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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Characterization of Commercial Bioactive Chitooligosaccharides, University of Porto
Award Date: 22 Dec 2010
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Projects
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unCoVer: Unravelling Data for Rapid Evidence-Based Response to COVID-19
Fernandes, J. C. (PI)
15/11/20 → 14/05/23
Project: Research
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GluVac: Amyris Glucan Based Vaccine Adjuvant COVID19
Fernandes, J. C. (CoPI)
1/05/20 → 31/07/21
Project: Research
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Breaking the virus: yeast glucans as an effective alternative to acyclovir in HSVI treatment
Tavares-Valente, D., Moreira, H., Sousa, P., Amorim, M., Conde, A., Pintado, M., Fernandes, J. & Azevedo-Silva, J., May 2025, In: European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics. 210, 114684.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Global, regional, and national prevalence of adult overweight and obesity, 1990-2021, with forecasts to 2050: a forecasting study for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
GBD 2021 Adult BMI, 8 Mar 2025, In: Lancet. 405, 10481, p. 813-838 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Yeast β-glucan emulsion, methods and uses thereof
Fernandes, J. C. (Inventor), Amorim, M. (Inventor), Sousa, P. (Inventor), Valente, D. (Inventor), Silva, J. A. (Inventor) & Pintado, M. E. (Inventor), 12 Jan 2025, (Refused/Withdrawn) European Patent Office, Patent No. EP21217436.1, 23 Dec 2021, Priority date 21 Dec 2021, Priority No. PT117662Research output: Patent
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Anti-aging potential of a novel ingredient derived from sugarcane straw extract (SSE)
Carvalho, M. J., Pedrosa, S. S., Mendes, A., Azevedo-Silva, J., Fernandes, J., Pintado, M., Oliveira, A. L. S. & Madureira, A. R., Jan 2024, In: International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 25, 1, 16 p., 21.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Circular economyeast: saccharomyces cerevisiae as a sustainable source of glucans and its safety for skincare application
Sousa, P., Tavares-Valente, D., Pereira, C. F., Pinto-Ribeiro, I., Azevedo-Silva, J., Madureira, R., Ramos, Ó. L., Pintado, M., Fernandes, J. & Amorim, M., Apr 2024, In: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 265, part 2, 12 p., 130933.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Activities
- 2 Supervision
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esign of Cellulose Based Micro- and Nanostructures for Encapsulation and Controlled Release of Lipophilic Biomolecules
Ramos, O. L. (Supervisor), F. Pereira, C. (Co-supervisor), Fernandes, J. C. (Co-supervisor) & Bastos, F. (Student)
Jan 2020 → Jan 2024Activity: Supervision
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Interactions of the skin microbiota with the host and their importance in the development of microbiome friendly cosmetic products
Madureira, A. R. (Participant), Fernandes, J. C. (Co-supervisor) & Batista, D. (Student)
2020 → …Activity: Supervision