Curriculum Vitae
Ana Cristina Quintans da Silva
Identificação
Identificação pessoal
- Nome completo
- Ana Cristina Quintans da Silva
Nomes de citação
- Silva, Ana Cristina Q.
- Silva, A.C.Q.
- Silva, Ana C. Q.
Identificadores de autor
- Ciência ID
- BB15-2953-57A1
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-8015-5904
Endereços de correio eletrónico
- ana.cristina.silva@ua.pt (Profissional)
Moradas
- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro , Aveiro, Portugal (Profissional)
Websites
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/anacqsilva/ (Rede social)
- http://www.ciceco.ua.pt/anacqsilva (Académico)
- https://x.com/anacrissil21 (Rede social)
Domínios de atuação
- Ciências Naturais - Ciências Biológicas - Bioquímica
- Ciências Exatas - Química - Ciência de Polímeros
- Ciências Médicas e da Saúde - Biotecnologia Médica - Biomateriais
- Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Nanotecnologia - Nanomateriais
- Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Engenharia dos Materiais - Compósitos
- Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Industrial - Bioplásticos
Idiomas
| Idioma | Conversação | Leitura | Escrita | Compreensão | Peer-review |
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| Português (Idioma materno) | |||||
| Inglês | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) | Utilizador proficiente (C2) |
| Francês | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) | |
| Espanhol; Castelhano | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) | Utilizador elementar (A1) |
Formação
| Grau | Classificação | |
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2018/10/01 - 2024/05/21
Concluído
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PhD in Biochemistry (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Development of cellulose-based materials for dermal administration of drugs and bioactive compounds" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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Approved with Distinction and Merit (eq. to Summa Cum Laude) |
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2015/09 - 2017/07/27
Concluído
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Master in Biochemistry, Specialization in Biomolecular Methods (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Development of bacterial nanocellulose and fucoidan patches for skin regeneration" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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17 |
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2012/09 - 2015/07
Concluído
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Bachelor in Biochemisty (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Evaluation of the Quality of Supermarket Food Products
" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
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15 |
Percurso profissional
Outros
| Categoria Profissional Instituição de acolhimento |
Empregador | |
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| 2024/10 - Atual | Junior researcher | Blue Bioeconomy Pact (PBA) PRR Project | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal |
| Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | ||
| 2023/04 - 2024/09 | Research Fellow | From Fossil to Forest (FF2F) PRR Project | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal |
| Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal |
Projetos
Bolsa
| Designação | Financiadores | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/04 - 2024/09 | FF2F - From Fossil to Forest - Sustainable packaging and products to replace fossil plastic
Bolseiro de Investigação
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Em curso
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| 2018/09 - 2024/02 | PhD Grant (SFRH/BD/140230/2018)
SFRH/BD/140230/2018
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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| 2022/11 - 2023/02 | PhD grant (Exceptional COVID Grants, COVID/BD/152979/2022)
COVID/BD/152979/2022
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
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Projeto
| Designação | Financiadores | |
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| 2024/10 - Atual | BioEcoAzul - Blue Bioeconomy Innovation Pact | Biomaterials Vertical
Investigador
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Em curso
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Outro
| Designação | Financiadores | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - Atual | CICECO: UIDB/50011/2020
Team member
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
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| 2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 | Cell4Janus: Engineering self-propelled cellulose-based Janus microrobots
PTDC/BII-BIO/1901/2021
Team member
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
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Produções
Publicações
| Artigo em conferência |
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| Artigo em revista |
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| Capítulo de livro |
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| Poster em conferência |
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| Tese / Dissertação |
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Artística / Interpretação
| Arte visual |
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Atividades
Apresentação oral de trabalho
| Título da apresentação | Nome do evento Anfitrião (Local do evento) |
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|---|---|---|
| 2025/10 | Novel thermoplastic blends for the development of cork-based composites | Selected Pitch | XXVII International Conference on Forest Biobased Materials - TECNICELPA 2025
Tecnicelpa - Associação Portuguesa dos Técnicos das Indústrias de Celulose e Papel (Tomar, Portugal)
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| 2025/10 | Development of biobased thermoplastic composites reinforced with cellulose and functional additives for sustainable food packaging | XXVII International Conference on Forest Biobased Materials - TECNICELPA 2025
Tecnicelpa - Associação Portuguesa dos Técnicos das Indústrias de Celulose e Papel, (Tomar, Portugal)
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| 2025/09 | Advanced Hydrogel Bioinks composed of Natural Nanofibers and Polysaccharides for 3D Bioprinting applications | Highlight Presentation | FEMS EUROMAT 2025 18th European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes
(Granada, Espanha)
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| 2025/09 | Engineering bacterial nanocellulose membranes for skin applications | FEMS EUROMAT 2025 18th European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes
(Granada, Espanha)
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| 2025/08 | Carboxymethylcellulose-fucoidan dissolvable microneedles for minimally invasive and targeted melanoma treatment | 9th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference (EPNOE 2025)
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) (Sundsvall, Suécia)
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| 2025/08 | Exploiting marine polysaccharides for the design of more sutainable thermoset cork based materials | 9th EPNOE International Polysaccharides Conference
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) (Sundsvall, Suécia)
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| 2025/08 | Exploring marine polysaccharides and biobased plasticizers for the development of novel thermoplastic blends | 9th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference (EPNOE 2025)
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) (Sundsvall, Suécia)
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| 2025/06 | Functional thermoplastic biocomposites reinforced with cellulose fibers for packaging applications | ICNF 2025 - 7th International Conference on Natural Fibers
University of Minho (Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2025/05 | Fabrication of more sustainable cork based thermoset composites using marine polysaccharides | Green Deal Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, European Federation of Biotechnology (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2024/07/18 | Cellulose-based materials for biomedical applications | Invited speaker | Academia de Verão
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2024/05/24 | Carboxymethylcellulose-fucoidan microneedle patches for melanoma treatment | VII iBiMED Symposium: Sharing Science, Inspiring Progress
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2024/04/12 | Cellulose-based materials for application on the biomedical field | Invited speaker | Presentation to the high school students of Agrupamento de Escolas de Esgueira
Agrupamento de Escolas de Esgueira (Esgueira, Portugal)
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| 2024/03/20 | Cellulose-based materials for (trans)dermal drug delivery and wound healing - Academic journey of a former student of the Agrupamento de Escolas de Anadia | Invited speaker | High School student visit (Agrupamento de Escolas de Anadia) to the Chemistry Department
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2023/07 | Three-layered nanocellulose patches with acyclovir and hyaluronic acid for the treatment of herpes labialis (PITCH) | Research Summit 2023
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2023/01 | Carboxymethylcellulose-based dissolvable microneedle patches for rapid painless delivery of diclofenac | Selected Pitch | 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 14
Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, NOVA School of Science and Technology (UCIBIO, FCT-NOVA) (Caparica, Portugal)
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| 2022/09/09 | Dissolvable carboxymethylcellulose microneedles for administration of diclofenac envisaging rapid pain relief | 5th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2022/07 | Dissolvable Carboxymethylcellulose microneedles for rapid and non-invasive drug delivery (PITCH) | Research Summit 2022
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2022/06 | Ion-conducting membranes of nanocellulose & lignosulfonates for application in fuel cells | XII Iberoamerican Congress on Pulp and Paper Research (CIADICYP)
University of Girona (Girona, Espanha)
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| 2021/07 | Development of cellulose-based motors for biomedical applications (PITCH) | Research Summit 2021
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2021/02 | Bacterial nanocellulose-based patches loaded with hyaluronic acid and diclofenac for the treatment of oral aphthous ulcers | 4th EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting (online)
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE)
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| 2020/06/25 | Development of micromotors based on cellulose via microfluidics for biomedical applications (PITCH) | Research Summit 2020
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2019/11/29 | Building a Greener Future: Exploring Sustainable Materials | Invited speaker | Escola Ciência Viva
Rómulo – Centro Ciência Viva of the University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2019/10/25 | Fully-biobased conductive membranes composed of nanocellulose and fucoidan | EPNOE - 6th International Polysaccharides Conference
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) (Aveiro, Portugal)
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Organização de evento
| Nome do evento Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) |
Instituição / Organização | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/07/14 - 2025/07/18 | Scientific Monitor, Academia de Verão 2025 – Chemistry outreach activities for high school students under the program “Há
química entre nós” (2025/07/13 - 2025/07/18)
Oficina (workshop) (Outra)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2025/05/02 - 2025/05/02 | Scientific Monitor, XPERiMENTA 2025 – Assisted on the workshop “How can we use natural resources to produce sustainable materials?”
for basic and secondary school students, promoting science outreach and sustainability (2025/04/29 - 2025/05/02)
Oficina (workshop) (Outra)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2024/07/16 - 2024/07/16 | Scientific Monitor, Academia de Verão 2024 – Chemistry outreach activities for high school students under the program “Há
química entre nós” (2024/07/15 - 2024/07/18)
Oficina (workshop) (Outra)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2022/09/08 - 2022/09/09 | Member of the local organizing committee of the 5th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting, at Aveiro, Portugal (2022/09/08 - 2022/09/09)
Conferência (Outra)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2017/05/08 - 2017/05/10 | Voluntary in the organization of PmatE, National Science Competition (2017) (2017/05/08 - 2017/05/10)
Outro
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2015/03 - 2015/03 | Member of the organizing team responsible for the promotion and technical support of the workshop focused on elemental analysis
techniques using Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES and ICP-MS), in the scope of the III National Encounter of the Chemistry
Students (ENEQUI), in Aveiro. The event covered the fundamental principles of ICP operation, quality control concepts, and
interpretation of multielement analytical results, with applications to various matrices (water, soil, wine, biological samples,
plants, and synthetic materials). (2015/03/25 - 2015/03/25)
Oficina (workshop) (Membro da Comissão Organizadora)
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Central Analytical Laboratory, University of Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2014/04/25 - 2014/04/27 | Voluntary in the organization of PmatE, National Science Competition (2014) (2014/04/25 - 2014/04/27) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Participação em evento
| Descrição da atividade Tipo de evento |
Nome do evento Instituição / Organização |
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|---|---|---|
| 2025/10/22 - 2025/10/24 | XXVII International Conference on Forest Biobased Materials - TECNICELPA 2025
Conferência
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XXVII International Conference on Forest Biobased Materials - TECNICELPA 2025
Tecnicelpa - Associação Portuguesa dos Técnicos das Indústrias de Celulose e Papel (Tomar, Portugal), Portugal
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| 2025/10/09 - 2025/10/09 | Jornadas CICECO 2025 - Navigating the Borders of Knowledge
Conferência
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Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2025/10 - 2025/10 | Tackling cardiometabolic diseases, course coordinated by the University of Copenhagen & Christian Medical College Vellore,
and offered through Coursera
Outro
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Coursera Inc, Estados Unidos
Københavns Universitet, Dinamarca Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, Índia |
| 2025/10 - 2025/10 | Developing Interpersonal Skills, a course coordinated by the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Skills Network
Team and offered through Coursera
Outro
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Coursera Inc, Estados Unidos
International Business Machines Corporation, Estados Unidos |
| 2025/08/25 - 2025/08/29 | 9th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference
Conferência
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European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE), Bélgica
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| 2025/05/26 - 2025/05/28 | Green Deal Biotechnology
Conferência
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Green Deal Biotechnology
European Federation of Biotechnology, Espanha
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| 2025/05/21 - 2025/05/21 | Application of microneedles in the management of dermatological conditions | Webinar delivered by Professor Ryan Donnelly,
hosted by the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APS), UK
Outro
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Application of microneedles in the management of dermatological conditions
Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Reino Unido
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| 2025/02/25 - 2025/02/25 | Women and Heart Health: Unpacking Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Research | Webinar organized by the Faculdade de Medicina
da Universidade do Porto (FMUP) and RISE-Health, exploring sex-based differences in cardiovascular research
Outro
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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| 2024/10/10 - 2024/10/10 | Jornadas CICECO 2024 - Connecting minds, creating progress
Conferência
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Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2024/09/04 - 2024/09/06 | 6th International EPNOE Junior Scientists Meeting
Conferência
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European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE), Bélgica
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| 2024/05/23 - 2024/05/24 | VII iBiMED Symposium: Sharing Science, Inspiring Progress
Simpósio
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Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
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| 2024/02/07 - 2024/02/08 | FUR4Sustain (COST Action CA18220) Bologna Training School : The Food packaging of the future: Smart, safe and sustainable
Oficina (workshop)
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FUR4Sustain Bologna Training School: The Food packaging of the future: Smart, safe and sustainable"
Università degli Studi di Bologna, Itália
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2023/12/19 - 2023/12/19 | Workshop on the basics of Illustrator software for scientific use
Oficina (workshop)
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Illustrator for beginners
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2023/09 - 2023/11 | Writing in the Sciences, course coordinated by Kristin Sainani, PhD (Stanford University) and offered through Coursera - completed
with Honors
Outro
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Writing in the Sciences
Coursera Inc, Estados Unidos
Stanford University, Estados Unidos |
| 2023/10/12 - 2023/10/12 | Jornadas CICECO 2023 – Crossing borders
Conferência
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Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2023/07/24 - 2023/07/26 | XXVIII National Meeting of the Portuguese Chemistry Society (SPQ)
Conferência
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XXVIII National Meeting of the Portuguese Chemistry Society (SPQ)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
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| 2023/07/12 - 2023/07/14 | Research Summit 2023
Conferência
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2023/07/05 - 2023/07/07 | Ciência 2023 – Science and Technology in Portugal Summit
Conferência
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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| 2023/04/19 - 2023/04/19 | XIV Biochemistry Day | The Sex of Biochemistry - The Biochemistry of Sexual Dimorphism, coordinated by the Chemistry Department
of the University of Aveiro
Simpósio
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XIV Biochemistry Day
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2023/01/16 - 2023/01/18 | 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 14
Conferência
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14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 14
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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| 2022/10 - 2022/12 | Circular Economy – Sustainable Materials Management, course coordinated by Lund University, EIT
RawMaterials, VITO, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, National Technical University of
Athens, Ghent University e Delft University of Technology, and offered through Coursera
Outro
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Circular Economy – Sustainable Materials Management
Coursera Inc, Estados Unidos
Lund University Center for Innovation Research and Competence in the Learning Economy, Suécia EIT RawMaterials GmbH, Alemanha VITO NV, Bélgica De Nationale Geologiske Undersøgelser for Danmark og Grønland, Dinamarca National Technical University of Athens Ship Design Lab, Grécia Universiteit Gent, Bélgica Technische Universiteit Delft, Países Baixos |
| 2022/11/24 - 2022/11/24 | Advanced Polymer Materials from Natural Resources, webinar coordinated by Polymers, MDPI
Seminário
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Advanced Polymer Materials from Natural Resources
MDPI AG, Suiça
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| 2022/10/12 - 2022/10/12 | Jornadas CICECO 2022 – Hand in hand with society
Conferência
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Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2022/09/15 - 2022/09/15 | Advances in Polysaccharide Materials, webinar coordinated by Molecules, MDPI
Seminário
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Advances in Polysaccharide Materials
MDPI AG, Suiça
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| 2022/09/08 - 2022/09/09 | 5th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting
Conferência
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European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE), Bélgica
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| 2022/07/13 - 2022/07/15 | Research Summit 2022
Conferência
|
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
| 2022/05/04 - 2022/05/04 | XIII Biochemistry Day | The Biochemistry of Mood, coordinated by the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro
Simpósio
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XIII Biochemistry Day |
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2021/10/04 - 2021/12/13 | Interdisciplinary Training Programme on Principles, Applications and Nanotechnology Innovation in Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Biological Engineering and Medicine | Course coordinated by Dr. Nicholas Peppas and Dr. Helena Florindo, in the scope of the
UT Austin Portugal Program
Outro
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Interdisciplinary Training Programme on Principles, Applications and Nanotechnology Innovation in Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Biological Engineering and Medicine
The University of Texas at Austin, Estados Unidos
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal |
| 2021/07/07 - 2021/07/09 | Research Summit 2021
Conferência
|
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2021/04/14 - 2021/04/14 | XII Biochemistry Day | The biochemistry of SARS-COV-2
Simpósio
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XII Biochemistry Day
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2021/02/03 - 2021/02/04 | 4th EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting (online)
Conferência
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European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE), Bélgica
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| 2020/10/19 - 2020/10/20 | Jornadas CICECO 2020 – The Future of Science and CICECO, online
Conferência
|
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2020/06/24 - 2020/06/26 | Research Summit 2020
Conferência
|
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2019/03/20 - 2019/03/20 | 8th Workshop in Lipidomics, coordinated by the Aveiro University Mass Spectrometry Centre
Oficina (workshop)
|
8th Workshop in Lipidomics
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Espectrometria de Massa, Portugal
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| 2017/04/26 - 2017/04/26 | IX Biochemistry Day, coordinated by the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro
Simpósio
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IX Biochemistry Day
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2017/03/19 - 2017/03/19 | Journeys of the Chemistry Department (Jornadas DQ/UA), coordinated by the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro
Simpósio
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Jornadas do Departamento de Química
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2015/04/29 - 2015/04/29 | VII Biochemistry Day, organized by the Department of Chemistry, UA
Simpósio
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VII Biochemistry Day
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
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| 2015/03/27 - 2015/03/29 | III National Meeting of Chemistry Students (ENEQUI), organized by the Portuguese Chemistry Students Association(ANEQ)
Encontro
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III Encontro Nacional de Química (III ENEQUI)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2014/03/19 - 2014/03/19 | 2nd Workshop of Immunology, coordinated by the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro
Oficina (workshop)
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2nd Workshop of Immunology
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
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Comissão de avaliação
| Descrição da atividade Tipo de assessoria |
Instituição / Organização | Entidade financiadora | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2023 | Member of the evaluation committee with responsibility for evaluating and awarding prizes to posters presented at the scientific
events "Biochemistry Day" (UA)
Avaliador
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | |
| 2019 - 2023 | Member of the evaluation committee with responsibility for evaluating and awarding prizes to metabolic maps submitted to the
scientific events "Biochemistry Day" (UA)
Avaliador
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Entrevista (jornal / revista)
| Descrição da atividade | Jornal / Forum | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/03 | Scientific article highlighted at UAveiro Research Newsletter #282 - "Natural Polymers-Based Materials: A Contribution to a Greener Future", ACQ Silva, AJD Silvestre, C Vilela, CSR Freire, Molecules, 27(1), 2022 | UAveiro Research Newsletter #282 |
Entrevista / Programa (rádio / tv)
| Programa | Tema | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2022 | Studying at DQ – Undergraduate and Master Degrees | Participated in an institutional video produced by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Aveiro to promote undergraduate and master’s programmes. Appeared on screen and contributed research materials used for demonstration and outreach purposes. | |
| 2022 - 2022 | Studying at DQ – Doctoral Programs | Participated in an institutional video promoting the doctoral programmes at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Aveiro, highlighting the department’s research areas. Participation included providing research materials and visual content related to ongoing projects. |
Membro de associação
| Nome da associação | Tipo de participação | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - Atual | European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) | Participant in research and networking activities within the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE), through institutional membership of University of Aveiro |
| 2010 - Atual | Stabat | Youth Group | Founding member of a youth group (Moita, Anadia) focused on community engagement and social initiatives. Responsible for planning and executing large-scale events, fundraising activities, and intergenerational projects involving young people and seniors. Developed skills in project management, design, communication, and coordination with local organizations and companies |
Outro júri / avaliação
