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Ana Rita Xavier de Jesus Gameiro has completed her PhD in Organic Chemistry in December 2015 from University of Lisbon, in collaboration with the Eshelman School of Pharmacy and New York University at Abu Dhaby. She also obtained her MSc in Chemistry, Health and Nutrition in 2010 and her BSc in Chemistry in 2008 from the same University. From 2009 to 2016 she has was involved in many different research projects, most of them consisting in the synthesis of compounds with medicinal applications. In 2011 she attended Leiden University to perform NMR-based metabolomic studies with rat urine resulted from a in vivo study with a natural product synthesized during her master project. During her PhD studies she attended the Eshelman School of Pharmacy in Chapel Hill (USA) to perform chemoenzymatic synthesis of oligosaccharides derived from heparin. Later, she carried out all the biological studies of the compounds synthesized in Lisbon, at New York University in Abu Dhabi (UAE). Since 2017, she has acquired experience in high-pressure catalytic hydrogenations of dicarboxylic acids using ionic liquids and supercritical carbon dioxide, and on the development of new biocompatible ionic liquids as co-solvents to improve water-solubility of commercial poor water-soluble drugs. Currently, she is a Junior researcher at LAQV-NOVA and she is involved in different research projects. One, CryoDES project, which aims the development of new Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) as green alternative for the cryopreservation of mammalian cells. Also, using NADES to develop new drug delivery system for ocular applications. She is also focused on the use of Deep eutectic systems (DES) as active solvents in the synthetic preparation of active pharmaceutical ingredients. ally, she is Finalso leading projects regarding the extraction of bioactives from plant matrixes for ocular applications and for dermocosmetic applications. During 2021 she participated in two entrepreneurship programmes, HiTech and HiEngine, to bring CryoDES to industry. She has supervised a total of 2 BSc students, 7 MSc students, 1 PhD student and 3 trainees. She has been member of the advisory comittee of 3 PhD students. In 2023 she was invited to be member of the juri in a PhD defense from University of Alcalá (Spain). She has authored a total of 21 scientific papers, 3 book chapters, and 1 patent. She has a H-index of 12 (scopus). In 2021, she has been invited to join the reviewers board from Biomolecules Journal, and she has been invited to be the Guest Editor for the MDPI journals, for three special issues namely on "Advanced Research on Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents" with Dr. Rita Craveiro from NOVA-FCT and "Eutectic Solvents as Alternatives for Extracting Biologically Active Compounds from Marine Natural Products" with Prof. Leslie Boudesocque-Delaye from University of Tours and recently “Current research on eutectogels” with Dr. Liane Meneses. Recently, she has been granted a CEEC (Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus) contract from Foundation for Science and Technology. Over the last years she has established several collaborations with national and international companies and institutions (NOVA Medical School, Stemmaters, Vetherapy, ICBAS, Heriot-Watt University, University of Tours, and others), within the biomedical, veterinary and cosmetics fields.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Ana Rita Xavier de Jesus Gameiro

Citation names

  • Gameiro, Ana
  • Ana Rita Jesus

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F513-1FFA-ECB7
ORCID iD
0000-0002-0840-6289

Telephones

Mobile phone
  • 968277532 (Personal)

Addresses

  • Campus Caparica, Portugal, 2829-516, Caparica, Almada, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Exact Sciences - Chemical Sciences - Organic Chemistry
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Engineering and Technology - Chemical Engineering
  • Exact Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2012/01/01 - 2015/12/07
Concluded
 Chemistry (Doutoramento)
Major in Organic Chemistry
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"New potential Sodium-Glucose Co-Transporters Sugar-Based Inhibitors for the Treatment of Diabetes" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2008/09 - 2010/11/30
Concluded
 Chemistry, Health and Nutrition (Mestrado)
Major in Chemistry
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Investigation of synthesis of antidiabetic agents derived from C-glycosyl flavonoids " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17/20
2005/09 - 2008/09
Concluded
 Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Major in Chemistry
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Coupling of glucose to phenols promoted by HY zeolite" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 15/20
2000/09 - 2004/07
Concluded
 Quimica Tecnologica/Analista de Laboratório (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in Quimica
Escola Profissional de Educação para o Desenvolvimento, Portugal
 17
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/10/01 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2019/01/07 - 2024/09/30 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2017/11/01 - 2018/12/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal, Portugal
2017/06/15 - 2017/09/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2009/05/01 - 2011/12/31 Researcher (Research) Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2009/05 - 2011/12 New antidiabetic agents from Genista tenera-Isolation, structural characterisation, synthesis and mechanisms of actio
PTDC/QUI/67165/2006
Research Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Departamento de Química e Bioquímica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/10/01 - Current DESPharma: Sustainable Production of Pharmaceutical Ingredients using a new generation of active solvents
2023.06113.CEECIND
Principal investigator
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2024/01/04 - 2024/09/30 Improve the shelf life of perishable goods through stabilisation of vitamins
ERC-PoC-ImproVITA-101138403
Post-doc
Ongoing
2023/02/01 - 2024/03/31 Nature-inspired Cryopreservation Systems using Natural Deep Eutectic Systems
CryoDES ERC-2022-POC2
Post-doc
European Research Council
Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2023/01/31 CryoDES: Development of Nature-inspired Criopreservation Systems using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvent
PTDC/EQU-EQU/29851/2017
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2019/01/01 - 2022/10/31 DES Solve - When Solids become liquids: natural deep eutectic systems for chemical process engineering
ERC-2016-COG-725034
Post-doc
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
 European Research Council
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Laboratório Associado para a Química Verde - Tecnologias e Processos Limpos
UID/QUI/50006/2019
LA/P/0008/2020
10.54499/LA/P/0008/2020
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

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

Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Tecnologias e Agroambiente, Portugal

Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Unidade de Investigação Vidro e Cerâmica para as Artes, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Dom Luiz, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Ana Rita Jesus; Timothy Dore; Bryce Harrison. "Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter Inhibitors for the Treatment of Diabetes". In Burgers Medicinal Chemistry, Drug Discovery and Development. John Wiley & Sons, 2023.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1002/0471266949.bmc277
  2. Ana Rita Jesus; Liane Meneses; Ana Rita C. Duarte; Alexandre Paiva. "Natural deep eutectic systems - A new era of cryopreservation". 2020.
    https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.abr.2020.09.015
  3. Jesus, Ana R.; Rauter, Amélia P.; Liu, Jian. "Recent advances in enzymatic synthesis of heparin". In Carbohydrate Chemistry, 38-57. Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013.
    10.1039/9781849737173-00038
Conference poster
  1. Ana Rita Jesus; Célia Sarmento; Felipe Azevedo; Ana Rita C. Duarte. "A new approach for the treatment of Glaucoma based on Natural Deep Eutectic Systems". Paper presented in 5th Christmas Caparica Translational Chemistry Conference, 2024.
  2. de Meneses, Liane; Ana Rita Jesus; Paiva, Alexandre; Ana Rita C. Duarte. "Extending the shelf-life of red blood cells using natural deep eutectic systems". Paper presented in 3rd International Meeting on Deep Eutectic Systems, 2023.
  3. Sarmento, Célia; Paiva, Alexandre; Ana Rita C. Duarte; Ana Rita Jesus. "Natural Deep Eutectic Systems - a new delivery system for ocular drugs". Paper presented in 2nd Chem & Biochem Students Meeting, 2022.
  4. Ana Rita Jesus; Paiva, Alexandre; Ana Rita C. Duarte. "NADES, a new class of cryoprotectant agents inspired by nature". Paper presented in 2nd International Meeting on Deep Eutectic Systems, Caparica, Portugal (online), 2021.
  5. Ana Rita Jesus; Ana Rita C. Duarte; Paiva, Alexandre. "Cryopreservation using Natural Deep Eutectic Systems: A new tool for pharmaceutical applications". Paper presented in 12th World Meeting on Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Technology, 2021.
  6. Ana Rita Jesus; Ana Rita C. Duarte; Alexandre Paiva. "Greenering cryopreservation using nature-inspired cryoprotectant agents". Paper presented in 1ST Greenering International Conference, Caparica, Portugal (online), 2021.
  7. Ana Rita Jesus; Alexandre Paiva; Ana Rita C. Duarte. "Deep Eutectic Solvents - A new tool for cryopreservation". Paper presented in 1st International Meeting on Deep Eutectic Solvents, Caparica, Portugal, 2019.
  8. Ana Rita Jesus; Dore, Timothy M.; Amélia Pilar Rater. "Synthesis and in vitro study of C-glucosyl dihydrochalcones as potential sodium-glucose co-transporter (SGLT) inhibitors for the treatment of Diabetes,". Paper presented in NYUAD International Chemistry Conference on Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry, Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2016.
  9. Ana M. de Matos; Linda Thai; Ana Rita Jesus; Amélia Pilar Rauter. "Synthesis of the antidiabetic lead 8-ß-D-glucosylgenistein and glucosylflavanone analogue". Paper presented in 7th Spanish Portuguese Japanese Organic Chemistry Symposium, Seville, Spain, 2015.
  10. Ana Rita Jesus; Amélia Pilar Rauter. "Microwave Assisted vs Conventional Synthesis of Chalcones, Dihydrochalcones and Flavanones as new potential SGLTs inhibitors for the treatment of diabetes". Paper presented in 10th National Meeting of Organic Chemistry, Lisbon, Portugal, 2013.
  11. Ana Rita Jesus; Amélia Pilar Rauter. "8-ß-D-Glucosylgenistein, a promising molecular entity against Diabetes type 2 and Alzheimer's Disease". Paper presented in 6th Spanish, Portuguese and Japonese Organic Chemistry Symposium, Lisbon, Portugal, 2012.
  12. Ana Rita Jesus; Amélia Pilar Rauter. "Efficient methodologies towards the synthesis of C-glycosylisoflavones". Paper presented in 16th European Carbohydrate Symposium, Sorrento, Italy, 2011.
  13. Ana Rita Jesus; Amélia Pilar Rauter. "New Approaches in the Synthesis of 8-ß-C-glucosylgenistein". Paper presented in 2nd Ibero-American Organic Chemistry Symposium, Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2010.
  14. Alice Martins; Ana Brazão; Ana Rita Jesus; Montoto Y.; Amélia Pilar Rauter; F. R. Ribeiro; Michel Guinet. "Phenols Glycosylation Catalysed by Acid Zeolites". Paper presented in 18th Conference on Organic Synthesis, Bergen, Norway, 2010.
  15. Ana Rita Jesus; Amelia p rauter. "New Approach towards Isoflavone C-glycosylation". Paper presented in 8th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group, Braga, Portugal, 2009.
Journal article
  1. Célia Sarmento; Ana Rita C. Duarte; Ana Rita Jesus. "Can (Natural) deep eutectic systems increase the efficacy of ocular therapeutics?". European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 198 (2024): 114276. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114276.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ejpb.2024.114276
  2. Luis Domingues; Ana Rita C. Duarte; Ana Rita Jesus. "How Can Deep Eutectic Systems Promote Greener Processes in Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery?". Pharmaceuticals 17 2 (2024): 221. https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/17/2/221.
    Open access • Published
  3. Viñas-Ospino, Adriana; Ana Rita Jesus; Paiva, Alexandre; Esteve, Maria J; Frígola, Ana; Blesa, Jesús; López-Malo, Daniel. "Comparison of green solvents for the revalorization of orange by-products: carotenoid extraction and in vitro antioxidant activity". Food Chemistry (2024): 138530. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138530.
    10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138530
  4. Silva, Ana B.P.; Jesus, Ana R.; Agostinho, Daniela A.S.; Esperança, José M.S.S.; Paiva, Alexandre; Duarte, Ana R.C.; Reis, Patrícia M.. "Using dicationic ionic liquids to upgrade the cytotoxicity and solubility of poorly water-soluble drugs". Journal of Ionic Liquids 3 1 (2023): 100052. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jil.2023.100052.
    10.1016/j.jil.2023.100052
  5. António Barreira; Andreia F. M. Santos; Madalena Dionísio; Ana R. Jesus; Ana Rita C. Duarte; Željko Petrovski; Ana B. Paninho; Márcia G. Ventura; Luis C. Branco. "Ionic Levothyroxine Formulations: Synthesis, Bioavailability, and Cytotoxicity Studies". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24108822.
    10.3390/ijms24108822
  6. Célia Sarmento; Hugo Monteiro; Alexandre Paiva; Ana Rita C. Duarte; Ana Rita Jesus. "Using Natural Deep Eutectic Systems as Alternative Media for Ocular Applications". Pharmaceutics (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/5/1553.
    10.3390/pharmaceutics15051553
  7. Jesus, Ana Rita; Paiva, Alexandre; Duarte, Ana Rita C.. "Current developments and future perspectives on biotechnology applications of natural deep eutectic systems". Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry 39 (2023): 100731. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cogsc.2022.100731.
    10.1016/j.cogsc.2022.100731
  8. Ana Rita Jesus; Paiva, Alexandre; Ana Rita C. Duarte. "Use of natural deep eutectic systems as new cryoprotectant agents in the vitrification of mammalian cells". Scientific Reports 12 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-12365-4.
    10.1038/s41598-022-12365-4
  9. Ferreira, Inês João; Oliveira, Filipe; Jesus, Ana Rita; Paiva, Alexandre; Duarte, Ana Rita C.. "Current methodologies for the assessment of deep eutectic systems toxicology: Challenges and perspectives". Journal of Molecular Liquids 362 (2022): 119675. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119675.
    10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119675
  10. Castro, Maria Miguel ; Ana Rita Jesus; Paiva, Alexandre; Ana Rita C. Duarte; Filipe Oliveira; Joana Pereira; Filipa santos. "Selective terpene based therapeutic deep eutectic systems against colorectal cancer". European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 175 (2022): 13-26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpb.2022.04.008.
    10.1016/j.ejpb.2022.04.008
  11. Liane Meneses; Rita Craveiro; Ana Rita Jesus; Maria A. Reis; Filomena Freitas; Alexandre Paiva. "Supercritical CO2 Assisted Impregnation of Ibuprofen on Medium-Chain-Length Polyhydroxyalkanoates (mcl-PHA)". Molecules 26 16 (2021): 4772. https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/16/4772.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/molecules26164772
  12. Ana Rita Jesus; Liane Meneses; Alexandre Paiva; Ana Rita C. Duarte. "Natural deep eutectic systems, an emerging class of cryoprotectant agents". Cryobiology 101 (2021): 95-104. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2021.05.002.
    Published • 10.1016/j.cryobiol.2021.05.002
  13. Daniela A.S. Agostinho; Ana Rita Jesus; Ana B. P. Silva; Esperança, José M. S. S.; Ana Rita C. Duarte; Paiva, Alexandre; Reis, Patrícia. Corresponding author: Reis, Patrícia. "Improvement of New Dianionic Ionic Liquids vs Monoanionic in Solubility of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs". Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences 110 6 (2021): 2489-2500. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022354921000290.
    Published • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xphs.2021.01.014
  14. Ana Rita Jesus; Luís Raposo; Alexandra R Fernandes; Soromenho, Mário; Daniela A.S. Agostinho; Esperança, José M. S. S.; Pedro V. Batista; Reis, Patrícia. "New Non-Toxic N-alkyl Cholinium-Based Ionic Liquids as Excipients to Improve the Solubility of Poorly Water-Soluble Drugs". Symmetry 13 11 (2021): 2053. https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/13/11/2053.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/sym13112053
  15. Meneses, Liane; Santos, Filipa; Gameiro, Ana Rita; Paiva, Alexandre; Duarte, Ana Rita C.. "Preparation of Binary and Ternary Deep Eutectic Systems". Journal of Visualized Experiments 152 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3791/60326.
    Published • 10.3791/60326
  16. Jesus, A.R.; Soromenho, M.R.C.; Raposo, L.R.; Esperança, J.M.S.S.; Baptista, P.V.; Fernandes, A.R.; Reis, P.M.. "Enhancement of water solubility of poorly water-soluble drugs by new biocompatible N-acetyl amino acid N-alkyl cholinium-based ionic liquids". European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics 137 (2019): 227-232. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85062665125&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ejpb.2019.03.004
  17. Ana Rita Jesus; Diogo Vila-Viçosa; Machuqueiro, Miguel; Amélia Pilar Rauter; Dore, Timothy M.; Marques, Ana P.. "Targeting Type 2 Diabetes with C-Glucosyl Dihydrochalcones as Selective Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter 2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors: Synthesis and Biological Evaluation". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 60 2 (2017): 568-579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01134.
    10.1021/acs.jmedchem.6b01134
  18. Jesus, Ana R.; Marques, Ana P.; Rauter, Amélia P.. "An easy approach to dihydrochalcones via chalcone in situ hydrogenation". Pure and Applied Chemistry 88 4 (2016): 349-361. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-0303.
    10.1515/pac-2016-0303
  19. Ana Rita Jesus; Catarina Dias; Ana M. de Matos; de Almeida, Rodrigo F. M.; Ana S. Viana; Marcelo, Filipa; Ribeiro, Rogério T.; et al. "Exploiting the Therapeutic Potential of 8-ß-d-Glucopyranosylgenistein: Synthesis, Antidiabetic Activity, and Molecular Interaction with Islet Amyloid Polypeptide and Amyloid ß-Peptide (1–42)". Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 57 22 (2014): 9463-9472. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jm501069h.
    10.1021/jm501069h
  20. Schwarz, S.; Siewert, B.; Xavier, N.M.; Jesus, A.R.; Rauter, A.P.; Csuk, R.. "A "natural" approach: Synthesis and cytoxicity of monodesmosidic glycyrrhetinic acid glycosides". European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 72 (2014): 78-83. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84890853658&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ejmech.2013.11.024
  21. Rui Galhano dos Santos; Ana Rita Jesus; Joao M. Caio; Amélia Pilar Rauter. Corresponding author: Amélia Pilar Rauter. "Fries-type Reactions for the C-Glycosylation of Phenols". Current Organic Chemistry 15 (2011): 128.
    10.2174/138527211793797855

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Ana Rita Jesus; Amélia Pilar Rauter; Alice Martins; Ribeiro, Rogério T.; Maria Paula Macedo; Catarina Dias; Jorge Justino; et al. 2017. "New C-glycosylpolyphenol antidiabetic agents, effect on glucose tolerance and interaction with beta-amyloid. Therapeutic applications of the synthesized agent(s) and of Genista tenera ethyl acetate extracts containing some of those agents".
    Granted/Issued
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/02/11 Integrating deep eutectic solvents in drug synthesis: a path toward eco-friendly pharmaceutical manufacturing 3rd GREENERING International Conference
Khalifa University (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
2024/12/04 Deep eutectic systems. paving the way for a greener pharmaceutical industry Natural Resources, Green Technology, and Sustainable Development/5-GREEN2024
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology (Zagreb, Croatia)
2024/11/21 NADES-based formulations for the treatment of glaucoma 7th Edition of the Iberoamerican Meeting on Ionic Liquids
Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2024/10/24 Incorporating Deep Eutectic Solvents into Pharmaceutical Synthesis: Paving the way for Sustainable Production Synthesis&Catalysis Workshop 2024
NOVA FCT (Caparica, Portugal)
2023/06/21 Alternative media for ocular drugs based on Natural Deep Eutectic Systems 3rd International Meeting on Deep Eutectic Systems
FCT-NOVA (Portugal)
2023/06/01 Improving the effectiveness of ocular delivery systems using natural deep eutectic solvents The European Federation for Pharmaceutical Sciences annual meeting 2023
FFUL (Portugal)
2023/03/23 A new and green media for ocular drugs based on Natural Deep Eutectic Systems 2nd Greenering International Conference
University of Vallodolid (Valladolid, Spain)
2023/03/15 Challenges and opportunities of Natural Deep Eutectic Systems as new alternative solvents for pharmaceutical applications Jornadas de Engenharia Química
Instituto Superior Técnico (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/05/25 Natural Deep Eutectic Systems: Efficient alternative cryoprotectant agents for the cryopreservation of cells Cold in Biology and Medicine - 2022
Institute for problems of Cryobiology and Cryomedicine (Kharkiv, Ukraine)
2022/05/17 Natural Deep Eutectic Systems: green and alternative drug delivery systems for ocular applications International Simposium of Green Chemistry
(La Rochelle, France)
2021/12/06 Combining Natural Deep Eutectic Systems and Antioxidants to Treat Ocular Diseases 4th International Caparica Christmas Conference on Translational Chemistry 2021
(Caparica, Portugal)
2019/12 Cryopreservation of mammalian cells using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents 3rd International Caparica Christmas Conference on Translational Chemistry 2019
(Caparica, Portugal)
2019/07 New cryoprotectants based on Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents Society for Low Temperture Biology 2019
(Seville, Spain)
2012/07 8-ß-D-Glucosylgenistein: Application in Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease International Carbohydrate Symposium
(Madrid, Spain)
2011/09 Synthesis of natural C-glycosylisoflavones 5th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting e 9th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Chemistry Group
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2010/07 A new approach on the synthesis of 8-ß-C-glucosylgenistein Chemistry and Biochemistry Center Seminars
2009/09 Glycosylation of phenols promoted by HY zeolite Glycosylation of phenols promoted by HY zeolite
CQB-FCUL

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2025/02/24 - Current Combining cyclodextrins and natural deep eutectic systems to improve the solubility and stability of phytochemicals
Supervisor
 Bachelor in Biochemistry (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current Lutein and carotenoid extraction using deep eutectic solvents for therapeutic applications in ocular diseases
Supervisor
 Master in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2024/09/01 - Current Sustainable Synthesis of macrolide antibiotics using a new generation of active solvents based
Supervisor
 Master in Bioorganic Chemistry (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/06/01 - Current Design and application of new natural-based surfactants for dermocosmetic products
Supervisor
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/11/27 Exploring the use of deep eutectic solvent as alternative active solvents for the synthesis of pharmaceuticals
Supervisor
 Master in Bioorganic chemistry (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/09/01 - 2024/11/19 Exploring the use of NADES in the preparation hydrogels for ocular drug delivery
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Bioquimica para a Saude (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
2024/06/17 - 2024/07/20 Eco-valorisation de byssus de moules pour la création de liants naturels et d'objets design
Co-supervisor
Université de Tours, France
2023/09/01 - 2024/03/31 Storage of keratinocyte cells sheet in natural deep eutectic systems for skin regeneration
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Genética Molecular e Biomedicina (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Departamento de Química, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2023/11/30 Natural Deep Eutectic Systems – a new delivery system for ocular drugs
Supervisor
 Mestrado em Bioquimica para a Saude (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/09/01 - 2023/07/26 Preservation of Red Blood Cells using Natural Deep Eutectic Systems
Co-supervisor
 Mestrado em Bioquimica para a saúde (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/03/01 - 2021/07/21 Antioxidant natural deep eutectic systems applied to ocular diseases
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Química Aplicada (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/03/01 - 2021/07/12 Natural deep eutectic systems with antioxidant properties for the treatment of ocular diseases
Supervisor
 Licenciatura em Bioquimica (Degree)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/12/13 Application of ionic liquids in the development of sustained delivery systems
(Thesis) Arguer
 Ana Luisa Julio (PhD)
Universidad de Alcalá, Spain

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09 - 2024/12 Chemistry C - practical classes Chemistry C (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization Funding entity
2023/07/06 - Current Member of the monitoring committee of the PhD Thesis of Joana Pereira
Member
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2021/01/14 - Current Member of the monitoring committee of the PhD Thesis of Filipe Oliveira
Member
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/07/17 - Current Member of the monitoring committee of the PhD Thesis of Liane Meneses
Member
 Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2022/09/22 Disclosing the most recents results on the cryodes project, aiming the replacement of dimethyl sulfoxide by natural deep eutectic systems, as alternative cryoprotectant agents of mammalian cells Revista Exame Informática
2022/07/14 Disclose the cryopreservation project, aiming the cryopreservation of cells using natural deep eutectic systems as alternative cryoprotectants agents. Diario de Noticias

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2025/02/03 - Current Inês Carvalho
2025/01/20 - Current Beatriz Silva
2024/01/20 - Current Pedro Miranda
Distinctions

Award

2021 Best Poster PresenTation
2011 Best Oral Presentation