Her research involves cell cycle regulation, for which she has been recognized as the recipient of the Pfizer Award for Basic Research, the Keith Porter Prize from the American Society for Cell Biology and the Eppendorf Young European Investigator Award.
Penelitiannya berfokus pada regulasi siklus sel dan telah mendapat penghargaan seperti Pfizer Award for Basic Research, Keith Porter Prize dari American Society for Cell Biology, dan Eppendorf Young European Investigator Award.
She was also selected as a 2009 European Molecular Biology Organization Young Investigator Fellow and inducted as a member of the EMBO in 2015.
Ia terpilih sebagai European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Young Investigator Fellow pada 2009 dan menjadi anggota EMBO pada 2015.
Mónica Bettencourt-Dias was appointed Director of Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência in November, 2017.
Pada November 2017, Bettencourt-Dias diangkat sebagai Direktur Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência.
Monica Bettencourt Carvalho was born in 1974 and grew up in Lisbon, Portugal.
Mónica Bettencourt Carvalho lahir pada 1974 dan dibesarkan di Lisbon, Portugal.
When she was little, she wanted to be an Astrophysicist.
Sejak kecil ia bercita-cita menjadi astrofisikawan.
She began her tertiary studies in biochemistry there at the University of Lisbon.
Ia menempuh pendidikan tinggi di bidang biokimia di Universitas Lisbon.
After completion of her undergraduate degree, she entered a PhD program at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência studying cell biology and completed her studies at University College London, earning a doctorate in biochemistry and molecular biology in 2001.
Setelah lulus, ia melanjutkan program doktor di Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência dalam bidang biologi sel dan menyelesaikannya di University College London dengan gelar doktor biokimia dan biologi molekuler pada 2001.
Her research focused on the regeneration of heart cells in salamanders.
Risetnya membahas regenerasi sel jantung pada salamander.
She discovered that the kinase PLK4 regulates the number of centrosomes an organism develops.
Ia menemukan bahwa kinase PLK4 mengatur jumlah sentrosom yang berkembang dalam organisme.
Her simultaneous studies were on scientific communication, to improve the way that scientists communicate with the public.
Di saat bersamaan, ia juga mempelajari komunikasi sains untuk meningkatkan kemampuan ilmuwan dalam menyampaikan pengetahuan kepada masyarakat.
After completing her studies, Bettencourt returned to Portugal in 2006 and opened a laboratory at the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência to continue her work on "centriole formation, evolution and their physiological function".
Pada 2006, Bettencourt kembali ke Portugal dan membuka laboratorium di Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência untuk meneliti pembentukan sentriol, evolusinya, serta fungsi fisiologisnya.
In 2007, she was awarded the Eppendorf Young European Investigator Award and in 2009 was selected as a European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) Young Investigator Fellow.
Tahun 2007, ia menerima Eppendorf Young European Investigator Award dan pada 2009 terpilih sebagai EMBO Young Investigator Fellow.
In 2010, she received a grant from the European Research Council to investigate abnormalities in centrioles and how the variance of their numbers or errors in cell division can lead to the development of tumors or infertility.
Pada 2010, ia memperoleh dana penelitian dari European Research Council untuk mengkaji kelainan pada sentriol dan bagaimana perubahan jumlahnya atau kesalahan pembelahan sel dapat memicu tumor atau infertilitas.
Her research earned the Pfizer Award for Basic Research in 2012 and that same year, the Keith Porter Prize from the American Society for Cell Biology.
Penelitian ini mengantarkannya meraih Pfizer Award for Basic Research pada 2012 dan Keith Porter Prize dari American Society for Cell Biology di tahun yang sama.
She has authored numerous scientific papers and serves as editor for several scientific journals.
Ia telah menerbitkan banyak artikel ilmiah dan menjadi editor di sejumlah jurnal sains.
In 2015, Bettencourt was inducted as a full member to the EMBO.
Pada 2015, Bettencourt resmi menjadi anggota EMBO.
Mónica Bettencourt-Dias is Director of the Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência since 1 February 2018.
Mónica Bettencourt-Dias menjabat sebagai Direktur Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência sejak 1 Februari 2018.
She was Chair of EU-LIFE (2022-2023), the alliance of research institutes advocating for excellent research in Europe.
Ia juga menjadi Ketua EU-LIFE, aliansi lembaga riset yang mendorong riset berkualitas di Eropa, pada periode 2022-2023.