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Paula Jorge completed her PhD in Chemical and Biological Engineering in 2017 (in collaboration with the University of Vigo), her Master's Degree in Bioengineering in 2012, and her Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry in 2010, all by the University of Minho. She is a Contracted Researcher at the Centre of Biological Engineering (University of Minho) through a 6 year contract earned through the highly FCT competitive call "CEEC individual" (individual Contest for the Stimulus of Scientific Employment). She published 18 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, 1 article in an international conference, 1 proceeding paper, 1 preprint, 2 book chapters, and 2 registered patents. She organized 17 scientific events, including community outreach events, and participated in 25 events, including international/European conferences and courses/workshops. She supervised/supervises 6 MSc dissertations and mentored/mentors 6 master students and 1 PhD student. She has received 11 awards and/or grants. She is currently co-PI in an exploratory FCT R&D project, and was Principal Investigator (PI) in 1 ESCMID project, Invited Scientist Fellow in 1 project, Research Fellow in 2 projects, and team-member in 9 projects. She is involved in teaching, both practical and theoretical classes. She works in the areas of Microbiology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Health-Related Biotechnology, and Infectious Diseases. In her professional activities, she interacted with 37 collaborators as co-authors of scientific papers/communications. In her Ciência Vitae curriculum, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural output are: Biofilms; Antimicrobial Peptides; Antimicrobial Combinations; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Network Analysis; Text-mining; Polymicrobial Infections.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Paula Jorge

Citation names

  • Jorge, Paula

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C612-F0F1-3150
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0094-7830
Google Scholar ID
vPlqA-wAAAAJ
Researcher Id
L-6576-2018
Scopus Author Id
55453339800

Email addresses

  • paulajorge@ceb.uminho.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 253601968 (Professional)

Addresses

  • CEB - Centro de Engenharia Biológica. Universidade do Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Braga, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Bioinformatics
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Infectious Diseases

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
French Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2012 - 2017/06/14
Concluded
 Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade de Vigo, Spain
"Antimicrobial Peptide Combinations against Major Infectious Pathogens: In Vitro and In Silico Approaches" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Very Good
2010 - 2012
Concluded
 Master's Degree in Bioengineering (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Preparation of a standardized methodology for the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and evaluation of their response to antimicrobial peptide strategies" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2007 - 2010
Concluded
 Degree in Biochemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
 17
2006 - 2007
Attended
 Degree in Nursing (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Minho Escola Superior de Enfermagem, Portugal
2003 - 2006
Concluded
 Natural Sciences (Ensino secundário)
Escola Secundária D. Maria II, Portugal
 19
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/04 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2013 - 2017 FCT PhD Fellow Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2008 - 2009 FCT Research Initiation Fellow Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023 - Current POLYmix-POLYmic - Novel inhalable therapies fitting polymyxin analogs to combat biofilm-associated lower respiratory infections
2022.06595.PTDC
Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Química, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020 - 2023 Tailored therapy for COPD polymicrobial pneumonia: Nano-based multi-drug particles validated in a quasi-vivo air-liquid interface 3D model
ESCMID Research Grant
Principal investigator
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Concluded
2019 - 2020 MOFbioFILM - Multifunctional bioactive metal-organic frameworks as new anti-biofilm agents
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-02969
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Instituto Superior Técnico - Centro de Química Estrutural, Portugal
COMPETE 2020

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018 - 2019 POLY-PrevEnTT - Developing a multi-functionalized endotracheal tube to fight polymicrobial biofilms in a novel artificial ventilator-associated pneumonia model: a step closer to in vivo testing
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029841
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

COMPETE 2020
Concluded
2018 - 2019 BioTecNorte - Underpinning Biotechnology to foster the north of Portugal bioeconomy
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000004
Invited Scientist Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
2017 - 2017 UID/BIO/04469/2013 - Strategic funding 2015-2018
UID/BIO/04469/2013 (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-006684)
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

COMPETE 2020

Governo de Portugal
Concluded
2016 - 2016 Ferramenta para a análise e xeración de bioimaxes mediante ablación láser con fonte de acoplamento indutivo
INOU16-05
Researcher
Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, Spain
 Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense
Concluded
2014 - 2016 PCQuorum - Reconstruction of polymicrobial interactions in infections: the case of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans cross talk in ventilator-associated pneumonia
EXPL/BEX-BCB/0482/2013
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, Spain
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Concluded
2013 - 2016 Consolidating Research Expertise and Resources on Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology at CEB/IBB
RECI/BBB-EBI/0179/2012
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013 - 2015 Biotechnology and Bioengineering approaches to improve health quality
NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000027
Researcher
Comissao de Coordenacao e Desenvolvimento Regional do Norte
Concluded
2013 - 2014 Strategic Project - LA 23 - 2013-2014
PEst-OE/EQB/LA0023/2013
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012 - 2014 ANTIPEP - Control of microbial adhesion and biofilm formation on abiotic medical surfaces through antimicrobial peptides-based products
FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-016012
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Lopes, Susana Patrícia; Sousa, Ana Margarida; Alves, Diana; Jorge, Paula; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Clinical relevance and transcriptome studies of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms". In Impact of biofilms in health – a transcriptomic perspective, edited by Cerca, Nuno, 151-174. Portugal, 2015.
    Published
  2. Almeida, Carina; Rodrigues, Célia; Jorge, Paula; Costa, Ana Rita. "Analysis of biofilm metabolites". In Clinical Biofilms – current concepts and advanced techniques, edited by Pereira, Maria Olivia; Henriques, Mariana; Cerca, Nuno; Azeredo, Joana, 173-192. Portugal, 2014.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Grainha, T.; Martins, EMT; Costa SPG; Jorge, Paula; Lopes SP . Corresponding author: Jorge, Paula. "Novel polymyxin analogs with promising activity against Gram-negative bacterial infections.". Paper presented in 34th ECCMID, Barcelona, 2024.
    Accepted
  2. Machado I; Inácio J; Jorge, Paula; Teixeira F. "A game with a purpose: Designing structural modifications in polymyxin B to face multi-drug resistant bacteria.". Paper presented in Molecules4Life, 2023.
    Published
  3. Martins EMT; Jorge, Paula; Lopes SP ; Costa SPG. "A cyclic Dab analogue by an Ugi multicomponent reaction". Paper presented in XXVII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2023.
    Published
  4. Martins EMT; Jorge, Paula; Lopes SP ; Costa SPG. "Incorporation of unnatural alpha,alpha-dialkylglycines in polymyxins: synthesis and characterization". Paper presented in 15th National Organic Chemistry Meeting/8th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting, 2023.
    Accepted
  5. Alves, Diana; Jorge, Paula; Andreia Patrícia Magalhães; Vaz, Ana Teresa; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Functionalization of urinary catheters to render them with antimicrobial activity.". Paper presented in European Nanomedicine Meeting 2017 - nanomedTAB (Nanomedicine Translation Advisory Board), London, 2017.
  6. Jorge, Paula; Grzywacz, Daria; Kamysz, Wojciech; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Effectiveness of colistin-AMP combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus single- and double-species biofilms.". Paper presented in ESGB/EPASG - Antimicrobial resistance in microbial biofilms and options for treatment, Ghent, 2016.
    Published
  7. Jorge, Paula; Pérez-Pérez, Martín; Pérez Rodríguez, Gael; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "Developing timely insights into Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing therapeutics through text mining,". Paper presented in Biofilms 7, Porto, 2016.
    Published
  8. Jorge, Paula; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "Antimicrobial combination therapies: a network perspective". Paper presented in ICAR 2014 - III International Conference on Antimicrobial Research, Madrid, 2014.
    Published
  9. Jorge, Paula; Grzywacz, Daria; Kamysz, Wojciech; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Anti-biofilm peptide combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in ICAR 2014 - III International Conference on Antimicrobial Research, Madrid, 2014.
    Published
  10. Jorge, Paula; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "Networking the way towards antimicrobial combination therapies". Paper presented in PACBB’14 - 8th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Salamanca, 2014.
    Published
  11. da Silva, Nuno; Jorge, Paula; Teixeira, José António; Martins, José Alberto; Marcos, João Carlos. "Purification of plasmids using aqueous two-phase systems with amino affinity ligands". Paper presented in 7º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia, Porto, 2012.
    Published
  12. Jorge, Paula; da Silva, Nuno; Martins, José Alberto; Marcos, João Carlos. "Amino acids as ligands for the affinity purification of plasmids in aqueous two-phase systems". Paper presented in Affinity 2011, Tavira, 2011.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Machado, Inês; Inácio, João; Jorge, Paula; Teixeira, Filipe. "A Game with a Purpose: Designing Structural Modifications in Polymyxin B to Face Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria". Paper presented in Molecules4Life, 2023.
    Published • 10.3390/msf2023023002
  2. Jorge, Paula; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "Networking the way towards antimicrobial combination therapies". Paper presented in PACBB’14 - 8th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Salamanca, 2014.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-07581-5_24
Conference poster
  1. Cabral RG; Macedo F; Guiu T; Fernandes TA; Jorge, Paula; Franco CH; André V; et al. "Hybrid biopolymer films doped with bioactive coordination compounds: synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity". Paper presented in CQE Days 2023, 2023.
  2. Fernandes TA; Costa IFM; Jorge, Paula; Sousa AC; André V; Cabral RG; Kirillova, Marina V.; Cerca, N.; Kirillov, Alexander. "Degradable starch-based biopolymer films doped with coordination compounds for antibacterial applications". Paper presented in CQE Days 2023, 2023.
  3. Inácio J; Jorge, Paula; Teixeira F. "In silico development of novel polymyxin B derivatives: QSAR models of antimicrobial activity". Paper presented in 8th PYCheM – Portuguese Young Chemistry Meeting, 2023.
  4. Inácio, João; Jorge, Paula; Teixeira, F. "In Silico Development of Novel Polymyxin B Derivatives: QSAR Models of Antimicrobial Activity". Paper presented in 5th Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry, 2022.
  5. Fernandes, TA; Costa, IFM; Sousa, AC; Jorge, Paula; Cabral, RG; André, V; Cerca, N.; Kirillov, Alexander M.. "Hybrid Silver(I)-Doped Biopolymer Films to Tackle Bacterial Biofilms". Paper presented in 13th IBCC Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference, 2022.
  6. Tiago Adriano Fernandes; Costa, Inês; Jorge, Paula; Sousa, Ana Catarina; André, Vânia; Cerca, Nuno; Kirillov, Alexander. "Biopolymer Films Doped with Silver(I) Coordination Polymers against Bacterial Biofilms.". Paper presented in XXVII Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2021.
  7. Jorge, Paula; Magalhães, Andreia Patrícia; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "Interactions of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus in biofilm-related infections: insights through network reconstruction and creation of a new online database.". Paper presented in Eurobiofilms 2019 - 6th European Congress on Biofilms, 2019.
  8. Jorge, Paula; Pérez-Pérez, Martín; Pérez Rodríguez, Gael; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "Insights into Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing therapeutics through text- and network-mining". Paper presented in ESGB/EPASG - Antimicrobial resistance in microbial biofilms and options for treatment, 2016.
  9. Jorge, Paula; Grzywacz, Daria; Kamysz, Wojciech; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Anti-biofilm peptide combinations in the eradication of pre-established biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in EUROBIOFILMS 2015 - Fourth European Congress on Microbial Biofilms, 2015.
  10. Jorge, Paula; Alves, Diana; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Antimicrobial peptide combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in II Jornada de Investigación Biomédica, 2014.
  11. Jorge, Paula; Alves, Diana; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Antimicrobial peptide combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in AMP 2014 - 4th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Peptides, 2014.
  12. Jorge, Paula; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "New prophylactic strategies against Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms based on antimicrobial peptide synergies". Paper presented in 2012 – 3rd International Symposium on Antimicrobial Peptides, 2012.
  13. Jorge, Paula; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "Facilitating the screening of AMP literature via text mining strategies". Paper presented in AMP 2012 – 3rd International Symposium on Antimicrobial Peptide, 2012.
  14. Jorge, Paula; Martins, José Alberto; Marcos, João Carlos. "Poly (ethylene glycol)–lysine: a new high affinity ligand for the aqueous two-phase purification of plasmid DNA". Paper presented in XVII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Fernandes, Tiago A.; Macedo, Filipa; Cabral, Rafaela G.; Guiu, Telma; Franco, Chris H. J.; Jorge, Paula; Sousa, Ana Catarina; et al. "Sulfonyldibenzoate coordination polymers as bioactive dopants for polysaccharide films with antibacterial and antibiofilm properties". RSC Applied Interfaces 1 1 (2024): 98-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d3lf00123g.
    Published • 10.1039/d3lf00123g
  2. Trusau, Kiryl I.; Jorge, Paula; Sousa, Ana Catarina; Fernandes, Tiago A.; André, Vânia; Kirillova, Marina V.; Usevich, Andrew I.; Cerca, Nuno; Kirillov, Alexander M.. "Degradable copper(ii)-doped starch-based biopolymeric films with antibacterial activity". RSC Sustainability 1 4 (2023): 866-875. http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2su00150k.
    Published • 10.1039/d2su00150k
  3. Fernandes, Tiago A.; Costa, Inês F.M.; Jorge, Paula; Sousa, Ana Catarina; André, Vânia; Cabral, Rafaela G.; Cerca, Nuno; Kirillov, Alexander M.. "Hybrid Silver(I)-Doped Soybean Oil and Potato Starch Biopolymer Films to Combat Bacterial Biofilms". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14 22 (2022): 25104-25114. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c03010.
    Published • 10.1021/acsami.2c03010
  4. Lopes, Susana Patrícia; Jorge, Paula; Sousa, Ana Margarida; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "Discerning the role of polymicrobial biofilms in the ascent, prevalence, and extent of heteroresistance in clinical practice". Critical Reviews in Microbiology 2021 (2021): 1-31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1040841x.2020.1863329.
    Published • 10.1080/1040841x.2020.1863329
  5. Tiago Adriano Fernandes; Costa, Inês; Jorge, Paula; Sousa, Ana Catarina; André, Vânia; Cerca, Nuno; Kirillov, Alexander. "Silver(I) Coordination Polymers Immobilized into Biopolymer Films for Antimicrobial Applications.". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2021): https://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.0c19446.
    Published
  6. Jorge, Paula. "Initial Screening of Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Amino Ligands for Affinity Purification of Plasmid DNA in Aqueous Two-Phase Systems". Life 11 (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/life11111138.
    Open access • Published
  7. Grainha, Tânia; Jorge, Paula; Alves, Diana; Lopes, Susana Patrícia; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "Unraveling Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Candida albicans Communication in Coinfection Scenarios: Insights Through Network Analysis". Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 10 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2020.550505.
    Published • 10.3389/fcimb.2020.550505
  8. Andreia Patrícia Magalhães; Paula Jorge; Maria Olívia Pereira. "Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus communication in biofilm infections: insights through network and database construction". Critical Reviews in Microbiology (2019): 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/1040841X.2019.1700209.
    10.1080/1040841X.2019.1700209
  9. Jorge, Paula; Alves, Diana; Pereira, Maria Olívia. "Catalysing the way towards antimicrobial effectiveness: A systematic analysis and a new online resource for antimicrobial–enzyme combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus". International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 53 5 (2019): 598-605. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.01.001.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.01.001
  10. Jorge, P.; Magalhães, A.P.; Grainha, T.; Alves, D.; Sousa, A.M.; Lopes, S.P.; Pereira, M.O.. "Antimicrobial resistance three ways: Healthcare crisis, major concepts and the relevance of biofilms". FEMS Microbiology Ecology 95 8 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85070788971&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1093/femsec/fiz115
  11. Grainha, Tânia; Jorge, Paula; Pérez-Pérez, Martín; Pérez Rodríguez, Gael; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "Exploring anti-quorum sensing and anti-virulence based strategies to fight Candida albicans infections: an in silico approach". FEMS Yeast Research 18 3 (2018): https://doi.org/10.1093%2Ffemsyr%2Ffoy022.
    Published • 10.1093/femsyr/foy022
  12. Jorge, Paula; Grzywacz, Daria; Kamysz, Wojciech; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Searching for new strategies against biofilm infections: Colistin-AMP combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus single- and double-species biofilms". PLoS ONE 12 3 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85016436079&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0174654
  13. Jorge, Paula; Pérez-Pérez, Martín; Pérez Rodríguez, Gael; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "A network perspective on antimicrobial peptide combination therapies: The potential of colistin, polymyxin B and nisin". International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 49 6 (2017): 668-676. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85019014888&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2017.02.012
  14. Pérez-Pérez, Martín; Jorge, Paula; Pérez Rodríguez, Gael; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "Quorum sensing inhibition in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms: new insights through network mining". Biofouling 33 2 (2017): 128-142. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85010693254&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1080/08927014.2016.1272104
  15. Jorge, Paula; Pérez-Pérez, Martín; Pérez Rodríguez, Gael; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "Reconstruction of the network of experimentally validated AMP-drug combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections". Current Bioinformatics 11 5 (2016): 523-530. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84995902824&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.2174/1574893611666160527101340
  16. Jorge, Paula; Pérez-Pérez, Martín; Pérez Rodríguez, Gael; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. "Construction of antimicrobial peptide-drug combination networks from scientific literature based on a semi-automated curation workflow". Database 2016 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85016091881&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1093/database/baw143
  17. Jorge, Paula; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "Data quality in biofilm high-throughput routine analysis: Intralaboratory protocol adaptation and experiment reproducibility". Journal of AOAC International 98 6 (2015): 1721-1727. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84949787667&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.5740/jaoacint.15-066
  18. Jorge, Paula; Lourenço, Anália; Pereira, Maria Olivia. "New trends in peptide-based anti-biofilm strategies: a review of recent achievements and bioinformatic approaches". Biofouling 28 10 (2012): 1033-1061. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08927014.2012.728210.
    Published • 10.1080/08927014.2012.728210
Online resource
  1. Jorge, Paula; Magalhães, Andreia Patrícia; Pereira, Maria Olivia. Inter-Species CrossTalk Database (ISCTD). 2018. https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/isctd/.
  2. Jorge, Paula; Alves, Diana; Pereira, Maria Olivia. Antimicrobial Enzyme Combinations Database (AECD). 2018. https://www.ceb.uminho.pt/aecd/.
  3. Jorge, Paula; Pérez-Pérez, Martín; Pérez Rodríguez, Gael; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. PCQuorum Database. 2017. http://pcquorum.org/.
  4. Jorge, Paula; Pérez-Pérez, Martín; Pérez Rodríguez, Gael; Fdez-Riverola, Florentino; Pereira, Maria Olivia; Lourenço, Anália. Antimicrobial Combination Database. 2016. http://www.sing-group.org/antimicrobialCombination/.
Preprint
  1. Machado, Inês; Inácio, João; Jorge, Paula; Teixeira, Filipe. "Machine Learning Modeling and Insights into the Structural Foundations of Polymyxin-like Antimicrobials". 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-mqzjb.
    10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-mqzjb
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Jorge, Paula. "Antimicrobial Peptide Combinations against Major Infectious Pathogens: In Vitro and In Silico Approaches". PhD, Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/48653.
  2. Jorge, Paula. "Preparation of a standardized methodology for the growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms and evaluation of their response to antimicrobial peptide strategies". Master, Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1822/41832.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Marcos, João Carlos; Martins, José Alberto; Jorge, Paula; da Silva, Nuno. 2012. "Isolamento de DNA plasmídico em sistemas de duas fases aquosas utilizando polímeros catiónicos". Portugal.
    Granted/Issued
  2. Marcos, João Carlos; Martins, José Alberto; Jorge, Paula; da Silva, Nuno. 2012. "Isolation of plasmid DNA in aqueous two-phase systems using neutral polymers derivatized with cationic groups (International Publication)".
    Granted/Issued

Other

Other output
  1. PROJECT PROPOSAL (PI) - COMIX - Novel polymyxin conjugates for lower respiratory infection treatment.. FCT Competitive National Call 2023.. 2024. Jorge, Paula.
  2. PROJECT PROPOSAL (Co-PI and co-author) - POLYmix-POLYmic - Novel inhalable therapies fitting polymyxin analogs to combat biofilm-associated lower respiratory infections. Competitive National Call “Projetos de IC&DT em todos os Domínios Científicos 2022" (financed in 49 774.60 €).. 2022. Jorge, Paula.
  3. PROJECT PROPOSAL (team member and co-author) - Study of pathogen-pathogen and pathogen-host-interactions in an in vitro model capturing the complexity of the lung environment featuring cystic fibrosis-associated infections.. Competitive National Call “Projetos de IC&DT em todos os Domínios Científicos 2022 (not financed).. 2022. Jorge, Paula.
  4. PROJECT PROPOSAL (team member and co-author) - Bioactive Coordination Polymers doped into Biobased Film Coatings for Antiseptic Properties.. Competitive National Call “Projetos de IC&DT em todos os Domínios Científicos 2022 (not financed).. 2022. Jorge, Paula.
  5. PROJECT PROPOSAL (PI and main-author) - Mucus penetrating nanoparticles for combined therapy validated in a new COPD polymicrobial lung infection model. Competitive National Call “Projetos de IC&DT em todos os Domínios Científicos 2021 (not financed).. 2021. Jorge, Paula.
  6. PROJECT PROPOSAL (PI and main-author) - Mucus penetrating nanoparticles for combined therapy validated in a new COPD polymicrobial pneumonia model.. Competitive National Call “Projetos de IC&DT em todos os Domínios Científicos 2020 (not financed).. 2020. Jorge, Paula.
  7. PROJECT PROPOSAL (PI and main-author) - Tailored therapy for COPD polymicrobial pneumonia: Nano-based multi-drug particles validated in a quasi-vivo air-liquid interface 3D model.. ESCMID Research Grants 2020 (financed 19,800 €). 2019. Jorge, Paula.
  8. PROJECT PROPOSAL (team member and co-author) - Triagem de diferentes fontes de glucano para produção de glucanases em fungo e avaliação de seus efeitos sinérgicos no controle do biofilme patogênico.. Strategic Partnership University of São Paulo - University of Minho, Conjoint Call (PT) Edital 1024/2019 (not financed).. 2019. Jorge, Paula.
  9. PROJECT PROPOSAL (team member and co-author) - Novel nanoparticle-based therapies to control airway cystic fibrosis-associated infections: exploring cubosomes for dual drug release.. Concurso para Financiamento de Projetos de IC&DT em Todos os Domínios Científicos – 2017, AAC N.º 02/SAICT/2017 (not financed).. 2017. Jorge, Paula.
  10. PROJECT PROPOSAL (team member and co-author) -POLY-PrevEnTT - Developing a multi-functionalized endotracheal tube to fight polymicrobial biofilms in a novel artificial ventilator-associated pneumonia model: a step closer to in vivo testing.. Concurso para Financiamento de Projetos de IC&DT em Todos os Domínios Científicos – 2017, AAC N.º 02/SAICT/2017 (financed 225,133€).. 2017. Jorge, Paula.
  11. PROJECT PROPOSAL (PI and main-author) - Antimicrobial peptides and anti-quorum sensing agents combinations: in silico and in vitro approaches.. ESCMID Research Grants 2018 (not financed). 2017. Jorge, Paula.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 Incorporation of unnatural alpha,alpha-dialkylglycines in polymyxins: synthesis and characterization. 15th National Organic Chemistry Meeting/8th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting
(Portugal)
2024 Novel polymyxin analogs with promising activity against Gram-negative bacterial infections. 34th ECCMID
(Barcelona, Spain)
2023 A cyclic Dab analogue by an Ugi multicomponent reaction XXVII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química
(Portugal)
2023 CEB at the service of Health (PT "O CEB ao serviço da saúde") “CEB em Exposição”
Casa do Conhecimento de Vila Verde (Portugal)
2023 A game with a purpose: Designing structural modifications in polymyxin B to face multi-drug resistant bacteria. Molecules4Life
(Portugal)
2022 My Take on Haemophilus influenzae COPD-Related Polymicrobial Biofilms: Achievements & Challenges. Biofilm Group Seminars
Grupo de Biofilmes - Centro de Engenharia Biológica (Braga, Portugal)
2019 Tackling biofilm infections: A new project targeting ventilator associated pneumonia. AMiCI Training School 2019
Amsterdam UMC at the University of Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2019 Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus communication in biofilm infections: insights through network and database construction. Biofilm Group Seminars
Centre of Biological Engineering, CEB (Braga, Portugal)
2017 The in vitro and the in silico power couple: facilitating the discovery of novel anti–infective strategies based on antimicrobial peptides and quorum sensing inhibitors CEB Annual Meeting
Universidade do Minho - Centro de Engenharia Biológica (CEB) (Braga, Portugal)
2017 Antimicrobial Peptide Combinations against Major Infectious Pathogens: In Vitro and In Silico Approaches. Biofilms Symposium
Biofilms Group, CEB (Braga, Portugal)
2017 Functionalization of urinary catheters to render them with antimicrobial activity. European Nanomedicine Meeting 2017
nanomedTAB (Nanomedicine Translation Advisory Board) (London, United Kingdom)
2016 Effectiveness of colistin-AMP combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus single- and double-species biofilms ESGB/EPASG - Antimicrobial resistance in microbial biofilms and options for treatment
ESGB/EPASG (Ghent, Belgium)
2016 Developing timely insights into Pseudomonas aeruginosa quorum sensing therapeutics through text mining Biofilms 7
Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) (Porto, Portugal)
2014 Antimicrobial combination therapies: a network perspective ICAR 2014 - III International Conference on Antimicrobial Research
Complutense University of Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
2014 Anti-biofilm peptide combinations against Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus ICAR 2014 - III International Conference on Antimicrobial Research
Complutense University of Madrid (Madrid, Spain)
2014 Networking the way towards antimicrobial combination therapies PACBB’14 - 8th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
University of Salamanca (Salamanca, Spain)
2014 Antimicrobial combination therapies: a network perspective II Jornada de Investigación Biomédica
University of Vigo - Campus Ourense (Ourense, Spain)
2012 Purification of plasmids using aqueous two-phase systems with amino affinity ligands 7º Encontro Nacional de Cromatografia
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química (Porto, Portugal)
2011 Amino acids as ligands for the affinity purification of plasmids in aqueous two-phase systems Affinity 2011
ESBES/ISMR (Tavira, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Development of mucus-penetrating particles for lower respiratory infection treatment.
Supervisor of Ana Beatriz Nogueira
 Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - Current ISCTD 2.0 - A new and improved version for helping research on inter-species interactions.
Co-supervisor of André Silva
Bioinformatics (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - 2023 In silico development of novel antimicrobial agents derived from polymyxin B.
Co-supervisor of João Inácio
 Medicinal Chemistry (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 - 2023 New therapies for pulmonary infection related with COPD unveiled by inspecting bacterial interactions.
Supervisor of Beatriz Ferreira
Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020 - 2021 COPD associated pneumonia: Polymicrobial biofilms and new antimicrobial combinations.
Supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/10 - 2018/11 Exploring antimicrobial peptides against major pathogenic bacteria: novel combinations and strategies
Supervisor of Joana Barbosa
 Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/05 - 2024/02 Organizing committee (rectory appointed) for the celebrations of the 50 years anniversary of the University of Minho. Responsible for the activity "Fiftieth Anniversary Woods" ("Bosques do Cinquentenário" PT) encompassing the forestation of two areas of the University campi. (2023/02 - 2024/02)
Other (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/01/01 - 2023/09/29 Organizing responsible and instructor for the 5th International Practical Biofilm Course and Symposium, 25th-29th September (University of Minho, Portugal). (2023/09/25 - 2023/09/29)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/04/19 - 2023/04/20 Organizing committee for ExpoBiotec 2023 - 6th Biotechnology and Bioengineering Fair. (2023/04/19 - 2023/04/20)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Organizing responsible and speaker in the outreach event "CEB em Exposição", Casa do Conhecimento de Vila Verde (Portugal), 22nd November 2023, integrated in the Science & Technology Week 2023. (2023 - 2023) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/11/26 - 2022/11/26 Organiser and instructor at LIBRO (Rosário Oliveira Biofilm Investigation Laboratory) for the outreach event Open Day @ CEB, Science & Technology Week 2022 (2022/11/21 - 2022/11/26)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2022/05/31 Organizing responsible for the "Biofilm Group Seminars" (monthly talks). (2020/01 - 2022/05)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/11/27 - 2021/11/27 Organiser and instructor at LIBRO (Rosário Oliveira Biofilm Investigation Laboratory) for the outreach event Open Day @ CEB, Science & Technology Week 2021 (2021/11/22 - 2021/11/27)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/11/10 - 2021/11/10 Organizing committee for ExpoBiotec 2021 - 5th Biotechnology and Bioengineering Fair. (2021 - 2021)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/07/20 - 2021/07/23 Instructor at LIBRO (Rosário Oliveira Biofilm Investigation Laboratory) for the outreach event Summer on Campus 2021 - Chemical and Biological Engineering: Engineering at the Service of Society. (2021 - 2021) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020/02/04 - 2020/02/04 Instructor at LIBRO (Rosário Oliveira Biofilm Investigation Laboratory) for an outreach event at CEB (visit from high school students). (2020/02/04 - 2020/02/04)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/06/19 - 2019/06/19 Organizing committee and participating member for the "1st Bioengineering/Biotechnology Masters Course Meeting". (2019/06/19 - 2019/06/19)
Meeting (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019/05/28 - 2019/05/28 Instructor at LIBRO (Rosário Oliveira Biofilm Investigation Laboratory) for the outreach event "Scientists for a Day" integrated in the "Cientificamente Provável" program. (2019/05/28 - 2019/05/28)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/11/24 - 2018/11/24 Organiser and instructor at LIBRO (Rosário Oliveira Biofilm Investigation Laboratory) for the outreach event Open Day @ CEB, Science & Technology Week 2018 (2018/11/20 - 2018/11/24)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/07/23 - 2018/07/27 Organiser and instructor at LIBRO (Rosário Oliveira Biofilm Investigation Laboratory) for the outreach event Summer on Campus 2018 - Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2018/07/23 - 2018/07/27)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/04/29 - 2015/04/29 Organizing committee of an outreach event at CEB (visit from high school students) (2015/04/29 - 2015/04/29)
Other (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2014/09/15 - 2014/09/20 Organising committee member and instructor for the practical sessions "Biofilm formation in different devices and Biofilm quantification and sample preparation" of the Practical Course in Advanced Techniques to Study Food-Biofilms, 2nd Training School of BacFoodNet (COST Action FA1202) (2014/09/15 - 2014/09/20)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2014/06/30 - 2014/07/04 Organising committee member and instructor for the practical session "Metabolomics for biofilm characterization" of the 4th Advanced Practical Course on Biofilms (2014/06/30 - 2014/07/04)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023 Advanced Workshop on Flow Cytometry for Microbial Samples, Theoretical Lectures by Prof. Alfonso Blanco (Director of the Flow Cytometry Facility at the University College Dublin).
Workshop
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/09/14 - 2022/09/14 3rd Pedagogic Innovation Workshop "Challenges and Experience Sharing: Project Based Learning in Laboratorial Practical Classes" (3ª Oficina de Inovação Pedagógica, "Desafios e Partilha de Experiências: PBL em Praticas Laboratoriais"(PT)).
Workshop
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/05/16 - 2022/06/16 Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB) Scientific Biennial Meeting 2022
Meeting
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022 - 2022 The Ultimate MySQL Bootcamp: Go from SQL Beginner to Expert, Ûdemy Online Course, Lectures: 650, Video: 37.5 hours (https://www.udemy.com/course/the-ultimate-mysql-bootcamp-go-from-sql-beginner-to-expert/).
Other
Udemy Inc, United States
2021/12/15 - 2021/12/15 CEMBO Workshop 2, Polymicrobial infection analysis, diagnosis and prevention (online).
Workshop
 CEMBO Workshop 2
Amsterdam UMC Locatie AMC, Netherlands
2021/10/15 - 2021/10/17 11th International Biofilm Transcriptomics Course, "Quantifying gene expression from pathogenic bacterial biofilms"
Workshop
 11th International Biofilm Transcriptomics Course
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/05/04 - 2021/05/04 DelNAM's Summer School 2 "FISHing Bacteria", Theoretical Sessions (Online)
Workshop
 DelNAM's Summer School 2 "FISHing Bacteria"
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2020/02/19 - 2020/02/20 AMiCI (Antimicrobial Coating Innovations to Prevent Infectious Diseases) Final Conference, COST Action CA15114
Conference
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski w Krakowie Wydzial Chemii, Poland
2019/09/03 - 2019/09/06 Eurobiofilms 2019 - 6th European Congress on Biofilms
Conference
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland

University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom
2019/04/08 - 2019/04/12 AMiCI (Antimicrobial Coating Innovations to Prevent Infectious Diseases) Training School 2019 on Antimicrobial Coatings, COST Action CA15114
Workshop
VU Medisch Centrum, Netherlands
2017/07/06 - 2017/07/06 Centre of Biological Engineering (CEB) Annual Meeting
Symposium
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/05/22 - 2017/05/23 Confocal Microscopy Short Hands-on Course
Workshop
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/12/20 - 2016/12/22 Proteome 2 Gene 2 Protein (P2G2P) Hands-On Course
Workshop
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/10/05 - 2016/10/07 ESGB/EPASG - Annual International Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance in Microbial Biofilms and Options for Treatment
Conference
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
2016/06/26 - 2016/06/28 Biofilms 7 - International Scientific Meeting
Conference
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/06/23 - 2015/06/26 Eurobiofilms 2015 - 4th European Congress on Microbial Biofilms
Conference
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
2014/10/06 - 2014/10/08 Advanced Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Modelling and Simulation
Workshop
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
2014/10/01 - 2014/10/03 ICAR 2014 - III International Conference on Antimicrobial Research
Conference
Universidad Complutense de Madrid Facultad de Medicina, Spain
2014/06/04 - 2014/06/06 PACBB’14 - 8th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics
Conference
Universidade de Vigo, Spain

Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
2014/05/29 - 2014/05/29 II Academic Meeting in Biomedical Investigation (II Jornada de Investigación Biomédica)
Symposium
Universidade de Vigo - Campus Ourense, Spain
2012/06/13 - 2012/06/16 AMP 2012 - 3rd International Symposium on Antimicrobial Peptides
Conference
Université de Lille, France
2011/04 - 2011/07 IdeaLab - Business Ideas Laboratory, 5th edition
Workshop
TecMinho Associação Universidade-Empresa para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2010/12/15 - 2010/12/17 XVII National Biochemistry Congress (XVII Congresso Nacional de Bioquímica)
Congress
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2010/06/29 - 2010/06/29 Initiation to Optic Microscopy
Workshop
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2009/10/30 - 2009/11/01 8th Mini Course of Systems Biology
Workshop
Portuguese Biophysics Society, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023 New therapies for pulmonary infection related with COPD unveiled by inspecting bacterial interactions.
Supervisor
 Beatriz Ferreira (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023 Development of new generation polymyxins to combat biofilm-associated respiratory infections
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Elsa Mariana Martins (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2023 Bacteriophage control of Staphylococcus aureus in inanimate surfaces.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Inês Silva (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023 In silico development of novel antimicrobial agents derived from polymyxin B.
Supervisor
 João Inácio (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
2021 Three-dimensional agent-based modelling of quorum sensing in biofilms.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Gonçalo Lamas (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021 COPD associated pneumonia: Polymicrobial biofilms and new antimicrobial combinations
Supervisor
 Bárbara Amaro (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2020 New strategies in the combat against antibiotic resistant bacteria: inhibiting bacterial quorum sensing.
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Patrícia Inês Notario Coelho (Master)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018 Exploring antimicrobial peptides against major pathogenic bacteria: novel combinations and strategies.
Supervisor
 Joana Barbosa (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017 Utilização do método Bioluminescência ATP na avaliação da eficácia da limpeza e desinfeção de superfícies nos serviços de internamento, unidades de cuidados intermédios e intensivos (MSc Curricular Internship)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Daniela Oliveira (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2017 - Current Scientific Commission for the Biofilm Group (Integrated Member)
Member
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017 - Current Scientific Commission of the Center of Biological Engineering (CEB) (Integrated Member)
Member
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023 - 2024 Rectory appointed organizing committee for the celebrations of the 50 years anniversary of the University of Minho. Responsible for the activity "Fiftieth Anniversary Woods" ("Bosques do Cinquentenário" PT) encompassing the forestation of two areas of the University campi.
Coordinator
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/01/01 - 2023/09/29 Scientific and organizing committee for the 5th International Practical Biofilm Course and Symposium (https://biofilmcourse5.wordpress.com/).
Coordinator
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2024 - 2024 PACBB'24 - 18th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Salamanca (Spain)
2023 - 2023 IV Chemical & Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2023 - 2023 PACBB'23 - 17th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Guimarães (Portugal)
2022/07/13 - 2022/07/15 PACBB'22 - 16th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics L'Aquila (Italy)
2021/10/06 - 2021/10/08 PACBB'21 - 15th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Salamanca (Spain)
2020/06/16 - 2020/06/19 PACBB'20 - 14th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics L'Aquila (Italy)
2019/06/26 - 2019/06/28 PACBB'19 - 13th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Ávila (Spain)
2018/06/20 - 2018/06/22 PACBB'18 - 12th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Toledo (Spain)
2017/06/21 - 2017/06/23 PACBB'17 - 11th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Porto (Portugal)
2016/06/01 - 2016/06/03 PACBB'16 - 10th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Seville (Spain)
2015/06/03 - 2015/06/05 PACBB'15 - 9th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics Salamanca (Spain)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021 - Current "Integrated Laboratories in Clinical Engineering II". Functions: practical classes in bacterial characterization (antimicrobial susceptibility profile, virulence and resistance determination, biofilm growth); theoretical introductory classes; advisory classes (protocol establishment); revision of protocols and slides; evaluation of scientific reports and oral presentations. Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 - Current "Biological Risks and Resources". Functions: theoretical and theoretical/practical classes in biological risk management, biological agent identification, susceptibility testing and mechanisms of resistance, laboratory and health-care facility safety regulations; revision of worksheets and slides; evaluation of exercises and tests. Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Project in Bioinformatics. Functions: supervision of one student writing his masters thesis project. Bioinformática (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2021 - 2021 Project in Biotechnology. Functions: supervision of one student writing her masters thesis project. Biotecnologia (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2019 - 2020 "Integrated Laboratories in Biotechnology". Functions: practical classes in yeast and fungal growth (module I) and separation methodologies (ultrafiltration and recombinant protein purification) (module II); theoretical introductory classes; revision of protocols and slides; evaluation of scientific reports and oral presentations. Biotecnologia (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2018/03/05 Petition wants to end the use of disposable plastics at UMinho - Researcher from the University of Minho created a petition aiming at ending the excessive used of disposable plastics at the campus cafeterias (PT "Petição quer acabar com o uso de plástico descartável na UMinho - Investigadora da Universidade do Minho criou uma petição com vista a acabar com a utilização excessiva de plástico descartável nos bares do campus") P3 - Público

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023/03/21 - 2023/03/21 Academia - RUM UMinho creates two woods to reinforce its environmental dimension and build the future (PT "UMinho cria dois bosques para reforçar dimensão ambiental e construir o futuro")
2018/03/14 - 2018/03/14 Mundo Local Use of disposable plastic (PT "Uso de plástico descartável")

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023 - Current Biofouling (1029-2454) Taylor & Francis
2023 - Current BMC Biomedical Engineering (2524-4426) Springer Nature
2022 - Current Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology (2296-4185) Frontiers
2022 - Current Biomedicines (2227-9059) MDPI
2021 - Current Review Editor on the Editorial Board of Microbiotechnology (specialty section of Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology and Frontiers in Environmental Science). Frontiers
2021 - Current Toxins MDPI
2021 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology Frontiers
2020 - Current Antibiotics (2079-6382) MDPI
2019 - Current Scientific Reports (2045-2322) Springer Nature
2019 - Current DNA and Cell Biology (1557-7430) Mary Ann Liebert
2018 - Current Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (1460-2091) Oxford University Press
2017 - Current Microbial Drug Resistance (1931-8448) Mary Ann Liebert
2014 - Current Briefings in Bioinformatics (1477-4054) Oxford University Press

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024 - Current Determination of the antimicrobial potential of arilidenebenzidrazidas Ana Rita Gonçalves
2024 - Current Synthesis and determination of the antimicrobial potential of new conjugates based on antimicrobial peptides Marta Martins
2022 - 2022 Development of hybrid heatable devices based on GO for biomedical applications Laura González Rodríguez
2021 - 2022 Novel multifunctional bioactive metal-organic frameworks as new anti-biofilm agents. Filipa Macedo
2019 - 2020 Polydopamine-inspired antimicrobial surface functionalization of endotracheal tubes to fight ventilator-associated pneumonia. Tânia Grainha
2015 - 2016 Insights into interspecies interactions, phenotypic profile and antimicrobial susceptibility in an artificial ventilator-associated pneumonia microbiome. Tânia Grainha
2014 - 2015 In vitro activities of antibiotics and antimicrobial peptides, alone or in combination, against resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms Luciano Santos
2013 - 2014 Study of bacterial interactions in the microbiome of ventilator associated pneumonia subjected to antibiotherapy. Tânia Rodrigues

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2023 - 2023 Member of the selection panel for a research grant (Ref.: CEB-BI-10-2023) under the scope of the POLYmix-POLYmic project (Ref.: 2022.06595.PTDC). https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/78279 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2014 Scientific quality award for the paper "Networking the Way towards Antimicrobial Combination Therapies" in the 8th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (Spain), 4th--6th June 2014.
Universidade de Vigo, Spain

Universidad de Salamanca, Spain
2013 Merit scholarship for exceptional scholar achievement in the Master Course of Bioengineering, Department of Biological Engineering, University of Minho (Braga – Portugal)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2007 Academic Council Award For the admission to Nursing course with a classification of 181,0 points, with University of Minho as first option and for having continuous global transition at high school.
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Other distinction

2021 Receiver of the Individual Stimulus of Scientific Employment from FCT (competitive national call granting up to 6 years of contract).
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 ESCMID Research Grant 2020 for the project Tailored therapy for COPD polymicrobial pneumonia: Nano-based multi-drug particles validated in a "quasi-vivo" air-liquid interface 3D model (financed in 19,800 euros).
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
2020 Individual Stimulus of Scientific Employment from FCT (ref.: 2020.00194.CEECIND).
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2019 COST action CA15114 AMiCI early stage researcher grant for the AMiCI Training School 2019
European Cooperation in Science and Technology, Belgium
2019 ESCMID "young scientist members" attendance grant for the Eurobiofilms 2019 - 6th European Congress on Biofilms, Glasgow (Scotland), 3rd-6th September 2019.
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
2016 ESCMID "young scientist members" attendance grant for the ESGB/EPASG International Meeting Antimicrobial resistance in microbial biofilms and options for treatment, Ghent (Belgium), 5th-7th October 2016.
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
2014 ESCMID "young scientist members" attendance grant for the Advanced Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Modelling and Simulation (ESCMID Postgraduate Technical Workshop), Liverpool (United Kingdom), 6th-8th October 2014.
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
2014 Attendance grant for the 8th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics, Salamanca (Spain), 4th-6th June, 2014.
Universidade de Vigo, Spain

Universidad de Salamanca, Spain