Curriculum Vitae
Maria João Alves Ramalho
Identificação
Identificação pessoal
- Nome completo
- Maria João Alves Ramalho
Nomes de citação
- Maria João Ramalho
Identificadores de autor
- Ciência ID
- D011-9DD8-9D62
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-2428-7520
- Researcher Id
- C-5579-2019
- Scopus Author Id
- 56642479900
Endereços de correio eletrónico
- mjramalho@fe.up.pt (Profissional)
Domínios de atuação
- Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Industrial
- Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Industrial - Bioprodutos Biomateriais
- Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Engenharia Química
- Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Engenharia Médica
- Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Nanotecnologia
- Ciências Médicas e da Saúde - Biotecnologia Médica - Biomateriais
- Ciências Médicas e da Saúde - Biotecnologia Médica - Biotecnologia Aplicada à Saúde
Idiomas
| Idioma | Conversação | Leitura | Escrita | Compreensão | Peer-review |
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| Inglês | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C1) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) |
| Alemão | Utilizador elementar (A2) | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador elementar (A2) | Utilizador elementar (A2) |
| Espanhol; Castelhano | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador independente (B2) | Utilizador elementar (A2) | Utilizador independente (B1) | Utilizador independente (B1) |
| Francês | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador elementar (A2) | Utilizador elementar (A2) | Utilizador elementar (A2) | Utilizador elementar (A2) |
Formação
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2021/09/07 - 2021/12/30
Concluído
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HiEngine (Outros)
HiSeedTech - Associação para a Valorização do Conhecimento, Portugal, Portugal
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2021/03/10 - 2021/07/18
Concluído
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HiTech (Outros)
HiSeedTech - Associação para a Valorização do Conhecimento, Portugal, Portugal
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2019/02 - 2019/04
Concluído
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Introductory course in Laboratory Animal Science. Species specific in mice and rats. Functions A and D – directive 2010/63/EU.
(Outros)
I3S - Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Portugal
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2015/02 - 2019/02/08
Concluído
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Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doctor)
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal
"Bioengineered nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery in glioblastoma multiforme therapy" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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2012/09 - 2014/06
Concluído
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Master in Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal
"PLGA Nanoparticles as a platform for Vitamin D -based cancer therapy" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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2007/09 - 2012/02
Concluído
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Biochemistry degree (Licenciatura)
FCUP - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Portugal
"Antioxidant therapy in Alzheimer's Disease" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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Percurso profissional
Ciência
| Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento |
Empregador | |
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| 2021/06/01 - Atual | Investigador Contratado (Investigação) | ALICE – Associate Laboratory for Innovation in Chemical Engineering, Portugal |
| Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal | ||
| 2021/01 - Atual | Investigador Contratado (Investigação) | LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal |
| Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal | ||
| 2016/05 - Atual | Investigador visitante (Investigação) | I3S - Institute for Research and Innovation in Health, University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2019/03 - 2021/01/31 | Pós-doutorado (Investigação) | LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2013/02 - 2019/02 | Investigador (Investigação) | LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2014/03 - 2015/12 | Investigador visitante (Investigação) | IPATIMUP - Institute of Molecular Pathology and Immunology of the University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2011/02/01 - 2011/03/01 | Estagiário de Investigação (Investigação) | CIQUP Center for Investigation in Chemistry of University of Porto, Portugal |
| FCUP - Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto, Portugal |
Docência no Ensino Superior
| Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento |
Empregador | |
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| 2024 - Atual | Professor Auxiliar Convidado (Docente Universitário) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Projetos
Bolsa
| Designação | Financiadores | |
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| 2019/10/01 - 2020/12/31 | MB-37-2017_Prémio_Mantero_Belard: “Novel therapeutic strategy and new biomarker for Alzheimers´s Disease based on BDNF receptor
cleavage”
FEUP-Bolsa-BDNF
Bolseiro de Pós-Doutoramento
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal
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Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa
Em curso
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| 2019/04 - 2019/09/30 | Project “LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION” – NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000005, (from NORTE 2020 and ERDF)
LEPABE-2-ECO-basenanotecnologica
Bolseiro de Pós-Doutoramento
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal
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North Regional Coordination and Development Commission
Concluído
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| 2019/02/01 - 2019/03/31 | Project “LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION” – NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000005, (from NORTE 2020 and ERDF)
LEPABE-NANO-1
Bolseiro de Investigação
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal
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North Regional Coordination and Development Commission
Concluído
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| 2015/02 - 2019/02 | FCT PhD - Scholarship SFRH/PD/BD/105984/2014
SFRH/PD/BD/105984/2014
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal
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Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) |
| 2014/10 - 2015/01 | Functionalized liposomes with antibodies for Alzheimer's disease
FEUP-SR-PTDC/QUI-BIQ/118076/2010
Bolseiro de Investigação
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal
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Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) |
Projeto
| Designação | Financiadores | |
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| 2022/08/01 - Atual | 4th edition of CEEC Call: Nano-Therapy for Glioblastoma Multiforme: engineered nanoparticles to overcome drug resistance mechanisms
2021.01741.CEECIND
Investigador
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Rua Doutor Roberto Frias, University of
Porto, Portugal
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Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Em curso
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| 2021/02 - Atual | Multi-annual funding of R&D Units LEPABE 2020-2023
LEPABE-SA1
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| 2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | ALICE - Laboratório Associado em Engenharia Química
LA/P/0045/2020
LA/P/0045/2020
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Fenómenos de Transporte, Portugal Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
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| 2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 | Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia
UIDB/00511/2020
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Fenómenos de Transporte, Portugal Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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| 2021/08/02 - 2022/07/31 | 2SMART - engineered Smart materials for Smart citizens
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000054
Investigador
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Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Em curso
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| 2021/02/01 - 2021/07/31 | Multi-annual funding of R&D Units LEPABE 2020-2023
UIDB/00511/2020_UIDP/00511/2020
Investigador
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal
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Em curso
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| 2014/04/24 - 2017/07/23 | Efeito de nanoparticulas com fluorescência para deteção em fase inicial de colorretal adenocarcinomas
TRANSCAN/0001/2012
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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Outro
| Designação | Financiadores | |
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| 2025/10 - Atual | Engineered nanoparticles with specificity to transport bioactive molecules to target both Gram-positive and Gram-negative
bacteria
COMPETE2030-FEDER-00816800
Investigador
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
| 2025/05 - Atual | SMART&GREEN - Cidades com Impacto Neutro no Clima
NORTE2030-FEDER-02696100
Investigador
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| 2022/08/01 - Atual | M-ERA-NET3/0001/2021 -Engineered nano-based device for glioblastoma multiforme therapy
M-ERA-NET3/0001/2021
Investigador
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal
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Em curso
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| 2025/02 - 2026/08 | A portable biosensing device designed for rapid detection and discrimination of stroke occurrence
2023.15491.PEX
Investigador
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Em curso
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| 2023/05 - 2025/06 | TAT-TrkB, a novel neuroprotective compound to fight Alzheimer´s disease
MB-35-2021
Investigador
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, Rua Doutor Roberto Frias, University of
Porto, Portugal
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Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa |
| 2023/11/01 - 2024/07/31 | Nanotech supplementation natural compounds-based to improve the mental well-being of the elderly
IJUP-Soja de Portugal-1-1
Investigador
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Concluído
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| 2022/01/01 - 2024/01/15 | Co-Principal Investigator on the project Nanotech-double functionalized particles to transport Nucleic Acid Mimics against
Staphylococcus Aureus
EXPL/NAN-MAT/0209/2021
Co-Investigador Responsável (Co-IR)
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| 2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 | Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy
UIDB/00511/2020
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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| 2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 | Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy
UIDP/00511/2020
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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| 2020/11 - 2022/10 | Bioengineered nanocarriers for targeted drug delivery in glioblastoma multiforme therapy
Investigador
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal
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Associação Maratona da Saúde
Em curso
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| 2019/01/01 - 2019/12/19 | UID/EQU/00511/2019 - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy – LEPABE
UID/EQU/00511/2019
Investigador
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal
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Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) |
| 2016 - 2018/12/31 | UID/EQU/00511/2013 - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy
UID/EQU/00511/2013
Investigador
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal
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Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT)
Concluído
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| 2015/04/24 - 2017/04 | Nanoparticle-Enhanced molecular Fluorescence-Endoscopy for detection of early-stage colorectal adenocarcinomas
Investigador
LEPABE - Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy, University of Porto, Portugal
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Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) |
Produções
Publicações
| Artigo em conferência |
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Propriedade Intelectual
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Outros
| Técnica de investigação |
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Atividades
Apresentação oral de trabalho
| Título da apresentação | Nome do evento Anfitrião (Local do evento) |
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| 2025/05 | Enhancing Liposomes Surface Modification for Efficient Blood-brain Barrier Penetration and Targeted Drug Delivery in Alzheimer''s Treatment | 18th Encontro de Investigação Jovem (IJUP)
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2025/05 | Scaling up of a nanoformulation loaded with bioactive compounds for market implementation | 18th Encontro de Investigação Jovem (IJUP), 7-9 May 2025, Porto, Portugal
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2024/05 | Production and Characterization of Nanoparticles Loaded with the Antibacterial Agent Naringenin | in 17th Encontro de Investigação Jovem (IJUP)
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2024/05 | Development of PLGA nanoparticles for the encapsulation of fluoxetine: a drug with anti-glioblastoma properties | in 17th Encontro de Investigação Jovem (IJUP)
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2023/11/21 | Engineered nanoparticles as an emerging platform to fight antimicrobial resistance | NanoBio&Med2023
(Barcelone, Espanha)
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| 2023/09/06 | Smart nanoparticles for GBM therapy: an approach targeting MGMT-mediated resistance - invited speaker | International Conference on Materials Science & Nanotechnology
(Rome, Itália)
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| 2023/08 | Gemcitabine-Loaded Mucoadhesive Nanoparticles: An Approach to Overcome MGMT-Mediated Resistance in Glioblastoma Therapy - invited speaker | PharmaForum2023 |
| 2023/08 | Engineered PLGA Nanoparticles to Target Antibiotic-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus - invited speaker | PharmaForum2023 |
| 2023/08 | Novel Brain-Targeted Lipid-Based Nanocarriers for Alzheimer’s Disease Therapy - invited speaker | PharmaForum2023 |
| 2023/05 | Mucoadhesive nanoparticles for the nose-to-brain delivery of gemcitabine for glioblastoma therapy | 16th Encontro de Investigação Jovem (IJUP)
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2023/05 | Tumor-targeting nanoparticles for glioblastoma therapy with antioxidant compounds | 6th Encontro de Investigação Jovem (IJUP)
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2023/05 | Polymeric nanoparticles for the delivery of a non-alkylating agent for glioblastoma therapy | 16th Encontro de Investigação Jovem (IJUP)
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2022/05/04 | Tumor-Targeting Functional Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy | 15th Encontro de Investigação Jovem (IJUP)
University of Porto (porto, Portugal)
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| 2022/03/15 | The anti-amyloidogenic activity of caffeic acid in a neuronal membrane-like environment: Relevance for Alzheimers disease | AD/PD 2022: 16th International Conference on Alzheimers and Parkinsons Diseases
(Barcelone, Espanha)
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| 2021/09/23 | Engineered nanoparticles for targeted brain delivery | LEPABE TALK - 37º editon
LEPABE (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2021/05/05 | Nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery in glioblastoma multiforme therapy | IJUP 2021 |
| 2021/05/05 | The use of SLN and NLC to improve the efficacy of antioxidant molecules in the skin care | IJUP 2021
(Portugal)
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| 2021/05/05 | Using nanotechnology to prevent skin aging | IJUP 2021
(Portugal)
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| 2019/03 | Liposomes based nanocarriers to transport drugs in AD/PD treatment | AD/PD™ Lisbon, 2019: Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Diseases Congress
(Lisbon, Portugal)
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| 2018/10 | Conjugation with anti-transferrin receptor antibody increases PLGA nanoparticles uptake in Glioblastoma cells | NanoMedicine International Conference 2018
(Venice, Itália)
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| 2017/08 | Nitric Oxide Reductase Based-Biosensor Modified with Liposomes and Gold Nanoparticles for Nitric Oxide Detection | 68th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry
(Estados Unidos)
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| 2017/07 | Anti-transferrin receptor antibody conjugated PLGA nanoparticles for temozolomide delivery | 19th International Union of Pure and Applied Biophysics (IUPAB) and 11th European Biophysical Societies' Association (EBSA)
Congress
(Edimburgo, Reino Unido)
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| 2017/06 | Liposomes for temozolomide delivery | 2nd Doctoral Congress of Engineering (DCE17)
(Porto, Portugal)
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| 2015/07 | PLGA nanoparticles for Vitamin D3 deliver to human cancer cells | 6th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI6)
(Guimarães, Portugal)
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| 2015/02 | PLGA nanoparticles for calcitriol delivery | 2015 IEEE 4th Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG)
IEEE (Porto, Portugal)
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Orientação
| Título / Tema Papel desempenhado |
Curso (Tipo) Instituição / Organização |
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| 2026/01 - Atual | Nanomedicine approaches for glioblastoma: functionalized nanoparticles for selective drug delivery
Orientador de Ana Pereira Trabulo dos Santos Pacheco
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Bioengenharia (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/09 - Atual | Development of sustainable drug delivery systems to treat Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma
Coorientador de Joana Neves Lains
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Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/10 - 2026/07 | Nanoparticle-Mediated Delivery of Temozolomide and O6-BG: Towards improving glioblastoma treatment
Coorientador de Nuno Higino da Silva Almeida
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Oncologia (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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| 2025/11 - 2026/05 | Exosomes for vitamin D loading for glioblastoma therapy
Orientador de three students: Afonso Reis, Constança Lobo and Manuel Reis
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/11 - 2026/05 | pH-sensitive liposomes for vitamin D loading for glioblastoma therapy
Coorientador de two students: Catarina Fraga and Maria Leonor Ferreir
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/10 - 2026/05 | Nanoparticles loaded with natural compounds with antibacterial effect
Coorientador de Leonor Silva
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/09 - 2026/02 | Nanostructured particles to target and treat Gram-positive bacterial infections
Coorientador de Nelson Filipe Esteves Santo
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Materials Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/02 - 2025/07 | Mucoadhesive nanoparticles for brain delivery: repurposing nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs for glioblastoma therapy.
(Erasmus Mobility Bioengineering Student from Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (Spain).
Orientador de Carlota Rioné
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Bioengineering (Licenciatura/Bacharelato)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/02 - 2025/07 | Optimization of surface-modified nanocarriers for brain targeting and delivery of therapeutic agents
Coorientador de Rafael Ribeiro da Silva
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Chemical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/02 - 2025/07 | Methods for the physicochemical characterization of extracellular vesicles
Orientador de Tiago Ventura
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/02 - 2025/07 | Extracellular vesicles for vitamin D loading
Orientador de Francisco Mota
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/02 - 2025/07 | Methods for the loading bioactive compounds in extracellular vesicles
Orientador de Francisca Pereira
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2025/02 - 2025/07 | Scale-up of polymeric nanoparticles for brain delivery
Coorientador de Artur Côrte Teles
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Materials Engineering (Licenciatura/Bacharelato)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2024/09 - 2025/07 | Surface-decorated nanoparticles: an approach for brain tumor therapy
Orientador de Daniela Maria Costa de Sousa
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Master in Bioenginnering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2024/09 - 2025/05 | Polymeric nanoparticles for levodopa delivery for Alzheimer’s Disease treatment
Orientador de Salvador Oliveira
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2024/09 - 2025/05 | Polymeric nanoparticles for memantine delivery for Alzheimer’s Disease treatment
Coorientador de Matilde Castanheira
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2024/09 - 2025/02 | Mucoadhesive nanoparticles for brain delivery
Orientador de Rafaela Matos da Cunha
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Chemical Engineering (Licenciatura/Bacharelato)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2023/02 - 2024/07 | Nanoparticles for glioblastoma therapy: an approach to increase therapeutic efficacy
Coorientador de Carina Nóbrega
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Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2023/09 - 2024/02 | Engineered nanoparticles for enhanced drug delivery (Erasmus Mobility Student from University of Barcelona (Spain))
Coorientador de Zaira Arenas
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Master in Chemical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universitat de Barcelona Departament d'Enginyeria Química i Química Analítica, Espanha |
| 2023/09 - 2024/02 | Engineered nanoparticles for oral delivery: the effect of biorelevant fluids in the colloidal stability and muchoadesion properties
Orientador de Carolina Soares de Castro Mendes
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Chemical Engineering (Licenciatura/Bacharelato)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2022 - 2024 | Supervision of a post-doctoral researcher in the FCT project in which I am Co-PI (EXPL/NAN-MAT/0209/2021 - Nanotech-double
functionalized particles to transport Nucleic Acid Mimics against Staphylococcus Aureus).
Coorientador
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| 2023/02 - 2023/07 | Nanoparticles for the treatment of glioblastoma multiforme
Coorientador de Mariana Gomes
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Master in Chemical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2023/02 - 2023/07 | Engineered nanoparticles for brain tumor therapy
Coorientador de Maria Manuel Teixeira
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Master in Bioengineering (Iniciação científica)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2023/02 - 2023/07 | Nanoparticles as a Vehicle For A Novel Neuroprotective Drug To Fight Alzheimer’s Disease (Erasmus Mobility Student from
University of Pasa (Italy)
Coorientador de Mariangela Pasa
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Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Università degli Studi di Padova, Itália |
| 2022/03/02 - 2023/07 | Smart nanoparticles: an approach to fight brain cancer
Coorientador de Érica Serra
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Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2022/03/02 - 2023/07 | Tumor-targeting engineered nanoparticles for antioxidant therapy
Coorientador de Bruna Alves
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Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2021/02 - 2022/07 | Tumor-targeting functional nanoparticles for cancer therapy
Coorientador de Inês Torres
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Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado)
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal
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| 2021/02/01 - 2021/07/31 | Biodegradable nanoparticles: a strategy to fight cancer
Coorientador de Margarida Costa
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Integrade master in Chemical Engineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2020/09 - 2021/07/30 | Bioengineered nanoparticles for ligand-based dual targeted delivery in glioblastoma multiforme therapy
Coorientador de Maria Bravo
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Integrated Master in Bioengineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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| 2020/09 - 2021/01 | Nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery in glioblastoma multiforme therapy
Coorientador de Maria Bravo
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Intergrated Master in Bioengineering (Iniciação científica)
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal
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Organização de evento
| Nome do evento Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) |
Instituição / Organização | |
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| 2017 - Atual | Junior University of University of Porto. Member of the nanotechnology team. Among my responsabilities are: developing experimental
protocols, teaching and supervising different laboratory activities to high school students (2017 - 2027)
Outro (Outra)
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Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2025/02/07 - 2025/02/07 | Workshop "Production and Characterization of Nanoparticles for Loading Bioactive Compounds" https://www.symposiumalzheimer.com/workshop (2025/02/07 - 2025/02/07)
Oficina (workshop) (Coorganizador)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2025/02/06 - 2025/02/07 | 3rd symposium on Alzheimer Disease: an update on pathology and therapeutics (please see website: https://www.symposiumalzheimer.com/) (2025/02/06 - 2025/02/07)
Simpósio (Coorganizador)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2023/02/11 - 2023/02/11 | Workshop "Nanoparticle Production and Characterization for Biomedical Applications " https://www.adconferences.com/ (2023/02/10 - 2023/02/11)
Oficina (workshop) (Coorganizador)
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Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2023/02/10 - 2023/02/11 | 2nd symposium on Alzheimer Disease: an update on pathology and therapeutics (please see website: https://www.adconferences.com/) (2023/02/10 - 2023/02/11)
Simpósio (Coorganizador)
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Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2021/02/16 - 2021/02/17 | 1st symposium on Alzheimer Disease: an update on pathology and therapeutics". (please see website: https://ad1stminisymposium.wixsite.com/2021
) (2021/02/16 - 2021/02/17)
Simpósio (Coorganizador)
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Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
Participação em evento
| Descrição da atividade Tipo de evento |
Nome do evento Instituição / Organização |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2022/04 - 2022/04 | Representative of LEPABE/ALICE exhibition stand
Exposição
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UP Annual Fair (Mostra U.Porto) (Science, Teaching and Innovation Display at the University of Porto) |
| 2019/11/15 - 2019/11/15 | Representative of the "Supramolecular assemblies" group at the LEPABE exhibition stand
Conferência
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XV Jornadas de Engenharia Química - Chemical engineering around the world
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal
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| 2019 - 2019 | I attended the summer School on"In vivo gene delivery"
Outro
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Summer Scholl on "In vivo gene delivery"
Universiteit Gent, Bélgica
|
| 2016 - 2019 | Lectures and demonstration of experimental prodecures about nanotech to gradute students
Outro
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Research That Matters - 2016 and 2019 Editions
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal
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| 2015 - 2018 | Presentation of the laboratory and brief lecture about nanotechnology to high school students
Outro
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Engineer Profession Week - 2015 and 2018 editions
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal
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| 2015/03/12 - 2015/03/15 | Supervisor of the Bioengeneering course exhibition stand
Exposição
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UP Annual Fair (Mostra U.Porto) (Science, Teaching and Innovation Display at the University of Porto)
University of Porto, Portugal
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Júri de grau académico
| Tema Tipo de participação |
Nome do candidato (Tipo de grau) Instituição / Organização |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2025/07 | Development of sustainable antioxidant and pH-responsive starch/pyranoflavylium-based wound dressings
Presidente do júri
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Marta Maria Mendes Monteiro (Mestrado)
Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal
|
| 2025/01/30 | Surface-decorated nanoparticles: an approach for brain tumor therapy
Orientador
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Daniela Maria Costa de Sousa (Outro)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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Arbitragem científica em conferência
| Nome da conferência | Local da conferência | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/02/16 - Atual | Co-organizer and Chair of the event Symposium on Alzheimer Disease: an update on pathology and therapeutics. The event occurs every two years and it had already 3 editions so far (2021, 2023 and 2025)please see website: https://www.symposiumalzheimer.com/ | Faculty of Engineering of UPorto |
Arbitragem científica em revista
| Nome da revista (ISSN) | Editora | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - Atual | Frontiers in Soft Mater - • Invited handling editor | |
| 2023 - Atual | Frontiers in Medical Technology - Nano-Based Drug Delivery - I am a Review Editor | Frontiers |
| 2021/11 - Atual | Polymers- I am a Topic Editor of this journal (2073-4360) | MDPI |
| 2021/09 - Atual | Pharmaceutics - I am a member of the Topical Advisory Panel of this journal (1999-4923) | MDPI |
| 2020/12 - Atual | Polymers (member of the Reviewers Board) (2073-4360) | MDPI |
| 2020/11 - Atual | Pharmaceutics - I am a Topic Editor of this journal (1999-4923) | MDPI |
| 2019 - Atual | Pharmaceuticals (member of the Reviewers Board) (1424-8247) | MDPI AG |
Curso / Disciplina lecionado
| Disciplina | Curso (Tipo) | Instituição / Organização | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - Atual | Professor in the Curricular Unit “Physical Chemistry of Surfaces” (Degree in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto) | (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2024 - Atual | Professor in the Curricular Unit “Introduction to Nanotechnology” (Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto) | (Mestrado) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2024 - Atual | Professor in the Curricular Unit “Interfacial Phenomena in Biosystems” (Degree in Bioengineering, Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto) | (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2023 - Atual | Student supervisor in the Curricular Unit “Project in Chemical Engineering” (Degree in Chemical Engineering Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto) | (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2021/02 - Atual | Student supervisor in the the Curricular Unit “Project and Laboratory Techniques” | Master in Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado) | Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2020/09 - Atual | Student supervisor in the the Curricular Unit “Seminars and Research Project” | Integrated Master in Bioengineering (Mestrado integrado) | |
| 2022 - 2024 | Support in the characterization of nanomaterials produced within the Curricular Unit “Introduction to Nanotechnology” (Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto) | Master Degree in Chemical Engineering (Mestrado) | Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2021/10 - 2023 | Invited lecturer in the session "PLGA nanoparticles for brain tumour therapy¿",included in the Curricular Unit Introduction to Nanotechnology (Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto) | Integrated Master Degree in Chemical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2020/11 - 2020/11 | Invited lecturer in the session “PLGA nanoparticles for brain tumour therapy”, included in the Curricular Unit “Nano Materials/Systems/Manufacturing” | Integrated Master in Chemical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) | Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2018 - 2019 | Assistance with nanomaterials characterization techniques in the Curricular Unit “Interfacial Phenomena in Biosystems” | Integrated Master in Bioengineering (Mestrado integrado) | Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
Entrevista (jornal / revista)
| Descrição da atividade | Jornal / Forum | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Article in the University of Porto newsletter: NEVADA team wins 3rd place in BIP Acceleration innovation contest | University of Porto newsletter |
| 2023 | Article in the University of Porto newsletter: NEVADA team wins 2nd place in iUP25k innovation contest | University of Porto newsletter |
| 2021/08/06 | Article in Expresso Journal about Nevada project | Expresso |
| 2020/06/01 | Acknowledgment in Maratona da Saúde Association website about my PhD supervisor being awarded with a 20,000 € prize for my PhD work | Maratona da Saúde website |
| 2018/06/13 | Article in the ASPIC website: LEPABE (UPorto) researchers developed a nanosystem for glioblastoma multiforme therapy | ASPIC website: https://www.aspic.pt/en/noticias/lepabe-uporto-researchers-developed-nanosystem-glioblastoma-multiform-therapy |
| 2015/10/30 | Article in ASPIC website with title: UPorto researchers developed an anti-tumor therapy nanossytem | ASPIC website: https://www.aspic.pt/en/noticias/uporto-researchers-developed-anti-tumor-therapy-nanossytem |
Outro júri / avaliação
| Descrição da atividade | Instituição / Organização | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/01 - Atual | Selection Jury for a Researcher (Doctorate Initial level) contract under the research project “Isense4St, reference 2023.15491.PEX” | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2026/01 - Atual | Selection Jury for a Research Grant under LEPABE strategic funding (SANANOPART) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2025/05 - Atual | Selection Jury for a Research Initiation Grant, project Nano4Glio – Engineered nano-based device for glioblastoma multiforme therapy (M-ERA-NET3/0001/2021). | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2025/05 - Atual | Selection Jury for a Research Initiation Grant, project EDC(Mind)2: Promoting healthy indoor environments with spotlight on endocrine disruptors (PTDC/CTAAMB/3040/2021) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2025 - Atual | Project Evaluator for national research funding programs | Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal |
| 2025 - Atual | Project Evaluator for international research funding programs | ERA-Net Cofund scheme, Bélgica |
| 2023/10 - Atual | Selection Jury for a Researcher (Doctorate Initial level) contract under the research project “Nanotechnology-based device for glioblastoma therapy” | Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2023/10 - Atual | Selection Jury for a Research Fellowship under the research project “Promoting healthy indoor environments with spotlight on endocrine disruptors: elucidating the links between environmental exposure, neurodevelopment and social behavior in children” | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
| 2025/12 - 2026/01 | Jury member in a public procurement procedure for scientific equipment acquisition (Market Consultation No. 104/2025), concerning the purchase of a Nanoparticle Analyzer | Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2025/05/07 - 2025/05/09 | Jury of the Panel of Biological Sciences for the 18th edition of the IJUP event | Universidade do Porto, Portugal |
| 2022/07 - 2022/07 | Selection Jury for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship under the research project Nanotechnology-based device for glioblastoma therapy | Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
| 2022/05 - 2022/05 | Selection Jury for Trainee Researcher contract under the research project EXPL/NAN-MAT/0209/2021 – NanoSAURUS - Nanotech-double functionalized particles to transport Nucleic Acid Mimics against Staphylococcus Aureus | Faculty of Engineering of University of Porto, Portugal |
Revisão ad hoc de artigos em revista
| Nome da revista (ISSN) | Editora | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - Atual | International Journal of Pharmaceutics | |
| 2024 - Atual | Frontiers in Soft Mater | |
| 2024 - Atual | Discover Nano | |
| 2024 - Atual | Journal of Science: Advanced Materials and Devices | |
| 2023 - Atual | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | Elsevier |
| 2023 - Atual | European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics | Elsevier |
| 2023 - Atual | Small | Elsevier |
| 2023 - Atual | Frontiers in Pharmacology | Frontiers |
| 2023 - Atual | Gels | MDPI |
| 2023 - Atual | Drug Design Development & Therapy | |
| 2023 - Atual | Current Issues in Molecular Biology | |
| 2023 - Atual | Advanced Functional Materials | |
| 2022 - Atual | Heliyon | |
| 2022 - Atual | Frontiers in Oncology | |
| 2022 - Atual | Colloids and Interfaces | |
| 2020 - Atual | International Journal of Molecular Sciences | |
| 2020 - Atual | Molecules | |
| 2020 - Atual | Pharmaceutics | |
| 2020 - Atual | Pharmaceuticals | |
| 2020 - Atual | Polymers | |
| 2019 - Atual | International Journal of Nanomedicine | |
| 2019 - Atual | Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences |
Tutoria
| Tópico | Nome do aluno | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/07 - Atual | Production and characterization of nanoparticles for drug delivery. FEUP, Portugal. (Erasmus + Student from Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio"Chieti -Pescara (Italy) | Georgia Erteritana |
| 2024/07 - Atual | Production and characterization of nanoparticles for drug delivery. FEUP, Portugal. (Erasmus + Student from Università degli Studi "G. d'Annunzio"Chieti -Pescara (Italy) | Eleonora Claudia Casamassima |
| 2025/02 - 2025/07 | Optimization of surface-modified liposomes for brain targeting and delivery of therapeutic agents | Joana Laranjeira Ramos Monteiro |
Distinções
Prémio
| 2023 | 2nd place of the BIP Ignition Program
Bten- Business & Technology Experts Network, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal |
| 2023 | 3rd place of the BIP Acelleration Program
Bten- Business & Technology Experts Network, Portugal
Universidade do Porto, Portugal |
| 2021 | Mantero Belard 2021 prize (collaboration with IMM)
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal
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| 2020 | Maratona da Saúde Prize - Cancer Research - 2019 edition (https://www.fct.pt/apoios/premios/maratonadasaude/)
Associação Maratona da Saúde, Portugal
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| 2017 | Mantero Belard 2017 prize (collaboration with IMM)
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa, Portugal
|
Outra distinção
| 2024 | World’s Top 2% Scientists list |
| 2022 | Article in Top 10 of most cited articles in 2021-2022 of Pharmaceutics
MDPI AG, Suiça
|
| 2022 | Article selected for issue cover on Membranes journal
MDPI AG, Suiça
|