Anthropization of Spaces – Natural resource adaptation and human occupation continuity in the Pre and Proto-History of Estremadura (Portugal) (Duration: 2010–2014)

by diogo.santos | Dec 26, 2010 | Projects

Duration: 2010 – 2014 Abstract: This project aims at the continuation of the research recently developed in the Estremadura Limestone Massif (Alvados and Alvaiázere) and its neighbor region of North Ribatejo (Nabão Valley limestone massif), focusing on the human...

Characterization of Dental Morphology in Middle Guadiana River in the Final Neolithic-Early Chalcolithic (Duration: 2010–2014)

by diogo.santos | Dec 17, 2010 | Projects

Fundaments for Morphological Mapping of Local Populations in Recent Prehistory Duration: 2010 – 2014 Abstract: This PhD project aims at the characterization of the dental morphology in individuals exhumed from the necropolis the Chalcolithic enclosure of...

Projecto ESTELA: Investigação em Torno da Escrita do Sudoeste (Duration: 2010-2014)

by diogo.santos | Dec 2, 2010 | Projects

Duration: 2010 – 2014 Abstract: The aim of this Project regards the excavation and bioathropological analysis of cremation burials from several Iron Age necropolises. Therefore, this investigation will contribute for the better knowledge of the Iron Age...

Dental Morphology in a dental sample from 19th / 20th centuries Central Portugal (Duration: 2010–2014)

by diogo.santos | Nov 17, 2010 | Projects

Duration: 2010 – 2014 Abstract: The study of tooth morphology is a valuable tool to evaluate biological likeliness and influences between human populations, which has been used since the mid-20th century. The permanent dentition of 500 adult individuals (250...

Association between obesity and asthma in children, the role of environmental and socioeconomic factors (PhD) (Duration: 2010-2014)

by diogo.santos | Sep 16, 2010 | Projects

Duration: 2010-2014 Abstract: The project investigated how common environmental, family and socioeconomic risk factors for obesity, asthma and rhinitis modulate the association between these diseases and to study whether birth weight (BW) values differ between...

Genetic basis of lactose intolerance in adult Portuguese individuals (Duration: 2010-2013)

by CIAS Gestão | Aug 29, 2010 | Projects

Duration: 2010-2013 Abstract: To examine genetic variation proposed to be involved in adult lactase persistence in the general Portuguese population and in adult individuals with unspecific gastrointestinal complaints associated with milk consumption....