PhD in Biomedical Sciences
Post-Graduate student | Thesis title | Thesis supervision | Year |
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| Ana Luísa Regatão Tomás | Pneumocystis’ pneumonia (PPc) immunonanodiagnosis: an innovative approach based on the association of antigen biosensors and gold nanoparticles. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Olga Matos Co-Supervisor: José Franco Tavares | 2020 |
| Yorleydy Ruiz Moreno | Characterisation of Plasmodium falciparum antigens as candidates for the development of serological assays or candidates for malaria vaccines. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Marcelo Sousa da Silva Co-Supervisor: Fátima Nogueira | 2020 |
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| Diana Isabel Viana da Fonseca Campelo Delgado | Domain dynamics and control of electron flux of NADPH cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Michel Kranendonk Co-Supervisor: Celso Vladimiro Ferreira de Abreu Cunha | 2019 |
| Gonçalo Filipe Rocha Seixas | Emergence of Aedes aegypti in Madeira Island: origin, insecticide resistance and vector competence. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Carla Sousa Co-Supervisor: João Pinto | 2019 |
| Lis Tavares Coelho Lobo | Study of antimalarial activity of new endoperoxides: potential parasite targets and mechanisms of action. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Maria de Fátima Carvalho Nogueira Co-Supervisors: Maria Lurdes dos Santos Cristiano; Valter Ferreira de Andrade Neto | 2019 |
| Sara Margarida Filipe Pereira | Bioecology of phlebotomine sand flies (Diptera, Psychodidae) and the risk factors for the presence of Leishmania spp. vectors, in Alentejo, Portugal, and South Fluminense Mesoregion, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Maria Odete Afonso Co-Supervisor: Maurício Luíz Vilela | 2019 |
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| Moises Francisco | Molecular and microbiological characterization of Salmonella spp. isolated from stool, residual waters and poultry eggs farms in Luanda and determination of antibiotic resistance profiles – their impact in public health | Supervisor: Miguel Viveiros Co-supervisor: Maria Constança Pomba | 2018 |
| Kinanga Kiaco | Plasmodium falciparum malaria in Angola: genetic studies associated with therapeutic combinations based on artemisinin | Supervisor: Dinora Lopes | 2018 |
| Ilda Rosalina Jeremias | Molecular approach for the diagnosis and analysis of the genetic variability of Schistosoma haematobium and S. mansoni in Angola | Supervisor : Silvana Belo Co-supervisor: Ana Afonso; Maria Amélia Grácio | 2018 |
| Maria de Aires Machado Pereira | Neutrophil-Leishmania interactions during the initial phase of Leishmania infantum in dogs | Supervisor: Gabriela Santos-Gomes | 2017 |
| Filipa Santana Ferreira | A study on the epidemiological profile of Giardia duodenalis in children aged 0 to 59 months in the Hospital Central de Nampula and its association with the nutritional state, diarrhoea and HIV | Supervisor: Filomena Pereira | 2017 |
| Maria Armanda Viana Rodrigues | Canine leishmaniosis: the role of hepatocytes and Kupffer cells during the early phase of Leishmania infantum infection | Supervisor:Gabriela Santos-Gomes Co-Supervisor: Isabel Pereira da Fonseca | 2017 |
| Sílvia Filipa Alves Beato Salvador | Contribution to the genetic characterization Echinococcus granulosus strains from Portugal | Supervisor : Maria Amélia Grácio Co-supervisor: Ricardo Parreira | 2016 |
| Elsa Maria dos Viveiros Fortes Gabriel | Leptospirosis in Angola: epidemiological study in febrile patients with suspected malaria and Leptospira spp identification in sylvatic reservoirs | Supervisor: Maria Luísa Vieira | 2016 |
| Andreia Sofia Agostinho Gravata | Evaluation of sociodemographic factors and risky behaviors associated with sexual transmitted infection acquisition by foreign exchange students in Portugal | Supervisor : Rita Castro Co-supervisor: João Borges da Costa | 2016 |
| Mónica Susana Claudino Nunes | Unraveling of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. genospecies diversity in Portugal towards the development of efficient diagnostic tools for Lyme disease | Supervisor : Maria Luísa Vieira Co-supervisor: António Almeida; João José Inácio | 2016 |
| Joana Sustelo Sequeira Cavaco Silva | Drug Resistance in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2 (HIV-2): Therapy Selected Mutations in Protease, Reverse Transcriptase and Integrase by Different Antiretrovirals, and its Impact on Drug Efficacy | Supervisor: Celso Cunha | 2015 |
| Jacinta Teresa Gomes Chaves de Matos Figueiredo | Schistosoma haematobium egg-lesions as a risk factor of chronic uropathology in Angolan endemic areas | Supervisor: Maria Amélia Grácio Co-Supervisor: Silvana Belo; Manuel Videira | 2015 |
| Elsa da Conceição Lobo | Therapeutic response to artemisinin based combinations used for malaria treatment in Maputo | Supervisor: Fátima Nogueira Co-Supervisor: Natércia Fernandes | 2015 |
| Renato Fernandes Pinheiro da Silva | Functional analysis of genes differentially expressed in salivary glands of Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles stephensi in response to infection by Plasmodium berghei | Supervisor: Ana Domingos | 2015 |
PhD in Global Public Health
Post-Graduate student | Thesis title | Thesis supervision | Year |
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| Ana Maria Pinho Tavares | HIV, tuberculosis and co-infection among migrant populations living in Portugal. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Sónia Dias Co-Supervisors: Ana Abecasis; Miguel Viveiros | 2020 |
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| Camila González Beiras | Refining the guidelines for the treatment and management of Cutaneous Ulcers through research in endemic populations of Papua New Guinea. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins Co-Supervisors: Ana Abecasis; Oriol Mitjà | 2019 |
PhD in Human Genetics and Infectious Diseases
Post-Graduate student | Thesis title | Thesis supervision | Year |
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| Eva Dora da Cruz João | Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus infection in Mozambique: determination of inter-species transmission and influence of host genetic factors. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Nilsa de Deus Co-Supervisors: Hester O`Neill; Isabel Maurício | 2020 |
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| Ana Maria Buttle de Mendonça Mourão Possidónio de Armada | ABC efflux pumps in eukaryotic cells from function to regulation. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Miguel Viveiros Bettencourt Co-Supervisor: António Sebastião Rodrigues | 2019 |
PhD in International Health
Post-Graduate student | Thesis title | Thesis supervision | Year |
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| Gonçalo Correia de Figueiredo Augusto | HIV epidemic and national response in Portugal with financial constraints and a comparative analysis with three southern European countries ? | Supervisor: Mª Rosário Oliveira Martins Co-Supervisor: Alexandre Abrantes; Sónia Dias | 2020 |
| Greciane Soares da Silva | Equity focused evaluation of the Integrated Healthcare Services' Network of type II diabetes mellitus in two municipalities in the State of Pernambuco. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Zulmira Maria de Araújo Hartz Co-Supervisor: Isabella Chagas Samico | 2020 |
| Luciana Caroline Albuquerque Bezerra | Management and performance evaluation with a focus on results: a case study from the State Health Secretariat of Pernambuco. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Zulmira Maria de Araújo Hartz Co-Supervisor: Eronildo Felisberto | 2020 |
| Marina Ferreira de Medeiros Mendes | Assessment of the coordination among different healthcare system levels to care for patients with chronic non-transmissible diseases in a municipality in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Zulmira Maria de Araújo Hartz Co-Supervisor: Isabella Chagas Samico | 2020 |
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| Osvaldo Augusto Matavel | Women’s vulnerability, gender-based violence and HIV / AIDS infection | Supervisor: Sónia Dias Co-Supervisors: Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins; Mohsin Sidat | 2019 |
| Gisele Cazarin | Evaluation of the contribution and sustainability of the Programa Academia da Cidade in the municipality of Recife, Pernanbuco, Brazil | Supervisor: Sónia Dias Co-Supervisor: Ana Cláudia Figueiró | 2019 |
| Damas Macaia | Planning and Management of Health Human Resources in Cabinda Province/Angola: Mechanisms of Attraction and Retention of Health Professionals in Rural and Remote Areas | Supervisor: Luís Lapão | 2019 |
| Cátia Susana Nunes de Sá Guerreiro de Albuquerque | Analyzing health responses in a Fragile State - the case of Guinea-Bissau | Supervisor: Paulo Ferrinho | 2019 |
| Carolina Bastos Gasparinho Antero da Silva | Malnutrition and enteric infections in children in Bengo province, Angola – a four-arm experimental study | Supervisor: Luzia Gonçalves Co-Supervisor: Filomeno Fortes | 2019 |
| Marília Raquel Bettencourt Silva Paulo | The Chronic Care Model use in United Arab Emirates Health System: Is it enough to address the growing problem of Chronic Diseases? | Supervisor: Luís Lapão Co-Supervisor: Tom Loney | 2019 |
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| Joana Fernando Vicente Gomes Taela Salia | Sexual and reproductive health in the context of migrations in women practicing informal cross-border trade in Mozambique. | Supervisor: Isabel Craveiro Co-supervisor: Mohsin Sidat; Sónia Dias | 2018 |
| Charlotte Caroline Neves de Oliveira | Violence among Migrants and refugees in Europe: Determinants and Preventable Measures. | Supervisor: Sónia Dias Co-supervisor: Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins | 2018 |
| Jorge Alexandre Harrison Arroz | Comparing two models of massive distribution of mosquito bed nets in rural districts of Mozambique. | Supervisor: Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins Co-supervisor: João Pinto | 2018 |
| Diego Alexander Gómez Ceballos | Judicialization of the right to health: Analysis of the influence of the tutela action on access to the health services in Medellín Colombia 2011-2014. | Supervisor: Luzia Gonçalves Co-supervisor: João Pinto | 2018 |
| Inês Ferreira Pita de Campos Matos | The relationship between context and health inequalities: Europe and Portugal as case studies. | Supervisor: Giuliano Russo Co-supervisor: Luzia Gonçalves | 2018 |
| Ana Filipa de Mendonça da Gama | HIV infection in Men who have Sex with Men (MSM): Risk-Taking Behaviours and Drivers of Increased Infection. | Supervisor: Sónia Dias Co-supervisor: José Barros; Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins | 2018 |
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| Artur Jorge Correia | Telemedicine in Cape Verde: The challenge of integration into care routines and into development perspectives | Supervisor: Luís Lapão | 2017 |
| António Pedro da Costa Delgado | Medical Education in Cape Verde in the Context of a Small Island State: The Chal-lenge of its Implementation | Supervisor: Paulo Ferrinho Co-supervisor: André Tolentino | 2017 |
| Marica Ferri | Best Practices in Drug Demand Reduction: beyond promotion, how to measure the impact? | Supervisor: Sónia Dias Co-supervisor: Fabrizio Faggiano | 2017 |
| Zélia da Conceição da Costa Coelho Santos | The Morphology of the City and Influences on Public Health. A study in the city of Praia, Cape Verde | Supervisor: Miguel Amado Co-supervisor: Luzia Gonçalves | 2017 |
| Ana Paula Cavalcante de Oliveira | Geographical access to human resources for health in Brazil and Portugal: The influ-ence of scientific evidence on policies | Supervisor: Gilles Dussault Co-supervisor: Mário Dal Poz | 2017 |
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| Mie Okamura | Evaluation of a project to strengthen capacities for HIV response: a case study in Gaza Province | Supervisor : Sónia Dias Co-supervisor: Zulmira Hartz | 2016 |
| Miguel André Fouto Pinho de Oliveira | Modelling the impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Mortality by Cerebral Vascular Accident in the Population of Continental Portugal: a spatial-temporal approach | Supervisor : António Cabral Co-supervisor: Jorge Mendes; Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins; Pedro Cabral | 2016 |
| João Pedro Bernardo Gregório | Design, implementation and evaluation of a new eHealth pharmaceutical service for cooperative disease management using an interactive platform: opportunities to improve health systems performance. | Supervisor : Luís Lapão Co-supervisor: Afonso Cavaco | 2016 |
| Marta Sofia Mano Moreno | HIV / AIDS and ART: Compliance with treatment in Mozambique | Supervisor : Maria Matos Co-supervisor: António Cabral | 2016 |
| Marta Alexandra Fartura Braga Temido de Almeida Simões | Feasibility study of a skill-mix reorganisation for physicians and nurses roles in Portugal | Supervisor: Gilles Dussault | 2015 |
| Ana Carina Jorge dos Santos Ferreira Borges Bigot | Alcohol consumption in the African context: contributions to a public health approach to policy decisions | Supervisor: Sónia Dias Co-Supervisor: Thomas Babor | 2015 |
| Verónica Batista Gonçalves dos Reis | Sexual and reproductive health in medical training: the case of Mozambique and Bahia State in Brazil | Supervisor: Gilles Dussault | 2015 |
PhD in Tropical Medicine
Post-Graduate student | Thesis title | Thesis supervision | Year |
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| Dalila Annette Rodrigues Cassy | Approaches and challenges for malaria control in Mozambique. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: José Saraiva da Cunha Co-Supervisors: Eduardo Samo Gudo Júnior; Filomena Martins Pereira | 2020 |
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| Olga Maria da Conceição Nelson | Evaluation of massive treatment in controlling Lymphatic Filariasis, Schistosomiasis and Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis in Murrupula district and in Nampula city, Mozambique. English abstract (please, scroll down when there) | Supervisor: Rosa Maria Figueiredo Teodósio Co-Supervisor: Silvana Maria Duarte Belo | 2019 |
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| Nuno Miguel da Silva Marques | Dengue e chikungunya: arboviroses emergentes em Angola. | Supervisor: Jorge Seixas Co-Supervisor: Filomeno Fortes | 2018 |
| Marisol Garzón Lozano | Cohort study of associations between intestinal protozoa infection and intestinal barrier function, nutritional status, and neurodevelopment in infants from São Tomé. | Supervisor: Silva Co-Supervisor: Jorge Seixas | 2018 |
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| Maria Lina de Menezes Antunes | Severe malaria: prognosis and severity clinical and immunological markers | Supervisor: Marcelo Silva Co-Supervisor: Jorge Seixas | 2016 |