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Carla Santos completed her PhD in Biotechnology in 2017 at Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. Is currently Doctorate Researcher at UCP, working on the characterization of different germplasms and implementing more sustainable agricultural practices. Published 36 articles in scientific peer-reviewed journals and 7 book chapters. Currently is the supervisor of 2 PhD students. Was the recipient of 10 awards, being the latest the FESPB Young Scientists Award (2023) in recognition of the achievements as an outstanding young European researcher in Plant Biology. Founded the LeguCon Consortium (www.legucon.pt), which aims to increase legume production in Portugal and support sustainable consumption patterns. Is Associate Editor for Frontiers in Plant Science - board of Plant Nutrition (Q1) and was invited as Guest Editor for 4 Special Issues in different scientific journals. Has an h index of 15 and a total number of citations of 663 (Scopus December 2023).
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Carla Santos

Citation names

  • Santos, Carla S.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
F715-AACD-9820
ORCID iD
0000-0002-6708-5550
Researcher Id
L-5924-2019

Knowledge fields

  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Agriculture
  • Engineering and Technology - Environmental Biotechnology - Environmental Biotechnology
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology - Agricultural Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology
  • Engineering and Technology - Other Engineering and Technologies - Food and Beverages
  • Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Soil Science

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
Education
Degree Classification
2012/04 - 2017/07
Concluded
Biotechnology (Doutoramento)
Major in Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"Unravelling the molecular and physiological components that contribute to iron deficiency chlorosis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
18/20
2008/10 - 2011/05
Concluded
Microbiology (Mestrado)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
"IDENTIFICATION OF GENES DIFFERENTIALLY EXPRESSED IN P. pinea AND P. pinaster AFTER INFECTION WITH THE PINE WOOD NEMATODE (PWD) USING THE SSH TECHNIQUE" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17/20
2005/09 - 2008/07
Concluded
Biosciences (Licenciatura)
Major in Microbiologia
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
14/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2021/12/01 - 2023/03/31 Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/10/01 - 2021/09/30 Postdoc (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019/12/03 - 2019/12/20 Visiting Researcher (Research) Univerzita Komenského v Bratislave, Slovakia
2016/08 - 2017/09 Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016/02 - 2016/03 Visiting Researcher (Research) Leibniz-Institut für Pflanzengenetik und Kulturpflanzenforschung Gatersleben, Germany
2013/12/01 - 2013/12/15 Visiting Researcher (Research) Misión Biológica de Galicia, Spain
2011/04 - 2012/03 Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2010/03 - 2011/03 Researcher (Research) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/04/01 - Current FCT Scientific Employment Stimulus - 2022.01903.CEECIND Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2024/01 - 2024/04 Independent Expert Reviewer International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya
2023/12 - 2024/03 Expert Reviewer for the HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN-01-01 Call Research Executive Agency, Belgium
2023/10 - 2023/12 Expert Reviewer for the HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01 Call Research Executive Agency, Belgium
2023/05 - 2023/07 Independent Expert Reviewer International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya
2022/07 - 2022/08 Independent Expert Reviewer International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, Kenya
2022/02 - 2022/04 Expert - Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Evaluation Research Executive Agency, Belgium
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021/12/01 - Current RADIANT - Realising Dynamic Value Chains for Underutilised Crops
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
Ongoing
2023/03/01 - 2026/02/28 LAND -integrated approach for Legume promotion and sustAinable value chaiNs Development
2022.06252.PTDC
Principal investigator
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Ongoing
2020 - 2022 LeguCon - Consórcio para as Leguminosas: aumento da produção de leguminosas para um consumo mais sustentável
238442
Principal investigator
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
Concluded
2017/08 - 2021/09 TRUE-TRansition paths to sUstainable legume-based systems in Europe
Post-doc Fellow
The James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom
European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Environment
Concluded
2019 - 2020 CLIMACROP: Studying combined climate change effects on crop plants – a collaborative approach
DRI ESLOVAQUIA 5160
Other
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2018 - 2018 FERRARI: Root phenotyping for better growth and Fe nutrition in soybean (Glycine max L.)
FERRARI - ID 110
Other
European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
2016/08 - 2017/09 FERPLANT: (Fe)rrying plants to prevent chlorosis
PTDC/AGRPRO/3515/2014
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Ongoing
2011/03 - 2012/03 IMPROVIRON: IMproved PROductiVity and IRON nutrition in legume grains
PTDC/AGR-GPL/102861/2008
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2010 - 2011 A Biotechnological Answer to the Pine Wood Nematode
IFAP-FFP
Research Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2024/01/01 - 2029 COUSIN - Crop Wild Relatives utilisation and conservation for sustainable agriculture
CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-13
Team Member
Horizon 2020
Ongoing
2024/01/01 - 2028 LegumES - Valorising and balancing the ecosystem service benefits offered by legumes, and legume-based cropped systems
HORIZON-CL6-2023-BIODIV-01-16
Team Member
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Horizon 2020
Ongoing
2020/05 - 2025 INCREASE (Intelligent Collections of Food Legumes Genetic Resources for European Agrofood Systems)
SEP-210571680
Team member
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
European Commission
Ongoing
2022/01/01 - 2023/09/30 Cellulose-based iron nanofertilizers for sustainable growth of soybean plants
EXPL/QUI-QIN/0411/2021
Team member
REQUIMTE LAQV Porto, Portugal

Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2021/09 - 2023/08 The Global Bean - Promoting legumes in a European One-Health-Strategy
EURENI_21_D_014
Team member
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Bundesministerium für Umwelt Naturschutz und Nukleare Sicherheit
Ongoing
2016 - 2019 NUTRI4CAST: Nutritional forecasting towards mitigating the impact of climate change on legume nutrition
PTDC/AGRPRO/3972/2014
Other
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2012 - 2015 IDC: Unravelling the Molecular and Physiological Components that Contribute to Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
PTDC/AGR-GPL/118772/2010
PhD Student Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
Concluded
2012 - 2014 Characterization of the pinewood nematode / Pinus system: a phytochemical and histopathological approach
PTDC/AGR-CFL/120184/2010
Other
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2012 - 2014 Cluster assessment on novel susceptibility traits of Pinus to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus: interpopulational genetic variability and the role of induced defences
CRUP- Ação Integrada Luso espanhola, ref.ª E-169/12
Other
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta. "The diversity of end-uses for legumes". In Legume Perspectives: 'Home-grown' Legumes, 17-20. International Legume Society (ILS), 2022.
    Published
  2. Osorio, Jazmin; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Development, processing, and acceptance of a faba bean (Vicia faba) based porridge". In Legume Perspectives: ‘Home-grown’ Legumes, 21-23. International Legume Society (ILS), 2022.
    Published
  3. Pinto, Elisabete; Ferreira, Helena; Santos, Carla S.; da Silva, Marta Nunes; Styles, David; Migliorini, Paola; Ntatsi, Georgia; et al. "Healthier and Sustainable Food Systems: Integrating Underutilised Crops in a ‘Theory of Change Approach’". In Biodiversity, Functional Ecosystems and Sustainable Food Production, 275-323. Springer International Publishing, 2022.
    Published • 10.1007/978-3-031-07434-9_9
  4. Duarte, Rafael D. C.; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Legume Responses and Adaptations to Nutrient Deficiencies". In The Plant Family Fabaceae, edited by Mirza Hasanuzzaman; Susana Araújo; Sarvajeet Singh Gill, 373-392. Springer Singapore, 2020.
    Published • 10.1007/978-981-15-4752-2_14
  5. Santos, Carla S.; Deuchande, Teresa; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Molecular Aspects of Iron Nutrition in Plants". In Progress in Botany, edited by Canovas, F. M.; Luttge, U.; Matyssek, R.; Pretzsch, H.. Berlim, Germany: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019.
    10.1007/124_2019_34
  6. Lima, Marta R.M.; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "The use of genetic engineering to improve the nutritional profile of traditional plant foods". John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2017.
  7. Santos, Carla S.; Benkeblia, Noureddine; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Strategies for Enhancing Phytonutrient Content in Plant-Based Foods". John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
Conference abstract
  1. Geraldo, Rafaela; Santos, Carla S.; Pinto, Elisabete; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Lentil-based snack: development and nutritious properties". Paper presented in Innovation in Mediterranean Traditional Foods: novel products and processes, Bragança, 2022.
    Published
  2. Rosa Moreira; Vaz, Madalena; Barata, Ana Maria; Vasconcelos, Marta; Santos, Carla S.. Corresponding author: Santos, Carla S.. "Quality trait analysis of a portuguese collection of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm". Paper presented in Smart and Circular Agriculture Towards Sustainability Congress, Porto, 2022.
    Published
  3. Santos, Carla S.; Ferreira, Sofia; Moniz, Tânia; Leite, Andreia; Vasconcelos, Marta W.; Rangel, Maria. "Evaluation of the effect of tris(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinonate) Fe(III) chelates to treat Iron Deficiency Chlorosis". Paper presented in XXV Encontro Galego-Portugués de química Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela, 2019.
    Published
  4. Vasconcelos, M.W.; Soares, J.; Deuchande, Teresa; Santos, C.S.; Müller, O.. "Harnessing crop diversity of common bean to preserve its nutritional quality under a changing climate". Paper presented in European Conference on Crop Diversification, Budapeste, 2019.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Santos, Carla; Mariana Roriz; Susana M. P. Carvalho; António Rangel; Marta W. Vasconcelos. "The impact of iron deficiency chlorosis on the tetrapyrrole and antioxidative systems in soybean plants (Glycine max L.)". Paper presented in Eucarpia International Symposium on Protein Crops, Pontevedra, 2015.
    Published
  2. Santos, Carla; Marta W. Vasconcelos; Inês Mendes; Silva, A. I.; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.; Ana Isabel Silva; Serrão, I.. "Evaluation of Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) mechanisms in soybean (Glycine max) and barrel medic (Medicago truncatula).". Paper presented in XVII International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, Istambul, 2013.
    Published
  3. Santos, Carla S.. "Are there any Pinus pinaster trees resistant to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus? Studies implemented in Portugal to address this question". 2011.
    10.1186/1753-6561-5-S7-P80
Conference poster
  1. Simão Pinho; Santos, Carla S.; Maria da Conceição Rangel; Reis, Salette; Tânia Moniz; Marta Vasconcelos. "Gene expression analysis of soybean plants treated with iron-based nano-fertilisers". Paper presented in Workshop Growing Greener: Exploring sustainable agricultural approaches, 2023.
  2. Bagheri, Maryam; Narawitch Lertngim; Steven Driever; Rick van de Zedde; Rubiales, Diego; Santos, Carla S.; Marta W. Vasconcelos. "Optimizing Pea Biomass Estimation: Unveiling Insights from Multimodal Image-Based Phenotyping under Drought Conditions". Paper presented in Workshop Growing Greener: Exploring sustainable agricultural approaches, 2023.
  3. Joana Machado; Vasconcelos, Marta; Vaz, Madalena; Barata, Ana Maria; Maria da Graça Pereira; Santos, Carla S.. "Exploring the relationship between phenolic content and seed colour in a Portuguese germplasm collection of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)". Paper presented in Workshop Growing Greener: Exploring sustainable agricultural approaches, 2023.
  4. Simão Pinho; Santos, Carla S.; Maria da Conceição Rangel; Marta W. Vasconcelos; Reis, Salette; Tânia Moniz. "Evaluation of the effect of iron-based nano-fertilisers for sustainable soybean cultivation". Paper presented in XXVII Encontro Luso-Galego de Química, 2023.
  5. Bagheri, Maryam; Andries Temme; Rubiales, Diego; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Screening genetic diversity in pea and drought tolerance among selected genotypes". Paper presented in Plant Biology 2023, 2023.
  6. Joana Machado; Martyna Bikiewicz; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Effect of drought stress on pea nutritional quality". Paper presented in Plant Biology 2023, 2023.
  7. Joana Machado; Vasconcelos, Marta; Rosa Moreira; Madalena Vaz; Ana Maria Barata; Santos, Carla S.. "Nutritional characterization of a Portuguese germplasm collection of common beans". Paper presented in Plant Biology 2023, 2023.
  8. Simão Pinho; Santos, Carla S.; Rangel, Maria; Vasconcelos, Marta; Granja, Andreia; Reis, Salette; Tânia Moniz. "Iron nanofertilizers for the development of sustainable soybean crops". Paper presented in Portuguese Young Chemistry Meeting, 2023.
  9. Pinho, Simão; Santos, Carla S.; Rangel, Maria; Vasconcelos, Marta; Reis, Salette; Tânia Moniz. "Simão Pinho, Carla Santos, Maria Rangel, Marta Vasconcelos, Salette Reis, Tânia Moniz, ¿Iron nanofertilizers for the development of sustainable soybean crops¿, Poster communication (P31)". Paper presented in 8th Portuguese Young Chemistry Meeting (8th PYCheM), 17-19th May 2023, Vila Real, Portugal., 2023.
  10. Geraldo, Rafaela; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Santos, Carla S.; Pinto, Elisabete; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Development of a healthy lentil-based food product". Paper presented in International Congress on Food, Nutrition & Public Health, 2022.
  11. Bagheri, Maryam; Santos, Carla S.; Clara Sousa; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Discriminating Fe deficient soybean plants by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy". Paper presented in International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, 2022.
  12. Rosa Moreira; Vaz, Madalena; Barata, Ana Maria; Vasconcelos, Marta; Santos, Carla S.. Corresponding author: Santos, Carla S.. "Quality trait analysis of a Portuguese collection of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) germplasm". Paper presented in International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, 2022.
  13. Geraldo, Rafaela; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Santos, Carla S.; Pinto, Elisabete; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Lentil (Lens culinaris L.) intraspecific nutritional variability and development of a lentil-based snack". Paper presented in International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, 2022.
  14. Jazmin Rocio Osorio Perez; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Santos, Carla S.; Diego Rubiales; Barilli, Eleonora; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Influence of planting location and growing season on the nutritional quality of lupin". Paper presented in International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, 2022.
  15. Medeiros, Janaína; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Differential responses of Kabuli and Desi chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) to low water provision and their mineral profiling". Paper presented in International Plant Nutrition Colloquium, 2022.
  16. Nunes da Silva, Marta; Medeiros, Janaína; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Low water provision differently affects plant growth and seed mineral profile of kabuli and desi chickpeas (Cicer arietinum).". Paper presented in 31st International Horticultural Congress, 2022.
  17. Medeiros, Janaína; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Nutritional and morphological responses of kabuli and desi chickpeas (Cicer arietinum) to different water supplies". Paper presented in Smart and Circular Agriculture Towards Sustainability Congress, 2022.
  18. Medeiros, Janaína; M Nunes da Silva; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Nutritional analysis of chickpeas and valorization of traditional varieties". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2022, 2022.
  19. Moreira, Rosa; Vasconcelos, Marta; Santos, Carla S.. "Main drivers and barriers for legume production in the Northern region of Portugal". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2022, 2022.
  20. Osorio, Jazmin; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Development, processing, and acceptance of a faba bean (Vicia faba var minor) based porridge". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2022, 2022.
  21. Geraldo, Rafaela; M Nunes da Silva; Santos, Carla S.; Pinto, Elisabete; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Lentil (Lens culinaris L.) intraspecific nutritional variability and development of a lentil-based snack". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2022, 2022.
  22. Rosa Moreira; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta; Pinto, Elisabete. "Qual a suscetibilidade dos portugueses para consumir leguminosas como fonte proteica principal?". Paper presented in 13.ª Reunião Anual PortFIR: Alimentação saudável e sustentabilidade alimentar. O que trouxe a pandemia?, 2021.
  23. Elsa Rodrigues; Sofia Ferreira; Andreia Leite; Tânia Moniz; Maria da Conceição Rangel; Marta W. Vasconcelos; Susana M.P. Carvalho; Santos, Carla S.. "The potential role of soil application of a tris(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinonate) iron (III) complex in iron deficiency chlorosis treatment (P8)". Paper presented in 12th Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference, 2018.
  24. Sofia Ferreira; Santos, Carla S.; Andreia Leite; Tânia Moniz; Marta W. Vasconcelos; Maria da Conceição Rangel. "THE POTENTIAL ROLE OF THREE TRIS (3-HYDROXY-4-PYRIDINONATE) IRON(III) COMPLEXES ON IRON DEFICIENCY CHLOROSIS PREVENTION (P35)". Paper presented in 12th Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry Conference, 2018.
  25. Marta Wilton Pereira Leite de Vasconcelos; Elisabete Cristina Bastos Pinto; Ana Catarina Silva Pimenta; Carla Sofia Sancho dos Santos; Maria João N. P. Monteiro Palermo de Faria; Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado; Ana Maria Pereira Gomes. "WP3 nutrition and product development - objectives, ongoing research and communication at UCP". Paper presented in Continental Legume Innovation and Networking, 2017.
  26. Santos, Carla S.; Araújo, D.; Carvalho, S.M.P.; Mohammad-Reza, H.; Giehl, R.; von Wirén, N.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Phenotyping for iron deficiency chlorosis at a morphological, biochemical and multispectral level.". Paper presented in Second International Legume Society Conference: Legumes for a sustainable world, 2016.
  27. Vasconcelos, Marta W.; Santos, Carla S.; Machado, A.; Pinheiro, C.; Ricardo, C.P.. "Combined omics approaches to dissect the roots iron uptake system in soybean plants.". Paper presented in COST action FA 1306. Diving into integrative cell phenotyping through “omics”., 2016.
  28. Santos, Carla S.; Carvalho, S.M.P; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Rangel, M.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Evaluation of the effect of new iron (III)-chelates in mineral nutrition of soybean plants (Glycine max L.).". Paper presented in IFLRC VI & ICLGG VII, 2014.
  29. Santos, Carla S.; Roriz, M.; Carvalho, S.M.P.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Iron partitioning at an early growth stage impacts iron deficiency responses in soybean plants.". Paper presented in IFLRC VI & ICLGG VII, 2014.
  30. Santos, Carla S.; Carvalho, S.M.P.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Morphological and molecular responses of efficient and inefficient soybean accessions to iron deficiency chlorosis". Paper presented in XIII Congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, 2013.
  31. Santos, Carla S.; Silva, A. I.; Serrão, I.; Carvalho, A. L.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Identification of mineral related genes in the legumes using high throughput sequencing.". Paper presented in VI International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics, 2012.
  32. Carvalho, A. L.; Serrão, I.; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Impact of iron deficiency in five legume species.". Paper presented in 2.as Jornadas da Unidade de Saúde Pública de Barcelos/Esposende: Nutrição e Sustentabilidade alimentar, 2011.
  33. Franco, A. R.; Santos, Carla S.; Roriz, M.; Rodrigues, R.; Lima, Marta R.M.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Study of symptoms and gene expression in four Pine species after pine wood nematode infection.". Paper presented in 2nd International Symposium on Genomics of Plant Genetic Resources, 2010.
  34. Santos, Carla S.; Roriz, M.; Lima, Marta R.M.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Study of specific genes of infection by Bursaphelenchus xylophilus in Portuguese pine trees.". Paper presented in Plant & Animal Genome XVIII Conference, 2010.
  35. Santos, Carla S.; Mariana Roriz; Lima, Marta R.M.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. ") Identification of bacteria associated with different strains of Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.". Paper presented in Plant & Animal Genome XVIII Conference, 2010.
Journal article
  1. Santos, Carla S.; Sousa, Clara; Bagheri, Maryam; Pinho, Simão; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Predicting iron deficiency and oxidative stress in Glycine max through Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in a time-course experiment". Plant and Soil (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-023-06143-y.
    Published • 10.1007/s11104-023-06143-y
  2. Bagheri, Maryam; Santos, Carla S.; Rubiales, Diego; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Challenges in pea breeding for tolerance to drought: status and prospects". Annals of Applied Biology (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/aab.12840.
    Published • 10.1111/aab.12840
  3. Janaina S. Medeiros; Marta Nunes da Silva; Susana M. P. Carvalho; Carla S. Santos; Marta W. Vasconcelos. "Low water supply differentially affects the growth, yield and mineral profile of kabuli and desi chickpeas ( Cicer arietinum )". Annals of Applied Biology (2023): https://doi.org/10.1111/aab.12835.
    10.1111/aab.12835
  4. Carla S. Santos; Marta Nunes da Silva. "Molecular Variability of Crop Pathogens". Crops (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/crops3020013.
    10.3390/crops3020013
  5. Carla S. Santos; Marta W. Vasconcelos. "Nutritional and sensorial analysis of a lentil flour-based sweet pancake premix". Open Research Europe (2023): https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.15254.1.
    10.12688/openreseurope.15254.1
  6. Santos, Carla S.; Habyarimana, Ephrem; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Editorial: The impact of climate change on nutrient composition of staple foods and the role of diversification in increasing food system resilience". Frontiers in Plant Science 14 1087712 (2023): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2023.1087712.
    Published • 10.3389/fpls.2023.1087712
  7. Vieira, Evla D.F.; Styles, David; Sousa, Sérgio; Santos, Carla; Gil, Ana M.; Gomes, Ana M.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Nutritional, rheological, sensory characteristics and environmental impact of a yogurt-like dairy drink for children enriched with lupin flour". International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science (2022): 100617. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgfs.2022.100617.
    10.1016/j.ijgfs.2022.100617
  8. Moreira, Rosa; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta; Pinto, Elisabete. Corresponding author: Santos, Carla S.. "Qual a evolução da predisposição dos portugueses para consumir leguminosas como fonte proteica principal?". Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição 28 (2022): 26-29. http://dx.doi.org/10.21011/apn.2022.2805.
    Open access • Published • 10.21011/apn.2022.2805
  9. Marta Nunes da Silva; Joana Machado; Jazmin Rocio Osorio Perez; Rafael Duarte; Carla Sancho dos Santos. "Non-Essential Elements and Their Role in Sustainable Agriculture". Agronomy (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/12/4/888.
    10.3390/agronomy12040888
  10. Geraldo, Rafaela; Santos, Carla S.; Pinto, Elisabete; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Widening the Perspectives for Legume Consumption: The Case of Bioactive Non-nutrients". Frontiers in Plant Science 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2022.772054.
    Open access • Published • 10.3389/fpls.2022.772054
  11. Saget, Sophie; Porto Costa, Marcela; Santos, Carla Sancho; Vasconcelos, Marta; Styles, David; Williams, Mike. "Comparative life cycle assessment of plant and beef-based patties, including carbon opportunity costs". Sustainable Production and Consumption 28 (2021): 936-952. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2021.07.017.
    Open access • Published • 10.1016/j.spc.2021.07.017
  12. Bokor, Boris; Santos, Carla S.; Kostoláni, Dominik; Machado, Joana; da Silva, Marta Nunes; Carvalho, Susana M.P.; Vaculík, Marek; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Mitigation of climate change and environmental hazards in plants: Potential role of the beneficial metalloid silicon". Journal of Hazardous Materials 416 (2021): 126193. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126193.
    Published • 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126193
  13. Santos, Carla S.; Rodrigues, Elsa; Ferreira, Sofia; Moniz, Tânia; Leite, Andreia; Carvalho, Susana M. P.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.; Rangel, Maria. "Foliar application of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone Fe-chelate [Fe(mpp) 3 ] induces responses at the root level amending iron deficiency chlorosis in soybean". Physiologia Plantarum (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ppl.13367.
    Published • 10.1111/ppl.13367
  14. Nunes da Silva, Marta; Santos, Carla S.; Cruz, Ana; López-Villamor, Adrián; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Chitosan increases Pinus pinaster tolerance to the pinewood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus) by promoting plant antioxidative metabolism". Scientific Reports 11 1 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-83445-0.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/s41598-021-83445-0
  15. Sophie Saget; Marcela Costa; Carla Sancho Santos; Marta Wilton Vasconcelos; James Gibbons; David Styles; Michael Williams. "Substitution of beef with pea protein reduces the environmental footprint of meat balls whilst supporting health and climate stabilisation goals". Journal of Cleaner Production (2021): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126447.
    10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126447
  16. Santos, Carla S.; Leite, Andreia; Vinhas, Sílvia; Ferreira, Sofia; Moniz, Tânia; Vasconcelos, Marta W.; Rangel, Maria. "A combined physiological and biophysical approach to understand the ligand-dependent efficiency of 3-hydroxy-4-pyridinone Fe-chelates". Plant Direct 4 8 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pld3.256.
    Open access • Published • 10.1002/pld3.256
  17. Saget, Sophie; Costa, Marcela; Barilli, Eleonora; Wilton-Vasconcelos, Marta; Santos, Carla Sancho; Styles, David; Williams, Mike. "Substituting wheat with chickpea flour in pasta production delivers more nutrition at a lower environmental cost". Sustainable Production and Consumption (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.spc.2020.06.012.
    10.1016/j.spc.2020.06.012
  18. S.Santos, Carla; Silva, Beatriz; M.P.Valente, Luísa; Gruber, Sabine; W.Vasconcelos, Marta. "The Effect of Sprouting in Lentil (Lens culinaris) Nutritional and Microbiological Profile". Foods 9 4 (2020): 400. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods9040400.
    Published • 10.3390/foods9040400
  19. Oliveira, Manuel J.R.A.; Castro, Sandra; Paltrinieri, Samanta; Bertaccini, Assunta; Sottomayor, Mariana; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.; Carvalho, Susana M.P.. "“Flavescence dorée” impacts growth, productivity and ultrastructure of Vitis vinifera plants in Portuguese “Vinhos Verdes” region". Scientia Horticulturae 261 (2020): 108742. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108742.
    10.1016/j.scienta.2019.108742
  20. Marta W. Vasconcelos; Ana Gomes; Elisabete Pinto; Helena Ferreira (301E-A989-08C3); Evla Vieira; Ana Pimenta; Santos, Carla S.; et al. "The push-, pull- and enabling – capacities necessary for legume grain inclusion into sustainable agri-food systems and healthy diets". World Review of Nutrition and Dietetics 121 (2020): 193-211. https://doi.org/10.1159/000507498.
    Open access • Published • 10.1159/000507498
  21. Santos, Carla S.; Carbas, Bruna; Castanho, Ana; Vasconcelos, Marta W.; Vaz Patto, Maria Carlota; Domoney, Claire; Brites, Carla. "Variation in Pea (Pisum sativum L.) Seed Quality Traits Defined by Physicochemical Functional Properties". Foods 8 11 (2019): 570. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods8110570.
    10.3390/foods8110570
  22. Santos, Carla S.; Ozgur, Rengin; Uzilday, Baris; Turkan, Ismail; Roriz, Mariana; Rangel, António O.S.S.; Carvalho, Susana M.P.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Understanding the Role of the Antioxidant System and the Tetrapyrrole Cycle in Iron Deficiency Chlorosis". Plants 8 9 (2019): 348. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants8090348.
    Open access • Published • 10.3390/plants8090348
  23. Soares, José C.; Santos, Carla S.; Carvalho, Susana M. P.; Pintado, Manuela M.; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Preserving the nutritional quality of crop plants under a changing climate: importance and strategies". Plant and Soil (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-019-04229-0.
    10.1007/s11104-019-04229-0
  24. Carla S. Santos; Bruna Carbas; Ana Castanho; Maria Rosário Bronze; Carmo Serrano; Marta W. Vasconcelos; Maria Carlota Vaz Patto; Carla Brites. "Relationship between seed traits and pasting and cooking behaviour in a pulse germplasm collection". Crop and Pasture Science 69 9 (2018): 892-892. https://doi.org/10.1071/CP18205.
    10.1071/CP18205
  25. Santos, Carla; Carvalho, S.M.P.; Leite, A.; Moniz, T.; Roriz, M.; Rangel, A.O.S.S.; Rangel, M.; Vasconcelos, M.W.; Santos, C.S.. "Effect of tris(3-hydroxy-4-pyridinonate) iron(III) complexes on iron uptake and storage in soybean (Glycine max L.)". Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 106 (2016): 91-100. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0981942816301656.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2016.04.050
  26. Castro, Ana; Santos, Carla; Meireles, Helena; Silva, Joana; Teixeira, Paula. "Food handlers as potential sources of dissemination of virulent strains of Staphylococcus aureus in the community". Journal of Infection and Public Health 9 2 (2016): 153-160. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2015.08.001.
    10.1016/j.jiph.2015.08.001
  27. Santos, Carla; Serrão, I.; Marta W. Vasconcelos. "Comparative analysis of Iron Deficiency Chlorosis responses in soybean (Glycine max) and barrel medic (Medicago truncatula)". Revista de Ciências Agrárias 39 4 (2016): 538-549. https://revistas.rcaap.pt/index.php/rca/article/view/16411.
    Open access • Published • http://dx.doi.org/10.19084/RCA16090
  28. Santos, Carla; Roriz, M.; Carvalho, S.M.P.; Vasconcelos, M.W.. "Iron partitioning at an early growth stage impacts iron deficiency responses in soybean plants (Glycine max L.)". Frontiers in Plant Science (2015):
    10.3389/fpls.2015.00325
  29. Pereira, M.P.; Santos, Carla; Gomes, A.; Vasconcelos, M.W.. "Cultivar variability of iron uptake mechanisms in rice (Oryza sativa L.)". Plant Physiology and Biochemistry (2014):
    10.1016/j.plaphy.2014.10.007
  30. Santos, Carla; Silva, A.I.; Serrão, I.; Carvalho, A.L.; Vasconcelos, M.W.. "Transcriptomic analysis of iron deficiency related genes in the legumes". Food Research International (2013): http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0963996913003517.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2013.06.024
  31. Santos, Carla; Pinheiro, M.; Silva, A.I.; Egas, C.; Vasconcelos, M.W.. "Searching for resistance genes to Bursaphelenchus xyliphilus using high throughput screening". BMC Genomics (2012): http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/13/599.
    10.1186/1471-2164-13-599
  32. Santos, Carla; Vasconcelos, M.W.. "Identification of genes differentially expressed in P. pinea and P. pinaster after infection with the pinewood nematode". European Journal of Plant Pathology (2012): http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10658-011-9886-z.
    10.1007/s10658-011-9886-z
  33. Costa, Rita; Ribeiro, Patrícia; Evaristo, Isabel; Ribeiro, Bruno; Aguiar, Alexandre; Carrasquinho, Isabel; Santos, Carla; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Are there any Pinus pinaster trees resistant to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus? Studies implemented in Portugal to address this question". BMC Proceedings 5 S7 (2011): http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1753-6561-5-s7-p80.
    10.1186/1753-6561-5-s7-p80
  34. Roriz, M.; Santos, Carla; Vasconcelos, M.W.. "Population dynamics of bacteria associated with different strains of the pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus after inoculation in maritime pine (Pinus pinaster)". Experimental Parasitology (2011): http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014489411001470.
    10.1016/j.exppara.2011.04.008
  35. Franco, A.R.; Santos, Carla; Roriz, M.; Rodrigues, R.; Lima, M.R.M.; Vasconcelos, M.W.. "Study of symptoms and gene expression in four Pinus species after pinewood nematode infection". Plant Genetic Resources: Characterization and Utilization (2011): http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=8306056&fileId=S1479262111000062.
    10.1017/S1479262111000062
  36. Santos, Carla S.; Marta W. Vasconcelos. "Resposta Fisiológica de Pinus spp. nas Primeiras Horas após Infecção com Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (Nematoda: Aphelenchoididae)". Silva Lusitana 19 1 (2011): 99-110.
    Open access • Published
Journal issue
  1. Nunes da Silva, Marta; dos Santos, Carla Sofia Sancho. "Molecular Variability of Crop Pathogens". Crops (2022): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/crops/special_issues/crop_pathogens.
    In press • Coeditor
  2. Santos, Carla S.. "The Role of Underutilized Crops in Sustainable Agriculture and Food-Systems". Sustainability (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sustainability/special_issues/Food-Systems.
    Invited editor
  3. Massimiliano D'Imperio; Francesco Serio; Francesco Di Gioia; Agnieszka Sekara; Santos, Carla S.. "From Biofortification to Tailored Crops and Food Products". Agronomy Journal (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/journal/agronomy/special_issues/biofortification_tailored_crops_food.
    Published • Coeditor
  4. de Vasconcelos, Marta Wilton; Santos, Carla S.; Ephrem Habyarimana. "The Impact of Climate Change on Nutrient Composition of Staple Foods and the Role of Diversification in Increasing Food System Resilience". Frontiers in Plant Science (2021): https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/18244/the-impact-of-climate-change-on-nutrient-composition-of-staple-foods-and-the-role-of-diversification#overview.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.25509.73447 • Coeditor
Magazine article
  1. Nunes da Silva, Marta; Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, Marta. "Revitalizar o milho painço como solução sustentável para a agricultura europeia", Agrotec, 2023
  2. Carla S. Santos; Rosa Moreira. "Cultivar e comer leguminosas para mitigar a falta de água na agricultura", Vida Rural, 2022, https://www.vidarural.pt/destaques/cultivar-e-comer-leguminosas-para-mitigar-a-falta-de-agua-na-agricultura/?fbclid=IwAR1f5ucsAAmcsdDu2piOjXt_rNSWTPaX7LXDytGfcW3Tu_e2ae7wYrzrFKI.
  3. Santos, Carla S.; Rosa Moreira; Marta W. Vasconcelos. "A ciência participativa LeguCon", Agrotec, 2021, https://pt.calameo.com/read/006243536a3512615a064?utm_source=platform&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=book_created&utm_content=html&utm_term=6243536.
  4. Santos, Carla S.. "O contributo das leguminosas para a sanidade ambiental", Agrotec, 2021, https://pt.calameo.com/read/0062435364e211f254e7c.
Newspaper article
  1. "Superalimento: Nozes", Mercados Municipais Matosinhos, 2022, https://www.cm-matosinhos.pt/cmmatosinhos2020/uploads/writer_file/document/27586/ed4_jornal_web___copia.pdf.
  2. Santos, Carla S.. "Superalimento: Tomate", Mercados Municipais Matosinhos, 2021, https://www.cm-matosinhos.pt/cmmatosinhos2020/uploads/writer_file/document/26749/ed2_jornal2_web.pdf.
Report
  1. Carla Sofia Sancho dos Santos; Marta Alexandra Nunes da Silva; Elisabete Cristina Bastos Pinto; João Ricardo Mendes Guerra Marques Cortez; Marta Wilton Pereira Leite de Vasconcelos. 2022. Risk management plan: deliverable 8.2.
    10.5281/zenodo.6760713
  2. Santos, Carla S.; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Pinto, Elisabete; Cortez, João; Vasconcelos, Marta. 2022. EPQ - Requirement No. 3 - Deliverable 9.3 for the EU-H2020 funded project "Realising Dynamic Value Chains for Underutilised Crops" (RADIANT), under Grant Agreement No. 101000622. https://zenodo.org/record/6760026#.Yrmt93bMLuA.
  3. Santos, Carla S.; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Pinto, Elisabete; Cortez, João; Vasconcelos, Marta. 2022. Data Management Plan - Deliverable 8.3 for the EU-H2020 funded project "Realising Dynamic Value Chains for Underutilised Crops" (RADIANT), under grant agreement No. 101000622. https://zenodo.org/record/6760571#.Yrm-BHbMLuA.
  4. Santos, Carla S.; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Pinto, Elisabete; Cortez, João; Vasconcelos, Marta. 2022. POPD - Requirement No. 2 - Deliverable 9.2 for the EU-H2020 funded project "Realising Dynamic Value Chains for Underutilised Crops" (RADIANT), grant agreement No. 101000622. https://zenodo.org/record/6760377#.Yrm8LHbMLuA.
  5. Santos, Carla S.; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Vasconcelos, Marta. 2022. Valorising Black Chickpea. https://zenodo.org/record/6759162#.Yrl5SXbMLuA.
  6. Santos, Carla S.; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Pinto, Elisabete; Cortez, João; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. 2021. Risk Management Plan - Deliverable 8.2 for the EU-H2020 funded project "Realising Dynamic Value Chains for Underutilised Crops" (RADIANT), under grant agreement No. 101000622.. https://zenodo.org/record/6760713#.YrnBWnbMLuA.
  7. Santos, Carla S.; Nunes da Silva, Marta; Pinto, Elisabete; Cortez, João; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. 2021. H - Requirement No. 1 . Deliverable 9.1 for the EU-H2020 funded project, 'Realising Dynamic Value Chains for Underutilised Crops' (RADIANT), grant agreement No. 101000622.. https://zenodo.org/record/6778309#.YrwvrnbMLuA.
  8. Balázs, B.; Centofanti, T.; Kelemen, E.; Vasconcelos, M. W.; Santos, Carla S.; Pinto, E.; Ferreira, H.; Gomes, A.; Iannetta, Pietro. 2021. Policy Brief: Pulses on the Menu.. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.4984168.
  9. Balázs, B.; Kelemen, E.; Centofanti, T.; Vasconcelos, M.W.; Santos, C.S.; Pinto, E.; Gomes, A.; et al. 2021. Policy papers/briefs and recommendations.
    10.5281/zenodo.4983448
  10. Ferreira, H.; Gil, A.M.; Pinto, E.; Santos, C.S.; Silva, B.; Valente, L.M.P.; Gruber, S.; Vasconcelos, M.W.; Iannetta, P.. 2020. Two scientific (peer-reviewed) publications.
    10.5281/zenodo.395736
  11. Santos, Carla S.; Vasconcelos, M. W.; Pinto, Elisabete; Gomes, A.; Pimenta, A.; Varandas, E.; Oliveira, B.; et al. 2019. Report of the 2nd Mediterranean Legume Innovation (LIN) Network - Realising the ecological-health approach: consumers’ transition to legume-based diets. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.393300.
  12. Vasconcelos, M.W.; Santos, C.S.; Williams, M.; Pinto, E.; Gomes, A.; Löhrich, N.; Lehrack, U.; et al. 2019. Data for Life Cycle Analysis.
    10.13140/RG.2.2.12673.51047
  13. Gomes, A.; Vasconcelos, M.W.; Pinto, E.; Pimenta, A.; Santos, C.S.; Monteiro, M.J.; Pintado, Manuela M.; Iannetta, P.. 2017. Ethics II.

Other

Other output
  1. Multispectral imaging combined with conventional analysis for early stage identification of Fe deficiency in soybean (Glycine max L.). 2017. Vasconcelos, Marta W.; Araujo, David; Santos, Carla S.; Carvalho, Susana M. P.. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/26970.
Distinctions

Award

2023 FESPB Young Scientists Award 2023
Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology, Germany
2018 Accésit Award for Best PhD Thesis of the XX edition of Tesis Doctoral
Fertiberia, Spain