Centro de Química Estrutural Bioinorganic Chemistry and Drug Development (BIOIN)
Drug Discovery and Delivery Systems
Postdoc Researchers
Leonor Côrte-Real, Ph.D. Leonor is a postdoc researcher developing new ruthenium compounds for targeted cancer therapy. She was recently awarded by the Direcção da Divisão de Química Terapêutica from SPQ as the Portuguese Representative at the 6th Young Medicinal Chemist Symposium where she will present her work.
Ph.D. students
Ricardo Teixeira, M.Sc.
Ricardo Ph.D. project involves the synthesis of new multi-targeting theranostic agents, i.e., anticancer and diagnostic agents.
Ana Rita Brás, M.Sc.
Rita has a M.Sc. in Molecular Genetics from UMinho. She is studying the mechanism of action of some prospective Ru metallodrugs within her Ph.D. grant.
Adhan Pilon, M.Sc.
Adhan his a Ph.D. student developing new iron-polymer conjugates for cancer therapy.
Undergraduate Students
Rita Soares is a undergraduate student doing her Final Graduation Project by synthesizing ruthenium-curcumin conjugates.