Raquel Costa

PhD student in Molecular Biosciences at ITQB-UNL
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Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal, PT
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  • Portuguese Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Inglish Full professional proficiency

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Credentials

  • Professional Development Course
    IMFAHE
    Jan, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • 14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group
    Sociedade Portuguesa de Química
    Jan, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Diamond - CCP4 Data Collection and Structure Solution Course
    Diamond Light Source
    Jan, 2020
    - Oct, 2024
  • 25th International Symposium on Glycoconjugates
    IUPAC
    Jan, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • CCP4 study weekend 2019 "Integrated, rational Molecular Replacement"
    CCP4
    Jan, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • FEBS Advanced Course: Biomolecules in Action II
    DESY
    Jan, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • International Summer School of Crystallography
    DESY
    Jan, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • V Meeting of Synchrotron Radiation Users from Portugal (ENURS)
    ITQB-UNL
    Jun, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Mass Spectrometry and Carbohydrates
    Mass Spectrometry Center and NEQ, University of Aveiro
    May, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Think metabolic, think Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG)
    Educational Program on CDG
    Feb, 2016
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • ITQB-UNL
    • PhD student in Molecular Biosciences
      • Jan 2018 - Present

      Project: Deciphering the human-microbiome glyco-code: an integrative approach to uncover protein-glycan interactions in the gut environment Elucidated how a human gut bacterium interacts with glycans present at mucosal surfaces by: • Solving the first 3D structure of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron that interacts with mucin O-glycans • Solving 6 more structures of protein/protein-glycan complexes from B. thetaiotaomicron • Discovering the glycan ligands for 3 proteins from B. thetaiotaomicron • Explaining the atomic details of 3 protein-glycan interactions • Optimizing the production of recombinant proteins from B. thetaiotaomicron Show less

  • Universidade Nova de Lisboa
    • Portugal
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Research fellow @ GlycoLab - Functional Glycobiology & Macromolecular Crystallography
      • Jan 2017 - Dec 2017

      Project: An integrative structural biology approach to characterise the protein-carbohydrate microbial recognition • Continue the work develop in my master thesis • Applied for PhD fellowships Project: An integrative structural biology approach to characterise the protein-carbohydrate microbial recognition • Continue the work develop in my master thesis • Applied for PhD fellowships

    • Master of Science - Student and Researcher
      • Sep 2015 - Nov 2016

      Project: Ligand discovery and structural-functional analysis of proteins involved in plant cell wall degradation • Attributed the ligand specificity of a LysM domain from Clostridium thermocellum for chitin oligosaccharides and performed biophysical assays for binding affinity assessment • Identified a family 62 carbohydrate-binding module from Ruminococcus flavefaciens as a pectin binding protein • Optimized the production of proteins from C. thermocellum and R. flavefaciens Project: Ligand discovery and structural-functional analysis of proteins involved in plant cell wall degradation • Attributed the ligand specificity of a LysM domain from Clostridium thermocellum for chitin oligosaccharides and performed biophysical assays for binding affinity assessment • Identified a family 62 carbohydrate-binding module from Ruminococcus flavefaciens as a pectin binding protein • Optimized the production of proteins from C. thermocellum and R. flavefaciens

    • Bachelor of Science
      • Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

      Project: Produced biodiesel using biocatalysts and supercritical CO2 • By using wasting cooking oils as a feedstock, I optimized the reaction to produce biodiesel • Identified the most efficient enzyme for the reaction, by calculation of kinetic parameters • Worked with reactors and supercritical fluids Project: Produced biodiesel using biocatalysts and supercritical CO2 • By using wasting cooking oils as a feedstock, I optimized the reaction to produce biodiesel • Identified the most efficient enzyme for the reaction, by calculation of kinetic parameters • Worked with reactors and supercritical fluids

Education

  • Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa - FCT NOVA
    Master's degree, Biochemistry
    2014 - 2016
  • Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa - FCT NOVA
    Bachelor's degree, Biochemistry
    2011 - 2013

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