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Academic Degree

Master's

Category

PhD students

About

Research Context

Portugal

Research Interests

archaeothanatology | palaeopathology | mortuary practices

Institutional Subunit

NOVA FCSH

Status

PhD student (2023-08-01)

All projects

Data updated on 10-05-2026, from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

2025/01/01-2028/12/31

Mortuary Practices in the Face of Mortality Crisis — A Story of Human Frailty and Resilience

2024.02630.BDANA

PhD Student Fellow

Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia; Universidade Nova de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas; Câmara Municipal do Porto

Financiers: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2023/08/01-2026/08/31

O Porto in Times of Cholera and War: A Bioarchaeological Approach to Human Frailty (BeFRAIL)

2022.02398.PTDC

PhD Student Fellow

Universidade Fernando Pessoa; Centro em Rede de Investigação em Antropologia; Universidade de Santiago de Compostela; Universidad Complutense de Madrid; Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Financiers: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

All Publications

Data updated on 10-05-2026 , from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE .

Book

BeFRAIL webinar series 2026 programme and abstract book

Vassallo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Moreira, Carlos Eduardo; Rodrigues, Z.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2026. Published

Conference abstract

Materialities of Human Frailty in the Past: Interconnecting Archaeological Contexts, Human Remains and Archival Data

Alves Cardoso, Francisca; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas; Esteves, Alexandra; Santos, Paula Mota; Vassallo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Rodrigues, Zélia; Maia, Rui, 20-07-2025.

Conference paper

Materialities of Human Frailty in the Past: Interconnecting Archaeological Contexts, Human Remains and Archival Data

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas; Esteves, Alexandra; Santos, Paula Mota; Vassallo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Rodrigues, Zélia; Maia, Rui, Porto, Portugal. 21-07-2025. Published

Conference abstract

Conference Presentation Abstract & 1st Slide: Revisiting Old Excavations with an Archaeothanatological Approach — Benefits & Challenges. 30th EAA Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15224872

Malcherek, Anne; Rodrigues, Zélia; Graça Pereira, M; Fonseca, J.; Fonseca, V.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 15-04-2025.

Conference abstract

Memórias da Fragilidade: Arqueologia da Vida e Morte no Porto século XIX. Jornadas Europeias de Arqueologia 2025 (JEA2025), Porto

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Esteves, A; Aníbal Barreira; Malcherek, Anne; Oliveira, C; Santos, P. M.; Maia, R.; et al, 2025.

Conference abstract

Desenterrar o passado na Ordem do Carmo: A perspetiva da genética populacional.

Gomes, C.; Malcherek, Anne; López-Matayoshi, César; Palomo-Díez, S.; Vassallo, Steffi; Rodrigues, Z.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025.

Conference abstract

Memórias da Fragilidade: Arqueologia da Vida e Morte no Porto século XIX. Jornadas Europeias de Arqueologia 2025 (JEA2025), Porto

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Esteves, A; Aníbal Barreira; Malcherek, Anne; Oliveira, C; Santos, P. M.; Maia, R.; et al, 2025.

Conference abstract

Desenterrar o passado na Ordem do Carmo: A perspetiva da genética populacional.

Gomes, C.; Malcherek, Anne; López-Matayoshi, César; Palomo-Díez, S.; Vassallo, Steffi; Rodrigues, Z.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025.

Conference abstract

Memórias da Fragilidade: Arqueologia da Vida e Morte no Porto século XIX

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Esteves, Alexandra; Barreira, Aníbal ; Malcherek, Anne; Oliveira, Célia; Santos, Paula Mota; Maia, Rui Leandro; et al, 13-06-2025.

Conference abstract

Conference Presentation Abstract & 1st Slide: Revisiting Old Excavations with an Archaeothanatological Approach — Benefits & Challenges. 30th EAA Annual Meeting, Rome, Italy. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15224872

Malcherek, Anne; Rodrigues, Zélia; Graça Pereira, M; Fonseca, J.; Fonseca, V.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 15-04-2025.

Conference abstract

Memórias da Fragilidade: Arqueologia da Vida e Morte no Porto século XIX

Silva, Soraia; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Esteves, Alexandra; Malcherek, Anne; Oliveira, Célia; Santos, Paula Mota; Maia, Rui; Vassallo, Steffi; Rodrigues, Zélia, 2025.

