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Ana Isabel Barbosa obtained her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering in 2016, at Loughborough University in the UK. During her Ph.D. she developed an affordable miniaturized point of care (POC) diagnostic device, for sensitive quantitation of protein biomarkers, combining aspects of biomaterial science, analytical chemistry with micro-engineering and biology. In 2015 she started to work as a research engineer in Capillary Film Technology Ltd, UK, enrolling in technology product development role for a novel diagnostic prototype for AMI. For 2 years she worked in the upscaling of test strips, prototype design, and development of cardiac biomarkers tests. In 2017 she joined the 3Bs research group (University of Minho) as a post-doctoral fellow, to work with natural polymers pursuing the production of biosensing platforms for protein, lactate, pH, and oxygen biosensors in several projects. In 2020 she was awarded an IC&DT project by FCT (MyµMAT) as Principal Investigator to develop a POC microfluidic device with integrated 3D micro-engineered materials for AMI early detection. MyµMAT gathers the fields of microfluidics, diagnostics, and biomaterials which are Ana's research interests, that she pursues in order to produce affordable diagnostics accessible to all. Ana has participated in many international research projects either in academic and industry environments, naming for example Wageningen (Netherlands) and Cambridge Universities (UK), and Fraunhofer Institute (Germany), and Eg Technology Ltd in Cambridge (UK). She was also responsible for the co-supervision of several MSc and BCs students and for teaching an experimental module in Bioanalytical Methods at Loughborough University. Moreover, she has presented her work in international academic and industry meetings and conferences and has received 9 awards and/or honors. Overall, Ana has published over 20 indexed publications, 18 peer-reviewed papers in the area of microfluidics and POC diagnostics, from which she the first author of 10. Plus 5 papers in international conference proceedings in highly recognized lab-on-chip conferences such as µTAS (Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences). She also published 3 book chapters and presents in February 2023, 574 citations since 2018, h-index 11 and i10-index 12.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
ANA ISABEL BARBOSA
Date of birth
1982/04/12
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • BARBOSA, ANA
  • Ana I Barbosa
  • Barbosa, A. I.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
E11D-B9D0-6FE7
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7695-5186
Google Scholar ID
Gqy_xgYAAAAJ
Researcher Id
P-3432-2016
Scopus Author Id
56271580600

Email addresses

  • anaibarbosa@i3bs.uminho.pt (Professional)
  • ana.if.barbosa@gmail.com (Personal)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 253510900 (Professional)

Addresses

  • 3B's Research Group. AvePark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, Barco, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal, 4805-017, Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemical Research Methods
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Geology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2011/10/01 - 2016/04/04
Concluded
 PhD in Chemical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Major in Affordable Microfluidic Diagnostics
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
"The development and optimisation of a novel microfluidic immunoassay platform for point of care diagnostics" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Not Applicable
2005/05/30
Concluded
 Biology and Geology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"Teaching Training in Biology and Geology" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/05/01 - Current Postdoc (Research) Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015/04/08 - 2017/04/30 Research Engineer Capillary Film Technology Ltd., United Kingdom
Capillary Film Technology Ltd., United Kingdom
2011/10/01 - 2016/04/04 PhD student Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2005/09/01 - 2011/08/31 Cooperation Agent (Education Sector) Governo de Portugal, Portugal
Ministério dos Negócios Estrangeiros, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/12/03 - 2024/12/02 Enabling point-of-care (POC) diagnostics of acute MYocardial infarction (AMI) using 3D micro- engineered bioMATterials in microfluidic devices
PTDC/CTM-CTM/2846/2020
Principal investigator
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2017/05/15 - 2019/05/31 Frontiers of technology for theranostics of cancer, metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000023
Post-doc Fellow
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2011/10/01 - 2016/04/04 The development and optimization of a novel microfluidic immunoassay platform
CG1101
PhD Student Fellow
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
 Loughborough University
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/06/01 - 2021/12/02 Combining soft electronics and tissue engineering as a strategy for establishing reliable implantable biosensing
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031590
Post-doc Fellow
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2015/04/08 - 2017/04/30 Design and testing of several multiplex microfluidic connectors
1038
Technical development
Capillary Film Technology Ltd.
Concluded
2015/04/08 - 2017/04/30 Development of a novel automated fluid handling prototype for Acute Myocradial Infarction
1038
Technical development
Capillary Film Technology Ltd., United Kingdom
 Capillary Film Technology Ltd.
Concluded
2015/04/08 - 2017/04/30 Setup and quality control of a mass production unit of multiplex diagnostic test strips
1038
Technical development
Capillary Film Technology Ltd., United Kingdom
 Capillary Film Technology Ltd.
Concluded
2015/04/08 - 2017/04/30 Laboratory setting up and management
1038
Technical development
Capillary Film Technology Ltd., United Kingdom
 Capillary Film Technology Ltd.
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2015/02/01 - 2015/08/31 Kinetics of photoinactivation of bacteria in microcapillary films
CG1011
Supervisor
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
Concluded
2015/02/01 - 2015/08/31 Oxygen detection in microcapillary
CG1011
Supervisor
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
 Loughborough University
Concluded
2014/12/01 - 2014/12/31 HB4 Bio fluid behaviour
CG1101
Researcher
Cambridge University Health Partners, United Kingdom
 Loughborough University
Concluded
2014/02/01 - 2014/08/31 Detection and quantitation of cardiac biomarkers using ELISA in fluoropolymer microcapillary film
CG1011
Supervisor
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
 Loughborough University
Concluded
2014/02/01 - 2014/08/31 Microfluidic devices based on capillary action and PVA nanocoating in a fluoropolymer microcapillary film
CG1011
Supervisor
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
 Loughborough University
Concluded
2014/02/01 - 2014/04/30 Colorimetric and fluorescence smartphone detection in a fluoropolymer microcapillary film
CG1011
Supervisor
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
 Loughborough University
Concluded
2014/02/01 - 2014/02/28 Carbon nanoparticles for protein detection in the Microcapillary Film plataform
CG1101
Researcher
Wageningen Universiteit en Research, Netherlands
 Loughborough University
Concluded
2013/02/01 - 2013/08/31 Multiplex femtomolar quantitation of human cytokines in a fluoropolymer microcapillary film
CG1011
Supervisor
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
 Loughborough University
Concluded
2012/09/04 - 2012/11/30 Effect of aluminium surface coating on UVA photo-inactivation of E. coli
CG1101
Researcher
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
 Loughborough University
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. BARBOSA, ANA; Rebelo, Rita; Reis, R. L.; Correlo, Vitor. "Biosensors Advances: Contributions to cancer diagnostics and treatment". In Microfluidics and Biosensor Technologies in Cancer Research, edited by Caballero, David; Reis, L. R.. Springer, 2022.
    Submitted
  2. Barbosa, A. I.; Silvia Vieira; Rita Rebelo; Nádia Covas; Olga Paiva; Joaquim M. Oliveira; Vitor M. Correlo. "Advanced design strategies of hydrogels for Tissue Engineering". In Emerging Technologies for Biofabrication and Biomanufacturing, edited by Assal, R. E.; Demirci, U.; Chen, P.. World Scientific, 2021.
    Published • 10.1142/11978-vol1
  3. Rita Rebelo; Barbosa, A. I.; Subhas C. Kundu; Rui L. Reis; Vitor M. Correlo. "Biodetection and sensing for cancer diagnostics". In Biomaterials for 3D Tumor Modeling, edited by Subhas C. Kundu; Rui L. Reis. 2020.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Barbosa, A. I.. "Monitoring pH variation of a 3D breastcancer model in a flow-through micro-reactor". Paper presented in Forecast, Porto, 2019.
    Accepted
  2. Barbosa, A. I.. "Microfluidic Diagnostics withoutSample Preparation: A New Reality?". Paper presented in Molecular Diagnostics, Lisbon, 2017.
    Accepted
Conference paper
  1. Reis, N.; Pereira, F.; Barbosa, A.; Castanheira, A.; Edwards, A.. "Development of two novel automated fluoropolymer microfluidic platforms for high sensitivity multiplex diagnostic immunoassays". 2016.
  2. Barbosa, A.I.; Reis, N.M.. "Microfluidic assays without sample preparation: New microfluidic strategies for overcoming biological matrix interference". 2016.
  3. McVeigh, J.E.; Barbosa, A.I.; Lewis, M.; Reis, N.M.. "The development of an automated 3D-printed gravity driven sandwich-ELISA microfluidic system". 2016.
  4. Barbosa, A. I.; Ana P. Castanheira; R. G. Chahin; Malcolm R, Mackley; Alexander D. Edwards; Nuno M. Reis. "Extruded microfluidic immunoassays". Paper presented in Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, Freiburg, 2013.
    Published
  5. Barbosa, A. I.; Alexander D. Edwards; Nuno M. Reis. "Application of a disposable multiplex microfluidic device to rapid biomolecule quantitation". Paper presented in Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Bratislava, 2013.
    10.1016/j.copbio.2013.05.175
Conference poster
  1. BARBOSA, ANA; Neves, M.; Rebelo, Rita; Kundu, Subhas C.; Reis, R. L.; Correlo, Vitor. "Development of 3D LSPR (Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance) sensors based on “spongy-like” gellan gum hydrogels (GG-SLH) for rapid and sensitive detection of protein biomarkers". Paper presented in Forecast final Workshop, 2021.
  2. Rebelo, Rita; BARBOSA, ANA; Meira, D. I.; Borges, J. F.; Reis, R. L.; Vaz, Filipe; Correlo, Vitor. "Development of plasmonic polymeric based membranes for Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance biosensing". Paper presented in Forecast final Workshop, 2021.
  3. Barbosa, A.I.; Kant, K.; Rebelo, R.; Brancato, V.; Abalde-Cela S.; Wu, L.; Kundu, S.C.; et al. "Tumor-on-a-chip for pH monitoring of a 3D breast cancer model". Paper presented in TERMSTEM, 2019.
  4. Rebelo, R.; Barbosa, A.I.; Abalde-Cela S.; Wu, L.; Kant, K.; Rodríguez-Lorenzo L.; Diéguez, Lorena; Reis, R.L.; Correlo, V.M.. "3D gellan gum hydrogel as a SERS sensing platform". Paper presented in TERMSTEM, 2019.
  5. Barbosa, A.I.; Rebelo, R.; Abalde-Cela S.; Wu, L.; Kant, K.; Rodríguez-Lorenzo L.; Diéguez, Lorena; Reis, R.L.; Correlo, V.M.. "SERS sensing tool based on 3D gellan gum hydrogel". Paper presented in Discoveries, 2019.
  6. Barbosa, A.I.; Kant, K.; Rebelo, R.; Brancato, V.; Abalde-Cela S.; Wu, L.; Kundu, S.C.; et al. "Continuous pH monitoring in 3D-breast cancer model". Paper presented in Discoveries, 2019.
  7. Rebelo, R.; Barbosa, A.I.; Abalde-Cela S.; Wu, L.; Kant, K.; Rodríguez-Lorenzo L.; Diéguez, Lorena; Reis, R.L.; Correlo, V.M.. "3D nanoparticle loaded gellan gum hydrogel as a novel sensing tool". Paper presented in Forecast, 2019.
  8. Barbosa, A.I.; Rebelo, R.; Costa, D.; Rodrigues, M.; Borges, J.; Vaz, F.; Correlo, V.M.; Reis, R.L.. "Immunoassay development in plasma treated Au/TiO2 thin films biosensor technology". Paper presented in CHEM2NATURE, 2018.
  9. da Silva, L.; Carvalho, A.F; Barbosa, A.I.; Ribeiro, J.; Srisuk, P.; Gaspari, L.; Marques, A. P.; Correlo, V.M.; Reis, R.L.. "Electrical Stimulation of myoblast-laden conductive spongy-like hydrogels for skeletal muscle tissue engineering". Paper presented in Termis, 2018.
  10. Barbosa, A.I.; Rebelo, R.; Costa, D.; Rodrigues, M.; Borges, J.; Vaz, F.; Correlo, V.M.; Reis, R.L.. "Sensitive detection of protein biomarkers using Au/TiO2 and Au/CuO thin films biosensor technology". Paper presented in CHEM2NATURE, 2018.
  11. Barbosa, A.I.; Reis, R.L.; Correlo, V.M.. "Implantable biosensors for continuous monitoring of chronic diseases". Paper presented in CHEM2NATURE, 2017.
  12. Barbosa, A.I.; Castanheira, A.P.; Reis, N.M.. "Novel affordable-automated platforms for diagnosis of non-communicable diseases in developing world". Paper presented in III Diagnostics and Developing World Conference, 2017.
  13. Reis, N.M.; Barbosa, A.I.. "The role of sample rheology on matrix effect in microfluidic immunoassays.". Paper presented in Society of Rheology Annual Meeting, 2017.
  14. Barbosa, A.I.; Rebelo, R.; Costa, D.; Rodrigues, M.; Borges, J.; Vaz, F.; Correlo, V.M.; Reis, R.L.. "Development of a novel localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) biosensor for relevant protein biomarker detection at point-of-care (POC)". Paper presented in TERMSTEM, 2017.
  15. Barbosa, A.I.; Reis, N.M.. "Effect of immobilized antibody density and flow rate on binding kinetics of an immunoassay in a fluoropolymer microfluidic device". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on Micro & Nanofluids Fundamentals and Applications, 2014.
  16. Barbosa, A.I.; Castanheira, A.P.; Mackley, M.R.; Edwards, A.D.; Reis, M.R. "Extruded Microfluidics Immunoassays.". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2013, 2013.
  17. Barbosa, A.I.; Edwards, A.D.; Reis, N.M.. "Development of a rapid test for prostate cancer detection". Paper presented in Loughborough Research Conference, 2013.
  18. Barbosa, A.I.; Edwards, A.D.; Reis, N.M.. "Application of a Novel Low-Cost Multiplex Tool to Clinical Diagnostics". Paper presented in Health and Life Sciences Conference, 2013.
  19. Barbosa, A.I.; Edwards, A.D.; Reis, N.M.. "Application of a disposable multiplex microfluidic device to rapid biomolecule quantitation". Paper presented in European Biotechnology Congress, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Ana I. Barbosa; Nuno M. Reis. "Continuous flow of reagents interferes with the kinetics and equilibrium of antibody-antigen binding in microfluidic heterogeneous immunoassays". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2023.134454.
    10.1016/j.snb.2023.134454
  2. D.I. Meira; Ana I. Barbosa; J. Borges; Rui L. Reis; Vitor Manuel Correlo; F. Vaz. "Recent advances in nanomaterial-based optical biosensors for food safety applications: Ochratoxin-A detection, as case study". Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (2023): 1-43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2023.2168248.
    10.1080/10408398.2023.2168248
  3. D.I. Meira; Manuela Proença; Rita Rebelo; Ana I. Barbosa; Marco S. Rodrigues; J. Borges; F. Vaz; Rui L. Reis; Vitor Manuel Correlo. "Chitosan Micro-Membranes with Integrated Gold Nanoparticles as an LSPR-Based Sensing Platform". Biosensors (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6374/12/11/951.
    10.3390/bios12110951
  4. Barbosa, Ana I.; Edwards, Alexander D.; Reis, Nuno M.. "Antibody Surface Coverage Drives Matrix Interference in Microfluidic Capillary Immunoassays". ACS Sensors 6 7 (2021): 2682-2690. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssensors.1c00704.
    10.1021/acssensors.1c00704
  5. Rebelo, R.; Barbosa, A.I.; Correlo, V.M.; Reis, R.L.. "An Outlook on Implantable Biosensors for Personalized Medicine". Engineering 7 12 (2021): 1696-1699. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85124565363&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.eng.2021.08.010
  6. Barbosa, Ana I.; Rebelo, Rita; Reis, Rui L.; Bhattacharya, Mrinal; Correlo, Vitor M.. "Current nanotechnology advances in diagnostic biosensors". MEDICAL DEVICES & SENSORS 00 (2020): 10156. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mds3.10156.
    Published • 10.1002/mds3.10156
  7. Rodrigues, Daniela; Barbosa, Ana I.; Rebelo, Rita; Kwon, Il Keun; Reis, Rui L.; Correlo, Vitor M.. "Skin-Integrated Wearable Systems and Implantable Biosensors: A Comprehensive Review". Biosensors 10 7 (2020): 79. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bios10070079.
    Published • 10.3390/bios10070079
  8. Abalde-Cela, Sara; Rebelo, Rita; Wu, Lei; Barbosa, Ana I.; Rodríguez-Lorenzo, Laura; Kant, Krishna; Reis, Rui L.; Correlo, Vitor M.; Diéguez, Lorena. "A SERS-based 3D nanobiosensor: towards cell metabolite monitoring". Materials Advances 1 6 (2020): 1613-1621. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d0ma00121j.
    Published • 10.1039/d0ma00121j
  9. Rebelo, R.; Barbosa, A.I.; Caballero, D.; Kwon, I.K.; Oliveira, J.M.; Kundu, S.C.; Reis, R.L.; Correlo, V.M.. "3D biosensors in advanced medical diagnostics of high mortality diseases". Biosensors and Bioelectronics 130 (2019): 20-39. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85060890425&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.bios.2018.12.057
  10. Barbosa, A.I.; Borges, J.; Meira, D.I.; Costa, D.; Rodrigues, M.S.; Rebelo, R.; Correlo, V.M.; Vaz, F.; Reis, R.L.. "Development of label-free plasmonic Au-TiO 2 thin film immunosensor devices". Materials Science and Engineering C 100 (2019): 424-432. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85062707947&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.msec.2019.03.029
  11. Barbosa, A.I.; Barreto, A.S.; Reis, N.M.. "Transparent, Hydrophobic Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene Offers Rapid, Robust, and Irreversible Passive Adsorption of Diagnostic Antibodies for Sensitive Optical Biosensing". ACS Applied Bio Materials 2 7 (2019): 2780-2790. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85067403902&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/acsabm.9b00214
  12. Barbosa, A.I.; Castanheira, A.P.; Reis, N.M.. "Sensitive optical detection of clinically relevant biomarkers in affordable microfluidic devices: Overcoming substrate diffusion limitations". Sensors and Actuators, B: Chemical 258 (2018): 313-320. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85034805287&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.snb.2017.11.086
  13. Barbosa, A.I.; Wichers J.H.; van Amerongen A; Reis, N.M.. "Towards One-Step Quantitation of Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) in Microfluidic Devices: Feasibility of Optical Detection with Nanoparticle Labels". BioNanoScience 7 4 (2017): 718-726. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12668-016-0390-y.
    Published • 10.1007/s12668-016-0390-y
  14. Barbosa, A.I.; Reis, N.M.. "A critical insight into the development pipeline of microfluidic immunoassay devices for the sensitive quantitation of protein biomarkers at the point of care". Analyst 142 6 (2017): 858-882. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015232672&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1039/c6an02445a
  15. Pivetal, J.; Pereira, F.M.; Barbosa, A.I.; Castanheira, A.P.; Reis, N.M.; Edwards, A.D.; Pereira, F.; Reis, N.M. "Covalent immobilisation of antibodies in Teflon-FEP microfluidic devices for the sensitive quantification of clinically relevant protein biomarkers". Analyst 142 6 (2017): 959-968. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015155068&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1039/c6an02622b
  16. Mackley, M.R.; Butler, S.A.; Huxley, S.; Reis, N.M.; Barbosa, A.I.; Tembely, M.. "The observation and evaluation of extensional filament deformation and breakup profiles for Non Newtonian fluids using a high strain rate double piston apparatus". Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics 239 (2017): 13-27. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85000666372&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jnnfm.2016.11.009
  17. Castanheira, A.P.; Barbosa, A.I.; Edwards, A.D.; Reis, N.M.. "Multiplexed femtomolar quantitation of human cytokines in a fluoropolymer microcapillary film". Analyst 140 16 (2015): 5609-5618. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84938396807&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c5an00238a
  18. Barbosa, A.I.; Gehlot, P.; Sidapra, K.; Edwards, A.D.; Reis, N.M.. "Portable smartphone quantitation of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in a fluoropolymer microfluidic device". Biosensors and Bioelectronics 70 (2015): 5-14. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84924710728&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.bios.2015.03.006
  19. Barbosa, A.I.; Castanheira, A.P.; Edwards, A.D.; Reis, N.M.. "A lab-in-a-briefcase for rapid prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening from whole blood". Lab on a Chip - Miniaturisation for Chemistry and Biology 14 16 (2014): 2918-2928. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84904320106&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c4lc00464g
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Barbosa, A. I.. "The development and optimisation of a novel microfluidic immunoassay platform for point of care diagnostics". PhD, Loughborough University, 2016. https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/The_development_and_optimisation_of_a_novel_microfluidic_immunoassay_platform_for_point_of_care_diagnostics/9238475/1.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/07/11 Monitoring pH variation of a 3D breast cancer model in a flow-through microreactor Forecast, International Conference
3Bs Research Group (Porto, Portugal)
2018/09/04 Electrical Stimulation of myoblast-laden conductive spongy-like hydrogels for skeletal muscle tissue engineering TERMIS World Congress
Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (Kyoto, Japan)
2017/04/12 Microfluidic Diagnostics without Sample Preparation: A New Reality? Molecular Diagnostic International Conference
Cambridge Healthtech Institute’s (Lisbon, Portugal)
2017/03/12 Sample Preparation in Microfluidic Diagnostics Seminar at School of Engineering
Cardiff University (Cardiff, United Kingdom)
2014/02 Development and optimization of a novel microfluidic immunoassay device Post Graduates Seminar, Chemical Engineering Department
Loughborough University (Loughborough, United Kingdom)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2016/02/01 - 2016/10/01 Kinetics of photoinactivation of bacteria in microcapillary films
Co-supervisor
 Chemical Engineering (Master)
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2016/02/01 - 2016/08/31 Oxygen detection in microcapillary films
Co-supervisor
 Chemical Engineering
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2014/02/01 - 2014/08/31 Detection and quantitation of cardiac biomarkers using ELISA in fluoropolymer microcapillary film
Co-supervisor
 Chemical Engineering (Master)
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2014/02/01 - 2014/08/31 Microfluidic devices based on capillary action and PVA nanocoating in a fluoropolymer microcapillary film
Co-supervisor
 Chemical Engineering (Master)
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2014/02/01 - 2014/05/31 Colorimetric and fluorescence smartphone detection in a fluoropolymer microcapillary film
Co-supervisor
 Chemical Engineering (Degree)
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2013/02/01 - 2013/08/31 Multiplex femtomolar quantitation of human cytokines in a fluoropolymer microcapillary film
Co-supervisor
 Chemical Engineering (Master)
Loughborough University, United Kingdom

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/07/07 - 2019/07/08 Forecast 2nd workshop (2019/07/07 - 2019/07/08)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
2017/11/15 - 2017/11/17 Forecast 1st workshop - " The tumor microenvironment" (2017/11/15)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2012/10/01 - 2015/07/01 Bioanalytical Methods Chemical Engineering (Bachelor) Loughborough University, United Kingdom

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2016/04/04 "We will soon be able to test for cancer or heart disease as easily as pregnancy" The Conversation

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2015/11/05 - 2015/11/05 BBC News Loughborough University unveils world’s first lab-in-a-briefcase
2015/10/30 - 2015/10/31 Loughborough University News Lab in a Briefcase Set To Boost Cancer Detection Rates

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2019/02/02 - Current Scientifica (2090-908X) Hindawi (Scientifica)
2018/05/03 - Current Micromachines (2072-666X) MDPI AG
2018/04/03 - Current Biomicrofluidics (1932-1058) American Institute of Physics
2017/12/05 - Current Sensors (1424-8220) MDPI AG
2017/09/04 - Current Diagnostics (2075-4418) MDPI AG
2017/09/01 - Current Biosensors (0265-928X) MDPI
2017/06/06 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) MDPI AG
Distinctions

Award

2005 University of Minho Merit Scholarship
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2005 University of Minho Academic Excellence Award
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2004 University of Minho Academic Excellence Award
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2003 University of Minho Academic Excellence Award
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2002 University of Minho Academic Excellence Award
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2001 University of Minho Academic Excellence Award
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Other distinction

2014 Best Chemical Engineering Research Student Seminar
Loughborough University, United Kingdom
2013 Best poster presentation at European Biotechnology Congress
2011 PhD scholarship
Loughborough University, United Kingdom