Alexandra Queirós

Coordinator Professor

Member information

Status

Integrated Researcher

Research Group

Biomedical Informatics and Technologies

Affiliation

ESSUA, University of Aveiro

Ciência ID

7A10-54A6-FFB4

Scopus

36138864700

ORCID ID

0000-0002-3172-7400

Description

Alexandra Queirós is a Coordinating Professor with Habilitation in Health Sciences (2025) at the School of Health Sciences of the University of Aveiro. She obtained her degree in New Communication Technologies in 1998, her master’s degree in Information Management in 2001, and her PhD in Health Sciences and Technologies in 2006, all from the University of Aveiro.

Her teaching and research focus on applying information and communication technologies in the health and social care sectors, with particular emphasis on human functionality, health technologies, and promoting participation and autonomy among people with activity limitations, including people with disabilities and older adults. She has participated in numerous nationally and European-funded research projects and has authored more than 100 scientific publications. She has been a faculty member at ESSUA since 2001.

In terms of academic leadership, she served as President of the ESSUA Scientific Council and as a member of the University of Aveiro’s Scientific Council, where she also served as Vice-President for Human Resources. From 2018 to 2022 and from 2022 to 2026, she served as Vice-Rector of the University of Aveiro, with responsibilities for campus life, culture, quality of life, health, and well-being.

 

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