When she’s not in the lab, she makes the most of every moment. She loves a good party, values quality time with her favourite people, enjoys exploring new places, and is always ready to capture the moment, usually photographing everything.
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Known for her impressively good memory, you can count on Catarina to remember that thing you mentioned years ago, and every morning she’s at CEB with her thermal mug in hand, tea first, science (and a dad joke) second.
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Ever wondered what goes on inside a GMO lab? 🤔 Here’s a sneak peek at our team in action! Attention to detail is our superpower. 🧪✨
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She recharges by spending time in nature, listening to music, and experiencing the energy of a great live concert.
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Outside academia, Gilberto enjoys long walks and bike rides in nature, playing football with friends, as well as relaxing on the couch with his family while watching a TV series. He also loves to put on his engineering suit and fix everything around the house.
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To balance science and life, he recharges his mind and spirit through meditation, long walks, and quality time alone (proving that good research also needs a well/micro-aerated brain).
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She is always striving to do more and better, with a strong focus on the continuous improvement of herself and her work.
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Outside the lab, Leandro is a former CrossFit enthusiast trying to make his comeback. He loves quizzes, walks by the beach and never says no to long and fun dinners with friends.
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She also loves art, concerts, theatre, cinema, and values lively discussions and exchanging ideas with friends and colleagues.
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When she’s not engineering sustainability or crafting posts, you’ll find her recharging through Pilates, deep in a board game session with friends or geeking out over F1.
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A lifelong fan of video games, but always up for quality time with friends, Ricardo never lets science drift too far from his daily life.
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With a strong interest in any topic related to sustainability, health, and wellbeing, Susana is driven by a desire to inspire positive change for both people and the planet.
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He also likes learning about the latest theories on how the universe works, and enjoys relaxing watching movies, series, or documentaries on cozy rainy nights.
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Sónia also has a strong interest in DIY projects and home decoration, hands-on activities that mirror the creativity and attention to detail that inspire her scientific work.
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Active, autonomous, and always in motion, Belkacem is driven by a passion for learning and discovery. Beyond the lab, he keeps up with the latest technology, loves reading, and enjoys exploring new places.
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Having moved to Portugal from Brazil, she has embraced a new chapter filled with meaningful friendships — and an unexpected love for cold weather and snow.
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Meet Rita Silva, a post-doc researcher passionate about environmental biotechnology. Her work focuses on tackling micropollutants found in environmental matrices through biological processes catalysed by carbon (nano)materials.
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Meet Cátia Braga!
She is a Postdoc Researcher at CEB, UMinho. Her research explores the impact of (nano)materials on AD, focusing on microbial syntrophic interactions and the activity of methanogens—key processes for advancing sustainable bioenergy systems.
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We’ll be highlighting ISAC researchers throughout the year!
Follow us and visit the site to meet the scientists behind the breakthroughs:
🔗 www.isac-kuh.org
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We’ll be highlighting ISAC researchers throughout the year!
Follow us and visit the site to meet the scientists behind the breakthroughs:
🔗 isac-kuh.org
#MeetTheResearchers #BehindTheScience #ISACSpotlight
New #BehindTheScience blog 🚨 Dr. Yanaira Alonso Caraballo shows how hormones & life stages reshape the female brain’s reward circuits and why that matters for opioid relapse risk. Read more 👇 ow.ly/wcZF50W4ffX #WomenInSTEM #AddictionResearch #FemaleBrain
Fun fact: Tiffany’s a South Korean adoptee who grew up on a 500-acre dairy farm in upstate New York.
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Fun fact: Her husband never quite knows what she’s going to say next. (Honestly, same. We love it. 😄)
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👋 Say hi to Dr. T.M. Murali, the director of the NSF COMPASS Center!
Dr. Murali is a computer science professor at Virginia Tech whose research digs into how proteins and molecules work together inside cells.
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Our latest #BehindTheScience blog features Alana Castle, whose research explores how menopause symptoms, cardiovascular health, sleep, and psychosocial factors like trauma and self-compassion influence women’s health at midlife🧠💤
Full blog: womenshealthresearchcluster.com/learn/womens...
𝐈t'𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥.
We’re sharing real stories from our scientists, because the person behind the science is crucial: What drives them? Where did it all begin? What keeps them going?
🎥 Coming soon.
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New #BehindTheScience blog! ⭐ Aysan Dehghani discusses challenges newcomer women face when accessing healthcare. From journey mapping workshops to policy recommendations, this work highlights the need for integrated, community-based healthcare models!
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How can humanities and neuroscience come together to advance women's health research? ✨🔬 Our latest blog post goes #BehindTheScience with Chinmayi Balusu to explore how interdisciplinary approaches can uncover new insights.
🔗 Full blog: ow.ly/37fA50V4t9j
