Graduated in Pharmacological Sciences (1994) at the Faculty of Pharmacological Sciences of the University of Porto (FFUP).  Specialty in Clinical Analysis (2002) conferred by Portuguese Pharmacists Order (OF; Council of the College of Specialty Clinical Analysis - OF). Master degree in Quality Control (2004) at the Faculty of Pharmacological Sciences of the University of Porto (FFUP). PhD degree in Pharmacological Sciences – Specialty of Clinical Analysis (2010) at the Faculty of Pharmacological Sciences of the University of Porto (FFUP).

Assistant professor/Principal Adjunct professor of CESPU, CRL (Advanced Polytechnic and University Cooperative, CRL). Integrated member of “Drugs Targets & Biomarkers” that is integrated in the thematic line “Molecular Diagnosis & Therapeutics”, at UCIBIO (Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit)\REQUIMTE. Collaborator of “Drug Research” line of “Therapeutic Research Group”, at IINFACTS (Institute of Research and Advanced Training in Health Sciences and Technologies).