Curriculum vitae

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


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