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Employment (2)

SilicoLife (Portugal): Braga, PT

2024-02 to present | Protein Engineer (Development)
Employment
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Pedro R Figueiredo

CNC.IBILI: Cantanhede, Coimbra, PT

2018-10 to 2019-11 | Research Fellow (Biotechnology)
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Pedro R Figueiredo

Education and qualifications (4)

University of Coimbra: Coimbra, PT

2019-12 to 2024-01 | PhD student in Biotechnology and Health (CNC - Center for Neurosciences and Cell Biology)
Education
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Pedro R Figueiredo

Universidade de Aveiro CICECO: Aveiro, Aveiro, PT

2022-10 to 2023-04 | Post-Graduate Intern (CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials)
Education
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Pedro R Figueiredo

University of Minho: Braga, PT

2015-09 to 2018-03 | Master Degree in Medicinal Chemistry (Chemistry Department)
Education
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Pedro R Figueiredo

University of Minho: Braga, PT

2011-09 to 2015-07 | Bachelor Degree in Chemistry (Chemistry Department)
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Pedro R Figueiredo

Professional activities (2)

Frontiers Media SA: Lausanne, CH

2024-01 to present | Review editor (Catalysis - Modelling, Theory and Computational Catalysis)
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Pedro R Figueiredo

FUR4Sustain COST Action 18220: Aveiro, PT

2020-10 to 2024-01 | WG2 (Materials development, their processing and characterization, and computational studies) (CICECO - Aveiro Institute of Materials)
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Pedro R Figueiredo

Funding (1)

Enzymatic synthesis of biodegradable amphiphilic polymer-drugs for cancer treatment

2019-12 to 2023-11 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SFRH/BD/144303/2019

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Pedro R Figueiredo

Works (28)

A simple protocol for the synthesis of perylene bisimides from perylene tetracarboxylic dianhydride

RSC Advances
2024 | Journal article
Contributors: Elina Marinho; Pedro R. Figueiredo; Rui Araújo; M. Fernanda Proença
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Reactivity of Pseudozyma antarctica lipase B towards the Synthesis of End-capped Polycaprolactone for Drug Delivery

2024-08-28 | Preprint
Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Armando J.D. Silvestre; Andreia F. Sousa; Alexandra T.P. Carvalho
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Reactivity of Pseudozyma antarctica lipase B towards the Synthesis of End-capped Polycaprolactone for Drug Delivery

2024-07-23 | Preprint
Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Armando J.D. Silvestre; Andreia F. Sousa; Alexandra T.P. Carvalho
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Insights into the Degradation of Polymer–Drug Conjugates by an Overexpressed Enzyme in Cancer Cells

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
2023-02-23 | Journal article
Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Ricardo D. González; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
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An injectable, naproxen-conjugated, supramolecular hydrogel with ultra-low critical gelation concentration—prepared from a known folate receptor ligand

Soft Matter
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85131018972

Part of ISSN: 17446848 1744683X
Contributors: Oliveira, C.B.P.; Veloso, S.R.S.; Castanheira, E.M.S.; Figueiredo, P.R.; Carvalho, A.T.P.; Hilliou, L.; Pereira, R.B.; Pereira, D.M.; Martins, J.A.; Ferreira, P.M.T. et al.
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Pedro R Figueiredo via Scopus - Elsevier
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Antidotal effect of cyclosporine A against α-amanitin toxicity in CD-1 mice, at clinical relevant doses

Food and Chemical Toxicology
2022 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85132231769

Part of ISSN: 18736351 02786915
Contributors: Garcia, J.; Carvalho, A.; das Neves, R.P.; Malheiro, R.; Rodrigues, D.F.; Figueiredo, P.R.; Bovolini, A.; Duarte, J.A.; Costa, V.M.; Carvalho, F.
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Pedro R Figueiredo via Scopus - Elsevier

Development of Enzymatic Variants for the Synthesis of Bioresorbable Polyesters

Organic Process Research & Development
2022-08 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-2413805

ARXIV:

doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv.14045915.v1

Contributors: Beatriz C. Almeida; Pedro R. Figueiredo; Daniel F.A.R. Dourado; Stephanie Paul; Derek Quinn; Thomas S. Moody; Andreia F. Sousa; Armando J.D. Silvestre; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
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Transcription factor allosteric regulation through substrate coordination to zinc

NAR Genomics and Bioinformatics
2021 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-2413826

EID:

2-s2.0-85123224937

Contributors: Beatriz C. Almeida; Jennifer Kaczmarek; Pedro R. Figueiredo; Kristala L. Jones Prather; Alexandra T.P. Carvalho
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Human Carboxylesterase 2 in Cocaine Metabolism

Molecular Catalysis
2021-10 | Journal article
Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Ricardo D. González; Alexandra T.P. Carvalho
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Introduction of a Glycine Linker Connecting the Heavy and Light Chains in Synthetic Cardosin B-Derived Rennet Changes the Specificity of Subpocket S3'

Journal of Physical Chemistry B
2021-05 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-2413850

EID:

2-s2.0-85106143876

Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Sónia F.G. Santos; Beatriz C. Almeida; Isaura Simões; Alexandra T.P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
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Rational Engineering of a Carboxylesterase for the Synthesis of Polyesters for Biomedical Applications

2021-02-18 | Other
Contributors: Beatriz Almeida; Pedro Figueiredo; Daniel F.A.R. Dourado; Stephanie Paul; Derek J. Quinn; Thomas S. Moody; Andreia F. Sousa; Armando J.D. Silvestre; Alexandra Carvalho
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Peptide Nucleic Acids modifications with enzymes

Next Generation Biocatalysis
2021-02-11 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-2244696

Contributors: Ricardo D. González; Pedro R. Figueiredo; Beatriz C. Almeida; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Poly(e-caprolactone) enzymatic synthesis

Next Generation Biocatalysis
2021-02-11 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-2244695

Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Ricardo D. González; Beatriz C. Almeida; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Transcription factor allosteric regulation: substrate coordination to zinc

Next Generation Biocatalysis
2021-02-11 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-2244684

Contributors: Beatriz C. Almeida; Jennifer Kaczmarek; Pedro R. Figueiredo; Ricardo D. González; Kristala L. Jones Prather; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Enzymatic Polymerization of PCL-PEG Co-polymers for Biomedical Applications

Multiscale Modeling from Macromolecules to Cell: Opportunities and Challenges of Biomolecular Simulations
2020 | Book chapter
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-2337268

Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Beatriz C. Almeida; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

QM/MM Molecular Dynamics of PCL enzymatic synthesis

FUR4sustain - Christmas Meeting
2020-12-18 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-2197416

Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Enzymatic Synthesis of Polyesters: a QM/MM study

ChemCatChem
2020-06-12 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 1867-3880
Part of ISSN: 1867-3899
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Pedro R Figueiredo
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From common plastics to sustainable alternatives: A mechanistic study of a green catalyst

Microbiotec’19
2019-12-07 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-858549

Contributors: Beatriz C. Almeida; Pedro R. Figueiredo; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Enzymatic transesterification of PCL-PEG co-polymers

Microbiotec'19
2019-12-06 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-858512

Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Beatriz C. Almeida; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Enzymatic Polymerization of PCL-PEG Co-polymers for Biomedical Applications

Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences
2019-10 | Journal article
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cv-prod-id-730520

EID:

2-s2.0-85089092058

Part of ISSN: 2296-889X
Contributors: Pedro Figueiredo; Beatriz C. Almeida; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho,
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
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Enzymatic synthesis of poly(e-caprolactone): a QM/MM MD study

7th Annual CCPBioSim Conference - Frontiers in Biomolecular Simulation
2019-09-04 | Conference poster
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-730516

Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Beatriz C. Almeida; Alexandra T.P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Rational design of enzymatic production of high-value biodegradable polymers

7th Annual CCPBioSim Conference - Frontiers in Biomolecular Simulation
2019-09-04 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-730386

Contributors: Beatriz C. Almeida; Pedro R. Figueiredo; Alexandra T. P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Synthesis of poly(e-caprolactone): a bio-based polymer for biomedical applications

Ageing: models, mechanisms and therapies
2019-06-28 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-665743

Contributors: Pedro R. Figueiredo; Beatriz C. Almeida; Alexandra T.P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

PCL enzymatic hydrolysis: a mechanistic study

ACS Omega
2019-03-28 | Journal article
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-548144

EID:

2-s2.0-85064541508

Contributors: Beatriz C. Almeida; Pedro Figueiredo; Alexandra T.P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
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Catalytic cycle of CALB towards the synthesis of poly(e-caprolactone)

Multiscale modeling from macromolecules to cell: opportunities and challenges of biomolecular simulations
2019-02-04 | Conference poster
SOURCE-WORK-ID:

cv-prod-id-298604

Contributors: Pedro Figueiredo; Alexandra T.P. Carvalho
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Adenine Derivatives: Promising Candidates for Breast Cancer Treatment

European Journal of Organic Chemistry
2018-08-07 | Journal article
Contributors: Pedro Figueiredo; Marta Costa; Olívia Pontes; Fátima Baltazar; Fernanda Proença
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Synthesis and characterization of new perylenediimides functionalized with dehydroamino acid

3rd Iberoamerican Organic Chemistry Symposium (SIBEAQOIII)
2016-09-23 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-259222

Contributors: Pedro Figueiredo; M. Fernanda Proença; José A. Martins; Paula M.T. Ferreira
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Síntese de perilenobisimidas modificadas com derivados de antraquinona e ferroceno (para posterior aplicação como sensores electroquímicos)

University of Minho
2016-02-20 | Conference poster
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cv-prod-id-416423

Contributors: Pedro Figueiredo; M. Fernanda Proença
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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Peer review (4 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for Archives of biochemistry and biophysics. (3)
Review activity for Journal of medicinal chemistry. (1)