Ana Torres is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology and Education at the University of Beira Interior, Portugal. She is an integrated doctoral member of the R&D Unit Rise Health and a collaborator at the Research Center in Sports Sciences, Health Sciences, and Human Development (CIDESD).She earned her PhD in Psychology from the University of Aveiro in 2014, with distinction, and completed a Master’s degree in Psychiatry and Mental Health at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, in 2008, graduating with unanimous honors ("Very Good").Dr. Torres has participated in several funded research projects and has presented and published various works at both national and international levels. She has received scientific awards in the field of psycho-oncology and currently serves as President of the Portuguese Academy of Psycho-Oncology (APPO).Her primary research interests include psycho-oncology, health psychology, group intervention, and the mental health of university students.