Personlig profil
Meritförteckning
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
Vetenskapsgrenar
- 317 Farmaci
- 116 Kemi
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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, I: ChemistrySelect. 2, 24, s. 7008-7012 5 s.Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › 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, I: MedChemComm. 7, 3, s. 457-463 7 s.Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
Öppen tillgångFil -
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 juli 2015, I: European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 102, s. 68-79 12 s.Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › 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 juni 2013, I: Journal of Cheminformatics. 5, Article Number: 30 , 9 s.Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › 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 okt. 2011, I: Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. 353, s. 2637-2642Forskningsoutput: Tidskriftsbidrag › Artikel › Vetenskaplig › Peer review
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Sustainable Hydrophobic Materials for Antimicrobial Coatings
Moreira, V. M. (Projektledare)
01/09/2016 → …
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
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Fully renewable bioactive textiles II
Moreira, V. M. (Projektledare)
29/04/2015 → 31/12/2015
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
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Fully renewable bioactive textiles
Moreira, V. M. (Projektledare)
27/03/2014 → 27/03/2015
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
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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. (Annan), Yli-Kauhaluoma, J. (Principal Investigator), Moreira, V. M. (Deltagare), Saarma, M. (Principal Investigator), Xhaard, H. (Deltagare), Airavaara, M. (Deltagare), Sidorova, Y. (Deltagare), Rauhala, P. (Principal Investigator), Kambur, O. (Deltagare), Karhinen, L. (Annan) & Ahonen, T. (Deltagare)
01/11/2013 → 31/10/2018
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
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Synthesis of Oxamniquine Derivatives for Cancer Treatment. A Drug Repositioning Approach.
Krogerus, S. (Deltagare), Bimbo, L. M. (Deltagare), Greco, D. (Deltagare), Yli-Kauhaluoma, J. (Deltagare) & Moreira, V. M. (Deltagare)
01/03/2013 → 28/02/2014
Projekt: Forskningsprojekt
Priser
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Chancellor's Research Fellowship
Moreira, V. M. (!!Recipient), sep. 2017
Pris: Pris och hedersbetygelser
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Doctoral Scholarship (SFRH/BD/12508/2003)
Moreira, V. M. (!!Recipient), 2003
Pris: Pris och hedersbetygelser
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Post-doctoral Fellowship (SFRH/BPD/45037/2008)
Moreira, V. M. (!!Recipient), 2009
Pris: Pris och hedersbetygelser
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Semi-finalist team in OneStart Competition: GFL mimetics, Helsinki
Moreira, V. M. (!!Recipient), 5 mars 2013
Pris: Pris och hedersbetygelser
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Sociedade Farmacêutica Lusitana Award (best student of Pharmaceutical Sciences of the year)
Moreira, V. M. (!!Recipient), apr. 2003
Pris: Pris och hedersbetygelser
Aktiviteter
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COST Action CM1307, “Targeted chemotherapy towards diseases caused by endoparasites“ (Extern organisation)
Moreira, V. M. (Medlem)
jan. 2016Aktivitet: Medlemskapstyper › Medlemskap eller annan role i inhemsk/internationell kommitté, råd, styrelse
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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. (Medlem av vetenskaplig kommitté)
aug. 2016 → sep. 2016Aktivitet: Typer för deltagande i eller organisering av evenemang › Arrangemang av och deltagande i konferens/workshop/kurs/seminarium
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Invited talk, International Caparica Christmas Congress on Translational Chemistry
Moreira, V. M. (!!Speaker)
dec. 2017Aktivitet: Typer för tal eller presentation › !!Invited talk
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University of Strathclyde
Moreira, V. M. (Besökande forskare)
maj 2017 → aug. 2017Aktivitet: Typer för besök till extern institution › Akademisk besök på annan institution
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Design of new antibacterial coating materials
Moreira, V. M. (Handledare)
sep. 2016Aktivitet: Examinationstyper › Handledare eller bihandledare av doktorsavhandling