Conference poster

(Not so) Eternal Rest: Ethical Considerations in the Curation of Human Remains from Archaeological Contexts

Anne Malcherek; Zélia Rodrigues; Manuela Ribeiro; Paula Mota Santos; Francisca Alves Cardoso, 09-09-2025.

Report

Bioanthropological Analysis Report on the Human Remains Designated as UE 6126: Carmo Burial Site

Steffi Vassallo; Anne Malcherek; Sandra Assis; Manuel F. C. Pereira; Francisca Alves Cardoso, 2025. https://zenodo.org/doi/10.5281/zenodo.17192728 .

Conference paper

Materialities of Human Frailty in the Past: Interconnecting Archaeological Contexts, Human Remains and Archival Data. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16753604

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas; Esteves, Alexandra; Santos, Paula Mota; Vassallo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Rodrigues, Zélia; Maia, Rui, Porto, Portugal. 21-07-2025. Published

Conference paper

Materialities of Human Frailty in the Past: Interconnecting Archaeological Contexts, Human Remains and Archival Data.https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16753604

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas; Esteves, Alexandra; Santos, Paula Mota; Vassallo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Rodrigues, Zélia; Maia, Rui, Porto, Portugal. 21-07-2025. Published

Conference abstract

Desenterrar o passado na Ordem do Carmo: A perspetiva da genética populacional.

Gomes, C.; Malcherek, Anne; López-Matayoshi, César; Palomo-Díez, S.; Vassallo, Steffi; Rodrigues, Z.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025.

Conference abstract

Diving into the accuracy and reliability of four 3D imaging techniques when assessing palaeopathological cases.

Vassallo, Steffi; Moreira, Carlos Eduardo; Malcherek, Anne; Pereira, M. F. C; Santana, A.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 22-09-2025.

Conference poster

(Not so) Eternal Rest: Ethical Considerations in the Curation of Human Remains from Archaeological Contexts

Malcherek, Anne; Rodrigues, Z.; R., Manuela; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 31st European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting (EAA 2025). 2025.

Conference abstract

Session #132 - Disease, Disaster & Death: Exploring responses to health and mortality crises in the past.

Malcherek, Anne; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Esteves, Alexandra; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas, 2025.

Report

Bioanthropological Analysis Report on the Human Remains Designated as UE 6126: Carmo Burial Site.

Vassallo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Assis, Sandra; Pereira, M. F. C.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 26. na. LABOH - LAboratório de Antropologia Biológica e Osteologia Humana (CRIA) . 2025.

Online resource

Canal BeFRAIL. EUDOCAST

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Moreira, Carlos Eduardo; Malcherek, Anne; Vassallo, Steffi; Rodrigues, Z., 2025. https://educast.fccn.pt/results?search=befrail .

Report

Bioanthropological Analysis Report on the Human Remains Designated as UE 6126: Carmo Burial Site

Vassallo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Assis, Sandra; Manuel F. C. Pereira; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025.

Conference abstract

Session #132 - Disease, Disaster & Death: Exploring responses to health and mortality crises in the past.

Malcherek, Anne; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Esteves, Alexandra; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas, 2025.

Online resource

Canal BeFRAIL. EUDOCAST

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Moreira, Carlos Eduardo; Malcherek, Anne; Vassallo, Steffi; Rodrigues, Z., 2025. https://educast.fccn.pt/results?search=befrail .

Conference poster

(Not so) Eternal Rest: Ethical Considerations in the Curation of Human Remains from Archaeological Contexts

Malcherek, Anne; Rodrigues, Z.; R., Manuela; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 31st European Association of Archaeologists Annual Meeting (EAA 2025). 2025.

Conference abstract

Memórias da Fragilidade: Arqueologia da Vida e Morte no Porto século XIX. Jornadas Europeias de Arqueologia 2025 (JEA2025), Porto

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Esteves, A; Aníbal Barreira; Malcherek, Anne; Oliveira, C; Santos, P. M.; Maia, R.; et al, 2025.

Online resource

Canal BeFRAIL. EUDOCAST

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Moreira, Carlos Eduardo; Malcherek, Anne; Vassallo, Steffi; Rodrigues, Z., 2025. https://educast.fccn.pt/results?search=befrail .

Conference poster

One in a thousand: a challenging palaeopathological diagnosis of a lumbar vertebra found amongst commingled remains from carmo (Porto, Portugal).

Rodrigues, Zélia; Assis, Sandra; Vassalo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Pereira, Manuel; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 24th European Meeting of Paleopathology Association. Leiden. The Netherlands. 08-2024.

Conference poster

Exploring a calcified tissue from the 19th century Carmo Burial Site (Porto, Portugal): differential diagnosis using nano-CT imaging

Malcherek, Anne; Vassalo, Steffi; Assis, Sandra; Rodrigues, Zélia; Pereira, Manuel; Alves Cardoso, Francisca, . 24th European Meeting of Paleopathology Association. Leiden. The Netherlands. 08-2024.

Conference poster

The unearthed smile: examining an 18th/19th century fixed dental bridge from the 3rd Order of Our Lady of Carmo burial site (Porto, Portugal).

Vassalo, Steffi; Esteves, Alexandra; Assis, Sandra; Rodrigues, Zélia; Márquez-Grants, Nicholas; Malcherek, Anne; Pereira, Manuel; Alves Cardoso, Francisca, BABAO (The British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology) 25th Annual Conference. Staffordshire, UK. 09-2024.

Conference poster

Exploring a calcified tissue from the 19th century Carmo burial site (Porto, Portugal): differential diagnosis using nano-CT imaging

Malcherek, Anne; Vassallo, Steffi; Assis, Sandra; Rodrigues, Zélia; Manuel F. C. Pereira; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 24th European Meeting of Paleopathology Association. 24-08-2024.

Conference poster

The unearthed smile: examining an 18th/19th century fixed dental bridge from the 3rd Order of Our Lady of Carmo burial site (Porto, Portugal).

Vassalo, Steffi; Esteves, Alexandra; Assis, Sandra; Rodrigues, Zélia; Márquez-Grants, Nicholas; Malcherek, Anne; Pereira, Manuel; Alves Cardoso, Francisca, BABAO (The British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology) 25th Annual Conference. Staffordshire, UK. 09-2024.

Conference poster

One in a thousand: a challenging palaeopathological diagnosis of a lumbar vertebra found amongst commingled remains from carmo (Porto, Portugal).

Rodrigues, Zélia; Assis, Sandra; Vassalo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Pereira, Manuel; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 24th European Meeting of Paleopathology Association. Leiden. The Netherlands. 08-2024.

Conference poster

Exploring a calcified tissue from the 19th century Carmo Burial Site (Porto, Portugal): differential diagnosis using nano-CT imaging

Malcherek, Anne; Vassalo, Steffi; Assis, Sandra; Rodrigues, Zélia; Pereira, Manuel; Alves Cardoso, Francisca, . 24th European Meeting of Paleopathology Association. Leiden. The Netherlands. 08-2024.

Conference poster

In the Lab: The Use of Photogrammetry as a Means of Digital Reconstruction and Preservation of Fragmented Human Remains.

Moreira, Carlos; Malcherek, Anne; Vassallo, Steffi; Valeria Florea; Casimiro, Sílvia; Sara Gaspar; Nuno Neto; et al, Workflows: Digital Methods for Reproducible Research Practices in the Arts and Humanities, Lisbon, Portugal. . 18-06-2024.

Conference poster

In the Lab: The Use of Photogrammetry as a Means of Digital Reconstruction and Preservation of Fragmented Human Remains.

Moreira, Carlos; Malcherek, Anne; Vassallo, Steffi; Valeria Florea; Casimiro, Sílvia; Sara Gaspar; Nuno Neto; et al, Workflows: Digital Methods for Reproducible Research Practices in the Arts and Humanities, Lisbon, Portugal. . 18-06-2024.

Conference poster

From the Field: The Use of Photogrammetry to Explore Complex Burials in Archaeological Contexts.

Luis Reis; Valeria Florea; Casimiro, Sílvia; Sara Gaspar; Nuno Neto; Moreira, Carlos; Vassallo, Steffi; et al, Workflows: Digital Methods for Reproducible Research Practices in the Arts and Humanities, Lisbon, Portugal. . 18-06-2024.

Conference poster

Exploring a calcified tissue from the 19th century Carmo Burial Site (Porto, Portugal): differential diagnosis using nano-CT imaging

Malcherek, Anne; Vassalo, Steffi; Assis, Sandra; Rodrigues, Zélia; Pereira, Manuel; Alves Cardoso, Francisca, . 24th European Meeting of Paleopathology Association. Leiden. The Netherlands. 08-2024.

Conference poster

One in a Thousand: A challenging palaeopathological diagnosis of a lumbar vertebra found amongst commingled remains from Carmo (Porto, Portugal)

Rodrigues, Zélia; Assis, Sandra; Vassallo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Moreira, Carlos; Pereira, Manuel F. C.; FONSECA, VÍTOR; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 24th European Meeting of Paleopathology Association. 24-08-2024.

Conference poster

The unearthed smile: examining an 18th/19th century fixed dental bridge from the 3rd Order of Our Lady of Carmo burial site (Porto, Portugal).

Vassalo, Steffi; Esteves, Alexandra; Assis, Sandra; Rodrigues, Zélia; Márquez-Grants, Nicholas; Malcherek, Anne; Pereira, Manuel; Alves Cardoso, Francisca, BABAO (The British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology) 25th Annual Conference. Staffordshire, UK. 09-2024.

Conference poster

One in a thousand: A challenging palaeopathological diagnosis of a lumbar vertebra found amongst commingled remains from Carmo (Porto, Portugal)

Rodrigues, Zélia; Assis, Sandra; Vassallo, Steffi; Malcherek, Anne; Pereira, MFC; Fonseca, V; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 24th European Meeting of the Paleopathology Association (PPA). 21-08-2024.

Conference poster

Exploring a Calcified Tissue from the 19th century Carmo Burial Site (Porto, Portugal): Differential Diagnosis Using Nano-CT Imaging.

Malcherek, Anne; Vassallo, Steffi; Assis, Sandra; Rodrigues, Zélia; Pereira, M. F. C; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 24th European Meeting of Paleopathology Association,. 2024.

Conference poster

Piecing Together Past Stories ": Commingled Human Remains From the Cemetery of the Third Order of Our Lady of Carmo (Porto, Portugal).

Rodrigues, Zélia; Malcherek, Anne; Fonseca, J; Pereira, G; Fonseca, V.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 30th EAA Annual Meeting (EAA). 2024.

Conference poster

The unearthed smile: examining an 18th/19th century fixed dental bridge from the 3rd Order of Our Lady of Carmo burial site (Porto, Portugal)

Vassallo, Steffi; Alexandra Esteves; Assis, Sandra; Rodrigues, Zélia; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas; Malcherek, Anne; Pereira, M. F. C.; Pal Chowdhury, M; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 25th Annual Conference of the British Association for Biological Anthropology and Osteoarchaeology. 2024.

Conference poster

Piecing Together Past Stories ": Commingled Human Remains From the Cemetery of the Third Order of Our Lady of Carmo (Porto, Portugal).

Rodrigues, Zélia; Malcherek, Anne; Fonseca, J; Pereira, G; Fonseca, V.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 30th EAA Annual Meeting (EAA). 2024.

Conference poster

Piecing Together Past Stories ": Commingled Human Remains From the Cemetery of the Third Order of Our Lady of Carmo (Porto, Portugal).

Rodrigues, Zélia; Malcherek, Anne; Fonseca, J; Pereira, G; Fonseca, V.; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 30th EAA Annual Meeting (EAA). 2024.

Conference poster

Digital Approaches to the Reconstruction and Curation of Human Remains: A Case Study.

Carlos Moreira; Malcherek, Anne; Steffi Vassallo; Francisca Alves Cardoso, 02-2024.

Book chapter

Der Galgen von Ochsenfurt: Wo die Toten nicht ruhen [The Gallows at Ochsenfurt: Where the Dead don't rest]

Anne Malcherek; Sarah Wolff; Georg Menig, Beiträge zur Archäologie in Ober- und Unterfranken, Band 12. 2023. Published

Journal article

Bioarchaeological investigation of WWI burials at Nowa Osuchowa, Poland

Malcherek, Anne; Wieckowski, Wieslaw, Journal of Conflict Archaeology. 71 - 96. 2-3. 18. 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15740773.2023.2242407 . 10.1080/15740773.2023.2242407 . Published

Conference paper

From the field to the lab: Archaeological and bioanthropological applications of digital technology

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas; Malcherek, Anne; Moreira, Carlos; Vassallo, Steffi, Lisbon, Portugal. 18-06-2024. Published

Conference paper

From the field to the lab: Archaeological and bioanthropological applications of digital technology.

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas; Malcherek, Anne; Moreira, Carlos; Vassallo, Steffi, Lisboa, Portugal. 18-06-2024. Published

Conference paper

From the field to the lab: Archaeological and bioanthropological applications of digital technology.

Alves-Cardoso, Francisca; Marquez-Grant, Nicholas; Malcherek, Anne; Moreira, Carlos; Vassallo, Steffi, Lisboa, Portugal. 18-06-2024. Published

Other research outputs

Data updated on 03-05-2026, from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

Other output

Supplementary table 1. Overview of some published cases of dental prosthetics associated with archaeological contexts. Cases are ranked by type in alphabetical order followed by chronology.

Vassallo, Steffi, Esteves, Alexandra, Assis, Sandra, Rodrigues, Z., Marquez-Grant, Nicholas, Malcherek, Anne, Manuel F. C. PereiraPal Chowdhury, Manasij, Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2026

Other output

Fluxo de trabalho simplificado para a criação de modelos 3D através de fotogrametria, videogrametria e digitalização 3D de luz estruturada. | Simplified workflow for creating 3D models through photogrammetry, videogrammetry and structured light 3D scanning.

Vassallo, Steffi, Malcherek, Anne, Moreira, Carlos Eduardo, Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

Micro-CT video of a fixed bone dental bridge recovered from the Carmo burial site

Manuel Francisco C. PereiraVassallo, Steffi, Esteves, Alexandra, Assis, Sandra, Rodrigues, Zélia, Marquez-Grant, Nicholas, Malcherek, Anne, Pal Chowdhury, Manasij, Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

BeFRAIL webinar series 2025 recordings.

Moreira, Carlos Eduardo, Malcherek, Anne, Vassallo, Steffi, Rodrigues, Z., Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

Nano-CT video of the calcified mass found in association with UE 6126: Carmo burial site

Manuel F. C. PereiraMalcherek, Anne, Vassallo, Steffi, Assis, Sandra, Rodrigues, Z., Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

Fluxo de trabalho simplificado para a criação de modelos 3D através de fotogrametria, videogrametria e digitalização 3D de luz estruturada. | Simplified workflow for creating 3D models through photogrammetry, videogrammetry and structured light 3D scanning.

Vassallo, Steffi, Malcherek, Anne, Moreira, Carlos Eduardo, Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

Nano-CT video of the calcified mass found in association with UE 6126: Carmo burial site.

Pereira, M. F. C., Malcherek, Anne, Vassallo, Steffi, Assis, Sandra, Rodrigues, Z., Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

BeFRAIL webinar series 2025 recordings

Moreira, Carlos Eduardo, Malcherek, Anne, Vassallo, Steffi, Rodrigues, Z., Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

Nano-CT video of the calcified mass found in association with UE 6126: Carmo burial site

Manuel F. C. PereiraMalcherek, Anne, Vassallo, Steffi, Assis, Sandra, Rodrigues, Z., Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

Micro-CT video of a fixed bone dental bridge recovered from the Carmo burial site

Manuel Francisco C. PereiraVassallo, Steffi, Esteves, Alexandra, Assis, Sandra, Rodrigues, Zélia, Marquez-Grant, Nicholas, Malcherek, Anne, Pal Chowdhury, Manasij, Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

Micro-CT video of a fixed bone dental bridge recovered from the Carmo burial site

Manuel Francisco C. PereiraVassallo, Steffi, Esteves, Alexandra, Assis, Sandra, Rodrigues, Zélia, Marquez-Grant, Nicholas, Malcherek, Anne, Pal Chowdhury, Manasij, Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

BeFRAIL Webinar Series 2025 promotional material. 2025. Moreira, Carlos Eduardo; Malcherek, Anne; Vassallo, Steffi; Rodrigues, Zélia; Alves-Cardoso, Francisca. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15256256

Moreira, Carlos Eduardo, Malcherek, Anne, Vassallo, Steffi, Rodrigues, Zélia, Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

BeFRAIL webinar Series 2025 promotional material

Moreira, Carlos Eduardo, Malcherek, Anne, Vassallo, Steffi, Rodrigues, Zélia, Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025

Other output

Micro-CT video of a fixed bone dental bridge recovered from the Carmo burial site

Manuel Francisco C. PereiraVassallo, Steffi, Esteves, Alexandra, Assis, Sandra, Rodrigues, Zélia, Marquez-Grant, Nicholas, Malcherek, Anne, Pal Chowdhury, Manasij, Alves-Cardoso, Francisca, 2025