2009
January
Project D3B – Drug Discovery and Development @ BIOALVO, submitted to Sistemas de Incentivos ao Investimento das Empresas no QREN – SI ID&T, at individual projects category.
Article “Esponja marinha pode tratar malária e cancro”, in Expresso.
Article “Investigadores identificam extracto natural para tratamento da malária cerebral e do cancro”, in CiênciaPT.NET.
Article “Esponja marinha pode tratar malária e cancro”, RCM Pharma.
Article “BIOALVO's Collaboration with Portuguese Institute of Malacology lead to the Identification of Natural Extract”, in http://www.drugdevelopment-technology.com
February
Signature of the contract for financial support with the European Commission for the PEP2BRAIN project, within the edge of Marie Curie actions from the 7th Framework Program “Industry – Academia Partnerships and Pathways – IAPP”.
Article “Fechar um mercado tão pequeno seria dar um tiro no pé”, in Jornal de Negócios, with references to BIOALVO.
Article “Proteína de esponja marinha pode combater malária e cancro”, in Diário Digital.
Article “BIOALVO - Investir na Ciência”, in Jornal de Negócios.
Article “Esponja tem proteína para combater malária cerebral”, in Diário de Notícias.
Article “Proteína pode combater malária e cancro”, in Notícias da Manhã.
Article “Esponja marinha contra malária e cancro”, in Metro.
Article “Proteína de esponja marinha pode combater doenças como a malária ou o cancro”, in Barlavento Online.
Article “Proteína de esponja marinha pode combater doenças como o cancro”, in Diário de Notícias da Madeira.
Article “Proteína de esponja marinha pode combater doenças”, in Diário dos Açores.
Article “Proteína pode combater malária e cancro”, in Diário XXI.
Article “Esponja tem proteína para combater malária cerebral”, in Açoriano Oriental.
Article “Esponja marinha : O segredo para muitas doenças”, in Correio dos Açores.
Article “Proteína de esponja marinha pode combater doenças como malária ou cancro”, in Diário de Viseu.
March
Participation of Helena Vieira as a speaker at the 1st National Summit on Regulation, Financing, Investigation and Development in Biotechnology, in Lisbon.
Kick-off meeting in Lisbon to begin the collaboration in the scope of the PEP2BRAIN project, within the edge of Marie Curie actions from the 7th Framework Program “Industry – Academia Partnerships and Pathways – IAPP”.
Article “Esponja marinha pode ajudar no tratamento de várias doenças”, in Biotec-Zone.pt.
Article “Marine sponge solution to treat Cerebral Malaria and cancer”, in http://woodshedenvironment.wordpress.com
April
Article “Prémio BES Biodiversidade distingue novo modelo de plantação de vinha no Douro e Parque de Natureza em Barrancos”, in http://noticias.pt.msn.com/negocios e in Portal Ambiente Online, with reference to BIOALVO.
Article “Portugueses estão a desenvolver novo analgésico com apoio da Comissão europeia”, in CiênciaPT.NET.
May
Presence at the BIO conference in Atlanta, USA.
Article “Economia ganha com biodiversidade”, in Expresso, with reference to BIOALVO.
June
Participation at the UTEN Workshop “Case studies on technology transfer and intellectual property protection from Fraunhofer”, in Oporto.
Queen’s Birthday Reception at the UK Embassy.
Article “Como criar uma tecnopólis: Portugal foi ver ao Texas”, in DN, with reference to BIOALVO.
July
Presence at the 6th European Conference on Marine Natural Products, in Oporto; Presentation of the PharmaBUG poster.
September
Deal with Marinomed, Austria, for the use of PharmaBUG.
Article “Marinomed signs drug discovery collaboration with BIOALVO”, in www.bionity.com/news/e/106790, in BioPortfolio and in www.pharmadeals.net.
Article “Marinomed and BIOALVO to look for drug candidates”, in Science/Business.
Article “Biotecnologia em foco”, in Infociências, FCUL’s newsletter, with reference to BIOALVO.
Article “BIOALVO assina acordo de Biotecnologia com Marinomed”, in www.portugalglobal.pt.
Article “Marinomed and BIOALVO collaborate to find therapeutic marine extracts”, in www.scripnews.com/Business.
Article “Marinomed to mine BIOALVO’s library of marine extracts for drug candidates”, in www.genengnews.com.
October
Publishing of BIOALVO’s Patents WO2009/123486 and WO2009/123487.
Presence at the Biomeet 2009, in Sana Lisboa Hotel.
Article “Açores ajudam a fazer remédios”, in Expresso.
November
Presence at the BIO Europe International Partnering Conference 2009, in Vienna, Austria.
Participation at the PME academy training Session, Strategic Competences for Innovation, IAPMEI, Lisbon.
BIOALVO is Winner of the EEVS competition semi-final in Cascais, Portugal.
December
BIOALVO’s Christmas gathering.