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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Sandra Tafulo

Citation names

  • Tafulo, Sandra

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
6D19-6396-97E2
ORCID iD
0000-0002-3911-0245
Education
Degree Classification
2015/12 - 2021/06/07
Concluded
Ciências Biomédicas (Doutoramento)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
2010 - 2012
Concluded
Análises Clínicas (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Farmácia, Portugal
2002 - 2004
Concluded
Genética Molecular (Mestrado)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
Muito Bom
1994 - 1998
Concluded
Bioquímica (Licenciatura)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
Affiliation

Other Careers

Category
Host institution
Employer
2000/10/01 - Current Assistente (Técnico Superior de Saúde - Genética) Instituto Português do Sangue e da Transplantação IP, Portugal
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Sandra Tafulo; Ermelinda Osório; Cecília Mendes; Robert Liwski. "Complement-dependent cytotoxicity crossmatch in solid organ transplantation: The gold standard or golden history?". Human Immunology (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.humimm.2023.110734.
    10.1016/j.humimm.2023.110734
  2. José Francisco; Renata Carvalho; Joana Freitas; Miguel Trigo Coimbra; Sara Vilela; Manuela Almeida; Sandra Tafulo; et al. "Doação Renal Cruzada Internacional – A Experiência de um Único Centro". Brazilian Journal of Transplantation (2023): https://doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v26i1.531_PORT.
    10.53855/bjt.v26i1.531_PORT
  3. José Francisco; Renata Carvalho; Joana Freitas; Miguel Trigo Coimbra; Sara Vilela; Manuela Almeida; Sandra Tafulo; et al. "International Kidney Paired Donation – The Experience of a Single Center". Brazilian Journal of Transplantation (2023): https://doi.org/10.53855/bjt.v26i1.531_ENG.
    10.53855/bjt.v26i1.531_ENG
  4. Almeida, Manuela; Ribeiro, Catarina; Silvano, José; Pedroso, Sofia; Tafulo, Sandra; Martins, La Salete; Ramos, Miguel; Malheiro, Jorge. "Living Donors’ Age Modifies the Impact of Pre-Donation Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate on Graft Survival". Journal of Clinical Medicine 12 21 (2023): 6777. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm12216777.
    10.3390/jcm12216777
  5. Daniela Alferes; Tafulo, Sandra; Tavares, Isabel; Ana Teresa Nunes; Ana Rocha; Manuela Bustorff; Susana Sampaio. Corresponding author: Daniela Alferes. "Successful Deceased Donor Kidney Transplantation in a Highly Sensitized Patient after Reclassification of Unacceptable Antigens Based on HLA Epitope Analysis". Portuguese Journal of Nephrology & Hypertension 36 4 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.32932/pjnh.2023.01.216.
    Published • 10.32932/pjnh.2023.01.216
  6. Liwski, Robert S.; Tafulo, Sandra; Carroll, Robert; Lan, James H.; Greenshields, Anna L.. "Cutting through the weeds: Evaluation of a novel adsorption with crossmatch cells and elution protocol to sharpen HLA antibody identification by the single antigen bead assay". Frontiers in Genetics 13 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2022.1059650.
    10.3389/fgene.2022.1059650
  7. Reis Pereira, Pedro; Ribeiro, Bárbara; Oliveira, João; Santos, Sofia; Pedroso, Sofia; Tafulo, Sandra; Almeida, Manuela; et al. "Antibody-Mediated Rejection in Kidney Transplantation: A Retrospective Study on the Impact of Donor-Specific Antibodies and on the Timing of Diagnosis". Cureus (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.30296.
    10.7759/cureus.30296
  8. Veríssimo, Rita; Almeida, Manuela; Oliveira, João Pedro; Pereira, Pedro R.; Ribeiro, Bárbara O.; Pedroso, Sofia; Malheiro, Jorge; et al. "Why Donors Do Not Donate: A Living Donation Program Experience". Transplantation Proceedings 54 5 (2022): 1197-1201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2022.02.066.
    10.1016/j.transproceed.2022.02.066
  9. Tafulo, Sandra; Malheiro, Jorge; Dias, Leonídio; Almeida, Manuela; Martins, La Salete; Pedroso, Sofia; Osório, Ermelinda; Lobato, Luísa; Castro-Henriques, António. "Eplet-based virtual PRA increases transplant probability in highly-sensitized patients". Transplant Immunology 65 (2021): 101362. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trim.2021.101362.
    10.1016/j.trim.2021.101362
  10. Sandra Tafulo; Jorge Malheiro; Sofia Santos; Leonídio Dias; Manuela Almeida; La Salete Martins; Sofia Pedroso; et al. "HLA class II eplet mismatch load improves prediction of dnDSA development after living donor kidney transplantation". International Journal of Immunogenetics (2021): https://doi.org/10.1111/iji.12519.
    10.1111/iji.12519
  11. Tafulo, Sandra; Malheiro, Jorge; Dias, Leonídio; Lobato, Luísa; Ramalhete, Luís; Martinho, António; Bolotinha, Catarina; Costa, Rita; Ivo, Margarida. "Improving HLA matching in living donor kidney transplantation using kidney paired exchange program". Transplant Immunology 62 (2020): 101317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.trim.2020.101317.
    10.1016/j.trim.2020.101317
  12. Tafulo, Sandra; Malheiro, Jorge; Santos, Sofia; Dias, Leonídio; Almeida, Manuela; Martins, La Salete; Pedroso, Sofia; et al. "Degree of HLA class II eplet mismatch load improves prediction of antibody-mediated rejection in living donor kidney transplantation". Human Immunology 80 12 (2019): 966-975. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humimm.2019.09.010.
    10.1016/j.humimm.2019.09.010
  13. Malheiro, Jorge; Tafulo, Sandra; Dias, Leonídio; Martins, La Salete; Fonseca, Isabel; Beirão, Idalina; Castro-Henriques, António; Cabrita, António. "Deleterious effect of anti-angiotensin II type 1 receptor antibodies detected pretransplant on kidney graft outcomes is both proper and synergistic with donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies". Nephrology 24 3 (2019): 347-356. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/nep.13239.
    10.1111/nep.13239
  14. Malheiro, Jorge; Santos, Sofia; Tafulo, Sandra; Dias, Leonídio; Martins, La Salete; Fonseca, Isabel; Almeida, Manuela; et al. "Detection of Complement-binding Donor-specific Antibodies, Not IgG-antibody Strength Nor C4d Status, at Antibody-mediated Rejection Diagnosis Is an Independent Predictor of Kidney Graft Failure". Transplantation 102 11 (2018): 1943-1954. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/tp.0000000000002265.
    10.1097/tp.0000000000002265
  15. Malheiro, Jorge; Santos, Sofia; Tafulo, Sandra; Dias, Leonídio; Martins, La Salete; Fonseca, Isabel; Almeida, Manuela; et al. "Correlations between donor-specific antibodies and non-adherence with chronic active antibody-mediated rejection phenotypes and their impact on kidney graft survival". Human Immunology 79 6 (2018): 413-423. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.humimm.2018.03.004.
    10.1016/j.humimm.2018.03.004
  16. A. Castro; J. Malheiro; S. Tafulo; L. Dias; L. S. Martins; I. Fonseca; I. Beirão; A. Castro-Henriques; A. Cabrita. "Role of de novo donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies in kidney graft failure: A case-control study". HLA (2017): https://doi.org/10.1111/tan.13111.
    10.1111/tan.13111
  17. Jorge Malheiro; Sandra Tafulo; Leonídio Dias; La Salete Martins; Isabel Fonseca; Idalina Beirão; António Castro-Henriques; António Cabrita. "Determining donor-specific antibody C1q-binding ability improves the prediction of antibody-mediated rejection in human leucocyte antigen-incompatible kidney transplantation". Transplant International (2017): https://doi.org/10.1111%2Ftri.12873.
    10.1111/tri.12873
  18. Campos, A.; Malheiro, J.; Tafulo, S.; Santos, S.; Dias, L.; Martins, L.S.; Almeida, M.; et al. "Increase of allosensitization after a kidney graft failure: Predictors and effect on retransplantation outcomes | Aumento de la alosensibilización después de un fallo del injerto renal: predictores y efecto en los resultados del retrasplante". Nefrologia 37 4 (2017): 397-405. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85025470986&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.nefro.2016.11.020
  19. Malheiro, J.; Tafulo, S.; Dias, L.; Martins, L.S.; Fonseca, I.; Beirão, I.; Castro-Henriques, A.; Cabrita, A.. "Impact on mid-term kidney graft outcomes of pretransplant anti-HLA antibodies detected by solid-phase assays: Do donor-specific antibodies tell the whole story?". Human Immunology 78 9 (2017): 526-533. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85025160176&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.humimm.2017.07.011
  20. S. Tafulo; J. Malheiro; L. Dias; C. Mendes; E. Osório; L. S. Martins; J. Santos; et al. "Low transplantability of 0 blood group and highly sensitized candidates in the Portuguese kidney allocation algorithm: quantifying an old problem in search of new solutions". HLA 88 5 (2016): 232-238. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/tan.12895.
    10.1111/tan.12895
  21. Malheiro, J.; Martins, L.S.; Tafulo, S.; Dias, L.; Fonseca, I.; Beirão, I.; Castro-Henriques, A.; Cabrita, A.. "Impact of de novo donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies on grafts outcomes in simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation". Transplant International 29 2 (2016): 173-183. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84956579813&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/tri.12687
  22. Santos, Sofia; Malheiro, Jorge; Tafulo, Sandra; Dias, Leonídio; Carmo, Rute; Sampaio, Susana; Costa, Marta; et al. "Impact of preformed donor-specific antibodies against HLA class I on kidney graft outcomes: Comparative analysis of exclusively anti-Cwvsanti-A and/or -B antibodies". World Journal of Transplantation 6 4 (2016): 689. http://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.689.
    10.5500/wjt.v6.i4.689
  23. Malheiro, J.; Tafulo, S.; Dias, L.; Martins, L.S.; Fonseca, I.; Beirão, I.; Castro-Henriques, A.; Cabrita, A.. "Analysis of preformed donor-specific anti-HLA antibodies characteristics for prediction of antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplantation". Transplant Immunology 32 2 (2015): 66-71. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84926417954&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.trim.2015.01.002
  24. Lopes, D.; Barra, T.; Malheiro, J.; Tafulo, S.; Martins, L.; Almeida, M.; Pedroso, S.; et al. "Effect of different sensitization events on HLA alloimmunization in kidney transplantation candidates". Transplantation Proceedings 47 4 (2015): 894-897. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84930393464&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.03.014
  25. Santos, C.; Costa, R.; Malheiro, J.; Pedroso, S.; Almeida, M.; Martins, L.S.; Dias, L.; et al. "Kidney transplantation across a positive crossmatch: A single-center experience". Transplantation Proceedings 46 6 (2014): 1705-1709. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84906090212&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.transproceed.2014.05.012
  26. Malheiro, J.; Tafulo, S.; Dias, L.; Martins, L.S.; Fonseca, I.; Almeida, M.; Pedroso, S.; et al. "Posttransplant allosensitization in low immunological risk kidney and kidney-pancreas graft recipients". BioMed Research International 2014 (2014): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84900015212&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1155/2014/438945
  27. Flor-De-Lima, F.; Rocha, G.; Proença, E.; Tafulo, S.; Freitas, F.; Guimarães, H.. "The role of the human leukocyte antigen system in retinopathy of prematurity: A pilot study". Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics 102 12 (2013): 1150-1153. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84887502755&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/apa.12410
  28. Vilarinho, L.; Tafulo, S.; Sibilio, M.; Kok, F.; Fontana, F.; Diogo, L.; Venâncio, M.; et al. "Identification of novel L2HGDH gene mutations and update of the pathological spectrum". Journal of Human Genetics 55 1 (2010): 55-58. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-76149112592&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1038/jhg.2009.110
  29. Morais, A.; Alves, H.; Lima, B.; Delgado, L.; Gonçalves, R.I.; Tafulo, S.. "HLA class I and II and TNF-a gene polymorphisms in sarcoidosis patients | Estudo de polimorfismos genéticos do HLA (classes I e II) e do TNF-a em doentes com sarcoidose". Revista Portuguesa de Pneumologia 14 6 (2008): 727-746. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-60849108667&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
Activities

Event organisation

Event name
Type of event (Role)
Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Comissão Organizagora da Conferência Anual da EFI (European Federation for Immunogenetics) (2019/05/07 - 2019/05/11)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2024/01/01 - 2024/12/07 Comissão Organizadora do Congresso LusoBrasileiro de Transplantação 2024 (2024/12/05 - 2024/12/07)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2024/01/19 - 2024/10/25 Comissão Organizadora da Conferência Anual da ASHI (American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics) (2024/10/21 - 2024/10/25)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)
2022/01/01 - 2022/12/03 Comissão Organizadora do Congresso LusoBrasileiro de Transplantação 2022 (2022/12/01 - 2022/12/03)
Conference (Member of the Organising Committee)

Association member

Society Organization name Role
2016 - Current Unit for MultidisciplinaryResearch in Biomedicine (UMIB), ICBAS

Committee member

Activity description
Role
Institution / Organization
2023/10 - Current Comité da Acreditação da EFI (European Federation for Immunogenetics)
Member
European Federation For Immunogenetics, Netherlands
2023/01 - Current Comité Internacional da ASHI (American Society for Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics)
Member
2021 - Current Grupo de Histocompatibilidade e Imunogenética da Sociedade Portuguesa de Transplantação
Coordinator
2022/05 - 2023/10 Comité de Controlo Externo da Qualidade da EFI (European Federation for Immunogenetics)
Member
European Federation For Immunogenetics, Netherlands