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Currently a PhD student (2022-2026) at PDBEB, with BSc and MSc in Biology. Research work at LBioMiT (CNC-UC, 2020-now) in mitochondrial biomedicine research & diagnostics, particularly human genetics, as well as pharmacogenomics/precision medicine. Other responsibilities include science communication and support to students and visiting professionals. Currently part of the organization of PubhD Coimbra. Hobbies include reading (plus creation of online community events, “readathons”) and amateur art, particularly a personal pottery project SARAMICS (instagram.com/saramics_pottery or facebook.com/saramics.pottery), which combines ceramics and science.

Affiliation

Laboratory of Mitochondrial Biomedicine and Theranostics, CNC - Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology; University of Coimbra, Institute for Interdisciplinary Research, Doctoral Programme in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine (PDBEB), Portugal

Publications

Information about journal articles, updated at 01-12-2024, from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

GenEye24: Novel rapid screening test for the top-3 Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy pathogenic sequence variants

Sara Martins; Maria João Santos; Márcia Teixeira; Luísa Diogo; Maria do Carmo Macário; João Pedro Marques; Pedro Fonseca; Manuela Grazina, Mitochondrion. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mito.2023.01.006 . 10.1016/j.mito.2023.01.006 . Mitochondrion

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Information of exclusive responsibility of the researcher 01-12-2024 , from platform CIÊNCIAVITAE.

2022/09/01 -

LHON.inSight - Mitochondria-derived Peptides in intra- and inter-cellular communication: novel insights in LHON

2022.10296.BD

PhD Student Fellow

Universidade de Coimbra Instituto de Investigação Interdisciplinar; CNC.IBILI; Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular; University of Southern California Leonard Davis School of Gerontology

Funders: Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia

2022/03/20 - 2023/03/19

Mit.OnOff - Malfunctions of the energy factory

fbr_oc2_01_universidade de coimbra

Other

Universidade de Coimbra

Funders: EEA Grants

2021/10/01 - 2021/12/31

Research Grant at LBioMiT

N/A

Research Fellow

2020/07/01 -

4Epilepsy - Promoting the quality-of-life of epileptic patients through personalized medicine

PTDC/SAU-SER/30478/2017

Other

Funders: European Regional Development Fund

2018/07/15 - 2019/12/09

Providing free of charge complete genetic tests to all Portuguese patients with a clinical and instrumental diagnosis of Optic Nerve Atrophy

n/a

Other

Universidade de Coimbra Centro de Neurociências e Biologia Celular

Funders: Santhera Pharmaceuticals Schweiz AG

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