Patrícia Fernandes
Doctoral Program
Biology
Thesis title
Nutrient Sensing and Transport in Candida spp.: from commensalism to pathogenicity
Supervisor
Sandra Paiva, Björn Johansson & Joana Laranjinha (Medical Doctor, Infectious Disease Service, Hospital of Braga)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/01/2025
Duration (month)
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Mariana Rodrigues
Doctoral Program
PDBMA
Thesis title
New generation of living materials for bioremediation of resilient water contaminants
Supervisor
Raul Machado, Pedro Martins, Joana Carvalho (CVR)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/10/2025
Duration (month)
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Jorge Moutinho
Doctoral Program
PDBMA
Thesis title
Beyond species monitoring: developing and exploring metabarcoding-based genetic and phylogenetic diversity metrics for coastal marine invertebrates
Supervisor
Filipe Costa, Sofia Duarte & Rutger A. Vos (Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Netherlands)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/10/2025
Duration (month)
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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)
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José Carlos Lourenço
Doctoral Program
PDBMA
Thesis title
Disentangling the effects of multiple stressors on biodiversity and the functioning of rivers ecosystems across spatiotemporal scales
Supervisor
Cláudia Pascoal, Giorgio Pace, Cayetano Gutiérrez Cánovas (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Spain)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/10/2024
Duration (month)
–
Carolina Duarte
PhD STUDENT
PhD STUDENTS
Doctoral Program
PDBMA
Thesis title
Evaluating the potential of soil food web complexity to enhance maize crop performance and soil health
Supervisors
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/04/2025
Duration (month)
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Joana Ribeiro
PHD STUDENT
PhD STUDENTS
Doctoral Program
PDBMA
Thesis title
Bioinspired nanostructured systems for nose-to-brain therapeutic delivery against Alzheimer’s Disease
Supervisor
Andreia Gomes, Ana Grenha (CCMAR) & Fabio Sonvico (University of Parma)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/02/2025
Duration (month)
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Gonçalo Marques
Doctoral Program
Doctorate in Biology
Thesis title
Exploring the microbial terroir of renowned wine regions of Portugal, Spain, Austria and Denmark to develop eco-friendly biocontrol formulations
Supervisor
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/01/2025
Duration (month)
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Edmundo Ndipolifa
Doctoral Program
PDBMA
Thesis title
Avaliação da Biodiversidade na Bacia do Rio Cunene (África Austral) baseada em DNA ambiental
Supervisor
Funding Source
Instituto Nacional de Gestão de Bolsas de Estudo (INAGBE-ANGOLA)
Start date (month/year)
01/10/2023
Duration (month)
–
Hugo Ricardo Afonso
Doctoral Program
Doctorate in Biology
Thesis title
Molecular mechanisms that control flower development in Quercus species of the Portuguese forest
Supervisor
Manuela Costa, Carlos Vila-Viçosa e Herlander Azevedo (CIBIO-FCUP)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/01/2025
Duration (month)
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