Vitor Lourenzon, M.S.

As a PhD candidate in the Eustaquio Lab, I apply molecular and synthetic biology to enhance access to a non-ribosomal peptide/polyketide hybrid produced by marine sponge-associated bacteria. This research enables the isolation of sufficient quantities for comprehensive biological activity testing.
My work builds on the expertise I gained during my Master's in Pharmaceutical Sciences and a research internship at the University of São Paulo, where I developed a strong foundation in analytical chemistry for the isolation and characterization of new compounds and the biosynthesis of natural products.

I am also a cooking and baking enthusiast. I used to have a Labrador personality, but I am slowly shifting to the black cat side of the force.

Yitao Dai, Vitor Lourenzon, Laura P Ióca, Dua Al-Smadi, Lydia Arnold, Ian McIntire, Roberto GS Berlinck, Alessandra S Eustáquio (2025). Pseudovibriamides from Pseudovibrio marine sponge bacteria promote flagellar motility via transcriptional modulation. MBio.

Jin Yi Tan, Mario Augustinović, Ashraf M Omar, Vitor B Lourenzon, Nyssa Krull, Xochitl Lopez, Manead Khin, Gauri Shetye, Duc Nguyen, Mallique Qader, Angela C Nugent, Enock Mpofu, Camarria Williams, Jonathon Rodriguez, Joanna E Burdette, Sanghyun Cho, Scott G Franzblau, Alessandra S Eustáquio, Qibin Zhang, Brian T Murphy. (2024). Discovery of New Cyclic Lipodepsipeptide Orfamide N via Partnership with Middle School Students from the Boys and Girls Club. ACS omega.

Menegatti, C., Lourenzon, V. B., Rodríguez-Hernández, D., Da Paixão Melo, W. G., Ferreira, L. L. G., Andricopulo, A. D., Do Nascimento, F. S., & Pupo, M. T. (2020). Meliponamycins: Antimicrobials from Stingless Bee-Associated Streptomyces sp. Journal of Natural Products.

Ortega, H. E., Lourenzon, V. B., Chevrette, M. G., Ferreira, L. L. G., Alvarenga, R. F. R., Melo, W. G. P., Venâncio, T., Currie, C. R., Andricopulo, A. D., Bugni, T. S., & Pupo, M. T. (2021). Antileishmanial macrolides from ant-associated Streptomyces sp. ISID311. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry.

Rodríguez-Hernández, D., Melo, W. G. P., Menegatti, C., Lourenzon, V. B., Do Nascimento, F. S., & Pupo, M. T. (2019). Actinobacteria associated with stingless bees biosynthesize bioactive polyketides against bacterial pathogens. New Journal of Chemistry.

Education:
M.S. (University of São Paulo – USP)
B.S. (University of São Paulo – USP)