Marta F.
PhD Student
Experience
PhD Student
University of Porto / i3S
Developing the project "Multi-tool integration for comprehensive characterization and validation of genomic and transcriptomic data" (expected Nov 2025)
Focus on automated pipelines for WGS and RNAseq data, integrating multiple variant callers to improve genomic analysis accuracy.
Research Fellow
University of Minho / i3S
Contributed to EU-funded projects (GenomePT, MISTiC)
Supported development of computational workflows for high-throughput sequencing data analysis.
Research Technician
i3S – Institute for Research and Innovation in Health
Developed and optimized bioinformatics pipelines within the national GenomePT project
Supported cancer genomics and rare disease research.
Professional Internship
Instituto de Medicina Molecular (IMM)
- Performed RNAseq and NET-seq data analyses using multiple bioinformatics tools.
Curricular Internship
Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge (INSA)
- Analyzed whole-genome sequencing data from food- and waterborne pathogens for public health surveillance studies.
Summary
Marta Ferreira, MSc is a PhD candidate in Bioinformatics in Health, with over seven years of research experience in genomics, transcriptomics, and bioinformatics tool development. Her work focuses on designing and implementing automated pipelines for whole-genome sequencing (WGS) and RNAseq data, integrating multiple variant callers to improve accuracy and reproducibility. She has contributed to several national and European research projects in cancer genomics, rare diseases, and precision medicine, including SOLVE-RD, LEGOH, MISTiC, and GenomePT.
She has co-authored 13 peer-reviewed publications in international journals such as Gut, Brain Communications, and Gastric Cancer. In addition to her research, she actively teaches and mentors students, and has organized multiple workshops and PhD training sessions on bioinformatics and omics data analysis.
Her strengths include technical innovation, analytical problem-solving, and collaborative research across computational and experimental teams, making her a versatile and motivated bioinformatician with a strong commitment to scientific excellence.
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Education
University of Porto / i3S
PhD in Bioinformatics in Health · Bioinformatics in Health · Porto, Portugal
University of Lisbon, Faculty of Pharmacy and Instituto Superior Técnico
Master’s Degree in Pharmaceutical Engineering · Pharmaceutical Engineering · Lisbon, Portugal · 17/20
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Bachelor’s Degree in Biomedical Engineering · Biomedical Engineering · Vila Real, Portugal · 14/20
Certifications & licenses
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