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Diogo Neves Proença has an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry and completed a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, with a specialty in Microbiology (pre-Bologna); both degrees were obtained from the University of Coimbra in 2008 and 2014, respectively. He was a postdoctoral fellow from FCT (2015-2019) in Biological Sciences - Microbiology. His Ph.D. and postdoctoral work was carried out in Portugal, USA, Brazil and Germany. He has completed several courses or workshops. Diogo is currently Junior Researcher and Lecturer at the University of Coimbra. He is Curator at the University of Coimbra Bacteria Culture Collection (UCCCB). Diogo has published 34 articles in peer-reviewed journals (14 in the last 5 years), 1 article without a peer-reviewed journal, 4 book chapters, and 5 papers in proceedings of events. He has an h-index of 18 (Google Scholar), and an i10-index of 25. He serves as an Editor in 12 international scientific journals and has contributed as a reviewer for various international journals, holding editorial roles e.g. in Frontiers in Microbiology and Frontiers in Plant Science, and the prestigious International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. He was the founder and chair of the Newsletter Your Leadership Communication. He has been a reviewer for more than 15 international journals, in which he is Reviewer Editor for Frontiers in Microbiology and Frontiers in Plant Science. He belongs to the Editorial Board of Magazine da SPM and served on the Advisory Board of Cultures magazine (2013-2018). He organized or was part of the team of 11 events / conferences / workshops. He has actively participated in 47 international and national conferences, presenting 32 oral presentations and 33 poster presentations. He has received 29 awards or honors and has been involved in 21 research projects (National and Regional funds, FCT, European projects, COST Actions). Currently, his research topics are i) Bioprospecting of new bacterial compounds in circular economy perspective; ii) Environmental Microbiology focused on study of Microbiomes (endophytic, from frogs' skin, bees' gut, from soils); iii) Biological Control (nematicidal and fungicide roles); iv) Biodiversity and microbial ecology from diverse environments; v) Bacterial genome mining and Phylogenomics; and vi) Taxonomy (description of new bacterial species). Diogo has teaching experience with undergraduate and master classes at University of Coimbra and he was trainer on Training School at CIHEAM-IAMB, Bari, Italy. He supervised 3 MSc dissertations, 5 BSc projects, and co-supervised 1 BSc project, and have been mentored other BSc, MSc and PhD students. He was also member of juries to award research grants in the scope of scientific projects, member of a jury of masters, member of online jury of postdocs week, as well as member in juries in the selection of Young Ambassadors of the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). At the University of Coimbra, he was member of the Projects and Interdisciplinarity Committee of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research. Diogo is member of Smart Waste Portugal Young Professionals. Diogo have been a member of the Portuguese Society of Microbiology since 2009 (Member of the Board since 2023) and of ASM since 2011. Between 2013 and 2016 he has served as the ASM Young Ambassador of Science to Portugal. In that period, he contacted with several microbiology groups from North to South of Portugal, organized 4 workshops/conferences in Aveiro, Coimbra and Évora. He was Chair of the Young Leaders Circle of ASM (2016-2017) as well as a member of the Advisory Board of ASM (2016-2017).
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Diogo Alexandre Neves Proença

Citation names

  • Proença, Diogo Neves
  • Proença, D. N.
  • Proença, Diogo N.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
BB12-7327-33EC
ORCID iD
0000-0002-1284-9082
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=e4Nyi8MAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=37021816400

Email addresses

  • diogo.proenca@uc.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 239240700 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Departamento Ciências da Vida, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agriculture
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Soil Science
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Forestry
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023 - 2024/02/12
Concluded
Gestão de Projetos Colaborativos de I&D&I (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
17
2022/10/12 - 2022/11/23
Concluded
Seed Tech Transfer (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/05/06 - 2022/05/06
Concluded
Análise e Controlo de Custos com vista à Otimização da Gestão de Laboratórios (Outros)
RELACRE - Associação de Laboratórios Acreditados de Portugal, Portugal
2009/09 - 2014/07
Concluded
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, specialty of Microbiology (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Role of endophytic microbial community in Pine Wilt Disease" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Distinção e Louvor por Unanimidade (Summa Cum Laude)
2011/10/01 - 2011/11/19
Concluded
Data Statistical Analysis with SPSS (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Economia, Portugal
Very Good
2004/09 - 2008/07
Concluded
Biochemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"A comunidade microbiana endófita de pinheiros Pinus pinaster com Pine Wilt Disease" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16 / 20
2007 - 2007
Concluded
Polymeric Biomaterials ODL (Open and Distance Learning for Training in Biotechnology - Sócrates Thematic Network) (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2006 - 2006
Concluded
The Socrates/Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility Course Heavy metal resistance: Microbial and plant multiple dynamic equilibrium in response to heavy metal pandemonium (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/01/02 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2015/06 - 2019/01/01 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/06 - 2015/05 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009/03 - 2009/12 Research Assistant (Research) Instituto do Mar, Portugal
2008/10 - 2008/12 Research Assistant (Research) Bluepharma, Portugal
2007/09 - 2008/07 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/09/01 - Current Lecturer (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2017/10/09 - 2017/10/10 Lecturer (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
2020 - Current Curator University of Coimbra Bacteria Culture Collection, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/04 - 2020 Management Committee Member for the COST Action CA16110 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2015/06/01 - 2019/01/01 MOMENEBA - Molecular mechanisms involved in nematode-bacteria interactions related with Pine Wilt Disease
SFRH/BPD/100721/2014
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Helmholtz Zentrum München Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit Zentralbibliothek, Germany

Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg Interdisziplinäres Ökologisches Zentrum, Germany

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/01 - 2014/02 ROLE OF ENDOPHYTIC MICROBIAL COMMUNITY FOR PINE-WILT-DISEASE
SFRH/BD/61311/2009
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Instituto do Mar, Portugal

University of Nebraska-Lincoln School of Biological Sciences, United States

Universidade Federal Rural do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

EMBRAPA Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, Brazil
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/04/30 - Current BIOsea - Bioreatores membranares para remediação e rentabilização de águas de Portos
BioSea
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
Ongoing
2022/10/01 - Current PHAsFilm - Polímeros naturais biodegradáveis para filmes antimicrobianos e biocompatíveis
PHAsFilm
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
Ongoing
2022/04 - Current SIRAM - Sustainable innovations for Regenerative Agriculture in the Mediterranean area
SIRAM
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
H2020 Food Security Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry Marine Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy
2022 - Current H2OforAll - Innovative Integrated Tools and Technologies to Protect and Treat Drinking Water from Disinfection Byproducts (DBPs)
HORIZON-CL6-2022-ZEROPOLLUTION-01-04
Researcher
Horizon Europe
Ongoing
2022 - Current AM2R - Agenda Mobilizadora para a inovação empresarial do setor das Duas Rodas
AM2R
Researcher
Ongoing
2021/03/01 - Current Microbiome of potato fields contaminated with plant-parasitic nematodes
947084
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Fields4Ever Initiative project

EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Euratom
Ongoing
2021/02 - Current Investigação/comprovação relativos aos níveis de esterilização e desinfeção produzidos (8010100001)
8010100001
Principal investigator
Instituto do Ambiente, Tecnologia e Vida, Portugal

University of Coimbra Bacteria Culture Collection, Portugal
DYNASYS ENGENHARIA E TELECOMUNICAÇÕES S A.
Ongoing
2020/07 - Current LED RUVIS-ROBOTIC UV INTELLIGENT SYSTEM
ANI AAC 15/SI/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Ongoing
2020/07 - Current STOP SARS-CoV-2 = Strategic Thin-films Opposed to Pandemia – SARS – CoV-2
69683
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
2020/07 - Current STOP SARS-CoV-2 = Strategic Thin-films Opposed to Pandemia ¿ SARS ¿ CoV-2
69683
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA
2020/01/01 - Current Research & Development Unit Funding - CEMMPRE
UID/EMS/00285/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019 - Current ViraVector - Unidade de produção vectores virais para transferência de genes
CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-022095
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
CENTRO2020 - SAICT+FCT
Ongoing
2019 - Current Biorecover - Development of an innovative sustainable strategy for selective biorecover of critical raw materials from Primary and Secondary sources
CORDIS ID 821096
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Fundacion Centro Tecnologico de Investigacion Multisectorial, Spain

Københavns Universitet Biologisk Institut, Denmark
H2020-EU.3.5.3. - Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw materials
Ongoing
2018 - Current COST Action CA16110 “Control of Human Pathogenic Micro-organisms in Plant Production Systems”
CA16110
Researcher
Wageningen University and Research Wageningen Plant Research, Netherlands
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
2018 - 2019 Radio Micróbio CST – os micróbios para um Portugal sem resíduos
Radio Micróbio CST: os micróbios para um Portugal sem resíduos
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Fundação Ilídio Pinho
Concluded
2015 - 2019 Research & Development Unit Funding - CEMMPRE
UID/EMS/00285/2013
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017 - 2018 Lanterna Verde: a bactéria biossensor para detetar contaminação ambiental
Lanterna Verde: a bactéria biossensor para detetar contaminação ambiental
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Fundação Ilídio Pinho
Concluded
2015 - 2018 COST Action FP1305. Linking belowground biodiversity and ecosystem function in European forests
FP1305
Researcher
University of Reading School of Agriculture Policy and Development, United Kingdom
European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Concluded
2015 - 2016 SOIL WARS: A guerra dos solos
¿ SOIL WARS: A guerra dos solos
Principal investigator
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Fundação Ilídio Pinho
Concluded
2014 - 2015 GENEROSI-CONtaminant-driven GENEtic ERosion: consequences on the viability of Amphibia populations
PTDC/BIA-BIC/3488/2012
Research Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011 - 2014 BxTOXIC-Identification of genetic determinants from endophytic bacteria involved in nematode infectivity in PWD
PTDC/AGR-CFL/115373/2009
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Instituto do Mar, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011 - 2012 TreeTarget-Ferramenta biotecnológica de controlo de nemátodes em árvores
INOV C
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Instituto do Mar, Portugal
INOV C
Concluded
2009/03/01 - 2009/12/31 Programa de Acção Nacional para Controlo do Nemátode da Madeira do Pinheiro: A doença do nemátode da madeira do pinheiro (pine wilt disease, PWD), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Estudo de bactérias associadas ao nemátode da madeira do pinheiro (NMP) e à árvore, luta indirecta
Fundo Florestal Permanente and Autoridade Florestal Nacional
Research Fellow
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Instituto do Mar, Portugal
Direcção Regional de Florestas, Fundo Florestal Permanente and Autoridade Florestal Nacional
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2015 - 2016 Uso da proteína de fluorescência verde para confirmar a colonização e a expressão de genes-chave em plantas hospedeiras por bactérias fixadoras de nitrogênio e/ou promotoras de crescimento vegetal
Uso da proteína de fluorescência verde para confirmar a colonização e a expressão de genes-chave em plantas hospedeiras por bactérias fixadoras...
Researcher
EMBRAPA Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, Brazil
EMBRAPA Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Proença, Diogo Neves; Schwab, S.; Baldani, J.I.; Morais, P.V.. "Diversity and function of endophytic microbial community of plants with economical potential". In Diversity and Benefits of Microorganisms from the Tropics, edited by Azevedo, J.L.; Quecine, M.C., 209-243. Springer International Publishing, 2017.
    Published
  2. Di Lenola, M.; Grenni, P.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.; Caracciolo, A.B.. "Comparasion of two molecular methods to assess soil microbial diversity". In Soil Biological Communities and Ecosystem Resilience, Sustainability in Plant and Crop Protection, edited by M. Lukac; P. Grenni; M. Gamboni. Springer International Publishing, 2017.
    Published
  3. Morais, Paula Vasconcelos; Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.; Paiva, G.. "Bacteria-Nematode-Plant". In Pine Wilt Disease in Europe – Biological Interactions and Integrated Management, edited by E. Sousa; F. Valle; I. Abrantes. Portugal: FNAPF ISBN: 978-989-99365-2-2, 2016.
    Published
  4. Morais, Paula Vasconcelos; Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.; Paiva, G.. "Bactéria-Nemátode-Planta". In Doença da Murchidão do Pinheiro na Europa - Interações Biológicas e Gestão Integrada, edited by E. Sousa; F. Valle; I. Abrantes. Portugal: FNAPF ISBN: 978-989-99365-0-8, 2015.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Carvalho, Paula; Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, Paula V.. "Microbial communities as a biomonitoring tool in the groundwaters from Central Portugal". Paper presented in 27th APDR Congress, Sustainable Management of Sea for Sustainable Regional Development, 2020.
  2. Proença, Diogo Neves; Heine, T.; Senges, C.H.R.; Bandow, J.E.; Morais, P.V.; Tischler, D.. "Bacterial metabolites produced under iron limitation attract Caenorhabditis elegans and kill pinewood nematode". Paper presented in Microbiotec19, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
  3. Proença, Diogo Neves; Chung, A.P.; Morais, P.V.. "UCCCB - University of Coimbra Bacteria Culture Collection - the new partner in research and industry". Paper presented in Microbiotec19, Coimbra, 2019.
    Published
  4. Proença, Diogo Neves; Heine, Thomas; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos; Tischler, Dirk. "Link between genomic identification and biochemical characterization of novel siderophores produced by endophytic bacteria". Paper presented in Soil biodiversity and European woody agroecosystems, Granada, 2018.
    Published
  5. Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.; Carvalho, M.; Schöler, A.; Kublik, S.; Vestergaard, G.; Schloter, M.; Morais, P.V.. "Perspectives on the Endophytic Microbiome of Pine Trees Affected by Pine Wilt Disease: from Cultivation to Next-Generation Sequencing". Paper presented in 32nd Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists, Braga, 2016.
    Published
  6. Proença, Diogo Neves; Grass, G.; Morais, P.V.. "Disentangling Pine Wilt Disease - Roles of the pine endophytic bacteria and of the bacteria carried by the disease-causing pinewood nematode". Paper presented in 32nd Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists, Braga, 2016.
    Published
  7. Proença, Diogo Neves; Perpétuo, S.; Conceição, I.L.; Morais, P.V.. "Microbiomes of Potato-Cyst Nematodes: the relationship between laboratory and environmental conditions". Paper presented in 32nd Symposium of the European Society of Nematologists, Braga, 2016.
    Published
  8. Fasola, E.; Lopes, I.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.. "Shifts in Perez frogs' skin microbiome can be related with environmental metal pollution and frogs genera". Paper presented in XIV Iberian Congress of Herpetology, Leida, 2016.
    Published
  9. Proença, Diogo Neves; Conceição, I.L.; Morais, P.V.. "Microbiomes of potato-cyst-nematodes isolates kept in laboratory conditions and from environment". Paper presented in Soil Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Sofia, 2016.
    Published
  10. Proença, Diogo Neves. "Workshop on Career Development for Young Researcher’s". Paper presented in World Congress and Expo on Applied Microbiology, Frankfurt, 2015.
    Published
  11. Morais, P.V.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.. "Bacteria associated with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus: a role in Pine Wilt Disease or a positive role for the plant?". Paper presented in 8th Congress of the International Symbiosis Society, Lisbon, 2015.
    Published
  12. Fasola, E.; Lopes, I.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.. "Frogs’ microbiome from metal polluted and metal non-polluted sites". Paper presented in Evoluzione, 6th Congress of Italian Society of Evolutionary Biology, Bologna, 2015.
    Published
  13. Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.. "The role of endophytic microbial community in Pine Wilt Disease: diversity and function of microbes". Paper presented in Belowground biodiversity in changing environment, Krakow, 2015.
  14. Morais, P.V.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Paiva, G.; Francisco, R.; Verissimo, P.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.. "Diversity and in vitro nematicidal activity of bacteria associated to pinewood nematode". Paper presented in International Conference on Pine Wilt Disease 2013, Braunschweig, 2013.
    Published
  15. Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.; Santos, C.V.; Lopes, A.; Grass, G.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Bacteria Associated with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and Other Nematodes Isolated from Pinus pinaster Trees with Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in ASM-Missouri Valley Branch, Lincoln, NE, 2011.
    Published
  16. Morais, P.V.; Paiva, G.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Santos, S.S.; Francisco, R.; Verissimo, P.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.. "Are bacteria positive or negative for Bursaphelenchus xylophilus? Nematicidal activity found in bacteria associated with the pinewood nematode". Paper presented in XLIII ONTA Annual Meeting, Coimbra, 2011.
    Published
  17. Paiva, G.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Santos, S.S.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Production of nematocidal extracellular proteases by the nematode-associated bacterium Serratia sp. A88C13". Paper presented in Microbiotec'11, Braga, 2011.
    Published
  18. Santos, C.V.; Fonseca, L.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Endophytic microbial community of pine trees with pine wilt disease". Paper presented in 5º Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Fitopatologia, Coi, 2007.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Carvalho, Paula; Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, Paula V.. "Microbial communities as a biomonitoring tool in the groundwaters from Central Portugal". Paper presented in 27th APDR Congress, Sustainable Management of Sea for Sustainable Regional Development, 2020.
    Published
  2. Proença, Diogo Neves; Heine, Thomas; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos; Tischler, Dirk. "Link between genomic identification and biochemical characterization of novel siderophores produced by endophytic bacteria". Paper presented in Soil biodiversity and European woody agroecosystem (COST Action FP1305 BioLink-Linking belowground biodiversity and ecosystem function in European forests, Proceedings of the 2018 Annual Meeting), Granada, 2018.
    Published
  3. Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Link between Bursaphelenchus xylophilus-associated bacteria and endophytic microbial community of Pinus with Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in Soil Biological Communities and Aboveground Resilience. (COST Action FP1305 BioLink - Linking soil biodiversity and ecosystem function in European forests, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Meeting meeting), Rome, 2015.
    Published
  4. Di Lenola, Martina; Grenni, Paola; Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos; Caracciolo, Anna Barra. "Complementary approaches for studying the microbial biodiversity of soil". Paper presented in Soil Biological Communities and Aboveground Resilience. (COST Action FP1305 BioLink - Linking soil biodiversity and ecosystem function in European forests, Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Meeting meeting), Rome, 2015.
    Published
  5. Morais, Paula Vasconcelos; Proença, Diogo Neves; Paiva, Gabriel; Francisco, Romeu; Verissimo, Paula; Fonseca, Luis; Abrantes, Isabel Maria Oliveira. "Diversity and in vitro nematicidal activity of bacteria associated to pinewood nematode". Paper presented in Pine Wilt Disease Conference, Braunschweig, 2013.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Rodrigues, Diogo Vicente; Proença, Diogo N.; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Bacterial Biodegradable Polymers in a Circular and Sustainable Bioeconomy". Paper presented in Microbiotec21, Lisboa, 22-25 Novembro 2021, 2021.
  2. Morais, Paula Vasconcelos; Proença, Diogo N.; Chung, Ana Paula. "The importance of a biological resources center in the sustainable development of a low-density region". Paper presented in Microbiotec21, Lisboa, 22-25 Novembro 2021, 2021.
  3. Proença, Diogo N.; Whitman, William B. ; Shapiro, Nicole; Woyke, Tanja; Kyrpides, Nikos C.; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Faunomonas pinastri gen. nov., sp. nov., an endophyte from a pine tree of the class Alphaproteobacteria". Paper presented in Microbiotec21, Lisboa, 22-25 Novembro 2021, 2021.
  4. Henriques, Tiago; Rito, Beatriz; Proença, Diogo N.; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Disinfection of textiles and footwear using an ultrasonic nebulizer cabinet". Paper presented in Microbiotec21, Lisboa, 22-25 Novembro 2021, 2021.
  5. Rodrigues, Diogo Vicente; Proença, D. N.; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Bacterial Biodegradable Polymers for a Sustainable and Circular Economy". Paper presented in World Microbe Forum 2021. Online Conference. 20-24 June 2021, 2021.
  6. Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.. "Bacteriophages content of Serratia plymuthica is independent of strains geographical location or environment". Paper presented in Microbiotec'19. Coimbra, Portugal, 2019.
  7. Marques, A.C.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.. "The role of Serratomolides produced by bacteria of genus Serratia in nematicidal activity". Paper presented in Microbiotec'19. Coimbra, Portugal, 2019.
  8. Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.. "Is the environment shaping the Serratia plymuthica genome and bacteriophages content?". Paper presented in BAGECO15. Lisbon, Portugal, 2019.
  9. Proença, Diogo Neves; Heine, Thomas; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos; Tischler, Dirk. "Biochemical Characterization and Genomic Deciphering of Siderophores produced by Endophytic Bacteria Isolated from Pinus pinaster Affected by Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in Microbiotec'17. Porto, Portugal, 2017.
  10. Proença, Diogo Neves; Heine, Thomas; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos; Tischler, Dirk. "Genomic Identification and Biochemical Characterization of Siderophores Produced by Endophytic Bacteria Isolated from Pinus pinaster affected by Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in ASM Microbe 2017. New Orleans, LA, USA, 2017.
  11. Proença, Diogo Neves; Conceição, I.L.; Morais, P.V.. "Microbiomes of Potato-Cyst-Nematodes Isolates Kept in Laboratory Conditions". Paper presented in ASM Microbe 2016. Boston, MA, USA, 2016.
  12. Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.. "The role of endophytic microbiome in Pine Wilt Disease: from diversity to bacteria-plant-nematode interactions". Paper presented in Microbiotec’15. Évora, Portugal, 2015.
  13. Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.. "Link between Bursaphelenchus xylophilus-associated bacteria and endophytic microbial community of Pinus with Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in Soil Biological Communities and Aboveground Resilience. Rome, Italy, 2015.
  14. Di Lenola, M.; Grenni, P.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.; Caracciolo, A.B.. "Complementary approaches for studying the microbial biodiversity of soil". Paper presented in Soil Biological Communities and Aboveground Resilience. Rome, Italy, 2015.
  15. Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, P.V.. "Link between Bursaphelenchus xylophilus-associated bacteria and endophytic microbial community of Pinus with Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in 8th Congress of the International Symbiosis Society. Lisbon, Portugal, 2015.
  16. Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.; Morais, P.V.. "Microbial and Functional Diversity of the Endophytic Community in Pine Trees from Affected Areas with Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in COST Action FP1305 BioLink: Linking belowground biodiversity and ecosystem function in European forests. University of Reading, UK, 2014.
  17. Proença, Diogo Neves; Schwab, S.; Vidal, M.S.; Baldani, J.I.; Xavier, G.R.; Morais, P.V.. "Colonization of Arabidopsis thaliana by nematicidal Serratia sp. M24T3 and its effects on plant development". Paper presented in ASM 114th General Meeting. Boston, MA, USA, 2014.
  18. Proença, Diogo Neves; Schwab, S.; Vidal, M.S.; Baldani, J.I.; Xavier, G.R.; Morais, P.V.. "Colonization of Arabidopsis thaliana by nematicidal Serratia sp. M24T3 and its effects on plant development.". Paper presented in Microbiotec'13. Aveiro, Portugal, 2013.
  19. Proença, Diogo Neves; Espirito Santo, C.; Grass, G.; Morais, P.V.. "Serratia sp. M24T3 and Pseudomonas sp. M47T1 genome sequences support nematicidal activity of strains toward Bursaphelenchus xylophilus". Paper presented in FEMS 5th Congress of European Microbiologists. Leipzig, Germany, 2013.
  20. Proença, Diogo Neves; Espirito Santo, C.; Grass, G.; Morais, P.V.. "Genome Sequencing of Serratia M24T3 and Pseudomonas M47T1 identified genes involved in nematotoxicity toward Bursaphelenchus xylophilus". Paper presented in ASM 113th General Meeting. Denver, CO, USA, 2013.
  21. Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.; Paiva, G.; Santos, S.S.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Endophytic Microbial Community in Pine Trees in Areas Subject to Pine Wilt Disease - Complexity of Bacteria and Archaea". Paper presented in XXI Congresso Latino Americano de Microbiologia - ALAM. Santos, SP, Brazil, 2012.
  22. Morais, P.V.; Paiva, G.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Santos, S.S.; Francisco, R.; Verissimo, P.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.. "Bacteria isolated associated with the nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus showed nematocidal activity and may have a role in Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in Microbiotec'11. Braga, Portugal, 2011.
  23. Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.; Paiva, G.; Santos, S.S.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Bacteria and Archaea: Complexity of Endophytic Microbial Community in Pine Trees in Areas Subject to Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in Microbiotec'11. Braga, Portugal, 2011.
  24. Santos, S.S.; Pardal, S.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Ramos, J.A.; Mendes, L.; Morais, P.V.. "Microbial Community of the Migratory Shorebirds that uses Tagus Estuary as Stopover Habitats". Paper presented in Microbiotec'11. Coimbra, Portugal, 2011.
  25. Paiva, G.; Santos, S.S.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Verissimo, P.; Morais, P.V.. "Investigation of the Nematicidal Activity in Serratia sp. and Characterization of its Nematicidal Extracellular Proteases". Paper presented in XLIII ONTA Annual Meeting. Coimbra, Portugal, 2011.
  26. Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.; Santos, C.V.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Bacteria Associated with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and Other Nematodes Isolated from Pinus pinaster Trees with Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in XLIII ONTA Annueal Meeting. Coimbra, Portugal, 2011.
  27. Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.; Lopes, A.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Complex diversity of endophytic community structure: presence of Bacteria and Archaea". Paper presented in Joint 30th International ESN Symposium 6 5th Phylloxera Symposium. Viena, Austria, 2010.
  28. Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, R.; Santos, C.V.; Bidarra, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Molecular diversity of endophytic microbial community from pine trees with pine wilt disease". Paper presented in MicroBiotec09.Vilamoura, Portugal, 2009.
  29. Santos, C.V.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Diversity of endophytic bacteria isolated from pine trees with pine wilt disease". Paper presented in 5th International Congress of Nematology. Brisbane, Australia, 2008.
Journal article
  1. Rito B., Matos L., Proença D.N., Morais P.V.. "Kinetics of Inactivation by UV-LED of bacteria responsible for infections in hospitals". Heliyon (HELIYON-D-24-00495, under revision) (2024):
    Under revision
  2. Girão M., Lequint Z., Rego A., Costa I., Proença D.N., Morais P.V., Carvalho M.F.. "Nocardiopsis algaeviridis sp. nov., isolated from the seaweed Codium tomentosum collected in the northern Portuguese coast". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (IJSEM-D-24-00070, under revision) (2024):
    Under revision
  3. Anton Hartmann; Diogo Neves Proença. "Biological Control of Phytopathogens: Mechanisms and Applications". Pathogens (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12060783.
    10.3390/pathogens12060783
  4. Kristóf Korponai; Sára Szuróczki; Zsuzsanna Márton; Attila Szabó; Paula V. Morais; Proença, Diogo Neves; Erika Tóth; et al. "Habitat distribution of the Belliella genus in continental waters and the description of Belliella alkalica sp. nov., Belliella calami sp. nov. and Belliella filtrata sp. nov.". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology 73 6 (2023): https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005928.
    Published
  5. Diogo Vicente; Diogo Neves Proença; Paula V. Morais. "The Role of Bacterial Polyhydroalkanoate (PHA) in a Sustainable Future: A Review on the Biological Diversity". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20042959.
    10.3390/ijerph20042959
  6. Diogo N. Proença; William B. Whitman; Nicole Shapiro; Tanja Woyke; Nikos C. Kyrpides; Paula V. Morais. "Faunimonas pinastri gen. nov., sp. nov., an endophyte from a pine tree of the family Pleomorphomonadaceae, class Alphaproteobacteria". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1099/ijsem.0.005623.
    10.1099/ijsem.0.005623
  7. Tiago M. Henriques; Beatriz Rito; Diogo N. Proença; Paula V. Morais. "Application of an Ultrasonic Nebulizer Closet in the Disinfection of Textiles and Footwear". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191710472.
    10.3390/ijerph191710472
  8. Marques-Pereira, Catarina; Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Proença, Diogo Neves. "The Role of Serratomolide-like Amino Lipids Produced by Bacteria of Genus Serratia in Nematicidal Activity". Pathogens 11 2 (2022): 198. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/pathogens11020198.
    Published • 10.3390/pathogens11020198
  9. Diogo Neves Proença; Emanuele Fasola; Isabel Lopes; Paula V. Morais. "Characterization of the Skin Cultivable Microbiota Composition of the Frog Pelophylax perezi Inhabiting Different Environments". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052585.
    10.3390/ijerph18052585
  10. Marques-Pereira, Catarina; Proença, Diogo Neves; Morais, Paula V.. "Genome Sequences of Serratia Strains Revealed Common Genes in Both Serratomolides Gene Clusters". Biology 9 12 (2020): 482. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology9120482.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/biology9120482
  11. Proença DN; Heine T; Senges CHR; Bandow JE; Morais PV; Tischler D. "Bacterial Metabolites Produced Under Iron Limitation Kill Pinewood Nematode and Attract Caenorhabditis elegans.". Frontiers in Microbiology (2019): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/31608025.
    10.3389/fmicb.2019.02166
  12. Diogo Neves Proença; Stefan Schwab; Márcia Soares Vidal; José Ivo Baldani; Gustavo Ribeiro Xavier; Paula V. Morais. "The nematicide Serratia plymuthica M24T3 colonizes Arabidopsis thaliana, stimulates plant growth, and presents plant beneficial potential". Brazilian Journal of Microbiology 50 3 (2019): 777-789. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42770-019-00098-y.
    10.1007/s42770-019-00098-y
  13. Fidalgo C; Proença DN; Morais PV; Henriques I; Alves A. "The endosphere of the salt marsh plant Halimione portulacoides is a diversity hotspot for the genus Salinicola: description of five novel species Salinicola halimionae sp. nov., Salinicola aestuarinus sp. nov., Salinicola endophyticus sp. nov., Salinicola halophyticus sp. nov. and Salinicola lusitanus sp. nov.". International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30418109.
    10.1099/ijsem.0.003061
  14. Mercado-Blanco J; Abrantes I; Barra Caracciolo A; Bevivino A; Ciancio A; Grenni P; Hrynkiewicz K; Kredics L; Proença DN. "Belowground Microbiota and the Health of Tree Crops.". Frontiers in microbiology (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/29922245.
    10.3389/fmicb.2018.01006
  15. Diogo N. Proença; William B. Whitman; Neha Varghese; Nicole Shapiro; Tanja Woyke; Nikos C. Kyrpides; Paula V. Morais. "Arboriscoccus pini gen. nov., sp. nov., an endophyte from a pine tree of the class Alphaproteobacteria , emended description of Geminicoccus roseus , and proposal of Geminicoccaceae fam. nov.". Systematic and Applied Microbiology 41 2 (2018): 94-100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2017.11.006.
    10.1016/j.syapm.2017.11.006
  16. da Silva Correia D; Diogo Neves Proenc¸a; Gustavo Ribeiro Xavier; Maria Elizabeth Fernandes Correia; Paula Vasconcelos Morais; Samuel Ribeiro Passos. "Microbial diversity associated to the intestinal tract of soil invertebrates". Applied soil ecology. (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/AGR/IND606112601.
  17. Diogo Neves Proença; Romeu Francisco; Susanne Kublik; Anne Schöler; Gisle Vestergaard; Michael Schloter; Paula V. Morais. "The Microbiome of Endophytic, Wood Colonizing Bacteria from Pine Trees as Affected by Pine Wilt Disease". Scientific Reports 7 1 (2017): https://doi.org/10.1038%2Fs41598-017-04141-6.
    10.1038/s41598-017-04141-6
  18. Proença, Diogo. "Zunongwangia endophytica sp. nov., an endophyte isolated from the salt marsh plant, Halimione portulacoides, and emended description of the genus Zunongwangia.". International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28853694.
    10.1099/ijsem.0.002069
  19. Proença, Diogo. "Altererythrobacter halimionae sp. nov. and Altererythrobacter endophyticus sp. nov., two endophytes from the salt marsh plant Halimione portulacoides.". International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28853692.
    10.1099/ijsem.0.002079
  20. Fidalgo C; Rocha J; Proença DN; Morais PV; Alves A; Henriques I. "Saccharospirillum correiae sp. nov., an endophytic bacterium isolated from the halophyte Halimione portulacoides.". (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28675353.
    10.1099/ijsem.0.001914
  21. Proença, Diogo. "Draft genome sequence of the cellulolytic endophyte Chitinophaga costaii A37T2T.". Standards in genomic sciences (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28904742.
    10.1186/s40793-017-0262-2
  22. Proença, Diogo Neves; Natal da Luz, Tiago; Dias, Susana; Vale, Patricia; Rebelo, Rita Gomes; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "SOIL WARS: A guerra dos solos". Magazine da SPM 1 (2017): 1. https://spmicrobiologia.wordpress.com/2017/12/28/soil-wars-a-guerra-dos-solos/.
    Open access • Published
  23. Costa S; Lopes I; Proença DN; Ribeiro R; Morais PV. "Diversity of cutaneous microbiome of Pelophylax perezi populations inhabiting different environments.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27522290.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.230
  24. Proença DN; Grass G; Morais PV. "Understanding pine wilt disease: roles of the pine endophytic bacteria and of the bacteria carried by the disease-causing pinewood nematode.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/27785885.
    10.1002/mbo3.415
  25. Proença, Diogo Neves. "O papel das bactérias na Doença da Murchidão do Pinheiro". Magazine da SPM 4 (2015): 22.06. https://spmicrobiologia.wordpress.com/2015/06/22/o-papel-das-bacterias-na-doenca-da-murchidao-do-pinheiro/.
    Open access • Published
  26. Proença, Diogo. "Does altered rainfall regime change pesticide effects in soil? A terrestrial model ecosystem study from Mediterranean Portugal on the effects of pyrimethanil to soil microbial communities under extremes in rainfall". Applied Soil Ecology (2014):
    10.1016/j.apsoil.2014.08.006
  27. Paiva G; Abreu P; Proença DN; Santos S; Nobre MF; Morais PV. "Mucilaginibacter pineti sp. nov., isolated from Pinus pinaster wood in mixed grove of pines trees.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24711588.
    10.1099/ijs.0.057737-0
  28. Pereira SG; Rosa AC; Ferreira AS; Moreira LM; Proença DN; Morais PV; Cardoso O. "Virulence factors and infection ability of Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolates from a hydropathic facility and respiratory infections.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24484457.
    10.1111/jam.12463
  29. Proença DN; Nobre MF; Morais PV. "Chitinophaga costaii sp. nov., an endophyte of Pinus pinaster, and emended description of Chitinophaga niabensis.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24421275.
    10.1099/ijs.0.053454-0
  30. Proença DN; Fonseca L; Powers TO; Abrantes IM; Morais PV. "Diversity of bacteria carried by pinewood nematode in USA and phylogenetic comparison with isolates from other countries.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25127255.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0105190
  31. Paiva G; Proença DN; Francisco R; Verissimo P; Santos SS; Fonseca L; Abrantes IM; Morais PV. "Nematicidal bacteria associated to pinewood nematode produce extracellular proteases.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24244546.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0079705
  32. Antwerpen M; Proença DN; Rückert C; Licht K; Kalinowski J; Hanczaruk M; Tiemann C; Grass G. "Draft genome sequence of Bacillus anthracis BF-1, isolated from Bavarian cattle.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23105087.
    10.1128/JB.01676-12
  33. Santos SS; Pardal S; Proença DN; Lopes RJ; Ramos JA; Mendes L; Morais PV. "Diversity of cloacal microbial community in migratory shorebirds that use the Tagus estuary as stopover habitat and their potential to harbor and disperse pathogenic microorganisms.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22571242.
    10.1111/j.1574-6941.2012.01407.x
  34. Proença DN; Espírito Santo C; Grass G; Morais PV. "Draft genome sequence of Pseudomonas sp. strain M47T1, carried by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus isolated from Pinus pinaster.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22887683.
    10.1128/JB.01116-12
  35. Proença DN; Espírito Santo C; Grass G; Morais PV. "Draft genome sequence of Serratia sp. strain M24T3, isolated from pinewood disease nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22740681.
    10.1128/JB.00670-12
  36. Proença DN; Francisco R; Santos CV; Lopes A; Fonseca L; Abrantes IM; Morais PV. "Diversity of bacteria associated with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and other nematodes isolated from Pinus pinaster trees with pine wilt disease.". (2010): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21151611.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0015191
Magazine article
  1. Abera, Negga; Liu, Wenzong; Lyonga, Emilia; Ndjum, Jean Paul Olish; Proença, Diogo Neves; Quecine, Maria Carolina; Xavier, Ron; Xia, Yu. "What nontraditional career paths are emerging for young scientists, and how can they help meet the global challenges in health, environment, energy, and security?", Cultures, 2014, https://www.asm.org/Articles/Cultures-Magazine/Volume-1-2014/Cultures-Volume-1-Issue-1-January-2014.
Online resource
  1. Costa, S.; Lopes, I.; Proença, Diogo Neves; Ribeiro, R.; Morais, P.V.. Can environmental factors influence amphibian’s skin bacterial shield?. 2017. https://atlasofscience.org/can-environmental-factors-influence-amphibians-skin-bacterial-shield/.
  2. Proença, Diogo Neves. PhD highlights: Role of Endophytic Microbial Community in Pine Wilt Disease. 2014. https://spmicrobiologia.wordpress.com/2014/08/30/phd-highlights-role-of-endophytic-microbial-community-in-pine-wilt-disease/.
  3. Proença, Diogo Neves. Emerging Pathways for Young Scientists. 2013. https://spmicrobiologia.wordpress.com/2013/12/29/emerging-pathways-for-young-scientists/.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Proença, Diogo Neves. "Role of endophytic microbial community in Pine Wilt Disease". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2014.
  2. Proença, Diogo Neves. "A comunidade microbiana endófita de pinheiros Pinus pinaster com Pine Wilt Disease". Degree, Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, 2008.

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2021. "Exploring Biodiversity for Natural Micro(Bio)-Based Polymers Biodegradable. National Provisional Patent Application nº 6.1.1. 2021-035 (UC Business). Diogo Neves Proença and Paula Vasconcelos Morais".
    Protected
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/06/16 The UCCCB collection as a resource for bacteria PHA producers’ genetic diversity assessment WDCM & MIRRI Joint Training Course for Big Data of Open Science in Microbiology
Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2023/06/12 UCCCB - Centre for microbial conservation and the development of bio-based solutions ICCC15 - International Conference on Culture Collections
(Braga, Portugal)
2023/06/07 Beneficial bacteria and consortium for effective management of potato cyst/root knot nematodes, and plant growth promotion International Workshop I. Citriculture face to abiotic and biotic stresses in Mediterranean areas: new challenges for sustainable production
Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknes (Meknes, Morocco)
2023/06/07 Major plant-parasitic nematodes in the Mediterranean basin International Workshop I. Citriculture face to abiotic and biotic stresses in Mediterranean areas: new challenges for sustainable production
Ecole Nationale d'Agriculture de Meknes (Meknes, Morocco)
2023/04/19 O papel das bactérias na gestão e controlo de nemátodes Curso Livre: O Património e a Palavra
Casa-Museu Elysio de Moura (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022 UCCCB as Biological Resource Center for a Sustainable Bioeconomy MicroSummit22
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
2021/07/07 Bacterial Biodegradable Polymers for a Sustainable and Circular Economy Circular Economy: Make It Happen. Online Conference 2021
Smart Wast Portugal Young Professionals (Portugal)
2015 Microbial diversity and new species associated with frogs' microbiome Workshop on Contaminant-driven genetic erosion in the skin microbiome of frogs
Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2015 ASM and Science Communication Advanced course on scientific writing and communication
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2013 Diversidade e funcionalidade das bactérias isoladas associadas a Bursaphelenchus xylophilus O Nemátode da Madeira do Pinheiro em Portugal (mini-workshop)
Universidade de Lisboa (Lisbon, Portugal)
2012 Interacções entre plantas e bactérias nematicidas Seminário
Embrapa Agrobiologia (Seropedica, RJ, Brazil, Brazil)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/02 - Current Determinação de atividade antibacteriana de microalgas e cianobactérias
Co-supervisor of Diana Catarina Seco Simões
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/02 - Current Produção e avaliação de propriedades antimicrobianas de polímeros modificados de PHA usando bactérias da UCCCB
Supervisor
Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/12 Exploring Biodiversity for Natural Micro(Bio)-Based Polymers Biodegradable
Supervisor of Diogo Vicente Rodrigues
Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/11 Measuring the changes in Apis mellifera gut microbiome composition after pesticide exposure
Co-supervisor of Yevheniia Shcheka
Applied Ecology (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Diversity of Halophilic Bacteria in Deep Waters
Supervisor of Pablo Núñez de Arenas Martínez
Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 - 2021 Evaluating the Impact of Pesticides on Honey bee Gut Microbiota
Co-supervisor
International Master's in Applied Ecology (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2019/07/16 The Role of Serratomolides Produced by Bacteria of Genus Serratia in Nematicidal Activity
Supervisor of Ana Catarina Marques
Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Pesquisa de genes envolvidos na produção de metabolitos secundários em Serratia
Supervisor of Inês Eufrásio
Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Caracterização de bactérias endófitas de pinheiro e de bactérias associadas ao nemátode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Supervisor of Marisa Carvalho
Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2010/02 - 2010/07 Genotypic characterization of pine tree endophytic bacterial community
Co-supervisor of Pedro Farias
Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2021/02 - Current Circular economy: make it happen (2021/07/07)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Smart Waste Portugal Young Professionals, Portugal
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/07 Microbiotec19. Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019 (2019/12/05 - 2019/12/07)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2019/09 - 2019/09/17 International Day of the Microorganism, integrated in the Brew festival, Coimbra - Observatório Ciência Viva (2019/09/15 - 2019/09/17)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2018/02/12 - 2019/05/30 BAGECO 15. 15th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology. "Ecosystem drivers in a changing planet" (2019/05/26 - 2019/05/30)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2018/01/16 - 2018/01/17 DGGE: o mesmo princípio novas aplicações? (2018/01/16 - 2018/01/17)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/01/01 - 2016/11/29 New Perspectives in Academic Careers in Portugal https://newperspectivesinacademiccareers.wordpress.com/ (2016/11/29 - 2016/11/29)
Symposium (President of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

American Society for Microbiology, United States
2015/01/01 - 2015/12/12 The Biotechnological Potential of Microbiology in Portugal – Present and Future Challenges https://biotecpotentialmicropt.wordpress.com/ (Associated with Microbiotec’15) (2015/12/12 - 2015/12/12)
Symposium (President of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

American Society for Microbiology, United States
2015/07/01 - 2015/09/25 Workshop on Contaminant-driven genetic erosion in the skin microbiome of frogs https://generosiworkshop.wordpress.com/ (2015/09/25 - 2015/09/25)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2014/01/01 - 2014/11/01 Emerging Pathways for Young Scientists 2.0. http://pathwaysforyoungscientists.wordpress.com/ (2014/10/31 - 2014/11/01)
Symposium (President of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

American Society for Microbiology, United States
2014/01/01 - 2014/11/01 ASM Virtual Workshop on Scientific Writing and Publishing & ASM Virtual Workshop on Art of Science Communications http://pathwaysforyoungscientists.wordpress.com/ (2014/11/01 - 2014/11/01)
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

American Society for Microbiology, United States
2013/06/01 - 2013/12/05 Emerging Pathways for Young Scientists http://pathwaysforyoungscientists.wordpress.com/ (Associated with Microbiotec'13) (2013/12/05 - 2013/12/05)
Symposium (President of the Organising Committee)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

American Society for Microbiology, United States

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2018/05/05 - Current International Day of Microorganism. Instructor.
Exhibition
International Day of Microorganism
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2020/02/13 - 2020/02/14 Training School “Digitisation and data management challenges in small collections”. MOBILISE COST Action 17106. Warsaw, Poland.
Workshop
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2018/12/05 - 2018/12/05 World Soil Day – Soil, the support for life. Instructor.
Exhibition
World Soil Day – Soil, the support for life
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Workshop on Metagenomics of Bacterial 16sRNA Genes Analysis using QIIME.
Workshop
The Cyprus Institute, Cyprus
2017/12/05 - 2017/12/05 World Soil Day – Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground. Instructor.
Exhibition
World Soil Day – Caring for the Planet starts from the Ground
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Centro de Ecologia Funcional, Portugal
2017/09/25 - 2017/09/29 Trainer at Summer School “Soil Biodiversity in Tree Crops” in Bari, Italy. Lecturer on the topics "Soil biological, physical and chemical properties. Sampling, extraction methods (soil and plants)"; "Methods for assessing diversity, structure and function of microbial communities: culture-based, biochemical and molecular approaches"; and "Bulk soil microbial diversity: from culture-dependent methods to single colony DNA".
Workshop
Summer School “Soil Biodiversity in Tree Crops”
Istituto Agronomico Mediterraneo di Bari, Italy
2016/12/05 - 2016/12/05 World Soil Day – Soils and pulses, a symbiosis for life. Instructor.
Exhibition
World Soil Day – Soils and pulses, a symbiosis for life
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Centro de Ecologia Funcional, Portugal
2016 - 2016 ASM Virtual Workshop on Scientific Writing and Publishing
Workshop
American Society for Microbiology, United States

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2016 - 2016 Workshop on Mining Microbial Genomes and Metagenomes for Biotechnological Applications.
Workshop
ASM Microbe 2016. Boston, MA, USA
American Society for Microbiology, United States

DOE Joint Genome Institute, United States
2015/12/05 - 2015/12/05 World Soil Day – Soils, a solid ground for life. Instructor.
Exhibition
World Soil Day – Soils, a solid ground for life
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Centro de Ecologia Funcional, Portugal
2015 - 2015 Workshop on Inovação na Economia Social
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal
2014 - 2014 ASM Virtual Workshop on Scientific Writing and Publishing
Workshop
American Society for Microbiology, United States

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2014 - 2014 ASM Virtual Workshop on Art of Science Communications
Workshop
American Society for Microbiology, United States

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2014 - 2014 ASM Virtual Workshop on Culture of Responsibility
Workshop
ASM General Meeting, Boston, MA, USA
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2013 - 2013 Metagenomics Workshop
Workshop
ASM General Meeting. Denver, CO, USA
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2012 - 2012 Scientific Writing and Publishing, an ASM course by Dr. Larry S McDaniel
Workshop
XXI Latino-American Microbiology Meeting (XXI ALAM), Santos, SP, Brazil
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2008 - 2008 Pratical workshop on Pinewood Nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021 Exploring Biodiversity for Natural Micro(Bio)-Based Polymers Biodegradable
Supervisor
Diogo Vicente Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/07/16 The Role of Serratomolides Produced by Bacteria of Genus Serratia in Nematicidal Activity. MSc Thesis.
Supervisor
Ana Catarina Marques (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2020/07 - Current Smart Wast Portugal Young Professionals Member (active member at I&I group and Mentorship group)
2011 - Current American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Member. Chair of ASM Young Leaders Circle (2016-2017). ASM Young Ambassador to Portugal (2013-2016).
2009 - Current Portuguese Society for Microbiology (SPM) Member. Member of Editorial Board of Magazine da SPM.

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2019 - Current University of Coimbra Bacteria Culture Collection (UCCCB)
Other
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2015 - 2019 Projects and interdisciplinary Committee of IIIUC, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Member
Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Past-Chair of Young Leaders Circle, American Society for Microbiology
President / Vice-president
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2015 - 2018 Advisory Board of the American Society for Microbiology
Member
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2015 - 2018 ASM Young Leaders Circle, American Society for Microbiology
Member
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2016 - 2017 ASM International Board
Member
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2016 - 2017 Chair of Young Leaders Circle, American Society for Microbiology
President / Vice-president
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2015 - 2016 Vice president of the Young Leaders Circle, American Society for Microbiology
President / Vice-president
American Society for Microbiology, United States

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2022/09 - Current Microbiologia 2022 Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia
2022 - Current Circular Economy: Make It Happen. 2nd Online Conference 2022 Smart Waste Young Professionals
2021/07/07 - Current Circular economy: make it happen Smart Wast Portugal Young Professionals
2020/07/09 - 2020/07/10 27th APDR Congress - Sustainable Management of the Sea for Sustainable Regional Development Associação Portuguesa para o Desenvolvimento Regional
2019/05/26 - 2019/05/30 BAGECO 15. 15th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology. "Ecosystem drivers in a changing planet" Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Reviewer to "AIAS-COFUND II Fellowship Programme in 2021". The grants were funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program under Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 754513 and the Aarhus University Research Foundation (AUFF) Aarhus Universitets Forskningsfond, Denmark
2019/09 - Current Reviewer of Scientific Book Proposal for Springer

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Laboratórios de Microbiologia Bioquímica Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/09/17 - 2019/09/17 Qual é a sua graça? – Identificação de microrganismos. International Day of the Microorganism, integrated in the Brew festival, Coimbra - Observatório Ciência Viva (Outros) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2010 - 2018 Lessons at University of Coimbra: “Basics in Bioinformatics”, “DGGE technique”, “Microbial Growth” and “Classical techniques in microbiology” in the undergraduates and master classes of Biochemistry degree, in the disciplines of “Laboratories of Microbiology” and “Molecular Microbiology”, respectively, acquired under my Ph.D. and postdoctoral fellowships, under supervision of Prof. Paula Morais (2010-2018) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2017/10/09 - 2017/10/10 Laboratórios de Microbiologia Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2013/03/21 Lousanense é embaixador Trevim

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2019/11/21 - Current Jornal da Uma Aqui está a maior coleção de bactérias do país e que pode salvar vidas
2012/05/17 - Current República do Saber
2011/09/30 - 2011/09/30 Jovens Investigadores, A Ciência da Academia

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/05 - Current International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology (Reviewer) Microbiology Society
2023 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science (Topic Editor) Frontiers
2023 - Current Applied Sciences | BioTech | Catalysts | IJERPH | Processes (Topic Editor) MDPI
2022/10 - Current Environmental Microbiology (Reviewer) Society for Applied Microbiology
2020/05 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology (Associate Editor) (1664-302X) Frontiers
2020/01 - Current Environmental Pollution (Reviewer) (0269-7491) Elsevier
2020 - Current Microorganisms (Reviewer) (2076-2607) MDPI AG
2020 - Current Pathogens (Editor in Special Issue) (2076-0817) MDPI
2020 - Current International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Editor in Special Issue) (1660-4601) MDPI
2019 - Current BMC Genomics (Reviewer) (1471-2164) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2019 - Current Applied Soil Ecology (Reviewer) (0929-1393) Elsevier
2019 - Current FEMS Microbiology Letters (Reviewer) (1574-6968) Oxford University Press
2019 - Current Brazilian Journal of Microbiology (Reviewer) (1678-4405) Springer-Verlag
2018/08/22 - Current PLoS ONE (Academic Editor) (1932-6203) Public Library of Science
2018 - Current Forests (Reviewer) (1999-4907) MDPI AG
2018 - Current Archives of Microbiology (Reviewer) (1432-072X) Springer-Verlag
2017 - Current Molecular Ecology (Reviewer) (1365-294X) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2017 - Current Forest Pathology (Reviewer) (1439-0329) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2015/06 - Current PLoS ONE (Reviewer) (1932-6203) Public Library of Science
2015 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science (Review Editor) (1664-462X) Frontiers Media SA
2015 - Current Magazine da SPM (Editorial Board) Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia
2015 - 2020 Frontiers in Microbiology (Review Editor) (1664-302X) Frontiers Media SA
2017 - 2018 Newsletter Your Leadership Communication (Founder and Chair) American Society for Microbiology
2013 - 2018 Cultures magazine (Advisory Board) American Society for Microbiology
2015 - 2016 SpringerPlus (Reviewer) (2193-1801) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2021 - Current M.Sc. grant under the project "ViraVector" focused on University of Coimbra Bacteria Culture Collection Tiago Henriques
2020 - Current M.Sc. grant under the project "ViraVector" focused on University of Coimbra Bacteria Culture Collection Maria João Cardoso
2016 - Current Mentor, Non-official supervisions since they were supervisions on laboratory work of PhD student. Official supervisor: Prof. Paula V. Morais. Sara Costa
2015 - Current Mentor, Non-official supervisions since they were supervisions on laboratory work of PhD student. Official supervisor: Prof. Paula V. Morais. João Raimundo
2020/01 - 2020/03 Laboratory Rotation I. Discipline of MSc in Biochemistry. Inês Cavaleiro
2017/10 - 2018/02 Laboratory Rotation I. Discipline of MSc in Biochemistry. Alicja Wawrzen
2018 - 2018 Summer internship – Introduction to techniques of Microbiology. Polyphasic characterization of bacteria. Classical Microbiology; Physiological and biochemical methods & Molecular methods. Diogo Vicente
2018 - 2018 Summer internship – Introduction to techniques of Microbiology. Polyphasic characterization of bacteria. Classical Microbiology; Physiological and biochemical methods & Molecular methods. Inês Cavaleiro
2018 - 2018 Summer internship – Introduction to techniques of Microbiology. Polyphasic characterization of bacteria. Classical Microbiology; Physiological and biochemical methods & Molecular methods. Leonor Matos
2017/12 - 2017/12 Laboratory Rotation I. Discipline of MSc in Biochemistry. Ana Catarina Marques
2017 - 2017 Summer internship – Introduction to techniques of Microbiology. Bacteria-nematode interactions methods. Polyphasic characterization of bacteria. Classical Microbiology; Physiological and biochemical methods & Molecular methods. Ana Catarina Marques
2013 - 2017 Mentor, Non-official supervisions since they were supervisions on laboratory work of PhD student. Official supervisor: Prof. Paula V. Morais. Emanuele Fasola
2015 - 2015 Summer internship – Introduction to techniques of Microbiology. Polyphasic characterization of bacteria. Classical Microbiology; Physiological and biochemical methods & Molecular methods. Marisa Carvalho
2015 - 2015 Summer internship – Introduction to techniques of Microbiology. Polyphasic characterization of bacteria. Classical Microbiology; Physiological and biochemical methods & Molecular methods. Tânia Duarte
2015 - 2015 Summer internship – Introduction to techniques of Microbiology. Polyphasic characterization of bacteria. Classical Microbiology; Physiological and biochemical methods & Molecular methods. Ana Teresa Rebelo
2011 - 2012 Mentor, Non-official supervisions since they were supervisions on laboratory work of master student. Official supervisor: Prof. Paula V. Morais. Sara Costa
2010 - 2010 Summer internship – Introduction to techniques of Microbiology. Polyphasic characterization of bacteria. Classical Microbiology; Physiological and biochemical methods & Molecular methods. Tânia Costa
2010 - 2010 Summer internship – Introduction to techniques of Microbiology. Polyphasic characterization of bacteria. Classical Microbiology; Physiological and biochemical methods & Molecular methods. Vera Silva
2009 - 2010 Mentor, Non-official supervisions since they were supervisions on laboratory work of master student. Official supervisor: Prof. Paula V. Morais. Susana Santos

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Member of the 2 independent juries in competition for the position of 1 Junior researcher (each), under the project "AM2R — Agenda Mobilizadora para a inovação empresarial do setor das Duas Rodas" (2023) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023 - Current Member of the jury in competition for the position of research technician, under the project "AM2R — Agenda Mobilizadora para a inovação empresarial do setor das Duas Rodas" (2023) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022 - Current Member of the 2 independent juries in competition for the position of 1 research fellows (each), under the project "SIRAM-Sustainable Innovations for Regenerative Agriculture in the Mediterranean area" SIRAM-PRIMA/0003/2021 (2022) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/02 - Current Member of the jury in competition for the position of BSc researcher, under the project "ViraVector - Unidade de produção vectores virais para transferência de genes" (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-022095) - BIM-CCB_UC (2021) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019 - Current Member of online judge of oral presentations in the event “Semana de Pós-doutorandos do Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Goes (IMPPG)”, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Brazil

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2018 - Current Member of the jury in competition for the position of Junior researcher, under the project “POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031820 - MICROMINER” Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2018 - Current Member of online judge of oral presentations in the event “Semana de Pós-doutorandos do Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Goes (IMPPG)”, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro Instituto de Microbiologia Professor Paulo de Góes, Brazil

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2018 - Current Member of the jury in competition for the award of a research grant, under the project “PTDC/AAGREC/3839/2014 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016757) - PTW” Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - Current Member of the jury in competition for the award of a research grant, under the project “PTDC/AAGREC/3839/2014 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016757) - PTW” Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 - 2019 Member of the jury in competition for the position of Master researcher, under the project “ViraVector - Unidade de produção vectores virais para transferência de genes (CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-022095) - BIM-CCB_UC (2019) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2015 - 2018 Member of the jury in the selection of new Young Ambassadors of the American Society for Microbiology American Society for Microbiology, United States

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2016 - 2017 President of the jury in the selection of new Young Ambassadors of the American Society for Microbiology Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

American Society for Microbiology, United States
Distinctions

Award

2022 "Bioproducts: The Present and the Future" (2022) Joana Caldeira and Diogo Neves Proença. 1st Place in Junior Category of 4th edition of the science communication contest in microbiology.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
2020 Honorable Mention for Science Communication Project “Radio Micróbio CST – os micróbios para um Portugal sem resíduos”
Fundação Ilídio Pinho, Portugal

Ministério da Educação, Portugal
2018 Inclusiveness Target Countries Conference Grant (in the frame of COST Action FP1305)
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2017 Prize Magazine SPM. Proença DN, Natal-da-luz T, Dias S, Vale P, Rebelo RG, Morais PV. 2017. SOIL WARS: A guerra dos solos. Mag. da SPM. 2017:1–7.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
2016 Short term scientific mission grant (in the frame of COST Action FP1305)
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2015 Short term scientific mission grant (in the frame of COST Action FP1305)
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2015 Prize Magazine SPM: Proença DN*, Morais PV. 2015. O papel das bactérias na Doença da Murchidão do Pinheiro. Magazine da SPM. 4:22.06.
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal
2014 Travel grant ESR, COST Action FP1305
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2014 Travel grant, ASM 114th General Meeting. Boston, MA, USA
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2013 Travel grant Young Scientist for FEMS 2013, 5th Congress of European Microbiologists. Leipzig, Germany
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, Netherlands
2011 Second place poster presentation, XLIII ONTA Meeting, Coimbra, Portugal
Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America FL, Inc. (ONTA), United States
2011 Third place poster presentation, XLIII ONTA Meeting, Coimbra, Portugal
Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America FL, Inc. (ONTA), United States
2009 Honorable Mention poster presentation, Microbiotec 09, Algarve, Portugal
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal

Title

2017 Past-Chair of Young Leaders Circle, American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2016 Chair of Young Leaders Circle, American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2016 Member of ASM International Board
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2015 Vice president of the Young Leaders Circle, American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2015 Member of ASM Young Leaders Circle
American Society for Microbiology, United States
2013 Young Ambassador of Science to Portugal, American Society for Microbiology
2012 Mendeley advisor
Elsevier Ltd, United Kingdom

Other distinction

2015 Postdoctoral Grant (SFRH/BPD/100721/2014)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 PhD scholarship (SFRH/BD/61311/2009)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal