Personal identification

Full name

Mónica Pereira Garcia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID

EF1C-1D84-6757

ORCID iD

0000-0002-8097-3114

Researcher Id

L-5488-2014

Email addresses

• monica.garcia@i3bs.uminho.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone

• (+351) 253510900 (Professional)

Addresses

• AvePark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Barco, Guimarães, Portugal (Professional)

	Degree	Classification
2016/03/29 Concluded	Biomedical Engineering (Doutoramento) Major in Sem especialidade Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal "Biological response to surface modified magnesium alloys-based biodegradable implants " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Approved
2009/10/27 Concluded	Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal "Evaluation of HFT’s in vitro and effects on the cells viability" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	17
2006 Concluded	Biology (Licenciatura) Major in Cientific Universidade da Madeira, Portugal "Estudo da frequência do polimorfismo -590 do gene da IL-4 e associação com o polimorfismo IL4-RP2, nas populações da Guiné-Bissau, Cabo Verde, Madeira e Açores" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/09 - 2022/10/31	Postdoc (Research)	Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
	Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal
2017/03 - 2019/03	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade Nove de Julho, Brazil
	Universidade Nove de Julho - Campus Vergueiro, Brazil
2009/12 - 2010/12	Researcher (Research)	Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
2010/12 - 2013/12	Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2019/09/16 - Current	ALGAVALOR - MicroALGAe: integrated production and upVALORization of biomass and its various applications (Microalgae in Cosmetics) 352234 Post-doc Fellow Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal	European Regional Development Fund European Social Fund Ongoing
2012 - 2014	Marine cyanobacteria isolated from the Portuguese coast as a source of bioactive compounds: cytotoxicity against human tumor cells and normal human cells. info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/102638/PT PTDC/MAR/102638/2008 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010 - 2014	A new generation of biodegradable implants obtained from magnesium alloys functionalized by means of advanced surface treatment ERA-MNT/0002/2009 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2009/12 - 2010/11	Highly Focalised Thermotherapy of solid tumours using an injectable ferrimagnetic cement info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/69497/PT PTDC/SAU-BEB/69497/2006 Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina Dentária, Portugal	Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Publications

Book chapter	João Coelho; Sooraj H. Nandyala; Pedro S. Gomes; Mónica P. Garcia; Maria A. Lopes; Maria H. Fernandes; José D. Santos; et al. "Development and Characterization of Lanthanides Doped Hydroxyapatite Composites for Bone Tissue Application". In Current Trends on Glass and Ceramic Materials, edited by Sooraj H. Nandyala; José D. Santos, 87-115. BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, 2013. 10.2174/9781608054527113010008
Conference poster	Garcia MP; da Silva LP; Cerqueira MT; Matos G; Saraiva JA; Silva JL; Marques AP. "Microalgae extracts as natural ingredients with rejuvenation properties". Paper presented in MIcSeaOnMed Workshop – “Blue Biotechnology: from the academy to the entrepreneur sector, 2022. Garcia, Mónica P; L. P. da Silva; M. T. Cerqueira; G. Matos; J. A. Saraiva; J. L. Silva; A. P. Marques. "Microalgae extracts as natural source of bioactive ingredients for antiaging cosmetics". Paper presented in Final FoReCaST Conference: “2D and 3D in vitro Tissue Models for Drug Screening: Strengths and Limitations of the Cancer Models”, 2021. Kaline Sousa; Carolina Rodini; Garcia, Mónica P; Tatiana Dias Schalch; Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro Rodrigues; Sandra K. Bussadori; Raquel A. Mesquita-Ferrari; Kristianne P. S. Fernandes. "Evaluation of Infrared LED Therapy on the IL-6 Protein Production by Human Monocytes Polarized to Proinflammatory Phenotype". Paper presented in V Fórum Internacional de Laserterapia, 2019. Garcia, Mónica P; DA SILVA, DANIELA F. T.; RODRIGUES, MARIA FERNANDA S. D.; MESQUITA-FERRARI, RAQUEL A.; BUSSADORI, SK; FERNANDES, KPS. "Evaluation of light absorption of primary human macrophages - a preliminary study". Paper presented in IV Fórum Internacional de Laserterapia - FIL, 2018. IBARRA, A.; STOPIGLIA, F.; Garcia, Mónica P; SCHALCH, TATIANA DIAS; DA SILVA, DANIELA F. T.; PRATES, R.; MESQUITA-FERRARI, R.A.; FERNANDES, KPS; RODRIGUES, MFSD. "The effects of single or daily photobiomodulation in oral squamous cell carcinoma cellular viability". Paper presented in 12th International Congress: World Association for Laser Therapy, 2018. MOLON, AC; Schalch, TD; RODRIGUES, MFSD; Garcia, Mónica P; FERNANDES, MH; MESQUITA FERRARI, RA; BUSSADORI, SK; FERNANDES, KPS. "Effects of photobiomodulation in the osteoclastogenic properties of cells derived from oral squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)". Paper presented in III Fórum Internacional de Laserterapia, 2017. Garcia, Mónica P; RODRIGUES, MFSD; MESQUITA FERRARI, RA; BUSSADORI, SK; FERNANDES, KPS. "Protocol to evaluate the effect of conditioned medium from laser-treated macrophages in mesenchymal stem cells viability". Paper presented in III Fórum Internacional de Laserterapia, 2017. TEIXEIRA, DS; Garcia, Mónica P; SOUZA, NHC; RODRIGUES, MFSD; MESQUITA FERRARI, RA; FERNANDES, KPS. "Efeitos do Tratamento com Laser Vermelho e Infravermelho no Processo de Reparo Muscular após Lesão Aguda". Paper presented in XIV Encontro de iniciação científica, 2017. Sousa, KB; Schalch, TD; FERNANDES, MH; RODRIGUES, J. C; Garcia, Mónica P; FERRARI, RM; BUSSADORI, SK; FERNANDES, KPS. "Osteclastogenic activity of tumor cells after laser therapy". Paper presented in 36th Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, 2016. 10.1002/lsm.22485 Vale, K; Schalch, TD; FERNANDES, MH; RODRIGUES, J. C; Garcia, Mónica P; MESQUITA-FERRARI, R.A; BUSSADORI, SK; FERNANDES, KPS. "Effect of low intensity laser on the apoptosis of squamous carcinoma cells". Paper presented in 35 Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery, 2015. 10.1002/lsm.22364 REINKE, S. M. G.; RASTELLI, M.; Garcia, Mónica P; PACHECO, A.; FARAGO, P. V; FERNANDES, MH. "Antimicrobial activity and cytotoxicity of innovative Chlorhexidine-loaded glass ionomer cements". Paper presented in 90th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR, 2012. SANTOS, C; Gomes, P. S.; Garcia, Mónica P; FERNANDES, MH; Almeida, M. M.; Costa, M. E. V.. "Development and characterization of engineered hydroxyapatite nanoparticles with nanometric gold". Paper presented in TERMIS World Congress 2012 'Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine', 2012. Garcia, Mónica P; Gomes, P. S.; MICHALSKI, J.; KWIATKOWSKI, L.; MONTEMOR, M.F.; FERNANDES, MH. "Osteoblastic cytocompatibility of anodised AZ31 and RZ5 magnesium alloys". Paper presented in 3th International Conference 'Strategies in Tissue Engineering', 2012. GUIMARAES, P.; Garcia, Mónica P; GOMES, PEDRO S.; FERNANDES, S.. "Human bone marrow cells cultured over implants for osteoblastic cytocompatibility evaluation". Paper presented in OMD 2011 - XX Congresso da Ordem dos Médicos Dentistas, 2011. RIBEIRO, VIVIANA; Garcia, Mónica P; OLIVEIRA, RAQUEL; PIRES, M. J.; COLAÇO, BRUNO; FERNANDES, MH. "Co-cultures of osteoblastic and endothelial cells in the presence of Biophosphonates". Paper presented in TERMIS-EU 2011 Anual Meeting, 2011. OLIVEIRA, RAQUEL; Garcia, Mónica P; Santos, C.; Almeida, M. M.; Costa, M. E. V.; COLAÇO, BRUNO; FERNANDES, MH. "Interaction of osteoblast and endothelial cells in the presence of Nano-hydroxyapatite particles". Paper presented in TERMIS-EU 2011 Anual Meeting, 2011. MARTINS, ROSÁRIO; COSTA, MARGARIDA; Costa, S.; LEAO, P. N.; COSTA-RODRIGUES, JOÃO; Garcia, Mónica P; MELO, P.; et al. "Marine Cyanobacteria from the Portuguese Coast as a source of Bioactive Compounds: Cytotoxicity against Tumour and Normal Cells.". Paper presented in NatPharma Nature Aided Drug Discovery, 2011. MACHADO, E.; Garcia, Mónica P; GOMES, PEDRO S.. "Avaliação da viabilidade e capacidade de diferenciação das células estaminais da polpa dentária". Paper presented in Jornadas de Medicina Dentária, 2011. Garcia, Mónica P; CAVALHEIRO, JOSÉ; FERNANDES, MH. "Response of the melanoma cell line B16F10 to hyperthermia". Paper presented in IJUP 09 - Encontro de jovens investigadores da Universidade do Porto, 2009. Garcia, Mónica P; MADUREIRA, P.; FERREIRA, P.; CAVALHEIRO, JOSÉ; FERNANDES, MH. "Response of B16 F10 melanoma cells to hyperthermia: Mechanism of cell death and cell cycle distribution". Paper presented in Portuguese- British Meeting on Modulation of programmed cell death and therapeutic targets in cancer and neurodegenerative diseases, 2009. Garcia, Mónica P; CAVALHEIRO, JOSÉ; FERNANDES, MH. "Effect of hyperthermia in the viability/proliferation of B16-F10 melanoma and L929 cells". Paper presented in IX Internacional Symposium on Experimental Techniques, 2008.
Journal article	Martin, Victor; Garcia, Mónica P; Montemor, Maria de Fátima; Fernandes, João Carlos Salvador; Gomes, Pedro Sousa; Fernandes, Maria Helena. "Simulating In Vitro the Bone Healing Potential of a Degradable and Tailored Multifunctional Mg-Based Alloy Platform". Bioengineering 9 6 (2022): 255. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9060255. Published • 10.3390/bioengineering9060255 de Brito Sousa, Kaline; de Fátima Teixeira da Silva, Daniela; Rodrigues, Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro; Garcia, Mónica Pereira; de Oliveira Rodini, Carolina; Mesquita-Ferrari, Raquel Agnelli; Hamblin, Michael R; et al. "Effects of the phenotypic polarization state of human leukocytes on the optical absorbance spectrum". Journal of Biophotonics (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbio.202000487. 10.1002/jbio.202000487 Ibarra, Ana Melissa Ccopa; Garcia, Mônica Pereira; Ferreira, Marlene; de Fátima Teixeira da Silva, Daniela; Pavani, Christiane; Mesquita-Ferrari, Raquel Agnelli; Fernandes, Kristianne Porta Santos; Nunes, Fabio Daumas; Rodrigues, Maria Fernanda Setúbal Destro. "Effects of photobiomodulation on cellular viability and cancer stem cell phenotype in oral squamous cell carcinoma". Lasers in Medical Science 36 3 (2020): 681-690. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10103-020-03131-x. 10.1007/s10103-020-03131-x Schalch, Tatiana Dias; Fernandes, Maria Helena; Destro Rodrigues, Maria Fernanda Setúbal; Guimarães, Douglas Magno; Nunes, Fabio Daumas; Rodrigues, João Costa; Garcia, Mônica Pereira; et al. "Photobiomodulation is associated with a decrease in cell viability and migration in oral squamous cell carcinoma". Lasers in Medical Science 34 3 (2018): 629-636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10103-018-2640-4. 10.1007/s10103-018-2640-4 Souza NHC; Mesquita-Ferrari RA; Rodrigues MFSD; da Silva DFT; Ribeiro BG; Alves AN; Garcia MP; et al. "Photobiomodulation and different macrophages phenotypes during muscle tissue repair.". Journal of cellular and molecular medicine (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30024093. 10.1111/jcmm.13757 FERNANDES, KRISTIANNE PORTA SANTOS; SCHALCH, TATIANA DIAS; COSTA-RODRIGUES, JOÃO; GARCIA, MÔNICA PEREIRA; MESQUITA-FERRARI, RAQUEL AGNELLI; BUSSADORI, SANDRA KALLIL; FERNANDES, MARIA HELENA. "OSTEOCLASTOGENIC POTENTIAL OF ORAL CARCINOMA CELLS CAN BE MODULATED BY LOW LEVEL LASER (LLL)". Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology 124 2 (2017): e150-e151. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.oooo.2017.05.442. 10.1016/j.oooo.2017.05.442 Dias Schalch T; Porta Santos Fernandes K; Costa-Rodrigues J; Pereira Garcia M; Agnelli Mesquita-Ferrari R; Kalil Bussadori S; Fernandes MH. "Photomodulation of the osteoclastogenic potential of oral squamous carcinoma cells.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27089455. 10.1002/jbio.201500292 Zomorodian, A.; Garcia, M. P.; Moura e Silva, T.; Fernandes, J. C. S.; Fernandes, M. H.; Montemor, M. F.. "Biofunctional composite coating architectures based on polycaprolactone and nanohydroxyapatite for controlled corrosion activity and enhanced biocompatibility of magnesium AZ31 alloy". Materials Science and Engineering: C 48 (2015): 434-443. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2014.12.027 Ribeiro, Marta; de Moraes, Mariana A.; Beppu, Marisa M.; Garcia, Mónica P.; Fernandes, Maria H.; Monteiro, Fernando J.; Ferraz, Maria P.. "Development of silk fibroin/nanohydroxyapatite composite hydrogels for bone tissue engineering". European Polymer Journal 67 (2015): 66-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2015.03.056 Alves, S. A.; Bayón, R.; Viteri, V. Saénz; Garcia, M. P.; Igartua, A.; Fernandes, M. H.; Rocha, L. A.. "Tribocorrosion Behavior of Calcium- and Phosphorous-Enriched Titanium Oxide Films and Study of Osteoblast Interactions for Dental Implants". Journal of Bio- and Tribo-Corrosion 1 3 (2015): 1-21. 10.1007/s40735-015-0023-y A. Zomorodian; M.P. Garcia; T. Moura e Silva; J.C.S. Fernandes; M.H. Fernandes; M.F. Montemor. "Corrosion resistance of a composite polymeric coating applied on biodegradable AZ31 magnesium alloy". Acta Biomaterialia 9 10 (2013): 8660-8670. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2013.02.036. 10.1016/j.actbio.2013.02.036 Viviana Ribeiro; Mónica Garcia; Raquel Oliveira; Pedro S. Gomes; Bruno Colaço; Maria Helena Fernandes. "Bisphosphonates induce the osteogenic gene expression in co-cultured human endothelial and mesenchymal stem cells". J. Cell. Mol. Med. 18 1 (2013): 27-37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jcmm.12154. 10.1111/jcmm.12154 Rosario Martins; Margarida Costa; Monica Garcia; Piedade Barros; Joao Costa-Rodrigues; Vitor Vasconcelos; Maria Fernandes. "Cytotoxicity of picocyanobacteria strains of the genera Cyanobium on osteosarcoma cells". BA (2013): http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/boneabs.1.pp149. 10.1530/boneabs.1.pp149 Portela, A.; Vasconcelos, M.; Fernandes, M. H.; Garcia, M.; Silva, A.; Gabriel, J.; Gartner, F.; Amorim, I.; Cavalheiro, J.. "Highly focalised thermotherapy using a ferrimagnetic cement in the treatment of a melanoma mouse model by low temperature hyperthermia". International Journal of Hyperthermia 29 2 (2013): 121-132. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ISI&KeyUT=WOS:000314974300003&KeyUID=WOS:000314974300003. Doi 10.3109/02656736.2013.767478 Lopes, P. P.; Garcia, M. P.; Fernandes, M. H.; Fernandes, M. H. V.. "Acrylic formulations containing bioactive and biodegradable fillers to be used as bone cements: Properties and biocompatibility assessment". Materials Science & Engineering C-Materials for Biological Applications 33 3 (2013): 1289-1299. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ISI&KeyUT=WOS:000315751600039&KeyUID=WOS:000315751600039. DOI 10.1016/j.msec.2012.12.028 Margarida Costa; Mónica Garcia; João Costa-Rodrigues; Maria Costa; Maria Ribeiro; Maria Fernandes; Piedade Barros; et al. "Exploring Bioactive Properties of Marine Cyanobacteria Isolated from the Portuguese Coast: High Potential as a Source of Anticancer Compounds". Marine Drugs 12 1 (2013): 98-114. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md12010098. 10.3390/md12010098 Sandra C. Rodrigues; Christiane L. Salgado; Abhishek Sahu; Monica P. Garcia; Maria H. Fernandes; Fernando J. Monteiro. "Preparation and characterization of collagen-nanohydroxyapatite biocomposite scaffolds by cryogelation method for bone tissue engineering applications". J. Biomed. Mater. Res. 101A 4 (2012): 1080-1094. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.34394. 10.1002/jbm.a.34394 P. Lopes; M. Garcia; M. Fernandes. "Properties and osteoblast cytocompatibility of self-curing acrylic cements modified by glass fillers". Journal of Biomaterials Applications 28 4 (2012): 498-513. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0885328212457097. 10.1177/0885328212457097 Mónica Pereira Garcia; José Roberto Tinoco Cavalheiro; Maria Helena Fernandes; Andrzej T. Slominski. "Acute and Long-Term Effects of Hyperthermia in B16-F10 Melanoma Cells". PLoS ONE 7 4 (2012): e35489-e35489. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0035489. 10.1371/journal.pone.0035489 Costa-Rodrigues, J.; Costa, M.; Costa, S.; Garcia, M.; Fernandes, M. H.; Vasconcelos, V.; Barros, P.; Martins, R.. "Cytotoxicity of marine cyanobacteria extracts on osteosarcoma cells". Bone 50 (2012): S181-S182. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ISI&KeyUT=WOS:000304503500543&KeyUID=WOS:000304503500543. DOI 10.1016/j.bone.2012.02.574 Petrauskaite, O.; Liesiene, J.; Santos, C.; Gomes, P. S.; Garcia, M.; Fernandes, M. H.; Almeida, M. M.; et al. "Nano-Hydroxyapatite/Cellulose composite scaffold for bone tissue engineering". Journal of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine 6 (2012): 34-34. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ISI&KeyUT=WOS:000308313000126&KeyUID=WOS:000308313000126.
Thesis / Dissertation	Garcia, Mónica P. "Biological response to surface modified magnesium alloys-based biodegradable implant". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2016. Garcia, Mónica P. "Evaluation of HFT's in vitro and effects on the cells". Master, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2009. Garcia, Mónica P. "Estudo da frequência do polimorfismo -590 do gene da IL-4 e associação com o polimorfismo IL4-RP2, nas populações da Guiné-Bissau, Cabo Verde, Madeira e Açores". Degree, Universidade da Madeira, 2006.

Other distinction

2017	3th Best work of the III Fórum Internacional de Laserterapia (Terceiro Melhor Trabalho do evento) Universidade Nove de Julho, Brazil
2017	CAPES Post-Doctoral Grant Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Brazil Universidade Nove de Julho, Brazil