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Marta Alenquer (MA) is a virologist with longstanding expertise in herpesviruses, influenza A virus and, more recently, in SARS-CoV-2. Her scientific career has been dedicated to understanding virus-host interactions at both the cellular and organismal levels, identifying host factors and pathways essential for viral replication, as well as viral proteins and virulence factors that impact viral disease in animal models of infection. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, MA has also been actively involved in the study of antivirals, including anti-SARS-CoV-2 and anti-influenza A virus biopharmaceuticals. Her achievements in the field include: 1) the paradigm-changing discovery that influenza A virus creates biomolecular condensates with liquid properties dedicated to the assembly of the viral genome (Alenquer et al., 2019, Nat. comms, 10:1629; Etibor et al., 2023, eLife.85182); 2) the development of an alternative method to diagnose SARS-CoV-2 infection in children using saliva and bypassing RNA extraction (Alenquer et al., 2022, Plos one 17 (6), e0268388); 3) the development of a pseudovirus-based neutralization assay to study the ability of evolving SARS-CoV-2 variants to escape pre-existing immunity developed upon natural infection or vaccination (Alenquer et al., 2021, PLoS Pathogens 17 (8), e1009772); 4) the molecular mechanisms employed by the murid herpesvirus-4 protein M2 to establish latency in mice (Miranda and Alenquer et al., 2008, PloS one 3 (2), e1654; Marques et al., 2008, PLoS Pathogens 4 (10), e1000177). ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ RESEARCH OUTPUTS: MA is the author of 21 scientific papers in highly reputable international peer-reviewed journals (Nature communications, PLOS Pathogens, Cell, eLife, Cell Reports Medicine, etc). Her work has been cited over 1800 times and her h-index is 15 (Google Scholar). Principal Investigator of a 3-year SR&TD project grant funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (240k euros, 2018-2022) focusing on the role of influenza A virus genome binding to mitochondria. Currently participates in 3 European-funded projects (ERC-2020-COG 101001521; CaixaResearch Health 2022 HR22-00722; HORIZON-HLTH-2023-DISEASE-03 101137419). Her work on saliva as an alternative sample to diagnose and monitor SARS-CoV-2 infection in children won the prize "Grande Prémio SPP" awarded by the Portuguese Pediatric Society. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ CURRENT POSITION: Since October 2022, MA is a Staff Scientist at the new research institute Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR) and an Assistant Professor at Católica Medical School, Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP).
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Marta Alenquer
Gender
Female

Citation names

  • Marta Alenquer

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A11D-CC4E-83E8
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3062-1222

Email addresses

  • malenquer@ucp.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 21 440 790 Ext.: 4650 (Professional)

Addresses

  • Cell Biology of Viral Infection Lab, Católica Biomedical Research Centre, Rua da Quinta Grande 6, 2780-156, Oeiras, Oeiras, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Virology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Immunology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/11/13 - 2023/11/13
Concluded
 A practical workshop on Interactive and effective teaching by Professor Piet Leroy - Pediatrician and Medical Educationalist at Maastricht University (Pós-Graduação)
Católica Medical School, Portugal
2023/06/19 - 2023/06/23
Concluded
 Atomic Force Microscopy Course (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2022/09/22 - 2022/11/24
Concluded
 Science Writing Course: "Webinar Series: How to streamline the process of writing a scientific paper" (Pós-Graduação)
Publicase International, Portugal
2022/09/12 - 2022/09/16
Concluded
 Training course in Proteomic Data Analysis by The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2021/11/22 - 2021/11/26
Concluded
 Training course in Integrative Biological Interpretation using Proteomics by The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2021/03/31 - 2021/04/01
Concluded
 Biosafety in BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories (online course) (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2019/07/15 - 2019/07/17
Concluded
 "From Workflows to Macros using ImageJ/Fiji" workshop by the Advanced Imaging Facility (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2019/06/11 - 2019/06/12
Concluded
 "Introduction to Image Processing and Analysis using ImageJ/Fiji" workshop by the Advanced Imaging Facility (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2015/06/13 - 2015/06/15
Concluded
 Introductory Bioinformatics Course by The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2015
Concluded
 Personal licence for carrying out procedures in animals (Function A) and for designing procedures and projects (Function B) granted by Direção Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, Portuguese Government (Pós-Graduação)
Direcção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária, Portugal
2014/06/02 - 2014/06/06
Concluded
 Introductory Biostatistics Course by The Gulbenkian Training Programme in Bioinformatics (Pós-Graduação)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2005/10/01 - 2010/03/02
Concluded
 PhD in Biomedical Sciences (Doutoramento)
Major in Biopathological Sciences
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"“Molecular pathogenesis of murid herpesvirus-4 latent infection”" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Distinction Cum Lauden (Unanimous)
2006/01/23 - 2006/01/27
Concluded
 Short course on Flow Cytometry (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
2004/09/06 - 2004/09/10
Concluded
 Post-graduate course on Molecular Microbiology: Exploring Bioinformatics (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal
2004/07/13 - 2004/07/16
Concluded
 Post-graduate course on Molecular Microbiology: Exploring Quantitative Proteomics (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal
2003
Concluded
 Biological Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
""Involvement of the intracellular loops of the transporter Mep2 in ammonium transport and ammonium-induced activation of the FGM pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae"" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/10/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Católica Biomedical Research Centre, Portugal
2022/10/01 - 2024/08/31 Researcher (Research) Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2018/09/01 - 2022/09/30 Contracted Researcher (Research) Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2013/11/01 - 2018/08/31 Postdoc (Research) Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2010/04 - 2011/09 Postdoc (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
2008/02/01 - 2008/07/31 Visiting Researcher (Research) University of Cambridge Department of Pathology, United Kingdom
2003/10 - 2005/09 Research Assistant (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal
2003/02 - 2003/07 Research Trainee (Research) Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022/10/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Católica Medical School, Portugal
2006/09 - 2009/07 Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/01/01 - 2028/12/31 Evolvable and rapidly adaptable monobodies: a broad-spectrum antiviral platform (EvaMobs)
101137419
Researcher
Horizon 2020
Ongoing
2021/04/01 - 2026/03/31 Controlling Influenza A Virus Liquid Organelles
101001521
10.3030/101001521
Researcher
European Commission
Ongoing
2022/12/01 - 2025/11/30 The BioPlaTTAR Platform for the Tailored and Rapid Development of Antiviral Biopharmaceuticals
HR22-00722
Researcher
Fundação 'la Caixa'
Ongoing
2018/09/01 - 2022/08/31 Role of influenza A virus genome binding to mitochondria
PTDC/BIA-CEL/32211/2017
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014/01/01 - 2018/03/31 Interplay between influenza A virus genome particles and host cell factors
SFRH/BPD/62982/2009
Post-doc
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/01/01 - 2011/09/30 Gammaherpesvirus latent infection: immunological synapse modulation.
PTDC/SAU-MII/099314/2008
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010/04/01 - 2011/09 Mechanisms used by gammaherpesviruses to establish latent infection in B cells
SFRH/BPD/62982/2009
Post-doc
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2007/01 - 2008/10 Herpesvirus modulation of B lympocyte function
Provided by PTCRIS: 82319
82319
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2005/10/01 - 2008/09/30 Role of the gammaherpesvirus protein M2 in the establishment of latent infection in B lymphocytes
SFRH/BD/17260/2004
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/01/01 - 2005/12/31 DBYeast: Infrastructures and algorithms for analysis and identification of gene regulatory networks
POSC/EIA/57398/2004
Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2004/10/01 - 2005/09/30 Molecular mechanisms of resistance to antimalarial drugs using the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae as a eukaryotic model
SFRH/BD/17260/2004
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2005/01/02 - 2005/09/01 Insights into the complex regulatory networks acting in yeast cells challenged with drugs/chemical stresses: genome-wide expression approaches supported by bioinformatics
PDCT/BIO/56838/2004
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores Investigação e Desenvolvimento em Lisboa, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Life Sciences for a Healthy and Sustainable Future
LA/P/0087/2020
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Microbiologia Molecular Estrutural e Celular, Portugal

Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal

BioResources 4 Sustainability, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

iNOVA4Health, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência
UID/Multi/04555/2019
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2013/02/17 Projecto Estratégico - LA 5 - 2011-2012
PEst-OE/SAU/LA0005/2011
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Marta Alenquer ; Filipe Ferreira; Maria João Amorim. "Pseudovirus Neutralisation Assays for SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza: A Versatile, Safe, and High-Throughput Platform for Screening Antiviral Drugs and Immune Responses". Paper presented in Influenza Update Meeting 2024, Glasgow, UK, 2024.
  2. Marta Alenquer, Temitope Etibor, Sara Salazar, Pedro Beltrão, Mikhail M Savitski, Maria João Amorim. "Influenza A virus protein NS1 is insoluble in the cell". Paper presented in Microbiology Society Annual Conference 2024, 2024.
  3. Alenquer M, Vale-Costa S, Sousa AL, Etibor TA, Ferreira FJ, Tranfield E, Amorim MJ. "Influenza A virus ribonucleoproteins form liquid organelles at endoplasmic reticulum exit sites". Paper presented in UK Influenza Update Meeting, Cambridge, UK, 2018.
  4. Sousa AL, Vale-Costa S, Alenquer M, Ferreira FJ, Martins G, Tranfield E, Amorim MJ. "Influenza A virus ribonucleoproteins induce clusters of Rab11 vesicles that associate with ER exit sites". Paper presented in SAB Meeting, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal, 2018.
  5. Vale-Costa, Sílvia; Alenquer, Marta Bebiano ; Amorim, Maria João. "Influenza A virus ribonucleoproteins induce clusters of Rab11 vesicles that associate with ER exit sites". Paper presented in SAB Meeting, Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Lisboa, 2018.
  6. "Alenquer, M. "Influenza A virus and mitochondria"". Paper presented in Annual joint postdoctoral meeting (IGC, CEDOC and iMM), 2014.
  7. Marques S, Alenquer M, Stevenson PS, Simas JP.. "A single CD8+ T cell epitope sets the long-term latent load of a murid herpesvirus". Paper presented in 33rd Annual International Herpesvirus Workshop, Estoril, Portugal, 2008.
  8. Alenquer M, Marques S, Rodrigues L, Simas JP.. "Gammaherpesvirus modulation of B cell function: relevance of the M2/Vav interaction". Paper presented in XXXIII Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society for Immunology, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisboa, Portugal, 2007.
  9. Alenquer M, Tenreiro S, Sá-Correia I.. "Early yeast response to stress induced by the antimalarial drug artesunate involves the Pdr1p/Pdr3p-mediated transcriptional activation of TPO1 and PDR5 genes". Paper presented in 22nd International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 2005.
Journal article
  1. Hasan, Zahra; Masood, Kiran Iqbal; Veldhoen, Marc; Qaiser, Shama; Alenquer, Marta; Akhtar, Mishgan; Balouch, sadaf; et al. "Pre-Existing Igg Antibodies to Hcovs Nl63 and Oc43 Spike Increased During the Pandemic and after Covid-19 Vaccination". Heliyon 33 3 (2025): https://www.cell.com/heliyon/fulltext/S2405-8440(25)00551-1?uuid=uuid%3Aa6d03418-f9a0-404a-b564-3cc90cf0f5f4.
    Published • 10.1016/j.heliyon.2025.e42171
  2. Temitope Akhigbe Etibor; Aidan Toshio O'Riain; Marta Bebiano Alenquer; Christian Diwo; S. Costa; Maria João Lopes Gonçalves de Brito Amorim. "Challenges in imaging analyses of biomolecular condensates in cells infected with influenza A virus". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24 20 (2023): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/42937.
    Published • 10.3390/ijms242015253
  3. Gonçalves, Juliana; Melro, Magda; Alenquer, Marta; Araújo, Catarina; Castro-Neves, Júlia; Amaral-Silva, Daniela; Ferreira, Filipe; et al. "Balance between maternal antiviral response and placental transfer of protection in gestational SARS-CoV-2 infection". JCI Insight 8 17 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.167140.
    10.1172/jci.insight.167140
  4. Etibor TA; Vale-Costa S; Sridharan S; Brás D; Becher I; Mello VH; Ferreira F; et al. "Defining basic rules for hardening influenza A virus liquid condensates.". eLife (2023): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/37013374.
    10.7554/elife.85182
  5. Alenquer, Marta; Milheiro Silva, Tiago; Akpogheneta, Onome; Ferreira, Filipe; Vale-Costa, Sílvia; Medina-Lopes, Mónica; Batista, Frederico; et al. "Saliva molecular testing bypassing RNA extraction is suitable for monitoring and diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection in children". PLOS ONE 17 6 (2022): e0268388. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268388.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0268388
  6. Juliana Gonçalves; A. Margarida Juliano; Nádia Charepe; Marta Alenquer; Diogo Athayde; Filipe Ferreira; Margarida Archer; et al. "Secretory IgA and T cells targeting SARS-CoV-2 spike protein are transferred to the breastmilk upon mRNA vaccination". Cell Reports Medicine 2 12 (2021): 100468-100468. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100468.
    10.1016/j.xcrm.2021.100468
  7. Alenquer, Marta; Ferreira, Filipe; Lousa, Diana; Valério, Mariana; Medina-Lopes, Mónica; Bergman, Marie-Louise; Gonçalves, Juliana; et al. "Signatures in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein conferring escape to neutralizing antibodies". PLOS Pathogens 17 8 (2021): e1009772. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1009772.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.ppat.1009772
  8. Ho, Jessica Sook Yuin; Angel, Matthew; Ma, Yixuan; Sloan, Elizabeth; Wang, Guojun; Martinez-Romero, Carles; Alenquer, Marta; et al. "Hybrid Gene Origination Creates Human-Virus Chimeric Proteins during Infection". Cell 181 7 (2020): 1502-1517.e23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2020.05.035.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cell.2020.05.035
  9. Alenquer, M.; Vale-Costa, S.; Etibor, T.A.; Ferreira, F.; Sousa, A.L.; Amorim, M.J.. "Influenza A virus ribonucleoproteins form liquid organelles at endoplasmic reticulum exit sites". Nature Communications 10 1 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85064074191&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/s41467-019-09549-4
  10. Ramos-Nascimento, A.; Kellen, B.; Ferreira, F.; Alenquer, M.; Vale-Costa, S.; Raposo, G.; Delevoye, C.; Amorim, M.J.. "KIF13A mediates trafficking of influenza Avirus ribonucleoproteins". Journal of Cell Science 130 23 (2017): 4038-4050. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85036584504&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1242/jcs.210807
  11. Vale-Costa, S.; Alenquer, M.; Sousa, A.L.; Kellen, B.; Ramalho, J.; Tranfield, E.M.; Amorim, M.J.. "Influenza A virus ribonucleoproteins modulate host recycling by competing with Rab11 effectors". Journal of Cell Science 129 8 (2016): 1697-1710. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84965031549&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1242/jcs.188409
  12. Fontinha, Diana; Lopes, Filipa B.; Marques, Sofia; Alenquer, Marta; Simas, J. Pedro. "Murid Gammaherpesvirus Latency-Associated Protein M2 Promotes the Formation of Conjugates between Transformed B Lymphoma Cells and T Helper Cells". PLOS ONE 10 12 (2015): e0145942. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145942.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0145942
  13. Alenquer, M.; Amorim, M.J.. "Exosome biogenesis, regulation, and function in viral infection". Viruses 7 9 (2015): 5066-5083. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84941931064&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/v7092862
  14. Milho, R.; Smith, C.M.; Marques, S.; Alenquer, M.; May, J.S.; Gillet, L.; Gaspar, M.; et al. "In vivo imaging of murid herpesvirus-4 infection". Journal of General Virology 90 1 (2009): 21-32. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-59849091006&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1099/vir.0.006569-0
  15. Gillet, L.; Alenquer, M.; Glauser, D.L.; Colaco, S.; May, J.S.; Stevenson, P.G.. "Glycoprotein L sets the neutralization profile of murid herpesvirus 4". Journal of General Virology 90 5 (2009): 1202-1214. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-67449104510&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1099/vir.0.008755-0
  16. de Miranda, M.P.; Alenquer, M.; Marques, S.; Rodrigues, L.; Lopes, F.; Bustelo, X.R.; Simas, J.P.. "The gammaherpesvirus m2 protein manipulates the Fyn/Vav pathway through a multidocking mechanism of assembly". PLoS ONE 3 2 (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-45749086951&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0001654
  17. Marques, S.; Alenquer, M.; Stevenson, P.G.; Simas, J.P.. "A single CD8+ T cell epitope sets the long-term latent load of a murid herpesvirus". PLoS Pathogens 4 10 (2008): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-55449132831&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1371/journal.ppat.1000177
  18. Van Nuland, A.; Vandormael, P.; Donaton, M.; Alenquer, M.; Lourencço, A.; Quintino, E.; Versele, M.; Thevelein, J.M.. "Ammonium permease-based sensing mechanism for rapid ammonium activation of the protein kinase A pathway in yeast". Molecular Microbiology 59 5 (2006): 1485-1505. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33645047174&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1365-2958.2005.05043.x
  19. Alenquer, M.; Tenreiro, S.; Sá-Correia, I.. "Adaptive response to the antimalarial drug artesunate in yeast involves Pdr1p/Pdr3p-mediated transcriptional activation of the resistance determinants TPO1 and PDR5". FEMS Yeast Research 6 8 (2006): 1130-1139. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33751267207&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1567-1364.2006.00095.x
  20. Teixeira, M.C.; Monteiro, P.; Jain, P.; Tenreiro, S.; Fernandes, A.R.; Mira, N.P.; Alenquer, M.; et al. "The YEASTRACT database: a tool for the analysis of transcription regulatory associations in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.". Nucleic acids research. 34 Database i (2006): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33644873683&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1093/nar/gkj013
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Alenquer, Marta Bebiano. "Molecular pathogenesis of murid herpesvirus-4 latent infection". PhD, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10451/3940.
  2. "Involvement of the intracellular loops of the transporter Mep2 in ammonium transport and ammonium-induced activation of the FGM pathway in Saccharomyces cerevisiae¿". Degree, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, 2003.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/04/03 WP3 - Preclinical antiviral activity and safety evaluation of Mobs 3rd EvaMobs General Meeting
Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health (Zagreb, Croatia)
2024/02/29 CBV expertise in EvaMobs: in vitro virus-neutralization studies and in vivo antiviral activity studies EvaMobs Kickoff Meeting
ITQB NOVA (Oeiras, Portugal)
2023/05/10 SARS-CoV-2 neutralization assay: a versatile, safe, and easily implementable platform for measuring infection Pandemias na Era da Globalização 10º Congresso & 6º Congresso Nacional de Virologia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Virologia (Coimbra, Portugal)
2021/11/23 Keynote speaker - "Signatures in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein conferring escape to neutralizing antibodies" MicroBiotech21 – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021 (Webconference)
Portuguese Society of Microbiology and Portuguese Society of Biotechnology (Portugal)
2021/01/22 Invited speaker - "SARS-CoV-2 is mutating - Does it matter?" CBIOS Science sessions
CBIOS Research Center for Biosciences and Health Technologies, Universidade Lusófona (Portugal)
2019/01/08 "Influenza A virus ribonucleoproteins form liquid organelles at endoplasmic reticulum exit sites" IGC retreat
(Vimeiro)
2018/12/18 "Influenza A virus ribonucleoproteins form liquid organelles at endoplasmic reticulum exit sites" UK Influenza Update Meeting
University of Cambridge (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
2018/04/27 "Mechanisms of influenza A virus genome transport and assembly" 1st Interface PhD program meeting
Museu do Oriente (Lisboa)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/07/01 - Current Understanding the role of liquid organelles in influenza viral zoonotic spillover
Co-supervisor
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Campus Sintra, Portugal
2019/07 - 2025/01/31 "Host factors involved in vRNP-mitochondria interaction"
Co-supervisor of Daniela Brás
 Biology at the host microbe interface PhD program (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2024/06/01 - 2024/07/31 Insolubility mechanisms of influenza A virus non-structural protein 1
Co-supervisor
 Biomedical Engineering (Summer Internship) (Scientific initiation)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2024/01 - 2024/02 The interplay between NS1 protein of influenza A virus and mitochondria
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Medicine (Scientific initiation)
Católica Medical School, Portugal
2020/11 - 2022/02 "Approaches to control the COVID-19 pandemic"
Co-supervisor of Mónica Medina
 MSc in Human Biology and Environment (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/12 "The role of Arl17 in healthy and influenza A virus infected cells"
Co-supervisor of João Diamantino
 MSc in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine (Master)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2019/08/01 - 2019/08/15 "The role of autophagy-related proteins ATG9, TBC1D14 and ULK1 in influenza A virus infection"
Co-supervisor of Salma Rahme
 Summer School (Other)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2018/06/25 - 2018/07/13 "Role of the endoplasmic reticulum in influenza A virus infection"
Co-supervisor of Sónia Pereira
 Interface PhD program (Lab rotation) (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2016/06 - 2017/09 "Influenza A virus modulation of cytokines released from macrophages"
Co-supervisor of Joana Perdigão
 MSc in Biomedical Research (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2015/10 - 2016/11 "Influenza A virus modulation of mitochondria dynamics"
Co-supervisor of Maria Inês Veríssimo
 MSc in Biomedical Research (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2014/09 - 2015/11 "The role of ADP-ribosylation factor-like 15 in influenza A virus infection"
Co-supervisor of Ana Nascimento
 MSc in Cellular and Molecular Biology (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2014/07 - 2014/09 "The role of Rab11 Family Interacting Proteins in influenza A virus infection"
Co-supervisor of Maria Raquel Pacheco
 Summer internship (undergraduate) (Other)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2013/09 - 2014/06 Establishment and chatacterization of different plasmids and cell lines
Co-supervisor of André Seixas
 Internship (Graduate) (Other)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022 - Current Job shadowing and mentoring in the “Programme for Literacy in Science and Health in Oeiras”, a Católica Biomedical Research Centre (CBR) and Oeiras municipality (Oeiras Valley) partnership aimed at promoting the science and health literacy, guidance and career orientation to students enrolled in Oeiras public secondary schools.
Other
2021/04/20 - 2021/04/20 Online session with 12th grade students from the School "Escola Secundária Gago Coutinho" in the scope of the science outreach activity "Conversas com cientistas - Décadas de Ciência para Dias de Vacinas" aimed at informing the general population about the production and safety of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.
Other
 Conversas com cientistas – Décadas de Ciência para Dias de Vacinas
Ciência Viva, Portugal
2018/10/13 - 2018/10/13 IGC Open Day: "Where will curiosity take you?" - organised activities on viral transmission and importance of vaccination
Exhibition
 IGC Open Day
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2018/09/28 - 2018/09/28 European Researcher Night: organised and participated in the science activity "Alerta: infecção!" to raise awareness on the transmission of infectious agents and the importance of vaccination.
Exhibition
 European Researcher Night
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Museu Nacional de História Natural, Portugal
2016/10/01 - 2016/10/01 IGC Open Day: "Science in Zoom": prepared an activity on the transmission of influenza viruses.
Exhibition
 IGC Open Day
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2016/03/15 - 2016/03/15 Schools@IGC: Organised and lectured a class to 12th grade students from the School "Emídio Navarro" in the scope of a science outreach activity organised by the IGC to promote scientific education in secondary schools: "Quantification of the antiviral effect of different drugs"
Other
 Schools@IGC
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2015/03/12 - 2015/03/12 Schools@IGC: Organised and lectured a class to 12th grade students from the School "Anselmo de Andrade" in the scope of a science outreach activity organised by the IGC to promote scientific education in secondary schools: "Quantification of viral infectious particles"
Other
 Schools@IGC
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2014/10/11 - 2014/10/11 IGC Open Day: "Science under construction" - organised and participated in an activity on awareness for mitigation of transmission of influenza A virus
Exhibition
 IGC Open Day
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2025/03/14 Unveiling the hidden impact of gammaherpesviruses on liver-stage Plasmodium infection
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Maria Beatriz Valença Rodrigues Maneira Câncio (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2022/05/05 Exploring serology and sex differences in SARS-CoV-2 infection
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carina Alexandra dos Santos Carvalhinho (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2023/04/01 - Current Sociedade Portuguesa de Virologia
2023/01/01 - Current Society for General Microbiology: London, UK

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2025/01/22 - Current Thesis committee member of the PhD student José Manuel Feliz
Member
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Medical School, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Virology; Digestion and Defence I and II blocks Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Mestrado integrado) Católica Medical School, Portugal
2017/09/18 - 2017/10/04 Practical classes of the IGC PhD programme - "Cell Biology course" IGC PhD Programme in Integrative Biology and Biomedicine (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2017/02/06 - 2017/02/22 Practical classes of the IGC PhD programme - "Cell Biology course" IGC PhD programme in Integrative Biology and Biomedicine (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2006/09 - 2009/07 Organised and taught the Microbial pathogenesis practical course Microbiologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2007/06 - 2007/06 "Virology practical course" Masters in Clinical Virology (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2006/06 - 2006/06 "Virology practical course" Masters in Clinical Virology (Mestrado) Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2021/10/29 - 2021/10/29 Dia solidário da Maratona da Saúde - RTP1 Infectious Diseases
Distinctions

Award

2021 "Grande Prémio SPP da Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria" for the study "Saliva molecular testing bypassing RNA extraction is suitable for monitoring and diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infection in children"
Sociedade Portuguesa de Pediatria, Portugal