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Professional ​
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Dr. Carina Crucho is a postdoc researcher at IBB in Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal. Next to her research, Carina, is also teaching practical organic chemistry at Lisbon School of Health Technology, integrated in the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon. Carina Crucho is part of the Young Chemists Group (GQJ) of the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ) and former Treasurer and Portuguese Delegate at the European Young Chemists Network (EYCN), promoting networks within the young chemists in Portuguese research centers and represents the Portuguese young chemists in international affairs.

Skills

Carbohydrate Chemistry

Nanoparticles Synthesis

Nanoparticles Characterisation

Organic Synthesis

Polymer synthesis

Work​
experience​

October 2018 – Presently

Junior Research Fellow

IBB - Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal

Main activities and responsibilities:

A Sweet and Smart nano-approach for Fighting Multi-Resistant Bacteria. 

 

September 2018 – Presently

Invited assistant Professor

Lisbon School of Health Technology, Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, Lisboa, Portugal

Main activities and responsibilities:

Teaching practical organic chemistry.

 

February 2017 – September 2018

Postdoctoral fellow

CQFM—Centro de Química-Física Molecular and IN—Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal

Main activities and responsibilities:

A spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down: mesoporous silica glyconanoparticles for theranostics (SFRH/BPD/120548/2016)

 

December 2015 – November 2016

Postdoctoral fellow

CQFM—Centro de Química-Física Molecular and IN—Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal

Main activities and responsibilities:

Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Fluorescence Imaging and Sensing, RECI/CTM-POL/0342/2012

 

January 2015 – November 2015

Research fellow

CQFM—Centro de Química-Física Molecular and IN—Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal

Main activities and responsibilities:

Synthesis of Mesoporous silica nanoparticles for theranostic applications PTDC/CTM-NAN/2354/2012

 

September 2009 – September 2010

Teaching assistant

Institute of Health Sciences Egas Moniz, Campus Universitário, Quinta da Granja Monte de Caparica 2829 - 511 Caparica, Portugal

Main activities and responsibilities: 

Teaching organic chemistry to pharmacy students.

Languages

Portuguese

English

Education

October 2010 – April 2015

PhD in Chemistry – Profile in Organic Chemistry

Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), New University of Lisbon, Quinta da Torre, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

Main activities and responsibilities:

Synthesis of Polymeric Nanoparticles for biomedical delivery applications (SFRH /BD/ 71648 / 2010)

Supervisor: Prof. Maria Teresa Barros

 

September 2007 – March 2010

Master in Bioorganic Chemistry

Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), New University of Lisbon, Quinta da Torre, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

Principal subjects/skills covered:

Scientific Areas: Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Design, Asymmetric Synthesis, Computational chemistry

September 2003 – September 2007

Bachelor’s in Applied Chemistry – Profile in Organic Chemistry

Faculty of Science and Technology (FCT), New University of Lisbon, Quinta da Torre, 2829-516 Caparica, Portugal

Principal subjects/skills covered:

Scientific Areas: Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Biochemistry, Informatics, Organic synthesis, Structural analysis

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