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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.
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
- 3 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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PBA: Blue Bioeconomy Innovation Pact (PBA)
Coscueta, E. (Researcher), Pintado, M. M. (PI), Cunha, S. A. (Student), García, R. G. (Researcher), Borges, S. (Researcher), Gomes, A. M. (PI), Coelho, M. (Researcher), Machado, M. (Researcher), Ribas, T. (Researcher), Teixeira, R. (Scholarship holder), Rocha, H. R. (Scholarship holder) & Bonifácio-Lopes, T. (Researcher)
1/10/21 → 31/12/25
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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Accumulation, elimination and biotransformation of paralytic shellfish toxins in ark shell Anadara kagoshimensis
Lin, Z.-R., Geng, H.-X., Cunha, S. A., Xu, C. & Yu, R. C., Oct 2026, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 231, 8 p., 119956.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antimicrobial activity of lignin from grape stalks: investigating the effect of different formulations
Cassoni, A. C., Cunha, S. A., Vasconcelos, M. & Pintado, M., 1 Aug 2026, In: World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology. 42, 8, 10 p., 426.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Enzymatic hydrolysates from Fucus vesiculosus: optimal process, chemical profile and bioactivity
Nova, P., Coelho, M., Cunha, S. A., Machado, M., Costa-Pinto, A. R. & Gomes, A. M., 18 Jul 2026, In: Marine Drugs. 24, 7, 27 p., 251.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of molecular weight on the permeation enhancement and barrier interaction of fucoidan as a transdermal delivery candidate
Wu, J., Zhao, M., Liu, H., Geng, L., Wu, N., Yue, Y., Wang, X., Zhang, Q., Cunha, S. A., Pintado, M. & Wang, J., Jun 2026, In: Polysaccharides. 7, 2, 13 p., 65.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Seasonal hotspots and offshore accumulation of phycotoxins in a subtropical semi-enclosed bay: insights from Qinzhou Bay, Beibu Gulf
Geng, H.-X., Lin, Z.-R., Tang, W.-J., Cunha, S. A., Kang, Z.-J., Han, X.-T., Wang, J.-X. & Yu, R.-C., 27 Mar 2026, SSRN, 40 p.Research output: Working paper › Preprint
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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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Sustainable Marine Multifunctional Bioactive Peptides - BioTechnological solutions
Cunha, S. A. (Speaker)
23 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Sustainability of the Oceans
Cunha, S. A. (Invited speaker)
19 Jun 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Chinese Academy of Sciences
Cunha, S. A. (Lecturer)
13 Oct 2025 → 10 Nov 2025Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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Sustainable Marine Multifunctional Bioactive Peptides - BioTechnological solutions
Cunha, S. A. (Invited speaker)
16 Dec 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Sustainable valorization of aquatic resources: A zero-waste approach for the production of bioactive ingredients and alternative protein sources
Cunha, S. A. (Speaker)
2 Apr 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation