On-going Thesis

Completed Thesis

2024

Inês Lima
Title: “Synthesis and evaluation of novel Spindle Assembly Checkpoint inhibitors”.
Master Degree in Master in Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.
Supervisor: Daniel Chavarria, Co-supervisor: Fernanda Borges

2023

Cláudia Machado
Title: “Design and development of nanoformulations for the delivery of Parkinson’s drugs to the brain”.
Master Degree in Master in Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.
Supervisor: Daniel Chavarria, Co-supervisor: Fernanda Borges

Rita Alfenim
Title: “Lipid and polymer-based nanoparticles as possible drug co-delivery systems for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”.
Master Degree in Master in Master Degree in Nanomaterials Science and Technology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.
Supervisor: Carlos Fernandes, Co-supervisor: Fernanda Borges

Catarina Alves
Title: “Desenvolvimento de novos agentes antibacterianos para combater infeções hospitalares”.
Master Degree in Master Medicinal Chemistry, University of Coimbra.
Supervisor: Sofia Benfeito, Co-supervisor: Luís Arnaut


2022

Carla Lima
Title: “Development of new multitarget-directed ligands with potential application in Alzheimer’s disease”.
Master Degree in Master in Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.
Supervisor: Sofia Benfeito, Co-supervisor: Fernanda Borges


2021

Leonardo Ferreira
Title: “Improvement of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis therapy: Nanoparticle functionalization for effective Riluzole brain delivery”.
Master Degree inApplications in Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.
Supervisor: Carlos Fernandes, Co-supervisor: Fernanda Borges

Mariana Castelôa
Title: “Three-dimensional in vitro co-culture model of ovarian cancer models to evaluate anticancer agents”.
Master Degree inApplications in Biotechnology and Synthetic Biology, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.
Supervisor: Irene Rebelo, Co-supervisor: Fernanda Borges


2020

Bárbara Nunes
Title: “Development of new antibiotics for the current public health bacterial threats”.
Master Degree in Master in Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto.
Supervisor: Fernando Cagide, Co-supervisor: Catarina Oliveira


2019

Clàudia Argelaguet Viñas
Title: “Stabilization of oxadiazon against photodegradation by encapsulation in HP—CD”.
Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering of Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ISEP)
Supervisor: Manuela Garrido

André Santos Barbosa
Tiitle: “Targeting dietary antioxidants to mitochondria to modulate redox signaling and metabolism of human fibroblasts”.
Master in Biochemistry, University of Coimbra
Supervisor: José Teixeira

Caroline Delgado Veloso
Title: “Mitochondriotropic antioxidants based on dietary phenolic acids as modulators of oxidative stress on skin fibroblasts”.
Master in Biotechnology, University of Coimbra
Supervisor: José Teixeira


2018

Sofia Sousa
Title: “Desenvolvimento de Revestimento Biodegradável para Estofos Contract”.
Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering of Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ISEP)
Supervisor: Manuela Garrido


2017

Miguel Pinto
Title: “Development of effective PEGylated PCL-based nanoformulations for the delivery of potent MAO-B chromone–based inhibitors”.
Master Degree in Biochemistry, University of Porto
Supervisor: Fernanda Borges

Ana Santos
Title: “Estudos de biodegradabilidade em couro artificial”.
Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering of Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ISEP)
Supervisor: Manuela Garrido


2016

Daniela Vilaça
Title: “Desenvolvimento de um revestimento biodegradável”.
Master Degree in Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering of Polytechnic Institute of Porto (ISEP)
Supervisor: Manuela Garrido; Co‐supervisor: Jorge Garrido


2015

Francesco Mesiti
Title: “Progesttazione, Sintesi e valutazione biologica di nuovi inibitori delle monoamminossidasi a scheletro cromonico”,
Master degree in Pharmacy and Industrial Pharmacy, 14S, University of “Magna Graecia” Catanzaro – Italy, University of Porto, Faculty of Sciences, Porto, Portugal
Supervisor: Stefano Alcaro; Co‐supervisor: Fernanda Borges