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Paula Cristina Bento Batista dos Santos has a strong background in Life Sciences with a solid component of Research for Development and is Interested in innovation and challenges involving Science, Health, Environment, and Society. She completed the PhD in Biology in 2011, MSc in Tropical Agriculture Production (Scholar part) in 1999, and Degree in Agronomic Engineering in 1998 by Universidade de Lisboa (UL), Instituto Superior de Agronomia (ISA). Is Contracted Researcher and Invited Assistant in ISA-UL. She is a researcher at the Research Unit LEAF and a member of Tropical College (UL). Published 21 articles in journals. Has 2 sections of books. Organized several events. Has received 2 awards and/or honors and one nomination for a Scientific Article Prize. Participates and/or participated as an expert in Pedagogical and Didactical skills Development and Plant-Environment interactions in 1 project, Post-doc in 2 projects, Principal investigator in 3 projects, Research Fellow in 2 projects, Researcher in 4 projects, and Science and Technology Management Fellow in 2 projects. Works in the areas of Agricultural Biotechnology/Functional Foods and Science Management and Communication. She interacted with 81 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers from Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, the Philippines, South Africa, Sweden, and the USA. She has experience in supervising students and teaching.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Paula Cristina Bento Batista dos Santos

Citation names

  • Batista-Santos, Paula
  • Batista-Santos P

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
ED1E-E33A-0B5A
ORCID iD
0000-0002-5442-1092
Google Scholar ID
Paula Batista Santos, PhD
Researcher Id
X-9778-2018
Scopus Author Id
36087137800

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian Upper intermediate (B2) Advanced (C1) Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2)
German Intermediate (B1) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/05/29 - 2023/06/02
Concluded
Laboratory Management using Business Intelligence course (Outros)
.what.if., Portugal
Excellent
2023/04/03 - 2023/04/14
Concluded
Healthcare quality course (trans. Qualidade na Saúde) (Outros)
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional, Portugal
2023/04/11
Concluded
Foundations of Project Management course (Outros)
Coursera, United States
2023/01/28 - 2023/01/28
Concluded
Science and Communication Course "Evaluation of Science Communication Initiatives" (Outros)
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/12/20 - 2022/12/22
Concluded
Workshop on writing proposals to apply for Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) COFUND, European Union’s funding program. (Outros)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2022/02/03 - 2022/02/03
Concluded
Pedagogical Training for Teachers - Google Jamboard (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/01/28 - 2022/01/28
Concluded
Pedagogical Training for Teachers - Interrogative Method: Good Practices (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/01/25 - 2022/01/25
Concluded
Pedagogical Training for Teachers - Pedagogical Feedback as a tool for success (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/01/12 - 2022/01/12
Concluded
Pedagogical Training for Teachers - Flipped Learning (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2022/01/11 - 2022/01/11
Concluded
Pedagogical Training for Teachers - Google Sheets (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/09 - 2021/11
Concluded
xBA - Exponential Business Administration (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal

StartSe University, United States
2020/07/09 - 2020/07/09
Concluded
Pedagogical Training for Teachers - Zoom - tricks and good practice for beginners (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2020/06/29 - 2020/06/29
Concluded
Pedagogical Training for Teachers - Instructor Immediacy (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2019/04 - 2019/04
Concluded
Science and Communication Course "Science and the Media - bringing together scientists, journalists and society" (Outros)
Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Centro de Ecologia Evolução e Alterações Ambientais, Portugal
2019/03 - 2019/03
Concluded
Science and Communication Course "How to Communicate Science to the General Public" (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018/10 - 2018/10
Concluded
Course Management Accounting (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2013 - 2013
Concluded
Metabolomics and Molecular Interactions for Biology and Health Workshop (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2011/07/21
Concluded
Biology (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
"Molecular Responses of Coffea spp. Tolerance to Low non-freezing Temperatures " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
N/A
2010 - 2010
Concluded
First RNEM Course on Protein Identification by Mass Spectrometry (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2009 - 2009
Concluded
Partek Genomics Suite Training Course (Microarrays) (Outros)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
2009 - 2009
Concluded
Molecular Biology Advanced Workshop (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2006 - 2006
Concluded
Workshop “Practical Applications of Real time PCR” (Outros)
Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Portugal
2005 - 2005
Concluded
Teacher Trainer by the Scientific and Pedagogical Council for Further Education (“Formadora de Professores”) – Areas of Biology; Natural Sciences; Laboratory Techniques; Agricultural Sciences. License CCPFC/RFO-19994/05 (Outros)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
N/A
2005 - 2005
Concluded
Theoretical and practical course “Using Molecular Markers for diversity and breeding studies (Outros)
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, Portugal
2004 - 2004
Concluded
Advanced Course “Phytogenetic Resources Long-term Conservation Methods – Cryoconservation (Outros)
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
2001 - 2001
Concluded
A Practical Introduction to Bioinformatics (Outros)
Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Portugal
1999 - 1999
Concluded
II Theoretical and Practical Course “Molecular Microbian Taxonomy (Outros)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
1999
Concluded
MSc Tropical Agriculture Production (Scholar part) (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
"Não atribuído" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
17/20
1998/01/15
Concluded
Agronomic Engineering (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
"Effect of growth temperature on aggressiveness of Colletotrichum kahawae isolates towards coffee (Influência da temperatura de crescimento na agressividade de isolamentos de Colletotrichum kahawae em Coffea arabica L.)" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
14/20
1995 - 1995
Concluded
German Course III (B1) (Outros)
Weltsprachen Institut, Portugal
A
1985 - 1985
Concluded
Diplôme de Langue Française (B2) (Outros)
French Institute Alliance Française, Portugal
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2019/07/01 - Current Contracted Researcher (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2022/04 - 2022/04 Visiting Researcher (Research) Functional Genomics Center Zurich, Switzerland
2019/03/01 - 2019/06/30 Science and Technology Management Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Research Unit Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF), Portugal
2019/01 - 2019/02/28 Postdoc (Research) Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
2017/12/07 - 2019/01/06 Science and Technology Management Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

Category
Host institution
Employer
2020/04 - Current Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018/11 - 2018/11 Invited Assistant (University Teacher) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2017/08 - 2017/09 Visiting Teacher (Polytechnic Teacher) Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica, Mozambique
Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica, Mozambique

Others

Category
Host institution
Employer
2017/07/01 - 2017/09/30 Invited Lecturer in Teaching Youth Conservation Biology, through Gorongosa Biodiversity Science Education Program (BioEd). Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, Mozambique
2015/04/01 - 2017/06/30 Academic Consultant (https://www.tesesmais.com/sobre) Teses +, Portugal
2012/01/01 - 2014/12/31 Pos-Doc Research grant ( SFRH / BPD / 78619 / 2011) - “Impact of salt stress in Casuarina glauca” Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
2005/03/01 - 2010/12/31 PhD Student in Biology (SFRH/BD/18361/2004) - "Molecular responses of Coffea spp. tolerance to low non-freezing temperatures" Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2000/10/01 - 2003/06/30 Research grant – “Retrotransposons of fungi isolates from coffee plants” Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
1998/03/01 - 1999/09/30 Research grant and "Prodep II concurso 1/99-2ª fase" grant – “Fungi phytotoxins" 2-MSc Student (MSc in Tropical Agriculture Production") Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
1997/01/01 - 1997/12/31 Training: "Effect of growth temperature on aggressiveness of Colletotrichum kahawae isolates towards coffee" – Degree Thesis. Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
1992/02/01 - 1995/05/31 Mathematics and Biology high school teacher. Cascais High School, Portugal
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2019/03/01 - 2019/06/30 Research Unit Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture And Food - LEAF
UID/AGR/4129/2019
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019 - 2019 Project HBM4E “Human Biomonitoring for Europe" - National Incentive Human Biomonitoring Studies Project (BioMAN) (Trans. Projeto Incentivo de Estudos de Biomonitorização Humana de Âmbito Nacional - BioMAN)
Post-doc Fellow
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Portugal
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
Ongoing
2017 - 2018 Agricultural Research for Development in Portuguese-Speaking Africa: Enhancing Local Research Capacity, Contributing to Address Local Challenges - IADALP
A-2014-98 (DRPC2014-106
Science and Technology Management Fellow
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
International Rice Research Institute
Concluded

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/10/09 - Current Forest Research Centre
UIDB/00239/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estudos Florestais, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2023/10/09 - Current Forest Research Centre
UIDP/00239/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Estudos Florestais, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2022/01/04 - Current Supplementing piglet feed with the metalloproteinase inhibitor deflamin-containing lupin extract as a model for health and physiology: a proteomics approach
EPIC-XS project 411
Principal investigator
European Proteomics Infrastructure Consortium Providing Access

European Commission
Ongoing
2021/01/01 - Current Laboratory for Sustainable Land Use and Ecosystem Services (TERRA)
LA/P/0092/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/07/01 - Current Anti-inflammatory and anticancer activities of a protein isolated from Lupinus seeds and its application as functional foods (LupinPro)
PTDC/BAA-AGR/28608/2017
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2019/07/01 - Current Research Unit Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF)
UIDB/4129/2020
Researcher
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2022/09/01 - 2023/08/31 Exploring new bioactive compounds in fruits from the Brazilian Cerrado as functional food ingredients for inflammation
Exploring new bioactive compounds in fruits from the Brazilian Cerrado as functional food ingredients for inflammation
Principal investigator
Colégio Tropical, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa
Ongoing
2022/03/01 - 2023/02/28 Supplementing weaned piglet feed with deflamin-containing lupin extract as a model for health and nutrition: a transcriptomics approach
Trans-LuPig
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal
Research Unit Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food (LEAF)

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
2020/01/01 - 2021/12/31 Promoting resource smart green technologies in technical professional and higher education, to increase Mozambique's food production and nutrition security. ISA Expert in Plant-Environment interactions
Consulting on Didactical and Pedagogical skill Development and Plant-Environment Interactions.
Stichting Maastricht School of Management, Netherlands
Netherlands Organisation for International Cooperation in Higher Education (NUFFIC)
Ongoing
2017 - 2018 Enhance Polytechnic Institute of Manica (ISPM)’s Institutional Capacity to provide quality education in Agriculture
NICHE/MOZ/15
Researcher
Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica, Mozambique
Nederlands organisatie voor internationale samenwerking in het hoger onderwijs
Concluded
2013 - 2015 Implications of environmental changes of CO2 and temperature at the plant and bean quality levels in the coffee tree (Coffea spp.) - Multidisciplinary characterization of the impact and acclimation ability of the producing species
PTDC/AGR-PRO/3386/2012
Researcher
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013 - 2015 A systems approach to understand salt stress tolerance in Casuarina glauca and its relationship with symbiotic nitrogen fixation
PTDC/AGR-FOR/4218/2012
Post-doc
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2013 - 2014 Da Investigação à Escola - Contributo para o conhecimento da Biodiversidade (Trans. “From Research to School – Contribution to Biodiversity Knowledge”
Principal investigator
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
Ciência Viva
Concluded
2009 - 2009 Sustainable production of Biodiesel from Jatropha curcas in Africa
N/A
Research Fellow
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
Geocapital
2005 - 2007 Stress physiology and gene expression. Coffea sp. acclimation to cold and high irradiance stressful conditions
OCTI/AGG/43101/2001
Researcher
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
2000 - 2003 Molecular aspects of coffee resistance to leaf rust and CBD: genetics of resistance and pathogens variability
ARIPIPI 439-05
Research Fellow
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal
International Coffee Organization
Concluded
Outputs

Publications

Book chapter
  1. Batista-Santos, Paula; Duro, Nuno; da Costa, Mário; Batista-Santos, Paula; Scotti-Campos, Paula; Pais, Isabel P.; Colwell, Filipe; et al. "Salt Stress Tolerance in Casuarina glauca and Its Relation with Nitrogen-Fixing Frankia Bacteria.". In Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Beneficial Plant-Microbe Interaction, 143-151. Springer International Publishing, 2016.
    https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-32528-6_13
  2. Ramalho, JC; Leitão, AE; Partelli, F; Batista-Santos, Paula; et al.. "JC Ramalho, AE Leitão, FL Partelli, P Batista-Santos, AS Fortunato, HD Vieira, FC Lidon, P Scotti-Campos, IP Pais, AD Rodrigues (2012) Impacto das baixas temperaturas positivas e mecanismos de tolerância no cafeeiro. In: Inovação, difusão e integração: bases para a sustentabilidade da cafeicultura. Marcelo Antonio Tomaz et al. (eds.). Alegre, ES: CAUFES. pp 203-205. ISBN: 978.85.8179.022-0". In Inovação, difusão e integração: bases para a sustentabilidade da cafeicultura, 203-205. Alegre, Brazil: CAUFES, 2012.
    Published
Conference paper
  1. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Martins LD, Rodrigues WP, Martins MQ, Colwell F, Semedo JN, Pais IP, Scotti-Campos P, Rodrigues AP, Fortunato AS, Leitão AE, Lopes E, Batista-Santos P et al. 2014. Impacto simultâneo do aumento da temperatura e da [C02] atmosférica na fotossíntese de C. arabica L. cv. Icatu.". Paper presented in In: 40º Congresso brasileiro de pesquisas cafeeiras, Serra Negra, SP, Brasil, Oct. 28-31, 378-379 pp., Serra Negra, 2014.
  2. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Rodrigues WP, Martins LD, Martins MQ, Colwell F, Semedo JN, Pais IP, Scotti-Campos P, Rodrigues AP, Fortunato AS, Leitão AE, Lopes E, Batista-Santos P et al. (2014) Efeitos do aumento da temperatura e da [C02] atmosférica ao nivel do funcionamento dos fotossistemas e transporte tilacoidal de eletrons em C. arábica L. cv. Icatu.". Paper presented in 40º Congresso brasileiro de pesquisas cafeeiras, Serra Negra, SP, Brasil, Oct. 28-31, 379-380 pp., Serra Negra, 2014.
  3. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Semedo JN, Pais IP, Scotti-Campos P, Rodrigues AP, Fortunato AF, Leitão AE, Lopes E, Palos I, Silva MJ, Goulao L, Batista-Santos P et al. (2014) A glimpse of climate change impact on the physiology of Coffea arabica and C. canephora – the combined effects of enhanced growth CO2 and temperature.". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Armenia, Colombia, Sept. 8 – 13., Arménia, 2014.
    Published
  4. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Rodrigues AP, Semedo JN, Pais IP, Martins LD, Tomaz MA, Fortunato AF, Palos I, Batista-Santos P et al. (2014) Superimposed impacts of enhanced growth [CO2] and high temperature on the photosynthetic metabolism of Coffea arabica and C. canephora genotypes. In 5th International Conference on Coffee Science, Armenia, Colombia, Sept. 8 – 13". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Armenia, Colombia, Sept. 8 – 13, 2014.
  5. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Scotti-Campos P, Pais IP, Lidon FC, Martins LD, Tomaz MA, Semedo JN, Rodrigues AP, Fortunato AF, Palos I, Batista-Santos P et al. (2014) Thylakoid lipids changes may account for photosynthetic acclimation ability of two Coffea species subjected to heat. In Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Coffee Science, Armenia, Colombia, Sept. 8 – 13.". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Armenia, Colombia, Sept. 8 – 13., 2014.
  6. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Batista-Santos P, Lidon FC, Partelli F, Leitão AE, Fortunato AS, Campos PS, Pais IP, Ribeiro AI, Ramalho JC (2012) Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Responses of Coffea spp. Tolerance to Low Non-Freezing Temperatures. In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 11-16.". Paper presented in 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 11-16., San José, 2012.
    Published
  7. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Rodrigues AP, Semedo J, Pais IP, Batista-Santos P et al. (2012) Impact of long-term increased ambient CO2 on Coffea arabica and C. canephora photosynthetic functioning. In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 11-16.". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 11-16., 2012.
  8. Batista-Santos, Paula; Daud, Itji Diana; MARTINS, M.; CORTEZ, G. G.; RODRIGUES, J. A.. "Partelli FL, Silva MB, Gontijo I, Vieira HD, Ramalho JC, Batista-Santos P, Golynski A, Espindula MC (2012) Long-term evaluation of “Conilon” coffee yield from plants propagated by cuttings and seeds. In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 11-16.". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 11-16., 2012.
    10.1603/ice.2016.111464
  9. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Partelli F, Batista-Santos P, Scotti-Campos P, Pais IP, Quartin VL, Vieira HD, Ramalho JC (2011) Avaliação de alterações nas classes lipídicas das membranas dos cloroplastos na resposta ao frio de Coffea spp. In Proceedings of the VII Simpósio de Pesquisa dos Cafés do Brasil, Araxá – MG, Brazil, Aug. 22-25.". Paper presented in VII Simpósio de Pesquisa dos Cafés do Brasil, 2011.
    10.5753/cbie.sbie.2014.534
  10. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Batista-Santos P, Lidon FC, Fortunato AS, Leitão AE, Pais IP, Ribeiro AI, Ramalho JC (2010) Coffee cold acclimation ability and its relation to oxidative stress control. In Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 3-8, 643-647 pp.". Paper presented in 23rd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 3-8, 643-647 pp., Bali, 2010.
    Published
  11. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Batista-Santos P., Partelli F, Campos PS, Pais IP, Fortunato AS, Goulão LF, Ribeiro AI, Ramalho JC (2010) The effect of low temperature on metabolism of membrane lipids in Coffea sp and associated gene expression. In Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 3-8, 428-436 pp.". Paper presented in 23rd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 3-8, 428-436 pp., 2010.
  12. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Eichler P, Ramalho JC, Partelli F, Fortunato A, Chaves MM, Ribeiro A (2008) Sensing low temperature in Coffea sp. through photosynthesis and gene expression analysis. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil, Sept., 14-19, 8 pp.". Paper presented in 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil, Sept., 14-19, 8 pp., 2008.
  13. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Partelli FL, Vieira HD, Pais IP, Quartin VL, Campos PS, Fortunato A, Eichler P, Viana AP, Ribeiro A, Ramalho JC (2008) Chloroplast membrane lipids from Coffea sp. under low positive temperatures. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil, Sept., 14-19, 8 pp". Paper presented in 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil, Sept., 14-19, 8 pp, 2008.
  14. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Eichler P, Santos P, Gouveia MM, Lidon FC, et al. (2006) Cold tolerance evaluation in Coffea sp. Impact on the photosynthetic apparatus and the control of oxidative stress assessed by gene expression analysis. In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Montepellier, France , Sept. 11-15.". Paper presented in 21st International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Montepellier, France, Sept. 11-15., 2006.
  15. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Lidon FC, Leitão AE, Eichler P et al. (2006) An integrative approach to study environmental stress tolerance in Coffea sp. – from leaf to gene. In Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Montepellier, France, Sept. 11-15.". Paper presented in 21st International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Montepellier, France, Sept. 11-15., 2006.
  16. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Eichler P & Rodrigues Jr. C (2004) Effect of growth temperature on aggressiveness of Colletotrichum kahawae isolates towards coffee. In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Bangalore, India, 11-15 Oct.". Paper presented in Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Bangalore, India, 11-15 Oct., Bangalore, 2004.
    Published
Conference poster
  1. Batista-Santos P. Corresponding author: Batista-Santos P. "O Pequi (Caryocar brasiliense Camb) no Cerrado Brasileiro: Uma abordagem etnográfica da sua importância sócioeconómica". Paper presented in Encontro Ciência 2024, 2024.
  2. Batista-Santos P. "Potential antioxidant capacity of bioactive compounds from pequi fruit extracts.". Paper presented in 1st International Congress on Food, Nutrition & Public Health Towards a sustainable future. Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon, Portugal, 2022.
  3. Batista-Santos, Paula. "The bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds in Annona crassiflora Mart. using in vitro simulated digestion". Paper presented in 45ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Química (45ª RASBQ), 2022.
  4. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Qualitative analysis of acetogenins presence in different parts of Annona crassiflora Mart. by paper spray mass spectrometry". Paper presented in 45ª Reunião Anual da Sociedade Brasileira de Química (45ª RASBQ), 2022.
  5. Pedro, Margaria; Ferreira, Ricardo Boavida; Batista-Santos, Paula. "Comparative Nutritional Analysis- Soybean Vs Lupin". Paper presented in Ciência 22 -Science and Technology in Portugal Summit, 2022.
  6. Dias, Catarina; Ferreira, Ricardo Boavida; Batista-Santos, Paula. "Matrix metalloproteinases: Inhibition challenges.". Paper presented in Ciência 22 -Science and Technology in Portugal Summit, Lisbon, Portugal., 2022.
  7. Conchinhas, Beatriz; Leitão, António Eduardo; Julio Onesio Ferreira Melo; Isabel Sousa; Ferreira, Ricardo Boavida; Ribeiro, Ana Cristina Ribeiro; Batista-Santos, Paula. "Searching for new bioactive compounds in Brazilian Cerrado fruits with potential antioxidant activity.". Paper presented in Ciência 22 -Science and Technology in Portugal Summit, Lisbon, Portugal., 2022.
  8. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Fortunato AS, Rodrigues AP, Martins MQ, Rodrigues WP, Colwell F, Semedo JN, Pais IP, Batista-Santos P, Leitão AE (2015) Can enhanced CO2 help to mitigate the global warming impact in the tropical coffee plant? Agriculture and Climate Change Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Feb. 15-17". Paper presented in Agriculture and Climate Change Conference, 2015.
  9. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Jorge TF, Batista-Santos P, Ramalho JC, Ribeiro-Barros A, António C (2015) Development of a novel LC-MS/MS method for the target analysis of salt stress-responsive osmolytes in Casuarina glauca tissues. Cost Action: The quest for tolerant varieties - phenotyping at plant and cellular level, Carcavelos, Portugal.". Paper presented in Cost Action: The quest for tolerant varieties - phenotyping at plant and cellular level, Carcavelos, Portugal., 2015.
  10. Batista-Santos, Paula. "da Costa M, Batista-Santos P, Duro N, Ramalho J, Ribeiro A (2014) Selection and Validation of Reference Genes for Normalization of Quantitative Real-Time PCR Gene Expression Data in Casuarina glauca under Salinity Stress. XVIII Congress of the Portuguese Biochemical Society (SPB), Coimbra, Portugal, Dec. 17-20.". Paper presented in XVIII Congress of the Portuguese Biochemical Society (SPB), Coimbra, Portugal, Dec. 17-20., 2014.
  11. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Semedo JN, Pais IP, Scotti-Campos P, Rodrigues AP, Fortunato AF, Leitão AE, Lopes E, Palos I, Silva MJ, Goulao L, Batista-Santos P et al. (2014) A glimpse of climate change impact on the physiology of Coffea arabica and C. canephora – the combined effects of enhanced growth CO2 and temperature. 25th International Conference on Coffee Science, Armenia, Colombia, Sept. 8 – 13.". Paper presented in 25th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Armenia, Colombia, Sept. 8 – 13., 2014.
  12. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Scotti-Campos P, Pais IP, Lidon FC, Martins LD, Tomaz MA, Semedo JN, Rodrigues AP, Fortunato AF, Palos I, Batista-Santos P et al. (2014) Thylakoid lipids changes may account for photosynthetic acclimation ability of two Coffea species subjected to heat. 25th International Conference on Coffee Science, Armenia, Colombia, Sept. 8 – 13.". Paper presented in 25th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Armenia, Colombia, Sept. 8 – 13., 2014.
  13. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Batista-Santos P, Rodrigues AP, Semedo JN, Alves P, Graça I, Duro N, Colwell F, Pais IP, Scotti-Campos P, Lidon FC, Ramalho JC, Ribeiro AI (2014) Effect of salt stress on photosynthetic performance and membrane integrity of symbiotic Casuarina glauca Sieber ex. Spreng. 11th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference (ENFC), Tenerife, Spain, Sep. 7-10 (pp. 276).". Paper presented in 11th European Nitrogen Fixation Conference (ENFC), Tenerife, Spain, 2014.
  14. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Batista-Santos P, Graça I, Semedo J, Lidon F, Alves P, Scotti P, Pais I, Ribeiro AI, Ramalho JC (2013) Salt tolerance evaluation in Casuarina glauca - Impact on the photosynthetic apparatus. II Iberoamerican Conference on Beneficial Plant - Microorganism - Environment Interactions (IBEMPA), Sevilla, Spain, Sep. 2-6.". Paper presented in II Iberoamerican Conference on Beneficial Plant - Microorganism - Environment Interactions (IBEMPA), Sevilla, Spain, 2013.
  15. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Rodrigues AP, Semedo JN, Pais I, Martins LD, Tomaz MA, Fortunato AF, Palos I, Batista-Santos P, et al. (2013) Reinforcement of photosynthetic components in coffee plants under long-term high growth CO2 counteracts down-regulation. XIII congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, XX Reúnion Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal, Lisbon, Portugal, Jul. 24-27". Paper presented in XIII congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, XX Reúnion Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal, Lisbon, Portugal, 2013.
  16. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Semedo JN, Pais I, Scotti-Campos P, Rodrigues AP, Fortunato AF, Leitão AE, Lopes E, Palos I, Silva MJ, Goulao L, Batista-Santos P, et al. (2013) Coffee plants displayed absence of photosynthetic down-regulation under long-term high growth CO2.". Paper presented in XIII congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, XX Reúnion Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal, Lisbon, Portugal, 2013.
  17. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Scotti-Campos P, Pais I, Semedo JN, Martins LD, Maia I, Reboredo F, Simões-Costa MC, Lopes E, Tomaz MA, Rodrigues AP, Batista-Santos P, et al. (2013) Impact of long term high CO2 on membrane stability in three coffee genotypes. XIII congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, XX Reúnion Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal, Lisbon, Portugal, Jul. 24-27". Paper presented in XIII congresso Luso-Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, XX Reúnion Nacional de la Sociedad Española de Fisiología Vegetal, Lisbon, Portugal, 2013.
    10.5151/chemeng-cobeq2014-1198-20522-158324
  18. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Batista-Santos P, Lidon FC, Partelli F, Leitão AE, Fortunato AS, Campos PS, Pais IP, Ribeiro AI, Ramalho JC (2012) Physiological, Biochemical and Molecular Responses of Coffee spp. Tolerance to Low Non-Freezing Temperatures. 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 11-16". Paper presented in 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), San José, Costa Rica, 2012.
  19. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Partelli FL, Silva MB, Gontijo I, Vieira HD, Ramalho JC, Batista-Santos P, Golynski A, Espindula MC (2012) Long-term evaluation of “Conilon” coffee yield from plants propagated by cuttings and seeds. 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 11-16.". Paper presented in 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 11-16., 2012.
  20. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Ramalho JC, Leitão AE, Fortunato AS, Goulão LF, Melo AP, Batista-Santos P, Santos P, et al. (2012) Mecanismos de Aclimatação a Baixas Temperaturas Positivas em Cafeeiro - Contribuição para a Investigação Agrícola para o Desenvolvimento no Contexto de Alterações Ambientais. Colóquio lnternacional Ciência nos Trópicos: olhares sobre o passado, perspectivas de futuro, IICT, Lisboa, Jan. 5-7". Paper presented in Colóquio lnternacional Ciência nos Trópicos: olhares sobre o passado, perspectivas de futuro, IICT, Lisboa, 2012.
  21. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Partelli FL, Falqueto AR, Vieira HD, Batista-Santos P, Ramalho JC (2011) Queda de folhas em genótipos de cafeeiro (Coffea spp.) submetidos a baixas temperaturas positivas. 37º Congresso Brasileiro de Pesquisas Cafeeiras, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil, Nov. 1-4". Paper presented in 37º Congresso Brasileiro de Pesquisas Cafeeiras, Poços de Caldas, MG, Brazil, 2011.
  22. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Batista-Santos P, Lidon FC, Fortunato AS, Leitão AE, Pais IP, Ribeiro AI, Ramalho JC (2010) Coffee cold acclimation ability and its relation to oxidative stress control. 23rd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 3-8.". Paper presented in 23rd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 3-8., 2010.
  23. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Fortunato AS, Eichler P, Ramalho JC, Ribeiro AI (2007) Identification of molecular markers for cold-tolerance in Coffea spp. Congresso Micro’07-Biotec’07-XXIII JPG, Lisboa, Portugal, 30 Nov.- 2 Dez". Paper presented in Congresso Micro’07-Biotec’07-XXIII JPG, Lisboa, Portugal, 2007.
  24. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Eichler P, Partelli F, Ribeiro A, Ramalho JC, Lidon FC (2007). Estudo do impacte de baixas temperaturas positivas no transporte tilacóidal de electrões em diferentes cultivares de Coffea sp. X Congresso Hispano-Luso de Fisiologia Vegetal, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, Sept. 18-21". Paper presented in X Congresso Hispano-Luso de Fisiologia Vegetal, Alcalá de Henares, Spain, 2007.
  25. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Eichler P, Fortunato A, Gouveia MM, Partelli F, Chaves MM, Ramalho JC, Ribeiro A (2007) Molecular and physiological impact of cold stress on Coffea sp. World Congress of Stress, Budapest, Hungary. Aug. 23-26". Paper presented in World Congress of Stress, Budapest, Hungary, 2007.
  26. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Eichler P, Chaves MM, Ramalho JC, Ribeiro A (2006) Preliminary studies on gene expression analysis by quantitative RT-PCR of Coffea sp. genotypes with contrasting tolerance to low positive temperatures. XVth Congress of Biochemistry, Aveiro, Portugal, Dec. 8-10". Paper presented in XVth Congress of Biochemistry, Aveiro, Portugal, 2006.
  27. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Eichler P, Santos P, Gouveia MM, Lidon FC, Chaves MM, Ribeiro A, Ramalho JC (2006) Cold tolerance evaluation in Coffea sp. Impact on the photosynthetic apparatus and the control of oxidative stress assessed by gene expression analysis. 21st International Conference on Coffee Science, Montepellier, France, Sept. 11-15". Paper presented in 21st International Conference on Coffee Science, Montepellier, France, 2006.
  28. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Eichler P, Santos P, Gouveia MM, Lidon FC, Ribeiro A, Ramalho JC (2005) Respostas ao nível molecular na tolerância a baixas temperaturas positivas em Coffea sp. IX Congresso Luso Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, Évora, Portugal Sept. 18 – 21". Paper presented in IX Congresso Luso Espanhol de Fisiologia Vegetal, Évora, Portugal, 2005.
  29. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Eichler P & Rodrigues Jr. C (2004) Effect of growth temperature on aggressiveness of Colletotrichum kahawae isolates towards coffee”. 20th International Conference on Coffee Science, Bangalore, India, Oct. 11- 15.". Paper presented in 20th International Conference on Coffee Science, Bangalore, India, Oct. 11- 15., 2004.
  30. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Eichler P, Nóbrega F, Vidal R & Rodrigues Jr. CJ (2003) PCR profiles of Colletotrichum kahawae and C. gloeosporioides isolates of coffee based on specific retrotransposon primers. International Congress of Plant Pathology, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 2-7". Paper presented in International Congress of Plant Pathology, Christchurch, New Zealand, 2003.
  31. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Guerra-Guimarães L, Santos Eichler P & Rodrigues Jr. C (1998) Produção de fitotoxinas em filtrados de Colletotrichum kahawae, J. M. Waller & P. B. Bridge, sp. nov., agente causal de antracnose dos frutos verdes de cafeeiro. 2ª Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Fitopatologia. Oeiras, Portugal, Sept. 24- 25". Paper presented in 2ª Reunião da Sociedade Portuguesa de Fitopatologia. Oeiras, Portugal, 1998.
Journal article
  1. Melo, Júlio Onésio Ferreira; Conchinhas, Beatriz; Leitão, António Eduardo Baptista; Ramos, Ana Luiza Coeli Cruz; Sousa, Isabel Maria Nunes de; Ferreira, Ricardo Manuel de Seixas Boavida; Ribeiro, Ana Cristina; Batista-Santos, Paula. "Phenolic Compounds Characterization of Caryocar brasiliense Peel with Potential Antioxidant Activity". Plants 13 15 (2024): 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants13152016.
    10.3390/plants13152016
  2. Ramos, Ana Luiza Coeli Cruz; Mazzinghy, Ana Carolina do Carmo; Correia, Vinícius Tadeu da Veiga; Nunes, Bruna Vieira; Ribeiro, Lucas Victor; Silva, Viviane Dias Medeiros; Weichert, Reginaldo Ferreira; et al. "An Integrative Approach to the Flavonoid Profile in Some Plants’ Parts of the Annona Genus". Plants 11 21 (2022): 2855. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/plants11212855.
    10.3390/plants11212855
  3. Luiza Coeli Cruz Ramos, Ana; Ramalho Silva, Mauro; de Oliveira Prata Mendonça, Henrique; Carolina do Carmo Mazzinghy, Ana; Dias Medeiros Silva, Viviane; Gonçalves Botelho, Bruno; Augusti, Rodinei; et al. "Use of pulp, peel, and seed of Annona crassiflora Mart. in elaborating extracts for fingerprint analysis using paper spray mass spectrometry". Food Research International (2022): 111687. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111687.
    10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111687
  4. Nogueira, Laiza Andrade; Figueiredo, Yuri Gomes; Ramos, Ana Luiza Coeli Cruz; Correia, Vinícius Tadeu da Veiga; Nunes, Bruna Vieira; Ribeiro, Lucas Victor; Franco, Ariele Oliveira; et al. "The Presence of Flavonoids in Some Products and Fruits of the Genus Eugenia: An Integrative Review". Frontiers in Food Science and Technology 2 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/frfst.2022.899492.
    10.3389/frfst.2022.899492
  5. Cruz, Filipe; Batista-Santos, Paula; Monteiro, Sara; Neves-Martins, João; Ferreira, Ricardo Boavida. "Maximizing Blad-containing oligomer fungicidal activity in sweet cultivars of Lupinus albus seeds". Industrial Crops and Products 162 (2021): 113242. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113242.
    Published • 10.1016/j.indcrop.2021.113242
  6. Ana Lima; Paula Batista-Santos; Eduarda Veríssimo; Patrícia Rebelo; Ricardo Boavida Ferreira. "Differential inhibition of gelatinase activity in human colon adenocarcinoma cells by Aloe vera and Aloe arborescens extracts". BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies (2020): https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03134-9.
    10.1186/s12906-020-03134-9
  7. Gomes, Ana Maria Figueira; Draper, David; Talhinhas, Pedro; Santos, Paula Batista-; Simões, Fernanda; Nhantumbo, Nascimento; Massinga, Rafael; et al. "Genetic Diversity among Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) Landraces Suggests Central Mozambique as an Important Hotspot of Variation". Agronomy 10 12 (2020): 1893. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy10121893.
    10.3390/agronomy10121893
  8. Senkoro, Annae M.; Talhinhas, Pedro; Simões, Fernanda; Batista-Santos, Paula; Shackleton, Charlie M.; Voeks, Robert A.; Marques, Isabel; Ribeiro-Barros, Ana I.. "The genetic legacy of fragmentation and overexploitation in the threatened medicinal African pepper-bark tree, Warburgia salutaris". Scientific Reports 10 1 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-76654-6.
    Published • 10.1038/s41598-020-76654-6
  9. Roda, Faustino Adriano; Marques, Isabel; Batista-Santos, Paula; Esquível, Maria Glória; Ndayiragije, Alexis; Lidon, Fernando Cebola; Swamy, B. P. Mallikarjuna; Ramalho, José Cochicho; Ribeiro-Barros, Ana I.. "Rice Biofortification With Zinc and Selenium: A Transcriptomic Approach to Understand Mineral Accumulation in Flag Leaves". Frontiers in Genetics 11 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2020.00543.
    Published • 10.3389/fgene.2020.00543
  10. Gomes, Ana M.F.; Rodrigues, Ana P.; António, Carla; Rodrigues, Ana M.; Leitão, António E.; Batista-Santos, Paula; Nhantumbo, Nascimento; et al. "Drought response of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) landraces at leaf physiological and metabolite profile levels". Environmental and Experimental Botany 175 (2020): 104060. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2020.104060.
  11. Scotti-Campos, Paula; Duro, Nuno; Costa, Mário da; Pais, Isabel P.; Rodrigues, Ana P.; Batista-Santos, Paula; Semedo, José N.; et al. "Antioxidative ability and membrane integrity in salt-induced responses of Casuarina glauca Sieber ex Spreng. in symbiosis with N2-fixing Frankia Thr or supplemented with mineral nitrogen". Journal of Plant Physiology 196-197 (2016): 60-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2016.03.012.
    10.1016/j.jplph.2016.03.012
  12. Ribeiro-Barros, Ana I.; da Costa, Mário; Duro, Nuno; Graça, Inês; Batista-Santos, Paula; Jorge, Tiago F.; Lidon, Fernando C.; et al. "An integrated approach to understand the mechanisms underlying salt stress tolerance in Casuarina glauca and its relation with nitrogen-fixing Frankia Thr". Symbiosis 70 1-3 (2016): 111-116. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13199-016-0386-y.
    10.1007/s13199-016-0386-y
  13. Batista-Santos, Paula; Duro, Nuno; Rodrigues, Ana P.; Semedo, José N.; Alves, Paula; da Costa, Mário; Graça, Inês; et al. "Is salt stress tolerance in Casuarina glauca Sieb. ex Spreng. associated with its nitrogen-fixing root-nodule symbiosis? An analysis at the photosynthetic level". Plant Physiology and Biochemistry 96 (2015): 97-109. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.07.021.
    10.1016/j.plaphy.2015.07.021
  14. Duro, Nuno; Batista-Santos, Paula; da Costa, Mário; Maia, Rodrigo; Castro, Isabel V.; Ramos, Margarida; Ramalho, José C.; et al. "The impact of salinity on the symbiosis between Casuarina glauca Sieb. ex Spreng. and N2-fixing Frankia bacteria based on the analysis of Nitrogen and Carbon metabolism". Plant and Soil 398 1-2 (2015): 327-337. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11104-015-2666-3.
    10.1007/s11104-015-2666-3
