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Ferdinando Bernardino de Freitas. Completed his PhD in Veterinary Sciences (2019) at the University of Lisbon - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Master's in III Master's Course in Medical Microbiology (2010) Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Instituto de Higiene e Tropical Medicine and Degree in Biology Course at UMa (2006) University of Madeira. He has published 20 articles in specialized journals. Received 1 award(s) and/or honors. He works in the area(s) of Natural Sciences and Veterinary Scienceswith an emphasis on virology and fundamental Biology. In his professional activities, he interacted with 83 collaborator(s) in co-authorship of scientific works. Since 2020 he has been a professor at the Vasco da Gama Veterinary University School (cellular and molecular biology, immunology) and at the "Escola Superior Agraria de Coimbra" in the curricular units of animal biotechnology, genetics and genetic engineering In its Science Vitae curriculum, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological production are: Molecular biology; Medical Microbiology; Virology; Diagnosis; Hybridization; HIV1.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ferdinando Bernardino de Freitas

Citation names

  • Freitas, Ferdinando B.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
E215-684E-16DD
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1218-5052

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/06/06
Concluded
 Ciências Veterinárias (Doutoramento)
Major in Especialidade: Ciências Biológicas e Biomédicas
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
"FUNCTIONAL CHARACTERIZATION OF UNASSIGNED AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS PROTEINS PUTATIVELY INVOLVED IN TRANSCRIPTION AND REPLICATION TOWARDS AN EFFICIENT VACCINE DESIGN" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado com Louvor e distinção
2010
Concluded
 III Curso de Mestrado em Microbiologia Médica (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
"Desenvolvimento de um ensaio de hibridação múltipla (MHA) para identificação presumível de vírus da imunodeficiência humana do tipo 1 (HIV-1) dos subtipos B, G e de formas recombinantes CRF14_BG e CRF02_AG em Portugal (19 de 20 valores)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2006
Concluded
 Curso de Biologia da UMa (estágio curricular realizado no Instituto de Higiene e Medicina tropical/UNL) (Licenciatura)
Universidade da Madeira, Portugal
"Estudos bio-ecológicos e genéticos de complexo Culex pipiens na região da Comporta, Portugal (18 de 20 valores)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013/03/15 - 2015/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Portugal
Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Portugal
2020 - 2022 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/08/23 - Current President Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Portugal
Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2012/02/04 - 2013/03/14 Research fellowship -project: ROLE OF AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS (ASFV) TOPOISOMERASE II IN VIRAL DNA REPLICATION - A POSSIBLE TARGET FOR ANTIVIRAL THERAPY PTDC/CVT/105630/2008 Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2011/06/01 - 2011/11/30 Research fellowship - European project: Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe-EDENext (CT-2010-261504). Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2009/03/23 - 2011/02/28 Research fellowship -project: MALVEO - VULNERABILITY MAPPING TO MALARIA VECTOR FROM EARTH OBSERVATION DATA: ANOPHELES ATROPARVUS DENSITY MAPPING UNDER CLIMATE SCENARIOS FOR SOUTHERN PORTUGAL PTDC/CLI Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2007/12/01 - 2008/11/30 Researcher - Project : Mosquitos from Comporta Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2007/02/01 - 2007/11/30 Research fellowship - RARIMOSQ: survey and risk analysis of mosquito borne diseases, particularly arbovirosis, using remote detection (ref. 35-60624-s) Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2013/03/15 - 2015/09/30 Targeted research effort on African swine fever" (ASFORCE)
311931
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Health
Concluded
2009/03/23 - 2011/02/28 MALVEO- Vulnerability Mapping to Malaria Vector from Earth Observation Data - Anopheles atroparvus density mapping under climate scenarios for Southern Portugal
PTDC/CLI/67910/2006
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006/11/01 - 2007/11/30 Rarimosq: survey and risk analysis of mosquito borne diseases, particularly arbovirosis, using remote detection
n° Proc. 35-60624.
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian

Contract

Designation Funders
2012/02/04 - 2013/03/14 Role of African swine fever virus (ASFV) topoisomerase II in viral DNA replication - a possible target for antiviral therapy.
Project PTDC/CVT/105630/2008
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/06/01 - 2011/11/30 EDENext: Biology and control of vector-borne infections in Europe
FP7-INCO-CT-2010-261504
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Health
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Cunha E; Freitas FB; Braz BS; Silva JMD; Tavares L; Veiga AS; Oliveira M. "Polyphasic Validation of a Nisin-Biogel to Control Canine Periodontal Disease.". Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) (2020): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/32295175.
    10.3390/antibiotics9040180
  2. Axel Karger; Daniel Pérez-Núñez; Jesús Urquiza; Patricia Hinojar; Covadonga Alonso; Ferdinando B. Freitas; Yolanda Revilla; Marie-Frédérique Le Potier; Maria Montoya. "An Update on African Swine Fever Virology". Viruses (2019): https://doi.org/10.3390/v11090864.
    10.3390/v11090864
  3. Freitas, Ferdinando. "African swine fever virus replication events and cell nucleus: New insights and perspectives". Virus Research (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2019.197667.
    10.1016/j.virusres.2019.197667
  4. Freitas, Ferdinando B.; Simões, Margarida; Frouco, Gonçalo; Martins, Carlos; Ferreira, Fernando. "Towards the Generation of an ASFV-pA104R DISC Mutant and a Complementary Cell Line—A Potential Methodology for the Production of a Vaccine Candidate". Vaccines 7 3 (2019): 68. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines7030068.
    Published • 10.3390/vaccines7030068
  5. Pimentel, Victor; Afonso, Rita; Nunes, Mónica; Vieira, Maria Luisa; Bravo-Barriga, Daniel; Frontera, Eva; Martinez, Manuel; et al. "Geographic dispersal and genetic diversity of tick-borne phleboviruses (Phenuiviridae, Phlebovirus) as revealed by the analysis of L segment sequences". Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases 10 4 (2019): 942-948. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.05.001.
    10.1016/j.ttbdis.2019.05.001
  6. Ferdinando B. Freitas; Gonçalo Frouco; Carlos Martins; Fernando Ferreira. "The QP509L and Q706L superfamily II RNA helicases of African swine fever virus are required for viral replication, having non-redundant activities". Emerging Microbes & Infections 8 1 (2019): 291-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2019.1578624.
    10.1080/22221751.2019.1578624
  7. Freitas FB; Frouco G; Martins C; Ferreira F. "African swine fever virus encodes for an E2-ubiquitin conjugating enzyme that is mono- and di-ubiquitinated and required for viral replication cycle.". Scientific reports (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29472632.
    10.1038/s41598-018-21872-2
  8. "Sodium phenylbutyrate abrogates African swine fever virus replication by disrupting the virus-induced hypoacetylation status of histone H3K9/K14.". Virus research (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28916365.
    10.1016/j.virusres.2017.09.009
  9. "DNA-Binding Properties of African Swine Fever Virus pA104R, a Histone-Like Protein Involved in Viral Replication and Transcription.". Journal of virology (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28381576.
    10.1128/jvi.02498-16
  10. Frouco, G.; Freitas, F.B.; Coelho, J.; Leitão, A.; Martins, C.; Ferreira, F.. "DNA-binding properties of African swine fever virus pA104R, a histone-like protein involved in viral replication and transcription". Journal of Virology 91 12 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019693151&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1128/JVI.02498-16
  11. Freitas FB; Frouco G; Martins C; Leitão A; Ferreira F. "In vitro inhibition of African swine fever virus-topoisomerase II disrupts viral replication.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27568922.
    10.1016/j.antiviral.2016.08.021
  12. Maia C; Parreira R; Cristóvão JM; Freitas FB; Afonso MO; Campino L. "Molecular detection of Leishmania DNA and identification of blood meals in wild caught phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera: Psychodidae) from southern Portugal.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25889732.
    10.1186/s13071-015-0787-4
  13. A. Benali; J.P. Nunes; F.B. Freitas; C.A. Sousa; M.T. Novo; P.M. Lourenço; J.C. Lima; J. Seixas; A.P.G. Almeida. "Satellite-derived estimation of environmental suitability for malaria vector development in Portugal". Remote Sensing of Environment 145 (2014): 116-130. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2014.01.014.
    10.1016/j.rse.2014.01.014
  14. Mottola C; Freitas FB; Simões M; Martins C; Leitão A; Ferreira F. "In vitro antiviral activity of fluoroquinolones against African swine fever virus.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23415476.
    10.1016/j.vetmic.2013.01.018
  15. Freitas FB; Esteves A; Piedade J; Parreira R. "Novel multiregion hybridization assay for the identification of the most prevalent genetic forms of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 circulating in Portugal.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22935093.
    10.1089/AID.2012.0025
  16. Freitas, F.B.; Esteves, A.; Piedade, J.; Parreira, R.. "Novel multiregion hybridization assay for the identification of the most prevalent genetic forms of the human immunodeficiency virus type 1 circulating in Portugal". AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses 29 2 (2013): 318-328. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84872931609&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1089/aid.2012.0025
  17. Freitas FB; Novo MT; Esteves A; de Almeida AP. "Species Composition and WNV Screening of Mosquitoes from Lagoons in a Wetland Area of the Algarve, Portugal.". (2011): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22347862.
    10.3389/fphys.2011.00122
  18. Almeida AP; Freitas FB; Novo MT; Sousa CA; Rodrigues JC; Alves R; Esteves A. "Mosquito surveys and West Nile virus screening in two different areas of southern Portugal, 2004-2007.". (2010): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/20854020.
    10.1089/vbz.2009.0245
  19. Gomes B; Sousa CA; Novo MT; Freitas FB; Alves R; Côrte-Real AR; Salgueiro P; et al. "Asymmetric introgression between sympatric molestus and pipiens forms of Culex pipiens (Diptera: Culicidae) in the Comporta region, Portugal.". (2009): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/19895687.
    10.1186/1471-2148-9-262
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. FREITAS, Ferdinando. "Desenvolvimento de um ensaio de hibridação múltipla (MHA-MULTIPLE REGION HYBRIDIZATION ASSAY) para identificação presumível de vírus da imunodeficiência humana do tipo 1 (HIV-1) dos subtipos B, G e de formas recombinantes CRF14_BG e CRF02_AG circulantes em Portugal". Master, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/10244.
Activities

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Immunology Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado) Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Portugal
2020/09/01 - Current Animal Biotechnology Biotechnology (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2020 - Current Cellular and molecular biology Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado) Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Portugal
2021 - 2021/08/01 Research and Development Methodologies Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado) Escola Universitária Vasco da Gama, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/01/30 Genetic Biotechnology (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2021/02/01 - 2021/08/01 Integrated Veterinary Practice I Beatriz Carvalho
2021/02/01 - 2021/08/01 Integrated Veterinary Practice I Maelle Marques
Distinctions

Award

2019 Best paper PhD FMV/CIISA 2018
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal