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Pedro Martins, born in 1977, graduated in 2000 with top-ranked classifications in Chemical Engineering from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) was for this reason awarded with the 'José Magalhães Ramos Award' and the 'Engenheiro António de Almeida Award' in 2000.

PhD in Chemical Engineering at FEUP supported by a PhD Scholarship from FCT and research grants from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Fulbright Commission (2001 to 2006). PhD Thesis distinguished with the 2008 Excellence Award in Crystallization of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering.

Assistant Professor (Research) at the Audubon Sugar Institute, Louisiana State University, USA (February 2006 to April 2007) and then FCT Post-Doc and project PI at the Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular (IBMC). Full-time Assistant Professor in the Molecular Biology Department of Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto (2009 to 2015). Awarded with the 2013/14 Grant for Young Professors 'Santander Universidades' and with the 2015 Erasmus+ Mobility Programme. Integrated the Laboratory for Process Engineering, Environmental, Biotechnology and Energy (LEPABE) until 2017; launched the translational project “iThroughput” oriented for 'intelligent' screenings of new drugs (2016).

Has several participations at International Conferences and has been distinguished with best poster and best talk awards. By March 2022, Pedro's track record of publications comprised 39 papers in international journals, 5 papers in Conference Proceedings and 10 invited oral presentations at International Conferences. Research Assistant at the Biomolecular Structure and Function group of i3S working on rational drug discovery in Parkinson's disease and Machado-Joseph disease.

Activities

Employment (2)

Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar: Porto, PT

2009 to present | Assistant Professor - Invited (Molecular Biology)
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Louisiana State University: Baton Rouge, LA, US

2006 to 2007 | Assistant Professor - Research (Audubon Sugar Institute)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology: Porto, PT

2007 to 2009 | PosDoc
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia: Porto, PT

2001 to 2006 | PhD (Chemical Engineering)
Education
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia: Porto, PT

1995 to 2000 | 5-years Degree (Chemical Engineering)
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Funding (21)

Colloid aggregation activity of intrinsically disordered polypeptides that phase separate into neurotoxic condensates

2022-01-01 to 2024-12-31 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/QUI-COL/2444/2021

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Novel approaches to the development of next-generation antithrombotic leads

2021-03-01 to 2024-02-29 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/BIA-BQM/2494/2020

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Oligómeros difusíveis de alfa-sinucleína e ataxina-3: uma oportunidade para o reposicionamento de fármacos em doenças neurodegenerativas

2019-01 to 2021-12 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/MED-FAR/31323/2017

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Desenvolvimento de ferramenta moleculares para a doença de Machado-Joseph: moduladores de conformações tóxicas em proteínas com poliglutaminas.

2018-07 to 2021-06 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/BIA-BFS/31173/2017

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Erasmus+ Program Mobility Grant

2015-06 to present | Grant
Erasmus+ Program (Porto, PT)
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Pedro Miguel Martins

Grant for Young Professors and Investigators 'Santander Universidades'

2014 to 2014 | Grant
Banco Santander (Madrid, ES)
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Pedro Miguel Martins

Projecto Estratégico - LA 2 - 2011-2012

2011-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PEst-C/SAU/LA0002/2011

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Crystal growth engineering used to improve the X-ray diffraction properties of protein crystals

2010-04 to 2013-04 | Contract
FCT (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/BIA-PRO/101260/2008

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Preferred source (of 2)‎

Excellence Award in Crystallization

2008 to 2011 | Award
European Federation of Chemical Engineering (Frankfurt am Main, DE)
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ICCBM12 Prize for best talk by Young Scientist

2008 to 2008 | Award
ternational Conference on the Crystallization of Biological Macromolecules (Cancun, MX)
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Ciência do crescimento cristalino: novas aplicações na cristalização de sacarose e proteínas em soluções puras e impuras

2007-12 to 2011-02 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/EQU-FTT/81496/2006

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Crystal growth science: new applications on the crystallization of sucrose and proteins in pure and impure solutions

2007-12 to 2011-02 | Contract
FCT (Lisbon, PT)
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Pedro Miguel Martins

CRISTALIZAÇÃO DE PROTEÍNAS PARA FINS FARMACÊUTICOS, BIOQUÍMICOS E BIOMÉDICOS

2007-05 to 2009-10 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SFRH/BPD/34556/2007

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Postdoctoral Fellow in Molecualr Biology

2007-05 to 2009-10 | Grant
FCT (Lisbon, PT)
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Pedro Miguel Martins

Research Grant

2006-01 to 2006-08 | Award
Fulbright Commision/Fundação Luso-Americana (Lisbon, PT)
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Pedro Miguel Martins

Frank Chapman Memorial Award

2006 to 2006 | Award
Sugar Industry Technologists 2006 Meeting (La Baule, FR)
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Pedro Miguel Martins

Research Grant

2003-10 to 2003-12 | Grant
Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation (Lisbon, PT)
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Pedro Miguel Martins

PhD Fellowship in Chemical Engineering

2001-01 to 2006-01 | Grant
FCT (Lisbon, PT)
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Pedro Miguel Martins

CARACTERIZAÇÃO DA TRANSFERÊNCIA DE IMPUREZAS PARA OS CRISTAIS EM PROCESSOS INDUSTRIAIS

2001-01 to 2004-12 | Contract
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SFRH/BD/3428/2000

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Engº António de Almeida Award

2001 to 2001 | Award
Fundação Engº António de Almeida (Porto, PT)
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Pedro Miguel Martins

José Magalhães Ramos Award

2001 to 2001 | Award
Rotary Club (Vila Nova de Gaia, PT)
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Peer review (7 reviews for 6 publications/grants)

Review activity for ACS chemical neuroscience. (1)
Review activity for Biomolecules. (1)
Review activity for Crystal growth & design. (2)
Review activity for International journal of molecular sciences. (1)
Review activity for Langmuir : (1)
Review activity for Molecules. (1)