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I am currently a Technical/Article Writer Freelancer. I was also a Junior Researcher at Paula Videira's Lab (Glycoimmunology group) at UCIBIO-FCT NOVA, NOVA School of Science and Technology, and I am part of the "DCMatters Project" which aimed to study an innovative therapeutic approach based on the combination of dendritic cell (DC) vaccine together with immune checkpoint inhibitors, such as inhibition of PD-1/PD-L1 immune checkpoint, as first-line therapy in patients with solid malignancies. I have a Master's degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics by the University of Lisbon, and the title of my dessertation was "Optimising mRNA integrity and read-through of CFTR bearing PTC mutations". I am particularly interested in the fields of Epigenetics, Oncology, Immunology, Genetic Diseases, Precision Medicine and Development of novel Therapy. I have gather a variety of skills regarding molecular and cellular techniques, such as isolation of primary cells (DCs), cell differentiation and maturation, cell transfection, "in vitro" assays, cell-based drug testing, RT-qPCR, western blot, mRNA isolation, transcriptional shutdown assays (mRNA decay curves), drug screening, flow cytometry, confocal microscopy, western blots, bioinformatic tools and analysis, and so fourth. Through every experience I had, being it in university, labs or volunteering work, I have helped groups and organizations increasing their productivity, collect and analyze data, organize events, planning and engage with the public.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Vanessa Cristina de Carvalho Luz

Citation names

  • Vanessa C.C. Luz
  • Luz, V.C.C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
0618-6641-6344
ORCID iD
0000-0003-3707-5332

Email addresses

  • v.luz@campus.fct.unl.pt (Professional)

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
  • Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Immunology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
Portuguese (Mother tongue)
English Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2) Proficiency (C2)
French Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1) Elementary (A2) Beginner (A1)
Japanese Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Korean Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Education
Degree Classification
2019/09/15 - 2022/03/04
Concluded
Master's degree in Molecular Biology and Genetics (Mestrado)
Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
"Optimising mRNA integrity and read-through of CFTR bearing PTC mutations" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
16
2019
Concluded
Equivalence - Biology (Licenciatura)
Major in Equivalence - Biology
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
2015 - 2018
Concluded
Biological Sciences (Bacharelato)
Universidade Potiguar Unidade Salgado Filho, Brazil
"Spoan Syndrome - from a deletion to its phenotype" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
9/10
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2022/09/01 - Current Researcher (Research) REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
2020/09/15 - 2022/03/04 Research Trainee (Research) Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Biossistemas e Ciências Integrativas, Portugal
Projects

Other

Designation Funders
2022/09/01 - Current DCMatters Project
Research Fellow
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Patrícia S. Sobral; Vanessa C. C. Luz; João M. G. C. F. Almeida; Paula A. Videira; Florbela Pereira. "Computational Approaches Drive Developments in Immune-Oncology Therapies for PD-1/PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors". International Journal of Molecular Sciences (2023): https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms24065908.
    10.3390/ijms24065908
  2. Luka A. Clarke; Vanessa Luz; Szymon Targowski; Sofia S. Ramalho; Carlos Farinha; Margarida D. Amaral. "Integrity and Stability of PTC Bearing CFTR mRNA and Relevance to Future Modulator Therapies in Cystic Fibrosis". Genes (2021): https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/12/11/1810.
    10.3390/genes12111810
Thesis / Dissertation
  1. "Optimising mRNA integrity and read-through of CFTR bearing PTC mutations". Master, Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, 2023. https://repositorio.ul.pt/handle/10451/53909.
Activities

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2023/01/16 - 2023/01/18 GLUPOR 14 was an initiative of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group and the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ), bridging together scientists from different areas working on carbohydrate-related research. Discussed scientific advances in carbohydrate research, basic and applied glycoscience topics such as: Carbohydrate synthesis, structure, glycobiology in health and disease; glycomics, glycoproteomics and novel biomarkers; carbohydrates in food and agriculture; carbohydrates in biotechnology and other applications;;carbohydrate-based biomaterials.
Meeting
14th International Meeting of the Portuguese Carbohydrate Group – GLUPOR 14
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Portugal

REQUIMTE Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Portugal

Sociedade Portuguesa de Química, Portugal
Distinctions

Award

2018 Laureate Student
Universidade Potiguar Unidade Salgado Filho, Brazil