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Mariana Santos

Mariana Santos

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    PhD in Biomedical Sciences | Neuroscience & Human Genetics Researcher | Science writing

  • Education

    • Escola Superior de Tecnologia da Saúde do Porto

      2003 - 2007
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Pathologic, Cytologic and Thanatologic Anatomy 15 (out of 20)

    • Universidade de Aveiro

      2010 - 2014
      PhD Biomedical Sciences

    • Universidade de Aveiro

      2009 - 2009
      English Course (Level I.2 or C1 from QECR)

    • Universidade de Aveiro

      2008 - 2009
      Master's degree Molecular and Cell Biology 17 (out of 20)

  • Experience

    • Centro Hospitalar São João

      Oct 2005 - Jan 2006
      B.Sc. student (Internship)

      Pathological Anatomy ServiceWorked on gross examination, histopathology, cytopathology, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry and screening of gynecological cytology.

    • Hospital de Santo António

      Feb 2006 - May 2006
      B.Sc. student (Internship)

      Pathological Anatomy ServiceWorked on gross examination, histopathology, cytopathology, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry and screening of gynecological cytology.

    • IBMC.INEB Associate Laboratory

      Feb 2007 - Jun 2007
      B.Sc. student

      BSc student researcherResearch project: Valuation of the expression of the genes encoding the cytosolic glutamine synthetase in Medicago truncatula

    • Universidade de Aveiro

      Sept 2008 - May 2014

      FCT individual PhD fellowshipNeurosciences Laboratory, Centre for Cell BiologyResearch project: Characterization of novel LAP1 complexes and their relevance in DYT1 dystonia MSc student researcherSignal Transduction Laboratory, Centre for Cell BiologyResearch project: Validation of LAP1B as a novel protein phosphatase 1 regulator

      • PHD Student

        Jan 2010 - May 2014

      • Master student

        Sept 2008 - Dec 2009

    • IBMC.INEB Associate Laboratory

      Feb 2015 - Dec 2024

      Research focused on understanding the genetic basis and pathogenesis of rare neurological disorders, particularly hereditary cerebellar ataxia (HCA) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP). FCT individual post-doctoral fellowshipResearch project: Unravelling new genes and pathways in cerebellar ataxia by next generation sequencing and functional characterization Post-doctoral fellowship from FCT funded projectResearch project: Identification of new causative genes in spinocerebellar degenerations by combination of whole genome scan, next-generation sequencing and biological validation in vitro and in vivo

      • Junior Researcher

        Jan 2019 - Dec 2024

      • Postdoctoral Fellow

        Jul 2017 - Dec 2018

      • Postdoctoral Fellow

        Feb 2015 - Jun 2017

    • UK Dementia Research Institute

      Jul 2018 - Dec 2018
      Postdoctoral Fellow

      Honorary research associate at UCL Institute of Neurology – Molecular NeuroscienceResearch project: Unravelling new genes and pathways in cerebellar ataxia by next generation sequencing and functional characterization

    • ICBAS- Abel Salazar Institute of Biomedical Sciences

      Jan 2025 - Apr 2025
      Researcher

      Researcher at UMIB - Unit for Multidisciplinary Research in Biomedicine

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