Maria Jorge Geraldes Campos completed her PhD in Biomedical Research and Biotechnology at the University of Extremadura (2011), with a thesis on resistance to quinolones and cephalosporins in Salmonella from human clinical sources. She holds a degree in Agro-Industrial Engineering from the Instituto Superior de Agronomia, University of Lisbon (1995), and an MSc in Food Science from the University of Reading (1998). She is currently an Adjunct Professor at the School of Tourism and Maritime Technology of the Polytechnic of Leiria and an integrated researcher at MARE-IPLeiria. Her scientific activity focuses on Food Biotechnology, Microbiology and Marine Biology, with particular emphasis on antimicrobial resistance, environmental microbiology and biotechnological applications of marine resources. She has published approximately 30 scientific articles in indexed journals, authored 5 book chapters, and holds 1 registered patent related to marine-derived food coatings. She has supervised or co-supervised more than 20 MSc dissertations and has actively participated in academic juries and institutional scientific bodies. She has been involved in several national and international research projects, both as principal investigator and as a team member, particularly in initiatives related to antimicrobial resistance and marine biotechnology. She has also held relevant institutional roles, including participation in technical-scientific boards and academic management structures, as well as coordination of courses and training programmes in the food and biotechnology fields. Her scientific work addresses topics such as antimicrobial resistance (Salmonella, Campylobacter, ESBL, colistin), marine bioactive compounds, macroalgae-associated fungi, metabarcoding and environmental DNA (eDNA), food safety, by-product valorisation and circular economy, as well as food innovation.