Curriculum Vitae
Bárbara da Rocha Henriques
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Bárbara da Rocha Henriques
Citation names
- Henriques, Bárbara
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 911B-5B77-A9C6
Websites
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbararochahenriques/ (Professional)
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
| Spanish; Castilian | Intermediate (B1) | Intermediate (B1) | Elementary (A2) | Intermediate (B1) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
|---|---|---|
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2025/03/23 - 2025/10/24
Concluded
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Técnico Superior de Segurança, Ambiente e Qualidade (Nível VI) (Curso Técnico Superior Profissional)
Forseguro, Portugal
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18 |
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2020/09 - 2022/12/19
Concluded
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Bioquímica (Mestrado)
Major in Clínica
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Plasma proteomics screening of neuropsychiatric disorders" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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17 |
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2020/08/31
Concluded
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Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 1: The Electrical Properties of the Neuron (Outros)
Major in Neuroscience
Harvard University, United States
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2016 - 2019
Concluded
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Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Nutritional valorization of Arbequina Olive through its minor and major bioactive lipids
" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
|
15 |
Affiliation
Positions / Appointments
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/04 - 2024/12 | Analista de Laboratório | Bondalti, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/03/01 - 2024/12/31 | InovFarmer.MED - Improving Mediterranean supply chain through innovative agro-food business models to strengthen small-scale
farmers competitiveness
1733, FCT/PRIMA/0005/2021
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu, Portugal
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
|
| 2024/08/27 - 2024/10/26 | Mycotoxin prevention and food security in dried figs
Research Fellow
Università Politecnica delle Marche Dipartimento di Scienze Agrarie Alimentari ed Ambientali, Italy
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European Cooperation in Science and Technology
Ongoing
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/01/01 - 2026/12/31 | Pineaceutic 2.0
Master Student Fellow
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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Ongoing
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| 2025/07/01 - 2025/12/31 | PAGE - Paisagens Agrícolas e Alimentares com gerações de mulheres inovadoras
Research Fellow
Instituto Politécnico de Viseu Escola Superior Agrária de Viseu, Portugal
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference poster |
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| Newspaper article |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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|---|---|---|
| 2026/02/06 | Optimizing fig preservation and valorising pruning biowaste: drying performance and bioactivity of Ficus carica L. extracts | Third COST CA22134 FoodWaStop Meeting - Sustainable Network for agrofood loss and waste prevention, management, quantification
and valorisation
European Cooperation in Science and Technology (Zadar, Croatia)
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| 2025/12/12 | Valorisation of “Lampa Preta” breba figs through drying: Addressing postharvest losses in a fresh-market cultivar | 2nd Symposium on Mediterranean Fruit & Vegetables: Hub for Innovation
InovFarmer.MED (Agadir, Morocco)
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| 2024/10/24 | Hybrid solar drying of Portuguese fig variety 'Pingo de Mel': Enhancing quality and shelf life | Conference on Fruit Processing and By-products Valorization
InovFarmer.MED (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2024/10/22 | Valorization of Ficus carica L. leaves and Opuntia ficus-indica L. Mill. cladodes: potential for the development of an organic insecticide | Conference on Fruit Processing and Biowaste Valorization
University of Aveiro (Aveiro, Portugal)
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| 2024/09/24 | Valorization of Ficus carica and Opuntia ficus-indica fruit and harvest biowastes | SHARPER "European Research Night" 2024
Universita Politecnica Delle Marche (Ancona, Italy)
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/09/13 - 2025/09/14 | Evento sobre prevenção aos abusos infantis. (2025/09/13 - 2025/09/14)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
|
Diz não ao Abuso, Portugal |
| 2025/04/29 - 2025/05/02 | XPERIMENTA - Mete a “mão na massa” em experiências nas várias áreas do saber que temos ao teu dispor e descobre os segredos
da memória ou da água, do sal ou dos solos e de muitos outros temas. (2025/04/29 - 2025/05/02)
Workshop (Other)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2024/07/18 - 2024/07/18 | Summer Academy (2024/07/17 - 2024/07/18)
Other (Other)
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
| 2018/05 - 2018/06 | Fase Final de Desporto Universitário (2018/05 - 2018/06)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Associação Académica da Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/05/12 - Current | Diz Não ao Abuso | Membro Fundador |
| 2018/01 - 2019/01 | Associação Académica da Universidade de Aveiro | Vogal do Apoio aos Núcleos |
Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021/10 - 2025/10 | Membro da Assembleia de Freguesia de São Bernardo
Member
|
Junta de Freguesia de São Bernardo, Portugal |
| 2024/10/22 - 2024/10/22 | “Conference on Fruit and By-product valorization"
Member
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Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal |
Conference scientific committee
| Conference name | Conference host | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026/03/04 - 2026/03/04 | XVII Biochemistry Day | University of Aveiro |