André Moreira-Rosário (F916-A3AD-852E)

Curriculum Vitae

André Moreira-Rosário

André Moreira-Rosário is an Invited Assistant Professor at the NOVA Medical School|NOVA University Lisbon, and integrated researcher at the Center for Research in Health Technologies and Services (CINTESIS) and at the Health Research Network (RISE), an Associated Laboratory dedicated to clinical and translational research in Portugal. His R&D activity focuses on the design, implementation and data analysis of clinical studies in nutrition and human health. A. Moreira-Rosário has been working in the design, conduction, clinical data analysis and in the report of human nutrition clinical trials (>10 clinical studies, including observational and randomised controlled trials). Additionally, he has been responsible for the methodology and statistical analysis of systematic reviews. A. Moreira-Rosário started professional activity in 2004, after completing a degree in Biological Engineering (Specialization in Food and Chemical Technology) at the University of Minho in which he acquired professional experience in Quality Management Systems and Food Safety. He received a PhD in Biomedicine from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, in which he specialized in clinical studies in the field of nutrition. He also holds a master's degree in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship (MIETE) from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto. Currently, A. Moreira-Rosário is responsible for teaching Food Safety, Food Quality and Management Systems, Food Technology and Product Development, and Research Project, in Nutrition Science Degree at NOVA Medical School|NOVA University Lisbon. He also teaches in the Doctorate in Sciences and Technologies of Health and Well-Being, being responsible for the Seminar on Advanced Studies in Health and Technologies, and Health and Technologies Thesis Project, as well as Dissertation Project in the Master of Metabolism and Human Nutrition.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: André Moreira-Rosário

Citation names

Moreira-Rosário, André

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: F916-A3AD-852E
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-0320-1839

Email addresses

andre.rosario@nms.unl.pt (Professional)

Addresses

Campo Mártires da Pátria, 130, 1169-056, Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andr%C3%A9-ros%C3%A1rio-02036b199/ (Social media)
https://www.nms.unl.pt/en-us/nms/who-are-we/person-detail/personid/3830 (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Nutrition, Dietetics
Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages

Education

	Degree	Classification
2019 Concluded	PhD, Biomedicine (Doutoramento) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal "Health Technology Assessment of Nutrition and Food Products – The Scientific Evidence Behind Health Claims" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2007 Concluded	Master in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship (Mestrado) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
2004 Concluded	Biological Engineering, Specialization in Food and Chemical Technology (Licenciatura) Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020 - Current	Researcher (Research)	CINTESIS – Center for Health Technology and Services Research, NOVA Medical School, Portugal
	Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
2014 - 2019	Researcher (Research)	Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2011 - 2013	Researcher (Research)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/09/01 - Current	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
	Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2007 - 2010	Food Safety and Quality Consultant	Qualabe Alimentar, S.A., Portugal

2004 - 2006	Food Safety and Quality Manager	Quinta dos Ingleses S.A., Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2023/01/01 - 2026/12/31	Unravelling the potential of the wheat microbiome for the development of healthier, more sustainable and resilient wheat-derived food & feed products 101084344 Researcher Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal	European Comission Ongoing

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Rede de Investigação em Saúde: do Laboratório à Saúde Comunitária LA/P/0053/2020 Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31	Health Research Network: From Lab to Community Health 10.54499/LA/P/0053/2020 Universidade do Porto Unidade de Investigação e Desenvolvimento Cardiovascular, Portugal Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil EPE, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal Universidade da Madeira, Portugal Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil Centro de Investigação, Portugal Universidade de Lisboa Centro Cardiovascular da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal Associação para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento da Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2020/04 - 2020/07	Gut microbiota, "Spark and Flame of COVID-19 disease 268_596883842 and UIDB/4255/2020	FCT, BIOCODEX, and CINTESIS
2018 - 2020	IoMum - Iodine status monitoring in Portuguese pregnant women - impact of supplementation: a cohort (prospective) study design NCT04010708 Researcher Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal	Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde UID/IC/04255/2019 Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal Escola Superior de Enfermagem do Porto, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2019 - 2019	ReEducar - Effect of a multi-component education program on salt reduction in adults: a randomized controlled trial NCT03830021 Researcher Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal CUF Academic and Research Medical Center, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal	José de Mello Saúde Pingo Doce Concluded
2016 - 2018	FunctionalTuna - Bioavailability of EPA/DHA enriched canned tuna and its acute effects: a randomized controlled trial NCT03742492 Researcher RAMIREZ & CA (FILHOS) S.A., Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal	European Regional Development Fund Concluded
2014 - 2018	ValorIntegrador - The effect of wheat germ on risk factors for cardiovascular diseases and gastrointestinal function: a randomized controlled trial NCT02405507 QREN 38861 QREN 38861 PhD Student Fellow Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	Operational Competitiveness Programme - COMPETE Concluded
2015 - 2016	IoGeneration - Iodine status and iodised salt consumption in Portuguese school-aged children: a cross-sectional survey NCT02608138 153NU2 Research Fellow Centro de Investigação em Tecnologias e Serviços de Saúde, Portugal Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	EEA Grants Concluded
2011 - 2013	The effectiveness of a novel methodology for preventing hospital-acquired infections in a critical care unit: a quasi-experimental clinical trial 11-ASP-001 Research Fellow Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal	Johnson & Johnson Inc. Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract	Matta Coelho, Cláudia; Bracchi, Isabella; Xavier Moreira, Nara; Pinheiro, Cátia; Ferreira, Pedro; Pestana, Diogo; Barreiros-Mota, I; et al. "Iodine status and impact of supplementation in pregnant women results from Iomum Porto". Paper presented in Acta Obstet Ginecol Port. 2021;15 (supl):77-8, Porto, 2021.
Conference poster	Vaz, Sara Luísa; Moreira-Rosário, André; Pereira, Carla. "The barriers to the implementation of electronic physiotherapy records.". Paper presented in 3rd Comprehensive Health Research Annual Summit, 2022. Ferreira, Pedro; Pinheiro, Cátia; Matta Coelho, Cláudia; Guimarães, Juliana; Pereira, Gonçalo; Xavier Moreira, Nara; Cortez, Alice; et al. "The impact of dairy consumption on iodine status among supplemented and non-supplemented pregnant women in Oporto region". Paper presented in XIX Congress of Nutrition and Food of Portuguese Nutrition Association, 2020. Virgínia Cruz Fernandes; Costa Leite, João; Keating, Elisa; Pestana, Diogo; Maia, Maria Luz; Norberto, Sónia; Edgar Pinto; et al. "Biomonitoring of arsenic, cadmium and lead in urine of school-aged children from the Portuguese region of Tâmega". Paper presented in 1st WORKSHOP ON HUMAN BIOMONITORING IN PORTUGAL, 2018. Barreiros Mota, Inês; Diogo Pestana; Cláudia Marques; Teixeira, Diana; Morais, Juliana; Faria, Ana; Cortez, Ana; et al. "The iogeneration intervention study at Lisbon: iodine status and iodised salt consumption in school-aged children". Paper presented in XVII Congresso da Associação Portuguesa dos Nutricionistas e I Congresso Internacional de Nutrição e Alimentação, 2018. Moreira-Rosário, André; Pinheiro, Helder; Marques, Cláudia; Norberto, Sónia; Sintra, Diana; Teixeira, José António; Calhau, Conceicao; Azevedo, Luís Filipe. Corresponding author: Moreira-Rosário, André. "Impact of daily consumption of wheat germ on human health: a Randomised, placebo-controlled, crossover trial.". Paper presented in The 22nd International Conference, Boston, MA, USA, September 22-23, 2017., 2017. Carvalho, Irene Palmares; Silva, S.; Costa, A.; Moreira, B.; Peixoto, B.; Caldas, C.; Fernandes, V. C.; et al. "Intellectual development of children assessed for iodone levels in the North of Portugal". Paper presented in EEA Grants Meeting - Promotors of the Project Pulic Health Initiatives, 2017. Pestana, David; Keating, E.; Leite, J. C.; Fernandes, V. C.; Maia, M. L.; Norberto, S.; Pinto, E.; et al. "Iodine status in Portugal: The role of supplementation in school ages". Paper presented in EEA Grants Meeting - Promotors of the Project Pulic Health Initiatives, 2017. Costa Leite, João; Diogo Pestana; Keating, Elisa; Virgínia Cruz Fernandes; Maia, Maria Luz; Norberto, Sónia; Edgar Pinto; et al. "Evaluation of iodine status in Portuguese school-aged children: a national cross-sectional study". Paper presented in 9th European Public Health Conference All for Health, Health for All, 2016. Moreira-Rosário, André; Pinheiro, H; Marques, C; Norberto, S; Sintra D; Mendes F; Pintado M; Calhau C; Azevedo, LF. Corresponding author: Moreira-Rosário, André. "A randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of wheat germ on human health". Paper presented in EurSAFE 2016 - 13th Congress of the European Society for Agricultural and Food Ethics, 2016, Porto., 2016. Virgínia Cruz Fernandes; Maia, Maria Luz; Norberto, Sónia; Edgar Pinto; Diogo Pestana; Costa Leite, João; Keating, Elisa; et al. "Biomonitoring of Arsenic, Cadmium and Lead in urine of children from the Portuguese region of Tâmega". Paper presented in ICOETox, 2016. Virgínia Cruz Fernandes; Maia, Maria Luz; Norberto, Sónia; Edgar Pinto; Diogo Pestana; Costa Leite, João; Keating, Elisa; et al. "Iodine status of school children from the Portuguese region of Tâmega". Paper presented in FESTEM, 2016.
Journal article	Luis M Luengo; María Mercedes Fernández-Bueso; Ana Ambrojo; Marta Guijarro; Ana Cristina Ferreira; Luís Pereira-da-Silva; Moreira-Rosário, André; et al. "Body Composition Evaluation and Clinical Markers of Cardiometabolic Risk in Patients with Phenylketonuria". Nutrients (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15245133. 10.3390/nu15245133 Moreira-Rosário, André; Shámila Ismael; Inês Barreiros-Mota; Juliana Morais; Catarina Rodrigues; Inês Castela; Inês Curvelo Mendes; et al. Corresponding author: Moreira-Rosário, André. "Empowerment-based nutrition interventions on blood pressure: a randomized comparative effectiveness trial". Frontiers in Public Health 11 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1277355. 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1277355 Isabella Bracchi; Juliana Guimarães; Catarina Isabel Rodrigues; Rui Azevedo; Cláudia Matta Coelho; Cátia Pinheiro; Juliana Morais; et al. "Essential Trace Elements Status in Portuguese Pregnant Women and Their Association with Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes: A Prospective Study from the IoMum Cohort". Biology (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12101351. 10.3390/biology12101351 Maria Inês Gama; Anne Daly; Catherine Ashmore; Sharon Evans; André Moreira-Rosário; Júlio César Rocha; Anita MacDonald. "Impact on Diet Quality and Burden of Care in Sapropterin Dihydrochloride Use in Children with Phenylketonuria: A 6 Month Follow-Up Report". Nutrients (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15163603. 10.3390/nu15163603 Tânia Rodrigues; Sofia Rodrigues Fialho; João Ricardo Araújo; Rita Rocha; Moreira-Rosário, André. Corresponding author: Moreira-Rosário, André. "Procedures in Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Journal of Clinical Medicine (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12051725. 10.3390/jcm12051725 Alena M. Schadow; Ingrid Revheim; Ulrike Spielau; Jutta Dierkes; Lukas Schwingshackl; Jan Frank; Jonathan M. Hodgson; et al. "The effect of regular consumption of reformulated breads on glycemic control – a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials". Advances in Nutrition (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2022.10.008. 10.1016/j.advnut.2022.10.008 Marques, Cláudia; Dinis, Liliana; Barreiros Mota, Inês; Morais, Juliana; Ismael, Shámila; Pereira-Leal, José B.; Cardoso, Joana; et al. "Impact of Beer and Nonalcoholic Beer Consumption on the Gut Microbiota: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial". Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 70 41 (2022): 13062-13070. http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jafc.2c00587. 10.1021/acs.jafc.2c00587 C. Matta Coelho, J. Guimarães, I. Bracchi, N. Xavier Moreira, C. Pinheiro, P. Ferreira, D. Pestana, I. Barreiros Mota, ; A. Cortez, C. Prucha, C. Martins, E. Pinto, A. Almeida, C. Delerue-Matos, C. C. Dias, A. Moreira-Rosário, L. F. Ribeiro; V. Cruz Fernandes, C. Ramalho, C. Calhau, A.-L. Brantsæter, J. Costa Leite & E. Keating. "Noncompliance to iodine supplementation recommendation is a risk factor for iodine insufficiency in Portuguese pregnant women: results from the IoMum cohort". Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40618-022-01813-7. 10.1007/s40618-022-01813-7 Carvalho, IP; Peixoto, B; Caldas, JC; Costa, A; Silva, S; Moreira, B; Almeida, A; et al. "Association between Elevated Iodine Intake and IQ among School Children in Portugal". NUTRIENTS (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14214493. 10.3390/nu14214493 Freitas, Ana Teresa; Calhau, Conceição; Antunes, Gonçalo; Araújo, Beatriz; Bandeira, Matilde; Barreira, Sofia; Bazenga, Filipa; et al. "Vitamin D-related polymorphisms and vitamin D levels as risk biomarkers of COVID-19 disease severity". Scientific Reports 11 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99952-z. 10.1038/s41598-021-99952-z Catarina Isabel Rodrigues; Alex Pinto; Ana Faria; Diana Teixeira; Annemiek van Wegberg; Kirsten Ahring; François Feillet; et al. "Is the Phenylalanine-Restricted Diet a Risk Factor for Overweight or Obesity in Patients with Phenylketonuria (PKU)? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Nutrients (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13103443. 10.3390/nu13103443 Moreira-Rosário, André; Marques, Cláudia; Pinheiro, Hélder; Araújo, João Ricardo; Ribeiro, Pedro; Rocha, Rita; Mota, Inês; et al. "Gut Microbiota Diversity and C-Reactive Protein Are Predictors of Disease Severity in COVID-19 Patients". Frontiers in Microbiology 12 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.705020. 10.3389/fmicb.2021.705020 Pinheiro, C.; Moreira, N.X.; Ferreira, P.; Coelho, C.M.; Guimarães, J.; Pereira, G.; Cortez, A.; et al. "Iodine knowledge is associated with iodine status in Portuguese pregnant women: Results from the IoMum cohort study". British Journal of Nutrition 126 9 (2021): 1331-1339. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0007114521000155. 10.1017/S0007114521000155 Ferreira, P.; Pinheiro, C.; Matta Coelho, C.; Guimarães, J.; Pereira, G.; Xavier Moreira, N.; Cortez, A.; et al. "The association of milk and dairy consumption with iodine status in pregnant women in Oporto region". British Journal of Nutrition 126 9 (2021): 1314-1322. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S000711452100009X. 10.1017/S000711452100009X Carvalho, Irene P.; Costa, Ana; Silva, Sofia; Moreira, Bárbara; Almeida, Agostinho; Moreira-Rosário, André; Guerra, António; et al. "Children’s performance on Raven’s Coloured progressive matrices in Portugal: The Flynn effect". Intelligence 82 (2020): 101485. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.intell.2020.101485. 10.1016/j.intell.2020.101485 Moreira-Rosário, André; Marques, Cláudia; Pinheiro, Helder; Norberto, Sónia; Sintra, Diana; Teixeira, José António; Calhau, Conceição; Azevedo, Luís Filipe. Corresponding author: Moreira-Rosário, André. "Daily intake of wheat germ-enriched bread may promote a healthy gut bacterial microbiota: a randomised controlled trial". European Journal of Nutrition 59 5 (2019): 1951-1961. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00394-019-02045-x. 10.1007/s00394-019-02045-x Moreira-Rosário, André; Pinheiro, H; Marques, C; Teixeira, JA; Calhau, C; Azevedo, LF. Corresponding author: Moreira-Rosário, André. "Does intake of bread supplemented with wheat germ have a preventive role on cardiovascular disease risk markers in healthy volunteers? A randomised, controlled, crossover trial". BMJ OPEN (2019): https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-076650. 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023662 Costa Leite J; Keating E; Pestana D; Cruz Fernandes V; Maia ML; Norberto S; Pinto E; et al. "Iodine Status and Iodised Salt Consumption in Portuguese School-Aged Children: The Iogeneration Study". (2017): http://dx.doi.org/ 10.3390/nu9050458. 10.3390/nu9050458 Moreira-Rosário, André; Pinheiro, Helder; Calhau, Conceicao; Azevedo, Luis Filipe. Corresponding author: Moreira-Rosário, André. "Can wheat germ have a beneficial effect on human health? A study protocol for a randomised crossover controlled trial to evaluate its health effects". Bmj Open 6 11 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013098. 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013098 Teixeira Santos, R; Rocha, R; Moreira Rosario, A; Monteiro Soares, M; Canton, E; Rodrigues, AG; Pina Vaz, C; et al. "Novel Method for Evaluating In Vitro Activity of Anidulafungin in Combination with Amphotericin B or Azoles". JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY 50 8 (2012): 2748-2754. http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.00610-12. 10.1128/jcm.00610-12

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2019/10/16	ORAL PRESENTATION: Population intervention study for the reduction of salt intake and acquisition of healthy food habits. Presentation and discussion of the project findings (ClinicalTrials.gov database identifier: NCT03830021).	Que Diferença Fazem 5 Gramas de Sal? CUF Academic and Research Medical Center (Lisbon, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023 - 2024	Bioavailability of EPA and DHA enriched canned tuna and its acute effects on cardiovascular risk markers, in healthy human volunteers Supervisor	Master of Metabolism and Human Nutrition (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2023 - 2024	The impact of vitamin B12 on the outcome of assisted reproductive techniques: a systematic review Co-supervisor	Master of Metabolism and Human Nutrition (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2023 - 2024	The effects of selenium supplementation in patients on hemodialysis: a systematic review Co-supervisor	Master of Metabolism and Human Nutrition (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2021 - 2024	Digital fatigue syndrome: study of the association between binocular vision and ocular surface in higher education students in the health technologies field Supervisor	PhD programme in Health and Well-being Sciences and Technologies (PhD) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021 - 2024	Effects of vitamin D on health promotion during pregnancy and its impact on outcome indicators related to prematurity in the Alentejo Region Co-supervisor	PhD programme in Health and Well-being Sciences and Technologies (PhD) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021 - 2024	Contribution to the record-keeping in physiotherapy within health information systems Co-supervisor	PhD programme in Health and Well-being Sciences and Technologies (PhD) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021 - 2024	Assessing the efficacy of a weight loss maintenance program (3 Phases Program) for adults with obesity: study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial Co-supervisor	PhD in Health Sciences (PhD) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - 2023	The effects of a Mediterranean style diet in heart disease patients running a cardiac rehabilitation program Supervisor	Master of Metabolism and Human Nutrition (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - 2023	Evaluation of mental health, cognitive function and quality of life of breast cancer patients and the link with gut microbiota: a preliminary study Supervisor	Master of Metabolism and Human Nutrition (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2022 - 2023	The link between breast cancer treatment toxicity and gut microbiota: a preliminary study Supervisor	Master of Metabolism and Human Nutrition (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2021 - 2022	The efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis Supervisor	Master of Metabolism and Human Nutrition (Master) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2023 - Current	Food Safety Activity at Summer Medical School: Lifestyle Programs for Children and Youth (2023) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2016 - 2016	SEMINAR on Iodine and Health. The seminar was organised by the Iogeneration project and featured many national and international experts. The topic discussed included the iodine status in Portugal, the iodine needs at various stages of life, as well as iodine supplementation. The seminar also featured a debate on the needs for public health policies to reduce nutritional inequalities among children in Portugal. (2016 - 2016) Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2017 - 2017	Participation in a WORKSHOP: Scientific guidelines for substantiating health claims on bioactive enriched foods. This workshop was conducted at the invitation of Dr. Alessandra Bordoni, Coordinator of the EU-funded project PATHWAY-27. The workshop aimed to bring together experts to share insights on designing and running randomized controlled trials, essential for demonstrating claimed effects on foods and are a requirement of health claim dossiers. (Brussels, Belgium) Workshop	PATHWAY-27 Workshop - Guidance Paper for the Scientific Community European Union-funded project PATHWAY-27, Italy

Association member

	Society Organization name	Role
2021/02/10 - Current	Portuguese Association for Quality (APQ)	Member
2008/12/04 - Current	Order of Engineers	Effective Member

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2022/01/01 - Current	Seminar on Advanced Studies in Health and Technologies	Health and Wellness Sciences and Technologies (Doutoramento)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022/01/01 - Current	Health and Technologies Thesis Project	Health and Wellness Sciences and Technologies (Doutoramento)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Portugal Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/09/01 - Current	Food Technology and Product Development	Nutrition Science Degree (Licenciatura)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2021/09/01 - Current	Research Project	Nutrition Science Degree (Licenciatura)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2021/09/01 - Current	Dissertation Project	Master of Metabolism and Human Nutritio (Mestrado)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2020/09/01 - Current	Food Safety	Nutrition Science Degree (Licenciatura)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2020/09/01 - Current	Food Quality and Management Systems	Nutrition Science Degree (Licenciatura)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2019 - Current	Research Design and Methods in Nutrition	Master in Metabolism and Human Nutrition (Mestrado)	Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal
2018 - Current	Biomedical Research: Experimental Models	Master Degree in Medicine (Mestrado)	Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
2011 - 2011	Food Microbiology	Food Microbiology (Especialização pós-licenciatura)	Centro de Formação Associação de Escolas Vila Nova de Famalicão, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2022 - Current	Frontiers in Nutrition (2296-861X)	Frontiers Media SA

Distinctions

Award

2018	Research Grant Emílio Peres Sociedade Portuguesa de Diabetologia, Portugal
2007	Best Innovation Award in Food Biotechnology Agência Nacional de Inovação SA, Portugal