Education
Ph.D. in Biochemistry, NOVA Lisbon University, Portugal (2009)
B.Sc. (hons) in Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal (2004)
Previous and present posts
2019-present: New Harvest Research Fellow, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, UK
2015-2018: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University, UK
2012-2014: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Laboratory of Stem Cells and Nanomaterials, University of Reading, UK
2010-2011: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Laboratory of Glycobiology, ITQB, NOVA Lisbon University, Portugal
2006-2009: Ph.D. Fellow, Laboratory of Glycobiology, ITQB, NOVA Lisbon University, Portugal
2004-2005: Postgraduate Research Fellow, European Integrated Project CellPROM, Laboratory of Glycobiology, ITQB/IBET, NOVA Lisbon University, Portugal
1999-2004: Undergraduate student, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Prizes and Awards
2018: New Harvest Postdoctoral Fellowship on Cellular Agriculture
2017: Best Poster Award, Practicalities of Cellular Analysis, Newcastle University, UK
2017: Featured as Scientist of the Month (February) by the St John’s Laboratory, UK
2009: Best ITQB PhD Thesis 2009, ITQB, NOVA Lisbon University, Portugal
2004: PhD Fellowship from the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT), Portugal
2004: Best Poster of the XXXI Meeting on Genetics (3rd Prize), Portugal
1999: Best Poster of the 1st Meeting on Sexuality and Sexual Transmitted Diseases, Portugal