Speakers
ALEXANDRA BENTO |
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Available soon.
INSA |
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ANA ISABEL RIBEIRO |
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Ana Isabel Ribeiro is an epidemiologist and health geographer. After completing her Bachelor's degree in Geography at the University of Porto in 2008, with a focus on the intersection of geography and health, Ana obtained a Master's in Public Health in 2010 and a PhD in Public Health in 2016 from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Porto, supported by a grant from the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT). Currently, Ana holds the position of Invited Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, where she is actively involved in teaching and supervision. She also serves as the Scientific Coordinator of ISPUP Training, is a member of the Executive Committee of the Generation XXI cohort, and works as the Geospatial Data Manager and Analyst for ISPUP’s cohorts. Furthermore, she is a member of ISPUP’s WHO (World Health Organization) Collaborating Centre.
ISPUP |
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ANA RAMOS |
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Ana Ramos is a senior researcher at INEGI and an integrated researcher at LAETA - Associate Laboratory of Energy, Transports and Aerospace, acting also as coordinator and lecturer of advanced training courses in the topics of Circular Economy and Sustainability, Industry Decarbonization, Life Cycle and Social Assessment both at national and international institutions. She represents INEGI in the Processes4Planet partnership and collaborates in international consortia to support industry and innovation. With a degree in Chemistry, an MSc in Environmental Analytical Chemistry, and a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the University of Porto (2020), her research focuses on Waste-to-Energy strategies for sustainable renewable energy production.
INEGI |
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ANTÓNIO VITORINO |
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Available soon.
President of the National Council for Migration and Asylum - Portugal |
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CIDÁLIA PINA-VAZ |
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Cidália Pina-Vaz is a medical doctor specialist in Clinical Pathology and with the sub-speciality of Microbiology and a full Professor of Microbiology at the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto. Co-founder of FASTinov, a spin-off of Porto University located at UPTEC-Porto, with the mission of introducing in the market a rapid Antimicrobial Susceptibility Assay result of her research. Author of several patents, more than 300 scientific papers and book chapters. National representant in EUCAST since 2018.
FASTinov |
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FABÍOLA COSTA |
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Dr. Fabíola Costa is a researcher with over two decades of experience spanning fundamental research, pre-clinical studies, and clinical trials, including Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) and real-world data analysis. Holding a PharmD and a PhD in Biomedical Engineering (Cum Laude) from the University of Porto, she has advanced innovative therapies in infectious diseases, tissue regeneration, and digital health. As Director of Clinical Research at Sword Health, she leads efforts to clinically validate AI-driven musculoskeletal programs with a focus on health equity and underserved populations. Dr. Costa has authored over 60 peer-reviewed publications, secured prestigious funding, including the la Caixa Impulse Foundation grant, and co-invented three patents.
Sword Health |
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FERNANDO REMIÃO |
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Fernando Remião (FR), PharmD (1993), PhD (2002) is an Associate Professor with Aggregation (2015) at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto (FFUP), and is currently Director of the Integrated Master's Degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences at FFUP. He is a Senior Researcher in the Toxicology Group of the Applied Molecular Biosciences Research Unit (UCIBIO) and the Institute of Health and Bioeconomics (i4HB), having (co)supervised around three dozen Master's and PhD students and published more than two hundred scientific articles in the field. He was Pro-Rector of U.Porto for Pedagogical Innovation (2014-18) and was/is a member of several Erasmus+ projects related to the development of teaching and learning in higher education, through the use of Educational Technologies and Open Educational Resources. He has several publications in national and international journals and as book chapters in the pedagogical field and has recently participated in/coordinated evaluation panels for university projects related to combating school dropout and failure, as well as for centres of excellence for pedagogical innovation within the scope of funding from the Recovery and Resilience Plan.
FFUP - Faculdade de Farmácia da Universidade do Porto |
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JOANA MAGALHÃES |
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Joana Magalhaes is a researcher in ageing and age-related diseases at i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde. She is the founder and coordinator of GreenLabs Portugal, the Portuguese network of greenlabs that promote and support green lab movements on an institutional level, aiming to promote sustainable practices in research. Greenlabs/I3S-UP Webpage |
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KÁTIA PINELLO |
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Katia Cristina Pinello holds a PhD in Veterinary Sciences from the University of Porto (2018), a Master’s degree in Veterinary Sciences from the University of São Paulo (2006), and a Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science from the same institution (2002). Currently, she is an Affiliated Professor and Auxiliary Researcher at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar (ICBAS), University of Porto, and a Researcher at the Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, EpiUnit and ITR One Health Lab.
ICBAS-UP/ISPUP Webpage |
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RITA CARVALHO DE MATOS |
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Rita is the Head of People and Development at the Happiness Business School and the Coordinator of the MBA in Organizational Happiness in Lisbon, in addition to teaching the Emotional Intelligence and Final Project modules. She holds a degree in Business Organization and Management and a postgraduate degree in Trade Marketing & Sales. Rita has 20 years of experience managing projects and teams in large multinational companies, which led her to specialize in Emotional Intelligence and Communication. In 2018, she embarked on a "Life Redesign," following her intuition that it is possible to be happy at work when we align ourselves with our true purpose and embrace our essence. In all her engagements, she has consistently received a 5/5 rating from her clients and is a true inspiration! Happiness Business School Institutional Webpage | Personal Webpage |
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VASCO ESTEVES |
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Vasco Teixeira Esteves is currently president of Portugal Insect, an association that promotes the sustainable use of insects in animal and human food, collaborating directly with official entities to develop the sector. He is also the founder and CEO of Tecmafoods, where he is leading the implementation of an integrated model that covers everything from reproduction to the transformation of insects, bringing an innovative and sustainable approach to the sector. With extensive experience in the research and development of insect-based products, he is dedicated to promoting innovative and sustainable food solutions to global challenges.
Tecmafoods Institutional Webpage | Linkedin |
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VICTOR CID |
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Professor of Microbiology at the Complutense University of Madrid, and Member of the Spanish Royal Academy of Pharmacy and the Spanish Royal Academy of Doctors. His research focuses on the development of humanized yeast models for the study of genes related to human diseases. President of the Education division Spanish Society for Microbiology, he coordinates the MicroMundo network for raising awareness on antibiotic resistance through Citizen Science and Service-Learning, an initiative that has obtained national and international community engagement awards.
Universidad Complutense, Madrid Institutional Webpage |
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