Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- João Trigueiro-Louro
Citation names
- Trigueiro-Louro, João
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 4418-D8DC-249A
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-0384-5319
Email addresses
- joao.louro@insa.min-saude.pt (Professional)
- jlouro@ulslo.min-saude.pt (Professional)
Addresses
- Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP. Avenida Padre Cruz, 1649-016, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
- Hospital de São Francisco Xavier, Estr. Forte do Alto Duque , 1449-005, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Virology
- Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine
- Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - General and Internal Medicine
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Beginner (A1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
German | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Elementary (A2) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2024 - 2024
Concluded
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Advanced Life Support Provider (Outros)
Unidade Local de Saúde de Lisboa Ocidental, Portugal
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2017/01/01 - 2022/05/05
Concluded
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Doutoramento em Farmácia (Doutoramento)
Major in Microbiologia
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal "Conserved proteins of influenza virus and coronavirus as emerging therapeutic targets" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Approved with Distinction and Honours |
2022
Concluded
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Basic Life Support (Outros)
Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental EPE, Portugal
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2015/09/01 - 2021/06/01
Concluded
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Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
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17 |
2020
Concluded
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TEAM (Trauma Evaluation and Management) Course (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
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2017
Concluded
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Pharmacovigilance and Drug Safety Course (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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17 |
2014
Concluded
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Integrated Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
"Susceptibility of influenza A virus to antiviral drugs. Targeting the NS1 dealer as a new anti-influenza virus strategy." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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16 (0-20 grading scale) |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2015/02/14 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal |
2015/01/15 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal |
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal | ||
2020 - 2021 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Direção-Geral da Saúde, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021 - 2025 | Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal |
2016/01/01 - 2019/12/01 | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias, Portugal |
Other Careers
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2022/01/01 - Current | Interno (Médica) | Unidade Local de Saúde de Lisboa Ocidental, Portugal |
Unidade Local de Saúde de Lisboa Ocidental, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2024/08/01 - Current | Physician - emergency care | Hospital CUF Tejo, Portugal |
Hospital CUF Tejo, Portugal | ||
2024/05/02 - Current | Consultant - Antifungal therapies | Bayer Portugal SA, Portugal |
2024/07 - 2024/08 | Jury member in the AstraZeneca Scientific Medical Competition | Nova Medical School, Portugal |
2017/01/01 - 2022/02/28 | Ph.D. fellow (FCT PD/BD/128402/2017) - Ph.D. Programme in Medicines and Pharmaceutical Innovation (i3DU). Tutor: Helena Rebelo-de-Andrade | Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal |
2022 - 2022 | Consultant - Pfizer - Antiviral Drugs for COVID-19 | Pfizer Portugal, Portugal |
2020 - 2021 | Consultant in Virology - public health support (COVID-19 Task Force) - General Directorate of Health (DGS), Portugal | Direção-Geral da Saúde, Portugal |
2016/06/01 - 2016/12/30 | Health Care Compliance Integrity Intern; antimicrobial pipeline Tutors: José Antunes (Medical director) and Ana Marta Cunha HCBIO) | Janssen-Cilag Farmacêutica Lda, Portugal |
2015/10/01 - 2016/06/30 | Associate fellow (ref:2015DDI1232) Project:New antivirals and new brands: Phenotypic susceptibility profiles of influenza virus to the new NAIs and cost-efficient alternative solutions for neuraminida | Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal |
2015/04/07 - 2015/09/30 | Research grant holder Ref.PID/HPI/2015/002 Project: “Functional compatibility of the replication complex as a determinant of virulence in influenza for vaccine production”-FCT Tutors: Prof Dr. José Az | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal |
2012/02/13 - 2014/12/15 | Research student at Host-Pathogen Interaction Unit Advisor: Prof. Dr. Helena Rebelo de Andrade | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal |
2014/06/02 - 2014/07/31 | Curricular Training in a Hospital Supervisor: Dr. Margarida Freitas | Hospital CUF Descobertas, Portugal |
2014/03/03 - 2014/05/30 | Research trainee within Public Health England Advisors: Dr. Angie Lackenby and Joanna Ellis | Public Health England, United Kingdom |
2013/09/02 - 2013/09/30 | Scientific research at Department of Bioinorganic Chemistry. Advisor: Dr. Justyn Ochocki | Uniwersytet Medyczny w Lodzi Wydzial Lekarski, Poland |
Projects
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2023/02/01 - 2026 | Delivering a Unified Research Alliance of Biomedical and public health Laboratories against Epidemics (DURABLE) Project no.
101102733
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
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Ongoing
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2018/09/01 - 2021/08/31 | Reverse Genetics Vaccine Seeds for Influenza: Mechanisms that drive the co-segregation of PB1 with antigenic proteins
PTDC/SAU-INF/30729/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal |
Concluded
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2018/09/01 - 2021/07/31 | Novel antivirals against Influenza: NS1 target validation and lead discovery
PTDC/QUI-OUT/32572/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Química de Coimbra, Portugal |
Concluded
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2013 - 2015 | Functional compatibility of the replication complex as determinant of virulence in influenza viruses
PTDC/SAUMIC/122780/2010
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2015 - 2015 | Neuraminidase Inhibitors: new antivirals and new brands: Phenotypic susceptibility profiles of influenza virus to the new
neuraminidase inhibitors and cost-efficient alternative solutions for neuraminidase activity and neuraminidase inhibition
assay
2015DDI1232
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
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Concluded
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2013 - 2015 | Evaluation and characterization of the emergence of resistance to influenza antiviral drugs in the context of acute respiratory
infection
FCG SDH49
Researcher
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2023/02/08 | Exploring the NS5 protein of dengue virus as a novel antiviral target | DURABLE annual meeting
DURABLE (Roterdam, Netherlands)
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2020/10/04 | Current status of vaccine development. COVID-19 panel | Infection and Sepsis Symposium
Grupo de Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Infeção e Sepsis (Porto, Portugal)
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2019/10/04 | Tratamento e Medidas de Prevenção no quesito Gripe X Jornadas de Ciências da Saúde. | X Jornadas de Ciências da Saúde
Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (Almada, Portugal)
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2019/04/10 | Tratamento e Medidas de Prevenção no quesito Gripe | X Jornadas de Ciências da Saúde
Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz (Lisboa, Portugal)
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2017 | Targeting a multitasking dealer. Exploring the NS1-p85ß interaction region as a potential influenza antiviral target. AstraZeneca Innovation Foundation Competition. iMED international Conference 9.0, Lisbon, Portugal | MED international Conference 9.0, Lisbon, Portugal
(lisboa, Portugal)
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2017 | Influenza Reverse Genetic Vaccine Seeds: Unlock an optimized gene constellation for vaccine production. ipSC 9th iMed.ULisboa and 2nd i3du meeting. | ipSC 9th iMed.ULisboa and 2nd i3du meeting.
(lisboa, Portugal)
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2016 | Synergistic effect of a PB1–NA gene constellation in Influenza A virus reassortants. iMED international Conference 8.0, Lisbon, CCB, Lisboa, Portugal | MED international Conference 8.0, Lisbon, CCB, Lisboa, Portugal
(Lisboa, Portugal)
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2014 | Exploring of NS1-p85ß interaction region as a novel potential antiviral target”. AstraZeneca Innovation Foundation Competition. iMED International Conference 6.0, Rectory of NOVA University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal. | MED International Conference 6.0
(Lisboa, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2023 - Current | Exploring proteins of dengue virus as novel antiviral targets
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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2023 - Current | Exploring the NS5 protein of dengue virus as a novel antiviral target
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Scientific initiation) |
2024 - 2024 | Project I: Exploring the conservation of NS5 protein of dengue virus
Co-supervisor
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Ciências Farmacêuticas (Other)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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2024 - 2024 | Project II: Exploring the NS5 protein of dengue virus as a novel antiviral target
Co-supervisor
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Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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2020/04/04 - 2020/12/01 | Novas estratégias terapêuticas contra proteínas conservadas do vírus influenza - Final Monograph (tese final)
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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2019/09/13 - 2020/01/25 | ProjectII: Influenza A and B virus NS1 protein as a potential therapeutic target
Co-supervisor
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Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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2018/10/04 - 2019/06/06 | Project I: Influenza B virus NS1 protein as a potential therapeutic target
Co-supervisor of Inês Figueiredo Nunes
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Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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Event participation
Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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2014/05/28 - Current | A non-infectious transfection system for expression of a non-human neuraminidase | Virus Reference Department (VRD) Seminar |
2014/05/28 - Current | Characterization of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses in original material from portuguese clinical samples | Virus Reference Department (VRD) Seminar |
2024 - 2024 | 1st year DURABLE consortium: Delivering a Unified Research Alliance of Biomedical and public health Laboratories against Epidemics
to support Health Emergency Preparedness and Response (HERA). Rotterdam, Netherlands
Congress
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1st year DURABLE consortium |
2024 - 2024 | 1st European DURABLE consortium School (online): Research Management During Outbreaks (2024).
Meeting
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- 1st European DURABLE consortium School |
2023/05 - 2023/05 | Apresentação no 10º Congresso & VI Congresso Nacional de Virologia. Coimbra, Portugal.
Abordagem clínica e terapêutica da gripe: Lições aprendidas num centenário de epidemias e pandemias. Pandemias na Era da
Globalização.
Congress
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10º Congresso & VI Congresso Nacional de Virologia |
Consulting
Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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2024 - 2024 | Bayer Consultant - Antifungal therapies and resistance | Bayer Portugal SA, Portugal |
2022 - 2022 | Webinar Pfizer - Antivirais Orais para o tratamento da COVID-19 | Pfizer Portugal, Portugal |
2020/04/01 - 2020/10/31 | Volunteer Consultant in Virology General Directorate of Health, Lisbon Portugal (COVID-19 Task Force) SARS-CoV-2 virology and Public Health control measures for COVID-19 | Direção-Geral da Saúde, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2024/12 - Current | 19º Curso de Pós-Graduação em Doenças infecciosas - Gripe - Abordagem virológica, clínica e terapêutica | 19º Curso de Pós-Graduação em Doenças infecciosas (Pós-Graduação) | |
2021/04/16 - 2025/04/16 | Bioinformatic tools for the identification of emerging therapeutic targets (early drug discovery) Curso: Infeções Emergentes de Etiologia Vírica. | Mestrado em Ciências Biofarmacêuticas. Lisboa (Mestrado) | Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal |
Evaluation committee
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
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2024 - 2024 | Jury member at the AstraZeneca Scientific Medical Competition (2024) – Innovate Competition – iMED International Conference
16.0, Lisbon, Portugal.
Evaluator
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Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2024 - Current | Virology Journal | |
2023 - Current | BMC Pulmonary | |
2021 - 2021 | BMC Bioinformatics |
Distinctions
Award
2020 | Young Scientist Award - Scientific communication at Seventh ESWI Influenza and COVID-19 |
Other distinction
2017 | Ph.D. fellowship - FCT PD/BD/128402/2017 (PhD Programme i3DU)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal
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2014 | 3rd place for the best poster presentation in the iMED International Conference 6.0 with an original Basic Research project entitled “Exploring of NS1 - p85ß interaction region as a novel potential antiviral target” |