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Joana Lopes completed her Integrated Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences in December 2018, awarded by the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon, and it was during this period that she began her research activity, with the development and characterization of gold nanoparticles for the treatment of melanoma. Continuing the work developed, in January 2020 she began her PhD entitled “Targeting superficial tumors using a nanotechnological hybrid approach”, which aims to develop and preclinically evaluate different nanotechnological approaches for the treatment of melanoma. Joana has the Postgraduate Course on Science Update in Laboratory Animals (Category B) and authorization of competent person to use animals for scientific purposes by the Direção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária. Currently, she has 1 book chapter and 10 articles published in scientific journals indexed in SCOPUS and ISI web of Knowledge. In addition, she has also presented several communications at national and international conferences.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Margarida Delgado Lopes

Citation names

  • Joana Lopes
  • Joana Margarida Lopes

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
201A-EC2A-8CD7

Email addresses

  • joanamargaridalopes@campus.ul.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Avenida Professor Gama Pinto, 1649-003, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy
Education
Degree Classification
2020/01/01 - 2024
Ongoing
 Especialidade em Tecnologia Farmacêutica (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2013/09 - 2018/12
Concluded
 Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
 15
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pinho, Jacinta Oliveira; Lopes, Joana; Albino, Melissa; Reis, Catarina; Matias, Mariana; Gaspar, Maria Manuela. "Advances in nanotechnology-related strategies against melanoma". In Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Nanotherapeutics, 385-424. Elsevier, 2021.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-85666-9.00009-7
Conference poster
  1. J. Lopes, C. M. Rodrigues, A. G. Santos, J. Coelho, P. Faísca, J. Catarino, D. Nunes, R. Martins, E. Fortunato, A. Oliva. "Gold in Photothermal oncotherapy: Revolutionizing melanoma treatment paradigms". Paper presented in Congresso Nacional dos Farmacêuticos 2024, 2024.
  2. Í Neto, J. Lopes, L. Côrte-Real, I. Correia, J. Rocha, C.P. Reis and M.M. Gaspar. "Novel metallodrugs for cancer treatment: Optimizing their therapeutic efficacy using nanoliposomes". Paper presented in XV iMed.ULisboa Postgraduate Students Meeting, 2024.
  3. J. Lopes, A. G. Santos, J. Coelho, P. Faísca, J. Catarino, A. Oliva, D.P.C. de Barros, D. Nunes, C. M. Rodrigues, C. M.. "Photothermal oncotherapy allied to gold nanoparticles in the treatment of melanoma". Paper presented in Controlled Release Society 2024 – Annual Meeting and Exposition, 2024.
  4. Í. Neto, J. Lopes, L. Côrte-Real, I. Correia, J. Rocha, C. P. Reis, M. M. Gaspar. "New anti-cancer metal-based complexes: Enhancing their therapeutic potential using nanoliposomes". Paper presented in Controlled Release Society 2024 – Annual Meeting and Exposition, 2024.
  5. A. Martins, B.C. Ferreira, M. M. Gaspar , S Vieira, J. Lopes, A. Viana, A. Paulo, F. Mendes, R. Martins, C. P. Reis. "Investigation of the Potential of Concomitant Radiation Therapy with Gold Nanoparticles for Pancreatic Cancer". Paper presented in ESTRO, 2024.
  6. J. Lopes, C. P. Matos, M. Albino, L. Côrte-Real, J. C. Pessoa, I. Correia, C. P. Reis, M. M. Gaspar. "Melanoma management: Liposomes as a tool to potentiate in vitro and in vivo antiproliferative effect of new iron complexes". 2024.
  7. Í. Neto, J. Lopes, L. Côrte-Real, I. Correia, C. P. Reis, M. M. Gaspar. "New metal-based complexes – unvealing their anticancer potential". Paper presented in XV Spanish-Portuguese Conference on Controlled Drug Delivery, 2024.
  8. J. Lopes, T. Ferreira-Gonçalves, L. Ascensão, A. S. Viana, L. Carvalho, J. Catarino, P. Faísca, A. Oliva, D.P.C. de Barr. "In vitro and In vivo Safety Assessment of Gold Nanoparticles: a Broad Testing Array Checklist". Paper presented in 14th iMed.ULisboa Postgraduate Students Meeting, 2023.
  9. J. Lopes, C.P. Matos, M. Albino, L. Côrte-Real, J. C. Pessoa, I. Correia, C. P. Reis, M. M. Gaspar. "New iron(III) complexes-loaded liposomes with high in vitro and in vivo potential for melanoma management". Paper presented in IV Young Scientist Meeting of the Spanish-Portuguese Local Chapter-Controlled Release Society, 2023.
  10. J. Lopes, C.P. Matos, M. Albino, L. Côrte-Real, J. C. Pessoa, I. Correia, C. P. Reis, M. M. Gaspar. "Liposomal formulations of new iron(III) anti-cancer complexes as a potential strategy for melanoma management". Paper presented in 7th International Symposium on Phospholipids in Pharmaceutical Research, 2022.
  11. J. Lopes, T. Ferreira-Gonçalves, I. V. Figueiredo, C. M. P. Rodrigues, H. Ferreira, D. Ferreira, A. S. Viana, P. Faísca,. "Gold nanoparticles allied to photothermal therapy for the melanoma treatment". Paper presented in 13th iMed.ULisboa Postgraduate Students Meeting, 2022.
  12. J. Lopes, T. Ferreira-Gonçalves, I. V. Figueiredo, C. M. P. Rodrigues, H. Ferreira, D. Ferreira, A. S. Viana, P. Faísca,. "The added value of gold nanoparticles as photothermal enhancers for the management of superficial tumors". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 22, Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, 2022.
  13. J. Lopes, T. Ferreira-Gonçalves, I. V. Figueiredo, C. M. P. Rodrigues, H. Ferreira, D. Ferreira, A. S. Viana, P. Faísca,. "Proof-of-concept study of gold nanoparticles combined with NIR laser irradiation: cutting-edge technology for the treatment of melanoma". Paper presented in 1st Symposium of Advanced Technologies for Drug Delivery, 2021.
  14. D. Almeida, T. Ferreira-Gonçalves, J. Lopes, M. Amaral, M. M. Gaspar, J. Coelho, C. P. Reis. "Photothermal therapy: synthesis and characterization of gold-based nanosystems". Paper presented in 1st Symposium of Advanced Technologies for Drug Delivery, 2021.
  15. J. Lopes, T. Ferreira-Gonçalves, I. V. Figueiredo, C. M. P. Rodrigues, H. Ferreira, D. Ferreira, A. S. Viana, P. Faísca,. "Proof-of-concept study of gold nanoparticles combined with NIR laser irradiation for the treatment of melanoma". Paper presented in “Cutaneous Melanoma: from where to where?”, Liga Portuguesa Contra o Cancro, 2021.
  16. J. Lopes, T. Ferreira-Gonçalves, I. V. Figueiredo, C. M. P. Rodrigues, H. Ferreira, D. Ferreira, A. S. Viana, P. Faísca,. "Proof-of-concept study of multifunctional hybrid nanoparticle system combined with NIR laser irradiation for the treatment of melanoma". Paper presented in iMed.ULisboa Meeting, 2021.
  17. Lopes, Joana; Ferreira-Gonçalves, Tânia; Amaral, Mariana; Coelho, João M.P.; Vieira, Pedro; Gaspar, Maria Manuela; Reis, Catarina. "Photothermal therapy and Nanotechnology: a new therapeutic strategy for the superficial tumors". Paper presented in Congresso Nacional dos Farmacêuticos e XIV Congresso Mundial dos Farmacêuticos de Língua Portuguesa, 2020.
  18. Lopes, Joana; Albino, Melissa; Matos, C. P.; Correia, Isabel; Reis, Catarina; Gaspar, Maria Manuela. "Liposomes as a tool to potentiate in vitro and in vivo the anti-tumor effect of new coordination compounds". Paper presented in 25th Anniversary¿ XIII Spanish-Portuguese Conference on Controlled Drug Release, 2020.
  19. Lopes, Joana; Albino, Melissa; Mularczyk, Dorota; Silva, Catarina Oliveira; Roberto, Amílcar; Gaspar, Maria Manuela; Viana, Ana; et al. "Phototherapy and Nanotechnology: a new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of superficial tumors". Paper presented in 11th i.Med.ULisboa Postgraduate Students Meeting and 4th i3DU Meeting, 2019.
  20. Melissa, Albino; Lopes, Joana; Matos, C. P.; Correia, Isabel; Reis, Catarina; Gaspar, Maria Manuela. "Nanoliposomal Formulations of New Cytotoxic Metallodrugs towards Murine Melanoma Cells". Paper presented in 11th i.Med.ULisboa Postgraduate Students Meeting and 4th i3DU Meeting, 2019.
  21. Silva, Catarina Oliveira; Lopes, Joana; Reis, Catarina. "Advances and current approaches of photoactivated functionalized nanoparticles in cancer targeting treatment". Paper presented in Nanopt.2018. Nanoscience and nanotechnology International Conference, 2018.
Journal article
  1. Joana Lopes, Carla M. Rodrigues, Ana Godinho-Santos, João M.P. Coelho, Luís C. Cabaço, Duarte C. Barral, Pedro Faísca, J. "Combination of gold nanoparticles with near-infrared light as an alternative approach for melanoma management". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 668 (2024): 124952. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378517324011864.
    Published
  2. Alexandra Martins; BC Ferreira; Gaspar MM; Sandra Vieira; Joana Lopes; Ana S. Viana; António Paulo; et al. "Enhanced Cytotoxicity against a Pancreatic Cancer Cell Line Combining Radiation and Gold Nanoparticles". Pharmaceutics (2024): https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/16/7/900.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics16070900
  3. Sara Pinho; Tânia Ferreira-Gonçalves; Joana Lopes; Mariana Neves Amaral; Ana S. Viana; João M. P. Coelho; Maria Manuela Gaspar; Catarina Pinto Reis. "A Step Forward for the Treatment of Localized Prostate Cancer Using Gold Nanoparticles Combined with Laser Irradiation". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25084488.
    10.3390/ijms25084488
  4. Lopes, Joana; Ferreira-Gonçalves, Tânia; Ascensão, Lia; Viana, Ana S.; Carvalho, Lina; Catarino, José; Faísca, Pedro; et al. "Safety of Gold Nanoparticles: From In Vitro to In Vivo Testing Array Checklist". Pharmaceutics 15 4 (2023): 1120. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics15041120.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics15041120
  5. Lopes, Joana; Rodrigues, Cecília M. P.; Gaspar, Maria Manuela; Reis, Catarina Pinto. "Melanoma Management: From Epidemiology to Treatment and Latest Advances". Cancers 14 19 (2022): 4652. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/cancers14194652.
    10.3390/cancers14194652
  6. Lopes, Joana; Rodrigues, Cecília M. P.; Gaspar, Maria Manuela; Reis, Catarina Pinto. "How to Treat Melanoma? The Current Status of Innovative Nanotechnological Strategies and the Role of Minimally Invasive Approaches like PTT and PDT". Pharmaceutics 14 9 (2022): 1817. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics14091817.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics14091817
  7. Matos, Cristina P.; Albino, Melissa; Lopes, Joana; Viana, Ana Silveira; Côrte-Real, Leonor; Mendes, Filipa; Pessoa, João Costa; et al. "New iron(III) anti-cancer aminobisphenolate/phenanthroline complexes: Enhancing their therapeutic potential using nanoliposomes". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 623 (2022): 121925. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121925.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2022.121925
  8. Lopes, Joana; Ferreira-Gonçalves, Tânia; Figueiredo, Isabel V.; Rodrigues, Cecília M. P.; Ferreira, Hugo; Ferreira, David; Viana, Ana S.; et al. "Proof-of-Concept Study of Multifunctional Hybrid Nanoparticle System Combined with NIR Laser Irradiation for the Treatment of Melanoma". Biomolecules 11 4 (2021): 511. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom11040511.
    10.3390/biom11040511
  9. Lopes, Joana; Coelho, João Miguel Pinto; Vieira, Pedro Manuel Cardoso; Viana, Ana Silveira; Gaspar, Maria Manuela; Reis, Catarina. "Preliminary Assays towards Melanoma Cells Using Phototherapy with Gold-Based Nanomaterials". Nanomaterials 10 8 (2020): 1536. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano10081536.
    10.3390/nano10081536
  10. Silva, Catarina Oliveira; Pinho, Jacinta Oliveira; Lopes, Joana Margarida; Almeida, António J.; Gaspar, Maria Manuela; Reis, Catarina. "Current Trends in Cancer Nanotheranostics: Metallic, Polymeric, and Lipid-Based Systems". Pharmaceutics 11 1 (2019): 22. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pharmaceutics11010022.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics11010022
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "New therapeutic strategy in the treatment of Melanoma using Phototherapy and Nanotechnology". Master, 2018.