Curriculum Vitae
Susana de Sousa Araújo
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
- http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2823-088X (Professional)
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 | |
|---|---|---|
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2023/08/02
Concluded
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Business Plan (Others)
Vexillum, Lda, Portugal
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Approved |
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2023/07/06
Concluded
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Project Management (Others)
Vexillum, Lda, Portugal
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Approved |
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2021/04/06
Concluded
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Fire prevention and fighting (Others)
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
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Approved |
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2021/03/18
Concluded
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Safety and health at the workplace (SST) - identification, evaluation and risk prevention
at work (Others)
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
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Approved |
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2020/01/10 - 2020/01/10
Concluded
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Introduction to Data Management Plans (DPMs) (Others)
Major in Grant writing
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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Aproved |
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2018/06/18 - 2019/10/17
Concluded
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TRANSPEER: a transnational skills programme to enhance the employability of researchers (Others)
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 |
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2019/10/01 - 2019/10/03
Concluded
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Horizon2020 Propopsal Writing focus: Impact (Others)
Major in Grant writing
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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Approved |
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2019/03/08 - 2019/05/05
Concluded
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Training in Innovation and Technology Transfer for GREEN –IT Post-Docs and PIs (Others)
Major in Intelectual property right and innovation
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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2016/02/01 - 2018/11/30
Concluded
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Post-transcriptional regulation mediated by miRNAs of seed development in Phaseolus
vulgaris L. (Post-Doctorate)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Università degli Studi di Pavia Dipartimento di Biologia e Biotecnologie, Italy |
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2014/06/02 - 2014/06/03
Concluded
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Supervision of PhD Students Course (Others)
Major in Human resources management
Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
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Approved |
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2013/06/26 - 2013/06/26
Concluded
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Scientific Career Development Course (Others)
Major in Leadership and conflit management
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
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Approved |
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2012/03/19 - 2012/03/23
Concluded
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INTERBIO workshop - Two faces of Science Communication (Others)
Major in Grant writing and Science Communication
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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Approved |
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2011/05/26 - 2011/05/27
Concluded
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NGSDM11 – Next generation Sequencing Data Management (Others)
Major in Bioinformatics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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Approved |
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2010/02/27 - 2010/03/01
Concluded
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Proteomics course: gel based protein separation by two dimensional gel electrophoresis
and protein characterization by MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometry” (Others)
Major in Proteomics
Universidade do Porto Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
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Approved |
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2009/12/09 - 2009/12/11
Concluded
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GACT09 -Genetic Architecture of Complex Traits (Others)
Major in Bioinformatics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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Approved |
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2009/11/16 - 2009/11/17
Concluded
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WPAT09 – Workflows and Programatically Accessible tools (Others)
Major in Bioinformatics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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Approved |
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2009/09/14 - 2009/09/17
Concluded
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MDARB09 - Microarray Data Analysis using R and Bioconductor (Others)
Major in Bioinformatics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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Approved |
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2007/07/01 - 2009/05/31
Concluded
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Improving resistance to water deficit in legumes by the expression of stress-regulated
genes in the model Medicago truncatula (Post-Doctorate)
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 |
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2008/04/07 - 2008/04/11
Concluded
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IB08 – Introductory bioinformatics (Others)
Major in Bioinformatics
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
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Approved |
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2007/06/18
Concluded
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Biology (Doctorate)
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)
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Maximum Classification: Approved by Unaminity |
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2006/06/05 - 2006/06/10
Concluded
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WUEMED training course on Integrated approaches to improve drought tolerance in crops (Others)
Major in Abiotic stress responses in plants
Universita degli Studi di Bologna Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie, Italy
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Approved |
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2000/12/20
Concluded
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Applied Plant Biology (Licenciate Degree)
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 (...) |
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| 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 |
| 2026/02/16 - 2026/07/31 | Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
| Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal | ||
| 2025/02/17 - 2025/07/16 | Invited Assistant (Polytechnic Teacher) | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Centro de Investigação de Montanha, Portugal |
| Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal | ||
| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 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
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/10 - Current | PrimSeedPower - Seed Priming Solutions: Boosting Crop Resilience for a Sustainable
Future
Member of the submission consortia; Participant in WG2 and WG4
MORE, Portugal
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European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
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| 2026/11/01 - 2029/10/30 | PHOS-SYMBIO – Industrial Symbiosis Platform for hybrid bio-based and sustainable processing
of byproducts into phosphate-based fertilizers and biostimulants
COMPETE2030-FEDER-04088700
Institutional PI
MORE, Portugal
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COMPETE 2030 European Regional Development Fund Ongoing
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| 2025/09/01 - 2029/08/31 | PROSPER - Promoting resilient orphan legumes for sustainable agriculture and food
security
Institutional Coordinator & Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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Horizon Europe
Ongoing
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| 2026/01/01 - 2028/12/31 | FERTiOLiVE - Low-Cost Intelligent Fertilization System for Traditional Olive Groves
NORTE2030-FEDER-02969400
Institutional Coordinator & Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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COMPETE 2030 European Regional Development Fund Ongoing
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| 2026/01/01 - 2028/12/31 | SIAMESE - Innovative Solutions for Sustainable Almond Orchards
NORTE2030-FEDER-01465500
Institutional Coordinator & Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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NORTE 2030 European Regional Development Fund Ongoing
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| 2025/11/01 - 2028/10/30 | SUSTAIN- Inteligent and adaptative system for cultivation
NORTE2030-FEDER-02149400
Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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NORTE 2030 European Regional Development Fund Ongoing
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| 2025/10/01 - 2028/09/30 | BioLivingLABs
Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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Ongoing
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| 2025/07/01 - 2028/06/30 | FORECAST - Fostering Resilient Agroforestry Systems with climate-ready Tree and Herbaceous
Germplasm
Institutional Coordinator & Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2025/01/01 - 2027/12/31 | SUBSUS - New sustainable substrates for the horticultural sector and development of
natural biocide extracts for agricultural pests and diseases
Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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COMPETE 2030 European Regional Development Fund Ongoing
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| 2024/10/01 - 2027/09/30 | MiOlive3 - Deployment of Olive tree varieties micropropagated, mycorrhized and micrografted.
Institutional Coordinator & Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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COMPETE 2030 European Regional Development Fund Ongoing
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| 2024/10 - 2027/09 | Nutr&ssencial - Development of Protein Alternatives with improved nutritional properties
Institutional Coordinator & Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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Ongoing
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| 2024/01/30 - 2026/12/31 | FLoRE - Local Flora for Ecological Restoration
FLoRE S1/2.7/F0042
Principal investigator
MORE, Portugal
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INTERREG IVC
Ongoing
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| 2026/06/15 - 2026/11/30 | Efficacy evaluation of the mating disruption products (MD) against three chesnut´s
pests (Cydia splendana, Cydia fagiglandana and Pammene Fasciana) in chestnut orchards
of Trás-os-Montes, Portugal
CBC Iberia 2026
Principal investigator
MORE, Portugal
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Ongoing
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| 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
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H2020 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area Ongoing
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2023/09/19 - 2023/12 | ForestWaterUp - Nature-based solutions for the ecological restoration of degraded
soils in Lagos do Sabor
Researcher
MORE, Portugal
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Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização
Concluded
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| 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
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NORTE 2020 European Regional Development Fund Concluded
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2018 - 2022 | Common Bean Conservation and Breeding Program
PDR2020-784-042734
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural (PRODER)
Ongoing
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| 2018 - 2022 | Forage Conservation and Breeding Program
PDR2020-784-042743
Researcher
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
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Programa de Desenvolvimento Rural (PRODER)
Ongoing
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| 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
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European Comission
Ongoing
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| 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
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 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
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 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
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| 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
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Fondazione Cariplo Regione Lombardia Concluded
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| 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
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 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
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| 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
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KBBE/ Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 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
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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
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
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| 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
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ERA-Net Plant Genomics/FCT
Concluded
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| 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
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| 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
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Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
Concluded
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Other
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2014 | Ciência 2008
C2008-IICT/VET-4
Researcher
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, 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 abstract |
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| Conference poster |
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| Edited book |
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| Journal article |
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| Magazine article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2026/02/10 | Maria SEIXAS, Leonardo ALVES, Carolina CAMPOS, Carina OLIVEIRA, Mikael, MOURA and Susana ARAÚJO (2026) Post-Fire Ecological Restoration in Mediterranean Mountain Ecosystems: Native Herbaceous Plants as Climate-Smart Nature-Based Solutions | Second International Seminar "Water, Climate Change, Agriculture and Territorial Development“
University of Constantine 1, Frères Mentouri (Constantine, Algeria)
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| 2026/02/09 | Planting Innovation, Harvesting MORE Sustainability: New Solutions for the Conservation and Valorization of Endogenous Resources. | Second International Seminar "Water, Climate Change, Agriculture and Territorial Development
University of Constantine 1, Frères Mentouri, Algeria (Constantine, Algeria)
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| 2026/02/09 | Mikael MOURA, Leonardo ALVES, Maria SEIXAS, Andreia AFONSO, Loïc RAJJOU, Massimiliano CORSO, Radhouane GDOURA, Amine ELLEUCH, Hanen ELABED, Pier Mario CHIARABAGLIO, Pierluigi PARIS, Antonio FRANCA, Aziz BENHAMROUCHE, Alma BALESTRAZZISusana ARAÚJO (2026) FORECAST Living Labs: Co-Designing Sustainable Agroforestry Systems with Orphan Legumes | Second International Seminar "Water, Climate Change, Agriculture and Territorial Development“
Second International Seminar "Water, Climate Change, Agriculture and Territorial Development“ (Constantine, Algeria)
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| 2025/11/07 | FLoRE and MiOlive3: two sides of the valorization of endogenous resources in the context of Climate Change | Ciencia 2025
(Carcavelos, Portugal)
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| 2025/10/16 | Networking for Agroforestry Innovation: MORE steps towards sustainability | Launch event for the Tunisian National Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Healthy
Food
University Sfax (Sfax, Tunisia)
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| 2025/04/03 | From tradition to innovation: how the science is recovering the traditional olive varieties in Portugal. | Simpósio "Agricultura Sustentável: Preservar a Biodiversidade, garantir o Futuro”,
57a Edição AGRO (Braga, Portugal)
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| 2025/03/26 | Ecological restoration of fire afected areas by fires: approaches for the recovery of the mountain ecosystems | Newpower workshop - Sustainable innovation : Challenges and oportunities in the ecological
restauration and sustainable production
Instituto Politecnico de Bragança (Bragança, Portugal)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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)
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| 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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2025/09/12 - Current | Avaliação da performance fisiológica das respostas da oliveira a endófitos
Co-supervisor
|
MSc in Biotechnology Engineering (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Portugal
MORE, 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
|
| 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
|
| 2020/05/01 - 2025/12/12 | 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
|
| 2018 - 2025/09/17 | 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
|
| 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-organiser)
|
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-organiser)
|
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-organiser)
|
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-organiser)
|
Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2026/03/11 - 2026/03/11 | Participation in a round table regarding the role that Portuguese traditional varieties
of Almond could bring the dry nuts sector.
Round table
|
Conferências Vida Rural 2026 - Frutos Secos |
| 2025/03/26 - 2025/03/26 | Participation in a round table about the how innovation could enhance sustainability
of mountain regions - In the Scope of the project SUDOE - Newpower workshop- Inovações
Sustentáveis: Desafios e Oportunidades na Recuperação Ecológica e Produção Sustentável,
Bragança, Portugal
Workshop
|
Newpower workshop- Sustainable Innnovations: Challenges and oportunities in the recological restoration and sustainable productiontentável, |
| 2024/10/23 - 2024/10/23 | Session I moderation: Valorization and conservation of genetic resources, X National
Symposium of Oliviculture
Symposium
|
X National Symposium of Oliviculture |
| 2024/03/23 - 2024/03/23 | Participation in a round table about the role of innovation in Portuguese Agriculture-
Organized by DEIFIL
Round table
|
Innovation in Agriculture; Opportunity or need? |
| 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 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2025/12/09 | Cell-death-related proteases in grapevine-pathogen interactions
(Thesis) Main arguer
|
Frederico Marcolino (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
|
| 2025/11/14 | Development of innovative biocontrol tools for the management of olive fruit fly
and olive knot disease
(Thesis) Arguer
|
Ana Estefânia da Cunha (PhD)
Universidad de León, Spain
|
| 2025/10/25 | Sustainable production of high-value molecules using engineered plant cultured cells
Thesis Member
|
Barbara Almeida Rebelo (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica António Xavier, Portugal
|
| 2025/10/13 | Singular olive trees of the Alfândega da Fé municipality: contribuition for its identification
and caracterization
(Thesis) Main arguer
|
Fernando Martins (Master)
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal
|
| 2025/09/17 | A molecular approach to understand the transition from embryo development to seed
filling in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
Supervisor
|
Claudia Lopes (PhD)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
|
| 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
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| 2010/11/10 | Transformation of Medicago truncatula with the AtTPS1 encoding gene from Arabidopsis
Supervisor
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Aline Santos (Other)
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
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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) |
Conference scientific committee
| Conference name | Conference host | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/02/09 - 2026/02/12 | Second International Seminar "Water, Climate Change, Agriculture and Territorial Development“ | University of Constantine 1, Frères Mentouri, |
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 |
| 2026/09/14 - 2027/02/13 | Plant Physiology | Plant Physiology (Bachelor's Degree) | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
| 2026/02/16 - 2026/07/31 | Recombinant DNA Technology | Recombinant DNA Technology (Master's Degree) | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
| 2025/02/17 - 2025/07/17 | Recombinant DNA Technology | Recombinant DNA Technology (Master's Degree) | Instituto Politécnico de Bragança Escola Superior Agrária, Portugal |
| 2018 - 2021 | Insterdisciplinary Seminars II | MSc in Biotechnology for Sustainability (Master's Degree) | 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 (Doctoral Degree (completion of coursework)) | Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal |
| 2010 - 2010 | Genetic Engineering | BSc in Biotechnology (Bachelor's Degree) | 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
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Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Spain | |
| 2019/04/01 - 2019/10/31 | Evaluation of proposals of fundamental research activities - Life Sciences panel
Evaluator
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Narodowego Centrum Nauki, Poland | Narodowego Centrum Nauki |
Interview (tv / radio show)
| Program | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/01/24 - Current | CNN inovation - MORE Colab | Impact of MORE CoLAB in the mountain regions |
| 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 |