Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Curriculum vitae
ORCID: 0000-0001-6169-5035
EDUCATION AND DEGREES AWARDED
**Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK (FHEA), 2018
**”Title of Docent” (Dosentii) in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Helsinki, Finland, 2015
**Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Organic Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Portugal & University of Maryland, USA, (highest-scoring grade, “Passed with Distinction and Honours”), 2008
**Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Pharm.D.), University of Coimbra, Portugal, Grade 17 out of 20 (First-class honours), awarded with the “ Sociedade Farmacêutica Lusitana Award” (best student of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the year in Portugal), 2003
RESEARCH AREAS
Drug Discovery, Medicinal Chemistry, Natural Products, Antimicrobial and anti-biofilm agents & materials, Cancer, (Neuro)inflammation
Fields of Science
- 317 Pharmacy
- Pharmaceutical Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- 116 Chemical sciences
- Natural Products
- Steroids
- Terpenes
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Regioselective Benzylic Oxidation of Aromatic Abietanes: Application to the Semisynthesis of the Naturally Occurring Picealactones A, B and C
Kolsi, L. E., Krogerus, S., Brito, V., Rüffer, T., Lang, H., Yli-Kauhaluoma, J. T., Silvestre, S. & Moreira, V. M., 22 Aug 2017, In: ChemistrySelect. 2, 24, p. 7008-7012 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Antiprotozoal activity of dehydroabietic acid derivatives against Leishmania donovani and Trypanosoma cruzi - SPECIAL ISSUE "NEW TALENT: EUROPE"
Vahermo, M., Krogerus, S., Nasereddin, A., Kaiser, M., Brun, R., Jaffe, C. L., Yli-Kauhaluoma, J. & Moreira, V. M., 2016, In: MedChemComm. 7, 3, p. 457-463 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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New derivatives of dehydroabietic acid target planktonic and biofilm bacteria in Staphylococcus aureus and effectively disrupt bacterial membrane integrity
Manner, S., Vahermo, M., Skogman, M., Krogerus, S., Vuorela, P. M., Yli-Kauhaluoma, J., Fallarero , A. & Moreira, V. M., 21 Jul 2015, In: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 102, p. 68-79 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Drug repositioning: a machine-learning approach through data integration
Napolitano, F., Zhao, Y., Moreira, V. M., Tagliaferri, R., Kere, J., D'Amato, M. & Greco, D., 22 Jun 2013, In: Journal of Cheminformatics. 5, Article Number: 30 , 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Bismuth(III) Triflate-Based Catalytic Direct Opening of Oleanolic Hydroxy-gamma-lactones to Afford 12-Oxo-28-carboxylic Acids
Salvador, J. A. R., Moreira, V. M., Pinto, R. M. A., Leal, A. S. & Le Roux, C., 10 Oct 2011, In: Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 353, p. 2637-2642Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Sustainable Hydrophobic Materials for Antimicrobial Coatings
Moreira, V. M. (Project manager)
01/09/2016 → …
Project: Research project
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Fully renewable bioactive textiles II
Moreira, V. M. (Project manager)
29/04/2015 → 31/12/2015
Project: Research project
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Fully renewable bioactive textiles
Moreira, V. M. (Project manager)
27/03/2014 → 27/03/2015
Project: Research project
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EC-FP7-HEALTH-2013-INNOVATION-1: Understanding chronic pain and new druggable targets: Focus on glial-opioid receptor interface (GLORIA)
Kalso, E. (Other), Yli-Kauhaluoma, J. (Principal Investigator), Moreira, V. M. (Participant), Saarma, M. (Principal Investigator), Xhaard, H. (Participant), Airavaara, M. (Participant), Sidorova, Y. (Participant), Rauhala, P. (Principal Investigator), Kambur, O. (Participant), Karhinen, L. (Other) & Ahonen, T. (Participant)
01/11/2013 → 31/10/2018
Project: Research project
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Synthesis of Oxamniquine Derivatives for Cancer Treatment. A Drug Repositioning Approach.
Krogerus, S. (Participant), Bimbo, L. M. (Participant), Greco, D. (Participant), Yli-Kauhaluoma, J. (Participant) & Moreira, V. M. (Participant)
01/03/2013 → 28/02/2014
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Post-doctoral Fellowship (SFRH/BPD/45037/2008)
Moreira, V. M. (Recipient), 2009
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Semi-finalist team in OneStart Competition: GFL mimetics, Helsinki
Moreira, V. M. (Recipient), 5 Mar 2013
Prize: Prizes and awards
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Sociedade Farmacêutica Lusitana Award (best student of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the year)
Moreira, V. M. (Recipient), Apr 2003
Prize: Prizes and awards
Activities
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COST Action CM1307, “Targeted chemotherapy towards diseases caused by endoparasites“ (External organisation)
Moreira, V. M. (Member)
Jan 2016Activity: Membership types › Membership or other role in national/international committee, council, board
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Member of the International Scientific Advisory Committee of the XXIV EFMC International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC-ISMC)
Moreira, V. M. (Scientific Committee Member)
Aug 2016 → Sept 2016Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organisation and participation in conferences, workshops, courses, seminars
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University of Strathclyde
Moreira, V. M. (Visiting researcher)
May 2017 → Aug 2017Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Academic visit to other institution
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Invited talk, International Caparica Christmas Congress on Translational Chemistry
Moreira, V. M. (Speaker)
Dec 2017Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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New diterpenoids for chronic pain treatment
Moreira, V. M. (Supervisor)
Jan 2016Activity: Examination types › Supervision of other thesis (Master's, Licentiate)
Press/Media
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HY news: Tutkijat kaivautuvat kivun juurille
10/12/2013
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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