Luís Melo

Assistant Professor at University of Coimbra and Researcher at CEB-UMinho. Working with different aspects of phage-host interactions.

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

If you're interested in this topic, please participate in this session tomorrow with this two great speakers.

[ESGB @esgb_escmid]

Tomorrow we will have our next Biofilm Corner about new perspectives on phage-biofilm interactions. Use this link https://t.co/5HhmcNEzHs

Looking forward to see you there.

[ISVM @VirusOfMicrobes]

🔬 𝐓𝐎𝐃𝐀𝐘: 𝐢𝐕𝐨𝐌 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 – 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝟒: ⁣
𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐬𝐞𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐬⁣⁣

⁣⁣🗓 11 Mar 2026⁣⁣
⏰ 17:00 CET | 11:00 EST | 09:00 PST⁣⁣
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[ESGB @esgb_escmid]

The call for abstracts for the next Eurobiofilms 2026 in Guimarães, Portugal is closing (February 15).
You can submit your abstract here: https://t.co/iJjJx8PTVt

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

Perfect mix: great meeting, inspiring venue, and an amazing team. Can't wait to execute our ideas!

[ESGB @esgb_escmid]

The ESGB Executive Board met in person this week to deepen connections, assess the year’s progress, and strategically plan activities for 2026. Great energy and ideas for the future!

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

@PedroMCoelho @MIGUELCreporter . No

[ISVM @VirusOfMicrobes]

🦠 Phage Feature of the Week
Meet Bobbi, a phage infecting P. aeruginosa GTA-PSO4, from wastewater.
📸 Hany Anany (TEM by Elyse Roach, Univ. of Guelph)
Want to be featured?
📧 [email protected]
Send phage name, host, source, image credit—fun stories welcome!
#Phage #ISVM

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

Hope to see you this year 🙂

[Azeredo Lab @AzeredoLab]

Exciting news! We're back for the 6th edition of our Hands-on-Phage course, including access to the Advanced Phage Therapy Symposium (June 16-17). Spots are limited to 24 participants—register now!
https://t.co/Ms553eMFDe

[Azeredo Lab @AzeredoLab]

Don't miss the latest Phagecast episode! Listen to @azeredo_joana and Stay updated on Phage Therapy developments in Portugal and the upcoming 1st International Symposium on Advances in Phage Therapeutics

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

Great to be at the @eurestop General Meeting in Seville, sharing insights on phage-biofilm interactions! Exciting discussions ahead. #Microbiology #PhageResearch

[Azeredo Lab @AzeredoLab]

Dr. @PaulPirnay from Queen Astrid Military Hospital (Belgium) will discuss the advances and challenges of phage therapy at the 1st International Symposium on 'Advances in Phage Therapeutics' in Braga, Portugal.

Register here: https://t.co/KamMs0H8Gq

[Azeredo Lab @AzeredoLab]

The abstract submission deadline for the 1st International Symposium Advances in Phage Therapeutics is fast approaching! 🗓️ Deadline: February 15th.

Check out our advertising video: https://t.co/AnOiA98PSs

[Azeredo Lab @AzeredoLab]

Join us for the 1st Int'l Symposium on Advances in Phage Therapeutics! 🦠✨
📅 16-17 June 2025 | 📍 Braga, PT
🔗 Register: [https://t.co/izovnWW4JM]

Explore cutting-edge phage research & network with experts! 🌍🔬

#PhageTherapy #MedicalResearch #HealthcareInnovation

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

I'm super proud of my first PhD student, @ferreira_rute2, who has officially graduated! It was an honor to work with you over the past years, and I am certain you have a bright future ahead. A big thank you to @FigueiredoCeu and @azeredo_joana for sharing this journey with me!

[Azeredo Lab @AzeredoLab]

Exciting news! 🚨 Huge congratulations to @ferreira_rute2 for successfully defending her PhD! 🎉 Your supervisors (@MeloLDR, @azeredo_joana, @FigueiredoCeu) and all your lab colleagues are incredibly proud of you.

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

In 2010, I decided to work with phages and became immediately fascinated by them. Although I hoped to see them in practice someday, I never imagined that day would come so soon. Proud to be part of this journey and to work with the entire @AzeredoLab team

[Joana Azeredo @azeredo_joana]

📢 Historic day for Portugal and phage therapy! 🇵🇹 A framework was approved, allowing magistral preparation of personalized phage products. 🙌 Grateful to Jean-Paul Pirnay, my group @AzeredoLab Portuguese patients, and doctors who signed a petition inspired by the Belgium model.

[ESGB @esgb_escmid]

On December 5 we will have our next Biofilm Corner with two amazing presentations.

You can register here: https://t.co/vVzLAD63Jn

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

Interested about Coagulase-negative staphylococci phages? In our latest review you can be updated 🙂

[Azeredo Lab @AzeredoLab]

Curious about phages that target CoNS? Our latest study provides a comparative genomic analysis and in vitro assessments of their therapeutic potential.
@MariaSequeira_L
@mdanielafsilva
@azeredo_joana
@MeloLDR

https://t.co/KmgORVw8wU

#phage #staphylococcus #CoNS

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

Glad to see this one published! Excellent collaboration with @antonia_sagona. Congratulations on your hard work, @PhageBurton

[Antonia Sagona @antonia_sagona]

New paper from the lab! Excellent work from @PhageBurton and great collaboration with @MeloLDR and @evryonis!
https://t.co/YqwAXF6LHi

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

I am glad to share that this month I started a new position as Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy of @UnivdeCoimbra.

[Luís Melo @MeloLDR]

I want to thank to all co-authors for contributing to this outcome! Special thanks to @ferreira_rute2 for her hard work and to @FigueiredoCeu for her invaluable collaboration.

[Azeredo Lab @AzeredoLab]

In our more recent publication we developed a PCR-based strategy to detect prophages in H. pylori. We characterized in silico 12 new prophages and studied their impact on H. pylori.
#Helicobacter
@ferreira_rute2 @MGraca_Pinto
@DPP_Pires @MeloLDR

https://t.co/mqPm68Ugob

[Azeredo Lab @AzeredoLab]

Magistral phage preparation according to the Belgium model of phage therapy is being discussed by the Portuguese government. @azeredo_joana and @DPP_Pires were at the parliament to present the concept as a result of a petition initiated by two patients who received phage therapy.