Prof. Dr. Ricardo Manuel Vinagre Lopes
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Biography
Ricardo Lopes, DVM, MSc, PhD, is a Veterinary Clinical Pathologist at CEDIVET Veterinary Laboratories (Unilabs Group), an Assistant Professor at the University Institute of Health Sciences (IUCS-CESPU), and a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal. He received his PhD in Veterinary/Biomedical Sciences, specialising in Infectious Diseases, from UTAD in 2026. His scientific activity lies at the interface of high-volume veterinary diagnostic medicine and academic research, integrating large-scale real-world laboratory and clinical data from diagnostic networks, veterinary hospitals and academic collaborations. His work focuses on the development and validation of clinically applicable diagnostic approaches in clinical pathology and molecular diagnostics, infectious diseases, and One Health.
Affiliations
Unilabs Portugal
Porto, Portugal
CEDIVET Veterinary Laboratories
University Institute of Health Sciences-CESPU
Gandra, Portugal
Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
Honors and Awards
Best Poster Award (Public Vote)
Montenegro International Veterinary Congress
Best Poster Award (Public Vote) for the poster “What do we know about Cryptococcus spp. in Portugal?”, presented at the Montenegro International Veterinary Congress 2025, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Scientific Poster Award (2nd Prize)
Ordem dos Médicos Veterinários / Portuguese Veterinary Medical Association
Scientific Poster Award (2nd Prize) for the poster “Ornamental Birds and the Emergence of WHO Priority Yeast-like Fungi in Portugal: A One Health Perspective”, presented at the 11th Training Meeting of the Portuguese Veterinary Medical Association 2026, Lisbon Congress Centre, Lisbon, Portugal
Best Poster Award (Public Vote)
Montenegro International Veterinary Congress, Porto, Portugal
Best Poster Award (Public Vote) for the poster “Cutaneous melanoma in a 3-month-old kitten: an atypical presentation”, presented at the XXII Montenegro International Veterinary Congress 2026, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal
Best Speaker Award – XXII Montenegro International Veterinary Congress
Montenegro International Veterinary Congress, Porto, Portugal
Awarded Best Speaker at the XXII Montenegro International Veterinary Congress (2026), following the presentation “FIP Without Secrets: Breaking the Limits of Diagnosis”, co-presented with Dr Filipe Sampaio. The lecture addressed advances in feline infectious peritonitis diagnosis, highlighting original research on minimally invasive diagnostic approaches, particularly the FIP Effusion Index and the exploratory FIP Predictive Score.
Experience
Clinical Pathologist
CEDIVET Veterinary Laboratories, Matosinhos, Portugal
01 May 2023 - present
Clinical Pathologist
Unilabs Portugal, Porto, Portugal
01 May 2023 - present
University Lecturer
University Institute of Health Sciences-CESPU, Gandra, Portugal
01 Oct 2020 - present
Clinical Pathologist
Inno - Serviços Veterinários, Clinical Pathology Department, Braga, Portugal, Braga, Portugal
01 Jan 2015 - 01 May 2023
Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
Anicura Santa Marinha Veterinary Hospital, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal
01 Jun 2015 - 01 Jul 2022
Research Interests
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