gonçalves, Inês C.
  • Gonçalves, Inês

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CF12-5CD3-90A8
ORCID iD
0000-0001-9759-4965
Scopus Author Id
7006107771

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1)
Italian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/02 - 2024/06
Ongoing
 S3E Start - Southern European Entrepreneurship Engine (Outros)
HiSeedTech, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/12
Concluded
 EIT Health RIS Innovation Call Bootcamps (Outros)
EIT Health, Germany
 1st Prize
2021/07 - 2021/11
Concluded
 Tech transfer Leadership in Life Sciences (Diploma de especialização)
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Spain
2021/06 - 2021/11
Concluded
 EIT Jumpstarter Bootcamps and Local Joint Training (Outros)
European Institute of Innovation & Technology, Hungary
 2nd Prize
2020/09 - 2020/12
Concluded
 HiTech Two (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
2020/05 - 2020/07
Concluded
 Hitech One (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
2020/01/08 - 2020/01/31
Concluded
 Building and leading research teams (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2017 - 2017
Concluded
 EMBO research integrity course (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2010/01 - 2013/05
Concluded
 Glycosylation of mucoadhesive microspheres to eliminate H. pylori gastric colonization (Pós-doutoramento)
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
2003/10/01 - 2009/06/26
Concluded
 Engenharia Biomédica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Molecularly engineered materials for selective albumin binding to reduce the risk of thrombus formation" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 aprovado com distinção por unanimidade
2007
Concluded
 Science in laboratory animals course (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2006
Concluded
 Program of instruction in Principles of Radiation Protection¿ (Outros)
University of Washington, United States
2005
Concluded
 Entrepreneurship Course (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
1999/10/01 - 2003
Concluded
 Microbiologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Operational conditions for fluorbenzene degradation by a bacterial strain" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/12/01 - Current Principal Investigator (Research) Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2019/11/30 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2015/07/01 - 2016/12/31 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2013/06/01 - 2015/06/30 Research Assistant (Research) Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Associated Laboratory IBMC.INEB, Portugal
(...)
2010/01/01 - 2013/05/31 Postdoc (Research) Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Associated Laboratory IBMC.INEB, Portugal
(...)
2009/05/15 - 2009/11/14 Research Assistant (Research) Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Associated Laboratory IBMC.INEB, Portugal
2003/10/01 - 2009/06/26 Researcher (Research) Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2006/03/15 - 2006/07/26 Visiting Researcher (Research) University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials, United States
2002/09/15 - 2003/07/31 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2001/09/15 - 2002/07/31 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/09/15 - 2021/02 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2010/09/13 - 2021/02 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/07 - Current Group Leader - Advanced Graphene Biomaterials Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/12 - Current Co-founder "GO Antimicrobial Technologies" Startup, Portugal
GO Antimicrobial Technologies, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/07 - Current Smart cap for catheters sterilisation
CI21-00256
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 La Caixa Foundation
Ongoing
2018/07/01 - Current NovaDerma – New platforms for dermatological phototherapy
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031143
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/10/01 - 2026/09/30 Blood2Power - Blood as energy source to power cardiac electronic devices
101115525
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 European Innovation Council
Ongoing
2023/02 - 2026/01 Blood4Energy - Exploring blood to generate energy for cardiac electronic devices
2022.05030.PTDC
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/02 - 2025/01 Light-activated cap for catheters sterilization
WT223940
Principal investigator
Wellcome Trust
Ongoing
2023/03/12 - 2024/09/11 Pyroelectric-based sensors for cardiovascular applications - Pyro4Cardio
2022.04242.PTDC
10.54499/2022.04242.PTDC
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/06 - 2024/09 GO-Graft – Synthetic anti-adhesive small diameter vascular graft for coronary artery bypass surgery
CI22-00285
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
La Caixa Foundation
2023/02 - 2023/10 GOcap: the catheter cap with a superpower
not applicable
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
GOTECH Antimicrobial, Portugal
 EIT Health
Concluded
2020/10 - 2021/10 GoGraft
Health Valorization – Lote 2: GoGraft
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 EIT Health
Concluded
2020/10 - 2021/10 GoGraft
Health Valorization Lote 2: GoGraft
 EIT Health
2016/06/01 - 2019/12/31 NewCat - New biomaterials to prevent infection associated with dialysis catheters
PTDC/CTM-BIO/4033/2014
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/07 - 2019/12 PYLORIBINDERS - Helicobacter pylori specific biomaterials for antibiotic-free treatment/diagnostic of gastric infection
PTDC/CTM-BIO/4043/2014
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/05 - 2019/12 Structured Program on Bioengineered Therapies for Infectious Diseases and Tissue Regeneration
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000012
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
2016/06 - 2017/05 Biomaterials for Regeneration
2016/CON28/CAN8
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação Luso-Americana
Concluded
2014/04 - 2016/03 Biofunctional coatings for cardiovascular interventional devices
JICAM2013
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/03/01 - 2015/08/31 SWEETMIC: Helicobacter pylori entrapment using “sweet” microsponges: a new alternative for gastric infection treatment
EXPL/CTM-BIO/0762/2013
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013/06 - 2015/08 Project on Biomedical Engineering for Regenerative Therapies and Cancer
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000005
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
2012/03/01 - 2015/08 PYLORICIDAL - Engineered biomaterials with Helicobacter PYLORI bacteriCIDAL effect
PTDC/CTM-BPC/121149/2010
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2012/03 - 2015/08 PYLORICIDAL: Engineered biomaterials with Helicobacter PILORY bacteriCIDAL effect
PTDC/CTM-BPC/121149/2010
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/06 - 2011/08 GLYCOBACTER: A strategy for preventing H. pylori-associated gastric cancer based on materials with specific receptors to the bacteria - from SAMs to Gly-R chitosan microspheres
PTDC/CTM/65330/2006
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/06 - 2008/07 PROTEIN: Immobilization of ligands to albumin and thrombin on self-assembled monolayers – influence on thrombus formation and inflammatory reactions
POCTI/CTM/55644/2004
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/05 - 2008/06 Immobilization of ligands to albumin and thrombin on self-assembled monolayers - influence on thrombus formation and inflammatory reactions
grant.Provided by PTCRIS: 55644
POCI/CTM/55644/2004
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/02/01 - 2022/12/31 Turning soft into strong for blood contact devices
PTDC/CTM-COM/32431/2017
10.54499/PTDC/CTM-COM/32431/2017
Principal investigator
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Institute for Research and Innovation in Health Sciences
UID/BIM/04293/2019
LA/P/0070/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0070/2020
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - LA 2 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/SAU/LA0002/2011
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Gonçalves, Inês C.; Henriques, Patrícia C.. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Graphene: an ally for antibacterial biomaterials". In New Trends in Smart Nanostructured Biomaterials in Health Sciences, edited by Gil Gonçalves; Paula Alexandrina Marques; João Mano, 379-407. Elsevier, 2023.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-323-85671-3.00004-x
  2. Pinto, Artur; Pereira, Andreia T; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Carbon Biomaterials". In Biomaterials Science – An Introduction to Materials in Medicine, edited by William R Wagner; Shelly E. Sakiyama-Elbert; Guigen Zhang; Michael J. Yaszemski, 327-360. San Diego, United States: Elsevier, 2020.
    Published
  3. Barbosa, M.A.; Gonçalves, I.C.; Moreno, P.M.D.; Gonçalves, R.M.; Santos, S.G.; Pêgo, A.P.; Amaral, I.F.. "2.13 Chitosan". In Comprehensive Biomaterials II, 279-305. Elsevier, 2017.
    10.1016/b978-0-12-803581-8.10246-2
  4. Sousa, A.; Neves, S.C.; Gonçalves, I.C.; Barrias, C.C.. "In vitro interaction of polymeric biomaterials with cells". 285-315. 2017.
  5. Barbosa, Mario A.; Gonçalves, Inês C.; Moreno, Pedro M.D.; Gonçalves, Raquel M.; Santos, Susana G.; Pêgo, Ana P.; Amaral, Isabel F.. "Chitosan". edited by P. Ducheyne, E. Healy, D.W. Hutmacher, D.W. Grainger, and C.J. Kirkpatrick, 279-305. Elsevier Ldt., 2017.
    10.1016/B978-0-12-803581-8.10246-2
Conference abstract
  1. Ferreira, Helena; Monize Decarli; Moura, Duarte; Andreia Trindade Pereira; Barrias, Cristina; Magalhães, Fernão; Moroni, Lorenzo; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Jumping in at the deep end: leveraging support baths for 3D printing PEG/graphene oxide hydrogels (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in XLV Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales (SIBB 2023), Barcelona, 2023.
  2. Ferreira, Helena; Monize Decarli; Moura, Duarte; Andreia Trindade Pereira; Barrias, Cristina; Magalhães, Fernão; Moroni, Lorenzo; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "PEG/graphene oxide hydrogels: from 2D material characterization to a FRESH approach on 3D printing vascular grafts (Oral presentation)". Paper presented in 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2023), Davos, 2023.
  3. Gonçalves, Inês; Pinho, Diana; Zille, Andrea; Kaji, Hirokazu; Minas, Graça; Rui A. Lima; Patrícia C. Sousa; Moita, Ana. "A simple method to modify the wettability of the PDMS surface for biomedical applications". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Additive Manufacturing, Bragança, 2022.
    Published
  4. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Nunes, Claudia; Parreira, Paula; Henriques, Patrícia C; Monteiro, Claudia; Gomes, Joana; Reis, Celso A.; et al. "Lipid-based nanoparticles that counteract gastric infection burden". Paper presented in 29th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, Maastricht, 2018.
    Published
  5. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Nunes, C.; Parreira, P.; Henriques, P; Monteiro, C.; Gomes, J.; Reis, C.A.; et al. "Lipid-based nanoparticles that counteract gastric infection without affecting gut microbiota". Paper presented in BioMedEng18: The UK's largest gattering of Biomedical Engineers Medical Engineers and Bioengineers, London, 2018.
    Published
  6. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Nunes, Cláudia; Gonçalves, Inês; Reis, Celso A.; Reis, Salette; Martins, M.C.L.. "Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of docosahexaenoic acid loaded nanostructured lipid carriers". Paper presented in Madeira International Conference- Emerging Trends and Future of Nanomaterials for Human Health- MAD-Nano16, Funchal, 2016.
    Published
  7. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Nunes, Cláudia; Correia, Marta; Machado, José Carlos; Reis, Celso A.; Gonçalves, Inês; Reis, Salette; Martins, M.C.L.. "Anti-Helicobacter Pylori Activity of Nanoparticles Loaded with a Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid". Paper presented in 27th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB 2015), 2015.
    Published
  8. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette; Correia, Marta; Machado, José Carlos; Reis, Celso A.; Gonçalves, Inês C.; Martins, M.C.L.. "Nanoencapsulation improves the antibactericidal effect of docosahexaenoic acid against Helicobacter pylori". Paper presented in NanoPT2015- Nanoscience and nanotechnology international conference, Porto, 2015.
    Published
  9. Constante, Diogo; Pires, E.; Santos, J.; Gomes, P.; Gonçalves, Inês C.; Amaral, Isabel F.. "Effect of surface wettability on osteoblast adhesion and cytoskeleton organization using SAMs of alkanethiols on gold". Paper presented in IJUP 11 ¿ 4th Meeting of Young Researchers at UP, Porto, 2011.
  10. Costa A.; Ferreira, A.; Ferreira, F.; Silva, N.; Gonçalves, Inês C.; Amaral, Isabel F.. "Extracellular matrix protein adsorption as a tool to promote cell adhesion: Effect of surface chemistry". Paper presented in IJUP 11 ¿ 4th Meeting of Young Researchers at UP, Porto, 2011.
  11. Moço, Ana A.; Pimentel, A. S.; Laundos, Tiago L.; Silva, A. S.; Amaral, Isabel F.; Gonçalves, Inês. "Fibronectin-mediated endothelial cell adhesion to Chitosan thin films". Paper presented in IJUP 11 ¿ 4th Meeting of Young Researchers at UP, Porto, 2011.
  12. Barbosa, Mário A.; Martins, M. Cristina L.; Gonçalves, Inês C.; Barbosa, Judite N.; Amaral, Isabel F.; Sousa, Susana R.; Granja, Pedro L.; Brás, Manuela. "Revisiting the protein-material interfacial chemistry". Paper presented in International Conference on Advances in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Regenerative Medicine, Capri, 2006.
Conference paper
  1. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Parreira, P.; Henriques, P.; Monteiro, C.; Gomes, J.; Amorim, I.; Gartner, F.; et al. "Antibiotic-free lipid nanoparticles for gastric infection management". Paper presented in EHMSG ¿ XXXIInd International Workshop on Helicobacter & Microbiota in Inflammation & Cancer, Innsbruck, 2019.
    Published
  2. Rodrigues, Adriana Raquel; Salazar, Maria; Rocha-Rodrigues, Sílvia; Gonçalves, Inês; Cruz, Célia; Almeida, Henrique; Magalhães, José; Gouveia, Alexandra. "Alpha-MSH induces ¿browning¿ of subcutaneous white adipose tissue in mice". Paper presented in European Congress on Obesity (ECO2017), Porto, 2017.
    Published • 10.1159/000468958
  3. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Nunes, Cláudia; Gomes-Lázaro, Maria; Correia, Marta; Machado, José Carlos; Gonçalves, Inês; Reis, Celso A.; Reis, Salette; Martins, M.C.L.. "Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of lipid nanoparticles loaded with an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid". Paper presented in 29th International Workshop on Helicobacter and Microbiota in Inflammation and Cancer (EHMSG), 2016.
    Published
  4. Gonçalves, I.; Fernandes, M.; Magalhães, A.; Reis, C.; Martins, C.. "Chitosan microspheres to prevent/remove helicobacter pylori gastric colonization". 2011.
Conference poster
  1. Ferreira, Helena; Moura, Duarte; Andreia Trindade Pereira; Patrícia C. Henriques; Barrias, Cristina; Magalhães, Fernão; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Anti-adhesive PEG hydrogels with improved mechanical properties for blood-contacting devices". Paper presented in European Symposium on Vascular Biomaterials (ESVB 2023), 2023.
  2. A. Brites; M. Ferreira; M. M. Morim; C. S. Monteiro; O. Frazão; P. C. Henriques; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Unveiling the antibacterial properties of irradiated graphene oxide surfaces". Paper presented in 33rd Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials, 2023.
  3. J. O. Gomes; C. R. S. Rodrigues; A.C.Silva; J. O. Ventura; Gonçalves, Inês C.; A. M. Pereira; A. T. Pereira. "Exploring biomaterials towards battery-free medical electronics". Paper presented in ESB 2023, 2023.
  4. S. Luís; A. T. Pereira; D. Moura; F. D. Magalhães; H. Bergmeister; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Final prototype of GO-Graft: a synthetic anti-adhesive vascular graft for bypass surgery". Paper presented in 13th European Symposium on Vascular Biomaterials, 2023.
  5. A. T. Pereira; P. C. Henriques; K. Schneider; M. Cristina L. Martins; F. D. Magalhães; H. Bermeister; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "GO-Graft - A synthetic vascular graft for artery bypass". Paper presented in ESBV, 2023.
  6. Brites, Ana; Ferreira, M.; Morim, M. M.; Monteiro, C. S.; Frazão, Orlando; Patrícia C. Henriques; Gonçalves, Inês C.. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Unveiling the antibacterial properties of irradiated graphene oxide surfaces". Paper presented in European Society for Biomaterials (ESB2023, 2023.
  7. Ferreira, Helena; Moura, Duarte; Andreia T. Pereira; Patrícia C. Henriques; Barrias, Cristina; Magalhães, Fernão; Moroni, Lorenzo; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "U Can't Touch This: anti-adhesive PEG hydrogels with improved mechanical properties for blood-contacting devices". Paper presented in 32nd Annual Conference of the European Society of Biomaterials (ESB 2022), 2022.
  8. Henriques, Patrícia; Osorio, Hugo; Magalhães, Fernão; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "How graphene surface features impact plasma protein adsorption: the power of proteomics". Paper presented in 31th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB), 2021.
  9. Ferreira, Helena; Moura, Duarte; Pereira, Andreia T; Henriques, Patrícia; Magalhães, Fernão; Gonçalves, Inês. "Unity is strength: using graphene-based materials for stiff and strong PEG hydrogels.". Paper presented in 31th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB), 2021.
  10. Moura, Duarte; Ferreira, Helena; Pereira, Andreia T; Barrias, Cristina; Magalhães, Fernão; Gonçalves, Inês. "Degradable pHEMA hydrogels containing graphene-based materials for blood-contact applications: from soft inert to strong biodegradable materials". Paper presented in 31th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB), 2021.
  11. Patrícia C. Henriques; Andreia T. Pereira; Bogas, Diana; Artur M. Pinto; Fernão D. Magalhães; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "How NIR irradiation can potentiate graphene's antimicrobial properties". Paper presented in Graphene Week, 2021.
  12. Patrícia C. Henriques; Inês Borges; N. Rosa; Pestana, Manuel; Pinto, Artur; Fernão D. Magalhães; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "From 2D to 3D: using graphene coatings to develop antimicrobial hemodialysis catheters". Paper presented in 11th World Biomaterial Congress Online conference – Glasgow, UK, 2020.
  13. Andreia T. Pereira; Karl Scheneider; Sofia Melo; C. Grasl; M. C. L. Martins; Helga Bergmeister; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Graphene-reinforced decellularized vessels as cell-free scaffolds for vascular applications". Paper presented in 11th World Biomaterial Congress Online conference – Glasgow, UK, 2020.
  14. Moura, Duarte; Andreia T. Pereira; M. T. Pinto; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Biodegradable hydrogel for blood contacting devices". Paper presented in 11th World Biomaterial Congress Online conference – Glasgow, UK, 2020.
  15. Helena Ferreira; Patrícia C. Henriques; Moura, Duarte; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Exploring graphene-based materials as new nanofillers to reinforce poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels for load-bearing applications". Paper presented in 11th World Biomaterial Congress Online conference – Glasgow, UK, 2020.
  16. Moura, Duarte; Andreia T. Pereira; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Biodegradable pHEMA reinforced with graphene". Paper presented in 3rd PhDay ¿ Back to the Future, 2020.
  17. Moura, Duarte; Helga Bergmeister; Gonçalves, Inês. "Biodegradable graphene reinforced hydrogel for blood contacting devices". Paper presented in 2nd PhDay| PhD Countdown: time for Science, 2019.
  18. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Patrícia C. Henriques, Andreia T. Pereira, André F. Maia, Fernão D. Magalhães, Inês C. Gonçalves. A complex love affair between graphene-based surfaces and bacteria, mammalian cells and blood constituents. Is there a perfect match? Graphene week, Helsinki, Finland". Paper presented in Graphene week, 2019.
  19. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Sofia F Melo, Sara C Neves, Andreia T Pereira, Inês Borges, Pedro L Granja, Fernão D Magalhães, Inês C Gonçalves. Incorporation of graphene oxide into poly(e-caprolactone) 3D printed fibrous scaffolds improves their antimicrobial properties. Graphene week, Helsinki, Finland". 2019.
  20. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "D Bogas*,R Costa-Almeida*, C Couto, JR Fernandes, MCL Martins, IC Gonçalves, FD Magalhães, AM Pinto, “Graphene-based materials for photothermal therapy of skin cancer”. UT Austin-Portugal Program Annual Conference, Braga, Portugal. *Equal contributions.". 2019.
  21. Venkanna, M.; Chakraborty, Amit K.. "A. T. Pereira, P. C. Henriques, K. Schneider, C. Grasl, P. Costa, M. Cristina L. Martins, F. D. Magalhães, H. Bermeister, I. C. Gonçalves, Biocompatible graphene oxide-containing hydrogels with extreme stiffness and high-strength. Graphene week, Helsinki, Finland". 2019.
  22. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Sofia F Melo, Sara C Neves, Andreia T Pereira, Inês Borges, Fernão D Magalhães, Inês C Gonçalves, Incorporation of a carbon nanofiller in 3D-printed poly(e-caprolactone) fibrous scaffolds improves their antimicrobial properties for biomedical applications, VII AEICBAS Biomedical Congress, Porto". 2019.
  23. Patrícia C. Henriques; Pereira, Andreia T; Maia, André; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês. "The love affair between graphene-based surfaces and bacteria, mammalian cells and blood constituents. Is there a perfect match?". Paper presented in Graphene Week, 2019.
  24. Pereira, Andreia T; Patrícia C. Henriques; Schneider, Karl; Costa, Paulo; Martins, M. Cristina L.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Bergmeister, Helga; Gonçalves, Inês. "Biocompatible graphene oxide-containing hydrogels with extreme stiffness and high-strength.". Paper presented in Graphene Week, 2019.
  25. Sofia F. Melo; Neves, Sara C.; Andreia Sofia Trindade Pereira; Borges, Inês; Rosa, Natacha; Magalhães, Fernão; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. Corresponding author: Sofia F. Melo. "Fibrous scaffolds of polymer/graphene oxide for antimicrobial biomedical applications". Paper presented in i3S annual meeting, 2018.
  26. Parreira, Paula; Cláudia Monteiro; Vanessa Graça; Joana Gomes; Paula Gomes; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Nanostructured surfaces with high bactericidal effect against Helicobacter pylori.". Paper presented in 29th Annual Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (ESB 2018), 2018.
  27. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Pinto AM, Creason S, Wescoe ZL, Zhen L, Khalifehzadeh R, Mecwan M, Winston C, Magalhães FD, Gonçalves IC*, Ratner DB*. *authors contributed equally. Biocompatible silicone rubber mechanical reinforcement with graphene-nanoplatelets. 29th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB), Maastricht, Netherlands". 2018.
  28. Patrícia C. Henriques; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês. "Graphene-based materials free-standing films as platforms for biological studies.". Paper presented in 1st PhDay ¿ From bench to stage, from desk to forum, 2018.
  29. Parreira, Paula; Claudia Monteiro; Vanessa Graça; Joana Gomes; Paula Gomes; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro; M. C. L. Martins. "Activity of an immobilized antimicrobial peptide against the gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori". Paper presented in 6th i3S Annual Meeting, 2017.
  30. Parreira, Paula; Catarina Leal Seabra; Cláudia Nunes; Patrícia Henriques; Cláudia Monteiro; Joana Gomes; Marta Correia; et al. "Lipid-based nanoparticles to fight Helicobacter pylori infection.". Paper presented in 6th i3S Retreat Annual Meeting, 2017.
  31. Parreira, Paula; Cláudia Monteiro; Vanessa Graça; Joana Gomes; Paula Gomes; Gonçalves, Inês de Castro; M. C. L. Martins. "Immobilization of an antimicrobial peptide with antibacterial effect against Helicobacter pylori". Paper presented in CESB-6th China Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine, 2017.
  32. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "A. T. Pereira, P. C. Henriques, A. M. Pinto, M. C. L. Martins, F. D. Magalhães, I. C. Gonçalves. Tailoring the mechanical properties of hydrogels for blood contacting applications. International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems, Aveiro, Portugal". 2017.
  33. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "R. N. Gomes, I. Borges, A. Maia, A. M. Pinto, F. D. Magalhães, I. C. Gonçalves. Antimicrobial silicones for use as dialysis catheters. International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems, Aveiro, Portugal". 2017.
  34. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "I. Borges, A.M. Pinto, P.C. Henriques, F.D. Magalhães, I.C. Gonçalves. Polyurethane/graphene composites as biomaterials with antimicrobial properties. International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems, Aveiro, Portugal". 2017.
  35. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Pinto AM, Creason S, Wescoe ZL, Zhen L, Khalifehzadeh R, Mecwan M, Winston C, Magalhães FD, Gonçalves IC*, Ratner DB*. *authors contributed equally. Biocompatibility of silicone rubber/graphene-nanoplatelets composites with improved mechanical properties. Graphene Week, Athens, Greece". 2017.
  36. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Patrícia C. Henriques, Inês Borges, Carla N. Mota, Artur M. Pinto, Fernão D. Magalhães, Inês C. Gonçalves. Coating polyurethane with graphene: exploring different strategies. 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine, Porto, Portugal". 2017.
  37. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Andreia T. Pereira, Helga Bergmeister, Christian Grasl, M. Cristina L. Martins, Fernão D. Magalhães, Inês C. Gonçalves. Polymer/Carbon Nano-Fillers composites for blood contact applications. 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine, Porto, Portugal". 2017.
  38. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Inês Borges, Artur M. Pinto, Patrícia C. Henriques, Fernão D. Magalhães, Inês C. Gonçalves. Antimicrobial Potential of Graphene/Polyurethane Composites. 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine, Porto, Portugal". 2017.
  39. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "L. M. Baptista, A. F. Lourenço, Mário A. Barbosa, Inês C. Gonçalves, C. C. Ribeiro. Antimicrobial roperties of a Sr-rich hybrid system for bone regeneration. 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine, Porto, Portugal". 2017.
  40. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Paula Parreira, Catarina Monteiro, Vanessa Graça, Joana Gomes, Paula Gomes, Inês. C. Gonçalves, M. Cristina L. Martins. Immobilization of an antimicrobial peptide with antibacterial effect against Helicobacter pylori. 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine, Porto, Portugal". 2017.
  41. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Pinto AM, Creason S, Wescoe ZL, Zhen L, Khalifehzadeh R, Mecwan M, Winston C, Magalhães FD, Gonçalves IC#, Ratner DB#. # authors contributed equally. Biocompatibility of silicone rubber/graphene-nanoplatelets composites with improved mechanical properties. Frontiers in Polymer Science 2017, Sevilla, Spain". 2017.
  42. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Andreia T. Pereira, Patrícia C. Henriques, Artur M. Pinto, M. Cristina L. Martins, Fernão D. Magalhães, Inês C. Gonçalves. Polymers loaded with carbon nano-fillers for blood contact applications. Graphene, Barcelona, Spain". 2017.
  43. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Patrícia C. Henriques, Inês S. Borges, Carla N. Mota, Artur M. Pinto, Fernão D. Magalhães, Inês C. Gonçalves. Different approaches for graphene incorporation into polyurethane. II Jornadas Nacionais de Caracterização de Materiais. Aveiro, Portugal". 2017.
  44. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Andreia T. Pereira, Helga Bergmeister, Christian Grasl, M. Cristina L. Martins, Fernão D. Magalhães, Inês C. Gonçalves. Carbon nano-fillers loaded polymers for blood contact applications. II Jornadas Nacionais de Caracterização de Materiais. Aveiro, Portugal". 2017.
  45. Gomes, Rita N.; Borges, Inês; Maia, André F.; Pinto, Artur M.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Coating silicones for use as antimicrobial dialysis catheters". Paper presented in International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems, 2017.
  46. Patrícia C. Henriques; Borges, Inês; Rosa, Natacha; Mota, Carla; Pinto, Artur; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês. "Graphene/Polyurethane coatings for antimicrobial surfaces: exploring different coating strategies.". Paper presented in International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems, 2017.
  47. Pereira, Andreia T; Patrícia C. Henriques; Pinto, Artur; Martins, M. Cristina L.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês. "Tailoring the mechanical properties of hydrogels for blood contacting applications.". Paper presented in International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems, 2017.
  48. Patrícia C. Henriques; Borges, Inês; Mota, Carla; Pinto, Artur; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês. "Coating polyurethane with graphene: exploring different strategies.". Paper presented in 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine, 2017.
  49. Borges, Inês; Pinto, Artur; Patrícia C. Henriques; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês. "Antimicrobial Potential of Graphene/ Polyurethane Composites.". Paper presented in 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine, 2017.
  50. Pereira, Andreia T; Patrícia C. Henriques; Pinto, Artur; Martins, M. Cristina L.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês. "Polymers loaded with carbon nano-fillers for blood contact applications.". Paper presented in Graphene, 2017.
  51. Patrícia C. Henriques; Borges, Inês; Mota, Carla; Pinto, Artur; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês. "Different approaches for graphene incorporation into polyurethane.". Paper presented in II Jornadas Nacionais de Caracterização de Materiais, 2017.
  52. Rodrigues, Adriana Raquel; Salazar, Maria; Rocha-Rodrigues, Sílvia; Gonçalves, Inês; Cruz, Célia; Almeida, H; Magalhães, J; Gouveia, Alexandra. "Alpha-MSH enhances transdifferentiation of white into brown-like adipocytes in mice". Paper presented in EMBO Workshop - Brown adipose tissue, 2017.
  53. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Nunes, Cláudia; Parreira, Paula; Henriques, Patrícia; Monteiro, Claudia; Gomes-Lázaro, Maria; Brás, Manuela; et al. "Lipid-based nanoparticles to fight Helicobacter pylori gastric infection". Paper presented in 6th Annual Meeting, 2017.
  54. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Inês S. Borges, Artur M. Pinto, Patrícia C. Henriques, Fernão D. Magalhães, Inês C. Gonçalves. Graphene-containing Biomaterials for use as Antimicrobial Catheters. BioImaging 2016 – 5th International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: Disease in Focus. Porto, Portugal". 2016.
  55. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Patrícia C. Henriques, Lia M. Costa, Catarina Seabra, Susana Junqueira-Neto, Ricardo Carvalho, Bernardo Antunes, Ana Magalhães, Celso Reis, Fátima Gartner, Elliete Touati, Joana Gomes, M. Cristina L. Martins, Inês C. Gonçalves. Bacteria-binding microspheres to fight Helicobacter pylori gastric infection. BioImaging 2016 – 5th International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: Disease in Focus. Porto". 2016.
  56. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Catarina Leal Seabra, Cláudia Nunes, Maria Lazaro, Marta Correia, José Carlos Machado, Inês C. Gonçalves, Celso A. Reis, Salette Reis, M. Cristina L Martins. Effect of docosahexaenoic acid loaded nanoparticles on the growth of Helicobacter pylori in vitro. BioImaging 2016 – 5th International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: Disease in Focus. Porto, Portugal". 2016.
  57. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Patrícia C. Henriques, Lia M. Costa, Catarina Seabra, Susana Junqueira-Neto, Ricardo Carvalho, Bernardo Antunes, Ana Magalhães, Celso Reis, Fatima Gartner, Elliete Touati, Joana Gomes, M. Cristina L. Martins, Inês C. Gonçalves. Bacteria-binding microspheres to fight Helicobacter pylori gastric infection. 29th International Workshop on Helicobacter and Microbiota in Inflammation and Cancer (EHMSG)". 2016.
  58. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Catarina L. Seabra, Cláudia Nunes, Celso A. Reis, Inês C. Gonçalves, Salette Reis, M. Cristina L Martins. Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of lipid nanoparticles loaded with an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid. Bacteria-binding microspheres to fight Helicobacter pylori gastric infection. 29th International Workshop on Helicobacter and Microbiota in Inflammation and Cancer (EHMSG)". 2016.
  59. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Pinto AM, Moreira AJ, Gonçalves I, Magalhães FD. Graphene nanoplatelets biocompatibility is improved by surface adsorption of polymers. 10th World Biomaterials Conference. Montreal, Canada". 2016.
  60. Patrícia C. Henriques; Costa, Lia; Seabra, Catarina Leal; Junqueira-Neto, Susana; Silva-Carvalho, Ricardo; Antunes, Bernardo; Magalhães, Ana; et al. "Bacteria-binding microspheres to fight Helicobacter pylori gastric infection.". Paper presented in BioImaging 2016 - 5th International Symposium in applied Bioimaging: Disease in focus, 2016.
  61. Borges, Inês; Pinto, Artur; Patrícia C. Henriques; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês. "Graphene-containing Biomaterials for use as Antimicrobial Catheters.". Paper presented in BioImaging 2016 ¿ 5th International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: Disease in Focus, 2016.
  62. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Nunes, Cláudia; Gomes-Lázaro, Maria; Correia, Marta; Machado, José Carlos; Gonçalves, Inês; Reis, Celso A.; Reis, Salette; Martins, M.C.L.. "Effect of docosahexaenoic acid loaded nanoparticles on the growth of Helicobacter pylori in vitro". Paper presented in BioImaging 2016 - 5th International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: Disease in focus, 2016.
  63. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Pinto AM, Gonçalves C, Gonçalves I, Magalhães FD. Study of Biodegradation Impact on PLA/Graphene-Nanoplatelets Biocomposites Mechanical and Biological Properties. European Conference on Biomaterials. Krakow, Poland". 2015.
  64. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Pinto AM, Carolina G, Gonçalves I, Magalhães FD. Biodegradation influence on PLA/graphene-nanoplatelets composite biomaterials mechanical properties and biocompatibility. Graphene. Bilbao, Spain". 2015.
  65. Patrícia C. Henriques; Costa, Lia; Sampaio, Paula; Gomez-Lazaro, Maria; Maia, André; Martins, M. Cristina L.; Costa, Paulo; Gonçalves, Inês. "Exploring bioimaging strategies to study chitosan microspheres interaction with gastric mucosa.". Paper presented in BioImaging 2015 - 4th International Symposium in applied Bioimaging: The Pre-Clinical Challenge in 3D, 2015.
  66. Salazar, Maria; Rodrigues, Adriana Raquel; Rocha-Rodrigues, Sílvia; Gonçalves, Inês; Almeida, H; Magalhães, J; Gouveia, Alexandra. "Browning of white adipocytes: melanocortin as essential players". Paper presented in UMIB Summit, 2015.
  67. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Nunes, Cláudia; Reis, Salette; Correia, Marta; Machado, José Carlos; Reis, Celso A.; Gonçalves, Inês; Martins, M.C.L.. "Docosahexaenoic acid delivery system for H. pylori infection treatment". Paper presented in 4th i3S Annual Meeting, 2014.
  68. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "P.C. Henriques, P. Sampaio, M. Lázaro, A. Maia, A. Gouveia, J.M. Lopes, A. Magalhães, C. Reis, M.C.L. Martins, P. Costa, I.C. Gonçalves. Chitosan microparticles as a binding system against Helicobacter pylori. 6th Symposium on Bioengineering, Porto, Portugal". 2014.
  69. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "A. Pinto, C. Gonçalves, D. Sousa, A. Moreira, I.C. Gonçalves, F.D. Magalhães. Effect of Size and Oxidation in Biocompatibility of Graphene-based Materials. 12th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR2014). Porto, Portugal". 2014.
  70. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "I.C. Gonçalves, A.M. Costa, A. Magalhães, C.A. Reis, M.C.L. Martins. Exploring the glycan-adhesin specific interaction to treat Helicobacter pylori gastric infection. GlycoT. Porto, Portugal". 2014.
  71. Henriques, Patrícia C.; Sampaio, Paula; Gomez-Lazaro, Maria; Maia, André; Gouveia, António; Lopes, José Manuel; Magalhães, Ana; et al. "Chitosan microparticles as a binding system against Helicobacter pylori.". Paper presented in 6th Symposium on Bioengineering, 2014.
  72. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "I.C. Gonçalves, M. Fernandes, A. Magalhães, I.V. Rodrigues, C.A. Reis, and M.C.L. Martins. Helicobacter pylori-binding biomaterials as alternative treatment for gastric infection. XXVIth International Workshop on Helicobacter and related bacteria in chronic digestive inflammation and gastric cancer. Madrid, Spain". 2013.
  73. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "F. Nogueira, I.C. Gonçalves, M.C.L. Martins. Helicobacter pylori interaction with mucoadhesive films under gastric conditions. XXVIth International Workshop on Helicobacter and related bacteria in chronic digestive inflammation and gastric cancer. Madrid, Spain". 2013.
  74. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "F. Nogueira, I.C. Gonçalves, M.C.L. Martins. Effect of gastric environment on Helicobacter pylori Adhesion to Chitosan. 25th European Conference on Biomaterials. Madrid, Spain". 2013.
  75. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "F. Nogueira, I.C. Gonçalves, M.C.L. Martins. Effect of Acidic pH on Helicobacter pylori Adhesion to Chitosan Films. EUCHIS 2013 - International Conference of the European Chitin Society. Porto, Portugal". 2013.
  76. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro; Parreira, Paula; José R. Oliveira; Mariana Fernandes; Ana Magalhães; Celso A. Reis; Paula Gomes. "Engineered biomaterials to prevent/treat gastric infection.". Paper presented in International Forum of Biomedical Materials:Nanobiomaterials for Tissue Regeneration, 2012.
  77. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "IC Gonçalves, P Parreira, JR Oliveira, M Fernandes, A Magalhães, CA Reis, P Gomes, D Leckband and MCL Martins. Engineered biomaterials to prevent/treat gastric infection. International Forum of Biomedical Materials: Nanobiomaterials for Tissue Regeneration. Hangzhou, China". 2012.
  78. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Claudia Sperling, Catarina P. Baptista, Inês C. Gonçalves, M. Cristina L. Martins, Marion Fischer, Carsten Werner, Mário A. Barbosa, Buddy D. Ratner. Blood contacting albumin adsorbing materials with improved hemocompatibility. Congress of the GTH, “Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis Research. St. Gallen, Switzerland". 2012.
  79. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Marion Fischer , Catarina P. Baptista , Inês C. Gonçalves , Buddy D. Ratner , Claudia Sperling, Carsten Werner , M. Cristina L. Martins and Mário A. Barbosa. Immobilization of octadecyl chains improves the hemocompatibility of poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate). Symposium Hemocompatibility of Biomaterials – State of the knowledge and new developments. Dresden, Germany". 2011.
  80. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "F. Nogueira, I.C. Gonçalves, M.C.L. Martins. Effect of pH, pepsin and urea on Helicobacter pylori adhesion to chitosan ultra-thin films. Advanced Summer School “Interrogations at the biointerface”. Porto, Portugal". 2011.
  81. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "C.P. Baptista, I.C. Gonçalves, M.A. Barbosa, M.C.L. Martins. Production and surface characterization of C18 chemically modified pHEMA hydrogels. Advanced Summer School “Interrogations at the biointerface”. Porto, Portugal". 2011.
  82. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Moço AA, Pimentel AS, Santos TL, Silva AS, Amaral IF, Gonçalves IC. Fibronectin-mediated endothelial cell adhesion to Chitosan thin films. IJUP. Porto, Portugal". 2011.
  83. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "D. Constante, E. Pires, J. Santos, P. Gomes, I.C. Gonçalves, I.F. Amaral. Effect of surface wettability on osteoblast adhesion and cytoskeleton organization using SAMs of alkanethiols on gold. IJUP. Porto, Portugal". 2011.
  84. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "M. Costa, S. Ferreira, F. Ferreira, N. Silva, I.C. Gonçalves, I F. Amaral. Extracellular matrix protein adsorption as a tool to promote cell adhesion: Effect of surface chemistry. IJUP. Porto, Portugal". 2011.
  85. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "P Gomes, D Constante, E Pires, J Gomes, IC Gonçalves, IF Amaral, F Magalhães. Quantitative image analysis of osteoblast behavior on SAMs of alkanethiols on gold: effect of surface wettability on adhesion and cytoskeleton organization; IJUP. Porto, Portugal". 2011.
  86. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Gonçalves IC, Martins MCL, Barbosa JN, Barbosa MA, Ratner BD. Platelet and leukocyte adhesion to albumin binding self-assembled monolayers. 10th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions. Porto, Portugal". 2009.
  87. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Gonçalves IC, Martins MCL, Barbosa JN, Barbosa MA, Ratner BD. Influence of plasma proteins in leukocyte adhesion to self-assembled monolayers. 8th World Biomaterials Congress. Amsterdam, Netherlands". 2008.
  88. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Gonçalves IC, Martins MCL, Barbosa MA, Naeemi E, Ratner BD. Modulation of platelet adhesion and activation by selective adsorption of proteins to self-assembled monolayers. BioSurf VII. Zurich, Switzerland". 2007.
  89. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Gonçalves IC, Martins MCL, Barbosa MA, Naeemi E, Ratner BD. Albumin selective and reversible adsorption to EG4-C18 SAMs. 6th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions. Porto, Portugal". 2005.
  90. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Cordeiro AL, Gonçalves IC, Martins MCL, Barbosa MA. Protein adsorption on polyelectrolyte multilayers. 6th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions. Porto, Portugal". 2005.
  91. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro. "Gonçalves IC, Martins MCL, Barbosa MA, Ratner BD. Protein adsorption on 18-alkyl chains immobilized on self-assembled monolayers. 5th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions. Porto, Portugal". 2004.
Journal article
  1. Sara I. Amaral; Filipa A. L. S. Silva; Raquel Costa-Almeida; Licínia Timochenco; José Ramiro Fernandes; Bruno Sarmento; Inês C. Gonçalves; Fernão D. Magalhães; Artur M. Pinto. "Pharmaceutical Formulations Containing Graphene and 5-Fluorouracil for Light-Emitting Diode-Based Photochemotherapy of Skin Cancer". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2024): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c13409.
    10.1021/acsami.3c13409
  2. Moura, Duarte; Rohringer, Sabrina; Ferreira, Helena P.; Pereira, Andreia T.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Bergmeister, Helga; Gonçalves, Inês C.. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Long-term in vivo degradation and biocompatibility of degradable pHEMA hydrogels containing graphene oxide". Acta Biomaterialia 173 (2024): 351-364. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2023.11.012.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.11.012
  3. Seabra, Catarina Leal; Pinho, A. Sofia; Nunes, Cláudia; Amorim, Irina; Pedro, Nicole; Henriques, Patrícia; Monteiro, Cláudia; et al. "Paving the way for a non-antibiotic and microbiota friendly therapy for Helicobacter pylori: In vitro and in vivo performance of lipid nanoparticles". Helicobacter 29 1 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hel.13050.
    Published • 10.1111/hel.13050
  4. Moura, Duarte; Pereira, Andreia T.; Ferreira, Helena P.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Bergmeister, Helga; Gonçalves, Inês C.. Corresponding author: Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Poly(2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogels containing graphene-based materials for blood-contacting applications: From soft inert to strong degradable material". Acta Biomaterialia 164 (2023): 253-268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.031.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.04.031
  5. Andreia T. Pereira; Cátia R. S. Rodrigues; Ana C. Silva; Ricardo Vidal; João O. Ventura; Inês C. Gonçalves; André M. Pereira. "Tailoring the Electron Trapping Effect of a Biocompatible Triboelectric Hydrogel by Graphene Oxide Incorporation towards Self-Powered Medical Electronics". ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering (2023): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01513.
    10.1021/acsbiomaterials.2c01513
  6. Henriques, Patrícia C.; Ferreira, Margarida; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Devices to fight catheter-related infections". Biomecánica 29 1 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.5821/sibb.29.1.10917.
    10.5821/sibb.29.1.10917
  7. Amaral, Sara I.; Costa-Almeida, Raquel; Gonçalves, Inês C.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Pinto, Artur M.. "Carbon nanomaterials for phototherapy of cancer and microbial infections". Carbon 190 (2022): 194-244. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.12.084.
    Published • 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.12.084
  8. Moura, Duarte; Pereira, Rúben F.; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Recent advances on bioprinting of hydrogels containing carbon materials". Materials Today Chemistry 23 (2022): 100617. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100617.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mtchem.2021.100617
  9. Ferreira, Helena P.; Moura, Duarte; Pereira, Andreia T.; Henriques, Patrícia C.; Barrias, Cristina C.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Using Graphene-Based Materials for Stiff and Strong Poly(ethylene glycol) Hydrogels". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 4 (2022): 2312. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23042312.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms23042312
  10. Henriques, Patrícia C.; Pereira, Andreia T.; Bogas, Diana; Fernandes, José R.; Pinto, Artur M.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês C.. "Graphene films irradiated with safe low-power NIR-emitting diodes kill multidrug resistant bacteria". Carbon 180 (2021): 10-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.04.085.
    Published • 10.1016/j.carbon.2021.04.085
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    Published • 10.1021/acsami.1c04028
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    Published • 10.3390/ma14112810
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Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Pereira, Andreia T; Gonçalves, Inês C.; Gomes, Joana; MIDDLETON, HERBERT; Pereira, André M.; Ventura, João O.; Silva, A.. 2024. "A POWER GENERATION DEVICE FOR HARVESTING ENERGY THROUGH A FLUID-SOLID TRIBOELECTRIC NANOGENERATOR".
    Pending
  2. Gonçalves, Inês de Castro; Patrícia C. Henriques; Artur M. Pinto; Magalhães, Fernão. 2022. "Reusable integrated sterilization system for medical devices".
    Pending
  3. Sofia Melo; Sara Neves; Gonçalves, Inês C.. 2020. "Compositions and methods for 3D printed fibrous scaffolds with antimicrobial properties incorporating graphene oxide and poly(E-caprolactone).".
  4. Patrícia C. Henriques; Inês Borges; Rosa, Natacha; Pestana, Manuel; Artur M. Pinto; Magalhães, Fernão; Gonçalves, Inês C.. 2019. "Antimicrobial graphene coating".
    Pending
  5. Pereira, Andreia T.; Magalhães, Fernão D.; Gonçalves, Inês C.. 2018. "STIFF AND STRONG HYDROGELS, PRODUCTION METHOD AND USES THEREOF".
  6. Martins, M. Cristina L.; Gonçalves, Inês C.; Gomes, Paula; Oliveira, José R; Reis, Celso A.; Magalhães, Ana. 2013. "MICROSPHERES". Portugal.
    Withdrawn
Provisional application for patent
  1. 2021. "PP 20211000007964. Reusable integrated sterilization system for medical devices. I. Gonçalves, A.P. Henriques, A. Pinto, F. Magalhães".
  2. 2019. "ANTIMICROBIAL GRAPHEN COATING. Ana Patrícia Henriques, Inês Borges, Natacha Rosa, Manuel Pestana, Artur Pinto, Fernão Magalhães, Inês Gonçalves.".
    Disclosed
  3. 2019. "ANTIMICROBIAL GRAPHEN COATING".
    Disclosed

Other

Other output
  1. Graphene Oxide Topical Administration: Skin Permeability Studies. 2021. Filipa A. L. S. Silva; Raquel Costa-Almeida; Licínia Timochenco; Sara I. Amaral; Soraia Pinto; Inês C. Gonçalves; José R. Fernandes; et al. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202103.0550.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202103.0550.v1
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2023 From graphene powders to graphene-containing medical devices: a biocompatibility and hemocompatibility journey Graphene Flagship Division II symposium
Graphene Flagship (rome, Italy)
2023 Graphene oxide exposed to NIR light disrupts biofilms formed by Staphylococcus epidermidis XLV Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales
(Barcelona, Spain)
2023 Energy harverting strategies for battery-free intelligent medical devices XLV Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales
(Barcelona, Spain)
2023 The GO-Graft: a synthetic anti-adhesive graft capable of producing electrical energy towards smart prosthesis XLV Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales
(Barcelona, Spain)
2023 Advancing GO-Graft towards an implantable anti-adhesive vascular graft XLV Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales
(Barcelona, Spain)
2023 GOCap®: using graphene biomaterials to prevent catheter infections XLV Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales
(Barcelona, Spain)
2023 Let's Get (Bio)Physical! Self-Charging Biomedical Devices for Cardiac Applications XLV Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales
(barcelona, Spain)
2023 GO-Graft - a synthetic, anti-adhesive, GO-reinforced vascular graft for bypass surgery Graphene Week 2023
(Gothenburg, Sweden)
2021/09 The combined power of NIR and graphene against drug-resistant bacteria 31th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/09 Graphene containing hydrogels as biocompatible materials towards self-powered electronic medical devices. 31th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/05 Graphene oxide, heparin and decellularized arteries: a promising recipe to change the paradigm in cardiovascular diseases?” IJUP
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/05 Reduced nanographene oxide hydrogels for combined chemotherapy and photothermal therapy of skin cancer IJUP 2021
(Porto, Portugal)
2021/03 Graphene oxide, heparin and decellularized arteries: a promising recipe to change the paradigm in cardiovascular diseases?” Symposium of Bioengineering
(Porto, Portugal)
2020/12 Exploring Graphene for Biomedical Applications: a strong ally for hydrogels and a sharp enemy for bacteria NanoPT Portugal 2020. Conference online
2020 Engineering graphene-containing materials for biomedical applications Biomedical Engineering Seminars. MSc and Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Porto
(Portugal)
2020 Graphene: an ally for antibacterial biomaterials Advanced Biomaterials. MSc in Biomedical Engineering, University of Aveiro
(Portugal)
2020 Nanotechnology in Health: applications in the vascular field Nanotechnology in Health. Integrated Master in Bioengineering, University of Porto
(Portugal)
2019/11 Graphene, a “strong” ally for the application of pHEMA as blood contacting devices XLII Congreso de la Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales
(Madrid, Spain)
2019/11 Graphene oxide: the key for a successful application of pHEMA as a blood contacting device Chirurigsche Forschung
(Schlaming, Austria)
2019/10 Graphene and graphene/drug conjugates for cancer phototherapy 5thEdition of the European Graphene Forum – EGF 2019
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/09 Can graphene be the key for a successful application of pHEMA in cardiovascular devices? 30th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
(Dresden, Germany)
2019/09 Antimicrobial 3D-printed scaffolds of composite fibers containing poly(¿-caprolactone) and graphene oxide 30th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
(Dresden, Germany)
2019/09 Graphene-based surfaces love affair with bacteria, mammalian cells, and blood constituents. Is there a perfect match? 30th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
(Dresden, Germany)
2019 3D printing of poly(e-caprolactone)/carbon-based nanofiller composite scaffolds for antimicrobial biomedical applications IJUP2019
(Porto, Portugal)
2018 Coatings of graphene nanoplatelets for antimicrobial silicone catheters Graphene week – Graphene Flagship
(San Sebastian, Spain)
2018 New biocompatible hydrogels with extreme mechanical properties 29th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
(Maastricht, Netherlands)
2018 Graphene nanoplatelets coatings for antimicrobial silicone catheters 29th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
(Maastricht, Netherlands)
2018 Lipid-based nanoparticles that counteract gastric infection burden 29th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
(Maastricht, Netherlands)
2018 Lipid-based nanoparticles that counteract gastric infection without affecting gut microbiota BioMedEng18 conference
(London, United Kingdom)
2018 3D printing of polycaprolactone/graphene-based materials composite scaffolds 1st Meeting of the Portuguese Association for Biofabrication
(Porto, Portugal)
2018 Antimicrobial coatings for use in silicone catheters IJUP2018
(Porto, Portugal)
2018 Como usar biomateriais para "enganar" bactérias III Jornadas de Bioengenharia. UTAD - Universidade de Trás os Montes e Alto Douro
UTAD - Universidade de Trás os Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2017 Graphene/Polyurethane coatings for antimicrobial surfaces: exploring different coating strategies International Symposium on Bioinspired Macromolecular Systems
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2017 Graphene/Polyurethane Composites and Coatings for Antimicrobial Catheters 28th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
(Athens, Greece)
2017 Antimicrobial properties of Sr-rich microspheres for bone regeneration 28th European Conference on Biomaterials (ESB)
(Athens, Greece)
2017 Nanodelivery system to fight Helicobacter pylori gastric infection 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine
(Porto, Portugal)
2017 Biocompatibility of silicone rubber/graphene-nanoplatelets biocomposites with improved mechanical properties European Graphene Forum 2017
(Paris, France)
2017 Biomaterials to fight infection Biomedical Engineering Seminars
MSc and Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017 Biomateriais para combater a infecção por Helicobacter pylori e prevenir cancro gástrico Seminários
Instituto Superior de Engenharia (Porto, Portugal)
2016 Graphene nanoplatelets biocompatibility is improved by surface adsorption of polymers European Graphene Forum 2016
(Paris, France)
2016 Chitosan microspheres can fight Helicobacter pylori gastric infection in mice 10th World Biomaterials Conference
(Montreal, Canada)
2016 Developing glycosylated mucoadhesive microspheres to eliminate gastric infection caused by Helicobacter Pylori 33rd International Medical Forum Sino-Luso
(Porto, Portugal)
2016 Aplicações Biomédicas de Polímeros Curso de Ciência e Tecnologia de Polímeros
FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2016 Helicobacter pylori entrapment using 'sweet' microsponges IV AEICBAS Biomedical Congress
(Porto, Portugal)
2016 Biomateriais para combater infecção por Helicobacter pylori e prevenir cancro gástrico JORTEC Bioquímica
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da UNL (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016 Nanoengineering biomaterials to prevent gastric cancer: can “sweet” microspheres fight Helicobacter pylori infection? Biomedical engineering Seminars
MSc and Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2015 Effect of polymer surface adsorption on graphene nanoplatelets biocompatibility Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference
(Toulouse, France)
2015 Study of Biodegradation Impact on PLA/Graphene-Nanoplatelets Biocomposites Mechanical and Biological Properties 27th European Conference on Biomaterials
(Krakow, Poland)
2015 Helicobacter pylori-Binding Small Chitosan Microparticles that Penetrate Gastric Mucosa 27th European Conference on Biomaterials
(Krakow, Poland)
2015 Biodegradation influence on PLA/graphene-nanoplatelets composite biomaterials mechanical properties and biocompatibility NanoSpain Bio&Med
(Bilbao, Spain)
2015 Effect of biodegradation on PLA/graphene-nanoplatelets composites mechanical properties and biocompatibility NanoPT
(Portugal)
2015 Helicobacter pylori–binding microspheres to prevent gastric cancer Encontros com a Inovação em Saúde do Health Cluster Portugal
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2015 Bridging biotechnology and microbiology: “exploring biomaterials to fight H. pylori infection Jornadas MicroBio IST
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2015 How I trick your Helicobacter 6th Annual International Medical Students Meeting (AIMS) Meeting
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2014 Unraveling chitosan microparticles interaction with Helicobacter pylori and gastric mucosa using bioimaging techniques BioImaging 2014 – 3rd International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: capturing life in a pixel
(Porto, Portugal)
2014 Helicobacter pylori-targeted biomaterials to prevent gastric cancer Conference on Antimicrobial Research – ICAR 2014
(Madrid, Spain)
2014 Nanoengineered biomaterials to fight gastric infection: exploring the glycan-adhesin specific interaction 26th European Conference on Biomaterials
(Liverpool, United Kingdom)
2014 Improvement of graphene nanoplatelet biocompatibility by surface oxidation 26th European Conference on Biomaterials
(Liverpool, United Kingdom)
2014 Can bioengineering play a role in gastric cancer prevention? Portugal Geek Girl Dinner – Critical Manufacturing
(Porto, Portugal)
2014 Fighting Helicobacter pylori gastric infection using biomedical engineering 9th Young European Scientist Meeting
(Porto, Portugal)
2014 Nanoengineering biomaterials to fight Helicobacter pylori infection X Biologia à Conversa
(Porto, Portugal)
2014 Nanomedicina: microesferas no combate ao cancro do estômago Jornadas de Ciências Biomédicas
CESPU (Porto, Portugal)
2014 Nanoengineering biomaterials to prevent gastric cancer: can “sweet” microspheres fight Helicobacter pylori infection? Seminars of FMUP (Faculty of Medicine from University of Porto)
(Porto, Portugal)
2013 Chitosan microspheres for Helicobacter pylori infection treatment: a study using gastric mucosa models BioImaging 2013 – 2nd International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: From Molecule to Men
(Porto, Portugal)
2013 How Sugars Can Make Chitosan Microspheres H. pylori Specific 25th European Conference on Biomaterials
(Madrid, Spain)
2013 Engineered biomaterials to prevent/treat gastric infection CESB2013 - China Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine
(Sorrento, Italy)
2013 Bacterial-binding chitosan microspheres for gastric infection treatment and prevention EUCHIS 2013 - International Conference of the European Chitin Society
(Porto, Portugal)
2012 Chitosan microspheres for Helicobacter pylori infection treatment and prevention of gastric colonization International Conference on Antimicrobial Research – ICAR 2012
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2012 Blood contact biomaterials Biomaterials I course
BSc in Bioengineering, Portuguese Catholic University (Porto, Portugal)
2012 Blood contact biomaterials Biomaterials II course
MSc in Biomedical Engineering, Portuguese Catholic University (Porto, Portugal)
2011 Chitosan Microspheres to Prevent/Remove Helicobacter pylori Gastric Colonization 24th European Conference on Biomaterials
(Dublin, Ireland)
2011 Biomaterials designed to Prevent/Remove Helicobacter pylori Gastric Colonization 2nd I3S Scientific Retreat
(Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal)
2010 Blood contact biomaterials Biomaterials I course
BSc in Bioengineering, Portuguese Catholic University (Porto, Portugal)
2009 Platelet and leukocyte adhesion to albumin binding surfaces 2nd Chinese-European Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine
(Barcelona, Spain)
2009 Binding albumin to improve hemocompatibility: from model surfaces to real-world polymers European Conference on Biomaterials
(Lausanne, Switzerland)
2009 Binding albumin to improve hemocompatibility: from model surfaces to a biomedical polymer 4th Young European Scientist Meeting
(Porto, Portugal)
2009 Blood contact biomaterials Biomaterials I course
BSc in Bioengineering, Portuguese Catholic University (Porto, Portugal)
2007 Superfícies nanoestruturadas para adsorção selectiva de proteínas do sangue Ciência 2007
(Lisboa, Portugal)
2006 Selective protein adsorption and platelet adhesion – A molecularly designed surface with C18 ligands 20th European Conference on Biomaterials
(Nantes, France)
2006 Engineered surfaces for selective albumin adsorption 1st Chinese-European Symposium Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine
(Suzhou, China)
2006 Revisiting the protein-material interfacial chemistry International conference on advances in biomaterials
(Capri, Italy)
2005 Motivação de Jovens Estudantes para a Ciência: o Papel dos Centros de Investigação 2º Fórum Ciência
(Porto, Portugal)
2005 Molecularly Designed Surfaces for Albumin Selective Adsorption 19th European Society for Biomaterials Conference
(Naples, Italy)
2004 Protein adsorption on 18-alkyl chains immobilized on self-assembled monolayers 2nd Iberian Congress on Biomaterials and Biosensors
(Évora, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/02 - Current Blood as Energy Source to power cardiac electronic devices
Co-supervisor of Raquel Sousa
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/09 - Current Bifunctional scaffold for bone regeneration coupled with bone tumour treatment
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/01 - Current Mechanically reinforced poly(ethylene glycol) hydrogels for application as biostable small-diameter vascular grafts
Supervisor of Helena Ferreira
 BiotechHealth Doctoral Program (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2019/02/01 - 2023/10/12 Biodegradable graphene reinforced hydrogels for blood contacting devices
Supervisor of Duarte Alexandre Campos Serra Moura
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07 Graphene-containing dECM-based Hydrogels for Cardiovascular Applications
Co-supervisor of Joana Alexandra Neves Santos
Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/07 Exploring the antimicrobial properties of light-activated graphene-containing hydrogels
Supervisor of Maria Miguel Morim
Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/07 Exploring biomaterials as triboelectric nanogenerators
Co-supervisor of Joana Gomes
Master in Bioengineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/07 Graphene-based device to fight catheter-related infection
Supervisor of Ana Margarida Ferreira
Master in Bioengineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 - 2021/08/08 Near-infrared radiation device-assisted nanomedicines-based cancer therapy
Co-supervisor of Sara Amaral
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/11 - 2021/07/15 Can graphene be the missing piece to use human placenta in the treatment of myocardial infarction?
Supervisor of Inês Fernandes
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/03/01 - 2021/05/07 Exploring antibacterial graphene-based biomaterials for hemodialysis catheters
Supervisor of Ana Patrícia Carvalho Henriques
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2020/06 New biomaterials to prevent infection associated with dialysis catheters
Supervisor of Guilherme Cavalcanti de Mello
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/10/01 - 2020/04/16 Graphene based materials for blood contacting devices
Supervisor of Andreia Trindade Pereira
 Biologia Básica e Aplicada (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017/10/01 - 2018/10/12 Fibrous scaffolds of polymer/graphene oxide for antimicrobial biomedical applications
Supervisor of Sofia Ferreira Melo
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017/02/01 - 2018/09/20 Interaction of chitosan microspheres with human gastrointestinal microbiota
Supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/10/01 - 2017/09/13 pH sensitive biomaterials designed for gastric Helicobacter pylori eradication
Co-supervisor of Catarina Leal Seabra
 Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2016/10/01 - 2017/07/13 Antimicrobial silicones for use as dialysis catheters
Supervisor of Ana Rita Noutel Gomes
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2017/04/11 Advances in graphene-based materials and their composites with focus on biomedical applications
Co-supervisor of Artur Daniel Moreira Pinto
 Engenharia Biomédica (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/10/01 - 2016/10/13 Antimicrobial properties of an osteogenic injectable hybrid system for bone implant
Co-supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/10/01 - 2016/10/12 Antimicrobial biomaterials for use as dialysis catheters
Supervisor of Inês Silva Borges
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2014/10/01 - 2015/07/13 In vivo mouse model to evaluate glycan-coated microparticles as H. pylori treatment
Supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/10/01 - 2014/07/04 Chitosan microparticles to remove Helicobacter pylori adhesion in human gastric mucosa
Supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/02/29 - 2013/10/25 Development of a new strategy to eradicate Helicobacter pylori
Co-supervisor of Vanessa Graça
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/10/01 - 2013/07/22 Chitosan microspheres in the treatment of H. pylori infection: a study using gastric mucosae
Supervisor of Ana Margarida Costa
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2010/10/01 - 2011/10/01 Blood compatibility of albumin-binding pHEMA (poly(hydroxyethylmethacrylate))
Co-supervisor of Catarina Baptista
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2010/09/01 - 2011/10/01 Helicobacter pylori adhesion to chitosan ultra-thin films
Co-supervisor of Frederico Nogueira
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/04 - Current Workshop "The world of Biomaterials" - integrated in the II Oporto Biomedical Summit. Porto, Portugal (to be held in 04.2022). (2022/04) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2023/04 - 2023/04 The world of Biomaterials. Integrated in the “III Oporto Biomedical Summit”. Porto, Portugal (2023/04/20 - 2023/04/23)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2021/09/05 - 2021/09/09 43rd edition of Congress of Biomechanics and Biomaterials. Co-chair with Henrique Navarro Cabello. (2020) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2021/09/05 - 2021/09/05 31st Conference of the European Society for Biomaterials (2021/09/05)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/09 Workshop “Vascular Grafts – designing biomaterials to do the job!” integrated in the “14th YES - Young European Scientist – Meeting” (2019/09 - 2019/09)
Workshop
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2017 - 2017 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine (2017/05 - 2017/05)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2016 - 2016 BioImaging 2016 – 5th International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: Disease in Focus (2016/10 - 2016/10)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2015 - 2015 BioImaging 2015 – 4th International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: The pre-clinical challenge in 3D (2015/11 - 2015/11)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Advanced Summer School in Interrogations at the Biointerface: Nano/medicine interface (2015/06 - 2015/06)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Workshop “Biomaterials” integrated in the “III AEICBAS Biomedical Congress” (2015/03 - 2015/03)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2014 - 2014 BioImaging 2014 – 3rd International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: Capturing life in a pixel (2014/10 - 2014/10)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2013 - 2013 BioImaging 2013 – 2nd International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: From Molecule to Men (2013/09 - 2013/09)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Advanced Summer School in Interrogations at the Biointerface: Inflamation /Repair Interface (2013/06 - 2013/06)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2012 - 2012 BioImaging 2012 – 1st International Symposium in Applied Bioimaging: Bridging development and application (2012/09 - 2012/09)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Semana das profissões, at Escola Secundária Garcia de Orta. Porto, Portugal
Round table
 Semana das Profissões
2022 - Current Semana das profissões, at Escola Secundária Garcia de Orta. Porto, Portugal
Round table
 Semana das Profissões
2017 - Current Participation in Visits from Schools to i3S
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2021/09 - 2021/09 Participation in European Researchers Night¿
Round table
2005 - 2020 Coordinator (since 2011) and participant (since 2005) in “Porto de Crianças”, an activity where researchers from INEB go to primary schools and develop experiments with children on the subject “Era uma vez… o osso”
Other
2019 - 2019 Dia das profissões, at Escola Secundária Garcia de Orta. Porto, Portugal
Round table
2019 - 2019 Workshop: The cardiovascular system
Workshop
Primary School Tangerina, Portugal
2018 - 2018 “Dia das profissões” at Escola Secundária Garcia de Orta
Round table
2017 - 2017 “Semana das profissões - Investigador” at Colégio de Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Round table
2017 - 2017 “Mostra da UP”
Exhibition
2016 - 2016 “Rumo” at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
Round table
2015/10/24 - 2015/10/24 Talk in TEDx University of Porto- Role of Biomaterials in prevention of gastric cancer TEDx University of Porto
2015 - 2015 “Mostra da UP”
Exhibition
2014 - 2014 “Fostering Talent” at Sonae, organized by Sonae Talent Academy
Round table
2014 - 2014 “Perspectivas para os jovens investigadores” at 3º Congresso Internacional de Ciência, Educação e Desenvolvimento, organized by Porto City Hall
Round table
2014 - 2014 “Rumo” at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP)
Round table
2012 - 2012 1st International symposium in Applied Bioimaging: Bridging development and application
2011 - 2011 Advanced Summer School "Interrogations at the biointerface" with lab sessions: "Cancer stem cell invasion: looking to cell motility and matrix metalloprotease activity"
Other
2005 - 2010 Biomedical engineering goes to school (INEB). Lectures (2h) for high school students
Other
2009 - 2009 10th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions
Associated Laboratory IBMC.INEB, Portugal
2008 - 2008 9th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2007 - 2007 8th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions at INEB
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2006 - 2006 6th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions at INEB
Associated Laboratory IBMC.INEB, Portugal
2005 - 2005 1st Workshop on Advanced Light Microscopy and Flow Cytometry
Workshop
Associated Laboratory IBMC.INEB, Portugal
2004 - 2004 Workshop Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Workshop
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2004 - 2004 Seminar on "Surface analysis by electron spectroscopy – XPS and AES" (12 h) at CEMUP
Seminar
Universidade do Porto Centro de Materiais, Portugal
2004 - 2004 Seminar on “Scanning electron spectroscopy and x-ray microanalysis – SEM / EDS” (12 h) at CEMUP
Seminar
Universidade do Porto Centro de Materiais, Portugal
2004 - 2004 5th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions at INEB
Associated Laboratory IBMC.INEB, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/10/26 Effects of two-photon oxidation for the development of graphene-bio interfaces
(Thesis) Arguer
 Johanna Schirmer (PhD)
Jyväskylän yliopisto, Finland
2022/09/20 Síntesis y caracterización de materiales compuestos de poli (3-hidroxibutirato-co-3-hidroxivalerato) y nanomateriales de carbono para aplicaciones biomédicas a nivel intestinal
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ariagna Laritza Rivera Briso (PhD)
Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, Spain
2022/01/30 A 3D GRAPHENE COMPOSITE SCAFFOLD WITH A COMBINATORIAL FIBROUS-POROUS ARCHITECTURE FOR NEURAL REPAIR IN THE INJURED SPINAL CORD
(Thesis) Arguer
 André Francisco Oliveira Girão (PhD)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2021/12/02 Destacamento citocompatível de partículas (ultra)finas com células aderidas
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Manuel Luís da Silva Coelho (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/10 Development of Wound Dressings Based on Cyanobacterial Extracellular Heteropolysaccharides
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Luís Carlos Ribeiro da Costa (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018/11/15 Interaction of Chitosan Microspheres with Human Gastrointestinal Microbiote
Supervisor
 Francisca Alexandra Morais Marques (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/10/12 Fibrous scaffolds of polymer/graphene oxide for antimicrobial biomedical applications
Supervisor
 Sofia Ferreira Melo (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018/10 A Wearable High-Accuracy Hand Sensing System
President of the jury
 Diogo Mendes da Costa (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/10 Transducers to Detect Glioma Bursting Activity
President of the jury
 Domingos Leite de Castro (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/10 Development of an injectable self-assembled bioactive hybrid hydrogel
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tânia Sofia de Sousa Magalhães (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018/07 Screening device for knee osteoarthritis based on Vibroarthrography
President of the jury
 Filipa dos Santos Castro Pereira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/07 Semi-Automatic histology analysis of ovine pelvic tissues with 3D structural and quantitative analysis
President of the jury
 Carolina da Ponte Rocha (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/07 An Experimental Analysis of Breast Tissue
President of the jury
 Ana Margarida da Silva Teixeira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/07/13 Antimicrobial silicones for use as dialysis catheters
Supervisor
 Ana Rita Noutel Lorga Gomes (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2016/10/12 Antimicrobial Biomaterials for use as Dialysis Catheters
Supervisor
 Inês Silva Borges (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2015/07/13 In vivo mouse model to evaluate glycan-coated microparticles as H. pylori treatment
Supervisor
 Lia Costa (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014/07/04 Chitosan Microspheres to Remove Helicobacter Pylori Adhesion in Human Gastric Mucosa
Supervisor
 Ana Patricia Carvalho Henriques (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/10/25 Chitosan microspheres for Helicobacter pylori infection treatment: a study using gastric mucosa models
Supervisor
 Ana Margarida Silva Costa (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/10/25 Antimicrobial Peptides Against Helicobacter Pylori
Thesis Member
 Vanessa Cristina Diniz da Graça (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012/03 Lab-on-a-chip: design of procedures for a rapid detection of e.coli in freshwater
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cláudia Alexandra Guindeira Ferreirinha (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/10/26 blood compatibility of albumin-binding poly (2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate)
Thesis Member
 Catarina Pacheco Campos Pinto Baptista (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/10/26 Ultrathin films as a platform to study Helicobacter pylori adhesion to chitosan
Thesis Member
 Frederico Álvaro Sequeira Nogueira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020 - Current SIBB - Iberian Society of Biomechanics and Biomaterials member
2012 - Current European Society for Biomaterials member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2019/11 - Current Board member of the Iberian Society of Biomechanics and Biomaterials (SIBB)
Member
2019 - Current PhD Advisory committee (PAC) of Mafalda Gonçalves (i3S/ Microenvironments for New Therapies Group). Thesis “Bioengineering an Immunomodulatory Microenvironment for Bone healing” from BiotechHealth Program.
Advisor / Consultant
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018 - Current PhD Advisory committee (PAC) of Mariana Neves (i3S/ Bioengineered 3D Microenvironments Group). Thesis “Three-dimensional bioprinted scaffolds with molecularly-imprinted pro-angiogenic cues for tissue engineering” from PRODEB (Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering).
Advisor / Consultant
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/07 - 2021/12 National Chapter for Portugal of the Young Scientist Forum (YSF)
President / Vice-president
2013/06 - 2016/12 Representative of Post-Doc reserachers at INEB
Coordinator
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2004 - 2010 Member of the work group of INEB that organizes events to enhance public awareness of science
Member
 Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024/03 - Current 15th Symposium on Bioengineering FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
2023/03 - 2023/03 14th Symposium on Bioengineering FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/03 13th Symposium on Bioengineering FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto
2021/04 - 2021/04 12th Symposium on Bioengineering FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
2020/04/03 - 2020/04/05 11th Symposium on Bioengineering NEB - FEUP
2019/04/03 - 2019/04/05 10th Symposium on Bioengineering NEB - FEUP
2019/03 - 2019/03 VII AEICBAS Biomedical Congress ICBAS
2018/04 - 2018/04 9th Symposium on Bioengineering NEB - FEUP
2017/06 - 2017/06 Biomedial Engineering Symposium of the 2nd Doctoral Congress in Engineering FEUP
2017/04 - 2017/04 8th Symposium on Bioengineering NEB - FEUP
2016/04 - 2016/04 7th Symposium on Bioengineering NEB - FEUP
2016/03 - 2016/03 IV AEICBAS Biomedical Congress ICBAS

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023 Vascular grafts: challenges and strategies. Regenerative engineering. Invited Lecture from Prof. Cristina Barrias. Master in Biomedical Engineering, Instituto Superior de Engenharia, Porto Regenerative engineering (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Medical Devices. Invited lecture from Prof. Raquel Gonçalves Medicina (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/09 Course: Molecular BioInterfaces (1h/week, 1st Semester) from the Integrated Master in BioEngineering at ICBAS- Porto, Portugal.
2020/09 - 2021/02 Course: Interfaces in Biological Systems (6h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering and MSc in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP, Porto, Portugal.
2021 - 2021 Vascular grafts: challenges and strategies. Regenerative engineering. Master in Biomedical Engineering, Instituto Superior de Engenharia, Porto Regenerative engineering (Mestrado integrado) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/02 Course “Nanotechnology in Health” (1h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering at ICBAS – Porto, Portugal.
2019/09 - 2020/02 Course “Interfaces in Biological Systems” (6h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering and MSc in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2019/09 - 2020/02 Course “Molecular BioInterfaces” (1h/week, 1st Semester) from the Integrated Master in BioEngineering at ICBAS – Porto, Portugal.
2020 - 2020 Class at Facultad de Veterinaria y Ciencias Experimentales de la Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir: Graphene based materials for blood contact applications
2019 - 2020 Tutor of the project in Biomedical Engineering “GraphICCS: Graphene Internal Catheter Coating System” from the Integrated Master in BioEngineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/02 Course “Interfaces in Biological Systems” (6h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering and MSc in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2018/09 - 2019/02 Course “Molecular BioInterfaces” (1h/week, 1st Semester) from the Integrated Master in BioEngineering at ICBAS – Porto, Portugal.
2017/09 - 2018/02 Course “Interfaces in Biological Systems” (6h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering and MSc in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2017/09 - 2018/02 Course “Molecular BioInterfaces” (1h/week, 1st Semester) from the Integrated Master in BioEngineering at ICBAS – Porto, Portugal.
2016/09 - 2017/02 Course “Interfaces in Biological Systems” (6h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering and MSc in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2016/09 - 2017/02 Course “Molecular BioInterfaces” (1h/week, 1st Semester) from the Integrated Master in BioEngineering at ICBAS – Porto, Portugal.
2015/09 - 2016/02 Course “Interfaces in Biological Systems” (6h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering and MSc in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2015/09 - 2016/02 Course “Molecular BioInterfaces” (1h/week, 1st Semester) from the Integrated Master in BioEngineering at ICBAS – Porto, Portugal.
2014/09 - 2015/02 Course “Interfaces in Biological Systems” (6h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering and MSc in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2014/09 - 2015/02 Course “Molecular BioInterfaces” (1h/week, 1st Semester) from the Integrated Master in BioEngineering at ICBAS – Porto, Portugal.
2014 - 2015 Tutor of the project “Start-up for the production of chitosan microspheres” within the course “Project in molecular bioengineering” from the Integrated Master in BioEngineering at ICBAS – Porto, Portugal.
2014/02 - 2014/07 Course “Biomaterials” (2h/week, 2nd Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering, MSc and PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2013/09 - 2014/02 Course “Interfaces in Biological Systems” (6h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering and MSc in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2013/09 - 2014/02 Course “Molecular BioInterfaces” (1h/week, 1st Semester) from the Integrated Master in BioEngineering at ICBAS – Porto, Portugal.
2012/09 - 2013/02 Course “Interfaces in Biological Systems” (2h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering, MSc and PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2013 - 2013 Tutor of the practical sessions in IB2 Doctoral Programe – “Module 4: Engineering surfaces for protein-biomaterial interactions” held at INEB – Porto, Portugal.
2012/02 - 2012/07 Course “Biomaterials” (2h/week, 2nd Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering, MSc and PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2011/09 - 2012/02 Course “Interfaces in Biological Systems” (2h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering, MSc and PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2011/02 - 2011/07 Course “Biomaterials” (2h/week, 2nd Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering, MSc and PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2011/02 - 2011/07 Course “Integrated Laboratories in Biomedical Engineering II” (1h/week, 2nd Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering, MSc and PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2010/09 - 2011/02 Courses “Interfaces in Biological Systems” (2h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering, MSc and PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2010/09 - 2011/02 Course “Integrated Laboratories in Biomedical Engineering I” (1h/week, 1st Semester) from Integrated Master in Bioengineering, MSc and PhD Program in Biomedical Engineering at FEUP – Porto, Portugal.
2007 - 2007 Practical session “Biomaterials in Biomedical Applications” of the course for high school teachers From Science to Medicine held at IBMC and Faculty of Sciences of Porto University – Porto, Portugal
2007 - 2007 Practical sessions of the 8th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions held at INEB - Porto, Portugal
2005 - 2005 Practical sessions of the 6th Advanced Course in Cell-Material Interactions held at INEB - Porto, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2022/05 La Vanguardia newspaper interview La Vanguardia
2022/03/08 Interview to Observador Observador

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023/11 - Current Observador. Aula prática. Melhores cateteres, menos infeções.
2023/07 - Current PodCast Fala-me de Ciência. Ep.21 - Inês Gonçalves Inês Gonçalves
2023/03 - Current CNN Portugal. Do laboratório ao Utente
2022/04 - Current 90 segundos de ciência
2021 - Current ANEEB Explica - Engenharia de Células e Tecidos
2014/06/23 - Current "INEB 25 anos, 25 histórias" from TVU
2021/11/03 - 2021/11/03 "Mentes que brilham" from Porto Canal channel
2016/01/15 - 2016/01/15 TV program "A minha tese" from channel RTP2
2016/01/15 - 2016/01/15 “A minha tese” from channel RTP2
2014/02/25 - 2014/02/25 TV program "Mais Mulher" from channel SIC Mulher
2014/01/30 - 2014/01/30 TV program "Boa Tarde" from channel SIC
2007/04/20 - 2007/04/20 TV Program "TV Ciência"
2007/04/14 - 2007/04/14 TV program "Viva a Ciência"
2007/02 - 2007/02 TV program "Telejornal" from channel RTP2

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2021/07/01 - Current Project CI21-00256 (SmartCap). Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves. Ana Patricia Henriques (Pos-Doc & Project Manager)
2021/02 - Current Disinfection cap for catheters Margarida Ferreira (Research Trainee)
2020/05 - Current Project PTDC/CTM-COM/32431/2017 (SoftStrong). INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves. Andreia Pereira (Pos-Doc)
2022/03/01 - 2022/08/31 Graphene reinforced decellularized ECM gels. Supervisor: Andreia Pereira; Co-supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Joana Santos (Research trainee)
2020/01/01 - 2022/06/30 New platforms for dermatological phototherapy. Filipa Silva (Research assistant)
2022/01/24 - 2022/05/24 Influence of sterilization and aging on graphene wettability. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves (I3S); Co-supervisors: Ana Patrícia Henriques (I3S) and Orlando Frazão (INESC) Aysenur Erdem (Research trainee/Erasmus student from Pamukkale University, Turkey)
2019/05 - 2021/04 Project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031143 (Novaderma). INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves; co-supervisor: Artur Pinto Raquel Costa-Almeida (Post-doc)
2020/01/01 - 2020/12 Development of graphene-reinforced hydrogels Helena Ferreira (Research assistant)
2019/12 - 2020/11 Production of graphene based materials and development of hyaluronic acid/GBM composite hydrogels. Diana Bogas (Research assistant)
2019/05 - 2020/04 Project PTDC/CTM-COM/32431/2017 (SoftStrong). INEB. Supervisor: Cristina Barrias; co-supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Ricardo M. P. da Silva (Post-doc)
2019/11 - 2019/12 Evaluation of the antimicrobial activity of GO coated PET fibrous meshes. Project PTDC/CTM-BIO/4033/2014 (NewCat). INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Diana Bogas (Research assistant)
2019/09 - 2019/12 Preparation, characterization and antimicrobial activity of GO coated PET fibrous meshes. Project PTDC/CTM-BIO/4033/2014 (NewCat). INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Francisca Coelho (Research assistant)
2018/10 - 2019/09 Preparation of PCL/GO and PET/GO fibrous scaffolds and evaluation of their antimicrobial activity and biocompatibility. Project PTDC/CTM-BIO/4033/2014 (NewCat). INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Sofia Melo (Research assistant)
2018/07 - 2019/04 Project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031143 (Novaderma). INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Artur Pinto (Post-doc)
2017/04 - 2018/11 Evaluation of the antimicrobial properties, hemocompatibility and biocompatibility of GBM powders, polymer/GBM composites and GBMs coated polymers. Project PTDC/CTM-BIO/4033/2014 (NewCat). INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Inês Silva Borges (Research assistant)
2017/10 - 2017/12 Evaluation of the antimicrobial properties of GBM-coated silicone. Project PTDC/CTM-BIO/4033/2014 (NewCat). INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Ana Rita Gomes (Research assistant)
2017/01 - 2017/02 Evaluation of the antimicrobial properties, hemocompatibility and biocompatibility of GBM powders, polymer/GBM composites and GBMs coated polymers. Project PTDC/CTM-BIO/4033/2014 (NewCat). INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Ana Patrícia Carvalho Henriques (Research assistant)
2014/09 - 2016/06 Unraveling chitosan microparticles interaction with Helicobacter pylori and gastric mucosa using bioimaging techniques". Projects: "Biomaterials to prevent gastric cancer..." and EXPL/CTM-BIO/0762/2013. INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Ana Patrícia Carvalho Henriques (Research assistant)
2014/06 - 2015/08 Engineered biomaterials with Helicobacter pylori bactericidal effect: antimicrobial peptides immobilized on chitosan micro/nanoparticles. Project: PTDC/CTM-BPC/121149/2010. INEB. Supervisor: Cristina Martins; Co-supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Ricardo Emanuel Silva Carvalho (Research assistant)
2014/03 - 2014/12 Helicobacter pylori entrapment using “sweet” chitosan microsponges. Project EXPL/CTM-BIO/0762/2013. INEB. Supervisor: Inês Gonçalves. Bernardo Paiva Antunes (Research assistant)
2014/02 - 2014/07 Engineered biomaterials with Helicobacter pylori bactericidal effect: Antimicrobial peptides immobilized on self-assembled monolayers. Project: PTDC/CTM-BPC/121149/2010. INEB. Supervisor: Cristina Martins; Co-supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Vanessa Dinis da Graça (Research assistant)
2010/02 - 2011/07 Helicobacter pylori adhesion to chitosan microspheres in the presence and absence of gastric mucins. Project: PTDC/CTM/65330/2006. INEB. Supervisor: Cristina Martins; Co-supervisor: Inês Gonçalves Mariana Fernandes (Research assistant)

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2006 - Current Refereeing in International Journals: Biomaterials; Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine; Langmuir; Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B; Applied Biomaterials; -International Journal of Pharmaceutics; Materials; Acta Biomaterialia; Colloid and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces; Nanomedicine; ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering
2021 - 2021 Evaluator of Frontier Interdisciplinary Projects (ICMAB FIP Call 2021), from ICMAB. Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona, Spain
Distinctions

Award

2023 Winner of the EIT Health RIS Innovation Call 2023
EIT Health, Germany
2023 Dona Antónia Revelação
Sogrape, Portugal
2021 Innovator Award awarded by Wellcome Trust
Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
2021 2nd Prize winner - EIT Health Jumpstarter Grand Final (Health category)
EIT Health, Germany
2014 L'Oreal Honor Medal for Women in Science 2013
L'Oréal Portugal, Portugal

UNESCO National Comission, Portugal
2013 Pedagogic recognition
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2012 Best Paper 2011 Award
Journal of Materials Science - Materials in Medicine, Switzerland
2011 European Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering Doctoral Award
European Society for Biomaterials, France
2006 Prémio Pulido Valente 2006 - best research work published in the area “Physics and Engineering – Applications to the study of disease and medical practice”, whose first author is under 35 years old.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Fundação Pulido Valente, Portugal
2005 Best Oral Presentation at the 19th European Conference on Biomaterials
European Society for Biomaterials, France

Title

2023 Honorary member of NEB - Núcleo Estudantes de Bioengenharia
NEB - Núcleo de Estudantes de Bioengenharia, Portugal