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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
João Filipe da Silva Martins

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
A51D-4F9F-F8C1
Education
Degree Classification
2022/02/08 - 2022/06
Concluded
 Quantitative Scientific Research Methodology (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/07/01 - 2022/01/19
Concluded
 Biosciences (Doutoramento)
Major in Biotechnology
Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
"Breeding of Arbutus unedo L.: use of conventional and biotechnological tools to obtain tolerant genotypes against abiotic and biotic stresses" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
2021/10/12 - 2021/12/14
Concluded
 Aromatic plants and essential oils (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2021/05 - 2021/07
Concluded
 Formação Profissional de Formação Pedagógica Inicial de Formadores (Outros)
GesPeritus, Consultoria de Gestão e Formação, Portugal
2012/02 - 2012/06
Concluded
 Spanish, 60 hr, Level III (CEF B1-B2) (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2010/09 - 2012
Concluded
 Plant Biodiversity and Biotechnology (Mestrado integrado)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Estudos de cultura in vitro em medronheiro (Arbutus unedo L.) aplicados ao seu melhoramento" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 18
2011/09 - 2011/12
Concluded
 Spanish, 60 hr, Level II (CEF A2-B1) (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2011/02 - 2011/06
Concluded
 Spanish, 60 hr, Level I (CEF A1-A2) (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2011/02 - 2011/06
Concluded
 Italian, 60 hr, Level I (CEF A1) (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2010/09 - 2011/06
Concluded
 English, 120 hr, Upper-Intermediate Level (CEF B2) (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2009/09 - 2010/06
Concluded
 English, 120 hr, Intermediate Level (CEF B1.2) (Outros)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Letras, Portugal
2007/09 - 2010
Concluded
 Biology (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Não aplicável" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14
2006/09 - 2007/06
Attended
 Chemistry (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Ciencias e Tecnologia, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2022 - Current Researcher (Research) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2020/02 - 2020/02 Training (Plant hormone quantification by UPLC-MS) Universitat Jaume I Escola Superior de Tecnologia i Ciències Experimentals, Spain
2019/10 - 2019/11 Training (Quantification of biochemical parameters in plants: phenols, flavonoids, antocyanins, clorophyll, carotenoids, proline, etc.) Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Biologia, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/07 Training (Chemical analysis of plants through HPLC-PDA and HPLC-MS) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/12 - 2018/12 Training (Identification of volatile organic compounds from fungi through GC-MS) Universidade de Coimbra Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/07 Training (Isolation and identification of endophytic bacterias from plants) Fitolab - Laboratório de Fitossanidade, Portugal
2017/07 - 2017/12 Training (Enzymatic activity and SDS-PAGE from fungi and plant) Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2017/06/30 Research-fellow Associação Universidade de Coimbra - InProPlant, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2015/06/30 Research-fellow: Arbutus unedo plants and products quality improvement for the agro-forestry sector (funded by FCT) Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2020 - 2023 F4F – Forest For Future
CENTRO-08-5864-FSE-000031
Researcher
2019 - 2020 I9Kiwi - Development of strategies for the sustainability of the kiwi industry through the creation of a value-added product
PDR2020-101-031204
Researcher

Contract

Designation Funders
2022 - 2024 Value2Prevent: Added value of forest biomass as a tool in forest fire risk management
PCIF/GVB/0057/2019
Research Fellow
2013/09/01 - 2015/06/30 Melhoramento das plantas e da qualidade dos produtos de Arbutus unedo para o sector agro-florestal [Arbutus unedo plants and products quality improvement for the agro-forestry sector]
PTDC/AGR-FOR/3746/2012
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Martins, João F.; Correia, Sandra I.; Canhoto, Jorge M.. "Somatic Embryogenesis Induction and Plant Regeneration in Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo L.)". In In Vitro Embryogenesis in Higher Plants, 329-339. Springer New York, 2016.
    10.1007/978-1-4939-3061-6_14
  2. Martins, JF; Santos, T; Correia, S; Canhoto, JM. "Somatic embryogenesis in Arbutus unedo L. and other Ericaceae". In Vegetative Propagation of Forest Trees, edited by Park, YS; Bonga, J; Moon, HK. Seoul, South Korea, 2016.
Conference abstract
  1. Martins, JF; Veríssimo, P; Batista, MT; Cavaleiro, C; Pinto, G; Canhoto, JM. "Strawberry tree pathogen resistance: a chemical warfare". Paper presented in X Encuentro Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Biotecnologia Agropecuaria y XI Simposio REDBIO Argentina, Montevideu, 2019.
  2. Martins, JF; Pinto, G; Canhoto, JM. "Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) breeding: hybridization and polyploidization". Paper presented in 5th International Conference of the IUFRO Unit 2.09.02:Somatic Embryogenesis and Other Vegetative Propagation Technologies, Coimbra, 2018.
  3. Martins, JF; Veríssimo, P; Pinto, G; Canhoto, JM. "The role of the mycobiome on strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) pathogen resistance". Paper presented in International Association for Plant Biotechnology Congress, Dublin, 2018.
  4. Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM. "Melhoramento genético e propagação em larga escala de Arbutus unedo L. (medronheiro) [Breeding and large scale propagation of Arbutus unedo L. (strawberry tree)]". Paper presented in VIII Congresso Ibérico de Ciências Hortícolas, Coimbra, 2017.
  5. Correia, SI; Caeiro, A; Graça, D; Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM. "Biotechnology tools to improve tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) micropropagation and breeding systems". Paper presented in VII International Symposium on Production and Establishment of Micropropagated Plants, Lavras, 2017.
  6. Martins, JF; Martins, D; Correia, SI; Castro, S; Canhoto, JM. "Melhoramento do Medronheiro [Strawberry tree breeding]". Paper presented in II Jornadas do Medronho [Strawberry tree Conference], Coimbra, 2015.
  7. Canhoto, JM; Correia, SI; Martins, JF. "Understanding somatic embryogenesis to improve large scale plant propagation". Paper presented in International Association for Plant Biotechnology Congress 2014, Melbourne, 2014.
Conference paper
  1. Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM. "Shoot proliferation of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) and in vitro protective effect of endophytes against Phytophthora cinnamomi". Paper presented in 4th International Conference of the IUFRO Unit 2.09.02 on “Development and application of vegetative propagation technologies in plantation forestry to cope with a changing climate and environment", La Plata, 2016.
  2. Martins, JF; Correia, SI; Correia, B; Pinto, G; Canhoto, JM. "Shoot proliferation and organogenesis on strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.): a physiological analysis under water stress". Paper presented in 4th International Conference of the IUFRO Unit 2.09.02 on “Development and application of vegetative propagation technologies in plantation forestry to cope with a changing climate and environment", La Plata, 2016.
  3. Martins, João; Canhoto, J.M.. "Biotecnologia do medronheiro (Arbutus unedo L.): ensaios de cultura in vitro e hibridação [Strawberry tree biotechnology: in vitro culture and hybridization]". Paper presented in 3º Simpósio Nacional de Fruticultura [Fruticulture Symposium], Vila Real, 2014.
Conference poster
  1. Martins, JF; Costa, J; Canhoto, J. "Microbiome diversity and composition of Arbutus unedo L. (Strawberry Tree) during in vitro and ex vitro growth: implications for clonal plant production". Paper presented in European Network for Innovative Woody Plant Cloning (COPYTREE), 2023.
  2. Neves, M; Marques, J; Morgado, F; Silva, Renato; Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM. "Assays of in vitro pollen germination of Actinidia deliciosa (A.Chev.) C. F. Liang & A. R. Ferguson". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology’ 19, 2019.
  3. Martins, JF; Ares, A; Figueira, D; Garcia, E; Costa, J; Pinto, G; Canhoto, JM. "Endophytic bacteria on strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.): orchards vs. wild populations". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology’ 19, 2019.
  4. Mário Pedro da Silva Marques; Martins, JF; Ricardo da Costa; Jorge Manuel Pataca Leal Canhoto. "Study of physiological and biochemical events leading to vitrification of Arbutus unedo L. cultured in vitro". Paper presented in Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology’ 19, 2019.
  5. Puga, A; Correia, SI; Martins, JF; Debiasi, C; Canhoto, JM. "Developing scale-up systems for the in vitro multiplication of tamarillo using temporary immersion bioreactors". Paper presented in XIII Reunión de la SECIVTV: “Retos del cultivo de tejidos vegetales en la era de la bioeconomía”, 2019.
  6. De Sousa, L; Martins, JF; Batista, MT; Canhoto, JM. "Biotransformation assays using callus and shot cultures of Arbutus unedo L". Paper presented in XII Reunión de la SECIVTV “Plantas In Vitro para el futuro”, 2017.
  7. Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM. "Micropropagação de amora preta (Rubus fruticosus L.) var. Loch Ness". Paper presented in VIII Congresso Ibérico de Ciências Hortícolas, 2017.
  8. Martins, JF; Correia, SI; Correia, B; Pinto, G; Canhoto, JM. "Shoot proliferation and organogenesis on strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.): a physiological analysis under water stress". Paper presented in IUFRO working party: Somatic Embryogenesis and Other Vegetative Propagation Technologies, 2016.
  9. Dinis, D; Mesquita, N; Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM; Gonçalves, MT; Gonçalves, SC. "Mycorrhizal fungal communities associated with Arbutus unedo and the potential for the formation of common mycelial networks with Pinus pinaster". Paper presented in IV Iberian Ecological Congress, 2015.
  10. Dias, V; Zuzarte, M; Martins, JF; Correia, SI; Veríssimo, P; Dinis, AM; Canhoto, JM. "Strawberry tree thricomes characterization". Paper presented in II Jornadas do Medronho, 2015.
  11. De Sousa, L; Dourado, M; Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM; Batista, MT. "Produção de arbutina em cultura in vitro de medronheiro". Paper presented in II Jornadas do Medronho, 2015.
  12. Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM. "Micropropagtion of Arbutus unedo L.: assessment of diferente morphogenic pathways". Paper presented in VI International Symposium on Production and Establishment of Micropropagated Plants, 2015.
  13. Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM. "Improvement of strawberry tree micropropagation in liquid culture media". Paper presented in International Horticultural Congress, 2014.
  14. Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM. "In vitro propagation of Arbutus unedo L. (Strawberry Tree) in liquid media". Paper presented in International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding, 2013.
  15. Martins, JF; Dinis, AM; Canhoto, JM. "Arbutus unedo L.: análise polínica e polinização in vitro". Paper presented in Jornadas do Medronho, 2012.
Journal article
  1. Alejandra Rojas-Vargas; Ander Castander-Olarieta; Antonia Maiara Marques do Nascimento; María Laura Vélez; Cátia Pereira; João Martins; Mónica Zuzarte; et al. "Testing Explant Sources, Culture Media, and Light Conditions for the Improvement of Organogenesis in Pinus ponderosa (P. Lawson and C. Lawson)". Plants (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/plants12040850.
    10.3390/plants12040850
  2. Sandra Correia; Ana Braga; João Martins; Barbara Correia; Glória Pinto; Jorge Canhoto. "Effects of Polyploidy on Physiological Performance of Acclimatized Solanum betaceum Cav. Plants under Water Deficit". Forests (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/f14020208.
    10.3390/f14020208
  3. Figueiredo, B; Batista, MT; Canhoto, J; Martins, JF. "Phenolic fingerprint of Arbutus unedo under drought: identification of metabolic markers". (2023):
    Submitted
  4. Martins, C; Canhoto, J; Martins, JF. "In vivo and in vitro microbiome analysis of tamarillo (Solanum betaceum Cav.)". (2023):
    Submitted
  5. João Martins; Pierre Pétriacq; Amélie Flandin; Aurelio Gómez-Cadenas; Pedro Monteiro; Glória Pinto; Jorge Canhoto. "Genotype determines Arbutus unedo L. physiological and metabolomic responses to drought and recovery". Frontiers in Plant Science 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.1011542.
    10.3389/fpls.2022.1011542
  6. João Martins; Sandra Correia; Glória Pinto; Jorge Canhoto. "Cloning adult trees of Arbutus unedo L. through somatic embryogenesis". Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC) (2022): https://doi.org/10.1007/s11240-022-02314-4.
    10.1007/s11240-022-02314-4
  7. Marques, Mário Pedro; Martin, Daniel; Bosch, Maurice; Martins, João; Biswal, Ajaya K; Zuzarte, Mónica; de Carvalho, Luís Batista; Canhoto, Jorge; da Costa, Ricardo. "Unveiling the compositional remodelling of Arbutus unedo L. fruits during ripening". Scientia Horticulturae 303 (2022): 111248. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111248.
    10.1016/j.scienta.2022.111248
  8. Martins, João; Ares, Aitana; Costa, Joana; Canhoto, Jorge. "A baseline of Arbutus unedo L. microbiome for future research: In vitro versus ex vitro". Scientia Horticulturae 292 (2022): 110657. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110657.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scienta.2021.110657
  9. João Martins; Aitana Ares; Vinicius Casais; Joana Costa; Jorge Canhoto. "Identification and Characterization of Arbutus unedo L. Endophytic Bacteria Isolated from Wild and Cultivated Trees for the Biological Control of Phytophthora cinnamomi". Plants 10 8 (2021): 1569-1569. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10081569.
    10.3390/plants10081569
  10. Martins, JF. "Isolation and identification of Arbutus unedo L. fungi endophytes and biological control of Phytophthora cinnamomi in vitro". Protoplasma (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00709-021-01686-2.
    10.1007/s00709-021-01686-2
  11. Martins, João; Pinto, Glória; Canhoto, Jorge. "Biotechnology of the multipurpose tree species Arbutus unedo: a review". Journal of Forestry Research (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11676-021-01369-x.
    Published • 10.1007/s11676-021-01369-x
  12. João Martins; Teresa Batista; Glória Pinto; Jorge Canhoto. "Seasonal variation of phenolic compounds in Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) leaves and inhibitory potential on Phytophthora cinnamomi". Trees (2021): https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-021-02137-4.
    10.1007/s00468-021-02137-4
  13. João Martins; Pedro Monteiro; Glória Pinto; Jorge Canhoto. "Hybridization Assays in Strawberry Tree toward the Identification of Plants Displaying Increased Drought Tolerance". Forests (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/f12020148.
    10.3390/f12020148
  14. Marques, Mário P.; Martins, João; de Carvalho, Luís A. E. Batista; Zuzarte, Mónica R.; da Costa, Ricardo M. F.; Canhoto, Jorge. "Study of physiological and biochemical events leading to vitrification of Arbutus unedo L. cultured in vitro". Trees (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00468-020-02036-0.
    10.1007/s00468-020-02036-0
  15. Martins, J.F.; Correia, S.; Correia, B.; Pinto, G.; Canhoto, J.M.. "Shoot proliferation and organogenesis on Arbutus unedo: physiological analysis under water stress". Biologia plantarum 63 1 (2019): 278-286. http://dx.doi.org/10.32615/bp.2019.032.
    Open access • 10.32615/bp.2019.032
Magazine article
  1. Reis, D; Pereira, Rui; Martins, JF; Canhoto, JM. "O potencial da planta merujes (Montia fontana L.) para o setor agroalimentar", Agrotec, 2020
  2. Canhoto, JM; Martins, JF. "A clonagem in vitro do medronheiro [Strawberry tree in vitro cloning]", Agrotec (Suplemento Pequenos Frutos), 2017
  3. Martins, JF; Fernandes, P. "Micropropagação de fruteiras [Fruit trees micropropagation]", Revista Voz do Campo (Caderno Agrociência VI e VII), 2015
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Breeding of Arbutus unedo L.: use of conventional and biotechnological tools to obtain tolerant genotypes agaisnt abiotic and biotic stresses". PhD, Universidade de Coimbra Departamento de Ciências da Vida, 2020.
  2. Martins, João. "Estudos de cultura in vitro em medronheiro (Arbutus unedo L.) aplicados ao seu melhoramento [Straberry tree in vitro culture and breeding]". Master, 2012.
Website
  1. Martins, JF. Associação UC InProPlant. 2015. https://www.uc.pt/iii/uc_inproplant.
  2. Martins, JF. Projeto Medronheiro. 2013. https://www.uc.pt/uid/medronheiro.

Other

Other output
  1. Identification and Characterization of Arbutus Unedo L. Endophytic Bacteria Isolated From Wild and Cultivated Trees for the Biological Control of Phytophthora. 2021. João Martins; Aitana Aires; Vinicius Casais; Joana Costa; Jorge Canhoto. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202107.0130.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202107.0130.v1
  2. Hybridization Assays in Strawberry Tree Towards the Identification of Plants Displaying Increased Drought Tolerance. 2021. João Martins; Pedro Monteiro; Glória Pinto; Jorge Canhoto. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202101.0164.v1.
    10.20944/preprints202101.0164.v1
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2023/04 Recalcitrance: do we really understand it? Innovative Woody Plant Cloning
(Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2022/08 Multidisciplinary studies to convert the neglected strawberry tree into na economically interesting crop 31st International Horticultural Congress
(Angers, France)
2021/07/13 Chemotyping and in vitro conservation of strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) Biotech 2021 Conference - The IX International Scientific and Practical Conference on Biotechnology as an Instrument for Plant Biodiversity Conservation
International Society of Horticultural Science (Bangkok, Thailand)
2021/05/29 Hybridization assays in Strawberry tree towards the identification of plants displaying increased drought tolerance II Plant Abiotic Stress Forum
(Portugal)
2020/10 Biodiversity, conservation and biotechnology, the three pillars of a global strategy for food security Congreso Internacional de Biotecnología y Biodiversidad
(Ecuador)
2019/11 Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) pathogen resistance: a chemical warfare X Encuentro Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Biotecnologia Agropecuaria y XI Simposio REDBIO Argentina
(Montevideu, Uruguay)
2018/09 Strawberry tree breeding: hybridization and polyploidization 5th International Conference of the IUFRO Unit 2.09.02: Somatic Embryogenesis and Other Vegetative Propagation Technologies
(Coimbra)
2018/08 The role of the mycobiome on strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) pathogen resistance International Association for Plant Biotechnology Congress
(Dublin, Ireland)
2017/06 Melhoramento e propagação em larga escala de Arbutus unedo L. (medronheiro) VIII Congresso Ibérico de Ciências Hortícolas
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2017 Biotechnology tools to improve tamarillo (Solanum betaceum) micropropagation and breedind systems VII International Symposium on Production and Establishment of Micropropagated Plants
(Lavras, Brazil)
2016/09 Shoot proliferation of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) and in vitro protective effect of endophytes against Phytophthora cinnamomi 4th International Conference of the IUFRO Unit 2.09.02 on ¿Development and application of vegetative propagation technologies in plantation forestry to cope with a changing climate and environment"
(La Plata, Argentina)
2015/10 Melhoramento do medronheiro II Jornadas do Medronho [Strawberry tree Conference]
(Coimbra, Portugal)
2014/12 Biotecnologia do medronheiro (Arbutus unedo L.): ensaios de cultura in vitro e hibridação 3º Simpósio Nacional de Fruticultura [Fruticulture Symposium]
(Vila Real, Portugal)
2014/09 Strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo L.) micropropagation: shot proliferation, organogenesis and somatic embryogenesis. 3th International Conference of the IUFRO Unit 2.09.02: Somatic Embryogenesis and Other Vegetative Propagation Technologies
(Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain)
2014/08 Understanding somatic embryogenesis to improve large scale plant propagation. International Association for Plant Biotechnology Congress
(Melbourne, Australia)

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2019/09/27 - 2019/09/27 Science dissemination activity: "Amigos improváveis: fungos e medronheiros" (2019/09/27 - 2019/09/27)
Workshop (Other)
 Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/07/27 - 2019/07/27 Science dissemination activity: "Nem tudo o vento levou: pólen de kiwi" (2019/09/27 - 2019/09/27)
Workshop (Other)
 Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/09/09 - 2018/09/15 5th International Conference of the IUFRO Unit 2.09.02 on “Clonal Tree in the Bioeconomy Age: Opportunities and Challenges” (2018/09/09)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

International Union of Forest Research Organizations, Austria
2017/11/05 - 2017/11/05 Science dissemination activity: “O Bom, o Mau e o Vilão” (2017/11/05 - 2017/11/05)
Seminar
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/10/04 - 2017/10/06 Science dissemination activity: “Todas iguais todas diferentes”. 3º Festival Nacional de Ciência de Oliveira do Bairro (2017/10/04 - 2017/10/06)
Festival (Other)
 Câmara Municipal de Oliveira do Bairro, Portugal
2016/06/02 - 2016/06/03 XL Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética [Genetics Conference] (2016/06/02 - 2016/06/02)
Congress (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/04/23 - 2016/04/25 I Exposição Internacional de Orquídeas de Coimbra [International Orchid Exhibition] (2016/04/23)
Exhibition (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Associação Universidade de Coimbra - InProPlant, Portugal
2016/04/24 - 2016/04/24 I Simpósio de Orquídeas de Coimbra [Orchid Symposium] (2016/04/24 - 2016/04/24)
Symposium (Co-organisor)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Associação Universidade de Coimbra - InProPlant, Portugal
2016/03 - 2016/03 Workshop de Propagação in vitro de Orquídeas (2016/03 - 2016/03)
Workshop (Other)
 Núcleo de Estudantes de Biologia - Associação Académica de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/02/20 - 2016/02/20 Workshop de Propagação in vitro de Orquídeas (2016/02/20 - 2016/02/20)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
2016/01/16 - 2016/01/16 Workshop de Orquídeas do Género Paphiopedilum (2016/01/16 - 2016/01/16)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
2015/12/19 - 2015/12/19 Workshop de Orquídeas do Género Oncidium (2015/12/19 - 2015/12/19)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
2015/11/14 - 2015/11/14 Workshop de Orquídeas do Género Cymbidium (2015/11/14 - 2015/11/14)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
2015/10/16 - 2015/10/16 V Encontro Biotecnologia e Agricultura [Biotechnology and Agriculture Meeting] (2015/10/16)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

CiB - Centro de Informação de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2014/05/08 - 2014/05/09 COST action FP 1105 – Understanding wood cell and wall structure, biopolymer interaction and composition (2014/05/08)
Seminar (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013/11/08 - 2013/11/08 II Colóquio Nacional de Sementes e Viveiros (2013/11/08)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2013/06/02 - 2013/06/07 VII International Symposium on In Vitro Culture and Horticultural Breeding (2013/06/02)
Symposium (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

International Society for Horticultural Science, Belgium

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/07 - Current Biotech 2021 Conference - The IX International Scientific and Practical Conference on Biotechnology as an Instrument for Plant Biodiversity Conservation
Symposium
2023/04/17 - 2023/04/18 European Network for Innovative Woody Plant Cloning (COPYTREE) - COST Action CA21157
Congress
Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2021/06/28 - 2021/06/30 Training School on “Plant Epigenetics: Basics, Applications and Methodologies”, funded by Cost Action CA19125 (EPI-CATCH) – Epigenetic mechanisms of crop adaptation to climate change
Seminar
2021 - 2021 Whole genome sequencing of bacterial genomes - tools and applications (MOOC - Coursera - Technical University of Denmark)
Other
2020 - 2020 How to Analyze a Microbiome (MOOC - edX - Leuven University)
Other
2020 - 2020 Image Processing and Analysis for Life Scientists (MOOC - edX - École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
Other
2020 - 2020 Introduction to Python (dataCamp)
Other
2020 - 2020 Plant Bioinformatic Methods Specialization (MOOC - Coursera - University of Toronto) (Bioinformatics I, Bioinformatics II, Plant Bioinformatics, Bioinformatics Capstone)
Other
2019/12/05 - 2019/12/07 Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology’ 19
Congress
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2019/11/18 - 2019/11/20 Curso de Embriogenesis somática en espécies de interés alimentício [Course on somatic embryogenesis in crop species]
Seminar
Bioali - Biotecnología en especies de interés socioeconómico, Spain
2019/11/12 - 2019/11/15 X Encuentro Latinoamericano y del Caribe de Biotecnologia Agropecuaria y XI Simposio REDBIO Argentina
Congress
Instituto Nacional de Investigacion Agropecuaria, Uruguay
2019 - 2019 Introduction to R (dataCamp)
Other
2018/08/19 - 2018/08/24 International Association for Plant Biotechnology Congress
Congress
University College Cork School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences, Ireland
2017/12/13 - 2017/12/15 Annual Conference EuroXanth COST Action - Integrating science on Xanthomonadaceae for integrated plant disease management in Europe
Conference
Fitolab - Laboratório de Fitossanidade, Portugal

Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/10/09 - 2017/10/10 LICOR Training Workshop: Photosynthesis, Fluorescence and respiration
Workshop
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017/09/13 - 2017/09/15 XII Reunión de la Sociedad Española de Cultivo In Vitro de Tejidos Vegetales
Congress
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Spain

Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain

Sociedad Española de Cultivo in vitro de Tejidos Vegetales, Spain
2017/07/17 - 2017/07/17 Science dissemination activity: “Sementes sintéticas, clonagem de plantas e plantas transgénicas” [Synthetic seeds, plant cloning and transgenic plants]
Workshop
 Universidade de Verão da Universidade de Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/07/13 - 2017/07/13 VI Meeting “Biotechnology and Agriculture”
Meeting
CiB - Centro de Informação de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/06/07 - 2017/06/10 VIII Congresso Ibérico de Ciências Hortícolas
Congress
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/04 - 2017/04 Advanced Course in Science Communication and Soft Skills
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular, Portugal
2017 - 2017 Learn HTML Course (CodeCademy)
Other
2017 - 2017 Learn CSS (CodeCademy)
2016/12/12 - 2016/12/12 New Breeding Technologies
Seminar
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2016/10/12 - 2016/10/12 Seminário: Microscopia Electrónica de Bancada [Electron Microscopy]
Seminar
Paralab, Portugal
2016/09/19 - 2016/09/23 IV IUFRO working party: Somatic Embryogenesis and Other Vegetative Propagation Technologies
Congress
Universidad Nacional de la Plata Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias y Forestales, Argentina

International Union of Forest Research Organizations, Austria
2016/07/18 - 2016/07/18 Science dissemination activity: “Sementes sintéticas, clonagem de plantas e plantas transgénicas” [Synthetic seeds, plant cloning and transgenic plants]
Workshop
 Universidade de Verão da Universidade de Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2016/06/09 - 2016/06/09 Grupos Operacionais no PDR 2020
Seminar
Rede Rural Nacional, Portugal
2015/11/27 - 2015/11/27 Plantas Invasoras: Impactos, deteção remota e controlo natural de acácia-de-espigas
Seminar
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/10/30 - 2015/10/30 Gestão bio-sustentável de espécies emergentes de nemátodes fitoparasitas da batateira – Novas ameaças na Europa
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/09/05 - 2015/09/05 Science dissemination activity: "Biotecnologia do Medronheiro"
Workshop
 Há Ciência no Jardim
Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/07/20 - 2015/07/20 Science dissemination activity: “Sementes sintéticas, clonagem de plantas e plantas transgénicas” [Synthetic seeds, plant cloning and transgenic plants]
Workshop
 Universidade de Verão da Universidade de Coimbra
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/05/22 - 2015/05/22 II Jornadas do Medronho
Symposium
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2015/04/10 - 2015/04/11 Science dissemination activity: "Todas iguais todas diferentes"
Festival
 Festival Nacional de Biotecnologia, Pavilhão do Conhecimento, Lisboa
2015 - 2015 Microsoft Excel 2013 - Intermediate Course (MOOC - Alison)
2015 - 2015 Microsoft Excel 2013 - Advanced: Master Spreadsheets (MOOC - Alison)
Other
2015 - 2015 Data Analysis with Tables and PivotTables in Microsoft Excel 2013 (MOOC - Alison)
2014/12/04 - 2014/12/05 III Simpósio Nacional de Fruticultura [Fruticulture Symposium]
Symposium
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2014/12/03 - 2014/12/03 Forest Genomics Meeting
Meeting
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2014/10/06 - 2014/10/08 Flow Citometry, a theoretical and practical course
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/09/08 - 2014/09/12 III IUFRO working party: Somatic Embryogenesis and Other Vegetative Propagation Technologies
Congress
NEIKER-Tecnalia, Spain

International Union of Forest Research Organizations, Austria
2014/06/11 - 2014/06/11 IV International Meeting “Biotechnology and Agriculture”
Meeting
CiB - Centro de Informação de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2014/02 - 2014/03 Photosynthesis and Fluorescence: LI-COR 6400 (12h)
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2012/10/12 - 2012/10/12 Jornadas do Medronho [Strawberry tree Conference]
Symposium
Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra Escola Superior Agrária de Coimbra, Portugal
2011/10 - 2011/10 Scientific Illustration (6h)
Workshop
Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011/02 - 2011/07 Curso prático de Apicultura [Beekeeping Course] (21h)
Workshop
Jardim Botânico da Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011/05/30 - 2011/06/01 XXXVI Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética [Genetics Conference]
Congress
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2011 - 2011 SILVA Content Management System
Workshop
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2023/04 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science
2023/04 - Current International Journal of Molecular Science MDPI
2023/04 - Current Current Issues in Molecular Biology MDPI
2022 - Current Plants MDPI
2022 - Current Forests MDPI
2020 - Current In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant Springer

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/09 - Current International Society for Horticultural Science

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2022/07/13 - Current Curso de Verão de Biotecnologia de plantas Microorganismos e desenvolvimento das plantas (Outros) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Centro de Informação de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2022/02/10 - Current Workshop Clonagem e Melhoramento de Espécies Lenhosas (Outros)
2019/12/09 - 2019/12/09 Biotecnologia Vegetal Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2019/11/08 - 2019/11/08 Plant breeding Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia Vegetal (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2018/11 - 2018/11 Plant Breeding Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia Vegetal (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2017/11 - 2017/11 Plant Breeding Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia Vegetal (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/12/12 - 2014/12/12 Plant Micropropagation Workshop sobre multiplicação de plantas “To clone or not to clone” (Outros) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2014/10 - 2014/10 Experimental Embryology Biodiversidade e Biotecnologia Vegetal (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2021 - 2022 Arbutus unedo L. metabolomics under drought and arbutin production Beatriz Figueiredo
2021 - 2022 Characterization of Cyphomandra betacea endophytic bacteria Catarina Martins
Distinctions

Award

2021 ISHS Young Mind Award
International Society for Horticultural Science, Belgium
2016 Student's Scientific Competition of the IUFRO working party 2.09.02
International Union of Forest Research Organizations, Austria