Josiana A. Vaz is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Health of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESSa-IPB), where she is engaged in teaching, research, and academic management activities. She currently serves as Vice-Dean of ESSa-IPB and Chair of the Scientific Committee of the Master's Degree in Applied Health Sciences. She holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences (Biochemistry) from the University of Porto, a Master's degree in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Aveiro, and a Bachelor's degree in Clinical and Public Health Analysis from the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança. She is a researcher at the LiveWell – Research Centre for Active Living and Wellbeing and collaborates with the Mountain Research Centre (CIMO), Associate Laboratory SusTEC, conducting interdisciplinary research at the interface of Biomedical Sciences, Health, and Wellbeing. Her research focuses on bioactive natural products, biomarkers of health and disease, health promotion, healthy ageing, preventive medicine, and healthy lifestyles, with a particular interest in sleep quality and its impact on population health. She has been actively involved in applied and translational research, promoting the transfer of scientific knowledge to clinical, educational, and community settings. She coordinates the AlertaSono project, a sleep health promotion programme implemented in school and community settings, integrating research activities, health literacy initiatives, professional training, community engagement, and the monitoring of sleep-related behaviours and quality indicators. In parallel, she has participated in research and intervention projects in the fields of public health, healthy ageing, bioactive natural products, and the promotion of healthy lifestyles. Throughout her career, she has participated in 16 national and international research and innovation projects, serving as Co-Principal Investigator in two competitive projects and collaborating as a researcher in several multidisciplinary research teams. She has extensive experience in postgraduate supervision, having supervised or co-supervised more than ten Master's dissertations and four PhD students, two of whom are currently in the final stages of thesis completion. She regularly serves on Master's, PhD, specialist degree, and scientific evaluation committees at both national and international levels. She is the author or co-author of more than 50 scientific publications, including articles in international indexed journals, book chapters, and scientific books. Her scholarly output includes 14 book chapters and 3 books. According to Scopus, her scientific production currently comprises 52 indexed documents, which have received more than 1,670 citations, resulting in an h-index of 17, reflecting the impact and international visibility of her research. She regularly presents her research findings at national and international scientific conferences and contributes to the scientific community as a peer reviewer, guest editor, and member of editorial boards of international scientific journals. Her academic activity is guided by the integration of teaching, research, innovation, and societal impact, contributing to the development of evidence-based solutions that promote health, wellbeing, and quality of life.