David Pereira

David Pereira

University of Porto

Pharmacy and Pharmacology

I trained as a Pharmacist, having an Integrated Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the Faculty of Pharmacy – University of Porto. I conducted my doctoral studies at the same institution and was awarded a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Specialization: Phytochemistry & Pharmacognosy). I am currently an Assistant Professor at the same institution and teach Phytochemistry & Pharmacognosy, as well as Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Creation. My research is focused mostly in the biological assessment of bioactive small molecules, not only naturally-occuring but also those obtained by hemisynthesis/total synthesis. I am particularly interestd in molecules that are active in cancer and inflammatory conditions, as well as modulators of proteostasis and endoplasmic reticulum stress. I have been increasingly interested in Machine Learning and Data Science and am currently expanding my skills so I can develop this field in my group.