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Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB)

Research Centre

ibb.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/Lisboa, Portugal
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About

The Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB) is a research unit of Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa (ibb.tecnico.ulisboa.pt), dedicated to advancing knowledge at the interface of biology, chemistry, and engineering. Our mission is to develop innovative solutions for the health, agri-food, marine, industrial, and environmental sectors.

At iBB, we value collaboration and actively foster partnerships to co-create impact-driven research with tangible benefits for society.

Our multidisciplinary team is organized into five research groups spanning Bioengineering, Biological Sciences, Bioeconomy and Catalysis, Stem Cell Engineering, and Biospectroscopy and Interface Research. Together, we contribute to key areas such as:

  • Biosynthesis, sustainable bioprocesses, and downstream processing of biobased chemicals and biopharmaceuticals.

  • Screening of microbial strains and enzymes for the production of value-added compounds—such as biosurfactants and carbon-based building blocks—from agro-forest-food residues, aquatic resources, and wastewater sidestreams.

  • Bio-based production of polyesters and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) using marine and agrifood feedstocks.

  • Development and maintenance of an in-house microbial library, comprising marine and terrestrial strains with biotechnological potential.

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Life Sciences (LIF)

Life SciencesL1-Molecular and Structural BiologyL2-Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems BiologyL3-Cellular and Developmental BiologyL5-Neurosciences and neural disordersL6-Immunity and infectionL7-Diagnostic tools, therapies and public health

Environmental and Geosciences (ENV)

V4-Applied Life Sciences and Non-Medical Biotechnology

Representatives

Sofia Aires Martins

Research Manager

Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB)