Publications

The research conducted at CQM is divided between two groups: Materials and Natural Products and it complies with the highest standards of quality which have lead to many publications in International Journals, books and chapters.

Facilities

Infrastructures

CQM has 11 specialised research labs and a Nitrogen production and liquefaction unit, which are accessible to all members.

Our equipment

Team

The CQM team comprises over 60 researchers from diverse nationalities spanning various fields. CQM is managed by the Executive Committee, led by the CQM Scientific Coordinator. The core body of CQM is the Scientific Council, consisting of all the Ph.D. members who have been part of the unit for over a year. They hold the responsibility of electing the Scientific Coordinator, providing an opinion on the budget, and on the annual activities plan of CQM.

Additionally, CQM is overseen by the External Advisory Board, which consists of five external experts to CQM and the University of Madeira. This committee is accountable for evaluating CQM's activities, results, and plans, as well as offering advisory opinions on the strategic research lines, research and human resources policies, and internal dynamics of the Center.

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Organizational Structure

Scientific Coordinator | João Rodrigues

Executive Committee | João Rodrigues (Scientific Coordinator), Paula Castilho, and Pedro Pires (Committee Members)

Gender Equality Officer | Catarina Luis

Media Outreach and Science Dissemination Officer| Jorge Pereira

Services and Support Unit | Rosa Perestrelo and Rita Castro

Training, Careers and Professional Development Officer | Johan du Toit

Management and Secretariat Office | UMa staff/CQM: Emília Pimenta, Sandro Sousa, Énio Freitas, and Paula Andrade

External Advisory Board

CQM’s activities are monitored by the External Advisory Board, which comprises renowned and established scientists:

Professor Helena Pereira from Lisbon University (Portugal)

Professor Makoto Fujita from Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Tokyo (Japan)

Professor Abhay Pandit, from CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Irland

Professor John Beutler, from National Cancer Institute – Center for Cancer Research (USA)

Professor Jean-Pierre Sauvage (2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry), Emeritus Professor from Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires, University of Strasbourg (France)

Funding Agencies

Ongoing Projects

Completed projects

CYTED RED IBEROAMERICANA - Development of a vaccine against HIV (P213RT0409). (2014 - 2017). CQM funds: €22 000.

AVC-MaC-CV - Evaluation of the health protective effects of polyphenols-rich diets in the evolution of Cardiovascular biomarkers (MAC/3/M251). Funded by: PCT MAC 2007-2013 Program (2014 - 2017). CQM funds: €150 000.

FUNCMETAL - Functionalized Metallodendrimers Based on 2,4,6-tri-substituted-1,3,5-triazine Core Derivatives (PTDC/QUI/64202/2006). (2008 - 2011). CQM funds: €101 200.

DENDRALGENE- Design of New Gene Delivery Vectors Based on Dendrimers, Alginate and the RGD Sequence for Bone Tissue Engineering (PTDC/SAU-BEB/71161/2006). (2007 -2010). CQM funds: €175 000.

BIOPOLIS - Building an European Bioregion (Interreg IIIB 05/MAC/2.3/C14). Funded by: INTERREG (2006 - 2008). Host institution: FUNCANIS - Fundación Canaria de Investigación y Salud (Spain). CQM funds: €176 000.

RNEM - Rede Nacional de Espectrometria de Massa (REDE/1508/REM/2005). (2006 - 2008). CQM funds: €167 000.

PTNMR - Rede Nacional de Ressonância Magnética (REDE/1517/RMN/2005). (2006 - 2007). CQM funds: €278 179.

ANTIVINMAC - Determination of Antioxidant Potential, Amino Acids and Biogenic Amines in Wines from Canárias, Azores and Madeira (Interreg IIIB 05/MAC/2.3/M28). Funded by: INTERREG (2005 - 2008). CQM funds: €304 353.

CLAYCATS - Modified Porto Santo Clays as Catalysts for Liquid Phase Organic Reactions (POCTI/CTM/47619/2002). (2003 - 2006). CQM funds: €72 000.

Sistemas tridimensionais de colagénio tipo I, proteoglicanos e factores de crescimento (POCTI/FCB/33620/1999). (2003- 2005). CQM funds: €65 000.

Synthesis and Study of New Organometallic Dendrimers for Nonlinear Applications (POCTI/QUI/41814/2001). (2002 - 2006). CQM funds: €72 300.

CARVINMAC - Caracterização dos vinhos elaborados com castas autóctones da Madeira, Açores e Canárias. Funded by: INTERREG III B 2000-2006 (2000 - 2006). CQM funds: €210 000.

Novel Polarised Molecular Wires Based on Transition Metal Complexes of Di(4-pyridyl)heterocycles Spacers Bridging Ligands (POCTI/CTM/495/2001). (2004 - 2007). CQM funds: €87 510.