Topic #1: Microbiotech in Health & Disease

Josman Dantas Palmeira 1UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit – University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 2CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, 3PICTIS - International Platform for Science, Technology and Innovation in Health, Fiocruz, Brazil & University of Aveiro, Portugal. josmandantasp@gmail.com Inah do Arte4, Monica V. Cunha5,6, Carlos Fonseca2,7, Rita Tinoco Torres2 and Helena Maria Neto Ferreira1,4 1UCIBIO - Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit – University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 2CESAM - Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal, 4Microbiology, Biological Sciences Department, Faculty of Pharmacy - University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, 5Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal, 6Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute (BioISI), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal, 7ForestWISE - Collaborative Laboratory for Integrated Forest & Fire Management, Vila Real, Portugal

Ana Varela Coelho ITQB NOVA varela@itqb.unl.pt Vanessa Magalhães1, Diana Espadinha1, Inês Moura1, Sandra Anjo2,3, Herminia de Lencastre1, Rita Sobral4, Bruno Manadas2, Maria Miragaia1* and Ana Varela Coelho1* 1Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Oeiras, Portugal), 2CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 3Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal, 4Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology of Bacterial Pathogens, UCIBIO-REQUIMTE, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universidade Nova, Caparica, Portugal

Raquel Pereira Portela 1- Microbial Stress Lab, UCIBIO, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal, 2- Associate Laboratory i4HB -Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal. rp.portela@fct.unl.pt Mariella Malefioudaki 1,2, Catarina F. G. Oliveira 1, 2, Tatiana Van der Kellen 1,2, Inês L. Roque 3, Maria Viana 3, Vitor Rosa 3, Sofia Rocha Pauleta 1,2 1- Microbial Stress Lab, UCIBIO, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal, 2- Associate Laboratory i4HB -Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal, 3- LAQV-REQUIMTE, DQ, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal.

Jorge João1,2 1iBB – Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences and Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal; 2Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal jorgejoao@tecnico.ulisboa.pt Sara Sousa Rosa1,2, Ana M. Azevedo1,2, Duarte Miguel F. Prazeres1,2 iBB – Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences and Department of Bioengineering, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal1; Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal2

Raquel Pereira Portela 1- Microbial Stress Lab, UCIBIO, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal, 2- Associate Laboratory i4HB -Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal. rp.portela@fct.unl.pt Ricardo Oliveira1,2, Alicia Tostão1,2, Bárbara Vitorino Gonçalves2,3, Rita Gonçalves Sobral2,3, Sofia Rocha Pauleta1,2 1- Microbial Stress Lab, UCIBIO, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal, 2- Associate Laboratory i4HB -Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal, 3-Molecular Microbiology of Bacterial Pathogens Lab, UCIBIO, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal.

Marta Isabel Pimenta de Carvalho Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, Portugal marta_carvalho1992@hotmail.com Adma Melo1, Tiago Afonso1, Joana Barbosa1,Tânia Ribeiro1, Freni Tavaria1, Márcio Carocho2, Lilian Barros2, Manuela Pintado1 and Paula Teixeira1 1Universidade Católica Portuguesa, CBQF - Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina – Laboratório Associado, Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Porto, Portugal, 2Centro de Investigação de Montanha (CIMO), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal

Ana Constança Mendes Serviço de Microbiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Portugal anaconstancamendes@chporto.min-saude.pt Tânia Silva1, Júlio Teixeira1, Maria Helena Ramos1, Ângela Novais2, Luísa Peixe2 Serviço de Microbiologia, Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto, Porto, Portugal1; UCIBIO/REQUIMTE and Associate Laboratory i4HB - Institute for Health and Bioeconomy. Laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Porto University, Porto, Portugal2;

Rita G. Sobral 1 - Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal; 2 - UCIBIO- Applied Biomolecular Sciences Unit, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal rgs@fct.unl.pt Miguel A. Silva1,2*, Raquel Portela1,2*, Bárbara V. Gonçalves1,2, Jorge S. Dias1,2, 1 - Associate Laboratory i4HB – Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal; 2 - UCIBIO- Applied Biomolecular Sciences Unit, School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, Caparica, Portugal

Gil Correia 1 FMUC - Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal ; 2 CNC – Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal gil.rcorreia@gmail.com Mariana Afonso1,2, Marta Mota1,2, Sandra Cunha3 and Teresa Gonçalves1,2 1 FMUC - Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal ; 2 CNC – Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; 3 USF Marquês de Marialva, ARS Centro, Coimbra, Portugal

Ana Sofia Santos Centro de Estudos de Vectores e Doenças Infecciosas Dr. Francisco Cambournac (CEVDI/INSA), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Águas de Moura, Portugal ana.santos@insa.min-saude.pt Rita Velez1, Ana Cláudia Norte3, Fátima Amaro1,2, Maria João Alves1, Pedro Melo4, Nuno Santos5, Luís Pascoal da Silva5, Mónica V. Cunha6,7 and Ana Botelho8 1- Centro de Estudos de Vectores e Doenças Infecciosas Dr. Francisco Cambournac (CEVDI/INSA), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Águas de Moura, Portugal; 2- Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; 3- Centro de Ciências do Mar e do Ambiente (MARE), Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal; 4- VetNatura, Lisboa, Portugal; 5- Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos (CIBIO/InBIO), Universidade do Porto, Campus de Vairão, Vairão, Portugal; 6- Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; 7- Biosystems & Integrative Sciences Institute (BioISI), Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal; 8- Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Oeiras, Portugal.