http://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/CQENew book: "Catalysis for a Sustainable Environment"http://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/new-book-catalysis-for-a-sustainable-environmentTue, 12 Mar 24 00:00:00 +0000<p>A new book entitled "<a href="https://www.wiley-vch.de/en/?option=com_eshop&view=product&isbn=978-1-119-87052-4">Catalysis for a Sustainable Environment. Reactions, Processes and Applied Technologies</a>" was published in 3 volumes by Wiley and edited by <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/382">Armando J.L. Pombeiro</a>, <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/487">Manas Sutradhar </a>and <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/416">Elisabete C.B.A. Alegria</a>. The book is an interdisciplinary approach to sustainability, illustrating current catalytic approaches in applied chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science. It covers the use of catalysis in its various approaches, including homogeneous, supported, and heterogeneous catalysis, and photo- and electrocatalysis, towards sustainable environmental benefits. </p>
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DELOX selected by the EIC Acceleratorhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/delox-selected-by-the-eic-acceleratorMon, 11 Mar 24 00:00:00 +0000<p><a href="https://delox.pt/">Delox</a>, a Ciências ULisboa’s spin-off, has been selected for funding by the<a href="https://eic.ec.europa.eu/eic-funding-opportunities/eic-accelerator_en"> EIC Accelerator Funding Program</a>. The European Innovation Council (EIC) concluded the 2023 funding cycle by choosing 42 startups and SMEs from a pool of 1083 contestants, amounting to a total of €285M in combined grants and equity investments. </p>
<p>Delox presented their solution, Delox Air, as an answer to the “Aerosol and Surface Decontamination for Pandemic Management” Challenge, and after a compelling pitch and a Q&A session with the EIC committee, they were awarded this outstanding recognition. Among the 42 inalists, Delox is the only Portuguese company that was able to secure funding, making it an important milestone for the startup. This invaluable recognition will allow Delox to expand their technology and business. </p>
<p>In the words of <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/12767">Fernando Antunes</a>, Delox CTO: “This project represents another validation of the unique value of Delox technology. It will enable Delox to expand its lines of products and develop Delox Air – the solution that was selected by the EIC to enable social interaction for future pandemics. On a personal note, Delox exemplifies how curiosity-driven research and technology-driven innovation can converge, blurring the traditional boundaries between pure and applied research." CQE congratulates the DELOX team for the acievement.</p>
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New results from collaboration with PJhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/new-results-from-collaboration-with-pjThu, 15 Feb 24 00:00:00 +0000<p>Instituto Superior Técnico participated in the investigation by the Judiciary Police (PJ) that led to the detection of a new synthetic drug, N-desethyl-isotonitazene, following a seizure of thousands of fake oxycodone tablets, as announced by the security force on February 6<sup>th</sup>. To identify this substance, the PJ's Scientific Police Laboratory (LPC) counted on the collaboration of <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/359">Alexandra Antunes</a>.</p>
<p>According to Alexandra, “the identification of this new synthetic drug is extremely important”, since “without its identification, the forensic authorities cannot control it and, when overdose cases arrive at the hospital, it is not possible to identify the agent cause, creating difficulties in treatment.” The toxicity of the substance is highlighted by PJ – “its consumption evokes feelings of euphoria followed by drowsiness, causing blockage of the respiratory system, which is the main cause of death from overdose”.</p>
<p>“My task was to analyze and characterize this new substance using high-resolution mass spectrometry, both in mixtures obtained by extraction from tablets and after isolation”, explains Alexandra Antunes. This work was developed in the mass spectrometry laboratory at CQE, together with researchers from FCUL, that collaborated with PJ. “It’s a very enriching work that fills me with pride”, says the researcher. “It is a clear example of collaboration between public institutions, where there is a common effort and technical means to solve concrete problems in society”, she adds.</p>
<p>Alexandra Antunes has worked with the LPC since 2017, having in 2020 been appointed by a judicial authority as an expert in the PJ's National Counter-Terrorism Unit.</p>
<p>In the field of ‘New Psychoactive Substances’, several scientific publications have already been made, and Técnico master’s theses have been developed in collaboration with the LPC. </p>
