Ana Cristina Quintans da Silva

Junior Researcher

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Ana C. Q. Silva holds a degree in Biochemistry (2015) and a Master’s in Biochemistry - Biomolecular Methods (2017) from the University of Aveiro (UA), Portugal. In May 2024, she completed her PhD in Biochemistry at CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials, University of Aveiro, with a dissertation titled “Development of Cellulose-Based Materials for Dermal Administration of Drugs and Bioactive Compounds”, under the supervision of Dr. Carmen S. R. Freire and co-supervision of Professor Armando J. D. Silvestre and Dr. Carla Vilela. In parallel with her PhD, Ana worked as a Research Fellow in the project FF2F - From Fossil to Forest (April 2023 - September 2024), supporting the development of cellulose-reinforced thermoplastic materials for sustainable packaging applications.
She now works as a First Stage Researcher in the BIOECOAZUL project, focusing on the development of thermosetting materials based on cork and marine polysaccharides, which aim to add value to these natural resources. Her research interests encompass the development of innovative and sustainable materials derived from natural sources, with potential applications across biomedical and industrial fields.

Research group

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Follow the group activities at:

https://pt.linkedin.com/in/biopol4fun-group-1398a315b

https://twitter.com/BioPol4 

Publications

Carboxymethylcellulose-fucoidan dissolvable microneedle patches for minimally invasive melanoma treatment: demonstration on a 3D bioprinted A375 cell line model

A.C.Q. Silva, M.C. Teixeira, A. Jesus, P.C. Costa, I.F. Almeida, P. Dias-Pereira, I. Correia-Sá, H. Oliveira, A.J.D. Silvestre, C. Vilela, C.S.R. Freire
2025, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules , 319.

Single polysaccharide dissolvable microneedles for painless local anesthesia: fabrication, characterization and in vitro neuronal imaging

J.M.S.P. Leite, A.C.Q. Silva, A. Jesus, B.C Cruz, S.I. Vieira, P. Dias-Pereira, P.C. Costa, I.F. Almeida, I. Correia-Sá, A.J.D. Silvestre, B. Neves, C. Vilela, C.S.R. Freire
2025, ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 11.

Trilayered nanocellulose-based patches loaded with acyclovir and hyaluronic acid for the treatment of herpetic lesions

Silva, ACQ; Mendes, M; Vitorino, C; Montejo, U; Alonso-Varona, A; Silvestre, AJD; Vilela, C; Freire, CSR
2024, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES, 277.
ISBN: 1879-0003

Dissolvable Carboxymethylcellulose Microneedles for Noninvasive and Rapid Administration of Diclofenac Sodium

Silva, ACQ; Pereira, B; Lameirinhas, NS; Costa, PC; Almeida, IF; Dias-Pereira, P; Correia-Sá, I; Oliveira, H; Silvestre, AJD; Vilela, C; Freire, CSR
2023, MACROMOLECULAR BIOSCIENCE, 23, 1.

Natural Polymers-Based Materials: A Contribution to a Greener Future

Silva, ACQ; Silvestre, AJD; Vilela, C; Freire, CSR
2022, MOLECULES, 27, 1.

Cellulose and protein nanofibrils: Singular biobased nanostructures for the design of sustainable advanced materials

Ana C. Q. Silva , Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carla Vilela and Carmen S.R. Freire
2022, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology , 10.

Spherical Cellulose Micro and Nanoparticles: A Review of Recent Developments and Applications

Carvalho, JPF; Silva, ACQ; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR; Vilela, C
2021, NANOMATERIALS, 11, 10.
ISBN: 2079-4991

Recent trends on the development of systems for cancer diagnosis and treatment by microfluidic technology

Silva, ACQ; Vilela, C; Santos, HA; Silvestre, AJD; Freire, CSR
2020, APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, 18.

Conductive polysaccharides-based proton-exchange membranes for fuel cell applications: The case of bacterial cellulose and fucoidan

Vilela, C; Silva, ACQ; Domingues, EM; Goncalves, G; Martins, MA; Figueiredo, FML; Santos, SAO; Freire, CSR
2020, CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS, 230.
ISBN: 1879-1344

Nanocellulose-Based Patches Loaded with Hyaluronic Acid and Diclofenac towards Aphthous Stomatitis Treatment

Carvalho, JPF; Silva, ACQ; Bastos, V; Oliveira, H; Pinto, RJB; Silvestre, AJD; Vilela, C; Freire, CSR
2020, NANOMATERIALS, 10, 4.
ISBN: 2079-4991

Modification of textiles for functional applications

In Md. Ibrahim H. Mondal (Eds.), Fundamentals of Natural Fibres and Textiles
Ana C. Q. Silva, Armando J. D. Silvestre, Carmen S. R. Freire, Carla Vilela
2021, 303-365, Elsevier.
ISBN: 9780128214831

Development of cellulose-based materials for dermal administration of drugs and bioactive compounds

Ana C. Q. Silva
2024, supervised by Carmen S. R. Freire, Carla Vilela, Armando J. D. Silvestre.

Desenvolvimento de Membranas de Nanocelulose Bacteriana e Fucoidano para Regeneração da Pele

Ana Cristina Quintans Da Silva
2017, supervised by Carmen Sofia da Rocha Freire Barros, Sónia Andreia Oliveira Santos.

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