Biomolecular Engineering Lab

Carvalho, HF, Barbosa A, Roque ACA, Iranzo O, Branco RJF.  2017.  Integration of Molecular Dynamics Based Predictions into the Optimization of de novo Protein Designs: Limitations and Benefits. Computation Protein Design. :181-201.

ONE OPEN POSITION for a Master holder in our group

There is one Research Fellowship for a Master holder available in our lab - Design, assemble and operate a new device for non-invasive detection of bacterial infections. Deadline 18th September 2016.

Please find more information here:

http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=79777

Or here:

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Congratulations Vijaykumar Dhadge!

Vijay has defended his PhD thesis last 19th July titled "Magnetic Purification Of Antibodies".

We wish him all the best and success for his future challenges!

Dias, AMGC, dos Santos R, Iranzo O, Roque ACA.  2016.  Affinity adsorbents for proline-rich peptide sequences: a new role for WW domains. RSC Adv.. 6:68979-68988.: The Royal Society of Chemistry AbstractWebsite

The WW domain derived from human Yes-associated protein (hYAP65_WW) recognizes proline-rich peptides. The structural and chemical robustness of WW domains makes them appealing candidates to target and capture these peptides in affinity purification processes. In this work{,} the chemical synthesis of the hYAP65_WW domain containing a terminal cysteine for oriented coupling onto the chromatographic matrix was successfully achieved by a fragment solution condensation reaction and by incorporation of pseudoproline dipeptide units. Both strategies yielded a hYAP65_WW protein with the characteristic WW domain folding. The purified hYAP65_WW domain was immobilized in a chromatographic matrix and tested for binding to a proline-rich peptide. The adsorbent bound 92 ng of peptide per mg of support and the elution was particularly efficient when employing a low pH or an increase in salt concentration. This work sets the ground for the application of WW domains as affinity reagents towards the capture and elution of peptides and proteins rich in proline sequences.

Conversas com a Ciência with Professor Cecília Roque

Professor Cecília Roque will be participating in the event "Conversas com a Ciência" held in IBM Portugal next July 21. Please register untill July 20 if you wish to participate!

Ciência 2016 Interview with Professor Cecília Roque

Professor Cecília Roque was chairperson of the Ciência 2016 biomedical engineering session.

More information on the event can be found here.

See her short interview for the event's newsletter:

ERC grantee meeting at Champalimaud Foundation

Professor Cecília Roque participated in a meeting together with ERC grantees, Commissioner Carlos Moedas and ERC President Bourguignon at Champalimaud Foundation last July 4.

Workshop: Computational Protein Design for Biotech Applications

Our lab is organizing a three-day hands-on workshop that intends to capture the attention of talented graduate and post-graduate students (including M.Sc., Ph.D., Post-docs and researchers) with a background in computational chemistry, bioinformatics, chemical and biochemical engineering, for the forefront computational methodologies in use nowadays, in the field of de novo Protein Design.

Congratulations master Luís Silva!

Our coleague Luís defended his MSc thesis!

He presented his work last 29rd April. We are very happy for him and wish all the best in his next challenges!

Biomolecular Engineering lab at 10th EXPO FCT

We had the oportunity to show some of our work to high school students, as part of the 10th edition of the EXPO FCT initiative.

Proposals for master thesis

We have new proposals for Master thesis available. Please check in "Open positions"

Dia Internacional da Mulher

Hoje, Dia Internacional da Mulher, a Ciência Viva homenageia as cientistas portuguesas, incluindo a nossa Prof. Cecilia Roque, com o lançamento do livro Mulheres na Ciência, que reúne mais de uma centena de retratos de investigadoras portuguesas. 
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Open position - Postdoc fellowship

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Electronic/Biomedical Engineerin

3rd Meeting on Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe

Professor Cecília Roque participated in the 3rd Meeting on Applied Synthetic Biology in Europe, held in Caparica (Portugal) last february 22-24, with the lecture "Tailored Synthetic Affinity Reagents for Purification Purposes"

Participation in XV Iberian Peptide Meeting in Porto

Our group has participated in the XV Iberian Peptide Meeting, held in Porto (Portugal) last february 10-12, with two oral communications from our colleagues:

Ana Pina - "A Nano-scale Magnetic Antimicrobial Platform"

Cláudia Fernandes - "Selection of Peptides for the Efficient and Mild Affinity Purification of Retroviral Particles"