CBMA

Currently developing research in the following topics:

- Development, optimization and implementation of innovative strategies to modify grape berry characteristics and improve grapevine productivity and fruit quality.

- Molecular mechanisms of grapevine secondary metabolism;

- Valorization of in vitro cultures of grape cells for bioactive/nutraceutical compound’s production

- Plant microRNA-encoded micropeptides (miPEPs) as a tool for modulating grape berry cell characteristics and biochemical pathways - both in vitro and in planta for improved berry quality

- Grapevine physiology, grape berry biochemistry and the influence of environmental stress on berry quality and plant productivity;

- Molecular mechanisms of grapevine environmental stress resistance;

- Development, optimization and implementation of practical and innovative drought stress mitigation strategies on grapevine.

ADVID Prize 2016 “Prof. Dr. Pedro Amaro”– 1st Place for the best published research work on grapevine and viticulture of the Douro (DOC) region attributed by ADVID (Associação para o Desenvolvimento da Viticultura Duriense) – 6th April 2018 – (Dinis L-T, Bernardo S, Conde A, Pimentel D, Ferreira H, Félix L, Gerós H, Correia CM and Moutinho-Pereira J. (2015). Kaolin exogenous application boosts antioxidant capacity and phenolic content in berries and leaves of grapevine under summer stress. J. Plant Physiol. 1: 191:45-53. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2015.12.005)

1- Conde A*, Neves A, Breia R, Pimentel D, Dinis LT, Bernardo S, Correia CM, Gerós H and Moutinho-Pereira J. (2018) Kaolin particle film application stimulates photoassimilate synthesis and modifies the primary metabolome of grape leaves. Journal of Plant Physiology (in press)

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2018.02.004

Publisher Item Identifier (PII): S0176-1617(18)30026-9

(IF = 3.121 / 5-year IF = 3.296)

*Corresponding Author

2- Conde A*, Soares F, Breia B and Gerós H. (2018) Postharvest dehydration induces variable changes in the primary metabolism of grape berries. Food Research International. 105: 261-270. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2017.11.052 IF = 3.086 / 5-Year IF = 3.856 *Corresponding Author

3- Bernardo S, Dinis L-T, Luzio A, Pinto G, Meijón M, Valledor L, Conde A, Gerós H, Correia CM, Moutinho-Pereira J. (2017) Kaolin particle film application lowers oxidative damage and DNA methylation on grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). Environmental and Experimental Botany 139: 39-41. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2017.04.002 (IF = 4.369)

4- Conde A*, Pimentel D, Dinis L-T, Bernardo S, Correia CM, Gerós H. and Moutinho-Pereira J. (2016) Kaolin Foliar Application Has a Stimulatory Effect on Phenylpropanoid and Flavonoid Pathways in Grape Berries. Frontiers Plant Sci. 7: 1150 doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01150 (IF = 4.298)

*Corresponding Author

5- Dinis L-T, Bernardo S, Conde A, Pimentel D, Ferreira H, Félix L, Gerós H, Correia CM and Moutinho-Pereira J. (2015). Kaolin exogenous application boosts antioxidant capacity and phenolic content in berries and leaves of grapevine under summer stress. J. Plant Physiol. 1: 191:45-53. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2015.12.005 (IF = 3.121 / 5-year IF = 3.296)

6- Conde A, Regalado A, Rodrigues D, Costa JM, Blumwald E, Chaves MM and Gerós H. (2015). Polyols in grape berry: transport and metabolic adjustments as a physiological strategy for water-deficit stress tolerance in grapevine. J. Exp. Bot. 66(3): 889-906 doi:10.1093/jxb/eru446 (IF = 5.830 / 5-year Impact Factor: 6.538)

7- Conde A, Silva P, Agasse A, Conde C and Gerós H. (2011). Mannitol transport and mannitol dehydrogenase activities are coordinated in Olea europaea under salt and osmotic stresses. Plant Cell Physiol. 52: 1766-1775. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcr121 (IF = 4.760 / 5-year Impact Factor = 4.817).

8- Conde A, Chaves MM and Gerós H. (2011). Membrane transport, sensing and signaling in plant adaptation to environmental stress. Plant Cell Physiol. 52: 1583-1602. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcr107 (IF = 4.760 / 5-year Impact Factor = 4.817).

9- Conde A, Diallinas G, Chaumont F, Chaves, M. and Gerós, H. (2010). Transporters, channels, or simple diffusion? Dogmas, atypical roles and complexity in transport systems. Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 42: 857-868. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2009.12.012 (IF = 3.505 / 5-year Impact Factor = 4.092).

Member of the Network Team of the COST Action Proposal OC-2017-1-22194 " Phenotyping grapevine through omics integration " lead by Mario Pezzotti (Department of Biotechnology, University of Verona)

FCT Project "PTDC/AGR-PRO/7028/2014 | Cherry cracking & mitigation strategies: towards their understanding using a functional metabolomic approach" | 2016 - 2019 | FCT - member of the research team

INTERACT - VITALITY WINE | Fostering Viniculture Sustainability for Douro Valley: Multidisciplinary Efforts from Field to Wine - Norte-01-0145-FEDER-000017 - Post-Doc fellow of the Project (ref. BPD/UTAD/INTERACT/VW/218/2016)

Post-doc researcher on the project "Enoexcel - From Vineyard To Wine: Targeting Grape and Wine Excellency" (Enoexcel – Norte – 07-0124-FEDER-000032) - Post-Doc fellow of the Project (ref. BPD/Enoexcel/UTAD/6/2014)

Active participant on the European project "INNOVINE - Combining innovation in vineyard management and genetic diversity for a sustainable European viticulture" (FP7-KBBE-2012-6-311775) - via H. Gerós Team

Research member on the project "GrapeBerryFactory - Sugars, acids, phenolics and water on grape berry development and ripening” (PTDC/AGR-ALI/100636/2008)

Team member of the cooperation project between FCT and “Ministério do Ensino Superior e Investigação Científica da Tunísia” "Transporte e destoxificação do cobre em Vitis vinifera". Researcher member of the team involved

1- Conde A*, Neves A, Breia R, Pimentel D, Dinis LT, Bernardo S, Correia CM, Gerós H and Moutinho-Pereira J. (2018) Kaolin particle film application stimulates photoassimilate synthesis and modifies the primary metabolome of grape leaves. Journal of Plant Physiology . 223: 47-56

Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2018.02.004

Publisher Item Identifier (PII): S0176-1617(18)30026-9

(IF = 3.121 / 5-year IF = 3.296)

*Corresponding Author

2- Conde A*, Soares F, Breia B and Gerós H. (2018) Postharvest dehydration induces variable changes in the primary metabolism of grape berries. Food Research International. 105: 261-270. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2017.11.052 IF = 3.086 / 5-Year IF = 3.856 *Corresponding Author

3- Bernardo S, Dinis L-T, Luzio A, Pinto G, Meijón M, Valledor L, Conde A, Gerós H, Correia CM, Moutinho-Pereira J. (2017) Kaolin particle film application lowers oxidative damage and DNA methylation on grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.). Environmental and Experimental Botany 139: 39-41. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2017.04.002 (IF = 4.369)

4- Conde A*, Pimentel D, Dinis L-T, Bernardo S, Correia CM, Gerós H. and Moutinho-Pereira J. (2016) Kaolin Foliar Application Has a Stimulatory Effect on Phenylpropanoid and Flavonoid Pathways in Grape Berries. Frontiers Plant Sci. 7: 1150 doi: 10.3389/fpls.2016.01150 (IF = 4.298)

*Corresponding Author

5- Dinis L-T, Bernardo S, Conde A, Pimentel D, Ferreira H, Félix L, Gerós H, Correia CM and Moutinho-Pereira J. (2015). Kaolin exogenous application boosts antioxidant capacity and phenolic content in berries and leaves of grapevine under summer stress. J. Plant Physiol. 1: 191:45-53. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2015.12.005 (IF = 3.121 / 5-year IF = 3.296)

6- Conde A, Regalado A, Rodrigues D, Costa JM, Blumwald E, Chaves MM and Gerós H. (2015). Polyols in grape berry: transport and metabolic adjustments as a physiological strategy for water-deficit stress tolerance in grapevine. J. Exp. Bot. 66(3): 889-906 doi:10.1093/jxb/eru446 (IF = 5.830 / 5-year Impact Factor: 6.538)

7- Conde A, Silva P, Agasse A, Conde C and Gerós H. (2011). Mannitol transport and mannitol dehydrogenase activities are coordinated in Olea europaea under salt and osmotic stresses. Plant Cell Physiol. 52: 1766-1775. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcr121 (IF = 4.760 / 5-year Impact Factor = 4.817).

8- Conde A, Chaves MM and Gerós H. (2011). Membrane transport, sensing and signaling in plant adaptation to environmental stress. Plant Cell Physiol. 52: 1583-1602. doi: 10.1093/pcp/pcr107 (IF = 4.760 / 5-year Impact Factor = 4.817).

9- Conde A, Diallinas G, Chaumont F, Chaves, M. and Gerós, H. (2010). Transporters, channels, or simple diffusion? Dogmas, atypical roles and complexity in transport systems. Int. J. Biochem. Cell Biol. 42: 857-868. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocel.2009.12.012 (IF = 3.505 / 5-year Impact Factor = 4.092).

Conde, A., Breia, R., Moutinho-Pereira, J., Grimplet, J. and Gerós, H. (2015) Metabolic rearrangements in grapevine response to salt stress. In "Grapevine in a changing environment: a molecular and ecophysiological perspective" Editors: Hernâni Gerós, Manuela Chaves, Hipólito Medrano and Serge Delrot. Wiley-Blackwell ISBN: 978-1-118-73605-0

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Papers in National Journals by Invitation:

Conde, A., Martins, V., Noronha, H., Conde, C., Fontes, N. and Gerós, H. (2011). Solute transport across plant cell membranes. Canal BQ 8: 20-34. (http://canalbq.spb.pt/)

Oral communications :

Vale M, Conde A., Gerós H. “Exogenous application of small peptide formulations modifies anthocyanin synthesis and concentration in suspension-cultured grape berry cells”. II International Symposium on Water, Soil and Geotecnologies (II SASGEO), May 17-18^th, Vila Real, Portugal.

Gerós H, Conde A, Noronha H, Breia R, Martins V. “Research in Applied Plant Biology and AgriFood Industry”. 11^th April 2018, IX Annual Meeting of Biochemistry of the University of Minho

Conde, A. “Unveiling the influence of kaolin foliar application on key molecular mechanisms associated with grape berry quality – from source leaves to sinks” 2^nd Interact Seminars, 12^th July 2017, UTAD, Vila Real

Conde, A. “Kaolin foliar application has a stimulatory effect on secondary metabolism of grape berries - a water-deficit stress mitigation strategy”. Advanced Course in “Plants in a changing environment: a molecular approach”, Department of Biology. University of Minho, June 2017

(Gerós H), Conde A, Breia R, Martins V, Noronha H, Cunha A, Santos J, Moutinho J, Gerós H Grapevine in a changing environment – field-oriented research to optimize short-term adaptation measures. “VITICOLTURA AGROECOLOGICA E BIODIVERSITÁ L’USO EFFICIENTE DELLE RISORSE NATURALI”. Museo della Badia del Lavino, Via Mongiorgio 6. BOLOGNA

Gerós H, Conde A, Breia R, Martins V, Noronha H, Cunha A (2017) Membrane transport & plant-environment interaction. National Meeting of Applied Biology, University of Minho, Portugal

Conde, A. “Foliar Application Has a Stimulatory Effect on Phenylpropanoid and Flavonoid Pathways in Grape Berries” QualityFruit2016 - Final Annual Conference of the COST FA1106 action, October 7^th, Porto

Conde, A. “Kaolin application influences key biochemical pathways associated with grape berry quality” Agrichains Doctoral Program Seminars, July 2015, University of Minho

Conde, A. “Kaolin application influences key biochemical pathways associated with grape berry quality” Enoexcel Seminars, 12^th June 2015, UTAD, Vila Real

Conde, A. "Solute transport and plant-environment interaction" - Lecture on the 1st edition of the International Advanced Course "TransProt - New insights into structure, function and regulation of transport proteins", organized at CBMA/Biology Department, University of Minho, 2014;

Conde, A. “Role of mannitol in the defense of Olea europaea and Vitis vinifera against drought and salinity” DBio Seminars, 12^th March 2014, Department of Biology, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal

Conde, A., Martins, V., Noronha, H., Breia, R., Teixeira, A., Fontes, N., Gerós, H. “Membrane transport and plant-environment interactions.” António V. Xavier Seminars, 2013. ITQB, Oeiras

Conde, A. and Gerós, H. “A tribute to mannitol in Olea europaea” Thematic Meetings: From olive to olive oil - new challenges” 2011. University of Minho, Braga

(Gerós H) Fontes N, Conde A, Martins V, Noronha H, Gonçalves R, Paiva S, Regalado A, Dias A, Chaves M, Chaumont F, Delrot S, Cunha A, Gerós H. 2010. “GrapeBerryFactory” - Sugars, acids, phenolics and water on grape development and ripening. 1º Workshop Anual Bioplant, 29-30 March 2010, University of Porto (invited closure conference).

Poster communications:

Vale M, Conde A., Gerós H., Innovative strategies to modulate anthocyanin synthesis and concentration in suspension-cultured grape berry cells – the effect of small peptides. 11^th April 2018, IX Annual Meeting of Biochemistry of the University of Minho

Conde A, Neves A, Breia R, Pimentel D, Dinis LT, Bernardo S, Correia CM, Vale M, Gerós H and Moutinho-Pereira J. (2018) Exogenous kaolin application increases photoassimilate synthesis and modifies the primary metabolome of grape leaves. II International Symposium on Water, Soil and Geotecnologies (II SASGEO), May 17-18^th, Vila Real, Portugal

Vale M, Conde A., Gerós H., Exogenous application of small peptide formulations     modifies anthocyanin synthesis and concentration in suspension-cultured grape berry cells. 5^th June 2018, 1st International Meeting on Innovation & Development in the Food Sector

Soares, F., Conde, A. and Gerós, H. (2016) Modifications in Organic Acid metabolism during postharvest dehydration process in grape (Vitis vinifera L.) berries. National Congress of the Portuguese Biochemistry Society, December 2016, Guimarães

Soares, F., Conde, A. and Gerós, H. (2016) Organic Acid metabolism changes during postharvest dehydration process in grape (Vitis vinifera L.) berries. QualityFruit2016 - Final Annual Conference of the COST FA1106 action, October 7^th, Porto

Conde, A., Regalado, A., Rodrigues, D., Chaves, M.M. and Gerós, H. (2013) Modifications in the metabolism of polyols in Vitis vinifera during water deficit. XIII Luso-Spanish Congress of Plant Physiology, July 2013, Lisbon

Conde, A., Regalado, A., Rodrigues, D., Chaves, M.M. and Gerós, H. (2013) Polyol transport and metabolism adjustments in Vitis vinifera in response to water stress. 4th edition of the Annual Workshop BioPlant, July 2013, Porto

Conde, A., Silva, P., Agasse, A., Conde, C. and Gerós, H. (2011) Mannitol transport and oxidation are synchronized in Olea europaea under salt and drought stresses. MicroBiotec Congress, December 2011, Braga

Breia, R., Conde, A., Martins, V., Noronha, H., Teixeira, A., Cunha, A., Gerós, H. (2011) "From the Biochemistry to the Agro-industry". iSci – Science Interface, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, November 2011

Conde, A., Regalado, A., Gerós, H. and Chaves, M. (2010) Cloning of a mannitol transporter (VvMaT1) and a mannitol dehydrogenase (VvMTD1) from Vitis vinifera: evidences for a mannitol role in salt/drought stress tolerance. National Congress of the Portuguese Biochemistry Society, December 2010. Porto

Noronha, H., Conde, A., Gerós, H. (2010) "VvHT1 regulation by high temperature" XVI National Congress of Biochemistry, Porto, Portugal, December 2010

Silva, P., Agasse, A., Conde, A., Araújo, A.M., Conde, C., Delrot, S., Tavares, R.M. and Gerós, H. (2008) Identification, cloning and characterization of an Olea europaea mannitol dehydrogenase (OeMTD1) and its involvement in salt stress tolerance. XV National Biochemistry Congress. October 2008. Azores

Supervision of PhD students:

1- Supervision of Andreia Garrido, PhD student of CITAB’s PhD Program Agrichains, U. Minho and UTAD, 2016-2020 (Supervisors: Cunha A, Conde A, de Vos R) - ongoing

2- Supervision of Richard Breia, PhD student of CITAB’s PhD Program Agrichains, U. Minho and UTAD, 2015-2019 (Supervisors: Gerós H, Conde A, Granell A) - ongoing

Supervision of Masters (MSc) students:

1- Supervision of the MSc thesis of Mariana Vale "Exploring miRNA-encoded peptides as a tool for modulating characteristics of grape berry cells", 2017-2018, Master’s Course in “Molecular Genetics”, University of Minho - ongoing;

2- Supervision of the MSc thesis of Flávio Soares "Metabolic changes during postharvest dehydration process in grape (Vitis vinifera) berries", 2015-2016, Master’s Course in “Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship in Plants”, University of Minho

3- Supervision of the MSc thesis of Diana Pimentel "Mitigation of drought stress in Vitis vinifera - Effect of kaolin application in the metabolism of the grape berry: a molecular and biochemical analysis",2014-2015, Master’s Course in “Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship in Plants”, University of Minho

4- Supervision of the MSc thesis of Andreia Neves "A prospective analysis of the kaolin application effects on grapevine light adaptation and leaf metabolism", 2014-2015, Master’s Course in “Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioentrepreneurship in Plants”, University of Minho

Supervision of graduation (BSc) students :

1- Supervision of the BSc thesis on Biochemistry of Joana Gomes “Maximization of anthocyanin production using an in vitro grape berry cell model - exploring the potential of a newly-identified micropeptide that regulates proanthocyanidin synthesis”, University of Minho (ongoing)

2- Supervision of the BSc thesis on Biochemistry of Renata Oliveira "Elicitation Strategies for Production of Secondary Metabolites in Grape Berry Cells", University of Minho, 2015

3- Co-supervision of the BSc thesis on Biochemistry of Diana Rodrigues "Polyols as osmoprotectants in Vitis vinifera", University of Minho, 2013