Pharmacist, with a Degree (2002) and a Master (2010) in Pharmaceutical Sciences by the Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra. Master in Pharmaceutical Technology, application to Pharmacology, by Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra (2005), and Master in Natural Medicine by Faculty of Medicine, University of Santiago de Compostela (2012). PhD in Pharmacy, speciality of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry by the University of Coimbra (2011). Professor and Director of Vale do Ave Higher School of Health - ESSVA/IPSN-CESPU and Researcher of UCIBIO—Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, Translational Toxicology Research Laboratory, University Institute of Health Sciences (1H-TOXRUN, IUCS-CESPU), Associate Laboratory i4HB—Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, University Institute of Health Sciences—CESPU. Research in domains of Natural Products with focus in Health Sciences and Drug Discovery.