PhD in Molecular Genetics (2006-2010): Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal. Thesis:
“Genomic Studies in Olea europaea L.: From the Field to the Olive Oil End Product”.
MSc in Molecular Genetics (2003-2006): Universidade do Minho, Portugal. Dissertation:
“Molecular markers for Olea europaea L. cultivars identification”.
BSc in Applied Biology (1997-2002): Universidade do Minho, Portugal. Thesis:
“Effect of growth regulators in plant regeneration of Vitis vinifera L.”.
Experience
Auxiliary Researcher (2023-Present), University of Porto, CIIMAR
Invited Assistant Professor (2022-Present), ICBAS, University of Porto
Research Fellow (2003-2007), OLIV-TRACK project, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Research Interests
Molecular Genetics: Expertise in genomic studies of Olea europaea (olive trees) for improving food traceability.
Marine Biotechnology: Investigating the impact of microplastics and parasites on fish, seafood safety, and environmental sustainability.
Agricultural Biotechnology: Focused on using DNA markers for plant and food traceability.
Awards
Blue Bio Value Ideation Award (2023): Oceano Azul Foundation
NEWFOOD Valorization Award (2021): Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
OENOPPIA Award (2019): International Research on Wine Development
Publications Top Notes:
Olive oil traceability through DNA markers (2012). Co-author: Martins-Lopes, P. Published in Book.
Nucleic Acids Sample Preparation for Food Traceability (2016). Published in Sample Preparation Techniques for Soil, Plant, and Animal Samples. Springer New York, 2016.
Olive Tree Genetic Resources Characterization Through Molecular Markers (2012). Published in Genetic Diversity. DOI: 10.5772/32973.
Olive-Colletotrichum acutatum: An Example of Fruit-Fungal Interaction (2012). Published in Plant Breeding. DOI: 10.5772/27965.
Occurrence of microplastics in water, feed, and tissues of European seabass (2024). Published in Environmental Research DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.120208.