| Descrição da atividade | Instituição / Organização | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/07 - 2025/08 | Member of the selection jury for 2 Postdoctoral Fellowships in the project Be@T (N.02/C12-i01/202) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2025/03 - 2025/04 | Member of the selection jury for 1 Researcher Fellowship in the project BE@T (N.02/C12-i01/202) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2024/09 - 2025/02 | Member of the internal evaluation committee for the acquisition of advanced research equipment (CAP ID 64 AAC_CICECO 02_25) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2024/12 - 2025/01 | Member of the selection jury for 1 Researcher Fellowship in the project Cell4Janus (PTDC/BII-BIO/1901/2021) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2024/12 - 2025/01 | Member of the selection jury for 1 Postdoctoral Fellowship in the project Cell4Janus (PTDC/BII-BIO/1901/2021) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Revisão ad hoc de artigos em revista
| Nome da revista (ISSN) | Editora | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - Atual | Bioactive Materials (2452-199X) | Elsevier |
| 2025 - Atual | Chemical Engineering Journal Advances (2666-8211) | Elsevier |
| 2025 - Atual | Gels (2310-2861) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Atual | Journal of Functional Biomaterials (2079-4983) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Atual | Pharmaceuticals (1424-8247) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Atual | Polymer Bulletin (1436-2449) | Springer Nature |
| 2025 - Atual | Thinking Skills and Creativity (1878-0423) | Elsevier |
| 2025 - Atual | Next Materials (2949-8228) | Elsevier |
| 2025 - Atual | Colloids and Interfaces (2504-5377) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Atual | Micromachines (2072-666X) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Atual | Materials (1996-1944) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Atual | Engineering Proceedings (2673-4591) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Atual | Archives of Dermatological Research (1432-069X) | Springer Nature |
| 2025 - Atual | Biomaterials Advances (2772-9508) | Elsevier |
| 2024 - Atual | Polymers (2073-4360) | MDPI |
| 2024 - Atual | International Journal of Molecular Sciences ( 1422-0067) | MDPI |
| 2024 - Atual | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ( 1879-0003) | Elsevier |
Tutoria
| Tópico | Nome do aluno | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/05 - 2022/07 | Fabrication of the microneedle patches based on polysaccharides, , PhD student from the Tomas Bata University in Zlín (Chechk Republic) | Simona Kácerová |
| 2022/05 - 2022/07 | New therapeutic microneedle systems for the non-invasive delivery of drugs, BSc student (Graduation in Biotechnology) | João M. S. Oliveira |
| 2022/05 - 2022/07 | New therapeutic microneedle systems for the non-invasive delivery of drugs, BSc student (Graduation in Biochemistry) | Vanessa M. P. Araújo |
| 2021/11 - 2022/01 | Preparation and characterization of microneedles containing antioxidant mango leaves nanoparticles, PhD student from the University of Cadiz (Spain) | Diego V. López |
| 2021/04 - 2021/07 | New therapeutic microneedle systems for the non-invasive delivery of drugs, BSc student (Graduation in Biochemistry) | Beatriz Coelho |
| 2020/01 - 2020/07 | Multifunctional cellulose nanoparticles for application in diagnosis and cancer therapy, MSc student (Master in Biomedical Materials and Devices) | João M. S. P. Leite |
| 2019/01 - 2019/07 | Biomembranes based on bacterial nanocellulose for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, MSc student (Master in Chemical Engineering) | João D. Morais |
Distinções
Prémio
| 2023 | BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD on the pitch & poster communication "Carboxymethylcellulose-based dissolvable microneedle patches for rapid painless delivery of diclofenac", at the 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 14 |
| 2021 | BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD to the poster communication "Cellulose nanobeads functionalized with gold nanoparticles for biomedical imaging applications", at the 4th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting |
| 2021 | BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD to the oral communication "Bacterial nanocellulose-based patches loaded with hyaluronic acid and diclofenac for the treatment of oral aphthous ulcers", at the 4th International EPNOE Junior Scientists Meeting |
Outra distinção
| 2022 | Feature Paper - Special Issue Green Chemistry in Portugal, Molecules 2022, 27(1), 94
MDPI AG, Suiça
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| 2022 | Research Topic : Celebrating 20 Years of CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials - Current and future perspectives in the
use of Material Sciences, Chemistry, and Photonics for a more sustainable future, Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 10:1059097
Frontiers Media SA, Suiça
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| 2021 | Editor's Choice - Special Issue Nanoparticles from Natural Polymers: Synthesis and Applications, Nanomaterials 2021, 11(10),
2744
MDPI AG, Suiça
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| 2010 | Honorable mention in Prémio Doutor Rodrigues Lapa for outstanding academic performance and scholarly excellence among students
in the Anadia municipality
Câmara Municipal de Anadia , Portugal
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