Background
Susana Chaves holds a BSc in Biochemistry from University of Porto (UP, 1998), and carried out her PhD at the HHMI laboratory of Nobel laureate Dr. Guenter Blobel, Rockefeller University, awarded by UP in 2003. Afterwards, she was a post-doc at the University of California San Diego and The Scripps Research Institute, USA, before joining CBMA in 2008 as a Researcher.
Research Interests
Susana Chaves is interested in using high throughput methodologies for biotechnological applications. Examples include bioprospecting microbial collections towards novel solutions for bio-based products and processes, such as fermentations, and a multi-disciplinary research line using yeast as a tool in risk assessment and monitoring of chemicals with potential environmental impact.
Keywords
yeast, microbiology, molecular targets; biotechnology; risk assessment; high throughput
Ongoing research projects
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Ongoing PhD supervisions
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