André MOREIRA profile

André F. Moreira is an Invited Adjunct Professor at the Polytechnic Institute of Guarda and Invited Assistant Professor at the University of Beira Interior (UBI). In December of 2019 he completed the Ph.D. in Biochemistry at UBI with the highest grade (Excellent). During this period, he pioneered in the development of layer-by-layer microneedles and gold-silica nanomaterials for the chemo/photothermal therapy of cancer. Since then, he has been coordinating the work of 4 PhD students and 1 MSc students (supervisor or co-supervisor) in the area of: novel biomaterial-based solutions for tissue regeneration (skin and bone) and biomimetic cellular coatings of gold-based nanomaterials for the combinatorial cancer therapy. Moreover, he completed several workshops/courses: e.g., NMR in biological systems (2016), Python and Data Science (2019), Scientific Writing (2019), ORPHEUS Supervision (2023), Demola International Project Studies (2023), SPCAL Practical Course in Laboratory Animal Science for Rodents (2023), and Bacterial Biofilms (2024). So far, André F. Moreira has published 4 book chapters, more than 50 articles (85% in top 10 or Q1 journals; 10 as 1st or shared 1st authorship; and more than 15 as corresponding author). He was also the recipient of several awards/recognitions, including the presence in the 2023, 2022, and 2021 "World's Top 2% Scientists" list, 2 best poster awards (1 as author and 1 as coauthor), the Blue Bio Value Ideation 2022 (Porto, 2022), and and the SCIENT Entrepreneurship Academy and Business Competition (Cyprus, 2017). He is one of the inventors in 1 international patent, evaluated 1 research project for ANI (Portugal). Currently, André F. Moreira participates in research teams on national and international projects, such as WASTESILK, GRAPHY, MiaDrugTox, BIOIMPACE+, and RePo-SUDOE.

Inorganic nanomaterials, gold-based nanoparticles for combinatorial therapy (drug delivery and photothermal therapy). Surface functionalization of nanoparticles. Novel biomaterial-based solutions for tissue regeneration (skin and bone), hydrogels, nanofibers, and 3D printed scaffolds.

ORCID: 0000-0002-0604-2506 Google Scholar ID: i0KP2gcAAAAJ Scopus ID: 56401521300 Ciência ID: 4C1E-012B-83CE