Patrick José de Queiroz Materatski

Patrick José de Queiroz Materatski

Plant protection, Integrated in MED
Plant protection
Integrated in MED

About

Patrick Materatski (PM) obtained his PhD in Biology in 2015 at the University of Évora. PM is an Assistant Researcher at the Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED) and at the Associate Laboratory Global Change and Sustainability Institute (CHANGE) of the University of Évora. PM's core research focuses on Plant pathology, more specifically on two main domains. The first concerns the study of plant viruses, either as pathogens and/or as biotechnological tools for plant protection. The second concerns the study of endophytic and pathogenic fungi in important crops, focused on the understanding of plant-pathogen interactions for the development of methods for biological control. PM was granted by FCT with a contract (2022-2028) for Assistant Researcher (2021.01553.CEECIND) in the frame of the Individual Call to Scientific Employment Stimulus (268k euros). In addition, PM has been a plant pathologist consultant for Municipalities, private sector and state agencies for the last years. PM has demonstrated a high internationalization level which can be confirmed through several scientific collaborations with 48 different researchers from different countries across America, Europe and Africa.

Present Research
  • esiRNAs
  • Silencing
  • RNAi
  • CIRSPR-CAS technology
  • siRNAs
  • New viruses (DNA and RNA)
Research Interests
  • Pathogenic fungi
  • Biotechnology
  • Plant protection
  • Plant viruses
  • Biopesticides
  • Endophytic fungi

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Thematic lines to which I contribute:
Olive Groves & Olive Oil
Horticulture

Publications & Patents

Publication

Projects

Project Funding Lead Institution Role Start End Scope
A Protecção Integrada do olival alentejano. Contributos para a sua inovação e melhoria contra os seus inimigos-chave Portugal 2020 - Alentejo 2020 Universidade de Évora Participant 2016-05-05 2020-02-04 Nacional
GAFAPROTECT - Controle da antracnose da oliveira através de silenciamento e expressão de genes utilizando um vírus de planta como vector Portugal 2020 - Alentejo 2020 Universidade de Évora MED Representative 2018-10-15 2021-10-14 Nacional
Monitorização de vírus de oliveira na Tunísia e Portugal: identificação e caracterização de novos isolados FCT - Cooperação Internacional FCT/Tunísia concurso 2019/2020 Universidade de Évora Participant 2019-03-07 2021-03-06 Nacional
TOMVIRPROTECT - Desenvolvimento de um vetor para proteção de plantas de tomate contra TSWV Portugal 2020 - Alentejo 2020 Universidade de Évora Participant 2018-10-15 2021-10-14 Nacional
RNA communication across kingdoms: new mechanisms and strategies in pathogen control. European Commission - COST Action MED Representative 2021-10-04 2025-10-03 Internacional
Agenda Mobilizadora: Driving Sustainable Growth Through Smart Innovation (Vine and Wine Portugal) Gran Cruz Porto-Sociedade Comercial de Vinhos Lda Participant 2022-07-22 2025-12-31 Nacional
ALVIGEN - Criação de polo no ALentejo para a VIgilância GENómica de doenças na agricultura Concurso de projetos I&D Mobilizadores - Fundação La Caixa InnovPlantProtect(Portugal) Participant 2022-08-03 2025-07-01 Internacional
An RNA vaccine based on the effective small interfering RNAs to mediate tomato resistance against Tomato brown rugose fruit vírus Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) Universidade de Évora e Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura, Ambiente e Desenvolvimento (MED) MED Representative 2022-05-02 2028-05-01 Nacional
Diagnóstico, epidemiologia, monitorização e previsão das principais doenças que afetam o amendoal: Uma proposta sustentável e integrada (AlmondProtect) Promove Futuro do Interior: Fundação La Caixa e BPI Universidade de Évora Participant 2023-07-01 0000-00-00 Nacional