M. Cristina Martins

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Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar

Portugal

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M. Cristina Martins is an Invited Assistant Professor at Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar in Portugal. Her research focuses on the development of antimicrobial agents, biocompatible materials, and innovative therapies for treating infections. Recent publications highlight her work on nanoparticles for targeted therapy, the bioactive potential of natural extracts, and the antibacterial properties of modified surfaces. She is dedicated to advancing the fields of biomaterials and pharmaceutical applications.

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NanoPyl® A breakthrough approach for Helicobacter pylori control

Open Date: 2022-06-01

Close Date: 2024-06-01

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FETBIO- Fetal-inspired hierarchical biomaterials for regeneration in a harsh microenvironment: the nucleus of the intervertebral disc (FETBIO)

Open Date: 2021-03-01

Close Date: 2024-02-01

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MOBILIsE: Molecular Bioengineering in health ERA Chair / H2020

Open Date: 2021-01-01

Close Date: 2026-06-30

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AntINFECT- Bioengineered Advanced Therapies for Problematic Infected Wounds

Open Date: 2018-07-01

Close Date: 2021-06-01

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Nano4Film: Circumventing surgical removal of biofilms infected implants: a nano-based, selective and targeted approach

Open Date: 2018-07-01

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Antimicrobial peptides-loaded PLGA nanoparticles: Unravelling distinct release profiles and effect against Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Exploring the Bioactive Potential and Biocompatibility of Extracts from Agro-Industrial Residues for Cosmetic Applications

Hybrid structure combining essential oil derivatives and polydopamine for anti-bacterial coatings

Nano-in-microparticles approach: Targeted gastric ulcer therapy using trans-resveratrol nanoparticles encapsulated in hyaluronic acid and alginate microparticles

Cholesterol Functionalized Nanoparticles Are Effective against Helicobacter pylori, the Gastric Bug: A Proof‐of‐Concept Study

Effect of NaOH etching and oxygen plasma treatments on surface characteristics and their potential to activate micro-arc oxidized TiO2 coatings

Dhvar5- and MSI78-coated titanium are bactericidal against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, immunomodulatory and osteogenic

How can biomaterial-conjugated antimicrobial peptides fight bacteria and be protected from degradation?

Norbornene-chitosan nanoparticles with and without a conjugated VEGF-peptide analog to promote vascularization

Targeted nanotherapeutics for the treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection

Non-swelling polyelectrolyte complex hydrogels with tissue-matchable mechanical properties for versatile wet wound closure

How to manage Helicobacter pylori infection beyond antibiotics: The bioengineering quest

Exploring innovative adhesive approaches to manage medical adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSI)

Electrodeposition of Zn and Cu Nanoparticles into TiO2 Nanotubes on Ti6Al4V: Antimicrobial Effect against S. Epidermidis and Cytotoxicity Assessment

Peptide-based self-assembled monolayers (SAMs): what peptides can do for SAMs and <i>vice versa</i>

Biocompatibility and antibacterial properties of medical stainless steel and titanium modified by alumina and hafnia films prepared by atomic layer deposition

Vascular Graft Impregnation with a Fosfomycin/Oritavancin Combination to Prevent Early Infection

Dhvar5-chitosan nanogels and their potential to improve antibiotics activity

Influence of Immobilization Strategies on the Antibacterial Properties of Antimicrobial Peptide-Chitosan Coatings

Antimicrobial peptide-grafted PLGA-PEG nanoparticles to fight bacterial wound infections

Enhancement of hMSC In Vitro Proliferation by Surface Immobilization of a Heparin-Binding Peptide

A pDNA/rapamycin nanocomposite coating on interventional balloons for inhibiting neointimal hyperplasia

Validation of Selective Capture of Fimbriated Uropathogenic Escherichia coli by a Label-free Engineering Detection System Using Mannosylated Surfaces

How Charge, Size and Protein Corona Modulate the Specific Activity of Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLC) against Helicobacter pylori

Antibiofilm Combinatory Strategy: Moxifloxacin-Loaded Nanosystems and Encapsulated N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine

Thiol–Norbornene Photoclick Chemistry for Grafting Antimicrobial Peptides onto Chitosan to Create Antibacterial Biomaterials

Targeting and Killing the Ever-Challenging Ulcer Bug

Smart biomaterial-based systems for intrinsic stimuli-responsive chronic wound management

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Patrick Van Dijck

Paula Gomes

Cláudia Monteiro

Lúcia Santos

CRISTINA LAGATOLLA

Raquel Goncalves

Cristina Barrias

Salette Reis

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