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Carina Almeida

Faculty Researcher at CEB


Career

  • 2016 - 2017: Assistant Researcher (Non-Tenure Track), Universidade do Minho

Qualifications

  • 2010: PhD Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Universidade do Minho

Honors and Awards

  • 2012: Prémio 8ª edição do Concurso Nacional de Inovação BES na categoria "Recursos Naturais & Alimentação" com o projeto "PNA FISH".
  • 2009: Best poster prize (500€) – 1st International Conference on Cronobacter. “Development and application of a novel peptide nucleic acid probe for the specific detection of Cronobacter (Enterobacter sakazakii) in powdered infant formula”, Dublin, Ireland, 2009.
  • 2016 - 2017: The use of nucleic acid mimics to control bacterial pathogens
  • 2015 - 2016: Biofilm Science and Technology
  • 2011 - 2014: Development of new PNA-based technologies for the rapid detection of pathogens
  • 2006 - 2010: Development and application of PNA probes for the detection of specific bacteria by FISH
  • 2006 - 2006: H. pylori coccoid morphology as an adaptation to the environment and its relationship with the viable but non cultivable state

Projects

Supervision of Researchers


Recent Publications

1
  • Teixeira, João David; Sousa, Miguel Leão de; Barros, Sílvia Cruz; Parpot, Pier; Almeida, Carina; Silva, Ana Sanches
Impact of photoselective nets on phenolic composition and antioxidant capacity in different apple cultivars under the same edaphoclimatic conditions
  • Molecules, 30(9), 1995, 2025
2
  • Gomes, Emílio; Araújo, Daniela; Nogueira, Teresa; Oliveira, Ricardo; Silva, Sónia C.; Oliveira, Lorena V. N.; Azevedo, Nuno F.; Almeida, Carina; Castro, Joana
Advances in whole genome sequencing for foodborne pathogens: implications for clinical infectious disease surveillance and public health
  • Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 15(1593219), 2025
3
Students' summer internships in a research centre: the impact on scientific literacy and the choice of a career in the STEM fields
  • Heliyon, 11(4), e42472, 2025
4
NADES-in-Oil Emulsions Enriched with Essential Oils for Cosmetic Application
  • Processes, 13(2), 374, 2025
5
Molecular detection of carbapenemases in Acinetobacter baumannii strains of Portugal and association with sequence types, capsular types, and virulence
  • Clinical Therapeutics, 468(12), e9-e15, 2024
6
  • Mateus, Ana Rita S.; Teixeira, João David; Barros, Silvia Cruz; Almeida, Carina; Silva, Sónia C.; Sanches-Silva, Ana
Unlocking the potential of Citrus medica L.: antioxidant capacity and phenolic profile across peel, pulp, and seeds
  • Molecules, 29(15), 3533, 2024
7
Evaluation of simultaneous growth of Escherichia coli O157:H7, Salmonella spp., and Listeria monocytogenes in ground beef samples in different growth media
  • Foods, 13(13), 2095, 2024
8
  • Nunes, Bárbara; Barata, Ana Rita; Oliveira, Ricardo; Guedes, Hugo; Almeida, Carina; Silva, Gabriela Jorge da; Nogueira, Teresa; Saavedra, Maria José; Almeida, Gonçalo
Occurrence and diversity of Listeria monocytogenes in Portuguese dairy farms
  • The Microbe, 3(100063), 2024
9
Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Staphylococcus spp. isolated from clinical specimens of companion animals in Northern Portugal, 2021–2023
  • Veterinary Journal, 305(106153), 2024
10
  • Oliveira, Ricardo; Pinho, Eva; Azevedo, Nuno Filipe; Almeida, Carina
Post-SELEX modifications with locked nucleic acids (LNA) of a SEA-specific DNA aptamer assisted by in silico modelling
  • Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 9, 847-855, 2024
11
Molecular characterization and virulence profile of Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella oxytoca isolated from ill cats and dogs in Portugal
  • Veterinary Microbiology, 292(110056), 2024
12
  • Vindeirinho, João M.; Oliveira, Ricardo; Pinho, Eva; Guiomar, Raquel; Azevedo, Nuno F.; Almeida, Carina
The potential of tailed amplicons for SARS-CoV-2 detection in Nucleic Acid Lateral Flow Assays
  • PLoS One, 19(5), e0301234, 2024
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  • Oliveira, Ricardo; Barbosa, Ana; Sousa, Mário; Azevedo, Nuno Filipe; Cerqueira, Laura; Almeida, Carina
Using peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization (PNA-FISH) to detect Campylobacter spp. in food samples
  • LWT-Food Science and Technology, 198(115922), 2024
14
Emerging approaches for mitigating biofilm-formation-associated infections in farm, wild, and companion animals
  • Pathogens, 13(4), 320, 2024
15
The role of flagellum and flagellum-based motility on Salmonella enteritidis and Escherichia coli biofilm formation
  • Microorganisms, 12(2), 232, 2024
16
Paving the way forward: Escherichia coli bacteriophages in a One Health approach
  • Critical Reviews in Microbiology, 50(1), 87-104, 2024
17
  • Oliveira, Ricardo; Pinho, Eva; Barros, Maria Margarida; Azevedo, Nuno Filipe; Almeida, Carina
In vitro selection of DNA aptamers against staphylococcal enterotoxin A
  • Scientific Reports, 14(11345), 2024
18
Application of DNA aptamers to block enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli toxicity in a Galleria mellonella larval model
  • Frontiers in Chemistry, 12(1425903), 2024
19
A new peptide nucleic acid fluorescence in situ hybridization probe for the specific detection of salmonella species in food matrices
  • Foodborne Pathogens and Disease, 21(5), 298-305, 2024
20
Multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae and Klebsiella variicola isolated from patients in Portuguese hospitals: Genomic and phenotypic characterization
  • The Microbe, 5(100172), 2024
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