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Débora Ferreira

PhD Student

Research Area: Health Biotechnology and Bioengineering
Research Group: BIOSYSTEMS
Lab.: Molecular and Synthetic Biology Platform
Supervisor: LR
253 601 961 (office) / 253 601 970 (lab)
deboraferreira@ceb.uminho.pt
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Qualifications

Ongoing: PhD Program in Bioengineering, Universidade do Minho
2013: Master Program on Bioengineering, Universidade do Minho

2016 - 2020: Development of new targeted delivery systems towards breast cancer treatment
2016 - 2016: Development of cocktails of polymers, enzymes and biosurfactants in order to enhance oil recovery
2015 - 2016: Design of novel breast tumor ‘targeted’ multifunctional nanoparticles
2014 - 2015: Development of luminescent phage particles for breast cancer diagnosis
2012 - 2013: Design of new strategies for breast cancer diagnosis

Projects

Ongoing: DP BIOENG (N2020) - Doctoral Program in Bioengineering (Team Member)

Selected Publications

1	Ferreira, Andréa; Vecino, Xanel; Ferreira, Débora; Cruz, J.M.; Moldes, A.B.; Rodrigues, Lígia R. Novel cosmetic formulations containing a biosurfactant from Lactobacillus paracasei COLLOIDS AND SURFACES B-BIOINTERFACES, 155, 522-529, 2017
2	Ferreira, Débora; Silva, Vera L.; Nóbrega, Franklin L.; Martins, Ivone M.; Kluskens, Leon D.; Rodrigues, Lígia R. Selection of novel peptides homing alternative targets in triple negative breast cancer BOD 2017 - Bioinformatics Open Days (Book Conference). Braga, Feb 23-24, 2017
3	Sousa, Diana; Ferreira, Débora; Silva, Andrea Costa; Kluskens, Leon D.; Rodrigues, Lígia R. Selection of a molecule that specifically targets the cell-surface Human Epidermal growth factor Receptor 2: in silico docking simulation BOD 2017 - Bioinformatics Open Days (Book Conference). Braga, Feb 23-24, 2017
4	Rodrigues, Joana L.; Ferreira, Débora; Rodrigues, Lígia R. 16 - Synthetic biology strategies towards the development of new bioinspired technologies for medical applications In Lígia Rodrigues, Manuel Mota. Bioinspired Materials for Medical Applications, Woodhead Publishing, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-08-100741-9, 451-497
5	Ferreira, Débora; Martins, Ivone M. Artificial virus particles In Lígia Rodrigues, Manuel Mota. Bioinspired Materials for Medical Applications, Vol. 121, Woodhead Publishing, 2017. ISBN: 978-0-08-100741-9, 427-450
6	Nóbrega, Franklin L.; Ferreira, Débora; Martins, Ivone M.; Maria Suarez-Diez; Azeredo, Joana; Rodrigues, Lígia R.; Kluskens, Leon D. Screening and characterization of novel specific peptides targeting MDA-MB-231 claudin-low breast carcinoma by computer-aided phage display methodologies BMC Cancer, 18(881), 1-14, 2016
7	Silva, Vera L.; Ferreira, Débora; Nobrega, Franklin L.; Martins, Ivone M.; Kluskens, Leon D.; Rodrigues, Lígia R. Selection of novel peptides homing the 4T1 cell line: exploring alternative targets for triple negative breast cancer PLoS One, 11(8), e0161290, 2016
8	Ferreira, Débora; Silva, Vera L.; Nóbrega, Franklin L.; Martins, Ivone M.; Rodrigues, Lígia R.; Kluskens, Leon D. Identification of a novel peptide with high affinity towards breast cancer cells MicroBiotec'15 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology. Évora, Portugal, December 10-12, 266-266, 2015
9	Ferreira, Débora; Silva, Ana Paula; Baptista, Delora; Nóbrega, Franklin L.; Martins, Ivone M.; Kluskens, Leon D.; Rodrigues, Lígia R. Rational identification of colorectal cancer homing peptides using phage display and in silico rigid-body docking studies of surface protein-ligand interactions Bioinformatics Open Days . Braga, April 9-10, 10-11, 2015

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