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Molecular Biologist and Plant Breeder (Ph.D.) Experienced molecular biologist with a focus on plant breeding, genetics, and variety testing, specializing in Solanaceae crops. Demonstrates a strong background in DUS testing, genetic analysis, and high-throughput data interpretation. Proven expertise in project management, collaboration with companies, regional entities, and farmers' associations, and cross-functional teamwork across various high-impact research projects, including Horizon2020 and PRIMA-funded initiatives. Core Skills • DUS Testing & Genetics: Extensive experience in designing breeding schemes, evaluating plant traits, fitness, resilience, and applying marker-assisted selection, DNA fingerprinting and GWAS. • Data Analysis & Bioinformatics: Skilled in statistical analysis and bioinformatics tools, essential for interpreting complex datasets in plant science. • Project & Resource Management: Core member researcher in international and interdisciplinary projects, ensuring efficient resource use, and fostering continuous improvements in testing methodologies. • Communication & Collaboration: Adept at presenting scientific information to diverse audiences, contributing as a speaker and author in scientific forums. Proficient in Portuguese, English, and Spanish. • Adaptability & Innovation: Embraces evolving scientific approaches, currently advancing CRISPR-Cas editing for tomato crops. Dedicated to continuous learning and professional growth in plant breeding and plant protection. Professional Experience • Margarita Salas Postdoctoral Fellow: Focused on the application of microbial peptides against phytopathogens in tomatoes, supporting sustainable agriculture. • Research Fellow & Project Leader: Led and contributed to projects like BRESOV, G2P-SOL, and TRADITOM aiming at enhancing sustainable agriculture by characterizing genetic resources (including wild species) and making them widely available. • Reviewer and Guest Editor: Active in academic publishing and peer review for journals in agriculture and molecular biology. • Teaching and mentoring: Committed to advancing academic growth through mentoring and supervising students at various academic levels, fostering their research skills, analytical thinking, and professional. Key Achievements • Research Publications: Authored 19 high-impact papers, three book chapters, and 29 conference presentations. • Leadership in Plant Genetics: Principal Investigator on a funded project in tomato polyphenol biosynthesis genetics. • Teaching: Involved in the creation, programming and teaching of a 21-hour formation course on Laboratorial Training to enhance attendees’ qualifications and competitiveness in the job market • Awards: Recognized research activity by CNEAI (2013-2020) and with other distinctions, including the Best Poster Award at the 16th International Symposium on Agriculture. Technical Skills • Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 and specialized in bioinformatics software. • Experienced in designing nucleic acids extraction and sequencing, marker-assisted selection, phenomics, in vitro cultivation, high-throughput phenotyping and CRISPR-Cas. Professional Development & Certifications • Certified Professional Trainer in Natural Sciences and Laboratory Techniques. • Continuous participation in advanced workshops on genomics, Linux for life sciences, and bioinformatics.
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Leandro Pereira-Dias
Date of birth
1988/02/02

Citation names

  • Pereira-Dias, Leandro

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
D51D-F5F7-4EFD
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6246-0294
Researcher Id
JZU-0576-2024
Scopus Author Id
57195641095

Email addresses

  • leapedia@etsiamn.upv.es (Professional)
  • leandro.dias@fc.up.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

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

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/12/05
Concluded
 PhD in Biotechnology (Doctor of Philosophy)
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
"Study and exploitation of varietal diversity for agroclimatic adaptation and nutritional content improvement in Capsicum spp." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 Cum laude
2014/07/28
Concluded
 MSc in Plant Breeding (Master)
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
"Study of the genetic diversity in Spanish and foreign peppers, chillis and ajís, and validation of SSR for marker-assisted genetic fixation in open pollination populations." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 7.4/10
2013/06/28
Concluded
 MSc in Forestry Engineering (Master)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
"(PT)Desenvolvimento de equações de volume em florestas tropicais: Ensaio de metodologia de agrupamento de dados para as espécies de Timor-Leste (EN)Development of volume equations in tropical forests: Testing data-clustering method for Timor-Leste species" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13/20
2011/09/28
Concluded
 BSc in Forestry Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
"(PT) Identificação e despiste de Fusarium circinatum por análises laboratoriais. (En) Identification and screening of Fusarium circinatum through laboratorial analysis." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 13/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/12/30 - Current Postdoc (Research) Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2021/12/30 - 2023/12/29 Postdoc (Research) Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2016/03/01 - 2021/02/28 Research Assistant (Research) Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Instituto Universitario de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana, Spain
2012/09/01 - 2015/08/31 Research Trainee (Research) Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Instituto Universitario de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana, Spain
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2024/07/01 - Current BiomeHealth: Capacitation of a portuguese R&I centre of excellence for plant pathogens detection and control
101159978
Researcher
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal
 European Commission
Ongoing
2022/04/01 - Current KIWIBOL: Looking beyond KIWIfruit ESCA Complex to define a peptaibol-based strategy to disease control
PTDC/ASP-PLA/2440/2021
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/03/16 - Current VineProtect: Ecological survey for biological management and protection of Mediterranean vineyards facing climate changes
PRIMA/0011/2021
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area

European Commission
Ongoing
2021/12/30 - Current AMP.FACTORIES: Bioactivity of antimicrobial peptides on Solanaceae pathogens and their synthesis in biofactories
C16665
Post-doc Fellow
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 European Commission
Ongoing
2023/01/31 - 2024/06/30 Identification of genes associated with polyphenols biosynthesis and accumulation and their correlation with biotic resistance
PAID-06-22
Principal investigator
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 Universitat Politècnica de València
Concluded
2022/03/15 - 2023/12/29 OmicBots: High-Throughput Integrative Omic-Robots Platform for a Next Generation Physiology-based Precision Viticulture
PTDC/ASP-HOR/1338/2021
Research Fellow
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2021/12/29 Las variedades tradicionales de tomate para el desarrollo de una horticultura biodiversa y sostenible en un contexto de cambio climático
AICO/2020/042
Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 Generalitat Valenciana
Concluded
2019/05/01 - 2021/12/29 SOLNUE: Eficiencia del uso del nitrógeno del tomate y berenjena en ambientes mediterráneos
PCI2019-103375
Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 Agencia Estatal de Investigación
Ongoing
2018/05/01 - 2021/12/29 BRESOV: Breeding for Resilient, Efficient and Sustainable Organic Vegetable
774244
Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 European Commission
Ongoing
2016/03/01 - 2021/03/31 G2P-SOL: Linking Genetic Resources, Genomes and Phenotypes of Solanaceous
677379
Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 European Commission
Concluded
2020/06/02 - 2020/11/15 Selección y desarrollo de variedades de tomate de penjar adaptadas al cultivo ecológico en el entorno agroclimático de Alcalá de Xivert
2020/VALORIZA/VSC/004
Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 Generalitat Valenciana
Concluded
2018/07/18 - 2018/12/31 Tomata de penjar de Alcalá de Xivert: Desarrollo de variedades con resistencia al virus del bronceado del tomate
AGCOOP_A/2018/008
Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 Agencia Valenciana de Fomento y Garantía Agraria
Concluded
2016/05/20 - 2018/12/31 PIMCERA: Nueva variabilidad en Solanum pimpinellifolium y Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme para la mejora de caracteres agronómicos y resistencia a estreses en tomate
AGL2015-71011-R
Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 Ministerio de Asuntos Económicos y Transformación Digital
Concluded
2016/05/20 - 2018/12/31 TRADITOM: Traditional tomato varieties and cultural practices: A case for agricultural diversification with impact on food security and health of European population
634561
Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 European Commission
Concluded
2014/01/01 - 2016/07/31 Obtención de patrones de pimiento tolerantes a bajos insumos de fósforo y genética de la adaptación radicular a estreses abióticos
RTA2013-00022-C02-02
Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria
Concluded
2012/09/01 - 2015/08/31 Consecución de una colección nuclear de pimiento y especies relacionadas (Capsicum spp.) basada en marcadores AFLPs y SSRs
Grisolía/2012/044
Master Student Fellow
Instituto Universitario de Conservación y Mejora de la Agrodiversidad Valenciana, Spain
 Conselleria De Educació, Formació i Ocupació, Generalitat Valenciana
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2025/04/10 - Current TRIRESFOL: Desarrollo de materiales con resistencia durable a Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici a partir de una colección nuclear de tomate
CIAICO/2023
Post-doc
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Ongoing
2019/05 - 2022/05 Exploiting new sources of resistance to TSWV isolates breaking the resistance gene tsw and development of associated molecular markers
nd
Researcher
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
 Bejo Zaden BV
Concluded
2017/01 - 2021/01 Mejora genética de una variedad de calabaza blanca valenciana de Biar
nd
Researcher
Frutas Coloma – Cooperativa Valenciana, Spain
Concluded
2017/10 - 2019/10 Desarrollo de variedades de lechuga competitivas con resistencia incorporada a razas de Bremia lactucae españolas y a vena rosa
nd
Researcher
MERIDIEM SEEDS, S.L., Spain
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Paulo R. Oliveira-Pinto; Juliana Oliveira-Fernandes; Leandro Pereira-Dias; Rose M. O. F. Sousa; Conceição Santos. "Organic Nanoparticles as Delivery Tools for Bio-Based Antimicrobials". 2024.
    10.1007/978-981-97-0851-2_5
  2. Adrián Rodríguez-Burruezo; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Ana Fita. "Pimiento". In Variedades Locales En La Mejora Genética De Plantas, 405-426. Gráficas Irudi, Vitoria-Gasteiz, 2016.
    Published
  3. Ana Fita; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Ana Ribes-Moya; Carla Guijarro; Jaime Prohens; Adrián Rodríguez-Burruezo. "Efecto de la fotoxidación en el contenido en carotenoides y el color del pimentón de frutos de pimiento (Capsicum annuum)". In Avances En La Postcosecha De Frutas Y Hortalizas, 529-534. Fundación Universidad-Empresa ADEIT, 2014.
    Published
Conference abstract
  1. Jaime Prohens; Salvador Soler; Tripodi, Pasquale; Campanelli, Gabriele; Sestili, Sara; Figàs, María R.; Cristina Casanova; et al. "Selección y mejora genética de tomate para cultivo ecológico y de bajos insumos". Paper presented in X Congreso de Mejora Genética de Plantas, Pontevedra, 2022.
    Published
  2. Jaime Prohens; Salvador Soler; Pasquale Tripodi; Gabriele Campanelli; Sara Sestili; Maria R. Figàs; Cristina Casanova; et al. "Selection and breeding of tomato for organic conditions". Paper presented in Organic Horticulture Symposium 2020, 2021.
Conference paper
  1. Rosa-Martínez, Elena; M.R. Figàs; Cristina Casanova; Elena Soler; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Jaime Prohens; Salvador Soler. "Caracterización morfológica, agronómica y de calidad de una colección de variedades tradicionales de pimiento de Castelló en condiciones de bajos insumos". Paper presented in IX Congreso De Mejora Genética De Plantas, 2018.
  2. M.R. Figàs; Cristina Casanova; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Rosa-Martínez, Elena; M. Calduch; J.J. Herrera; Jaime Prohens; Salvador Soler. "Mejora genética de tres variedades de tomate "de penjar" valencianas para resistencia al virus del mosaico del tomate". Paper presented in IX Congreso De Mejora Genética De Plantas, 2018.
  3. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Figàs, María R.; Cristina Casanova; Elena Soler; Rosa-Martínez, Elena; Jaime Prohens; Salvador Soler. "Caracterización morfoagronómica de tres variedades de tomate "de penjar" valencianas en distintos sistemas de cultivo". Paper presented in IX Congreso De Mejora Genética De Plantas, 2018.
  4. Cristina Casanova; M.R. Figàs; V. Coloma; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Jaime Prohens; Salvador Soler. "Caracterización de selecciones masales de Calabaza Blanca Valenciana de Biar (Lagenaria siceraria), variedades comerciales e híbridos para caracteres de interés agronómico". Paper presented in IX Congreso De Mejora Genética De Plantas, 2018.
  5. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Daniel Gil-Villar; Lidia López-Serrano; Castell-Zeising, Vincente; Adrián Rodríguez-Burruezo; Ángeles Calatayud; Quiñones, Ana; Ana Fita. "Estudio de la diversidad en la adquisición y uso de fósforo en Capsicum sp". Paper presented in XIV Congreso Nacional De Ciencias Hortícolas: Retos De La Nueva Agricultura Mediterránea, 2015.
  6. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Julio Cesar Sosa Choque; Rosa-Martínez, Elena; Ana Fita; Santiago Vilanova; Adrián Rodríguez Burruezo. "Caracterización morfoagronómica de variedades tradicionales de pimiento (Capsicum annuum L.) mediante descriptores Capsicum y tratamiento de imagen". Paper presented in XIV Congreso Nacional De Ciencias Hortícolas: Retos De La Nueva Agricultura Mediterránea, 2015.
Conference poster
  1. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Gloria Villanueva; Konstantina Kleftogianni; Ana M. Adalid; Andrea Arrones; Andrea Solana; Penelope Bebeli; et al. Corresponding author: Pereira-Dias, Leandro. "Leveraging a novel MAGIC tomato population to identify candidate genes controlling leaf polyphenols and dry matter". Paper presented in Solanaceae Rubiaceae (SOLRUB2025), 2025.
  2. Jaime Prohens; Pietro Gramazio; Mariola Plazas; Andrea Arrones; Gloria Villanueva; Giulio Mangino; David Alonso; et al. "Leveraging Introgression Lines and Multi-Parent Populations to Unlock Genetic Diversity For Eggplant Breeding". Paper presented in Solanaceae Rubiaceae (SOLRUB2025), 2025.
  3. Gloria Villanueva; Konstantina Kleftogianni; Ana M. Adalid; Andrea Arrones; Andrea Solana; Penelope Bebeli; Vasileios Papasitoropulos; et al. "Genetic dissection of leaf polyphenol and dry matter content in tomato using an interspecific MAGIC population". Paper presented in XLIV Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Genética, 2025.
  4. Prohens, Jaime; Plazas, Mariola; Gramazio, Pietro; Villanueva, Gloria; Olmo, Andrea Arrones; Giulio Mangino; Edgar García-Fortea; et al. "Harnessing the potential of genetic resources in plant breeding through introgression lines and MAGIC populations". Paper presented in XLIV Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Genética, 2025.
  5. Coelho, Hugo; Gimranov, Emil; Regalado, Laura; Pereira, RB; Gomes, Paula; santos, conceição; Pereira-Dias, Leandro. Corresponding author: Pereira-Dias, Leandro. "Exploiting the bifunctional activity of antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) to control the infection by Ralstonia solanacearum in tomato plants". Paper presented in 18º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto (IJUP), 2025.
  6. SIlva, Guilherme; Gimranov, Emil; santos, conceição; Pereira-Dias, Leandro. Corresponding author: Pereira-Dias, Leandro. "Unraveling the Fungal Microbiome of kiwifruit Affected by Esca in Portugal". Paper presented in 18º Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto (IJUP), 2025.
  7. Andrea Arrones; Oussama Antar; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Andrea Solana; Paola Ferrante; Giuseppe Aprea; Mariola Plazas; et al. "Desarrollo de una población inter-específica de tomate (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme y S. pimpinellifolium) y análisis GWAS en la misma para caracteres de interés". Paper presented in XI Congreso Nacional de Mejora Genética de Plantas, 2024.
  8. Antonella Cardacino; Silvia Turco; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Oliveira-Pinto, Paulo R.; Conceição Santos; Giorgio Balestra. "Deciphering Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome: insights into microbial communities, gene expression, and hormonal dynamics". Paper presented in XXIX Congress of the Italian Phytopathological Society, 2024.
  9. Andrea Arrones; Oussama Antar; Giulio Mangino; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; José Luna; Andrea Solana; Virginia Baraja; et al. "New tomato and eggplant MAGIC populations as tools for research and breeding". Paper presented in EUCARPIA General Congress – "Global Challenges for Crop Improvement", 2024.
  10. Gimranov, Emil; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Pereira, RB; Santos, C; Gomes, P. "Wood diseases of Kiwifruit and biocontrol strategies". Paper presented in International Conference on Sustainable Foods - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, 2024.
  11. Oussama Antar; Andrea Arrones; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Andrea Solana; Paola Ferrante; Giovanni Giuliano; Jaime Prohens; et al. "Development of an inter-specific MAGIC population combining Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme and S. pimpinellifolium genomes for dissecting quantitative traits". Paper presented in 7th International Conference of Quantitative Genetics, 2024.
  12. Andrea Arrones; Oussama Antar; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Andrea Solana; Paola Ferrante; Giuseppe Aprea; Mariola Plazas; et al. "Development of an inter-specific MAGIC population combining Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme and S. pimpinellifolium genomes". Paper presented in XX International Botanical Congress, 2024.
  13. Gloria Villanueva; Konstantina Kleftogianni; Ana M. Adalid; Andrea Arrones; Santiago Vilanova; Mariola Plazas; Pereira-Dias, Leandro. Corresponding author: Pereira-Dias, Leandro. "Leveraging a tomato MAGIC population to produce biofortified plants with potential applications in several sectors". Paper presented in 1st Mediterranean Fruit Symposium: Hub for Innovation, 2024.
  14. Andrea Arrones; Oussama Antar; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Andrea Solana; Daniel Gil-Villar; Paola Ferrante; Giuseppe Aprea; et al. "Development of an inter-specific MAGIC population combining Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme and S. pimpinellifolium genomes as a tool for tomato breeding". Paper presented in Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG 31), 2024.
  15. Igor Portis; Tosin, Renan; Oliveira-Pinto, Paulo R.; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Conceição Santos; Rui Martins; Mário Cunha. "Leveraging digital twin-based system biology for improved omics diagnosis of grapevine physiology and metabolic pathways under abiotic stress". Paper presented in The 2nd International Electronic Conference on Chemical Sensors and Analytical Chemistry, 2023.
  16. Dalton Diogo; Cristina Soares; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Cristina Delerue-Matos. "Chemical and physical characterization of commercial biodegradable pots for plant production". Paper presented in 16ª edição do Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto (IJUP), 2023.
  17. Andrea Arrones; Pietro Gramazio; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Jaime Prohens; Salvador Soler; J. Esteras; A. Garmendia; M.J. Díez; Santiago Vilanova Navarro. "Caracterización morfoagronómica y resecuenciación del genoma completo de los ocho parentales de la primera población MAGIC interespecífica de tomate". Paper presented in X Congreso de Mejora Genética de Plantas, 2022.
  18. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Varvara Marinopoulou; Figàs, María R.; Cristina Casanova; Salvador Soler; Jaime Prohens. "Screening local tomato accessions and breeding lines against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici". Paper presented in Organic Horticulture Symposium 2020, 2021.
  19. Rosa-Martínez, Elena; Ana Adalid; L.E. Alvarado; R. Burget; Dolores García-Martínez; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Casanova, Cristina; et al. "Phenotypic and genetic diversity for yield and fruit composition in a collection of 'de penjar' long shelf-life tomato under two N fertilization levels". Paper presented in XLII Congreso de la Sociedad Española de Genética, 2021.
  20. Rosa-Martínez, Elena; Ana Adalid; R. Burget; L.E. Alvarado; M. Plazas; Cristina Casanova; M.R. Figàs; et al. "Evaluation of "de penjar" long shelf-life tomato under two N fertilization conditions". Paper presented in SOL International Online Meeting, 2020.
  21. Santiago Vilanova Navarro; Pietro Gramazio; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Jaime Prohens; Salvador Soler; M.J. Díez. "Whole-genome resequencing of the eight Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme and S. pimpinellifolium parents of a MAGIC population". Paper presented in XVI Solanaceae Conference Yield & Nutrition, 2019.
  22. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; J. Esteras; A. Garmendia; Salvador Soler; M.J. Díez. "MAGIC: Variabilidad para la mejora de caracteres de resistencia en Solanum pimpinellifolium y Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme". Paper presented in 1er Congreso De Jóvenes Investigadores En Ciencias Agroalimentarias, 2018.
  23. Lidia López-Serrano; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Salvador López-Galarza; A. San Bautista; Ana Fita; Ángeles Calatayud. "Differential response of grafted peppers depending on phosphorus concentration and genotype". Paper presented in XIV Solanaceae and III Cucurbitaceae Genomics Joint Conference, 2017.
  24. Salvador Soler; Figàs, M.R.; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Cristina Casanova; Elena Soler; Jaime Prohens. "Morphological, agronomic and quality characterization of "de penjar" traditional tomato varieties in different growing systems". Paper presented in XIV Solanaceae and III Cucurbitaceae Genomics Joint Conference, 2017.
  25. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Miguel Bracho-Gil; Santiago Vilanova Navarro; José Luna; Ana Fita; Adrián Rodríguez-Burruezo. "Phylogenetic relationships of the Mexican chiltepín (Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum)". Paper presented in XIV Solanaceae and III Cucurbitaceae Genomics Joint Conference, 2017.
  26. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Daniel Gil-Villar; Adrián Rodríguez-Burruezo; Salvador Lopez-Galarza; Alberto SanBautista; Vicente Castell; Ana Fita. "Root morphology and phosphorus starvation adaptation in pepper". Paper presented in XVI EUCARPIA Capsicum and Eggplant Working Group Meeting, 2016.
  27. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Carla Guijarro; Ana Ribes-Moya; Adrián Rodríguez Burruezo; Ana Fita. "Methods for high throughput root phenotyping in pepper". Paper presented in 14th International Symposium Prospects for the 3rd Millennium Agriculture, 2015.
Journal article
  1. Cardacino, Antonella; Turco, Silvia; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Oliveira-Pinto, Paulo Ricardo; Santos, Maria Conceição; Balestra, Giorgio Mariano. Corresponding author: Cardacino, Antonella. "Physiological and molecular drivers of Kiwifruit Vine Decline Syndrome: microbial community shifts, defence gene expression, and hormone dynamics". Physiological and Molecular Plant Pathology 144 (2026): 103194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmpp.2026.103194.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.pmpp.2026.103194
  2. Mendes, Rafael; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Gil, Renato Lopes; Tavares, Fernando. "Biotechnological revolution in agrifood systems: Multidisciplinary approaches for the diagnosis, management, and epidemiology of plant diseases". Horticulturae 11 3 (2025): 300. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae11030300.
    10.3390/horticulturae11030300
  3. Emil Gimranov; João Santos; Regalado, Laura; Cátia Teixiera; Paula Gomes; Conceição Santos; Pereira-Dias, Leandro. "Synthetic peptides bioactive against phytopathogens have lower impact on some beneficial bacteria: an assessment of peptides biosafety in agriculture". Journal of Environmental Management 374 (2025): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123942.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.123942
  4. Andrea Arrones; Oussama Antar; Leandro Pereira-Dias; Andrea Solana; Paola Ferrante; Giuseppe Aprea; Mariola Plazas; et al. "A novel tomato inter-specific (Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme and S. pimpinellifolium) MAGIC population facilitates trait association and candidate gene discovery in untapped exotic germplasm". Horticulture Research (2024): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hr/uhae154.
    10.1093/hr/uhae154
  5. Igor Portis; Tosin, Renan; Paulo R. Oliveira-Pinto; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Conceição Santos; Rui Martins; Mário Cunha. "Exploring the impact of water stress on grapevine gene expression and polyphenol production: Insights for developing a systems biology model". Engineering Proceedings 48 1 (2023): 36. https://doi.org/10.3390/CSAC2023-14917.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/CSAC2023-14917
  6. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Oliveira-Pinto, Paulo R.; Fernandes, Juliana O.; Regalado, Laura; Mendes, Rafael; Teixeira, Cátia; Mariz-Ponte, Nuno; Gomes, Paula; Santos, Conceição. Corresponding author: Pereira-Dias, Leandro. "Peptaibiotics: Harnessing the potential of microbial secondary metabolites for mitigation of plant pathogens". Biotechnology Advances 68 (2023): 108223. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108223.
    Published • 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108223
  7. Rosa-Martínez, Elena; Bovy, Arnaud; Plazas, Mariola; Tikunov, Yury; Prohens, Jaime; Pereira-Dias, Leandro. Corresponding author: Pereira-Dias, Leandro. "Genetics and breeding of phenolic content in tomato, eggplant and pepper fruits". Frontiers in Plant Science 14 (2023): 1135237. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1135237.
    Open access • 10.3389/fpls.2023.1135237
  8. Prohens, J.T.; Soler, S.; Tripodi, P.; Campanelli, G.; Sestili, S.; Figàs, M.R.; Casanova, C.; et al. "Selection and breeding of tomato for organic conditions". Acta Horticulturae 1354 (2022): 95-104. http://dx.doi.org/10.17660/actahortic.2022.1354.13.
    Published • 10.17660/actahortic.2022.1354.13
  9. Tripodi, Pasquale; Soler, Salvador; Campanelli, Gabriele; Díez, María José; Esposito, Salvatore; Sestili, Sara; Figàs, Maria R.; et al. "Genome wide association mapping for agronomic, fruit quality, and root architectural traits in tomato under organic farming conditions". BMC Plant Biology 21 1 (2021): 481. http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-03271-4.
    10.1186/s12870-021-03271-4
  10. Rosa-Martínez, Elena; García-Martínez, María Dolores; Adalid-Martínez, Ana María; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Casanova, Cristina; Soler, Elena; Figàs, María Rosario; et al. "Fruit composition profile of pepper, tomato and eggplant varieties grown under uniform conditions". Food Research International 147 (2021): 110531. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110531.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2021.110531
  11. Rosa-Martínez, Elena; Adalid, Ana M.; Alvarado, Luis E.; Burguet, Resurrección; García-Martínez, María D.; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Casanova, Cristina; et al. "Variation for Composition and Quality in a Collection of the Resilient Mediterranean "de penjar" Long Shelf-Life Tomato Under High and Low N Fertilization Levels". Frontiers in Plant Science 12 (2021): 633957. http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2021.633957.
    10.3389/fpls.2021.633957
  12. Gramazio, Pietro; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Vilanova, Santiago; Prohens, Jaime; Soler, Salvador; Esteras, Javier; Garmendia, Alfonso; Díez, María José. "Morphoagronomic characterization and whole-genome resequencing of eight highly diverse wild and weedy S. pimpinellifolium and S. lycopersicum var. cerasiforme accessions used for the first interspecific tomato MAGIC population". Horticulture Research 7 1 (2020): 174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41438-020-00395-w.
    Published • 10.1038/s41438-020-00395-w
  13. Martínez-Cuenca, Mary-Rus; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Soler, Salvador; López-Serrano, Lidia; Alonso, David; Calatayud, Ángeles; Díez, María José. "Adaptation to Water and Salt Stresses of Solanum pimpinellifolium and Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme". Agronomy 10 8 (2020): 1169. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10081169.
    Published • 10.3390/agronomy10081169
  14. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Gil-Villar, Daniel; Castell-Zeising, Vincente; Quiñones, Ana; Calatayud, Ángeles; Rodríguez-Burruezo, Adrián; Fita, Ana. "Main Root Adaptations in Pepper Germplasm (Capsicum spp.) to Phosphorus Low-Input Conditions". Agronomy 10 5 (2020): 637. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10050637.
    Published • 10.3390/agronomy10050637
  15. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Fita, Ana; Vilanova, Santiago; Sánchez-López, Elena; Rodríguez-Burruezo, Adrián. "Phenomics of elite heirlooms of peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) from the Spanish centre of diversity: Conventional and high-throughput digital tools towards varietal typification". Scientia Horticulturae 265 (2020): 109245. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109245.
    Published • 10.1016/j.scienta.2020.109245
  16. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Vilanova, Santiago; Fita, Ana; Prohens, Jaime; Rodríguez-Burruezo, Adrián. "Genetic diversity, population structure, and relationships in a collection of pepper (Capsicum spp.) landraces from the Spanish centre of diversity revealed by genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS)". Horticulture Research 6 54 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41438-019-0132-8.
    Published • 10.1038/s41438-019-0132-8
  17. Figàs, Maria R.; Prohens, Jaime; Raigón, María D.; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Casanova, Cristina; García-Martínez, María D.; Rosa, Elena; et al. "Insights Into the Adaptation to Greenhouse Cultivation of the Traditional Mediterranean Long Shelf-Life Tomato Carrying the alc Mutation: A Multi-Trait Comparison of Landraces, Selections, and Hybrids in Open Field and Greenhouse". Frontiers in Plant Science 9 1774 (2018): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2018.01774.
    Published • 10.3389/fpls.2018.01774
  18. Miguel Bracho-Gil; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Santiago Vilanova Navarro; Ana Fita; Jaime Prohens; Adrián Rodríguez-Burruezo. "Genetic diversity analysis and phylogenetic relationship among a representative collection of Spanish pepper (Capsicum annuum) landraces". Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca 75 1 (2018): 11-14. https://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/horticulture/article/view/12951.
    Open access • Published • 10.15835/buasmvcn-hort:000717
  19. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Lidia López-Serrano; Vicente Castell; Salvador Lopez-Galarza; Alberto SanBautista; Ángeles Calatayud; Ana Fita. "(Speaker) Different root morphological responses to phosphorus supplies in grafted pepper". Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca. Horticulture 75 1 (2018): 59-61. https://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/horticulture/article/view/12960.
    Open access • Published • 10.15835/buasmvcn-hort:001217
  20. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; CHÁVEZ-GONZÁLEZ, Gustavo; BRACHO-GIL, Miguel; FITA, Ana M.; VILANOVA, Santiago; LUNA-RUIZ, José J.; PÉREZ-CABRERA, Laura Eugenia; ARREDONDO-FIGUEROA, José Luis; RODRÍGUEZ-BURRUEZO, Adrián. "Use of Molecular Markers to Assist the Development of Inbred Lines under Open Field Conditions: the Case of Criollo Peppers (Capsicum annuum L.) from Mexico". Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca 45 2 (2017): 365-368. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/nbha45210940.
    10.15835/nbha45210940
  21. Ana Ribes-Moya; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Carla Guijarro; Dolores Raigón; Ana Fita; Adrián Rodríguez-Burruezo. "Mineral content in Capsicum pepper landraces: effect of the genotype and the ripening stage". Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca 71 2 (2014): 359-360. http://dx.doi.org/10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:10679.
    Published • 10.15835/buasvmcn-hort:10679
Magazine article
  1. João Prada; Santos, Conceição; Pereira-Dias, Leandro. Corresponding author: Pereira-Dias, Leandro. "Trichoderma, um aliado da agricultura sustentável. Muito mais que um agente de controlo biológico.", Agrotec, 2023, http://www.agrotec.pt/noticias/agrotec-48-aborda-a-vinha-e-o-vinho/.
  2. Pereira-Dias, Leandro; Adrián Rodríguez Burruezo; Mª. Dolores Raigón Jiménez; Castell-Zeising, Vincente; ana fita. "Pimientos adaptados a agricultura ecológica y suelos pobres en fósforo", Ae Agricultura Y Ganadería Ecológica, 2017, https://dialnet.unirioja.es/ejemplar/472200.
  3. Figàs, M.R.; Dolores Raigón; Cristina Casanova; Elena Soler; Pereira-Dias, Leandro; M.D. García-Martínez; Rosa-Martínez, Elena; et al. "Caracterización de una colección de variedades tradicionales valencianas de lechuga (Lactuca sativa L.)", Agrícola Vergel, 2017, https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=6029516.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Pereira-Dias, Leandro. "Study and exploitation of varietal diversity for agroclimatic adaptation and nutritional content improvement in Capsicum spp.". PhD, Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019. https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/134055.
    10.4995/Thesis/10251/134055
  2. "Estudios de diversidad genética en pimiento, chiles y ajíes españoles y extranjeros y validación de marcadores microsatélites (SSR) para el seguimiento del proceso de fijación genética en poblaciones de mejora ancestral". Master, Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10251/54793.
  3. "Desenvolvimento de equações de volume em florestas tropicais: ensaio de metodologia de agrupamento de dados para as espécies de Timor-Leste". Master, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10348/6039.
  4. "Identificação e despiste de Fusarium circinatum". Degree, Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 2011.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2024 (Poster pitch) Leveraging a tomato MAGIC population to produce biofortified plants with potential applications in several sectors 1st Mediterranean Fruit Symposium: Hub for Innovation
InovFarmer.MED
2023/12/16 (Invited Keynote Speaker) Doenças do lenho do kiwi: epidemiologia, desafios e estratégias de controlo APliKar: Jornadas técnicas da Associação Portuguesa de Kiwicultores (APK)
Associação Portuguesa de Kiwicultores (APK) (Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal)
2021 (Poster pitch) Screening local tomato accessions and breeding lines against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici Organic Horticulture Symposium 2020
2018 (Poster pitch) Caracterización morfoagronómica de tres variedades de tomate "de penjar valencianas en distintos sistemas de cultivo IX Congreso De MejoraGenética De Plantas
Sociedad Española de Ciencias Hortícolas (Murcia, Spain)
2018 (Poster pitch) MAGIC: Variabilidad para la mejora de caracteres de resistencia en Solanum pimpinellifolium y Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme 1er Congreso De Jóvenes Investigadores En CienciasAgroalimentarias
Universidad de Almería
2017 (Poster pitch) Morphological, agronomic and quality characterization of "de penjar" traditional tomato varieties in different growing systems XIV Solanaceae and III Cucurbitaceae Genomics Joint Conference
2016 (Poster pitch) Root morphology and phosphorus starvation adaptation in pepper XVI EUCARPIA Capsicum and Eggplant Working Group Meeting
EUCARPIA Capsicum and Eggplant Working Group
2015 Estudio de la diversidad en la adquisición y uso de fósforo en Capsicum sp. XIV Congreso Nacional De Ciencias Hortícolas: Retos De La Nueva Agricultura Mediterránea
Sociedad Española de Ciencias Hortícolas
2015 (Poster pitch) Caracterización morfoagronómica de variedades tradicionales de pimiento (Capsicum annuum L.) mediante descriptores Capsicum y tratamiento de imagen XIV Congreso Nacional De Ciencias Hortícolas: Retos De La Nueva Agricultura Mediterránea
Sociedad Española de Ciencias Hortícolas

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2023/07/15 - 2023/10/14 Supervision of MSc research grant activities within the project OmicBots (PTDC/ASP-HOR/1338/2021)
Supervisor
2022/05/02 - 2022/11/02 Supervision of BSc research grant activities within the project STOP.SUZUKII (NORTE-01-0247-FEDER-047034) (EURAXESS Job Offer id: 740924)
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/11/12 - 2024/11/12 3 hours Workshop “Nuevas líneas élite para la mejora genética de la berenjena”
Workshop
 Nuevas líneas élite para la mejora genética de la berenjena
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2024/06/02 - 2024/06/07 30 hours I Curso Nacional de Genómica "From DNA to annotated genomes"
Workshop
 I Curso Nacional de Genómica "From DNA to annotated genomes"
Sociedad Española de Genética, Spain
2022/12/01 - 2022/12/12 15 hours course PLAN DE PREVENCIÓN DE LA UPV para Personal Investigador
Workshop
 Plan de Prevención de la UPV para Personal Investigador
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2022/11/02 - 2022/11/02 6th Meeting in Functional Biology and Biotechnology of Plants
Meeting
 EUGLOH Plant Science Meeting 2022
The European University Alliance for Global Health (EUGLOH), Germany
2022/10/04 - 2022/10/04 1 hour Scopus para bibliografia: como otimizar a sua pesquisa bibliográfica?
Seminar
 Scopus para bibliografia: como otimizar a sua pesquisa bibliográfica?
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2018/10/16 - 2018/10/19 16 hours Action Internacionalización en Doctorado en Biotecnología (Prof. Maria Ercolano)
Workshop
 Action Internacionalización en Doctorado en Biotecnología (Prof. Maria Ercolano)
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2018/04/24 - 2018/04/24 6 hours course Teoría y Prática en Emergencias Médicas
Workshop
 Teoría y Prática en Emergencias Médicas
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2018/04/17 - 2018/04/17 3 hours course Teoría Y Prática en Extinción de Incendios
Workshop
 Teoría Y Prática en Extinción de Incendios
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2017/03/01 - 2017/03/31 15 hours course Prevención de Riesgos Laborales: Perfil Investigador/Laboratorio
Workshop
 Prevención de Riesgos Laborales: Perfil Investigador/Laboratorio
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2016/12 - 2016/12 32 hours course on the Introduction to Next-Generation Sequences analysis
Workshop
 Introducción al análisis de secuencias NGS
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2016/05 - 2016/05 21 hours course on Linux for life sciences
Workshop
 Linux para las ciencias de la vida
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2015/11/13 - 2015/11/13 3 hours course Mendeley, el nuevo gestor de referencias bibliográficas de la UPV: migración de Refworks a Mendeley
Seminar
 Mendeley, el nuevo gestor de referencias bibliográficas de la UPV: migración de Refworks a Mendeley
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2015/09/29 - 2015/09/29 5 hours course Trabajar en el Extranjero
Workshop
 Trabajar en el Extranjero
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2015/09/15 - 2015/09/24 20 hours course Diferénciate en búsqueda de empleo y haz tu CV atractivo
Workshop
 Diferénciate en búsqueda de empleo y haz tu CV atractivo
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2010/07/03 - 2010/08/01 1 month XIV International Forest Workcamp
Workshop
 XIV International Forest Workcamp
Kastellaun Forest Office, Germany
2010/05/10 - 2010/05/13 35 hours course Prático de Exploração Florestal do Centro de Operações e Técnicas Florestais (COTF)
Workshop
 Prático de Exploração Florestal do Centro de Operações e Técnicas Florestais (COTF)
Centro de Operações e Técnicas Florestais (COTF), Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2024/07/18 Genetic determinism of seed production in alfalfa used as living mulch.
(Thesis) Arguer
 Martín Andrés Guacaneme Moreno (Master)
Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
2024/04/19 Innovative approaches to manage Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae by manipulating the disease triangle
(Thesis) Arguer
 Cristiana do Vale Correia (PhD)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/05/18 - 2023/06/12 Lecturer in course Técnicas em Laboratórios de Ciências da Vida/Laboratorial techniques in Life Sciences Técnicas em Laboratórios de Ciências da Vida (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2023/08/04 Universidade do Porto estuda “estratégias verdes” para mitigar impacto da crise climática na vinha PÚBLICO, Comunicação Social, SA.
2020/10/11 El Grupo de mejora de variedades tradicionales de hortalizas valencianas del COMAV-UPV lidera un proyecto para revalorizar la "Alubia del Confit" Universitat Politècnica de València
2020/07/30 La UPV impulsa la creación la 'Associació de Productors i Comercialitzadors de la Tomata Valenciana'. Universitat Politècnica de València
2020/04/02 Researchers obtain the most complete genetic map of peppers Universitat Politècnica de València

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2025/07/30 - Current Revista de Ciências Agrárias (0871-018X) Sociedade de Ciências Agrárias Portuguesa
2025/07/01 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science (1664-462X) Frontiers
2023/01/15 - Current Horticulturae (2311-7524) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2022 - Current Plants (2223-7747) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2021/08/28 - Current Genes (2073-4425) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
2020/12/29 - Current Agronomy (2073-4395) Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024/11/20 - 2025/07/15 Mentor of BSc on Sinalização das principais vias metabólicas afetadas pelas doenças do tomateiro e pelo tratamento com AMPs Hugo Coelho
2024/11/20 - 2025/07/15 Mentor of BSc on Caracterização molecular de isolados fúngicos associados à Esca do kiwi Guilherme Silva
2023/10/25 - 2024/04/25 Supervision of international PhD working on comparative analysis of the evolution and putative similarities of the kiwi orchards diseases of candidate-esca vs moria Antonella Cardacino
2023/10/16 - 2023/12/15 Supervision of international PhD working on in planta assessment of antimicrobial peptide efficiency against phytopathogens and the pathosystem transcriptome Neus Ortega Albero
2023/02/02 - 2023/07/31 Mentor of MSc student on Avaliação do impacto dos vasos biodegradáveis no microbioma de solo e no crescimento e desenvolvimento das plantas André Almeida Silva
2022 - 2023/07/17 Mentor of MSc student on Caraterização de vasos biodegradáveis: Uma possível solução para a substituição de plásticos agrícolas? Dalton Sebastião António Diogo
2022/09/01 - 2023/07/01 Mentor of BSc on Avaliação da atividade de péptidos antimicrobianos contra fitopatógenos e possíveis efeitos em organismos não-alvo João Claudio Pacheco Gonçalves dos Santos
2014/07/01 - 2015/07/07 Mentor of MSc student on Estudios de diversidad de pimientos chiles y ajíes españoles y extranjeros basados en descriptores morfoagronómicos y tratamiento de imagen Julio César Sosa Choque

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2024/11/11 - 2025/01/08 Member of Selection Committee for PhD grant (PhD_P.PORTO_FCT- PRT/26/2022/Química Analítica e Sustentabilidade) Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal
2024/04/29 - 2024/08/31 Member of 2 Selection Committees for 1 MSc and 1 Postdoctoral research grant within the project VineProtect (PRIMA/0011/2021) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/06/16 - 2023/07/31 Member of Selection Committees for Postdoctoral research grant within the project DrosuGreen (PTDC/ASP-PLA/4477/2020) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/05/11 - 2023/07/31 Member of 2 Selection Committees for 1 MSc and 1 Postdoctoral research grant within the project OmicBots (PTDC/ASP-HOR/1338/2021) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2023/01/02 - 2023/02/28 Member of 7 Selection Committees for 3 MSc and 4 Postdoctoral research grants within the project STOP.SUZUKII (POCI-01-0247-FEDER-047034) Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2017 Best Poster Award at 16th International Symposium Prospects for the 3rd Millennium Agriculture
Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole si Medicina Veterinara Cluj-Napoca Facultatea de Agricultura, Romania

Title

2023 Certified Professional Trainer in the domain of Natural Sciences (A111)
Conselho Científico-Pedagógico da Formação Contínua, Portugal
2023 Certified Professional Trainer in the domain of Laboratory Techniques (A169)
Conselho Científico-Pedagógico da Formação Contínua, Portugal

Other distinction

2024 Recognition of research activity by CNEAI (2013-2020)
Comisión Nacional Evaluadora de la Actividad Investigadora (CNEAI), Spain