???global.info.a_carregar???
Sara Barrias completed her PhD in Comparative Molecular Genetics in 2024/07/19 at University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD). In 2017 she obtained a MSc in Technological and Comparative Molecular Genetics in 2017/12/13 from UTAD. In 2015, finished her BSc degree in Genetics and Biotechnology also from UTAD. She is currently employed at UTAD as Technician working in a research project related to viticulture. Published 11 articles in journals and 2 book chapters. Co-supervised 1 MSc dissertation, supervised 3 works of BSc degree completion and co-supervised other 2. Has received 4 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Master Student Fellow in 1 project, team member in 2 projects and PhD Student Fellow in 1 project. Works in the areas of Agrarian Sciences with emphasis on Agrarian and Food Biotechnology, and Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences and Molecular Genetics. In her professional activities, has interacted with 164 collaborators, co-authorshiped various scientific papers, organized 1 event and participated in more than 30 events (seminars, workshops, local meetings and international congresses).
Ler resumo completo ↓
Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Sara Isabel Mourão Barrias

Nomes de citação

  • Barrias, Sara
  • Barrias, S.

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
641D-17A5-1C45
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2536-2107

Endereços de correio eletrónico

  • sarabarrias@hotmail.com (Personal)

Moradas

  • Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Quinta de Prados, 5000-801, Vila Real, Vila Real, Portugal (Professional)

Domínios de atuação

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology

Idiomas

Idioma Conversação Leitura Escrita Compreensão Peer-review
Portuguese (Idioma materno)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Formação
Grau Classificação
2024/07/19
Concluded
 Genética Molecular Comparativa (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
"Wine authenticity using alternative DNA-based platforms" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 Unanimous Approval
2017/12/13
Concluded
 Genética Molecular Comparativa e Tecnológica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
"Effect of the probe structure design in the biosensor response: the case of Vitis vinifera L." (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
2015/07/28
Concluded
 Genética e Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal
"Genetic diversity analysis of Jasione montana L. using ISSR markers" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
Percurso profissional

Other Careers

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2024/05/01 - Atual Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Others

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2020/05 - 2020/12 Volunteer at UTAD COVID-19 testing centre (RT-qPCR testing for SARS-CoV 2) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/03 PhD mobility period at the Grapevine Genetics and Genomics research group Institute of Grapevine and Wine Sciences (ICVV), Spain
Projetos

Grant

Designação Financiadores
2020/01/01 - 2024/02/29 Wine authenticity using alternative DNA-based platforms
SFRH/BD/146346/2019
PhD Student Fellow
BioISI/UTAD, Portugal

Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y del Vino, Spain
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute
UID/Multi/04046/2019
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal

FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/04 - 2019/12 PulmaGENE
NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-033533
Master Student Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Contract

Designação Financiadores
2024/05 - Atual BioGrapeSustain - Use of grapevine and microbiome diversity for sustainable production
WP6-B211
Research Technician Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 BioSystems & Integrative Sciences Institute
UID/Multi/04046/2019
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal

FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designação Financiadores
2021/03/29 - 2025/03/28 Diagnostic Platforms applied to Grapevine Trunk Diseases
PTDC/BAA-DIG/1079/2020
10.54499/PTDC/BAA-DIG/1079/2020
Team Member
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal

Instituto de Telecomunicações Coimbra, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01 - 2022/02 OPP38 “IN LISBON AND VALE DO TEJO, NEW GRAPE VARIETIES FOR NEW WINES”
Project OPP38
Responsible for genotyping 1600 grapevine samples through SSR Multiplex PCR analysis
Concluded
2019/02 - 2019/12 Development of Botrytis cinerea DNA-based detection assays: HRM and Biosensor
102 P0.4E
BioISI/UTAD, Portugal
Concluded
Produções

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Paula Martins-Lopes; Sara Barrias. "Controlling authenticity throughout the wine production chain". 2024.
    10.1016/bs.abr.2024.02.012
  2. Azevedo-Nogueira, Filipe; Barrias, Sara; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "High-Throughput Real-Time qPCR and High-Resolution Melting (HRM) Assay for Fungal Detection in Plant Matrices". In Methods in Molecular Biology, 53-62. Springer US, 2023.
    Published • 10.1007/978-1-0716-3358-8_5
Conference abstract
  1. Martins-Lopes P.; Barrias, S.. "A forensic approach to reveal grapevine genotypes". Trabalho apresentado em XVII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/VII Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología, Vila Real, 2025.
    Accepted
  2. Barrias, S.; Fernandes, José Ramiro Afonso; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "Development of a QCM-DNA biosensor applicable in wine authenticity". Trabalho apresentado em V International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, Porto, 2024.
  3. Barrias, S.; Ibáñez, J.; Martins-Lopes, P.. "Discriminating varieties throughout the wine chain: applying SNP markers and High Resolution Melting analysis to wine authenticity". Trabalho apresentado em IV International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, Braga, 2023.
    Accepted
  4. Martins-Lopes P.; Barrias, S.; Azevedo-Nogueira, Filipe; Mendes, V.; Gonçalves, H.. "DNA-biosensing applied from the field to the bottle". Trabalho apresentado em 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine, Cádiz, 2023.
  5. Barrias, S.; Martins-Lopes P.. "HRM-SSR approach for grapevine varietal fingerprinting throughout the wine chain". Trabalho apresentado em 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine, Cádiz, 2023.
  6. Azevedo-Nogueira, Filipe; Gaspar, A.; Rego, C.; Barrias, S.; Lopes, J.; Gonçalves, H.; Štusková, K.; et al. "Observation of environmental effects on fungal colonization of portuguese grapevines cv. Aragonez (syn. Tempranillo)". Trabalho apresentado em 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine, Cádiz, 2023.
  7. Gonçalves, E.; Faísca-Silva, D.; Rocheta, M.; Pinto, T.; Carvalho, L.; Pereira, L.; Barrias, S.; et al. "Large-scale screening of unknown varieties in a grapevine intra-varietal variability collection". Trabalho apresentado em 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine, Cádiz, 2023.
  8. Lino, C.; Barrias, S.; Chaves, R.; Adega, F.; Martins-Lopes P.; Fernandes, José R.. "Development of a QCM-based biosensor for the detection of NSCLC biomarkers in liquid biopsies". Trabalho apresentado em III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, Évora, 2022.
  9. Azevedo-Nogueira, Filipe; Gaspar, A.; Rego, C.; Barrias, S.; Lopes, J.; Gonçalves, H.; Fortes, A. M.; et al. "Metagenomic data from symptomatic grapevines affected by Grapevine Trunk Diseases shows a variable fungal fraction between cultivars in Douro Region". Trabalho apresentado em III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, Évora, 2022.
  10. Barrias, S.; Martins-Lopes P.. "Microsatellite based grapevine varietal fingerprinting throughout the wine chain". Trabalho apresentado em III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, Évora, 2022.
  11. Martins-Lopes P.; Marafona, D.; Lopes, J.; Miranda, J.; Azevedo-Nogueira, Filipe; Barrias, S.; Pires, P.; et al. "A comparative study of SARS-CoV-2 molecular detection in nasopharyngeal swab versus saliva samples". Trabalho apresentado em XIV Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/IV Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnologia, Vila Real, 2022.
  12. Barrias, S.; Pereira, L.; Rocha, S.; Alves de Sousa, T.; Ibáñez, J.; Martins-Lopes P.. "Grapevine identification in Abandonado vineyard using SSR-Multiplex PCR, SNP genotyping and HRM assays". Trabalho apresentado em XIV Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/IV Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnologia, Vila Real, 2022.
  13. Lino, C.; Barrias, S.; Chaves, R.; Adega, F.; Martins-Lopes P.; Fernandes, José R.. "Novel Biosensor Applied to Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Detection". Trabalho apresentado em XIII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/III Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología, Vila Real, 2021.
  14. Maria Leonor Gonçalves Pereira; Gomes, S.; Barrias, Sara; Gomes, EP.; Baleiras-Couto, Margarida; Fernandes, José Ramiro Afonso; Martins-Lopes, P.. "A Biochemical Strategy for Wine authenticity". Trabalho apresentado em First Science & Wine World Congress - The Wine of the Future, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  15. Barrias, Sara; Martins-Lopes, Paula; Fernandes, José R.. "Development of a DNA-QCM biosensor for DNA hybridization detection". Trabalho apresentado em 1st Science & Wine World Congress, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  16. Pereira, Leonor; Gomes, Sónia; Barrias, Sara; Gomes, Elisa P; Baleiras-Couto, Margarida; Fernandes, Jose R.; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "A biogeochemical strategy for wine authenticity". Trabalho apresentado em 1st Science & Wine World Congress, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  17. Lino, Catarina; Lino, Alexandra; Silva, Luís; Barrias, Sara; Martins-Lopes, Paula; Fernandes, Jose R.. "Alternative Biosensors Platforms Applied To DNA Detection". Trabalho apresentado em XI Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/I Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología, Vila Real, 2019.
    Published
  18. Fernandes, Jose R.; Barrias, Sara; Gonçalves, Helena; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "Different Biosensor DNA-based platforms for wine authenticity: a comparative study". Trabalho apresentado em International Congress on Grapevine and Wine Sciences, Logroño, 2018.
    Published
  19. Barrias, Sara; Fernades, José R.; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "Detection of Vitis vinifera DNA using a DNA-based biossensor". Trabalho apresentado em X Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia, Vila Real, 2018.
    Published
  20. Gomes, Sónia; Barrias, Sara; Castro, Cláudia; Pereira, Leonor; Fernandes, Jose R.; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "A new strategy for Vitis vinifera L. varietal identification based on high-resolution melting". Trabalho apresentado em XLI Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética, Aveiro, 2017.
    Published
  21. Barrias, Sara; Gomes, Sónia; Fernandes, Jose R.; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "SNP detection in the LDOX gene of Vitis vinifera". Trabalho apresentado em IX Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia, Vila Real, 2017.
    Published
  22. Coelho de Sousa, Ana; Figueiredo, Wilson; Porto-Dias, João; Azevedo-Nogueira, Filipe; Barrias, Sara; Pereira, Leonor; Gomes, Sónia; Martins-Lopes, Paula; Fernandes, Jose R.. "A new generation of biosensors in DNA detection". Trabalho apresentado em X Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia, Vila Real, 2017.
    Published
  23. Porto-Dias, João; Azevedo-Nogueira, Filipe; Coelho de Sousa, Ana; Figueiredo, Wilson; Barrias, Sara; Pereira, Leonor; Gomes, Sónia; Fernandes, José R.; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "Molecular markers applied to the food sector". 2017.
  24. Barrias, Sara; Martins, Sandra; Almeida, P.; Crespi, António; Leal, Fernanda; Matos, Manuela. "Genetic diversity analysis of Jasione montana L. using ISSR markers". Trabalho apresentado em VII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia, Vila Real, 2015.
    Published
  25. Barrias, Sara; Martins, Sandra; Almeida, P.; Crespi, António; Leal, Fernanda; Matos, Manuela. "Avaliação da diversidade genética do género Jasione através de ISSRs". Trabalho apresentado em VII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia, Vila Real, 2015.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Gonçalves, Elsa; Faísca-Silva, David; Rocheta, Margarida; Pinto, Teresa; Carvalho, Luísa; Pereira, Leonor; Barrias, Sara; et al. "Large-scale screening of unknown varieties in a grapevine intra-varietal variability collection". Trabalho apresentado em 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine 2023, Cádiz, 2023.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Barbosa, J.; Martins-Lopes P.; Barrias, S.. "A forensic approach to reveal grapevine genotypes". Trabalho apresentado em XVII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/VII Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología, 2025.
  2. Barrias, S.; Martins-Lopes P.. "Microsatellite based grapevine varietal fingerprinting throughout the wine chain". Trabalho apresentado em III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022.
  3. Azevedo-Nogueira, Filipe; Gaspar, Ana; Rego, Cecília; Barrias, Sara; Lopes, Juliana; Gonçalves, Helena; Fortes, Ana Margarida; et al. "Metagenomic data from symptomatic grapevines affected by Grapevine Trunk Diseases shows a variable fungal fraction between cultivars in Douro Region". Trabalho apresentado em III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022.
  4. Lino, Catarina; Barrias, Sara; Chaves, Raquel; Adega, Filomena; Martins-Lopes, Paula; Fernandes, José Ramiro Afonso. "Development of a QCM-based biosensor for the detection of NSCLC biomarkers in liquid biopsies". Trabalho apresentado em III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022.
  5. Lino, Catarina; Barrias, Sara; Chaves, Raquel; Adega, Filomena; Martins-Lopes, Paula; Fernandes, José Ramiro Afonso. "Novel Biosensor Applied to Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Detection". Trabalho apresentado em XIII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/III Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología, 2021.
  6. Ferreira, Daniela; Barrias, Sara; Adega, Filomena; Fernandes, D; Clemente, Carla; Martins-Lopes, Paula; Chaves, Raquel. "PulmaGENE - Analysis of predictive biomarkers in liquid biopsies of patients with non-small cell lung cancer". Trabalho apresentado em 1º Encontro Nacional De Jovens Investigadores Em Oncologia, 2019.
  7. Barrias, S.. "Development of a DNA-QCM biosensor for DNA hybridization detection". Trabalho apresentado em 1st Science & Wine World Congress, 2019.
  8. Pereira, Leonor; Gomes, Sónia; Barrias, Sara; Gomes, Elisa Preto; Baleiras-Couto, Margarida; Fernandes, José Ramiro Afonso; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "A biogeochemical strategy for wine authenticity". Trabalho apresentado em 1st Science & Wine World Congress, 2019.
  9. Lino, Catarina; Lino, Alexandra; Silva, Luís; Barrias, Sara; Martins-Lopes, Paula; Fernandes, José Ramiro Afonso. "Alternative biosensor platforms applied to DNA detection". Trabalho apresentado em XI Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/I Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnología, 2019.
  10. Martins-Lopes, P.; Fernandes, J.R.; Preto-Gomes, E.; Gomes, S.; Pereira, L.; Barrias, S.; Eiras-Dias, J.E.; et al. "Wine Authenticity Network". Trabalho apresentado em Summer Innovation Campus, 2018.
  11. Coelho de Sousa, A.; Figueiredo, W.; Porto-Dias, J.; Nogueira, Filipe; Barrias, S.; Pereira, L.; Sónia Gomes; Martins-Lopes P.; Fernandes, J. R. A.. "A New Generation of Biosensors in DNA Detection". Trabalho apresentado em IX Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia, 2017.
  12. Porto-Dias, João; Azevedo-Nogueira, Filipe; Coelho de Sousa, Ana; Figueiredo, Wilson; Barrias, Sara; Pereira, Leonor; Gomes, Sónia; Fernandes, José Ramiro Afonso; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "Molecular markers applied to the food sector". Trabalho apresentado em IX Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia, 2017.
  13. Barrias, S.. "Genetic diversity analysis of Jasione montana L. using ISSR markers". Trabalho apresentado em VII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia, 2015.
Journal article
  1. Sara Barrias; José R. Fernandes; Paula Martins-Lopes. "Newly developed QCM-DNA biosensor for SNP detection in small DNA fragments: A wine authenticity case study". Food Control (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.111036.
    10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.111036
  2. Sara Barrias; Javier Ibáñez; Paula Martins-Lopes. "Wine authenticity throughout the wine-chain: exploring the potential of HRM-SNP assays in varietal discrimination and quantification in wine blends.". Food Control (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110814.
    10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110814
  3. Sara Barrias; Javier Ibáñez; Paula Martins-Lopes. "High resolution melting analysis of microsatellite markers applied to grapevine varietal fingerprinting throughout the wine production chain". Food Control (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110368.
    10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110368
  4. Sara Barrias; Javier Ibáñez; José R. Fernandes; Paula Martins-Lopes. "The role of DNA-based biosensors in species identification for food authenticity assessment". Trends in Food Science & Technology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104350.
    10.1016/j.tifs.2024.104350
  5. Catarina Lino; Sara Barrias; Raquel Chaves; Filomena Adega; José Ramiro Fernandes; Paula Martins-Lopes. "Development of a QCM-based biosensor for the detection of non-small cell lung cancer biomarkers in liquid biopsies". Talanta (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124624.
    10.1016/j.talanta.2023.124624
  6. Sara Barrias; Leonor Pereira; Sara Rocha; Tiago Alves de Sousa; Javier Ibáñez; Paula Martins-Lopes. "Identification of Portuguese traditional grapevines using molecular marker-based strategies". Scientia Horticulturae 311 (2023): 111826-111826. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2023.111826.
    10.1016/j.scienta.2023.111826
  7. Lino, C.; Barrias, S.; Chaves, R.; Adega, F.; Martins-Lopes, P.; Fernandes, J.R.. "Biosensors as diagnostic tools in clinical applications". Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Reviews on Cancer 1877 3 (2022): 188726. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbcan.2022.188726.
    Published • 10.1016/j.bbcan.2022.188726
  8. Sara Barrias; José R. Fernandes; José Eduardo Eiras-Dias; João Brazão; Paula Martins-Lopes. "Label free DNA-based optical biosensor as a potential system for wine authenticity". Food Chemistry 270 (2019): 299-304. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.foodchem.2018.07.058.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2018.07.058
  9. Maria Leonor Gonçalves Pereira; Sónia Gomes; Sara Barrias; M.E.P.Gomes; M. Margarida Baleiras-Couto; José Ramiro Afonso Fernandes; Paula Martins-Lopes. "From the Field to the Bottle—An Integrated Strategy for Wine Authenticity". Beverages (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/4/4/71.
    10.3390/beverages4040071
  10. Leonor Pereira; Sónia Gomes; Sara Barrias; José Ramiro Fernandes; Paula Martins-Lopes. "Applying high-resolution melting (HRM) technology to olive oil and wine authenticity". Food Research International 103 (2018): 170-181. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.foodres.2017.10.026.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2017.10.026
  11. Gomes, Sónia; Castro, Cláudia; Barrias, Sara; Pereira, Leonor; Jorge, Pedro; Fernandes, José R.; Martins-Lopes, Paula. "Alternative SNP detection platforms, HRM and biosensors, for varietal identification in Vitis vinifera L. using F3H and LDOX genes". Scientific Reports 8 1 (2018): 5850-5850. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-24158-9.
    10.1038/s41598-018-24158-9
Newsletter article
  1. Barrias, S.; Paula Filomena Martins Lopes. "Newly developed QCM-DNA biosensor for SNP detection in small DNA fragments: A wine authenticity case study", BioISI Digest, 2024, https://bioisi.pt/news/103.
  2. Barrias, Sara; Paula Filomena Martins Lopes. "Wine authenticity throughout the wine-chain: Exploring the potential of HRM-SNP assays in varietal discrimination and quantification in wine blends", BioISI Digest, 2024, https://bioisi.pt/news/82?trk=public_post-text.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Wine authenticity using alternative DNA-based platforms". PhD, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2024.
  2. Barrias, Sara Isabel Mourão. "Effect of the probe structure design in the biosensor response: the case of Vitis vinifera L.". Master, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10348/8808.
  3. "Genetic diversity analysis of Jasione montana L. using ISSR markers". Degree, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2015. https://catalogo.biblioteca.utad.pt/cgi-bin/koha/opac-detail.pl?biblionumber=70838.
Atividades

Oral presentation

Título da apresentação Nome do evento
Anfitrião (Local do evento)
2024/10/08 Development of a QCM-DNA biosensor applicable in wine authenticity V International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics
I3S, Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2023/10/20 Discriminating varieties throughout the wine chain: applying SNP markers and High Resolution Melting analysis to wine authenticity IV Internation Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics
University of Minho, Gualtar Campus (Braga, Portugal)
2023/06/07 HRM-SSR approach for grapevine varietal fingerprinting throughout the wine chain 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine
International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) (Cádiz, Spain)
2023/06/07 Large-scale screening of unknown varieties in a grapevine intra-varietal variability collection [Presenter: Gonçalves, Elsa] 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine
International Organisation of Vine and Wine (Cádiz, Spain)
2023/06/07 Observation of environmental effects on fungal colonization of portuguese grapevines cv. Aragonez (syn. Tempranillo) [Presenter: Azevedo-Nogueira, Filipe] 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine
International Organisation of Vine and Wine (Cádiz, Spain)
2023/06/07 DNA-biosensing applied from the field to the bottle [Presenter: Martins-Lopes, P.] 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine
International Organisation of Vine and Wine (Cádiz, Spain)
2023/03/03 Wine authenticity using alternative DNA-based platforms EliteSci - Student conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2022/04/01 Grapevine identification in Abandonado vineyard using SSR-Multiplex PCR, SNP genotyping and HRM assays XIV Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/IV Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnologia,
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2022/04/01 A comparative study of SARS-CoV-2 molecular detection in nasopharyngeal swab versus saliva samples [Presenter: Lopes, J.] XIV Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/IV Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnologia
University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2021/12/10 New technologies for early detection of Grapevine Trunk Diseases [Presenter: Martins-Lopes, P.] Grapevine Trunk Diseases - a concern for viticulture
ADVID - Vine and Wine Cluster (Vila Real, Portugal)
2019/12/18 Development of a DNA-based biosensor applied to the wine sector IV Jornadas de Engenharia Agronómica
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2018/11/09 Different Biosensor DNA-based platforms for wine authenticity: a comparative study [Presenter: Martins-Lopes, P.] International Congress on Grapevine and Wine Sciences
Institute of Grapevine and Wine Sciences (ICVV) (Logroño, Spain)
2018/03/07 Detection of Vitis vinifera DNA using a DNA-based biossensor. X Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)
2017/06/09 A new strategy for Vitis vinifera L. varietal identification based on high-resolution melting [Presenter: Gomes, S.] XLI Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética
Portuguese Society of Genetics/Institute of Biomedicine – iBiMED (Aveiro, Portugal)
2017/03/08 SNP detection in the LDOX gene of Vitis vinifera L. IX Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia
University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (Vila Real, Portugal)

Supervision

Título / Tema
Papel desempenhado 		Curso (Tipo)
Instituição / Organização
2024/03 - 2024/07 A forensic approach to reveal grapevine genotypes
Supervisor
 Genética e Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2022/11 - 2024/04/05 Application of an improved piezoelectric DNA based biosensor to the detection of lung cancer
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2022/11 - 2023/07 Identification of polymorphisms in grapevine VvMybA2 gene putatively linked with berry color changes
Supervisor
 Genética e Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2022/11 - 2023/07 Identification of grapevine varieties through HRM-SSR assays
Supervisor
 Genética e Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/07 Effect of probe size in the response of a DNA biosensor based in graphene quantum dots
Co-supervisor
 Genética e Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/06 Study of the effect of two probes in the response of a DNA optical biosensor
Co-supervisor de Wilson Micael Duarte Figueiredo
 Genética e Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Event organisation

Nome do evento
Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) 		Instituição / Organização
2025/03/11 - 2025/03/11 "Forensic Genetics Applied to the Food Sector" (2025/03/11 - 2025/03/11)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2021/04/01 - 2021/07/02 Responsible for preparing and managing the website and social media of the II International Meeting of The Portuguese Society of Genetics, organized by the Portuguese Society of Genetics and the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. (2021/07/01 - 2021/07/02)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Event participation

Descrição da atividade
Tipo de evento 		Nome do evento
Instituição / Organização
2025/01/15 - 2025/01/15 Attended the webinar
Workshop
 Current Research in Food Science Webinar series 4: Sustainable Food Technology
The Elsevier Foundation, Netherlands
2024/10/08 - 2024/10/08 Attended the International Meeting to present an Oral Communication tittled "Development of a QCM-DNA biosensor applicable in wine authenticity".
Meeting
 V International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Portuguese Society of Genetics, Portugal
2023/10/19 - 2023/10/20 Attended the International Meeting to present an Oral Communication tittled "Discriminating varieties throughout the wine chain: applying SNP markers and High Resolution Melting analysis to wine authenticity”.
Meeting
 IV International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics
Portuguese Society of Genetics, Portugal

Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/06/05 - 2023/06/09 Attended the World Congress to present an Oral Communication tittled "HRM-SSR approach for grapevine varietal fingerprinting throughout the wine chain".
Congress
 44th World Congress of Vine and Wine
Organisation Internationale de la Vigne et du Vin, France
2023/06/01 - 2023/06/02 Collaborated in the Extension Program "Prepare your Future", an initiative by the Student Ombudsman in partnership with the Academic Association of the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. During the event, everal groups of high school students visited the laboratory and were introduced to the ongoing research work.
Other
 Prepare your Future
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2023/03/23 - 2023/03/23 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 Innovative Nucleic Acid Extraction Technology with BioEcho Life
Novogene Co Ltd, China
2023/03/03 - 2023/03/03 Participated in the Student Conference, to showcase the research work executed by PhD students.
Conference
 EliteSci 2023- Student Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2022/09/15 - 2022/09/15 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 EPSO 15th Plant Science Seminar – “Data Science for Understanding Plants
European Plant Science Organisation, Belgium
2022/06/27 - 2022/06/28 Attended the International Meeting to present posters.
Meeting
 III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics
Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Portuguese Society of Genetics, Portugal
2022/05/05 - 2022/05/06 Attended the conference focused on Enology and Viticulture.
Congress
 III Jornadas de Enologia e Viticultura
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2022/04/21 - 2022/04/21 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 A beginner's guide to DNA-seq Bioinformatic Analysis
Novogene Co Ltd, China
2022/03/31 - 2022/04/02 Attended the conference to present an oral communication titled "Grapevine identification in Abandonado vineyard using SSR-Multiplex PCR, SNP genotyping and HRM assays".
Congress
 XIV Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/IV Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnologia
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidad de León, Spain
2022/03/17 - 2022/03/17 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 A beginner's guide to DNA sequencing and its applications
Novogene Co Ltd, China
2022/02/17 - 2022/02/17 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 RNA-seq Results Explained: what you can expect from the analysis
Novogene Co Ltd, China
2021/12/10 - 2021/12/10 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 Grapevine Trunk Diseases - a concern for viticulture
Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Viticultura Duriense, Portugal
2021/11/18 - 2021/11/18 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 EPSO Plant Science Seminar 7: “Use of Diverse Species as Crops
European Plant Science Organisation, Belgium
2021/07/19 - 2021/07/22 Attended the virtual congress, focused on Douro Region Sustainability.
Congress
 Congresso Douro & Porto - Memória com Futuro
Instituto dos Vinhos do Douro e Porto, Portugal
2021/07/01 - 2021/07/02 Attended the International Meeting.
Meeting
 II International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Portuguese Society of Genetics, Portugal
2021/04/21 - 2021/04/21 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 Protein biomarker detection: a bioeletrochemical perspective
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Química Vila Real, Portugal
2021/03/31 - 2021/03/31 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 Photoelectrochemical Detection of miRNAs Clinically Relevant in Prostate Cancer
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Química Vila Real, Portugal
2021/03/24 - 2021/03/24 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 Identify differences between groups with IBM SPSS Statistics
PSE, Portugal
2021/03/18 - 2021/03/18 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 EPSO Plant Science Seminar 1: ‘The role of Genome editing in plant sciences and its potential to tackle global challenges’
European Plant Science Organization (EPSO), Belgium
2021/03/10 - 2021/03/12 Attended the virtual forum.
Seminar
 Innovation and SME Forum: Data-Driven Innovation in the Agritech Sector
ELIXIR Europe, United Kingdom
2021/02/24 - 2021/02/24 Attended the webinar.
Seminar
 Understanding and quantifying relationships between variables with IBM SPSS Statistics
PSE, Portugal
2020/07/10 - 2020/07/10 Participated in the online workshop.
Workshop
 Introduction to Data Management Plans - Ready for BioData Management?
BioData.pt, Portugal
2020/02/05 - 2020/02/07 Participated in the Training school in Valencia (Spain), granted from the COST Action CA17111.
Workshop
 METHADA Training school on Transcriptomic Metadata Handling and Data Analysis
Instituto de Biología Integrativa de Sistemas, Spain
2019/12/18 - 2019/12/18 Attended the conference to present an oral communication titled "Development of a DNA-based biosensor applied to the wine sector".
Conference
 IV Jornadas de Engenharia Agronómica
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/11/05 - 2019/11/05 Attended the seminar presented by Dr. David Gramaje.
Seminar
 Experiences in the application of mass sequencing techniques in vine phytopathology
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/10/02 - 2019/10/02 Attended the webinar presented by Dr. Hemalatha Nambisan.
Seminar
 Webinar "Bioinformatics approach for grape processing"
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/06/06 - 2019/06/07 Participated in the workshop.
Workshop
 Computational Simulation of Biomolecules
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/05/15 - 2019/05/15 Attended the seminar presented by Dr. Carla Martins-Lopes.
Seminar
 Nanosystems: pharmaceutical and dermocosmetic applications
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/05/08 - 2019/05/10 Attended the World Congress, to present an oral pitch and posters.
Congress
 1st Science & Wine World Congress
Science & Wine, Portugal
2019/05/08 - 2019/05/08 Attended the seminar presented by Dr. Helena Rodrigues Gonçalves.
Seminar
 Nanomaterials and their Biological Applications
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2018/06/29 - 2018/06/29 Participated in the workshop.
Workshop
 Innovation in Genomic Technologies
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/05/07 - 2016/05/07 Participated in the workshop "Scientific photography in biological sciences research".
Workshop
 I Fórum de Ciências Biológicas
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Nome da revista (ISSN) Editora
2024/06 - Atual Journal of Grapevine Research - VITIS (2367-4156) Bundesanstalt fur Zuchtungsforschung an Kulturpflanzen
2024/05 - Atual Food Control ( 0956-7135) Elsevier
2024/02 - Atual Current research in food science (2665-9271) Elsevier
Distinções

Award

2020 Distinção CNOIV 2020 - Enology Category
National Committee of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (CNOIV), Portugal

Other distinction

2023 Honorable Mention
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2022 Honorable Mention
Scientific committee of XIV Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/IV Jornadas Ibéricas de Genética y Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019 15 finalists for the 4th SIVE Awards “International Research for Development” - OENOPPIA Award 2019
SIVE Scientific Committee, Italy