Biochemical Engineering Lab team wins Banco de Portugal Competition with sustainable innovation project A team from the Biochemical Engineering Research Lab (BioEng) at UCIBIO – NOVA FCT, comprising Filomena Freitas, Maria Ascensão Reis, Diana Araújo, Patrícia Reis, and
PhD Student Angela Carapito Wins First Prize at U.Porto 3MT 2025 Angela Carapito, a PhD student at the Toxicology Research Lab of UCIBIO-Porto, was awarded first prize at the 2025 edition of the U.Porto 3MT® (Three Minute Thesis) competition, which challenges doctoral students to present their research clearly and concisely in just three minutes.  
National Scientist's Day Celebration | UCIBIO Highlights Young Scientists On National Scientist's Day, UCIBIO pays tribute to all those who contribute daily to the advancement of science. This year, UCIBIO have chosen to celebrate in a special way those who represent the future of scientific research: our young scientists.   
UCIBIO researchers study how carbon dioxide affects the production of biodegradable plastics by bacteria Researchers from the Biochemical Engineering Lab at UCIBIO-NOVA have published a new study in the journal Bioresource Technology exploring how carbon dioxide (CO₂) influences the way certain bacteria produce a type of biodegradable plastic.