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Portuguese Award for Best Master Thesis in Medicinal Chemistry 2023http://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/portuguese-award-for-best-master-thesis-in-medicinal-chemistry-2023Mon, 05 Feb 24 00:00:00 +0000<p>Catarina Maria who carried out her MSc Thesis at the Carbohydrate Chemistry Group (G11) was one of the awardees of the Portuguese Award for Best Master Thesis in Medicinal Chemistry 2023 attributed by the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ) and sponsored by <a href="https://fundacaojdiasdesousa.pt/15enqo8enqt/">Fundação Jacqueline Dias de Sousa</a>, with the MSc Thesis entitled “Exploring synthetic approaches of purine nucleosides as potential copper chelators and cholinesterase inhibitors”, supervised by <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/12766">Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter</a> and <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/12758">Dr. Nuno Manuel Xavier</a>. The award was delivered during the 15th National Organic Chemistry Meeting (15ENQO) and the 8th National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting (8ENQT).<br />
Currently, Catarina is a PhD student at the Carbohydrate Chemistry Group with a FCT studentship, working on the development of new sugar-based antibacterial prodrugs to fight multidrug-resistant bacteria.</p>
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Andreia Valente project TAMUK awarded at ICSIPhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/andreia-valente-project-tamuk-awarded-at-icsipWed, 31 Jan 24 00:00:00 +0000<p>The TAMUK Project, led by <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/375">Andreia Valente</a>, which developed a molecule that inhibits the most common KRAS mutations (present in 30% of all cancer cases), was one of the winners of the first edition of the <a href="https://teclabs.pt/tec-labs-news/successful-conclusion-of-science-innovation-projects-competition/">Internal Competition for Scientific Innovation Projects at Faculty of Sciences</a>, University of Lisbon.</p>
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Poster Prize for Pedro Rosahttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/poster-prze-for-pedro-rosaWed, 31 Jan 24 00:00:00 +0000<p>CQE’s PhD student Pedro Rosa (Group VIII) was awarded with the Certificate of Excellence Shotgun Poster Prize at the <a href="https://www.isn2a2024.com">VI International Caparica Symposium on Nanoparticles/Nanomaterials and Applications 2024</a> organized by the BIOSCOPE Group which took place last week in Costa da Caparica, Portugal, with the work entitled “Nanoparticles for Protein Delivery Controlled by Pore Functionalization”.</p>
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Front cover of Journal of Physical Organic Chemistryhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/front-cover-of-journal-of-physical-organic-chemistryFri, 26 Jan 24 00:00:00 +0000<p>A <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/poc.4562">paper</a> by <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/450">João P. Telo</a> and <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/480">M. Fernanda N. N. Carvalho</a> was invited for the <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/10991395/2023/36/11">front cover of volume 36, issue 11</a> of the Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry. The paper deals with mixed valence radical anions of bis(dioxaborines) with aromatic bridges that were studied by analytical techniques (Vis/NIR spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry) and theoretical calculations. In the radical anions with three aromatic rings on the bridge, solvents are able to change the localization of the charge. </p>
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Cover Feature in Symmetryhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/cover-feature-in-symmetryFri, 26 Jan 24 00:00:00 +0000<p>A <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/16/1/11">review paper</a> by <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/370">Ana Faísca Philips</a> and <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/382">Armando Pombeiro</a> was selected for the Cover Feature in Symmetry.</p>
<p><strong>Cover Story</strong>: Some boron compounds are atropisomers, which may have different properties according to their rotation. Axial chirality has been found in certain borazines, azaborines, NHC-boranes, aminoarylboranes, and even nonbiaryl compounds doped with boron. Since many boron compounds have interesting pharmaceutical, optical, and electronic properties, the methods to isolate their rotamers, or even to produce them pure by asymmetric synthesis, have become an important research target. This topic was reviewed by the authors.</p>
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Best Oral Communication Award to Gonçalo Justinohttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/best-oral-communication-award-to-gonalo-justinoFri, 26 Jan 24 00:00:00 +0000<p>Gonçalo Justino received the Best Oral Communication Award at the 15<sup>th</sup> National Organic Chemistry Meeting (15ENQO) and the 8<sup>th</sup> National Medicinal Chemistry Meeting (8ENQT), this week in Faro. Gonçalo Justino has been honoured with the Best Oral Communication Prize at the 15ENQO/8ENQT. The recognition is a result of Gonçalo’s presentation on the application of integrated omics and mass spectrometry tools to unveil the impact of COVID-19 on biochemical pathways. In his study, Gonçalo utilized integrated omics and mass spectrometry techniques to gain insights into the molecular aspects of COVID-19 and its effects on biochemical pathways. The research aims to contribute to a better understanding of disease progression and enhance preparedness measures. This research has the potential to inform on short-term strategies for disease preparedness and intervention at the point-of-care.</p>
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CQE´s researchers work cited on drug safety warningshttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/cqes-researchers-work-cited-on-drug-safety-warningsSun, 21 Jan 24 00:00:00 +0000<p>The cutting-edge research conducted by CQE's <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/16288">Cátia Marques</a>, <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/570">Gonçalo Justino</a> and <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/483">Matilde Marques</a> has provided invaluable insights into the biological and toxicological activity of Singulair, particularly regarding the incidence of neuropsychiatric effects on children and contributing to their understanding at a molecular and pathway level. Notably, the expertise of CQE's researchers has garnered recognition on a global scale, with their insights being sought after by reputable sources. Recently, the New York Times consulted our researchers, further affirming the impact and relevance of our work in advancing the scientific knowledge surrounding the safety profile of this and other drugs. In parallel, Scientific American has also reached out for comments on this asthma drug still being prescribed to kids despite potential mental health risks.</p>
<p>LINK New York Times:<br />
"<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/health/fda-singulair-asthma-drug-warning.html?unlocked_article_code=1.MU0.-eVD.PTlNo9_mdxKR&smid=url-share">The F.D.A. Warned an Asthma Drug Could Induce Despair. Many Were Never Told</a>."</p>
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"<a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/asthma-drug-still-being-prescribed-to-kids-despite-potential-mental-health-risks/">Asthma Drug Still Being Prescribed to Kids Despite Potential Mental Health Risks</a>"</p>
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8 CQE researchers awarded funding in CEEChttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/8-cqe-researchers-awarded-funding-in-ceecThu, 30 Nov 23 00:00:00 +0000<p>Eight CQE researchers were awarded with funding in the 6th Edition of Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus - 6th (CEEC): Karina Shimizu<br />
and Luis Miguel Teodoro Frija as principal researchers, Omer Markovitch, Marta Alves and Carla Santos as assistant researchers, and Carlos Monteiro, Adrián Pastor Espejo and Mohammadreza Kamali as junior researchers. Almost 20% of the candidates from CQE were bestowed with funding. Congratulations to all of them.</p>
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Diego Venegas Yazigi in Chemforumhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/diego-venegas-yazigi-in-chemforumMon, 27 Nov 23 00:00:00 +0000<p><a href="https://www.quimicaybiologia.usach.cl/academico/venegas-yazigi-diego">Diego Venegas Yazigi</a> will be the next Chemforum speaker next Tuesday, the 28 of November, at 12:00 in QA1.1. Diego Venegas-Yazigi graduated in chemistry from the University of Chile’s Science Faculty, where he went on to obtain his PhD from the same university in 2001. He spent nearly two years with Prof. A.B.P. Lever at York University in Toronto, Canada, where he carried out much of his thesis work during his doctoral studies. He held a postdoctoral position for three years at the Chilean Centre for Multidisciplinary Materials Research (CIMAT), and then accepted an assistant professorship at the University of Chile from 2003 to 2007. Since 2008 he has held a full professorship at the University of Santiago, Chile. He is currently the leader of the Molecular Magnetism and Molecular Materials Laboratory (LM4). In this research group several different lines are developed. The interest is centered on studying different Inorganic Materials and their magnetic, optical, and catalytic properties.</p>
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Ermelinda Maçôas talks about the Nobel Prize in Chemistryhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/ermelinda-maas-talks-about-the-nobel-prize-in-chemistryThu, 16 Nov 23 00:00:00 +0000<p><a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/12849">Ermelinda Maçôas</a> participated in <a href="https://expresso.pt/podcasts/o-futuro-do-futuro/2023-11-14-Luz-ultrarrapida-pontos-quanticos-e-vacinas-para-a-covid-os-premios-Nobel-de-Fisica-Medicina-e-Quimica-explicados-por-tres-cientistas-6f33c70a"><em>Futuro do Futuro</em></a>, a podcast from <em>Expresso,</em> in which she talked about the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry that was awarded to Moungi G. Bawendi, Louis E. Brus and Aleksey Yekimov “for the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots”. The podcast also had the participation of Cecília Arraino, fom ITQB and José Manuel Rebordão, from FCUL, who commented on the Medicine and Physics Nobel Prizes.</p>
<p>You can listen to the podcast <a href="https://omny.fm/shows/expresso-o-futuro-do-futuro/luz-ultrarr-pida-pontos-qu-nticos-e-vacinas-para-a">here</a>.</p>
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Petra Uhlmann in Chemforumhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/petra-uhlmann-in-chemforumFri, 03 Nov 23 00:00:00 +0000<p>Petra Uhlmann will be the next Chemforum speaker next Friday, the 10<sup>th</sup> of November, at 11:00 in QA1.1. <a href="https://www.ipfdd.de/de/organisation/organigramm/personal-homepages/dr-petra-uhlmann/">Petra Uhlmann </a>studied chemistry at the Dresden University of Technology and got her PhD at the Institute of Physical and Electrochemistry, TU Dresden, Germany. She spent a year as a postdoc at CNRS Mulhouse, France. She is head of the Department of Nanostructured Materials at the Leibniz-Institut für Polymerforschung Dresden, Germany, and chairperson of the scientific board and member of the steering committee of the Deutsche Forschungsgesellschaft für Oberflächenbehandlung e.V. Her research interests comprise nanostructured polymer and hybrid surfaces and thin films and their applications, the physical chemistry of surfaces and interfaces, and characterization of (nanostructured) surfaces, including nano-biointerfaces and energy materials. </p>
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Armando Pombeiro welcomed in Academia Europaeahttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/armando-pombeiro-welcomed-in-academia-europaeaFri, 03 Nov 23 00:00:00 +0000<p>On October 10, Prof. Armando Pombeiro was welcomed by the President of the Academia Europaea, Prof<sup><span style="font-size: 10.8333px;">a</span></sup> Marja Makarow, as member of the Academy. The ceremony took place at the annual event of the Academia Europaea, Building Bridges 2023, which was held at Munich University. Prof. Pombeiro is a member of the Chemical Sciences section since 2022.</p>
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Javier Izquierdo in Chemforumhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/javier-ezquierdo-in-chemforumTue, 17 Oct 23 00:00:00 +0100<p>Javier Izquierdo Pérez will be the next Chemforum speaker, next monday the 23<sup>rd</sup> October, at 14:30 in QA1.4. Javier studied Chemistry at the University of La Laguna (ULL, Tenerife), finishing with a Mention in the National Award for Excellence in Academic Performance in 2009. He defended his PhD Thesis in 2014 with an Award of Excellence from the ULL. He carried out pre- and postdoctoral internships in R&D centers in Hungary, Italy and Germany, taking advantage of the synergies of the different disciplines to develop methods to analyze the stability of materials of interest and identify their electrochemically active sites on their surfaces. After his post-doctorate, he returned to ULL in January 2018 as a professor and researcher in the area of Physical Chemistry. He currently has 65 published papers.</p>
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Hot article in CrystEngCommhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/hot-article-in-crystengcommTue, 17 Oct 23 00:00:00 +0100<p>A <a href="https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/ce/d3ce00354j">paper</a> by <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/472">Luís G. Alves</a>, <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/566">Vânia André</a> and their colleagues was featured in the themed collection <a href="https://pubs.rsc.org/en/journals/articlecollectionlanding?sercode=ce&themeid=db806d39-e1c1-435e-bb8f-5fb96941b54a">CrystEngComm HOT articles</a>.</p>
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Noureddine El Aouad in Chemforumhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/noureddine-el-aouad-in-chemforumWed, 27 Sep 23 00:00:00 +0100<p>This Friday, the 29<sup>th</sup> of September we'll have an extra Chemforum letter by Prof. Noureddine El Aouad, from the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University Abdel Malek Essaadi (Tetouan, Morocco). </p>
<p>Prof. Noureddine El Aouad has a Ph.D. on Natural Products Chemistry from the university Cadi Ayaad (Marrakech, Morrocco) and performed a post-doctoral fellowship and Principal Investigator in pharmacognosy at the University of Valencia in Spain (2002-2010). Then he joined Medina Fondation (Center of excellence on natural products research in Granada, Spain, Merck Sharp & Dohme, MSD Spain) as a senior Scientist working on the use of microbial cultures as source of new bioactive molecules useful in anti-infective, anticancer therapies and in rare diseases. He joint Morocco in 2015 as a professor at University Ibn zohr Agadir and then at University Abdelmalek Essaadi. His research interests are directed towards search for new high added value compounds from medicinal and aromatic plants, microorganisms, mushrooms, bee products and agriculture by-products. Currently he is working on development of new green methods of extraction, qualitative and quantitative analysis of active components in complex extracts of natural products with application in various fields such as pharmaceutical, food production and cosmeceutical. He is collaborating in many national and International projects: Prima, Erasmus Plus, Cost Action, Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe, etc</p>
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Best poster prize for Pedro Rosadohttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/pedro-rosado-Fri, 22 Sep 23 00:00:00 +0100<p>CQE’s PhD student <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/16290">Pedro Rosado</a> was awarded the best poster presentation at the 6<sup>th</sup> International Mass Spectrometry School which took place last week in Cagliari, Italy.<br />
The <a href="https://www.spettrometriadimassa.it/imss2023/">6<sup>th</sup> International Mass Spectrometry School</a> is a six day school aimed to give a high level education in fundamentals, advances, instrumentation, and applications of mass spectrometry to graduate, PhD and post-doc students, and others working in industries and in different institutions in the areas of chemistry, biosciences, food, environment, and medicine.<br />
Pedro’s work focuses on the use of mass spectrometry-based multi-omics tools to explore the mechanisms of drug resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.</p>
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Clementina Mesaros in Chemforumhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/clementina-mesaros-in-chemforumMon, 18 Sep 23 00:00:00 +0100<p><a href="https://www.med.upenn.edu/apps/faculty/index.php/g275/p4621047">Clementina Mesaros</a>, from the Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, will be the next Chemforum speaker, which will be held on the 4<sup>th</sup> of October, Wednesday, at 15:00 in QA02.2 in the Chemistry Tower.</p>
<p>Clementina Mesaros is a Research Assistant Professor of Pharmacology in the Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. She received her Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Case Western Reserve University in 2005, then joined the Blair laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania were she quickly mastered the use of liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and developed a chiral method to monitor the oxidative modifications that arise from the cytochrome P-450 (CYP)-mediated metabolism of arachidonic acid. After her post-doctoral fellowship, she was appointed as the Technical Director of the Translational Biomarkers Core from the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology (CEET) where she developed assays for metabolites involved in cellular oxidative stress and flux analysis of metabolites within intermediate metabolic pathways using stable-isotope dilution LC-MS. One of Mesaros’ group current research is investigating how lipid metabolism is disrupted as a consequence of mitochondrial dysfunction in Friedreich’s ataxia (FRDA), a rare neurodegenerative disease. </p>
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CQE PhD callhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/cqe-phd-callFri, 15 Sep 23 00:00:00 +0100<p>Six doctoral scholarships (PhD) granted under the <em>Protocolo de Colaboração para Financiamento do Plano Plurianual - Centro Química Estrutural </em> were published on the portal <a href="https://www.euraxess.pt/.">https://www.euraxess.pt/.</a> </p>
<p>The call is open between September 15, 2023 and September 30, 2023, 5 pm (Lisbon time). For more information check the following <a href="https://www.euraxess.pt/jobs/146212">link</a> and the <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/doctoral_themes_2023">CQE website</a>.</p>
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Daniel Lourenço won a poster awardhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/daniel-loureno-won-a-poster-awardTue, 12 Sep 23 00:00:00 +0100<p>Daniel Lourenço (group V PhD student) won the Catalysis Science & Technology award from the Royal Society of Chemistry at the <a href="https://isysycat2023.events.chemistry.pt/">International Symposium on Synthesis and Catalysis</a>, which was held in Evora, from the 5<sup>th </sup>to the 8<sup>th</sup> of September, with the poster “Reductive depolymerization of polyester and polycarbonate plastic waste catalyzed homogeneous and heterogeneous manganese catalysts”.</p>
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R-nuucell at EIT Health Catapult 2023-24http://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/r-nuucell-at-eit-health-catapult-2023-24Mon, 11 Sep 23 00:00:00 +0100<p><a href="http://www.r-nuucell.com/">R-nuucell</a>, a spin-off from FCUL, founded by the CQE members <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/499">Helena Garcia</a> and <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/375">Andreia Valente</a>, is one of the 30 semifinalists of <a href="https://eithealth.eu/news-article/eit-health-catapult-2023-24-selects-30-semifinalists/">EIT Health Catapult 2023-24</a>. Each year, the competition showcases Europe’s most promising life science and healthtech start-ups to leading experts and investors. </p>
<p>The start-ups selected passed through a comprehensive pre-selection process in their region and per category. R-nuucell will receive high-quality training from experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and experts in the field.</p>
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Luca Piemontese in Chemforumhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/luca-piemontese-in-chemforumMon, 04 Sep 23 00:00:00 +0100<p><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Titillium Web", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.28px;">Dr. <a href="https://www.uniba.it/it/docenti/piemonte-luca">Luca Piemontese</a>, from the University of Bari Aldo Moro in Italy, will be the next Chemforum speaker, which will be held on the 15</span><span style="box-sizing: border-box; position: relative; font-size: 10.5px; line-height: 0; vertical-align: baseline; top: -0.5em; color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Titillium Web", sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.28px;">th</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: "Titillium Web", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; letter-spacing: 0.28px;"> of September, Friday, at 15:00 in QA1.1 in the Chemistry Tower.</span></p>
<p>Dr. Piemontese’s research focus is mainly concerned towards the synthesis, and the chemical and optical characterization of small molecules in the fields of neurodegenerative and cardiovascular diseases. He also studies the natural contaminants and nutraceuticals in food matrices (in particular, secondary metabolites from fungi and plants). Recently, his activity has been focused on the use of green solvents in the field of synthesis, extraction and purification of bioactive compounds. The results of his research are documented in more than <a href="https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7980-5818">60 different scientific papers</a>, 1 patent, and more than 60 communications in national and international conferences.</p>
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Ana Franco interviewed for SAGANethttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/ana-franco-interviewed-for-saganetFri, 14 Jul 23 00:00:00 +0100<p>Ana Franco is a PhD student with a schoolarship of CQE. Recently, she published an <a href="https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ast.2022.0077">article in Astrobiology</a> in which a new hypothesis on prebiological enantiomeric was proposed. Based on this she was contacted by Aubrey Zerkle to give an interview to SAGANet (a network for astrobiologists and astrobiology-enthusiasts). This interview is connected with the site of the very prestigious <a href="https://bmsis.org/">Blue Marble Space Institute of Science</a>. You can read the full interview <a href="https://www.saganet.org/articles/astrobiology-revealed-6">here</a>.</p>
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João Canário on "As palavras do mundo"http://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/joo-canrio-on-as-palavras-do-mundoWed, 12 Jul 23 00:00:00 +0100<p><a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/439">João Canário</a> and his team were interviewed for the program "<a href="https://www.rtp.pt/programa/tv/p43633">As Palavras do Mundo</a>" on the 6<sup>th</sup> of June. This is a TV show by the journalist Ana Daniela Soares, and the bibliophile Alberto Manguel, produced by Farol de Ideias, for RTP.</p>
<p>Starting from a careful selection of reference works and interviews with specialists from different scientific areas, the program offers a perspective of the current world, with each episode featuring a book on environmental themes. The journalist discusses with Alberto Manguel what might have motivated the author to write the book. Then, the journalist interviews an expert who assesses our relationship with the planet, in relation to the specific topic.</p>
<p>One of the next programs is about the book "Arctic Dreams", by Barry Lopes, which introduces the mysteries of the Arctic and the lives that surround it - animals and humans. And who better to talk about this topic than our colleague João Canário? This program, which will be broadcasted in two episodes (15 and 22 of July), addresses how the Arctic influences our planet and discusses its problems. </p>
<p>New episodes are published on Saturdays on RTP3, with reruns on various channels in the RTP universe.</p>
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2021 Inorganics Best Paper Awardhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/2021-inorganics-best-paper-awardFri, 30 Jun 23 00:00:00 +0100<p>The review manuscript by <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/442">João Costa Pessoa</a> and <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/501">Isabel Correia</a> "<a font-size:="" helvetica="" href="https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/9/2/17" style="box-sizing: border-box; color: rgb(79, 86, 113); line-height: inherit; text-decoration-line: none; max-height: 1e+06px; font-weight: 700; font-family: ">Misinterpretations in Evaluating Interactions of Vanadium Complexes with Proteins and Other Biological Targets</a>" published in <em font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; max-height: 1e+06px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: ">Inorganics</em><span font-size:="" helvetica="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: "> </span><span font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-weight: 700; line-height: inherit; max-height: 1e+06px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: ">2021</span><span font-size:="" helvetica="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: ">, </span><em font-size:="" helvetica="" style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; max-height: 1e+06px; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: ">9</em><span font-size:="" helvetica="" style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: ">(2), 17; doi:10.3390/inorganics9020017, has been awarded the </span>Inorganics<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/journal/inorganics/awards/1902"> 2021 Best Paper Award</a> from all papers published in 2021 in Inorganics. </p>
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Regeneron ISEF - International Science and Engineering Fairhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/regeneron-isef-international-science-and-engineering-fairFri, 30 Jun 23 00:00:00 +0100<pre class="tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta" data-placeholder="Translation" dir="ltr" id="tw-target-text" style="unicode-bidi: isolate; font-size: 28px; line-height: 36px; background-color: rgb(248, 249, 250); border: none; padding: 2px 0.14em 2px 0px; position: relative; margin-top: -2px; margin-bottom: -2px; resize: none; font-family: inherit; overflow: hidden; width: 270px; color: rgb(32, 33, 36);">
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<p>Collaboration between researchers from CQE@IST and Colégio Valssasina will represent Portugal in the biggest science competition in the world: Regeneron ISEF - International Science and Engineering Fair, California, USA</p>
<p>In the 2022/23 school year, 12 students, nationwide, were challenged to create an innovative and sustainable product, framed in the blue economy and circular economy.<br />
Frederico Mauritty, Madalena de Castro and Jéssica Nunes from Colégio Valsassina, with the support of researchers <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/371">Ana Paula Ribeiro</a> (CQE), Ana Maria Ferraria (IBB) and <a href="https://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/members/474">Luísa Margarida Martins</a> (CQE) produced a textile waterproofing product from biomass. After participating in the 18<sup>th</sup> edition of the Estremoz Science Congress, Scientists in Action!, they won the 2<sup>nd</sup> place in the National Science Exhibition, which took place in Porto from 1 to 3 June 2023 and were awarded the prize for representing Portugal in the biggest competition of world science: <a href="https://www.societyforscience.org/isef/">Regeneron ISEF - International Science and Engineering Fair,</a> California, USA, in May 2024.</p>
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Zhihua Wang in Chemforumhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/zhihua-wang-in-chemforumMon, 26 Jun 23 00:00:00 +0100<p>Prof. <a href="http://www.fe.zju.edu.cn/feen/2019/0801/c33724a1353150/page.htm">Zhihua Wang</a> will be the next Chemforum speaker, which will be held on the 30<sup>th</sup> of June at 12:00 in QA1.1 in the Chemistry Tower.</p>
<p>Prof. Zhihua Wang is a Qiushi Distinguished Professor of Zhejiang University and vice director of the State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Engineering Thermophysics from Zhejiang University in 2005. His doctoral dissertation was nominated for the Chinese National Excellent Doctoral Dissertation. He got Distinguished Yong Scholar funding from the National Natural Science Foundation of China. From 2008 to 2010, as visiting scholar, he spent two years in the Division of Combustion Physics at Lund University in Sweden. His research field covers the areas of combustion and emission control. He has supervised 6 post doctors, 23 PhD students, and 21 master's students. Led more than 30 projects and published more than 230 reviewed journal papers and three monographs. The total citation records by Google Scholar is 9500+ with an h-index of 47. He holds more than 20 invention patents and one Gold Patent of Zhejiang Province.</p>
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CQE days 5th Editionhttp://cqe.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/news/cqe-days-5th-editionMon, 05 Jun 23 00:00:00 +0100<p>The 5<sup>th</sup> annual meeting of the Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE Days 2023) took place on May 25<sup>th</sup> and 26<sup>th</sup> at Academia das Ciências de Lisboa. This year, the meeting brought together over 300 participants and featured around 200 presentations that reflect the contribution and commitment of CQE to research in chemistry. Pedro Morgado was awarded with the Best Oral Communication Prize, Luísa Chiavassa with the Best Junior Oral Communication Prize, while Cláudia Raposo and Carolina Marto-Costa took home the Best Poster Prizes. In this edition of the meeting, participants also had the opportunity to engage in various workshops aimed at enhancing the scientific and interdisciplinary skills of the Centre’s members. Additionally, they had the honor of attending a Plenary Lesson given by one of the founding members of CQE, Professor Jorge Calado, Emeritus Professor at the Instituto Superior Técnico and an influential figure in science and culture in Portugal. Congratulations to all participants, presenters, and awardees for making CQE Days 2023 such a successful event.</p>
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