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Patrícia Moreira holds a PhD in Biotechnology with specialization in Biochemical Engineering by the Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP). She is an Assistant Professor at the School of Arts of UCP. She is deputy director of Center for Research in Science and Technology of the Arts (CITAR) and coordinates the CITAR's Focus Area of Heritage & Conservation and Restoration and is also a collaborator of Center for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF) both from UCP. Her main research area is in innovation in Biotechnology and Nanotechnology for Cultural Heritage with emphasis on biodeterioration, sustainability, circular economy, citizen science and green conservation. Other areas of scientific expertise are: Biodeterioration of Public Art and Contemporary Art, Intersection between Art and Science, Bioproducts; Enzymology; Mycology, Microbiology and Microbiome analysis for Heritage. She also co-represents the Green Conservation movement in Portugal and coordinated several research projects including BIO4MURAL (Innovative BIObiotechnology solutions FOR black stains removal and preventive conservation of historical and culturally important MURAL paintings), PTDC/HAR-ARQ/29157/2017 , funded by FCT, acting as PI, and HAC4CG (Heritage, Art, Creation for Climate change.Living the city: catalyzing spaces for learning, creation and action towards climate change), NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000067, funded by CCDRN, acting as co-PI. She is the supervisor of several doctoral theses and master's degree thesis and author and co-author of numerous articles in high-impact journals.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, A new versatile peroxidase from a novel Bjerkandera sp., Faculty of Biotechnology
Award Date: 21 Jun 2006
Bachelor, Microbiology, Faculty of Biotechnology
Award Date: 1 Jun 1996
PhD
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 13 Climate Action
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SINFONIA: Sustainable Agroecosystems, Food Innovation, and Artistic Practices for Climate Adaptation
Pinto, E. (PI), Bexiga, M. G. (CoPI), Costa, P. R. (CoPI), Morais, A. M. M. B. (Researcher), Gomes, A. M. (Researcher), Martins, A. P. (Researcher), Rangel, A. O. S. S. (Researcher), Santos, C. S. D. (Researcher), Manaia, C. (Researcher), Tavaria, F. K. (Researcher), Vaz-Moreira, I. (Researcher), Barbosa, J. C. (Researcher), Botelho, J. (Researcher), Machado, M. (Researcher), Barbosa, M. I. (Researcher), Pintado, M. M. (Researcher), Correia, M. (Researcher), Silva, M. N. D. (Researcher), Vasconcelos, M. (Researcher), Teixeira, P. (Researcher), Castro, P. M. L. (Researcher), Rodrigues, P. M. (Researcher), Duarte, R. (Researcher), Mesquita, R. (Researcher), Magalhães, R. (Researcher), Sousa, S. (Researcher), Pereira, S. (Researcher), Ribas, T. (Researcher), Brandão, T. R. S. (Researcher), Alves, P. (Researcher), Almeida, A. (Researcher), Costa, T. (Researcher), Baltazar, A. (Researcher), Sá, C. (Researcher), Ribas, D. (Researcher), Castro, L. (Researcher), Revez, M. J. (Researcher), Carvalho, J. V. (Researcher), Natálio, C. (Researcher), Bordalo, R. (Researcher), Leitão, A. (Researcher), Barbosa Pereira, J. (Project Manager), Machado, A. M. (Fellow), Almeida, D. (Fellow), Salgueiro Maia, I. (Fellow), Medeiros, J. (Researcher), Osorio, J. (Fellow), Pinto, J. (Researcher), Gueidão, M. (Fellow), Castro, N. G. C. D. O. E. (Fellow), Marçal, S. (Fellow) & Costa, T. M. (Fellow)
1/07/25 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
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GraspingHERITAGE: Crafting tactile exploration replicas for safer educational museums experiences
Costa, P. R. (PI) & Costa, M. (Researcher)
2/01/25 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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QAI-MBA: Rede Temática: Qualidade do Ar Interior em Museus, Bibliotecas e Arquivos
Barbosa, K. (Researcher) & Costa, P. R. (Researcher)
Project: Research
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HAC4CG: Heritage Art, Creation for Climate Change - Living the City: Catalyzing Spaces for Learning, Creation and Action Towards Climate Change
Vieira, E. (PI), Costa, P. R. (CoPI), Sá, C. (Researcher), Teixeira, L. (Researcher), Camarneiro, N. (Researcher), Bordalo, R. (Researcher), Teixeira, J. (Researcher), Alves, P. (Researcher), Oliveira, F. G. D. (Researcher), Oliveira, A. L. (Researcher), Pintado, M. M. (Researcher), Rodrigues, P. M. (Researcher), Costa, M. (Researcher), Costa, L. (Researcher), Oliveira, F. G. D. (Researcher), Melo, P. (Researcher), Campos, B. (Researcher), Vasconcelos, M. (Researcher), Silva, M. (Researcher), Perrotta, A. (PI), Santos, L. (Researcher), Sousa, A. L. (Researcher) & Leitão, A. (Researcher)
1/05/21 → 30/04/23
Project: Research
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CITAR: Research Center for Science and Technology of the Arts
Vieira, E. (PI), Nobre da Silva Pais, A. M. (Other career/Public sector), Filipe, C. (Private Sector), Serra, S. (Assistant Professor), Baltazar, A. (Assistant Professor), Lobo, C. (Invited Assistant Professor), Carmona, C. R. (Assistant Professor), Sá, C. (Assistant Professor), Sousa, G. V. E. (Full Professor), Pereira, H. M. (Assistant Professor), Neves, J. (Invited Assistant Professor), Teixeira, J. (Invited Assistant Professor), Gomes, J. A. (Invited Assistant Professor), Carvalho, J. V. (Invited Assistant Professor), Castro, L. (Assistant Professor), Teixeira, L. (Assistant Professor), Aguiar, M. (Assistant Professor), Crespo, N. (Assistant Professor), Camarneiro, N. (Invited Assistant Professor), Costa, P. R. (Invited Assistant Professor), Pestana, P. D. (Invited Assistant Professor), Alves, P. (Invited Assistant Professor), Kunz, S. (Assistant Professor), Neves, S. (Invited Assistant Professor), Coutinho, V. M. (Invited Assistant Professor), Galán-Pérez, A. (Private Sector), Rangel, A. (Professor non-higher education), Natálio, C. (Researcher), Henriques, F. (Researcher), Lopes, M. I. (Private Sector), Bordalo, R. (Researcher) & Lammeren, S. (Researcher)
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Integrated PM-MOX-thermal sensing for monitoring bioaerosol dynamics in controlled indoor environments
Barbosa, M. I., Roxo, H., Ribeiro, P., Menezes, J., Vieira, E., Moreira, P. & Rodrigues, P. M., 1 Jun 2026, In: Sensors. 26, 11, 23 p., 3521.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Unveiling diverse cultural heritages: inventive heritages, alternative art media methods and mobile tourism, under the 'Ukraine effect' crisis
Andrade, P. (Editor), Vieira, E. (Editor), Moreira, P. (Editor), Contreras , F. (Editor), Teixeira, L. (Editor), Ibanez-Bueno, J. (Editor), Pinto, J. (Editor), Silva , C. (Editor) & Almeida, J. (Editor), May 2026, 1 ed. Springer Singapore. 460 p. (Creativity, Heritage and the City; vol. 9)Research output: Book/Report › Edited book › peer-review
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Mass tourism, cultural heritage, and traditional values within citizen lifestyle in Porto (Portugal): an overview through the HAC4CG project
Vieira, E., Pelaez, A., Rosa, I., Lemos, T., Bordalo, R., Vasconcelos, M. & Moreira, P., Mar 2025, Legacy and innovation: integrating cultural heritage conservation with contemporary tourism management. Castanho, R. A., Pivac, T. & Mandić, A. (eds.). 1 ed. Springer Nature, p. 87-100 14 p. (Advances in Science, Technology and Innovation).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Unraveling the microbiome–environmental change nexus to contribute to a more sustainable world: a comprehensive review of artificial intelligence approaches
Barbosa, M. I., Silva, G., Ribeiro, P., Vieira, E., Perrotta, A., Moreira, P. & Rodrigues, P. M., 9 Aug 2025, In: Sustainability. 17, 16, 32 p., 7209.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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(Re)imagining human-yeasts relations via art-science collaboration
Timurgalieva, O., Moreira, P. & Direito, E., 17 Jun 2024, ISEA 2023 SYMBIOSIS Proceedings. Mahé, E. (ed.). École des Arts Décoratifs, p. 496-501 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Open AccessFile31 Downloads
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Desenvolvimento de um protocolo de tratamento para exemplares entomológicos com contaminação fúngica
Teixeira, J. (President of Jury), Costa, P. R. (Supervisor) & Pérez, R. (Main Examiner)
18 Mar 2024Activity: Examination
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Artificial intelligent model for monitoring impact of climate change on outdoor aerial and surface microbiome
Rodrigues, P. M. (Supervisor), Silva, G. A. D. R. (Student), Costa, P. R. (Co-supervisor) & Perrotta, A. (Co-supervisor)
2021 → 2025Activity: Supervision
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Metodologia para o mapeamento de fenómenos de biodeterioração por manchas negras na pintura mural do séculos XV e XVI com o apoio de processos fotogramétricos e sistemas de registo vetorial: o caso de estudo da Igreja de Santa Marinha, Paroquial de Vila Marim (Vila Real).
Costa, P. R. (Co-supervisor)
Oct 2019 → …Activity: Supervision
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Conservation of Urban Art coatings and green cleaning methods for vandalized urban art murals in Italy.
Costa, P. R. (Supervisor)
Oct 2019 → …Activity: Supervision
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Investigadores na Primeira Pessoa
Sousa, R., Amado, J. N., Pais, S., Vasconcelos, M., Sobral, F., Queiroz, B. M., Alves, P., Oliveira, A. L., Soares, D., Faria, G., Freitas, P., Costa, P., Teixeira, P., Veríssimo, L., Carvalho, J., Silva, M. D. C., Festas, C., Gonçalves, R., Rodrigues, P., Cunha, C., Pinto, J., Botelho, C., Vieira, E., Pintado, M., Dias, P., Ribeiro, R. & Manaia, C.
23/02/22
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