Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Ana Cristina Abreu
Citation names
- Abreu, Ana
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- B012-C4A2-93E7
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-8634-866X
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | |
Portuguese | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | |
French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2012/02/01 - 2017/01/10
Concluded
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Programa Doutoral em Engenharia Química e Biológica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Universiteit Leiden, Netherlands "Reversing antibacterial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus: the use of phytochemicals as antibiotic-adjuvants and resistance-modifying
agents towards more effective therapies." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Cum laude |
2006/09/15 - 2011/07/27
Concluded
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Mestrado Integrado em Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Engenharia Biológica
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Antimicrobial activity of phenyl isothiocyanate against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus in planktonic and biofilm
states" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2017/03/15 - 2019/03/15 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidad de Almería, Spain |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2013/02/01 - 2017/01/10 | PhD grant SFRH/BD/84393/2012 by FCT
SFRH/BD/84393/2012
PhD Student Fellow
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Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT |
2011/10/01 - 2012/01/31 | 511012-MI0121
511012-MI0121
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2017/03/15 - 2020/03/14 | Retos-Colaboración RTC-2016-5239-2- Improving organoleptic quality in ecological agriculture using metabolomics techniques
RTC-2016-5239-2
Post-doc Fellow
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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Gobierno de Espana Ministerio de Agricultura Alimentación y Medio Ambiente
Ongoing
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2012/02/01 - 2013/01/31 | BIORESIST PTDC/EBB-EBI/105085/2008 - The influence of biofilm phenotype on its resilience and resistance
PTDC/EBB-EBI/105085/2008
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/12/17 - 2020/12/16 | Optimización de dietas mediante metabolómica
R&D non-competitive contract 001376
Post-doc Fellow
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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Ongoing
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2019/02/01 - 2019/12/31 | Aumento en la velocidad de infiltración a través de la reducción en la tensión superficial del agua de riego, desplazamiento
de sodio y mejora en la estabilidad de agregados del suelo
R&D non-competitive contract
Post-doc Fellow
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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Ongoing
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2019/02/01 - 2019/12/31 | Aumento en la velocidad de infiltración a traves de la reducción en la tensión superficial del agua de riego, desplzamiento
de sodio y mejora en la estabilidad de agregados del suelo
R&D non-competitive contract
Post-doc Fellow
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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Ongoing
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2017/10/17 - 2018/10/17 | Aplicación de herramientas metabolómicas en cultivos de tomate, para evaluar su respuesta fisiológica a tratamiento
R&D non-competitive contract 001304
Post-doc Fellow
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Journal article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2016/06/29 | A global perspective about isoflavonoids: from their role in defence of Leguminosae plants to their application in clinical setting as antibiotic potentiators against MRSA | International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR)
(Málaga, Spain)
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2016/06/29 | Important interactions between phytochemicals from Cytisus striatus: from their role in plant defense system to their application as antibiotic-potentiating compounds against resistant Staphylococcus aureus | International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR)
(Málaga, Spain)
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2014/05/10 | The use of natural alkaloids and flavonoids with combination with antibiotics in the prevention and control of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms | European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID)
(Barcelona, Spain)
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2013/11 | Therapeutic effects of alkaloids and flavonoids as antibiotics potentiators against Staphylococcus aureus | Conference on Natural Products Utilization: From Plants to Pharmacy Shelf
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Bansko, Bulgaria)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2018/10/01 - 2019/06/30 | Metabolómica aplicada en la diferenciación de variedades de melón y estadios de maduración
mediante el uso de la resonancia magnética nuclear (RMN)
Co-supervisor
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Grado en Quimica (Degree)
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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2018/09/10 - 2019/02/05 | A fast approach based on a 1H NMR-based metabolomics to monitor the production of amphidinols
and other compounds of interest by the marine dinoflagellate microalga Amphidinium carterae
Co-supervisor
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Programa Erasmus mundus (Other)
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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2017/02/01 - 2018/07/17 | Influence of different agronomic practices in organic tomato cultivation through metabolomic techniques.
Co-supervisor
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Máster en Biotecnología Industrial y Agroalimentaria (Master)
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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2014/08/01 - 2015/10/01 | Identification of antimicrobial-potentiating activity of secondary metabolites of several plants towards
a metabolomic approach
Co-supervisor
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Master in Biology (Master)
Universiteit Leiden Instituut Biologie Leiden, Netherlands
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2013/02/01 - 2013/07/24 | Study of the best technique to extract compounds from olea europaea and Acacia dealbata with
bioactivity
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado Integrado em Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2013/02/01 - 2013/07/24 | Antimicrobial activity of selected phytochemicals against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus
cells and biofilms
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado Integrado em Bioenhenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2016/06/26 - 2016/06/28 | Participation on the general organizing committee of the congress "Biofilms7" (2016/06/26 - 2016/06/28)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2018/11/14 - 2018/11/15 | Poster presentation: 1H NMR-Based Metabolomics Approach to Evaluate the Effect of Light Intensity and
Temperature on Isochrysis galbana
Symposium
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VII Simposio de Investigación en Ciencias Experimentales
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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2018/11/14 - 2018/11/15 | Poster presentation: Untargeted NMR-Based Methodology in the Study of Different Varieties and Ripening
Stages of Melon (Cucumis melo L.)
Symposium
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VII Simposio de Investigación en Ciencias Experimentales
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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2018/11/09 - 2018/11/12 | Participation at the 4-days course entitled: "Resonancia Magnética Nuclear aplicada a la investigación química, bioquímica
y médica" organized by Dr. Martina Palomino and by the Real Sociedad Española de Química (RSEQ)
Workshop
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Resonancia Magnética Nuclear aplicada a la investigación química, bioquímica y médica
Centro de Investigacion Principe Felipe, Spain
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2018/07/01 - 2018/07/04 | Poster presentation: High-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance based profiling of spent human embryo
culture media for assessment of in vitro embryo quality
Congress
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34th Annual Meeting of ESHRE (European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology)
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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2018/06/26 - 2018/06/29 | Poster presentation: NMR-based metabolomics approach to study the effect of desalinated seawater plant irrigation and increased
greenhouse ventilation on the metabolome and nutritional properties of zucchini fruits
Congress
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VIII Ibero-American NMR Meeting
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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2018/05/24 - 2018/05/26 | Participation in the 3-days course called "Curso básico teórico-práctico de RMN" organized by Dr. M. Victoria Gómez Almagro
and the Real Sociedad Española de Química (RSEQ)
Workshop
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Curso básico teórico-práctico de RMN
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
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2017/11/14 - 2017/11/15 | Poster presentation: 1H NMR based profiling of spent human embryo culture media for assessment of in vitro embryo quality
Symposium
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VI Minisimposio de Investigación en Ciencias Experimentales
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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2016/06/26 - 2016/06/28 | Poster presentation: Combinatorial approaches with selected phytochemicals to increase antibiotic efficacy
against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms
Congress
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Biofilms7
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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2015/04/13 - 2015/05/01 | Participation in the 3-weeks course on NMR metabolomics at University of Leiden given by Dr. Young Hae Choi.
Workshop
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8th International Metabolomics Workshop
Universiteit Leiden Instituut Biologie Leiden, Netherlands
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2014/08/31 - 2014/09/04 | Poster presentation: Flavonoids as antibiotic potentiators against Staphylococcus aureus planktonic cells and biofilms
Congress
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62nd International Congress GA2014
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2013/11/03 - 2013/11/06 | Poster presentation: Antimicrobial and synergistic activities of several plant extracts with antibiotics against Staphylococcus
aureus
Congress
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International Conference on Natural Products Utilization: From Plants to Pharmacy Shelf |
2013/05/16 - 2013/05/16 | Poster presentation: Enhancement of antibiotics activity when combined with selected flavonoids against drug resistant Staphylococcus
aureus
Symposium
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1st Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry of University of Minho
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2012/11/21 - 2012/11/23 | Poster presentation: Phenyl isothiocyanate for biofilm prevention and control
Congress
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International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR) |
2012/11/21 - 2012/11/23 | Poster presentation: Synergy effects between antibiotics and alkaloids against Staphylococcus aureus
Congress
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International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR) |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2019/01/08 - 2019/06/21 | Organic Chemistry | Bachelor on Environmental Sciences (Bachelor) | Universidad de Almería, Spain |
2019/01/08 - 2019/06/21 | Metabolomics Analysis Laboratory | Master of Advanced Chemistry (Master) | Universidad de Almería, Spain |
2012/09/01 - 2012/12/21 | Monitor of the laboratory class "Integrated Project in Biological Engineering I" | Integrated Master in Chemical Engineering and Integrated Master in Bioengineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
2010/09/01 - 2010/12/17 | Monitor of the laboratory class "Integrated Project in Biological Engineering II" | Integrated Master in Chemical Engineering and Integrated Master in Bioengineering (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
2017 | Flash presentation - 1st award entitled "1H NMR profiling of spent human embryo culture media for assessment of in vitro embryo
quality" in the VI Minisimposio de Ciencias Experimentales (as author)
Universidad de Almería, Spain
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Title
2018 | PhD thesis received "Cum laude" mention
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
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