Rita Lourenço Paiva de Melo (ED1A-5FE8-8E69)

Curriculum Vitae

Rita Lourenço Paiva de Melo

I hold a degree in Chemical engineer from NOVA School of Science and Technology, Portugal (2003), and I pursued my Ph.D. in Technological Chemistry with Dr João Paulo Leal at the University of Lisbon, Portugal (2012). Part of my PhD was undertaken between the Isotope Institute in Hungary (2008) and the University of California, Irvine, USA in 2011. In 2013, I joined ITQB NOVA, Portugal, where I was a postdoctoral fellow under Claudio Soares Lab. Between 2014 and 2018, I worked as post-doctoral researcher at IST and, since 2018, I was appointed Researcher. From an academic standpoint, since 2021 I have been a visiting assistant professor on the master's programme in Computational Biology at the University of Coimbra, and in 2022 I was a visiting professor at the School of Health Technology, IPL in Lisbon. I was awarded a 1 FCT-funded project as Principal Investigator (PTDC/QUI-OUT/32243/2017) and 1 FCT-funded under National Network for Advanced Computing (2022.15874.CPCA.A2) as co-PI. The PTDC/QUI-OUT/32243/2017 project is focused on the study of protein-protein interactions as G protein-coupled receptors, addressing their importance as targets/biomarkers for novel drug design. Following a multidisciplinary approach, I enriched my expertise upon exploring the interface between computational tools and experimental work (in vitro and in vivo studies). Within this topic, in 2021 I was part of the winning team of the "Pick yoUR bRain" - Born from Knowledge 2021 award from the Innovation Agency. Also, I am involved in the retargeting of virus-like particles aiming at the specific delivery of drugs and/or imaging agents to cancer cells. While working on these two main research topics, I have fostered several other research collaborations as Irina S. Moreira (CIBB/UC), Z.H. Gümüs (Icahn School of Medicine, USA), A. Schiedel (Bonn University) and A. Bonvin (Utrecht University) where theoretical studies gain relevance for a better understanding of the experimental results. In summary, I have published 40 articles in journals and (co)author of 9 book chapters. I am actively involved in mentoring young researchers: 3 ongoing PhD students, 14 MSc (2 ongoing), and 7 undergraduate students (4 of them abroad). I have organized 3 workshops/conferences. My project management skills are evident in my involvement in several projects. In fact, 8 projects funded by FCT (1 as PI and 1 as co-PI), 4 international projects of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and 2 COST actions. Owing to my skills in computational biophysics, I am team member of the High-Performance Computing task force at IST. I was recently invited to be Guest Editor of a Special Issue on " Retargeting of Virus-Like Particles “at “Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology” (IF 5.882, Q1).

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Rita Lourenço Paiva de Melo

Citation names

Melo, Rita
Melo, Rita P.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: ED1A-5FE8-8E69
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1056-1007
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=wzrT-8gAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
Researcher Id: http://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/K-1650-2013
Scopus Author Id: 22938248300

Websites

http://www.moreiralab.com/people/rita-melo/ (Scholar)

Knowledge fields

Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
English	Upper intermediate (B2)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Advanced (C1)	Proficiency (C2)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Proficiency (C2)	Intermediate (B1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2008/12/12 Concluded	Química (Doutoramento) Major in Especialidade: Química Tecnológica Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal "Application of Ionizing Radiation to Persistent Organic Pollutants Decomposition" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Louvor e Distinção
2005/02/28 Concluded	Mestrado em Gestão e Consevação da Natureza (Mestrado) Universidade dos Açores - Campus de Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal "Estudo da Radiação Ionizante no Tratamento de Águas Residuais: "Aspectos Tecnológicos e Sócio-Económicos"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	muito bom
2002/08/02 Concluded	Engenharia Química (Licenciatura) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal	14

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018/11/15 - Current	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal
	Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2014/10 - 2018/11	Postdoc (Research)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal
2013/11 - 2014/09	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Tecnico Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal
2013/04 - 2013/10	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2001 - 2002	Research Trainee (Research)	NATO, Belgium
	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2022/10/15 - Current	Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde de Lisboa, Portugal

2022/02/14 - Current	Visiting Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2011 - 2013	Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher)	Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal
	Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2014/09/01 - Current	Colaboradora externa	CNC.IBILI, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011/07 - 2011/12	IAEA fellowship POR/11002	International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria
	University of California at Irvine Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences, United States
2008/04 - 2008/12	IAEA fellowship POR/07005	International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria
	Izotóp Intézet Kft, Hungary
2005/07 - 2005/12	IAEA fellowship POR/05003	International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria
	Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, Brazil

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2014/09/04 - 2018/10/31	Target-specific delivery of radioactivity to cancer cells by virus-like particles: a computational chemistry and bioengineering approach SFRH/BPD/97650/2013 Post-doc Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2013/10 - 2014/08	Application of Ionizing Radiation for a Sustainable Environment RECI/AAG-TEC/0400/2012 Post-doc Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico
2013/04 - 2013/09	Proton transfer and proton pumping in haem-copper oxidases. Methodological developments and their application to unravel the molecular mechanism PTDC/QUIBIQ/113446/2009 Post-doc Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2008/05/08 - 2012/12/12	Application of ionising radiation on the degradation of persistent organic compounds SFRH / BD / 41996 / 2007 PhD Student Fellow Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2008/05/01 - 2012/08/31	APLICAÇÃO DA RADIAÇÃO IONIZANTE À DECOMPOSIÇÃO DE POLUENTES ORGÂNICOS PERSISTENTES SFRH/BD/41996/2007 Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/07 - 2011/10	Radiation Processing Facilities and Applications IAEA POR11002 Invited Scientist Fellow University of California at Irvine Department of Chemical Engineering and Material Sciences, United States	International Atomic Energy Agency Concluded
2008/04 - 2008/07	Implementation of wastewater treatment using radiation IAEA POR07005 Invited Scientist Fellow Izotóp Intézet Kft, Hungary	International Atomic Energy Agency Concluded
2005/08 - 2005/12	Radiation Processing – Detoxification of wastewater using electron beam and gamma source IAEA POR05003 Invited Scientist Fellow Instituto de Pesquisas Energeticas e Nucleares, Brazil	International Atomic Energy Agency Concluded
2003 - 2005	Impact of Electron beam and Gamma Radiation on wastewater treatment: comparative studies IAEA 302-F2-POR-12017 Research Fellow Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Tecnico Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear, Portugal	International Atomic Energy Agency Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/06/01 - Current	The influence of a known mutation into the stargazin/Kv7.2 dynamics and function 2022.15874.CPCA.A2 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal	Ongoing
2019/09/16 - Current	Targeting the transporters of cationic amino acids for cancer radiotheranostics: experimental and computacional chemistry approach PTDC/QUI-NUC/30147/2017 Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/09/01 - Current	Alvejamento de transportadores de aminoácidos catiónicos para radioteranóstica do cancro: uma abordagem experimental e de química computacional PTDC/QUI-NUC/30147/2017 Researcher Associação para o Desenvolvimento do Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/06 - Current	Development of a novel class of antibody-drug conjugates molecules for cancer treatment PTDC/BTM-SAL/32085/2017 Researcher Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/06 - Current	COST ACTION CA 18133 ERNEST-European Research Network on Signal Transduction CA18133 Researcher European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium	Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31	A molecular and nano approach to target the RANK-TRAF6 interface for bone metastases treatment PTDC/QUI-OUT/3854/2021 10.54499/PTDC/QUI-OUT/3854/2021 Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/11/15 - 2024/11/14	Not Available DL 57/2016/CP1384/CT0086 Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/02/01 - 2024/01/31	Cutting-Edge Virus-Host Interactome Discovery: A Multi-Omics AI Driven Approach DSAIPA/DS/0118/2020 Researcher Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/09/04 - 2022/06/04	Membrane proteins - development of new computational approaches and its application to G-Protein Coupled Receptors PTDC/QUI-OUT/32243/2017 Principal investigator Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies UID/Multi/04349/2019 Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2013 - 2017	Electrical discharges with liquids for future applications COST TD1208 Researcher Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Física, Portugal	European Cooperation in Science and Technology Concluded
2014/04/01 - 2015/07/31	Padrões de inactivação de vírus entéricos por radiação ionizante EXPL/DTP-SAP/2338/2013 Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Tecnico Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2013/09/30	Kinetic study of biorecalcitrant compounds degradation by pulse radiolysis PTDC/QUI-QUI/104229/2008 Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2010 - 2013	Kinetic study of biorecalcitrant compounds degradation by pulse radiolysis info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/3599-PPCDT/104229/PT Technical development Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Tecnico Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2001 - 2002	New approach to waste recovery into selective adsorbents of heavy metals OTAN nº 977984 Research Fellow Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal	NATO

Other

	Designation	Funders
2022/01/01 - Current	A molecular and nano approach to target the RANK-TRAF6 interface for bone metastases treatment PTDC/QUI-OUT/3854/2021 Researcher Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal	Ongoing
2011 - 2016	Radiation treatment of wastewater for reuse with particular focus on wastewaters containing organic pollutants IAEA-CRP no. 1539 Researcher International Atomic Energy Agency, Austria	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Melo R.. "Arrestin and G Protein Interactions with GPCRs: A Structural Perspective". 109-179. Wiley, 2022. 10.1002/9781119564782.ch5 Preto, A.J.; Marques-Pereira, C; Baptista, Salete J.; Bueschbell, B.; Barreto, Carlos A.V.; Gaspar, A.T.; Pinheiro, I.; et al. "Targeting GPCRs Via Multi-Platforms Arrays and AI". In Reference Module in Biomedical Sciences. Elsevier, 2021. 10.1016/b978-0-12-820472-6.00048-7 Barreto, Carlos A.V.; Baptista, Salete J.; Preto, António José; Matos-Filipe, Pedro; Mourão, Joana; Melo, Rita; Moreira, Irina. "Prediction and targeting of GPCR oligomer interfaces". In Oligomerization in Health and Disease: From Enzymes to G Protein-Coupled Receptors, 105-149. Elsevier, 2020. Published • 10.1016/bs.pmbts.2019.11.007 Lemos, Agostinho; Melo, Rita; Moreira, Irina S.; Cordeiro, M. Natália D. S.. "Computer-Aided Drug Design Approaches to Study Key Therapeutic Targets in Alzheimer’s Disease". In Computational Modeling of Drugs Against Alzheimer’s Disease, 61-106. Springer New York, 2017. Published • 10.1007/978-1-4939-7404-7_3 Cabo Verde, Sandra; Guerreiro, D.; Silva, T.; Madureira, J.; Santos, P.; Melo, Rita; Margaça, F.. "Applications of radiation technologies for developing green processes for treatment of biological hazards". In Radiation Technology for Cleaner Products and Processes, 151-161. Austria, 2016. Published Cabo Verde, Sandra; Melo, Rita; Marcos, H; Nunes, I.; Dores, V.; Reis, J.; Teubig, Pamela; Santos, .P; Botelho, M.L.. "Radiation Technology: Processes and Products - Concepts and Applications, in Radiation Processing Technology Applications". In Radiation processing tecnology applications, 4-20. India, 2010. Published Cabo Verde, Sandra; Melo, Rita; Marcos, Helena; Nunes, Inês; Dores, Vânia; Antonio, Amilcar L.; Reis, Joana; et al. "Radiation Technology: Processes and Products - Concepts and Applications". In Radiation Processing Technology Applications. Dehli, India: Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, 2010. Published M.L.Botelho; Branco, J.; Freitas, C.; P. Ferreira ; A. Belchior; A. Costa; Í. De Sousa; et al. "Implementation of ionising radiation on wastewater treatment: The Portuguese study case". In Radiation Treatment of Polluted Water and Wastewater, 141-159. Austria, 2008. Published Lyubchik, S. B.; Melo, R.; Palma, C.; Fonseca, I. M.. "Adsorption Equilibrium in the System “Cr (III) — Activated Carbon”". In Role of Interfaces in Environmental Protection, 355-377. Springer Netherlands, 2003. Published • 10.1007/978-94-010-0183-0_22
Conference abstract	Madureira, Joana; Pimenta, Andreia I; Melo, Rita; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Margaça, Fernanda M. A.. "Application of ionizing radiation to the cork wastewater treatment and valorization". Paper presented in 1st International Conference on Sustainable Water Processing, 2016. Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Matos, Inês; Bernardo, Maria; Noronha, João P.; Fonseca, Isabel M; Margaça, Fernanda. "Synthesized activated carbon for adsorption/desorption of antioxidant compounds". Paper presented in 10º Encontro Nacional de Catálise e Materiais Porosos, 2016. Madureira, Joana; Barros, Lillian; Melo, Rita; Santos, Pedro M.P.; Falcão, António N.; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Margaça, Fernanda M.A.. "Degradation of compounds present in cork boiling water by gamma radiation". Paper presented in XVI Latin-American Congress on Chromatography & 9th National Meeting on Chromatography., Lisboa, 2016. Madureira, Joana; Pimenta, Andreia I.; Ribeiro, Joana; Popescu, Larisa; Besleaga, Alexandra; Melo, Rita; Santos, Pedro MP; et al. "Effects of gamma radiation on cork wastewater toxicity". Paper presented in 6th Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2015. Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Ceriani, Elisa; Silva, Telma; Santos, Pedro MP; Marotta, Ester; Pinhão, Nuno; Margaça, F.M.A.; Paradisi, Cristina. "Oxidation of clofibric acid in water by electrical discharge and gamma radiation". Paper presented in 2nd Annual Meeting of COST Action "Electrical Discharges with Liquids for Future Applications", 2015. Guerreiro, Duarte; Silva, Telma; Meneses, Márcia; Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Margaça, F.M.A.. "Gamma Radiation Effects On Microbial Inactivation And Antioxidant Activity Of Cherry Tomatoes". Paper presented in International Symposium on Food Safety and Quality: Applications of Nuclear and Related Techniques - IAEA CN-222, 2014. Meneses, Márcia; Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Antonio, Amilcar L.; Cabo Verde, Sandra. "Gamma irradiation effects on microbial inactivation and antioxidant activity of Melissa officinalis". Paper presented in ICEH 2014 ¿ 3rd International Congress on Environmental Health, 2014. Melo, Rita; Madureira, Joana; Neves, José; Pinhão, Nuno; Margaça, F.M.A.. "Degradation of hemoglobin on slaughterhouses wastewater using a DBD system". Paper presented in 1st Annual Meeting of COST Action "Electrical Discharges with Liquids for Future Applications", 2014.
Conference paper	Moreira, Irina; Almeida, José; Preto, António; Melo, Rita; Gümüs, Zeynep; Costa, Joaquim; Bonvin, Alexandre. "Co-evolution importance on binding Hot-Spot prediction methods". 2017. Published • 10.3390/mol2net-02-03889 Rita Melo; Jose Almeida; Sandra Cabo Verde; Zeynep Gumus; I. Moreira; J. Correia. "Structural mechanism of HER2-antibodies complexes by molecular dynamics studies". 2017. Published • 10.3390/mol2net-03-05084 Melo, Rita; Maria Pinto; Carlos Vale; H. Burrows; William J. Cooper; G. Sontag. "Degradation of tetracyclines by gamma irradiation advanced oxidation processes (AOPs): Influence of the different radical species and the absorbed dose". Paper presented in ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, São Francisco, 2014. Published Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Matos, Inês; Noronha, João P.; Fonseca, IM; Margaça, F.M.A.. "Desorption of phenolic compounds on activated carbons". Paper presented in 2nd International Congress on Water, Waste and Energy Management, 2014. Lima, Célia; Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Carolino, MM; Margaça, FMA. "A biodegradation bench study of cork wastewater using ioinizing radiation". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2013. Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Lima, Célia; Matos, Inês; Noronha, João P.; Fonseca, IM; Margaça, F.M.A.. "Extraction of phenolic compounds from cork wastewater by adsorption onto activated carbon". Paper presented in 2nd International Conference WASTES: Solutions, Treatments and Opportunities, 2013. Botelho, M. Luísa; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Melo, Rita; Marcos, H; Silva, T; Nunes, I; Dores, V.; et al. "The implementation of radiation technology program in Portugal". Paper presented in NAARRI International Conference (NIC2010), Mumbai, 2010.
Conference poster	Martins, Sofia A. ; 5C10-BAAC-7FD8; Marco Calvinho Cavaco; Melo, Rita; Vera Neves; Miguel Castanho; João Domingos Galamba Correia. "Bone-Seeking Peptides Targeting the RANK-TRAF6 Interface for Bone Metastases Theranostics". Paper presented in XVIII Iberian Peptide Meeting, 2023. Rosa, Cátia; Rúben Silva; Irina S. Moreira; João D. G. Correia; Melo, Rita. "Design of novel peptides to target the intracellular G protein-dopamine receptor type 2 (D2R) interface". Paper presented in Iberian Peptide Meeting 2023, 2023. Martins, Sofia A.; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Correia, João D. G.; Melo, Rita. "HIV-Based Virus-Like Particles: The Next Step in Targeted Therapy". Paper presented in 2nd Chem & Biochem Students Meeting, 2022. Pinho, Tiffany S.; Silva, Deolinda; Ribeiro, Jorge Cibrão; Marote, Ana; Lima Rui; Batista, Salete J; Melo, Rita; et al. "Dynamic Piezoelectric Stimulation Promotes Neuronal Differentiation". Paper presented in 12th International Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Stem Cells and Cell Therapies, Braga, Portugal, 2022. Gouveia, R. P.; Barreto, Carlos A.V.; Baptista, Salete J.; Preto, A.J.; Caldeira, Gladys Lima; Carvalho, Ana Luisa; Melo, Rita; Irina de Sousa Moreira. "The study of AMPAR: Stargazin interface through molecular dynamics". Paper presented in Encontro de Jovens Investigadores de Biologia Computacional Estrutural, 2021. Pinho, Tiffany; Silva, Deolinda; Ribeiro, Jorge Cibrão; Marote, Ana; Gomes, Eduardo D; Lima, Rui; Batista, Salete J; et al. "Neuronal Differentiation on Electroactive PVDF Films Dynamically Stimulated". Paper presented in XVII Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Neuroscience, 2021. Rosário-Ferreira, Nicia; Melo, Rita; Moreira, Irina S; Rui M M Brito. "NS1 dimer behavior through a Molecular Dynamics lens". Paper presented in Coimbra Chemistry Centre Day, 2021. Gouveia, Raquel; Barreto, Carlos A.V.; Baptista, Salete J.; Caldeira, Gladys Lima; Preto, A.J.; Melo, Rita; Carvalho, Ana Luisa; Moreira, Irina S. "The Structural and Functional Role of a CACNG2 Mutation in Psychiatric Disorders". Paper presented in Bioinformatics Open Days, 2021. Rosário-Ferreira, Nicia; Melo, Rita; Moreira, Irina S; Rui M M Brito. "A molecular Dynamics study of non-structural protein1 (NS1)". Paper presented in Advances in Computational Biology Conference ¿ Fostering Collaboration Among Women Scientists, 2019. Rosário-Ferreira, Nicia; Melo, Rita; Moreira, Irina S; Rui M M Brito. "Understanding the role of the non-structural protein I in the pathogenicity of influenza virus using a computational approach". Paper presented in Structural Bioinformatics Course, 2019. Rosário-Ferreira, Nicia; Melo, Rita; Moreira, Irina S; Rui M M Brito. "An integrative approach to understand protein plasticity ¿ The case of non-structural protein 1 from the influenza virus". Paper presented in PTNMR Satellite Meeting, 2019. Rosário-Ferreira, Nicia; Melo, Rita; Moreira, Irina S; Rui M M Brito. "A Molecular Dynamics Insight to Non-Structural Protein 1 (NS1) ¿ A Hub Protein Essential for Influenza Infection.". Paper presented in 4th Instruct Biennial Structural Biology Conference, 2019. Barreto, Carlos A.V.; Melo, Rita; Magalhães, Pedro R.; Renault, Pedro; Machuqueiro, Miguel; Moreira, Irina S.. "Understanding Structural and Dynamic Differences of GHSR-Gq nad GHSr-Arr Complexes". Paper presented in Encontro Jovens Investigadores de Biologia Estrutural e Computacional, 2018. Rosário-Ferreira, Nicia; Melo, Rita; Moreira, Irina S; Rui M M Brito. "Outline of a Molecular Dynamics Approach to Non- Structural Protein 1 (NS1) ¿ A Hub Protein essential for Influenza Infection". Paper presented in Encontro de Jovens Investigadores de Biologia Computacional Estrutural, 2018. Madureira, Joana; Pimenta, Andreia I.; Melo, Rita; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Margaça, F.M.A. "Application of ionizing radiation for treatment and valorization of cork wastewater". Paper presented in International Conference on Applications of Radiation Science and Technology - ICARST 2017, 2017. Pimenta, Andreia I.; Madureira, Joana; Ribeiro, J; Popescu, L.; Besleaga, A; Melo, Rita; Santos, P. M.P.; Falcão, A. N.; Margaça, F.M.A. "Evaluation of gamma radiation effects on cork wastewater toxicity.". Paper presented in 7th Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Microbiotec 15, 2015. Madureira, Joana; Pimenta, Andreia I.; Dias, Maria Inês; Melo, Rita; Santos, Pedro M.P.; Falcão, António N.; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Margaça, Fernanda M.A.. "Assessment of gamma radiation effects on antioxidant activity of cork wastewater". Paper presented in 2nd EUCheMS Congresso n Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2015. Pimenta, Andreia I.; Madureira, Joana; Popescu, Larisa; Besleaga, Alexandra; Melo, Rita; Santos, P.M.P.; Falcão, A.; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Margaça, F.M.A. "Evaluation of the gamma radiation effects on cork wastewater toxicity". Paper presented in 2nd EuCheMS Congress on Green and sustainable, 2015.
Journal article	Rafael Travassos; Sofia A. Martins; Ana Fernandes; João D. G. Correia; Rita Melo. "Tailored Viral-like Particles as Drivers of Medical Breakthroughs". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2024): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25126699. 10.3390/ijms25126699 Travassos, Rafael; Martins, Sofia A.; Fernandes, Ana; Correia, Joao D. G.; Melo, Rita. "Tailored Viral-like Particles as Drivers of Medical Breakthroughs". Preprints.org (2024): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/66547698/. 10.20944/PREPRINTS202404.0840.V1 Beatriz Bueschbell; Pedro R. Magalhães; Carlos A.V. Barreto; Rita Melo; Anke C. Schiedel; Miguel Machuqueiro; Irina S. Moreira. "The World of GPCR dimers - mapping Dopamine Receptor D2 Homodimers in Different Activation States and Configuration Arrangements". Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2023.08.032. 10.1016/j.csbj.2023.08.032 Pinho, Tiffany S.; Silva, Deolinda; Ribeiro, Jorge Cibrao; Marote, Ana; Batista, Salete J.; Melo, Rita; Ribeiro, Clarisse; et al. "NEURONAL DIFFERENTIATION BY DYNAMIC PIEZOELECTRIC STIMULATION". Tissue Engineering Part A (2023): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/62651930/. Martins, Sofia A.; Santos, Joana; Cabo Verde, Sandra Cabo; Correia, João D. G.; Melo, Rita. Corresponding author: Melo, Rita. "Construction of HER2-Specific HIV-1-Based VLPs". Bioengineering 9 11 (2022): 713. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9110713. 10.3390/bioengineering9110713 Martins, Sofia A.; Santos, Joana; Silva, Rúben D. M.; Rosa, Cátia; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Correia, João D. G.; Melo, Rita. "How promising are HIV-1-based virus-like particles for medical applications". Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 12 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2022.997875. 10.3389/fcimb.2022.997875 Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Margaça, Fernanda M.A.; Cabo Verde, Sandra. "Ionizing radiation for treatment of pharmaceutical compounds: A review". Journal of Water Process Engineering 49 (2022): 103179. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103179. Open access • 10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.103179 Pinho, Tiffany S.; Silva, Deolinda; Ribeiro, Jorge Cibrão; Marote, Ana; Lima, Rui; Batista, Salete J.; Melo, Rita; et al. "Enhanced neuronal differentiation by dynamic piezoelectric stimulation". Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jbm.a.37443. Published • 10.1002/jbm.a.37443 Rúben D. M. Silva; João Franco Machado; Kyle Gonçalves; Francisco M. Lucas; Salete Batista; Rita Melo; Tânia S. Morais; João D. G. Correia. "Ultrasonication Improves Solid Phase Synthesis of Peptides Specific for Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor and for the Protein-Protein Interface RANK-TRAF6". Molecules (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26237349. 10.3390/molecules26237349 Nícia Rosário-Ferreira; Salete J. Baptista; Carlos A. V. Barreto; Filipe E. P. Rodrigues; Tomás F. D. Silva; Sara G. F. Ferreira; João N. M. Vitorino; et al. "In Silico End-to-End Protein–Ligand Interaction Characterization Pipeline: The Case of SARS-CoV-2". ACS Synthetic Biology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1021/acssynbio.1c00368. 10.1021/acssynbio.1c00368 Barreto, Carlos A. V.; Baptista, Salete J.; Preto, António J.; Silvério, Daniel; Melo, Rita; Moreira, Irina S.. "Decoding Partner Specificity of Opioid Receptor Family". Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences 8 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmolb.2021.715215. 10.3389/fmolb.2021.715215 Joana Santos; Miguel Cardoso; Irina S. Moreira; João Gonçalves; João D. G. Correia; Sandra Cabo Verde; Rita Melo. "Integrated in Silico and Experimental Approach towards the Design of a Novel Recombinant Protein Containing an Anti-HER2 scFv". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 22 7 (2021): 3547-3547. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22073547. 10.3390/ijms22073547 D'Onofrio, Alice; Gano, Lurdes; Melo, Rita; Mendes, Filipa; Oliveira, Maria Cristina; Denoël, Thibaut; Schaefer, Niklaus; et al. "Biological evaluation of new TEM1 targeting recombinant antibodies for radioimmunotherapy: In vitro, in vivo and in silico studies". European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 158 (2021): 233-244. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.11.015. 10.1016/j.ejpb.2020.11.015 Preto, A. J.; Barreto, Carlos A. V.; Baptista, Salete J.; Almeida, José Guilherme de; Lemos, Agostinho; Melo, André; Cordeiro, M. Nátalia D. S.; et al. "Understanding the Binding Specificity of G-Protein Coupled Receptors toward G-Proteins and Arrestins: Application to the Dopamine Receptor Family". Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling 60 8 (2020): 3969-3984. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jcim.0c00371. 10.1021/acs.jcim.0c00371 Melo, Rita; joana dos santos madureira; João Paulo Arriegas Estevão Correia Leal; Maria Luisa Botelho; William J. Cooper. "Aqueous degradation of esculetin (6,7-dihydroxycoumarin) using gamma radiation". Desalination and Water Treatment 181 (2020): 385-390. https://www.deswater.com/DWT_articles/vol_181_papers/181_2020_385.pdf. Published • 10.5004/dwt.2020.25110 Rosário-Ferreira, Nícia; Preto, António J.; Melo, Rita; Moreira, Irina S.; Brito, Rui M. M.. Corresponding author: Rosário-Ferreira, Nícia. "The Central Role of Non-Structural Protein 1 (NS1) in Influenza Biology and Infection". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 21 4 (2020): 1511. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms21041511. 10.3390/ijms21041511 Madureira, J.; Leal, J.P.; Botelho, M.L.; Cooper, William J.; Melo, R.. "Radiolytic degradation mechanism of acetovanillone". Chemical Engineering Journal 382 (2020): 122917. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.122917. 10.1016/j.cej.2019.122917 Magalhães; Machuqueiro; Almeida; Melo; D. S. Cordeiro; Verde; Gümüs; Moreira; D. G. Correia. "Dynamical Rearrangement of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 upon Antibody Binding: Effects on the Dimerization". Biomolecules 9 11 (2019): 706. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom9110706. 10.3390/biom9110706 João Franco Machado; Rúben D. Silva; Melo R.; João D. G. Correia. "Less Exploited GPCRs in Precision Medicine: Targets for Molecular Imaging and Theranostics". Molecules (2018): http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/24/1/49. 10.3390/molecules24010049 Melo R; Lemos A; Preto AJ; Bueschell B; Matos-Filipe P; Barreto C; Almeida JG; et al. "An overview of antiretroviral agents for treating HIV infection in paediatric population.". Current medicinal chemistry (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30182840. Published • 10.2174/0929867325666180904123549 Rita Melo; Agostinho Lemos; Antonio J. Preto; Jose G. Almeida; Joao D. G. Correia; Ozge Sensoy; Irina S. Moreira. "Computational Approaches in Antibody-Drug Conjugate Optimization for Targeted Cancer Therapy". Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 18 (2018): https://doi.org/10.2174%2F1568026618666180731165222. Published • 10.2174/1568026618666180731165222 Agostinho Lemos; Rita Meloc; Antonio J. Preto; Jose G. Almeida; Irina S. Moreira; M. Natalia D. S. Cordeiro. "In silico studies targeting G-protein coupled receptors for drug research against Parkinson’s disease". Current Neuropharmacology 16 (2018): https://doi.org/10.2174%2F1570159x16666180308161642. 10.2174/1570159x16666180308161642 J. Madureira; L. Barros; R. Melo; S. Cabo Verde; Isabel C.F.R. Ferreira; F.M.A. Margaça. "Degradation of phenolic acids by gamma radiation as model compounds of cork wastewaters". Chemical Engineering Journal (2018): https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cej.2018.02.036. 10.1016/j.cej.2018.02.036 Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Verde, Sandra Cabo; Matos, Ines; Bernardo, Maria; Noronha, Joao P.; Margaca, Fernanda M. A.; Fonseca, Isabel M.. "Recovery of phenolic compounds from multi-component solution by a synthesized activated carbon using resorcinol and formaldehyde". Water Science and Technology (2018): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/2081078/. 10.2166/WST.2017.555 Madureira, Joana; Ceriani, Elisa; Pinhão, Nuno; Marotta, Ester; Melo, Rita; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Paradisi, Cristina; Margaça, Fernanda M.A.. "Oxidation of clofibric acid in aqueous solution using a non-thermal plasma discharge or gamma radiation". Chemosphere 187 (2017): 395-403. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.109. 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.08.109 Moreira, Irina S.; Koukos, Panagiotis I.; Melo, Rita; Almeida, Jose G.; Preto, Antonio J.; Schaarschmidt, Joerg; Trellet, Mikael; et al. "SpotOn: High Accuracy Identification of Protein-Protein Interface Hot-Spots". Scientific Reports 7 1 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-08321-2. Published • 10.1038/s41598-017-08321-2 Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Pimenta, Andreia I.; Verde, Sandra Cabo; Borrely, Sueli I.. Corresponding author: Melo, Rita. "Evaluation of e-beam irradiation effects on the toxicity of slaughterhouse wastewaters". Environmental Technology 39 7 (2017): 873-877. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09593330.2017.1313887. 10.1080/09593330.2017.1313887 Madureira, Joana; Pimenta, Andreia I.; Popescu, Larisa; Besleaga, Alexandra; Dias, Maria Inês; Santos, Pedro M.P.; Melo, Rita; et al. "Effects of gamma radiation on cork wastewater: Antioxidant activity and toxicity". Chemosphere 169 (2017): 139-145. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.064. 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2016.11.064 Moreira, Irina S.; Koukos, Panos; Melo, Rita; Almeida, Jose G.; Preto, Antonio J.; Schaarschmidt, Jorg; Trellet, Mikael; et al. "Spoton: A Machine-Learning Approach for Hot-Spot Determination". Biophysical Journal (2017): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/3344073/. 10.1016/J.BPJ.2016.11.284 Madureira, Joana; Ceriani, Elisa; Pinhão, Nuno; Marotta, Ester; Melo, Rita; Verde, Sandra Cabo; Paradisi, Cristina; Margaça, Fernanda M.A.. "Oxidation of clofibric acid in aqueous solution using a non-thermal plasma discharge or gamma radiation". ArXiv (2017): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/57418470/. Guerreiro, Duarte; Madureira, Joana; Silva, Telma; Melo, Rita; Santos, Pedro M.P.; Ferreira, Armando; Trigo, Maria João; et al. "Post-harvest treatment of cherry tomatoes by gamma radiation: Microbial and physicochemical parameters evaluation". Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies 36 (2016): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2016.05.008. Published • 10.1016/j.ifset.2016.05.008 Melo, Rita; Fieldhouse, Robert; Melo, André; Correia, João; Cordeiro, Maria; Gümüs, Zeynep; Costa, Joaquim; Bonvin, Alexandre; Moreira, Irina. "A Machine Learning Approach for Hot-Spot Detection at Protein-Protein Interfaces". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 17 8 (2016): 1215. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms17081215. 10.3390/ijms17081215 Lima, Célia; Madureira, Joana; Carolino, Maria M.; Noronha, João P.; Margaça, Fernanda M. A.; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Melo, Rita. "A Biodegradation Bench Study of Cork Wastewater using Gamma Radiation". Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies 19 1 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/jaots-2016-0109. 10.1515/jaots-2016-0109 Lima, Celia; Madureira, Joana; Melo, Rita; Carolino, Maria M.; Noronha, Joao P.; Margaca, Fernanda M. A.; Verde, Sandra Cabo. "Biodegradation Bench Study of Cork Wastewater using Gamma Radiation". Journal of Advanced Oxidation Technologies (2016): https://publons.com/wos-op/publon/7282983/. Verde, S.C.; Trigo, M.J.; Sousa, M.B.; Ferreira, A.; Ramos, A.C.; Nunes, I.; Junqueira, C.; et al. "Effects of gamma radiation on raspberries: Safety and quality issues". Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues 76 4-5 (2013): 291-303. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84876154162&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1080/15287394.2013.757256 Madureira, J.; Melo, R.; Botelho, M.L.; Leal, J.P.; Fonseca, I.M.; Botelho, M. L.; Leal, J. P.; Fonseca, I. M.. "Effect of ionizing radiation on antioxidant compounds present in cork wastewater". Water Science and Technology 67 2 (2013): 374-379. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874050318&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.2166/wst.2012.544 Oliveira, M.; Pereira, J.; Cabo Verde, S.; Lima, M.G.; Pinto, P.; De Oliveira, P.B.; Junqueira, C.; et al. "Evaluation of potential of gamma radiation as a conservation treatment for blackberry fruits". Journal of Berry Research 3 2 (2013): 93-102. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84888579793&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.3233/JBR-130050 Melo, R.P.; Leal, J.P.; Botelho, M.L.. "Radiolytic degradation mechanism of gallic acid and its end-products". Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 25 1 (2011): 218-222. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650081813&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1002/rcm.4803 Melo, R.; Leal, J.P.; Takács, E.; Wojnárovits, L.. "Radiolytic degradation of gallic acid and its derivatives in aqueous solution". Journal of Hazardous Materials 172 2-3 (2009): 1185-1192. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-71749113962&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2009.07.122 Duarte, C.L.; Andrade, D.C.; Melo, R.P.; Nagatomi, H.R.; Mori, M.N.. "Decontamination of Ametryne HDPE packaging using electron beam accelerator". Radiation Physics and Chemistry 78 7-8 (2009): 725-728. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67349126547&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2009.03.067 Melo, R.; Cabo Verde, S.; Branco, J.; Botelho, M.L.. "Gamma radiation induced effects on slaughterhouse wastewater treatment". Radiation Physics and Chemistry 77 1 (2008): 98-100. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35448982777&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2007.03.006 Ruivo, A.; Gomes, C.; Lima, A.; Botelho, M.L.; Melo, R.; Belchior, A.; Pires de Matos, A.. "Gold nanoparticles in ancient and contemporary ruby glass". Journal of Cultural Heritage 9 SUPPL. (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-56849102425&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/j.culher.2008.08.003
Thesis / Dissertation	Galvão, Rita Lourenço Paiva de Melo, 1979-. "Application of ionizing radiation to persistent organic pollutants decomposition". PhD, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/7722. Madureira, Joana Filipa de Paiva dos Santos; Fonseca, Isabel; Melo, Rita. "Estudo do efeito da radiação ionizante na capacidade antioxidante dos compostos presentes na água de processo da indústria corticeira". Master, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/7098.

