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Biomedical Researcher | Expert in antimicrobials and nano/biomaterials | Scientific writer 10+ years

Profile Summary

I am a highly proficient biomedical research scientist with over 15 years of expertise in innovative antimicrobials and antimicrobial biomaterials/nanomaterials with a passion for science communication. Certified in Clinical Research management and proven ability to bridge the gap between scientific discovery and clear, impactful messaging. Recognized for excellence in writing grant proposals and research articles and editing and proofreading of scientific reports and MSc and PhD thesis. I have extensive experience in project management and scientific collaboration within multidisciplinary projects, both in academia and industry.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Regulatory Writing
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ★ Science Communication
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Microbiology Testing
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Biocompatibility Testing
• ☆ Clinical Trials
• ☆ Infectious Disease
• ☆ Antibiotic Resistance Research
• ☆ Regulatory Affairs
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Clinical Trial Documentation
• ☆ Clinical Trial Protocol Writing
• ☆ Journal Selection

Services

• Writing
• Consulting

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Business & Legal Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Newswriting, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Reseacher

i3S/INEB - University of Porto

November 2018 - Present

Postdoc position

i3S/INEB - University of Porto

January 2012 - November 2018

Postdoc position

Karolinska Institutet

March 2011 - August 2011

Education

PhD | Medical Sciences

Karolinska Institute Stockholm - Sweden

May 2006 - January 2011

Bachelors in Science (Biochemistry)

Universidade de Coimbra

September 1999 - July 2004

Certifications

• Clinical Research Management

  Evidenze

  January 2025 - Present

• Research Project Manager

  Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde

  June 2023 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Luísa Fialho, João Albuquerque, A. Sofia Pinho, Ana Margarida Pereira, Cláudia Monteiro, Nélson Oliveira, Sónia Ferreira, M. Cristina L. Martins (2024). Exploring innovative adhesive approaches to manage medical adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSI) . International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives.

Barbosa M, Pedro M. Alves, Fabíola Costa, Monteiro C, Paula Parreira, Teixeira, Cátia, P. Gomes, Martins MCL (2023). Influence of Immobilization Strategies on the Antibacterial Properties of Antimicrobial Peptide-Chitosan Coatings . Pharmaceutics.

Antimicrobial peptide-grafted PLGA-PEG nanoparticles to fight bacterial wound infections @article { author = {António Miguel Ramôa and Filipa Campos and Luís Moreira and Cátia Teixeira and Victoria Leiro and Paula Gomes and José das Neves and M. Cristina L. Martins and Cláudia Monteiro}, title = {Antimicrobial peptide-grafted PLGA-PEG nanoparticles to fight bacterial wound infections}, journal = {Biomaterials Science}, year = {2023}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1039/D2BM01127A}, doi = {10.1039/D2BM01127A} } . Biomaterials Science.

António Miguel Ramôa, Filipa Campos, Luís Moreira, Cátia Teixeira, Victoria Leiro, Paula Gomes, José das Neves, M. Cristina L. Martins, Cláudia Monteiro (2023). Antimicrobial peptide-grafted PLGA-PEG nanoparticles to fight bacterial wound infections . Biomaterials Science.

Martijn Riool, Viorica Patrulea, Monteiro C (2022). Antimicrobial Peptide-Polymer Conjugates . Pharmaceutics.

Pedro M. Alves, Rúben F. Pereira, Beatriz Costa, Natália Tassi, Cátia Teixeira, Victoria Leiro, Cláudia Monteiro, Paula Gomes, Fabíola Costa, M. Cristina L. Martins (2022). Thiol–Norbornene Photoclick Chemistry for Grafting Antimicrobial Peptides onto Chitosan to Create Antibacterial Biomaterials . ACS Applied Polymer Materials.

Gomes, Ana, Bessa, Lucinda J., Fernandes, Iva, Aguiar, Luisa, Ferraz, Ricardo, Monteiro, Claudia, Martins, M. Cristina L., Mateus, Nuno, Gameiro, Paula, Teixeira, Catia, et al. (2022). Boosting Cosmeceutical Peptides: Coupling Imidazolium-Based Ionic Liquids to Pentapeptide-4 Originates New Leads with Antimicrobial and Collagenesis-Inducing Activities . Microbiology Spectrum.

Gomes A, Lucinda J. Bessa, Iva Fernandes, Ricardo Ferraz, Monteiro C, Martins MCL, Mateus, N., Paula Gameiro, Teixeira, Cátia, P. Gomes (2021). Disclosure of a Promising Lead to Tackle Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections: Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Actions of Peptide PP4-3.1 . Pharmaceutics.

Rita M. Pinto, Monteiro C, Sofia A. Costa Lima, S. Casal, Van Dijck P, Martins MCL, Cl&#225;udia Nunes, Salette Reis (2021). <i>N</i>-Acetyl-l-cysteine-Loaded Nanosystems as a Promising Therapeutic Approach Toward the Eradication of <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Biofilms . ACS applied materials & interfaces.

Monteiro C, H&#233;lia Fernandes, Diana Rosa Lopes Oliveira, Nuno Vale, Barbosa M, P. Gomes, L Martins MC (2020). AMP-Chitosan Coating with Bactericidal Activity in the Presence of Human Plasma Proteins . Molecules (Basel, Switzerland).

Mariana Barbosa, Fab&#237;ola Costa, Cl&#225;udia Monteiro, Filipa Duarte, M. Cristina L. Martins, Paula Gomes(2019). Antimicrobial coatings prepared from Dhvar-5-click-grafted chitosan powders . Acta Biomaterialia. 84. p. 242--256. Elsevier {BV}

Surface Grafted MSI-78A Antimicrobial Peptide has High Potential for Gastric Infection Management @article { author = {Parreira, Paula and Monteiro, Claudia and Graca, Vanessa and Gomes, Joana and Maia, Silvia and Gomes, Paula and Goncalves, Ines C. and Martins, M. Cristina L.}, title = {Surface Grafted MSI-78A Antimicrobial Peptide has High Potential for Gastric Infection Management}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, year = {2019}, url = {https://publons.com/publon/28542732/}, doi = {10.1038/S41598-019-53918-4} } . Scientific Reports.

Barbosa, Mariana, Costa, Fabiola, Monteiro, Claudia, Duarte, Filipa, Martins, M. Cristina L., Gomes, Paula (2019). Antimicrobial coatings prepared from Dhvar-5-click-grafted chitosan powders . Acta Biomaterialia.

Monteiro, Claudia, Costa, Fabiola, Pirttila, Anna Maria, Tejesvi, Mysore V., Martins, M. Cristina L. (2019). Prevention of urinary catheter-associated infections by coating antimicrobial peptides from crowberry endophytes . Scientific Reports.

Parreira, Paula, Monteiro, Claudia, Graca, Vanessa, Gomes, Joana, Maia, Silvia, Gomes, Paula, Goncalves, Ines C., Martins, M. Cristina L. (2019). Surface Grafted MSI-78A Antimicrobial Peptide has High Potential for Gastric Infection Management . Scientific Reports.

Prevention of urinary catheter-associated infections by coating antimicrobial peptides from crowberry endophytes @article { author = {Monteiro, Claudia and Costa, Fabiola and Pirttila, Anna Maria and Tejesvi, Mysore V. and Martins, M. Cristina L.}, title = {Prevention of urinary catheter-associated infections by coating antimicrobial peptides from crowberry endophytes}, journal = {Scientific Reports}, year = {2019}, url = {https://publons.com/publon/28542731/}, doi = {10.1038/S41598-019-47108-5} } . Scientific Reports.

Antimicrobial coatings prepared from Dhvar-5-click-grafted chitosan powders @article { author = {Barbosa, Mariana and Costa, Fabiola and Monteiro, Claudia and Duarte, Filipa and Martins, M. Cristina L. and Gomes, Paula}, title = {Antimicrobial coatings prepared from Dhvar-5-click-grafted chitosan powders}, journal = {Acta Biomaterialia}, year = {2019}, url = {https://publons.com/publon/15044383/}, doi = {10.1016/J.ACTBIO.2018.12.001; 10.1016/j.actbio.2018.12.001} } . Acta Biomaterialia.

Cecropin–Melittin Functionalized Polyurethane Surfaces Prevent Staphylococcus epidermidis Adhesion without Inducing Platelet Adhesion and Activation @article { author = {Querido, M.M. and Felgueiras, H.P. and Rai, A. and Costa, F. and Monteiro, C. and Borges, I. and Oliveira, D. and Ferreira, L. and Martins, M.C.L.}, title = {Cecropin–Melittin Functionalized Polyurethane Surfaces Prevent Staphylococcus epidermidis Adhesion without Inducing Platelet Adhesion and Activation}, journal = {Advanced Materials Interfaces}, year = {2018}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055708783&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, doi = {10.1002/admi.201801390} } . Advanced Materials Interfaces.

Barbosa, Mariana, Monteiro, Claudia, Costa, Fabiola, Teixeira, Catia, Martins, Cristina, Gomes, Paula (2018). Antibacterial coatings produced by chemoselective grafting of Dhvar-5 onto chitosan . Journal of Peptide Science.

Barbosa, M., Costa, F., Monteiro, C., Duarte, F., Martins, M.C.L., Gomes, P.(2018). Antimicrobial coatings prepared from Dhvar-5-click-grafted chitosan powders . Acta Biomaterialia.

Querido, M.M., Felgueiras, H.P., Rai, A., Costa, F., Monteiro, C., Borges, I., Oliveira, D., Ferreira, L., Martins, M.C.L.(2018). Cecropin–Melittin Functionalized Polyurethane Surfaces Prevent Staphylococcus epidermidis Adhesion without Inducing Platelet Adhesion and Activation . Advanced Materials Interfaces.

Querido, Micaela M., Felgueiras, Helena P., Rai, Akhilesh, Costa, Fabiola, Monteiro, Claudia, Borges, Ines, Oliveira, Diana, Ferreira, Lino, Lopes Martins, Maria Cristina (2018). Cecropin-Melittin Functionalized Polyurethane Surfaces Prevent Staphylococcus epidermidis Adhesion without Inducing Platelet Adhesion and Activation . Advanced Materials Interfaces.

Oliveira, D., Vale, N., Gomes, P., Martins, C., Monteiro, C. (2016). ANTIMICROBIAL COATING BASED ON MSI-78 (420) IMMOBILIZATION ON CHITOSAN ULTRATHIN FILMS . Journal of Peptide Science.

Monteiro, C., Fernandes, M., Pinheiro, M., Maia, S., Seabra, C.L., Ferreira-Da-Silva, F., Costa, F., Reis, S., Gomes, P., Martins, M.C.L.(2015). Antimicrobial properties of membrane-active dodecapeptides derived from MSI-78 . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes. 1848. (5). p. 1139-1146.

Monteiro, C., Pinheiro, M., Fernandes, M., Maia, S., Seabra, C.L., Ferreira-Da-Silva, F., Reis, S., Gomes, P., Martins, M.C.L.(2015). A 17-mer Membrane-Active MSI-78 Derivative with Improved Selectivity toward Bacterial Cells . Molecular Pharmaceutics. 12. (8). p. 2904-2911.

Monteiro, Claudia, Fernandes, Mariana, Pinheiro, Marina, Maia, Silvia, Seabra, Catarina L., Ferreira-da-Silva, Frederico, Costa, Fabiola, Reis, Salette, Gomes, Paula, Martins, M. Cristina L. (2015). Antimicrobial properties of membrane-active dodecapeptides derived from MSI-78 . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Biomembranes.

A 17-mer Membrane-Active MSI-78 Derivative with Improved Selectivity toward Bacterial Cells @article { author = {Monteiro, Claudia and Pinheiro, Marina and Fernandes, Mariana and Maia, Silvia and Seabra, Catarina L. and Ferreira-da-Silva, Frederico and Reis, Salette and Gomes, Paula and Martins, M. Cristina L.}, title = {A 17-mer Membrane-Active MSI-78 Derivative with Improved Selectivity toward Bacterial Cells}, journal = {Molecular Pharmaceutics}, year = {2015}, url = {https://publons.com/publon/6583406/}, doi = {10.1021/ACS.MOLPHARMACEUT.5B00113; 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.5b00113} } . Molecular Pharmaceutics.

Monteiro, Claudia, Pinheiro, Marina, Fernandes, Mariana, Maia, Silvia, Seabra, Catarina L., Ferreira-da-Silva, Frederico, Reis, Salette, Gomes, Paula, Martins, M. Cristina L. (2015). A 17-mer Membrane-Active MSI-78 Derivative with Improved Selectivity toward Bacterial Cells . Molecular Pharmaceutics.

Antimicrobial properties of membrane-active dodecapeptides derived from MSI-78 @article { author = {Monteiro, C. and Fernandes, M. and Pinheiro, M. and Maia, S. and Seabra, C.L. and Ferreira-Da-Silva, F. and Costa, F. and et al.}, title = {Antimicrobial properties of membrane-active dodecapeptides derived from MSI-78}, journal = {Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes}, volume = {1848}, number = {5}, pages = {1139--1146}, year = {2015}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84923289681&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, doi = {10.1016/j.bbamem.2015.02.001} } . Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes.

Monteiro, C., Papenfort, K., Hentrich, K., Ahmad, I., Le Guyon, S., Reimann, R., Grantcharova, N., R&#246;mling, U.(2012). Hfq and Hfq-dependent small RNAs are major contributors to multicellular development in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium . RNA Biology. 9. (4). p. 489-502.

Monteiro, Claudia, Papenfort, Kai, Hentrich, Karina, Ahmad, Irfan, Le Guyon, Soazig, Reimann, Romy, Grantcharova, Nina, Romling, Ute (2012). Hfq and Hfq-dependent small RNAs are major contributors to multicellular development in <i>Salmonella enterica</i> serovar <i>typhimurium</i> . RNA Biology.

Hfq and Hfq-dependent small RNAs are major contributors to multicellular development in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium @article { author = {Monteiro, Claudia and Papenfort, Kai and Hentrich, Karina and Ahmad, Irfan and Le Guyon, Soazig and Reimann, Romy and Grantcharova, Nina and Romling, Ute}, title = {Hfq and Hfq-dependent small RNAs are major contributors to multicellular development in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium}, journal = {RNA Biology}, year = {2012}, url = {https://publons.com/publon/10520949/}, doi = {10.4161/RNA.19682; 10.4161/rna.19682} } . RNA Biology.

Monteiro, C., Fang, X., Ahmad, I., Gomelsky, M., R&#246;mling, U.(2011). Regulation of biofilm components in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium by lytic transglycosylases involved in cell wall turnover . Journal of Bacteriology. 193. (23). p. 6443-6451.

Monteiro, Claudia, Fang, Xin, Ahmad, Irfan, Gomelsky, Mark, Romling, Ute (2011). Regulation of Biofilm Components in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium by Lytic Transglycosylases Involved in Cell Wall Turnover . Journal of Bacteriology.

Regulation of biofilm components in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium by lytic transglycosylases involved in cell wall turnover @article { author = {Monteiro, C. and Fang, X. and Ahmad, I. and Gomelsky, M. and Römling, U.}, title = {Regulation of biofilm components in Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium by lytic transglycosylases involved in cell wall turnover}, journal = {Journal of Bacteriology}, volume = {193}, number = {23}, pages = {6443--6451}, year = {2011}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855363564&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, doi = {10.1128/JB.00425-11} } . Journal of Bacteriology.

Lamprokostopoulou, Agaristi, Monteiro, Claudia, Rhen, Mikael, Romling, Ute (2010). Cyclic di-GMP signalling controls virulence properties of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium at the mucosal lining . Environmental Microbiology.

Bistable expression of CsgD in biofilm development of Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium @article { author = {Grantcharova, N. and Peters, V. and Monteiro, C. and Zakikhany, K. and Römling, U.}, title = {Bistable expression of CsgD in biofilm development of Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium}, journal = {Journal of Bacteriology}, volume = {192}, number = {2}, pages = {456--466}, year = {2010}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-73649147693&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, doi = {10.1128/JB.01826-08} } . Journal of Bacteriology.

Cyclic di-GMP signalling controls virulence properties of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium at the mucosal lining @article { author = {Lamprokostopoulou, A. and Monteiro, C. and Rhen, M. and Römling, U.}, title = {Cyclic di-GMP signalling controls virulence properties of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium at the mucosal lining}, journal = {Environmental Microbiology}, volume = {12}, number = {1}, pages = {40--53}, year = {2010}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-73349097869&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, doi = {10.1111/j.1462-2920.2009.02032.x} } . Environmental Microbiology.

Grantcharova, N., Peters, V., Monteiro, C., Zakikhany, K., R&#246;mling, U.(2010). Bistable expression of CsgD in biofilm development of Salmonella enterica serovar typhimurium . Journal of Bacteriology. 192. (2). p. 456-466.

Grantcharova, Nina, Peters, Verena, Monteiro, Claudia, Zakikhany, Katherina, Romling, Ute (2010). Bistable Expression of CsgD in Biofilm Development of Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhimurium . Journal of Bacteriology.

Lamprokostopoulou, A., Monteiro, C., Rhen, M., R&#246;mling, U.(2010). Cyclic di-GMP signalling controls virulence properties of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium at the mucosal lining . Environmental Microbiology. 12. (1). p. 40-53.

Characterization of cellulose production in Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 and its biological consequences @article { author = {Monteiro, C. and Saxena, I. and Wang, X. and Kader, A. and Bokranz, W. and Simm, R. and Nobles, D. and et al.}, title = {Characterization of cellulose production in Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 and its biological consequences}, journal = {Environmental Microbiology}, volume = {11}, number = {5}, pages = {1105--1116}, year = {2009}, url = {http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-65349144830&partnerID=MN8TOARS}, doi = {10.1111/j.1462-2920.2008.01840.x} } . Environmental Microbiology.

Monteiro, C., Saxena, I., Wang, X., Kader, A., Bokranz, W., Simm, R., Nobles, D., Chromek, M., Brauner, A., Brown Jr., R.M., et al.(2009). Characterization of cellulose production in Escherichia coli Nissle 1917 and its biological consequences . Environmental Microbiology. 11. (5). p. 1105-1116.

Monteiro, Claudia, Saxena, Inder, Wang, Xiaoda, Kader, Abdul, Bokranz, Werner, Simm, Roger, Nobles, David, Chromek, Milan, Brauner, Annelie, Brown, R. Malcolm, Jr., et al. (2009). Characterization of cellulose production in <i>Escherichia coli</i> Nissle 1917 and its biological consequences . Environmental Microbiology.