Ana Margarida Sousa (F615-14B1-A123)

Curriculum Vitae

Ana Margarida Sousa

Ana Margarida Sousa has been a Junior Researcher at the Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB) of the University of Minho since 2019, in the scope of Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus (CEEC). She holds an MSc in Biomedical Engineering (2009) and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering (2016) from the University of Minho. She has authored 26 peer-reviewed articles, 8 book chapters, 16 oral presentations (including as keynote speaker) at scientific meetings and international conferences, and received 2 scientific awards. She has supervised 8 MSc theses and currently one PhD thesis and co-supervises one more. She is an active reviewer of several international journals, a Guest Editor of a Special Issue on Journal of Controlled Release (IF: 10.5, quartile 1), and a reviewer of research projects (National Science Centre, Poland) and COST Action proposals. She is also a member of the scientific committee of international conferences e.g., the International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics and the International Conference on Disruptive Technologies Tech Ethics and Artificial Intelligence. She teaches two curricular units in Master's in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Minho. Her scientific areas of interest are antibiotic-resistant bacteria, biofilms, respiratory infections, interspecies interaction, novel antibiofilm therapies, nano-based delivery systems, and bioinformatic tools. She collaborates with the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), the Institute for Research and Innovation in Health (i3S), the University of Porto, University of Vigo, National Institute of Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV) and several Portuguese hospitals.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Ana Margarida Sousa

Citation names

Sousa, Ana Margarida
Sousa, A.M.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: F615-14B1-A123
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8900-2656

Email addresses

anamargaridasousa@deb.uminho.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Universidade do Minho. Campus de Gualtar, 4710– 057, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering
Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology
Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Bioinformatics
Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Infectious Diseases
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2024/07 - 2025/04 Ongoing	Machine Learning in Python and R (Outros) Udemy Inc, United States
2024/09 - 2025/01 Ongoing	Bioinformatics: molecular docking & molecular dynamics simulation (Outros) Udemy Inc, United States
2018/06 - 2018/06 Concluded	Bionanosystems for pharmaceutical and cosmetic applications (Outros) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2016 Concluded	Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering (Doutoramento) Universidade do Minho, Portugal "Insights into bacterial colony morphology evolution and diversification during Infection development in cystic fibrosis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	n/a
2015/09 - 2015/09 Concluded	Biomarker Discovery using Proteomic Techniques (Outros) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/06 - 2015/06 Concluded	Proteomics: gel based protein separation by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and protein characterisation by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry (Outros) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental da Madeira, Portugal
2011/09 - 2011/12 Concluded	MALDI-TOF MS (Outros) Universidade de Vigo, Spain
2011/07 - 2011/07 Concluded	IBM SPSS software (Outros) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2011/05 - 2011/05 Concluded	Transcriptomics (Outros) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2010/12 - 2010/12 Concluded	Bioinformatics in Health Sciences (Outros) Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
2010/09 - 2010/09 Concluded	Fundamentals in Immunology and Infection (Outros) Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal
2004 - 2009 Concluded	Biomedical Engineering (Integrated Master) (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal "Caracterização do perfil proteico de bactérias sésseis quando expostas a factores de stress" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	16

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/10/01 - 2025/09/30	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2019/09/30	Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/09/01 - Current	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/02/01 - 2018/08/31	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

2015/09/01 - 2016/08/31	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

2013/02/01 - 2013/08/31	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2016/01/01 - 2016/12/31	Biomedical Engineer	Laborial - Soluções para Laboratórios, Portugal

2011/07/01 - 2016/02/22	PhD student	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

2010/03/01 - 2011/06/30	Research fellow	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

2009/04/01 - 2009/08/31	Occupational Health and Safety Technician (Curricular Internship)	Hospital de São João, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2011/01/01 - 2011/06/30	ACTION & RESISTANCE - caracterização do modo de acção de biocidas emergentes e identificação dos principais mecanismos de resistência bacteriana FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-007480 Research Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2019/01/01 - Current	Centre of Biological Engineering - University of Minho UID/BIO/04469/2019 Universidade do Minho, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Associate Laboratory on Biotechnology, Bioengineering and microELectromechanical Systems 10.54499/LA/P/0029/2020 Universidade do Minho, Portugal Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30	POLY-PrevEnTT - Developing a multi-functionalized endotracheal tube to fight polymicrobial biofilms in a novel artificial ventilator-associated pneumonia model: a step closer to in vivo testing POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029841 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Portugal 2020 COMPETE 2020 Ongoing
2017/01/01 - 2019/06/30	BioTecNorte Underpinning Biotechnology to foster the north of Portugal bioeconomy NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000004 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal	FEDER - Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte Portugal 2020 Norte 2020 Ongoing
2011/03 - 2014/02	ANTIPEP - Control of microbial adhesion and biofilm formation on abiotic medical surfaces through antimicrobial peptides-based products PTDC/SAU-SAP/113196/2009 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/03 - 2012/12	Desenvolvimento de técnicas de mineração de dados para diagnóstico clínico usando conhecimento biológico Acções Integradas LusoEspanholas/2011 Researcher	CRUP - Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas Concluded
2010/01 - 2011/12	Aplicação de lectinas vegetais como recurso biotecnológico para estudos de biofilmes microbianos CAPES FCT - 2010/2011 Researcher Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2023/10 - Current	COST Action: European Curvature and Biology Network (EuroCurvoBioNet) CA22153 Researcher European Cooperation in Science & Technology, Belgium	Ongoing

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Lopes, S.P.; Sousa, A.M.; Alves, D.; Jorge, P.; Pereira, M.O.. "Clinical relevance and transcriptome studies of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms". In Impact of biofilms in health: a transcriptomics perspective, edited by Cerca, N., 151-174. Braga, Portugal, 2015. Published Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pinto, M.G.; Carvalhais, V.; Silva, S.C.. "Proteomic approaches to study biofilm cells". In Clinical Biofilms – Current Concepts and Advanced Techniques, edited by Pereira, M.O.; Henriques, M.; Cerca, N.; Azeredo, J., 193-232. Braga, Portugal, 2014. Published Sousa, Ana Margarida; Lopes, S.P.; Pereira, M.O.. "Biofilm resistance". In Clinical Biofilms – Current Concepts and Advanced Techniques., edited by Pereira, M.O.; Henriques, M.; Cerca, N.; Azeredo, J.. Braga, Portugal, 2014. Published Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "A prospect of current microbial diagnosis methods". In Microbial pathogens and strategies for combating them: science, technology and education, 1429-1438. Portugal: Formatex Research Center, 2013. Published Costa, A.R.; Batistão, D.W.F.; Ribas, R.M. ; Sousa, A.M.; Pereira, M.O.; Botelho, C.M. "Staphylococcus aureus virulence factors and disease". In Microbial Pathogens and Strategies for Combating Them: Science, Technology and Education, 702-710. Spain: Formatex Research Center, 2013. Published Sousa, Ana Margarida; Coelho, F.L.; Pereira, M.O.. "Estratégias de controlo de biofilmes com recurso a produtos naturais antimicrobianos". In Biofilmes: na saúde, no ambiente, na indústria. Porto, Portugal: Publindustria Lda, 2012. Published Sousa, Ana Margarida; Machado, Idalina; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "Phenotypic switching : an opportunity to bacteria thrive". In Science against microbial pathogens: communicating current research and technological advances, 252-262. Spain, 2011. Published
Conference abstract	Monteiro, Rosana; Maria Olivia Pereira; Sousa, Ana Margarida. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Inhaled mucus-penetrating lipid/polymer nanoparticles for extended antibiotic delivery in cystic fibrosis airways". Paper presented in 34th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - ECCMID 2024, Barcelona, 2024. Accepted Eduarda Silva; Cristina M.R. Rocha; Sousa, Ana Margarida. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Plant extracts as novel drug candidates in antibiofilm and antibiotic adjuvants for the treatment of pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis". Paper presented in 6th Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry of University of Minho, Braga, 2023. Published Magalhães, Andreia Patricia; Graínha, Tânia Raquel Rodrigues; Sousa, Ana Margarida; França, Ângela Maria Oliveira Sousa; Cerca, Nuno; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "Viable but non-culturable state: a strategy for Staphylococcus aureus survivable in dual-species biofilms with Pseudomonas aeruginosa". Paper presented in EUROBIOFILMS 2019 - 6th European Congress on Biofilms, Glasgow, Scotland, September 3-6, 2019, 2019. Published
Conference paper	Domingues, Joana Margarida Dias; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Sousa, Ana Margarida; Silva, Bruno F. B.. "Novel nano-engineering phytantriol-F127-based cubosomes for antibiotic delivery". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR), Aveiro, 2018. Published Sousa, A.M.; Pereira, M.O.; Azevedo, N.F.; Lourenço, A.. "Designing an ontology tool for the unification of biofilms data". Paper presented in 8th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (PACBB), Salamanca, 2014. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-07581-5_5 Sousa, Ana Margarida; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "MorphoCol: a powerful tool for the clinical profiling of pathogenic bacteria". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (PACBB), Salamanca, 2012. Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-28839-5_21 Sousa, Ana Margarida; Nicolau, Ana; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "Profiling of pathogenic bacteria by colony morphology ¿ identification of potential biofilm resistance and virulence determinants". 2012.
Conference poster	Silva, Eduarda; Ferreira Santos, Pedro; Daniela Eira Araújo; Sónia carina morais da silva; José A. Teixeira; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Cristina Maria Ribeiro Rocha; Sousa, Ana Margarida. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Advancing drug discovery for biofilm infections: moringin rich extract, a promising antibiofilm agent for combating Staphylococcus aureus in cystic fibrosis". Paper presented in ESCMID/ASM, 2024. Monteiro, Rosana; Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Polymicrobial biofilms shorten the selection of novel antibiofilm therapies for cystic fibrosis-associated infections". Paper presented in Eurobiofilms 2024, 2024. Silva, Eduarda; Cristina Maria Ribeiro Rocha; Sousa, Ana Margarida. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Moringa extract promises hope in fight Staphylococcus aureus biofilm-associated infections in cystic fibrosis environment". Paper presented in Eurobiofilms 2024, 2024. Silva, Eduarda; Rocha, Cristina M.R.; Sousa, A.M.. Corresponding author: Sousa, A.M.. "Tiered approach to predict in vitro antibiofilm activity of plant extracts against cystic fibrosis isolates for drug discovery and development". Paper presented in 34th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - ECCMID 2024, 2024. Carvalho, M.B.; Rodrigues, L.R.; Pereira, M.O.; Ferreira, D.; Sousa, A.M.. Corresponding author: Sousa, A.M.. "Selection of specific aptamers for mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms developed in the airways of cystic fibrosis patients". Paper presented in 6º Simpósio em Química Medicinal, 2023. Monteiro, Rosana; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Sousa, Ana Margarida. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Exploring glutathione as an adjuvant of anti-biofilm strategies against Pseudomonas aeruginosa". Paper presented in 13th International Chemical and Biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR), 2018. Domingues, J.; Pereira, M.O.; Sousa, A.M.; Silva, BFB. "Phytantriol-F127-based cubosomes for antibiotic delivery". Paper presented in INL SUMMIT Nanotechnology: An enabler for the new economy, 2018. Monteiro, R.; Magalhães, A.P.; Pereira, M.O.; Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Deciphering the role of Staphylococcus aureus in Pseudomonas aeruginosa adaptation to cystic fibrosis lungs: bystander or playmate?". Paper presented in Microbiotec 2017, 2017. Magalhães, A.P.; Sousa, A.M.; Lopes, S.P.; Pereira, M.O.. "Staphylococcus aureus modulates Pseudomonas aeruginosa small-colony variants formation". Paper presented in 5th Eurobiofilms, 2017. Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pereira, M.O.. "Novel nanoparticle-based therapy to eradicate Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in cystic fibrosis lungs: dual drug release by cubosomes". Paper presented in CEB meeting, 2017. Silva, A.; Sousa, A.M.; Alves, D.; Lourenço, A.; Pereira, M.O.. "Colistin heteroresistance in Klebsiella penumoniae and its association with slow-growing sub-populations within biofilms.". Paper presented in Biofilms7 Microbial Works of Art. Porto, Portugal, 26-28 June, 2016, 2016. Vaz, R.; Sousa, A.M.; Lopes, S.P.; Henriques, A.F.; Pereira, M.O.. "Microaerophilic growth characteristics of Pseudomonas aeruginosa importance to the successful treatment of chronic infections in cystic fibrosis lungs". Paper presented in Biofilms 7, 2016. Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pereira, M.O.. "Emergence of mucoid and small colony variants of P. aeruginosa at early infection development in cystic fibrosis". Paper presented in 24th ECCMID, 2014. Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pereira, M.O.; Lourenço, A.. "Mining clinically relevant signatures from colony morphology images". Paper presented in 24th ECCMID, 2014. Sousa, Ana Margarida; Rodrigues, Alícia; Pereira, M.O.. "Biological features of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms: time to rethink antimicrobial practices in clinical settings". Paper presented in 23rd ECCMID, 2013. Sousa, Ana Margarida; Lourenço, A.; Fdez-Riverola, F.; Diniz, J.; Capelo, J.L.; Pereira, M.O.. "Timely and effectively profile bacteria in cystic fibrosis lungs". Paper presented in Biofilms 5, 2012. Vasconcelos, M.A.; Lopes, S.P.; Sousa, A.M.; Santos, H.S.; Bandeira, P.N.; Albuquerque, M.R.J.R.; Arruda, F.V.S.; et al. "Casbane diterpene activity on mixed biofilms of P. aeruginosa and Candida species.". Paper presented in Biofilms 5, 2012. Vasconcelos, M.A.; Santos, H.S.; Bandeira, P.N.; Albuquerque, M.R.J.R.; Carneiro, V.A.; Cavada, B.S; Teixeira, E.H.; et al. "Prophylactic outcomes of casbane diterpene in Candida albicans and Candida glabrata biofilms". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR), 2012. Peixoto, L.; Santos, A.F.S.; Machado, I.; Sousa, A.M.; Brito, A.G.; Parpot, P.; Pereira, M.O.. "Electronic transference assessment of the redox processes at carbon electrodes coated with Geobacter sulfurreducens that grown at different temperatures". Paper presented in Semana da Escola de Engenharia 2011, 2011. Milezzi, A.F.; Sousa, A.M.; Lopes, S.P.; Auad, I.; Piccoli, R.H.; Pereira, M.O.. "Effect of essential oils on the planktonic of S. aureus and E. coli cells". Paper presented in 4th BioMicroWorld, 2011. Peixoto, L.; Santos, A.F.S.; Machado, I.; Sousa, A.M.; Brito, A.G.; Parpot, P.; Pereira, M.O.. "Influence of the temperature in the electronic transfer mechanism of Geobacter sulfurreducens". Paper presented in 3rd Microbial Fuel Cell Conference, 2011. Sousa, A.M.; Loureiro, J.; Machado, I.; Pereira, M.O.. "In vitro adaptation of P. aeruginosa: colony morphology variants selection and virulence characterization". Paper presented in 4th BIOFILMS, 2010. Machado, I.; Sousa, A.M.; Lopes, S.P.; Pereira, M.O.. "P. aeruginosa antimicrobial resistance and cross resistance: the role of sessile growth and induced tolerance". Paper presented in 1st EUROBIOFILMS, 2009.
Journal article	Silva, Eduarda; Ferreira Santos, Pedro; Teixeira, José António; Cristina Maria Ribeiro Rocha; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Sousa, Ana Margarida. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Aqueous extracts of Moringa oleifera and Cinnamomum cassia hold a promising source of antibiofilm compounds against mucoid and small colony variant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus". Biofilms 9 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioflm.2024.100250. Open access • Published Monteiro, Rosana; Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Aspartic acid unveils as antibiofilm agent and tobramycin adjuvant against mucoid and small colony variants Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates in in vitro cystic fibrosis airway mucus". Biofilms 9 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioflm.2024.100252. Open access • Published Rosana Monteiro; Eduarda Silva; Maria Olivia Pereira; Sousa, Ana Margarida. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Mechanistic Insights into Succinic Acid as an Adjuvant for Ciprofloxacin in Treating Pseudomonas aeruginosa Growing Within Cystic Fibrosis Airway Mucus". Microorganisms 12 12 (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms12122538. Open access • Published • 10.3390/microorganisms12122538 Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pereira, Maria Olivia. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Challenges with drug efficacy prediction of in vitro models of biofilms infecting cystic fibrosis airway". Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery 19 6 (2024): 1-635-638. https://doi.org/10.1080/17460441.2024.2350567. Open access • Published Sousa, Ana Margarida; Ferreira, Débora; Rodrigues, Lígia Raquel; Pereira, Maria Olívia. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Aptamer-based therapy for fighting biofilm-associated infections". Journal of Controlled Release 367 (2024): 522-539. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.01.061. Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.01.061 Eduarda Silva; José A. Teixeira; Maria Olivia Pereira; Cristina M.R. Rocha; Sousa, Ana Margarida. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Evolving biofilm inhibition and eradication in clinical settings through plant-based antibiofilm agents". Phytomedicine 119 (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154973. Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.phymed.2023.154973 Andreia Patrícia Magalhães; Tânia Grainha; Sousa, Ana Margarida; Ângela França; Nuno Cerca; Maria Olívia Pereira. "Viable but non-cultivable state: a strategy for Staphylococcus aureus survivable in dual-species biofilms with Pseudomonas aeruginosa ?". Environmental Microbiology 23 9 (2021): 5639-5649. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15734. Published • 10.1111/1462-2920.15734 Ferreira-Santos, Pedro; Badim, Helder; Salvador, Ângelo C.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.; Santos, Sónia A. O.; Rocha, Sílvia M.; Sousa, Ana M.; et al. "Chemical Characterization of Sambucus nigra L. Flowers Aqueous Extract and Its Biological Implications". Biomolecules 11 8 (2021): 1222. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom11081222. Open access • Published • 10.3390/biom11081222 Rosana Monteiro; Andreia Patrícia Magalhães; Maria Olivia Pereira; Sousa, Ana Margarida. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Long-term coexistence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus using an in vitro cystic fibrosis model". Future Microbiology 16 12 (2021): 879-893. https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2021-0025. Published • 10.2217/fmb-2021-0025 Lopes, Susana Patrícia; Jorge, Paula; Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pereira, maria Olivia. "Discerning the role of polymicrobial biofilms in the ascent, prevalence, and extent of heteroresistance in clinical practice". Critical Reviews in Microbiology 16 (2021): 162-191. Published • 10.1080/1040841X.2020.1863329 Botelho, Cláudia M.; Fernandes, Margarida M.; Souza, Jefferson M.; Dias, Nicolina; Sousa, Ana M.; Teixeira, José A.; Fangueiro, Raul; Zille, Andrea. "New Textile for Personal Protective Equipment—Plasma Chitosan/Silver Nanoparticles Nylon Fabric". Fibers 9 1 (2021): 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fib9010003. Open access • Published • 10.3390/fib9010003 Silva, Eduarda; Monteiro, Rosana; Grainha, Tânia; Alves, Diana; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Sousa, Ana Margarida. Corresponding author: Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Fostering innovation in the treatment of chronic polymicrobial cystic fibrosis-associated infections exploring aspartic acid and succinic acid as ciprofloxacin adjuvants". Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 10 441 (2020): Open access • Published • 10.3389/fcimb.2020.00441 Jorge, Paula; Magalhães, Andreia Patrícia; Grainha, Tânia; Alves, Diana; Sousa, Ana Margarida; Lopes, Susana Patrícia; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "Antimicrobial resistance three ways: healthcare crisis, major concepts and the relevance of biofilms". FEMS Microbiology Ecology 95 8 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiz115. Open access • Published • 10.1093/femsec/fiz115 Sousa, Ana Margarida; Monteiro, R.; Pereira, M.O.. "Unveiling the early events of Pseudomonas aeruginosa adaptation in cystic fibrosis airway environment using a long-term in vitro maintenance". Journal of Medical Microbiology 308 8 (2018): 1053-1064. Published • 10.1016/j.ijmm.2018.10.003 Adnan, M.; Sousa, A.M.; Machado, I.; Pereira, M.O.; Khan, S.; Morton, G.; Hadi, S.. "Role of bolA and rpoS genes in biofilm formation and adherence pattern by Escherichia coli k-12 mg1655 on polypropylene, stainless steel, and silicone surfaces". Acta Microbiologica et Immunologica Hungarica 64 2 (2017): 179-189. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85021693443&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Open access • Published • 10.1556/030.63.2016.018 Silva, A.; Sousa, A.M.; Alves, D.; Lourenço, A.; Pereira, M.O.. "Heteroresistance to colistin in Klebsiella pneumoniae is triggered by small colony variants sub-populations within biofilms". Pathogens and disease 74 5 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015355058&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Open access • Published • 10.1093/femspd/ftw036 Sousa, A.M.; Pereira, M.O.; Lourenço, A.. "MorphoCol: An ontology-based knowledgebase for the characterisation of clinically significant bacterial colony morphologies". Journal of Biomedical Informatics 55 (2015): 55-63. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930706481&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jbi.2015.03.007 Lourenço, A.; Coenye, T.; Goeres, D.M.; Donelli, G.; Azevedo, A.S.; Ceri, H.; Coelho, F.L.; et al. "Minimum information about a biofilm experiment (MIABiE): Standards for reporting experiments and data on sessile microbial communities living at interfaces". Pathogens and Disease 70 3 (2014): 250-256. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84913619501&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Open access • Published • 10.1111/2049-632X.12146 Sousa, A.M.; Pereira, M.O.; Azevedo, N.F.; Lourenço, A.. "An harmonised vocabulary for communicating and interchanging biofilms experimental results". Journal of integrative bioinformatics 11 3 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84937556235&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Open access • Published • 10.2390/biecoll-jib-2014-249 Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pereira, M.O.. "Pseudomonas aeruginosa diversification during infection development in cystic fibrosis lungs – a review". Pathogens 3 (2014): 680-703. Open access • Published • 10.3390/pathogens3030680 Sousa, A.M.; Machado, I.; Nicolau, A.; Pereira, M.O.. "Improvements on colony morphology identification towards bacterial profiling". Journal of Microbiological Methods 95 3 (2013): 327-335. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84886436590&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.09.020 Adnan, M.; Machado, I.; Sousa, A.M.; Pereira, M.O.; Morton, G.; Hadi, S.. "Involvement of bolA and rpoS genes in oxygen uptake (respirometry) by E. coli K-12 MG1655 under various stress conditions". Asian Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental Sciences 15 1 (2013): 19-24. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878037691&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published Sousa, A.M.; Nunes-Miranda, J.D.; Reboiro-Jato, M.; Fdez-Riverola, F.; Lourenço, A.; Pereira, M.O.; Capelo, J.L.. "A new approach to bacterial colony morphotyping by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight-based mass spectrometry". Talanta 116 (2013): 100-107. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878284268&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.talanta.2013.04.058 Machado, I.; Lopes, S.P.; Sousa, A.M.; Pereira, M.O.. "Adaptive response of single and binary Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli biofilms to benzalkonium chloride". Journal of Basic Microbiology 52 1 (2012): 43-52. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856920665&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Open access • Published • 10.1002/jobm.201100137 Sousa, A.M.; Ferreira, A.; Azevedo, N.F.; Pereira, M.O.; Lourenço, A.. "Computational approaches to standard-compliant biofilm data for reliable analysis and integration.". Journal of integrative bioinformatics 9 3 (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84875043867&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Open access • Published • 10.2390/biecoll-jib-2012-203 Machado, I.; Graça, J.; Sousa, A.M.; Lopes, S.P.; Pereira, M.O.. "Effect of antimicrobial residues on early adhesion and biofilm formation by wild-type and benzalkonium chloride-adapted Pseudomonas aeruginosa". Biofouling 27 10 (2011): 1151-1159. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858757351&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Open access • Published • 10.1080/08927014.2011.636148
Journal issue	das Neves, José; Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Drug delivery approaches for fighting bacterial biofilms". Journal of Controlled Release (2023): https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/journal-of-controlled-release/special-issue/10W0S598095. Published • Invited editor
Magazine article	Pereira, M.O.; Henriques, M.; Machado, I.; Sousa, A.M.; Pereira, Maria Olívia; Henriques, Mariana; Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Limpeza e desinfecção de superfícies médicas", TecnoHospital, 2009, http://hdl.handle.net/1822/56410.
Thesis / Dissertation	Sousa, Ana Margarida Rodrigues. "Insights into bacterial colony morphology evolution and diversification during infection development in cystic fibrosis". PhD, Universidade do Minho, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/41533. Sousa, Ana Margarida. "Caracterização do perfil proteico proteínas de bactérias sésseis quando expostas a factores de stress". Master, Universidade do Minho, 2009.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2024/11/15	Innovative strategies for combatting biofilm-related infections: from natural products and to nanocarriers and computational modelling	Polytechnic Institute of Setubal (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/05/30	Application of plant products for treatment of bacterial biofilm infections	Phytotherapy 2024 (Untrech, Netherlands)
2024/04	Inhaled mucus-penetrating lipid/polymer nanoparticles for extended antibiotic delivery in cystic fibrosis airways	34th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - ECCMID 2024 (Barcelona, Spain)
2023/11	Innovative strategies for combatting biofilm-related infections formed in cystic fibrosis airway tract	Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Brazil)
2023/06	Plant extracts as novel drug candidates in antibiofilm and antibiotic adjuvants for the treatment of pulmonary infections in cystic fibrosis	6th Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry of University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2018/10	Novel nano-engineered phytantriol - F127 - based cubosomes for antibiotic drug delivery	13th International Chemical and biological Engineering Conference (CHEMPOR) (Aveiro, Portugal)
2014/10	Pseudomonas aeruginosa diversification at early infection stages in cystic fibrosis lungs	3rd International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR) (Madrid, Spain)
2014/10	The value of morphological characterisation of bacterial colonies in microbial diagnosis and clinical decision-making	3rd International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR) (Madrid, Spain)
2014/06	Designing an ontology tool for the unification of biofilms data	8th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (PACBB) (Salamanca, Spain)
2013/09	Small colony variants in biofilm population is not strictly required for biofilm resistance and persistence	3rd EUROBIOFILMS (Ghent, Belgium)
2012/11	Detection of resistant mutants within Pseudomonas aeruginosa colony morphology variants in lung cystic fibrosis environment	2nd International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR) (Lisboa, Portugal)
2012/03	MorphoCol: a powerful tool for the clinical profiling of pathogenic bacteria	6th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (PACBB) (Salamanca, Spain)
2012/03	Profiling of pathogenic bacteria by colony morphology – identification of potential biofilm resistance and virulence determinants	3rd Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Lisboa, Portugal)
2011/09	Impact of nutritional conditions on colony morphology variants isolated from Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus biofilms	4th BiomicroWorld (Torremolinos, Spain)
2011/07	Relevance of porin OprE on adaptive resistance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms to benzalkonium chloride	2nd International Congress on Analytical Proteomics (ICAP) (Ourense, Spain)
2011	Kinetic study of the redox processes in carbon electrodes with Geobacter sulfurreducens at different growth temperatures	XXII Encontro Nacional SPQ: 100 anos de Química em Portugal (Braga, Portugal)
2010/11	The role of antimicrobial stress on Pseudomonas aeruginosa colony morphology diversity, tolerance and virulence	1st International Conference on Antimicrobial Research (ICAR) (Valladolid, Spain)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09/01 - 2025/10/31	Establish an in vitro model tackling the complexity of the local cystic fibrosis-relevant infections Co-supervisor	Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/02/18 - 2025/02/17	Innovative therapies for cystic fibrosis-associated infections using plant extracts as antibiotic adjuvants loaded in nanoparticles Supervisor	Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/12	Exploring algae extracts as novel drug candidates in antibiofilm and mucoactive therapies in cystic fibrosis Supervisor	Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/12/01 - 2024/11/30	Innovative dual-drug loaded cubosomes to tackle Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in cystic fibrosis airway environment Co-supervisor	Doctoral Program in Biomedical Engineering (PhD) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/11/29	Selection of specific aptamers for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms formed in the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis for an early diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment Supervisor	Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/12/19	Screening for antibacterial and antibiofilm activity in plant extracts against pathogenic bacteria Supervisor	Master's in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship in Plants (Master) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/07/31	Development of a framework for the classification of antibiotics adjuvants Supervisor	Master's in Bioinformatics (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2022/03/31	COPD associated pneumonia: Polymicrobial biofilms and new antimicrobial combinations Supervisor	Biomedical Engineering (Integrated Master) (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/12	The role of biofilms in Klebsiella pneumoniae multi-drug resistance Co-supervisor of Mariana dos Santos Alves	Master's in Biotechnology (Master) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/12	Cubossome-based antimicrobial therapy for cystic fibrosis-associated infections: a novel pharmacotherapy using nanoparticle technology Supervisor of Eduarda Daniela Neiva e Silva	Biomedical Engineering (Integrated Master) (Master) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/09/01 - 2019/02	Inhaled therapeutic strategies for cystic fibrosis-associated infections using nanoparticles-based drug delivery Supervisor of Joana Margarida Domingues	Master's in Biotechnology (Master) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/12	Pseudomonas aeruginosa adaptations in cystic fibrosis environment induced by the presence of other bacteria Supervisor of Rosana Isabel Araújo Monteiro	Master's in Biotechnology (Master) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2024/09/18 - 2024/09/20	3rd Proteome 2 Gene 2 Protein 2 (2024/09/18 - 2024/09/20) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/09 - 2023/09	5th International Practical Biofilm Course and Symposium (2023/09 - 2023/09) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2014/06/30 - 2014/07/04	4th International Practical - Advanced Practical Course on Biofilms (2014/06/30 - 2014/07/04) Other (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2011/12 - 2011/12	Dia do Aluno de Pós-Graduação (2011/12/12 - 2011/12/12) Meeting (President of the Organising Committee)	Associação Académica da Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2011/05/09 - 2011/05/13	3rd International Practical Biofilm Course (2011/05/09 - 2011/05/13) Other (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2009/05/16 - 2009/05/21	2nd International Practical Biofilm Course (2009/05/16 - 2009/05/21) Other (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2024/11/20 - 2024/11/20	CEB in exposition Exhibition	Science and Technology Week Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024/07 - 2024/07	Eradication of antibiotic resistant biofilms Workshop	Summer in the Campus Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024/02/06 - 2024/02/06	Biomedic Minds Workshop	XIX Jornadas de Engenharia Biomédica Universidade do Minho - Gabinete de Alunos de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2023/09 - 2023/09	Scientific Activities of CEB	European Night Researchers European Night Researchers and European commission , Portugal
2023/07 - 2023/07	Biofilms Workshop	Summer on campus Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/02/15 - 2022/02/15	Design of innovative therapies to counterattack Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm-associated infections Seminar	XVII Jornadas de Engenharia Biomédica Universidade do Minho - Gabinete de Alunos de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
2021/11 - 2021/11	A resistência aos antibióticos/Antibiotic resistance Workshop	CEB na Escola 2021 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/11 - 2021/11	Os micróbios/Microbes Workshop	Pequenos Cientistas Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/03/16 - 2021/03/16	Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia na Saúde/Health Biotechnology and Bioengineering Seminar	Melhor estudante Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/01/14 - 2020/01/16	X Feira das Profissões do Colégio Novo da Maia Seminar	X Feira das Profissões do Colégio Novo da Maia Colégio Novo da Maia, Portugal
2018/11 - 2018/11	Invited speaker in "Semana de Ciência e Tecnologia 2018 - O CEB na Escola Secundária de Barcelos" Seminar	Semana de Ciência e Tecnologia 2008 - O CEB na Escola Secundária de Barcelos
2018/03 - 2018/03	Invited speaker of 2nd Proteome 2 Gene 2 Protein 2 International Course to present "2D Gel analysis" Workshop	2nd Proteome 2 Gene 2 Protein 2 International Course Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/12 - 2016/12	Invited speaker of 1st Proteome 2 Gene 2 Protein International Course to present "2D Gel analysis" Workshop	1st Proteome 2 Gene 2 Protein International Course Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2011 - 2011	Invited speaker of Universidade do Ceará to present "Phenotypic Switching: an intelligent bacterial strategy to persist" Seminar	Phenotypic Switching: an intelligent bacterial strategy to persist Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Ceara, Brazil

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2024/12	Phage therapy applied to chronic lung infections: development and monitoring of therapeutic protocols (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Catarina Gomes (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/12	Selection of specific aptamers for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms formed in the airways of patients with cystic fibrosis for an early diagnosis and antimicrobial treatment Supervisor	Beatriz Carvalho (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/12	Screening for antibacterial and antibiofilm activity in plant extracts against pathogenic bacteria Supervisor	Sara Martins Mendonça (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/03	COPD associated pneumonia: Polymicrobial biofilms and new antimicrobial combinations Supervisor	Bárbara Amaro (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/12	The role of biofilms in Klebsiella pneumoniae multi-drug resistance Supervisor	Mariana dos Santos Alves (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/12	Cubossome-based antimicrobial therapy for cystic fibrosis-associated infections: a novel pharmacotherapy using nanoparticle technology Supervisor	Eduarda Daniela Neiva e Silva (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/02	Inhaled therapeutic strategies for cystic fibrosis-associated infections using nanoparticles-based drug delivery Supervisor	Joana Margarida Dias Domingues (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/12	Pseudomonas aeruginosa adaptations in cystic fibrosis environment induced by the presence of other bacteria Supervisor	Rosana Isabel Araújo Monteiro (Master) Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2011/01/01 - 2011/12/31	Associação Académica da Universidade do Minho	Diretor do Departamento de Pós-Graduação

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2023/04 - Current	Member of the Working Committee of the Center for Biological Engineering to revise financial regulation statutes Member	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023 - Current	Integrated member of the Scientific Committee of the Labbels Associate Laboratory, University of Minho. Member	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/03/01 - Current	Integrated member of the Scientific Committee of the Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho. Member	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2024/06/26 - 2024/06/28	18th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational	Salamanca, Spain
2023/07/12 - 2023/07/14	17th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational	Guimarães, Portugal
2022/07/20 - 2022/07/22	2nd international Conference on Disruptive Technologies Tech Ethics and Artificial Intelligence (DiTTEt 2022)	Salamanca, Spain
2022/07/13 - 2022/07/15	16th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (PACBB'22)	L'Aquilla, Italy
2021/10 - 2021/10	15th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational	Salamanca, Spain
2021/09 - 2021/09	1st Disruptive Technologies Tech Ethics and Artificial Intelligence	(Hybrid mode) Salamanca, Spain
2020/06 - 2020/06	14th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational (PACBB)	L’Aquila, Italy
2018/05/20 - 2018/05/22	12th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics” (PACBB)	Toledo, Spain
2017/06/21 - 2017/06/23	11th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics” (PACBB)	Porto, Portugal
2015/06/03 - 2015/06/05	9th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (PACBB)	Salamanca, Spain

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2020/09/01 - Current	Heat and mass transfer	Biomedical Engineering (integrated master) (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2022/07/31	Interfacial Phenomena	Biomedical engineering (Integrated master) (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2018/02/01 - 2018/07/31	Interfacial Phenomena	Biomedical Engineering (Integrated master) (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2016/02/01 - 2016/07/31	Laboratory of Phenomena of Heat and Mass Transfer	Biological Engineering (Integrated master) (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/01/31	Laboratory of chemical technology	Biological Engineering (Integrated master) (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013/02/01 - 2013/07/31	Laboratory of Phenomena of Heat and Mass Transfer	Biological Engineering (Integrated master) (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2023/01 - 2025/02	COST External Evaluator and Rapporteur Evaluator	European Cooperation in Science & Technology, Belgium
2022/03 - 2024/09	External Evaluator of grant proposals for the National Science Center, Poland, including research tasks, research team, scientific achievements of Principal Investigator and budget summary. Evaluator	Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Poland	Narodowe Centrum Nauki

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2022/03/01 - Current	Journal of Controlled Release - Special Issue "Drug delivery approaches for fighting bacterial biofilms"	Elsevier
2021/01 - Current	Processes	MPDI
2021 - Current	Frontiers in Microbiology	Frontiers
2021 - Current	Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology	Frontiers
2021 - Current	Frontiers in Environmental Science	Frontiers
2020/06 - Current	Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology	Frontiers
2015/04 - Current	Artificial Intelligence in Medicine	Elsevier
2024/11 - 2024/12	Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal	Elsevier
2023/10/31 - 2023/11/16	Expert Opinion On Investigational Drugs	Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2017/07/24 - 2017/07/28	Investigação dos mecanismos de resistência a antibióticos das bactérias no âmbito do programa Ciência Viva/Investigation of antibiotic resistance mechanisms (Ciência Viva program)	Ana Rita Fernandes de Oliveira
2017/07/24 - 2017/07/28	Investigação dos mecanismos de resistência a antibióticos das bactérias no âmbito do programa Ciência Viva/Investigation of antibiotic resistance mechanisms (Ciência Viva program)	Miguel de Aguiar Virgílio Ferreira

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2024/11 - 2024/11	Research Fellowship Examiner (CEB-BI-48-2024)	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2024/04 - 2024/04	Research Fellowship Examiner (ref CEB-BI-13-2024)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/02	Examiner of work plan of Master Thesis "Real-time imaging of cell mineralization"	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/06 - 2018/06	Examiner of work plan of master thesis "Orotic acid as an anti-cancer therapy"	Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/06 - 2017/06	Examiner of work plan of master thesis "Collagen Peptides from chicken feet for skin regeneration and wound healing"	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2014	Award of Scientific Excellence Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
2012	Award of Scientific Excellence Universidad de Salamanca, Spain

Other distinction

2017	Concurso Estímulo ao Emprego Científico Individual (https://doi.org/10.54499/CEECIND/01507/2017/CP1458/CT0005) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal