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Biography
Sara Cunha, bachelor in biochemistry and master in health biochemistry, is currently a biotechnology PhD student at ESB-UCP, developing her work in the Bioproducts and Bioactives group at CBQF. Her PhD project focus on the study of extracts rich in bioactive peptides from marine sources, such as algae and mussels, with the goal of developing cosmetic ingredients with anti-aging and anti-inflammatory properties. She has worked on research projects in different areas such as marine biology, food and environment microbiology, immunology, molecular biology and biotechnology. In the last five years, she has been working on the production and characterization of extracts from marine sources. She was an invited assistant in the curricular units Inorganic and General Chemistry in Escola Superior de Saúde do Politécnico do Porto, Portugal.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
Master, Avaliação do efeito de um probiótico na performance zootécnica e microbiota entérica em coelhos (Oryctolagus cuniculus) de produção, Polytechnic Institute of Porto
Award Date: 1 Dec 2013
Keywords
- QD Chemistry
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Projects
- 2 Finished
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B4Brain: Bioproduto com potencial preventivo e terapêutico para doenças neurodegenerativas
Batista, P. (PI), Oliveira-Silva, P. (Assistant Professor), Borges, S. (Researcher), Silva, S. B. D. (Researcher) & Cunha, S. A. (Researcher)
21/09/22 → 21/09/24
Project: Research
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ValorMar: Valuation of marine resources, through investigation, development and demonstration of new products and the improvement of productive processes through the development of new technologies
Gomes, A. M. (PI) & Cunha, S. A. (Scholarship holder)
1/10/17 → 30/09/21
Project: Research
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Astaxanthin impact on brain: health potential and market perspective
Cunha, S. A., Borges, S., Baptista-Silva, S., Ribeiro, T., Oliveira-Silva, P., Pintado, M. & Batista, P., 2024, In: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. 64, 30, p. 11067-11090 24 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
7 Citations (Scopus) -
Bioavailability of Chlorella vulgaris hydrolysates after standardized gastrointestinal model (Infogest)
Cunha, S. A., Coelho, M., Coscueta, E. R., Salsinha, A. S., Costa-Pinto, A. R., Sarmento, B. & Pintado, M. E., 9 Apr 2024. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Chemical and antioxidant properties of solvent and enzyme-assisted extracts of Fucus vesiculosus and Porphyra dioica
Nova, P., Cunha, S. A., Costa-Pinto, A. R. & Gomes, A. M., 18 Jul 2024, In: Marine Drugs. 22, 7, 15 p., 319.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)12 Downloads -
Enzymatic hydrolysis allows an integral valorization of nannochloropsis oceanica resulting in the production of bioactive peptide extracts and an eicosapentaenoic acid enriched fraction
Cunha, S. A., Coscueta, E. R., Alexandre, A. M. R. C., Partidário, A. M. C., Fernández, N., Paiva, A., Silva, J. L. & Pintado, M. E., Jan 2024, In: Biotechnology Journal. 19, 2, 12 p., 2300291.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)10 Downloads -
Fucoidans: exploring its neuroprotective mechanisms and therapeutic applications in brain disorders
Batista, P., Cunha, S. A., Ribeiro, T., Borges, S., Baptista-Silva, S., Oliveira-Silva, P. & Pintado, M., Jan 2024, In: Trends in food science & technology. 143, 17 p., 104300.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Citations (Scopus)76 Downloads
Prizes
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1st Place on Pitch Presentation
Cunha, S. A. S. (Recipient), Cassoni, A. C. (Recipient) & Nova, P. (Recipient), 18 Dec 2023
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1st Place on Project Pitch presentations
Cunha, S. A. S. (Recipient), Nova, P. (Recipient) & Cassoni, A. C. (Recipient), 10 Nov 2023
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2nd Place on the category of “Natural Resources, Environment, Energy and Sustainable Mobility” on Born From knowledge (BFK) Ideas 2021
Cunha, S. A. D. S. (Recipient), Cassoni, A. C. (Recipient) & Castro, D. (Recipient), 27 Oct 2021
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Finalist of Blue Bio Value Ideation 2022
Cunha, S. A. (Recipient), Dias, C. L. A. (Recipient) & Salsinha, A. S. (Recipient), 18 Nov 2022
Prize: Other distinction
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Finalist on the “Amyris Innovation BIG Impact Award” 2022
Cunha, S. A. (Recipient), 12 Nov 2022
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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DIP4Agri educational program
Paulo, A. (Keynote speaker) & Cunha, S. A. D. S. (Speaker)
4 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Crop Insulation
Cunha, S. A. S. (Speaker), Nova, P. (Speaker) & Cassoni, A. C. (Speaker)
18 Dec 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Crop Insulation
Cunha, S. A. S. (Speaker), Nova, P. (Speaker) & Cassoni, A. C. (Speaker)
10 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Curso avançado em Bioativos de Algas
Nova, P. (Organiser), Cunha, S. A. (Organiser), Gomes, A. M. (Chair), Coelho, M. (Organiser) & Sousa, S. (Organiser)
27 Mar 2023 → 29 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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MBP BioTech – Sustainable Multifunctional Bioactive Peptides Technology
Cunha, S. A. (Speaker)
16 Nov 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation