• Rua da Junqueira, 100

    1349-008 Lisboa

    Portugal

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Research interests

Rodrigues A is a post-doctoral researcher (2022.00499.CEECIND) tackling neglected tropical diseases, addressing the role of extracellular vesicles, microRNAs using tridimensional (3D) cell models to unravel host-parasite interactions. She aims to contribute to unravel host-parasite immune interactions using innovative cellular and molecular approaches. 

 

Her current areas of expertise are: 3D cell culture systems; Immunology and host-parasite interaction; Liver metabolism and local immunology; Cell and molecular Biology; Trypanosomatids biology; Cytotoxicity assays for drug screening; Biology of cancer; Extracellular vesicles characterization

Education/Academic qualification

Biomedical Sciences, Doctorate, Canine leishmaniasis: the role of Kupffer cells and hepatocytes during Leishmania infantum infection, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical (IHMT)

Award Date: 10 Mar 2017

Celullar biology and Biotechnology, Master, Development of 3D primary hepatocyte cultures for drug screening, Universidade de Lisboa

Award Date: 5 Dec 2008

Cellular Biology and Biotechnology, Bachelor, Universidade de Lisboa

Award Date: 14 Sept 2007

External positions

Post-doctoral researcher , FARM-ID, Associação da Faculdade de Farmácia para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento (FARM-ID)

Feb 2019Dec 2019

Researcher , UIPM, IPOLFG

Jan 2017Dec 2018

Keywords

  • QR180 Immunology
  • host-parasite interaction
  • QH301 Biology
  • Cell Biology
  • Cell culture

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