Marta is graduated in Nutritional Sciences from the Faculty of Nutritional and Food Sciences, University of Porto since 2007. In 2014 she completed her PhD in Biomedical Sciences (metabolic diseases) as a collaboration between the Faculty of Medicine, University of Lisbon and Queen Mary University of London, UK, having focused her research in the metabolic pathways associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, in pre-clinical models of metabolic disease. Her PhD project was undertaken at the Blizard Institute, in London. From there, she moved to New Zealand to work as a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Biological Sciences, University of Auckland, where she conducted the New Zealand arm of a large international clinical trial in the field of diabetes prevention through lifestyle interventions, in a high risk population (with obesity and hyperglycaemia). During that period, she was also involved in other scientific projects, mainly around (i) intestinal microbiota, (ii) metabolomics as a nutritional assessment method and (iii) glycaemic index. In parallel, Marta was also a lecturer in the same institution (50% FTE, between 2014 and 2018), teaching curricular units in the fields of nutrition, metabolism and biochemistry. Nowadays, and since 2019, Marta is an Assistant Professor and researcher at NOVA Medical School, having several ongoing pre-clinical and clinical research projects focusing on the role of diet in the management and prevention of non-communicable diseases. She coordinates 2 courses in the Master's Program in Human Nutrition and Metabolism (Omics and Seminars) and 2 courses in the Bachelor's in Nutritional Sciences (Internship and Nutritional Therapy in Diabetes), also lecturing in many other under- and postgraduate courses in her fields of expertise (Diet Therapy, Biochemistry, Infant and Maternal Nutrition, Pathophysiology, Metabolic Integration, Critical Skills in Research, Microbiota in Health and Disease, etc). In parallel, she conducts clinical activity as a registered nutritionist (3696N), clinical specialist (focusing on nutrition therapy in diabetes, metabolism dysfunction and pregnancy) in the CUF Tejo and CUF Descobertas Hospitals, where she also supervises students in their clinical placements and in clinical research activities. She has supervised the projects and thesis of over 20 Masters' students, 3 PhD students (1 completed) and 3 postdoctoral researchers. She has also undertaken tutoring activity since 2019, as part of the NOVA Biomedical Research Masters' Program. In 2021, Marta was appointed Coordinator of the Student Support Group at NOVA Medical School (ongoing), a role that involves supporting students during their personal issues, in order to achieve academic perfomance. Marta has attracted funding from international bodies, such as Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT) and the New Zealand Health and Research Council, both as Principal and Co-Investigator. She won scientific and travel awards and is the author of over 60 publications in indexed, peer reviewed journals. She has been invited to present her work in several scientific events, nationally (Portugal and New Zealand) and internationally. She is also frequently invited to integrate scientific evaluation pannels, including those leading to postgraduate degrees. Notably, Marta has recently been involved in citizen science and implementation activities within underpriviledged communities, promoting active knowledge transference and community-based dissemination of science.