I am a researcher in women’s health, with a particular interest in reproductive and metabolic health. I am currently undertaking a PhD at the University of Wolverhampton, UK, focusing on Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome (PMOS; formerly Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, PCOS). My doctoral research is supported by a full scholarship jointly funded by the University of Wolverhampton and University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust.

Alongside my doctoral research, I work at Complementary and Integrative Digital Health, Institute of Primary Care, University of Zurich and University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland, as part of the team led by Prof. Dr. med. Claudia M. Witt. The interdisciplinary team works towards shaping a future-oriented healthcare system in which complementary medical therapies are meaningfully integrated, with research spanning digital health interventions, evidence synthesis, and sex and gender aspects.

I am also the Social Media Officer for the Androgen Excess & PMOS (AE-PMOS) Society and a member of its Early-Career Special Interest Group. In these roles, I have contributed to the development and dissemination of research in the field, including the 2023 updates to the international PMOS guidelines.

My professional involvement extends to the field of acupuncture research and evidence-based practice. I am a board member of the Society for Acupuncture Research and a Director of Evidence Based Acupuncture. I am also a Fellow of the (Acupuncture & TCM Board of Reproductive Medicine (ABORM).

Originally from Portugal, I completed my Licentiate in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the Irish College of TCM in Dublin, followed by a four-week program on acupuncture and moxibustion at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.

I subsequently completed an MSc at Middlesex University, UK, in conjunction with the Northern College of Acupuncture (NCA). My master’s research explored acupuncture for PMOS and was awarded a Merit, reflecting my interest in advancing evidence-based approaches to reproductive health and complementary medicine.