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Computational Biology Professors and Supervisors in Portugal
Professors in computational biology in portugal
63 professors found
University of Porto
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Antimicrobial Research
Chemical Biology
Peptide Chemistry
University of Minho
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Metabolic Biology
Computational Biology
Bacteria
Full Professor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Biochemical Engineering
Yeast Biology
Metabolic Biology
Metabolic Engineering
University of Lisbon
Portugal
Research Interests
Crop Science
Environmental Chemistry
Genetic Algorithm
Deep Learning
Land Cover
Associate Professor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Microbiology
Yeast Biology
Metabolic Biology
Fungal Biology
Associate Professor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico
Portugal
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Yeast Biology
Transcriptional Regulation
Transcriptional Biology
Assistant professor
University of Coimbra
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Pharmacology
Chemoinformatics
G Protein-coupled Receptor
Computational Biology
Assistant Professor
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Portugal
Research Interests
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Computational Biology
Genomic
Structural Biology
Assistant Professor - tenured
Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa
Portugal
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Metabolic Biology
Mirna
Inflammatory 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
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Associate Professor
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar
Portugal
Research Interests
Cell Biology
Biochemistry
Metabolic Biology
Cell Cycle Regulation
Yeast Biology
University of Porto
Portugal
Research Interests
Virology
Microbiology
Retrovirology
Molecular Ecology
Environmental Microbiology
Assistant Professor
Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra: Coimbra, Portugal
Portugal
Research Interests
Biostatistics
Medical Imaging
Data Imputation
Machine Learning
Data Fusion
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