2024: Habilitation; Dental Medicine, Oral Biology, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2015: PhD, Dental Medicine, Oral Biology, Faculty of Dental Medicine Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Thesis title: “Interactions between HIV, microrganisms and innate immune factors in HIV-2 and HIV-1 infection”. Mentor: Prof. Doctor António Mata
2009: MSc, Dental Medicine, Faculty of Dental Medicine Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2007: DDS, Dental Medicine, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde – Sul, Almada, Portugal
Teaching Experience
2015-present: Assistant Professor, Oral Biology and Immunology, Molecular Cell Biology, Histology (Faculty of Dental Medicine University of Lisbon)
2010-2015: Assistant lecturer, Oral Biology and Immunology (Faculty of Dental Medicine University of Lisbon)
2007-2010: Senior tutor, Oral Biology and Immunology (Faculty of Dental Medicine University of Lisbon)
2004-2007: Tutor, Oral Biology and Immunology (Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde – Sul)
Research Experience
2007-present: Researcher, Oral Biology and Biochemistry Research Group – Dentistry School, University of Lisbon.
2007-present: Member of the Evidence-based Dentistry Center (Dentistry School, University of Lisbon)
2013: PhD student fellow at the Infectious diseases lab (Dr. Malamud lab) – Basic Sciences Department – New York University School of Dentistry.
2013: Junior Research Scientist at Bluestone Center for Clinical Research, participating in the NIH-funded project 5U01DE021127-02 “Biomarkers of Periodontal Disease Progression” – New York University School of Dentistry.
2003-2007: Undergraduate research student (Oral Biology Research Group, Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde – Sul)
Research Interests:
- Oral healing
- Oral immune responses in HIV infection and other conditions
- Saliva composition in health and disease
- Crosstalk between host and pathogens in the oral mucosa
- Behavior of oral cells and tissues
Grants:
2018-2021: National Science and Technology Foundation: Design and Fabrication of Multifunctional implants. 2018-2021. 239.451,46€.
2012-2015: National Science and Technology Foundation: EXCL/EMS-TEC/0460/2012. Multi-material laser sintering for the production of functionally graded materials. 2012. 453.999 €.
2010 Institutional project grant 297/2010, “Host immune factors and periodontal disease in HIV-2 vs. HIV-1 infection. 12’000€. Luso-American Foundation (PI: Professor Doutor António Mata).
Research Positions:
2007-present: Member of the Oral Biology and Biochemistry Research Group – Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa
2007- present: Member of the Center for Evidence-based Dentistry, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universidade de Lisboa
2003-2007: Undergraduate research student (Oral Biology Research Group) – Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde – Egas Moniz – Lisboa.
Other professional experience
2007-present: Private General Dentistry practice in Lisbon (Hospital CUF Infante Santo e Clínica Cyrne).
2007-present: Pro-bono clinical practice in general dentistry at ABRAÇO (association for support of HIV-affected people)
Prizes
– Ex-aqueo prize for best research poster in Online SPEMD congress-Nextgen 2020, with the follwoing work: “Comportamento de fibroblastos em superfícies de Zircónia texturizadas com laser Nd:YAG”. Authors: Ana Filipa Silva Marques, Mariana Brito da Cruz, Joana Faria Marques, Sara Madeira, Óscar Carvalho, António Duarte Mata. 2020.
– Honorable Mention Award for Scientific Research Article XXXIX Congresso da SPEMD, Porto 2019 : “Cytotoxic effects of hydrogen peroxide on periodontal cells”. Authors: Vieira, A.; Marques, J.; Cruz, M.; Mendonça, C.; Marques, D.; Mata, A. 2019.
– Mentor of the recipient of Junior Robert Frank Award of the CED-IADR congress in 2019: “The influence of a laser modified zirconia implant surface on human osteoblast in vitro behavior”. Authors: Fernandes B., Cruz M., Marques J., Madeira S., Carvalho, O., Silva F., Mata A., Caramês J.
– Best research poster in XVI Congress – SPEMD, Lisboa 2006 with the work: N. Guilherme, D. Marques, J.Silveira, J. Marques, A.Mata. Ensaio Clínico Auto-Controlado para Determinação da Capacidade Erosiva de um Estimulante não Farmacológico da Secreção Salivar. Revista Portuguesa de Estomatologia, Medicina Dentária e Cirurgia Maxilofacial, 43 (3), 178, 2006
