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PhD in Environment and Sustainability (Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa), with an emphasis in Toxicology. Thesis entitled “Molecular Insight on the Toxicity of Mixtures of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to Improve Environmental Guidelines”, supervised by Professors Marta Martins (MARE, FCT NOVA), Vasco Branco (iMED, FFUL), and Mário Diniz (UCIBIO, FCT NOVA). Throughout her academic and professional path, she completed several laboratory internships, contributing to four peer-reviewed publications in international journals and presenting posters at international conferences. These experiences strengthened her technical skills and critical thinking. Her main research interests include toxicology, immunology, biochemical responses, and environmental biochemistry. She holds a Postgraduate Degree in Marine Science, Technology and Society (2023) and an MSc in Biochemistry (2019). Her Master’s thesis focused on the toxicity of quantum dots (nanoparticles) using Danio rerio (zebrafish), Daphnia magna, and the HepG2 cell line. From 2018 to 2021, she was a researcher in the project PAHMIX – Mixtures of Environmental Carcinogens: A Molecular Approach to Improve Environmental Risk Assessment Strategies, under the supervision of Professor Marta Martins.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Beatriz Isabel Manso de Matos

Citation names

  • Matos, Beatriz

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9418-6989-B909
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5923-5849

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemical Research Methods
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Toxicology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/01/01 - 2024/09/24
Concluded
 PhD in Environment and Sustainability (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Molecular Insight on the Toxicity of Mixtures of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons to Improve Environmental Guidelines" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2022/04/06 - 2023/01/31
Concluded
 Marine Science Technology and Society (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 17
2017/09 - 2019/10
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
""Study of Quantum Dots (CdS, ZnS) toxicity in Danio rerio, Daphnia magna and HepG2 cell line"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2018/10 - 2019/05
Concluded
 Now Club's Advanced English Course (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 C1
2014/09 - 2017/06
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12 - Current Researcher (Research) Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente, Portugal
2017/12 - 2018/09 Research Trainee (Research) REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - Current PAHMIX - Mixtures of Environmental Carcinogens: a molecular approach to improve environmental risk assessment strategies
PTDC/CTA-AMB/29173/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Ongoing
2019/12 - 2020/12/31 PAHMIX - Mixtures of Environmental Carcinogens: a molecular approach to improve environmental risk assessment strategies
PTDC/CTA-AMB/29173/2017
Master Student Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Ongoing
2018/12 - 2019 PAHMIX - Mixtures of Environmental Carcinogens: a molecular approach to improve environmental risk assessment strategies
(PTDC/CTA-AMB/29173/2017)
Research Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Rodrigues, Diana; Lopes, Ana Rita; Matos, Beatriz; Bramatti, Isabella; Diniz, Mário; João Paulo Noronha; Martins, Marta; et al. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Diana. "Assessing the effects of nonylphenol and microplastics in Sparus aurata L., 1758 larvae: prey ingestion and dermal uptake pathways". Paper presented in 46th Larval Fish Conference, Lisbon, 2023.
Conference poster
  1. Matos, Beatriz; Diniz, Mário; Branco, Vasco; Martins Marta. Corresponding author: Matos, Beatriz. "Induction of CYP1A1 by Benzo[a]pyrene and Phenanthrene in zebrafish hepatocytes". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 33rd Annual Meeting, 2023.
  2. Matos, Beatriz; Bramatti, Isabella; Diniz, Mário; Branco, Vasco; Marta Martins. Corresponding author: Matos, Beatriz. "Cytotoxic effects of PAHs mixtures in immortalized cells of Zebrafish (Danio rerio)". Paper presented in SETAC EUROPE 32nd ANNUAL MEETING 2022, 2022.
  3. Bramatti, Isabella; Figueiredo, Neusa; Matos, Beatriz; Marta Martins. "Interaction mechanisms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in fish primary hepatocyte cells: from molecular to genotoxic effects". Paper presented in CICTA 2021 - Blumenau, 2021.
  4. Matos, Beatriz; Branco, Vasco; Diniz, Mário; Marta Martins. ""Genotoxic Effects of PAHs Mixtures in Primary Hepatocytes of the Gilt-Headed Seabream (Sparus aurata)"". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 31st Annual Meeting 3-6May, 2021.
  5. Matos, Beatriz; Martins, Marta; Diniz, Mário. "Study of Quantum Dots (CdS, ZnS) toxicity in Danio rerio". Paper presented in 4th International Congress of CiiEM - Research and Inovation in Human & Health Sciences, 2019.
  6. Figueiredo, Neusa; Matos, Beatriz; Martins, Marta; Diniz, Mário; Costa, Maria Helena. "Fish primary hepatocytes as a tool to assess the toxicity of complex mixtures of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons". Paper presented in The society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe 29th Annual Meeting, Helsinkia, Finland, 2019.
  7. Matos, Beatriz; Pinoni, Silvina; Marcoval, Alejandra; Díaz-Jaramillo, Mauricio; Diniz, Mário. "Assessment of HSP70 and catalase in Brachidontes rodriguezii (d'Orbigny, 1842) a mussel from the Argentinean coast". Paper presented in 3rd International Congress of CiiEM - Research and Inovation in Human & Health Sciences, 2018.
Journal article
  1. Bramatti, Isabella; Matos, Beatriz; Figueiredo, Neusa; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; Branco, Vasco; Martins, Marta. "Interaction of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon compounds in fish primary hepatocytes: From molecular mechanisms to genotoxic effects". Science of The Total Environment (2022): 158783. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158783.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158783
  2. Figueiredo, Neusa; Matos, Beatriz; Diniz, Mário; Branco, Vasco; Martins, Marta. "Marine Fish Primary Hepatocyte Isolation and Culture: New Insights to Enzymatic Dissociation Pancreatin Digestion". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 4 (2021): 1380. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041380.
    Published • 10.3390/ijerph18041380
  3. Branco, Vasco; Matos, Beatriz; Mourato, Carolina; Diniz, Mário; Carvalho, Cristina; Martins, Marta. "Synthesis of glutathione as a central aspect of PAH toxicity in liver cells: A comparison between phenanthrene, Benzo[b]Fluoranthene and their mixtures". Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 208 (2021): 111637. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111637.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.111637
  4. Matos, Beatriz; Martins, Marta; Samamed, Antonio Cid; Sousa, David; Ferreira, Isabel; Diniz, Mário. "Toxicity Evaluation of Quantum Dots (ZnS and CdS) Singly and Combined in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17 1 (2019): 232. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17010232.
    10.3390/ijerph17010232
  5. Romero, Miguel A.; Mateus, Pedro; Matos, Beatriz; Acuña, Ángel; García-Río, Luis; Arteaga, Jesús F.; Pischel, Uwe; Basílio, Nuno. "Binding of Flavylium Ions to Sulfonatocalix[4]arene and Implication in the Photorelease of Biologically Relevant Guests in Water". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 84 17 (2019): 10852-10859. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.9b01420.
    10.1021/acs.joc.9b01420
  6. Matos, Beatriz; Pinoni, Silvina; Marcoval, Alejandra; Díaz-Jaramillo, Mauricio; Diniz, Mário. "Assessment of HSP70 and catalase in Brachidontes rodriguezii (d’Orbigny, 1842) a mussel from the Argentinean coast". Annals of Medicine 51 sup1 (2019): 77-77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2018.1561689.
    10.1080/07853890.2018.1561689
  7. Marques, Eduardo; Matos, Beatriz; Díaz-Jaramillo, Maurício; Sousa Diniz, Mário. "Antioxidant enzymes, HSP70 and Ubiquitin levels in Laeonereis acuta from the Argentinean coast". Annals of Medicine 51 sup1 (2019): 75-76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07853890.2018.1561684.
    10.1080/07853890.2018.1561684
  8. Díaz-Jaramillo, Mauricio; Pinoni, Silvina; Matos, Beatriz; Marcoval, Alejandra; Diniz, Mário. "Stress responses to warming in the mussel Brachidontes rodriguezii (d`Orbigny, 1842) from different environmental scenarios". Aquatic Toxicology (2019):
    Under revision
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Matos, Beatriz. "Study of Quantum Dots (CdS, ZnS) toxicity in Danio rerio, Daphnia magna and HepG2 cell line". Master, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/87626.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/02 Study of Quantum Dots (CdS, ZnS) toxicity in Danio rerio, Daphnia magna and HepG2 cell line. Intermiediate Conference of the Annual Dissertations of the DQ and DCV Masters
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Almada, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Volunteer in the "Cartas Com Ciência" project, which aims to create spaces for dialogue between scientists and students from underprivileged communities in Portuguese-speaking countries (2021)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
2019/05/04 - 2019/05/11 Monitor in 17th edition of Science Olympiad of the European Union (EUSO), a multidisciplinary, integrated science, practical-based, team competition for European Union (EU) second level school science students. (2019/05/04 - 2019/05/11) (2019/05/04 - 2019/05/04)
Other (Other)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/03 Member of the organizing committee of the chemistry and biochemistry technological conference: JORTEC - The universe of biochemistry (2017/03 - 2017/03)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/12 - 2016/03 Member of the organizing committee of the chemistry and biochemistry technological conference: JORTEC A World of Opportunities - Discovering the Future (2016/02/02 - 2016/02/03) (2016/02 - 2016/02)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Organization of the Workshop "Come and get to know your Skin and the Cosmetics that are right for you!", 16th edition of JORTEC Biochemistry, FCT NOVA, 2015. (2015 - 2015)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2013 - Current Volunteer in the charity foundation Banco Alimentar - a private social solidarity institution that fights against the waste of food products, directing them for free distribution to people in need.
Other
 Banco Alimentar
2019 - 2020 Volunteer in Re-food - an independent, citizen-driven, 100% voluntary, eco-humanitarian charity community that works to eliminate food waste and hunger in every neighborhood
Other
 Re-food
2019/04 - 2019/04 Scientific exposition at Expo-FCT through MarLAB-MARE, DCEA, FCT-NOVA
Exhibition
 Expo FCT 2019
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Volunteer in the Novo Futuro Association - a non-profit, private National Social Solidarity Institution and considered of superior social interest under the Patronage Statute, whose main task is to provide physical, emotional and social care at its 8 Residential Homes. 73 children and young people between the ages of 3 and 18, deprived of a safe family environment.
Other
 Novo Futuro Association

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/04 - Current Pós-Graduation in Marine Science Technology and Society (Pós-Graduação) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Ciências e Engenharia do Ambiente, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2018/07 - 2018/07 "Ciência Viva" - Project. Since 1996, Ciência Viva has supported projects with the prupose at promoting experimental activities in science learning, involving the scientific and educational communities, in a perspective of sharing resources and knowledge Inês Dionisio
2018/07 - 2018/07 "Ciência Viva" - Project. Since 1996, Ciência Viva has supported projects with the prupose at promoting experimental activities in science learning, involving the scientific and educational communities, in a perspective of sharing resources and knowledge. Miguel Andrade