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Joana Rolo is an invited Auxiliary Professor in Universidade da Beira Interior. She finished her PhD (funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology, FCT, fellowship SFRH/BD/72675/2010), in Molecular Biology in 2016 by Universidade Nova de Lisboa. She focused on the role of mobile genetic elements on the evolution and adaptation to host of skin bacterial commensals. Joana Rolo interrupted her scientific career in 2016 due to maternity. In 2017, Joana Rolo was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship funded by FCT (fellowship SFRH/BPD/115145/2016), to develop her work and her scientific career at the Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde of University of Beira Interior (CICS-UBI) in collaboration with the Centre for Neuroscience and Cell Biology of the University of Coimbra. In this project, Joana is studying adaptation to host by another human commensal: the opportunistic pathogen Candida albicans. Her research interests have been focused on host-pathogen interactions, both in the basic molecular mechanisms and cues used by the pathogens to persist in mucosae, and also on their immunomodulatory ability of the host immune defenses. More recently, she has been focused on the development of strategies to treat and control recurrence of infectious diseases, taking into account host-pathogen interactions. Joana Rolo interrupted her scientific career again in 2021 due to maternity. Overall, Joana Rolo has published 30 research papers. One of these papers, that evidences strategies used by commensal bacteria to adapt to antibiotic pressures during host colonization has been selected for a featured publication, evidencing its high impact in the scientific community and peers of the research field. Joana Rolo's publications in high impact journals, produced 649 citations (h-index 11). She had the opportunity to divulge her work in 34 oral communications and 71 poster presentations in several National and International Meetings, recognized as the top ones in her area of research. Since 2018 that she has been integrated as a member of the Scientific Committee of CICS-UBI. She has co-supervised a doctoral student, funded by the Angola government and 18 master and undergraduate students in Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, with projects envolving the search for new therapeutic strategies for human infections. Joana Rolo has been involved in teaching undergraduate Biomedical Microbiology classes, as well as in laboratory worshops for medical and pharmaceutical students. She has also been part of jury in the exam committee of undergraduate, master and doctoral students. Joana Rolo has participated in scientific divulgation activities, particularly with high school students and children.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Joana Rolo

Citation names

  • Rolo, J.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
DF16-A471-EC50
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5291-212X
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.pt/citations?user=Ri_pJC0AAAAJ&hl=pt-PT
Researcher Id
G-4447-2011
Scopus Author Id
52564415600

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Pharmacology and pharmacy
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Obstetrics and Gynaecology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Infectious Diseases

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2021/04 - 2021/09
Concluded
 Licença de maternidade (Outros)
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2016/01/12 - 2016/07/12
Concluded
 Licença de maternidade (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2016
Concluded
 Molecular Biology (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
"Origin and evolution of the beta-lactam resistance determinant in staphylococci" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 n/a
2010
Concluded
 Medical Microbiology (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
"Community-associated Staphylococcus epidermidis: assessment of the role of healthy individuals as reservoirs of genes encoding antibiotic resistance and virulence" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18/20
2007
Concluded
 Molecular and Cell Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Molecular characterization of Sacharomyces cerevisiae wine strains" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2017/09/01 - Current Postdoc (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/01/02 - Current Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/12/12 - 2017/08/31 Professional Internship. Experience in research in pharmaceutical industry and cosmetics quality control was acquired. Health Products Research and Development Lda, Portugal
2012/01/01 - 2016/04/01 PhD Student with the project entitled “Role of Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus epidermidis in the evolution of the mobile genetic element SCCmec" Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2013/10/01 - 2015/02/28 PhD Student with the project entitled “Role of Staphylococcus sciuri and Staphylococcus epidermidis in the evolution of the mobile genetic element SCCmec”. Københavns Universitet, Denmark
2009/03/01 - 2011/12/31 Research Student (BI grant holder, 007/BI/2009) with the project entitled “CONtrol of COmmunity-acquired MRSA: Rationale and Development of counteractions” (Project CONCORD–HEALTH-F3-2008-222718 from Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2008/06/01 - 2010/07/26 Master Degree Student with the Master Thesis entitled “Community-associated Staphylococcus epidermidis: assessment of the role of healthy individuals as reservoirs of genes encoding antibiotic resista Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2008/09/01 - 2008/11/30 Research Technician (fellowship 045/BI-BTI/2008), with the project entitled “Systems of laboratory information - A comprehensive dissection of pneumococcal-host interactions" Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2007/11/01 - 2008/06/01 Trainee with the project entitled “Identification of Staphylococcus epidermidis clones disseminated in the community: assessment of the role of healthy individuals as reservoirs and vectors of dissemi Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2007/03/01 - 2007/07/31 Trainee (under the ERASMUS programme) with the project entitled “Molecular characterization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine strains”. Universidad de Cádiz, Spain
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017/09/01 - Current Role of the native vaginal flora in recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis
SFRH/BPD/115145/2016
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2022/08/30 Estudo dos mecanismos de infeção de Candida albicans na mucosa vaginal na senda de novos medicamentos e alvos terapêuticos
Bolsas de Incentivo à Investigação Santander-Totta 2021
Supervisor
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
Concluded
2016/09/01 - 2022/06/30 Insights into the molecular epidemiology and assessment of the mucosal persistence ability of Candida spp. in recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis
INAGBE
Supervisor
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Instituto Nacional de Administração e Gestão de Bolsas de Estudo (INAGBE)
Concluded
2012/01/01 - 2016/03/31 Role of mobile genetic elements in the evolution and adaptation of Staphylococcus epidermidis
SFRH/BD/72675/2010
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Københavns Universitet, Denmark
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/03/01 - 2011/12/31 CONtrol of COmmunity-acquired MRSA: Rationale and Development of counteractions
CONCORD–HEALTH-F3-2008-222718
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
Concluded
2008/09/01 - 2008/11/30 Systems of laboratory information
045/BI-BTI/2008
Research Technician Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2022 - Current Fighting staphylococcal infections: Omics approach to uncover new targets for antimicrobial therapy
HR23-00423
Researcher
Submitted
2022/09/01 - 2024/06/30 Aquae Vitae – Água Termal como Fonte de Vida e Saúde
PD20-00003
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal

AquaValor Centro de Valorização e Transferência de Tecnologia da Água, Portugal
Ongoing
2023/03/01 - 2023/12/31 Strategies For Assessing And Improving The Quality Of Tea
Grant for Internalization from UNITA
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Concluded
2022/09/01 - 2023/09/30 PAM4Wellness
POCI-01-0246-FEDER-181319
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal
Ongoing
2023/01/15 - 2023/06/30 NITA
CENTRO-01-0246-FEDER-000044
Researcher
Ongoing
2022/09/01 - 2023/06/30 PAPILOMA
PAPILOMA
Researcher
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2022/01/01 COVIDOUT
COVIDOUT
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro
Concluded
2022 - 2022 FUNQS&Vag: Impact of fungal quorum-sensing molecules in the interaction of Candida albicans with the host in the vaginal ecological niche
2022.08823.PTDC
Principal investigator
Not funded
2018/09/01 - 2021/12/31 INOVEP: Inovação com extratos de plantas: na senda de produtos farmacêuticos disruptivos e de base tecnológica
INOVEP
Other
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco, Portugal

Health Products Research and Development Lda, Portugal
Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Centro
Concluded
2021 - 2021 Title: Biofilmes mistos de Candida albicans-Staphylococcus aureus: comunicação para aumentar a patogenicidade
PTDC/BIA-MIC/2337/2021
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Not funded
2017/01/01 - 2020/12/31 ONEIDA: An Omics Network to Prevent and Control Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance.
SAICTPAC/0015/2015
LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER-016417
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/04/01 - 2020/07/31 CHECKIMMUNE
CHECKIMMUNE
Researcher
Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Health Sciences Research Centre
UID/Multi/00709/2019
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019 - 2019 Role of native flora in recurrence of vulvovaginal candidosis
Role of native flora in recurrence of vulvovaginal candidosis
Principal investigator
Not funded
2012/01/01 - 2015/06/01 Tracking the evolution of methicilin resistance in staphylococci: stages in the evolution of the mecA determinant and the SCCmec structure
PTDC/BIA-EVF/117507/2010
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Strategic Project - LA 4 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/EQB/LA0004/2011
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa NOVA Medical School, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009/03/01 - 2011/03/31 Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in Portugal: a pilot study focusing on an emerging public health concern
PT-99911
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Cerca, N.; Gomes, F.; França, A.; Bento, J.; Rolo, J.; Miragaia, M.; Teixeira, P.; Vilanova, M.; Oliveira, R.. "Farnesol antimicrobial role as biofilm cell detachment inducer in S. epidermidis biofilms". In Worldwide Research efforts in the fighting against microbial pathogens: From basic research to technological developemnts, edited by Mendéz-Vilas, A., 155-160. Florida, United States: Brown Walker Press, 2013.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Caetano C.F.; C. Gaspar; S. S. Tomás; A. S. Oliveira; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Rolo, J.. "Cross-talk between different yeast species: effect of Candida albicans quorum-sensing molecule farnesol". Paper presented in 5th International Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISIDOG) Congress, Atenas, 2023.
    Accepted
  2. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Rolo, Joana; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Teixeira, João Paulo; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "The potential of Thymus x citriodorus hydrolate to reduce Cutibacterium acnes induced inflammation, bacterial association to skin cells and to improve wound healing". Paper presented in Cosmetinnov, Lisbon, 2022.
  3. Margarida Maria; Rolo, Joana; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; João Carlos Gonçalves; Delgado, Fernanda; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Study of mutagenic and genotoxic activity of plant extracts". Paper presented in III Colóquio Nacional de Plantas Aromáticas e Medicinais, Castelo Branco, 2022.
  4. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Carlos Gaspar; Carlos Cavaleiro; Salgueiro, Lígia; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Teixeira, João Paulo; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Comparison of the anti- acne potential of three essential oils produced in Portugal: Thymus mastichina, Thymus citriodorus and Cistus ladanifer.". Paper presented in III Colóquio Nacional de Plantas Aromáticas e Medicinais, Castelo Branco, 2022.
  5. Catarina Batista; Rolo, Joana; Luís, Ângelo; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Ana Cristina Palmeira-de-Oliveira. "STUDY OF THE STABILITY OF THE ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY OF ESSENTIAL OILS OF INTEREST FOR THE COSMETICS INDUSTRY". Paper presented in XVIII Annual CICS Symposium, Covilhã, 2022.
  6. Gomes-Ruivo, Patrícia; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Rolo, Joana; Sandra Dias; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Denise Oliani; et al. "REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY OF VAGINAL LUBRICANTS: EFFECTS ON OOCYTE MATURATION AND FERTILIZATION". Paper presented in XVIII Annual CICS Symposium, Covilhã, 2022.
  7. Caetano, Cátia; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Rolo, Joana. Corresponding author: Rolo, Joana. "STUDY OF ECOLOGICAL RELATIONSHIP OF YEAST SPECIES WITH CANDIDA ALBICANS". Paper presented in XVIII Annual CICS Symposium, Covilhã, 2022.
  8. Carolina Proença Gomes; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY POTENTIAL OF HYDROLATE FROM PORTUGUESE AUTOCHONOUS SPECIES HELICHRYSUM ITALICUM". Paper presented in XVIII Annual CICS Symposium, Covilhã, 2022.
  9. Margarida Maria; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "IN VITRO SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF PLANT HYDROLATES: CYTOTOXIC AND GENOTOXIC POTENTIAL". Paper presented in XVIII Annual CICS Symposium, Covilhã, 2022.
  10. Carolina Proença Gomes; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Antifungal and Anti-inflammatory potential of plant hydrolates". Paper presented in 7th Beauty Innovation Days, Barcelona, 2022.
  11. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Rolo, Joana; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Teixeira, João Paulo; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Essential oil from Cistus ladanifer: a bioactive ingredient for skin application with potential to modulate acne progression". Paper presented in 7th Beauty Innovation Days, Barcelona, 2022.
  12. Mariana Zagalo Fernandes; Caetano, Cátia; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Rolo, Joana; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Perfil de distribuição de Candida albicans e Rhodotorula spp na vulva e na vagina na candidose vulvovaginal". Paper presented in Microbiologia 2022, 2022.
  13. Fernandes, M.Z.; Caetano C.F.; Gaspar C.; Oliveira, A.S.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Perfil de distribuição de Candida albicans e Rhodotorula spp na vulva e na vagina na candidose vulvovaginal". Paper presented in Microbiologia 2022, 2022.
    Published
  14. Letícia Miguel; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Correia, Sara; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Rolo, Joana. Corresponding author: Rolo, Joana. "IMPACT OF SEX STEROID HORMONES ON THE INCIDENCE OF VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDOSIS". Paper presented in XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021, Covilhã, 2021.
  15. Ruben Miguel do Adro; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Neila Lima; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira; Rolo, Joana. Corresponding author: Rolo, Joana. "EFFECT OF ADAPTIVE PRESSURE ON GENOTYPIC AND PHENOTYPIC STABILITY OF CLINICAL YEAST STRAINS". Paper presented in XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021, 2021.
  16. Neila Lima; Rolo, Joana; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Ruben Miguel do Adro; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Carlos Gaspar. "EVALUATION OF PROBIOTIC AND HOST- INTERACTIONS MECHANISMS OF LACTOBACILLUS SPECIES IN RESPONSE TO ANTIFUNGAL DRUGS". Paper presented in XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021, 2021.
  17. Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Vieira, L.; Gonçalves, T.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Investigation of the composition of the microbiome of recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis". Paper presented in 3rd International Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISIDOG) Congress, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  18. Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Donders, G.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Elucidating the role of Lactobacillus crispatus in cytolytic vaginosis: from pathogen to treatment". Paper presented in 3rd International Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISIDOG) Congress, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  19. Faria-Gonçalves, P.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Oliveira, A. S.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Avaliação da ligação intrínseca da recorrência da candidose vulvovaginal à expressão de factores de virulência". Paper presented in 3rd International Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISIDOG) Congress, Covilhã, 2019.
    Published
  20. Oliveira, A. S.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Pereira, C. C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Teixeira, J. P.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Development and validation of a multiplex-PCR to detect the presence of house dust mites in vaginal samples". Paper presented in 3rd International Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISIDOG) Congress, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  21. Faria-Gonçalves, P; Rolo, J.; Carlos Gaspar; Oliveira, AS; Palmeira de Oliveira, R; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Avaliação da Ligação Intrínseca da Recorrência da Candidose Vulvovaginal à Expressão de Fatores de Virulência". Paper presented in Third Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology Congress, Porto, 2019.
    Published
  22. Faria-Gonçalves, P.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Oliveira, A. S.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Attenuated virulence of vulvovaginal Candida spp isolates: a step towards recurrence?". Paper presented in World Congress & Postgraduate Course of the International Society for Study of Vulvovaginal Diseases, Torino, 2019.
    Accepted
  23. Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Donders, G.; Viana-Baptista, P.; Vieira, L.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Role of Lactobacillus crispatus in vaginal infections: insights from metagenomics and metabolomics studies". Paper presented in 25th World Congress & Postgraduate Course of the International Society for Study of Vulvovaginal Diseases, Torino, 2019.
    Published
  24. Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Vieira, L.; Donders, G.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Assessment of Lactobacillus crispatus’ role in vaginal infections: friend or foe?". Paper presented in XIV Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, 2019.
    Accepted
  25. Oliveira, A. S.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Pereira, C. C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Teixeira, J. P.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Development of a new multiplex-PCR to detect prevalent species of house dust mites". Paper presented in XIV Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, 2019.
    Accepted
  26. Faria-Gonçalves, P.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Oliveira, A. S.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Study of the phenotypic expression of virulence factors in vulvovaginal candidosis". Paper presented in XIV Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, 2019.
    Accepted
  27. Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Sodium bicarbonate as a pH-independent antifungal agent". Paper presented in 12th Congress of the European College for the Study of the Vulvar Disease, Copenhagen, 2018.
    Accepted
  28. Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Effect of a Candida albicans quorum-sensing molecule (farnesol) in vaginal Lactobacillus". Paper presented in 12th Congress of the European College for the Study of the Vulvar Disease, Copenhagen, 2018.
    Accepted
  29. Faria-Gonçalves, P.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Oliveira, A. S.; Barata, T.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Sensitivity of Candida spp. isolates to two azolic compounds and formation of biofilms: differences between RVVC and VVC isolates". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, Covilhã, 2018.
    Accepted
  30. Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Faria-Gonçalves, P.; Barata, T.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Microbiome shift in the context of recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis (RVVC): a new biomarker for recurrence?". Paper presented in XXI Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras Professor Nicolau Van Uden, Braga, 2018.
    Accepted
  31. Rolo, J.; Sobral, R.; Nielsen, J.B.; Worning, P.; Bowden, R.; Sheppard, S.; Méric, G.; et al. "Evolution of the skin commensal Staphylococcus epidermidis in the hospital environment: insights from an early collection". Paper presented in 11th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers (IMMEM XI), Estoril, 2016.
    Accepted
  32. Rolo, J.; De Lencastre, H.; Miragaia, M.. "A primordial staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) was assembled in Staphylococcus sciuri". Paper presented in 1º Workshop de Genética NOVASaúde, Lisboa, 2015.
    Accepted
  33. Rolo, J.; Miragaia, M.; Turlej, A.; Empel, J.; Bouchami, O.; Faria, N. A.; Tavares, A.; et al. "High genetic diversity of community-associated (CA) Staphylococcus aureus in Europe". Paper presented in MICROBIOTEC'11, Braga, 2011.
    Accepted
  34. Miragaia, M.; Rolo, J.; De Lencastre, H.. "Population structure of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus in Europe". Paper presented in PILGRIM-CONCORD Joint Symposium, Brussels, 2011.
    Accepted
  35. Rolo, J.; Miragaia, M.; Turlej, A.; Empel, J.; Bouchami, O.; Faria, N. A.; Tavares, A.; et al. "High genetic diversity of community-associated Staphylococcus aureus in Europe". Paper presented in 21st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases/27th International Congress of Chemotherapy (ECCMID/ICC)., Milan, 2011.
    Accepted
  36. Tavares, A.; Miragaia, M.; Rolo, J.; Mato, R.; Melo-Cristino, J.; Lito, J. M.; Martins, F.; et al. "High prevalence of hospital-associated Staphylococcus aureus epidemic clones in the community in Portugal: evidence for blurring of community/hospital boundaries". Paper presented in 21st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases/27th International Congress of Chemotherapy (ECCMID/ICC), Milan, 2011.
    Accepted
  37. Miragaia, M; Rolo, J.; De Lencastre, H.. "Staphylococcus epidermidis: evidence for clonal adaptation to the community environment?". Paper presented in International Conference on Gram Positive Pathogens, Omaha, 2008.
    Accepted
Conference paper
  1. Maria, M.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, AS; Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Gonçalves, JC; Delgado, Fernanda; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Estudo da atividade mutagénica e genotóxica de extratos de plantas". Paper presented in III Congresso Nacional de Plantas Aromáticas e Medicinais, Castelo Branco, 2022.
    Published
  2. Batista, C; Rolo, J.; Luís, Ângelo; Oliveira, AS; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Estudo da citotoxicidade e capacidade antioxidante dos óleos essenciais de interesse para a indústria cosmética". Paper presented in III COLÓQUIO NACIONAL DE PLANTAS AROMÁTICAS E MEDICINAIS, Castelo Branco, 2022.
    Published
  3. Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Mariana Piedade; Rolo, Joana; Carlos Gaspar; Débora Caramelo; José Carlos Gonçalves; Delgado, Fernanda; Martinez de Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "The interest of Sygyzium aromaticum as a cosmetic ingredient assessment of antimicrobial, anti-oxidant and cytotoxic activities". Paper presented in 26th Conference of the International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists, 2021.
  4. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Carlos Gaspar; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Salgueiro, Lígia; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; João Paulo Teixeira; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Chemical composition and anti acne effect of Thymus citriodorus preparations". 2021.
  5. Leonor Ramos; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Vaz, Cátia; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Delgado, Fernanda; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. Corresponding author: Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Cistus ladanifer: a putative cosmetic ingredient with valuable bioactivity". Paper presented in 25th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists Congress., Milão, 2019.
    Published
  6. Leonor Ramos; Carlos Gaspar; Rolo, Joana; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Delgado, Fernanda; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. Corresponding author: Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Evaluation of e applicability of Cistus ladanifer essential oil as a cosmetic ingredient: determination of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities.". Paper presented in 24th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists Congress., Munique, 2018.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Botelho, Ana; Westh, Henrik; Rolo, J.; Miragaia, Maria. "Staphylococcus epidermidis genome remodelling during adaptation to hospital environment". Paper presented in 34th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), 2024.
  2. Botelho, Ana; Westh, Henrik; Rolo, J.; Miragaia, Maria. "Exploring the strategies of adaptation of Staphylococcus epidermidis to the hospital environment using a pangenomic approach". Paper presented in International Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023 (Microbiotec¿23), 2023.
  3. Rolo, Joana; Gama, A,R; Domingues, Joana; Delgado, Fernanda; Gonçalves, JC; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "A new life Citrus lemon peels: potential of different extracts as antigungal agents". Paper presented in Farm To Fork, our food, our health, our future, 2023.
  4. Gomes, C.P.; A. S. Oliveira; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Portuguese natural resources as potential anti-aging ingredients: the combined effect of Portuguese thermal waters with plant extracts". Paper presented in 33rd International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists Congress, 2023.
  5. Gomes-Ruivo, Patrícia; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, J.; Dias, Sandra Duarte da Fonseca; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Vaz-Oliani, Denise Cristina Mós; et al. "Determinação e Caracterização do Potencial Tóxico de Lubrificantes Vaginais a Nível Seminal". Paper presented in XXXVIII Jornadas de Estudos da Reprodução da Sociedade Portuguesa de Medicina da Reprodução, 2023.
  6. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Cátia Vaz; Carolina Proença Gomes; Rolo, Joana; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Ana Silva; Cláudia Pereira; Cruz, Maria Teresa; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "The potential of Portuguese Thermal Waters as cosmetic ingredients for fragilized skin with a focus on skin repairing activity". Paper presented in OncoSkin: I Congresso de Skincare, Estética e Dermocosmética em Oncologia, 2023.
  7. Mariana Zagalo Fernandes; Rita Palmeira-de-Oliveira; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Rolo, Joana; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "ESPÉCIES DE CANDIDA ISOLADAS DE AMOSTRAS VULVARES E VAGINAIS: VARIAÇÕES NOS PERFIS DE SUSCETIBILIDADE". Paper presented in VII Jornadas Educação e Investigação em Saúde 2023, 2023.
  8. Sandra Simões Tomás; Mariana Zagalo Fernandes; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Rolo, Joana; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "ÓLEOS ESSENCIAIS DE ERVA-PRÍNCIPE PARA O TRATAMENTO DA CANDIDOSE VULVOVAGINAL". Paper presented in VII Jornadas Educação e Investigação em Saúde 2023, 2023.
  9. Francisca Bastos; Faria-Gonçalves, Paula; Pestana, Paula Gouveia; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Lídia Araújo; Fátima Pires; et al. Corresponding author: Rolo, Joana. "CAPACIDADE DE FORMAR BIOFILMES DE LEVEDURAS DE IMPORTÂNCIA MÉDICA NO TRATO GENITO-URINÁRIO FEMININO". Paper presented in VII Jornadas Educação e Investigação em Saúde 2023, 2023.
  10. Oliveira, A.S.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Teixeira, J.P.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Ana Cristina Palmeira-de-Oliveira. "Essential oils from thyme species versus tea tree as modulators of Cutibacterium acnes growth and virulence: effect upon different phylotypes.". Paper presented in 33rd International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists Congress, 2023.
  11. Caetano C.F.; Fernandes, M.Z.; Gaspar, C.; A. S. Oliveira; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Ana Cristina Palmeira-de-Oliveira; Rolo, J.. "Rhodotorula mucilaginosa: a new player in vulvar infections". Paper presented in Microbiotec’23, 2023.
  12. S. S. Tomás; Almeida D. M.; Oliveira A. S.; Domingues, J; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Delgado, Fernanda; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Rolo, J.. "Anti-Candida activity of Cymbopogon spp. essential oils: a promising new treatment strategy for superficial infections". Paper presented in Microbiotec23, 2023.
  13. Castro F. D.; Bastos F.; Fernandes, M.Z.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Ana Cristina Palmeira-de-Oliveira; Ferrão A.R.; Pestana, Paula; Rolo, J.. "Unequal distribution of antifungal susceptibility among Candida spp. isolates of the female genital tract". Paper presented in Microbiotec23, 2023.
  14. Oliveira A.S.; C. Gaspar; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Teixeira, J.P.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Ana Cristina Palmeira-de-Oliveira. "Virulence traits of Cutibacterium acnes: differences among diferente phylotypes". Paper presented in Microbiotec23, 2023.
  15. Tomás S.S.; A. S. Oliveira; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Delgado, Fernanda; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Rolo, J.. "Anti-Candida Activity of Essential Oils of Citrus Species: a Natural and Sustainable Antimicrobial Resource". Paper presented in XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2023.
  16. Silva C.; Gama, A.R.; Oliveira, A.S.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Rolo, J.. "Evaluation Of The Antimicrobial Activity Of Natural Ingredients For The Development Of A Body Lotion For The Treatment Of Pityriasis Versicolor". Paper presented in XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2023.
  17. Gomes C. P.; A. S. Oliveira; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Silveira T.F.F.; Barros, Lillian; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "The anti-aging potential of Portuguese natural resources: the combined effect of Portuguese thermal waters and plant extracts". Paper presented in EUFEPS Annual Meeting 2023, 2023.
  18. Dias S. D. F.; Luís Pinto de Andrade; Rolo, J.; Carlos Gaspar; Gomes-Ruivo, Patrícia; Oliveira, A.S.; FERREIRA S.S.; et al. "Study of the Toxicity of Four Hydrolates In Male and Female Gametes - Preliminary Results". Paper presented in XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2023.
  19. Caetano C.F.; Barbosa C.; Linhares D.; Fernandes, M. Z.; Oliveira, A.S.; Rolo, J.; Ana Cristina Palmeira-de-Oliveira. "Adding Value to Aromatic and Medicinal Plants in the Health Value Chain: The Offer and the Demand of AMP in Portugal". Paper presented in XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2023.
  20. Gomes C.P.; Oliveira, A.S.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira de Oliveira, Rita; Silveira, T.F.F.; Barros, Lillian; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Exploring the Properties of Portuguese Thermal Waters with Plant Extracts: a Sustainable Approach to Anti-Aging". Paper presented in XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2023.
  21. Oliveira A.S.; Rolo, J.; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Teixeira, J.P.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "The Ability of Thymus x citriodorus and Cistus Ladanifer to Modulate Bacterium-Induced Markers of Acne Vulgaris". Paper presented in XVIII International CICS-UBI Symposium, 2023.
  22. Francsica Bastos; Pestana, Paula Gouveia; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Rolo, Joana. Corresponding author: Rolo, Joana. "PHENOTYPIC CHARACTERIZATION OF CANDIDA SPP. ISOLATED FROM URINARY TRACT SAMPLES". Paper presented in XVII Annual CICS Symposium, 2022.
  23. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Rolo, Joana; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Teixeira, João Paulo; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. Corresponding author: Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "THYMUS X CITRIODORUS ESSENTIAL OIL SHOWS HIGHER ACTIVITY AGAINST CUTIBACTERIUM ACNES AND TEA TREE (ANTI-ACNE CLAIM) ESSENTIAL OIL". Paper presented in XVII Annual CICS Symposium, 2022.
  24. Mariana Zagalo Fernandes; Carlos Gaspar; Breton, Michele; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Rolo, Joana. Corresponding author: Rolo, Joana. "Niche-specific genes of vaginal Candida albicans isolates: an in-silico analysis.". Paper presented in III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022.
  25. Rolo, Joana; Carlos Gaspar; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. Corresponding author: Rolo, Joana. "Host single genetic polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with chronic vulvovaginal candidosis: a systematic review". Paper presented in III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022.
  26. Dias, Sandra Duarte da Fonseca; Luís Pinto de Andrade; Rolo, Joana; Carlos Gaspar; Patrícia Gomes-Ruivo; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; et al. "Effect of plant extracts in sperm viability". Paper presented in III Colóquio Nacional de Plantas Aromáticas e Medicinais, 2022.
  27. Catarina Baptista; Rolo, Joana; Luís, Ângelo; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Study of cytotoxicity and antioxidant capacity of oils of interest to the cosmetic industry". Paper presented in III Colóquio Nacional de Plantas Aromáticas e Medicinais, 2022.
  28. Mariana Correia; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana; Duarte, Ana Paula; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Rolo, Joana; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita. "Hamamelis virginiana extracts as cosmetic ingredients an overview of cosmetic products marketed in Portuguese community pharmacies". Paper presented in Cosmetinnov, 2022.
  29. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Rolo, Joana; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Teixeira, João Paulo; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. Corresponding author: Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "The potential of Thymus x citriodorus hydrolate to reduce Cutibacterium acnes induced inflammation, bacterial association to skin cells and to improve wound healing". Paper presented in Cosmetinnov, 2022.
  30. Mariana Correia; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Duarte, Ana Paula; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita. Corresponding author: Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita. "Hamamelis virginiana extracts as cosmetic ingredients: d overview of cosmetic products marketed in Portuguese community pharmacies.". Paper presented in Cosmetinnov, 2022.
  31. Faria-Gonçalves, Paula; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Rolo, Joana. Corresponding author: Rolo, Joana. "Chronic vulvovaginal Candida spp clinical isolates are more resistant to phagocytosis in in-vitro models of infection". Paper presented in Microbiotec21, 2021.
  32. Coelho, Susana; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Sousa, Ana Catarina; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José. "Evaluation of antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of essential oils". Paper presented in XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021, 2021.
  33. João Vasco Valente; Inês Almeida Pinto; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Luís Lourinho; Rolo, Joana; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita. "CYTOTOXICITY OF ESSENTIAL OILS WITH POTENTIAL COSMETIC APPLICATION". Paper presented in XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021, 2021.
  34. Carolina Gomes; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY POTENTIAL OF HYDROLATES". Paper presented in XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021, 2021.
  35. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Rolo, Joana; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Teixeira, João Paulo; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "ESSENTIAL OILS FROM THYMUS SPP. AS MODULATORS OF TARGETS ASSOCIATED WITH ACNE PROGRESSION". Paper presented in XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021, 2021.
  36. Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Guiomar, Liliana; Valente, João V.; Vaz, Cátia; Rolo, J.; Carlos Gaspar; Caramelo, Débora; et al. Corresponding author: Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Humulus lupulus as a valuable ingredient for cosmetics: assessment of antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activity". Paper presented in 26th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists Conference, 2021.
  37. Paulo Fernando; Faria-Gonçalves, Paula; Carlos Gaspar; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Rolo, Joana. "ANTI CANDIDA EFFECT OF ANTIDIABETIC DRUGS: AN IMPLICATION FOR THE REDUCED VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDOSIS INCIDENCE IN CONTROLLED DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS". 2021.
  38. Gomes-Ruivo, Patrícia; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Dias, Sandra Duarte da Fonseca; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Denise Vaz-Oliani ; et al. "REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY OF VAGINAL LUBRICANTS EFFECT ON OOCYTE MATURATION". 2021.
  39. Faria-Gonçalves, Paula; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Gonçalves, Teresa; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Rolo, Joana. "CHRONIC VULVOVAGINAL CANDIDOSIS CASES EVALUATION OF OVERTIME PHENOTYPIC VARIATION OF YEASTS". Paper presented in XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021, 2021.
  40. Lourinho, L.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, AS; Xavier, B.; Gaspar, C.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita. "Assessment of antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity of Eucalyptus globulus". Paper presented in 12th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology (PBP), 2021.
  41. Xavier, B.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, AS; Lourinho, L.; Gaspar, C.; Almeida Pinto, Inês; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira, A.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita. "Bioactivity of Echinacea purpurea extracts, a putative cosmetic ingredient". Paper presented in 12th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology (PBP), 2021.
  42. Rolo, J.; Inês Almeida Pinto; Frederico Holtreman; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rita Palmeira de Oliveira; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; et al. "BIOACTIVITY OF PLANT EXTRACTS: ASSESSMENT OF CYTOTOXICITY, ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITIES". Paper presented in Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food, 2021.
  43. Sandra Duarte Fonseca Dias; Luís Pinto de Andrade; Rolo, J.; Carlos Gaspar; Patrícia Gomes-Ruivo; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rita Palmeira de Oliveira; et al. "REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY OF PLANT EXTRACTS PRODUCED IN PORTUGAL". Paper presented in Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food, 2021.
  44. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, J.; Carlos Gaspar; Rita Palmeira de Oliveira; João Paulo Teixeira; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "THE ANTI-INFLAMMATORY POTENTIAL OF HIDROLATES FROM TWO THYMUS SPECIES PRODUCED IN PORTUGAL". Paper presented in Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food, 2021.
  45. Oliveira, AS; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Teixeira, João Paulo; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "The Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Hydrolates from Two Thymus Species Produced In Portugal". Paper presented in 1st Online International ¿Congress on Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food¿, 2021.
  46. Oliveira, A.S.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Teixeira, J.P.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "The anti-inflammatory potential of hidrolates from two Thymus species". Paper presented in Natural products application: Health, Cosmetic and Food, 2021.
  47. Beatriz Xavier; Rolo, J.; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Luís Lourinho; Carlos Gaspar; Inês Almeida Pinto; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira. "Antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activity of Echinacea purpurea extracts: assessment of its potential as a cosmetic ingredient". Paper presented in XV Annual CICS Symposium, 2020.
  48. Luís Lourinho; Rolo, J.; Beatriz Xavier; Carlos Gaspar; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira; Rita Palmeira-de-Oliveira. "Assessment of antimicrobial activity of Eucalyptus globulus". Paper presented in XV Annual CICS Symposium, 2020.
  49. Sara Sousa Rocha; Carlos Gaspar; Paula Faria-Gonçalves; Rita Palmeira-de-Oliveira; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira; Rolo, J.. "New insights into vulvovaginal candidosis epidemiology by using molecular typing". Paper presented in XV Annual CICS Symposium, 2020.
  50. Mariana Tomás; Rolo, J.; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Palmeira-de-Oliveira; Sérgio Simões; David Katz; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Rita Palmeira-de-Oliveira. "Sodium bicarbonate gel for the treatment of vulvovaginal candidosis: in vitro efficacy and safety". Paper presented in XV Annual CICS Symposium, 2020.
  51. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, J.; Carlos Gaspar; Rita Palmeira de Oliveira; João Paulo Teixeira; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "The role of allergens in vulvovaginal allergic responses: study protocol & preliminary results from a systematic literature review". Paper presented in XV Annual CICS Symposium, 2020.
  52. Ramos, L.; Coutinho, D.; Caramelo, D.; Oliveira, A. S.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Delgado, F.. "Analysis of Cistus ladanifer extracts by a gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and its interest in the cosmetics and pharmaceutical fields". Paper presented in 11º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia, 2019.
  53. Rolo, J.; Faria-Gonçalves, P.; Gaspar, C.; Oliveira, A. S.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Sodium bicarbonate has a negative impact in vulvovaginal Candida albicans’ virulence". Paper presented in Microbiotec’19, 2019.
  54. Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Donders, G. G.; Castro, R.; Pereira, F. M.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Study of vaginal microbiome in Portuguese sex workers". Paper presented in Microbiotec’19, 2019.
  55. Gouveia, P. G.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Growth of Candida albicans in natural products traditionally used as personal lubricants". Paper presented in Microbiotec’19, 2019.
  56. Oliveira, A. S.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Development and validation of a new multiplex-PCR to detect prevalent species of house dust mites". Paper presented in Microbiotec’19, 2019.
  57. Gaspar, C.; Oliveira, A. S.; Rolo, J.; Delgado, F.; Gonçalves, J. C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Humulus lupulus: in vitro safety screening studies in view of its use in the vagina". Paper presented in III International Congress in Health Sciences Research – Trends in Aging and Cancer, 2019.
  58. Tomás, M.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.. "New strategy to treat postmenopausal vulvovaginal candidosis". Paper presented in III International Congress in Health Sciences Research – Trends in Aging and Cancer, 2019.
  59. Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Vieira, L.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Donders, G.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Lactobacillus crispatus as the etiological agent in cytolytic vaginosis". Paper presented in 3rd ISIDOG Congress, 2019.
  60. Sousa, D. N.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Donders, G.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "In vitro assessment of Lactobacilli recovery from probiotic products for vaginal application". Paper presented in 3rd ISIDOG Congress, 2019.
  61. Ramos, L.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Vaz, C.; Gaspar, C.; Oliveira, A. S; Rolo, J.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Delgado, F.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Cistus ladanifer: a putative cosmetic ingredient with valuable bioactivity". Paper presented in 25th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists Congress, 2019.
  62. Tomás, M.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.. "Influence of formulation factors in the anticandidal activity of sodium bicarbonate gels". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium., 2019.
  63. Holtreman, F.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Delgado, F.; Breitenfeld, L.; Duarte, A. P.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "The antimicrobial and antioxidant effects of Humulus lupulus alcoholic and aqueous extracts". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2019.
  64. Gouveia, P. G.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Growth of Candida albicans in natural products “traditionally” used as lubricants". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2019.
  65. Tomás, Mariana; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Rita Palmeira de Oliveira. "Influence of formulation factors in the anticandida activity of sodium bicarbonate gels". Paper presented in XIV CICS-UBI Annual Symposium, 2019.
  66. Ramos, L.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Vaz, C.V.; Gaspar, C.; Oliveira, A.S.; Rolo, J.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Delgado, F.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Applicability of Cistus ladanifer extracts in anti-aging cosmetic products". Paper presented in 25th IFSCC Conference - Milan, Italy, 2019.
  67. Ramos, L.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, A. S.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, R.; Delgado, F.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Evaluation of the applicability of Cistus ladanifer essential oil as a cosmetic ingredient: determination of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities". Paper presented in 24th International Federation of Societies of Cosmetic Chemists Congress., 2018.
  68. Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Ramos L.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, A.S.; JMO - 8812-C62C-364F; Delgado F.M.G.; APO - 7317-7078-C83A. "Evaluation of the applicabillity of Cistus ladanifer essential oil as a cosmetic ingredient: determination of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities". Paper presented in 30th IFSCC (International Federation of Societies of Cosmetics Chemists) Congress, 2018.
  69. Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Ramos, L.; Vaz, C.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, A. S.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Delgado, F.. "Toxicity assessment of Cistus ladanifer extracts: determination of citotoxicity and antioxidant activity". Paper presented in Eurotox, 2018.
  70. Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Sodium bicarbonate: an antifungal agent independent of pH". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2018.
  71. Ramos, L.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, A. S.; Vaz, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Delgado, F.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Evaluation of the aplicability of Cistus ladanifer extracts as a cosmetic ingredient: determination of antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities". Paper presented in XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium, 2018.
  72. Ramos, L.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, A.S.; Vaz C.V.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Delgado, F.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Evaluation of the aplicability of Cistus ladanifer extracts as a cosmectic ingredients: determination of antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities". Paper presented in XIII CICS-UBI Symposium. Universidade da Beira Interior., 2018.
  73. Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Faria-Gonçalves, P.; Barata, T.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Microbiome shift in the context of recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis (RVVC): a new biomarker for recurrence?". Paper presented in XXI Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras Professor Nicolau Van Uden, 2018.
  74. Faria-Gonçalves, P.; Rolo, J.; Gaspar, C.; Oliveira, A. S.; Barata, T.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Exposure of recurrent vulvovaginal Candida spp isolates to azole compounds prevents biofilm formation?". Paper presented in XXI Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras Professor Nicolau Van Uden, 2018.
  75. Caixeirinho, P.; Rolo, J.; Ruivo-Gomes, P.; Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Semen supports growth of Candida albicans: a possible role of this pathogen in infertility?". Paper presented in XXI Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras Professor Nicolau Van Uden, 2018.
  76. Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Donders, G.. "Using Lactoprobiotest to predict the performance of probiotic products for vaginal infectious diseases: the specific case of Infectim". Paper presented in Pharmabiotics, 2018.
  77. Mendes, J.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.. "The potential of topical products development to treat and prevent chilblains: an assessment of the preferences of the Portuguese population". Paper presented in Cosmetinnov, 2018.
  78. Mendes, L.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Rolo, J.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.. "Echinacea purpurea extracts as a cosmetic ingredient: an assessment of the available marketed products in Portugal". Paper presented in Cosmetinnov, 2018.
  79. Ramos, L.; Oliveira, A. S.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Delgado, F.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Evaluation of the aplicability of Cistus ladanifer essencial oil, with antimicrobial activity, as a natural preservative in pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulations". Paper presented in Cosmetinnov, 2018.
  80. Ramos L.; Oliveira A.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Delgado, F.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Evaluation of the applicability of Cistus ladanifer essential oil as a natural preservative in pharmaceutical or cosmetic formulations". Paper presented in Cosmetinnov 2018 - V Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências Cosmotológicas, 2018.
  81. Ramos, L.; Oliveira, A.S.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Delgado, F.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Evaluation of the aplicability of Cistus ladanifer essential oil, with antimicrobial activity, as a natural preservative of cosmetic formulations". Paper presented in COSMETINNOV - Porto, Portugal, 2018.
  82. Ramos, L.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, A.S.; Vaz, C. V.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Delgado, F.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Evaluation of the aplicability of Cistus ladanifer extracts as a cosmetic ingredients: determination of antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic activities". Paper presented in XII Simpósio CICS-UBI - Covilhã, Portugal, 2018.
  83. Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.; Ramos, L.; Vaz, C.V.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, A.S.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Delgado, F.. "Toxicity assessment of Cistus ladanifer extracts: determination of cytotoxicity and antioxidant activity". Paper presented in EUROTOX - Brussels, Belgium, 2018.
  84. Ramos, L.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Delgado, F.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana. "Evaluation of the aplicability of Cistus ladanifer essential oil as a cosmetic ingredient: determination of antimicrobial and antioxidant activities". Paper presented in 30th IFCSS Congress - Munich, Germany, 2018.
  85. Faria-Gonçalves, P.; Rolo, J.; Barata, T.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis (RVVC): evidence for adaptation to the vaginal mucosa and microevolution within the host". Paper presented in Microbiotec17, 2017.
  86. Rolo, J.; Worning, P.; Nielsen, J. P.; Bowden, R.; Bouchami, O.; Damborg, P.; Guardabassi, L.; et al. "Identification of steps in the evolution of the ß-lactam resistance gene and resistant phenotype – in staphylococci". Paper presented in Microbiotec15, 2015.
  87. Rolo, J.; Nielsen, J.B.; Worning, P.; Bowden, R.; Bouchami, Ons; Damborg, P.; Guardabassi, L.; et al. "Staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) is made up of components originating in several bacterial species". Paper presented in Gordon Conference on Staphylococcal Diseases, 2015.
  88. Rolo, J.; Sobral, R.; Westh, H.; Skov, R.; De Lencastre, H.; Miragaia, M.. "Staphylococcus epidermidis from the early antibiotic era (1965) carried a mecA form that did not confer resistance to methicillin". Paper presented in Microbiotec13, 2013.
  89. Rolo, J.; Havrysh, A.; De Lencastre, H.; Miragaia, M.. "High prevalence of tetracycline resistance in S. epidermidis from ovine and bovine sub-clinical mastitis: evidence for adaptation to animals?". Paper presented in 3rd ASM-ESCMID Conference on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci in Animals: Veterinary and Public Health Implications, 2013.
  90. Rolo, J.; De Lencastre, H.; Miragaia, M.. "Co-localization of the native mecA1, orfX and ccr in Staphylococcus sciuri: evidence for the existence of a primordial SCCmec". Paper presented in Gordon Conference on Staphylococcal Diseases, 2013.
  91. Rolo, J.; De Lencastre, H.; Miragaia, M.. "SCCmec diversification and amplification are key in the adaptation of Staphylococcus epidermidis to hospital environment". Paper presented in 15th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections (ISSSI), 2012.
  92. Cavaco, L. M.; Miragaia, M.; Rolo, J.; Conceição, T.; Hasman, H.; Aarestrup, F. M.; De Lencastre, H.. "Comparison between Livestock and Community associated MRSA in Europe". Paper presented in ASM Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance in Zoonotic Bacteria and Foodborne Pathogens in animals, humans and the environment, 2012.
  93. Delgado, C.; Arcuri, H. A.; Almeida, J. S.; Miragaia, M.; De Lencastre, H.; Deus, H. F.; Study Group on Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus. "A New User-Friendly Web Infrastructure for the Study of the Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in Microbiotec11, 2011.
  94. Miragaia, M.; Rolo, J.; Faria, N. A.; Bouchami, O.; De Lencastre, H.. "Coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) species are donors of specific cassette chromosome recombinases (ccr) allotypes for staphylococcal chromosomal cassette mec (SCCmec)". Paper presented in 51st Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2011.
  95. Delgado, C.; Almeida, J.; Miragaia, M.; De Lencastre, H.; Study Group on Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus; Deus, H. F.. "A Semantic Web Infrastructure for Bioinformatics of Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in 19th Annual International Conference on Intelligent Systems for Molecular Biology and 10th European Conference on Computational Biology, 2011.
  96. Miragaia, M.; Rolo, J.; Bouchami, O.; De Lencastre, H.. "Dissimilar distribution of cassette chromosome recombinase allotypes among methicillin-susceptible coagulase-negative staphylococci". Paper presented in 21st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases/27th International Congress of Chemotherapy (ECCMID/ICC), 2011.
  97. Rolo, J.; De Lencastre, H.; Miragaia, M.. "The differential acquisition of SCC elements and biofilm production are key factors in the adaptation of Staphylococcus epidermidis to hospital and community environments". Paper presented in 14th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections (ISSSI), 2010.
  98. Tavares, A.; Miragaia, M.; Mato, R.; Rolo, J.; Westh, H.; Melo-Cristino, J.; Lito, L. M.; et al. "Evaluation of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) nucleotide polimorfisms as an epidemiological marker for community-associated Staphylococcus aureus clones". Paper presented in 14th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections (ISSSI), 2010.
  99. Rolo, J.; Miragaia, M.; De Lencastre, H.. "Dissemination of specific Staphylococcus epidermidis clones in the community". Paper presented in Microbiotec09, 2009.
  100. Tavares, A.; Miragaia, M.; Mato, R.; Rolo, J.; Melo-Cristino, J.; Lito, L. M.; Gonçalves, M. L.; et al. "Identification of the first Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphyloccus aureus (CA-MRSA) in Portugal". Paper presented in Microbiotec09, 2009.
  101. Rolo, J.; Miragaia, M.; De Lencastre, H.. "Staphylococcus epidermidis as the founder species of SCCmec IV?". Paper presented in 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS), 2009.
  102. Rodríguez, M. E.; Espinazo, M.; Molina, M.; Rolo, J.; Rebordinos, L.; Cantoral, J.. "Efecto de la Inoculación con Levaduras Autóctonas Seleccionadas (LAS) en la Mejora del Processo de Fermentación de Vinos de la Tierra de Cádiz". Paper presented in XXI Congreso Nacional de Microbiologia (Sociedad Española de Microbiologia), 2007.
Journal article
  1. Valente, João Vasco; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Guiomar, Liliana; Vaz, Cátia V.; Rolo, Joana; Gaspar, Carlos; Oliveira, Ana Sofia; et al. "Humulus lupulus aqueous extract and hydrolate as a potential ingredient for cosmetics: chemical characterization and in vitro antimicrobial, cytotoxicity, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory assessment". Fitoterapia 175 (2024): 105861. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105861.
    10.1016/j.fitote.2024.105861
  2. Sousa, Diana Neves; Gaspar, Carlos; Rolo, Joana; Donders, Gilbert G. G.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana. "Assessment of Live Lactobacilli Recovery from Probiotic Products for Vaginal Application". Applied Microbiology 3 4 (2023): 1195-1203. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/applmicrobiol3040082.
    Open access • Accepted • 10.3390/applmicrobiol3040082
  3. Caetano, Cátia Filipa; Gaspar, Carlos; Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Rodrigues, Lisa; Gonçalves, Teresa; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana; Rolo, Joana. "Study of Ecological Relationship of Yeast Species with Candida albicans in the Context of Vulvovaginal Infections". Microorganisms 11 10 (2023): 2398. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11102398.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/microorganisms11102398
  4. Mariana Zagalo Fernandes; Caetano, Cátia Filipa; Carlos Gaspar; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Uncovering the Yeast Diversity in the Female Genital Tract: An Exploration of Spatial Distribution and Antifungal Resistance". Pathogens 12 4 (2023): 595.
    Open access • Published • doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12040595
  5. Caetano, Cátia Filipa; Gaspar, Carlos; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana; Rolo, Joana. "The Role of Yeasts in Human Health: A Review". Life 13 4 (2023): 924. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life13040924.
    Open access • 10.3390/life13040924
  6. Oliveira, Ana S.; Rolo, Joana; Gaspar, Carlos; Ramos, Leonor; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Salgueiro, Lígia; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; et al. "Thymus mastichina (L.) L. and Cistus ladanifer L. for skin application: chemical characterization and in vitro bioactivity assessment". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 302 (2023): 115830. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2022.115830.
    10.1016/j.jep.2022.115830
  7. Faria-Gonçalves, Paula; Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Gaspar, Carlos; Rodrigues, Lisa; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Gonçalves, Teresa; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana; Rolo, Joana. "Vulvovaginal Candida albicans Clinical Isolates’ Resistance to Phagocytosis In-Vitro". Life 12 6 (2022): 838. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/life12060838.
    10.3390/life12060838
  8. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Rolo, Joana; Carlos Gaspar; Cavaleiro, Carlos; Salgueiro, Lígia; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Ferraz, Celso; et al. Corresponding author: Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana. "Chemical characterization and bioactive potential of Thymus×citriodorus (Pers.) Schreb. preparations for anti-acne applications: Antimicrobial, anti-biofilm, anti-inflammatory and safety profiles". Journal of Ethnopharmacology 6 287 (2022):
    Published • DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2021.114935
  9. Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Rolo, Joana; Tomás, Mariana; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana; Simões, Sérgio; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José. "Women’s preferences and acceptance for different drug delivery routes and products". Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews 182 (2022): 114133. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2022.114133.
    10.1016/j.addr.2022.114133
  10. Duarte-Da-Fonseca Dias, S.; Palmeira-De-Oliveira, A.; Rolo, J.; Gomes-Ruivo, P.; Hélio Oliani, A.; Palmeira-De-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-De-Oliveira, J.; Pinto-De-Andrade, L.. "Parameters influencing the maturation of bovine oocyte: A review". Animal Production Science 62 8 (2022): 751-764. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85130211218&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1071/AN21380
  11. Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Rolo, Joana; Gaspar, Carlos; Palmeira de Oliveira, Rita; Martinez de Oliveira, José; Palmeira de Oliveira, Ana. "Allergic vulvovaginitis: a systematic literature review". Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00404-021-06332-z.
    Published • 10.1007/s00404-021-06332-z
  12. Faria-Gonçalves, Paula; Rolo, Joana; Gaspar, Carlos; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana. Corresponding author: Rolo, Joana. "Virulence Factors as Promoters of Chronic Vulvovaginal Candidosis: A Review". Mycopathologia (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11046-021-00592-8.
    Accepted • 10.1007/s11046-021-00592-8
  13. Faria-Gonçalves, Paula; Gaspar, Carlos; Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Gonçalves, Teresa; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana; Rolo, Joana. Corresponding author: Rolo, Joana. "Evaluation of overtime phenotypic variation of yeasts in chronic vulvovaginal candidosis cases". Medical Mycology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/mmy/myab048.
    10.1093/mmy/myab048
  14. Tomás, Mariana; Rolo, Joana; Gaspar, Carlos; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana; Simões, Sérgio; Katz, David F.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita. "Sodium bicarbonate gels: a new promising strategy for the treatment of vulvovaginal candidosis". European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 157 (2021): 105621. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105621.
    10.1016/j.ejps.2020.105621
  15. Rolo, J.; Paula Faria-Gonçalves; Tiago Barata; Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Sandra Saraiva Ferreira; Rita Palmeira-de-Oliveira; et al. "Species distribution and antifungal susceptibility profiles of isolates from women with nonrecurrent and recurrent vulvovaginal candidiasis". Microbial Drug Resistance (2021):
    Accepted
  16. Carlos Gaspar; Rolo, J.; Nuno Cerca; Rita Palmeira de Oliveira; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Dequalinium chloride effectively disrupts bacterial vaginosis (BV) Gardnerella spp. biofilms". Pathogens (2021):
    Accepted
  17. Ana Sofia Oliveira; Carlos Gaspar; Rolo, J.; Cristiana Costa Pereira; Rita Palmeira de Oliveira; João Paulo Teixeira; José Martinez-de-Oliveira; Oliveira, Ana Cristina Palmeira de. "Development of a New Multiplex PCR to Detect Prevalent Species of House Dust Mites in House Dust". International Journal of Environmental Health Research (2021):
    Accepted
  18. Faria-Gonçalves, Paula; Rolo, Joana; Gaspar, Carlos; Oliveira, Ana Sofia; Pestana, Paula Gouveia; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Gonçalves, Teresa; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana. "Recurrent vulvovaginal Candida spp isolates phenotypically express less virulence traits". Microbial Pathogenesis 148 (2020): 104471. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104471.
    Published • 10.1016/j.micpath.2020.104471
  19. Rolo, Joana; Caixeirinho, Patrícia; Gomes-Ruivo, Patrícia; Gaspar, Carlos; Fernandes, Isaac; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Rita; Martinez-de-Oliveira, José; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, Ana. "Semen supports growth of Candida albicans : A putative risk factor for recurrence of vulvovaginal infections?". Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research 46 9 (2020): 1893-1899. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jog.14367.
    Published • 10.1111/jog.14367
  20. Gaspar, C.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, R.; Martinez-de-Oliveira, J.; Neves, J.D.; Pestana, P.G.; Rolo, J.; Donders, G.; Palmeira-de-Oliveira, A.. "Development and validation of a new one step Multiplex-PCR assay for the detection of ten Lactobacillus species". Anaerobe 59 (2019): 192-200. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85071549289&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.06.004
  21. Oliveira, A. Palmeira de; Ramos, L.; Vaz, C.; Gaspar, C.; Rolo, J.; Oliveira, A.; Oliveira, R. Palmeira de; Oliveira, J. Martinez de; Delgado, F.. "Toxicity assessment of Cistus ladanifer extracts: Determination of citotoxicity and antioxidant activity". Toxicology Letters 295 (2018): S264. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.1063.
    Published • 10.1016/j.toxlet.2018.06.1063
  22. Rolo J; Worning P; Nielsen JB; Bowden R; Bouchami O; Damborg P; Guardabassi L; et al. "Evolutionary Origin of the Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec (SCCmec).". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 61 6 (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28373201.
    10.1128/aac.02302-16
  23. Rolo J; Worning P; Boye Nielsen J; Sobral R; Bowden R; Bouchami O; Damborg P; et al. "Evidence for the evolutionary steps leading to mecA-mediated ß-lactam resistance in staphylococci.". (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28394942.
    10.1371/journal.pgen.1006674
  24. Harris LG; Murray S; Pascoe B; Bray J; Meric G; Magerios L; Wilkinson TS; et al. "Biofilm Morphotypes and Population Structure among Staphylococcus epidermidis from Commensal and Clinical Samples.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26978068.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0151240
  25. Harris, L.G.; Murray, S.; Pascoe, B.; Bray, J.; Meric, G.; Mageiros, L.; Wilkinson, T.S.; et al. "Erratum: Biofilm morphotypes and population structure among staphylococcus epidermidis from commensal and clinical samples (PLoS ONE (2016) 11:3 (e0151240) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151240)". PLoS ONE 11 4 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964689103&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0154510
  26. Méric G; Miragaia M; de Been M; Yahara K; Pascoe B; Mageiros L; Mikhail J; et al. "Ecological Overlap and Horizontal Gene Transfer in Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/25888688.
    10.1093/gbe/evv066
  27. Rolo J; de Lencastre H; Miragaia M. "High frequency and diversity of cassette chromosome recombinases (ccr) in methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus sciuri.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24535274.
    10.1093/jac/dku028
  28. Harrison EM; Paterson GK; Holden MT; Ba X; Rolo J; Morgan FJ; Pichon B; et al. "A novel hybrid SCCmec-mecC region in Staphylococcus sciuri.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24302651.
    10.1093/jac/dkt452
  29. Tavares A; Miragaia M; Rolo J; Coelho C; de Lencastre H; CA-MRSA/MSSA working group. "High prevalence of hospital-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the community in Portugal: evidence for the blurring of community-hospital boundaries.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23604782.
    10.1007/s10096-013-1872-2
  30. Cerca N; Gomes F; Bento JC; França A; Rolo J; Miragaia M; Teixeira P; Oliveira R. "Farnesol induces cell detachment from established S. epidermidis biofilms.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23549353.
    10.1038/ja.2013.11
  31. Rolo J; de Lencastre H; Miragaia M. "Strategies of adaptation of Staphylococcus epidermidis to hospital and community: amplification and diversification of SCCmec.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22422509.
    10.1093/jac/dks068
  32. Gordon RJ; Miragaia M; Weinberg AD; Lee CJ; Rolo J; Giacalone JC; Slaughter MS; et al. "Staphylococcus epidermidis colonization is highly clonal across US cardiac centers.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22457291.
    10.1093/infdis/jis218
  33. Rolo J; Miragaia M; Turlej-Rogacka A; Empel J; Bouchami O; Faria NA; Tavares A; et al. "High genetic diversity among community-associated Staphylococcus aureus in Europe: results from a multicenter study.". (2012): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/22558099.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0034768
  34. Bouchami O; Achour W; Mekni MA; Rolo J; Ben Hassen A. "Antibiotic resistance and molecular characterization of clinical isolates of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci isolated from bacteremic patients in oncohematology.". (2011): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/21431912.
    10.1007/s12223-011-0017-1
Journal issue
  1. Rolo, J.; Susana Ferreira. "Insights into Potential Avenues for Combating Microbial Threats: Unveiling Virulence Factors for Targeted Counteraction". Pathogens (2024):
  2. Rolo, Joana; Rodrigues, Lisa ; Domingues, Neuza. "Candida-Host Interactions in Opportunistic Infections, Dysbiosis and Aging". Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology (2023):
    Published
  3. Rolo, J.. "The Dual Role of Fungi as Pathogens and Commensals". Life (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/life/special_issues/Fungi_Pathogens_Commensals.
    In press
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Rolo, Joana. "Origin and evolution of the ß-lactam resistance determinant in staphylococci". PhD, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, 2016.
  2. Rolo, Joana. "Community-associated Staphylococcus epidermidis: assessment of the role of healthy individuals as reservoirs of genes encoding antibiotic resistance and virulence". Master, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, 2010.
  3. Rolo, Joana. "Molecular characterization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae wine strains". Degree, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2007.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/10/16 Testing for probiotic quality 4th International Congress of Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
International Society for Infectious Diseases in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Budapest, Hungary)
2020/09/17 A candidose vulvovaginal e a recorrência da infeção: novas perspetivas Webinar "Dia do Microrganismo" 2020
Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde - Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2019/02/05 Sodium Bicarbonate: an antifungal agent independent of pH CICS-UBI BCDR Group Meetings
Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde - Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2017/10/12 Evolution of pathogens and adaptation to the host: from molecular epidemiology to the microbiome CICS-UBI Lunch Seminars
Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde - Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2017/06/17 O líquido amniótico não é estéril?
Centro Hospitalar da Cova da Beira (Covilhã, Portugal)
2016/06/20 A biologia molecular no diagnóstico clínico – exemplos e aplicações
Centro Hospitalar Cova da Beira (Covilhã, Portugal)
2013/10/25 Whole genome sequencing – Staphylococcus sciuri project
Hvidovre Hospital (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2009/10/10 Staphylococcus aureus isolados na comunidade (CA-MRSA e CA-MSSA): da diversidade genética ao potencial patogénico 1st meeting of the Project entitled “Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in Portugal: a pilot study focusing on an emerging public health concern
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC) (Lisboa, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/09/01 - Current Comparação epidemiológica de estirpes de Candida isoladas da vagina e da urina de mulheres
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/09/01 - Current Acção combinada de clotrimazole com óleo essencial de erva-príncipe para o tratamento da candidose vulvovaginal
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/09/01 - Current Impacto de moléculas fúngicas de quorum-sensing na interacção de Candida spp com o hospedeiro
Supervisor
 Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/09/01 - Current Estudo dos mecanismos de infeção de Candida albicans na mucosa vaginal na senda de novos medicamentos e alvos terapêuticos
Co-supervisor of Mariana Zagalo Fernandes
 Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/02/01 - Current Estudo da colonização de Candida spp. no trato urinário de doentes hospitalares
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/11/30 Atividade anti-Candida de óleos essenciais e águas minerais naturais para o desenvolvimento de um spray para o tratamento da candidose oral
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2023/11/30 Avaliação da atividade antimicrobiana de ingredientes naturais para o desenvolvimento de uma loção corporal para o tratamento da pitiríase versicolor
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30 Avaliação da atividade antifúngica de óleos essenciais com interesse para o tratamento da caspa
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30 Bioactivities of Essential Oils from Citrus Peel
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/03/01 - 2023/06/30 Avaliação da atividade antifúngica combinada de óleos essenciais com interesse para o tratamento da candidose vaginal
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/11/30 Estudo da estabilidade da capacidade antioxidante de óleos com interesse para a indústria cosmética
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/11/22 Estudo da distribuição de fungos na mucosa vaginal e sua relação ecológica com a flora vaginal
Supervisor
 Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/07/28 Antifungal and anti-inflammatory potential of plant hydrolates
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2022/06/07 Insights into the molecular epidemiology and assessment of the mucosal persistence ability of Candida spp. in recurrent vulvovaginal candidosis
Co-supervisor
 Biomedicina (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/07/01 - 2022/03/02 Avaliação do potencial de Echinacea purpurea como ingrediente cosmético
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2022/02/16 Impacto dos estrogénios na incidência de candidose vulvovaginal
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2022/01/28 Hamamelis virginiana: formulações comercializadas e alegações terapêuticas e cosméticas
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/01/12 Estudo da atividade mutagénica e genotóxica de extratos de plantas
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/12/16 Efeito da Pressão Adaptativa na Estabilidade Genotípica e Fenotípica de Estirpes de Leveduras Clínicas
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Ciências Biomédicas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2020/07/01 - 2021/11/30 Avaliação do potencial de Eucalyptus globulus como ingrediente cosmético
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/06 Estudo in vitro dos mecanismos associados à pigmentação das colónias de leveduras do género Candida e Rhodotorula
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/06/01 - 2021/04/26 Studies on the antimicrobial proprieties of Portuguese wines from Beira Interior region
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/06/01 - 2021/03/10 Impact of light on bacterial growth in the context of treatment outcome
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/06/01 - 2020/10/14 The role of sound on bacterial growth: potential for diagnostics improvement
Supervisor
 Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/03 - 2020/06 Aplicação de extratos de plantas no tratamento da candidose vulvovaginal recorrente: avaliação da sua interferência no metabolismo da molécula de “quórum-sensing” farnesol
Supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/03 - 2020/06 Comparação do potencial terapêutico do cravinho (Eugenia caryophyllata) e do manjericão (Ocimum basilicum): determinação de bioatividades
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/03/09 - 2020/04/26 Bioatividade dos óleos essenciais do género Lavandula - Valorização das espécies autóctones portuguesas
Co-supervisor
 Medicina (Scientific initiation)
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2019/03/01 - 2019/06/30 Evaluation of the therapeutic potential of clover (Eugenia caryophyllata): preparation of extracts for determination of bioactivities
Co-supervisor
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/06 Identificação dos genótipos de Candida albicans na candidose vulvovaginal recorrente: aplicação de métodos de tipagem molecular
Supervisor
 Biotecnologia (Degree)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/09/17 - Current Webinar “Microrganism Day”. Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior (CICS-UBI), Covilhã, Portugal. Setembro 17, 2021. (2021/09/17)
2019/09/17 - Current Scientific Session of the "Microrganism Day". Moderation of the plenary session "Resistência aos antibióticos como resposta ao stress ambiental". Catarina Milheiriço, PhD (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica). (2019/09/17)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/02/06 - Current Organization of the worshop “Determination of antimicrobial activity in bacteria and yeast” under the scope of the project “Investigate ME” for medical students. (2019/02/06 - 2019/02/06)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2017/12/14 - Current Microbiology for all” program. High School students. (2017/12/14 - 2017/12/14)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/03 - 2023/12/09 Organization of the National Congress of Microbiology & Biotechnology, endorsed by the Portuguese Society of Microbiology (SPM) and the Portuguese Society of Biotechnology (SPBT) - Microbiotec2023 (2023/12)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/11/27 - 2023/11/27 Microbiólogo por um dia, Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia 2023. Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior (CICS-UBI), Covilhã, Portugal. (2023/11/27 - 2023/11/27)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/10/31 - 2023/10/31 Dia do Microrganismo. Agrupamento de Escolas Pedro Álvares Cabral, Belmonte. (2023/10/31 - 2023/10/31)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/11 - 2022/11 Microbiólogo por um dia¿, Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia 2022. Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior (CICS-UBI), Covilhã, Portugal. (2022/11 - 2022/11) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/09/21 - 2022/09/21 Dia do Microrganismo. Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior. Setembro 21, 2022. (2022/09/21 - 2022/09/21) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/02/01 - 2022/02/28 "A Microbiologia do dia-a-dia". Actividades laboratoriais de Microbiologia para alunos do ensino secundário, no âmbito da Academia Junior STEAM. (2022/02/01)
2021/11 - 2021/11 Microbiólogo por um dia, Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia 2021. Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior (CICS-UBI), Covilhã, Portugal. (2021/11 - 2021/11) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2020/10/02 XV Annual CICS Symposium (2020/10/01 - 2020/10/01)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2020/09/17 - 2020/09/17 Webinar "Dia do Microrganismo" (2020/09/17 - 2020/09/17)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/09/17 - 2019/09/17 Organization of the “Microrganism Day”. Children activities. (2019/09/17 - 2019/09/17)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018/09/17 - 2018/09/17 Organization of the “Microrganism Day”. Children activities (2018/09/17)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2012/10/10 - 2012/10/12 Organization of the 3rd ITQB PhD students’ meeting (2012/10/10 - 2012/10/12)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2010/02/10 - 2010/02/10 Collaboration in the organization of the Open Day of ITQB (2010/02/10 - 2010/02/10)
Exhibition (Other)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2009/10/10 - 2009/10/10 Organization of the 1st meeting of the Project entitled “Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in Portugal: a pilot study focusing on an emerging public health concern” (2009/10/10 - 2009/10/10)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2008/02/23 - 2008/02/23 Collaboration in the organization of the Open Day of ITQB (2008/02/23 - 2008/02/23)
Exhibition (Other)
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/03/22 - Current Workshop de Preparação de Meios de Cultura
Workshop
 14º Edição das Jornadas Nacionais de Ciências Biomédicas
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024/03/21 - Current Workshop de Preparação de Amostras em Microbiologia
Workshop
 14º Edição das Jornadas Nacionais de Ciências Biomédicas
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/01/16 - Current ORPHEUS Supervision Workshop
Workshop
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018/03/01 - Current Uma visão diferente sobre o microbioma da pele: a relação entre a barreira cutânea, a imunidade inata e o microbioma
Conference
UPTEC Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia da Asprela, Portugal
2015/05/22 - Current Biocamp Novartis Portugal
Workshop
Novartis AG, Switzerland
2020/03/16 - 2020/06/06 Curso de Formação em Plantas Aromáticas e Óleos Essenciais
Other
 Curso Não Conferente de Grau
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Universidade Aberta, Portugal
2020/01/09 - 2020/01/09 Workshop de Dermofarmácia e Cosmética
Workshop
 Workshop de Dermofarmácia e Cosmética
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/12/05 - 2019/12/07 Microbiotec’19. Coimbra, Portugal.
Congress
2019/11/14 - 2019/11/15 III International Congress in Health Sciences Research (towards innovation and entrepreneurship: trends in aging and cancer). Covilhã, Portugal.
Congress
2019/10/31 - 2019/11/02 3rd Congress of the International Society of Infections Diseases in Obstetrics&Ginecology (ISIDOG). Porto, Portugal.
Congress
2019/10/11 - 2019/10/12 INOVEP -Scientific Divulgation Session
Symposium
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/07/04 - 2019/07/05 XIV Annual CICS-UBI Symposium. Covilhã, Portugal.
Symposium
2019/05/10 - 2019/05/10 1ST GenomePT Symposium. Vairão, Portugal.
Symposium
2019/04/26 - 2019/04/27 Systematic Review and Meta-analysis course
Workshop
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2018/07/05 - 2018/07/06 XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium. Covilhã, Portugal.
Symposium
2018/06/08 - 2018/06/09 XXI Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras Professor Nicolau Van Uden. Braga, Portugal.
Congress
2017/12/07 - 2017/12/09 Microbiotec17. Porto, Portugal.
Congress
2017/07/06 - 2017/07/07 XII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium. Covilhã, Portugal.
Symposium
2016/03/09 - 2016/03/12 11th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers (IMMEM XI). Estoril, Portugal.
Congress
2013/11/04 - 2013/11/07 3rd ASM-ESCMID Conference on Methicillin-resistant Staphylococci in Animals: Veterinary and Public Health Implications. Copenhagen, Denmark.
Congress
2013/04/20 - 2013/04/20 Participation in children activities under the scope of the Open Day of ITQB
Exhibition
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2012/12/09 - 2012/12/14 Working with Pathogen Genomes. Wellcome Trust Advanced Courses
Workshop
Wellcome Trust, United Kingdom
2012/08/26 - 2012/08/30 15th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections (ISSSI). Lyon, France.
Congress
2011/12/01 - 2011/12/03 MICROBIOTEC'11. Braga, Portugal.
Congress
2011/11/28 - 2011/11/29 PILGRIM-CONCORD Joint Symposium. Brussels, Belgium.
Symposium
2011/09/19 - 2011/10/10 Bioentrepreneurship
Workshop
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal
2011/05/11 - 2011/05/11 Control of Community-acquired MRSA: Rationale and Development of counteractions (Project CONCORD–HEALTH-F3-2008-222718 from the European Commission). 4th Concord Meeting. Milan, Italy.
Meeting
2011/05/07 - 2011/05/10 21st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases/27th International Congress of Chemotherapy (ECCMID/ICC). Milan, Italy.
Congress
2011/03/26 - 2011/03/26 Participation in children activities under the scope of the Open Day of ITQB
Exhibition
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2010/09/06 - 2010/09/09 14th International Symposium on Staphylococci and Staphylococcal Infections (ISSSI). Bath, United Kingdom.
Congress
2009/11/28 - 2009/11/30 Microbiotec09. Vilamoura, Portugal.
Congress
2009/10/10 - 2009/10/10 1st meeting of the Project entitled “Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) in Portugal: a pilot study focusing on an emerging public health concern”. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian (FCG). Oeiras, Portugal.
Meeting
2009/06/28 - 2009/07/02 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS). Gothenburg, Sweden.
Congress
2009/06/09 - 2009/06/10 Control of Community-acquired MRSA: Rationale and Development of counteractions (Project CONCORD–HEALTH-F3-2008-222718 from the European Commission). 2nd Concord Meeting. Hotel Praia-Mar. Carcavelos, Portugal.
Meeting
2009/04/23 - 2009/04/23 2ª Edição do Simpósio Comemorativo do Dia Europeu do Controlo da Infecção. Hospital da Luz. Lisbon, Portugal.
Symposium
2009/03/02 - 2009/03/06 Molecular Evolution, Phylogenetics and Adaptation. The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics (GTPB).
Workshop
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2009/01/29 - 2009/01/31 Reunião Anual Médicos-Sentinela. Luso, Portugal.
Meeting
2008/11/18 - 2008/11/18 Dia Europeu dos Antibióticos. Lisbon, Portugal.
Symposium
2008/11/10 - 2008/11/10 Dia Europeu dos Antibióticos. Lisbon, Portugal.
Symposium
2008/09/01 - 2008/09/05 S3DB tutorial – integrative clinic for biologists with data problems. Integrative Bioinformatics Group. University of Texas MDAnderson Cancer Center
Workshop
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2008/06/23 - 2008/06/27 Molecular Markers and Population Genetics. The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics (GTPB).
Workshop
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/11/14 Development of a vaginal gel to treat intra- epithelial lesions caused by HPV
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Beatriz Rosado (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/11/10 Atividade antimicrobiana de uma nanoemulsão inovadora contra estirpes com relevância na acne vulgaris
(Thesis) Arguer
 Adriana Valente (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/07/06 Natural compounds in attenuating virulence in Listeria monocytogenes
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joel Dias (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/03/03 Pesquisa de genes envolvidos no fenótipo de tolerância à oxacilina em populações clínicas de Staphylococcus aureus.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Figueiredo (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/12/20 A NEW TARGET INSIDE AN OLD MOLECULE: GLUTAMATE AMIDATION OF PEPTIDOGLYCAN
(Thesis) Arguer
 Bárbara Vitorino Gonçalves (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/07/29 Mecanismos de resistência de Aliarcobacter butzleri a macrólidos
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Curto, A. (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/05/05 Exploring the pork production chain as a source of bacteria resistant to last- resort antibiotics
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Laura Cabral (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/03/18 Essential oils used in dermocosmetics: review about its biological activities
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Cassandra Miranda Pinto Cunha (Master)
Instituto Politécnico da Guarda Escola Superior de Saúde, Portugal
2022/03/03 Pesquisa de genes envolvidos no fenótipo de tolerância à oxacilina em populações clínicas de Staphylococcus aureus
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Filipa Inácio de Figueiredo (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/11/30 CANDIDA ALBICANS 5’-3’-ECTONUCLEOTIDASE IN THE REGULATION OF NETS
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Catarina Almeida (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/06/29 Human Gut Bacteriophages and the Immune System
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Andreia Filipa Guerreiro Nunes (Other)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/12/09 Caracterização de sistemas de bombas de efluxo de Arcobacter butzleri
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Ana Rita Nunes (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/07/22 Functional characterization of an efflux pump system in the virulence and antibiotic resistance of Arcobacter butzleri.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Mateus, L. C. (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/07/12 Perfil fenotípico das estirpes de Enterobacteriales resistentes aos carbapenemos na ULS-Guarda
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Valado, I. (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018/11/09 Natural transformation in Arcobacter butzleri
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Bonifácio, M. (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2018/11/05 Impact of mutations in gyrA gene leading to quinolone resistance in Arcobacter butzleri.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Silva, A. R. (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018/05/24 Role of the species Staphylococcus lentus in the evolution of the Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome and the mecA gene
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Botelho, A. L. (Other)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2017/07/18 The contribution of efflux pumps for Arcobacter butzleri resistance
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Silva, A. L. (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018/01/01 - Current Cochrane Systematics Reviews Group of Universidade da Beira Interior (GRUBI) Membro
2009/09/01 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia Membro

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2024/09/20 - 2024/09/21 Scientific Committee. XXII Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras Professor Nicolau van Uden.
Member
2023/12/07 - 2023/12/09 Poster Awards Committee. Microbiotec'23. Covilhã, Portugal. December 7-9, 2023.
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/12/07 - 2023/12/09 Organizing Committee. Microbiotec'23. Covilhã, Portugal. December 7-9, 2023.
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2021/09/28 - 2022/03/30 Member of the Scientific Committee. III Colóquio Nacional de Plantas Aromáticas e Medicinais
Member
 Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2021/09/30 - 2021/10/01 Poster awards committee in XVI ANNUAL CICS-UBI SYMPOSIUM 2021
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/11/14 - 2019/11/16 Prizes attribution committee. III International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Aging and Cancer. November 14th-16th, 2019. Covilhã, Portugal.
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/11/14 - 2019/11/16 Member of the Scientific Committee. III International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Aging and Cancer
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2019/07/04 - 2019/07/05 Prizes attribution committee. XIV Annual CICS-UBI Symposium. Covilhã, Portugal. July 4-5, 2019.
Member
 Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2019/07/04 - 2019/07/05 XIV Annual CICS-UBI Symposium Covilhã, Portugal
2019 - 2019 III International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Trends in Aging and Cancer
2018/07/05 - 2018/07/06 XIII Annual CICS-UBI Symposium Covilhã, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/01/02 - Current Microbiologia Biomédica Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/01/02 - Current Microbiologia Clínica Ciências Biomédicas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022/02/01 - 2022/06/30 Practical (PL) and theoretical (TE) classes under the curricular unit Biomedical Microbiology. TE: 4h. PL: 48h Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/02/01 - 2020/06/30 Practical (PL) and theoretical (TE) classes under the curricular unit Biomedical Microbiology. TE: 4h. PL: 24h Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/04/27 - 2020/06/01 "Study of the interaction of yeast with cellular models in vitro", as part of the curricular unit Laboratory Rotation and Seminar. Total number of hours: 12h. Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2020/04/27 - 2020/06/01 "Molecular typing of Candida spp", as part of the curricular unit Laboratory Rotation and Seminar. Total number of hours: 12h. Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/02/01 - 2019/06/30 Practical (PL) classes under the curricular unit Biomedical Microbiology. PL: 12h. Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2019/03/01 - 2019/04/30 Evaluation of the capacity to form biofilms of clinically relevant yeast and bacteria, as part of the curricular unit Laboratory Rotation and Seminar Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2018/03/01 - 2018/06/30 Practical (PL) and theoretical (TE) classes under the curricular unit Biomedical Microbiology. TE: 4h. PL: 12h Ciências Biomédicas (Licenciatura) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2010/05/01 - 2012/06/30 Practical classes under the curricular unit Gram-positive pathogens Microbiologia Médica (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current Pathogens
2020 - Current Antibiotics
2020 - Current Scientific Reports
2020 - Current Molecules
2020 - Current Journal of International Medical Research
2020 - Current AIMS Microbiology
2020 - Current Pharmaceuticals
2020 - Current Infection, Genetics and Evolution
2017/09/01 - 2018/09/01 Microbial Drug Resistance (1931-8448) Mary Ann Liebert
2013 - 2015 Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Distinctions

Award

2023 Best Poster
2023 Best Poster
2023 Best Poster
2019 Best Poster
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal

Other distinction

2017 Featured Publication
2015 Recipient of a FEMS Research Grant
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, United Kingdom
2013 Recipient of a ASM Congress Grant (November 4-7, 2013, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Apeejay School of Management, India
2012 Recipient of a FEMS Attendance Grant (December 9-15, 2012, Hinxton, UK)
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, United Kingdom
2011 Recipient of an ECCMID Congress Grant ( May 7-10, 2010, Milan, Italy).
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
2010 Recipient of an ISSSI Congress Grant (September 6-9, 2010, Bath, United Kingdom).
2009 Recipient of a FEMS Congress Grant (June 28 – July 2, 2009, Gothenburg, Sweden)
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, United Kingdom