Miguel is currently Associate Director of the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at the School of Academic Psychiatry, part of the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience. He is also associated with the NIHR HealthTech Research Centre in Brain Health at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

After earning his Nursing degree from the University of Madeira, Miguel worked in care homes and later in the Hyper Acute Stroke Unit at King’s College Hospital, where he developed his skills in caring for older adults and people with dementia. His hands-on experience in these settings ignited his passion for research, prompting him to be involved in several ongoing studies.

Since 2014, Miguel has been involved in numerous research projects at King's College London, expanding his expertise in dementia research and clinical trials. While he has contributed to various studies, his primary focus is on research involving older adults with dementia, particularly those in care homes. He is the Co-Director of the Care Home Research Network (CHRN) and has been instrumental in leading efforts to support and facilitate research within care home settings.

Miguel is also involved with the Community Ageing Research Across Ethnicities (CARE) Network, where he promotes research inclusivity with a focus on neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults, in particular apathy.

He completed his PhD in July 2024 at the University of Exeter, in collaboration with King's College London. His research focuses on a clinicogenomic examination of apathy and depression in people with dementia and healthy older adults.