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Other output

Sterilization of an Electronic Medical Device. Radiosterilization was applied to a medical device with a ¿programmable memory¿ to allow in vivo implantation. Irradiation on a Cobalt-60 facility at 25 kGy at a dose rate of 2kGy/h corrupted the memory. Therefore an alternative sterilization method using UV was developed and validated based on ISO 11737-1 and ISO 14937. These procedures may be useful and effective for research purposes when only. 2010. Reis, Joana; Cabo Verde, Sandra; Capela Silva, Fernando; Frias, Clara; Potes, José; Melo, Rita; Nunes, Inês; et al. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/2761.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/11/28	In silico approach for the design of peptides targeting the RANK-TRAF6 interaction	EPI 2023 - XVIII Iberian Peptide Meeting iMM IST ITQB NOVA (Sesimbra, Portugal)
2017	Contribution of molecular modelling to the development of virus-like particles for breast cancer theranostics	Workshop “Inorganic Chemistry meets Medicine” Technical University of Munich, Institute of Advanced Science (Munique, Germany)
2015	Valorization of cork wastewater: portuguese case study	Radiation Treatment of Wastewater for Reuse with Particular Focus on Wastewaters Containing Organic Pollutants International Atomic Energy Agency (China)
2013	Valorization of industrial wastes using radiation technologies: The Portuguese case studies	IAEA technical meeting “Radiation Treatment of Pollutants, Wastewater and Sludges” International Atomic Energy Agency (Austria)
2012	Application of ionizing radiation on the cork wastewater treatment	“Radiation Treatment of Wastewater for Reuse with Particular Focus on Wastewaters Containing Organic Pollutants International Atomic Energy Agency (South Korea)
2010	Dégradation radiolytique d’acetovanillone dans les solutions aqueuses	Journées d’Etudes de la Chimie sous Rayonnement (France)
2005	Slaughterhouse Sewage Treatment Using Gamma Radiation-Economical Feasibility Study	International Nuclear Atlantic Conference (Santos, Brazil)
2004	Impact of Ionizing Radiation on Slaughterhouse Wastewater	Remediation of Polluted Waters and Wastewaters by Radiation Processing project meeting International Atomic Energy Agency (Varsóvia, Poland)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/02/04 - Current	Chemo-radiotherapy versus standard radiotherapy in breast cancer – a computational and biological perspective Supervisor	Engenharia Biomédica (PhD) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/11/01 - Current	Radiation and targeted therapy combined approach in metastatic breast and prostate cancers – computational and biological evaluation Supervisor	ProtoTera PhD programme (PhD) Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2023/09/01 - Current	Virus like particles as vehicle for the delivery of anticancer therapeutic deep eutectic systems Supervisor	Biotecnologia (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/04/01 - Current	Targeting the RANK-TRAF6 interface for bone metastases theranostics Co-supervisor	Biotecnology doctoral programme (PhD) Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal
2023/01/04 - Current	In silico evaluation of HER2-virus-like particles Supervisor	Engenharia Farmacêutica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022/11/01 - Current	Inhibition of protein-protein interactions in G-Protein Coupled Receptors with novel peptides towards pharmacological activity Supervisor	Bioorganic Chemistry (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/09/14 - Current	HIV-based virus-like particles design and evaluation as a targeted therapy tool Supervisor of Rafael Cartaxo Travassos	Bioquímica (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/09/04 - Current	Virus like particles as vehicle for the delivery of anticancer therapeutic deep eutectic systems Supervisor	Biotecnologia (Master) Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal
2022/07/01 - Current	IAESTE PT 2022-28 - "In silico evaluation of HER2-virus-like particles for treating breast cancer in the era of precision medicine" Supervisor	Chemical engineer (Specialization course) Universidad Mayor de San Simón, Bolivia
2021/12/01 - 2022/12/13	Design of novel peptides that interact with G-protein coupled receptors Supervisor	Engenharia Biológica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/10/01 - 2022/11/23	HIV-based virus-like particles: the next step in targeted therapy Supervisor	Biotecnologia (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/03/02 - 2022/07/15	In silico evaluation of HER2-virus-like particles for treating breast cancer in the era of precision medicine Supervisor	Engenharia Biológica (Degree) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/02/01 - 2021/11/26	Inhibition of protein-protein interactions in G-Protein Coupled Receptors with novel peptides towards pharmacological activity Supervisor	Mestrado Bolonha em Engenharia Farmacêutica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/02/01 - 2021/11/19	In silico design of novel peptides for treating cancer through inhibition of the RANK-TRAF6 interaction Supervisor	Mestrado Bolonha em Engenharia Farmacêutica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/09/04 - 2021/09/21	Desenvolvimento de particulas do tipo viral para a optimização de novas terapêuticas para o cancro da mama Supervisor	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/01/01 - 2021/06/30	Avaliação In Silico de Partículas Virais Anti-HER2 para o Tratamento do Cancro da Mama na Era da Medicina de Precisão Supervisor	Engenharia Biomédica (Degree) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021 - 2021	Design of novel peptides that interact with G-protein coupled receptors Supervisor	Engenharia Farmacêutica (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2019/03/01 - 2020/07/06	Partículas do tipo viral como vetores de fármacos antitumorais para tratamento do cancro da mama Supervisor	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/01/21 - 2020/07/02	Design of peptides to interfering with the RANK-TRAF6 axis: an integrated approach Supervisor	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/12	Design of peptides to interfering with the RANK-TRAF6 axis: an integrated approach Co-supervisor	Ciências de Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2013 - 2013	Radiation Technologies as environmental tools Supervisor	Erasmus (Other) Universitatea Alexandru Ioan Cuza, Romania
2013 - 2013	Cork wastewater valorisation: antioxidants extraction by activated carbon Supervisor	Erasmus (Other) Politechnika Warszawska, Poland
2011 - 2012	Valorização das águas corticeiras: extracção de antioxidantes Supervisor	Ciências de Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010/12 - 2011/12	Estudo do efeito da radiação ionizante na capacidade antioxidante dos compostos presentes na água de processo da indústria corticeira Supervisor	Ciências de Engenharia Química e Bioquímica (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2010 - 2011	Avaliação dos antioxidantes presentes nas águas de processo da indústria corticeira Supervisor	Tecnologia e Segurança Alimentar (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2005 - 2006	Estudo do impacto da radiação ionizante em águas residuais : suiniculturas e indústria de lacticínios Co-supervisor	Engenharia Agro-Alimentar (Degree) Instituto Politécnico de Santarém Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2017 - 2017	Organizing committee of EJIBCE – “Encounter of Young investigators in Computational and Structural Biology”, Portugal (2017 - 2017) Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2013 - 2013	Organization member of Regional Training Course on Regional Training Course on Microbiological Aspects of Sterilization Validation Process, Lisbon, Portugal. (2013 - 2013) Other (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Tecnico Campus Tecnológico e Nuclear, Portugal
2012 - 2012	Organization member XVI Journées d´Études de la Chimie sous Rayonnement - JECR 2012, Sines, Portugal. (2012 - 2012) Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)	REQUIMTE, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023/12/06	In silico evaluation of HER2-virus-like particles for treating breast cancer in the era of precision medicine Supervisor	Ana Fernandes (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023/11/20	HIV-BASED VIRUS-LIKE PARTICLES: DESIGN AND EVALUATION AS A TARGETED THERAPY TOOL Supervisor	Rafael Cartaxo Travassos (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/11/20	Synthesis of cell-penetrating peptides based on G¿ for the Dopamine-D2R pathway assessment Supervisor	Inês Teodósio Vicente (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/10/11	Large-scale analysis of genotype-phenotype in relationships of aminomethyltransferase mutations in Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia disease (Thesis) Main arguer	Mónica Martins Tavares (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2022/11/24	Design of novel peptides that interact with G-protein coupled receptors Supervisor	Francisco Lucas (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2022/11/23	HIV-based virus-like particles: the next step in targeted therapy Supervisor	Sofia Alexandra de Albuquerque Martins (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/06/29	Design de novos péptidos dirigidos ao recetor de androgénio no cancro da mama triplo negativo: uma abordagem in silico (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Catarina Ramos Pires Pedrosa (Master) Instituto Superior Técnico Departamento de Engenharia e Gestão, Portugal
2021/11/26	Design of novel peptides that interact with G- protein-coupled receptors Supervisor	Cátia Filipa Gouveia Rosa (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/11/19	In Silico design of novel peptides for treating cancer through inhibition of the RANK-TRAF6 interaction Supervisor	Sara Batalha Galhofo Celestino Perdigão (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2021/09/18	Design of HER2-specific virus-like particles: the next step in targeted therapy Supervisor	Joana Pinto dos Santos (Master) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020/07/07	Transportadores catiónicos de aminoácidos como alvo para radioteranóstica do cancro (Thesis) Main arguer	Rita Isabel Carvalho Teixeira (Other) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2021/12/20 - Current	Member of the 3D-BioInfo Community from BioData.pt. BioData.pt is the Portuguese distributed infrastructure for biological data and the Portuguese ELIXIR node Member	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2019/07 - Current	Molecular dynamics simulation for proteins	Summer School in Computational Biology (Outros)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2016/09/15 - Current	Molecular dynamics for lipid membranes and proteins	(Outros)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/10/20 - 2023/10/20	Molecular Viz Marvels: Dive into the tiny world of molecules	(Outros)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/12/19 - 2022/12/20	3D-BIOINFO-PT: Intermediate Workshop	(Outros)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2022/09/22 - 2022/09/23	3D-BIOINFO-PT: Introductory Workshop	(Outros)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2022/09/05 - 2022/09/07	From structure and dynamics to new therapeutic approaches: a computational strategy	(Outros)	Centro de Ciências e Tecnologias Nucleares, Portugal
2020/09/08 - 2020/09/10	1st C2TN Summer School – “CARISMA 2020”	summer school	Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2016/05 - 2019/05	Aplicações das tecnologias de radiação	RaBBIT doctoral training programme (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares))	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Física, Portugal
2011 - 2012	assistant professor of analytical chemistry	(Curso médio)	Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2017 - 2017	Scientific Committee of MOL2NET, International Conference of Multidisciplinary Sciences Member

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2022/05/24 - Current	Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology
2020 - Current	Cell (0092-8674)	Elsevier
2017 - Current	Journal of Hazardous Materials (0304-3894)	Elsevier
2017 - Current	MOL2NET, International Conference of Multidisciplinary Sciences.

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2022/04/01 - 2022/06/20	Projeto de Investigação	MARIA TERESA DUARTE FERREIRA BERTRAND
2022/04/01 - 2022/06/20	Projeto de Investigação	BÁRBARA DE CARVALHO LOPES

Distinctions

Award

2021	"Pick yoUR bRain" - Born from Knowledge 2021 Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal