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Vitor Hugo Ribeiro Mordido. BSc in Bioquímica in 2020/02 by Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Ciências. MSc in Bioquimica para a Saúde in 2023/01/03 by Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, where he developed his work in the Functional Biochemistry of Metalloenzymes, studying Superoxide Reductases. Currently a researcher in in the project with the reference: 2022.01152.PTDC - Um Centro Único de Cobre Envolvido na mitigação do gás de estufa/Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde REQUIMTE (LAQV), Vitor is developing this research in the Microbial Stress Laboratory, a member of Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas (UCIBIO); studying Nitrous Oxide Reductase and putative electron transfer partners. Vitor has a total of 3 poster presentations (TIMB3, XXVIIIENSPQ, IBiCC), 2 of them presented at international conferences. Vitor has a total of 1 article accepted and under revision, at Frontiers in Chemical Biology, 1 article in press, and 1 pre-print published. Vitor has participated in 7 events, with 3 abstract presentations (TIMB3, XXVIIIENSPQ, IBiCC), 2 of them at international conferences; 1 oral presentation at JIM2022; participated in the outreach activities of NEI2023, sharing the research developed with the activity "What is an enzyme? Where do we use enzymes? Meet the enzyme that can help in the preservation of the ozone layer."; EXPO FCT’2023 and EXPO FCT’2024, sharing the work developed in the Biochemistry laboratories to high school students and teachers.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Vitor Hugo Ribeiro Mordido

Citation names

  • Mordido, V. H.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6218-B467-E20A

Email addresses

  • v.mordido@campus.fct.unl.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Departamento de Química, FCT-UNL, 2829-516, Caparica, Almada, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Proficiency (C2) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/03/08 - 2024/09/07
Ongoing
 Formação com Investigação em Ciências Biomoleculares (Outros)
Major in Bioquímica
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09 - 2023/01/03
Concluded
 Bioquímica para a Saúde (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
"Superoxide Reductases: unravelling catalytic determinants through natural and site directed mutants" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16
2017 - 2020/02
Concluded
 Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 14
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/03/08 - 2025/05/07 An Unique Copper Centre Involved in Greenhouse gas mitigation/LAQV
2022.01152.PTDC
Research Fellow
Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Mordido, V. H.; Luciano, Carolina; Marta S. P. Carepo; Cordas, Cristina M.; Paul, Navendu; Simon, Jörg; Isabel Moura; Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Characterization of recombinant cytochrome c552 from Wolinella succinogenes and nitrous oxide reductase from Pseudomonas stutzeri". Paper presented in 14 th Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference, 2024.
  2. Mordido, V. H.; Marta S. P. Carepo; Cordas, Cristina M.; Simon, Jörg; Isabel Moura; Pauleta, Sofia R.. Corresponding author: Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Characterization of a small cytochrome c from Wolinella succinogenes: a putative electron donor of 'Clade II' cytochrome c N2O reductase". Paper presented in XXVIII Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2023.
  3. Mordido, V. H.; Folgosa, Filipe; Teixeira, Miguel; Salgueiro, Bruno; Romao, Celia. "Superoxide reductases: unravelling catalytic determinants through natural and site directed mutants". Paper presented in TIMB3 Final meeting, 2022.
Journal article
  1. Mordido, V. H.; Folgosa, Filipe; Teixeira, Miguel; Romao, Celia; Salgueiro, Bruno. "Biochemical and structural characterization of a non-canonical Superoxide Reductase (provisional title) - To be published". (2025):
    In press
  2. Mordido, V. H.; Marta S. P. Carepo; Cordas, Cristina M.; Paul, Navendu; Simon, Jörg; Isabel Moura; Pauleta, Sofia R.. Corresponding author: Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Effect of pH on the thermostability and redox properties of cytochrome c552 from Wolinella succinogenes". Frontiers in Chemical Biology - Structure, Spectroscopy & Imaging 3 (2024): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fchbi.2024.1398105/full.
    Open access • Published
Preprint
  1. Mordido, V. H.; Carepo, Marta S. P.; Cordas, Cristina M.; Paul, Navendu; Simon, Jörg; Moura, Isabel; Pauleta, Sofia R.. Corresponding author: Pauleta, Sofia R.. "Effect of pH on the thermostability and redox properties of cytochromec552fromWolinella succinogenes". 2024. http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2024.03.09.584216.
    10.1101/2024.03.09.584216
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Superoxide reductases: unravelling catalytic determinants through natural and site-directed mutants (18/20)". Master, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, 2023.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/02/11 Superoxide reductases: unravelling catalytic determinants through natural and site directed mutants Jornadas Intercalares das dissertações anuais dos Mestrados do DQ e DCV
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (Setúbal, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/09/27 - Current Demonstration of activities that give a better understanding of what researchers work on. In particular, what the work at the Microbial Stress laboratory (UCIBIO-NOVA) is all about, the demonstration of enzymes being studied, followed by simple procedures applied to its research.
Exhibition
 European Researcher's Night 2024
2023/09/29 - Current Demonstration of activities that give a better understanding of what researchers work on. In particular, what the work at the Microbial Stress laboratory (UCIBIO-NOVA) is all about, the demonstration of enzymes being studied, followed by simple procedures applied to its research.
Exhibition
 European Researcher's Night 2023
2024/10/02 - 2024/10/02 This event is dedicated to researchers in the field and will feature a series of expert talks from international speakers, covering various cutting-edge techniques used in the biophysical characterization of macromolecules. Attendees will gain valuable insights into methods such as Circular Dichroism, nano Differential Scanning Fluorimetry, Surface Plasmon Resonance, Grating-Coupled Interferometry, and microcalorimetry techniques like Isothermal Titration Calorimetry.
Conference
 Exploring Biomolecular Landscapes: Insights from Biophysical Characterization Techniques
Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Portugal

Paralab - Equipamentos Industriais e de Laboratório SA, Portugal
2024/05/16 - 2024/05/18 Abstract presented at 14th Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference
Conference
 14th Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
2024/04/10 - 2024/04/10 NOVA FCT EXPO is an anual event, whose purpose is to introduce NOVA School of Science and Technology - FCT NOVA, to youngsters finishing highschool, allowing them to have a broader view of how the University operates and which courses they have at their disposal.
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/07/24 - 2023/07/26 Abstract presented at XXVIII Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
Conference
 XXVIII Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal
2023/04/19 - 2023/04/19 NOVA FCT EXPO is an anual event, whose purpose is to introduce NOVA School of Science and Technology - FCT NOVA, to youngsters finishing highschool, allowing them to have a broader view of how the University operates and which courses they have at their disposal.
Exhibition
 EXPO NOVA FCT
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/06/27 - 2022/06/28 Abstract presented at TIMB3 final meeting.
Conference
 TIMB3 Final meeting
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

Consorzio Interuniversitario Risonanze Magnetiche di Metallo Proteine, Italy
2021/05/01 - 2021/11/14 iGEM is an academic competition aimed at improving peoples' understanding of synthetic biology while also developing an open community and collaboration between groups. It is the most renowned Synthetic Biology competition for students.
Call
 Internationally Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM 2021)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal