ACADEMIC PATH: . 2020-pres.: Assistant Professor of the University of Aveiro . 2015-pres.: Principal Investigator at iBiMED (Aveiro Institute for Biomedicine), SPARK cell differentiation and regeneration lab (www.sparklabvieira.com);. . 2006-2019: Invited AssistantProfessor of the University of Aveiro . 2006-2012: Post-doc fellow on molecular and cellular Neurosciences (Alzheimer's disease, neurotrophic molecules and signaling pathways), Universidade de Aveiro (UA); . 2006: PhD in Biology (University of Aveiro) - “Phosphorylation-dependent Alzheimer’s Amyloid Precursor Protein (APP) Targeting” (molecular and cellular Neurosciences). . 1996: Degree in Biochemistry (Inst. Biomedicine ICBAS, University of Porto) ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONAL CARGOS: . 2022-pres.: Member of the Executive Committee of the Research Institute of Biomedicine (iBiMED), of the University of Aveiro; . 2022-pres.: Member of the Council of the Doctoral School of the University of Aveiro; . 2015-pres.: Coordinator of the iBiMED Imaging Facility (LIM Facility) and of the Aveiro Node of the PPBI (Portuguese Platform for Bioimaging); 2019-2020.: Member of the Scientific Council of the Universidade de Aveiro; . 2017-2022.: Member of the Dept. of Medical Sciences Council of the Universidade de Aveiro; . 2012-2019: Coordinator of Mobility Programs for the Dept. of Medical Sciences, Universidade de Aveiro; . 2010-2015: Member of the Health Sciences Dept. Council of the Universidade de Aveiro; HIGHLIGHTED PROJECTS: . Principal Investigator of the project 'GoBack - New therapeutic targets for spinal cord regeneration'; FCT, Portugal (2018-22); . Member of the EU FETOpen project 'NEUROSTIMSPINAL' - A step forward to spinal cord injury repair using innovative stimulated nanoengineered scaffolds (Grant Agreement No: 829060) . Principal Investigator of the project 'Analysis of phospho APP (Alzheimer”s Amyloid Precursor Protein) differential interactome with potential functions in neuronal differentiation and regeneration', PRIME-XS Consortium (2015-17); . Principal Investigator of the project 'Deciphering neurotrophic signaling pathways mediated by APP'; FCT, Portugal (2011-14); . Co-Principal Investigator (project 'In-vitro evaluation of stimulation methods for bone regeneration around orthopaedic implants' Ref: EXPL/EMS-SIS/2128/2013); . Co-designer and Co-PI WP6 of the Project Biomaterials for Regenerative Medicine', QREN Ref. MI-PI-36-ARH/2012). OUTREACH ACTIVITIES (examples): . Coordinator of various outreach activities (Advanced Scientific Courses at Institute for Citizenship and Education, IEC; for the UA Summer Academia- neuroscience group activities; Member of the Organization Committee of the International Brain Awareness Week (Aveiro region; 2003-2017); . Member of the Counseling Panel for the IEC-Ciência Viva program @ Instituto para a Educação e a Cidadania (IEC), Mamarrosa, Aveiro, Portugal (2012-12 to present).