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Rita Mota (RM) is a Senior Researcher at acib GmbH-Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology & BOKU-University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Austria, and Visiting Scientist at i3S-Institute for Research & Innovation in Health, Portugal. RM has a Degree, a Master and a PhD in Biology (2017) by the Faculty of Sciences, U. Porto, Portugal (FCUP) (awarded best PhD thesis in Life Sciences FCUP 2017-2019). During the PhD, she spent several periods at U. Florence, Italy. Previously, RM was a Junior Researcher at i3S (07/18-05/21) and was Invited Adjunct Professor at ISEP-School of Engineering, Polytech. Porto (2021 & 2022), and Invited Assistant Professor at ICBAS-Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences, U. Porto (2017/2018). RM supervised/co-supervised 4 MSc and 1 BSc, and she is currently supervising 2 PhD and 1 MSc Erasmus students. RM published 27 articles in peer-reviewed journals (7 as 1st author & 2 as senior author), 3 book chapters (1 as 1st author) (citations 837, h-index 16, Scopus database 06/25) and is inventor in 1 USA and 1 EU granted patents. RM was Guest Editor for 2 Special Issues (Marine Drugs & Life) and acts as reviewer for 13 journals. RM has secured constant R&D funding since 2016, as well as participated in 5 distinct entrepreneurship accelerating programs as team leader, gave 7 interviews for science dissemination, and received 10 innovation and merit awards/honours. RM research is mainly focused on cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS), including the study of their biosynthetic pathways, characterization of the polymers, and exploitation of possible biotechnological/biomedical applications for the polymers. RM main long-term goal is to develop sustainable and innovative cyanobacteria-based products/applications. To this end, RM recently co-founded CyanoCare Natural Products FlexCo in Austria, where she acts as CEO.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Rita Mota

Citation names

  • Mota, Rita

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
541E-CCD7-DF6D
ORCID iD
0000-0001-7179-3800

Email addresses

  • ritagmota@gmail.com (Personal)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
German Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2017/07/24
Concluded
 Doutoral Program in Biology (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): biosynthesis, characteristics and applications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 n/a
2010/12/10
Concluded
 Master in Biology (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Screening physiological/environmental conditions that influence the production of extracellular polymeric substances by Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17
2008/07/09
Concluded
 Degree in Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/06/01 - Current Postdoc (Research) Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Austria
Universität für Bodenkultur Department für Agrarbiotechnologie IFA-Tulln, Austria
2021/06/01 - Current Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2017/02/01 - 2017/12/31 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2011/05/01 - 2012/11/15 Researcher (Research) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/03/03 - 2022/07/31 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2021/03/10 - 2021/07/31 Invited Adjunct Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2017/09/15 - 2018/06/15 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2025/06/12 - Current CEO & Co-founder CyanoCare Natural Products FlexCo, Austria
2018/07/01 - 2021/05/31 Junior Researcher Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2016/11/15 - 2017/11/15 PI of Project AntiBioCoat (Anti-adhesive Biopolymer Coating) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2013/02/01 - 2017/07/24 PhD student of Doctoral Program in Biology Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2013/02/01 - 2017/01/31 PhD fellow (SFRH/BD/84914/2012) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2009/12/15 - 2010/12/15 Training Student (Professional) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2006/09/01 - 2006/09/30 Voluntary work Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/01/01 - Current CyanoCare: novel cyanobacterial polymer for skin care | COMET funding program: acib GmbH & Astarte srl
#95141
Principal investigator
Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Austria
 Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology
Ongoing
2023/03/01 - Current CyanoCare: novel cyanobacterial polymer for skin care | Joint Research Project Offer: acib GmbH & Astarte srl
#52022
Principal investigator
Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Austria
Ongoing
2025/02/01 - 2026/07/31 Bioactive wound Dressing for infected chronic wounds
2023.11469.PEX
10.54499/2023.11469.PEX
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2024/12/31 Institute for Research and Innovation in Health
UIDB/04293/2020
10.54499/UIDB/04293/2020
LA/P/0070/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0070/2020
UIDP/04293/2020
10.54499/UIDP/04293/2020
UID/BIM/04293/2019
Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal

Instituto de Astrofísica e Ciências do Espaço, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/06/01 - 2023/12/31 Marine cyanobacterial polymers as sustainable platforms for skin well-being
#91302
Principal investigator
Austrian Centre of Industrial Biotechnology, Austria
Concluded
2020/10/01 - 2022/05/31 CyanoCare - development of products for skin protection and regeneration based on cyanobacteria
CyanoCarePAI2020
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 EIT Health
Concluded
2019/03/01 - 2022/02/28 GreenRehab - Green rehabilitation system for burned soils based on the inoculation of native cyanobacteria and microalgae
PCIF/RPG/0077/2017
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Concluded
2018/07/01 - 2021/02/28 CyanoPolymerApps - Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): From the genes to the industrial toolbox
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028779
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/02/01 - 2020/12/31 CyanoCare - development of added-value products based on cyanobacteria
CyanoCare
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Fundação Amadeu Dias
Concluded
2018/09/01 - 2020/12/31 AntiBioCoat (Anti-adhesive Biopolymer Coating), from CaixaImpulse 2018, la Caixa Foundation/EIT-Health
CI18-00060
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Obra Social La Caixa, Spain
Obra Social La Caixa
Concluded
2017/09/01 - 2017/12/31 CyanoSec - understanding Cyanobacterial Secretion, envisioning technological applications
IF/00256/2015
Master Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
Concluded
2016/11/01 - 2017/11/30 AntiBioCoat (Anti-adhesive Biopolymer Coating), from RESOLVE 2016: Technology Transfer Ignition Program in the Health Sector, Portugal (Norte2020)
NORTE-01-0246- FEDER-000018
Principal investigator
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
 Administração Regional de Saúde do Norte IP
Concluded
2016/11 - 2017/11 AntiBioCoat (Anti-adhesive Biopolymer Coating), from RESOLVE 2016: Technology Transfer Ignition Program in the Health Sector, Portugal (Norte2020)
NORTE-01-0246- FEDER-000018
 N/A
2017/02/01 - 2017/07/31 Structured Programme on Bioengeneering Therapies for Infectious Diseases and Tissue Regeneration
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000012
Master Student Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
Concluded
2017/02 - 2017/07 Structured Programme on Bioengeneering Therapies for Infectious Diseases and Tissue Regeneration
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000012
 N/A
2013/05/01 - 2015/09/30 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): synthesis, export and interactions with metal cations
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/COMPETE/128904/PT
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/05/01 - 2012/11/30 Exploitation of cyanobacterial exopolysaccharides (EPS) for heavy metals bioremediation
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/99662/PT
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Brito, Ângela; Mota, Rita; Pacheco, Catarina C.; Tamagnini, Paula. "Cyanobacterial biofilms: Formation, distribution, and applications". In Expanding Horizon of Cyanobacterial Biology, edited by Prashant Singh; Maria Fillat; Viji Sitther; Ajay Kumar, 91-108. Elsevier, 2022.
    10.1016/b978-0-323-91202-0.00004-x
  2. Mota, Rita; Flores, Carlos; Tamagnini, Paula. "Cyanobacterial Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS)". In Polysaccharides of Microbial Origin, 1-28. Springer International Publishing, 2021.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-35734-4_11-1
  3. Mota, Rita; Pereira, S.B.; Mota, R.; Santos, C.L.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Assembly and export of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in cyanobacteria. A phylogenomic approach". In Advances in Botanical Research: Genomics of Cyanobacteria, 235-279. Elsevier, 2014.
    10.1016/B978-0-12-394313-2.00007-X
Conference paper
  1. Büttel, Zsófia; Guimarães, Rodrigo; Santos, Carla; Silva, Carla J. S. M.; Pereira, Sara B.; Mota, Rita; Tamagnini, Paula; et al. "Thin-layer nanofiltration membranes using engineered biopolymers for seawater desalination pre-treatment processes". Paper presented in International Conference on Nanoscience & Nanotechnology - NanoPT, Porto, Portugal, 2013.
    Published
  2. Mota, Rita; Colica, Giovanni; Rossi, Federico; Silva, Carla J.; Pereira, Sara; Santos, Carla; Büttel, Zsófia; et al. "Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: conditions influencing the production and characterization of the polymer". Paper presented in 14th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes - ISPP 2012, 5-10 August, Porto, Portugal, Porto, Portugal, 2012.
    Published
  3. Mota, Rita; Guimarães, Rodrigo; Zille, Andrea; Silva, Carla J.; Santos, Carla; Gales, Luís; Pereira, Sara; Tamagnini, Paula. "Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: inducing factors, characteristics and gene transcription". Paper presented in 8th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, Naantali, Finland, 2011.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Pissarra, João; Santos, Marina; Pereira, S. B.; Ferreira, Sónia; Nunes, Cláudia; Coimbra, Manuel A.; Monteiro, Ricardo; et al. "Impact of the absence of RfbC and FucS on the extracellular polysaccharides of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Paper presented in Brilliant PhDs, brighter future: Shaping Science together!, 2023.
  2. Pissarra, João; Santos, Marina; Pereira, S. B.; Ferreira, Sónia; Nunes, Cláudia; Coimbra, Manuel A.; Tamagnini, Paula; Mota, Rita. "Absence of RfbC and FucS on the extracellular polysaccharides of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Paper presented in 15th Jenner Glycobiology and Medicine Symposium, 2023.
  3. Pissarra, João; Santos, Marina; Pereira, S. B.; Ferreira, Sónia; Nunes, Cláudia; Coimbra, Manuel A.; Tamagnini, Paula; Mota, Rita. "Impact of the absence of RfbC (Slr0985) or FucS (Sll1213) on the released polysaccharides of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Paper presented in 9th MCBiology Symposium, 2023.
  4. Pissarra, João; Santos, Marina; Pereira, S. B.; Ferreira, S. S.; Nunes, Cláudia; Coimbra, Manuel A.; Tamagnini, Paula; Mota, Rita. "Insight into the role of RfbC and FucS on the composition of the released polysaccharides of the cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Paper presented in 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group ¿ GLUPOR 14, 2023.
  5. Pissarra, João; Santos, Marina; Ferreira, Sónia; Nunes, Cláudia; Coimbra, Manuel; Tamagnini, P; Mota, Rita. Corresponding author: Pissarra, João. "The role of RfbC (slr0985) and FucS (sll1213) in the composition of released polysaccharides in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Paper presented in 5th International EPNOE Junior Scientist Meeting, 2022.
  6. Pissara, J; Roque, J; Brito, Â; Mota, Rita; Oliveira, Paulo; Vieira, J; Vieira, C; Rocha, Mariana; Bessa da Silva, Márcia. "GreenRehab Project – Green rehabilitation system for burned soils based on the inoculation of native cyanobacteria and microalgae". Paper presented in 17th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2022.
  7. Pissarra, João; Roque, Jéssica; Brito, Ângela; Mota, Rita; Oliveira, Paulo; Vieira, Jorge; Vieira, Cristina; et al. Corresponding author: Pissarra, João. "Green rehabilitation system for burned soils based on the inoculation of native cyanobacteria and microalgae". Paper presented in 17th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2022.
  8. Pissarra, João; Roque, Jéssica; Brito, Ângela; Mota, Rita; Oliveira, Paulo; Vieira, Jorge; Vieira, Cristina; et al. "The GreenRehab Project: Rehabilitation of burned soils based on the inoculation of cyanobacteria and microalgae". Paper presented in YAS 2022 - Young Algaeneers Symposium, 2022.
  9. Roque, Jéssica; Pissarra, João; Brito, Ângela; Mota, Rita; Oliveira, Paulo; Tamagnini, Paula. "Green Rehabilitation system for burned soils based on the native cyanobacteria and microalgae (GreenRehab): Isolation of and characterization of the photoautotrophic organisms". Paper presented in II Seminário da Rede Incêndios-Solo, 2021.
  10. Bessa da Silva, Márcia; Andreani, Tatiana; Gonçalves, João; Bruno, Marcos; Pissarra, João; Mota, Rita; Brito, Ângela; et al. "Sistema de reabilitação sustentável de solos queimados a partir da inoculação de cianobactérias e microalgas nativas.". Paper presented in Congresso Ibérico de Solos e Desenvolvimento Sustentável - Online event, 2021.
  11. Melo, Paula; Bessa, Márcia; Pissarra, João; Roque, Jéssica; Mota, Rita; Brito, Ângela; Gonçalves, João; et al. "GreenRehab - Green rehabilitation system for burned soils based on the inoculation of native cyanobacteria and microalgae". Paper presented in 2º Workshop de Projetos IC&DT no âmbito da Prevenção e Combate a Incêndios Florestais, 2021.
  12. Mota, Rita; Tamagnini, Paula. "Useful slime: cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and their biotechnological and biomedical applications". Paper presented in 11th European Workshop on the Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2020.
  13. P. Pissarra, João; Roque, Jéssica; Mota, Rita; Brito, Ângela; Oliveira, Paulo; Roberto De Philippis; Melo, Paula; Tamagnini, Paula. "The GreenRehab Project: Isolation of photoautotrophic organisms from burned soil samples (Part 1)". Paper presented in 11th European Workshop on the Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2020.
  14. Mota, Rita; Tamagnini, Paula. "Useful slime: biotechnological and biomedical applications of the extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from cyanobacteria". Paper presented in Microbiotec’19, 2019.
  15. Santos, Marina; Pereira, S. B.; Leite, J. P.; Flores, Carlos; Eisfeld, C.; Mota, Rita; Rossi, Federico; et al. "The role of the tyrosine kinase Wzc (Sll0923), the phosphatase Wzb (Slr0328), and other players in the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by Synechocystis PCC 6803". Paper presented in 8th i3S Annual Meeting, 2019.
  16. Costa, Bruna; Mota, Rita; Parreira, Paula; Tamagnini, Paula; M. Cristina L. Martins; Costa, Fabíola. "Broad-spectrum anti-adhesive coating based on a natural marine polymer". Paper presented in 30th Conference of European Society for Biomaterials & 26th Annual Conference of German Society for Biomaterials, 2019.
  17. M. Cristina L. Martins; Tamagnini, Paula; Costa, Fabíola; Mota, Rita. "Development of an anti-adhesive coating based on a marine bacterium-produced polymer: towards industrial application". Paper presented in III Encontro Biotecnologia Medicinal/ 1st Iberian Congress on Medicinal Biotechnology, 2018.
  18. Mota, Rita; Pereira, Sara B; Rossi, Federico; De Philippis, Roberto; Tamagnini, Paula. "Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) and their potential for heavy metal bioremediation". Paper presented in National Congress MicroBiotec´15, 2015.
  19. Mota, Rita; Rossi, Federico; Pereira, Sara B; De Philippis, Roberto; Tamagnini, Paula. "Bioremediation of heavy metals using Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 cultures or its released polysaccharides (RPS)". Paper presented in 15th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2015.
  20. Brito, Ângela; Mota, Rita; Ramos, Vitor; Lima, Steeve; Santos, Arlete; Vieira, Jorge; Vieira, Cristina P; Vasconcelos, Vitor; Tamagnini, Paula. "Isolation of cyanobacterial strains from the Portuguese Atlantic coast disclosures novel diversity". Paper presented in 15th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes; Tübingen, Germany, 2015.
  21. Mota, Rita; Pereira, Sara B; Meazzini, Marianna; Fernandes, Rui; Santos, Arlete; Evans, Caroline; De Philippis, Roberto; Tamagnini, Paula. "Effects of heavy metals on Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: growth, EPS production, ultrastructure and protein profiles". Paper presented in 9th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2014.
  22. Oliveira, Paulo; Pinto, Filipe; Pacheco, Catarina C; Mota, Rita; Tamagnini, Paula. "HepF, an exoprotein required for Anabaena sp. PCC 7120 filaments adhesion and aggregation". Paper presented in 9th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, Texel, Netherlands, 2014.
  23. Mota, Rita; Meazzini, Marianna; Evans, Caroline; De Philippis, Roberto; Wright, Phillip; Pereira, Sara B; Tamagnini, Paula. "Production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 and their interaction with heavy metals". Paper presented in National Congress MicroBiotec´13, 2013.
  24. Mota, Rita; Meazzini, Marianna; Evans, Caroline; Roberto, De Philippis; Wright, Phillip; Pereira, Sara B; Tamagnini, Paula. "Interactions between extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 and heavy metals". Paper presented in 11th Workshop on Cyanobacteria, 2013.
  25. Mota, Rita; Guimarães, Rodrigo; Buttel; Zsófia; Rossi, Federico; Colica, Giovanni; Silva, Carla J; Santos, Catarina; et al. "Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from the unicellular cyanobacterium Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: conditions influencing their production and polymer characterization". Paper presented in 14th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, 2012.
  26. Mota, Rita. "Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) from Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: conditions influencing their production and EPS characterization". Paper presented in National Congress MicroBiotec´11, 2011.
  27. Mota, Rita; Guimarães, Rodrigo; Zille, Andrea; Silva, Carla J; Santos, Catarina; Gales, Luís; Pereira, Sara B; Tamagnini, Paula. "Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) produced by Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110: inducing factors, genes and characteristics". Paper presented in 8th European Workshop on Molecular Biology of Cyanobacteria, 2011.
Journal article
  1. Rodrigues, T.; Mota, R.; Gales, L.; Tamagnini, P.; Campo-Deaño, L.. "Microrheological characterisation of Cyanoflan in human blood plasma". Carbohydrate Polymers 326 (2024): 121575. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121575.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2023.121575
  2. Rita Mota; Raquel T. Lima; Carlos Flores; Juliana F. Silva; Beatriz Cruz; Bárbara Couto Viana Alves; Marta T. Pinto; et al. "Assessing the Antitumor Potential of Variants of the Extracellular Carbohydrate Polymer from Synechocystis sigf Mutant". Polymers (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/6/1382.
    10.3390/polym15061382
  3. Matinha-Cardoso, Jorge; Santos, Tamára; Pereira, Hugo; Varela, João; Tamagnini, Paula; Mota, Rita. "Pilot scale production of Crocosphaera chwakensis CCY0110 and evaluation of its biomass nutritional potential". Algal Research 69 (2023): 102939. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2022.102939.
    10.1016/j.algal.2022.102939
  4. T. Rodrigues; R. Mota; L. Gales; L. Campo-Deaño. "Understanding the complex rheology of human blood plasma". Journal of Rheology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1122/8.0000442.
    10.1122/8.0000442
  5. Brito, Ângela; Rocha, Mariana; Kaštovský, Jan; Vieira, Jorge; Vieira, Cristina P.; Ramos, Vitor; Correia, Manuel; et al. "A new cyanobacterial species with a protective effect on lettuce grown under salinity stress: Envisaging sustainable agriculture practices". Journal of Applied Phycology (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-022-02692-4.
    In press • 10.1007/s10811-022-02692-4
  6. Matinha-Cardoso, Jorge; Mota, Rita; Gomes, Luciana C.; Gomes, Marisa; Mergulhão, Filipe J.; Tamagnini, Paula; Martins, M. Cristina L.; Costa, Fabíola. "Surface activation of medical grade polyurethane for the covalent immobilization of an anti-adhesive biopolymeric coating". Journal of Materials Chemistry B 9 17 (2021): 3705-3715. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1tb00278c.
    10.1039/d1tb00278c
  7. Costa, Raquel; Costa, Luís; Rodrigues, Ilda; Meireles, Catarina; Soares, Raquel; Tamagnini, Paula; Mota, Rita. "Biocompatibility of the Biopolymer Cyanoflan for Applications in Skin Wound Healing". Marine Drugs 19 3 (2021): 147-158. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md19030147.
    10.3390/md19030147
  8. Costa, Bruna; Mota, Rita; Tamagnini, Paula; L. Martins, M. Cristina; Costa, Fabíola. "Natural Cyanobacterial Polymer-Based Coating as a Preventive Strategy to Avoid Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections". Marine Drugs 18 6 (2020): 279. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md18060279.
    10.3390/md18060279
  9. Mota, Rita; Vidal, Ricardo; Pandeirada, Carolina; Flores, Carlos; Adessi, Alessandra; De Philippis, Roberto; Nunes, Cláudia; Coimbra, Manuel A.; Tamagnini, Paula. "Cyanoflan: A cyanobacterial sulfated carbohydrate polymer with emulsifying properties". Carbohydrate Polymers 229 (2020): 115525. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115525.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2019.115525
  10. Estevinho, B.N.; Mota, R.; Leite, J.P.; Tamagnini, P.; Gales, L.; Rocha, F.. "Application of a cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substance in the microencapsulation of vitamin B12". Powder Technology 343 (2019): 644-651. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85057047620&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.powtec.2018.11.079
  11. Flores, C.; Santos, M.; Pereira, S.B.; Mota, R.; Rossi, F.; De Philippis, R.; Couto, N.; et al. "The alternative sigma factor SigF is a key player in the control of secretion mechanisms in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803". Environmental Microbiology 21 1 (2019): 343-359. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85058060674&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/1462-2920.14465
  12. Mota, R.; Alves, M.; Vieira, C.P.; Vieira, J.; Tamagnini, P.; Saraiva, A.. "Didymozoids in Muscle of Atlantic Chub Mackerel (Scomber colias)". Acta Parasitologica 64 2 (2019): 308-315. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85069924513&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.2478/s11686-019-00049-5
  13. Costa, B.; Mota, R.; Parreira, P.; Tamagnini, P.; Martins, M.C.L.; Costa, F.. "Broad-spectrum anti-adhesive coating based on an extracellular polymer from a marine cyanobacterium". Marine Drugs 17 4 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85065414702&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/md17040243
  14. Pereira, S.B.; Santos, M.; Leite, J.P.; Flores, C.; Eisfeld, C.; Büttel, Z.; Mota, R.; et al. "The role of the tyrosine kinase Wzc (Sll0923) and the phosphatase Wzb (Slr0328) in the production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) by Synechocystis PCC 6803". MicrobiologyOpen (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85060602531&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/mbo3.753
  15. Leite, J.P.; Mota, R.; Durão, J.; Neves, S.C.; Barrias, C.C.; Tamagnini, P.; Gales, L.. "Cyanobacterium-Derived Extracellular Carbohydrate Polymer for the Controlled Delivery of Functional Proteins". Macromolecular Bioscience 17 2 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84988663806&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/mabi.201600206
  16. Brito, Â.; Ramos, V.; Mota, R.; Lima, S.; Santos, A.; Vieira, J.; Vieira, C.P.; et al. "Description of new genera and species of marine cyanobacteria from the Portuguese Atlantic coast". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 111 (2017): 18-34. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85015948750&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ympev.2017.03.006
  17. Mota, R.; Rossi, F.; Andrenelli, L.; Pereira, S.B.; De Philippis, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "Released polysaccharides (RPS) from Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 as biosorbent for heavy metals bioremediation: interactions between metals and RPS binding sites". Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 100 17 (2016): 7765-7775. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84969232968&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00253-016-7602-9
  18. Mota, R.; Pereira, S.B.; Meazzini, M.; Fernandes, R.; Santos, A.; Evans, C.A.; De Philippis, R.; Wright, P.C.; Tamagnini, P.. "Effects of heavy metals on Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 growth, extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) production, ultrastructure and protein profiles". Journal of Proteomics 120 (2015): 75-94. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84924975714&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jprot.2015.03.004
  19. Oliveira, P.; Pinto, F.; Pacheco, C.C.; Mota, R.; Tamagnini, P.. "HesF, an exoprotein required for filament adhesion and aggregation in Anabaena sp. PCC 7120". Environmental Microbiology 17 5 (2015): 1631-1648. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84928238930&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/1462-2920.12600
  20. Mota, R.; Pereira, S.B.; Meazzini, M.; Fernandes, R.; Santos, A.; Evans, C.A.; De Philippis, R.; Wright, P.C.; Tamagnini, P.. "Differential proteomes of the cyanobacterium Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110 upon exposure to heavy metals". Data in Brief 4 (2015): 152-158. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84931259985&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.dib.2015.04.015
  21. Pereira, S.B.; Mota, R.; Vieira, C.P.; Vieira, J.; Tamagnini, P.. "Phylum-wide analysis of genes/proteins related to the last steps of assembly and export of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in cyanobacteria". Scientific Reports 5 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84943302918&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/srep14835
  22. Mota, R.; Guimarães, R.; Büttel, Z.; Rossi, F.; Colica, G.; Silva, C.J.; Santos, C.; et al. "Production and characterization of extracellular carbohydrate polymer from Cyanothece sp. CCY 0110". Carbohydrate Polymers 92 2 (2013): 1408-1415. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84869866310&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.carbpol.2012.10.070
  23. Brito, Â.; Ramos, V.; Seabra, R.; Santos, A.; Santos, C.L.; Lopo, M.; Ferreira, S.; et al. "Culture-dependent characterization of cyanobacterial diversity in the intertidal zones of the Portuguese coast: A polyphasic study". Systematic and Applied Microbiology 35 2 (2012): 110-119. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84856684996&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.syapm.2011.07.003
  24. Hermida, M.; Mota, R.; Pacheco, C.C.; Santos, C.L.; Cruz, C.; Saraiva, A.; Tamagnini, P.. "Infection levels and diversity of anisakid nematodes in blackspot seabream, Pagellus bogaraveo, from Portuguese waters". Parasitology Research 110 5 (2012): 1919-1928. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84863440589&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00436-011-2718-4
Magazine article
  1. Mota, Rita. Corresponding author: Mota, Rita. "Cyanobacterial Polymers and their potential for skincare", EURO COSMETICS, 2025
Newsletter article
  1. Mota, Rita; Paula Tamagnini; Sara Pereira. "Polímeros extracelulares de cianobactérias: características, produção e possíveis utilizações", Boletim de Biotecnologia, 2013, https://www.cienciaviva.pt/img/upload/Boletim3.pdf.
Online resource
  1. Mota, Rita. CyanoCare - A green solution for greener businesses. 2019. https://biomarine.org/news/165194.
  2. Leite, José Pedro; Mota, Rita; Durão, Joana; Neves, Sara C; Barrias, Cristina; Tamagnini, Paula; Gales, Luís. Feeling Blue - Cyanobacterial Polymer Delivers Drugs. 2017. http://www.advancedsciencenews.com/feeling-blue-cyanobacterial-polymer-delivers-drugs/.
  3. Mota, Rita. Heavy metals and cyanobacteria: unveiling bioremediation mechanisms. 2016. http://atlasofscience.org/heavy-metals-and-cyanobacteria-unveiling-bioremediation-mechanisms/#more-17553.
  4. Mota, Rita. Heavy metal and cyanobacteria: towards bioremediation. 2016. http://atlasofscience.org/heavy-metals-and-cyanobacteria-towards-bioremediation/#more-8569.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Mota, Rita; Tamagnini, Paula; Costa, Fabíola; M. Cristina L. Martins. 2023. "Uses of cyanobacterium extracellular polymer, compositions, coated surfaces or articles".
    Granted/Issued
  2. Mota, Rita; Tamagnini, Paula; Leite, José Pedro; Gales, Luís; Pereira, Sara B. 2022. "Cyanobacterium extracellular polymer, compositions and uses thereof".
    Granted/Issued
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/12/12 Can Cyanoflan be used as a natural skin care ingredient? AlgaEurope Conference 2023
European Algae Biomass Association (Prague, Czech Republic)
2023/11/06 Cyanoflan, a polymer produced by a marine cyanobacterium, can contribute to greener Green Deal Biotechnology
European Federation of Biotechnology (Poznan, Poland)
2023/10/16 Cyanoflan: a cyanobacterial polymer towards the cosmetic industry Netzwerk Algen 2023
(Austria)
2023/10/13 Algae for cosmetics: Cyanoflan as a novel ingredient 1st Biotech Summit Austria, Workshop: Let’s innovate in industrial biotechnology
(Graz, Austria)
2023/09/14 Cyanoflan: A Marine Cyanobacterial Polymer as a Natural Skin Care Ingredient 11th European Symposium on Biopolymers
(Brno, Czech Republic)
2022/11/15 Cyanoflan: a marine cyanobacterial polymer for skin well-being 11th International Conference on Fiber & Polymer Biotechnology
European Federation of Biotechnology (Austria)
2022/05/17 CyanoCare: Cyanobacterial polymers for the cosmetic industry 6º Encontro de Biotecnologia Microbiana e Farmacêutica
Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2021/12/09 Cyanoflan: a versatile cyanobacterial polymer for the cosmetic industry AlgaEurope Conference 2021
European Algae Biomass Association (online)
2021/05/08 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymers - From the genes to the industrial toolbox V Encontro de Laboratório Universidade de Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra (online, Portugal)
2021/03/27 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances to encapsulate drugs XII Symposium on Bioengineering
NEB-FEUP/ICBAS
2020/07/08 CyanoCare - desenvolvimento de produtos de elevado valor acrescentado com base em cianobactérias marinhas Economia do Mar, Ciclo de Eventos - Dinâmicas para a Inovação
Agência Nacional de Inovação (ANI) (Portugal)
2020/03/04 CyanoCare - cyanobacterial polymers for the cosmetic industry: from Biology to the Blue Biotechnology industry V Jornadas de Bioengenharia
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD)
2020/02/10 Culturing of Cyanobacteria PhotoBioCat: Light-driven Sustainable Biocatalysis Training Network, Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions: Innovative Training Networks-European Joint Doctorates
University of Porto
2019/10/23 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): characteristics and possible applications 6th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/10/22 CyanoCare - Polímeros 100% naturais produzidos por cianobactérias para a indústria de cuidados pessoais Conferência APAA 2019
(Portugal)
2018/12/04 Cyanoflan - A novel cyanobacterial polymer for the market AlgaEurope Conference
(Amesterdão, Netherlands)
2017/08/20 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): characteristics and biotechnological applications 5th EPNOE International Polysaccharide Conference
(Jena, Germany)
2017/05/22 Applications of cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) 6th China-Europe Symposium on Biomaterials in Regenerative Medicine
(Porto, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/10/15 - Current Production of Cyanoflan and study of its bioactivities (ERASMUS)
Supervisor of Daniel Figueiredo
Universität für Bodenkultur Department für Agrarbiotechnologie IFA-Tulln, Austria
2024/02/01 - Current Cyanobacterial extracellular polymers and their versatility for personal care industry
Co-supervisor of Daniela Wucsits
Universität für Bodenkultur Department für Agrarbiotechnologie IFA-Tulln, Austria
2021/01/01 - Current Exploring natural polymers: from the biosynthesis of cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) to possible applications
Supervisor of João Pereira Pissarra
 Doctoral Program in Molecular and Cell Biology (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2023/11/01 - 2024/07/25 Characterization and evaluation of Cyanoflan as novel cosmetic ingredient (ERASMUS)
Supervisor of Catarina Gameiro
Universität für Bodenkultur Department für Agrarbiotechnologie IFA-Tulln, Austria
2020/09/01 - 2021/12/16 Cyanobacterial extracellular polymeric substances (EPS): production and evaluation of antitumor activity
Co-supervisor of Beatriz Cruz
Master in Cell and Molecular Biology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/09/15 - 2020/09/10 Isolation and characterization of cyanobacterial extracellular heteropolysaccharides aiming at the development of wound dressings and other applications
Supervisor of Francisco Esteves
 Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2019/01/21 - 2019/10/14 Development of wound dressings based on cyanobacterial extracellular heteropolysaccharides
Supervisor of Luís Costa
 Bioengineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2017/10/03 - 2018/10/12 Development of an anti-adhesive coating based on a heteropolymer produced by a marine bacterium: towards industrial production
Supervisor of Jorge Matinha Cardoso
Bioengineering (Master)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/04/01 - Current European Researchers Night, Graz, Austria - organization of a Hands-on station: Erlebniswelt der Mikroalgen (2023/09/29)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
2025/05/26 - 2025/05/28 Green Deal Biotechnology (2025/05/26 - 2025/05/28)
Conference (Member of the Scientific Committee)
 European Federation of Biotechnology, Spain
2019/04/01 - 2020/09/10 11th European Workshop on the Biology of Cyanobacteria (2020/09/06 - 2020/09/10)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2015/03/22 - 2015/03/22 Biochemistry Workshop of Cyanobacteria, III ABC – AEICBAS Biomedical Congress (2015/03/20 - 2015/03/22)
Congress (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2012/08/05 - 2012/08/10 14th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes (2012/08/05 - 2012/08/10)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/09/22 - Current Pint of Science Event, Vienna, Austria - presentation: Diving into Algae: Nature's Oxygen Generators and Beyond (invited)
Other
2021/09/01 - 2022/01/15 CyanoCare - BlueInvest Readiness Assistance, Coaching Plan Cycle 08
Other
2020/04/01 - 2020/07/31 Volunteer in the realization of detection tests of the SARS-CoV-2 virus by RT-qPCR, as part of the i3S Task Force
Other
 Task Force Covid-19
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2020/01/27 - 2020/02/11 PMP® - Project Management Professional
Other
 PMP® - Project Management Professional
2019/01/22 - 2019/11/13 Bootcamp Sea2Market, Ideas Contest Platicemar: Consolidation Platform of the TICE Sector and Entrepreneurship in Sea Economy
Call
 Platicemar
Inova Ria Associação de Empresas para uma Rede de Inovação em Aveiro, Portugal
2019/05/06 - 2019/05/17 Laboratory Animal Science Course, FELASA Category C - Functions A, B and D according Directive 2010/63/EU
Other
 Laboratory Animal Science Course
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2019/02/26 - 2019/02/27 Futures for Tomorrow Program, Business Sciences: Management and Administration
Workshop
 Futures for Tomorrow Program
Fórum Oceano Associação da Economia do Mar, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
2018/05/03 - 2018/11/02 ClimateLaunchpad 2018, a Climate-KIC Programme from EIT-Climate
Call
 ClimateLaunchpad
European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Hungary
2018/10/02 - 2018/10/04 MyBlueCity initiative integrated in the BioMarine Business Convention, the blue business catalyst
Exhibition
 MyBlueCity
BioMarine Organization SAS, France
2018/03/27 - 2018/06/02 HiTech Program from Porto Business School
Other
 HiSeedTech
Universidade do Porto Porto Business School, Portugal
2017/11/13 - 2018/03/15 Escola de Startups do Parque de Ciência e Tecnologia da Universidade do Porto (UPTEC)
Other
 Escola de Startups
UPTEC Associação de Transferência de Tecnologia da Asprela, Portugal
2018/02/09 - 2018/02/09 Splash! by Mermaid™, the first contest of ideas and startups related to the Economy of the Sea
Call
 Splash! by Mermaid™
Mermaid Investments, Portugal
2016/02/22 - 2016/02/26 Commercial Algal Culturing: technologies, markets and business skills
Workshop
 Commercial Algal Culturing
A4F Algae For Future, Portugal
2015/05/11 - 2015/05/14 Técnicas Avançadas de Caracterização de Polímeros
Workshop
 Polymers characterization workshop
Pólo de Inovação em Engenharia de Polímeros, Portugal
2015/04/13 - 2015/04/17 Introductory Bioinformatics
Workshop
2014/06/16 - 2014/06/20 Introductory statistics and programming with R for biological sciences
Workshop
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2014/02/07 - 2014/02/14 Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Scanning probe microscopy (SPM)
Workshop
Universidade do Porto Centro de Materiais, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/12/06 - Current European Journal of Phycology (0967-0262) Travis & Francis
2023/08/23 - Current Journal of Biotechnology (0168-1656) Elsevier
2021/05/17 - Current Applied Sciences (2076-3417) MDPI
2021/04/05 - Current Algal Research (2211-9264) Elsevier
2020/12/10 - Current Journal of Hazardous Materials (0304-3894) Elsevier
2020/10/26 - Current Chemosphere (0045-6535) Elsevier
2020/08/22 - Current Journal of Applied Phycology (0921-8971) Springer
2019/12/23 - Current Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy (2352-5541) Elsevier
2019/09/20 - Current Environmental Pollution (0269-7491) Elsevier
2017/10/03 - Current Carbohydrate Polymers (0144-8617) Elsevier

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023/11/01 - Current European Federation of Biotechnology (EFB), Environmental Biotechnology Division Board Member
2019/01/22 - Current BioMarine Community Participant
2018/02/01 - Current European Algae Biomass Association (EABA) Voluntary Internship Programme 02-07/2018; Acib’s main representative of the Scientific Membership since 11/2022
2018/04/04 - 2019/06/28 MDevNet: National Network for Knowledge Transfer on Medical Devices - "Promotion of effectiveness in technology transfer processes for adequate increase of value and exploitation of technology-based medical devices" Participant

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/03/03 - Current Invited Adjunct Teacher - Genetic Engineering (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2021/03/10 - 2021/07/31 Invited Adjunct Teacher - Genetic Engineering (Mestrado) Instituto Politécnico do Porto Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/02/15 Collaborator Professor - Algae and Cyanobacteria Biotechnology (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/09/15 - 2018/06/17 Invited Assistant Professor - Biophysics (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2020/10/19 Como acabar com as infecções hospitalares? Ela sabe Observador
2019/07/25 Microalgas em vez de derivados de petróleo? Rita quer cosméticos mais sustentáveis Público
2018/09/08 Dos ossos aos cateteres, projectos portugueses que atacam infecções conquistam apoio Público
2018/06/01 O Polímero que veio das bactérias Exame Informática Magazine

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023/07/14 - Current Podcast Die BioteXperten Microalgae cosmetics - a greener future for skincare
2018/06/07 - 2018/06/07 Exame Informática, SIC Notícias Investigadores portugueses desenvolvem cianobactérias que ajudam a reduzir infeções hospitalares
2018/03/27 - 2018/03/27 Ponto de Partida, Antena 1 Os Micróbios Verdes

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020/01/28 - 2021/03/05 Marine Drugs - Special Issue Guest Editor (1660-3397) MDPI
2020/09/01 - 2021/02/28 Life - Special Issue Guest Editor (2075-1729) MDPI

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2018/09/19 - 2019/02/05 SkinSealer - From seabed to wound bed Ana Catarina Monteiro, Ana Filipa Santos, Daniela Silva, Luís Costa, Rafaela Presa
Distinctions

Award

2024 2nd Place Ecological genius Category | riz up GENIUS Ideen- und Gründerpreis 2024
Niederösterreich | Accent, Austria
2020 Fundação Eng. António de Almeida - Prize for the best PhD thesis from 2017-2019 in Life Sciences
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020 Best Microalgae Awards 2020 Wild Card Category
Association Best Microalgae Awards, France
2019 Honourable Mention in Innovation Category from «O Melhor do Portugal Tecnológico»
Exame Informática , Portugal
2018 Born from Knowledge - BfK AWARDS awarded within the Splash! by Mermaid™ competition
Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal
2018 Honourable Mention awarded by the Splash! by Mermaid™ jury, the first contest of ideas and startups related to the Economy of the Sea
Mermaid Investments, Portugal
2018 Best Innovation Project Award, 1st Edition
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2018 3rd Place in National Final of ClimateLaunchpad 2018, EIT Climate-KIC
European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Hungary
2017 i3S-Hovione Capital Health Innovation Prize: Partners Award
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal

Hovione, Portugal

Other distinction

2025 “Mulheres na Ciência”
Ciência Viva, Portugal
2019 Semifinalist at Everis Portugal Awards 2019
Everis, Spain