Assistant Researcher @FCTNOVA 👩🏻‍🔬 Chemist 🧪 @stateivlp alumna 🇺🇸 CASFutureLeader2020 @CASChemistry @LOréal awardee Fulbrighter 🇺🇲https://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mwh3bqsuds2kPortuguese comfort food kind of day. 🇵🇹🤍 Lagartinhos with migas de broa — Iberian pork strips with Portuguese cornbread, greens and beans. #chemistswhocook #PortugueseFlavors #portuguesefood26 Sep 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwh3bqsuds2khttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mvsan5qfm22iTurning things upside down for #FluorescenceFriday. 🧪✨  Happy Fluorescence Friday 🔦   #Fluorescence #Chemistry #LabLife #WomenInScience18 Sep 2026 13:12 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsan5qfm22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3muzbkb4n5k2hTrying the 80s trend and realizing I apparently wasn't that far off to begin with. 😂🧪     **From the Department of Chemistry archives, circa 1986. 🧪 #80sTrend #BackToThe80s #WomenInScience #LabLife  #80s08 Sep 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muzbkb4n5k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3muyjszovmk2iSome people see chemical waste. I see crystals. 💎🧪✨ CTAB residues waiting for disposal decided to put on one last show. #LabLife #Chemistry #Crystals08 Sep 2026 07:47 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3muyjszovmk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mrxon55zh22wA perfect way to wrap up the semester: good company, good conversations, and one last lunch together before everyone heads off in different directions. 🍕☀️ Wishing everyone a well-deserved summer break! #Science #SummerBreak #TeamWork #Academia31 Jul 2026 19:25 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxon55zh22whttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mqtqfvxi4s2dEvery bright idea starts with a little light. 💚🧪 Happy #FluorescenceFriday #Chemistry #Science #Research #womeninstem17 Jul 2026 12:21 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqtqfvxi4s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3monh5abhr225A city of lights? 🌃 Nope. Just a tray of samples reminding me why I never get tired of science.👩🏻‍🔬 Happy Fluorescence Friday ✨ #fluorescencefriday #cityoflights #WomenInSTEM #SciencePhotography19 Jun 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3monh5abhr225https://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mmvyehnf5k2bDebí tirar más fotos… 📸🧪 So she did. Barbie the scientist documenting fluorescent moments in the lab ✨ #WomenInSTEM #BarbieTheScientist #DTMF #debitirarmasfotos28 May 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvyehnf5k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mmlu6sig722aFrom silica coatings to pistachio coatings 👩🏻‍🔬 I spend a lot of time thinking about surfaces, interfaces, and protective layers…apparently even at dinner. #ChemistsWhoCook #Nanotechnology #FoodMeetsScience #WomenInScience #ResearcherLife24 May 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmlu6sig722ahttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mlxptr625k2cTrying to make the nanoscale a little less invisible 🧪✨ Happy National Scientist Day to all the curious minds out there. #NationalScientistDay #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Scientist #ResearchLife #Nanotechnology16 May 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxptr625k2chttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mlvfyuuots2bBack to glowing things after a busy couple of weeks 👩🏻‍🔬 #FluorescenceFriday #Chemistry #SciencePhotography #LabLife #WomenInSTEM15 May 2026 13:14 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvfyuuots2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mkse262o622mOn International Workers’ Day, a small reflection from research life 🧪 Not all work comes with clear rewards. In research, cycles don’t end, they evolve. Some days feel unfinished, invisible. And yet, progress is happening. #WomenInSTEM #ResearchLife #InternationalWorkersDay01 May 2026 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkse262o622mhttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mjovixev4c2aNot quite light sabers…but close enough for a chemist. 👩🏻‍🔬 🤍 #FluorescenceFriday #GlowInTheLab #ChemistLife #WomenInScience17 Apr 2026 12:12 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjovixev4c2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mjafgrilw22qToday’s experiment moved from the lab to the kitchen 👩‍🔬🍳 Bacalhau à Brás made completely from scratch, including cutting and frying the potatoes. 🥔 #bacalhauabras #portuguesefood #homemade #chemistswhocook #womeninstem11 Apr 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjafgrilw22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mj5emwxhx22rFluorescence is what happens when matter absorbs light and gives some of it back as glow ✨ A small glimpse into what usually stays hidden. 🔦 Happy #FluorescenceFriday. 💚 #science #chemistry #womeninstem #lablife10 Apr 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5emwxhx22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3miyqw5nuec2nA laser, a sample, and a lot of invisible processes. 👩🏻‍🔬 🤍 #science #scientistlife #womeninstem #nanotechnology #researchlife #lablife08 Apr 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyqw5nuec2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mij53hratk22Science is never just about experiments. 🧪 It’s about people, ideas, and the moments in between. 👩🏻‍🔬 Grateful for this group. 🤍 #GoodLuckDuck #learning #funmoments❤️ #thegreatnanoduckescape02 Apr 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij53hratk22https://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3migqtilxfs2gThe Great Nanoduck Escape 🐤 Good duck. The lab depends on you. #GoodLuckDuck #Easter #nanoscience #thegreatnanoduckescape01 Apr 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3migqtilxfs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mi26meu3qc22I can make my own flowers. 💐 Even in the lab. 👩🏻‍🔬 🤍🧪 #FluorescenceFriday #WomenInScience #LabLife #WomenInSTEM #ScienceCommunication  #ResearchLife #SciencePhotography #flowers27 Mar 2026 13:04 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi26meu3qc22https://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mhv6v3i5zs25In the middle of it all. 🫶 Between measurements, decisions, and small details, this is where things start to take shape. 👩🏻‍🔬 🤍 #scientistlife #womeninscience #lablife #researchlife #nanoscience #chemistry #scienceandlife #womeninstem25 Mar 2026 13:26 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhv6v3i5zs25https://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mhlcl6uub22vThere’s something familiar in learning with your hands.🍝🧪 Not everything today happens at the nanoscale but the curiosity feels the same.👩🏻‍🔬👩🏻‍🍳 #learning #workshop #handson #curiosity #everydaymoments #scientistlife #portugal #lisbon #pasta #tagliatelle21 Mar 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhlcl6uub22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mhix5an7t22oBetween experiments and ideas.👩🏻‍🔬 Somewhere between precision and curiosity, I found a place that feels like mine. 🤍 #scientist #womeninscience #womeninstem #researcher #nanoscience #chemistry #lablife20 Mar 2026 16:35 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhix5an7t22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mhe4em2g2c26Trying to translate an idea into something tangible.✏️ It always starts like this — incomplete, but promising.👩🏻‍🔬 #Chemistry #LabLife #ScienceCommunication #ResearchLife #WomenInSTEM #GoodLuckDuck18 Mar 2026 18:25 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhe4em2g2c26https://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mhd62snpsk23Coffee, walnuts, and unfinished ideas. #GoodLuckDuck #womeninscience #scientistlife #researchlife #coffeebreak #morningcoffee #slowmoments18 Mar 2026 09:23 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhd62snpsk23https://bsky.app/profile/carinacrucho.bsky.social/post/3mhauhcdagk2mScale is a matter of perspective. In our latest work, we explore how structure at this tiny scale can be designed and controlled to create new functionalities. 🔗 https://pubs.acs.org/articlesonrequest/AOR-ZPHXFKE6KW4PY4FKGHGU #nanoscience #nanoparticles #materials #chemistry #scicomm #womeninscience17 Mar 2026 11:26 +0000at://did:plc:xnwtqd6rbcwioxfynar3gos7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhauhcdagk2m