Silvia Fontenete
Senior Scientist
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Madrid
Date of Birth:
March 10th, 1987
A Bit About Me
I am a dedicated and ambitious research scientist with more than 10 years of experience with solid
experience in project management, scientific communication, cross-functional collaboration
between industry and academia, interdisciplinary coordination and cooperation.
I'm open-minded, result-oriented and very positive individual with high goals, working independently
or together with others in a friendly and inspiring working environment.
Education
2021-2022
2011-2015
University of Porto, Oporto, Portugal
2008-2010
University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
MBA Pharma & Biotech
PhD in Pathology and Molecular Genetics
MSc in Biotechnology for Health Science
Bachelor's degree in Genetics and
Biotecnhology
2005-2008
University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro,
Vila Real, Portugal
September 2019 - August 2021
January 2018 - August 2019
Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow,
Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Project: Cancer Stem Cell Imunoreceptors as potential Targets for skin Squamous cell carcinoma.
Professor at Experimental Higher Model Organisms course at Master students at KU, Denmark
Postdoctoral Sciencist
Department of Biology, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- Drug/treatment discovery and implementation,collaboration with clinical research (Bispebjerg Hospital)
Projects:
1. Heterotypic interactions stablished between tumor-associated macrophages at the skin cancer stem cell niche.
2. Antitumour Immune Response In Uv-Induced Squamous Cell Carcinomas Exposed To Ablative Fractional Laser and Imiquimod.
3. Dynamic networks of lymphatic vessels interconnect nodes of neighboring hair follicles across the skin.
Outcomes: Publications and dissemination of results at several international conference presentations
Work Experience
January 2023 - June 2024
October 2015 - December 2017
Posdoctoral Research Assistant
Spanish National Cancer Research Centre(CNIO), Madrid, Spain
Project: Defining the role of macrophage-derived Wnts in squamous cell carcinoma”.
Outcomes: Book chapter and submitted publication, dissemination of project results at 3 international conferences.
Septiember 2011 - October 2015
PhD research scientist
University of Porto, Portugal, University of Southern Denmark and University of Antwerp , Belgium
Project: Towards the development of detection methods for microorganisms within the human body.
Outcomes : Development of a new diagnostic methods for H. Pylori. 8 publications and participation in multiple conferences.
February 2011 - August 2011
Research Assistant
Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP), Porto, Portugal
Project “Detection of important microorganisms employing a novel technique biomolecular”.
Outcomes: Publication and conference presentation
Research Experience
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2019-2021. “Cancer Stem Cell Imunoreceptors as potential Targets for skin Squamous cell carcinoma”. Funded by Marie Curie IF, EU project. PI. Silvia Fontenete, Denmark (Senior Postdoc researcher)
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2019. “Antitumor Immune Response In Uv-Induced Squamous Cell Carcinomas Exposed To Ablative Fractional Laser And Imiquimod”, PI. Merete Haedersdal. Denmark (Senior Postdoc researcher)
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2018-2019. “Heterotypic interactions stablished between tumor-associated macrophages at the skin cancer stem cell niche” funded by Novo Nordisk Foundation. PI: Mirna Perez-Moreno, Denmark (Postdoc researcher)
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2015-2017. “Defining the role of macrophage-derived Wnts in squamous cell carcinoma”. PI: Mirna Perez-Moreno. Funded by Worldwide Cancer Research-AICR-UK, Spain. (Postdoc researcher)
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2015. In vivo detection of Helicobacter pylori using nucleic acid mimics. PI: Prof. Paul Cos. Funded by Foundation for Science and Technology, Belgium. (Visiting Scientist)
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2014-2015. Nanohydroxyapatite antibacterial surfaces to prevent biofilm associated bone infection (nanobiofilm). PI: Prof. Maria Pia Tavares. Funded by Foundation for Science and Technology (Collaborator Scientist)
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2012-2013. Nucleic acid aptamer development by SELEX using locked nucleic acids (LNA). PI: Prof. Jesper Wengel. Funded by Foundation for Science and Technology. Denmark. (Scientist).
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2012-2015. Bacteria detection and discrimination using DNA-mimics by Flow cytometry. PI: Prof. Manuel Vilanova. Funded by Foundation for Science and Technology. Portugal (Scientist).
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2011-2015. “DNA MIMICS” - development and application of DNA mimics for the rapid identification of pathogens. PI: Dr. Nuno Filipe Azevedo. Funded by Foundation for Science and Technology. Portugal (PhD student).
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2011. Remediation Technologies for the Cleanup of Soils Contaminated with Biofuels. PI. Anthony Danko. Funded by Foundation for Science and Technology. Portugal. (Collaborator scientist)
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2009-2011. Transcriptome profile of urine in the detection of Prostate Cancer: Identification of New Molecular Markets for Diagnosis. PI: Prof. Rui Medeiros. Funded by Calouste Gulbenkian Fundation. Portugal. (Master student)
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2008. Study of Cryptorchidism in male infertility. PI. Prof. Alberto. Portugal. (BSc student).
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2008. Genomic organization and molecular evolution of somatotropic axis genes in Suiformes. PI: Prof. Henrique Guedes-Pinto. Funded by Foundation for Science and Technology. Portugal. (Collaborator scientist).
Funding
- Willumsens Mindelegat grant 2020-2021. Denmark.
- Marie Curie grant 2019-2022. Denmark
- PhD funding received Foundation for Science and Technology 2011-2015. Portugal.
- Research funding Jaba Recordati Urology 2010, Portugal.
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