André Albuquerque (E517-EE05-6977)

Curriculum Vitae

André Albuquerque

André Albuquerque completed his PhD in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in 2023/01/11 at the Universidade de Évora in association with the Universidade do Algarve. His thesis focused on exploring transcriptomics in Portuguese local pig breeds, establishing a link between gene expression and characterized phenotypes. In early 2018, completed ADER18F, a training programme in Bioinformatics, followed by a six-month internship at INIA (Madrid) under the guidance of Dr. Cristina Óvilo to further develop his skills. Coming from a background in Biochemistry and Biology, the opportunity to take a PhD programme in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences broadened his perspectives on the emerging issues regarding agricultural systems. In the past three years, he cumulatively held a temporary position as a senior technician in the Plant Virology and Mycology laboratories of MED and has been providing diagnostic services to various crop industry stakeholders including local farmers using microscopic and molecular tests to identify potential pathogens. This is also complemented with the effort of granting technical support and suggesting preventive measures for plant disease control. André has authorship of 17 peer-reviewed publications in journals indexed in the most common scientific databases and published two book chapters, translating into an h-index of 8 in Scopus and 9 in Scholar. Between ongoing and concluded, he participated in a total of 14 projects, has ad hoc reviewed eight article publications for six different journals and is currently guest editor for a special issue in one of these. Throughout the years, he engaged in both national and international meetings with 12 oral and 37 poster presentations and has contributed to the submission of two patents that are currently awaiting approval. Furthermore, he participated in six transfer of knowledge activities with dynamic public presentations and has received a total of four awards, two for best poster presentations (2022 and 2023), one for best exhibition (2023) and one for Applied R&D (2022). Finally, André is currently supervising one master student, co-supervising two others, has one co-supervision successfully concluded.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: André Albuquerque
Date of birth: 1991/05/27
Gender: Male

Citation names

Albuquerque, André
Albuquerque, A.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: E517-EE05-6977
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1189-9803
Google Scholar ID: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=pt-PT&user=02CJdCQAAAAJ
Scopus Author Id: 57191863030

Websites

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andre_Albuquerque4 (Scholar)

Knowledge fields

Agrarian Sciences - Animal and Dairy Science
Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Plant Breeding and Plant Protection
Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)	Proficiency (C2)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)
French	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2023/01/11 Concluded	Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (in association) (Doutoramento) Universidade de Évora Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada, Portugal Universidade do Algarve, Portugal "Transcriptomics in Portuguese local pig breeds: an approach to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying lipid metabolism and muscle growth" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Unanimously approved with distinction and praise
2014/12/03 Concluded	Biochemistry (Mestrado) Major in Sem especialização Universidade de Évora Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal "Isolation and molecular characterization of the fatty acid synthase gene from an obese pig breed" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	17
2012/09/01 Concluded	Biology (Licenciatura) Universidade de Évora Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal "n/a" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	14

Affiliation

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
2021/04/01 - Current	Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
	Universidade de Évora, Portugal (...)

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/04/07 - 2023/06	Member of the University's Taskforce that regularly tested the community for COVID19	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2017/09/01 - 2023/01/11	PhD student	Universidade de Évora Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Portugal

2018/07 - 2018/12	Scientific intership in the Departamento de Mejora Genética Animal under the guidance of Dr. Cristina Óvilo. The training explored the area of next generation sequencing, particularly RNA-seq analysis	Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria, Spain

2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31	Master fellowship under the project SelectPorAl - Seleção e melhoramento genómico de características produtivas do Porco Alentejano (ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000032)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal

2013/09/01 - 2016/12/31	Scientific internship in the laboratories of Metabolism and Nutrition and Plant Virology. Meat quality studies of the Portuguese autochthonous Alentejano breed, applying methods of molecular biology.	Universidade de Évora, Portugal

2012/02/01 - 2012/06/01	Scientific internship in the laboratories of Palinology e Aerobiology. Monitoring spores of Alternaria spp. and Cladosporium spp. in air samples collected by volumetric air samplers.	Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2018/01/01 - 2023/01/11	Biochemical and molecular bases of the lipid metabolism of Alentejano and Bísaro pig breeds SFRH/BD/132215/2017 PhD Student Fellow	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2019/01/01 - 2019/12/31	Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas UID/AGR/00115/2019 Universidade de Évora, Portugal Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2017/01/01 - 2017/12/31	SelectPorAl ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000032 Master Student Fellow Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo, Portugal Universidade de Évora, Portugal	European Union Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2024/01/01 - Current	SUMO - Sustentabilidade do Montado PRR-C05-i03-I-000066 Researcher Universidade de Évora, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2024/01/01 - Current	TID4AGRO 0100_TID4AGRO_4_E Other Universidade de Évora, Portugal Universidad de Extremadura, Spain Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2023/08/28 - Current	AlmondProtect PD23-00014 Researcher Universidade de Évora, Portugal	BPI Fundação 'la Caixa' Ongoing
2023/07/01 - Current	Protecting Mediterranean almond orchards: preventive based approach using innovative portable technologies to reduce disease incidence semreferencia Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Universidade de Évora Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas Ongoing
2023/06/01 - Current	INOVCIRCOLIVE - Inovação e Circularidade no Setor Oleícola PRR-C05-i03-I-000208 Other Universidade de Évora, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2023/05/01 - Current	Vine and Wine Portugal - Driving Sustainable Growth Through Smart Innovation (sub-projecto - B6.3PPP4Vine) AAC02/C05-i01/2022 Other	European Union Ongoing
2023/02/01 - Current	AlViGen PD21-00081 Other Universidade de Évora, Portugal	BPI Fundação 'la Caixa' Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2021/11/01 - Current	TECOLIVE PDR2020-101-031764 Other	Concluded
2021/10/01 - Current	PRO.VITA - Programa para a Valorização, Inovação e Transferência de Tecnologia no Alentejo POCI-01-0246-FEDER-181308 Other Universidade de Évora, Portugal	European Union Concluded
2021/01/02 - Current	ECO-PIG POCI-01-0247-FEDER-072226 Researcher Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Concluded
2021/04/01 - 2023/06/30	BIOPROTOMATE ALT20-03-0246-FEDER-000056 Other Universidade de Évora, Portugal	European Union Governo da República Portuguesa Concluded
2020/07/01 - 2023/06/30	Alentejo Region Applied Research for COVID-19 (ARCO) SAICTCOVID/72547/2020 Other Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Concluded
2021/04/01 - 2023/03/27	GESCERTOLIVE ALT20-03-0246-FEDER-000058 Other Universidade de Évora, Portugal	European Union Governo da República Portuguesa Concluded
2021/04/01 - 2022/10/14	GAFAPROTECT ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-028263 Other Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia European Union Governo da República Portuguesa Concluded
2021/04/01 - 2022/10/14	TOMVIRPROTECT ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-028266 Other Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Concluded
2018/01/01 - 2019/03/31	TREASURE 634476 Other Universidade de Évora Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Portugal	European Commission Concluded
2015/01/01 - 2015/09/30	MITTIC - Modernización e Innovación Tecnológica con base TIC en sectores estratégicos y tradicionales 0606_MITTIC_4_E Technical and scientific support Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Joana A. Ribeiro; Carla M. R. Varanda; Materatski, Patrick; Campos, Maria Doroteia; Mariana Patanita; Albuquerque, André; Nicolás Garrido; et al. "CRISPR/Cas13 for the control of plant viruses". In CRISPR and Plant Functional Genomics. CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group, LLC, 2024. Accepted Patanita, Mariana; Félix, Maria do Rosário; Joana A. Ribeiro; Varanda, Carla; Albuquerque, André; Materatski, Patrick; Garrido, Nicolás; Campos, Maria Doroteia. "Insights into Grapevine Defence Response Against Fungal and Oomycete Diseases Towards a Sustainable Plant Breeding". In Plant Pathogen Interaction, 119-160. Springer, Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore, 2024. Published
Conference abstract	Varanda, Carla; Castanho, Beatriz; Albuquerque, André; Joana A. Ribeiro; Mariana Patanita; Nicolás Garrido de la Osa; Campos, M. Doroteia; Félix, Maria do Rosário. "Role of Dicer-like 4 plant protein in OMMV and OLV-1 mixed infections". Paper presented in Impact Science 23, Santarém, 2023. Varanda, Carla; Materatski, Patrick; Albuquerque, André; Campos, Maria Doroteia; Patanita, Mariana; Félix, Maria do Rosário. "Proteção da oliveira contra vírus utilizando OMMV como vetor de silenciamento". Paper presented in IX Simpósio Nacional de Olivicultura, Oeiras, 2021. Mariana Patanita; Albuquerque, André; Félix, Maria do Rosário; Materatski, Patrick; Carla M. R. Varanda; Joana A. Ribeiro; Campos, Maria Doroteia. "Grapevine responses to trunk pathogens: potential genes involved in plant-pathogen interactions". Paper presented in VI PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, Évora, 2021. Patanita, M.; Campos, M.D.; Albuquerque, A.; Varanda, Carla; Materatski, Patrick; M.R. Félix. "Metagenomic analysis of fungal microbiota associated to grapevine trunk diseases in Alentejo region". Paper presented in V PhD Students Meeting in Environmental and Agriculture, Évora, Évora, 2020. Published Cachucho, Liliana; Albuquerque, André; Guerreiro, Olinda; Alves, Susana P.; Bessa, Rui J. B.; Usié, Ana; Gaspar, Daniel; et al. "Fatty acids composition of Longissimus lumborum muscle from Alentejano pigs finished under free-range conditions". Paper presented in 17th Euro Fed Lipid Congress and Expo, Sevilha, 2019. Published Charneca, Rui; Martins, J.M.; Albuquerque, A.; Fialho, R.; Neves, J.; Freitas, A.; Nunes, J.T.; et al. Corresponding author: Martins, José Manuel. "Alentejano and Bísaro pigs and their crosses: genotype effect on loin traits". Paper presented in X International Symposium on Mediterranean Pig, 2019. Published
Conference paper	Cachucho, L.; Albuquerque, A.; Usié, A.; Leão, C.; Meireles, B.; Barbosa, P.; Gaspar, D.; et al. "Composição da carcaça e caracterização físico-química de músculo de porco Alentejano acabado em montanheira ¿ resultados preliminares". Paper presented in XX Congresso de Zootecnia, Vila Real, 2018. Published
Conference poster	Inácio, Diogo; Monteiro, Tomás; Félix, Maria do Rosário; Campos, Catarina; Patanita, Mariana; Ribeiro, Joana Amaro; Albuquerque, André; et al. "Olive Endochitinase EP3-Like Gene Mediates Plant Responses against Colletotrichum nymphae Infection". Paper presented in The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences (IECPS), 2024. da Rosa, Augusto; Patanita, M.; Albuquerque, A.; Campos, M.D.; Ribeiro, J.A.; Santos, Filipa; Monteiro, Tomás; Félix, M.R.. "Quick and accurate diagnostic test for field detection of anthracnose and brown rot diseases in almond trees". Paper presented in VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2023. Santos, Filipa; Campos, M.D.; Carvalho, M.T.; Albuquerque, A.; Patanita, M.; Ribeiro, J.A.; Monteiro, Tomás; da Rosa, Augusto; Félix, M.R.. "A new tool to protect olive trees against Collectotrichum spp., the causal agents of olive anthracnose". Paper presented in VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2023. Campos, M.D.; Albuquerque, A.; Carvalho, M.T.; Patanita, M.; Ribeiro, J.A.; Santos, Filipa; Monteiro, Tomás; et al. "A new approach to detect Alternaria spp., an emerging pathogen on olive groves". Paper presented in VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2023. Monteiro, Tomás; Félix, M.R.; Ribeiro, J.A.; Santos, Filipa; Albuquerque, A.; da Rosa, Augusto; Patanita, M.; Campos, M.D.. "Conventional vs organic agriculture farming: are there stress responsive genes linked to grapevine trunk diseases in different vine varieties?". Paper presented in VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2023. Patanita, M.; Campos, M.D.; Albuquerque, A.; Ribeiro, J.A.; Santos, Filipa; Monteiro, Tomás; da Rosa, Augusto; Félix, M.R.. "Transcriptomic profiling of grapevine cultivars reveals candidate genes associated with trunk diseases symptomatology". Paper presented in VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2023. Patanita, M.; Campos, M. Doroteia; Ribeiro, Joana Amaro; Albuquerque, André; Varanda, Carla; Materatski, P.; Garrido, N.; Félix, M.R.. "Fungos Endofíticos Associados às Doenças do Lenho: uma Informação Promissora para uma Viticultura Sustentável". Paper presented in 12º Simpósio da Vitivinicultura do Alentejo, 2023. Patanita, Mariana; Félix, M.R.; Ribeiro, J.A.; Albuquerque, A.; Varanda, C.; Materatski, P.; Garrido, N.; Campos, M.D.. "Doenças do Lenho da Videira: Novas Estratégias Sustentáveis de Mitigação". Paper presented in 12º Simpósio da Vitivinicultura do Alentejo, 2023. Gaspar, Daniel; Magalhães, H.; Mendes, B.; Leão, C.; Meireles, B.; Barbosa, P.; Cachucho, Liliana; et al. "Role of different "omics" as powerful tools to face climate change and enhance breeding programs". 2023. Joana A. Ribeiro; Varanda, Carla; Materatski, P.; Campos, Maria Doroteia; Albuquerque, A.; M. Patanita; Garrido, Nicolas; et al. "CRISPR/Cas13 system: A technology for the successful control of plant viruses". Paper presented in Science CHANGing Policy, 2023. Campos, M. Doroteia; Varanda, Carla; Patanita, M.; Ribeiro, Joana; Campos, Catarina; Materatski, P.; Albuquerque, A.; Osa, Nicolás; Félix, M.R.. "qPCR as a sensitive tool for detecting Fusarium spp. in tomato plants". Paper presented in Science CHANGing Policy, 2023. Diogo Inácio; Félix, Maria do Rosário; Catarina Campos; Mariana Patanita; Joana A. Ribeiro; Varanda, Carla; Materastki, Patrick ; et al. "Identification of Candidate genes involved in olive response to anthracnose for a sustainable disease management". Paper presented in I Applied Agro-Biotechnology International Meeting, 2023. Teresa Carvalho; Materatski, P.; Nicolas Garrido; M. Patanita; Carla M. R. Varanda; Joana A. Ribeiro; Albuquerque, A.; Campos, M. Doroteia; Félix, Maria do Rosário. "Alternaria alternata an emerging pathogen with great impact on olive groves.". Paper presented in I Applied Agro-Biotechnology International Meeting, Alentejo Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and Agro-Food, 2023. Patanita, M.; Campos, M. D.; Albuquerque, André; Carla M. R. Varanda; Materatski, P.; Ribeiro, J. A.; Ramiro, R. S.; Pimentel, D.; Félix, M. R.. "An overview of grapevine defence mechanisms and associated biological pathways during fungal and oomycete infections towards a sustainable management strategy". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. Patanita, Mariana; Albuquerque, André; Félix, Maria do Rosário; Materatski, Patrick; Varanda, Carla; Joana Amaro Ribeiro; Maria Doroteia Campos. "Grapevine responses to trunk pathogens: potential genes involved in plant-pathogen interactions.". Paper presented in III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022. Patanita, M.; Campos, M.D.; Albuquerque, André; Materatski, P.; Varanda, C.M.R.; Ribeiro, J.A.; Ramiro, R.; Pimentel, D.; Félix, M.R.. Corresponding author: Patanita, M.. "Grapevine molecular responses to trunk diseases infection in the Alentejo region.". Paper presented in III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022. Campos, M.D.; Cordeiro, A.; Patanita, M.; Materatski, P.; Varanda, C.M.R.; Albuquerque, André; Ribeiro, J.A.; Félix, M.R.. "Assessment of Fusarium spp. and Magnaporthiopsis maydis in maize in the Iberian Peninsula.". Paper presented in III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022. Varanda, C.M.R.; Patanita, M.; Ribeiro, J.A.; Félix, M.R.; Albuquerque, André; Materatski, P.; Campos, M.D.. "Detection and quantification of Fusarium spp., the causal agents of tomato root rot and wilt diseases.". Paper presented in III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022. Albuquerque, André; Patanita, M.; Varanda, C.M.R.; Campos, M.D.; Materatski, P.; Ribeiro, J.A.; Dias, A.B.; Félix, M.R.. Corresponding author: Albuquerque, André. "Metabarcoding of the fungal and bacterial communities present in a compost of olive pruning residues.". Paper presented in III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022. Martins, J. M.; Charneca, R.; Varino, R.; Albuquerque, André; Freitas, A.; Neves, J.; Costa, F.; et al. "The ECO-PIG project: use of a new high fibre feed for outdoor finishing of intact male local pigs". Paper presented in 73rd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, 2022. Martins, J. M.; Charneca, R.; Varino, R.; Albuquerque, André; Freitas, A.; Neves, J.; Marmelo, C.; et al. "Effect of a new fibre feed on blood biochemistry of outdoor finished male local pigs.". Paper presented in 73rd Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science, 2022. Martins, J. M.; Charneca, R.; Varino, R.; Albuquerque, André; Freitas, A.; Neves, J.; Costa, F.; et al. "Outdoor finishing of intact male pigs of local breed on a high fibre diet: effects on growth, carcass, and some meat quality traits". Paper presented in XI International Symposium on the Mediterranean Pig, 2022. Osa, Nicolás; Albuquerque, André; Charneca, R.; Costa, F.; Marmelo, C.; Martin, L.; Ramos, A.; Martins, J. M.. "Backfat transcriptome of castrated and intact Alentejano pigs fed commercial and fibre-rich experimental diets.". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. Ribeiro, J. A.; Varanda, C. M. R.; Materatski, P.; Campos, M. D.; Albuquerque, André; Patanita, M.; Félix, M. R.. "An innovative tool based on CRISPR/Cas13 to protect tomato plants against ToBFRV". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. Albuquerque, André; Patanita, M.; Garrido, N.; Varanda, C.; Materatski, P.; Ribeiro, J. A.; Campos, M. D.; Félix, M. R.. "Bacterial and fungal communities associated to almond decline.". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. Campos, M. D.; Varanda, C.; Patanita, M.; Ribeiro, J. A.; Materatski, P.; Albuquerque, André; Félix, M. R.. "Establishment of a sensitive Taqman-based approach to monitor Fusarium spp. in tomato plants.". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. Inácio, D.; Félix, M. R.; Campos, C.; Patanita, M.; Ribeiro, J. A.; Varanda, C.; Materatski, P.; et al. "New tools to protect olive plants against anthracnose for a sustainable disease management: I. Candidate genes for new sources of resistance.". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. Correia, A.C.; Varanda, C.; Materatski, P.; Campos, M. D.; Patanita, M.; Albuquerque, André; Ribeiro, J. A.; et al. "Evaluation of the susceptibility of Pseudomonas savastanoi pv. savastanoi strains to different antimicrobial peptides (AMPs).". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. Campos, Maria Doroteia; Félix, M.R.; Patanita, M.; Materatski, P.; Albuquerque, André; Ribeiro, J.; Carla M. R. Varanda. Corresponding author: Campos, Maria Doroteia. "Tomato transcription factors regulate defence response against biotic stress.". Paper presented in VI Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2021. Usié, A.; Magalhães, H.; Antunes, M.; Leão, C.; Gaspar, D.; Meireles, B.; Barbosa, P.; et al. "Whole genome resequencing analysis of Alentejano pigs reveals differences associated with meat quality phenotypes". Paper presented in IX Bioinformatics open days, 2020. Chimenos, Ana Usié; Magalhães, H.; Leão, Célia; Gaspar, Daniel; B. meireles; Albuquerque, André. "Whole genome Analysis of Alentejano Pigs with Contrasting Meat Quality Phenotypes". Paper presented in International Plant & Animal Genome Conference XXVIII (PAGXXVIII), 2020. Albuquerque, André; Cristina Óvilo; Yolanda Núñez; Rita Benítez; Adrián López-Garcia; Jaime Ballesteros; Fabián García; et al. Corresponding author: Albuquerque, André. "Identification of differentially expressed key genes of Longissimus lumborum samples from Portuguese Alentejano and Bísaro local pig breeds". Paper presented in X International Symposium on Mediterranean Pigs, 2019. Albuquerque, André; Óvilo, Cristina; Núñes, Yolanda; Benítez, Rita; Adrián López-Garcia; Fabián García; Laranjo, Marta; Charneca, Rui; Martins, José Manuel. Corresponding author: Albuquerque, André. "Comparative transcriptomic analysis of dorsal subcutaneous fat from Portuguese local pig breeds". Paper presented in 37th International Society for Animal Genetics Conference, 2019. Martins, José Manuel; David Silva; Albuquerque, André; Neves, José Alberto; Charneca, Rui; Amadeu Freitas. "Effects of physical activity on blood, growth and carcass parameters of the Alentejano pig". Paper presented in 5th Fatty Pig International conference, 