Vera Trocado is Obstetrician and Gynecology MD. She obtained her medical degree at University of Minho and completed her OB/GYN residency at Unidade Local de Saúde do Alto Minho – Viana do Castelo. Since 2015 she is Invited Assistant at School of Medicine – University of Minho. She is a PhD student with a project “Biosensors for fetal well-being monitoring” developed in collaboration of Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS) and International Iberian Nanotecnhnology Laboratory (INL). The main aim of this translational project is to create a wireless multiparameter, intrauterine, intramniotic device that can detect the main components of amniotic fluid and reflect the maternal-fetal physiology during pregnancy. In her clinical practice she has interest in maternal-fetal medicine and fetal diagnosis and therapy.