20-22 September 2023
UTAD, Vila Real, Portugal

Oral Communications

Molecules4…Therapeutic Applications

OC1

Christian Griesinger

Small molecules triggering transmembrane signaling and interfering with aggregation important in neurodegeneration - Invited communication

OC2

Filipe Gil

A game with a purpose: designing structural modifications in Polymyxin B to face multi-drug resistant  bacteria

OC3

Tiago Santos

Artemisinin extracts with ionic liquids and salts hydrotropes as a Plasmodium falciparum antimalarial  strategy

OC4

Sandra Pinto

Engineered polyurea (PURE) dendrimers kill multi-drug resistant bacteria and candida strains without  affecting mammalian cells 

OC5

Finbarr O'Harte

Design of peptides for activation of the APJ and GLP-1 receptors and alleviation of metabolic dysfunction in diabetes

OC6

Samuel SIlvestre

Oxidized arylidenesteroids with potential interest in the treatment of prostatic diseases - Invited communication

OC7

Andreia Fernandes 

Chemical characterization and cellular mechanisms of mushroom polysaccharides: evaluating the potential for wound healing 

OC8

Mah Hui

New xanthone analogues as potential lead compounds for gastric inflammatory diseases

OC9

Maria João Queiroz

Synthesis of novel methyl 3-(hetero)arylthieno[3,2-b]pyridine-2-carboxylates and in vitro and in ovo antitumoral evaluation - Invited communication

OC10

Mohammed Hawash

Exploring the therapeutic potential of benzodioxol derivatives: targeting multiple biological pathways

OC11

Adriana Cruz

Nature-inspired anticancer polycationic core-shell dendrimers

OC12

Daniela Malafaia

Chromeno[3,4-b]xanthones: on the way to a new multitarget approach for Alzheimer’s disease 

OC13

Nuno Martinho

Journey to the chemical frontier of urease inhibition: molecular design guided by machine learning

OC14

Tiago Coutinho

Assessment of safety and photo-protective capacity of three  selected flavonoids

Molecules4…Healthy Food

OC1

João Siopa

Shotgun Proteomics: a powerful tool for investigating the chemical complexity of biscuit melanoidins

OC2

Maria Nunes

Insect flours potential for healthy food

OC3

Cláudia Neves

Development of a dietary supplement designed to prepare a functional food for patients with neurodegenerative diseases

OC4

Bruna Moreira

Evaluation of nutritional and chemical properties of almonds (Prunus dulcis) produced in northeastern of Portugal under different conditions by intercropping systems

OC5

João Mota

Degradation of vinegar: influence of chemical and microbiological parameters on the quality of wine vinegar

OC6

Elisa Costa

Protein extraction from Arthrospira platensis for use in food processing

Molecules4…Sensing and Diagnostic

OC1

Ana Viana 

Electrochemical polymerization of catecholamines and catechol derivatives for optical and electrochemical biosensors - Invited communication

OC2

Isilda Amorim

An electrochemical sensor based on transition metals for detection of bioactive molecules containing phenolic groups

OC3

Ana Queijo

Simultaneous voltammetric determination of carbamazepine, paracetamol and naproxen using a miniaturized electrochemical device

OC4

Verónica G.-Carrato

Valorizing electrochemical multiplexing of humoral immune response biomarkers for precision chronic diseases medicine

OC5

Helena Gonçalves

Genetic biosensor for fast and selective SARS-CoV-2 detection - Invited communication

OC6

Manuela Frasco

Engineered functional photonic materials for bioinspired sensing - Invited communication

OC7

Célio Neves

Biomimetic hydrogel for optical sensing of extracellular vesicles

OC8

Sara  Gaspar

NO2 probe: application of a new nitrite point-of-care test in biomedicine

Molecules4…Drug Delivery

OC1

Ricardo Silva

Extracellular vesicles increased production by stimulation with nitric oxide releasing polyurea biodendrimers

OC2

Romeu Videira

Exploring the therapeutic space around mitochondrial respiratory chain to tackle chronic diseases  - Invited communication

OC3

Sandra Nunes

Efficient models for Monte Carlo simulations applied to different biomolecules-based drug delivery systems

OC4

Carla Vitorino

Addressing hard-to-access brain tumors using a chemo-photothermal nanotechnology

OC5

Ana Silva

Oral films incorporating chestnut shells bioactive compounds as delivery system for the prevention/treatment of oral mucositis

OC6

Ivo  Martins

Synthesis of carbon dots using dendrimers as co-precursor 

OC7

Tânia Cova

Breaking through the blood-brain barrier: the synergy of machine learning and molecular simulations in designing cell-penetrating peptides for glioblastoma nanoparticle therapy