Hugo Rocha

has a PhD in Biochemistry, a Master in Applied Human Genetics, and a degree in Biology. He is a Clinical Laboratory Geneticist at Newborn Screening, Metabolism and Genetics Unit of the Genetics Department from the National Institute of Heath Doutor Ricardo Jorge at Porto, and Invited Professor at School of Heath of Polytechnic Institute of Porto. The main areas of interest are Newborn Screening and Inherited Metabolic Disorders, namely new screening/diagnostic approaches as well the unrevealing of the pathophysiologic basis of inborn errors of metabolism. Has particular interest in the application of mass spectrometry to the field of inborn errors of metabolism. He is a Board Member of the SPDM – Portuguese Society for Metabolic Disorders and integrates several international working groups in the field of Newborn Screening and Metabolic Diseases