𝗔𝘁 𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗢 𝘄𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 #𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆! 🔬 A study led by Filipa Marcelo reveals how the immune system detects tumor cells via specific sugar patterns. Featured in the media @JornalNoticias @SAPO @Lusa_noticias. More: bit.ly/4knnwov #CancerAwareness 📸 by JLima

Microbes eating money? €cocard Project @ucibio.bsky.social has won 2nd Prize from Banco de Portugal! The team uses old banknotes to cultivate microorganisms that produce biodegradable plastic for sustainable bank cards. Congratulations to the BIOENG team for this circular innovation! bit.ly/49UDov5

During World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week, @Ana R. Freitas, UCIBIO researcher at the @BacT_Drugs, spoke on national radio about the rising challenge of antimicrobial resistance and the importance of informed public action. 🔗 Link (in Portuguese): www.rtp.pt/play/p15569/...

Congratulations to Filipa Engrola on her PhD in Biochemistry with the thesis 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙈𝙤𝙡𝙮𝙗𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙢 𝙀𝙣𝙯𝙮𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙏𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙞𝙦𝙪𝙚𝙨: 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙘𝙝𝙣𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣. She did her work at @ucibio.bsky.social labs under supervision of Teresa Santos-Silva & Aldino Viegas.

UCIBIO is participating in the World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week promoted by the @who.int under the theme “Act Now: Protect our present, secure our future” Two UCIBIO researchers will address key issues related to antimicrobial resistance. 🌐 bit.ly/442xaFX 🗓️ 21 Nov 🕚 11:00 #WAAW #AMR

24 UCIBIO researchers are among the World’s Top 2% Most-Cited Scientists 2025, and 7 feature in Research.com’s World’s Best Scientists 2025, highlighting the impact and innovation of Portuguese science More info: https://bit.ly/49izQTA �� #UCIBIO #i4HB #NOVAFCT #FFUP #ScienceExcellence #TopScientists

Congratulations Ana! 🎉 As you main supervisor, I am very proud of your journey ending in a European PhD title with a successful thesis on #enterococci. Huge Thanks to the jury opponents @GuidoWerner and @MariaMiragaia! @bactdrugs.bsky.social @ucibio.bsky.social

Ana Santos@ana-asantos.bsky.social · last yr.

Yesterday I defended my PhD—4 intense, transformative years. I'm deeply grateful to my supervisors for their guidance, and to my family and friends for their unwavering support.

𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗢 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🔬🧬🌱🌍 From circular bioeconomy ♻️ to marine biotechnology 🌊 and molecules 🧫 — thank you for celebrating science with us! 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬 #EuropeanResearchersNight #UCIBIO #ScienceForGlobalChallenges #ResearchForSociety

𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗢 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀’ 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! 🔬🧬🧫🌱🌍 Join us on 𝟮𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁 at #MUHNAC in Lisbon & Armamar for a night where science meets society. Meet UCIBIO researchers: 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 🧬, 𝗼𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 🌊, and 𝗯𝗶𝗼-𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🌱, from 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 ♻️ to 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 🌊 and 𝗺𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 🧫.

Marco Graça, MSc student at UCIBIO-NOVA, received the Best Poster Award at GLUPOR 15 & GLYCOTwinning 2025 for research on glycoconjugated molecules as inhibitors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa lectins, advancing antimicrobial drug discovery. More: bit.ly/3ID69S9 #UCIBIO #i4HB #Research #Glycoscience

UCIBIO celebrated International Microorganism Day 🔬✨ At U.Porto: 📚 MicroMundo@UPorto • 🔍 Microscopy • ❓ Quizzes At NOVA FCT: ⚡ Fuel cells • 🦠 Infections • 💊 Antibiotic resistance • 🍞 PYCC Tiny organisms, big impact! 🌍🧫 #UCIBIO #InternationalMicroorganismDay #Microbiology #Outreach #NOVA_FCT #i4HB

#UCIBIO joins Stemmatters & IPO Porto in CAR T-Matters, a national project to develop CAR T cell therapies in Portugal. Led by Paula Videira @ucibio.bsky.social, our team applies glycobiology, cheminformatics & immunology to advance cancer immunotherapy. bit.ly/4mOQpdZ observador.pt/2025/06/06/c...

Congratulations to the BioEng team at @ucibio.bsky.social #NOVAFCT for winning 1st place in @bportugal.pt competition with €coCard, a project turning shredded banknotes into eco-friendly cards! More info: bit.ly/3SXFilv #Sustainability #Innovation #UCIBIO #CircularEconomy

Angela Carapito (UCIBIO-FFUP) won 1st prize at U.Porto 3MT® 2025 for presenting her PhD research in just 3 minutes! Her work focuses on detecting bladder cancer using the urine “odor fingerprint.” A great example of science made clear. More: bit.ly/44OmrAr #3MT #ScienceCommunication #UCIBIO

𝗢𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁'𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆, #𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗢 𝗽𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. 𝗧𝗼 𝗮𝗹𝗹 #𝗨𝗖𝗜𝗕𝗜𝗢 𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗱𝗮𝘆. Happy National Scientist's Day!

Congrats to Filipa Amaro on completing her PhD in #Pharmaceutical Sciences #Toxicology, with the thesis: “Metabolomics in Renal Cell Carcinoma: Metabolic reprogramming, treatment response and resistance” at #UCIBIO #FFUP under supervision of Joana Pinto, Paula Pinho, M. L. Bastos & Márcia Carvalho.

Congrats to Dany da Silva on completing his PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences – Pharmacology & Pharmacotherapy, with the thesis: “Contribution of adrenergic signaling to breast tumorigenesis.” Work developed at #UCIBIO #FFUP under the supervision of Paula Fresco, Jorge Gonçalves & Clara Quintas.

New study from the BioEng Lab at #UCIBIO #NOVA: Purple Phototrophic Bacteria produce #PHA, a #biodegradable plastic-like material. The research explores how CO₂ availability impacts bacterial diversity and PHA production, advancing sustainable bioplastic solutions. More: bit.ly/42XASAN

Carina Crucho, researcher at #UCIBIO #i4HB, shares her experience as a #Fulbright #ExchangeAlumni in the latest edition of #MinutoAlumni. During the interview, she reflects on her participation in the #Fulbright Commission Portugal programme, supported by the U.S. Department of State.

Carina Crucho@carinacrucho.bsky.social · 2y ago

Feeling honoured to be featured in this #MinutoAlumni by Fulbright Portugal! ⏱️🎥 Thank you for visiting the lab and giving me the chance to share a glimpse of my Fulbright experience. www.facebook.com/reel/1676265... #Fulbright #ExchangeAlumni #womeninscience @ucibio.bsky.social #ScienceAndExchange

🧪 Our latest work with Caldas and Rocha, published @stemcellreports.bsky.social shows that XCI erosion is common and heterogeneous, reactivating X-linked genes without affecting global methylation or imprinting. #xchromosome 🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.st... @ucibio.bsky.social #fctnova #i4hb

@ucibio.bsky.social was rated #Excellent with 5/5 in all criteria in #FCT 2023/2024 R&D Units #Evaluation - top unit in Biological Sciences, Biodiversity and Ecosystems panel. Proud of our team’s commitment to excellence. 🔗 bit.ly/3GoEzqj #FCT #Science #universidadenovalisboa #universidadeporto

Congratulations to Ana Freitas, researcher @bactdrugs.bsky.social, on being named an #ESCMID Fellow! This is a well deserved recognition of her dedication and contributions to the field of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. @escmid.bsky.social

@anafreitasprt.bsky.social · 2y ago

Still speechless about this distinction!! As a new ESCMID Fellow, the responsability is even higher. Thank you to all that somehow contributed to it and to @escmid.bsky.social ExCom! I can only promise to continue dedicated to the society and the ESCMID community 🫶🏼 @ucibio.bsky.social

The next BioSeminar@UCIBIO will be next Friday by Renata Freitas, researcher @ucibio.bsky.social April 11, 2025 at 14:00 at NOVA FCT More details here: www.ucibio.pt/training/bio... #BioSeminars #UCIBIOevents #UCIBIOresearch

Filipe Natalio's Material Farming Lab is hiring a Junior Researcher to work on the #ERC #PoC research project "#BIODENIM: Bio-Engineered Dyeing Innovations for Sustainable Cotton Textiles" Application deadline: April 21, 2025 More information & how to apply: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/330985

Zero Waste International Day in Fashion & Textiles! At UCIBIO, we’re tackling textile pollution: - Material Farming Lab creates #naturalpigments for #sustainabletextile dyeing - BIOENG Lab develops #biobased dyes & #bioplastics from waste More on our projects: bit.ly/3QUYGhW #ZeroWaste

👏 Kicking off the week with our latest publication by #AnaPereira et al.: "Insights towards the impact of subinhibitory chlorhexidine on antimicrobial susceptibility and horizontal gene transfer in Enterococcus faecium" published in the Science of The Total Environment. @ucibio.bsky.social

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