Mónica Sousa is an integrated member of the research group ProNutri at CINTESIS.
She earned her Degree in Nutrition Sciences from the Faculty of Nutrition and Food Sciences of the University of Porto with a work on nutritional supplementation in high-performance Portuguese athletes, having spent her internship in the Hospital da Marinha, the Portuguese Athletics Federation and in the Portuguese Swimming Federation. She earned her Doctorate in Sports Sciences from the University of Porto with a work in the field of nutritional supplements and food in sports.
Currently, she works as a guest assistant professor at the Nova University of Lisbon – Faculty of Medical Sciences and is a researcher in the field of Sports Nutrition.