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Ana Catarina Rodrigues Milho. Completed the Doutoramento in Engenharia Química e Biológica in 2019/02/14 by Universidade do Minho, Mestrado in Applied Microbiology in 2010/04/10 by Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências and Licenciatura in Microbiology in 2008/07 by Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina. Is Contracted Researcher in Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular. Published 15 articles in journals. Has 2 section(s) of books. Organized 8 event(s). Co-supervised 1 MSc dissertation(s). Participates and/or participated as PhD Student Fellow in 2 project(s), Research Fellow in 2 project(s) and Researcher in 5 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Microbiology, Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Microbiology, Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Health Sciences with emphasis on Infectious Diseases and Medical and Health Sciences with emphasis on Medical Biotechnology with emphasis on Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Qualidade de vida; Padrões do sono; Termalistas; Sarscov- 2; Covid-19; Mixed biofilms; Bacteriophages; E. coli; Salmonella; Alginate-based films; Food safety; Pseudomonas fluorescences; NEISSERIA-GONORRHOEAE INFECTION; VAGINAL EPITHELIAL-CELLS; BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS; HIV TRANSMISSION; MICROBICIDES; TOXICITY; PROLIFERATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PREVENTION; Pharmacology; Infectious Diseases; Pharmacology (medical); SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being; Engenharia e Tecnologia::Engenharia Química; Respiratory System; Bacteriophage delivery; Electrospinning; Salmonella Enteritidis; Biopolymer film; Ciências Agrárias::Biotecnologia Agrária e Alimentar; Lisboa family; tuberculosis; multidrug resistance; MIRU; Natural mineral water; Water chemistry; Water microbiology; Water quality; Product development; Knowledge and technology transfer; Water chemistry; Therapeutic effects; Microbiome; Thermal water; Natural products; Microbiology; Biofilms; Synthetic biology; Molecular biology; Mycobacteria; Lipases; Tuberculosis; Water microbiome; Antimicrobials; Natural compounds; Cosmetics; Cosmeceuticals; Biofilm; Pathogenic bacteria; Biofilm control; Food-related biofilms; Chlamydia trachomatis; Type-3 secretion systems; Protein effectors; Cell culture; Phage display; Protein expression; Gut microbiome; Metagenomics; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Catarina Rodrigues Milho

Citation names

  • Milho, Catarina

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
831F-279C-BBA8
ORCID iD
0000-0002-4176-765X
Google Scholar ID
KE7MhBQAAAAJ
Researcher Id
Q-4744-2018
Scopus Author Id
35176448400

Email addresses

  • ana.milho@gimm.pt (Professional)
  • catmilho@gmail.com (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Infectious Diseases
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2014/02 - 2019/02/14
Concluded
 Engenharia Química e Biológica (Doutoramento)
Major in Sem especialidade
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
"Control of Salmonella Enteritidis biofilms presente on diffferent food contact surfaces using bacteriophages" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Muito Bom
2008/09 - 2010/04/10
Concluded
 Applied Microbiology (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Cloning and functional analysis of <i>bceM</i> and <i>bceN</i> genes, presumably involved in the biosynthesis of D-rhamnose by bacteria from the <i>Burkholderia cepacia</i> complex" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2004/09 - 2008/07
Concluded
 Microbiology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/12/15 - 2024/12/14 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal
AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal
2014/02/01 - 2019/02/14 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2011/05/02 - 2013/09/30 Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2009/10/01 - 2010/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2008/09/01 - 2009/09/30 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2007/09/01 - 2008/07/31 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2019/04/22 - 2020/02/07 Indústria FairJourney Biologics SA, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/04 - 2018/12 PEst UID/BIO/04469/2019
CEB-BI-05-2018
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/02 - 2018/01 Control of Salmonella Enteritidis biofilms present on different food contact surfaces using bacteriophages
SFRH/BD/94434/2013
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/11/01 - 2013/09/30 Characterization of host cell pathways altered by effectors of Brucella, Chlamydia, and Coxiella: identification of novel therapeutic targets
ERA-PTG/0005/2010
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/10/01 - 2010/12/31 Characterization of lytic genes encoded by mycobacteriophages with antimicrobial activity against mycobacteria
PTDC/SAU-FCF/73017/2006
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/05/01 - Current iMM-CARE: BOOSTING CLINICAL RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOCIETY
101060102
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal
 European Commission
2021/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Aquae Vitae - Água termal como fonte de vida e saúde
PD20-00003
Research Fellow
AquaValor - Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal
 Caixa d'Estalvis i Pensions de Barcelona
Ongoing
2020/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Emprego altamente qualificado nas empresas ou em COLABS - Contratação de Recursos Humanos Altamente Qualificados (PME ou CoLAB)
NORTE-06-3559-FSE-000095
Research Fellow
AquaValor - Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Ongoing
2014/02/01 - 2018/01/31 Biotechnology and Bioengineering approaches to improve health quality
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000027
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
2011/05/02 - 2011/10/31 Functional analyses of inclusion membrane proteins of Chlamydia trachomatis
PTDC/SAU-MII/099623/2008
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2024/10 - 2026/03 AGEWISE: Unravelling the Gut-Hormone Axis in Women's Aging
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 Biocodex Microbiota Foundation
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Milho, Catarina; Silva, Maria Daniela; Sillankorva, Sanna. Corresponding author: Sillankorva, Sanna. "Biofilm Applications of Bacteriophages". In Bacteriophages, edited by David R. Harper; Stephen T. Abedon; Benjamin H. Burrowes; Malcolm L. McConville, 1-35. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    10.1007/978-3-319-40598-8_27-1
  2. Rita Costa, A.; Milho, C.; Azeredo, J.; Pires, D.P.. "Synthetic biology to engineer bacteriophage genomes". 285-300. 2018.
    10.1007/978-1-4939-7395-8_21
Conference paper
  1. Pereira, Sandra Cristina Soares; Silva, Jani; Gonçalves, Catarina; Guimarães, Rafaela; Milho, Catarina; Galvão, Ana Maria; Alves, Maria José. "Avaliação da qualidade de vida e de sono dos termalistas do balneário termal de chaves". 2021.
Conference poster
  1. SALGADO, ANDRÉ; Melo Moreira, Mariana; Serpa, Joana; Milho, Catarina; Almeida, Alexandre; Freitas, Ana Teresa; Almeida, Ana S.. "Enhancing colorectal cancer detection: Integrating Portuguese microbiome and clinical data for early diagnosis". Paper presented in Microbiome 2024, 2024.
  2. Melo Moreira, Mariana; Serpa, Joana; Salgado, André; Milho, Catarina; Sousa Guerreiro, Catarina; Santos, Inês; Santos Almeida, Ana. "O papel da dieta mediterrânica e seus constituintes na microbiota intestinal e risco de cancro colorretal - protocolo de estudo". Paper presented in XXVI Congresso Anual da APNEP, 2024.
  3. Fidalgo, Cátia ; Milho, Catarina; D618-B3A9-D312. Corresponding author: Fidalgo, Cátia. "The Hydrogenome of Natural Mineral Waters: Contrasting Characteristics at Harvesting Sites and Water Storage Tanks". Paper presented in MicroBiotec 2023, 2023.
  4. Milho, Catarina; 9E15-DEFE-D262; Lemos, André; D618-B3A9-D312. Corresponding author: 9E15-DEFE-D262. "Exploring the Natural Thermal Water Potential for Enhancing Value-Added Bakery Products". Paper presented in 2nd International Virtual Conference on Food Science & Nutrition, 2023.
  5. Milho, Catarina; Fidalgo, Cátia ; Lemos, André; maria josé gonçalves alves. Corresponding author: Milho, Catarina. "Antimicrobial activity against enteric bacterial pathogens of five natural mineral waters from the North of Portugal area". Paper presented in Dare2Change 2023 - Innovation-Driven Agrifood Business, 2023.
  6. Costa, Maria J.; Milho, Catarina; Teixeira, J. A.; Sillankorva, Sanna; Cerqueira, Miguel A.. "Electrospun nanofibres as a novel encapsulation vehicle for Felix O1 bacteriophage for new food packaging applications". Paper presented in IUFoST 2018 – 19th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, 2018.
  7. Milho, Catarina; Silva, Maria Daniela; Alves, Diana; Azeredo, Joana; Sillankorva, Sanna. "Interspecies interactions of Salmonella Enteritidis and Escherichia coli dual-species biofilms and their control by bacteriophages". Paper presented in Viruses of Microbes 2018, 2018.
  8. Milho, Catarina; Silva, Maria Daniela; Alves, Diana; Azeredo, Joana; Sillankorva, Sanna. "Interspecies interactions and bacteriophage control in S. Enteritidis and E. coli mixed biofilms". Paper presented in Microbiotec 17, Congress in Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2017.
  9. Costa, Maria J.; Marques, Arlete L.; Milho, Catarina; Teixeira, J. A.; Sillankorva, Sanna; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro. "Use of alginate-based films as a carrier of bacteriophages: antimicrobial assessment against Pseudomonas fluorescens". Paper presented in 18th World Congress of Food Science and Technology, 2016.
  10. Milho, Catarina; Nogueira, Maria; Simões, Carlos André Ramalho; Ackermann, H. W.; Kropinski, Andrew M.; Azeredo, Joana; Sillankorva, Sanna. "Use of bacteriophages to prevent and control Salmonella Enteritidis biofilm formation on poultry skins at refrigerated and room temperatures". Paper presented in Biofilms 7, 2016.
  11. Milho, Catarina; Sillankorva, Sanna. Corresponding author: Milho, Catarina. "Prevention and control of Salmonella Enteritidis on poultry skins at refrigerated and room temperatures using f 38 phage". Paper presented in Phages in Interaction IV, 2015.
  12. Milho, Catarina; Maria Paiva Raposo da Cunha; Mota, Luís Jaime. Corresponding author: Milho, Catarina. "Identification of novel type III secretion substrates of Chlamydia trachomatis". Paper presented in 7th Meeting of the European Society for Chlamydia Research, 2012.
  13. Maria Paiva Raposo da Cunha; Milho, Catarina; Filipe Almeida; Mota, Luís Jaime. Corresponding author: Maria Paiva Raposo da Cunha. "Screen for novel type III secretion effectors of Chlamydia trachomatis". Paper presented in Microbiotec, Portuguese Society for Biotechnology, 2011.
  14. Catalão, Maria João; Milho, Catarina; Gil, Filipa; Piechota, C; McNeil, M; Moniz-Pereira, J.; Pimentel, Madalena. Corresponding author: Catalão, Maria João. "The Ms6 phage LysA is an amidase endolysin with activity against gram-positive bacteria.". Paper presented in Viroses of Microbes, 2010.
  15. Perdigão, João; Milho, Catarina; Portugal, Isabel. Corresponding author: Perdigão, João. "Analysis of tuberculosis clinical isolates from a hospital in Lisbon by mycobacterial interspersed repetitive units". Paper presented in 29th Annual Congress of the European Society of Mycobacteriology, 2008.
  16. Perdigão, João; Milho, Catarina; Portugal, Isabel. Corresponding author: Perdigão, João. "Characterization of gidB mutations in streptomycin resistant isolates in Lisbon". Paper presented in 29th Annual Congress of the European Society of Mycobacteriology, 2008.
Journal article
  1. Ferreira, Fernanda; Guimarães, Rafaela; Lemos, André; Milho, Catarina; da Silveira, Tayse F. F.; Ueda, Jonata M.; Carocho, Márcio; et al. "Harnessing the Power of Natural Mineral Waters in Bread Formulations: Effects on Chemical, Physical, and Physicochemical Properties". Applied Sciences 14 20 (2024): 9179. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app14209179.
    Published • 10.3390/app14209179
  2. Ueda, Jonata M.; Milho, Catarina; A. Heleno, Sandrina; Soria-Lopez, Anton; Carpena, Maria; Alves, Maria J.; Pires, Tânia; et al. "Emerging Strategies to Combat Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA): Natural Agents with High Potential". Current Pharmaceutical Design 29 11 (2023): 837-851. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612829666230410095155.
    10.2174/1381612829666230410095155
  3. Milho, Catarina; Sillankorva, Sanna. "Implication of a gene deletion on a Salmonella Enteritidis phage growth parameters". Virus Research 308 (2022): 198654-198654. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198654.
    10.1016/j.virusres.2021.198654
  4. Rafaela Guimarães; Milho, Catarina; Ângela Liberal; Jani Silva; Carmélia Fonseca; Ana Barbosa; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; maria josé gonçalves alves; Barros, Lillian. "Antibiofilm Potential of Medicinal Plants against Candida spp. Oral Biofilms: A Review". Antibiotics (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/9/1142.
    10.3390/antibiotics10091142
  5. Milho, Catarina; Silva, Jani; Guimarães, Rafaela; Ferreira, Isabel C.F.R.; Barros, Lillian; Alves, Maria José. "Antimicrobials from Medicinal Plants: An Emergent Strategy to Control Oral Biofilms". Applied Sciences 11 9 (2021): 4020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app11094020.
    10.3390/app11094020
  6. Milho, C.; Silva, M.D.; Alves, D.; Oliveira, H.; Sousa, C.; Pastrana, L.M.; Azeredo, J.; Sillankorva, S.. "Author Correction: Escherichia coli and Salmonella Enteritidis dual-species biofilms: interspecies interactions and antibiofilm efficacy of phages (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (18183), 10.1038/s41598-019-54847-y)". Scientific Reports 10 1 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85079047800&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/s41598-020-59306-7
  7. Milho, Catarina; Silva, Maria Daniela; Alves, Diana; Oliveira, Hugo; Sousa, Clara; Pastrana, Lorenzo M.; Azeredo, Joana; Sillankorva, Sanna. "Escherichia coli and Salmonella Enteritidis dual-species biofilms: interspecies interactions and antibiofilm efficacy of phages". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-54847-y.
    10.1038/s41598-019-54847-y
  8. Alves, Diana; Marques, Arlete; Milho, Catarina; Costa, Maria José; Pastrana, Lorenzo M.; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo; Sillankorva, Sanna. Corresponding author: Sillankorva, Sanna. "Bacteriophage ¿IBB-PF7A loaded on sodium alginate-based films to prevent microbial meat spoilage". International Journal of Food Microbiology 291 (2019): 121-127. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.11.026.
    10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2018.11.026
  9. Milho, Catarina; Andrade, M.; Vilas Boas, D.; Alves, Diana; Sillankorva, Sanna. "Antimicrobial assessment of phage therapy using a porcine model of biofilm infection". International Journal of Pharmaceutics 557 (2019): 112-123. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.12.004.
    10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.12.004
  10. Milho, C.; Silva, M.D.; Melo, L.; Santos, S.; Azeredo, J.; Sillankorva, S.. "Control of Salmonella Enteritidis on food contact surfaces with bacteriophage PVP-SE2". Biofouling 34 7 (2018): 753-768. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054329108&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/08927014.2018.1501475
  11. Inácio, Ângela S.; Nunes, Alexandra; Milho, Catarina; Mota, Luís Jaime; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.; Vaz, Winchil L. C.; Vieira, Otília V.. "In Vitro Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants against Streptococcal, Chlamydial, and Gonococcal Infective Agents". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 60 6 (2016): 3323-3332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.00166-16.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/aac.00166-16
  12. Inácio, A.S.; Nunes, A.; Milho, C.; Mota, L.J.; Borrego, M.J.; Gomes, J.P.; Vaz, W.L.C.; Vieira, O.V.. "In vitro activity of quaternary ammonium surfactants against streptococcal, chlamydial, and gonococcal infective agents". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 60 6 (2016): 3323-3332. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84973662058&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1128/AAC.00166-16
  13. Da Cunha, M.; Milho, C.; Almeida, F.; Pais, S.V.; Borges, V.; Maurício, R.; Borrego, M.J.; Gomes, J.P.; Mota, L.J.. "Identification of type III secretion substrates of Chlamydia trachomatis using Yersinia enterocolitica as a heterologous system". BMC Microbiology 14 1 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84896714285&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1471-2180-14-40
  14. Pais, S.V.; Milho, C.; Almeida, F.; Mota, L.J.. "Identification of Novel Type III Secretion Chaperone-Substrate Complexes of Chlamydia trachomatis". PLoS ONE 8 2 (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84874196853&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0056292
  15. Catalão, M.J.; Milho, C.; Gil, F.; Moniz-Pereira, J.; Pimentel, M.. "A second endolysin gene is fully embedded in-frame with the lysA gene of mycobacteriophage Ms6". PLoS ONE 6 6 (2011): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79958281245&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0020515
  16. Perdigão,João; Milho,Catarina; Carrilho,Lurdes; Brum,Laura; Portugal,Isabel; Perdigão, J.; Milho, C.; et al. "Genotypic analysis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates from a Lisbon hospital in Portugal". Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia 15 5 (2009): 761-769. http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0873-21592009000500002.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Milho, Catarina; Milho, Catarina. "Control of Salmonella Enteritidis biofilms present on different food contact surfaces using bacteriophages". PhD, Universidade do Minho, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/60592.
  2. Milho, Catarina. "Cloning and functional analysis of bceM and bceN genes, presumably involved in the biosynthesis of D-rhamnose by bacteria from the Burkholderia cepacia complex". Master, Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2010.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/03/08 Aquae Vitae - Thermal Water as a Source of Life and Health Final partner meeting of iWATERMAP project.
Centro de Engenharia Biológica da Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2022/05/16 Aquae Vitae - Água Termal Como Fonte de Vida e Saúde. Encontro Ciência '22 - Encontro com a Ciência e a Tecnologia em Portugal.
Fundação para a Ciência de Tecnologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/11/10 AquaValor CoLAB. 2º Encontro Anual de Laboratórios Colaborativos.
Associação Nacional de Inovação (Aveiro, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/09 - 2023/12/18 Bactérias do grupo ESKAPE: desenvolvimento de uma solução desinfetante de superfícies abióticas à base de produtos naturais
Co-supervisor of Beatriz Rocha
 Mestrado Ciências Aplicadas à Saúde - Ramo Biotecnologia (Master)
AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Saúde de Bragança, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/07/14 - 2023/07/14 V AQUAFORUM - Fórum Europeu de Investigação, Inovação e Valorização da Água Mineral Natural (2023/07/14 - 2023/07/14)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal

Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Tâmega e Barroso, Portugal
2023/07/10 - 2023/07/13 Aqua Summer School - 2nd Edition, held at AquaValor, and promoted by IPB under the scope of the Blue Design Alliance (2023/07/10 - 2023/07/13)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Bem-Estar, Portugal
2022/12/02 - 2022/12/02 IV AQUA FÓRUM DO ALTO TÂMEGA E BARROSO (2022/12/02 - 2022/12/02)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal

Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Tâmega e Barroso, Portugal
2022/07/04 - 2022/07/08 Aqua Summer School - 1st Edition, held at AquaValor, and promoted by IPB under the scope of the Blue Design Alliance (2022/07/04 - 2022/07/08)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Bem-Estar, Portugal
2021/05/18 - 2021/05/19 3rd AQUAFORUM - European Mineral Water Research, Innovation and Valorisation Forum, a conference organised by AquaValor within the scope of the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, 18th-19th June 2021, Vidago, Portugal. (2021/05/18 - 2021/05/19)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal
2017/06/19 - 2017/06/23 3rd International Hands-On Phafe Biotechnology course (2017/06/19 - 2017/06/23)
Workshop (Other)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/06/26 - 2016/06/28 Biofilms 7 - International conference (2015/06/26 - 2015/06/28)
Congress (Other)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/07/15 - 2015/07/19 2nd International HANDS-ON Phage Biotechnology course (2015/07/15 - 2015/07/19)
Workshop (Other)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/06/25 - 2024/06/25 CARE Annual Meeting - Training Design for Clinical Research Workshop
Workshop
 CARE Annual Meeting - Training Design for Clinical Research Workshop
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/05/15 - 2023/05/22 Qualidade da água e segurança em estabelecimentos termais e spas - Hidrologia; Uso e Gestão da Água; Águas naturais, conceito e composição; Contaminação das águas; Ecologia microbiana das águas; Análises laboratoriais físico-químicas e microbiológicas das águas Pós-Graduação em Saúde e Bem-Estar: Design Circular e Sustentável da Água (Pós-Graduação) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Bem-Estar, Portugal

AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal
2021/10/14 - 2021/10/18 Limpeza e desinfeção; Tratamento de resíduos e/ou águas residuais. Pós-graduação em Termalismo e Spa (Pós-Graduação) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

Universidade de Vigo, Spain

AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal
2021/04/10 - 2021/04/10 Bacterial biofilms – Formation, Diseases and Control Strategies Mestrado em Ciências Aplicadas à Saúde (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior de Saúde de Bragança, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2021/09 - 2023/08 Estudo da atividade antimicrobiana e antibiofilme de extratos de plantas medicinais e da água mineral natural de Chaves em patogénicos e microbiota vaginais. Marlene Semedo
2020/09 - 2021/08 Estudo da atividade antimicrobiana e antibiofilme da água termal e da Matricaria recutita em microrganismos orais Andreia Silva
2015/09 - 2016/08 Antimicrobial assessment of phages entrapped in biobased structures. Arlete Marques
2015/09 - 2016/08 O efeito de bacteriófagos na viabilidade de Salmonella Enteritidis em alface pronta a consumir. Rui Cardoso
2014/09 - 2015/08 Construction of an innocuous Salmonella phage. Carlos Simões