Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Andrea Patricia Ribeiro da Cruz
Citation names
- Cruz, Andrea
- Andrea P Cruz
- Andrea Cruz
- Cruz, A
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 5215-C811-51C2
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-1662-3072
Email addresses
- andreaprcruz@gmail.com (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
- Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
French | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2007
Concluded
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Ciências da Saúde (Doutoramento)
Major in Ramo: Ciências Biológicas e Biomédicas
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Understanding Bcg Vaccination:implications for the Design of New Preventive Strategies Against Mycrobacteriosis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2000/07/30
Concluded
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Biomedial Sciences (Master)
The Montfort University, United Kingdom
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1999/06/30
Concluded
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Microbiologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2022/06/01 - Current | Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal |
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal | ||
2020/01/01 - 2022/05/31 | Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | Prochild CoLab Against Poverty ans Social Exclusion, Portugal |
Prochild CoLab Against Poverty ans Social Exclusion, Portugal | ||
2016/03/01 - 2019/12/31 | Researcher (Research) | International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal |
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal | ||
2013/05/01 - 2016/02/27 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
2007/04/01 - 2013/04/30 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2009/01/01 - Current | Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
Universidade do Minho Escola Superior de Enfermagem, Portugal |
Projects
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2022 - 2025 | Lifesaver Project
Agreement Number: 101036702
Researcher
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
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Horizon 2020 Framework Programme
Ongoing
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2018 - 2019 | Develop a biosensor for coloretal cancer diagnosis and monitoring
INTERREG V-A España-Portugal (POCTEP)
INTERREG V-A España-Portugal (POCTEP)
Researcher
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Concluded
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2017 - 2019 | Uncovering the mechanistic assembly and function of actin ring networks in axonal biology and pathology
PTDC/MED-NEU/28623/2017
Researcher
International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2016 - 2019 | FP7-COF-NANOTRAIN
refª 600375
Researcher
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EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Concluded
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2017/09 - 2018/09 | Tears4life - a biosensor for glioma detection
Tears4life
Principal investigator
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Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) and International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL)
Concluded
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2013/06 - 2016/02 | Cell homeostasis tissue organisation and organism biology
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000003
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
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FEDER ON.2-QREN
Concluded
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2009 - 2013 | BCG vaccination: a tool to identify new correlates of protection and pathology in experimental infection with Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
PTDC/SAU-MII/101977/2008
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2006 - 2011 | Role of Interleukin-23 (IL-23) and IL-17 in the regulation of the immune response to the infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Infection
PTDC/SAU-MII/70895/2006
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
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Fundação para Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
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2007 - 2010 | Reconstitution and homeostasis of the immune system following HIV-infection
PIC/IC/83313/2007
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2017/05/24 | Identification of actomyosin-based biomarkers relevant for microglia activation | II symposium Portuguese Glial Network
(Portugal)
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2017 | Study of stability and bioactivity of bevacizumab- loaded PLGA nanoparticles towards its controlled release | 43rd International Conference on Micro and Nanoengineering
(Portugal)
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2017 | A new paradigm for antiangiogenic therapy through controlled release of bevacizumab | First SPLC-CRS Young Scientist Meeting
(Spain)
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2012 | BCG vaccination induced IL-17+TNF+IL-2+ polyfunctional memory T cells correlated with increased protection against M. tuberculosis | XXXVIII Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia
SPI (Portugal)
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2009 | Development of an adaptive immune response in the draining lymph node during Mycobacterium ulcerans infection | 30th Annual Congress of European Society for Mycobacteriology, |
2009 | IL-17 responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis are compromised in the absence of TLR-2 | XXXV Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia |
2008 | IL-17 inhibits the bactericidal activity of macrophages infected with Mycobacterium by preventing apoptosis, through an IL-10 dependent mechanism | course Immunoregulation in Infectious Diseases: From Immunity to Bugs and Back |
2008 | Koch like reaction associates with an increased number of IL-17 producing T cells | 7th International Conference of Pathogenesis of Mycobacterial Infections7th International Conference of Pathogenesis of Mycobacterial Infections |
2006 | IL-17-producing CD4 T cells induced during mycobacterial infection are regulated by IFNg | II Simpósio Nacional de Citocinas |
2004 | IFNg regulates the production of IL-17 by antigen-specific T cells following infection by M. bovis BCG | XXX Reunião Anual da Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia |
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2014 - 2014 | Role of RNA-Binding Proteins in Microglia Activation/Deactivation
Supervisor of Ana Keating
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Mestrado em Investigação Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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2014 - 2014 | Expression Regulation of Rho GTPases family members during olygodendrocytes differentiation and myelination
Supervisor of Sandra Braz
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2012 - 2012 | Regulation of macrophages apoptosis: role of IL-17 e IL-10
Supervisor
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Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
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2011 - 2011 | Orientation of the experimental phase of the “Projectos de Opção III” – of the Medicine Master's student Sara Monteiro – “The
role of IL-17 and IL-10 in the regulation of apoptosis of infected macrophages by mycobacterias”
Supervisor
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Mestrado Integrado Medicina (Other)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
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2009 - 2009 | Regulation of macrophages apoptosis infected with mycobacterias: role of IL-17
Supervisor of Rafael Velho
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Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
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2009 - 2009 | Orientation of the experimental phase of the “Projectos de Opção I” – of the Medicine Master's student Nuno Oliveira – “Effect
of IL-17 in the gene expression of macrophages of infected with Mycobacterium bovis BCG”, conducted at Life and Health Sciences
Research Institute, School Medicine
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
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2008 - 2008 | Orientation of the laboratorial rotation of the student Teresa Pinto integrated in the MD-PhD program of the Life and Health
Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Science, Minho University
Supervisor
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
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2008 - 2008 | Orientation of the experimental phase of the “Projectos de Opção V” – of the Medicine Master's student Rafael Velho – “Role
of IL-17 in the bactericide activity of macrophages of infected with mycobacterias” conducted at Life and Health Sciences
Research Institute, School of Health Science, Minho University
Supervisor of Rafael Velho
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
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2007 - 2007 | Co-Orientation of the experimental phase of the “Projectos de Opção IV” – of the Medicine Master's student Eduardo Ferreira
- “The Role of IL-17 in Tuberculosis” conducted at Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, Minho
University
Co-supervisor
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2006 - 2013 | Co-organization at the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, Minho University of "Semana da Epidemia
de Ciência" (2006 - 2013)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal |
2006 - 2013 | Semana da Ciência e da Tecnologia promovida pela Agência Nacional para a Cultura Científica e Tecnológica, Ciência Viva; being
scientific coordinator of the activities "Acids and Bases" and "Harmful Effects of UV Radiation (2006 - 2013)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
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Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal |
2006/10 - 2006/10 | Co-organization at Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Medicine, Minho University together with Jorge Pedrosa
and António Gil Castro (ECS) e Manuel Vilanova (ICBAS), of the XXXII Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia (SPI):
“Innate and Acquired Immunity: evolution and regulation (2006)
Conference (Co-organisor)
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Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2004 - 2013 | Responsible together with Jorge Pedrosa and Alexandra Fraga, of the security and maintenance of the Laboratory Safety Level
3 (BSL3) of Life and Health Sciences Research Institute, School of Health Sciences, Minho University
Other
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Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2009 - Current | Fundamentos de Biopatologia, Farmacologia e Terapêutica | Licenciatura em Enfermagem (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2009 - Current | Graduate courses: “Host Pathogen Interaction” and “Fundamentals in Immunology and Infection.” PhD program in Health Sciences, School of Medicine, Minho University Biomedical Engendering Master, from School of Engendering, Minho University Bioengineering Master, from School of Engendering, Minho University | School of Medicine (Doutoramento) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2009 - 2010 | Unidade Curricular Biologia Celular e Molecular | Licenciatura em Enfermagem (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2004 - 2010 | "Biopatologia e Introdução Terapeutica" | (Mestrado) | Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2019 - Current | Biosensors, Nanotechnology and Molecular Medicine | Maria Vieira |
2016 - Current | Computational Modelling | Diogo Fernandes |
2016 - 2019 | Biosensors, Nanotechnology and Molecular Medicine | Catarina Abreu |
2016 - 2018 | Biosensors, Nanotechnology and Molecular Medicine | Flávia Sousa |
2016 - 2017 | Biosensors, Nanotechnology and Molecular Medicine | Ana Catarina de Almeida Barata |
Distinctions
Award
2012 | Award for the Best Poster in the SPI symposium
Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia, Portugal
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2010 | Excellence Award in Immunology Pulido Valente Ciência 2010 - Execellence in Science
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Fundação Pulido Valende, Portugal |
2010 | Award for Best SPI Paper Award 2010
Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia, Portugal
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2009 | Award for the Best Poster in congress MicroBiotec09
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2006 | Excellence Award in Immunology Mário Arala Chaves 2006
Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia, Portugal
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2006 | Award for the Best Poster in II Simpósio Nacional de Citocinas 2006
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2006 | Scholarships Award to attend the Keystone Symposium
Keystone Symposia, United States
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Other distinction
2016 | Marie Curie Fellow
European Union, Belgium
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