Research output per year
Research output per year
Prof
DCV - Departamento de Ciências da Vida
Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia/UNL
Edifício Departamental
Campus de Caparica
2829-516 Caparica
Portugal
Accepting PhD Students
Research activity per year
I am interested in molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying bacterial virulence. I focus on intracellular bacterial pathogens that multiply within host cells in unique membrane-bound organelles (pathogen-containing vacuoles) and cause important human diseases. I aim to understand the function of individual bacterial proteins (effectors) injected into host cells by specialised secretion systems of Chlamydia, Legionella and Salmonella and how this may relate to the infections caused by these bacteria. The expectation is that this basic knowledge might help to develop new strategies to combat infectious diseases.
Keywords: Bacterial infections; virulence factors; Chlamydia; Salmonella; bacterial protein secretion
Biology, Doctorate, Molecular Mechanisms of Induction of the Arabinose Regulon in Bacillus subtilis, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa
Award Date: 22 Mar 2001
Applied Chemistry-Biotechnology, Bachelor, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia (FCT)
Award Date: 14 Jul 1994
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review