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Gracinda M. M. Sanches Fernandes, member of The Order of Engineers (Biotechnology and Chemistry College) since 1997, is a Chemical Engineer with a PhD in Biotechnology and Biosciences, both from the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), University of Lisbon, and holds a postgraduation in Clinical Trials from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon (FMUL). With more than 25 years of experience, in multinational companies (namely Tate & Lyle-ASR Group and PepsiCo) and as General Manager at BioChromoGene (Human Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Pharmaceutical Industry, Dermocosmetic Industry and Food and Beverages Industry – Portugal, Spain, Italy, France and Belgium), she has a proven track record of managing international teams (sales, supply chain, production, quality and R&D), launching new brands, products and services, planning and executing successful field force business and sales plans, managing international and passionate sales task forces, and successful implementation of customer-centric engagement strategies. She is also passionate for results and effective strategy for market-share gain, financial and commercial due diligence, driving change, innovation and revenue growth, precision medicine, clinical trials, Real-Worls Data, Real-World Evidence, Quality by Design (QbD), Quality Management Systems, microbiome therapies, bioinformatics, oncology metagenomic (machine learning-based and AI) pipelines, genomics in drug discovery & development, pharmacoeconomic analysis & modelling methods, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), probiotics, prebiotics and business innovation & development (start-ups/new products & services). Gracinda Sanches Fernandes was also responsible for the elaboration and presentation of manufacturing industry companies' Business Plans, all approved by PME Investments (venture capital company subject to the supervision of the Bank of Portugal). She possesses also other competences such as Lead Auditor for Food Safety and Quality Assurance Audits (Portugal, Spain, United Kingdom, Hungary and Belgium). She is also a Certified Trainer (Trainer Professional Ability Certification), with more than 2500 hours of training given in Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. Currently, Gracinda Sanches Fernandes is also an Invited Assistant Professor at the Department of Bioengineering (DBE, IST, Master in Pharmaceutical Engineering).
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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Gracinda Maria Martins Sanches Fernandes

Nomes de citação

  • Sanches-Fernandes, Gracinda M. M.

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
E816-66F3-6957
ORCID iD
0000-0003-1621-3855

Endereços de correio eletrónico

  • gracindasanches@tecnico.ulisboa.pt (Profissional)

Moradas

  • iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, IST-Instituto Superior Técnico Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Profissional)

Websites

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências Naturais - Ciências Biológicas - Microbiologia
  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Industrial
  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Engenharia Química - Engenharia dos Processos Químicos
  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Outras Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Engenharia e Tecnologia Alimentar
  • Ciências Sociais - Economia e Gestão - Organização e Gestão de Empresas
  • Ciências Médicas e da Saúde - Medicina Básica - Farmacologia e Farmácia
  • Ciências Médicas e da Saúde - Ciências da Saúde - Epidemiologia
  • Ciências Exatas - Ciências da Computação e da Informação - Bioinformática

Idiomas

Idioma Conversação Leitura Escrita Compreensão Peer-review
Português (Idioma materno)
Inglês Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1)
Francês Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1)
Espanhol; Castelhano Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador proficiente (C1) Utilizador proficiente (C1)
Formação
Grau Classificação
2023 - 2023
Concluído
 Clinical Trials (Pós-Graduação)
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2023 - 2023
Concluído
 Drug Development Product Management Specialization (Diploma de especialização)
UC San Diego , Estados Unidos
2022 - 2023
Concluído
 Clinical Trials Operations Specialization (Diploma de especialização)
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Estados Unidos
2017 - 2022
Concluído
 PhD in Biotechnology and Biosciences (Doutoramento)
Especialização em Metagenomics, Bioinformatics and Microbiome Therapies
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017 - 2019
Concluído
 Advanced Specialization Diploma in Biotechnology and Biosciences (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
1990 - 1995
Concluído
 Chemical Engineering (five-year degree) (Licenciatura)
Especialização em Process and Industry
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Percurso profissional

Ciência

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2017/09 - Atual Investigador (Investigação) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Docência no Ensino Superior

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2024 - Atual Professor Auxiliar Convidado (Docente Universitário) Instituto Superior Técnico; Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Cargos e Funções

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2022/01 - Atual Microbiome Community Coordinator BioData.pt, Portugal

Outros

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2002/07 - Atual General Manager BioChromoGene, Portugal
BioChromoGene, Portugal
1999/02 - 2002/11 Production Manager (production, packaging, food safety and quality assurance) PepsiCo Inc, Matutano, Portugal
PepsiCo Inc, Matutano, Portugal
1998/02 - 1999/02 Production Manager (production, food safety, quality assurance and microbiology) Tate & Lyle - Alcântara Refinarias Açucares S.A. , Portugal
Tate & Lyle - Alcântara Refinarias Açucares S.A. , Portugal
1996/05 - 1998/02 Technology and Business Tutor, Technology Innovation Auditor CPIN - Centro Promotor de Inovação e Negócios (European Community Business and Innovation Centre and an incubator centre) with Foundation Associates: ITEC, IST and INETI, Portugal
CPIN - Centro Promotor de Inovação e Negócios (European Community Business and Innovation Centre and an incubator centre) with Foundation Associates: ITEC, IST and INETI, Portugal
Projetos

Projeto

Designação Financiadores
2017 - 2022 Beneficial microbiomes for fish: exploring the metabolism of symbiotic bacteria for improved larviculture practices.
PTDC/BIA-MIC/31996/2017
Investigador
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído

Outro

Designação Financiadores
2017 - Atual Human skin microbiome and its relationship with Atopic Dermatitis
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Investigador
Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Santa Maria Hospital, Portugal
Em curso
2017 - 2018 Illumina sequencing as a standard molecular diagnostic for Myeloid malignant diseases
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Investigador
Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Institute of Molecular Medicine, Santa Maria Hospital, Portugal
Concluído
2008 - 2013 Biomass waste valorisation in Paper industry
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Investigador
Instituto Superior Técnico, Fapajal e BioChromoGene, Portugal
Concluído
1996 - 1999 Studies of catalytic activity in zeolites and studies of catalytic reactors in transient regime.
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Investigador
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Concluído
1996 - 1998 Nonlinear modulation of reactors. Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis with zeolites. Cyclic voltammetry and electrochemistry.
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Investigador
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Concluído
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em conferência
  1. Sanches Fernandes, Gracinda; Lemos, Francisco; Ramôa Ribeiro, Fernando ; Freire, Filipe; Rodrigues, Alírio. "Catching a run-away Non-Linear Control for a Chemical Reactor.". Trabalho apresentado em CHEMPOR98 7th Chemical Engineering International Conference, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, 1998.
    Publicado
Artigo em revista
  1. Sanches-Fernandes, Gracinda M. M.; Califano, Gianmaria; Keller-Costa, Tina; Castanho, Sara; Soares, Florbela; Ribeiro, Laura; Pousão-Ferreira, Pedro; Mata, Leonardo; Costa, Rodrigo. "Draft Genome Sequence of Vibrio chagasii 18LP, Isolated from Gilthead Seabream (Sparus aurata) Larvae Reared in Aquaculture". Microbiology Resource Announcements 10 37 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/mra.00658-21.
    Publicado • 10.1128/mra.00658-21
  2. Borges, Nuno; Keller-Costa, Tina; Sanches-Fernandes, Gracinda M.M.; Louvado, António; Gomes, Newton C.M.; Costa, Rodrigo. "Bacteriome Structure, Function, and Probiotics in Fish Larviculture: The Good, the Bad, and the Gaps". Annual Review of Animal Biosciences 9 1 (2021): 423-452. http://dx.doi.org/10.1146/annurev-animal-062920-113114.
    Publicado • 10.1146/annurev-animal-062920-113114
  3. Sanches Fernandes, Gracinda; Califano, Gianmaria ; Castanho, Sara; Soares, Florbela; Ribeiro, Laura; Mata, Leonardo; Costa, Rodrigo. "Evaluating the efficacy of green technologies to improve fish well-being in larviculture using metagenomics-assisted monitoring of the fish larvae microbiome.". Frontiers in Microbiology (2019):
    Submetido
Atividades

Organização de evento

Nome do evento
Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) 		Instituição / Organização
1997/05 - 1997/05 Advances and Challenges in the Catalytic Activation and Functionalisation of Light Alkanes, NATO Advanced Study Institute, University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon (1997/05 - 1997/05)
Congresso (Coorganizador)
 NATO Advanced Study Institute, University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
1994/11 - 1994/11 Chemical Engineering Seminar Series - The environment and society, MAFIEQ 95, University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico (1994/11 - 1994/11)
Seminário (Membro da Comissão Organizadora)
 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
1994/05 - 1994/05 1st National Meeting of Electrical Engineering College from The Order of Engineers – Portuguese participation in international satellites programmes: Presentation of POSAT 1 satellite, Professor Fernando Carvalho Rodrigues, FIL, Lisbon (1994/05 - 1994/05)
Encontro (Coorganizador)
 Electrical Engineering College from The Order of Engineers, Portugal

Participação em evento

Descrição da atividade
Tipo de evento 		Nome do evento
Instituição / Organização
2018/05 - 2018/05 Elixir-Excelerate Workshop on Marine Metagenomics, IGC - Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal, 40 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Elixir-Excelerate Workshop on Marine Metagenomics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2009/09 - 2009/11 Training of trainers Course, Nersant, Santarém, Portugal, Accredited to train, 110 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Training of trainers Course
NERSANT Associação Empresarial da Região de Santarém, Portugal
2000/10 - 2000/10 First Aid Training Course, Portuguese Red Cross School, PepsiCo - Carregado Plant, Portugal (Accredited rescuer of Portuguese Red Cross), 24 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 First Aid Training Course
Portuguese Red Cross School, PepsiCo - Carregado Plant, Portugal
2000/04 - 2000/04 2000 SOS Auditor Training, PepsiCo, Veurne, Belgium, Accredited to Audit Frito-Lay Quality Systems and Food Safety, 48 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 2000 SOS Auditor Training
PepsiCo, Veurne, Bélgica
2000/03 - 2000/03 In-Plant Sensory Evaluation Training, PepsiCo, Burgos, Spain, Accredited to train Frito-Lay Sensory evaluation for Quality Wall, 40 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 In-Plant Sensory Evaluation Training
PepsiCo, Burgos, Espanha
2000/03 - 2000/03 Product Attribute Evaluation Training: PC, Manual & Accuscan, PepsiCo, Veurne, Belgium, Accredited to train Frito-Lay PAE Assessment, 40 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Product Attribute Evaluation Training: PC, Manual & Accuscan
PepsiCo, Veurne, Bélgica
2000/03 - 2000/03 Top Gun Training for Computer Aided Vision Automatic Systems, SRC Vision, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, Accredited to train Frito-Lay PAE Assessment, 24 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Top Gun Training for Computer Aided Vision Automatic Systems
SRC Vision, Países Baixos
2000/01 - 2000/02 2000 SOS Quality and Food Safety Academy, PepsiCo, Coventry, United Kingdom, 40 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 2000 SOS Quality and Food Safety Academy
PepsiCo, Coventry, Reino Unido
1999/05 - 1999/05 Momentum - Development of Success Teams, PepsiCo, Estoril, Portugal, 24 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Momentum - Development of Success Teams
PepsiCo, Lisbon, Portugal
1999/05 - 1999/05 World Class Seasoning Training, Wright Machinery, London, England, 32 hours, May 1999.
Oficina (workshop)
 World Class Seasoning Training
Wright Machinery, Reino Unido
1998/11 - 1998/11 ISO 9002, Tate & Lyle, Santa Iria de Azoia, Lisbon, Portugal, 8 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 ISO 9002
Tate & Lyle - Alcântara Refinarias Açucares S.A. , Portugal
1998/01 - 1998/01 Technology and Innovation Auditors, ITEC - Technological Institute for the European Community, Professor Francisco Veloso, Lisbon, Portugal, 80 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Technology and Innovation Auditors
ITEC - Technological Institute for the European Community, Portugal
1997/05 - 1997/05 Production Planning and Management, Centre CIM of Oporto, Portugal, 24 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Production Planning and Management
Centro de CIM do Porto, Portugal
1996/11 - 1997/04 Auditors training for TEC+ innovation methodology, ITEC - Technological Institute for the European Community, Professor Francisco Veloso, Lisbon, Portugal, 6 months, 960 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Auditors training for TEC+ innovation methodology
ITEC - Technological Institute for the European Community, Portugal
1995/04 - 1995/04 Nets, Informatic Centre of Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Portugal, 6 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Nets
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
1994/03 - 1994/03 Pollution control and Pollutants removal (nitrates, nitrites and heavy metals) from surface and ground waters, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, 24 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Pollution control and Pollutants removal (nitrates, nitrites and heavy metals) from surface and ground waters
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
1993/09 - 1993/09 Industrial Conception and Environment, Langogne, France, University of Aix-en-Provence, Board of European Students of Technology, 80 hours
Oficina (workshop)
 Industrial Conception and Environment
University of Aix-en-Provence, França

Membro de associação

Nome da associação Tipo de participação
1997 - Atual The Order of Engineers (Biotechnology and Chemistry College) Member
Distinções

Prémio

1999 PepsiCo Leadership Recognition Award (commissioning and training - new seasoning line at PC 42).
Pepsico Inc Europe Sub-Saharan Africa, Estados Unidos

Título

1994 Fencing Sword, National University Champion, Weapons Room of Instituto Superior Técnico, Portuguese Fencing Federation
Portuguese Fencing Federation, Portugal

Outra distinção

2015 One of the three persons integrating the nomination proposal sent to the Minister of Health for Vice-President of the Directive Board of the Regional Health Administration of Lisbon and Tagus Valley (ARS LVT), CReSAP, 2015
CReSAP, Portugal
2014 One of the three persons integrating the nomination proposal sent to the Minister of Health for President of National Institute of Health Dr Ricardo Jorge, CReSAP, 2014
CReSAP, Portugal
2006 Certified classical ballerina (Advance level, Royal Academy of Dance - London)
Royal Academy of Dance, Reino Unido