Francisco Madeira is a Research Fellow and PhD candidate in Public Health, specialising in Health Economics, at the NOVA National School of Public Health (ENSP NOVA). He holds a BSc in Biomedical Sciences (with a Minor in Pharmaceutical Biomedicine) from the University of Aveiro and an MSc in Health Management from ENSP NOVA. He has completed advanced training in health economic evaluation, environmental health, health communication, and project management. As a Research Fellow affiliated with ENSP NOVA, Public Health Research Centre, Comprehensive Health Research Center (CHRC), REAL, CCAL, NOVA University Lisbon, he has contributed to national and international research projects in health economics, environmental health, and health systems. He is the author of six publications in indexed journals, including first author of a Q1 publication in Frontiers in Public Health, with further manuscripts currently under review. His research focuses on the economic burden of disease, cost-effectiveness evaluation, health inequalities, and the impact of health policy. Francisco is proficient in RStudio and experienced in working with large-scale national health datasets. He has presented at major European conferences, collaborated on pharmaceutical sector projects, and actively participates in academic and scientific networks, including the ENSP NOVA Knowledge Centre Public Health Impact, Nova Health Economics & Management Knowledge Centre and the Portuguese Association of Health Economics. He also serves as the student representative for the 3rd Cycle of Studies on the ENSP NOVA Pedagogical Council (and its Permanent Committee), as well as on the Quality Monitoring Committee.