Bernardo Bica
Project
ARNET
Supervisor
Funding Source
BI4/ARNET – CBMA/2026 within ARNET – Aquatic Research Network, an Associate Laboratory
Start date (month/year)
15/04/2026
Duration (month)
–
Ana Rafaela Roque
FELLOW
COMPUTING LIFE
Project
Supervisor
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
09/06/2025
Duration (month)
–
Margarida Costa
Project
Supervisor
Funding Source
Programa Regional do Norte 2021-2027 [NORTE2030]
Start date (month/year)
01/02/2026
Duration (month)
–
Vanessa Rodriguez
Project
Supervisor
Funding Source
Programa Regional do Norte 2021-2027 [NORTE2030]
Start date (month/year)
15/07/2025
Duration (month)
–
António Nogueira
Doctoral Program
PDBMA
Thesis title
Differences in biological traits and impacts between and within non-native invasive populations
Supervisor
Ronaldo Sousa & Phillip Haubrock (Bournemouth University, UK)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/02/2026
Duration (month)
–
Clara Alvarez Arantes
Doctoral Program
Doctoral Program in Molecular and Environmental Biology (PDBMA)
Thesis title
SYNDET: Development of a Biodetergent through synthetic biology
Supervisor
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/10/2025
Duration (month)
–
Luara Simões
RESEARCHER
COMPUTING LIFE
Background
Luara Simões holds a PhD in Microbiology (2019) from the Federal University of Lavras/University of Minho. She was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Minho (2020-2023), contributing to projects in bioactive compounds and DNA barcoding. In 2024, she became a Junior Researcher at CIIMAR, focusing on microalgae-based aquafeeds. She is currently an Assistant Researcher at the University of Minho, working on the STOParasites project under the PRR-Blue Bioeconomy.
Research Interests
Her research focuses on DNA barcoding, and microbial bioactive compounds, emphasizing sustainable marine resource management and high-throughput molecular methodologies. She is currently involved in a project that aims to optimize molecular methodologies to track fish parasites and contribute to the sustainable management of marine resources, ensuring impactful applications of molecular tools in real-world challenges.
Keywords
DNA barcoding, fish parasites, marine resource management, microbial metabolism, bioactive compounds
Ongoing research projects
Ongoing PhD supervisions
Nothing found.
Filipe Tobana Nhanquê
Doctoral Program
PDBMA
Thesis title
Exploring DNA technology to improve monitoring and management of fisheries resources in Guinea-Bissau
Supervisor
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/09/2024
Duration (month)
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João Guimarães
PHD STUDENT
COMPUTING LIFE
Doctoral Program
PDBMA
Thesis title
The Portuguese genomic signature: a genomic characterization of the genetic structure and ancestry of Portugal
Supervisor
Pedro Soares & Ana Bettencourt (LAB2PT, University of Minho) & Ana Maria Silva (University of Coimbra)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/11/2022
Duration (month)
–
Pedro Fernandes
PHD STUDENT
COMPUTING LIFE
Doctoral Program
PDBMA
Thesis title
Meta-species screening for genetic divergence and phylogeographic reconstruction in Atlantic marine fish species
Supervisor
Pedro Soares & Ana Bettencourt (LAB2PT, University of Minho) & Ana Maria Silva (University of Coimbra)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/01/2021
Duration (month)
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