{"id":12,"date":"2021-01-07T15:13:17","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T18:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-07-11T22:06:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T01:06:37","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2><em>Current students<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong><em>Doctoral<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-final.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-396\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-final.jpg 579w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-final-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-final-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-final-98x98.jpg 98w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-final-57x57.jpg 57w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6328-3827\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Anderson Fraga da Cruz<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Project: \u201cNanomaterials with potential application towards melanoma treatment \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current project aims to investigate the antitumor activity of propolis through the application of nanotechnology techniques. This study evaluates the administration of propolis using nanofibers and nanogels to achieve controlled release, facilitating its interaction with the biological environment. This promising advancement suggests prospects for the development of a potential treatment for melanoma<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start: 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2020 &#8211; 2022 Master dissertation: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1884\/81075\">Development of <em>in vitro<\/em> multicellular three-dimensional coculture model of human melanoma to predict treatment efficacy<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Carolina Camargo de Oliveira<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tW8whgjv9Dk\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Watch his video describing the project to a non-scientist audience<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Optimization of the processing of demineralized dentin matrix and its application in a bioadhesive and thermoresponsive hydrogel for bone regeneration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project aims to&nbsp;optimize the processing of demineralized dentin matrix particles and fully characterize the obtained material. A&nbsp;thermoresponsive&nbsp;and bioadhesive hydrogel will then be formulated in order to improve the applicability and bone healing properties of the demineralized dentin matrix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start: 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Fernanda Fogagnoli Simas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr Claudia Eliana Bruno Marino&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"837\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/foto_alan-837x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"873\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/foto_alan.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/students\/foto_alan\/\" class=\"wp-image-873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/foto_alan-837x1024.png 837w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/foto_alan-245x300.png 245w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/foto_alan-768x939.png 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/foto_alan-80x98.png 80w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/foto_alan-47x57.png 47w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/foto_alan.png 852w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\"><br><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5783-8259\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Alan Miguel Brum da Silva<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/imagem-do-whatsapp-de-2025-07-11-as-10-00-52_1383e485-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1058\" width=\"200\" height=\"275\"\/><figcaption><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-8921-3246\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Thays Barboza da Luz<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Project: \u201cAntitumor potential evaluation of partially methylated mannogalactan (MG-Pe) extracted from the mushroom <em>Pleurotus eryngii<\/em> in human melanoma&nbsp;cell&nbsp;lines\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous data from our group show that the <em>Pleurotus eryngii &#8211;<\/em>derived polysaccharide (MG- Pe) exhibits antimelanoma activity in murine models (B16-F10, triple-negative), impacting metastatic phenotype and reducing <em>in vivo<\/em> tumor development without cytotoxicity. These beneficial, patented activities will now be investigated in human melanoma cell lines (<em>BRAF, N-RAS, NF1<\/em> , triple-negative). Through phenotypic and molecular assays (RNA-seq, Western blot), this project seeks to validate MG- Pe efficacy in human models and elucidate its antimetastatic&nbsp;mechanisms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start: 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Edvaldo da Silva Trindade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr Jaqueline Carvalho de Oliveira<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong><em>Master<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Project: \u201cImmunotherapeutic potential of arabinoxylan from pineapple gum: antimelamona action mediated by macrophages\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The search of new cancer treatments that are less aggressive and toxic to healthy cells is desirable. Therefore this project aims to study the <em>in vitro<\/em> effects of a glucuronoarabinoxylana extracted from pineapple gum (ANP), on cell viability, morphology, and cytokines production by murine macrophages of RAW 264.7 lineage, to detect is ability to prompt the immune system against tumor cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start: 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Fernanda Fogagnoli Simas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr Carolina Camargo de Oliveira<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2020-2023 IC Project: &#8221;Immunomodulatory activity of arabinoxylans of vegetable gums&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WN-HCiWVpx4\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Work presented at 2022 EVINCI &#8211; UFPR<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kqt1wEBTnLc?feature=shared\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Work presented at 2023 EVINCI &#8211; UFPR<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"336\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jessica-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jessica-1-1.jpg 336w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jessica-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jessica-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jessica-1-1-98x98.jpg 98w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/jessica-1-1-57x57.jpg 57w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 336px) 100vw, 336px\" \/><figcaption><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Jessica Boschini D\u00b4Agostin<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"853\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/students\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32\/\" class=\"wp-image-853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32-65x98.jpeg 65w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32-38x57.jpeg 38w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-11-44-32-scaled.jpeg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Beatriz Borba Ortiz<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Project: \u201cGum arabic-gold nanocomposites activity evaluation on human melanoma tumor microenvironment \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous results from the LCIN Research Group highlighted the potential of gold nanospheres and nanorods functionalized with gum arabic in reducing malignant characteristics of murine melanoma cells, in addition to modulation of immune cells in the tumor microenvironment with <em>in vivo<\/em> studies. The present project aims to investigate the effect of nanocomposites on modulating the tumor microenvironment in human cells, as well as their influence on signaling pathways related to therapeutic resistance through three-dimensional cultivation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start: 2024<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Carolina Camargo de Oliveira<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr Fernanda Fogagnoli Simas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Project: \u201cAssessment of gold nanocomposite activity in melanoma cell lines<br>human: In Vitro Tests and Modeling of Biological Networks\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the gold nanocomposite on human melanoma cells. Using different cell lines with specific mutations, in vitro tests are carried out to investigate the effects of the treatment. Furthermore, biological network modeling, based on gene expression data, will be used to understand the mechanisms of action induced by the nanocomposite. The goal is to determine the effectiveness of the treatment and identify the cellular processes underlying its activity against melanoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start: 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Jos\u00e9 Eduardo Vargas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr Carolina Camargo de Oliveira<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-13-32-50-769x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"865\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-13-32-50.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/students\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-13-32-50\/\" class=\"wp-image-865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-13-32-50-769x1024.jpeg 769w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-13-32-50-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-13-32-50-768x1022.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-13-32-50-1154x1536.jpeg 1154w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-13-32-50-74x98.jpeg 74w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-13-32-50-43x57.jpeg 43w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-26-at-13-32-50.jpeg 1202w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Emanuele Cristina Zub<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"895\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3x4-2-895x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1038\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3x4-2.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/students\/3x4-2\/\" class=\"wp-image-1038\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3x4-2-895x1024.jpg 895w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3x4-2-262x300.jpg 262w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3x4-2-768x878.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3x4-2-86x98.jpg 86w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3x4-2-50x57.jpg 50w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/3x4-2.jpg 1059w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Luana Romano<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Project: \u201cEVALUATION OF THE ANTITUMOR ACTIVITY OF ORGANOSELENIUM COMPOUNDS ON MELANOMA CELL\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Selenium plays essential roles in redox balance and protection against oxidative stress-induced damage, one of the main mechanisms involved in carcinogenesis. Its ability to modulate oxidative stress makes it a potential antitumor agent. Organic selenium-containing molecules have demonstrated therapeutic potential against melanoma through cell cycle arrest, induction of apoptosis, and modulation of MAPK\/ERK signaling pathways involved in tumor progression. Recent studies suggest that these molecules exhibit higher biological activity, lower toxicity, and better bioavailability compared to inorganic forms, as shown in both<em> in vitro<\/em> and <em>in vivo <\/em>models. Considering the aggressiveness and high metastatic potential of melanoma, this project aims to evaluate the antitumor, antioxidant, and pro-oxidant activities of organic selenium-containing molecules in human melanoma cell lines and normal fibroblasts. The project expects to identify promising compounds and establish structure-function correlations for application in melanoma therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start: 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Fernanda Fogagnoli Simas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr Glaucio Valdameri<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3><strong><em>Undergraduation<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59-1024x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"831\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/students\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59\/\" class=\"wp-image-831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59-98x98.jpeg 98w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59-57x57.jpeg 57w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/whatsapp-image-2023-10-18-at-16-32-59.jpeg 1851w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/8241648542113294\"><\/a><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Rhandria Sampaio<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Project: &#8221;Antimelanoma activity of pinapple gum arabinoxylans and its immunotherapeutic potential&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previous studies with glucuronoarabinoxylan (ANP), a polysaccharide extracted from pineapple gum, have demonstrated its immunostimulant potential on murine macrophages, however, to date, no records of its action on tumor cells have been found. This project aims to evaluate the <em>in vitro <\/em>cytotoxic activity of ANP and ANPT on melanoma cells (B16-F10) and on non-tumor fibroblasts (Balb\/3T3). Besides that, experiments investigating whether the immunomodulatory effect of ANPT on macrophages is capable of generating direct cytotoxicity to melanoma cells will be carried out by means of coculture of the strains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start: 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Edvaldo da Silva Trindade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr Fernanda Fogagnoli Simas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vK-kA-Vei90&amp;ab_channel=RhandriaSampaio\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Work presented at 2023 EVINCI &#8211; UFPR<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Project: \u201cCarrageenans and its oxidized derivates: immunomodulatory effects on macrophages\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Immune cells, present on the tumor microenvironment, are particularly important in cancer treatment, since some molecules, such as polysaccharides, can direct them towards a more aggressive response against tumor cells. Macrophages play crucial roles in innate and adaptive immunity, and can be modulated by polysaccharides, acquiring an anti- or a pro-inflammatory phenotype, the second one being more aggressive against cancer. Carrageenans are sulfated galactans extracted from red seaweed that have antitumor and immunomodulatory effects related with its chemical structure. Thus, this project aims to analyze the <em>in vitro <\/em>cytotoxicity, alter of proliferation and immunomodulatory activities of kappa-carrageenan and its oxidized derivates on murine macrophages (RAW 264.7), as well as if those polysaccharides could be applied into a cancer immunotherapy context.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start: 2024&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr. Fernanda Fogagnoli Simas&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr. Edvaldo da Silva Trindade&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-30-at-14-58-47-576x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-30-at-14-58-47-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-30-at-14-58-47-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-30-at-14-58-47-55x98.jpeg 55w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-30-at-14-58-47-32x57.jpeg 32w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/whatsapp-image-2024-04-30-at-14-58-47.jpeg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Ge\u00f3rgia Seifert Neves<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"805\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/julia-805x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1013\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/julia.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/students\/julia\/\" class=\"wp-image-1013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/julia-805x1024.jpg 805w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/julia-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/julia-768x977.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/julia-1208x1536.jpg 1208w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/julia-77x98.jpg 77w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/julia-45x57.jpg 45w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/julia.jpg 1258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/8241648542113294\"><\/a><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Julia Yumi Morita Arakawa<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Project: &#8221;Determination of cellular parameters after <em>in vitro<\/em> treatment with nanocomposites in a three-dimensional melanoma model&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Three-dimensional cell culture and coculture are methodologies capable of better representing tumor microenvironment architecture, introducing complexity to the <em>in vitro<\/em> model. Previous studies by our Research Group have shown that gold nanospheres functionalized with gum arabic have antitumor potential, reducing the three-dimensional growth of melanoma monoculture <em>in vitro.<\/em> Thus, this project aims to evaluate the effects of nanocomposites in an experimental model of tumor microenvironment in three-dimensional <em>in vitro<\/em> coculture of murine melanoma cell lines (B16-F10\/GFP) and fibroblasts (BALB\/3T3).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start: 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Carolina Camargo de Oliveira<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0rz5oOhajvo\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Work presented at 2023 EVINCI &#8211; UFPR<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<h2><strong><em>Alumni<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Post-docs<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol><li><strong>Lattes<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/6507934408359210\"><em>ttp:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/6507934408359210<\/em><\/a><\/li><li>2019-2024 &#8211;<strong>Post-doc:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1422-0067\/23\/14\/7635\">MG-<em>Pe<\/em>: A Novel Galectin-3 Ligand with Antimelanoma Properties and Adjuvant Effects to Dacarbazine.<\/a><\/li><li>2016-2019 &#8211; <strong>PhD thesis<\/strong>: &#8220;Manogalactana parcialmente metilada de <em>Pleurotus eryngii <\/em>possui atividade antimelanoma sem efeito colateral&#8221;<\/li><li>2014-2016 &#8211; <strong>Master dissertation<\/strong>: &#8220;Avalia\u00e7\u00e3o antitumoral <em>in vitro <\/em>de polissacar\u00eddeos obtidos de fungos dos g\u00eaneros <em>Pleurotus<\/em>, <em>Lentinus <\/em>e <em>Agaricus<\/em>&#8220;<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"721\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-15-at-14-49-24-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-15-at-14-49-24-1-1.jpeg 721w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-15-at-14-49-24-1-1-300x223.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-15-at-14-49-24-1-1-132x98.jpeg 132w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-15-at-14-49-24-1-1-75x57.jpeg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/ 0000-0002-5538-8124\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4110-4354\">Stellee Marcela Petris Biscaia<\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol><li><strong>Lattes<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/7306950143131997\"><em>ttp:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/7306950143131997<\/em><\/a><\/li><li>2021-2022 &#8211; <strong>Post-doc:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2468519423002240?via%3Dihub\">COVID-19 impedimetric biosensor based on polypyrrole nanotubes, nickel hydroxide and VHH antibody fragment: specific, sensitive, and rapid viral detection in saliva samples. Materials Today Chemistry, v. 30, p. 101597, 2023.<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/7306950143131997\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/alecsandra-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/alecsandra-1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/alecsandra-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/alecsandra-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/alecsandra-1-131x98.jpg 131w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/alecsandra-1-75x57.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/ 0000-0002-5538-8124\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Alecsandra dos Santos<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PhD Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/6104510244529924\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-29-at-17-17-28-953x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-329\" width=\"193\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-29-at-17-17-28-953x1024.jpeg 953w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-29-at-17-17-28-279x300.jpeg 279w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-29-at-17-17-28-768x825.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-29-at-17-17-28-91x98.jpeg 91w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-29-at-17-17-28-53x57.jpeg 53w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-29-at-17-17-28.jpeg 1191w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 193px) 100vw, 193px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Jenifer Pendiuk Gon\u00e7alves<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol id=\"block-296edcce-776e-4487-b084-d9be0d4bc680\"><li><strong>Orcid<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6609-1481\"><em>https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6609-148<\/em><\/a><\/li><li>2014-2016 <strong>Master dissertation<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1884\/44991\">Complexos naturais altamente dilu\u00eddos alteram par\u00e2metros de malignidade em melanoma murino<\/a>&#8221; <\/li><li>2016-2020 <strong>PhD thesis<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1884\/67875\">Ouro e s\u00edlica na nanomedicina : materiais promissores para o desenvolvimento de novos tratamentos contra o c\u00e2ncer<\/a>&#8220;<\/li><li>3MT &#8211;<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QzDuS9ZZqJU\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QzDuS9ZZqJU<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol id=\"block-0a475d42-1415-41f8-b4c0-688c79914c77\"><li><strong>Orcid:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7367-5987\"><em>https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6609-148<\/em><\/a><\/li><li>2014-2016 <strong>Master dissertation<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1884\/57120\">Avalia\u00e7\u00e3o dos efeitos biol\u00f3gicos induzidos por polissacar\u00eddeos extra\u00eddos de algas em linhagem B16-F10 (Melanoma murino)<\/a>&#8221; &#8211; <\/li><li>2016-2020 <strong>PhD thesis<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1884\/69238\">Avalia\u00e7\u00e3o da atividade antitumoral de uma galactana sulfatada obtida da alga verde Codium isthmocladum em modelos de melanoma murino<\/a>&#8220;<\/li><li>2023-2024 <strong>Post-doc<\/strong>: &#8220;Immunomomdulaltory potential of polysaccharides from natural sources and its application in metastatic melanoma treatment&#8221;<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/8009165742755056\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/daniel-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-99\" width=\"179\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/daniel-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/daniel-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/daniel-1-98x98.jpg 98w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/daniel-1-57x57.jpg 57w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>Daniel de Lima Bellan<\/strong><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\" http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/7189944053593902\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gustavo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-102\" width=\"184\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gustavo.jpg 203w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gustavo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gustavo-98x98.jpg 98w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/gustavo-57x57.jpg 57w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 184px) 100vw, 184px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Gustavo Rodrigues Rossi<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol id=\"block-2f075f9a-b1cd-448d-85dc-53dcc5ff7315\"><li><strong>Orcid<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7990-6977'\"><em>https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7990-6977<\/em><\/a><\/li><li>2014-2016 <strong>Master dissertation<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1884\/62780\">Avalia\u00e7\u00e3o dos requisitos estruturais e s\u00edtios de liga\u00e7\u00e3o da mol\u00e9cula de heparina necess\u00e1rios para o est\u00edmulo da s\u00edntese do proteoglicano de heparam sulfato<\/a>&#8221;  <\/li><li>2016-2020 <strong>PhD thesis<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/acervodigital.ufpr.br\/xmlui\/handle\/1884\/74858\">Heparin and desulphated heparins activity in murine melanoma and natural killer cells<\/a>&#8220;<\/li><li>3MT: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f-lSPP2uVPI\"><em>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=f-lSPP2uVPI<\/em><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol id=\"block-06252be8-765b-4f43-ab4e-182af87a3977\"><li><strong>Orcid<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0494-2172\"><em>https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0494-2172<\/em><\/a><\/li><li>2015-2020 <strong>PhD thesis<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/acervodigital.ufpr.br\/handle\/1884\/69598\">Potencial antimelanoma de polissacar\u00eddeos sulfatados ricos em fucose da alga <em>Spatoglossum schr\u00f6ederi<\/em><\/a>&#8220;<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/7772407443838433\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"973\" height=\"928\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maira-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maira-1.jpeg 973w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maira-1-300x286.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maira-1-768x732.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maira-1-103x98.jpeg 103w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/maira-1-60x57.jpeg 60w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0494-2172\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Ma\u00edra Barbosa e Reis<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1009\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sabrina-1009x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-545\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sabrina-1009x1024.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sabrina-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sabrina-768x779.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sabrina-1514x1536.jpg 1514w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sabrina-2019x2048.jpg 2019w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sabrina-97x98.jpg 97w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/sabrina-56x57.jpg 56w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1009px) 100vw, 1009px\" \/><figcaption><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Sabrina Cunha da Fonseca<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol id=\"block-f293c184-2572-46bf-905b-b1c2540c9e22\"><li><strong>Orcid<\/strong>: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5280-1238\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5280-1238<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>2019-2024 <strong>PhD thesis<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/acervodigital.ufpr.br\/xmlui\/handle\/1884\/95897\">Hydroxyapatite and beta triphosphate physico-chemical analyses and scaffold production: biotechnological potential on mesenchymal derived dental pulp cells<\/a>&#8220;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol id=\"block-06252be8-765b-4f43-ab4e-182af87a3977\"><li><strong>Orcid<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2318-5277\"><em>https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2318-5277<\/em><\/a><\/li><li>2020-2025 &#8211; <strong>PhD thesis<\/strong>: &#8220;Immunostimulating and antimetastatic activity of arabinogalactans from vegetable exudate gums&#8221;<\/li><li>2018-2020 &#8211; <strong>Master dissertation: <\/strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/acervodigital.ufpr.br\/xmlui\/handle\/1884\/80968\">Propriedades antimelanoma e imunomoduladoras de polissacar\u00eddeos de gomas de exudatos vegetais (nativos e modificados quimicamente por sufata\u00e7\u00e3o<\/a>)<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/0996830816438555\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"992\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joao-1024x992.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joao-1024x992.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joao-300x291.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joao-768x744.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joao-1536x1488.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joao-2048x1984.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joao-101x98.jpg 101w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/joao-59x57.jpg 59w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2318-5277\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Jo\u00e3o Luiz Aldinucci Buzzo<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/1441377427418771\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-13-at-00-40-53.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-388\" width=\"192\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-13-at-00-40-53.jpeg 828w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-13-at-00-40-53-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-13-at-00-40-53-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-13-at-00-40-53-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-13-at-00-40-53-98x98.jpeg 98w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-01-13-at-00-40-53-57x57.jpeg 57w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 192px) 100vw, 192px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8700-284X\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Yasmin Carla Ribeiro<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol id=\"block-f293c184-2572-46bf-905b-b1c2540c9e22\"><li><strong>Orcid<\/strong>: <em><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8700-284X\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8700-284X<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>2019-2025 <strong>PhD thesis<\/strong>: &#8220;Evaluation of sulfated polysaccharides nanosystems antitumor potential in a melanoma model&#8221;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lJJ1gEDCaKE\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Watch her video describing the project to a non-scientist audience<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol id=\"block-06252be8-765b-4f43-ab4e-182af87a3977\"><li><strong>Orcid<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0709-7215\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/00000-0003-0709-7215<\/a><\/li><li>2021-2025 <strong>PhD thesis<\/strong>: &#8220;Therapeutic potential of gold nanoccomposite and pectic polysaccharide: antimelanoma effect in murine and human pre-clinical models&#8221;<\/li><\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/foto-sitelcin-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-614\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/foto-sitelcin-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/foto-sitelcin-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/foto-sitelcin-74x98.jpeg 74w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/foto-sitelcin-43x57.jpeg 43w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/foto-sitelcin.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0709-7215\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/%200000-0003-0709-7215\"><strong>Jacqueline Gon\u00e7alves dos Santos<\/strong><\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Master Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/9479410234497047\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"598\" height=\"598\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-keila.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-keila.jpg 598w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-keila-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-keila-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-keila-98x98.jpg 98w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-keila-57x57.jpg 57w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 598px) 100vw, 598px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Keila Taiana Vaz da Luz<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>2018-2020 &#8211; <strong>Master dissertation<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/acervodigital.ufpr.br\/handle\/1884\/74329\">Evaluation of antitumor activity of pectins extracted from prunes (<em>Prunus domestica<\/em>) in B16-F10 melanoma cells<\/a>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Fernanda Fogagnoli Simas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr Carolina Camargo de Oliveira<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oloB-6BkGUg&amp;t=1s\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Watch her video describing the project to a non-scientist audience<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/5558324989980540\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-lcin-site-min-2-964x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-398\" width=\"196\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-lcin-site-min-2-964x1024.jpg 964w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-lcin-site-min-2-283x300.jpg 283w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-lcin-site-min-2-768x815.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-lcin-site-min-2-92x98.jpg 92w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-lcin-site-min-2-54x57.jpg 54w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/foto-lcin-site-min-2.jpg 1264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Aline Miranda Cristal<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<ol><li><strong>Orcid<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4200-1621\">https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4200-1621<\/a><\/li><li>2020 &#8211; 2022 &#8211; <strong>Master dissertation<\/strong>: &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/hdl.handle.net\/1884\/84870\">Evaluation of antitumor activity of galactomanans in vivo<\/a>&#8220;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Edvaldo da Silva Trindade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr Carolina Camargo de Oliveira<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr Fernanda Fogagnoli Simas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/x2eIrD-ZM1w\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Watch her video describing the project to a non-scientist audience<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>IC &#8211; Students<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/7860547000831881\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"809\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kamila-2-809x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kamila-2-809x1024.jpg 809w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kamila-2-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kamila-2-768x972.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kamila-2-1214x1536.jpg 1214w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kamila-2-1619x2048.jpg 1619w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kamila-2-77x98.jpg 77w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kamila-2-45x57.jpg 45w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/kamila-2-scaled.jpg 2023w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 809px) 100vw, 809px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Kamila Christina Kurpel<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>2019-2020 Project: &#8221; Development of nanostructured biosensors for detection and monitoring SARS-Cov-2&#8243;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The purpose of this project is to develop devices composed of nanostructured electrochemical biosensors that allow, quickly and sensitively, the detection of active SARS-CoV-2 infections the causative agent of COVID-19. In addition, this platform might be incorporated into different materials and be adaptable to other emerging viruses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Carolina Camargo de Oliveira<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/og84J5-EYZ8\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Watch her video describing the project to a non-scientist audience<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iwo6fdZ9FlE\"><strong>Work presented at 2021 EVINCI &#8211; UFPR<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/lattes.cnpq.br\/6340179421189834\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"942\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-26-at-18-33-33-942x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-26-at-18-33-33-942x1024.jpeg 942w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-26-at-18-33-33-276x300.jpeg 276w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-26-at-18-33-33-768x834.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-26-at-18-33-33-90x98.jpeg 90w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-26-at-18-33-33-52x57.jpeg 52w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/whatsapp-image-2021-02-26-at-18-33-33.jpeg 1178w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8859-9219\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Bruna Renata Caitano Visnheski<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>2020 &#8211; 2021 Project: &#8220;Evaluation of sulfated polysaccharides antimelanoma potential&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The current treatment methods to malignant melanoma causes several side effects to patients, so it is desirable to find effective and less cytotoxic novel therapeutic approaches. The aim of our research is to analyze the cytotoxicity and antimelanoma activity of the k-carrageenan, a galactan sulfated polysaccharide obtained from red seaweed <em>Kappaphycus alvarezii<\/em>, and its products partially and fully chemically oxidized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr Edvaldo da Silva Trindade<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Co-supervisor: Dr Fernanda Fogagnoli Simas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/S1-o6D6h_yw\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Work presented at 2022 EVINCI &#8211; UFPR<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stella-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"583\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stella.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/students\/stella\/\" class=\"wp-image-583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stella-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stella-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stella-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stella-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stella-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stella-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stella-98x98.png 98w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/stella-57x57.png 57w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Stella Schuster da Silva<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>2021 -2023 Project: &#8220;Antigen and antibody production for serological test and detection of active<br>SARS-CoV-2 infection combined with biosensor development for rapid test.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This project aims to develop an electrochemical biosensor for diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2<br>infection using anti-RBD nanobodies and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) as the detection method. This device, after validated, showing its sensitivity, reliability and<br>cost-effectiveness, can be implemented in point-of-care and even adapted to detect different antigens or antibodies. Furthermore, it works exempt from samples pre-treatment and additional reagents. The activities are developed in association with Macromolecules and Interfaces Research Group (GPMin) from the Chemistry Department at UFPR. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Supervisor: Dr. Carolina Camargo de Oliveira<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/VOhRIkeZars?si=jB4rQGoIlGFEeo8U\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>Work<\/strong> <strong>presented at 2023 EVINCI &#8211; UFPR<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gabriel-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gabriel-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gabriel-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gabriel-74x98.jpeg 74w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gabriel-43x57.jpeg 43w, https:\/\/lcin.ufpr.br\/portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/gabriel.jpeg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">Gabriel Henrique Barbosa da Costa Salkovski<\/span><\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Project: &#8220;Standardization of protocols for obtaining three-dimensional models of murine cells&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Current cell culture methods have limitations, primarily because of the use of 2D culture methods that do not mimic the <em>in vivo<\/em> tissue in an <em>in vitro<\/em> platform. 3D culture methods are advantageous in this manner. 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