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I am an Assistant Professor at Department of Biological Engineering (DEB) at University of Minho (UM) (Portugal). I completed my MSc in Biological Engineering in 2010 and my PhD in Bioengineering Systems in 2014 at UM in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA). Afterwards, I worked at Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB) - UM as a Post-Doc from 2015 to 2018 and as a Junior Researcher from 2019 to 2023. Additionally, from 2014 to 2023 I was actively involved in academia, being frequently invited to teach as Teaching Assistant and as Invited Assistant Professor at DEB-UM. I taught a variety of courses at the BSc and Master in Chemical and Biological Engineering, Master in Biomedical Engineering, Master in Bioinformatics, Master in Biotechnology, and Doctoral Program in Bioengineering (MIT-Portugal Program). I have accomplished several objectives, which contributed to my personal and professional fulfillment, as well as to the recognition of CEB as an institution of excellence: (i) 39 papers published in international peer reviewed journals, four of them published in journals ranked in the top 5 % of their field; (ii) 10 book chapters; (iii) 1 patent application; (iv) 8 extended abstracts/papers and 48 conference abstracts; (v) 1 panel discussion, 1 keynote and 18 invited lectures; (vi) 14 oral, 13 flash and 41 poster communications in national and international conferences; (vii) supervision or co-supervision of 1 post-doc, 3 PhD students, 11 master students, 2 research grantees, 13 master and 1 bachelor curricular projects and 2 trainees; (viii) tutoring of 3 post-doc, 1 research grantee, 5 PhD students, 2 master students, 1 master curricular project and 1 trainee; (ix) team member of 10 projects funded by FCT and European Commission (3 ongoing); (x) Associate Director of Molecular and Synthetic Biology Platform Laboratory (PBMS); (xi) participation in 22 activities of dissemination of CEB and DEB; (xii) reviewer of more than 110 papers for international peer reviewed journals; (xiii) guest editor/co-editor of four special issues; (xiv) reviewer board member and topic reviewer of 7 journals; (xv) examiner of 2 international PhD thesis (xvi) member of the jury of 12 master dissertations (4 as supervisor, 8 as examiner); (xvii) co-organizer of one workshop and two exhibition in biotechnology field; (xviii) recipient of 4 travel grants to support the presentation of my research in prestigious conferences in the field of synthetic biology, a travel grant to network with synthetic biology group at University of Vigo, and two diploma of recognition of merit for scientific publication - 2021 and 2022; (xix) selected for the IMFAHEs Platform of Talent 2023-2024; (xx) member of EUSynBioS steering committee and collaborator of ValleyDAO, two organizations that want to make a difference in synthetic biology field, bring together synthetic biology community and finance it; and (xxi) judge at iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) competition, the most important competition in synthetic biology field. Bibliometrics: h-index: 17 (Google Scholar), 16 (ResearchGate), 14 (Scopus), 13 (ISI); Total of citations: 1036 (Google Scholar), 880 (ResearchGate); 700 (Scopus), 585 (ISI). Accumulated impact factor: 170
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Rodrigues

Citation names

  • Rodrigues, Joana L

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0C13-FCB3-CE9A
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3217-2320
Google Scholar ID
m_9HkSQAAAAJ
Researcher Id
O-5519-2015
Scopus Author Id
56424954600

Email addresses

  • joanarodrigues@deb.uminho.pt (Professional)
  • joana.joanalucia@deb.uminho.pt (Professional)
  • joanarodrigues@ceb.uminho.pt (Professional)
  • joana.joanalucia@gmail.com (Personal)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 253604 402 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Universidade do Minho, Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057 , Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Industrial Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Fermentation
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioderived Bulk and Fine Chemicals
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioprocessing Technologies
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bio-derived Novel Materials
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2010/09/01 - 2014/12/14
Concluded
 MIT Portugal Program - Bioengineering Systems (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Design and construction of a new biosynthetic pathway for the production of curcuminoids in Escherichia coli (SFRH/BD/51187/2010) (Supervisors: Ligia Rodrigues - UM, Kristala Prather - MIT, Leon Kluskens - UM)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved unanimously
2005/09 - 2010/07/29
Concluded
 Biological Engineering (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Alimentar
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Study of the Response Mechanism of Escherichia coli to Heat Shock/ Estudo do mecanismo de resposta da Escherichia coli ao choque térmico (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues - UM)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/01/02 - 2023/12/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/07/01 - 2018/12/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/01/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/01 - 2023/12/31 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/03 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/08 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/03 Tutor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/08 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/03 - Current Steering Committee Member EUSynBioS, France
EUSynBioS, France
2023/03 - Current Contributor at ValleyDAO DealFlow & Incubation Team ValleyDAO, Switzerland
ValleyDAO, Switzerland
2020/07 - Current Responsible to guarantee that genetic modified organisms are confined according to Portuguese Environmental Agency requirements and rules at PBMS and LBBS laboratories Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/01/01 - Current Associate Director of Synthetic and Molecular Biology Platform (PBMS) Laboratory Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/01/07 - 2021/03/17 Member of Electoral Committee of General Council of University of Minho (2021/2025). Researchers Representative. Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2010/09/01 - 2014/12/18 PhD student (SFRH/BD/51187/2010) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2013/03/01 - 2013/08/16 Visiting PhD Student at Prather Lab (supervised by Kristala Prather) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
2012/02/01 - 2012/07/31 Visiting PhD Student at Prather Lab (supervised by Kristala Prather) Massachusetts Institute of Technology, United States
2009/10/01 - 2010/08/31 FCT Research Fellow “Bioremediation of soils contaminated with heavy metals” Grant reference: UMINHO/BII195/2009 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2009/09/15 - 2010/07/29 Master Student - Integrated Master in Biological Engineering Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2008/09/15 - 2009/09/30 Research assistant under the scope of the project “Bioremediation of contaminated soils with heavy metals and polyaromatic hydrocarbons” Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2015/07/01 - 2018/12/31 Strategic Funding 2015-2018 - Synthetic Biotechnology - Design and construction of a new biosynthetic pathway for the production of therapeutic compounds in Escherichia coli
UID/BIO/04469/2013
UMINHO/BPD/37/2015
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/09/01 - 2014/12/18 Design and construction of a new biosynthetic pathway for the production of curcuminoids in Escherichia coli
SFRH/BD/51187/2010
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2009/10 - 2010/08 HEAVY METALS - Biorecovery of Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals
POCTI/CTA/44449/2002
UMINHO/BII195/2009
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Laboratório Associado em Biotecnologia, Bioengenharia e Sistemas microELetromecânicos
LA/P/0029/2020
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Associate Laboratory on Biotechnology, Bioengineering and microELectromechanical Systems
10.54499/LA/P/0029/2020
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/02 - 2023/12/31 Design and construction of synthetic biology pathways for the production of industrially relevant compounds in Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae
CTTI-22/18-CEB(10)-Profile 3
DL 57/2016/CP1377/CT0036
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Strategic Funding 2019
UID/BIO/04469/2019
Researcher
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2023/04/13 - Current SYNBEE - Expanding synthetic biology entrepreneurial ecosystems
101100509
Team member (EUSynBioS)
Hämeen Ammattikorkeakoulu, Finland

Technische Universiteit Delft, Netherlands

INRAE Transfert SAS, France

F6S Network Limited, United Kingdom

Rigas Tehniska universitate, Latvia

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften, Germany

Imperial College London Centre for Environmental Policy, United Kingdom

Potter Clarkson LLP, United Kingdom

iGEM Foundation, United States

Commissariat à l¿énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives, France

EUSynBioS, France

EUREKARE, France

Da Vinci Labs, France
European Innovation Ecosystems
Ongoing
2021/02 - Current B3iS - Biodiversity and Bioprospection of Biosurfactants in Saline Environments
PTDC/BII-BIO/5554/2020
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2022/12 ODS_9_46047 - New knowledge to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
ODS_9_46047 - FCT AAC 04/SAICT/2019
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Concluded
2018/07/15 - 2022/05/14 FoSynBio - Synthetic biology approaches to design and construct microbial cell factories for the production of fructooligosaccharides
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029549
PTDC/BII-BBF/29549/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/15 - 2022/05/14 LIGNOZYMES - Metagenomics approach to unravel the potential of lignocellulosic residues towards the discovery of novel enzymes
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029773
PTDC/BII-BBF/29773/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/01/01 - 2021/12 VIBRANT - Viral and Bacterial Adhesin Network Training
H2020-MSCA-ITN-2017_765042
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Centitvc Centro de Nanotecnologia e Materiais Técnicos Funcionais e Inteligentes, Portugal

Universitetet i Oslo, Norway

Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences Institut fur Suchtforschung Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Horizon 2020 European Innovation Council Fast Track to Innovation
Concluded
2010/09/01 - 2014/12/18 Synbiobacther - Synthetic biology approaches to engineer "therapeutic" bacteria
PTDC/EBB-BIO/102863/2008
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Santos, A.O; Sousa, J.; Costa, A.M.A; Rodrigues, J. L.; Gudiña, E.J.; Silvério, S.C.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "Application of metagenomics in the field of biotechnological conversion of lignocellulosic residues". In Functional metagenomics: Microbial diversity, interaction and application in bioremediation, edited by Shah, M.P., 41-76. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier, 2024.
    Published • 10.1016/B978-0-323-98372-3.00007-1
  2. Gomes, Daniela; Rodrigues, Joana L; Rodrigues, Ligia R.. "Microbial Production of Naringenin". In Microbial Production of Food Bioactive Compounds, edited by Jafari, SM; Harzevili, FD, 1-33. Springer International Publishing, 2024.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-81403-8_20-1
  3. Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "Synthetic biology approaches towards biosurfactants production by LAB". In Lactic Acid Bacteria as Microbial Cell Factories: Synthetic Biology and Metabolic Engineering, edited by Montet, D.; Ray, R.C.; Paramithiotis, S.; Azevedo, V.. Cambridge, MA, United States: Elsevier, 2023.
    Published • 10.1016/B978-0-323-91930-2.00019-5
  4. Gomes, D. ; Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.. "Yeast synthetic biology approaches for the production of valuable polyphenolic compounds.". In Synthetic Biology of Yeasts: Tools and Applications, edited by Harzevili, F. D., 119-156. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-89680-5_5
  5. Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Microbial production of caffeic acid". In Microbial production of bioactive compounds, edited by Jafari, S. M; Harzevili, F. D.. Springer Nature, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-81403-8_9-1
  6. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.. "Microbial production of curcumin". In Microbial production of bioactive compounds, edited by Jafari, S. M.. Springer Nature, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-81403-8_8-1
  7. Gudiña, E.; Amorim, C. ; Braga, A.; Costa, A.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Biotech green approaches to unravel the potential of residues into valuable products". In Green Chemistry for the Sustainable Development of Chemical Industry, edited by Inamuddin, 97-150. Springer, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-42284-4_5
  8. Sousa, D.; Ferreira, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Nanotechnology in Targeted Drug Delivery and Therapeutics". In Applications of Targeted Nano Drugs and Delivery Systems, edited by Mohapatra, S.; Ranjan, S.; Dasgupta, N.; Thomas, S., 357-409. Elsevier, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-814029-1.00014-4
  9. Rodrigues, J.L.; Ferreira, D.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "Synthetic biology strategies towards the development of new bioinspired technologies for medical applications". In Bioinspired Materials for Medical Applications, edited by Rodrigues, Lígia R.; Mota, Manuel, 451-497. Portugal: Elsevier, 2017.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-08-100741-9.00016-4
  10. Rodrigues, J.L.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "Synthetic Biology: Perspectives in Industrial Biotechnology". In Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, edited by Pandey, A; Teixeira, José, 239-269. Portugal: Elsevier, 2017.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-444-63668-3.00008-1
Conference abstract
  1. Rodrigues, Joana L; Antas, C ; Gomes, D; Rainha, João; Rodrigues, L.R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Joana L. "Heterologous production of plant polyphenols with high therapeutic potential using combinatorial biosynthesis". Paper presented in The Automated Scientist – the future of cell factory engineering, Hillerød, 2024.
    Accepted
  2. Gomes, D; Rodrigues, Joana L; Rodrigues, LR. "Combinatorial approaches to achieve de novo production of prenylated flavonoids in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Swiss-UK Synthetic Biology Conference, Lausanne, 2023.
    Published
  3. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, Joana L; Rodrigues, LR. "Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae for de novo biosynthesis of curcumin". Paper presented in 31º International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology – ICYGMB31, Florence, 2023.
    Published
  4. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J.L.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "Rice industry wastes as substrate for curcumin production in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Paper presented in Biotechnology for a Circular Bioeconomy, Online, 2023.
    Published
  5. Braga, A.; Maia, A.B.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Cardoso, B.B.; Amorim, C.; Silvério, S.C.; Rodrigues, J.L.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "Agro-industrial wastes as alternative substrates for the production of prebiotic with Zymomonas mobilis". Paper presented in Biotechnology for a Circular Bioeconomy, Online, 2023.
    Published
  6. Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, J.L.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "Combinatorial approaches for de novo production of flavonoids in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Synthetic Biology UK 2022, Newcastle, 2022.
    Published
  7. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J.L.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "De novo curcumin biosynthesis by an engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Paper presented in 6th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, Edinburgh, 2022.
    Published
  8. Braga, A.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Amorim, C.; Silvério, S.C.; Alves, J.; Cardoso, B.B.; et al. "Zymomonas mobilis an emerging microbial cell factory to produce prebiotics". Paper presented in EFB2022 Vitual Conference, Online, 2022.
    Published
  9. Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "Design of an Escherichia coli strain to be used as platform for de novo production of flavonoid-derived compounds". Paper presented in EFB2022 Vitual Conference, Online, 2022.
    Published
  10. Sousa, J. ; Pereira, C.; Costa, A.; Santos, A. ; Gudiña, E.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Linhares, J. M. M. ; Rodrigues, L. R.; Silvério, S. Corresponding author: Silvério, S. "Image processing tool for the detection and quantification of xylanase activity in a metagenomic study". Paper presented in 3º BIOIBEROAMERICA - Ibero-American Congress in Biotechnology, Braga, 2022.
    Published
  11. Rodrigues, J. L.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Curcuminoids biosynthesis using synthetic biology approaches combined with a co-culture strategy". Paper presented in 3º BIOIBEROAMERICA - Ibero-American Congress in Biotechnology, Braga, 2022.
    Published
  12. Lopes, M. J. ; Rodrigues, J. L.; Dias, O.. "Bioinformatics approaches for engineering L-Tyrosine production in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Bioinformatics Open Days Edition XI, Online, 2022.
    Published
  13. Sousa, J. ; Santos, A. ; Silva, L.; Costa, A.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Functional screening for the detection of ß-glucosidase activity in a metagenomic library obtained from a compost sample". Paper presented in MicroBiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021, Lisbon - Online, 2021.
    Published
  14. Rodrigues, L. R.; Gomes, D. ; Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.. "Synthetic biology approaches to engineer polyphenols microbial cell factories". Paper presented in MicroBiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021, Lisbon - Online, 2021.
    Published
  15. Braga, A.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Amorim, C.; Cardodo, B. B.; Gudiña, E.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Zymomonas mobilis: a promising microorganism for prebiotic production". Paper presented in MicroBiotec – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021, Lisbon - Online, 2021.
    Published
  16. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Towards the development of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell factory to produce the polyphenol curcumin". Paper presented in International Congress on Yeasts 15 meets International Conference in Yeast Genetics and Molecular biology 30, Vienna, 2021.
    Published
  17. Sande, M. G.; Ferreira, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Melo, L.; Silva, C. J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Selection of aptamers towards adhesins of Yersinia Enterocolitica and Moxarella Catarrhalis". Paper presented in 1st Symposium Oligonucleotide Technologies & Therapeutics @ Portugal (OTP2021), Online, 2021.
    Published
  18. Couto, M. R.; Dias, O.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Stoichiometric genome-scale models for the chondroitin production in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Bioinformatics Open Days Edition X, Online, 2021.
    Published
  19. Sande, M. G.; Roque, L.; Marques, M.; Ferreira, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Braga, A.; Ramada, D.; Silva, C. J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Collagen-coated magnetic nanoparticles to capture pathogens from biological samples". Paper presented in 1º Workshop Online Latinoamericano en Nanobiotecnología – Aplicaciones en Agricultura, Medicina e Industria Textil, Online, 2020.
    Published
  20. Sousa, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Baltazar, F.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Targeting oncogenic microRNAs in Triple Negative Breast Cancer using a CRISPR/Cas9-based approach". Paper presented in 1º Workshop Online Latinoamericano en Nanobiotecnología – Aplicaciones en Agricultura, Medicina e Industria Textil, Online, 2020.
    Published
  21. Sousa, J.; Costa, A.; Santos, A.; Gudiña, E.; Rodrigues, J. L; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Functional screening of metagenomics libraries to find cellulolytic enzymes". Paper presented in Biocatalysis Open Day 2020, Virtual, 2020.
    Published
  22. Amorim, C.; Braga, A.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Cardoso, B.; Rainha, J.; Gudiña, E.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a microbial biocatalyst for the one-step production of prebiotic fructooligosaccharides". Paper presented in Biocatalysis Open Day 2020, Virtual, 2020.
    Published
  23. Rodrigues, J. L.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Biosynthesis of plant polyphenol compounds with therapeutic and industrial relevance". Paper presented in Biocatalysis Open Day 2020, Virtual, 2020.
    Published
  24. Gomes, D.; Braga, A.; Amorim, C.; Cardoso, B. B.; Gudiña, E.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Synthetic biology approaches to improve the production of fructooligosaccharides using Zymomonas mobilis as a chassis". Paper presented in 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, Online, 2020.
    Published
  25. Couto, M.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "UDP-glucuronic acid heterologous production in Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae chassis". Paper presented in 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, Online, 2020.
    Published
  26. Sousa, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Baltazar, F.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Knockdown of miR-155 for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Treatment". Paper presented in 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, Online, 2020.
    Published
  27. Costa, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards the production of curcumin". Paper presented in 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, Online, 2020.
    Published
  28. Cardoso, B. B.; Silvério S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Construction of a novel and safe S. cerevisiae biocatalyst for lactulose production". Paper presented in 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe., Online, 2020.
    Published
  29. Rodrigues, J. L.; Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Combinatorial biosynthesis of plant natural products in microorganisms". Paper presented in MicroBiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
  30. Braga, A.; Amorim, C.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Beatriz Cardoso; Rainha, J.; Gudiña, E. J.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Zymomonas mobilis as a whole-cell biocatalyst for the production of prebiotics". Paper presented in MicroBiotec – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
  31. Santos, A.; Costa, A.; Rodrigues, J. L; Gudiña, E.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Improved method for the extraction of humic acid-free DNA from lignocellulosic residues for metagenomic studies". Paper presented in MicroBiotec – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
  32. Rainha, J.; Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "CRISPR-Cas9 based strategy to engineer Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards the production of curcumin from ferulic acid". Paper presented in MicroBiotec – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
  33. Cardoso, B.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Enzymatic synthesis of lactulose using a novel biocatalyst". Paper presented in XX EuroFoodChem 2019, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  34. Oliveira, A.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Dias, O.. "A kinetic model of the central carbon metabolism for acrylic acid production in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Bioinformatics Open Days 2019, Braga, 2019.
    Published
  35. Rodrigues, J. L.; Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Pathway expression optimization using the Ribosome Binding Site (RBS) Calculator tool". Paper presented in Bioinformatics Open Days 2018, Braga, 2018.
    Published
  36. Rodrigues, J. L.; Couto, M. R.; Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Synthetic biology: heterologous production of bioactive agents". Paper presented in Centre of Biological Engineering Annual Meeting, Braga, 2017.
    Published
  37. Rodrigues, J. L.; Couto, M. R.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Heterologous production of plant natural polyphenolic compounds in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in SB7.0: The Seventh International Meeting on Synthetic Biology, Singapura, 2017.
    Published
  38. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Production of curcumin from ferulic acid by an engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Paper presented in II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Covilhã, 2017.
    Published
  39. Couto, M. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Enhancing curcuminoid production using E. coli engineered strains". Paper presented in BIOIBEROAMÉRICA - Biotecnologia integrando continentes, Salamanca, 2016.
    Published
  40. Rodrigues, J. L.; Araújo, R. G.; Prather, K. L. J.; Kluskens, L. D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Synthetic biology approaches to engineer new pathways for the production of plant secondary metabolites". Paper presented in 3rd Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, Lisbon - Costa da Caparica, 2016.
    Published
  41. Rodrigues, J. L.; Araújo, R. G.; Prather, K. L. J.; Kluskens, L. D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Biosynthetic production of curcuminoids". Paper presented in MicroBiotec – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2015, Évora, 2015.
    Published
  42. Rodrigues, J. L.; Kluskens, L. D.; Prather, K. L. J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Heterologous production of curcuminoids in E. coli through an artificial biosynthetic pathway". Paper presented in 4th MIT Portugal Program Conference - New Frontiers for Sustainable Prosperity, Coimbra, 2014.
    Published
  43. Rodrigues, J. L.; Kluskens, L. D.; Prather, K. L. J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Design and construction of a new biosynthetic pathway for the production of curcuminoids in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in 2nd Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, Málaga, 2013.
    Published
  44. Rodrigues, J. L.; Kluskens, L. D.; Prather, K. L. J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Design and construction of a new biosynthetic pathway for the production of curcuminoids in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in 3rd MIT Portugal Program Conference – Excellence in engineering for innovation in global markets, Guimarães, 2012.
    Published
  45. Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Machado, C. D.; Kluskens, L. D.; Mota, M.; Rocha, I.; Ferreira, E. C.. "Synbiobacther - Engineering "therapeutic" bacteria". Paper presented in 3rd Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Lisboa, 2012.
    Published
  46. Rodrigues, J. L.; Pereira, R.; Kluskens, L. D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Synbiobacther - Engineering "therapeutic" bacteria". Paper presented in MIT-Portugal Fifth Annual Workshop on the Business-Government Interface - Systems and Synthetic Biology, Braga, 2011.
    Published
  47. Fonseca, B.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Queiroz, A.M.; Tavares, T.. "Bioleaching of hexavalent chromium from soils using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans". Paper presented in 2nd Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Braga, 2010.
    Published
  48. Fonseca, B.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Queiroz, A.; Tavares, T.. "Bioleaching of hexavalent chromium from soils using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans". Paper presented in IBS 2010 - 14th International Biotechnology Symposium and Biotechnology Exhibition for the Sustainability of Human Society, Rimini, 2010.
    Published
  49. Tavares, T.; Fonseca, B.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Queiroz, A.; Rey, R.. "Bioremediation of soils". Paper presented in 1st Scientific Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Faro, 2009.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Braga, A.; Gomes, G. ; Rainha, J.; Cardoso, B.; Amorim, C.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J.L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Engineering Zymomonas mobilis to produce tailor-made fructooligosaccharides". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, Online, 2021.
    Published • 10.12236/ibdrc2021-a-0040
  2. Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Synthetic biology strategies for the production of furanocoumarins". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, Online, 2021.
    Published • 10.12236/ibdrc2021-a-0045
  3. Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Engineering Escherichia coli towards the production of prenylflavonoids". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, Online, 2021.
    Published • 10.12236/ibdrc2021-a-0048
  4. Couto, M. R.; Dias, O.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for biotechnology chondroitin production". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, Online, 2021.
    Published • 10.12236/ibdrc2021-a-0062
  5. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Metabolic engineering of curcumin production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, Online, 2021.
    Published • 10.12236/ibdrc2021-a-0059
  6. Cardoso, B. B.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Production of a lactulose-based prebiotic mixture by engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, Online, 2021.
    Published • 10.12236/ibdrc2021-a-0063
  7. Rodrigues, J. L.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Synthetic biology strategies for the production of plant polyphenolic compounds.". Paper presented in The 1st International BioDesign Research Conference, Virtual, 2020.
    Published • 10.12236/ibdrc2020-a-0034
  8. Sousa, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Baltazar, F.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "In silico prediction and design of CRISPR sgRNAs targeting miR-155 for TNBC treatment". Paper presented in The 1st International BioDesign Research Conference, Virtual, 2020.
    Published • 10.12236/ibdrc2020-a-0113
Conference poster
  1. Rodrigues, Joana L; Antas, C ; Gomes, D.; Rainha, João; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Heterologous production of plant polyphenols with high therapeutic potential using combinatorial biosynthesis". Paper presented in The Automated Scientist - the future of cell factory engineering, 2024.
  2. Gomes, D; Rodrigues, Joana L; Rodrigues, LR. "Combinatorial approaches to achieve de novo production of prenylated flavonoids in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Swiss-UK Synthetic Biology Conference, 2023.
  3. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, Joana L; Rodrigues, LR. "Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae for de novo biosynthesis of curcumin". Paper presented in 31º International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology – ICYGMB31, 2023.
  4. Rodrigues, Joana L; Rainha, J.; Antas, C ; Gomes, D; Rodrigues, LR. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Joana L. "Phenylpropanoids derivatives by engineered microorganisms". Paper presented in Ciência 2023 – Encontro com a Ciência e a Tecnologia em Portugal – Ciência e Oceano para além do Horizonte (Science 2023 – Meeting with Science and Technology in Portugal – Science and Ocean beyond the Horizon), 2023.
  5. Sousa, J; Santos-Pereira, C.; Costa, AMA; Santos, AO; Gomes, J; Rodrigues, Joana L; Gudiña, E. J.; et al. "Identification of lignocellulose-degrading enzymes using metagenomic approaches". Paper presented in Ciência 2023 – Encontro com a Ciência e a Tecnologia em Portugal – Ciência e Oceano para além do Horizonte (Science 2023 – Meeting with Science and Technology in Portugal – Science and Ocean beyond the Horizon), 2023.
  6. Rodrigues, Joana L; Marlow, L; Handal, P; Barbier, I; Grasso, S; Micacci, S; Molina, JE; et al. "The European Synthetic Biology Society: Connecting and Empowering the European Synthetic Biology Community". Paper presented in II International Congress in Synthetic Biology, STEAM, Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation - ATG SynBio Spain, 2023.
  7. Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, J.L.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "Combinatorial approaches for de novo production of flavonoids in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Synthetic Biology UK 2022, 2022.
  8. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J.L.; Rodrigues, L.R.. "De novo curcumin biosynthesis by an engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Paper presented in 6th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, 2022.
  9. Sousa, J.; Pereira-Santos, C. ; Costa, A.; Santos, A.; Gudiña, E.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Linhares, J. M. M.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Silvério, S.. "Image processing tool for the detection and quantification of xylanase activity in a metagenomic study". Paper presented in 3º BIOIBEROAMERICA – Ibero-American Congress in Biotechnology, 2022.
  10. Lopes, M. J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Dias, O.. "Bioinformatics approaches for engineering L-Tyrosine production in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Bioinformatics Open Days Edition XI, 2022.
  11. Braga, A.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Cardoso, B. B.; Amorim, C.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Engineering Zymomonas mobilis to produce tailor-made fructooligosaccharides". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference [3rd prize winner], 2021.
    10.12236/ibdrc2021-p-0040
  12. Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Synthetic biology strategies for the production of furanocoumarins". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, 2021.
    10.12236/ibdrc2021-p-0045
  13. Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Engineering Escherichia coli towards the production of prenylflavonoids". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, 2021.
    10.12236/ibdrc2021-p-0048
  14. Couto, M. R.; Dias, O.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Metabolic engineering of Escherichia coli for biotechnological chondroitin production". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, 2021.
    10.12236/ibdrc2021-p-0062
  15. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Metabolic engineering of curcumin production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, 2021.
    10.12236/ibdrc2021-p-0059
  16. Cardoso, B. B.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Production of a lactulose-based prebiotic mixture by engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Paper presented in The 2nd International BioDesign Research Conference, 2021.
    10.12236/ibdrc2021-p-0063
  17. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Towards the development of a Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell factory to produce the polyphenol curcumin". Paper presented in International Congress on Yeasts 15 meets International Conference in Yeast Genetics and Molecular biology 30, 2021.
  18. Sande, M. G.; Ferreira, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Melo, L.; Silva, C. J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Selection of aptamers towards adhesins of Yersinia Enterocolitica and Moxarella Catarrhalis". Paper presented in 1st Symposium Oligonucleotide Technologies & Therapeutics @ Portugal (OTP2021), 2021.
  19. Couto, M. R.; Dias, O.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Stoichiometric genome-scale models for the chondroitin production in Escherichia coli.". Paper presented in Bioinformatics Open Days Edition X, 2021.
  20. Rodrigues, J. L.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Synthetic biology strategies for the production of plant polyphenolic compounds". Paper presented in The 1st International BioDesign Research Conference, 2020.
    10.12236/ibdrc2020-p-0034
  21. Sousa, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Baltazar, F.; Rodrigues, L. R. "In silico prediction and design of CRISPR sgRNAs targeting miR-155 for TNBC treatment". Paper presented in The 1st International BioDesign Research Conference, 2020.
    10.12236/ibdrc2020-p-0113
  22. Sousa, J.; Costa, A.; Santos, A.; Gudiña, E.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Functional screening of metagenomics libraries to find cellulolytic enzymes". Paper presented in Biocatalysis Open Day 2020, 2020.
  23. Rodrigues, J. L.; Amorim, C.; Braga, A.; Cardoso, B. B.; Rainha, J.; Gudiña, E.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Recombinant Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a microbial biocatalyst for the one-step production of prebiotic fructooligosaccharides". Paper presented in Biocatalysis Open Day 2020, 2020.
  24. Rodrigues, J. L.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Biosynthesis of plant polyphenolic compounds with therapeutic and industrial relevance". Paper presented in Biocatalysis Open Day 2020, 2020.
  25. Gomes, D.; Braga, A.; Rainha, J.; Amorim, C.; Cardoso, B. B.; Gudiña, E.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Synthetic biology approaches to improve the production of fructooligosaccharides using Zymomonas mobilis as a chassis". Paper presented in 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, 2020.
  26. Couto, M. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "UDP-glucuronic acid heterologous production in Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae chassis". Paper presented in 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, 2020.
  27. Sousa, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Baltazar, F.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Knockdown of miR-155 for Triple Negative Breast Cancer Treatment". Paper presented in 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, 2020.
  28. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards the production of curcumin". Paper presented in 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, 2020.
  29. Cardoso, B. B.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Construction of a novel and safe S. cerevisiae biocatalyst for lactulose production". Paper presented in 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, 2020.
  30. Rodrigues, J. L.; Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Combinatorial biosynthesis of plant natural products in microorganisms". Paper presented in MicroBiotec – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019, 2019.
  31. Braga, A.; Amorim, C.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Cardoso, B. B.; Rainha, J.; Gudiña, E.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Zymomonas mobilis as a whole-cell biocatalyst for the production of prebiotics". Paper presented in MicroBiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019, 2019.
  32. Santos, A.; Costa, A.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Gudiña, E.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Improved method for the extraction of humic acid-free DNA from lignocellulosic residues for metagenomic studies". Paper presented in MicroBiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019, 2019.
    10.1063/1.4978112
  33. Rainha, J.; Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "CRISPR-Cas9 based strategy to engineer Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards the production of curcumin from ferulic acid". Paper presented in MicroBiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019, 2019.
    10.19146/pibic-2015-38056
  34. Cardoso, B. B.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Enzymatic synthesis of lactulose using a novel biocatalyst". Paper presented in XX EuroFoodChem 2019, 2019.
  35. Oliveira, A.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Dias, O.. "A kinetic model of the central carbon metabolism for acrylic acid production in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Bioinformatics Open Days 2019, 2019.
  36. Couto, M. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Engineering a biosynthetic pathway for high-value glycosaminoglycans production". Paper presented in MIT Portugal 2018 Annual Conference – An international partnership towards the challenges of complex systems, 2018.
  37. Rodrigues, J. L.; Couto, M. R.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Heterologous production of plant natural polyphenolic compounds in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in SB7.0: The Seventh International Meeting on Synthetic Biology, 2017.
    10.17605/OSF.IO/WN7P6
  38. Couto, M. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Enhancing curcuminoid production using E. coli engineered strains". Paper presented in BIOIBEROAMÉRICA - Biotecnologia integrando continentes, 2016.
  39. Rodrigues, J. L.; Araújo, R. G.; Prather, K. L. J.; Kluskens, L. D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Biosynthetic production of curcuminoids". Paper presented in MicroBiotec – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2015, 2015.
  40. Rodrigues, J. L.; Kluskens, L.D.; Prather, K. L. J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Heterologous production of curcuminoids in E. coli through an artificial biosynthetic pathway". Paper presented in 4th MIT Portugal Program Conference - New Frontiers for Sustainable Prosperity, 2014.
  41. Rodrigues, J. R.; Kluskens, L.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Prather, K. L. J.. "Design and construction of a new biosynthetic pathway for the production of curcuminoids in Escherichia coli". Paper presented in 2nd Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, 2013.
  42. Rodrigues, J. L.; Pereira, R.; Kluskens, L. D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Synbiobacther - Engineering "therapeutic" bacteria". Paper presented in MIT-Portugal Fifth Annual Workshop on the Business-Government Interface – Systems and Synthetic Biology, 2011.
Journal article
  1. Gomes, Daniela; Rodrigues, Joana L; Rodrigues, Ligia R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Joana L. "Step-by-step optimization of a heterologous pathway for de novo naringenin production in Escherichia coli". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 108 1 (2024): 435. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-024-13271-7.
    Open access • Published • 10.1007/s00253-024-13271-7
  2. Braga, Adelaide; Maia, Ana Benedita; Gomes, Daniela; Rodrigues, Joana L; Rainha, João; Rodrigues, Lígia R.. "Improving fructooligosaccharide production via sacC gene deletion in Zymomonas mobilis: A novel approach for enhanced prebiotic production". Food and Bioprocess Technology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11947-024-03508-8.
    Open access • 10.1007/s11947-024-03508-8
  3. Rainha, João; Rodrigues, Joana L; Rodrigues, Lígia R.. "De Novo Biosynthesis of Curcumin in Saccharomyces cerevisiae". ACS Synthetic Biology 13 6 (2024): 1727-1736. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssynbio.4c00059.
    Open access • 10.1021/acssynbio.4c00059
  4. Couto, Márcia R.; Rodrigues, Joana L.; Dias, Oscar; Rodrigues, Lígia R.. "Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a host for chondroitin production". SynBio 2 2 (2024): 125-141. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/synbio2020008.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/synbio2020008
  5. Couto, Márcia R.; Rodrigues, JL; Braga, Adelaide; Dias, Oscar; Rodrigues, Lígia R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, JL. "Optimization of chondroitin production in E. coli using genome scale models". Molecular Systems Design & Engineering (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3me00199g.
    Open access • Published • 10.1039/d3me00199g
  6. Caykara, T.; Fernandes, S.; Braga, A.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L.R.; Silva, C. J.. Corresponding author: Silva, C. J.. "Atmospheric plasma and UV polymerisation for developing sustainable anti-adhesive polyethylene terephthalate (PET) surfaces". Coatings 13 4 (2023): 715. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coatings13040715.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/coatings13040715
  7. Caykara, T.; Fernandes, S.; Braga, A.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Silva, C. J.. Corresponding author: Silva, C. J.. "Can superhydrophobic PET surfaces prevent bacterial adhesion?". Nanomaterials 13 6 (2023): 1117. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano13061117.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/nano13061117
  8. Sande, M.G.; Ferreira, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Melo, L. D. R.; Saragliadis, A.; Linke, D.; Moreira, F. T. C.; Sales, M. G. F.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "Aptasensor for the detection of Moraxella catarrhalis adhesin UspA2". Bioengineering 10 (2023): 178. https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10020178.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/bioengineering10020178
  9. Rodrigues, Joana L.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Joana L.. "Heterologous Production of Acrylic Acid: Current Challenges and Perspectives". SynBio 1 1 (2023): 3-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/synbio1010002.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/synbio1010002
  10. Sande, M. G.; Roque, L.; Braga, A.; Marques, M.; Ferreira, D.; Saragliadis, A.; Rodrigues, J. L.; et al. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "Design of new hydrolyzed collagen-modified magnetic nanoparticles to capture pathogens". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials (2023): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.b.35155.
    Published • 10.1002/jbm.b.35155
  11. Rodrigues, J. L.; Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Challenges in the Heterologous Production of Furanocoumarins in Escherichia coli". Molecules 27 21 (2022): 7230. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules27217230.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/molecules27217230
  12. Sande, M. G.; Ferreira, D.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Melo, L. D. R.; Linke, D.; Silva, C. J.; Moreira, F. T. C.; Sales, M. G. F.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "Electrochemical Aptasensor for the Detection of the Key Virulence Factor YadA of Yersinia enterocolitica". Biosensors 12 8 (2022): 614. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bios12080614.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/bios12080614
  13. Amorim, C.; Rodrigues, J.L.; Braga, A.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Silvério, S.C.; Fernández-Lobato, M.; Rodrigues, L.R.. Corresponding author: Amorim, C.. "Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae for the one-step production of a functional sweetening mixture towards food applications". Food and Bioproducts Processing 135 (2022): 123-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2022.07.006.
    Published
  14. Braga, A.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Cardoso, B.B.; Amorim, C.; Silvério, S.C.; Fernández-Lobato, M.; Rodrigues, J.L.; Rodrigues, L.R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L.R.. "Tailoring fructooligosaccharides composition with engineered Zymomonas mobilis ZM4". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 106 (2022): 4617-4626. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-022-12037-3.
    Published • 10.1007/s00253-022-12037-3
  15. Braga, A.; Gomes, D.; Amorim, C.; Silvério, S.; Alves, J.; Rainha, J.; Cardoso, B.; Rodrigue, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "One-step production of a novel prebiotic mixture using Zymomonas mobilis ZM4". Biochemical Engineering Journal 183 (2022): 108443. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2022.108443.
    10.1016/j.bej.2022.108443
  16. Pereira, A.; Pina, A.; Sousa, D.; Ferreira, D.; Santos-Pereira, C.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Melo, L. ; et al. Corresponding author: Sousa, S.. "Identification of novel aptamers targeting Cathepsin B-overexpressing prostate cancer cells". Molecular Systems Design & Engineering 7 (2022): 637. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2ME00022A.
    Published • 10.1039/D2ME00022A
  17. Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "Perspectives on the design of microbial cell factories to produce prenylflavonoids". International Journal of Food Microbiology 367 (2022): 109588. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109588.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2022.109588
  18. Couto, M. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Heterologous production of chondroitin". Biotechnology Reports 33 (2022): e00710. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.btre.2022.e00710.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.btre.2022.e00710
  19. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Faria, C.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Curcumin biosynthesis from ferulic acid by engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Biotechnology Journal 17 (2022): 2100400. https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.202100400.
    Published • 10.1002/biot.202100400
  20. Braga, A.; Gomes, D.; Rainha, J.; Amorim, C.; Cardoso, B. ; Gudiña, E. J.; Silvério, S. C.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "Zymomonas mobilis as an emerging biotechnological chassis for the production of industrially relevant compounds". Bioresources and Bioprocessing 8 1 (2021): 128. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40643-021-00483-2.
    Published • 10.1186/s40643-021-00483-2
  21. Couto, M. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Cloning, Expression and Characterization of UDP-Glucose Dehydrogenases". Life 11 11 (2021): 1201. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life11111201.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/life11111201
  22. Costa, A.; Santos, A.; Sousa, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Gudiña, E. J.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Silvério, S.. "Improved method for the extraction of high-quality DNA from lignocellulosic compost samples for metagenomic studies". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 105 (2021): 8881-8893. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-021-11647-7.
    Published • 10.1007/s00253-021-11647-7
  23. Sande, M. G.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Ferreira, D.; Silva, C. J.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "Novel biorecognition elements against pathogens in the design of state-of-the-art diagnostics". Biosensors 11 11 (2021): 418-418. https://doi.org/10.3390/bios11110418.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/bios11110418
  24. Caykara, T.; Silva, J.; Fernandes, S.; Braga, A.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Silva, C.. Corresponding author: Silva, C.. "Modification of PET surfaces with Gum Arabic towards its bacterial anti-adhesiveness using an experimental factorial design approach". Materials Today Communications 28 (2021): 102684. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102684.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mtcomm.2021.102684
  25. Oliveira, A.; Rodrigues, J. L ; Ferreira, E. C.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Dias, O.. Corresponding author: Dias, O.. "A kinetic model of the central carbon metabolism for acrylic acid production in Escherichia coli". PLOS Computational Biology 17 3 (2021): e1008704. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008704.
    Open access • Published • 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008704
  26. Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Biosynthesis and heterologous production of furanocoumarins: Perspectives and current challenges". Natural Product Reports 38 (2021): 869-879. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NP00074D.
    Published • 10.1039/D0NP00074D
  27. Rainha, J.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "CRISPR-Cas9: A powerful tool to efficiently engineer Saccharomyces cerevisiae". Life 11 1 (2021): 13. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11010013.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/life11010013
  28. Cardoso, B. B.; Silvério, S.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "Epilactose biosynthesis using recombinant cellobiose 2-epimerase produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae". ACS Food Science & Technology 1 9 (2021): 1578-1584. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.1c00183.
    Open access • Published • 10.1021/acsfoodscitech.1c00183
  29. Rainha, J.; Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, L. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Synthetic Biology Approaches to engineer Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards the industrial production of valuable polyphenolic compounds". Life 10 5 (2020): 56. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life10050056.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/life10050056
  30. Rodrigues, J. L.; Gomes, D.; Rodrigues, J. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "A combinatorial approach to optimize the production of curcuminoids from tyrosine in Escherichia coli". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8 59 (2020): 1-15. https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2020.00059.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fbioe.2020.00059
  31. Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Potential applications of the Escherichia coli heat shock response in synthetic biology". Trends in Biotechnology 36 2 (2018): 186-198. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.10.014.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tibtech.2017.10.014
  32. Couto, M. R.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Optimization of fermentation conditions for the production of curcumin by engineered Escherichia coli". Journal of The Royal Society Interface 14 133 (2017): 20170470. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2017.0470.
    Published • 10.1098/rsif.2017.0470
  33. Rodrigues, J. L.; Couto, M. R.; Araújo, R. G.; Prather, K. L. J.; Kluskens, L.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, J. L.. "Hydroxycinnamic acids and curcumin production in engineered Escherichia coli using heat shock promoters". Biochemical Engineering Journal 125 (2017): 41-49. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2017.05.015.
    Published • 10.1016/j.bej.2017.05.015
  34. Rodrigues, J.L.; Araújo, R.G.; Prather, K.L.J.; Kluskens, L.D.; Rodrigues, L.R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L.R.. "Heterologous production of caffeic acid from tyrosine in Escherichia coli". Enzyme and Microbial Technology 71 (2015): 36-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enzmictec.2015.01.001.
    Published • 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2015.01.001
  35. Rodrigues, J. L.; Araújo, R. G.; Prather, K. L. J.; Kluskens, L. D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "Production of curcuminoids from tyrosine by a metabolically engineered Escherichia coli using caffeic acid as an intermediate". Biotechnology Journal 10 4 (2015): 599-609. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/biot.201400637.
    Published • 10.1002/biot.201400637
  36. Rodrigues, J. L.; Prather, K. L. J.; Kluskens, L. D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "Heterologous production of curcuminoids". Microbiology and Molecular Biology Reviews 79 1 (2015): 39-60. https://doi.org/10.1128/MMBR.00031-14.
    Published • 10.1128/MMBR.00031-14
  37. Rodrigues, J. L.; Sousa, M.; Prather, K. L. J.; Kluskens, L. D.; Rodrigues, L. R.. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, L. R.. "Selection of Escherichia coli heat shock promoters toward their application as stress probes". Journal of Biotechnology 188 (2014): 61-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.08.005.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2014.08.005
  38. Fonseca, B.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Mendes, T.; Queiroz, A.; Tavares, T.. Corresponding author: Tavares, T.. "A combined remediation technology for the reduction and bioleaching of hexavalent chromium from soils using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans". Annals of the Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on Chemistry Sciences 1 (2014): 19-32. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/32817.
    Open access • Published
  39. Fonseca, B.; Figueiredo, H.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Queiroz, A.; Tavares, T.. Corresponding author: Fonseca, B.. "Mobility of Cr, Pb, Cd, Cu and Zn in a loamy sand soil: A comparative study". Geoderma 164 3-4 (2011): 232-237. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geoderma.2011.06.016.
    Published • 10.1016/j.geoderma.2011.06.016
  40. Fonseca, B.; Rodrigues, J. L.; Queiroz, A.; Tavares, T.. Corresponding author: Fonseca, B.. "Bioleaching of hexavalent chromium from soils using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans". Journal of Biotechnology 150 (2010): 235-235. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.09.084.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2010.09.084
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Rodrigues, L. R.; Kluskens, Leon; Prather, Kristala L. J.; Rodrigues, Joana Lúcia Lima Correia. "Design and construction of a new biosynthetic pathway for the production of curcuminoids in Escherichia coli". PhD, Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/34947.
  2. Rodrigues, Joana. "Estudo do mecanismo de resposta da Escherichia coli ao choque térmico (Study of the Response Mechanism of Escherichia coli to Heat Shock)". Master, Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, 2010.
Website
  1. Rodrigues, Joana L. Conference Website: Biotechnology to build a brighter future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications (B+FHE). 2021. https://cebconference.wixsite.com/biotechnology.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Costa, A; Santos, A ; Rodrigues, Joana L; Gudiña, E.; Silvério, S; Rodrigues, LR. 2022. "Método e kit de extração de ADN de elevada qualidade, adequado para estudos metagenómicos, a partir de amostras que contenham elevados níveis de ácidos húmicos (Method and Kit for extraction of high-quality DNA suitable for metagenomic studies from samples containing high level of humic acids) PT116634A". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
Provisional application for patent
  1. 2020. "Method and Kit for extraction of high-quality DNA suitable for metagenomic studies from samples containing high level of humic acids. Inventors: Costa A, Santos A, Rodrigues JL, Gudiña E, Silvério S, Rodrigues LR. Applicant: University of Minho. Provisional patent application at the National Institute of Industrial Property - INPI filed on August 7, 2020 (number 20201000040293 - PT116634S).".
    Disclosed

Other

Other output
  1. Blog Post - ATG SYNBIO SPAIN 2023 CONGRESS - A parade of amazing stakeholders in the SynBio field. Blog post on EUSynBioS website where the experience at the conference is described together with a discussion of the topics presented.. 2023. Rodrigues, JL. https://www.eusynbios.org/blogs/atg-synbio-spain-2023-congress-a-parade-of-amazing-stakeholders-in-the-synbio-field.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/05/27 Innovative approaches to polyphenol synthesis: combinatorial biosynthesis unveiled (Flash Presentation) X IMFAHE’s International Conference – Innovation Camp – shaping the future through global learning and collaborations
IMFAHE (Online, United States)
2024/05/13 Practical applications of synthetic biology (Invited Lecture) Advanced Molecular Biotechnology Curricular Unit, Master’s in biotechnology and Master’s in Chemical and Biological Engineering
University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2024/05/13 Engineering Life: Exploring Synthetic Biology’s Potential (Invited Lecture) Lecture - Industrial Microbiology Course Unit, Master Program in Biotechnological Engineering
School of Agriculture of Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Online)
2024/03/08 EUSynBioS - The European Synthetic Biology Society (Invited Flash Presentation) iGEM BioHackathon 2024
iGEM Startups (Online)
2023/12/07 Virtual Roundtable: How is synthetic biology shaping the bioeconomy in Ibero-America? (Invited Panel Participant) iGEM SynBio Festival 2023
iGEM Design Leagues (Online, Mexico)
2023/07/02 The European Synthetic Biology Society: Connecting and Empowering the European Synthetic Biology Community (Invited Lecture) II International Congress in Synthetic Biology, STEAM, Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation - ATG SynBio Spain
ATG SynBio Spain (Barcelona, Spain)
2023/07/02 De novo curcuminoids production in engineered Escherichia coli II International Congress in Synthetic Biology, STEAM, Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation
ATG SynBio Spain (Barcelona, Spain)
2023/06/29 Combinatorial approach for prenylflavonoids de novo production in Escherichia coli (Invited Lecture) EUSynBioS Online Seminars (EUSynBioSeminars)
EUSynBioS (Online)
2023/06/27 A biologia sintética e as suas aplicações no meio ambiente e saúde (Synthetic biology and its applications in the environment and health) (Invited Lecture) CONSAMEI – I Congresso Nacional On-line de Integração em Saúde e Meio Ambiente
Instituto Multiprofissional de Ensino (Online, Brazil)
2023/05/02 Abordagens de biologia sintética para aplicações na biotecnologia (Synthetic biology approaches for biotechnology applications) (Invited Lecture) VII Cycle of Conferences in Biotechnology - Science and Diversity are our Biotechnology
UBIOTEC - Beira Interior University (Covilhã, Portugal)
2023/03/28 Rice industry wastes as substrate for curcumin production in engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Flash Presentation) Biotechnology for a Circular Bioeconomy
Asian Federation of Biotechnology - European Federation of Biotechnology (Online)
2023/02/28 Agro-industrial wastes as alternative substrates for the production of prebiotic with Zymomonas mobilis (Flash Presentation) Biotechnology for a Circular Bioeconomy
European Federation of Biotechnology (Online)
2023/01/11 Synthetic biology for a promising future (Invited Lecture) Lecture - Industrial MicrobiologyCourse Unit, Master Program inBiotechnological Engineering
Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2022/11/12 Application of synthetic biology in health, environment and industry for a better future (Invited Lecture) CINASAMA2022: International Congress in Health and Environment – The Challenges and advances in genetics in modern society – 3rd Online Edition
Instituto Medeiros de Educação Avançada (João Pessoa, Brazil)
2022/10/04 Design of an Escherichia coli strain to be used as platform for de novo production of flavonoid-derived compounds EFB2022 Vitual Conference
European Federation of Biotechnology (Online)
2022/10/04 Zymomonas mobilis an emerging microbial cell factory to produce prebiotics EFB2022 Vitual Conference
European Federation of Biotechnology (Online)
2022/04/07 Curcuminoids biosynthesis using synthetic biology approaches combined with a co-culture strategy 3º BIOIBEROAMERICA – Ibero-American Congress in Biotechnology
Altice Fórum Braga (Braga, Portugal)
2022/02/04 How Synthetic Biology can Change the World (Invited Lecture)(2 h) Lecture - Industrial Microbiology Course Unit, Master Program in Biotechnological Engineering
Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2021/11/23 Synthetic biology approaches to engineer polyphenols microbial cell factories (Keynote lecture) MicroBiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021
Nova University Lisbon (Lisbon - Online, Portugal)
2021/11/23 Functional screening for the detection of ß-glucosidase activity in a metagenomic library obtained from a compost sample (Flash Presentation) MicroBiotec – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021
Nova University Lisbon (Lisbon - Online, Portugal)
2021/11/23 Zymomonas mobilis: a promising microorganism for prebiotic production MicroBiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021
Nova University Lisbon, Portugal. Online (Lisbon - Online, Portugal)
2021/09/23 Engineering Escherichia coli towards the production of prenylflavonoids (Flash Presentation) 2nd Chemical & Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium
University of Minho - Centre of Biological Engineering (Online, Portugal)
2021/09/23 DNA aptamers towards Yersinia Enterocolitica and Moraxella catarrhalis adhesins in novel POC diagnostics (Flash Presentation) 2nd Chemical & Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium
University of Minho - Centre of Biological Engineering (Online, Portugal)
2021/06/21 Collagen-coated magnetic nanoparticles to capture pathogens World Microbe Forum
ASM FEMS Collaboration (Online, United States)
2021/05/10 Exploring Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a curcumin producer (Flash Presentation) Biotechnology to Build a Brighter Future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications (B+FHE)
Centre of Biological Engineering (Online, Portugal)
2021/05/10 Alternative enzymes for glycosaminoglycans biosynthetic pathway design (Flash Presentation) Biotechnology to Build a Brighter Future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications (B+FHE)
Centre of Biological Engineering (Online)
2021/05/10 Prebiotic biosynthesis using cellobiose 2-epimerase produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Flash Presentation) Biotechnology to Build a Brighter Future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications (B+FHE)
Centre of Biological Engineering (Online, Portugal)
2021/05/10 Lignozymes: Metagenomics approach to unravel the potential of lignocellulosic residues towards the discovery of novel enzymes Biotechnology to Build a Brighter Future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications (B+FHE)
Centre of Biological Engineering (Online, Portugal)
2021/05/10 FoSynBio: Synthetic biology approaches to design and construct microbial cell factories for the production of fructooligosaccharides. Biotechnology to Build a Brighter Future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications (B+FHE)
Centre of Biological Engineering (Online, Portugal)
2021/01/26 How Synthetic Biology Can Make the World a Better Place (Invited Lecture)(2h) Lecture - Industrial Microbiology Course Unit, Master Program in Biotechnological Engineering
Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2020/12/02 Targeting oncogenic microRNAs in Triple Negative Breast Cancer using a CRISPR/Cas9-based approach 1º Workshop Online Latinoamericano en Nanobiotecnología – Aplicaciones en Agricultura, Medicina e Industria Textil
Universidad de La Frontera (Online, Chile)
2020/12/02 Collagen-coated magnetic nanoparticles to capture pathogens from biological samples 1º Workshop Online Latinoamericano en Nanobiotecnología – Aplicaciones en Agricultura, Medicina e Industria Textil
Universidad de La Frontera (Online, Chile)
2020/12/01 Synthetic biology strategies for the production of plant polyphenolic compounds The 1st International BioDesign Research Conference
BioDesign Research (Online, United States)
2020/11/02 Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae towards the production of curcumin (Flash presentation) 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe
TU Delf, DTU Biosustain, U of Birmingham and Bilkent University (Online, Netherlands)
2020/11/02 UDP-glucuronic acid heterologous production in Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae chassis (Flash Presentation) 5th Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe
TU Delf, DTU Biosustain, U of Birmingham and Bilkent University (Online, Netherlands)
2020/09/17 Metabolic engineering of Saccharomyces cerevisiae for production of curcumin (Flash Presentation) 1st Chem & Bio Eng Doctoral Symposium
University of Minho (Online, Portugal)
2020/07/26 Synthetic Biology Applications in Health, Environment and Industry (Invited Lecture) CINASAMA2020: International Congress in Health and Environment – The Challenges and advances in genetics in modern society - Online Edition
Instituto Medeiros de Educação Avançada (João Pessoa, Brazil)
2018/03/15 Pathway expression optimization using the Ribosome Binding Site (RBS) Calculator tool Bioinformatics Open Days 2018
University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2017/07/06 Synthetic biology: Heterologous production of bioactive agents (Invited Lecture) Centre of Biological Engineering Annual Meeting
University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2017/06/15 Heterologous production of plant natural polyphenolic compounds in Escherichia coli (http://sb7.info/speaker/joana-rodrigues/) SB7.0: The Seventh International Meeting on Synthetic Biology
Synbiobeta (Singapura, Singapore)
2017/05/18 Production of curcumin from ferulic acid by an engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2016/04/18 Introduction to Synthetic Biology: Tools, Methods, Applications and Containment Systems (Invited Lecture)(2 h) Lecture - Master Program in Biotechnological Engineering
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2016/02/23 Synthetic biology approaches to engineer new pathways for the production of plant secondary metabolites 3rd Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe
(Costa da Caparica, Portugal)
2015/03/05 Synthetic Biology - Applications and Regulations / Biologia Sintética - Aplicações e Regulamentação (Invited Lecture) Short Course on Safety and Regulation in Biotechnology / Curso Curto Segurança e Regulamentação em Biotecnologia
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
2010/10/23 Bioleaching of hexavalent chromium from soils using Acidithiobacillus thiooxidans 2nd Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering
University of Minho - Centre of Biological Engineering (Braga, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/03 - Current Stoichiometric genome-scale models for optimization of acrylic acid (AA) production in Escherichia coli using recently described biosynthetic pathways
Supervisor of Bruno Araújo Gomes Sá (Co-supervisor: Oscar Dias)
 Project in Bioinformatics - Master in Bioinformatics (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/03 - Current Optimisation of prenylflavonoids production using an Escherichia coli GECKO model
Supervisor of Tiago João Lopes da Silva (Co-supervisor: Oscar Dias)
 Project in Bioinformatics - Master in Bioinformatics (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/11 - Current Estratégias de biologia sintética para modificar Escherichia coli e Saccharomyces cerevisiae para produzir compostos fenólicos de valor acrescentado (Synthetic biology strategies to engineer Escherichia coli and Saccharomyces cerevisiae to produce value-added phenolic compounds)
Supervisor of Ana Rita Fonseca
 Internship - volunteering provided by Biological Engineering Student Association (NEEB) (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/02 - Current Exploiting synthetic biology for the production of prenylflavonoids in Escherichia coli (2020.04433.BD)(Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
Co-supervisor of Daniela Filipa Correia Gomes
 Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/04 - 2024/05 Stepwise optimization of curcumin biosynthesis in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SFRH/BD/138325/2018)
Co-supervisor of João Manuel Rainha da Costa (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/01 - 2024/01/25 Engineering a biosynthetic pathway for high-value glycosaminoglycans production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SFRH/BD/132998/2017)
Co-supervisor of Márcia Regina Linhares Couto (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Doctoral Program in Bioengineering - MITPT (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/11 Curcuminoids biosynthesis from glucose by an engineered Escherichia coli
Supervisor of Carolina Maria Salgado Antas
 Master in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/09 - 2023/02 Curcuminoids biosynthesis from glucose by an engineered Escherichia coli
Supervisor of Carolina Maria Salgado Antas
 Project in Biotechnology - Master in Biotecnology (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/10/04 - 2022/11/18 Abordagem por processos num sistema de gestão – Revisão da informação documentada ("Process approach in a management system - Review of documented information") - Grupo Primor, Vila Nova de Famalicão
Supervisor of Ana Filipa Inácio Rodrigues
 Master in Food Science and Technology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/07 Bioinformatics approaches for polyphenolic compounds production in Escherichia coli
Supervisor of Daniela Lemos (Co-supervisor: Oscar Dias)
 Project in Bioinformatics - Master in Bioinformatics (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/09 - 2022/05 Bioinformatics approaches for engineering L-tyrosine production in Escherichia coli
Co-supervisor of Maria João Lopes (Supervisor: Oscar Dias)
 Master in Bioinformatics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/11 - 2022/03 Bioinformatics approaches for prenylflavonoids production in Escherichia coli
Co-supervisor of André Maia Magalhães (Supervisor: Oscar Dias)
 Bioinformatics (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/02 Abordagem por processos num sistema de gestão - Revisão da informação documentada ("Process approach in a management system - Review of documented information") - Grupo Primor, Vila Nova de Famalicão
Supervisor of Ana Filipa Inácio Rodrigues
 Project in Food Science and Technology - Master in Food Science and Technology (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/09 - 2022/01 Evaluation of biosynthetic curcumin cytotoxicity and anticancer activity
Supervisor of Mariana Silva Azeredo
 Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Synthetic biology strategies for fructooligosaccharides production in Zymomonas mobilis
Co-supervisor of Ana Benedita Maia (Supervisor: Adelaide Braga)
 Project in Biochemistry - Bachelor in Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/06 Optimization of FOS production in Zymomonas mobilis
Supervisor of Sérgio Miguel Carneiro Sousa
 Project in Biotechnology - Master in Biotechnology (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/04 Bioinformatics approaches for prenylflavonoids production in Escherichia coli
Supervisor of João António Soares Monteiro (Co-supervisor: Oscar Dias)
 Project in Bioinformatics and Systems Biology - Master in Bioinformatics (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/03 - 2021/02 Cloning of FTase genes to produce fructooligosaccharides in Zymomonas mobilis (UMINHO/BPD/4/2019)
Co-supervisor of Cláudia Catarina Oliveira Amorim (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Post-Doctoral Scholarship (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/07 Bioinformatics approaches for engineering L-tyrosine production in Escherichia coli
Supervisor of Maria João Lopes (Co-supervisor: Oscar Dias)
 Master Curricular Project - Master in Bioinformatics (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2020/01/06 - 2020/06/30 Genetic optimization of Zymomonas mobilis to increase fructooligosaccharides yield and purity (UMINHO/BI/2/2020)
Supervisor of Daniela Filipa Correia Gomes
 MSc Scholarship (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/07 - 2019/12/07 A kinetic genome-scale model for the acrylic acid production in Escherichia coli
Co-supervisor of Alexandre Rafael Machado Oliveira (Supervisor: Oscar Dias)
 Master in Bioinformatics (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/11/05 Optimization of curcuminoids production in different hosts
Supervisor of Daniela Filipa Correia Gomes (Co-supervisor: Manuela Côrte-Real, CBMA)
 Master in Molecular Genetics (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/10/01 - 2019/03/31 Design and construction of a Zymomonas mobilis strain able to produce fructooligosaccharides (UMINHO/BI/358/2018)
Supervisor of João Manuel Rainha da Costa
 MSc Scholarship (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/07 - 2018/09 Design and construction of a biosynthetic pathway for the production of demethylsuberosin in Escherichia coli
Supervisor of Maria Soares Marques Figueiredo Portela (Co-supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Summer Internship - Trainee (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/07 Optimization of curcuminoids production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Supervisor of Daniela Filipa Correia Gomes (Co-supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Master Curricular Project - Master in Molecular Genetics (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/06 A stoichiometric genome-scale model for the acrylic acid production in Escherichia coli
Supervisor of Alexandre Rafael Machado Oliveira (Co-supervisor: Oscar Dias)
 Master Curricular Project - Master in Bioinformatics (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/03 Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of enzymes involved in furanocoumarins pathway
Co-supervisor of Pedro Eduardo Vieira da Silva Faria (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Biotechnology Master (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/11 Production of curcumin from ferulic acid by an engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Co-supervisor of João Manuel Rainha da Costa (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Master in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/07 Molecular cloning, expression and characterization of enzymes involved in furanocoumarins pathway
Co-supervisor of Pedro Eduardo Vieira da Silva Faria (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Master Curricular Project - Master in Biotecnology (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/09 - 2016/10 Construction and validation of Escherichia coli mutants to improve the curcumin production using an engineered strain
Co-supervisor of Márcia Regina Linhares Couto (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Master in Biotecnology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/03 - 2016/07 Production of curcuminoids in engineered yeasts
Co-supervisor of João Manuel Rainha da Costa (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Master Curricular Project - Master in Biotecnology (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/03 - 2015/07 Construction and validation of Escherichia coli mutants to improve the curcumin production using an engineered strain
Co-supervisor of Márcia Regina Linhares Couto (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Master Curricular Project - Master in Biotecnology (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2013/09 - 2014/10 Validation and optimization of curcumin production by an engineered Escherichia coli
Co-supervisor of Rafael Gomes Araújo (Supervisor: Lígia Rodrigues)
 Master in Bioengineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/07/19 - Current Workshop organization in the event "Summer at Campus 2022" - Chemical and Biological Engineering - Engineering at the service of society (Engenharia Química e Biológica - A engenharia ao serviço da Sociedade) - Workshop 2 "The cloning of the fluorescent Sherlock Holmes" (A clonagem do Sherlock Holmes fluorescente) - Workshop for high school students. July 19, 2022, CEB-UM, Braga, Portugal. Event webpage: https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/Events/Details/4353 (2022/07/18 - 2022/07/22)
Workshop (Other)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/04/19 - 2023/04/20 Member of the organizing committee and chair of the event “VI ExpoBiotec 2023 – Fair of Biotechnology and Bioengineering – Escalating Biotechnology”, GNration, Braga, Portugal. The purpose of the event was to foster symbiosis between students, academia and the business and industrial world by bringing together a range of speakers from business associations, industries and key regional companies and start-ups in the field of biotechnology and chemical and biological engineering. Event webpage: https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/Events/Details/4371 (2023/04/19 - 2023/04/20)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/09/15 - 2021/11/15 "V Expobiotec2021 - Biotechnology Expo - Expand your Horizons", online. Member of the organizing committee and chair. The purpose of the event was to foster symbiosis between academia and the business and industrial world by bringing together a range of speakers from business associations, industries and key companies in the field of biotechnology and chemical and biological engineering. Event webpage: https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/Events/Details/4336 (2021/11/10 - 2021/11/10)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/03/10 - 2021/05/10 "Biotechnology to build a brighter future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications (B+FHE)", May 10, online. Member of the organizing committee; Chair; Live stream responsible; Website developer. Scientific fields: Probiotics, prebiotics & new foods; Role of nutraceutics in the Microbiome; Synthetic biology strategies to produce nutraceutics; Metagenomic approaches to discover new enzymes; Waste valorization and/or treatment; Bio-based products and circular economy. Event webpage: https://cebconference.wixsite.com/biotechnology (2021/05/10 - 2021/05/10)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/04/17 - Current Participant - Braga Biotechnology 1st Week 2023 – “Communicating Biotechnology through Art” Workshop by Diogo Cunha – School of Engineering – University of Minho. GNration, Braga, Portugal.
Workshop
 Communicating Biotechnology through Art
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/04/14 - Current Instructor - LAB Open day @CEB 2023 – Session 2 – LBBS and LIBRO - Aims to increase knowledge about different in-house research and improve interaction/cooperation between different CEB researchers, creating more internal synergies. Representation of LBBS.
Other
 LAB Open day @CEB 2023
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/02/02 - Current Participant: Interinstitutional journeys pedagogical development, 8th edition: New old ways to teach laboratory techniques - Presented by Dr. Rui Borges dos Santos from University of Algarve. February 2, 2023. University of Minho, University of Aveiro and Lisbon School of Health Technology. Online. https://cms.ua.pt/jornadasidp/; https://cms.ua.pt/jornadasidp/node/441
Seminar
 Interinstitutional journeys pedagogical development, 8th edition
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/06/12 - 2034/06/26 Participant - Avaliação+ (Evaluation+) – 3rd edition. 10 Dimensions of Evaluation; Feedback with AI; Project transformation of assessment to be applied in a curricular unit. June 12-26. 10 h. Innovation and the Development of Teaching and Learning Centre (IDEA), University of Minho. Presential and Online.
Workshop
 Avaliação+ (Evaluation+)
Centro para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento do Ensino e Aprendizagem (IDEA), Portugal
2024/07/02 - 2024/07/02 Participant - Success in ERC: The pre-writing stage. What is and What is not an ERC project? Key aspects of the submission process. Profile of the evaluators & how to choose the right panel. Breaking down the evaluation criterion “Scientific excellence”. Crowdhelix. Online
Seminar
 Success in ERC: The pre-writing stage
Crowdhelix, United Kingdom
2024/06/13 - 2024/06/28 Participant - Blackboard Ultra Training – Content creation (June 13), New Layout (June 25), Test Management (June 25), Group Management (June 26), Assignments (June 27), Student Records Management (June 28). 1 h each. Education Activities Support Service Unit (USAAE) from University of Minho. Presential and Online.
Workshop
 Blackboard Ultra Training
Education Activities Support Service Unit (USAAE) from University of Minho, Portugal
2024/05/27 - 2024/05/27 Participant - Webinar: How to Sell Your Science
Seminar
 The Complete Guide to Funding
BiteSize Bio, United Kingdom
2024/04/10 - 2024/04/10 Participant - Digital PCR: Introduction and applications.
Seminar
 Participant - Digital PCR: Introduction and applications
Thermo Fisher Scientific Villebon, France

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024/01/29 - 2024/03/12 Participant - Workshops - AI and Innovation in High Education by Borja Santos Porras (January 29); Peer Mentoring Primer - by Joanne Kamens (February 14); Funding through global collaboration and grant writing - by Yolanda Alvarez & Joaquín López-Herráiz (March 12). Online
Workshop
 iPDP-International Professional Development Program
IMFAHE (International Mentoring Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education), United States
2024/02/09 - 2024/02/09 Participant - PRIDE (Association for Professionals in Doctoral Education) webinar: Are our PhD candidates ready for AI? Exploring the PAIR (Problem, AI, Interaction, Reflection) framework - by Oguz Acar. Online
Exhibition
 ARE OUR PHD CANDIDATES READY FOR A.I.?
PRIDE Network - Association for Professionals in Doctoral Education, Austria
2024/01 - 2024/02 Participant - Workshops: How do I start a business? Create a Business Plan - by Javier Aguera (January 18); How to fund your business idea - by Jonathan Thon, PhD (February 1); Patent your ideas. Protect your inventions - by Marta Lage (February 8). From Academia to Entrepreneurship - by David Lagares (February 15). Online.
Workshop
 IMFAHE From Academia to Entrepreneurship - Quarter Course 2 on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership
IMFAHE (International Mentoring Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education), United States
2023/12/01 - 2023/12/01 Participant - IMFAHE 2023-2024 workshop: Keynote Speech: 'Generation Z Uncovered: Bridging the Teaching Gap Between TikTok and Textbooks' by Gabriela Lagreca, December 1. Online
Workshop
 iPDP-International Professional Development Program
IMFAHE (International Mentoring Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education), United States
2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 Instructor - European Researcher¿s Night 2023 - Industrial Biotechnology at CEB: research to achieve industrial sustainability (Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2023 - Biotecnologia Industrial no CEB: a investigação para alcançar a sustentabilidade industrial). Altice Forum Braga, Braga, Portugal
Exhibition
 European Researcher's Night 2023 (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/07/19 - 2023/07/19 Participant - Workshop on Good Practices in Doctoral Orientation (Workshop sobre Boas Práticas na Orientação Doutoral) by Dr Ana Salgado and MSc Ana Freitas (7 h). Topics covered: The new objectives for the area of doctoral education impact the guidance of doctoral students; What are the challenges for mentoring doctoral students?; The importance of doctoral supervision; Expectations of candidates and advisors; Supervision styles; Allocation of responsibilities; Recommended ‘Inspiring Practices’ (suggestions); Group case study and exercises (...)
Workshop
 Workshop on Good Practices in Doctoral Orientation
Doctoral College of University of Minho, Portugal
2023/05/24 - 2023/05/24 Participant - Pitch tecnológico: conheça os principais segredos¿ (Technological Pitch: Know the main secrets) by Dr. Paulo Salgado (Maia Superior Institute) in collaboration with TecMinho. University of Minho, Braga, Portugal.
Workshop
 Technological Pitch: Know the main secrets
Universidade do Minho TecMinho, Portugal
2023/04/17 - 2023/04/21 Instructor - ExpoBioTecArt - Artistic Installations Contest ¿ CEB Laboratories - Competition for artistic installations with the theme "Biotechnology and Bioengineering". Artistic Installations exposed to the public during Biotechnology Week to demonstrate the work developed at CEB. GNration, Braga, Portugal.
Exhibition
 ExpoBioTecArt
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/04/17 - 2023/04/21 Instructor - Braga Biotechnology 1st Week 2023 - Instructor at ExpoBiotechArt (Artistic Installations Contest ¿ CEB Laboratories - Competition for artistic installations with the theme "Biotechnology and Bioengineering"). GNration, Braga, Portugal.
Exhibition
 Braga Biotechnology 1st Week 2023
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/04/19 - 2023/04/20 Instructor - VI Expobiotec 2023 – Fair of Biotechnology and Bioengineering – Escalating Biotechnology. Chair of the event and instructor. April 19-20, 2023. GNration, Braga, Portugal.
Exhibition
 VI Expobiotec 2023 – Fair of Biotechnology and Bioengineering – Escalating Biotechnology
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/04/05 - 2023/04/05 Participant - SelectScience webinar: CRISPR gene editing of human primary NK and T cells for cancer immunotherapy. Presented by Meisam Naeimi Kararoudi (Director of CRISPR/Gene Editing Core - Ohio State University). April 5, 2023. Online.
Seminar
 SelectScience Webinar
SelectScience, United Kingdom
2023/03/09 - 2023/03/23 Participant - Doctoral College UMinho: Seminars - Horizons for Doctorates, Students and Doctoral Candidates by FCT - Perspectives for Doctoral Students and Perspectives for Mentors. What career opportunities are there for a PhD? What can a student do during their PhD to align their expectations and prepare for the real opportunities that may arise?
Seminar
 Doctoral College UMinho: Seminars - Horizons for Doctorates, Students and Doctoral Candidates by FCT – Perspectives for Doctoral Students and Perspectives for Mentors
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/01/13 - 2023/01/13 Participant - Debate cycle for supervisors: “Doctoral supervision in European context. Current developments and future perspectives” - Presented by Dr. Alexander Hasgall (Head of Council for Doctoral Education - EUA). January 12. Center for interdisciplinary studies in education and development (CeiED), Lusófona University. Online. https://www.ceied.ulusofona.pt/pt/ciclo-debates-p-orientadores-ceied/
Exhibition
 Debate cycle for supervisors
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Estudos e Intervenção em Educação e Formação, Portugal
2022/11/27 - 2022/11/27 Instructor - Small Scientists. In small scientific activities, the little ones will be able to travel around the world of microorganisms - our greatest allies!
Workshop
 Science and Technology Week 2022 - Small Scientists (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/09/30 - 2022/09/30 Instructor - European Researcher's Night 2022 - Industrial Biotechnology at CEB: research to achieve industrial sustainability (Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2022 - Biotecnologia Industrial no CEB: a investigação para alcançar a sustentabilidade industrial). September 30, 2022, Altice Forum Braga, Braga, Portugal.
Exhibition
 European Researcher's Night 2022 (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/09/19 - 2022/09/23 Participant - Asynchronous Micro-Courses: Blackboard: Paper submission and analysis with SafeAssign – Plagiarism detection (September 19, 2022); Blackboard - Create self-evaluation and peer review exercises (September 19, 2022). Documents + Accessible – Word and PowerPoint (September 23, 2022). Support services unit for education activities, University of Minho. Online
Exhibition
 Asynchronous Mini-Courses
Centro para a Inovação e o Desenvolvimento do Ensino e da Aprendizagem - Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/07/19 - 2022/07/19 Instructor - Summer on Campus 2022 - Chemical and Biological Engineering - Engineering at the service of society (Engenharia Química e Biológica - A engenharia ao serviço da Sociedade) - Workshop 2 "The cloning of the fluorescent Sherlock Holmes" ("A clonagem do Sherlock Holmes fluorescente") - Workshop for high school students. July 19, 2022, CEB-UM, Braga, Portugal.
Workshop
 Summer on Campus 2022 (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/01/27 - 2022/01/27 Instructor - Microorganisms world is presented to primary school students in different activities.
Workshop
 Small Scientists (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/09/22 - 2021/11/24 Participant - Doctoral College UMinho: Improving aspects of PhD supervision – online open sessions. Sessions: The process of doctoral education: a supervisor’s perspective; Professional responsibility as a supervisor; Research Ethics; Why hamburgers are bad for you – the giving and receiving feedback; Supervision and communication - communicating across cultures; Sustainable development and doctoral education.
Seminar
 Doctoral College UMinho: Improving aspects of PhD supervision - online
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/11/10 - 2021/11/10 Chair of the event sessions - "‘Flash-presentations 1 - Business Associations and Clusters" and "Speed-meetings with Companies". The purpose of the event was to foster symbiosis between academia and the business and industrial world by bringing together a range of speakers from business associations, industries and key companies in the field of biotechnology and chemical and biological engineering. Event Website: https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/Events/Details/4336
Exhibition
 V Expobiotec 2021 - Biotechnology Expo - Expand your Horizons
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/05/10 - 2021/05/10 Chair of the event session "Biotechnological applications in food and health" Scientific fields: Probiotics, prebiotics & new foods; Role of nutraceutics in the Microbiome; Synthetic biology strategies to produce nutraceutics; Metagenomic approaches to discover new enzymes; Waste valorization and/or treatment; Bio-based products and circular economy. Event webpage: https://cebconference.wixsite.com/biotechnology
Workshop
 "Biotechnology to build a brighter future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications (B+FHE)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/04/12 - 2021/04/16 Participant - CCBioTec week 2021: Digital tools, software and/or useful techniques in science communication – from shooting to editing; Communicating science with few resources but a lot of creativity; Success cases in science communication; Help, I have to speak in public, what now? April 12-16. Online.
Workshop
 CCBioTec week 2021
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2020/09/25 - 2020/09/27 Participant - ACS (American Chemical Society) Webinars: Peer Review: Why, How-To and What Not To Do (Rebroadcast); Top Tips for Communicating Your Science: Knowing Your Audience; Writing Competitive Research Proposals that Win Funding. Unveiling the Mysteries Behind HPLC and GC Resolution: From Theory to Practice in 30 minutes.
Exhibition
 ACS (American Chemical Society) Webinar
American Chemical Society, United States
2020/09/25 - 2020/09/26 Participant - Introduction to Peer Review; Ethics in Peer Review; Preparing for Review; Assessing Significance and Technical Quality; Assessing Presentation and Readiness for Publication; Writing Your Review
Workshop
 ACS (American Chemical Society) Reviewer Lab – Online Course
American Chemical Society, United States
2020/09/14 - 2020/09/25 Participant - How to prepare a course in a B-learning model; How to use technologies and methodologies in a teaching context; How to evaluate learning; How to evaluate the functioning of courses taking into account their continuous improvement; Development of an innovative plan for a course. 20 h course with synchronous and asynchronous sessions.
Workshop
 Docência+ 2020
Centro para a Inovação e o Desenvolvimento do Ensino e da Aprendizagem - Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/09/23 - 2020/09/23 Participant - Twist Webinar: Explore Sequence Space With Twist Bioscience Spread Out Low Density (SOLD) Libraries.
Exhibition
 Twist Webinar
Twist Bioscience, United States
2020/09/16 - 2020/09/22 Participant - How to build a virtual collaborative learning wall using Padlet; Audience response system (Voxvote e Mentimeter) in synchronous sessions; Building online concept maps; Google Drive: Collaborative writing; Ted-Ed: Recycle content available on the web, use YouTube videos; PerusALL; How to promote distance Team-Based Learning classes; Open Badges: Micro digital credentials.
Exhibition
 Flipped Webinars
Centro para a Inovação e o Desenvolvimento do Ensino e da Aprendizagem - Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/09/16 - 2020/09/16 Participant - Webinar: "Addressing digital inequalities during and post the pandemic" - Presented by Professor Laura Czerniewicz, Director of the Teaching and Learning Innovation Centre of the University of Cape Town.
Exhibition
 Webinar: "Addressing digital inequalities during and post the pandemic"
Centro para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento do Ensino e Aprendizagem (IDEA), Portugal
2020/06/16 - 2020/07/09 Participant - Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) Webinars: Getting started with CRISPR/Cas9; How do I deliver CRISPR reagents into cells?; I delivered CRISPR into the cells, what is next?; Improve editing under challenging conditions; Troubleshooting a CRISPR experiment; Getting started with HDR; How to maximize Cas9 HDR; Robust genome editing with Cas12a (Cpf1), an alternative to Cas9.
Exhibition
 IDT CRISPR Webinars
Integrated DNA Technologies Inc, United States
2020/06/23 - 2020/07/07 Participant - iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) Webinars: DNA Parts and Basic Molecular Biology; DNA Assembly Techniques; Gibson Assembly and Yeast. iGEM Foundation.
Other
 iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) Webinars
iGEM Foundation, United States
2020/06/09 - 2020/06/09 Participant - Benefits of Using NanoDrop One Spectrophotometers in qPCR.
Exhibition
 Stay Connected Webinar Tour 2nd Edition
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Pittsburgh, United States
2020/05/29 - 2020/05/29 Participant - Didactic Films: Design, production and distribution of films on Blackboard; Video Mobile: applying the mobile phone for educational purposes
Exhibition
 Webinar: Videos for Didactic Purposes
Centro para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento do Ensino e Aprendizagem (IDEA), Portugal
2020/01/30 - 2020/01/30 Participant - Coaching definition, the importance of expectation management and its application to dissertation supervision, coaching attitude and general principles, coaching skills and practices
Workshop
 Coaching principles applied to dissertation supervision - Pedagogical Training Week
Centro para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento do Ensino e Aprendizagem (IDEA), Portugal
2019/11/29 - 2019/11/29 Instructor - Small Scientists - In small scientific activities, the little ones will be able to travel around the world of microorganisms - our greatest allies!
Workshop
 Science and Technology Week 2019 - Small Scientists (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/05/21 - 2019/05/21 Instructor - Open day to high school students.
Exhibition
 Meet Sustainable Bioprocesses and Bioproducts Lab - Expobiotec 2019 (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/11/24 - 2018/11/24 Instructor - Present Synthetic Biology field to families, friends and public in general that visited CEB
Other
 Science and Technology Week 2018 - OPEN DAY @ CEB (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/11/23 - 2018/11/23 Instructor - Small Scientists - In small scientific activities, the little ones will be able to travel around the world of microorganisms - our greatest allies!
Workshop
 Science and Technology Week 2018 - Small Scientists (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/05/22 - 2018/05/22 Instructor - Open day to high school - Career Opportunities and day-to-day of the Biological Engineer, an Alumni perspective
Round table
 Expobiotec 2018 – Career Opportunities and day-to-day of the Biological Engineer (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/12/05 - 2017/12/06 Participant - EGOS Map, Communication and Teamwork, Self-Development, Individual Presentations - MIT Portugal Program. EGOS Institute
Workshop
 EGOS Forum Workshop
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/11/23 - 2017/11/23 Instructor - Guided tour of the CEB research laboratories, with experimental demonstrations.
Exhibition
 Science and Technology Week 2017 - Meet CEB: A visit to the world of Biotechnology (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/07/25 - 2017/07/25 Instructor - The hidden power of fruits, study of enzymatic activity
Workshop
 Summer on Campus 2017 – Industrial Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/06/29 - 2017/06/30 Participant - Process parameters and kinetics, Process design and simulation with commercial software
Workshop
 MATLAB, SuperPro Designer and Solver Workshop
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Vigo, Spain
2016/11/22 - 2016/11/22 Instructor - Small Scientists - In small scientific activities, the little ones will be able to travel around the world of microorganisms - our greatest allies!
Workshop
 Science and Technology Week 2016 - Small Scientists (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/11/21 - 2016/11/21 Instructor - Guided tour of the CEB research laboratories, with experimental demonstrations.
Exhibition
 Science and Technology Week 2016 - Meet CEB: A visit to the world of Biotechnology (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/05/10 - 2016/05/13 Participant - Workshop focused on Cancer Research addressing the key cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cancer development and progression - 27h duration, 1 ECTS. Theoretical and Practical classes - grade 16/20.
Workshop
 VI Workshop on cancer research: biological and molecular basis
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
2015/11/24 - 2015/11/24 Instructor - Small Scientists - In small scientific activities, the little ones will be able to travel around the world of microorganisms - our greatest allies!
Workshop
 Science and Technology Week 2015 - Small Scientists (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/03/13 - 2015/03/13 Instructor - Provide potential Biological Engineering students with detailed information regarding Integrated Master in Biological Engineering and University of Minho
Exhibition
 4U Minho - Educational and Training Offer Fair 1st Edition (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/01/27 - 2015/01/27 Instructor - Secondary School Visit “O que faz falta é engenheirar a malta!” Provide potential Biological Engineering students with detailed information regarding Integrated Master in Biological and Biomedical Engineering and University of Minho.
Exhibition
 Engineering School Week 11th Edition - Secondary School Visit (Science Outreach Activity)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2011/10/14 - 2011/10/16 Participant - Intensive practical workshop to learn how to work with complex samples and how to quantify the genetic expression of genes of interest.
Workshop
 Biofilm transcriptomics: quantifying gene expression from pathogenic bacterial biofilms – Practical workshop
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2009/05/13 - 2009/05/13 Participant - One-day Workshop – MALDI-TOF Intact Cell Mass Spectrometry for Microbial Characterisation and Identification
Workshop
 MALDI-TOF ICMS for Microbial Characterisation and Identification
MUM - Micoteca da Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/02/12 Heterologous synthesis for future green-modular bioindustries: from flavonoids to isoflavonoids - PhD in Agriculture
(Thesis) Arguer
 Moon Sajid (PhD)
The University of Western Australia Institute of Agriculture, Australia
2023/12/13 Development of a serious game to stimulate the learning of genome-scale metabolic modeling concepts - Master in Bioinformatics
(Thesis) Arguer
 Mónica Rafaela Machado Leiras (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/11/29 Development of an improved method for the detection of Rhodococcus erythropolis based on specific viral proteins - Master in Biotechnology
(Thesis) Arguer
 Alda de Jesus Gonçalves Ferreira (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/11/24 Targeting candidiasis with protein-based therapeutic systems - Master in Biomedical Engineering
(Thesis) Arguer
 Tatiana Fernandes Vilaça (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/11/17 Curcuminoids biosynthesis from glucose by an engineered Escherichia coli - Master in Biotechnology
Supervisor
 Carolina Maria Salgado Antas (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/11/29 Mining metagenomics datasets for novel plastic-degrading enzymes - Master in Bioinformatics
(Thesis) Main arguer
 José Pedro Silva Freitas (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/11/25 Implementação de uma metodologia de melhoria continua nas linhas de embalamento de uma indústria do setor alimentar - Dissertation at Lactogal Produtos Alimentares, S. A. - Master in Food Science and Technology
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tiago António Ferreira Martins (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/11/18 Abordagem por processos num Sistema de gestão - revisão da informação documentada - Dissertation at Grupo Primor - Master in Food Science and Technology
Supervisor
 Ana Filipa Inácio Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/09/08 Characterization of cell factories capable of overproducing phenolic compounds - Dissertation at SilicoLife - Master in Biological Engineering
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diana Isabel Gomes Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/06/06 Interfacing nanomaterials and biological systems: development and applications - PhD in Nanomedicine
(Thesis) Arguer
 Alba Vázquez Arias (PhD)
Universidade de Vigo Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Spain
2022/01/17 Evaluation of biosynthetic curcumin cytotoxicity and anticancer activity - Master in Biomedical Engineering
Supervisor
 Mariana Silva Azeredo (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/12/03 Soluções de embalagens sustentáveis para a indústria da charcutaria ("Sustainable packaging solutions for the charcuterie industry") - Dissertation at Grupo Primor - Master in Biological Engineering
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Maria Fernandes Sousa (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/11/28 Implementação FSSC 22000 numa indústria de bebidas refrescantes ("FSSC 22000 implementation in a refreshing beverage industry") - Dissertation at Etanor - Master in Food Science and Technology
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mariana Rola Gonçalves Aleixo Dias (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/11/05 Optimization of curcuminoids production in different hosts - Master in Molecular Genetics
Supervisor
 Daniela Filipa Correia Gomes (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/09 - Current AIChE (2 reviews) (1547-5905) Wiley
2023/04/03 - Current ACS Omega (1 review) (2470-1343) ACS Publications
2023/03/27 - Current Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (3 reviews) (2296-4185) Frontiers
2023/01 - Current Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts (3 reviews) BMC
2022/10 - Current Enzyme and Microbial Technology (2 reviews) Elsevier
2022/06/27 - Current Journal of Integrative Plant Biology (2 reviews) (1744-7909) Wiley
2022/06/15 - Current Bioengineered (1 review) (2165-5987) Taylor and Francis
2021/12/31 - Current Frontiers in Fungal Biology (1 review) (2673-6128) Frontiers
2021/12/08 - Current Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (1 review) (1040-8398) Taylor and Francis
2021/11 - Current Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology (2 reviews) (2405-805X) Elsevier
2021/09 - Current Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (4 reviews) (0175-7598) Springer
2021/08/22 - Current Journal of Fungi (7 reviews) MDPI
2021/03 - Current Catalysts (2 reviews) (2073-4344) MDPI
2020 - Current Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2 reviews) (1520-5118) American Chemical Society
2020 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2 reviews) (1422-0067) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Journal of Biotechnology (5 reviews) Elsevier
2020 - Current Bioengineering (1 review) (2306-5354) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Metabolites (7 reviews) (2218-1989) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Microorganisms (2 reviews) (2076-2607) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Industrial Crops and Products (5 reviews) (0926-6690) Elsevier
2019 - Current Process Biochemistry (8 reviews) (1359-5113) Elsevier
2019 - Current ACS Synthetic Biology (9 reviews) (2161-5063) American Chemical Society
2018 - Current Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering (3 reviews) (0104-6632) SciELO
2018 - Current Molecules (5 reviews) (1420-3049) MDPI AG
2017 - Current PLoS ONE (1 review) (1932-6203) Public Library of Science
2017 - Current Biotechnology Journal (4 reviews) (1860-6768) Wiley
2017 - Current Microbial Cell Factories (25 reviews) (1475-2859) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023/03 - Current ValleyDAO - ValleyDAO is an open community that finances and enables fair access to climate and food synthetic biology technologies to protect the future of our planet. ValleyDAO empowers participants in the synthetic biology ecosystem by giving them a chance to be part of a community-owned organization governed through democratic decision-making. As a member of ValleyDAO's Dealflow & Incubation team, I have the privilege of identifying and evaluating cutting-edge research projects in the Synthetic Biology industry. https://www.valleydao.bio/ Contributor - member of ValleyDAO's Dealflow & Incubation team; https://www.valleydao.bio/community/

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023/03 - Current Steering Committee member of EUSynBioS (European Synthetic Biology Society). EUSynBioS main objective is to promote and consolidate the field of synthetic biology in Europe. EUSynBioS strives to support synthetic biology researchers in Europe through academic and industrial collaboration. We work closely with associations active at the national level to approach this project in a cooperative and inclusive way. We also support the creation of new national associations in less well-represented European countries. www.eusynbios.org/steering-committee
Member
 EUSynBioS, France
2020/07 - Current Responsible to guarantee that genetic modified organisms are confined according to Portuguese Environmental Agency requirements and rules at Synthetic and Molecular Biology Platform (PBMS) and Sustainable Bioprocesses and Bioproducts (LBBS) laboratories.
Member
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/01 - Current Associate Director of Synthetic and Molecular Biology Platform (PBMS) - Lab at CEB. This is prestigious management position at CEB for researchers considered leaders in their own field. As director, I manage the lab, oversee equipment acquisition in SynBio field and participate in important decisions at CEB.
Director
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/01/07 - 2021/01/17 Member of Electoral Committee of General Council of University of Minho (2021/2025). Researchers Representative.
Member
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2021/05/10 - 2021/05/10 Biotechnology to Build a Brighter Future: Food, Health and Environmental Applications (B+FHE) Centre of Biological Engineering, University of Minho - Online

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/02 - 2024/08 Project Process Engineering (Theoretical and Theoretical-practical classes) Chemical and Biological Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/08 Transfer Phenomena II (Theoretical-practical classes) Chemical and Biological Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024/02 - 2024/08 Project in Chemical and Biological Engineering I (Tutorial classes) Chemical and Biological Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/02 Bioinformatics Laboratories (Theoretical-practical classes) Bioinformatics (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/09 - 2024/02 Bioinformatics (Theoretical-practical classes) Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/08 Transfer Phenomena II (Theoretical-practical classes) Biological Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/08 Bioprocess Engineering Laboratories (Practical classes + 1 theoretical class) Biotechnology (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/10 - 2023/02 Bioinformatics (Theoretical-practical classes) Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/10 - 2023/02 Bioinformatics Laboratories (Theoretical-practical classes) Bioinformatics (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/01/11 - 2023/01/11 Industrial Microbiology - Synthetic biology for a promising future (Theoretical class) Master (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/08 Transfer Phenomena II (Theoretical-practical classes) Chemical and Biological Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/02 - 2022/08 Bioprocess Engineering Laboratories (Practical classes + 1 theoretical class) Biotechnology (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/10 - 2022/02 Bioinformatics and Systems Biology (Theoretical-practical classes) Chemical and Biological Engineering; Biotechnology (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/02 Systems Biology (Theoretical-practical classes) Bioinformatics (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/02 Bioinformatics (Theoretical-practical classes) Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/08 Transfer Phenomena II (Theoretical-practical classes) Biological Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/08 Bioprocess Engineering Laboratories (Practical classes + 1 theoretical class) Biotechnology (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/01/26 - 2021/01/26 Industrial Microbiology - How Synthetic Biology Can Make the World a Better Place (Theoretical class) Biotechnological Engineering (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/08 Bioprocess Engineering Laboratories (Practical classes + 1 theoretical class) Biotechnology (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/08 Transfer Phenomena II (Theoretical-practical classes) Biological Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/08 Bioprocess Engineering Laboratories (Practical classes + 1 theoretical class) Biotechnology (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/08 Transfer Phenomena II (Theoretical-practical classes) Biological Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/03 Computational Biosystems Science and Engineering course (Module III – Modelling Biological Systems and Module IV – Integrative Seminars – Synthetic Biology) - Tutor of professor Bruce Tidor (MIT), Dane Wittrup (MIT) and Ligia Rodrigues (UM) classes (Theroretical-Practical classes) MIT-Portugal Program Bioengineering Systems (Doutoramento) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/08 Bioprocess Engineering Laboratories (Practical classes + 1 theoretical class) Biotechnology (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/03 Computational Biosystems Science and Engineering (Module I – Differential Equation Modeling and Module II – Biomolecular Kinetics) - Tutor of professor Bruce Tidor (MIT) and Dane Wittrup (MIT) classes (Theroretical-Practical classes) MIT-Portugal Program Bioengineering Systems (Doutoramento) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/04/18 - 2016/04/18 Industrial Microbiology - Introduction to Synthetic Biology: Tools, Methods, Applications and Containment Systems (Theoretical class) Biotechnological Engineering (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2015/02 - 2015/07 Transfer Phenomena Laboratories (Practical classes) Biological Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/02 Chemical Technology Laboratories (Practical classes) Biological Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2022/02/06 - Current Member of the evaluation committee for the award of exceptional grants for mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on research activities (evaluation of 20 grants).
Evaluator
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/07 - Current Microbial Cell Factories (Review Editor on the Editorial Board) BMC
2024/04 - Current Frontiers in Industrial Microbiology - Guest Co-Editor of Special Issue “Women in Industrial Microbiology” – Food Section (Frontiers) - Other guest editors: Laura Espina (University of Zaragoza, ES) and Flora Valeria Romeo (Council for Agricultural and Economics Research, IT). Frontiers
2022/09/30 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology (Guest Co-Editor of Special Issue "Fight Against Food Waste: Turning Food Waste Back Into Food" - Microbiotechnology Section - Guest Editor: Amir Kumar Rai (Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development, IN)) Frontiers
2022/07 - Current Frontiers in Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Bioprocess Engineering Section) Frontiers
2022/06 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology (Guest Associate Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Microbiotechnology) Frontiers
2022/01 - Current Bioengineering (Special Issue Editor of "Bio-Applications of engineered Escherichia coli", Guest Co-Editor: Débora Ferreira, CEB-UM)) (2306-5354) MDPI
2022/01 - Current Life (Topic Advisor Panel Member) MDPI
2020/11 - Current Metabolites (Member of the Reviewer Board) (2218-1989) MDPI AG
2020/09 - Current Microorganisms (Reviewer Board Member) (2076-2607) MDPI AG
2020/06 - Current Bioengineering (Topic Board Editor/Topic Advisor Panel Member) (2306-5354) MDPI AG
2020/04 - Current Biosensors (Member of the Reviewer Board) (2079-6374) MDPI
2022/07 - 2023/05 Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Guest Associate Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Industrial Biotechnology section) Frontiers
2022/01 - 2023/05 Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Guest Co-Editor of Special Issue "Biosynthesis of industrially relevant bioactive compounds in yeast and filamentous fungi". Guest Editor: Zbigniew Lazar, Wroclaw University, PL). (2296-4185) Frontiers

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2018/01 - 2023/07 Novel enzyme-based bioprocess to produce the prebiotic epilactose Beatriz Alexandra Batista Cardoso, PhD student
2019/06 - 2023/02 Development of Innovative Anti-Adhesive Materials in Diagnosis Tools (Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Grant, agreement no 765042) Tugce Caykara, PhD student - Vibrant project
2019/07 - 2023/01 Design of multifunctional materials to capture pathogens from biological samples (Marie Sklowdowska-Curie Grant, agreement no 765042) Maria Georgina Sande, PhD student - Vibrant project
2018/01 - 2022/12 Development of targeted delivery platforms against highly metastatic cancers Diana Andrade e Sousa, PhD student
2019/04 - 2021/10 Metagenomics approach to unravel the potential of lignocellulosic residues towards the discovery of novel enzymes (CTTI-110-18-CEB(1)) Andréia de Oliveira dos Santos Guiet, Doctor - Lignozymes project
2017/10 - 2021/10 Development of a biosensor for detection of cancer biomarkers Ana Cláudia dos Santos Pereira, PhD student
2021/09/01 - 2021/09/30 Heterologous production of naringenin in E. coli Kacper Szymanski, Master student from Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland
2019/03 - 2021/09 Synthetic biology approaches to design and construct microbial cell factories for the production of fructooligosaccharides (CTTI-91-18-CEB(1)) Adelaide Correia Braga, Doctor - FoSynBio project
2021/01 - 2021/07 Validation of a novel delivery system towards breast cancer therapy - Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering Renata Daniela Ferreira Silva, MSc student - Biomedical Engineering
2018/10 - 2020/09 Metagenomics approach to unravel the potential of lignocellulosic residues towards the discovery of novel enzymes (UMINHO/BPD/37/2018) Ângela Maria Araújo da Costa, Post-Doc - Lignozymes project
2020/02 - 2020/07 A stoichiometric genome-scale model for the chondroitin production in Saccharomyces cerevisiae Cláudio Monteiro, MSc student - Master Curricular Project
2020/01 - 2020/02 Protein-based magnetic nanoparticles for bacterial capture Márcia Cristina Teixeira Marques, MSc Student - Internship - Vibrant project
2011/09 - 2013 Synbiobacther - Engineering "therapeutic" bacteria Marta Sofia Taborda Silva e Sousa, MSc - Synbiobacther project

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024 - Current Reviewer of a project for the Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research - CEFIPRA Programme Centre Franco-Indien pour la Promotion de la Recherche Avancée, India
2023 - Current Member of the jury in the selection of two Masters for available positions (CEB-BI-04-2023: CEB-BI-17-2023) at BE@T project (Biotechnological processes for obtaining materials/ingredients with potential value in the textile and clothing industry) funded by PRR ¿ Plano de Recuperação e Resiliência. Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/01 - Current Member of the jury in the selection of a Master for available position (CEB-BI-10-2022) at B3iS FCT project (PTDC/BII-BIO/5554/2020). Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2024/03/04 - 2024/03/20 Reviewer of a project for the National Science Centre Poland. Funding Scheme SONATA-19 and Panel NZ9 (Fundamentals of applied life sciences and biotechnology). Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Poland
2024/03/11 - 2024/03/15 Member of the poster judge committee at the conference 'The Automated Scientist ¿ the future of cell factory engineering'. March 11-15. Novo Nordisk Foundation Science Cluster. Favrholm, Novo Nordisk Campus, Hillerød, Denmark. Novo Nordisk A/S, Denmark
2023/09 - 2023/11 Judge in the iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) 2023 competition – Worldwide synthetic biology competition iGEM Foundation, United States
2021/07 - 2021/09 Member of the jury in the selection of a PhD student for available position (CEB-BI-09-2021) at VIBRANT project (H2020-MSCAITN-2017_765042). Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/01 - 2021/03 Member of the jury in the selection of a PhD student for available position (CEB-BI-02-2021) at B3iS FCT project (PTDC/BII-BIO/5554/2020). Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2020/07 - 2020/09 Member of the jury in the selection of a PhD student position for available position (CEB-BI-11-2020) at CEB-FCT project (UIDB/BIO/04469/2020). Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/08 - 2020/06 Member of the jury in the selection of 3 Masters and 4 Doctors for the available positions at LIGNOZYMES (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029773) and FoSynBio (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029549) FCT projects. References: CEB-BPD-06-2018, CEB-BI-20-2018, CEB-BPD-02-2019, CEB-BI-41-2019, CEB-BI-06-2020, CTTI-110/18-CEB(1), CTTI-91/18-CEB(1). Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2012 - 2018 Member of the evaluators panel of Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics projects from the Doctoral Programme in Biological Engineering, Integrated Master in Biological Engineering and Masters in Biotechnology and Bioinformatics. Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/03 Member of the jury in the selection of a Master for the available position in the project "Circulating microRNAs as blood-based markers for breast cancer" (UMinho/BI_M/Breast_Cancer/CEB/fev_2017) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/06 - 2022/06 Visiting Professor - IACOBUS Program - Mobility/Exchange Grant - Collaboration with CINBIO- University of Vigo (Dr. Gustavo Bodelón-González, Synthetic Biology Group) Universidade de Vigo Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas, Spain
2013/03/01 - 2013/08/16 Visiting Student at Prather Lab during the PhD - supervised by Kristala Prather. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Chemical Engineering, United States
2012/02/01 - 2012/07/31 Visiting Student at Prather Lab during the PhD - supervised by Kristala Prather. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Chemical Engineering, United States
Distinctions

Award

2023 Merit Recognition Diploma in Scientific Publication 2021-2022 of the Presidency of the School of Engineering of the University of Minho - Awarded to the top 10% of its professors and researchers, aims to recognize scientific merit
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2022 Merit Recognition Diploma in Scientific Publication 2020-2021 of the Presidency of the School of Engineering of the University of Minho - Awarded to the top 10% of its professors and researchers, aims to recognize scientific merit
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2010 Order of the Engineers Award - Best student of Engineer in University of Minho
Ordem dos Engenheiros, Portugal
2009 Best student award (4th year - Integrated Master Course in Biological Engineering)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2009 Scholarship Award (Best student) - 1000 €
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Governo da República Portuguesa Ministério da Ciência Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Portugal
2008 Best student award (3rd year - Integrated Master Course in Biological Engineering)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2007 Best student award (2nd year - Integrated Master Course in Biological Engineering
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2006 Best student award (1st year - Integrated Master Course in Biological Engineering)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Title

2023 eureKAWARDS 2023 SynBio Ambassador - Distinction for researchers with an impressive network and highly engaged within the synthetic biology community. https://eurekare.eu/eurekawards-2023/
EUREKARE, France
2023 EUSynBioS (European Synthetic Biology Society) Steering Committee member
EUSynBioS, France
2023 iGEM judge - judge in the iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machine) 2023 competition and participation in the iGEM Grand Jamboree 2023 (Paris, France)
iGEM Foundation, United States

Other distinction

2023 Selected to participate as a professor/researcher in the IMFAHE’s Platform of Talent 2023-2024 promoted by IMFAHE (International Mentoring Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education)
IMFAHE (International Mentoring Foundation for the Advancement of Higher Education), United States
2022 Visiting Professor - IACOBUS Program - Mobility/Exchange Grant - Collaboration with CINBIO-University of Vigo (Dr. Gustavo Bodelón-González, Synthetic Biology Group) (600€)
IACOBUS Program - European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (Galicia-Northern Portugal), Spain
2019 Congress Grant for MicroBiotec - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019 (250€)
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, Netherlands
2017 BBF Scholar Travel Award for The Seventh International Meeting on Synthetic Biology - SB7.0 ($800)
BioBricks Foundation, United States
2017 AOARD Travel Grant for The Seventh International Meeting on Synthetic Biology - SB7.0 ($1000)
Asian Office of Aerospace Research and Development, Japan
2016 Congress grant for 3rd Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe (200€)
European Federation of Biotecnology, Spain
2015 Post-Doctoral Scholarship (UMINHO/BPD/37/2015)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2010 PhD Fellowship (SFRH/BD/51187/2010) MIT-Portugal Program
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal