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Sandra Hilário is graduated in Agronomic Engineering in 2012 from the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, completed her Master's Degree in Microbiology in 2017 and her Ph.D. degree in Biology in 2023 (specialization in Microbiology) at the University of Aveiro. The excellence of her academic path was recognized by the endowment of a merit scholarship. She has also received 3 awards for "Best Business Plan" presented in national entrepreneurship contests, with a patent registration between 2011 and 2022. Most of her research is focused on microbial diversity, mycology, taxonomy, molecular evolution, phylogenetics, bioinformatics and genomics. During her academic path, she took part in national and international conferences where she presented 7 posters and 6 oral communications, wining 2 awards for best oral communication. She has also participated in dissemination activities to school students (e.g. Summer Academy and International Microorganism Day). She attended 4 advanced courses and was invited as a speaker in 1 advanced course and in classes of undergraduate and master students. Since 2019, she has published 20 articles (10 as 1st author) in international peer reviewed journals and 2 encyclopedia entries. The recognition of her work is supported by more than 110 citations and an h-index of 5. She is also an invited reviewer in 13 international journals and co-guest editor of 1 special issue in Microorganisms (MDPI). Mentored 2 MSc students (completed), 1 PhD (completed) and 1 undergraduate student (completed). Recently, she was awarded with an honorable mention by the Portuguese Society of Microbiology and an Early Career Scientist Grant offered by the Federation of European Microbiological Societies.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sandra Hilário

Citation names

  • Hilário, S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
8216-73FB-943A
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6463-9757
Researcher Id
AAH-5717-2019
Scopus Author Id
57211586722

Email addresses

  • sandra.hilario@ua.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • Departamento de Biologia, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193, Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Microbiology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Mycology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agronomy
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Plant Breeding and Plant Protection
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/01/01 - 2023/01/25
Concluded
 Doctoral Programme in Biology (Doutoramento)
Major in Microbiology
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"The genus Diaporthe on blueberry plants in Portugal: from species diversity to pathogenicity" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Approved with praise and distinction
2022/05/23 - 2022/05/27
Concluded
 Plant-Microbe Interactions under a Scenario of Global Changes (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 18/20
2019/09/09 - 2019/09/13
Concluded
 Advanced course on Data Analysis using R (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 18/20
2019/07/01 - 2019/07/05
Concluded
 Advanced Course on Fundamentals of Animal Cell Culture (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar em Saúde Centro Regional de Viseu, Portugal
18/20
2019/01/27 - 2019/02/02
Concluded
 Advanced course on Experimental Design and Analysis of Multivariate Data (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 18/20
2016/06/24 - 2017/12/11
Concluded
 Microbiologia (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Botryosphaeriaceae and Diaporthaceae species associated with blueberry plants in Portugal" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17/20
2017/07/10 - 2017/07/14
Concluded
 5th edition of the Advanced Course on Scientific writing and communication (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
 18/20
2009/09/28 - 2012/10/18
Concluded
 Engenharia Agronómica (Licenciatura)
Major in Fitotecnia
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Portugal
 16/20
2012/03/04 - 2012/09/18
Concluded
 Curricular Internship on the "Production of lettuce in the Bairrada region: promoting plant health" (Outros)
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu, Portugal

CALCOB, Cooperativa Agrícola de Oliveira do Bairro e Vagos, Portugal
17/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2016/06/24 - 2016/06/25 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2013/12/31 Research Trainee (Research) IdealDrinks, company of IDEALTOWER Group, Portugal
Microbiology and Chemistry Laboratory of IdealDrinks, IdealTower, Portugal
2012/09/01 - 2012/09/30 Research Trainee (Research) CALCOB, Cooperativa Agrícola de Oliveira do Bairro e Vagos, Portugal
Quality control department of Cooperativa Agrícola de Oliveira do Bairro e Vagos, Portugal
2012/05/09 - 2012/05/09 Visiting Researcher (Research) Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Portugal
Plant Biology Laboratory of Parque Botanico Arbutus do Demo, Portugal
2012/04/10 - 2012/04/12 Visiting Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional de Viseu, Portugal
Biochemestry Laboratory of Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional de Viseu, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/01/01 - 2023/01/25 The genus Diaporthe on blueberry plants: from species diversity to pathogenicity
SFRH/BD/137394/2018
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2011/09 - 2012/05 CARDOP - Characterization and valuation of genetic resources of Cynara cardunculus L.
PRODER-18648-02009975
Invited Scientist Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional de Viseu, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
PRODER

Ciência Viva
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Malheiro, Catarina; Marija Prodana; Joana Lopes; Gonçalo Oliveira; Idalina Gonçalves; Paula Ferreira; Manuel A. Coimbra; et al. "Can bioplastics help combat plastic pollution in soil? A degradability study in soil ruled by the microbial community. Corresponding and presenting author: Catarina Malheiro". Paper presented in 31st Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, SETAC (virtual conference), 2021.
Conference poster
  1. Hilário, S; Gonçalves, M.F.M.; Alves, A.. "Resolving species boundaries in the Diaporthe eres species complex. Corresponding and presenting author: Sandra Hilário". Paper presented in 16th European Conference on Fungal Genetics (Innsbruk, Austria), 2023.
  2. Hilário, S; Gonçalves, Micael; Tacão, Marta; Alves, A.. "Comparative genomics reveals an abundance of hydrolytic enzymes and secondary metabolite gene clusters in the fungal genus Diaporthe. Corresponding and presenting author: Sandra Hilário". Paper presented in 4th International Conference on Applied Microbiology and Beneficial Microbes (Paris, France), 2022.
  3. Hilário, S; Gonçalves, Micael; Tacão, Marta; Alves, A.. "Genome analysis of Diaporthe amygdali and D. eres: unraveling adaptation for plant cell wall degradation and its pathogenicity potential. Corresponding and presenting author: Sandra Hilário". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2022 (Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal), 2022.
  4. Hilário, S.; Gonçalves, M. F. M.; Tacão, Marta; Alves, A.. "Genome analysis of Diaporthe amygdali and D. eres: unraveling adaptation for plant cell wall degradation and its pathogenicity potential. Corresponding and presenting author: Sandra Hilário". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021 (Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal), 2021.
  5. Gonçalves, M. F. M.; Hilário, S.; Van de Peer, Y; Esteves, Ana Cristina; Alves, A.. "Integrated genomic and metabolomic analysis of the marine fungus Emericellopsis cladophorae: insights into saltwater adaptability mechanisms and its biosynthetic potential. Corresponding and presenting author: Micael F.M. Gonçalves". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2021 (Nova University of Lisbon, Portugal), 2021.
  6. Hilário, S; Santos, Liliana; Alves, A.. "Diversity of Diaporthe species on Vaccinium corymbosum plants in Portugal. Corresponding and presenting author: Sandra Hilário". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology 2019 (University of Coimbra, Portugal), 2019.
  7. Cabral, António; Gonçalves, Christophe Ferreira; Helder Pereira; Hilário, S; Nave, Anabela; Costa, Cristina Amaro. "8 Principles of Integrated Protection (Decision 2009/128/EC of 21 October 2009). Corresponding author: Cristina Amaro Costa; Presenting Author: Christophe Gonçalves". Paper presented in 9th National Meeting of Integrated Protection (Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, Portugal), 2012.
Encyclopedia entry
  1. Hilário, Sandra; Gonçalves, Micael F. M.. "Omics to Study Fungal Plant Pathogens. Corresponding Author: Sandra Hilário". In Encyclopedia MDPI | Biology & Life Sciences, edited by Catherine Yang. MDPI, 2023. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/42580.
  2. Hilário, Sandra; Gonçalves, Micael F.M.. "Fungal Endophytes and Their Benefits for Plants. Corresponding Author: Micael Gonçalves". In Encyclopedia MDPI | Biology & Life Sciences, edited by Conner Chen. MDPI, 2022. https://encyclopedia.pub/entry/38947.
Journal article
  1. Hilário, S.; Gonçalves, Micael F. M.. "Mechanisms Underlying the Pathogenic and Endophytic Lifestyles in Diaporthe: An Omics-Based Approach. Corresponding Author: Sandra Hilário". Horticulturae 9 4 (2023): 423. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9040423.
    10.3390/horticulturae9040423
  2. Abraúl, Mariana; Alves, Artur; Hilário, Sandra; Melo, Tânia; Conde, Tiago A.; Domingues, M. Rosário; Rey, Felisa; et al. "Evaluation of Lipid Extracts from the Marine Fungi Emericellopsis cladophorae and Zalerion maritima as a Source of Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant and Antibacterial Compounds. Corresponding Authors: M. Rosário Domingues and Felisa Rey". Marine Drugs 21 4 (2023): 199. https://doi.org/10.3390/md21040199.
    10.3390/md21040199
  3. Bregant, C.; Batista, E.; Hilário, S.; Linaldeddu, B.T.; Alves, A.. "Phytophthora Species Involved in Alnus glutinosa Decline in Portugal. Corresponding Author: Carlo Bregant". Pathogens 12 (2023): 276. https://doi.org/10.3390/pathogens12020276.
    10.3390/pathogens12020276
  4. Hilário, Sandra; Pinto, Catarina I. G.; Monteiro, P.; Santos, L.; Alves, A.. "The impact of two Diaporthe species on Vaccinium corymbosum physiological performance under different water availability scenarios. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". European Journal of Plant Pathology (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10658-023-02651-w.
    10.1007/s10658-023-02651-w
  5. Azevedo, André C.; Hilário, Sandra; Gonçalves, Micael F. M.. "Microbiome in Nasal Mucosa of Children and Adolescents with Allergic Rhinitis: A Systematic Review. Corresponding Author: Micael Gonçalves". Children 10 2 (2023): 226. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children10020226.
    10.3390/children10020226
  6. Hilário, Sandra; Gonçalves, Micael F. M.. "Endophytic Diaporthe as Promising Leads for the Development of Biopesticides and Biofertilizers for a Sustainable Agriculture. Corresponding Author: Micael F.M. Gonçalves". Microorganisms 10 12 (2022): 2453. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10122453.
    10.3390/microorganisms10122453
  7. Hilário, Sandra; Gonçalves, Micael F. M.; Fidalgo, Cátia; Tacão, Marta; Alves, Artur. "Genome Analyses of Two Blueberry Pathogens: Diaportheamygdali CAA958 and Diaporthe eres CBS 160.32. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". Journal of Fungi 8 8 (2022): 804. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof8080804.
    10.3390/jof8080804
  8. Hilário, Sandra; Santos, Liliana; Phillips, Alan J.L.; Alves, Artur. "Caveats of the internal transcribed spacer region as a barcode to resolve species boundaries in Diaporthe. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". Fungal Biology 126 1 (2022): 54-74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2021.10.005.
    10.1016/j.funbio.2021.10.005
  9. Gonçalves, Micael F. M.; Hilário, Sandra; Van de Peer, Yves; Esteves, Ana C.; Alves, Artur. "Genomic and Metabolomic Analyses of the Marine Fungus Emericellopsis cladophorae: Insights into Saltwater Adaptability Mechanisms and Its Biosynthetic Potential. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". Journal of Fungi 8 1 (2021): 31. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof8010031.
    10.3390/jof8010031
  10. Gonçalves, Micael F. M.; Hilário, Sandra; Tacão, Marta; Van de Peer, Yves; Alves, Artur; Esteves, Ana C.. "Genome and Metabolome MS-Based Mining of a Marine Strain of Aspergillus affinis. Corresponding Author: Ana Cristina Esteves". Journal of Fungi 7 12 (2021): 1091. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof7121091.
    10.3390/jof7121091
  11. Hilário, Sandra; Santos, Liliana; Alves, Artur. "Diversity and Pathogenicity of Diaporthe Species Revealed from a Survey of Blueberry Orchards in Portugal. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". Agriculture 11 12 (2021): 1271. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11121271.
    10.3390/agriculture11121271
  12. Santos, João; Hilário, Sandra; Pinto, Glória; Alves, Artur. "Diversity and pathogenicity of pestalotioid fungi associated with blueberry plants in Portugal, with description of three novel species of Neopestalotiopsis. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". European Journal of Plant Pathology 162 3 (2021): 539-555. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10658-021-02419-0.
    10.1007/s10658-021-02419-0
  13. Rodríguez-Gálvez, Edgar; Hilário, Sandra; Batista, Eduardo; Lopes, Anabela; Alves, Artur. "Lasiodiplodia species associated with dieback of avocado in the coastal area of Peru. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". European Journal of Plant Pathology 161 1 (2021): 219-232. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10658-021-02317-5.
    10.1007/s10658-021-02317-5
  14. Hilário, Sandra; Gonçalves, Micael F. M.; Alves, Artur. "Using Genealogical Concordance and Coalescent-Based Species Delimitation to Assess Species Boundaries in the Diaporthe eres Complex. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". Journal of Fungi 7 7 (2021): 507. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jof7070507.
    10.3390/jof7070507
  15. Gonçalves, Micael F. M.; Abreu, Alberto C.; Hilário, Sandra; Alves, Artur. "Diversity of marine fungi associated with wood baits in the estuary Ria de Aveiro, with descriptions of Paralulworthia halima, comb. nov., Remispora submersa, sp. nov., and Zalerion pseudomaritima, sp. nov. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". Mycologia 113 3 (2021): 664-683. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2021.1875710.
    10.1080/00275514.2021.1875710
  16. Hilário, Sandra; Santos, Liliana; Alves, A.. "Diaporthe amygdali, a species complex or a complex species? Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". Fungal Biology 125 7 (2021): 505-518. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.funbio.2021.01.006.
    10.1016/j.funbio.2021.01.006
  17. Lopes, Ana Filipa; Batista, Eduardo; Hilário, Sandra; Santos, Liliana; Alves, Artur. "Occurrence of Diaporthe species in Eucalyptus globulus, Pinus pinaster and Quercus suber in Portugal. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". Forest Pathology 51 2 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/efp.12674.
    10.1111/efp.12674
  18. Rodríguez-Gálvez, Edgar; Hilário, Sandra; Lopes, Anabela; Alves, Artur. "Diversity and pathogenicity of Lasiodiplodia and Neopestalotiopsis species associated with stem blight and dieback of blueberry plants in Peru". European Journal of Plant Pathology 157 1 (2020): 89-102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10658-020-01983-1.
    10.1007/s10658-020-01983-1
  19. Hilário, Sandra; Amaral, Inês A.; Gonçalves, Micael F. M.; Lopes, Anabela; Santos, Liliana; Alves, Artur. "Diaporthe species associated with twig blight and dieback of Vaccinium corymbosum in Portugal, with description of four new species. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". Mycologia 112 2 (2020): 293-308. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00275514.2019.1698926.
    10.1080/00275514.2019.1698926
  20. Hilário, Sandra; Lopes, A.; Santos, L.; Alves, A.. "Botryosphaeriaceae species associated with blueberry stem blight and dieback in the Centre Region of Portugal. Corresponding Author: Artur Alves". European Journal of Plant Pathology 156 1 (2019): 31-44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10658-019-01860-6.
    10.1007/s10658-019-01860-6
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "The genus Diaporthe on blueberry plants in Portugal: from species diversity to pathogenicity". PhD, Universidade de Aveiro, 2023.
  2. "Botryosphaericeae and Diaporthaceae species associated with blueberry plants in Portugal". Master, Universidade de Aveiro, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10773/21454.

Intellectual property

Patent
  1. Gonçalves, Christophe Ferreira; Pereira, Helder; Cabral, António; Hilário, S.; Barracosa, Paulo. 2012. "Biopellets - Biomass pellets produced by material from forestry and agricultural residues, an eco-friendly energy source for biofuel production". Portugal.
    Expired
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/03/07 Resolving species boundaries in the Diaporthe eres species complex 16th European Conference on Fungal Genetics | Concurrent Session: Evolution, biodiversity and taxonomy
Congress Messe Innsbruck (Innsbruck, Austria)
2022/12/20 Genomics on fungal plant pathogens : Functional Annotation Speaker at the discipline of Evolution and Microbial Diversity (master students)
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2022/11/07 Comparative genomics reveals an abundance of hydrolytic enzymes and secondary metabolite gene clusters in the fungal genus Diaporthe (Plenary Speech) 4th International Conference on Applied Microbiology and Beneficial Microbes | Session Genomics, Transcriptomics, Proteomics
Coalesce Research Group, Greenville, USA (Paris, France)
2022/10/18 Sequenciação e análise do genoma de dois fungos patogénicos para a cultura do mirtilo. Congresso Internacional de Microbiologia em Língua Portuguesa | Sessão temática de Microbiologia ambiental
Portuguese Society of Microbiology (online event, Portugal)
2022/02/15 How to build phylogenetic trees? 3rd Edition of the Advanced Course Bioinformatics for Microbiologists
Universidade de Aveiro; Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional de Viseu, Portugal (Portugal)
2021/11/16 Fungal Plant Pathogens - diversity, pathogenicity and genomics Speaker at the discipline of Phytopathology (undergraduate students)
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2021/07/08 The genus Diaporthe on blueberry plants in Portugal: from species diversity to pathogenicity. Research Summit 2021
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro)
2020/10/29 Fungal pathogens on blueberry plants Speaker at the discipline of Phytopathology (Bachelor degree)
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2020/06/25 The genus Diaporthe on blueberry plants in Portugal: from species diversity to pathogenicity. Research Summit 2020
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
2019/07/04 The genus Diaporthe on blueberry plants in Portugal: from species diversity to pathogenicity. Research Summit 2019
Universidade de Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2012/05/24 - 2012/05/24 National Workshop on Grapevine Black Rot (2012/05/24 - 2012/05/24)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Portugal
2011/11/17 - 2011/11/18 9th National Meeting of Integrated Protection (2011/11/17 - 2011/11/18)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/09/17 - 2022/09/17 Scientific Monitor
Workshop
 2nd International Microorganism day
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia, Portugal

Fábrica Centro Ciência Viva de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/09/26 - 2019/09/27 Assistance to the organization commitee
Conference
 3rd International Conference on Food Contaminants - Challenges on Risk Assessment (ICFC 2019)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2019/07/19 - 2019/07/19 Scientific Monitor
Workshop
 Academia de Verão
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2016/10/31 - 2016/11/02 Participation as an attendee
Conference
 7ª Conferência Luso-Brasileira de Acesso Aberto (CONFOA)
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Portugal

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2022/09 - Current Portuguese Society of Microbiology (SPM) Member of SPM

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023/02/06 - Current co-Guest Editor in the Special Issue "Microorganisms as Biocontrol Agents in Plant Pathology" for Microorganisms (MDPI)
Member
 MDPI AG, Switzerland

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2022/10/21 Interview at the online newspaper from Univeristy of Aveiro entitled "Prizes for UA-CESAM doctoral students awarded at Microbiologia2022", regarding the honorable mention received at Conferência Internacional de Microbiologia em Língua Portuguesa. Jornal UA - Available at https://www.ua.pt/pt/noticias/16/78160

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/03/18 - Current Sustainability (2071-1050) MDPI
2023/03/01 - Current Agriculture (2077-0472) MDPI
2023/01/19 - Current Plants (2223-7747) MDPI
2022/12/21 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI
2022/11/16 - Current Toxins (2072-6651) MDPI
2022/10/13 - Current BioTech (2673-6284) MDPI
2022/09/23 - Current Microorganisms (2076-2607) MDPI
2022/09/12 - Current Journal of Fungi (2309-608X) MDPI
2022/09/10 - Current Journal of Phytopathology (1439-0434) Wiley Online Library
2022/09/06 - Current Journal of Plant Pathology (2239-7264) Springer
2021/12/23 - Current BMC Genomics (1471-2164) Springer Nature
2021/02/24 - Current Plant Disease (1943-7692) The American Phytopathological Society
2021/01/30 - Current European Journal of Plant Pathology (1573-8469) Springer

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2022/02/15 - 2022/05/31 Phylogeny and Pathogenicity of Phytophthora Species Associated with Alnus glutinosa (PhD student from University of Padova, Italy) Carlo Bregant
2022/01/10 - 2022/05/15 Avaliação do Comportamento de Brettanomyces bruxellensis ao Longo da Cadeia de Produção do Vinho (Master student) Daniel Rego Mota
2020/10/01 - 2021/06/27 Diversity and pathogenicity of pestalotioid fungi species associated with blueberry plants in Portugal (Master student) João Diogo Fernandes Santos
2017/02/01 - 2017/06/28 Diversidade de espécies associada à cultura do mirtilo em Portugal (undergraduate student) Diana Fernandes
Distinctions

Award

2015 Merit Scholarship 2011/2012
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Portugal

Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal
2011 Best business plan winning team at the "Concurso Regional de Ideias de Negócio Portugal Empreendedor" (Team awarded with 800 euros)
Câmara de comércio e indústria do centro, Portugal
2011 Best business plan winning team at the 8th Poliempreende contest (Regional edition) (Team awarded with 1000 euros)
Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal
2011 3rd "Best business plan" at the 8th Poliempreende contest (National edition)
Caixa Geral de Depositos, Portugal

Other distinction

2022 Honorable Mention
Portuguese Society of Microbiology, Portugal
2022 Early Career Scientist grant
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, Netherlands
2021 Best Pitch at the Research Summit 2021
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal