UCIBIO in the news | Maria Reis’s research uses bacteria to produce biodegradable bioplastics
Six European Projects, representing a total of 3 M€ for three years, have been awarded to Biochemical Engineering Lab (BioEng), led by Maria Reis, full professor at FCT-NOVA. These projects are run in collaboration with other research units and industry companies, and aim to study the production of biodegradable bioplastics by bacteria.
Research Infrastructure PTNMR, coordinated by Eurico Cabrita, awarded 4.8 million euros
The Portuguese Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Network (PTNMR) was awarded 4,8 million euros as a result of a recent call to support Research Infrastructure (RI) projects included in the Portuguese Roadmap of Research Infrastructures.
Luísa Peixe distinguished with the honorary title “ESCMID Fellow”
The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) has conferred the title “ESCMID Fellow” for professional excellence and outstanding service to the profession and the society to Luísa Peixe, head of the Bact_Drugs Lab at UCIBIO and Assistant Professor at Faculdade de Farmácia - Universidade do Porto (FFUP).
UCIBIO ACTIVITY REPORT 2015-2016
The UCIBIO Scientific Activity Report 2015-2016