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Sara Amorim holds a degree in Chemistry (2007) and a Master’s in Medicinal Chemistry (2009), both from the University of Minho. In 2020 she completed her PhD in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, and Stem cells from I3B's in collaboration with Ipatimup (Porto, Portugal). Her PhD work focused on developing 2D and 3D platforms to mimic the ECM of gastric cancer cells. In 2020 she became a post-doctoral researcher at I3Bs (UMinho) where she developed 3D biomaterials to study the invasiveness character of glioblastoma multiforme. Additionally, she worked on functionalizing 2D surfaces using different strategies, for biosensing applications and, the synthesis of inorganic silica nanoparticles for bone regeneration. More recently, she has been dedicated to the development of a biocompatible cardiac patch for the regeneration and functional recovery of cardiac tissue. This latest subject gave her an approved FCT-funded Project as Principal Investigator (I-Care - Implantable 3D-bioprinted glycopeptide-based patch for Cardiac tissue Repair (2023.00076.RESTART)). In September 2024, Sara joined the Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF) at the Portuguese Catholic University of Porto as a Researcher. Her current research focuses on biomaterials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. She is also an Invited Professor on the course unit of Tissue Engineering and Biofabrication, of the Master’s in Biomedical Engineering (ESB, Porto).
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
PhD, Extracellular matrix models to study the impact of Hyaluronan molecular weights on the behavior of gastric cancer cells, University of Minho
Award Date: 16 Jul 2020
Master, Biodegradable nanocomposites for packaging for medical applications, University of Minho
Award Date: 9 Dec 2009
Bachelor, Chemistry, Specialization in Quality of Polymeric Materials
Oct 2002 → Jun 2007
Post-Doc Researcher, University of Minho
1 Oct 2020 → 10 Aug 2024
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
Amorim, S. A. C. (Main Examiner)
Activity: Examination
Amorim, S. A. C. (Main Examiner)
Activity: Examination
Amorim, S. A. C. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Amorim, S. A. C. (Main Examiner)
Activity: Examination
Amorim, S. A. C. (Speaker), Soares da Costa, D. (Speaker), Pashkuleva, I. (Speaker), Reis, C. (Speaker), Reis, R. (Speaker) & Pires, R. (Speaker)
Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation