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Carla Santos completed her PhD in Biotechnology in 2017 by Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia. Is working as Doctorate Junior Researcher on the nutritional and agronomic characterization of different plant germplasms towards the elaboration of new plant-based products and more sustainable agricultural practices. Published 28 articles in scientific peer-reviewed journals, 13/28 as 1st author, 4/28 as the corresponding author. Has 5 book chapters. Is supervisor/co-supervisor of 2 PhD Thesis. Supervised 1 MSc dissertation and co-supervised 9. Has received 9 awards and/or honours, one of which Accéssit Award for Best Doctoral Thesis in Agronomy (in 2018), by the multinational fertilizing company Fertiberia. Is the Principal Investigator of LeguCon Project (www.legucon.pt), which aims at building a consortium towards increased legume production, to support sustainable consumption patterns and climate change mitigation. Currently participates in 4 European projects (H2020-101000622; H2020- SEP-210571680; EURENI_21_D-014; and COST Action CA19116), 1 bilateral project (FCT-DRI ESLOVAQUIA 5160) and 1 National project (FCT-EXPL/QUI-QIN/0411/2021). Is Associate Editor for Frontiers in Plant Science - board of Plant Nutrition (Q1) and was invited as Guest Editor for 3 Special Issues for Sustainability (Q2), Agronomy (Q1) and Crops journals. Has an H-index=11 and a total of 348 citations (Scopus, Feb 2022). Works in the area of Agronomy Sciences with emphasis on Agriculture, Environmental Biotechnology and Food Biotechnology.
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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
 Biotecnologia (Doutoramento)
Major in Área de especialidade: Ciência e Engenharia do Ambiente
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
 Microbiologia (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
 Biociências (Licenciatura)
Major in Microbiologia
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
 14/20
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2021/12/01 - Current 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
2022/02 - 2022/04 Expert - Horizon Europe (HORIZON) Evaluation Research Executive Agency, Belgium
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2021 - Current RADIANT - Realising Dynamic Value Chains for Underutilised Crops
101000622
Researcher
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
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
2017 - 2021/09 TRUE-TRansition paths to sUstainable legume-based systems in Europe
727973
Post-doc Fellow
The James Hutton Institute, United Kingdom
 European Commission Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development Environment
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
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 - 2017/09 FERPLANT: (Fe)rrying plants to prevent chlorosis
PTDC/AGRPRO/3515/2014
Research Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P.
2011 - 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.
2010 - 2011 A Biotechnological Answer to the Pine Wood Nematode
IFAP-FFP
Research Fellow
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Other

Designation Funders
2020 - 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
2021 - 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
2022 - 2023/06/30 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
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
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.
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
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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.
  4. Santos, Carla S.; Benkeblia, Noureddine; Vasconcelos, Marta W.. "Strategies for Enhancing Phytonutrient Content in Plant-Based Foods". John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
Conference abstract
  1. 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
  2. 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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. 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
  25. 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
  26. 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
  27. 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
  28. 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. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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. 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.
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. Gomes, A.; Vasconcelos, M.W.; Pinto, E.; Pimenta, A.; Santos, C.S.; Monteiro, M.J.; Pintado, Manuela M.; Iannetta, P.. 2017. Ethics II.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2021/11/09 Alimentos, planeta e saúde: a dieta que os une X Jornadas da Gastronomia - Alimentação do século XXI
Associação de Estudantes da Faculdade de Ciências de Nutrição da Universidade do Porto (Porto, Portugal)
2021/07/07 Insights into the biochemical and genetic responses of strawberry to more sustainable nutritional regimes. XXIV Meeting of the Spanish Society of Plant Biology XVII Spanish Portuguese Congress on Plant Biology
2021/06/26 LeguCon - https://climate.foodwithconscience.com/speakers/carla-s-santos/ Summit Food with Conscience - Desafios Alimentares Globais
Food With Conscience
2021/05/26 Novel Food Innovations https://vimeo.com/555651375 Legumes’ role post-COVID-19: reorienting the focus of policy on legume-based food and feed system. EU Green Week 2021.
Environmental Social Science Research Group (Online, Hungary)
2021/04/27 The importance of child-tailored legume-based products in the adoption of sustainable diets. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpkWNeMp-28 The diversity of end uses for legumes – European Legumes in Transition
TRUE and LEGVALUE projects (Portugal)
2019/11/29 Expressão de genes e nutrição mineral em Fragaria ananassa cv. Portola. Seminário Straberry+: Novas abordagens para impulsionar a qualidade do morango desde o campo até à indústria
GreenUP - Campus Agrário de Vairão da Universidade do Porto (Vairão, Portugal)
2019/09/18 The role of legume product development and consumption on transitioning towards a nutrition-friendly sustainable diet. European Conference on Crop Diversification
(Budapest, Hungary)
2019/04/24 The importance and impact of new product development including legume grains. BioTalks
Universidade Católica Portuguesa (Porto, Portugal)
2017 ICP as an essential tool for understanding plants' nutritional trafficking Perkin Elmer: INstruments of Change INTour
Perkin Elmer (Porto, Portugal)
2015 The impact of iron deficiency chlorosis on the tetrapyrrole and antioxidative systems in soybean plants (Glycine max L.). Eucarpia International Symposium on Protein Crops, V Meeting AEL
Eucarpia (Pontevedra, Spain)
2014 The risks: Plagues and diseases. The pinewood nematode in Portugal. Association for competitiveness of Forestry Industry Meeting
Balcão Florestal Nacional (Porto, Portugal)
2011 Searching for resistance genes to the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, in pine using subtractive suppression hybridization and high throughput sequencing XLIII ONTA Annual Meeting
Universidade de Coimbra (Coimbra, Portugal)
2011 Utilization of SSH technique for the detection of differentially expressed defense genes against pinewood nematode. II Reunión Científica de Sanidad Forestal
Universidade da Extremadura (Plasencia, Spain)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2021/09/01 - Current Exploring breeding options for nutrition and WATer Use efficiency in Pea [FCT scholarship - 2021.08330.BD]
Co-supervisor of Maryam Bagheri
 Biotechnology with specialization in Environmental Sciences and Engineering (PhD)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2021/06 - Current Bean and chickpea innovation and valorisation for sustainable agri-food systems
Supervisor of Rosa Moreira
 Biotechnology with specialization in Environmental Sciences and Engineering (PhD)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019/07 - 2021/02 Understanding the impact of climate change on legume nutrition via ´omics´ and microbiome approaches
Co-supervisor
 Microbiologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019/09 - 2020/12 Application of a biostimulant in Fragaria x ananassa Duch: molecular analysis of different plant cultivars and production systems
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Agronómica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/06 Development of a new lentil enriched food product
Co-supervisor
 Tecnologia e Ciência Alimentar (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/09 - 2019/06 Microbiological safety analysis of new legume enriched food products
Co-supervisor
 Microbiologia (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018/02 - 2018/12 The potential role of pea in improving barley nutrition in intercrop
Co-supervisor
 Microbiologia Aplicada (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2017/09 - 2018/11 Study of the effect of a new chelating agent application in the prevention of iron deficiency chlorosis development in legume plants
Supervisor
 Engenharia Agronómica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2018/03 - 2018/10 Understanding the drivers and barriers for legume uptake by farmers in Europe: ScoFu product development
Co-supervisor
 Sustainable Management of Food Quality (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2016/05 - 2016/12 Multispectral technology for early detection of iron deficiency: a case study
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Agronómica (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014/10 - 2016/01 Chitosan as a biocontrol agent of the pine wood disease
Co-supervisor
 Microbiologia (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2015/02 - 2015/09 Study of the efficacy of a new chelate in iron deficiency chlorosis prevention in soybean plants
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Agronómica (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015/02 - 2015/07 Biofertilizer based on Cunninghamella elegans chitosan in the prevention of iron deficiency chlorosis in Glycine max L. and Phaseolus vulgaris L.
Co-supervisor
 Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2014/10 - 2015/06 Influence of chitosan in Pine Wilt Disease: study of the induction of plant defence genes
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2014/10 - 2015/06 Evaluation of chitosan as a biocontrol agent against pine wood nematode (Bursaphelenchus xylophilus)
Co-supervisor
 Biologia (Degree)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2012/03 - 2014/06 Physiological and molecular study of the mineral nutrients content in two legume crops
Co-supervisor
 Engenharia Alimentar (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2013/01 - 2014/03 Study of Fe uptake systems in two different rice cultivars
Co-supervisor
 Microbiologia (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2011/03 - 2011/07 Root iron reductase and agarose localization assays for transcriptome analysis
Co-supervisor
 Microbiologia (Degree)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role) 		Institution / Organization
2021/11/25 - 2021/11/25 Organization and lecturer of the workshop "O contributo das leguminosas para o planeta e a saúde". This activity was developed in scope of the "Semana da Ciência e da Tecnologia 2021" open for the general public. https://www.cienciaviva.pt/semanact/2021/eventos.php?accao=showactivities&id_activity=1388 (2021/11/25 - 2021/11/25)
Workshop
 Ciência Viva, Portugal
2021/09/27 - 2021/09/29 RADIANT Kick-off Meeting: The RADIANT Project Kick-off Meeting and General Assembly held on September 27-29th, 2021 in Porto, Portugal, at Universidade Católica Portuguesa, bringing all project partners together. The scope and structure of the project were reviewed, its overall management concepts, the detailed work plans of the individual work packages, and, crucially, a common understanding of the interconnections between the work packages by all participating partners was aligned. (2021/09/27 - 2021/09/29)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2021/03/25 - 2021/03/25 'Technical Guidance for Chickpea Growth and Development' - this event was organized in partnership with the chickpea producer José Azoia, from Egocultum, and Lusosem. It consisted of a presentation of the technical aspects associated with chickpea production in Portugal. (2021/03/25 - 2021/03/25)
Workshop (Co-organisor)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2021/01/28 - 2021/01/28 Webinar LeguCon 2021: organiser of the event; this half-day, online event consisted of a cycle of presentations about the role of legumes in healthy and sustainable agricultural systems and a final round table of discussions on how to promote Portuguese farmers to increase the inclusion of these crops in their lands. The full video of the event is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g2-_XfJtA4&t=688s (2021/01/28 - 2021/01/28)
Seminar (President of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019/07/09 - 2019/07/09 2nd Mediterranean Legume Innovation Network workshop: member of the organizing committee; event focused on “Consumer Transition: to more-sustainable legume-based diets”. Jointly organized by the Faculty of Biotechnology at Universidade Católica Portuguesa and EUREST, this networking event aimed to bring together all stakeholders interested in the emerging topic of short supply chains and sustainable diets. (2019/07/09 - 2019/07/09)
Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)
 Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2021/05/18 - 2021/05/19 This two-day scientific workshop included training on competencies needed for the implementation of sensor technologies systems in as well affordable small scale and high-tech large-scale settings, on the use of robotics and automation to collect phenotypic data in controlled conditions such as climate rooms and greenhouses, plus on for large scale screening using drones and unmanned vehicles on the experimental field.
Workshop
 Sensing tools: From handheld to Large Scale
Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role 		Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2021/12/10 Effects of the application of silicon on tomato plants (cv microtom) subjected to combined water and nitrogen stress
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Arthur Rodrigues Marques (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2021/12/02 Estratégias sustentáveis para o aumento da eficiência do uso da água e de azoto em tomate (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Franscisco Eduardo Silva Costa e Sá (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2020/11 Marker assisted selection, fine mapping and identification of candidate genes for three major traits of Prunos persica L. (Batsh)
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Carolina Ribeiro Campos (Master)
Universidade do Porto Departamento de Geociências Ambiente e Ordenamento do Território, Portugal
2019/12 Efeitos de stress combinado de água e azoto em tomate na variedade Micro-Tom
(Thesis) Main arguer
 David Gabriel Campos de Sousa (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2017/12 Avaliação dos mecanismos de suscetibilidade de diferentes cultivares de Actinidia spp. ao cancro bacteriano do kiwi
(Thesis) Main arguer
 Pedro Emanuel Brás (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2021/10 - 2021/12 Tutor in the Curricular Unit "Topics of Biotechnology" Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2021/11/25 - 2021/11/25 Invited Lecture - "Innovations in agrifood sector: from gene to bean. Part II: The role of legumes in food innovation and climate change mitigation" Environmental Sciences and Management (Master) University of Saint Joseph, Macau SAR China
2021/04 - 2021/06 Lecturer in Molecular Genetics Microbiologia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2020/10/14 - 2020/12/16 Tutor in the Curricular Unit "Topics of Biotechnology" Bioengenharia (Licenciatura) Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2020/10/22 - 2020/10/22 Invited Lecture - "Biotechnology - from plant nutrition to biofortification" Biotechnology (Master) Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, India

Interview (newspaper / magazine)

Activity description Newspaper / Forum
2021/12/15 Projeto RADIANT e LeguCon: Agrobiodiversidade e leguminosas para um mundo mais sustentável Green Purpose
2021/10/04 LeguCon - mais leguminosas para uma agricultura sustentável Sic Notícias
2021/08/13 Projeto de produção de leguminosas promove agricultura sustentável WattsOn
2021/08/06 LeguCon: Agricultura sustentável de mãos dadas com a reabilitação social em Ílhavo Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
2021/03 O que se está a fazer em prol das leguminosas em Portugal? Agrotec, vol 38 - pp. 56
2021/02/05 Católica no Porto impulsiona rede para valorizar leguminosas O Jornal Económico
2019 Written interview about my PhD path, obstacles and awards. Publication of my PhD thesis abstract. Frutas, Legumes e Flores

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2021/07/12 - Current Telejornal nacional 'J1-TVI' Projeto LeguCon desafia a cultivo de leguminosas

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2020/11 - Current Animals (2076-2615) MDPI AG
2020/09 - Current Processes (2227-9717) MDPI AG
2020/08/11 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science (1664-462X) Frontiers Media SA
2020/08 - Current Biology MDPI
2020/07/10 - Current International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences (2469-7877) Science Publishing Group
2020/07 - Current Molecules (1420-3049) MDPI AG
2020/06 - Current Energies (1996-1073) MDPI AG
2020/01 - Current International Journal of Fruit Science (1553-8621) Informa UK (Taylor & Francis)
2019/12 - Current Agronomy (2073-4395) MDPI AG
2019/10 - Current Sustainability MDPI
2019/09 - Current Functional Plant Biology (1445-4408) CSIRO Publishing
2019/09 - Current Agriculture MDPI
2019/08 - Current Foods (2304-8158) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Plants (2223-7747) MDPI AG
2019 - Current International Journal of Molecular Sciences (1422-0067) MDPI AG
2019 - Current Crop and Pasture Science (1836-0947) CSIRO Publishing
2017 - Current Frontiers in Plant Science (1664-462X) Frontiers Media SA
2016 - Current Crop Science (1435-0653) Crop Science Society of America
Distinctions

Award

2021 Top performer at CBQF
Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal
2019 Innovation Award at InnovationTrack - Northern AgroFood-Environment Innovation
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2019 Winner of CESIM Global Challenge – Business Simulation System
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Centro Regional do Porto, Portugal
2019 Winner of NEWFOOD – Food Technologies Valorization
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
2018 Accésit Award for Best PhD Thesis of the XX edition of Tesis Doctoral
Fertiberia, Spain
2015 2nd Place Award of the 4th edition of University Contest CAP – Grow your future 2015
Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal, Portugal
2014 1st Place Award for Student Poster Presentation
Saskatoon Research and Development Centre, Canada

Other distinction

2019 Top10 Finalist at Ecotrophelia Portugal
Associação Integralar Intervenção de Excelência no Sector Agro-Alimentar, Portugal
2014 Semi-finalist of the 5th edition of Angelini University Award
Morada Angelini Farmacêutica Lda, Portugal