Meetings Participation                                                                        Organized Meetings; Meetings

Plenary lecture by the Group Leader in 2020

Recent Lectures and communications (2015-2017)

Plenary lectures by the Group Leader in international conferences

 

1.   Bridging polyphenols and sugars towards new approaches for the prevention of Alzheimer's disease and diabetes treatment, 12th International Scientific Conference on Bioorganic Chemistry - 5^th Russian Symposium "Proteins and Peptides", Moscovo, Rússia, setembro 2017.

 

2.  Sweet chemistry towards the generation of multitarget small molecules against Alzheimer's disease and diabetes, Training Event II-Glycovax - Novel approaches to glycoconjugation, Instituto de Medicina Molecular, Lisboa, Portugal, março 2017.

 

3.   Antibiotic glycosides with a new mechanism of action - the role of the glycone structure, Debrecen Colloquium on Carbohydrates 2015 - András Lipták Memorial Conference, Debrecen, Hungria, novembro 2015.

 

Invited Lectures by the Group Leader in international conferences
 

1.      Exploiting polyphenols for Alzheimer's disease prevention: from nature to the lab, 3^rd. Glycobiology World Congress, London, UK, junho 2017.

 

2.      A. P. Rauter*, Ana M. Matos, Polyphenol C-glycosylation and amyloid disorders - a joint venture between chemistry and biology, III Biennal Meeting of the Chemical Biology Group, XII Carbohydrate Symposium, Madrid, Espanha, março 2016.

 

3.      Coupling polyphenols with carbohydrates, a strategy toward molecules for the prevention of diabetes and Alzheimer's disease, PACIFICHEM, The International Chemical Congress of Pacific Basin Societies 2015, Honolulu, Hawai, dezembro 2015.

 

4.      Foods for the brain - a new perspective, Multivalent Glycosystems for Nanoscience Conference - COST Action CM 1102,  Antalya, Turkey, outubro 2015.

 

5.      A Europe 2020 initiative: EIP-AHA European Innovation Partnership on Active & Healthy Ageing - Nutrition Action Group, no workshop intitulado An integrated approach to active and healthy living: the possible synergies of the nutritional interventions, Padiglione Italia Auditorium, "Feeding the planet, Energy for life - EXPO Milan", Milão, Itália, outubro 2015.

 

6.      Highlighting the History of Glycosciences in Portugal, 11^th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Chemistry Group - 6^th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting, sessão de encerramento, Viseu, Portugal, setembro 2015.

 

7.      Foods for the brain: Innovation in healthy life by diabetes and degenerative diseases prevention - Innovafoodlife EIT Health Partnering Workshop "Dietary Impact on Healthy Aging Phenotype", Life Sciences Hub, Cardiff Bay, Wales, UK, maio 2015. 

 

8.      Foods for the brain: Innovation in healthy life by prevention of diabetes and degenerative diseases with functional food ingredients - Innovafunlife, InnoSTARS Innovation Workshop, Universidade de Lisboa, abril 2015.

 

9.      New findings towards Alzheime'’s disease prevention: the benefits of Salvia sclareoides and Genista tenera active ingredients, 10^th International Symposium on Bioorganic Chemistry (ISBOC-10), IISERPune, India, janeiro 2015.

Selected Lectures by Scientific Comission in international conferences, presented by first author

1.  A. P. Rauter, A. Martins, A. M. Matos, L. Abraços, Prevention of neurodegenerative diseases  anddiabetes: From nature to the lab, IUPAC 2017 - 46^th World Chemistry Congress, São Paulo, Brasil, Julho 2017.

2.  A. P. Rauter, C. Dias, A. Martins, T. Man, D. Evans, M. Walter, N. Colabufo, Glycosylated phenols from natural and synthetic origin towards innovative neuroprotective molecules, 19th European Carbohydrate Symposium, Barcelona, Espanha, julho 2017.

3.  A. P. Rauter, A. R. Jesus, T. M. Dore, C-Glucosyl dihydrochalcones as potent and selective SGLT2 inhibitors: Synthesis and bioactivity, XXVIII International Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, julho 2016.

4.  A. P. Rauter, V. Cachatra, C. Dias, R. Nunes, J. P. Pais, A. Almeida, P. Serra, A. Martins, J. Justino, Recent developments on carbohydrate templates for the generation of molecules efficient against infection and neurodegenerative disorders, sessão "Carbohydrates for medicine II", 18th European Carbohydrate Symposium, Moscovo, Russia, agosto 2015.

