20 years of Science and Innovation
LEPABE is a research unit operating in the fields of Chemical, Environmental and Biological Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering of Porto (FEUP). With a large majority of young researchers, LEPABE is focused on generating scientific knowledge through interdisciplinary research, and on establishing successful university–industry collaborations for effective technology transfer. [...]
Kick-off meeting of the e.Biofilm project
Posted on March 13th, 2023
The kick-off meeting of the e.Biofilm project took place on the 3rd of March 2023. The e.Biofilm is an ERA-CHAIR project funded by the European Comission that aims to create a group of excellence in Biofilm Engineering at FEUP.
The project is led by Darla Goeres, from the Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE) of Montana State University (MSU), together with Nuno F. Azevedo from the Biofilm Engineering Lab (BEL) at LEPABE/ALiCE. As this project aims to strengthen the collaboration between the MSU and FEUP, the kick-off meeting will also count with the presence of Matthew Fields, the director of the CBE.
LEPABE researchers present at Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair
Posted on March 1st, 2023
LEPABE researchers, Luísa Carvalho, Jorge Martins and Cristina Coelho were present at Greenhouse, an event integrated in the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair (Stockholm, February 7-11, 2023), one of the most important Furniture and Design Fairs in the world. They presented several prototypes linked to sustainability and circular economy in construction, furniture and packaging that were developed as part of the following research projects:
FWFI - New Packaging From Nature
Spraycork - Development of projected cork-based coatings
Valchromat Rainbow - Design of coloured MDF with high performance and high aesthetic value
BlueWoodenHouse - Modular Wooden house Grid-Off with low water consumption
Adaptive - Advanced production system for sustainable and productive roofing retrofit
2nd SYMPOSIUM ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Posted on February 22nd, 2023
LEPABE researchers from the Nano4Med group organized the “2nd SYMPOSIUM ON ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE: an update on pathology and therapeutics” that took place on the 10-11th February 2023, at FEUP, Porto, Portugal.
The symposium counted with 175 participants of multiple nationalities and renowned speakers in the field of neurosciences, including Prof. Miguel Castanho (IMM), Prof. Miguel Castelo-Branco (Univ. Coimbra), Fabien Gosselet (Univ. Atrois), among others. In this symposium, students and researchers had the opportunity to learn about the recent innovations and new techniques on AD mechanisms, diagnosis and therapy. 52 participants had the opportunity to participate in the workshop “Production of nanoparticles for biomedical applications”.
Know more about this event here.
PhD Thesis by Carolina Oliveira on Dye-sensitized solar cells
January 12th 2023
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Carolina Oliveira for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Development of Dye-sensitized solar cells for sinergistically hosting sensing devices” supervised by Prof. Adélio Mendes, defended on January 12th, 2023 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by André Sancho on Cluster Analysis of Crude Oils for Refining and Quality Control
December 21st 2022
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. André Sancho for his PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Refining, Petrochemical and Chemical Engineering, entitled “Cluster Analysis of Crude Oils for Refining and Quality Control based on Physicochemical Properties, Proton Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Gas Chromatography” supervised by Prof. Fernando G. Martins, defended on December 21st, 2022 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by André Gonçalves on Tantalum Nitride Photoelectrodes
December 21st 2022
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. André Gonçalves for his PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “Development of Tantalum Nitride Photoelectrodes” supervised by Prof. Adélio Mendes, defended on December 21st, 2022 FEUP.
PhD Thesis by Stéphanie Andrade on the relevance of biomembranes in Alzheimer's disease
December 20th 2022
LEPABE would like to congratulate Dr. Stéphanie Andrade for her PhD thesis of the Doctoral Program in Chemical and Biological Engineering, entitled “The Relevance of Biomembranes in Alzheimer's Disease: From the Identification of Therapeutic Compounds to the Use of Nanocarriers” supervised by Prof. Maria do Carmo Pereira, defended on December 20th, 2022 FEUP.
- LEPABE Research Unit evaluated as EXCELLENT
- ALiCE kick-off meeting
- LEPABE was granted new projects in FCT 2022 call
- LEPABE was granted new CEEC researchers and Ph.D scholarships in FCT 2022 call
- LEPABE Senior Researcher present at FCT event
- FEUP Scientific Excellence Award 2022
- Habilitation title was granted to Prof. Fernando G. Martins
- LEPABE researcher Vera Homem appointed as Associate Editor of Frontiers in Analytical Science
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