Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Joana Cristina Pacheco Barbosa
Citation names
- Barbosa, Joana
- Barbosa, Joana C.
- Barbosa, Joana Cristina
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 2612-C1A9-64B2
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-9437-5687
- Researcher Id
- U-4616-2018
- Scopus Author Id
- 57196700418
Email addresses
- jcbarbosa@ua.pt (Professional)
- jcbarbosa@ucp.pt (Professional)
Websites
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Organic Chemistry
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) |
Italian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Elementary (A2) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) |
German | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2015/12/01 - 2020/01/28
Concluded
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Biology (Doutoramento)
Major in Molecular Biology and Genetics
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal "Deepening the study of the two-peptide lantibiotic lichenicidin: bioengineering, toxicity and mode of action." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Aprovado por Unanimidade com Distinção e Louvor |
2015/02/23 - 2015/06/04
Concluded
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German Course - Initiation II (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Línguas e Culturas, Portugal
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19/20 |
2014/09/22 - 2014/12/18
Concluded
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German Course - Initiation I (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Línguas e Culturas, Portugal
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19/20 |
2010/09 - 2012/12
Concluded
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Biotechnology (Mestrado)
Major in Molecular Biotechnology
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy "Lichenicidin: Regulation, Expression and Bioengineering in E. coli" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17/20 |
2011/03/01 - 2011/06/13
Concluded
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Italian Course: Elementary level (Outros)
Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy
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2007/09 - 2010/07
Concluded
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Biotechnology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
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15/20 |
2009/09/22 - 2009/12/18
Concluded
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English Course: Intermediate I (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Línguas e Culturas, Portugal
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15/20 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2023/08/07 - Current | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal (...) |
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2022/08/01 - 2023/06/23 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal | ||
2021/12/03 - 2022/07/31 | Postdoc (Research) | Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal | ||
2020/05/15 - 2021/10/31 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal | ||
2012/09 - 2014/10 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2014/12/01 - 2020/01/28 | PhD student | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal (...) |
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2019/01 - 2019/06 | Visiting PhD student | Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal |
Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal (...) |
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2018/01 - 2018/06 | Visiting PhD student | Technische Universität Berlin, Germany |
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany (...) |
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2016/06 - 2016/12 | Visiting PhD student | Technische Universität Berlin, Germany |
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany (...) |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/12 - 2022/07 | PLANTFOODS - Development of non-dairy plant-based food and beverages
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-034036
Post-doc Fellow
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
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Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
Ongoing
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2014/12 - 2020/01/28 | Improvement and elucidation of lantibiotic production in Escherichia coli
SFRH/BD/97099/2013
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Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
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2013/07 - 2014/10 | Coli4Lan - Better systems to produce two-peptide lantibiotics with diverse structures completely in vivo using Escherichia
coli and establishment of their mode of action
EXPL/BBB-BEP/0496/2012
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Technische Universität Berlin, Germany Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität Bonn, Germany |
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
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2012/09 - 2013/04 | TBTRESENSE - TBT bioremediation and development of a bioreporter for TBT detection
PTDC/MAR/108024/2008
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/08/07 - Current | Agenda VIIAFOOD - Plataforma de Valorização, Industrialização e Inovação Comercial para o Agroalimentar
VIIAFOOD
Post-doc
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Centro de Biotecnologia e Quimica Fina
LA/P/0076/2020
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022/08/01 - 2023/06/23 | 3Boost - Knowledge Transfer in: Agrifood Biotechnology, Biomedicine, and Bioinformatics
POCI-01-0246-FEDER-181302
Post-doc
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2020/05 - 2021/10 | Tailored microenCAPsulation technology for Extreme Oxygen-Sensitive BACteria with beneficial effects in the gut microbiota:
Production, stability and functionality enhancements in various carriers
PTDC/BAA-AGR/31400/2017
Post-doc
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar
UID/AMB/50017/2019
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/03/01 - 2024/08/31 | Antimicrobial Peptides from Commensal Next Generation Probiotics
2022.06128.PTDC
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2022/01/01 - 2023/11/30 | Next generation probiotics as live biotherapeutics for oro-gastrointestinal infections
EXPL/BIA-MIC/0258/2021
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Encyclopedia entry |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Newspaper article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Intellectual property
Patent |
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Provisional application for patent |
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Other
Other output |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/11/23 | Development and Characterization of a cheese spread incorporating the next generation probiotic Akkermansia muciniphila | 6th ISEKI-FOOD E-Conference |
2023/11/22 | Invited lecture: "Antimicrobial Peptides From Commensal Bacteria as Therapeutics". Cycle of lectures in the scope of "Tópicos de Biotecnologia" (BSc subject). | Tópicos de Biotecnologia
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
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2023/09/17 | Achieving efficient viability of Akkermansia muciniphila during aerobic storage and gastrointestinal passage through calcium-alginate encapsulation | 12th Probiotics, Prebiotics, New Foods, Nutraceuticals and Botanicals for Nutrition and Human and Microbiota Health
Auditorium della Tecnica (Roma, Italy)
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2023/02/01 | Gut Microbiota as a reservoir of novel antimicrobial peptides | CBQF Day
Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina - Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
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2022/11/21 | Invited lecture: "Antimicrobial Peptides From Commensal Next Generation Probiotics". Cycle of lectures in the scope of "Tópicos de Biotecnologia" (BSc subject). | Tópicos de Biotecnologia
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
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2022/10/28 | PlantFoods: plant-based dairy substitutes as a step for healthier and more sustainable food alternatives | BioTalk
Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
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2022/10/19 | PlantFoods - Development of Plant-based Food and Beverages | Workshop PlantFoods: Final Results Dissemination Session
Frulact, S. A. (Maia, Portugal)
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2022/10/18 | "Chocolate funcional contendo o probiótico Bifidobacterium animalis subespécie lactis BB-12" | Congresso Internacional de Microbiologia 2022
Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
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2022/10/17 | Short Video Communication: "Propriedades de agregação e de biofilme de uma nova estirpe candidata a probiótico Faecalibacterium duncaniae DSM 17677" | Congresso Internacional de Microbiologia 2022
Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
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2022/03/31 | Invited speaker at the round table "Failure and Creativity in Science" | Biotechnology Days 2022
Escola Superior de Biotecnologia - Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
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2021/09/12 | Akkermansia muciniphila antimicrobial susceptibility profile | 11th Probiotics, Prebiotics, New Foods, Nutraceuticals and Botanicals for Nutrition and Human and Microbiota Health
Università Urbaniana (Rome, Italy)
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2021/09/12 | Investigating the susceptibility of the next generation probiotic Faecalibacterium prausnitzii under stress conditions | 11th Probiotics, Prebiotics, New Foods, Nutraceuticals and Botanicals for Nutrition and Human and Microbiota Health
Università Urbaniana (Roma, Italy)
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2020/11/11 | Revealing Antibiotic Resistance Profile of the Novel Probiotic Candidate Faecalibacterium prausnitzii DSM17677 | 14th International Scientific Conference on Probiotics, Prebiotics, Gut Microbiota and Health - IPC2020
(Prague, Czech Republic)
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2020/03/04 | Outreaching activity: "Bactérias: quando os vilões trabalham a nosso favor" (Bacteria: when the vilans work for us) | Semana da Ciência
Escola Secundária Adolfo Portela (Águeda, Portugal)
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2017/09/27 | Lichenicidin directed mutagenesis: Ser and Thr interchangeability in ring formation | International VAAM-Workshop 2017
University of Tübingen (Tübingen, Germany)
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2014/10/31 | Heterologous expression of lichenicidin: improvement of the biosynthesis levels in E. coli | Workshop "Bioactive Peptides: from screening to bioengineering"
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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2013/12/06 | Directed evolution of the lantibiotic lichenicidin | MicroBiotec’13
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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2012/02/27 | Outreaching Activity: "Engenharia Genética: Conceitos e Aplicações" (Genetic Engineering: Concepts and Applications) | Lecture for Biology students (12th grade)
Escola Secundária Joaquim de Araújo (Penafiel, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2023/02 - Current | Exploring the application of algae and their derivatives in the Portuguese Market
Supervisor
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Engenharia Alimentar (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
SAMECA - Produtos Químicos S. A., Portugal |
2022/10 - 2033/10 | Akkermansia muciniphila and delivery systems to promote gut health
Co-supervisor
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Microbiologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2021/11 - 2023/07 | Gestão de Alergénios na Indústria Alimentar
Supervisor
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Biotecnologia e Inovação (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2021/09 - 2023/01 | Incorporation of probiotic strains into dark chocolate
Co-supervisor
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Microbiologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2022/02 - 2022/07 | Antimicrobial potential of intestinal commensal bacteria
Co-supervisor
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2021/02 - 2021/06 | Incorporation of Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis and Akkermansia muciniphila probiotics into dark chocolate
Co-supervisor
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2021/02 - 2021/06 | Abilities of auto and co-aggregation with intestinal pathogens of probiotic candidate bacteria
Co-supervisor
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2021/02 - 2021/06 | Abilities of auto and co-aggregation with intestinal pathogens of probiotic candidate bacteria
Co-supervisor
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2023/11/23 - 2023/11/23 | "Let's talk with scientists!" - organization and dynamization of a commemorative event for the National Science Culture Day,
promoting the interaction between 30 selected high school students and young researchers from Centre for Biotechnology and
Fine Chemistry & Faculty of Biotechnology (2023/11/23 - 2023/11/23)
Other (Co-organisor)
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Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
2023/09/15 - 2023/09/15 | Organization of "International Microorganism Day 2023" Science Fair, with responsibilities in the organization, management
and dynamization of outreaching activities for approximately 800 students from several Portuguese Elementary and High Schools,
with the support of FEMS and SPM. (2023/09/15 - 2023/09/15)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
2023/04/19 - 2023/04/21 | Organization of "Semana Aberta" - ESB Open Week, with responsibilities in the organization, management and dynamization of outreaching activities for approximately 1000 students from several Portuguese Secondary Schools. (2023/04/19 - 2023/04/21) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2022/11/24 - 2022/11/24 | "Let's talk with scientists: what do they do after all?" - organization and dynamization of a commemorative event for the National Science Culture Day, promoting the interaction between 30 selected high school students and young researchers from Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry & Faculty of Biotechnology (2022/11/24 - 2022/11/24) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
2022/09/23 - 2022/09/23 | Organization of "International Microorganism Day 2022" Science Fair, with responsibilities in the organization, management
and dynamization of outreaching activities for approximately 500 students from several Portuguese Elementary and High Schools,
with the support of FEMS and SPM. (2022/09/23 - 2022/09/23)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
2022/04/20 - 2022/04/22 | Organization of "Semana Aberta" - ESB Open Week, with responsibilities in the organization, management and dynamization of outreaching activities for approximately 1000 students from several Portuguese Secondary Schools. (2022/04/20 - 2022/04/22) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2021/06/01 - 2021/07/23 | Outreaching activity: Teen Academy - Experimenta com Ciência 2021 - Dynamization of laboratorial activities for high school students Summer School 2021 (2021/07/19 - 2021/07/23) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2014/10/31 - 2014/10/31 | Organization of the Workshop "Bioactive Peptides: from screening to bioengineering", with international experts from the field.
Main responsabilities: logistics, coffee breaks, technical support for lecturers. (2014/10/31 - 2014/10/31)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
2010/04/14 - 2010/04/14 | Dia da Química 2010 ("Chemistry Day 2010") - preparation and coordination of chemistry experiments for undergraduate students (2010/04/14 - 2010/04/14)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal |
2009/04/28 - 2009/04/30 | National Competitions of Mathematics, Biology, Portuguese, Physics and Geology - reception and coordination of undergraduate
students (2009/04/28 - 2009/04/30)
Call (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Matemática, Portugal |
2008/04/28 - 2008/04/30 | National Competitions of Mathematics, Biology, Portuguese, Physics and Geology - reception and coordination of undergraduate
students (2008/04/28 - 2008/04/30)
Call (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Matemática, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2024/01/22 - 2024/04/15 | Attendance of the Countinuing Education course: "Estudo de genomas bacterianos: do controlo da infeção à pesquisa de novas
moléculas" (Study of bacterial genomes: from infection control to the search for new molecules - GENBAC); (27h; 3 ECTS). Final
grade: 18/20
Other
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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2024/02/17 - 2024/03/02 | Short-term course: "Consumer studies" (20h; 2 ECTS). Final grade: 18/20
Other
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2024/01/19 - 2024/02/16 | Short-term course: "Sensorial Analysis" (24h; 3 ECTS). Final grade: 18/20
Other
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2024/02 - 2024/02 | Attendance of the 2nd Cycle of Pedagogic Workshops UCP, promoted by CLIL (Católica Learning Innovation Lab) and CATCH (Católica
Teaching) - for researchers with teaching responsabilities, aiming at exploring new teaching and learning methodologies applied
to the academic context.
Workshop
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2nd Cycle of Pedagogic Workshops UCP
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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2023/10/13 - 2023/11/04 | Short-term course: "Design Thinking" (24h; 5 ECTS) Final grade: 16/20
Other
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 | Outreaching activity: activity "Gastronomia Molecular: Arte à mesa!" at the European Researchers' Night 2023 - Armamar, session
promoted by GOMA - Academia de Ciências Gomes Teixeira and Câmara Municipal de Armamar, an event integrated into the European
Researchers' Night Coimbra 2023, promoted by Universidade de Coimbra with 200 visitors from all ages.
Exhibition
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Noite Europeia dos Investigadores 2023 - Armamar
Câmara Municipal de Armamar, Portugal
Agrupamento de Escolas Gomes Teixeira, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal European Commission Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions, Belgium |
2023/06/27 - 2023/06/27 | Outreaching activity: Science goes to school "Escola Básica da Amorosa" - Science lecture for elementary school students from Escola Básica da Amorosa, Leça da Palmeira, (Portugal) regading the role of microorganisms in our lives; total 3h |
Escola Básica da Amorosa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2023/04/29 - 2023/04/29 | "III Jornadas de Comunicação de Ciência" (III Science Communication Day)
Workshop
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III Jornadas de Comunicação de Ciência
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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2023/01/24 - 2023/02/03 | Attendance of the 1st Cycle of Pedagogic Workshops UCP, promoted by CLIL (Católica Learning Innovation Lab) and CATCH (Católica
Teaching) - for researchers with teaching responsabilities, aiming at exploring new teaching and learning methodologies applied
to the academic context.
Workshop
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1st Cycle of Pedagogic Workshops UCP
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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2022/11/28 - 2022/11/28 | Outreaching activity: Science goes to school "Escola Básica do Cedro" - Science lecture for elementary school students from Escola Básica do Cedro, Gaia, (Portugal) regading the role of microorganisms in our lives; total 2h |
Escola Básica do Cedro, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2022/02/01 - 2022/02/04 | Outreaching activity: "Production of milk for lactose intolerants" - Experimental Sessions for visiting secondary school students from Externato Ribadouro, Porto (Portugal); total 8h | Biofase Program
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2021/10/29 - 2021/10/29 | Outreaching activity: "The role of encapsulation in milk production for lactose intolerants", Experimental Session. Participation
in an Erasmus Project - Saúde+ of Filipa Vilhena Secondary School, Porto (Portugal), with a visiting Belgian School
Other
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Erasmus+ "Mente Sã em Corpo São
Escola Secundaria Filipa De Vilhena, Portugal
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2020/12/01 - 2020/12/01 | Webinar: Writing Effective Cover Letters
Seminar
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CABI webinar Journey to Publish
CABI, United Kingdom
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2020/11/10 - 2020/11/10 | Webinar: Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism
Seminar
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CABI webinar Journey to Publish
CABI, United Kingdom
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2020/07/01 - 2020/07/07 | Online course: COVID-19 Contact Tracing - Authorized by Johns Hopkins University and powered by Coursera (6h)
Other
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Johns Hopkins University, United States
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2020/05 - 2020/05/12 | Online Course: ACS Reviewer Lab for reviewers.
Other
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American Chemical Society, United States
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2020/04/22 - 2020/04/22 | Online Course: "Cidadão Ciberseguro" (Cybersecurity) (3h)
Other
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Centro Nacional de Cibersegurança, Portugal
NAU – Ensino e Formação Online para Grandes Audiências, Portugal |
2020/03/06 - 2020/03/06 | Outreaching activity: "Técnicas de cultura de procariotas (Bacteria e Archaea) e avaliação de características fenotípicas"
(Culture techniques for prokaryotic organisms (Bacteria and Archaea) and evaluation of phenotypic characteristics) - Dynamization
of a workshop for high school students.
Workshop
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Semana da Ciência
Escola Secundária de Adolfo Portela, Portugal
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2019/07/01 - 2019/07/05 | Advanced Course: "Fundamentals of animal cell culture" (40h)
Other
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Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal |
2018/05/16 - 2018/05/16 | Outreaching activity: "One day at the Uni" - Dynamization of scientific activities for kindergarten students, from Goethe-Grundshule
(Neuenhagen bei Berlin, Germany)
Workshop
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Technische Universität Berlin, Germany
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2017/07/17 - 2017/07/21 | Advanced Course: "Integrative approaches to perceive responses of organisms to environmental changes" (40h)
Other
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Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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2016/04/22 - 2016/04/22 | Professional Certification of Basic Life Support (4h)
Other
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Instituto Nacional de Emergência Médica IP, Portugal
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2015/06/22 - 2015/06/26 | Advanced Course: "Scientific writing and communication" (40h)
Other
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Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal |
2014/09/01 - 2014/09/05 | Advanced Course: "Toxicogenomics, highthroughput data and network analysis in NANO" (40h)
Other
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Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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2013/09/12 - 2013/09/12 | Training Course on "Comet Assay"
Other
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Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2023/09/06 | Nutraceutical Effect of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Health and Gut Microbiota
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Jane El Maghariki (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2023/07/13 | Development and characterisation of a nutritionally balanced plant-based Cheddar analogue - preliminary studies
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Katarina Topalovic (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2022/12/14 | Analysis of RiPPs biosynthetic clusters of Haloferax mediterranei and Pedobacter lusitanus
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Thales Viana Labourdette Costa (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
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2022/06/09 | Inovação Alimentar e a Aceitação de Novos Produtos: Caso de Estudo Leitaria da Quinta do Paço
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Francisca da Silva Marques (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2021/02/15 | Peptone from casein: its influence in the transcription of lanthipeptides and the proteome of Pedobacter lusitanus NL19
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Margarida de Sousa Gomes (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Química, Portugal
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Ad Hoc journal article review
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2023/12 - Current | Microbial Ecology (0095-3628) | Springer |
2023/08 - Current | Heliyon (2405-8440) | Cell Press |
2023/07 - Current | BMC Genomics (1471-2164) | Springer Nature |
2023/07 - Current | Nutrients (2072-6643) | MDPI |
2023/05 - Current | ACS Food Science and Technology (2692-1944) | ACS Publications |
2023/03 - Current | Journal of Applied Biology and Biotechnology (2455-7005) | Open Science Publishers LLP |
2023/02 - Current | Critical Reviews in Microbiology (1549-7828) | Taylor and Francis |
2023/01 - Current | Beverages (2306-5710) | MDPI |
2022/12 - Current | Food Production, Processing and Nutrition (2661-8974) | Springer Nature |
2022/12 - Current | Molecules (1420-3049) | MDPI |
2022/11 - Current | Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (2001-0370) | Elsevier |
2022/10 - Current | Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance (2213-7165) | Elsevier |
2021/10 - Current | World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (0959-3993) | Springer Nature |
Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2023/01 - Current | Member of the COST ACTION European Network for diagnosis and treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections (EURESTOP; CA21145) |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2022/09 - Current | Member of the Task Force Society Engagement, responsible for the organization, management and dynamization of outreaching
activities for students of all ages.
Member
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Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
2022/09 - Current | Coordinator of the Task Force Communication, responsible for the communication of CBQF's research achievements to the stakeholders
and to society (including production of newsletters) and promote the presence of the Centre in the social media.
Coordinator
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Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
2022 - 2022 | Member of the Task Force "CAPTA" for the recruitment of new students, with responsibilities in the organization,
management and dynamization of outreaching activities for students of all ages.
Member
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2024/02 - Current | Microbiology (Microbiologia) | Enfermagem (Nursing) (Licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal |
2023/09 - Current | General Microbiology I (Microbiologia Geral I) | Microbiologia, Ciências da Nutrição, Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2023/02 - Current | Microbiology and Molecular Biology Laboratories (Laboratórios de Microbiologia e Biologia Molecular) | Microbiologia (Licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2022/09 - Current | Good Laboratory Practices (Boas Práticas de Laboratório) | Microbiology, Bioengineering and Nutrition Sciences (Licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2021/12/09 - 2021/12/09 | Invited Lecture: Molecular Biology: A Toolbox To (Bio)Engineer Natural Peptides. Cycle of conferences from Microbial Physiology and Genetics MSc subject (FGM'21). | Fisiologia e Genética Microbiana (Mestrado) | Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal |
2021/10 - 2021/12 | Topics of Biotechnology (Tópicos de Biotecnologia) | Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2020/12/10 - 2020/12/10 | Invited Lecture: Molecular Biology in Practice - Bioengineering Lichenicidin Peptides and their Biosynthesis. Cycle of conferences from Microbial Physiology and Genetics MSc subject (FGM'20). | Fisiologia e Genética Microbiana (Mestrado) | Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal |
2020/10 - 2020/12 | Topics of Biotechnology (Tópicos de Biotecnologia) | Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2015/06 - 2016/05 | Teaching support to the practical classes "Microbiologia" and "Genética" of the degrees "Biologia", "Biologia e Geologia", "Biotecnologia" and "Bioquímica", consisting in the preparation and assistence of the practical classes, and supervision and correction of the respective tests. This activity was performed on the scope of the curricular unit "Prática Tutorial" from the Doctoral Program in Biology, at the University of Aveiro. | (Licenciatura) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Evaluation committee
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
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2023/12 - 2023/12 | Jury of the international selection tender procedures for a Research Grant under the Project No. 2022.06128.PTDC, with the
designation "PeptiBiotics - Antimicrobial Peptides from Commensal Next Generation Probiotics: "2022.06128.PTDC /PeptiBiotics
- BI_1"
Member
|
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
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2023/11/15 | "From Lab to Life: Conversations with Our Researchers": Interview for the CBQF external newsletter Featured Article, devoted to stakeholders and other collaborators, in the scope of the cellebration of the International Microorganim Day 2023 and discussing the impact of this kind of outreaching activities in society and in the visiting students lives. | CBQF external newsletter - Featured Article section |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2023/06 - Current | Frontiers in Microbiology (1664-302X) | Frontiers |
2022/08 - 2023 | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Guest Editor) (1660-4601) | MDPI |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2023/03 - Current | Scientific Mentoring of PhD thesis | André Alves from Faculty of Medicine, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal |
2023/03 - 2023/06 | Scientific Mentoring of MSc thesis from the European Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business | Jane Maghariki |
2022/11 - 2022/12 | Scientific Mentoring of PhD thesis | Viktorija Puzerytè from Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Lithuania |
2021/09 - 2022/02 | Scientific Mentoring of PhD thesis | Helena Ferreira from Faculty of Biotechnology, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal |
2014/12 - 2015/04 | Scientific Mentoring of PhD thesis | Celestina Lopes from Department of Chemistry, Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal |
Other jury / evaluation
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2022/03 - 2022/03 | External Expert Reviewer for the National Science Centre - Poland: Project evaluation in Life Sciences unit (OPUS funding scheme). |
Distinctions
Award
2023 | 2022 Annual Incentive of the Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry for researchers
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
|
2023 | Best Writing award at the Microbe Art 2023 Contest in the scope of the commemoration of the International Microorganism Day
2023, with the poem entitled "Somewhere? Anywhere... Everywhere!", featuring microorganisms from extreme environments.
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, Netherlands
|
2022 | Honorable Mention: Short Video Communication
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
|
2022 | 2021 Annual Incentive of the Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry for researchers
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
|
2012 | 2nd prize - Poster contest award, IV Symposium on Bioengineering
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
|
Other distinction
2023 | Contract work in scope of the 6th Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus (2023.08514.CEECIND)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
|
2013 | PhD research grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
|
2011 | Erasmus grant
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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