Current group members

Lab Head

Ricardo O. Louro

Habilitacion (Agregação), ITQB NOVA

Ph.D in Biochemistry, ITQB NOVA (1998)

Degree (5 years) in Applied Chemistry – Biotechnology, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia – NOVA (1983)

Phone: (+351) 214469332

Team Leader

Catarina M. Paquete

Ph.D in Biochemistry, ITQB NOVA (2006)

Degree (5 years) in Applied Chemistry – Biotechnology, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia – NOVA (1999)

Phone: (+351) 214469321

Senior Researchers

Bruno M. Fonseca

Integrated Master Degree in Medicine, Universidade Lisboa (2020)

Ph.D in Biochemistry (2013), ITQB NOVA

Master in Biotechnology, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia – NOVA (2007)

Degree (5 years) in Applied Chemistry – Biotechnology, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia – NOVA (2006)

Phone: (+351) 214469321

Post-doctoral Researchers

Alexandra Alves

Ph.D in Biochemistry, ITQB NOVA (2014)

Degree (5 years) in Biotechnology, Universidade Independente (2006)

Phone: (+351) 214469333

Haris Nalakath Abubackar

Ph.D in Fundamental and Environmental Chemistry, University of A Coruña, Spain (2015)

Master of Technology in Biotechnology, University of Karunya, India (2009)

Bachelor of Technology in Engineering (Biotechnology), Calicut University, India (2006)

Phone: (+351) 214469333

PhD students

Ricardo Soares

PhD student in Molecular Bioscience, started in 2018

Master in Microbiology, Universidade de Aveiro (2014)

Bachelor in Biology, Universidade de Aveiro (2012)

Phone: (+351) 214469333

Sander Noordam

PhD student in Molecular Biosciences, started in 2021

Master in Life Science & Technology,  Delft University of Technology 

Bachelor in Life Science & Technology,  Delft University of Technology & Leiden University.

Phone: (+351) 214469333

Maria Firmino

PhD student in Molecular Bioscience, started in 2023 

Master in Clinical Microbiology and Emergent Infectious Disease, Faculdade de Medicina – Universidade de Lisboa (2022) 

Bachelor in Biochemistry, Faculdade de Ciências – Universidade de Lisboa (2017)

Phone: (+351) 214469333

Büşra Bayar

PhD student in Molecular Bioscience, started in 2023

Master in Environmental Science and Technology, University of A Coruña, Spain (2019)

Degree (5 years) in Bioengineering Ege University, Turkey (2018)

Phone: (+351) 214469333

Former Members