MOREIRA LAB
Bridging AI and Structural Biochemistry
A passion for science
Our extensive interdisciplinary research supports a broad scientific community, advancing health outcomes and accelerating drug discovery.
Project Innovation
We generate accurate AI-based predictions and high-quality models that allow us to deduce new conclusions on novel mechanistic inferences at the molecular level
Continuous Training
Continuous training of students. We trained over 85 students, and coordinate the Master in Computational Biology @UC
Scientific Excellence
Well-cited top journals in the bioinformatics and computational biology fields (i.e. Drug Resistance Updates (IF = 24.3), Nano Today (IF = 20.7)), Molecular Psychiatry (IF = 11.0), WIREs Computational Molecular Science (IF = 11.4), Gigascience (IF = 9.2), Cell Reports (IF = 8.8), and J. Chemoinformatics (IF = 8.6)).
High-Impact Funding
Above 2.5M euros as team leaders and members of projects that gathered around 7.0M euros.
Facilitators of Scientific Committees
BioExcel Portuguese Ambassador and 3D-Bioinfo Community/ELIXIR Portuguese Node Representatives/Facilitators
Entrepreneurship
We are bootstrapping a new company (PURR.AI – Pick yoUR bRain)
Data Science & AI
Imagine a world brimming with boundless opportunities and limitless potential enriched by the synergy of AI and structural biochemistry.
AI rapidly analyzes complex biochemical data, revealing hidden patterns and accelerating research in previously unimaginable ways.
Structural Biochemistry
Structural biochemistry, in turn, provides crucial insights into molecular structures, enabling precise modelling and predictions.
Together, they revolutionize fields such as drug discovery, protein engineering, and personalized medicine, turning the immense promise of scientific progress into tangible breakthroughs that reshape the future.
“Integrating advanced AI with structural biology modelling has saved us countless hours and unlocked insights we never imagined possible”
Ready to collaborate or join our team?