
Research Interests
Biophysics, structural biochemistry, membrane remodeling, lipid model membranes, DNA origami, protein/peptide/DNA-lipid interactions, atomic force microscopy, fluorescence microscopy/spectroscopy
Education & Research Experience
Since 2012 | Postdoctoral researcher, Cellular and Molecular Biophysics Department (Prof. Petra Schwille), Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB), Martinsried, Germany |
2007 - 2012 | PhD in Biomedical Sciences (summa cum laude), Physical Biochemistry lab (Prof. Miguel Castanho), Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM), Fac. Medicine Uni. Lisbon (FMUL), Portugal Dissertation: The role of lipid membranes in the mechanism of action of sifuvirtide and other HIV-1 fusion inhibitors (Advisor: Prof. Miguel Castanho; Co-advisor: Prof. Nuno Santos) |
2003 - 2007 | Degree in Biochemistry (Licentiate; honored with merit grants) Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal Thesis: Lipid membranes as a key factor for the efficacy of the HIV-1 fusion inhibitor sifuvirtide (Advisor: Prof. Miguel Castanho) |
Awards
2018 | MPIB Junior Scientists’ Publication Award (JPSA), Martinsried, Germany |
2017 | Best Poster Award, EBSA/IUPAB Congress, Edinburgh |
2016 | CeNS Best Interdisciplinary Publication Award, CeNS, Munich |
2013 - 2015 | Alexander von Humboldt Postdoc Research Fellowship, AvH Stiftung |
2011 | Finalist of COHiTEC entrepreneurship program (member of team), COTEC & ISCTE, Portugal |
2010 | Winner of Idea-2-Product Portugal (member of team), COTEC, Portugal |
2010 | 2nd place Idea-2-Product Europe (member of team), RWTH Aachen, Germany |
2010 | Best YSF Oral Presentation Award, IUBMB Congress, Melbourne, Australia |
2009 | Best Poster Award, EBSA Congress, Genoa, Italy |
2008 - 2011 | FCT Doctoral Fellowship, FCT Portugal |
2008 | BES Award (for best graduate students), Fac. Sciences Univ. Lisbon |