Curriculum Vitae
Ana Rita Barreira Pinto
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Ana Rita Barreira Pinto
Citation names
- Pinto, Ana Rita
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 6615-9A21-E9A2
- ORCID iD
- 0009-0002-7439-6100
Email addresses
- al60149@alunos.utad.pt (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.utad.pt/ (Scholar)
- https://www.citab.utad.pt/ (Scholar)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemical Research Methods
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
- Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - GM Technology
- Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Freshwater Biology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
| Catalan | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2025 - 2028
Ongoing
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Ciências Químicas e Biológicas (Doutoramento)
Major in Natural Sciences and Life Sciences
AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal "Novel Strategies for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: The Use of Natural Products as Bio-Sustainable Alternative" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2025/02/25 - 2025/02/26
Concluded
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BD Accuri C6 Plus flow cytometer (Outros)
Major in Cytometer
AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal
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2024/06/30
Concluded
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Biochemistry (Mestrado)
Major in Biochemistry
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
"Phylogenetic diversity and antibiotic resistance in coliform bacteria in the mollusk Phorcus lineatus from the northwest
coast of Portugal" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2022/03/24
Concluded
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Biochemistry (Licenciatura)
Major in Biochemistry
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
"“Characterization and evaluation of the bioactivity (antimicrobial and antioxidant) of skin extracts from red grapes from
the Douro region”" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17 |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2025/01/01 - 2028/12/31 | Research Trainee (Research) | AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal |
| Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal | ||
| 2023/02/01 - 2023/09/30 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
| Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal | ||
| 2019/01/03 - 2022/07/31 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal |
| Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal | ||
| 2020/08/01 - 2020/10/31 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
| Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal | ||
| 2019/10/24 - 2019/10/30 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
| Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal | ||
| 2016/02/01 - 2016/05/30 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universitat de Barcelona Facultat de Biologia, Spain |
| Universitat de Barcelona Facultat de Biologia, Spain |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2017/01/30 - 2017/02 | Curso Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science (FELASA) – Categoria B | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal |
| 2016/01/27 - 2016/07/28 | Erasmus em Barcelona (2º semestre, 2º ano) | Universitat de Barcelona Departament de Bioquímica i Biologia Molecular, Spain |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2023/02/01 - 2023/11/01 | Phylogenetic diversity and antibiotic resistance in coliform bacteria from the mollusc Phorcus lineatus on the northwestern
coast of Portugal
BI/UTAD/64/2022
Research Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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Concluded
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| 2020/07/29 - 2020/10/30 | Application of biological models to ecotoxicology studies
BI/UTAD/23/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
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Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2021/03/01 - 2024/02/29 | EDGEOMICS – Bivalves at the limit: genomics of adaptation under climate change scenarios
PTDC/CTA-AMB/3065/2020
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Concluded
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| 2023/02/01 - 2023/09/30 | ATLANTIDA - Platform for the monitoring of the North Atlantic ocean and tools for the sustainable exploitation of the marine
resources
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000040
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
Concluded
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| 2020/01/01 - 2020/12/31 | FUNGITECH: Technology and innovation in the production chain of shiitake and other mushrooms with nutraceutical and medicinal
value
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-033788
Researcher
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal
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Concluded
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| 2017/09/01 - 2018/07/01 | Vine and Wine Innovation Platform – INNOVINE & WINE
Researcher
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2024/05/14 | Phorcus lineatus from Portugal's North Atlantic Coast: a hotspot for multidrug-resistant bacteria | XVI Edition of the Biochemistry Conference
Biochemistry Student Group (Vila Real , Portugal)
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| 2023/10/19 | Escherichia coli Associated with the Mollusc Phorcus lineatus from the Northern Portuguese Atlantic Coast: A One Health–EcoHealth Perspective | XXIII Animal Science Congress 2023
ZOOTEC 2023 (Angra do Heroísmo, Ilha Terceira , Portugal)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2025/07/01 - 2025/07/05 | AquaValor Summer School 2025 - Participation in the Summer School organized by AquaValor, aimed at high school students (11th–12th
grade), focused on water sciences, microbiology, and environmental biotechnology. Activities included laboratory demonstrations,
interactive experiments, and educational talks designed to promote scientific literacy and interest in research careers. (2025/07/01 - 2025/07/07)
Other
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AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal |
| 2025/04/02 - 2025/04/03 | Hackathon Dispositivos IoT - The event gathered around 140–150 students from diverse disciplines in multidisciplinary teams
to design and prototype innovative IoT solutions within 24 hours, promoting hands-on learning and interdisciplinary collaboration (2025/04/02 - 2025/04/03)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Bem-Estar, Portugal |
| 2019/11/24 - 2019/11/30 | Living Water: exploring biodiversity as a bioindicator of water pollution Collection of aquatic biodiversity and identification
of some bioindicators (heavy metals) of pollution, during Science and Technology Week. (2019/11/24 - 2019/11/30)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
| 2019/02/25 - 2019/03/01 | Science and Citizenship Week - UTAD To publicize the research that is being carried out inside and outside the city, making
known the projects, the researchers and the students who bring them to life. (2019/02/25 - 2019/03/01)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
| 2019/02/25 - 2019/03/01 | Science and Citizenship Week – Biochemistry Conference at UTAD
Event held at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) that combines the Biochemistry Conference with the Science
and Citizenship Week. It aims to promote scientific knowledge, critical thinking, and civic engagement through lectures, workshops,
and activities that connect biochemistry with societal challenges and innovation. A space for students, researchers, and the
public to interact and share knowledge in an inclusive academic environment. (2019/02/25 - 2019/03/01)
Meeting (President of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal |
| 2017/07/15 - 2017/07/19 | Laboratory Diagnosis: How do bacteria live with antibiotics? Held at CITAB – Centre for Research and Agro-Environmental and
Biological Technologies, UTAD, under the Ciência Viva no Laboratório program (Participating researcher). (2017/07/15 - 2017/07/19)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
| 2014/02/01 - 2017/05/01 | Biochemistry Conference at UTAD (2014/02/01 - 2017/05/01)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2023/09/25 - Current | At the European Researchers' Night 2023, visitors will be invited to take part in activities that showcase the results of
scientific research projects from a wide range of fields.
Workshop
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Communicating science to non-scientific audiences
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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| 2025/06/12 - 2025/06/12 | An educational presentation held during BioBlitz UTAD 2025, aiming to raise public awareness about the spread of antimicrobial
resistance in freshwater ecosystems and its direct implications for human and environmental health, under a One Health perspective.
Workshop
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Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Ecosystems: The Invisible Link Between Humans and Nature
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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| 2025/05/26 - 2025/05/30 | Participation in science outreach activities targeting 1st cycle primary school children (ages 6–10), involving hands-on experiments,
interactive games, and demonstrations in microbiology and water sciences. The sessions aimed to foster early interest in science
through playful and engaging activities, adapted to young learners.
Workshop
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Science Week for Primary School Students
Agrupamento de Escolas Dr. António Granjo, Portugal
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| 2025/05/20 - 2025/05/20 | As part of the “Family Goes to School” initiative, children from the Kindergarten of Caneiro visited AquaValor and IPB to
explore laboratory spaces and participate in science-based activities. Guided by researchers, the children experienced being
“junior scientists for a day”, engaging in playful microbiology experiments and water-themed demonstrations. The activity
aimed to promote early scientific curiosity in a family-involved educational context.
Workshop
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“Family Goes to School” Project – Junior Scientists for a Day
Agrupamento de Escolas Dr. António Granjo, Portugal
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| 2025/03/24 - 2025/03/24 | Presentation held within the AGRO@TECVIS initiative, focused on sustainable strategies to combat antibiotic resistance, highlighting
natural product-based approaches and the role of circular economy in health and agriculture.
Workshop
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Nature-Based Solutions: Discovering Sustainable Alternatives to Antibiotics
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências Agrárias e Veterinárias, Portugal
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| 2023/09/28 - 2023/09/30 | Sustainability in health - can nature provide us with a solution? A flash talk on: The paradigm of multi-resistances in an
approach to the “One Health” concept inserted in a science station. Demonstration of antibiotic resistance; alternatives to
antimicrobials with by-products; circular economy.
Workshop
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European Researchers' Night
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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| 2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 | Flash talk on “The paradigm of antimicrobial multiresistance within a One Health approach”, presented as part of a science
station by Professor Maria José Saavedra and CITAB research fellow Ana Rita. The session included a demonstration on antibiotic
resistance, alternatives to antimicrobials using by-products, and circular economy principles. Held during the European Researchers’
Night on September 29, at the Interpretative Centre for the Duriense Woman, in Armamar.
Round table
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European Researchers’ Night 2023 - Sustainability in Health – Can Nature Provide Us with a Solution?
GOMA – Academia de Ciência Gomes Teixeira, Portugal
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| 2023/05/16 - 2023/05/16 | The 15th Edition of the Biochemistry Conference took place on May 16–17 at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
(UTAD), in Vila Real. The event brought together students, researchers, and professionals to discuss current topics in biochemistry
through lectures, workshops, and poster presentations.
Conference
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15th Edition of the Biochemistry Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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| 2019/03/01 - 2019/03/01 | Conference “Innovations on biofilm control”, given by Professor Manuel Simões (LEPABE - FEUP), March 1, UTAD Science and Citizenship
Week, at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real.
Conference
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UTAD Science and Citizenship Week - Innovations on biofilm control
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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| 2019/02/27 - 2019/02/27 | Conference “Intestinal microbiota of fish: importance in the sustainable development of aquaculture”, given by Dr. Cláudia
Serra (CIIMAR - UP), February 27, UTAD Science and Citizenship Week, at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila
Real.
Conference
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Science and Citizenship Week at UTAD
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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| 2017/11/21 - 2017/11/24 | Basic workshop “The ABC of in vitro culture” delivered by instructor Diana Augusta, November 21–24, during the Science and
Citizenship Week at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real.
Workshop
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The ABC of In Vitro Culture
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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| 2017/11/21 - 2017/11/21 | Basic workshop “Exploring biochemistry using computational tools” delivered by Professor Nuno M. F. S. A. Cerqueira, November
21, during the Biochemistry Conference, Science and Citizenship Week, at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila
Real.
Workshop
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Exploring Biochemistry using Computational Tools
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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| 2016/11/16 - 2016/11/16 | Conference “The medico-legal relevance regarding various out-of-hospital responders at the crime scene,” delivered by Professor
Alice Margarida Simões, 16 November, Biochemistry Conference, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Vila Real.
Conference
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Biochemistry Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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| 2016/11/16 - 2016/11/16 | The medico-legal relevance of the various out-of-hospital actors at the scene of the crime
Seminar
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VIII Biochemistry Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2015/08/30 - 2022/09/01 | As Fontes Cultural and Recreational Association | Treasurer |
| 2020/04/30 - 2022/04/01 | National Meeting of Biochemistry Students | President of the National Meeting of Biochemistry Students |
| 2017/10/27 - 2019/10/25 | Biochemistry Students’ Group | President of the Biochemistry Students’ Group |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2020/09/11 - 2020/09/12 | Basic/Intermediate course in SPSS, promoted by Speed Statistics - Statistical analysis applied to Biochemistry | Basic/Intermediate SPSS Course (Diploma de especialização) | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |