Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Maria dos Anjos Lopez Macedo
- Date of birth
- 1963/10/02
- Gender
- Female
Citation names
- Anjos L. Macedo
- Anjos Macedo
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 8D15-B778-09B7
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-2613-4838
Email addresses
- anjos.macedo@fct.unl.pt (Professional)
Telephones
- Fax
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- 212948550 Ext.: 0939 (Professional)
Addresses
- UCIBIO @ Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences and Technology - Univ. NOVA de Lisboa (FCT-NOVA) Campus de Caparica, 2829-516, Caparica, Almada, Portugal (Professional)
Websites
- https://www.requimte.pt/ucibio/ (Professional)
- https://www.requimte.pt/ucibio/people/anjos-macedo (Professional)
- https://www.dq.fct.unl.pt/pessoas/docentes/maria-dos-anjos-lopez-de-macedo (Professional)
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/anjos-l-macedo-57a3b988/ (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Spanish; Castilian | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
French | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | |
English | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | |
Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2019/02/28 - 2019/07/02
Concluded
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HiTech training program 2019 (Outros)
Major in Technology commercialization and entrepreneurship - 4 Months training program
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal
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1994/12/09
Concluded
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Química (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Structural Studies on Ferredoxins. Multidimensional NMR Techniques applied to Paramagnetic Systems" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Louvor e Distinção |
Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2015 - Current | Principal Investigator (Research) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal |
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal | ||
2007 - 2013 | Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal |
Teaching in Higher Education
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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1994/12/09 - Current | Assistant Professor (University Teacher) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal |
1986/10/01 - 1994/12/08 | Assistant (University Teacher) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal |
Positions / Appointments
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2019/09/05 - 2020/04 | Co-Founder | Nitrogen Sensing Solutions, Lda, Portugal |
Others
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2009/03/09 - 2012/12/31 | Executive Coordinator, Scientific Council for Health and Life Sciences | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal |
1985/10/01 - 1986/09/30 | Demonstrator | Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/10/01 - Current | BIOCONTROL - Improving biological control of industrial bioethanol production processes by using Saccharomyces cerevisiae's
own weapons
PTDC/BII-BIO/31761/2017
Researcher
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2013/07 - 2016/06 | NMR Net - National Facility for Nuclear Magnetic Resonance: from Molecular Structure and Dynamics to Protein Function, Cell Physiology, and Metabolomics | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2012/02 - 2015/01 | Mammalian and Bacterial Aldehyde Oxidases: Structure, mechanism and insights into cofactor binding and protein maturation | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2012/02 - 2015/01 | Nitric Oxide Synthase targeting with Re(I)/99mTc(I)-complexes containing L-Arg derivatives: A structure-activity study | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2011/03 - 2014/08 | Ligand-binding stereospecificity of grapevine dirigent proteins: chiral induction for a new generation of fungicides | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2009/01 - 2012/06 | Sol-gel entrapped cutinase: Understanding enzyme/matrix interactions via fluorescence, NMR and DRIFT spectroscopies, and site-directed mutagenesis | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2008/01 - 2011/09 | A combined approach of X-ray Crystallography, NMR and Computational Chemistry for the study of the molecular interactions that define the ligand specificity in cellulosomal Carbohydrate Binding Modules | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2008/01 - 2011/07 | Structural and functional studies of the SOUL/HBP family of heme binding proteins | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2007/01 - 2009/12 | Biocorrosion in dental materials | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2007/01 - 2009/04 | Molecular determinants of ligand specificity in carbohydrate-binding modules and cohesin-dockerin complexes | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2005/07 - 2008/04 | Biocorrosion in dental materials | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2005/07 - 2007/12 | Molecular determinants of ligand specificity in carbohydrate-binding modules and cohesin-dockerin complexes | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2002/01 - 2005/09 | High-Pressure NMR spectroscopy of polymers and biopolymers in CO2 emulsions.
Provided by PTCRIS: 42313
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
2000/01 - 2002/12 | A Structural Study of the Presequence of 5-Aminolevulinate Synthase (ALAS), the First Enzyme of the Heme Biosynthetic Pathway
Provided by PTCRIS: 991
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. |
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Institute for Health and Bioeconomy
LA/P/0140/2020
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2020/01/01 - 2023/12/31 | Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit
UIDB/04378/2020
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal Universidade do Porto, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2016/04/01 - 2019/09/30 | Nanoagentes de monoxido de carbono COGSs para combater a Artrite Reumatoide
PTDC/QEQ-MED/1902/2014
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2016/04/15 - 2020/10/14 | COST Action CA 15133 - The Biogenesis of Iron-sulfur Proteins: from Cellular Biology to Molecular Aspects (FeSBioNet)
MC member
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal Università degli Studi di Firenze Centro di Ricerca di Risonanze Magnetiche, Italy |
European Union
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Conference paper |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Other
Other output |
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Spin-off company |
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Activities
Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2018 - 2022 | Ultra-high resolution structure determination of transition metal substituted human carbonic anhydrase 2 - inhibitor complexes
Supervisor of José Pedro Malanho da Silva
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joint PhD in Chemistry (FCT-NOVA) and Structural Biology (Univ. Florence); the project aims to explore the potential of Cu(II)
and Ni(II) as paramagnetic probes to obtain NMR and EPR observables in human Carbonic Anhydrase 2 (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy |
2016 - 2021 | Development of point-of-care tests using enzyme (NiR & PON) based electrochemical biosensors
Co-supervisor
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PhD in Sustainable Chemistry (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2015 - 2017/03 | Utilização de Nanopartículas Circulantes (Extracelulares) como Biomarcadores na Calcificação Vascular / Circulating Extracellular
Nanoparticles as biomarkers in vascular Calcification
Supervisor of Rute Miriam Santos Morais
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Master in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2009 - 2012 | Integrated study by NMR and X-ray Crystallography on the analysis of the molecular interactions in heme-binding proteins
Supervisor of Freire, Filipe Miguel dos Santos
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2009 - 2012 | Molecular determinants of ligand specificity in carbohydrate-binding modules: an NMR and X-ray crystallography integrated
study
Co-supervisor
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2001 - 2007 | NMR Studies of Murine Alas and Murine P22hbp: Two Proteins Involved in iron Metabolism
Supervisor
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PhD in Biochemistry (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2017/06/19 - 2017/06/23 | First Hands-On Training School of the COST Action FeSBioNet, “Understanding the molecular mechanisms of Fe/S protein biogenesis”.
COST Action CA 15133 (http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA15133) (2017/06/19 - 2017/06/23)
Workshop (President of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2016 - Current | Coordinator of the PhD Program in Biochemistry @ FCT-NOVA
Coordinator
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2014 - Current | International PhD Program "NMR Applied to Chemistry, Materials and Biosciences" - Sponsor@FCT-UNL
Other
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal |
2014 - Current | Dançar com Pk - a program of free dance classes for people with Parkinson Disease
https://www.facebook.com/dancarcompk/
Coordinator
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2013 - Current | Member of the Management Board - Portuguese Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Network (http://ptnmr.dq.ua.pt)
PTNMR Mission: provide the scientific community with access to modern and up-to-date NMR spectrometers, housed in scientific
institutions with competence and scientific expertise on the use of this type of equipment. The Portuguese NMR network was
created with the support of the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) in the frame of a national programme
for acquisition and upgrading of scientific equipment.
Other
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2016/04/15 - 2020/10/14 | - The Biogenesis of Iron-sulfur Proteins: from Cellular Biology to Molecular Aspects (FeSBioNet)
COST Action CA 15133 (http://www.cost.eu/COST_Actions/ca/CA15133)
Management Committee
Other
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal |
2010/03 - 2014/03 | Management Board Member of JPND (EU JPI for Neurodegenerative Diseases Research) - Portuguese representative
http://www.neurodegenerationresearch.eu
"The EU Joint Programme JPND – Neurodegenerative Disease Research is the largest global research initiative and ...a new collaborative
approach ... in which countries come together to define a common vision, a strategic research agenda and a management structure,
... with the objective to increase coordinated investment between participating countries in research aimed at finding causes,
developing...
Other
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Distinctions
Other distinction
2017 | Prémio Roche - Teresa Azevedo 2017, best unpublished scientific research |
2014 | Prémio BPI Seniores 2014 - Projecto Dançar com Parkinson - coordenação em parceria com APDPk |
2009 | Executive Coordinator of the Scientific Council for Life and Health Sciences - FCT: Four years commission (2009-2012)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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