Post-Graduation        Post-Graduation; E-Learning; Ph.D. Thesis(Completed and On-going); Completed Euro-Masters

Post-Graduation Courses

3. "Structure and Conformation of Carbohydrates. NMR and Molecular Recognition", lectured by Jesus Jiménez Barbero, Filipa Marcelo and Ana Arda (Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas, CSIC, Spain, in 2011

2. "Industrial Drug Research" lectured by Dr. Hans Peter Wessel, Hoffmann-La Roche, Basel, Switzerland, 2010

1. "Molecular Mechanisms of Drugs" lectured by Prof. Beat Ernst, Universidade de Basel, Switzerland, in 2009

E-Learning Course

Glycobiology & Glycochemistry e-learning course, expected starting - March 2013

Ph.D. Thesis (completed)

1. "The first synthesis of glycosylflavanones catalysed by praseodymium triflate: a straightforward approach to potential antidiabetic agents", Rui Miguel Galhano dos Santos Lopes, SFRH/BD/30699/2006, supervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL) and co-supervised by Prof. Jorge Justino (Instituto Politecnico de Santarem/Escola Superior Agraria) Universidade de Lisboa, 2013.

2. "Study of the bioactive extracts of Salvia sclareoides Brot. and Asteriscus vogelii (Webb.) Walp. and research on their bioactive principles", Isabel Maria Martins Horta Branco, supervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL), Universidade de Lisboa, 2011.

3. "Synthesis of new sugar derivatives containing an α,β-unsaturated carbonyl system in their structure and biological evaluation" Nuno Manuel Ribeiro Martins Xavier, SFRH/BD/39251/2007, supervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL) and co-supervised by Dr. Yves Queneau (Université de Lyon, France), Universidade de Lisboa, 2011.

4. "Polyfunctionalized carbohydrate-derived scaffolds for the production of libraries of bioactive compounds", Ana Catarina de Araújo Silva, SFRH/BD/17815/2004, supervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL) and co-supervised by Prof. Francesco Nicotra (Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy), Universidade de Lisboa, 2010, European Ph.D..

5. "Selective Anchoring of Cyclic Thionocarbamates on Ketohexoses", Ana Catarina Simão, SFRH/BD/25891/2005, supervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL), co-supervised by Prof. Patrick Rollin (Université d'Orléans, France) and Prof. Jorge Justino (Instituto Politecnico de Santarem/Escola Superior Agraria), Université d’Orléans, 2009.

6. "Carbohydrate-based 1,3-oxazoline-2-thiones as original bioactive structures. Synthesis and reactivity", Sandrina Isabel Ribeiro Martins da Silva, SFRH/BD/16937/2004, supervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL), co-supervised by Prof. Jorge Justino (Instituto Politecnico de Santarem/Escola Superior Agraria) and Prof. Patrick Rollin (Université d'Orléans, France), Universidade de Lisboa, 2009.

7. "Total Synthesis and Stereochemical Assignment of Miharamycins", Filipa Margarida Barradas de Morais Marcelo, SFRH/BD/17775/2004, supervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL), co-supervised by Prof. Jorge Justino (Instituto Politecnico de Santarem/Escola Superior Agraria) and Prof. Pierre Sinaÿ (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France), Universidade de Lisboa, 2009.

8. "Synthesis of gem-difluorocarbasugars", João Carlos Falcão Sardinha, SFRH/BD/17839/2004, co-supervisão de Prof. Pierre Sinaÿ (Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France), Universidade de Lisboa, 2009.

9. "Oxetane delta-Amino Acids: Synthesis and Derivatization", Susana Dias Lucas, SFRH/BD/16592/2004, co-supervised by Dr. Hans Peter Wessel (Hoffmann-La Roche, Switzerland), Universidade de Lisboa, 2009.

10. "Synthetic approaches for the condensation of sugars with O-, N- and S-nucleophiles", Tânia Vanessa Santos de Almeida, SFRH/BD/3306/2000, Universidade de Lisboa, 2006.

11. "Contribution to the phytochemical study of plants endemic to Madeira Island: Flavonoids and 10lkaloids from Genista tenera", Alice Martins, co-supervised by Prof. Jorge Justino (Instituto Politécnico de Santarém) and Prof. Carlos Borges (DQB-FCUL), Universidade de Lisboa, 2006.

12. "Nitrenium ion chemistry: Investigation of the intramolecular cyclization of ethyl omega-(azidophenil)-2-phenylalcanoates", Orlando da Silva Pinto, Universidade de Lisboa, 2003.

13. "Synthesis of sugars containing butenolides in their structure", Tana Lukeba Canda, Universidade de Lisboa, 2002.

14. "Polen characterization by phenolics profile and bioactivity studies", Maria da Graça Ribeiro Campos, co-supervisora, com supervisão do Prof. Dout. Proença da Cunha (Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade de Coimbra), 1997.

15. "Synthesis of unsaturated bioactive moieties in carbohydrates", Maria Isabel Ismael, Universidade da Beira Interior, 1997.

16. "Synthesis of Pseudo-C-Nucleosides", José Albertino Figueiredo, Universidade da Beira Interior, 1997.

17. "Synthesis of the hexopyranosidic sugar moiety analogues of Miharamycin", Maria João Dias Rua Ferreira, Universidade de Lisboa, 1996.

18. "Synthesis of the branched hexopyranosidic moiety of Amipurimycin. Development of novel methods for deoxygenation and for acetonation", Ana Cristina da Silva Fernandes, Universidade de Lisboa, 1996.

Ph.D. Thesis (on-going)

19. "Chemoenzymatic synthesis of sodium-glucose co-transporters sugar-based inhibitors for the treatment of diabetes", Ana Rita Xavier de Jesus, SFRH/BD/78236/2011 (em curso).

Completed Masters

1. "Química exploratória para o desenvolvimento de novos agentes antimicrobianos a partir de açúcares", Vasco Cachatra, Euromaster in Chemistry (Chemistry, Health and Nutrition), supervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL), co-supervisão de Dr. Dália Dias Barbosa (CIPAN), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2012 .

2. "Síntese de derivados da xilose com potencial aplicação como agentes antimicrobianos", Patrícia Serra, Euromaster in Chemistry (Chemistry, Health and Nutrition), supervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL), co-supervisão de Dr. Dália Dias Barbosa (CIPAN), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2012 .

3. "Searching for potential antibiotic agents of natural and synthetic origin and their interaction with amyloid fibril formation systems", Catarina Alexandra dos Santos Dias, Euromaster in Chemistry (Chemistry, Health and Nutrition), co-supervisão de Dr. Dália Dias Barbosa (CIPAN), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2012.

4. "Síntese de um potencial inibidor daβ-secretase e sua interação com o enzima", Rita Pereira, Master in Biochemistry, co-ssupervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL) and supervised by Isabel Ismael, Universidade da Beira Interior, 2012.

5. "Synthesis and biological study of deoxy glycosides with potential antimicrobial activity against Bacillus spp", João Pedro de Almeida Pais, Euromaster in Chemistry (Chemistry, Health and Nutrition), supervised by Prof. Amélia Pilar Rauter (DQB-FCUL), co-supervisão de Dr. Ricardo Dias (BIOFIG) and co-supervisão de Dr. Dália Dias Barbosa (CIPAN), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2011.

6. "Valorisation of medicinal plants in terms of their active principles" (Valorização de plantas medicinais em termos dos seus princípios activos), Diana Godinho Mendes, Euromaster in Chemistry (Chemistry, Health and Nutrition), co-supervisão de Dr. John McAdam (ERVITAL), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2011.

7. "Study of medicinal plants from Montemuro Mountains" (Estudo de plantas medicinais da Serra de Montemuro), Maria Pilar Ribeiro Dias, Euromaster in Chemistry (Chemistry, Health and Nutrition), co-supervisão de Dr. John McAdam (ERVITAL), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2011.

8. "Synthesis of antidiabetic agents derived from C-glycosyl flavonoids", Ana Rita Xavier de Jesus, Euromaster in Chemistry (Chemistry,Health and Nutrition), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2010.

9. "Bioactivity of honey: antioxidant and antimicrobial activities and the composition in organic acids", Marina Filipa Paixão Domingos Lopes, Master in Biochemistry, co-supervisor and supervision of Prof. Célia Silva (Universidade dos Açores), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2010.

10. "Synthesis of potential agrochemicals from sugars", João Miguel da Cruz Morgado Agostinho Caio, Euromaster in Chemistry (Chemistry,Health and Nutrition), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2008.

11. "Phenols glycosylation under heterogeneous catalysis promoted by acid zeolites", Miguel Maurício Machado dos Santos, co-supervision of Prof. Ana Paula Carvalho, Euromaster in Chemistry (Chemistry,Health and Nutrition), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2008.

12. "A new method for the synthesis of 2-C-alkenes from 3-keto sugars", Joana Neves Lemos Salta, Euromaster in Chemistry (Chemistry,Health and Nutrition), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2008.

13. "Alterations on Paper of the Graphical Work of Rafael Bordalo Pinheiro", Aida Nunes, co-supervision of Prof. António João Cruz, Master in Chemistry Applied to the Cultural Heritage, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 2006.

14. "Cultural Aspects and Study of Bioactive Compounds of coriander(Coriandrum Sativum L.)", Fernanda Delgado, co-supervisão com Prof. Pinto Ricardo (Instituto Superior de Agronomia), Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1992.

15. "Flavonoids of Artemisia campestris ssp. marítima – structure and bioactivity", Alice Isabel Mendes Martins, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 1991.

Post-Doc. Grants

1. "Síntese de polifenóis C-glicosilados com actividade antidiabética e de seus análogos: investigação de novas metodologias", Nuno M. Xavier, Junho – Agosto de 2012 (financiada pelo projecto "New antidiabetic agents from Genista tenera - Isolation, structure characterization, synthesis and mechanisms of action" (PTDC/QUI/67165/2006).

2. "Synthesis and lead optimization of nucleosides which are selective and potent inhibitors of butyrylcholinesterase", Stefan Schwarz (bolsa FCT, 2012-2013).

3. "Screening for Biological Activities from Marine Photosynthetic Organisms from the Algarve Coast", Luísa Margarida Batista Custódio, co-supervisão com João Carlos Serafim Varela, Centro de Ciências do Mar and Alberício Palomera, Barcelona Science Park (bolsa FCT, 2010-2013)

4. "Added-value polyphenols from vegetable biomass residues: perspective for reduction of the environment pollution", Maria Luísa de Bivar Weinholtz Roseiro (bolsa FCT, 2009-2012)

5. "Synthesis of alkyl deoxy glycosides and bioactivity studies", Alice Isabel Mendes Martins (bolsa FCT, 2008-2012 com renovação solicitada).

6. "Study of agronomic production of Salvia species and evaluation of their components for the potential control of the Alzheimer disease", Maria Filipa Vinagre Marques da Silva, co-supervisão de Prof. Jorge Justino, Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, bolsa do projecto PTDC/AGR-AAM/66414/2006 (2006-2007).

7. "Studies on the toxicity of the bioactive compounds derived from sugars", Margarida Goulart de Medeiros, co-supervisão de Prof. Jorge Justino, Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (bolsa FCT, 2004-2007).

8. "Synthesis of structural units and analogues of miharamycins. Study of their antibiotic and fungicidal activities", Maria Filipa Vinagre Marques da Silva, co-supervised by Prof. Jorge Justino, Instituto Politécnico de Santarém (bolsa FCT, 2003-2006).