Career

• 2015 - 2018: Research position (SFRH /BPD /107855/2015) financed by the Foundation for Science and Technology, Mountain Research Centre, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
• 2013 - 2015: Assistant Researcher "Ciência 2008", Mountain Research Centre, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Roles

• Since 2016: Executive guest editor of the theme “Phytochemicals and their effects on human health”, Current Pharmaceutical Design
• Since 2013: Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Qualifications

• 2008 - Ph.D. Pharmacy (Nutrition and Bromatology), University of Salamanca, Spain
• 2006 - M.Sc. in Nutrition and Bromatology at the Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Salamanca, Spain
• 2002 - First degree in Biotechnology Engineering, School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal
• 2000 - Bachelor degree in Biotechnology Engineering, School of Agriculture, Polytechnic Institute of Bragança, Portugal

Awards and Honors

• 2017 - Prémio de melhor comunicação, IX Congresso Ibérico de AgroengenhariaInstituto Politécnico de Bragança,Portugal
• 2017 - Highly cited researchers 2017, Clarivate Analytics
• 2009 - Extraordinary doctoral Prize 2008/2009 for her PhD, Faculty of Pharmacy Universidad de Salamanca,Espanha

Interests

• Chemistry of Natural Products: Extraction, identification, fractionation and isolation of chemical compounds in natural matrices (mostly food matrices)
• Nutraceuticals and functional foods: development of nutraceuticals and innovative food formulations with functional properties.
• MAIN RESEARCH focuses on the chemical characterization and biological evaluation of local natural matrices, namely food products