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I have a BSc in Biotechnology (2019) from IPS (Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal) and a MSc in Biochemistry (2022) from NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, both finished with a final grade of 18/20. My BSc final semester research project "Metal substitutions of rubredoxin metal cluster, stability studies and structural implications" was performed at LAQV - Associated Laboratory for Green Chemistry. My MSc thesis "Biochemical characterization of the inner membrane cytochrome CbcL: a gate for extracellular electron transfer in Geobacter sulfurreducens" was developed at UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Research Unit. From June 2021 to August 2022, I was a Research fellow at the Biochemistry and Bioenergetics of Heme Proteins Research Laboratory - UCIBIO and team member of the FCT project "Look out over the wall: rational powering of microbial nanowires for sustainable bioenergy-based applications" (PTDC/BIA-BQM/31981/2017). Currently, I am PhD student in Biotechnology at NOVA School of Science and Technology. My PhD thesis plan focuses on the study of protein complexes from the inner membrane of Geobacter sulfurreducens, using several biophysical techniques, including Circular Dichroism and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy. As part of a collaboration, I´m also a visiting scientist in the XTAL Macromolecular Crystallography (UCIBIO), where I am performing crystallography experiments of heme proteins. I have a total of ten oral presentations (nine as presenting author, one awarded with the Best Oral Communication prize) and five poster communications (three as presenting author) at national and international conferences. I am also the first author of a manuscript published in an international peer reviewed journal. In 2018 and 2019, as a recognition of my academic accomplishments, I was awarded with three Merit Grants (two from the Portuguese National Directory of Higher Education and one from Santander Totta).
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Jorge Manuel Andrade Antunes
Gender
Male

Citation names

  • Antunes, Jorge M. A.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CC16-7121-0451
ORCID iD
0000-0001-8820-0717

Email addresses

  • jma.antunes@campus.fct.unl.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Telephone
  • 212948550 Ext.: 10936 (Professional)

Addresses

  • UCIBIO, located in the Chemistry Department from FCT- UNL, Campus Caparica , 2829-516, Caparica, Almada, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

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

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Elementary (A2) Advanced (C1) Upper intermediate (B2)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/09 - 2026
Ongoing
Biotecnologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Crossing over the bridge: biochemical characterization of key inner-membrane proteins from Geobacter" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2022/02 - 2022/07
Concluded
Initiation Course to Research in Biomolecular Sciences (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
18
2019/09 - 2022/02
Concluded
Bioquímica (Mestrado)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Biochemical characterization of the inner membrane cytochrome CbcL: a gate for extracellular electron transfer in Geobacter sulfurreducens " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18
2016 - 2019
Concluded
Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Portugal
"Metal substitutions of rubredoxin metal cluster, stability studies and structural implications" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/06/01 - 2022/08/31 Research fellow NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e o Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2022/09 - Current Crossing over the bridge: biochemical characterization of key inner-membrane proteins from Geobacter
2022.11900.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/06 - 2022/08/31 Para além do muro: utilização de nanofios microbianos para aplicações sustentáveis na área da bioenergia
PTDC/BIA-BQM/31981/2017
Research Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
NOVA.ID.FCT - Associação para a Inovação e o Desenvolvimento da FCT
Ongoing

Contract

Designation Funders
2020/09/01 - 2026/08/31 Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit
UIDB/04378/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/09/01 - 2026/08/31 Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit
UIDP/04378/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2020/09/01 - 2026/08/31 Institute for Health and Bioeconomy
LA/P/0140/2020
PhD Student Fellow
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal

Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal

Rede de Química e Tecnologia Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde, Portugal

Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/01/17 - 2024/01/16 Redox Maze: Elucidation of bacterial extracellular electron transfer pathways for sustainable bio-based applications
EXPL/BIA-BQM/0770/2021
PhD Student Fellow
Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal

Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Antunes, Jorge M. A.; Salgueiro, Carlos A (A617-D9D-1A71); Morgado, Leonor. "Electron transfer studies between redox partners provide insight into the CbcL dependent pathway in Geobacter sulfurreducens". Paper presented in 14th EBSA European Biophysics Congress - European Biophysics Journal, Stockolm, 2023.
    Published
  2. Antunes, Jorge M. A.; Salgueiro, Carlos A.; Morgado, Leonor. "From the inner membrane to the cell´s exterior: biochemical characterization of Geobacter sulfurreducens´ cytochrome CbcL, an entry gate for electrons in extracellular electron transfer". Paper presented in IUBMB-FEBS-PABMB Congress, the Biochemistry Global Summit Lisbon - - FEBS Open Bio, Lisboa, 2022.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Antunes, Jorge M. A.; Salgueiro, Carlos A.; Morgado, Leonor. Corresponding author: Morgado, Leonor. "Electron transfer studies between redox partners provide insight into the CbcL dependent pathway in Geobacter sulfurreducens; Presenting author Jorge M. A. Antunes". Paper presented in 14th EBSA European Biophysics Congress, 2023.
  2. Antunes, Jorge M. A.; Silva, Marta A.; Salgueiro, Carlos A.; Morgado, Leonor. Corresponding author: Morgado, Leonor. "Crossing over the bridge: biochemical characterization of key inner-membrane proteins from Geobacter; Presenting author Jorge M. A. Antunes". Paper presented in EMBL-EBI - Structural Bioinformatics Virtual Course, 2022.
  3. Morgado, Leonor; Antunes, Jorge M. A.; Salgueiro, Carlos A.. "Electron transfer reactions within the cytochromes’ network of Geobacter sulfurreducens monitored by NMR". Paper presented in IUBMB-FEBS-PABMB Congress, the Biochemistry Global Summit Lisbon, 2022.
  4. M. Fernandes, Tomás; Antunes, Jorge M. A.; Morgado, Leonor; Salgueiro, Carlos A.. "Unfolding extracellular electron transfer mechanisms with AlphaFold; Presenting author Tomás M. Fernandes". Paper presented in 2nd meeting of young Biophysicists, 2022.
  5. Ana C.S. Gondim; Antunes, Jorge M. A.; Luiz G F Lopes; Marta S. P. Carepo; Pauleta, Sofia R.; Isabel Moura; Moura, José J. G. . Corresponding author: Moura, José J. G.. "Metal substitutions of rubredoxin metal cluster, stability studies and structural implication; Presenting author Jorge M. A. Antunes". Paper presented in XXVI Encontro Nacional da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, 2019.
Journal article
  1. Antunes, Jorge M. A.; Silva, Marta A.; Salgueiro, Carlos A.; Morgado, Leonor. "Electron Flow From the Inner Membrane Towards the Cell Exterior in Geobacter sulfurreducens: Biochemical Characterization of Cytochrome CbcL". Frontiers in Microbiology 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.898015.
    Open access • 10.3389/fmicb.2022.898015
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Antunes, Jorge M. A.. "Biochemical characterization of the inner membrane cytochrome CbcL: a gate for extracellular electron transfer in Geobacter sulfurreducens". Master, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/133794.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.21581.18406
  2. "Metal substitutions of rubredoxin metal cluster, stability studies and structural implications". Degree, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2019.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/11/23 Life, from the perspective of an electron Seminar
Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal - Barreiro School of Technology (Setúbal, Portugal)
2023/06/01 Exploring the promiscuity of Geobacter's cytochromes: insights into extracellular electron transfer mechanisms 3rd meeting of young Biophysicists
Portuguese Young Biophysics Society (Porto, Portugal)
2023/05/04 Life, from the perspective of an electron Seminar
FCT NOVA (Portugal)
2022/09/21 CbcL: a gate for electrons in Geobacter´s electroactive network UCIBIO - BioSeminars
2022/07/13 From the inner membrane to the cell´s exterior: biochemical characterization of Geobacter sulfurreducens cytochrome CbcL, an entry gate for electrons in extracellular electron transfer IUBMB-FEBS-PABMB Congress, the Biochemistry Global Summit Lisbon
IUBMB-FEBS-PABMB (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/06/03 From the perspective of an electron: biochemical characterization of cytochrome CbcL and its redox complexes in extracellular electron transfer 2nd meeting of young Biophysicists
Portuguese Young Biophysics Society (Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/11/23 Biochemical characterization of the inner membrane cytochrome CbcL: A gate for extracellular electron transfer in Geobacter sulfurreducens MicroBiotec 2021
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia e Sociedade Portuguesa de Biotecnologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/11/04 Electron flow from the inner membrane: biochemical characterization of Geobacter sulfurreducens´ CbcL Electromicrobiology 2021
CEM - Center for Electromicrobiology (Aarhrus, Denmark)
2021/02/12 Biochemical characterization of inner membrane-associated proteins involved in extracellular electron transfer in Geobacter sulfurreducens Jornadas Intercalares dos Mestrados do Departamento de Química e do Departamento de Ciências da Vida
Universidade Nova de Lisboa - Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologias (Monte de Caparica, Portugal)
2018/10/03 CRISPR-Cas9 Ciência à Conversa - Ficção Cientifica ou Futuro Próximo - Science dissemination
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal (Barreiro, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/01/08 - Current Caracterização bioquímica do citocromo CbcC envolvido na cadeia de transporte extracelular de eletrões de Geobacter sulfurreducens
Supervisor of Matilde Esteves
Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2024/01/14 - Current 2024 Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference (2024/05/16 - 2024/05/18)
Conference (Co-organisor)
Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/10/17 - 2022/10/21 Poster Presentation "Crossing over the bridge: biochemical characterization of key inner-membrane proteins from Geobacter"
Other
EMBL-EBI - Structural Bioinformatics Virtual Course

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/12/11 - 2023/12/13 Hands-on-Course "NMR From Theory to Practise" Hands-on-Course "NMR From Theory to Practise" Universidade da Beira Interior Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde, Portugal
2023/07/29 - 2023/07/31 EBSA 2023 Summer Biophysics School EBSA 2023 Summer Biophysics School Stockholms universitet Institutionen för biokemi och biofysik, Sweden
2022/10/17 - 2022/10/21 EMBL-EBI - Structural Bioinformatics Virtual Course
Distinctions

Award

2022 Vencedor da melhor Apresentação Oral - 2nd meeting of young Biophysicists
2019 Bolsa de mérito, relativa ao aproveitamento académico excecional no ano letivo 2018/19, no curso de Licenciatura em Biotecnologia
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2019 Bolsa de mérito, por terminar a licenciatura com a média mais alta do ano letivo 2018/19 na Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro do Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal
2018 Bolsa de mérito, relativa ao aproveitamento académico excecional no ano letivo 2017/18, no curso de Licenciatura em Biotecnologia
Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal Escola Superior de Tecnologia do Barreiro, Portugal