Oral communications - 2017

 

International Invited Oral Communications 2017

 

Almeida, M. C M. D., Raposo, R. S., Cesário, M. T., da Fonseca, M, M, R,, “Bench-scale production of polyhydroxyalkanoates and other valuable biomaterials from xylose-rich lignocellulosic hydrolysates”, Biotech 2017, Prague, Check Rep., June 2017.

de Carvalho, C. C. C. R., Rosato, A. E., “Phenotypic adaptations of Staphylococcus aureus during exposure to antibiotics”. 2nd International Caparica Conference in Antibiotic Resistance (IC2AR 2017), Caparica, Portugal, 12-15 June 2017.

Fernandes-Platzgummer, A., “Scalable production of human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells in microcarrier-based stirred culture systems”, 1st Stem Cell Community Day, Organized by Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany, April 4, 2017.

Menezes, J.C., “Practical QRM implementation: challenges & possible solutions”, Parenteral Drug Association Annual Meeting – PDA-2017, Los Angeles, USA, April 3-4 2017.

Menezes, J.C., “Quality Risk Management and post-approval change management”, VI Simpósio – Novas Fronteiras Farmacêuticas, ANVISA, Brasília, Brasil, 28-29 June 2017.

Prazeres, D.M.F., “Purification of minicircles by combined enzymatic modification of miniplasmid topology and multimodal chromatography", Biologics Manufacturing Korea 2017, Seoul, Korea, May 2017.

Pinto, I. F., Soares, R.R.G., Aires-Barros, M.R., Chu, V., Conde, J.P., Azevedo, A.M., “A microfluidic approach towards high-throughput screening of chromatographic conditions”, 10th HIC/RPC Hydrophobic Bioprocessing Conference, Scottsdale (Arizona, USA), February 12-16, 2017.

Sá-Correia, I., “Yeast Physiological Toxicogenomics: Instrumental to Guide the development of robust cell factories”, SEM-Symposium: Yeast as eukaryotic models and cell factories FEMS 2017 (7th Congress of European Microbiologists), Valencia, Spain, July 9-13, 2017.

Silva, J. C., R. N. Udangawa, F. F. Garrudo, P.E. Mikael, F. C. Ferreira, R. J. Linhardt, “Biodegradable aligned core-shell nanofibers for articular cartilage tissue engineering”, 254th ACS National Meeting, Washington, DC, August 20-24, 2017.

Teixeira, M. C., “Pathoproteomics: a key to unlock new mechanisms of antifungal drug resistance”, 3rd International Symposium on Profiling, Caparica, Portugal, 4-7 September 2017.
11. Teixeira, M. C., “Yeastract: predicting gene and genomic regulation in yeasts”, GREEKC COST-Action CA15205 Workshop 2017, Msida, Malta, 2-5 April 2017.

 

 

International Oral Communications 2017

 

Aires-Barros, R., Soares, R.R.G., Jacinto, M.J., Silva, D., Chu, V., Azevedo, A.M., Conde, J.P., “Miniaturization of aqueous two-phase extraction for biological applications”, ECI Separation Technology IX: New Frontiers in Media, Techniques, and Technologies, Albufeira, Portugal, March, 2017.

Aires-Barros, R., Silva, D., Azevedo, A.M., Fernandes, P., Chu, V., Conde, J.P., “Rapid determination of partition coefficients of biomolecules in a microfluidic ATPS platform using fluorescence microscopy”, 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, April 2‐6, 2017.

Azevedo, A.M., Campos-Pinto, I., Rosa, S.A.S.L., Gavara, R., Fernández-Lahore, M., Arévalo-Rodriguez, M., Aires-Barros, M. R., “LYTAG-driven purification strategies as a key to integrate and intensify the downstream processing of monoclonal antibodies”, ECI Separation Technology IX: New Frontiers in Media, Techniques, and Technologies, Albufeira, Portugal, March 5-10, 2017.

Baltazar, T., "Design and fabrication of vascularized human skin". Communication presented at Averill Park High School, NY, USA.

Capela, E. V., Sara A. S. L. Rosa, João A. P. Coutinho, M. Raquel Aires-Barros, Mara G. Freire, Ana M. Azevedol “Ionic-liquid-based strategies for monoclonal antibodies downstream processing”, II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Applications, Covilhã, Portugal, May 2017.

Cesário, M.T., Palolo, I. M., da Fonseca, M. M. R., “Xylose - an underexplored C-source for Burkholderia sacchari”, Renewable Resources and Biorefineries, Wroclaw, Poland, 7-9 June 2017.

Cesário, M. T., Henriques, C. P., Palolo, I. M., da Fonseca, M. M. R. “Directing the metabolism of xylose towards polyhydroxyalkanoates in Burkholderia sacchari”, 9th European Symposium in Biopolymers, Toulouse, France, 5-7 July 2017.

Costa, C., Ribeiro, J., Miranda, I.M., Silva-Dias, A., Cavalheiro, M., Costa-de-Oliveira, S., Gonçalves, A.R., Teixeira, M.C., “Are Candida glabrata drug efflux pumps from the MFS clinically relevant?, HFP2017 – Advanced Lecture Course in Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions and Virulence in Human Fungal Pathogens, , La Colle sur Loup, France, 13-19 May 2017.

Diogo, M.M., Badenes, S.M., Vieira, S.F., Cabral, J.M.S., “Xeno-free production and recovery of human pluripotent stem cells using synthetic dissolvable microcarriers”, Scale-up and Manufacturing of Cell-based Therapies V, in San Diego, California, US, January 15-19, 2017.

Esteves T., Vicente A. I., Ferreira F. A., Afonso C. A. M., Ferreira F. C., “Mimicking DNA alkylation to develop a scavenger platform for API degenotoxification in organic solvent matrices, Affinity 2017, Paris, France, 25-29 June 2017.

Esteves T., Vicente A. I. Afonso C. A. M., Ferreira F. C., “New adsorbers for the removal of genotoxic impurities from active pharmaceutical ingredients”, ECI Separation Technology IX: New Frontiers in Media, Techniques, and Technologies, Albufeira, Portugal, March 5-10, 2017.

Garrudo, F.F.F., Silva, J.C.F., Rodrigues, C.A.V., Morgado, J.M.F., Linhardt, R.J., Ferreira, F.C., “Polybenzimidazole electrospun nanofibers for neural cell culture”, 254th ACS National Meeting in Washington, DC, August 20-24, 2017.

Karimi, E., Ramos, M., Gonçalves, J.M.S., Xavier, J.R., Costa, R., “Comparative metagenomics reveals unique life strategies of the endosymbiotic consortium inhabiting the iconic bath sponge Spongia officinalis”, BAGECO 14 - 14th Symposium on Bacterial Genetics and Ecology, Aberdeen, Scotland, June 4-8 2017.

Monteiro, P.T., Pais, P., Costa, C., Sá-Correia, I., Teixeira, M.C., “Unveiling transcriptional regulation in Candida species: using the PathoYeastract, oral presentation at HFP2017 – Advanced Lecture Course in Molecular Mechanisms of Host-Pathogen Interactions and Virulence in Human Fungal Pathogens, La Colle sur Loup, France, 13-19 May 2017.

Pinto, I.F., Santos, D.R., Soares, R.R.G., Aires-Barros, M.R., Chu, V.,
Conde, J.P., Azevedo, A.M., “Miniaturization of Chromatography for Rapid Optimization of Antibody Separations: Multiplexed Screening of Different Ligands and Target Molecules”, 10th HIC/RPC Hydrophobic Bioprocessing Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, February 12-16, 2017.

Pinto, S., Mil-Homens, D., Castanho, M., Prieto, M., Coutinho, A., Veiga, A.S. “Optimization of fluorimetric and confocal microscopy techniques to unravel vancomycin activity against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms”, 27th ECCMID, Vienna, Austria, 22 – 25 April 2017.

Pinto, I.F., Santos, D.R., Soares, R.R.G., Aires-Barros, M.R., Chu, V.,
Conde, J.P., Azevedo, A.M., “Rapid optimization of chromatography operating conditions using a nanoliter scale column on a microfluidic chip with integrated pneumatic valves and optical sensors”, ECI Separation Technology IX: New Frontiers in Media, Techniques, and Technologies, Albufeira, Portugal, March 5-10, 2017.

Pinto, I.F., Soares, R.R.G., Aires-Barros, M.R., Chu, V., Conde, J.P., Azevedo, A.M., “A microfluidic approach towards high-throughput screening of chromatographic conditions”, 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition, San Francisco, CA, April 2‐6, 2017.

Prazeres, D.M.F., Silva-Santos, A.R., Alves, C.P.A., Šimčiková, M., Monteiro, G.A., Azevedo, A.M., “Purification of Minicircles by Combined Enzymatic Modification of Miniplasmid Topology and Multimodal Chromatography", ECI Separation Technology IX: New Frontiers in Media, Techniques, and Technologies, Albufeira, Portugal, March 2017.

Prazeres, D.M.F., Rosa, A.M.M., Paulo, P.M.R., “A paper test for DNA detection based on the complexation of DNA hybrids, IgG antibody and ZZ-carbohydrate binding module fusions", Affinity 2017, Paris, France, June 2017.

Rosa, S.A.S.L., C.L. da Silva, M. R. Aires-Barros, A.M. Azevedo, A.C. Dias-Cabral. “Disclosing the thermodynamic phenomena behind mAbs adsorption onto phenylboronic acid chromatographic supports: Affinity versus multimodal chromtarography”, II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Applications, Covilhã, Portugal, May 2017.

Silva, J.C., Udangawa, R.N., Garrudo, F.F., Mikael, P.E., Ferreira, F.C. Linhardt, R.J., “Biodegradable aligned core-shell nanofibers for articular cartilage tissue engineering”, 254th ACS National Meeting in Washington, DC, August 20-24, 2017.

Silva-Santos, A.R., Alves, C.P.A., Simcikova, M., Monteiro, G.A., Azevedo, A.M., Prazeres, D.M.F., “Combining enzymatic topology modification and multimodal chromatography for minicircle purification”, II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Applications, Covilhã, Portugal, May 2017.

Soares, R.R.S., Caneira, C.R.F., Pinto, I.F., Madaboosi, N., Chu, V., Azevedo, A.M., Conde, J.P., Aires-Barros, M.R., “Analytical affinity chromatography-on-a-chip for selective capture and sensitive detection of protein and polynucleotide biomarkers”, ECI Separation Technology IX: New Frontiers in Media, Techniques, and Technologies, Albufeira, Portugal, March 2017.

Wagner, A., Mateus, M., Azevedo, A.M., “Stirred cell purification of monoclonal antibodies by ultrafiltration with polyethyleneimine-modified polyethersulfone membrane”. II International Congress in Health Sciences Research: Towards Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Trends in Biotechnology for Biomedical Applications, Covilhã, Portugal, May 2017.

 

National Invited Oral Communications 2017

 

Bernardes, N., Bone-Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem / Stromal Cells expressing azurin in anticancer therapies, World Cancer Day, Covilhã, February 4th 2017

Capela, E. V., Sara A. S. L. Rosa, João A. P. Coutinho, M. Raquel Aires-Barros, Ana M. Azevedo, Mara G. Freire, “Integration of capture and polishing of monoclonal antibodies from cell culture supernatants using ionic-liquid-based approaches”, V ENEQUI – Encontro Nacional de Estudantes de Química, Coimbra, Portugal, April 2017.

Costa, R., “Diversity, function and biotechnology of marine microbial communities - a metagenomics perspective”, Ciclo de Conferências redeMAR - Qual o Potencial e o Impacto da Biotecnologia Marinha nas Ciências Médicas e Farmacêuticas?, Lisboa, April, 2017.

Costa, M.H.G., Serra, J., McDevitt, T.C., Cabral, J.M.S., da Silva, C.L., Ferreira, F.C., “Small molecules stepping in 3-D cell culture: enhancing the homing and angiogenic potential of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells”, redeSAÚDE's 4th Annual Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 4 May 2017.

de Carvalho, C. C. C. R. “Biotecnologia marinha: um mar de oportunidades”. Palestras – Laboratórios Abertos 2017, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal, 8th February 2017.

de Carvalho, C. C. C. R. “Aplicação da adaptação bacteriana em biotecnologia”, 4º Fórum de Engenharia Química e Biológica 2017, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL), 16-18 May 2017.

Sá Correia, I., “Genómica Fisiológica de Leveduras para os Setores Agro-Alimentar-Florestal”, Ciclo de Conferências da rede Agro da ULisboa "Sustentabilidade de recursos e escassez de alimentos: perspetivas e desafios”, A Nova Biotecnologia para os sectores Agro-Alimentar-Florestal, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, Portugal, March 2017.

Teixeira, M.C., “Antifungal drug resistance in the human pathogen Candida glabrata: new players unveiled by transcriptomics, proteomics and chemogenomics approaches”, II Fórum das Ciências Biológicas, Vila Real, Portugal, 22-24 February 2017.

Teixeira, M. C., “New mechanisms of antifungal drug resistance in C. glabrata, unveiled by iTRAQ-based membrane proteomics”, ITQB seminars, Oeiras, Portugal, 29 April 2016.

 

National Oral Communications 2017

 
Borbinha, J., Canário, A., Cardoso, J., Chaves, I., Sá-Correia, I., Costa, B., Cox, C., Faria, D., Fernandes, P.L., Freitas, A.T., Miguel, C., Monteiro, P.T., De Moro, G., Oliveira, A., Sobral, D., Teixeira, M.C., Silva, M.J., “ELIXIR Portugal: Platforms, use cases and dervices”, Bioinformatics Open Days, Braga, Portugal, 23 Feb 2017.

Borbinha, J., Canário, A., Cardoso, J., Chaves, I., Sá-Correia, I., Costa, B., Cox, C., Faria, D., Fernandes, P.L., Freitas, A.T., Miguel, C., Monteiro, P.T., De Moro, G., Oliveira, A., Sobral, D., Teixeira, M.C., Silva, M.J., “ELIXIR Portugal: Plataformas, Casos de Uso e Serviços”, 2º Fórum de Gestão de Dados de Investigação, Lisboa, Portugal, 31 March 2017.

Costa, M.H.G., Serra, J., McDevitt, T.C., Cabral, J.M.S., da Silva, C.L., Ferreira, F.C., “Small molecules stepping in 3-D cell culture: enhancing the homing and angiogenic potential of mesenchymal stem/stromal cells”, redeSAÚDE's 4th Annual Conference, Lisbon, Portugal, 4 May 2017.

de Carvalho, C.C.C.R. “Marine biotechnology: a sea of opportunities”. Ciência’17-Encontro com a ciência e a tecnologia em Portugal. Lisboa, Portugal, 3-5 July 2017.

Esteves T., Vicente A.I., Ferreira F.A., Afonso C.A.M., Ferreira F.C., “Mimicking DNA alkylation in organic solvent with an adenine functional polymer for genotoxins removal from pharmaceuticals”. International conference on Advanced Polymer Materials and Nanocomposites, Aveiro, Portugal, 19-21 July 2017.

Ferreira, F., “Bioengineering approaches for the production of added-value products from Agro-Food-Forestry residues”, Sessão da redeAgro Universidade de Lisboa, on “The New Biotechnology for the Agro-Food-Forestry sectors”, Lisbon, Portugal, 9 March 2017.

Ferreira, F.A., T. Esteves, F. C. Ferreira, “Hybrid process for genotoxics removal from active pharmaceutical ingredients”, IST PhD Open Days, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal, 5-6 April 2017.
8. Fonseca L.P., Pinto F., Lopes C., Santos A.C., Esgueira V., de Barros D., Leitão J. “Encapsulation of drugs in Lipid nano-emulsions and nano-particles” 25th International Conference on Bioencapsulation, Nantes, France, July 3-6, 2017.

Godinho, C.P., Prata, C. S., Pinto, S. N., Fernandes, F., Sá-Correia, I., Overexpression of the yeast ABC transporter Pdr18 as a promising strategy for industrial yeast genome improvement”, IST PhD Open Days, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal, April 5, 2017.

Hassan, A.A., Maldonado, R.F., Santos, S.C., Di Lorenzo, F., Silipo, A., Coutinho, C.P., Cooper, V.S., Molinaro, A., Valvano, M.A, Sá-Correia, I., “Adaptation of Burkholderia cepacia complex bactéria to the cystic fibrosis lung: focus on lipopolysaccharide O-antigen variation during chronic infection”, IST PhD Open Days, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal, April 5, 2017.

Karimi, E., Ramos, M., Gonçalves, J.M.S., Xavier, J.R., Costa, R., “Comparative metagenomics reveals unique life strategies of the endosymbiotic consortium inhabiting the iconic bath sponge Spongia officinalis”, 3rd Annual Conference of the interdisciplinary thematic network redeMAR - Ocean and Future(s), Lisboa, Portugal, May 8, 2017.

Karimi, E., Nunes-da-Rocha, U., Gonçalves, J.M.S., Reis, M.P., Costa, R., “Use of an oligrotrophic culture medium enables captivation of diverse alphaprobacterial lineages from the marine sponge Spongia officinalis”, 3rd Annual Conference of the interdisciplinary thematic network redeMAR - Ocean and Future(s), Lisboa, Portugal, May 8, 2017.

Keller-Costa, T., Gonçalves, J., Lago-Lestón, A., Costa, R. “Bacterial diversity in the non-calcified temperate gorgonian coral Eunicella labiata: how much of it can we cultivate?” 3rd Annual Conference of the interdisciplinary thematic network redeMAR, Ocean and Future(s), Lisboa, Portugal, May 8, 2017.

Palma, M., Elias, H., Sá-Correia, I., “Isolation of yeast strains for artisanal beer production”, 4th Annual Conference of Rede AGRO, Lisbon, Portugal, May 5, 2017.

Pfluck, A. C. D., de Barros, D. P. C, Fonseca, L. P., “Stability Assay of Candida rugosa Lipase in Miniemulsion System to Synthesis of Biodegradable Polymers”, IEEE 5th Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering (ENBENG), Coimbra, 2017.

Pfluck, A.C.D., de Barros, D.P.C, Fonseca, L.P., “Synthesis of aliphatic polyesters via biocatalisys in miniemulsion system, International Conference on Direct Digital Manufacturing and Polymers”, ICDDMAP 2017, Institute Polytechnic of Leiria, Marinha Grande, Portugal

Silva, R., Califano, G., Wichard, T., Pohnert, G., Costa, R., Keller-Costa, T., “(Un)Attractive host metabolites - coral and sponge associated bacterial symbionts show chemotactic behaviour and metabolic changes under host extract exposure”, 3rd Annual Conference of the interdisciplinary thematic network redeMAR - Ocean and Future(s), Lisboa, Portugal, May 8, 2017.

Teixeira, M.C., “Exploiting knowledge on the function of yeast multidrug transporters: from improved therapeutic approaches to cell factory optimization”, Ciência’17-Encontro com a ciência e a tecnologia em Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal, 3-5 July 2017.

Wagner, A., Mateus M, Azevedo A.M, “Stirred cell purification of monoclonal antibodies by ultrafiltration with polyethyleneimine-modified polyethersulfone membrane”. VENEQUI, Coimbra, Portugal, April 2017.