PhD in Biomedical Sciences
| Student | Title | Supervision | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorleydy Ruiz Moreno | Characterization of Plasmodium falciparum antigens as candidates for the development of serological tests or candidates for malaria vaccines | Supervisor: : Marcelo Sousa da Silva Co-Supervisor: Fátima Nogueira | 2020 |
| Ana Luísa Regatão Tomás | Development of an innovative approach for immunonanodiagnosis of Pneumocystis pneumonia at the point-of-care | Supervisor: Olga Matos Co-Supervisor: José Franco Tavares | 2020 |
| Diana Isabel Viana da Fonseca Campelo Delgado | Domain Dynamics and Control of Electron flux of NADPH cytochrome P450 oxidoreductase | Supervisor: Michel Kranendonk Co-Supervisor: Celso Cunha | 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 | Supervisor: Maria Odete Afonso Co-Supervisor: Maurício Luíz Vilela | 2019 |
| Lis Tavares Coelho Lobo | Study of antimalarial activity of new endoperoxides: potential parasite targets and mechanisms of action | Supervisor: Fátima Nogueira Co-Supervisor: Maria Lurdes Cristiano; Valter Neto | 2019 |
| Gonçalo Filipe Rocha Seixas | Emergence of Aedes aegypti in Madeira Island: origin, insecticide resistance and vector competence. | Supervisor : Carla Sousa Co-supervisor: João Pinto | 2019 |
| 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
| Student | Title | Supervision | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ana Maria Pinho Tavares | HIV, tuberculosis and co-infection among migrant populations living in Portugal | Supervisor: Sónia Dias Co-Supervisor: Ana Abecasis; Miguel Viveiros | 2020 |
| Camila González Beiras | Refining the guidelines for the treatment and management of Cutaneous Ulcers through research in endemic populations of Papua New Guinea | Supervisor: Maria do Rosário Oliveira Martins Co-Supervisor: Ana Abecasis; Oriol Mitjà | 2019 |
PhD in Human Genetics and Infectious Diseases
| Student | Title | Supervision | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Dora da Cruz João | Molecular epidemiology of rotavirus infection in Mozambique: determination of inter-species transmission and influence of host genetic factors | Supervisor: Nilsa de Deus Co-Supervisor: Hester O`Neill; Isabel Maurício | 2020 |
| Ana Maria Buttle de Mendonça Mourão Possidónio de Armada | Modulation of ABC transporters in multidrug resistance (MDR): From prokaryotic to eukaryotic cells. | Supervisor : Miguel Viveiros Co-supervisor: António Rodrigues | 2019 |
PhD in International Health
| Student | Title | Supervision | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Evaluation focusing on equity in the Integrated Health Services Network of type II diabetes mellitus in two municipalities in the state of Pernambuco | Supervisor: Zulmira Hartz Co-Supervisor: Isabella Chagas Samico | 2020 |
| Luciana Caroline Albuquerque D’Angelo | Management and performance evaluation with a focus on results: a case study from the State Health Secretariat of Pernambuco | Supervisor: Zulmira Hartz Co-Supervisor: Eronildo Felisberto | 2020 |
| Marina Ferreira de Medeiros Mendes | Evaluation of the Coordination of Care between Assistance levels for Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases in a municipality in the State of Pernambuco, Brazil | Supervisor: : Zulmira Hartz Co-Supervisor: Isabella Chagas Samico | 2020 |
| Osvaldo Augusto Matavel | Women’s vulnerability, gender-based violence and HIV / AIDS infection | Supervisor: Sónia Dias Co-Supervisor: 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
| Student | Title | Supervision | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalila Annette Rodrigues Cassy | Approaches and challenges for malaria control in Mozambique | Supervisor: José Saraiva da Cunha Co-Supervisor: Eduardo Samo Gudo Júnior; Filomena Martins Pereira | 2020 |
| Olga Maria da Conceição Nelson Amiel | Evaluation of mass drug administration in the control of Lymphatic Filariasis, Schistosomiasis and Geohelminthiasis in Murrupula district and city of Nampula, Mozambique | Supervisor: Rosa Teodósio Co-Supervisor: Silvana Belo | 2019 |
| 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. | Silva Co-supervisor: Jorge Seixas | 2018 |
| Maria Lina de Menezes Antunes | Severe malaria: prognosis and severity clinical and immunological markers | Supervisor : Marcelo Silva Co-supervisor: Jorge Seixas | 2016 |