Curriculum Vitae
Ana Cristina Quintans da Silva
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Ana Cristina Quintans da Silva
Citation names
- Silva, Ana Cristina Q.
- Silva, A.C.Q.
- Silva, Ana C. Q.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- BB15-2953-57A1
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-8015-5904
Email addresses
- ana.cristina.silva@ua.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro , Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/anacqsilva/ (Social media)
- http://www.ciceco.ua.pt/anacqsilva (Scholar)
- https://x.com/anacrissil21 (Social media)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Polymer Science
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
- Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Composites
- Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioplastics
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) |
| French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | |
| Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
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2018/10/01 - 2024/05/21
Concluded
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PhD in Biochemistry (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Development of cellulose-based materials for dermal administration of drugs and bioactive compounds" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Approved with Distinction and Merit (eq. to Summa Cum Laude) |
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2015/09 - 2017/07/27
Concluded
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Master in Biochemistry, Specialization in Biomolecular Methods (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Development of bacterial nanocellulose and fucoidan patches for skin regeneration" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17 |
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2012/09 - 2015/07
Concluded
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Bachelor in Biochemisty (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Evaluation of the Quality of Supermarket Food Products
" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15 |
Affiliation
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/10 - Current | Junior researcher | Blue Bioeconomy Pact (PBA) PRR Project | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal |
| Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal | ||
| 2023/04 - 2024/09 | Research Fellow | From Fossil to Forest (FF2F) PRR Project | Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal |
| Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/04 - 2024/09 | FF2F - From Fossil to Forest - Sustainable packaging and products to replace fossil plastic
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Ongoing
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| 2018/09 - 2024/02 | PhD Grant (SFRH/BD/140230/2018)
SFRH/BD/140230/2018
PhD Student Fellow
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 2022/11 - 2023/02 | PhD grant (Exceptional COVID Grants, COVID/BD/152979/2022)
COVID/BD/152979/2022
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/10 - Current | BioEcoAzul - Blue Bioeconomy Innovation Pact | Biomaterials Vertical
Researcher
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Governo da República Portuguesa
Ongoing
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Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - Current | CICECO: UIDB/50011/2020
Team member
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 | Cell4Janus: Engineering self-propelled cellulose-based Janus microrobots
PTDC/BII-BIO/1901/2021
Team member
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
| Book chapter |
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| Conference paper |
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| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Artistic / Performance
| Visual artwork |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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|---|---|---|
| 2025/10 | Novel thermoplastic blends for the development of cork-based composites | Selected Pitch | XXVII International Conference on Forest Biobased Materials - TECNICELPA 2025
Tecnicelpa - Associação Portuguesa dos Técnicos das Indústrias de Celulose e Papel (Tomar, Portugal)
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| 2025/10 | Development of biobased thermoplastic composites reinforced with cellulose and functional additives for sustainable food packaging | XXVII International Conference on Forest Biobased Materials - TECNICELPA 2025
Tecnicelpa - Associação Portuguesa dos Técnicos das Indústrias de Celulose e Papel, (Tomar, Portugal)
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| 2025/09 | Advanced Hydrogel Bioinks composed of Natural Nanofibers and Polysaccharides for 3D Bioprinting applications | Highlight Presentation | FEMS EUROMAT 2025 18th European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes
(Granada, Spain)
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| 2025/09 | Engineering bacterial nanocellulose membranes for skin applications | FEMS EUROMAT 2025 18th European Congress and Exhibition on Advanced Materials and Processes
(Granada, Spain)
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| 2025/08 | Carboxymethylcellulose-fucoidan dissolvable microneedles for minimally invasive and targeted melanoma treatment | 9th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference (EPNOE 2025)
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) (Sundsvall, Sweden)
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| 2025/08 | Exploiting marine polysaccharides for the design of more sutainable thermoset cork based materials | 9th EPNOE International Polysaccharides Conference
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) (Sundsvall, Sweden)
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| 2025/08 | Exploring marine polysaccharides and biobased plasticizers for the development of novel thermoplastic blends | 9th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference (EPNOE 2025)
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) (Sundsvall, Sweden)
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| 2025/06 | Functional thermoplastic biocomposites reinforced with cellulose fibers for packaging applications | ICNF 2025 - 7th International Conference on Natural Fibers
University of Minho (Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2025/05 | Fabrication of more sustainable cork based thermoset composites using marine polysaccharides | Green Deal Biotechnology
University of Aveiro, European Federation of Biotechnology (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2024/07/18 | Cellulose-based materials for biomedical applications | Invited speaker | Academia de Verão
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2024/05/24 | Carboxymethylcellulose-fucoidan microneedle patches for melanoma treatment | VII iBiMED Symposium: Sharing Science, Inspiring Progress
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2024/04/12 | Cellulose-based materials for application on the biomedical field | Invited speaker | Presentation to the high school students of Agrupamento de Escolas de Esgueira
Agrupamento de Escolas de Esgueira (Esgueira, Portugal)
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| 2024/03/20 | Cellulose-based materials for (trans)dermal drug delivery and wound healing - Academic journey of a former student of the Agrupamento de Escolas de Anadia | Invited speaker | High School student visit (Agrupamento de Escolas de Anadia) to the Chemistry Department
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2023/07 | Three-layered nanocellulose patches with acyclovir and hyaluronic acid for the treatment of herpes labialis (PITCH) | Research Summit 2023
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2023/01 | Carboxymethylcellulose-based dissolvable microneedle patches for rapid painless delivery of diclofenac | Selected Pitch | 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 14
Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, NOVA School of Science and Technology (UCIBIO, FCT-NOVA) (Caparica, Portugal)
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| 2022/09/09 | Dissolvable carboxymethylcellulose microneedles for administration of diclofenac envisaging rapid pain relief | 5th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2022/07 | Dissolvable Carboxymethylcellulose microneedles for rapid and non-invasive drug delivery (PITCH) | Research Summit 2022
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2022/06 | Ion-conducting membranes of nanocellulose & lignosulfonates for application in fuel cells | XII Iberoamerican Congress on Pulp and Paper Research (CIADICYP)
University of Girona (Girona, Spain)
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| 2021/07 | Development of cellulose-based motors for biomedical applications (PITCH) | Research Summit 2021
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2021/02 | Bacterial nanocellulose-based patches loaded with hyaluronic acid and diclofenac for the treatment of oral aphthous ulcers | 4th EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting (online)
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE)
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| 2020/06/25 | Development of micromotors based on cellulose via microfluidics for biomedical applications (PITCH) | Research Summit 2020
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2019/11/29 | Building a Greener Future: Exploring Sustainable Materials | Invited speaker | Escola Ciência Viva
Rómulo – Centro Ciência Viva of the University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
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| 2019/10/25 | Fully-biobased conductive membranes composed of nanocellulose and fucoidan | EPNOE - 6th International Polysaccharides Conference
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) (Aveiro, Portugal)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/07/14 - 2025/07/18 | Scientific Monitor, Academia de Verão 2025 – Chemistry outreach activities for high school students under the program “Há
química entre nós” (2025/07/13 - 2025/07/18)
Workshop (Other)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2025/05/02 - 2025/05/02 | Scientific Monitor, XPERiMENTA 2025 – Assisted on the workshop “How can we use natural resources to produce sustainable materials?”
for basic and secondary school students, promoting science outreach and sustainability (2025/04/29 - 2025/05/02)
Workshop (Other)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2024/07/16 - 2024/07/16 | Scientific Monitor, Academia de Verão 2024 – Chemistry outreach activities for high school students under the program “Há
química entre nós” (2024/07/15 - 2024/07/18)
Workshop (Other)
|
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2022/09/08 - 2022/09/09 | Member of the local organizing committee of the 5th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting, at Aveiro, Portugal (2022/09/08 - 2022/09/09)
Conference (Other)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2017/05/08 - 2017/05/10 | Voluntary in the organization of PmatE, National Science Competition (2017) (2017/05/08 - 2017/05/10)
Other
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2015/03 - 2015/03 | Member of the organizing team responsible for the promotion and technical support of the workshop focused on elemental analysis
techniques using Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP-OES and ICP-MS), in the scope of the III National Encounter of the Chemistry
Students (ENEQUI), in Aveiro. The event covered the fundamental principles of ICP operation, quality control concepts, and
interpretation of multielement analytical results, with applications to various matrices (water, soil, wine, biological samples,
plants, and synthetic materials). (2015/03/25 - 2015/03/25)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Central Analytical Laboratory, University of Aveiro, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2014/04/25 - 2014/04/27 | Voluntary in the organization of PmatE, National Science Competition (2014) (2014/04/25 - 2014/04/27) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2025/10/22 - 2025/10/24 | XXVII International Conference on Forest Biobased Materials - TECNICELPA 2025
Conference
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XXVII International Conference on Forest Biobased Materials - TECNICELPA 2025
Tecnicelpa - Associação Portuguesa dos Técnicos das Indústrias de Celulose e Papel (Tomar, Portugal), Portugal
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| 2025/10/09 - 2025/10/09 | Jornadas CICECO 2025 - Navigating the Borders of Knowledge
Conference
|
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2025/10 - 2025/10 | Tackling cardiometabolic diseases, course coordinated by the University of Copenhagen & Christian Medical College Vellore,
and offered through Coursera
Other
|
Coursera Inc, United States
Københavns Universitet, Denmark Christian Medical College and Hospital Vellore, India |
| 2025/10 - 2025/10 | Developing Interpersonal Skills, a course coordinated by the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) Skills Network
Team and offered through Coursera
Other
|
Coursera Inc, United States
International Business Machines Corporation, United States |
| 2025/08/25 - 2025/08/29 | 9th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference
Conference
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European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE), Belgium
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| 2025/05/26 - 2025/05/28 | Green Deal Biotechnology
Conference
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Green Deal Biotechnology
European Federation of Biotechnology, Spain
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| 2025/05/21 - 2025/05/21 | Webinar delivered by Professor Ryan Donnelly, hosted by the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences (APS), UK
Other
|
Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences, United Kingdom
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| 2025/02/25 - 2025/02/25 | Women and Heart Health: Unpacking Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Research | Webinar organized by the Faculdade de Medicina
da Universidade do Porto (FMUP) and RISE-Health, exploring sex-based differences in cardiovascular research
Other
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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| 2024/10/10 - 2024/10/10 | Jornadas CICECO 2024 - Connecting minds, creating progress
Conference
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Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2024/09/04 - 2024/09/06 | 6th International EPNOE Junior Scientists Meeting
Conference
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European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE), Belgium
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| 2024/05/23 - 2024/05/24 | VII iBiMED Symposium: Sharing Science, Inspiring Progress
Symposium
|
Universidade de Aveiro Instituto de Biomedicina, Portugal
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| 2024/02/07 - 2024/02/08 | FUR4Sustain (COST Action CA18220) Bologna Training School on smart and sustainable food packaging
Workshop
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FUR4Sustain Bologna Training School: The Food packaging of the future: Smart, safe and sustainable"
Università degli Studi di Bologna, Italy
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2023/12/19 - 2023/12/19 | Workshop on the basics of Illustrator software for scientific use
Workshop
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Illustrator for beginners
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2023/09 - 2023/11 | Writing in the Sciences, course coordinated by Kristin Sainani, PhD (Stanford University) and offered through Coursera - completed
with Honors
Other
|
Writing in the Sciences
Coursera Inc, United States
Stanford University, United States |
| 2023/10/12 - 2023/10/12 | Jornadas CICECO 2023 – Crossing borders
Conference
|
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
|
| 2023/07/24 - 2023/07/26 | XXVIII National Meeting of the Portuguese Chemistry Society (SPQ)
Conference
|
XXVIII National Meeting of the Portuguese Chemistry Society (SPQ)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
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| 2023/07/12 - 2023/07/14 | Research Summit 2023
Conference
|
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
| 2023/07/05 - 2023/07/07 | Ciência 2023 – Science and Technology in Portugal Summit
Conference
|
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
|
| 2023/04/19 - 2023/04/19 | XIV Biochemistry Day | The Sex of Biochemistry - The Biochemistry of Sexual Dimorphism, coordinated by the Chemistry Department
of the University of Aveiro
Symposium
|
XIV Biochemistry Day
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
| 2023/01/16 - 2023/01/18 | 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 14
Conference
|
14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 14
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
|
| 2022/10 - 2022/12 | Circular Economy – Sustainable Materials Management, course coordinated by Lund University, EIT
RawMaterials, VITO, Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, National Technical University of
Athens, Ghent University e Delft University of Technology, and offered through Coursera
Other
|
Circular Economy – Sustainable Materials Management
Coursera Inc, United States
Lund University Center for Innovation Research and Competence in the Learning Economy, Sweden EIT RawMaterials GmbH, Germany VITO NV, Belgium De Nationale Geologiske Undersøgelser for Danmark og Grønland, Denmark National Technical University of Athens Ship Design Lab, Greece Universiteit Gent, Belgium Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands |
| 2022/11/24 - 2022/11/24 | Advanced Polymer Materials from Natural Resources, webinar coordinated by Polymers, MDPI
Seminar
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Advanced Polymer Materials from Natural Resources
MDPI AG, Switzerland
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| 2022/10/12 - 2022/10/12 | Jornadas CICECO 2022 – Hand in hand with society
Conference
|
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
|
| 2022/09/15 - 2022/09/15 | Advances in Polysaccharide Materials, webinar coordinated by Molecules, MDPI
Seminar
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Advances in Polysaccharide Materials
MDPI AG, Switzerland
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| 2022/09/08 - 2022/09/09 | 5th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting
Conference
|
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE), Belgium
|
| 2022/07/13 - 2022/07/15 | Research Summit 2022
Conference
|
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
| 2022/05/04 - 2022/05/04 | XIII Biochemistry Day | The Biochemistry of Mood, coordinated by the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro
Symposium
|
XIII Biochemistry Day |
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
| 2021/10/04 - 2021/12/13 | Interdisciplinary Training Program coordinated by Dr. Nicholas Peppas and Dr. Helena Florindo | The The 14-hour program covered
a wide range of topics in the biomedical micro- and nanotechnology field, including biomaterials, diagnostic devices & sensors,
and therapeutic devices, amongst others.
Other
|
Interdisciplinary Training Programme on Principles, Applications and Nanotechnology Innovation in Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Biological Engineering and Medicine
The University of Texas at Austin, United States
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal |
| 2021/07/07 - 2021/07/09 | Research Summit 2021
Conference
|
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
| 2021/04/14 - 2021/04/14 | XII Biochemistry Day | The biochemistry of SARS-COV-2
Symposium
|
XII Biochemistry Day
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2021/02/03 - 2021/02/04 | 4th EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting (online)
Conference
|
European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE), Belgium
|
| 2020/10/19 - 2020/10/20 | Jornadas CICECO 2020 – The Future of Science and CICECO, online
Conference
|
Universidade de Aveiro CICECO, Portugal
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| 2020/06/24 - 2020/06/26 | Research Summit 2020
Conference
|
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
|
| 2019/03/20 - 2019/03/20 | 8th Workshop in Lipidomics, coordinated by the Aveiro University Mass Spectrometry Centre
Workshop
|
8th Workshop in Lipidomics
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Espectrometria de Massa, Portugal
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| 2017/04/26 - 2017/04/26 | IX Biochemistry Day, coordinated by the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro
Symposium
|
IX Biochemistry Day
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2017/03/19 - 2017/03/19 | Journeys of the Chemistry Department (Jornadas DQ/UA), coordinated by the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro
Symposium
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Jornadas do Departamento de Química
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2015/04/29 - 2015/04/29 | VII Biochemistry Day, organized by the Department of Chemistry, UA
Symposium
|
VII Biochemistry Day
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
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| 2015/03/27 - 2015/03/29 | III National Meeting of Chemistry Students (ENEQUI), organized by the Portuguese Chemistry Students Association(ANEQ)
Meeting
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III Encontro Nacional de Química (III ENEQUI)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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| 2014/03/19 - 2014/03/19 | 2nd Workshop of Immunology, coordinated by the Chemistry Department of the University of Aveiro
Workshop
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2nd Workshop of Immunology
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
|
Ad Hoc journal article review
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - Current | Bioactive Materials (2452-199X) | Elsevier |
| 2025 - Current | Chemical Engineering Journal Advances (2666-8211) | Elsevier |
| 2025 - Current | Gels (2310-2861) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Current | Journal of Functional Biomaterials (2079-4983) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Current | Pharmaceuticals (1424-8247) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Current | Polymer Bulletin (1436-2449) | Springer Nature |
| 2025 - Current | Thinking Skills and Creativity (1878-0423) | Elsevier |
| 2025 - Current | Next Materials (2949-8228) | Elsevier |
| 2025 - Current | Colloids and Interfaces (2504-5377) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Current | Micromachines (2072-666X) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Current | Materials (1996-1944) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Current | Engineering Proceedings (2673-4591) | MDPI |
| 2025 - Current | Archives of Dermatological Research (1432-069X) | Springer Nature |
| 2025 - Current | Biomaterials Advances (2772-9508) | Elsevier |
| 2024 - Current | Polymers (2073-4360) | MDPI |
| 2024 - Current | International Journal of Molecular Sciences ( 1422-0067) | MDPI |
| 2024 - Current | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ( 1879-0003) | Elsevier |
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - Current | European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE) | Participant in research and networking activities within the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE), through institutional membership of University of Aveiro |
| 2012 - Current | Stabat | Youth Group | Founding member of a youth group (Moita, Anadia) focused on community engagement and social initiatives. Responsible for planning and executing large-scale events, fundraising activities, and intergenerational projects involving young people and seniors. Developed skills in project management, design, communication, and coordination with local organizations and companies |
Evaluation committee
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - 2023 | Member of the evaluation committee with responsibility for evaluating and awarding prizes to posters presented at the scientific
events "Biochemistry Day" (UA)
Evaluator
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal | |
| 2019 - 2023 | Member of the evaluation committee with responsibility for evaluating and awarding prizes to metabolic maps submitted to the
scientific events "Biochemistry Day" (UA)
Evaluator
|
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
| Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/03 | Scientific article highlighted at UAveiro Research Newsletter #282 - "Natural Polymers-Based Materials: A Contribution to a Greener Future", ACQ Silva, AJD Silvestre, C Vilela, CSR Freire, Molecules, 27(1), 2022 | UAveiro Research Newsletter #282 |
Interview (tv / radio show)
| Program | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2022 | Studying at DQ – Undergraduate and Master Degrees | Participated in an institutional video produced by the Department of Chemistry at the University of Aveiro to promote undergraduate and master’s programmes. Appeared on screen and contributed research materials used for demonstration and outreach purposes. | |
| 2022 - 2022 | Studying at DQ – Doctoral Programs | Participated in an institutional video promoting the doctoral programmes at the Department of Chemistry at the University of Aveiro, highlighting the department’s research areas. Participation included providing research materials and visual content related to ongoing projects. |
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/05 - 2022/07 | Fabrication of the microneedle patches based on polysaccharides, , PhD student from the Tomas Bata University in Zlín (Chechk Republic) | Simona Kácerová |
| 2022/05 - 2022/07 | New therapeutic microneedle systems for the non-invasive delivery of drugs, BSc student (Graduation in Biotechnology) | João M. S. Oliveira |
| 2022/05 - 2022/07 | New therapeutic microneedle systems for the non-invasive delivery of drugs, BSc student (Graduation in Biochemistry) | Vanessa M. P. Araújo |
| 2021/11 - 2022/01 | Preparation and characterization of microneedles containing antioxidant mango leaves nanoparticles, PhD student from the University of Cadiz (Spain) | Diego V. López |
| 2021/04 - 2021/07 | New therapeutic microneedle systems for the non-invasive delivery of drugs, BSc student (Graduation in Biochemistry) | Beatriz Coelho |
| 2020/01 - 2020/07 | Multifunctional cellulose nanoparticles for application in diagnosis and cancer therapy, MSc student (Master in Biomedical Materials and Devices) | João M. S. P. Leite |
| 2019/01 - 2019/07 | Biomembranes based on bacterial nanocellulose for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, MSc student (Master in Chemical Engineering) | João D. Morais |
Other jury / evaluation
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/07 - 2025/08 | Member of the selection jury for 2 Postdoctoral Fellowships in the project Be@T (N.02/C12-i01/202) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2025/03 - 2025/04 | Member of the selection jury for 1 Researcher Fellowship in the project BE@T (N.02/C12-i01/202) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2024/09 - 2025/02 | Member of the internal evaluation committee for the acquisition of advanced research equipment (CAP ID 64 AAC_CICECO 02_25) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2024/12 - 2025/01 | Member of the selection jury for 1 Researcher Fellowship in the project Cell4Janus (PTDC/BII-BIO/1901/2021) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2024/12 - 2025/01 | Member of the selection jury for 1 Postdoctoral Fellowship in the project Cell4Janus (PTDC/BII-BIO/1901/2021) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
| 2023 | BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD on the pitch & poster communication "Carboxymethylcellulose-based dissolvable microneedle patches for rapid painless delivery of diclofenac", at the 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 14 |
| 2021 | BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD to the poster communication "Cellulose nanobeads functionalized with gold nanoparticles for biomedical imaging applications", at the 4th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting |
| 2021 | BEST ORAL PRESENTATION AWARD to the oral communication "Bacterial nanocellulose-based patches loaded with hyaluronic acid and diclofenac for the treatment of oral aphthous ulcers", at the 4th International EPNOE Junior Scientists Meeting |
Other distinction
| 2022 | Feature Paper - Special Issue Green Chemistry in Portugal, Molecules 2022, 27(1), 94
MDPI AG, Switzerland
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| 2022 | Research Topic : Celebrating 20 Years of CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials - Current and future perspectives in the
use of Material Sciences, Chemistry, and Photonics for a more sustainable future, Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol. 10:1059097
Frontiers Media SA, Switzerland
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| 2021 | Editor's Choice - Special Issue Nanoparticles from Natural Polymers: Synthesis and Applications, Nanomaterials 2021, 11(10),
2744
MDPI AG, Switzerland
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| 2010 | Honorable mention in Prémio Doutor Rodrigues Lapa for outstanding academic performance and scholarly excellence among students
in the Anadia municipality
Câmara Municipal de Anadia , Portugal
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