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Rita de Sousa Dias

Rita de Sousa Dias

Associate Professor
Department of Physics

rita.dias@ntnu.no
+4773593422 Realfagbygget, B4-162, Gløshaugen, Høgskoleringen 5
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About

Rita Dias graduated in Chemistry by the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra, Portugal, with a B.Sc. in 1999 and completed a Ph.D. degree in Macromolecular Chemistry (thesis entitled "DNA-Surfactant Interactions") by the same institution in 2004, while holder of a grant from the Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, FCT.

Rita Dias was awarded a Marie Curie Fellow within a MCRTN project and later a FCT scholarship to develop her post-doctoral work in the Division of Physical Chemistry of Lund University, Sweden.

In 2008 she returned to the University of Coimbra, as a Researcher (Investigador Auxiliar) at the Department of Chemistry within the FCT program Ciência 2007.

In 2012 she took up a position as an Associate Professor in the Physics Department in the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

 

Research Interests

  • Control of DNA condensation using cationic surfactants and polyelectrolytes;
  • Adsorption and compaction of macromolecules onto model lipid membranes. MC simulations;
  • Nanoparticle - poly-acid interactions. MC simulations.

Publications

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2021

  • Blanco, Pablo M.; Madurga, Sergio; Garces, Josep L.; Mas, Francesc; Dias, Rita. (2021) Influence of macromolecular crowding on the charge regulation of intrinsically disordered proteins. Soft Matter. volum 17 (3).
    Academic article
  • Kleven, Sofie Rønningen; Bandyopadhyay, Sulalit; Dias, Rita. (2021) Monte Carlo Simulations of Protein Adsorption on Antifouling Surfaces. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. 2021.
    Report
  • Pi-Boleda, Bernat; Ramisetty, Sravani Keerthi; Illa, Ona; Branchadell, Vicenç; Dias, Rita; Ortuño, Rosa M.. (2021) Efficient DNA Condensation Induced by Chiral β-Amino Acid-Based Cationic Surfactants. ACS Applied Bio Materials (AABM). volum 4 (9).
    Academic article
  • Stornes, Morten; Blanco, Pablo M.; Dias, Rita. (2021) Polyelectrolyte-nanoparticle mutual charge regulation and its influence on their complexation. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. volum 628.
    Academic article

2019

  • Dannert, Corinna; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Dias, Rita. (2019) Nanoparticle-hydrogel composites: From molecular interactions to macroscopic behavior. Polymers. volum 11 (2).
    Academic article
  • Dias, Rita. (2019) Role of protein self-association on DNA condensation and nucleoid stability in a bacterial cell model. Polymers. volum 11 (7).
    Academic article

2018

  • Nunes, Sandra C. C.; Cova, Tania F G G; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.. (2018) Adsorption of charged macromolecules upon multicomponent responsive surfaces. Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP. volum 20 (30).
    Academic article
  • Stornes, Morten; Shrestha, Binamra; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2018) pH-Dependent Polyelectrolyte Bridging of Charged Nanoparticles. Journal of Physical Chemistry B. volum 122 (44).
    Academic article

2017

  • Ramisetty, Sravani Keerthi; Langlete, Petter; Lale, Rahmi; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2017) In vitro studies of DNA condensation by bridging protein in a crowding environment. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. volum 103.
    Academic article
  • Stornes, Morten; Linse, Per; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2017) Monte Carlo Simulations of Complexation between Weak Polyelectrolytes and a Charged Nanoparticle. Influence of Polyelectrolyte Chain Length and Concentration. Macromolecules. volum 50 (15).
    Academic article

2016

  • Santore, Maria; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Piculell, Lennart. (2016) Editorial Overview - Polynucleotides. Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science. volum 26.
    Summary/Abstract

2015

  • Haugstad, Kristin Elisabeth; Håti, Armend Gazmeno; Nordgård, Catherine Taylor; Adl, Patricia S.; Maurstad, Gjertrud; Sletmoen, Marit; Draget, Kurt Ingar; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2015) Direct Determination of Chitosan–Mucin Interactions Using a Single-Molecule Strategy: Comparison to Alginate–Mucin Interactions. Polymers. volum 7 (2).
    Academic article
  • Jorge, Andreia F.; Röder, Ruth; Kos, Petra; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Wagner, Ernst; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.. (2015) Combining polyethylenimine and Fe(III) for mediating pDNA transfection. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects. volum 1850 (6).
    Academic article
  • Ramisetty, Sravani Keerthi; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2015) Synergistic role of DNA-binding protein and macromolecular crowding on DNA condensation. An experimental and theoretical approach. Journal of Molecular Liquids. volum 210 (A Oct).
    Academic article

2014

  • Ainalem, Marie-Louise; Bartles, Andrew; Muck, Joscha; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Carnerup, Anna M.; Zink, Daniele; Nylander, Tommy. (2014) DNA compaction induced by a cationic polymer or surfactant impact gene expression and DNA degradation. PLOS ONE. volum 9 (3).
    Academic article
  • Dias, Rita de Sousa; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2014) Polyelectrolyte complexes. Bridging the ensemble average – single-molecule strategies. Polyelectrolytes. Thermodynamics and rheology.
    Academic chapter/article
  • Jorge, Andreia F.; Pereira, Rui F. P.; Nunes, Sandra C. C.; Valente, Artur J.M.; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.. (2014) Interpreting the rich behavior of ternary DNA-PEI-Fe(III) complexes. Biomacromolecules. volum 15 (2).
    Academic article
  • Qamhieh, Khawla; Nylander, Tommy; Black, Camilla F; Attard, G; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Ainalem, Marie-Louise. (2014) Complexes formed between DNA and poly(amido amine) dendrimers of different generations-modelling DNA wrapping and penetration. Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP. volum 16 (26).
    Academic article

2013

  • Jorge, Andreia F.; Morán, M. Carmen; Vinardell, M. Pilar; Pereira, Jorge C.; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.. (2013) Ternary complexes DNA-polyethylenimine-Fe(III) with linear and branched polycations: implications on condensation, size, charge and in vitro biocompatibility. Soft Matter. volum 9 (45).
    Academic article

Scientific articles

  • Blanco, Pablo M.; Madurga, Sergio; Garces, Josep L.; Mas, Francesc; Dias, Rita. (2021) Influence of macromolecular crowding on the charge regulation of intrinsically disordered proteins. Soft Matter. volum 17 (3).
    Academic article
  • Pi-Boleda, Bernat; Ramisetty, Sravani Keerthi; Illa, Ona; Branchadell, Vicenç; Dias, Rita; Ortuño, Rosa M.. (2021) Efficient DNA Condensation Induced by Chiral β-Amino Acid-Based Cationic Surfactants. ACS Applied Bio Materials (AABM). volum 4 (9).
    Academic article
  • Stornes, Morten; Blanco, Pablo M.; Dias, Rita. (2021) Polyelectrolyte-nanoparticle mutual charge regulation and its influence on their complexation. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. volum 628.
    Academic article
  • Dannert, Corinna; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Dias, Rita. (2019) Nanoparticle-hydrogel composites: From molecular interactions to macroscopic behavior. Polymers. volum 11 (2).
    Academic article
  • Dias, Rita. (2019) Role of protein self-association on DNA condensation and nucleoid stability in a bacterial cell model. Polymers. volum 11 (7).
    Academic article
  • Nunes, Sandra C. C.; Cova, Tania F G G; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.. (2018) Adsorption of charged macromolecules upon multicomponent responsive surfaces. Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP. volum 20 (30).
    Academic article
  • Stornes, Morten; Shrestha, Binamra; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2018) pH-Dependent Polyelectrolyte Bridging of Charged Nanoparticles. Journal of Physical Chemistry B. volum 122 (44).
    Academic article
  • Ramisetty, Sravani Keerthi; Langlete, Petter; Lale, Rahmi; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2017) In vitro studies of DNA condensation by bridging protein in a crowding environment. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. volum 103.
    Academic article
  • Stornes, Morten; Linse, Per; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2017) Monte Carlo Simulations of Complexation between Weak Polyelectrolytes and a Charged Nanoparticle. Influence of Polyelectrolyte Chain Length and Concentration. Macromolecules. volum 50 (15).
    Academic article
  • Haugstad, Kristin Elisabeth; Håti, Armend Gazmeno; Nordgård, Catherine Taylor; Adl, Patricia S.; Maurstad, Gjertrud; Sletmoen, Marit; Draget, Kurt Ingar; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2015) Direct Determination of Chitosan–Mucin Interactions Using a Single-Molecule Strategy: Comparison to Alginate–Mucin Interactions. Polymers. volum 7 (2).
    Academic article
  • Jorge, Andreia F.; Röder, Ruth; Kos, Petra; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Wagner, Ernst; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.. (2015) Combining polyethylenimine and Fe(III) for mediating pDNA transfection. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects. volum 1850 (6).
    Academic article
  • Ramisetty, Sravani Keerthi; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2015) Synergistic role of DNA-binding protein and macromolecular crowding on DNA condensation. An experimental and theoretical approach. Journal of Molecular Liquids. volum 210 (A Oct).
    Academic article
  • Ainalem, Marie-Louise; Bartles, Andrew; Muck, Joscha; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Carnerup, Anna M.; Zink, Daniele; Nylander, Tommy. (2014) DNA compaction induced by a cationic polymer or surfactant impact gene expression and DNA degradation. PLOS ONE. volum 9 (3).
    Academic article
  • Jorge, Andreia F.; Pereira, Rui F. P.; Nunes, Sandra C. C.; Valente, Artur J.M.; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.. (2014) Interpreting the rich behavior of ternary DNA-PEI-Fe(III) complexes. Biomacromolecules. volum 15 (2).
    Academic article
  • Qamhieh, Khawla; Nylander, Tommy; Black, Camilla F; Attard, G; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Ainalem, Marie-Louise. (2014) Complexes formed between DNA and poly(amido amine) dendrimers of different generations-modelling DNA wrapping and penetration. Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP. volum 16 (26).
    Academic article
  • Jorge, Andreia F.; Morán, M. Carmen; Vinardell, M. Pilar; Pereira, Jorge C.; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.. (2013) Ternary complexes DNA-polyethylenimine-Fe(III) with linear and branched polycations: implications on condensation, size, charge and in vitro biocompatibility. Soft Matter. volum 9 (45).
    Academic article

Journal publications

  • Santore, Maria; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Piculell, Lennart. (2016) Editorial Overview - Polynucleotides. Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science. volum 26.
    Summary/Abstract

Part of book/report

  • Dias, Rita de Sousa; Stokke, Bjørn Torger. (2014) Polyelectrolyte complexes. Bridging the ensemble average – single-molecule strategies. Polyelectrolytes. Thermodynamics and rheology.
    Academic chapter/article

Report

  • Kleven, Sofie Rønningen; Bandyopadhyay, Sulalit; Dias, Rita. (2021) Monte Carlo Simulations of Protein Adsorption on Antifouling Surfaces. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet. 2021.
    Report

Teaching

Courses

  • TFY4260 - Cell Biology and Cellular Biophysics
  • TFY4310 - Molecular Biophysics
  • FY0001 - Service Course in Physics
  • FY8411 - Polymers, Gels and Networks

Media

2022

  • Poster
    Nordlund, Veronica; Dannert, Corinna; de Sousa Dias, Rita. (2022) Effect of charge composition of disordered tails in DNA-biopolymer interactions. Biophysics and medical physics spring meeting . Norsk Fysisk Selskap; NTNU campus Gløshaugen. 2022-05-12 - 2022-05-13.

2019

  • Poster
    Christiansen, Nicholas; Dias, Rita. (2019) Using Monte Carlo simulation to probe gel-nanoparticle interfaces with restricted polymers to mimic surface topologies. Nordic Polymer Days ; Trondheim. 2019-06-05 - 2019-06-07.
  • Academic lecture
    Dias, Rita; Shrestha, Binamra; Stornes, Morten. (2019) Coarse-grained Monte Carlo simulations on the complexation between weak polyelectrolytes and oppositely charged nanoparticles. 8th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces (RICI8) ; 2019-06-17 - 2019-06-19.
  • Academic lecture
    Stornes, Morten; Tedesco, Costanza; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2019) Monte Carlo simulation of halloysite nanotube and polyelectrolyte. Nordic Polymer Days 2019 . NTNU; Trondheim. 2019-06-05 - 2019-06-07.

2018

  • Academic lecture
    Stornes, Morten; Shrestha, Binamra; Linse, Per; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2018) Polyelectrolyte-nanoparticle complexation studied by Monte Carlo simulations. NKS Makro Symposium . UiO; 2018-02-14 - 2018-02-15.

2017

  • Academic lecture
    Stornes, Morten; Shrestha, Binamra; Linse, Per; Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2017) Monte Carlo simulations of complexation between weak polyelectrolytes and charged nanoparticles. ESC 2017 ; Firenze. 2017-06-19 - 2017-06-22.

2016

  • Poster
    Stornes, Morten; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Linse, Per. (2016) Coarse-grained Monte Carlo simulations on the interaction of nanoparticles with weak polyelectrolytes. ECIS 2016 . European Colloid and Interface Society; Roma. 2016-10-04 - 2016-10-09.

2013

  • Lecture
    Dias, Rita de Sousa. (2013) Effect of charge mobility and chain length on the adsorption of poly-acids on oppositely charged nanoparticles. A Monte Carlo simulation. 5th Iberian Meeting on Colloids and Interfaces, RICI5 ; San Sebastiàn. 2013-06-26 - 2013-06-28.
  • Lecture
    Jorge, Andreia F.; Dias, Rita de Sousa; Pais, Alberto A. C. C.. (2013) Enhanced Condensation and Facilitated Release of DNA Using Mixed Cationic Agents: A Combined Experimental and Monte Carlo Study. Nordic Physics Days 2013 ; Lund. 2013-06-12 - 2013-06-14.
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