PhD Thesis
PhD Thesis in Biochemistry
" A Study on Microbial Defence Strategies against Nitrosative Stress"
PhD Thesis in Biochemistry
"Wound-related changes in the apoplast proteome of Medicago truncatula and their association with early steps in ROS signal transduction pathway"
PhD Thesis in Biochemistry
Structural studies on family III alcohol dehydrogenases from pathogenic bacteria
PhD Thesis in Biochemistry
Protein Folding, Metal Ions and Conformational States - The case of a Di-Cluster Ferredoxin
PhD Thesis in Biochemistry
Deciphering the role of Yap4 phosphorylation under stress conditions
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Adélia Maria Rocha Gomes Varela
Belowground fungi are key sentinels in forest soils vulnerabel to pentachlorophenol pollution: A mechanistic study in Quercus suber forests
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Adelina Margarida Lima Pereira Rodrigues Parente
Defences of Helicobacter species against host antimicrobials
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Ana Laura Machado Seara Paixão
The role of pneumococcal carbon metabolism in colonization and invasive disease
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Ana Margarida Sarilho Ferro
A reverse genetics approach to identify Cynara cardunculus L. genotypes with improved bioactive content
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Ana Maria da Silva Esteves
Insights into the biochemical strategies of adaptation to heat stress in the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus furiosus
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Ana Rita Tomé Ferreira
Yeast Response to Arsenic’s Threats
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Bruno Sousa Cardoso da Costa Marreiros
Exploring NADH:quinone oxidoreductases, Complex I and alternative dehydrogenase – NDH-2
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Cláudia Alhinho Mourato
Biological Interconversion of Hydrogen and Formate
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Diana Leonor Constantino Macedo
Investigating the neuroprotective mechanisms of plant polyphenols in models of Parkinson’s disease
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Diego Melo Almeida
Regulation of the OsNHX1 gene expression: identification and characterization of novel transcription factors
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Dusica Rados
Metabolic engineering of Corynebacterium glutamicum for the production of succinate and 2,3-butanediol
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Filipa Alexandra Gomes Calisto
A molecular insight into the respiratory Alternative Complex III
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Inês Mota Torcato
Discovery of novel autoinducer-2 receptors
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Joana Borrego Pinto
The mechanism of centriole inactivation in starfish oocytes
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Marco André Moras Videira
Staphylococcus aureus: the paths and cross talks that lead to heme
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Meire Coelho de Almeida
Structure and dynamics of the NO sensing domain of the human soluble Guanylate Cyclase
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Nazua Farida Lima Ferreira da Costa
Gram positive bacteria do it differently? – Probing the molecular bases for the efficient extracellular electron transfer performed by Thermincola potens JR
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Patrícia Alexandra Teixeira Borges
Unravelling structural features of flavodiiron proteins: a detailed structural insight for oxygen or nitric oxide reduction
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Paula Cristina de Azevedo Alves Marques
Triggering secondary metabolite biosynthesis: exploring the effects of ionic liquids in fungal metabolism
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Paulo Jorge Gomes de Castro
Disentangeling the function and structural modularity of the membrane arm from respiratory complex I
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Sara Teresa Neves da Silva
Structural insights into the human multifunctional protein RuvBL2
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Sónia Alexandra Gonçalves Mendes
Multi-Enzymatic Systems for Cleaning-up Synthetic Dyes from the Environment
[PhD Thesis in Biochemistry] Sónia de Fátima Estevão Neto
Unravelling the molecular mechanisms that orchestrate eléctron transfer in the anaerobic respiratory metabolismo of Shewanella oneidensis MR-1
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Ana Filipa Dias Louro
Cell-Based and cell-free strategies for cardiac repair
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Ana Filipa Maximiano Raimundo Abrantes
Unraveling the action of urolithin B against islet amyloid polypeptide toxicity
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Ana Luísa Pécurto Cartaxo
Tumor microenvironment models: ex vivo, in vitro and in silico approaches to address targeted therapies
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Ana Rita Soares Mendes
Harnessing complex metabolic signatures to predict drug efficacy in ovarian cancer
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Ana Sofia da Costa Moreira
Accelerating Lentivirus Manufacturing
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Ana Sofia Rocha Batalha
The effect of dual HER2 blockade on anti-tumor immune cells
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Catarina Benavente Perdigão
The impact of the genetic risk factor BIN1 to Alzheimer’s disease development
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Catarina Monteiro Gomes
Immunocompetent 3D human CNS Models: a novel approach for preclinical development of gene therapies
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Francisca Maria de Andrade Terras Arez Durisic
Advancing liver-stage Malaria in vitro models for drug discovery
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] João Pedro Pereira Mendes
Integrated continuous manufacturing of adeno-associated virus
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Jorge Moura Sampaio
Structurally Primed Antibody Libraries
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Maria Teresa Franchi Mendes
Three-dimensional culture approaches to advance representation of the tumor microenvironment in preclinical and translational research
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Ricardo Jorge Carvalho Correia
Atypical culture conditions and process intensification to enhance vaccine production using insect cells
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] Daniel Alexandre Marques Pais
Development of advanced monitoring and control tools for rAAV production in the insect cell system
[PhD Thesis in Bioengineering] João Alberto Pacheco Marques de Vasconcelos e Sá
Metabolic Systems Biology for Stem Cell Bioprocesses
PhD Thesis in Biology
Avaliação do impacto da engenharia genética de plantas nas alergias e na alteração da expressão génica
PhD Thesis in Biology
Gene expression in response to hypoxia stress in Arabidopsis thaliana: transcriptional, translational and post-translational regulation
PhD Thesis in Biology
The role of Exoribonucleases in growth phase control and their function in the degradation of RNA
PhD Thesis in Biology
Viral modulation of interferon responses
PhD Thesis in Biology
Regulation of the pro-apoptotic protein Bim EL during mitosis and mitotic slippage
PhD Thesis in Biology
A Regulated Response to Mitochondrial Dysfunction Modulates Longevity and Rates of Living
PhD Thesis in Biology
The Computational Role of Short-Term Plasticity and the Balance of Excitation and inhibition in Neural Microcircuits: Experimental and Theoretical Analysis
PhD Thesis in Biology
Insight into the local epidemiology of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a Portuguese hospital
PhD Thesis in Biology
Automated reverse engineering of metabolic pathways from time series
PhD Thesis in Biology
Genetic and epigenetic approaches to evaluate stability during in vitro propagation of Pinus pinaster Ait
PhD Thesis in Biology
Cystic Fibrosis By Proteomics: Identification of Molecular Targets for Therapeutic Intervention
PhD Thesis in Biology
Oscillatory behavior in pollen tubes: the biophysical and biochemical fundamental basis of cell growth and morphogenesis
PhD Thesis in Biology
Models of natural selection in structured populations and in populations that fluctuate in size
PhD Thesis in Biology
Diversidade biológica de Vitis vinifera L em Portugal: contribuição genética da subsp. sylvestris (Gmelin) Hegi para a origem das castas Portuguesas, subsp. vinifera
PhD Thesis in Biology
Almond shoot organogenesis: An integrated strategy to identify key genes in adventitious regeneration
PhD Thesis in Biology
Staphylococcus aureus: towards a comprehensive view on epidemiology and clonal spread
PhD Thesis in Biology
Massive shift in the pneumococcal nasopharyngeal flora after the 7-valent conjugate vaccine: epidemiological studies and testing pathogenic potential in animal models
PhD Thesis in Biology
The Enzyme A20 Maintains Immune Homeostasis and Prevents Autoimmunity
PhD Thesis in Biology
Transformation of Medicago truncatula with the Arginine Decarboxylase Gene to Modify Polyamine Metabolism toward Water Deficit Resistance
PhD Thesis in Biology
Genetics of berry colour and anthocyanin content variation in grapvine (Vitis vinifera L. subsp. vinifera)
PhD Thesis in Biology
Molecular analysis of arabinan degradation in Bacillus subtilis
PhD Thesis in Biology
"Addressing abiotic stress tolerance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) through a transgenic approach"
PhD Thesis in Biology
"Breeding for Semidwarfism and blast resistance of traditional portuguese rice varieties by marker-assisted backcrossing"
PhD Thesis in Biology
"Dynamics of adaptation in populations of Escherichia coli"
PhD Thesis in Biology
Regulation of Cadherin-based cell adhesion and its interaction with the cytoskeleton
PhD Thesis in Biology
Plant cell cultures as an alterantive system for the production of glycoproteins: Expression and purification of native and recombinant proteins
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Alcino Orfeu de Leão e Flores
On the road of sequencing the genomes: Past, Present and Future
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ali Özgür Argunsah
Activity dynamics lead to diverse structural plasticity at single dendritic spines
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Alicja Marta Górska
Understanding the transcriptional network regulating ZmPEPC1 gene expression
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Isabel Aires Amaral
Functional MRI of stimulus interference on auditory processing in normal listeners and tinnitus patients
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Isabel Gonçalves Pereira
Auditory cues in Social Transmission of Fear
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Mafalda dos Reis de Abreu Rodrigues Vicente
Neuronal circuits underlying learning of competing action strategies – A tale of many players
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Mafalda dos Reis de Abreu Rodrigues Vicente
Neuronal circuits underlying learning of competing action strategies – A tale of many players
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Margarida Lago Agrochão
The visual superior colliculus in awake rats: Field potentials and single-cell response properties
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Margarida Trancoso Gomes Rosa
Unveiling the regulatory mechanisms behind SUMOylation to improve rice abiotic stress response
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Martins Ribeiro
Nrf2 Confers Disease Tolerance to Bloodstream Infections
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Raquel Ramos Pereira
Cell division and morphogenesis in Staphylococcus aureus
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Rita Andrade Borba
Transcriptional regulatory mechanisms controlling key genes involved in C4 photoshynthesis in maize
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Rita da Cruz Narciso
Peptidoglycan synthesis and penicillin resistance in Streptococcus pneumoniae
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Rita Encarnação Aires
Gdf11 signalling, Oct4 and the control of vertebrate trunk length: Molecular interactions regulating the process of axial extension during vertebrate development
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Rita Secca da Fonseca
Pombal’s maze: a novel decision-making paradigm
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Sofia Cabral e Sousa de Almeida
Carbon monoxide modulation of neuronal diffentiation – disclosing celular mechanisms
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Ana Stankovik
Cell cycle-based mechanism of epigenetic centromere propagation
[PhD Thesis in Biology] André Gil Fernandes de Mendonça
The role of reinforcement learning in perceptual decision-making
[PhD Thesis in Biology] André Guilherme Vilhena Valente Rodrigues da Silva
Ontogeny of Associative Learning Behaviours in Zebrafish
[PhD Thesis in Biology] André Miguel Henriques Cordeiro
The rice Phytochrome-Interacting Factor 14 – a regular of cold, jasmonic acid and light related genes
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Andreia Filipa Campos Tavares
Determination of cell shape in Staphylococcus aureus
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Andreia Judite Marques Cruz
If you say freeze, I may freeze with you: How learning through self experience determines the meaning of the behavior of others
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Andres Laan
Testing the predictive power of normative theories in social neuroscience
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Anna Felicity Hobbiss
Structural scaling and selective threshold modulation of dendritic spines driven by homeostatic plasticity
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Antonia Helena Groneber
Early life social experiences shape social avoidance kinematics in larval zebrafish
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Bahtiyar Yilmaz
A Natural Protective Mechanism Against Malaria – The Role of Gut Flora
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Bruno Alexandre Caetano Afonso
Natural selection and evolution of behaviour and its variability in experimental populations
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Caetano Souto Maior Mendes
Model-based inferences in host-pathogen-symbiont interactions: Implications for the design of experimental and observational studies
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Carina Alexandra Pereira Valente
The role of co-colonization in pneumococcal ecology and evolution
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Carmen Sofia Pedro dos Santos
Genomic approaches to understand the genetic response to Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands in Castanea spp
[PhD Thesis in Biology] Carolina Piçarra Cassona
Single cell analysis of toxinogenesis by vegetative and sporulating cells in the enteric pathogen Clostridioides difficile
