Prof. Dr. Manuela Oliveira obtained a degree in Microbial Biology and Genetics in 1996 (Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon), a Master's degree in Food Science and Technology in 2000 (Technical University of Lisbon), a PhD in Animal Science and Technology in 2005 (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon), an Integrated Master's in Veterinary Medicine in 2013 (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon), and an Aggregated Title in Veterinary Medicine in 2022 (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Lisbon). She has been a a de facto diplomat of the European College of Veterinary Microbiology since 2021. Presently, she is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Lisbon, Portugal. Her main research areas include “One Health," clinical veterinary bacteriology, bacterial biofilms, antimicrobial resistance, food safety, and the bacteriology of wild animals.