PhD student grant (SFRH/BD/100665/2014) from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the theme "Cork oak microbiome: Deciphering the rhizosphere microbial community of Quercus suber". Scientific supervision: Conceição Egas, PhD (Biocant), Newton Gomes, PhD and Daniel Cleary, PhD (University of Aveiro).

Besides participating in R&D projects and new product development, my managerial duties include laboratory coordination, training, and staff scheduling. I guarantee GLP and security standards and ensure project execution within the allotted budget and timelines. I facilitate effective communication with clients and internal departments to provide efficient solutions to support business and quality objectives. Occasional assistance in wet lab processing of customer samples as necessary to ensure timely completion of key projects.Biome Makers is a biotech company born in Silicon Valley specialized in the identification and understanding of soil microbiome. We use DNA Sequencing technologies and proprietary Intelligent Computing systems to ease detailed information and recommendations that allow customers to improve their agricultural production and the quality of their products.

Joined a multidisciplinary team carrying out oak decline research in Forest Research (UK). Used Chronic Oak Decline (COD) and Acute Oak Decline (AOD) as model systems to understand whether the rhizosphere physicochemical properties and microbiome are linked to tree health. The work was carried out in healthy and diseased trees located across the UK. Scientific supervision: Sandra Denman, PhD, and Elena Vanguelova, PhD (Forest Research).

PhD student grant (SFRH/BD/100665/2014) from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the theme "Cork oak microbiome: Deciphering the rhizosphere microbial community of Quercus suber". Scientific supervision: Conceição Egas, PhD (Biocant), Newton Gomes, PhD and Daniel Cleary, PhD (University of Aveiro).

Research Associate working with a broad range of NGS platforms such as 454 GS-FLX+ Titanium (Roche), Ion Proton (Life Technologies), and MiSeq and NextSeq (Illumina). Involved in sample preparation and purification (DNA/RNA isolation from several matrixes), library construction for amplicon, genome, transcriptome, exome, metagenome and metatranscriptome sequencing, statistical analysis, and biological interpretation. Laboratory advisor of master, PhD, and Postdoc students. Assistance in organization and management of customer projects, report preparation, laboratory orders and stock management. Scientific supervision: Conceição Egas, PhD (Biocant).http://www.genoinseq.com/en/home/

The indigenous microbiome of Portuguese wine fermentations.Characterization of complex microbial populations associated with vineyard plants and wine fermentation through 454 GS FLX Titanium platform. Data processing, analysis, and interpretation in collaboration with the NGS and Bioinformatics Units at Biocant. Scientific supervision: Ana Catarina Gomes, PhD (Biocant).

Master thesis under the theme “Rhizosphere microbiome: Influence of cork oak health" with a final grade of 19 (out of 20). Metagenomics and biodiversity studies of rhizosphere microbiome of cork oak through 454 GS FLX Titanium platform. Data processing, analysis, and interpretation in collaboration with the Bioinformatics Unit at Biocant. Comparison of bacterial and fungal communities using DGGE at MicroLab of University of Aveiro. Scientific supervision: Conceição Egas, PhD (Biocant), and Isabel Henriques, PhD (University of Aveiro).

Bachelor research project under the theme "Study of the metabolome of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with mistranslation by NMR and FTIR-ATR study to understand the role of mistranslations errors in aging and cellular degeneration" with a final grade of 17 (out of 20). Scientific supervision: Brian Goodfellow, PhD, and Ana Gil, PhD (University of Aveiro).