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Biography

With a background on Biology, I have worked in different disciplines ranging from microbiology and plant biotechnology directed to crop improvement, to epigenetic gene regulation of fish growth. Specifically, during my PhD I have studied the influence of environmental constraints such as temperature on gene regulation and ultimately on fish muscle phenotype.
During that time, I have developed the enthusiasm for working on epigenetics directed to production improvement and in other model systems, where my previous work in plant biotechnology and molecular biology assume a major importance.

I have a strong interest on the molecular bases of the developmental biology of organisms’ and on their response to extrinsic signals. Specifically, my current research interest lays on epigenetics applied to plant breeding and improvement towards a more sustainable agriculture. I am interested in studying epigenetic mechanisms such as DNA methylation and small non-coding RNAs in plants and their involvement in responses to abiotic stresses. Such epigenetic polymorphisms might be an important source of novelty towards crop improvement.
Also, I am interested in understanding the mechanisms, at the gene regulation level, of bioprotection and stress alleviation induced by mycorrhizal or endophytic bacterial communities to their host plants. This includes studies on wheat, grapevine and olive symbiotic communities.

Activities

Employment (11)

Universidade de Évora : Evora, Évora, PT

2019-02-01 to present | Researcher (MED - Mediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development )
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Maria Catarina Campos

Universidade de Évora Instituto de Ciências Agrárias e Ambientais Mediterrânicas: Evora, Évora, PT

2016-01-01 to 2019-01 | Post-doc Fellow
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ICAAM, University of Évora: Évora, PT

2015-04-13 to 2015-10 | BPD in the frame of the project Ref. FCT EXCL_AGR-PRO_0038_2012. Work is mainly developed on polymorphisms analysis of a gene related to stress tolerance in plants, and also their putative effects at the protein functionality level (Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
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Maria Catarina Campos

ICAAM, Universidade de Évora: Évora, PT

2014-10-01 to 2015-03-31 | BTI in the frame of the project FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-041563 (Ref.FCT EXPL/AGR-FOR/1324/2013), specifically on the influence of mycorrhizal symbiosis on cold tolerance of carrot. (Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
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Maria Catarina Campos

ICAAM, University of Évora: Évora, PT

2013-04 to 2014-11 | Work in the frame of the project AGRO-AMF-AOX “A Functional marker of commercial AMF isolates for sustainable agriculture” (EU Marie Curie Chair, Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
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Maria Catarina Campos

Universidade do Porto: Porto, PT

2008-10 to 2013-11 | PhD student (ICBAS)
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Maria Catarina Campos

Universidade do Porto: Porto, PT

2008-02-01 to 2008-06-30 | BI in the frame of the project "OPTIDIETAS", working on the analysis of muscle quality and growth of fish subjected to diets with different lipid levels. (CIIMAR, LANUCE)
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Maria Catarina Campos

ICAAM, University of Évora: Évora, PT

2007-07-01 to 2008-01-31 | Collaborator in the analysis of genes belonging to the Alternative Oxidase (AOX) family in carrot and olive tree. (EU Marie Curie Chair, Laboratory of Molecular Biology)
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Maria Catarina Campos

Universidade de Évora: Évora, PT

2006-08 to 2007-07 | Work for Master’s degree final thesis. (Biologia)
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Maria Catarina Campos

ICAAM, University of Évora: Évora, PT

2004-07 to 2006-11 | Research fellowship in the frame of the project AGRO 683, performing genetic and histological analysis of olive tree cultivars “Galega vulgar” and “Cobrançosa”, (Laboratório de Melhoramento e Biotecnologia Vegetal)
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Universidade de Évora: Évora, PT

2003-01 to 2003-12 | Final thesis for Bachelor’s degree in Biology. (Biologia)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Universidade do Porto: Porto, PT

2009-10 to 2013-11-29 | Doutoramento em Ciências Biomédicas (ICBAS)
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Maria Catarina Campos

Universidade de Evora: Evora, PT

2004 to 2007-12-17 | Master in Biology and Ecology of the Marine Coast (Biologia)
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Maria Catarina Campos

Universidade de Evora: Evora, PT

1998-09 to 2003-12 | Licenciatura em Biologia
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Maria Catarina Campos

Peer review (3 reviews for 2 publications/grants)

Review activity for BMC plant biology (2)
Review activity for Diversity. (1)