
Facilities
Infrastructures
CQM has 11 specialised research labs and a Nitrogen production and liquefaction unit, which are accessible to all members.
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- Analytical Chemistry and Enology Lab
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- Biochemistry and Cell Culture Lab
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- Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Lab
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- Fluorescence Techniques Lab
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- Future's Lab
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- Molecular Materials and Coordination Chemistry Lab
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- Microbiology Lab
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- Molecular Modelling Lab
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- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Lab
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- Organic Chemistry and Natural Products Lab
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- Pilot Projects and Multidisciplinary Lab
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- Nitrogen production and liquefaction unit
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Team
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.
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 John Beutler, from National Cancer Institute – Center for Cancer Research (USA)
Funding Agencies
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.