About
Summary
Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry from Lisbon University's Faculty of Science, Portugal (1993-1999). Final graduation thesis entitled "Genetics of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis" Francisco Gentil Portuguese Cancer Institute, Lisbon. Doctorate in Biomedical Science, specialising in Medical Parasitology (20022007). Thesis in "Genetics of resistance to Artemisinin in malaria using the malaria animal model", Centre for Malaria and Other Tropical Diseases, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Lisbon, PhD Research Contract on "Genetics of resistance to Praziquantel in Schistosoma mansoni" (2009-2013) Helminthology and Medical Malacology Group, Unit for Education and Research in Medical Parasitology, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Lisbon, Final phase of Master's Degree in International Health and Development at the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, New University, Lisbon - thesis on "Ecoepidemiology of human dirofilariasis" Cross-Border Young Scientists Fellowship "Study of resistance to drug-resistance to Paziquantel in genetic, proteomic and transcriptomic data of Schistosoma mansoni" São Paulo and São Carlos Federal Universities since January 2014, currently working on: Medical Helminthology and Malacology, more specifically drug-resistance to Praziquantel in Schistosomiasis. Current areas of specialisation and research interests. Selection process according to drug pressure, resistance to Praziquantel in the Schistosoma mansoni animal model. Molecular epidemiology of resistance to anti-helminthics, Research on new phytotherapeutic compounds for controlling Schistosomiasis. Bioecology and populational dynamics of the Schistosoma mansoni parasite
Positions
PostDoc Jan 2014 -
Instituto de Quimica de São Carlos, University of Sao Paulo
Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry from Lisbon University's Faculty of Science, Portugal (1993-1999). Final graduation thesis entitled "Genetics of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis" Francisco Gentil Portuguese Cancer Institute, Lisbon. Doctorate in Biomedical Science, specialising in Medical Parasitology (20022007). Thesis in "Genetics of resistance to Artemisinin in malaria using the malaria animal model", Centre for Malaria and Other Tropical Diseases, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Lisbon, PhD Research Contract on "Genetics of resistance to Praziquantel in Schistosoma mansoni" (2009-2013) Helminthology and Medical Malacology Group, Unit for Education and Research in Medical Parasitology, Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Lisbon, Final phase of Master's Degree in International Health and Development at the Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, New University, Lisbon - thesis on "Ecoepidemiology of human dirofilariasis" Cross-Border Young Scientists Fellowship "Study of resistance to drug-resistance to Paziquantel in genetic, proteomic and transcriptomic data of Schistosoma mansoni" São Paulo and São Carlos Federal Universities since January 2014, currently working on: Medical Helminthology and Malacology, more specifically drug-resistance to Praziquantel in Schistosomiasis. Current areas of specialisation and research interests. Selection process according to drug pressure, resistance to Praziquantel in the Schistosoma mansoni animal model. Molecular epidemiology of resistance to anti-helminthics, Research on new phytotherapeutic compounds for controlling Schistosomiasis. Bioecology and populational dynamics of the Schistosoma mansoni parasite