Group Members
Group Members
Group Leaders
José Luis Capelo Martínez, MSc PhD
Full Professor
Responsible for the Laboratory of Bio-Analytics Lab 014-015
Carlos Lodeiro Espiño, MSc PhD
Full Professor
Responsable for the Laboratory of Nanosynthesis, Chemosensors and Spectroscopy Lab 308 – 317
Hugo Miguel Baptista Carreira dos Santos, MSc PhD PhD
Assistant Researcher (FCT | UNL LAQV-REQUIMTE)
Responsible for medical proteomics team and the Laboratory for Biological Mass Spectrometry “Isabel Moura” & Functional Associations of Post-Translational Modifications Lab 011- 013
Elisabete de Jesus Oliveira Marques, MSc PhD PhD
Assistant Researcher (CEEC Program)
Responsible for the Laboratory for Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles preparation, Imaging and Drug Delivery. Lab 308 – 317
Javier Fernández Lodeiro, MSc PhD
Assistant Researcher (FCT | UNL LAQV-REQUIMTE)
Responsible for the Laboratory of New Green Methodologies applied to the Design and Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles. Lab 308 – 317
Group Members
Assistant Researchers
Postdocs
Luis Carvalho, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher 2024-2025 (Biochemistry)
Supervisors: Prof. Jose Luis Capelo / Dr. Hugo M. Santos
Silvia Nuti, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher 2024- (NanoChemistry)
Supervisors: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro, Dr. Javier Fernández
Research Visitants
Ms. Elena Morrone
University of Calabria & University of Perugia (Italy) – PhD Student
September 2024- May 2025
Supervisors: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro, Dr. Javier Fernández, Dr. Elisabete Oliveira
Dr. Imaculada Ortiz, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Universidy of Oviedo (Spain)
Supervisors: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro, Dr. Javier Fernández
Dr. Francisco Calderón Celis, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Oviedo (Spain)
Supervisors: Prof. Jose Luis Capelo, Dr. Hugo M. Santos
PhD Candidates (FCT | UNL)
An integrated label-free mass spectrometry approach to decipher patient-specific non-canonical proteome signatures in renal cell carcinoma
Supervisors: Dr. Hugo Santos, Prof. Jose Luis Capelo and Prof. Rajiv Dhir
Mr. Frederico Duarte, MSc
PhD Candidate 2022 -2025 (Sustainable Chemistry)
Supervisors: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro, Dr. Elisabete Oliveira, Dr. Cristián Cuerva (UCM)
Ms. Joana Galhano, MSc
PhD Candidate 2023-2026 (Chemistry)
Supervisors: Dr. Elisabete Oliveira, Prof. Carlos Lodeiro, Prof. Julia Lorenzo (UAB)
Mr. Filipe Miguel Pinto Morais, MSc
Mr. Moah Mousa, MSc ( University of Sharjah and United Arab Emirates University (UAE)
PhD Candidate 2022-2025 (Biochemistry)
Supervisor: Prof. Hugo M. Santos (FCT) and Prof. Nelson da Cruz Soares Nelson da Cruz Soares, Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Sarjah, United Arab Emirates( UAE)
Ms. Elisabete Pires, MSc (University of Oxford – UK)
PhD Candidate 2021-2025 (Biochemistry)
Supervisor: Prof. Jose Luis Capelo (FCT)
Ms. Ines Domingos, MSc
Master Candidate 2022-2023 – Master in Biochemistry
Supervisor: Prof Jose Luis Capelo and Dr Hugo M Santos.
Mr. Gonçalo Pedro, MSc
Master Candidate 2023-2024 – Master in BioOrganic Chemistry
Supervisors: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro (FCT), Dr. Elisabete Oliveira (FCT) and Dr. Atanas Kurutos ( Bulgaria Academy of Science – Bulgaria)
MSc Candidates
Mr. Marcos de São José Rosa Ramalho Frazão Correia
Master Candidate 2023-2024 – Master in Biomaterials and NanoMedicine
Project: Production of new antibacterial nanomaterials with synergistic properties for drug delivery against sexually transmitted infections
Supervisors: Dr. Elisabete Oliveira and Prof. Carlos Lodeiro
Ms Vânia Maria Moreira da Rocha
Master Candidate 2023-2024 ( Master in Biomaterials and NanoMedicine)
Project: Engineering antifungal peptide-functionalized nanoparticles for managing candidiasis
Supervisors: Dr. José das Neves (PI-I3S); Dr. Bruno Sarmento(Cosupervisor I3S) ; Prof. Carlos Lodeiro (FCT NOVA Cosupervisor)
Margarida Maria de Raimond Caetano
Master: Biochemistry
Supervisor: Prof. Hugo Santos
Co-supervisor: Prof. Jose Luis Capelo
Raquel Inês Oliveira Lourenço da Fonseca
Master: Biochemistry
Supervisor: Prof. Jose Luis Capelo
Co-supervisor: Prof. Hugo Santos
João de Matos Reis Aleixo Montes
Master: Biochemistry
Supervisor: Prof. Jose Luis Capelo
Co-supervisor: Prof. Hugo Santos
Pre-MSc Candidates
Ms. Inês Gomes (LQA 2022)
Supervisors: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro and Dr. Elisabete Oliveira
Mr. Igor Alexandre Martins da Silva Lourenço
Supervisors : Prof. Carlos Lodeiro and Mr. Frederico Duarte
Applied Chemistry Course
Supervisors: Dr. Elisabete Oliveira
Co-supervisor: Dr. Hugo M. Santos
PROTEOMASS SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEMBERS
Mr. Gonçalo Pedro MSc
Assistant to CEO/Chairman Society Manager
Luis Carvalho, PhD
Scientist Developer
Mr. TomÁs Miranda, MSc
NOVA University Lisbon
Solution Developer
PROTEOMASS SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Hands-On Courses Manager
Ms. Ines Domingos, MSc
PROTEOMASS Hands-on Courses Manager
JIOMICS and Translational Chemistry Journals Manager
Mr. Frederico Duarte, MSc
Journal Manager – Production
Mr. Gonçalo Pedro, MSc
Journal Manager – Production