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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Patrícia Rodrigues Correia

Citation names

  • Correia, Patrícia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A014-6FA7-E3F8
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2983-4290

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 915468103 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto. Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
German Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2025/03 - 2025/05
Concluded
Técnicas de Análise Avançadas (Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2025/03 - 2025/03
Concluded
Curso Geral de Propriedade Industrial (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial, Portugal
2024/11/04 - 2024/11/08
Concluded
Advanced course - Topical and Transdermal Delivery (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2024/06 - 2024/06
Concluded
Course in Photobiology– PhD specialization (Diploma de especialização)
University of Padova, Italy
2020/07/02 - 2024
Ongoing
Doutoramento em Química Sustentável (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Anthocyanin-derived pigments and bioinspired flavylium compounds towards skin healthcare" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2022/10 - 2023/05
Concluded
Fundamentos de Design para uma Comunicação de Excelência (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Belas Artes, Portugal
17
2022/10/11 - 2023/01/31
Concluded
Comunicar ciência - Ciências da vida e da saúde (Diploma de especialização)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2020/10/08 - 2020/12/06
Concluded
Curso Pós-graduado de ataulização em cosmetologia avançada (5º edição) (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2018/12
Concluded
Bioquímica Aplicada (Mestrado)
Major in Biotecnologia
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Zeolite nanomaterials aiming antimicrobial activity and non-melanoma skin cancer treatment" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18
2012/09 - 2015/09
Concluded
Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"Study of the diversification of genes responsible for encoding specific proteins" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2025/01/10 - Current Postdoc (Research) REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
2020/07/02 - 2024/07/02 Researcher (Research) Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/03/15 - 2022/06/15 Visiting Researcher (Research) Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2019/12/15 - 2020/05/15 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/03/11 - 2019/12/15 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015/10 - 2016/07 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2025 - 2026 Ionic liquid-modified peptidomimetics as a key tool towards in situ forming hydrogels for the topical treatment of diabetic foot ulcers
2023.12331.PEX
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2025 - 2026 FLORA.MED - Exploring the Therapeutic Potential of Edible Flowers Rich in Anthocyanins in Metabolic Disease
2023.11612.PEX
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/01/01 - 2024/06/30 Anthocyanin-Rich Edible Flowers: towards an emerging, more sustainable and healthier diet
2022.01014.PTDC
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa NOVA Medical School, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022 - 2024 Edible flowers rich in anthocyanins: towards an emerging, more sustainable and healthier diet
2022.01014.PTDC
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020 - 2024 Anthocyanin-derived pigments and bioinspired flavylium compounds towards skin healthcare.
SFRH/BD/150661/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2018 - 2021 WINPUT - Wine-INspired synthesis of blUe pyranoflavyliums for topical Photodynamic Therapy
029013
Researcher
2019/12 - 2020/05 IBERPHENOL – Research cooperative within the scope of polyphenols and its industrial applications.
0377_IBERPHENOL_6_E
European Regional Development Fund
2019/03 - 2019/12 ANTHO4SKIN – New anthocyanin derivatives for technological applications in the cosmetic industry.
PTDC/AGR-TEC/3078/2014
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/01/10 - Current ID FOODS_182848
ID FOODS_182848
Post-doc Fellow
Sonae SGPS SA, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Agência para o Investimento e Comércio Externo de Portugal EPE
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Patrícia Correia 0000-0002-2983-4290. "Formulating with color: development of sustainable cosmeceuticals with anthocyanins and derived pigments". Paper presented in XXXI International Conference on Polyphenols (ICP2023), Nantes, 2023.
  2. Correia, Patrícia; Fernandes, Iva; Joana Oliveira; Nuno Mateus; Victor de Freitas. "Antimicrobial activity of flavylium-derived compounds". Paper presented in 14th National Organic Chemistry Meeting & 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting 2022-04-20, Lisboa, 2022.
Conference poster
  1. Correia, Patrícia. "Structural, Chromatic, and Photodynamic Properties of Amino-Based Flavylium Dyes: Development of Hydrogel Formulations for Skin Therapy". Paper presented in 29th International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry Congress, 2024.
  2. Correia, Patrícia. "Uncovering the Antibacterial Potential of Amino-Based Flavylium Dyes: Prospects for Photodynamic Inactivation of Bacteria". Paper presented in 4th Alpine Winter Conference on Medicinal and Synthetic Chemistry, 2024.
  3. Lucinda Bessa; Patrícia Correia; Patrícia Coelho; Iva Fernandes; Joana Oliveira; Nuno Mateus; Victor de Freitas. "Pyranoanthocyanins affecting the expression of Quorum Sensing-related genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2021.
  4. Correia, Patrícia. "Colour and bioactivity of anthocyanin derivatives towards skin healthcare - bridging food and therapeutics". Paper presented in International Conference on Polyphenols and Health, 2019.
  5. Correia, Patrícia. "Physical and Chemical characterization of anthocyanins from Purple- Fleshed Sweet Potato". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
  6. Correia, Patrícia; C. Almeida-Aguiar; A. M. Fonseca; F. M. Baltazar; I. C. Neves. "Dual nanomaterial systems aiming antimicrobial activity and cancer treatment". Paper presented in CHEMPOR - International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference, 2018.
Journal article
  1. Araújo, Paula; Correia, Patrícia; Mateus, Nuno; de Freitas, Victor; Fernandes, Iva; Cruz, Luís; Oliveira, Joana. "Synthesis of novel pyranoflavylium-based dyes as promising photosensitizers for antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation". Dyes and Pigments 233 (2025): 112495. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112495.
    10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112495
  2. Patrícia Correia; Iva Fernandes. "LED-Based In Vitro Screening for Assessing Photoactivable Molecules in Bacterial Photodynamic Inactivation". Journal of Visualized Experiments (2025): http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/67550.
    10.3791/67550
  3. Correia, Patrícia; Araújo, Paula; Marto, Joana; Ribeiro, Helena; Mateus, Nuno; de Freitas, Victor; Oliveira, Joana; Fernandes, Iva. "Exploring the potential of 7,4'-di(diethylamino)flavylium as a novel photosensitizer for topical photodynamic therapy of skin cancer". Scientific Reports 14 1 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-80860-x.
    10.1038/s41598-024-80860-x
  4. Patrícia Correia; Paula Araújo; Alexandra Plácido; Ana Rita Pereira; Lucinda J. Bessa; Nuno Mateus; Victor de Freitas; Joana Oliveira; Iva Fernandes. "Light-activated amino-substituted dyes as dual-action antibacterial agents: Bio-efficacy and AFM evaluation". Dyes and Pigments (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.111975.
    10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.111975
  5. He, Jingren; Ye, Shuxin; Correia, Patrícia; Fernandes, Iva; Zhang, Rui; Wu, Muci; Freitas, Victor; Mateus, Nuno; Oliveira, Hélder. "Dietary polyglycosylated anthocyanins, the smart option? A comprehensive review on their health benefits and technological applications". Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety 21 4 (2022): 3096-3128. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1541-4337.12970.
    10.1111/1541-4337.12970
  6. Patrícia Correia; Paula Araújo; Carolina Ribeiro; Hélder Oliveira; Ana Rita Pereira; Nuno Mateus; Victor de Freitas; et al. "Anthocyanin-Related Pigments: Natural Allies for Skin Health Maintenance and Protection". Antioxidants 10 7 (2021): 1038-1038. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox10071038.
    10.3390/antiox10071038
  7. Patrícia Correia; Hélder José Couto Oliveira; Paula Araújo; Brás, NF; Pereira, AR; Joana Moreira; Victor de Freitas; et al. "The Role of Anthocyanins, Deoxyanthocyanins and Pyranoanthocyanins on the Modulation of Tyrosinase Activity: An In Vitro and In Silico Approach". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/12/6192.
    10.3390/ijms22126192
  8. Hélder Oliveira; Patrícia Correia; Lucinda J. Bessa; Marta Guimarães; Paula Gameiro; Victor de Freitas; Mateus, N.; Luis Cruz; Iva Fernandes. "Cyanidin-3-Glucoside Lipophilic Conjugates for Topical Application: Tuning the Antimicrobial Activities with Fatty Acid Chain Length". Processes (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9717/9/2/340.
    10.3390/pr9020340
  9. Correia, Patrícia; Hélder Oliveira; Patrícia Correia; Ana Rita Pereira; Paula Araújo; Nuno Mateus; Victor de Freitas; Joana Oliveira; Iva Fernandes. "Exploring the Applications of the Photoprotective Properties of Anthocyanins in Biological Systems". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 20 (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/20/7464.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/ijms21207464
  10. Gomes, Ana; Bessa, Lucinda J.; Correia, Patrícia; Fernandes, Iva; Ferraz, Ricardo; Gameiro, Paula; Teixeira, Cátia; Gomes, Paula. "“Clicking” an Ionic Liquid to a Potent Antimicrobial Peptide: On the Route towards Improved Stability". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 17 (2020): 6174. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21176174.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms21176174
  11. Clara Grosso; Correia, Patrícia; João Bernardo; Patrícia Valentão; Paula Branquinho Andrade. "In vitro neuroprotection by medicinal plant extracts". Planta Medica 81 S 01 (2016): S1-S381. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1596360.
    Published • 10.1055/s-0036-1596360
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Correia, Patrícia. "Zeolite Nanomaterials Aiming Antimicrobial Activity and Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Treatment". Master, Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, 2018.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. 2024. "Process for extraction and hemi-synthesis of pyranoanthocyanins and skincare cosmetic formulations containing them". Portugal.
  2. Correia, Patrícia; Fernandes, Iva; Oliveira, Hélder; Mateus, Nuno; Victor de Freitas; Joana Oliveira; Paula Araújo; Ana Rita Pereira. 2021. "Process for extraction and hemi-synthesis of pyranoanthocyanins and skincare cosmetic formulations containing them". Portugal.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/08/26 Discovering the Potential of Amino-based Flavylium Dyes for Photodynamic Therapy 21st Congress of the European Society of Photobiology
European Society of Photobiology (Bari, Italy)
2023/07/06 Formulating with color: development of sustainable cosmeceuticals with anthocyanins and derived pigments XXXI International Conference on Polyphenols
(Nantes, France)
2022/04/20 Antimicrobial activity of flavylium-derived compounds 4th National Organic Chemistry Meeting (14ENQO) and the 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting (7ENQT)
SPQ (Lisboa, Portugal)
2020/11/06 Skin health and wellness promoting effects of anthocyanin derivatives Iberphenol International Conference - Advances in the role of phenols in health effects and other uses
(Coimbra, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2023/10/23 - 2023/10/25 Representative organization member from FCUP Organization member of the Joint Symposium Aveiro-Porto-Wageningen Universities. (2023/10)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Netherlands

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/05/31 - 2017/05/31 I Simposium Applied Biochemistry. Member of organizing committee (Department of Communication and Image) (2017/05/31 - 2017/05/31)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2015/10 - 2016/03 IV AEICBAS Biomedical Congress: Organization member and Session Chair. (2016/03/04 - 2016/03/06)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/05 - 2023/11 Team member (Agrenatus) selected as part of the 10 finalist teams Empowering Women in Agrifood Portugal 6 month programme and final pitch event competition (Lisbon, November 2023)
Conference
Empowering Women in Agrifood Portugal
EIT Food, Portugal

UPTEC Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia da Asprela, Portugal
2023/03/13 - 2023/04/14 iUP25k is the business ideas competition of the University of Porto, an incentive initiative for entrepreneurship and the creation of new companies based on knowledge exploration processes and innovation.
Other
iUP25k - concurso de ideias de negócio da Universidade do Porto
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2022/05/04 - 2022/05/06 Beyond the Lab: Capacity building bootcamp on entrepreneurship, organized by Chaperone, awarded by ScaleUp Porto and supported by Fraunhofer Portugal; 3rd Prize award at the Pitch session
Conference
Beyond the Lab - Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Scientists
Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research, Portugal

Chaperone, Portugal
2019/07/24 - 2019/07/26 XXVI Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ) National Meeting
Congress
XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/04 - 2019/07 Capacitation Programme for Startups Project selected for participation: UMBRELLA, Wine by-products to treat skin diseases. Cheap and innovative solutions. AMPLIFICA
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

IES – Social Business School , Portugal

MAZE , Portugal
2018/10/02 - 2018/10/04 Chemical and Biological Engineering International Conference (CHEMPOR)
Conference
Conferência Internacional de Engenharia Química e Biológica (CHEMPOR)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024 - 2026 European Society of Photobiology Member
2024 - 2026 European Network for Skin Engineering and Modeling (NETSKINMODELS) Member of the COST action CA21108 - European Network for Skin Engineering and Modeling. Involved in 3 working groups (Sophistication of cell-based healthy skin models; Sophistication of cell-based models of skin diseases, wound (repair) and ageing; Validation of models, cell lines, delivery systems, composites and reagents)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/06/29 - 2021/07/02 Summer School in Nutrition and Food Sciences-The role of the academy to promote health Innovations in the Food System: new horizons for healthcare through technological applications with Food matrices and by-products. European University Alliance for Global Health/University of Porto, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022 - 2023 Mentorship of international Master's student (Master in Biochemistry, University of Porto) Mitra Karimpour Nahari
Distinctions

Award

2025 Honorable mention at Mostra Nacional de Ciência 2025 - Projeto ROOTCRAFT
Fundação da Juventude, Portugal
2023 Visibility Award - 4th Edition EWA Portugal
EIT Food, Portugal
2022 Honorable mention at the award session for best oral communication (14th National Organic Chemistry Meeting & 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting)
Medicinal Chemistry Division of the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ), Portugal
2022 Beyond the Lab Entrepreneurship Programme: 3rd Place at Pitch Presentation
Associação Fraunhofer Portugal Research, Portugal

Chaperone, Portugal