Vânia Rocha has a PhD in public health and a background in cardiopulmonary physiotherapy. For the last 12 years, she has been working in health research, with experience in three main areas: life-course epidemiology, evidence-based clinical practices, and respiratory health, having developed skills in clinical and epidemiological research. Vânia worked in several research units recognised by their excellency in research, such as the Institute of Public Health at University of Porto, the Respiratory Research and Rehabilitation Laboratory and the Institute of Biomedicine of University of Aveiro, in Portugal. She has been involved in many different types of studies, namely longitudinal studies using large datasets (i.e., population-based and multicohort studies), cross-sectional studies, descriptive studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analysis. Vânia has also experience in teamwork with different specialists, teaching research methods, and presenting her work at national and international conferences.