Dr. João Ameixa

Post Doc (Coordinator of the IRTG)

University of Potsdam
Institute of Chemistry
Dep. of Chemistry Education

Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25
14476 Potsdam
House 25, Room: D1.19

Phone: +49 (0) 331 977-5185/-6142
Email: joao.francisco.favinha.ameixa@uni-potsdam.de

Curriculum Vitae

since April/2025	Integrated Research Training Group (IRTG), Transfer and Outreach Coordinator of the CRC 1636, University of Potsdam
November/2023 – December/2024	Scientific coordinator, innoFSPEC Transfer Lab, University of Potsdam
September/2021 - December/2023	Post-doctoral researcher, Institute of Chemistry, Hybrid Nanostructures, University of Potsdam, Germany
September/2020 – July/2021	Guest Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, NOVA School of Sciences and Technology, University NOVA of Lisbon, Portugal
March/2016 – November/2020	PhD student in Physics, University of Innsbruck, Austria PhD student in Radiation Biology and Biophysics, area of specialization applied atomic and molecular physics, University NOVA of Lisbon, Portugal (through a co-tutelle agreement)
November/2015	MSc. in Biomedical Engineering, University NOVA of Lisbon, Portugal

Research Interests

Interdisciplinary focus on chemical and molecular physics, biomedical engineering, and DNA nanotechnology. Key areas include radiation damage to DNA, electron scattering processes, astrochemistry, and advanced analytical techniques such as AFM and mass spectrometry. Experienced in instrumentation development and committed to technology and knowledge transfer.

Publications

Profiles: ORCID • Scopus Author ID • Google Scholar

Five selected publications:

Unraveling the Complexity of DNA Radiation Damage Using DNA Nanotechnology - Ameixa, J., & Bald, I. (2024). Accounts of Chemical Research, 57(11), 1608–1619. DOI: 10.1021/acs.accounts.4c00121
Radiation and DNA Origami Nanotechnology: Probing Structural Integrity at the Nanoscale - Ameixa, J., Sala, L., Kocišek, J., & Bald, I. (2025). ChemPhysChem, 26(1), e202400863. DOI: 10.1002/CPHC.202400863
Formation of Temporary Negative Ions and Their Subsequent Fragmentation upon Electron Attachment to CoQ₀ and CoQ₀H₂ - Ameixa, J., Arthur-Baidoo, E., Pereira-Da-Silva, J., Ruivo, J. C., Do, M. T., Varella, N., Beyer, M. K., Ončák, M., Ferreira Da Silva, F., & Denifl, S. (2022). ChemPhysChem, 23(5), e202100834. DOI: 10.1002/CPHC.202100834
Survival of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Knockout Fragments in the Interstellar Medium - Gatchell, M., Ameixa, J., Ji, M. C., Stockett, M. H., Simonsson, A., Denifl, S., Cederquist, H., Schmidt, H. T., & Zettergren, H. (2021). Nature Communications, 12(1), 1–8. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26899-0
Parent Anion Radical Formation in Coenzyme Q0: Breaking Ubiquinone Family Rules - Ameixa, J., Arthur-Baidoo, E., Pereira-Da-Silva, J., Ruivo, J. C., Ončák, M., Varella, N., Ferreira da Silva, F., & Denifl, S. (2023). Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, 21, 346-353. DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2022.12.011

Post Doc (Coordinator of the IRTG)

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