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Biochemistry Professors and Supervisors in Portugal
Professors in biochemistry in portugal
1,401 professors found
Assistant Professor
Universidade de Aveiro
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Sperm Biology
Metabolic Biology
Hormone Biology
Universidade de Aveiro
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Protein Chemistry
Chemical Biology
Redox Biology
Associate Professor
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Protein Chemistry
Metalloprotein
Proteostasis
Universidade de Aveiro
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Redox Biology
Cytochrome P450
Bioelectrochemistry
Professor
Egas Moniz Cooperativa de Ensino Superior CRL
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Immunology
Oxidative Stress
Toxicology
Cancer Biology
Universidade de Aveiro
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Metalloenzyme
Chemical Biology
Enzyme Engineering
Professor
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Metabolic Biology
Systems Biology
Protein-protein Interaction
Universidade de Aveiro
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Cancer Metabolism
Metabolic Biology
Redox Biology
Associate Professor
Universidade de Aveiro
Portugal
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Metabolic Biology
Fungal Biology
Yeast Biology
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Living costs in Portugal
Estimated costs in Portugal.
MonthlyYearly | Portugal |
|---|---|
 Housing Shared flats and off-campus rentals per year | €4.4k $4,800/yr |
 Books & Academic Supplies Textbooks, stationery, and academic materials per year | €322 $350/yr |
 Transportation Public transport and local travel per year | €386 $420/yr |
 Personal Care Toiletries, haircuts, and personal items per year | €386 $420/yr |
Estimates based on university averages and Numbeo
Popular professors
Principal Investigator - Head of Structural Virology Lab
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica
Portugal
Research Interests
Immunology
Virology
Retrovirology
Leukemia
Regulatory Biology
Polytechnic of Leiria
Portugal
Research Interests
Microbiology
Dietetics
Geriatric Psychiatry
Celiac Disease
Lifestyle Medicine
University of Porto
Portugal
Research Interests
Marine Biology
Conservation Biology
Molluscan Biology
Fish Ecology
Freshwater Ecology
Opportunities these professors hire for
Fernando Carlos de Landér Schmitt
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Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto
Portugal
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5 days ago
Closing soon
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto (FMUP) is recruiting one Junior PhD Researcher for the MitOConexão project, titled Investigating the Mitochondrial Nexus in Onco-Cardiology (ref. NORTE2030-FEDER-02713500 ). This is a research appointment in Biomedical Sciences hosted at the University of Porto in Porto, Portugal , within the RISE-Health research network. The post is an entry-level PhD researcher role under a fixed-term employment contract of uncertain duration, linked to the projec...
Oncology
Biochemistry
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+8 more
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Paulo R.F. Rocha
University of Coimbra
Portugal
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1 month ago
PhD opportunity in Living Bioelectronic Interfaces with Large Motile Diatoms at the University of Coimbra , Centre for Functional Ecology – Science for People & the Planet, in collaboration with CNRS / LEMAR (Brest, France) . This project sits at the intersection of marine biology , biochemistry , biophysics , bioengineering , bioelectronics , and environmental sensing . The research asks whether the size, gliding motility, and biofilm dynamics of large diatoms such as Pleurosigma strigosum can ...
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Environmental Science
+11 more
1 month ago
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