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Full name: Ana Catarina Coimbra do Vale
Date of birth: 06/04/1985
Nationality: Portuguese
Catarina Vale obtained her MSc in Biomedical Engineering from the Faculty of Science and Technology-New University of Lisbon (FCT-UNL) and her PhD degree in Biomedical Engineering was obtained from Instituto Superior Técnico of the University of Lisbon (IST-UL).
In 2009, she was awarded a PhD grant from FCT (SFRH/BD/48100/2008), when she started her research activities at IST/UL in collaboration with the Rheumatology Research Group from Instituto de Medicina Molecular (Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa) and it was focused on bone quality assessment by evaluation of the structural and mechanical properties of the ex vivo human femoral head trabecular bone from osteoporotic and osteoarthritic individuals.
Since 2014 to 2022, CV worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the 3B’s Research Group (I3Bs - Research Institute on Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics of the University of Minho), where she performed research activities on behalf of different Projects, involving the engineering and characterization of distinct natural-based biomaterials (nanoparticles, coatings, membranes, composites) with bioactive, bioadhesive, antibacterial, and conductive properties for hard tissue and gastrointestinal regeneration. CV was the principal investigator in BGcoat4Bone (PTDC/NAN-MAT/31036/2017) and an important researcher involved in the coordination and development lab research work on behalf of the exploratory project SeaGlue4GI (MIT-EXPL/BIO/0089/2017) and also as Junior researcher in SeaJellyBone (PTDC/BTM-MAT/28123/2017). CV also collaborated in the co-supervision/mentoring of undergraduate, Master’s and PhD students of Materials Engineering and Biomedical Engineering from the University of Minho and international partners (Mongolia, Thailand, Australia), supporting her experience as an independent researcher.
In September 2022, CV joined BestHealth4U, Lda, a MedTech startup, as Chief Compliance Officer, where she contributed with proposal writing for international funding, and also with the documentation required for the biocompatibility certification of different medical devices developed in BH4U.
-Doctor of Philosophy thesis in Biomedical Engineering: "Mechanical behavior and microstructural evaluation of trabecular bone from human femur with distinct pathologies"
This thesis addresses the evaluation of the structural and mechanical quality of the human femoral head trabecular bone from osteoporotic and osteoarthritic elderly individuals. The analysis of the mechanical behavior was performed by compression, twisting and fatigue tests, and the microstructural characterization was carried out by Scanning Electron Microscopy and Micro Computed Tomography.
-Master thesis in Biomedical Engineering: "Protótipo para o Diagnóstico do Estado dos Vasos Sanguíneos".
This thesis proposed an innovative methodology for the assessment of the state of blood vessels, which is based on the analysis of the photoplethysmographic (PPG) signal. For this purpose was performed a comparative study of two methods of pulse wave acquisition: Method 1, where pulse waves are collected from upper and lower digitals, and Method 2, where the pulse wave is measured from radial and “pedis dorsalis”.
The main parameters analyzed in this study were the Arterial Stiffness Index (m/s) and Reflection Index (%), which depend mainly on the peripheral arteries' tonus. A Pulse Wave Velocity was also calculated by Gold-Standard and Frank’s Methods; the Endothelial Function Index (%) was obtained by Reactive Hyperemia.
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JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCEno. 3 (2023): 104-104
Magda Silva,Isabel Pinho, Hugo Gonçalves,Ana C. Vale, Maria C. Paiva, Natália M. Alves, José A. Covas
Journal of Composites Scienceno. 3 (2023): 104
TISSUE ENGINEERING PART Ano. 13-14 (2023)
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