Prof. Letícia Estevinho | Biotecnology | Best Researcher Award
head teacher at Escola Superior Agrária -IPB, Portugal
Prof. Dr. Leticia M. Estevinho is a distinguished researcher with over 35 years of academic and scientific experience at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal. She holds a PhD in Science and has completed the highest academic qualification in Portugal, the Agregação. Her prolific research career includes over 200 published articles in indexed journals, 325+ scientific communications, five book chapters, and four patents. As principal investigator of more than 30 fully funded research projects, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership. She has supervised 23 PhD students and 10 postdoctoral researchers and has served as Head of the Microbiology Laboratory since 1986. Additionally, she has contributed significantly to the scientific community through her roles as editor-in-chief of three journals, editorial board member of 50 international journals, and reviewer of over 500 manuscripts. Her consistent academic excellence, mentorship, and research productivity make her a highly suitable candidate for the Best Researcher Award.
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Title: Biological activities of endophytic fungi isolated from Annona muricata Linnaeus: a systematic review
Authors: I. M. M. Silva, R. M. Silva, V. B. Paula, L. M. Estevinho
Year: 2024
Citation: Silva, I. M. M., Silva, R. M., Paula, V. B., & Estevinho, L. M. (2024). Biological activities of endophytic fungi isolated from Annona muricata Linnaeus: a systematic review. Brazilian Journal of Biology. https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.259525
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Title: Volatile characterization of honey with dominance of Bupleurum spinosum pollen
Authors: Youssef Elamine, Alexandra M. Machado, Letícia M. Estevinho, Badiâa Lyoussi, Ana Cristina Figueiredo, Maria Graça Miguel
Year: 2024 (Published online: 2023-10-19)
Citation: Elamine, Y., Machado, A. M., Estevinho, L. M., Lyoussi, B., Figueiredo, A. C., & Miguel, M. G. (2024). Volatile characterization of honey with dominance of Bupleurum spinosum pollen. Journal of Apicultural Research. https://doi.org/10.1080/00218839.2023.2232124 -
Title: Antibacterial and Healing Effect of Chicha Gum Hydrogel (Sterculia striata) with Nerolidol
Authors: Idglan Sá de Lima, Maria Onaira Gonçalves Ferreira, Esmeralda Maria Lustosa Barros, Marcia dos Santos Rizzo, Jailson de Araújo Santos, Alessandra Braga Ribeiro, Josy Anteveli Osajima Furtini, Edson C. Silva-Filho, Leticia M. Estevinho
Year: 2023
Citation: Lima, I. S. de, Ferreira, M. O. G., Barros, E. M. L., Rizzo, M. S., Santos, J. A., Ribeiro, A. B., Furtini, J. A. O., Silva-Filho, E. C., & Estevinho, L. M. (2023). Antibacterial and Healing Effect of Chicha Gum Hydrogel (Sterculia striata) with Nerolidol.
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Title: Antimicrobial Activity of Propolis from the Brazilian Stingless Bees Melipona quadrifasciata anthidioides and Scaptotrigona depilis (Hymenoptera, Apidae, Meliponini)
Authors: Jaqueline Ferreira Campos, Thaliny Bonamigo, Paola dos Santos da Rocha, Vanessa Marina Branco Paula, Uilson Pereira dos Santos, José Benedito Perrella Balestieri, Denise Brentan Silva, Leticia M. Estevinho, et al.
Year: 2023
Citation: Campos, J. F., Bonamigo, T., Rocha, P. S. da, Paula, V. M. B., Santos, U. P. dos, Balestieri, J. B. P., Silva, D. B., Estevinho, L. M., et al. (2023). Antimicrobial activity of propolis from Brazilian stingless bees.
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Title: Botanical origin, physicochemical characterization, and antioxidant activity of bee pollen samples from the northeast of Portugal
Authors: Ananias Pascoal, Émerson Dechechi Chambó, Leticia M. Estevinho
Year: 2023
Citation: Pascoal, A., Chambó, É. D., & Estevinho, L. M. (2023). Botanical origin, physicochemical characterization, and antioxidant activity of bee pollen samples from the northeast of Portugal. -
Title: Chemotherapeutic properties and side-effects associated with the clinical practice of terpene alkaloids: paclitaxel, docetaxel, and cabazitaxel
Authors: Mário Sousa-Pimenta, Letícia M. Estevinho, Agnieszka Szopa, Mahnoor Basit, Muhammad Armaghan, Manshuk Ibrayeva, Eda Sönmez Gürer, et al.
Year: 2023
Citation: Sousa-Pimenta, M., Estevinho, L. M., Szopa, A., Basit, M., Armaghan, M., Ibrayeva, M., Gürer, E. S., et al. (2023). Chemotherapeutic properties and side-effects of terpene alkaloids: paclitaxel, docetaxel, and cabazitaxel.
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Title: Comparative Methods to Evaluate the Antioxidant Capacity of Propolis: An Attempt to Explain the Differences
Authors: Vanessa B. Paula, Leticia M. Estevinho, Susana M. Cardoso, Luís G. Dias
Year: 2023
Citation: Paula, V. B., Estevinho, L. M., Cardoso, S. M., & Dias, L. G. (2023). Comparative methods to evaluate the antioxidant capacity of propolis: An attempt to explain the differences. -
Title: High Hydrostatic Pressure in the Modulation of Enzymatic and Organocatalysis and Life under Pressure: A Review
Authors: Hana Scepankova, Diogo Galante, Edelman Espinoza-Suaréz, Carlos A. Pinto, Leticia M. Estevinho, Jorge Saraiva
Year: 2023
Citation: Scepankova, H., Galante, D., Espinoza-Suaréz, E., Pinto, C. A., Estevinho, L. M., & Saraiva, J. (2023). High hydrostatic pressure in the modulation of enzymatic and organocatalysis and life under pressure: A review.

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