Curriculum Vitae
Yvonne Azasi
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Yvonne Azasi
Citation names
- Azasi, Yvonne
- Azasi, Y
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- DB19-4FBF-A3E9
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-4993-8046
Email addresses
- yvonne.azasi@medicina.ulisboa.pt (Professional)
Telephones
- Telephone
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- 217999411 Ext.: 47343 (Professional)
Addresses
- Av. Professor Egas Moniz, Edifício Egas Moniz, 1649-028, Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal (Professional)
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Health Sciences - Parasitology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Biochemistry
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Cell Biology
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| English (Mother tongue) | |||||
| Akan (Mother tongue) | |||||
| French | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | |
| Portuguese | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Beginner (A1) | Elementary (A2) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2012/09/01 - 2016/11/29
Concluded
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Evolutionary Biology, Immunology and Infection Research (Doctor of Philosophy)
Major in Immunology And Infection Research
The University of Edinburgh College of Science and Engineering, United Kingdom
"Plasmodium falciparum binding interactions with human brain endothelial cells" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2005/08/08 - 2010/05/15
Concluded
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Biochemistry (Bachelor)
Major in Biochemistry
University of Ghana, Ghana
"Antioxidant activity of Piper guineense" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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First Class Honours |
Affiliation
Science
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2024/07/01 - Current | Auxiliary Researcher (Research) | Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Portugal |
| Gulbenkian Institute for Molecular Medicine, Portugal | ||
| 2020/09/01 - 2024 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal |
| Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal | ||
| 2017/01/02 - 2020/05/31 | Postdoc (Research) | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Laboratory of Malaria and Vector Research, United States |
| National Institutes of Health, United States | ||
| 2011/11/01 - 2012/08/31 | Research Assistant (Research) | University of Ghana Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana |
| University of Ghana Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana |
Teaching in Higher Education
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2013/09/09 - 2016/12/16 | Assistant (University Teacher) | The University of Edinburgh - Biology Teaching Organization, United Kingdom |
| The University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences, United Kingdom | ||
| 2010/08/01 - 2011/08/31 | Assistant (University Teacher) | University of Ghana, Ghana |
| University of Ghana Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Ghana |
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2015/11/30 - 2016/03/31 | Laboratory technician | The University of Edinburgh - Biology Teaching Organization, United Kingdom |
| The University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences, United Kingdom |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/05/05 - 2024 | Parasite exploitation of host immune complement system during malaria infection
EXPL/SAU-PAR/1426/2021
Principal investigator
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2021/01/01 - 2025/12/31 | Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes
LA/P/0082/2020
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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| 2020/09/01 - 2022/05/16 | Plasmodium cross-stage interplay modulates Severe Malaria pathology
PTDC/MED-IMU/28664/2017
Post-doc
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Medicina Molecular João Lobo Antunes, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
| Book chapter |
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| Conference poster |
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| Journal article |
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Other
| Other output |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2021/07/23 | Complement C1s cleaves PfEMP1 at interdomain conserved sites inhibiting Plasmodium falciparum cytoadherence | WACCBIP Research Conference
West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens Research (WACCBIP) (Legon, Ghana)
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| 2016/04/13 | The role of DC8 and 13 PfEMP1 domains in cytoadhesion of Plasmodium falciparum to human brain endothelial cells | From Science to Solutions: optimising control of parasitic diseases
British Society For Parasitology (London, United Kingdom)
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| 2015/07/26 | Lack of evidence to support EPCR as a major cytoadherence receptor | Translating Malaria Research to the Field
Malaria Gordon Research Seminar (Girona, Spain)
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| 2015/05/06 | Plasmodium falciparum binding interactions with human brain endothelial cells | Institute of Immunology and Infection Research Postgraduate Symposium
Institute of Immunology and Infection Research (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
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| 2015/04/16 | Lack of evidence to support EPCR as a major cytoadherence receptor | Malaria, Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) and their Vectors
British Society For Parasitology (Liverpool, United Kingdom)
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| 2014/04/07 | Adhesion properties of P. falciparum infected erythrocytes that bind human brain endothelial cells | British Society for Parasitology Annual Spring meeting
British Society For Parasitology (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
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Supervision
| Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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| 2024/09/02 - Current | Transcriptional regulation of Plasmodium sensing of amino-acids
Supervisor
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MESTRADO EM MICROBIOLOGIA APLICADA (Master)
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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| 2023/01 - 2024/02 | Measuring activated complement component 1s (C1s) levels in plasma samples and the effect of temperature and time on activated
C1s during storage
Supervisor
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Masters in Biomedical Sciences (Master)
Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Netherlands
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| 2022/03 - 2022/04 | Transcription factors as regulators of nutrient sensing in Plasmodium
Supervisor
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Mestrado Integrado em Medicina (Master)
Universidade do Algarve Departamento de Ciências Biomédicas e Medicina, Portugal
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| 2015 - 2015 | Plasmodium falciparum interactions with human brain endothelial cells in cerebral malaria
Co-supervisor
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Biological Sciences (Degree)
The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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| 2014 - 2014 | Spontaneous rosette formation in uncomplicated and severe malaria infections in Ghana
Co-supervisor
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Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology (Degree)
University of Ghana Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Ghana
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Event organisation
| Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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| 2016/11 - 2016/12/08 | Facilitator for A Question of Taste: PCR workshop for senior secondary school pupils (2016/11/10 - 2016/12/08)
Workshop (Other)
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The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| 2016/03/31 - 2016/04/01 | Volunteer at Immunology and Microscopy Stand at the Edinburgh International Science Festival. Assisted the public in games
and microscope viewing of samples to learn about immunology. (2016/03/31 - 2016/04/01)
Festival (Other)
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The University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences, United Kingdom National Museum of Scotland, United Kingdom |
| 2013/01/28 - 2013/03/31 | SCI-FUN Roadshow : Hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) activities to S1/S2 pupils (2013/01/28 - 2013/03/31)
Exhibition (Other)
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The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2022/04/05 - 2022/04/07 | Leadership and Management Skills Course for Postdocs
Workshop
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hfp consulting, Germany
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| 2013/06/11 - 2013/06/13 | Cell based assays for screening: 3 day practical workshop
Workshop
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Cell based assays for screening
European ScreeningPort, Germany
European Pharmaceutical Review, United Kingdom |
Ad Hoc journal article review
| Journal title (ISSN) | Publisher | |
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| 2019 - Current | Journal of Tropical Medicine | Hindawi |
| 2018/03/09 - Current | Malaria Journal (1475-2875) | BioMed Central |
Association member
| Society Organization name | Role | |
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| 2012/03/21 - Current | American Society for Microbiology | Postdoctoral Membership |
| 2017/07/01 - 2019/06/30 | American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | Postdoctoral Membership |
| 2014/01/24 - 2017/01/07 | British Society for Parasitology |
Course / Discipline taught
| Academic session | Degree Subject (Type) | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2014/09/01 - 2016/11/30 | The Dynamic Cell 2 Tutorials and Laboratory Practicals | The Dynamic Cell 2 (Bachelor) | The University of Edinburgh - Biology Teaching Organization, United Kingdom |
| 2013/09/09 - 2016/11/30 | Origin and Diversity of Life 1 Laboratory Practicals | Origin and Diversity of Life 1 (Bachelor) | The University of Edinburgh - Biology Teaching Organization, United Kingdom |
| 2014/01/06 - 2016/03/31 | Molecules, Genes and Cells 1 Laboratory Practicals | Molecules, Genes and Cells 1 | The University of Edinburgh - Biology Teaching Organization, United Kingdom |
| 2015/10/15 - 2015/11/26 | Parasite Biology 3 Laboratory Practicals | Parasite Biology 3 (Bachelor) | The University of Edinburgh - Biology Teaching Organization, United Kingdom |
Mentoring / Tutoring
| Topic | Student name | |
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| 2022/11/08 - 2022/12/23 | Transcription factors involved in methionine sensing in Plasmodium spp | Ana Marta Ferreira Baião |
| 2022/05/09 - 2022/06/03 | AP2 as the link between nutrient sensing and replicative fitness in Plasmodium blood-stage infection | Rodrigo G. Q. Fernandes |
Scientific expedition
| Activity description | Institution / Organization | |
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| 2014/05/01 - 2014/07/31 | I collaborated with Prof. Gordon Awandare at the University of Ghana to organize a field project to collect and characterize blood samples from children diagnosed with uncomplicated and severe malaria in three hospitals in Ghana. I successfully collected approximately 120 samples in 3 months. These samples have been useful in on-going studies in the Rowe lab (University of Edinburgh) and in my C1s in Malaria project. | University of Ghana Department of Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Ghana University of Ghana Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, Ghana |
Distinctions
Award
| 2016 | Meeting Travel Award
The British Society for Parasitology, United Kingdom
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| 2015 | Conference and Advanced Course Grant
The Darwin Trust of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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| 2015 | James Rennie Bequest Travel Prize
The University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences, United Kingdom
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| 2015 | Meeting Travel Award
The British Society for Parasitology, United Kingdom
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| 2015 | Travel Award
Gordon Research Conferences, United States
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| 2014 | James Rennie Bequest Travel Prize
The University of Edinburgh School of Biological Sciences, United Kingdom
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| 2014 | Meeting Travel Award
The British Society for Parasitology, United Kingdom
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| 2012 | The Darwin Trust of Edinburgh Postgraduate Scholarship
The Darwin Trust of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Other distinction
| 2024 | Concurso Estímulo ao Emprego Científico Individual (CEEC) 5th Edition - Assistant Researcher
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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