Neide Pereira
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Neide Vieira has gained strong experience in cellular & molecular biology, and related fields such as Life Sciences, working in distinct labs in Europe and in the USA: IMS, Aberdeen (UK); Institute Jacques Monod, École Normale Supérieure, Paris (France); NYU, NY (USA); iMM, Lisbon and ICVS, Braga, (PT). Overall, she has been highly dedicated in studying the molecular mechanisms underlying pathophysiological processes, such as those occurring in cancer, infectious & neurological disorders, in a quest to identify disease-related molecular biomarkers and therapeutical approaches.
In parallel, she has been actively engaged in the development of new generation diagnostic tools to improve personalized healthcare and therapeutics. For that purpose she has been using a wide array of organisms (fungi, protozoan parasites, rodents, nematodes, humans), as well as in vitro approaches, and biosensors. NV has a marked knowledge on molecular and biochemical analyses, behavioral characterization and imaging. She’s also proficient in the collection, organization and management of large data sets and statistical analysis.
She has participated in several research projects, including those involving human studies (translational research), and she is a 2016 NARSAD Young Investigator. NV has been responsible for public relations and science communication/outreach activities in NYU and in ICVS. NV is a team work oriented scientist and bioentrepreneur with validated communication and leadership skills.
Testimony
I joined IMM community, particularly, as a postdoc in Maria Mota’s lab, 2013, with the goal of studying the interplay between iron and iron regulator proteins in Liver and Blood stage infection of the malaria parasite and to understand how this parasite was using the host ubiquitin-proteasome pathway as an immune evasion strategy. I was just returning from an almost 3 year stay in NYU, NYC, and it was great to be working again in Portugal and in such a lovely and welcoming environment.
I remember with a smile about the great lab meetings, those were very enthusiastic, filled with marked opinions and strong personalities, a great cocktail to fuel cutting-edge research and science advances. I definitely developed my professional skills and made good friends along the way.
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