Curriculum Vitae
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Joana Branco
Citation names
- J Branco
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 1418-8CFE-D738
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0002-2104-3742
Knowledge fields
- Natural sciences - Biological Sciences - Molecular Biology
Languages
| Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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| English | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) | Intermediate (B1) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
| Degree | Classification | |
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2018/12/01 - 2023/02/02
Concluded
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Biomedicina (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal
"Unveiling the antifungal resistance mechanisms of the emergent fungal pathogen Candida parapsilosis " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2011/11/04 - 2012/11/20
Concluded
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Biologia Aplicada (2ºciclo) (Mestrado)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Estudo molecular da resistência antifúngica de Candida parapsilosis" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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16 |
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2007/09/17 - 2011/06/22
Concluded
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Biologia (1º ciclo) (Licenciatura)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
"Parâmetros ecofisiológicos em dois clones de Eucaliptus globulus Labill. sujeitos a altas temperaturas" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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15 |
Affiliation
Others
| Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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| 2017/01/11 - 2018/11/11 | Master Research Fellowship, on project entitled “Deciphering the mechanisms of transcriptional regulation that control antifungal drug resistance in the pathogenic yeast Candida glabrata” [PTDC/BBB-BI | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
| 2015/07/01 - 2016/09/30 | Master Research Fellowship, on project entitled "Consequences of reciprocal control of mistranslation during antifungal immunity" [ANR/IMI-MIC/0041/2012]. | Universidade de Aveiro Departamento de Ciências Médicas, Portugal |
| 2013/10/11 - 2015/06/30 | Master Research Fellowship, on project entitled "Surveillance of the emergent Candida parapsilosis antifungal resistance" [PTDC/DTP-EPI/1660/2012]. | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
| 2012/11/15 - 2013/08/15 | Scientific Research Fellowship, on project entitled "Improving Debaromyces hansenii biotechnological potential by understanding the impact of CUG mistranslation in stress tolerance" [PTDC/EBB-BIO/1082 | Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Medicina, Portugal |
Projects
Grant
| Designation | Funders | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017/01/11 - 2018/11/30 | Deciphering the mechanisms of transcriptional regulation that control antifungal drug resistance in the pathogenic yeast Candida
glabrata: aiming the development of improved diagnosis and therapeutic approaches
PTDC/BBB-BIO/4004/2014
Master Student Fellow
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Concluded
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| 2015/07/01 - 2016/09/30 | Consequences of reciprocal control of mistranslation during antifungal immunity
ANR/IMI-MIC/0041/2012
Master Student Fellow
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Concluded
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| 2013/10/15 - 2015/06/30 | Surveillance of the emergent Candida parapsilosis antifungal resistance
PTDC/DTP-EPI/1660/2012
Master Student Fellow
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Concluded
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| 2012/11 - 2013/08 | Improving Debaromyces hansenii biotechnological potential by understanding the impact of CUG mistranslation in stress tolerance
PTDC/EBB-BIO/108269/2008
Scientific Initiation Fellow
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Concluded
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Contract
| Designation | Funders | |
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| 2018/12/01 - 2022/11/30 | Unveiling the antifungal resistance mechanisms of the emergent fungal pathogen Candida parapsilosis
SFRH/BD/135883/2018
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
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Outputs
Publications
| Journal article |
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| Thesis / Dissertation |
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Activities
Oral presentation
| Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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| 2021/07 | Candida parapsilosis clinical azole cross-resistance acquisition is prompted by MRR1 gain-of-function mutation | 31st European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
| 2015/04 | Micafungin: the best antifungal for treatment of C. parapsilosis complex biofilms | 25th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (Copenhaga, Denmark)
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| 2014/07 | Elucidating the role of MRR1 transcription factor mutations in Candida parapsilosis azole resistance | XX Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras ”Professor Nicolau van Uden”
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2014/07 | Elucidating the role of CUG mistranslation in Debaromyces hansenii stress tolerance | XX Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras ”Professor Nicolau van Uden”
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2014/07 | In vitro indeced resistance to azoles, echinocandins and amphotericin B in Candida glabrata | XX Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras ”Professor Nicolau van Uden”
Sociedade Portuguesa de Microbiologia (Lisboa, Portugal)
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| 2010/03 | Impact of high temperature on photosynthesis, carbon metabolism and lipid peroxidation of Cork Oak plants | 24th IUFRO Conference for Specialists in Air Pollution and Climate Change Effects on Forest Ecosystems
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (Antália, Turkey)
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Event participation
| Activity description Type of event |
Event name Institution / Organization |
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| 2021/06/20 - 2021/06/24 | Poster - G1810A Gain-of-function Mutation in Mrr1 transcription factor is responsible for azole resistance acquisition by
Candida parapsilosis following fluconazole treatment
Congress
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World Microbe Forum (Digital Event) |
| 2021/03/21 - 2021/03/27 | Poster - Candida parapsilosis virulence attributes expression is repressed by NDT80 transcription factor.
Congress
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Candida and Candidiasis Meeting (Digital Event) |
| 2019/12/05 - 2019/12/07 | Poster - Decreased echinocandin susceptibility of Aspergillus fumigatus following anidulafungin exposure
Congress
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Microbiotec19 – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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| 2019/12/05 - 2019/12/07 | Poster - Candida parapsilosis virulence attributes are regulated by NDT80
Congress
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Microbiotec19 – Congress of Microbiology and Biotechnology
Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal
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| 2019/07/08 - 2019/07/10 | Poster - Malassezia clinical isolates interaction with a reconstructed human epidermis
Meeting
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Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal |
| 2019/07/08 - 2019/07/10 | Poster - Role of NDT80 transcription factor in Candida parapsilosis virulence
Meeting
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Encontro com a Ciência e Tecnologia em Portugal |
| 2018/04/21 - 2018/04/24 | Poster - In vivo cross-resistance acquisition to azoles by Candida parapsilosis
Congress
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28th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
| 2015/06/07 - 2015/06/11 | Poster - Elucidating the role of UPC2 and NDT80 transcription factors in Candida parapsilosis azole resistance
Congress
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6th FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists |
| 2015/06/07 - 2015/06/11 | Poster - A gain-of-function mutation in the MRR1 transcription factor confers C. parapsilosis voriconazole resistance
Congress
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6th FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists |
| 2015/06/07 - 2015/06/11 | Poster - Surveillance of Candida parapsilosis antifungal resistance
Congress
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6th FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists |
| 2015/06/07 - 2015/06/11 | Poster - Candida glabrata phenotypic switching and its association with echinocandins antifungal resistance
Congress
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6th FEMS Congress of European Microbiologists. Maastricht |
| 2015/04/25 - 2015/04/28 | Poster - Micafungin: the best antifungal for treatment of C. parapsilosis complex biofilms
Congress
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25th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
| 2015/04/25 - 2015/04/28 | Poster - Candida glabrata phenotypic switching: a predictor for echinocandins antifungal resistance development.
Congress
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25th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
| 2015/04 - 2015/04 | Poster - Gain-of-function mutation in MRR1 transcription factor is responsible for C. parapsilosis azole resistance
Congress
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25th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
| 2014/07/11 - 2014/07/12 | Poster - Prevalence of Candida parapsilosis antifungal resistance
Congress
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XX Jornadas de Biologia de Leveduras ”Professor Nicolau van Uden” |
| 2014/05/10 - 2014/05/13 | Poster - Candida parapsilosis antifungal resistance: a Portuguese surveillance survey
Congress
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24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
| 2014/05/10 - 2014/05/13 | Poster - Development of antifungal resistance in Candida glabrata and its relationship with phenotypic switching
Congress
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24th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases |
| 2013/08/29 - 2013/09/03 | Poster - A new molecular tool for gene disruption in Debaromyces hansenii
Conference
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26th International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| 2013/08/29 - 2013/09/03 | Poster - CUG mistranslation affects stress response in Debaromyces hansenii
Conference
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26th International Conference on Yeast Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| 2012/03/31 - 2012/04/03 | Poster - Cerium Nitrate: Anti-Candida albicans activity in Planktonic cells and Biofilms
Congress
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22nd European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and infectious Diseases |
| 2011/10/02 - 2011/10/05 | Poster - Antimicrobial and Anti-Biofilm activity of low molecular weight Chitosan against Candida species
Congress
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5th Trends in medical mycology |
| 2011/10/02 - 2011/10/05 | Poster - Cerium Nitrate: anti-Candida activity due to cell membrane damage
Congress
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5th Trends in medical mycology |
| 2010/07/04 - 2010/07/09 | Poster - Analysing the impact of high temperature in ecophysiological parameters of two Eucalyptus globulus clones
Congress
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17th Congress of the Federation of European Societies of Plant Biology |
Distinctions
Other distinction
| 2015 | Young Scientist Meeting Grant (YSMG)
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, Netherlands
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| 2015 | Young Scientist Meeting Grant (YSMG)
European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Switzerland
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| 2013 | Young Scientist Meeting Grant (YSMG)
Federation Of European Microbiological Societies, Netherlands
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