Sara M. A. Pinto finished her PhD in Chemistry in 2012 at the University of Coimbra. Since 2019 she is Auxiliary Researcher at the Coimbra Chemistry Center, at the University of Coimbra. She has published 38 scientific articles, 2 provisional patents, 1 book, 2 book chapters, presented more than 12 oral communications at national and international speciality conferences and has over 30 panel communications. In recent years she has actively participated as a researcher in 12 funded projects. Currently, in scientific terms, she is particularly interested in the development of new contrast agents based on nitrogenous ligands for application in Medical Imaging and in the development of new photosensitizers for application in Photodynamic Therapy and in Photo-inactivation of bacteria.
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Personal identification

Full name
Sara Pinto

Citation names

  • Pinto, Sara M. A.
  • Pinto, Sara M.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B81A-5F61-BEDD
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3817-1182

Telephones

Telephone
  • 239 852080 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Pero Vaz Caminha, nº12 (Edificio Norton de Matos), 4ºposterior, 300-200, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Personal)

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Proficiency (C2) Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Elementary (A2) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Degree Classification
2012
Concluded
 Doutoramento em Química (Doutoramento)
Major in Química Macromolecular
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Estruturas Tripodais e Poliméricas Porfirínicas Supramoleculares" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado por unanimidade e louvor
2008
Concluded
 Mestrado em Química (Mestrado)
Major in Química dos Processos Químicos
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Estudos de transferencia de energia entre um polimero conjugado e porfirinas em sistemas de "self-assembly"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
2006
Concluded
 Química (Licenciatura)
Major in Processos Biológicos
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Estudos da síntese de um derivado sulfonado do Alq3 e de supressão de fluorescência" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13,425

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/01/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/03/01 - 2018/12/31 Bolseira de Pós-Doutoramento - SFRH/BPD/84619/2012 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
2009/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Bolseira de Doutoramento - SFRH/BD/47022/2008 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
2008/10/01 - 2008/12/31 Bolseira de Investigação Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
2006/11/01 - 2008/09/30 Bolseira de Investigação Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Química, Portugal

Contract

Designation Funders
2022/01 - 2025/01 Deliver-Detect-Defeat (DDD): How to place macromolecules in target cells and make therapies work
PTDC/QUI-OUT/0303/2021
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/07/01 - 2021/06/30 Synthesis of bimodal molecules for photodynamic inactivation of multidrug-resistant bacteria by dual therapy
PTDC/QUI-OUT/27996/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2016/08/01 - 2019/07/31 Photoacoustic Permeabilization of Biological Barriers – A Window for Drug Delivery and Gene Transfection
PTDC/QEQ-MED/3521/2014
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/01/01 - 2018/12/31 Redox Responsive Manganese-Based Magnetic Resonance Molecular Imaging Probes
FCT/4016/4/4/2017/s
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012/03/01 - 2015/09/30 New Dyes for Optical Biopsy
PTDC/QUI-QUI/120182/2010
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/02/01 - 2014/09/30 Development of supported binaphthyl-based metal complexes. Cooperative multi-catalytic systems for asymmetric orthogonal tandem transformations
PTDC/QUI-QUI/112913/2009
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Institute of Molecular Science
LA/P/0056/2020
Researcher
2022/07 - 2025 Project PRR (Agenda PRODUTECH R3)
PRR
Researcher
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Coimbra Chemistry Center
UIDB/00313/2020; UIDP/00313/2020
Researcher
2022/10/01 - 2024/10/01 Prix Tremplin Mariano Gago de Cooperation Bilaterale en Recherche – Portugal/France, “Metal-based contrast agents for specific visualisation of biomarkers in Magnetic Resonance Imaging”.
PRIX Mariano Gago 2022
Researcher
2022/05 - 2022/12 CO2BioFilter - Bio-Filter for Carbon Dioxide Capture and Valorization: A Sustainable Approach towards Environment, Health and Circular Economy
CO2BioFilter
Researcher
2010/01/01 - 2011/01/01 Blend films of fluorene copolymers for optoelectronic and sensor applications
Ações Integradas Luso-Espanholas 2010 – Ação Nº E-8/10
PhD Student Fellow

Publications

Book
  1. Pereira, Mariette M.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Dias, Lucas D.. Pyrrole based Bioconjugates: An Experimental Approach. 2024.
    Published
Book chapter
  1. Pereira, Mariette M.; Carrilho, Rui M. B.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Calvete, Mário J. F.. "Tervalent phosphorus acid derivatives". In Organophosphorus Chemistry, 110-147. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2020.
    10.1039/9781788019491-00110
  2. Pinto, Sara; Calvete, M.J.F.; Abrunhosa, A. J.; Pereira, M.M. "Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles as Molecular Probes for Radionuclide based Imaging Techniques". In Advances in Medicine and Biology. Nova Science Publishers, 2017.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Arnaut, Zoe A.; Aroso, Rafael T.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Pereira, Mariette M.. "Scale-up of cationic meso-imidazolyl porphyrin photosensitizers as antimicrobial agents". Paper presented in 14th National Organic Chemistry Meeting & 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting, 2022.
  2. Arnaut, Zoe A.. Corresponding author: Arnaut, Zoe A.. "Computational design and synthesis of imidazolyl-tetrapyrrolic macrocycles-based photosensitizers for photodynamic inactivation of micro-organisms". Paper presented in ICPP-11 – International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines, 2021.
  3. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Gomes, D. M. P.; Tomé, V. A.; Calvete, M. J. F.; Abrunhosa, A. J.; Geraldes, C.G.F.C.; Pereira, M. M.. "Synthesis of new chemical entities based on Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles for Medical Imaging". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
  4. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Gomes, D. M. P.; Pereira, M. M.. "Síntese de Potenciais Agentes Bimodais para Imagiologia Médica". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
  5. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Arnaut, Z. A.; Aroso, R. T.; Guedes, R. C.; Pereira, M. M.. "The quest for new antibiotics: synthesis of potential DNA gyrase inhibitors". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
  6. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Calvete, M. J. F.; Tomé, V. A.; Castro, M. M. C. A.; Tóth, E.; Abrunhosa, A. J.; Geraldes, C.G.F.C.; Arnaut, L.G.; Pereira, M.M.. "Biocompatible tetrapyrrolic macrocycles: Their potential in molecular imaging modalities". Paper presented in LE STUDIUM Conference "Is Multimodal Imaging an Invention with a Future? The Input of Chemistry, 2017.
  7. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Almeida, S. F. F.; Soares, H.; Calvete, M. J. F.; Serpa, C.; Arnaut, L.G.; Pereira, M.M.. "Tetra-PEGylated bacteriochlorin as potential PDT photosensitizer: Synthesis, characterization an in vitro studies". Paper presented in XXV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2017.
  8. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Almeida, S.F.F.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.; Soares, H.T.; Serpa, C.; Arnaut, L.G.. "Synthesis and in vitro studies of a biocompatible bacteriochlorin". Paper presented in IPA-16th International Photodynamic Therapy, 2017.
  9. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Almeida, S.F.F.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.; Pinto, Sara M. A.. "Synthesis of biocompatible coumpounds for potential application in medical imaging". Paper presented in XXII Encontro Luso-Galego Química, 2016.
  10. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Tome, V. A.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.. "A Pd-catalysed aminocarbonylation reaction for phthalocyanines functionalization". Paper presented in 10º Encontro Nacional de Catálise e Materiais Porosos, 2016.
  11. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Tomé, V.A.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.. "Synthesis of Biocompatible Phthalocyanines Using Palladium Catalyzed Aminocarbonylation Reactions". Paper presented in 11º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica / 4º Encontro Nacional de Química Terapêutica, 2015.
  12. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Tomé, V.A.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.; Burrows, H. D.; Castro, M.M.C.A.; Geraldes, C.F.G.C.. "Synthesis of biocompatible phthalocyanines". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Nacional da SPQ, 2015.
  13. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Tomé, V.A.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.. "Aminocarbonylation as new tool in the quest for biocompatible phthalocyanines". Paper presented in XXIV Encontro Nacional da SPQ, 2015.
  14. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Tomé, V.A.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.. "The que quest for biocompatible phthalocyanines for molecular imaging: Photophysics and relaxometry studies". Paper presented in Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry, 2015.
  15. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Henriques, C.A.; Tomé, V.A.; Vinagreiro, C. S.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.. "Tetrapyrrolic compounds: new achievements by C&FC". Paper presented in Chemistry Centre Day, 2014.
  16. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Henriques, C.A.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Eusébio, M.E.; Canotilho, J.; Pereira, M.M.. "Porphyrin metallation in solvent-free reaction media". Paper presented in XXIII Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2013.
  17. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Dias, A.; Abreu, A.R.; Carrilho, R. M. B.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Azenha, M.E.; Pereira, M.M.; Burrows, Hugh D.. "Binol Derivatives: Synthesis and Photochemical Characterization". Paper presented in XXIV IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, 2012.
  18. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Marques, A.T.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Seixas De Melo, S.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Scherf, U.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.. "Energy Transfer from Fluorene-Based Conjugated Polyelectrolytes to On-chain and Self-Assembled Porphyrin Units". Paper presented in XXIV IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, 2012.
  19. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Henriques, C.A.; Serpa, C.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Pereira, M.M.. "Self-Assembling a Water-Soluble Polythiophene derivative with Cationic Porphyrins for Application in Organic Solar Cells". Paper presented in HOPV- Hybrid and organic photovoltaics conference, 2012.
  20. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Mallavia, R.. "Synthesis of Copolymers involving Fluorene-Carbazole and Porphyrin as Pendant Group". Paper presented in ESOC - 17th European Symposium of Organic Chemistry, 2011.
  21. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Marques, A.T.; Silva, M.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Azenha, M.E.; Pereira, M.M.. "Porphyrinic Materials: A Perpetual Under-Construction Site". Paper presented in XXII Encontro Nacional da SPQ, 2011.
  22. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Pereira, M.M.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Mallavia, R.; Salinas-Castillo, A.. "Synthesis and Singlet-Singlet Energy Transfer Studies of Copolymers involving Fuorene-Carbazole Units as Energy Donor and Porphyrin as Pendant Acceptor". Paper presented in EPF - European Polymer Federation, 2011.
  23. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.; Abreu, A.A.; Burrows, Hugh D.. "Free Base and Metalloporphyrinic Trimer Arrays: Straightforward Synthesis from 1,1,1-tris(hydroxymethyl)ethane triflate". Paper presented in 2º Simpósio Iberoamericano de Química Orgânica (SIBEAQO-II), 2010.
  24. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Pereira, M.M.; Almeida, A.; Marques, A.T.; Dias, F.B.; Fonseca, S.; Mallavia, R.. "Singlet-Singlet Energy Transfer in Self-Assembled Systems of Ionic fluorene-co-1,4-phenylene Copolymers and Charged Porphyrins". Paper presented in 42nd IUPAC Congress - Chemistry Solutions, 2009.
  25. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Simões, A.V.C.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Silva, E.F.F.; Arnaut, L.G.; Formosinho, S.J.; Simões, S.; Pereira, M.M.. "Green Synthesis of Halogenated Bacteriochlorins: New Generation of Sensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy of Cancer". Paper presented in 8º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica da SPQ, 2009.
  26. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Pereira, M.M.; Mallavia, R.. "Synthesis of Porphyrin-fluorene Polymers: Studies of Energy Transfer". Paper presented in 8º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica da SPQ, Aveiro, 2009.
  27. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Pereira, M.M.; Arnaut, L.G.; Simões, A.V.; Lacerda, P.S.S.; Formosinho, S.J.; Simões, S.. "Synthetic Chlorins and Bacteriochlorins as Photosensitizers". Paper presented in 1ºEncontro Nacional de Química Terapêutica, 2008.
  28. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Pereira, M.M.; Fonseca, S.M.; Mallavia, R.; Tapia, M.J.; Dias, F.B.. "Energy Transfer between Self-Assembled poly{9,9-bis[6-N,N,N-trimethylammonium)alkyl]fluorene-co-1,4-phenylene} and Porphyrins". Paper presented in XXII IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry, 2008.
  29. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Pereira, M.M.; Simões, A.V.C.; Arnaut, L.G.; Formosinho, S.J.; Dabrowski, J. M.; Rocha, L.B.. "Synthesis of Halogenated Bacteriochlorins: Efficient PDT Agents". Paper presented in ICPP5, 2008.
  30. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Pereira, M.M.; Simões, A.V.C.; Sá, G.F.F.; Arnaut, L.G.; Formosinho, S.J.; Simões, S.. "Synthesis of Sulfonamide Halogenated Porphyrins and Kow Evaluation". Paper presented in XXI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2008.
  31. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Pereira, M.M.; Fonseca, S.M.; Mallavia, R.. "Transferência de Energia entre um Polímero Conjugado Catiónico e Porfirinas Aniónicas". Paper presented in XXI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2008.
  32. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Sá, G.F.F.; Pereira, M.M.; Arnaut, L.G.; Silva. E.F.F.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Simões, S.; Formosinho, S.J.. "Synthesis of Halogenated Bacteriochlorins and their Potencial use as Infrared Sensitizers". Paper presented in EPPM-1 1st Conference of the European Platform for Photodynamic Medicine, 2008.
  33. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Peixoto, A.F.; Pais, A.A.C.C.; Pereira, M.M.. "Synthesis of New Amphiphilic Fluorinated Porphyrins". Paper presented in XX Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2006.
  34. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Silva, E.F.F.; Pereira, M.M.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Douglas, P.. "Towards a solution processable Alq3 for device applications". Paper presented in 8º Encontro Nacional de Fotoquímica da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2005.
Journal article
  1. Pinto, Sara Martinho Almeida; Lacerda, Sara; Morfin, Jean-François; Aroso, Rafael Tiago;  Teixeira, Daniela Sofia de Sousa; Garda, Zoltán; Pereira, Maria Miguens;  Geraldes, Carlos Frederico Gusmão Campos; Tóth, Éva. "Towards more efficient, more specific, and safer MRI contrast agents: a Portuguese–French collaborative journey". Comptes Rendus. Chimie 28 G1 (2025): 95-110. https://doi.org/10.5802/crchim.363.
    10.5802/crchim.363
  2. Costa-Tuna, Andreia; Chaves, Otávio A.; Loureiro, Rui J.S.; Pinto, Sara; Pina, João; Serpa, Carlos. "Interaction between a water-soluble anionic porphyrin and human serum albumin unexpectedly stimulates the aggregation of the photosensitizer at the surface of the albumin". International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 255 (2024): 128210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128210.
    10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.128210
  3. Arnaut, Zoe A.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Aroso, Rafael T.; Amorim, Anita S.; Lobo, Catarina S.; Schaberle, Fabio A.; Pereira, Dina; et al. "Selective, broad-spectrum antiviral photodynamic disinfection with dicationic imidazolyl chlorin photosensitizers". Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences 22 11 (2023): 2607-2620. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s43630-023-00476-4.
    10.1007/s43630-023-00476-4
  4. Pinto, Sara M. A.; Ferreira, Ana R. R.; Teixeira, Daniela S. S.; Nunes, Sandra C. C.; Batista de Carvalho, Ana L. M.; Almeida, Joseany M. S.; Garda, Zoltan; et al. Corresponding author: Pinto, Sara M. A.. "Fluorinated Mn(III)/(II)-Porphyrin with Redox-Responsive 1H and 19F Relaxation Properties". Chemistry – A European Journal 29 53 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.202301442.
    Published • 10.1002/chem.202301442
  5. Teixeira, Daniela S.S.; Aroso, Rafael T.; Almeida, Joseany M. S.; Brett, Christopher M.A.; Calvete, Mario J.F.; Pinto, Sara M.A.; Pereira, Mariette M.. "Microwave synthesis of cationic ABAB di-imidazolyl fluorinated porphyrins and manganese complexes". Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1088424623500475.
    10.1142/s1088424623500475
  6. Pinto, Tiago B.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Piedade, Ana P.; Serpa, Carlos. "Ultrathin materials for wide bandwidth laser ultrasound generation: titanium dioxide nanoparticle films with adsorbed dye". Nanoscale Advances 5 16 (2023): 4191-4202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3na00451a.
    10.1039/d3na00451a
  7. Gawne, Peter J.; Pinto, Sara M.A.; Nielsen, Karin M.; Keeling, George P.; Pereira, Mariette M.; T. M. de Rosales, Rafael. "Microwave-assisted synthesis of [52Mn]Mn-porphyrins: Applications in cell and liposome radiolabelling". Nuclear Medicine and Biology 114-115 (2022): 6-17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2022.08.006.
    10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2022.08.006
  8. Aroso, Rafael T.; Piccirillo, Giusi; Dias, Lucas D.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Arnaut, Luís G.; Pereira, Mariette M.. "Synthesis of Photosensitizers Based on Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles for Combination with Antibiotics: Dual Inactivation of Bacteria". ChemPlusChem 87 11 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cplu.202200228.
    10.1002/cplu.202200228
  9. Tomé, Vanessa A.; Neves, Ângela C. B.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Rodrigues, Fábio M. S.; Calvete, Mário J. F.; Alves, Vítor H. P.; Sereno, José; Abrunhosa, Antero J.; Pereira, Mariette M.. "Stable [64Cu]-labelled phthalocyanine choline bioconjugate for development of a potential cancer PET probe. In vivo biodistribution evaluation". Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 26 05 (2022): 376-383. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1088424622500298.
    10.1142/s1088424622500298
  10. Giusi Piccirillo; Rafael T. Aroso; Fábio M. S. Rodrigues; Rui M. B. Carrilho; Sara M. A. Pinto; Mário J. F. Calvete; Mariette M. Pereira. "Oxidative Degradation of Pharmaceuticals: The Role of Tetrapyrrole-Based Catalysts". Catalysts (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/catal11111335.
    10.3390/catal11111335
  11. Sara M.A. Pinto; Sara F.F. Almeida; Vanessa A. Tomé; Amilcar D. Prata; Mário J.F. Calvete; Carlos Serpa; Mariette M. Pereira. "Water soluble near infrared dyes based on PEGylated-Tetrapyrrolic macrocycles". Dyes and Pigments 195 (2021): 109677-109677. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2021.109677.
    10.1016/j.dyepig.2021.109677
  12. Pucelik, Barbara; Sulek, Adam; Drozd, Agnieszka; Stochel, Grazyna; Pereira, Mariette M.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Arnaut, Luis G.; Dabrowski, Janusz M.. "Enhanced Cellular Uptake and Photodynamic Effect with Amphiphilic Fluorinated Porphyrins: The Role of Sulfoester Groups and the Nature of Reactive Oxygen Species". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 8 (2020): 2786. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21082786.
    Open access • 10.3390/ijms21082786
  13. Calvete, Mário J.F.; Pinto, Sara M.A.; Burrows, Hugh D.; Castro, M. Margarida C.A.; Geraldes, Carlos F.G.C.; Pereira, Mariette M.. "Multifunctionalization of cyanuric chloride for the stepwise synthesis of potential multimodal imaging chemical entities". Arabian Journal of Chemistry 13 1 (2020): 2517-2525. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.06.005.
    Published • 10.1016/j.arabjc.2018.06.005
  14. Pinto, Sara; Tomé, V.A.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Castro, M.M.C.A.; Tóth, E.; Geraldes, C.F.G.C.. "Metal-based redox-responsive MRI contrast agents". Coordination Chemistry Reviews (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2019.03.014.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ccr.2019.03.014
  15. Pinto, Sara; Vinagreiro, C. S.; Tome, V. A.; Piccirillo, G.; Damas, L.; Pereira, M.M.. "Nitrobenzene method: A keystone in meso-substituted halogenated porphyrin synthesis and applications". Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s1088424619300039.
    Published • 10.1142/s1088424619300039
  16. Sara M. A. Pinto; Mário J. F. Calvete; Mariana E. Ghica; Sérgio Soler; Iluminada Gallardo; Agnès Pallier; Mariana B. Laranjo; et al. "A biocompatible redox MRI probe based on a Mn(ii)/Mn(iii) porphyrin". Dalton Transactions 48 10 (2019): 3249-3262. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8DT04775H.
    Published • 10.1039/C8DT04775H
  17. Lucas D. Dias; Ana Batista de Carvalho; Sara Pinto; Gilberto; Mário J. F. Calvete; Liane M. Rossi; M. P. M. Marques; Mariette M. Pereira. "Bioinspired-Metalloporphyrin Magnetic Nanocomposite as a Reusable Catalyst for Synthesis of Diastereomeric (-)-Isopulegol Epoxide: Anticancer Activity Against Human Osteosarcoma Cells (MG-63)". Molecules (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/1/52.
    Published • 10.3390/molecules24010052
  18. Guillen, M. G.; Gamez, F.; Roales, J.; Lopes-Costa, T.; Pinto, S. M. A.; Calvete, M. J. F.; Pereira, M. M.; Pedrosa, J. M.. "Molecular-based selection of porphyrins towards the sensing of explosives in the gas phase". Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical 260 (2018): 116-124. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000424884300013&KeyUID=WOS:000424884300013.
    Published • 10.1016/j.snb.2017.12.163
  19. Calvete, M. J. F.; Dias, L. D.; Henriques, C. A.; Pinto, S. M. A.; Carrilho, R. M. B.; Pereira, M. M.. "A Cost-Efficient Method for Unsymmetrical Meso-Aryl Porphyrin Synthesis Using NaY Zeolite as an Inorganic Acid Catalyst". Molecules 22 5 (2017): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000404522900064&KeyUID=WOS:000404522900064.
    Published • 10.3390/molecules22050741
  20. Calvete, M. J. F.; Pinto, S. M. A.; Pereira, M. M.; Geraldes, C.G.F.C.. "Metal coordinated pyrrole-based macrocycles as contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging technologies: Synthesis and applications". Coordination Chemistry Reviews 333 (2017): 82-107. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000392771000006&KeyUID=WOS:000392771000006.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ccr.2016.11.011
  21. Pinto, S. M. A.; Tome, V. A.; Calvete, M. J. F.; Pereira, M. M.; Burrows, H. D.; Cardoso, A. M. S.; Pallier, A.; et al. "The quest for biocompatible phthalocyanines for molecular imaging: Photophysics, relaxometry and cytotoxicity studies". Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry 154 (2016): 50-59. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000367213400007&KeyUID=WOS:000367213400007.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2015.10.013
  22. Henriques, C. A.; Pinto, S. M. A.; Canotilho, J.; Eusebio, M. E. S.; Calvete, M. J. F.. "Synthesis of low melting point porphyrins: A quest for new materials". Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 20 8-11 (2016): 843-854. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000390248600003&KeyUID=WOS:000390248600003.
    Published • 10.1142/s1088424616500516
  23. Pinto, S. M. A.; Henriques, C. A.; Tome, V. A.; Vinagreiro, C. S.; Calvete, M. J. F.; Dabrowski, J. M.; Pineiro, M.; Arnaut, L. G.; Pereira, M. M.. "Synthesis of meso-substituted porphyrins using sustainable chemical processes". Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 20 1-4 (2016): 45-60. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000378127400004&KeyUID=WOS:000378127400004.
    Published • 10.1142/s1088424616300020
  24. Henriques, C. A.; Pinto, S. M. A.; Pina, J.; Serpa, C.; Fernandes, A.; Rossi, L. M.; Ribeiro, M. F.; Pereira, M. M.; Calvete, M. J. F.. "Cost-efficient method for unsymmetrical meso-aryl porphyrins and iron oxide-porphyrin hybrids prepared thereof". Dalton Transactions 45 41 (2016): 16211-16220. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000386221300022&KeyUID=WOS:000386221300022.
    Published • 10.1039/c6dt02428a
