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Patrícia Fontão is currently a PhD student of the Health Sciences doctoral program of School of Medicine, University of Minho, working on the project entitled "Role of RKIP protein in the modulation of immune checkpoint blockade in cancer". She graduated in Biochemistry in 2018 with a final project that studied Novel targeted inhibitors for KIT oncogene in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors. In march 2021, she finished the Master's degree in Applied Biochemistry, field of Biomedicine, with a dissertation about Embryonic T-box transcription factor Brachyury as a predictive biomarker and therapeutic target in prostate and lung cancers. During her brief path she has published 1 book chapter, several conference posters and mentor 1 younger student.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Patrícia Fernandes Fontão

Citation names

  • Fontão, Patrícia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CE16-3799-2F52

Email addresses

  • id9967@alunos.uminho.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 253604837 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Campus de Gualtar, University of Minho, 4710-057, Gualtar, Braga, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Oncology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/10/01 - 2025/10/01
Ongoing
 Ciências da Saúde (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Role of RKIP protein in the modulation of immune checkpoint blockade in cancer" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2022/05/16 - 2022/06/03
Concluded
 Immunometabolism: from basics to therapy (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/06
Concluded
 Laboratory Animal Science (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2018/09 - 2021/03/18
Concluded
 Bioquímica Aplicada (Mestrado)
Major in Biomedicine
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"Embryonic T-box transcription factor Brachyury as a predictive biomarker and therapeutic target in prostate and lung cancers" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2019/06/03 - 2019/06/14
Concluded
 Bionanoparticles: Challenges and Therapeutic Opportunities (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização))
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
 18
2019/05/20 - 2019/05/31
Concluded
 Cancer therapy: from basic research to clinic (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização))
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
 19
2015/09 - 2018/07
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Novel targeted inhibitors for KIT oncogene in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/10/01 - Current PhD student Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
2019/09 - 2021/03 Master Student Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2018/04 - 2018/06 Undergraduate internship Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2019 - 2022 Embryonic T-box transcription factor Brachyury: Dissecting its role in prostate cancer biology and clinical application
PTDC/MED-ONC/31423/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Cardoso-Carneiro, Diana; Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Pinheiro, Joana; Gabriela-Freitas, Maria; Fontão, Patrícia; Reis, Rui M.; Martinho, Olga. "Implications of RKIP protein in cancer prognosis and therapy response: A literature update". In Prognostic and Therapeutic Applications of RKIP in Cancer, 389-414. Elsevier, 2020.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-819612-0.00020-1
Conference poster
  1. Fontão, Patrícia; Mendes, Adriana; Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Martinho, Olga; Reis, Rui M.. "Embryonic T-box transcription factor Brachyury in androgen-dependent prostate cancer models". Paper presented in EACR 2022 Congress - Innovative Cancer Science: Translating Biology to Medicine, 2022.
  2. Mendes, Adriana; Gonzállez, Ricardo D; Fontão, Patrícia; Martinho, Olga; Reis, Rui M.. "An in silico approach to prostate cancer biomarkers". Paper presented in EACR 2022 Congress - Innovative Cancer Science: Translating Biology to Medicine, 2022.
  3. Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Pinheiro, Joana; Cardoso-Carneiro, Diana; Fontão, Patrícia; Mendes, Adriana; Gabriela-Freitas, Maria; Reis, Rui M.; Martinho, Olga. "The implication of RKIP loss in primary resistance to EGFR inhibitors in NSCLC: a novel predictive biomarker?". Paper presented in EACR 2022 Congress - Innovative Cancer Science: Translating Biology to Medicine, 2022.
  4. Mendes, Adriana; Gonzállez, Ricardo D; Fontão, Patrícia; Martinho, Olga; Reis, Rui M.. "An in silico approach to identify Brachyury target genes in prostate cancer". Paper presented in 5th ASPIC International Congress, 2022.
  5. Fontão, Patrícia; Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Cardoso-Carneiro, Diana; Pinheiro, Joana; Gabriela-Freitas, Maria; Mendes, Adriana; Reis, Rui M.; Martinho, Olga. "Exploring the predictive and therapeutic value of the embryonic T-box transcription factor Brachyury in lung cancer". Paper presented in II ASPIC-ASEICA International Meeting - Current Trends in Precision Medicine in Cancer, 2021.
  6. Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Pinheiro, Joana; Cardoso-Carneiro, Diana; Fontão, Patrícia; Gabriela-Freitas, Maria; Reis, Rui M.; Martinho, Olga. "Untangling the role of RKIP in NSCLC aggressiveness: an in vitro /in vivo and in silico analysis". Paper presented in II ASPIC-ASEICA International Meeting – Current Trends in Precision Medicine in Cancer, 2021.
  7. Pinheiro, Joana; Fontão, Patrícia; Gabriela-Freitas, Maria; Cardoso-Carneiro, Diana; Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Granja, Sara; Martinho, Olga. "Role of RKIP protein in the modulation of lung cancer cell metabolism". Paper presented in II ASPIC-ASEICA International Meeting – Current Trends in Precision Medicine in Cancer, 2021.
  8. Fontão, Patrícia; Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Cardoso-Carneiro, Diana; Pinheiro, Joana; Gabriela-Freitas, Maria; Mendes, Adriana; Reis, Rui M.; Martinho, Olga. "Fator de transcrição embrionário T-box Brachyury como biomarcador de resposta e alvo terapêutico em cancro do pulmão". Paper presented in 3º Encontro Nacional de Jovens Investigadores em Oncologia, 2021.
  9. Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Pinheiro, Joana; Cardoso-Carneiro, Diana; Fontão, Patrícia; Gabriela-Freitas, Maria; Reis, Rui M.; Martinho, Olga. "A proteína RKIP como um novo preditor de resposta a terapias anti-EGFR em cancro do pulmão". Paper presented in 3º Encontro Nacional de Jovens Investigadores em Oncologia, 2021.
  10. Cardoso-Carneiro, Diana; Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Fontão, Patrícia; Pinheiro, Joana; Gabriela-Freitas, Maria; Nogueira, Rosete; Reis, Rui M.; Martinho, Olga. "Compreender a regulação e sinalização da RKIP no cancro do colo do útero: RKIP/HER loop". Paper presented in 3º Encontro Nacional de Jovens Investigadores em Oncologia, 2021.
  11. Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Pinheiro, Joana; Cardoso-Carneiro, Diana; Gabriela-Freitas, Maria; Fontão, Patrícia; Reis, Rui M.; Martinho, Olga. "RKIP protein as a novel predictor of EGFR targeted therapies in lung cancer". Paper presented in EACR 2021 Congress, Innovative Cancer Science: Better Outcomes through Research, 2021.
  12. Fontão, Patrícia; Raquel-Cunha, Ana; Cardoso-Carneiro, Diana; Pinheiro, Joana; Gabriela-Freitas, Maria; Mendes, Adriana; Martinho, Olga; Reis, Rui M.. "Embryonic T-box transcription factor Brachyury as a predictive biomarker and therapeutic target in lung cancer". Paper presented in 27th Porto Cancer Meeting – Stemness & Metastasis: Advances in Research and Clinical Translation, 2021.
Journal article
  1. Bertão, Ana R.; Güney, Orhan; Costa, Marta; Fontão, Patrícia; Martinho, Olga; Costa, Susana P.G.; Fonseca, António M.; et al. "Sustainable fluorescent dye-faujasite zeolite systems as tools for cancer bioimaging". Chemical Engineering Journal 473 (2023): 145109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.145109.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cej.2023.145109
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Embryonic T-box transcription factor Brachyury as a predictive biomarker and therapeutic target in prostate and lung cancers". Master, Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, 2021.
Activities

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2019/11 - 2020/03 Small-molecule targeting of Brachyury transcription factor in Prostate Cancer Mónica Cerqueira
Distinctions

Award

2021 Bolsas de Estudo por Mérito Escolar - Ano Letivo 2019/2020
Universidade do Minho, Portugal