Renata Amaral
PhD Fellow - Food Science and Technology and Nutrition at QOPNA/ LAQV-REQUIMTE- Claim this Profile
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Inglês Professional working proficiency
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Portuguese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Credentials
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Workshops de Introdução à Programação em Python
As Raparigas do CódigoDec, 2021- Sep, 2024 -
II Cell Culture and Tissue Training Course
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra & CIMAGO
Experience
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QOPNA/ LAQV-REQUIMTE
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Portugal
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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PhD Fellow - Food Science and Technology and Nutrition
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Nov 2019 - Present
Development, planning and execution of the research project: Emerging technologies to functionally modulate biodegradable films Development, planning and execution of the research project: Emerging technologies to functionally modulate biodegradable films
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Universidade de Aveiro
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Portugal
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Fellow
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Dec 2018 - Nov 2019
Carrying out high hydrostatic pressure assisted extractions of microalgae - AlgaValue Project Operation/maintenance of high pressure equipment Management of research group material/reagents Carrying out high hydrostatic pressure assisted extractions of microalgae - AlgaValue Project Operation/maintenance of high pressure equipment Management of research group material/reagents
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Irmãos Monteiro S.A.
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Portugal
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Food Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Production Manager - Sausages Sector
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Aug 2017 - Nov 2018
Team leadership of 7 people Production planning and control Stock management Development of new food products Team leadership of 7 people Production planning and control Stock management Development of new food products
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Quality Assurance Technician
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
Production Flowcharts Review Labeling review of all products Contribution to the IFS Food Standard implementation Production Flowcharts Review Labeling review of all products Contribution to the IFS Food Standard implementation
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Trainee - Quality and R&D
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Sep 2016 - Apr 2017
Internship in quality and R&D departments: - Study deployment of the conservation of seasonings and additives used in processed meat products; - Collaboration in the development of new food products (cured meat products); - Collaborated in the implementation of the IFS Food standard. Internship in quality and R&D departments: - Study deployment of the conservation of seasonings and additives used in processed meat products; - Collaboration in the development of new food products (cured meat products); - Collaborated in the implementation of the IFS Food standard.
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Assistant Cashier
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Mar 2015 - Sep 2015
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University of Coimbra
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Portugal
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Trainee
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May 2014 - Feb 2015
Contribution in the project “Butyrate and Irinotecan – a new approach for colon cancer treatment”, which was developed in the Medicine Faculty of the University of Coimbra. During my internship, I had the chance to perform several techniques as: • Cell culture; • Viability and cytotoxity studies, using flow cytometry and proliferation assays; • Western blot for protein expression evaluation; • In vivo studies: tumor growth monitoring and the effect of different drugs in mice. Contribution in the project “Butyrate and Irinotecan – a new approach for colon cancer treatment”, which was developed in the Medicine Faculty of the University of Coimbra. During my internship, I had the chance to perform several techniques as: • Cell culture; • Viability and cytotoxity studies, using flow cytometry and proliferation assays; • Western blot for protein expression evaluation; • In vivo studies: tumor growth monitoring and the effect of different drugs in mice.
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Education
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2019 - 2023
Universidade de Aveiro
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Food Science and Technology and Nutrition -
2015 - 2017
Universidade de Aveiro
Master of Science (MSc), Food Biotechnology -
2011 - 2014
Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Biotechnology
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