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Ricardo Oliveira is currently a PhD student at UCIBIO, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa. He completed the BSc in Biochemistry in 2020 (16/20) and the MSc in Biochemistry in 2022 (18/20), at the same institution. He developed his master dissertation under the supervision of Dr. Sofia Pauleta, at Microbial Stress Research Lab@UCIBIO, with his dissertation receiving a grade of 19/20. His research is focused on metalloproteins, namely with heme and copper cofactors, involved in respiratory and oxidative stress-related pathways. Ricardo has a total of 11 posters and 12 abstracts in conferences and 3 oral communications. Ricardo also has 3 published articles and 1 article under preparation.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ricardo Lima Navarro Silva de Oliveira

Citation names

  • Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
9615-29FA-D3A1
ORCID iD
0000-0003-4002-5205

Addresses

  • Departamento de Química, FCT-UNL, 2829-516, Caparica, Almada, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2023 - 2027
Ongoing
 PhD in Biochemistry (Doutoramento)
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
"The non-classical bacterial peroxidase from E.coli - using hydrogen peroxidase for anaerobic respiration" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2023/03 - 2023/09
Concluded
 Iniciação à Investigação em Ciências Biomoleculares (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 - 2022
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Biochemical and Spectroscopic characterization of YhjA, a Bacterial Peroxidase from Escherichia coli (19/20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2017 - 2020
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Caracterização bioquímica da redutase de nitrito de Neisseria gonorrhoeae (19/20)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/03 - Current Researcher (Research) Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/07 - 2022/12 Researcher (Research) REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/08 - 2020/10 Researcher (Research) REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/10 - Current The non-classical bacterial peroxidase from E.coli - using hydrogen peroxidase for anaerobic respiration
2023.00208.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2023/03 - 2023/09 Unique copper center involved in greenhouse gas mitigation
2022.01152.PTDC
Research Fellow
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/05 - 2022/09 Hydrogen Peroxide detoxification by pathogenic bacteria - tri-hemic peroxidase from E. coli as a model
PTDC/BIA-BQM/29442/2017
Research Fellow
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/08 - 2020/10 Caracterização cinética da nitrito reductase de Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Verão com Ciência
Research Fellow
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Institute for Health and Bioeconomy
LA/P/0140/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0140/2020
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit
UIDB/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04378/2020
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit
UIDP/04378/2020
10.54499/UIDP/04378/2020
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2021/07 - 2022/12 PathG_CCP - Detoxification of hydrogen peroxide by pathogenic bacteria -Three-haem peroxidases from E.coli as a model
PTDC/BIA-BQM/29442/2017
Master Student Fellow
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Mordido, Vitor; Carepo, Marta; Zhang, Lin; Einsle, Oliver; Pauleta, Sofia R.; Moura, Isabel. "Heterologous production and characterization of nitrous oxide reductase from Pseudomonas stutzeri". Paper presented in XXVIII Encontro Nacional SPQ, 2023.
  2. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Biochemical Characterization of metalloproteins involved in Neisseria gonorrhoeae proliferation in the host". Paper presented in 1st MOSBRI Scientific Conference, 2022.
  3. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Portela, Raquel; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Quinol-dependent peroxidase from Escherichia coli proposed to be involved in anaerobic respiration". Paper presented in 2nd Chemistry and Biochemistry Students Meeting, 2022.
  4. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Bacterial Nitric Oxide Reductase - Solubilization and Purification of an integral inner-membrane metalloprotein". Paper presented in mPEPC2, 2022.
  5. Pauleta, Sofia R.; Nóbrega, Cláudia; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Portela, Raquel; Sara R. M. M. de Aguiar. "YhjA, a quinol peroxidase from Escherichia coli proposed to be involved in anaerobic respiration". Paper presented in 1st MOSBRI Scientific Conference, 2022.
  6. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Barreiro, Daniela S.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Biochemical characterization of AniA from Neisseria gonorrhoeae". Paper presented in Digital Colloquium of Chemistry Students in Portugal, 2021.
  7. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Aguiar, Sara; Portela, Raquel; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Elucidating the role of the third heme in the bacterial peroxidase from Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Perpectives in Bioenergetics, (Online), 2021.
  8. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Aguiar, Sara; Portela, Raquel; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Insights into YhjA, a quinol peroxidase from Escherichia coli proposed to be involved in anaerobic respiration". Paper presented in IV International Conference NOVAhealth Chronic Disease and Infection, (Online), 2021.
  9. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Romão, Margarida; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Biochemical characterization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae proteins involved in anaerobic proliferation". Paper presented in Perspectives in Bioenergetics, 2021.
  10. Portela, Raquel; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Tostão, Alicia; Gonçalves, Bárbara V.; Rita G. Sobral; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Detoxification of toxic intermediates produced by oxygen reduction in human pathogens". Paper presented in MicroBioTec, 2021.
  11. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Incorvaia, Simona; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Biochemical characterization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae cytochrome c2 and nitrite reductase involved in denitrification and peroxide detoxification". Paper presented in III International Conference NOVAhealth Chronic Disease and Infection, 2020.
  12. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Gonçalves, Bárbara; Sobral, Rita G.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Copper Proteins form Pathogenic Bacteria – Metal Homeostasis and Denitrification". Paper presented in International Workshop on Chemistry of Group 11 Elements, Caparica, 2020.
Conference poster
  1. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Mordido, Vítor; Carepo, Marta; Zhang, Lin; Einsle, Oliver; Pauleta, Sofia R.; Moura, Isabel. "Heterologous production and characterization of nitrous oxide reductase from Pseudomonas stutzeri". Paper presented in XXVIII Encontro Nacional SPQ, 2023.
  2. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Portela, Raquel; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Quinol-dependent peroxidase from Escherichia coli proposed to be involved in anaerobic respiration". Paper presented in 2nd Chemistry and Biochemistry Students Meeting, 2022.
  3. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Biochemical Characterization of metalloproteins involved in Neisseria gonorrhoeae proliferation in the host". Paper presented in 1st MOSBRI Scientific Conference, 2022.
  4. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Bacterial Nitric Oxide Reductase - Solubilization and Purification of an integral inner-membrane metalloprotein". Paper presented in mPEPC2, 2022.
  5. Pauleta, Sofia R.; Nóbrega, Claudia; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Portela, Raquel; Sara R. M. M. de Aguiar. "YhjA, a quinol peroxidase from Escherichia coli proposed to be involved in anaerobic respiration". Paper presented in 1st MOSBRI Scientific Conference, 2022.
  6. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Aguiar, Sara; Portela, Raquel; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Insights into YhjA, a quinol peroxidase from Escherichia coli proposed to be involved in anaerobic respiration". Paper presented in IV International Conference NOVAhealth Chronic Disease and Infection, 2021.
  7. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Aguiar, Sara; Portela, Raquel; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Elucidating the role of the third heme in the bacterial peroxidase from Escherichia coli". Paper presented in Perspectives in Bioenergetics, 2021.
  8. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Romão, Margarida; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Biochemical characterization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae proteins involved in anaerobic proliferation". Paper presented in Perspectives in Bioenergetics, 2021.
  9. Portela, Raquel; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Tostão, Alicia; Gonçalves, Bárbara V.; Rita G. Sobral; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Detoxification of toxic intermediates produced by oxygen reduction in human pathogens". Paper presented in MicroBioTec, 2021.
  10. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Incorvaia, Simona; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Biochemical characterization of Neisseria gonorrhoeae cytochrome c2 and nitrite reductase involved in denitrification and peroxide detoxification". Paper presented in III International Conference NOVAhealth Chronic Disease and Infection, 2020.
  11. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Gonçalves, Bárbara; Sobral, Rita G.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Copper Proteins form Pathogenic Bacteria – Metal Homeostasis and Denitrification". Paper presented in International Workshop on Chemistry of Group 11 Elements, 2020.
Journal article
  1. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Kinetic characterization and inhibition mechanism of azide and imidazole towards YhjA wild-type and M125A variant". (Under Preparation) (2024):
  2. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Biochemical Characterization of the Copper Nitrite Reductase from Neisseria gonorrhoeae". Biomolecules 13 8 (2023): 1215. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biom13081215.
    10.3390/biom13081215
  3. Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; de Aguiar, Sara R. M. M.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Coordination of the N-Terminal Heme in the Non-Classical Peroxidase from Escherichia coli". Molecules 28 12 (2023): 4598. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules28124598.
    10.3390/molecules28124598
  4. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N.S.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Bacterial peroxidases – Multivalent enzymes that enable the use of hydrogen peroxide for microaerobic and anaerobic proliferation". Coordination Chemistry Reviews 485 (2023): 215114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215114.
    10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215114
Preprint
  1. Barreiro, Daniela S.; Oliveira, Ricardo N. S.; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Biochemical characterization of AniA, a nitrite reductase involved in anaerobic proliferation". 2022. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.04.07.487406.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Biochemical and Spectroscopic characterization of YhjA, a Bacterial Peroxidase from Escherichia coli (19/20)". Master, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2022.
  2. "Caracterização bioquímica da redutase de nitrito de Neisseria gonorrhoeae (19/20)". Degree, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2020.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/02 YhjA, a quinol peroxidase from Escherichia coli proposed to be involved in anaerobic respiration Jornadas Intercalares de Mestrados do DQ e DCV
Nova School of Science and Technology | NOVA (Portugal)
2021/03 Biochemical characterization of AniA from Neisseria gonorrhoeae Digital Colloquium of Chemistry Students in Portugal
ANEQUIMICA
2020/10 Kinetic characterization of a nitrite reductase from Neisseria gonorrhoeae Simpósio das Escolas de Verão do LAQV e do UCIBIO
Nova School of Science and Technology | NOVA (Caparica, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/09/29 - 2023/09/29 The European Researchers' Night (NEI) is a Science Communication event that takes place annually in several cities in Europe, with the purpose of promoting the population's awareness and involvement in Science, bringing together researchers and civil society.
Workshop
 NEI - Noite Europeia dos Investigadores
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/04/19 - 2023/04/19 EXPO FCT is the open day of FCT - NOVA that allows high-school students to learn more about Science and Engineering and the different Departments and Research Centers of the university. EXPO FCT 2023
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/09/30 - 2022/09/30 The European Researchers' Night (NEI) is a Science Communication event that takes place annually in several cities in Europe, with the purpose of promoting the population's awareness and involvement in Science, bringing together researchers and civil society.
Workshop
 NEI - Noite Europeia dos Investigadores
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/04/27 - 2022/04/27 EXPO FCT is the open day of FCT - NOVA that allows high-school students to learn more about Science and Engineering and the different Departments and Research Centers of the university.
Workshop
 EXPO FCT 2022
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/11 - 2021/08 Collaborator (for the first 7 months) and then member (for the last 4 moths) of the Biochemistry Student Association at FCT-NOVA. Involved in the organization of several events like seminars, workshops, student's meetings and others, with the target audience being the students of the BSc in Biochemistry, and MSC in Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Collaborator/Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2020/11 - 2022/09 Students' Representative at MSc in Biochemistry's Pedagogic Committee. Responsible for making the connection between students and teachers/MSc coordinator. Also responsible for resolving any conflicts during the stated period, as well as collect students' evaluation and considerations of all curricular units. Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2022 Best MSc Student to Graduate from MSc in Biochemistry in 2022
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal