PI’s CV

Employment

  • Feb 2020 – Present: Lecturer MBA Module Leader at Higher Institute of Languages and Administration of Leiria (ISLA), Portugal
  • Oct 2019 – Present: Lecturer (0%) at Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • Sep 2018 – Present: Group Leader (Biomedical Neuroscience Lab) Principal Investigator at Institute of Biophysics and Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, Portugal
  • May 2014 – Present: Visiting Lecturer at Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience (IoPPN), King’s College of London (KCL), UK.
  • Dec 2018 – Present: Associate Member / Collaborator at the Centre for Psychological Research and Social Intervention (CIS), University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL).
  • May 2017 – Present: Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer, NeuroPsyAI, Ltd, Portugal
  • Sep 2016 – Aug 2018: Lecturer (Bsc Module Co-Leader; Professora Auxiliar; 10%) at University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL), Portugal.
  • Aug 2016 – July 2018: Visiting Lecturer (Docente Livre) at Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, Portugal.
  • Jan 2015 – Aug 2018: Group Leader & Unit Director at Institute of Molecular Medicine (iMM Lisboa), Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, Portugal

 [Break for volunteer teaching in East-Timor]

  • Jul 2012 – Apr 2014: Lecturer (MSc Module Leader) at the Department of Psychosis Studies, IoP, KCL. 
  • Mar 2011 – Apr 2014: UK National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Post-Doctoral Fellow (full-time) at the Department of Psychosis Studies, IoP, KCL on “A multimodal approach for predicting the onset of psychosis”. Mentor: Philip McGuire.

[Break for volunteer teaching in India and Indonesia]

  • Apr 2008 – Apr 2010: Post-Doctoral research worker (full-time) for Theragenetics Ltd & Department of Psychosis Studies, IoP, KCL on “Research into the genetic and pharmacogenetic aspects of illness and outcome in patients with first episode psychosis”. Supervisor: Prof. Philip McGuire.

Education

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Feb 2004 Feb 2008 (issued Jan 2009) PhD Neuroimaging Genetics Genetics Section, and Neuroimaging Section, Institute of Psychiatry King’s College London, UK Prof. David Collier

Prof. Sir Robin Murray

 Neuroimaging genetics, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder
Oct 2002 Nov 2003 Leonardo Da Vinci fellowship Psychological Medicine Dep., Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK Prof. David Collier Genetics lab-work
Sep 2001 Jun 2002 Erasmus fellowship Mediterranean Agronomic Institute of Chania, Greece N/A Genetics, proteomics courses
Sep 1997 Jun 2002 BSc+MSc Biology Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon, Portugal N/A 1st-Class Honours or 80% mark).

Volunteer teaching  – in NGOs in developing countries, plus travelling: 

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Aug 2014 Dec 2014 Volunteer teacher 3 NGOs: Haburas Foundation, Hamutuk and Paz Y Desarollo, Dili, East-Timor
Dec 2010 Feb 2011 Volunteer teacher 2 NGOs: Salaam Balaak Trust and Poritranseva, India
July 2010 Sep 2010 Volunteer teacher 1 NGO: R.O.L.E. Foundation, Bali, Indonesia
Dec 2003 Feb 2004 Travelling Mozambique 

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