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Completed a MSc Biochemistry at Universidade do Minho, Escola de Ciências in 2017, and a BSc Biochemistry also at Universidade do Minho, Escola de Ciências in 2014. Main research interests are in molecular biology, protein biochemistry and its biotechnological application. Accordingly, the MSc thesis was the study of the functional expression of membrane transporters in yeast, which has resulted in a pre-patent. The BSc project was focused in the research of the role of functional transcription factors in different plant species. Research grantee at Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia (LNEG), between 2017 and 2019, with the objective of exploring the ability of two Pseudozyma spp strains to assimilate lignocellulosic substrates and produce Mannosylerythritol lipids (MEL). Took part in another research project, entitled “NanoMicroImpact – Impact of engineered nanoparticles and microplastics on textile wastewater treatment with aerobic granular sludge technology” at Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) in 2019, again as a grantee. This work resulted in the writing of two scientific articles.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Carolina Gomes Almeida

Citation names

  • Almeida, Carolina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9A10-66EE-6173
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2779-9898

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Environmental Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Biofuels
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2017/07/04
Concluded
Bioquímica Aplicada (Mestrado)
Major in Área de especialização: Biotecnologia
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Functional expression of transporters in yeast" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17 valores
2011 - 2014
Concluded
Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
14 valores
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/04/22 - 2019/10/31 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017/10/16 - 2019/04/16 Research Trainee (Research) Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - Campus do Lumiar, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/05/22 - 2019/10/30 NanoMicroImpact – Impact of engineered nanoparticles and microplastics on textile wastewater treatment with aerobic granular sludge technology
PTDC/AAG-TEC/4501/2014
Master Student Fellow
Instituto Superior Técnico - Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal
Concluded
2017/10/16 - 2019/04/16 CRUISE: Pseudozyma spp based biorefinery: Membrane bioreactors for production of aviation fuel and biosurfactants for bioremediation
PTDC/AAG-TEC/0696/2014
Master Student Fellow
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia - Campus do Lumiar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Almeida, Carolina. 2019. "A METHOD FOR EXPRESSION OF A PROKARYOTIC MEMBRANE PROTEIN IN AN EUKARYOTIC ORGANISM, PRODUCTS AND USES THEREOF".
    Pending
Activities

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2018/05/22 - Current Promoção das Biorrefinarias na Agenda Europeia da Bioenergia e Bioeconomia e divulgação do PNPB - Plano Nacional de Promoção das Biorrefinarias e mecanismos de financiamento.
Conference
1ª. Conferência Nacional de Biomassa & Biorrefinarias
Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, Portugal
2019/10/24 - 2019/10/25 The BioRemid 2019 meeting had the objective of bringing together scientists and industry professionals in a friendly environment, in order to share the latest developments and innovations to face environmental problems.
Meeting
2nd International Meeting on New Strategies in Bioremediation Processes
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/06/02 - 2016/06/03 Development of all genetic areas in Portugal, other countries and networking.
Congress
XL Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/11/26 - 2015/11/26 Forum for discussion of Science, bringing together researchers, PhD and Master students, who have an opportunity to present their work.
Symposium
III Symposium of the PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2013 - 2014 Núcleo de estudantes de Bioquímica da Universidade do Minho Vice-Presidente