With the beginning of the school year, we wanted to refresh our knowledge and teach our new team members how to stay safe in the lab. From identifying risks to learning how to deal with spillages and how to help a colleague who is unconscious, this activity was a great reminder that safety a crucial …
Another year, another great edition of the European Researchers’ Night! The Biomolecular Engineering Lab prepared three interactive activities to present proteins and their applications to visitors of all ages: From gelatin to security tags: Finding the “real” medicine from the counterfeit packages using invisible light tags, simulating the gelatin authentication tags made in the lab. …
We’re thrilled to welcome three new master students to our lab! Read below to get to know them and hear their perspective on what this new chapter means to them. José Rufino completed his Bachelor’s degree in Applied Chemistry at NOVA FCT in 2025. During his undergraduate studies, he had the opportunity to undertake an …
We’re thrilled to welcome new master students to our lab! ✨ Read below to get to know them and hear their perspective on what this new chapter means to them. Joana Ribeiro holds a BSc in Biology from the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon. She is currently pursuing her Master’s in Computational Biology and …
At the end of July, we BIOMENG group celebrated another year together, with this year’s Summer Potluck. Thank you to our wonderful team, cheers!! ☀️
From 27th-29th July, Maria Pinho attended the 4th International Conference on Materials and Nanomaterials in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain. Maria gave a poster presentation about the work she has been developing as a research assistant for the SUBTLE project entitled “Bio-based optical ionogels for anti-counterfeiting tags”. The M&Ns 2026 was a great opportunity to …
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From 7th-10th July, Catarina Faustino attended the 59th European Marine Biology Symposium in Peniche, Portugal. Catarina gave an oral presentation about the work she has been developing during her PhD entitled “The anatomy and biochemistry of squid´s camouflage and its biotechnological value”, and received the award for best presentation! Her talk provided important insights into …
From 28th June – 1st July, Susana Serrano attended the European Congress on Biotechnology in Antwerp, Belgium. The theme for this edition of the Congress was “Shaping tomorrow: Biotechnology for Health, Food, Energy, Environment”. Susana gave an oral presentation entitled “Prototyping Structural and Cys-rich proteins relevant for biomaterials and biomedical application using cell-free expression systems”. …
This past week, we had the pleasure to welcome Lawrence Honaker. Lawrence is a visiting postdoctoral researcher and Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellow from the University of Luxembourg, working on the TECHSTILE project to produce liquid crystal-functionalized fibers which can respond to harmful stresses and conditions. In our lab, he was eager to investigate and learn about …
🧪 Congratulations BioDiffuse team (Inês Padrão, Afonso Eva, Cátia Soares, Ana Margarida Dias, Cecília Roque), finalist in this year’s Tecnimede Open Innovation Competition ✨ 💊 BioDiffuse designed a bio-based coating technology as an alternative to titanium dioxide (TiO₂) in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products. Its light-diffusing formulations improves opacity, durability, protection and reduces the need for …
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