Academic degrees, fields of study, awarding institutions, dates
2003: Agregação, Molecular and Celular Biology, University of Algarve (by unanimity)
1985: PhD - "Docteur de l’Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Mention Très honorable", Paris, France
1982: Diplôme dÉtudes Approfondies (DEA) in Biochemistry, University Paris VI, Paris, France
1981: Maîtrise - "Biology of Organisms and Populations, option Animal Biology "- Paris VI - France
Current position: Full Professor, University of Algarve / Dept of Biomedical Sciences and Medicine
Previous positions, institutions, dates in reverse chronological order
April 06 Full Professor, University of Algarve
Jan/April 2000: Visiting Associate Project Scientist, Department of Biology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.
Nov 98/Mar 06: Associate Professor, University of Algarve
Nov 92/Oct 98: Assistant Professor, University of Algarve
Jul 91/Oct 92: Assistant Research Biologist, Univ. California, San Diego, California, USA.
Feb 88/Jun 91: Post Doctoral Fellow, University of California, San Diego, California, USA.
Jan 86/Jan 88: Post Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Riverside, California, USA.
Jul 85/Dec 85: Post Doctoral Biochemist, INSERM, Hôpital Lariboisière, Paris, France.
Current research interests
Main: Control of gene expression of vitamin K-dependent matrix proteins during vertebrate development and onset of skeletogenesis. Molecular determinants of mineralization. Evolution of bone and cartilage, implications in onset of skeletal adaptations. Fish as model organism for skeletal related human pathologies (Paget disease of bone, osteoporosis) including rare diseases (Keutel syndrome, Mef2c and MRD20 Syndrome).
Others: Biotechnological applications of marine resources, identification of molecules with mineralogenic properties in collaboration with pharmaceutical companies.
International/National Commitments /evaluator: Member of evaluation committees of projectos and fellowships for (i) international research agencies in France (ANR), Netherlands(NWO), UK (British Council) and European Commission (ERC-LS9 panel since 2008); and (ii) national agencies (FCT, Medals l’Oreal, fellowships/prizes awarded by portuguese societies). Regular referee for international jounals
Training: Coordinated: 18 postdocs, 24 PhD students (23 finished, 1 ongoing); 24 Master thesis (1 ongoing); >50 undergraduate research projects from degrees in Biology, Biotechnology, Marine Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences and Medicine
Citation metrics: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/F-4665-2012 / ORCID: 0000-0003-3114-6662
International Publications and Patents: 162 peer review publications, 15 book chapters and two book editions (in Portuguese).5 int. patents