Patrícia Maciel

Patricia Maciel is a seasoned professional in the fields of health sciences and genetics, currently serving as Director and Senior Researcher at ICVS - Life and Health Sciences Research Institute since September 2002. Concurrently, Patricia holds the position of Director of the MSc program in Health Sciences and Associate Professor at the School of Medicine at Universidade do Minho. Previous roles include Associate Director of the Molecular Biology Lab at CGC Genetics and Assistant Professor at Instituto Superior de Ciências da Saúde - Norte. Patricia's academic journey includes a PhD in Biomedical Sciences - Genetics from Universidade do Porto and a BSc in Biochemistry from the same institution. Notable recognition includes receiving the Prémio de Estímulo à Investigação from the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation.