Igor Marques

I earned my degrees in Biomedical Sciences (2009), Pharmaceutical Biomedicine (2011), and Biomedicine (2018) at the University of Aveiro (UA). My MSc and PhD research in Supramolecular Chemistry at the Molecular Modelling and Computational Biophysics Group, led by Professor Vítor Félix, involved theoretical investigations on the molecular recognition of ionic species by synthetic receptors. I focused on Synthetic Anions Transporters as Channel Replacement Therapies for Channelopathies, studying the recognition of biologically relevant anions using DFT calculations and MD simulations. After completing my PhD, I joined the "pAGE – Protein Aggregation Across the Lifespan" project, investigating the supramolecular assembly of denatured gammaD-crystallin proteins and studying the therapeutic potential of sterol-based compounds in treating eye cataracts. Afterwards, I secured a Junior Researcher position at CICECO, where I am currently developing my expertise in Materials Informatics (MI), with emphasis on porous organic frameworks, consolidating my knowledge in commonly used programming languages and tools, and participating in dedicated workshops. Throughout my scientific career, I co-authored 34 papers in international peer-reviewed journals, such as Nature Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Chemical Science. I have presented my work at national and international conferences, and contributed to the scientific field as a peer reviewer for RSC Advances, the Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, and the Journal of Open Source Software. Additionally, I serve as an Academic Editor for a Special Issue on Molecules (MDPI) on the topic of "Computational Studies on the Development and Characterization of Pharmaceutical Materials." I have mentored BSc, MSc, and PhD students and co-supervised MSc students on molecular modelling topics. Recently, I began teaching duties at UA. I played an important role in project management for PTDC/QEQ-SUP/4283/2014, and have applied to FCT’s Calls for R&D Projects, both as PI and as Co-PI. As Co-PI, I successfully obtained an Advanced Computing Project by RNCA/FCCN (CPCA/A1/470074/2021). This short-term project accelerated the research on the recognition of anionic species’ projects and allowed me to gain experience with external HPC resources.

I earned my degrees in Biomedical Sciences (2009), Pharmaceutical Biomedicine (2011), and Biomedicine (2018) at the University of Aveiro (UA). My MSc and PhD research in Supramolecular Chemistry at the Molecular Modelling and Computational Biophysics Group, led by Professor Vítor Félix, involved theoretical investigations on the molecular recognition of ionic species by synthetic receptors. I focused on Synthetic Anions Transporters as Channel Replacement Therapies for Channelopathies, studying the recognition of biologically relevant anions using DFT calculations and MD simulations. After completing my PhD, I joined the "pAGE – Protein Aggregation Across the Lifespan" project, investigating the supramolecular assembly of denatured gammaD-crystallin proteins and studying the therapeutic potential of sterol-based compounds in treating eye cataracts. Afterwards, I secured a Junior Researcher position at CICECO, where I am currently developing my expertise in Materials Informatics (MI), with emphasis on porous organic frameworks, consolidating my knowledge in commonly used programming languages and tools, and participating in dedicated workshops. Throughout my scientific career, I co-authored 34 papers in international peer-reviewed journals, such as Nature Chemistry, Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, Journal of the American Chemical Society, and Chemical Science. I have presented my work at national and international conferences, and contributed to the scientific field as a peer reviewer for RSC Advances, the Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, and the Journal of Open Source Software. Additionally, I serve as an Academic Editor for a Special Issue on Molecules (MDPI) on the topic of "Computational Studies on the Development and Characterization of Pharmaceutical Materials." I have mentored BSc, MSc, and PhD students and co-supervised MSc students on molecular modelling topics. Recently, I began teaching duties at UA. I played an important role in project management for PTDC/QEQ-SUP/4283/2014, and have applied to FCT’s Calls for R&D Projects, both as PI and as Co-PI. As Co-PI, I successfully obtained an Advanced Computing Project by RNCA/FCCN (CPCA/A1/470074/2021). This short-term project accelerated the research on the recognition of anionic species’ projects and allowed me to gain experience with external HPC resources.

Doutoramento em Biomedicina