Curriculum Vitae
Nísia Borralho Martins
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Nísia Borralho Martins
- Date of birth
- 1998/09/09
- Gender
- Female
Citation names
- Borralho-Martins, Nísia
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 4718-EBD3-7B6C
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0001-5713-3240
Email addresses
- nisiabmartins@gmail.com (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Developmental Biology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| Portuguese (Mother tongue) | |||||
| English | Advanced (C1) | Proficiency (C2) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
| Spanish; Castilian | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2023/01/01 - 2027/01/01
Ongoing
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Biomedical Sciences (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal
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2019/09/12 - 2022/01/20
Concluded
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Genética Molecular e Biomedicina (Mestrado)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Dissertation Title: "Testing miRNA-cell based strategies to obtain therapeutic secretomes for spinal Amyotrophic Lateral
Sclerosis". Nota: 19/20. PTDC/MED-NEU/31395/2017 and LISBOA-01-0145-FEDER-031395" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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18 |
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2021/09/21 - 2021/09/25
Concluded
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SPCAL (Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório) de Categoria B de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório -
Prático (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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18 |
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2021/07/10 - 2021/07/14
Concluded
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SPCAL (Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório) de Categoria B de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório -
Teórico (Pós-Graduação)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
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18 |
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2016/09 - 2019/06
Concluded
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Biologia Celular e Molecular (Licenciatura)
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
"Optimization of the analysis method by HRM (high resolution melting) for genotyping strains of Brucella melitensis, B. abortus
and B. suis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/01/01 - Current | Researcher (Research) | Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal |
| 2020/09 - 2021/11 | Research Trainee (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal |
| Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal | ||
| 2019/02 - 2019/04 | Research Trainee (Research) | Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/01/31 - 2022/02/28 | Diagnostic Technician for COVID-19 - Nasopharyngeal Exudate Collection and Rapid Antigen Tests | Farmácia Carvalho, Portugal |
| 2018/07/01 - 2018/07/30 | Internship at the Laboratory of Pathological Anatomy | Grupo HPA Saúde, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023/01/01 - Current | Embryo Clock-Dependent Epigenome Dynamics in Temporal Control of Cell Differentiation
2022.12867.BD
PhD Student Fellow
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal |
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2020/09 - 2022/01 | Development of an autologous exosome-based therapy by engineering microRNAs in microglia and motor-neurons using mice and
human models of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS
PTDC/MED-NEU/31395/2017
LISBOA-01-0145- FEDER-031395
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2025/02/21 | Embryo Clock-Dependent Epigenome Dynamics in Temporal Control of Cell Differentiation | 3rd Annual UAlg Doctoral Meeting
Universidade do Algarve (Portugal)
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| 2025/01/24 | Embryo Clock-Dependent Epigenome Dynamics in Temporal Control of Cell Differentiation | ABC-RI Pizza-Club Seminar
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute (Portugal)
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| 2024/12/17 | Embryo Clock-Dependent Epigenome Dynamics in Temporal Control of Cell Differentiation | Annual Journey of Doctoral Students in Biomedical Sciences
Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas - Ualg
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| 2024/07/26 | Embryo Clock-Dependent Epigenome Dynamics in Temporal Control of Cell Differentiation | DevoStem Meetings
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute (Portugal)
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| 2024/05/31 | "A day in the life of a scientist" - Speaker to perform interactive seminars at several elementary schools in southern Portugal, inspiring young students to explore science and envision careers in STEM |
(Portugal)
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| 2024/05/09 | Functional Relevance of the Embryo Molecular Clock Oscillations | Geneticamente Falando com
Portuguese Society of Genetics (Portugal)
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| 2024/03/20 | Embryo Clock-Dependent Epigenome Dynamics in Temporal Control of Cell Differentiation | 2nd Annual UAlg Doctoral Meeting
Universidade do Algarve (Portugal)
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| 2024/01/26 | Manipulating The Clock: Functional Relevance Of Molecular Clock Oscillations In Early Embryo Development | IX Clinical Biochemistry Workshop
Portuguese Society of Biochemistry (Faro, Portugal)
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| 2024/01/25 | Embryo Clock-Dependent Epigenome Dynamics in Temporal Control of Cell Differentiation | ABC-RI Pizza-Club Seminar
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute (Portugal)
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| 2023/12/19 | Embryo Clock-Dependent Epigenome Dynamics in Temporal Control of Cell Differentiatio | Annual Journey of Doctoral Students in Biomedical Sciences
Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas - Ualg
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| 2023/02/24 | Embryo Clock-Dependent Epigenome Dynamics in Temporal Control of Cell Differentiation | DevoStem Meetings
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute (Portugal)
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| 2022/03/31 | Testing miRNA-Cell Based Strategies To Obtain Therapeutic Secretomes For Spinal ALS | ABC-RI Pizza-Club Seminar
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute (Faro)
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| 2021/02 | Testing the Benefits of the miRNA-Reshaped Secretome from Motor Neurons in Spinal 3D Cultures Using ALS Models | Jornadas Intercalares das Dissertações Anuais dos Mestrados do Departamento de Química e Departamento de Ciências da Vida
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (Portugal)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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| 2024/04/01 - 2024/06/08 | Estudo funcional do relógio molecular embrionário durante a gastrulação
Co-supervisor of Isabela Pinheiro Pessôa
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Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal
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| 2024/03/01 - 2024/04/08 | Estudo funcional do relógio molecular embrionário durante a gastrulação
Co-supervisor of Beatriz Rodrigues Santos
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Curricular Internship (Master’s in Medicine)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal
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| 2023/05 - 2023/07 | Avaliação Funcional do Relógio Molecular no
Desenvolvimento Embrionário
Co-supervisor of Maria Assunção Cordeiro Piloto
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Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal |
| 2023/03 - 2023/04 | Estudo do relógio embrionário no desenvolvimento do membro do embrião de galinha
Co-supervisor of Maria Inês Águas Rodrigues Pinheiro
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Curricular Internship (Master’s in Medicine)
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024/10/13 - Current | Communication Leader of the Faro Team of Pint of Science Portugal. Pint of Science is a non-profit association whose main
goal is to make scientific discussion accessible to the general population. To achieve this, we annually organize an international
science communication festival, where researchers from different fields are invited to present their projects in a simple
and engaging manner in a relaxed environment such as a bar/pub. (2025/05/19 - 2025/05/21)
Festival (Member of the Organising Committee)
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| 2023/01 - Current | DevoStem Meetings: Internal ABC-RI Meetings with the goal of helping all members to discuss their projects and eventual problems/obstacles
that we are currently dealing with, as these interactions contribute to the collaborative and supportive environment we aim
to foster. (2023/01)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal |
| 2018/04/11 - 2018/04/11 | EXPO FCT NOVA - Dia Aberto da FCT NOVA: With the motto "see to choose", the initiative is a showcase of activities in science and engineering, therefore being an excellent opportunity to help in choosing areas for the continuation of studies by secondary school students and have a close contact with the university environment of one of the most prestigious Science and Engineering Universities in the country. (2018/04/11 - 2018/04/11) | Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal |
| 2018/02/07 - 2018/02/08 | JORTEC - Jornadas Tecnológicas da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade Nova de Lisboa: The initiative aims to provide contact between future engineers/scientists/professionals from different areas and also intends to promote the sharing of knowledge and experiences and to create awareness of the potential of each course. (2018/02/07 - 2018/02/08) | Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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|---|---|---|
| 2025/02/25 - 2025/02/26 | UALG Open Days - With the aim of promoting the educational offerings for 2025/2026 and showcasing the pedagogical and scientific work carried out at UAlg, the Open Days feature a varied program that includes a range of informative, pedagogical, experimental, and recreational activities. |
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal |
| 2024/07/08 - 2024/07/13 | EMBO EGGED Practical Course - EGGED will bring together the world’s chicken embryology experts to share their skills and showcase the exceptional resourcefulness of the chicken embryo. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for scientists to share, learn and develop embryological techniques that use the chicken embryo and importantly, to shape the future of chicken developmental biology resources and approaches. | EMBO EGGED Practical Course
The University of Edinburgh The Roslin Institute, United Kingdom
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| 2024/04/29 - 2024/05/01 | Avian Research Symposium 2024 - A meeting to share and discuss research in avian biology with a focus on highlighting early-career
researchers and creating networking opportunities between labs and institutions.
Symposium
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Avian Research Symposium 2024
The University of Edinburgh The Roslin Institute, United Kingdom
The University of Edinburgh Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies, United Kingdom |
| 2024/04/16 - 2024/04/17 | UALG Open Days - With the aim of promoting the educational offerings for 2025/2026 and showcasing the pedagogical and scientific work carried out at UAlg, the Open Days feature a varied program that includes a range of informative, pedagogical, experimental, and recreational activities. |
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal |
| 2024/04/11 - 2024/04/11 | Hands-on Workshop “Quantification in ImageJ"
Workshop
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Hands-on Workshop “Quantification in ImageJ"
Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
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| 2024/03/19 - 2024/03/22 | EMBO | EMBL Symposium - Biological oscillators: rhythms and synchronisation across scales
Symposium
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EMBO | EMBL Symposium - Biological oscillators: rhythms and synchronisation across scales
European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Germany
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| 2024/01/26 - 2024/01/26 | IX Clinical Biochemistry Workshop
Workshop
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IX Clinical Biochemistry Workshop
Sociedade Portuguesa de Bioquímica, Portugal
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| 2023/11/10 - 2023/11/10 | Development in Action (DiA Meeting) - Inspiring Embryonic Minds
Meeting
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Development in Action (DiA Meeting) - Inspiring Embryonic Minds
Sociedade Portuguesa de Biologia do Desenvolvimento, Portugal
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| 2023/09/26 - 2023/10/26 | Developmental Biology 14th Course – From Stem cells to Morphogenesis The aim of the program is to provide a comprehensive coverage of the paradigms, problems and technologies of modern Developmental Biology paying particular attention to stem cells. Training in theoretical and experimental aspects of normal and abnormal development is developed through a variety of embryonic systems using state-of-the-art instrumentation and methodology. | Developmental Biology 14th Course – From Stem cells to Morphogenesis
Sorbonne Université - Campus Pierre et Marie Curie, France
Institut Curie, France |
| 2023/07/18 - 2023/07/21 | EMBO | EMBL Symposium: Theory and concepts in biology
Symposium
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EMBL Heidelberg Genome Biology, Germany
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| 2023/04/18 - 2023/04/19 | UALG Open Days - With the aim of promoting the educational offerings for 2025/2026 and showcasing the pedagogical and scientific work carried out at UAlg, the Open Days feature a varied program that includes a range of informative, pedagogical, experimental, and recreational activities. |
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal |
| 2023/03/09 - 2023/03/09 | ChIP Analysis and Chromatin Bioinformatics online workshop by Diagenode
Workshop
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Diagenode sa BELGIUM EUROPE, Belgium
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| 2023/03/07 - 2023/03/09 | Avian Research Symposium 2023 - A meeting to share and discuss research in avian biology with a focus on highlighting early-career
researchers and creating networking opportunities between labs and institutions.
Symposium
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Avian Research Symposium 2023
The University of Edinburgh The Roslin Institute, United Kingdom
The University of Edinburgh Royal Dick School of Veterinary Studies, United Kingdom |
| 2023/03/08 - 2023/03/08 | Tagmentation-Based Methods online workshop by Diagenode
Workshop
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Diagenode sa BELGIUM EUROPE, Belgium
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| 2023/03/06 - 2023/03/06 | Chromatin Immunoprecipitation (ChIP) online workshop by Diagenode
Workshop
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Diagenode sa BELGIUM EUROPE, Belgium
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| 2022/12/06 - 2022/12/07 | International Conference Ageing With]Out[ Borders
Conference
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Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute, Portugal
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| 2022/10/16 - 2022/10/20 | 19th International Congress of Developmental Biology
Congress
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International Society of Developmental Biologists, United States
Sociedade Portuguesa de Biologia do Desenvolvimento, Portugal |
| 2022/09/01 - 2022/09/05 | Hands-On Molecular Tools Workshop - Fundamental Principles and Standard
Techniques used in Molecular Biology
Workshop
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Centro Champalimaud, Portugal
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| 2021/02 - 2021/05 | iMed.ULisboa seminars for a Healthy Science: - Neuro-immune interactions: A holistic paradigm in CNS pathology and regeneration
- Dr Dora Brites (26/2); - How to Adapt to a Rapidly Changing Publication Landscape - Dr Ruben Ragg (12/3); - Advanced Cell
Culture Models: The use of 3D cultures in in vitro toxicology and regenerative medicine - Dr Joana Miranda - (26/3); - Turning
molecules into medicines, lessons for liver disease biology - Dr Cecilia Rodrigues (14/5)
Seminar
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iMed.ULisboa Seminars
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Investigação do Medicamento, Portugal
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| 2021/04/13 - 2021/04/13 | O Futuro da Medicina e Temas Centrais de Vida: Envelhecimento, Estilos de Vida, Ética - organized by Fundação Amélia de Mello
in partnership with the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and NOVA Medical School
Conference
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O Futuro da Medicina e Temas Centrais de Vida: Envelhecimento, Estilos de Vida, Ética |
| 2019/10/31 - 2019/10/31 | Champalimaud Cancer Talks - "Serendipities of Acquired Immunity" - Dr. Tasuku Honjo
Conference
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Serendipities of Acquired Immunity
Centro Champalimaud, Portugal
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Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2025/10/01 - Current | Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) | Member |
| 2024/10/13 - Current | Pint of Science Portugal | Leader of Communication Team |
| 2022/10/03 - Current | Portuguese Society of Developmental Biology (SPBD) | Member |
| 2019 - Current | Volunteer at Associação Protagonist Falcon - Demonstration, Treatment and Preservation of Endangered Species, namely birds of prey and reptiles | Member |
| 2017 - 2019 | Núcleo de Biologia Celular e Molecular (NBCM) - Organization and dynamization of science outreach events (Conferences, Meetings, Workshops) related to the field of Life Sciences with a focus on Cell and Molecular Biology fostering the knowledge of biology to specialized audiences and the general society | Member |
Committee member
| Activity description Role |
Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/02 - Current | Invited National Ambassador of iMed Conference 14.0: iMed Conference is a project by Nova Medical School's Students' Union,
that is held in Lisbon since 2009, addressed to the next generation of Life Science's students. The National Ambassadors Programme
was created with the goal of reaching a greater number of Educational Institutions and being closer to the national students
who want to participate in the conference, aiming to spread information by the faculties of the health science field in a
more intimate manner.
Member
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal |
| 2023/10/18 - 2023/10/22 | Invited National Ambassador of iMed Conference 15.0: iMed Conference is a project by Nova Medical School's Students' Union,
that is held in Lisbon since 2009, addressed to the next generation of Life Science's students. The National Ambassadors Programme
was created with the goal of reaching a greater number of Educational Institutions and being closer to the national students
who want to participate in the conference, aiming to spread information by the faculties of the health science field in a
more intimate manner.
Member
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Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Portugal |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/03/07 - 2024/03/07 | Animal Models - Chicken Embryo | (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal |
| 2023/11 - 2023/11 | Biologia de Desenvolvimento | Biologia de Desenvolvimento (Licenciatura) | Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Medicina e Ciências Biomédicas, Portugal |
Interview (tv / radio show)
| Program | Topic | |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/02/05 - 2025/02/05 | Semana da Investigação Médica: conversas e reportagens na Antena 1 | Semana da Investigação Médica: Algarve Biomedical Center Research Institute |
Distinctions
Award
| 2025 | Financial Support for 2025 Developmental Biology Gordon Research Seminar/Conference |
| 2023 | Scholarship financed by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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| 2022 | Best National Ambassador of iMed Conference 14.0 |
| 2016 | Honor Board Diploma
Escola Secundária Poeta António Aleixo, Portugal
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| 2015 | Honor Board Diploma
Escola Secundária Poeta António Aleixo, Portugal
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