Advanced Analytical Techniques: Multiple Applications for Mass Spectrometry

Mass spectrometry (MS) is an advanced analytical technique that has achieved a prominent position and progressed rapidly over the last two decades due to advances in ionization methods and mass analyzers. This progress has enabled the development of equipment with better performance, with more targeted application in different areas and consequently health-oriented applications.

This course aims to provide an overview of the fundamentals and equipment of mass spectrometry (MS), with an emphasis on the most recent applications of this methodology.

This course is aimed primarily at FFUL doctoral students.

However, considering the growing interest in mass spectrometry methodology, the course is open to postgraduate students from FFUL and other academic institutions, as well as industry professionals, namely in areas related to human, animal or environmental health.

Coordination:

Noélia Maria da Silva Dias Duarte, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon.

Maria do Rosário Beja de Figueiredo Gonzaga Bronze, Full Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon.

Partnerships:

This course will have the collaboration of several experts from other institutions with different experiences and know-how, most of them members of the Portuguese Mass Spectrometry Network (RNEM).

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Legislation:

Regulamento n.º 638/2016 – Regulamento dos Cursos Não Conferentes de Grau da Faculdade de Farmácia da ULisboa

This course will run from September 8, 2025 to September 22, 2025, between 09:00 and 17:00 (GMT time), and will be taught in distance learning format (e-learning).

The course has a total of 47 hours of training, which is equivalent to a total of 6 ECTS.

The hours of training are distributed as follows:

• Theoretical hours: 35 hours
• Tutorial hours: 12h

The period between September 15th and 19th will be dedicated to the preparation of an individual project.

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COURSE PROGRAM IN ADVANCED ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES: MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY

TEACHING METHODOLOGIES:

This course consists of lectures presented by experts from several national and international institutions, with different experiences in different scientific fields. After each lecture, there will be a period for questions and discussion.

LEARNING AND THE SKILLS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE STUDENT:

It is aimed that participants on this course will acquire knowledge of the concepts and fundamentals of mass spectrometry; advantages and limitations of the methodology, as well as acquiring an overview of the various equipment available and its applications in different areas, including pharmaceutical, foods, chemicals, biotechnology, forensic and toxicological sciences.

EVALUATION METHODOLOGY:

Evaluation in this course will have two components:

• Oral participation in the discussion forum after each lecture (30%)
• Oral presentation and discussion of topics previously proposed by teachers and/or students (70%)

Evaluation date: September 22, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Application period: from May 31, 2025 to August 27, 2025

Course start and end date: September 8, 2025 to September 22, 2025

Admission requirements:

Bachelor’s degree or legal equivalent.

Selection and ranking criteria:

For selection and ranking criteria, the order of application will be taken into account.

Minimum number of trainees for operation: 06
Maximum number of trainees: 40

Documents to attach to the application: Degree Certificate.

Fees and tuition:

Application fee: €10 (Note: the application fee will not be refunded if the candidate is excluded or not selected).
Course fee: 250€
School Insurance: 2,10€

Note: FFUL doctoral students who wish to take the course as part of their compulsory 1st year curricular component are exempt from paying the application fee and the Course Fee.

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Application Process:

Applications for the course are made exclusively through the FenixEdu Platform of the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Lisbon (FFUL).

Access to the FenixEdu Platform:

• If you have never been a student at FFUL you must pre-register on the FenixEdu Platform.
• If you are a former student of FFULisboa and have already had an account campus@ulisboa or @edu.ulisboa.pt you should access the FenixEdu Platform and authenticate yourself with your account data. If you have lost access to your account, you can recover your password in the ULisboa users area.
• If you are a former student of FFULisboa and have never had an account campus@ulisboa or @edu.ulisboa.pt you must send an email to cncg@ff.ulisboa.pt indicating your full name and ID document number.

Access the FenixEdu Platform.

• On the tab “Candidate”, choose the type of application: “Advanced Training Courses”, select the desired course.
• Fill out the online form and attach all the required documents in digital format. In the application process you can indicate whether you want the invoice to be issued in the name of another entity/company/institution.
• Select the “Submit” option.

Applications will only be validated by the Academic Services once the applicant has paid the Application Fee.

For information regarding the application process and the course organization, please contact the Academic Office: doutoramentos@ff.ulisboa.pt