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Jennifer Noro obtained her BSc, MSc and doctoral degrees in Chemistry (2013), Medicinal Chemistry (2015) and Chemical and Biological Engineering (April, 2021), respectively, at the University of Minho. During her BSc and MSc won 2 awards. Between May 2021 and July 2022, was a Lead Scientist at Solfarcos-pharmaceutical and cosmetic solutions, being responsible for all chemical synthesis and analysis of the company. At the same time, from September 2021 until July 2022, she was an invited professor (equated to assistant professor) in the Department of Chemistry of the University of Minho. Currently, is a post-doc researcher at i3Bs with a fellowship in an ERC grant. She published 56 articles, being the first author of 12, and the corresponding author of 2. Has 1 international patent. Her PhD was focused on using enzymes for the synthesis of novel compounds. Pioneer studies were also conducted on the chemical modification of lipases aiming at the enhancement of their catalytic properties. Her last PhD work was chosen to be the front cover of ChemCatChem journal. Participated in 3 projects with grants. She attended several national and international conferences to promote her work with 9 oral presentations and 18 posters. Since 2021, she has been a reviewer of high-impact scientific journals, and currently, she's a review editor for Frontier in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (Industrial Biotechnology). She supervised 2 MSc students, 7 BSc students and is currently co-supervising a PhD student.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Jennifer Martins Noro
Date of birth
1992/09/04
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Noro, Jennifer

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
2A13-6F62-B0AD
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5480-937X

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2016/01/01 - 2021/04/29
Concluded
 PhD in Biological and Chemical Engineering (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Esterification of drugs: a tool to improve hydrophobicity and encapsulation efficiency" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved
2015
Concluded
 Master Degree in Medicinal Chemistry (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"Synthesis of polyhydroxylated compounds from D-erythrose. Enzymatic inhibition studies." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 19
2013
Concluded
 Graduation in Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/08/01 - Current Postdoc (Research) Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/10/01 - 2022/07/31 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/05/01 - 2022/07/31 Lead Scientist - Chemical Synthesis & Analytics SOLFARCOS - Soluções farmacêuticas e cosméticas, Lda., Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/03/01 - 2021/04/29 PhD grant SFRH/BD/121673/2016 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2016/01/01 - 2017/02/28 Science and Technology Management Scholarship in the project Folsmart, (Horizon 2020 - Proposal nº 683356) financed by the Program H2020-NMP-PILOTS-2015. Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2015/09/30 Research grant in the project PTDC/QEQ-MED/1671/2012. Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2014/08/31 Cientific Iniciation Sholarship in the project PTDC/QEQ-MED/1671/2012. Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/08/01 - Current CapBed - “Engineered Capillary Beds for Successful Prevascularization of Tissue Engineering Constructs“
CapBed
Post-doc
Ongoing
2017/03/01 - 2021/04/29 Esterification of drugs: a tool to improve hydrophobicity and encapsulation efficiency
SFRH/BD/121673/2016
PhD Student Fellow
Concluded
2017/03 - 2021/04 Esterification of drugs: a tool to improve hydrophobicity and encapsulation efficiency
Provided by PTCRIS: SFRH/BD/121673/2016
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2016/01/01 - 2017/02/28 Folsmart, (Horizon 2020 - Proposal nº 683356) financiado pelo Programa H2020-NMP-PILOTS-2015.
H2020-NMP-PILOTS-2015
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Concluded
2014/09/01 - 2015/09/30 CONCISE AND HIGHLY STEREOSELECTIVE STRATEGY IN THE SYNTHESIS OF AZA-SUGARS. THEORETICAL STUDIES AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF PRODUCTS
PTDC/QEQ-MED/1671/2012
Research Fellow
Concluded
2013/09/01 - 2014/08/31 CONCISE AND HIGHLY STEREOSELECTIVE STRATEGY IN THE SYNTHESIS OF AZA-SUGARS. THEORETICAL STUDIES AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF PRODUCTS
PTDC/QEQ-MED/1671/2012
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2021 Centre of Biological Engineering - University of Minho
UID/BIO/04469/2019
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. F. Rocha, Juliana; S. Freitas, David; Noro, Jennifer; Silva Teixeira, Carla S.; Sousa, Cristina E. A.; Sousa, Sérgio F.; Alves, Maria J.; Cerqueira, Nuno. "Combined experimental and computational studies devoted to the synthesis of 1,4-lactones". 2018.
    10.3390/mol2net-04-06089
  2. Noro, Jennifer Martins; Zhao, Xiaoman; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Bioproduction of polyesters". 2017.
Conference poster
  1. Sara Freitas-Ribeiro; Helena Moreira; Lucília P. da Silva; Noro, Jennifer; Belém Sampaio-Marques; Paula Ludovico; Mariana Jarnalo; et al. "Long-Term Hypothermic Storage Preserves Angiogenic Potential of Prevascularized Spongy-Like Hydrogels". Paper presented in 7th Termis World congress, TERMIS-WC 2024, 2024.
  2. Daniela Cruz-Moreira; Cláudia F. Gomes; Daniel B. Rodrigues; Noro, Jennifer; Rogério P. Pirraco. "Collagen-based scaffolds for enhanced vascularization in tissue engineering". Paper presented in 7th Termis World congress, TERMIS-WC 2024, 2024.
  3. Noro, Jennifer; Daniel B. Rodrigues; Cláudia F. Gomes; Rui L. Reis; Rogério P. Pirraco. "Tuning the properties of collagen hydrogels through poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives as crosslinkers". Paper presented in 7th Termis World congress, TERMIS-WC 2024, 2024.
  4. Cláudia F. Gomes; Daniel B. Rodrigues; Daniela Cruz-Moreira; Noro, Jennifer; Sara Freitas-Ribeiro; Rui L. Reis; Rogério P. Pirraco. "Tuning collagen-based hydrogels for improved microvascularization of tissue engineering constructs". Paper presented in 7th Termis World congress, TERMIS-WC 2024, 2024.
  5. Ana Raquel Bastos; Lucília P. da Silva; F. Raquel Maia; Albina Franco; Noro, Jennifer; Carla Silva; J. Miguel Oliveira; Rui Luís Reis; Vitor Manuel Correlo. Corresponding author: Ana Raquel Bastos. "3D bioprinting of osteoinductive tissue constructs". Paper presented in HEALTH-UNORTE, 2023.
  6. Cruz-Moreira, Daniela; Cláudia F. Gomes; Daniel B. Rodrigues; Noro, Jennifer; Rogério P. Pirraco. "Advancing engineered capillary beds: insights from cell-laden hydrogels and cell culture media supplementation". Paper presented in HEALTH-UNORTE, 2023.
  7. Noro, Jennifer; Rui L Reis; Rogério P. Pirraco. "Synthesis of photodegradable crosslinking compounds to enhance laser-ablation of collagen hydrogels". Paper presented in HEALTH-UNORTE, 2023.
  8. Mariana Castro; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Noro, Jennifer. Corresponding author: Mariana Castro. "Silicone alternatives for cosmetic applications". Paper presented in 5th Symposium in Medicinal Chemistry, 2022.
  9. Catarina Roque; Castro, Tarsila G.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Noro, Jennifer. Corresponding author: Catarina Roque. "Biosynthesis of new emulsifying compounds for cosmetic applications". Paper presented in 5th Symposium in Medicinal Chemistry, 2022.
  10. Noro, Jennifer. "The effect of high-energy environments on the structure of laccase-polymerized poly(catechol)". 2019.
  11. Noro, Jennifer. "Strategies for the synthesis of fluorinated polyesters". 2019.
  12. Noro, Jennifer. "Combined experimental and computational studies devoted to the synthesis of 1,4-lactones". Paper presented in Encontro de Jovens Investigadores de Biologia Computacional Estrutural, 2018.
  13. Noro, Jennifer. "Exploiting the antiparasitic activity of naphthalimide derivatives". Paper presented in 2st COST CM1307 annual meeting, 2015.
  14. Noro, Jennifer. "Synthesis of N-functionalized naphthalimides with activity in breast, pancreas and colon cancer cell lines". Paper presented in International Symposium on Synthesis and Catalysis, 2015.
  15. Noro, Jennifer. "Synthesis and biological evalution of alfa-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid analogs in breast cancer cell lines". Paper presented in II Symposium in Medicinal Chemistry, 2015.
  16. Noro, Jennifer. "Síntese e avaliação biológica de naftalimidas N-funcionalizadas". Paper presented in XX Congresso Luso-Galego Química 2014, 2014.
  17. Noro, Jennifer. "Síntese de um análogo da ceramida a partir da D-eritrose com potencial inibidor de beta-glicosidases". Paper presented in XX Congresso Luso-Galego Química 2014, 2014.
  18. Noro, Jennifer. "Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of mononaphthalimides derivatives in cancer cell lines". Paper presented in 1rst COST CM1307 annual meeting, 2014.
Journal article
  1. Fernandes, Mariana P.; Matamá, Teresa; Noro, Jennifer; Costa, André F.; Silva, Carla; Fernandes-Ferreira, Manuel; Pereira-Wilson, Cristina; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Ribeiro, Artur. "Novel keratin-based particles encapsulating essential oils: A step towards developing sustainable biopesticides". Industrial Crops and Products 222 (2024): 119995. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119995.
    10.1016/j.indcrop.2024.119995
  2. Freitas, David S.; Rocha, Diana; Santos, Joana; Noro, Jennifer; Tavares, Tânia D.; Teixeira, Marta O.; Araújo, Daniela; et al. "Developing translucent emulsions using sustainable NADES-based extracts". Journal of Molecular Liquids 415 (2024): 126413. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126413.
    10.1016/j.molliq.2024.126413
  3. Freitas-Ribeiro, Sara; Moreira, Helena; da Silva, Lucília P.; Noro, Jennifer; Sampaio-Marques, Belém; Ludovico, Paula; Jarnalo, Mariana; et al. Corresponding author: Pirraco, Rogério P.. "Prevascularized spongy-like hydrogels maintain their angiogenic potential after prolonged hypothermic storage". Bioactive Materials 37 (2024): 253-268. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.02.035.
    Published • 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.02.035
  4. Bastos, Ana Raquel; da Silva, Lucília P.; Maia, F. Raquel; Franco, Albina; Noro, Jennifer; Silva, Carla; Oliveira, J. Miguel; Reis, Rui Luís; Correlo, Vitor Manuel. "Hydroxyapatite/alginate/gellan gum inks with osteoconduction and osteogenic potential for bioprinting bone tissue analogues". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 271 (2024): 132611. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132611.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2024.132611
  5. Ferreira, Tiago; Rocha, Diana; Freitas, David; Noro, Jennifer; de Castro, Mariana; Roque, Catarina; Guimarães, Diana; et al. "Physicochemical Properties of New Silicone Alternatives Unraveled by Experimental and Molecular Modeling Techniques". Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.4c00886.
    10.1021/acs.iecr.4c00886
  6. Vilaça-Faria, Helena; Noro, Jennifer; Reis, Rui L.; Pirraco, Rogério P.. Corresponding author: Pirraco, Rogério P.. "Extracellular matrix-derived materials for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine: A journey from isolation to characterization and application". Bioactive Materials 34 (2024): 494-519. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.01.004.
    10.1016/j.bioactmat.2024.01.004
  7. Roque, Catarina S.; de Castro, Mariana; Castro, Tarsila G.; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Noro, Jennifer. Corresponding author: Noro, Jennifer. "Solvent-free synthesis of hydrophobic and amphiphilic esters using a chemically modified lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus: a comparative study with native and immobilized forms". ChemBioChem (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cbic.202300843.
    In press • 10.1002/cbic.202300843
  8. Rocha, Diana; Freitas, David S.; Castro, Tarsila G.; Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "Hydration is not detrimental for Glycerol:Lactic acid deep eutectic mixtures". Journal of Molecular Liquids 391 (2023): 123249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123249.
    10.1016/j.molliq.2023.123249
  9. Li, Nannan; Freitas, David S.; Santos, Joana; Venâncio, Armando; Noro, Jennifer; Su, Jing; Wang, Hongbo; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Laccase-Catalyzed Synthesis of Added-Value Polymers from Cork and Grape Extracts". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04798.
    10.1021/acs.jafc.3c04798
  10. Freitas, David S.; Rocha, Diana; Noro, Jennifer; Castro, Tarsila G.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "Eutectic Mixtures As Green Solvents for Laccase-Catalyzed Reactions". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 11 46 (2023): 16594-16607. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c04944.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c04944
  11. Noro, Jennifer; Cabo, Joana; Freitas, David S.; Roque, Catarina S.; de Castro, Mariana; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. Corresponding author: Noro, Jennifer. "Deep Eutectic Solvents as Suitable Solvents for Lipase-Catalyzed Transesterification Reactions". ChemSusChem (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202300615.
    10.1002/cssc.202300615
  12. Freitas, David S.; Quesado, Vânia; Rocha, Diana; Noro, Jennifer; Martins, Madalena; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "Lipase-Catalysed Polymerization of Eutectic Mixtures". ChemSusChem (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202202374.
    Published • 10.1002/cssc.202202374
  13. Ferreira, Tiago; Loureiro, Ana; Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Castro, Tarsila G.. "Addressing the Structural Organization of Silicone Alternatives in Formulations by Molecular Dynamics Simulations and a Novel Equilibration Protocol". Polymers 15 4 (2023): 796. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym15040796.
    10.3390/polym15040796
  14. Rocha, Diana; Freitas, David S.; Magalhães, Jéssica; Fernandes, Mariana; Silva, Sónia; Noro, Jennifer; Ribeiro, Artur; et al. "NADES-Based Cork Extractives as Green Ingredients for Cosmetics and Textiles". Processes 11 2 (2023): 309. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pr11020309.
    10.3390/pr11020309
  15. Li, Nannan; Noro, Jennifer; Su, Jing; Wang, Hongbo; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Enhancing laccase-assisted polymerization reactions with perfluorinated compounds". Biochemical Engineering Journal 189 (2022): 108736. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bej.2022.108736.
    10.1016/j.bej.2022.108736
  16. Costa, André F.; Luís, Salomé; Noro, Jennifer; Silva, Sónia; Silva, Carla; Ribeiro, Artur. "Therapeutic Textiles Functionalized with Keratin-Based Particles Encapsulating Terbinafine for the Treatment of Onychomycosis". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 22 (2022): 13999. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms232213999.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/ijms232213999
  17. Freitas, David S.; Rocha, Diana; Castro, Tarsila G.; Noro, Jennifer; Castro, Vânia I. B.; Teixeira, Marta A.; Reis, Rui L.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "Green Extraction of Cork Bioactive Compounds Using Natural Deep Eutectic Mixtures". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c01422.
    10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c01422
  18. Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "Chemical modification of lipases: A powerful tool for activity improvement". Biotechnology Journal (2022): 2100523. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/biot.202100523.
    10.1002/biot.202100523
  19. Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "Chemically Modified Lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus with Enhanced Esterification and Transesterification Activities". ChemCatChem (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85113925540&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/cctc.202101050
  20. Li, Yu; Noro, Jennifer; Martins, Madalena; Jing, Su; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Changing the shape of wool yarns via laccase-mediated grafting of tyrosine". Journal of Biotechnology 339 (2021): 73-80. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85112705621&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jbiotec.2021.08.001
  21. Ghaheh, Fatemeh S.; Noro, Jennifer; Vatankhah, Elham; Tehrani, Sayed P. R.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "The comfort properties of cosmeto-textiles functionalized with protein-based nanoemulsions encapsulating Vitamin-E". Journal of Natural Fibers (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85106314421&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15440478.2021.1921657
  22. Li, Yu; Noro, Jennifer; Li, Jie; Silva, Carla; Su, Jing; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Grafting of Poly(tyrosine) by Laccase Improves the Tensile Strength and Anti-shrinkage of Wool". Journal of Natural Fibers (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85119403934&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/15440478.2021.2002785
  23. Gonçalves, José; Torres, Natália; Silva, Sónia; Gonçalves, Filipa; Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Ribeiro, Artur; Silva, Carla. "Zein impart hydrophobic and antimicrobial properties to cotton textiles". Reactive and Functional Polymers 154 (2020): 104664. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104664.
    10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2020.104664
  24. Moura, Sofia; Noro, Jennifer; Cerqueira, Patrícia; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Loureiro, Ana. "Poloxamer 407 based-nanoparticles for controlled release of methotrexate". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 575 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076680069&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.118924
  25. Noro, Jennifer; Castro, Tarsila G.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "a-Chymotrypsin catalyses the synthesis of methotrexate oligomers". Process Biochemistry 98 (2020): 193-201. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85089736155&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.procbio.2020.08.004
  26. Noro, Jennifer; Castro, Tarsila G.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "Substrate hydrophobicity and enzyme modifiers play a major role in the activity of lipase from: Thermomyces lanuginosus". Catalysis Science and Technology 10 17 (2020): 5913-5924. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85091976279&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/d0cy00912a
  27. Shim, Euijin; Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Kim, Hye Rim; Silva, Carla. "Carboxymethyl Cellulose (CMC) as a Template for Laccase-Assisted Oxidation of Aniline". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 8 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85085482437&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fbioe.2020.00438
  28. Guimarães, Diana; Noro, Jennifer; Loureiro, Ana; Lager, Franck; Renault, Gilles; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Nogueira, Eugénia. "Increased encapsulation efficiency of methotrexate in liposomes for rheumatoid arthritis therapy". Biomedicines 8 12 (2020): 1-15. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85098654668&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/biomedicines8120630
  29. Guimarães, Diana; Noro, Jennifer; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Nogueira, Eugénia. "Protective Effect of Saccharides on Freeze-Dried Liposomes Encapsulating Drugs". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 7 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00424.
    10.3389/fbioe.2019.00424
  30. Shim, Euijin; Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla; Kim, Hye Rim. "Effect of Additives on the in situ Laccase-Catalyzed Polymerization of Aniline Onto Bacterial Cellulose". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 7 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2019.00264.
    10.3389/fbioe.2019.00264
  31. Elgegren, Mariela; Kim, Suyeon; Cordova, Diego; Silva, Carla; Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Nakamatsu, Javier. "Ultrasound-Assisted Encapsulation of Sacha Inchi (Plukenetia volubilis Linneo.) Oil in Alginate-Chitosan Nanoparticles". Polymers 11 8 (2019): 1245. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym11081245.
    10.3390/polym11081245
  32. Cerqueira, Patrícia; Noro, Jennifer; Moura, Sofia; Guimarães, Diana; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Loureiro, Ana. "PTS micelles for the delivery of hydrophobic methotrexate". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 566 (2019): 282-290. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.05.049.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2019.05.049
  33. Guimarães, Diana; Noro, Jennifer; Loureiro, Ana; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Nogueira, Eugénia. "Quantification of drugs encapsulated in liposomes by 1H NMR". Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 179 (2019): 414-420. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.03.039.
    10.1016/j.colsurfb.2019.03.039
  34. Noro, Jennifer; Castro, Tarsila G.; Gonçalves, Filipa; Ribeiro, Artur; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "Catalytic Activation of Esterases by PEGylation for Polyester Synthesis". ChemCatChem 11 10 (2019): 2490-2499. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201900451.
    10.1002/cctc.201900451
  35. Shim, Euijin; Su, Jing; Noro, Jennifer; Teixeira, Marta A.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla; Kim, Hye Rim. "Conductive bacterial cellulose by in situ laccase polymerization of aniline". PLOS ONE 14 4 (2019): e0214546. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214546.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0214546
  36. Freitas, David S.; Noro, Jennifer; Drogalin, Artem; Fernandes, Mónica C. S.; Baptista, António V. M.; Parente, Joana F. C.; Rodríguez-Borges, José E.; Gil Fortes, António; Alves, Maria J.. "A Short Synthesis of (2S,3S,4R)-Dihydroxyhomoprolines from d-Erythrose-Derived 5,6-Dihydro-2H-pyran-2-one". Synthesis 51 13 (2019): 2720-2728. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1611479.
    10.1055/s-0037-1611479
  37. Su, Jing; Noro, Jennifer; Silva, Sónia; Fu, Jiajia; Wang, Qiang; Ribeiro, Artur; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Antimicrobial coating of textiles by laccase in situ polymerization of catechol and p-phenylenediamine". Reactive and Functional Polymers 136 (2019): 25-33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2018.11.015.
    10.1016/j.reactfunctpolym.2018.11.015
  38. Su, Jing; Noro, Jennifer; Fu, Jiajia; Wang, Qiang; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Coloured and low conductive fabrics by in situ laccase-catalysed polymerization". Process Biochemistry 77 (2019): 77-84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2018.11.007.
    10.1016/j.procbio.2018.11.007
  39. Zhao, Xiaoman; Noro, Jennifer; Fu, Jiajia; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Strategies for the synthesis of fluorinated polyesters". RSC Advances 9 4 (2019): 1799-1806. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8ra10341k.
    10.1039/c8ra10341k
  40. Nogueira, Eugénia; Sárria, Marisa P.; Azoia, Nuno G.; Antunes, Egipto; Loureiro, Ana; Guimarães, Diana; Noro, Jennifer; et al. "Internalization of Methotrexate Conjugates by Folate Receptor-a". Biochemistry 57 49 (2018): 6780-6786. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00607.
    10.1021/acs.biochem.8b00607
  41. Noro, Jennifer; Reis, Rui L.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla. "Ultrasound-assisted biosynthesis of novel methotrexate-conjugates". Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 48 (2018): 51-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.05.017.
    10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.05.017
  42. Su, Jing; Castro, Tarsila G.; Noro, Jennifer; Fu, Jiajia; Wang, Qiang; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "The effect of high-energy environments on the structure of laccase-polymerized poly(catechol)". Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 48 (2018): 275-280. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.05.033.
    10.1016/j.ultsonch.2018.05.033
  43. Su, Jing; Noro, Jennifer; Fu, Jiajia; Wang, Qiang; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Enzymatic polymerization of catechol under high-pressure homogenization for the green coloration of textiles". Journal of Cleaner Production 202 (2018): 792-798. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.205.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.205
  44. Su, Jing; Wang, Cheng; Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla; Fu, Jiajia. "Polymers from Bamboo Extracts Produced by Laccase". Polymers 10 10 (2018): 1141. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym10101141.
    10.3390/polym10101141
  45. Su, Jing; Shim, Euijin; Noro, Jennifer; Fu, Jiajia; Wang, Qiang; Kim, Hye; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Conductive Cotton by In Situ Laccase-Polymerization of Aniline". Polymers 10 9 (2018): 1023. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym10091023.
    10.3390/polym10091023
  46. Su, Jing; Noro, Jennifer; Fu, Jiajia; Wang, Qiang; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Exploring PEGylated and immobilized laccases for catechol polymerization". AMB Express 8 1 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13568-018-0665-5.
    10.1186/s13568-018-0665-5
  47. Rocha, Juliana F.; Freitas, David S.; Noro, Jennifer; Silva Teixeira, Carla S.; Sousa, Cristina E. A.; Alves, Maria J.; Cerqueira, Nuno M. F. S. A.. "Total Stereoselective Michael Addition of N- and S- Nucleophiles to a d-Erythrosyl 1,5-Lactone Derivative. Experimental and Theoretical Studies Devoted to the Synthesis of 2,6-Dideoxy-4-functionalized-d-ribono-hexono-1,4-lactone". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 83 15 (2018): 8011-8019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.8b00769.
    10.1021/acs.joc.8b00769
  48. Zhao, Xiaoman; Noro, Jennifer; Fu, Jiajia; Wang, Hongbo; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "“ In-situ ” lipase-catalyzed cotton coating with polyesters from ethylene glycol and glycerol". Process Biochemistry 66 (2018): 82-88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.procbio.2018.01.002.
    10.1016/j.procbio.2018.01.002
  49. Song, Ji Eun; Su, Jing; Noro, Jennifer; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur; Silva, Carla; Kim, Hye Rim. "Bio-coloration of bacterial cellulose assisted by immobilized laccase". AMB Express 8 1 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13568-018-0552-0.
    10.1186/s13568-018-0552-0
  50. Loureiro, Ana; Noro, Jennifer; Abreu, Ana S.; Nogueira, Eugénia; Soares da Costa, Diana; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Absence of Albumin Improves in Vitro Cellular Uptake and Disruption of Poloxamer 407-Based Nanoparticles inside Cancer Cells". Molecular Pharmaceutics 15 2 (2018): 527-535. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00893.
    10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.7b00893
  51. Chiplunkar, Pranali P.; Zhao, Xiaoman; Tomke, Prerana D.; Noro, Jennifer; Xu, Bo; Wang, Qiang; Silva, Carla; Pratap, Amit P.; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Ultrasound-assisted lipase catalyzed hydrolysis of aspirin methyl ester". Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 40 (2018): 587-593. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.08.004.
    10.1016/j.ultsonch.2017.08.004
  52. Noro, Jennifer; Loureiro, Ana; Gonçalves, Filipa; Azoia, Nuno G.; Jung, Seunho; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "Oil-based cyclo-oligosaccharide nanodevices for drug encapsulation". Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 159 (2017): 259-267. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.07.055.
    10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.07.055
  53. Su, Jing; Noro, Jennifer; Loureiro, Ana; Martins, Madalena; Azoia, Nuno G.; Fu, Jiajia; Wang, Qiang; Silva, Carla; Cavaco-Paulo, Artur. "PEGylation Greatly Enhances Laccase Polymerase Activity". ChemCatChem 9 20 (2017): 3888-3894. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.201700849.
    10.1002/cctc.201700849
  54. Ferreira, Juliana; Duarte, Vera C. M.; Noro, Jennifer; Gil Fortes, António; Alves, Maria J.. "Total facial selectivity of a d-erythrosyl aromatic imine in [4p + 2p] cycloadditions; synthesis of 2-alkylpolyol 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinolines". Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 14 10 (2016): 2930-2937. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ob02594j.
    10.1039/c5ob02594j
  55. Cristo, Gabriela; Gaspar, Luís; Noro, Jennifer; Baptista, Catarina; Thoo-Lin, Paul Kong; Alves, Maria José; Cordeiro-da-Silva, Anabela. "Exploiting the Antiparasitic Activity of Naphthalimide Derivatives". International Journal of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences 4 1 (2016): 19-23. https://hdl.handle.net/1822/51995.
  56. Huimin Wu; Noro, Jennifer; Qiang Wang; Xuerong Fan; Carla Silva; Artur Cavaco-Paulo. "Jute hydrophobization via laccase-catalyzed grafting of fluorophenol and fluoroamine". RSC Advances 6 93 (2016): 90427-90434. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84989306778&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1039/c6ra17687a
  57. Noro, Jennifer; Joana Maciel; Diana Duarte; Ana Cristina Dias Olival; Catarina Baptista ; Anabela Cordeiro da Silva ; Maria José Alves; Paul Kong Thoo Lin. "Evaluation of New Naphthalimides as Potential Anticancer Agents against Breast Cancer MCF-7, Pancreatic Cancer BxPC-3 and Colon Cancer HCT- 15 Cell Lines". Organic Chemistry: Current Research 04 03 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.4172/2161-0401.1000144.
    Published • 10.4172/2161-0401.1000144
  58. Costa, Marta; Noro, Jennifer; Brito, Alexandra; Proença, Fernanda. "Tandem Cyclization of a Bispyridinium Chloride: Facile Synthesis of Substituted Indolizines". Synlett 24 17 (2013): 2255-2258. http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0033-1339759.
    10.1055/s-0033-1339759
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Noro, Jennifer. "Esterification of drugs: a tool to improve hydrophobicity and encapsulation efficiency". PhD, Universidade do Minho, 2021.
  2. Noro, Jennifer Martins. "Synthesis of polyhydroxylated compounds from Derythrose: enzymatic inhibition studies". Master, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/39679.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Artur Cavaco-Paulo; Carla Silva; David Freitas; Noro, Jennifer. Corresponding author: Artur Cavaco-Paulo. 2022. "EUTECTIC COMPOSITIONS, METHODS AND USES THEREOF".
    Granted/Issued
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/02/27 Strategies to improve enzyme activity Global Woman Breakfast 2024
University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2023/11/22 Analogues of AAPV bearing a-aminoisobutyric acid: synthesis and characterization XXVII Encontro Luso- Galego de Química Porto
University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2022/04/21 Chemical modification of enzymes: a powerful tool to enhance synthetic activity 14th National Organic Chemistry Meeting & 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/07/23 Enzymatic coloration of bacterial cellulose via laccase-catalyzed polymerization of phenol compounds The 91st Textile Institute World Conference 2018
(Leeds, United Kingdom)
2018/06/22 Cyclo-oligosaccharides-based nanoemulsions for compound encapsulation 2018 International Conference on Eco Textiles
Wuxi University (Wuxi, China)
2018/06/22 Laccase: a green catalyst for the biosynthesis of poly(catechol) 2018 International Conference on Eco Textiles
Wuxi University (Wuxi, China)
2017/09/11 Modification of cyclo-oligosaccharides for drug encapsulation Glupor12, 12ª reunião do grupo de glúcidos
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2017/08/20 Esterase-catalysed methotrexate conjugates ACS 254th National Meeting and Exposition
American and Chemical Society (Washington DC, United States)
2017/07/06 Bioproduction of Polyesters . Annual CEB Meeting
University of Minho (Braga, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/02/01 - Current Triggered release of wound-healing peptide CW49 analogues with improved antimicrobial profile from coaxial wet-spun fiber scaffolds for diabetic ulcers care
Co-supervisor of Ana Francisca Silva
 Applied Chemistry (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2024/04/22 - 2024/06/21 Production and characterization of collagen hydrogels for Tissue Engineering applications
Supervisor of Inês Abreu Machado
 Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2024/01/08 - 2024/06/21 Development of collagen hydrogels for Tissue Engineering applications
Supervisor of Mariana Ferreira da Silva
 Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/10/31 Emulsifying-based compounds for cosmetic applications
Supervisor of Catarina Soares Roque
 Mestrado em Química Medicinal (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/10/31 Biosynthesis of potential silicone alternatives for cosmetic applications
Supervisor of Mariana Isabel Penelas de Castro
 Mestrado em Química Medicinal (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/05/02 - 2022/07/31 Biossíntese de novos compostos a partir de extratos naturais para aplicação cosmética
Co-supervisor of Aurora Gabriela Fernandes Ferreira Costa
 Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/05/02 - 2022/07/31 Síntese de novos péptidos para aplicações cosméticas
Supervisor of Joana Veloso Azevedo
 Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/05/02 - 2022/07/31 Biossíntese de novos surfactantes para aplicações cosméticas
Supervisor of Joana Filipa do Cabo
 Licenciatura em Química (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/05/02 - 2022/07/31 Produção de espumas de limpeza com péptidos surfactantes.
Supervisor of Sofia Penhalves Graziani Guimarães de Castro
 Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/05/02 - 2022/07/31 Produção de formulações com ação refrescante e analgésica
Supervisor of Daniela Antunes Azevedo
 Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/03/21 - 2022/07/31 Biosynthesis of potential compounds for the treatment of vitiligo disease
Supervisor of Paula Cristina de Sousa e Silva
 Licenciatura em Química (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/03/21 - 2022/07/31 Functionalization of phase-change materials with keratin for hair applications
Supervisor of Jéssica Linda Hossi Baptista
 Licenciatura em Química (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/07/11 - 2022/07/22 Estudo da performance de diferentes enzimas na síntese de novos compostos
Supervisor of Maria Beatriz Vieira de Moura
Estágio (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
2022/07/11 - 2022/07/22 Avaliação do potencial de diferentes enzimas para aplicações industriais
Supervisor of Vanessa Alejandra Bernardo Rodriguez
 Estágio (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
2022/03/02 - 2022/05/31 Chemical modification of enzymes for cosmetic applications
Supervisor of Cátia Soraia Monteiro Ferreira
 Class Laboratories II - Master on Medicinal Chemistry (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2015/05 - 2015/05 Member of the organization of the II Symposium in Medicinal Chemistry (2015/05)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/09/20 - 2023/09/22 HEALTH-UNORTE
Conference
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2022/04/20 - 2022/04/22 14th National Organic Chemistry Meeting & 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting
Conference
 14th National Organic Chemistry Meeting & 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2022/03/10 - 2022/03/11 Cosmetinnov - Focus on cosmetics future
Conference
 Cosmetinnov
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências Cosmetológicas, Portugal
2021/10/21 - 2021/10/22 ChemBioGels 2021: Advances in hydrogels for biomedical applications
Symposium
 ChemBioGels 2021: Advances in hydrogels for biomedical applications
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/04/11 - 2021/04/11 Oradora convidada
Other
 III Jornadas das Ciências
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013/05/13 - 2013/05/16 Festa da Ciência - Activity organized by the School of Science for students and professors of all ages.
Exhibition
 Festa da Ciência
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012/04/14 - 2012/04/14 Olimpíadas de Química Júnior
Other
 Olimpíadas de Química Júnior
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2011/05/10 - 2011/05/14 Festa da Ciência - Activity organized by the School of Science for students and professors of all ages.
Exhibition
 Festa da Ciência
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/11/30 Extratos naturais para a regulação da tirosinase
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cátia Soraia Monteiro Ferreira (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/11/28 Biossíntese de novos compostos emulsificantes para aplicação cosmética
Supervisor
 Catarina Soares Roque (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/11/25 Biossíntese de potenciais alternativas de silicones para aplicação cosmética
Supervisor
 Mariana Isabel Penelas de Castro (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/11/18 Biotechnological Applications of Odorant Binding Proteins
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Carolina Lemos Gonçalves (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/11/09 Estudo da estabilidade e compatibilidade em produtos cosméticos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cláudia Sofia Silva Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/06/28 Síntese e caracterização do princípio ativo de alguns anti-inflamatórios não esteroides. Extração destes princípios ativos a partir de fármacos.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Diana Monteiro (Other)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2014/09 - 2015/08 Member of the pedagogic board of the Science School of Minho University, during the Master in Medicinal Chemistry.
Member
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012/09 - 2013/08 The representative of all graduated students of the Science School of Minho University, in the school council.
Member
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2015/02/06 - 2015/03/06 iSci - Interface Ciência - Consulting project for the pharmaceutical company Hovione Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2014/01/01 - 2014/03/06 iSci - Interface Ciência - Consulting project for the pharmaceutical company Hovione Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/02/14 - 2022/07/31 Fundamentos de Química Orgânica Licenciatura em Biologia Aplicada (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/02/14 - 2022/07/31 Laboratórios de Química Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/02/28 Fundamentos de Química Orgânica Licenciatura em Biologia e Geologia (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/02/28 Química Geral para Engenharia Licenciatura em Engenharia de Materiais (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/02/28 Laboratórios de Química Orgânica e Analítica Licenciatura em Química (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024/07 - Current Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Elsevier
2024/01 - Current Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture Springer Nature
2024/01 - Current ChemBioChem Wiley
2023/12 - Current International Journal of Biological Macromolecules Elsevier
2022/12 - Current Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology SpringerOpen
2022/08 - Current Foods MDPI
2022/07 - Current Process Biochemistry Elsevier
2022/07 - Current Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology Frontiers
2022/05 - Current Frontiers in Soft Matter Frontiers
2022/04 - Current Frontiers Pharmacology Frontiers
2022/03 - Current Processes MDPI
2022/02 - Current Cosmetics MDPI
2021/12 - Current Molecules MDPI
2021/04 - Current Pharmaceutics MDPI
2021/03 - Current Polymers MDPI
2021/02 - Current Materials MDPI
2021/01 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences MDPI
2020 - Current Scientific Reports Nature
2022/04 - 2023/02 Guest Editor for Special Issue "Recent Advances in Biobased and Biodegradable Polymers" - Materials (1996-1944) MDPI
2021/10 - 2021/10 Sci MDPI

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2022/01/24 - 2022/01/24 Arguente do Plano de Tese em Engenharia Química e Biológica da aluna Diana Leitão da Rocha, intitulado de: "Natural deep eutectic solvents: extraction of bioactive compounds and development of cosmetics" Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2015 Award "Bolsa de Estudo por Mérito Escolar"
Direção-Geral de Ensino Superior, Portugal
2013 Award of the best graduated student of the Science School of Minho University
Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal