Lénia Isabel Alfaiate Rodrigues (4310-5A5B-2507)

Curriculum Vitae

Lénia Isabel Alfaiate Rodrigues

Lénia Isabel Alfaiate Rodrigues Graduated in Biology by the University of Évora (2009/07/15), Master in Biomedical Sciences by the University of Algarve (2012/01/04), completed her PhD in Biochemistry, at the University of Évora, on 20/07/2017. His professional career has been marked by participation in projects as a research fellow, research and as laboratory manager and quality assistant in the olive oil sector. November 2019 she was a research fellow within the scope of the LIVESEDD European project, focused on seed improvement as a strategy to enhance the performance and competitiveness of the organic agriculture sector, at the molecular biology laboratory at the University of Évora. In this project she was responsible for carrying out calorimetry tests and evaluate metabolic changes at the seed proteome (through SDS-PAGE and Western Blot to evaluate AOX expression) and transcriptome level (by AOX transcript quantification through RT-qPCR). From April 2021 to March 2024 she had a higher technician contract with the University of Évora, in the Molecular Biology laboratory and in the Plant Breeding laboratory, where she developed research work related to the evaluation of differences at the proteome level of olive and pea seeds during germination and in processes associated with somatic embryogenesis, optimization of metabolite extraction methods in the process of adventitious root formation and in somatic embryogenesis and analysis of gene expression by RT-qPCR associated with adventitious rooting. This year she had a contract as an invited assistant researcher at MED (University of Évora), and currently she has a higher technician contract at MED, integrated in the group of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology, where she study molecular mechanisms of response to abiotic stresses in several plant species, with emphasis on the study of the proteome and metabolome, reactive oxygen species and oxidative enzymes. Since the beginning, she has been involved as a team member in various research projects at both national and international levels. Among these, the project 'Application of biostimulants from Opuntia ficus-indica to grapevine to mitigate the effects of climate change' stands out, as well as 'ALCAROB – Applicability of carob tree cultivation for sustainable agriculture in Alentejo. She was also volunteer member of the technical-scientific team of the COVID-19 Test Unit at the University of Évora, in which she performed analyzes for the detection of the SarsCOV-2 virus. Throughout his career, published 15 articles in specialized magazines, 4 book chapters, 10 oral communications and organized an event in the field of proteomics. She co-supervised one master's dissertation, and nine works for finishing of a degree course. She also supervises a PhD thesis, which is currently underway. Recently obtained approval of the patent application entitled METHOD TO DETERMINE TASTE SENSITIVITY BASED ON SALIVARY BIOCHEMICAL MARKERS. Since 2023, he has been teaching practical Cell Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Genetics and Breeding and Biotechnology. In your Ciência Vitae curriculum, the most frequent terms in the context of scientific, technological and artistic-cultural production are: "Salivary Proteomics"; "Calorespirometry"; "Espectrometry FT-NIR"; "Plant proteomics and metabolomics".

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Lénia Isabel Alfaiate Rodrigues

Citation names

Rodrigues, Lénia

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: 4310-5A5B-2507
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7819-9772

Email addresses

liar@uevora.pt (Professional)
lrodrigues-88@hotmail.com (Personal)

Telephones

Mobile phone

964489836 (Personal)

Addresses

Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), Pólo da Mitra, Apartado 94, 7006-554, Évora, Évora, Portugal (Professional)
Rua Joaquim António Passinhas, Lote 17, 7200-323, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Reguengos de Monsaraz, Portugal (Personal)

Knowledge fields

Agrarian Sciences - Agrarian and Food Biotechnology
Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
Agrarian Sciences - Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries - Plant Breeding and Plant Protection

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening	Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)
Spanish; Castilian	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Intermediate (B1)	Upper intermediate (B2)	Intermediate (B1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2024/11/21 - 2024/11/22 Concluded	Workshop de análise de dados de Amplicon Metagenomics em R (Outros) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/05/27 - 2024/05/30 Concluded	Course of R for population genetics and animal breeding (Outros) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/01/29 - 2024/02/02 Concluded	PLANT FUNCTIONAL BIOLOGY - Models, crops and genomics strategies towards phenotype-genotype inference (Lectures + TP/Practical) (Outros) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2023/11/17 - 2023/11/22 Concluded	Práticas adequadas no uso de gases criogénicos e materiais de aplicação (Outros) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/05/16 - 2023/05/31 Concluded	In-cell NMR spectroscopy: principles and practice (Outros) Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal
2023/04/17 - 2023/04/21 Concluded	Proteomics Approaches in Life Sciences (Outros) Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
2022/01/23 - 2022/02/01 Concluded	Curso "Apresentações claras: A ciência para o público" (Outros) Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021/06/15 - 2021/06/29 Concluded	Curso Comunicar ciência clara (Outros) Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021/01/18 - 2021/02/10 Concluded	Estatística e Análise de dados em Saúde com o SPSS (Outros) Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/02 Concluded	Training course in ISO 14001: 2015 (Outros) Q-STAFF, Portugal
2019/02 - 2019/02 Concluded	Training course in IFS standard (Outros) Q-STAFF, Portugal
2018/10 - 2018/10 Concluded	AL2. Implementation of HACCP Food Security Systems (Outros) SGS Portugal, Portugal
2018/09/21 - 2018/09/29 Concluded	Course on Quality Management and Internal Audits - ISO 9001: 2015. (Outros) CERTFORM - Escola de Formação Prática, Portugal
2012/09/15 - 2017/07/20 Concluded	Bioquímica (Doutoramento) Universidade de Évora, Portugal "O envolvimento de proteínas salivares na sensibilidade gustativa" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Aprovado com louvor e distinção
2016/03/09 - 2016/03/09 Concluded	Professional training course in Laboratory biological risks (Outros) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2016/02/10 - 2016/02/10 Concluded	Professional training course in chemical risks (Outros) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2014/07/02 - 2014/07/04 Concluded	THREE DAY PROTEOMICS COURSE: FROM 2DE TO PROTEIN IDENTIFICATION BY MASS SPECTROMETRY (Outros) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2009/09/15 - 2012/01/04 Concluded	Ciências Biomédicas (Mestrado) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal "Avaliação de alterações no perfil proteico da saliva de modelo animal de obesidade" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	18
2009/09/29 - 2009/11/20 Concluded	Training Course for Trainers (Outros) Nova Etapa, Portugal
2006/09/15 - 2009/07/15 Concluded	Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Évora, Portugal	16 valores

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/04/01 - 2024/07/30	Invited Auxiliary Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
	Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2020/02/03 - 2021/03/31	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
	Universidade de Évora Instituto de Investigação e Formação Avançada, Portugal
2017/03/01 - 2018/10/18	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal

2016/12/07 - 2017/02/07	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal

2016/08/01 - 2016/11/01	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2016/08/01 - 2016/11/01	Contracted Researcher (Research)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Other Careers

	Category Host institution	Employer
2024/08/01 - Current	Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
	Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2021/04/01 - 2024/03/28	Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
	Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2018/11/05 - 2019/11/07	Laboratory Management technician and Quality assistant	Lagar do Vale - Produção e Transformação de Azeites Lda, Portugal

2015/08/10 - 2016/05/09	Professional internship	PLANTIVET, Portugal
	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2014/06/23 - 2015/06/22	Fellow in the national competition “Passaporte para o empreendedorismo”	Instituto de Apoio às Pequenas e Médias Empresas e à Inovação (IAPMEI), Portugal
	Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Projects

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2020/02/03 - Current	LIVESEED - Improve performance of organic agriculture by boosting organic seed and plant breeding efforts across Europe 727230 Research Fellow Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Ongoing
2021 - 2025	CHANGE - Instituto para as Alterações Globais e Sustentabilidade LA/P/0121/2020 10.54499/LA/P/0121/2020 Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2017/03/01 - 2018/10	CistusRumen-sustainable use of steers (Cistus ladanifer) in small ruminants - increased competitiveness and reduced environmental impact ALT20-03-0145-FEDER-000023 Research Fellow Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Ongoing
2016/12 - 2017/02	VALBIOTECCynara – Economic valuation of thistle (Cynara cardunculus): natural variant and its technological applications ALT20-03-145-FEDER-000038 Research Fellow Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Concluded

Other

	Designation	Funders
2021/01 - Current	Unraveling olive somatic embryogenesis signaling – a focus on the extracelular bioactive molecules 10_2021 Researcher Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Ongoing
2025/01/01 - 2028/01/01	ALCAROB – Aplicabilidade da cultura da alfarrobeira na sustentabilidade da agricultura no Alentejo Promove - Projetos I&D Mobilizadores 2024 PD24-00024 Researcher Universidade de Évora, Portugal	Ongoing
2023/06/01 - 2024/06/01	Application of biostimulants from Opuntia ficus indica to grapevine to mitigate the effects of climate change call de 2023 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal	Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento Ongoing

Outputs

Publications

Book chapter	Rodrigues, Lénia; Estêvão, Catarina; Garcia, Raquel; Rato, Ana Elisa; Campos, Catarina; Marques, Mónica; Pires, Rita; Peixe, Augusto; Cardoso, Hélia. Corresponding author: Cardoso, Hélia. "Metabolomics Connecting Genomes and Phenomes in Plant Molecular Breeding – a Special Focus on Mediterranean Agronomical Important Tree Species". In Plant Molecular Breeding in Genomics Era - Concepts Tools and Applications. Springer, 2025. Published Lamy, Elsa; Rodrigues, Lénia (4310-5A5B-2507); Louro, Teresa; Capela e Silva, Fernando. "The Role of Saliva in Food Sensory Perception: Relevant Knowledge to Design Healthy Foods". In Science within food: Up-to-date advances on Research and Educational Ideas, edited by Méndez-Vilas, Antonio. 2017. Published Lamy, Elsa; Pinheiro, Cristina Conceição; Rodrigues, Lénia (4310-5A5B-2507); Capela-Silva, Fernando; Lopes, Orlando; Tavares, Sofia; Gaspar, Rui. "Determinants of tannin-rich food and beverage consumption: oral perception vs. psychosocial aspects.". In Tannins: Biochemistry, Food Sources and Nutritional Properties. 2016. Published Lamy, Elsa; Morzel, Martine; Rodrigues, Lénia; Pinheiro, Cristina; Costa, Ana Rodrigues; Antunes, Célia Miguel; Lopes, Orlando; Capela e Silva, Fernando. "The Use of Electrophoresis for the Study of Saliva Involvement in Ingestive Behavior". In Field Effect Electroosmosis - A Novel Phenomenon in Electrokinetics and its Applications in Capillary Electrophoresis. Croatia: InTech, 2015. Published • 10.5772/59290
Conference abstract	Rodrigues, Lénia; Soeiro, Mónica; Marta Sousa Silva; Carlos Cordeiro; João Mota Barroso; Ana Elisa Rato. Corresponding author: Ana Elisa Rato. "Metabolite Analysis as a Phenotyping Tool for Differentiating Grapevine Cultivars". Paper presented in The 4th EUGLOH Plant Science Meeting, 2024. Accepted Carolina Morais; Rodrigues, Lénia; Catarina Campos; Augusto António Vieira Peixe; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. "Catalase as a Key Regulator of Adventitious Root Formation in Olive (Olea europaea L.).". Paper presented in IX PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2024. Accepted Rodrigo Eugénio; Rodrigues, Lénia; Coelho, Renato; Isabel Brito; Rafaela Santos; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso; Catarina Campos. Corresponding author: Catarina Campos. "The interplay between salinity stress and mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on Olive tree physiological responses". Paper presented in IX PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2024. Accepted Rodrigues, Lénia; Inês Santana; Coelho, Renato; Gabriela Murta; Pedro Oliveira; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso; Catarina Campos; João Mota Barroso; Ana Elisa Rato. Corresponding author: Ana Elisa Rato. "The role of Opuntia ficus-indica derived biostimulants in mitigating climate change impacts on vineyards: a physiological and molecular approach". Paper presented in The 4rd International Electronic Conference on Agronomy, 2024. Accepted Estêvão, Catarina; Ana Margarida Sequeira; Rodrigues, Lénia; Catarina Campos; Mónica Marques; Lourenço Charters; Amândio Rodrigues; et al. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Lénia. "Two-Dimensional Electrophoresis Highlights Proteomic Shifts in Grapevines (Vitis vinifera L.) Exposed to Drought Under Field Conditions". Paper presented in The 4rd International Electronic Conference on Agronomy, 2024. Accepted Dmytro Hula; Pedro Caldeira; Ana Elisa Rato; Margarida Vaz; Rodrigues, Lénia; Coelho, Renato. Corresponding author: Coelho, Renato. "Effect of silica-spraying on physiological performance of Cucumis sativus and Capsicum annum under heat-stress". Paper presented in The 4rd International Electronic Conference on Agronomy, 2024. Accepted Marques, Mónica; Pires, Rita; Estêvão, Catarina; Rodrigues, Lénia; Ustymenko, Valeriya; Campos, Catarina; Peixe, Augusto; Cardoso, Hélia. Corresponding author: Cardoso, Hélia. "Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of PIN gene family during adventitious rooting of Juglans regia L. microcuttings". Paper presented in The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences, Online, 2024. Published Estêvão, Catarina; Mendes, Raquel; Rodrigues, Lénia; Campos, Catarina; Marques, Mónica; Cardoso, Hélia. Corresponding author: Cardoso, Hélia. "Genome-wide analysis of Cation/Proton exchanger (CAX) gene family in Vitis vinifera L.". Paper presented in The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences, Online, 2024. Published Rodrigues, Lénia; Mónica Soeiro; Marta Sousa Silva; Carlos Cordeiro; João Mota Barroso; Ana Elisa Rato. "Metabolomic approach in Vitis vinifera varieties with different stress tolerance in Alentejo region". Paper presented in The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences, 2024. Published Estêvão, Catarina; Campos, Catarina; Rodrigues, Lénia; Rodrigues, Amândio; Neto, Ana Carina; Ramos, João; Flores, Rui; et al. Corresponding author: Cardoso, Hélia. "Portuguese Viticulture Thrives: Insights from Somatic Embryogenesis in National Grapevine Cultivars". Paper presented in VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, Évora, 2023. Published Rafaela Santos; Rita Pires; Marques, Mónica; Rodrigues, Lénia; Catarina Campos; Ana Elisa Rato; Peixe, Augusto; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. "Exploring the crosstalk between signalling molecules and auxin metabolism during adventitious root formation in walnut tree (Juglans spp.)". Paper presented in VIII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, Évora, 2023. Published Rodrigues, Lénia; Cristina Conceição Pinheiro; Francisco Amado; Elsa Lamy. "Salivary markers of oral food perception: studies in humans and potential use for animal production". Paper presented in 1st National Symposium. Biomarkers in Animal Science and Veterinary Sciences - An Interdisciplinary Approach, Évora, 2015. Published Sequeira, Marcia; Rodrigues, Lénia; Costa, Ana Rodrigues; Pinheiro, Cristina; Antunes, Célia M.; Lamy, Elsa. "Differences in salivary alpha-amylase levels among women with different taste sensitivities". Paper presented in Congress of experimental pathology, 2012.
Conference paper	Rodrigues, Lénia; Nogales, Amaia; Lee D. Hansen; Fátima Milhano dos Santos; Ana Elisa Rato; Cardoso, Hélia. "Calorespirometry as a phenotyping tool for selection of genotypes with high plasticity for temperature stress". Paper presented in 71st Plant Breeder¿s Meeting, St. Pölten, 2022. Accepted Rodrigues, Lénia; Ricardo Claudino; Steven Groot; Hohmann, P; Nogales, Amaia; Lee Hansen; Hélia Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cardoso. "Exploring the involvement of Alternative respiratory pathway in Pisum sativum L. seed germination". Paper presented in The 1st International Electronic Conference on Horticulturae), 2022. Published Rodrigues, Lénia; Amaia Nogales; Lee Hansen; Fátima Milhano dos Santos; Steven Groot; Ana Elisa Rato; Hélia Cardoso. "Calorespirometry as a phenotyping tool for selection of genotypes with high plasticity for temperature stress – analysis of pea seeds". Paper presented in 71st Plant Breeder’s Meeting, 2020. Accepted
Conference poster	Rodrigues, Lénia; Soeiro, Mónica; Marta Sousa Silva; Carlos Cordeiro; João Mota Barroso; Ana Elisa Rato. Corresponding author: Ana Elisa Rato. "Metabolite Analysis as a Phenotyping Tool for Differentiating Grapevine Cultivars.". Paper presented in The 4th EUGLOH Plant Science Meeting, 2024. Rodrigo Eugénio; Rodrigues, Lénia; Coelho, Renato; Isabel Brito; Rafaela Sa; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso; Catarina Campos. Corresponding author: Catarina Campos. "The interplay between salinity stress and mycorrhizal fungi inoculation on Olive tree physiological responses.". Paper presented in IX PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2024. Rodrigues, Lénia; Inês Santana; Coelho, Renato; Gabriela Murta; Pedro Oliveira; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso; Catarina Campos; João Mota Barroso; Ana Elisa Rato. Corresponding author: Ana Elisa Rato. "The role of Opuntia ficus-indica derived biostimulants in mitigating climate change impacts on vineyards: a physiological and molecular approach". Paper presented in The 4rd International Electronic Conference on Agronomy, 2024. Dmytro Hula; Pedro Caldeira; Ana Elisa Rato; Margarida Vaz; Rodrigues, Lénia; Coelho, Renato. Corresponding author: Coelho, Renato. "Effect of silica-spraying on physiological performance of Cucumis sativus and Capsicum annum under heat-stress". Paper presented in The 4rd International Electronic Conference on Agronomy, 2024. Ustymenko, Valeriya; Catarina Campos; Rodrigues, Lénia; Rita Pires; Melo, Paula; Hélia Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cardoso. "Exploring the involvement of YUCCA-mediated auxin biosynthesis in Olea europaea L. somatic embryogenesis". Paper presented in Encontro de Investigação Jovem da U.Porto (IJUP), 2024. Rafaela Sousa; Nogales, Amaia; Rodrigues, Lénia; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso; Campos, Maria Doroteia; Catarina Campos. Corresponding author: Catarina Campos. "Mycorrhizal inoculation affects oxidative stress response in wheat plants under manganese stress". Paper presented in The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences, 2024. Rodrigues, Lénia; Soeiro, Mónica; Marta Sousa Silva; Carlos Cordeiro; João Mota Barroso; Ana Elisa Rato. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Lénia. "Metabolomic approach in Vitis vinifera varieties with different stress tolerance in Alentejo region". Paper presented in The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences, 2024. Rodrigues, Lénia; Soeiro, Mónica; Marta Sousa Silva; Carlos Cordeiro; João Mota Barroso; Ana Elisa Rato. Corresponding author: Rodrigues, Lénia. "Metabolomic approach in Vitis vinifera varieties with different stress tolerance in Alentejo region. Best Poster Award". Paper presented in The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences, 2024. Marques, Mónica; Catarina Estêvão; Rodrigues, Lénia; Catarina Campos; Jorge Bhom; Tavares, David; Peixe, Augusto; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. "A Portuguese breeding program focused on the development of Vitis vinifera cultivars resistant to powdery and downy mildew ¿ a perspective of several years of controlled crosses.". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2023. Rita Pires; Marques, Mónica; Rodrigues, Lénia; Peixe, Augusto; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. Corresponding author: Marques, Mónica. "Establishment of a callogenesis protocol of Ceratonia siliqua L. to further explore its applicability for metabolites production". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2023. Santos, Rafaela; Rita Pires; Marques, Mónica; Rodrigues, Lénia; Catarina Campos; Peixe, Augusto; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. "Exploring the crosstalk between signaling molecules and auxin metabolism during adventitious root formation in walnut tree (Juglans spp.)". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2023. Rodrigues, Lénia; Tiago Francisco; Campos, Catarina; Augusto António Vieira Peixe; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. "Proteome analysis by 2-DE electrophoresis in leaves of Olea europaea L. during adventitious root formation". Paper presented in VIII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2023. Ustymenko, Valeriya; Catarina Campos; Rodrigues, Lénia; Melo, Paula; Hélia Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cardoso. "Genome-wide identification of Auxin Biosynthetic YUCCA Gene Family in Olea europaea L.". Paper presented in VII Encontro de Estudantes de Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2023. Barreta, Diogo; Costa, Joana; Estêvão, Catarina; Rodrigues, Lénia; Campos, Catarina; Böhm, Jörg; Tavares, David; Peixe, Augusto; Cardoso, Hélia. Corresponding author: Cardoso, Hélia. "Assisting a Portuguese Grapevine Breeding Program Focused on the Development of Oidium and Mildew Resistant Cultivars - the Interest of Molecular Markers Linked do Resistant Loci". Paper presented in A Sustentabilidade em Debate - 12º Simpósio de Vitivinicultura do Alentejo, 2023. Estêvão, Catarina; Campos, Catarina; Rodrigues, Lénia; Rodrigues, Amândio; Neto, Ana Carina; Ramos, João; Flores, Rui; et al. Corresponding author: Cardoso, Hélia. "Unravelling the Mechanisms Involved in Grapevine Resilience to Drought Stress - a Focus on Portuguese Cultivars". Paper presented in A Sustentabilidade em Debate - 12º Simpósio de Vitivinicultura do Alentejo, 2023. Estêvão, Catarina; Campos, Catarina; Rodrigues, Lénia; Rodrigues, Amândio; Neto, Ana Carina; Ramos, João; Flores, Rui; et al. Corresponding author: Cardoso, Hélia. "Grapevine Portuguese Genotypes - Mechanisms of Plant Resilience to Climate Changes While Maintaining Wine Quality". Paper presented in Science CHANGing Policy, 2023. Rodrigues, Lénia; C. Campos; A. Peixe; H. Cardoso. "Application of the Stearoyl-ACP Desaturase 2 (OeSAD2) in olive genotyping through High Resolution Melting". Paper presented in VII Encontro Estudantes Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. Cristina Mendes; Rita Pires; D. Marques; Rodrigues, Lénia; C. Campos; A. Peixe; H. Cardoso. "Transcript analysis of Plastid Terminal Oxidase (PTOX) reveals a putative role in adventitious roots and somatic embryos development in Olea europaea L.". Paper presented in VII Encontro Estudantes Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. C. Campos; Rodrigues, Lénia; A. Peixe; H. Cardoso. "Genome-wide investigation of pentatricopeptides in olive tree shows a possible involvement in adventitious rooting induction". Paper presented in VII Encontro Estudantes Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura., 2022. C. Morais; C. Campos; Rodrigues, Lénia; A. Peixe; H. Cardoso. "The role of UPBEAT1 in adventitious root formation in olive (Olea europaea L.)". Paper presented in VII Encontro Estudantes Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. A. Yu Chen; R. Martins; J. Costa; R. Félix; Rodrigues, Lénia; C. Campos; J. Böhm; et al. "Identification of fungal resistance loci in the Portuguese Vitis vinifera cv. ‘Defensor’". Paper presented in VII Encontro Estudantes Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. J. Costa; M. Silvério; J. Böhm; Rodrigues, Lénia; C. Campos; D. Tavares; A. Peixe; H. Cardoso. "Development of new Vitis vinifera genotypes resistant to powdery and downy mildew – a Portuguese breeding program". Paper presented in VII Encontro Estudantes Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. J. Raeder; A. Nogales; Rodrigues, Lénia; H. Cardoso; C. Campos. "Mycorrhizal inoculation affects wheat growth and gene expression under manganese stress". Paper presented in VII Encontro Estudantes Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2022. D. Farinha; M.B. Mendes; D. Inácio; M.R. Félix; M.D. Campos; A. Peixe; H.Cardoso; Rodrigues, Lénia; A.E. Rato. "New tools to protect olive plants against anthracnose for a sustainable disease management: II - Early disease detection by near-infrared spectroscopy.". Paper presented in VII Encontro Estudantes Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura., 2022. Catarina Campos; Rodrigues, Lénia; Peixe, Augusto; Hélia Guerra Cardoso. "Genome-wide investigation of pentatricopeptides in Olea europaea L. shows a possible involvement in the induction of adventitious root formation". Paper presented in VII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2022. Antonio Yu Chen; Raquel Martins; Rodrigues, Lénia; Catarina Campos; Jorg Bohm; D. Tavares; Félix, Maria do Rosário; Peixe, Augusto; Hélia Guerra Cardoso. "Identification of fungal resistant loci in the Portuguese Vitis vinifera cv. ¿Defensor¿". Paper presented in VII PhD Students Meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2022. Diogo Marques; Rodrigues, Lénia; Rita Pires; Augusto Peixe; Hélia Cardoso. "Exploring the involvement of Alternative oxidase 1 subfamily members on somatic embryogenesis in Olea europaea". Paper presented in III International meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics, 2022. Rita Pires; Rodrigues, Lénia; Fátima Milhano dos Santos; Sergio Ciordia; Augusto Peixe; Hélia Cardoso. "Exploring the role of secretome on somatic embryogenesis efficiency in Olea europaea L". Paper presented in 2nd Joint Meeting of Spanish, French and Portuguese Proteomics Societies, 2022. Rodrigues, Lénia; Ricardo Claudino; Groot, S. P; Hohmann, P; Nogales, Amaia; Hansen, L. D.; Cardoso, H. "Exploring the Involvement of the Alternative Respiratory Pathway in Pisum sativum L. Seed Germination". Paper presented in 1st International Electronic Conference on Horticulturae, 2022. Rodrigues, Lénia; João Nunes; Leonardo Rodrigues; Nogales, Amaia; Lee Hansen; Hélia Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cardoso. "The alternative respiratory pathway revealed a key role in Pisum sativum L. germination". Paper presented in VI PhD Students meeting in environment and agriculture, 2021. Cristina Mendes; Rodrigues, Lénia; Duarte, Iola F; Fátima Milhano dos Santos; Peixe, Augusto; Hélia Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cardoso. "Establishment of a protocol for proteome and metabolome analysis in leaves of Olea europaea L. during adventitious root formation". Paper presented in VI PhD Students meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2021. Sofia Oliveira; João Nunes; Rodrigues, Lénia; Hélia Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cardoso. "Selection of reference genes for gene expression analysis in Pisum sativum L. seeds germination". Paper presented in VI PhD Students meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2021. Rita Pires; Rodrigues, Lénia; Duarte, Iola F; Fátima Milhano dos Santos; Augusto Peixe; Hélia Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cardoso. "The role of apoplastic fluid in driven somatic embryogenesis efficiency – establishment of a workflow allowing proteome and metabolome analysis". Paper presented in VI PhD Students meeting in Environment and Agriculture, 2021. Rodrigues, Lénia; Amaia Nogales; Lee Hansen; Fátima Milhano dos Santos; Steven Groot; Ana Elisa Rato; Hélia Cardoso. "Calorespirometry – an efficient phenotyping tool to assist plant breeding focused on seed resilience.". Paper presented in V Encontro Estudantes Doutoramento em Ambiente e Agricultura, 2020. Rodrigues, Lénia; Amaia Nogales; Lee Hansen; Fátima Milhano dos Santos; Steven Groot; Ana Elisa Rato; Hélia Cardoso. "Calorespirometry as a phenotyping tool for selection of genotypes with high plasticity upon temperature stress –a focus on the analysis of pea seeds.". Paper presented in 71st Plant Breeder’s Meeting, 2020. Pinheiro, Cristina; Garrido, Ana Lúcia; Lamy, Elsa; Rodrigues, Lénia; Fialho, Letícia; Cachucho, Liliana; Soldado, David; Guerreiro, Olinda; Jerónimo, Eliana. "CistusRumen - Use of Cistus ladanifer L., in ruminant diets to improve products quality". Paper presented in XIV Encontro de Química dos Alimentos, 2018. Rodrigues, Lénia; Capela e Silva, Fernando; Jeronimo, Eliana; Lamy, Elsa. "Effect of Cistus ladanifer L. tannin-rich extract in sheep salivary protein profile". Paper presented in ECO-SPAA - Avaliação de tecnologias para monitorização do ecossistema de montado solo-pastagem-árvores-animais, 2017. Rodrigues, Lénia; Capela e Silva, Fernando; Jerónimo, Eliana; Lamy, Elsa. "Effect of Cistus ladanifer L. tannin-rich extract in sheep salivar protein profile". Paper presented in Seminário Eco-SPAA - Avaliação de tecnologias para monitorização do ecossistema de montado solo-pastagem-árvores-animais, 2017. Rodrigues, Lénia; Jurkovich, Viktor; Lamy, Elsa; Geraldo, Ana; Cachucho, Liliana; Silva, Flávio; Matos, Catarina; et al. "Salivary HSP70 as a putative biomarker of heat stress in high yielding dairy cows". Paper presented in Fourth DairyCare Conference, 2016. Rodrigues, Lénia; Lamy, Elsa; Lopes, Orlando; Capela e Silva, Fernando; Pinheiro, Cristina. "Oral food perception and polyphenol-rich foods acceptance - the importance of knowing individuals saliva characteristics for promoting consumption". Paper presented in 10th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications: Porto Polyphenols 2016, 2016. Rodrigues, Lénia; Costa, Gonçalo; Cordeiro, Carlos; Pinheiro, Cristina; Lamy, Elsa. "Relação entre a composição proteica da saliva e a perceção gustativa.". Paper presented in V Congresso da Ordem dos Biólogos/ I Cimeira Ibérica dos Biólogos, 2016. Rodrigues, Lénia; Boavida, Ana; Fialho, Luisa; Lamy, Elsa. "DISTRIBUTION AND EXPRESSION OF LEPTIN RECEPTOR IN MAJOR SALIVARY GLANDS OF A HYPERLEPTINEMIA ANIMAL MODEL". Paper presented in V Congresso Luso-Brasileiro de Patologia Experimental, 2015. Rodrigues, Lénia; Pinheiro, Cristina; Amado, Francisco; Lamy, Elsa. "Salivary markers of oral food perception: studies in humans and potential use for animal production.". Paper presented in 1st National Symposium Biomarkers in Animal Science and Veterinary Sciences, 2015. Rodrigues, Lénia; Lamy, Elsa; Costa, Ana Rodrigues; Antunes, Célia; Pinheiro, Cristina. "Influence of taste sensitivity in diet choices and obesity among children". Paper presented in World Congress of Children and Youth Helth Behaviours, 2013. Rodrigues, Lénia; Sequeira, Márcia; Costa, Ana Rodrigues; Pinheiro, Cristina; Antunes, Célia; Lamy, Elsa. "Differences in salivary a-amylase levels among women with different taste sensitivities". Paper presented in II Congresso Luso-brasileiro de Patologia Experimental, 2012. Rodrigues, Lénia; Mouta, Raquel; Costa, Ana Rodrigues; Capela e Silva, Fernando; Pereira, Alfredo; Amado, Francisco; Antunes, Célia; Lamy, Elsa. "Changes in salivary a-amylase levels in an animal model of high fat diet induced obesity". Paper presented in II Congresso Luso-brasileiro de Patologia Experimental, 2012. Rodrigues, Lénia; Mouta, Raquel; Barra, C; Costa, A.R; Silva, F.C; Lamy, E. "Variations in salivary function in a rodent model of pre-diabetes". Paper presented in IUBMB & FEBS 2012 Congress, 2012.
Edited book	Francisco, A. E.; Garrido, A.; Portugal, A.P.V.; Belo, A.T.; Silvestre, Armando J. D.; Conceição, C.; Soldado, D.; et al. CistusRumen - Utilização Sustentável de Esteva em Pequenos Ruminantes - Aumento da Competitividade e Redução do Impacto Ambiental. Portugal. 2020. Published
Journal article	Estêvão, Catarina; Rodrigues, Lénia; Rato, Ana Elisa; Garcia, Raquel; Cardoso, Hélia; Campos, Catarina. Corresponding author: Campos, Catarina. "Applicability of metabolomics to improve sustainable grapevine production". Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences (2024): Under revision Rodrigues, Lénia; Nogales, Amaia; João Nunes; Leonardo Rodrigues; Lee D. Hansen; Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso. "Germination of Pisum sativum L. Seeds Is Associated with the Alternative Respiratory Pathway.". Biology 12 10 (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12101318. Open access • Published Rodrigues, Lénia; Nogales, Amaia; Lee Hansen; Fátima Milhano dos Santos; Ana Elisa Rato; Hélia Cardoso. Corresponding author: Hélia Cardoso. "Exploring the applicability of calorespirometry to assess seed metabolic stability upon temperature stress conditions – Pisum sativum L. used as a case study". Frontiers in Plant Science (2022): Open access • Accepted Rodrigues, Lénia; Silverio, Rosa; Costa, Ana Rodrigues; Antunes, Célia; Pomar, Clarinda; Infante, Paulo; Amado, Francisco; Lamy, Elsa. "Taste sensitivity and lifestyle are associated with food preferences and BMI in children". International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition (2020): 1-9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09637486.2020.1738354. Published • 10.1080/09637486.2020.1738354 Lamy, Elsa; Rodrigues, Lénia; Guerreiro, Olinda; Soldado, David; Francisco, Alexandra; Lima, Monica; Silva, Fernando Capela e; et al. "Changes in salivary protein composition of lambs supplemented with aerial parts and condensed tannins: extract from Cistus ladanifer L.¿a preliminary study". Agroforestry Systems 94 4 (2019): 1501-1509. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10457-019-00386-4. 10.1007/s10457-019-00386-4 Rodrigues, Lénia; Espanca, Rosa; Costa, Ana Rodrigues; Antunes, Célia Miguel; Pomar, Clarinda; Capela-Silva, Fernando; Pinheiro, Cristina Conceição; et al. "Comparison of salivary proteome of children with different sensitivities for bitter and sweet tastes: association with body mass index". International Journal of Obesity 43 4 (2018): 701-712. http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41366-018-0289-5. Published • 10.1038/s41366-018-0289-5 Lamy, Elsa; Neves, Sandra; Ferreira, Joana; Rodrigues, Lénia; da Costa, Gonçalo; Cordeiro, Carlos; Fialho, Luísa; et al. "Effects of hyperleptinemia in rat saliva composition, histology and ultrastructure of the major salivary glands". Archives of Oral Biology 96 (2018): 1-12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2018.08.005. Published • 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2018.08.005 Rodrigues, Lenia; Machado, Maria; Pinheiro, Cristina. "Cheese: Food Perception and Food Choice". Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture 9 2 (2018): 104-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2212798410666180705092257. Published • 10.2174/2212798410666180705092257 Capela e Silva F; Lucena, Sónia; Carreira, Maria C.; Rodrigues, Lénia; Capela e Silva, Fernando; Tvarijonaviciute, Asta; Lamy, Elsa. "Comparison of protein precipitation methods for two-dimensional electrophoresis of dog salivary proteins". Journal of Integrated OMICS 8 1 (2018): 33-41. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85049585877&partnerID=MN8TOARS. 10.5584/jiomics.v8i1.232 Rodrigues, Lénia; Espanca, Rosa; Costa, Ana Rodrigues; Antunes, Célia Miguel; Pomar, Clarinda; Capela-Silva, Fernando; Pinheiro, Cristina Conceição; Amado, Francisco; Lamy, Elsa. "Association between Salivary Leptin Levels and Taste Perception in Children". Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2017 (2017): 1-7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/7260169. Published • 10.1155/2017/7260169 Rodrigues, L.; da Costa, G.; Cordeiro, C.; Pinheiro, C. C.; Amado, F.; Lamy, E.. "Relationship between saliva protein composition and 6-n -Propylthiouracil bitter taste responsiveness in young adults". Journal of Sensory Studies 32 4 (2017): e12275. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/joss.12275. Published • 10.1111/joss.12275 Lamy, Elsa; Jurkovich, Viktor; Rodrigues, Lénia; Geraldo, Ana; Cachucho, Liliana; Silva, Flávio; Matos, Catarina; et al. "Detection of 70 kDa heat shock protein in the saliva of dairy cows". Journal of Dairy Research 84 3 (2017): 280-282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022029917000280. Published • 10.1017/s0022029917000280 Rodrigues, L.; Costa, G.; Cordeiro, C.; Pinheiro, C.; Amado, F.; Lamy, E.. "Salivary proteome and glucose levels are related with sweet taste sensitivity in young adults". Food & Nutrition Research 61 1 (2017): 1389208. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16546628.2017.1389208. 10.1080/16546628.2017.1389208 Jerónimo, Eliana; Guerreiro, Olinda; Soldado, David; Duarte, Fátima; Lamy, Elsa; Rodrigues, Lénia; Capela e Silva F; et al. Corresponding author: Jerónimo, Eliana. "Utilização Sustentável de Esteva (Cistus ladanifer L.) em pequenos ruminantes - Aumento da competitividade e redução do impacto ambiental". Voz do Campo - Agrociencia (2017): 46-47. http://cistusrumen.pt/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/46-47-agrociencia-esteva-FINAL.pdf. Published Lamy, Elsa; Simões, Carla; Rodrigues, Lénia; Costa, Ana Rodrigues; Vitorino, Rui; Amado, Francisco; Antunes, Célia; do Carmo, Isabel. "Changes in the salivary protein profile of morbidly obese women either previously subjected to bariatric surgery or not". Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry 71 4 (2015): 691-702. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13105-015-0434-8. 10.1007/s13105-015-0434-8 Rodrigues, Lénia; Mouta, Raquel; Costa, Ana Rodrigues; Pereira, Alfredo; Capela e Silva, Fernando; Amado, Francisco; Antunes, Célia M.; Lamy, Elsa. "Effects of high-fat diet on salivary a-amylase, serum parameters and food consumption in rats". Archives of Oral Biology 60 6 (2015): 854-862. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.02.015. Published • 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.02.015
Journal issue	Rodrigues, Lénia; Lamy, Elsa; Mowe, Marco; Pinheiro, Cristina; Lopes, Orlando; Capela e Silva, Orlando. "Oral food perception and polyphenol-rich foods acceptance - the importance of knowing individual’s saliva characteristics for promoting consumption.". Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in Nutrition & Health (2016): http://journal.medsys-site.com/JISANH/article/view/1338. Published • 10.18143
Magazine article	Hélia Cristina Guerra Cardoso; Rodrigues, Lénia; Ana Elisa Rato; Nogales, Amaia. "LIVESEED - Projeto Europeu focado no melhoramento de sementes como estratégia para potenciar o desempenho e competitividade do setor da agricultura biológica", Voz do Campo, 2021 Jerónimo, Eliana; Guerreiro, Olinda; Soldado, David; Duarte, Fátima; Lamy, Elsa; Rodrigues, Lénia; Capela e silva, Fernando; et al. "Utilização sustentável da Esteva em pequenos ruminantes", Voz do Campo \| AGROCIÊNCIA, 2017, http://vozdocampo.pt/2020/07/09/utilizacao-sustentavel-da-esteva-em-pequenos-ruminantes/. Jerónimo, Eliana; Guerreiro, Olinda; Soldado, David; Duarte, M. Fátima; Lamy, Elsa; Rodrigues, Lénia; Capela e Silva, Fernando; et al. "Utilização Sustentável de Esteva em Pequenos Ruminantes", Voz do Campo, 2017
Online resource	Rodrigues, Lénia; Amaia Nogales; Lee Hansen; Fátima Milhano dos Santos; Steven Groot; Ana Elisa Rato; Hélia Cardoso. Calorespirometry – a phenotyping tool to assess pea germination efficiency under different temperatures. 2020. Rodrigues, Lénia; Hélia Cardoso; Fátima Milhano dos Santos; Amaia Nogales; Steven Groot; Lee Hansen; Julio Nogales-Bueno; Ana Elisa Rato. Use of Near Infrared Spectroscopy (FT-NIR) to assess seed viability and varietal discrimination – Pisum sativum as a case study. 2020.

Intellectual property

Patent

Rodrigues, Lénia; Lamy, Elsa; Cristina Conceição. 2023. "MÉTODO PARA DETERMINAR A SENSIBILIDADE GUSTATIVA BASEADO EM MARCADORES BIOQUÍMICOS SALIVARES¿". Portugal.
Allowed
Rodrigues, Lénia; Elsa Lamy; Cristina Conceição Pinheiro. 2018. "Método para determinar a sensibilidade gustativa baseado em marcadores bioquímicos salivares". Portugal.
Pending

Other

Other output

Workshop GESCERTOLIVE. Certificação varietal de cultivares de oliveira - da espectroscopia aos marcadores moleculares organização no âmbito do projeto GESCERTOLIVE. 2023. Cardoso, Hélia; Rodrigues, Lénia; Campos, Catarina; Ana Elisa Rato; Augusto António Vieira Peixe.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2022/06/27	A genome-wide analysis of Mitochondrial Uncoupling Proteins (UCP) gene family in Olea europaea L. reveals a diversity of transcript patterns during adventitious root formation	III International meeting of the Portuguese Society of Genetics Universidade de Évora (Évora, Portugal)
2021/03/09	The applicability of calorespirometry on seed phenotyping – a focus on seed resilience upon abiotic stress factors	Scientific Seed Symposium “Seed Production in Times of Climate Change” Working Group Seed Science and Certification (Germany)
2021/03/09	Calorespirometry – a promising phenotyping tool to assess seed viability based on respiratory parameters	International conference on Breeding and Seed Sector Innovations for Organic Food Systems Eucarpia LIVESEED (Latvia)
2020/11/12	Refinement of proteome extraction strategy to study adventitious rooting in Olea europaea L.	ProteOviedo2020 on line meeting
2020/04/23	Calorespirometry – a promising phenotyping tool to assess seed viability based on respiratory parameters	LIVESEED - Annual Meeting 2020
2020/04/23	Establishement of methodologies based on alternative respiration (alternative oxidase, AOX) as functional marker for seed reprogramming capacity (germination efficiency) and yield stability linked to abiotic stress tolerance	LIVESEED annual meeting
2017/09/21	Salivary Proteomics may help to understand taste sensitivity	5th Portuguese Mass Spectrometry Meeting (Lisbon, Portugal)
2016/11/03	Relationship between saliva protein composition and gustatory perception	The food Factor I Barcelona Conference (Barcelona, Spain)
2016/10/21	Relationship between saliva protein composition and gustatory perception	I encontro de estudantes de doutoramento em ambiente e agricultura University of Évora (Évora, Portugal)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2023/04/03 - Current	Unraveling the molecular mechanisms and the role of microbiome on grapevine plant acclimatization to drought conditions toward a more sustainable viticulture activity Supervisor of Catarina Estêvão	Biologia (PhD) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/06/05 - 2024/07/31	Summer internship - Estudo do enraizamento adventício com foco na análise do genoma e proteoma. Co-supervisor	Biotecnologia (Other) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/06/05 - 2024/07/30	Summer internship: Estudo do genoma e proteoma em Vitis vinifera L. (videira) submetida a diferentes tratamentos. Supervisor	Agronomia (Other) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/01/01 - 2024/07/28	Reprogramação celular explorada ao nível do proteoma – a formação de raízes adventícias como caso de estudo. Co-supervisor	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/01/24 - 2024/07/26	Caracterização do proteoma de Vitis vinifera L. (videira) sob condições de stress hídrico. Supervisor of Margarida Sequeira	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/01/30 - 2024/07/24	Efeito da inoculação com fungos arbusculares micorrízicos no crescimento e na regulação de genes em plantas de trigo sujeitas a stresse de manganês Co-supervisor of Ana Santos	Biotecnologia (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/01/30 - 2024/07/24	Efeito da inoculação com fungos arbusculares micorrízicos no crescimento e na regulação de genes em plantas de trigo sujeitas a stresse de manganês. Co-supervisor	Biotecnologia (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/01/24 - 2024/07/24	Estudo da expressão de enzimas associadas ao stress oxidativo em Vitis vinifera L. (videira) sob condições de stresse hídrico Supervisor of Rui Cândido	Biotecnologia (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/01/24 - 2024/07/15	Caracterização do proteoma de Vitis vinifera L. (videira) submetida a diferentes tratamentos para mitigar o efeito das alterações climáticas Supervisor of Inês Santana	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/08/10 - 2024/06/21	Extracurricular internship - Determinação dos níveis da atividade de enzimas envolvidas na resposta antioxidante em castas de videira submetidas a stress hídrico. Co-supervisor	Biologia (Other) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022/11/15 - 2024/04/10	Estudo do envolvimento dos fatores de transcrição UPBEAT1 na formação de raízes adventícias em oliveira (Olea europaea L.) Co-supervisor	Bioquímica (Master) Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2023/02/01 - 2023/06/30	Efeito da colonização por AMF na expressão de enzimas antioxidantes em plantas de trigo sujeitas a stresse de manganês Co-supervisor	Biotecnologia (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022/01/03 - 2022/08/31	Extracurricular Internship (University of Évora) Co-supervisor	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022/01/03 - 2022/07/30	Involvement of Alternative Oxidase (AOX) in embryogenic efficiency in response to thermal stress. Co-supervisor	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade de Évora Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/01/04 - 2022/06/30	Caracterização molecular de loci utilizados em genotipagem de Junglans regia L. (nogueira) Co-supervisor	Biologia (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022/01/04 - 2022/06/30	Envolvimento da Oxidase Alternativa (AOX) na eficiência embriogénica em resposta ao stress térmico Co-supervisor	Biotecnologia (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/08/01 - 2021/09/30	Summer Internship (University of Évora, SIIUE registration nº 3325) Co-supervisor	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/08/01 - 2021/09/30	Summer Internship (University of Évora, SIIUE registration nº 3324) Co-supervisor	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/08/01 - 2021/08/31	Summer internship (University of Évora, SIIUE registration nº 3368) Co-supervisor	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/08/01 - 2021/08/31	Summer Internship (University of Évora, SIIUE registration nº 3425) Co-supervisor	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/01/18 - 2021/07/30	Selection of reference genes to explore the involvement oxidative stress during germination of Pisum sativum L. Co-supervisor	Biologia (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/01/15 - 2021/07/30	Caracterização de linhas de melhoramento através de técnicas de proteómica e transcritómica Co-supervisor	Biotecnologia (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/01/11 - 2021/07/30	Alterações metabólicas associadas a diferenças na viabilidade de sementes – análise do proteoma com foco nas enzimas da via da respiração alternativa Supervisor	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/01/11 - 2021/07/30	Envolvimento da família de genes Oxidase Alternativa (AOX) na germinação de Pisum sativum L Co-supervisor	Biotecnologia (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2020/11/30 - 2021/02/28	Extracurricular Internship (University of Évora, SIIUE registration nº 1930) Co-supervisor	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2020/08/03 - 2020/09/30	Summer Internship (University of Évora, SIIUE registration nº 1500) Co-supervisor	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2016 - 2017	Efeito de três ecótipos de Cynara cardunculus L. na proteólise do queijo de Évora durante a maturação Co-supervisor	Mestrado em Zootecnia (Master) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2015/01 - 2015/07	Comparison of the salivary protein profile between obese and normal weight children according to their taste sensitivity Co-supervisor	Biologia Humana (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2015/01 - 2015/07	Evaluation of the expression of salivary cystatins in children with different taste sensitivity and its relationship with childhood obesity Co-supervisor	Biologia Humana (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2014/01 - 2014/07	Evaluation of changes in taste sensitivity according to the Body Mass Index Co-supervisor	Biologia Humana (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2014/01 - 2014/07	Avaliação de diferenças em parâmetros salivares entre indivíduos com diferentes sensibilidades para os gostos amargos e doce: o caso particular da atividade enzimática da amílase Co-supervisor	Bioquímica (Degree) Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2024/12/16 - Current	I Simpósio de Biotecnologia da Universidade de Évora. No âmbito da disciplina de Biotecnologia do curso de Biologia, irá ser realizado o I Simpósio de Biotecnologia da Universidade de Évora. (2024/12/16) Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/12/13 - Current	Within the scope of the 2024/25 Educational Program of the Department of Biology, I am responsible for the practical activity "Let's Discover Photosynthesis: From Oxygen Production to the Structure of Stomata," aimed at high school students. Atividade a realizar na Escola Secundária Padre António Macedo, Santo André. (2024/12/13) Exhibition (Other)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/06/16 - Current	science demonstrations at elementary and primary schools, designing activities tailored to younger audiences: “Science in Action: DNA in Sight" and "The World Beyond What Our Eyes Can See" for preschool and primary school children (Ser a Brincar" program, promoted by the Évora City Council). (2024/07/16) Exhibition (Co-organisor)	Câmara Municipal de Évora, Portugal
2024/05/16 - Current	The Role of Plant Breeding in Developing Plants Tolerant to Abiotic Stresses, as part of the 13th Fun Science Day at Manuel Ferreira Patrício Elementary School in Évora. (2024/05/16) Exhibition (Co-organisor)
2024/07/01 - 2024/07/05	Within the scope of the "Ciência Viva no Laboratório" program, the internship with the title "The role of genes and proteins in plants response to environmental stress", was developed for secondary school students. During five days, students had the opportunity to learn techniques related to the analysis of the protein profile and gene expression of pea seeds. (2024/07/01 - 2024/07/05) Other (Other)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/07/01 - 2024/07/05	Within the scope of the "Ciência Viva no Laboratório" program, the internship with the title “Como obter uma planta geneticamente modificada?" was developed for secondary school students. During five days, students had the opportunity to learn techniques related to the analysis of the protein profile and gene expression of pea seeds. (2024/07/01 - 2024/07/05) Other (Co-organisor)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/02/09 - 2023/02/09	Workshop no âmbito do projeto GESCERTOLIVE: Certificação varietal de cultivares de oliveira - das espectroscopia aos marcadores moleculares (2023/02/09 - 2023/02/09) Workshop (Co-organisor)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022/08/29 - 2022/09/02	Within the scope of the "Ciência Viva no Laboratório" program, the internship with the title "The role of genes and proteins in plants response to environmental stress", was developed for secondary school students. During five days, students had the opportunity to learn techniques related to the analysis of the protein profile and gene expression of pea seeds. (2022/08/29 - 2022/09/02) Other (Other)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022/08/29 - 2022/09/02	Within the scope of the "Ciência Viva no Laboratório" program, the internship with the title "As plantas e os seus hóspedes ¿ o que nos revela o ADN? ", was developed for secondary school students. During five days, students had the opportunity to learn techniques related to the analysis of gene expression: PCR, Agarose gel electrophoresis, Sequence analysis. (2022/08/29 - 2022/09/02) Other (Co-organisor)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2022/07/11 - 2022/07/15	Summer course for high school students. The present activity aims to provide insight into the methods of obtaining genetically modified plants (GMOs) using various available molecular methodologies. (2022/07/11 - 2022/07/15) Other (Co-organisor)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2021/07/26 - 2021/07/30	Within the scope of the "Ciência Viva no Laboratório" program, the internship with the title "The role of genes and proteins in plants response to environmental stress", was developed for secondary school students. During five days, students had the opportunity to learn techniques related to the analysis of the protein profile and gene expression of pea seeds. (2021/07/26 - 2021/07/30) Other (Other)	Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2017/09/27 - 2017/09/29	Hands-on course in proteomics and proteogenomics - Theoretical and practical course on proteomics and proteogenomics. In addition to helping with the organization of the course, I was responsible for the practical activity of uni and bidimensional electrophoresis. (2017/09/27 - 2017/09/29) Workshop (Member of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Event participation

	Activity description Type of event	Event name Institution / Organization
2021/09/24 - Current	Participation in the EUROPEAN NIGHT OF RESEARCHERS-SCIENCE FOR THE CLIMATE (NEI2021), through the activity entitled “PLANTS TOLERANT TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS-FROM GENOTYPE TO PHENOTYPE”.	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/11/04 - 2024/12/11	The Agrifood Disruptor program is designed to accelerate the journey from research to real-world impact, equipping researchers with the tools they need to succeed. Through a focused 3-step approach, the Agrifood Disruptor will help you develop an entrepreneurial Mindset, build essential Skills, and offer the Opportunity to discover the right market fit for your research through expert mentorship. Other	Agrifood Disruptor Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa, Portugal
2024/09/27 - 2024/09/27	Activity carried out within the framework of the Noite Europeia dos Investigadores (NEI2024 - “SCIGLO - Science for Global Challenges”) with the activity O contributo da biotecnologia no desenvolvimento de “Super” Plantas. Exhibition	O contributo da biotecnologia no desenvolvimento de “Super” Plantas. Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/11/23 - 2023/11/23	Demonstration to high school students of techniques performed in the Molecular Biology laboratory. Integrated into the MED Activities of the Science and Technology Week 2023. Exhibition	Laboratórios MED de portas abertas Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2023/07/03 - 2023/07/04	Meeting between members of the MED research center, with knowledge sharing through presentations and demonstrations. Demonstration of the work carried out in molecular biology and plant breeding laboratories. Meeting	MED meeting 2023 Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2023/02/02 - 2023/02/02	Participação no workshop "Sustentabilidade e Rastreabilidade da Cadeia de Valor Agroalimentar" Workshop	Sustentabilidade e Rastreabilidade da Cadeia de Valor Agroalimentar
2023/01/23 - 2023/02/01	Participação no curso "Apresentações claras" Other	Apresentações claras Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
2022/09 - 2022/09	Participation in the EUROPEAN NIGHT OF RESEARCHERS-SCIENCE FOR THE CLIMATE (NEI2022), through the activity entitled ¿PLANTS TOLERANT TO ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS-FROM GENOTYPE TO PHENOTYPE¿. Festival
2021/06/15 - 2021/06/29	Participação no curso Comunicar ciência clara Other	Comunicar ciência clara Universidade de Évora Instituto Mediterrâneo para a Agricultura Ambiente e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2024/07/26	Characterization of the proteome of Vitis vinifera L. (grapevine) under water stress conditions Supervisor	Margarida Sequeira (Other) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/07/15	Characterization of the proteome of Vitis vinifera L. (grapevine) subjected to different treatments to mitigate the effects of climate change. Supervisor	Inês Santana (Other) Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/07/06	Avaliação de alterações bioquímicas salivares em pacientes com demência (Thesis) Arguer	Ana Marta Miranda (Other) Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Ad Hoc journal article review

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2024/09/29 - 2024/10/17	International Journal of Molecular Sciences
2024/09/04 - 2024/09/09	Forests
2024/08/26 - 2024/09/06	BMC Plant Biology
2024/08/23 - 2024/08/25	Agronomy
2024/05/20 - 2024/05/28	Agronomy
2024/03/23 - 2024/03/26	International Journal of Biochemistry and Biophysics
2024/03/18 - 2024/03/24	Plants

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2024/09/30 - 2024/12/03	Practical laboratory classes in Cellular Biology - Biotechnology course	Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/10/08 - 2024/10/24	Biotechnology - Practical Laboratory Classes	Biologia (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/09/24 - 2024/10/08	Biotechnology	Biologia (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/05/03 - 2024/05/24	Biotecnologia das Plantas	Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/02/15 - 2024/05/24	Genética e Melhoramento de Plantas	Agronomia (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/03/07 - 2024/05/23	Biologia Celular	Agronomia (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2024/04/09 - 2024/04/12	Bioquímica e Biotecnologia Molecular	Bioquímica (Mestrado integrado)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/09/21 - 2023/12/14	Practical laboratory classes in Cellular Biology - Biotechnology course	Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/09/19 - 2023/12/12	Practical laboratory classes in Cellular Biology - pharmaceutical sciences	Ciências Farmacêuticas (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2023/05/02 - 2023/06/09	Biotecnologia das plantas	Biotecnologia (Licenciatura)	Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Evaluation committee

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization	Funding entity
2024/10/18 - Current	2ª vogal do Juri do concurso para a atribuição de uma (1) Bolsa de investigação para mestre no âmbito do projeto de investigação denominado “ALCAROB – Aplicabilidade da cultura da alfarrobeira na sustentabilidade da agricultura no Alentejo”, ref.ª PD24-00024 (GD/3836/2024/P2) cofinanciado pela Fundação La Caixa através do Programa “Promove – Projetos de I&D mobilizadores” Evaluator	Universidade de Évora, Portugal

Journal scientific committee

	Journal title (ISSN)	Publisher
2021/11/16 - Current	Plants - Special Issue "Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Plant Plasticity upon Environmental Stresses"	MDPI
2024/11 - 2025/06	Special issue "Revolutionizing Plant Phenotyping: From Single Cells to Systems" in Frontiers in Plant Science
2024/05/01 - 2024/11/30	International Journal of Molecular Sciences	Dr. Federico Brilli

Distinctions

Award

2024	Best Poster Award in The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Plant Sciences MDPI AG, Switzerland
2021	COVID-19 Test Unit - I&D APLICADA 2021 Universidade de Évora, Portugal
2016	Best poster in Human Biology and Health