MOUNTAIN
RESEARCH
CENTER
Polytechnic Institute
of Bragança
FROM NATURE TO PRODUCTS, TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY.
Sara Vieira
Group: Sustainable Processes and ProductsSupervisor: Lillian Bouçada de Barros
E-mail: sara.vieira@ipb.pt
ORCID: 0000-0001-9158-3114
Scopus Author ID: 57201672581
Career
- 2023 - 2023: Biologist, at iLoF - Intelligent Lab on Fiber, Portugal
- 2017 - 2023: PhD. student (PhD. programme in Advanced Therapies for Health, PATH, PD/00169/2013), at 3B’s Research Group, Portugal
- 2017 - 2017: Researcher (project LA ICVS 3Bs, UID/Multi/50026/2013), at 3B’s Research Group, Portugal
Qualifications
- 2023 - PhD. in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine & Stem Cells, University of Minho, Portugal
- 2016 - MSc. in Biomedical Engineering – Biomaterials, Rehabilitation, and Biomechanics, University of Minho, Portugal
- 2014 - Bachelor degree in Biomedical Engineering, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
Awards and Honors
- 2017 - Best Tissue Engineering Idea, Gene2Skin Winter School Activities, Gene2Skin Winter School Conference, Porto, Portugal
Interests
- Chemistry of natural products: extraction, identification, fractionation, and isolation of bioactive compounds from natural matrices.
- Bioactivity of natural products
- Food sustainability: valorization of by-products and agri-food waste
- Encapsulation of natural bioactive compounds into nanoparticles
Projects:
NET4FOOD - Red de INVESTIGACION e innovacion para el sector alimentario en la region transfronteriza
Funding body: POCTEP 2021-2027 - Programa de Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal – Espanha
Reference: 0033_NET4FOOD_1_P
Principal Investigator:Lillian Bouçada de Barros
Start: 2023-04-01
End: 2025-12-31
Funding body: POCTEP 2021-2027 - Programa de Cooperação Transfronteiriça Portugal – Espanha
Reference: 0033_NET4FOOD_1_P
Principal Investigator:Lillian Bouçada de Barros
Start: 2023-04-01
End: 2025-12-31
Total results: 14
1
Vieira S.F.,Gonçalves S.M.,Gonçalves V.M.F.,Tiritan M.E.,Cunha C.,Carvalho A.,Reis R.L.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.
Evaluation of Echinacea purpurea Extracts as Immunostimulants: Impact on Macrophage Activation
Planta Medica, , 2024
Evaluation of Echinacea purpurea Extracts as Immunostimulants: Impact on Macrophage Activation
Planta Medica, , 2024
2
Vieira S.F.,Reis R.L.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.
Plant-derived bioactive compounds as key players in the modulation of immune-related conditions
Phytochemistry Reviews, , 2024
Plant-derived bioactive compounds as key players in the modulation of immune-related conditions
Phytochemistry Reviews, , 2024
3
Selenge T.,Vieira S.F.,Gendaram O.,Reis R.L.,Tsolmon S.,Tsendeekhuu E.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.
Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Stellera chamaejasme L. Roots and Aerial Parts Extracts
Life, 13, , 2023
Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Stellera chamaejasme L. Roots and Aerial Parts Extracts
Life, 13, , 2023
4
Vieira S.F.,Araújo J.,Gonçalves V.M.F.,Fernandes C.,Pinto M.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.,Tiritan M.E.
Synthesis and Anti-Inflammatory Evaluation of a Library of Chiral Derivatives of Xanthones Conjugated with Proteinogenic Amino Acids
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, , 2023
Synthesis and Anti-Inflammatory Evaluation of a Library of Chiral Derivatives of Xanthones Conjugated with Proteinogenic Amino Acids
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24, , 2023
5
Vieira S.F.,Gonçalves S.M.,Gonçalves V.M.F.,Llaguno C.P.,Macías F.,Tiritan M.E.,Cunha C.,Carvalho A.,Reis R.L.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.
Echinacea purpurea Fractions Represent Promising Plant-Based Anti-Inflammatory Formulations
Antioxidants, 12, , 2023
Echinacea purpurea Fractions Represent Promising Plant-Based Anti-Inflammatory Formulations
Antioxidants, 12, , 2023
6
Guedes M.,Vieira S.F.,Reis R.L.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.
Potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory bioactivities of fish roe-derived extracts
Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 82, , 2022
Potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory bioactivities of fish roe-derived extracts
Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 82, , 2022
7
Vieira S.F.,Gonçalves V.M.F.,Llaguno C.P.,Macías F.,Tiritan M.E.,Reis R.L.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.
On the Bioactivity of Echinacea purpurea Extracts to Modulate the Production of Inflammatory Mediators
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, , 2022
On the Bioactivity of Echinacea purpurea Extracts to Modulate the Production of Inflammatory Mediators
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 23, , 2022
8
Gimondi S.,Guimarães C.F.,Vieira S.F.,Gonçalves V.M.F.,Tiritan M.E.,Reis R.L.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.
Microfluidic mixing system for precise PLGA-PEG nanoparticles size control
Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 40, , 2022
Microfluidic mixing system for precise PLGA-PEG nanoparticles size control
Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine, 40, , 2022
9
Olival A.,Vieira S.F.,Gonçalves V.M.F.,Cunha C.,Tiritan M.E.,Carvalho A.,Reis R.L.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.
Erythrocyte-derived liposomes for the treatment of inflammatory diseases
Journal of Drug Targeting, 30, 873-883, 2022
Erythrocyte-derived liposomes for the treatment of inflammatory diseases
Journal of Drug Targeting, 30, 873-883, 2022
10
Guedes M.,Vieira S.F.,Reis R.L.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.
Fishroesomes as carriers with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory bioactivities
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 140, , 2021
Fishroesomes as carriers with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory bioactivities
Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 140, , 2021
11
Vieira S.F.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.M.
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of cytocompatible salvia officinalis extracts: A comparison between traditional and soxhlet extraction
Antioxidants, 9, 1-25, 2020
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of cytocompatible salvia officinalis extracts: A comparison between traditional and soxhlet extraction
Antioxidants, 9, 1-25, 2020
12
Loureiro D.R.P.,Magalhães Á.F.,Soares J.X.,Pinto J.,Azevedo C.M.G.,Vieira S.,Henriques A.,Ferreira H.,Neves N.,Bousbaa H.,Reis S.,Afonso C.M.M.,Pinto M.M.M.
Yicathins B and C and Analogues: Total Synthesis, Lipophilicity and Biological Activities
ChemMedChem, 15, 749-755, 2020
Yicathins B and C and Analogues: Total Synthesis, Lipophilicity and Biological Activities
ChemMedChem, 15, 749-755, 2020
13
Vieira S.,Franco A.R.,Fernandes E.M.,Amorim S.,Ferreira H.,Pires R.A.,Reis R.L.,Martins A.,Neves N.M.
Fish sarcoplasmic proteins as a high value marine material for wound dressing applications
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 167, 310-317, 2018
Fish sarcoplasmic proteins as a high value marine material for wound dressing applications
Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 167, 310-317, 2018
14
Silva S.S.,Fernandes E.M.,Pina S.,Silva-Correia J.,Vieira S.,Oliveira J.M.,Reis R.L.
2.11 Polymers of biological origin
Comprehensive Biomaterials II, 228-252, 2017
2.11 Polymers of biological origin
Comprehensive Biomaterials II, 228-252, 2017