Biography

Ana Margarida Macedo Bernardes Pereira
Place and date of birth: Portugal, Porto, 18/ June/ 1982
Nationality: Portuguese

Institutional adress:
CBMA – Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental
Biology Department, Minho University, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, PORTUGAL
Telephone: +351 253 601 521 / +351 253 604 317 / +351 253 604 310
Fax: +351 253 678 980

During my scientific career I have had the opportunity to work in different research centres and institutes, resulting in 10 publications in peer-review international journals, 2 peer-reviewed international book chapters, 8 oral presentations in national and international conferences several proceedings and poster presentations in national and international conferences. Additionally, I have participated in various research projects:

From November (25th) 2019 to September (2020) – Research Fellow in the project ERA-IB-2-6/0004/2014. “Novel synthetic biocomposites for biomedical devices”, Centre of Molecular and Environmental Biology (CBMA)

Team Member of the European Project ERA-IB-2-6/0004/2014, coordinated by Doctor Raul Machado (2016 - 2020)

Collaborator in the project coordinated by Prof. Doctor Fernanda Cássio (2016 -2019)

From October (1st) to September (30th) - Researcher in the field of functional biomaterials derived from protein-based polymers, with FCT PhD scholarship in Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental (CBMA)

From June (15th) 2014 to September (30th) - Research Fellow in the project “FUN-SILK – Functionalized silk-based polymers as advanced biomaterials”, in the scope of PEst-OE/BIA/UI4050/2014; Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental (CBMA)

From September (2nd) to December (31st) 2013 - Research Fellow in the project BI1/OLEOLEV/2013- “OLEOLEV: Utilização da vinhaça e do bagaço de cana para produção de biodiesel e anti-espumente” Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental (CBMA)

From July (16th) 2012 to August (31st) 2013 - Research Fellow in the project PTDC/EBB-EBI/109093/2008- "CHIMERA - Desenvolvimento de novas proteínas quiméricas para uso na fabricação de um novo biomaterial para aplicação em regeneração de osso"; ICVS/3B's - Laboratório Associado

From February (15th) 2011 to February (15th) 2012 - Research Fellow in the project “Caracterização de fenómenos de resistência a produtos antimicrobianos em células planctónicas e sésseis de Escherichia coli e Staphylococcus aureus ”; Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente e Energia (LEPAE)

From January (11th) 2010 tp February (14th) 2011 - Research Fellow in the project PTDC/EQU-EQU/67982/2006 - "Functionalized Micro and Nanostructures to combat biofouling on industrial surfaces"; Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente e Energia (LEPAE)

From September 2008 to Deceber 2009 - Team member of the project PTDC/QUI-BIQ/105342/2008 - "Functional and structural studies of a Na+-K+ tranporter" ; Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC)

From September (1st) 2007 to August (31st) 2008 - Research Fellow in the Project PTDC/SAU-MII/70634/2006 - "Structural studies on novel therapeutic targets of human pathogens"; Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC)

From June to August (31st) 2007 - Research Technician Fellow in Project "Prémio Criostaminal (2005)" ; Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Molecular (CNC)