Isabel Luci Pisa Mata da Conceição. Completed a PhD in Biology in 2003 from the University of Coimbra, Faculty of Science and Technology (FCTUC), Pedagogical Aptitude and Scientific Capacity Tests in Biology in 1996 from the University of Coimbra, FCTUC and a Degree in Biology in 1988 from the University of Coimbra, FCTUC. She is an assistant professor at DCV, FCTUC, effective member of the Pedagogical Council of FCTUC from 2018-2022, effective member of the Scientific Council of the Institute for Interdisciplinary Research of the University of Coimbra (FCTUC) from 2017-2020, Coordinator of the master’s in biology at the Department of Science in Life (FCTUC) since 2007 till 2020 and coordinator of the Master for Biology/Geology teachers since 2023. After having acquired skills in the area of Phytopathology, during her PhD in Ecology (University of Coimbra), her current interests are focused on the biochemical and molecular characterization of root-knot nematodes (NGR-Meloidogyne spp.) and cyst nematodes potato (NQB-Globodera spp.); Interactions plants-nematodes; Detection and identification of NGR and NQB; Control of nematodes, including root lesion nematodes (NLR-Pratylenchus spp.) using more environmentally friendly methods, such as biofumigation, last generation nematicides, phytochemicals and trap crops, among others. Detection, identification and quantification of the pine wood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. Since 2015 she has been a researcher at NEMATO-LAB at the Center for Functional Ecology, DCV, FCTUC and since 2015 she has been scientific coordinator of Fitolab (IPN). FitoLab works to detect and research pests and plant diseases that affect horticulture, fruit production and forestry. It is an independent Phytopathology laboratory, supervised and managed by researchers and teachers from the University of Coimbra and one of its R & D units, the Centre for Functional Ecology, has the skills and knowledge to provide an immediate quality service, employing and monitoring the international market. Uses standard procedures from the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (OEPP). FitoLab is licensed by the Portuguese national authority DGAV - General Food and Veterinary Agency, for the detection of several organisms on the EPPO A2 quarantine list, such as: Fusarium circinatum, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus (pine wilt nematode), Globodera pallida and G. rostochiensis (potato cyst nematodes) and citrus sadness. She is the author and co-author of several publications in international journals and communications at national and international meetings in the field of nematology. She was responsible for Coordination, as Principal Investigator, and for participating as a team member in several projects funded by the national funding agency and several International Projects. She has supervised 19 completed master's theses (many of them on plant pathology topics) in different master's programs (Biology, Ecology, Animal Biology and Agriculture) and is supervising three doctoral theses in nematology. Two of them will finish this year. She was also part of the organizing and scientific committees of several national and international scientific congresses. She is a reviewer of articles submitted to several international journals in the areas of phytopathology and nematology. Received 2 prize(s) and/or honors. She works in the area(s) of Natural Sciences with an emphasis on Biological Sciences. In its Ciência Vitae curriculum, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: Nematodes; Globodera and Meloidogyne. In the second semester of 2023, she was granted sabbatical.