PrintI have a degree in Biochemistry from the Faculty of Sciences and the Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Porto. Later, I did a Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Microbiology, and a Master's Degree in Food Science and Technology at the School of Biotechnology of the Portuguese Catholic University. I’ve completed my PhD in 2016 in Biotechnology - Microbiology and I have collaborated in the area of Teaching and Research at the same institution. During my professional experience, I apply advanced techniques in the investigation and characterization of various food-borne pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus aureus, and Campylobacter. I have experience in the area of Microbiology ("classic"/molecular) where I’ve acquired specific training in conventional PCR and real-time PCR. I collaborated in the implementation of several molecular typing techniques among which macro-restriction analysis PFGE. Since 2005, I have been working on the collection of L. monocytogenes isolates from various sources (food, environmental and clinical), including isolation, identification, typing. Since November 2015 I have a position in CBQF of laboratory technician manager of molecular biology and cell culture platforms, where I’ve developed skills in the management and monitoring of consumable supplies, reagents, lab equipment and instruments; areas for which I have a great interest.
Publications
R. Magalhães, V. Ferreira, G. Biscottini, T.R.S. Brandão, G. Almeida and P. Teixeira. 2017. Biofilm formation by persistent and non-persistent Listeria monocytogenes strains on abiotic surfaces. Acta Alimentaria, 46: 43–50 doi: 10.1556/066.2017.46.1.6
da Silva, M. F., Ferreira, V., Magalhães, R., Almeida, G., Alves, A., Teixeira, P. 2017. Detection of premature stop codons leading to truncated internalin A among food and clinical strains of Listeria monocytogenes. Food Microbiology, 63: 6-11 doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2016.10.033
Magalhães, R., Ferreira, V., Brandão, T.R.S., Casquete Palencia, R., Almeida, G., Teixeira, P. 2016. Persistent and non-persistent strains of Listeria monocytogenes: a focus on growth kinetics under different temperature, salt, and pH conditions and their sensitivity to sanitizers. Food Microbioliology 57:103-108 doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2016.02.005.
Magalhães R, Almeida G, Ferreira V, Santos I, Silva J, Mendes MM, Pita J, Mariano G, Mâncio I, Sousa MM, Farber J, Pagotto F, Teixeira P. 2015. Cheese-related listeriosis outbreak, Portugal, March 2009 to February 2012. EuroSurveillence 20(17):pii=21104
Magalhães, R., Ferreira, V., Santos, I., Almeida, G., Teixeira, P., Research Team. 2014. Genetic and Phenotypic Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes from Human Clinical Cases That Occurred in Portugal Between 2008 and 2012. Foodborne Pathogen Disease 11:907-16 doi: 10.1089/fpd.2014.1806.
Magalhães, R, Mena, C, Ferreira, V, Silva, J, Almeida, G, Gibbs, P, Teixeira, P. 2014. Chapter 101. Listeria monocytogenes in Encyclopedia of Food Safety (FOSA) (Ed) Yasmine Motarjemi and Leon Gorris, Vol. 1, pp. 450-461. Waltham, Elsevier Ltd, Academic Press
Almeida, G., Magalhães, R., Carneiro, L., Santos, I., Silva, J., Ferreira, V., Hogg, T., Teixeira, P. 2013. Foci of contamination of Listeria monocytogenes in different cheese processing plants. International Journal of Food Microbiology 167: 303–309 doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.09.006
