Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- MARIA MARGARIDA FERREIRA BRÁS
- Date of birth
- 1999/04/28
- Gender
- Female
Citation names
- Margarida F. Brás
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 701C-23A8-8156
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-4155-8249
Email addresses
- mmfbras@gmail.com (Professional)
- mbras@medicina.ulisboa.pt (Professional)
- mbras@uc.pt (Professional)
Websites
- www.linkedin.com/in/margarida-brás-4b58371a9 (Social media)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences
- Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Immunology
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Gene-based Diagnostics and Therapeutic Interventions
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2024/01/05 - 2025/12
Ongoing
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Clinical Investigator European Certificate - CLIC 1 e 2 (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Medical School, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Associação para a Formação Profissional e Investigação, Portugal |
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2025/03/17 - 2025/06/12
Ongoing
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1st SPI Advanced Immunology Course (Outros)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia, Portugal
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2024/11 - 2025/06
Ongoing
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Training in Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) - Rodents and Lagomorphs (Outros)
Lunds universitet Medicinska fakulteten, Sweden
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2024/11/18 - 2024/11/22
Concluded
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Handling, maintenance and understanding of human Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs) (Outros)
Lunds universitet Medicinska fakulteten, Sweden
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2023/05/08 - 2023/05/12
Concluded
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Basic & Advanced module of FLxFlowCourse: Principles and Applications of Flow Cytometry (Outros)
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
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2020/09 - 2022/11/29
Concluded
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Genética Molecular e Biomedicina (Mestrado)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
""Mechanisms of immune modulation mediated by Mesencephalic Astrocyte-derived Neurotrophic Factor"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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19 |
2017/09 - 2020/06/29
Concluded
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Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura)
Major in Biologia Molecular
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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18 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2024/02/01 - Current | Research Assistant (Research) | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal | ||
2024/09/03 - 2024/12/18 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Lunds universitet Medicinska fakulteten, Sweden |
Lunds universitet Institutionen för laboratoriemedicin, Sweden | ||
2022/11/07 - 2023/12/31 | Research Assistant (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal |
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal | ||
2019/06 - 2019/09 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal |
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2024/02/01 - Current | CiNTech - Technological Hub for Innovation, Translation and Industrialization of Complex Injectable Drugs
C644865576-00000005
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Inovação em Biomedicina e Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Ongoing
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2022/11 - 2023/12/31 | Mechanisms of tissue ageing and repair: roadblocks to stem cell-based therapies
IG4448
Research Fellow
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2020 - 2020/05 | Scale Up- Build Your Own Future (Online) (2020/05/13 - 2020/05/16) | Scientific Junior Value,, Portugal |
2020 - 2020 | Aveiro Tech Business (Online) (2020/07/03 - 2020/07/03)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Scientific Junior Value,, Portugal |
2019 - 2019 | BrainLoad - Power Up Your Knowledge! (2019/11/27 - 2019/11/27) | Scientific Junior Value,, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2022/03/31 - 2022/04/01 | Seminar and training attendance "Cytometry Data Analysis in FlowJo v10"
An event organized by FLxFlow - The Lisbon Flow Cytometry Network. Attendance in both sessions, "Intro to FlowJO v10" and
"Advanced Tools & Plugins," given by Serena Di Cecilia, PhD
Workshop
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Cytometry Data Analysis in FlowJo v10
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
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2019/03/27 - 2019/04/03 | Scale UP - Build Your Own Future: A career development event designed to enhance participants' general skills and prepare them for the job market. Day 1: Focuses on teamwork and strategy development, culminating in a competition where the winning team earns internships at companies represented by the jury. Day 2: Starts with lectures on soft skills development, followed by practical job simulations with invited companies (including GSK). This event is a unique opportunity for networking, skill-building, and potential career opportunities | Scale UP - Build Your Own Future
Scientific Junior Value,, Portugal
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2019/03/13 - 2019/03/16 | X National Biomedical Sciences Symposium
Congress
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X National Biomedical Sciences Symposium
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2018/11/20 - 2018/11/20 | Signaling Afternoon- Event organized by students of the master's degree in molecular biomedicine | Signaling Afternoon
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2018/11/18 - 2018/11/18 | BrainLoad - Power Up Your Knowledge!
The event showcases advancements in scientific research, with a special focus on Biosciences, taking place in Portugal's most
prestigious research centers and laboratories. It features lectures where researchers present their scientific projects, followed
by a roundtable discussion that allows participants to ask questions and debate controversial topics.
Conference
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BrainLoad - Power Up Your Knowledge!
Scientific Junior Value,, Portugal
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Ad Hoc journal article review
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2024/11/20 - 2024/12/20 | Science ( 0036-8075) |
Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2019/04/01 - 2020/07/31 | Junior Enterprise Scientific Junior Value | Organization of Scientific Events - Member of Scientific Affairs Department |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2019/09 - 2020/06 | Mentor of 1st year students within the Tutoring Program of the University of Aveiro | 3 Students |
Distinctions
Award
2020 | Caixa Geral de Depósitos Award for Best Student in Biomedical Sciences in 2019/2020
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal |
Other distinction
2019 | Academic merit Scholarship 2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2018 | Academic Merit Scholarship 2018
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2017 | Academic Merit Scholarship 2017
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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