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I am an Assistant Researcher, individual CEEC, in the Cheminformatics lab (founded in 2002 by Prof. João Aires de Sousa) at LAQV@REQUIMTE, FCT-NOVA and my research focuses on the development of computational methods for drug discovery and materials (e.g. QSAR, QSPR, virtual screening, molecular docking). I published 41 papers in international peer review journals, 2 papers in national journals with referees and 8 papers in conference proceedings, resulting in more than 1000 citations and an h-index of 18 (https://scholar.google.at/citations?user=KgGwD-IAAAAJ&hl=en). Since 2017, more than half of the articles I have published have been as corresponding author, which clearly demonstrates the autonomy and independence of my research. I am a co-author of 13 patents of which 3 are international patents. My scientific recognition was supported: (i) I am in “World's Top 2% Scientists List” (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6) that identifies more than 100,000 influential researchers in 22 scientific areas and 174 disciplines, whose work has accelerated progress and productivity in their areas; (ii) I am part of the Editorial Board Member in Scientific Journals (Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (CSBJ); In silico Methods and Artificial Intelligence for Drug Discovery(Frontiers in Drug Discovery); 'Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry of Marine Natural Products' of Marine drugs); (iii) I was guest Editor in Marine Drugs for two Special Issues; (iv) I am referee in several scientific Journals such as J. Chem. Inf. Model., J. Comput. Aided Mol. Des., Molecules, Mar. Drugs, and Mol. Inform., https://publons.com/a/618337.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Florbela Pereira

Citation names

  • Pereira, Florbela
  • Maria Florbela Pereira

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
761E-D89B-05AF
ORCID iD
0000-0003-4392-4644
Researcher Id
B-1195-2012
Scopus Author Id
2138988900

Email addresses

  • florbela.pereira@fct.unl.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • (+351) 212948300 Ext.: 10994 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Departamento de Química, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Monte de Caparica, 2829, Lisboa, Almada, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Organic Chemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
1997
Concluded
 9018 - DOUTORAMENTO EM OUÍMICA (Doutoramento)
Major in Química Orgânica
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Characterisation, transformation and antifungal activity studies of some non-cellulosic components of A. dealbata and A. longifolia" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved “Cum Laude” (with distinction)
1991
Concluded
 8017 - LICENCIATURA EM QUÍMICA- RAMO QUÍMICA ANALÍT ICA (Licenciatura)
Major in QUÍMICA ANALÍT ICA
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"The Chlorosulphonation of Azlactones (the final project)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 final mark of 14/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/12/19 - 2022/05/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/03/01 - 2018/12/18 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/02/29 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/03/01 - 2015/08/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013/07/01 - 2014/12/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2008/07/01 - 2013/06/30 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2007/02/12 - 2008/06/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2000/07/01 - 2005/12/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Herbex, Produtos Químicos S.A., Portugal
1997/07/01 - 2000/06/30 Postdoc (Research) Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
1991/10/01 - 1995/08/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
1996/09/01 - 1997/06/30 Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário) Escola Secundária José Estevão de Aveiro, Portugal
1995/09/01 - 1996/08/31 Professor do ensino básico e secundário (Professor do ensino básico e secundário) Escola Secundária nº 1 de Aveiro, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/03/01 - 2018/12/31 A chemoinformatics approach to the discovery of new solar energy organic materials
SFRH/BPD/108237/2015
Post-doc Fellow
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
1991/10/01 - 1995/08/31 Characterisation, transformation and antifungal activity studies of some non-cellulosic components of A. dealbata and A. longifolia
Bolsa de doutoramento
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 Junta Nacional para Investigação Científica
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/06/01 - 2028/05/31 MARin-silico: A chemoinformatics exploration of spectroscopic and quantum chemistry patterns for the discovery of new drug leads from marine natural products
2021.01649.CEECIND/CP1657/CT0006
10.54499/2021.01649.CEECIND/CP1657/CT0006
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/04/01 - 2024/04/01 ProDGNE-Novel therapeutic approaches to target GNE myopathy, EJPRD/0001/2020
EJPRD/0001/2020
Researcher
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/07/01 - 2023/06/30 Project n.º 47212-DCMatters- Combination of dendritic cell vaccine with immune checkpoint inhibitors as first-line therapy in patients with malignant neoplasms
LISBOA-01-0247-FEDER-047007
Researcher
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015/11/01 - 2016/10/31 STEREO+ "Ciência para Todos: Som Estéreo e Navegação Molecular como Estratégia Inclusiva Integrada para o Ensino de Química"
STEREO+
Post-doc Fellow
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
2012/03 - 2015/09 Ocean Treasures - Ocean sediments from Madeira Archipelago: a new source of innovative and bioactive compounds.
Provided by PTCRIS: 119116
Post-doc Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2010/04 - 2012/10 CHEM4ALL - ICT tools for teaching chemistry to blinds and visually impaired students
Provided by PTCRIS: 109547
Researcher
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Junta Nacional para Investigação Científica
2007/02/12 - 2008/06/30 ICT as Gateway to Scientific Education of Blind and People with Visual Disabilities
CZ/06/B/F/PP-168025
Post-doc Fellow
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Concluded
1997/07/01 - 2000/06/30 Development of Novel Synthesis of Pharmaceutical Bulk Actives
PROFARMA LO23-P31B-09/96
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2016/09/01 - 2018/12/31 Service contract under the project MAR4PAIN, 11079, Portugal2020
MAR4PAIN, 11079, Portugal2020
Principal investigator
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Concluded
2004/01/01 - 2005/12/31 Process for preparation of sulfonylureas
projecto da empresa
Researcher
Herbex, Produtos Químicos S.A., Portugal
Concluded
2002/01/01 - 2005/12/31 Process for producing N-Phosphonomethylglycine
projecto da empresa
Researcher
Concluded
2000/07/01 - 2001/12/31 N-(phosphono-alkyl)glycine and N-(phosphono-aryl)glycine, their application as herbicides and their production process
projecto da empresa
Researcher
Herbex, Produtos Químicos S.A., Portugal
 Herbex, Produtos Químicos S.A.
Concluded
1989/09/01 - 1991/06/30 The Chlorosulphonation of Azlactones
centro
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference paper
  1. Pereira, Florbela; Lourenço, Ana; Aires-de-Sousa, João; Ferreira, Luísa M.; Marques, M. Manuel B.; Sousa, Emília; Branco, Paula S.. "14th Edition of the Nacional Organic Chemistry Meeting and 7th Edition of the Nacional Therapeutic Chemistry Meeting". 2022.
    10.3390/chemproc2022011001
  2. Rodrigues, I.; Teixeira, R.; Cavaco, S.; Bonifácio, V. D. B.; Peixoto, D.; Binev, Y.; Pereira, F.; et al. "2D spatial audio in a Molecular Navigator/Editor for Blind and Visually Impaired Users". Paper presented in 20th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAF), 2017.
    Published
  3. Cruz, Sara Mamede; Gaudêncio, Susana; Pereira, Florbela. "A computational approach for the discovery of lead-like compounds for anticancer drugs". Paper presented in IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2014, 2016.
    Published • 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2016.04.00122
  4. Sara Rodrigues, Tiago Dias, Florbela Pereira, Ilda Santos-Sanches, Susana P. Gaudêncio. "Marine actinomycetes from Madeira Archipelago preliminary taxonomic studies". Paper presented in IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2014, Peniche, 2014.
    Published • 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2014.02.00054
  5. Pereira, Florbela Latino Diogo A. R. S. Gaudêncio Susana Pereira; Latino, Diogo A. R. S.; Gaudêncio, Susana Pereira. "A QSAR approach for virtual screening of lead-like molecules en route to antitumor and antibiotic drugs from marine and microbial natural products". Paper presented in IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2014, Peniche, 2014.
    Published • 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2014.02.00062
  6. Marisa Paulino, Florbela Pereira, Tiago Dias, Ilda Santos-Sanches, Susana P. Gaudêncio. "Phylogenetic and chemical diversity of MAR4 streptomycete lineage". Paper presented in IMMR | International Meeting on Marine Research 2014, Peniche, 2014.
    Published • 10.3389/conf.FMARS.2014.02.00055
  7. S. S. Braga; P. Ribeiro-Claro; M. Pillinger; I. S. Gonçalves; A. C. Fernandes; Pereira, Florbela; C. C. Romão; P. B. Correia; J. J. C. Teixeira-Dias. "Interactions of Omeprazole and Precursors with beta-Cyclodextrin". Paper presented in 12th International Cyclodextrin Symposium, Montpellier, 2004, Montpellier, 2004.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Patrícia S. Sobral; Tiago Carvalho; Shiva Izadi; Alexandra Castilho; Zélia Silva; Paula A. Videira; Florbela Pereira. "Advancements in drug discovery: integrating CADD tools and drug repurposing for PD-1/PD-L1 axis inhibition". RSC Advances (2025): https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RA08245A.
    10.1039/D4RA08245A
  2. Alaa M. Elgohary; Abdo A. Elfiky; Florbela Pereira; Mariam I. Gamal El-Din; Mohamed A. Tammam; Adnane Aouidate; Amr El-Demerdash. "Investigating the Structure-Activity Relationship of Laulimalides Marine Macrolides as Promising Inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease (Mpro)". Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry (2024): https://doi.org/10.1142/S2737416524500637.
    10.1142/S2737416524500637
  3. Carlos M. Gastalho; Ana M. Sena; Óscar López; José G. Fernández-Bolaños; Alfonso T. García-Sosa; Florbela Pereira; Célia M. Antunes; et al. "Assessing the Potential of 1,2,3-Triazole-Dihydropyrimidinone Hybrids Against Cholinesterases: In Silico, In Vitro, and In Vivo Studies". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms252011153.
    10.3390/ijms252011153
  4. Fatima Ezzahra Laghchioua; Carlos F. M. da Silva; Diana C. G. A. Pinto; José A. S. Cavaleiro; Ricardo F. Mendes; Filipe A. Almeida Paz; Maria A. F. Faustino; et al. "Design of Promising Thiazoloindazole-Based Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors Guided by Molecular Docking and Experimental Insights". ACS Chemical Neuroscience (2024): https://doi.org/10.1021/acschemneuro.4c00241.
    10.1021/acschemneuro.4c00241
  5. Mohamed A. Tammam; Omnia Aly; Florbela Pereira; Aldoushy Mahdy; Amr El-Demerdash. "Unveiling the Potential of Marine-Derived Diterpenes from the order Alcyonacea as Promising Anti-obesity Agents". Current Research in Biotechnology (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crbiot.2024.100175.
    Published • 10.1016/j.crbiot.2024.100175
  6. Omnia Aly; Reham Hassan Mekky; Florbela Pereira; Yasser M. Diab; Mohamed A. Tammam; Amr El-Demerdash. "Deciphering the potential of Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf as an anti-obesity agent: phytochemical profiling, in vivo evaluations and molecular docking studies". Food & Function (2024): https://doi.org/10.1039/D4FO04602A.
    10.1039/D4FO04602A
  7. Letícia D. Costa; Carlos F.M. Silva; Diana C.G.A. Pinto; Artur M.S. Silva; Florbela Pereira; Maria Amparo F. Faustino; Augusto C. Tomé. "Discovery of thiazolo[5,4-c]isoquinoline based compounds as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors through computational target prediction, molecular docking and bioassay". Journal of Molecular Structure (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.136088.
    Published • 10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.136088
  8. Susana P. Gaudêncio; Florbela Pereira. "Marine Drug Discovery through Computer-Aided Approaches". Marine Drugs (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/md21080452.
    Published • 10.3390/md21080452
  9. Florbela Pereira; Loay Bedda; Mohamed A. Tammam; Abdul Kader Alabdullah; Reem Arafa; Amr El-Demerdash. "Investigating the antiviral therapeutic potentialities of marine polycyclic lamellarin pyrrole alkaloids as promising inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 and Zika main proteases (Mpro)". Journal of Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics (2023): 1-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07391102.2023.2217513.
    Published • 10.1080/07391102.2023.2217513
  10. Susana P. Gaudêncio; Engin Bayram; Lada Lukic Bilela; Mercedes Cueto; Ana R. Díaz-Marrero; Berat Z. Haznedaroglu; Carlos Jimenez; et al. "Advanced Methods for Natural Products Discovery: Bioactivity Screening, Dereplication, Metabolomics Profiling, Genomic Sequencing, Databases and Informatic Tools, and Structure Elucidation". Marine Drugs (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/md21050308.
    10.3390/md21050308
  11. Florbela Pereira. "Machine Learning for the Prediction of Ionization Potential and Electron Affinity Energies Obtained by Density Functional Theory". ChemistrySelect (2023): https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.202300036.
    10.1002/slct.202300036
  12. Patrícia S. Sobral; Vanessa C. C. Luz; João M. G. C. F. Almeida; Paula A. Videira; Florbela Pereira. Corresponding author: Florbela Pereira. "Computational Approaches Drive Developments in Immune-Oncology Therapies for PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 (2023): 5908. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24065908.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/ijms24065908
  13. Mohamed A. Tammam; Florbela Pereira; Omnia Aly; Mohamed Sebak; Yasser M. Diab; Aldoushy Mahdy; Amr El-Demerdash. "Investigating the hepatoprotective potentiality of marine-derived steroids as promising inhibitors of liver fibrosis". RSC Advances (2023): https://doi.org/10.1039/D3RA04843H.
    Published • 10.1039/D3RA04843H
  14. Brasil, Sandra; Allocca, Mariateresa; Magrinho, Salvador C. M.; Santos, Inês; Raposo, Madalena; Francisco, Rita; Pascoal, Carlota; et al. "Systematic Review: Drug Repositioning for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG)". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 15 (2022): 8725. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms23158725.
    10.3390/ijms23158725
  15. Elgohary, Alaa M.; Elfiky, Abdo A.; Pereira, Florbela; Abd El-Aziz, Tarek Mohamed; Sobeh, Mansour; Arafa, Reem K.; El-Demerdash, Amr. "Investigating the structure-activity relationship of marine polycyclic batzelladine alkaloids as promising inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro)". Computers in Biology and Medicine 147 (2022): 105738. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105738.
    10.1016/j.compbiomed.2022.105738
  16. Susana P. Gaudêncio; Florbela Pereira. "Predicting Antifouling Activity and Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition of Marine-Derived Compounds Using a Computer-Aided Drug Design Approach". Marine Drugs 20 2 (2022): 129-129. https://doi.org/10.3390/md20020129.
    10.3390/md20020129
  17. Patrício, Rui P.S.; Videira, Paula A.; Pereira, Florbela. "A computer-aided drug design approach to discover tumour suppressor p53 protein activators for colorectal cancer therapy". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 53 (2022): 116530. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116530.
    10.1016/j.bmc.2021.116530
  18. Rafael Mamede; Florbela Pereira; Joao Aires-de-Sousa. "Machine learning prediction of UV–Vis spectra features of organic compounds related to photoreactive potential". Scientific Reports 11 1 (2021): https://novaresearch.unl.pt/en/publications/4bc87d8e-e54e-44a2-a247-dbd17c36faea.
    10.1038/s41598-021-03070-9
  19. Pereira, Florbela. "Machine Learning Methods to Predict the Terrestrial and Marine Origin of Natural Products". Molecular Informatics (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/minf.202060034.
    Published • 10.1002/minf.202060034
  20. Susana P. Gaudêncio; Florbela Pereira. "A Computer-Aided Drug Design Approach to Predict Marine Drug-Like Leads for SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibition". Marine Drugs 18 12 (2020): 633-633. https://doi.org/10.3390/md18120633.
    10.3390/md18120633
  21. Florbela Pereira; Joana R. Almeida; Marisa Paulino; Inês R. Grilo; Helena Macedo; Isabel Cunha; Rita G. Sobral; Vitor Vasconcelos; Susana P. Gaudêncio. "Antifouling Napyradiomycins from Marine-Derived Actinomycetes Streptomyces aculeolatus". Marine Drugs 18 1 (2020): 63-63. https://doi.org/10.3390/md18010063.
    10.3390/md18010063
  22. Florbela Pereira. "Machine learning methods to predict the crystallization propensity of small organic molecules". CrystEngComm (2020): https://doi.org/10.1039/D0CE00070A.
    10.1039/D0CE00070A
  23. Pereira, Florbela. "Have marine natural product drug discovery efforts been productive and how can we improve their efficiency?". Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery (2019): 1-6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17460441.2019.1604675.
    10.1080/17460441.2019.1604675
  24. Bauermeister, Anelize; Pereira, Florbela; Grilo, Inês R.; Godinho, Camila C.; Paulino, Marisa; Almeida, Vanessa; Gobbo-Neto, Leonardo; et al. "Intra-clade metabolomic profiling of MAR4 Streptomyces from the Macaronesia Atlantic region reveals a source of anti-biofilm metabolites". Environmental Microbiology 21 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14529.
    Published • 10.1111/1462-2920.14529
  25. Tiago Dias; Susana Gaudêncio; Florbela Pereira. "A Computer-Driven Approach to Discover Natural Product Leads for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Infection Therapy". Marine Drugs 17 (2018): 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/md17010016.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/md17010016
  26. Pereira, Florbela; Aires-de-Sousa, Joao. "Machine learning for the prediction of molecular dipole moments obtained by density functional theory". Journal of Cheminformatics 10 (2018): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000442376400001&KeyUID=WOS:000442376400001.
    Open access • Published • 10.1186/s13321-018-0296-5
  27. Sara Cruz; Sofia Gomes; Pedro Borralho; Cecília Rodrigues; Susana Gaudêncio; Florbela Pereira. "In Silico HCT116 Human Colon Cancer Cell-Based Models En Route to the Discovery of Lead-Like Anticancer Drugs". Biomolecules 8 (2018): 56. https://doi.org/10.3390/biom8030056.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/biom8030056
  28. Florbela Pereira; Joao Aires-de-Sousa. "Computational Methodologies in the Exploration of Marine Natural Product Leads". Marine Drugs 16 236 (2018): https://doi.org/10.3390/md16070236.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/md16070236
  29. Pereira, Gilberto; Szwarc, Beatriz; Mondragão, Miguel A.; Lima, Pedro A.; Pereira, Florbela. "A Ligand-Based Approach to the Discovery of Lead-Like Potassium Channel KV 1.3 Inhibitors". ChemistrySelect 3 5 (2018): 1352-1364. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.201702977.
    10.1002/slct.201702977
  30. Binev, Yuri; Peixoto, Daniela; Pereira, Florbela; Rodrigues, Ian; Cavaco, Sofia; Lobo, Ana M; Aires-de-Sousa, João. "NavMol 3.0: enabling the representation of metabolic reactions by blind users". Bioinformatics 34 1 (2017): 120-121. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bioinformatics/btx556.
    Published • 10.1093/bioinformatics/btx556
  31. Pereira, Florbela. "Polypharmacology of Aconitum and Delphinium sp. Diterpene Alka loids: Antiarrhythmic, Analgesic and Anti-Inflammatory Effects". Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry 14 4 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1570193x14666170519143252.
    Published • 10.2174/1570193x14666170519143252
  32. Pereira, Florbela; Xiao, Kaixia; Latino, Diogo A. R. S.; Wu, Chengcheng; Zhang, Qingyou; Aires-de-Sousa, Joao. "Machine Learning Methods to Predict Density Functional Theory B3LYP Energies of HOMO and LUMO Orbitals". Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling 57 1 (2016): 11-21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.6b00340.
    10.1021/acs.jcim.6b00340
  33. Prieto-Davó, Alejandra; Dias, Tiago; Gomes, Sofia E.; Rodrigues, Sara; Parera-Valadez, Yessica; Borralho, Pedro M.; Pereira, Florbela; et al. "The Madeira Archipelago As a Significant Source of Marine-Derived Actinomycete Diversity with Anticancer and Antimicrobial Potential". Frontiers in Microbiology 7 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01594.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01594
  34. Latino, Diogo A. R. S.; Pereira, Florbela. "Exploration of Quantitative Structure¿Reactivity Relationships for the Estimation ofMayrNucleophilicity". Helvetica Chimica Acta 98 6 (2015): 863-879. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.201400366.
    Published • 10.1002/hlca.201400366
  35. Pereira, Florbela; Latino, Diogo; Gaudêncio, Susana. "QSAR-Assisted Virtual Screening of Lead-Like Molecules from Marine and Microbial Natural Sources for Antitumor and Antibiotic Drug Discovery". Molecules 20 3 (2015): 4848-4873. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules20034848.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/molecules20034848
  36. Gaudêncio, Susana P.; Pereira, Florbela. "Dereplication: racing to speed up the natural products discovery process". Natural Product Reports 32 6 (2015): 779-810. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4np00134f.
    Published • 10.1039/c4np00134f
  37. Pereira, Florbela; Latino, Diogo; Gaudêncio, Susana. "A Chemoinformatics Approach to the Discovery of Lead-Like Molecules from Marine and Microbial Sources En Route to Antitumor and Antibiotic Drugs". Marine Drugs 12 2 (2014): 757-778. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md12020757.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/md12020757
  38. Pereira, Florbela; Ponte-e-Sousa, João C.; Fartaria, Rui P. S.; Bonifácio, Vasco D. B.; Mata, Paulina; Aires-de-Sousa, Joao; Lobo, Ana M.. "Sonified Infrared Spectra and Their Interpretation by Blind and Visually Impaired Students". Journal of Chemical Education 90 8 (2013): 1028-1031. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ed4000124.
    Published • 10.1021/ed4000124
  39. Fartaria, Rui P. S.; Pereira, Florbela; Bonifácio, Vasco D. B.; Mata, Paulina; Aires-de-Sousa, João; Lobo, Ana M.. "NavMol 2.0- A Molecular Structure Navigator/Editor for Blind and Visually Impaired Users". European Journal of Organic Chemistry 2013 8 (2013): 1415-1419. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201201458.
    Published • 10.1002/ejoc.201201458
  40. Pereira, F.; Ponte-E-Sousa, J.C.; Fartaria, R.P.S.; Bonifácio, V.D.B.; Mata, P.; Aires-De-Sousa, J.; Lobo, A.M.. "Erratum: Sonified infrared spectra and their interpretation by blind and visually impaired students (Journal of Chemical Education (2013) 90:8 (1028-1031) DOI: 10.1021/ed4000124)". Journal of Chemical Education 90 11 (2013): 1567-1567. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84887596894&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/ed400691u
  41. Pereira, Florbela. "1D 13C-NMR Data as Molecular Descriptors in Spectra — Structure Relationship Analysis of Oligosaccharides". Molecules 17 4 (2012): 3818-3833. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules17043818.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/molecules17043818
  42. Pereira, Florbela; Latino, Diogo A. R. S.; Aires-de-Sousa, Joao. "Estimation of Mayr Electrophilicity with a Quantitative Structure–Property Relationship Approach Using Empirical and DFT Descriptors". The Journal of Organic Chemistry 76 22 (2011): 9312-9319. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jo201562f.
    Published • 10.1021/jo201562f
  43. Pereira, Florbela. "Prediction of the anomeric configuration, type of linkage, and residues in disaccharides from 1D 13C NMR data". Carbohydrate Research 346 7 (2011): 960-972. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carres.2011.02.017.
    Published • 10.1016/j.carres.2011.02.017
  44. Pereira, Florbela; Aires-de-Sousa, Joa~o; Bonifa´cio, Vasco D. B.; Mata, Paulina; Lobo, Ana M.. "MOLinsight: A Web Portal for the Processing of Molecular Structures by Blind Students". Journal of Chemical Education 88 3 (2011): 361-362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ed100723v.
    Published • 10.1021/ed100723v
  45. Florbela Pereira; Ana Maria Félix Trindade Lobo; Joao Aires-de-Sousa; Maria Paulina Estorninho Neves da Mata; Pereira, Florbela. "Desenvolvimentos no Ensino da Química a Cegos e a Grandes Amblíopes". Boletim da Sociedade de Química 112 NA (2009): 7-15. https://novaresearch.unl.pt/en/publications/1c336c54-085e-4497-a81e-529256a22087.
    Published
  46. Braga, Susana S.; Ribeiro-Claro, Paulo; Pillinger, Martyn; Gonçalves, Isabel S.; Fernandes, Ana C.; Pereira, Florbela; Romão, Carlos C.; et al. "Interactions of Omeprazole and Precursors withbeta-Cyclodextrin Host Molecules". Journal of Inclusion Phenomena 47 1/2 (2003): 47-52. http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/b:jiph.0000003924.14479.9c.
    Published • 10.1023/b:jiph.0000003924.14479.9c
  47. Braga, SS; Ribeiro-Claro, P; Pillinger, M; Goncalves, IS; Pereira, F; Fernandes, AC; Romao, CC; Correia, PB; Teixeira-Dias, JJC. "Encapsulation of sodium nimesulide and precursors in beta-cyclodextrin". Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry 1 5 (2003): 873-878.
    10.1039/b211295g
  48. Pereira, Florbela B. M.; Domingues, Fernando M. J.; Silva, Artur M. S.. "Triterpenes fromAcacia Dealbata". Natural Product Letters 8 2 (1996): 97-103. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10575639608043247.
    Published • 10.1080/10575639608043247

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Susana M. P. Gaudêncio de Matos; Rita G. Sobral de Almeida; Pereira, Florbela; Ilda M. B. dos SANTOS G. Sanches; Susana P. Dos Santos C. P. Gonçalves; Isabel C. O. González Cunha; Joana Reis de Almeida; Vitor M. de Oliveira e Vasconcelos. 2018. "Utilização de napiradiomicinas com atividade anti-incrustante e suas composições". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  2. Pereira, Florbela; Pedro B. Correia. 2007. "Nova formulação de glifosato resistente à chuva". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  3. Pereira, Florbela; Pedro B. Correia. 2006. "Production of sulfonyl ureas for agriculture comprises in situ formation of alkyl carbamate and addition of sulfonamide". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  4. Pereira, Florbela; Pedro B. Correia. 2004. "Process for producing N-Phosphonomethylglycine".
    Granted/Issued
  5. A. C. Fernandes; J. E. Borges; Pereira, Florbela; C. C. Romão; L. B. Correia; Pedro B. Correia; R. Tavares; M. C. Costa; F. Teixeira. 2003. "New method for the preparation of the anti-ulcer compounds Omeprazole, Lanzoprazole and Pantoprazole".
    Granted/Issued
  6. Pereira, Florbela; Pedro B. Correia. 2002. "Processo de produção N-(phosphonometil)glicina". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  7. J. E. Borges; Pereira, Florbela; Pedro B. Correia. 2002. "Production of an intermediate for herbicides manufacture consist of cyclising of hexamethylene diamine in the presence of ruthenium catalysts". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  8. Pereira, Florbela; Pedro B. Correia. 2001. "N-(phosphono-alkyl)glycine and N-(phosphono-aryl)glycine, their application as herbicides and their production process".
    Granted/Issued
  9. A. C. Fernandes; J. E. Borges; Pereira, Florbela; C. C. Romão; L. B. Correia; Pedro B. Correia. 2001. "Método de obtenção de Ariléteres utilizando um sal de prata como catalisador e radiação ultra-sónica". Portugal.
  10. A. C. Fernandes; Pereira, Florbela; C. C. Romão; Pedro B. Correia. 2001. "Método de preparação de tioéteres e ariléteres por utilização de radiação micro-ondas". Portugal.
  11. Pereira, Florbela. 2000. "Novo método de preparação dos Anti-úlceras Omeprazole, Lansoprazole e Pantoprazole". Portugal.
  12. A. C. Fernandes; J. E. Borges; Pereira, Florbela; C. C. Romão. 1999. "Método de obtenção de tioéteres por utilização de ultra-sons". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  13. A. C. Fernandes; J. E. Borges; Pereira, Florbela; C. C. Romão. 1999. "Método de oxidação de tioéteres utilizando o sistema peróxido de hidrogénio/ alquiltrióxido de Rénio/base". Portugal.

Other

Other output
  1. Molecular Networking to target the isolation of novel isoprenoids derivatives from marine-derived actinomycetes. 2019. Anelize Bauermeister; Florbela Pereira; Inês R. Grilo; Alejandra Prieto-davó; Rita Sobral; Norberto Lopes; Susana P. Gaudencio. https://novaresearch.unl.pt/en/publications/8a66f788-e8a9-44ce-8606-b215f86daaf6.
    10.3389/conf.FMARS.2018.06.00160
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024/04/17 A chemoinformatics exploration of spectral patterns for the discovery of new leads exhibiting immunooncological activity for the PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint from natural products. LAQV Webinars April 2024 - High Performance Computing in Molecular Modelling
LAQV (Lisboa&Porto&Aveiro, Portugal)
2023/11/14 Modelação de aprendizagem automática para a descoberta de materiais e fármacos IX Encontro Científico do NEQ/AAC
Departamento de Química, Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2023/06/27 Poster communication entitled "Computational approach for the discovery of small molecule inhibitors of the PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint in dendritic cells for improved cancer immunotherapies" 23rd Tetrahedron Symposium
Elsevier (Gotemburgo, Sweden)
2023/06/27 Poster communication entitled "blueChEM<ON> - A chemoinformatics exploration of spectral and quantum chemistry patterns for the discovery of new drug leads from marine natural products". 23rd Tetrahedron Symposium
Elsevier (Gotemburgo, Sweden)
2023/01/16 Poster communication entitled "Developing a computer aided drug design approach to discover lead-like PMM2 pharmaco-chaperones for PMM2-CDG therapy". 14th GLUPOR - International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group. School of Science and Technology - Nova University of Lisbon
(Caparica, Portugal)
2022/11/16 Developing a computer aided drug design approach to discover PMM2 pharmaco-chaperones for PMM2-CDG therapy 26th Encontro Galego-Portugués de Quimica (Galician-Portuguese Chemistry Meeting)
SPQ (Santiago de Compostela, Portugal)
2022/05/31 Poster communication entitled "New horizons for CDGs: Transposing current PMM2-CDG computer-aided drug design (CADD) approaches as potential routes for drug discovery in GNE myopath". Prodgne Meeting 2022. School of Science and Technology - Nova University of Lisbon
(Caparica, Portugal)
2022/04/20 Phosphate prodrug technology: Pursuing a new therapeutic approach for GNE myopathy 14th edition of the Nacional Organic Chemistry Meeting and 7th edition of the Nacional Therapeutic Chemistry Meeting
SPQ (Caparica, Portugal)
2022/04/20 Assessing the Photoreactive Potential of Organic Compounds using a Machine Learning approach to Predict UV-Vis Spectra Features 14th edition of the Nacional Organic Chemistry Meeting and 7th edition of the Nacional Therapeutic Chemistry Meeting
SPQ (Caparica, Portugal)
2022/04/20 Poster communication: Machine learning methods to predict the terrestrial and marine origin of natural products 14th edition of the Nacional Organic Chemistry Meeting and 7th edition of the Nacional Therapeutic Chemistry Meeting
SPQ (Caparica, Portugal)
2022/03/20 Poster communication entitled: Developing a computer-aided drug design (CADD) approach to discovery lead-like PMM2 enzyme activators for PMM2-CDG therapy 14th edition of the Nacional Organic Chemistry Meeting and 7th edition of the Nacional Therapeutic Chemistry Meeting
(Caparica, Portugal)
2021/09/01 An in Silico Approach to Predict Marine Drug-Like Leads for SARS-CoV-2 Main Protease Inhibition XII European Conference on Marine Natural Products
Virtual Conference (Galway, Ireland)
2019/02/20 Modelação de aprendizagem automática para a descoberta de materiais e fármacos IV Encontro Científico do NEQ/AAC
Departamento de Química, Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2019/01/25 Machine learning modelling for material and drug discovery Postdocs 2019 Annual Meeting
LUPA@NOVA (Lisboa, Portugal)
2018/07/05 Soluções de software para o processamento de estruturas moleculares e dados químicos por utilizadores cegos II Encontro do Departamento de Física e Astronomia para a Educação Inclusiva
Departamento de Física e Astronomia, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2017/12/08 Blue biotechnological potential of antimicrobial natural products from marine-derived actinomycetes IC3TC
(Caparica, Portugal)
2017/09/07 Hybrid-isoprenoids from MAR4 strains isolated from Madeira Archipelago as a source of antimicrobial compounds with biotechnological potentia 10th ECMNP
(Creta, Greece)
2017/07/18 Ocean Treasures: Marine actinomycetes as a source of antimicrobial compounds with biotechnological potential XXVESPQ
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Lisboa, Portugal)
2016/07/15 A computational approach for the discovery of lead-like compounds for anticancer drugs International Meeting on Marine Research (IMMR 2016)
(Peniche, Portugal)
2014/07/11 A QSAR approach for virtual screening of lead-like molecules en route to antitumor and antibiotic drugs from marine natural produts International Meeting on Marine Research (IMMR 2014)
(Peniche, Portugal)
2014/05/16 In silico screening of lead-like molecules en route to antitumor and antibiotic drugs from marine and microbial natural products using empirical and semi-empirical quantum-chemical descriptors 11th International Workshop on Computational Systems Biology (11th WCSB)
(Caparica, Portugal)
2013/07/02 A QSAR Approach for Ultra-Fast Estimation of DFT-calculated Molecular Properties 8th Colloquium Chemiometricum Mediterraneum
(Bevagna, Italy)
2010/03/24 Chemoinformatics: Processing Chemical Structures for Blind People 38º Ciclo de Conferências do Departamento de Química
(Caparica, Portugal)
2009/07/02 Furthering the Chemical Education of Blinds and People with Visual Disabilities 8th National Meeting on Organic Chemistry
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2009/07/01 As Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação (TIC) para o Ensino de Química Orgânica a Cegos e Grandes Amblíopes III Encontro de Educação em Ciências
CERCIAG – Cooperativa Para a Educação e reabilitação de Crianças Inadaptadas de Águeda (Águeda, Portugal)
2009/05/20 Percursos na Química: Universidade vesus Indústria VIII Ciclo de Conferências NEQAAUAv
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2007/11/13 Gestão do Risco na Inclusão de um Aluno Cego no Ensino Universitário Português - Uma Sessão Laboratorial de Química Orgânica II Encontro Nacional de Riscos, Segurança e Fiabilidade
(Lisboa, Portugal)
1992/11/28 Estudo Fitoquímico da Acácia dealbata VI Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Maia, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/03/01 - 2023/02/28 Developing a computer-aided drug design approach to discovery lead-like PMM2 enzyme activators for congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) therapy
Supervisor of Salvador CM Magrinho
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2020/06/05 Developing a computer-aided drug design approach to discovery lead-like tumour suppressor p53 protein activators for colorectal cancer therapy
Supervisor of Rui Patrício
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2017/12/31 Development of a computational approach to predict the activity of new, lead-like, Kv1.3 blockers for chronic pain therapy
Supervisor of Gilberto Pereira
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/11/30 Isolation and identification of bioactive secondary metabolites from Salinispora sp. strains obtained from ocean sediments from the Madeira Archipelago
Co-supervisor of Fredilson Melo
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/10/31 A Metabolomic/computational approach for marine natural products drug discovery
Supervisor of Sara Cruz
 Química Bioorgânica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/09/30 Isolation and identification of bioactive secondary metabolites from Streptomyces sp. strains obtained from ocean sediments from the Madeira Archipelago
Co-supervisor of Marisa Paulino
Química Bioorgânica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/02/01 - 2015/06/30 A computer-driven approach for marine natural products drug discovery
Supervisor
 Química Bioorgânica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Isolamento e identificação de metabolitos secundários bioactivos de uma estirpe de Streptomyces aculeolatus obtida de sedimentos oceânicos provenientes do Arquipélago da Madeira
Co-supervisor of Miguel Correia
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Isolamento e identificação de metabolitos secundários bioactivos de uma estirpe de Micromonospora chaiyaphumensis obtida de sedimentos oceânicos provenientes do Arquipélago da Madeira
Co-supervisor of Diogo Gonçalves
Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Isolamento e identificação de metabolitos secundários bioactivos de uma estirpe de Salinispora pacifica obtida de sedimentos oceânicos provenientes do Arquipélago da Madeira
Co-supervisor of João Velez
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Isolamento e identificação de metabolitos secundários bioactivos de uma estirpe de Streptomyces aculeolatus obtida de sedimentos oceânicos provenientes do Arquipélago da Madeira
Co-supervisor of Marisa Paulino
 Química Aplicada (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Isolamento e identificação de metabolitos secundários bioactivos de uma estirpe de Salinispora pacifica obtida de sedimentos oceânicos provenientes do Arquipélago da Madeira
Co-supervisor of Margarida Pereira
 Química Aplicada (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Chemoinformatic methods for predicting chemical reactivity and toxicity from molecular structure
Co-supervisor of Jorge Silva
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/04/20 - 2022/04/22 Organizing committee member of the 14th National Organic Chemistry Meeting & 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting, Caparica, Portugal, April 20-22, 2022. (2022/04/20 - 2022/04/22)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2009/10/12 - 2011/10/18 Florbela was part of organizing committee of the II International Amonet Meeting "Women Emporwerment in Science", Lisbon, Portugal, October 12-13, 2009 and organizing committee of the III International Amonet Meeting "Women, Science and Globalization", Lisbon, Portugal, October 17-18, 2011. (2009/10/12)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 AMONET - Associação Portuguesa de Mulheres Cientistas, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/04/19 - 2024/04/20 Poster presentation Title: Evaluation of novel therapeutic compounds to target GNE myopathy Authors: Beatriz L Pereira*, Mariana Barbosa, Joana Cunha, Patrícia S Sobral, Florbela Pereira, Paula A Videira
Conference
 ProDGNE International Meeting on GNE Myopathy 2024. Cagliari, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Cagliari, Italy
2021/05/19 - 2021/05/21 Poster, Rui P. S. Patrício (presenter), Paula A. Videira, Florbela Pereira (corresponding), "A computer-aided drug design approach to discovery lead-like tumor suppressor p53 protein activators for colorectal cancer therapy", 7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting, Bragança, Portugal, 19-21 May 2021, Virtual Conference.
Conference
 7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting
2019/09/01 - 2019/09/05 Poster: "In Silico cell-based models en route to the discovery of lead-like anticancer and antibacterial drugs". Sara Cruz, Tiago Dias, Sofia E. Gomes, Pedro M. Borralho, Cecília M. P. Rodrigues, Susana P. Gaudêncio and Florbela Pereira. ManaPro 2019, Peniche, Portugal.
Conference
 XVI International Symposium on Marine Natural Products & XI European Conference on Marine Natural Products, ManaPro 2019
Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2017/09/07 - 2017/09/09 Poster: 2D Spatial Audio in a Molecular Navigator/Editor for Blind and Visually Impaired Users Autores: I. Rodrigues, R. Teixeira, S. Cavaco*, V. D. B. Bonifácio, D. Peixoto, Y. Binev, F. Pereira, A. M. Lobo, J. Aires-de-Sousa Reino Unido, Edimburgo
Conference
 20th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAF)
2016/08/20 - 2016/09/02 Poster: Marine-derived actinomycete diversity with anticancer and antimicrobial potential from the Madeira Archipelago Autores: A. Prieto-Davo, T. Dias, S. E. Gomes, S. Rodrigues, Y. Parera-Valades, P. M. Borralho, F. Pereira, C. M. P. Rodrigues, I. Santos-Sanches, Susana P. Gaudêncio* Brasil, Cumbuco, Ceará
Conference
 ManaPro 2016
2016/07/04 - 2016/07/06 e-Poster: NavMol 2.2s – A software for navigation and editing of molecular formulas for blinds and visually impaired users Autores: Peixoto, Daniela*; Binev, Yuri; Rodrigues, Ian; Teixeira, Rui; Fartaria, Rui; Pereira, Florbela; Bonifácio, Vasco; Cavaco, Sofia; Lobo, Ana M.; Aires-de-Sousa, João Portugal, Lisboa
Congress
 Ciência 2016 PT, Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal
2015/12/10 - 2015/12/12 Poster: Antibiotic resistance challenge: Targeting marine actinomycetes for antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity Autores: Tiago Dias, Florbela Pereira, Inês R. Grilo, Rita G. Sobral, Ilda Santos-Sanches, Susana P. Gaudêncio* Portugal, Aveiro
Conference
 MICROBIOTEC´15
2015/10/04 - 2015/10/07 Poster: Dry powder formulations containing bioactive compounds from marine actinobacteria Autores: Vanessa C. Almeida*, Florbela Pereira, Tiago Dias, Teresa Casimiro, Vasco D. B. Bonifácio, Rita F. Pires, Ilda Santos-Sanches, Susana P. Gaudêncio, Ana Aguiar-Ricardo Portugal, Lisboa
Conference
 EuCheMS Congress on Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2nd edition
2014/07/10 - 2014/07/11 Poster: Phylogenetic and chemical diversity of MAR4 streptomycete lineage Autores: Marisa Paulino, Florbela Pereira, Tiago Dias, Ilda Santos-Sanches, Susana P. Gaudêncio* Portugal, Peniche
Conference
 International Meeting on Marine Research (IMMR 2014)
2014/07/10 - 2014/07/11 Poster: Marine actinomycete biodiversity from Macaronesian Atlantic Ocean sediments Autores: Sara Rodrigues, Tiago Dias*, Florbela Pereira, Ilda Santos-Sanches, Susana P. Gaudêncio Portugal, Peniche
Conference
 International Meeting on Marine Research (IMMR 2014)
2014/06/19 - 2014/06/26 Poster: New Marine Phylotypes for drug Discovery Autores: Florbela Pereira, Tiago Dias, Natalie Millán, Margarida Pereira, Ilda Santos-Sanches, Paul R. Jensen, Susana P. Gaudêncio* Dinamarca, Copenhaga
Congress
 4th edition ESOF Marie Sklodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) Conference
2013/12/07 - 2013/12/07 Poster: Targeted search for actinomycetes from the Madeira archipelago Autores: Tiago Dias, Florbela Pereira, Natalie Millán, Sofia E. Gomes, Pedro M. Borralho, Cecilia M. P. Rodrigues, Paul R. Jensen, Ilda Santos-Sanches, Susana P. Gaudêncio* Portugal, Aveiro
Conference
 Portuguese Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology' 2013 (MICROBIOTECH'2013)
2012/11/29 - 2012/11/29 Poster: Teaching Organic Chemistry to Blinds – Sonification of IR Spectra Autores: João C. Ponte e Sousa, Vasco D. B. Bonifácio, Rui P. S. Fartaria, Florbela Pereira, João Aires de Sousa, Paulina Mata, Ana M. Lobo* Portugal, Aveiro
Conference
 3rd Portuguese Meeting on Medicinal Chemistry
2012/04/13 - 2012/04/13 The activity was specially designed to be used in a chemistry teaching lab by blind and visually impaired students. The activity poster was also presented in braille. "Detection of the equivalence point of a strong acid-base reaction by olfactory titration and demonstration of the new NAVMOL, a molecular editor for visually impaired users" Autores: F. Pereira*, V. D. B. Bonifácio, Rui P.S. Fartaria
Exhibition
 EXPO FCT
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011/07/05 - 2011/07/05 Poster: CHEM4ALL: Teaching Organic Chemistry to Blinds Autores: F. Pereira*, Rui P. S. Fartaria, J. Aires-de-Sousa, V. D. B. Bonifácio, P. Mata, A. M. Lobo Portugal, Braga
Meeting
 XXII Encontro Nacional SPQ
2011/04/29 - 2011/04/29 The activity was specially designed to be used in a chemistry teaching lab by blind and visually impaired students. The activity poster was also presented in braille. "Detection of the equivalence point of a strong acid-base reaction by olfactory titration and demonstration of the new NAVMOL, a molecular editor for visually impaired users" Autores: F. Pereira*, V. D. B. Bonifácio*, Rui P.S. Fartaria
Exhibition
 EXPO FCT
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010/11/29 - 2010/11/29 Poster: Teaching Medicinal Chemistry to Blinds Autores: F. Pereira*, J. Aires-de-Sousa, V. D. B. Bonifácio, P. Mata, A. M. Lobo Portugal, Coimbra
Congress
 2nd National Meeting on Medicinal Chemistry
2010/09/21 - 2010/09/21 Poster: Prediction of the Anomeric Configuration, Type of Linkage and Residues in Disaccharides from 1D 13C NMR Data Autor: Florbela Pereira* Grécia, Rodes
Conference
 18th European Symposium on Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships
2010/04/16 - 2010/04/16 The activity was specially designed to be used in a chemistry teaching lab by blind and visually impaired students. The activity poster was also presented in braille. "Detection of the equivalence point of a strong acid-base reaction by olfactory titration" Autores: F. Pereira, V. D. B. Bonifácio*
Exhibition
 EXPO FCT
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2008/11/23 - 2008/11/23 Demonstration of the molecular editor for visually impaired users, NavMol. "Ensino da Química Orgânica a Cegos e a Grandes Amblíopes" Autores: F. Pereira*, J. Aires-de-Sousa, P. Mata, A. M. Lobo
Exhibition
 Forum Ciência Viva, FIL, Lisboa
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
2008/10/28 - 2008/10/28 Poster: The Chemical Education of Blinds and People with Visual Disabilities Autores: F. Pereira*, J. Aires-de-Sousa, P. Mata, A. M. Lobo Portugal, Lisboa
Congress
 Workshop Ciência 2007
2008/06/06 - 2008/06/06 Poster: Furthering the Chemical Education of Blinds and People with Visual Disabilities Autores: F. Pereira*, J. Aires-de-Sousa, P. Mata, A. M. Lobo Lituânia, Vilnius
Congress
 European Platform of Women Scientists Annual Conference
2007/11/09 - 2007/11/09 Poster: ICT – Desenvolvimento de Metodologias para o Ensino da Química Orgânica a Cegos e a Grandes Amblíopes Autores: F. Pereira*, J. Aires-de-Sousa, P. Mata, A. M. Lobo Portugal, Lisboa
Exhibition
 REQUIMTE, 3as Jornadas de Inovação
2007/07/16 - 2007/07/16 Poster: ICT as Gateway to Scientific Education of Blind and People with Visual Disabilities Autores: F. Pereira*, J. Aires-de-Sousa, P. Mata, A. M. Lobo Portugal, Lisboa
Conference
 7th National Meeting on Organic Chemistry
2003/07/01 - 2003/07/01 Poster: Síntese de N-(phosphonobenzil)glicina e N-[phosphono(3-fenil-trans-(2,3)-propenil)]glicina Autores: F. Pereira*, P. B. Correia Portugal, Aveiro
Conference
 5th National Meeting on Organic Chemistry
2001/11/07 - 2001/11/10 Stand of PROFARMA project: Desenvolvimento de Novos Processos de Síntese de Produtos Farmacêuticos (Omeprazole e Nimesulide) Autores: A. C. Fernandes, J. E. Borges, F. Pereira*, C. C. Romão, L. B. Correia, P. B. Correia, M. J. M. Curto, R. Tavares, M. C. Costa, O. Furtado, F. Teixeira, A. Teixeira Portugal, Porto
Exhibition
 2as Jornadas de Inovação
1999/06/23 - 1999/06/23 Poster: Utilização de Radiação Ultra-sónica e Micro-ondas em Reacções de Acoplamento Autores: A. C. Fernandes*, F. Pereira*, P. B. Correia, C. C. Romão Portugal, Covilhã
Conference
 3rd National Meeting on Organic Chemistry
1998/02/21 - 1998/02/21 Poster: Development of Novel Syntheses of Pharmaceutical Bulk Actives Autores: A. C. Fernandes, J. E. Borges, F. Pereira, C. C. Romão, L. B. Correia*, P. B. Correia, M. J. M. Curto, R. Tavares, M. C. Costa, O. Furtado, F. Teixeira, A. Teixeira Portugal, Oeiras
Meeting
 1st Meeting- Opprtunities for Pharmaceutical R&D in Portugal
1995/07/13 - 1995/07/13 Poster: Síntese de Derivados Pirazolino Triterpenicos Autores: F. Pereira*, F. Domingues Portugal, Braga
Conference
 1st National Meeting on Organic Chemistry
1994/04/06 - 1994/04/06 Posters: "Triterpenos na Acácia dealbata" e "Identificação Estrutural de um Triterpeno da Acácia dealbata" Autores: F. Pereira*, F. Domingues, A. Silva Portugal, Aveiro
Conference
 XIV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
1990/10/01 - 1990/10/01 Poster: The Chlorosulphonation of Azlactones Autores: F. Domingues*, J. A. S. Cavaleiro, M. Florbela Martinho (Florbela Pereira) Espanha, Toledo
Conference
 European colloquium on Heterocyclic Chemistry

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2008/07/01 - 2014/06/30 AMONET - Associação Portuguesa de Mulheres Cientistas Membro do conselho diretivo da AMONET, secretária da direção

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/01/20 - 2023/02/20 Transversal Skills for Science and Technology (1st year / 2nd semester) – practical classes Schedule: T, 4 h/week code 10352, 3 ECTS Mandatory, 1st year / 2nd semester in 20 degrees and 17 integrated master’s degrees; ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) – 3,0; Coordinator – Prof. Nelson Chibeles Martins (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/01/31 Técnicas de Laboratório Teaching: Laboratory Techniques (1st year / 1st semester) - laboratory Schedule: T, 6 h/week Bioquímica, Química Aplicada (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2021/01/31 Técnicas de Laboratório Teaching: Laboratory Techniques (1st year / 1st semester) - laboratory Schedule: T, 3 h/week Engenharia Química e Bioquímica; Bioquímica, Química Aplicada (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/03/01 - 2020/07/31 Química Orgânica Geral B Engenharia de Micro e Nanotecnologias (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2019/12/31 Técnicas de Laboratório Teaching: Laboratory Techniques (1st year / 1st semester) – laboratory Schedule: T, 3 h/week Engenharia Química e Bioquímica; Bioquímica, Química Aplicada (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/10/01 - 2018/12/31 Técnicas de Laboratório Teaching: Laboratory Techniques (1st year / 1st semester) – laboratory Schedule: T, 3 h/week Engenharia Química e Bioquímica; Bioquímica, Química Aplicada (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/10/01 - 2017/12/31 Técnicas de Laboratório Teaching: Laboratory Techniques (1st year / 1st semester) – laboratory Schedule: T, 6 h/week Biologia Celular e Molecular; Bioquímica, Química Aplicada (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/02/15 - 2017/06/30 Química Orgânica A Teaching: Organic Chemistry A (1st year / 2nd semester) – laboratory Schedule: T, 1.5 h/week Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais; Engenharia Biomédicas (Doutoramento) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/10/01 - 2016/12/31 Técnicas de Laboratório Teaching: Laboratory Techniques (1st year / 1st semester) – laboratory Schedule: T, 6 h/week Bioquímica (Doutoramento) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/02/15 - 2016/06/30 Química Orgânica A Organic Chemistry A (1st year / 2nd semester) – laboratory Schedule: T, 3 h/week Engenharia Biomédica (Doutoramento) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/10/01 - 2015/12/31 Técnicas de Laboratório Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/10/01 - 2012/12/31 Técnicas de Laboratório Laboratory Techniques (1st year / 1st semester) – laboratory Schedule: T, 6 h/week Biologia Celular e Molecular (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/02/15 - 2012/06/30 Química Orgânica A Organic Chemistry A (1st year / 2nd semester) – laboratory Schedule: T, 3 h/week Ciência e Engenharia de Materiais (Doutoramento) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011/10/01 - 2011/12/31 Química Orgânica II Organic Chemistry II (2nd year / 1st semester) – laboratory Schedule: T, 3 h/week Química Aplicada (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
1996/09/01 - 1997/07/31 Físico-Química (Ensino secundário) Escola Secundária de José Estevão, Portugal
1995/09/01 - 1996/07/31 Físico-Química (Ensino secundário) Escola Secundária de José Estevão, Portugal
1995/02/15 - 1995/06/30 Química II Chemistry II (1st year / 2nd semester) – laboratory Schedule: T, 6 h/week Química (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2023/10/01 - 2023/10/31 Referee in the final technical analysis assessment under collaboration protocol established between the NOVA and the National Innovation Agency (ANI) of two projects funded by Portugal 2020, Aviso Nº 17/SI/2019, namely: N.º 47381 "Food Friend" and N.º 69712 "SimbioSalt" (October, 2023).
Evaluator
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
2021/07/01 - 2022/04/22 Florbela has been part of organizing committee of the 14th National Organic Chemistry Meeting & 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting, Caparica, Portugal, April 20-22, 2022. Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
2020/10/12 - 2021/04/03 Florbela Pereira was referee in the evaluation exercise under the recent collaboration protocol established between the NOVA University of Lisbon (NOVA) and the National Innovation Agency (ANI) in three applications of Portugal 2020, Aviso Nº 17/SI/2019 (April 2021), namely: (1) O projeto MOHKIDO (more healthy kids); (2) O projeto SimbioSalt; and (3) O projeto, QUANTUM-CADD.
Evaluator
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal Agência Nacional de Inovação SA

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023/10/29 - Current The Navmol activity in the European Researchers' Night was highlighted in the Portuguese TV show, Exame Informática (Sic Notícias) in 29.10.2023 (https://pt.cision.com/cp2013/ClippingDetails.aspx?id=eec023a7-7310-409e-8847-106587ff8aa1&userId=4cdfdee0-724d-4aad-9774-cdbbf6373499&userId=4cdfdee0-724d-4aad-9774-cdbbf6373499). TIn the interview, I explain the main features of molecular editor for blind, NavMol, and demonstrates the software with Ma
2012/05/02 - Current The NavMol software was highlighted in the Portuguese science TV show "Com Ciência" (RTP 2) in 02.05.2012. In the interview Dr. Florbela Pereira explains the main features of NavMol and demonstrates the software with a visually impaired student. Science for all

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021 - Current In silico Methods and Artificial Intelligence for Drug Discovery Frontiers in Drug Discovery (Associate Editor)
2018 - Current Biomolecules (2218-273X) MDPI AG
2018 - Current Organic Chemistry: An Indian Journal Trade Science Inc.
2018 - Current Education Sciences (2227-7102) MDPI AG
2018 - Current Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery (1746-045X) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2018 - Current ChemistrySelect (2365-6549) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2017 - Current Molecular Informatics (1868-1751) Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
2016 - Current SAR and QSAR in Environmental Research (1029-046X) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2015 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) MDPI AG
2015 - Current Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society (0103-5053) Sociedade Brasileira de Quimica (SBQ)
2015 - Current Combinatorial Chemistry & High Throughput Screening (1386-2073) Bentham Science
2015 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI AG
2015 - Current Marine Drugs (1660-3397) MDPI AG
2015 - Current Current Drug Targets (1389-4501) Bentham Science
2014 - Current Journal of Computer-Aided Molecular Design (1573-4951) Springer-Verlag
2012 - Current Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (2001-0370) Elsevier
2011 - Current Carbohydrate Research (0008-6215) Elsevier
2011 - Current Journal of Chemical Education (1938-1328) American Chemical Society
2019 - 2021 Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling. ACS

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021 - Current In last CEECIND call Florbela Pereira was awarded with a 6-years Assistant Researcher grant (2021.01649.CEECIND), November 2021.
2015/06/01 - 2021/07/19 Florbela participated as examiner in five Graduated Juries from the courses Licenciatura em Química Aplicada (LQA) and Licenciatura em Bioquímica (BioQ) in the DQ/FCT-UNL 2015-2021. Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Distinctions

Other distinction

2023 World's Top 2% Scientists List” (https://elsevier.digitalcommonsdata.com/datasets/btchxktzyw/6)
Stanford University, United States