 Invited Lectures by the Group Leader in national conferences

          1.     Nutriageing: a contribution for the prevention of dementia, II Seminário Internacional Alzheimer e outras demências Conhecer, Compreender e Intervir, Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, novembro 2016.

 

           2.    "Envelhecimento activo e saudável: nutrição, actividades física e cognitiva" A. P. Rauter,* A. Martins,  M. S. Silva,A. Ferreira, L. Sousa, K.Turkman, A. Turkman, M. Antunes, H. S. Costa, T. Albuquerque, A. Silva, Envelhecimento-Pensar o Futuro Hoje - Múltiplas disciplinas, múltiplas políticas, múltiplas soluções, Reitoria da Universidade de Lisboa, junho 2015.

 

 Selected Lectures by Scientific Comission of Group Members in conferences, presented by first author

 

1.    J.M. Barros, F. Marcelo, A.P. Rauter, Chemical synthesis of GalNAc mimetics aiming macrophage  galactose C-type lectin and block viral infections. 12.º Reunião do Grupo de Glúcidos - Glupor12,     September 2017. Universidade de Aveiro, setembro 2017.

 2.       A. M. Matos, A. P. Rauter, The Potential of Natural Flavonoids and Synthetic Flavone Analogues against Type 2 Diabetes and Alzheimer's Disease, Semana da Inovação da Universidade de Lisboa, Rede Saúde, maio 2017.

 3.            A. M. Matos, J. S. Cristóvão, A. S. Viana, T. Man, C. Gomes, D. Evans, M. Walter, A. P. Rauter, Tuning C-glucosyl flavonoid analogues into new CNS-targeted molecules against Abeta1-42 induced neurodegeneration,  1st Chem&BioChem Postgraduate Students Meeting, FCUL, fevereiro 2017.

 4.         C. Dias,* J. P. Pais, A. Viana, R.F.M. Almeida, A. Pelerito, A. P. Rauter, Alkyl deoxy glycosides as innovative antimicrobial agentes: synthesis and mechanism of action, Terceiro Simpósio Ibero-americano de Química Orgânica (SIBEAQO-III), Porto Portugal, setembro 2016.

 

 5.         R. Nunes, V. Cachatra, D. Vila-Viçosa, M. J. Calhorda, A. P. Rauter, An efficient synthetic route to byciclic sugars: Tuning regio- and stereoselectivity on Wittig olefination by solvent and steric effects, ICS 2016 - XXVIII International Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, USA, julho 2016.

 

 6.          V. Cachatra, T. Man, D. Evans, M. Walter, A. P. Rauter, Synthesis and insights onto the key structural features of nucleoside-based inhibitors of butyrylcholinesterase,  ICS 2016 - XXVIII International Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, USA, julho 2016. V. Cachatra, T. Man, D. Evans, M. Walter, A. P. Rauter,

 

 7.      A. M. Matos, J. Cristóvão, C. Gomes, A. P. Rauter, C-Glucosyl flavonoid analogues with neuroprotective effects: rational design and synthesis of new CNStargeted drug-like leads against Alzheimer's disease, ICS 2016 - XXVIII International Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, USA, julho 2016.

 8.        V. Cachatra,* I. Schino, N. Colabufo, A. P. Rauter, Exploratory chemistry of butyrylcholinesterase  nucleoside-based inhibitors, CQB Day2016, Lisboa, junho  2016.

 

 9.         V. Cachatra*, A. Almeida, A. P. Rauter, Regio- and stereoselective synthesis of anticholinesterase nucleosides sugar moieties, 11^th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group, 6^th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting, Viseu, Portugal, setembro 2015.

 

 10.         A. M. Matos, A. P.   Rauter,  C-glucosylphenols  as  precursors  of  rationally  designed  antidiabetic             8-β-D-glucosylgenistein  analogues,  11th  International  Meeting  of  the  Portuguese   Carbohydrate             Group and 6th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting, Viseu,setembro 2015 apresentação flash) .    

 

  11.       C. Dias,* J. P. Pais, P. Serra, A. Almeida, A. Martins, M. S. Santos, A. Viana, R.F.M. Almeida, A. Pelerito, A. P Rauter, Alkyl deoxy glycosides as antimicrobial agents: Synthesis, surface properties and mechanism of action, CQB Day2015, Lisboa, setembro 2015.

Panel Communications in international conferences, presented by first author

 

1.         V. Cachatra, Alice Martins, Cristina Oliveira, Teresa Man, David Evans, Magnus Walter, Nicola Colabufo, Amélia P. Rauter, Unraveling purine nucleoside key structure for anticholinesterase and anticancer activities, 19th European Carbohydrate Symposium, Barcelona, julho 2017. 

 

2.            A. M. Matos, Alice Martins, Teresa Man, Magnus Walter, Nicola Colabufo, Philipp Dätwyler, Beat Ernst, Amélia P. Rauter, Combining sugars with flavonoid analogues: an approach towards non-pains with neuroprotective potential, 19th European Carbohydrate Symposium, Barcelona, julho 2017. 

 

3.           A. Martins, Catarina Dias, João P. Pais, Marialessandra Contino,  Nicola Colabufo, Amélia P. Rauter, Synthesis of alkyl deoxyglycosides for evaluation of their interaction with amyloid aggregates, 19th European Carbohydrate Symposium, Barcelona, julho 2017. 

 

4.             M. Teresa Blázquez-Sánchez, Ana Marta Matos, Amelia. P. Rauter, Synthesis of C-glycosylated polyphenols for biological activity in Alzheimer's disease, 19th European Carbohydrate Symposium, Barcelona, julho 2017.

 

5.          J. M. Barros, A. P. Rauter, F. Marcelo, Chemical Synthesis of GalNAc mimetics to target macrophage galactose C-type lectin and block  viral infections, 19th European Carbohydrate Symposium, Barcelona, julho 2017. 

 

6.             A. Martins, M. Sousa Silva, A. Ferreira, A.P. Rauter, Bridging science with society: the contribution of the innovative Nutriageing website for the implementation of healthy eating habits, ISER- 72nd International Conference on Science, Health and Medicine (ICSHM), Berlin, Germany, outubro 2016.

 

7.            A. Martins, M. Sousa Silva, A.Ferreira, L. Sousa, C. Dias, A. M. Matos, V. Cachatra, D. Batista, A. Turkman, F. Turkman, M. Antunes, H. S. Costa,T. Albuquerque, A. Sanches, A. P. Rauter,  Fighting Malnutrition in Older Adults: The Contribution of PERSSILAA Project, The 12th Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS), Lisboa, Portugal, outubro 2016.

 

8.            A. M. Matos, A. Martins, C. Dias, A. P. Rauter,  Genista tenera, a Portuguese plant with antidiabetic effect and anti-ageing potential, The 12th Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS), Lisboa, Portugal, outubro 2016.

 

9.           C. Dias, T. Jorge, P. Madeira, F. Marcelo, J. Jimenez-Barbero, C. Airoldi, F. Nicotra, P. Davis, R. Staniforth, A. P. Rauter, From nature to the elderly: salvia sclareoides as a source of bioactive compounds against Alzheimer’s disease, The 12th Congress of the European Union Geriatric Medicine Society (EUGMS), Lisboa, Portugal, outubro 2016.

 

10.       A. P. Rauter, A. Martins A, M. Sousa Silva, A. Ferreira, Bridging science with society: natural products inspiring food habits, SIBEAQOIII - 3.º Simpósio Iberoamericano de Química Orgânica, Porto, Portugal, setembro 2016.

 

11.          C. Dias, T. Man, D. Evans, M. Walter, A. P. Rauter. 2-Deoxy glycosides as innovative antimicrobial and neuroprotective molecules. 2016 International Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, USA, julho 2016.

 

12.         A. Martins, C. Dias, J. P. Pais, A. P. Rauter, J. Justino, Antibacterial deoxy glycosides: Synthesis and toxicity, ICS 2016 - XXVIII International Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, USA, julho 2016.

 

13.          A. Martins, M. Sousa Silva, A. Ferreira, A. Figueiredo, D. Batista, L. Sousa, A.P. Rauter, Preventing food allergy and food intolerance in the elderly: The contribution of the Nutriageing website, Food Allergy & Hypersensitivity Summit, London, UK, julho 2016.

 

14.          J. Pais, A. S. Viana, A. P. Rauter, L. Sobral, R. Dias, R. Tenreiro, Glycoside Surfactants effective against bacillus anthracis and mechanism of action,  ICS 2016 - XXVIII International Carbohydrate Symposium, New Orleans, USA, julho 2016.

 

15.       C. Dias, Teresa Man, David Evans, Walter Magnus,  A. P. Rauter, Development of Polyphenol Glycosides Towards New Neuroprotective Molecules, 2016 Scientific Poster Session, Windlesham, Reino Unido, junho 2016.

 

16.      A.Martins, D. Batista, A.P. Rauter, Supporting the ethnopharmacological application of the antidiabetic plant Genista tenera, JEP Symposium-Learning from Nature, learning from our Ancestors. From Tradition to Evidence Based Medicines. Leiden University, Holanda, abril 2016.

 

17.         C. Dias, J. P. Pais, R. A. Staniford, A. P. Rauter. Synthesis of new sugar-based surfactants with Selective antimicrobial activity and anti-ageing potential. 11th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group/6th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting, Viseu, Portugal, setembro 2015.

 

18.         R. Nunes, J. Pais, D. Vila-Viçosa, M. Machuqueiro, A. P. Rauter, Novel antibacterial glycosides: synthesis and computational studies on their interaction with model membranes, 11th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group and 6th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting, Viseu, setembro 2015.

 

19.     A. M. Matos, A. P.  Rauter, C-glucosylphenols as precursors of rationally designed antidiabetic 8-β-D-glucosylgenistein analogues, 11th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group and 6th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting, Viseu, setembro 2015 (apresentação flash).

 

20.            J. Pais, A. Viana, A. P. Rauter, L. Sobral, R. Dias, R. Tenreiro, Antibacterial glycoside surfactants and mechanism of action, 11th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group and 6th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting, Viseu, setembro 2015.

 

21.          A. Martins, D. Batista, I. Torgal, M. Goulart, J. Justino, A. P. Rauter, Flavonoid glycosides from Genista tenera extracts as potential inhibitors of carbohydrate metabolism enzymes, 11th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group and 6th Iberian Carbohydrate Meeting, Viseu, setembro 2015.

 

22.             C. Dias, A. Almeida, P. Davis, R. Staniforth, J. Louth, B. Chen and A. P. Rauter, Assessing structural features of new antimicrobial deoxy glycosides with anti-ageing potential. 19^th European Symposium of Organic Chemistry, Lisboa, Portugal, julho 2015.

 

23.            R. Nunes, J. Pais, D. Vila-Viçosa, M. Machuqueiro, A. P. Rauter, Synthesis and molecular dynamics study of new membrane-active antibacterial glycosides, 19th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry, Lisboa, Portugal,2015 julho 2015.

 

24.                 V. Cachatra, S. Schwarz, M. C. Oliveira, L. Gano, A. Paulo, A. P. Rauter, Butyrylcholinesterase as a Target for Potential Therapy for Degenerative diseases, 19^th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry, Lisboa, Portugal, julho 2015.

 

25.                A. M. Matos, A. Martins, A. P. Rauter, Genista tenera as a source of innovative molecular leads with activity against diabetes and related amyloid disorders: Phytochemistry, synthesis and mechanism of action, 19^th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry, Lisboa, Portugal, julho 2015 (premiado).

 

26.           A. R. Jesus, T. Dore, A. P. Rauter, Targeting diabetes with C-glucosyl dihydrochalcones as potential sodium-glucose co-transporter (SGLT) inhibitors, 19^th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry, Lisboa, Portugal, julho 2015.

 

27.            J. Pais, A. Viana, A. P. Rauter, L. Sobral, R. Dias, R. Tenreiro, Insights into the mechanism of action od a glycoside surfactant, 19^th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry, Lisboa, Portugal, julho 2015.

 

28.              P. Dias, A. C. Figueiredo, A. Martins, J. Justino, A. P. Rauter, Chemical Characterization of the essential oils from rica australis L., 19^th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry, Lisboa, Portugal, julho 2015.

 

 29.             V. Cachatra, Andreia Almeida, Amélia Pilar Rauter, Regio- and stereoselective synthesis of nucleosides sugar moiety with cholinergic activity, 7^th Spanish-Portuguese-Japanese Organic Chemistry Symposium - 7^th SPJ-OCS, Sevilha, Espanha, junho  2015.

 

30.            C. Dias, J. P. Pais, R. A. Staniford, A. P. Rauter, Synthesis of new sugar-based surfactants with anti-ageing potential and antimicrobial activity against gram-positive bacteria. 7th Spanish-Portuguese-Japanese Organic Chemistry Symposium, Sevilha, Espanha, junho 2015 (premiado).

31.          A. M. Matos, L. Thai, A. R. Jesus, A. P. Rauter, Synthesis of the antidiabetic lead 8-β-D-glucosylgenistein and glucosylflavanone analogue7, th Spanish-Portuguese-Japanese Organic Chemistry Symposium, Sevilha, Espanha, junho 2015.