Biography
I am a Senior Analytical Research Associate at iBET’s Mass Spectrometry Unit, where I have been working since 2015. I’ve been focused on the development and implementation of mass spectrometry-based analytical tools for the characterization of biopharmaceutical products, including proteins, virus-like particles, cell and gene therapies.
Additionally, my work involves the development of MS-based qualitative and quantitative omics workflows (proteomics and metabolomics) and has led to the development of accurate, sensitive, and specific analytical methods that allow in-depth characterization of different types of biologics, namely of their critical quality attributes.
I hold a Biochemistry degree from the Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon (2003) and a PhD in Biochemical Regulation from the University of Lisbon (2008). My PhD was focused on the effects of protein glycation, a post-translational modification, on protein structure and function. As a postdoc researcher at the Mass spectrometry Lab (ITQB, Nova University of Lisbon) and FTICR and Structural mass spectrometry Lab (Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon), I gained expertise on MS-based proteomics and MS-based analytics.
Over the past decade, I have honed my expertise in MS-based analytical tools and omics analysis using several data acquisition and data analysis strategies. I also actively contribute to the scientific community by teaching in several Master and PhD programs, and by providing specialized analytical support to iBET’s internal R&D projects, as well as to various partners.
CV Highlights: 36 scientific publications in high-impact journals. More than 1500 citations with an H index =18.