I have a Biochemistry degree (Pre-Bologna) and a specialization in Molecular Biology with a master degree in molecular biology, and microbiology obtained at the University of Algarve (UALG). From 2013 to 2017, I was enrolled in the PhD programme in Biomedical Sciences at UALG. Meanwhile I have been working as invited Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (FCMA) in University of Algarve, teaching Cell Biology, Cell Differentiation and Microenvironments, and created a new discipline, Laboratories in Biomedicine, for the master in biomedical sciences-mechanisms of diseases. This discipline aims to promote students to develop its own mini-research project based on basic background methods and reagents available in the university. In addition, is proposed to students develop the experimental design, execute experiments and present their results. In addition, I am involved in the Lab-It - Itinerant Laboratory within KCITAR-Algarve project, promoting the development of molecular biology activities for students and teacher training in Algarve high schools. As a researsher I have initiated my scientific career with a fellowship in a biogeochemistry project about oxygen dynamic coupled to organic carbon in intertidal areas and done my graduation thesis in research about bioturbation of iron biogeochemistry and in molecular response of the clam Ruditapes decussates upon Perkinsus olseni Infection, which allowed the publication of a paper. After I was a fellowship reseacher in a project which aimed to identificaty and characterize genes involved in synthesis of isoprenoids in parasite Perkinus olseni. For the master thesis my research project was related with the expression of four new ferritins from grooved carpet shell clam Ruditapes decussatus challenged with Perkinsus olseni and metals (Cd, Cu and Zn), which leaded a new publication. After a masther thesis I have done a pause in research activities and was involved for 3 years in project Lab-It development which aimed to support secondary schools and teachers in the formation and dissemination of concepts associated with molecular genetics. Following my scientific interest I was able be recipient of a FCT PhD fellowship (SFRH/BD/77056/2012) with the project “Contribution to the molecular characterization of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis phenotypes associated with Hereditary Hemochromatosis”. It was developed under the supervision of Professors Leonor Cancela (BIOSKEL lab, at UALG), Ea Hang Korng (INSERM U1132, BIOSCAR at Hôpital Lariboisière, service de Rhumatologie, Université Paris 7 Denis Diderot, Paris, France) and Graça Porto (I3S Research Center at University of Porto, Portugal. The work focused on the study of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis associated to hereditary hemochromatosis using mice models for the molecular characterization of musculoskeletal complications. Part of this work was done at INSERM U1132 (Paris) and at I3S, Porto thus allowing the establishment of external national and international collaborations. I have been accumulating experience in research of osteoarthritis and osteoporosis associated to iron overload phenotypes with knowhow in histological approaches for characterization of cartilage and bone tissues and micro computerized tomography (micro-CT) technique for bone histomorphometric analysis and in the development of primary cultures of mammalian osteoblasts and chondrocytes, in fluorescent and confocal microscopy and in molecular biology techniques. I have also experience in coordinating the research projects of undergraduate and master students from biochemistry, biomedical sciences and medical degrees, as well as in dissemination of science, being responsible Lab-It practical session application in schools and invited to several seminars about molecular genetics in biomedicine. In addition, in the last 3 years I was invited to review more than 40 manuscripts for international research journals.