Jorge João (MSc)

Jorge João completed the Bachelor’s Degree in Health Sciences from the Universidade de Lisboa in 2016 and the Master’s Degree in Biotechnology from the Instituto Superior Técnico(IST) in 2018. Throughout his academic path, Jorge did an internship in the area of Molecular Microbiology and Infection at Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes and collaborated with the company TechnoPhage,SA during his Master’s thesis and as research assistant in a project together with Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB). Currently, Jorge is finishing the PhD Degree in Biotechnology and Biosciences at IST, developing his research project focused on biomanufacturing of non-viral protein nanocages at iBB. This work aims to contribute to the deepening of knowledge in the area of the process development forthese protein-based nanoparticles from the upstream to the downstream steps including characterization technologies, with the ultimate objective of transforming the protein nanocages into valuable products for biomedical and biotechnological applications. Precisely, his main research interests are in the fields of Biomolecular and Bioprocess Engineering, with some association with the Health Sciences. Jorge published 3 scientific articles as first author and co-author, and he also had the opportunity to share his research work in 7 oral presentations and 12 poster presentations at national and international conferences and scientific events.