Born in October 1981 in Espinho, Portugal.
Environmental engineer degree at Catholic University of Portugal (Porto, Portugal).
Doctoral studies at Helmholtz Centre for Infection research (Braunschweig, Germany).
PhD (Dr. rer. nat) in Natural Sciences, specifically in Molecular Microbiology, University of Braunschweig, Germany.
July 2014 – December 2017 Young investigator group leader at the Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim.
January 2018 - November 2023 Jun.-Prof. and head of the department Microbial Ecology of Livestock at the Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim.
Since December 2023 Professor and head of the department Microbial Ecology of Livestock at the Institute of Animal Science, University of Hohenheim.
