- Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB)- PhD project area: Biomolecular and Bioprocess Engineering- Development of scalable and efficient processes for the biomanufacturing of non-viral protein nanocages- Study and improvement of upstream and downstream strategies together with analytical methodologies adequate for proteins- Implementation of new experimental procedures- Working with a promising species of bacteria for use in biotechnology and biological sciences: Vibrio natriegens- Involved in monitoring and co-supervising two Master’s students in their theses as well as in supporting students from the Integrated Master’s Degree in Biological Engineering in practical and/or laboratory execution projects (Independent Laboratory Project and 3D-Biomol) from different curricular units

- Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB)- Research project: Phage4BacID – Bacteriófagos no Diagnóstico e Prevenção de Infeções Multiresistentes em Portugal e no Mundo- Partnership: TechnoPhage, SA- Supervisor: Prof. Ana M. Azevedo (IST – ULisboa)- Study and implementation of a scalable and cost-effective process for the production of bacteriophages with biomedical purposes- Work focused on the upstream processing stages using biosafety level 2 bacterial species (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Klebsiella pneumoniae)

- Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB)- Research project: “Studies on the production of Bacteriophages by Infection of Pseudomonas aeruginosa Cultures”- Supervisors: Prof. Ana M. Azevedo (IST – ULisboa) and Prof. Duarte Miguel F. Prazeres (IST – ULisboa)- Final grade: 19 (0–20 scale)- Development of an efficient and scalable process for the production of bacteriophages with therapeutic applications- Optimization of the bioprocess at a bioreactor scale- Working with a species of bacteria from biosafety level 2 (Pseudomonas aeruginosa)

Please see item description above: "Researcher – Master’s Degree at Instituto Superior Técnico"

- Research Group: Molecular Microbiology and Infection- Supervisor: Prof. Mário Ramirez (FM – ULisboa)- Determination of the antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus pneumoniae and Streptococcus pyogenes isolates- Identification of macrolide resistance phenotypes