Supervision & Examination
(Co-)Supervision
Post-doc (ongoing)
António Mendes
Diana Fontinha
Helena Cabaço
Diana Fontinha
Helena Cabaço
Post-doc (completed)
Filipa P. da Cruz
Cláudia Cunha
Marija Markovic
Jorge Santos
Cláudia Marques
Cláudia Cunha
Marija Markovic
Jorge Santos
Cláudia Marques
Inês Gomes
Patrícia Meireles
PhD (ongoing)
Ana Margarida Vaz
Raquel Azevedo
Adriana Temporão
Raquel Azevedo
Adriana Temporão
Diana Moita
Francisca Arez (iBET, Univ. Nova Lisboa)
Carolina Vinagreiro (Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Coimbra)
Pedro Rego (IST, Univ. Lisboa)
Jorge Grilo (Fac. Farmácia, Univ. Lisboa)
Francisca Arez (iBET, Univ. Nova Lisboa)
Carolina Vinagreiro (Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Coimbra)
Pedro Rego (IST, Univ. Lisboa)
Jorge Grilo (Fac. Farmácia, Univ. Lisboa)
Daniela Brás (ITQB, Univ. Nova Lisboa)
PhD (completed)
Patrícia Meireles - "Nutrient uptake and metabolism in Plasmodium-infected hepatic cells" - PhD thesis in Biomedical Sciences, Speciality in Microbiology and Parasitology. Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, 9 May 2016
Master's (ongoing)
Gonçalo Pereira
Isabel Moules
Master's (completed)
Ana Margarida Santos de Almeida - "The influence of bile acids on liver-stage malaria infection" - Fac. Med. Univ. Lisboa, 2008
Catarina de Almeida Marques - "The importance of apoptosis of Plasmodium-infected cells in the generation of immunity against malaria infection" - Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2010
Joana Sales Dias - "The role of glucose in Plasmodium liver infection" - Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2011
Ana Rita Tomé - "Malaria vaccination strategies", Fac. Farmácia Univ. Lisboa, 2012
Ana Margarida Roque Sanches Vaz - "The reciprocal influence of malaria and sleeping sickness co-infections" - Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2013
Catarina de Almeida Marques - "The importance of apoptosis of Plasmodium-infected cells in the generation of immunity against malaria infection" - Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2010
Joana Sales Dias - "The role of glucose in Plasmodium liver infection" - Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2011
Ana Rita Tomé - "Malaria vaccination strategies", Fac. Farmácia Univ. Lisboa, 2012
Ana Margarida Roque Sanches Vaz - "The reciprocal influence of malaria and sleeping sickness co-infections" - Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2013
Miguel Filipe Duarte - "Characterization of a new malaria vaccine candidate against Plasmodium vivax using genetically modified rodent Plasmodium parasites" - Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2014
Pedro Gil Gameiro Eloy Sena Rego - "Paving a freezing way to defeat malaria" - Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisboa, 2014
Carolina Andrade - "Characterization of a new genetically modified Plasmodium berghei parasite – development of a pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccine" - Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2015
Raquel Azevedo - "Development of a new in vitro assay for screening malaria transmission blocking compounds" - Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa, 2016
Carolina Andrade - "Characterization of a new genetically modified Plasmodium berghei parasite – development of a pre-erythrocytic malaria vaccine" - Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2015
Raquel Azevedo - "Development of a new in vitro assay for screening malaria transmission blocking compounds" - Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa, 2016
Rafael Luís - "Plasmodium berghei liver infection inhibition by host
immune response to Trypanosoma
brucei" - Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2018
Daniela Brás - "Mechanisms of inhibition of Plasmodium liver infection by amino acid supplementation" - Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa, 2018
Daniela Brás - "Mechanisms of inhibition of Plasmodium liver infection by amino acid supplementation" - Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa, 2018
Diana Alves Moita - "New insights into interferon-mediated immune responses elicited by Plasmodium liver stage infection - Unravelling the role of Viperin induction" - Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Nova Lisboa, 2018
Rafael Sousa - "Cryopreservation of Plasmodium sporozoites for whole-organism vaccination against malaria" - Instituto Superior Técnico, Univ. Lisboa, 2018
Teresa Maia - "Comparative immunological analyses of whole-sporozoite malaria vaccines" - Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Nova Lisboa, 2019
Andreia Barreto - "Evaluation of humoral and cellular immune responses to P. berghei-based whole-sporozoite malaria vaccination in rhesus macaques", Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Lisboa, 2019
Raquel Mestre - "Targeting p53 with indole-based compounds" - Fac. Farmácia, Univ. Lisboa, 2019
Research assistant (ongoing)
Ana Filipa Teixeira
Denise Francisco
Rafael Sousa
Research assistant (completed)
Mário Costa
Inês Albuquerque
Joana Pissarra
Carolina Andrade
Marta Machado
Inês Albuquerque
Joana Pissarra
Carolina Andrade
Marta Machado
Internships (ongoing)
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Internships (completed)
Clemente da Silva
Sarah Goellner
Isabel Coelho
Sofia Ferreira
Inês Costa
Veronika Hrabcova
Ana Catarina Franco
Beatriz Gaspar
Gustavo Capatti
Sarah Goellner
Isabel Coelho
Sofia Ferreira
Inês Costa
Veronika Hrabcova
Ana Catarina Franco
Beatriz Gaspar
Maria Inês Costa
Kateřina Breiterová
Joana Romão
Leyre Pernaute Lau
Gustavo Capatti
Bruno Capistrano
Raquel Mestre
Examination
PhD Theses
Antonietta Impagliazzo - "Transient protein interactions: The case of pseudoazurin and nitrite reductase", 7 April 2005, University of Leiden. Main opponent.
Louise Pereira Rodrigues - "Early detection of the biological and genetic determinants of resistance to artemisin based combination therapy in malaria parasites", 11 February 2011, IHMT, Univ. Nova Lisboa. Main opponent.
Elizabeth Ann Ball - "Uncovering the role of IFNAR1 in experimental cerebral malaria", April 2013, ITQB, Univ. Nova Lisboa. Main opponent.
Neuza dos Prazeres Lima Teixeira - "FSR quorum sensing: role in Enterococcus faecalis biology & host infection", 14 March 2014, ITQB, Univ. Nova Lisboa. Main opponent.
Jorge Manuel Santos - "Role of Plasmodium translationallyrepressed gene products in malaria transmission", 3 February 2015, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Ana Catarina Dias Pena - "Role of Histone H1 in chromatin and gene expression in the African Trypanosome: broad skills, specific functions?", 9 December 2015, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Ana Carina Santos Ferreira da Silva - "Strategies for improved Adenovirus and PPR vaccine production in different cell lines", 25 January 2016, ITQB, Univ. Nova Lisboa.
Francisco Maria Aresta Branco - "Understanding chromatin dynamics during antigenic variation in Trypanosoma brucei", 6 December 2016, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Anil Kumar - "Investigation of immunoprotective sequences of P. falciparum and other species", February 2017, Savitrabai Phule University, Pune, India. External reviewer.
Maria Sousa Rebelo - "Development of an innovative real-time assay for antimalarial sensitivity testing", 4 May 2017, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Louise Pereira Rodrigues - "Early detection of the biological and genetic determinants of resistance to artemisin based combination therapy in malaria parasites", 11 February 2011, IHMT, Univ. Nova Lisboa. Main opponent.
Elizabeth Ann Ball - "Uncovering the role of IFNAR1 in experimental cerebral malaria", April 2013, ITQB, Univ. Nova Lisboa. Main opponent.
Neuza dos Prazeres Lima Teixeira - "FSR quorum sensing: role in Enterococcus faecalis biology & host infection", 14 March 2014, ITQB, Univ. Nova Lisboa. Main opponent.
Jorge Manuel Santos - "Role of Plasmodium translationallyrepressed gene products in malaria transmission", 3 February 2015, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Ana Catarina Dias Pena - "Role of Histone H1 in chromatin and gene expression in the African Trypanosome: broad skills, specific functions?", 9 December 2015, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Ana Carina Santos Ferreira da Silva - "Strategies for improved Adenovirus and PPR vaccine production in different cell lines", 25 January 2016, ITQB, Univ. Nova Lisboa.
Francisco Maria Aresta Branco - "Understanding chromatin dynamics during antigenic variation in Trypanosoma brucei", 6 December 2016, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Anil Kumar - "Investigation of immunoprotective sequences of P. falciparum and other species", February 2017, Savitrabai Phule University, Pune, India. External reviewer.
Maria Sousa Rebelo - "Development of an innovative real-time assay for antimalarial sensitivity testing", 4 May 2017, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Hugo Ricardo L. Soares - "Viral and cell host factors influencing the development of an HCV vaccine candidate", 23 October 2018, ITQB, Univ. Nova Lisboa. Main opponent.
Ahmad Syibli Bin Othman - "Studies using transgenic rodent malaria parasites to improve live attenuated malaria vaccines", 25 Ovtober 2018, University of Leiden. Main opponent.
Master's Theses
Bassem Samy Guirgis - "Development of Prototype Gold Nanoparticle-Based Immunoassays for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum Hsp70", 31 October 2010, The American University in Cairo.
Ana Margarida Ferreira Góis - “Production and characterization of different types of malaria pigment (hemozoin) and their potential use for screening for hemozoin inhibiting drugs”, 25 October 2012, Fac. Ciências Univ. de Lisboa.
Isabel Bernardo Gonçalves Oliveira Silva - "Proteínas recombinantes de Plasmodium falciparum para deteção de malária por nanoimunoensaios", 15 May 2013, Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Nova de Lisboa.
Joana Rita Pinto de Magalhães - "Síntese de novos compostos híbridos com atividade antimalárica", 16 December 2013, Fac. Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa.
Mariana Amoroso das Neves Romão - "Nanoimunoensaios para a Detecção de Antigénios da Malária em Amostras Clínicas", 30 October 2014, Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Nova de Lisboa.
Ana Inês Relvinha dos Reis - "Desenvolvimento de um teste de diagnóstico rápido para a deteção de malária em amostras clínicas", 30 November 2015, Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Nova deLisboa.
Ana Margarida Ferreira Góis - “Production and characterization of different types of malaria pigment (hemozoin) and their potential use for screening for hemozoin inhibiting drugs”, 25 October 2012, Fac. Ciências Univ. de Lisboa.
Isabel Bernardo Gonçalves Oliveira Silva - "Proteínas recombinantes de Plasmodium falciparum para deteção de malária por nanoimunoensaios", 15 May 2013, Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Nova de Lisboa.
Joana Rita Pinto de Magalhães - "Síntese de novos compostos híbridos com atividade antimalárica", 16 December 2013, Fac. Farmácia, Universidade de Lisboa.
Mariana Amoroso das Neves Romão - "Nanoimunoensaios para a Detecção de Antigénios da Malária em Amostras Clínicas", 30 October 2014, Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Nova de Lisboa.
Ana Inês Relvinha dos Reis - "Desenvolvimento de um teste de diagnóstico rápido para a deteção de malária em amostras clínicas", 30 November 2015, Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Nova deLisboa.
Rita Santinho Grenho - "Development and evaluation of a novel and innovative drug sensitivity assay for Plasmodium falciparum", 13 December 2016, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa.
Ana Teresa Fernandes Alegre Branco - "Effect of underlying metabolic diseases, diet and metabolites on the growth of blood stage parasites Plasmodium falciparum", 12 November 2018, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa.