Mónica Rodrigues
Invited Assistant Professor
Disciplines
Biology;
Molecular Biology;
Taught Modules
Biological Basis of Behaviour
I am a Biotechnology Engineer with a PhD in Evolutionary Biology. I have over 15 years of scientific research experience, with a significant focus on the design and manufacture of in vitro molecular diagnostic tests.
Currently, I am an Invited Assistant Professor at FPUL. My primary research interests include creating new methodologies for molecular diagnostic tests, as well as genetics and genomics applied to biology.
In vitro molecular diagnostic tests;
Evolutionary Biology and Genetics
Hassan-Beigi, Y., Rodrigues, M., Adibi, M.A., Adibi, M.A., Madjdzadeh, S.M., Vercammen, P., Farhadinia, M.S. & Fernandes, C. (2023) Mitochondrial DNA variation of the caracal (Caracal caracal) in Iran and range-wide phylogeographic comparisons. Mammalian Biology, 103, 83-106. DOI: 10.1007/s42991-022-00328-1.
Viveiros S, Rodrigues M, Albuquerque D, Martins SA, Cardoso S, Martins VC (2020) Multiple Bacteria Identification in the Point-of-Care: An Old Method Serving a New Approach. Sensors, 20(12), 3351. DOI: 10.3390/s20123351.
Martins SAM, Martins VC, Cardoso FA, Germano JH, Rodrigues M, Duarte, Bexiga R, Cardoso S, Freitas PP (2019) Biosensors for on-farm diagnosis of mastitis. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology 7, 186. DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00186.
Rodrigues M, Bos AR, Schembri PJ, Lima RF, Lymberakis P, Parpal L, Cento M, Ruette S, Ozkurt SO, Santos-Reis M, Merilä J & Fernandes C (2017) Origin and introduction history of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) on Mediterranean and Atlantic islands inferred from genetic data. Biological Invasions 19: 399-421. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-016-1287-y.
Rodrigues M, Bos AR, Hoath R, Schembri PJ, Lymberakis P, Cento M, Ghawar W, Ozkurt SO, Santos-Reis M, Merilä J & Fernandes C (2016) Taxonomic status and origin of the Egyptian weasel (Mustela subpalmata) inferred from mitochondrial DNA. Genetica 144: 191-202. DOI: 10.1007/s10709-016-9889-y.
Rodrigues M, Santos-Reis M, Elmeros M, Fernandes CA (2012) Microsatellite markers for genetic studies in the weasel (Mustela nivalis). European Journal of Wildlife Research, 58: 507-510. DOI: 10.1007/s10344-011-0583-1.
molecular diagnostic tests;
evolutionary genetics;
molecular biology;