Curriculum Vitae
Marta Alexandra Fernandes Silva
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Marta Alexandra Fernandes Silva
Citation names
- Silva, Marta A.
- Silva, M.A.
- Silva, Marta Alexandra
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- FC10-6D5E-8CCB
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-4994-5473
- Researcher Id
- P-2221-2019
- Scopus Author Id
- 7403411073
Email addresses
- mafs@fct.unl.pt (Professional)
Websites
- https://sites.fct.unl.pt/hemeproteins (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biophysics
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2009/10 - 2014/12/18
Concluded
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Bioquímica (Doutoramento)
Major in Biofísica
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Characterization of novel heme-containing sensor proteins from Geobacter sulfurreducens" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Approved by unanimity |
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2001/09/01 - 2006/07/04
Concluded
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Biotecnologia dos Produtos Naturais (Licenciatura)
Universidade Independente, Portugal
"Inactivação de Legionella pneumophila por tratamento electrolítico " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15/20 |
Projects
Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/09 - Current | Electrogenetic control of bacterial metabolism, communication, and biofilm formation
International Human Frontier Science Program Organisation (HFSP)
Researcher
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
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International Human Frontier Science Program Organization
Ongoing
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| 2021/03/01 - 2024/11/30 | Wired life - Exploring the unprecedented electron transfer paths revealed by bacterial electrically conductive filaments for
bioenergy and bioelectronics applications
PTDC/BIA-BQM/4967/2020
Researcher
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 | Strategic Project - LA 6 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/EQB/LA0006/2011
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference abstract |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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|---|---|---|
| 2024/02/19 | Uncovering the secrets of Geobacter uraniireducens: a study of key players in uranium bioremediation pathway | Journeys of the Master’s Degrees of the Chemistry and Life Sciences
Departments of the Faculty of Science and Technology, New University of Lisbon (Caparica, Portugal)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2023 - 2024 | Uncovering the secrets of Geotalea uraniireducens: a study of key players in uranium bioremediation pathway
Co-supervisor
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MSc in Biochemistry (Master)
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
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