2023 – 2025
TWIN2PIPSA – Twinning for Excellence in Biophysics of Protein Interactions and Self-Assembly
PI: Cláudio Gomes, Innovation Executive: Romana Santos; Funding: H2020 EU Funding for Research & Innovation; Grant agreement ID: 101079147. read more
2022 – 2024
HYBRIDOMICS: Can hybridization fuel adaptation and species response to environmental change? Genomics and proteomics of endemic Iberian freshwater fish
PI: Vítor Sousa, Co-PI: Carla Sousa-Santos; Funding: H2020 EU Funding for Research & Innovation; Project reference: Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology; Project reference:PTDC/BIA-EVL/4345/2021.
2020 – 2021
Molecular plasticity under climate change: Integrating transcriptomics and quantitative proteomics to better understand the response of two Iberian freshwater fish to heat and pH stress
PI: Romana Santos, Co-PI: Vitor Sousa; Funding: H2020 EU Funding for Research & Innovation; Project reference: EPIC-XS 0000238. read more
2017 – 2021
New sea urchin-inspired adhesives for biomedical applications: a biomimetic approach towards the development of new wet-effective, reversible, biocompatible, and ecological adhesives.
PI: Romana Santos; Funding: Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology; Project reference: IF/00006/2015/CP1276/CT0001. read more
2016 – 2020
COST Action CA15216: European Network of Bioadhesion Expertise: Fundamental Knowledge to Inspire Advanced Bonding Technologies.
Vice-Chair: Romana Santos; Funding: European Cooperation in Science and Technology; Project reference: COST Action CA15216. read more
2014 – 2015
Ecofouless: Antifouling compounds for the biofouling control in aquaculture.
Team Member: Romana Santos; Funding: PROMAR – Portuguese Operational Fisheries Program 2007-2013; Project reference: OF/6923/2014/DPA/DRAPALG.
2012 – 2015
FROMBLUETOGLUE: Expression and purification of sea urchin adhesive proteins – screening for new bioadhesives.
PI: Romana Santos; Funding: Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology; Project reference: PTDC/MAR/117360/2010. read more
2013 – 2014
New adhesives for old problems.
PI: Romana Santos; Funding: 7th EU Framework Programme of Research; Project reference: PRIME-XS000013. read more
2012 – 2014
COST Action TD0906: Biological adhesives: from biology to biomimetics.
Vice-Chair: Romana Santos; Funding: European Cooperation in Science and Technology; Project reference: COST Action TD0906. read more
2010 – 2013
Molecular characterization of organ regeneration in starfish– a proteomic approach toward the discovery of new regeneration factors.
Team member: Romana Santos; Funding: Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology; Project reference: PTDC/MAR/104058/2008. read more
2010 – 2013
BIOSEAGLUE – Characterization of sea urchin temporary adhesives by mass-spectrometry-based proteomics.
PI: Romana Santos; Funding: Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology; Project reference: PPCDT/DG/MAR/82012/2006.