CBMA

CV in brief

BSc in Biology by the University of Porto in 1999; concluded PhD in Molecular Medicine (Neurology)at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, in 2004. Post-doctoral training at the Molecular Medicine Institute and IGC - Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência in Lisbon, Portugal. Assistant Professor at the Biology Department of the University of Minho since 2007.

Positions and Awards:

Current:

Assistant Professor at the Biology Department of the University of Minho since 2007;

Vice-Director of the research centre CBMA-Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, UM (2013-now), considered to be “Excellent” by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia; coordinator of the research group “Innovation for Life - Functional Genomics and Nanobiotechnology for Sustainable Living”;

Member of the Course Comission of the PhD Programme on Molecular and Environmental Biology;

Founder of the Spin-off - NANODELIVERY–I&D in Bionanotecnology, Lda (Feb 2011).

Past:

From January to August 2017, Visiting Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark (@ Prof. Teresa Neves Petersen's group).

Director  (2014-2016) and Member of the Course Comission of the Master in Biophysics and Bionanosystems do Mestrado em Biofísica e Bionanossistemas (2010-2014); Member of the Course Comission of BSc in Applied Biology (2008-2010) ;

Elected member of Directive Commission of the Department of Biology (2010-2016).

 Productivity and Supervision:

In the last years supervised 3 post-doc grantees (4 ongoing), 4 concluded PhD thesis (3 ongoing), 28 Master Thesis (3 ongoing), 1 ongoing Project scholarship grantee, 4 BI grants and several final degree projects. AG has an h-index (ISI) of 15, author of 3 patents (National and International) for compaction, delivery and transfection of genetic material to target cells, 2 Book Chapters, 78 FULL PAPERS and proceedings SCI. Her current research interests focus on the interface of nanostructured systems and cells and tissues, in order to optimize the biological and/or therapeutic effect. Compounds and/or natural origin extracts with bioactivity the the level of inflammation or oxidative stress processes are the topic of intense research at her group.

Specific Research Interests (and interactions) in Brief:

Nanotoxicity of nanostructured materials

The development of nanotechnological solutions for biomedical applications has been a major focus of interest over recent years. Nevertheless, potential adverse impact of nanomaterials on human health is yet to be fully understood, and the molecular events involved in nanoparticle toxicity need further in depth studies.

We address nanotoxicity in a broad sense, by assessing the effects of exposure to different nanostructured materials using both in vitro and in vivo parameters. We have recently set up the zebrafish embryo toxicity (ZET) assay as an informative platform for screening nanotoxicity.

Development of nanocarriers for biomedicine

In a multidisciplinary effort with Prof. Maria Elisabete Real Oliveira (Dept. Physics, UMinho), we have been working with liposomes composed of MO and cationic lipids from the dioctadecyldimethylammonium family (DODAX, where X stands for Br or Cl). for nucleic acids/drug delivery. This system has also been explored as a vaccine for candidiasis with Prof. Paula Sampaio (Dept. Biology, UMInho). The incorporation of cationic lipids – Gemini – synthesized by Prof. Eduardo F Marques’s group (UPorto) is a promising alternative for effective delivery of nucleic acids.

Skin aging and wound healing: underlying mechanisms and approaches to regulate it

This work evolves as a synergy with different partners and research groups. We aim to characterize the molecular basis of specific processes such as hair greying (Prof. Artur Cavaco-Paulo, Dept. Biological Engineering, UMinho) and develop strategies to control such processes (e.g. skin aging Dr. Cristóvão Lima, Dept. Biology, UMinho) also in the context of disease (e.g. antimicrobial solutions Prof. Margarida Casal and Dr. Raúl Machado, Dept Biology, UMinho; antioxidant/antiinflammatory natural plant extracts Prof. Alberto Dias, Dept. Biology, UMinho).

Modulation of EGFR signaling in cancer cells

A joint venture with Prof. Teresa Neves Petersen (Univ. Aalborg, Denmark) which aims to interfere with EGFR signaling in cancer cells using biophotonics. The aim is to regulate the pro-proliferative effect and formation of metastasis induced by activation of this key signaling pathway.

•  • Counter ions and constituents combination affect DODAX: MO nanocarriers toxicity in
  vitro and in vivo. Oliveira ACN, Passos Sárria M, Moreira P, Fernandes J, Castro L, Lopes
  I, Côrte-Real M, Cavaco-Paulo A, , Real Oliveira MECD, Gomes AC. Toxicol. Res., 2016; 5:
  1244-1255. DOI: 10.1039/C6TX00074F

• Stealth monoolein-based nanocarriers for delivery of siRNA to cancer cells. Oliveira
AC, Raemdonck K, Martens T, Rombouts K, Simón-Vázquez R, Botelho C, Lopes I, Lúcio
M, González-Fernández Á, Real Oliveira ME, Gomes AC, Braeckmans K. Acta Biomater.
2015 Oct;25:216-29. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.07.032. Epub 2015 Jul 29. [5-year Impact
Factor 6.59]

• Redox-dependent induction of antioxidant defenses by phenolic diterpenes confers
stress tolerance in normal human skin fibroblasts: Insights on replicative senescence.
Carvalho AC, Gomes AC, Pereira–Wilson C, Lima CF. Free Radical Biology and Medicine.
2015 June 30; 83, 262-272 DOI:10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.02.022 [5-year Impact Factor
5.983]

• Folic Acid-Tagged Protein Nanoemulsions Loaded with CORM-2 Enhance the Survival
of Mice Bearing Subcutaneous A20 Lymphoma Tumors. Loureiro A, Bernardes GJL,
Shimanovich U, Sárria MP, Nogueira E, Preto A, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A.
Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine 2015 Mar 16.
DOI:10.1016/j.nano.2015.02.022 [Epub ahead of print] [5-year Impact Factor 7.013]

• Novel silk fibroin/elastin wound dressings. Vasconcelos A, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo
A. Acta Biomater. 8 (2012) 3049–3060. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.04.035. Epub 2012 Apr
27. [5-year Impact Factor 5.378]

EcoAgriFood:  Innovative Green Products and Processes to Promote Agri-Food Bioeconomy. Leader of WP1: Innovative microbial cell factories for the agri-food sector. NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000009 (2016-2019)

FunBioPlas: Novel synthetic biocomposites for biomedical devices. ERA-IB-15-089 (2016-2019)

Researcher in bilateral project (Portugal-Germany) FCT/DAAD: "Hybrid nanocarriers for combined gene and chemotherapy”, in collaboration with Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPI) (approved in Dec. 2014).

ACROSS - Development of AntimiCRObial Spider Silk sutures for preventing surgical site infections (PTDC/BBB-BIO/0827/2012) (team member)

QREN/Compete project - Do It - Desenvolvimento e Operacionalização da Investigação de Translação/MyHealth project/MyHair module (team member)

NANOFOL - Folate-based nanobiodevices for integrated diagnosis/therapy targeting chronic inflammatory diseases. FP7- NMP –Large Scale Collaborative projects Nº 28827-1 (2009-2013) (team member)

NaturAge - Anti-aging properties of natural compounds (FCT-PTDC/QUI-BIQ/101392/2008) (task coordinator)

MONOLIPO - Monoolein-based lipoplexes: Physicochemical characterization and study of their potential as non-viral vectors. (FCT-PTDC/QUI/69795/2006)

CHIMERA - Development of new chimeric proteins to be used in the fabrication of a novel biomaterial for bone regeneration application (team member)

 2017

Single step fabrication of antimicrobial fibre mats from a bioengineered protein-based polymer. da Costa A, Pereira AM, Gomes AC, Rodriguez-Cabello J, Sencadas V, Casal M, Machado R. Biomedical Materials (accepted for publication)

PEGylated liposomal formulation for efficient folate-mediated delivery of MCL1 siRNA to activated macrophages. Nogueira E, Loureiro A, Freitas J, Nogueira P, Gomes AC, Preto A, Carmo AM, Moreira A, Cavaco-Paulo A. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2017 July 1, 155: 459–465. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0927776517302102

Silk-based biomaterials functionalized with fibronectin type II promotes cell adhesion. Pereira AM, Machado R, da Costa A, Ribeiro A, Collins T, Gomes AC, Leonor IB, Kaplan DL, Reis RL, Casal M. Acta Biomaterialia 2017 Jan 1, 47: 50-59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actbio.2016.10.002

2016

Protein?based nanoformulations for ??Tocopherol encapsulation. Ghaheh FS, Khoddami A, Alihosseini F, Gomes A, Ribeiro A, Cavaco-Paulo A and Silva C. Engineering in Life Sciences 2016 Nov 1. DOI: 10.1002/elsc.201600188

Albumin/asparaginase capsules prepared by ultrasound to retain ammonia. Tinoco A, Ribeiro A, Oliveira C, Parpot P, Gomes A, Cavaco-Paulo A. Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 2016 Nov, 100 (22): 9499-9508. DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7668-4

EGF Functionalized Polymer-Coated Gold Nanoparticles Promote EGF Photostability and EGFR Internalization for Photothermal Therapy. Silva CO, Petersen SB, Reis CP, Rijo P, Molpeceres J, Fernandes AS, Gonçalves O, Gomes AC, Correia I, Vorum H, Neves-Petersen MT. PloS one 2016 Oct 27, 11(19): e0165419. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0165419

Assessment of liposome disruption to quantify drug delivery in vitro. Nogueira E, Cruz CF, Loureiro A, Nogueira P, Freitas J, Moreira A, Carmo AM, Gomes AC, Preto A, Cavaco-Paulo A. Biochim Biophys Acta. 2016 Feb;1858(2):163-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2015.11.008. Epub 2015 Nov 14.

Albumin-Based Nanodevices as Drug Carriers. Loureiro A, Azoia NG, Gomes AC and Cavaco-Paulo A. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2016, 22(10): 1371-1390. DOI: 10.2174/1381612822666160125114900

Mechanisms of Action of Curcumin on Aging: Nutritional and Pharmacological Applications. Carvalho AC, Gomes AC, Pereira-Wilson C, Lima CF. Molecular Basis of Nutrition and Aging. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801816-3.00035-2

Folate-targeted nanoparticles for rheumatoid arthritis therapy. Nogueira E, Gomes AC, Preto A, Cavaco-Paulo A. Nanomedicine. 2016 May;12(4):1113-26. doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.12.365. Epub 2015 Dec 28. Review.

Fluorescent quantification of melanin”. Fernandes B, Matamá T, Guimarães D, Gomes A, Cavaco?Paulo A. Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research 2016 Oct 22, 29 (6): 707-712. DOI:10.1111/pcmr.12535

Human Hair and the Impact of Cosmetic Procedures: A Review on Cleansing and Shape-Modulating Cosmetics”. Cruz CF, Costa C, Gomes AC, Matamá T, Cavaco-Paulo A. Cosmetics 2016, 3(3), 26. DOI:10.3390/cosmetics3030026

Curcumin encapsulated into methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) poly(e-caprolactone) nanoparticles increases cellular uptake and neuroprotective effect in glioma cells”. Gregory M, Sarmento B, Martins JA, Silva C, Passos Sárria M, Gomes AC, Coutinho OP, Dias ACP. Planta Med. 2016 Sep 14. DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-112030

Counter ions and constituents combination affect DODAX: MO nanocarriers toxicity in vitro and in vivo”. Oliveira ACN, Passos Sárria M, Moreira P, Fernandes J, Castro L, Lopes I, Côrte-Real M, Cavaco-Paulo A, , Real Oliveira MECD, Gomes AC. Toxicol. Res., 2016; 5: 1244-1255. DOI: 10.1039/C6TX00074F

Monoolein-based nanocarriers for enhanced folate receptor-mediated RNA delivery to cancer cells”. Lopes I, C N Oliveira A, P Sárria M, P Neves Silva J, Gonçalves O, Gomes AC, Real Oliveira ME. J Liposome Res. 2016 Sep;26(3):199-210. DOI: 10.3109/08982104.2015.1076463. Epub 2015 Aug 17.

BSA/HSA ratio modulates the properties of Ca2+-induced cold gelation scaffolds. Ribeiro A, Vadim Volkov V, Oliveira MB, Padrão J, Mano JF, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A.  International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2016 Aug; 89: 535-544. DOI:10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2016.05.012

Role of counter-ion and helper lipid content in the performance of nanocarrier systems: a biophysical study in 2D and 3D lipid assemblies. Oliveira ACN, Nogueira S, Gonçalves O, Cerqueira MF, Alpuim P, Tovar J, Rodriguez-Abreud C, Brezesinski G, Andreia C. Gomes AC, Lúcio M, Real Oliveira MECD.  RSC Advances, 2016; 6: 47730-47740. DOI:10.1039/C6RA08125H

Update on therapeutic approaches for rheumatoid arthritis. Nogueira E, Gomes AC, Preto A and Cavaco-Paulo A.  Current Medicinal Chemistry 2016 May 6. 23. DOI:10.2174/0929867323666160506125218

Protective effect of antigen delivery using monoolein-based liposomes in experimental hematogenously disseminated candidiasis. Carneiro C, Correia A, Lima T, Vilanova M, Pais C, Gomes AC, Real Oliveira MECD, Sampaio P. Acta Biomaterialia 2016 July 15; 133–145.
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2016.05.001

 2015

Hair Coloration by Gene Regulation: Fact or Fiction? Matamá T, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. Trends in biotechnology 2015; 33 (12), 707 -11. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2015.10.001. Epub 2015 Nov 5.

Design of liposomal formulations for cell targeting. Nogueira E, Gomes AC, Preto A, Cavaco-Paulo A. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2015; 136, 514-526. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.09.034. Epub 2015 Sep 25. Review.

Enhancing Methotrexate Tolerance with Folate Tagged Liposomes in Arthritic Mice. Nogueira E, Lager F, Le Roux D, Nogueira P, Freitas J, Charvet C, Renault G, Loureiro A, Almeida CR, Ohradanova-Repic A, Machacek C, Bernardes GJ, Moreira A, Stockinger H, Burnet M, Carmo AM, Gomes AC, Preto A, Bismuth G, Cavaco-Paulo A. J Biomed Nanotechnol. 2015 Dec;11(12):2243-52.

A biologically active delivery material with dried-rehydrated vesicles containing the anti-inflammatory diclofenac for potential wound healing. Ferreira H, Silva R, Matamá T, Silva C, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. J Liposome Res. 2015 Dec 4:1-7.

Assessment of a Protease Inhibitor Peptide for Anti-Ageing. Martins M, Azoia NG, Carvalho AC, Silva C, Matamá T, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. Protein Pept Lett. 2015;22(11):1041-9.

Size controlled protein nanoemulsions for active targeting of folate receptor positive cells. Loureiro A, Nogueira E, Azoia NG2, Sárria MP, Abreu AS, Shimanovich U, Rollett A, Härmark J, Hebert H, Guebitz G, Bernardes GJ, Preto A, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2015 Nov 1;135:90-8. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2015.06.073. Epub 2015 Jul 17.

Stealth monoolein-based nanocarriers for delivery of siRNA to cancer cells. Oliveira AC, Raemdonck K, Martens T, Rombouts K, Simón-Vázquez R, Botelho C, Lopes I, Lúcio M, González-Fernández Á, Real Oliveira ME, Gomes AC, Braeckmans K. Acta Biomater. 2015 Oct;25:216-29. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2015.07.032. Epub 2015 Jul 29.

Monoolein-based nanocarriers for enhanced folate receptor-mediated RNA delivery to cancer cells. Lopes I, C N Oliveira A, P Sárria M, P Neves Silva J, Gonçalves O, Gomes AC, Real Oliveira ME. J Liposome Res. 2015 Sep 4:1-12.

Peptide anchor for folate-targeted liposomal delivery. Nogueira E, Mangialavori IC, Loureiro A, Azoia NG, Sárria MP, Nogueira P, Freitas J, Härmark J, Shimanovich U, Rollett A, Lacroix G, Bernardes GJ, Guebitz G, Hebert H, Moreira A, Carmo AM, Rossi JP, Gomes AC, Preto A, Cavaco-Paulo A. Biomacromolecules. 2015 Sep 14;16(9):2904-10. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5b00823. Epub 2015 Aug 11.

Folic acid-tagged protein nanoemulsions loaded with CORM-2 enhance the survival of mice bearing subcutaneous A20 lymphoma tumors. Loureiro A, Bernardes GJ, Shimanovich U, Sárria MP, Nogueira E, Preto A, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. Nanomedicine. 2015 Jul;11(5):1077-83. doi: 10.1016/j.nano.2015.02.022. Epub 2015 Mar 16.

Redox-dependent induction of antioxidant defenses by phenolic diterpenes confers stress tolerance in normal human skin fibroblasts: Insights on replicative senescence. Carvalho AC, Gomes AC, Pereira-Wilson C, Lima CF. Free Radic Biol Med. 2015 Jun;83:262-72. doi: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.02.022. Epub 2015 Mar 2.

Improved Poly (D, L?lactide) nanoparticles?based formulation for hair follicle targeting. Fernandes B, Silva R, Ribeiro A, Matamá T, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo AM. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2015 Jun;37(3):282-90. doi: 10.1111/ics.12197. Epub 2015 Jan 29.

DODAB: monoolein liposomes containing Candida albicans cell wall surface proteins: A novel adjuvant and delivery system. Carneiro C, Correia A, Collins T, Vilanova M, Pais C, Gomes AC, Real Oliveira ME, Sampaio P. Eur J Pharm Biopharm. 2015 Jan;89:190-200. doi: 10.1016/j.ejpb.2014.11.028. Epub 2014 Dec 10.

Development of elastin-like recombinamer films with antimicrobial activity. da Costa A, Machado R, Ribeiro A, Collins T, Thiagarajan V, Neves-Petersen MT, Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Gomes AC, Casal M. Biomacromolecules. 2015 Feb 9;16(2):625-35. doi: 10.1021/bm5016706. Epub 2015 Jan 22.

Functionalized protein nanoemulsions by incorporation of chemically modified BSA. Loureiro A, Abreu AS, Sárria MP, Figueiredo MCO, Saraiva LM, Bernardes GJL, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. RSC Advances 2015; 5 (7), 4976-4983. DOI: 10.1039/C4RA13802C

Enzymatic synthesis of poly (catechin)-antibiotic conjugates: an antimicrobial approach for indwelling catheters. Gonçalves I, Abreu AS, Matamá T, Ribeiro A, Gomes AC, Silva C, Cavaco-Paulo A. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2015 Jan;99(2):637-51. doi: 10.1007/s00253-014-6128-2. Epub 2014 Oct 21.

Phosphorylated silk fibroin matrix for methotrexate release. Volkov V, Sárria MP, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. Molecular pharmaceutics 2015; 12 (1), 75-86. doi: 10.1021/mp5004338

2014

Enzymatic phosphorylation of silk fibroins: a platform for the production of tuneable materials. Volkov V, Vasconcelos A, Sárria MP, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. Biotechnology Journal 9 (10), 1267-1278. DOI: 10.1002/biot.201400302

How multi-step versus one-step preparation method affects the Physicochemical Properties and Transfection Efficiency of DNA/DODAB:MO Lipoplexes. Neves Silva JP, Oliveira ACN, Lucio M, Gomes AC, Real Oliveira MECD. Journal of Applied Solution Chemistry and Modeling. 5/2014; 3(2):94-105. DOI: 10.6000/1929-5030.2014.03.02.7

Tunable pDNA/DODAB:MO lipoplexes:The effect of Incubation Temperature on pDNA/DODAB:MO Lipoplexes Structure and Transfection Efficiency. Neves Silva JP, Oliveira ACN, Gomes ACN, Coutinho PJG, Real Oliveira MECD. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 2014 Jun 13. pii: S0927-7765(14)00304-X. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2014.06.019.

Structural Dynamics and Physicochemical Properties of pDNA/DODAB:MO Lipoplexes: Effect of pH and Anionic Lipids in Inverted Non-Lamellar Phases versus Lamellar Phases. Neves Silva JP, Oliveira IMSC, Oliveira ACN, Lucio M, Gomes AC, Coutinho PJG, Real Oliveira MECD. BBA – Biomembranes 2014 Jun 27;1838(10):2555-2567. doi: 10.1016/j.bbamem.2014.06.014.

Protective Ag:TiO2 thin films for pressure sensors in orthopedic prosthesis: the importance of composition, structural and morphological features on the biological response to the coatings. Lopes C, Fonseca P, Matamá T, Gomes A, Louro C, Paiva S, Vaz F. Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 2014 Jun 17. [Epub ahead ofprint]

Dioctadecyldimethylammonium:monoolein nanocarriers for efficient in vitro gene silencing. Oliveira AC, Martens TF, Raemdonck K, Adati RD, Feitosa E, Botelho C, Gomes AC, Braeckmans K, Real Oliveira ME. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2014 May 14;6(9):6977-89. doi:10.1021/am500793y. Epub 2014 Apr 18.

Design of novel BSA-Hyaluronic acid nanodispersions for transdermal pharma purposes. Martins M, Azoia NG, Shimanovich U, Matama T, Gomes AC, Silva C, Cavaco-Paulo A. Mol Pharm. 2014 May 5;11(5):1479-88. doi: 10.1021/mp400657g. Epub 2014 Apr 1.

Sonochemical and hydrodynamic cavitation reactors for laccase/hydrogen peroxide cotton bleaching. Gonçalves I, Martins M, Loureiro A, Gomes A, Cavaco-Paulo A, Silva C. Ultrason Sonochem. 2014 Mar;21(2):774-81. doi:10.1016/j.ultsonch.2013.08.006. Epub 2013 Aug 22.

2013

Electrospun silk-elastin-like fiber mats for tissue engineering applications. Machado R, da Costa A, Sencadas V, Garcia-Arévalo C, Costa C, Padrão J, Gomes A, Lanceros-Mendez S, Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Casal M. Biomedical Materials 2013 Dec;8(6):065009. doi: 10.1088/1748-6041/8/6/065009. Epub 2013 Nov 28.

Liposome and protein based stealth nanoparticles. Nogueira E, Loureiro A, Nogueira P, Freitas J, Almeida CR, Härmark J, Hebert H, Moreira A, Carmo AM, Preto A, Gomes AC and Cavaco-Paulo A. Faraday Discuss., 2013;166:417-29.

Effect of poling state and morphology of piezoelectric poly(vinylidene fluoride) membranes for skeletal muscle tissue engineering. Martins PM, Ribeiro S, Ribeiro C, Sencadas V, Gomes AC, Gama FM and   Lanceros-Méndez. RSC Adv., 2013,3, 17938-17944. DOI: 10.1039/C3RA43499K  

Functionalization of gauzes with liposomes entrapping an anti-inflammatory drug: A strategy to improve wound healing. Ferreira H, Matamá T, Silva R, Silva C, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. Reactive and Functional Polymers 10/2013; 73(10):1328.

Sonochemical and hydrodynamic cavitation reactors for laccase/hydrogen peroxide cotton bleaching. Gonçalves I, Martins M, Loureiro A, Gomes A, Cavaco-Paulo A, Silva C. Ultrason Sonochem. 2013 Aug 22. doi:pii: S1350-4177(13)00177-6. 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2013.08.006.

Potential of human ?D-crystallin for hair damage repair: insights into the mechanical properties and biocompatibility. Ribeiro A, Matamá T, Cruz CF, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo AM. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2013 Oct;35(5):458-66. doi: 10.1111/ics.12065. Epub 2013 Jun 21.

In vitro induction of melanin synthesis and extrusion by tamoxifen. Matamá T, Araújo R, Preto A, Cavaco-Paulo A, Gomes AC. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2013 Aug;35(4):368-74. doi: 10.1111/ics.12052. Epub 2013 May 20.

The activity of LE10 peptide on biological membranes using molecular dynamics, in vitro and in vivo studies. Antunes E, Azoia NG, Matamá T, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2013 Jun 1;106:240-7. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2013.01.050. Epub 2013 Feb 4.

Keratins and lipids in ethnic hair. Cruz CF, Fernandes MM, Gomes AC, Coderch L, Martí M, Méndez S, Gales L, Azoia NG, Shimanovich U, Cavaco-Paulo A. Int J Cosmet Sci. 2013 Jun;35(3):244-9. doi: 10.1111/ics.12035. Epub 2013 Jan 24.

Chitosan-lignosulfonates sono-chemically prepared nanoparticles: characterisation and potential applications. Kim S, Fernandes MM, Matamá T, Loureiro A, Gomes AC, Cavaco-Paulo A. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces. 2013 Mar 1;103:1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2012.10.033. Epub 2012 Oct 30.

2012

Developing scaffolds for tissue engineering using the Ca(2+) -induced cold gelation by an experimental design approach. Artur J A M Ribeiro, Andreia C Gomes, Artur M Cavaco-Paulo. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B Applied Biomaterials 09/2012; 100(8):2269-78.

Wound-healing evaluation of entrapped active agents into protein microspheres over cellulosic gauzes. Raquel Silva, Helena Ferreira, Teresa Matamá, Andreia C Gomes, Artur Cavaco-Paulo. Biotechnology Journal 07/2012;

Novel silk fibroin/elastin wound dressings. Andreia Vasconcelos, Andreia C Gomes, Artur Cavaco-Paulo. Acta biomaterialia 04/2012; 8(8):3049-60.

Keratin-based peptide: biological evaluation and strengthening properties on relaxed hair. M M Fernandes, C F Lima, A Loureiro, A C Gomes, A Cavaco-Paulo. International journal of cosmetic science 04/2012; 34(4):338-46.

Folic acid-functionalized human serum albumin nanocapsules for targeted drug delivery to chronically activated macrophages. Alexandra Rollett, Tamara Reiter, Patricia Nogueira, Massimiliano Cardinale, Ana Loureiro, Andreia Gomes, Artur Cavaco-Paulo, Alexandra Moreira, Alexandre M Carmo, Georg M Guebitz. International journal of pharmaceutics 02/2012; 427(2):460-6.

Sonochemical proteinaceous microspheres for wound healing. Raquel Silva, Helena Ferreira, Andreia Vasconcelos, Andreia C Gomes, Artur Cavaco-Paulo. Advances in experimental medicine and biology 01/2012; 733:155-64.

The notch ligand delta-like 4 regulates multiple stages of early hemato-vascular development. Ricardo Laranjeiro, Isabel Alcobia, Hélia Neves, Andreia C Gomes, Pedro Saavedra, Catarina C Carvalho, António Duarte, António Cidadão, Leonor Parreira. PLoS ONE 01/2012; 7(4):e34553.

2011

Protein microspheres as suitable devices for piroxicam release. Raquel Silva, Helena Ferreira, Ana C Carvalho, Andreia C Gomes, Artur Cavaco-Paulo. Colloids and surfaces. B, Biointerfaces 12/2011; 92:277-85.

DODAB:monoolein-based lipoplexes as non-viral vectors for transfection of mammalian cells. J P Neves Silva, A C N Oliveira, M P P A Casal, A C Gomes, P J G Coutinho, O P Coutinho, M E C D Real Oliveira. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta 10/2011; 1808(10):2440-9.

Protein disulphide isomerase-assisted functionalization of keratin-based matrices. Margarida M Fernandes, Andreia C Gomes, Andreia Vasconcelos, Florentina-Daniela Munteanu, Tzanko Tzanov, Maria Sameiro T Gonçalves, Nicole End, Kai-Uwe Schoening, Georg M Guebitz, Artur Cavaco-Paulo.  Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 03/2011; 90(4):1311-21.

2010

Monoolein as helper lipid for non-viral transfection in mammals. A C N Oliveira, J P Neves Silva, P J G Coutinho, A A Gomes, O P Coutinho, M E C D Real Oliveira. Journal of Controlled Release 11/2010; 148(1):e91-2.

Biology of human hair: know your hair to control it. Rita Araújo, Margarida Fernandes, Artur Cavaco-Paulo, Andreia Gomes. Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology 11/2010; 125:121-43.

Portrayal of the Notch system in embryonic stem cell-derived embryoid bodies. Isabel Alcobia, Andreia Gomes, Pedro Saavedra, Ricardo Laranjeiro, Sónia Oliveira, Leonor Parreira, António Cidadão. Cells Tissues Organs 11/2010; 193(4):239-52.

“Photonic modulation of EGFR–280nm low level light arrests cancer cell activation and migration”. Botelho CM, Marques R, Thiagarajan V, Gonçalves O, Vorum H, Gomes AC, Neves-Petersen MT. Proc. SPIE 10048, Mechanisms of Photobiomodulation Therapy XII, 100480R (February 17, 2017); doi:10.1117/12.2249038

2016

Carvalho AC, Gomes AC, Pereira-Wilson C, Lima CF. Mechanisms of Action of Curcumin on Aging: Nutritional and Pharmacological Applications. Molecular Basis of Nutrition and Aging. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801816-3.00035-2

2012

Development of Dioctadecyldimethylammonium Bromide/Monoolein Liposomes for Gene Delivery. J. P. Neves Silva, A. C. N. Oliveira, A. C. Gomes, M. E. C. D. Real Oliveira. 01/2012: pages 245-272; , ISBN: 978-953-51-0792-7.

- Patent of national invention n.º 104158, "Aplicação da monooleína como novo lípido adjuvante em lipofecção”.to be published in Boletim de Propriedade Industrial nº 33/2010

-          Internat. Patent Applic. WO2010_020935. "APPLICATION ON MONOOLEIN AS A NEW HELPER LIPID IN TRANSFECTION”.

        - FORMULAÇÕES MICELARES PROTEICAS PARA LIBERTAÇÃO CONTROLADA E RESPETIVO MÉTODO DE PRODUÇÃO (pedido provisório de patente) PPP nº: 106047

       - FORMULAÇÕES DE PÉPTIDOS E LIPOSSOMAS E RESPETIVO MÉTODO DE PRODUÇÃO (pedido provisório de patente) PPP nº: 106050

Post-docs:

Teresa Matamá (FCT scholarship 2014-)

Artur Ribeiro (FCT scholarship 2013-)

Claudia Botelho (FCT scholarship 2016-) 

PhD students:

Ana Cristina Carvalho (SFRH/BD/86953/2012) (co-supervisor)

Sylvie Ribeiro (SFRH/BD/111478/2015) (co-supervisor)

Isabel Oliveira (SFRH/BD/108629/2015) (co-supervisor)

Ivo Lopes (M3.1.a/F/128/2015) (co-supervisor)

Researchers (scholarship recipients):

Anabela Gonçalves (BI1/DermoID-CBMA/2017)

Master students:

2017/2018 

Mário Fernandes (MBB)

Rafaela Meira (MBB)

Bruno Hermenegildo (MBB)