Andreia SILVA profile

I am a second-year Master’s Student in Molecular Bioengineering at the University of Porto. Throughout the course, I developed a particular interest in cancer biology and 3D in vitro models.

Present - Master Thesis Project i3S/INEB, University of Porto Uncovering the riddles of ECM stiffness in TNBC invasion using alginate matrices 2023 - Curricular Internship i3S/INEB, University of Porto Effect of RGD- and YIGSR-modified alginate on TNBC cell line metabolic activity and tumoroid formation 2023 - Extracurricular Internship i3S, University of Porto Novel mechanisms underlying neurodegeneration in ATTR-PN 2022 - Curricular Internship FCUP, University of Porto Molecular-level insights into the interaction between bioactive gluten peptides and intestinal-like epithelial membrane models 2021-2022 – Extracurricular Internship FFUP, University of Porto Opportunity to develop and contact with nanotechnology techniques such as lipidic nanoparticles production for breast cancer treatment