10:00
Registration
14:00
Opening and Welcome
Opening local organizers and the Official entities
14:30
Lecture 1
Hyperthermophilic and Piezophilic Thermococcales: Exploring Their Adaptation to Extreme Environments and Biotechnological Applications.
Professor Mohamed Jebbar | Brest University – CNRS, France
TOPIC 1 | SESSION 1: Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: Margarida Casal | CBMA, U. Minho
Artur Alves | CESAM, UA
15:45
KN1.1 – Marine fungi: unlocking diversity and novel resources for biotechnological applications.
Artur Alves | CESAM, UA
16:15
OP1.1 – Genomic Diversity and Phage-Based Biocontrol of Erwinia amylovora: Towards Sustainable Fire Blight Management.
Hugo Oliveira | Centre of Biological Engineering – U. Minho
16:30
OP1.2 – Plasmid diversity: what do we miss when we only look at the majority?
João S. Rebelo | CE3c – U. Lisboa
16:45
OP1.3 – Diversity of Leptospira spp. in biofilms, water, and soil: pathogenic DNA and viable saprophytic isolates in Lisbon, Portugal.
Ana Armada | IHMT, U. NOVA de Lisboa
17:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session 1
TOPIC 1 | SESSION 2: Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: Paula Morais | CEMMPRE – UC
Raul Bettencourt | OKEANOS
17:45
OP1.4 – Assessing endogenous cyanobacteria and microalgae potential as a sustainable solution for agriculture.
Pedro Cruz | CIIMAR- CIMAR-LA
18:00
OP1.5 – Bridging Knowledge Gaps in Antimicrobial Resistance Dynamics at Animal-Environment Interfaces.
Mónica V. Cunha | CE3C – U. Lisboa
18:15
OP1.6 – Characterisation of the gastrointestinal microbiome from Catrina cattle and Holstein Friesian breeds under different diets.
Ana Rita Azevedo | CBA – UAc
18:30
OP1.7 – Heterologous expression of a new natural lactylate in the model cyanobacterium Anabaena sp. PCC 7120.
Eunice A. Ferreira | CIIMAR- CIMAR-LA
18:45
OP1.8 – Dual-Output Microbial Electrosynthesis System for Biofuel Production.
Nuno Machado | ITQB – NOVA
19:00
Sponsor Talk
19:30
Welcome Cocktail
10:00
Registration
TOPIC 4 | SESSION 1: Health Microbiology
Chairs: Jorge Pedrosa | ICVS – U. Minho
Margarida Saraiva | i3S – U. Porto
15:45
KN4.1 – Understanding tuberculosis pathogenesis and immune responses through the lens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Margarida Saraiva | i3S – U. Porto
16:15
OP4.1 – Uncovering the Antifungal Potential of Bacteria Isolated from the Microbiota of Marine Microalgae.
Teresa Pissarro | ITQB – NOVA
16:30
OP4.2 – The Dangerous Duo: Resistance and Virulence in Bacteria.
Célia Domingues | CE3c — Centre for Ecology
16:45
OP4.3 – Marine-Derived Antimicrobial Peptides: A Novel Source of Molecules against Antimicrobial Resistance.
Ana Rita Bragança | CBMA – U. Minho
17:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session 1
TOPIC 5 | SESSION 1: Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Physiology
Chairs: Jorge H. Leitão | IST – U. Lisboa
Maria João Sousa | CBMA – U. Minho
17:45
KN5.1 – Non-coding RNAs in bacteria of the Burkholderia cepacia complex: key players in bacterial cell biology and pathogenesis.
Jorge H. Leitão | IST – U. Lisboa
18:15
OP5.1 – Construction and analysis of a CRISPRi library to identify essential genes required for cell cycle progression in S. aureus.
Dominik Alwardt | ITQB – NOVA
18:30
OP5.2 – Multi-omic Data Integration and Modeling for Yeast Physiology: Case Studies in Regulation, Metabolism, and Biomass Dynamics.
David Henriques | Acuabiotec Lab, IIM-CSIC, Spain
18:45
OP5.3 – The great escape: loss of WTA glycosylation or L-form conversion protects against bacteriophage infection.
Martin J. Loessner | Department of Health Science and Technology, ETH Zurich
19:30
Welcome Cocktail
10:00
Registration
TOPIC 6 | SESSION 1: Bioprocess Engineering
Chairs: Lígia O. Martins | ITQB – NOVA
Carmo Barreto | CE3C – UAç
15:45
KN6.1 – Experimental and Computational Enzyme Engineering for Lignocellulose Valorization.
Lígia O. Martins | ITQB – NOVA
16:15
OP6.1 – Near-infrared spectroscopy for real-time monitoring and optimization of polyhydroxyalkanoates production.
Ana Marta Rodrigues | i4HB – NOVA School of Science and Technology
16:30
OP6.2 – Inline Monitoring of Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Growth Kinetics with Stirred-Tank Bioreactor Oxygen Uptake Modeling.
William O. S. Salvador | iBB – IST, i4HB
16:45
OP6.3 – Integrative process for bacterial production and separation of tellurium particles.
Jorge F. B. Pereira | CERES, U. Coimbra
17:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session 1
TOPIC 3 | SESSION 1: Health Biotechnology
Chairs: Joana Azeredo | CEB – U. Minho
Nuno Cerca | CEB – U. Minho
17:45
KN3.1 – The Expanding Therapeutic Horizon of Bacteriophages in Health Biotechnology.
Joana Azeredo | CEB – U. Minho
18:15
OP3.1 – A non-coding RNA modulates plasmid copy number and antibiotic resistance in Listeria monocytogenes.
Gonçalo Filipe Moreno | ITQB – NOVA
18:30
OP3.2 – Mechanical and biological assessment of metal nanoparticles functionalised bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) mesh.
Liliana Melro | 2C2T – U. Minho
18:45
OP3.3 – Exploiting Bacteriophages for Targeted Control and Rapid Detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae.
Filipa Campos | CEB – U. Minho
19:30
Welcome Cocktail
08:30
Registration
09:00
Lecture 2
Microfluidic Innovations for Global OneHealth Needs
Nuno Reis | University of Bath, UK
TOPIC 3 | SESSION 2: Health Biotechnology
Chairs: Isabel Couto | IHMT – NOVA
Mariana Pinho | ITQB – UNL
10:15
KN3.2 – Efflux-driven antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococci.
Isabel Couto | IHMT – NOVA
10:45
OP3.4 – Viruses by design – the future of phage therapy.
Martin J. Loessner | ETH Zurich, Switzerland
11:00
OP3.5 – Rabbit-Derived Single-Domain Antibody Fused to Zag Protein for Potent SARS-CoV-2 Neutralization and Extended Half-Life.
Isa Moutinho | CIISA – Faculty of Veterinary, U. Lisboa
11:15
Coffee Break and Poster Session 1
TOPIC 3 |SESSION 3: Health Biotechnology
Chairs: Isabel Couto | IHMT – NOVA
Mariana Pinho | ITQB – UNL
12:00
OP3.6 – Bacterial Nanocellulose–Kraft Lignin Composites as Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Biomaterials for Neural Applications.
Cátia Alves | 2C2T – U. Minho
12:15
OP3.7 – Discovery of a Novel Synthetic Antimalarial Class Active Against Multidrug-Resistant Plasmodium falciparum.
Pedro E. Ferreira | ICVS, School of Medicine, U. Minho
12:30
OP3.8 – Antioxidant and Neuroprotective Potential of Mushroom Biomass: Effects on ROS Production in Human Microglial Cell Line (HMC3) and Alzheimer’s Disease Caenorhabditis elegans Models.
Helena Araújo-Rodrigues | CBQF – U. Católica
12:45
OP3.9 – Discovery and Functional Characterization of a Novel Kv1.3 Channel Modulator Derived from Physalia physalis Venom.
Zuzanna Tomkielska | Mesosystem, CBA – UAç
13:00
LUNCH, SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR
14:30
Lecture 3
Factors impacting the development of the gut microbiota in infants
Catherine Stanton | Teagasc, Moorepark Food Research Centre
TOPIC 1 | SESSION 3: Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: Graça Silveira | CBA – UAç
António Machado | CBA – UAç
15:45
OP1.9 – Sustainable Production of Biopigments and Biosurfactants from Agro-Industrial Byproducts Using Serratia Strains.
Joaquim F. P. Pinto | CERES – U. Coimbra
16:00
OP1.10 – Flexizyme: Biotechnological production of fatty amines from side stream materials.
Annabel Serpico | ITENE, Spain
16:15
OP1.11 – Unveiling the Agronomic Potential of Extracellular Polymeric Substances Recovered from Aerobic Granular Sludge on Maize.
Sofia I.A. Pereira | CBQF – U. Católica
16:30
OP1.12 – ShK-like Peptides from Entomopathogenic Nematodes: New Molecular Leads for Bioinsecticide Development.
Tiago Paiva | CBA – UAç
16:45
OP1.13 – Biological potential of insect raw materials for sustainable cosmetics.
Ana Rita Silva | Solfarcos – Soluções Farmacêuticas e Cosméticas, Lda
17:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session 2
TOPIC 1 | SESSION 4: Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: Maria José Saavedra | CITAB – UTAD
Jorge Frias, CBA – UAç
17:45
OP1.14 – Biotechnological Production and Functional Characterisation of a Nematode-Derived Sterol-Binding Protein with Bioinsecticidal Potential.
Jorge Frias | CBA – UAç
18:00
OP1.15 – Unveiling PFAS-Tolerant Microbiomes in Polluted Soil and Sediment: Preservation Strategies and Bioremediation Potential.
Asma Nawaz | Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Italy
18:15
OP1.16 – Genome mining of novel antimicrobial biosynthetic gene clusters in extremophiles from high-salt biofilms.
Inês Costa | Department of Life Sciences, U. Coimbra
18:30
OP1.17 – Decoding Microbial Interactions with Vanadium.
Joana Bonito Caldeira | Centre for Mechanical Engineering, ARISE – U. Coimbra
18:45
OP1.18 – Refining Microbial Consortia to Improve Phytoremediation in Salt Marshes: Integrating Conventional Enrichment with iACME Selection.
Margarida Pereira | CIIMAR/CIIMAR LA – U. Porto
19:00
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES SESSION- SPM & SPBT
21:00
Gala Dinner
08:30
Registration
TOPIC 5 | SESSION 2: Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Physiology
Chairs: Karina Xavier | GIMM
Miguel Teixeira | IST – UL
10:15
KN5.2 – Gut protective microbiota species promotes microbiota recovery and pathobiont clearance while preventing inflammation.
Karina Xavier | GIMM
10:45
OP5.4 – Intraspecific Variation in Nitrogen Utilisation of Torulaspora delbrueckii: Growth and Genomic Perspectives.
Maria João Sousa | CBMA – U. Minho
11:00
OP5.5 – To be or not to bi(ofilm): the influence of mediator-complex subunits in Candida biofilm formation.
Inês Vieira Costa | iBB – IST
11:15
Coffee Break and Poster Session 1
TOPIC 5 | SESSION 3: Molecular Microbiology and Microbial Physiology
Chairs: Nelson Lima | CEB – U. Minho
Miguel Teixeira | IST – UL
12:00
OP5.6 – Peroxisomal engineering for improved lactones sustainable biosynthesis within a circular economy.
Miguel Francisco | CEB – U. Minho
12:15
OP5.7 – Engineering of Dct-02 transporter to improve the biomanufacturing of succinate.
Isabel Soares-Silva | CBMA – U. Minho
12:30
OP5.8 – Inhibition of toxic sulfide production by sulfidogenic members of the human gut microbiota.
Madalena Duarte | ITQB – NOVA
12:45
OP5.9 – Structural and mechanistic insights into the central respiratory complex in DSR metabolism.
Raquel M. Bernardino | ITQB – NOVA
13:00
LUNCH, SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR
TOPIC 4 | SESSION 2: Health Microbiology
Chairs: Miguel Viveiros | IHMT – UNL
Carla Cabral | CBA – UAç
15:45
OP4.4 – Human and retail meat Campylobacter isolates: emerging antimicrobial resistance, cluster dynamics and source attribution.
Mónica Azevedo | National Reference Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Infections, INSA
16:00
OP4.5 – Bacteriocin-mediated prevention of secondary pneumococcal pneumonia by a human commensal Streptococcus mitis strain.
Catarina Candeias | Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology of Human Pathogens, ITQB NOVA
16:15
OP4.6 – Epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus at the Livestock-Wildlife Interface: Phylogenetic, Resistome, and Virulome Insights.
Mónica V. Cunha | CE3C & CHANGE – U. Lisboa
16:30
OP4.7 – Interplay Between Ciprofloxacin Resistance, Biofilm Development, and Virulence in Acinetobacter baumannii.
Gabriela Jorge Da Silva | Faculty of Pharmacy, U. Coimbra
16:45
OP4.8 – Pathoadaptive genomic traits of Staphylococcus aureus from atopic dermatitis.
Mariana Araújo | Laboratory of Bacterial Evolution and Molecular Epidemiology, ITQB – NOVA
17:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session 2
TOPIC 4 | SESSION 3: Health Microbiology
Chairs: Teresa Gonçalves | CNC-UC
Carla Cabral |CBA – UAç
17:45
OP4.9 – Insert-Based Two-Layer Model Reproduces Spatial Coexistence of Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Chronic Wounds.
Vânia Pinheiro | LEPABE, ALiCE, U. Porto
18:00
OP4.10 – Hijacking host immunity: c4bp recruitment by moonlighting retropepsin-type proteases in Rickettsiales.
Ana Luísa Matos | Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, U. Coimbra
18:15
OP4.11 – Atopic dermatitis patients in Portugal are reservoirs and key-drivers of ST398-MSSA evolution.
Diana Caieiro | ITQB – NOVA
18:30
OP4.12 – Unravelling P. aeruginosa-S. aureus interactions and their intracellular survival using a new in vitro model.
Maria Olivia Pereira | CBE – U. Minho
18:45
OP4.13 – Bacterial Vaginosis: it’s not just who’s there, but what they do.
Nuno Cerca | CEB – U. Minho
19:00
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES SESSION – SPM & SPBT
21:00
Gala Dinner
08:30
Registration
TOPIC 2 | SESSION 1: Food Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: Catarina Geoffroy Prista | ISA – U.Lisboa
Célia Silva | ITAA – UAç
10:15
KN2.1 – Fermentation as a strategy to produce sustainable and clean-label food products.
Catarina Prista | ISA – U.Lisboa
10:45
OP2.1 – Aptamer-based strategies to control foodborne toxins.
Ricardo Oliveira | INIAV
11:00
OP2.2 – The future of Biorecognition Tools: Using Phage-derived Receptor-Binding Proteins for Targeted Detection of Listeria monocytogenes.
Filipa Oliveira | CEB – U. Minho
11:15
Coffee Break and Poster Session 1
TOPIC 2 | SESSION 2: Food Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: Catarina Geoffroy Prista | ISA – U.Lisboa
Célia Silva | ITAA – UAç
12:00
OP2.3 – Characterization of the bacteriocin(s) produced by Bacillus sp. isolated from the rumen of cows.
Nuno M.L. Paiva | ITAA – UAç
12:15
OP2.4 – YEASTRACT+ Goes Quantitative: Enabling Advanced Systems Biology through Integration of Transcriptomic Data.
Luís Coutinho | iBB – IST
12:45
OP2.6 – Fusarium venatum as a sustainable protein source for developing functional food ingredients.
Manuela Pintado | CBQF – U. Católica
13:00
LUNCH, SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR
TOPIC 2 | SESSION 3: Food Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: António Raposo | CBIOS – U. Lusofóna
Teresa Crespo | ITQB, UNL
15:45
KN2.2 – Jellyfish as Food: Processing Technologies and Potential Risks of Consumption.
António Raposo | CBIOS – U. Lusofóna
16:15
OP2.7 – Glycoside 3-Oxidases as Biocatalysts for Rare Sugar Synthesis.
André Taborda | ITQB – NOVA
16:30
OP2.8 – Synergistic combination of essential oil and organic acid: substitute for potassium sorbate in fruit preparation.
Kavita sorathiya | CBQF – U. Católica
16:45
OP2.9 – Genomes on the move: Transposable elements in the regulation of fermentation-related genes in non-saccharomyces yeasts.
Fábio Pereira | CBMA – U. Minho
17:00
Coffee Break and Poster Session 2
TOPIC 2 | SESSION 4: Food Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: Pedro Barros Fernandes | U Lusófona
Teresa Nogueira | INIAV
17:45
OP2.10 – Food Safety at Home: A Longitudinal Analysis of Refrigerators in Household Environments.
Ana Rita Barata | INIAV – Vila do Conde
18:00
OP2.11 – Raw Poultry Meat: hyperbaric pasteurisation/preservation at room temperature ensuring quality, safety and extended shelf-life.
Jéssica Tavares | LAQV-REQUIMTE – U. Aveiro
18:15
OP2.12 – Inactivation kinetics of inoculated pathogenic microorganisms in egg white and yolk using moderate pressure treatment.
Gabriela Matos | LAQV-REQUIMTE, U. Aveiro
18:30
OP2.13 – The role of food cultures and fermentates in the shelf life of soy-based burgers.
Beatriz Nunes Silva | CBQF – U. Católica
18:45
OP2.14 – Biofilm Formation by Staphylococcus aureus as a Driver of Cross-Contamination Between Food Handlers and Ready-to-Eat Foods.
Joana Paiva | Department of Veterinary Sciences, UTAD
19:00
SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES SESSION – SPM & SPBT
21:00
Gala Dinner
08:30
Registration
09:00
Lecture 4
AI-Powered Computational Mass Spectrometry for Molecular Discovery
Wout Bittremieux | Adrem Data Lab at the University of Antwerp
TOPIC 1 | SESSION 5: Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: Célia Manaia | ESB – U. Católica
Joana Ramos | IITA – UAç
10:15
KN1.2 – Microbes and the Changing Ocean: Small Organisms Big Impact.
Joana Ramos | IITA – UAç
10:45
OP1.19 – Biocalcifying potential of ureolytic Priestia aryabhattai 10w27b for bio-repairing of mortar cracks.
Leonor Matos | CEMMPRE, ARISE, U. Coimbra
11:00
OP1.20 – Microplastics and Chemical Pollutants Team Up to Facilitate the Persistence of Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens in Rivers.
Isabel Silva | TERRA Associate Laboratory, U. Coimbra
11:15
Coffee Break and Poster Session 2
TOPIC 1 | SESSION 6: Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: Célia Manaia | ESB – U. Católica
Joana Ramos | IITA – UAç
12:00
OP1.21 – Development of high-biogas-affinity methanotrophic enrichments for protein-rich biomass production.
Clara D. Moura | CEB – U. Minho
12:15
OP1.22 – Modular Engineering of Substrate Oxidation and Electron Flow for Enhanced Bacterial Cellulose Biosynthesis in Komagataeibacter.
Pedro Montenegro-Silva | CEB – U. Minho
12:30
OP1.23 – KEGG resolved microbiome contrasts in invasive brown algal holobionts reveal complementary bioprocessing pathways and actionable mitigation strategies.
Raul Bettencourt | FCT – UAç
12:45
OP1.24 – Extremotolerant, Specialised Hydrocarbon-Degrading Fungi in Resin-Rich Soil.
Ângela Pinheiro | ITQB – NOVA
13:00
LUNCH, SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR
14:00
CEREMONY – CAREER AWARDS
Award Professor Júlio Maggiolly Novais
Laureate: Professor José António Teixeira – U. Minho
Award Professor Nicolau van Uden
Laureate: Professor Nelson Lima – CEB – U. Minho
TOPIC 1 | SESSION 7: Environmental Microbiology & Biotechnology
Chairs: Ana Teresa Caldeira | HERCULES – UEv
Mónica Cunha | FC – UL
14:30
OP1.25 – From Waste to Value: Sequential Recovery of Bioactive Fractions from Orange Pomace.
Miguel Neto, RISE-Health | U. Beira Interior
14:45
OP1.26 – Genomic insights into antifungal potential of three Pseudomonas strains.
Clarisse Brígido | MED Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, U. Évora
15:00
OP1.27 – White grape marc extracts as modulators of turbot resilience to bacterial infections.
Miguel Castro | Department of Biology, U. Porto
15:15
OP1.28 – Temperature profiles and auxin production by yeasts associated with industrial microalgal cultures of Tisochrysis lutea.
Madalena Matos | iBB, i4HB – IST
15:30
OP1.29 – Viral Diversity in Native Plants from the Azores .
Sara Luna | CBA – UAç
15:45
OP1.30 – Class 3 resistance integrons in treated wastewater: threats that go with the flow!
Isabel Henriques |TERRA Associate Laboratory, U. Coimbra
16:00
Coffee Break
TOPIC 9 | SESSION 1: Biological Resources and Networks
Chairs: Vitor Vasconcelos | CIIMAR – UP
Ana Paula Arez | IHMT – NOVA
16:30
KN8.1 Biobanks and Biological Collections: driving One Health by strengthening global networks, capacity, and research equity .
Ana Paula Arez | IHMT – NOVA
16:50
KN8.2 The REBECA Network: Conserving Biodiversity and Driving Blue Biotechnology in Macaronesia.
Vitor Gonçalves | CIBIO – UAç
17:10
OP9.1 – 17 Windows to the Future: UCCCB and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Paula Vasconcelos Morais | CEMMPRE, ARISE, U. Coimbra
17:25
OP9.2 – Transnational Access Opportunities to Researchers at MIRRI-ERIC: The Microbes-4-Climate Project.
Nelson Lima | CEB – U. Minho
17:40
KN8.3 – MNOP – Microbiological Resources, Networks, Opportunities and Potentiation.
Vitor Vasconcelos | CIIMAR, U. Porto
18:00
PRIZES & CLOSING SESSION
08:30
Registration
TOPIC 3 | SESSION 4: Health Biotechnology
Chairs: Gabriel A. Monteiro | iBB – IST
Raquel Aires Barros | IST – UL
10:15
OP3.10 – Harnessing Keratin’s Versatility: From Waste to Innovative Biomedical Applications.
Iuri Machado | CICECO, Institute of Materials – U. Aveiro
10:30
OP3.11 –Investigating Human Host Adaptations to Infection by the Gut Bacterium Bilophila wadsworthia in a Multicellular Intestinal Co-culture.
Sara Matos | ITQB – NOVA
10:45
OP3.12 – Fungal DNA barcoding on a chip – sequence-based fungal infection diagnosis.
Maria Zolotareva | iBB – IST
11:00
OP3.13 – LNA-based ASO-siderophore conjugate: a new potential Trojan-horse drug to outsmart antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
Igor Resende | LEPABE, AliCE, U. Porto
11:15
Coffee Break and Poster Session 2
TOPIC 3 | SESSION 5: Health Biotechnology
Chairs: Gabriel A. Monteiro | iBB – IST
Raquel Aires Barros | IST – UL
12:00
OP3.14 – A ferulic acid derivative transformed by Lactococcus lactis is a potential inhibitor of endometrial cancer.
Gabriel A. Monteiro | iBB – IST
12:15
OP3.15 – Amino acid-based ionic liquids as the next generation of excipients for RNA with improved stability during storage.
Ana F. Pereira | CICECO –U. Aveiro
12:30
OP3.16 – PipeUCare: A Novel Biofilm-Targeted Disinfectant for Hospital Greywater Systems.
Isabel Carvalho | CEB – U. Minho
12:45
OP3.17 – Disarming and Destroying Listeria Biofilms: Cationic Dendrimers as Dual-Action Anti-Biofilm Agents.
Sandra N. Pinto | iBB, i4HB – IST
13:00
LUNCH, SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR
TOPIC 6 | SESSION 2: Bioprocess Engineering
Chairs: Lucilia Domingues | CEB – U. Minho
Maria do Carmo Barreto | CE3C – UAç
14:30
KN6.2 – Strain Matters: Linking Host Choice to Bioprocess Success.
Lucilia Domingues | CEB – U. Minho
15:00
OP6.4 – Integrated Bioconversion of Grape Pomace-Derived Sugars into 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid Using Engineered and Wild-Type Yeasts.
Cristiana Martins | Departamento de Enxeñaría Química, Universidade de Vigo
15:15
OP6.5 – Microbial Community Selection Under Controlled Conditions for PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) Production.
Marta Catalão | i4HB – NOVA
15:30
OP6.6 – Be@t project: Valorization of Waste Cooking Oil and Grapevine Pruning for Sustainable Rhamnolipid Production and Application in Textile Softening.
João Rainha | CEB – U. Minho
15:45
OP6.7 – Valorisation of Seafood Canning Industry Residues for Biosurfactants Production.
Joana Dias de Almeida | iBB – IST
16:00
Coffee Break
TOPIC 8 | SESSION 1: From Science to Society and Business
Chairs: Duarte Toubarro | UAç – CBA
Anabela Carvalho | PATENTREE
16:30
KN8.1 – Creating Real Value: From Idea to IP – Protected Innovation and Value
Anabela Carvalho | PATENTREE
17:00
OP8.1 – MosquitoWEB – A citizen science tool for arbovirus vector surveillance.
Luis Filipe Lopes | GHTM, LA-REAL, IHMT
17:15
OP8.2 – Biosensors in Practice: Socioeconomic Insights from Forensics and Food Safety Monitoring in Portugal.
Kristen Connor | CES – U. Coimbra
17:45
OP8.4 – Techno-economic analysis and Life Cycle Assessment of Bacterial Cellulose production: a comparative study with plant derived micro and nanocelluloses.
Fernando Dourado | CBE – U. Minho
08:30
Registration
TOPIC 4 | SESSION 4: Health Microbiology
Chairs: Maria João Amorim | CBR – U. Católica
Susana Ferreira | RISE Health
10:15
KN4.2 – Advances in understanding how influenza A virions assemble.
Maria João Amorim | CBR – U. Católica
10:45
OP4.14 – Broad-Host-Range Phages Targeting Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa – Expanding Phage Therapy Options.
Maria João Costa | CEB – U. Minho
11:00
OP4.15 – First report of Candida auris candidemia in Portugal: Genomic characterisation and antifungal resistance-associated genes analysis.
Sofia Costa de Oliveira | Rise-Health, U. Porto
11:15
Coffee Break and Poster Session 2
TOPIC 4 | SESSION 5: Health Microbiology
Chairs: Madalena Pimentel | FF – UL
Susana Ferreira | RISE Health
12:00
OP4.16 – A One Health Perspective on Backyard Production Systems in Portugal: Risk Factors and Antimicrobial Resistance.
Ana Esteves | Unidade de Genómica e Bioinformática, INSA
12:15
OP4.17 – From old drugs to novel antifungal strategies: inhibiting efflux mechanisms in Candida albicans.
Liliana Rodrigues | GHTM, LA-REAL, IHMT – NOVA
12:30
OP4.18 – Phylogenomic Discordance and Niche-Linked Structure in Candida albicans.
Mariana Fernandes | RISE-Health – UBI
12:45
OP4.19 – Identifying and characterizing enterococcal persistence in veterinary and human settings.
Catarina Geraldes | CIISA – U. Lisbon
13:00
LUNCH, SPONSOR & EXHIBITOR
TOPIC 7 | SESSION 1: New and Emerging Technologies
Chairs: Ricardo Henriques | ITQB – NOVA
Duarte Mendonça | CBA – UAç
14:30
KN7.1 – Towards nanoscale live-cell biology through AI-enhanced super-resolution microscopy.
Ricardo Henriques | ITQB – NOVA
15:00
OP7.1 – Development and validation of a nanotechnology-based medical device for treating corneal diseases.
Patrícia Nápoles | Department of Physics, U. Coimbra
15:15
OP7.2 – Molecular Dynamics of CexA uncovers relevant citrate binding and recognition sites.
Francisca Ferreira | CBMA – U. Minho
15:30
OP7.3 – Cyanobacterial extracelular vesicles as vaccination platforms for fish.
Jorge Matinha-Cardoso | CIIMAR
15:45
OP7.4 – Novel Phage-derived strategy for Early Detection of Paenibacillus larvae, the Etiological Agent of American Foulbrood.
Renato Veloso da Mota | CEB – U. Minho
16:00
Coffee Break
TOPIC 7 | SESSION 2: New and Emerging Technologies
Chairs: Ricardo Henriques | ITQB – NOVA
Duarte Mendonça | CBA – UAç
16:30
OP7.5 – Microfluidic techniques for microbial manipulation: studies on enrichment and detection.
Violina Baranauskaite Barbosa | LEPABE–Laboratory – U. Porto
16:45
OP7.6 – Exploring cellulolytic activity in compost-derived metagenomic libraries.
Joana Sousa | CEB – U. Minho
17:00
OP7.7 – From Images to Insights: Evaluating Cell Segmentation Strategies for Biofilm Analysis.
Arefeh Mazarei | LEPABE, ALiCE – U. Porto
17:15
OP7.8 – Network Dynamics as Fingerprints of Thermostability in an In Silico-Engineered DyP-type Peroxidase.
Carolina Ferro Rodrigues | ITQB – NOVA
17:30
OP7.9 – Botryosphaeriaceae early detection using a DNA-based Biosensing Platform.
Paula Martins-Lopes | DNA & RNA Sensing Lab – UTAD
17:45
OP7.10 – Aiming at the Automation of Genome-wide Regulatory Model Inference and Metabolic Integration in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Diogo A. C. Couceiro | INESC-ID, Lisboa, iBB – IST