Professional Appointments

2000-present  Assistant Professor with tenure at Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, FCUL

1995-2000 - Assistant Professor at Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, FCUL

1987-1995 - Teaching Assistant at the Department of Chemistry, FCUL

1983-1987 - Demonstrator at the Department of Chemistry, FCUL

 Education

1995 - PhD. in Biochemistry, Universidade de Lisboa

1982 - Licenciatura in Chemistry (Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry branch), FCUL

1979 - BSc. in Chemistry, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa (FCUL)

 Research Experience

1996-1997 - Post-Doctoral Fellow, Division of Toxicology, Leiden Academic Centre for Drug Research (former Leiden/Amsterdam Center for Drug Research, Leiden University, The Netherlands. Project: The role of glutathione conjugation on the protection against cytotoxic hydroxyalkenals, Supervisor: Professor G.J. Mulder

1987-1994 - PhD. studies at the Centre of Studies in Biochemistry and Animal Physiology of FCUL, Instituto de Investigação Científica Bento da Rocha Cabral, Lisbon, Portugal. Thesis: "Metabolism of glutathione in normal and hepatomized rat liver". Supervisor: Professor Ruy E. Pinto.

1980-1982 - Licenciatura thesis studies at Department of Radiobiology of the National Laboratory of Engineering and Industrial Tecnology do (Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia e Tecnologia Industrial - LNETI), Portugal. "Hydroperoxides in the liver of rats treated with diethylnitrosamine", Supervisor: Professor Ruy E. Pinto.