Graduation in Nutrition Sciences and PhD in Human Biology (Epidemioplogy), University of Porto; Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Public Health and Coordinator of the PhD programme in Public Health, University of Porto Medical School (FMUP); Coordinator of the research group of Nutrition and Obesity EpidemiologyEpidemiology Research Unit (UID/DTP/04750/2013), Institute of Public Health University of Porto (ISPUP); Vice-president of the Pedagogic Council at FMUP (2010-2018), Member of Pedagogic Council at FMUP (2018-); Member of Executive Committee of ASPHER- Association of Schools of Public Health (2021- );
Member of Senado at University of Porto (2015-2018); Member of the Conselho Consultivo do Modelo Educativo, University of Porto (2012-2018); Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the European network programme on DEterminants of DIetary and Physical Activity-DEDIPAC KH (2014-2016); President of the general Council of Nutritionists in Portugal (2016-2019); Member of the International Epidemiological Association. She was member of the Scientific Committee of Platform against Obesity DGS-Ministry of Health (2009-2012). She was Coordinator of Nutrition in Cardiology Group of the Portuguese Society of Cardiology (2007-2011); She was Consultant member of the Forensic Medicine Institute – University of Porto Medical School (2006-2011).
