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 (main supervisor)
Carolina dos Santos Vinagreiro – “Desenvolvimento de entidades químicas inovadoras para superar o desafio da resistência antimicrobiana”, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, 16 April 2020 (co-supervisor)
Ana Margarida Vaz – “The impact of African trypanosomes on the infection caused by malaria parasites” – PhD thesis in Biomedical Sciences, Speciality in Microbiology and Parasitology. Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, 12 April 2021 (main supervisor)
Adriana Temporão – “Unravelling the role of Trypanosoma brucei proteins in the impairment of Plasmodiuminfection”, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, 30 May 2022 (co-supervisor)
Francisca Arez – “Advancing liver-stage malaria in vitro models for drug discovery”, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 28 July 2022 (co-supervisor)
Américo José dos Santos Alves – “Novel spiro-lactams as new antimicrobial agents”, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, 5 January 2022 (co-supervisor)
Raquel Azevedo – “Targeting the transmission stage of malaria parasites by drug- and vaccine-based approaches”, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, 26 April 2023 (main supervisor)
Ana Sofia Mendes – “Towards therapeutic applications of carbon monoxide releasing molecules”, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 9 April 2024 (co-supervisor)
Diana Alves Moita – “New developments in whole-sporozoite vaccination against malaria”, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa, 25 November 2024 (main supervisor)
Mélanie Fonte – “MISTRAL: Novel 4-amino- and 4,9-diamino-acridines as multi-stage antimalarials”, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto, 16 December 2024 (co-supervisor)
Daniela Brás – “Alterations of mithocondrial related processes during influenza A virus infection”, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 31 January 2025 (co-supervisor)
Master's Students
Master's (ongoing)
Beatriz Lima
Sofia Costa
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 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
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
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
Gonçalo Pereira – “Effect of Antiretroviral Therapy on Liver Stage Development of Plasmodium Parasites and Whole Organism Vaccination Against Malaria”, Fac. Ciências, Univ. Lisboa, 2021
Catarina Rôla – “Comparative efficacy analysis of whole-sporozoite vaccines against malaria”, Fac. Ciências, Univ. Lisboa, 2022
Madalena Carvalho – “Characterization of a novel whole-sporozoite vaccine against malaria”, Fac. Ciências, Univ. Lisboa, 2023
Ana Fraga – “Plasmodium berghei/SARS-CoV-2 co-infection phenotype in murine models”, Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, 2023
Rita Lopes – “Using a high-throughput genetic screen to identify Plasmodium molecules that interact with the host’s innate immune system”, Fac. Ciências Univ. Coimbra, 2023
Sofia Santana – “Screening of compounds against malaria parasites”, Instituto Superior Técnico, Univ. Lisboa, November 2023
Marta Matos – “Whole-organism vaccines against Plasmodium vivax“, Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa, January 2025
Beatriz Câncio – “Unveiling the hidden impact of gammaherpesviruses on liver-stage Plasmodium infection”, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Topical, Lisboa, March 2025
Research Assistants
Research assistant (ongoing)
Carla Oliveira
Florbela Silva
Research assistant (completed)
Mário Costa
Inês Albuquerque
Joana Pissarra
Carolina Andrade
Marta Machado
Rafael Sousa
Ana Filipa Teixeira
Denise Francisco
Tiago Santos
Soraia Caetano
Sofia Santana
Chioma Ekejiuba
Michał Sulik
Interns
Internships (ongoing)
Internships (completed)
Clemente da Silva
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
Šárka Pospíšilová
Vladimir Ghilas
Ana Margarida Almeida
Laura Fernandes
Isabelle Mostacato
Duarte Candeias
Jonathan Rzonzew
Rabia Saleem
Madalena Silva
Mariana de Sousa
Inês Martins
Márcia Saldanha
Inês Ferreira
Axelle Geurts
Marla Costa
John Ifeanyi Amaka
Beatriz Reis
Virginia Dorigo
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 translationally repressed 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 October 2018, University of Leiden. Main opponent.
Viriato M’Bana – “Uncovering the UIS4 protein interacting network and its role during the malaria liver stage infection”, 17 January 2020, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Maria João Coimbra Dores – “Dissecting Tick Vectors Biosystematics and Symbionts Transmission Potential”, 18 December 2020, Fac. Ciências Univ. Lisboa.
Maria Inês Sousa de Albuquerque – “Unnatural glycopeptides and proteins and their use in antigen detection and immunization”, 18 June 2021, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Miguel João Ferreira da Silva – “Defining molecular pathways in antimalarial drug resistance”, 7 September 2022, Escola de Medicina, Univ. Minho. Main opponent.
Ana Rafaela Azevedo Teixeira – “Blocking the progression of Plasmodium sporozoites from the skin to the liver”, 16 November 2022, Fac. Farmácia Univ. Porto. Main opponent.
Maria João Quitoles de Oliveira – “Nanosers microfluidics platform for rapid screening for infectious diseases”, 16 December 2022, Fac. Ciências e Tecnologia, Univ. Nova Lisboa.
Henrique Pedro Pereira da Silva Amaral Machado – “Impact of adipose tissue colonization by Trypanosoma brucei during infection”, 20 December 2022, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
João Torrado Malato – “Uncertainty and urgency. Tackling ME/CFS research and assessing the risk of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants in vaccinated populations”, 10 May 2024, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Maria Constança Gomes Redinha Pais do Amaral – “Anticancer and antioxidant potential of bioactive peptides”, 1 October 2024, Fac. Medicina Univ. Lisboa.
Master's Theses
Bassem Samy Guirgis – “Development of Prototype Gold Nanoparticle-Based Immunoassays for the detection of Plasmodium falciparum , 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 falciparumpara 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.
Ana Maria Rocha Fernandes Oliveira e Silva – “Malária em Cabo Verde”, 14 July 2020, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa
Maria Duarte de Carvalho – “Protective effect of red blood cell pyruvate kinase deficiency against malaria – is there a role for the host cell membrane?”, 22 July 2021, Instituto de Higiene e Medicina Tropical, Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Sara Mateus Mahomed – “Large interindividual variations of Plasmodium falciparum growth in in-vitro cultures: Investigation of underlying factors especially related to red blood cells”, 27 July 2021, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa
Magda Isabel Barbosa Melro – “Impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection in human pregnancy”, 4 February 2022, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa
