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Research Associate

Education and Training

Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 2013-2016

Advanced Studies in Bioengineering, MIT Portugal Program, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 2015

MSc in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 2012

BSc in Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal, 2010

Research activities

Possessing a background in the fields of biomaterials, nanotechnology and biomedical engineering, my current interests are related with the design of novel magnetic biomaterials to function as scaffolds for both stem cells and adult cells. In my PhD work, these interests are complemented with the design and fabrication of a biological inspired artificial microfluidic platform for drug screening.

Selected publications

Manjua, A.C., Alves, V.D., Crespo, J.G., Portugal, C.A.M. Magnetic Responsive PVA Hydrogels for Remote Modulation of Protein Sorption. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 11(23):21239-21249 (2019).

Salehi, S.M., Manjua, A.C., Belviso, B.D., Portugal, C.A.M., Coelhoso, I.M., Mirabelli, V., Fontananova, E., Caliandro, R., Crespo, J.G, Curcio, E., Di Profio, G. Hydrogel Composite Membranes Incorporating Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Topographical Designers for Controlled Heteronucleation of Proteins. Cryst Growth Des 18(6):3317-3327 (2018).