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Luís Melo (LM) graduated in Biology by the Faculty of Sciences from the University of Porto in 2008. One year later he obtained a master's degree in biology by the same Institution. In 2010 he moved to the Centre of Biological Engineering (Braga) to start his PhD in Biomedical Engineering. During this time, he did internships at Laval University (Canada), Guelph University (Canada) and Bonn University (Germany). After concluding his PhD (September, 2014), his research work was funded by a German company (Lisando SA). In 2015, he became a post-doc at CEB, where he worked until October 2024. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra and he still is doing research at CEB. LM published over 60 peer-reviewed papers in international journals with an accumulated impact factor of over 170, over 2220 citations and H-index of 24. Some of his first-author papers were published in high-end specialty journals in the field of Microbiology and/or Virology, namely FEMS Microbiology Ecology (1), Scientific Reports (1), Frontiers in Microbiology (1), Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (1), Current Opinion in Microbiology (2) and Critical Reviews in Microbiology (1). Furthermore, he is the corresponding author of 16 of them and senior author of eight papers. LM published 12 book chapters, three of which as the corresponding author. He was also involved on 29 oral communications (seven invited) and 38 poster and paper communications in international congresses. He is a member of the Bacteriophage Biotechnology Group (www.ceb.uminho.pt/bbig/), being involved in several current projects. To date, he successfully completed the supervision of 3 Postdoc, 2 PhD students, 11 Master Students and 1 Bachelor Student. Currently he is supervising 4 PhD students and 2 MSc Students. He is the PI of the Project Helicophage (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029182 - budget above 235 000,00€) and DeathTrigger (PTDC/BIA-MIC/2312/2020 - budget above 237 000,00€). He was part of the research team of 10 projects. LM reviews manuscripts for several Q1 journals and in addition he is an Editorial Board Member of the Antibiotics Journal (www.mdpi.com/journal/antibiotics/editors) and Frontiers in Microbiology. Current LM pedagogic profile includes Microbiology and Bacteriology classes. Moreover, at UMinho LM was involved in different classes of the Integrated masters in Biomedical Engineering, masters in Biotechnology and master in Bioinformatics course. LM was a member of the organizing committee of the 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th International Hands-on-Phage Biotechnology Course and in the organization of the Viruses of Microbes 2022 conference (www.vom2022.org/) and iVoM webinar events series (https://ivom.phage.directory/). In addition, LM is a member of several Associations, namely ANICT (www.anict.pt), Portuguese Microbiology Society and ESCMID. Also, LM is the Elected Representative member of the doctorate researchers integrated in the Centre of Biological Engineering invited to collaborate in the teaching of curricular units of the Department and the Elected Representative of the non-tenure track Professors and Researchers on the Scientific Council of the School of Engineering of University of Minho.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Luís Daniel Rodrigues de Melo

Citation names

  • Melo, Luís

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F81B-9FB0-DD10
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6865-6044

Email addresses

  • lmelo@deb.uminho.pt (Professional)

Telephones

Fax
  • 253604429 (Professional)
Telephone
  • 253604400 (Professional)

Addresses

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

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Virology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
English Intermediate (B1) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1)
French Beginner (A1) Intermediate (B1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
German Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2016/09
Concluded
 Post-Graduation in Audits of Integrated Management Systems (Quality, Environment and Safety) (Pós-Graduação)
Major in Internal Audits
CEFOLGEST - FORMAÇÃO E CONSULTORIA, LDA , Portugal
2015/05/07
Concluded
 Professional Training on Initial Pedagogical Training for Trainers (Outros)
Major in Communication and Teaching Skills
CEFOLGEST - FORMAÇÃO E CONSULTORIA, LDA , Portugal
2014/09/08
Concluded
 Biomedical Engineering (Doutoramento) (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
"Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteriophages: New insights on endolysins and phage-biofilm interactions" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Aprovado por unanimidade
2009
Concluded
 Master in Biology (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Detecção e Genotipagem de Ensifer meliloti através da sequenciação de loci taxa-especificos" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2008
Concluded
 First Degree in Biology (4 year degree) (Licenciatura)
Major in Scientific Specialization
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Detecção e tipagem bacterianas por sequenciação de loci taxa-específicos. Aplicação na discriminação de treze estirpes de Sinorhizobium meliloti." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2018/12/07 - 2024/09/30 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/06/01 - 2018/12/06 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/09/01 - 2018/05/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016/09/01 - 2017/08/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/11/01 - 2016/08/31 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/07/01 - 2015/09/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2024/10/01 - Current Assistant Professor (University Teacher) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2014/04/01 - 2015/06/30 Research Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2010/02/01 - 2014/01/31 PhD student Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2008/10/01 - 2009/12/30 MSc student Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2008/02/01 - 2008/09/30 Training student Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2010/02 - 2014/01 Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteriophages: New insights on endolysins and phage-biofilm interactions
SFRH/BD/66166/2009
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Guelph Research and Development Centre, Canada

Université Laval, Canada

Universitätsklinikum Bonn Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie Immunologie und Parasitologie, Germany
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 Associate Laboratory on Biotechnology, Bioengineering and microELectromechanical Systems
10.54499/LA/P/0029/2020
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Labbels, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/12/31 - 2024/12/31 FITTED - A flexible platform for generating synthetic virus to control infectious diseases
FITTED - HR21-00533
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação la Caixa
Ongoing
2021/02/01 - 2024/01/31 Activating Dormant Bacteria with phage-derived proteins to enhance antibiotic efficacy
PTDC/BIA-MIC/2312/2020
Principal investigator
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/01/16 - 2024/01/15 NanoSAURUS – Nanotech-double functionalized particles to transport Nucleic Acid Mimics against Staphylococcus aureus.
EXPL/NAN-MAT/0209/2021
Researcher
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2018/10/01 - 2022/09/30 Helicophage - desenvolvimento de um cocktail de fagos modificados para combater infecções provocadas por Helicobacter pylori e para prevenir o cancro gástrico
PTDC/SAU-PUB/29182/2017
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018/10 - 2021/09 HELICOPHAGE - Development of an engineered-phage cocktail to combat Helicobacter pylori infections and prevent gastric cancer
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-029182
Principal investigator
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.

European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2020/07/09 - 2021/01/08 COVID2ndID - Improved detection of COVID-19 secondary bacterial infections for efficient therapy
PROJETO nº 425
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016/07 - 2019/06 Synphage - Construction of synthetic phages to combat infectious bacterial diseases
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-016643
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
Concluded
2016/07 - 2019/06 BioTecNorte - Underpinning Biotechnology to foster the north of Portugal bioeconomy
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000004
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 European Commission
Ongoing
2016/07 - 2019/01 A novel bacteriophage-derived approach for Paenibacillus larvae control in Apiculture
PTDC/CVT-EPI/4008/2014
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior
Concluded
2015/01 - 2017/12 Centre of Biological Engineering - University of Minho
UID/BIO/04469/2013
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, Portugal)
Concluded
2012/05 - 2017/12 True-Lyse: lysin properties adapted to cold temperatures
UMINHO/BI/152/2015
Research Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, Portugal)
Concluded
2014/04 - 2015/03 Isolation of novel endolysins to control S. aureus related infections
016/TT/2014
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Lisando GA
Concluded
2013/01 - 2014/12 Projecto Estratégico - LA 23 - 2013-2014
PEst-OE/EQB/LA0023/2013
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2011/01 - 2013/12 Molecular interactions between S. epidermidis biofilm cells and the murine host response
PTDC/BIA-MIC/113450/2009
Researcher
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2011/01/01 - 2012/12/31 Projecto Estratégico - LA 2 - 2011-2012
PEst-C/SAU/LA0002/2011
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia Biomédica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2021 - 2024 Dynamic and mechanisms of early life interactions between bacteriophage and its bacteria host in the skin
TBA
Researcher
Institute for Systems Immunology (Würzburg University-Max Planck Research Group - Germany), Germany
 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Ongoing
2020/07/15 - 2020/10/13 S2CoBRA - Summer School in Constraint Based Reconstruction and Analysis of metabolic models
S2CoBRA
Post-doc
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Silva, Maria Daniela; Melo, Luís D. R.. "Phage-Host Interaction Analysis Using Flow Cytometry". In Methods in Molecular Biology, 133-140. Springer US, 2023.
    10.1007/978-1-0716-3523-0_8
  2. Santos, S. B.; Melo, Luís; Oliveira, H.. "Phage Structural Antimicrobial Proteins". In Exploitation of bacteriophages for biocontrol and therapeutics, edited by Coffey, A.; Buttimer, C.. United Kingdom: Caister Academic Press, 2020.
    In press
  3. Vilas Boas, D.; Melo, Luís. "Monitoring bacteriophage infection on bacterial cells using FISH". In An overview of FISH concepts and protocols for microbial cells, in Methods in Molecular Biology, edited by Almeida, C.; Azevedo, N. F.. Germany: Springer, 2020.
    In press
  4. Melo, Luís; Pires, D.P.; Monteiro, R.; Azeredo, J.. "Phage therapy of infectious biofilms: challenges and strategies". In Phage Therapy: A Practical Approach, edited by Górski, A.; Miedzybrodzki, R.; Borysowski, J., 295q-313. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    Published
  5. Oliveira, H.; Melo, Luís; Santos, S.B.. "Bacteriophage proteins as antimicrobials to combat antibiotic resistance". In Antibiotic Drug Resistanc, edited by Capelo-Martínez, J.L.; Igrejas, G., 343-406. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2019.
    Published
  6. Pires, D.P.; Melo, Luís. "In vitro activity of bacteriophages against planktonic and biofilm populations assessed by flow cytometry". In Bacteriophage Therapy: From Lab to Clinical Practice, Vol. Methods in Molecular Biology, 33-41. New York, United States: Springer New York, 2018.
    Published • 10.1007/978-1-4939-7395-8_4
  7. Melo, Luís; Oliveira, H.; Santos, S.B.; Sillankorva, S.; Azeredo, J.. "Developing Phages Against Infectious Diseases". In Bioprospecting: Success, Potential and Constraints, edited by Patterson, R.; Lima, N., 269-294. Germany: Springer International Publishing, 2017.
    Published
  8. Melo, Luís; Sillankorva, S.; Azeredo, J.. "Uso de bacteriófagos para o controlo de biofilmes". In Biofilmes -­ Na Saúde, No Ambiente, Na Indústria, edited by Nuno Cerca; Nuno F. Azevedo. Porto, Portugal: Publindustria Lda, 2012.
    Published
  9. Melo, Luís; Cerca, N.. "Primer design using freeware available of the web". In Biofilm transcriptomics handbook: Quantifying gene expression from pathogenic bacterial biofilms, edited by Nuno Cerca. Braga, Portugal: Universidade do Minho, 2011.
    Published
  10. Melo, Luís; França, A; Cerca, N.. "Staphylococcus epidermidis and biofilm infections in indwelling medical devices". In Biofilm transcriptomics handbook: Quantifying gene expression from pathogenic bacterial biofilms, edited by Nuno Cerca. Braga, Portugal: Universidade do Minho, 2011.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Oliveira, A.; Santos, S. B.; Melo, Luís; Azeredo, J.. "A new phage endolysin as a powerful tool to detect and kill Paenibacillus larvae". 2016.
  2. Vilas Boas, D.; Pires, D.P.; Melo, Luís; Rodrigues, C.; Azeredo, J.; Sillankorva, S.. "Antibiotic and phage combinations for Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm control". Paper presented in Novel antimicrobial agents and strategies for pathogen control, Novi Sad, 2014.
    In press
  3. Sillankorva, Sanna; Pires, D.P.; Melo, Luís; Cerca, Nuno; Azeredo, Joana. "Can bacteriophages be effective in controlling harmful biofilms?". 2012.
  4. Melo, Luís; Sillankorva, Sanna; Azeredo, Joana; Cerca, Nuno. "Efficacy studies of a S. epidermidis bacteriophage against stationary and biofilm cells". 2011.
  5. Cece, Esra; Melo, Luís; Kutsal, Tulin; Cerca, Nuno. "Isolation and optimization of the production of Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteriophage from environmental samples". 2011.
Conference poster
  1. Ribeiro, H.G.; Nilsson, A.; Azeredo, J.; Melo, Luís; Oliveira, A.. "Role and impact of prophages in Paenibacillus larvae". Paper presented in Phage Futures Congress. Online, Fev 24-26, 2021, 2021.
  2. Ferreira, R.; Sousa, C.; Presa, E.; Pires, D.P.; Oleastro, M.; Azeredo, J.; Figueiredo, C.; Melo, Luís. "Induction and initial characterization of a new Helicobacter pylori prophage". Paper presented in Phage Futures Congress. Online, Fev 24-26, 2021, 2021.
  3. Melo, Luís; França, A; Kropinski, A.M.; Sillankorva, S.; Cerca, Nuno; Azeredo, J.. "The Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm matrix confers protection against a phage that is highly active against dormant cells". Paper presented in MicroBiotec'19 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019 (Book of Abstracts). No. P303, Coimbra, Portugal, 2019.
  4. Melo, Luís; Cerca, N.; Azeredo, J.. "The Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm matrix confers protection against a phage that is highly active against dormant cells". Paper presented in FEMS Summer School for Postdocs, 2019.
  5. Costa, S.P.; Dias, N.M.; Melo, Luís; Santos, S.B.; Azeredo, J.; Carvalho, C.M.. "A phage-based assay for the rapid diagnosis of bloodstream infections". Paper presented in 23rd Biennial Evergreen International Phage Meeting. Olympia, USA, 2019.
  6. Akturk, E.; Melo, Luís; Oliveira, H.; Santos, S.B.; Azeredo, J.C.V.D.R.. "Interaction of Phage and Gentamicin Combinations in Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus Polymicrobial Biofilms". Paper presented in 23rd Biennial Evergreen International Phage Meeting, 2019.
  7. Ribeiro, H.G.; Melo, Luís; Oliveira, H.; Boon, M.; Lavigne, R.; Azeredo, J.; Oliveira, A.. "API480: features towards therapy in honeybee hives". Paper presented in 23rd Biennial Evergreen International Phage Meeting, 2019.
  8. Akturk, E.; Oliveira, H.; Melo, Luís; Azeredo, J.. "Synergetic effect between phage and antibiotics as an alternative strategy to control Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm associated infections". Paper presented in Viruses of Microbes 2018 (EMBO Workshop) -­ Abstract Book, Wroclaw, Poland, 2018.
  9. Akturk, E.; Oliveira, H.; Melo, Luís; Azeredo, J.; Akturk, Ergun; Oliveira, Hugo Alexandre Mendes; Melo, Luís Daniel Rodrigues; Azeredo, Joana. "Combined treatment with bacteriophages and antibiotics as a strategy to control biofilm associated infections.". Paper presented in Microbiotec'17 -­ Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2017, Porto, Portugal, 2017.
  10. Oliveira, A.; Ribeiro, H.G.; Silva, A.C.; Sousa, J.; Silva, M.D.; Rodrigues, C.F.; Melo, Luís; Sillankorva, S.. "Antimicrobial interaction of honey and phage against E. coli biofilms". Paper presented in PHAGES 2017 ­- Bacteriophages in Medicine, Food and Biotechnology, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2017.
  11. Milho, C.; Silva, M.D.; Melo, Luís; Santos, S.B.; Azeredo, J.; Sillankorva, S.. "Control of Salmonella Enteritidis on food contact surfaces with bacteriophage PVP-­SE2". Paper presented in PHAGES 2017 - Bacteriophages in Medicine, Food and Biotechnology, Oxford, United Kingdom, 2017.
  12. Barros, J.; Melo, Luís; Ferraz, M.P.; Azeredo, J.; Monteiro, F.J.. "Bacteriophage encapsulated in nanohydroxyapatite-­-alginate hydrogel to prevent orthopedic devices-­-related infections". Paper presented in 28th European Conference on Biomaterials, Athens, Greece, 2017.
  13. Oliveira, A.; Ribeiro, H.G.; Silva, A.C.; Silva, M.D.; Sousa, J.; Rodrigues, C.F.; Melo, Luís; Henriques, A.F.; Sillankorva, S.. "Synergistic antimicrobial interaction between honey and phage against Escherichia coli biofilms". Paper presented in CEB Annual Meeting 2017, Braga, Portugal, 2017.
  14. Santos, S.B.; Brandão, A.; Oliveira, A.; Melo, Luís; Pinto, G.; Oliveira, H.; Ferreira, E.C.; Azeredo, J.. "New bacterial biorecognition elements from phage origin". Paper presented in CEB Annual Meeting 2017, Braga, Portugal, 2017.
  15. Melo, Luís; Pinto, G.; Oliveira, F.; Franca, A.; Vilas Boas, D.; Almeida, C.; Sillankorva, S.; Cerca, N.; Azeredo, J.. "Disclosing the complexity involved in phage-biofilm interaction: the case study of a Sep1virus phage infecting S. epidermidis". Paper presented in CEB Annual Meeting 2017, Braga, Portugal, 2017.
  16. Ribeiro, H.G.; Oliveira, A.; Silva, A.C.; Silva, M.D.; Rodrigues, C.F.; Melo, Luís; Henriques, A.F.; Sillankorva, S.. "Synergistic antimicrobial interaction of honey and bacteriophage in Escherichia coli biofilms". Paper presented in I Simpósio de Bioquímica Aplicada, Braga, Portugal, 2017.
  17. Ribeiro, H.G.; Oliveira, A.; Silva, A.C.; Silva, M.D.; Rodrigues, C.F.; Melo, Luís; Henriques, A.F.; Sillankorva, S.. "Synergistic antimicrobial interaction of honey and bacteriophage in Escherichia coli biofilms". Paper presented in NEBIOQ 2017 -­ X Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Bioquímica, Braga, Portugal, 2017.
  18. Oliveira, H.; Pires, D.P.; Melo, Luís; Kluskens, L.D.; Sillankorva, S.; Azeredo, J.. "Bacteriophage depolymerases – novel polysaccharide degrading enzymes". Paper presented in Biofilms 7 - International Conference. Porto, Portugal, 2016.
  19. Melo, Luís; Veiga, P.; Cerca, N.; Kropinski, A.M.; Almeida, C.; Azeredo, J.; Sillankorva, S.. "Development of a phage cocktail to control Proteus mirabilis CAUTIs". Paper presented in Biofilms 7 - International Conference. Porto, Portugal, 2016.
  20. Costa, A.R.; Konstantinides, N.; Monteiro, R.; Melo, Luís; Azeredo, J.. "Controlling Acinetobacter baumannii infections in abiotic and biotic surfaces with bacteriophages". Paper presented in 4th World Congress on Targeting Infectious Diseases – Phage therapy 2016 Recent Advances and clinical strategies, Paris, France,, 2016.
  21. Pires, D.P.; Oliveira, H.; Melo, Luís; Sillankorva, S.; Azeredo, J.. "Bacteriophage Depolymerases: exploitation of a novel class of antibiotilm agents". Paper presented in 4th Symposium Phages in Interaction. Leuven, Belgium, 2015.
  22. Oliveira, A.; Santos, S.B.; Melo, Luís; Azeredo, J.. "Identification of a novel endolysin CBD against Paenibacillus larvae". Paper presented in 4th Symposium Phages in Interaction. Leuven, Belgium, 2015.
  23. Melo, Luís; Veiga, P.; Cerca, N.; Kropinski, A.M.; Almeida, C.; Azeredo, J.; Sillankorva, S.. "A phage cocktail to control Proteus mirabilis catheter-­-associated urinary tract infections". Paper presented in 4th Symposium Phages in Interaction. Leuven, Belgium, 2015.
  24. Oliveira, A.; Leite, M.; Melo, Luís; Santos, S.B.; Azeredo, J.. "Effect of the phage­-derived endolysin PlyPl23 in controlling Paenibacillus larvae spread in apiaries -­ in vitro studies". Paper presented in 3rd International Conference on Responsible use of antibiotics in animals. Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2014.
  25. Melo, Luís; Oliveira, F.; Sillankorva, S.; Pérez-­Cabezas, B.; Vilanova, M.; Azeredo, J.; Cerca, N.. "Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms are resistant to phage infection due to the protective effect of the biofilm matrix". Paper presented in Viruses of Microbes - EMBO Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, 2014.
  26. Oliveira, A.; Leite, M.; Melo, Luís; Santos, S.B.. "Characterization of PlyPl23, an endolysin from a Paenibacillus larvae bacteriophage". Paper presented in Viruses of Microbes -­ EMBO Conference, Zurich, Switzerland, 2014.
  27. Oliveira, F.; Melo, Luís; Cerca, N.; Oliveira, Fernando; Melo, Luís D. R.; Cerca, Nuno. "Relationship between biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance in commensal isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis". Paper presented in BioMicroWorld 2013 -­ V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology, Madrid, Spain, 2013.
  28. Albuquerque, P.; Melo, Luís; Vaz Mendes, M.; Tavares, F.. "Genotyping using Ensifer meliloti taxa-­-specific markers". Paper presented in FEMS 5th Congress of European Microbiologists, Leipzig, Germany, 2013.
  29. Nóbrega, F.L.; Oliveira, H.; Melo, Luís; Santos, S.B.; Cerca, N.; Ferreira, E.C.; Azeredo, J.; Kluskens, L.D.. "Insights into phage endolysins". Paper presented in ioinformatics Open Days 2013, Braga, Portugal, 2013.
  30. Melo, Luís; Oliveira, F.; Sillankorva, S.; Pérez-­Cabezas, B.; Vilanova, M.; Azeredo, J.; Cerca, N.. "Efficacy studies of phage phiIBB-­-Sep1 against S. epidermidis cells under different metabolic states". Paper presented in Biofilms 5 -­ International Conference, Paris, France, 2012.
  31. Oliveira, H.; Melo, Luís; Nóbrega, F.L.; Santos, S.B.; Cerca, N.; Ferreira, E.C.; Azeredo, J.; Kluskens, L.D.. "Unraveling the insights into phage endolysin association". Paper presented in Viruses of Microbes -­- EMBO Conference, Brussels, Belgium, 2012.
  32. Melo, Luís; Cece, Esra; Sillankorva, S.; Azeredo, J.; Cerca, N.. "An urgent seek for S. epidermidis large host range bacteriophages". Paper presented in 19th Biannual Evergreen International Phage Biology Meeting, Evergreen, USA, 2011.
  33. Melo, Luís; Albuquerque, P.; Moradas­-Ferreira, P.; Vaz Mendes, M.; Tavares, F.. "Detection and genotyping of Sinorhizobium meliloti by specific loci sequencing". Paper presented in FEMS 2009, 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists "Microbes and Man -­- interdependence and future challenges”, 2009.
Journal article
  1. Cátia Mota Sá; Cláudia Rodrigues; Vanessa Silva; Joana Azeredo; Luís D. R. Melo. "Successful bacteriophage therapy of pyoderma caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in a dog". Veterinary Dermatology (2025): https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.13328.
    10.1111/vde.13328
  2. Rute Ferreira; Graça Pinto; Eva Presa; Mónica Oleastro; Catarina Silva; Luís Vieira; Cláudia Sousa; et al. "Screening and in silico characterization of prophages in Helicobacter pylori clinical strains". Microbes and Infection (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105429.
    10.1016/j.micinf.2024.105429
  3. Maria Daniela Silva; Graça Pinto; Angela França; Joana Azeredo; Luís D. R. Melo; David W. Cleary. "Phage SEP1 hijacks Staphylococcus epidermidis stationary cells’ metabolism to replicate". mSystems (2024): https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00263-24.
    10.1128/msystems.00263-24
  4. Nathan J Burton; Luís D R Melo; Michaël F D Tadesse; Bethany Pearce; Evangelos Vryonis; Antonia P Sagona. "Isolation and characterisation of novel lytic bacteriophages for therapeutic applications in biofilm-associated prosthetic joint infections". Sustainable Microbiology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1093/sumbio/qvae028.
    10.1093/sumbio/qvae028
  5. Jéssica Duarte da Silva; Lene Bens; Adriele J. do Carmo Santos; Rob Lavigne; José Soares; Luís D. R. Melo; Marta Vallino; et al. "Isolation and Characterization of the Acadevirus Members BigMira and MidiMira Infecting a Highly Pathogenic Proteus mirabilis Strain". Microorganisms (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11092141.
    10.3390/microorganisms11092141
  6. Sarah Azinheiro; Pedro Rodríguez-López; Antonio Lozano-León; Hugo Guedes; Patricia Regal; Carlos M. Franco; Alberto Cepeda; et al. "Interlaboratory validation of a multiplex qPCR method for the detection of Listeria monocytogenes in a ready-to-eat seafood product". Food Control (2023): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109769.
    10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109769
  7. Stéphanie Andrade; Maria J. Ramalho; Sílvio B. Santos; Luís D. R. Melo; Rita S. Santos; Nuno Guimarães; Nuno F. Azevedo; Joana A. Loureiro; Maria C. Pereira. "Fighting Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Targeted Nanoparticles". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24109030.
    10.3390/ijms24109030
  8. Maria G. Sande; Débora Ferreira; Joana L. Rodrigues; Luís D. R. Melo; Athanasios Saragliadis; Dirk Linke; Felismina T. C. Moreira; Maria Goreti F. Sales; Ligia R. Rodrigues. "Aptasensor for the Detection of Moraxella catarrhalis Adhesin UspA2". Bioengineering (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10020178.
    10.3390/bioengineering10020178
  9. Cláudia Sousa; Rute Ferreira; Sílvio B. Santos; Nuno F. Azevedo; Luís D. R. Melo. "Advances on diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infections". Critical Reviews in Microbiology (2022): https://doi.org/10.1080/1040841X.2022.2125287.
    10.1080/1040841X.2022.2125287
  10. Maria G. Sande; Débora Ferreira; Joana L. Rodrigues; Luís D. R. Melo; Dirk Linke; Carla J. Silva; Felismina T. C. Moreira; Maria Goreti F. Sales; Ligia R. Rodrigues. "Electrochemical Aptasensor for the Detection of the Key Virulence Factor YadA of Yersinia enterocolitica". Biosensors (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/bios12080614.
    10.3390/bios12080614
  11. Rute Ferreira; Cláudia Sousa; Raquel F. S. Gonçalves; Ana Cristina Pinheiro; Mónica Oleastro; Jeroen Wagemans; Rob Lavigne; et al. "Characterization and Genomic Analysis of a New Phage Infecting Helicobacter pylori". International Journal of Molecular Sciences 23 14 (2022): 7885-7885. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23147885.
    10.3390/ijms23147885
  12. Andreia S. Azevedo; Luís D. R. Melo. "New Insights on Biofilm Antimicrobial Strategies, 2nd Volume". Antibiotics (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11070908.
    10.3390/antibiotics11070908
  13. Mafalda Bispo; Sílvio B. Santos; Luís D. R. Melo; Joana Azeredo; Jan Maarten van Dijl; Adriana E. Rosato. "Targeted Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy of Biofilm-Embedded and Intracellular Staphylococci with a Phage Endolysin’s Cell Binding Domain". Microbiology Spectrum (2022): https://doi.org/10.1128/spectrum.01466-21.
    10.1128/spectrum.01466-21
  14. Luís D. R. Melo; Rodrigo Monteiro; Diana P. Pires; Joana Azeredo. "Phage-Host Interaction Analysis by Flow Cytometry Allows for Rapid and Efficient Screening of Phages". Antibiotics (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics11020164.
    10.3390/antibiotics11020164
  15. Luís D. R. Melo; R. Ferreira; Ana R. Costa; H. Oliveira; J. Azeredo. "Author Correction: Efficacy and safety assessment of two enterococci phages in an in vitro biofilm wound model". Scientific Reports (2021): https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-90464-4.
    10.1038/s41598-021-90464-4
  16. Cláudia Sousa; Rute Ferreira; Nuno F. Azevedo; Mónica Oleastro; Joana Azeredo; Ceu Figueiredo; Luís D. R. Melo. "Helicobacter pylori infection: from standard to alternative treatment strategies". Critical Reviews in Microbiology (2021): https://doi.org/10.1080/1040841X.2021.1975643.
    10.1080/1040841X.2021.1975643
  17. Ferreira, D.; Barbosa, J.; Sousa, D. A.; Silva, C.; Melo, L. D. R.; Avci-Adali, M.; Wendel, H. P.; Rodrigues, L. R.. "Selection of aptamers against triple negative breast cancer cells using high throughput sequencing". Scientific Reports 11 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87998-y.
    10.1038/s41598-021-87998-y
  18. Luís D. R. Melo; Nuno F. Azevedo. "New Insights on Biofilm Antimicrobial Strategies". Antibiotics 10 4 (2021): 407-407. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10040407.
    10.3390/antibiotics10040407
  19. Ferreira, R.; Amado, R.; Padrão, Jorge; Ferreira, V.; Dias, N.M.; Melo, Luís (F81B-9FB0-DD10); Santos, S.B.; Nicolau, A.. "The first sequenced Sphaerotilus natans bacteriophage - Characterization and potential to control its filamentous bacterium host". FEMS Microbiology Ecology (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/femsec/fiab029.
    10.1093/femsec/fiab029
  20. França, A; Gaio, V.; Lopes, N.; Melo, Luís (F81B-9FB0-DD10). "Virulence Factors in Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci". Pathogens (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens10020170.
    10.3390/pathogens10020170
  21. Oliveira, V.C.; Macedo, A.P.; Melo, Luís (F81B-9FB0-DD10); Santos, S.B.; Hermann, P.R.S.; Silva-Lovato. C.H.; Paranhos, H.F.O.; Andrade, D.; Watanabe, E.. "Bacteriophage Cocktail-Mediated Inhibition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm on Endotracheal Tube Surface". Antibiotics 10 1 (2021): 78-78. https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics10010078.
    10.3390/antibiotics10010078
  22. Grainha, T.; Magalhaes, A.P.; Melo, Luís (F81B-9FB0-DD10); Pereira, M.O.. "Pitfalls Associated with Discriminating Mixed-Species Biofilms by Flow Cytometry". Antibiotics (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics9110741.
    10.3390/antibiotics9110741
  23. Oliveira, V.C.; Bim, F.L.; Monteiro, R.M.; Macedo, A.P.; Santos, E.S.; Silva-Lovato, C.H.; Paranhos, H.F.O.; et al. "Identification and Characterization of New Bacteriophages to Control Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Biofilm on Endotracheal Tubes". Frontiers in Microbiology 11 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.580779.
    10.3389/fmicb.2020.580779
  24. Melo, Luís (F81B-9FB0-DD10); Pinto, G.; Oliveira, F.; Vilas-Boas, D.; Almeida, C.; Sillankorva, Sanna; Cerca, N.; Azeredo, J.. "The Protective Effect of Staphylococcus epidermidis Biofilm Matrix against Phage Predation". Viruses (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/v12101076.
    10.3390/v12101076
  25. Cunha, A.P.; Macedo, M.; Nogueira, C.L.; Brandão, A.; Costa, S.P.; Melo, Luís (F81B-9FB0-DD10); Azeredo, J.; Carvalho, C.M.. "Bacteriophage-receptor binding proteins for multiplex detection of Staphylococcus and Enterococcus in blood". Biotechnology and Bioengineering (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/bit.27489.
    Published • 10.1002/bit.27489
  26. Costa, S. P.; Dias, N. M.; Melo, Luís (F81B-9FB0-DD10); Azeredo, J.; Santos, S. B.; Carvalho, C. M.. "A novel flow cytometry assay based on bacteriophage-derived proteins for Staphylococcus detection in blood". Scientific Reports 10 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-62533-7.
    10.1038/s41598-020-62533-7
  27. Melo, Luís (F81B-9FB0-DD10); Oliveira, H.; Pires, D.P.; Dabrowska, K.; Azeredo, J.. "Phage therapy efficacy: a review of the last ten years of preclinical studies". Critical Reviews in Microbiology (2020):
    Published • 10.1080/1040841X.2020.1729695
  28. Barros, J.; Melo, Luís; Silva, R.; Ferraz, M.P.; Azeredo, J.; Pinheiro, V.; Colaço, B.J.A.; et al. "Encapsulated bacteriophages in alginate-nanohydroxyapatite hydrogel as a novel delivery system to prevent orthopedic implant-associated infections". Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology, and Medicine 24 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85077500728&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.nano.2019.102145
  29. Santos, S. B.; Oliveira, A.; Melo, Luís; Azeredo, J.. "Identification of the first endolysin Cell Binding Domain (CBD) targeting Paenibacillus larvae.". Scientific reports (2019): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30796258.
    Published • 10.1038/s41598-019-39097-2
  30. Oliveira, H.; Sampaio, M.; Melo, Luís; Dias, O.; Pope, W.H.; Hatfull, G.F.; Azeredo, J.. "Staphylococci phages display vast genomic diversity and evolutionary relationships". BMC Genomics 20 1 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85065545816&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1186/s12864-019-5647-8
  31. Akturk, E.; Oliveira, H.; Santos, S.B.; Costa, S.; Kuyumcu, S.; Melo, Luís; Azeredo, J.. "Synergistic action of phage and antibiotics: Parameters to enhance the killing efficacy against mono and dual-species biofilms". Antibiotics 8 3 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85070064188&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.3390/antibiotics8030103
  32. Barros, J.; Melo, Luís; Poeta, P.; Igrejas, G.; Ferraz, M.P.; Azeredo, J.; Monteiro, F.J.. "Lytic bacteriophages against multidrug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis and Escherichia coli isolates from orthopaedic implant-associated infections". International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85069824931&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2019.06.007
  33. Melo, Luís; Ferreira, R.; Costa, A.R.; Oliveira, H.; Azeredo, J.. "Efficacy and safety assessment of two enterococci phages in an in vitro biofilm wound model". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85065088055&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1038/s41598-019-43115-8
  34. Ribeiro, H.G.; Melo, Luís; Oliveira, H.; Boon, M.; Lavigne, R.; Noben, J.-P.; Azeredo, J.; Oliveira, A.. "Characterization of a new podovirus infecting Paenibacillus larvae". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85077188058&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1038/s41598-019-56699-y
  35. Oliveira, A.; Sousa, J. C.; Silva, A.C.; Melo, Luís; Sillankorva, S.. "Chestnut Honey and Bacteriophage Application to Control Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli Biofilms: Evaluation in an ex vivo Wound Model.". Frontiers in microbiology (2018): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/30108574.
    Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01725
  36. Melo, Luís; Brandão, A.; Akturk, E.; Santos, S.B.; Azeredo, J.. "Characterization of a New Staphylococcus aureus Kayvirus Harboring a Lysin Active against Biofilms". Viruses 10 4 (2018): 182. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v10040182.
    Published • 10.3390/v10040182
  37. Milho, C.; Silva, M.D.; Melo, Luís; Santos, S.; Azeredo, J.; Sillankorva, S.. "Control of Salmonella Enteritidis on food contact surfaces with bacteriophage PVP-SE2". Biofouling 34 7 (2018): 753-768. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85054329108&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1080/08927014.2018.1501475
  38. Melo, Luís; França, A.; Brandão, A.; Sillankorva, S.; Cerca, N.; Azeredo, J.. "Assessment of Sep1virus interaction with stationary cultures by transcriptional and flow cytometry studies". FEMS Microbiology Ecology 94 10 (2018): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85055188114&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1093/femsec/fiy143
  39. Schuster, D.; Rickmeyer, J.; Gajdiss, M.; Thye, T.; Lorenzen, S.; Reif, M.; Josten, M.; et al. "Differentiation of Staphylococcus argenteus (formerly: Staphylococcus aureus clonal complex 75) by mass spectrometry from S. aureus using the first strain isolated from a wild African great ape". International Journal of Medical Microbiology 307 1 (2017): 57-63. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85007494406&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.ijmm.2016.11.003
  40. Melo, Luís; Pires, D.P.; Vilas Boas, D.; Sillankorva, S.; Azeredo, J.. "Phage therapy as an alternative or complementary strategy to prevent and control biofilm-related infections". Current Opinion in Microbiology 39 (2017): 48-56. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85030161052&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mib.2017.09.004
  41. Oliveira, A.; Ribeiro, H.G.; Silva, A.C.; Silva, M.D.; Sousa, J.C.; Rodrigues, C.F.; Melo, Luís; Henriques, A.F.; Sillankorva, S.. "Synergistic antimicrobial interaction between honey and phage against Escherichia coli biofilms". Frontiers in Microbiology 8 DEC (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85037337399&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2017.02407
  42. Martins, N.; Costa-Oliveira, S.; Melo, Luís; Ferreira, I.C.F.R.; Azeredo, J.; Henriques, M.; Silva, S.. "Susceptibility testing of Candida albicans and Candida glabrata to Glycyrrhiza glabra L.". Industrial Crops and Products 108 (2017): 480-484. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85023169625&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1016/j.indcrop.2017.07.008
  43. Melo, Luís; Veiga, P.; Cerca, N.; Kropinski, A.M.; Almeida, C.; Azeredo, J.; Sillankorva, S.. "Development of a Phage Cocktail to Control Proteus mirabilis Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infections". Frontiers in Microbiology 7 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2016.01024.
    Published • 10.3389/fmicb.2016.01024
  44. Pires, D.P.; Oliveira, H.; Melo, Luís; Sillankorva, S.; Azeredo, J.. "Bacteriophage-encoded depolymerases: their diversity and biotechnological applications.". (2016): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26767986.
    Published • 10.1007/s00253-015-7247-0
  45. Oliveira, A.; Leite, M.; Kluskens, L.D.; Santos, S.B.; Melo, Luís; Azeredo, J.. "The first Paenibacillus larvae bacteriophage endolysin (PlyPl23) with high potential to control American foulbrood". PLoS ONE 10 7 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84937952325&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0132095
  46. Oliveira, A.; Leite, M.; Kluskens, L.D.; Santos, S.B.; Melo, Luís; Azeredo, J.. "Correction: The First Paenibacillus larvae Bacteriophage Endolysin (PlyPl23) with High Potential to Control American Foulbrood.". (2015): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/26275299.
    Published • 10.1371/journal.pone.0136331
  47. Melo, Luís; Sillankorva, S.; Ackermann, H.W.; Kropinski, A.M.; Azeredo, J.; Cerca, N.. "Characterization of Staphylococcus epidermidis phage vB_SepS_SEP9 - a unique member of the Siphoviridae". Research in Microbiology (2014):
    Published • 10.1016/j.resmic.2014.09.012
  48. Melo, Luís; Sillankorva, S.; Ackermann, H.W.; Kropinski, A.M.; Azeredo, J.; Cerca, N.. "Isolation and characterization of a new Staphylococcus epidermidis broad-spectrum bacteriophage.". (2014): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24189619.
    Published • 10.1099/vir.0.060590-0
  49. Carvalhais, V.; Delgado-Rastrollo, M.; Melo, Luís; Cerca, N.. "Controlled RNA contamination and degradation and its impact on qPCR gene expression in S. epidermidis biofilms.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23999274.
    Published • 10.1016/j.mimet.2013.08.010
  50. Oliveira A; Melo LD; Kropinski AM; Azeredo J. "Complete Genome Sequence of the Broad-Host-Range Paenibacillus larvae Phage phiIBB_Pl23.". Genome announcements (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/24009112.
    10.1128/genomeA.00438-13
  51. Melo, Luís; Oliveira, H.; Santos, S.B.; Nóbrega, F.L.; Ferreira, E.C.; Cerca, N.; Azeredo, J.; Kluskens, L.D.. "Molecular aspects and comparative genomics of bacteriophage endolysins.". (2013): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/23408602.
    Published • 10.1128/JVI.03277-12
  52. Oliveira, A.; Melo, Luís; Kropinski, A.M.; Azeredo, J.. "Complete genome sequence of the broad-host-range Paenibacillus larvae phage phiIBB_Pl23". Genome Announcements 1 5 (2013): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84997796180&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1128/genomeA.e00438-13
  53. França, A.; Melo, Luís; Cerca, N.. "Comparison of RNA extraction methods from biofilm samples of Staphylococcus epidermidis". BMC Research Notes 4 (2011): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84855172988&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    Published • 10.1186/1756-0500-4-572
Magazine article
  1. Melo, Luís. "Staphylococcus epidermidis bacteriophages: New insights on endolysins and phage-­-biofilm interactions", PhD Highlights, Magazine SPM, 2014, https://spmicrobiologia.wordpress.com/2014/08/30/phd-highlights-luis-melo/.
  2. Melo, Luís; Sillankorva, S.; Azeredo, J.. "Fagos no controlo de infecções", Magazine SPM, 2012, https://spmicrobiologia.wordpress.com/2012/08/01/fagos-no-controlo-de-infeccoes/.
Newspaper article
  1. Melo, Luís. "Fagos. Podem estes vírus ser os nossos melhores aliados contra as superbactérias?", Diário de Notícias, 2021, Ciência, https://www.dn.pt/ciencia/fagos-podem-estes-virus-ser-os-nossos-melhores-aliados-contra-as-superbacterias-14028289.html.
  2. Melo, Luís. "Terapia fágica: Janela de esperança para infeções multirresistentes", Veterinária Atual, 2021, https://www.veterinaria-atual.pt/destaques/terapia-fagica-janela-de-esperanca-para-infecoes-multirresistentes/.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Oliveira, A.; Santos, S. B.; Melo, Luís (F81B-9FB0-DD10); Azeredo, J.; Moreira, T.. 2020. "Endolysin cell binding domain (CBF) targeting Paenibacillus Larvae". Portugal.
    Pending
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/12 The unique ability of Staphylococcus epidermidis phage SEP1 activating dormant cells Microbiotec 23
SPM (Covilhã, Portugal)
2023/12 Controlling diarrheagenic E. coli with bacteriophages: facts and challenges Microbiotec23
SPM (Covilhã, Portugal)
2023/11/22 Phage therapy to combat AMR infections PAR Webinar Series
PAR Foundation (Sweden)
2023/10/02 Bacteriophages and Staphylococcus epidermidis in neonatal skin International Symposium of the DFG-Priority Program SPP 2330 “New Concepts in Prokaryotic Virus-host Interactions – From Single Cells to Microbial Communities
(Berlin, Germany)
2023/10/02 Exploitation of bacteriophage SEP1 interaction with Staphylococcus epidermidis 9142 exponential and stationary cells: a transcriptomic analysis International Symposium of the DFG-Priority Program SPP 2330 “New Concepts in Prokaryotic Virus-host Interactions – From Single Cells to Microbial Communities
(Berlin, Germany)
2023/09/28 Use of bacteriophage-derived proteins to discriminate different cell populations on multi-species biofilms SurfSAFE Conference - Biofilm detection and control in the food industry
(Porto, Portugal)
2023/06/20 Phage therapy against biofilms: challenges and opportunities 5th International hands-on phage biotechnology course
Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2023/06/14 The importance of bacteriophage collections for the development of phage therapy ICCC15 – International Conference on Culture Collections 15
Universidade do Minho (Braga, Portugal)
2022/10/19 Phage therapy can be improved against biofilms II Host-Pathogen Interaction Meeting
Instituto Butantan (São Paulo , Brazil)
2022/10 Role of bacteriophages in shaping the skin microbiota in early life SPP2330 Grant Symposium
(Rösrath, Germany)
2022/09/21 Phage-host interactions in different infection conditions III CBEDS - Chemical and Biological Engineering Doctoral Symposium
Universidade do Minho (Braga)
2022/07/19 Efficacy against dual-species biofilms using phage-antibiotics combinations is independent of the biofilm model VoM 2022 - Viruses of Microbes - The Latest Conquests
(Guimarães, Portugal)
2022/05/25 Viruses to kill bacteria: an effective antibiofilm strategy Dyson CSI Show and Tell
Dyson (United Kingdom)
2021/11/26 The complexity involved in phage/biofilm - Interactions: The Staphylococcus case 2nd Symposium of the UMS Series 21 BIOFILM PRODUCTION
Serbian Society of Microbiology
2021/11/26 Helicobacter pylori prophages: screening, detection, induction and potential therapeutic use Microbiotec 21
SPM (Portugal)
2021/09/08 Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm matrix confers protection against phage predation Phages 2021
(Oxford, United Kingdom)
2021/08/30 Phage-host interactions in biofilm communities: challenges and limitations Science and Regulation of Bacteriophage Therapy
US Food and Drug Administration/ National Institutes of Health (United States)
2020/09/17 A complexidade envolvida nas interações entre bacteriófagos e biofilmes bacterianos Dia Internacional do Microrganismo 2020
Centro de Investigação em Ciências da Saúde da Universidade da Beira Interior (Covilhã, Portugal)
2020/03/06 Disclosing the complexity involved in phage-host interactions
Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences (Glasgow, United Kingdom)
2020/02/05 Bacteriophage depolymerases: evolutionary insights and antivirulence strategies against bacterial pathogens Viruses 2020 - Novel Concepts in Virology conference
MDPI (Barcelona, Spain)
2019/11/18 The Stapylococcus epidermidis biofilm matrix acts as a decoy against phage predation DELNAM - WORKSHOP 2: “EMERGENT TECHNOLOGIES TO DELIVER ANTIBACTERIALS INTO BIOFILMS"
DELNAM - Delivery of nucleic acid mimics (Ghent, Belgium)
2019/09/11 Multiplex detection of Enterococcus and Staphylococcus through phage receptor binding proteins Oxford Bacteriophage Conference
LibPubMedia Ltd (Oxford, United Kingdom)
2019/09/11 Bacteriophage-depolymerases: their diversity and therapeutic properties Oxford Bacteriophage Conference
LibPubMedia Ltd (Oxford, United Kingdom)
2018/11/06 Bacteriophages lysins to detect pathogens: two case studies 2nd International Symposium on Antimicrobial Hydrolytic Enzymes
The Rockefeller University (New York, United States)
2018/11/06 Endolysin binding domain is highly conserved in staphylococcal phage genomes The 2nd International Symposium on Antimicrobial Hydrolytic Enzymes
The Rockefeller University (New York, United States)
2018/09/24 Phages/biofilm interaction: strategies to improve phage efficacy against infectious biofilms Phages in Bordeaux 2018
Réseau Thématique Pluridisciplinaire PHAGES.fr (Bordeaux, France)
2016/10/13 A phage­-based assay for detection of pathogens Bacteriophages: Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Their Application in Medicine, Veterinary and Food (3rd International Scientific Conference To the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Bacteriophages)
(Moscow, Russia)
2016/10/13 A new phage endolysin as a powerful method to detect and kill Paenibacillus larvae Bacteriophages: Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Their Application in Medicine, Veterinary and Food (3rd International Scientific Conference To the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Bacteriophages)
(Moscow, Russia)
2016/10/13 Characterization of a new Twortlikevirus infecting Staphylococcus epidermidis that exhibits activity against biofilm and stationary bacterial populations. Bacteriophages: Theoretical and Practical Aspects of Their Application in Medicine, Veterinary and Food (3rd International Scientific Conference To the 100th Anniversary of the Discovery of Bacteriophages)
(Moscow, Russia)
2016/06/02 A Proteus mirabilis phage cocktail to prevent Catheter­-associated Urinary Tract Infections 4th World Congress on Targeting Infectious Diseases – Phage therapy 2016 Recent Advances and clinical strategies
TID (Paris, France)
2016/04 Nova enzima derivada de um bacteriófago, para deteção e controlo da bactéria Paenibacillus larvae Congreso Ibérico de Apicultura
(Salamanca, Spain)
2013/10/02 Molecular and functional aspects of bacteriophage endolysins BioMicroWorld 2013 -­ V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology
(Madrid, Spain)
2013/10/02 Genomic characterization of the Staphylococcus epidermidis-­specific bacteriophage SEP1 and evaluation of its lytic activity against bacterial under different metabolic states BioMicroWorld 2013 -­ V International Conference on Environmental, Industrial and Applied Microbiology
(Madrid, Spain)
2012/12/10 Can bacteriophages be effective in controlling harmful biofilms? Biofilms 5 -­ International Conference
(Paris, France)
2012/07/01 Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages with antimicrobial activity against S. epidermidis biofilms Bacteriophages and probiotics – alternatives to antibiotics
(Tbilisi, Georgia)
2010/10/10 The use of bacteriophage endolysins as antibacterial compounds 2nd Meeting of the Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Departamento de Engenharia Biológica da Universidade do Minho
Institute for Biotechnology and Bioengineering (Braga, Portugal)
2009/06/28 Detection and genotyping of Sinorhizobium meliloti by specific loci sequencing FEMS 2009, 3rd Congress of European Microbiologists "Microbes and Man -­ interdependence and future challenges”
FEMS (Gothemburg, Sweden)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023 - 2024 Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus phages active against dormant cells
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022 - 2024 Isolation and characterization of phages for enterotoxigenic E. coli
Co-supervisor
 Master's in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2020 - 2024 Development of a chimeric-phage cocktail to control Helicobacter pylori infections
Supervisor
 PhD Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022 - 2023 A new endolysin to combat Helicobacter pylori infections and gastric cancer prevention
Supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022 - 2023 PhageSNP – Prediction of the effect of hypermutable phage proteins along Staphylococcus genus
Supervisor
 Master's in Bioinformatics (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022 - 2023 A glitch in the matrix: Phage predation Dynamics in Vibrio-associated biofilms
Co-supervisor
 Master's in Microbiology (Master)
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
2021 - 2022 The role of prophages in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm-related infections
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021 - 2022 Bacteriophage control of Staphylococcus aureus in inanimate surfaces
Co-supervisor
 Integrated Master's in Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2021/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Development of a phage tail fiber protein-based tool for the detection and identification of Helicobacter pylori
Co-supervisor
 Master Program in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2020/10/01 - 2021/10/31 Re-sensitizing S. aureus cells to antibiotics using phage proteins
Supervisor
 Integrated Master in Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019 - 2021 Helicophage Project
Supervisor
 Postdoctoral Reseracher (Other)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016 - 2021 Understanding and controlling Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus Biofilms using combined phage-based strategies
Co-supervisor
 Doctoral Program in Applied and Environmental Microbiology (PhD)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Development of Bioinformatics tools in prophage analysis
Co-supervisor
 Bioinformatics (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019 - 2020 Unlocking the potential of phages against Helicobacter pylori: from isolation to application
Supervisor
 Master Program in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2017/06/30 Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages to fight bacterial infections in bees
Co-supervisor
 Degree in Biology (Degree)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Biologia Molecular e Ambiental, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2016 - 2017 Desenvolvimento de um produto bioativo à base de fagos para controlo de biofilmes em feridas crónicas
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Biomédica (Master)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2023/07/12 - 2023/07/14 Advanced Workshop on Flow Cytometry for Microbial Samples (2023/07/12 - 2023/07/14)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2023/06/19 - 2023/06/23 5th International hands-on phage biotechnology course (HoP V) (2023/06/19 - 2023/06/23)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2022/07/18 - 2022/07/22 Organizer of Virus of Microbes 2020 (VoM2022) (2022/07/18 - 2022/07/22)
Conference (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2020/09 - 2021/02 Organizer of the iVoM webinar event series (2020/09 - 2021/02)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/06/17 - 2019/06/21 Organiser of the 4th International hands-on phage biotechnology course (HOP IV) (2019/06/17 - 2019/06/21)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/06/19 - 2017/06/23 Organiser of the 3rd International hands-on phage biotechnology course (HOP III) (2017/06/19 - 2017/06/23) (2017/06/19 - 2017/06/23)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2015/06/15 - 2015/06/19 Organiser of the 2nd International hands-on phage biotechnology course (HOP II) (2015/06/15 - 2015/06/19)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2019/11/30 - 2019/11/30 Instructor
Other
 CEB open day (outreach activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019/08/28 - 2019/09/07 Participant
Symposium
 FEMS Summer School for Postdocs - 1st Edition
Mediterranean Institute for Life Sciences, Croatia
2018/07/26 - 2018/07/26 Instructor
Other
 Verão no Campus (outreach activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018/03/27 - 2018/03/27 Instructor
Other
 Os melhores na UM (outreach activity)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2015/10/14 - 2015/10/16 Participant
Workshop
 4th Training School of BacFoodNet (COST Action FA1202) – Microarray Technologies For Food Safety Applications
Landesklinikum Tulln, Austria
2014/09/15 - 2014/09/20 Instructor of the Flow cytometry module
Symposium
 II Bacfoodnet training school: Advanced techniques to study Food-Biofilms
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2014/06/30 - 2014/07/04 Instructor of the Flow cytometry module
Symposium
 IV International course on biofilm Sciences
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2013/07/01 - 2013/07/04 Instructor of the genomics/proteomics module
Workshop
 1st International hands-on phage biotechnology course (HOP I)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2011/10/14 - 2011/10/16 Speaker
Workshop
 Biofilm transcriptomics: Quantifying gene expression from pathogenic bacterial biofilms, 5th edition
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2011/05/14 - 2011/05/16 Speaker and Instructor
Workshop
 Biofilm transcriptomics: Quantifying gene expression from pathogenic bacterial biofilms, 4th edition
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2011 - 2011 Instructor
Workshop
 III International Pratical Course in Biofilm Sciences
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2010/05/17 - 2010/05/28 Participant
Workshop
 Methods of DNA analyses: state of the art
Universidade do Minho Escola de Medicina, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Instructor
Workshop
 Biofilm transcriptomics: Quantifying gene expression from pathogenic bacterial biofilms, 2nd edition
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Participant
Workshop
 Course on Biofilm Transcriptomics: Quantifying gene expression from pathogenic bacterial biofilms
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2023/12/22 A glitch in the matrix: Phage predation Dynamics in Vibrio-associated biofilms
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Dario Fernando Cueva Granda (Master)
Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador
2023/12/20 Characterization of biofilm formation of bactéria associated with the midgut of Anopheles mosquito, vector of malaria
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Margarida Reçonha Marques (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/12/15 PhageSNP: Prediction of the effect of hypermutable phage proteins along Staphylococcus genus
Supervisor
 Alexandre Miguel Magalhães Esperança (Master)
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2023/10/11 Helicobacter pylori prophages – distribution, diversity and contribution to bacterial fitness and pathogenicity
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carolina Marques Domingos (Master)
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/02/04 A new endolysin to combat Helicobacter pylori infections and to prevent gastric cancer
Supervisor
 Maria Inês Pinto Rocha (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/02/11 Re-sensitizing S. aureus cells to antibiotics using phage proteins
Supervisor
 Elsa Cristina Lima Pereira (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2022/01/13 Design and application of nucleic acid mimics oligonucleotides (NAMs) in combination with nanoparticles for detection and/or growth inhibition of microorganisms
(Thesis) Arguer
 Luís Miguel de Aquino Moreira (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2021/12/07 Genetic linkage and selection of pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance in bacterial genomes
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Helena Darmancier Teixeira Moreira da Silveira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/04/16 Unlocking the potential of phages against Helicobacter pylori
Supervisor
 Eva Rigor Presa (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2020/09/23 The adaptation of Staphylococcus epidermidis commensal and clinical isolates to human blood: the search for molecular diagnostics markers
(Thesis) Arguer
 Susana Maria Pereira Brás (PhD)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2017/11/28 Genomic comparison of bacteria responsible for infecting Providencia species
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Bruna Lopes Mendes (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2017/11/14 Development of a phage-based bioactive product to control biofilms in chronic wounds
Supervisor
 Rute Vanessa Novais Ferreira (Master)
Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2019/03 - Current ANICT - National Association of Researchers in Science and Technology Direction (substitute)
2019 - Current ESCMID - European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Member
2018 - Current SPM - Portuguese Society of Microbiology Member

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2020/07 - Current Reviewing Editor (Editorial Board of Evolutionary and Genomic Microbiology as Review Editor for Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers in Genetics and Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution)
Member
 Frontiers Media SA, Switzerland
2019 - 2025 Elected Representative of the non-tenure track Professors and Researchers on the Scientific Council of the School of Engineering of University of Minho (CCEEUM)
Member
 Universidade do Minho Escola de Engenharia, Portugal
2019 - 2022 Elected Representative member of the doctorate researchers integrated in the Centre of Biological Engineering invited to collaborate in the teaching of curricular units of the Department
Member
 Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018 - 2022 Elected Representative of the CEB non-tenure track Professors of CEB Researcher Integrated Members (substitute)
Member
 Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2019 - 2021 Editor
Member
 Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute AG, Switzerland

Antibiotics MDPI, Switzerland

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2019/05/28 - Current Disclosing the complexity of involved in phage-host interactions: the biofilm case Biofilms - Master's Degree Program in Dentistry (Master Universitario) Universidade do Oeste Paulista, Brazil
2015 - 2021 Técnicas Avançadas em Bioengenharia Biotecnologia (Mestrado) (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018 - 2020 Laboratórios Integrados I Engenharia Biomédica (Mestrado integrado) (Mestrado integrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Laboratórios Integrados de Bioengenharia Biotecnologia (Mestrado) (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2018 - 2019 Projeto de Biotecnologia Biotecnologia (Mestrado) (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Departamento de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2023/09/20 Usar vírus para combater a ineficácia de antibióticos: já decorre projecto português ZAP
2023/09/19 Cientistas portugueses querem 'acordar' células para melhorar eficácia de antibióticos Sábado
2023/09/19 Centro de Engenharia Biológica da UMinho desenvolve métodos para combater ineficácia de antibióticos BragaTV
2023/09/17 Podem alguns vírus ajudar os antibióticos a tratar infeções resistentes? Estes investigadores dizem que sim Expresso
2021/08/13 Fagos. Podem estes vírus ser os nossos melhores aliados contra as superbactérias? Diário de Notícias
2021/08/10 Terapia fágica: Janela de esperança para infeções multirresistentes Veterinária Atual

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023/09/24 - Current Interviewee on RUM to talk about my work “CEB desenvolve método para utilizar vírus no combate à ineficácia dos antibióticos”
2021/02/02 - Current Jornal da Tarde Covid-19: RTP destaca tecnologia desenvolvida pelo CEB
2020/01/31 - Current Sociedade Civil Virus

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020 - Current Frontiers in Medicine (2296-858X) Frontiers Media SA
2020 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers in Genetics and Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution Frontiers
2019 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (1432-0614) Springer-Verlag
2019 - Current Frontiers in Microbiology (1664-302X) Frontiers Media SA
2019 - Current Medical Microbiology and Immunology (1432-1831) Springer-Verlag
2019 - Current Scientific Reports (2045-2322) Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2018 - Current Viruses (1999-4915) MDPI AG
2018 - Current FEMS Microbiology Ecology (1574-6941) Oxford University Press
2018 - Current Biofouling (1029-2454) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2018 - Current Virology Journal (1743-422X) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2019 - 2022 Antibiotics (2079-6382) MDPI AG

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2013 - 2014 Characterization of Proteus mirabilis phages Patrícia Isabel Martins Veiga
2012 - 2013 Phage-host interactions Fernando Eduardo Freitas de Oliveira
2010 - 2011 Isolation of S. epidermidis phages Esra Nurten Ceçe
Distinctions

Award

2014 Best Poster Award at Responsible Use of Antibiotics in Animals

Other distinction

2019 ESCMID Observership - University Medical Centre Groningen, Netherlands (1200€)
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
2016 Short-Term Scientific Mission (2000€) - Spanish National Research Council, Murcia, Spain
European Cooperation in Science and Technology Action Disaster Bioethics, Ireland
2014 Travel Grant (600 CHF)
EMBO Press, Germany
2011 Congress Grant (450 US$)
The Evergreen State College, United States
2009 Individual FCT PhD fellowship (SFRH/BD/66166/2009)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2009 Travel Grant (400€)
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, United Kingdom