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Cláudia Sousa. Concluiu o(a) Doutoramento em Engenharia Quimica e Biológica - Tecnologia Microbiana em 2009 pelo(a) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia e Licenciatura em Biologia Aplicada em 2002 pelo(a) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências. É Investigador Contratado no(a) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica. Publicou 15 artigos em revistas especializadas. Possui 1 capítulo(s) de livros.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cláudia Sousa

Citation names

  • Sousa, Cláudia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
AA1B-D1B9-6968
ORCID iD
0000-0003-4259-1251

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2009
Concluded
 Engenharia Quimica e Biológica - Tecnologia Microbiana (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Staphylococcus epidermidis Adhesion and Biofilm Formation onto Biomaterials" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada
2002
Concluded
 Biologia Aplicada (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/06/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/10/01 - 2018/09/30 Researcher (Research) INL - Laboratório Ibérico Internacional de Nanotecnologia , Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012/04/01 - 2015/03/31 Post-Doc Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2009/04/01 - 2012/03/31 Post-doc Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2019/06/01 - Current Helicophage - Development of an engineered-phage cocktail to combat Helicobacter pylori infections and prevent gastric cance
PTDC/SAU-PUB/29182/2017
Post-doc Fellow
Ongoing
2018/10/04 - 2019/06/01 A Fully Integrated Magnetoresistive Biochip Platform for Stroke Patient Stratification
PTDC/MEC-URG/29561/2017
Researcher
2018/07/01 - 2019/06/01 Biomimetic microenvironment for the study and development of targeted therapies in hematological malignancies
PTDC/EMD-EMD/28159/2017
Researcher
Ongoing
2018/06/01 - 2019/06/01 MINERALS OF ENVIRONMENTAL RELEVANCE IN ACID MINE DRAINAGE CONTAMINATED SYSTEMS: PROPERTIES AND REACTIVITY AT THE NANOSCALE
PTDC/CTA-AMB/29259/2017
Researcher
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Sousa, Cláudia. "Characterization of Bio-nanosystems". 2019.
    10.1201/9781315177328-7
Journal article
  1. Sousa, Cláudia. "Functionalization of single-layer graphene for immunoassays". Applied Surface Science (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.004.
    10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.03.004
  2. Sousa, Cláudia. "Analytical protocols for separation and electron microscopy of nanoparticles interacting with bacterial cells". Analytical Chemistry (2015): http://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/ac503835a.
    10.1021/ac503835a
  3. De Castro Melo, P.; Sousa, C.; Botelho, C.; Oliveira, R.; Nader-Filho, A.. "NaOCl effect on biofilm produced by Staphylococcus aureus isolated from the milking environment and mastitis infected cows". Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira 34 2 (2014): 109-113. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84901197063&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1590/S0100-736X2014000200002
  4. de Matos, P.D.M.; Sedaca, S.; Ferreira, D.C.; Iorio, N.L.; Toledo, V.C.S.; Freitas, A.I.C.; Coelho, F.L.; et al. "Antimicrobial synergism against different lineages of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrying SCCmec IV". Journal of Applied Microbiology 116 6 (2014): 1418-1426. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84900813390&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/jam.12472
  5. Silva, S.S.; Popa, E.G.; Gomes, M.E.; Cerqueira, M.; Marques, A.P.; Caridade, S.G.; Teixeira, P.; et al. "An investigation of the potential application of chitosan/aloe-based membranes for regenerative medicine". Acta Biomaterialia 9 6 (2013): 6790-6797. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84877686812&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.actbio.2013.02.027
  6. Sousa, C.; Botelho, C.; Rodrigues, D.; Azeredo, J.; Oliveira, R.. "Infective endocarditis in intravenous drug abusers: An update". European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases 31 11 (2012): 2905-2910. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84867999826&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10096-012-1675-x
  7. Sousa, C.; Rodrigues, D.; Oliveira, R.; Song, W.; Mano, J.F.; Azeredo, J.. "Superhydrophobic poly(l-lactic acid) surface as potential bacterial colonization substrate". AMB Express 1 1 (2011): 1-9. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84877072854&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/2191-0855-1-34
  8. Sousa, C.; Henriques, M.; Oliveira, R.. "Mini-review: Antimicrobial central venous catheters--recent advances and strategies.". Biofouling 27 6 (2011): 609-620. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80053920152&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/08927014.2011.593261
  9. Sousa, Cláudia. "Influence of surface properties on the adhesion of Staphylococcus epidermidis to acrylic and silicone". International Journal of Biomaterials (2009):
    doi:10.1155/2009/718017
  10. Sousa, C.; Henriques, M.; Teixeira, P.; Oliveira, R.. "Relevance of cell wall and extracellular matrix proteins to staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion and biofilm formation". Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 23 12 (2009): 1657-1671. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-70349596326&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1163/156856109X452710
  11. Sousa, C.; Teixeira, P.; Oliveira, R.. "The role of extracellular polymers on Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm biomass and metabolic activity". Journal of Basic Microbiology 49 4 (2009): 363-370. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67651199255&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/jobm.200800196
  12. Sousa, C.; Henriques, M.; Teixeira, P.; Oliveira, R.. "Reduction of Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion to indwelling medical devices: A simple procedure". British Journal of Biomedical Science 65 4 (2008): 184-190. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-58149494664&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  13. Sousa, C.; Teixeira, P.; Bordeira, S.; Fonseca, J.; Oliveira, R.. "Staphylococcus epidermidis Adhesion to modified polycarbonate surfaces: Gold and SAMs coated". Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology 22 7 (2008): 675-686. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-46249115930&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1163/156856108X309657
  14. Sousa, C.; Henriques, M.; Azeredo, J.; Teixeira, P.; Oliveira, R.. "Staphylococcus epidermidis glucose uptake in biofilm versus planktonic cells". World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 24 3 (2008): 423-426. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-39649104345&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11274-007-9478-4
  15. Henriques, M.; Sousa, C.; Lira, M.; Elisabete, M.; Oliveira, R.; Azeredo, J.. "Adhesion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus epidermidis to silicone-hydrogel contact lenses". Optometry and Vision Science 82 6 (2005): 446-450. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-21344472103&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1097/01.opx.0000168585.53845.64
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2018/05 Measurements of biological particles and nanocharacterization methods BAM-PTB Workshop on Reference Nanomaterials. Current situation and needs: development, measurement, standardization
(Berlim)
2018 Quantitative characterization of nanoparticles interacting with bacterial cells. 15th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies (NN18)
2017 Quantitative Characterization of Bacterial Cells in Solution and on Surfaces AVS 64th International Symposium
2015 Quantitative Characterization of Bacterial Cells Mixed with Nanoparticles AVS 62nd International Symposium & Exhibition
2015 Revealing Evidence of Nano-Bio Interactions from Physico-Chemical Measurements International Workshop on Characterisation of Nanomaterials and Nanomedicine
2015 Quantitative Analysis of Mixed Nanoparticle-Bacteria Samples Nanoparticle Concentration, Chemistry and Interfaces Workshop
(United Kingdom)
2013 Quantitative characterization of bacterial cell loading with nanoparticles AVS 60th International Symposium & Exhibition
(United States)
2012 Developing a methodology for XPS profiling of biofilms and biological materials AVS 59th International Symposium & Exhibition
(United States)
2009 Role of cell surface properties and cell wall protein profiles on the early stages of S. epidermidis biofilm development Eurobiofilms – First European Congress on Microbial Biofilms
(Italy)
2008 Staphylococcus epidermidis adhesion to modified polycarbonate surfaces: gold and SAMs coated Week of Engineering, University of Minho

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2017 - 2018 International Placement Internship program
Co-supervisor
INL - Laboratório Ibérico Internacional de Nanotecnologia , Portugal
2016 - 2016 Quantitative bioanalytics of bacterial cells
Co-supervisor
 Erasmus+ Programme traineeship (Other)
INL - Laboratório Ibérico Internacional de Nanotecnologia , Portugal
2016 - 2016 S. aureus size measurements
Co-supervisor
 INL Summer Student program (Other)
INL - Laboratório Ibérico Internacional de Nanotecnologia , Portugal
2013 - 2014/10 Estudo Microbiológico da Demolha do Bacalhau Salgado Verde
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biológica Ramo Tecnologia Química e Alimentar (Master)
2012 - 2013 Implementação de um sistema de gestão de segurança alimentar numa unidade de restauração
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado Integrado em Engenharia Biológica (Master)
2012 - 2012 Otimização de metodologias para o estudo de interações entre nanopartículas e Staphylococcus aureus
Supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Applications of hyperthermia as a therapeutic strategy
Co-supervisor
 Projeto do Mestrado em Bioengenharia (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2010 - 2011 Selection of catheters for the control of infective endocarditis caused by mixed biofilms
Co-supervisor
 Projeto de Mestrado em Bioengenharia (Other)
2010 - 2010 Adhesion and biofilm formation of Staphylococcus epidermidis and Candida parapsilosis mixed biofilms in central venous catheters
Co-supervisor
 Projeto do Mestrado em Bioengenharia (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2009 - 2010 Biologic characterization of biomaterials
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2014/06/30 - 2014/07/04 IV International Practical Course in Biofilm Science - Advanced Practical Course on Biofilms (2014/06/30 - 2014/07/04)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2018 Potencial do ácido rosmarínico como agente bioativo contra a mastite bovina
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Raquel Almeida (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018 Multi-drug resistance of Klebsiella pneumoniae: discovery of the secrets behind antibiotic resistance
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Alves (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018 In vitro antimicrobial activity of plant extracts against bovine mastitis pathogens
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ângela Lima (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017 Estratégias alternativas para combater biofilmes de Candida
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Liliana de Sousa Fernandes (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2016 Characterization of cells that survived to disinfection in food processing areas of retail facilities
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Vanessa Andreia da Costa Rocha (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013 Influence of antibiotics on Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Abrantes (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012 Infeções Associadas a Biofilmes em Clínicas de Hemodiálise
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Daniela Machado da Silva (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2018 Poster contest involving the use of TEM/STEM and SEM - 3rd Prize award
INL - Laboratório Ibérico Internacional de Nanotecnologia , Portugal
2001 School Achievement Award
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2000 School Achievement Award
Universidade do Minho, Portugal