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Biography
Marta Vasconcelos completed an undergraduate degree in Biology in 2000 by Universidade de Lisboa, and a PhD in Biotechnology in 2003 by Universidade Nova de Lisboa, and by the International Rice Research Institute (Philippines). From 2003-2008 she was an Associate Researcher at the Children´s Nutrition Research Center (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA). She is Deputy Director of the Center for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry (CBQF) at Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP). She is Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Biotechnology (UCP) and she is a Visiting Researcher at Universidade do Porto. She has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals. She has completed the supervision/co-supervision of 6 PhD thesis and is currently supervising/co-supervising 8 PhD thesis. In her professional activities, she has interacted with 283 collaborator(s) co-authorship of scientific papers. In particular, she has a long and successful track record in coordination and participation in projects dealing with crop diversification, value chains, plant nutrition, and genetic resources. She is the coordinator of the H2020 project RADIANT (2021-2025). She is the deputy coordinator of the Horizon Europe project COUSIN (2024-2029) and her group coordinates the Horizon project legumES (2024-2028). She was the Deputy Coordinator of the H2020 project TRUE (2017-2021). She is a participant of STARGATE, H2020-SFS-2019-2 (2021-2024), a participant of the H2020 project INCREASE (H2020-SFS-2019-2 RIA 2020-25); a participant in SYSTEMIC« ERA-HDHL, JPI-OCEANS and FACCE-JPI; 2020-25); and member of the International Advisory Board of several International projects. She is currently the acting president of the International Plant Nutrition Council. She has received 16 awards and/or honors.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Keywords
- S Agriculture (General)
- Legumes
- Resilience
- Diversification
- Sustainability
- Nutrition
- QK Botany
- Genetics
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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LegumES: Valorising and balancing the ecosystem service benefits offered by legumes, and legume-based cropped systems
Iannetta, P. (PI), Vasconcelos, M. (CoPI), Santos, C. S. D. (Researcher) & Silva, M. N. D. (Researcher)
1/12/23 → 30/11/27
Project: Research
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COUSIN: Crop Wild Relatives utilisation and conservation for sustainable agriculture
Vasconcelos, M. (PI), Santos, C. S. D. (Researcher) & Silva, M. N. D. (Researcher)
1/11/23 → 31/10/28
Project: Research
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LAND: Integrated approach for Legume promotion and sustAinable value chaiNs Development
Santos, C. S. D. (PI), Vasconcelos, M. (Researcher), Pinto, E. (Researcher), Silva, M. N. D. (Researcher), Moreira, R. (Researcher), Styles, D. (Researcher), Barata, A. M. (Researcher), Vaz, M. (Researcher) & Pereira, M. D. G. (CoPI)
1/03/23 → 28/02/26
Project: Research
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VIIAFOOD: Plataforma de Valorização, Industrialização e Inovação comercial para o AgroAlimentar
Pintado, M. M. (PI), Monteiro, M. J. (Researcher), Martins, A. P. (Researcher), Correia, M. (Researcher), Gomes, A. M. (Researcher), Teixeira, P. (Researcher), Hogg, C. (Researcher), Silva, C. L. M. (Researcher), Pinto, E. (Researcher), Vasconcelos, M. (Researcher), Ferreira, J. (Researcher), Oliveira-Silva, P. (Researcher), Melo, A. (Researcher) & Brassesco, M. E. (Researcher)
1/10/21 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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RADIANT: ReAlising DynamIc vAlue chaiNs for underuTilised crops
Vasconcelos, M. (PI), Pinto, E. (Researcher), Santos, C. S. D. (Researcher), Silva, M. N. D. (Researcher) & Cortez, J. (Other career/Public sector)
1/09/21 → 31/08/25
Project: Research
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Biostimulants in agriculture: editorial
Carillo, P., Avice, J. C., Vasconcelos, M. W., Jardin, P. D. & Brown, P. H., 1 Jan 2025, In: Physiologia Plantarum. 177, 1, 4 p., e70046.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Comparative environmental and nutritional sustainability analysis of Kabuli and desi chickpea (cicer arietinum L.) types at the farm and product level
Silva, B. Q., Silva, M. N. D., Smetana, S. & Vasconcelos, M. W., 1 Jul 2025, In: Journal of Cleaner Production. 513, 145706, 13 p., 145706.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Correction to: resistance of Pinus pinea to Bursaphelenchus xylophilus explained by the dynamic response of phytohormones, antioxidant activity, and stress-related gene expression (Trees, (2025), 39, 1, (21), 10.1007/s00468-024-02594-7)
Silva, M. N. D., Santos, C. S., Solla, A., Gamir, J., Flors, V., Sampedro, L., Zas, R. & Vasconcelos, M. W., Apr 2025, In: Trees - Structure and Function. 39, 2, 1 p., 32.Research output: Contribution to journal › Erratum
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Crop wild relatives (CWRs): a promise for the future of the European organic farming systems
Branca, F., Bocci, R., Vasconcelos, M., Hohmann, P. & Schöb, C., Apr 2025, In: Acta Horticulturae . 1, 1427, p. 1-9 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development of a spectrophotometric flow-based system for the determination of total polyphenol content in legume flours
Osorio, J., Ribas, T. C. F., Vasconcelos, M. W. & Rangel, A. O. S. S., Mar 2025, In: Phytochemical Analysis. 36, 2, p. 430-437 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Best Poster Award at the XIX Plant Nutrition Colloquium
Bagheri, M. (Recipient), Santos, C. S. D. (Recipient), Sousa, C. C. S. (Recipient) & Vasconcelos, M. (Recipient), 22 Aug 2022
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Legume nutrition and quality in the context of climate change
Vasconcelos, M. (Keynote speaker), Geraldo, R. (Speaker), Ferreira, H. (Speaker), Pinho, S. P. F. D. (Speaker), Vieira, E. (Speaker), Duarte, R. (Speaker), Bagheri, M. (Speaker), Gomes, A. M. (Speaker) & Pinto, E. (Speaker)
3 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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CBQF Day 2024 - How Green is our Future?
Melo, A. (Organiser), Rangel, A. O. S. S. (Organiser), Amaro, A. L. (Organiser), Amorim, C. L. (Organiser), Brassesco, M. E. (Organiser), Tavaria, F. (Organiser), Barbosa, J. C. (Organiser), Pintado, M. M. (Organiser), Bexiga, M. G. (Organiser), Vasconcelos, M. (Organiser) & Mesquita, R. (Organiser)
3 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
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Valorisation of black chickpea (Cicer arietinum) for human consumption in Europe
Vasconcelos, M. (Supervisor), Silva, M. N. D. (Co-supervisor) & Kaur, H. (Student)
1 Dec 2023 → …Activity: Supervision
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Kombu: Mito ou Realidade
Santos, C. S. D. (Co-supervisor) & Vasconcelos, M. (Supervisor)
15 Feb 2023 → 26 Jun 2023Activity: Supervision
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LeguCon: Agricultura sustentável de mãos dadas com a reabilitação social em Ílhavo
Santos, C. S. D., Vasconcelos, M. & Moreira, R. M. D.
6/08/21
1 item of Media coverage
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