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Ricardo Soares has a Master's degree in Microbiology (2014) and a Bachelor's degree in Biology (2012) from Aveiro University. He works in the fields of Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology and Bioinformatics. He is a higher technician at the "Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária (INIAV). He is currently a PhD student of the Molecular Biosciences program of the "Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier" - NOVA University of Lisbon (ITQB_NOVA). At ITQB-NOVA he's focus is to study the fundamentals of extracellular electron transfer performed by electroactive bacteria that can power bioelectrochemical systems. At INIAV he is working on developing new microbial bioinoculants for legume and gramineous forage crops. He's peer-reviewed publishing record is composed by a total of 9 research papers and 4 book chapters. He has been involved in the organization of 3 scientific meetings. He has participated in 6 scientific projects financed by national and international institutions. He has participated in several scientific meetings, congresses and science outreach events. Furthermore, he has received several awards during his professional experience, including the best poster, the best oral communication and the discovery of the year award by the International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology (ISMET).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ricardo Carlos Morgado Soares
Date of birth
1990/05/06
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Soares, Ricardo

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6C1B-F69D-260E
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7031-3895

Email addresses

  • ricardosoares90@ua.pt (Professional)
  • ricardo.soares@iniav.pt (Professional)
  • ricardosoares@itqb.unl.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Av. da República, Estação Agronómica Nacional , 2780-157, Oeiras, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2)
English Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2018/01/01 - 2024
Ongoing
 Biociências Moleculares (Doutoramento)
Major in Biochemistry
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
"Unravelling the molecular mechanisms of extracellular electron transfer performed by the marine bacterium Desulfuromonas acetoxidans" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2012/08/30 - 2014/12/12
Concluded
 Microbiologia (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Characterization of Lotus spp. root nodule bacteria" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2008/09/19 - 2012/07/05
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Major in Biologia
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 15
Affiliation

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/01/01 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/01/01 - 2018/12/31 Bolseiro de Investigação Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2015/02 - 2017/12/31 Bolseiro de Investigação Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/01/01 - 2018/12/31 Unravelling the molecular mechanisms if extracellular electron transfer performed by the marine bacterium Desulfuromonas acetoxidans
PD/BD/135493/2018
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/01/01 - 2025/09/09 SoiLife1st - LA4.1 - Adaptação de sistemas produtivos em contexto de alterações climáticas - Conservação e fertilidade do solo
PRR-C05-i03-I-000006-LA4.1
Technical development
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 O poder do sal: utilização da bactéria marinha Desulfuromonas acetoxidans para produção de eletricidade e dessalinização de água
PTDC/BIA-BQM/4143/2021
10.54499/PTDC/BIA-BQM/4143/2021
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Microbiologia Molecular Estrutural e Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/09/01 - 2023/03/31 ECOSEED Optimization of the seed microbiome to obtain phenotypes that generate fertility and adapt to climate change
LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-072228
Technical development
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Concluded
2020/08/01 - 2023/03/31 HORTICOVER Improvement of agricultural monoculture systems with cover crops
LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-072223
Technical development
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Concluded
2017/03 - 2017/12 Melhoria da produção de pastagens em solos ácidos no sistema montado: abordagem química e biológica
ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000039
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER)
Concluded
2015/02 - 2017/03 NOVINOC - Novos Inoculantes microbianos para a sustentabilidade das pastagens
PRODER 54971
Research Fellow
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
 Ministério da Agricultura Florestas e Desenvolvimento Rural
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Fonseca, Bruno M.; Soares, Ricardo M.; Paquete, Catarina M.; Louro, Ricardo O.. "Bacterial Power: An Alternative Energy Source". In Enzymes for Solving Humankind's Problems, edited by Moura, J. J. G.; Moura, I.; Maia, L. B., 215-246. Springer International Publishing, 2020.
    10.1007/978-3-030-58315-6_8
  2. M. Paquete, Catarina; Silva, Ana vieira; Rusconi, Giovanni; Soares, Ricardo; O. Louro, Ricardo. "A brief survey of the cytochromome". In .), Advances in Microbial Physiology, edited by Poole, R. K., 60-135. Academic Press, 2019.
    Published • 10.1016/bs.ampbs.2019.07.005
  3. Soares, Ricardo; Arco, Eva; Ferreira, Eugénio; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "Microbial inoculants with autochthonous bacteria for biodiverse legume pastures in Portuguese agro-forestry ecosystems". In Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interaction, edited by González-Andrés, F.; James, E., 171-182. Springer, Cham, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-32528-6_15
  4. Soares, R.; Arcos, E.; Ferreira, E.; Videira e Castro, I.. "Microbial inoculants with autochthonous bacteria for biodiverse legume pastures in Portuguese agro-forestry ecosystems". 171-182. 2016.
Conference poster
  1. Soares, Ricardo; Fonseca, Bruno M; Nash, Benjamin W; M. Paquete, Catarina; Louro, Ricardo O.. "A survey of the Desulfuromonadia cytochromome provides a glimpse of the unexplored diversity of multiheme cytochromes in nature". Paper presented in Gordon Research Conference - Metals in Biology, 2024.
  2. Soares, Ricardo; Paquete, Catarina M; Louro, Ricardo O.; Alves, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Louro, Ricardo O.. "Studying the extracellular electron transfer mechanisms of Desulfuromonas acetoxidans to develop sustainable energy production and water desalination.". Paper presented in SETAC 2023 Dublin, 2023.
  3. Soares, Ricardo; Fareleira, Paula; Pereira, Pablo; Munoz, Oscar; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "Following the rhizobialegume symbiosis in the Montado ecosystem.". Paper presented in Spanish Society for Nitrogen Fixation (SEFIN). Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interactions" BeMiPlant., 2022.
  4. Varela, Adélia; Soares, Ricardo; Pereira, Pablo; Ana Barradas; Nunes, Ana Paula; Isabel Videira e Castro; Fareleira, Paula. Corresponding author: Varela, Adélia. "Response of soil microbial activity and plant-beneficial microorganisms to the introduction of cover crops in intensive horticultural production systems". Paper presented in "Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interactions" - BeMiPlant, 2022.
  5. Soares, Ricardo; Paquete, Catarina M.; Louro, Ricardo O. "Characterization of multiheme cytochromes involved in the electroactivity of Desulfuromonas acetoxidans.". Paper presented in The Biochemistry Global Summit, 25th IUBMB Congress, 46th FEBS Congress, 15th PABMB Congress, 2022.
  6. Soares, Ricardo; Paquete, Catarina M.; Andreini, Claudia; Costa, Nazua L; Louro, Ricardo O. "Evolution of multiheme cytochromes involved in diverse biogeochemical cycles". Paper presented in BOD XI - Bioinformatics Open Days 11th Edition,, 2022.
  7. Soares, Ricardo; M. Paquete, Catarina; O. Louro, Ricardo. "- Moving electrons across the salty road: Unraveling the extracellular electron transfer pathway of the marine bacterium Desulfuromonas acetoxidans.". Paper presented in 11th ITQB-NOVA PhD students meeting, 2021.
  8. Soares, Ricardo; L. Costa, Nazua; M. Paquete, Catarina; O. Louro, Ricardo. "Insights into the origin and evolution of the cell surface terminal reductase OcwA from Thermincola potens JR.". Paper presented in First Virtual ISMET, 2020.
  9. Soares, Ricardo; M. Paquete, Catarina; O. Louro, Ricardo. "Identification and characterization of multiheme cytochromes involved in the extracellular respiration of the marine bacterium Desulfuromonas acetoxidans.". Paper presented in TIMB3 Training course on the Chemistry of Metals in Biological Systems, Carcavelos, Portugal, 2019.
  10. Soares, Ricardo; Alves, Alexandra; Fonseca, Bruno; M. Paquete, Catarina; O. Louro, Ricardo. "Expression and purification of multiheme cytochromes involved in extracellular respiration of the marine bacterium Desulfuromonas acetoxidans.". Paper presented in Kick-Off Meeting - Twin to Illuminate Metals in Biology and Biocatalysis through Biospectroscopy (TIMB3), Sintra, Portugal, 2018.
  11. Soares, Ricardo; Alves, Alexandra S.; Fonseca, Bruno M; M. Paquete, Catarina; Louro, Ricardo. "Expression and purification of multiheme cytochromes involved in the extracellular respiration of the marine bacterium Desulfuromonas acetoxidans". Paper presented in TIMB3 meeting, 2018.
  12. Soares, Ricardo; Fareleira, Paula; Pereira, Pablo; A. R., SIlva; Crespo, David; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "New microbial inoculants for pastures in agro-forestry systems". Paper presented in PGPR Latinoamericano 2016 Congress. Pucón, Chile, 2017.
  13. Soares, Ricardo; Fareleira, Paula; Pereira, Pablo; Barradas, Ana; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "Response of Pasture Legumes to Inoculation with New Liquid Biofertilizers". Paper presented in 20th International Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, 2017.
  14. Soares, Ricardo; Fareleira, Paula; Pereira, Pablo; A. R., SIlva; Barradas, Ana; Crespo, David; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "The use of nitrogen fixing bacteria as “elite inoculants” in biodiverse legume pastures.". Paper presented in Second International Legume Society Conference - Legumes for a sustainable world, Tróia, Portugal, 2016.
  15. Soares, Ricardo; Lorite, Maria J.; Figueira, Etelvina; Sanjuán, Juan; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "Diversity of Lotus spp. root nodule bacteria: cultivated versus wild species". Paper presented in XV National Meeting of the Spanish Society of Nitrogen Fixation and IV Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, León, Spain, 2015.
  16. Soares, Ricardo; Arcos, Eva; Ferreira, Eugénio; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "Microbial inoculants with autochthonous bacteria for biodiverse legume pastures in Portuguese agro-forestry ecosystems". Paper presented in XV National Meeting of the Spanish Society of Nitrogen Fixation and IV Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, León, Spain, 2015.
  17. Soares, Ricardo; Lorite, Maria J.; Videira e Castro, Isabel; Sanjuán, Juan. "Phenotypic and molecular characterization of Lotus parviflorus nodule bacteria". Paper presented in II IberoAmerican Conference on Beneficial Plant-Microrganisms-Environment Interactions (IBEMPA), Sevilha, Spain,, 2013.
Journal article
  1. Soares, Ricardo; Fareleira, Paula; Colavolpe, Belén; Ruiz, Oscar A.; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "Root nodule bacteria isolated from Lotus uliginosus for future use in phytostabilization of arsenic contaminated soils". Grass Research 3 1 (2023): 0-0. http://dx.doi.org/10.48130/gr-2023-0008.
    10.48130/gr-2023-0008
  2. Madjarov, Joana; Soares, Ricardo; Paquete, Catarina M.; Louro, Ricardo O.. "Sporomusa ovata as Catalyst for Bioelectrochemical Carbon Dioxide Reduction: A Review Across Disciplines From Microbiology to Process Engineering". Frontiers in Microbiology 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.913311.
    10.3389/fmicb.2022.913311
  3. Soares, Ricardo; Costa, Nazua L; Paquete, Catarina M; Andreini, Claudia; Louro, Ricardo O. "A New Paradigm of Multiheme Cytochrome Evolution by Grafting and Pruning Protein Modules". Molecular Biology and Evolution 39 7 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/molbev/msac139.
    10.1093/molbev/msac139
  4. Paula Fareleira; Isabel Videira e Castro; Ricardo Soares; Susete Matos; Lurdes Almeida; Ana Barradas; Ana Paula Nunes. Corresponding author: Ricardo Soares. "Culturas de cobertura para a melhoria das propriedades microbiológicas do solo em sistemas de produção hortícola intensiva". Revista das Ciências Agrárias 45 4 (2022): 691-700. https://revistas.rcaap.pt/rca/article/view/28573.
    Published
  5. Ivete Sandra Alberto Maquia; Paula Fareleira; isabel castro; Ricardo Soares; Denise Brito; Aires Mbanze; Aniceto Chaúque; et al. "The Nexus between Fire and Soil Bacterial Diversity in the African Miombo Woodlands of Niassa Special Reserve, Mozambique". Microorganisms (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/8/1562.
    10.3390/microorganisms9081562
  6. Ivete Sandra Maquia; Paula Fareleira; isabel castro; Denise Brito; Ricardo Soares; Aniceto Chaúque; Maria Manuela Ferreira-Pinto; et al. "Mining the Microbiome of Key Species from African Savanna Woodlands: Potential for Soil Health Improvement and Plant Growth Promotion". Microorganisms (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/9/1291.
    10.3390/microorganisms8091291
  7. Soares, Ricardo; Trejo, Jesús; Lorite, Maria J.; Figueira, Etelvina; Sanjuán, Juan; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "Diversity, Phylogeny and Plant Growth Promotion Traits of Nodule Associated Bacteria Isolated from Lotus parviflorus". Microorganisms 8 4 (2020): 499. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms8040499.
    10.3390/microorganisms8040499
  8. Soares, Ricardo; Veloso, Manuela; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "Biological nitrogen fixation by Phaseolus vulgaris". Revista de Ciências Agrárias 39 4 (2016): 526-537. https://revistas.rcaap.pt/index.php/rca/article/view/16410.
    Published • 10.19084/RCA16104
  9. Soares, Ricardo; Concha, Fernandéz; Carranca, Corina; Madeira, Manuel; Videira e Castro, Isabel. "Does tree environment in agro-forestry ecosystems influence the population of N2 fixing soil bacteria?". SCAP (2014):
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/10/18 Characterization of novel multiheme cytochromes in terms of Structure, Function and Evolution 13th PhD Meeting — ITQB-NOVA.
ITQB-NOVA (Oeiras, Portugal)
2023/01/23 Paradigm shift on the evolution of multiheme cytochromes: Grafting and pruning of protein modules across time. Bioinorganic Chemistry - Gordon Research Seminar
Gordon Research Conferences (Ventura, CA, United States)
2022/10/16 Exploration of the Desulfuromonadales “cytochromome”. Purification of multiheme cytochromes involved in the extracellular respiration of Desulfuromonas acetoxidans. XXI SPB National Congress of Biochemistry
Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
2022/06/27 Paradigm shift on the evolution of multiheme cytochromes: Grafting and pruning of protein modules across time TIMB3 Final Annual Meeting,
TIMB3 (Tomar, Portugal)
2021/09/30 Evolution of multiheme cytochromes involved in the nitrogen, sulfur and iron biogeochemical cycles TIMB3 Second Annual Meeting
ITQB-NOVA (Oeiras)
2020/12/17 Evolution in the nitrogen, sulfur and iron biogeochemical cycles: what can multiheme cytochromes tell us? Portuguese Meeting of Evolutionary Biology
Portuguese Society for Evolutionary Biology

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/10/17 - 2022/10/19 Member of Organizing committee. of the I Spanish-Portuguese congress of the Spanish Society for Nitrogen Fixation (SEFIN). Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interactions" BeMiPlant. October 17th to 19th, 2022, INIAV, Oeiras (2022/10/17 - 2022/10/19)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2018/07 - 2018/11 PhD students retreat (2018/11/16 - 2018/11/17)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/11 9th PhD meeting of ITQB-NOVA (2018/11/07 - 2018/11/09)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 Outreach science communication
Exhibition
 European Researchers Night 2023.
2023/09/24 - 2023/09/24 Science outreach
Exhibition
 International Microorganism Day 2023
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2023/05/02 - 2023/05/02 Science outreach
Exhibition
 ITQB-NOVA open day
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2022/11/25 - 2022/11/27 Participation in a bio entrepreneurship workshop
Workshop
 Blue Bio Value – Ideation
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Unidade de Investigação Nova SBE, Portugal
2022/06/19 - 2022/06/24 Participation in an NMR course
Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry , Spain
2019/10/26 - 2019/10/26 Science outreach
Exhibition
 ITQB-NOVA open day
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2019/09/17 - 2019/09/17 Science outreach
Exhibition
 International Microorganism Day
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2019/05/12 - 2019/05/19 Participation in scientific meeting
Workshop
 TIMB3 Training course on the Chemistry of Metals in Biological Systems. Carcavelos, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2018/11/05 - 2018/11/06 Participation in scientific meeting
Congress
 Kick-Off Meeting - Twin to Illuminate Metals in Biology and Biocatalysis through Biospectroscopy (TIMB3), Sintra, Portugal,
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2018/07/09 - 2018/07/13 Participation in scientific workshop
Workshop
 11th CERMAX practical course on basic NMR. Oeiras,
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2017/09/29 - 2017/09/29 Science outreach
Exhibition
 European Researchers' Night
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2017/09/17 - 2017/09/17 Science outreach
Exhibition
 International Microorganism Day
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2016/09/23 - 2016/09/23 Science outreach
Exhibition
 INIAV Scientists In The Moonlight 2016
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2015/07/03 - 2015/07/03 Science outreach
Exhibition
 INIAV Scientists In The Moonlight 2015
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2015/06/16 - 2015/06/18 Participation in scientific meeting
Congress
 XV National Meeting of the Spanish Society of Nitrogen Fixation and IV Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, León, Spain
Universidad de León Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales, Spain
2014/09/26 - 2014/09/26 Science outreach
Exhibition
 INIAV Scientists In The Moonlight 2014
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2013/09/02 - 2013/09/06 Participation in scientific meeting
Congress
 II IberoAmerican Conference on Beneficial Plant-Microorganisms-Environment Interactions (IBEMPA), Sevilha, Spain
Universidad de Sevilla, Spain
2012/05/01 - 2012/05/18 Science outreach
Exhibition
 International Fascination of Plants Day
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2022 2022 Discovery award
International Society for Microbial Electrochemistry and Technology, United States
2021 Best oral communication awarded at the the XXI SPB National Congress of Biochemistry
Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, Portugal
2015 Best poster awarded at the "XV National Meeting of the Spanish Society of Nitrogen Fixation and IV Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitrogen Fixation, León, Spain"
Universidad de León, Spain