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Cármen Sofia Vieira de Sousa. Concluiu o(a) Doutoramento em Ciências Biológicas em 2022/04/11 pelo(a) Universidade do Algarve, Doutoramento em Ciências Biológicas em 2022/04/11 pelo(a) Shanghai Ocean University, Mestrado em Mestrado em Genética Molecular em 2014 pelo(a) Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências e Licenciatura em Anatomia Patológica, Citológica e Tanatológica em 2011 pelo(a) Instituto Politécnico de Saude do Norte Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Sousa. É Pós-doutoramento no âmbito do projeto "BiDiRisk-Biomarker discovery for risk assessment in the deep sea" no(a) Universidade do Algarve. Publicou 10 artigos em revistas especializadas. Participou em 16 evento(s). Coorientou 1 tese(s) de doutoramento. Recebeu 9 prémio(s) e/ou homenagens. Participa e/ou participou como Bolseiro de Doutoramento em 1 projeto(s), Bolseiro de Iniciação Científica em 1 projeto(s), Bolseiro de Investigação em 3 projeto(s), Bolseiro de Mestrado em 1 projeto(s), Bolseiro de Pós-Doutoramento em 1 projeto(s) e Outra em 2 projeto(s). Atua na(s) área(s) de Ciências Naturais com ênfase em Ciências da Terra e do Ambiente com ênfase em Ciências do Ambiente, Ciências Naturais com ênfase em Ciências Biológicas e Ciências Médicas e da Saúde com ênfase em Ciências da Saúde. Nas suas atividades profissionais interagiu com 103 colaborador(es) em coautorias de trabalhos científicos. No seu currículo Ciência Vitae os termos mais frequentes na contextualização da produção científica, tecnológica e artístico-cultural são: Biological Sciences - Biology of Microorganisms; Antarctic fish; Head-kidney; Innate immunity; Duodenum; Lipopolysaccharide; Skin; Transcriptomics; Nototenióides; sistema imunitário; Transcriptoma; microbioma; Patógenos; Domínio/Área Científica::Ciências Naturais::Outras Ciências Naturais; Sea bass; Spermatogenesis; Galanin; Oogenesis; Galanin receptors; FSH; LH; imunidade inata; imunidade adquirida; ecologia molecular; .
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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Cármen Sofia Vieira de Sousa

Citation names

  • Sousa, Carmen
  • Sousa, C.
  • Sousa, Cármen S. V.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
E511-2F93-F25D
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3483-1932

Email addresses

  • csvsousa@ualg.pt (Professional)
  • carmen.s.v.sousa@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

  • UAlg CIMA - Centre for Marine and Environmental Research, Universidade do Algarve, Campus de Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Faro, Portugal (Professional)

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Earth and Environmental Sciences - Environmental Sciences
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
German Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2024/02/29 - 2024/08
Concluded
 Environmental epigenetics and risk assessment: challenges and future perspectives (Outros)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2017 - 2022/04/11
Concluded
 Ciências Biológicas (Doutoramento)
Major in Genética, Genómica e Evolução
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Shanghai Ocean University, China
Muito Bom com Distinção e Louvor
2016 - 2021
Concluded
 Basic Life Support Provider (Outros)
European Resuscitation Council, Belgium
2016/04/01 - 2016/12/31
Concluded
 Laboratory Animal Science course -FELASA (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Major in category B
Sociedade Portuguesa de Ciências em Animais de Laboratório, Portugal
2012 - 2014
Concluded
 Mestrado em Genética Molecular (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
"Analysis of the variability of gene expression in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 17 valores
2012/05/15 - 2012/06/30
Concluded
 Macroscopia (Pós-Graduação)
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
 18
2011
Concluded
 Anatomia Patológica, Citológica e Tanatológica (Licenciatura)
Instituto Politécnico de Saude do Norte Escola Superior de Saúde do Vale do Sousa, Portugal
"Application of biomarkers in early detection of pancreatic cancer" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
 14 valores
2010/10/15 - 2010/10/30
Concluded
 Citopatologia (Pós-Graduação)
Cooperativa de Ensino Superior Politécnico e Universitário, Portugal
 18
2008/03/24 - 2008/03/28
Concluded
 Medicina Legal (Curso de Especialização Tecnológica)
Universidade Portucalense Infante Dom Henrique, Portugal
Affiliation

Others

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2023/01/01 - Current Pós-doutoramento no âmbito do projeto "BiDiRisk-Biomarker discovery for risk assessment in the deep sea" Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2024/09/30 - 2024/10/04 Instrutora nas aulas práticas do curso avançado "2024 Advanced Course on Anthropogenic Impacts in the Deep sea". Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2021/07/01 - 2022/12/15 Bolseira de investigação no âmbito do projeto SEAFOODQual - Aplicação de Tecnologias Inovadoras e Sustentáveis de Processamento e de Monitorização de Qualidade de Produtos Alimentares do Mar Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/03/01 - 2021/04/30 Bolseira de doutoramento em "Evolution of the immune system in Antarctic Notothenioids" Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2016/06/01 - 2017/02/28 Bolseira de Investigação no âmbito do projecto “Sustainable production of high quality aquaculture fish using innovative tools and production strategies and integrating novel processing methods and co Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/05/31 Participação/Realização de tarefas no âmbito do projecto "Germ cell regulation". Aquaculture infrastructures for Excellence in European Fish Research (Aquaexcel): Aquaexcel TNA Application 0089/05/07/ Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2015/09/01 - 2016/03/31 Bolseira de Investigação no âmbito do projecto "A new regulator puberty on fish?" (FCT PTDC/MAR-BIO/3890/2012). Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2013/09/01 - 2013/12/31 Bolseira de investigação no âmbito do projeto "Molecular interactions between Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms and the immune system of Mus Musculus" (FCT PTDC/BIA-MIC/113450/2009). Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013/11/15 - 2013/11/17 Instrutora nas aulas práticas do workshop "Biofilm Transcriptomic". Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2013/01/01 - 2013/05/31 Bolseira de Investigação no âmbito do projeto "The role of Gardnerella vaginalis in the presence of mixed biofilms in Bacterial Vaginosis cases" (FCT PTDC/BIAMIC/098228/2008). Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2012/06/01 - 2012/12/31 Estágio voluntário no âmbito do Projeto "The role of Gardnerella vaginalis in the presence of mixed biofilms in Bacterial Vaginosis cases". Universidade do Minho, Portugal
2011/04/29 - 2011/06/09 Estágio curricular no Serviço de Anatomia Patológica Hospital Pedro Hispano, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2017 - 2021/08 Evolution of host defence in notothenioid fishes in the antarctic ocean
FCT-NSFC/0002/2016
PhD Student Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Concluded
2015 - 2016 A new regulator puberty on fish
PTDC/MAR-BIO/3890/2012
Research Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2013/01/01 - 2013 Molecular interactions between S. epidermidis biofilm cells and the murine host response
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/113450/PT
Master Student Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
2012/04/01 - 2013 The role of Gardnerella vaginalis in mixed species biofilms occurrence in Bacterial Vaginosis
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/5876-PPCDTI/98228/PT
Scientific Initiation Fellow
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/08/01 - Current PS UALG-BGR - 204-4500138767: “Ökotoxikologische Studie zur Bewertung von Umweltrisiken im Rahmen von Tiefseebergbau”
10PS00126
Membro da equipa
Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
 BGR - Bundesanstalt für Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe
Ongoing
2023/01/01 - Current BiDiRisk-Biomarker discovery for risk assessment in the deep sea
PTDC/CTA-AMB/2894/2021
Post-doc Fellow
Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2021/07/01 - 2022/12/15 SEAFOODQual (Mar-01.03.01-FEAMP-0050)
MAR-01.03.01-FEAMP-0050
Research Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundo Europeu dos Assuntos Marítimos e das Pescas

PO MAR2020

Portugal2020
Ongoing
2017/09/01 - 2021/08/31 Evolution of host defense in Notothenioid fish in the Southern Ocean
NSFC/0002/2016
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2017/03/01 - 2021/04/30 Evolution of the immune system in Antarctic notothenioids
SFRH/BD/120040/2016
 Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded

Other

Designation Funders
2016 - 2016 Sustainable production of high quality aquaculture fish using innovative tools and production strategies and integrating novel processing methods and cold chain management
COFASP/0002/2015
Research Fellow
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Concluded
2015 - 2016 Germ cell regulation
Aquaexcel TNA Application 0089/05/07/20
Other
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Conference abstract
  1. Correia, Santiago; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Vilke, J. M.; Leandro Teixeira Marinho; Gaetano, Pasqualina; Raimundo, Joana; CAETANO, MIGUEL; et al. "Ecotoxicological effects in hydrothermal vent shrimp and polychaetes exposed in situ to sulphide particles". Paper presented in 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, 2025.
    Accepted
  2. Leandro Teixeira Marinho; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Vilke, Juliano Marcelo; Correia, Santiago; Gaetano, Pasqualina; Raimundo, Joana; CAETANO, MIGUEL; et al. "Ecotoxicological response to in situ exposure to sulphides in Bathymodiolus azoricus". Paper presented in 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, 2025.
    Accepted
  3. Vilke, Juliano Marcelo; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Gaetano, Pasqualina; Leandro Teixeira Marinho; Fonseca, Tainá Garcia; Raimundo, Joana; CAETANO, MIGUEL; et al. "Are sea anemones useful tools for assessing the ecotoxicological impact of deep-sea sediments and manganese exposure?". Paper presented in 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, 2025.
    Accepted
  4. Gaetano, Pasqualina; Vilke, J. M.; Marinho, Leandro T.; Correia, Santiago; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Raimundo, Joana; CAETANO, MIGUEL; Mestre, N. C.. "Long-term ecotoxicological effects of sediment plumes on deep-sea invertebrates following a polymetallic nodules collection trial.". Paper presented in 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, 2025.
    Accepted
  5. Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Vilke, J. M.; Leandro Teixeira Marinho; Gaetano, Pasqualina; Jozée Sarrazin; Raimundo, Joana; CAETANO, MIGUEL; et al. "In situ Disturbance Effects on the Proteome of the Hydrothermal Vent Mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus". Paper presented in 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, 2025.
    Accepted
  6. Guímaro, Hugo; Fialho, Patrícia; Santo, Marta; Seco, José; Pedro, Sara; Sousa, Carmen; Viceto, Carolina; et al. Corresponding author: Guímaro, Hugo. "Engaging scientists, educators and policy makers into Education and Capacity Building of the Polar Regions: Portugal as a case-study". Paper presented in Arctic Science Summit Week 2021, Lisboa, 2021.
Conference paper
  1. Guímaro, Hugo R.; Fragão, Joana; Fernandes, Ana F.; Meireles, Bruna; Sousa, Carmen; Viceto, Carolina; Gonçalves, Cátia L.; et al.. Corresponding author: Guímaro, Hugo R.. "APECS Portugal as a tool to boost the next generation of polar researchers". Paper presented in XIII Portuguese Conference on Polar Sciences, Porto, 2021, Porto, 2021.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Mestre, N. C.; Jin Sun; Jozée Sarrazin; Leandro Teixeira Marinho; He, X; Cuvelier, D.; Ana Colaço; et al. "Biomarkers Discovery for Risk Assessment in the Deep Sea". Paper presented in 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium, 2025.
  2. Vilke, Juliano; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Power, Deborah Mary; Mestre, Nelia. "Ecotoxicological adaptations to metals in sea anemones from cold extreme environments". Paper presented in XVI Portuguese Conference in Polar Sciences, 2024.
  3. Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Jin Sun; Mestre, Nelia. Corresponding author: Sousa, Cármen S. V.. "Potential Biomarkers to Assess Metal Toxicity in Deep-sea Invertebrates under Deep-sea Mining Scenario". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, 2024.
  4. Leandro Teixeira Marinho; Vilke, Juliano Marcelo; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Raimundo, Joana; Caetano, Miguel; Brito, Pedro; Mestre, Nelia. Corresponding author: Mestre, Nelia. "Ecotoxicological Impacts and Recovery Potential in Deep-sea Anemones Exposed to a Sediment Plume Generated by a Deep-sea Mining Vehicle". Paper presented in SETAC Europe 34th Annual Meeting, 2024.
  5. Anjos, Liliana; Pinto, Patricia; Theophania Tsironi; João CR Cardoso; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Loukissas AZ; Dimopolous G; et al. "Microbiome/proteome monitoring and biosensors, what can they tell us about food quality&safety?". Paper presented in New advances from PRIMA projects for improving Mediterranean Agro-Food value chains, 2023.
  6. Anjos, Liliana; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Arsenius Loukissas; Theofania Tsironi; Couto, Elsa; George Dimopolous; Petros Taoukis; Canário, Adelino V. M.; Power, Deborah Mary. Corresponding author: Anjos, Liliana. "Proteomics for quality, safety and shelf-life evaluation of high-pressure (HP) processed European Sea bass fillets". Paper presented in 36th EFFoST International Conference 2022, 2022.
  7. Sousa, C.; França, A.; Cerca, N.. "Analysis of gene expression variability in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms". Paper presented in MicroBiotec 13 - Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2013.
  8. Alves, P.; Castro, J.; Sousa, C.; Cereija, T.B.; Cerca, N.. "Gardnerella vaginalis virulence potential outcompetes with 30 other microorganisms isolated from BV patients". Paper presented in Eurobiofilms 2013 (Ghent, Belgium), 2013.
  9. Castro, J.; Alves, P.; Sousa, C.; Cereija, T.B.; Cerca, N.. "Isolation of Gardnerella vaginalis from BV patients and healthy women : analysis of virulence through adherence, biofilm formation and cytotoxicity assays". Paper presented in Eurobiofilms 2013 (Ghent, Belgium), 2013.
Journal article
  1. Sousa, Cármen S.V.; Sun, Jin; Mestre, Nélia C.. "Potential biomarkers of metal toxicity in deep-sea invertebrates – A critical review of the omics data". Science of The Total Environment 951 (2024): 175628. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175628.
    10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.175628
  2. Sousa, Cármen S.V.; Peng, Maoxiao; Guerreiro, Pedro M.; Cardoso, João C.R.; Chen, Liangbiao; Canário, Adelino V.M.; Power, Deborah M.. "Differential tissue immune stimulation through immersion in bacterial and viral agonists in the Antarctic Notothenia rossii". Fish & Shellfish Immunology 148 (2024): 109516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109516.
    10.1016/j.fsi.2024.109516
  3. Sousa, Cármen; Fernandes, Stefan A.; Cardoso, João C. R.; Wang, Ying; Zhai, Wanying; Guerreiro, Pedro M.; Chen, Liangbiao; Canário, Adelino V. M.; Power, Deborah M.. "Toll-Like Receptor Evolution: Does Temperature Matter?". Frontiers in Immunology 13 (2022): https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2022.812890.
    10.3389/fimmu.2022.812890
  4. Sousa, Carmen; Power, Deborah; Guerreiro, Pedro M; Louro, Bruno; Chen, Liangbiao; Canario, Adelino. "Transcriptomic down-regulation of immune system components in barrier and hematopoietic tissues after lipopolysaccharide injection in antarctic notothenia coriiceps". (2022): https://doi.org/10.3390/fishes7040171.
    10.3390/fishes7040171
  5. Martins, Rute; Sousa, Carmen; Andrade, André; Molés, Gregorio; Zanuy, Silvia; Gómez, Ana; Canario, Adelino; Pinto, Patrícia. "Galanin isoforms by alternative splicing: structure, expression, and immunohistochemical location in the gonads of European sea bass". (2021): http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/15368.
    10.1016/j.ygcen.2021.113730
  6. Martínez, Danixa Pamela; Sousa, Carmen; Oyarzún, Ricardo; Pontigo, Juan Pablo; Canario, Adelino V. M.; Power, Deborah Mary; Vargas-Chacoff, Luis; Guerreiro, Pedro Miguel. "LPS Modulates the Expression of Iron-Related Immune Genes in Two Antarctic Notothenoids". Frontiers in Physiology 11 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2020.00102.
    Published • 10.3389/fphys.2020.00102
  7. Pinto P; Velez Z; Sousa C; Santos S; Andrade A; Alvarado MV; Felip A; Zanuy S; Canário AVM. "Responsiveness of pituitary to galanin throughout the reproductive cycle of male European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax).". (2017): http://europepmc.org/abstract/med/28636888.
    10.1016/j.ygcen.2017.06.009
  8. Castro, Joana; Alves, Patrícia; Sousa, Cármen; Cereija, Tatiana; França, Ângela; Jefferson, Kimberly K.; Cerca, Nuno. "Using an in-vitro biofilm model to assess the virulence potential of Bacterial Vaginosis or non-Bacterial Vaginosis Gardnerella vaginalis isolates". Scientific Reports 5 1 (2015): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep11640.
    Open access • Published • 10.1038/srep11640
  9. Sousa, Cármen; França, Angela; Cerca, Nuno. "Assessing and reducing sources of gene expression variability inStaphylococcus epidermidisbiofilms". BioTechniques 57 6 (2014): http://dx.doi.org/10.2144/000114238.
    Open access • Published • 10.2144/000114238
  10. Alves, Patrícia; Castro, Joana; Sousa, Cármen; Cereija, Tatiana B.; Cerca, Nuno. "Gardnerella vaginalis Outcompetes 29 Other Bacterial Species Isolated From Patients With Bacterial Vaginosis, Using in an In Vitro Biofilm Formation Model". The Journal of Infectious Diseases 210 4 (2014): 593-596. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiu131.
    10.1093/infdis/jiu131
Report
  1. Raimundo, Joana; Pinheiro, Marlene; CAETANO, MIGUEL; Pasqualina Gaetano; Vilke, Juliano Marcelo; Sousa, Cármen S. V.; Leandro Teixeira Marinho; Mestre, N. C.. 2024. Ecotox laboratory exposures to sediments and sediments+nodules: bivalves and sea anemones. Deliverable 4, PS UALG-BGR project..
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Sousa, Cármen Sofia Vieira de. "Evolution of the immune system in Antarctic notothenioids". PhD, 2022. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/18562.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2022/09/08 Immunoendocrine response of the head-kidney to pathogen challenge in N. rossii CECE and ISFE Conference
CCMAR (Faro, Portugal)
2021/11/29 Endocrine response under two pathogen challenges in N. rossii
CIIMAR (Porto, Portugal)
2020/11/04 Characterization of innate immune Toll-like receptors gene family evolution in Notothenioidei fish Ciência 2020
FCT (Lisboa, Portugal)
2020/10/26 Evolution of innate immunity genes in Notothenioidei fish
Propolar (Porto, Portugal)
2020/06/19 EVOLUTION OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN TWO ANTARCTIC NOTOTHENIOIDS VIII Iberian Congress of Ichthyology
Iberian Congress of Ichthyology (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)
2019/10/24 Innate immune response of two antarctic notothenioid fish
Propolar (Coimbra, Portugal)
2018 CHARACTERIZATION OF TOLL-LIKE RECEPTORS GENE FAMILY EVOLUTION IN ANTARCTIC NOTOTHENIOID FISH X Conferência de Ciências Polares
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2018 TRANSCRIPTOMIC PROFILING OF IMMUNE RESPONSE OF NOTOTHENIA CORIICEPS TO ENDOTOXIN X Conferência de Ciências Polares
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2018 INNATE IMMUNE RESPONSE AND IMMUNE GENETIC BACKGROUNG IN THE COLD: FUNCTIONAL AND MOLECULAR RESPONSES OF THE ANTARCTIC NOTOTHENIOIDS TO ENDOTOXINS, PARASITES AND WARMING SIBIC
(Faro, Portugal)
2018 Evolution of the immune system in Antarctic notothenids Jornadas do Programa Doutoral em Ciências Biológicas
(Faro, Portugal)
2018 TRANSCRIPTOMICS OF PRIMARY IMMUNE RESPONSE TO LPS IN NOTOTHENIA CORIICEPS Second Annual Meeting of the International Joint-Research Centre for Marine Science (JRCMS)
(Faro, Portugal)
2017 Evolution of the Immune System in Antarctic Notothenids Jornadas do Programa Doutoral em Ciências Biológicas
(Faro, Portugal)
2017 Evolution of the immune system in antarctic notothenioids – a first approach IX Conferência de Ciências Polares
(Covilhã, Portugal)
2016 ANTIMUNE-Evolution and constraints of immune response in antarctic notothenioid fishes VIII Conferência Ciências Polares
Programa Polar Português (Lisboa, Portugal)
2014 Analysis of gene expression variability in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms BIOMED 2014
(Koycegiz, Turkey)
2013 Isolation of Gardnerella vaginalis from BV patients and healthy women: analysis of virulence through adherence, biofilm formation and cytotoxicity Eurobiofilms 2013
(Ghent, Belgium)
2013 Gardnerella vaginalis virulence potential outcompetes with 30 other microorganisms isolated from BV patients Eurobiofilms 2013
(Ghent, Belgium)
2013 Functional analysis of virulence potential from Gardnerella vaginalis and other anaerobes commonly associated with bacterial vaginosis BioMicroWorld 2013
(Madrid, Spain)
2013 Can a specific sub-group of biofilm-forming Gardnerella vaginalis strains be the real causative agent of bacterial vaginosis? ESIDOG Congress 2013
(London, United Kingdom)
2013 Analysis of gene expression variability in Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilms MicroBiotec´13
(Aveiro, Portugal)
2012 Characterization of biofilm- forming microorganisms isolated from vaginal exudate in Portugal Biofilms 5
(Paris, France)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2024/05/01 - Current Comparative ecotoxicological adaptations to metal contamination in cold-extreme marine environments
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2024/11/01 - 2024/12/31 Evaluation of ABCA3 protein as potential biomarker for metal risk assessment in Gigantidas platifrons
Supervisor of Lukas Pirkner
2024/11 - 2024/12 Evaluation of potential candidate biomarkers for risk assessment in the deep-sea mussels
Co-supervisor
Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event 		Event name
Institution / Organization
2022/11/22 - Current Training Course on handling the Bio-Imaging microscope and its software.
Workshop
 Bio-Imaging at CCMAR, Algarve and Beyond
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022/06/07 - 2022/06/09 Smart Labelling and Packaging Tools for SeaFood Monitoring
Workshop
 Smart Labelling and Packaging Tools for SeaFood Monitoring
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2022 - 2022 Translator from Portuguese to English for the book entitled "10 anos, 10 histórias e 100 fotografias"
Other
 10 anos, 10 histórias e 100 fotografias
2021/03/18 - 2021/03/18 Training to work and programme robot for molecular biology approaches
Workshop
 Basic training for Cybio Felix - Pipetting robots (Analytic Jena)
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/10/24 - 2019/10/25 Chair in one session of the Conference
Conference
 XI Portuguese Polar Sciences
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal

Portuguese Polar Program , Portugal
2018/10/15 - 2018/10/15 Scientific Writing training to develop new skills of writing
Workshop
 Effective Scientific Writing course
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/06/04 - 2018/06/05 To learn how to use R language for the first time.
Workshop
 R for absolute beginners
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/02/20 - 2018/02/20 Applications and Potential for bioactive compounds screening using biosensors
Workshop
 Biosensors: Applications and Potential for bioactive compounds screening
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018/01/30 - 2018/01/30 Rules and recommendations for different types of laboratory residues
Workshop
 Laboratory residues management
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018 - 2018 Learn how to use R language for fisheries studies
Workshop
 Data limited methods for fisheries using R
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/12/04 - 2017/12/07 How to analyze data from RNA sequencing using Galaxy and Python
Workshop
 Analysis of Differential Expression with RNAseq
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2017/11/02 - 2017/11/03 To learn the skills to communicate science in a easy and simple way for academic and general audiences.
Workshop
 Science Communication course
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/10/02 - 2017/10/03 Bioinformatics analysis specially linked o transcriptomic analysis
Workshop
 EMBL-EBI Bioinformatics
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2014/05/06 - 2014/05/06 Laboratory Animal Diseases and Pathology: Interaction with Research in rats
Workshop
 Laboratory Animal Diseases and Pathology: Interaction with Research
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular, Portugal
2012/08/31 - 2012/09/02 How to extract and quantify RNA from bacterial biofilms
Workshop
 Biofilm Transcriptomic Workshop
Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal
2009/10/09 - 2009/10/09 Gynaeological Cytology clinical studies - different types of pathologies, since inflammations, infections to cancer.
Workshop
 Gynaecological Cytology - Basic and Advanced Principles
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Patologia e Imunologia Molecular, Portugal

Committee member

Activity description
Role 		Institution / Organization
2023/02/01 - Current Member of Scientific Committee of CIMA with the objective of promoting and developing scientific knowledge in the field of marine and environmental sciences, contributing to sustainable, innovative, integrated, and intelligent development.
Member
 Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2019/01/01 - Current Interdisciplinary Organization (non-profit) of students, researchers, educators and others interested in polar sciences
Member
 APECS Portugal, Portugal
2022/11/18 - 2022/11/19 Participation in the planning and organization of XIV Portuguese Conference in Polar Sciences
Member
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/01/01 - 2021/01/01 Executive Committee Member of APECS Portugal, responsible for facilitating communication and interdisciplinary and international collaborations among early-career scientists and senior researchers. Also, promoting education and science outreach as integral parts of polar research through workshops, polar week, APECS newsletter, and social media platforms (website, X, instagram, Linkedin e Facebook).
Coordinator
 Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS), Portugal
2019/09/26 - 2019/09/28 Participation in the planning and organization of AIEC Conference.
Member
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2019/09 - 2019/09 Participation in the planning and organization of SIBIC 2019
Member
 Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2024/09/30 - 2024/10/04 2024 International Advanced Course about Anthropogenic Impacts in the Deep sea 2024 International Advanced Course about Anthropogenic Impacts in the Deep sea (Postgraduate Certificate) Universidade do Algarve Centro de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental, Portugal
2013/11/15 - 2013/11/17 Principal activities and responsabilities were RNA extraction methodologies support, purification protocols, complementary DNA synthesis and genetic expression quantification by real-time qPCR. Biofilm Transcriptomic Workshop (Outros) Universidade do Minho Centro de Engenharia Biológica, Portugal

Interview (tv / radio show)

Program Topic
2017/02 - 2020/04 Antártida Un Mensaje de Otro Planeta Antarctic politics and research
2017/02 - 2017/02 LaSexta TV (from Madrid, Spain) Climate change in Antarctica marine organisms

Scientific expedition

Activity description Institution / Organization
2019/01/01 - 2019/03/05 The Antarctic campaign involves identifying genes, molecular and and evolutionary mechanisms underlying cold adaptations, and the role of the microbiome in Notothenioid fish, as well as the impact of global warming on immune responses and interactions between hosts and parasites/symbionts. Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2017/01/04 - 2017/03/08 The Antarctic campaign involves identifying genes, molecular and and evolutionary mechanisms underlying cold adaptations, and the role of the microbiome in Notothenioid fish, as well as the impact of global warming on immune responses and interactions between hosts and parasites/symbionts. Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2022 2nd Best Poster Award
European Society for Comparative Endocrinology, Switzerland
2022 Best Poster Award
Portuguese Conference in Polar Sciences - Propolar, Portugal
2021 Best Poster Presentation Award
Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology, Spain
2020 Premio de la Cátedra Lluis de Camoes
Iberian Congress of Ichthyology, Spain
2019 Best Poster Presentation Award
Iberian Association of Comparative Endocrinology, Spain
2018 Award for best student poster presentation
Portuguese Conference in Polar Sciences - Propolar, Portugal
2018 Best Photograph contest by a PhD student
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal
2018 Second prize in Photograph contest
Centro de Ciências do Mar, Portugal

Other distinction

2024 17th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium (17DSBS) Award Application to travel and participate in the conference
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), China