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Aliana Carvalho Vairinhos completed her BSc in Biochemistry in 2021 and the MSc in Biotecnologia in 2023 by Universidade do Algarve. She is a researcher in Instituto de Telecomunicações, Coimbra, but she also contributes to work being developed in the Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), Algarve. She published 1 article and actively participated in 7 events. Aliana has received 2 awards/honors. She participates as a researcher in 2 projects.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Aliana Carvalho Vairinhos

Citation names

  • Vairinhos, Aliana

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
AC16-0770-6A50
ORCID iD
0009-0005-8099-5961

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/08 - 2024/08
Ongoing
 Metodologias e Técnicas em Projetos de Investigação (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021 - 2023
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Mestrado)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"How does the presence of nanoplastics affect human lung and gut cell lines?" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2023
Concluded
 Biotecnologia (Mestrado)
Major in Sem especialização
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"HOW DOES THE PRESENCE OF NANOPLASTICS AFFECT HUMAN LUNG AND GUT CELL LINES?" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2018 - 2021
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/08 - Current Researcher (Research) Instituto de Telecomunicações, Portugal
Instituto de Telecomunicações Coimbra, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/08 - Current Dispositivos bielectrónicos para medir a comunicação astrócito-neurónio (Astroneurocircuit)
2022.06979.PTDC,
Research Fellow
Ongoing

Other

Designation Funders
2024/02 - Current European Research Infrastructure for Marine Bioprospecting
HORIZON-INFRA-2023-DEV-01-04-101131663
Researcher
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Hermane, Lelde; Félix, Rute C.; Vairinhos, Aliana; Gomes, Alexandre J. S.; Teresa M Correia; Power, Deborah Mary. "Novel computer vision based Napari plugins to determine nanoparticle effects in cell cultures". Paper presented in European Molecular Imaging Meeting (EMIM), Porto, 2024.
    Published
  2. Vairinhos, Aliana; Félix, Rute C.; Hermane, Lelde; Power, Deborah Mary. "Microscopy based analysis of microplastics internalization by human lung, gut, and rat brain cell lines.". Paper presented in Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting (SPAOM), Faro, 2023.
    Published
  3. Hermane, Lelde; Félix, Rute C.; Vairinhos, Aliana; Gomes, Alexandre J. S.; Andrijanova, Aiga; Power, Deborah Mary. "Computer vision based image analysis to determine effect of silver nanoparticles on lung, gut and brain cell lines.". Paper presented in Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting (SPAOM), Faro, 2023.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Hermane, Lelde; Félix, Rute C.; Vairinhos, Aliana; Gomes, Alexandre J. S.; Teresa M Correia; Power, Deborah Mary. "Novel computer vision based Napari plugins to determine nanoparticle effects in cell cultures". Paper presented in European Molecular Imaging Meeting (EMIM), 2024.
  2. Vairinhos, Aliana; Félix, Rute; Hermane, Lelde; Power, Deborah Mary. "Microscopy based analysis of microplastics internalization by human lung, gut, and rat brain cell lines.". Paper presented in Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting (SPAOM), 2023.
  3. Hermane, Lelde; Félix, Rute C.; Vairinhos, Aliana; Gomes, Alexandre J. S.; Andrijanova, Aiga; Power, Deborah Mary. "Computer vision based image analysis to determine effect of silver nanoparticles on lung, gut and brain cell lines.". Paper presented in Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting (SPAOM), 2023.
  4. Vairinhos, Aliana; Félix, Rute C.; Hermane, Lelde; Power, Deborah Mary. "Electrophysiological approach to understand the effects of micro- and nanoplastics on human lung and gut cell lines.". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023, 2023.
  5. Hermane, Lelde; Félix, Rute C.; Vairinhos, Aliana; Power, Deborah Mary. "Effects of micro- and nanoplastics in rat brain cell line.". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2023, 2023.
  6. Coelho, Paula S; João P. M. Reis; A. L. Pereira; Vairinhos, Aliana; Lopes, Violeta Rolim; José M. Leitão. "Assessment of Downy Mildew Resistance and Genetic Relationships Among Wild Rocket (Diplotaxis tenuifolia (L.) DC) Accessions.". Paper presented in III International meeting of the Portuguese society of genetics, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Paula S. Coelho; João M. Reis; Ana L. Pereira; Aliana Vairinhos; Violeta Lopes; José M. Leitão. "Downy mildew resistance and genetic variability in a wild rocket germplasm collection". Agronomy Journal 114 6 (2022): 3083-3095. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21190.
    10.1002/agj2.21190
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Vairinhos, Aliana Carvalho. "How does the presence of nanoplastics affect human lung and gut cell lines?". Master, 2023. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/20062.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/10 Microscopy based analysis of microplastics internalization by human lung, gut, and rat brain cell lines. Spanish & Portuguese Advanced Optical Microscopy Meeting (SPAOM)
(Faro, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/04 - 2024/04 Participation in the activity "Cientificamente Provável" with the activity "Bate, Bate coração: Eletrofisiologia cardíaca e nervosa"
Seminar
 Cientificamente Provável
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/12 - 2023/12 Science communication course focused on public speaking for different audiences.
Other
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2023/10 - 2023/10 Image processing training 'Zeiss Image Processing Hands-on Session'.
Seminar
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/09 - 2023/09 Participation in the activity "MicroTechArt - combining technology and art to celebrate the IMD" during the International Microbiology Day 2023 - development of a PACMAN python game adapted with a microbiology based scenario and players.
Exhibition
 MicroTechArt - combining technology and art to celebrate the International Micriobiology Day
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/06 - 2023/06 Participation in the celebration of the XXX Anniversary of the degree of Biochemistry of the University of Algarve with the video "The world after graduation".
Meeting
 XXX Anniversary of the degree of Biochemistry of the University of Algarve
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2023/06 - 2023/06 Microscopy training 'LEICA Thunder Workshop' - introduction to THUNDER Imager Model Organism, THUNDER Imager Live Cell & 3D Assay and M205 C stereo microscope and their diverse applications.
Workshop
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Microscopy training focused on fluorescence microscopy techniques and sample preparation
Workshop
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/11 - 2022/11 Participation in the II Marine Science Fair at the University of Algarve with the activity "The world of microplastics".
Exhibition
 II Marine Science Fair at the University of Algarve
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2021 Aluno de Excelência da FCT
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 Bolsa de Excelência da Universidade do Algarve
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal