Group Members
Group Members
Group Leaders
José Luis Capelo Martínez, MSc PhD
Full Professor
Responsible for the Laboratory of Bio-Analytics Lab 014-015
Carlos Lodeiro Espiño, MSc PhD
Full Professor
Responsable for the Laboratory of Nanosynthesis, Chemosensors and Spectroscopy Lab 308 – 317
Hugo Miguel Baptista Carreira dos Santos, MSc PhD PhD
Assistant Researcher (FCT | UNL LAQV-REQUIMTE)
Responsible for medical proteomics team and the Laboratory for Biological Mass Spectrometry “Isabel Moura” & Functional Associations of Post-Translational Modifications Lab 011- 013
Elisabete de Jesus Oliveira Marques, MSc PhD PhD
Assistant Researcher (CEEC Program)
Responsible for the Laboratory for Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles preparation, Imaging and Drug Delivery. Lab 308 – 317
Javier Fernández Lodeiro, MSc PhD
Assistant Researcher (FCT | UNL LAQV-REQUIMTE)
Responsible for the Laboratory of New Green Methodologies applied to the Design and Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles. Lab 308 – 317
Group Members
Postdocs
Luis Carvalho, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher 2024-2025 (Biochemistry)
Supervisors: Prof. Jose Luis Capelo / Dr. Hugo M. Santos
Research Visitants
Ms. Alessandra Paikov, BSc
Second cycle Master degree in Chemistry, Department “Giacomo Ciamician”, University of Bologna – Erasmus Student
Supervisor: Dr. Hugo M. Santos (FCT-NOVA)
Co-supervisor: Prof. J.L. Capelo (FCT NOVA)
Ms. Maria Pia Zurlo ( PhD visitor 2025-2026- University of Perugia – Italy)
Supervisor: Dr. Hugo M. Santos / Dra. Elisabete Oliveira
PhD Candidates (FCT | UNL)
PhD Candidate 2024 -2028 (BioChemistry)
Supervisors: Dr. Hugo Santos, Prof. Jose Luis Capelo and Prof. Rajiv Dhir
Mr. Frederico Duarte, MSc
PhD Candidate 2022 -2025 (Sustainable Chemistry)
Supervisors: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro, Dr. Elisabete Oliveira, Dr. Cristián Cuerva (UCM)
Ms. Joana Galhano, MSc
PhD Candidate 2023-2026 (Chemistry)
Supervisors: Dr. Elisabete Oliveira, Prof. Carlos Lodeiro, Prof. Julia Lorenzo (UAB)
Mr. Filipe Miguel Pinto Morais, MSc
Mr. Moah Mousa, MSc ( University of Sharjah and United Arab Emirates University (UAE)
PhD Candidate 2022-2025 (Biochemistry)
Supervisor: Prof. Hugo M. Santos (FCT) and Prof. Nelson da Cruz Soares Nelson da Cruz Soares, Sharjah Institute for Medical Research, College of Pharmacy, University of Sarjah, United Arab Emirates( UAE)
Ms. Elisabete Pires, MSc (University of Oxford – UK)
PhD Candidate 2021-2025 (Biochemistry)
Supervisor: Prof. Jose Luis Capelo (FCT)
Ms. Ines Domingos, MSc
PhD Candidate 2025 -2029 (SBioChemistry)
Supervisor: Prof Jose Luis Capelo and Dr Hugo M Santos.
Mr. Gonçalo Pedro, MSc
PhD Candidate 2025 -2029 (PDQ Chemistry – Inorganic Chemistry)
Supervisors: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro (FCT), Dr. Elisabete Oliveira (FCT) and Dr. Atanas Kurutos ( Bulgaria Academy of Science – Bulgaria)
Mr. João Montes, MSc
PhD in Biochemistry
Supervisor: Dr. Hugo M. Santos (LAQV-REQUIMTE – NOVA FCT)
CoSupervisor: Prof. José Luís Capelo(LAQV-REQUIMTE – NOVA FCT)
CoSupervisor: Dr. Helder Mansinho (Garcia da Horta Hospital)
2026-2029
Raquel Inês Oliveira Lourenço da Fonseca , MSc
PhD in Biochemistry
Supervisor: Prof. José Luis Capelo(LAQV-REQUIMTE – NOVA FCT)
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Hugo M. Santos(LAQV-REQUIMTE – NOVA FCT)
MSc Candidates
Mariana Dias, BSc
Master in Biochemistry
Supervisor: Dr. Hugo M. Santos (NOVA FCT)
Catarina Alexandra Pires André, BSc
BSc in Biochemistry – FCT NOVA
MSc in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine
Supervisor: Professor Doutor José Luis Capelo Martínez
Ms. Teresa Realista Ferreira
BSc in Biochemistry, FCUL Lisbon
Supervisor: Dr. Hugo M. Santos,
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Luís Botelho de Carvalho
Ms. Inês Gomes (LQA 2022)
Supervisors: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro and Dr. Elisabete Oliveira
Mr. Igor Alexandre Martins da Silva Lourenço
Supervisors : Prof. Carlos Lodeiro and Mr. Frederico Duarte
Applied Chemistry Course
Supervisors: Dr. Elisabete Oliveira
Co-supervisor: Dr. Hugo M. Santos
Gonçalo Miguel Belardo Vieira, BSc
Master in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine
Supervisor: Professor José Luis Capelo
Cosupervisor: Dr. Hélder Mansinho (Garcia da Orta Hospital)
Collaborators
Ms. Ana Beatriz Gonçalves
3r year student in Applied Chemistry – FCT NOVA
Supervisor: Dr. Elisabete Oliveira
Co-supervisor: Ms. Joana Galhano
Ms. Maria Leonardo de Castro
3r year student in Applied Chemistry – FCT NOVA
Supervisor: Dr. Javier Fernández Lodeiro
Co-supervisor: Dr. Hugo Miguel Santos
Ms. Beatriz Júlia Cordeiro Gonçalves Mendes
3r year student in Applied Chemistry – FCT NOVA
Supervisor: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro
Co-supervisor: Dr. Elisabete Oliveira
Mr. José Celorico
3r year student in Applied Chemistry – FCT NOVA
Supervisor: Prof. Carlos Lodeiro
Co-Supervisor: Mr. Frederico Duarte
PROTEOMASS SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY MEMBERS
Mr. Gonçalo Pedro MSc
Scientific Data Manager
Luis Carvalho, PhD
Scientist Developer
Mr. TomÁs Miranda, MSc
NOVA University Lisbon
Solution Developer
PROTEOMASS SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY Hands-On Courses Manager
Ms. Ines Domingos, MSc
PROTEOMASS Hands-on Courses Manager
JIOMICS and Translational Chemistry Journals Manager
Mr. Frederico Duarte, MSc
Journal Manager – Production
Mr. Gonçalo Pedro, MSc
Journal Manager – Production