Carla Pais-Vieira, an honorary graduate in Psychology in 2007, obtained her MSc in Clinical and Health Psychology, in 2010. Her career journey took her to the Cabeza Laboratory at the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience of Duke University (USA) from 2011 to 2016, where she completed her PhD. During this period, she delved into the intricate neural mechanisms of memory and their connections with perception, attention, and emotions. She gained expertise and proficiency in developing and programming experimental designs and tasks for human application during Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) sessions. Furthermore, she demonstrated adeptness in the thorough collection and analysis of behavioral data, along with neuroimaging data, highlighting innovative competencies in scientific research. Returning to Portugal, she served as a clinical neuropsychologist for the Ministry of Defense from 2016 to 2019, providing invaluable support to war veterans. Since 2016, she has served as an invited Assistant Professor of Psychology at the Nursing School of the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP). In this role, she not only imparts her knowledge to aspiring future professionals but also supervises MSc/PhD thesis students. Beyond the UCP, her influence extends to various other Portuguese universities. From 2017 to 2019, she served as a collaborator at the Brain-Machine Interface Research Lab (BMIsLab), a component of the Translational Neuroscience Platform housed within the Interdisciplinary Health Research Center (CIIS) at UCP. She submitted projects for funding and conducted experimental research, assessing physiological parameters in the field of somatosensory perception. During this period, she garnered recognition, earning scientific awards. Notably, she was honored with the Corruption Prevention Prize from the Portuguese Court of Auditors. This recognition was a direct outcome of a pioneering study that not only paved the way for legislation concerning BMI usage but also showcased her social, ethical, and legal commitment to technological and scientific advancement. At BMIsLab, between 2019 and 2022, she engaged in a post-doctoral position, concentrating on the innovation and technology in health, specifically the development of a device for thermotactile stimulation, which was patented, and creation of a robotic neurorehabilitation protocol tailored for individuals with Spinal Cord Injury. She developed this protocol in other to meet the requirements of the National Institute of Pharmacy and Medicine (INFARMED) and the Clinical Research Ethics Committee (CEIC) for the implementation of clinical trials. The pioneering nature of this work extended to the development of devices and applications geared towards health-related solutions, incorporating integrated exoskeletons, virtual reality, and advanced neuroimaging techniques. Since 2022, she has assumed the role of Coordinator Researcher of the BMIsLab, continuing to lead innovative research at the forefront of BMIs applied to health, having secured over €300,000, in funding from competitive sources. Throughout this period, she emerged as the winner of the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT) Health Jumpstarter Grand Final in 2022, presenting an economical home-based system designed for the neurorehabilitation of patients dealing with locomotor disorders. Additionally, from 2022 onward, she holds the responsibility for Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) of investments funded by European sources within the Central Administration of the Health System (ACSS) of Portugal's National Health Service (SNS), totaling €1,240M. Her scientific pursues focus on advancing basic and translational research developing innovative approaches to promote practical and effective solutions and healthcare applications, encompassing detection and prevention, assessment and diagnostics, rehabilitation, as well as the management of various diseases.