Sónia Rocha has been a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Dantas Lab since September 2024, currently affiliated with the Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), University of Minho.

She holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Sciences in the field of Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto. She also obtained a Master’s degree in Quality Control, specializing in Medicines and Medicinal Plants, and a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Aveiro.
In terms of scientific contributions, her research has resulted in 14 articles published in peer-reviewed international journals (11 as first author), including Journal of Cell Science, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, and Pharmacological Research. Additionally, she has authored 2 book chapters and 1 commentary. Her h-index is 9 and she has more than 580 citations.

She has been selected and invited to deliver oral and poster presentations, and her work was also featured in presentations and posters by colleagues, contributing overall to 12 oral presentations and 17 posters at national and international scientific meetings. She had the initiative to co-organize important outreach activities and mentored Master, Bachelor, and Erasmus students. She was also the official supervisor of 2 undergraduate students.