Organometallic Chemistry of Rhenium and Technetium Fueled by Biomedical Applications
(2013)
Dr. Goreti Ribeiro Morais
Lecturer in Medicinal Chemistry
- Area
- Institute of Cancer Therapeutics
- Faculty of Life Sciences
Biography
Goreti Ribeiro Morais obtained her degree in Pharmacy from
the University of Coimbra and received her PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry from
the University of Lisbon (Portugal)/University of Kyushu (Japan). Then she
conducted a three-year postdoctoral stay at the Institute of Cancer
Therapeutics (ICT), University of Bradford followed by a research scientist
position at the Radiopharmaceutical Sciences Group/Technical University of
Lisbon. In late 2014 she moved back at the ICT as senior PDRA to integrate the
Yorkshire Cancer Research Programme grant. She made significant contributions towards
three main medicinal chemistry projects (polysialyltransferase inhibitors,
Cytochromes P450-activated prodrugs, and MMP-activated prodrugs) of the ICT and
was crucial for the strengthening of the collaborations with Stanford
University, Incanthera and Ellipses Pharma. Since 2019 she has played a key
role in the successful Incanthera-funded doctoral Training centre (DTC-ICT). In
addition to the training and mentoring of the medicinal chemistry postgraduate
students of the ICT, she acted as formal co-supervisor of three PhD students (each
successfully completed, and have secured excellent jobs in industry (2) and
academia (1)) and three international undergraduate students. Currently she is co-supervisor
of one PhD student and two MSc students. She has authored 50 peer-reviewed journal articles, 7 of
which as corresponding author, 1 book chapter, 1 patent and 17 published
abstracts in international conferences. Moreover, she has teaching
responsibilities in three Master courses and holds a PAT role for MPharm
students.
Professional activities
- University of Coimbra, Portugal - PGDipPharm
- University of Lisbon, Portugal - PhD Thesis
- University of Bradford - Senior Post-Doctoral Fellow (6 October 2014)
Publications
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Dess–Martin periodinane-mediated oxidation of the primary alcohol of cytidine into a carboxylic acid
Serre, A.R.E;Jha, V.;Rivault, A.;Eriksson, L.A.;Ribeiro Morais, G.;Falconer, R.A. (2024) Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry. 22
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Azodicarboxylate-Mediated Peptide Cyclisation: Application to Disulfide Bond Formation in Solution and Solid Phase
(2023) European Journal of Organic Chemistry.
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Cytochrome P450 Binding and Bioactivation of Tumor-Targeted Duocarmycin Agents
(2022) Drug Metabolism and Disposition.
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Targeted delivery of a colchicine analogue provides synergy with ATR inhibition in cancer cells
(2022) Biochemical Pharmacology.
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An efficient assay for identification and quantitative evaluation of potential polysialyltransferase inhibitors
(2020) The Analyst.
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Unravelling the antitumoral potential of novel bis(thiosemicarbazonato) Zn(II) complexes: structural and cellular studies
(2019) Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemistry.
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Probing cytochrome P450 bioactivation and fluorescent properties with morpholinyl-tethered anthraquinones
(2018) Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters.
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Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Novel 2-Aryl Benzimidazoles as Chemotherapeutics Agents”
(2017) Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry.
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Biophysical Characterization and Antineoplastic Activity of New Bis(thiosemicarbazonato) Cu(II) Complexes
(2017) Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry.
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A Novel Theranostic Strategy for MMP-14–Expressing Glioblastomas Impacts Survival
(2017) Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.
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Isostructural Re(I)/99mTc(I) Tricarbonyl Complexes Functionalized with Benzothiazole Derivatives for Cancer Theranostic
(2015) Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry.
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The Tumor-Targeted Prodrug ICT2588 Demonstrates Therapeutic Activity Against Solid Tumors and Reduced Potential For Cardiovascular Toxicity
(2014) Molecular Pharmaceutics.
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Progesterona receptor targeting with radiolabelled steroids: an approach in predicting Breast Cancer Response to Therapy
(2013) Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
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Carbohydrate-based molecules suitable for nuclear molecular imaging
(2013) European Journal of Organic Chemistry.
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Radiosynthesis and in vivo Evaluation of a 18F-Labelled Styryl-Benzoxazole Derivative for beta-Amyloid Targeting
(2013) Applied Radiation and Isotopes.
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Steroid receptor ligands for breast cancer targeting: an insight into their potential role as PET imaging agents
(2013) Current Medicinal Chemistry.
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Organometallic complexes for SPECT Imaging and/or Radionuclide Therapy
(2012) Organometallics.
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An optimized method for the synthesis of amino functionalized phosphatidylcholine
(2012) Tetrahedron Letters.
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A synthetic overview of radiolabeled compounds for β-amyloid targeting
(2012) European Journal of Organic Chemistry.
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Synthesis and in vitro evaluation of fluorinated styryl benzazoles as amyloid-probes
(2011) Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry.
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Acid catalysed reaction of indanones, tetralones and benzosuberone with neopentyl glycol and other alkanediols under forced conditions
(2010) Journal of Chemical Research-S.
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Acid catalysed reaction of estrones with neopentyl glycol under forced conditions
(2010) Journal of Chemical Research-S.
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Radioiodinated ligands for the estrogen receptor: effect of different 7-cyanoalkyl chains on the binding affinity of novel iodovinyl-6-dehydroestradiols
(2009) Applied Radiation and Isotopes.
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A facile preparation of thio-trehalose analogues – 1,1-thiodissacharides
(2009) Carbohydrate Research.
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Selective synthesis of Neu5Ac2en and its oxazoline derivative using BF3.Et2O
(2009) Tetrahedron Letters.
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Application of HOF·CH3CN to the synthesis of glycosyl sulphones
(2008) Tetrahedron.
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Efficient one-pot synthesis of glycosyl disulphides
(2007) Tetrahedron Letters.
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Simple amidation of non-protected phenol containing 2-alkenoic acids
(2005) Journal of Chemical Research-S.