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Motivated to research more about the chemistry of natural compounds I obtained my undergraduate and Master’s in chemistry at the University of Porto (UP), Portugal. My PhD studies supported by FCT (SFRH/BD/51477/2011) jointly conducted at UP enabled me to spend one year in Prof. Olivera’s group at the University of Utah, USA. Distinguished Prof. Olivera is the founder of the conotoxin field and has pioneered their use as human pharmaceuticals and as reagents to study ion channel structure and function. One of the peptides discovered by Prof. Olivera and co-workers has become an approved drug for intractable pain (Prialt). His group has numerous active projects in other areas of conotoxin research such as their biodiversity and chemical synthesis. Prof. Olivera maintains >30 patents for toxins with promising therapeutic properties and has published >600 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals including Science, Cell and Nature. I have ongoing collaborations with Prof. Baldomero Olivera and Prof. Eric W. Schmidt (The University of Utah), Prof. Helena Safavi (University of Copenhagen). Action to obtain funding. I have been submitting projects at national and international funding agencies. For example, I submitted applications to: (1)FCT Call for R&D Projects in All Scientific Domains;(2) Project Call 2017-The Future Ocean, University of Kiel, Germany;(3)Marie Curie Actions-European Commission (Proposal-SEP-210692519, Proposal-SEP-210783878);(4)Aga-Khan/FCT programme (Aga-Khan 2019: MAR4AFRICA proposal); and I participated in the writing of the H2020 funded project – EMERTOX (GA 778069). Experience in teaching and mentoring.I got the Assistant Professor (AP) position at UniCV to teach (more than 400 students) chemistry, toxicology and ecotoxicology in graduate course Marine Biology. Indicators of research independence.I got my Post-doc grant in 2018,CIIMAR. I have been involved in EU projects: Postdoc funded by the project AlertoxNet (3M€); H2020 EMERTOX, writing and management (702K€).I published paper as first author and correspondent author and I already submitted several projects as PI and Co-PI (e.g., Marie Curie, Aga-Kahn-FCT, and Field works fund by Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation). Overall, during my short career as a young researcher, I am author of 17 publications, including: peer-reviewed papers (e.g., paper in top4 of the research area; Organic Letters2015 IF 6.364, Front Pharmacol.2021.IF 4.225; Mar. Drugs 2019, 2013, IF 3.978); book chapters (Springer Nature,2022, eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-91843-9); papers in conference proceeding. I did several oral and poster communications in international and national conferences, and I wrote more than 15 projects technical reports including deliverables. In addition, I published 8 scientific books, 8 science guides, 2016–2019 https://minedu.gov.cv/manuais; and I am reviewer of the international journal TOXICON (reviewerhub.elsevier.com). I supervised several undergraduate students and a master's student in Cellular and Molecular Biology at FCUP-CIIMAR's (19/20value; Register11006022M201604362). I have coordinated and organized: 3 European projects meetings, 2 workshops, 1 international congress, and 3 Stakeholders meetings.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Jorge Neves

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
B71B-595B-48F4

Email addresses

  • jorgewneves@hotmail.com (Professional)

Addresses

  • Rua Padre Armando Quintas, nº 7, 4485-661, Vairão - Vila do Conde, Porto, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Analytical Chemistry
Education
Degree Classification
2020/10/31
Ongoing
 Atlantic Area Network for introduction of Innovative Toxicity Alert Systems for safer seafood products (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Marine Science, Toxicology
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2011/09/01 - 2016/06/22
Concluded
 Environmental Sciences and Technology (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Analysis of Venom in Cape Verde Cone Snails" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with Distinction
2007/09/01 - 2008/12/16
Concluded
 Chemistry (Mestrado integrado)
Major in Scientific field
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Monitoring of endocrine disruptors in water" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16 valores
2001/09/20 - 2007/09/10
Concluded
 Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Major in Scientific field
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Methodology for Analysis of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Sediments" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14 valores
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/02/23 - 2020/12/31 Visiting Researcher (Research) University of Utah Department of Biology, United States
2018/02/01 - 2020/10/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2016/10/01 - 2017/03/01 Science and Technology Management Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2008/11/01 - 2017/08/31 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/12/01 - 2017/07/31 Organic Unit Vice-President Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2018/02/01 - 2020/10/31 AlertoxNet - Atlantic Area Network for Innovative Toxicity Alert Systems For Safer Seafood Products
EAPA_317/2016
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2018/03/01 - 2022/03/01 Emergent Marine Toxins in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean: New Approaches to Assesstheir Occurrence and Future Scenarios in the Framework of Global Environmental Changes.
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/Horizon 2020 Framework Programme/778069/EU
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 European Commission
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Book
  1. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Ciências Integradas 4º ano. 2020.
  2. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Ciências da Terra e da Vida 8º ano. 2020.
  3. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Ciências Integradas 3º ano. 2019.
  4. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Ciências da Terra e da Vida 7º ano. 2019.
  5. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Ciências da Terra e da Vida 6º ano. 2018.
  6. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Ciências Integradas 2º ano. 2018.
  7. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Ciências da Terra e da Vida 5º ano. 2017.
  8. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Ciências Integradas 1º ano. Cape Verde. 2017.
Book chapter
  1. Neves, Jorge L. B.; Rocha, Vanézia; Rocha, Diara Kady. "The Importance of Nature-Based Solutions to Enhance Cabo Verde’s Environment". In Enhancing Environmental Education Through Nature-Based Solutions, 63-81. Switzerland: Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    10.1007/978-3-030-91843-9_6
Conference abstract
  1. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Cone Snails Natural Products: Isolation and Characterization of Toxins". Paper presented in XVI International Symposium on Marine Natural Products|XI European Conference on Marine Natural Products, Peniche, 2020.
  2. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Tetrodotoxins expanding and occurrence in benthic non-traditional vectors in the North Atlantic – Update". 2019.
  3. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Tetrodotoxins expanding and occurrence in benthic non-traditional vectors in the North Atlantic – Update". 2019.
  4. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Cone Snails Natural Products: Isolation and Characterization of Toxins". 2019.
  5. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Emergent Marine Toxins in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean". Paper presented in Emergent Marine Toxins, 2019.
  6. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Molecular screening of the potential production of cyanotoxins and cyanobacterial natural productions in environmental samples from Cabo Verde islands". 2019.
Conference poster
  1. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Cone Snails Natural Products: Isolation and Characterization of Toxins". 2019.
  2. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Emergent Marine Toxins in the North Atlantic and Mediterranean". 2019.
  3. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Molecular screening of the potential production of cyanotoxins and cyanobacterial natural productions in environmental samples from Cabo Verde islands". 2019.
Journal article
  1. Lin, Zhenjian; Torres, Joshua P.; Watkins, Maren; Paguigan, Noemi; Niu, Changshan; Imperial, Julita S.; Tun, Jortan; et al. "Non-Peptidic Small Molecule Components from Cone Snail Venoms". Frontiers in Pharmacology 12 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2021.655981.
    10.3389/fphar.2021.655981
  2. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Cone snails on the North-Western Cabo Verde Islands: contribution to their ecology". Zoologia Caboverdiana (2020): http://www.scvz.org/zoolcv/vol8no3.html.
    Published
  3. Neves, L.B. Jorge. "Characterization of the First Conotoxin from Conus ateralbus, a Vermivorous Cone Snail from the Cabo Verde Archipelago". Marine Drugs (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/md17080432.
    10.3390/md17080432
  4. Neves, J.L.B.; Lin, Z.; Imperial, J.S.; Antunes, A.; Vasconcelos, V.; Olivera, B.M.; Schmidt, E.W.. "Small Molecules in the Cone Snail Arsenal". Organic Letters 17 20 (2015): 4933-4935. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84944931210&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1021/acs.orglett.5b02389
  5. Neves, J.; Campos, A.; Osoário, H.; Antunes, A.; Vasconcelos, V.. "Conopeptides from Cape Verde Conus crotchii". Marine Drugs 11 6 (2013): 2203-2215. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84879490572&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/md11062203
Manual
  1. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Atividades Científicas 6º ano. 2018.
  2. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Atividades Científicas 2º ano. 2018.
  3. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Atividades Científicas 5º ano. 2017.
  4. Neves, L.B. Jorge. Atividades Científicas 1º ano. 2017.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2015/11/12 Small mollecule in the cone snail arsenal 1º Congresso Internacional de Química
Universidade de Cabo Verde (Cidade da Praia, Cape Verde)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020/09/01 - 2021/11/07 Characterization of natural products in cone snails from the Cabo Verde archipelago
Supervisor of Sónia Raquel
 Master
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/10/01 - 2019/07/10 Ecology of Conus on north Islands of Cabo Verde: types of habitats.
Supervisor
 ndergraduate student in Biology (Degree)
Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
2017/10/01 - 2019/03/31 Taxonomic identification and mapping of Conus species (Mollusca: Gastrópode) present in Santa Luzia Island, Cabo Verde
Supervisor
 Biology science
Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
2016/12/01 - 2017/08/03 Cynanchum daltonii: a biogeographical and ethnobotanical approach of a Cabo Verde endemic plant
Supervisor
 Ciências Biológicas (Degree)
Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
2016/10/01 - 2017/08/02 Phytochemical analysis of Cynanchum daltonii, an endemic plant in Cabo Verde - traditional medicine perspective.
Supervisor
 Undergraduate student in Biology (Degree)
Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
2010/10/01 - 2011/07/30 Analysis of water quality on the island of São Vicente.
Supervisor
Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2020/02/06 - 2020/02/07 European Commission|All-Atlantic Ocean Research. The AA Ocean Research Forum did showcase results and solutions for our citizens and communities from Antarctica to the Arctic, which this cooperation has produced so far, and planned the further implementation of the Galway and Belém Statements. The Forum paid particular attention to the projected changes the Atlantic Ocean and its ecosystems undergo, as outlined in the IPCC Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere and the IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services.
Round table
 All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum (Brussels; European Commission, 2020)
European Commission, Belgium
2020/02/06 - 2020/02/07 "All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum," European Commission, Brussels. The Forum paid particular attention to the projected changes the Atlantic Ocean and its ecosystems undergo, as outlined in the IPCC Special Report on Oceans and Cryosphere and the IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
Conference
 All-Atlantic Ocean Research Forum
European Commission, Belgium
2018/11/21 - 2018/11/22 European Commission|Our Atlantic Ocean for Growth and Well-Being Launching the EC Cabo Verde Marine Research and Innovation Cooperation Arrangement. On 21-22 November 2018, the European Commission in partnership with GEOMAR (Germany) and the National Institute for Fisheries Development (Cabo Verde) organized a high-level event "Our Atlantic Ocean for Growth and Well-Being" at the Ocean Science Centre Mindelo, Cabo Verde. The event also included a Round Table Discussion on Innovation in the Blue Economy and Marine Science meets Policy.
Conference
 Our Atlantic Ocean for Growth and Well-Being
2018/11/19 - 2018/11/20 Government of Cabo Verde | The Cabo Verde Ocean Week wanted to raise awareness and foster dialogue about the essence, importance, and sustainability of the Oceans. The main goal was to create a culture aimed at preserving and conserving the health of the sea and sustainably exploring marine resources in the seas under the jurisdiction of Cabo Verde.
Conference
 Cabo Verde OceanWeek.
Governo de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2016/11/01 - 2017/07/30 Committee Member of PhD and Master courses of "Oceanography and Management of Marine Resource" - Funded by Campus do Mar, University of Vigo, Spain.
Member
 Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
2016/11/01 - 2017/07/30 Vice-President of the Faculty of Engineering and Marine Science, University of Cabo Verde
President / Vice-president
 Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
2016/10/01 - 2017/07/01 Director of "The Science House" at São Vicente island. As scientific director of "Casa de Ciência" ("Science House"), I gave several lectures in schools and fishing communities related to “Ocean Engaged Citizens”. This collaboration was so fruitful that I was invited by the CV government to be the team leader for writing the programs and scholar books.
Director

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2018/04/14 - 2018/04/15 Marine Toxins: current knowledge and new needs Universidade de Cabo Verde - Cidade do Mindelo

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2017/10/01 - 2018/03/31 Toxicology Ciências Biológicas
2017/03/01 - 2017/07/31 The chemistry fo hydrocarbons Licenciatura em CIências Náuticas (Licenciatura)
2016/10/01 - 2017/03/31 Chemistry Applied to Electrical Engineering Licenciatura em Engenharia Eléctrica e Electrónica
2016/10/01 - 2017/03/31 Chemistry Applied to Nautical Science Licenciatura em Ciência Náutica
2016/03/01 - 2016/07/31 Chemistry Applied to Marine Engineering Marine Engineering
2008/11/01 - 2011/08/31 Chemistry I Degree in (i) Civil Engineering; (ii) Mechanical Engineering; (iii) Electrical and Electronics (Licenciatura) Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde
2008/03/01 - 2011/08/31 Organic Chemistry Degree in Biology
2010/10/01 - 2011/02/01 Marine Pollution and Ecotoxicology Degree in Marine Biology and Fisheries
2009/03/01 - 2010/07/31 Instrumental Methods of Analysis Biodiagnosis

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2016/01/04 - 2016/02/08 Master's and Doctoral course in Oceanography and Marine Resource Management (1st edition)
Member
 Universidade de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2015/10/20 Antigo bolseiro da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, publicou no final do mês de setembro um artigo na Organic Letters, uma das mais conceituadas revistas cientificas do mundo. Jorge Livramento, antigo bolseiro da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, publicou no final do mês de setembro um artigo na Organic Letters, uma das mais conceituadas revistas cientificas do mundo. Este trabalho, sobre a descoberta de uma molécula nova, teve a colaboração do mais respeitado cientista mundial em conotoxinas, professor Baldomero Oliveira. Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
2015/10/12 American Chemical Society. Natural Products: Although known for their paralyzing polypeptides, cone snails also use a guanine derivative to disable their prey. Just before engulfing a tasty meal of a fish or a marine worm, a cone snail paralyzes its prey by injecting it with venom from a harpoonlike tooth. Scientists previously identified the paralyzing compounds in cone snail venom as polypeptides. Some of them have even been developed into pain medication for people, such as the synthetic injectable drug ziconotide (Prialt). American Chemical Society

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2015/10/23 - 2015/10/23 Rádio Francês Internacional (RFI-português) Nova molécula descoberta em Cabo Verde
2015/10/21 - 2015/10/21 Jornal Nacional Químico e docente da UniCV faz descoberta de veneno em Conus e abre alto interesse científico por Cabo Verde