Romeu Miranda Francisco (4017-53EF-E75C)

Curriculum Vitae

Romeu Miranda Francisco

Romeu Miranda Francisco. Completed the Doutoramento in Bioquímica in 2009/11/18 by Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Mestrado in Biologia Celular in 2003/05/15 by Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia and Licenciatura in Bioquímica in 1998 by Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia. Is Contracted Researcher in Universidade de Coimbra, Member of UCCCB (University of Coimbra Culture Collection of Bacteria) in Universidade de Coimbra and Member for the worker’s sub-commission for the faculty of sciences and technology of the university of coimbra in Universidade de Coimbra. Published 25 articles in journals. Has 3 section(s) of books. He published 14 proceedings and authored 33 oral presentations in scientific events. Organized 17 event(s). Participated in 8 event(s) as instructor. Co-supervised 1 PhD thesis(es). Co-supervised 3 MSc dissertation(s). Supervised 1 work(s) of course completion of LSc/BSc. Has received 6 awards and/or honors. Participates and/or participated as Master Student Fellow in 1 project(s), PhD Student Fellow in 2 project(s), Post-doc Fellow in 7 project(s), Researcher in 22 project(s), Supervisor in 1 project(s) and Technical development in 1 project(s). Works in the area(s) of Natural sciences with emphasis on Biological Sciences with emphasis on Microbiology. In his curriculum Ciência Vitae the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Metal-contaminated environments; Microbiology; Biorremediation; Circular Economy; Bioleaching; Biomining; Biopolymers in Remediation;

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Romeu Miranda Francisco

Citation names

Francisco, Romeu

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 4017-53EF-E75C
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-4643-6075

Email addresses

rmfrancisco@uc.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone

239240797 Ext.: 262297 (Professional)

Addresses

CEMMPRE - Centro de Engenharia Mecânica, Materiais e Processos. Departamento de Ciencias da Vida, Calçada Martins de Freitas, Universidade de Coimbra, 3000-456, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)
R. Matemática, 49, Ed. Patronato, Lab. Microbiologia, 3000-276, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Romeu_Francisco (Professional)
http://www.uc.pt/fctuc/dcv/pessoas/investigadores (Scholar)
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4643-6075 (Professional)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/romeu-francisco-4843a32/ (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French (Mother tongue)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)
Italian	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2003 - 2009/11/18 Concluded	Bioquímica (Doutoramento) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Dissimilar effects of Cr(VI) species in Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1 cultures and modulation by iron" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovado com louvor e distinção, por unanimidade
2000/09/01 - 2003/05/15 Concluded	Biologia Celular (Mestrado) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "Microbiological diversity of a Cr(VI)-contaminated environment: characterization of a resistant population with Cr(VI)-reduction capacity" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom
1993 - 1998 Concluded	Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal "" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)*	14

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018/12/21 - Current	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal (...)
2015/10/01 - 2018/12/20	Postdoc (Research)	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2015/02/01 - 2015/09/30	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal (...)
2014/11/01 - 2015/01/31	Postdoc (Research)	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
	Instituto do Mar, Portugal (...)
2014/07/01 - 2014/09/30	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal (...)
2013/08/01 - 2014/04/30	Postdoc (Research)	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
	Instituto do Mar, Portugal (...)
2012/10/01 - 2013/04/30	Postdoc (Research)	EMBRAPA Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, Brazil
	EMBRAPA Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, Brazil
2011/06/01 - 2012/01/31	Postdoc (Research)	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
2010/03/01 - 2010/12/31	Postdoc (Research)	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
2009/03/01 - 2009/12/31	Researcher (Research)	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
2007/09/01 - 2008/08/31	Researcher (Research)	Instituto Ambiente e Vida, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal (...)

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2009/02/01 - 2010/01/31	Tutor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2000/10/01 - 2003/09/30	Tutor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/01/19 - Current	Member of UCCCB (University of Coimbra Culture Collection of Bacteria)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2021/10/01 - Current	Member for the worker’s sub-commission for the faculty of sciences and technology of the university of coimbra	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2010/08/01 - 2010/08/31	Member of the scientific team of the Oceanographic expedition (LUSO10) of EMEPC	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2011/04/01 - 2011/05/31	Independent worker; research	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
2003/09/01 - 2009/11/18	PhD Student	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2003/03/01 - 2007/02/28	PhD Grant	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2005/05/25 - 2005/05/31	Independent worker; Environmental Impact Study	EDIA Empresa de Desenvolvimento e Infra-estruturas do Alqueva, S.A., Portugal

2004/06/01 - 2004/06/07	Independent worker; Environmental impact study	EDIA Empresa de Desenvolvimento e Infra-estruturas do Alqueva, S.A., Portugal

2000/09/01 - 2003/05/15	Master Degree Student	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2000/09/01 - 2001/08/31	Master degree Grant	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
1997/09/01 - 1998/07/31	Undergraduate Research Trainee	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2017 - 2022	New bacterial strategies for Tellurium bioleaching and high value nanoparticle production SFRH/BD/124091/2016 Supervisor Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2015/10/01 - 2018/12/20	High affinity biomolecular leaching of critical metals: A sustainable alternative technology for metal recovery SFRH/BPD/103241/2014 Post-doc Fellow Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2014/11/01 - 2015/01/31	Immobilization of Uranium by bacterial biofilms Fundos próprios Post-doc Fellow Instituto do Mar, Portugal	Instituto do Mar Concluded
2003/03/01 - 2007/02/28	Comparative study of the Cr(VI) reduction mechanisms in resistant bacteria of a contaminated environment SFRH/BD/10742/2002 PhD Student Fellow Instituto Ambiente e Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2000/09/01 - 2001/08/31	Microbiological diversity of a Cr(VI)-contaminated environment: characterization of a resistant population with Cr(VI)-reduction capacity SFRH/BM/480/2000 Master Student Fellow Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Instituto Ambiente e Vida, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/03/12 - 2026/03/11	MSSHBioCem - Mortar Surface Self-healing via high-performance Biocement (Auto-reparação de argamassa usando um biocimento de elevado desempenho). 2022.03631.PTDC Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	ARISE AL- Produção Avançada e Sistemas Inteligentes - Advanced Production and Intelligent Systems LA/P/0112/2020 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2022 - 2025	AM2R - Mobilizing Agenda for Business innovation in the two wheels sector 7253 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2022 - 2025	Agenda for Microelectronics Project nº8000 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2023/12/31	REVIVING - revisiting mine tailings to innovate metals biorecovery ERA-MIN2, nº67 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Horizon 2020 Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31	R&D Unit Funding (CEMMPRE) UID/EMS/00285/2020 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2023/06/03	DUST+ - Compósitos inovadores com incorporação de pó resultante das lamas do corte de pedra calcária POCI-01-0247-FEDER_47076 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2019 - 2023	Biorecover - Development of an innovative sustainable strategy for selective biorecover of critical raw materials from Primary and Secondary sources SEP-210520652; CE-SC5-06-2018 H2020, Project number: 821096 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	European Commission Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Horizon 2020 Ongoing
2018/07/26 - 2021/07/25	Microminer - Microbiological technologies in mining and recycling of high-tech critical metals. POCI-01-0145-FEDER-03182 PTDC/CTA-AMB/31820/2017 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018 - 2021	3D to 4D printing: can bacterial cellulose make the bridge? POCI-01-0145-FEDER-030767 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Centro de Engenharia Mecânica UID/EMS/00285/2019 Universidade do Porto, Portugal Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016/08/15 - 2019/08/14	PT-W - Biotools for a sustainable supply of tungsten - from biodetection to bioleaching and biorecovery PTDC/AAG-REC/3839/2014 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2016/06/01 - 2019/05/31	BioCriticalMetals – recognition of microbial functional communities and assessment of the mineralization potential (bioleaching) for high-tech critical metals ERAMIN/0002/2015 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	European Commission Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2018 - 2019	Radio Micróbio CST - os micróbios para um Portugal sem resíduos Radio Micróbio CST: os micróbios para um Portugal sem resíduos Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Concluded
2017/01/01 - 2018/12/31	Geomicrobiological tools for the recovery of resources from industrial residual fluxes A-02/17 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas (CRUP) Concluded
2015/01/01 - 2017/12/31	R&D Unit Funding (CEMMPRE) UID/SEM/00285/2013 Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2015/02/01 - 2015/09/30	BIONEM - Biomanagement strategy to control phytoparasitic nematodes of emerging importance on potato - a new threat to Europe PTDC/AGR-PRO/2510/2012 Post-doc Fellow Instituto do Mar, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Centro de Estudos de Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Sociedade, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2013 - 2015	CONtaminant-driven GENEtic ERosion: consequences on the viability of Amphibia populations. PTDC/BIA-BIC/3488/2012 Researcher Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal Instituto do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2014/07/01 - 2014/09/30	ArsTool- Construction of a bioaccumulator for bioremediation of arsenic PTDC/BIA-MIC/114958/2009 Post-doc Fellow Instituto do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2011/06/01 - 2014/04/30	Ecofinders: Ecological Function and Biodiversity Indicators in European Soils FP7-264465 Post-doc Fellow Instituto do Mar, Portugal	European Commission Concluded
2011 - 2014	Pine Wilt disease: biological interactions and integrated management Support Request 15192 Researcher Instituto do Mar, Portugal FNAPF - Federação Nacional das Associações de Proprietários Florestais, Portugal Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal	European Commission Concluded
2010/06/01 - 2013/11/30	HotMetal- Exploiting marine hydrothermal spots for diversity of metal resistance-strategies together with antibiotic resistance dissemination FCT-PTDC/MAR/109057/2008 Researcher Instituto do Mar, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2012/10/01 - 2013/04/30	FitoSensor – Plantas sensoras de contaminação ambiental por cromo MEC/MCTI/CAPES/CNPq [400756/2012-9] 160619/2012-2 Post-doc Fellow EMBRAPA Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, Brazil	Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico Concluded
2011/05/01 - 2011/12/31	TreeTarget – biotechnological tool for the control of nematodes in trees INOV-C Researcher Instituto do Mar, Portugal FNAPF - Federação Nacional das Associações de Proprietários Florestais, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal	Universidade de Coimbra Concluded
2011/04/01 - 2011/04/30	SOCARRAT - Pyrogenic organic mater as a stable carbon source for soils and their relation with ecotoxicity Ministerio de Ciencia y Innovación Technical development Instituto do Mar, Portugal	España Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación
2010/03/01 - 2010/12/31	A doença do nemátode da madeira do pinheiro, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Estudo de bactérias associadas ao nemátode da madeira do pinheiro (NMP) e à árvore; luta indirecta AFN - linha 3 Post-doc Fellow Instituto do Mar, Portugal	Autoridade Florestal Nacional (AFN) Concluded
2009/03/01 - 2009/12/31	Detecção, identificação e quantificação do nemátode-da-madeira-do-pinheiro, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus FFP PhD Student Fellow Instituto do Mar, Portugal	Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e das Florestas (ICNF) Concluded
2009/03/01 - 2009/12/31	Programa de Acção Nacional para Controlo do Nemátode da Madeira do Pinheiro: A doença do nemátode da madeira do pinheiro (pine wilt disease, PWD), Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Estudo de bactérias associadas ao nemátode da madeira do pinheiro (NMP) e à árvore, luta indirecta Fundo Florestal Permanente and Autoridade Florestal Nacional Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Instituto do Mar, Portugal	Concluded
2006 - 2007/08/31	ASensor - small and robust tool for arsenic environmental monitoring FCT-POCTI/AMB/60909/2004 FCT-POCI/AMB/60909/2004 Researcher Instituto Ambiente e Vida, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2003 - 2006	Indigenous bacteria adapted to metal polluted environmental as safety tools in monitorization and metal remediation POCTI/BSE/42414/2001 Researcher Instituto Ambiente e Vida, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
1999 - 2002	Bacteria adapted to chromium-polluted biotopes FCT-POCTI/13166/1998 Researcher Instituto Ambiente e Vida, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2015 - 2017	Commitment EIP-Raw Material BioAlMinore RCM Researcher Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal	European Commission Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Piedade, Ana P.; Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita; Morais, P.V.. "Thin Films for Medical and Environmental Applications". In Thin Film Synthesis and Application for Medical and Biological Use [Working Title], 1-13. IntechOpen, 2018. Published • 10.5772/intechopen.80021 Morais, Paula V.; Proença, D. N.; Francisco, Romeu; Paiva, Gabriel. "Capítulo V. Bactéria-Nemátode-Planta.". In Doença da Murchidão do Pinheiro na Europa: Interacções Biológicas e Gestão Integrada, edited by Sousa, Edmundo; Vale, Fernando; Abrantes, Isabel M. O., 157-191. Lisboa, Portugal: Federação Nacional das Associações de Proprietários Florestais (FNAPF), 2015. Published Morais, Paula V.; Proença, D. N.; Francisco, Romeu; Paiva, Gabriel. "Chapter V. Bacteria-Nematode-Plant". In Pine Wilt Disease in Europe: Biological Interactions and Integrated Management, edited by Sousa, Edmundo; Vale, Fernando; Abrantes, Isabel M. O.; Correia, Fernando; Barrocas, Claudia, 159-192. Lisboa, Portugal: Federação Nacional dos Associações de Proprietários Florestais (FNAPF), 2015. Published
Conference abstract	António Fróis; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, Paula V.; Cristina Santos Louro. Corresponding author: António Fróis. "Bacterial adhesion on sputter-deposited a-C:H:N coatings for orthodontics.". Paper presented in Workshop Vácuo 2023, Lisbon, 2023. Published Farias, Pedro; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. Corresponding author: Farias, Pedro. "Bioleaching of mining residues using highly resistant bacterial strains (oral presentation)". Paper presented in Circular Economy: Make It Happen – Smart Waste Portugal (online), 2021. Published Francisco, Romeu; Eva P. Martins; Paula V. Morais. "Alkaline mine residues as a source of bacteria able to remove impurities from secondary sources of raw materials (oral presentation)". Paper presented in Biomining’21, online conference organized by MEI conferences, 7-10 June 2021, online, 2021. Published Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita; Schwab, Stefan; Baldani, José Ivo; Morais, Paula V.. "A host-carried Cr(VI) Whole-Cell Biosensor for detection of environmental contamination transfer to the food chain (oral presentation and poster)". Paper presented in Microbiotec'19, Coimbra, 2019. Published Farias, Pedro; Francisco, Romeu; Sorensen, Soren; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Proteomic to disentail the response to tellurite in highly metal resistant gram-positive bacteria (oral and poster)". Paper presented in Microbiotec'19, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Polo II., Coimbra, 2019. Published Chung, Ana Paula; Coimbra, C.; Farias, P.; Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita; Simão, F.V.; Gomes, E.; et al. "Microbial community structural and functional dynamics in basins of tungsten mine tailings: a vertical profile analysis (oral and poster)". Paper presented in Microbiotec'19, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Polo II., Coimbra, 2019. Published Pinho, A.C.; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P.V.; A.P. Piedade OR A. Piedade OR P. Piedade. "From 3D to 4D Printing: first approaches (oral presentation)". Paper presented in 2nd ICAS 2019 International Conference on Advanced Structural and Functional Materials, Barcelona, Spain, Barcelona, 2019. Published Pinho, A.C.; Ana Paula Kuan Yon Chung; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.; Cordeiro, J.; de Sousa, Hermínio C.; A.P. Piedade OR A. Piedade OR P. Piedade. "From 3D to 4D printing (oral presentation)". Paper presented in Ciência '19- Encontro com a Ciência e a Tecnologia em Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal, 8-10 July 2019., Lisbon, 2019. Published Pinho, A.C.; Fonseca, Francisca; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P.V.; Piedade, A.P.. "3D printing of nanocomposites: bacteria as raw material suppliers. (oral presentation)". Paper presented in Materiais 2019, XIX Congresso da Sociedade Portuguesa de Materiais e X International Symposium on Materials, Lisboa, 2019. Published Morais, P.V.; Proença, D. N.; Francisco, Romeu. "Bacteria associated with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus: a role in Pine Wilt Disease or a positive role for the plant? (oral presentation)". Paper presented in 8th Congress of the International Symbiosis Society, Lisbon, 2015. Published Espírito Santo, Christophe; Farias, Pedro; Hansen, Lars; Sorensen, Soren; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P.V.. "Sequenced mobile elements from submarine hydrothermal vents include simultaneously genetic determinants for heavy metal and antibiotic resistance (oral presentation)". Paper presented in Microbiotec'13, Aveiro, 2013. Published Morais, P.V.; Farias, P.; Espírito Santo, C.; Branco, R.; Francisco, Romeu. "Natural hotspots for multiple resistances gain: arsenic resistance in heterotrophic aerobic bacteria from marine hydrothermal vents (oral presentation)". Paper presented in Microbiotec'13, Aveiro, 2013. Published Francisco, Romeu; de Abreu, P.M.; Plantz, B.A.; Schlegel, V.L.; Carvalho, R.A.; Morais, P.V.. "Chromium remediation by extracellular phosphate nanoparticles induced by iron in Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1 (oral presentation)". Paper presented in Microbiotec'11, Braga, 2011. Published Morais, P.V.; Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita. "Chromium resistance and reducing mechanisms in Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1: dissimilar effects of Cr(VI) species (oral presentation)". Paper presented in Biometals 2010, Tucson, Arizona, 2010. Published Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita; Alpoim, Maria Carmen; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Diversidade Microbiológica de ambientes contaminados com crómio: fonte de enzimas para biorremediação (Microbiological diversity of contaminated environments with chromium: source of enzymes for biorremediation) (oral presentation)". Paper presented in 9º National Meeting of Ecology, organized by the Portuguese Society of Ecology (SPECO), Coimbra, 2004. Published Francisco, Romeu; Alpoim, Maria Carmen; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Avaliação da diversidade de bactérias cultiváveis resistentes e redutoras de crómio hexavalente isoladas de um ambiente contaminado (Evaluation of cultured bacteria diversity capable to resist and reduce Cr(VI), isolated from a contaminated environment) (oral presentation)". Paper presented in Iberic conference on Environment Protection, organized by the Piaget Institute, Viseu, 2001. Published
Conference paper	Gabriel Reuben Smith; J. van den Hoogen; K. Peay; Delgado-Baquerizo M.; R. Jackson; Kailang Yu; Tom Crowther; Francisco, Romeu. Corresponding author: Gabriel Reuben Smith. "Global links between soil microbes and biogeochemical functions". Paper presented in EGU General Assembly 2023, Vienna, 2023. Published • https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-egu23-10879 António Fróis; Emanuel Cardoso; Paula V. Morais; Francisco, Romeu; Cristina Santos Louro. Corresponding author: Cristina Santos Louro. "In Vitro Bacterial Adhesion on 316L Medical Grade Stainless Steel with Two Surface Finishes". 2022. Published • 10.3390/materproc2022008049 Morais, Paula Vasconcelos; Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita. "A Biorremediação Na Recuperação De Solos". Paper presented in Workshop Economia Circular em Geotecnia Ambiental, Coimbra, 2017. Published Creamer, R.E.; Hannula, S.E.; Van Leeuwen, J.P.; Stone, D.; Rutgers, M.; Schmelz, R.; De Ruiter, P.C.; et al. "Eco-Finders: Defining Biological Indicators Of Three Soil Functions Across Europe". Paper presented in Wageningen Soil Conference 2015 - Soil Science in a Changing World, Wageningen, 2015. Published Cunha, Maria José; Machado, O.; Guilherme, R.; Esteves, I.; dos Santos, C.V.; Maleita, C.; Conceicao, I.; et al. "Biomanagement strategy to control phytoparasitic nematodes of emerging importance on potato - a new threat to europe". Paper presented in 6th International Congress of Nematology, Cape Town, 2014. Published Morais, P.V.; Proença, D.N.; Francisco, Romeu; Verissimo, Paula; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.. "Diversity and in vitro nematicidal activity of bacteria associated to pinewood nematode". Paper presented in IUFRO / REPHRAME Pine Wilt Disease Conference 2013, Braunschweig, 2013. Published Morais, P.V.; Paiva, G.; Proença, D.N.; Santos, S.S.; Francisco, Romeu; Veríssimo, P.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.. "Are bacteria positive or negative for Bursaphelenchus xylophilus? Nematicidal activity found in bacteria associated with the pinewood nematode". Paper presented in XLIII ONTA ANNUAL MEETING, Coimbra, 2011. Published Proença, D.N.; Francisco, Romeu; Santos, M.C.V.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.; Morais, P.V.; Proença, D. N.; Abrantes, I.M.O.. "Bacteria associated with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and other nematodes isolated from Pinus pinaster trees affected by pine wilt disease". Paper presented in XLIII ONTA annual meeting, Coimbra, 2011. Published Francisco, Romeu; Moreno, António; Alpoim, Maria Carmen; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Dissimilar actions of Cr(VI) oxyanions in Ochrobactrum tritici strain 5bvl1". Paper presented in 10th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Bastia, 2008. Published Francisco, Romeu; Moreno, Antonio; Alpoim, Maria Carmen; Morais, Paula V.. "Cr(VI) effect on Ochrobactrum tritici strain 5bvl1 respiration capacity". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Lisbon, 2006. Published Francisco, Romeu; Kanoute, AL; Alpoim, MC; Morais, PV. "Comparative study of Cr(VI) reduction ability of Ochrobactrum tritici strain 5bvl1 and Microbacterium sp strain 3a". Paper presented in 12th European congress on Biotechnology, Copenhagen, 2005. Published • 10.1016/j.jbiotec.2005.06.005 Francisco, Romeu; Branco, R; Verissimo, P; Morais, PV; Alpoim, MC. "Chromate reductase activity of Ochrobactrum tritici strain 5bvl-1". Paper presented in 8th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, Budapest, 2004. Published Francisco, Romeu; Morais, PV; Verissimo, P; Alpoim, MC. "Isolation, purification and characterization of a chromate-reductase from an Ochrobactrum spp. 5bvl-1". Paper presented in 7th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, St. Petersburg, 2002. Published Francisco, Romeu; Alpoim, Maria Carmen; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Microbial characterization of chromium-contaminated sludge from a wastewater treatment-plant". Paper presented in 6th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, San Juan, 2000. Published
Conference poster	Francisco, Romeu; Leonor Matos; Diogo Margato; Beatriz Rito; Ana Paula Kuan Yon Chung; Piedade, Ana Paula; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. "Tapping into the biotechnological potential of environmental biodiversity: the example of a platinum high-affinity biopolymer.". Paper presented in Microbiotec’23 – congress of microbiologyand biotechnology 2023, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, 7-9 December., 2023. Leonor Matos; Proença, Diogo Neves; Francisco, Romeu; Ana Paula Kuan Yon Chung; Maccario, Lorrie; Sørensen, Søren J.; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. "Two novel Flavobacterium species isolated from alkaline magnesite residues.". Paper presented in Microbiotec’23 – congress of microbiology and biotechnology2023, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã, 7-9 December., 2023. Francisco, Romeu; Beatriz Rito; Leonor Matos; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. "Soft bioleaching as a process to enrich low-grade alkaline mining waste.". Paper presented in FEMS2023. 9-13 July, CCH - Congress Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany, 2023. Beatriz Rito; Francisco, Romeu; Coimbra, Carina; Branco, Rita; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Beatriz Rito. "Effect of growth conditions on Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1 strain Rare Earth Elements immobilization capacity.". Paper presented in FEMS2023. 9-13 July, CCH - Congress Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany., 2023. Leonor Matos; Beatriz Rito; Diogo Margato; Ana Paula Kuan Yon Chung; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Leonor Matos. "Platinum Group Metals recovery by modified bacterial polymers". Paper presented in FEMS2023. 9-13 July, CCH - Congress Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany., 2023. Morais, Paula V.; Caldeira, Joana B.; Ana Paula Kuan Yon Chung; Francisco, Romeu; Beatriz Rito; Branco, Rita. Corresponding author: Morais, Paula V.. "Microbiome of mine residues and its role in heterotrophic bioleaching and recovery of critical metals.". Paper presented in FEMS2023. 9-13 July, CCH - Congress Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany., 2023. Ana Paula Kuan Yon Chung; Francisco, Romeu; Piedade, Ana Paula; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Ana Paula Kuan Yon Chung. "Bacterial biopolymers sorbents for metal removal.". Paper presented in FEMS2023. 9-13 July, CCH - Congress Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany., 2023. Morais, Paula V.; Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita; Ana Paula Kuan Yon Chung; Caldeira, Joana B.; Rito, Beatriz. "Development of an innovative sustainable strategy for selective biorecovery of critical raw materials from primary and secondary sources". Paper presented in CEMMPRE meeting 2022, 8th july 2022, polo II, university of Coimbra, 2022. Emanuel Cardoso; António Fróis; Morais, Paula V.; Francisco, Romeu; Cristina Santos Louro. Corresponding author: Emanuel Cardoso. "In vitro bacterial adhesion on C-based coatings for orthodontic applications". Paper presented in Mid-term presentation in Biomedical Engineering project, University of Coimbra, 22 April 2022, 2022. António Fróis; Emanuel Cardoso; Paula V. Morais; Francisco, Romeu; Cristina Santos Louro. Corresponding author: António Fróis. "In vitro bacterial adhesion on 316L medical grade stainless steel with two surface finishes (Poster P41)". Paper presented in Materiais 2022, Exploring a better future.International conference of SPM (Portuguese Society for Materials), Marinha Grande, Portugal, 10-13 April 2022., 2022. Francisco, Romeu; Coimbra, Carina; Luís Carlos Iuñes Oliveira Filho; Janaína Mattge Bröring; Sousa, José Paulo; Osmar Klauberg-Filho; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. "Rainfall impact on soils subjected to no-tillage and crop-livestock integration treatments: insights on the microbial community succession following drought or flood using PLFA.". Paper presented in Microbiotec’21, 23-26 November 2021, Nova University Lisbon, online, 2021. Francisco, Romeu; Beatriz Rito; Morais, Paula V.. "Recovery of heterotrophic bacteria from alkaline mine residues and their capacity to leach impurities from secondary sources of raw materials.". Paper presented in Microbiotec’21, 23-26 November 2021, Nova University Lisbon, online, 2021. Farias, Pedro; Francisco, Romeu; Maccario, Lorrie; Herschend, Jakob; Piedade, Ana Paula; Sørensen, Søren; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Farias, Pedro. "High value tellurium nanoparticle formation by Paenibacillus pabuli.". Paper presented in Microbiotec’21, 23-26 November 2021, Nova University Lisbon, online, 2021. Chung, Ana Paula; Francisco, Romeu; Piedade, Ana Paula; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Chung, Ana Paula. "Metal biosorption by bacterial biopolymers". Paper presented in Microbiotec’21, 23-26 November 2021, Nova University Lisbon, online, 2021. Francisco, Romeu; Martins, Eva P.; Sousa, Inês S.; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. "Alkaline mine residues as a source of bacteria for bioleaching from secondary sources of raw materials". Paper presented in CEMMPRE meeting 2021. University of Coimbra, Polo II, Coimbra, Portugal, 2021. Chung, A.P.; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.. Corresponding author: Chung, A.P.. "Gallium mobilization by autochthonous bacteria from different Portuguese mines.". Paper presented in CEMMPRE meeting 2021. University of Coimbra, Polo II, Coimbra, Portugal, 2021. Farias, Pedro; Francisco, Romeu; Sørensen, Søren; Morais, P. V.. Corresponding author: Farias, Pedro. "Metabolic dynamics of Paenibacillus and Bacillus in response to tellurite". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2021, Lisboa, Portugal (online), 2021. Francisco, Romeu; Duarte, Tânia; Chelinho, Sónia Cristina de Jesus; Maleita, Carla; Braga, Mara E.M.; Cunha, Maria José; Abrantes, Isabel M. O.; et al. "Assessment of the effects of a bionematicide 1,4-naphthoquinone emulsion on soil microbial community by PLFA: a method to determine ecotoxicity indicators". Paper presented in Microbiotec'19, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Polo II., 2019. Farias, Pedro; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Metabolic response to tellurite by environmental Bacillus". Paper presented in Ciência 2019 - Science and Technology in Portugal Summit, Lisbon Congress Centre, 2019. Coimbra, C.; Branco, Rita; Chung, A.P.; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P.V.. "Bioleaching potential of non-acidophilic bactéria from Panasqueira mine in Fundão-Portugal". Paper presented in Microbiotec’17, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal, 2017. da Silva, Sara P.; Coimbra, C.; Farias, Pedro; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P.V.. "Innovative methodology to track bioleaching potential". Paper presented in Microbiotec’17, 7-9 December, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal, 2017. Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita; Schwab, Stefan; Baldani, José Ivo; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Impact of bacteria Cr(VI)-biosensor on plant growth and functionality of plant-bacteria systems under contamination". Paper presented in Microbiotec’17, 7-9 December, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Porto, Portugal, 2017. Coimbra, C.; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.. "Diversity of Tungsten resistant non-acidophilic bacterial strains from Tungsten mine tailings". Paper presented in BioMicroWorld2017 (Madrid - Spain), 2017. Francisco, Romeu; Stone, Dorothy; Creamer, Rachel E.; Sousa, José Paulo; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "European survey for determination of soil phospholipid fatty acid composition (PLFA) through different Biogeographical zones and Land-uses". Paper presented in Microbiotec’15, 10-12 December, Évora, Portugal, 2015. Cunha, M.J.; Machado, O.; Guilherme, R.; Esteves, I.; Maleita, C.; Conceição, I.; Chelinho, Sónia Cristina de Jesus; et al. "Gestão biossustentável de espécies emergentes de nemátodes fitoparasitas da batateira". Paper presented in . I Congresso Nacional das Escolas Superiores Agrárias, 2-3 December, Escola Superior Agrária de Bragança, Bragança, Portugal., 2015. Francisco, Romeu; Nobre, Fernanda; Sousa, José Paulo; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Phospholipid-derived fatty acid (PLFA) analysis of standard european soils – standard methodology versus midi adaptation.". Paper presented in Microbiotec’13, de 6 a 8 Dezembro, em Aveiro, Portugal, 2013. Francisco, Romeu; de Abreu, Pedro; Plantz, Bradley A.; Schlegel, Vicki L.; Carvalho, Rui A.; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Bacterial Cr(VI) extracellular precipitation in phosphate nanoparticles induced by Fe(III).". Paper presented in 5th International Symposium on Biosorption and Bioremediation, June 24-28 in Prague, Czech Republic, 2012. Morais, P.V.; Paiva, G.; Proença, D. N.; Santos, S.S.; Francisco, Romeu; Verissimo, Paula; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.. "Bacteria isolated associated with the nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus showed nematocidal activity and may have a role in Pine Wilt Disease.". Paper presented in Microbiotec’11, 1-3 December, in Braga, Portugal, 2011. Proença, D. N.; Francisco, Romeu; Paiva, G.; Santos, S.S.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Bacteria and Archaea: complexity of endophytic microbial community in pine trees in areas subject to Pine Wilt Disease". Paper presented in Microbiotec’11, 1-3 December, in Braga, Portugal, 2011. Proença, D. N.; Francisco, Romeu; Lopes, A.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Complex diversity of endophytic community structure: presence of Bacteria and Archaea.". Paper presented in ESN 2010. European Society of Nematologists. Viena, Aústria, 2010. Vicente, C.; Proença, D. N.; Francisco, Romeu; Santos, C.V.; Lopes, A.; Fonseca, L.; Oliveira, S.; et al. "Microbial community associated with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in Pinus pinaster.". Paper presented in ESN 2010. European Society of Nematologists. Viena, Aústria, 2010. Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P.V.. "Toxicity differences between Cr(VI) species in strain Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1". Paper presented in III International conference on environmental, industrial and applied microbiology (BioMicroWorld2009), 2-4 December, Lisbon, Portugal., 2009. Proença, D.N.; Francisco, Romeu; Santos, C.V.; Bidarra, L.; Abrantes, I.; Morais, P.V.. "Molecular diversity of endophytic microbial community from pine trees with pine wilt disease". Paper presented in Microbiotech’09 (28-30 November, Vilamoura, Portugal), 2009. Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P.V.. "Dissimilar physiological responses to chromate and dichromate in the hexavalent chromium resistant and reducing strain Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1". Paper presented in MicroBiotec'09 (28-30 November, Vilamoura, Portugal), 2009. Mota, M.; Oliveira, S.; Vicente, C.; Morais, P.V.; Proença, D. N.; Francisco, Romeu; Abrantes, I.M.O.. "Estudo de bactérias associadas ao nemátode da madeira do pinheiro (NM) e à árvore.". Paper presented in 6º Congresso Florestal Nacional. Açores, Portugal, 2009. Francisco, Romeu; Moreno, A.; Alpoim, M.C.; Grass, G.; Morais, P.V.. "Carbohydrate uptake and Cr(VI) toxicity in Ochrobactrum tritici strain 5bvl1". Paper presented in Congresso Nacional Micro’07 Biotec’07 – XXXIII JPG, 30 November to 2 December, Lisbon, Portugal, 2007. Francisco, Romeu; Moreno, A.; Alpoim, M.C.; Morais, P.V.. "Chromium effects on bacteria respiration". Paper presented in 2nd FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists, 4-8 July, Madrid, Spain., 2006. Francisco, Romeu; Verissimo, P.; Alpoim, M.C.; Morais, P.V.. "Isolation, purification and characterization of a chromate-reductase from an Ochrobactrum spp. 5bvl-1 _ Preliminary physiological and kinetic studies". Paper presented in 1st FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists, 29 June to 3 July, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2003. Francisco, Romeu; Alpoim, M.C.; Morais, P.V.. "Preliminary studies of the Cr(VI) reduction capacity by celular fractions in Ochrobactrum spp.". Paper presented in Micro’2001 - Congresso Nacional de Microbiologia, by Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, 5-8 December, Póvoa do Varzim, Portugal., 2001. Francisco, Romeu; Alpoim, M.C.; Morais, P.V.. "Chromate resistant bacteria populations from a chromium contaminated environment". Paper presented in Micro’99, Congresso Nacional de Microbiologia, 1-4 December, Luso, Portugal, 1999. Francisco, Romeu; Alpoim, M.C.; Morais, P.V.. "Chromate resistance and reduction in bacteria populations isolated from activated sludge.". Paper presented in XI Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, 28-30 November, Tomar, Portugal., 1998.
Journal article	Rito, Beatriz; Almeida, Diogo; Coimbra, Carina; Vicente, Diogo; Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita; Weigand, Harald; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. Corresponding author: Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Post-measurement compressed calibration for ICP-MS-based metal quantification in mine residues bioleaching". Scientific Reports 12 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-19620-8. Open access • 10.1038/s41598-022-19620-8 Chung, Ana Paula; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, Paula V.; Branco, Rita. Corresponding author: Chung, Ana Paula. "Genome mining to unravel potential metabolic pathways linked to gallium bioleaching ability of bacterial mine isolates". Frontiers in Microbiology 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.970147. Open access • 10.3389/fmicb.2022.970147 Farias, Pedro; Francisco, Romeu; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Morais, Paula V.. "Potential of tellurite resistance in heterotrophic bacteria from mining environments". iScience 25 7 (2022): 104566. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.104566. Published • 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104566 Francisco, Romeu; Duarte, Tânia; Chelinho, Sónia; Maleita, Carla M.N.; Braga, Mara E.M.; Cunha, Maria J.; Abrantes, Isabel; et al. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. "Effects of a bionematicide 1,4-naphthoquinone solution on soil microbial community assessed by PLFA: Tracing toxicity indicators". Applied Soil Ecology 174 (2022): 104417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104417. Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104417 Farias, Pedro; Francisco, Romeu; Maccario, Lorrie; Herschend, Jakob; Piedade, Ana Paula; Sørensen, Søren; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Morais, Paula V.. "Impact of Tellurite on the Metabolism of Paenibacillus pabuli AL109b With Flagellin Production Explaining High Reduction Capacity". Frontiers in Microbiology 12 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.718963. Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2021.718963 Bleichert, P.; Bütof, L.; Rückert, C.; Herzberg, M.; Francisco, R.; Morais, P.V.; Grass, G.; Kalinowski, J.; Nies, D.H.. "Mutant Strains of Escherichia coli and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Obtained by Laboratory Selection To Survive on Metallic Copper Surfaces". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 87 1 (2020): 1-21. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85098700471&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1128/AEM.01788-20 Chung, Ana Paula; Coimbra, Carina; Farias, Pedro; Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita; Simão, Francisco V.; Gomes, Elsa; et al. "Tailings microbial community profile and prediction of its functionality in basins of tungsten mine". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-55706-6. 10.1038/s41598-019-55706-6 Romeu Francisco; Rita Branco; Stefan Schwab; Ivo Baldani; Paula V. Morais. "Two plant-hosted whole-cell bacterial biosensors for detection of bioavailable Cr(VI)". World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology 35 8 (2019): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-019-2703-0. 10.1007/s11274-019-2703-0 Francisco, Romeu; Branco, Rita; Schwab, Stefan; Baldani, Jose Ivo; Morais, Paula V.. "Impact of plant-associated bacteria biosensors on plant growth in the presence of hexavalent chromium". World Journal of Microbiology & Biotechnology 34 1 (2018): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000419871200009&KeyUID=WOS:000419871200009. 10.1007/s11274-017-2389-0 Chelinho, S.; Maleita, C.M.N.; Francisco, Romeu; Braga, M.E.M.; da Cunha, M.J.M.; Abrantes, I.; de Sousa, H.C.; Morais, P.V.; Sousa, J.P.. "Toxicity of the bionematicide 1,4-naphthoquinone on non-target soil organisms". Chemosphere 181 (2017): 579-588. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.04.092. Published • 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.04.092 Proenca, Diogo Neves; Francisco, Romeu; Kublik, Susanne; Schoeler, Anne; Vestergaard, Gisle; Schloter, Michael; Morais, Paula V.. "The Microbiome of Endophytic, Wood Colonizing Bacteria from Pine Trees as Affected by Pine Wilt Disease". Scientific Reports 7 (2017): http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000404118700095&KeyUID=WOS:000404118700095. 10.1038/s41598-017-04141-6 Griffiths, B.S.; Römbke, J.; Schmelz, R.M.; Scheffczyk, A.; Faber, J.H.; Bloem, J.; Pérès, G.; et al. "Selecting cost effective and policy-relevant biological indicators for European monitoring of soil biodiversity and ecosystem function". Ecological Indicators 69 (2016): 213-223. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.04.023. Published • 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.04.023 Creamer, R.E.; Hannula, S.E.; Leeuwen, J.P.Van; Stone, D.; Rutgers, M.; Schmelz, R.M.; Ruiter, P.C.de; et al. "Ecological network analysis reveals the inter-connection between soil biodiversity and ecosystem function as affected by land use across Europe". Applied Soil Ecology 97 (2016): 112-124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.08.006. 10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.08.006 Dirilgen, T.; Arroyo, J.; Dimmers, W. J.; Faber, J.; Stone, D.; Martins da Silva, P.; Carvalho, F.; et al. "Mite community composition across a European transect and its relationships to variation in other components of soil biodiversity". Applied Soil Ecology 97 (2016): 86-97. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000365997100011&KeyUID=WOS:000365997100011. 10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.06.008 Francisco, Romeu; Stone, Dorothy; Creamer, Rachel E.; Sousa, Jose Paulo; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "European scale analysis of phospholipid fatty acid composition of soils to establish operating ranges". Applied Soil Ecology 97 (2016): 49-60. http://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=ORCID&SrcApp=OrcidOrg&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL&KeyUT=WOS:000365997100007&KeyUID=WOS:000365997100007. 10.1016/j.apsoil.2015.09.001 Farias, Pedro; Espírito Santo, Christophe; Branco, Rita; Francisco, Romeu; Santos, Susana; Hansen, Lars; Sorensen, Soren; Morais, Paula V.. "Natural Hot Spots for Gain of Multiple Resistances: Arsenic and Antibiotic Resistances in Heterotrophic, Aerobic Bacteria from Marine Hydrothermal Vent Fields". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 81 7 (2015): 2534-2543. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aem.03240-14. 10.1128/aem.03240-14 Paiva, Gabriel; Proenca, Diogo Neves; Francisco, Romeu; Verissimo, Paula; Santos, Susana S.; Fonseca, Luis; Abrantes, Isabel M. O.; Morais, Paula V.. "Nematicidal Bacteria Associated to Pinewood Nematode Produce Extracellular Proteases". Plos One 8 11 (2013): 10.1371/journal.pone.0079705 Francisco, Romeu; de Abreu, Pedro; Plantz, Bradley A.; Schlegel, Vicki L.; Carvalho, Rui A.; Morais, Paula Vasconcelos. "Metal-induced phosphate extracellular nanoparticulate formation in Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1". Journal of Hazardous Materials 198 (2011): 31-39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.10.005. Published • 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2011.10.005 Morais, P.V.; Branco, R.; Francisco, R.. "Chromium resistance strategies and toxicity: What makes Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1 a strain highly resistant". BioMetals 24 3 (2011): 401-410. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79959956892&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10534-011-9446-1 Proença, D.N.; Francisco, R.; Santos, C.V.; Lopes, A.; Fonseca, L.; Abrantes, I.M.O.; Morais, P.V.. "Diversity of bacteria associated with bursaphelenchus xylophilus and other nematodes isolated from Pinus pinaster trees with pine wilt disease". PLoS ONE 5 12 (2010): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-78650127896&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1371/journal.pone.0015191 Francisco, R.; Moreno, A.; Morais, P.V.. "Different physiological responses to chromate and dichromate in the chromium resistant and reducing strain Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1". BioMetals 23 4 (2010): 713-725. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-79959995880&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1007/s10534-010-9338-9 Branco, R.; Francisco, R.; Chung, A.P.; Morais, P.V.. "Identification of an aox system that requires cytochrome c in the highly arsenic-resistant bacterium Ochrobactrum tritici SCII24". Applied and Environmental Microbiology 75 15 (2009): 5141-5147. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67651247606&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1128/AEM.02798-08 Morais, P.V.; Paulo, C.; Francisco, R.; Branco, R.; Paula Chung, A.; da Costa, M.S.. "Leucobacter luti sp. nov., and Leucobacter alluvii sp. nov., two new species of the genus Leucobacter isolated under chromium stress". Systematic and Applied Microbiology 29 5 (2006): 414-421. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33745654317&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1016/j.syapm.2005.10.005 Morais, P.V.; Francisco, R.; Branco, R.; Chung, A.P.; Da Costa, M.S.. "Leucobacter chromiireducens sp. nov, and Leucobacter aridicollis sp. nov., two new species isolated from a chromium contaminated environment". Systematic and Applied Microbiology 27 6 (2004): 646-652. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-9944223730&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.1078/0723202042369983 Francisco, Romeu; Alpoim, M.C.; Morais, P.V.. "Diversity of chromium-resistant and -reducing bacteria in a chromium-contaminated activated sludge". Journal of Applied Microbiology 92 5 (2002): 837-843. http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01591.x. Published • 10.1046/j.1365-2672.2002.01591.x
Online resource	Francisco, Romeu; Tomás Chung Francisco. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. Diversidade de Bactérias. ebook, junior science ilustration. Edited by Sociedade portuguesa de Microbiologia (SPM). Published online on 26/09/2022.. 2022. https://spmicrobiologia.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/ebook_spm.pdf.. Francisco, Romeu; Chung, A.P.; Piedade, A.P.; Morais, P. V.. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. Communities observed by scanning electron microscopy. “Comunidades observadas por microscopia electronica de varrimento”. ebook, senior science ilustration. Edited by Sociedade portuguesa de Microbiologia (SPM). Published online on 26/09/2022. 2022. https://spmicrobiologia.files.wordpress.com/2022/09/ebook_spm.pdf..
Preprint	Francisco, Romeu; Coimbra, Carina; Oliveira Filho, Luís; Bröring, Janaína; Baretta, Dilmar; Morais, Paula; Sousa, José Paulo; Klauberg-Filho, Osmar. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. "Rainfall Impact on Microbial Diversity of Subtropical Soils: Comparison between No-Tillage and Crop-Livestock Integration Systems". 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4661771. 10.2139/ssrn.4661771
Report	Francisco, Romeu; Rito, Beatriz; Leonor Matos; Coimbra, Carina; Morais, P. V.. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. 2022. Deliverable 5.1, form for integration: – BIORECOVER PROCESS PERFORMANCE FOR THE RECOVERY OF CRM: OPTIMISATION AND VALIDATION 1. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096). Francisco, Romeu. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. 2022. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) Quarterly report 10. Activities developedbetween August 2022 and October 2022 (WP2). Prepared for University ofCopenhagen, Técnicas Reunidas and CETIM – Technological centre (A Coruña).. TIM EVISON ; Maccario, Lorrie; Francisco, Romeu; Rito, Beatriz; Morais, Paula V.; SEHLISELO NDLOVU; Elaine Optiz. Corresponding author: TIM EVISON. 2022. Deliverable 2.2. OPTIMISED CONDITIONS FOR RAW MATERIALS PRETREATMENT.Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096). Lead Beneficiary: UCPH.. Francisco, Romeu; Rito, Beatriz; Ana Paula Kuan Yon Chung; Leonor Matos; Coimbra, Carina; Morais, Paula V.. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. 2022. Deliverable 4.4. IDENTIFICATION, SELECTION AND OPTIMISATION OF SIDEROPHORE-PRODUCING CELLS FOR REE & PGM RECOVERY. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) Deliverable 4.4. Lead Beneficiary: UC.. Francisco, Romeu. 2022. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) Periodic Technical report 2. Activities developed between December 2020 and May 2022 (WP2 and WP4). Prepared for University of Copenhagen, Técnicas Reunidas and CETIM – Technological centre (A Coruña).. Francisco, Romeu. 2022. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) Quarterly report 9. Activities developed between February 2022 and April 2022 (WP2 and WP4). Prepared for University of Copenhagen, Técnicas Reunidas and CETIM – Technological centre (A Coruña).. Francisco, Romeu. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. 2022. Biorecover(H2020, Project number: 821096) Milestone 5 report. (WP4). Prepared forTécnicas Reunidas and CETIM – Technological centre (A Coruña).. Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.. 2022. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) Quarterly report 8. Activities developed between November 2021 and January 2022 (WP2 and WP4).. Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.. 2021. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) Quarterly report 7. Activities developed between August and October 2021. Francisco, Romeu; LORRIE MACCARIO; SEHLISELO NDLOVU; CLARENCE YAH; TIM EVISON ; Sørensen, Søren J.; Morais, P. V.. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. 2021. Deliverable 2.1. Project Biorecover (H2020 nº 821096). D2.1 – IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION OF MICROORGANISM FOR RAW MATERIALS IC REMOVAL. Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.. Corresponding author: Francisco, Romeu. 2021. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) Quarterly report 6. Activities developed between May and July 2021 (WP2 and WP4).. Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.. 2021. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) fifth quarterly internal report for UC contributions (WP2 and WP4).. Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.. 2020. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) first periodic technical report (M1-M18), WP2 & WP4.. Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.. 2020. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) third quarterly internal report for UC contributions (WP2 and WP4).. Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.. 2020. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) second quarterly internal report for UC contributions (WP2 and WP4).. Francisco, Romeu; Morais, P. V.. 2020. Biorecover (H2020, Project number: 821096) First technical internal report for UC contributions (WP2 and WP4).. Francisco, Romeu. 2013. Technical report 160619/2012-2: Relatório Fitosensor. Parte I - estabilização de bactérias geneticamente modificadas com chrB e diferentes genes repórteres na planta. (Phytosensor Report. Part I – stabilization of genetically modified bacteria with chrB and different reporter genes in plant). Francisco, Romeu; Chung, A.P.. 2005. Technical report. Winter Report: Environmental impact study of the Alqueva dam: water quality parameters. Francisco, Romeu; Chung, A.P.. 2004. Technical report. Summer Report: Environmental impact study of the Alqueva dam: water quality parameters..

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent

2024. "Poly4Pt - Bacterial biopolymer modified with a bacterial metallophore for selective extraction of platinum group metals".
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2015. "Bacterial cellulose production by Phyllobacterium myrsinacearum and its incorporation in composites".
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Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2022/06/22	From biodiversity to biotools: what lies beyond the microscope.	DCV Talks - cycle of weekly presentations of works developed at the Department of Life Sciences (University of Coimbra), 22 June. Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra. Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/04/27	From diversity to biotools: when the target is not the aim.	Online Seminar, organized by LGI consulting, integrated in project Biorecover. Biomining, a promising sustainable way to supply Critical Raw Materials in Europe, 27 April 2022. LGI consulting (Online, France)
2018/05/09	Microorganismos na biorremediação: o caso de estudo da Urgeiriça [Microorganisms in biorremediation: the case-study of Urgeiriça]	Workshop of the Third reunion of the local action group of Project REMIX – Regiões Mineiras Europeias Verdes e Inteligentes, funded by INTERREG Europe - PGI02400 Project REMIX (Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa); Câmara Municipal de Nelas (Nelas, Portugal)
2018/05/04	Siderophores: high affinity molecules for specific mobilization of metals	Environmentally sustainable processes in critical metals recovery: bio (micro) technologies to support a circular economy of raw materials Morais, P.V., CEMMPRE, in Department of Civil Engineering, FCTUC, University of Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2015/10/30	Impacto dos bionematodicidas no ecossistema do solo: Efeito na comunidade microbiana	Workshop: Gestão bio-sustentável de espécies emergentes de nematodes fitoparasitas da batateira. Novas ameaças para a Europa Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2014/04/07	Selecting Indicators of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function - PLFA	Project Ecofinders Workshop: Selecting Indicators of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function, 7-11th April Teagasc (Wexford, Ireland)
2012/10/26	Bio-sensores endofíticos de crómio em plantas de arroz	Presentation of the project "Fitosensor": Background and Planned Development. Embrapa Agrobiologia (Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
2010/08/27	Cr(VI) remediation by Ochrobactrum tritici	Oceanographic expedition LUSO10, EMEPC/scientific crew workshop on current research topics open to all members of the expedition Ship NRP Almirante Gago Coutinho (NRP Almirante Gago Coutinho, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/02/01 - 2022/07	Project in Biomedical Engineering: Comportamento microbiológico de filmes à base de carbono para ortodontia (P046). Co-supervisor: António Fróis. Supervisor	Engenharia Biomédica (Other) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017 - 2022/04/30	PhD degree. New bacterial strategies for Tellurium bioleaching and high value nanoparticle production (SFRH/BD/124091/2016). https://estudogeral.uc.pt/handle/10316/100334 Co-supervisor	Biociências (PhD) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2021/02/15 - 2021/07/12	Project in Biochemistry: “Biolixiviação de interferentes presentes em resíduos de minas”. Microbiology techniques integrated in the project "Biorecover": Biotools for an eco-sustainable of raw-material extractive processes from primary and secondary sources. Supervisor of Inês Carolina Santos Sousa	Project in Biochemistry 0100 4616 (Degree) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2020/02/10 - 2020/06/30	Project in Biochemistry course. Work entitled: Diversidade Microbiológica em Resíduos Alcalinos de Óxido/Carbonato de Magnésio. Microbiology techniques integrated in the project "Biorecover": isolation and characterization of bacteria from samples originating from mining environments. Co-supervisor of Leandro Filipe da Costa Silva	Project in Biochemistry 0100 4616 (Other) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2019/04/01 - 2019/06/30	Project in Applied Biology, Biology course. Work entitled: Production of siderophores in Bacillus aryabhattai. Supervisor of Rui Figueiras	Projecto em Biologia Aplicada II 01016174 (Other) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Master degree in Biomedical Engineering. Impressão 3D de nanocompósitos: as bactérias como fornecedoras de matéria-prima. Co-supervisor of Francisca Rocha Melo Fonseca	Engenharia Biomédica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2014/09/01 - 2015/06/30	Master degree. Production and characterization of bacterial cellulose for biomedical applications Co-supervisor of Ana Filipa Carvalho Rua Pinto	Engenharia de Materiais (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2010/09/01 - 2011/06/30	Master degree. Formation and analysis of metal-induced phosphate rich extracellular nanoparticulate in the Cr(VI) resistant strain Ochrobactrum tritici 5bvl1 Co-supervisor of Pedro Miguel Mendes de Abreu	Bioquímica (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2024/01/08 - 2024/01/12	Organizer of the winter course “Green strategies for the recovery of critical raw materials using microbial biotools”, funded by project “Biorecover" (H2020, nº821096). ECTs: 3. Participation of 16 students from Portuguese and English higher education institutions (U.C., I. Politécnico de Coimbra, U. of Cambridge), and Spanish tec. centres. Lecturers from UC, U. Kopenhagen, U. Linnaeus, CETIM, Johnson Matthey and LGI consulting. (2024/01/08 - 2024/01/12) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2023/09/17 - 2023/09/17	Instrutor and co-organizer of the event “Dia do Microorganismo” (Day of the microorganism), integrated in the Brew festival, Exploratório Ciência Viva, Coimbra, 17 September. Event open to the community (2023/09/17 - 2023/09/17) Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2023/01/30 - 2023/01/30	Workshop “New Solutions for Recovering Critical Raw Materials” organized by project REVIVING – revisiting mine tailings to innovate metals biorecovery, 30th January 2023 at University of Coimbra, Department of the Civil Engineering, Polo II, Coimbra. (2023/01/30 - 2023/01/30) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2022/09/16 - 2022/09/29	Exposition organized by CEMMPRE, at CoimbraShopping, entitled "O que se investiga na UC?" (what is being researched at UC?), from 16 to 29 September, Coimbra. (2022/09/16 - 2022/09/29) Exhibition (Other)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2022/09/17 - 2022/09/17	Radio blogspots “radio microbio”, in commemoration of “Dia do Microorganismo” (Day of the microorganism), Radio Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, 17 September. (2022/09/17 - 2022/09/17) Other (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2021/09/17 - 2021/10/05	Online Exposition (Microscience photogallery and preparations on Petri dishes) “Microrganismos de Estimação”, in commemoration of “Dia do Microorganismo” (Day of the microorganism), Exploratório Ciência Viva, Coimbra, 17 September- 5 October. (2021/09/17 - 2021/10/05) Exhibition (Co-organisor)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Exploratório Ciência Viva, Portugal
2021/01/25 - 2021/01/25	Co-organizer and co-host of workshop - Raw materials, a key factor on the support of European Green deal. 25 January, event held online (87 registered participants). Organized by University of Coimbra and ACPMR-Associação Cluster Portugal mineral Resources, project Reviving. (2021/01/25 - 2021/01/25) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2020/09/17 - 2020/10/05	Exposition (Microscience photogallery and preparations on Petri dishes) “Microrganismos de Estimação”, in commemoration of “Dia do Microorganismo” (Day of the microorganism), Exploratório Ciência Viva, Coimbra, 17 September- 5 October. (2020/09/17 - 2020/10/05) Exhibition (Co-organisor)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Exploratório Ciência Viva, Portugal
2020 - 2020	Science Divulgation of Microbiology: From the university (University of Coimbra) to 4th grade elementary school. Project “Fundação Ilídio Pinho”, program "Ciência na Escola" in colaboration with the college of S. Teotónio. Podcast: “Rádio Micróbio CST – os micróbios para um Portugal sem resíduos”. Honorable Mention. (2020 - 2020) Other (Co-organisor)	Fundação Ilídio Pinho, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2019/12/05 - 2019/12/07	Member of the Executive Committee of Microbiotec19, held in Coimbra, Polo II, between 5 and 7 December. (http://www.microbiotec19.net). Microbiotec is the bianual congress co-organized by the Portuguese Societies of Microbiology and Biotechnology. (2019/12/05 - 2019/12/07) Congress (Other)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2019/09/17 - 2019/09/17	Instrutor and co-organizer of the event "Dia do Microorganismo" (Day of the microorganism), Exploratório Ciência Viva, Coimbra, 17 September. (2019/09/17 - 2019/09/17) Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2018/05/03 - 2018/05/04	Workshop "Environmentally sustainable processes in critical metals recovery: bio (micro) technologies to support a circular economy of raw materials” Polo II, Department of Civil Engineering, FCTUC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra. Event funded by projects PT-W (PTDC/AAG-REC/3839/2014) and BioCriticalMetals (ERAMIN/0002/2015). (2018/05/03 - 2018/05/04) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2018/05/03 - 2018/05/03	Participation in the organization of the seminar "Brainstorming on application of microtechnologies to applied cases", on May 3rd, Polo II, Department of Civil Engineering, FCTUC, University of Coimbra, Coimbra. Event integrated in the Workshop "Environmentally sustainable processes in critical metals recovery: bio (micro) technologies to support a circular economy of raw materials” and funded by projects PT-W (PTDC/AAG-REC/3839/2014) and BioCriticalMetals (ERAMIN/0002/2015). (2018/05/03 - 2018/05/03) Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2016/06/06 - 2016/06/06	Workshop “Environmentally sustainable processes in critical metals recovery”, linked to the ERA-MIN project “BioCriticalMetals- Recognition of microbial functional communities and assessment of the mineralizing potential (bioleaching) for high-tech critical metals”. Coimbra, 6th June 2016. (2016/06/06 - 2016/06/06) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2014/04/07 - 2014/04/11	Workshop “Selecting Indicators of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Function” (2014/04/07 - 2014/04/11) Workshop (Other)	Teagasc Research Johnstown Castle, Ireland Instituto do Mar, Portugal
2006/05/21 - 2006/05/24	9th International Symposium on Metal Ions in Biology and Medicine, 21-24 May, in Lisbon, Portugal. Reception, logistics and multimedia support. (2006/05/21 - 2006/05/24) Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)	Instituto Ambiente e Vida, Portugal
1998/11/28 - 1998/11/30	XI Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, 28-30 November, Tomar, Portugal. Reception, logistics and multimedia support. (1998/11/28 - 1998/11/30) Congress (Other)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2021/06/21 - 2021/06/23	BIORECOVER - Workshop: Circular Value Proposition Design Workshop session 1 and 2; Organizer: LGI. Held online Workshop	BIORECOVER - Circular Value Proposition Design Workshop session 1 and 2 Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2020/06/22 - 2020/06/22	BIORECOVER - planning for IP & Exploitation workshop! Organizer: LGI. Held online, 22 June Workshop	BIORECOVER - planning for IP & Exploitation workshop! Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2018/09/17 - 2018/09/17	Instrutor in the event “Dia do Microorganismo” (Day of the microorganism), Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, 17 September. Exhibition	“Dia do Microorganismo” (Day of the microorganism) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2017/12/05 - 2017/12/05	Instructor of the scientific exhibition associated to the World day of the soil: “Soil, the support of life” (“Solo, o suporte da vida”). Organization: DCV-FCTUC, CEF, CEMMPRE. December 5, Colégio de S. Bento, University of Coimbra. Exhibition	Soil, the support of life Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2016/12/05 - 2016/12/05	Instructor of the scientific exhibition associated to the World day of the soil: “Soil, the support of life” (“Solo, o suporte da vida”). Organization: DCV-FCTUC, CEMUC, CEF, CNC. December 5, Colégio de S. Bento, University of Coimbra. Exhibition	World day of the soil: “Soil, the support of life” Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2015/12/05 - 2015/12/05	Instructor in the scientific exposition associated to the World day of the soil: “Soil, the support of life” (“Solo, o suporte da vida”). Organization: DCV-FCTUC, CEMUC, CEF, CNC. December 5, Colégio de S. Bento, University of Coimbra. Exhibition	World day of the soil: “Soil, the support of life” Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Centro de Ecologia Funcional, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2015/10/30 - 2015/10/30	Workshop instructor “Gestão bio-sustentável de espécies emergentes de nematodes fitoparasitas da batateira. Novas ameaças para a Europa.”, October 30 2015, Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra (Funded by FCT/COMPETE: PTDC/AGR-PRO/2510/2012) Workshop	Workshop: Gestão bio-sustentável de espécies emergentes de nematodes fitoparasitas da batateira. Novas ameaças para a Europa Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2009/03 - 2009/03	Instructor in the Science and Technology Fair, in the Biology/Biochemistry area, in Alcobaça, Portugal, from 17 to 21 March, organized by the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra (Program “Ciência Viva”). Exhibition	Science and Technology Fair, Alcobaça Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2022/11	Naturally occurring asbestos (NOA) and asbestos contamination of the environment: implications for in situ risk assessment and rehabilitation submitted to fulfill the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Faculty of Science, University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Johannesburg, South Africa. External Examiner. (Thesis) Arguer	Jessica Shaye Schapira (nº 708715) (PhD) University of the Witwatersrand Johannesburg, South Africa Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2021/07/23	Pesquisa e desenvolvimento de variadas estratégias de recuperação de metais. Internship project for the degree in Biotechnology. (Thesis) Main arguer	Eva Rodrigues Gouveia Peixoto Martins (nº2017062746) (Other) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2020/11/16	Use of microbial biopolymer to decrease soil permeability by bioclogging (Thesis) Arguer	Amanda Carla Santos de Mendonça (2018188613) (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019	The role of Serratomolides produced by bacteria of genus Serratia in nematicidal activity (Thesis) Main arguer	Ana Catarina Almeida Carregado e Martins Marques (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016/07	Sustainable optimization of agricultural water management in Pajaro Valley, California (http://hdl.handle.net/10316/33805) (Thesis) Main arguer	Laura Elisa Garza Díaz (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011/09	Estratificação vertical das comunidades microbianas da zona mesopelágica, no Atlântico Norte (38º64.90N, 28º31.45W), determinada por pirosequenciação do 16S DNAr (Thesis) Main arguer	Luisa dos Prazeres da Silva Lopes (Master) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2021/10/01 - Current	Elected member for the worker’s sub-commission for the faculty of sciences and technology of the university of coimbra.	Representation of the researchers of FCTUC, communication of problems to the head of the faculty and university dean/vice-deans, and also to the president of the worker's commission.

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2024/01/11 - 2024/01/11	Biorecover Consortium general assembly (12th consortium meeting). 11th January 2024, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2023/07/18 - 2023/07/18	Biorecover Consortium general assembly (11th consortium meeting). 18th July 2023, held online. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2023/04/24 - 2023/04/24	Biorecover Consortium general assembly (10th consortium meeting). 24th April 2023, held online. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2023/02/08 - 2023/02/08	Biorecover Consortium general assembly (9th consortium meeting). 8th February 2023, Spanish Office of Science and Technology, Brussels, Belgium. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/07/13 - 2022/07/13	Biorecover 2nd review meeting. Consortium meeting for the presentation of the work done in the 2nd reporting period for project Biorecover. CETIM’s headquarters in Culleredo (A Coruña), Spain, 13 July 2022. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/07/04 - 2022/07/04	Biorecover review mirror meeting. Consortium meeting for the rehearsal of the presentation of the work done in the 2nd reporting period for project Biorecover. Online, 04 July 2022. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/06/21 - 2022/06/21	BIORECOVER Scientific & Stakeholders Advisory Panel (II). External experts attending: Aurela Shtiza (IMA Europe AISBL), Mariekie Gericke (Mintek), Stéphane Bourg (PROMETIA). Online, 21 June 2022. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/06/09 - 2022/06/09	BIORECOVER Scientific & Stakeholders Advisory Panel (I). External experts attending: Jarno Mäkinen (VTT), Kamila Slupek (Eurometaux), Bin Lian (Nanjing Normal University). Online, 9 June 2022. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/06/08 - 2022/06/08	Biorecover meeting preparation for the technical report presentation, focused on WP2, organized by UCPH and CETIM. Online, 8 June 2022. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/06/02 - 2022/06/02	Biorecover meeting preparation for the technical report presentation, focused on WP5 and respective deliverable draft, organized by CETIM. Online, 2 June 2022. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/05/11 - 2022/05/11	Biorecover meeting preparation for the technical report presentation, focused on WP2 and WP3 interaction, organized by CETIM. Online, 11 May 2022. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/03/09 - 2022/03/10	BIORECOVER (H2020 nº 821096) project meeting. Presentation of WP progress and projected activities for next 6 months. UC contributions by Morais, PV & R. Francisco (WP2 and WP4). St. John's Innovation Centre, Cambridge, UK, hosted by Johnson Matthey, 9 and 10 March 2022 Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/02/08 - 2022/02/08	Project Reviving (ERA-MIN/0007/2019) 2nd meeting. Event organized by Jean Martins, CNRS (INSU), Grenoble IGE. Held online, 8 February 2022. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2021/11/18 - 2021/11/18	Biorecover (H2020 nº 821096) WP2 internal meeting. Online. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/07/02 - 2021/07/02	Project Biorecover (H2020 nº 821096) extraordinary general assembly to approve modifications to WP8 and agree on redistribution of tasks. Online, July 2. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2021/06/11 - 2021/06/11	Project Biorecover (H2020 nº 821096) monitoring meeting (WP2&WP3). Held on June 11, online (participation of UWITS, UCPH, LNU, UC, CeBER, CETIM). Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/03	Project Biorecover (H2020 nº 821096) general assembly to reorganize Vertech’s task upon termination of the contract. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2021/02/11 - 2021/02/11	Project BIORECOVER (H2020 nº 821096) 1st review meeting. Presentation of WP progress and projected activities for next 6 months. UC contributions by Morais, PV & R. Francisco (WP2 and WP4). Virtually held, Hosted by Project Adviser Susana Xara, Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) \| European Commission, 11 February. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, Belgium
2021/02/10 - 2021/02/10	Project BIORECOVER (H2020 nº 821096) 4th project meeting. Presentation of WP progress and projected activities for next 6 months. UC contributions by Morais, PV & R. Francisco (WP2 and WP4). Held online, hosted by Técnicas Reunidas, 10 February. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS SA, Spain
2021/01/27 - 2021/01/27	Steering Committee: Project Reviving (ERA-MIN/0007/2019) Kick-off meeting. Presentation of WPs and planning. UC contributions by Morais, P.V. and R. Francisco. Held online, hosted by University of Coimbra, 27 January. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2020/06/10 - 2020/06/12	Project BioRecover (H2020 nº 821096) 3rd project meeting. Presentation of WP progress and projected activities for next 6 months. UC contributions by Morais, PV & R. Francisco: Bacterial diversity for pre-treatment to remove uninteresting material (WP2). Identification and selection of cells with ligands for the target metals (WP4). Held online, hosted by University of Kopenhagen, 10-12 June Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2020/01/29 - 2020/01/30	Project BioRecover (H2020 nº 821096) 2nd project meeting. Presentation of WPs progress and projected activities for next 6 months. UC contributions by Morais, PV & R. Francisco: Identification and selection of the indigenous microbial populations from the raw materials (WP2). Siderophore-production for REE recovery (WP4). Mitylineos Meeting Facilities, Agios Nikolaos, Antikyra, Greece, 29-30 January. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2019/06/26 - 2019/06/28	Steering Committee: Project BIORECOVER (H2020 nº 821096) kick-off meeting. UC contributions by Morais, PV & R. Francisco. Bacterial diversity for pre-treatment to remove uninteresting material. 26-28 June 2019, A Coruña, Spain. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2018/05/29 - 2018/05/30	Project BioCriticalMetals (ERAMIN/0002/2015) project meeting. Presentation of Workpackages progress. UC contributions by Morais, PV & R. Francisco. Bucharest, Romania, 29-30 May. Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2017/05/09 - 2017/05/09	Steering Committee: Project BioCriticalMetals (ERAMIN/0002/2015) project meeting. Presentation of WPs progress. UC contributions by Morais, PV, Francisco, R. and A.P. Chung. San Luis, Argentina, 9th May 2017 Member	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2012/08/17 - 2012/08/18	Trainbiodiverse Steering Committee meeting. European project Trainbiodiverse (Trainbiodiverse - Soil microbiology and ecosystem services (FP7-people ITN ID: 289949) meeting to define scientific coordination guidelines between Work Packages (WP). Project coordinator: Prof. Sore Sorensen. 17-18 August, Copenhagen, Denmark. Member	Instituto do Mar, Portugal
2010/09/01 - 2010/09/30	Member of the scientific team. Oceanographic expedition (LUSO10) of EMEPC (Estrutura de Missão para a Extensão da Plataforma Continental; “Portuguese Task Group for the Extension of the Continental Shelf”), aboard the ship NRP “Almirante Gago Coutinho”. Dive logging. Collection of samples in the NW Atlantic ocean, in Milne and Altair seamount regions, using a Rosette and ROV Niskin bottles. Funding by EMEPC and Project FCT-PTDC/MAR/109057/2008. Member	Instituto do Mar, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2019/12/05 - 2019/12/07	Microbiotec'19; Chair of the Session “III12. Microbial-Host Interactions”	Coimbra, Polo II, Portugal

Consulting

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/01/19 - Current	Team member of UCCCB (University of Coimbra Culture Collection of bacteria), integrated into the Technological Service Platforms of the University of Coimbra (19 January, protocol signature). https://ucccb.uc.pt/cooperation-protocol-that-integrates-ucccb-in-the-technology-and-service-platforms-of-the-university-of-coimbra-was-signed/	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2004/06/01 - 2005/05/31	Environmental impact study of the Alqueva dam: co-elaboration of reports concerning water chemical analysis for EDIA
2005 - 2005	Environmental impact study of the Alqueva dam: co-elaboration of reports concerning water chemical analysis for EDIA

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2023/09 - 2024/02	Unidade Curricular: Laboratórios de Microbiologia (cod: 01004526). Licenciatura em Bioquímica, DGES code 9015. 73 students; number of credits: 6; total number of hours dedicated: 24h. Course of the 1st cycle, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra.	Licenciatura em Bioquímica (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2022/02/28	Unidade Curricular: Laboratórios de Microbiologia (cod: 01004526). Licenciatura em Bioquímica, DGES code 9015. 58 students; number of credits: 6; total number of hours dedicated: 24h. Course of the 1st cycle, Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Sciences and Technology of the University of Coimbra.	Bioquímica (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/02/28	Unidade Curricular: Laboratórios de Microbiologia (cod: 01004526) Licenciatura em Bioquímica	Bioquímica (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2020/02/01	Unidade Curricular: Laboratórios de Microbiologia (cod: 01004526) Licenciatura em Bioquímica	Bioquímica (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/06 - 2019/06	Science divulgation project at the college of S. Teotónio, project Fundação Ilídio Pinho, program "Ciência na Escola": “Rádio Micróbio CST – os micróbios para um Portugal sem resíduos”. Practical teaching of the Gram staining procedure, observation and interpretation of results to children of the 4th grade. Audio recorded session of questions and answers podcast.	(Ensino básico 1º ciclo)	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Colégio São Teotónio, Portugal
2014/11 - 2014/11	Lectures of “Bacterial Growth” for Laboratories of Microbiology discipline, at the Department of Life Sciences of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra (Biochemistry degree).	Bioquímica (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2012/03 - 2012/03	Lecture: “Living stones – Geomicrobiology” Discipline: Molecular Microbiology (Biochemistry Master degree)	Mestrado em Bioquímica (Mestrado)	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2009/02/01 - 2010/01/31	Laboratórios de Microbiologia	Bioquímica (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2000/10/01 - 2003/09/30	Laboratórios de Microbiologia	Bioquímica (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2000/10/01 - 2003/09/30	Infeção e Imunidade	Bioquímica (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2000 - 2000	Lectures of “immunoelectrophoresis” for the classes of “Infection and Immunity”, at the Department of Biochemistry of the Faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Coimbra.	Bioquímica (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2021/09/16 - 2021/10/07	Reviewer of Science projects for the National Science Centre Poland (ZSUN/OSF), Narodowe Centrum Nauki. Typology: Preludium (for non-holders of PhD). Project name: “Multifaceted analysis of the impact of metal nanoparticles on various cellular processes in selected bacterial strains” (2021/41/N/NZ9/02506). PI: Oliwia Metryka; Mentor: Agnieszka Mrozik. Area: Environmental microbiology; Environmental biotechnology. Panel: NZ9 (Fundamentals of applied life sciences and biotechnology). Evaluator	Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Poland	Narodowe Centrum Nauki

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

	Activity description	Newspaper / Forum
2010/05	“No caminho da cura do nemátodo.” (On the road to the cure of the nematode) Interview concerning the development of research on pinewood nematodes and pine wilt disease relative to projects that were ongoing at the time.	Aurinegra

Interview (tv / radio show)

	Program	Topic
2013/02 - 2013/02	“De Bolsos Vazios”	precariedade do bolseiro de investigação

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/01 - Current	Scientific Reports (2045-2322)	Nature
2020/11 - Current	Ecological Indicators (1470-160X)	Elsevier
2019/11/01 - Current	Brazilian Journal of Microbiology
2015/12 - Current	Soil Use and Management (1475-2743)	Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2015/09 - Current	PLoS ONE (1932-6203)	Public Library of Science

Mentoring / Tutoring

	Topic	Student name
2022/06 - Current	Supervisor of a fellow with a grant of the project Biorecover.	Leonor Matos
2023/07 - 2023/09	Supervisor of Biochemistry summer internship. Summer course. Production and extraction of bacterial biopolymers and metallophores for platinum-group metals.	Ricardo Martins Carvalho (nº 2021218578)
2021/06/01 - 2023/05	Mentoring of a fellow contracted through the project Biorecover	Beatriz Rito
2022/07 - 2022/09	Supervisor of Biochemistry summer internship. Summer course. Description and characterization of three new species of the genus Flavobacterium.	Diana Bugalho Maduro Almeida (nº 2020216451)
2022/07 - 2022/09	Supervisor of Biochemistry summer internship. Summer course. Immobilization of REE and PGM elements on a fixed biopolymeric matrix (SPE) modified with metalophores.	Sofia Pereira Nunes da Silva Carvão (nº 2020227665)
2022/07 - 2022/09	Supervisor of Biochemistry summer internship. Summer course. REE bioaccumulation by the strain Mesorhizobium quingshengii Jales 19	Maria Francisca Lopes Pereira (nº 2020221737)
2021/10/01 - 2022/02/28	Tutorship. Project in Applied Biology (Biology course).	Andrea García Fernández (nº2021202112)
2021/10/01 - 2021/11/30	Tutorship. Master degree in Biochemistry, laboratory rotation.	Inês Pereira de Figueiredo (nº2018295053)
2021/07/01 - 2021/07/31	Tutorship. Biochemistry summer course	Maria João dos Santos Esteves (nº 2019220194)
2020/10/01 - 2021/07/23	Tutorship of the professional internship, degree in Biotechnology (Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra).	Eva Rodrigues Gouveia Peixoto Martins
2021/01/01 - 2021/02/28	Tutorship. Master degree in Biochemistry for the University of Coimbra, laboratory rotation	Bruna Lusitana Oliveira Antunes (nº 2020208439)
2020/06/01 - 2020/10/31	Biochemistry summer course	Miguel Carvalho; Inês Graça; Margarida Teixeira; Ana Filipa Grossinho Araújo
2017/06/01 - 2019/10/31	Mentoring of the fellow of Project PT-W-Biotools for a sustainable supply of tungsten - from biodetection to bioleaching and biorecovery.	Sara Pereira da Silva
2018/12 - 2018/12	Biochemistry Laboratory Rotation	Rute Silva
2018/07/15 - 2018/09/07	Summer course: "Biorremediation of soils using bacteria molecules"	Rui Figueiras
2017 - 2018	Mentoring of a fellow during the tasks developed under the project ERA-MIN “BioCriticalMetals” – Sustainable Supply of Raw Materials in Europe.	Merijn Moens
2016/09/01 - 2016/12/31	Tutor of Biochemistry undergraduate students (Project discipline).	Karyna Andriivna Tarasova
2016/07/01 - 2016/08/31	Tutor of Biochemistry undergraduate students (Summer course).	Joana Caldeira; Luis Oliveira; Susana Costa
2015/10/01 - 2016/02/29	Tutor of Biology undergraduate students (Project course)	N/A
2015/02/01 - 2015/06/30	Tutor of Biology undergraduate students	Laura Silvério; Inês Martins Tomás
2012/10/01 - 2013/04/30	Tutor of undergraduate students at Embrapa Agrobiologia (RJ, Brasil)	Isabelly Santos Rosado de Oliveira; Igor Conceição

Other jury / evaluation

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2023/06 - 2023/06	Jury for the selection of a contracted senior technician. PO48-22-12364, 4803/2023 DR. Member of the jury. Project No. 7253 - AM2R - Mobilizing Agenda for business innovation in the Two Wheels sector, supported by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU European Funds, following notice No. 02/C05-i01/2022, Component 5 – Capitalization and Business Innovation – Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation. FCTUC.	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2023/04 - 2023/04	Jury for the selection of a project research grant candidate. IT137-23-099. Project Reviving - revisitar rejeitados de minas para inovar a biorrecuperação de metais. FCTUC.	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2023/02 - 2023/03	Jury for the selection of a contracted junior researcher. IT057-22-12274. Substitute jury. Project No. 7253 - AM2R - Mobilizing Agenda for business innovation in the Two Wheels sector, supported by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU European Funds, following notice No. 02/C05-i01/2022, Component 5 – Capitalization and Business Innovation – Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation. FCTUC.	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/03	Jury for the selection of a contracted senior technician. PO48-22-12268, 595/2023 DR. Member of the jury. Project No. 7253 - AM2R - Mobilizing Agenda for business innovation in the Two Wheels sector, supported by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU European Funds, following notice No. 02/C05-i01/2022, Component 5 – Capitalization and Business Innovation – Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation. FCTUC.	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/03	Jury for the selection of a contracted senior technician. PO48-22-12259, 1328/2023 DR. Member of the jury. Project n.º8000 — Agenda for Microeletronics, supported by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU European Funds, following notice No. 02/C05-i01/2022, Component 5 – Capitalization and Business Innovation – Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation. FCTUC.	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2023/01 - 2023/02	Jury for the selection of a contracted junior researcher. IT057-22-12141. Substitute jury. Project No. 7253 - AM2R - Mobilizing Agenda for business innovation in the Two Wheels sector, supported by the PRR - Recovery and Resilience Plan and by the Next Generation EU European Funds, following notice No. 02/C05-i01/2022, Component 5 – Capitalization and Business Innovation – Mobilizing Agendas for Business Innovation. FCTUC.	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Jury for the selection of a project grant candidate. Project Biorecover – H2020 Project number: 821096. Call L801321, University of Coimbra. June. Jury composition: Rita Branco, Romeu Miranda Francisco and Paula Morais. Selected candidate: Leonor Matos.	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2021/07 - 2021/07	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma Bolsa de investigação, no âmbito do Projeto “ERA-MIN/0007/2019 - REVIVING-revisitar rejeitados de minas para inovar a biorrecuperação de metais”. Concurso L732525. Julho. Juri composto por Prof.ª Doutora Rita Branco, Prof. Doutor Romeu Miranda Francisco e Prof.ª Doutora Paula Morais.	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2021/03 - 2021/03	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma Bolsa de Mestre, projecto Biorecover – H2020 Project number: 821096. Concurso L717723. Junho. Juri composto por Prof.ª Doutora Rita Branco, Prof. Doutor Romeu Miranda Francisco e Prof.ª Doutora Paula Morais. Atribuída a Beatriz Rito, pela Universidade de Coimbra	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/02	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma bolsa de Pós-Doutoramento, por 1 ano, no âmbito do projeto ReNATURE com a referência CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000007.	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2020/01 - 2020/01	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma Bolsa de Mestre, projecto Microminer – POCI-01-0145-FEDER-03182.	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2019/09/25 - 2019/09/25	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma Bolsa de Mestre, por 3 meses, no âmbito do Projecto PTDC/AAGREC/3839/2014 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016757) - PTW-Biotools for a sustainable supply of tungsten from biodetection to bioleaching and biorecovery”	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2019/09 - 2019/09	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma Bolsa de Mestre, ref DPA-19-689, projecto ERA - MIN/0002/2015.	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/02	Jury for the selection of a project grant candidate. Project IN0907 - POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031820 – MICROMINER. University of Coimbra. February 2019. Jury composition: Paula Maria de Melim Vasconcelos de Vitorino Morais, Romeu Miranda Francisco, Rita Susana Rosa Branco.	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2018/12 - 2018/12	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma Bolsa de Mestre, por 1 ano, no âmbito do Projecto “PTDC/AAGREC/3839/2014 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016757) - PTW-Biotools for a sustainable supply of tungsten from biodetection to bioleaching and biorecovery	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2018/07/12 - 2018/07/12	Thesis project in Microbiology - Projecto de Tese em Microbiologia PhD Student: Pedro Daniel Geadas Farias (N.º 2007104116), (ref: 03003455)	Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2017/12 - 2017/12	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma Bolsa de Mestre, por 1 ano, no âmbito do Projecto “SafeSurf – Superfícies antimicrobianas permanentes activadas pela luz” (PTDC/CTM-POL/6138/2014; POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016722).	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2017/11 - 2017/11	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma Bolsa de Investigação Científica, por um período de 3 meses, no âmbito do Projecto “PTDC/AAGREC/3839/2014 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016757) - PTW-Biotools for a sustainable supply of tungsten from biodetection to bioleaching and biorecovery”	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2017 - 2017	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma bolsa de Pós-Doutoramento, por 1 ano, no âmbito do projeto ReNATURE com a referência CENTRO-01-0145-FEDER-000007.	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal
2015 - 2015	Avaliação curricular para atribuição de uma Bolsa de Investigação Científica, por um período de 3 meses, no âmbito do Projecto “PTDC/BIA-BIC/3488/2012 – GENEROSI-CONtaminant-driven GENEtic Erosion: consequences on the viability of Amphibia populations”, financiado por fundos nacionais através da FCT/MCTES (PIDDAC) e co-financiado pelo Fundo Europeu de Desenvolvimento Regional (FEDER) através do COMPETE – Programa Operacional Factores de Competitividade (POFC).	Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Engenharia Mecânica Materiais e Processos, Portugal

Scientific expedition

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2010/08 - 2010/08	Member of the scientific team. Oceanographic expedition (LUSO10) of EMEPC (Estrutura de Missão para a Extensão da Plataforma Continental; “Portuguese Task Group for the Extension of the Continental Shelf”), aboard the ship NRP “Almirante Gago Coutinho”. Dive logging. Collection of samples in the NW Atlantic ocean, in Milne and Altair seamount regions, using a Rosette and ROV Niskin bottles. Funding by EMEPC and Project “HotMetal- Exploiting marine hydrothermal spots for diversity of metal resistance-strategies together with antibiotic resistance dis	Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Distinctions

Title

2020	Honorable Mention in the science divulgation program "Ciência na Escola". Project developed in collaboration with the college of S. Teotónio: “Rádio Micróbio CST – os micróbios para um Portugal sem resíduos”. Fundação Ilídio Pinho, Portugal

Other distinction

2015	BPD grant (SFRH/BPD/103241/2014) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2011	2º place in Dr. Rod Rodriguez-Kábana Student Poster Competition
2005	Support Grant for Scientific Divulgation (R. Francisco, et al. Comparative study of Cr(VI) reduction ability of Ochrobactrum tritici strain 5bvl1 and Microbacterium sp. strain 3a. 12th European congress on Biotechnology, Copenhagen, Denmark) Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
2003	PhD Grant (SFRH/BD/10742/2002) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2001	Master degree Grant. (SFRH/BM/480/2000) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal