Curriculum Vitae
Alexandra Melo
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Alexandra Melo
Citation names
- Melo, Alexandra A.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- F511-3BD5-EE7A
Email addresses
- xana.almeidamelo@gmail.com (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
- Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Immunology
- Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Toxicology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Upper intermediate (B2) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Elementary (A2) | Intermediate (B1) | Elementary (A2) | Intermediate (B1) | Elementary (A2) |
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
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2024/04/21 - 2024/04/21
Concluded
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Introduction to Laboratory Safety (Outros)
Lab Safety Workspace, United States
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100% |
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2024/04/21 - 2024/04/21
Concluded
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Introduction to Biological Safety Level 2 Training (Outros)
Lab Safety Workspace, United States
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100% |
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2021/09/06 - 2023/10/24
Concluded
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Biotecnologia Farmacêutica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
""The Immunomodulatory Effect of the Roots of Withania Somnifera Encapsulated Into Beta - Glucan Particles"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17/20 |
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2018/09/10 - 2021/06/25
Concluded
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Farmácia Biomédica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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14/20 |
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2021/03/14
Concluded
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ICH GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE E6 (R2) (Outros)
The Global Health Network, United Kingdom
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100% |
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2020/11/16 - 2020/12/03
Concluded
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Excel Course (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/04/15 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
| Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal | ||
| 2022/05/30 - 2022/07/30 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal |
| Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal | ||
| 2022/02/03 - 2022/02/28 | Research Trainee (Research) | Associação para a Investigação Biomédica e Inovação em Luz e Imagem, Portugal |
| CLPP Vaccines Network, Portugal | ||
| 2021 - 2022 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal |
| Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal |
Positions / Appointments
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2021 | Collaborator in the Student Support Office Department | Núcleo de Estudantes de Farmácia da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
| Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/04/15 - Current | CiNTech - Technological Hub for Innovation, Translation and Industrialization of Complex Injectable Drugs
IT137-24-77
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2022/08/29 - 2022/09/28 | Using dendritic cell reprogramming to identify new immunotherapy targets
IT137-22-062
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference poster |
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Activities
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2023/10/26 - 2023/10/28 | Participation at X Iberoamerican Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Congress
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X Iberoamerican Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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| 2023/10/18 - 2023/10/22 | Participation at iMed Conference 15.0
Congress
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iMed Conference 15.0
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Medical School, Portugal
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| 2021/04/15 - 2021/04/15 | Mendeley online workshop: bibliographic reference manager
Workshop
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Mendely: bibliographic reference manager
Universidade de Coimbra Biblioteca Geral, Portugal
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| 2021/03/21 - 2021/03/21 | Participation at Training in Leadership and Team Management | Training in Leadership and Team Management
Núcleo de Estudantes de Farmácia da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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| 2021/03/17 - 2021/03/18 | Participation at VIII Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics Training - Hair Care
Congress
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VIII Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics Training - Hair Care
Núcleo de Estudantes de Farmácia da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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| 2019/11/29 - 2019/11/29 | Participation at VII NEF/AAC Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics Training: Cosmetics in the 21st Century
Congress
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VII NEF/AAC Dermopharmacy and Cosmetics Training: Cosmetics in the 21st Century
Núcleo de Estudantes de Farmácia da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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