Sónia Rocha is a PhD student in Pharmaceutical Sciences - Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry specialization, at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto, through the PhD Programme in Medicines and Pharmaceutical Innovation. She obtained her Bachelor Degree (2016) in Biology, from the University of Aveiro and Master's Degree (2018) in Quality Control, with specialization in Medicines and Medicinal Plants, from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto. Some of her current research interests include natural products, medicinal chemistry, nanotechnology and targeted drug delivery.
Representative Publications
A study towards drug discovery for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus through inhibition of the carbohydrate-hydrolyzing enzymes alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase by chalcone derivatives
10.1039/c9fo01298b
Targeted macrophages delivery of rifampicin-loaded lipid nanoparticles to improve tuberculosis treatment.
10.2217/nnm-2017-0248
