2016, Habilitation in Biology, University of Aveiro
2000, PhD in Biology, University of Aveiro
1988, First Degree in Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Oporto
Aquatic toxicology, with particular emphasis on the study of the effects of environmental contaminants on aquatic species, namely at the level of neuroendocrine mechanisms, antioxidant defense, biotransformation and genotoxic vs. anti-genotoxic processes.
Potential of marine macroalgae as functional foods, focusing on their protective abilities of DNA integrity and neurosensory pathways.