2024-12-02

Great news!!  Bárbara Marques successfully defended her thesis titled “Smart Metallodrugs as Theranostic Agents for Precision Therapy in Breast Cancer”, as part of the Arrows2cancer project. Congratulations, Bárbara! Thanks to the defense committee members: Isabel Correia and Helena Gaspar. 

2024-10-02

We had the opportunity to present our Arrows2Cancer project at Tec Labs FCUL during its open day. Tec Labs' Demo Day was a vibrant event, filled with inspiration, innovation, and transformative ideas.

2024-06-27

Bárbara Marques was honored with the Best Flash Pitch award at the Chem & Biochem Students Meeting for her Master’s thesis, “Smart Metallodrugs as Theranostic Agents for Precision Therapy in Breast Cancer.” This recognition highlights her innovative research in the field of precision cancer therapy. Congratulations, Bárbara! 

2024-06-19

Marco Sá received an Honorable Mention for his excellent oral communication at CQE Days 2024. Congratulations to Marco!

2024-06-05

The Portuguese Association of Cancer Research has just highlighted our research on the first CoCp complexes with cancer-selective properties. This study was conducted in collaboration with Paulo Costa, Alexandra Fernandes, and Pedro Baptista. 

2024-05-19

Tânia Morais delivered a keynote presentation at the 2024IBiCC, focusing on her research into smart drug delivery systems for the precision treatment of cancer. 

2024-05-19

Bárbara Marques was honored with the Best Poster Presentation award at the 2024 Inorganic & Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference (2024IBiCC), showcasing the quality of her graduation work.  Congratulations Bárbara!

2024-05-07

Great news! Our recent article, titled “Dual FGFR-Targeting and pH-Activatable Ruthenium–Peptide Conjugates for Targeted Therapy of Breast Cancer” published in Dalton Transactions, has been honored with the front cover of its issue! 

2024-04-30

João Franco Machado successfully defended his PhD thesis, and we wish him all the best for his future endeavors. Thanks to the defense committee members: Pedro Gois, Carlos Lodeiro, Paula Robalo, and Andreia Valente. 

2024-04-13

Tânia Morais delivered a keynote presentation at the 1st International Caparica Conference on Prescriptomics and Precision Medicine.

2023-07-24

Marco Sá successfully defended his MSc thesis under the Arrows2cancer project. Thanks to the defense committee members: João António and Susana Santos. 

2023-06-20

Congratulations to Daniel Carvalho on successfully defending his BSc final project, conducted as part of the Arrows2cancer project. His work was co-supervised by Jaime A. S. Coelho. 

2023-05-11

Exciting news! Our paper, "Copper(I) Complexes as Dual Anticancer and Antiparasitic Agents," has been selected as a VIP paper and featured on the ChemistryViews website. 

2022-11-25

We were pleased to welcome our consultant, Angela Casini, to our lab during her recent visit. It was a valuable opportunity to discuss ongoing projects, exchange ideas, and gain insights from her expertise. We look forward to continued collaboration and future visits! 

2022-05-27

Exciting news! João Machado has been awarded the prize for Best Oral Communication at CQE Days 2022.

2022-05-26

The Arrows2Cancer project was showcased at Tec Labs Demo Day 2022, an event that brought together partners, investors, entrepreneurs, and students. This platform provided a great opportunity to present our innovative work and engage with key stakeholders in the field. 

2022-02-14

Exciting news! Our latest article, titled “Are smart delivery systems the solution to overcome the lack of selectivity of current metallodrugs in cancer therapy?” has been featured on the front cover of its issue in Dalton Transactions! 

2021-09-15

We are excited to share that the Arrows2Cancer project has been featured in the latest issue of the Portuguese Chemical Society Bulletin (SPQ)!