PrintGraduated in Microbiology (4-year program) at UCP – School of Biotechnology; has a Master Science (MSc) degree also in Microbiology in the same institution; and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Specialty Pharmaceutical Technology), at Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto (UP). In 2011, she was co-founder of Blendera®, a R&D project which received a merit award in 2012 by COHiTEC program (Porto Business School), supported by COTEC Portugal. She was vice-chair and chair elect of the first American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists in Portugal (2010-2012). In 2015, she worked in the Technology Transfer Office of UP (UPIN), by UPINTECH program. So far, she is inventor and co-inventor of 2 patent applications forms - (ORCID link for publication list). Currently she is a CBQF - Biomedical post-doctoral researcher, expert in: clinical microbiology, micro/nanotechnology, and in advanced biomaterials for biomedical applications (work in short bond with I3S – UP).
Publications
Patent:
Ana L. Oliveira, Sara. B. Silva, Sandra C. Borges, Paulo J. Alves, Silk Sericin-based Hydrogel, Methods and Uses Thereof, Patent number 20161000045461 (2016); WO/2018/011732 (2018)..
Peer-reviewed articles
Guimarães I, Baptista-Silva S, Pintado M, Oliveira A.L. Polyphenols: A Promising Avenue in Therapeutic Solutions for Wound Care. Applied Sciences. 2021 Jan;11(3):1230. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11031230.
Baptista da Silva S., Borges S., Ramos O., Pintado M., Sarmento B. (2020). The progress of essential oils as potential therapeutic agents: a review. Journal of Essential Oil Research: (DOI:10.1080/10412905.2020.1746698).
Dias J.R., Ribeiro N., Baptista-Silva S., Costa Pinto A.R., Alves N., Oliveira AL. (2020). In situ enabling approaches for tissue regeneration: current challenges and new developments. Frontiers in Bioengineering and biotechnology: (DOI 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00085).
Baptista-Silva S., Borges S., Freixo R.J., Franco M.I., Ramos, O.S. (2019). A step forward on micro- and nanotechnology in beverage industry. In: Impact of Nano-Engineering in the Beverage Industry. Volume 20: The Science of Beverages, Editors: Alexandru Grumezescu, Alina M. Holban. Elsevier: (ISBN: 9780128166772).
Dias J.D., Baptista-Silva S., Sousa A., Oliveira A, Bártolog P.J., Granja P.L. (2018). Biomechanical performance of hybrid electrospun structures for skin regeneration, Materials Science and Engineering: C: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2018.08.050.
Dias J.R., Baptista-Silva S., Oliveira C.M.T., Sousa A., Oliveira A.L., Bártolo P.J., Granja P.L. (2017). In situ crosslinked electrospun gelatin nanofibers for skin regeneration. European Polymer Journal: (Doi: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2017.08.015)
Research Lab: Biomaterials and Biomedical Technology
