Publications in international journals with peer review
- V. André, A. Silva, A. Fernandes, R. Frade, P. Rijo, C. Garcia, A. M. M. Antunes, J. Rocha, M. T. Duarte, “Mg and Mn BioMOFs with nalidixic acid: solubility boosters and effective bactericidal compounds”, ACS Applied Bio Materials (2019), Vol 2, nº 6, pp 2347-2354. (10.1021/acsabm.9b00046) - Predicted IF 5-7.5 (new journal with IF still under calculation)
- C. Bravo, F. Galego, V. André, “Hydrogen bonding networks of Nalidixic acid-Copper(II) complexes”, CrystEngComm (2019), Vol 21, pp 7199-7203. (10.1039/C9CE01057B) - IF 3.117
- Paula C. Alves, Patrícia Rijo, Catarina Bravo, Alexandra M.M. Antunes, Vânia André*, Bioactivity of isostructural hydrogen bonding frameworks built from pipemidic acid metal complexes, Molecules, 2020, Vol. 25, pp 2374 (DOI: 10.3390/molecules25102374) - IF 4.411
- M. Djaló, A.E.S. Cunha, J.P. Luís, S. Quaresma, A. Fernandes, V. André, M. T. Duarte, “Sparfloxacin multicomponent crystals: targeting the solubility of problematic antibiotics”, Crystal Growth & Design Crystal Growth & Design, 2021, 21(2), 995-1005 (DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.0c01346) - IF 4.089
- Martin Zabransky, Paula C. Alves, Catarina Bravo, M. Teresa Duarte, Vânia André*, From pipemidic acid molecular salts to metal complexes and BioMOFs using mechanochemistry, CrystEngComm, 2021, 50, 157-169 (DOI: 10.1039/D0CE01533D) - IF 3.117
- Sílvia Quaresma, Paula C. Alves, Patrícia Rijo, M. Teresa Duarte, Vânia André, Antimicrobial Activity of Pyrazinamide Coordination Frameworks Synthesized by Mechanochemistry, Molecules Special Issue Metallodrugs, Metallopharmaceuticals and Bio-Inspired Metal-organic Frameworks, Molecules, 2021, 26(7), 1904 (DOI: 10.3390/molecules26071904) - IF 4.411
- Vânia André, Paula C. Alves, M. Teresa Duarte, Exploring antibiotics as ligands in metal–organic and hydrogen bonding frameworks: Our novel approach towards enhanced antimicrobial activity (mini-review), Inorganica Chimica Acta, 2021, 525, 120474 - (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2021.120474) - Special Issue "Antibacterial and antiviral applications of MOFs" - IF 2.545
- Daniela R. Ferreira, Paula C. Alves, Alexander M Kirillov, Patrícia Rijo, Vânia André, Silver(I)-tazobactam frameworks with improved antimicrobial activity, Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021, Molecules, 2022, 27(1), 241 (DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010241) - Special Issue "Women in Science" - IF 5.221
- Vânia André, M. Teresa Duarte, Clara S. B. Gomes, Mafalda C. Sarraguça, Mechanochemistry in Portugal - a step towards sustainable chemical synthesis, Molecules, 2022, 27(1), 241 (DOI: 10.3390/molecules27010241) - IF 4.411
- Juliana Mota, Catarina Bravo, Catarina Santos, Paula C. Alves, Patrícia Rijo, Alexandra M. Antunes, Liliana Grenho, M. Helena Fernandes, Marta M. Alves, Vânia André*, Eco-friendly fabricated multibioactive Ca(II)-antibiotic coordination framework coating on zinc towards improved bone tissue regeneration, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2023, 221, 113008 (DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2022.113008) - IF 5.268
Publications in national journals with peer review
- V. André, Paula C. Alves, J. Mota, D. R. Ferreira, M. T. Duarte, Aumento da eficácia de antibióticos pelo desenvolvimento de redes de coordenação (Antibiotic coordination frameworks: a novel approach to enhance drugs’ efficacy), Química, Boletim da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, vol 46, 164, janeiro-março 2022 (link)
Oral communications
Invited oral presentation in conferences:
Invited oral presentations in other institutions:
Selected for oral presentations:
Flash presentations:
- V. André, “XRD in the world of new crystal forms of drugs”, Modern Methods of Structure Elucidation – 2018, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal (October 2018)
- V. André, “Bio-inspired metal-organic frameworks as a way to boost drugs properties and activity”, 10th Crystal Forms @BO, Bologna, Italy (9-11 June 2019) [URL: http://www.polycrystalline.it/content/66/10th-ed-cfbo-2019.html]
- V. André, “Antibiotics’ coordination frameworks: a new perspective towards improved properties and activity”, XXVI Encontro da Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Porto, Portugal (24-26 July 2019) - INVITED KEYNOTE [URL: http://xxvienspq.eventos.chemistry.pt/]
- V. André, “Crystal Engineering and Supramolecular Chemistry towards new forms of old drugs”, 1st International Conference on Noncovalent Interactions, Lisbon, Portugal (2-6 September 2019) [URL: https://icni2019.eventos.chemistry.pt/]
- V. André, “The importance of X-ray diffraction technique in the synthesis and characterization of antibiotic coordination frameworks”, Modern Methods of Structure Elucidation – 2019, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal (October 2019)
- Vânia André, "Mechanochemical approach to antibiotic coordination frameworks and cocrystals for improved antimicrobial activity", Webinar COST CA18112 (4 December 2020)
- V. André, "Redes de coordenação de antibióticos (ACFs) como forma de potenciar a bioatividade dos fármacos", VI Encontro Científico do NEQ/AAC Química - uma ciência atual e do futuro, Coimbra, Portugal (19 Março 2021) (Virtual event)
- V. André, M. T. Duarte, M. Susana, J. Mota, P. C. Alves, M. M. Alves, "Expanding the life of old antibiotics: Multicomponent crystal forms and antibiotic coordination frameworks", 11th convention on Crystal Forms (CF@Bo11) - Walking the walk of polymorphs, co-crystals and solvates, Bologna, Italy (10-11 September 2021) (Virtual event)
Invited oral presentations in other institutions:
- V. André, “Bio-inspired metal-organic frameworks to boost antibiotics activity”, CBIOS, Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon (5 December 2018)
- V. André, "Multiple strategies to revamp antibiotics", ChemForum, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon (19 February 2020)
Selected for oral presentations:
- S. Quaresma, V. André, A. M. M. Antunes, P. Horcajada, M. T. Duarte, “Novel azelaic acid BioMOFs”, First National Crystallographic Meeting, Aveiro, Portugal (13-14 June 2019) [URL: http://incm.eventos.chemistry.pt/images/book.pdf]
- P. C. Alves, C. Bravo, S. Quaresma, P. Rijo, M. T. Duarte, V. André, "Antimicrobial drug coordination frameworks towards improved activity via mechanochemistry", CQEDays 2020, virtual event organized by Centro de Química Estrutural (29 May 2020)
- Juliana Mota, Catarina Bravo, Catarina Santos, M. Fátima Montemor, Marta M. Alves,Vânia André, "Antibiotic Coordination Frameworks: a new way for drug delivery on bioabsorbable zinc", 7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (7PYChem), Bragança, Portugal (19-21 May 2021) (Virtual Event)
- Vânia André, M. M. Alves, P. C. Alves, P. Rijo, J. Mota, D. R. Ferreira, C. Bravo, “Antibiotic coordination frameworks for enhanced activity”, 13th Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference, Aveiro (29-30 March 2022)
Flash presentations:
- P. C. Alves, "Mecanosynthesis of novel bioactive metal-organic frameworks", Modern Methods of Structure Elucidation – 2019, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal (23 October 2019)
- P. C. Alves, C. Bravo, S. Quaresma, P. Rijo, M. T. Duarte, V. André, "Antimicrobial drug coordination frameworks towards improved activity via mechanochemistry", CQEDays 2020, virtual event organized by Centro de Química Estrutural (29 May 2020)
- Juliana Mota, "Zn Surface Engineering using new BioMOFs for localized drug delivery", Online Training School "Mechanochemistry: From supramolecular to covalent bonds – synthesis and structural characterization", webcasted from Lisbon and supported by COSTAction CA18112 (22-25 March 2021)
- Daniela R. Ferreira, "Mechanochemistry for the synthesis of antibiotic coordination frameworks", Online Training School Mechanochemistry: From supramolecular to covalent bonds – synthesis and structural characterization, webcasted from Lisbon and supported by COSTAction CA18112 (22-25 March 2021)
- V. André, J. Mota, C. Bravo, P. C. Alves, C. Santos, P. Rijo, M. F. Montemor, M. M. Alves, "New Ca(II)-nalidixic acid coordination towards surface engineering", 11th Convention on Crystal Forms (CF@Bo11) - Walking the walk of polymorphs, co-crystals and solvates, Bologna, Italy (10-11 September 2021) (Virtual Event)
- P. C. Alves, D. R. Ferreira, P. Rijo, V. André, "Disclosing the synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of new silver(I)-tazobactam coordination frameworks", 11th Convention on Crystal Forms (CF@Bo11) - Walking the walk of polymorphs, co-crystals and solvates, Bologna, Italy (10-11 September 2021) (Virtual Event)
Poster presentations
- S. Quaresma, V. André, C. Bravo, P. C. Alves, F. Galego, A. R. F. Silva, M. Martins, M. T. Duarte, Mechanochemically built bio-inspired metalorganic frameworks as a tool to improve drugs’ efficiency, First edition of the CQE Days, Lisbon, Portugal (30-31 May 2019) [URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q6EW7-7Z0NdFVGiBYYbXYUxn8AHaGRFO/view]
- V. André, M. F. M. Piedade, J. L. F. Silva, I. C. B. Martins, S. Domingos, M. Djaló, M. Zabransky, M. Arpacioglu, M. T. Duarte, Exploring crystal engineering to revive old drugs, First edition of the CQE Days, Lisbon, Portugal (30-31 May 2019) [URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q6EW7-7Z0NdFVGiBYYbXYUxn8AHaGRFO/view]
- P. C. Alves, V. André, Unravelling novel antibiotic frameworks aiming for enhanced bioactivity, First National Crystallographic Meeting, Aveiro, Portugal (13-14 June 2019) [URL: http://incm.eventos.chemistry.pt/images/book.pdf]
- C. Bravo, V. André, F. Galego, Assembling bioinspired metal coordination frameworks of nalidixic acid by mechanochemistry: A clean method towards improved drugs, First National Crystallographic Meeting, Aveiro, Portugal (13-14 June 2019) [URL: http://incm.eventos.chemistry.pt/images/book.pdf]
- M. Arpacioglu, M. Djaló, T. Neuparth, A. Cunha, V. André, M. T. Duarte, Enhancing Biological and Physicochemical Properties of Antibiotics by Combining them in Multicomponent Crystal Lattices, First National Crystallographic Meeting, Aveiro, Portugal (13-14 June 2019) [URL: http://incm.eventos.chemistry.pt/images/book.pdf]
- P. C. Alves, C. Bravo, P. Rijo, V. André, Antibacterial hydrogen-bonding frameworks of pipemidic acid complexes, 13º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica (13ENQO) & 6º Encontro Nacional de Química Terapêutica (6ENQT), Aveiro, Portugal (15-17 January 2020) [URL: https://issuu.com/dianagpinto/docs/livro_enqo_e_enqt2020]
- C. Bravo, P. C. Alves, P. Rijo, V. André, Improving problematic antibiotics with safe metals: a combined structural and antimicrobial study of new nalidixic-Ca(II) frameworks, 13º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica (13ENQO) & 6º Encontro Nacional de Química Terapêutica (6ENQT), Aveiro, Portugal (15-17 January 2020) [URL: https://issuu.com/dianagpinto/docs/livro_enqo_e_enqt2020]
- V. André, C. Bravo, P. C. Alves, S. Quaresma, M. T. Duarte, A. M. M. Antunes, P. Rijo, Antibiotic coordination frameworks targeting improved activity – a tactic to rejuvenate “old” quinolone antibiotics, 13º Encontro Nacional de Química Orgânica (13ENQO) & 6º Encontro Nacional de Química Terapêutica (6ENQT), Aveiro, Portugal (15-17 January 2020) [URL: https://issuu.com/dianagpinto/docs/livro_enqo_e_enqt2020]
- Eva María Dominguez Martín, Jaime A.S. Coelho, Tatiana Pinto, Catarina Pacheco, Diogo Dias, Nelson Tavares, Vânia André, Ana María Diaz Lanza, Patrícia Rijo, “BioMOFs frente a la resistencia a antibióticos - Cómo implicar al alumnado a través de las prácticas experimentales en la búsqueda de soluciones a problemas de salud pública”, XII Encuentro de Innovación Docente Universitaria. Universidad de Alcalá de Henares (14-15 October 2020)
- D. R. Ferreira, P. C. Alves, V. André, "Exploring tazobactam for the development of antibiotic coordination frameworks by mechanochemistry", 7th Portuguese Young Chemists Meeting (7PYChem, Virtual), Bragança, Portugal (19-21 May 2021) (Virtual Event)
- Juliana Mota, Catarina Bravo, Catarina Santos, M. Fátima Montemor, Marta M. Alves, Vânia André, "Surface Engineering of Bioabsorbable Zinc Implants with new Antibiotic Coordination Frameworks", CQE Days 2021 Spring Edition, Lisbon, Portugal (27-28 May 2021) (Virtual Event)
- Margarida G. Susana, Vânia André, M. Teresa Duarte, "Enhancing the performance of Praziquantel: an approach using Crystal Engineering and Mechanochemistry", CQE Days 2021 Spring Edition, Lisbon, Portugal (27-28 May 2021) (Virtual Event)
- Rajaa Saeid, Luís G. Alves, Vânia André, "Novel cyclam derivatives for antimicrobial applications", CQE Days 2021 Spring Edition, Lisbon, Portugal (27-28 May 2021) (Virtual Event)
- D. R. Ferreira, P. C. Alves, V. André, "New silver(I)-tazobactam coordination frameworks synthesized by mechanochemistry: a strategy to improve drugs", CQE Days 2021 Spring Edition, Lisbon, Portugal (27-28 May 2021) (Virtual Event)
- V. André, P. C. Alves, C. Bravo, J. Mota, "Nalidixic acid-Ca(II) derivatives: discrete complexes and metal-organic frameworks", XXV General Assembly and Congress of the International Union of Crystallography - IUCr 2021 (virtual), Prague, Czech Republic (14-22 August 2021) (Virtual participation)
- V. André, J. Mota, C. Bravo, P. C. Alves, C. Santos, P. Rijo, M. F. Montemor, M. M. Alves, "New Ca(II)-nalidixic acid coordination towards surface engineering", 11th convention on Crystal Forms (CF@Bo11) - Walking the walk of polymorphs, co-crystals and solvates, Bologna, Italy (10-11 September 2021) (Virtual Event)
- P. C. Alves, D. R. Ferreira, P. Rijo, V. André, "Disclosing the synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of new silver(I)-tazobactam coordination frameworks", 11th convention on Crystal Forms (CF@Bo11) - Walking the walk of polymorphs, co-crystals and solvates, Bologna, Italy (10-11 September 2021) (Virtual Event)
Twitter Poster:
- P. C. Alves, C. Bravo, S. Quaresma, P. Rijo, M. T. Duarte, V. André, "Antimicrobial drug coordination frameworks towards improved activity via mechanochemistry", CQEDays 2020, virtual event organized by Centro de Química Estrutural (29 May 2020)
- P. C. Alves, S. Quaresma, P. Rijo, M. T. Duarte, V. André, "Mechanosynthesis of pyrazinamide coordination frameworks to improve antitubercular therapy", CQE Days 2021 Spring Edition on Twitter (@cqedays, @cqe_lisboa, #CQEDays2021), Lisbon, Portugal (27-28 May 2021) (Virtual Event)