Medicine Degree: Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra (1977-1983) PhD in Medicina - University of Coimbra, in the Specialty of Pathology – Pathophysiology/General Pathology (2001) Nowadays: Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra (FMUC) General Practitioner: 1987-1996 Successfully attended of several courses in pedagogical training • Coordinator of the post-graduation course in Pain Medicine of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Coimbra (FMUC) and of the Continuing and Palliative Care Master course of the FMUC. • Professor of the flowing subjects: Palliative care and pain medicine; Pathophysiology; Pathophysiology and Therapeutics ( at the Faculty of Pharmacy – University of Coimbra) • Professor of the uc “Applied Molecular Biology” MIM, FMUC • Professor at the PhD Program in Health Sciences FMUC.

• Oncobiology - Oral cancer microenvironment. • Palliative Care: Symptomatic control; Training and accompanying informal caregivers; measurement in health - validation of health measurement instruments. • Pain