  25. Lobo, A. C. S.; Silva, A. D.; Tome, V. A.; Pinto, S. M. A.; Silva, E. F. F.; Calvete, M. J. F.; Gomes, C. M. F.; Pereira, M. M.; Arnaut, L. G.. "Phthalocyanine Labels for Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging of Solid Tumors". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 59 10 (2016): 4688-4696. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000376840600021&KeyUID=WOS:000376840600021.
    Published • 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b00054
  26. Henriques, Cesar A.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Pineiro, M.; Canotilho, Joao; Eusebio, M. Ermelinda S.; Pereira, Mariette M.; Calvete, Mario J. F.. "Solventless metallation of low melting porphyrins synthesized by the water/microwave method". Rsc Advances 5 80 (2015): 64916-64924. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000359136500012&KeyUID=WOS:000359136500012.
    Published • 10.1039/c5ra11820d
  27. Roales, Javier; Pedrosa, Jose M.; Guillen, Mari G.; Lopes-Costa, Tania; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Calvete, Mario J. F.; Pereira, Mariette M.. "Optical detection of amine vapors using ZnTriad porphyrin thin films". Sensors and Actuators B-Chemical 210 (2015): 28-35. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000350000000004&KeyUID=WOS:000350000000004.
    Published • 10.1016/j.snb.2014.12.080
  28. Simoes, A. V. C.; Pinto, S. M. A.; Calvete, M. J. F.; Gomes, C. M. F.; Ferreira, N. C.; Castelo-Branco, M.; Llop, J.; Pereira, M. M.; Abrunhosa, A. J.. "Synthesis of a new F-18 labeled porphyrin for potential application in positron emission tomography. In vivo imaging and cellular uptake". Rsc Advances 5 120 (2015): 99540-99546. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000365328000095&KeyUID=WOS:000365328000095.
    Published • 10.1039/c5ra16103g
  29. Calvete, Mario J. F.; Simoes, Ana V. C.; Henriques, Cesar A.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Pereira, Mariette M.. "Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles: Potentialities in Medical Imaging Technologies". Current Organic Synthesis 11 1 (2014): 127-140. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000334762800009&KeyUID=WOS:000334762800009.
    Published • 10.2174/15701794113106660090
  30. Henriques, Cesar A.; Pinto, Sara M. A.; Aquino, Gilberto L. B.; Pineiro, M.; Calvete, Mario J. F.; Pereira, Mariette M.. "Ecofriendly Porphyrin Synthesis by using Water under Microwave Irradiation". Chemsuschem 7 10 (2014): 2821-2824. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000342815400009&KeyUID=WOS:000342815400009.
    Published • 10.1002/cssc.201402464
  31. Neves, Â.C.B.; Pinto, S.M.A.; Henriques, C.A.; Rosado, M.T.S.; Mallavia, R.; Burrows, H.D.; Pereira, M.M.; Calvete, M.J.F.. "Routes to synthesis of porphyrins covalently bound to poly(carbazole)s and poly(fluorene)s: Structural and computational studies on oligomers". Journal of Molecular Structure 1029 (2012): 199-208. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84865345249&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.molstruc.2012.06.056
  32. Marques, A.T.; Pinto, S.M.A.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Seixas De Melo, J.S.; Burrows, H.D.; Scherf, U.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Pereira, M.M.. "Energy transfer from fluorene-based conjugated polyelectrolytes to on-chain and self-assembled porphyrin units". Journal of Polymer Science, Part A: Polymer Chemistry 50 7 (2012): 1408-1417. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84857263382&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1002/pola.25908
  33. Pinto, S.M.A.; Neves, A.C.B.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Abreu, A.R.; Rosado, M.T.S.; Costa, T.; Burrows, H.D.; Pereira, M.M.. "Metalloporphyrin triads: Synthesis and photochemical characterization". Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry 242 (2012): 59-66. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862741325&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2012.05.031
  34. Pinto, S.M.A.; Lourenço, M.A.O.; Calvete, M.J.F.; Abreu, A.R.; Rosado, M.T.S.; Burrows, H.D.; Pereira, M.M.. "Synthesis of new metalloporphyrin triads: Efficient and versatile tripod optical sensor for the detection of amines". Inorganic Chemistry 50 17 (2011): 7916-7918. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-80052227064&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1021/ic200727f
  35. Pereira, M.M.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Simões, A.V.C.; Pinto, S.M.A.; Abreu, A.R.; Sá, G.F.F.; Silva, E.F.F.; et al. "Synthesis and photophysical characterization of a library of photostable halogenated bacteriochlorins: An access to near infrared chemistry". Tetrahedron 66 49 (2010): 9545-9551. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78149467572&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tet.2010.09.106
  36. Pereira, M.M.; Monteiro, C.J.P.; Simões, A.V.C.; Pinto, S.M.A.; Arnaut, L.G.; Sá, G.F.F.; Silva, E.F.F.; et al. "Synthesis and photophysical properties of amphiphilic halogenated bacteriochlorins: New opportunities for photodynamic therapy of cancer". Journal of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines 13 4-5 (2009): 567-573. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-68349130227&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1142/S1088424609000553
  37. Pinto, S.M.; Burrows, H.D.; Pereira, M.M.; Fonseca, S.M.; Dias, F.B.; Mallavia, R.; Tapia, M.J.. "Singlet-singlet energy transfer in self-assembled systems of the cationic poly{9,9-bis[6-N,N,N-trimethylammoniumhexyl]fluorene-co-1,4-phenylene} with oppositely charged porphyrins". Journal of Physical Chemistry B 113 50 (2009): 16093-16100. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-73449090155&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1021/jp904959h
  38. Monteiro, C.J.P.; Pereira, M.M.; Pinto, S.M.A.; Simões, A.V.C.; Sá, G.F.F.; Arnaut, L.G.; Formosinho, S.J.; Simões, S.; Wyatt, M.F.. "Synthesis of amphiphilic sulfonamide halogenated porphyrins: MALDI-TOFMS characterization and evaluation of 1-octanol/water partition coefficients". Tetrahedron 64 22 (2008): 5132-5138. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-43049120023&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tet.2008.03.055
Journal issue
  1. MDPI. "Next-Generation Contrast Agents for Medical Imaging". Pharmaceuticals (2024):
    Invited editor
  2. Frontiers. "The Next Generation of Radiometals for Imaging and Theranostics". Frontiers in Chemistry (2024):
    Invited editor
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pinto, Sara M. A.. "Estruturas Tripodais e Poliméricas Porfirínicas Supramoleculares". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10316/23309.
  2. Pinto, Sara M. A.. "Estudos de Transferência de Energia entre um polielectrólito e porfirinas hidrofílicas em sistemas self-assembly". Master, Universidade de Coimbra, 2008.
  3. Pinto, Sara M. A.. "Estudos da síntese de um derivado sulfonado do Alq3 e de supressão de fluorescência". Degree, Universidade de Coimbra, 2006.

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2020. "Small cationic ortho-5,15-di-heroaryl-chlorin and bacteriochlorin derivatives and their applications in photoinactivation of microorganisms".
  2. 2016. "Agentes de Contraste Multimodais e Vetorizados para Imagiologia Médica Baseados na Triazina Como Unidade Central".
    Disclosed
Trademark
  1. 2020. "UCareUClean".

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 The Potential of Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles as a Platform for Medical Imaging – From Mn(II/III) Redox Contrast Agents for MRI to Radiolabeled Contrast Agents for PET ICPP 13 - International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines
(United States)
2023 Fluorinated Mn(III)/(II)-Porphyrin with Redox-Responsive 1H and 19F Relaxation Properties XXIV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
(Portugal)
2022 Fluorinated Platforms for MRI Imaging 14th National Organic Chemistry Meeting & 7th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting
(Portugal)
2022 Fluorinated contrast agents for application in 19F MRI and PET XXVI Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química
(Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2021/06 New Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles for Medical Imaging: Synthesis and Evaluation ICPP 11 - International Conference on Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines
(Buffalo, United States)
2021 Photodynamic therapy for Covid-19 and other infectious diseases
2021 Design and scale-up of amphiphilic cationic meso-imidazolyl porphyrin-based photosensitizers for development of potential antimicrobial agents 29th European Colloquium on Heterocyclic Chemistry
2020/01 Synthesis and Structural Modulation of Tetrapyrrolic Macrocycles: Potential Probes for PET and MRI Imaging? 13º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica/ 6º Encontro Nacional de Química Terapêutica
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2018 A biocompatible redox MRI probe based on a MnII/MnIII porphyrin XIX BMIC – VI LaBIC, VIII Brazilian Meeting on Rare Earth
(Fortaleza, Brazil)
2017/12 New Biocompatible redox probe based on a Mn(II)/Mn(III) porphyrin: Synthesis and Physical-Chemical characterization LE STUDIUM Conference "Is Multimodal Imaging an Invention with a Future? The Input of Chemistry
(Orleans, France)
2017 Bio-inspired Catalysts for Activation of Small Molecules International Symposium on Synthesis and Catalysis (IsySyCat2017)
(Évora, Portugal)
2017 Phthalocyanine labels for near-infrared fluorescence imaging of solid tumors IPA-16th International Photodynamic Therapy
(coimbra, Portugal)
2017 Synthesis and characterization of a water-soluble bacteriochlorin photosensitizer IPA-16th International Photodynamic Therapy,
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2016 Synthesis of porphyrin based probes for application in medical and enviromental sensing 3º Simpósio Ibero-Americano de Química Orgânica
(Porto, Portugal)
2016 Non-invasive imaging tumours XXII Encontro Luso-Galego Química
(Bragança, Portugal)
2015 Mn (III) biocompatible phthalocyanines for molecular imaging 11º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica/4º Encontro de Química Terapêutica
(Porto, Portugal)
2015 Development of tetrapyrolic macrocycles as molecular imaging platforms XXIV Encontro Nacional da SPQ
(Coimbra , Portugal)
2012 Metalloporphyrin triads: synthesis, photochemical characterization and applications XXIV IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2012 New porphyrin materials for optoelectronic and PET applications 3ºPychem – Portuguese Young chemists meeting
(Porto, Portugal)
2012 Photo-applications of tetrapyrrolic macrocycles XXIV IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2011 Singlet-singlet Energy Transfer Between fluorine-co-phenylene Conjugated Polyelectrolytes and Porphyrins Artificial photosynthesis (Post-Faraday Meeting)
(Edimburgo, United Kingdom)
2010 Studies of singlet-singlet energy transfer between conjugated polyelectrolytes and porphyrins Workshop on organic and polymeric materials for optoelectronics
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2010 Síntese e Funcionalização de Macrociclos Tetrapirrólicos: Exemplos de Aplicações de Células Solares, PDT e PET XVI Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2009 Singlet-singlet energy transfer in self-assembled systems of ionic fluorene-co-1,4-phenylene copolymers with charged porphyrins 7th Workshop on luminescent conjugated polymers
(Faro, Portugal)
2008 Singlet-Singlet energy transfer between a conjugate polyelectrolyte and anionic porphyrins Workshop of Soft Matter
(Coimbra, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Developmemt of cationic photosensitizers for photoinactivation of microorganisms
Co-supervisor
2021 - Current Synthesis and Characterisation of a Biocompatible Redox Porphyrin for Application in MRI
Supervisor
2021 - Current Materiais ultrafinos para produção de ultrassons induzida por laser: Filmes de dióxido de titânio com corante adsorvido
Co-supervisor
2019 - Current Síntese de Ligandos Nitrogenados e Complexos Metálicos com Potencialidade para Imagem Médica
Supervisor
2017 - Current Macrociclos tetrapirrólicos com potenciais aplicações médicas: síntese e caracterização
Supervisor
2023 - 2027 Manganese (III) Porphyrin and Hemiporphyrazine Complexes: Towards Safer, More Selective and Efficient MRI Contrast Agents.
Supervisor of Daniela Teixeira
2023 - 2027 Daniela S.S. Teixeira
Supervisor
2021 - 2025 Moving electrons and displacing atoms in electron transfer reactions
Co-supervisor
 Química (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 - 2025 Moving electrons and displacing atoms in electron transfer reactions”
Co-supervisor
2023 - 2023 Synthesis and characterization of palladium porphyrins for the construction of a TTA-UC system in a Solid Matrix
Supervisor
2022 - 2023 Síntese e avaliação de sensores baseados em macrociclos tetrapirrólicos
Supervisor of Yaroslav Hryhoryev
2022 - 2023 Desenvolvimento de agentes de contraste fluorados para 19F MRI e PET
Supervisor
2021 - 2022 Desenvolvimento de Agentes de Contraste Fluorados para Imagiologia de 19F MRI e PET
Supervisor
 Química Medicinal (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Materiais ultrafinos para produção de ultrassons induzida por laser: Filmes de dióxido de titânio com corante adsorvido
Co-supervisor
 Química (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Synthesis and Characterisation of a Biocompatible Redox Porphyrin for Application in MRI
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Developmemt of cationic photosensitizers for photoinactivation of microorganisms
Co-supervisor
 Química Medicinal (Master)
2019 - 2019 Síntese de Ligandos Nitrogenados e Complexos Metálicos com Potencialidade para Imagem Médica
Co-supervisor
 Química Medicinal (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Caracterização da Permeação de Derivados do Gd-DOTA
Co-supervisor
 Química (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Síntese e Caracterização de Bioconjugados de PEG-bacterioclorina
Co-supervisor
 Química Medicinal (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Macrociclos tetrapirrólicos com potenciais aplicações médicas: síntese e caracterização
Co-supervisor of Sara Almeida
 Química Medicinal (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Síntese de porfirinas biocompatíveis
Co-supervisor of Sara Almeida
Química Medicinal (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2024/06 - 2024/06 XII Encontro Nacional de Catálise e Materiais Porosos (2024/06 - 2024/06)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
2018 - 2018 XXVI Congresso Ibero-Americano de Catálise (CICAT) (2018 - 2018)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017 - 2017 IPA-16th International Photodynamic Therapy (2017 - 2017)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015 - 2015 XXIV Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (2015 - 2015)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
2012 - 2012 XXIV IUPAC Symposium on Photochemistry (2012 - 2012)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2007 - 2007 8º Encontro Nacional da Divisão de Catálise e Materiais Porosos (2007 - 2007)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024 Hidrossililação de cetonas: Estudos de Otimização
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Beatriz Melo (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2024 Desenvolvimento de métodos de deteção seletiva de explosivos através de sondas fluorescentes dispersas em membranas poliméricas
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Gabriel Marques (Master)
2023 Síntese e caracterização de porfirinas de paládio para a construção de sistemas TTA-UC em matrizes sólidas
Supervisor
 Yaroslav Hryhoryev (Master)
2023 Influence of Drug Solubility on Intra-Subject Variability of Pharmacokinetic Parameters in Crossover Studies in Healthy Subjects
(Thesis) Arguer
 Catarina Santos (Master)
2023 Transformações Mecanoquímicas de Furanos: metodologias sustentáveis para a síntese de compostos de elevado valor acrescentado a partir de biomassa.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Bruna Duarte (Master)
2022 Desenvolvimento de Agentes de Contraste Fluorados para Imagiologia de 19F MRI e PET
Supervisor
 Daniela Teixeira (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022 Transformação de Produtos Naturais para o Desenvolvimento de Bioplastificantes e Materiais Fosensíveis
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Iuri Tavares (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022 Síntese de polímeros porosos (POPS) para aplicação em catálise e adsorção de poluentes
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Miguel Matias (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 Síntese de ligandos quirais de base ácido canfórico para reações de hidrossililação assimétrica de cetonas
(Thesis) Main arguer
 João Pedro Herbert Serôdio (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 Síntese de metaloftalocianinas para potencial aplicação em tomografia fotoacústica
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Yaroslav Hryhoryev (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 Síntese de ftalocianinas hidrofílicas
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Josélia Carla Ferreira Leite de Sousa (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 Síntese de fotossensibilizadores para inativação fotodinâmica de microrganismos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carolina Valente Domingos (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021 Synthesis and Characterisation of a Biocompatible Redox Porphyrin for Application in MRI
Supervisor
 Ana Rita Rôlo (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 Análise e Caracterização de Acendalhas por GC-MS
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Catarina Cardoso Páscoa (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 Síntese de Ligandos Nitrogenados e Complexos Metálicos com Potencialidade para Imagem Médica
Supervisor
 Diana Gomes (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 Síntese de derivados de terpenos com potencial atividade biológica
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Iúri Tavares (Other)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019 - Current Society of Porphyrins & Phthalocyanines
2006 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Química Sócia

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023 - Current National Coordinator of Chemistry Olympics - Sociedade Portuguesa da Química
Coordinator
2020 - Current Coordinator of the Organizing Committee of Semi-Final of the "Olimpíadas da Química Júnior, SPQ (Sociedade Portuguesa de Química)" - Coimbra
Coordinator
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - Current Coordinator of "Delegação de Coimbra da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química"
Coordinator
2020 - 2023 Member of the Scientific Committee of the Chemistry Department - Universidade de Coimbra
Member
2014 - 2019 Member of the organizing Committee of semifinal "Olimpíadas da Química Júnior, SPQ (Sociedade Portuguesa de Química)" -Coimbra
Member
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Síntese de Bioconjugados Química Medicinal
2020 - Current Laboratórios de Química I Licenciatura em Química, Licenciatura em Química Medicinal, Licenciatura em Física (Licenciatura)
2020 - 2020 Metodologias e Técnicas Experimentais em Química Forense Química Forense (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Química Orgânica Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - 2020 Tutorial em Química Química
2019 - 2019 Laboratórios de Química I Química (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2019 - Current Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy
2019 - Current Molecules
2019 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2019 - Current Dalton Transactions
2019 - Current Sensors
2019 - Current Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B: Biology
2019 - Current Synthetic Communications
2018 - Current Nanomaterials

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024 - Current Iniciação a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (Master in Chemistry) Juliana Cebola
2021 - Current Rotação Laboratorial I (Master in Medicinal Chemistry) Daniela Teixeira
2023 - 2023 Estágio Laboratorial (Bachelor in Chemistry) Juliana Cebola
2023 - 2023 Estágio (Bachelor in Medicinal Chemistry) Ana Catarina Joaquim
2022 - 2022 Iniciação a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (Master in Chemistry) Yaroslav Hryhoryev
2020 - 2020 Rotação Laboratorial I (Master in Medicinal Chemistry) Zoé Arnaut
2020 - 2020 Iniciação a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (Master in Chemistry) Iniciação a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (Master in Chemistry)
2019 - 2019 Iniciação a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (Master in Chemistry) Joana Brás
2018 - 2018 Rotação Laboratorial I (Master in Medicinal Chemistry) Diana Gomes
2016 - 2016 Rotação Laboratorial I (Master in Medicinal Chemistry) Sara Almeida

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Main arguer of "Projecto Tese" - PhD in Chemistry Student: Andreia Cristina da Silva Gonzalez Title: Sustainable Catalytic Processes for the development of Photosensitive polymers
2020 - Current Jury for the award of a masters grant in the project: ¿Design/Síntese de ligandos e complexos metálicos para avaliação em processos sequenciais utilizando a hidroformilação catalítica como reacção central¿
2024 - 2024 Member of the jury of the subject “Project Thesis” of the PhD in Chemistry: Daniela S.S. Teixeira Title: “Manganese (III) Porphyrin and Hemiporphyrazine Complexes: Towards Safer, More Selective and Efficient MRI Contrast Agents.”
2024 - 2024 Member of the jury for the attribution of a research grant: project ANTIMICMAT, REF: 2022-17848//GS Brazil 2022.
2024 - 2024 Member of the jury for the attribution of a research grant: project ANTIMICMAT, REF: 2022-17848//GS Brazil 2022.
2022 - 2022 Sara M.A. Pinto was nominated by the director of the Department of Chemistry to be part of the jury for a bachelor's degree recognition, obtained at Universidade Federal do Ceará, by Samile Bezerra Aguiar. Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Jury for the award of a postdoctoral grant in the project "MATIS - Materiais e Tecnologias Industriais Sustentáveis"

Award

2022 Prix Tremplin Mariano Gago (belongs to the team that won the prize)