Luciana Calheiros Ferreira Gomes (1D16-2FF4-6144)

Curriculum Vitae

Luciana Calheiros Ferreira Gomes

LUCIANA C. GOMES is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) and a Senior Member of the Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE). She graduated in Bioengineering in the same institution as the best student of the 2006-2011 Integrated M.Sc. Bioengineering programme. She has been working in the Biofilm Engineering Laboratory (BEL) of LEPABE since 2008, first as an undergraduate student with an Integration into Research Grant (BII), then as a Master student, and finally, as a Ph.D. student working under the supervision of Dr. Filipe Mergulhão and funded by FCT. Luciana C. Gomes received her Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Porto at the end of 2016, having spent part of her research at the Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB) of Instituto Superior Técnico (Portugal) and the Bioadhesion, Biofilms and Hygiene of Material (B2HM) group of the National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRA, France). She received a Postdoctoral Fellowship from LEPABE in 2017 to pursue the study of her doctoral topic (biofilms for synthesizing recombinant proteins and other value-added products) and ensure the continuity of studies on food biofilms at BEL. From 2019 until 2022, Luciana C. Gomes was a Contracted Researcher at LEPABE under the Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus financed by FCT and an Invited Assistant Professor at FEUP. Her research interests include antibiofilm/antimicrobial surfaces for industrial and biomedical settings. She was a supervisor/co-supervisor of 4 Ph.D. students (1 finished and 3 ongoing), 7 master students (5 in academic and 2 in industrial environment), and 10 bachelor students. Throughout her scientific career, Luciana C. Gomes published 65 peer-reviewed papers mainly in Q1 and Q2 journals of the SCImago Journal Rank (19 as first author and 5 as corresponding author), and 6 book chapters, and participated in numerous international conferences and courses with the financial support of several funding agencies. She is a team member of the SurfSAFE project (Grant agreement ID: 952471), Co-PI of the nationally funded NanoCAT project (Using modified carbon nanotubes to prevent biofilm formation in urinary catheters and stents; ref. PTDC/CTM-COM/4844/2020), and PI of the nationally funded BacAllFree project (Controlling bacteria and allergen contamination in the food industry using biomimetic surfaces; ref. 2022.05314.PTDC and https://doi.org/10.54499/2022.05314.PTDC).

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Luciana Calheiros Ferreira Gomes

Citation names

Gomes, Luciana Calheiros
Gomes, L. C.
Gomes, Luciana C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 1D16-2FF4-6144
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8992-1097
AuthenticusID: R-001-P4R
Scopus Author Id: 54998284700

Email addresses

luciana.gomes@fe.up.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone

(+351) 220414651 (Professional)

Addresses

Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia (LEPABE), Departamento de Engenharia Química, Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto. Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, s/n, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8992-1097 (Professional)
https://www.lepabe.fe.up.pt/l_gomes.html (Scholar)
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luciana_Gomes5 (Social media)

Knowledge fields

Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2024/01 - 2024/01 Concluded	Teaching Skills - "Planificação de Unidades Curriculares" (Pós-Graduação) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2023/03 - 2023/03 Concluded	Teaching Skills - "Oficina Turnitin: feedback e avaliação de trabalho escrito" (Pós-Graduação) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2022/01 - 2022/01 Concluded	Teaching Skills - "1ª aula do semestre: estratégias para o sucesso'" (Pós-Graduação) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/09/23 - 2022 Concluded	Safety Work, Quality and Environmental Technician (Level VI) (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional) Forseguro, Portugal
2020/11/01 - 2020/11/28 Concluded	Science Communication for Non-expert Audiences (Pós-Graduação) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	19/20
2017/02/13 - 2017/03/24 Concluded	Transferable Skills for Engineering: Basic Teaching Skills (Pós-Graduação) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	20/20
2016/10/06 Concluded	Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal "The Effect of Biofilm Formation on Recombinant Protein Expression" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Approved with distinction
2012/03/01 - 2012/04/30 Concluded	Processing, Transforming and Exploring Quantitative Data: Introduction to SPSS (Pós-Graduação) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2011/07 Concluded	Bioengineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal "Optimization of cultivation conditions for E. coli biofilm formation in microtiter plates " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	17/20

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/06/03 - 2022/10/31	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
2017/01/10 - 2019/06/02	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022/11/02 - Current	Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/09/16 - 2022/10/31	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

2010/09/01 - 2013/08/31	Tutor (University Teacher)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022/02 - 2022/04	Visiting Lecturer/Senior Lecturer	Manchester Metropolitan University Faculty of Science and Engineering, United Kingdom

2018/10/01 - 2019/01/31	Visiting Researcher	Manchester Metropolitan University Faculty of Science and Engineering, United Kingdom

2018/02/01 - 2018/04/30	Visiting Researcher (projects "Bacterial interactions in multispecies biofilms associated to urinary catheters" and "The impact of conjugative plasmids on multispecies biofilm formation")	Københavns Universitet, Denmark

2016/03/28 - 2016/06/28	Research Fellow (project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006939 (Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia, ref. UID/EQU/00511/2013))	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

2012/02/01 - 2016/01/31	Ph.D grant (FCT, ref. SFRH/BD/80400/2011)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

2015/09/01 - 2015/11/30	Visiting Researcher (projects "Dynamics of biofilm formation and disinfection in food processing environments" and "The effect of kanamycin on E. coli biofilm formation")	Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture l'Alimentation et l'Environnement Centre Île-de-France Jouy-en-Josas Antony, France

2014/09/01 - 2015/07/31	Visiting Researcher	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

2010/02/01 - 2010/06/30	Junior Researcher under the ERASMUS Exchange Programme (project "To block the water tunnel in Candida antarctica lipase B")	Albanova University Centre, Sweden

2009/09/01 - 2010/01/31	Junior Researcher (project "Development of microbial fuel cells with biofilms" funded by Universidade do Porto/Santander Universidades (ref. PP65/2009))	Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

2008/10/01 - 2009/09/01	Integration into Research Grant (FCT, ref. LEPAE/BII08/08)	Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

2009/02/01 - 2009/02/28	Internship	Super Bock Bebidas, S.A, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2021/01/08 - Current	NanoCAT - Using modified carbon nanotubes to prevent biofilm formation in urinary catheters and stents PTDC/CTM-COM/4844/2020 Supervisor Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/01/01 - Current	SurfSAFE - Surface modification to increase microbial SAFEty in the food industry 952471 Supervisor Universidade do Porto, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2019 - Current	Projeto Estratégico do LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia UID/EQU/00511/2019 Post-doc Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2012/02/01 - 2016/01/31	The Effect of Biofilm Formation on Recombinant Protein Expression SFRH/BD/80400/2011 PhD Student Fellow	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	ALICE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering LA/P/0045/2020 10.54499/LA/P/0045/2020 Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Fenómenos de Transporte, Portugal Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31	Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy UIDB/00511/2020 10.54499/UIDB/00511/2020 Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31	Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy UIDP/00511/2020 10.54499/UIDP/00511/2020 Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/06/03 - 2022/10/31	Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus 2017 - Surface modification to reduce microbial and organic fouling in the dairy industry 10.54499/CEECIND/01700/2017/CP1399/CT0006 Researcher Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2017/01/10 - 2019/06/02	LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000005 Post-doc Fellow Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal	Concluded
2016/03/28 - 2016/06/28	LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia UID/EQU/00511/2013 - POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006939 Research Fellow Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2023/03/01 - 2026/02/28	Understanding the Role of Biofilm Architecture in Legionella Colonization and Risk of Detachment in hospital networks using an Integrated Monitoring Approach 2022.03523.PTDC 10.54499/2022.03523.PTDC Researcher Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2023/03/01 - 2026/02/28	Controlling bacteria and allergen contamination in the food industry using biomimetic surfaces 2022.05314.PTDC 10.54499/2022.05314.PTDC Principal investigator Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Marisa Gomes; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Gomes, Luciana; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Using Carbon Nanotubes for Advanced Manufacturing of Antibiofilm Materials". In Advanced Manufacturing Method: Smarter Processes for a Greener Society. CRC Taylor & Francis, 2022. In press Maria João Romeu; Gomes, Luciana; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Cyanobacteria in marine biofilms: hydrodynamic and surface effects". In Cyanobacteria and their importance. Nova Science Publishers, 2022. In press Gomes, C; Teixeira Santos, R; Romeu, J; Mergulhão, J. "Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation: Hydrodynamics Effects". 2022. 10.1007/978-3-031-04484-7_19 Ana Azevedo; Carvalho, Fábio; Gomes, Luciana C.; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão; Carvalho, Fábio; Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; Mergulhão, Filipe; Azevedo, Ana. "Use of Bacterial Biofilms to Produce High Added-Value Compounds". In Understanding microbial biofilms: Fundamentals to applications. Academic Press, 2022. Published Rita Teixeira-Santos; Gomes, L. C. ; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. Corresponding author: Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Development of Marine Biofilms by Coccoid Cyanobacteria". In Biofilms: Advances in Research and Applications, 75. Nova Science Publishers, 2021. Published Marisa Gomes; Gomes, L. C. ; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Filipe José Mergulhão. "PDMS in Urinary Tract Devices: Applications, Problems and Potential Solutions". In Polydimethylsiloxane: Structure and Applications. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2020. Published Luciana Gomes; Filipe José Mergulhão. "Production of Recombinant Proteins in Escherichia coli Biofilms: Challenges and Opportunities". In Advances in Medicine and Biology, 183-217. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2019. Published Gomes, Luciana C.; Miranda, João; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "Operation of Biofilm Reactors for the Food Industry Using CFD". In Computational Fluid Dynamics in Food Processing, 561-590. CRC Press, 2018. Published • 10.1201/9781351263481-25 Gomes, L. C. ; Filipe José Mergulhão. "Applications of Green Fluorescent Protein in Biofilm Studies". In Advances in Medicine and Biology, 1-40. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2018. Published Gomes, L. C.; Araújo, P. A.; Teodósio, J. S.; Simões, M.; Mergulhão, F. J.. "The Effect of Plasmids and Other Biomolecules on the Effectiveness of Antibiofilm Agents". In Springer Series on Biofilms, 161-174. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014. Published • 10.1007/978-3-642-53833-9_8
Conference abstract	Luciana C. Gomes; Gabriel A. Monteiro; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Recombinant Protein Production and Plasmid Stability in Escherichia coli Biofilms". Paper presented in Biofilms 9, 2020. 10.5194/biofilms9-65
Conference paper	Gomes, Luciana C.; Fabien Saubade; Amin, Mohsin; Spall, Joshua; Christopher M. Liauw; Filipe J. Mergulhão; K.A. Whitehead. "BIOMIMETIC REPLICATION OF BRASSICA LEAVES AND THEIR EFFICACY TO PREVENT BIOFOULING OF Escherichia coli AND Listeria monocytogenes". Paper presented in Fouling and Cleaning in Food Processing 2022, 2022. Gomes, L.C.; Silva, L.N.; Simões, M.; De Melo, L.F.; Mergulhão, F.J.. "Exploring the Antibiotic Effects in Bacterial Biofilms by Epifluorescence and Scanning Electron Microscopy". Paper presented in 2nd International Multidisciplinary Microscopy and Microanalysis Congress, 2015. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-16919-4_31 Joana Moreira; Luciana Gomes; Manuel Simões; Luis Melo; Filipe José Mergulhão. "The importance of material properties, nutrient load and shear stress on biofilm formation". Paper presented in International Conference on Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning, 2015. Published
Conference poster	Elisabete R. Silva; Gomes, Luciana C.; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "TiO2-based nanohybrid material with enhanced antimicrobial activity". Paper presented in International Conference on Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology for Young Scientists, 2023. Ana Azevedo; Gomes, L. C. ; Gabriel A. Monteiro; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Engineering Escherichia coli biofilms to produce curcumin". Paper presented in 11th Conference on Recombinant Protein Production - RPP11, 2023. Romeu, M.J.; Lima, Marta; Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; de Jong, Ed.D.; Sjollema, Jelmer; Mergulhão, Filipe. "The potential of Optical Coherence Tomography to analyze biofilm architecture". Paper presented in SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023. Sousa-Cardoso, Francisca; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Azevedo, Ana; Romeu, M.J.; Amador, Cristina; Gomes, Luciana C.; Whitehead, Kathryn; et al. "The effect of biomimetic surfaces on single- and dual-species biofilms of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas putida". Paper presented in SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023. Andreia R. Tomé; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão; Gomes, Luciana C.. "The Use of Probiotics to Control Biofilm Formation in the Food Industry". Paper presented in SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023. Rita Teixeira-Santos; Gomes, Luciana C.; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Dynamics of Multi-Species Biofilm Formation on Food Contact Surfaces". Paper presented in SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023. Gomes, Luciana C.; Monteiro, Gabriel António Amaro; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Curcumin production by engineered Escherichia coli biofilms". Paper presented in SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023. Gomes, Luciana C.; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Surface Conditioning Effects on Horizontal Gene Transfer". Paper presented in SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023. Romeu, M.J.; Lima, Marta; Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; de Jong, Ed D.; Morais, João; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Pereira, Manuel F. R.; et al. "The Effect of Carbon-Based Surfaces on the Development and Structure of Marine Cyanobacterial Biofilms". Paper presented in The annual congress of the European federation of corrosion, 2023. Gomes, Luciana C.; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Role of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in displacing biofilms in the food industry". Paper presented in IJUP 11 - Meeting of Junior Researchers of Universidade do Porto, 2023. Rita Teixeira-Santos; Gomes, Luciana C.; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "The effect of graphene-based composites on the inhibition of single- and multispecies biofilms by uropathogenic bacteria". Paper presented in IJUP 11 - Meeting of Junior Researchers of Universidade do Porto, 2023. Romeu, M.J.; Gomes, Luciana C.; Sousa-Cardoso, Francisca; Morais, João; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Whitehead, Kathryn; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé ; Mergulhão, Filipe. Corresponding author: Mergulhão, Filipe. "The Impact of Graphene Composite Surfaces on the Development and Architecture of Marine Cyanobacterial Biofilms". Paper presented in SupraLife First School - Functional Supramolecular Polymeric Biomaterials, 2023. Gomes, Luciana C.; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Biomimetic surfaces inspired by cabbage leaves for Escherichia coli biofilm prevention in the food industry". Paper presented in ASM Conference on Biofilms, 2022. Lima, Marta; Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; Maria João Leal Romeu; Jesus Valcarcel; José Antonio Vázquez Álvarez; Cerqueira, Miguel A.; Lorenzo Pastrana; et al. "Development of antifouling surfaces coated with chitosan from Loligo opalescens for marine applications". Paper presented in EFB2022 Conference - The European Federation of Biotechnology, 2022. Gomes, Marisa; Gomes, Luciana C.; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Nanocomposite surfaces containing MWCNTs and their antibiofilm activity against single- and dual-species biofilms of uropathogenic bacteria". Paper presented in The 8th Thesinge Biofilm Conference, 2022. Carvalho, Fábio; Monteiro, Gabriel António Amaro; Gomes, Luciana C.; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Expression of recombinant Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) using Escherichia coli biofilms: effects of culture media and surface properties". Paper presented in Biofilms 10, 2022. Gomes, L. C. ; Sara I. Faria ; Jesus Valcarcel; José A. Vázquez; Cerqueira, Miguel A.; Lorenzo Pastrana; Ana I. Bourbon; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan-based Films for Food Packaging Applications". Paper presented in 18th International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Symposium, 2021. Marisa Gomes; Gomes, L. C. ; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Manuel F. R. Pereira; Olívia S. G. P. Soares; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "The effects of CNT-based surfaces on Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis single- and dual-species biofilms". Paper presented in 18th International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Symposium, 2021. Marta Lima; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Gomes, L. C. ; Sara I. Faria ; Jesus Valcarcel; José A. Vázquez; Cerqueira, Miguel A.; et al. "Development of chitosan-based surfaces to prevent biofilm formation on implantable medical devices". Paper presented in 18th International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Symposium, 2021. Ana Azevedo; Gomes, L. C. ; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Gabriel A. Monteiro; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Expression of Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) in Escherichia coli biofilms: impact of surface and nutrient conditions". Paper presented in 18th International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Symposium, 2021. Ana Azevedo; Gomes, L. C. ; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Gabriel A. Monteiro; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Effect of nutrient medium composition on heterologous protein production in biofilms". Paper presented in 18th International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Symposium, 2021. Gomes, Luciana; Gabriel A. Monteiro; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Biofilm systems as tools in the production of recombinant proteins and other added-value compounds". Paper presented in AcES - The 3rd Aachen Protein Engineering Symposium, 2021. Gomes, L. C. ; Monteiro, Gabriel António Amaro; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Heterologous Protein Expression in E. coli Biofilms: Gene Dosage and Induction Effect". Paper presented in Biointerfaces International 2021 Zurich Conference Online Conference, 2021. Azevedo, Ana; Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Monteiro, Gabriel António Amaro; Mergulhão, Filipe. Corresponding author: Mergulhão, Filipe. "Surface and nutrient media: impact on E. coli biofilms expressing Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP)". Paper presented in Biointerfaces International Zurich 2021, 2021. Marisa Gomes; Gomes, L. C. ; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Manuel Fernando Pereira; Salomé Soares; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "The Effect of CNT Loading and Textural Properties on the Antibiofilm Activity of CNT-based Surfaces". Paper presented in The 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, 2021. Ana Azevedo; Gomes, L. C. ; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Gabriel A. Monteiro; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Optimization of enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein (eGFP) production in Escherichia coli biofilms". Paper presented in The 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, 2021. Ferreira, Olga; Rijo, Patrícia; João Gomes; Maria Luísa Serralheiro; Gomes, Marisa; Gomes, Luciana; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão; Elisabete R. Silva. "Fluid bio-decontamination with biocidal ceramic filters". Paper presented in ISMOS-8 - 8th International Symposium on Applied Microbiology and Molecular Biology in Oil Systems, 2021. Gomes, L. C. ; Fábio Carvalho; José Pedro Maio; Maria João Romeu; Mette Burmolle; Filipe José Mergulhão. "The potential use of probiotics to control biofilm formation in urinary catheters". Paper presented in Eurobiofilms 2019, 2019. Alexandra Soares; Gomes, L. C. ; Filipe José Mergulhão. "Effect of nutrient medium composition on the expression of a recombinant protein in Escherichia coli biofilms". Paper presented in Doctoral Congress in Engineering 2019 - DCE 2019, 2019. Joana Moreira; Gomes, L. C. ; Kathryn Whitehead; Stephen Lynch; Louise Tetlow; Filipe José Mergulhão. "The impact of surface conditioning with cellular extracts on Escherichia coli adhesion and biofilm formation". Paper presented in 17th International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Symposium, 2017. Azevedo, Andreia Sofia; Almeida, Carina; Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; Ferreira, Carla; Mergulhão, Filipe J.; Melo, Luís F.; Azevedo, Nuno Filipe Ribeiro Pinto Oliveira. "An in vitro dynamic model of catheter-associated urinary tract infections to investigate the role of uncommon bacteria on the Escherichia coli microbial consortium". Paper presented in Biofilms 7, 2016. Joana Moreira; Gomes, L. C. ; Manuel Simões; Luis Melo; Filipe José Mergulhão. "The importance of material properties, nutrient load and shear stress on biofilm formation". Paper presented in Heat Exchanger Fouling and Cleaning XI, 2015. Gomes, L. C. ; Filipe José Mergulhão. "The effect of recombinant protein expression on Escherichia coli biofilm formation and resistance". Paper presented in 8th Conference on Recombinant Protein Production - RPP8, 2015. Gomes, L. C. ; Laura Silva; Manuel Simões; Luis Melo; Filipe José Mergulhão. "Escherichia coli biofilm formation and antibiotic susceptibility on biomedical materials". Paper presented in Meeting of ESCMID Study Group for Biofilms, 2015. Gomes, L. C. ; Joana Moreira; José Daniel Araújo; João Miranda; Manuel Simões; Luis Melo; Filipe José Mergulhão. "Use of 96-well microtiter plates to reproduce medical biofilms". Paper presented in Biofilms 6, 2014. Luciana Calheiros Gomes; Paula Araújo; Joana Teodósio; Manuel Simões; Luis Melo; Filipe José Mergulhão. "The effect of plasmids and other biomolecules on the effectiveness of antibiofilm agents". Paper presented in Eurobiofilms 2013, 2013. 10.2118/79-30-12 Joana Moreira; Gomes, L. C. ; Manuel Simões; Luis Melo; Filipe José Mergulhão. "Biofilm formation in 96-well microtiter plate under different hydrodynamic conditions". Paper presented in Eurobiofilms 2013, 2013. Gomes, L. C. ; Joana Moreira; Joana Teodósio; José Daniel Araújo; João Miranda; Manuel Simões; Luis Melo; Filipe José Mergulhão. "Microtiter plates for biofilm formation in biomedical settings". Paper presented in Biofilms 5, 2012. Joana Moreira; Gomes, L. C. ; José Daniel Araújo; João Miranda; Manuel Simões; Luis Melo; Filipe José Mergulhão. "The effect of glucose concentration and shaking conditions on Escherichia coli biofilm formation in microtiter plates". Paper presented in International Conference on Antimicrobial Research - ICAR 2012, 2012. 10.1016/j.ces.2013.02.045 Ana Abreu; Inês Pinho; Gomes, L. C. ; Rita Sobral Santos; Alexandra Pinto; Manuel Simões. "The effects of hydrodynamic stress on the performance of a microbial fuel cell". Paper presented in IJUP 11 - Meeting of Junior Researchers of Universidade do Porto, 2011. Tiago Carvalho; Ana Abreu; Gomes, L. C. ; Inês Pinho; Rita Sobral Santos; Alexandra Pinto; Manuel Simões. "Development of a microbial fuel cell for clean energy production". Paper presented in IJUP 10 - Meeting of Junior Researchers of Universidade do Porto, 2010. Gomes, L. C. ; Joana Teodósio; Manuel Simões; Luis Melo; Filipe José Mergulhão. "Characterization of Escherichia coli biofilms under different nutrient concentrations". Paper presented in I Meeting of Bioengineering, 2009. Patrícia Sousa; Inês Pinho; Ana Abreu; Gomes, L. C. ; Rita Sobral Santos; Mónica Oliveira; Fernando Pinho; Manuel A Alves. "Blood analogue flow in a micro-geometry with a constriction". Paper presented in 5th Annual European Rheology Conference, 2009. Gomes, L. C. ; Ana Abreu; Inês Pinho; Rita Sobral Santos; Fátima Ferreira; José Luís Moreira; Arminda Alves. "Implementation of an analytical methodology to detect melamine and cyanuric acid in food". Paper presented in IJUP 09 - Meeting of Junior Researchers of Universidade do Porto, 2009.
Journal article	Joels Wilson-Nieuwenhuis; Jim Taylour; Luciana C. Gomes; Stephen Lynch; David Whitehead; Kathryn A. Whitehead. "Non-chlorine detergent formulations as an alternative for unpasteurised milk removal from stainless steel surfaces". Journal of Food Engineering (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2024.112031. 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2024.112031 Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Azevedo, Ana; Romeu, Maria J.; Amador, Cristina I.; Gomes, Luciana C.; Whitehead, Kathryn A.; Sjollema, Jelmer; Burmølle, Mette; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "The use of biomimetic surfaces to reduce single- and dual-species biofilms of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas putida". Biofilm 7 (2024): 100185. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioflm.2024.100185. 10.1016/j.bioflm.2024.100185 Marisa Gomes; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Luciana C. Gomes; Francisca Sousa-Cardoso; Fábio M. Carvalho; Andreia R. Tomé; Olívia S. G. P. Soares; Kathryn A. Whitehead; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Antibiofilm Effect of Nitric Acid-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube-Based Surfaces against E. coli and S. aureus". Antibiotics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12111620. 10.3390/antibiotics12111620 Rita Teixeira-Santos; Samuel Belo; Rita Vieira; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão; Luciana C. Gomes. "Graphene-Based Composites for Biomedical Applications: Surface Modification for Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity and Biocompatibility". Biomolecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/biom13111571. 10.3390/biom13111571 Rita Teixeira-Santos; Luciana C. Gomes; Rita Vieira; Francisca Sousa-Cardoso; Olívia S. G. P. Soares; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Exploring Nitrogen-Functionalized Graphene Composites for Urinary Catheter Applications". Nanomaterials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13182604. 10.3390/nano13182604 Samuel Belo; Francisca Sousa-Cardoso; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Luciana C. Gomes; Rita Vieira; Jelmer Sjollema; Olívia S. G. P. Soares; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Production and Characterization of Graphene Oxide Surfaces against Uropathogens". Coatings (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings13081324. 10.3390/coatings13081324 Andreia R. Tomé; Fábio M. Carvalho; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Mette Burmølle; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão; Luciana C. Gomes. "Use of Probiotics to Control Biofilm Formation in Food Industries". Antibiotics (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12040754. 10.3390/antibiotics12040754 Francisca Sousa-Cardoso; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Ana Francisca Campos; Marta Lima; Luciana C. Gomes; Olívia S. G. P. Soares; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Graphene-Based Coating to Mitigate Biofilm Development in Marine Environments". Nanomaterials (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13030381. 10.3390/nano13030381 Emanuel M. Fernandes; Flávia C. M. Lobo; Sara I. Faria; Luciana C. Gomes; Tiago H. Silva; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão; Rui L. Reis. "Development of Cork Biocomposites Enriched with Chitosan Targeting Antibacterial and Antifouling Properties". Molecules (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28030990. 10.3390/molecules28030990 Romeu, MJ; Morais, J; Gomes, LC; Silva, R; Vasconcelos, V; Mergulhao, FJM. "Characterization and biofouling potential analysis of two cyanobacterial strains isolated from Cape Verde and Morocco". FEMS MICROBIOLOGY ECOLOGY (2023): 10.1093/femsec/fiad004 Silva, AR; Narciso, DAC; Gomes, LC; Martins, FG; Melo, LF; Pereira, A. "Proof-of-concept approach to assess the impact of thermal disinfection on biofilm structure in hot water networks". JOURNAL OF WATER PROCESS ENGINEERING (2023): 10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.103595 Marta Lima; Luciana C. Gomes; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Maria J. Romeu; Jesus Valcarcel; José Antonio Vázquez; Miguel A. Cerqueira; et al. "Assessment of the Antibiofilm Performance of Chitosan-Based Surfaces in Marine Environments". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232314647. 10.3390/ijms232314647 Maria J. Romeu; Luciana C. Gomes; Francisca Sousa-Cardoso; João Morais; Vítor Vasconcelos; Kathryn A. Whitehead; Manuel F. R. Pereira; Olívia S. G. P. Soares; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "How do Graphene Composite Surfaces Affect the Development and Structure of Marine Cyanobacterial Biofilms?". Coatings (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings12111775. 10.3390/coatings12111775 Marisa Gomes; Luciana C. Gomes; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Manuel F.R. Pereira; Olívia S.G.P. Soares; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Carbon nanotube-based surfaces: Effect on the inhibition of single- and dual-species biofilms of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis". Results in Surfaces and Interfaces (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsurfi.2022.100090. 10.1016/j.rsurfi.2022.100090 Maria J. Romeu; Marta Lima; Luciana C. Gomes; Ed. D. de Jong; João Morais; Vítor Vasconcelos; Manuel F. R. Pereira; et al. "The Use of 3D Optical Coherence Tomography to Analyze the Architecture of Cyanobacterial Biofilms Formed on a Carbon Nanotube Composite". Polymers (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14204410. 10.3390/polym14204410 Ana R. Neves; Luciana C. Gomes; Sara I. Faria; João Sousa; Raquel Ruivo; Inês Páscoa; Madalena Pinto; et al. "Antifouling Marine Coatings with a Potentially Safer and Sustainable Synthetic Polyphenolic Derivative". Marine Drugs (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/md20080507. 10.3390/md20080507 Fábio M. Carvalho; Ana Azevedo; Marta M. Ferreira; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão; Luciana C. Gomes. "Advances on Bacterial and Fungal Biofilms for the Production of Added-Value Compounds". Biology (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11081126. 10.3390/biology11081126 Rita Teixeira-Santos; Luciana C. Gomes; Filipe J.M. Mergulhão. "Recent advances in antimicrobial surfaces for urinary catheters". Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering (2022): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobme.2022.100394. 10.1016/j.cobme.2022.100394 Alexandra Soares; Luciana C. Gomes; Gabriel A. Monteiro; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Hydrodynamic Effects on Biofilm Development and Recombinant Protein Expression". Microorganisms 10 5 (2022): 931-931. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10050931. 10.3390/microorganisms10050931 Luciana Gomes; Carla Ferreira; Filipe Mergulhão. "Implementation of a Practical Teaching Course on Protein Engineering". Biology 11 3 (2022): 387-387. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11030387. 10.3390/biology11030387 Vorobii, Mariia; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Gomes, Luciana C.; Garay-Sarmiento, Manuela; Wagner, Anna M.; Mergulhão, Filipe J.; Rodriguez-Emmenegger, Cesar. "Oriented immobilization of Pep19-2.5 on antifouling brushes suppresses the development of Staphylococcus aureus biofilms". Progress in Organic Coatings 163 (2022): 106609. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2021.106609. Published • 10.1016/j.porgcoat.2021.106609 Oliveira, Isabel M.; Gomes, Marisa; Gomes, Luciana C.; Pereira, Manuel F. R.; Soares, Olívia S. G. P.; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "Performance of Graphene/Polydimethylsiloxane Surfaces against S. aureus and P. aeruginosa Single- and Dual-Species Biofilms". Nanomaterials 12 3 (2022): 355. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano12030355. Open access • 10.3390/nano12030355 Gomes, LC; Saubade, F; Amin, M; Spall, J; Liauw, CM; Mergulhao, F; Whitehead, KA. "A comparison of vegetable leaves and replicated biomimetic surfaces on the binding of Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes". FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING (2022): 10.1016/j.fbp.2022.11.003 Fábio M. Carvalho; Filipe Mergulhão; Luciana Gomes. Corresponding author: Luciana Gomes. "Using Lactobacilli to Fight Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms on Urinary Tract Devices". Antibiotics 10 12 (2021): 1525. https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/12/1525. Open access • Published • 10.3390/antibiotics10121525 Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Lima, Marta; Gomes, Luciana C.; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "Antimicrobial coatings based on chitosan to prevent implant-associated infections: A systematic review". iScience 24 12 (2021): 103480. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103480. Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.isci.2021.103480 Alexandra Soares; Luciana C. Gomes; Gabriel A. Monteiro; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "The Influence of Nutrient Medium Composition on Escherichia coli Biofilm Development and Heterologous Protein Expression". Applied Sciences 11 18 (2021): 8667. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11188667. Open access • Published • 10.3390/app11188667 Luciana Gomes; Filipe Mergulhão. "A Selection of Platforms to Evaluate Surface Adhesion and Biofilm Formation in Controlled Hydrodynamic Conditions". Microorganisms 9 9 (2021): 1993. https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/9/1993. Open access • 10.3390/microorganisms9091993 Fábio M. Carvalho; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão; Luciana C. Gomes. Corresponding author: Luciana C. Gomes. "Effect of Lactobacillus plantarum Biofilms on the Adhesion of Escherichia coli to Urinary Tract Devices". Antibiotics 10 8 (2021): 966-966. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10080966. 10.3390/antibiotics10080966 Marta Lima; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Luciana C. Gomes; Sara I. Faria; Jesus Valcarcel; José Antonio Vázquez; Miguel A. Cerqueira; et al. "Development of Chitosan-Based Surfaces to Prevent Single- and Dual-Species Biofilms of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa". Molecules (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26144378. 10.3390/molecules26144378 Luciana C. Gomes; Sara I. Faria; Jesus Valcarcel; José A. Vázquez; Miguel A. Cerqueira; Lorenzo Pastrana; Ana I. Bourbon; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "The Effect of Molecular Weight on the Antimicrobial Activity of Chitosan from Loligo opalescens for Food Packaging Applications". Marine Drugs 19 7 (2021): 384-384. https://doi.org/10.3390/md19070384. 10.3390/md19070384 McClements, Jake; Gomes, Luciana C.; Spall, Joshua; Saubade, Fabien; Akhidime, Devine; Peeters, Marloes; Mergulhão, Filipe J.; Whitehead, Kathryn A.. "Drawing inspiration from nature to develop anti-fouling coatings: the development of biomimetic polymer surfaces and their effect on bacterial fouling". Pure and Applied Chemistry 93 10 (2021): 1097-1108. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pac-2021-0108. Published • 10.1515/pac-2021-0108 Elisabete R. Silva; Ameessa V. Tulcidas; Olga Ferreira; Raquel Bayón; Amaya Igartua; Gemma Mendoza; Filipe J.M. Mergulhão; et al. "Assessment of the environmental compatibility and antifouling performance of an innovative biocidal and foul-release multifunctional marine coating". Environmental Research 198 (2021): 111219-111219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111219. 10.1016/j.envres.2021.111219 Saubade, Fabien; Pilkington, Lisa I.; Liauw, Christopher M.; Gomes, Luciana C.; McClements, Jake; Peeters, Marloes; El Mohtadi, Mohamed; Mergulhão, Filipe J.; Whitehead, Kathryn A.. "Principal Component Analysis to Determine the Surface Properties That Influence the Self-Cleaning Action of Hydrophobic Plant Leaves". Langmuir 37 27 (2021): 8177-8189. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00853. Published • 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c00853 Marisa Gomes; Luciana C. Gomes; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Manuel F. R. Pereira; Olívia S. G. P. Soares; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Optimizing CNT Loading in Antimicrobial Composites for Urinary Tract Application". Applied Sciences 11 9 (2021): 4038-4038. https://doi.org/10.3390/app11094038. 10.3390/app11094038 Olga Ferreira; Patrícia Rijo; João Gomes; Ricardo Santos; Sílvia Monteiro; Rita Guedes; Maria Luísa Serralheiro; et al. "Antimicrobial Ceramic Filters for Water Bio-Decontamination". Coatings 11 3 (2021): 323-323. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11030323. Open access • 10.3390/coatings11030323 Luciana C. Gomes; Sara I. Faria; Rita Teixeira-Santos; João Morais; Vítor Vasconcelos; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Developing New Marine Antifouling Surfaces: Learning from Single-Strain Laboratory Tests". Coatings 11 1 (2021): 90-90. https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings11010090. Published • 10.3390/coatings11010090 Rita Teixeira-Santos; Marisa Gomes; Luciana C. Gomes; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Antimicrobial and anti-adhesive properties of carbon nanotube-based surfaces for medical applications: a systematic review". iScience 24 1 (2021): 102001-102001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2020.102001. Published • 10.1016/j.isci.2020.102001 Matinha-Cardoso, Jorge; Mota, Rita; Gomes, Luciana C.; Gomes, Marisa; Mergulhão, Filipe J.; Tamagnini, Paula; Martins, M. Cristina L.; Costa, Fabíola. "Surface activation of medical grade polyurethane for the covalent immobilization of an anti-adhesive biopolymeric coating". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 9 17 (2021): 3705-3715. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1tb00278c. 10.1039/d1tb00278c Carvalho, Fábio M.; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Mergulhão, Filipe J. M.; Gomes, Luciana C.. Corresponding author: Gomes, Luciana C.. "Targeting biofilms in medical devices using probiotic cells: a systematic review". AIMS Materials Science 8 4 (2021): 501-523. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/matersci.2021031. Open access • Published • 10.3934/matersci.2021031 Fábio M. Carvalho; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão; Luciana C. Gomes. Corresponding author: Luciana C. Gomes. "The Use of Probiotics to Fight Biofilms in Medical Devices: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Microorganisms 9 1 (2020): 27. https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9010027. Published • 10.3390/microorganisms9010027 Gomes, L. C. ; Dolid, Alona; Mergulhão, F.J.; Reches, Meital. "Combining chemistry and topography to fight biofilm formation: Fabrication of micropatterned surfaces with a peptide-based coating". Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 196 (2020): 111365-111365. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111365. Published • 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111365 Sara I. Faria; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Luciana C. Gomes; Elisabete R. Silva; João Morais; Vítor Vasconcelos; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Experimental Assessment of the Performance of Two Marine Coatings to Curb Biofilm Formation of Microfoulers". Coatings (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/coatings10090893. 10.3390/coatings10090893 P Alves; LC Gomes; M Vorobii; C Rodriguez-Emmenegger; FJ Mergulhão. "The potential advantages of using a poly(HPMA) brush in urinary catheters: effects on biofilm cells and architecture". Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (2020): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.110976. 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.110976 Patrícia Alves; Luciana Calheiros Gomes; Cesar Rodríguez-Emmenegger; Filipe José Mergulhão. "Efficacy of a Poly(MeOEGMA) Brush on the Prevention of Escherichia coli Biofilm Formation and Susceptibility". Antibiotics 9 5 (2020): 216. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9050216. Open access • 10.3390/antibiotics9050216 Todorka Vladkova; Orlin Angelov; Dragomira Stoyanova; Dilyana Gospodinova; Luciana Gomes; Alexandra Soares; Filipe Mergulhao; Iliana Ivanova. "Magnetron co-sputtered TiO2/SiO2/Ag nanocomposite thin coatings inhibiting bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation". Surface and Coatings Technology 384 (2020): 125322-125322. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.125322. 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2019.125322 Gomes, Luciana; Monteiro, Gabriel; Mergulhão, Filipe. "The Impact of IPTG Induction on Plasmid Stability and Heterologous Protein Expression by Escherichia coli Biofilms". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 2 (2020): 576. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21020576. Open access • Published • 10.3390/ijms21020576 Soares, Alexandra; Azevedo, Ana; C. Gomes, Luciana; J. Mergulhão, Filipe. "Recombinant protein expression in biofilms". AIMS Microbiology 5 3 (2019): 232-250. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/microbiol.2019.3.232. Published • 10.3934/microbiol.2019.3.232 Gomes, L.C.; Deschamps, J.; Briandet, R.; Mergulhão, F.J.. "Impact of modified diamond-like carbon coatings on the spatial organization and disinfection of mixed-biofilms composed of Escherichia coli and Pantoea agglomerans industrial isolates". International Journal of Food Microbiology 277 (2018): 74-82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.04.017. Published • 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.04.017 Soares, Alexandra; Gomes, Luciana; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Comparing the Recombinant Protein Production Potential of Planktonic and Biofilm Cells". Microorganisms 6 2 (2018): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms6020048. 10.3390/microorganisms6020048 Gomes, L.C.; Piard, J.-C.; Briandet, R.; Mergulhão, F.J.. "Pseudomonas grimontii biofilm protects food contact surfaces from Escherichia coli colonization". LWT - Food Science and Technology 85 (2017): 309-315. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lwt.2017.03.005. Published • 10.1016/j.lwt.2017.03.005 Moreira, J.M.R.; Gomes, L.C.; Whitehead, K.A.; Lynch, S.; Tetlow, L.A.; Mergulhão, F.J.. "Effect of surface conditioning with cellular extracts on Escherichia coli adhesion and initial biofilm formation". Food and Bioproducts Processing 104 (2017): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2017.03.008. Published • 10.1016/j.fbp.2017.03.008 Gomes, Luciana C.; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "Effects of antibiotic concentration and nutrient medium composition on Escherichia coli biofilm formation and green fluorescent protein expression". FEMS Microbiology Letters 364 5 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsle/fnx042. Published • 10.1093/femsle/fnx042 Azevedo, Andreia S.; Almeida, Carina; Gomes, Luciana C.; Ferreira, Carla; Mergulhão, Filipe J.; Melo, Luís F.; Azevedo, Nuno F.. "An in vitro model of catheter-associated urinary tract infections to investigate the role of uncommon bacteria on the Escherichia coli microbial consortium". Biochemical Engineering Journal 118 (2017): 64-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2016.11.013. Published • 10.1016/j.bej.2016.11.013 Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; Mergulhão, Filipe José. "SEM Analysis of Surface Impact on Biofilm Antibiotic Treatment". Scanning 2017 (2017): 1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2960194. Published • 10.1155/2017/2960194 C. Gomes, Luciana; M. R. Moreira, Joana; D. P. Araújo, José; J. Mergulhão, Filipe. "Surface conditioning with Escherichia coli cell wall components can reduce biofilm formation by decreasing initial adhesion". AIMS Microbiology 3 3 (2017): 613-628. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/microbiol.2017.3.613. Published • 10.3934/microbiol.2017.3.613 Gomes, L.C.; Mergulhão, F.J.. "Heterologous protein production in Escherichia coli biofilms: A non-conventional form of high cell density cultivation". Process Biochemistry 57 (2017): 1-8. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85017439544&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.procbio.2017.03.018 Gomes, L.C.; Carvalho, D.; Briandet, R.; Mergulhão, F.J.. "Temporal variation of recombinant protein expression in Escherichia coli biofilms analysed at single-cell level". Process Biochemistry 51 9 (2016): 1155-1161. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2016.05.016. 10.1016/j.procbio.2016.05.016 C. Gomes, Luciana; J. Mergulhão, Filipe. "Effect of heterologous protein expression on Escherichia coli biofilm formation and biocide susceptibility". AIMS Microbiology 2 4 (2016): 434-446. http://dx.doi.org/10.3934/microbiol.2016.4.434. Published • 10.3934/microbiol.2016.4.434 Moreira, J.M.R.; Gomes, L.C.; Simões, M.; Melo, L.F.; Mergulhão, F.J.. "The impact of material properties, nutrient load and shear stress on biofouling in food industries". Food and Bioproducts Processing 95 (2015): 228-236. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2015.05.011. 10.1016/j.fbp.2015.05.011 Gomes, L. C.; Silva, L. N.; Simões, M.; Melo, L. F.; Mergulhão, F. J.. "Escherichia coli adhesion, biofilm development and antibiotic susceptibility on biomedical materials". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A 103 4 (2014): 1414-1423. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.35277. 10.1002/jbm.a.35277 Gomes, L.C.; Moreira, J.M.R.; Teodósio, J.S.; Araújo, J.D.P.; Miranda, J.M.; Simões, M.; Melo, L.F.; Mergulhão, F.J.. "96-well microtiter plates for biofouling simulation in biomedical settings". Biofouling 30 5 (2014): 535-546. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2014.890713. Published • 10.1080/08927014.2014.890713 Gomes, Luciana C.; Moreira, Joana M. R.; Simões, Manuel; Melo, Luís F.; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "Biofilm Localization in the Vertical Wall of Shaking 96-Well Plates". Scientifica 2014 (2014): 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/231083. 10.1155/2014/231083 Gomes, L.C.; Moreira, J.M.R.; Miranda, J.M.; Simões, M.; Melo, L.F.; Mergulhão, F.J.. "Macroscale versus microscale methods for physiological analysis of biofilms formed in 96-well microtiter plates". Journal of Microbiological Methods 95 3 (2013): 342-349. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2013.10.002. Published • 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.10.002 Moreira, Joana M.R.; Gomes, Luciana C.; Araújo, José D.P.; Miranda, João M.; Simões, Manuel; Melo, Luís F.; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "The effect of glucose concentration and shaking conditions on Escherichia coli biofilm formation in microtiter plates". Chemical Engineering Science 94 (2013): 192-199. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2013.02.045. Published • 10.1016/j.ces.2013.02.045 Calheiros Gomes, Luciana; Simoes, Manuel. "13C Metabolic Flux Analysis: From the Principle to Recent Applications". Current Bioinformatics 7 1 (2012): 77-86. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/157489312799304404. 10.2174/157489312799304404
Thesis / Dissertation	Luciana Calheiros Ferreira Gomes. "The effect of biofilm formation on recombinant protein expression". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, 2016. https://hdl.handle.net/10216/86224. Gomes, Luciana Calheiros Ferreira. "Optimization of cultivation conditions for E. coli biofilm formation in microtiter plates". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10216/63400.

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	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/11	Surfaces engineering to mitigate microbial contamination in the food industry	SurfSAFE brokerage event CECOLAB (Portugal)
2023/09	Biomimetic Surfaces as a Potential Strategy to Mitigate Biofouling in the Food Industry	SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry (Portugal)
2023/09	How do surface material and hydrodynamics shape horizontal gene transfer in biofilms?	SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry (Portugal)
2023/07	Antibiofilm potential of graphene-based coating in marine environments	ANM 2023 (Portugal)
2023/06	Development of antifouling surfaces coated with chitosan from Loligo opalescens for marine applications	DCE23-Doctoral Congress in Engineering (Portugal)
2023/06	Biomimetic Surfaces from Cabbage Leaves: A Novel Approach to Prevent Biofilm Formation on Food Environments	DCE23-Doctoral Congress in Engineering (Portugal)
2023/05	Effects of a graphene-based polymeric surface on marine biofilm development	IJUP 11 - Meeting of Junior Researchers of Universidade do Porto
2023	Effect of a Carbon Nanotube Composite in the Development and Architecture of Marine Cyanobacterial Biofilms	ANM 2023 (Portugal)
2022/03/29	Biomimetic replication of brassica leaves and their efficacy to prevent biofouling of Escherichia coli and Listeria monocytogenes	FCFP2022 - Fouling and Cleaning in Food Processing 2022 Research Unit Materials and Transformation – PIHM Team (Lille, France)
2021/11	Development of Nature-Inspired Surfaces to Prevent Biofouling in the Food Industry	ISEKI Food Association E-Conference
2021/10	Probiotics: a Promising Approach to Fight Biofilms in Urinary Tract Devices	II Virtual ENIUS Workshop. Next steps for Urinary Stent. European Network of multidisciplinary research to Improve the Urinary Stents (ENIUS), a network supported by COST.
2021/10	The role of CNT-based composites on the inhibition of single- and dual- species biofilms of uropathogenic bacteria	II Virtual ENIUS Workshop. Next steps for Urinary Stent. European Network of multidisciplinary research to Improve the Urinary Stents (ENIUS), a network supported by COST.
2021/09/30	Drawing inspiration from nature to develop antifouling surfaces	Ist Drug Delivery in Microbial Cells (DDMiC) Conference DelNAM project (Porto, Portugal)
2021/09	Biofilm systems as tools in the production of recombinant proteins and other added-value compounds	The 3rd Aachen Protein Engineering Symposium (AcES) EFB Biocatalysis Division, VFL Biotec, and the Aachen Protein Engineering Symposium AcES
2021/07	Optimizing CNT Loading in Antibiofilm Composites for Future Application in Urinary Tract Devices	ANM 2021 - 17th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials (Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/03/26	The Use of Probiotics to Fight Biofilms in Medical Devices	XII Symposium on Bioengineering NEB-FEUP/ICBAS (Porto, Portugal)
2021/03/24	Probiotics: a Promising Approach to Fight Biofilms in Urinary Tract Devices	Virtual ENIUS Worshop - Latest advances in Urinary Stents. Biomaterials, Technology and Coatings. European Network of multidisciplinary research to Improve the Urinary Stents (ENIUS) (Spain)
2021/03	Chitosan engineered surfaces to prevent implant associated infections	12th Symposium on Bioengineering
2021/02/19	Synthesis, antibiofilm properties and application into marine coatings of a new eco-friendly polyphenolic compound (MARINE)	4th International Conference on Biological and Biomimetic Adhesives, 2021 Universidade de Aveiro
2020/10	Recombinant Protein Production and Plasmid Stability in Escherichia coli Biofilms	Biofilms 9
2019	The predictive power of initial bacterial adhesion for estimation of biofilm formation in urinary tract medical devices	COST ENBA Workshop COST ENBA
2019	Microscopy investigation of bacterial biofilm development in flow systems	International Multidisciplinary Microscopy Congress - INTERM 2019
2018	An array of microscopic techniques to assess recombinant protein expression in Escherichia coli biofilms	International Multidisciplinary Microscopy Congress - INTERM 2018
2017	Escherichia coli biofilms for recombinant protein production	17th International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation Symposium
2017	Application of Escherichia coli biofilms for recombinant protein production	SCELSE Summer Course 2017
2017	The potential of Escherichia coli biofilms for the production of recombinant proteins	9th Conference on Recombinant Protein Production - RPP9
2017	Molecular and Epifluorescence Microscopy Techniques	2nd Week of Life and Earth Sciences
2016	The impact of food surfaces on Escherichia coli colonization in single- and dual-species biofilms	Biofilms 7
2016	Identification of key factors affecting biofilm formation in food industries	2nd Euro-Mediterranean Symposium on Fruit and Vegetable Processing
2014	Medical biofilms easily simulated in 96-well microtiter plates	International Conference on Antimicrobial Research - ICAR 2014
2013	SEM as a powerful tool to analyse the heterogeneity of biofilms formed in 96-well microtiter plates	International Multidisciplinary Microscopy Congress - INTERM 2013
2013	Bacterial biofilms in clinical settings: their formation and recalcitrance against antimicrobial treatments	V Symposium on Bioengineering
2011	Effect of glucose concentration on the formation of Escherichia coli biofilms	Wetsus Water Challenge 2011

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/01 - Current	The use of Escherichia coli biofilms for the production of recombinant proteins and other added-value compounds (FCT, ref. 2020.07427) Co-supervisor of Ana Cláudia Moreira Azevedo	Engenharia Química e Biológica (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/10/01 - Current	Optimizing Recombinant Protein Production in Escherichia coli biofilms (FCT, ref. SFRH/141614/2018) Co-supervisor of Alexandra Sabrina Antunes Soares	Engenharia Química e Biológica (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/07 - 2023/09	Técnica Auxiliar de Processo de Fabricação de Cerveja Supervisor	Engenharia Química (Other) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07	Use of probiotics to control biofilm formation in the food industry Supervisor	Bioengenharia (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07	Horizontal gene transfer in bacterial biofilms: time-dependent interplay between surface material and hydrodynamics Supervisor	Bioengenharia (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/07	Development of nitrogen-functionalized graphene/polydimethylsiloxane composites for application in urinary catheters Co-supervisor	Engenharia Química (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/03/02	Study of an alternative preservative system in liquid soap formulations Co-supervisor of Maria Inês Dias e Sousa Morgado Monteiro	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/09 - 2022/02	Influence of surface conditioning on single- and multi-species biofilm formation in the food industry Co-supervisor of Ana Luísa Monteiro Walgode	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/07 - 2021/10	Aplicação de metodologias de melhoria contínua numa linha de produção de spray-drying Supervisor	Engenharia Química (Other) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/08/29 - 2021/09/29	Avaliação do Potencial Antibiofilme de Superfícies de Carbono para Aplicações Biomédicas Supervisor of Andreia Rodrigues Tomé	"Verão com Ciência 2021" - Summer@LEPABE_2021 (Scientific initiation) Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
2021/02/01 - 2021/07	Implementation of stability studies in-house Co-supervisor of Márcia Filipa Monteiro Pereira	Bioengenharia (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 - 2021/07	Development of biomaterials to prevent infections associated with medical devices Co-supervisor of Marta Santos Lima	Bioengenharia (Scientific initiation) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/02/04	Análise de biofilmes produtivos de Escherichia coli Supervisor of Mariana Baptista	Engenharia Química (Scientific initiation) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02 - 2021/02/04	Natural-based surfaces to prevent biofilm formation in urinary catheters Supervisor of Márcia Filipa Monteiro Pereira	Bioengenharia (Scientific initiation) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/07 - 2020/10	Probióticos no combate a biofilmes formados em dispositivos médicos Supervisor of Fábio Rafael Moreira Carvalho	Escola de Verão #Summer@LEPABE (Scientific initiation) Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/07	Probiotics for preventing biofilm development in urinary tract devices Supervisor of Fábio Rafael Moreira Carvalho	Bioengenharia (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/09/15 - 2019/01/31	Evaluation of the use of probiotics on the control of bacterial biofilms formed on urinary catheters Co-supervisor of José Pedro Maio	Bioengenharia (Scientific initiation) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2013/02/15 - 2013/07/31	E. coli biofilm formation and antibiotic susceptibility on clinical materials Co-supervisor of Laura Nunes Silva	Bioengenharia (Scientific initiation) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2023/09 - Current	SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry (2023/09/27) Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/04 - 2016/06/26	International scientific meeting "Biofilms 7" (2016/06/24 - 2016/06/26) Conference	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2009/04 - 2009/11/30	Ias Jornadas de Bioengenharia (2009/11/26 - 2009/11/26) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2019/10/15 - 2019/10/16	LABTALKS - Segurança, Inovação e Qualidade em Laboratórios Seminar	LABTALKS - Segurança, Inovação e Qualidade em Laboratórios Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
2018/08/26 - 2018/09/02	Roche Continents - Top-talented students from across Europe experience a unique journey exploring sources of inspiration at the intersection of science and art, as well as the creative processes that drive innovation. https://www.roche.com/sustainability/philanthropy/arts_culture/roche-continents.htm Meeting	Roche Continents Roche Life Science, United States
2017/09/17 - 2017/09/18	iPROMEDAI Young Scientist Forum - Organised by the TD1305 COST Action iPROMEDAI in the framework of the EUROMAT 2017 conference. The iPROMEDAI Young Scientist Forum provided interactive discussion sessions on topics that concern every Early Stage Researcher in the field of Advanced Antimicrobial Biomaterials. It provided an interactive networking platform to share knowledge on and exchange experience about career opportunities, grant possibilities, scientific communication as well as work for/collaborate with industry. Meeting	iPROMEDAI Young Scientist Forum EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Excellent Science, Belgium
2014/06/17 - 2014/06/17	Techniques for studies of aggregation and interaction with surfaces conducted by Biolin Scientific and Paralab Seminar	Techniques for studies of aggregation and interaction with surfaces Biolin Scientific AB, Sweden Paralab, Portugal
2014/02/01 - 2014/03/31	Seminars of the Materials Centre of the University of Porto (CEMUP), which provides support to reseach, advanced training and service to companies Seminar	Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis, FESEM/ESEM/CryoSEM/EDS/EBSD; X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy - XPS; Scanning Prove Microscopy - SPM: AFM/MFM/STM Universidade do Porto Centro de Materiais, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023/12	Functionalization of PVC using a mussel-inspired coating strategy to target the polymicrobial nature of ventilator-ssociated pneumonia (Thesis) Main arguer	Tânia Raquel Rodrigues Grainha (PhD) Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2023/07	Bioprospection of antibiotics and biofilm inhibitors from under-exploited filamentous fungi President of the jury	João Miguel da Costa Sousa Correia (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/07	Extraction of phytochemicals from two invasive plant species and characterization of their bioactivity President of the jury	Miguel José Ferreira de Oliveira (Master) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2021/10 - Current	COST Action - CA20130 - European MIC Network - New paths for science, sustainability and standards	Working group member
2017 - 2022	COST Action - CA16217 - European network of multidisciplinary research to improve the urinary stents (ENIUS)
2014 - 2018	COST Action - TD1305 - Improved Protection of Medical Devices Against Infection (IPROMEDAI)

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2023/10 - Current	Biomédicas Youth School Advisor / Consultant	Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2023/02 - Current	Biological Sciences	Engenharia Química (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/11 - Current	Food Technology	Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/11 - Current	Bioresources Engineering	Bioengenharia (Licenciatura)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/03 - Current	Quality and Security	Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02/10 - Current	Protein Engineering	Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02/10 - Current	Protein Engineering	Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/09/16 - Current	Seminars and Research Project	Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2010/02 - 2013/08	Integrated Project in Biological Engineering I	Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2010/02 - 2013/08	Integrated Project in Biological Engineering I	Engenharia Química (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/01 - Current	Frontiers in Medical Engineering	Frontiers
2023/04 - Current	Antibiotics	MDPI
2020/01 - Current	BMC Microbiology (1471-2180)	Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2019/03 - Current	Medicines (2305-6320)	MDPI AG
2019/01 - Current	Materials Letters (0167-577X)	Elsevier
2019/01 - Current	Polymers (2073-4360)	MDPI AG
2018/12 - Current	Biofouling (1029-2454)	Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2018/10 - Current	Coatings (2079-6412)	MDPI AG
2018/06 - Current	Food and Bioproducts Processing (0960-3085)	Elsevier
2018/01 - Current	International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation (0964-8305)	Elsevier
2017/10 - Current	Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces (0927-7765)	Elsevier
2017/10 - Current	Scientific Reports (2045-2322)	Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Distinctions

Award

2022	Prémio de Reconhecimento Científico Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021	Prémio de Reconhecimento Científico Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2011	Prize Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar 2010/2011 – Bioengineering Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2010	Merit Scholarship Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Other distinction

2018	Short-Term Fellowship Federation of European Biochemical Societies, United Kingdom
2017	Intensive Summer Course financed by The Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) Nanyang Technological University Singapore Center for Life Science Engineering, Singapore
2015	Mobility Grant International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene, Netherlands
2015	Research Grant Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, Netherlands
2013	Meeting Grants Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, Netherlands
2013	Attendance Grants European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland