Maria Inês Guimarães completed her PhD in the Doctoral Programme in Medical Sciences on July 12, 2018, from the University of Porto, a Master's degree in Forensic Medicine in 2009 from the University of Porto, and a Licentiate degree in Dental Medicine in 1999 at ISCS-N. She is a Dental Practitioner at Estabelecimento Prisional de Santa Cruz do Bispo Feminino and at Benéfica e Previdente - a Mutualist Association. She is Expert Forensic Dentist at the Northern Delegation at the National Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences. She is also an Assistant Professor at Fernando Pessoa University, a Reviewer for RevSALUS - International Scientific Journal of RACS, a Researcher at the Center for Health Technology and Services Research (CEISUC) and a Researcher at the University of Coimbra's Center for Health Studies and Research. At Fernando Pessoa University, she is the Head of the Thesis Calendar Committee, a Member of the Accreditation Committee, and Head of the Forensic Dentistry and Diagnostico e Planeamento II Curricular Unit. She has published 23 articles in journals and has authored 3 book sections. She has organized 29 events and participated in 39. She has co-supervised 1 PhD thesis, supervised 23 MSc dissertations, and co-supervised 3. She has also supervised 15 undergraduate final projects. She has received 17 awards and/or honors. She participates and/or has participated as an Invited Scientist Fellow in 1 project, Principal Investigator in 3 projects, Research Fellow in 1 project, and Researcher in 5 projects.