Research group
Nanoplatforms for Life
Position
PhD student
Ana Isabel Barbosa is a PhD student in the International Doctoral Programme BiotechHealth (since 2020 - ICBAS), has a master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry (2017 - FFUP) and a bachelor’s degree in Chemistry (2012 - FCUP). She published one book chapter, 15 peer-reviewed papers, participated in 4 funded projects as research fellow, attended several advanced courses, authored and co-authored 23 oral communications and 19 posters. She also collaborated in the laboratory supervision of national and ERASMUS students, cooperated in the laboratory classes of "Nanotherapeutics and Nanodiagnosis" curricular unit and co-authored 2 Best Poster Communications in Chemistry Area (IJUP).
Representative Publications
Recommendations for In Vitro and In Vivo Testing of Magnetic Nanoparticle Hyperthermia Combined with Radiation Therapy
10.3390/nano8050000
Development of methotrexate loaded fucoidan/chitosan nanoparticles with anti-inflammatory potential and enhanced skin permeation
10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.12.014
Marine Polysaccharides in Pharmaceutical Applications: Fucoidan and Chitosan as Key Players in the Drug Delivery Match Field
10.3390/md17120654
Evaluating the Skin Interactions and Permeation of Alginate/Fucoidan Hydrogels Per Se and Associated with Different Essential Oils
10.3390/pharmaceutics15010190
Fine-tuning the cytotoxicity of ruthenium(ii) arene compounds to enhance selectivity against breast cancers
10.1039/d3dt02037a
