Pharmaceuticals Webinar | Deep Insights into Natural Bioactives: Comprehensive Perspectives from Extraction to Market Translation
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5th Pharmaceuticals Webinar
Deep Insights into Natural Bioactives: Comprehensive Perspectives from Extraction to Market Translation
We are pleased to invite you to the webinar “Deep Insights into Natural Bioactives: Comprehensive Perspectives from Extraction to Market Translation”.
Organized within the scope of the Special Issue published in Pharmaceuticals (MDPI), this event brings together experts who will explore the full scientific pathway of natural bioactive compounds.
Across a series of concise presentations, we will explore state-of-the-art approaches for extraction, identification, and biological evaluation—highlighting antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities—followed by insights into statistical analysis and market translation.
This webinar offers a unique opportunity to engage with ongoing advances in natural product research and to connect with a multidisciplinary community working at the interface of science and innovation.
Date: 12 January 2026
Time: 10:30 am CET
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Webinar Secretariat: journal.webinar@mdpi.com
Meet the Event Chairs
Meet Our Speakers
Dr. Bianca Albuquerque
CIMO, LA SusTEC, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal;
Bianca Albuquerque is a postdoctoral researcher at CIMO and SUSTEC, within the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (IPB). She earned her PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, holds a master’s degree in Food Quality and Safety, and has a bachelor's degree in Food Engineering. Her research is devoted to optimizing extraction methods for the recovery of natural bioactive compounds from plant and fruit bio-residue, with the aim of unlocking their potential as high-value ingredients for the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, food, and related industries. To date, she has contributed to around 22 peer-reviewed publications in the field of bioactive products.
Dr. Tayse F.F. da Silveira
CIMO, LA SusTEC, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal;
Tayse holds a master’s degree and PhD in Food Science from the University of Campinas (BR), and is currently Junior researcher at the Centro de Investigação de Montanha (Portugal), where she develops research on the chemical and bioactive properties of food matrices, with emphasis on the characterization and identification of phytochemicals using chromatography and mass spectrometric techniques.
Dr. Filipa Mandim
CIMO, LA SusTEC, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal;
Filipa Mandim holds a PhD in Pharmacy and Health from the University of Salamanca and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. Her research focuses on the valorization of natural resources, with a particular emphasis on cell-based assays to explore and elucidate the bioactive potential of natural compounds. She has published several articles in international journals and actively contributes to the scientific community as editor and reviewer.
Dr. Sara F. Vieira
CIMO, LA SusTEC, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal;
Sara F Vieira (SFV) is a biomedical engineer with a PhD in Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine, and Stem Cells (2023). SFV’s multidisciplinary expertise spans natural matrix extraction, chemistry, cell culture, and molecular biology. Her research focuses on the extraction, identification, separation, and biological validation (e.g. cytocompatibility, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activity) of bioactive compounds from natural matrices as potential ingredients. She also investigates their mechanism of action to validate their potential. Her goal is to transform low-value crops into high-value formulations by recovering phytochemicals with significant medical, economic, and environmental impact.
Dr. João C.M. Barreira
CIMO, LA SusTEC, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal;
João C.M. Barreira is a Researcher at the Associate Laboratory for Sustainability and Technology in Mountains Regions (SusTEC), Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. He holds a Degree in Biotechnological Engineering, an MSc in Chemistry and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Porto. He completed two postdoctoral fellowships (2011-2017) focused on the bioactive properties and molecular profiles of natural extracts and individual compounds. He has taught in 31 curricular units across 35 semesters and was an examiner for 10 PhD theses and 30 MSc dissertations. He authored 157 papers, accumulating over 6,600 citations and an h-index of 44 (Scopus). He has revised more than 430 papers for 67 journals and 10 book proposals. He was researcher in 20 (11 international) funded projects, 3 of which as PI or co-PI, and was formerly Editor of Food Chemistry and Food Chemistry X (July 2021-October 2023). He has been the Senior Editor of Food Chemistry X since November 2023. His expertise encompasses natural products and food chemistry, bioactive compounds, nutraceuticals and functionals foods, molecular characterization, emerging technologies and sustainability, and advanced statistical analysis.
Dr. Alexandre Gonçalves
Laboratório Colaborativo Montanhas de Investigação, Edificio do Brigantia Ecopark, Avª Cidade de Leon, 5300-358 Bragança, Portugal;
Alexandre Gonçalves has a PhD in Genetics, has developed research in diverse thematic areas, including efforts in the microbiology, genomic, and proteomic characterization of antimicrobial resistant bacteria present in wildlife, innovation in the food sector through the valorization of food and agro-food by-products and new innovative agricultural practices and technologies that promote the sustainable development of Mediterranean crops in adverse climatic conditions. Currently works at the Collaborative Laboratory Mountains of Research – MORE, as Scientific Director for Bio-based products and processes, helping MORE to connect with the agri-food business sector.
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This webinar brought together experts to discuss the complete value chain of natural bioactives. The speakers shared practical insights into extraction and identification strategies, biological evaluations, with a focus on antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, and approaches to data analysis and market translation. The event highlighted current advances and challenges across different sectors, spanning topics such as laboratory research, innovation, and product applications.
We thank all the participants and speakers for their valuable contributions.
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