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Joaquim José Figueiredo Gonçalves concluded his BSc in Biotechnology in 2022 and MSc in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Beira Interior. His main areas of interest include Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Biotechnology, and Medical Sciences. His research efforts focus on the development and characterization of hydrogels with anticancer and antibacterial activity; the production of hydrogels designed for use in photothermal cancer therapy; and the production and application of polymeric hydrogels for the treatment of skin lesions.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joaquim Gonçalves

Citation names

  • Gonçalves, Joaquim J.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A613-7659-3BA9
ORCID iD
0009-0008-2314-701X

Email addresses

  • joaquim.goncalves@ubi.pt (Professional)
  • joaquim.goncalves111@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade da Beira Interior. Avenida Infante D. Henrique, 6200-506, Covilhã, Covilhã, Portugal, 6200-506, Covilhã, Covilhã, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

  • www.linkedin.com/in/joaquim-gonçalves-41368a269 (Personal)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/09 - 2024/11
Concluded
Ciências Biomédicas (Mestrado)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
"Development of injectable hydrogels containing graphene nanoparticles for anticancer and antibacterial applications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18
2023/06/27 - 2023/06/30
Concluded
Young researchers Training (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
15
2019/09 - 2022/07
Concluded
Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
"Production and application of polymeric hydrogels in the treatment of skin lesions" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
14
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Pouso, Manuel R.; Melo, Bruna L.; Gonçalves, Joaquim J.; Mendonça, António G.; Correia, Ilídio J.; de Melo-Diogo, Duarte. "Development of dual-crosslinked Pluronic F127/Chitosan injectable hydrogels incorporating graphene nanosystems for breast cancer photothermal therapy and antibacterial applications". European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 203 114476 (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114476.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114476
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2021/12/14 - Current VI ciclo de conferências em Biotecnologia, tendo como tema " Tomorrow's technology for today's challenges". This edition aimed to publicize Biotechnology and all the advances made within this area, to all students at the University of Beira Interior. (2022/04/12 - 2022/05/13)
Congress (Co-organisor)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/06/01 - 2023/06/01 Hackathon Mundo Biomédico 2023. This event had the theme "Digital Health" and aimed to stimulate the development of health and life sciences projects, allowing leveraging the most innovative ideas with entrepreneurial potential in this area. (2023/04/01 - 2023/06/01)
Call (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/05/25 - 2023/05/25 IX Simpósio: Emprego e Oportunidades em Ciências Biomédicas. This Symposium included several lectures, debates, and reports from former students, researchers, and professors regarding opportunities and jobs in the health sector. (2023/05/25 - 2023/05/25)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/10/30 - 2024/10/30 Webinar "Nanomateriais à base de grafeno aplicados à terapia do cancro"
Seminar
Webinar
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/02/29 - 2024/02/29 O Papel dos Biomateriais na Medicina Regenerativa
Other
Dias da UBI
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2022/04/08 - 2022/04/10 This event aimed to deepen interest in the different areas of Chemistry. This edition includes the 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, Sir Fraser Stoddart, and Manuel Müller, winner of the Prize for best early career scientist for the British Royal Society, in 2021. In addition to these and other lectures, a Round Table was held with the theme "The importance of Communicating Science".
Congress
VIII Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Química
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/12/14 - 2022/12/31 Núcleo de Estudantes de Biotecnologia da Universidade da Beira Interior Vogal da secção pedagógica do Núcleo de Estudantes de Biotecnologia da Universidade da Beira Interior