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Name:

 Raquel Carvalhosa

Nationality:

 Portuguese

Institute:

 Laboratory of Renal and Vascular Pathophysiology - University of Turin/ Molecular Biotechnology Center (MBC)

Qualifications:

 Licenciatura in Biochemistry*

Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade do Porto (FCUP) - Portugal

*portuguese university degree (4 years)

Work being undertaken on behalf of KIDSTEM:

Optimise protocols and culture conditions for isolating resident adult
human stem/progenitor cells from different components of the nephron;

Compare the ability to differentiate and the plasticity  of the resident
stem/progenitor cells isolated from the different parts of the nephron;

Study the molecular mechanisms that drive differentiation;

Compare the developmental potential of different human renal
stem/progenitor cell populations following transplantation into mouse
kidney rudiments.

Previous Experience:

The Scripps Research Institute, San Diego, USA

The role of a novel mitochondrial E3 in mitochondrial dynamics and NF-kB signaling (PI: Claudio Joazeiro, PhD)

 Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation (GNF), San Diego, USA

Characterization of a novel ubiquitin ligase involved in a motor neuron neurodegeneration phenotype (PI: Claudio Joazeiro, PhD)

 Instituto de Histologia e Embriologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Role of metabotropic receptors in the thalamic processing of chronic pain (PI: Prof. Jose M. Castro-Lopes)

Interests:

Scientific:

Stem cells

Regenerative Medicine

Cell Signaling

Molecular Biology

Other:

Cinema

Photography

Travelling