e.Biofilm

05/08/2026

We’re pleased to welcome back Vânia Pinheiro! 🇵🇹🇺🇸

Our PhD student, Vânia Pinheiro, has returned to Portugal after an impactful 3-month research stay in the USA, where she carried out part of her doctoral work at the Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE), Montana State University, under the supervision of our project coordinator Darla Goeres and Professor Ross Carlson.

During this period, Vânia expanded the study of the 𝘪𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘰 chronic wound model she previously developed at FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, taking it to the CBE to evaluate how 𝘗𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢 and 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘶𝘴 adapt to chemical stress and environmental changes.This was also a great opportunity to showcase her PhD work, by presenting a research poster at the Montana Biofilm Meeting (MBM) 2026. 🔬📄

It's great to have you back, Vânia! We can’t wait to see the next steps of your PhD journey! 🚀🎓

24/07/2026

They say good things come in threes! 🎓✨

To wrap up an incredible week for the e.Biofilm Project, our MSc student, Ana Catarina Santos, has successfully defended her Master's thesis entitled: "Regulation of 𝘗𝘴𝘦𝘶𝘥𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘢 RpoS and Las Quorum-sensing genes in response to 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘴: a Gene-PNA-FISH study of interkingdom biofilms", at ICBAS - de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar.

Catarina showed outstanding commitment throughout her research, supervised by Laura Cerqueira.

A special thanks to Dr. Cláudia Monteiro for the enriching discussion and thoughtful feedback provided during the session.

Congratulations, Catarina! 🎉 We couldn't be prouder of your achievement and wish you a future filled with great success!

23/07/2026

The good news keep coming at e.Biofilm Project! 🎉

Our MSc student, Rita Maurício, has successfully defended her Master's thesis entitled: "Study of the role of flagella motility flaA gene on biofilm formation of 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘺𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘴 using mRNA PNA-FISH", at FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto.

Throughout her journey, Rita demonstrated incredible dedication, working under the supervision of Laura Cerqueira.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to Dr. Gonçalo Almeida for the valuable insights and constructive discussion during the defense.

Congratulations, Rita! 🎓✨ We are extremely proud of your hard work and achievements, and we wish you the greatest success in this new chapter!

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19/07/2026

e.Biofilm Project showcased at Montana State University 🇺🇸

The annual Montana Biofilm Meeting has wrapped up, and we are proud to share our presence at the Center for Biofilm Engineering (CBE).

Special highlight our PhD student, Vânia Pinheiro, who is currently in Montana as part of her PhD. She successfully presented our latest scientific poster:
📄 "Quantitative Analysis of Spatial Organization in a Dual-Species Chronic Wound Biofilm Model"
✍🏻 Vânia Pinheiro, Francisco Pereira, Joana Vilas Boas, Al Parker, Marta Tedim, Ross Carlson, Andreia Azevedo, Darla Goeres.

This collaboration is built on deep roots: our project coordinator, Darla Goeres, has been a core member of the CBE and part of this event's organization for many years, making these international synergies even stronger.

Thank you to the CBE community for welcoming our research and driving the future of biofilm science! 🚀

15/07/2026

We're starting the week with great news! 🎉

Our MSc student, Francisco Pereira, has successfully defended his Master's thesis entitled: "Assessing variability in imaging-based analysis of an 𝘪𝘯 𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘳𝘰 chronic wound biofilm model", at FEUP - Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto.
Francisco conducted his research under the supervision of Joana Vilas Boas, and co-supervision of Nuno Filipe Azevedo and Darla Goeres.
We would like to thank Dr Susana Lopes for the insightful and enlightening discussion during the defense. 💡

Congratulations, Francisco! We are incredibly proud of your hard work and dedication throughout this journey and wish you the very best of luck in all your future endeavours! 🎓🚀

30/06/2026

📸 Highlights from EuroBiofilms 2026! ☀

From June 17-20, Guimarães was the capital of biofilm research, and the e.Biofilm team was present in full force.

From the Organizing Committee to the floor with 8 posters and 1 oral presentation, it was an incredible week of knowledge sharing and networking. 👋

Thank you to everyone who passed by and connected with us! 🚀

22/06/2026

🚀 Exciting Opportunity Available!

🏛️ Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP)
📌 Project: ST-e.Biofilm – Development of spatial transcriptomics for the characterization of biofilms

🧬 Reference: FEUP-ST-e.Biofilm_M3

🎓 Development of activities integrated in scientific projects

🧪 Scientific Area: Chemical Engineering, Biological Engineering, or related areas.
🔗 More Info:
🏛 FEUP: https://lnkd.in/eHk3iJp9
Portal Euraxess: https://lnkd.in/eqHCrjCr

🗓️ Application Deadline:
📅 03-07-2026 (until 23h59 GMT)

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15/06/2026

🌟 We’re headed to EuroBiofilms 2026! 🌟

From June 17th to 20th, the e.Biofilm team will be in the historic city of Guimarães, Portugal. We are proud to share that our coordinators Darla Goeres, Nuno Azevedo, and Anabela Borges are part of this year's Organizing Committee!

Our team will be showcasing our latest research with:
🔬 8 posters
🎤 1 oral presentation

Come say hi 👋 and connect with us to explore the future of biofilm science and technology. See you there!

20/05/2026

ACADEMIA TO INDUSTRY: FIRST EDITION WRAP-UP

Two weeks ago, Fundação Dr. António Cupertino de Miranda was the stage for bridging the gap between talent, research, and market innovation.

This event was a space where students, researchers, and industry professionals openly exchanged technical needs, shared real-world challenges, and sparked new synergies.

A huge thank you to everyone who made this possible:

🎤 Our expert speakers, for inspiring us and sharing invaluable insights.

💡 The innovative project teams, for showcasing the future of science and technology.

🔗 Every participant and company, for their active engagement during the networking sessions.

This is just the beginning of many collaborative journeys! 🚀

LEPABE, Center for Biofilm Engineering, INESC TEC , MATACHANA, Bac3Gel, Chemitek Solar , Diergy Unipessoal, Lda., FI Group, Frulact, Sarspec, Lda, Adventech

06/05/2026

ACADEMIA TO INDUSTRY: FIRST EDITION

We are pleased to announce the first edition of the Academia to Indústria event, which will take place tomorrow, May 7, at the Fundação Dr. António Cupertino de Miranda.

This initiative aims to bring academia and industry closer together, fostering knowledge sharing, innovation, and the creation of synergies between students, researchers, and industry professionals.

At its core, the event seeks to create a 🤝“circle of trust” through a structured confidence-building environment, where key stakeholders from industry and academia can openly exchange technical needs, challenges, and opportunities.

throughout the event, participants will engage in:
🎤 Expert talks
💡 Innovative project showcases
🔗 Networking sessions

📅 Date: 7 MAY