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Maria João is a Junior Researcher in the Biofilm Engineering Lab (BEL) - Biotechnology group from LEPABE at the Faculty of Engineering University of Porto (FEUP). She obtained her PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering (FEUP, 2023), and her research focuses on Biological Sciences, Microbiology, Biofilm Science, Environmental Biotechnology and Molecular Biology fields. Specifically, she presents key qualifications in marine biofouling and the environment, biofilm assays, and the evaluation of biofilm structure and composition using optical and molecular approaches. She completed her BSc in Applied Biology (2012) and her MSc in Bioengineering (2014) at the University of Minho (Braga). During her master's thesis, she joined the Biofilm Research Group (Centre of Biological Engineering), where she studied the impact of chemical disinfection on the virulence of surviving biofilm cells in food processing areas. In her master's thesis, she also had the opportunity to first engage "omics approaches," particularly through transcriptomic studies. In 2015, she expanded her biofilm research at BEL as a research fellow, working on medical, food, and mainly marine biofilms. She worked in a collaborative network with CIIMAR evaluating the biofilm development potential of marine strains and testing the potential of marine compounds to control biofilms in different areas. In 2019, she received a competitive PhD grant from the Portuguese Science Foundation (FCT). Through her PhD, she investigated the influence of hydrodynamics and different surfaces on marine biofilm development, structure, and composition. Moreover, her PhD also contributed to a platform validation that mimics hydrodynamics in marine settings, the advancement of innovative tools for OCT image analysis, and novel proteomic protocols to analyze marine biofilms. Over her research journey, she also had the opportunity to perform several International Scientific Missions promoted by different International Projects/COST actions to deepen her knowledge in biofilm science. Specifically, she visited the University Medical Center Groningen 3 times (The Netherlands, 2018, 2022, 2023), Newcastle University (UK, 2020) and the University of Copenhagen (Denmark, 2022). Beyond working with crucial techniques for biofilm research, these periods abroad facilitated the establishment and continuous progress of fruitful collaborations, such as those performed with UMCG, leading to the development of the innovative advanced tool for OCT image analysis. In addition to her extensive experience collaborating with international research teams, she also works with nationals, such as CIIMAR and University of Lisbon. In 2016, she was hired as an Invited Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (master’s in Chemical Engineering at FEUP). She published 17 journal articles in Q1/Q2 journals (11 as 1st author, 15 focused on marine biofilms), 3 book chapters (2 as 1st author also on marine biofilms) and 1 edited book. Moreover, 47% of her journal articles are internationally co-authored. She has been involved in several international projects/COST Actions (European project SurfSAFE, COST Actions TD1305 Improved Protection of Medical Devices Against Infection, CA15216 European Network of Bioadhesion Expertise, CA16217 European Network of multidisciplinary research to Improve the Urinary Stents) and participated in different courses/workshops (such as in High-Throughput Proteomics and SEM/AFM analysis at the Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Estonia), sharing her work in multidisciplinary networks by 28 oral/poster presentations. Moreover, she was involved in the organization of 4 Scientific Events, science management and outreach activities to society. Currently, she is a Junior Researcher under the scope of the BacAllFree Project "Controlling bacteria and allergen contamination in the food industry using biomimetic surfaces".
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Identificação

Identificação pessoal

Nome completo
Maria João Leal Romeu

Nomes de citação

  • Romeu, M.
  • Romeu, M.J.

Identificadores de autor

Ciência ID
8A13-D09F-F0A6
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1094-5425
Scopus Author Id
57196052859

Endereços de correio eletrónico

  • mjoaoromeu@gmail.com (Profissional)
  • mariaromeu@fe.up.pt (Profissional)

Moradas

  • Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Rua Dr. Roberto Frias s/ n, 4200-465, Porto, Porto, Portugal (Profissional)

Websites

Domínios de atuação

  • Ciências Naturais - Ciências Biológicas - Microbiologia
  • Ciências Naturais - Ciências Biológicas - Biologia Marinha
  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Ambiental
  • Ciências Naturais - Ciências Biológicas - Biologia Molecular
  • Ciências da Engenharia e Tecnologias - Biotecnologia Industrial - Bioprodutos Biomateriais

Idiomas

Idioma Conversação Leitura Escrita Compreensão Peer-review
Português (Idioma materno)
Inglês Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador independente (B2)
Espanhol; Castelhano Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador independente (B1) Utilizador independente (B2) Utilizador independente (B1)
Formação
Grau Classificação
2023/12
Concluído
 Principles of High-Throughput Proteomics Research Course (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 20
2023/05
Concluído
 Engenharia Química e Biológica (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Characterization of marine biofilms formed by filamentous cyanobacteria" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
2021/06
Concluído
 Transferable Skills for Engineering: pedagogical training (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 16
2016
Concluído
 La mecánica de fluidos es divertida (Massive open online course MF001 - Fluid mechanics is fun) (Outros)
Universidade de Vigo, Espanha
2016
Concluído
 Biomateriales, del concepto a la clínica ( Massive open online course FA003 - Biomaterials, from concept to clinic) (Outros)
Universidade de Vigo, Espanha
2014 - 2014
Concluído
 IV International Practical Course - Transcriptomics – Advanced Practical Course on Biofilms (Outros)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2014
Concluído
 Bioengenharia (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Virulence of Salmonella enterica Enteritidis biofilms after exposure to different disinfectants" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 17
2012
Concluído
 Licenciatura em Biologia Aplicada (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"Effects of secretome of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Central Nervous System" (TESE/DISSERTAÇÃO)
 15
Percurso profissional

Ciência

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2015 - Atual Investigador (Investigação) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Docência no Ensino Superior

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2024/02 - 2024/07 Professor Auxiliar Convidado (Docente Universitário) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/02 Assistente Convidado (Docente Universitário) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/03 Assistente Convidado (Docente Universitário) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/03 Assistente Convidado (Docente Universitário) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/02 Assistente Convidado (Docente Universitário) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/09 - 2017/02 Assistente Convidado (Docente Universitário) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Outros

Categoria Profissional
Instituição de acolhimento 		Empregador
2023/03 - 2023/05 Short Term Scientific Exchange (European project SurfSAFE, Grant agreement ID: 952471) Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Países Baixos
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Países Baixos
2019/03 - 2023/04 PhD grant (SFRH/BD/140080/2018) Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/06 Short Term Scientific Exchange (European project SurfSAFE, Grant agreement ID: 952471) Københavns Universitet, Dinamarca
Københavns Universitet, Dinamarca
2022/01 - 2022/03 Short Term Scientific Exchange (European project SurfSAFE, Grant agreement ID: 952471) Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Países Baixos
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Países Baixos
2020/01/13 - 2020/01/31 Short-term scientific mission "Evaluation of cyanobacterial biofilms using water jetting technique" (COST Action CA15216 European Network of Bioadhesion Expertise) Newcastle University, Reino Unido
Newcastle University, Reino Unido
2018/01/14 - 2018/01/25 Short-term scientific mission "Study of biofilms using Optical Coherence Tomography" (TD1305 - Improved Protection of Medical Devices Against Infection (IPROMEDAI)) Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Países Baixos
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Países Baixos
Projetos

Bolsa

Designação Financiadores
2019 - 2023 Characterization of marine biofilms formed by filamentous cyanobacteria
SFRH/BD/140080/2018
Bolseiro de Doutoramento
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído

Projeto

Designação Financiadores
2025/02 - Atual Controlling bacteria and allergen contamination in the food industry using biomimetic surfaces
2022.05314.PTDC
10.54499/2022.05314.PTDC
Junior Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 ALICE - Associate Laboratory in Chemical Engineering
LA/P/0045/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0045/2020
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Centro de Estudos de Fenómenos de Transporte, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Separação e Reacção Laboratório de Catálise e Materiais, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Leiria, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2023/05/01 - 2024/12/31 Controlling bacteria and allergen contamination in the food industry using biomimetic surfaces
2022.05314.PTDC
10.54499/2022.05314.PTDC
Bolseiro de Investigação
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Em curso
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy
UIDB/00511/2020
10.54499/UIDB/00511/2020
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environment, Biotechnology and Energy
UIDP/00511/2020
10.54499/UIDP/00511/2020
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluído
2016/09 - 2018/09 LEPABE-2-ECO-INNOVATION
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000005
Bolseiro de Investigação
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
2015/09 - 2016/07 Projeto Estratégico LEPABE UID/EQU/00511/2013 - POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006939
UID/EQU/00511/2013 - POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006939
Bolseiro de Investigação
Universidade do Porto Laboratorio de Engenharia de Processos Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
2013/09 - 2014/10 BioHealth: Biotechnology and Bioengineering approaches to improve health quality
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000027
Outra
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 N/A

Outro

Designação Financiadores
2021/01 - 2023/12 SurfSAFE - Surface modification to increase microbial SAFEty in the food industry
952471
Early stage researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 European Union
Concluído
Produções

Publicações

Artigo em boletim informativo
  1. Teixeira, Pilar; Rodrigues, Diana; Romeu, Maria; Azeredo, Joana. "O impacto de biofilmes microbianos na higiene e segurança alimentar", Boletim de Biotecnologia, 2015
Artigo em conferência
  1. Rodrigues, Diana; Romeu, Maria; Azeredo, Joana. "Biofilms exposed to disinfectants lead to an increase of virulence of Salmonella enterica Enteritidis. In 5th MoniQA International Conference: Food and Health - Risks and Benefits, Porto, Portugal, 16-18 September 2015. Mafra, Isabel et al (ed.) - Book of Abstracts of the 5th MoniQA International Conference, p.173. Vienna: MoniQA Association, 2015.". Trabalho apresentado em 5th MoniQA International Conference "Food and Health - Risks and Benefits", Porto, 2015.
Artigo em revista
  1. Gonçalves, Catarina; Pereira, Sandra; Oliveira, Isabel B.; Preto, Marco; Ribeiro, Tiago; Morais, João; Gomes, Luciana C.; et al. "Engineered coatings containing cyclic peptides from cyanobacteria delay the development of a stable macrofouling community". Trends in Biotechnology (2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tibtech.2025.11.018.
    10.1016/j.tibtech.2025.11.018
  2. Clara Ortega-Nieto; Maria J. Romeu; Rita Teixeira-Santos; Luciana C. Gomes; Filipe J. Mergulhão; Jose M. Palomo. "Effect of Metal Bionanohybrids on Pre-formed Marine Biofilms". ACS Applied Bio Materials (2025): https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.5c01575.
    10.1021/acsabm.5c01575
  3. Maria J. Romeu; João M. Miranda; Ed. D. de Jong; João Morais; Vítor Vasconcelos; Jelmer Sjollema; Filipe J. Mergulhão. "Understanding the flow behavior around marine biofilms". Biofilm (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioflm.2024.100204.
    10.1016/j.bioflm.2024.100204
  4. Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Azevedo, Ana; Romeu, Maria J.; Amador, Cristina I.; Gomes, Luciana C.; Whitehead, Kathryn A.; Sjollema, Jelmer; Burmølle, Mette; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "The use of biomimetic surfaces to reduce single- and dual-species biofilms of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas putida". Biofilm 7 (2024): 100185. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bioflm.2024.100185.
    Publicado • 10.1016/j.bioflm.2024.100185
  5. Romeu, M.J.; Morais, João; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Effect of Hydrogen Peroxide on Cyanobacterial Biofilms". Antibiotics 12 9 (2023): 1450. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12091450.
    10.3390/antibiotics12091450
  6. Romeu, M.J.; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Development of Antifouling Strategies for Marine Applications". Microorganisms 11 6 (2023): 1568. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11061568.
    10.3390/microorganisms11061568
  7. Romeu, M.J.; Morais, João; Gomes, Luciana C; Silva, Raquel; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Mergulhão, Filipe J M. "Characterization and biofouling potential analysis of two cyanobacterial strains isolated from Cape Verde and Morocco". FEMS Microbiology Ecology 99 3 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiad004.
    10.1093/femsec/fiad004
  8. Lima, Marta; Gomes, Luciana C.; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Romeu, M.J.; Valcarcel, Jesus; Vázquez, José Antonio; Cerqueira, Miguel A.; et al. "Assessment of the Antibiofilm Performance of Chitosan-Based Surfaces in Marine Environments". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 23 (2022): 14647. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms232314647.
    10.3390/ijms232314647
  9. Romeu, M.J.; Gomes, Luciana C.; Sousa-Cardoso, Francisca; Morais, João; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Whitehead, Kathryn A.; Pereira, Manuel F. R.; Soares, Olívia S. G. P.; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "How do Graphene Composite Surfaces Affect the Development and Structure of Marine Cyanobacterial Biofilms?". Coatings 12 11 (2022): 1775. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/coatings12111775.
    10.3390/coatings12111775
  10. Romeu, M.J.; Lima, Marta; Gomes, Luciana C.; Jong, Ed. D. de; Morais, João; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Pereira, Manuel F. R.; et al. "The Use of 3D Optical Coherence Tomography to Analyze the Architecture of Cyanobacterial Biofilms Formed on a Carbon Nanotube Composite". Polymers 14 20 (2022): 4410. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym14204410.
    10.3390/polym14204410
  11. Romeu, M.J.; Domínguez-Pérez, Dany; Almeida, Daniela; Morais, João; Araújo, Mário J.; Osório, Hugo; Campos, Alexandre; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "Hydrodynamic conditions affect the proteomic profile of marine biofilms formed by filamentous cyanobacterium". npj Biofilms and Microbiomes 8 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41522-022-00340-w.
    10.1038/s41522-022-00340-w
  12. Romeu, M.J.; Domínguez-Pérez, D.; Almeida, D.; Morais, J.; Araújo, M.J.; Osório, H.; Campos, A.; Vasconcelos, V.; Mergulhão, F.J.. "Quantitative proteomic analysis of marine biofilms formed by filamentous cyanobacterium". Environmental Research 201 (2021): 111566. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111566.
    10.1016/j.envres.2021.111566
  13. Faria, Sara I.; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Romeu, M.J.; Morais, João; Jong, Ed de; Sjollema, Jelmer; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "Unveiling the Antifouling Performance of Different Marine Surfaces and Their Effect on the Development and Structure of Cyanobacterial Biofilms". Microorganisms 9 5 (2021): 1102. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9051102.
    Acesso aberto • 10.3390/microorganisms9051102
  14. Romeu, M.J.; Domínguez-Pérez, Dany; Almeida, Daniela; Morais, João; Campos, Alexandre; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Mergulhão, Filipe J. M.. "Characterization of planktonic and biofilm cells from two filamentous cyanobacteria using a shotgun proteomic approach". Biofouling 36 6 (2020): 631-645. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2020.1795141.
    10.1080/08927014.2020.1795141
  15. Faria, Sara I.; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Romeu, M.J.; Morais, João; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "The Relative Importance of Shear Forces and Surface Hydrophobicity on Biofilm Formation by Coccoid Cyanobacteria". Polymers 12 3 (2020): 653. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym12030653.
    Acesso aberto • 10.3390/polym12030653
  16. Romeu, M.J.; Rodrigues, Diana; Azeredo, Joana. "Effect of sub-lethal chemical disinfection on the biofilm forming ability, resistance to antibiotics and expression of virulence genes of Salmonella Enteritidis biofilm-surviving cells". Biofouling 36 1 (2020): 101-112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2020.1719077.
    10.1080/08927014.2020.1719077
  17. Romeu, M.J.; Alves, Patrícia; Morais, João; Miranda, João M.; de Jong, Ed.D.; Sjollema, Jelmer; Ramos, Vítor; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Mergulhão, Filipe J. M.. "Biofilm formation behaviour of marine filamentous cyanobacterial strains in controlled hydrodynamic conditions". Environmental Microbiology 21 11 (2019): 4411-4424. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.14807.
    10.1111/1462-2920.14807
Capítulo de livro
  1. Romeu, M.; Gomes, Luciana C.; Teixiera-Santos, R.; Filipe J. M. Mergulhão. "Cyanobacteria in Marine Biofilms: Hydrodynamic and Surface Effects". In Cyanobacteria and Their Importance, 297-332. Nova Science Publishers Inc., 2022.
  2. Gomes, Luciana C.; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Romeu, M.J.; Mergulhão, Filipe J.. "Bacterial Adhesion and Biofilm Formation: Hydrodynamics Effects". In Urinary Stents, 225-243. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-031-04484-7_19
  3. Romeu, Maria; Alves, Patrícia; Morais, João; Ramos, Vítor; Vasconcelos, Vítor; Mergulhão, Filipe J. M.. "Biofilm Formation by a Cyanobacterium Strain Belonging to a Distinct Leptolyngbya phylotype: Surface Effect". In In Judith Henderson (Eds), Biofilms: Characterization, Applications and Recent Advances, 153-174. Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2016.
    Publicado
Edição de livro
  1. Moreira, Ana Isabel; Rocha, Cláudio; Fernandes, Isabel; Pinto, Alexandra; Romeu, M.J.; Cerdeira, Ana; Pinto, André; Barros, Maria, ed. Book of Abstracts of the 4th Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering. Porto, Portugal: FEUP Edições. 2021. 2021.
    Publicado
Poster em conferência
  1. Romeu, M.J.; Carvalho, Fábio; Alves, Luís G.; Silva, Elisabete R.; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Setup and validation of an in vitro platform to evaluate the performance of antibiofilm surfaces for marine application". Trabalho apresentado em 15th European Congress of Chemical Engineering (ECCE) & 8th European Congress of Applied Biotechnology (ECAB) & 3rd Iberoamerican Congress on Chemical Engineering (CIBIQ), 2025.
  2. Teixeira-Santos, R.; Azevedo, A.; Romeu, M.J.; Amador, C.I.; Gomes, L. C. ; Whitehead, K.A.; Sjollema, J.; Burmølle, M.; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Biomimetic Surfaces to Reduce Single- and Dual-Species Biofilms of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas putida". Trabalho apresentado em Fouling and Cleaning in Food Processing 2025, 2025.
  3. Carvalho, Fábio; Teixeira-Santos, R.; Azevedo, A.; Romeu, M.J.; Amador, C.I.; Gomes, L. C. ; Whitehead, K.A.; et al. "The Hidden Power of Plant Leaves: Antibiofilm Potential of Vegetable-inspired Biomimetic Surfaces Against Foodborne Pathogens". Trabalho apresentado em EFFoST (European Federation of Food Science and Technology) 2024 International Conference, 2024.
  4. Sousa-Cardoso, Francisca; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Azevedo, Ana; Romeu, M.J.; Amador, Cristina; Gomes, Luciana C.; Whitehead, Kathryn; et al. "The effect of biomimetic surfaces on single- and dual-species biofilms of Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas putida". Trabalho apresentado em SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023.
  5. Romeu, M.J.; Lima, Marta; Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; de Jong, Ed.D.; Sjollema, Jelmer; Mergulhão, Filipe. "The potential of Optical Coherence Tomography to analyze biofilm architecture". Trabalho apresentado em SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry, 2023.
  6. Romeu, M.J.; Lima, Marta; Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; de Jong, Ed D.; Morais, João; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Pereira, Manuel F. R.; et al. "The Effect of Carbon-Based Surfaces on the Development and Structure of Marine Cyanobacterial Biofilms". Trabalho apresentado em The annual congress of the European federation of corrosion, 2023.
  7. Romeu, M.J.; Gomes, Luciana C.; Sousa-Cardoso, Francisca; Morais, João; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Whitehead, Kathryn; Pereira, M. Fernando R.; Soares, Salomé ; Mergulhão, Filipe. Autor correspondente: Mergulhão, Filipe. "The Impact of Graphene Composite Surfaces on the Development and Architecture of Marine Cyanobacterial Biofilms". Trabalho apresentado em SupraLife First School - Functional Supramolecular Polymeric Biomaterials., 2023.
  8. Lima, Marta; Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; Romeu, M.J.; Valcarcel, Jesus; Vázquez, José Antonio; Cerqueira, Miguel A.; Pastrana, Lorenzo; et al. "Development of antifouling surfaces coated with chitosan from Loligo opalescens for marine applications". Trabalho apresentado em European Federation of Biotechnology, 2022.
  9. Lima, Marta; Gomes, Luciana Calheiros; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Romeu, M.J.; Valcarcel, Jesus; Vázquez, José Antonio; Cerqueira, Miguel A.; et al. "Assessment of the Antibiofilm Performance of Chitosan-Based Surfaces in Marine Environments". Trabalho apresentado em European Corrosion Congress, 2022.
  10. Romeu, Maria; Domínguez-Pérez, D.; Almeida, D.; Morais, J.; Campos, A.; Vasconcelos, V.; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Qualitative proteomic study on cyanobacteria: from planktonic to biofilm lifestyle". Trabalho apresentado em 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering., 2021.
  11. Faria, Sara; Teixeira-Santos, Rita; Romeu, Maria; Morais, João; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Mergulhão, Filipe. "The Impact of Shear Forces and Surface Hydrophobicity on Coccoid Cyanobacterial Biofilm Development". Trabalho apresentado em Biofilms 9 (online conference), 2020.
  12. Romeu, Maria; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Novel marine compounds for the control of CAUTIs". Trabalho apresentado em ENIUS COST ACTION Training School: Ureteral stents: from modelling to commercialization., 2019.
  13. Gomes, Luciana C.; Carvalho, Fábio; Maio, José Pedro; Romeu, Maria; Burmolle, Mett; Mergulhão, Filipe. "The potential use of probiotics to control biofilm formation in urinary catheters". Trabalho apresentado em International Conference Eurobiofilms., 2019.
  14. Romeu, Maria; Mergulhão, Filipe. "The potential use of cyanobacterial compounds to fight CAUTIs". Trabalho apresentado em ENIUS COST ACTION Training School: Computational approaches to ureteric stent design - in silico and in vitro modelling of biomechanics and fluid dynamics in the urinary tract., 2018.
  15. Romeu, Maria; Alves, Patrícia; Morais, João; Ramos, Vítor; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Biofilm formation by cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya mycoidea LEGE 06118: surface effect". Trabalho apresentado em 2nd Doctoral Congress of Engineering. Porto, Portugal, 2017.
  16. Romeu, Maria; Alves, Patrícia; Morais, João; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Biofilm formation by Leptolyngbya mycoidea LEGE 06118: surface effect (Microbial Works of Art. No. P1: 26)". Trabalho apresentado em Biofilms 7., 2016.
  17. Rodrigues, Diana; Romeu, Maria; Azeredo, Joana. "Virulence of Salmonella enterica Enteritidis biofilms after exposure to different disinfectants (Microbial Works of Art. No. P1: 72)". Trabalho apresentado em Biofilms 7, 2016.
Resumo em conferência
  1. Romeu, M.J.; Domínguez-Pérez, D.; Almeida, D; Morais, J.; Campos, A.; Vasconcelos, V.; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Qualitative proteomic study on cyanobacteria: from planktonic to biofilm lifestyle". Trabalho apresentado em 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering, 2021.
  2. Romeu, M.J.; Mergulhão, Filipe. "Effectiveness of novel anti-biofilm strategies on urinary stents: the importance of hydrodynamic conditions". Trabalho apresentado em Advances in Urinary Stents. Biomaterials, Coatings and Drug Eluting Stents. Training School Meeting. European Network of multidisciplinary research to Improve the Urinary Stents (ENIUS). COSTS Action CA16217., 2020.
    Publicado • 10.1007/s00240-020-01218-2
Tese / Dissertação
  1. "Characterization of marine biofilms formed by filamentous cyanobacteria". Doutoramento, 2023.
  2. Romeu, Maria. "Virulence of Salmonella enterica Enteritidis biofilms after exposure to different disinfectants". Mestrado, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/41825.
Atividades

Apresentação oral de trabalho

Título da apresentação Nome do evento
Anfitrião (Local do evento)
2025/09/17 Setup and Validation of an In Vitro Platform to Evaluate the Performance of Antibiofilm Surfaces for Marine Application Euro-MIC COST Action CA20130 - Closing Workshop & Conference
Euro-MIC COST Action CA20130 (Dinamarca)
2024/12/06 Proteomic analysis of marine biofilms Invited speaker at Principles of High-Throughput Proteomics Research Course
Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Faculty of Sciences, Materials Centre of University of Porto, Linkoping University, School of Health - Institute of Porto
2024/03 Facing the Challenges of Marine Biofouling (workshop) XV Symposium on Bioengineering
2023/06/15 Development of antifouling surfaces coated with chitosan from Loligo opalescens for marine applications 5th Doctoral Congress in Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2023 Effect of a Carbon Nanotube Composite in the Development and Architecture of Marine Cyanobacterial Biofilms 20th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/09 Marine biofilms development: the importance of hydrodynamic conditions and their impacts International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
(Atenas, Grécia)
2021/06 Characterization of cyanobacterial biofilms formed under different conditions European project SurfSAFE Workshop - Characterization of non-biotoxic, antimicrobial, anti-adhesive and biomimetic surfaces
Manchester Metropolitan University (online)
2021 Proteomic analysis of marine cyanobacterial biofilms developed at different surfaces European project SurfSAFE Workshop - Protein adsorption and biofilm formation
University Medical Center Groningen (Groningen, Países Baixos)
2019/09 Effectiveness of novel anti-biofilm strategies on urinary stents: the importance of hydrodynamic conditions ENIUS COST ACTION Training School - Advances in Urinary Stents: Biomaterials, Coatings and Drug Eluting Stents
Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej (Lublin, Polónia)
2019/03 How important is the hydrodynamic effect for adhesion and biofilm studies? ENIUS COST ACTION Workshop: New Coatings in Urinary Stents
(La Valletta, Malta)
2018 The potential use of cyanobacterial compounds to control biofilm development in catheter-associated urinary tract infections ENIUS COST ACTION Training School - Update in urinary stents. Indications-Complications-Technology: Theory & Practice
(Cáceres, Espanha)

Orientação

Título / Tema
Papel desempenhado 		Curso (Tipo)
Instituição / Organização
2026/01 - Atual Learning from nature: bio-inspired surfaces for mitigating marine biofilm development
Orientador
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Engenharia Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal
2025/03/01 - 2025/06/30 Assessment of Surface Performance in Preventing Biofilm Development in Marine and Biomedical Applications
Orientador
Universidade do Porto Laboratório de Processos de Engenharia Ambiente Biotecnologia e Energia, Portugal

Organização de evento

Nome do evento
Tipo de evento (Tipo de participação) 		Instituição / Organização
2023/01 - 2023/09 SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry (2023/09/27 - 2023/09/29)
Conferência
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/06 4th Doctoral Congress Engineering (DCE21) - Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering (2021/06/28 - 2021/06/29)
Congresso (Membro da Comissão Organizadora)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/06 4th Doctoral Congress Engineering (DCE21) - Symposium on Chemical and Biological Engineering (2021/06/28 - 2021/06/29)
Congresso (Membro da Comissão Científica)
 Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2014 - 2014 Participation as a tutor in the Transcriptomics Practical Classes at the IV International Practical Course - Advanced Practical Course on Biofilms (2014 - 2014)
Conferência (Membro da Comissão Organizadora)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2011/09 - 2012/03 XIII Applied Biology Conferences (2012/03/08 - 2012/03/10)
Conferência
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal

Participação em evento

Descrição da atividade
Tipo de evento 		Nome do evento
Instituição / Organização
2025/10/13 - 2025/10/13 The future of Biofilm research is Microscopic: innovations in imaging and visualization by Prof. Heidi Smith from the Bioimaging Core Lab (Montana State University's Center for Biofilm Engineering)
Seminário
 e.Biofilm Project (ERA Chair on Engineered Biofilms)
2025/09/09 - 2025/09/09 Re-use of biosolids: benefits and concerns by Prof. Alba Torrents from Maryland University
Seminário
 e.Biofilm Project (ERA Chair on Engineered Biofilms)
2025/07/23 - 2025/07/23 Invited speaker as a Postdoc researcher at the Round Table - Relevant information for applying to PhDs and what to expect
Mesa-redonda
 UPorto Research Summer School in Microbial Communities - Taste of PhD Experience
2025/06/19 - 2025/06/19 Biofilm Statistics: back to the basics by Prof. Albert Parker from Montana State University's Center for Biofilm Engineering
Seminário
 e.Biofilm Project (ERA Chair on Engineered Biofilms)
2025/04/01 - 2025/04/10 3D Printing and Microfluidics in Biofilm Research: Reciprocal Benefits and Applications by Prof. James Wilking and Prof. Connie Chang from the Mayo Clinic, USA.
Oficina (workshop)
 Scientific Workshop e.Biofilm Project (ERA Chair on Engineered Biofilms)
2024/10/03 - 2024/10/03 Controlling Legionella and Other Pathogens Within Hospital Building Water Systems by Prof. Melissa Brown, a Professor of Microbiology at Flinders University and an executive of the ARC Training Centre for Biofilm Research & Innovation
Seminário
 e.Biofilm Project (ERA Chair on Engineered Biofilms)
2024/07/10 - 2024/07/10 Narrative CVs: do's and don'ts (webinar)
Outro
 Narrative CVs - Chaperon Webinar
2024/07/10 - 2024/07/10 Microbial Communities and Microbial Interactions by Prof. Matthew Fields, Director of the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University
Seminário
 e.Biofilm Project (ERA Chair on Engineered Biofilms)
2024/04/11 - 2024/04/11 Biofilm Control for Water Recycling Systems in Space by Prof. Philip Stewart, a Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the Center for Biofilm Engineering at Montana State University
Seminário
 e.Biofilm Project (ERA Chair on Engineered Biofilms)
2024/04/02 - 2024/04/02 Considerations on diversity of thought when thinking science and structuring academic teams by Prof. Birthe Kjellerup, the Chair for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland and a panel discussion featuring Portuguese Researchers
Mesa-redonda
 e.Biofilm Project (ERA Chair on Engineered Biofilms)
2023/09/27 - 2023/09/29 SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry
Conferência
 SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/07/26 - 2023/07/28 20th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials
Conferência
 20th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2023/07/19 - 2023/07/19 Technical Workshop Intellectual Property Rights - The unitary patent system
Oficina (workshop)
 SurfSAFE project Technical Workshop Intellectual Property Rights - The unitary patent system
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2023/03/29 - 2023/03/30 Research Management and Career Development
Oficina (workshop)
 European project SurfSAFE Workshop - Research Management and Career Development
Manchester Metropolitan University, Reino Unido
2022/11/30 - 2022/12/02 Surface impacts on multispecies biofilm dynamics
Outro
 European project SurfSAFE Training School - Surface impacts on multispecies biofilm dynamics
Københavns Universitet, Dinamarca
2022/04/19 - 2022/04/20 Biofilm Workgroup Meeting
Encontro
 Biofilm Workgroup Meeting. Helsingør, Denmark
2022/04/12 - 2022/04/14 Protein adsorption and biofilm formation
Outro
 European project SurfSAFE Training School - Protein adsorption and biofilm formation
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Países Baixos
2022/03/16 - 2022/03/18 Evaluation of surface performance
Outro
 European project SurfSAFE Training School - Evaluation of surface performance
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/12/09 - 2021/12/10 European project SurfSAFE Workshop - Protein adsorption and biofilm formation
Oficina (workshop)
 European project SurfSAFE Workshop - Protein adsorption and biofilm formation
Universitair Medisch Centrum Groningen, Países Baixos
2021/09/01 - 2021/09/04 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
Conferência
 17th International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology
2021/06/29 - 2021/06/30 European project SurfSAFE Workshop - Characterization of non-biotoxic, antimicrobial, anti-adhesive and biomimetic surfaces
Oficina (workshop)
 European project SurfSAFE Workshop - Characterization of non-biotoxic, antimicrobial, anti-adhesive and biomimetic surfaces (online)
Manchester Metropolitan University, Reino Unido
2021/06/28 - 2021/06/29 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering
Congresso
 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/05/17 - 2021/05/19 Biofilmes: Poderão as bactérias ensinar-nos a viver em comunidade? (Biofilms: Can bacteria teach us to live in a community?)
Festival
 Invited speaker Pint of Science 2021 - Porto, Portugal
2019/09/26 - 2019/09/27 Advances in Urinary Stents: Biomaterials, Coatings and Drug Eluting Stents
Outro
 ENIUS COST ACTION Training School - Advances in Urinary Stents: Biomaterials, Coatings and Drug Eluting Stents.Uniwersytet Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej, Lublin, Poland
2019/09/10 - 2019/09/11 Ureteral stents: from modelling to commercialization
Outro
 ENIUS COST ACTION Training School: Ureteral stents: from modelling to commercialization. Ureteral stents: from modelling to commercialization, Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, University of Bern, Switzerland
2019/03/25 - 2019/03/26 New Coatings in Urinary Stents
Oficina (workshop)
 ENIUS COST ACTION Workshop: New Coatings in Urinary Stents. La Valletta - Malta
2018/12/03 - 2018/12/09 Morphology and Structure (SEM and SEM-FIB) and Biomolecule Characteristics (AFM)
Outro
 ENBA COST ACTION Training School - Morphology and Structure (SEM and SEM-FIB) and Biomolecule Characteristics (AFM). Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, Estonia
2018/11/26 - 2018/11/27 Update in urinary stents. Indications-Complications-Technology: Theory & Practice
Outro
 ENIUS COST ACTION Training School - Update in urinary stents. Indications-Complications-Technology: Theory & Practice. Centro de Cirugía de Mínima Invasión Jesús Usón, Cáceres, Spain.
Centro de Cirugía de Mínima Invasión Jesús Usón, Espanha
2018/09/11 - 2018/09/12 Computational approaches to ureteric stent design: In silico and in vitro modelling of biomechanics and fluid dynamics in the urinary tract
Outro
 ENIUS COST ACTION Training School - Computational approaches to ureteric stent design: In silico and in vitro modelling of biomechanics and fluid dynamics in the urinary tract. Oxford, England, United Kingdom
2017/06/08 - 2017/06/09 2nd Doctoral Congress of Engineering
Congresso
 2nd Doctoral Congress of Engineering
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016/06/26 - 2016/06/28 Biofilms7 International Scientific Meeting
Conferência
 Biofilms7 International Scientific Meeting, Porto - Portugal.
2014/06/30 - 2014/07/04 IV International Practical Course - Advanced Practical Course on Biofilms
Conferência
 IV International Practical Course - Advanced Practical Course on Biofilms
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Arbitragem científica em conferência

Nome da conferência Local da conferência
2021 - 2021 4th Doctoral Congress in Engineering Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto

Curso / Disciplina lecionado

Disciplina Curso (Tipo) Instituição / Organização
2023 - 2024 Biological Sciences Bachelor in Chemical Engineering (Licenciatura) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2016 - 2021 Biological Sciences Master in Chemical Engineering (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Membro de associação

Nome da associação Tipo de participação
2021/02 - Atual Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia (Portuguese Society of Microbiology) Member
2011 - 2012 Núcleo de Estudantes de Biologia Aplicada da Universidade do Minho (Applied Biology students' council from University of Minho) Presidente do Conselho Fiscal

Revisão ad hoc de artigos em revista

Nome da revista (ISSN) Editora
2025/10 - Atual Microorganisms (2076-2607) MDPI
2025/10 - Atual Biodegradation (1572-9729) Springer Nature
2025/08 - Atual Biology Letters (1744-957X) Royal Society
2025/06 - Atual Water (2073-4441) MDPI
2025/02 - Atual Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI
2025/02 - Atual Frontiers in Marine Science (2296-7745) Frontiers
2024/07 - Atual Environmental Science and Pollution Research (0944-1344) Springer
2024/01 - Atual Scientific Reports (2045-2322) Nature Portfolio

Tutoria

Tópico Nome do aluno
2024/04 - 2024/07 Image and data analysis of marine and medical biofilm OCT images to determine correlations between several parameters (International student from University of Groningen/UMCG, under the guidance of supervisor Jelmer Sjollema) Sander Smit
2022/10 - 2022/10 Control of marine biofilms with metal bionanohybrids (International PhD student - Short-Term Scientific Mission under the COST Action Euro-MIC | Microbially influenced corrosion (CA20130), under the guidance of supervisor Jose Palomo) Clara Ortega Nieto
2021/09 - 2022/02 Assessment of the performance of different surfaces on marine biofilms development (master student, under the guidance of supervisor Filipe Mergulhão) Maria Francisca Pestana de Freitas de Sousa Cardoso
2018/09 - 2019/02 The potential use of probiotics to control biofilm formation in urinary catheters (master student, under the guidance of supervisor Filipe Mergulhão) José Pedro Maio
Distinções

Prémio

2021 FEMS Meeting Attendance Grant
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, Reino Unido
2019 Best Poster in "Solutions against biofilm and encrustation" category at the ENIUS COST ACTION Training School: Ureteral stents: from modelling to commercialization. Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland
2018 Best Oral Communication at the ENIUS COST ACTION Training School - Update in urinary stents. Indications-Complications-Technology: Theory & Practice. Centro de Cirugía de Mínima Invasión Jesús Usón, Cáceres, Spain.