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Maria Gaspar has a BSc in Genetics and Biotechnology since 2020 and an MSc in Comparative and Technological Molecular Genetics since 2022 and currently is enrolled in the PhD of Comparative Molecular Genetics at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro. Under a BSc scientific internship, Maria developed a study about the role of the TGFß1 in squamous cell carcinoma in dogs, under the supervision of Professors Isabel Pires and Justina Prada Oliveira (Laboratory of Histology and Pathological Anatomy-UTAD). Her MSc was focused on a phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis of transposable elements in the wolf (Canis lupus, Canidae, Carnivora) genome with the supervision of Professor Filomena Adega and Doctor Jorge Pereira (Laboratory of Cytogenomics and Animal Genomics-UTAD). Some of the techniques used to develop this work were cell culture, genomic DNA isolation, G-banding and C-banding, Karyotyping, Fluorescence in situ hybridization, and in silico analysis of LINE-1 elements using Geneious. During the last few years, Maria acquired new knowledge through advanced courses such as ‘Cambridge English Level 2’ Certificate in ESOL International (Advanced) (Cambridge Assessment English, August of 2020), ‘Crime Scene Investigation’ (CESPU, July of 2022), ‘Evolutionary Genomics for Plant Models and Crops’ (CIBIO, May of 2023), ‘Introduction to R’ (CIBIO, May of 2023), ‘Course of Ethics and Science’ (UTAD, January to February of 2024), and ‘DNA Metabarcoding, How to design and analyze next-generation data for biodiversity monitoring’ (CIBIO, March of 2024). In 2020, Maria was voluntarily involved in the COVID-19 TaskForce from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. In 2023, Maria was selected for a research fellowship position in the project Vine & Wine Portugal: Driving Sustainable Growth Through Smart Innovation (C644866286-00000011) funded by the Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation IP, Portugal. In this fellowship, Maria is responsible for grapevine PCR-SSR genotyping and biochemical and molecular analysis to study the response to abiotic stress of different grapevine varieties. Maria has one publication titled "Combination of Iron and Zinc Enhanced the Root Cell Division, Mitotic Regularity and Nucleolar Activity of Hexaploid Triticale" (doi: 10.3390/plants12132517, Q1, impact factor 4,5). Maria has disseminated her research results to the community with 7 poster communications. Since 2023, Maria has been a member of CITAB as a scholarship researcher, chosen as the host research unit in this application.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Maria Confraria Gaspar

Citation names

  • Gaspar, Maria

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
5117-965E-A04F
ORCID iD
0000-0002-2694-6414

Email addresses

  • mariatxi.gaspar@gmail.com (Professional)
  • mcgaspar@utad.pt (Professional)

Addresses

  • CITAB - Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, 5001-801, Vila Real, Vila real, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Education
Degree Classification
2022/10 - 2026/06
Ongoing
Genética Molecular Comparativa (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal

Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2024/03/18 - 2024/03/22
Concluded
DNA METABARCODING, How to design and analyze next generation data for biodiversity monitoring (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
2024/01/05 - 2024/02/23
Concluded
Curso de Ética e Ciência (Outros)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2023/05/22 - 2023/05/26
Concluded
Introduction to R (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
2023/05/15 - 2023/05/19
Concluded
Evolutionary Genomics for Plant Models and Crops (Outros)
Universidade do Porto Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos, Portugal
2020/04 - 2022/07
Concluded
Genética Molecular Comparativa e Tecnológica (Mestrado)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
"A phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis of transposable elements in the wolf (Canis lupus, Canidae, Carnivora) genome" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17
2022/03 - 2022/04
Concluded
Investigação do Local do Crime (Outros)
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário CRL, Portugal
2020/07
Concluded
Cambridge English Level 2 Certificate in ESOL International (Advanced) (Outros)
Major in Certificate in Advanced English- Council of Europe Level C1
Cambridge English Language Assessment Spain and Portugal, Spain
199
2015/09 - 2020/02
Concluded
Genética e Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
13
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/02/15 - 2025/12 Research Fellow Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2020/11 - 2021/03 Volunteer In University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro Covid-19 Testing Centre Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2023/02/15 - Current Vine & Wine Portugal: Driving Sustainable Growth Through Smart Innovation
PhD Student Fellow
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
Agência para a Competitividade e Inovação IP
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Gaspar, Maria; Oliveira A A; Castro I. "Use of Grapevine Diversity For Sustainable Production". Paper presented in Inov4Agro Scholarship Researchers' Day, 2023.
  2. Gaspar, Maria; Oliveira A A; Castro I. "Use Of Grapevine And Microbiome Diversity For Sustainable Production". Paper presented in Evolutionary Genomics for Plant Models and Crops, 2023.
  3. Gaspar, Maria; Faustino M ; Nápoles B; Oliveira A A; Castro I. "Molecular varietal identification of grapevines in an old vineyard of Quinta Monte Travesso". Paper presented in XV Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / V Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference, 2023.
  4. Gaspar, Maria; Chaves R; Hindrison M; Pereira J; Adega, Filomena. "A phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis of transposable elements in the wolf (Canis lupus, Canidae, Carnivora) genome". Paper presented in XV Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / V Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference, 2023.
  5. Gaspar, Maria; Chaves R; Hindrikson M; Pereira J; Adega, Filomena. "A phylogenetic and evolutionary analysis of transposable elements in the wolf (Canis lupus, Canidae, Carnivora) genome". Paper presented in III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022.
  6. Gaspar, Maria; Afonso G; Esteves M; Mendes V; Lucas D; Lino C; Alves C; et al. "Nucleolar activity analysis in triticale upon seed treatment with micronutrients". Paper presented in XII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/ II Jornadas Ibéricas de Genetica Y Biotecnologia, 2020.
  7. Bezerra M; Costa J; Alves C; Vareiro D; Lino A; Lucas D; Afonso G; et al. "Effects of seed priming with Iron and/or zinc in the mitotic cycle of triticale". Paper presented in XII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia/ II Jornadas Ibéricas de Genetica Y Biotecnologia, 2020.
Journal article
  1. ANA CARVALHO; Alexandra Lino; Carolina Alves; Catarina Lino; Débora Vareiro; Diogo Lucas; Gabriela Afonso; et al. "Combination of Iron and Zinc Enhanced the Root Cell Division, Mitotic Regularity and Nucleolar Activity of Hexaploid Triticale". Plants 12 13 (2023): 2517-2517. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants12132517.
    10.3390/plants12132517
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2018/03 - 2018/03 Organization of the X Genetics and Biotechnology Conference (2018/03) Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Escola de Ciências da Vida e do Ambiente, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/11/17 - 2023/11/17 Inov4Agro Scholarship Researchers' Day
Conference
Inov4Agro Scholarship Researchers' Day
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Centro de Investigação e de Tecnologias Agro-Ambientais e Biologicas, Portugal
2023/05/29 - 2023/05/29 Virtual Workshop: Harnessing Genome Editing Technologies for Viticulture
Workshop
Virtual Workshop: Harnessing Genome Editing Technologies for Viticulture
Agriculture & Food Systems Institute, United States
2022/06/27 - 2022/06/28 III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics
Conference
III International Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics
Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022/04/18 - 2022/04/18 Seminário de Apresentação do Projeto Vine and Wine Portugal - Driving Sustainable Growth Smart Innovation
Seminar
Seminário de Apresentação do Projeto Vine and Wine Portugal - Driving Sustainable Growth Smart Innovation
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2022/03 - 2022/03 XIV Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / IV Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Conference
XIV Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / IV Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2021/04 - 2021/04 XIII Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / III Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Conference
XIII Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / III Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2021/04 - 2021/04 II Biotechnology for Health Sciences Conference
Conference
II Biotechnology for Health Sciences Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2020/02 - 2020/02 XII Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / II Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Conference
XII Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / II Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/03 XI Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / I Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Conference
XI Genetics and Biotechnology Conference / I Iberian Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2017/03 - 2017/03 IX Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Conference
IX Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2017/02 - 2017/02 II Bioengineering Conference
Conference
II Bioengineering Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
2016/03 - 2016/03 VIII Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Conference
VIII Genetics and Biotechnology Conference
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2020 Melhor poster na categoria de Genética Vegetal das XII Jornadas de Genética e Biotecnologia / II Jornadas Ibéricas de Genetica Y Biotecnologia
Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Portugal