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Sara Bernardes Pereira (Sara B. Pereira) is a Biology graduate (Faculty of Sciences from the University of Porto; 2005) and PhD in Biology (Faculty of Sciences from the University of Porto; 2010). In 2005 she joined the Cellular and Applied Microbiology group at the IBMC - Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology as a trainee student, where she collaborated in the study of cyanobacterial hydrogenases and H2 production. She was then awarded a PhD fellowship to establish a new research line in the host group on cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and their applications in bioremediation, under the supervision of Prof. Paula Tamagnini (FCUP & IBMC) and Prof. Roberto De Philippis (University of Florence). In 2010 she obtained her PhD presenting the thesis "Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): Insights in the production / biosynthesis and applications in heavy metals removal.". After that, she continued to advance microbial bioengineering focusing on the biosynthesis and biomedical applications of cyanobacterial EPS, first as a postdoctoral fellow and later as a junior researcher. While working on this line of research, she spent several months as visiting researcher in the Dept. of Agricultural Biotechnology/Agrifood Production and Environmental Sciences of the University of Florence and the Dept. of Chemical and Process Engineering/Chemical and Biological Engineering from the University of Sheffield. Currently, Sara B. Pereira is a project manager in the Expression Regulation in Cancer group of i3S, managing a Horizon EU project on health economics applied to rare tumour risk syndromes. Sara B. Pereira published 2o+ papers in international peer review journals/book chapters, is author of a granted patent (US11458202B2) and participated in 8 national (1 as Co-Principal investigator) and 4 EU projects (including a MSCA-ITN-EJD) and 3 bilateral actions. She was also involved in the organization of international scientific meetings. In addition, she (co)supervised PhD, master and undergraduate students and collaborated with seminars and workshops for the students of the Biology degree, Cell and Molecular Biology master and Biotechnology applications and synthetic biology master (FCUP). She is also a coordenator of a Mass Spectrometry-based proteomic course of the MCBiology Doctoral Program (IBMC, ICBAS, FCUP; UP) and a science ambassador of the i3S educational program Ciênciaetal.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sara Isabel Macedo Bernardes Pereira

Citation names

  • Pereira, S.
  • Pereira, S. B.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
931A-64D9-D3C7
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3284-8092
Researcher Id
J-9495-2013
Scopus Author Id
55499783900

Email addresses

  • sarap@i3s.up.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 226074900 Ext.: 6172 (Professional)

Addresses

  • i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto. Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioproducts Biomaterials
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Bioremediation
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Oncology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Italian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
French Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2006/01/01 - 2010/12/21
Concluded
 Biologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Cyanobacterial Extracellular Polymeric Substances (eps): Insights in the Production/biosynthesis and Applications in Heavy Metals Removal" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada por unanimidade com Distinção
2005/07/15
Concluded
 Biologia (Licenciatura)
Major in Ciêntifico
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Identificação e caracterização de genes envolvidos na maturação de hidrogenases em Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142 e Lyngbya majuscula CCAP 1446/4." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/02/01 - Current Science and Technology Management Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2017/04/01 - 2023/01/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2011/04/01 - 2017/03/31 Postdoc (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2010/05/01 - 2011/04/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2006/01/01 - 2010/12/21 PhD student Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
(...)
2006/01/01 - 2009/12/31 PhD fellow Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2005/03/01 - 2005/07/15 Training Student Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2011/04/01 - 2017/03/31 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) for heavy metal bioremediation: Mechanisms of EPS production and cyanobacteria-metal interactions
SFRH/BDP/72400/2010
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006/01/01 - 2009/12/31 Utilização de cianobactérias para remoção de iões metálicos de águas contaminadas: uma nova abordagem
SFRH/BD/22733/2005
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/02/01 - Current PREVENTABLE - Cancer Prevention vs Cancer Treatment: The Rare Tumour Risk Syndromes Battle
101095483
Project manager
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Horizon Europe Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Ongoing
2018/09/01 - 2021/12/31 PhotoBioCat-Light-driven sustainable biocatalysis training network
764920
Supervisor
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Ongoing
2018/07 - 2021/07 CyanoVaccine - Cyanobacterial outer membrane vesicles as novel platforms for Vaccine technology
PTDC/BIA-OUT/29540/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30 CyanoPolymerApps - Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): From the genes to the industrial toolbox
PTDC/BIA-MIC/28779/2017
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/05/01 - 2019/04/30 Structured Programme on Bioengeneering Therapies for Infectious Diseases and Tissue Regeneration
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000012
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000012
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
2012/12/01 - 2015/11/30 Cyanofactory - Design, construction and demonstration of solar biofuel production using novel (photo)synthetic cell factories
FP7-ENERGY-2012-1-2 STAGE, Grant agreement nº 308518
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Energy
Ongoing
2013/05/01 - 2015/04 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): synthesis, export and interactions with metal cations
PTDC/BIA-MIC/2889/2012
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2013/03 Exploitation of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) for heavy metals bioremediation
PTDC/EBB-EBI/099662/2008
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2011/03/15 Exploitation of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) for heavy metals bioremediation
PTDC/EBB-EBI/099662/2008
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007/01/15 - 2010/01/14 BioModularH2 – Engineered Modular Bacterial photoproduction of Hydrogen
FP6, NEST-2005-Path-SYN, Contract 043340
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 European Commission Sixth Framework Programme
Concluded
2006/02/01 - 2009/01/31 Removal of heavy metals from polluted waters using extracellular polymers produced by cyanobacteria
76910
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Concluded
2007/01/01 - 2008/12/31 Removal of heavy metals from polluted waters using exopolysaccharide (EPS) - producing cyanobacteria.
4.1.1 (2007/2008)
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Gabinete de Relações Internacionais da Ciência e do Ensino Superior
Concluded
2007/01/01 - 2007/12/31 Quantitative shotgun analysis of cyanobacterial extracellular polymer metabolism
B-16/07
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas
Concluded
2005/03/01 - 2006/12/31 Photobiological H2 production: Improvement of cyanobacterial strains and bioprocess intensification
POCTI/BIO/44592/2002
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/03/01 - 2006/12/31 Removal of heavy metals from polluted waters by exopolysaccharide producing phototrophic microorganisms
4.1.1 (2005/2006)
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Gabinete de Relações Internacionais da Ciência e do Ensino Superior
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Pereira, S. B.. "Algal Biotechnology". In The autotrophic biorefinery: Organisms and enabling technologies, edited by Kourist, R.; Schmidt, S.. De Gruyter, 2021.
    Published
  2. Pereira, S. B.; Mota, R.; Santos, C. L.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Assembly and export of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in cyanobacteria. A phylogenomic approach". 2013.
    Published • 10.1016/B978-0-12-394313-2.00007-X
Conference poster
  1. Sousa L; Garrido L; Amorim R; Pereira, S. B.; Mamede A; Peleteiro B; Costa S; et al. Corresponding author: Oliveira, C.. "The Rare tumour risk syndromes battle: the case of parallel trajectories and care pathways for HDGC". Paper presented in 27th Annual Meeting - Portuguese Society of Human Genetics, 2023.
  2. Amorim R; Mamede A; Sousa L; Garrido L; Pereira, S. B.; Mateus C; Oliveira C. "Economic Evaluation of Optimized Care Pathways for CDH1-Related Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Syndrome". Paper presented in 10th i3S Annual Meeting, 2023.
  3. Garrido L; Sousa L; Amorim R; Pereira, S. B.; Mamede A; Azevedo A; Peleteiro B; et al. "Establishment and validation of parallel and condition-specific care pathway for HDGC". Paper presented in 10th i3S Annual Meeting, 2023.
  4. Pissarra, João; Santos, Marina; Pereira, S. B.; Ferreira, S. S.; Nunes, Cláudia; Coimbra, Manuel A.; Tamagnini, Paula; Mota, Rita. "Insight into the role of RfbC and FucS on the composition of the released polysaccharides of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Paper presented in 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 14, 2023.
  5. Mascia, Francesco; Pereira, S. B.; Pacheco, Catarina C.; Oliveira, P.; Solarczek, Jennifer; Schallmey, A.; Kourist, Robert; Alphand, Veronique; Tamagnini, Paula. "Light-driven hydroxylation of testosterone by Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 expressing the heterologous CYP450 monooxygenase CYP110D1". Paper presented in 17th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2022.
  6. Pereira, S. B.. "Engineering cyanobacteria as whole-cell biocatalysts for the light-driven production of the steroid drug 15ß-hydroxytestosterone". Paper presented in Microbiology Society Annual Conference, 2022.
  7. Mascia, F.; Pereira, S.P.; Pacheco, C.C.; Oliveira, P.; Schallmey, A.; Kourist, R.; Alphand, V; Tamagnini, P.. "Engineering cyanobacteria for light-driven hydroxylation of steroids.". Paper presented in 15th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations, 2021.
  8. Silva, J.F.; Flores, C.; Pereira, S.B.; Mota, R.; Lima, R.T.; Teixeira, C.; Gomes, P.; Soares, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Modifications of the Synechocystis ¿sigF extracellular carbohydrate polymer and their effect in the antitumor activity". Paper presented in Annual International (bio)Medical Students Meeting, 2021.
  9. Pereira, S. B.. "Engineering cyanobacteria for light driven hydroxylation of steroids.". Paper presented in Next Generation Biocatalysis, 2021.
  10. Pereira, S. B.. "The absence of KpsM (Slr0977) affects the release of polysaccharides (RPS) and induces a general adaptive response in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.". Paper presented in 11th European Workshop on the Biology of cyanobacteria, 2020.
  11. Pereira, S. B.. "Engineering ferredoxin dependent monooxygenation in cyanobacteria.". Paper presented in 11th European Workshop on the Biology of cyanobacteria, 2020.
  12. Pereira, S. B.. "Modifications of the Synechocystis ¿sigF extracellular carbohydrate polymer and their effect in the antitumor activity.". Paper presented in 11th European Workshop on the Biology of cyanobacteria, 2020.
  13. Santos, Marina; Pereira, S. B.; Leite, J. P.; Flores, Carlos; Eisfeld, C.; Mota, Rita; Rossi, Federico; et al. "The role of the tyrosine kinase Wzc (Sll0923), the phosphatase Wzb (Slr0328), and other players in the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by Synechocystis PCC 6803". Paper presented in 8th i3S Annual Meeting, 2019.
  14. Mascia, Francesco; Pereira, S. B.; Schallmey, A; Alphand, V.; Tamagnini, Paula. "Engineering ferredoxin dependent monooxygenation in cyanobacteria". 2019.
  15. Santos, M.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "The role of KpsM (Slr0977) on EPS production and general cell homeostasis in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.". Paper presented in MCBiology Symposium | PhD 6th Edition: From InCell to ExCell, 2019.
  16. Santos, M.; Pereira, S. B.; Leite, J. P.; Flores, C.; Eisfeld, C.; Mota, R.; Rossi, F.; et al. "The role of the tyrosine kinase Wzc (Sll0923), the phosphatase Wzb (Slr0328), and other players in the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by Synechocystis PCC 6803.". Paper presented in EMBO | EMBL Symposia- New Approaches and Concepts in Microbiology., 2019.
  17. Mascia, F.; Pereira, S. B.; Dusquene, K.; Schallmey, A.; Alphand, V.; Tamagnini, P.. "Engineering ferredoxin dependent monooxygenation in cyanobacteria.". Paper presented in 4th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations (BioTrans), 2019.
  18. Flores, C.; Santos, M.; Pereira, S. B.; Mota, R.; Couto, N.; Karunakaran, E.; Wright, P. C.; Oliveira, P.. "Alternative sigma factor F (SigF) as a key player in Synechocystis’ secretion mechanisms.". Paper presented in 16th ISPP - International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2018.
  19. Flores, C.; Santos, M.; Mota, R.; Oliveira, P.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "The alternative sigma factor F (SigF) regulates secretion in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803: the impact on extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) production.". Paper presented in MICOBIOTEC’17, 2017.
  20. Flores, C.; Santos, M.; Mota, R.; Oliveira, P.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "Group 3 sigma factor F (Slr1564) and the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.". Paper presented in 6th i3S Annual Meeting, 2017.
  21. Flores, C.; Santos, M.; Mota, R.; Oliveira, P.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "The alternative sigma factor F (Slr1564) and the production of EPS in Synechocystis PCC 6803.". Paper presented in 10th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2017.
  22. Flores, C.; Santos, M.; Mota, R.; Oliveira, P.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "The role of the group 3 sigma factor F (Slr1564) and the production of EPS in Synechocystis PCC 6803.". Paper presented in UKCGE Annual Conference, 2017.
  23. Flores, C.; Santos, M.; Mota, R.; Oliveira, P.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "Unveiling cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)-related genes and factors involved in their regulation.". Paper presented in SPB2016 - XIX National Congress of Biochemistry, 2016.
  24. Pereira, S. B.; Santos, M.; Leite, J. P.; Eisfeld, C.; Flores, C.; Morais-Cabral, J. H.; Gales, L.; Tamagnini, P.. "Assessing the role of the Wzc and Wzb interaction in the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by cyanobacteria.". Paper presented in EMBO Practical Course “Biomolecular interaction analysis 2016: From molecules to cells, 2016.
  25. Pereira, S. B.; Santos, M.; Leite, J. P.; Eisfeld, C.; Flores, C.; Morais-Cabral, J. H.; Gales, L.; Tamagnini, P.. "Role of the Wzc and Wzb interaction in the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by cyanobacteria.". Paper presented in 5th I3S Annual Meeting, 2016.
  26. Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Rossi, F.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and their potential for heavy metal bioremediation.". Paper presented in 5th I3S Annual Meeting, 2016.
  27. Flores, C.; Santos, M.; Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "The Polymer Journey: from Cyanobacteria to the Market.". Paper presented in EuroScience Open Forum - ESOF2016, 2016.
  28. Flores, C.; Santos, M.; Büttel, Z.; Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "Characterization of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)-related genes in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.". Paper presented in EMBO | EMBL Symposium: New Approaches and Concepts in Microbiology, 2015.
  29. Mota, R.; Rossi, F.; Pereira, S. B.; Brito, Â.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Bioremediation of heavy metals using Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 cultures or its released polysaccharides (RPS).". Paper presented in 9th European Conference on Marine Natural Products, 2015.
  30. Pereira, S. B.; Mota, R.; Santos, C.; Vieira, C. P.; Vieira, J.; Tamagnini, P.. "Cyanobacterial sugar coats: a phylogenomic analysis of key proteins involved in the assembly and export of polysaccharides.". Paper presented in 15th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2015.
  31. Mota, R.; Rossi, F.; Pereira, S. B.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Bioremediation of heavy metals using Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 cultures or its released polysaccharides (RPS).". Paper presented in 15th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2015.
    10.1061/41105(378)24
  32. Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "Cyanobacterial Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS): genes, metabolic pathways and applications in heavy metal bioremediation.". Paper presented in 2nd International Workshop of Cyanofactory, 2015.
  33. Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Meazzini, M.; Fernandes, R.; Santos, A.; Evans, C. A.; De Philippis, R.; Wright, P. C.; Tamagnini, P.. "Effects of heavy metals on Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: Growth, EPS production, ultrastructure and protein profiles.". Paper presented in 4th I3S Annual Meeting, 2014.
  34. Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Meazzini, M.; Fernandes, R.; Santos, A.; Evans, C. A.; De Philippis, R.; Wright, P. C.; Tamagnini, P.. "Effects of heavy metals on Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: Growth, EPS production, ultrastructure and protein profiles.". Paper presented in 9th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2014.
  35. Mota, R.; Meazzini, M.; Evans, C. A.; De Philippis, R.; Wright, P. C.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "Interactions between extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 and heavy metals.". Paper presented in MicroBiotec’13, 2013.
  36. Mota, R.; Meazzini, M.; Evans, C. A.; De Philippis, R.; Wright, P. C.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "Interactions between extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 and heavy metals.". Paper presented in 11th Workshop on Cyanobacteria, 2013.
  37. Mota, R.; Guimarães, R.; Büttel, Z.; Rossi, F.; Colica, G.; Silva, C. J.; Santos, C.; et al. "Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from the unicellular cyanobacterium Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: conditions influencing their production and polymer characterization.". Paper presented in 14th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2012.
  38. Mota, R.; Guimarães, R.; Büttel, Z.; Rossi, F.; Colica, G.; Silva, C. J.; Santos, C.; et al. "Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: inducing factors, genes, and characteristics.". Paper presented in Third I3S Scientific Retreat, 2012.
  39. Mota, R.; Guimarães, R.; Zille, A.; Silva, C. J.; Santos, C.; Gales, L.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: conditions influencing their production and EPS characterization.". Paper presented in MicroBiotec´11, 2011.
  40. Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Guimarães, R.; Zille, A.; Silva, C. J.; Santos, C.; Gales, L.; Tamagnini, P.. "Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: Inducing factors, genes and characteristics.". Paper presented in 8th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2011.
  41. Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.. "Screening physiological/environmental conditions that influence the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by the marine unicellular cyanobacterium Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110.". Paper presented in Second I3S Scientific Retreat, 2011.
  42. Pereira, S. B.; Zille, A.; Micheletti, E.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and interaction with heavy metals.". Paper presented in XVII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, 2010.
  43. Pereira, S. B.; Ow, S.; Barrios-Llerena, M.; Wright, P. C.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of Gloeothece sp. PCC 6909: comparison with its sheathless mutant and adaptations to nitrate deficiency and sulfur limitation.". Paper presented in 4th EuPA meeting and 6th ProCura Meeting, 2010.
  44. Pereira, S. B.; Ow, S.; Barrios-Llerena, M.; Wright, P. C.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of Gloeothece sp. PCC 6909: comparison with its sheathless mutant and adaptations to nitrate deficiency and sulfur limitation.". Paper presented in 10th Cyanobacterial Molecular Biology Workshop, 2010.
  45. Pereira, S. B.; Zille, A.; Micheletti, E.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Selective removal of copper and lead by the EPS of the cyanobacterium Gloeothece sp. PCC 6909 and its sheathless mutant.". Paper presented in 20th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe Annual Meeting, 2010.
  46. Pereira, S. B.; Ow, S.; Barrios-Llerena, M.; Wright, P. C.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of Gloeothece sp. PCC 6909: comparison with its sheathless mutant and adaptations to nitrate deficiency and sulfur limitation.". Paper presented in I3S Scientific Retreat, 2010.
  47. Pereira, S. B.; Zille, A.; Micheletti, E.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Removal of copper and lead by the EPS-producing cyanobacterium Gloeothece sp. PCC 6909 and its sheathless mutant.". Paper presented in 1as Jornadas da Bioengenharia (IJB), 2009.
  48. Pereira, S. B.; Brito, Â.; Zille, A.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Genes putatively involved in the synthesis of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides.". Paper presented in 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2009.
  49. Pereira, S. B.; Brito, Â.; Zille, A.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Identification of genes putatively involved in the synthesis of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides.". Paper presented in IBMC Scientific retreat, 2009.
  50. Pereira, S. B.; Brito, Â.; Zille, A.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Identification of genes putatively involved in the synthesis of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides.". Paper presented in XVI Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, 2008.
  51. Pereira, S. B.; Brito, Â.; Zille, A.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Identification of genes putatively involved in the synthesis of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides.". Paper presented in 7th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2008.
  52. Micheletti, E.; Pereira, S. B.; Mannelli, F.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.; De Philippis, R.. "Un mutante del cianobaterio Gloeothece sp. PCC 6909, privo di guaina, com una maggiore capacità di rimozione di ioni Cu2+ e Pb2+.". Paper presented in Bertinoro Meeting di Microbiologia Ambientale (BMMA), 2008.
  53. Pereira, S. B.; Micheletti, E.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Removal of heavy metals from polluted waters using exopolysaccharide (EPS) – producing cyanobacteria.". Paper presented in IBMC Scientific retreat, 2008.
  54. Micheletti, E.; Pereira, S. B.; Mannelli, F.; Zille, A.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) for heavy metal removal.". Paper presented in International Conference on Biodegradable Polymers Production, Characterisation and Application, 2007.
  55. Pereira, S. B.; Micheletti, E.; Wright, P. C.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "A mutant of the cyanobacterium Gloeothece sp. PCC 6909 with an increased capacity to remove copper ions from an aqueous solution.". Paper presented in Mostra Temática – Fórum Ambiente FCUP, 2007.
  56. Pereira, S. B.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Unveiling pathways for cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides’ biosynthesis by in silico analysis.". Paper presented in 9th Cyanobacterial Molecular Biology Workshop, 2007.
  57. Micheletti, E.; Pereira, S. B.; Barrios-Llerena, M.; Wright, P. C.; Tamagnini, P.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; De Philippis, R.. "A Sheathless mutant of the cyanobacterium Gloeothece sp. PCC 6909 with an increased capacity to remove copper ions from an aqueous solution.". Paper presented in 12th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2006.
  58. Leitão, E.; Pereira, S. B.; Bondoso, J.; Ferreira, D.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Genes involved in the maturation of hydrogenases in Lyngbya majuscula CCAP 1446/4.". Paper presented in 6th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2005.
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Pereira, S. B.. "Isolation, Purification and Functionalization of Cyanobacterial Extracellular Polymeric Substances.". In Encyclopedia. MDPI, 2019. https://encyclopedia.pub/385.
    Published
Journal article
  1. Isabela C. Moia; Sara B. Pereira; Paola Domizio; Roberto De Philippis; Alessandra Adessi. "Phormidium ambiguum and Leptolyngbya ohadii Exopolysaccharides under Low Water Availability". Polymers (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15081889.
    10.3390/polym15081889
  2. Rita Mota; Raquel T. Lima; Carlos Flores; Juliana F. Silva; Beatriz Cruz; Bárbara Alves; Marta T. Pinto; et al. "Assessing the Antitumor Potential of Variants of the Extracellular Carbohydrate Polymer from Synechocystis ¿sigF Mutant". Polymers 15 (2023): 1382. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15061382.
    Published • 10.3390/polym15061382
  3. Mascia, Francesco; Pereira, Sara B.; Pacheco, Catarina C.; Oliveira, Paulo; Solarczek, Jennifer; Schallmey, Anett; Kourist, Robert; Alphand, Veronique; Tamagnini, Paula. "Light-driven hydroxylation of testosterone by Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 expressing the heterologous CYP450 monooxygenase CYP110D1". Green Chemistry (2022): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/51519330/.
    10.1039/D1GC04714K
  4. Santos, Marina; Pereira, Sara B.; Flores, Carlos; Príncipe, Catarina; Couto, Narciso; Karunakaran, Esther; Cravo, Sara M.; Oliveira, Paulo; Tamagnini, Paula. "Absence of KpsM (Slr0977) Impairs the Secretion of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) and Impacts Carbon Fluxes in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". mSphere 6 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/msphere.00003-21.
    10.1128/msphere.00003-21
  5. Pereira, S. B.; Sousa, A.; Santos, M.; Araújo, M.; Serôdio, F.; Granja, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Strategies to Obtain Designer Polymers Based on Cyanobacterial Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS)". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2019): https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/20/22/5693.
    10.3390/ijms20225693
  6. Flores, C.; Santos, M.; Pereira, S. B.; Mota, R.; Rossi, F.; De Philippis, R.; Couto, N.; et al. "The alternative sigma factor SigF is a key player in the control of secretion mechanisms in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Environmental Microbiology 21 1 (2019): 343-359. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85058060674&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/1462-2920.14465
  7. Flores, C.; Lima, R. T.; Adessi, A.; Sousa, A.; Pereira, S. B.; Granja, P. L.; De Philippis, R.; Soares, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Characterization and antitumor activity of the extracellular carbohydrate polymer from the cyanobacterium Synechocystis ¿sigF mutant". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 136 (2019): 1219-1227. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85068191226&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.06.152
  8. Pereira, S.; Santos, M.; Leite, J.P.; Flores, C.; Eisfeld, C.; Büttel, Z.; Mota, R.; et al. "The role of the tyrosine kinase Wzc (Sll0923) and the phosphatase Wzb (Slr0328) in the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by Synechocystis PCC 6803". MicrobiologyOpen (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85060602531&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/mbo3.753
  9. Mota, R.; Rossi, F.; Andrenelli, L.; Pereira, S. B.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Released polysaccharides (RPS) from Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 as biosorbent for heavy metals bioremediation: interactions between metals and RPS binding sites". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 100 17 (2016): 7765-7775. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00253-016-7602-9.
    10.1007/s00253-016-7602-9
  10. Giner-Lamia, J.; Pereira, S. B.; Bovea-Marco, M.; Futschik, M. E.; Tamagnini, P.; Oliveira, P.. "Extracellular proteins: Novel Key components of metal resistance in cyanobacteria?". (2016): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/9428.
    10.3389/fmicb.2016.00878
  11. Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Meazzini, M.; Fernandes, R.; Santos, A.; Evans, C.A.; De Philippis, R.; et al. "Differential proteomes of the cyanobacterium Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 upon exposure to heavy metals". Data in Brief 4 (2015): 152-158. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84931259985&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.dib.2015.04.015
  12. Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Meazzini, M.; Fernandes, R.; Santos, A.; Evans, C.A.; De Philippis, R.; Wright, P.C.; Tamagnini, P.. "Effects of heavy metals on Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 growth, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) production, ultrastructure and protein profiles". Journal of Proteomics 120 (2015): 75-94. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84924975714&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jprot.2015.03.004
  13. Pereira, S. B.; Mota, R.; Vieira, C.P.; Vieira, J.; Tamagnini, P.. "Phylum-wide analysis of genes/proteins related to the last steps of assembly and export of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in cyanobacteria". Scientific Reports 5 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84943302918&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/srep14835
  14. Santos, C.; Silva, C.J.; Büttel, Z.; Guimarães, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Tamagnini, P.; Zille, A.. "Preparation and characterization of polysaccharides/PVA blend nanofibrous membranes by electrospinning method". Carbohydrate Polymers 99 (2014): 584-592. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84883889339&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2013.09.008
  15. Mota, R.; Guimarães, R.; Büttel, Z.; Rossi, F.; Colica, G.; Silva, C.J.; Santos, C.; et al. "Production and characterization of extracellular carbohydrate polymer from Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110". Carbohydrate Polymers 92 2 (2013): 1408-1415. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84869866310&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.10.070
  16. Pereira, S. B.; Ow, S.Y.; Barrios-Llerena, M.E.; Wright, P.C.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "ITRAQ-based quantitative proteomic analysis of Gloeothece sp. PCC 6909: Comparison with its sheathless mutant and adaptations to nitrate deficiency and sulfur limitation". Journal of Proteomics 75 1 (2011): 270-283. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84858721173&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jprot.2011.09.007
  17. Pereira, S.; Micheletti, E.; Zille, A.; Santos, A.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.; De Philippis, R.. "Using extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)-producing cyanobacteria for the bioremediation of heavy metals: Do cations compete for the EPS functional groups and also accumulate inside the cell?". Microbiology 157 2 (2011): 451-458. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79951487815&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1099/mic.0.041038-0
  18. Pereira, S.; Zille, A.; Micheletti, E.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Complexity of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides: Composition, structures, inducing factors and putative genes involved in their biosynthesis and assembly". FEMS Microbiology Reviews 33 5 (2009): 917-941. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-68149102969&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1574-6976.2009.00183.x
  19. Seabra, R.; Santos, A.; Pereira, S.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Immunolocalization of the uptake hydrogenase in the marine cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula CCAP 1446/4 and two Nostoc strains". FEMS Microbiology Letters 292 1 (2009): 57-62. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-59349119485&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1574-6968.2008.01471.x
  20. Micheletti, E.; Pereira, S.; Mannelli, F.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.; De Philippis, R.. "Sheathless mutant of cyanobacterium Gloeothece sp. strain PCC 6909 with increased capacity to remove copper ions from aqueous solutions". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 74 9 (2008): 2797-2804. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-43049141848&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1128/AEM.02212-07
  21. Leitão, E.; Pereira, S.; Bondoso, J.; Ferreira, D.; Pinto, F.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Genes involved in the maturation of hydrogenase(s) in the nonheterocystous cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula CCAP 1446/4". International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 31 11 (2006): 1469-1477. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33746920284&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.06.012
Magazine article
  1. Mota, R.; Pereira, S. B.; Meazzini, M.; Fernandes, R.; Santos, A.; Evans, C. A.; De Philippis, R.; Wright, P. C.; Tamagnini, P.. "Heavy metals and cyanobacteria: towards bioremediation", Atlas of science, 2016, https://atlasofscience.org/heavy-metals-and-cyanobacteria-towards-bioremediation/.
  2. Pereira, S. B.; Mota, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Polímeros extracelulares de cianobactérias: características, produção e possíveis utilizações", Boletim de Bitecnologia, 2013, https://www.cienciaviva.pt/img/upload/Boletim3.pdf.
  3. Pereira, S. B.; Zille, A.; Santos, A.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Utilization of systems based on cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) for the removal of heavy metals from contaminated waters", Highlighting Portuguese Science: Associate Laboratories’ Review, 2010, http://bibliografia.bnportugal.gov.pt/bnp/bnp.exe/registo?1794288.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pereira, Sara B. "Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): Insights in the production/biosynthesis and applications in heavy metals removal.". PhD, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, 2010.
  2. Pereira, Sara B. "Identificação e caracterização de genes envolvidos na maturação de hidrogenases em Cyanothece sp. ATCC 51142 e Lyngbya majuscula CCAP 1446/4.". Degree, Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, 2005.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Mota, R.; Tamagnini, P.; Gales, L.; Leite, J. P.; Pereira, S. B.. 2022. "Cyanobacterium extracellular polymer, compositions and uses thereof (US11458202B2)". United States.
    Granted/Issued
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/11/17 PREVENTABLE - Cancer prevention vs cancer treatment: the rare tumour risk syndromes battle. 10th i3S Annual Meeting
Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde da Universidade do Porto (Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal)
2022/07/21 Unveiling the production of cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS 8th International Caparica Conference on Analytical Proteomics
FCT- University NOVA of Lisbon (Costa da Caparica)
2021/11/23 A cyanobacterial extracellular carbohydrate polymer with strong antitumor activity Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (MICROBIOTEC’21)
Nova University Lisbon (Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/09 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): biosynthesis, characteristics and possible applications. 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group - GLUPOR 13
(Porto, Portugal)
2019/09 The role of the tyrosine kinase Wzc (Sll0923), the phosphatase Wzb (Slr0328), and other players in the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by Synechocystis PCC 6803. 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group - GLUPOR 13
(Porto, Portugal)
2018/11 The role of the tyrosine kinase Wzc (Sll0923) and the phosphatase Wzb (Slr0328) in the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by Synechocystis PCC 6803. 7th i3S Annual Meeting
(Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal)
2018/11 Characterization and antitumoral activity of an extracellular carbohydrate polymer from a Synechocystis ¿sigF mutant. 7th i3S Annual Meeting
(Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal)
2018/05 Alternative sigma factor F (SigF) regulates secretion and production of extracellular polysaccharides in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803. 3rd International EPNOE (European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence) meeting - Advances in Fundamental and Applied Polysaccharide Research
(Maribor, Slovenia)
2017/11 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): production, regulation and biological activity. 2nd Annual MCBiology Symposium: Orchestrating life, from molecules to cells
(Porto, Portugal)
2017/11 A promising cyanobacterial polymer for biotechnological applications 6th i3S Annual Meeting
(Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal)
2017/08 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): characteristics and biotechnological applications. 5th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference
(Jena, Germany)
2017/08 Production of extracelular polymeric substances (EPS) in Synechocystis PCC 6803: The role of Wzc and Wzb. 10th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
(Cluj-Napoca, Romania)
2017/05 Applications of cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine
(Porto, Portugal)
2016/05 Genes and proteins involved in the assembly and export of cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS).
12th Workshop on Cyanobacteria (Tempe (Arizona), United States)
2015/09 Effects of heavy metals on Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 growth, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) production, ultrastructure and protein profiles. IV International Conference on Analytical Proteomics
(Costa da Caparica, Portugal)
2014/09 Cyanobacterial sugar coats: Making the most out of it. 9th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
(Texel, Netherlands)
2013/08 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): production, export and interactions with metal cations. 11th Workshop on Cyanobacteria
(St Louis (Missouri), United States)
2012/08 Assembly and export of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in cyanobacteria: a phylogenomic approach. 14th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes
(Porto, Portugal)
2007/10 Remoção de iões metálicos de águas contaminadas utilizando cianobactérias produtoras de polissacarídeos extracelulares. IX Jornadas de Biologia Aplicada
(Braga, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2018/09/01 - 2022/07/01 Engineering ferredoxin-dependent oxyfunctionalization in cyanobacteria
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/11 - 2022/07 Identificação de proteínas envolvidas na produção de substâncias poliméricas extracelulares (EPS) de cianobactérias.
Supervisor
 Biology (Degree)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/11/09 Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms underlying the production of cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS).
Supervisor
 Master in Biotechnological applications and Synthetic Biology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/07 Caracterização do exoproteoma de mutantes de Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 em genes relacionados com a produção de substâncias poliméricas extracelulares (EPS)
Supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/12/16 Substâncias poliméricas extracelulares de cianobactérias (EPS): modificações do polímero e avaliação da atividade antitumoral
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2018/10 - 2020/05/26 Development of new 3D microenvironments based on Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS).
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019/09/02 - 2019/11/29 Generation and characterization of Synechocystis mutants on genes putatively related to the production of extracellular polymeric substances
Co-supervisor
Universität Bielefeld, Germany
2017/09/19 - 2018/02/01 Isolation and characterization of RPS by Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 wilde type and its mutant deltasigF
Co-supervisor
Hochschule Bremen, Germany
2017 - 2018 Characterization of Synechocystis mutants in genes related to the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS).
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013/02/01 - 2017/07/24 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): biosynthesis, characteristics and applications.
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/03/01 - 2016/07/01 Role of Wzc in assembly and export of extracellular polymeric substances produced by Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.
Co-supervisor
Technische Universität München, Germany
2013 - 2014 Characterization of genes related with the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Avaliação dos efeitos de metais pesados em Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 e identificação de possíveis fatores de transcrição de genes relacionados com a produção de substâncias poliméricas extracelulares (EPS)
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2009/09 - 2010/12/15 Screening physiological/environmental conditions that influence the production of extracellular polymeric substances by Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110
Co-supervisor of Rita Mota
 Biologia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2007 - 2008 Identificação e caracterização de genes envolvidos na produção de polissacarídeos extracelulares na cianobactéria Gloeothece sp..
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/05 - 2023/10/28 PREVENTABLE consortium meeting, October 27th-28th 2023, Girona, Spain – member of the organizing committee. (2023/10/27 - 2023/10/28)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Institut Català d'Oncologia Girona, Spain
2023/03/03 - 2023/03/04 PREVENTABLE kick-off meeting (2023/03/03 - 2023/03/04)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Workshop: Synthetic Biology school for chemists and process engineers in the frame of the ITN-EJD project PhotoBioCat (2020/02/10 - 2020/02/14)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013 - 2013 CyanoFactory Scientific meeting (2013/11/18 - 2013/11/20)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2010 - 2012 14th international Symposium on Phototrophic prokaryotes (2012/08/05 - 2012/08/10)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/03 - Current Participation in the outreaching activity "MicroMundo"
Other
 MicroMundo
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2021/10/22 - Current Course attendence - Intellectual Property Management Workshop - 1st edition
Workshop
 Intellectual Property Management Workshop - 1st edition
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2023/11/23 - 2023/11/25 27th Annual Meeting – Portuguese Society of Human Genetics. 23 - 25 November, 2023. Lisboa. Portugal.
Conference
 27th Annual Meeting
Sociedade Portuguesa de Genética Humana, Portugal
2023/11/16 - 2023/11/17 Meeting attendance - 10th i3S Annual Meeting.
Conference
 10th i3S Annual Meeting
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2022/07/18 - 2022/07/21 8th International Caparica Conference on Analytical Proteomics 2022
Conference
 8th International Caparica Conference on Analytical Proteomics 2022
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/11/23 - 2021/11/26 Conference attendance - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (MICROBIOTEC¿21)
Conference
 Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (MICROBIOTEC’21)
2021/09/29 - 2021/10 Course Attendance - Research Project Management, 1st edition
Workshop
 Research Project Management
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2021/05/05 - 2021/05/31 Course Attendance - Building and Leading Research Teams
Workshop
 Building and Leading Research Teams
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2020/09/07 - 2020/09/09 11th European Workshop on the Biology of cyanobacteria
Conference
 11th European Workshop on the Biology of cyanobacteria
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019/09/03 - 2019/09/05 Meeting attendance - 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group - GLUPOR 13
Meeting
 13th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group - GLUPOR 13
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019/04/01 - 2019/04/05 Course attendence - Optical Microscopy Imaging for Biosciences
Other
 Course on Optical Microscopy Imaging for Biosciences, 11th Edition
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019/04 - 2019/04 Participation in the outreaching activity "Mostra UP"
Exhibition
 Mostra UP
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018/12/12 - 2018/12/14 Workshop attendence - Career Development
Workshop
 Career Development Workshop for researchers in the biosciences
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2018/11/29 - 2018/11/30 Meeting attendance - 7th i3S Annual Meeting
Meeting
 7th i3S Annual Meeting
2018/07/18 - 2018/07/18 Course attendence - i3S short course on ERC Starting Grants
Other
 i3S short course on ERC Starting Grants
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2017/11/09 - 2017/11/10 Meeting attendance - 6th i3S Annual Meeting
Meeting
 6th i3S Annual Meeting
2017/08/20 - 2017/08/24 Workshop attendance - 10th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
Workshop
 10th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
2016/11/07 - 2016/11/11 Course attendence - EMBO Practical Course on Biomolecular interaction analysis 2016: From molecules to cells
Other
 EMBO Practical Course “Biomolecular interaction analysis 2016: From molecules to cells”
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2016/11/03 - 2016/11/04 Meeting attendance - 5th I3S Annual Meeting
Meeting
 5th I3S Annual Meeting
2016/10/20 - 2016/10/21 Workshop attendence - Careers in Science and Beyond
Workshop
 Workshop Careers in Science and Beyond
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2016/05/19 - 2016/05/22 Workshop attendance - 12th Workshop on Cyanobacteria
Workshop
 12th Workshop on Cyanobacteria
2015/09/07 - 2015/09/09 Conference attendance - IV International Conference on Analytical Proteomics
Conference
 IV International Conference on Analytical Proteomics
2015/08/02 - 2015/08/06 Symposium attendance - 15th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes
Symposium
 15th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes
2015/03/05 - 2015/03/06 Workshop attendance - 2nd International Workshop of Cyanofactory 2nd International Workshop of Cyanofactory
2014/10/30 - 2014/10/31 Meeting attendance - 4th I3S Annual Meeting
Meeting
 4th I3S Annual Meeting
2014/09/07 - 2014/09/11 Workshop attendance - 9th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
Workshop
 9th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
2014/07/21 - 2014/07/25 Course attendence -Introductory statistics and programming with R for biological sciences: Fundamental statistical techniques
Other
 Introductory statistics and programming with R for biological sciences: Fundamental statistical techniques
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2013/08/07 - 2013/08/11 Workshop attendance - 11th Workshop on Cyanobacteria
Workshop
 11th Workshop on Cyanobacteria
2012/11/22 - 2012/11/25 Course attendence - Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics: Hunting for Promoters using NGS data
Other
 The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics: Hunting for Promoters using NGS data
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2012/08/05 - 2012/08/10 Symposium attendance - 14th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes
Conference
 14th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes
2012/08/05 - 2012/08/10 Meeting attendance - 3rd I3S Scientific Retreat
Meeting
 3rd I3S Scientific Retreat
2011/08/28 - 2011/09/01 Workshop attendance - 8th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
Workshop
 8th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
2011/05/05 - 2011/05/06 Meeting attendance - 2nd I3S Scientific Retreat
Meeting
 2nd I3S Scientific Retreat
2010/12/15 - 2010/12/17 Conference attendance - XVII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica
Conference
 XVII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica
2010/10/23 - 2010/10/27 Meeting attendance - 4th EuPA meeting and 6th ProCura Meeting
Meeting
 4th EuPA meeting and 6th ProCura Meeting
2010/10/23 - 2010/10/23 Course attendance - EuPA Educational Course: Experimental Design in Proteomics
Other
 EuPA Educational Course: Experimental Design in Proteomics
2010/06/11 - 2010/06/15 Workshop attendance - 10th Cyanobacterial Molecular Biology Workshop
Workshop
 10th Cyanobacterial Molecular Biology Workshop
2010/05/23 - 2010/05/27 Meeting attendance - 20th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe Annual Meeting
Meeting
 20th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) Europe Annual Meeting
2010/05/06 - 2010/05/07 Meeting attendance - I3S Scientific Retreat
Meeting
 I3S Scientific Retreat
2009/11/27 - 2009/11/28 Conference attendance - 1as Jornadas da Bioengenharia
Conference
 1as Jornadas da Bioengenharia
2009/10/09 - 2009/10/09 Course attendence - Access to genes and genomes with Ensembl
Other
 Access to genes and genomes with Ensembl
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2009/08/09 - 2009/08/14 Symposium attendance - 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes
Symposium
 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes
2009/04/16 - 2009/04/17 Meeting attendance - IBMC Scientific retreat
Meeting
 IBMC Scientific retreat
2008/10/22 - 2008/10/25 Conference attendance - XVI Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica
Conference
 XVI Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica
2008/08/31 - 2008/09/04 Workshop attendance - 7th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
Workshop
 7th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria
2008/04/17 - 2008/04/18 Meeting attendance - IBMC Scientific retreat
Meeting
 IBMC Scientific retreat
2008/02 - 2008/02 Participation in the outreaching activity “Dias abertos da FCUP"
Exhibition
 Dias abertos da FCUP
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2007/10/25 - 2007/10/27 Conference attendance - IX Jornadas de Biologia Aplicada
Conference
 IX Jornadas de Biologia Aplicada
2007/06/29 - 2007/06/29 Conference attendance - Mostra Temática – Fórum Ambiente FCUP
Conference
 Mostra Temática – Fórum Ambiente FCUP
2007/06/06 - 2007/06/10 Workshop attendance - 9th Cyanobacterial Molecular Biology Workshop
Workshop
 9th Cyanobacterial Molecular Biology Workshop
2006/08/27 - 2006/09/01 Symposium attendance - 12th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes
Symposium
 12th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes
2006/06/27 - 2006/07/01 Course attendance - Proteomics in Life Sciences
Other
 Proteomics in Life Sciences
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021/11/09 Elucidation of the molecular mechanisms underlying the production of cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS)
Supervisor
 Maksym Povkhanych (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Coordenator of Mass Spectrometry-based Proteomics course (Molecular and Cell Biology Doctoral Program) (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2019 - Current Biological Models Course (Invited talk) (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/03/15 - 2021/04 Molecular Microbiology Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017 - 2019 Molecular Biology (Invited talk) Protromic techniques (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014 - 2015 Molecular Microbiology (as collaborator) Cell and Molecular Biology (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2007 - 2015 Molecular Biology (Invited talk) Proteomic techniques (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Industrial Microbiology (Invited talk) (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Molecular Microbiology (Invited talk) (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2009 - 2010 Short Course on Microbial biosorption of heavy metals Microbial biosorption of heavy metals (Outros) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2018/07 - 2028/07 Selection pannel member for a Postdoc position within project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028779
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/07 - 2023/07 Selection pannel member for a Postdoctoral fellowship within EU-funded project PREVENTABLE (ref. - 101095483)
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal European Health and Digital Executive Agency

Horizon Europe
2023/07 - 2023/07 Selection pannel member for a technician (health communication specialist) position within EU-funded project PREVENTABLE (ref. - 101095483)
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal European Health and Digital Executive Agency

Horizon Europe
2023/07 - 2023/07 Selection pannel member for a technician (audiovisual) position within EU-funded project PREVENTABLE (ref. - 101095483)
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal European Health and Digital Executive Agency

Horizon Europe
2023/07 - 2023/07 Selection pannel member for a Junior researcher position within EU-funded project PREVENTABLE (ref. - 101095483)
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal European Health and Digital Executive Agency

Horizon Europe
2023/06 - 2023/06 Selection pannel member for 2 BIM (holder of a Msc degree) fellowships within EU-funded project PREVENTABLE (ref. - 101095483)
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal European Health and Digital Executive Agency

Horizon Europe
2019/03 - 2019/03 Selection pannel member for a BIM (holder of Master degree) fellowship within project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028779
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2019/02 - 2019/02 Selection pannel member for a BIM (holder of Master degree) fellowship within project POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028779
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2015/03 - 2015/03 Selection pannel member for a BI (holder of first degree or Master degree) fellowship within project PTDC/BIA-MIC/2889/2012
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2012/02 - 2012/02 Selection pannel member for a BI (holder of first degree or Master degree) fellowship within project PTDC/CTM/100627/2008
Member
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2012 - 2012 Member of the evaluation pannel of AXA Research Fund - PhD fellowships & Post-doc Fellowships (wave 1)
Evaluator
 AXA Group Solutions Portugal, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2009/06 - 2009/06 Biosfera Biology

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021 - Current Polymers (Editorial Board) MDPI
2021 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology (Review Editor) (1664-302X) Frontiers
2020 - Current Marine Drugs (Reviewer Board)
2020 - Current Polymers (Topics Editor) MDPI
2021 - 2022 Journal of Visualized Experiments - JoVE (Guest editor) MyJove Corp.
Distinctions

Award

2005 Eng. António de Almeida award
Fundação Eng. António de Almeida, Portugal
2004 Merit scholarship
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2003 Dr. António Leitão award
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Other distinction

2021 Member of Editorial Board of Polymers Journal
2020 Guest Editor (JoVE)
2016 Registration scholarship to attend the 12th Workshop on Cyanobacteria