  15. da Costa, Mário; Duro, Nuno; Batista-Santos, P.; Ramalho, José C.; Ribeiro-Barros, Ana I.. "Validation of candidate reference genes for qRT-PCR studies in symbiotic and non-symbiotic Casuarina glauca Sieb. ex Spreng. under salinity conditions". Symbiosis 66 1 (2015): 21-35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13199-015-0330-6.
    10.1007/s13199-015-0330-6
  16. Ramalho, J. C.; DaMatta, F. M.; Rodrigues, A. P.; Scotti-Campos, P.; Pais, I.; Batista-Santos, P.; Partelli, F. L.; et al. "Cold impact and acclimation response of Coffea spp. plants". Theoretical and Experimental Plant Physiology 26 1 (2014): 5-18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40626-014-0001-7.
    10.1007/s40626-014-0001-7
  17. Scotti-Campos, Paula; Pais, Isabel P.; Partelli, Fábio L.; Batista-Santos, Paula; Ramalho, José C.. "Phospholipids profile in chloroplasts of Coffea spp. genotypes differing in cold acclimation ability". Journal of Plant Physiology 171 3-4 (2014): 243-249. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2013.07.007.
    10.1016/j.jplph.2013.07.007
  18. Ramalho, José C.; Rodrigues, Ana P.; Semedo, José N.; Pais, Isabel P.; Martins, Lima D.; Simões-Costa, Maria C.; Leitão, António E.; et al. "Sustained Photosynthetic Performance of Coffea spp. under Long-Term Enhanced [CO2]". PLoS ONE 8 12 (2013): e82712. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0082712.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0082712
  19. Partelli, F.L.; Batista-Santos, P.; Scotti-Campos, P.; Pais, I.P.; Quartin, V.L.; Vieira, H.D.; Ramalho, J.C.. "Characterization of the main lipid components of chloroplast membranes and cold induced changes in Coffea spp.". Environmental and Experimental Botany 74 (2011): 194-204. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envexpbot.2011.06.001.
    10.1016/j.envexpbot.2011.06.001
  20. Batista-Santos, P.; Lidon, F.C.; Fortunato, A.; Leitão, A.E.; Lopes, E.; Partelli, F.; Ribeiro, A.I.; Ramalho, J.C.. "The impact of cold on photosynthesis in genotypes of Coffea spp.—Photosystem sensitivity, photoprotective mechanisms and gene expression". Journal of Plant Physiology 168 8 (2011): 792-806. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2010.11.013.
    10.1016/j.jplph.2010.11.013
  21. Fortunato, Ana S.; Lidon, Fernando C.; Batista-Santos, Paula; Eduardo Leitão, António; Pais, Isabel P.; Ribeiro, Ana I.; Cochicho Ramalho, José. "Biochemical and molecular characterization of the antioxidative system of Coffea sp. under cold conditions in genotypes with contrasting tolerance". Journal of Plant Physiology 167 5 (2010): 333-342. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jplph.2009.10.013.
    10.1016/j.jplph.2009.10.013
  22. Partelli, Fábio Luiz; Vieira, Henrique Duarte; Viana, Alexandre Pio; Batista-Santos, Paula; Rodrigues, Ana Paula; Leitão, António Eduardo; Ramalho, José Cochicho. "Low temperature impact on photosynthetic parameters of coffee genotypes". Pesquisa Agropecuária Brasileira 44 11 (2009): 1404-1415. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0100-204x2009001100006.
    10.1590/s0100-204x2009001100006
Journal issue
  1. Batista-Santos P; Carvalho, Luísa; Zarrouk, Olfa. ""Sustainable Agriculture and Plant Biotechnology"". Sustainability (2022):
    Invited editor
Magazine article
  1. Batista-Santos, Paula; Fabio Luiz Partelli; José Cochicho Ramalho; Ana Isabel Faria Ribeiro. "Frio como Barreira.", Cultivar, 2007, https://www.grupocultivar.com.br/acervo/256.
Manual
  1. Batista-Santos, Paula. Quilambo O, Martins C, Parruque M, Duvane J, Guilundo SV, Victorino IM, Silva C, Batista-Santos P, Ribeiro A . 2019. "Laboratory Safety Manual" (Trans. Manual de Segurança Laboratorial).. Maputo, Mozambique: Revista científica da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Mozambique). 2019.
    In press
  2. Batista-Santos, Paula. Quilambo O, Martins C, Parruque M, Duvane J, Guilundo SV, Victorino IM, Silva C, Ribeiro A, Moura I, Costa C, Batista-Santos Esquível MG. 2019. Basic Techniques of Molecular Biology, In Vitro Culture of Plants and Genetic Transformation of Plants (Trans. Técnicas Básicas de Biologia Molecular, Cultura In Vitro de Plantas e Transformação Genética de Plantas).. Revista científica da Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Mozambique). 2019.
    In press
  3. Batista-Santos, Paula. Introduction to Molecular Biology Techniques (Trans. Introdução às Técnicas de Biologia Molecular).. Chimoio, Mozambique: Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica. 2017.
    Published
Report
  1. Batista-Santos, Paula. 2019. Database of candidate laboratories to perform the analysis of biomarkers of exposure for the 2nd prioritisation round of substances and update for the 1st round, Deliverable Report D 9.6, WP 9 - Laboratory analysis and quality assurance. Ref. Ares(2019)3844720 - 17/06/2019, HORIZON2020 Program Contract No. 733032 HBM4EU (European Human Biomonitoring Initiative). https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/documents/downloadPublic?documentIds=080166e5c4f29799&appId=PPGMS Pérez O, Esteban M, Gómez S, Castaño A, Batista-Santos P, Vasco E, Alvito P, Petrulioniene T, Janarauskiene D, Balciene R, Ramos JJ, Pedraza S, Motas M, Hernández L A H, Peña M Z, Boada L D. 2019. Database of candidate laboratories to perform the analysis of biomarkers of exposure for the 2nd prioritisation round of substances and update for the 1st round, Deliverable Report D 9.6, WP 9 - Laboratory analysis and quality assurance. Ref. Ares(2019)3844720 - 17/06/2019, HORIZON2020 Program Contract No. 733032 HBM4EU (European Human Biomonitoring Initiative). https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/documents/downloadPublic?documentIds=080166e5c4f29799&appId=PPGMS.
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Molecular responses of Coffea spp. tolerance to low non-freezing temperatures. PhD Thesis". PhD, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, 2011. https://www.repository.utl.pt/handle/10400.5/3864.
  2. Batista-Santos, Paula. "Influência da temperatura de crescimento na agressividade de isolamentos de Colletotrichum kahawae J. M. Waller & P. B. Bridge, sp. nov. em Coffea arabica L. Degree Thesis". Degree, Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, 1998.
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2017/09/19 Batista-Santos P. Biotechnology and its Importance in the Food Sector (Trans. Biotecnologia e sua importância no Setor Alimentar). Closing seminar of the Project Enhance ISPM’s Institutional Capacity to provide quality education in Agriculture (NICHE/MOZ/151).
Centro Provincial de Educação à Distância de Manica – Chimoio, Mozambique, (Chimoio, Mozambique)
2015/08/25 Ribeiro-Barros AI, Batista-Santos P, Duro N, da Costa M, Alves P, Graça I, Pawlowski K, Ramalho JC .2015. An integrated approach to understand the mechanisms underlying salt stress tolerance in Casuarina glauca and its relation with nitrogen-fixing Frankia. 18th International Meeting on Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants, Montpellier, France, Aug. 25–27. 18th International Meeting on Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants
IRD -French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development (Montpellier, France)
2015/06/16 Ribeiro-Barros AI, Batista-Santos P, Duro N, da Costa M, Alves P, Graça I, Ramalho JC (2015) Salt stress tolerance in Casuarina glauca and its relation with nitrogen-fixing Frankia bacteria. IV Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitogen Fixation, Leon, Spain, Jun. 16-18. IV Portuguese-Spanish Congress on Nitogen Fixation
Latin American Association of Rhizobiology (Leon, Spain)
2014/12/17 Duro N, Batista-Santos P, Maia R, da Costa M, Castro IV, Ramalho J, Pawlowski K, Máguas C, Ribeiro A (2014) The impact of salt stress on symbiotic nitrogen fixation by Frankia in actinorhizal nodules of Casuarina glauca. XVIII Congress of the Portuguese Biochemical Society (SPB), Coimbra, Portugal, Dec. 17-20. XVIII Congress of the Portuguese Biochemical Society (SPB)
Portuguese Biochemical Society (Coimbra, Portugal)
2014/09/08 Ramalho JC, Rodrigues AP, Semedo JN, Pais IP, Martins LD, Tomaz MA, Fortunato AF, Palos I, Batista-Santos P, et al. (2014) Superimposed impacts of enhanced growth [CO2] and high temperature on the photosynthetic metabolism of coffea arabica and c. Canephora genotypes. In Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Armenia, Colombia, Sept. 8–13. 25th International Conference on Coffee Science
Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC) (Armenia, Colombia)
2014/05/22 Batista-Santos P, Partelli FL, Pais I, Rodrigues AP, Fortunato AS, Scotti-Campos P, Lidon FC, Ribeiro A, Leitão AE, Ramalho JC (2014) Physiological and Biochemical Basis of Cold Acclimation on Coffea spp. International Specialty Coffee forum, the 16th conference of China association for science and technology, Lincang, China, May 22-27. International Specialty Coffee forum, the 16th conference of China association for science and technology
China association for science and technology (Lincang, China)
2013/09/02 Batista-Santos P, Graça I, Semedo J, Lidon F, Alves P, Scotti P, Pais I, Ribeiro AI, Ramalho JC (2013) Salt tolerance evaluation in Casuarina glauca - Impact on the photosynthetic apparatus. II Iberoamerican Conference on Beneficial Plant - Microorganism - Environment Interactions (IBEMPA), Sevilla, Spain, Sep. 2-6. I Iberoamerican Conference on Beneficial Plant - Microorganism - Environment Interactions
Sociedad Española de Fijación de Nitrógeno (Sevilha, Spain)
2013/04/10 Salt stress impact on photosynthetic related parameters in Casuarina glauca. 17th International Conference on Frankineae and Actinorhizal Plants
North-Eastern Hill University (Shillong, India)
2012/11/11 Ramalho JC, Rodrigues AP, Semedo J, Pais IP, Batista-Santos P, Goulao LF, Fortunato AS, Palos IM, Maia I, Scotti-Campos P, Damatta FM, Lidon FC (2012) Impact of long-term increased ambient CO2 on Coffea arabica and C. canephora photosynthetic functioning. In Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), San José, Costa Rica, Nov. 11-16. 24th International Conference on Coffee Science
Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC) (San José, Costa Rica)
2011/08/22 Partelli F, Batista-Santos P, Scotti-Campos P, Pais IP, Quartin VL, Vieira HD, Ramalho JC (2011) Avaliação de alterações nas classes lipídicas das membranas dos cloroplastos na resposta ao frio de Coffea spp. In Proceedings of the VII Simpósio de Pesquisa dos Cafés do Brasil, Araxá – MG, Brazil, Aug. 22-25 VII Simpósio de Pesquisa dos Cafés do Brasil
(Araxá, Brazil)
2010/10/03 Batista-Santos P, Partelli F, Campos PS, Pais IP, Fortunato AS, Goulão LF, Ribeiro AI, Ramalho JC (2010) The effect of low temperature on metabolism of membrane lipids in Coffea sp and associated gene expression. In Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Bali, Indonesia, Oct. 3-8, 428-436 pp. 23rd International Conference on Coffee Science
Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC) (Bali, Indonesia)
2010/03/29 Ribeiro A, Leitão A, Silva MJ, Santos MR, Pinto M, Domingues AM, Melo A.M.P., Goulão L, Santos P, Batista-Santos P, Fortunato A, Graça I, Silva S, Sousa P, Ramalho JC (2010) Agricultural research for development: a contribution of Eco-Bio/IICT”. 1º Worshop do Programa Interdoutoral – BioPlant, March 29-30, Porto, Portugal 1º Worshop do Programa Interdoutoral – BioPlant
(Porto, Portugal)
2009/04/28 Fortunato AS, Oliveira M, Eichler P, Ramalho J, Ribeiro A (2009) Identification of molecular markers for cold-tolerance in Coffea spp. XXXIV Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética. Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal, April 28-30. XXXIV Jornadas Portuguesas de Genética
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa (Lisboa, Portugal)
2008/09/14 Eichler P, Ramalho JC, Partelli F, Fortunato A, Chaves MM, Ribeiro A (2008) Sensing low temperature in Coffea sp. through photosynthesis and gene expression analysis. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil, Sept. 14-19, 851-858 pp. 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science
Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC) (Campinas, Brazil)
2008/09/14 Partelli FL, Vieira HD,Pais IP, Quartin VL, Campos PS, Fortunato A, Eichler P, Viana AP, Ribeiro A, Ramalho JC (2008) Chloroplast membrane lipids from Coffea sp. under low positive temperatures. In Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Campinas, São Paulo, Brasil, Sept. 14-19, 891-898 pp 22nd International Conference on Coffee Science
Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC) (Campinas, Brazil)
2007/10/23 Partelli FL, Eichler P, Vieira HD, Ramalho JC (2007) Avaliação de trocas gasosas e senescência foliar em plantas de Coffea sp. submetidas a baixas temperaturas positivas. 33º congresso Brasileiro de Pesquisas Cafeeiras, Lavras, Minas Gerais, Brasil, Oct. 23-26. 33º congresso Brasileiro de Pesquisas Cafeeiras
(Lavras, Brazil)
2006/09/11 Ramalho JC, Lidon FC, Leitão AE, Eichler P, Santos P, Pais IP, Campos PS, Rodrigues AP, Chaves MM, Branco P, Ribeiro AI (2006) An integrative approach to study environmental stress tolerance in Coffea sp. – from leaf to gene. Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Coffee Science, Organized by the Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), Montpellier, France, Sept. 11-15, 1053-1063 pp. 21st International Conference on Coffee Science
Association for Science and Information on Coffee (ASIC), (Montpellier, France)
2005/12/01 Batista-Santos P. 2005. Molecular responses of Coffea sp. tolerance to low positive temperatures (Trans. Respostas ao Nível Molecular na Tolerância a Baixas Temperaturas Positivas em Coffea sp). Seminar at the Department of Plant Biology, Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, Dec. 01. Seminar at the Department of Plant Biology
Federal University of Viçosa (Viçosa, Brazil)

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role
Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2022/02 - Current Searching for new bioactive compounds in tropical fruits with potential anti-inflammatory action
Supervisor of Beatriz Conchinhas
Biologia (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Ideal matrix metalloproteinase's inhibitor in sight?
Supervisor of Catarina Dias
Biology (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2021/02 - 2021/07 Comparative nutritional analysis: soybeans and lupins
Supervisor of Margarida Pedro
Biology (Degree)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2017/10 - 2017/12 Supervising- Professional Training in Leadership skills, Lab Security, Lab Management and Molecular Biology Techniques of Laura Macamo (BSc) for the position of Lab Coordinator in Gorongosa National Park (GNP), Mozambique, at Plant-Environment Interactions & Biodiversity Lab, ISA/ULisboa . As an example of Mozambican women empowerment, Laura was invited to share her experience at “Half-Earth Day 2018”, USA, funded by Gorongosa Restoration Project, EOWilson Biodiversity Foundation (https://vimeo.com/300097797).
Supervisor
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2013/10 - 2014 Co-supervising of Research Fellowship (BI) Nuno Miguel Henriques Duro, (MSc) under the project PTDC/AGR-FOR/4218/2012. This supervising activity resulted in the joint publication of a book chapter, five articles in ISI journals and four communications.
Co-supervisor
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2021/12/14 - 2021/12/14 Webinar Host - "CAFÉ no Brasil e no Mundo Atuação da Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (UFES)", presented by Fábio Partelli (2021/12/14 - 2021/12/14)
Seminar (Co-organisor)
Universidade de Lisboa Centro de Investigação em Agronomia Alimentos Ambiente e Paisagem, Portugal
2015/05 - 2015/05 Co-organizing & Opening of the Program/Centre of Science and Progress, The Fascination of Plants Day and The Biodiversity Day-Faculty of Sciences, Univ. Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique. Funded by Portuguese Cooperation. Participants: 150 students, 10 teachers, 10 assistants. https://iictcooperacao.wordpress.com/2015/06/12/iict-participa-na-semana-de-ciencias-da-vida-em-prol-de-desenvolvimento-sustentavel-em-maputo/ (2015/05 - 2015/05)
Other (Co-organisor)
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane Faculdade de Ciências, Mozambique
2013/05 - 2013/05 Co-organizer of “Fascination of Plants Day”, Maputo, Mozambique. Main activities: 1. Design and developing of activities and exhibitions concerning the theme “Our Plants, Our Life". http://www2.iict.pt/pbp/?idc=510&idi=20515 2. Participants: 100 visitors, 26 team members. (2013/05 - 2013/05)
Exhibition (Member of the Organising Committee)
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique
2006 - 2012 Co-organizer of several events for Science Promotion, namely Fascination of Plants Day, European Researchers' Night, Summer Practical Courses. Science and Technology Week (2006 - 2012)
Other
Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Portugal

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2020 - Current Participation in the Institutional Video of the University of Lisbon for the year 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIYTCI7-atM (minute 0:36).
Other
Institutional Video of the University of Lisbon for the year 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIYTCI7-atM (minute 0:36).
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2021/10/14 - 2021/10/14 Invited speaker at FIC.A - International Science Festival. Organiser of live virtual visit with Brazil: "Come and see how coffee is produced". https://www.fica.pt/events/visita-virtual-venha-conhecer-ao-vivo-como-se-produz-cafe-br-reczsq4iktujlz8ko-1. Or via Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRTz7ZyNPws
Festival
FIC.A - International Science Festival
Senciência, Portugal
2019/04/11 - 2019/04/11 Training session on the SCIENCEVITAE platform.
Workshop
Training session on the SCIENCEVITAE platform.
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

Topic
Role
Candidate name (Type of degree)
Institution / Organization
2022/11/08 Impacto da Seca em Variedades Portuguesas de Feijão-Frade” (Trans. Drought Impact on Portuguese Cowpea Varieties).
(Thesis) Main arguer
Rita Isabel Vieira Moreira (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, Portugal
2022/07/05 Searching for new bioactive compounds in tropical fruits with potential anti-inflammatory action
Supervisor
Beatriz Conchinhas (BSc in Biology) (Other)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2021/07/09 Ideal matrix metalloproteinase's inhibitor in sight?
Supervisor
Catarina Dias (BSc in Biology) (Other)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2021/07/09 Comparative nutritional analysis: soybeans and lupins
Supervisor
Margarida Pedro (BSc in Biology) (Other)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2017/10 Response of Bruguiera sexangula (Lour.) Poir and B. cylindrica (Linn.) Blume to Indigenous beneficial microbes and their Antimicrobial activity against pathogens
(Thesis) Arguer
N.B. Sivapriya (PhD)
Bharathiar University, India

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2021/11/18 - Current Member of SciComPt - Portuguese Science and Technology Communication Network. Member
2019/03/01 - Current Research Unit LEAF - Linking Landscape, Environment, Agriculture and Food Member
2012 - Current Portuguese Biochemical Society Member
2005 - 2017 Parents’ Association - Elementary and Secondary School, Salesianos do Estoril – Escola, Portugal. Board of Technical Committee

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2020/01 - Current Effective member of Colégio Tropical, an interdisciplinary Unit of the University of Lisbon. Member of the Communication and Capacity Building Working Groups.
Member
Colégio Tropical, Portugal
2019 - 2021/11 Member of the Coordination Group (CG) of Forum for the Promotion of Health in the Municipality of Cascais, Portugal. The CG is responsible for developing a proposal for an Action Plan that contributes to the objectives of the Local Strategy for Health Promotion 2016/2020, ensuring the effective participation of working groups and citizens. It produces recommendations, proposals and policy measures to be validated by the Plenary of the Municipal Forum for Health Promotion. http://academiadasaude.pt/grupo-de-coordenacao/
Coordinator
Câmara Municipal de Cascais, Portugal
2016/06 - 2021/11 Coordination of the working group "Favourable Health Contexts - Local Health Promotion Strategy 2016/2020". Responsible for the coordination of 17-member entities. Main activities: 1. Create physical, organizational and environmental conditions to facilitate the adoption of healthy behaviours and lifestyles. 2. Define recommendations on healthy eating in canteens, bars and vending machines in schools of Cascais. 3. Implement a certification of commitment to a healthy food supply. http://academiadasaude.pt/grupo-contextos-favoraveis-a-saude/
Coordinator
Câmara Municipal de Cascais, Portugal

Conference scientific committee

Conference name Conference host
2018/06 - 2018/06 4th Symposium on Food production and Processing in a Sustainable environment FCT/UNL.

Consulting

Activity description Institution / Organization
2020/11/13 - 2020/12 Invited Expert by the Mayor of Cascais, to integrate the Delphi panel and participate in the definition of the municipal health strategy - Cascais - 2021/2025. Câmara Municipal de Cascais, Portugal
2017/12 - 2019/01 Responsible for the Reactivation of Plant Biotechnology Lab to support and follow-up the research developed at Plant-Environment Interactions & Biodiversity Lab, ISA/UL. Main tasks comprise Technical Leadership and Management including Students Supervising, Lab Safety, Planning, Organizing, Controlling and Purchasing. Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2015/04 - 2017 Academic consultant at Teses+ (Biology and Health). Research services & training for academics & postgraduate students. Proofreading, formatting & reference checking of academic documents (theses, journal manuscripts, reports, oral presentations): i) Design & preparation of 3 Doctoral Thesis Projects; ii) Organization, structure, data analysis, discussion & proofreading of texts of 3 PhD Theses (1 held @ Champalimaud Foundation), of 13 MSc and 1 BSc Theses; iii) Formatting, proofreading and reference checking of other 10 Theses (ca. .2.200 pages) Teses +, Portugal

Course / Discipline taught

Academic session Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020/04 - Current Lecturer: Plant Physiology - Degree in Biology Biologia (Licenciatura) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2018/11 - Current Lecturer : Master degree in Agronomic Engineering - Plant Biotechnology (2nd Cycle, 2nd Year, 6 ECTs). Engenharia Agronómica (Mestrado integrado) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Portugal
2017/09 - 2017/09 Invited Lecturer : BSc in Biotechnology – Lectures on “Lab Safety”(1st Cycle, 1st Year, 6 h, 2 classes, 30 students).Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica, Mozambique. BSc in Biotechnology (Bachelor) Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica, Mozambique
2017/09 - 2017/09 Invited Lecturer: BSc in Technology and Food Processing – Lectures in “Biosecurity: good practices in biotechnology laboratory” (1st Cycle, 1st Year, 6 h, 2 classes, 30 students), Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica (ISPM), Mozambique. BSc in Technology and Food Processing (Bachelor) Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica, Mozambique
2017/09 - 2017/09 Invited lecturer : BSc in Technology and Food Processing – Lectures in “Aseptic Technique in Molecular Biology” (1st Cycle, 1st Year, 6 h, 2 classes, 30 students), Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica (ISPM), Mozambique. BSc in Technology and Food Processing (Bachelor) Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica, Mozambique
2017/08 - 2017/08 Invited Lecturer for Curriculum Development in Biotechnology - Advanced Training in Molecular Biology Techniques for the University Teaching staff, at Plant Biotechnology Lab, Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica, Mozambique. (35 hours, 8 teachers). Instituto Superior Politécnico de Manica, Mozambique
2017/07 - 2017/08 Invited Lecturer : “Teaching Youth Conservation Biology” - Gorongosa Biodiversity Science Education Program – Responsible for the design, developing and implementing learning programs and strategies, including methodologies, assessment, materials and activities (98 hours, 2 teachers, 24 students). Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique. http://www.gorongosa.org/our-story/science/science-education-program Teaching Youth Conservation Biology Gorongosa National Park, Mozambique, Mozambique

Journal scientific committee

Journal title (ISSN) Publisher
2021/09 - Current Guest Editor Sustainability Special Issue "Sustainable Agriculture and Plant Biotechnology" (ISSN 2071-1050) MDPI
2019 - Current Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agricola e Ambiental (14154366) Universidade Federal da Paraiba, Centro de Ciências e Tecnologia, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola
2019 - Current Bioscience Journal (19813163, 15163725) Universidade Federal de Uberlândia
2016 - Current Revista de Ciências Agrárias (0871-018X, 2183-041X) Sociedade de Ciências Agrárias de Portugal - SCAP
2015 - Current Journal of Tropical Forest Science (01281283) Forest Research Institute Malaysia

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2018/01 - 2019/01 "Biodiversity Studies - DNA Extraction and Quantitation for SSR development (Microsatellite Genotyping)". Annae Senkoro – PhD student in Environmental Science, Rhodes University (South Africa)
2018/10/04 - 2018/10/11 "Molecular Biology Techniques" . Sandra Miguel (BSc from Mozambique)
2018/06 - 2018/09 "Rotation Lab in Molecular Biology Techniques to study Plant-Environment Interactions". Crimildo Cassamo (PhD Student from Mozambique)
2018/03 - 2018/06 "Studies with DREB - a Candidate Gene for Drought Tolerance in Coffea Species”. Raquel Figueiredo – Bsc in Biochemistry, FCT/UNL
2018/01 - 2018/05 "Plant Physiology Studies and Molecular Biology Techniques of Mozambican cowpea Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. landraces under drought conditions". Ana Gomes - PhD student in Tropical Knowledge and Management (Nova SBE/UNL) from Mozambique
2017/12 - 2018/03 Techinal Supervising in Gene expression studies by RT-qPCR - coffee responses to drought and warming. Danielly Dubberstein – PhD student in Genetics and Breeding (from Brazil)
2017/09/02 - 2017/12/15 "Supervising in Molecular Biology Techniques for Transcriptomic analysis of biofortified rice with zinc and selenium". Faustino Adriano Roda – MSc. in Biotechnology from Mozambique .
2017/10/03 - 2017/11/03 "Technical Supervising in Molecular Biology Techniques for Screening of Xanthomonas pv oryzae and oryzicola and resistance genes in traditional rice cultivars in Mozambique". Inocência Tapaça – MSc student in Biotechnology from Mozambique.
2017/10/03 - 2017/11 "Technical Supervising in Molecular Biology Techniques for screening of resistance genes to Pyricularia oryzae in traditional rice cultivars in Mozambique". Carlos Bulo – MSc student in Biotechnology from Mozambique.
2015/05/03 - 2015/05/10 Educational and scientific workshops to be held at the Center of Science and Progress in Maputo (Mozambique) Arlindo Machel (from Mozambique)

Other jury / evaluation

Activity description Institution / Organization
2014/09 - 2014/10 Jury for one Post-doc Research grant (ref. SymbSaltStress 056/BI-BPD/2014), project PTDC/AGR-FOR/4218/2012. ITQB/UNL. Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2014/02 - 2014/03 Jury for job application of one Research Grant (ref 006-BI-2014), project PTDC/AGR-FOR/4218/2012. ITQB/UNL. Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
2013/09 - 2013/09 Jury for job application of one Research grant (ref. 091-BI-2013), project PTDC/AGR-FOR/4218/2012. ITQB/UNL. Universidade Nova de Lisboa Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2010 1st place Award for PhDs – “Bolsa Visconde de Alvalade”
Leões de Portugal., Portugal

Other distinction

2021 Nomination for ISCMR Scientific Article Prize - Differential inhibition of MMP-9 activity from human colon adenocarcinoma cells by Aloe vera and Aloe arborescens extracts BMC Complement Med Ther 20, 379. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-020-03134-9
International Society for Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine Research, Canada
2007 ESF-LESC Travel Grant (The World Conference of Stress in Budapest, Hungary)
European Science Foundation, France