"De pequenas moléculas bioactivas a uma abordagem ÓMICA integrada: Ferramentas de Espectrometria de Massa para a compreensão mecanística de propriedades farmacológicas e funcionais, toxicidade e respostas ao stress"RECI/QEQ-MED/0330/2012,.

“New hydroxypyrimidinone-grafted solid chelating matrices for environmental and biological applications” PTDC/QUI/65647/2006 (2008-2012).

"Novel drugs to target bio-receptors aimed at pharmacological applications" PDCT/QUI/56985/2004 (2006-2010).

"Synthesis and metal binding ability of new chelating agents for potential medical application" Hungarian- Portuguese Intergovernmental S&T Cooperation Programme 2006-2007, Debrecen- Lisboa.

"Functionalization of solid supports with hydroxypyrimidone type chelators for environmental applications" POCTI/38094/QUI/2001 (2002-2005).

"Biomimetic studies of metalloenzymes: function and Inhibition of model hydrolases and related systems" COST-D21(2001-2005).

"Molecular Recognition and Sequestering of Metalic Ions Towards Potential Biomedical Applications", POCTI/35344/QUI/2000 (2000 – 2004).

"Critical Evaluation of Stability Constants and Thermodynamic Functions of Metal Complexes of Crown-Ethers" IUPAC Oficial Project Nº 560 / 40 / 97(1998-2001)