Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Marta Alexandra Nunes da Silva
Citation names
- Nunes da Silva, Marta
- Marta Silva
- Marta Nunes
- MN Silva
- M Nunes da Silva
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 3C1B-7E7B-F695
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-8228-0576
- Google Scholar ID
- k_G9FYcAAAAJ&hl
- Researcher Id
- AAH-2566-2019
- Scopus Author Id
- marta-nunes-da-silva
Websites
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nunesmarta/ (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Plant Breeding and Plant Protection
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agronomy
- Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Environmental Biotechnology
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Soil Science
- Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Forestry
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
Portuguese (Mother tongue) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2021/04/23
Concluded
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Agrarian Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal "Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker: Exploring Tolerance Mechanisms and Control Strategies" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2012/11/07
Concluded
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Environmental Toxicology and Contamination (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
"Contribution of the plant-rhizosediment system to the phytoremediation of metals" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2010/07/16
Concluded
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Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Evaluation of the susceptibility of several Portuguese autochthonous tree species to the pine wilt nematode" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021/09/01 - Current | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal |
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal | ||
2024/04/22 - 2024/05/31 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK), Germany |
Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung (IPK), Germany | ||
2019/01/10 - 2021/08/31 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal |
Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portugal | ||
2019/12/02 - 2019/12/08 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Slovakia |
Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave Prírodovedecká fakulta, Slovakia | ||
2015/09/01 - 2019/08/31 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
GreenUPorto – Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre, Portugal | ||
2018/10/15 - 2019/06/16 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Università degli Studi della Tuscia, Italy |
Università degli Studi della Tuscia Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie e Forestali, Italy | ||
2018/10/01 - 2018/10/15 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Universitat Jaume I, Spain |
Departament de Ciències Agràries i del Medi Natural, Spain | ||
2018/04/03 - 2018/04/06 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal | ||
2014/11/01 - 2015/08/31 | Researcher (Research) | Navigator Company, Portugal |
RAIZ Instituto de Investigação da Floresta e Papel, Portugal | ||
2012/05/01 - 2014/10/31 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal |
Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portugal | ||
2013/12/01 - 2013/12/15 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Misión Biológica de Galicia, Spain |
Biological Mission of Galicia - Viticulture and Forest Department, Spain | ||
2013/11/01 - 2013/11/30 | Visiting Researcher (Research) | Universidad de Extremadura - Campus de Plasencia, Spain |
Universidad de Extremadura - Departamento de Ingeniería del Medio Agronómico y Forestal, Spain | ||
2011/02/01 - 2012/04/30 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal |
Faculty of Pharmacy - Drug Sciences Department, Portugal | ||
2009/10/01 - 2010/12/31 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal |
Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry, Portugal | ||
2008/10/01 - 2009/09/30 | Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
Designation | Funders | |
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2019/10/01 - 2022/08/31 | TRUE - TRansition paths to sUstainable legume-based systems in Europe
Research Fellow
The James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom
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European Union
Ongoing
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2015/09/01 - 2019/08/30 | Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker: Exploring Resistance Mechanisms and Control Techniques
SFRH/BD/99853/2014
PhD Student Fellow
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2014/11/01 - 2015/08/31 | Alternative silvicultural practices
DIF/SNF/RPJ09028
Research Fellow
RAIZ Instituto de Investigação da Floresta e Papel, Portugal
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RAIZ Instituto de Investigação da Floresta e Papel Instituto de Financiamento da Agricultura e Pescas Concluded
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2012/05/01 - 2014/10/31 | SYSPINEMA - Characterization of the pinewood nematode / Pinus system: a phytochemical and histopathological approach
Research Fellow
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2011/02/02 - 2012/04/30 | GALENO - Modeling and Control for personalized drug administration
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2009/10 - 2010/12/31 | A biotechnological answer to the pine wood nematode problem
IFAP/NEM/Linha5
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal |
Instituto de Financiamento da Agricultura e Pescas
Concluded
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2008/10/01 - 2009/09/30 | RNase gametophytic self-incompatibility evolution: characterization of the S-RNase gene in Fabaceae, Rhamnaceae and Rubiaceae
Integration into Research Grant Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2021/09/01 - Current | RADIANT - Realising Dynamic Value Chains for Underutilised Crops
Post-doc
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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European Commission
Ongoing
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2022/01/01 - 2024/12/31 | Botrytis-XTalk: explorando a comunicação fungo-hospedeiro para o controlo precoce e sustentável da podridão cinzenta
PTDC/ASP-PLA/4478/2021
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biológicas
UID/AGR/04033/2019
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31 | Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina
UID/Multi/50016/2019
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Portuguesa Centro de Biotecnologia e Química Fina, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
Designation | Funders | |
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2024/01/01 - Current | COUSIN - Crop Wild Relatives utilisation and conservation for sustainable agriculture
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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European Commission
Ongoing
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2024/01/01 - Current | LegumES - Valorizing and balancing the ecosystem service benefits offered by legumes, and legume-based cropped systems
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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European Commission
Ongoing
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2022/09/01 - Current | BE@T - Bioeconomy for Textiles and Clothing
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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European Commission
Ongoing
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2020/05/01 - Current | INCREASE - Intelligent Collections of Food Legumes Genetic Resources for European Agrofood Systems
Researcher
Università Politecnica delle Marche, Italy
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European Commission
Ongoing
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2023/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | LAND - integrated approach for Legume promotion and sustAinable value chaiNs Development
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2021/11/01 - 2023/04/30 | HSoil4Food - Healthy soils for healthy foods
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
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2018/07/26 - 2021/12/31 | POINTERS - Host tree-pinewood nematode interactions: searching for sustainable approaches for pine wilt disease management
PTDC/ASP-SIL/31999/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia European Regional Development Fund Concluded
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2019/10/22 - 2020/12/31 | CLIMACROP - Studying combined climate change effects on crop plants - a collaborative approach
Proc 441.00
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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2016/06/01 - 2019/12/31 | NUTRI4CAST - Nutritional forecasting: towards mitigating the impact of climate change on legume nutrition
PTDC/AGRPRO/3972/2014
Other
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2015/04/01 - 2019/12/31 | PSAlert - Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker: Exploring Tolerance Mechanisms and Novel Control Techniques
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2012/09/01 - 2013/08/31 | NEMARES - Cluster assessment on novel susceptibility traits of Pinus to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus: interpopulational genetic
variability and the role of induced defenses
E-169/12
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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Conselho de Reitores das Universidades Portuguesas
Concluded
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2011/02/02 - 2012/04/30 | PHYTOBIO - Phytoremediation and bioremediation of contaminants in salt marshes: plant - microorganisms interactions
Other
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book chapter |
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Conference poster |
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Journal article |
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Journal issue |
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Magazine article |
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Report |
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Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2024/03/26 | Assessing the impact of legume cultivation on soil quality | 11th Meeting of the Analytical Chemistry Division
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
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2024/03/09 | Technological advances in the fight against kiwi Psa: Opportunities and Challenges | Technical Conferencesof the Portuguese Association of Kiwifruit Growers
Portuguese Association of Kiwifruit Growers (Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal)
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2024/02/14 | Impact of drought stress on plant stress biomarkers, gene expression, and seed quality in Pisum sativum cv. Tom Thumb | XVI Spanish-Portuguese International Symposium on Water Relations in Plants
(Zaragoza, Spain)
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2022/08/22 | Intraspecific effects of short-term elevated atmospheric CO2 in yield and nutritional profile of Phaseolus vulgaris | International Plant Nutrition Colloquium
International Plant Nutrition Council (Paraná, Brazil)
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2021/09/28 | Influence of the nitrogen source on the tolerance of Actinidia chinensis to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae | 10th International Symposium on Kiwifruit
International Society for Horticultural Science (Yalova, Turkey)
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2021/04/28 | Unravelling plant tolerance mechanisms to the pandemic bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae | GreenUP Cycle of Conferences
GreenUPorto - Sustainable Agrifood Production Research Centre (Porto, Portugal)
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2020/03/27 | Exploring the resistance mechanisms and novel control techniques against the kiwifruit bacterial canker | Cycle of Conferences BioTalks
Escola Superior de Biotacnologia da Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
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2019/07/10 | Mechanisms underlying A. chinensis var. deliciosa defense responses against Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae after methyl jasmonate and salicylic acid application | 4th International Symposium on Biological Control of Bacterial Plant Diseases
Tuscia University (Viterbo)
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2018/11/21 | Kiwifruit Bacterial Canker: Exploring Resistance Mechanisms and Control Techniques | GreenUP Cycle of Conferences
Centro de Investigação em Produção Agroalimentar Sustentável (Porto, Portugal)
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2017/09/07 | Exploring Actinidia spp. defence mechanisms against Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae strains with distinct virulence | IX International Symposium on Kiwifruit
International Society for Horticultural Science (Porto)
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2016/10/14 | Avaliação dos efeitos da aplicação de micorrizas ericóides no crescimento de mirtilo (Vaccinium corymbosum L.) | V Colóquio Nacional da Produção de Pequenos Frutos
Associação Portuguesa de Horticultura (Oeiras, Portugal)
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2015/05/20 | Characterization of the Pinewood Nematode with Pinus System in Portugal: Phytochemical, Histopathological, Molecular and Biotechnological Approaches | 47th Annual Meeting of the Organization of Nematologists of Tropical America
Nematologists of Tropical America (Varadero, Cuba)
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2014/05/13 | Phytoremediation and bioremediation of contaminants in estuaries: implications for management | ECSA 54 Coastal systems under change: tuning assessment and managment tools
Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association (Sesimbra, Portugal)
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2013/10/14 | Rhizoremediation of contaminants in salt marshes: plant-microorganisms interactions | ECSA 53 Symposium: Estuaries and Coastal Areas in Times of Intense Change
Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association (Shanghai, China)
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2013/05/07 | Effect of a chitosan-enriched biofertilizer on induced resistances against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus | 11th International Conference of the European Chitin Society
European Chitin Society (Porto, Portugal)
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2013/02/14 | Contribution of soil microorganisms to the phytoremediation of metals | 6th Meeting Of Young Researchers Of University Of Porto
Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
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2012/09/27 | Exploring new aspects of pine resistance to the Pine Wilt Disease | SSF ‘PaReTree’ Project Meeting: Pine forest diversity and resistance properties
Consello Superior de Investigacións Científicas en Galicia (Madrid, Spain)
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2012/07/17 | Contribution of the plant/rhizosediment system to the phytoremediation of metals | 9th International Symposium on Environmental Geochemistry
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2023/10/01 - 2024/06/30 | Valorisation of black chickpea (Cicer arietinum) for human consumption in Europe
Co-supervisor of Harsimran Kaur
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European Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2022/07/01 - 2023/06/12 | Valorization of proso millet (Panicum miliaceum) and foxtail millet (Setaria italica) in Europe: nutri-environmental trait
assessment
Co-supervisor of Pachara Srinophakun
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European Master of Science in Sustainable Food Systems Engineering, Technology and Business (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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2021/10/01 - 2022/12/15 | Avaliação do impacto da baixa provisão hídrica na morfologia e perfil mineral de dois genótipos de grão-de-bico (Cicer arietinum)
Supervisor of Janaína Silva Medeiros
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Engenharia Agronómica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2022/02/01 - 2022/06/23 | Optimization and validation of a molecular biology method (RT-qPCR) for the detection and quantification of a quarantine pathogen
(Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae)
Supervisor of Afonso Guilherme da Silva de Avillez Müller Baptista
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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2022/02/01 - 2022/06/23 | Optimization and validation of a molecular biology method (RT-qPCR) for the detection and quantification of a quarantine pathogen
(Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae)
Supervisor of Inês Jales
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal
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2020/02/17 - 2020/07/24 | Essential oils: potential in the fight against plant pests and pathogenic agents
Supervisor of Maria Inês Martins Santos de Magalhães
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2019/10/01 - 2020/02/29 | Analysis of gene expression analysis of kiwifruit plants grown under different sources of nitrogen nutrition
Co-supervisor of Jean-Baptiste Reygnier
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Biotechnology Engineering (Degree)
Sup'Biotech, France
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2018/10/01 - 2019/12/11 | Effect of different forms of nitrogen nutrition on kiwifruit development and resistance to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae
Co-supervisor of Ana Patrícia Gonçalves Fernandes
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Biologia Funcional e Biotecnologia de Plantas (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2017/11/01 - 2018/12/06 | Avaliação do potencial do ácido salicílico e do metil jasmonato contra o cancro bacteriano do kiwi causado pela Pseudomonas
syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa)
Co-supervisor of Vítor Daniel Almeida Pinto
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Engenharia Agronómica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2017/10/01 - 2018/12/06 | Resposta metabólica e molecular de diferentes cultivares de Actinidia spp. à Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (PSA) e pv.
actinidifoliorum (PFM)
Co-supervisor of Miguel Gaspar Ribeiro
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Engenharia Agronómica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2017/01/10 - 2018/10/30 | Understanding the Role of Methyl Jasmonate and its inhibitors on Pine Defense against the Pinewood Nematode
Co-supervisor of Ana Isabel Coimbra Cruz
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Microbiologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2016/12/01 - 2017/12/14 | Avaliação dos mecanismos de suscetibilidade de diferentes cultivares de Actinidia spp. ao cancro bacteriano do kiwi
Co-supervisor of Pedro Emanuel Alves Brás
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Engenharia Agronómica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2016/03/01 - 2016/09/15 | Avaliação do efeito da aplicação de micorrizas ericóides no crescimento e produtividade de plantas de mirtilo (Vaccinium corymbosum)
Co-supervisor of Patrícia Gonçalves
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Engenharia Agronómica (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2016/02/10 - 2016/06/30 | Evaluation of novel antimicrobial agents against the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus)
Co-supervisor of Francisco Machado e Costa
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2016/02/15 - 2016/06/27 | Evaluation of novel antimicrobial agents against Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (PSA)
Co-supervisor of Bárbara Nascimento
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2016/02/15 - 2016/06/27 | Evaluation of novel antimicrobial agents against Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (PSA)
Co-supervisor of Catarina Correia
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2014/09/03 - 2015/06/26 | Avaliação dos quitosanos como agentes de biocontrolo contra o nemátode da madeira do pinheiro (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus
Co-supervisor of Ana Isabel Coimbra Cruz
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Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2014/02/17 - 2014/06/30 | Population dynamics of bacteria associated with the pinewood nematode in Pinus pinaster and Pinus pinea
Co-supervisor of Ana Figueiredo
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2014/02/17 - 2014/06/30 | Population dynamics of bacteria associated with the pinewood nematode in Pinus pinaster and Pinus pinea
Co-supervisor of Joana Silva
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2013/02/11 - 2013/06/26 | Evaluation of different molecular weight chitosans as biocontrol agents against the pinewood nematode
Co-supervisor of Ana Cardoso
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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2013/02/11 - 2013/06/26 | Evaluation of different molecular weight chitosans as biocontrol agents against the pinewood nematode
Co-supervisor of Margarida Brito
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Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2017/09/20 - 2017/09/20 | Open Day - Frutas e Legumes, Sessão: Proteção Contra Pragas e Doenças (2017/09/20 - 2017/09/20)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2016/10/06 - 2016/10/08 | Annual Conference COST FA1106 'Quality Fruit' (2016/10/06 - 2016/10/08)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2012/05/18 - 2012/05/18 | Fascination of Plants Day 2012 (2012/05/18 - 2012/05/18)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2023/12 | Evaluation of phosphorus absorption efficiency in the kiwi crop after biofertilizer application
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Diogo Oliveira (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2022/11/02 | Exploring host Defence mechanisms and sustaInable management tools for gREy mould mitigaTION in strawberry
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Chiara Murena (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2022/07/26 | Microbiome-based approaches to induce host resistance based on pine pitch canker experimental system
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Frederico Tiago Sobral Leitão (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
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2021/12/16 | Evaluation of the biopesticidal properties of Thymus mastichina and Trachyspermum ammi essential oils against agricultural
diseases and pests
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Márcia Ferreira Peixoto (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2017/09/07 - Current | International Society for Horticultural Science |
Committee member
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
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2024/02/14 - Current | ISHS Young Minds Committee
Member
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International Society for Horticultural Science, Belgium |
2022/05/30 - Current | Task Force for Operational Facilitation
Member
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Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal |
2017/12/09 - 2019/08/31 | Monitoring Committee of the Doctoral Program in Agricultural Sciences
Member
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Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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2022/09/18 - Current | Biology I | Microbiologia (Licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal |
2021/03/19 - Current | Molecular Genetics | Biomedical Engineering (Mestrado) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal |
2021/10/01 - 2021/12/16 | Biotechnology Topics | Microbiologia (Licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal |
2021/10/22 - 2021/10/22 | Creativity, Innovation & Entrepreneurship | Environmental Sciences and Management (Master) | University of Saint Joseph, Macau SAR China |
2020/06/16 - 2020/06/16 | Advanced Course on "Plants in a Changing Environment: a Molecular Approach" | Biologia Molecular, Biotecnologia e Bioempreendedorismo em Plantas (Mestrado integrado) | Universidade do Minho, Portugal |
2019/05/24 - 2019/05/24 | Plant Pathology and Crop Protection | Functional Biology and Biotechnology of Plants | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal |
2015/10/01 - 2015/12/15 | Biotechnology Topics | Microbiologia (Licenciatura) | Universidade Católica Portuguesa - Faculty of Biotechnology, Portugal |
Evaluation committee
Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | Funding entity | |
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2023/03/19 - Current | National Science Center of Poland, Funding scheme: OPUS-24, Panel: NZ9 - Fundamentals of applied life sciences and biotechnology
Evaluator
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Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Poland | Narodowe Centrum Nauki |
2022/07/15 - Current | RSIF Cooperability Grant - Mozambique Skills Development Improvement Project (MozSkills)
Evaluator
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Partnership for Skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET), Kenya | Regional Scholarship and Innovation Fund |
Interview (newspaper / magazine)
Activity description | Newspaper / Forum | |
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2024/01/22 | Recognition of research excellence and pioneer work on the kiwifruit bacterial canker | University of Porto News |
2022/04/22 | Coverage of the selection to represent Portugal in the competition "Three Minute Thesis", organized within the scope of the 31st International Horticulture Congress - IHC2022 | University of Porto News |
2022/04/19 | Recognition of the award "Best Portuguese PhD Thesis in Horticulture by a female student" and announcement of the selection to represent Portugal in the competition "Three Minute Thesis", organized within the scope of the 31st International Horticulture Congress - IHC2022 | Magazine of the Portuguese Horticulture Association |
2022/03/01 | Recognition for the ISHS Young Mind Award received for the oral presentation entitled "Influence of the nitrogen source on the tolerance of Actinidia chinensis to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae ", at the X International Symposium on Kiwifruit. | Chronica Horticulturae |
2021/11/03 | Recognition for the ISHS Young Mind Award received for the oral presentation entitled "Influence of the nitrogen source on the tolerance of Actinidia chinensis to Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae ", at the X International Symposium on Kiwifruit. | Magazine of the Portuguese Kiwifruit Association |
2017/12/01 | Recognition for the ISHS Young Mind Award received for the poster presentation entitled "Chemical characterization and antimicrobial activity of six plant essential oils against Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae and Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidifoliorum", at the IX International Symposium on Kiwifruit. | Chronica Horticulturae |
Journal scientific committee
Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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2024/03/07 - Current | Plants, People, Planet (2572-2611) | Wiley |
2022/11/11 - Current | Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (07189516) | Springer |
2022/08/05 - Current | Food Chemistry (2590-1575) | Elsevier |
2021/12/14 - Current | Minerals (2075-163X) | MDPI |
2021/12/13 - Current | Frontiers in Nutrition (2296-861X) | Frontiers Media S.A. |
2021/12/13 - Current | Antioxidants (2076-3921) | MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
2021/10 - Current | Agriculture (2077-0472) | MDPI AG |
2021/09/16 - Current | International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) | MDPI Center |
2021/08/09 - Current | Frontiers in Plant Science - Plant Nutrition (1664-462X) | Frontiers Media S.A. |
2021/07/27 - Current | Sustainability (2071-1050) | MDPI |
2021/04/25 - Current | Protoplasma (0033-183X) | Springer |
2021 - Current | Plants (2223-7747) | MDPI |
Mentoring / Tutoring
Topic | Student name | |
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2020/02/03 - Current | Biotechnology | Students from Program "BIOFASE - Percursos em Biotecnologia" |
2013/04/03 - Current | Microbiology and Phytopathology | Secondary Education Students |
Distinctions
Award
2022 | Agronomy 2021 Best PhD Thesis Award
MDPI AG, Switzerland
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2022 | Best Portuguese PhD Thesis in Horticulture by a female student
Portuguese Association of Horticulture, Portugal
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2022 | Winner of the international competition Three Minute Thesis (3MT)
International Society for Horticultural Science, Belgium
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2021 | ISHS Young Mind Award for Best Oral Presentation at the X International Symposium on Kiwifruit
International Society for Horticultural Science, Belgium
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2017 | Best Poster award at the UK Council for Graduate Education Annual Conference
UK Council for Graduate Education, United Kingdom
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2017 | ISHS Young Mind Award for Best Poster Presentation at the IX International Symposium on Kiwifruit
International Society for Horticultural Science, Belgium
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2015 | 2nd place at the 4th University Contest for Innovation in Agriculture, with the project "4PINE: A sustainable strategy for
a healthy forest".
Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal (CAP), Portugal
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2013 | Travel Award to the 11th International Conference of the European Chitin Society
European Chitin Society, Germany
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