Team

Célia M. Silveira

Researcher

0000-0002-4821-2358

I have formal training in Biochemistry, having graduated from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (FCUL) in 2005. In 2011 I obtained a PhD in Sustainable Chemistry from Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT/NOVA). Since 2018 I am a research associate from the Raman BioSpectroscopy Lab at ITQB NOVA. I work in the biochemistry and biophysics field. My main research interests are the structural and functional characterization of redox metalloproteins isolated from bacterial sources; the development of enzyme based electrochemical biosensors; among others.

I work in the field protein biochemistry and biophysics. My main research interests are the structural and functional characterization of redox metalloproteins isolated from bacterial sources, with particular emphasis on heme containing proteins involved in electron transfer processes and biocatalysis; the development of enzyme based electrochemical biosensors; and the analysis of the proteome of microbial organisms (e.g. sulphate reducers, denitrifiers, actinomycetes) and animal cells. I have a broad scientific background, which includes a wide range of complementary experimental methodologies from bacterial cell growth, to protein purification, vibrational spectroscopies techniques and bioelectrochemistry, among others.

Filipe Rollo

PhD Student

(co-supervised by Elin Moe)

Mail

0000-0002-3704-8185

I graduated in Biology from Instituto Superior de Agronomia da Universidade de Lisboa (ISA-UL) and later obtained a master’s degree in Applied Microbiology from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (FCUL). Since 2018 I started a PhD fellowship at ITQB-NOVA in the Raman BioSpectroscopy lab and in the Macromolecular Crystallography Unit at ITQB-NOVA. My PhD research is focused in the field of Biophysics and Structural Biology with the aim to provide a better understanding of genomic oxidation damage defense by studying DNA repair metalloproteins.

My research interests comprise the understanding of key pathways and how alterations in gene expression lead to the disruption of these pathways and ultimately to human disease. My academic training and research experience to date have provided me with a broad scientific background in molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology and biophysics.

0000-0002-6331-6489

Catarina Barbosa

PhD Student

Mail

I obtained my BSc. degree in Biochemistry from Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa (FCT/NOVA) in 2016. In 2018 I obtained my MSc. degree in Biochemistry for Health at ITQB NOVA. Then in 2019 I started my present research fellowship at Raman BioSpectroscopy Lab at ITQB NOVA. My main research interest is the development of enzyme based electrochemical biosensors using dye- decolorizing peroxidases using vibrational spectoscopy as a complementary technique.

My main research interests are in the development of enzyme based electrochemical biosensors using dye-decoloring peroxidases, following rational design based on insights obtained by bioelectrochemistry and vibrational spectroscopy. My background allows me to combine these techniques with complementary methods, such as molecular biology for design of protein varians, bacterial cell growth, protein purification and characterization among others.