Bruno Bettencourt

Born in Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Bruno Bettencourt has a BSc. in Biology and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences. He carries out routine hospital activity and research at the Specialized Service of Epidemiology and Molecular Biology (SEEBMO) of Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira. His main focus is the genetics of musculoskeletal diseases, particularly ankylosing spondylitis, which has resulted in several published works.