Nuno Miguel Caetano Alves earned his BSc in Applied Biology (2017) and MSc in Bioinformatics (2020) from the University of Minho. His master’s thesis, “Development of a Tool Based on Deep Learning Able to Classify Biomedical Literature,” showcased advanced computational approaches to complex biological data.

Now a PhD student at the University of Minho, Nuno applies artificial-intelligence methods to accelerate novel-antibiotic development, using Mycobacterium tuberculosis as a case study. He actively participates in academic events, organises scientific conferences, and mentors student projects, promoting research at the interface of computational biology and bioinformatics.