NATALY M. SIQUEIRA
THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON, AKRON ENGINEERING RESEARCH CENTER AERC
264 W OLF LEDGES #209, AKRON, OH 44325
[email protected]
+1(330) 794 3560
EDUCATION
The University of Akron
Akron, USA
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
April 2013 –
Visiting Research Student (grant from CNPq - Brazil)
March 2014
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Institute of Chemistry
Since August 2010
PhD in Materials Science
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Porto Alegre, Brazil
College of Pharmacy
April 2006 -
Master in Pharmaceutical Sciences
April 2008
Universidade Federal do Maranhão
São Luís, Brazil
College of Pharmacy
June 2002 –
Bachelor in Pharmacy
March 2006
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and Rhodia Solvay Group
October 2012 – March 2013
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Porto Alegre, Brazil
Development, improvement and characterization of TPU formulations.
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul and Johnson&Johnson Brazil
January 2009 – July 2009
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Porto Alegre, Brazil
Development, improvement and characterization of cosmetic formulations.
Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense and Brazilian Academy of Science
January 2004 – February 2004
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Campos dos Gotaytacazes, Brazil
Biochemistry of plants (proteins like insulin and vicilin)
WORK EXPERIENCES
Pharmacist at Panvel Drugstore
Porto Alegre, Brazil
July 2009 –March 2010
• Responsible for inspecting the sale of prescription drugs, checking off the shelf
medicines validity and suitability as per the client requirement; and conferring the origin of drugs
in order to avoid counterfeit or expired products.
• Responsible for patient education upon drug dosage and self-prescription.
Pharmacist at Reativo - Compounding Pharmacy
Porto Alegre, Brazil
April 2010 –July 2010
• Handling and fractionation of medicines and cosmetics
PUBLICATIONS
PAPERS
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SIQUEIRA, N.M. ; CONTRI, R.V. ; PAESE, K. ; BECK, R.C.R. ; POHLMANN, A.R. ; GUTERRES,
S.S. Innovative Sunscreen Formulation Based on Benzophenone-3-Loaded ChitosanCoated Polymeric Nanocapsules. Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, v. 24, p. 166174, 2011.
CONTRI, R. V., SIQUEIRA, N. M., GUTERRES, S. S. Chitosan hydrogels: structure and
dermal applications. Cosmetic & Toiletries (Portuguese) , v.20, p.62 - 74, 2008.
BOOK CHAPTER
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GUTERRES, S. S., SIQUEIRA, N. M., PAESE, K. , POHLMANN, A. R. Nanoparticles for
cutaneous application. In: Adriana Raffin Pohlmann, Carlos Otávio Petter, Naira Maria
Balzaretti, Sílvia Stanisçuaski Guterres. (Org.). Tópicos em Nanociência e
Nanotecnologia. 1 ed. Porto Alegre: Editora da UFRGS, 2008, v.1, p. 47-65.
ACCEPTED BOOK CHAPTER
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SOARES, R. M. D., SIQUEIRA, N. M., SILVEIRA, N. P. Biodegradable polymers and / or
biomaterials as scaffolds for nanotechnology. In: Naira Maria Balzaretti, Sílvia
Stanisçuaski Guterres. (Org.). Tópicos em Nanociência e Nanotecnologia. 3 ed.
Porto Alegre: Editora da UFRGS.
CONFERENCES , PRESENTATIONS AND COURSES ATTENDED
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XIII Simposio Latino Americano de Polímeros
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X Brazilian MRS Meeting
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3rd French Brazilian Meeting on Polymers
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XII International Macromolecular Colloquium
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7 International Symposium on Natural Polymers
and Composites
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6th International Congress of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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XI International Macromolecular Colloquium
Gramado, Brazil
March 2010
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6th International Symposium on Natural Polymers
Gramado, Brazil
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Bogotá, Colombia
September 2012
Gramado, Brazil
September 2011
Florianópolis, Brazil
April 2011
Gramado, Brazil
September 2010
Gramado, Brazil
September 2010
Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
September 2007
and Composites
March 2010
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Electrospinning of polymeric solutions;
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Functionalized biomedical materials;
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Modified natural polymers, protein-polysaccharide interactions;
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Cell-biomaterial or pathogen-biomaterial interactions;
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Nanotechnology for drug delivery;
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Green chemistry and In vitro Natural Rubber biosynthesis.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
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Native speaker of Portuguese;
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Other languages: English and Spanish.
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Technical experiences: High-Performance Liquid Cromatography, Thermo-Gravimetric
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Analyses, Viscosity, NMR H spectroscopy, Infrared spectroscopy, SEM and TEM
microscopies, Zeta potential, High-Performance Stability Analyses (Turbiscan™ Lab),
Skin permeation.
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Proactive, organized.