UCIBIO researchers uncover key mechanism of enzyme inactivation by oxygen
Researchers from the Macromolecular Crystallography Lab at UCIBIO-NOVA FCT have recently published a study in the scientific journal Chemical Science, detailing critical steps toward optimizing metal-dependent formate dehydrogenases enzymes for carbon dioxide reduction, a promising strategy for climate change mitigation.
UCIBIO researchers participate in the RELEAF Project consortium to Innovate Bio-Based Fertilizers
Maria Ascensão Reis, leader of the Biochemical Engineering Lab at UCIBIO-NOVA FCT, along with researchers Nídia Lourenço, Filomena Freitas, Mónic
New study develops innovative iron(III) cross-linked hydrogels from marine polysaccharides
A team of researchers from the Biochemical Engineering Lab at UCIBIO-NOVA, led by Maria Reis, has recently published a new research paper that explores the potential of polysaccharide-based hydrogels for tissue engineering, drug delivery, or wound healing applications.
Beatriz Mariz awarded a Fulbright Portugal Award
Beatriz Mariz is a PhD student in Biology at the School of Sciences and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon at the Bacterial Cell Surfaces and Pathogenesis Lab led by Sérgio Filipe. Her project aims to unravel the role of specific Streptococcus pneumoniae proteins in pathogenicity and bacterial infection.