Research group
Omics and Analytical Development
Position
Researcher
Expert in Forensic Pathology in the National Institute of Legal Medicine.
Director of the Postgraduate course “High Degree in Legal Medicine” of the Faculty of Medicine of Oporto University (2004). Professor of Forensic Medicine in Law Faculty, Medical School - Oporto University (since 2006).
Regent Professor of Legal Medicine in the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto (since 2007)
Coordinator of the Legal Medicine branch of the 2nd and 3rd Cycle of Studies in Forensic Sciences of the University of Porto.
Director of the Forensic Pathology Department of the North Branch of the National Institute of Legal Medicine, I.P. (since 2007).
Professor in School of Health Sciences - University of Minho (since 2010).
Representative Publications
A FT-NIR spectroscopy methodology to estimate firing distance based on the direct analysis of the bullet impact surface.
Deaths resulting from the use of firearms by police against motor vehicles: Study of cases in Porto, Portugal.
10.1016/j.jflm.2016.01.010
Up-regulation of P2X7 receptor-mediated inhibition of GABA uptake by nerve terminals of the human epileptic neocortex.
10.1111/epi.13263
Reuse of Clinical Records for Scientific Research: Legal Issues Related to the Authorization of the Holders and Anonymisation
10.20344/amp.10147
Reutilization of Clinical Data for Research: The Footprint Scientific Model of the Hospital Center of Sao Joao
10.20344/amp.8592