Vânia Maria Antunes Moreira Bimbo (981F-DD99-F0B7)

Curriculum Vitae

Vania Moreira

Associate Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, Portugal; "Title of Docent" (Dosentti), University of Helsinki, Finland; Vice-President of the GP2A (https://gp2a.org/). Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) since 2018; holder of a post-graduate certificate in knowledge exchange, University of Strathclyde, 2019. Her research focuses on medicinal/organic chemistry of small molecules, including steroids and terpenoids, with relevant bioactivities in the context of infection, cancer and pain. VMM has attracted funding as leading project investigator (PI) and as project participant from a wide range of international sources including Business Finland (former TEKES), Suomen Akatemia (AKA), Magnus Ehrnroothin säätiö, the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC, UK), Tenovus Scotland, the European Union (7th Framework Programme, FP7, COST action CM1307 (2016-2018) and the Portuguese Science and Technology Foundation (FCT). She has authored/co-authored several peer-reviewed publications and is an inventor in patents. She supervises/has supervised post-doctoral researchers, doctoral and masters’ students. Her work was presented in international and national scientific meetings as oral and poster communications. She has been the examiner of doctoral and masters’ thesis and the external reviewer for grant applications of research institutions in Serbia, Cyprus, France, Slovenia, the UK, Finland and Denmark. She serves(ed) as a member scientific advisory and session chair of several international meetings. She serves(ed) as a member of the Board of examiners in Masters’ Programmes in Pharmacy across Europe. She is a regular reviewer for several journals in the field of organic & medicinal chemistry. In recognition of her research achievements, VMM was highlighted by the European Federation of Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC), as one of the "New talents Europe 2016". Other international awards and distinctions, won competitively throughout her career include: the Chancellor’s Research Fellowship, University of Strathclyde, UK (2017), selection for the ERC StG 2015 Interview step (appl. no. 678342, 1 499 714EUR), having her doctoral work selected by Atomium Culture EU news highlights (2012), receiving the highest grade in her doctoral dissertation defense at the University of Coimbra (2008) and receiving the "Best student of Pharmacy in Portugal" award, in 2003 (Prémio Sociedade Farmacêutica Lusitana).

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Vânia Maria Antunes Moreira Bimbo

Citation names

Moreira, Vania

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 981F-DD99-F0B7
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6169-5035

Email addresses

vmoreira@ff.uc.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Pólo das Ciências da Saúde, Azinhaga de Santa Comba, 3000-548, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2019/09 Concluded	Post-Graduate Certificate in Knowledge Exchange (Pós-Graduação) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2018/10 Concluded	Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) (Outros) Higher Education Academy, United Kingdom
2015/05/12 Concluded	Title of Docent (Dosentti) (Outros) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2008/06/05 Concluded	Farmácia (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Passed with Distinction and Honours
2003/04/29 Concluded	Ciências Farmacêuticas (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Affiliation

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/05 - Current	Associate Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2012/05 - 2013/04	Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of new diterpenoids with potential for the treatment of cancer ME2012n44 Principal investigator	Magnus Ehrnroothin Säätiö
2009/04 - 2012/03	PREPARAÇÃO E AVALIAÇÃO PRÉ-CLÍNICA DE NOVOS COMPOSTOS BORADOS COMO POTENCIAIS AGENTES ANTITUMORAIS Provided by PTCRIS: SFRH/BPD/45037/2008 Post-doc Fellow	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2003/12 - 2007/11	NOVOS ESTERÓIDES INIBIDORES DA BIOSSÍNTESE DE ANDROGÉNEOS Provided by PTCRIS: SFRH/BD/12508/2003 PhD Student Fellow	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Center for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology - Associate Laboratory LA/P/0058/2020 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2022/10 - 2023/09	Polímeros naturais biodegradáveis para filmes antimicrobianos e biocompatíveis (PHAsFilm ) IT0179.01 – INOV-C+ Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)	Universidade de Coimbra
2018/10 - 2021/09	Doctoral Training Partnership 2018-19 - Next generation bio-based antimicrobial agents GEN1227-226 Principal investigator	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
2019/02 - 2021/08	Diterpenoid-based scaffolds for enabling skin repair (DipSkinRepair) S18-23 Principal investigator	Tenovus Scotland
2017/09 - 2019/09	Chancellor's Research Fellow (Start-up funds) GEN1227-201 Principal investigator	University of Strathclyde
2013/11 - 2018/10	Understanding chronic pain and new druggable targets: Focus on glial-opioid receptor interface (GLORIA) 602919 Researcher	Seventh Framework Programme
2014/05 - 2018/04	Synthesis of novel abietane-type diterpenoids with anticancer activity (doctoral scholarships) 264020 Principal investigator	Helsingin Yliopisto
2016/09 - 2018/01	Sustainable hydrophobic materials for antimicrobial coatings (RESICELL) 1297/31/2016 Principal investigator	Business Finland
2015 - 2016	Fully renewable bioactive textiles II WBS4704219 Principal investigator	Huonekalusäätio
2013/01 - 2015/12	Wood diterpenes as leads to new anti-biofilm strategies (WOODYFILM) decision 264020 Researcher	Suomen Akatemia
2011/09 - 2015/12	Betulins, abietanes and resin acids as novel lead compounds for cancer (BARC) decision 252308 Researcher	Suomen Akatemia
2014 - 2015	Fully renewable bioactive textiles WBS4703795 Principal investigator	Huonekalusäätio
2011/06 - 2014/05	FuBio Joint Research 2 Future Biorefinery - FuBio Joint Research 2 Researcher	Business Finland
2013 - 2014	Synthesis of Oxamniquine Derivatives for Cancer Treatment. A Drug Repositioning Approach WBS4703311 Researcher	Magnus Ehrnroothin Säätiö
2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31	Projecto Estratégico - UI 313 - 2011-2012 PEst-C/QUI/UI0313/2011 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	V. M. Moreira. "Carbocations". In In Organic Reaction Mechanisms 2019: An annual survey covering the literature dated January to December 2020, 257-285. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2024. 2024. 10.1002/9781119716846.ch5 Vânia M Moreira. "Carbocations". In Organic Reaction Mechanisms 2019: An annual survey covering the literature dated January to December 2019, 257-285. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2023. 10.1002/9781119608288.ch6 Moreira, Vania. "Carbocations". In Organic Reaction Mechanisms 2018: An annual survey covering the literature dated January to December 2018, 227-245. John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2021. Published • 10.1002/9781119531975 Jorge A. R. Salvador; Vânia M Moreira; Samuel M. Silvestre; R. Salvador, Jorge A.; M., Vania; M., Samuel. "Steroidal CYP17 Inhibitors for Prostate Cancer Treatment. From Concept to Clinic.". In Advances in Prostate Cancer, edited by Gerhard Hamilton, 275-304. INTECHopen, 2013. 10.5772/45948 R. Salvador, Jorge A.; M., Vania. "Highlights of Natural Products in Prostate Cancer Drug Discovery". In Prostate Cancer - From Bench to Bedside, edited by Spiess, {Philippe E.. InTech, 2011. 10.5772/27401 Jorge Salvador; Vânia M Moreira. "Highlights of Natural Compounds in Prostate Cancer Drug Discovery". edited by Spiess, {Philippe E.. INTECHopen, 2011. Jorge A. R. Salvador; Vânia M Moreira. "Semisynthetic Pentacyclic Triterpenoids in the Cancer Setting: Ursolic Acid and its Derivatives". edited by Salvador, {Jorge A. R.. Nova Science Publishers, 2010. Published Jorge A. R. Salvador; Vânia M Moreira. "Natural Products Action on Prostate Cancer Cell Growth, Signaling and Survival". edited by Meredith, {Alan T.. Nova Science Publishers, 2009. Published
Journal article	Gülsah Bayraktar; Laura Carro; Michael Decker; Francesca Giuntini; Jean-Jacques Helesbeux; Pascal Marchand; Susan E. Matthews; et al. "Shaping Future Medicinal Chemists: Perspectives from European Schools of Pharmacy within the GP2A Network". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2025): https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c03103. 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.4c03103 Jean-Jacques Hélesbeux; Florence O. McCarthy; Maria Manuel Silva; Alcino J. Leitão; Anthony Burke; Jorge A. R. Salvador; Rui Moreira; et al. "32nd Annual GP2A Medicinal Chemistry Conference". Drugs and Drug Candidates (2025): https://doi.org/10.3390/ddc4010002. 10.3390/ddc4010002 McCarthy, Florence O.; Saarinen, Jukka; Upadhyay, Amit; Zanetti, Chiara; Collins, Emily A.; O’Driscoll, Michelle; Lynch, Orla M.; et al. "Facile Epimerization of (+)-Sclareolide: A Versatile Experiment for Laboratory Education". Journal of Chemical Education 102 2 (2025): 556-562. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00763. 10.1021/acs.jchemed.4c00763 Olha Antoniuk; Ana Maranha; Jorge A. R. Salvador; Nuno Empadinhas; Vânia M. Moreira. "Bi- and tricyclic diterpenoids: landmarks from a decade (2013–2023) in search of leads against infectious diseases". Natural Product Reports (2024): https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NP00021H. 10.1039/D4NP00021H Vânia Moreira. "O Potencial dos Ácidos Resínicos na Descoberta de Novos Fármacos Antimicrobianos". Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química 47 170 (2023): 165-171. http://dx.doi.org/10.52590/m3.p707.a30002710. 10.52590/m3.p707.a30002710 Tiina J. Ahonen; Choa P. Ng; Beatriz Farinha; Bárbara Almeida; Bruno L. Victor; Christopher Reynolds; Eija Kalso; et al. "Probing the Interactions of Thiazole Abietane Inhibitors with the Human Serine Hydrolases ABHD16A and ABHD12". ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters (2023): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmedchemlett.3c00313. 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.3c00313 Carreira, Laura D.; Oliveira, Rita I.; Moreira, Vânia M.; Salvador, Jorge A. R.; Laura D. Carreira; Rita I. Oliveira; Vânia M. Moreira; Jorge A. R. Salvador. "Ubiquitin-specific protease 7 (USP7): an emerging drug target for cancer treatment". Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets 27 11 (2023): 1043-1058. https://doi.org/10.1080/14728222.2023.2266571. 10.1080/14728222.2023.2266571 Jean-Jacques Helesbeux; Laura Carro; Florence O. McCarthy; Vânia M. Moreira; Francesca Giuntini; Niamh O’Boyle; Susan E. Matthews; et al. "29th Annual GP2A Medicinal Chemistry Conference". Pharmaceuticals (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/ph14121278. 10.3390/ph14121278 Mullen, Declan; Wan, Xing; Takala, Timo; Saris, Per E; Moreira, Vania. "Precision Design of Antimicrobial Surfaces". Front. Med. Technol. (2021): https://doi.org/10.3389/fmedt.2021.640929. 10.3389/fmedt.2021.640929 Rae F. Bell; Vânia M. Moreira; Eija A. Kalso; Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma. "Liquorice for pain?". Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1177/20451253211024873. 10.1177/20451253211024873 Maiju Rinne; Kert Mätlik; Tiina Ahonen; Fabio Vedovi; Giovanni Zappia; Vânia M. Moreira; Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma; et al. "Mitoxantrone, pixantrone and mitoxantrone (2-hydroxyethyl)piperazine are toll-like receptor 4 antagonists, inhibit NF-¿B activation, and decrease TNF-alpha secretion in primary microglia". European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 154 (2020): 105493-105493. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105493. 10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105493 Moreira, Vania. "Non-leaching, Highly Biocompatible Nanocellulose Surfaces That Efficiently Resist Fouling by Bacteria in an Artificial Dermis Model". ACS Applied Bio Materials (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c00203. 10.1021/acsabm.0c00203 Ilari Mäki-Opas; Mari Hämäläinen; Lauri J. Moilanen; Raisa Haavikko; Tiina J. Ahonen; Sami Alakurtti; Vânia M. Moreira; et al. "Pyrazine-Fused Triterpenoids Block the TRPA1 Ion Channel in Vitro and Inhibit TRPA1-Mediated Acute Inflammation in Vivo". ACS Chemical Neuroscience 10 (2019): 2848-2857. https://doi.org/10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00083. 10.1021/acschemneuro.9b00083 Ghada Hassan; Nina Forsman; Xing Wan; Leena Keurulainen; Luis M. Bimbo; Leena-Sisko Johansson; Nina Sipari; et al. "Dehydroabietylamine-Based Cellulose Nanofibril Films: A New Class of Sustainable Biomaterials for Highly Efficient, Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Effects". ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 7 5 (2019): 5002-5009. https://doi.org/10.1021%2Facssuschemeng.8b05658. 10.1021/acssuschemeng.8b05658 Tiina J. Ahonen; Juha R. Savinainen; Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma; Eija Kalso; Jarmo T. Laitinen; Vânia M. Moreira. "Discovery of 12-Thiazole Abietanes as Selective Inhibitors of the Human Metabolic Serine Hydrolase hABHD16A". ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 9 (2018): 1269-1273. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00442. 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.8b00442 Laura E. Kolsi; Ana S. Leal; Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma; Karen T. Liby; Vânia M. Moreira. "Dehydroabietic oximes halt pancreatic cancer cell growth in the G1 phase through induction of p27 and downregulation of cyclin D1". Scientific Reports 8 1 (2018): 15923. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34131-1. 10.1038/s41598-018-34131-1 Laura E. Kolsi; Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma; Vânia M. Moreira. "Catalytic, Tunable, One-Step Bismuth(III) Triflate Reaction with Alcohols: Dehydration Versus Dimerization". ACS Omega 3 (2018): 8836-8842. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b01401. 10.1021/acsomega.8b01401 Ahonen TJ; Rinne M; Grutschreiber P; Mätlik K; Airavaara M; Schaarschmidt D; Lang H; et al. "Synthesis of 7ß-hydroxy-8-ketone opioid derivatives with antagonist activity at mu- and delta-opioid receptors.". European journal of medicinal chemistry 151 (2018): 495-507. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.02.074. 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.02.074 Moreira, Vania. "Trisubstituted barbiturates and thiobarbiturates: Synthesis and biological evaluation as xanthine oxidase inhibitors, antioxidants, antibacterial and anti-proliferative agents.". European journal of medicinal chemistry (2017): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.11.070. 10.1016/j.ejmech.2017.11.070 Kolsi, Laura E.; Krogerus, Sara; Brito, Vanessa; Rüffer, Tobias; Lang, Heinrich; Yli-Kauhaluoma, Jari; Silvestre, Samuel M.; Moreira, Vânia M.. "Regioselective Benzylic Oxidation of Aromatic Abietanes: Application to the Semisynthesis of the Naturally Occurring Picealactones A, B and C". ChemistrySelect 2 24 (2017): 7008-7012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/slct.201701477. 10.1002/slct.201701477 Andreas Helfenstein; Mikko Vahermo; Dorota A. Nawrot; Fatih Demirci; Gökalp Iscan; Sara Krogerus; Jari Yli-Kauhaluoma; Vânia M. Moreira; Päivi Tammela. "Antibacterial profiling of abietane-type diterpenoids". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry 25 1 (2017): 132-137. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.bmc.2016.10.019. 10.1016/j.bmc.2016.10.019 Chaaban, Ibrahim; El Khawass, El Sayeda M.; Abd El Razik, Heba A.; El Salamouni, Nehad S.; Redondo-Horcajo, Mariano; Barasoain, Isabel; Díaz, José Fernando; Yli-Kauhaluoma, Jari; Moreira, Vânia M.. "Synthesis and Anti-Proliferative Activity of Sulfanyltriazolylnaphthalenols and Sulfanyltriazolylnaphthalene-1,4-diones". Archiv der Pharmazie 349 9 (2016): 749-761. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ardp.201600134. 10.1002/ardp.201600134 Pirttimaa M; Nasereddin A; Kopelyanskiy D; Kaiser M; Yli-Kauhaluoma J; Oksman-Caldentey KM; Brun R; et al. "Abietane-Type Diterpenoid Amides with Highly Potent and Selective Activity against Leishmania donovani and Trypanosoma cruzi.". Journal of Natural Products 79 (2016): 362-368. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00990. 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00990 Laavola M; Haavikko R; Hämäläinen M; Leppänen T; Nieminen R; Alakurtti S; Moreira VM; Yli-Kauhaluoma J; Moilanen E. "Betulin Derivatives Effectively Suppress Inflammation in Vitro and in Vivo". Journal of Natural Products 79 (2016): 274-280. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00709. 10.1021/acs.jnatprod.5b00709 Vahermo, Mikko; Krogerus, Sara; Nasereddin, Abdelmajeed; Kaiser, Marcel; Brun, Reto; Jaffe, Charles L.; Yli-Kauhaluoma, Jari; Moreira, Vânia M.. "Antiprotozoal activity of dehydroabietic acid derivatives against Leishmania donovani and Trypanosoma cruzi". MedChemComm 7 3 (2016): 457-463. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5md00498e. 10.1039/c5md00498e Moreira, Vania. "New derivatives of dehydroabietic acid target planktonic and biofilm bacteria in Staphylococcus aureus and effectively disrupt bacterial membrane integrity". European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry (2015): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.07.038. 10.1016/j.ejmech.2015.07.038 Härmä V; Haavikko R; Virtanen J; Ahonen I; Schukov HP; Alakurtti S; Purev E; et al. "Optimization of Invasion-Specific Effects of Betulin Derivatives on Prostate Cancer Cells through Lead Development.". PLoS ONE 10 (2015): e0126111. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126111. 10.1371/journal.pone.0126111 Bromann, K.; Viljanen, K.; Moreira, V. M.; Yli-Kauhaluoma, J.; Ruohonen, L.; Nakari-Setala, T.. "Isolation and purification of ent-pimara-8(14),15-diene from engineered Aspergillus nidulans by accelerated solvent extraction combined with HPLC". Analytical Methods 6 4 (2014): 1227-1234. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3AY41640B. 10.1039/c3ay41640b Chaaban, Ibrahim; El Khawass, El Sayeda M.; Abd El Razik, Heba A.; El Salamouni, Nehad S.; Redondo-Horcajo, Mariano; Barasoain, Isabel; Diaz, J. Fernando; Yli-Kauhaluoma, Jari; Moreira, Vania M.. "Synthesis and biological evaluation of new oxadiazoline-substituted naphthalenyl acetates as anticancer agents". European journal of medicinal chemistry 87 (2014): 805-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.10.015. 10.1016/j.ejmech.2014.10.015 Moreira, Vania M.; Salvador, Jorge A. R.; Simoes, Sergio; Destro, Federica; Gavioli, Riccardo. "Novel oleanolic vinyl boronates: Synthesis and antitumor activity". European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 63 (2013): 46-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.01.040. 10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.01.040 Fallarero A; Kujala J; Moreira VM; Rajaratnam M; Skogman M; Vuorela P; Yli-Kauhaluoma J. "(+)-Dehydroabietic Acid, an Abietane-Type Diterpene, Inhibits Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms in Vitro.". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 14 (2013): 12054-12072. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms140612054. 10.3390/ijms140612054 Napolitano, Francesco; Zhao, Yan; Moreira, Vania M.; Tagliaferri, Roberto; Kere, Juha; D'Amato, Mauro; Greco, Dario. "Drug repositioning: a machine-learning approach through data integration". Journal of Cheminformatics 5 (2013): 30. https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-2946-5-30. 10.1186/1758-2946-5-30 Jorge A. R. Salvador; Samuel M. Silvestre; Vânia M Moreira. "Recent Developments in Oxidative Processes in Steroid Chemistry". Current Organic Chemistry 16 (2012): 1243-1276. https://doi.org/10.2174/138527212800564204. Salvador, Jorge A R; Moreira, Vânia M; Pinto, Rui M A; Leal, Ana S; Paixão, José A. "Efficient oxidation of oleanolic acid derivatives using magnesium bis(monoperoxyphthalate) hexahydrate (MMPP): A convenient 2-step procedure towards 12-oxo-28-carboxylic acid derivatives". Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry 8 (2012): 164-169. http://dx.doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.8.17. 10.3762/bjoc.8.17 Salvador, Jorge A. R.; Moreira, Vânia M.; Gonçalves, Bruno M. F.; Leal, Ana S.; Jing, Yongkui. "Ursane-type pentacyclic triterpenoids as useful platforms to discover anticancer drugs". Natural Product Reports 29 12 (2012): 1463. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2np20060k. 10.1039/c2np20060k Jorge A. R. Salvador; Vânia M Moreira; Rui M. A. Pinto; Ana S. Leal; Christophe Le Roux. "Bismuth(III) Triflate-Based Catalytic Direct Opening of Oleanolic Hydroxy-gamma-lactones to Afford 12-Oxo-28-carboxylic Acids". Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 353 (2011): 2637-2642. https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/publications/0f8df251-df1d-4ef8-bcd6-fe54bbbaae3b. Salvador, Jorge A. R.; Moreira, Vânia M.; Pinto, Rui M. A.; Leal, Ana S.; Le Roux, Christophe. "Bismuth(III) Triflate-Based Catalytic Direct Opening of Oleanolic Hydroxy-¿-lactones to Afford 12-Oxo-28-carboxylic Acids". Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis 353 14-15 (2011): 2637-2642. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adsc.201100155. 10.1002/adsc.201100155 Vânia M Moreira; Jorge A. R. Salvador; Ana Matos Beja; José A. Paixão. "The reaction of azoles with 17-chloro-16-formylandrosta-5,16-dien-3-yl-acetate: Synthesis and structural elucidation of novel 16-azolylmethylene-17-oxoandrostanes.". Steroids 76 (2011): 582-587. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2011.02.009. Manuela R. Silva; Vânia M Moreira; Cláudia Cardoso; Ana Matos Beja; Jorge A. R. Salvador. "3-Oxoandrosta-4,6-dien-17beta-yl-2'-methyl-1H-imidazole-1-carboxylate and 3-oxo-5a-androst-17beta-yl-2'-methyl-1H-imidazole-1-carboxylate: C¿H..p and p¿¿¿p intermolecular interactions". Acta Crystallographica. Section C: Crystal Structure Communications C65 (2009): o88-o91. https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270109003278. Vânia M Moreira; Tadas S. Vasaitis; Zhiyong Guo; Vincent C. O. Njar; Jorge A. R. Salvador. "Synthesis of novel C17 steroidal carbamates. Studies on CYP17 action, androgen receptor binding and function, and prostate cancer cell growth". Steroids 73 (2008): 1217-1227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2008.05.010. Moreira, V.; Salvador, J.; Vasaitis, T.; Njar, V.. "CYP17 Inhibitors for Prostate Cancer Treatment – An Update". Current Medicinal Chemistry 15 9 (2008): 868-899. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/092986708783955428. 10.2174/092986708783955428 Manuela R. Silva; Vânia M Moreira; Cláudia Cardoso; Ana M. Beja; Jorge A. R. Salvador. "1H-and 2H-indazole derivatives of androsta-5,16-dien-3ß-ol". Acta Crystallographica. Section C: Crystal Structure Communications C64 (2008): o217-o219. https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270108005842. Manuela R. Silva; Vânia M Moreira; Cláudia Cardoso; Ana Matos Beja; Jorge A. R. Salvador. "Conformation of 17-Chloro-16-formylandrosta-5,16-dien-3ß-yl acetate and 17-chloroandrosta-5,16-dien-3ß-yl acetate". Acta Crystallographica. Section C: Crystal Structure Communications C64 (2008): o529-o531. https://doi.org/10.1107/S0108270108025997. Jorge A. R. Salvador; Samuel M. Silvestre; Vânia M Moreira. "Catalytic Epoxidation and syn-Dihydroxylation Reactions in Steroid Chemistry". Current Organic Chemistry 12 (2008): 492-522. https://doi.org/10.2174/138527208784083897. Ramos Silva, Manuela; Matos Beja, Ana; Moreira, Vânia M.; Santos, Rita C.; Salvador, Jorge A. R.. "3-Oxoandrost-4-en-17ß-yl 1H-imidazole-1-carboxylate". Acta Crystallographica Section E Structure Reports Online 63 12 (2007): o4824-o4824. http://dx.doi.org/10.1107/s1600536807057625. 10.1107/s1600536807057625 Manuela R. Silva; Ana Matos Beja; Vânia M Moreira; Rita C. Santos; Jorge A. R. Salvador. "3-Oxoandrost-4-en-17beta-yl 1H-imidazole-1-carboxylate". Acta Crystallographica. Section E: Structure Reports Online E63 (2007): o4824---o4824--. https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/publications/b8b87972-b1b0-413d-8a9c-a0810e93f324. Vânia M Moreira; Tadas S Vasaitis; Vincent C. O. Njar; Jorge A. R. Salvador. "Synthesis and evaluation of novel 17-indazole androstene derivatives designed as CYP17 inhibitors". Steroids 72 (2007): 939-948. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2007.08.004. Jorge A. R. Salvador; Samuel M. Silvestre; Vânia M Moreira. "Catalytic oxidative processes in steroid chemistry: allylic oxidation, ß-selective epoxidation, alcohol oxidations and remote functionalization reactions". Current Organic Chemistry 10 (2006): 2227-2257. https://doi.org/10.2174/138527206778742641. Jorge A. R. Salvador; Vânia M Moreira; James R. Hanson; Rui A. Carvalho. "One-pot, high yield synthesis of a-ketols from delta5-steroids". Steroids 71 (2005): 266-272. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.steroids.2005.11.002.
Thesis / Dissertation	Moreira, Vania. "Novos esteróides inibidores da biossíntese de androgénios". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra, 2008.

Intellectual property

Patent

Vânia M Moreira; Adyary Fallarero; Jari Tapani Yli-Kauhaluoma; Pia Vuorela; Mikko Martti Antero Vahermo. 2016. "Abietane-type diterpenoids (WO 2016/051013 A1)".

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2025/06/09	Anti-infective activities of abietane-type diterpenoids. A tale of antimicrobial compounds and surfaces.	University of Nantes (Nantes, France)
2025/04	Anti-infective activities of abietane-type diterpenoids	9PyCheM (Faro, Portugal)
2022/04	"Highlights of naturally occurring terpenes and flavonoids in drug discovery for pain". Part of the workshop entitled “Plants for pain: current use, future possibilities and concerns”.	EFIC2022 – Pain in Europe (Dublin, Ireland)
2021/04/08	Abietane-based nanocellulose films: Fully sustainable, anionic, biocompatible and non-leaching surfaces to efficiently prevent bacterial fouling (paper 3553643)	ACS Spring 2021. Macromolecular Chemistry: The Second Century (United States)
2021/03/15	Incursions into the untapped medicinal potential of the abietane-type diterpenoids	PDBEB Advanced Course- Fighting infection CNC, Coimbra (Portugal)
2021/03/04	The medicinal potential of the abietanes from rosin	Research Seminar Series 2020-2021 Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
2021/01/12	Explorations into the medicinal potential of the abietanes: a tale of innovative antimicrobial compounds and materials	Drug Research Webinar series Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Finland (Finland)
2020/09/19	Explorations into the medicinal potential of the abietanes: a tale of innovative antimicrobial compounds and materials	2nd CIBB Innovative Therapies Retreat 2020 (Coimbra, Portugal)
2020/01	Harnessing the power of resin acids for innovative antimicrobial research	13th National Organic Chemistry Meeting (13ENQO) and the 6th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting (6ENQT) (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/10	Diterpenoid-based biomaterials for antimicrobial and wound-healing effects	Tenovus Scotland Symposium (Perth, United Kingdom)
2019/08	Resin-acids driven innovations in antimicrobial research	GP2A, Nottingham, 2019 (Nottingham, United Kingdom)
2018/12	Harnessing the power of resin acids for innovative antimicrobial research	SIPBS Research Day (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
2018/10	Bio-based hybrid antimicrobial surfaces	Invited talk at the Institute during research visit Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforstung e.V. (Dresden)
2018/07	Bio-based hybrid antimicrobial surfaces	Invited lecture at the Department Biomedical Engineering Department, University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
2017/12	Resin-acids based antimicrobial and anti-biofilm solutions	2nd International Caparica Christmas Congress on Translational Chemistry (Caparica, Portugal)
2016/05	Research activities at the University of Helsinki within the theme of COST Action 1307	Working Group 1 and 4 meeting of COST Action CM1307 (Porto, Portugal)
2015/08	Synthesis of new opioid derivatives	3rd Project Meeting of the GLORIA consortium (Vienna, Austria)
2013/08	Design and Synthesis of New Bioactive Diterpenes	11th FIPS & FinMedChem (Helsinki)
2013/06	Oleanolic vinyl boronates. Antiproliferative activity and proteasome inhibition studies	Nordic Natural Products Conference (Turku, Finland)
2011/09	C16 and C17-Heterocyclic bearing androstanes. CYP17 inhibition studies and multiple effects on prostate cancer cells	4th BBBB – Bled International Conference on Pharmaceutical Sciences (Bled, Slovenia)
2011/07	Multiple Actions of CYP17 Inhibitors on Prostate Cancer Cells	VII Joint Meeting on Medicinal Chemistry (Catania, Italy)
2008/11	Multiple targeted action of CYP17 inhibitors on prostate cancer cells	1º Encontro Nacional de Química Terapêutica (Porto, Portugal)
2007/12	Inibidores da CYP17 para o tratamento do cancro da próstata	II Congresso Científico Anual, XXI Anos NEF/AAC (Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/10 - Current	Propriedades antimicrobianas dos abietanos semissintéticos Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/10 - Current	Estratégias de combate às infeções por micobactérias não tuberculosas Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/10 - Current	BacPROTACs nas infeções resistentes Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024 - Current	Novel abietane derivatives as antimicrobial agents Supervisor	MSc (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024 - Current	Otimização do Processo Estabilidades no Controlo de Qualidade Supervisor	MSc (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/10/01 - Current	Novos diterpenóides semi-sintéticos para o tratamento das infeções resistentes Supervisor	PhD (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/10 - Current	Natural product-based anticancer agents for the inhibition of USP7 Co-supervisor	PhD (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/10 - 2033/07	Novos compostos antifúngicos no tratamento das dermatofitoses e onicomicoses Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/10 - 2033/02	Derivados do (+)-Esclareólido como Antifúngicos: Investigação e Síntese Supervisor	Licenciatura- Estágios do NEF (Other) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023 - 2033	Síntese de diterpenóides antimicrobianos Supervisor	Licenciatura - Estágios do NEF (Other) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/11 - 2024/07	As Rifamicinas na Inibição da RNAP Bacteriana Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/11 - 2024/07	Novas estratégias para inibir a formação de biofilmes microbianos Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/11 - 2024/07	Compostos moduladores dos fenómenos de “Quorum Sensing” em biofilmes bacterianos Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/10 - 2024/07	Development of new alkaloid derivatives to target drug resistance in cancer Co-supervisor	MSc (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/10 - 2024/07	Estudo de estabilidade do bromidrato de dextrometorfano em formulações farmacêuticas e a sua degradabilidade em condições de uso Co-supervisor	MSc (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/09 - 2023/11	Synthesis of chemical probes for studying neuroinflammatory and chronic pain conditions Supervisor	PhD (PhD) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2021/11 - 2022/09	Novas abordagens terapêuticas para infeções fúngicas invasivas Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/05 - 2022/07	Antimicrobial PHAs Supervisor	Licenciatura - Estágios do NEF (Other) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/11 - 2022/07	Abordagem farmacológica à leishmaniose canina Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/10 - 2022/06	Next generation bio-based antimicrobial agents Supervisor	PhD (PhD) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2020/12 - 2021/09	Biofilms in the drug discovery of new antimicrobials Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/12 - 2021/09	Anti-biofilm drug discovery Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/12 - 2021/07	Abiraterone Acetate in the Treatment of Advanced Prostatic Cancer Supervisor	MICF (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/10 - 2021/03	Biofilmes e a necessidade de uma terapêutica eficaz Supervisor	Licenciatura- Estágios do NEF (Other) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/09 - 2021/02	Synthesis of Antimicrobial Surfaces and Compounds to Target Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Supervisor	PhD (PhD) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2020/09 - 2020/12	Antimicrobial abietanes Supervisor	Licenciatura - Estágios do NEF (Other) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/01 - 2020/08	Drug-likeness of bioactive compounds Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2019/10 - 2020/05	The anticancer and antimicrobial activities of abietane-type diterpenoids Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2019/10 - 2020/05	Recent developments in antimicrobial surfaces Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2019/10 - 2020/05	Anti-biofilm drug discovery Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2016/09 - 2020/04/24	Multifunctional coatings for plant-based textiles and other cellulosic substrates Co-supervisor	PhD (PhD) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2019/05 - 2019/08	Development of an in-silico model for inhibition of cell wall synthesis in Staphylococcus aureus Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2019/05 - 2019/08	Dehydroabietic acid derivatives targeting Staphylococcus aureus infections as prevention of Squamous Cells Carcinoma (SCC) of the skin Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2019/05 - 2019/08	Investigation of Biocompatibility and Antimicrobial activity of diterpenoid amine-cellulose constructs Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2019/05 - 2019/08	An investigation into the antimicrobial properties of diterpenoid amine-cellulose constructs Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2018/10 - 2019/03	CYP17 inhibitors in advanced prostatic cancer Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2018/10 - 2019/03	The impact of biofilms in the drug discovery of new antimicrobials Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2018/05 - 2019/03	Anti-biofilm activity testing in drug discovery Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2014 - 2019/01	Synthesis of Abietane-Type Diterpenoids with Anticancer Activity Supervisor	PhD (PhD) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2018/05 - 2018/08	The anticancer activity of picealactones Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2018/05 - 2018/08	Cellulose antimicrobial solutions Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2017/05 - 2017/08	Targeting metabolic serine hydrolases for the development of new anti-inflammatory drug leads Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2017/05 - 2017/08	Exploiting the potential of abietane-type diterpenoids for the design and synthesis of antimicrobial and anti-biofilm agents Supervisor	MSc (Master) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2016/09 - 2016/12	New diterpenoids in chronic pain treatment Supervisor	MSc (Master) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2016/09 - 2016/12	Synthesis of dehydroabietic acid derivatives prepared using eco-friendly oxidation reagents Supervisor	Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2016 - 2016	Synthesis of 5-methylene(thio)ureas (thio)barbiturates as potential xanthine oxidase inhibitors Co-supervisor	MSc (Master) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2015 - 2016	Benzylic oxidations of dehydroabietic acid derivatives at positions 7 and 15 Supervisor	MSc (Master) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2015 - 2016	Synthesis of abietic and dehydroabietic acid derivatives to target bacterial biofilms Supervisor	MSc (Master) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2015 - 2015	Derivatives of abietic acid and their bioactivity Co-supervisor	MSc (Master) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2012 - 2015	Synthesis of betulins with new bioactivities Co-supervisor	PhD (PhD) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2014/06 - 2014/09	Synthesis and characterization of chemical compounds Supervisor	Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2014/04 - 2014/07	Synthesis and characterization of morphine derivatives Supervisor	Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2013 - 2014	Modification of resin acids for the production of biologically active molecules Supervisor	MSc (Master) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2013/06 - 2013/09	Synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-[1,7]-naphthyridines Supervisor	Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2012 - 2013	Design and synthesis of some novel phenolic compounds and their quinone oxidation products of potential biological activities Co-supervisor	PhD (PhD) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2012 - 2013	Lääkeaineisiin ja rohdoksiin liittyvien tutkimuksellisten kokeellisten töiden kehittäminen lukion kemianopetukseen Co-supervisor	MSc (Master) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2025/09/02 - 2025/09/05	ISySyCat25 (2025/09/02 - 2025/09/05) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024/08/28 - 2024/08/31	32nd Annual Meeting of the GP2A, Coimbra, Portugal (2024/08/28 - 2024/08/31) Meeting (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/08/24 - 2022/08/26	GP2A 2022 30th Annual Conference (2022 - 2022) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	The University of Dublin Trinity College, Ireland
2022/06 - 2022/06	Encontro anual CIBB 2022 (2022/06 - 2022/06) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/08/25 - 2021/08/27	GP2A 2021 - 29th Annual Conference (Online) (2021 - 2021) Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
2010/11 - 2010/11	2nd National Meeting on Medicinal Chemistry (2010/11 - 2010/11) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2025/03	Developing New Chemical Tools to Target Necroptosis (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Teresa Santos (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2024/02	Combining synthesis inspired in natural products and nanotechnology: a rational strategy to treat biofilm infections (Thesis) Main arguer	Daniela Raquel Pontes Loureiro (PhD) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2023/10	Proteolysis-targeting chimeras (PROTACs): A precision medicine strategy for cancer treatment (Thesis) Main arguer	Inês Maria Nunes da Silva (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09	1H,3H-Pirrolo[1,2-C]tiazóis quirais no tratamento do cancro colorretal: Síntese de novos derivados do composto líder MANIO (Thesis) Main arguer	Adelino Manuel Reis Pereira (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/09	Click chemistry derived 1,2,3-triazole hybrids in lung cancer therapy (Thesis) Main arguer	José Maria Canelas gomes Teixeira (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/03	Targeting necroptosis: discovery and optimization of novel Ripk1 inhibitors (Thesis) Main arguer	Mariana Rita Silvestre Baleia (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2023/02	Target-based and Phenotypic Studies towards the Discovery of Antimicrobial Adjuvants (Thesis) Main arguer	Fernando André Pereira Marques Durães (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/11	Preparation and biological evaluation of new triterpenoid derivatives of glycyrrhetinic acid (Thesis) Arguer	Daniela Pereira Santana Alho (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/10	Radiofármacos utilizados em terapia (Thesis) Main arguer	Ivanna Stakhiv (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/09	Bio-triggered triazenes: a novel approach to release triazene alkylating agents (Thesis) Arguer	Cláudia Braga (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2021/12/14	Overcoming environmental problems associated with antifouling agents: synthesis of Nature-inspired nontoxic agents and immobilization in polymeric coatings (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Rita da Conceição Neves (PhD) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2020/11/05	Ubiquitin Specific Protease 7 (USP7) Inhibitors as New Agents in Cancer Treatment (Thesis) Main arguer	Rui Mendes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/10/09	Synthesis and Evaluation of Quinoline-5,8-diones and Isoquinoline-5,8-diones as Anticancer Agents. (Thesis) Main arguer	Ryan Kruschel (PhD) University College Cork, Ireland
2020/09/24	Inibidores do proteassoma no tratamento do mieloma múltiplo (Thesis) Main arguer	Marco Alves (Master) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/03	Utilisation of metabolomics for targeted isolation and production of secondary metabolites in microbial symbionts isolated from extreme environment (Thesis) Arguer	Bela Sanches (PhD) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2018/03	Implementing metabolomic tools in the search for new cytotoxic agents from the plant-associated endophytes (Thesis) Arguer	Yahia Tabaza (PhD) University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2017/10	Member of steering committee for the doctoral thesis - Ralica Arnaudova	Ralica Arnaudova (PhD) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2015/09	Potential of cellulose betainates as antimicrobial films (Thesis) Main arguer	Lingdai Liu (Master) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2015/05	Synthesis of purpurealidin E derivatives (Thesis) Arguer	Eero Mäki-Lohiluoma (Master) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2015/01	Member of steering committee for the doctoral thesis - Sofia Montalvão	Sofia Montalvão (PhD) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland
2013/12	Development and syntheses of phosphodiesterase 7 radiotracers for brain imaging (Thesis) Arguer	Tiina Ahonen (Master) Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2019 - Current	Group for the Promotion of Pharmaceutical chemistry in Academia (GP2A)	Member
2011 - Current	European Federation of Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC)	Member
2011 - Current	Portuguese Society of Chemistry (SPQ)	Member
2003 - Current	American Chemical Society	Member
2012 - 2017	Finnish Pharmaceutical Society	Member

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2024 - Current	Vice-President of the Group for the Promotion of Pharmaceutical chemistry in Academia (GP2A) President / Vice-president
2024 - 2027	Member of the External Board of Examiners Member	Trinity College Dublin School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ireland
2018/10 - 2020/08	Elected member of the Faculty of Science Resources and Planning Committee (FRAP) Member	University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2016/01 - 2018/03	Management Committee Member (representing Finland) - the European Cooperation in Science & Technology (COST) Action CM1307 named “Targeted chemotherapy towards diseases caused by endoparasites“ Member	Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2025/07/14 - 2025/07/15	IV Bio.Natural 2025	Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias
2021/03/05 - 2021/03/05	GP2A 2021 online conference: Drug discovery in the era of antimicrobial resistance	Online
2020/08/27 - 2020/08/27	28th Annual GP2A Conference	Online
2016/09 - 2016/09	XXIV EFMC International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry 2016	Manchester

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2017/05 - 2018/08	Post-Doc mentoring (PROJECT RESICELL)	Dr. Xing Wan
2016/09 - 2017/04	Post-Doc mentoring (PROJECT RESICELL)	Dr. Leena Keurulainen

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/08 - Current	VOGAL DO JÚRI DE RECRUTAMENTO de bolsa de investigação, com a referência IT137-23-311, no âmbito do projeto MiCRoARTiS - Microwave Fingerprinting Artificial Molecular Motors in Virtual Isolation	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/07 - Current	Júri da disciplina de Seminários II Nuno Campos - "Chiral Tag Rotational Spectroscopy" Doutoramento em Física Atómica e Molecular	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/02 - Current	VOGAL DO JÚRI DE RECRUTAMENTO de um Junior Researcher, com a referência IT057-23-13543, área disciplinar de Física ou Engenharia Física, no âmbito do projeto MiCRoARTiS: Microwave Fingerprinting Artificial Molecular Motors in Virtual Isolation	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2017	Chancellor´s Research Fellowship University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2003	Sociedade Farmacêutica Lusitana Award

Title

2015	Title of Docent Helsingin Yliopisto, Finland

Other distinction

2023	Selected for making a video for promotion of the “PHAsFilm” project (INOVC+)
2023	Selected by the weekly newspaper EXPRESSO for an interview within their project "50 women, 50 ideias to change health"
2016	Highlighted as one of the New Talents Europe 2016, EFMC
2015	Selected for the interview step with Starting Grant proposal 2015 European Research Council, Belgium
2013	Semi-finalist team in OneStart Competition Oxbridge Ltd, United Kingdom
2012	Doctoral work highlighted in the European "Atomium Culture Chemistry"