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Alexandra Nunes, PhD (Biology - Molecular Genetics). Researcher at the Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit of the Department of Infectious Diseases of the Portuguese National Institute of Health (INSA). ANunes published 66 peer-reviewed papers (2737 citations; h-index 26) (34 since 2018), 20 as first (co-)author and 4 as corresponding author, including a The New England Journal of Medicine, Nature Medicine, Nature Microbiology and Matter, two revisions (one by invitation), 9 preprints, and more than 10 publications in national scientific journals (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6449-8053). ANunes is recipient of 8 awards/honors, including the European ERA-NET PathoGenoMics Ph.D. Award 2011, which recognizes "up to three of the most remarkable and outstanding PhD theses in the field of genome research on human-pathogenic microorganisms". ANunes has participated (as PI or collaborator) in 24 collaborative research projects at national and international level, including 3 on behalf of the OneHealth approach (OneHealth EJP-JRP13-R2-AMR2.22-FED AMR; OneHealth EJP-JRP24-FBZSH9-BEONE; OneHealth EJP-JRP21-R2-ET2-TELE-Vir) funded by Horizon 2020, TITANGEL (as PI) funded by FCT/Portugal, and HERA (ECDC/HERA/2021/021 ECD.12236) funded by ECDC. Currently, ANunes participates in four projects, such as the EU4Health projects GENEO (EU4H-PJG ID-101113460, for enhancing national infrastructures and capacities for WGS-based surveillance and outbreak investigation activities) and DURABLE (EU4H-2021-PJ4 ID-101102733, for delivering a European unified response against Epidemics). In 2019, she was nominee as the Portuguese National Molecular Surveillance Focal Point for the European Reference Laboratory Network for Tuberculosis (ERLTB-Net) - ECDC. Being proficient in cell culture, microbiology, genomics, transcriptomics and bioinformatics, with total access to the NIH sequencing core-facility, ANunes scientific activity focuses on "microbial genomics" of pathogens with impact on public health, in particular for: i) epidemiological surveillance of diverse pathogens; ii) outbreaks investigation; iii) microbial evolution and within-patient adaptation studies; iv) establishment of genotype-phenotype relationships; v) identification of emergent pathogen threats; vi) analysis of relevant phenotypic traits; and vii) development of novel antimicrobial compounds or drug-delivery systems. She is also involved in the development and implementation of bioinformatic automated and flexible solutions for an integrative surveillance of multiple bacterial and viral pathogen agents. Since 2020, ANunes has been continuously involved in the genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Portugal. Recently, as a member of Genomics and Bioinformatics Unit of INSA, she was awarded with the Gold Medal for Distinguished Services from the Ministry of Health, on behalf of scientific advice towards the pandemics control. She is also a member of the COST Action CA21145 "EURESTOP - European Network for diagnosis and treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections". So far, ANunes has (co-)supervised 27 students, including 1 Post-doc, 1 PhD, 9 MSc, 15 bachelor projetcs and 1 Eramus student. ANunes is an invited professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FMV) (since 2018) and at School of Psychology and Life Sciences (EPCV) (since 2021) at the Lusófona University (ULusófona). As such, ANunes is the institutional liaison between the Infectious Diseases Department of INSA and the FMV-ULusófona on behalf of research studies under the One Health context. Since 2024, she is a member of the Animal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV) research unit.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Alexandra Isabel Cardoso Nunes

Citation names

  • Nunes, Alexandra
  • Nunes, A.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
CE12-369F-B36D
ORCID iD
0000-0001-6449-8053
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=VayjObQAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT&authuser=2
Researcher Id
ABE-3699-2020
Scopus Author Id
13411244100

Email addresses

  • alexandra.nunes@insa.min-saude.pt (Professional)
  • p5825@ulusofona.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge | Portuguese National Institute of Health, Avenida Padre Cruz, 1649-016, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
  • Centro Universitário Lisboa, Campo Grande, 376, 1749-024, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Infectious Diseases
  • Exact Sciences - Computer and Information Sciences - Bioinformatics
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Evolutionary Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Health-Related Biotechnology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Veterinary Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2010 - 2015
Concluded
 Tracking molecular interactions during host-cell invasion by Chlamydia trachomatis (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Molecular Biology
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2006 - 2010
Concluded
 Biologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Genética Molecular (especialidade)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Genomic and Transcriptomic Features of Chlamydia trachomatis: Tracking the Basis for the Ecological Success" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovada por unanimidade
2004
Concluded
 Química aplicada (ramo Biotecnologia) (Licenciatura)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 16 (dezasseis) valores
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015 - Current Postdoc (Research) Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2010 - 2015 Postdoc (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2004 - 2006 Research Trainee (Research) Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2018 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, Portugal
Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, Portugal

Other Careers

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2015 - Current Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022 - Current Responsible for the genomic surveillance of Campylobacter spp. at the Portuguese NIH Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal
2021 - Current Institutional liaison between the Infectious Diseases Department of INSA and the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of Lusófona University on behalf of research studies under the One Health context Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2020 - Current Member of the Portuguese network for SARS-CoV-2 genomics (Consortium) Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2016 - Current Responsible for the genomic research area on Human Papilloma Virus at the Portuguese NIH Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal
2020 - 2022 Member of the NIH Emergency Response to the Laboratory Diagnosis of COVID-19 in Portugal Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2011 - 2015 Tracking molecular interactions during host-cell invasion by Chlamydia trachomatis
SFRH/BPD/75295/2010
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2006 - 2010 Evaluation of the Biological Role of Chlamydia trachomatis Polymorphic Membrane Proteins
SFRH/BD/25651/2005
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023 - 2027 DURABLE - Delivering a Unified Research Alliance of Biomedical and public health Laboratories against Epidemics
EU4H-2021-PJ4 ID-101102733
Researcher
European Union
Ongoing
2022/11 - 2026/10 GENEO - Sustainable use and integration of enhanced infrastructure into routine genome-based surveillance and outbreak investigation activities in Portugal
EU4H-PJG ID-101113460
Researcher
European Union
Ongoing
2023 - 2025 Food safety risks from backyard animals raised for non-commercial purpose - a pilot study
FMVULusófona_Backyard
Principal investigator
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
 Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural CRL
Ongoing
2022/11 - 2024/12 ResisCampyOH - Multidrug resistant Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in Portugal: a One Health study to understand the sources, transmission and persistence
FMVULusófona_ResisCampyOH
Principal investigator
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
 Cooperativa de Formação e Animação Cultural CRL
Ongoing
2023/01/02 - 2024/07/01 NuMicroArt - The triad of nutrition, intestinal microbiota and Rheumatoid Arthritis - An exploratory pilot study
2022.07462.PTDC
10.54499/2022.07462.PTDC
Researcher
Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020 - 2022/12 TELE-VIR: Point-of-incidence toolbox for emerging virus threats
One Health EJP - JRP21-R2-ET2-TELE-Vir
Researcher
European Union
Concluded
2020 - 2022/12 FED-AMR: The role of free extracellular DNA in dissemination of antimicrobial resistance over ecosystem boundaries along the food/feed chain
One Health EJP -JRP13-R2-AMR2.22-FED AMR
Researcher
European Union
Concluded
2019 - 2022/12 BeONE - Building integrative tools for OneHealth Surveillance
One Health EJP - JRP24-FBZSH9-BEONE
Researcher
European Union
Concluded
2018/10/01 - 2022/09/30 Clinical significance of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cell wall structural diversity: contribution to novel mechanisms of antibiotic resistance and relevance towards tuberculosis progression and treatment.
PTDC/BIA-MIC/31233/2017
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/10/01 - 2022/09/30 TITANGEL - Development and evaluation of a surfactant-hydrogel for preventing direct contact transmitted infections
PTDC/BIA-MIC/31561/2017
Principal investigator
Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2021/09 - 2022/09 HERA - Enhancing Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) national infrastructures and capacities to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic in Portugal
ECDC/HERA/2021/021 ECD.12236
Researcher
European Union
Concluded
2020/04 - 2021 Genetic diversity of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in Portugal
234_596874175
Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2015 - 2020/12/31 ANTARES - Anthrax analysis and screening in soils
GRANT_NUMBER: ANTARES
Researcher
Laboratory of Bromatology and Biological Defense of the Ministry of National Defense
Concluded
2017 - 2020/12 NiPharmin: a new antibacterial scaffold and biological applications.
Decision 287954
Researcher
Jane ja Aatos Erkon Säätiö
Concluded
2018 - 2020/05 TraSyph - Tracing the Treponema pallidum genetic footprints associated with syphilis outcomes and stages
TraSyph
Researcher
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Concluded
2017 - 2020 GenomePT - National Laboratory for Genome Sequencing and Analysis
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-022184
Researcher
European Union
Concluded
2017 - 2018/05 Genome-scale scrutiny of chlamydial antigens
Chlantigens
Researcher
Genocea Biosciences, Inc
Concluded
2015 - 2017/12 EMERGE - Efficient response to highly dangerous and emerging pathogens at EU level
HP-JA-2014/JA-04-2014/677066
Researcher
European Union,
Concluded
2014 - 2015/06 Novel approach to "understand" syphilis
EXPL/BIA-MIC/0309/2013
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011 - 2014/08/31 Characterisation of host cell pathways altered by effectors of Brucella, Chlamydia, and Coxiella: identification of novel therapeutic targets
ERA-PTG/0004/2010
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010 - 2013/07/31 Functional analyses of inclusion membrane proteins of Chlamydia trachomatis
PTDC/SAU-MII/099623/2008
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010 - 2013/07/31 A novel bacterial system involved in copper tolerance
PTDC/BIA-PRO/098882/2008
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Dom Luiz, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010 - 2013/03/31 Tracking the synthesis of the Chlamydia cell wall - a biological paradox in intracellular and evasive bacteria
PTDC/BIA-MIC/100747/2008
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2008 - 2011/04/30 Microarray-based surveying of Chlamydia trachomatis chromosomal mosaics
PTDC/BIA-BCM/71117/2006
Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2022 - Current A One Health study to understand the sources, transmission and persistence of foodborne zoonotic diseases.
FMVULusófona_FBZoonOH
Principal investigator
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Carrilho, João P.; Candeias, Nuno R.; Nunes, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "NiPharmins: novel low resistance-inducing antimicrobials with antibiofilm activity against Staphylococcus aureus - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023 (MICRO-BIOTEC'23), Covilhã, Portugal, 7th-9th December". 2023.
    Published
  2. Ferreira, Rita; Coelho, Luís; Sobral, Daniel; Dourado, João; Isidro, Joana; Mixão, Verónica; Pinto, Miguel; et al. "Performance of metagenomics NGS probe-based pathogen detection in clinical samples - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of the 3rd Symposium of the National Research Infrastructure for Genome Sequencing and Analysis - GenomePT Symposium 2023, Lisbon, Portugal, 17th November". 2023.
    Published
  3. Ramos, Sónia; Lemos, Leonor M.; Di Bella, Ludovica; Marques, Selma; Penteado, Margarida; Alves, Margarida; Belas, Adriana; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Characterization of Campylobacter spp. isolates from poultry slaughtered for human consumption in Portugal - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023 (MICRO-BIOTEC'23), Covilhã, Portugal, 7th-9th December". 2023.
    Published
  4. Martins, Inês; Nunes, Alexandra; Oleastro, Mónica; Ferreira Susana. "Evolution of Aliarcobacter butzleri under Low Ciprofloxacin Concentrations Associated with the Selection of Multidrug-Resistant Mutants - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023 (MICRO-BIOTEC'23), Covilhã, Portugal, 7th-9th December". 2023.
    Published
  5. Bettencourt, Célia R.; Nunes, Alexandra; Simões, Maria J.; VigLab-DM.. "Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in Portugal from 2012 to 2022 - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of the 16th Congress of The European Meningococcal and Haemophilus Disease Society (EMGM), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 29th May to 1st June". 2023.
    Published
  6. Coelho, Luís; Ferreira, Rita; Sobral, Daniel; Dourado, Joao; Isidro, Joana; Mixão, Verónica; Pinto, Miguel; et al. "Probe-based Metagenomics: an added value for clinical decision? - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023 (MICRO-BIOTEC'23), Covilhã, Portugal, 7th-9th December". 2023.
    Published
  7. Pista, Ângela; Silveira, Leonor; Gonçalves, Carlota; Costa, Sara; Carolino, Catarina; Santo, Bianca; Rosa, Rute; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Are food-producing animals a source of multidrug-resistant E. coli and Salmonella spp.? - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of the 6th International Congress of CiiEM - Immediate and Future Challenges to Foster One Health, Almada, Portugal, 5th-7th July". 2023.
    Published
  8. Rosa, Rute; Nunes, Alexandra; Alves, Margarida; Belas, Adriana; Santos, Isabel; Lima, Ana; Mota, Joana; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Prevalence and phenotypic characterization of strains of Campylobacter coli in pigs slaughtered for human consumption in Portugal - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of FMVet Research Meetings 2023, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th May". 2023.
    Published
  9. Penteado, Margarida; Ramos, Sónia; Alves, Margarida; Belas, Adriana; Santos, Isabel; Mota, Joana; Pedroso, Laurentina; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Evaluation of multidrug resistant Campylobacter spp. strains isolated from poultry slaughtered for human consumption in Portugal - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of FMVet Research Meetings 2023, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th May". 2023.
    Published
  10. Campana, Sara; Fernandes, Gonçalo; Patrício, Rui; Alves, Margarida; Lecis, Roberta; Ropio, Joana; Valença, Andreia; et al. "Salmonella spp. serovars isolated from healthy Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) in Lisbon, Portugal - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of FMVet Research Meetings 2023, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th May". 2023.
    Published
  11. Ferreira, Rita; Coelho, Luís; Sobral, Daniel; Dourado, João; Isidro, Joana; Pinto, Miguel; Mixão, Verónica; et al. "Performance of metagenomics NGS probe-based pathogen detection in clinical samples - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of the 25º European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV 2023), Milano, Italy, 30 August - 2 September". 2023.
    Published
  12. Ramos, Sónia; Nunes, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Multi-resistant zoonotic bacteria, from a "One Health" perspective - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of FMVet Research Meetings 2023, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th May". 2023.
    Published
  13. Pista, Ângela; Silveira, Leonor; Costa, Sara; Rosa, Rute; Gonçalves, Carlota; Alves, Margarida; Belas, Adriana; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in pigs slaughtered for human consumption, a potential source for Humans? - published by MDPI in Proceedings of The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology (ECM 2023), 01-15 December". 2023.
    Published
  14. Fernandes, Gonçalo; Campana, Sara; Patrício, Rui; Silveira, Leonor; Pista, Ângela; Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra; Belas, Adriana. "Zoonotic Salmonella spp. isolated from healthy Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis Macularius): in vivo study - work published on Conference Proceedings Book of Montenegro International Veterinary Congress (XIXª Edition), Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, 13-14 October". 2023.
    Published
  15. Martins, Inês; Nunes, Alexandra; Oleastro, Mónica; Ferreira, Susana. "Potential impact of low ciprofloxacin concentrations in the promotion of resistance in Aliarcobacter butzleri - published by MDPI in Proceedings of the 3rd International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics (ECA 2023), 1–15 December". 2023.
    Published
  16. Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João P.. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Transmission dynamics of Clostridioides difficile ¿ examples of One Health approaches - work published on Conference Abstracts Book of FMVet Research Meetings 2022, Lisbon, Portugal, 25th July". 2022.
    Published
  17. Nunes, Alexandra; Costa, Micael; Isidro, Joana; Santos, Andrea; Gomes, João P.; Costa, Paulo M.; Oleastro, Mónica. "Genomic epidemiology study of multidrug resistant Campylobacter coli isolated in the context of One Health - work published in Proceedings of the 1st Annual Scientific Meeting of the One Health European Joint Programme on Foodborne Zoonoses, Antimicrobial Resistance and Emerging Threats., Dublin, Irland, 22-24 May -". 2019.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Fernandes, Gonçalo; Patrício, Rui; Silveira, Leonor; Pista, Ângela; Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra; Belas, Adriana. "ZOONOTIC GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA FROM THE ORAL CAVITY AND CLOACA OF HEALTHY LEOPARD GECKOS (EUBLEPHARIS MACULARIUS)". Paper presented in 6th International Conference on Avian, Herpetological, Exotic Mammal, Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Ghent, Belgium, 20-24 May, 2024.
  2. Nunes, Alexandra; Azevedo, Mónica; Lemos, Maria L.; Amaro, Ana; Clemente, Lurdes; Leão, Célia; Ragimbeau, Catherine ; et al. "Multi-country outbreak of multi-drug resistant Campylobacter coli ST-10042 strain (2018-2023)". Paper presented in The 34th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Barcelona, Spain, 27-30 April, 2024.
  3. Pista, Ângela; Silveira, Leonor; Costa, Sara; Rosa, Rute; Gonçalves, Carlota; Alves, Margarida; Belas, Adriana; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. in pigs slaughtered for human consumption, a potential source for humans?". Paper presented in The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology (online), 01-15 December, 2023.
    DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.30729.01121
  4. Martins, Inês; Nunes, Alexandra; Oleastro, Mónica; Ferreira, Susana. "Evolution of Aliarcobacter butzleri under Low Ciprofloxacin Concentrations Associated with the Selection of Multidrug-Resistant Mutants". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023 (MICRO-BIOTEC'23), Covilhã, Portugal, 7-9 December, 2023.
  5. Carrilho, João P.; Candeias, Nuno R.; Nunes, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "NiPharmins: novel low resistance-inducing antimicrobials with antibiofilm activity against Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023 (MICRO-BIOTEC'23), Covilhã, Portugal, 7-9 December, 2023.
    DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15080.69124
  6. Ramos, Sónia; Lemos, Leonor M.; Di Bella, Ludovica; Marques, Selma; Penteado, Margarida; Alves, Margarida; Belas, Adriana; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Characterization of Campylobacter spp. isolates from poultry slaughtered for human consumption in Portugal". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023 (MICRO-BIOTEC'23), Covilhã, Portugal, 7-9 December, 2023.
    DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.32092.16003
  7. Carrilho, João P.; Cruz, Pedro; Candeias, Nuno R.; Nunes, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "NiPharmins: novel low resistance-inducing antimicrobials with antibiofilm activity against Staphylococcus aureus". Paper presented in The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Microbiology (online), 01-15 December, 2023.
  8. Silveiro, C.; Olivença, Francisco; Nunes, Alexandra; ANES, ELSA; Catalão, Maria João. "CRISPRi-mediated depletion of distinctive PG modifications promotes beta-lactam hypersusceptibility phenotypes in M. tuberculosis". 2023.
  9. Campana, Sara; Fernandes, Gonçalo; Patrício, Rui; Alves, Margarida; Lecis, Roberta; Ropio, Joana; Valença, Andreia; et al. "Salmonella spp. serovars isolated from healthy Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) in Lisbon, Portugal". Paper presented in FMVet Research Meetings 2023, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th May, 2023.
    DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.19404.39042
  10. Penteado, Margarida; Ramos, Sónia; Alves, Margarida; Belas, Adriana; Santos, Isabel; Lima, Ana; Mota, Joana; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Evaluation of multidrug resistant Campylobacter spp. strains isolated from poultry slaughtered for human consumption in Portugal". Paper presented in FMVet Research Meetings 2023, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th May, 2023.
    DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.26115.27688
  11. Rosa, Rute; Nunes, Alexandra; Alves, Margarida; Belas, Adriana; Santos, Isabel; Lima, Ana; Mota, Joana; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Prevalence and phenotypic characterization of strains of Campylobacter coli in pigs slaughtered for human consumption in Portugal". Paper presented in FMVet Research Meetings 2023, Lisbon, Portugal, 19th May, 2023.
    DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.11120.64001
  12. Bettencourt, Célia R.; Nunes, Alexandra; Simões, Maria J.; VigLab-DM.. "Epidemiology of invasive meningococcal disease in Portugal from 2012 to 2022". Paper presented in 16th Congress of The European Meningococcal and Haemophilus Disease Society (EMGM), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 29th May to 1st June, 2023.
  13. Fernandes, Gonçalo; Campana, Sara; Patrício, Rui; Silveira, Leonor; Pista, Ângela; Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra; Belas, Adriana. "Zoonotic Salmonella spp. isolated from healthy Leopard Geckos (Eublepharis Macularius): in vivo study". Paper presented in Montenegro International Veterinary Congress (XIXª Edition), Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal, 13-14 October, 2023.
  14. Ferreira, Rita; Coelho, Luis; Sobral, Daniel; Dourado, João; Isidro, Joana; Mixão, Verónica; Pinto, Miguel; et al. "Performance of metagenomics NGS probe-based pathogen detection in clinical samples". Paper presented in 3rd Symposium of the National Research Infrastructure for Genome Sequencing and Analysis (GenomePT Symposium 2023), Portuguese National Institute of Health, Lisbon, Portugal, 17th November, 2023.
    DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.23888.72963
  15. Pista, Ângela; Silveira, Leonor; Gonçalves, Carlota; Costa, Sara; Carolino, Catarina; Santo, Bianca; Rosa, Rute; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Are Food-Producing Animals a Source of Multidrugresistant E. coli and Salmonella spp.?". Paper presented in 6th Egas Moniz International Scientific Congress (CiiEM) - Immediate and Future Challenges to Foster One Health, Almada, Portugal, 5-7 July, 2023.
    DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.35447.60322
  16. Olivença, Francisco; Nunes, Alexandra; Macedo, Rita; Pires, David; Silveiro, Cátia; ANES, ELSA; João Paulo Gomes; Catalão, Maria João. "Decoding Beta-lactam Susceptibility Patterns in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Clinical Strains". Paper presented in 32nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022), Lisbon, Portugal, 23-26 April, 2022.
  17. Olivença, Francisco; Ferreira, Cláudia; Silveiro, Cátia; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João Paulo; Catalão, Maria João. "Anticipating Mycobacterial Beta-lactam Resistance: Do we know the whole story?". Paper presented in 32nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2022), Lisbon, Portugal, 23-26 April, 2022.
  18. Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Ferreira, Rita; Duarte, Sílvia; Santos, Daniela; Vieira, Luís; Pinto, Miguel; et al. "Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Portugal: supporting evidence-informed public health decision-making". Paper presented in 32nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Lisbon, Portugal, 23-26 April, 2022.
  19. Mixão V; Borges V; Swart-Coipan C; Brendebach H; Tausch S; Larsen FG; Joensen K; et al. "BeONE: Building Integrative Tools for One Health Surveillance". Paper presented in OneHealth EJP Joint PMC POC Meeting, Stockholm, 21-22 November, 2022.
  20. Borges, Vitor; Isidro, Joana; Ferreira, Rita; Duarte, Sílvia; Santos, Daniela; Vieira, Luís; Pinto, Miguel; et al. "Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Portugal: supporting evidence-informed public health decision-making". Paper presented in 3rd INSA's Young Researcher Day, Lisbon, Portugal, 8 November, 2022.
  21. Alves, Bárbara; Calado, Rita; Rodrigues, João C.; Jorge, João; Abdul, Sházia; Guerreiro, Íris; Portela, Raquel; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "NiPharmins as efficacious prophylactic options to prevent Staphylococcal infections". Paper presented in 3rd INSA's Young Researcher Day, Lisbon, Portugal, 8 November, 2022.
  22. Ferreira, Carolina; Calado, Rita; Rodrigues, João C.; Vaz, Winchil; Gomes, João P.; Vieira, Otília; Nunes, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Prophylactic potential of quaternary ammonium surfactants against Streptococcus agalactiae vertical transmission". Paper presented in 3rd INSA's Young Researcher Day, Lisbon, Portugal, 8 November, 2022.
  23. Olivença, Francisco; Nunes, Alexandra; Macedo, Rita; Pires, David; Silveiro, Cátia; Ferreira, Cláudia; Miragaia, Maria; et al. "WGS-based Dual Strategy Identifies Lipoproteins with PBP Activity as Potential Targets to Enhance Beta-lactam Activity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Paper presented in 3rd INSA's Young Researcher Day, Lisbon, Portugal, 8 November, 2022.
  24. Alves, Frederico; Nunes, Alexandra; Castro, Rita; Sequeira, António; Moreira, Olga; Matias, Rui; Rodrigues, João C.; et al. "Assessment of the Transmission Dynamics of Clostridioides difficile in a Farm Environment Reveals the Presence of a New Toxigenic Strain Connected to Swine Production". Paper presented in 3rd Day of INSA's Young Researcher, Lisbon, Portugal, 8 November, 2022.
    DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.15500.12165
  25. Ramos, Sofia; Santana, Miguel; Nunes, Alexandra. "Bioinformatic analysis of Claudin genes family as therapeutic targets for pancreatic adenocarcinoma". Paper presented in ISCB-Latin America SolBio BioNetMX Conference on Bioinformatics 2022, Juriquilla, Mexico, 3-7 November, 2022.
  26. Olivença, Francisco; Nunes, Alexandra; Macedo, Rita; Pires, David; Silveiro, Cátia; Ferreira, Cláudia; Miragaia, Maria; et al. "WGS-based Dual Strategy for the Identification of Key Targets to Enhance Beta-lactam Activity in Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Paper presented in Conference on Drug Development to Meet the Challenge of AMR 2022, Dublin, Ireland, 4-7 October, 2022.
  27. Olivença, Francisco; Pires, David; Nunes, Alexandra; Macedo, Rita; ANES, ELSA; Gomes, João Paulo. "Finding Key Genomic Markers of Beta-lactam Susceptibility in Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Paper presented in MICROBIOTEC'21 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021, 23-26 November, 2021.
  28. Ferreira, Cláudia; Olivença, Francisco; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João Paulo; Catalão, Maria João. "Ascertaining mycobacterial inducible resistance to peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitors". Paper presented in MICROBIOTEC'21 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021, 23-26 November, 2021.
  29. Castro, Rita; Alves, Frederico; Silveira, Leonor; Nunes, Alexandra; Oleastro, Mónica. "Diversity and dynamics of Clostridioides difficile in a farm environment". Paper presented in One Health EJP Annual Scientific Meeting 2021, Copenhagen, Denmark, 9-11 June, 2021.
  30. Calado, Rita; Mendes, Bárbara B.; Conniot, João; Gomes, João P.; Conde, João; Nunes, Alexandra; Vieira, Otília. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "QAS-hydrogels as a promising microbicide against sexually and perinatal transmitted infections". Paper presented in MICROBIOTEC'21 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021, 23-26 November, 2021.
  31. Alves, Bárbara; Calado, Rita; Guerreiro, Íris; Portela, Raquel; Sobral, Rita; Rijo, Patricia; Gomes, João P.; Candeias, Nuno R.; Nunes, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Evaluation of the genetics underlying a putative acquisition of antimicrobial resistance to novel alkylaminophenols". Paper presented in MICROBIOTEC'21 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021, 23-26 November, 2021.
  32. Ferreira, Carolina; Calado, Rita; Vieira, Otília; Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Are quaternary ammonium surfactants a good prophylatic option against Streptococcus agalactiae vertical transmission?". Paper presented in MICROBIOTEC'21 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021, 23-26 November, 2021.
  33. Calado, Rita; Rijo, Patricia; Candeias, Nuno R.; Nunes, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Increased antibacterial properties of indoline-derived phenol Mannich bases". Paper presented in 31st European Congress of Clinical Microbology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), 9-12 July, 2021.
  34. Calado, Rita; Vieira, Otília; Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Are quaternary ammonium surfactants good prophylatic options for Neisseria gonorrhoeae "superbug"?". Paper presented in 31st European Congress of Clinical Microbology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), 9-12 July, 2021.
  35. Kislaya, Irina; Rodrigues, EF; Borges, V; Gomes, JP; Sousa, C; Almeida, JP; Peralta-Santos, A; Nunes, B; PT-Covid-19 Group. "Delta variant and mRNA Covid-19 vaccines effectiveness: higher odds of vaccine infection breakthroughs". Paper presented in European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) (online), 16-19 November, 2021.
  36. Francisco Olivença; David Pires; Nunes, Alexandra; Elsa Anes; Macedo, Rita; João Paulo Gomes; Maria João Catalão; et al. "Inhibition of Peptidoglican Biosynthesis as a strategy against drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Paper presented in Symposium of Research on Tuberculosis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria in Portugal, 2021.
  37. Olivença, Francisco; Pires, David; Nunes, Alexandra; Macedo, Rita; Anes, Elsa; Gomes, João P.; Catalão, Maria J.. "The combination of carbapnems and clavulanic acid efficiently inhibits Mycobacetrium tuberculosis clinical isolates". Paper presented in iMed.ULisboa Meeting 2021 (online), Lisbon, Portugal, June-July, 2021.
  38. Olivença, Francisco; Nunes, Alexandra; Macedo, Rita; Pires, David; Silveiro, Cátia; Anes, Elsa; Gomes, João P.; Catalão, Maria J.. "Repurposing Beta-lactams in Tuberculosis: a Valuable Therapeutic Alternative Against Drug-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Paper presented in New Health Challenges at ULisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, 29-30 November, 2021.
  39. Olivença, Francisco; Pires, David; Carmo, Nuno; Macedo, Rita; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João Paulo; Anes, Elsa; Catalão, Maria João. "Inhibition of Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis as a Strategy Against Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Paper presented in MICROBIOTEC 19 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology' 19, Coimbra, Portugal, 5-7 December, 2019.
  40. Olivença, Francisco; Pires, David; Carmo, Nuno; Macedo, Rita; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João Paulo; Anes, Elsa; Catalão, Maria João. "Shifting the Paradigm: Repurposing Beta-lactam Antibiotics Against Drug-Resistant Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Paper presented in The Great Wall Symposium 2019, Paris, France, 25-27 September, 2019.
  41. Bettencourt, Célia; Nunes, Alexandra; Simões, Maria J.. "Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W in Portugal: a 16-year story". Paper presented in 15th European Meningococcal and Haemophilus Disease Society, Lisbon, Portugal, 27-30 May, 2019.
  42. Bettencourt, Célia; Nunes, Alexandra; Simões, Maria J.. "First case of a noninvasive infection caused by Neisseria meningitidis serogroup X in Portugal". Paper presented in 15th European Meningococcal and Haemophilus Disease Society, Lisbon, Portugal, 27-30 May, 2019.
  43. Nunes, Alexandra; Costa, Micael; Isidro, Joana; Santos, Andrea; Gomes, João P.; Costa, Paulo M.; Oleastro, Mónica. "Genomic epidemiology study of multidrug resistant Campylobacter coli isolated in the context of One Health". Paper presented in 1st Annual Scientific Meeting of the One Health European Joint Programme on Foodborne Zoonoses, Antimicrobial Resistance and Emerging Threats., Dublin, Irland, 22-24 May, 2019.
  44. Macedo, Rita; Isidro, Joana; Pinto, Miguel; Nunes, Alexandra; Borges, Vitor; Gomes, João P.. "Strengthening Mycobacterium tuberculosis surveillance through culture-independent whole-genome sequencing". Paper presented in 12th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers 2019 (IMMEM XII), Dubrovnik, Croatia, 18-21 September, 2019.
  45. Lehours, Philippe; Oleastro, Mónica; Nunes, Alexandra; Liassine, Nadia; Lowe, David M.; Godbole, Gauri. "Recurrent Campylobacter jejuni infections with in vivo selection of resistance to macrolides and carbapenems: molecular characterization of resistance determinants". Paper presented in 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Madrid, Spain, 21-24 April, 2018.
  46. Macedo, Rita; Nunes, Alexandra; Duarte, Sílvia; Vieira, Luís; Gomes, João P.. "Can we use bioinformatics platforms for predicting M. tuberculosis resistance?". Paper presented in 28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID 2018), Madrid, Spain, 21-24 April, 2018.
  47. Azevedo, Aleksandra; Nunes, Alexandra; Roque, Carla; Costa, Inês; Gomes, João P.; Lopo, Sílvia. "Molecular studies on HSV: replication rate, infection capacity and progeny". Paper presented in 19th ESCV, Lisbon, Portugal, 14-17 September, 2016.
  48. Sampaio, Daniel A.; Borges, Vitor; Nunes, Alexandra; Oleastro, Mónica; Gomes, João P.; Vieira, Luís. "Sequencing and bioinformatics analysis of 161 genomes from 18 public health-related microbial strains". Paper presented in Applied Bioinformatics and Public Health Microbiology, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, UK, 6-8 May, 2015.
  49. Witherden, Elizabeth A.; Bajanca-Lavado, Maria P.; Tristram, Stephen G.; Nunes, Alexandra. "The role of inter-species recombination of the ftsI gene on the dissemination of altered penicillin-binding protein 3 mediated resistance in Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus haemolyticus (2014 ASA Travel Award)". Paper presented in 15th Annual Meeting of Australian Society for Antimicrobials, Melbourne, Australia, 20-22 February, 2014.
  50. Oleastro, Mónica; Rocha, Raquel; Nunes, Alexandra; Vale, Filipa F.; Vieira, Luís; Sampaio, Daniel A.; Dias, Ricardo. "Genomic features of ulcerogenic Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from children". Paper presented in XXVIIth International Workshop on Helicobacter & Microbiota in Inflammation & Cancer, European Helicobacter Study Group (EHSG), Rome, Italy, 10-13 September, 2014.
  51. Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.; Rodrigues, João C.; Cordeiro, Dora; Reis, Lúcia; Diniz, Margarida; Nunes, Alexandra; et al. "Vigilância laboratorial das infeções por Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Portugal". Paper presented in IV National Meeting of Public Health, Lisbon, Portugal, 2-3 October, 2014.
  52. Borges, Vitor; Ferreira, Rita; Nunes, Alexandra; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Effect of long-term laboratory propagation on Chlamydia trachomatis genome dynamics". Paper presented in 6th Biennial Meeting of the Chlamydia Basic Research Society, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 19-22 March, 2013.
  53. Ferreira, Rita; Borges, Vitor; Nunes, Alexandra; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Insights into the molecular characterization of Chlamydia trachomatis plasmid". Paper presented in 6th Biennial Meeting of the Chlamydia Basic Research Society, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 19-22 March, 2013.
  54. Nunes, Alexandra; Ménard, Armelle; Mégraud, Francis; Oleastro, Mónica. "Positive selection in the evolution of Helicobacter pylori outer membrane proteins". Paper presented in XXVth International Workshop on Helicobacter and Related Bacteria in Chronic Digestive Inflammation and Gastric Cancer, Ljubljana, Slovenia, 13-15 September, 2012.
  55. Ferreira, Rita; Borges, Vitor; Nunes, Alexandra; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Transcriptomic analysis of plasmid and plasmid-related chromosomal ORFs in Chlamydi atrachomatis strains with different cell-appetence". Paper presented in 5th Biennial Meeting of the Chlamydia Basic Research Society, Redondo Beach, California, USA, 18-21 March, 2011.
  56. Borges, Vitor; Ferreira, Rita; Nunes, Alexandra; Nogueira, Paulo; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Normalization strategies for real-time expression data in Chlamydia trachomatis". Paper presented in 5th Biennial Meeting of the Chlamydia Basic Research Society, Redondo Beach, California, USA, 18-21 March, 2011.
  57. Nunes, Alexandra; Ferreira, Rita; Borges, Vitor; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Molecular features underlying the higher ecological success of C. trachomatis E and F genotypes". Paper presented in 5th Biennial Meeting of the Chlamydia Basic Research Society, Redondo Beach, California, USA, 18-21 March, 2011.
  58. Oliveira, Mário; Postolache, Gabriela; Geraldes, Vera; Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra; Silva, Vitor; Laranjo, Sérgio; et al. "Time course of ionic and gap junctional remodelling induced by short-term rapid atrial pacing". Paper presented in Arrhythmia Meeting 2010, Lisbon, Portugal, February, 2010.
    10.1109/iembs.2011.6090739
  59. Oliveira, Mário; Postolache, Gabriela; Geraldes, Vera; Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra; Tavares, Cristiano ; Laranjo, Sérgio; Nogueira da Silva, M.; Rocha, Isabel. "Alterations in atrial ion channel and connexin gene expression induced by autonomic stimulation: a potential substrate for neurogenic atrial fibrillation". Paper presented in European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2010, Stockholm, Sweden, 28 August to 1st September, 2010.
  60. Nunes, Alexandra; Borrego, Maria J.; Florindo, Carlos; Borges, Vitor; Gomes, João P.. "ompA variants in STI: purifying selection or escape from immune pressure?". Paper presented in 4th Biennial Meeting of the Chlamydia Basic Research Society, Little Rock, EUA, 20-23 March, 2009.
  61. Nunes, Alexandra; Borrego, Maria J.; Florindo, Carlos; Gomes, João P.. "Evolutionary Dynamics of Chlamydia trachomatis Key Antigen". Paper presented in National Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (MICROBIOTEC'09), Vilamoura, Portugal, 28-30 November, 2009.
    10.1145/1569901.1570157
  62. Florindo, Carlos; Nunes, Alexandra; Ferreira, Maria A.; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Clonal trait of the two most prevalent C. trachomatis serovars". Paper presented in 6th Meeting of the European Society for Chlamydia Research 2008, Aarhus, Denmark, 1-4 July, 2008.
  63. Nunes, Alexandra; Florindo, Carlos; Ferreira, Maria A.; Azevedo, Jacinta; Santo, Isabel; Gomes, João P.; Borrego, Maria J.. "Lymphogranuloma venereum: unusual infections during 2007 in Portugal". Paper presented in 6th Meeting of the European Society for Chlamydia Research 2008, Aarhus, Denmark, 1-4 July, 2008.
  64. Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João P.; Mead, Sara; Florindo, Carlos; Correia, Helena; Borrego, Maria J.; Dean, Deborah. "Transcriptomics of the 9 pmp family for Chlamydia trachomatis reference and clinical E strains". Paper presented in 3rd Biannual Meeting of Chlamydia Basic Research Society, Louisville, USA, 23-26 March, 2007.
  65. Viegas, Sílvia; Gomes, João P.; Florindo, Carlos; Nunes, Alexandra; Ferreira, Maria A.; Paulino, Arminda; Borrego, Maria J.. "Chlamydia trachomatis genotypes and infection rates in Lisbon, 1991-2005". Paper presented in 17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and 25th International Congress of Chemotherapy, Munich, Germany, 31 March to 3 April, 2007.
  66. Florindo, Carlos; Gomes, João P.; Azevedo, Jacinta; Santo, Isabel; Viegas, Sílvia; Nunes, Alexandra; Reigado, Vera; Borrego, Maria J.. "Use of PCR in the diagnosis of early syphilis". Paper presented in National Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (MICRO'07-BIOTEC'07), Lisbon, Portugal, 29 November to 2 December, 2007.
  67. Nunes, Alexandra; Florindo, Carlos; Correia, Helena; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Comparative gene expression analysis of the pmp family for Chlamydia trachomatis reference versus clinical strains". Paper presented in National Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (MICRO'07-BIOTEC'07), Lisbon, Portugal, 29 November to 2 December, 2007.
  68. Nunes, Alexandra; Florindo, Carlos; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Genomic and Transcriptomic analyses of Chlamydia trachomatis membrane proteins - presented at the". Paper presented in 1st INSA's Young Researcher Day, Lisbon, Portugal, 18 May, 2006.
  69. Viegas, Sílvia; Florindo, Carlos; Ferreira, Maria A.; Paulino, Arminda; Azevedo, Jacinta; Santo, Isabel; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João P.; Borrego, Maria J.. "Trends in Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae infections". Paper presented in 12th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, Lisboa, Portugal, 15-18 June, 2006.
  70. Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra; Borrego, Maria J.; Dean, Deborah. "Transcriptomics of the Chlamydia trachomatis nine polymorphic membrane protein family". Paper presented in 2nd Biannual Meeting of the Chlamydia Basic Research Society, Indianapolis, 23-25 April, 2005.
  71. Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra; Florindo, Carlos; Borrego, Maria J.; Dean, Deborah. "Genomic analysis of the nine polymorphic membrane protein genes for the 19 Chlamydia trachomatis reference serovars and recent clinical isolates". Paper presented in 2nd Biannual Meeting of the Chlamydia Basic Research Society, Indianapolis, 23-25 April, 2005.
  72. Florindo, Carlos; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João P.; Borrego, Maria J.. "Comparative genomics and molecular characterization of the nine polymorphic membrane proteins for the 18 Chlamydia trachomatis serovars". Paper presented in Congresso Nacional de Microbiologia e Biotecnologia, MICRO'05-BIOTEC'05, Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, 30 November to 3 December, 2005.
  73. Nunes, Alexandra; Florindo, Carlos; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Comparative developmental transcriptome analysis of the nine polymorphic membrane proteins for serovars representing two Chlamydia trachomatis biovars". Paper presented in National Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (MICRO'05-BIOTEC'05), Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, 30 November to 3 December, 2005.
Journal article
  1. Calado, Rita; Mendes, Bárbara B.; Conniot, João; Ravasco, João M.J.M.; Sobral, Daniel; Ferreira, Carolina; Ferreira, Rita; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Preclinical assessment of an antibiotic-free cationic surfactant-based cellulose hydrogel for sexually and perinatal transmitted infections". Matter (2024):
    Accepted
  2. Gonçalves, Carlota; Silveira, Leonor; Ramos, Sónia; Nunes, Alexandra; Pista, Ângela. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of E. coli and Salmonella spp. Isolates from Pigs at Slaughterhouse and from Commercial Pig Meat in Portugal". Antibiotics (2024):
    Open access • Submitted
  3. Lodhia, Zohra; Cordeiro, Dora; Correia, Cristina; João, Inês; Carreira, Teresa; Vieira, Luís; Nunes, Alexandra; et al. "Distribution of Chlamydia trachomatis ompA-genotypes over three decades in Portugal". Sexually Transmitted Infections (2024):
    Under revision
  4. Nunes, Alexandra; Oleastro, Mónica; Alves, Frederico; Liassine, Nadia; Lowe, David M.; Benejat, Lucie; Ducounau, Astrid; et al. "Erratum for Nunes et al., “Recurrent Campylobacter jejuni Infections with In Vivo Selection of Resistance to Macrolides and Carbapenems: Molecular Characterization of Resistance Determinants”". Microbiology Spectrum 11 6 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.03121-23.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/spectrum.03121-23
  5. Bettencourt, Célia; Nunes, Alexandra; Nogueira, Paulo; Duarte, Sílvia; Silva, Catarina; Gomes, João Paulo; Simões, Maria João. "Epidemiology and genetic diversity of invasive Neisseria meningitidis strains circulating in Portugal from 2003 to 2020". International Microbiology (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10123-023-00463-w.
    Published • 10.1007/s10123-023-00463-w
  6. Borges, Vítor; Duque, Mariana Perez; Martins, João Vieira; Vasconcelos, Paula; Ferreira, Rita; Sobral, Daniel; Pelerito, Ana; et al. "Viral genetic clustering and transmission dynamics of the 2022 mpox outbreak in Portugal". Nature Medicine 29 10 (2023): 2509-2517. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41591-023-02542-x.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41591-023-02542-x
  7. Nunes, Alexandra; Oleastro, Mónica; Alves, Frederico; Liassine, Nadia; Lowe, David M.; Benejat, Lucie; Ducounau, Astrid; et al. "Recurrent Campylobacter jejuni Infections with In Vivo Selection of Resistance to Macrolides and Carbapenems: Molecular Characterization of Resistance Determinants". Microbiology Spectrum 11 4 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01070-23.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/spectrum.01070-23
  8. Silveiro, Cátia; Marques, Mariana; Olivença, Francisco; Pires, David; Mortinho, Diana; Nunes, Alexandra; Pimentel, Madalena; Anes, Elsa; Catalão, Maria João. "CRISPRi-mediated characterization of novel anti-tuberculosis targets: mycobacterial peptidoglycan modifications promote beta-lactam resistance and intracellular survival". Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology 13 (2023): https://doi.org/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1089911.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fcimb.2023.1089911
  9. Alves, Frederico; Castro, Rita; Pinto, Miguel; Nunes, Alexandra; Pomba, Constança; Oliveira, Manuela; Silveira, Leonor; Gomes, João Paulo; Oleastro, Mónica. "Molecular epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile in companion animals: Genetic overlap with human strains and public health concerns". Frontiers in Public Health 10 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2022.1070258.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1070258
  10. Cochicho, Daniela; Nunes, Alexandra; Sobral, Daniel; Gomes, João P.; Esteves, Susana; Mendonça, Joana; Vieira, Luis; et al. "Distribution and Clinical Significance of HPV16 Variants in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas: Data from a Portuguese Cohort and Systematic Review". Pathobiology 90 5 (2023): 333-343. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000529723.
    Published • 10.1159/000529723
  11. Kislaya, Irina; Casaca, Pedro; Borges, Vítor; Sousa, Carlos; Ferreira, Bibiana I.; Fonte, Ana; Fernandes, Eugénia; et al. "Comparative Effectiveness of COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing Infections and Disease Progression from SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.2, Portugal". Emerging Infectious Diseases 29 3 (2023): 569-575. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2903.221367.
    Open access • Published • 10.3201/eid2903.221367
  12. Alves, Frederico; Cano, Manuela; Brondani, Greice; Nunes, Alexandra; Oleastro, Mónica. "Airborne spores' dissemination of a swine associated Clostridioides difficile clone". Anaerobe 78 (2022): 102651. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102651.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2022.102651
  13. Cochicho, Daniela; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João Paulo; Martins, Luís; Cunha, Mário; Medeiros-Fonseca, Beatriz; Oliveira, Paula; et al. "Characterization of the Human Papillomavirus 16 Oncogenes in K14HPV16 Mice: Sublineage A1 Drives Multi-Organ Carcinogenesis". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 20 (2022): 12371. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijms232012371.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/ijms232012371
  14. Isidro, Joana; Borges, Vítor; Pinto, Miguel; Sobral, Daniel; Santos, João Dourado; Nunes, Alexandra; Mixão, Verónica; et al. "Addendum: Phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution in the 2022 multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus". Nature Medicine 28 10 (2022): 2220-2221. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-02036-2.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41591-022-02036-2
  15. Olivença, Francisco; Ferreira, Cláudia; Nunes, Alexandra; Silveiro, Cátia; Pimentel, Madalena; Gomes, João Paulo; Catalão, Maria João. "Identification of drivers of mycobacterial resistance to peptidoglycan synthesis inhibitors". Frontiers in Microbiology 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.985871.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2022.985871
  16. Olivença, Francisco; Nunes, Alexandra; Macedo, Rita; Pires, David; Silveiro, Cátia; Anes, Elsa; Miragaia, Maria; Gomes, João Paulo; Catalão, Maria João. "Uncovering Beta-Lactam Susceptibility Patterns in Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis through Whole-Genome Sequencing". Microbiology Spectrum 10 4 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.00674-22.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/spectrum.00674-22
  17. Inês Silvestre; Vítor Borges; Sílvia Duarte; Nunes, Alexandra; Rita Sobral; Luís Vieira; João Paulo Gomes; Maria José Borrego. "Global gene expression analysis of Streptococcus agalactiae at the exponential growth phase". Cellular and Molecular Biology 68 7 (2022): 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.14715/cmb/2022.68.7.1.
    Published • 10.14715/cmb/2022.68.7.1
  18. Isidro, Joana; Borges, Vítor; Pinto, Miguel; Sobral, Daniel; Santos, João Dourado; Nunes, Alexandra; Mixão, Verónica; et al. "Phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution in the 2022 multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus". Nature Medicine 28 8 (2022): 1569-1572. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41591-022-01907-y.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41591-022-01907-y
  19. Alves, Frederico; Nunes, Alexandra; Castro, Rita; Sequeira, António; Moreira, Olga; Matias, Rui; Rodrigues, João Carlos; et al. "Assessment of the Transmission Dynamics of Clostridioides difficile in a Farm Environment Reveals the Presence of a New Toxigenic Strain Connected to Swine Production". Frontiers in Microbiology 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.858310.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2022.858310
  20. Tanoeiro, Luís; Oleastro, Mónica; Nunes, Alexandra; Marques, Andreia T.; Duarte, Sílvia Vaz; Gomes, João Paulo; Matos, António Pedro Alves; Vítor, Jorge M. B.; Vale, Filipa F.. "Cryptic Prophages Contribution for Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli Introgression". Microorganisms 10 3 (2022): 516. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10030516.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/microorganisms10030516
  21. Bettencourt, Célia; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João Paulo; Simões, Maria João. "Genomic surveillance of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W in Portugal from 2003 to 2019". European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 41 2 (2022): 289-298. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-021-04371-7.
    Published • 10.1007/s10096-021-04371-7
  22. Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Trovão, Nídia Sequeira; Duarte, Sílvia; Cortes-Martins, Helena; Martiniano, Hugo; Gordo, Isabel; et al. "SARS-CoV-2 introductions and early dynamics of the epidemic in Portugal". Communications Medicine 2 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43856-022-00072-0.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s43856-022-00072-0
  23. Pelerito, Ana; Nunes, Alexandra; Grilo, Teresa; Isidro, Joana; Silva, Catarina; Ferreira, Ana Cristina; Valdezate, Sylvia; et al. "Genetic Characterization of Brucella spp.: Whole Genome Sequencing-Based Approach for the Determination of Multiple Locus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Profiles". Frontiers in Microbiology 12 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.740068.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2021.740068
  24. Lemos, Maria-Leonor; Nunes, Alexandra; Ancora, Massimo; Cammà, Cesare; Costa, Paulo Martins da; Oleastro, Mónica. "Campylobacter jejuni in Different Canine Populations: Characteristics and Zoonotic Potential". Microorganisms 9 11 (2021): 2231. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms9112231.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/microorganisms9112231
  25. Silvestre, Inês; Nunes, Alexandra; Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Silva, Catarina; Vieira, Luís; Gomes, João Paulo; Borrego, Maria José. "Genomic insights on DNase production in Streptococcus agalactiae ST17 and ST19 strains". Infection, Genetics and Evolution 93 (2021): 104969. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104969.
    Published • 10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104969
  26. Rimpiläinen, Tatu; Nunes, Alexandra; Calado, Rita; Fernandes, Ana S.; Andrade, Joana; Ntungwe, Epole; Spengler, Gabriella; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Increased antibacterial properties of indoline-derived phenolic Mannich bases". European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 220 (2021): 113459. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113459.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ejmech.2021.113459
  27. Silveira, Leonor; Nunes, Alexandra; Pista, Ângela; Isidro, Joana; Belo Correia, Cristina; Saraiva, Margarida; Batista, Rita; et al. "Characterization of Multidrug-Resistant Isolates of Salmonella enterica Serovars Heidelberg and Minnesota from Fresh Poultry Meat Imported to Portugal". Microbial Drug Resistance 27 1 (2021): 87-98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/mdr.2019.0384.
    Published • 10.1089/mdr.2019.0384
  28. Bettencourt, Célia; Nunes, Alexandra; Correia, Ana Maria; Gomes, João Paulo; Simões, Maria João. "Lung abscess due to Neisseria meningitidis serogroup X - unexpected virulence of a commensal resulting from putative serogroup B capsular switching". European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 39 12 (2020): 2327-2334. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10096-020-03977-7.
    Published • 10.1007/s10096-020-03977-7
  29. Pelerito, Ana; Nunes, Alexandra; Núncio, Maria Sofia; Gomes, João Paulo. "Genome-scale approach to study the genetic relatedness among Brucella melitensis strains". PLOS ONE 15 3 (2020): e0229863. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229863.
    Open access • Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0229863
  30. Borges, Vítor; Isidro, Joana; Cortes-Martins, Helena; Duarte, Sílvia; Vieira, Luís; Leite, Ricardo; Gordo, Isabel; et al. "Massive dissemination of a SARS-CoV-2 Spike Y839 variant in Portugal". Emerging Microbes & Infections 9 1 (2020): 2488-2496. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2020.1844552.
    Open access • Published • 10.1080/22221751.2020.1844552
  31. Brinkmann, Annika; Andrusch, Andreas; Belka, Ariane; Wylezich, Claudia; Höper, Dirk; Pohlmann, Anne; Nordahl Petersen, Thomas; et al. "Proficiency Testing of Virus Diagnostics Based on Bioinformatics Analysis of Simulated In Silico High-Throughput Sequencing Data Sets". Journal of Clinical Microbiology 57 8 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00466-19.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/jcm.00466-19
  32. Macedo, Rita; Pinto, Miguel; Borges, Vítor; Nunes, Alexandra; Oliveira, Olena; Portugal, Isabel; Duarte, Raquel; Gomes, João Paulo. "Evaluation of a gene-by-gene approach for prospective whole-genome sequencing-based surveillance of multidrug resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis". Tuberculosis 115 (2019): 81-88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2019.02.006.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tube.2019.02.006
  33. Rimpiläinen, Tatu; Andrade, Joana; Nunes, Alexandra; Ntungwe, Epole; Fernandes, Ana S.; Vale, João R.; Rodrigues, João; et al. "Aminobenzylated 4-Nitrophenols as Antibacterial Agents Obtained from 5-Nitrosalicylaldehyde through a Petasis Borono–Mannich Reaction". ACS Omega 3 11 (2018): 16191-16202. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.8b02381.
    Open access • Published • 10.1021/acsomega.8b02381
  34. Fabre, Adrien; Oleastro, Monica; Nunes, Alexandra; Santos, Andrea; Sifré, Elodie; Ducournau, Astrid; Bénéjat, Lucie; et al. "Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis of Multidrug-Resistant Campylobacter Isolates: a Focus on Aminoglycoside Resistance Determinants". Journal of Clinical Microbiology 56 9 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00390-18.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/jcm.00390-18
  35. Macedo, Rita; Nunes, Alexandra; Portugal, Isabel; Duarte, Sílvia; Vieira, Luís; Gomes, João Paulo. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Dissecting whole-genome sequencing-based online tools for predicting resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis : can we use them for clinical decision guidance?". Tuberculosis 110 (2018): 44-51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2018.03.009.
    Published • 10.1016/j.tube.2018.03.009
  36. Isidro, Joana; Santos, Andrea; Nunes, Alexandra; Borges, Vítor; Silva, Catarina; Vieira, Luís; Mendes, Aristides L.; et al. "Imipenem Resistance in Clostridium difficile Ribotype 017, Portugal". Emerging Infectious Diseases 24 4 (2018): 741-745. http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2404.170095.
    Open access • Published • 10.3201/eid2404.170095
  37. Pelerito, Ana; Cordeiro, Rita; Matos, Rita; Santos, Maria Augusta; Soeiro, Sofia; Santos, João; Manita, Carla; et al. "Human brucellosis in Portugal - Retrospective analysis of suspected clinical cases of infection from 2009 to 2016". PLOS ONE 12 7 (2017): e0179667. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0179667.
    Open access • Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0179667
  38. Silva, Bruno; Nunes, Alexandra; Vale, Filipa F.; Rocha, Raquel; Gomes, João Paulo; Dias, Ricardo; Oleastro, Mónica. "The expression of Helicobacter pylori tfs plasticity zone cluster is regulated by pH and adherence, and its composition is associated with differential gastric IL-8 secretion". Helicobacter 22 4 (2017): e12390. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hel.12390.
    Published • 10.1111/hel.12390
  39. Vale, Filipa F.; Nunes, Alexandra; Oleastro, Mónica; Gomes, João P.; Sampaio, Daniel A.; Rocha, Raquel; Vítor, Jorge M. B.; et al. "Genomic structure and insertion sites of Helicobacter pylori prophages from various geographical origins". Scientific Reports 7 1 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep42471.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/srep42471
  40. Pinto, Miguel; Borges, Vítor; Antelo, Minia; Pinheiro, Miguel; Nunes, Alexandra; Azevedo, Jacinta; Borrego, Maria José; et al. "Genome-scale analysis of the non-cultivable Treponema pallidum reveals extensive within-patient genetic variation". Nature Microbiology 2 1 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.190.
    Published • 10.1038/nmicrobiol.2016.190
  41. Azevedo, A.; Nunes, Alexandra; Roque, C.; Costa, I.; Gomes, J.P.; Lopo, S.. "Molecular studies on HSV: Replication rate, infection capacity and progeny". Journal of Clinical Virology 82 (2016): S91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcv.2016.08.181.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jcv.2016.08.181
  42. George, Francisco; Shivaji, Tara; Pinto, Catia Sousa; Serra, Luis Antonio Oliveira; Valente, João; Albuquerque, Maria João; Vicêncio, Paula Cristina Olivença; et al. "A large outbreak of Legionnaires' Disease in an industrial town in Portugal". Revista Portuguesa de Saúde Pública 34 3 (2016): 199-208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rpsp.2016.10.001.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.rpsp.2016.10.001
  43. Inácio, Ângela S.; Nunes, Alexandra; Milho, Catarina; Mota, Luís Jaime; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.; Vaz, Winchil L. C.; Vieira, Otília V.. "In Vitro Activity of Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants against Streptococcal, Chlamydial, and Gonococcal Infective Agents". Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 60 6 (2016): 3323-3332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/aac.00166-16.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/aac.00166-16
  44. Borges, Vítor; Nunes, Alexandra; Sampaio, Daniel A.; Vieira, Luís; Machado, Jorge; Simões, Maria J.; Gonçalves, Paulo; Gomes, João P.. "Legionella pneumophila strain associated with the first evidence of person-to-person transmission of Legionnaires' disease: a unique mosaic genetic backbone". Scientific Reports 6 1 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep26261.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/srep26261
  45. Badamchi-Zadeh, Alexander; McKay, Paul F.; Korber, Bette T.; Barinaga, Guillermo; Walters, Adam A.; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João Paulo; et al. "A Multi-Component Prime-Boost Vaccination Regimen with a Consensus MOMP Antigen Enhances Chlamydia trachomatis Clearance". Frontiers in Immunology 7 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00162.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fimmu.2016.00162
  46. Inácio, Ângela S.; Domingues, Neuza S.; Nunes, Alexandra; Martins, Patrícia T.; Moreno, Maria J.; Estronca, Luís M.; Fernandes, Rui; et al. "Quaternary ammonium surfactant structure determines selective toxicity towards bacteria: mechanisms of action and clinical implications in antibacterial prophylaxis". Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 71 3 (2016): 641-654. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dkv405.
    Published • 10.1093/jac/dkv405
  47. Correia, Ana M.; Ferreira, Joana S.; Borges, Vítor; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, Bernardo; Capucho, Rui; Gonçalves, Jorge; et al. "Probable Person-to-Person Transmission of Legionnaires' Disease". New England Journal of Medicine 374 5 (2016): 497-498. http://dx.doi.org/10.1056/nejmc1505356.
    Open access • Published • 10.1056/nejmc1505356
  48. Pelerito, Ana; Nunes, Alexandra; Coelho, Susana; Piedade, Cátia; Paixão, Paulo; Cordeiro, Rita; Sampaio, Daniel; et al. "Burkholderia pseudomallei: First case of melioidosis in Portugal". IDCases 3 (2016): 10-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2016.01.004.
    Open access • Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.idcr.2016.01.004
  49. Borges, Vítor; Pinheiro, Miguel; Antelo, Minia; Sampaio, Daniel A.; Vieira, Luís; Ferreira, Rita; Nunes, Alexandra; et al. "Chlamydia trachomatis In Vivo to In Vitro Transition Reveals Mechanisms of Phase Variation and Down-Regulation of Virulence Factors". PLOS ONE 10 7 (2015): e0133420. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0133420.
    Open access • Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0133420
  50. Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João P.; Karunakaran, Karuna P.; Brunham, Robert C.. "Bioinformatic Analysis of Chlamydia trachomatis Polymorphic Membrane Proteins PmpE, PmpF, PmpG and PmpH as Potential Vaccine Antigens". PLOS ONE 10 7 (2015): e0131695. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131695.
    Open access • Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0131695
  51. Nunes, Alexandra; Rocha, Raquel; Vale, Filipa F.; Vieira, Luís; Sampaio, Daniel A.; Dias, Ricardo; Gomes, João P.; Oleastro, Mónica. "Genome Sequencing of 10 Helicobacter pylori Pediatric Strains from Patients with Nonulcer Dyspepsia and Peptic Ulcer Disease". Genome Announcements 3 1 (2015): https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.01488-14.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/genomeA.01488-14
  52. Ferreira, Rita; Antelo, Minia; Nunes, Alexandra; Borges, Vítor; Damião, Vera; Borrego, Maria José; Gomes, João P.. "In Silico Scrutiny of Genes Revealing Phylogenetic Congruence with Clinical Prevalence or Tropism Properties of Chlamydia trachomatis Strains". G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics 5 1 (2014): 9-19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1534/g3.114.015354.
    Open access • Published • 10.1534/g3.114.015354
  53. Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João Paulo. "Evolution, phylogeny, and molecular epidemiology of Chlamydia - Review". Infection, Genetics and Evolution 23 (2014): 49-64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2014.01.029.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.meegid.2014.01.029
  54. Borges, Vítor; Pinheiro, Miguel; Vieira, Luís; Sampaio, Daniel A.; Nunes, Alexandra; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Complete Genome Sequence of Chlamydia trachomatis Ocular Serovar C Strain TW-3". Genome Announcements 2 1 (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/genomea.01204-13.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/genomea.01204-13
  55. Witherden, Elizabeth A.; Bajanca-Lavado, Maria Paula; Tristram, Stephen G.; Nunes, Alexandra. "Role of inter-species recombination of the ftsI gene in the dissemination of altered penicillin-binding-protein-3-mediated resistance in Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus haemolyticus". Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy 69 6 (2014): 1501-1509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jac/dku022.
    Published • 10.1093/jac/dku022
  56. Borges, Vítor; Ferreira, Rita; Nunes, Alexandra; Sousa-Uva, Mafalda; Abreu, Miguel; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Effect of long-term laboratory propagation on Chlamydia trachomatis genome dynamics". Infection, Genetics and Evolution 17 (2013): 23-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2013.03.035.
    Published • 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.03.035
  57. Ferreira, Rita; Borges, Vítor; Nunes, Alexandra; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Assessment of the load and transcriptional dynamics of Chlamydia trachomatis plasmid according to strains’ tissue tropism". Microbiological Research 168 6 (2013): 333-339. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2013.02.001.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.micres.2013.02.001
  58. Nunes, Alexandra; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Genomic features beyond Chlamydia trachomatis phenotypes: What do we think we know? - Review". Infection, Genetics and Evolution 16 (2013): 392-400. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2013.03.018.
    Published • 10.1016/j.meegid.2013.03.018
  59. Ferreira, Rita; Borges, Vítor; Nunes, Alexandra; Nogueira, Paulo Jorge; Borrego, Maria José; Gomes, João P.. "Impact of loci nature on estimating recombination and mutation rates in chlamydia trachomatis". G3 Genes|Genomes|Genetics 2 7 (2012): 761-768. https://doi.org/10.1534/g3.112.002923.
    Open access • Published • http://dx.doi.org/10.1534/g3.112.002923
  60. Borges, Vitor; Nunes, Alexandra; Ferreira, Rita; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Directional Evolution of Chlamydia trachomatis towards Niche-Specific Adaptation". Journal of Bacteriology 194 22 (2012): 6143-6153. https://doi.org/10.1128/jb.01291-12.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/jb.01291-12
  61. Nunes, Alexandra; Nogueira, Paulo J.; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Adaptive Evolution of the Chlamydia trachomatis Dominant Antigen Reveals Distinct Evolutionary Scenarios for B- and T-cell Epitopes: Worldwide Survey". PLoS ONE 5 10 (2010): e13171. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0013171.
    Open access • Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0013171
  62. Borges, Vitor; Ferreira, Rita; Nunes, Alexandra; Nogueira, Paulo; Borrego, Maria J.; Gomes, João P.. "Normalization strategies for real-time expression data in Chlamydia trachomatis". Journal of Microbiological Methods 82 3 (2010): 256-264. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mimet.2010.06.013.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mimet.2010.06.013
  63. Nunes, Alexandra; Borrego, Maria J.; Nunes, Baltazar; Florindo, Carlos; Gomes, João P.. "Evolutionary Dynamics of ompA, the Gene Encoding the Chlamydia trachomatis Key Antigen". Journal of Bacteriology 191 23 (2009): 7182-7192. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.00895-09.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/jb.00895-09
  64. Gomes, João Paulo; Nunes, Alexandra; Florindo, Carlos; Ferreira, Maria Arminda; Santo, Irene; Azevedo, Jacinta; Borrego, Maria José. "Lymphogranuloma venereum in Portugal: unusual events and new variants during 2007". Sexually Transmitted Diseases 36 2 (2009): 88-91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/olq.0b013e31818b1e27.
    Published • 10.1097/olq.0b013e31818b1e27
  65. Nunes, Alexandra; Nogueira, Paulo J; Borrego, Maria J; Gomes, João P. "Chlamydia trachomatis diversity viewed as a tissue-specific coevolutionary arms race". Genome Biology 9 10 (2008): R153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/gb-2008-9-10-r153.
    Open access • Published • 10.1186/gb-2008-9-10-r153
  66. Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João P.; Mead, Sally; Florindo, Carlos; Correia, Helena; Borrego, Maria J.; Dean, Deborah. "Comparative Expression Profiling of the Chlamydia trachomatis pmp Gene Family for Clinical and Reference Strains". PLoS ONE 2 9 (2007): e878. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000878.
    Open access • Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0000878
  67. Gomes, João P.; Bruno, William J.; Nunes, Alexandra; Santos, Nicole; Florindo, Carlos; Borrego, Maria J.; Dean, Deborah. "Evolution ofChlamydia trachomatisdiversity occurs by widespread interstrain recombination involving hotspots". Genome Research 17 1 (2006): 50-60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/gr.5674706.
    Open access • Published • 10.1101/gr.5674706
  68. Gomes, João P.; Nunes, Alexandra; Bruno, William J.; Borrego, Maria J.; Florindo, Carlos; Dean, Deborah. "Polymorphisms in the Nine Polymorphic Membrane Proteins of Chlamydia trachomatis across All Serovars: Evidence for Serovar Da Recombination and Correlation with Tissue Tropism". Journal of Bacteriology 188 1 (2006): 275-286. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/jb.188.1.275-286.2006.
    Open access • Published • 10.1128/jb.188.1.275-286.2006
Journal issue
  1. Ramos, Sónia; Nunes, Alexandra. "Special issue: Antibiotic Resistance, Virulence Profile and Genomic Analysis among Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Humans and Animals". Antibiotics (ISSN 2079-6382). (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/antibiotics/special_issues/0709XE60N7.
    Invited editor
Magazine article
  1. Ramos, Sónia; Nunes, Alexandra. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Bactérias zoonóticas multirresistentes, numa perspetiva "One Health"", Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária: II Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona - Edição Especial, 2024, https://doi.org/10.60543/rlcmv.v15i.9264.
  2. Rosa, Rute; Nunes, Alexandra; Alves, Margarida; Belas, Adriana; Santos, Isabel; Lima, Ana; Mota, Joana; et al. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Frequência e caracterização fenotípica de estirpes de Campylobacter coli em suínos abatidos para consumo Humano em Portugal", Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária: II Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona - Edição Especial, 2024, https://doi.org/10.60543/rlcmv.v15i.9244.
  3. Campana, Sara; Fernandes, Gonçalo; Patrício, Rui; Alves, Margarida; Lecis, Roberta; Ropio, Joana; Valença, Andreia; et al. "Salmonella spp. serovars isolated from healthy Leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) in Lisbon, Portugal", Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária: II Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona - Edição Especial, 2024, https://doi.org/10.60543/rlcmv.v15i.9246.
  4. Nunes, Alexandra; Gomes, João P.. Corresponding author: Nunes, Alexandra. "Dinâmica de transmissão de Clostridioides difficile – exemplos de abordagens One Health", Revista Lusófona de Ciência e Medicina Veterinária: I Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona - Edição Especial, 2022, https://doi.org/10.60543/rlcmv.v13i1.8569.
  5. Pelerito, Ana; Nunes, Alexandra; Grilo, Teresa; Isidro, Joana; Silva, Catarina; Ferreira, Ana Cristina; Valdezate, Sylvia; et al. "Genetic Characterization of Brucella spp.", ToxOmics, 2021, http://hdl.handle.net/10362/129671.
    https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.740068
  6. Nunes, Alexandra; et al.. "INSA and the emergency response to the laboratory diagnosis of COVID-19 in Portugal", Boletim Epidemiológico Observações, 2020, http://repositorio.insa.pt/bitstream/10400.18/7255/1/Boletim_Epidemiologico_Observacoes_NEspecia12-2020_artigo2.pdf.
  7. Isidro, Joana; Santos, Andrea; Nunes, Alexandra; Borges, Vítor; Silva, Catarina; Vieira, Luís; Mendes, Aristides L; et al. "Resistance of Clostridium difficile from ribotype 017 to imipenem: contribution of the whole genome sequencing", Boletim Epidemiológico Observações, 2018, http://repositorio.insa.pt/bitstream/10400.18/5692/1/Boletim_Epidemiologico_Observacoes_NEspecia10-2018_artigo3.pdf.
  8. Pinto, Miguel; Borges, Vítor; Antelo, Minia; Pinheiro, Miguel; Nunes, Alexandra; Azevedo, Jacinta; Borrego, Maria José; et al. "Novel genomic approach to decode syphilis", Boletim Epidemiológico Observações, 2018, https://repositorio.insa.pt/bitstream/10400.18/5690/1/Boletim_Epidemiologico_Observacoes_NEspecia10-2018_artigo1.pdf.
  9. Nunes, Alexandra; Bettencourt, Célia; Simoes MJ. "Whole genome sequencing as a tool for molecular epidemiology: characterization of Neisseria meningitidis serogroup W strains isolated in Portugal", Boletim Epidemiológico Observações, 2018, https://repositorio.insa.pt/bitstream/10400.18/5695/1/Boletim_Epidemiologico_Observacoes_NEspecia10-2018_artigo6.pdf.
  10. Macedo, Rita; Pinto, Miguel; Borges, Vitor; Nunes, Alexandra; Isidro, Joana; Duarte, Sílvia; Vieira, Luís; Gomes, JP. "New era on the surveillance of multidrug resistant tuberculosis in Portugal: whole genome sequencing", Boletim Epidemiológico Observações, 2018, http://repositorio.insa.pt/bitstream/10400.18/5693/1/Boletim_Epidemiologico_Observacoes_NEspecia10-2018_artigo4.pdf.
  11. Nunes, Alexandra. "A Sequenciação Total do Genoma na monitorização de surtos: exemplo do grande surto da Doença dos Legionários em Vila Franca de Xira", Magazine SPM, 2017, https://spmicrobiologia.files.wordpress.com/2017/04/2017610-04.pdf.
  12. Pelerito, Ana; Nunes, Alexandra; Coelho, S; Piedade, C; Paixão, Paulo; Cordeiro, Rita; Sampaio, Daniel; et al. "Burkholderia pseudomallei: primeiro caso de melioidose em Portugal", Boletim Epidemiológico Observações, 2015, https://repositorio.insa.pt/bitstream/10400.18/3236/3/observacoesNEspecia6-2015_artigo2.pdf.
  13. J. Rodrigues, Carlos; Reis, Lúcia; Cordeiro, Dora; João, I; Dinis, M; Nunes, Alexandra; Florindo, Carlos; et al. "Vigilância laboratorial das infeções por Neisseria gonorrhoeae em Portugal, 2004-2013", Boletim Epidemiológico Observações, 2014, https://repositorio.insa.pt/bitstream/10400.18/2382/3/Boletim_Epidemiologico_Observacoes_N10_2014_artigo8.pdf.
  14. J. Borrego, Maria; Paulino, A; Ferreira, MA; Nunes, Alexandra; P. Gomes, João; Florindo, Carlos; Viegas, S. "Laboratory Diagnose of Sexually Transmitted Infections", Trabalhos da Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia , 2008
Preprint
  1. Santos, João Dourado; Sobral, Daniel; Pinheiro, Miguel; Isidro, Joana; Bogaardt, Carlijn; Pinto, Miguel; Eusébio, Rodrigo; et al. "INSaFLU-TELEVIR: an open web-based bioinformatics suite for viral metagenomic detection and routine genomic surveillance". 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3556988/v1.
    10.21203/rs.3.rs-3556988/v1
  2. Kislaya, Irina; Casaca, Pedro; Borges, Vítor; Sousa, C; Ferreira, BI; Fernandes, E; Dias, CM; et al. "SARS-CoV-2 BA.5 vaccine breakthrough risk and severity compared with BA.2: a case-case and cohort study using Electronic Health Records in Portugal". 2022. https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.07.25.22277996.
    10.1101/2022.07.25.22277996
  3. Isidro, Joana; Borges, Vítor; Pinto, Miguel; Ferreira, Rita; Sobral, Daniel; Nunes, Alexandra; Santos, João D.; et al. "First draft genome sequence of Monkeypox virus associated with the suspected multi-country outbreak, May 2022 (confirmed case in Portugal)". 2022. https://virological.org/t/first-draft-genome-sequence-of-monkeypox-virus-associated-with-the-suspected-multi-country-outbreak-may-2022-confirmed-case-in-portugal/799.
  4. Isidro, Joana; Borges, Vítor; Pinto, Miguel; Ferreira, Rita; Sobral, Daniel; Nunes, Alexandra; Santos, João D.; et al. "Multi-country outbreak of Monkeypox virus: genetic divergence and first signs of microevolution". 2022. https://virological.org/t/multi-country-outbreak-of-monkeypox-virus-genetic-divergence-and-first-signs-of-microevolution/806.
  5. Gomes, João P; Isidro, Joana; Borges, Vítor; Pinto, Miguel; Sobral, Daniel; Santos, João; Mixão, Verónica; et al. "Multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus: phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution". 2022. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-1700947/v1.
  6. Tatu Rimpilainen; Alexandra Nunes; Rita Calado; Ana Fernandes; Joana Andrade; Epole Ngolle; Gabriella Spengler; et al. Corresponding author: Alexandra Nunes. "Increased Antibacterial Properties of Indoline-Derived Phenolic Mannich Bases". 2021. https://doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.14184929.
    10.26434/chemrxiv.14184929
  7. Borges, V; Isidro, J; Trovão, NS; Duarte, S; Cortes-Martins, H; Martiniano, H; Gordo, I; et al. "The early dynamics of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Portugal". 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2021.02.22.21252216.
    10.1101/2021.02.22.21252216
  8. Silvestre, Inês; Borges, Vitor; Duarte, Silvia; Nunes, Alexandra; Sobral, Rita; Vieira, Luis; P. Gomes, João; J. Borrego, Maria. "Global gene expression analysis of Streptococcus agalactiae at exponential growth phase". 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1101/2020.11.13.381939.
    10.1101/2020.11.13.381939
  9. Silvestre, Inês; Borges, Vitor; Duarte, Silvia; Nunes, Alexandra; Sobral, Rita; Vieira, Luis; P. Gomes, João; J. Borrego, Maria. "Genomic insights on DNase production in Streptococcus agalactiae ST17 and ST19 strains". 2020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.12.09.418327.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Alves, Bárbara André. "Novel alkylaminophenols as antibacterial agents against Staphylococcus aureus infections". Master, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/134990.
  2. Ferreira, Carolina Borges. "Evaluation of Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants as prophylactic options for Streptococcus agalactiae infections". Master, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/132855.
  3. Azevedo, Aleksandra; Azevedo, Aleksandra Inês Mazurek Vieira de. "Molecular studies on HSV: replication rate, infection capacity and progeny". Master, Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/21594.
  4. Nunes, Alexandra Isabel Cardoso; Nunes, Alexandra. "Genomic and transcriptomic features of Chlamydia trachomatis. Tracking the basis for the ecological success". PhD, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10362/5292.

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent
  1. 2024. "European Patent entitled "SURFACTANT-BASED HYDROGEL, METHODS AND USES THEREOF" (Application number: EP24160080.8)".
    Protected

Other

Dataset
  1. Pelerito, Ana; Nunes, Alexandra; Núncio, M. Sofia; P. Gomes, João. Genome-scale approach to study the genetic relatedness among Brucella melitensis strains - wgMLST schema for Brucella melitensis. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3575026.
  2. Nunes, Alexandra; Oleastro, Mónica; Alves, Frederico; Liassine, Nadia; Lowe, David M.; Benejat, Lucie; Ducounau, Astrid; et al. Recurrent Campylobacter jejuni infections with in vivo selection of resistance to macrolides and carbapenems - assembly dataset. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7684724. 2023.
Other output
  1. Human Genetics - Oncobiology (didactic material). 2022. Ramos, Sofia; Nunes, Alexandra.
Software
  1. Nunes, Alexandra. "in-silico-typing". 2021.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/12 Probe-based Metagenomics: an added value for clinical decision? Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2023 (MICRO-BIOTEC'23)
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2023/11/03 To kiss or not to kiss? That is the question... (Invited Speaker) III Seminário One Health - Uma Só Saúde , Uma Só Medicina na prevenção, diagnóstico e tratamento
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (Lisbon, Portugal)
2023/06 Characterization of Campylobacter spp. Isolated from animals slaughtered for human consumption: A public health problem in Portugal? Congresso de Saúde Pública 23
Sociedade Portuguesa de Saúde Pública (Lisbon, Portugal)
2023/05/19 Multi-resistant zoonotic bacteria, from a “One Health” perspective (Invited Speaker) FMVet Research Meetings 2023 - II Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2023/05/02 Genomic biotechnology applied to infectious diseases (Invited Speaker) VII Ciclo de conferências em Biotecnologia
UBIOTEC - Núcleo de Estudantes de Biotecnologia da Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2023/04/15 SARS-CoV-2 variants: should we still fear them? (Invited Speaker) Jornadas da Saúde de Elvas - COVID-19, consequências e desafios
Sociedade Portuguesa de Esclerose Múltipla (SPEM) (Elvas, Portugal)
2023 Performance of metagenomics NGS probe-based pathogen detection in clinical samples 25º ESCV 2023
European Society for Clinical Virology (Milão, Italy)
2023 Potential impact of low ciprofloxacin concentrations in the promotion of resistance in Aliarcobacter butzleri 3rd International Electronic Conference on Antibiotics - Rise of Antibiotic Resistance: Mechanisms Involved and Solutions to Tackle it
2023 Uncovering Beta-Lactam Susceptibility Patterns in Clinical Isolates of Mycobacterium tuberculosis through Whole-Genome Sequencing. Universidade de Coimbra Life Sciences Awards
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2022/11/08 Multi-country outbreak of monkeypox virus: from the first viral genome sequence to phylogenomic characterization and microevolution 3rd Day of INSA's Young Researcher
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP (Lisbon, Portugal)
2022/07/25 Transmission dynamics of Clostridioides difficile - examples of One Health approaches (Invited Speaker) FMVet Research Meetings
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (Lisbon)
2022/06 Genomic epidemiology study of multidrug resistant Campylobacter coli isolated in the context of One Health the 4th Joint meeting on AMR for the FWD-Network and EURL-AR Network
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (Denmark)
2022/01/04 How to combat antimicrobial resistance in STIs
School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Lusófona University (Lisbon, Portugal)
2021/12/13 Assessment of the diversity and dynamics of Clostridioides difficile in a farm environment reveals the presence of a dominant new toxigenic strain connected to swine production INSA ConVida (13th session)
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/11/19 Development of novel compounds for specific applications - The Importance of Antimicrobials in the One Health Era I Webinar One Health Day Antimicrobial Awareness Week
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/10/29 Development of new drug delivery vehicles
School of Psychology and Life Sciences, Lusófona University (Lisbon, Portugal)
2021/10/13 Biodegradable polymeric hydrogels as an effective vaginal microbicide delivery system 3rd NMS Symposium. Chronic diseases and Translacional science
Nova Medical School, CEDOC (Lisboa, Portugal)
2021/01/14 Microbiology importance in Veterinary - One Health perspective Microbiology I Seminar
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (Lisboa, Portugal)
2020/01/31 Inhibition of Peptidoglycan Biosynthesis as a Strategy against Drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis II Research Symposium on Tuberculosis and Non-Tuberculous Mycobacteria in Portugal
Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2020/01 Whole-genome sequencing of infectious agents in the National Institute of Health - Towards a One Health approach
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária (Lisboa, Portugal)
2017/12 WGS-based laboratory workflows for diagnosing Tuberculosis Journal Club
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal (Lisbon, Portugal)
2016/11/10 Noval Genomic Approach to Decode the Causing Agent of Syphilis Portuguese NIH Seminars
Portuguese National Institute of Health (INSA) (Lisbon, Portugal)
2016/11 3-years experience overview of using NGS in Infectious Diseases: WGS-based and RNA-Seq studies 3rd Illumina NGS Platform Users Meeting, INSA
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2016/05/11 Using NGS in Infectious Diseases Next Generation Sequencing Workshop, SOQUÍMICA/Agilent
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2016/03 Phylogenomic Characterization Of The Causative Strain Of One Of The Largest Worldwide Outbreaks Of Legionnaires' Disease Occurred In Portugal In 2014 11th International Meeting on Microbial Epidemiological Markers (IMMEM XI)
(Estoril, Portugal)
2016 Resistance to imipenem in endemic clone of Clostridium difficile ribotype 017 XIII National Congress for HIV, Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2015/03 Genomic and transcriptomic evaluation of the tropism-specific adaptation of Chlamydia trachomatis to epithelial cells unveils the impact of CT135 loss on the expression of multiple virulence-associated genes 7th Biennial Meeting of the Chlamydia Basic Research Society (CBRS)
(New Orleans, Louisiana, United States)
2015/01 Disclosing molecular determinants of aminoglycosides resistance in Campylobacter spp. 1st International Caparica Conference in Antibiotic Resistance
(Portugal)
2011/06 Genomic and Transcriptomic Features of Chlamydia trachomatis: Tracking the Basis for the Ecological Success 4th Congress of European Microbiologists, FEMS 2011
(Geneva, Switzerland)
2011/03 Adaptive evolution of the Chlamydia trachomatis dominant antigen reveals distinct evolutionary scenarios for B- and T-cell epitopes: worldwide survey 5th Biennial Meeting of the Chlamydia Basic Research Society (CBRS)
(Redondo Beach, California, United States)
2009/11 Evolutionary dynamics of Chlamydia trachomatis key antigen National Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology (MICROBIOTEC-09)
(Vilamoura, Portugal)
2009/05/04 Applications of Bioinformatics to Genomics II Technology Journeys
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal (Monte da Caparica, Portugal)
2008/07/16 Genomic and Transcriptomic Approaches for studying Outer Membrane Proteins of Chlamydia trachomatis Department of Life Sciences, FCT/UNL
(Monte da Caparica, Portugal)
2008/03 Genomic and Transcriptomic Approaches for studying Outer Membrane Proteins of Chlamydia trachomatis 47th European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Postgraduate Technical Workshop entitled "Gene expression during infection"
(Siena, Italy)
2008/01/05 Evolution of Chlamydia trachomatis: different "stories" per infected organ? Journal Club
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal (Lisbon, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/04 - Current One Health study on poultry and pork meat for human consumption
Supervisor of Matilde Mourato de Azevedo Cordas
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2024/04 - Current Comparative assays of molecular biology methodologies in the implementation of metagenomics strategies to support clinical decision-making.
Co-supervisor of Tatiana Alexandra Peceguina Catronga
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2024 - Current Phenotypic and genotypic characterization of Clostridioides difficile strains of clinical and environmental origin
Co-supervisor of Inês Alexandra Baptista Gonçalves
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2024 - Current Detection and identification of nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) species in animals
Co-supervisor of Bruno Dinarte Mirrado de Sousa
Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2024 - Current Molecular characterization of genetic modifiers of kidney disease in sickle cell disease
Co-supervisor of Maria Manuel Pereira Mascarenhas dos Santos
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2024 - Current Surveillance of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in Portugal: genetic variability 4 years after the start of the pandemic
Supervisor of Gonçalo Filipe Durão Gonçalves
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2024 - Current Effectiveness comparison in detecting drepanocytic mutation using various molecular biology methodologies
Co-supervisor of Maria Arraiolos e Grafanhate
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2024 - Current Investigation of multidrug-resistant enteric bacteria in pigs produced for human consumption – Is there a risk for Public Health?
Supervisor of Carolina Simões Balbino
 Bioquímica (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024 - Current Food safety risks from backyard animals raised for non-commercial purposes
Supervisor of Bruno Morberck Baroni
 Biotecnologia (Master)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2024 - Current Exotic animal parks - A potential risk of zoonosis transmission?
Supervisor of Andreia Gabriela Lopes Rodrigues
 Biologia Molecular e Genética (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023 - Current NiPharmins as prophylactic options in preventing bone infections
Supervisor of Sházia Majid Abdul
 Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal
2023 - Current Sub-clinical antibiotic concentrations on the promotion of Aliarcobacter butzleri resistance
Co-supervisor of Inês Margarida Cardoso Martins
 Ciências Biomédicas (PhD)
Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2022 - Current Evaluation of multidrug resistance in Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli strains isolated from different poultry species slaughtered for human consumption in Portugal.
Supervisor of Margarida Ferreira Penteado
 Veterinary Medicine (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2022 - Current Phenotypic characterization of multidrug-resistant strains of Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni in pigs raised and slaughtered for human consumption in Portugal.
Supervisor of Rute Alexandra Simões Rosa
 Veterinary Medicine (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2023 - 2023 DriVE - Development of novel drug delivery vehicles
Supervisor of Pedro Gil Matos da Cunha Cruz
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal
2023 - 2023 One Health study to understand the sources, transmission and persistence of foodborne zoonotic diseases - focus on pigs
Supervisor of Sara Beatriz Ribeiro Costa
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2023 - 2023 One Health study to understand the sources, transmission and persistence of foodborne zoonotic diseases - focus on broilers
Co-supervisor of Ana Catarina Ferreira Carolino
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2023 - 2023 One Health study to understand the sources, transmission and persistence of foodborne zoonotic diseases - focus on turkeys
Co-supervisor of Bianca Bem Santo
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Decoding the mechnisms of action of NiPharmins
Supervisor of João Pedro Nunes Carrilho
 Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal
2023 - 2023 Multidrug-resistant Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli in Portugal: a One Health study to understand sources and transmission
Supervisor of Ludovica Di Bella (Eramus student)
 Veterinary Medicine (Other)
Università degli Studi di Sassari Dipartimento di Medicina Veterinaria, Italy

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal

Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2020/09 - 2022/01 Evaluation of quaternary ammonium surfactants as prophylatics options for Streptococcus Agalactiae infections
Supervisor of Carolina Borges Ferreira
 Genética Molecular e Biomedicina (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Bioinformatic analysis of Claudin gene expression profiles in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Supervisor of Miguel Santana
 Biology (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022 - 2022 NiPharmins as prophylactic options in preventing bone infections
Supervisor of João Jorge
 Biology (Degree)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal
2020 - 2022 Evaluation of the genetics underlying a putative acquisition of antimicrobial resistance to novel antibacterial aminoalkylphenols agents (NiPharmins)
Supervisor of Bárbara André Alves
 Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020 - 2022 Evaluation of Clostridium difficile in companion animals
Co-supervisor of Rita Castro
 Veterinary Medicine (Master)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2019 - 2022 TITANGEL: Development and evaluation of a surfactant-hydrogel for preventing direct contact transmitted infections
Supervisor of Rita Diogo Almeida Calado (Recruited Pos-Doc Researcher)
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Isolation and characterization of Campylobacter spp and Clostridium difficile isolates from dogs and cats
Co-supervisor of Rita Castro
 Veterinary Medicine (Scientific initiation)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Nipharmin - a new antibacterial scaffold and biological applications: Evaluation of the genetics underlying the putative antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to Nipharmins
Co-supervisor of Joana Andrade
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2015 - 2017 Molecular studies on HSV: replication rate, infection capacity and progeny
Co-supervisor of Aleksandra Inês Mazurek Vieira de Azevedo
 Genética Molecular e Biomedicina (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2022/11/08 - 2022/11/08 Organization of the 3rd Day of INSA's Young Researcher 2022 (2022/11/08 - 2022/11/08)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Organization of the course entitled "Sequenciação de Nova Geração/Bioinformática no estudo de Doenças Infecciosas: conceitos gerais e aplicações" (2017 - 2017)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/11/17 - 2023/11/17 Attend to the different lectures about the advances and impact of WGS in different areas in Portugal
Symposium
 3rd Symposium of the National Research Infrastructure for Genome Sequencing and Analysis - GenomePT Symposium 2023
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2023/09/27 - 2023/09/29 ECDC GenEpi-BioTrain (Block 3/wave 2) training on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of MRSA, CRE and C. difficile. This course aimed to strengthen the skills in genomic epidemiology and public health bioinformatics in the field of AMR focusing specifically on carbapenem- and/or colistin- resistant Enterobacterales (CCRE), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and Clostridiodes difficile.
Workshop
 GenEpi-BioTrain: SARS-CoV-2 and influenza viruses (Block 3/wave 1)
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Sweden

Statens Serum Institut, Denmark
2016/11/14 - 2016/11/17 Epidemiology and Biostatistics Course applied to health research (13th edition)
Workshop
 EPISTAT
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Biosafety Training Course in Laboratories of Level 2 (BSL-2) and 3 (BSL-3)
Workshop
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2008/04/16 - 2008/04/20 European Surveillance of Sexually Transmitted Infections (ESSTI) Laboratory Training Course on Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infections Diagnostics
Workshop
Public Health England Sexually Transmitted Bacteria Reference Unit, United Kingdom
2008/03/02 - 2008/03/05 Postgraduate Technical Workshop entitled "Gene expression during infection"
Workshop
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/04/24 O papel das bombas de efluxo na resistência aos antimicrobianos em isolados clínicos de Neisseria gonorrhoeae
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Teresa Alexandra Dias Paulino (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal
2023/12/15 Genomic diversity and resistance profile of Mycobacterium avium complex clinical isolates circulating in Portugal in the last 8 years
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Joana Inês Conceição Rodrigues (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2023/02/08 Drugs repositioning to decrease resistance mediated by efflux pumps in Neisseria gonorrhoeae and other Gram-negative bacteria
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Inês Lima Vítor (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2022/12/29 Endolysins encapsulation in lipid nanoparticles for targeting Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Tiago Marques Gonçalves (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2022/07/29 NiPharmins as prophylactic options in preventing bone infections
Supervisor
 João Miguel Jorge (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/07/06 Bioinformatic analysis of Claudin gene expression profiles in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Supervisor
 Miguel Arez Santana (Other)
Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/06/22 Expression studies of scwdA, scwdB and scwdC Staphylococcus aureus genes involved in response to cell Wall stress
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Sara Filipa Tavares Cardoso (Other)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/02/25 Novel alkylaminophenols as antibacterial agents against Staphylococcus aureus infections
Supervisor
 Bárbara André Alves (Master)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/01/12 Evaluation of Quaternary Ammonium Surfactants as Prophylactic options for Streptococcus agalactiae infections
Supervisor
 Carolina Borges Ferreira (Master)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2024 - Current Microorganisms MDPI
2024 - Current Future Microbiology
2022 - Current Life Sciences
2022 - Current Environmental Microbiology
2020 - Current BMC Microbiology
2020 - Current Trends in Microbiology
2020 - Current Infection and Drug Resistance
2020 - Current Scientific Reports
2019 - Current PLoS ONE
2019 - Current Journal of Molecular Graphics and Modelling
2018 - Current Evolutionary Bioinformatics
2018 - Current Infection Genetics and Evolution (MEEGID)
2018 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology
2017 - Current Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
2017 - Current Microbial Cell
2016 - Current Austin Journal Infectious Diseases
2016 - Current Genome Biology and Evolution
2016 - Current BMC Infectious Diseases
2015 - Current International Journal of STD &AIDS
2014 - Current Scandinavian Journal Infectious Diseases

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2024/03/07 - Current European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Member
2024/01 - Current Animal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University - Lisbon University Centre, Portugal Integrated member
2023 - Current COST Action CA21145 "EURESTOP - European Network for diagnosis and treatment of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections" Working Group Member
2010 - Current Portuguese National Institute of Health Scientific Council Member
2020 - 2021 Research Center for Biosciences & Health Technologies (CBIOS), Lusófona University Research Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2021 - Current Member of the "INSA ConVida" Committee, which organizes periodical scientific sessions and workshops with the main purpose of promoting synergies between young researchers and encouraging the scientific spirit at the Portuguese National Institute of Health (INSA).
Member
 Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2021 - Current Coordinator of the Human Genetics curricular unit of the Bachelor in Biology
Coordinator
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2021 - Current Coordinator of the Human Genetics curricular unit of the Bachelor in Biochemistry
Coordinator
2020/03 - Current Member of the Task force in charge of monitoring the emergence and dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 genetic variants in Portugal
Member
 Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2019 - Current Co-coordinator of the Microbiology I curricular unit of the Integrated Master's in Veterinary Medicine
Coordinator
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2018 - Current Co-coordinator of the Microbiology II curricular unit of the Integrated Master's in Veterinary Medicine
Coordinator
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2022 - 2023 Member of the Task force responsible for the genomic surveillance of the mpox virus on behalf of the 2022 multi-country outbreak.
Member
 Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Coordinator of the Human Genetics curricular unit of the Integrated Masters in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Coordinator
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Centro de Investigação em Biociências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/02 Portuguese Oficial Contact Point (OCP) for Molecular Surveillance Activities for the European Reference Laboratory Network for Tuberculosis (ERLTB-Net) - ECDC European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, Sweden

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - Current Introduction to scientific research Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2023 - Current Project Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2021 - Current Human Genetics Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2021 - Current Human Genetics Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2021 - Current Project Bioquímica (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2019 - Current Microbiology I Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2018 - Current Microbiology II Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Human Genetics Mestrado Integrado em Ciências Farmacêuticas (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Ciências e Tecnologias da Saúde, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Project Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Escola de Psicologia e Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Food Safety and Higiene I Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária (Mestrado integrado) Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Trainer on the "Sequenciação de Nova Geração/Bioinformática no estudo de Doenças Infecciosas: conceitos gerais e aplicações" Course Sequenciação de Nova Geração/Bioinformática (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Núcleo de Bioinformática, Portugal
2015 - 2016 Microbiology Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011 - 2012 Microbiology Enfermagem (Licenciatura) Escola Superior de Saúde da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2023/05/09 - 2023/05/19 Jury of the panel for evaluation of Best Poster at FMVet Research Meetings 2023 - II Encontro de Investigação da FMV da Universidade Lusófona (https://doi.org/10.60543/rlcmv.v15i.9271)
Evaluator
 Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal Universidade Lusófona de Humanidades e Tecnologias Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023 - Current Guest Editor for Antibiotics Special Issue on "Antibiotic Resistance, Virulence Profile and Genomic Analysis Among Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria Isolated from Humans and Animals"
2022 - Current Associate Editor for Frontiers in Microbiology (Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology)
2016 - Current Editorial Board Member of Annals of Infectious Disease and Epidemiology

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2018 - 2019 Presidente de júri em procedimento concursal de seleção internacional para a contratação de doutorado para Projeto de investigação com referência PTDC/BIA/MIC/31561/2017, financiado pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., ao abrigo do Decreto-Lei n.º 57/2016, de 29 de agosto, alterado pela Lei n.º 57/2017 de 19 de julho. Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Membro de júri para atribuição da Bolsa de Investigação com a Ref.ª GenomePT (projecto 22184), a desenvolver no Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA, I.P.), Departamento de Genética Humana, Unidade de Tecnologia e Inovação, no âmbito do projecto GenomePT do Roteiro Nacional de Infraestruturas de Investigação, financiado pela Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT). Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge IP Departamento de Doenças Infeciosas, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2023 Honorable Mention for best poster presented "Evaluation of multidrug resistant Campylobacter spp. strains isolated from poultry slaughtered for human consumption in Portugal", at FMVet Research Meetings 2023
FMVet Research Meetings - Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusófona University, Portugal
2023 João Monjardino Prize 2022 for paper "Phylogenomic characterization and signs of microevolution in the multinational outbreak of the monkeypox virus in 2022" (best work in "Viral diseases", developed on a national scientific institution)
2023 UC-Life Sciences Award to F. Olivença for the paper "Uncovering Beta-Lactam Susceptibility Patterns in Clinical Isolates of M. tuberculosis through WGS", recognizing PhD students who are authors of the best international article published in Biology field
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022 Gold Medal for Distinguished Services from the Ministry of Health for healthcare professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic
Ministério da Saúde, Portugal
2014 International Award "2014 ASA Travel Award" for the poster "The role of inter-species recombination of the gene FTSI on the dissemination of altered penicillin-binding protein 3 mediated resistance in Haemophilus influenzae and Haemophilus haemolyticus"
Australian Society for Antimicrobials, Australia
2011 European PathoGenoMics PhD Award 2011 (that recognizes "up to three of the most remarkable and outstanding PhD theses in the field of genome research on human-pathogenic microorganisms").
European Research Area (ERA-NET), Portugal