Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Carlos Jorge da Silva Moreira
Citation names
- Moreira, Carlos J. S.
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- C418-34B1-8642
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-7708-2505
Email addresses
- carlosmoreira@itqb.unl.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Avenida da República, 2780-157, Oeiras, Oeiras, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Mycology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Plant sciences
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Polymer Science
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Organic Chemistry
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | |
Portuguese (Mother tongue) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2017/03/01 - 2021/10/26
Concluded
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International PhD program Plants for Life (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
"Cutin as a key player in plant immunity: From the polymer chemistry to the biological function of its composing oligomers." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Unanimously Approved |
2013/09/16 - 2015/12/22
Concluded
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Mestrado em Microbiologia Aplicada (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Deciphering novel targets for antifungal drugs: ionic liquids as triggers of alternative pathways for cell wall integrity
in filamentous fungi" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18 out of 20 |
1999/09/13 - 2003/06/17
Concluded
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Professores do Ensino Básico, variante de Matemática e Ciências da Natureza (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Educação, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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14 out of 20 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021/10/27 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal |
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal | ||
2017/03/01 - 2021/10/26 | Researcher (Research) | ARALAB Equipamentos Laboratorio e Electromecanica Geral Lda, Portugal |
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal | ||
2020/01/01 - 2020/12/31 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Universität Zürich, Switzerland |
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology (IPMB) University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland | ||
2019/02/25 - 2019/05/25 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Lebenswissenschaften Heidelberg GmbH, Germany |
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology (IPMB) University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland | ||
2016/02/01 - 2017/02/28 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal |
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2024/06/01 - Current | SNAIL - High performance hydrophobic suberin nanoparticles for the generation of liquid-air biphasic droplets with application
in food and therapeutics
101155808
Team Member
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2023/03/16 - Current | Green-G: A Global Congress on the Future and Realization of Biologically based and Biologically-Derived Information Technologies
GRANT14018191
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
NC State University, United States
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal |
Office of Naval Research Global
Ongoing
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2017/03/01 - 2021/10/26 | Cutin as a key player in plant immunity: From the polymer chemistry to the biological function of its composing oligomers
06/PlantsLife/2017
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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ARALAB Equipamentos Laboratorio e Electromecanica Geral Lda
Concluded
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2019/02/25 - 2019/05/25 | Deciphering new functions of lipid polymer barriers as potential elicitors of plant immunity
8003
Research Fellow
Department of Plant and Microbial Biology (IPMB) University of Zurich (UZH), Switzerland
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Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Lebenswissenschaften Heidelberg GmbH
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/02/01 - Current | Connecting the dots on the transition between hyphal and mycelial-cord fungal morphotypes
GRANT13679981
Post-doc
Office of Naval Research Global, United States
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2016/02/01 - 2022/02/28 | Development of biomaterials through mimesis of plant defensive interfaces to fight wound infections
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/647928/EU
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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European Research Council
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/01/23 - Current | AgriLoop: Pushing the frontier of circular agriculture by converting residues into novel economic, social and environmental
opportunities
Post-doc
Horizon 2020, Belgium
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Horizon 2020
Ongoing
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2022/03/01 - 2023/01/31 | Internal Project at ITQB NOVA with Reference ICV39321
ICV39321
Post-doc
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Preprint |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Artistic / Performance
Visual artwork |
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Intellectual property
Provisional application for patent |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/12/08 | Cutin Oligomers - COMs: A Novel Class of Plant Immune Elicitors | Seminar
Center for Plant Molecular Biology (ZMBP) - University of Tubingen (Tubingen, Germany)
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2022/09/14 | Cutin depolymerisation generates oligomeric structures able to trigger plant immunity in Arabidopsis thaliana | Plant Apoplastic Diffusion Barriers - PADiBA 2022
University of Dundee (Dundee, United Kingdom)
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2021/02/17 | Cutin derived oligomers act as immune elicitors in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana | 11th ITQB NOVA PhD Students Meeting
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica (Oeiras, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2024/01/15 - Current | Unveiling the mechanisms controlling the transition between hyphal and mycelial-cord fungal morphotypes.
Co-supervisor
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Erasmus Internship (Other)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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2024/01/01 - Current | Plant polymers derived molecules as a novel class of biologicals to fight Aspergilli dissemination.
Co-supervisor
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Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
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2022/01/10 - 2022/07/08 | (PT) Biopolímeros vegetais e o impacto dos fungos filamentosos na sua degradação.
(EN) Plant biopolymers and the impact of filamentous fungi in their degradation.
Co-supervisor
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Biorrecursos (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
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2021/06/14 - 2021/06/18 | Exploring the immune eliciting effect of cutin degradation molecules in Plants.
Co-supervisor
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Biociências Moleculares - Lab Rotation (Other)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2024/01/15 - 2024/03/11 | Satellite event within the scope of the Bioeconomy Changemakers Festival 2024, taking place at ITQB NOVA - Oeiras, Portugal.
This science fair has the main aim of raising the scientific literacy of young students on the aspects of Bioeconomy, Agro-industrial
residues valorisation and environment protection. (2024/03/11 - 2024/03/11)
Festival (Co-organisor)
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal |
2017/11/15 - 2017/11/17 | 8th ITQB NOVA PhD Students Meeting - Annual meeting where PhD students present the last developments of their PhD projects
through poster or oral presentations to the ITQB NOVA scientific community. This meeting also counts with invited speakers
that are references in their scientific fields. (2017/11/15 - 2017/11/17)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal |
2017/10/20 - 2017/10/21 | ITQB NOVA PhD students retreat - Annual event that gathers students from the Doctoral programs of ITQB NOVA. In this event,
first year PhD students can meet students from other years, share experiences and doubts. Also some team building activities
are performed and contact with ITQB NOVA alumni. (2017/10/20 - 2017/10/21)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2024/02/22 - 2024/02/22 | Visit to a school within the scope of the activity "A Scientist Goes to School". This activity was aimed at 6th grade students.
Activities developed focused on creating awareness of what is the work of a scientist. Experiments were performed, allowing
the young students to become scientists for an hour during a Life Sciences class. The activity was organised by ITQB NOVA,
but took place at Escola Básica de São Julião da Barra - Oeiras, Portugal. Total of 29 students and 1 teacher.
Other
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O Cientista vai à Escola - A Scientist goes to School
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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2024/02/20 - 2024/02/20 | Visit to a school group within the scope of the activity "A Scientist Goes to School". This activity was aimed at young children
with ages ranging from 6 to 12 years old (1st to 5th grade). Activities developed focused on creating awareness of what is
the work of scientist. Some fun experiments were performed, allowing the young students to become scientists for a couple
of hours. The activity was organised by ITQB NOVA, but took place at Espaço Jovem Carnaxide - Carnaxide - Portugal. Total
of 14 students and 2 teachers.
Other
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O Cientista vai à Escola - A Scientist goes to School
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Espaço Jovem de Carnaxide, Portugal |
2024/02/02 - 2024/02/02 | Participation in the institutional activity "Visitas ao ITQB - Visits to ITQB" whitin the scope of the Municipal initiative
Oeiras Educa. The aim of my participation was to make a guided visit to the Applied and Environmental Mycology Lab, to raise
awareness on how is the daily activity of a Mycology & Biotechnology researcher. The main lines of research were also presented
to the students. In total two highschool classes from Miraflores visited the lab (total of 24 students and 2 teachers).
Other
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(PT) Visitas ao ITQB - (EN) Visits to ITQB - Oeiras Educa
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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2023/01/24 - 2023/01/26 | Participation in the Kick-Off Meeting of the AgriLoop project (Pushing the frontier of circular agriculture by converting
residues into novel economic, social, and environmental opportunities) as a member of the Team of Work Package 2. This project
aims to extend the agricultural production value of the EU and China by eco-efficiently upgrading underexploited residues
into a portfolio of high-added-value bio-products able to generate new bio-based markets. This first meeting allowed to meet
with collaborators and organize implementation steps.
Meeting
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Institut National de Recherche pour l¿Agriculture l¿Alimentation et l¿Environnement Centre Occitanie-Montpellier, France
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2022/09/19 - 2022/09/19 | COLIFE MEETING 2022
The main goal of the meeting was to bring the community together, give an overview of what exists in all COLife institutes
in terms of Research and Technological expertise, and have thematic discussions on topics (scientific and beyond) that are
of interest for all COLife institutes (scientific themes, open science, etc).
A combination of scientific talks, technological and working group pitches, as well as round table discussions took place
on this meeting.
Meeting
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COLIFE MEETING 2022
COLife - Collaboration for Life Sciences Lisbon & Oeiras, Portugal
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2021/02/15 - 2021/03/05 | A practical course covering the main characteristics of linux applied to biology, the structure and navigation of the Linux
file system, Linux commands to manipulate and interrogate data file, running simple shell scripts in order to automate processing
of data and use of R for data analysis and visualisation. Graded 97 out of 100.
Other
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Bioinformatics for Biologists: An Introduction to Linux, Bash Scripting, and R
Wellcome Genome Campus, United Kingdom
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2020/12/02 - 2020/12/04 | The PSC Online symposium 2020 brings the international plant science community together, highlighting the manifold interactions
plants are engaged in, at both molecular and environmental levels.
Symposium
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Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center, Switzerland
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2019/09/17 - 2019/09/17 | Participation in the International Microorganism Day at the Gardens of Palácio Marquês Pombal, Oeiras (Sociedade Portuguesa
Microbiologia)
Other
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International Microorganism Day |
2018/09/17 - 2018/09/17 | Participation in the International Microorganism Day at Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon (Sociedade Portuguesa Microbiologia)
Other
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International Microorganism Day |
2016/11/01 - 2017/11/30 | Participation in several activities within the scope of "A Scientist goes to School", contributing to disseminate and raise
awareness of young students to the important role of science in society, and to the main scientific activities undertaken
by scientists (e.g. typical day at a lab, daily tasks).
Other
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O Cientista vai à Escola - A Scientist goes to School
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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2017/09/29 - 2017/09/29 | Participation in the European Researchers Night 2017 at Pavilhão do Conhecimento – Lisbon, devoted to the subject The Future.
Representing ITQB NOVA and Cristina Silva Pereira’s Lab presenting possible application of Plant biopolymers in wound healing
and developing activities to make the general audience aware of the importance of biopolymers in our future.
Other
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European Researchers Night |
2017/05/27 - 2017/05/27 | Participation in the ITQB NOVA Open Day, under the scope of the World Metrology Day and devoted to the subject of Measurement
Scales, collaborating with the Dendrochronology stand.
Other
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ITQB NOVA Open Day
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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Interview (newspaper / magazine)
Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
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2023/07/21 | Interview to the newspaper Expresso, published on the 21st of July 2023, focused on the project awarded within the scope of my participation in the Serendipity Collective Initiative (Green-G). | Expresso |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2024/04/02 - 2024/04/02 | Job Shadowing on Plant Derived Bioactive Molecules | Mafalda Antunes and Pedro Santos |
2023/05/29 - 2023/06/02 | Research Training Curricular Unit - Molecular Biosciences (MolBioS) PhD Program - ITQB NOVA | MolBioS PhD Program - 2023 Class - 23 PhD Students |
2018/09 - 2019/10 | In the search of novel bioplastics: Exploiting bio & chemical tools to fine tune the physicochemical properties of plant polyesters | Rita José Quintal Escórcio |
2018/05 - 2018/05 | Design of cutin-based functional polymers | Rita Escórcio and Olena Dorosh |
2017/02 - 2017/02 | Genetic engineering in filamentous fungi using the gene replacement method | Diana Moita, Inês Saraiva, Marta Silva and Luís Sousa |
2016/03 - 2016/03 | Protein extraction and quantification in filamentous fungi | Beatriz Oliveira |
2016/02 - 2016/02 | RNA extraction and quantification | Daryna Piontkivska and Diana Santos |
Other jury / evaluation
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2023/10/18 - 2023/10/20 | Invited evaluator for the 13th ITQB NOVA PhD Students Meeting, with the responsability to evaluate the oral presentations of six PhD candidates in their final year. The presentations belonged to the Good Helth and Well-being pannel. | Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
2023 | Serendipity Collective
Office of Naval Research Global, United States
SPRIND Federal Agency for Disruptive Innovation, Germany |
Other distinction
2019 | EMBO Short-Term Fellowship 8003
Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Lebenswissenschaften Heidelberg GmbH, Germany
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2017 | PhD Contract - Mixed Fellowship
ARALAB Equipamentos Laboratorio e Electromecanica Geral Lda, Portugal
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2016 | Mobility Grant COST CM1206 EXIL (ECOST-MEETING-CM1206-170416-066522)
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
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