Master researcher, Plant Protection

Master's Degree in Functional Biology and Plant Biotechnology, University of Porto

Areas of expertise:

Plant physiology; Plant biotechnology; Plant stress physiology

Previous positions:

Research fellow at Escola Superior Agrária de Santarém (ESAS), Santarém

4 publicações científicas; índice h (Scopus): 0

Two relevant publications:

Dias, M.C., Figueiras, R., Sousa, M., Pinto, D.C.G.A., Silva, A.M.S., Silva, S., Santos, C. (2026). Ascophyllum nodosum extract modulates the antioxidant response of olive cultivars to water deficit stress. Journal of Applied Phycology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-026-03946-1.

Dias, M.C., Figueiras, R., Sousa, M., Araújo, M., de Oliveira, J.M.P.F., Pinto, D.C.G.A., Silva, A.M.S., Santos, C. (2024). Ascophyllum nodosum extract improves olive performance under water deficit stress through the modulation of molecular and physiological processes. Plants, 13, 2908. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/plants13202908.