Fernando Capela e Silva holds a PhD in Biology from the University of Évora since 2004. He is Associate Professor of Animal Histology and Embriology in the MSc in Veterinary Medicine and Human Histology in the BSc of Human Biology. He is a member of Institute of Mediterranean Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (ICAAM; http://www.icaam.uevora.pt/). His present research interests include: Comparative animal cytology and histology. Functional morphology and adaptive processes. Tissues homeostasis and biomarkers of tissue function, injury and repair. Oral Biology: Effects of external and internal factors on morphophysiological adaptations of oral tissues.