Curriculum Vitae
Maria Beatriz Barreiro Gama da Silva
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Maria Beatriz Barreiro Gama da Silva
Citation names
- Silva, Maria
- Silva, Maria Beatriz
- Maria Beatriz Barreiro
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 3514-C117-3AFE
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-2943-0461
Email addresses
- beatrizbarreiro15@gmail.com (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Other Medical Sciences - Forensic Science
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Elementary (A2) | Upper intermediate (B2) | Intermediate (B1) | Upper intermediate (B2) | |
| French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2021/09 - 2025
Ongoing
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Antropologia (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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2018 - 2020
Concluded
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Antropologia Forense (Mestrado)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Where are the bones? um método ótico para distinção entre ossos termicamente alterados e escombros" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18 |
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2015 - 2018
Concluded
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Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
"Diabetes Tipo 2 e a cadeia respiratória mitocondrial no córtex cerebral de rato: efeito da idade e género" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15 |
Affiliation
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2018/06/18 - 2018/06/29 | Short-term Intership | Laboratório de Antropologia Forense da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
| Laboratório de Antropologia Forense da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2021/09/01 - 2025 | "Bright Clues: Fluorescence as a method for detecting skeletal remains with thermal-induced changes
PhD Student Fellow
Laboratório de Instrumentação, Engenharia Biomédica e Física da Radiação, Portugal
Centro de Ecologia Funcional, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2024/02/28 | Mass Disasters, Heat-Induced Changes and Ambiguous Loss: Importance of Identifying Burnt Skeletal Remains | DCV Talks
Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra
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| 2023/08/30 | Fluorescence Imaging and Fluorescence Spectrometry as Techniques for Discriminating Burnt Bones from Debris | 20th Anniversary Symposium of the Society of Forensic Anthropology of Europe
Forensic Anthropology Society of Europe (FASE) (Marseille, France)
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| 2022/11/24 | A Importância da Identificação de Cadáveres Queimados em Antropologia Forense | 20º Congresso Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses (Coimbra, Portugal)
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Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2023/07/07 - 2023/07/08 | International Meeting on Porous Skeletal Lesions (PSL): Achievements and Future Directions
Congress
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International Meeting on Porous Skeletal Lesions (PSL): Achievements and Future Directions |
| 2023/06/14 - 2023/06/14 | Science dissemination activity through a visit to the Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology (LAF) of the University of Coimbra alongside an oral and interactive presentation on the discipline's intervention areas. |
Laboratório de Antropologia Forense da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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| 2023/03/13 - 2023/03/13 | Science dissemination activity through a visit to the Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology (LAF) of the University of Coimbra alongside an oral and interactive presentation on the discipline's intervention areas. |
Centro de Ecologia Funcional, Portugal
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| 2022/07 - 2022/10 | Set of three online courses available at Nature Masterclasses and promoted by Nature. | Scientific Writing and Publishing |
| 2022/05/06 - 2022/05/06 | Brief presentation of the 21st Century Identified Skeletal Collection, and explanation of the work done by the Laboratory
of Forensic Anthropology, University of Coimbra to high school students.
Other
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Centro de Ecologia Funcional, Portugal
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| 2022/04/21 - 2022/04/21 | Brief presentation of the 21st Century Identified Skeletal Collection, and explanation of the work done by the Laboratory
of Forensic Anthropology, University of Coimbra to high school students.
Other
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Centro de Ecologia Funcional, Portugal
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| 2021/11/18 - 2021/11/20 | Presentations and discussion of topics related to Forensic Sciences.
Congress
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19º CONGRESSO NACIONAL DE MEDICINA LEGAL E CIÊNCIAS FORENSES |
| 2021/04 - 2021/06 | Online course available on Kaya and promoted by the ICRC. Introduction to International Humanitarian Law.
Other
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Introduction to International Humanitarian Law |
| 2021/02/19 - 2021/02/19 | Attended an online symposium addressing contemporary issues of ancestry, race, and racism in forensic anthropology.
Symposium
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Blinded by the White: Forensic Anthropology and Ancestry Estimation
Louisiana State University, United States
Davidson, Department of Anthropology, United States Binghamton University, United States |
| 2021/02 - 2021/02 | Online course available on Future Learn and promoted by the University of Reading. It explains the steps involved in an archaeological
excavation, from the planning stages, through excavation, to the analysis and storage of artefacts.
Other
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Archaeology: From Dig to Lab and Beyond |
| 2021/02 - 2021/02 | Online course available on Future Learn and promoted by the University of Sheffield. It explores the muscular and skeletal
anatomy of the skull, demonstrating the process of facial reconstruction performed in forensic and archaeological contexts.
Other
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Forensic Facial Reconstruction |
| 2020/10 - 2020/12 | Online course available on Coursera and promoted by Princeton University. It explores several techniques applied by anthropologists
in forensic contexts, using cases studies.
Other
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Real Bones: Adventures in Forensic Anthropology |
| 2020/07 - 2020/09 | Online course on Coursera promoted by Leiden University. This course explores what we can learn from examining the human skeleton,
and how we can use this knowledge to reconstruct the lives of people who lived in the past.
Other
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Osteoarchaeology: The Truth in Our Bones |
| 2020/07 - 2020/08 | Online course on Coursera promoted by Nanyang Technological University. The aim is to explain the scientific principles and
techniques behind the work of forensic scientists and illustrate them with case studies.
Other
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Introduction to Forensic Science |
| 2020/07/25 - 2020/07/25 | Virtual workshop on the analysis of human skeletal remains performed in Brazil. | The Reality of the Dead in Brazil - International Perspectives on Identification in Forensic Anthropology
Center for Latin American Studies, United States
Tinker Foundation Inc, United States |
| 2020/06 - 2020/07 | Online course on Coursera promoted by the University of Lausanne. The overall aim of this course is to develop a critical
eye on how forensic science is presented in court.
Other
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Challenging Forensic Science: How Science Should Speak to Court |
| 2020/04 - 2020/05 | Online course promoted by DigVentures. Guidance on pre-excavation research, planning an excavation, running a dig, and the
other post-excavation responsibilities.
Other
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How To Do Archaeology
DigVentures, United Kingdom
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| 2020/04 - 2020/05 | Online course on Future Learn promoted by Durham University. An introduction to the subjects of forensic archaeology and anthropology.
Other
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Arqueologia e Antropologia Forenses |
| 2019/11/27 - 2019/11/29 | Presentations and testimonies were given by experts who participated in humanitarian missions. Discussion of the importance
of searching for missing people. Dr Morris Tidball Binz, Prof Stephen Cordner, Prof Douglas Ubelaker, Prof Duarte Nuno Vieira,
Prof Bertrand Ludes, amongst many other experts, took part in the event.
Symposium
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Symposium on Humanitarian Forensic Action: Preventing and Resolving the Missing
International Committee of the Red Cross, Switzerland
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
| 2019/11/21 - 2019/11/23 | Presentations and discussion of topics related to Forensic Sciences.
Congress
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18º Congresso Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses, Portugal
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| 2019/10/22 - 2019/10/22 | Talk within Science and Education Month, with Professor Eugénia Cunha, Doctor Luísa Pereira and Doctor Svante Pääbo.
Conference
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Como a Genética Conta a Nossa Grande História Humana
Fundação Francisco Manuel dos Santos, Portugal
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| 2018/11/22 - 2018/11/24 | Presentations and discussion of topics related to Forensic Sciences.
Congress
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17º Congresso Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses, Portugal
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| 2017/11/25 - 2017/11/25 | Learnt about Forensic Entomology as a tool for criminal investigation; Biology and morphology of adults and young Calliphoridae
(Diptera); Methods to estimate postmortem interval; Observation and identification of insects from Calliphoridae(Diptera)
family, in adult and larval phases.
Workshop
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Workshop de Entomologia Forense
Associação de Pesquisadores e Estudantes Brasileiros em Coimbra, Portugal
Laboratório de Antropologia Forense da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
| 2017/11/16 - 2017/11/18 | Presentations and discussion of topics related to Forensic Sciences.
Congress
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16º Congresso Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses
Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal e Ciências Forenses, Portugal
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| 2016/03 - 2016/03 | Observation of the proceedings of an autopsy, performed at University of Coimbra's Legal Medicine Department. | Attendance to an Autopsy |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2023/10/18 - 2023/10/18 | Lecture Titled: "Shedding Light on Burnt Bones: Fluorescence-based techniques for detecting skeletal remains with heat-induced changes" | (Curso de mestrado (conclusão do curso de especialização)) | Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal |
| 2023/03/28 - 2023/03/28 | "O que é e para que serve a Antropologia Forense" ("What is Forensic Anthropology and what is it for?")- Lecture at Bernardino Machado School (Figueira da Foz) - Oficina de Antropologia nas Escolas Project. | (Ensino básico 3º ciclo) | Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Investigação em Antropologia e Saúde, Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
| 2023 | Quadro de Mérito da UC Ano Letivo 2019/2020 |
Other distinction
| 2021 | PhD Scholarship (Ref. 2021.06414.BD)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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