Sofia Pauleta

Positions
There are currently available positions for Ph.D. Students (in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology). Contact Sofia Pauleta (srp(at)fct.unl.pt) for further information. Application end 15th March.

Projects for Master thesis are available for students in Biochemistry, Biochemistry for Health, Molecular Biology and Bioorganic. Please contact me for further information (srp(at)fct.unl.pt).

Projects for BSc. students in Biochemistry/Bioquímica, Applied Chemistry-Biotechnology/Química Aplicada-Biotecnologia for the BSc project. Please contact me for further information (srp(at)fct.unl.pt).

Project 1: Reactive Oxygen Species - New Bacterial Systems to remove organic peroxides from Pathogenic bacteria (E.coli as a model for Salmonella and Neisseria gonorrhoeae. Areas: Microbiology, Gene Expression, Proteomics, Structural Characterization and Spectroscopic Characterization, New Drug Target)

Project 2: Insights into Copper Resistance and homeostasis in Pathogenic Bacteria (Structural Characterization, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation and Proteomics // Biotechnological Applications)

Project 3: Use of marine bacteria for bioremediation of hydrocarbon compounds (Microbiology, Gene Expression, Gene Regulation and Proteomics // Biotechnological Applications)

Project 4: Novel Heterometallic protein involved in a novel FeS biogenesis system (Structural Characterization, Microbiology, Gene expression, Gene Regulation)

Application

To apply, please send a motivation letter, detailed CV and the names of 2 referees in a single PDF file with your name to: srp(at)fct.unl.pt