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Ângela Maria Almeida Barreto

Assistant researcher

Author Name : Barreto A.

Researcher ID: M-9833-2018
ORCID: 0000-0002-1697-4788
Ciencia ID: C81A-6C58-96E2
Department: Department of Biology
Research Group: Stress Biology (SB)
ISI Web of KnowledgeSM search factor: AU=(Barreto, Angela MA or Barreto, A. or Barreto A) AND AD=(Aveiro and CESAM)

Research interests

Nanomaterials and other emerging contaminants
Ecotoxicity
Aquatic organisms
Genotoxicity
Oxidative stress/damage
Neurotransmission and behaviour

Academic degrees

01/04/2014-30/11/2018: PhD in Biology, Department of Biology and Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro (Portugal).

2007-2009: Master in Clinic Laboratorial Biology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Department of Genetic and Biotechnology, and Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengeneering, Center of Genetic and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real (Portugal).

2003-2008: Degree in Biology, scientific area, University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real (Portugal).

Scientific activities

1/11/2020-ongoing: Junior researcher (CEECIND/01275/2018). Research project entitled: "NPls-RESpONSE: towards a more REalistic ScenariO: toxicity of NanoplaStics at Environmentally relevant concentrations in combination with other contaminants, Department of Biology and Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro (Portugal).

21/02/2019-31/10/2020: Assistant researcher in the project "UNRAvEL – Understanding the Mechanisms of Toxicity of NanomateRials – EnvironmentaL impact Assessment" (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029035), Department of Biology and Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro (Portugal).

01/04/2014-31/03/2018: PhD Fellowship, Department of Biology and Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro (Portugal).

2013-2014: Research Fellowship in the project "NANOAu - Effects of gold nanoparticles in aquatic organisms" (PTDC/MAR-EST/3399/2012), Department of Biology and Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro (UA), Aveiro (Portugal).

Publications

Projects

BIOMAG - Magnetic bionanocomposites for micropollutant removal and water reuse See more

UNRAvEL – Understanding the Mechanisms of Toxicity of NanomateRials – EnvironmentaL impact Assessment See more

Scientific Supervision

Licenciatura em Biologia e Geologia (Main Supervisor): Soraia Almeida (not a CESAM member)

PhD (Co-supervisor): Joana Isabel Marques dos Santos (CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia (Main Supervisor): Bruno Batista (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Main Supervisor): Carolina Fernandes (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Main Supervisor): Beatriz Amado (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia e Geologia (Main Supervisor): Gonçalo Andrade (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia e Geologia (Main Supervisor): Vítor Tavares (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia e Geologia (Main Supervisor): Leandro Castanheira (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia (Main Supervisor): Matilde Santos (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Main Supervisor): Lara Almeida (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia (Main Supervisor): João Marques (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia e Geologia (Main Supervisor): Rui Paradela (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia (Main Supervisor): Thomás Pires (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Co-supervisor): Diogo Costa (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia e Geologia (Co-supervisor): Teresa Coelho (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia e Geologia (Co-supervisor): Rodrigo Pereira (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia e Geologia (Co-supervisor): Patrícia Carvalho (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Co-supervisor): Inês Neca (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura Biologia (Co-supervisor): Ana Dias (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura Biologia (Co-supervisor): Beatriz Duarte (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura Biologia (Co-supervisor): Diana Moreira (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia (Co-supervisor): Rodrigo Eusébio (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia (Co-supervisor): Edna Carvalho (not a CESAM member)

BsC Grant (Co-supervisor): Joana Patrícia da Silva Santos (CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Co-supervisor): Cristiana Fernandes (not a CESAM member)

Licenciatura em Biologia (Co-supervisor): Ricardo Sousa (not a CESAM member)

Other scientific activities

Guest Editor of Special Issue "Plastics (Macro-, Micro- and Nano-) as Vectors for Other Environmental Contaminants" of the Toxics journal (January 1 - August 31, 2021).

Guest Editor of Special Issue "Contaminants of Emerging Concern—(Eco)Toxicity, Environmental Behavior and Remediation" of the Applied Sciences journal (January 1 - July 31, 2021).

Guest Editor of Special Issue "Behavior and Effects of Nanoscale Materials and Plastics — Understanding the Mechanisms of Toxicity" of the Applied Sciences journal (March 31 - November 30, 2021).