Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Hajer Radhouani
Citation names
- Radhouani, Hajer
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- FE1C-88E7-0A8A
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-1007-4073
- Google Scholar ID
- 1VbyJw4AAAAJ
- Researcher Id
- E-1837-2011
- Scopus Author Id
- 25724661600
Email addresses
- hajer.radhouani@i3bs.uminho.pt (Professional)
Telephones
- Fax
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- 253510909 (Professional)
- Telephone
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- 253510900 (Professional)
Addresses
- 3B's Research Group, Department of Polymer Engineering, Universidade de Minho. AvePark - Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017, Guimarães, Guimarães, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://3bs.uminho.pt/users/hradhouani (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Engineering and Technology - Industrial Biotechnology - Bioproducts Biomaterials
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering
- Engineering and Technology - Materials Engineering - Materials Engineering
- Engineering and Technology - Nano-technology - Nano-materials
- Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Polymer Science
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials
- Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Genetics and Heredity
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Arab | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
French | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2015/06/15 - 2015/06/18
Concluded
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Proteomics Course (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in gel based protein separation by two- dimensional gel electrophoresis and protein characterization by MALDI-TOF/TOF
mass spectrometry
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2008/03/03 - 2013/09/30
Concluded
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Investigadora (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Universidad de la Rioja, Spain Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, Spain "Genomic and Proteomic study of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. recovered from wild animals" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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20/20 com unanimidade |
2007/07/01
Concluded
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Ingénieur Industriel en Agronomie (Agro-inudustries et Biotechnologies) (Licence)
Institut Supérieur Industriel Agronomique de Huy/Gembloux - Haute Ecole de Charlemagne, Belgium
"Etude des différents liquides biologiques - Système de Sécurité et Qualité des Cliniques et Laboratoire" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2007/07/01
Concluded
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Master en Sciences de l'Ingénieur Industriel, Agro-industries et Biotechnologies (Mestrado)
Institut Supérieur Industriel Agronomique de Huy/Gembloux - Haute Ecole de Charlemagne, Belgium
"Characterization of the Antioxidant Activity of Portuguese Unifloral Honeys" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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16 |
2006/09/11 - 2007/06/29
Concluded
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Erasmus (Outros)
Major in Ciência Alimentar e Saúde
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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1997/09/15 - 2001/06/26
Concluded
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University Course in English, Tunisia (Diplôme d´études supérieures)
The Bourguiba Institute of Modern Languages, Tunisia
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16,5 |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2014/12/01 - Current | Postdoc (Research) | Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal |
2013/04/01 - 2014/11/30 | Researcher (Research) | Stemmatters Biotecnologia e Medicina Regenerativa SA, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2009/02/16 - 2009/06/26 | Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2015/07/01 - Current | New perspectives for osteoarthritis treatment: Exopolysaccharides from kefir as promising candidates for viscosupplementation
SFRH/BPD/100957/2014
Post-doc Fellow
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2015/01/01 - 2015/06/30 | Advanced techniques for the physicochemical characterization of biomaterials
NORTE-01-0124-FEDER-000016 (RL2.11)
Post-doc Fellow
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2013/11/01 - 2014/12/31 | ARTICULATE Development of new products and regenerative therapies for the treatment of several articular pathologies, nº23189
23189
Post-doc Fellow
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
Stemmatters Biotecnologia e Medicina Regenerativa SA, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2008/03/03 - 2013/09/30 | Genomic and Proteomic study of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. recovered from wild animals
SFRH/BD/60846/2009
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Universidad de la Rioja, Spain Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, Spain |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2019/04/01 - Current | A new generation of viscosupplement and drug/cells delivery systems based on natural polymers for tackling osteoarthritis
CEECIND/00111/2017
Researcher
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | ICVS/3B¿s - Laboratório Associado, Instituto de Ciências da Vida e da Saúde / Grupo de Investigação em Biomateriais, Biodegradaveis
e Biomiméticos
LA/P/0050/2020
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Ciências da Vida e Saúde, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2011/01/01 - 2013/12/31 | Projecto Estratégico - UI 772 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/AGR/UI0772/2011
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2019/01/01 - 2024/12/31 | ICVS/3B’s - Associate Laboratory, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute / Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics
Research Group
UID/Multi/50026/2019
Researcher
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30 | Kefiran exopolysaccharide: Promising biopolymer for use in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering
PTDC/BTMMAT/29760/2017
Principal investigator
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30 | Adding another brick in the wall: immune system integration in a 3D bioengineered microtumor to investigate immunecompetence
mechanism in tumor microenvironment
PTDC/BTM-ORG/28168/2017
Researcher
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2018/07/01 - 2022/06/30 | Cell-based therapy for the treatment of articular Inflammatory Diseases
PTDC/BTM-SAL/28882/2017
Researcher
Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference abstract |
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Conference poster |
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Edited book |
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Journal article |
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Magazine article |
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Manual |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Intellectual property
Patent |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/06/02 | Viscosupplementation | DILATON project
Saúde Atlântica (Clínica Espregueira) with 3Bs Research Group and CMEMS (University of Minho), and PRO2B Lda (Guimarães, Portugal)
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2022/09/23 | Kefiran Biopolymer for Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine Applications | SPAT (Portuguese Society of Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology) EFORT (European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics
and Traumatology)) meeting
Portuguese Society of Arthroscopy and Sports Traumatology (Braga, Portugal)
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2019/11/06 | In vitro evaluation of a promising kefiran-biopolymer for tissue engineering applications | 3rd workshop BAMOS
(Braga, Portugal)
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2019/05/31 | Green processing of SAIB-chitin Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering Applications | TERMIS-EU 2019
(Rhodes, Greece)
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2015/07/29 | Kefiran, a promising biopolymer for cartilage tissue engineering | The POLARIS Conference
(Guimarães, Portugal)
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2011/07/19 | Comparative proteomic map among vanA-containing Enterococcus isolated from yellow-legged gulls | 2nd International Congress on Analytical Proteomics
(Ourense, Spain)
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2011/06/02 | Phenotypic and genotypic study of VRE and ESBL-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from agro-industrial wastewater treatment plants | XXXV Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética
(Braga, Portugal)
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2009/12/05 | Pesquisa de bactérias resistentes aos antibióticos em aves selvagens | VI Congresso de Ornitologia da SPEA & IV Congresso Ibérico de Ornitologia
(Elvas, Portugal)
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2008/11/27 | Caracterização molecular de beta-lactamases de amplo espectro em Escherichia coli de animais selvagens em Portugal | IV Congresso Ciências Veterinárias, I Congresso Ibérico de Epidemiologia, INRB, INIA
(Fonte Boa, Portugal)
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2008/11/22 | Biodiversidade de grupos filogenéticos em Escherichia coli e sua correlação com resistências a antibióticos em gaivotas das ilhas Berlengas | 11º Encontro Nacional de Ecologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
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2008/10/07 | Caracterização genética da resistência à tetraciclina e eritromicina de Enterococcus spp. de coelho bravo | II Jornadas de Biologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
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2008/10/07 | O uso da biologia molecular no estudo da variabilidade genética da resistência aos antibióticos em estirpes de Escherichia coli e Enterococcus spp. de diversas origens | II Jornadas de Biologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
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2008/10/07 | Caracterização genética da resistência a antibióticos em estirpes de Escherichia coli isoladas de amostras fecais de crianças saudáveis | II Jornadas de Biologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
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2008/10/07 | Escherichia coli e Enterococcus spp. multirresistentes como fonte de biodiversidade e bioadversidade para as populações humana e animal | II Jornadas de Biologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
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2008/10/07 | Diversidade de espécies de Enterococcus spp. em amostras fecais de crianças saudáveis | II Jornadas de Biologia
(Vila Real, Portugal)
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2008/05/22 | As ferramentas “ómicas” no estudo da resistência a antibióticos em estirpes de animais selvagens | Congresso de Fauna Selvagem Waves 2008
(Mogadouro, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2019/06/15 - Current | Kefiran exopolysaccharide: Promising biopolymer for use in regenerative medicine and tissue engineering with the Ref. PTDC/BTM-MAT/29760/2017,
financed by National Funds through FCT and co-financed by FEDER / POCI.
Supervisor of Susana Apolinário Correia
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Laboratório Associado ICVS 3B's, Portugal
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2010/02/01 - 2011/12/31 | Genetic characterization of antibiotic resistance in Enterococcus spp. isolated from wild birds
Co-supervisor
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1st cycle of Genetic and Biotechnology Degree
Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2023/09/23 - Current | DILATO: Participation in the organization of the event held at 3B's Research Group, and creating an environment conducive
to networking, idea sharing, and scientific advancement. (2022/09/23)
Workshop (Other)
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Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2023/06/02 - Current | SPAT EFORT: Participation in the coordination of the event, co-leading the installation's visit, and creating an environment
conducive to networking, idea sharing, and scientific advancement. (2023/06/02)
Workshop (Other)
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Universidade do Minho Instituto de Investigação em Biomateriais Biodegradáveis e Biomiméticos, Portugal |
2019/11/06 - 2019/11/08 | Term Stem 2019 organization (2019/11/06 - 2019/11/08)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2019/07/11 - 2019/07/12 | Forecast 2nd workshop organization (2019/07/11 - 2019/07/12)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
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Biomaterials Biodegradables and Biomimetics, Portugal |
2011/07/18 - 2011/07/20 | 2nd International Congress on Analytical Proteomics Organization (2011/07/18 - 2011/07/20)
Congress (Co-organisor)
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Associação Científica Proteomass, Portugal |
Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2008/07/01 - 2012/08/31 | Collaborator in events from the "Ciência Viva" program Scientific engagement of children during the holidays.
Workshop
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Ciência Viva
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2018/07/03 - Current | A4TEc - Association for the Advancement of Tissue Engineering and Cell-Based Technologies & Therapies | Association Member |
2009/05/12 - 2014/09/16 | Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia | Association member |
Consulting
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2018/01/02 - Current | Volunteer translator at "JRS (Serviço Jesuíta aos Refugiados) Portugal's Bolsa de Intérpretes" to support refugees. | Serviço Jesuíta aos Refugiados, Portugal |
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
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2010/09/22 | One of my published paper entitled "Proteomic characterization of vanA-containing Enterococcus recovered from Seagulls at the Berlengas Nature Reserve, W Portugal" was point out by several media. The research showed the ecological and alarming consequences of antimicrobial resistance in gastrointestinal commensal bacteria recovered from seagulls. “Scientists fear migratory birds may be spreading hard-to-treat infections after discovering seagulls can carry antibiotic-resistant bacteria.” | BBC News, Science Daily, HuffPost, among others |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2011/04/06 - Current | Participation in radio talk about the frequent and inappropriate use of antibiotics and how to avoid the further emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance. | The interview was to celebrate the "World Health Day 2011" |
2010/12/01 - Current | The interview was about me as a Tunisian woman and a scientific researcher living in Europe. |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2022 - Current | Gels | MDPI |
2022 - Current | Pharmaceutics | MDPI |
2021 - Current | Carbohydrate Polymers | Elsevier |
2019 - Current | International Journal of Biological Macromolecules | Elsevier |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2023/09 - Current | SAW: School At Work | Students "Colégio do Ave" (Guimarães) |
Distinctions
Award
2009 | Grant for the participation in international congress
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
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Other distinction
2013 | EPSO/CAST/S/5/2013 (RESEARCHERS-FUNCTION GROUP IV, nº 3522370)
European Commission Joint Research Centre, Belgium
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2010 | Award of the most downloaded Article of 2010
Journal of integrated OMICS, Portugal
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2008 | Grant for project "Genomic and proteomic study of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli and Enterococcus spp. strains
recovered from wild animals”
Pfizer Biofarmacêutica Sociedade Unipessoal Lda, Portugal
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