Ana Sofia R Tavares

Dr. Ana Sofia Tavares is a Full Professor at the Department of Diagnostic, Therapeutic and Public Health Sciences at the Lisbon School of Health, Polytechnic University of Lisbon, and an integrated member of the Health and Technology Research Center. She teaches in the BSc in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences and the MSc in Clinical Laboratory Technologies, which she currently directs. Her research focuses on Clinical Chemistry, Epidemiology, doping, and health-related behaviors, particularly the motivations underlying the use of performance-enhancing substances. She participates in national and international funded projects, has authored multiple publications, and is a member of the Human Enhancement Drugs Network.