Alberto Carlos Pires Dias PhD Collaborator

BIO

Name: Alberto Carlos Pires Dias

Aggregation: PhD Collaborator

Orcid ID: 0000-0003-3641-3248

Email: albertocpdias@gmail.com

Phone: 253601510

Research Tasks

Valorisation of bio-based products and and co-products

Publications

Overexpression of polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein (PGIP) gene from Hypericum perforatum alters expression of multiple defense-related genes and modulates recalcitrance to Agrobacterium tumefaciens in tobacco

Hou W., Singh R.K., Zhao P., Martins V., Aguilar E., Canto T., Tenllado F., Franklin G., Dias A.C.P., (2020) Overexpression of polygalacturonase-inhibiting protein (PGIP) gene from Hypericum perforatum alters expression of multiple defense-related genes and modulates recalcitrance to Agrobacterium tumefaciens in tobacco Journal of Plant Physiology 253 (153268). doi: 10.1016/j.jplph.2020.153268.

Transgenic expression of Hyp-1 gene from Hypericum perforatum L. alters expression of defense-related genes and modulates recalcitrance to Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Hou W., Singh R.K., Zhao P., Martins V., Aguilar E., Canto T., Tenllado F., Dias A.C.P., (2020) Transgenic expression of Hyp-1 gene from Hypericum perforatum L. alters expression of defense-related genes and modulates recalcitrance to Agrobacterium tumefaciens Planta 251 (13). ISSN: 14322048. doi: 10.1007/s00425-019-03310-3.

Development, characterization, antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) nanoparticles loaded with a neuroprotective fraction of Hypericum perforatum.

Oliveira, Ana Isabel; Pinho, Claudia; Fonte, Pedro; Sarmento, Bruno; Dias, Alberto C. P. (2018) Development, characterization, antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties of poly(epsilon-caprolactone) nanoparticles loaded with a neuroprotective fraction of Hypericum perforatum. International Journal Of Biological Macromolecules 110 :185-196. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2017.10.103. (Impact factor, Quartile: 3.909, Q1).

Lipid nanocarriers loaded with natural compounds: Potential new therapies for age related neurodegenerative diseases?

Soares, Telma Bezerra; Loureiro, Luis; Carvalho, Ana; Real Oliveira, Maria Elisabete C. D.; Dias, Alberto; Sarmento, Bruno; Lucio, Marlene (2018) Lipid nanocarriers loaded with natural compounds: Potential new therapies for age related neurodegenerative diseases? Progress In Neurobiology 168 :21-41. doi: 10.1016/j.pneurobio.2018.04.004. (Impact factor, Quartile: 14.163, Q1).

Projects

Biosynthesis of secondary compounds in the grape berry: unlocking the role of the plastid

Concluded

Start date / 2018/10 Funding / FCT - FEDER

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INTERACT - Integrative Research in Environment, Agro-Chains and Technology

Concluded

Coordinator / Rui Cortes
Start date / 2016/05 Funding / NORTE2020 Reference / NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000017

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INFOGEST - Improving health properties of food by sharing our knowledge on the digestive process

Concluded

Coordinator / Didier Dupont UTAD/CITAB Coordinator / Raul Perles
Start date / 2013/05 Funding / European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) Reference / COST 4198/10

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Mecanismos moleculares de Agrobacterium no reconhecimento e ativação de defesa em espécies recalcitrantes.- Como as plantas recalcitrantes evitam a transferência do T-DNA?

Concluded

Start date / 2011/12 Funding / FCT Reference / PTDC/AGR-GPL/119211/2010

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Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research in the Post-genomic Era

Concluded

Coordinator / Qihe Xu UTAD/CITAB Coordinator / Alberto Dias
Start date / 2009/01 Funding / European Commission - FP7 Reference / 223154- FP7-HEALTH-2007-B (2007-2.1.2-7)

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Botryofuel – Hydroproductive microalgae

Concluded

UTAD/CITAB Coordinator / Alberto Dias
Start date / 2007/02 Funding / POCI

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Functional foods for neuroprotection: a role to Hypericum perforatum (Hyperi-Food)

Concluded

Coordinator / Alberto Dias
Reference / PTDC/Agr-Ali/105169/2008

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GrapeBerryFactory - Açúcares, ácidos, compostos fenólicos e água no desenvolvimento e maturação do bago da uva

Concluded

Coordinator / Hernâni Gerós
Funding / FCT Reference / PTDC/AGR-ALI/100636/2008

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