Curriculum Vitae
Ana Sofia dos Santos Sousa
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Ana Sofia dos Santos Sousa
Citation names
- Sousa, Ana Sofia
- Sousa, Sofia
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- AB1E-9D08-0B5E
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-9854-0253
Email addresses
- assousa@ucp.pt (Professional)
- asofiasantossousa@gmail.com (Personal)
Telephones
- Telephone
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- (+351) 22 558 000 (Professional)
Addresses
- Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado,Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Rua Diogo Botelho, 1327, 4169-005, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
- Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemical Research Methods
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
- Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Mycology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2022/03/01 - 2026/02
Ongoing
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Biotechnology (Doutoramento)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2013/09/11 - 2018/11/20
Concluded
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Master Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Relatórios de Estágio realizado na Farmácia Central de Gondomar e no Hospital Geral de Santo António (Centro Hospitalar do
Porto, EPE) e Programa Erasmus+ Estágio em Investigação" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2019/06/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
| Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2019/03/01 - 2019/05/31 | Volunteer Researcher | Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
| 2018/07/02 - 2018/10/31 | Pharmacist (Curricular Intership) | Farmácia Central de Gondomar, Portugal |
| 2018/05/14 - 2018/06/29 | Pharmacist (Curricular Internship) | Hospital Geral de Santo António (Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, EPE), Portugal |
| 2018/01/22 - 2018/04/23 | Research internship under the scope of Erasmus+ Placement Programme - Isolation and distribution pattern, virulence factors and antifungal susceptibility profile of clinically isolated Candida species | Universita degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale "Amedeo Avogadro" - Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco, Italy |
| 2016/10 - 2018/04 | Volunteer Researcher | REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal |
| Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal (...) |
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| 2017/08/28 - 2017/09/08 | Pharmacist (Extra-curricular Internship) | Hospital da Luz Arrabida, Portugal |
| 2016/08/15 - 2016/08/26 | Pharmacist (Extra-curricular Internship) | Farmacia Holon Quinta da Igreja, Portugal |
| 2016/08/01 - 2016/08/05 | Pharmacist (Volunteer Internship) | Hospital-Escola da Universidade Fernando Pessoa, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2021/10/15 - 2022/02/14 | GastroCure - Bioactive Soybean and Cruciferous extracts towards application in gastrointestinal disorders: development, characterization
and delivery
PTDC/BAA-AGR/32094/2017
Research Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 2019/06/01 - 2021/08/31 | MicoBioExtract - Integral valorization of by-products resulting from the production of mushrooms in bio-extracts: quality
improvement, safety and optimization of the economic metabolism of the production chain
POCI-01-0247-FEDER- 033939
Research Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de
Biotecnologia, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2018/04/01 - 2023/03/31 | Foods for diabetes and cognition
778388
Secondment 3 months
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European Commission
Concluded
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Other
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2023/03/01 - 2025/02/28 | gBIOT - Nutraceutical biopolymeric-biocatalytic microbot against gut inflammatory disorders
2022.02926.PTDC
PhD Student
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de
Biotecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
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| Conference abstract |
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| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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| Report |
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| Website |
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| Working paper |
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Intellectual property
| Patent |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2023/11/17 | Green and Reliability Method to Extract Phenylethyl Isothiocyanate in a circular economy approach | The 3rd INSURE Conference
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
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| 2023/10/25 | Clean Recovery of Phenylethyl Isothiocyanate from Watercress By-Products: Optimising a Solvent-Free Extraction Approach. | 3rd Online Conference: Circular Economy – Make It Happen
SWYP – Smart Waste Young Professionals (Online, Portugal)
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| 2022/05/18 | Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Aqueous Extracts from Pleurotus Eryngii Bio-Residues | Circular Economy: Make It Happen
The Smart Waste Portugal Young Professionals (Porto, Portugal)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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| 2024/02/27 - 2024/06/21 | Microwave Hydrodifusion and Gravity and their impact on Isothiocyanate Extraction: microbiological quality and antimicrobial
potential
Co-supervisor of Bruna Almeida
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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| 2024/02/27 - 2024/06/21 | Microwave Hydrodifusion and Gravity and their impact on Isothiocyanate Extraction: microbiological quality and antimicrobial
potential
Co-supervisor of Ana Sofia Gaião
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2023/04/19 - 2023/04/21 | Semana Aberta da Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - This initiative aims to enable close contact with different aspects of
science demonstrated through fun activities and experiences planned by researchers and teachers for high school students. (2023/04/19 - 2023/04/21)
Workshop (Other)
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
| 2019/04/30 - 2019/05/03 | XXVIII Semana Aberta da Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - This initiative aims to enable close contact with different aspects
of science demonstrated through fun activities and experiences planned by researchers and teachers for high school students. (2019/04/30 - 2019/05/03)
Meeting (Other)
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
| 2018/10/24 - 2018/10/24 | "Diz Adeus aos Piolhos" - Pediculosis and the school. This initiative aims to explain to children what lice are, how to prevent
an infestation and how to treat it. (2018/10/24 - 2018/10/24)
Conference (Co-organisor)
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Escola Básica do 1º Ciclo do Souto, Portugal |
| 2018/10/23 - 2018/10/23 | "Prevenção de Gripes e Constipações" - This initiative aims to inform about the importance of boosting the immune system and
vaccination to prevent common winter diseases. (2018/10/23 - 2018/10/23)
Conference (Co-organisor)
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Universidade Sénior de Gondomar, Portugal |
| 2018/10/23 - 2018/10/23 | "Medicamento Genérico: A Máxima Confiança" - This initiative aims to demystify the concept of generic drug and promote health
education on this topic. (2018/10/23 - 2018/10/23)
Conference (Co-organisor)
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Universidade Sénior de Gondomar, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2023/12/18 - 2023/12/18 | The DIP4Agri project aims to train higher education institutions in innovation and entrepreneurship in the areas of deep tech
and valorisation of agri-food by-products. At the final conference of the Deep Tech Innovators Training Program, the top three
teams presented their innovative solutions and business ideas. Our team, named “4.0Waste”, presented their innovative solution
to address the problem of food waste.
Conference
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DIP4Agri Final Conference
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de
Biotecnologia, Portugal
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| 2022/09/28 - 2022/09/30 | The 2022 Parma Summer School allowed early-career researchers to learn from some of the most prominent experts in the risk
assessment of regulated food products. The relevance of the food safety issues, both from the risk management and risk assessment
perspectives, was tackled across the three days of the School.
Workshop
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2022 Parma Summer School - Risk assessment/Risk management of regulated products in the EU
European Food Safety Authority, Italy
Università degli Studi di Parma, Italy |
| 2021/02/18 - 2021/02/18 | The Secção Regional do Norte da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos invites historian Joel Cleto to talk about pandemics and the role
of health professionals in their solution.
Conference
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Conferência - Pandemias na História (3h)
Secção Regional do Norte da Ordem dos Farmacêuticos, Portugal
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| 2021/01/09 - 2021/01/09 | Scientific Writing Webinar "General Principles for Obtaining a Scientific Publication" (5h30)
Other
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Webinar de Escrita Científica - Princípios Gerais para Obter uma Publicação Científica
ReadyToPub, Portugal
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| 2020/02/27 - 2020/02/27 | This workshop includes issues related to biomass, biorefineries and bioeconomics in sustainable development.
Workshop
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Workshop on Biomass, Biorefinery and Bioeconomy
Instituto Politécnico de Gestão e Tecnologia Escola Superior de Gestão, Portugal
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| 2020/02/21 - 2020/02/21 | This event provides the right venue for a conversation on innovative strategies, management redesign and out of the box tactics
for a true environmental transition. Higher efficiency rates, circular resource models and cleaner technologies are just the
start.
Symposium
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Innovation Day – Sustainability Across The Food Chain
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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| 2020/02/19 - 2020/02/19 | This workshop includes issues related to the origin and evolution of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
Workshop
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Coronavírus (2019-nCoV): quão preocupados devemos estar?
Cooprofar Farmácia - Cooperativa dos Proprietários de Farmácia, Portugal
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| 2019/05/24 - 2019/05/24 | This event aims to debate cases of biotechnology studies carried out by students in a business context and to identify opportunities
for postgraduate studies by companies.
Symposium
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V Jornadas Universidade - Empresa na Formação Pós Graduada
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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| 2019/04/11 - 2019/04/11 | How To Get Your Article Published is an Elsevier Workshop focused on: what makes a good manuscript?; the review and editorial
process; practical tips on before writing; the structure of the article; author ethics.
Workshop
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Workshop: "How To Get Your Article Published"
Elsevier Researcher Academy, Netherlands
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
| 2018/06/28 - 2018/06/28 | This short course aims to provide the researcher with the basic principles of good clinical practice (GCP) and how these principles
can be applied practically in the research setting. The course is aimed at all those involved in clinical research.
Workshop
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e-Learning Course - ICH Good Clinical Practice E6 (R2)
Global Health Training Centre, United States
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| 2017/09/25 - 2017/11/30 | Basic concepts of management and soft skills.
Workshop
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General Management Course for Pharmacists (40h)
Attractive Window, Portugal
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| 2017/05/03 - 2017/05/03 | In this workshop, it is intended to make a presentation of the main characteristics and functionalities of EndNote and provide
the participants with the basic knowledge for its use.
Workshop
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"Introdução ao EndNote X7: da criação de uma biblioteca à escrita de um documento"
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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| 2017/03/07 - 2017/03/07 | Training for Clinical Trial
Workshop
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Formação Ensaios Clínicos
nowScience, Portugal
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| 2017/02/08 - 2017/02/10 | The IJUP scientific meetings are annual events, where students of the University of Porto have the opportunity to present
and discuss the results of the studies in which they participated in the scope of initiation to research projects.
Meeting
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IJUP'17 - 10th Meeting of Youth Researchers of University of Porto
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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| 2016/10/29 - 2016/10/29 | The HEPeCONTROL Final Meeting aimed to present the final results of this project, which was financed by the Initiatives Program
in Public Health - EEA Grants (PT06).
HEPeCONTROL project - Hepatitis E virus epidemiology, safety and control.
Meeting
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HEPeCONTROL Final Meeting
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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| 2016/05/11 - 2016/05/11 | The event aims to share professional experiences and to discuss perspectives for the promotion of new genuine and differentiating
products to be used in the scope of health and dermocosmetics.
Seminar
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II Encontro de GeoFarmácia
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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| 2015/05/26 - 2015/05/26 | Topics include issues related to cell biology and biomarkers, cell biology and genetics, molecular targets and research on
new therapies.
Conference
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Conferências em Oncobiologia 2015
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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| 2015/04/29 - 2015/04/29 | Several professionals and researchers in the areas of Microbial and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Regenerative
Medicine, Cellular Therapies and Molecular and Cellular Biophysics, will present their work, share ideas and professional
experiences and discuss future perspectives of these sub-areas and Biotechnology in general.
Workshop
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4º Encontro de Biotecnologia Microbiana e Farmacêutica
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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| 2014/11/19 - 2014/11/19 | Topics include issues related to the various methodologies for discovering drugs of plant origin, with examples of successful
cases of new drugs of natural origin.
Conference
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O potencial das plantas medicinais na descoberta de novos fármacos, e o etnofarmacologia na validação do uso de plantas medicinais
africanas
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2024/07/10 - Current | Controlled Release Society | Student membership with areas of interest in bioactive materials, consumer & diversified products, and preclinical sciences & animal health. |
| 2019/01/15 - Current | Ordem dos Farmacêuticos | Member |
| 2011/09/20 - Current | Grupo Chama (Catholic Youth Group) | Member; group coordinator; volunteer work; treasurer (1 year). |
| 2017/06/15 - 2018/09/30 | Associação Cura+ | Volunteer; Marketing Department Coordinator. |
Scientific expedition
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2022/09/21 - 2022/09/22 | Secondment to Bioinicia S.L. and AITA (Valencia, Spain) to investigate the optimising the production of microparticles containing bioactive compounds extracted from watercress using electrospinning. This secondment was funded by the FODIAC Project (H2020 MSCA-RISE-2017 - Marie Sklodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange). | Bioinicia S. L., Spain Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Spain |