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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Susana de Sousa Araújo

Citation names

  • Araújo, Susana
  • Araújo SS
  • Araújo SDS
  • De Sousa Araújo S

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
7015-2AB3-4378
ORCID iD
0000-0003-2823-088X
Google Scholar ID
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=jbffwfsAAAAJ&hl=pt-PT&authuser=1
Researcher Id
A-5482-2009
Scopus Author Id
9636203600

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agriculture
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - GM Technology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Developmental Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
French (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Italian Elementary (A2) Upper intermediate (B2) Elementary (A2) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/08/02
Concluded
Business Plan (Outros)
Vexillum, Lda, Portugal
Approved
2023/07/06
Concluded
Project Management (Outros)
Vexillum, Lda, Portugal
Approved
2021/04/06
Concluded
Fire prevention and fighting (Outros)
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
Approved
2021/03/18
Concluded
Safety and health at the workplace (SST) - identification, evaluation and risk prevention at work (Outros)
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
Approved
2020/01/10 - 2020/01/10
Concluded
Introduction to Data Management Plans (DPMs) (Outros)
Major in Grant writing
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Aproved
2018/06/18 - 2019/10/17
Concluded
TRANSPEER: a transnational skills programme to enhance the employability of researchers (Outros)
Major in Professional Transversal Skills and Personal Development
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom

Instituto Politécnico de Santarém, Portugal

Høgskolen i Innlandet - Studiested Hamar, Norway

Karlstads Universitet, Sweden
2019/10/01 - 2019/10/03
Concluded
Horizon2020 Propopsal Writing focus: Impact (Outros)
Major in Grant writing
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Approved
2019/03/08 - 2019/05/05
Concluded
Training in Innovation and Technology Transfer for GREEN –IT Post-Docs and PIs (Outros)
Major in Intelectual property right and innovation
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2016/02/01 - 2018/11/30
Concluded
Post-transcriptional regulation mediated by miRNAs of seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L. (Pós-doutoramento)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Università degli Studi di Pavia Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie, Italy
2014/06/02 - 2014/06/03
Concluded
Supervision of PhD Students Course (Outros)
Major in Human resources management
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
Approved
2013/06/26 - 2013/06/26
Concluded
Scientific Career Development Course (Outros)
Major in Leadership and conflit management
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
Approved
2012/03/19 - 2012/03/23
Concluded
INTERBIO workshop - Two faces of Science Communication (Outros)
Major in Grant writing and Science Communication
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Approved
2011/05/26 - 2011/05/27
Concluded
NGSDM11 – Next generation Sequencing Data Management (Outros)
Major in Bioinformatics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
Approved
2010/02/27 - 2010/03/01
Concluded
Proteomics course: gel based protein separation by two dimensional gel electrophoresis and protein characterization by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry” (Outros)
Major in Proteomics
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
Approved
2009/12/09 - 2009/12/11
Concluded
GACT09 -Genetic Architecture of Complex Traits (Outros)
Major in Bioinformatics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
Approved
2009/11/16 - 2009/11/17
Concluded
WPAT09 – Workflows and Programatically Accessible tools (Outros)
Major in Bioinformatics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
Approved
2009/09/14 - 2009/09/17
Concluded
MDARB09 - Microarray Data Analysis using R and Bioconductor (Outros)
Major in Bioinformatics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
Approved
2007/07/01 - 2009/05/31
Concluded
Improving resistance to water deficit in legumes by the expression of stress-regulated genes in the model Medicago truncatula (Pós-doutoramento)
Major in Plant biology and biotechnology
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms Universität Bonn Institut für Molekulare Physiologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Germany
2008/04/07 - 2008/04/11
Concluded
IB08 – Introductory bioinformatics (Outros)
Major in Bioinformatics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
Approved
2007/06/18
Concluded
Biology (Doutoramento)
Major in Specialty: Biology
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
"Expression of the Elip-like Protein Dsp22 in Medicago Truncatula: An Approach to Improve the Response of a Legume Plant Towards Water Deficit" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
Maximum Classification: Approved by Unaminity
2006/06/05 - 2006/06/10
Concluded
WUEMED training course on Integrated approaches to improve drought tolerance in crops (Outros)
Major in Abiotic stress responses in plants
Universita degli Studi di Bologna Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Italy
Approved
2000/12/20
Concluded
Applied Plant Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
"Tentativa de introdução em Medicago truncatula de um gene associado à tolerância à secura" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/09/11 - Current Auxiliary Researcher (Research) MORE, Portugal
MORE, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2023/09/08 Contracted Researcher (Research) Associação BLC3 Campus de Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal
Associação BLC3 Campus de Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal
2018/12/01 - 2020/08/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2016/02/01 - 2018/11/30 Postdoc (Research) Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P., Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
(...)
2014/07/01 - 2016/01/31 Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2015/03/01 - 2015/12/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Università degli Studi di Pavia, Italy
2009/07/01 - 2014/06/30 Auxiliary Researcher (Research) Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
2007/07/01 - 2009/06/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
1999/09/01 - 2000/12/20 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2017/10/01 - Current Visiting Professor (University Teacher) Università degli Studi di Pavia Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie, Italy
2010/02/17 - 2010/08/17 Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal

Positions / Appointments

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/09/11 - Current Scientific Coordinator for Mountain Environment and Ecosystem Management MORE, Portugal
MORE, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2023/09/08 Research Director - North Delegation Associação BLC3 Campus de Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal
Associação BLC3 Campus de Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2001/06/01 - 2007/06/17 PhD Student Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2016/02/01 - 2018/11/30 Unraveling post-transcriptional regulation of seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L.
SFRH/BPD/108032/2015
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2007 - 2009 Improving resistance to water deficit in legumes by the expression of stress-regulated genes in the model Medicago truncatula
SFRH/BPD/20825/2004
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Rheinische Friedrich Wilhelms Universität Bonn Institut für Molekulare Physiologie und Biotechnologie der Pflanzen, Germany
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2000 - 2007 Genomic approaches to improve Medicago truncatula resistance to abiotic stresses
SFRH/BD/5225/2001
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2024/01/30 - 2026/12/31 FLoRE - Local Flora for Ecological Restoration
FLoRE S1/2.7/F0042
Principal investigator
MORE, Portugal
INTERREG IVC
2024/01/01 - 2025/12/31 HARVEST - Valorizar a Horta fAmiliar de forma a educaR para uma dieta mediterrânica, saudáVel E SustenTável.
Researcher
MORE, Portugal
European Union
Ongoing
2022/06/01 - 2025/05/31 BENEFIT-Med - Boosting technologies of orphan legumes towards resilient farming systems in the Greater Mediterranean Region: from bench to open field
n/a
Researcher
Associação BLC3 Campus de Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal
H2020

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2024/05/31 DROMAMED - Capitalization of Mediterranean maize germplasm for improving stress tolerance
PRIMA/0014/2020
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2023/09/19 - 2023/12 ForestWaterUp - Nature-based solutions for the ecological restoration of degraded soils in Lagos do Sabor
Researcher
MORE, Portugal
Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Concluded
2021/05/01 - 2023/04/30 I-CERES: Innovation and advanced production systems applied to strategic "Trás-os-Montes" plants and fungi based on biotechnology and digitalization
NORTE-01-0145-FEDER-000082
Researcher
Associação BLC3 Campus de Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal
NORTE 2020

European Regional Development Fund
Concluded
2020 - 2022 DIVICIA - Use and management of Vicia species for sustainability and resilience in biodiversity-based farming systems
PRIMA/0004/2019
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - 2022 Common Bean Conservation and Breeding Program
PDR2020-784-042734
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural (PRODER)
Ongoing
2018 - 2022 Forage Conservation and Breeding Program
PDR2020-784-042743
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural (PRODER)
Ongoing
2017 - 2021 DIVERSify: Designing InnoVative plant teams for Ecosystem Resilience and agricultural Sustainability -
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
European Comission
Ongoing
2019 - 2020 Understanding kinetin- mediated seed priming in Medicago truncatula to disclose novel hallmarks of seed vigour
EPIC-XS-0000059
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Università degli Studi di Pavia Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie, Italy
H2020
Ongoing
2017 - 2019 Poland -Portugal cooperation on cell wall remodelling under stress conditions in Medicago truncatula
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016 - 2019 QuaLaty - Deciphering the grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) quality riddle. How can the omics technologies contribute to a demand-driven improvement in legume quality?
PTDC/AGRFOR/0931/2014
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2016 - 2019 EgoSelf - An Integrative Biology approach to study the molecular basis of inbreeding depression in Eucalyptus globulus
PTDC/AGR­FOR/0931/2014
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2014 - 2015 Unraveling grain filling mechanism in Phaseolus vulgaris L. under water stress: a proteomics approach
PRIME-XS-0000288
Principal investigator
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development People
Concluded
2014 - 2015 PRIMTECH - Advanced Priming Technologies for the Lombardy Agro-Seed Industry
Invited Scientist Fellow
Università degli Studi di Pavia Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie, Italy
Fondazione Cariplo

Regione Lombardia
Concluded
2013 - 2015 Exploiting Bean Genetics for food quality and attractiveness innovation
PTDC/AGR-TEC/3555/2012
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012 - 2015 Lactation and milk production in Goat (Capra hircus): identifying molecular markers underlying adaptation to seasonal weight loss
PTDC/CVT/116499/2010
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011 - 2014 Deciphering grain filling mechanisms in Phaseolus vulgaris L. under water deficit
PTDC/AGR-GPL/110244/2009
Principal investigator
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
2011 - 2014 TREEFORJOULES - Improving eucalypt and poplar wood properties for bioenergy
P-KBBE/AGR-GPL/0001/2010
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
KBBE/ Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
2010 - 2013 Did you ask for something small? The microRNAs power in a Eucalyptus tension world! (the microEGo project)
PTDC/AGR-GPL/098179/2008
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
2010 - 2013 Integration of transcriptomic, proteomic and metabolomics profiles to understand the role of T6P in the water deficit response and recovery in Medicago truncatula
PTDC/AGR-GPL/099866/2008
Principal investigator
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010 - 2011 TransCorkQ - Transcriptomic analysis of cork quality and cambial differentiation in Quercus suber
SOBREIRO/0015/2009
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2010 - 2011 In vivo study of expressed genes during the response of Medicago truncatula towards abiotic stresses
Programa Pessoa - processo 441.00
Principal investigator
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2009 - 2010 MICROPHYTE: Metabolic engIneering of chlamydomonas and enviRonmental OPtimization for HYdrogen producTion and rElease
PTDC/EBB-EBI/102728/2008
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
2007 - 2010 GenEGlobWQ - Scanning for candidate genes underlying a pulp yield QTL in Eucalyptus globulus
PTDC/AGR-GPL/66564/2006
Researcher
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2007 - 2009 STRESSsRNA - Genome-wide analysis of short RNAs as modulators in dehydration stress tolerance using tolerant and genetic model system
STRESSsRNA
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
ERA-Net Plant Genomics/FCT
Concluded
2004 - 2007 Improving tolerance to water stress in legumes using the model Medicago truncatula
POCTI/BIO/56659/2004
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
2004 - 2005 Transgenic plants as models to study regulation of transgene expression and recombinant protein deposition
POCTI/BIA-BCM/55762/2004
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2009 - 2014 Ciência 2008
C2008-IICT/VET-4
Researcher
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Duranthon, Veronique; Araújo, Susana S.; Palma, Mariana; Rau, Andrea; Matzapetakis, Manolis; Almeida, André M.. "Rabbit research in the post-genomic era: transcriptome, proteome and metabolome analyses.". In The genetics and genomics of the rabbit, 250-270. CABI, 2021.
    Published • 10.1079/9781780643342.0014
  2. Anca Macovei; Andrea Pagano; Chiara Forti; Araújo SS; Alma Balestrazzi. "Medicago truncatula, an informative model to investigate the DNA damage response during seed germination". In The Model Legume Medicago truncatula, edited by Debruijn F. Wiley/Blackwell, 2020.
    Published • 10.1002/9781119409144.ch06
  3. Forti, Chiara; Gualtieri, Carla; Pagano, Andrea; de Sousa Araújo, Susana; Balestrazzi, Alma; Macovei, Anca. "Genome editing in the context of seed research: How these novel biotechnology tools can change the future face of agricultural crop development". In Advancement in Crop Improvement Techniques, 77-88. Elsevier, 2020.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-818581-0.00005-x
  4. Gianella, Maraeva; Pagano, Andrea; Forti, Chiara; Guzzon, Filippo; Mondoni, Andrea; de Sousa Araújo, Susana; Macovei, Anca; Balestrazzi, Alma. "Molecular aspects of seed priming as a means of progress in crop improvement". In Advancement in Crop Improvement Techniques, 89-100. Elsevier, 2020.
    Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-818581-0.00006-1
  5. Leitão, Susana T.; Araújo, Susana; Rubiales, Diego; Vaz Patto, Maria Carlota. "Abiotic and Biotic Stresses Interaction in Fabaceae Plants. Contributions from the Grain Legumes/Soilborne Vascular Diseases/Drought Stress Triangle". In The Plant Family Fabaceae, 237-260. Springer Singapore, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-981-15-4752-2_9
  6. de Sousa Araújo, Susana; dos Santos, André Luis Wendt; Duque, Ana Sofia. "Engineering Polyamine Metabolic Pathways for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants". In Osmoprotectant-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants, 287-318. Springer International Publishing, 2019.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-27423-8_14
  7. Parreira, J.R.; de Sousa Araújo, S.; Araújo, Susana. "Studying the animal transcriptome: State of the art and challenges in the context of animal and veterinary sciences". 421-446. 2018.
    Published
  8. Costa, Sara Francisco; Martins, Davide; Agacka-Moldoch, Monika; Czubacka, Anna; de Sousa Araújo, Susana. "Strategies to Alleviate Salinity Stress in Plants". In Salinity Responses and Tolerance in Plants, Volume 1, 307-337. Springer International Publishing, 2018.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-75671-4_12
  9. Araújo, Susana S.; Gomes, Carolina; Pavia, Jorge A.P.; Balestrazzi, Alma; Macovei, Anca. "MicroRNAs: Emerging Roles in Abiotic Stresses and Metabolic Processes". In Metabolic Adaptations in Plants During Abiotic Stress, edited by Ramakrishna A; Sarvajeet Gill, 251-266. CRC Press, 2018.
    Published • 10.1201/b22206-22
  10. Martins, Davide; Macovei, Anca; Leonetti, Paola; Balestrazzi, Alma; Araújo, Susana. "The Influence of Phosphate Deficiency on Legume Symbiotic N2 Fixation". In Legume Nitrogen Fixation in Soils with Low Phosphorus Availability, 41-75. Springer International Publishing, 2017.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-55729-8_3
  11. Araújo, Susana. "Public Knowledge and Perceptions of Safety Issues Towards the Use of Genetically Modified Forest Trees: A Cross-Country Pilot Survey". edited by Vettori, Cristina;; Gallardo, Fernando;; H{\, 223-244. Springer Netherlands, 2016.
    Published • 10.1007/978-94-017-7531-1_12
  12. Parreira, J.R.; Branco, D.; Almeida, A.M.; Czubacka, A.; Agacka-Moldoch, M.; Paiva, J.A.P.; Tavares-Cadete, F.; de Sousa Araújo, S.. "Systems biology approaches to improve drought stress tolerance in plants: State of the art and future challenges". 433-471. 2016.
    Published
  13. Sofia, Ana; de Almeida, Andre Martinho; da Silva, Anabela Bernardes; da Silva, Jorge Marques; Paula, Ana; Santos, Dulce; Fevereiro, Pedro; Sousa Araujo, Susana de. "Abiotic Stress Responses in Plants: Unraveling the Complexity of Genes and Networks to Survive". In Abiotic Stress - Plant Responses and Applications in Agriculture. Portugal: InTech, 2013.
    Published • 10.5772/52779
  14. Mirreille Chabaud; Pascal Ratet; Araújo SS; Ana Sofia Duque; Maria Harrison; David Barker. "Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation and in vitro plant regeneration". In The Medicago truncatula Handbook, edited by Ulrike Mathesius. United States, 2006.
    Published
  15. Anelia Iantcheva; M Vlahova; Atanas Atanassov; Araújo SS; Ana Sofia Duque; Dulce metelo santos; Manuel Pedro Salema Fevereiro. "Cell suspension cultures". In The Medicago truncatula handbook, edited by Ulrike Mathesius. United States: Noble Foundation, 2006.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Ana Sofia Simões; Araújo, Susana; Sales, Helia; Rita Pontes; João Nunes. Corresponding author: Ana Sofia Simões. "Mycologic heritage of Trás-os-Montes Portuguese region: unravelling its diversity and promoting its use and conservation.". Paper presented in 3rd Global Conference on Agriculture, 2023.
  2. Sales, Helia; Araújo SS; Rita Pontes; João Nunes. Corresponding author: Sales, Helia. "Almond in Portuguese Northeastern: exploring local genetic resources from a genetic diversity and conservation perspectives". Paper presented in 3rd Global Conference on Agriculture, 2023.
  3. Luis Fontes; Araújo, Susana; Luís Leal; Jorge Almiro Pinto Paiva. Corresponding author: Luis Fontes. "EGOSELF: unravelling the molecular basis of inbreeding depression in Eucalyptus globulus Labill". Paper presented in 9º Congresso Floresta Nacional, 2022.
  4. Claudia Isabel Lopes; Esther Carrera; Fevereiro, Manuel Pedro Salema ; Araújo, Susana de Sousa. "Hormonal and transcriptional changes in developing common bean seeds under heat stress". Paper presented in XV Portuguese-Spanish Plant Water Relations Symposium: “Water relations under climate change: from genes to ecosystems”, 2022.
  5. Claudia Isabel Lopes; Fevereiro, Manuel Pedro Salema ; Araújo, Susana de Sousa. "Understanding the transition from embryogenesis to seed filling during seed development in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)". Paper presented in ISSS 2021 – 13th Triennial Meeting of the International Society for Seed Science, 2021.
  6. Matilde Sanches; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; van Breusegem , Frank; Maria Carlota Vaz Patto. "Differential physiological responses to water stress within a collection of grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) germplasm". Paper presented in Plant Science for Climate Emergency, 2021.
  7. Araújo SS. "Parreira JR, Beck P, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS (2019) Transcriptional regulation of seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L.". Paper presented in XXIII Meeting of the Spanish Society of Plant Physiology and XVI Luso-Spanish Congress of Plant Physiology, 2019.
  8. Araújo SS. "Leitão ST, Ferreira E, Alves ML, Santos D, Mendes-Moreira P, Costa JM, Araújo SS, Vaz Patto MC (2019) Physiological maize landraces breeding: Validating tools for participatory selection approaches.". Paper presented in XXIII Meeting of the Spanish Society of Plant Physiology and XVI Luso-Spanish Congress of Plant Physiology, 2019.
  9. Araújo SS. "Martins DC, Santos C, Araújo SS, Rubiales D, Vaz Patto MC (2019) Can an orphan legume offer durable solutions for crop protection? – The continuum of Lathyrus sativus responses to powdery mildew.". Paper presented in 3rd International Legume Society Conference, 2019.
  10. Araújo SS. "Leitão ST, Ferreira E, Alves ML, Araújo SS, Santos D, Mendes-Moreira P, Costa JM, Vaz Patto MC (2018) Field phenotyping of maize landraces under imposed water stress conditions: First steps on the establishment of a physiological breeding approach.". Paper presented in Integrative Plant Biology – The BioTalent Conference, 2018.
  11. Araújo SS. "Araújo SS, Parreira JR, Balestrazzi A, Fevereiro P, (2018) Post-transcriptional regulation mediated by miRNAs during seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L.". Paper presented in Integrative Plant Biology – The BioTalent Conference, 2018.
  12. Araújo SS. "BEST POSTER PRIZE : Parreira JR, Balestrazzi A, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS (2018) “How is genome integrity maintained during Phaseolus vulgaris seed development? Some transcriptomic clues.". Paper presented in 7th International Food Legume Research Conference, Marrakesh, Morroco, 2018.
  13. Araújo SS. "Pereira P, Araújo SS, Vaz Patto MC. (2017) A multiple criteria decision-making approach to waterlogging response evaluation in a worldwide collection of Lathyrus sativus.". Paper presented in COST WG1/EPPN2020 WORKSHOP: Current and future applications of phenotyping for plant breeding, 2017.
  14. Araújo SS. "Pagano A, Araújo SS, Macovei A, Dondi D, Balestrazzi A. (2017) Metabolic profile of the seed repair response.". Paper presented in Joint congress SIBV-SIGA -Sustainability of agricultural environment: contribution of plant genetics and physiology, 2017.
  15. Araújo SS. "Pagano A, Araújo SS, Macovei A, Leonetti P, Balestrazzi A. (2017) Interplay between chromatin remodeling and DNA repair during seed germination: a case study in Medicago truncatula. eling at the DNA double-strand break". Paper presented in 3rd General COST FP1306 meeting, 2017.
  16. Araújo SS. "Leitão ST, Araújo SS, Rubiales D, Vaz Patto MC. (2017) Core collection multiple stress screening to unlock the breeding potential of Portuguese common bean germplasm.". Paper presented in 3rd General Meeting COST FA1405, 2017.
  17. Araújo SS. "Parreira JR, Bouraada J, Fitzpatrick MA, Silvestre S, Bernardes da Silva AB, Marques da Silva J, Almeida AM, Fevereiro P, Altelaar AFM, Araújo SS (2016) Unravelling seed development in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L) integrating transcriptomics and proteomics data.". Paper presented in 2nd International Legume Society Conference,, 2016.
