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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Characterization of Commercial Bioactive Chitooligosaccharides, University of Porto
Award Date: 22 Dec 2010
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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AlzheimER: O reticulo endoplasmático como alvo de intervenções farmacológicas em proteinopatias
Fernandes, J. C. (PI)
1/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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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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Compositions and methods for skincare
Dietzel, K. (Inventor), Fernandes, J. C. (Inventor), Moreira, H. R. (Inventor), Mendes, A. (Inventor), Tardy, M. (Inventor), Leeson, D. T. (Inventor), Tsong, A. (Inventor), Veiga, M. (Inventor) & Khusial, P. R. (Inventor), 17 Sept 2025, IPC No. A61K31/702, A61K8/31, A61K8/342, A61K8/347, A61K8/375, A61K8/553, A61K8/60, A61K8/602, A61K8/731, A61K8/922, A61P17/00, A61P29/00, A61Q19/08, A61K2300/00, A61Q1/02, A61Q19/007, European Patent Office, Patent No. EP4615463, 30 Jul 2025, Priority date 11 Oct 2022, Priority No. US63/415,189Research output: Patent
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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 Collaborators, Fernandes, J. C. & Shah, S. M., 8 Mar 2025, In: The 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. M. F. (Inventor), Sousa, P. M. C. D. (Inventor), Valente, D. M. T. (Inventor), Silva, J. A. (Inventor) & Pintado, M. M. E. (Inventor), 29 Jun 2023, IPC No. A61K 9/00, A61K 47/36, A61K 9/107, A61P 31/22 , European Patent Office, Patent No. EP4201397, 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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Activities
- 2 Supervision
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Design 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