Experience

INIAV, IP - Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária

• Portugal
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Postdoctoral Researcher

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Fire4CAST (PTDC/ASP-PLA/28305/2017) - Use of immunocytometric and molecular technologies for epidemiological modeling of bacterial fire. https://iniav.pt/projetos/fire4cast Fire4CAST (PTDC/ASP-PLA/28305/2017) - Use of immunocytometric and molecular technologies for epidemiological modeling of bacterial fire. https://iniav.pt/projetos/fire4cast



Centro Testes Ciência FCUL

• Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal

• Laboratory Technician (Volunteer)

  • May 2020 - Oct 2020

  Helping run real-time PCR testing in clinical samples of suspected COVID-19 patients. Helping run real-time PCR testing in clinical samples of suspected COVID-19 patients.



A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research

• Singapore
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher, PhD Student

  • Aug 2014 - May 2020

  Graduated with a PhD in Immunology from Nanyang Technological University of Singapore. As an international student at Singapore Immunology Network (A*STAR) I looked into mechanisms that govern protection or pathology during malaria infection in mouse models. By looking at different vaccination models I analyzed the importance of different vaccine adjuvants in establishment of protection against blood stage malaria in mice as well as the role of a live attenuated vaccine in protection against blood-stage malaria and cerebral malaria. Show less



Biopremier - Innovation and Biotechnology Services, SA

• Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa

• Laboratory Technician

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2014

  General laboratory work in Molecular Biology including: Nucleic acid extraction and species identification through PCR, real-time PCR and DNA sequencing in pure samples and complex foods. Isolation, culturing and identification of food pathogens. General laboratory work in Molecular Biology including: Nucleic acid extraction and species identification through PCR, real-time PCR and DNA sequencing in pure samples and complex foods. Isolation, culturing and identification of food pathogens.



Instituto de Salud Carlos III

• Spain
• Research
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Research Assistant (Inov Contacto 2012 Grant)

  • May 2012 - Nov 2012

  Studies on developmental biology and molecular neurobiology with a focus on midbrain neuronal development (neurogenesis, precursor proliferation, differentiation and survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons. Studies on control and transgenic mice "in vivo" and "in vitro" after directed differentiation of neural stem cells and embryonic stem cells into dopaminergic neurons. Studies on developmental biology and molecular neurobiology with a focus on midbrain neuronal development (neurogenesis, precursor proliferation, differentiation and survival of midbrain dopaminergic neurons. Studies on control and transgenic mice "in vivo" and "in vitro" after directed differentiation of neural stem cells and embryonic stem cells into dopaminergic neurons.



Microbiology and Biotechnology Lab, BioFIG-FCUL

• Research Assistant

  • Feb 2008 - Apr 2012

  - Microscopic analysis of diseases in turfgrass. Molecular characterization of phytopathogenic fungi. - Development of cytological, physiological and molecular methods of characterization of encapsulated starter-strain yeasts during their production and in industrial fermentation of sparkling wines in collaboration with industry leaders. - Isolation, selection and characterization of potential yeast starter from grape must. Comparative analysis of molecular fingerprinting methods for tracing yeast populations during industrial wine production in collaboration with industry leaders. - Preparing, organizing and teaching laboratory classes for lab technicians, undergraduate and master students. Show less