Cármen Sofia Vieira de Sousa (E511-2F93-F25D)

Curriculum Vitae

Cármen Sofia Vieira de Sousa

Cármen Sofia Vieira de Sousa. Concluiu o(a) Doutoramento em Ciências Biológicas em 2022/04/11 pelo(a) Universidade do Algarve, Doutoramento em Ciências Biológicas em 2022/04/11 pelo(a) Shanghai Ocean University, Mestrado em Mestrado em Genética Molecular em 2014 pelo(a) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências e Licenciatura em Anatomia Patológica, Citológica e Tanatológica em 2011 pelo(a) Instituto Politécnico de Saude do Norte Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Sousa. É Pós-doutorado no(a) Universidade do Algarve. Publicou 10 artigos em revistas especializadas. Participou em 16 evento(s). Coorientou 1 tese(s) de doutoramento. Recebeu 8 prémio(s) e/ou homenagens. Participa e/ou participou como Bolseiro de Doutoramento em 1 projeto(s), Bolseiro de Iniciação Científica em 1 projeto(s), Bolseiro de Investigação em 3 projeto(s), Bolseiro de Mestrado em 1 projeto(s), Bolseiro de Pós-Doutoramento em 1 projeto(s) e Outra em 2 projeto(s). Atua na(s) área(s) de Ciências Naturais com ênfase em Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente com ênfase em Ciências do Ambiente, Ciências Naturais com ênfase em Ciências Biológicas e Ciências Médicas e da Saúde com ênfase em Ciências da Saúde. Nas suas atividades profissionais interagiu com 99 colaborador(es) em coautorias de trabalhos científicos. No seu currículo Ciência Vitae os termos mais frequentes na contextualização da produção científica, tecnológica e artístico-cultural são: Biological Sciences - Biology of Microorganisms; Antarctic fish; Head-kidney; Innate immunity; Duodenum; Lipopolysaccharide; Skin; Transcriptomics; Nototenióides; sistema imunitário; Transcriptoma; microbioma; Patógenos; Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Naturais::Outras Ciências Naturais; Sea bass; Spermatogenesis; Galanin; Oogenesis; Galanin receptors; FSH; LH; imunidade inata; imunidade adquirida; ecologia molecular; .

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Cármen Sofia Vieira de Sousa

Citation names

Sousa, Carmen
Sousa, C.
Sousa, Cármen S. V.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: E511-2F93-F25D
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3483-1932

Email addresses

csvsousa@ualg.pt (Professional)
carmen.s.v.sousa@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

UAlg CIMA - Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Faro, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences
Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Intermediate (B1)
German	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2024/02/29 - 2024/08 Concluded	Environmental epigenetics and risk assessment: challenges and future perspectives (Outros) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 - 2022/04/11 Concluded	Ciências Biológicas (Doutoramento) Major in Genética, Genómica e Evolução Universidade do Algarve, Portugal Shanghai Ocean University, China	Muito Bom com Distinção e Louvor
2016 - 2021 Concluded	Basic Life Support Provider (Outros) European Resuscitation Council, Belgium
2016/04/01 - 2016/12/31 Concluded	Laboratory Animal Science course -FELASA (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Major in category B Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório, Portugal
2012 - 2014 Concluded	Mestrado em Genética Molecular (Mestrado) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal "Analysis of the variability of gene expression in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	17 valores
2012/05/15 - 2012/06/30 Concluded	Macroscopia (Pós-Graduação) Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal	18
2011 Concluded	Anatomia Patológica, Citológica e Tanatológica (Licenciatura) Instituto Politécnico de Saude do Norte Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Sousa, Portugal "Application of biomarkers in early detection of pancreatic cancer" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14 valores
2010/10/15 - 2010/10/30 Concluded	Citopatologia (Pós-Graduação) Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal	18
2008/03/24 - 2008/03/28 Concluded	Medicina Legal (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica) Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2023/01/01 - Current	Postdoc (Research)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
	Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/07/01 - 2022/12/15	Bolseira de investigação no âmbito do projeto SEAFOODQual - Aplicação de Tecnologias Inovadoras e Sustentáveis de Processamento e de Monitorização de Qualidade de Produtos Alimentares do Mar	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/03/01 - 2021/04/30	Bolseira de doutoramento	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2016/06/01 - 2017/02/28	Bolseira de Investigação no âmbito do projecto “Sustainable production of high quality aquaculture fish using innovative tools and production strategies and integrating novel processing methods and co	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/05/31	Participação/Realização de tarefas no âmbito do projecto "Germ cell regulation". Aquaculture infrastructures for Excellence in European Fish Research (Aquaexcel): Aquaexcel TNA Application 0089/05/07/	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

2015/09/01 - 2016/03/31	Bolseira de Investigação no âmbito do projecto "A new regulator puberty on fish?" (FCT PTDC/MAR-BIO/3890/2012).	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

2013/09/01 - 2013/12/31	Bolseira de investigação no âmbito do projeto "Molecular interactions between Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms and the immune system of Mus Musculus" (FCT PTDC/BIA-MIC/113450/2009).	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

2013/11/15 - 2013/11/17	Instrutora nas aulas práticas do workshop "Biofilm Transcriptomic".	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

2013/01/01 - 2013/05/31	Bolseira de Investigação no âmbito do projeto "The role of Gardnerella vaginalis in the presence of mixed biofilms in Bacterial Vaginosis cases" (FCT PTDC/BIAMIC/098228/2008).	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

2012/06/01 - 2012/12/31	Estágio voluntário no âmbito do Projeto "The role of Gardnerella vaginalis in the presence of mixed biofilms in Bacterial Vaginosis cases".	Universidade do Minho, Portugal

2011/04/29 - 2011/06/09	Estágio curricular no Serviço de Anatomia Patológica	Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2017 - Current	Evolution of host defence in notothenioid fishes in the antarctic ocean FCT-NSFC/0002/2016 PhD Student Fellow Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Ongoing
2015 - 2016	A new regulator puberty on fish PTDC/MAR-BIO/3890/2012 Research Fellow Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2013/01/01 - 2013	Molecular interactions between S. epidermidis biofilm cells and the murine host response info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/113450/PT Master Student Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2012/04/01 - 2013	The role of Gardnerella vaginalis in mixed species biofilms occurrence in Bacterial Vaginosis info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/98228/PT Scientific Initiation Fellow Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2023/08/01 - Current	PS UALG-BGR - 204-4500138767: “Ökotoxikologische Studie zur Bewertung von Umweltrisiken im Rahmen von Tiefseebergbau” 10PS00126 Membro da equipa Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal	BGR - Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe Ongoing
2023/01/01 - Current	BiDiRisk-Biomarker discovery for risk assessment in the deep sea PTDC/CTA-AMB/2894/2021 Post-doc Fellow Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2021/07/01 - 2022/12/15	SEAFOODQual (Mar-01.03.01-FEAMP-0050) MAR-01.03.01-FEAMP-0050 Research Fellow Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Fundo Europeu dos Assuntos Marítimos e das Pescas PO MAR2020 Portugal2020 Ongoing
2017/09/01 - 2021/08/31	Evolução da defesa do hospedeiro em peixes notothenioideos no Oceano Antárctico NSFC/0002/2016 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2017/03/01 - 2021/04/30	Evolution of the immune system in Antarctic notothenioids SFRH/BD/120040/2016	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2016 - 2016	sustainable production of high quality aquaculture fish using innovative tools and production strategies and integrating novel processing methods and cold chain management COFASP/0002/2015 Research Fellow Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Concluded
2015 - 2016	Germ cell regulation Aquaexcel TNA Application 0089/05/07/20 Other Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract	Guímaro, Hugo; Fialho, Patrícia; Santo, Marta; Seco, José; Pedro, Sara; Sousa, Carmen; Viceto, Carolina; et al. Corresponding author: Guímaro, Hugo. "Engaging scientists, educators and policy makers into Education and Capacity Building of the Polar Regions: Portugal as a case-study". Paper presented in Arctic Science Summit Week 2021, Lisboa, 2021.
Conference paper	Guímaro, Hugo R.; Fragão, Joana; Fernandes, Ana F.; Meireles, Bruna; Sousa, Carmen; Viceto, Carolina; Gonçalves, Cátia L.; et al.. Corresponding author: Guímaro, Hugo R.. "APECS Portugal as a tool to boost the next generation of polar researchers". Paper presented in XIII Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, Porto, 2021, Porto, 2021. Published
Conference poster	Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Jin Sun; Mestre, Nelia. Corresponding author: Sousa, Cármen S. V.. "Potential Biomarkers to Assess Metal Toxicity in Deep-sea Invertebrates under Deep-sea Mining Scenario". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, 2024. Leandro Teixeira Marinho; Vilke, Juliano Marcelo; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Raimundo, Joana; Caetano, Miguel; Brito, Pedro; Mestre, Nelia. Corresponding author: Mestre, Nelia. "Ecotoxicological Impacts and Recovery Potential in Deep-sea Anemones Exposed to a Sediment Plume Generated by a Deep-sea Mining Vehicle". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, 2024. Anjos, Liliana; Pinto, Patricia; Theophania Tsironi; João CR Cardoso; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Loukissas AZ; Dimopolous G; et al. "Microbiome/proteome monitoring and biosensors, what can they tell us about food quality&safety?". Paper presented in New advances from PRIMA projects for improving Mediterranean Agro-Food value chains, 2023. Anjos, Liliana; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Arsenius Loukissas; Theofania Tsironi; Couto, Elsa; George Dimopolous; Petros Taoukis; Canário, Adelino V. M.; Power, Deborah Mary. Corresponding author: Anjos, Liliana. "Proteomics for quality, safety and shelf-life evaluation of high-pressure (HP) processed European Sea bass fillets". Paper presented in 36th EFFoST International Conference 2022, 2022. Sousa, C.; França, A.; Cerca, N.. "Analysis of gene expression variability in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms". Paper presented in MicroBiotec 13 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2013. Alves, P.; Castro, J.; Sousa, C.; Cereija, T.B.; Cerca, N.. "Gardnerella vaginalis virulence potential outcompetes with 30 other microorganisms isolated from BV patients". Paper presented in Eurobiofilms 2013 (Ghent, Belgium), 2013. Castro, J.; Alves, P.; Sousa, C.; Cereija, T.B.; Cerca, N.. "Isolation of Gardnerella vaginalis from BV patients and healthy women : analysis of virulence through adherence, biofilm formation and cytotoxicity assays". Paper presented in Eurobiofilms 2013 (Ghent, Belgium), 2013.
Journal article	Sousa, Cármen S.V.; Sun, Jin; Mestre, Nélia C.. "Potential biomarkers of metal toxicity in deep-sea invertebrates – A critical review of the omics data". Science of The Total Environment 951 (2024): 175628. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175628. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175628 Sousa, Cármen S.V.; Peng, Maoxiao; Guerreiro, Pedro M.; Cardoso, João C.R.; Chen, Liangbiao; Canário, Adelino V.M.; Power, Deborah M.. "Differential tissue immune stimulation through immersion in bacterial and viral agonists in the Antarctic Notothenia rossii". Fish & Shellfish Immunology 148 (2024): 109516. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109516. 10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109516 Sousa, Cármen; Fernandes, Stefan A.; Cardoso, João C. R.; Wang, Ying; Zhai, Wanying; Guerreiro, Pedro M.; Chen, Liangbiao; Canário, Adelino V. M.; Power, Deborah M.. "Toll-Like Receptor Evolution: Does Temperature Matter?". Frontiers in Immunology 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.812890. 10.3389/fimmu.2022.812890 Sousa, Carmen; Power, Deborah; Guerreiro, Pedro M; Louro, Bruno; Chen, Liangbiao; Canario, Adelino. "Transcriptomic down-regulation of immune system components in barrier and hematopoietic tissues after lipopolysaccharide injection in antarctic notothenia coriiceps". (2022): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/18192. 10.3390/fishes7040171 Martins, Rute; Sousa, Carmen; Andrade, André; Molés, Gregorio; Zanuy, Silvia; Gómez, Ana; Canario, Adelino; Pinto, Patrícia. "Galanin isoforms by alternative splicing: structure, expression, and immunohistochemical location in the gonads of European sea bass". (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/15368. 10.1016/j.ygcen.2021.113730 Martínez, Danixa Pamela; Sousa, Carmen; Oyarzún, Ricardo; Pontigo, Juan Pablo; Canario, Adelino V. M.; Power, Deborah Mary; Vargas-Chacoff, Luis; Guerreiro, Pedro Miguel. "LPS Modulates the Expression of Iron-Related Immune Genes in Two Antarctic Notothenoids". Frontiers in Physiology 11 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00102. Published • 10.3389/fphys.2020.00102 Pinto P; Velez Z; Sousa C; Santos S; Andrade A; Alvarado MV; Felip A; Zanuy S; Canário AVM. "Responsiveness of pituitary to galanin throughout the reproductive cycle of male European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax).". (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28636888. 10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.06.009 Castro, Joana; Alves, Patrícia; Sousa, Cármen; Cereija, Tatiana; França, Ângela; Jefferson, Kimberly K.; Cerca, Nuno. "Using an in-vitro biofilm model to assess the virulence potential of Bacterial Vaginosis or non-Bacterial Vaginosis Gardnerella vaginalis isolates". Scientific Reports 5 1 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep11640. Open access • Published • 10.1038/srep11640 Sousa, Cármen; França, Angela; Cerca, Nuno. "Assessing and reducing sources of gene expression variability inStaphylococcus epidermidisbiofilms". BioTechniques 57 6 (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/000114238. Open access • Published • 10.2144/000114238 Alves, Patrícia; Castro, Joana; Sousa, Cármen; Cereija, Tatiana B.; Cerca, Nuno. "Gardnerella vaginalis Outcompetes 29 Other Bacterial Species Isolated From Patients With Bacterial Vaginosis, Using in an In Vitro Biofilm Formation Model". The Journal of Infectious Diseases 210 4 (2014): 593-596. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiu131. 10.1093/infdis/jiu131
Thesis / Dissertation	Sousa, Cármen Sofia Vieira de. "Evolution of the immune system in Antarctic notothenioids". PhD, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/18562.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2022/09/08	Immunoendocrine response of the head-kidney to pathogen challenge in N. rossii	CECE and ISFE Conference CCMAR (Faro, Portugal)
2021/11/29	Endocrine response under two pathogen challenges in N. rossii	CIIMAR (Porto, Portugal)
2020/11/04	Characterization of innate immune Toll-like receptors gene family evolution in Notothenioidei fish	Ciência 2020 FCT (Lisboa, Portugal)
2020/10/26	Evolution of innate immunity genes in Notothenioidei fish	Propolar (Porto, Portugal)
2020/06/19	EVOLUTION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN TWO ANTARCTIC NOTOTHENIOIDS	VIII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology Iberian Congress of Ichthyology (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2019/10/24	Innate immune response of two antarctic notothenioid fish	Propolar (Coimbra, Portugal)
2018	CHARACTERIZATION OF TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS GENE FAMILY EVOLUTION IN ANTARCTIC NOTOTHENIOID FISH	X Conferência de Ciências Polares (Aveiro, Portugal)
2018	TRANSCRIPTOMIC PROFILING OF IMMUNE RESPONSE OF NOTOTHENIA CORIICEPS TO ENDOTOXIN	X Conferência de Ciências Polares (Aveiro, Portugal)
2018	INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE AND IMMUNE GENETIC BACKGROUNG IN THE COLD: FUNCTIONAL AND MOLECULAR RESPONSES OF THE ANTARCTIC NOTOTHENIOIDS TO ENDOTOXINS, PARASITES AND WARMING	SIBIC (Faro, Portugal)
2018	Evolution of the immune system in Antarctic notothenids	Jornadas do Programa Doutoral em Ciências Biológicas (Faro, Portugal)
2018	TRANSCRIPTOMICS OF PRIMARY IMMUNE RESPONSE TO LPS IN NOTOTHENIA CORIICEPS	Second Annual Meeting of the International Joint-Research Centre for Marine Science (JRCMS) (Faro, Portugal)
2017	Evolution of the Immune System in Antarctic Notothenids	Jornadas do Programa Doutoral em Ciências Biológicas (Faro, Portugal)
2017	Evolution of the immune system in antarctic notothenioids – a first approach	IX Conferência de Ciências Polares (Covilhã, Portugal)
2016	ANTIMUNE-Evolution and constraints of immune response in antarctic notothenioid fishes	VIII Conferência Ciências Polares Programa Polar Português (Lisboa, Portugal)
2014	Analysis of gene expression variability in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms	BIOMED 2014 (Koycegiz, Turkey)
2013	Isolation of Gardnerella vaginalis from BV patients and healthy women: analysis of virulence through adherence, biofilm formation and cytotoxicity	Eurobiofilms 2013 (Ghent, Belgium)
2013	Gardnerella vaginalis virulence potential outcompetes with 30 other microorganisms isolated from BV patients	Eurobiofilms 2013 (Ghent, Belgium)
2013	Functional analysis of virulence potential from Gardnerella vaginalis and other anaerobes commonly associated with bacterial vaginosis	BioMicroWorld 2013 (Madrid, Spain)
2013	Can a specific sub-group of biofilm-forming Gardnerella vaginalis strains be the real causative agent of bacterial vaginosis?	ESIDOG Congress 2013 (London, United Kingdom)
2013	Analysis of gene expression variability in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms	MicroBiotec´13 (Aveiro, Portugal)
2012	Characterization of biofilm- forming microorganisms isolated from vaginal exudate in Portugal	Biofilms 5 (Paris, France)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/05/01 - Current	Comparative ecotoxicological adaptations to metal contamination in cold-extreme marine environments Co-supervisor	Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2023/10/01 - 2024/01/19	Evaluation of potential candidate biomarkers for risk assessment in the deep-sea mussels Co-supervisor of Francesca Simons	Biologia Marinha (Other) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2022/11/22 - Current	Curso de formação para manipular o microscópio de Bio-Imaging bem como o respetivo software. Workshop	Bio-Imaging at CCMAR, Algarve and Beyond Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/06/07 - 2022/06/09	Smart Labelling and Packaging Tools for SeaFood Monitoring Workshop	Smart Labelling and Packaging Tools for SeaFood Monitoring Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022 - 2022	Translator from Portuguese to English for the book entitled "10 anos, 10 histórias e 100 fotografias" Other	10 anos, 10 histórias e 100 fotografias
2021/03/18 - 2021/03/18	Training to work and programme robot for molecular biology approaches Workshop	Basic training for Cybio Felix - Pipetting robots (Analytic Jena) Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/10/24 - 2019/10/25	Chair in one session of the Conference Conference	XI Portuguese Polar Sciences Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal Portuguese Polar Program , Portugal
2018/10/15 - 2018/10/15	Scientific Writing training to develop new skills of writing Workshop	Effective Scientific Writing course Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/06/04 - 2018/06/05	To learn how to use R language for the first time. Workshop	R for absolute beginners Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/02/20 - 2018/02/20	Applications and Potential for bioactive compounds screening using biosensors Workshop	Biosensors: Applications and Potential for bioactive compounds screening Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/01/30 - 2018/01/30	Rules and recommendations for different types of laboratory residues Workshop	Laboratory residues management Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018 - 2018	Learn how to use R language for fisheries studies Workshop	Data limited methods for fisheries using R Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/12/04 - 2017/12/07	How to analyze data from RNA sequencing using Galaxy and Python Workshop	Analysis of Differential Expression with RNAseq Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2017/11/02 - 2017/11/03	To learn the skills to communicate science in a easy and simple way for academic and general audiences. Workshop	Science Communication course Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/10/02 - 2017/10/03	Bioinformatics analysis specially linked o transcriptomic analysis Workshop	EMBL-EBI Bioinformatics Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2014/05/06 - 2014/05/06	Laboratory Animal Diseases and Pathology: Interaction with Research in rats Workshop	Laboratory Animal Diseases and Pathology: Interaction with Research Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2012/08/31 - 2012/09/02	How to extract and quantify RNA from bacterial biofilms Workshop	Biofilm Transcriptomic Workshop Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2009/10/09 - 2009/10/09	Gynaeological Cytology clinical studies - different types of pathologies, since inflammations, infections to cancer. Workshop	Gynaecological Cytology - Basic and Advanced Principles Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2023/02/01 - Current	Membro da Comissão Científica com o objetivo de promover e desenvolver conhecimento científico na área do mar e do ambiente, contribuindo para o desenvolvimento sustentável, inovador, integrado e inteligente. Member	Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019/01/01 - Current	Interdisciplinary Organization (non-profit) of students, researchers, educators and others interested in polar sciences Member	APECS Portugal, Portugal
2022/11/18 - 2022/11/19	Participação no planeamento, organização e elaboração do XIV Congresso Português de Ciências Polares Member	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/01/01 - 2021/01/01	Membro do Comité Executivo da APECS Portugal com a função de facilitar a comunicação e colaborações interdisciplinares e internacionais entre jovens cientistas e com investigadores seniores e promover a educação e divulgação científica como parte integrante da investigação polar através de workshops, semana polar, newsletter da APECS bem como através das suas redes sociais (website, X, instagram, Linkedin e Facebook). Coordinator	Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), Portugal
2019/09/26 - 2019/09/28	Participação no planeamento, organização e elaboração do Congresso AIEC. Member	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/09 - 2019/09	Participação no planeamento, organização e elaboração do SIBIC 2019 Member	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2024/09/30 - 2024/10/04	Anthropogenic impacts in the Deep sea	2024 International Advanced Course about Anthropogenic Impacts in the Deep sea (Postgraduate Certificate)	Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2013/11/15 - 2013/11/17	Principal activities and responsabilities were RNA extraction methodologies support, purification protocols, complementary DNA synthesis and genetic expression quantification by real-time qPCR.	Biofilm Transcriptomic Workshop (Outros)	Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

	Program	Topic
2017/02 - 2020/04	Antártida Un Mensaje de Otro Planeta	Antarctic politics and research
2017/02 - 2017/02	LaSexta TV (from Madrid, Spain)	Climate change in Antarctica marine organisms

Scientific expedition

	Activity description	Institution / Organization
2019/01/01 - 2019/03/05	A campanha à Antártida envolve a identificação de genes envolvidos, mecanismos moleculares e evolutivos que subjacentes a adaptações ao frio e o papel do microbioma em peixes Nototenióides, e o potencial impacto do aquecimento global sobre as respostas imunes e as interações entre o hospedeiro e parasitas/simbiontes.	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/01/04 - 2017/03/08	A campanha à Antártida envolve a identificação de genes envolvidos, mecanismos moleculares e evolutivos que subjacentes a adaptações ao frio e o papel do microbioma em peixes Nototenióides, e o potencial impacto do aquecimento global sobre as respostas imunes e as interações entre o hospedeiro e parasitas/simbiontes.	Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2022	2nd Best Poster Award European Society for Comparative Endocrinology, Switzerland
2022	Best Poster Award Portuguese Conference in Polar Sciences - Propolar, Portugal
2021	Best Poster Presentation Award Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology, Spain
2020	Premio de la Cátedra Lluis de Camoes Iberian Congress of Ichthyology, Spain
2019	Best Poster Presentation Award Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology, Spain
2018	Award for best student poster presentation Portuguese Conference in Polar Sciences - Propolar, Portugal
2018	Best Photograph contest by a PhD student Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018	Second prize in Photograph contest Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal