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PhD students

 

 

PhD Student

2015-2019

Filipa Calisto

A molecular insight into the respiratory alternative complex III

Co-supervised with Dr. Manuela M. Pereira

 
       
 

PhD Student 

2012-2017

Sandra P. Santos

Study of the function of Dps´s in Deinococcus radiodurans: their role in the oxidative stress defense mechanism

Co-supervised with Dr. Célia V. Romão

 
       
 

PhD Student

2009-2013

Pedro Sousa

Supercomplexes of Prokaryotic Aerobic Respiratory Chains

Co-supervised with Dr. Ana Melo (IICT)

 
       
 

PhD Student

2007-2012

Vera Gonçalves

Structure and function of flavodiiron proteins (oxygen and/or NO reductases)

Co-supervised with Dr. Lígia Saraiva

 
       
  PhD Student

2008-2012

Ana Filipa Pinto

Reductive scavenging of reactive oxygen species in prokaryotes:
Rubrerythrin and Superoxide Reductase

 

Co-supervised with Dr. Célia V. Romão

 
       
   

PhD Student

2008-2011

Fabrizio Testa

Defense mechanisms from oxidative and nitrosative stress in Giardia intestinalis

European PhD Label with the University of Rome

 
       
        

PhD Student

2005-2011

Maria Filipa B. L. Sousa

Searching for the common denominator of heme-copper oxygen reductases

Co-supervised with Dr. Manuela M Pereira

 

      
       
   

PhD Student

2005-2010

Ana Patrícia Refojo

The alternative complex III from Rhodothermus marinus, a prototype of a new family of quinol: electron acceptor oxidoreductase

Co-supervised with Dr. Manuela M Pereira

 

 
       
   

PhD Student

2005-2010

Ana Paula Batista

Energy Transduction by Respiratory Complex I

Co-supervised with Dr. Manuela M Pereira

 

 
       
   

PhD Student

2004-2009

Andreia Veríssimo

Thermodynamic redox behavior of heme-copper oxygen reductases

Co-supervised with Dr. Manuela M Pereira

 

 
       
   

PhD Student

2007-2009

Maxime Cuypers

Structural studies of iron related proteins: Dps and bacterioferritin

Co-supervised with Dr. Edward Mitchell (ESRF), Dr. Célia Romão (ESRF/ITQB), Prof. Miguel TeIxeira (ITQB), Dr. Sean McSweeney (ESRF) and Prof. Robert Crichton (U.Louvain)

Within a joint project between ITQB -ESRF (France) and University of Louvain (Belgium).

 
       
   

PhD Student

2007- 2009

João Rodrigues

Superoxide defence strategies in anaerobic prokaryotes - The mechanism of superoxide reductases

 
       
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PhD Student

2003-2007

Francesca Scandurra

Structure - function Relationships of metalloproteins involved in oxygen and nitric oxide metabolism


European PhD Label, in collaboration with University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Co- supervisor: Prof. Paolo Sarti
 

 
       
   

PhD Student

2002-2007

João B. Vicente

The role of the Flavodiiron Proteins in Nitric Oxide Detoxification

European PhD Label, in collaboration with University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Co- supervisor: Prof. Paolo Sarti

 
       
   

PhD Student

2001-2005

Tiago Bandeiras

Archaeal Respiratory Chains-Coupling the sulfur to oxygen metabolism

 
       
   

PhD Student

2000-2004

Andreia Fernandes

Rhodothermus marinus respiratory chain: Studies on Complexes I and II

 
       
   

PhD Student

1999-2003

Rita Lemos

Respiratory chains in prokaryotes- A novel complex in archaea and the oxygen respiratory chain from an anaerobe

 
       
   

PhD Student

1999-2003

Célia V. Romão

Iron metabolism in sulphate reducing bacteria: the hemoferritin from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans ATCC 27774

 

 
       
   

PhD Student

1999-2002

Isabel Abreu

Mechanisms for Oxidative Stress Response in Anaerobic Prokaryotes – Rubredoxin:superoxide oxido reductase, a new pathway for superoxide detoxification

 
       
   

PhD Student

1995-1999

Manuela M. Pereira

Rhodothermus marinus respiratory chain- Alternative strategies in respiration

 
       
   

PhD Student

1994-1999

Cláudio Gomes

Oxygen utilization by prokaryotes- Redox Proteins from Archaea and anaerobic bacteria

 
       
   

PhD Student

1990-1994

António P. Campos

Spectroscopic Characterization of Iron Proteins involved in fundamental Biological Processes

 
       

 

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