Marta Fernandez Cunha is a PhD student in Biotechnology at the Faculty of Biotechnology, Portuguese Catholic University. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Biology-Geology and a Master's in Plant Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, and Bioentrepreneurship from the University of Minho.

Since 2021, Marta has been a researcher at the Bioactives and Bioproducts Research Laboratory at the CBQF. Marta has been involved in the international project "FISHMUC" in collaboration with Macau, through which she has published research articles and presented her findings at international conferences. She also completed a one-month internship in Macau, further expanding her research experience. Her PhD work focuses on discovering novel bioactive molecules, using nature as an inspiring model. Through her research, she aims to expand shared knowledge within the scientific community and contribute to enhancing public health.

Her various research interests cover Health Sciences, Biotechnology, Biomedicine, Microbiology, Bioproducts, and Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Products.