Docente
Fábio A. Abade Dos Santos

Resume

At the intersection of veterinary medicine and technology, my career represents a commitment to innovation and wildlife conservation. This is evident in my academic accomplishments, including a dual PhD in Veterinary Sciences from FMV-ULisboa and Molecular and Cellular Biology from UniOvi, both from 2018 to 2022. Further solidifying my expertise, I attained a Diplomate title from the American College of Veterinary Microbiology (ACVM) in December 2023, with specializations in Virology and Immunology, being the first in Portugal. My active engagement with the professional community is exemplified by my ACVM Communication Committee membership, where I contribute to disseminating key microbiological findings. An early interest in wildlife steered me towards veterinary medicine. Guided by childhood respect for wildlife and an interest in biological sciences, I was drawn to animal health and conservation. This interest prompted me to embark on a DVM at FMV-ULisboa from 2012-2018, establishing an academic foundation for subsequent research and professional endeavours. Already in the master's thesis in 2017, and continuing in PhD studies, I contributed to INIAV, CIISA and UniOvi as a researcher until 2023. Through INIAV, I was a member of two projects to develop measures to recover wild leporids from 2017-2021 (+Coelho and + Coelho2 - governmental projects). I studied viral pathogens affecting endangered wild rabbit and Iberian hare. I honed technical skills including animal sampling, PCR, RT-PCR, qPCR, multiplex PCR, and developing techniques for genetic analysis. I gained proficiency in recombinant bacteria/virus manipulation, cell culture, DNA extraction/purification, virus isolation, and sequencing technologies for genomic analysis. I also employed methods like immunohistochemistry to visualize and characterize viral infections. Concurrently with INIAV, I collaborated with CIISA at FMV-ULisboa until 2023. As a researcher, I was involved in diagnostic procedures, including necropsy, histopathology, cytology, and lymphocyte purification. My proficiency in immunodiagnostic techniques was refined through immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry. Completing my dual PhD programs was a pivotal career moment. My focused research on viruses impacting wild species led to over 25 publications, demonstrating the significance of my work. Collaborations with institutions such as IMM, UniOvi and UC Davis bolster my international experience. In February 2023, I took on the role of Assistant Professor at FMV-ULusófona, where I coordinate programs (Citology & Histology and Infectious Diseases) and serve as a CECAV researcher. My commitment to academic excellence was recognized with my appointment as Coordinating Professor for Innovation and Pedagogical Integration. To further bridge technology and veterinary science, I embarked on a master's in Artificial Intelligence in September 2023, aiming to apply this knowledge to my field. Looking ahead, I aim to integrate technologies like AI further into veterinary science to enhance diagnostics, treatments, and wildlife well-being, ensuring sustainable coexistence with nature. I am a self-taught HTML, PHP, JavaScript and Python programmer, with several academic websites published. My diverse training and experience demonstrate technical skills, collaborative spirit, and commitment to advancing veterinary knowledge and conservation goals. I am poised to continue making meaningful contributions.

Graus

• Mestrado
  Mestrado Integrado em Medicina Veterinária
• Outros
  Gestion Sanitaria y Control Veterinario de Caza Menor
• Outros
  Producción y Gestión Sostenible de Conejo de Monte
• Outros
  Biología, Gestión y Cría en Cautividad de la Liebre Ibérica
• Doutoramento
  Doutoramento em Ciências Veterinárias, especialidade de Sanidade Animal
• Outros
  Curso FFUL/SPCAL em Ciências em Animais de Laboratório
• Doutoramento
  Doctorado Biología Molecular y Celular
• Master Universitario
  Mestrado de Inteligência Artificial na Saúde
• Título de especialista
  Diplomated by ACVM by examination. Cerfified in Virology and Certified in Immunology

Publicações

Magazine article

• 2020-11-01, As principais ameaças infeciosas à saúde dos leporídeos selvagens de Portugal, Veterinária Atual
• 2020-06-01, Os animais de companhia e o coronavírus causador de COVID-19, Caça e Cães de Caça
• 2020-06-01, Gestão Cinegética, O Papel dos Médicos Veterinários na caça maior e menor
• 2020-06-01, A importância dos leporídeos no equilíbrio das cadeias tróficas e na biodiversidade Ibérica, Revista Vida Rural
• 2020-04-04, Os coronavírus dos animais e do Homem: das infeções assintomáticas às síndromes respiratórias agudas, Veterinária Atual
• 2019-09-01, Objetivos e estratégia do projeto +Coelho: primeiro ano de implementação. , Revista Vida Rural
• 2018-03, Caça menor - A doença hemorrágica viral do coelho-bravo, Revista Turcaça

Journal article

• 2024-06-19, Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus 2, 2010–2023: a review of global detections and affected species, Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation
• 2024-05-28, Highs and Lows in Calicivirus Reverse Genetics, Viruses
• 2024-02, Nutritional value of meat lipid fraction obtained from mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) reared in semiextensive conditions for hunting purposes, Poultry Science
• 2023-01-17, Genome Characterization and Spaciotemporal Dispersal Analysis of Bagaza Virus Detected in Portugal, 2021, Pathogens
• 2022-10-11, Retrospective serological and molecular survey of myxoma or antigenically-related virus in the Iberian hare, Lepus granatensis, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
• 2022-02-24, Evaluation of Commercial Myxomatosis Vaccines against Recombinant Myxoma Virus (ha-MYXV) in Iberian Hare and Wild Rabbit, Vaccines
• 2021-11-07, A Quadruplex qPCR for Detection and Differentiation of Classic and Natural Recombinant Myxoma Virus Strains of Leporids, International Journal of Molecular Sciences
• 2021-08-16, Simple Method for Establishing Primary Leporidae Skin Fibroblast Cultures, Cells
• 2021-07-17, Recombinant myxoma virus infection associated with high mortality in rabbit farming ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ), Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
• 2021-05-21, Harmless or Threatening? Interpreting the Results of Molecular Diagnosis in the Context of Virus-Host Relationships, Frontiers in Microbiology
• 2021-04-20, A Versatile qPCR for Diagnosis of Leporid Gammaherpesvirus 5 Using Evagreen® or Taqman® Technologies, Viruses
• 2021-03-30, Spillover events of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 (recombinant GI.4P-GI.2) from Lagomorpha to Eurasian badger, Transboundary and Emerging Diseases
• 2020-12-28, A Potential Atypical Case of Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease in a Dwarf Rabbit, Animals
• 2020-10-05, Detection of Recombinant Hare Myxoma Virus in Wild Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus), Viruses
• 2020-04-17, First description of a herpesvirus infection in genus Lepus, PLOS ONE
• 2020-04, First cases of myxomatosis in Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) in Portugal, Veterinary Record Case Reports
• 2020-03-15, The influence of habitat and sex on feral fallow deer meat lipid fraction, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
• 2020-03, Myxoma virus and rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus 2 coinfection in a European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus), Portugal, Veterinary Record Case Reports
• 2019-12-05, Blood collection from the external jugular vein of Oryctolagus cuniculus algirus sedated with midazolam: live sampling of a subspecies at risk, Wildlife Biology
• 2019-02, Nutritional value of meat lipid fraction from red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) obtained from wild and farmed specimens, Poultry Science
• 2018-08, Vigilância serológica -Uma abordagem na estratégia de recuperação das populações naturais de coelho-bravo. Veterinária Atual. nº 118 / JULHO/AGOSTO 2018. , Caça e Cães de Caça
• 2018, Preclinical randomized controlled trial of bilateral discectomy versus bilateral discopexy in Black Merino sheep temporomandibular joint: TEMPOJIMS – Phase 1- histologic, imaging and body weight results, Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery
• 2017-11-15, Detection of rabbit Haemorrhagic disease virus 2 during the wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) eradication from the Berlengas archipelago, Portugal, BMC Veterinary Research
• 2017-03-02, Bioengineered Temporomandibular Joint Disk Implants: Study Protocol for a Two-Phase Exploratory Randomized Preclinical Pilot Trial in 18 Black Merino Sheep (TEMPOJIMS), JMIR Research Protocols
• 2016-12, Choosing sheep (Ovis aries) as animal model for temporomandibular joint research: Morphological, histological and biomechanical characterization of the joint disc, Morphologie

Thesis / Dissertation

• 2022, PhD, Impact of leporid viral diseases in Iberian ecosystems : emergence, pathophysiology, prophylaxis and diagnosis
• 2018-03-23, Master, Quadro anatomo-histopatológico e diagnóstico molecular da Doença Hemorrágica Viral em Coelho-bravo
• 2018, Master, Quadro anatomo-histopatológico e diagnóstico molecular da doença hemorrágica viral em coelho-bravo

Book chapter

• 2023, Leporids' Emerging Diseases as a Threat to Biodiversity, Viral Outbreaks - Global Impact and Newer Horizons [Working Title], IntechOpen
• 2020, The Health and Future of the Six Hare Species in Europe: A Closer Look at the Iberian Hare, Lagomorpha Characteristics , IntechOpen

Online resource

• 2019, Captura e sedação de coelho bravo (Orytolagus cuniculus subsp. algirus), http://www.iniav.pt/menu-de-topo/divulgacao/edicoes-proprias/videos-institucionais/captura-e-sedacao-de-coelho-bravo.
• 2018, Atlas de Parasitologia Veterinária, http://www.atlasparasitologia.fmv.ulisboa.pt
• 2018, Atlas de Histologia Veterinária, http://www.atlashistologia.fmv.ulisboa.pt

Conference poster

• 2024-07-03, Diagnósticos virológicos em animais no INIAV, Encontro Ciência 2024
• 2022-11-11, Evaluation of the repellent action of thyme (Thymus vulgaris) and eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) essential oils in wild rabbit's parasitic ixodids. , CIISA Congress 2022
• 2022-11-11, Canine Parvovirus 2: does subtyping matters? November. Lisbon, Portugal. (Poster Presentation)., CIISA Congress 2022
• 2022-11-11, Bagaza Virus in Red-legged Partridges in Portugal , . CIISA Congress 2022.11-12 November. Lisbon, Portugal. (Poster Presentation).
• 2021-11-03, Ações de divulgação das atividades desenvolvidas pelo grupo de trabalho +coelho. Indicadores de realização, Feria Transfonteriza de Caza y Pesca, Zamora, Espanha
• 2021-09-03, Projeto Fight-Two: desenvolvimento de vacina edível para o controlo da doença hemorrágica viral (RHDV2) nos coelhos bravos, Feria Transfonteriza de Caza y Pesca, Zamora, Espanha
• 2021-09-03, Plano de ação para o controlo da doença hemorrágica viral dos coelhos, Feria Transfonteriza de Caza y Pesca, Zamora, Espanha
• 2019-11-17, Establisment of patherns for histopathological lesions and viral loads in vaccinated and non-vaccinated wild rabbits, all positive for rabbit haemorrhagic disease, Exploring boundaries of animal, veterinary and biomedical sciences, CIISA congress 2018
• 2019-07-01, Quadro estratégico FIGHT-TWO – Desenvolvimento de uma vacina edível para o controlo do vírus da doença hemorrágica viral de tipo 2 (RHDV2) no coelho-bravo, I Congresso Ibérico de Ciência Aplicada aos Recursos Cinegéticos (CICARC)
• 2019-07-01, Projeto +Coelho: Aproximação entre a comunidade científica e o sector da caça, I Congresso Ibérico de Ciência Aplicada aos Recursos Cinegéticos (CICARC)
• 2019-07-01, Mixomatose emerge em lebre-ibérica após quase sete décadas a afetar várias espécies de coelho: as diferenças histopatológicas mais relevantes das lesões, CICARC 2019.
• 2019-07-01, Mixomatose emerge em lebre-ibérica após quase sete décadas a afetar várias espécies de coelho: as diferenças histopatológicas mais relevantes das lesões , CICARC 2019
• 2019-06-28, Aptidão do método de RT-qPCR específico para deteção de RHDV2: análise in silico, Cimeira da Fauna e Gestão Cinegética
• 2018-09-06, Viral loads and histopathological lesions induced by Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease Virus in vaccinated and non-vaccinated wild rabbits, ESVP-ECVP Annual Meeting 2018
• 2018-06-09, Establishment of Histopathological Patterns for Rabbit Haemorrhagic Disease caused by RHDV2, XXIII Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Animal Pathology

Patent

• SISTEMA AUTOMATIZADO PARA ADMINISTRAÇÃO DE PRODUTOS FARMACOLÓGICOS INJETÁVEIS EM ANIMAIS, N/Ref: GCF319147, Fábio Abade dos Santos

Other output

• 2021, Bagaza virus in wild birds, Portugal, 2021
• 2020-09-09, Recombinant myxoma virus infection associated with high mortality in rabbit farming (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
• 2020-01-23, First description of a herpesvirus infection in genus Lepus