Ana Carina Manjua
She possesses a background in the fields of biomaterials, nanotechnology and biomedical engineering. Her current interests are related with the design of novel magnetic biomaterials to function as scaffolds for both stem cells and adult cells.
Education and Training
Research Assistant, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 2013-2016
Advanced Studies in Bioengineering, MIT Portugal Program, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 2015
MSc in Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, New University of Lisbon, 2012
BSc in Biomedical Engineering, Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal, Portugal, 2010
Selected publications
Manjua, A.C., Alves, V.D., Crespo, J.G., Portugal, C.A.M. Magnetic Responsive PVA Hydrogels for Remote Modulation of Protein Sorption. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 11(23):21239-21249 (2019).
Salehi, S.M., Manjua, A.C., Belviso, B.D., Portugal, C.A.M., Coelhoso, I.M., Mirabelli, V., Fontananova, E., Caliandro, R., Crespo, J.G, Curcio, E., Di Profio, G. Hydrogel Composite Membranes Incorporating Iron Oxide Nanoparticles as Topographical Designers for Controlled Heteronucleation of Proteins. Cryst Growth Des 18(6):3317-3327 (2018).