  18. Araújo SS. "Paiva JAP, Pagano A, Gualtieri C, Gomes C, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS, Balestrazzi A (2016) 5-azacytidine and hidroxyurea affect germination and seedling development in Medicago truncatula.". Paper presented in 2nd International Legume Society Conference, 2016.
  19. Araújo SS. "Branco D, Almeida A M, Alcântara A, Marques da Silva J. Bernardes da Silva A, Coelho A, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS (2016) Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the differential response to water deficit and recovery of Medicago truncatula expressing AtTPS1 gene.". Paper presented in 2nd International Legume Society Conference, 2016.
  20. Araújo SS. "Balestrazzi A, Pagano A, Araújo S, Paiva JAP, Macovei A, Carbonera D (2016) Effects of HDAC (histone deacetylase) inhibitors on the seed pre-germinative metabolism in Medicago truncatula: molecular profiles of chromatin remodeling, DNA repair and antioxidant genes.". Paper presented in XIV Federazione Italiana Scienze della Vita Congress, 2016.
  21. Araújo SS. "Macovei A, Sabatini ME, Araújo S, Carbonera D, Balestrazzi A. (2016) Exposure of Medicago truncatula cells to a human tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (hTdp1)-specific inhibitor triggers genotoxic effects resembling the Tdp1a gene depletion.". Paper presented in XIV Federazione Italiana Scienze della Vita Congress, 2016.
  22. Araújo SS. "Pagano A, Araújo S, Paiva JAP, Macovei A, Carbonera D, Balestrazzi A. (2016) Effects of chemical priming and physical invigorization on seed performance in Medicago truncatula: molecular profiles of the DNA damage response.". Paper presented in XIV Federazione Italiana Scienze della Vita Congress, 2016.
  23. Araújo SS. "Parreira JR, Bouraada J, Silvestre S, Bernardes da Silva AB, Marques da Silva J, Almeida AM, Fevereiro P, Altelaar AFM, Araújo SS. (2016) Understanding seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L.: The role of protein metabolism.". Paper presented in WG2 meeting of the COST Action FA1306, 2016.
  24. Araújo SS. "Branco D, Alcântara A, Marques da Silva J. Bernardes da Silva A, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS. (2016) Understanding the transcriptional regulatory mechanisms underlying the differential response to water deficit and recovery of Medicago truncatula expressing AtTPS1 gene.". Paper presented in WG2 meeting of the COST Action FA1306, 2016.
  25. Araújo SS. "Campobenedetto C, Sabatini ME, Paparella S, Araújo SS, Bonadei M, Bruni G, Carbonera D, Balestrazzi A. (2015) Bioinformatic and molecular tools to improve bioremediation of polluted air at industrial sites.". Paper presented in 110th Congress of the Italian Botany Society, 2015.
  26. Araújo SS. "Sabatini ME, Pagano A, Araújo SS, Vandenbussche M, Balestrazzi A Carbonera D. (2015) Novel molecular hallmarks for seed imbibition.". Paper presented in 110th Congress of the Italian Botany Society, 2015.
  27. Araújo SS. "Branco D, Alcântara A, Marques da Silva J. Bernardes da Silva A, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS. (2015) Decifering the regulatory mechanisms behind the improved response to water deficit and recovery of the Medicago truncatula expressing the ATPS1 gene". Paper presented in 110th Congress of the Italian Botany Society, 2015.
  28. Araújo SS. "Parreira JR, Bouraada J, Silvestre S, Bernardes da Silva AB, Marques da Silva J, Almeida AM, Fevereiro P, Altelaar AFM, Araújo SS. (2015) Using proteomics to understand seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L.: developing resources to modulate seed quality traits.". Paper presented in 110th Congress of the Italian Botany Society, 2015.
  29. Araújo SS. "Parreira JR, Lérias J, Hernández-Castellano LE, Palma M, Castro N, Argüelloe A, Capote J, Araújo SS, Almeida AM. (2015) NGS-based gene expression profile study in the goat mammary gland: the effect of undernutrition in two breeds with different levels of adaptation to nutritional stress.". Paper presented in ADSA-ASAS Joint Annual Meeting, 2015.
  30. Araújo SS. "Vaccino P, Gerna D, Limonta M, Paparella S, Araújo SS, Cauzzi P, Abeli T, Rossi G, Bentivoglio A, Dondi D, Buttafava A, Kockelkoren M, Viola P, Carbonera D, Balestrazzi A. (2015) Seed repair mechanisms during priming: synergy for a multidisciplinary approach in the PRIMETCH project.". Paper presented in Seed longevity Worksop of the International Scociety for Seed Science, 2015.
  31. Araújo SS. "Parreira JR, Almeida AM, Silvestre S, Paiva JA, Bernardes da Silva AR, Marques da Silva J, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS. (2015) Unraveling grain filling mechanism in Phaseolus vulgaris L. under water deficit: a transcriptomic approach.". Paper presented in First WG2 meeting of the COST Action FA1306, 2015.
  32. Araújo SS. "Leitão ST, Bicho C, Araújo SS, Rubiales D, Vaz Patto. (2015) Common bean phenostressomics: Screening Portuguese common bean germplasm for disease and drought resistance". Paper presented in First WG2 meeting of the COST Action FA1306, 2015.
Edited book
  1. Araújo SS. The Plant Family Fabaceae: Biology and Physiological Responses to Environmental Stresses. Singapore: Springer Singapore. 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-981-15-4752-2 • Editor
  2. Araújo SS. Advances in Legume Research. Frontiers Media SA. 2018.
    Published • 10.3389/978-2-88945-632-1 • Editor
  3. Araújo, Susana. New Challenges in Seed Biology - Basic and Translational Research Driving Seed Technology. Croatia. 2016.
    10.5772/61583 • Editor
Journal article
  1. Sanches, Matilde; Sampaio, Ana Margarida; Araújo, Susana; van Eeuwijk, Fred; Van Breusegem, Frank; Vaz Patto, M. Carlota. "Grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) interesting panoply of mechanisms to cope with contrasting water stress conditions: a controlled study of sub populational differences in a worldwide collection of accessions". Agricultural Water Management 292 (2024): 108664. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108664.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.agwat.2023.108664
  2. Sousa, Beatriz; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; Sales, Hélia; Pontes, Rita; Nunes, João. "Douro Vineyards: A Perspective for the Valorization and Conservation of Grapevine Genetic Resources". Agronomy 14 2 (2024): 245. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14020245.
    Published • 10.3390/agronomy14020245
  3. Ribeiro, David Miguel; Palma, Mariana; Salvado, José; Hernández-Castellano, Lorenzo E.; Capote, Juan; Castro, Noemí; Argüello, Anastasio; et al. "Goat mammary gland metabolism: An integrated Omics analysis to unravel seasonal weight loss tolerance". Journal of Proteomics 289 (2023): 105009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jprot.2023.105009.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jprot.2023.105009
  4. Silva, Joana; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; Sales, Hélia; Pontes, Rita; Nunes, João. "Quercus suber L. Genetic Resources: Variability and Strategies for Its Conservation". Forests 14 9 (2023): 1925. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f14091925.
    Published • 10.3390/f14091925
  5. Campos, Carolina Ribeiro; Sousa, Beatriz; Silva, Joana; Braga, Megan; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; Sales, Hélia; Pontes, Rita; Nunes, João. "Positioning Portugal in the Context of World Almond Production and Research". Agriculture 13 9 (2023): 1716. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13091716.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/agriculture13091716
  6. Braga, Megan; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; Sales, Hélia; Pontes, Rita; Nunes, João. "Portuguese Castanea sativa Genetic Resources: Characterization, Productive Challenges and Breeding Efforts". Agriculture 13 8 (2023): 1629. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13081629.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/agriculture13081629
  7. Pagano, Andrea; Kunz, Laura; Dittmann, Antje; Araújo, Susana De Sousa; Macovei, Anca; Shridhar Gaonkar, Shraddha; Sincinelli, Federico; Wazeer, Hisham; Balestrazzi, Alma. "Changes in Medicago truncatula seed proteome along the rehydration dehydration cycle highlight new players in the genotoxic stress response". Frontiers in Plant Science 14 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1188546.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fpls.2023.1188546
  8. Pagano, Andrea; Zannino, Lorena; Pagano, Paola; Doria, Enrico; Dondi, Daniele; Macovei, Anca; Biggiogera, Marco; Araujo, Susana de Sousa; Balestrazzi, Alma. "Changes in genotoxic stress response, ribogenesis and PAP (3’-phosphoadenosine 5’-phosphate) levels are associated with loss of desiccation tolerance in overprimed Medicago truncatula seeds". Plant, Cell & Environment (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pce.14295.
    Open access • In press • 10.1111/pce.14295
  9. Sampaio, Ana Margarida; Alves, Mara Lisa; Pereira, Priscila; Valiollahi, Ehsan; Santos, Carmen; Šatovic, Zlatko; Rubiales, Diego; et al. "Grass pea natural variation reveals oligogenic resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi". The Plant Genome 14 3 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20154.
    Open access • Published • 10.1002/tpg2.20154
  10. Leitão, Susana T.; Santos, Carmen; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; Rubiales, Diego; Vaz Patto, Maria Carlota. "Shared and tailored common bean transcriptomic responses to combined fusarium wilt and water deficit". Horticulture Research 8 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41438-021-00583-2.
    Published • 10.1038/s41438-021-00583-2
  11. Macovei, Anca; Rubio-Somoza, Ignacio; Paiva, Jorge Almiro Pinto; Araújo, Susana; Donà, Mattia. "Editorial: MicroRNA Signatures in Plant Genome Stability and Genotoxic Stress". Frontiers in Plant Science 12 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.683302.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fpls.2021.683302
  12. Gualtieri, Carla; Gianella, Maraeva; Pagano, Andrea; Cadeddu, Tiziano; Araújo, Susana; Balestrazzi, Alma; Macovei, Anca. "Exploring microRNA Signatures of DNA Damage Response Using an Innovative System of Genotoxic Stress in Medicago truncatula Seedlings". Frontiers in Plant Science 12 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.645323.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fpls.2021.645323
  13. Parreira, José Ricardo; Cappuccio, Michela; Balestrazzi, Alma; Fevereiro, Pedro; Araújo, Susana de Sousa. "MicroRNAs expression dynamics reveal post-transcriptional mechanisms regulating seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L.". Horticulture Research 8 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41438-020-00448-0.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41438-020-00448-0
  14. Leitão, Susana Trindade; Bicho, Maria Catarina; Pereira, Priscila; Paulo, Maria João; Malosetti, Marcos; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; van Eeuwijk, Fred; Vaz Patto, Maria Carlota. "Common bean SNP alleles and candidate genes affecting photosynthesis under contrasting water regimes". Horticulture Research 8 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41438-020-00434-6.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41438-020-00434-6
  15. Martins, Davide; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; Rubiales, Diego; Vaz Patto, Maria Carlota. "Legume Crops and Biotrophic Pathogen Interactions: A Continuous Cross-Talk of a Multilayered Array of Defense Mechanisms". Plants 9 11 (2020): 1460. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants9111460.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/plants9111460
  16. Parreira, José Ricardo; Hernández-Castellano, Lorenzo Enrique; Argüello, Anastasio; Capote, Juan; Castro, Noemí; de Sousa Araújo, Susana; de Almeida, André Martinho. "Understanding seasonal weight loss tolerance in dairy goats: a transcriptomics approach". BMC Genomics 21 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-06968-2.
    Published • 10.1186/s12864-020-06968-2
  17. Sampaio, Ana Margarida; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; Rubiales, Diego; Vaz Patto, Maria Carlota. "Fusarium Wilt Management in Legume Crops". Agronomy 10 8 (2020): 1073. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10081073.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/agronomy10081073
  18. Pagano, Andrea; L’Andolina, Corrado; Sabatini, Maria Elisa; de Sousa Araújo, Susana; Balestrazzi, Alma; Macovei, Anca. "Sodium butyrate induces genotoxic stress in function of photoperiod variations and differentially modulates the expression of genes involved in chromatin modification and DNA repair in Petunia hybrida seedlings". Planta 251 5 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00425-020-03392-4.
    Published • 10.1007/s00425-020-03392-4
  19. Macovei, Anca; Pagano, Andrea; Cappuccio, Michela; Gallotti, Lucia; Dondi, Daniele; De Sousa Araujo, Susana; Fevereiro, Pedro; Balestrazzi, Alma. "A Snapshot of the Trehalose Pathway During Seed Imbibition in Medicago truncatula Reveals Temporal- and Stress-Dependent Shifts in Gene Expression Patterns Associated With Metabolite Changes". Frontiers in Plant Science 10 (2019): 1590. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01590.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fpls.2019.01590
  20. Doria, Enrico; Pagano, Andrea; Ferreri, Carla; Larocca, Anna Vita; Macovei, Anca; Araújo, Susana de Sousa; Balestrazzi, Alma. "How Does the Seed Pre-Germinative Metabolism Fight Against Imbibition Damage? Emerging Roles of Fatty Acid Cohort and Antioxidant Defence". Frontiers in Plant Science 10 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2019.01505.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fpls.2019.01505
  21. Leitão, Susana T.; Ferreira, Emanuel; Bicho, M. Catarina; Alves, Mara L.; Pintado, Duarte; Santos, Daniela; Mendes-Moreira, Pedro; et al. "Maize Open-Pollinated Populations Physiological Improvement: Validating Tools for Drought Response Participatory Selection". Sustainability 11 21 (2019): 6081. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11216081.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/su11216081
  22. Araújo, Susana; Pagano, Andrea; Dondi, Daniele; Lazzaroni, Simone; Pinela, Eduardo; Macovei, Anca; Balestrazzi, Alma. "Metabolic signatures of germination triggered by kinetin in Medicago truncatula". Scientific Reports 9 1 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-46866-6.
    Open access • 10.1038/s41598-019-46866-6
  23. Parreira, José; Balestrazzi, Alma; Fevereiro, Pedro; Araújo, Susana. "Maintaining Genome Integrity during Seed Development in Phaseolus vulgaris L.: Evidence from a Transcriptomic Profiling Study". Genes 9 10 (2018): 463. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes9100463.
    Open access • Accepted • 10.3390/genes9100463
  24. Pagano, Andrea; de Sousa Araújo, Susana; Macovei, Anca; Dondi, Daniele; Lazzaroni, Simone; Balestrazzi, Alma. "Metabolic and gene expression hallmarks of seed germination uncovered by sodium butyrate in Medicago truncatula". Plant, Cell & Environment 42 1 (2018): 259-269. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pce.13342.
    Published • 10.1111/pce.13342
  25. Macovei, Anca; Faè, Matteo; Biggiogera, Marco; de Sousa Araújo, Susana; Carbonera, Daniela; Balestrazzi, Alma. "Ultrastructural and Molecular Analyses Reveal Enhanced Nucleolar Activity in Medicago truncatula Cells Overexpressing the MtTdp2a Gene". Frontiers in Plant Science 9 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00596.
    Published • 10.3389/fpls.2018.00596
  26. Rubiales, Diego; Araújo, Susana S.; Vaz Patto, Maria C.; Rispail, Nicolas; Valdés-López, Oswaldo. "Editorial: Advances in Legume Research". Frontiers in Plant Science 9 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.00501.
    Published • 10.3389/fpls.2018.00501
  27. Donà, M.; Sabatini, M. E.; Biggiogera, M.; Confalonieri, M.; Minio, A.; Delledonne, M.; Giraffa, G.; et al. "MtTdp1a-depleted Medicago truncatula plants show reduced cuticle permeability and altered expression of defense genes". Biologia plantarum 61 1 (2017): 192-196. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10535-016-0664-9.
    Published • 10.1007/s10535-016-0664-9
  28. Zani, D.; Dondi, D.; Araújo, S.; Mondoni, A.; Balestrazzi, A.. "Impact of ¿-rays on seed germination/short-term storage in four native alpine species: Correlation with free radical and antioxidant profiles". Radiation Physics and Chemistry 131 (2017): 86-94. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84995562583&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.radphyschem.2016.11.001
  29. Pagano, A.; De Sousa Araújo, S.; Macovei, A.; Leonetti, P.; Balestrazzi, A.. "The seed repair response during germination: Disclosing correlations between DNA repair, antioxidant response, and chromatin remodeling in medicago truncatula". Frontiers in Plant Science 8 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85035785093&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fpls.2017.01972
  30. Sabatini, M.E.; Pagano, A.; Araùjo, S.; Balestrazzi, A.; Macovei, A.. "The tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1ß (Tdp1ß) gene discloses an early response to abiotic stresses". Genes 8 11 (2017): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85033471694&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3390/genes8110305
  31. Macovei, A.; Pagano, A.; Leonetti, P.; Carbonera, D.; Balestrazzi, A.; Araújo, S.S.. "Systems biology and genome-wide approaches to unveil the molecular players involved in the pre-germinative metabolism: implications on seed technology traits". Plant Cell Reports 36 5 (2017): 669-688. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84991094839&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00299-016-2060-5
  32. Vaz Patto, Maria Carlota; Araújo, Susana S.. "Positioning Portugal into the context of world production and research in grain legumes". Revista de Ciências Agrárias 39 4 (2016): 471-489. http://dx.doi.org/10.19084/rca16161.
    Published • 10.19084/rca16161
  33. Mata, A.T.; Jorge, T.F.; Ferreira, J.; do Rosário Bronze, M.; Branco, D.; Fevereiro, P.; Araújo, S.; António, C.. "Analysis of low abundant trehalose-6-phosphate and related metabolites in Medicago truncatula by hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography–triple quadrupole mass spectrometry". Journal of Chromatography A 1477 (2016): 30-38. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85001968732&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.chroma.2016.11.031
  34. Kazana, V.; Tsourgiannis, L.; Iakovoglou, V.; Stamatiou, C.; Alexandrov, A.; Araújo, S.; Bogdan, S.; et al. "Public attitudes towards the use of transgenic forest trees: A crosscountry pilot survey". IForest 9 APR2016 (2016): 344-353. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964524338&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3832/ifor1441-008
  35. Parreira, J.R.; Bouraada, J.; Fitzpatrick, M.A.; Silvestre, S.; Bernardes da Silva, A.; Marques da Silva, J.; Almeida, A.M.; et al. "Differential proteomics reveals the hallmarks of seed development in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)". Journal of Proteomics 143 (2016): 188-198. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84959873410&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jprot.2016.03.002
  36. Ferreira, A.M.; Marques, A.T.; Fontanesi, L.; Thulin, C.-G.; Sales-Baptista, E.; Araújo, S.S.; Almeida, A.M.. "Identification of a bitter-taste receptor gene repertoire in different Lagomorphs species". Frontiers in Genetics 7 APR (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84964860133&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fgene.2016.00055
  37. Araújo, S.S.; Paparella, S.; Dondi, D.; Bentivoglio, A.; Carbonera, D.; Balestrazzi, A.. "Physical methods for seed invigoration: Advantages and challenges in seed technology". Frontiers in Plant Science 7 MAY2016 (2016): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84969529157&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fpls.2016.00646
  38. Duque, A.S.; López-Gómez, M.; Krácmarová, J.; Gomes, C.N.; Araújo, S.S.; Lluch, C.; Fevereiro, P.. "Genetic engineering of polyamine metabolism changes Medicago truncatula responses to water deficit". Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (2016): 1-10. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84990841539&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11240-016-1107-1
  39. Araújo, S.; Balestrazzi, A.; Faè, M.; Morano, M.; Carbonera, D.; Macovei, A.. "MtTdp2a-overexpression boosts the growth phase of Medicago truncatula cell suspension and increases the expression of key genes involved in the antioxidant response and genome stability". Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (2016): 1-6. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84984819100&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11240-016-1075-5
  40. Lérias, J.R.; Peña, R.; Hernández-Castellano, L.E.; Capote, J.; Castro, N.; Argüello, A.; Araújo, S.S.; et al. "Establishment of the biochemical and endocrine blood profiles in the Majorera and Palmera dairy goat breeds: The effect of feed restriction". Journal of Dairy Research 82 4 (2015): 416-425. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84949530659&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S0022029915000412
  41. Paparella, S.; Araújo, S.S.; Rossi, G.; Wijayasinghe, M.; Carbonera, D.; Balestrazzi, A.. "Seed priming: state of the art and new perspectives". Plant Cell Reports 34 8 (2015): 1281-1293. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84931569130&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s00299-015-1784-y
  42. Alcântara, A.; Morgado, R.S.; Silvestre, S.; da Silva, J.M.; da Silva, A.B.; Fevereiro, P.; Araújo, S.S.. "A method to identify early-stage transgenic Medicago truncatula with improved physiological response to water deficit". Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 122 3 (2015): 605-616. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84938961581&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11240-015-0793-4
  43. Araújo, S.S.; Beebe, S.; Crespi, M.; Delbreil, B.; González, E.M.; Gruber, V.; Lejeune-Henaut, I.; et al. "Abiotic Stress Responses in Legumes: Strategies Used to Cope with Environmental Challenges". Critical Reviews in Plant Sciences 34 (2015): 237-280. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908432313&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/07352689.2014.898450
  44. Ferreira, A.M.; Marques, A.T.; Bhide, M.; Cubric-Curik, V.; Hollung, K.; Knight, C.H.; Raundrup, K.; et al. "Sequence analysis of bitter taste receptor gene repertoires in different ruminant species". PLoS ONE 10 6 (2015): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84936817974&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0124933
  45. Duque, A.S.; Araújo, S.S.; Fevereiro, P.; Barradas, A.; Godinho, B.; Silva, A.R.; Crespo, J.P.. "Development of protocols for micropropagation of elite genotype forage allogamous legume species". 1083 (2015): 409-413. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84949681610&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  46. Pereira-Leal, J.B.; Abreu, I.A.; Alabaça, C.S.; Almeida, M.H.; Almeida, P.; Almeida, T.; Amorim, M.I.; et al. "A comprehensive assessment of the transcriptome of Cork oak (Quercus suber) through EST sequencing". BMC Genomics 15 1 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84901651648&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1186/1471-2164-15-371
  47. Silvestre, S.; de Sousa Araújo, S.; Vaz Patto, M.C.; Marques da Silva, J.. "Performance index: An expeditious tool to screen for improved drought resistance in the Lathyrus genus". Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 56 7 (2014): 610-621. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84903820889&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/jipb.12186
  48. Almeida, A.M.; Kilminster, T.; Scanlon, T.; Araújo, S.S.; Milton, J.; Oldham, C.; Greeff, J.C.. "Assessing carcass and meat characteristics of Damara, Dorper and Australian Merino lambs under restricted feeding". Tropical Animal Health and Production 45 6 (2013): 1305-1311. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84880132900&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11250-013-0361-z
  49. Lérias, J.R.; Hernández-Castellano, L.E.; Morales-delaNuez, A.; Araújo, S.S.; Castro, N.; Argüello, A.; Capote, J.; Almeida, A.M.. "Body live weight and milk production parameters in the Majorera and Palmera goat breeds from the Canary Islands: Influence of weight loss". Tropical Animal Health and Production 45 8 (2013): 1731-1736. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84891560975&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11250-013-0423-2
  50. Ferreira, A.M.; Araújo, S.S.; Sales-Baptista, E.; Almeida, A.M.. "Identification of novel genes for bitter taste receptors in sheep (Ovis aries)". Animal 7 4 (2013): 547-554. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84876928636&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S1751731112002030
  51. Araújo, S.S.; Duque, A.S.; Silva, J.M.; Santos, D.; Silva, A.B.; Fevereiro, P.. "Water deficit and recovery response of Medicago truncatula plants expressing the ELIP-like DSP22". Biologia Plantarum 57 1 (2013): 159-163. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84877583047&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10535-012-0235-7
  52. Nunes, C.; Araújo, S.S.; Silva, J.M.; Fevereiro, P.; Silva, A.B.. "Photosynthesis light curves: A method for screening water deficit resistance in the model legume Medicago truncatula". Annals of Applied Biology 155 3 (2009): 321-332. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-73149107769&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1744-7348.2009.00341.x
  53. Nunes, C.; de Sousa Araújo, S.; da Silva, J.M.; Fevereiro, M.P.S.; da Silva, A.B.. "Physiological responses of the legume model Medicago truncatula cv. Jemalong to water deficit". Environmental and Experimental Botany 63 1-3 (2008): 289-296. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-39749195495&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.envexpbot.2007.11.004
  54. Almeida, A.M.; Silva, A.B.; Araújo, S.S.; Cardoso, L.A.; Santos, D.M.; Torné, J.M.; Silva, J.M.; Paul, M.J.; Fevereiro, P.S.. "Responses to water withdrawal of tobacco plants genetically engineered with the AtTPS1 gene: A special reference to photosynthetic parameters". Euphytica 154 1-2 (2007): 113-126. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-33847302043&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10681-006-9277-2
  55. Duque, A.S.; De Sousa Araújo, S.; Cordeiro, M.A.; Santos, D.M.; Fevereiro, M.P.. "Use of fused gfp and gus reporters for the recovery of transformed Medicago truncatula somatic embryos without selective pressure". Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 90 3 (2007): 325-330. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34547830278&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11240-007-9268-6
  56. Almeida, A.M.; Villalobos, E.; Araújo, S.S.; Cardoso, L.A.; Santos, D.M.; Santos, M.A.; Fevereiro, P.S.; Torné, J.M.. "Electroporation of maize embryogenic calli with the trehalose-6-phosphate synthase gene from Arabidopsis thaliana". Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 29 3 (2007): 273-281. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34249036550&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s11738-007-0034-5
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    10.1007/s00709-006-0198-7
  58. Almeida, A.M.; Villalobos, E.; Araújo, S.S.; Leyman, B.; Van Dijck, P.; Alfaro-Cardoso, L.; Fevereiro, P.S.; Torné, J.M.; Santos, D.M.. "Transformation of tobacco with an Arabidopsis thaliana gene involved in trehalose biosynthesis increases tolerance to several abiotic stresses". Euphytica 146 1-2 (2005): 165-176. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-28244458503&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10681-005-7080-0
  59. Duque, A.S.R.L.A.; Araújo, S.D.S.; Dos Santos, D.M.M.F.; Fevereiro, M.P.S.. "Optimisation of a selection scheme using kanamycin to improve transformation of Medicago truncatula cv. Jemalong". Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 78 3 (2004): 277-280. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-3442883984&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
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    10.1023/A:1024093105154
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/06/30 Developing innovative and molecular precision production systems for strategic "Trás-os-Montes" plant and fungi resources towards local socio-economic activity Ciencia 2021
Fundação para Ciência e Tecnolgoia (Lisbon, Portugal)
2019/09/26 Palma M, Salvado J, Hernandez-Castellano LE, Capote J, Castro N, Campos A, Arguello A, Matzapetakis M, Araújo SS, de Almeida AM* (2019) Goatomics: The goat mammary gland as influenced by weight loss, a multi-omics profiling. – Awarded the Boehringer Ingelheim prize for the work with the highest scientific quality presented on the conference XXVI conference of the Mediterranean Federation for Ruminant Health and Production
Mediterranean Federation for Ruminant Health and Production (Leon, Spain)
2019/05/24 Parreira JR*, Cappuccio M, Balestrazzi A, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS (2019) Post-transcriptional regulation of seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L. 3rd International Legume Society Conference
International Legume Society Conference (Poznan, Poland)
2019/05/22 Parreira JR*, Cappuccio M, Balestrazzi A, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS (2019) Post-transcriptional regulation of seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L. 3rd International Legume Society Conference
International Legume Society Conference (Poznan, Poland)
2019/02/27 Parreira JR*, Cappuccio M, Balestrazzi A, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS (2019) Post-transcriptional regulation mediated by miRNAs during seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L. 3rd Iplanta Conference “What future for RNAi-based products: RNAi plants or spray products
IPLANTA COST action (Oeiras, Portugal)
2018/11/13 Araújo SS* (2018) Seed biology and technology approaches for developing better and healthier crops. 4rd General Meeting of the GREEN-IT unit
GREEN-IT research Unit (Oeiras, Portugal)
2018/02/14 Parreira JR, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS* (2018) Modulating seed development in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris): an approach to enhance seed quality? 2nd Iplanta Conference “RNAi: the future of cross talk”
IPLANTA COST action (Poznan, Poland)
2018/02/14 Parreira JR, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS* (2018) Modulating seed development in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris): an approach to enhance seed quality? 2nd Iplanta Conference “RNAi: the future of cross talk
IPLANTA COST Action (Poznan, Poland)
2018/02/08 Parreira JR, Fevereiro P, Araújo SS* (2018) Post-transcriptional regulation of seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L. , Marrakesh , Marrocos (February 6-8) 7th International Food Legume Research Conference
International Food Legume Research (Marrakesh, Morocco)
2016/07/07 Araújo SS*. (2016) Seed technology for improved and healthier crops. 2nd General Meeting of the Green-IT unit
Green it Research unit (Oeiras, Portugal)
2016/04/25 Balestrazzi A*, Pagano A, Araújo SS, Macovei A, Carbonera D. (2016) Exploring the link between chromatin remodeling and DNA repair in plants: basic and translational research with seeds. Meeting of COST CM1201” Biomimetic Radical Chemistry
COST CM1201 Biomimetic Radical Chemistry (Grenoble, France)
2015/02/26 Vaccino P. Paparella S, Gerna D, Limonta M, Araújo SS, Balestrazzi (2015) A Molecular tool for assessing seed quality in crop plants: focus on the seed repair mechanisms. First WG2 meeting of the COST Action FA1306 - The quest for tolerant varieties - Phenotyping at plant and cellular level
COST Action FA1306 - The quest for tolerant varieties - Phenotyping at plant and cellular level (Oeiras, Portugal)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Functional analysis of exosome-like vesicles in host-pathogen interactions in Solanum lycopersicum L.
Co-supervisor of Miguel Ângelo Almeida Rito
PhD in Biosciences (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2019 - Current Unravelling the genetics and mechanisms behind water stress tolerance in grass pea (Lathyrus sativus)
Co-supervisor of Matilde Sanches
FCT PhD Program Plants4Life Plants for Life (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2018 - Current A molecular approach to understand the transition from embryo development to seed filling in Phaseolus vulgaris L
Co-supervisor of Claudia Lopes
FCT PhD Program Plants4Life - PD/BD/135585/2018 (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2011 - Current How does trehalose-6- phosphate mediate the genomic and metabolic response of Medicago truncatula toward water deficit?
Co-supervisor of Diana Branco
Individual FCT fellowship SFRH/BD/82283/2011 (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2017 - 2022/10/25 The genetics and mechanisms of resistance to powdery mildew in Lathyrus sativus
Co-supervisor of Davide Martins
FCT PhD Program Plants4Life - PD/BD/128498/2017 (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2015 - 2021/12/17 Deciphering seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Co-supervisor of José Ricardo Parreira Salvado
FCT PhD Program Plants4Life Plants for Life FCT - PD/BD/113474/2015 (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2019/09/01 - 2021/12/13 Functional analysis of miRNAs involved in the development of legume seeds
Co-supervisor of Diogo Prata
MSc in Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2016 - 2021/02/25 Unravelling the genetic control of Fusarium oxysporum resistance in Lathyrus sativus L.
Co-supervisor of Ana Margarida Sampaio
FCT PhD Program Plants4Life - PD/BD/114418/2016 (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2019 - 2020/12/28 Transformation of poplar to introduce resistance to Phytophthora sp.
Co-supervisor of Rita Maravilha Marques
MSc program in Biotechnology for Sustainibility (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2014 - 2020 Unravelling the genetic control of combined biotic/abiotic stress resistance in Phaseolus vulgaris L. The fusarium wilt-drought interaction
Co-supervisor of Susana Trindade Leitão
FCT PhD Program Plants4Life Plants for Life - SFRH/BD/92160/2013 (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Study of the effects of ant´s repellents in seed germination
Supervisor of Bruna Gomes
BSc Biotechnology (Degree)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2013 - 2013 Improving in vitro regeneration and transformation in the Eucalyptus genus
Co-supervisor
MSc in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioempreendorism in Plants (Master)
Universidade do Minho - Campus de Azurém, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Regeneration and transformation of Eucalyptus grandis
Supervisor of Susana Ribeiro
MSc in Cell Biology and Biotechnology (Master)
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2012 - 2012 Medicago truncatula and water deficit: exploring a new method for T6P quantification in plant extracts and characterization of three abscisic acid responsive promoters
Supervisor of André Alcântara
MSc in Cell Biology and Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2012 - 2012 DROUGHTYRUS– Preliminary characterization of the physiological responses of ten Lathyrus genotypes to water deficit
Supervisor of Susana Silvestre
MSc in Cell Biology and Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2007 - 2007 Establishment and optimization of a transformation system for Olea europeae
Supervisor of Filipa Silva
MSc in Cell Biology and Biotechnology
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2007 - 2007 Expression of the G protein from the rabie capsid virus in Medicago truncatula
Supervisor of Marisa Santos
MSc in Cell Biology and Biotechnology (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2019/06/26 - 2019/06/28 XXIII Reunião da Sociedade Espanhola de Fisiologia Vegetal e do XVI Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal. Pamplona, Spain (2019/06/26 - 2019/06/28)
Congress (Member of the Scientific Committee)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2019/02/27 - 2019/03/01 3rd General Meeting COST ACTION CA15223 “IPLANTA-Modifying plants to produce interfering RNA, ITQB-NOVA, Oeiras, Portugal (2019/02/27 - 2019/03/01)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2016/10/11 - 2016/10/14 Second International Legume Society Conference , Troía, Portugal (2016/10/11 - 2016/10/14)
Conference (Co-organisor)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2014/12/03 - 2014/12/03 3rd Forest Genomics Meeting: Regulation of genome expression dynamics in forest trees (2014/12/03 - 2014/12/03)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2014/05/27 - 2014/05/30 COST Action FP1106 Studying Tree Responses to extreme Events: a SynthesiS - Plenary meeting. Hotel do Mar, Sesimbra, Portugal (2014/05/27 - 2014/05/30)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2014/02/12 - 2014/02/14 Training School of the COST Action FP0905 on New Genetic Engineering Techniques for Tree Improvement - Biosafety of forest transgenic trees. INIAV and ITQB, Oeiras, Portugal (2014/02/12 - 2014/02/14)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2012/11/26 - 2012/11/26 2nd Forest Genomics Meeting: Transgenic Forest Trees: time to harvest? ITQB/IBET, Oeiras, Portugal (2012/11/26)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal

Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2011/12/10 - 2011/12/10 1st Forest Genomics Meeting: Eucalypts meet genomics, ITQB/IBET, Oeiras, Portugal (2011/12/10)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2009/06/01 - 2009/06/03 2nd Workshop of Transformation mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal (2009/06/01 - 2009/06/03)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
2008/05/21 - 2008/05/23 1st Workshop of Transformation mediated by Agrobacterium tumefaciens, Escola Superior Agrária do Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo, Portugal. (2008/05/21 - 2008/05/23)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/02/07 - 2024/02/07 Seminar " From sowing to the table - valorization of the Ox heart tomato variety from Douro ", organized by Greengrape, UTAD, INIAV and APPITAD
Seminar
From sowing to the table - valorization of the ox heart tomato variety from Douro
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Ciência Animal e Veterinária, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária, Portugal
2024/01/11 - 2024/01/11 Workshop - Challenges of the Olive tree cultivation in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro - Disease of Olive groves, organized by APPITAD, Olive oil and tree Museum, Mirandela , Portugal
Workshop
Challenges of the Olive tree cultivation in Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
2023/12/26 - 2023/12/26 The Organic Food and Health, organized AGROBIO-Associação Portuguesa de Agricultura Biológica, online seminar
Seminar
The Organic Food and Health
2023/12/19 - 2023/12/19 The importance of Organic Farming for the environment and health, organized by AGROBIO - Associação Portuguesa de Agricultura Biológica, online seminar
Seminar
The importance of Organic Farming for the environment and health
2023/12/06 - 2023/12/07 CBE JU Stakeholder Forum 2023, organized by Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, Bruxels, Belgium.
Congress
CBE JU Stakeholder Forum 2023
2023/11/26 - 2023/11/26 The Olive tree and the valorization of its subproducts - Oral communication. World day of Olive tree. A workshop organized in the scope of the EU project OLIVE4ALL by the MORE CoLAB and Parish Council of Lagoa, Municipality of Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal
Workshop
The Olive tree and the valorization of its subproducts - World day of Olive tree celebration
MORE, Portugal
2023/11/24 - 2023/11/25 Biodiversity Journey, organized pela Eco-Bioinsight, Vinhais Municipality and Biological Park of Vinhais, Portugal. Included a seminars, round table and biodiversity trail.
Meeting
Biodiversity Journey
2023/11/24 - 2023/11/24 CoaMedPlants Final Meeting - Presentation of the main outcomes of the funded projects, organized by Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Coimbra e Fundação Côa
Meeting
CoaMedPlants Final Meeting
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2023/11/17 - 2023/11/17 Participation in the round table about Circular Economy - Valorization of subproducts of the Agrifood Sector
Round table
I -danha Food Lab
Food4Sustainability CoLAB, Portugal

Building Global Innovators SA, Portugal
2023/10/17 - 2023/10/17 Participation in the 3rd Workshop of the Working Groups of the World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves
Workshop
3rd Workshop of the Working Groups of the World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves
MORE, Portugal
2023/10/09 - 2023/10/09 Participation in the Workshop AgroBioTech
Workshop
Workshop AgroBioTech
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
2023/10/05 - 2023/10/05 XI Fair of the Olive Oil and Fig, organized by the Parish Council of Lombo, Municipality of Macedo de Cavaleiros, Portugal
Seminar
Scientific Research and Development of the inner territories: knowledge and pratice in Lombo
2019/06/26 - 2019/08/28 Chair of Session 11- Plant Biotechnology and synthetic biology - XXIII Reunião da Sociedade Espanhola de Fisiologia Vegetal e do XVI Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, Pamplona, Spain
Congress
XXIII Reunião da Sociedade Espanhola de Fisiologia Vegetal e do XVI Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2019/07/08 - 2019/07/10 Chair of Session “Produção e Consumo Sustentáveis (III) - Encontro Ciência 2019 – Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal, Lisboa, Portugal (8-10 Julho)
Meeting
Encontro Ciência 2019 – Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2016/10/11 - 2016/10/14 Chair of Session 14 – Frontiers in Legume Agronomy. Second International Legume Society Conference. Centro de Congressos de Troía. Troía, Portugal
Conference
Second International Legume Society Conference.
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2016/05/26 - 2016/05/26 Moderator - O Futuro das NBTs em plantas na EU, workshop no Auditório da DGAV, Oeiras
Meeting
O Futuro das NBTs em plantas na EU
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Centro de Informação de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015/09/29 - 2015/09/30 WUEMED Workshop - Improving Water Use Efficiency in MEDiterranean Agriculture: what limits the adoption of new technologies?
Workshop
WUEMED Workshop - Improving Water Use Efficiency in MEDiterranean Agriculture: what limits the adoption of new technologies?
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche Area della Ricerca di Roma 1, Italy
2013/04/29 - 2013/05/01 Training School supported by EU COST Action FP0905 "Biosafety of Forest Transgenic Trees: improving the scientific basis for safe tree development and implementation of EU policy directives
Workshop
Plant genome modification and the regulatory framework for GM plants in Europe
Universitetet i Tromsø Institutt for farmasi, Norway
2012/09/10 - 2012/09/14 “Ecophysiology Techniques Workshop” Plant Environmental Physiology group (PEPG), Society of Experimental Biology, Sobreda da Caparica, Portugal,
Workshop
Ecophysiology Techniques Workshop
Society for Experimental Biology, United Kingdom
2012/07/05 - 2012/07/05 II Encontro Biotecnologia e Agricultura: O Futuro é Agora - Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Bencanta, Coimbra, (5 Julho)
Meeting
II Encontro Biotecnologia e Agricultura
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal

Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal

Centro de Informação de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2004/10/27 - 2004/10/29 Advanced Course in Oxidative Stress and Cell Signalling
Workshop
Advanced Course in Oxidative Stress and Cell Signalling
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2003/06/18 - 2003/06/21 “Workshop of Plant Stress Biology”
Workshop
Workshop of Plant Stress Biology
Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/01/12 Grapevine-Plasmopara vitícola interactome: defining interacting partners through FRET-FLIM
(Thesis) Main arguer
Catarina Silva (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/10/27 Characterization of candidate miRNAs involved in the regulation of conifer embryogenesis
(Thesis) Main arguer
Ana Alves (PhD)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/10/20 Functional characterization of epigenetic markers during micropropagation
(Thesis) Main arguer
Daniela Cordeiro (PhD)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2023/09/18 Tranformation and genome edition in plants: analysis of legislation in different countries.
(Thesis) Arguer
Teresa de Barros Correia Ramos (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/12/02 SARS-CoV-2 Spike and Receptor Binding Domain Glycoproteins Produced in Tobacco BY- 2 and Medicago Cell Suspension Cultures
(Thesis) Main arguer
Ana Clara Ferreira (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2022/09/23 Evaluation of the effects of histone acetylation regulators on callus proliferation and somatic embryo development in Solanum Betaceum Cav.
(Thesis) Main arguer
Ruben da Silva Neves (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2022/09/15 Molecular and histological approaches to unravel Castanea spp. responses to Phytophthora cinnamomi infection
Thesis Member
Patricia Morais Fernandes (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2022/09/13 Effect of a commercial seaweed extract of Ascophyllum nodosum on rice tolerance to salinity: hydroponics and seed priming approaches
(Thesis) Main arguer
Luisa Maria Mugeiro Ribeiro (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2021/12/12 Deciphering seed development in Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Supervisor
José Ricardo Parreira Salvado (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2020/06/18 Agronomic, Physiological and Proteomic Characterization of Three Improved Varieties of Maize (Zea mays L.): A Contribution to Maize Breeding Programs of Mozambique
Thesis Member
Dizimalta dos Santos Fernando Miquitaio (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2019/09/09 Stage and tissue-specific expression analysis of two mirnas and their targets during Solanum betaceum cav. somatic embryogenesis
(Thesis) Main arguer
Miguel Rito (Master)
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
2018/12/03 Study of the effects of ant´s repellents in seed germination
Supervisor
Bruna Gomes (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/12/12 The study of the reprogramming of metabolism of Trincadeira grapes upon infection with Botrytis cinerea
(Thesis) Main arguer
João Coelho (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/05/22 Drought stress responses in Medicago truncatula and Glycine max: System biology approaches
(Thesis) Main arguer
Amaia Seminario Huarriz (PhD)
Universidad Pública de Navarra, Spain
2016/12/06 Selection of a genotype of Phaseolus vulgaris able to differentiate in in vitro conditions
(Thesis) Main arguer
Filipa Perreira da Costa (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/09/30 Morpho-physiological analysis of adaptive responses of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) to drought stress
(Thesis) Main arguer
José Polánia (PhD)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
2015/12/21 Production and analysis of pharmaceutically relevant peptides in edible plants
(Thesis) Main arguer
Carolina Gomes (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015/07/23 Comparative mapping of disease resistance gene in Lathyrus spp. using model legume genetic information
(Thesis) Main arguer
Nuno Almeida (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2015/03/27 Inhibition of SNF1-related protein kinase1 by trehalose 6-phosphate and other metabolites and the interrelation with plant growth
Thesis Member
Catia Nunes (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2012/12/12 Regeneration and transformation of Eucalyptus grandis
Supervisor
Susana Ribeiro (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2012/07/19 Medicago truncatula as a platform for molecular farming: a study of the subcellular localization of a human recombinant protein
(Thesis) Main arguer
Ana Rita Basílio (Master)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2011/11/29 Expression analysis of trehalose pathway encoding genes in Phaseolus vulgaris L
Supervisor
Tomás Carvalho (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2011/11/29 Study of the sub-cellular localization of recombinant proteins produced in plants
(Thesis) Main arguer
Helena Silva (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2011/11/21 Medicago truncatula and water deficit: exploring a new method for T6P quantification in plant extracts and characterization of three abscisic acid responsive promoters
Supervisor
André Alcântara (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2011/11/18 DROUGHTYRUS– Preliminary characterization of the physiological responses of ten Lathyrus genotypes to water deficit
Supervisor
Susana Silvestre (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2010/11/10 Transformation of Medicago truncatula with the AtTPS1 encoding gene from Arabidopsis
Supervisor
Aline Santos (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2018 - Current Public Research and Regulation Initiative Research expert
2016 - Current Centre for Information in Biotechnology Associated researcher
2013 - Current International Legume Society Member
2007 - Current Portuguese Society of Plant Biology ( ex- Portuguese Society of Plant Phsyiology) Member and Coordinator of the working group in Molecular Biology
2007 - Current Ordem dos Biólogos - Portuguese Professional Association of Biologists Effective Member (Nº2777)
2007 - Current Portuguese Society of Biochemistry Member (Nº2982)

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2017 - Current Plant Biotecnology and Molecular Biology - 12h module on Omics and Systems Biology approaches for plant improvement MSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics (Laurea Magistrale) Università degli Studi di Pavia Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie, Italy
2018 - 2021 Insterdisciplinary Seminars II MSc in Biotechnology for Sustainability (Mestrado) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2017 - 2018 Eco-Physiology and Plant Interactions II - Pratical Lesson - Measuring leaf gas-exchange and photosynthesis efficiency in response to light and CO2 (4h/year) PhD program Plants For Life (Curso de doutoramento (conclusão de unidades curriculares)) Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2010 - 2010 Genetic Engineering BSc in Biotechnology (Bacharelato) Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal

Evaluation committee

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization Funding entity
2020/05 - Current Preliminary examiner of a PHD thesis required from requested by the Coordinator of the PhD Program in Doctorado en Ciencias Agrarias y Ambientales, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
Evaluator
Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
2019/04/01 - 2019/10/31 Evaluation of proposals of fundamental research activities - Life Sciences panel
Evaluator
Narodowego Centrum Nauki, Poland Narodowego Centrum Nauki

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2023/12/14 - 2023/12/14 Olive oil pomace valorization approaches - World day of Olive tree celebration Olive Oil Pomace valorization - World Day of Olive tree
2021/12/11 - 2021/12/11 Jornal da Noite SIC(Evening news- National TV)- Special Report Mushroom diversity in Natural Park of Montesinho - International Day of Mountains
2021/04/03 - 2021/04/03 Jornal da Tarde - RTP1 (Midday news- National TV) Moving to inner side of Portugal to do research
2021/03/30 - 2021/03/30 BLC3 Space (Pod-Cast and Live), Science in the inner regions BLC3 activities and career path

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/03/06 - Current Agronomy (2073-4395) MPDI
2021 - Current Plant Stress (2667-064X) Elsevier
2020 - Current Plant Breeding (1439-0523) Wiley (Blackwell Publishing)
2020 - Current Planta (1432-2048) Springer-Verlag
2020 - Current PLoS ONE (1932-6203) Public Library of Science
2018 - Current Seeds MDPI
2018 - Current Scientific Reports (2045-2322) Springer Science and Business Media LLC
2018 - Current Plant Science Elsevier
2017 - Current Plant Molecular Biology (1573-5028) Springer-Verlag
2016 - Current Agricultural Water Management (0378-3774) Elsevier
2016 - Current Journal of Proteomics (1874-3919) Elsevier
2015 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science Frontiers
2015 - Current Tree Physiology (1758-4469) Oxford University Press
2015 - Current BMC Genomics (1471-2164) Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.)
2014 - Current Acta Physiologiae Plantarum (1861-1664) Springer-Verlag
2014 - Current Biologia Plantarum (1573-8264) Institute of Experimental Botany
2013 - Current Biologia (1336-9563) De Gruyter Open Sp. z o.o.
2010 - Current Current Biotechnology (2211-5501) Bentham Science
2009 - Current Tropical Animal Health and Production (1573-7438) Springer-Verlag
2009 - Current Plant Systematics and Evolution (1615-6110) Springer-Verlag
2009 - Current New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science (1175-8783) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2008 - Current Plant Cell Tissue and Organ Culture
2008 - Current International Journal of Agriculture and Forestry (2165-882X) Scientific and Academic Publishing
2008 - Current International Journal of Plant Biology (2037-0164) PAGEPress Publications
2017 - 2017 Genes MDPI

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020 - 2021 Selection of Researchers ( MSc Holders ) - participation as substitute member of the jury of 5 open calls Associação BLC3 Campus de Tecnologia e Inovação, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Selection of Post-Doc Fellowship ( PhD Holders ) - participation as member of the jury of 4 open calls Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2012/12/31 - 2019/12/31 Selection of BI Fellowship ( for MSc) - participation as member of the jury of 12 open calls Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2011/01/01 - 2019/12/31 Selection of BI Fellowship ( for BSc) - participation as member of the jury for 7 open calls Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2016/01/01 - 2017/12/31 Selection of Post-Doc Fellowship ( PhD Holders ) - participation as member of the jury of 2 open calls Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2013/01/01 - 2017/12/31 Selection of BI Fellowship ( for MSc) - participation as member of the jury of 4 open calls Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2013/01/01 - 2016/12/31 Selection of BI Fellowship ( for MSc) - participation as member of the jury of 2 open calls Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
2012/01/01 - 2013/12/31 Selection of BI Fellowship ( for BSc) - participation as member of the jury of 4 open calls Instituto de Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica, Portugal
2011/01/01 - 2011/12/31 Selection of BI Fellowship ( for MSc) - participation as member of the jury of 1 open calls Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2009 Travel Award - Model Legume Congress, UC Davis, USA
2007 "Travel and lodging grant” - Fundação Gulbenkian for participating in International Conference on Plant Transformation Technologies, Viena, Austria.
2005 Travel Award by the Model Legume Congress, UC Davis, USA

Other distinction

2007 "Registration Grant" - 6th European Conference on Grain Legumes, Lisbon, Portugal
2007 Travel and lodging grant - European Science Foundation for attending 2007 World Conference of Stress, Budapeste, Hungria.
2005 “Travel and Registration Grant” by InterDrought II Conference, Roma, Itália