Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Ana Patrícia Matos Carapeto
Citation names
- Carapeto, Ana
- A. P. Carapeto
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 7118-EAA2-AA83
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-2654-6848
- Google Scholar ID
- 76gMFJ0AAAAJ
- Researcher Id
- C-8355-2012
- Scopus Author Id
- 35955655600
Email addresses
- apcarapeto@fc.ul.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- BioISI. Departamento de Física,edifício C8 (8.4.13) Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa , Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://ciencias.ulisboa.pt/pt/perfil/apcarapeto (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biophysics
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Physical Chemistry
- Exact Sciences - Physical Sciences - Condensed Matter Physics
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2012/01/01 - 2016/03/14
Concluded
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PhD in Materials Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Polysaccharides thin films production and functionalization: parameters control" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Pass with Distinction by unanimity |
2012
Concluded
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Advanced Studies Diploma in Materials Engineering (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17 |
2004/09 - 2009/11/25
Concluded
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Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (MEBiom) (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
"Study of two new DLC coatings for joint prosthesis: effect of the presence of albumin on the tribological behavior" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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16 |
2001/09/15 - 2004/06/30
Concluded
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Científico-Natural (Ensino secundário)
Escola Secundária Fernando Namora, Portugal
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18 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019/09/16 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal |
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal (...) |
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2017/03/01 - 2019/09/15 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal |
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal | ||
2010/10/01 - 2017/02/28 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química-Física Molecular, Portugal |
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química-Física Molecular, Portugal | ||
2009/11/01 - 2010/07/31 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química Estrutural, Portugal |
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química Estrutural, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021/02/17 - Current | Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021/09/15 - 2022/06/27 | Maternity Leave | Instituto da Segurança Social, Portugal |
2019/02/28 - 2019/09/14 | Maternity Leave | Instituto da Segurança Social, Portugal |
2012/02 - 2012/02 | Internship | Association Sorbonne Université, France |
Sorbonne Université - Campus Pierre et Marie Curie, France | ||
2009 - 2009 | Internship | Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2024 - Current | FCT 2023.12627.PEX: Revolutionizing Water Purification with Graphene-Supported Enzymatic Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial,
Photocatalytic, and Environmentally Sustainable Solutions
FCT 2023.12627.PEX
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2023/03/01 - Current | FCT 2022.06149.PTDC: Nanoengineered systems tailored with natural phytochemicals for biofouling mitigation on industrial surfaces
2022.06149.PTDC
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2023/03/01 - Current | FCT 2022.06990.PTDC: The role of phosphoinositides and NET actin-binding proteins in the regulation of plant cell vesicle
trafficking and secretion.
2022.06990.PTDC
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022/10/01 - 2025/09/30 | Twinning-Horizon-Widera-2021-Access-03: Twinning for excellence in biophysics of protein interactions and self-assembly -
TWIN2PIPSA
Researcher
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European Commission
Ongoing
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2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 | FCT PTDC/FIS-MAC/2741/2021: Viscoelastic Cells - new experimental approaches based on atomic force microscopy
PTDC/FIS-MAC/2741/2021
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
FCiênciasID Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022/01 - 2024/12 | FCT PTDC/BIA-BQM/2599/2021: Exploring respiratory proteins from human bacterial pathogens
Provided by PTCRIS: PTDC/BIA-BQM/2599/2021
Researcher
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2023/01/01 - 2023/12/31 | BioISI Project: Investigating altered lipid raft dynamics following seizures at hippocampal synapses
UIDB/04046/2020
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal
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2021/01/01 - 2023/04/30 | BioISI Project: Zwitterionic coatings for waterborne diseases prevention
UID/Multi/04046/2019
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | FCT UID/Multi/04046/2019: Instituto de Biosistemas & Ciências Integrativas
UID/Multi/04046/2019
154697UID
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
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2019/01/01 - 2019/02/28 | FCT PTDC/FIS-NAN/6101/2014: Molecular and Mechanical Forces in Biology measured with Force Feedback Microscopy
PTDC/FIS-NAN/6101/2014
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia I.P.
Ongoing
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2018/01/01 - 2018/12/31 | BioISI Project: Single molecule approaches to study S100B protein interactions with Aß amyloid fibrils
BioISI project
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia I.P.
Ongoing
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2017/03 - 2018/12 | BioISI Project: Measuring protein interactions: insights into Cystic Fibrosis
BioISI Project
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia I.P. |
2017/03 - 2018/12 | BioISI Post-Doc Programme: Exploring protein-protein interactions with AFM
BioISI
Post-doc Fellow
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Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia I.P. Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas |
2015/01 - 2017/12 | NATO SfP-CATALTEX multi-year Science for Peace Project MD.SFPP 984842: Self-Decontaminating Smart Textiles for Chemical Warfare
Agents Degradation
MD.SFPP 984842
Researcher
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NATO |
2016/02 - 2017/02 | Instituto de Nanociência e Nanotecnologia/CQFM Project: Silver nanoparticles generated on chitosan surfaces
CQFM
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química-Física Molecular, Portugal
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Concluded
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2012/01/01 - 2015/12/31 | FCT - SFRH / BD / 75734 / 2011: Production and functionalization of ultra-thin films of polysaccharides for applications in
sensor devices
SFRH / BD / 75734 / 2011
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química-Física Molecular, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia I.P.
Concluded
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2012/02/06 - 2012/02/10 | European Commission Action, funded by FP7 - SPIRIT TNA project no. 164: Functionalization of polysaccharides ultrathin films
with metallic nanoparticles - innovative approaches
SPIRIT TNA project no. 164
Invited Scientist Fellow
Université Paris Diderot IUT Paris Diderot, France
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European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
Concluded
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2010/10 - 2011/12 | Instituto de Nanociência e Nanotecnologia/CQFM Project: Silver/gold nanoparticles generated on cellulose surfaces
PEst
Research Fellow
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Concluded
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2010/05 - 2010/07 | CQE Project: Interaction between anaesthetics and model membrane systems
CQE
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química Estrutural, Portugal
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2009/11 - 2010/02 | CQE Project: Liposome Preparation and immobilization to mimic cell membrane
PEst
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Química Estrutural, Portugal
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2019/09/16 - 2025/09/15 | FCT CEEC- Junior Researcher - CEECIND/00031/2017 : Insights into Cystic Fibrosis and Alzheimer's disease using Atomic Force
Microscopy related techniques
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2021/07/25 | Unveiling the membrane bound dihydroorotate: quinone oxidoreductase (DHOQO) from Staphylococcus aureus | 13th European BioPhysics Conference
(Vienna, Austria)
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2019/11/12 | Zinc Binding Alters Tau Aggregation and Oligomer Formation | 5th PhD Student Meeting of The Mind-Brain College
Rectory of the University of Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal)
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2019/06/11 | Zinc binding to Tau influences aggregation kinetics and oligomer distribution | Integrative Approaches to Protein Folding & Aggregation
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
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2019/01 | Youtube Video: Cross Talk - BioISI, FCUL | CrossTalk
FCUL (Lisboa, Portugal)
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2018/07/09 | XPS studies on the in situ synthesis of nanostructures on polysaccharide surfaces | X Iberian Spectroscopy Conference / XXVI National Spectroscopy Meeting
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
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2018/02/15 | Invited Communication: Atomic Force Microscopy: a powerful tool for the investigation of biological samples | BioISI Research Seminar
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
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2018/01/09 | Invited Communication: Exploring Protein-Protein Interactions and cell mechanics with atomic force microscopy | 3rd BioISI Annual Meeting
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
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2017/06/25 | HR-LIPSS as potential technique for improve cell and tissue response for dental implants | CLEO Europe-EQEC 2017
European Physical Society (Munich, Germany)
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2016/08/28 | Silver nanoparticles using chitosan as reducing and stabilizing agent: a combined XPS, AFM and UV-Vis study | 32nd European Conference On Surface Science (ECOSS-32)
(Grenoble, France)
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2016/07/07 | X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Challenges in surface Physical-Chemistry: Modification and Characterization of hybrid surfaces | IN Workshop 2016
(Lisboa, Portugal)
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2016/01/18 | Chitosan-AgNO3 system: What is the optimal proportion to obtain just Ag-nanoparticles? | ISN2A 2016
(Almada, Portugal)
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2013/03/25 | Cellulose films: designing nanoporous films on Si surfaces | Materiais 2013
(Coimbra, Portugal)
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2012/07/02 | CELLULOSE: How to elaborate regular films? | 6th MPA Meeting
(Alvor, Portugal)
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2011/09/05 | Grafting hydrophobic and affinity interaction ligands on membrane adsorbers: a close-up "view" by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy | 11th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference - CHEMPOR 2011
(Lisboa, Portugal)
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2009/10/19 | The effect of the presence of albumin on the tribological behavior of the pair UHMWPE/316 stainless steel at macro and micro scale | 4th Nanosmat- 4th International Conference on Surfaces, Coatings and Nanostructured Materials
(Rome, Italy)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2024/10 - Current | Master Student Supervision: Nanoengineered systems tailored with natural phytochemicals for biofouling mitigation on industrial
surfaces
Supervisor of Gabriel MArtins Afonso
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Engineering Physics (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2024/05 - 2024/08 | Internship Supervision: Calibração de um microscópio de Força Atómica para Aplicações Avançadas em Espectroscopia de Força
Supervisor
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Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2023/05 - 2023/09 | Internship Supervision: Estudo das propriedades físicas e de forças de adesão de biofilmes bacterianos em superfícies de base
poliuretano - Bachelor Programme in Engineering Physics
Supervisor of Pedro Maria Sirigado Santos
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Bachelor Programme in Engineering Physics- Internship (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2023/05 - 2023/07 | Internship Supervision: Estudo das propriedades físicas e de forças de adesão de biofilmes bacterianos em superfícies de base
silicone - Bachelor Programme in Engineering Physics
Supervisor of Gabriel Martins Afonso
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Bachelor Programme in Engineering Physics-Internship (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2024/07/25 - 2024/07/26 | Event organisation: Lisbon Meeting 2024, Cost Action - Microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC), 25-26 July 2024. (2024/07/25 - 2024/07/26)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2013/07/17 - 2013/07/19 | 5th International Congress on Energy and Environment Engineering and Management (2013/07/17 - 2013/07/19)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2024/07/24 - Current | Workshop: Fluorescence Microscopy and applications to microbiology - BioISI
Workshop
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Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal
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2024/05/08 - Current | Scientific outreach activities: Participation of the Department of Physics in the "Dia Aberto em Ciências 2024", Activities for High School students | Dia Aberto em Ciências
Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
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2024/02/16 - Current | Scientific outreach activities: guided the visit of the students from “Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Física (ENEF)” to AFMart Laboratory. | Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Física (ENEF)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2014/09/26 - Current | Scientific outreach activities: European Researchers' Night 2014-Event to presenting science, research and innovation.
Exhibition
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European Researchers' Night |
2024/09/18 - 2024/09/20 | Workshop: Bioimaging and Spectroscopy for Protein Interactions Analysis - Twin2PIPSA
Workshop
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Twin2PIPSA
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2024/07/22 - 2024/07/26 | Scientific outreach activities: Ser Cientista 2024 - Summer school for High School students, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa | Ser Cientista-May the Force be with you
Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2024/07/01 - 2024/07/05 | Scientific outreach activities: Participation of the Department of Physics in the "Verão na Universidade de Lisboa 2024", Activities for High School students | Verão na ULisboa
Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2024/01/15 - 2024/01/18 | Training School: From pathological protein aggregation to drug discovery, 2nd TWIN2PIPSA training school, Centre for Misfolding
Diseases, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, UK.
Other
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From pathological protein aggregation to drug discovery
University of Cambridge Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, United Kingdom
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2024/01/09 - 2024/01/09 | Scientific outreach activities: Guided the visit of high-school students to Ciências, ULisboa |
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2023/07/24 - 2023/07/28 | Scientific outreach activities: Ser Cientista 2023- Summer school for High School students, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa | Ser Cientista-May the Force be with you
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2023/06/23 - 2023/06/23 | Workshop (6h): Communication Strategies for Teachers by Sofia de Sá Moutinho Pereira
Workshop
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Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2023/05/03 - 2023/05/03 | Scientific outreach activities: Participation of the Department of Physics in the "Dia Aberto dem Ciências 2023", Activities
for High School students
Workshop
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Dia Aberto em Ciências
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2022/07/25 - 2022/07/29 | Scientific outreach activities: Ser Cientista 2022 - Summer school for High School students, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa | Ser Cientista-O microscópio com maior resolução do planeta
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2018/07/23 - 2018/07/27 | Scientific outreach activities: Ser Cientista 2018 - Summer school for High School students, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa | Ser Cientista - Olhando os Átomos
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2017 - 2017 | Scientific outreach activities: Ser Cientista 2017 - Summer school for High School students, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa | Ser Cientista |
2012/09/17 - 2012/09/21 | Summer School: Summer Course on polymer nano-architectures
Workshop
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Summer Course on polymer nano-architectures
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2012/09/10 - 2012/09/12 | Short Couse: First National Materials Characterization Days | Primeiras Jornadas Nacionais de Caracterização de Materiais
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Materiais, Portugal
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2012/07/18 - 2012/07/20 | Workshop: 3º SPIRIT Workshop, Ion Beams as a Tool for Nanotechnology¿
Workshop
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3º SPIRIT Workshop, “Ion Beams as a Tool for Nanotechnology”
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Tecnico Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear, Portugal
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2011/11/17 - 2011/11/19 | Short Course: 10th Short Course of the Portuguese Biophysical Society - Nanosciences for Live
Congress
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10th Short Course of the Portuguese Biophysical Society–Nanosciences for Live
Portuguese Biophysics Society, Portugal
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2011/06/07 - 2011/06/10 | Short Course: Physical Chemistry Characterization of Solid Surfaces Course-Grupo Especializado de Adsorción y las Reales Sociedades Españolas de Física y de Química | Physical Chemistry Characterization of Solid Surfaces Course
Real Sociedad Española de Física, Spain
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Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2021/02/17 - Current | Experimental Physics I | Integrated Master in Engineering Physics (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2020 - Current | Energies (1996-1073) | |
2018 - Current | Carbohydrate polymers (1879-1344) | |
2018 - Current | Polymers (2073-4360) | |
2024/07 - 2024/07 | Editor of Book of Abstracts of International Conference on “Microbiologically induced corrosion (MIC)” (with Elisabete Silva and Noelia L. Garcia), FCUL, Lisbon. ISBN 978-989-33-6682-0 (978-989-33-6682-0) |