"Summar y\nHighly innovative research scientist with a strong background in\nToxicology and Ecotoxicology, Biochemistry, and Cell Biology . Skilled\nin Aquatic Toxicology , Biochemical Assays, Cell Culture, Flow\nCytometry, Cell - Based Assays, and Microscopy, I am currently \nseeking to use my highly transferable skills in new challenges and \nareas, and excited to acquire new skills .\nExperience\nSenior Laboratory Technician - 11 \/ 2021 to 06 \/ 2023\nDepartment of Biology, University of Aveiro , A veiro\n\u25aa Participated in the Screen&Toxin project #Looking for the interference of\nsunscreen products on the accumulation of marine biotoxins in shellfish ( Donax\ntrunculus ) and for \u201cgreen\u201d alternatives : innovation for environmental and\nsocioeconomic sustainability \u201d .\n\u25aa Disseminated the project and its results in international conferences,\nnewsletters, and on the p roject website .\n\u25aa Elaborated and managed the project website .\n\u25aa Supervised students\u2019 work within the scope of the Screen&Toxin project .\n\u25aa E nsured the maintenance and preservation of the laboratory equipment and\nmanaged the laboratory#s stock inventory .\n\u25aa Project expense management\nResearcher - 10 \/ 2015 \u2013 10 \/ 2020\nPortuguese Institute of Health and Epidemiology Unit ( EPIUnit ) \u2013\nInstitute of Public Health of University of Porto (ISPUP) , Porto\n\u25aa Led my Ph . D . research work contributing to the international project\n# NanoToxClass - Establishing nanomaterial grouping\/classification strategies\naccording to toxicity and biological effects for supporting risk assessment# and\nsuccessfully met all key milestones .\n\u25aa Assessed in vitro and in vivo inhalation toxic effects of nanomaterials (NM) and\ndocumented all findings .\n\u25aa Troubleshooting genotoxicity assays and flow cytometry techniques for proper\nNM toxicity assessment .\n\u25aa Prepared materials for reports, presentations, and submissions to peer -\nreviewed journal publications .\n\u25aa Collaborated with staff to develop and implement best practices and\naccomplished all team goals .\n\u25aa Prepared and stored blood, umbilical cord, and placenta samples for further\nanalyses (e . g . , epigenetics, genotoxicity) .\nFellowship Researcher - 01\/2014 to 09\/2015\nCESAM , University of Aveiro , Aveiro\n\u25aa Performed in vivo studies in order to study the mercury effects under the\nproject #NEUTOXMER - Neurotoxicity of mercury in fish and association with\nmorphofunctional brain alterations and behaviour shift# .\n\u25aa Prepared materials for reports, presentations, and submissions to peer -\nreviewed journal publications .\nFellowship Researcher - 03 \/ 2012 to 09 \/ 2013\nPortuguese Institute of Health , Porto\n\u25aa Performed genotoxicity and, biological and environmental monitoring\nexperiments under the project # GenFA - Occupational Exposure to\nFormaldehyde . Genotoxic Damage and Susceptibility# to study the genotoxic\npotential of formaldehyde in anatomy and pathology laboratory workers .\n\u25aa Performed the analysis of biomarkers of effect in biological samples of\nindustrial workers using instrumental methods of analysis such as ultraviolet\nand visible spectrophotometry (UV - Vis), atomic spectroscopy (atomic\nabsorption spectrophotometry with flame and graphite furnace), High\nPerformance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) .F\u00e1tima \nBrand\u00e3o\nContact\nAddress:\nRua do Vieiro, 37 2\u00ba DT \n3770 - 059 Oi\u00e3 , Portugal\nPhone:\n+351 912619420\nEmail:\nfatimabrandao.988@gmail.com\nLinkedIn: \nhttps:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/f%C3%\nA1tima - brand%C3%A3o - 2084aa49\/\nDriving license: Carrier of driving \nlicense category B and B1\nLanguages\nPortuguese \u2013 F luent\nEnglish \u2013 Good\nFrench \u2013 Elementary\nSpanish \u2013 Elementary\nEducation\n\u2022\nBachelor of Science: Biology \nUniversity of Aveiro, Aveiro\n\u2022 Master of Science: Applied \nBiology \u2013 Toxicology and \nEcotoxicology Branch \nUniversity of Aveiro, Aveiro\n\u2022 Ph.D. of Science: Biomedical \nSciences \u2013 Institute of Biomedical \nSciences Abel Salazar , \nUniversity of Porto, Porto Skill Highlights\n\u2022 Organizational capacity\n\u2022 Responsibility\n\u2022 Adaptability\n\u2022 Critical thinking\n\u2022 Troubleshot ability\n\u2022 Team working\n\u2022 Good communication\n\u2022 Innovative\n\u2022 Results - focused\n\nUndergraduate Fellowship Researcher \t-01\/2009 to 12\/2009\t\nCESAM, \tUniversity\tof \tAveiro\t, Aveiro\t\n\u25aa\tPerformed\t aquatic\t toxicological\t experiments\t and\t research\t under\t the\t project\t \t\n#Exposure\t of Corbicula\t fluminea\t to an\t anthropogenic\t agent\t of environmental\t \t\nrelevance\u201d\t.\t\n\u25aa\tConducted\tlaboratory\texperiments\ton\tthe\ttoxic\teffects\tof\tacetaminophen\tand\t\nmetals\ton\taquatic\torganisms\tusing\toxidative\tstress\tand\tdamage\tbiomarkers\t.\t\n\u25aa\tDeveloped\teffective\tskills\tin\tself\t-organization\tand\tresponsibility\tas\tresult\tof\t\nworking\tindependently\tindeadline\t-oriented\tsetting\t.\t\n\u25aa\tPlanned,\tmodified,\tand\texecuted\tresearch\ttechniques,\tprocedures,\tand\ttests\t.\t\n\u25aa\tPrepared\tmaterials\tfor\treports,\tpresentations,\tand\tsubmission\tto\tpeer\t-\t\nreviewed\tjournal\tpublications\t.\t\nVacation\tHairdresser\tAssistant\t(seasonal)\t\u20132000\tto\t2015\t\nCabeleireiros\tMina\t,Vale\tde\tCambra\t\nTraining (16)\n\u25aa\tMetabolomics\t training\t \u2013 27\t\/03\t\/2023\t-31\t\/03\t\/2023\t Erasmus+\t Vocational\t \t\neducation\t and\t training\t Program,\t University\t of Messina\t (Italy)\t\n\u25aa\tCourse\t (20\t. 0306\t) \u201cDigital\tCommerce\t-Business\tStrategy\t_VA\t208\t-2020\t\n(FaD\t)\u201d, 21\t\/12\t\/2020\t_14\t\/04\t\/2021\t (300\t horas)\t Center\t for\t Employment\t and\t \t\nProfessional\t Training\t of Entre\t Douro\t and\t Vouga\t Region,\t Instituto\t do\t \t\nEmprego\t e Forma\u00e7\u00e3o\t Profissional\t (IEFP)\t\n\u27a2\tDigital\t Marketing,\t International\t marketing,\t E-Marketing\t Plan,\t E-\t\nconsumers,\t E-market,\t Digital\t media,\t E-marketing\t - information\t and\t \t\ncommunication\t technologies,\t Introduction\t to the\t use\t and\t protection\t of \t\npersonal\t data\t and\t Business\t plan\t - creation\t of small\t and\t medium\t \t\nbusinesses\t\n\u25aa\tCourse\t \u201cPharmacoepidemiology\t - 17\t\/11\t\/2020\t-26\t\/11\t\/2020\t (8 hours)\t \t\nNowScience\t\/ICBAS\/FFUP\t and\t Ordem\t dos\t Farmac\u00eauticos\t, Porto\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tCourse\t \u201cIntroduction\t to Biostatistics\t and\t its Applications\t in Clinical\t and\t \t\nEpidemiological\t Research\t - 04\t\/2019\t-05\t\/2019\t Institute\t of Public\t Health\t of \t\nUniversity\t of Porto\t (ISPUP),\t Porto\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tCourse\t \u201cIntroduction\t to Epigenetics\t\u201d \u2013 05\t\/2020\t Lisbon\t School\t of Health,\t \t\nPolytechnic\t Institute\t of Lisbon\t. Online\t Course\t\n\u25aa\tContinuing\t Education\t Courses\t (CEC)\t 3: Application\t of non\t-animal\t \t\n(toxico\t)kinetic\t data\t and\t tools\t in risk\t - 02\t\/09\t\/2018\t (EUROTOX\t 2018\t), \t\nBrussels\t (Belgium)\t\n\u25aa\tDiMoPEx\t Training\t School\t \u201cRisk\t Assessment\t and\t Communication\u201d\t [COST]\t \t\nAction\t CA\t15129\t - 16\t\/01\t\/2018\t\u201318\t\/01\t\/2018\t _ Portuguese\t National\t Institute\t \t\nof Health\t Dr Ricardo\t Jorge,\t Porto\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tCell\t Culture\t Training\t Course\t - 04\t\/09\t\/2017\t\u201309\t\/09\t\/2017\t_ Portuguese\t School\t \t\nof Oncology\t - Portuguese\t Oncology\t Institute,\t Porto\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tTraining\t School\t #Drug\t Discovery#\t From\t Target\t to Lead\t Compound\t: Assay\t \t\nDevelopment,\t High\t Throughput\t and\t ADME\t- Tox\t Screening\u201c\t \u2013 01\t\/11\t\/2016\t\u2013\t\n04\t\/11\t\/2016\t Fraunhofer,\t Hamburg\t (Germany)\t\n\u25aa\tCourse\t #Trends\t in Nanobioparticles\t Characterization\t\u201c - 06\t\/04\t\/2016\t\u2013\t\n08\t\/04\t\/2016\t - National\t Institute\t of Health\t Dr Ricardo\t Jorge,\t Lisbon\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tSeminar\t \u201cIonic\t Chromatography\t \u2013 ICP\t \u2013 ICPMS\u201d\t 15\t\/10\t\/2015\t _ UNICAM\t \t\nSystem\t Analytical\t Ltd\t \u2013 Thermo\t Scientific,\t Porto\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tSeminar\t #Digestion\t and\t ICP\t - ICPMS\t Microwaves\u201c\t - 15\t\/10\t\/2013\t _ UNICAM\t \t\nSystem\t Analytical\t Ltd\t - Chromatography\t \u2013 Spectrometry,\t Lisbon\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tTraining\t #Preventive\t Maintenance,\t Diagnostics\t and\t Troubleshooting\t in \t\nHPLC\u201c\t - 15\t\/05\t\/2013\t _ Specanalitica\t and\t Portuguese\t Institute\t of Health,\t \t\nPorto\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tTraining\t in Liquid\t Chromatography\t (HPLC)\t - 03\t\/05\t\/2013\t _ Technocroma\t, \t\nInnovation\t in Chromatography,\t Lisbon\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tEurotox\t, Advanced\t Toxicology\t Course\t - 03\t\/09\t\/2012\t\u201307\t\/09\t\/2012\t _ Eurotox\t \t\nand\t Portuguese\t Institute\t of Health,\t Porto\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tAdvanced\t course\t #Ecotoxicology\t of amphibians\t and\t reptiles\t: from\t theory\t \t\nto practice\u201d\t - 04\t\/04\t\/2011\t\u201308\t\/04\t\/2011\t _ CESAM\/\t Biology\t Department\t of \t\nUniversity\t of Aveiro,\t Aveiro\t (Portugal)\t\n\u25aa\tAdvanced\t Workshop\t entitled\t #Risk\t Assessment\t of Contaminated\t Sites\u201c\t - \t\n08\t\/02\t\/2010\t\u201313\t\/02\t\/2010\t _ CESAM\/Biology\t Department\t of University\t of \t\nAveiro,\t Aveiro\t (Portugal)\t\nTechnical Skills\t\n\u2022\tCell Culture\t\n\u2022\tCytogenetic Techniques\t\n\u2022\tFlow Cytometry\t\n\u2022\tSpectrophotometry\t\n\u2022\tMicroscopy\t\n\u2022\t High\t-Performance Liquid \t\nChromatography (HPLC)\t\n\u2022\tAtomic absorption spectroscopy\t \t\nwith flame and graphite furnace\t\n\u2022\tDynamic Light Scattering (DLS)\t\nDigital Skills\t\n\u2022\tWix\t, Canva, \tBioRender\t\n\u2022\tEndnote X9\t\n\u2022\tGraphPad Prism 8\t\n\u2022\tSPSS\t\n\u2022\tSTATISTICA\t\n\u2022\tSigma\tPlot 11.0\t\n\u2022\tMicrossoft\t Office (Word, Excel \t\nand PowerPoint)\t\nScientific Skills\t\n\u2022\t27\t scientific publications\t\n\u2022\t12 \toral communication\t\n\u2022\t37 \tposter communications\t\n\u2022\t14\t conference proceedings\t\n\u2022\t3 Book chapters\t\n\u2022\t8 Projects\t\n\u2022\t9 Awards \t\nAwards\t\n\u2022\t2013\t \u2013 COST TD1204 MODENA \t\nTraining School grant\t\n\u2022\t2016\t \u2013 Cost action TD1204 \t\nparticipation grant for the Training \nschool #\tSaferNanoDesign\t\u201c\t\n\u2022\t2016 \t\u2013 Cost action CM1406 \t\nparticipation grant for the Training \nSchool #Drug Discovery\u201c \t\n\u2022\t2015 \t\u2013 FCT PhD scholarship\t\n\u2022\t2018\t \u2013 Taylor and Francis Group \t\u2013\t\nBest oral communication award at \nthe 4\tth International Congress on \t\nOccupational and Environmental \nToxicology (\tICOETox\t) \t\n\u2022\t2019\t \u2013 Mutagenesis (Oxford \t\nUniversity Press) \t\u2013 Best poster \t\npresentation at the 13\trd \t\nInternational Comet Assay \nWorkshop (ICAW)\t\n\u2022\tIACOBUS Paper Awards (4)\t\nHobbies\t\n\u2022\tHiking and Trekking\t\n\u2022\tPhotography\t\n\u2022\tPlant Cultivation\n\nProjects (8)\n\u25aa\t2010\t-2011\t- Participation\t in the\t project\t BiOtoMetal\t \u201cMultidisciplinary\t assessment\t of aquatic\t environment\t by \t\nanthropogenic\t contaminants\t (METALs),\t using\t a combined\t BIOmarker\t \u2013 OTOlith\t chemical\t analysis\t approach\t in \t\nfishes\u201d\t PTDC\/AMB\/\t70431\t\/2006\t)\t\n\u25aa\t2012\t-2013\t - Participation\t in the\t project\t GenFA\t - Occupational\t Exposure\t to Formaldehyde\t. Genotoxic\t Damage\t \t\nand\t Susceptibility\t evaluation\t in Pathology\t Anatomy\t Laboratory\t workers\u201d\t (PTDC\/SAU\t-ESA\/\t102367\t\/2008\t) \t\n\u25aa\t2014\t-2015\t Participation\t in the\t project\t NEUTOXMER\t #Neurotoxicity\t of mercury\t in fish\t and\t association\t with\t \t\nmorphofunctional\t brain\t alterations\t and\t behavior\t shifts\u201d\t (PTDC\/AAG\t-REC\/\t2488\t\/2012\t)\t\n\u25aa\t2015\t-2019\t - Participation\t in the\t project\t NanoToxClass\t #Establishing\t nanomaterial\t grouping\/classification\t \t\nstrategies\t according\t to toxicity\t and\t biological\t effects\t for\t supporting\t risk\t assessment\u201d\t (SIINN\/\t0001\t\/2013\t) \t\n\u25aa\t2016\t-2019\t - Participation\t in the\t project\t CeraSafe\t #Safe\t Production\t and\t Use\t of Nanomaterials\t in the\t Ceramic\t \t\nIndustry\t (SIINN\/\t0004\t\/2014\t)# \t\n\u25aa\t2018\t-2021\t \u2013 Participation\t in the\t project\t NanoLegaTox\t #When\t old\t meets\t new\t: A novelty\t study\t on\t the\t human\t \t\nuptake,\t genotoxicity\t and\t immunotoxicity\t of nanoparticles\t and\t legacy\t contaminants\t mixtures\u201d\t (PTDC\/SAU\t-\t\nPUB\/\t29651\t\/2017\t)# \t\n\u25aa\t2018\t-2021\t - Participation\t of 15% in the\t project\t NanoBioBarriers\t #Unravelling\t the\t mechanisms\t underlying\t the\t \t\neffects\t of metal\t-based\t nanoparticles\t on\t biological\t barriers\t - a contribution\t towards\t the\t implementation\t of the\t \t\nsafe\t-by-design\t concept\u201d\t (PTDC\/MED\t-TOX\/\t31162\t\/2017\t)\t\n\u25aa\t2021\t-2023\t - Participation\t in the\t project\t Screen&Toxin\t ##Looking\t for\t the\t interference\t of sunscreen\t products\t \t\non\t the\t accumulation\t of marine\t biotoxins\t in shellfish\t (Donax\t trunculus\t) and\t for\t \u201cgreen\u201d\t alternatives\t: \t\ninnovation\t for\t environmental\t and\t socioeconomic\t sustainability\t \u201d (PTDC\/MED\t-TOX\/\t31162\t\/2017\t)\t\nStudent Training and Informal Super vision (6)\n\u25aa\t2012\t-2013\t - Laboratory\t training\t in cell\t culture\t of Maria\t Jo\u00e3o\t Bessa\t as part\t of her\t degree\t project\t \t\n\u25aa\t2014\t-2015\t - Laboratory\t training\t and\t informal\t supervision\t of Ol\u00edvia\t Cardoso\t during\t her\t master#s\t thesis\t titled\t \t\n\u201cOxidative\t stress\t profiles\t in brain\t of fish\t (Diplodus\t sargus\t) upon\t exposure\t to mercury\t in organic\t and\t inorganic\t \t\nforms\u201d\t\n\u25aa\t2014\t-2015\t Laboratory\t training\t and\t informal\t supervision\t of Ricardo\t Pereira\t during\t his\t master#s\t thesis\t titled\t \t\n\u201cMercury\t contamination\t and\t oxidative\t stress\t responses\t in the\t eye\t of wild\t fish\t (Liza\t aurata\t)\u201d\t\n\u25aa\t2022\t Laboratory\t training\t and\t informal\t supervision\t of Eugenia\t Toso\t during\t his\t master#s\t thesis\t titled\t \t\n\u201cDetermination\t of oxidative\t stress\t and\t biotransformation\t biomarkers\t in clams\t (Donax\t trunculus\t) exposed\t to \t\nokadaic\t acid\t and\t oxybenzone,\t and\t assessment\t of DNA\t damage\u201d\t\n\u25aa\t2022\t-2023\t Laboratory\t training\t and\t informal\t supervision\t of Ana\t Neto\t during\t his\t master#s\t thesis\t titled\t \u201c\u201d\t\n\u25aa\t2022\t-2023\t Laboratory\t training\t and\t informal\t supervision\t of Patr\u00edcia\t Santos\t as part\t of her\t degree\t project\t titled\t \t\n\u201cDNA\t damage\t assessment\t in bivalve\t species\t from\t Ria\t de\t Aveiro\u201d\t\nEvents\torganization\t(2)\t\n\u25aa\t4th International\t Congress\t on\t Occupational\t and\t Environmental\t Toxicology\t (ICOETox\t2018\t) (2018\t\/10\t\/24\t)\t\n\u25aa\tFinal\t Workshop\t of the\t Screen&Toxin\t Project\t (26\t\/06\t\/2023\t)"
