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)
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Carolina Duarte
PhD STUDENT
ESTUDANTES DE DOUTORAMENTO
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
ESTUDANTES DE DOUTORAMENTO
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)
–
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)
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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)
–
Mariana Silva
PhD Student
ESTUDANTES DE DOUTORAMENTO
GROWING LIFE
Doctoral Program
PhD in Biology
Thesis title
Strategies for improving chestnut tree mycorrhization: enhancing the relation plant-fungi-helper bacteria
Supervisor
Teresa Lino Neto, Margarida Fernandes (CMEMS-UMinho) & Andreia Afonso (Deifil Technology Ltd.)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/01/2026
Duration (month)
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Dinis Alves
PHD STUDENT
ESTUDANTES DE DOUTORAMENTO
Doctoral Program
Doctorate in Materials Engineering
Thesis title
Advanced 3D printed multi-layered multi-functional hybrid membranes for wide range water remediation
Supervisor
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/10/2024
Duration (month)
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Soraia Rodrigues
PHD STUDENT
ESTUDANTES DE DOUTORAMENTO
Doctoral Program
Doctorate in Biology
Thesis title
Hybrid living membranes for biodegradation of persistent antibiotics: a novel approach towards environmental remediation
Supervisor
Pedro Martins, Carlos Costa (Centre of Physics-UM) e Senentxu Lanceros-Mendez (Centre of Physics-UM)
Funding Source
FCT
Start date (month/year)
01/01/2026
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)
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