Curriculum Vitae - Centre of Biological Engineering

Curriculum Vitae - Centre of Biological Engineering

Curriculum Vitae
Personal information
First name(s) / Surname(s) Diana Filipa Barros Alves
Address(es) Portela, Correlhã, nº38, 4990-307 Ponte de Lima, Portugal (home address),
Rua Nova Santa Cruz, 377 1Esq, S. Victor, 4710-409 Braga (current
address).
E-mail: [email protected]
Mobile: +351 938763419
Nationality: Portuguese
Date of birth: 07/05/1988
Gender: Female
Desired employment / PhD student at the University of Minho, Portugal
Occupational field
Work experience
Dates October 1st 2009 – September 30th 2010 (as Researcher)
Details Research topic: “Assessment of the potential use of antimicrobial peptides in
the control of bacterial adhesion to medical surfaces” (Scholarship for a
research initiation project)
Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Maria Olívia Pereira (Department of Biological
Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal).
Name and address of LAM (Laboratory of Applied Microbiology), Department of Biological
employer Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal
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Dates September 6 2010 – March 1 2011 (as Master Research student)
Details Research topic: “The influence of a quaternary ammonium compound on the
cell surface structure of bacteria” – Master Thesis - Master in Biomedical
Engineering
Supervisors: 1. Prof. Dr. Henny C. van der Mei (Kolff Institute, UMCG
University of Groningen, The Netherlands).
2. Prof. Dr. Ligia Rodrigues (Department of Biological
Engineering, University of Minho, Portugal).
Name and address of Kolff Institute (Department of Biomedical Engineering), UMCG, University
employer of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Dates April 4 2011 – September 30 2011 (as Researcher)
Details Research topic: “Stability study of proteins in release formulations”
Supervisor: 1. Christine Hiemstra (Innocore Technologies BV)
Name and address of
employer
Innocore Technologies BV, ZernikePark 6-8, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Education and training
Dates September 12th 2006 – November 30th 2011
Title of qualification awarded Masters in Biomedical Engineering - Specialization in Clinical Engineering
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Principal subjects / Formation in Clinical Engineering, Microbiology, Tissue Engineering,
occupational skills covered Hospital Management, Human Physiology, Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Biotechnology and Biomechanics.
Name of Institution University of Minho
Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga (Portugal)
Level in national or 17 out of 20
international classification
Personal skills/competences
Mother tongue Portuguese
Other language(s) English and Spanish
Self-assessment
European level (*)
Understanding
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Speaking
Writing
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English C Proficient C Proficient C Independent C Independent C Independent
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(*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level
Social skills and competences Committed, punctual, creative, responsible, team spirit, good ability to adapt
to multicultural environments, enthusiastic, persistent and objective.
Technical skills and Knowledge in Atomic Force Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy, UPLC,
competences SDS-PAGE, BCA and ELISA.
Computer skills and Excellent skills on Microsoft Office tools, Bioinformatic tools (GenBank,
competences Webcutter, Rebase), some insights in AutoCAD (Computer Aided Design),
statistical programs, and programming in JAVA and SQL.
Writing skills: participation on the redaction of a school newspaper “A voz
do Gato” (Escola E. B. 2, 3 da Correlhã, Portugal).
Additional information 1. I. Machado, H. Lopes, D. Alves and M. O. Pereira. Colistin surface
conditioning impairs Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm formation and
enhances ciprofloxacin antimicrobial activity. BioMicroWorld2011 - IV
International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied
Microbiology, Torremolinos-Malaga, Spain, 14-16 September 2011
(submitted).
2. Lopes H, Machado I, Alves D, Pereira M O. Susceptibility patterns and
cross-resistance evaluation of several biofilm-producing P. aeruginosa
challenged by antibiotics. Biofilms 4 International Conference,
University of Winchester, UK, 1 – 3 September 2010 (poster)
3. Machado I, Lopes H, Lopes S, Alves D, Pereira M O. Biological cost of
antibiotic pressure in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm phenotype.
20thEuropean Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious
Diseases, Vienna, Austria, 10 - 13 April 2010 (poster)
Artistic skills and
competences
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1. Professor Dr. Ligia Rodrigues,
Department of Biological Engineering, School of Engineering,
University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar – 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
References
Email: [email protected]
2. Professor Dr. Henny C. van der Mei,
Head of Bio-adhesion section, Kolff Institute (Department of Biomedical
Engineering), University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG),
University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Email: [email protected]
3. Professor Dr. Maria Olìvia Pereira,
Department of Biological Engineering, School of Engineering,
University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar – 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
Email: [email protected]
4. Dr. Christine Hiemstra
Biomaterials manager at Innocore Technologies BV, ZernikePark 6-8,
9747 AN Groningen, The Netherlands.
Email: [email protected]
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