Current Position

Associate Professor Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon University

Education and Experience

Lisa Mestrinho graduated in veterinary medicine in Portugal (2003). While working as a veterinary surgeon in several small animal clinics and hospitals, she invested in post graduate studies which lead her to the academia in 2008. Since then, she completed a Master in Oncology, by Oporto University (2010), European Master of Small Animal Veterinary Medicine, in the subject of Dentistry by Université du Luxembourg (2015). Defended her PhD in Veterinary Sciences (clinical specialty), at the University of Lisbon (2016). Became a Fellow of the Academy of Veterinary Dentistry in 2017 and a Diplomate of the American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC) in 2023 and of the European Veterinary Dental College (EVDC) in 2024. Meanwhile she obtained the Bachelor’s degree in Human Health Sciences by Nova Medical School of Lisbon (2018) and a specialization in High Education Pedagogy (2022). In 2023 she was awarded with the habilitation title by the University of Lisbon.

Teaching Experience

Lisa Mestrinho’s teaching experience was initiated in 2008 at the same time she enrolled her master of science studies at Oporto University. Initially as lecturer in a private veterinary faculty and latter (in 2013) she initiated the Invited Assistant Professor at University of Lisbon at the time she was finishing her PhD studies. She entered the public high education career in 2020 as Assistant Professor but she now holds the position of Associate Professor of the Clinical Department of the Veterinary Faculty – Lisbon University, where she leads the dentistry and oral surgery service of the teaching hospital. At Lisbon University’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine she is also member of its research center and associate laboratory (CIISA and AL4AnimalS).

Research

Throughout her career, Lisa Mestrinho has maintained a research focus on direct applicability in a clinical context. She, teamed with co-fellow researchers and students which led to some knowledge advancements in oral diseases under the main thematic lines: chronic oral inflammatory diseases, oral oncology, diseases of the temporomandibular joint and 3D printing applications for oral health. She published several papers in peer review journals, book chapters and a dentistry book in Portuguese language. She is a frequent invited lectured in national and internacional congresses and meetings.

Awards

CGD award for scientific merit in veterinary sciences, University of Lisbon, 2024
Best Young Researcher, Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health – CIISA, University of Lisbon, 2020
Best oral communication and best poster awards in scientific meetings (2011, 2016, 2024)

Other

Aiming to improve oral health of all species, Lisa Mestrinho also works as a dentistry and oral surgery consultant in other practices, hospitals and institutions, mentors undergraduate and postgraduate students, professionals and researchers, is actively involved in several scientific and professional societies and provides regular scientific outputs to veterinary professionals and to scientific community.