Marisa Lousada is a Coordinator Professor with Habilitation at the School of Health Sciences, University of Aveiro (ESSUA), Portugal. She has a PhD in Health Sciences and Technologies from the University of Aveiro (2012). She is a research member of the RISE-Health. She has co-authored many publications in peer-reviewed international journals and contributed to many publications at national and international meetings. She has already participated as a team member in different research projects. Her major research interests are language development and impairment, and how family functioning can impact children's development.