2019. Martins, José Manuel; Neves, José Alberto; Serrano, A.; Abecasis, Inês; Albuquerque, André; Freitas, Amadeu; J. L. Tirapicos Nunes; Charneca, Rui. Corresponding author: Martins, José Manuel. "The Ribatejano Pig: a cross based on a fatty pig". Paper presented in 4th Fatty Pig Science & Utilization International Conference, 2017. Cachucho, Liliana; Chimenos, Ana Usié; Albuquerque, André; Leão, Célia; Meireles, B; Barbosa, P.; Gaspar, Daniel; et al. Corresponding author: Jerónimo, Eliana. "Characterization of carcass composition and meat quality traits of Alentejano pigs finished under free-range conditions - Preliminary results.". Paper presented in 4th Fatty Pig Science & Utilization International Conference, 2017. Albuquerque, André; Félix, Maria do Rosário; Laranjo, Marta; Martins, José Manuel. Corresponding author: Albuquerque, André. "Transcriptomic analysis of genes involved in the lipid metabolism of the Alentejano pig". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on the Mediterranean Pig, 2016. Neves, José Alberto; Martins, José Manuel; Serrano, A.; Abecasis, Inês; Albuquerque, André; Freitas, Amadeu; J. L. Tirapicos Nunes; Charneca, Rui. Corresponding author: Charneca, Rui. "The Ribatejano pig – rebirth of a local pig population? First results.". Paper presented in 9th International Symposium on the Mediterranean Pig, 2016. Albuquerque, André; Félix, Maria do Rosário; Laranjo, Marta; Neves, José Alberto; Martins, José Manuel. Corresponding author: Albuquerque, André. "Fatty acid synthase gene sequence from Alentejano pig, an autochthonous obese breed". Paper presented in MicroBiotec15, 2015.
Journal article	André Albuquerque; Nicolás Garrido; Rui Charneca; Conceição Egas; Luísa Martin; Amélia Ramos; Filipa Costa; Carla Marmelo; José Manuel Martins. "Influence of Sex and a High-Fiber Diet on the Gut Microbiome of Alentejano Pigs Raised to Heavy Weights". Veterinary Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10110641. 10.3390/vetsci10110641 Martins, José Manuel; Charneca, Rui; Garrido, Nicolás; Albuquerque, André; Jerónimo, Eliana; Guerreiro, Olinda; Lage, Patrícia; et al. "Influence of Sex on Meat and Fat Quality from Heavy Alentejano Pigs Finished Outdoors on Commercial and High Fiber Diets". Animals 13 19 (2023): 3099. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani13193099. Published • 10.3390/ani13193099 Nicolás Garrido de la Osa; Andre Albuquerque; Rui Charneca; Filipa Costa; Carla Marmelo; Maria Amelia Ramos; Luísa Martin; J.M. Martins. "Transcriptomic Profiling of Subcutaneous Backfat in Castrated and Intact Alentejano Pigs Finished Outdoors with Commercial and Fiber-Rich Diets". Genes (2023): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/14/9/1722. 10.3390/genes14091722 José Manuel Martins; Ricardo Varino; Rui Charneca; André Albuquerque; Nicolás Garrido; José Neves; Amadeu Freitas; et al. "Outdoor Finishing of Intact Male Portuguese Alentejano Pigs on a Sustainable High-Fiber Diet: Impacts on Blood, Growth, Carcass, Meat Quality and Boar Taint Compounds". Animals (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13132221. 10.3390/ani13132221 Campos, Maria Doroteia; Varanda, Carla; Patanita, Mariana; Amaro Ribeiro, Joana; Campos, Catarina; Materatski, Patrick; Albuquerque, André; Félix, Maria do Rosário. "A TaqMan® Assay Allows an Accurate Detection and Quantification of Fusarium spp., the Causal Agents of Tomato Wilt and Rot Diseases". Biology 12 2 (2023): 268. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/biology12020268. Open access • 10.3390/biology12020268 Joana A. Ribeiro; Albuquerque, André; Patrick Materatski; Mariana Patanita; Carla M. R. Varanda; Maria do Rosário Félix; Maria Doroteia Campos. "Tomato Response to Fusarium spp. Infection under Field Conditions: Study of Potential Genes Involved". Horticulturae 8 5 (2022): 433-433. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8050433. Open access • 10.3390/horticulturae8050433 Mariana Patanita; Albuquerque, André; Maria Doroteia Campos; Patrick Materatski; Carla M. R. Varanda; Joana A. Ribeiro; Maria do Rosário Félix. "Metagenomic Assessment Unravels Fungal Microbiota Associated to Grapevine Trunk Diseases". Horticulturae 8 4 (2022): 288-288. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae8040288. Open access • 10.3390/horticulturae8040288 Maria Doroteia Campos; Maria do Rosário Félix; Mariana Patanita; Patrick Materatski; Albuquerque, André; Joana A. Ribeiro; Carla Varanda. "Defense Strategies: The Role of Transcription Factors in Tomato–Pathogen Interaction". Biology 11 2 (2022): 235-235. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11020235. Open access • 10.3390/biology11020235 Albuquerque, André; Cristina Ovilo; Yolanda Núñez; RITA BENITEZ; Adrián López-Garcia; Fabián García; Maria do Rosário Félix; et al. Corresponding author: Albuquerque, André. "Transcriptomic Profiling of Skeletal Muscle Reveals Candidate Genes Influencing Muscle Growth and Associated Lipid Composition in Portuguese Local Pig Breeds". Animals (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/5/1423. Open access • 10.3390/ani11051423 José Manuel Martins; David Silva; Albuquerque, André; José Neves; Rui Charneca; Amadeu Freitas. Corresponding author: José Manuel Martins. "Physical Activity Effects on Blood Parameters, Growth, Carcass, and Meat and Fat Composition of Portuguese Alentejano Pigs". Animals (2021): https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11010156. Open access • Accepted • 10.3390/ani11010156 José Manuel Martins; Rita Fialho; Albuquerque, André; José Neves; Amadeu Freitas; José Tirapicos Nunes; Rui Charneca. Corresponding author: José Manuel Martins. "Portuguese Local Pig Breeds: Genotype Effects on Meat and Fat Quality Traits". Animals 10 5 (2020): 905-905. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10050905. Open access • 10.3390/ani10050905 Albuquerque, André; Cristina Óvilo; Yolanda Núñez; Rita Benítez; Adrián López-Garcia; Fabián García; Maria do Rosário Félix; et al. Corresponding author: Albuquerque, André. "Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue from Local Pig Breeds". Genes (2020): https://doi.org/10.3390/genes11040422. 10.3390/genes11040422 J. M. Martins; R. Fialho; Albuquerque, André; J. Neves; A. Freitas; J. T. Nunes; R. Charneca. Corresponding author: J. M. Martins. "Growth, blood, carcass and meat quality traits from local pig breeds and their crosses". animal (2019): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1751731119002222. Published • 10.1017/s1751731119002222 Charneca, Rui; Martins, José; Freitas, Amadeu; Neves, José; Elias, Miguel; Laranjo, Marta; Albuquerque, André. "Porco Ribatejano - um estudo inovador no projeto TREASURE". Revista Portuguesa de Zootecnia 4 2 (2019): 43-50. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/26918. Martins, J.M.; Neves, J.; Serrano, A.; Abecasis, I.; Albuquerque, André; Freitas, A.; Nunes, J.T.; Charneca, R.. "The ribatejano pig: Rebirth of a local population? First results on growth, and carcass parameters,O porco Ribatejano: Renascimento de uma população autóctone? Primeiros dados de crescimento e de carcaça". Archivos de Zootecnia 2018 (2018): 127-130. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85042021760&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.21071/az.v67iSupplement.3222 J. M. Martins; A. Albuquerque; J. A. Neves; A. B. Freitas; R. Charneca; J. L. Tirapicos. "Influence of outdoor rearing and oleic acid supplementation on lipid characteristics of muscle and adipose tissues from obese Alentejano pigs". Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition 102 2 (2017): e578-e590. https://doi.org/10.1111%2Fjpn.12799. 10.1111/jpn.12799 A. Albuquerque; José A. Neves; M. Redondeiro; M. Laranjo; M.R. Félix; Amadeu Freitas; José L. Tirapicos; José M. Martins. "Long term betaine supplementation regulates genes involved in lipid and cholesterol metabolism of two muscles from an obese pig breed". Meat Science 124 (2017): 25-33. https://doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.meatsci.2016.10.012. 10.1016/j.meatsci.2016.10.012
Thesis / Dissertation	"Transcriptomics in Portuguese local pig breeds: an approach to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying lipid metabolism and muscle growth". PhD, Universidade de Évora, 2023. Albuquerque, André Filipe Barreto. "Isolation and molecular characterization of the fatty acid synthase gene from an obese pig breed". Master, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/13044.

Intellectual property

Provisional application for patent

2022. "Construct for inducing silencing in plants and method for protecting them against tomato spotted wilt virus".
2022. "Construct for inducing silencing in plants and method for protecting them against anthracnose disease".

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2023/05/30	Olive Viruses: Plant pathogens or plant protect agents?	I Applied Agro-Biotechnology International Meeting Alentejo Biotechnology Center for Agriculture and Agro-Food (CEBAL) (Beja, Portugal)
2022/06/27	Development of a OMMV-based vector for gene expression in plants.	III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
2022/05/17	An RNA-based vaccine for tomato plants against Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV)	Encontro Ciência ‘22 FCT (Lisboa, Portugal)
2022/05/03	Transcriptomics in Portuguese local pig breeds: an approach to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying lipid metabolism and muscle growth.	EFFAB & FABRE TP Annual General Meeting 2022 Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
2022/04/22	Certificação e Proteção fitossanitária de material vegetal de variedades de oliveira portuguesa.	38th OVIBEJA (Beja, Portugal)
2022	Avaliação da variabilidade genética em suínos autóctones portugueses utilizando uma análise transcriptómica	MED às 4as Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (Évora, Portugal)
2022	Utilização de vírus modificados para proteção de plantas contra a Colletotrichum spp. e contra Xylella fastidiosa.	Programa de Empreendedorismo Qualificado Startup PhD Parque do Alentejo de Ciência e Tecnologia (PACT) (Portugal)
2021/10	Proteção da oliveira contra vírus através do desenvolvimento de OMMV como vetor de silenciamento	IX Simpósio Nacional de Olivicultura INIAV (Oeiras, Portugal)
2020/12/09	Differentially expressed genes involved in lipid metabolism in the muscle tissue of Alentejano and Bísaro pig breeds	V Encontro de estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura (Évora, Portugal)
2020/12/09	Metagenomic analysis of fungal microbiota associated to grapevine trunk diseases in Alentejo region	V Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura (Évora, Portugal)
2019/11/11	Comparative RNAseq analysis of backfat tissue from local pig breeds	IV Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura (EEDAA) MED - Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura, Ambiente e Desenvolvimento (Évora, Portugal)
2019/06/28	Innovative studies on Alentejano, Bísaro and Ribatejano genotype pigs	Jornadas MED Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (Évora, Portugal)
2018/11/08	Influence of the genetic background on the meat quality of autochthonous pig breeds	Seminarios del Departamento de Mejora Genética Animal Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA) (Madrid, Spain)
2018/04/05	Composição da carcaça e caracterização físico-química de músculo de porco Alentejano acabado em montanheira - resultados preliminares	XX Congresso de Zootecnia Associação Portuguesa de Engenharia Zootécnica (Vila Real, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/11/11 - Current	Effect of sex and diet on the regulation of genes involved in lipid metabolism and muscle of Alentejano pigs raised in extensive. Supervisor	Engenharia Zootécnica (Master) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/11/11 - Current	Comparison of growth, carcass, and meat characteristics of castrated and pre- and post-puberty immunocastrated Alentejano pig males. Co-supervisor	Engenharia Zootécnica (Master) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/11/13 - Current	Efeito da utilização de machos inteiros e de uma mistura alimentar com inclusão de subprodutos agroindustriais nos parâmetros de carcaça e qualidade de carne da raça suína Alentejana Co-supervisor	Engenharia Zootécnica (Master) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2018/09/30 - Current	Caracterização do perfil em ácidos gordos dos lípidos totais em diferentes tecidos de dois genótipos de raças suínas autóctones portuguesas e seus cruzamentos Co-supervisor	Bioquímica (Master) Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2024/01/19 - 2024/01/19	Demonstration/Workshop by Xloora about precision agriculture and the potential functionalities of the Baco equipment in detecting diseases in the fields, 5-hour hands-on course, 19, 2024 (Évora, Portugal) Workshop	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/10/30 - 2023/10/30	Demonstration/Workshop by STABvida of the potential functionalities of the Doctor Vida equipment, Lamp PCRs and molecular diagnostics: a 5-hour hands-on course, October 30, 2023 (Évora, Portugal) Workshop	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/07/03 - 2023/07/04	Exhibition organized by the lab members entitled "Molecular Diagnosis of Plant Pathogens in Mediterranean Crops" in the event "II MED Meeting - Healthy soils, for food, for life and for the future" that occurred between 3-4 July 2023. In this demonstration, the participants were invited to identify fungal pathogens present in olive trees, almond orchards and vineyards, based on the visual symptoms and microscopic characteristics. Meeting	II MED Meeting - Healthy soils, for food, for life and for the future Universidade de Évora Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Portugal
2023/04/19 - 2023/04/19	Day of the School of Science and Technology. Open lab to high school students and demonstration of common activities regarding plant protection. Activity named "Os agrónomos também curam plantas". In this activity, students were taken through the process of visual recognition of common symptoms and microscopic and molecular diagnostics to correctly identify the responsible plant pathogen and act accordingly. Festival	Festival da Ciência 2023 Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2023/07/03	Papel da proteína de planta Dicer-like 4 nas infeções por OMMV e OLV-1 simples e mistas (Thesis) Main arguer	Beatriz Castanho (Other)

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2023/09/16 - Current	International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067)	MDPI
2023/07/28 - Current	Meat Science (0309-1740)	Elsevier
2022/07/01 - Current	Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology (2049-1891)	BioMed Central Ltd.
2021/04/09 - Current	Animals (2076-2615)	MDPI
2020/12/01 - Current	PEERJ (2167-8359)	PeerJ
2020/04/19 - Current	Genes (2073-4425)	MDPI

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/01/15 - Current	Animals	MDPI

Distinctions

Award

2023	Best Exhibition award Universidade de Évora Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas, Portugal
2023	Best Poster award Centro de Biotecnologia Agrícola e Agro-Alimentar do Alentejo, Portugal
2022	Prémio I&D Aplicada 2021 Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022	Best Poster Award Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal