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Catarina C Pacheco graduated in Microbiology by the Catholic University (Escola Sup Biotec, Porto) in 2000. Immediately after, she joined the Cellular and Applied Microbiology group, led by Prof. Pedro Moradas-Ferreira (IBMC), to work in the FP5 EU-project BOMBBE that aimed at exploring the potential of methylotrophic bacteria to be used in bioremediation and biotechnology. Subsequently, she was awarded a PhD in Biomedical Sciences working under the supervision of Prof. P Moradas-Ferreira and Dr. Paolo DeMarco, presenting the thesis “Adaptive response of Escherichia coli K-12 strains to cadmium-induced oxidative stress” at ICBAS in 2009. In the meantime (2008), CC Pacheco became team member in the FP6 EU-project BioModularH2, which was pioneer in the Synthetic Biology field. Within this project, the researcher collaborated in the construction of a photoautotrophic chassis and of synthetic devices primarily designed for H2 production. She was also involved in a FCT project related to the regulation and maturation of cyanobacterial hydrogenases. In the frame of the FP7 EU-project Cyanofactory, the researcher worked in the improvement of chassis robustness/functionality and the development/characterization of SB tools, such as regulatory elements and plasmids. In 2019, CC Pacheco secured an Assistant Researcher position through the highly competitive FCT Program - Scientific Employment Stimulus 1st Edition. The researcher is pursuing the work in the MicroBioSyn group at IBMC/i3S (led by Prof. Paula Tamagnini), and her focus is the engineering of photoautotrophic chassis based on Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 for the production of value-added compounds, such as compatible solutes. These molecules are involved in halotolerance mechanisms and have applications as value-added ingredients for cosmetics and pharmaceutical products. She was a Team member in the ITN – PhotoBioCat, and is currently member in the EU-project PhotoSynH2. In all the mentioned projects, the researcher has been involved in the supervision of undergraduate (including Erasmus) and master students and is now supervising 2 PhD, 1 MSc and 2 BSc students. CC Pacheco published 30 papers in international peer reviewed journals with 770+citations (h-index 17) and is also author in 4 book chapters, two on Synthetic Biology (ISBN 978-972-757-743-9, ISBN 978-311-055-060-3), one on H2 production using cyanobacterial hydrogenases: from classical to synthetic biology approaches (ISBN-978-94-017-8553-2), and the other on "Cyanobacterial biofilms: formation, distribution and applications" (ISBN-978-0-323-91202-0). She was guest editor in a Synthetic Biology special issue in Life journal (ISSN 2075-1729), and is currently member of the editorial board of Life (MDPI) and BMC Biotechnology (Springer Nature). Since CC Pacheco changed her research focus to cyanobacteria and synthetic biology, she has been involved in science dissemination actions, and participated as an invited speaker in events of public communication of science such as “Encontro Nacional de Ciência” – “Ciência2009” & “Ciência 2010”. In 2011, the researcher was trainer in the post-graduation course “Da Biologia Molecular à Biologia Sintética”, and in 2015 was invited speaker in the course “Biotecnologia às cores”, both meant for high school teachers. She was also part of “Embaixadores da Ciência”, a group of IBMC/INEB researchers engaged in the dissemination of science in schools. Since 2009, CC Pacheco been involved in seminars and workshops for students of the degree in Biology and, later on, in several masters at the Fac of Sciences and of Engineering/ICBAS (UPorto).Currently, she is involved in the Doctoral Program in Molecular and Cell Biology (IBMC, ICBAS, Fac of Sciences; UPorto), and is an Invited Assistant Professor at the Fac of Sciences (UPorto), teaching synthetic & molecular/cell biology related syllabus.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Catarina Coutinho Gouveia Lopes Pacheco Vergueiro

Citation names

  • Pacheco, Catarina C
  • Pacheco, Catarina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
AE1B-E3D7-CD26
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0741-1529
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=pt-PT&user=GTXM_3sAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Researcher Id
H-9718-2013
Scopus Author Id
57193526561

Email addresses

  • cclopes@ibmc.up.pt (Professional)
  • up538128@up.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 226074900 Ext.: 6093 (Professional)

Addresses

  • I3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, IBMC - Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular. Rua Alfredo Allen, 208, 4200-135, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)
  • Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, Departamento de Biologia, Edifício FC4, Rua do Campo Alegre s/n, 4169-007 , Porto, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioproducts Biomaterials
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
German Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
French Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2009/06/15
Concluded
 Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"Adaptive response of Escherichia coli K-12 strains to cadmium-induced oxidative stress" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado
2000
Concluded
 Microbiology (Licenciatura)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 15 (fifteen)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/03/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2016/06/01 - 2018/05/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2010/01/01 - 2016/05/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2008/03/01 - 2009/10/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2003/10/01 - 2009/06/15 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/03/24 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013/01/01 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2020/09/15 - 2022/03/23 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2020/02/29 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2009/11/01 - 2009/12/31 Post-doctoral fellow at the Cellular and Applied Microbiology group Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2000/11/01 - 2003/10/31 Training Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/10/01 - Current PhotoSynH2 - Photosynthetic electron focusing technology for direct efficient biohydrogen production from solar energy
101070948
Team member
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
LA/P/0070/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0070/2020
UID/BIM/04293/2019
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/09/01 - 2022/07/25 CyanoVaccine - Cyanobacterial outer membrane vesicles as novel platforms for Vaccine technology
PTDC/BIA-OUT/29540/2017
Other
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Concluded
2018/07/26 - 2022/07/25 Vesículas de membrana externa de Cianobactérias como plataformas inovadoras para a tecnologia de Vacinas
PTDC/BIA-OUT/29540/2017
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2021/12/31 PhotoBioCat - Light-driven sustainable biocatalysis training network
Ref ID 764920
Team member
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry - Clean Technologies and Processes
UID/QUI/50006/2019
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde - Tecnologias e Processos Limpos
UID/QUI/50006/2019
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
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
Other
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2013/12/31 Regulation and maturation of hydrogenases in cyanobacteria
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/100370/PT
Other
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT
Concluded
2010 - 2013 Construction of a bidirectional hydrogenase deletion mutant of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 and characterization of its proteome compared to the wild-type
Acções Integradas Luso-Britânicas 2010. Acção nº B-18/10
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Concluded
2009 - 2012 Computational assisted modelling of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 growth in order to produce a “chassis” for hydrogen production
Acções Integradas Luso-Espanholas 2009. Acção nº E-44/09
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Concluded
2008/03/01 - 2009/10/31 BioModularH2 - Engineered modular bacterial hydrogen photo-production of hydrogen
FP6-2005-NEST-PATH-SYN, Contract n. 043340
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Concluded
2000/11/01 - 2003/09/30 BOMBBE - Biodiversity of Methylotrophs and their Bioremediation and Biotechnological Exploitation
QLK3-CT-2000-01528
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Conseil de l'Union Europeenne
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Brito, Ângela; Mota, Rita; Pacheco, Catarina C; Tamagnini, Paula. Corresponding author: Tamagnini, Paula. "Cyanobacterial biofilms: Formation, distribution, and applications". In Expanding Horizon of Cyanobacterial Biology, 91-108. Elsevier, 2022.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-323-91202-0.00004-x
  2. Pacheco, Catarina C; Ferreira, Eunice A.; Oliveira, Paulo; Tamagnini, Paula. Corresponding author: Pacheco, Catarina C. "Synthetic biology of cyanobacteria". In The Autotrophic Biorefinery, 131-172. De Gruyter, 2021.
    Published • 10.1515/9783110550603-006
  3. Pacheco, Catarina C.; Oliveira, Paulo; Tamagnini, Paula. "H2 Production Using Cyanobacteria/Cyanobacterial Hydrogenases: From Classical to Synthetic Biology Approaches". In Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, edited by Davide Zannoni; Roberto De Philippis, 79-99. Springer Netherlands, 2014.
    Published • 10.1007/978-94-017-8554-9_4
  4. Tamagnini, Paula; Pacheco, Catarina C. "Biologia Sintética: a Engenharia Genética Radical". In Engenharia Genética - Princípios e Aplicações, 97-101. Lisboa, Portugal: Lidel, 2011.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Correia M; Pacheco, Catarina C; Tamagnini, P. "Engineering the cyanobacterium Synechocystis to optimize the production of heterologous glycine betaine". Paper presented in 10th i3S Annual Meeting, 2023.
  2. Correia M; Pacheco, Catarina C; Tamagnini, P. "CyanoSolutes- Engineering the cyanobacterium Synechocystis to optimize the production of heterologous compatible solute(s)". Paper presented in Brilliant PhDs, brighter future: Shaping Science together!, 2023.
  3. Santos Daniel; Pacheco, Catarina C; Tamagnini, P. "Improvement of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 salt tolerance envisaging large-scale seawater cultivation". Paper presented in IJUP – Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U. Porto, 2023.
  4. Rodrigues D; Pacheco, Catarina C; Tamagnini, P. "Engineering the cyanobacterium Synechocystis for optimized production of glycine betaine". Paper presented in IJUP– Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U. Porto, 2023.
  5. Correia Manuel; Pacheco, Catarina C; Tamagnini, P. "CyanoSolutes- Engineering the cyanobacterium Synechocystis for the optimized production of heterologous compatible solutes". Paper presented in 9th MCbiology Symposium, 2023.
  6. Mascia, Francesco; Pereira, Sara B.; Pacheco, Catarina; Oliveira P; Solarczek J; Schallmey, Anett; Kourist, Robert; Alphand V ; Tamagnini, P. "Light-driven hydroxylation of testosterone by Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 expressing the heterologous CYP450 monooxygenase CYP110D1". Paper presented in 17th ISPP - International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2022.
  7. Pacheco, Catarina C; Ferreira, Eunice A; Rodrigues J; Filipe Jose Vilarinho Pinto; Fuente D; Urchueguía, Javier; Tamagnini, P. "Heterologous production of compatible solutes using Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803-based chassis". Paper presented in 17th ISPP - International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2022.
  8. Mascia, Francesco; Pereira, Sara; Pacheco, Catarina; Oliveira, Paulo; Solarczek J; Schallmey A; Kourist, Robert; Alphand, Véronique; Tamagnini, Paula. "Engineering cyanobacteria for light-driven hydroxylation of steroids". Paper presented in 15th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations – BioTrans 2021, 2021.
  9. Spasic, Jelena; Pacheco, Catarina C; Kourist, Robert; Oliveira P; Tamagnini, P. "Engineering cyanobacterial chassis for improved electron supply". Paper presented in NextGenBiocat Symposium, 2021.
  10. Francesco Mascia; Pereira S; Pacheco, Catarina C; Oliveira P; Solarczek J; Schallmey A; Kourist, Robert; Alphand, Véronique; Tamagnini, P. "Engineering cyanobacteria for light driven hydroxylation of steroids". Paper presented in NextGenBiocat Symposium, 2021.
  11. Ferreira, Eunice A; Pacheco, Catarina C; Rodrigues J; Pinto, Filipe; Fuente D; Siurana M; Urchueguía, Javier; Tamagnini, P. "Engineering Synechocystis-based chassis for the production of compatible solutes". Paper presented in 11th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2020.
  12. Spasic, Jelena; Pacheco, Catarina C; Kourist, Robert; Oliveira P; Tamagnini, P. "Engineering cyanobacterial chassis for improved electron supply". Paper presented in 11th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2020.
  13. Ferreira, Eunice A; Pacheco, Catarina C; Rodrigues J; Pinto, Filipe; Fuente D; Siurana M; Urchueguía, Javier; Tamagnini, P. "A synthetic biology approach using a cyanobacterial chassis for the production of specialty compounds, namely compatible solutes". Paper presented in Microbiotec'19 congress of microbiology and biotechnology 2019, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 2019.
  14. Ferreira, Eunice A; Pacheco, Catarina C; Rodrigues J; Pinto, Filipe; Fuente D; Siurana M; Urchueguía J; Tamagnini, Paula. "Production of added-value compounds using a cyanobacterial chassis". Paper presented in 8th i3S annual meeting. Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, 2019.
  15. Ferreira, Eunice A; Pacheco, Catarina C; Rodrigues J; Pinto, Filipe; Fuente D; Siurana M; Urchueguía, Javier; Tamagnini, Paula. "Production of added-value compounds using a cyanobacterial chassis". Paper presented in EMBO Workshop: Creating is Understanding: Synthetic Biology Masters Complexity at Heidelberg, Germany, 2019.
  16. Ferreira, Eunice A; Pacheco, Catarina C; Pinto, Filipe; Pereira, J; Lamosa, Pedro; Oliveira, Paulo; Kirov, Boris; Jaramillo, Alfonso; Tamagnini, Paula. "Expanding the toolbox for Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803: validation of replicative vectors and characterization of a novel set of promoters". Paper presented in Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal, 2019.
  17. Spasic, Jelena; Büchsenschütz H; Pacheco, Catarina C; Kourist, Robert; Tamagnini, Paula. "Whole cell photosynthetic oxyfunctionalization". Paper presented in 14th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Biotransformations - BioTrans 2019, 2019.
  18. Ferreira, Eunice A; Pacheco, Catarina C; Pinto, Filipe; Pereira, J; Lamosa, Pedro; Oliveira, Paulo; Kirov, Boris; Jaramillo, Alfonso; Tamagnini, Paula. "Expanding the toolbox for Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803: validation of replicative vectors and characterization of a novel set of promoters". Paper presented in i3S Annual Meeting, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, 2018.
  19. Goncalves, Cátia; Pacheco, Catarina C; Tamagnini, Paula; Oliveira, Paulo. "At the crossroads of bacterial secretion mechanisms: beyond multidrug efflux and protein secretion". Paper presented in i3S Annual Meeting 2017, 2017.
  20. Gonçalves, Cátia; Pacheco, Catarina C; Tamagnini, Paula; Oliveira, Paulo. "At the crossroads of cyanobacterial secretion mechanisms: multidrug efflux meets protein modification and export". Paper presented in 10th European Workshop on the Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2017.
  21. Ferreira, Eunice A; Pacheco, Catarina C; Pinto, Filipe; Pereira, J; Lamosa, Pedro; Oliveira, Paulo; Kirov, Boris; Jaramillo, Alfonso; Tamagnini, Paula. "Expanding the toolbox for the green E. coli- Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Paper presented in 4th International Synthetic & Systems Biology Summer School– SSBSS 2017, 2017.
  22. Ferreira, Eunice A; Pacheco, Catarina C; Pinto, Filipe; Oliveira, Paulo; Tamagnini, Paula. "Tools and devices for the use of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 as a photoautotrophic chassis". Paper presented in 5th i3S Annual Meeting, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, 2016.
  23. Pacheco, Catarina C; Pinto, Filipe; Oliveira, Paulo; Ferreira, Eunice A; Pereira, J; Tamagnini, Paula. "Tools and devices for the use of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 as a photoautotrophic chassis". Paper presented in 15th International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes, Tubingen, Germany, 2015.
  24. Pinto, Filipe; Pacheco, Catarina C; Oliveira, Paulo; Montagud, Arnau; Landels, Andrew; Couto, Narciso; Wright, P.C.; Urchueguía, Javier; Tamagnini, Paula. "Improving a Synechocystis-based photoautotrophic chassis through systematic genome mapping and validation of neutral sites". Paper presented in Gordon Research Conference - Synthetic Biology Advancing Biosystems Design, Sunday River, ME, USA, 2015.
  25. Oliveira, Paulo; Pinto, Filipe; Pacheco, Catarina C; Mota, Rita; Tamagnini, Paula. "HepF, an exoprotein required for Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 filaments adhesion and aggregation". Paper presented in 9th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, Texel, Netherlands, 2014.
  26. Pinto, Filipe; Pacheco, Catarina C; Oliveira, Paulo; Ferreira, Eunice A; Tamagnini, Paula. "Improving Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 towards a more functional and robust photoautotrophic chassis". Paper presented in 9th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, Texel, Netherlands, 2014.
  27. Oliveira, Paulo; Pinto, Filipe; Pacheco, Catarina C; Lopo, Miguel; Ferreira, Pedro; Tamagnini, Paula. "Maturation of two different Ni-Fe hydrogenases in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120: a multidisciplinary study". Paper presented in MicroBiotec'13 - Portuguese Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Aveiro, Portugal, 2013.
  28. Pinto, Filipe; Pacheco, Catarina C; Oliveira, Paulo; Montagud, Arnau; Urchueguía, Javier; Tamagnini, Paula. "Characterization of neutral sites to use Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 as a photoautotrophic chassis". Paper presented in SB6.0 The 6th International meeting on Synthetic Biology, London, UK, 2013.
  29. Ferreira, Pedro; Oliveira, Paulo; Pinto, Filipe; Pacheco, Catarina C; Lopo, Miguel; Tamagnini, Paula. "A multidisciplinary approach to study the maturation of two different Ni-Fe hydrogenases in the cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120". Paper presented in 10th International Hydrogenase Conference, Szeged, Hungary, 2013.
  30. Pinto, Filipe; Pacheco, Catarina C; Büttel, Zsófia; Oliveira, Paulo; Montagud, Arnau; Urchueguía, Javier; Tamagnini, Paula. "Exploiting Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 as a photoautotrophic chassis for Synthetic Biology applications". Paper presented in Gordon Research Conference - Synthetic Biology (Re-)constructing and Re-programming Life. West Dover, VT, USA, 2013.
  31. Pacheco, Catarina C. "Mapping and characterization of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 neutral sites for the integration of synthetic devices". Paper presented in ISPP 2012 - 14th International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes, Porto, Portugal, 2012.
  32. Pinto, Filipe; Pacheco, Catarina C; Ferreira, Daniela; Moradas-Ferreira P; Tamagnini, Paula (9518-0FF8-CB9A. "Selection of Suitable Reference Genes for RT-qPCR Analyses in Cyanobacteria". Paper presented in ISPP 2012 - 14th International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes, Porto, Portugal, 2012.
  33. Pacheco, Catarina C. "BioModularH2: Preparation of a photoautotrophic chassis and construction synthetic devices". Paper presented in 8th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, Naantali, Finland, 2011.
  34. Pacheco, Catarina C. "Assembly of Oxygen Consuming Devices (OCDs) and their characterization in Escherichia coli and Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Paper presented in SB 5.0 2011 The Fifth International Meeting on Synthetic Biology, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA, 2011.
  35. Pacheco, Catarina C. "Assembly of Oxygen Consuming Devices (OCDs) and their characterization in Escherichia coli and Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Paper presented in Fifth Annual Workshop on the Business-Government Interface - Systems and Synthetic Biology" Campus Gualtar, Braga, Portugal, 2011.
  36. Pacheco, Catarina C. "BioModularH2: Preparation of a photoautotrophic chassis and construction synthetic devices". Paper presented in 2nd i3S Scientific Retreat, Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal, 2011.
  37. Pacheco, Catarina C. "Construction of synthetic devices for intracellular oxygen consumption and characterization in E. coli and Synechocystis". Paper presented in International Conference on Synthetic Biology “Bottom-up, Top-down and Cell-free approaches Intellectual Property issues” Paris, France, 2010.
  38. Pacheco, Catarina C. "Assembly and characterization of synthetic devices for intracellular oxygen consumption". Paper presented in 9th International Hydrogenases Conference, Uppsala, Sweden, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Barone, Giovanni Davide; Hubácek, Michal; Malihan-Yap, Lenny; Grimm, Hanna C.; Nikkanen, Lauri; Pacheco, Catarina C; Tamagnini, Paula; Allahverdiyeva, Yagut; Kourist, Robert. "Towards the rate limit of heterologous biotechnological reactions in recombinant cyanobacteria". Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts 16 1 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13068-022-02237-4.
    Open access • 10.1186/s13068-022-02237-4
  2. Spasic, Jelena; Oliveira, Paulo; Pacheco, Catarina C; Kourist, Robert; Tamagnini, Paula. "Engineering cyanobacterial chassis for improved electron supply toward a heterologous ene-reductase". Journal of Biotechnology 360 (2022): 152-159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jbiotec.2022.11.005.
    Open access • 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2022.11.005
  3. Valentina Jurkaš; Christoph K. Winkler; Silvan Poschenrieder; Paulo Oliveira; Catarina C. Pacheco; Eunice A. Ferreira; Florian Weissensteiner; et al. "Expression and activity of heterologous hydroxyisocaproate dehydrogenases in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 delta hoxYH". Engineering Microbiology 2 1 (2022): 100008-100008. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.engmic.2021.100008.
    10.1016/j.engmic.2021.100008
  4. Lima, Steeve; Matinha-Cardoso, Jorge; Giner-Lamia, Joaquín; Couto, Narciso; Pacheco, Catarina C.; Florencio, Francisco J.; Wright, Phillip C.; Tamagnini, Paula; Oliveira, Paulo. "Extracellular vesicles as an alternative copper-secretion mechanism in bacteria". Journal of Hazardous Materials 431 (2022): 128594. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128594.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128594
  5. Ferreira, Eunice A.; Pacheco, Catarina C.; Rodrigues, João S.; Pinto, Filipe; Lamosa, Pedro; Fuente, David; Urchueguía, Javier; Tamagnini, Paula. "Heterologous Production of Glycine Betaine Using Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803-Based Chassis Lacking Native Compatible Solutes". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 9 (2022): 821075. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.821075.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fbioe.2021.821075
  6. Mascia, Francesco; Pereira, Sara B.; Pacheco, Catarina C; Oliveira, Paulo; Solarczek, Jennifer; Schallmey, Anett; Kourist, Robert; Alphand, Véronique; Tamagnini, Paula. "Light-driven hydroxylation of testosterone by Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 expressing the heterologous CYP450 monooxygenase CYP110D1". Green Chemistry 24 16 (2022): 6156-6167. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1gc04714k.
    Open access • 10.1039/d1gc04714k
  7. Marina Santos; Catarina C. Pacheco; Lun Yao; Elton P. Hudson; Paula Tamagnini. "CRISPRi as a Tool to Repress Multiple Copies of Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS)-Related Genes in the Cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Life 11 11 (2021): 1198-1198. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11111198.
    10.3390/life11111198
  8. Catarina C. Pacheco; Filipe Pinto. "Design and Validation of Tools for Microbial Synthetic Biology Applications". Life 11 8 (2021): 739-739. https://doi.org/10.3390/life11080739.
    10.3390/life11080739
  9. Nagy, Csaba; Thiel, Kati; Mulaku, Edita; Mustila, Henna; Tamagnini, Paula; Aro, Eva-Mari; Pacheco, Catarina C; Kallio, Pauli. Corresponding author: Kallio, Pauli. "Comparison of alternative integration sites in the chromosome and the native plasmids of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 in respect to expression efficiency and copy number". Microbial Cell Factories 20 1 (2021): 130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12934-021-01622-2.
    Open access • 10.1186/s12934-021-01622-2
  10. Lindblad, Peter; Fuente, David; Borbe, Friederike; Cicchi, Bernardo; Conejero, J. Alberto; Couto, Narciso; Celešnik, Helena; et al. "CyanoFactory, a European consortium to develop technologies needed to advance cyanobacteria as chassis for production of chemicals and fuels". Algal Research 41 (2019): 101510. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2019.101510.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.algal.2019.101510
  11. Gonçalves, C.F.; Pacheco, C.C.; Tamagnini, P.; Oliveira, P.. "Identification of inner membrane translocase components of TolC-mediated secretion in the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Environmental Microbiology (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85044407325&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/1462-2920.14095
  12. Pacheco, Catarina C.; Büttel, Zsófia; Pinto, Filipe; Rodrigo, Guillermo; Carrera, Javier; Jaramillo, Alfonso; Tamagnini, Paula. "Modulation of Intracellular O2 Concentration in Escherichia coli Strains Using Oxygen Consuming Devices". ACS Synthetic Biology 7 7 (2018): 1742-1752. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000439761800012&KeyUID=WOS:000439761800012.
    10.1021/acssynbio.7b00428
  13. Ferreira, Eunice A.; Pacheco, Catarina C.; Pinto, Filipe; Pereira, José; Lamosa, Pedro; Oliveira, Paulo; Kirov, Boris; Jaramillo, Alfonso; Tamagnini, Paula. "Expanding the toolbox for Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803: validation of replicative vectors and characterization of a novel set of promoters". Synthetic Biology 3 1 (2018): ysy014-ysy014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/synbio/ysy014.
    Published • 10.1093/synbio/ysy014
  14. Oliveira, P.; Pinto, F.; Pacheco, C.C.; Mota, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "HesF, an exoprotein required for filament adhesion and aggregation in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120". Environmental Microbiology 17 5 (2015): 1631-1648. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84928238930&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/1462-2920.12600
  15. Pinto, F.; Pacheco, C.C.; Oliveira, P.; Montagud, A.; Landels, A.; Couto, N.; Wright, P.C.; Urchueguía, J.F.; Tamagnini, P.. "Improving a Synechocystis-based photoautotrophic chassis through systematic genome mapping and validation of neutral sites". DNA Research 22 6 (2015): 425-437. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84950258160&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1093/dnares/dsv024
  16. Pinto, F.; Pacheco, C.C.; Ferreira, D.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.. "Selection of suitable reference genes for RT-qPCR analyses in cyanobacteria". PLoS ONE 7 4 (2012): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84859347775&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0034983
  17. Pinto, F.; van Elburg, K.A.; Pacheco, C.C.; Lopo, M.; Noirel, J.; Montagud, A.; Urchueguía, J.F.; Wright, P.C.; Tamagnini, P.. "Construction of a chassis for hydrogen production: Physiological and molecular characterization of a Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 mutant lacking a functional bidirectional hydrogenase". Microbiology 158 2 (2012): 448-464. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856690893&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1099/mic.0.052282-0
  18. Hermida, M.; Mota, R.; Pacheco, C.C.; Santos, C.L.; Cruz, C.; Saraiva, A.; Tamagnini, P.. "Infection levels and diversity of anisakid nematodes in blackspot seabream, Pagellus bogaraveo, from Portuguese waters". Parasitology Research 110 5 (2012): 1919-1928. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863440589&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00436-011-2718-4
  19. Pacheco, C.C.; Passos, J.F.; Castro, A.R.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; De Marco, P.. "Role of respiration and glutathione in cadmium-induced oxidative stress in Escherichia coli K-12". Archives of Microbiology 189 3 (2008): 271-278. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-43049106860&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00203-007-0316-8
  20. Carvalho, M.F.; De Marco, P.; Duque, A.F.; Pacheco, C.C.; Janssen, D.B.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Labrys portucalensis sp. nov., a fluorobenzene-degrading bacterium isolated from an industrially contaminated sediment in northern Portugal". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 58 3 (2008): 692-698. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-44449084556&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1099/ijs.0.65472-0
  21. Kalyuzhnaya, M.G.; De Marco, P.; Bowerman, S.; Pacheco, C.C.; Lara, J.C.; Lidstrom, M.E.; Chistoserdova, L.. "Methyloversatilis universalis gen. nov., sp. nov., a novel taxon within the Betaproteobacteria represented by three methylotrophic isolates". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 56 11 (2006): 2517-2522. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33751257179&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1099/ijs.0.64422-0
  22. Carvalho, M.F.; Ferreira Jorge, R.; Pacheco, C.C.; De Marco, P.; Henriques, I.S.; Correia, A.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Long-term performance and microbial dynamics of an up-flow fixed bed reactor established for the biodegradation of fluorobenzene". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 71 4 (2006): 555-562. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33745936577&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00253-005-0175-7
  23. Jamshad, M.; De Marco, P.; Pacheco, C.C.; Hanczar, T.; Murrell, J.C.. "Identification, mutagenesis, and transcriptional analysis of the methanesulfonate transport operon of Methylosulfonomonas methylovora". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72 1 (2006): 276-283. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33644869539&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1128/AEM.72.1.276-283.2006
  24. Carvalho, M.F.; Ferreira Jorge, R.; Pacheco, C.C.; De Marco, P.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Isolation and properties of a pure bacterial strain capable of fluorobenzene degradation as sole carbon and energy source". Environmental Microbiology 7 2 (2005): 294-298. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-12744260016&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1462-2920.2004.00714.x
  25. Moosvi, S.A.; Pacheco, C.C.; McDonald, I.R.; De Marco, P.; Pearce, D.A.; Kelly, D.P.; Wood, A.P.. "Isolation and properties of methanesulfonate-degrading Afipia felis from Antarctica and comparison with other strains of A. felis". Environmental Microbiology 7 1 (2005): 22-33. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-12544252113&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1462-2920.2004.00661.x
  26. Franco, A.R.; Calheiros, C.S.C.; Pacheco, C.C.; De Marco, P.; Manaia, C.M.; Castro, P.M.L.. "Isolation and characterization of polymeric galloyl-ester-degrading bacteria from a tannery discharge place". Microbial Ecology 50 4 (2005): 550-556. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-29244483375&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00248-005-5020-0
  27. De Marco, P.; Pacheco, C.C.; Figueiredo, A.R.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.. "Novel pollutant-resistant methylotrophic bacteria for use in bioremediation". FEMS Microbiology Letters 234 1 (2004): 75-80. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-1942502301&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.femsle.2004.03.010
  28. Pacheco, C.C.; Passos, J.F.; Moradas-Ferreira, P.; De Marco, P.. "Strain PM2, a novel methylotrophic fluorescent Pseudomonas sp.". FEMS Microbiology Letters 227 2 (2003): 279-285. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0242334146&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S0378-1097(03)00692-X
  29. Pacheco, C.C.; Alves, C.C.; Barreiros, L.; Castro, P.M.L.; Teixeira, P.C.M.. "Epifluorescence microscope methods for bacterial enumeration in a 4-chlorophenol degrading consortium". Biotechnology Letters 25 24 (2003): 2089-2092. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0347723971&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1023/B:BILE.0000007070.12514.64
  30. Bastos, F.; Bessa, J.; Pacheco, C.C.; De Marco, P.; Castro, P.M.L.; Silva, M.; Jorge, R.F.. "Enrichment of microbial cultures able to degrade 1,3-dichloro-2-propanol: A comparison between batch and continuous methods". Biodegradation 13 3 (2002): 211-220. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0036439010&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1023/A:1020834603785
Journal issue
  1. Pacheco, Catarina C; Filipe Jose Vilarinho Pinto. "Design and Validation of Tools for Microbial Synthetic Biology Applications". life (2020): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/special_issues/MSBA.
    Published • Invited editor
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pacheco, Catarina C. "Adaptive response of Escherichia coli K-12 strains to cadmium induced oxidative stress". PhD, Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, 2009. https://repositorio-aberto.up.pt/bitstream/10216/19350/2/Thesis%20%20Adaptive%20response%20of%20Escherichia%20coli%20K12%20strains%20to%20cadmiuminduced%20oxidative%20stress.pdf.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2019/09/22 Production of added-value compounds using a cyanobacterial chassis EMBO Workshop: Creating is Understanding: Synthetic Biology Masters Complexity
EMBL (Heidelberg, Germany)
2017/11/09 Expanding the synthetic biology toolbox for the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 i3S Annual Meeting 2017
i3S (Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal)
2017/07/17 Expanding the toolbox for the “green” E. coli – Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 4th International Synthetic & Systems Biology Summer School – SSBSS 2017
Robinson College, University of Cambridge (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
2016/06/21 Bacterial products: From basic research to biotech applications Seminário do programa integrativo "Host interaction and response"
i3S (Porto, Portugal)
2012/08/06 Assembly and characterization of Oxygen Consuming Devices (OCDs): the laccase-based device ISPP 2012 - 14th International Symposium on Photosynthetic Prokaryotes
(Porto, Portugal)
2011/03/14 BioModularH2: preparation of a photoautotrophic chassis and construction of synthetic devices Seminário MBC
IBMC (Porto, Portugal)
2010/07/06 Construction of a chassis and synthetic modules for H2 production (BioModularH2) Sessão 12 – Biologia de Sistemas Ciência 2010 – Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia
MCTES (Lisboa, Portugal)
2009/07/30 Preparing a cyanobacterial chassis for H2 production: A synthetic biology approach Sessão E4. Genómica funcional e biologia sintética Encontro Nacional de Ciência - Ciência 2009
MCTES (Lisboa, Portugal)
2009/03/28 A cadeira de Deus, biologia sintética Science: what else? - conversas e debates sobre ciência
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/11/01 - Current OCDSyn - Development of Oxygen Consuming Devices for Synechocystis
Co-supervisor
 Biologia Molecular e Celular (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2023/10/16 - Current Produção de mutantes de Synechocystis tendo em vista o redireccionamento do fluxo de carbono via redução da acumulação de glicogénio
Supervisor
 Biologia (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/10/01 - Current Engineering the cyanobacterium Synechocystis for the optimized production of heterologous compatible solute(s)
Supervisor
 Biologia Molecular e Celular (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2022/10/01 - 2023/12/05 Improvement of the model cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 salt tolerance envisaging large-scale seawater cultivation
Supervisor
 Biologia Celular e Molecular (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/02/15 - 2023/10/16 Improving the production of the heterologous compatible solute betaine in Synechocystis-based chassis
Supervisor
 Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2021/10/15 - 2022/12/14 "Optimization of the production of the compatible solute betaine using chassis based on Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803"
Supervisor of Paul Andrés Arevalo Soliz
Aplicações em Biotecnologia e Biologia Sintética (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/07 Construction of synthetic devices envisaging the heterologous expression of BGCs using the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 as chassis
Supervisor
 Molecular Biotechnology (Other)
Hochschule Zittau/Görlitz Hochschulbibliothek, Germany
2021/09 - 2022/01 Exploring new Synthetic Biology tools to increase protein expression in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Supervisor
 Biology (Other)
Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
2018/09/01 - 2019/02/28 Reaction engineering of cyanobacterial photobiotransformations Co-supervisor in the UPO secondment
Co-supervisor
 ITN - PhotoBioCat (PhD)
Technische Universität Graz, Austria

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/09 Construção de módulos sintéticos destinados à produção de solutos compatíveis utilizando como chassi a cianobactéria Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/04/01 - 2018/08/01 Characterization of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 mutants foreseeing their use as genetic background for the production of compatible solutes
Co-supervisor
 MSc Biotechnology, Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology (Other)
Wageningen Universiteit en Research, Netherlands
2017/01 - 2017/10 Construct generation for the production of the heterologous compatible solute glycine betaine using Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 as a photoautotrophic chassis
Co-supervisor of Rui André Simões Martins
Mestrado Integrado em Bioengenharia (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/09 - 2016/11 Tools and devices for the improvement of photoautotrophic chassis based on Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Biologia Molecular e Celular (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/05 - 2016/07 Assembly of synthetic devices for the improved expression of catalytic enzymes in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Co-supervisor
 MSc Biology (Master)
Ruhr-Universität Bochum Fakultät für Biologie und Biotechnologie, Germany
2014/09 - 2015/11 Improvement of a photoautotrophic chassis robustness for synthetic biology applications
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015/05 - 2015/08 Construction of synthetic devices for the production of compatible solutes using the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 as chassis
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Freie Universität Berlin Fachbereich Biologie Chemie Pharmazie, Germany
2013/09 - 2014/11 Evaluation and improvement of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 tolerance to temperature and development of Synthetic Biology tools
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Biologia Molecular e Celular (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2012/09 - 2013/12 Development of a Synechocystis chassis: evaluation of its tolerance to salinity and characterization of an oxygen consuming device
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Biologia Molecular e Celular (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2011/09 - 2012/09 Assembly and characterization of synthetic oxygen consuming devices in E. coli and Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/01/01 - 2024/06/20 CC Pacheco is currently involved in the organization of the International Summer School on Synthetic Biology/Biological Production of Green Hydrogen, this summer school is within the frame of the EIC Green Hydrogen Portfolio, in which the EU project PhotoSynH2 is a partner. This event is primarily meant for all the EIC Green Hydrogen Portfolio students (but will also be extended to students of the University of Porto), and will be held at i3S (http://i3s.up.pt) Porto, Portugal, 19th & 20th June 2024. (2024/06/19 - 2024/06/20)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2020/02/10 - 2020/02/14 Organization of the PhotoBioCat ITN Workshop "Synthetic Biology School for Chemists and Process Engineers" CCpacheco was involved in the organization of the scientific and social programmes, and was supervisor/lecturer in modules on Synthetic Biology and on methodologies for the characterization of cyanobacteria. (2020/02/10 - 2020/02/14)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/02/03 - 2022/04/28 Participação no ciclo de formações "Introdução à Docência Universitária": Iniciação à prática pedagógica no Ensino Superior, Questões da Avaliação, Interculturalidade e Acessibilidade em Processos Inclusivos, Integridade Académica, Diálogo e Comunicação, Voz e técnica vocal, Ludificação da aprendizagem, Desenhar um curso a distância. Organização Unidade de Tecnologias Educativas e Núcleo de Inovação Pedagógica da Reitoria da Universidade do Porto.
Workshop
 Introdução à Docência Universitária
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2021/09/29 - 2021/09/30 Participação no Workshop "Research Project Management" - Project management is an important skill for a leader and a researcher. After been successful in attracting funding for a project, you will now have to lead it, from setup to completion.
Workshop
 Workshop “Research Project Management”
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2020/01/08 - 2020/01/31 Participação no curso "Building and Leading Research Teams" Leadership in research is an increasingly essential skill to successfully meet performance expectations (acquisition of academic outputs, etc) and to foster the development of the next generation of researchers. This 28 h course will equip research leaders with the knowledge base to effectively build, manage and inspire a research group in the academic enterprise.
Workshop
 Course: Building and Leading Research Teams
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Psicologia e de Ciências da Educação, Portugal
2014/12/08 - 2014/12/09 - CyanoFactory KB Warehouse - iSyn genome scale metabolic model
Workshop
 CyanoData
Univerza v Ljubljani, Slovenia
2005/11/07 - 2005/11/11 Advanced light microscopy and flow cytometry techniques
Workshop
 1st workshop "Advanced light microscopy and flow cytometry"
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2004/10/27 - 2004/10/29 Oxidative stress and cell signalling
Workshop
 Oxidative stress and cell signalling
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022 - 2023 Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts Springer Nature
2017 - 2023 Journal of Biotechnology (0168-1656) Elsevier
2022/01 - 2022/01 Plasmid (0147-619X) Elsevier
2021/11 - 2021/11 Fermentation ( 2311-5637) MDPI
2021/10 - 2021/10 Water (2073-4441) MDPI
2020 - 2020 Synthetic Biology (2397-7000) Oxford University Press
2017 - 2018 Journal of Biological Engineering (1754-1611) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2012 - 2012 Plant and Soil (1573-5036) Springer-Verlag

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/02/05 - Current Biologia Molecular e Celular II (BIOL1020) S2 1st year L:B Biologia Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/02/02 Manipulação Molecular e Biotecnologia (BIO3002) S1 3rd year L:EBF Engenharia e Biotecnologia Florestal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019 - 2024 Manipulação de DNA e Biologia Sintética (B4030) Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019 - 2024 Manipulação de DNA e Biologia Sintética (BIOL4055) Aplicações em Biotecnologia e Biologia Sintética (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013 - 2024 Formação e Seminários Avançados II - módulo de Real-time qPCR (BMC04) MCbiology - Molecular and Cell Biology (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2023/03/06 - 2023/07/31 Manipulação Molecular e Biotecnologia (BIOL2009) Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/02/03 Manipulação de DNA (BIOL4001) Biologia Funcional e Biotecnologia de Plantas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2022/03/01 - 2022/08/31 Biologia Molecular (BIOL1013) Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/05/08 - 2021/05/08 Workshop em "Design de Primers e Biologia Sintética" destinado a alunos e alumni dos ciclos de estudos de Bioquímica no âmbito das "VI Jornadas da Bioquímica" (evento online). Organização Núcleo de Estudantes de Bioquímica da Universidade do Porto (NEBQUP) VI Jornadas da Bioquímica (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014 - 2018 Manipulação de DNA e Biologia Sintética (B4030) Biologia Celular e Molecular (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013 - 2017 Biologia de Sistemas e Biologia Sintética (external lecturer) Mestrado Integrado Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2015/07/11 - 2015/07/15 Da Biologia Molecular à Biologia Sintética: Da Leitura à Escrita do DNA Curso de Formação Pós-Graduada - professores do Ensino Secundário (Grupo 520) (Outros) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2015/04/13 - 2015/04/18 Biotecnologia às Cores / Princípios da Biologia Sintética: Exemplo de Biotecnologia Cinzenta (invited speaker) Curso de Professores - professores do Ensino Secundário (Outros) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2009 - 2013 Bioinformática, Biologia de Sistemas, Biologia Sintética (collaborator) Mestrado Integrado em Bioengenharia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2008 - 2009 Mecanismos Moleculares e Celulares de Toxicidade e Destoxificação / Metais pesados: Stress oxidativo e destoxificação (invited speaker) Mestrado em Contaminação e Toxicidade Ambiental (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2008 - 2009 Análise in Silico de Genomas, Transcriptomas e Proteomas / Biologia Sintética (invited speaker) Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2008 - 2009 Análise in Silico de Genomas, Transcriptomas e Proteomas / pratical workshop "Biologia Sintética – Construção in silico de um modulo sintético para a produção de H2 (invited speaker) Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2022/05 - 2022/05 Evaluation of project of the - 2022 generic call for projects - from the French National Research Agency; evaluation panel CE43 - Bioéconomie, de la biomasse aux usages: chimie, matériaux, procédés et approches systémiques.
Evaluator
 Agence nationale de la recherche, France Agence nationale de la recherche

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2022/01 - Current Life (2075-1729) MDPI
2022 - Current BMC Biotechnology Springer Nature

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2023/11/15 - Current Otimização da produção de glicina betaína em Synechocystis através do aumento da concentração intracelular de glicina - Programa Bolsas Gulbenkian Novos Talentos Catarina Daniela Pinto dos Santos

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023/07/13 - 2023/07/13 Mariana Almeida Gonçalves, Mutagenesis in Filamentous Cyanobacteria for Discovery of Natural Compounds. Bachelor’s traineeship within the First degree in Biochemistry, University of Porto, 2022/23. Role: Opponent Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2011 SB 5.0 Young Researcher Travel Award
BioBricks Foundation, United States