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January 2024
Isabel Correia was invited to give a talk at the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology in USACH, Santiago, Chile, under an exchange protocol in which she lectured a short course on Bioinorganic Chemistry and Metals in Medicine. The talk was entitled: "Metal complexes of 8-hydroxyquinoline ligands: Structure, solution speciation and anticancer potential" and the audience were postgraduate students and faculty.
Isabel Correia was invited to give a talk at the Faculty of Chemistry and Biology in USACH, Santiago, Chile, under an exchange protocol in which she lectured a short course on Bioinorganic Chemistry and Metals in Medicine. The talk was entitled: "Metal complexes of 8-hydroxyquinoline ligands: Structure, solution speciation and anticancer potential" and the audience were postgraduate students and faculty.
November 2023
In the 13th International Vanadium Symposium Leonor Côrte-Real presented her results from the project in a talk entitled: "Oxidovanadium(IV) complexes containing 8-hydroxyquinoline Schiff bases – synthesis, characterization and biological screening". L. Côrte-Real, A. Alborghetti, I. Neto, M. Coelho, J. Lopes, M.M. Gaspar, C. Pinto Reis, X. Fontrodona, I. Romero, I. Correia. 13th International Vanadium Symposium, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
In the 13th International Vanadium Symposium Leonor Côrte-Real presented her results from the project in a talk entitled: "Oxidovanadium(IV) complexes containing 8-hydroxyquinoline Schiff bases – synthesis, characterization and biological screening". L. Côrte-Real, A. Alborghetti, I. Neto, M. Coelho, J. Lopes, M.M. Gaspar, C. Pinto Reis, X. Fontrodona, I. Romero, I. Correia. 13th International Vanadium Symposium, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
November 2023
In the 13th International Vanadium Symposium Nádia Ribeiro presented a review: "Hydrazide-hydrazones: a linkage feature with a preponderant role in coordination chemistry and biological activity", N. Ribeiro, I. Correia, J. Costa Pessoa, 13th International Vanadium Symposium, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
In the 13th International Vanadium Symposium Nádia Ribeiro presented a review: "Hydrazide-hydrazones: a linkage feature with a preponderant role in coordination chemistry and biological activity", N. Ribeiro, I. Correia, J. Costa Pessoa, 13th International Vanadium Symposium, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.
November 2023
Isabel Correia, chaired the 13th International Vanadium Symposium that was held in Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in November 2023. Leonor Côrte-Real and Nádia Ribeiro were actively engaged in the organisation of the conference and presented their work to the international audience .
Isabel Correia, chaired the 13th International Vanadium Symposium that was held in Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in November 2023. Leonor Côrte-Real and Nádia Ribeiro were actively engaged in the organisation of the conference and presented their work to the international audience .
August 2023
Isabel Correia, Leonor Côrte-Real and Nádia Ribeiro are actively engaged in the organisation of the 13th International Vanadium Symposium that will be held in Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in November 2023. Check the website of the conference.
Isabel Correia, Leonor Côrte-Real and Nádia Ribeiro are actively engaged in the organisation of the 13th International Vanadium Symposium that will be held in Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon in November 2023. Check the website of the conference.
July 2023
Our most recent results were published in Inorganic Chemistry. The work is entitled: "Cu(II) and Zn(II) Complexes of New 8-Hydroxyquinoline Schiff Bases: Investigating Their Structure, Solution Speciation, and Anticancer Potential". Have a look at the paper here.
Our most recent results were published in Inorganic Chemistry. The work is entitled: "Cu(II) and Zn(II) Complexes of New 8-Hydroxyquinoline Schiff Bases: Investigating Their Structure, Solution Speciation, and Anticancer Potential". Have a look at the paper here.
June 2023
Isabel Correia and João Costa Pessoa attended the 16th ISABC conference in Ioaninna, Grece. Isabel gave a lecture on "8-Hydroxyquinoline metal complexes: structure, reactivity and anticancer potential"
Isabel Correia and João Costa Pessoa attended the 16th ISABC conference in Ioaninna, Grece. Isabel gave a lecture on "8-Hydroxyquinoline metal complexes: structure, reactivity and anticancer potential"
April 2023
Isabel Correia and João Costa Pessoa attended the LABIC VIII conference in Viña del Mar, Chile. Isabel presented a keynote lecture on "8-hHdroxyquinoline metal complexes application in anticancer therapy"
Isabel Correia and João Costa Pessoa attended the LABIC VIII conference in Viña del Mar, Chile. Isabel presented a keynote lecture on "8-hHdroxyquinoline metal complexes application in anticancer therapy"
April 2023
Isabel Correia was invited to visit and present a lecture at the University of Santiago in Chile, where she presented part of the work developed recently in the project. The lecture was entitled: New 8-hydroxyquinoline derived metal complexes for therapeutic applications"
Isabel Correia was invited to visit and present a lecture at the University of Santiago in Chile, where she presented part of the work developed recently in the project. The lecture was entitled: New 8-hydroxyquinoline derived metal complexes for therapeutic applications"
March 2023
Isabel Correia was invited to visit and present a lecture at the University of Szeged in Hungary, where she presented part of the work developed recently in the project. The lecture was entitled: "New 8-hydroxyquinoline derived metal complexes for therapeutic applications"
Isabel Correia was invited to visit and present a lecture at the University of Szeged in Hungary, where she presented part of the work developed recently in the project. The lecture was entitled: "New 8-hydroxyquinoline derived metal complexes for therapeutic applications"
February 2023
Nádia Ribeiro defended her PhD thesis in IST, University of Lisbon and was Approved with Distinction and Honors, the maximum grade. The thesis was entitled: "Metal complexes bearing 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives. Synthesis, characterization, biospeciation and potential therapeutic application".
Nádia Ribeiro defended her PhD thesis in IST, University of Lisbon and was Approved with Distinction and Honors, the maximum grade. The thesis was entitled: "Metal complexes bearing 8-hydroxyquinoline derivatives. Synthesis, characterization, biospeciation and potential therapeutic application".
26 August 2022
Isabel Correia and Nádia Ribeiro attended the 3rd International NECTAR Conference that was held in Ljubljana, Estonia. Isabel Correia presented a poster communication and Nádia gave an oral lecture.
Isabel Correia and Nádia Ribeiro attended the 3rd International NECTAR Conference that was held in Ljubljana, Estonia. Isabel Correia presented a poster communication and Nádia gave an oral lecture.
16 July 2022
Isabel Correia gave an oral lecture on EUROBIC16, in Grenoble, France, entitled "Liposomal formulation of a new Zn(II) complex exhibiting high therapeutic potential in a murine colon cancer model" eurobic16.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/correia.pdf
Nádia Ribeiro also participated with a poster communication.
Isabel Correia gave an oral lecture on EUROBIC16, in Grenoble, France, entitled "Liposomal formulation of a new Zn(II) complex exhibiting high therapeutic potential in a murine colon cancer model" eurobic16.sciencesconf.org/data/pages/correia.pdf
Nádia Ribeiro also participated with a poster communication.
6 of June 2022
Leonor Côrte-Real gave an oral lecture on ISMEC in Valência, Spain entitled "New Zn(II) and Cu(II) Schiff base metal complexes based on 8- hydroxyquinoline scaffold designed for efficient cancer therapy"
Leonor Côrte-Real gave an oral lecture on ISMEC in Valência, Spain entitled "New Zn(II) and Cu(II) Schiff base metal complexes based on 8- hydroxyquinoline scaffold designed for efficient cancer therapy"
28 January 2022
Melissa Albino defended her Master Degree in Biomedical Research at Nova Medical School entitled: "Nanoformulations of novel metal complexes as potential antitumor agents" and obtained a score of 20/20. |
25 August 2021
Nádia Ribeiro gave an oral presentation on the 2nd European NECTAR Conference entitled "8-Hydroxyquinoline benzohydrazide Schiff bases: coordination to Cu and V and binding to biomacromolecules” |
28 April 2021
Isabel Correia participated in the radio program 90 segundos de ciência - Investigação desenvolve método de entrega seletiva de fármacos para o tratamento do melanoma maligno, 28th April 2021 - 90 segundos de ciências: EP. 1078 |