🔍Who’s who @itqbnova?

Say hello to Dmitry Semchonok, a PI at #ITQBNOVA! But if science hadn’t called, he might have been a philosopher instead. 🧠💡

Stay tuned to meet some of the people who make our institute unique!

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Andreia Fernandes for her PhD in Molecular Biosciences! 👏🎓

Her research work, "Untangling the link between iron and the activity of the antifungal
drug caspofungin", was supervised by Catarina Pimentel. 🧪🧫

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Lennart Mayer for winning the Best Thesis Prize! 🏆 👏

Lennart carried out his bachelor thesis at the Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis Group lab (@BeatrizRoyo_Lab) @itqbnova as part of his Chemistry degree at Reutlingen University.

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to #ITQBNOVA researcher Raquel Sá-Leão for her academic title of Aggregate - Habilitation in Molecular Biosciences - attributed by @NOVAunl! 👏

@OeirasValley

Congrats to João Catarino for his Master's in Computational Biology & Bioinformatics! 👏🎓

His research work, "Parameterization of bacterial peptidoglycan for state-of-the-art molecular dynamics coarse-grain force fields", was supervised by Manuel Melo (@MeloLab). 🦠📊

@NOVAunl

Congrats to Fábio Queiróz for his Master's in Biochemistry for Health! 👏🎓

His research work, "An in-silico approach to target Coronaviruses nsp14 and nsp15", was supervised by Cláudio Soares (@cmslnsoares). 💻

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Catarina Nobre for her #PhD in Molecular Biosciences! 🎓👏

Her research work was supervised by Smilja Todorovic and co-supervised by Lígia Martins (@lom_martin).

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Want to drive innovation in sustainable agriculture? 🌱

Join our new master’s in Plant Biology for Sustainable Agriculture and tackle global challenges of food security and climate change!

📅 1st phase: 27 Mar – 28 Apr

👉 Apply now: shorturl.at/W8T1X

@greenit_bio4sus

An #ITQBNOVA-led study found that bacteria in the upper respiratory tract can inhibit Streptococcus pneumoniae, a key cause of respiratory infections. 🦠

Learn more 👉shorturl.at/Sh6de

🧵(1/2)

Happy National Students' Day! 🎉🎓

At #ITQBNOVA, being a student means you’re an essential part of the puzzle. It is to contribute to new knowledge and grow within a dynamic community focused on shaping the future of science. 🧪📚

Join us: itqb.unl.pt/education

@NOVAunl

On March 14th, Carolina Buga, a PhD student at #ITQBNOVA, returned to her former primary school to inspire 50 fourth graders as part of the "Cientista Regressa à Escola" programme! 🎒

Read more👉shorturl.at/UAv1U

@NativeScientis1 @OeirasValley @NOVAunl

Congrats to Beatriz Martins for her #PhD in Molecular Biosciences! 👏🎓

Her research work, "Synthesis of phenolic compounds from virgin olive oil and their biological evaluation", was supervised by Rita Ventura and co-supervised by Maria do Rosário Bronze. 🫒

@NOVAunl

Full house at #ITQBNOVA Open Day! 🙌

🚀 2,000 visitors joined our "Mission: Science" on March 15th!

More than numbers, it was a day to ignite curiosity & inspire future scientists! 🔬✨

Check out all the photos at diaaberto.itqb.unl.pt/galeria/

#ITQBNOVA's Open Day is already tomorrow and we have everything ready to welcome you! 🙌✨

🕙 10 AM – 5 PM

📍ITQB NOVA, Av. da República, @OeirasValley

🔎 Check out the full program here ➡️ diaabertoitqb.pt

See you tomorrow! 👋

@NOVAunl @greenit_bio4sus @OeirasExp

Congrats to #ITQBNOVA researcher Cristina Silva Pereira for her academic title of Aggregate - Habilitation in Molecular Biosciences - attributed by @NOVAunl. 👏🧬

@OeirasValley

A new #ITQBNOVA study led by @ArraianoLab reveals how Listeria monocytogenes, a pathogenic bacteria found in contaminated food, survives hydrogen peroxide, a common antimicrobial agent.🦠🧼

Know more 👉 shorturl.at/NqXTn

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

What are the questions that #ITQBNOVA researchers are trying to answer❓

Here are just a few and you can dive into them at our Open Day this Saturday, March 15th, from 10 AM to 5 PM!

🎟️ Free entry
👥 For all ages
🔗diaabertoitqb.pt

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

🔍Who’s who @itqbnova?

Meet Maria Firmino, a PhD student with a passion for organizing events! She first joined #ITQBNOVA for a bachelor's internship and… never left! 😄🎓

Stay tuned to meet some of the people who make our institute unique.

@OeirasValley @NOVAunl

On this #IWD2025, we highlight #ITQBNOVA researchers featured in the book "Mulheres na Ciência", an initiative by Ciência Viva. 👩‍🔬🧪

Júlia Costa is the institute's most recent researcher to be honored in the 5th edition of the book.

📸 Mário Cruz/Ciência Viva
#AccelerateAction

🎪 #ITQBNOVA was at Unlimited Future Master’s & Postgraduation fair in Lisbon!

Couldn't stop by? Explore our opportunities for students online or visit us in person on our Open Day, March 15th!

🔗itqb.unl.pt/education/mast…
🔗diaaberto.itqb.unl.pt

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Registrations for #ITQBNOVA’s Open Day are open!

Join us on March 15:

🧪 Explore our labs & facilities
🥼 Be a scientist for a day
🌱 See sustainability in action at our living lab

🎟️ Free entry & tickets! Secure your spot: shorturl.at/RCS7b

@OeirasValley @OeirasExp

Opportunity for a #PhD researcher @itqbnova!

Join the Protein Modelling lab to develop molecular strategies against viral entry and glycan shielding. 🛡️

📍 Apply by 18 MAR: shorturl.at/NwYfN

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Nuno Lopes for his #PhD in Molecular Biosciences! 👏🎓

His research work was supervised by Catarina Brito and co-supervised by Maria Angelina Palma. 🧬🔬

#MolBioS
@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

(1/2) Ana Sanchez (@sanchez_ana) #ITQBNOVA, and three other professors @nova_fcsh, together with @ejcnet , have just secured a €2.7M grant from @EuropaCriativa 🇪🇺, to support investigative #journalism projects in #science. Congratulations! 👏
Learn more: itqb.unl.pt/news/nova-prof…

Join the StartUp Research Program designed to take your research in #lifesciences to the next level! 🚀

Your journey starts here. Go through all the stages of a Start-up Venture and prepare your own pitch.

Apply now: startupresearch.itqb.unl.pt

@NOVAunl @NovaSBE @OeirasValley

Interested in #biochemistry and human #health? 🧪

Join the #Master in Biochemistry for Health and learn from researchers who are breaking new ground everyday!

📅 Apply by 22 March: shorturl.at/GqGEH

@nova_medschool @FCTNOVA @NOVAunl

Want to explore the interface between Life Sciences & Information Technology? 💻🧬

Join the #Master’s in #Computational Biology and #Bioinformatics and learn from researchers who are breaking new ground everyday!

📅 Apply by 22 Mar: shorturl.at/xUIjF

@NOVAunl

Bridge the gap between science and society!🧪💬

Join our master’s course and shape the future of #scicomm.

📅1st phase: 28 Jan – 28 Mar | 2nd phase: 31 Mar – 16 Jun

👉 Apply now: itqb.unl.pt/masters

@nova_fcsh @NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Rita Fernandes for her PhD in Molecular Biosciences! 👏 🎓

Her research work, ”Advancing Biotherapeutic manufacturing through New Purification Strategies”, was supervised by Cristina Peixoto and co-supervised by José Paulo Mota.

#MolBioS
@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Happy #ValentinesDay! ✨💖

These energy-producing bacterial biofilms show how microbes thrive together!🦠💕

📸 Maria Firmino, PhD student at the Inorganic Biochemistry and NMR Lab

@BicItqb @NOVAunl @OeirasValley

📻 Today, February 13th, we celebrate World Radio Day!📻

Check out @90segundosPT, a radio program produced by #ITQBNOVA & @nova_fcsh, giving Portuguese researchers a voice in just 90 seconds.🎙️

Tune in from Monday to Friday on @antena1rtp or online: 90segundosdeciencia.pt

Congrats to Letice Gonçalves for her PhD in #Plant4Life! 👏 🎓

Her #research work was supervised by Carlota Vaz Patto and co-supervised by Maria do Rosário Bronze.

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

#ITQBNOVA is hiring a Research Technician for the PHENET project, advancing plant phenotyping & envirotyping across Europe.💼🌱

Be part of the agroecological transition!

📥Apply by 14 FEB: shorturl.at/qaENP

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley @greenit_bio4sus

Congrats to Mario De Simone for his PhD in Molecular Biosciences! 👏 🎓

His #research work, ”Improvement of Isoeugenol Dioxygenases for the Sustainable Production of Lignin-derived Vanillin”, was supervised by Lígia Martins (@lom_martin) .

#MolBioS
@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Catarina Candeias for her PhD in Molecular Biosciences! 👏 🎓

Her #research work, "A targeted approach to control Streptococcus pneumoniae infection", was supervised by Raquel Sá-Leão & co-supervised by Maria Joao Amorim.

#TeamNOVA #MolBioS
@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

📣 Opportunity alert!

#ITQBNOVA is recruiting a MSc graduate eager to pursue a PhD in collaboration with a leading biopharmaceutical company. The research will focus on enzyme inhibition in pathogenic bacteria.

📅 Apply by 6 FEB: euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/310698

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Maria Faustino for her PhD in Plant Sciences! 👏🎓

Her #research work, "Towards rice multibiofortification" was supervised by Margarida Oliveira and co-supervised by Dominique Van Der Straeten. 🍚

#TeamNOVA #Plants4Life
@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

#ITQBNOVA researchers created an eco-friendly way to produce D-allose, a health-packed rare sugar.

This makes its production easier & cheaper, which could boost its use in foods and drinks, drugs & supplements. 💊

Published in Green Chemistry.

🔗 shorturl.at/6NL7s

Congrats to Joana Cerqueira for her Master’s in Computational Biology & Bioinformatics! 👏🎓

Her research work was supervised by Rui Madeira & co-supervised by Anna Letournel. 👁️ 🖥️

#TeamNOVA
@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Ana Sofia do Rio for her Master’s in Biochemistry for Health! 👏🎓

Her research work, "Understanding how Streptococcus pneumoniae adapts to stresses imposed by innate immunity" 🛡️ was supervised by Sandra Carvalho & co-supervised by Lígia Saraiva.

#TeamNOVA
@NOVAunl

🎓💼 2 #fellowships for Master's available @itqbnova!

We are looking for students to contribute to the study of compounds that interfere with gut bacteria's metabolism.

📅 Apply by 23 Jan:
🔗shorturl.at/5MuWL
🔗shorturl.at/CEygd

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Cláudia dos Santos for her Master’s in #Biochemistry for Health! 👏🎓

Her research work was supervised by Teresa Serra and co-supervised by Elsa Mecha.

#TeamNOVA
@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

#ITQBNOVA’s Open Day is back! 🧪✨

Explore our science with lab visits, talks, experiments, a scientific escape room and more!

📅 March 15 (Sat), 10am-5pm
🎟️ Free entry

Visit us and bring your family and friends!

Stay tuned for details.

@OeirasValley @NOVAunl

Say hi to our new #PhD students! 🎓

The new Molecular Biosciences and Plant Sciences students kicked off their journey @itqbnova last week. 🧪🌿

Welcome! 👋

#MolBioS #Plants4life
@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Catarina Monteiro Gomes for her PhD in Bioengineering - @MITPortugal Program!

Her research work, "Immunocompetent 3D human CNS Models: a novel approach for preclinical development of gene therapies", was supervised by Catarina Brito. 🧠🧬

#TeamNOVA @NOVAunl

💡 What is #AI's role in science?

Join us tomorrow, 9th Jan, 3:00 PM at Academia das Ciências de Lisboa or online for a session with #ITQBNOVA researcher @cmslnsoares on how AI is revolutionizing scientific discovery.

Know more: shorturl.at/b0PuL

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Welcome, 2025! 🎉

In 2024, #ITQBNOVA pushed science forward, embraced new projects, earned awards, and trained future science professionals.

In 2025, we want to keep exploring new ideas and sharing science with you!

📱Stay tuned: shorturl.at/LgtGN

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Happy holidays from #ITQBNOVA! 🎄🦌

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Ana Marta Costa for her Master's in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics! 👏

Her #research work was supervised by Leonardo Vanneschi (@LeonardoVannes1) and co-supervised by Liah Rosenfeld. 💻🧠

#TeamNOVA #MCBBi
@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

There are now 100 Master's in Science Communication by @NOVAunl! 💬🎓

The 100th thesis of the programme by #ITQBNOVA and @nova_fcsh was presented by Manuel Castro Grilo.

🔗Join a growing network of #scicomm professionals: shorturl.at/pZ8oA

@OeirasValley

Yesterday, we welcomed the children of our collaborators at #ITQBNOVA. 🎄

Their mission: help Elfie, the mischievous elf, save Christmas! 🧑‍🎄

@NOVAunl @OeirasValley

Congrats to Rita Henriques for her Master's in #Biotechnology for Sustainability! 👏🎓

Her #research work was supervised by Isabel Abreu
and co-supervised by Cleverson Matiolli.

#TeamNOVA
@NOVAunl @OeirasValley