Curriculum Vitae
Begoña Pérez Cabezas
Pérez-Cabezas, Begoña is the program officer of the One Health initiative at ICBAS since March 2021, and the responsible for
Science communication at the ICBAS Communication office. Her research background and previous experience in science outreach
facilitate the management and communication of the One Health approach inside and outside the institution. She was graduated
in Biology in 2007 and got a PhD in Immunology in 2011, both at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ES). From 2012, she focused
on the study of the modulation of the host immune system by pathogens, especially protozoan parasites, with a special focus
on Leishmania infantum, the etiological agent of canine leishmaniosis (CanL) in Europe. Her work included basic and translational
studies (pre-clinical trials for drug and vaccine testing), and was developed in different Portuguese research institutions,
including ICBAS and i3S. She has more than 20 publications in peer-reviewed scientific articles. Regarding science outreach,
she collaborated with Maratona da Saúde (2017) for fundraising of Portuguese science, co-organized the “Story behind the CV”
event at i3S (2018) and was a member of the i3S fundraising team (2017-2019). In 2020, she concluded a Master in Innovation
and Technological Entrepreneurship from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP).
Identification
Personal identification
- Full name
- Begoña Pérez Cabezas
Citation names
- Begoña Pérez-Cabezas
Author identifiers
- Ciência ID
- 8111-3959-4EE9
- ORCID iD
- 0000-0003-4902-9739
Knowledge fields
- Medical and Health Sciences - Basic Medicine - Immunology
Languages
Language | Speaking | Reading | Writing | Listening | Peer-review |
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Spanish; Castilian | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | |
Catalan | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | Proficiency (C2) | |
Portuguese | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | |
English | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) | Advanced (C1) |
Education
Degree | Classification | |
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2018/09 - 2020/07
Concluded
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Master in Innovation and Technological Entrepreneurship (Mestrado)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Engenharia, Portugal
"Health and Biotech entrepreneurial ecosystems: the Portuguese landscape" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2011/12/02
Concluded
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PhD in Immunology (Doctor)
Major in Immunology
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
"Cooperation between human Dendritic Cell subsets: a role for Notch" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2007/07/01
Concluded
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MSc in Immunology (Master Universitario)
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
Universitat de Barcelona Departament de Biologia Cellular Immunologia i Neurociencies, Spain " Determination of the absolute values of dendritic cells subtypes in peripheral blood of healthy donors" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
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2006/07/01
Concluded
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BSc in Biology (Graduado)
Major in Human Biology
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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Affiliation
Science
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2018/12/15 - 2021/02/28 | Contracted Researcher (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
2017/02/01 - 2018/12/14 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
2013/11/03 - 2017/01/31 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
2012/05/02 - 2013/11/02 | Postdoc (Research) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
Other Careers
Category Host institution |
Employer | |
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2021/03/01 - Current | Técnico Superior (Técnico Superior) | Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal |
Projects
Contract
Designation | Funders | |
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2018/12 - 2021/12 | Blocking the progression of Plasmodium sporozoites from the skin to the liver
POCI-01-0145-FEDER-031340
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |
2017/02/01 - 2018/12/14 | Characterization of GlcCer iNKT and B cells in Gaucher disease: implications in disease pathology
GZ-2014-11251
Post-doc Fellow
Sanofi Genzyme, United States
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2014/02/01 - 2017/01/31 | New Medicines for Trypanosomatidic Infections
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/603240/EU
Post-doc Fellow
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2013/11/02 - 2017/01/31 | Clinical Studies on a Multivalent Vaccine for Human Visceral Leishmaniasis
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/603181/EU
Post-doc
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2013/11/02 - 2014/01/28 | Cell communication by Leishmania microvesicles
Post-doc Fellow
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2012/05/02 - 2013/10/31 | Molecular interactions between S. epidermidis biofilm cells and the murine host response
Post-doc Fellow
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2012/01/01 - 2012/04 | Study of the immune response and protective effect against neosporosis elicited by mucosal immunization with Neospora caninum
antigens
Post-doc Fellow
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
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Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Concluded
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2008/01/01 - 2011/12/02 | Coordination between conventional and plasmacytoid DCs in the generation of the immune response
PI 06/0453
PhD Student Fellow
Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Spain
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Concluded
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Outputs
Publications
Book |
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Book chapter |
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Journal article |
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Activities
Oral presentation
Presentation title | Event name Host (Event location) |
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2015 | IL-27 role in L. infantum infection: from the experimental models to the human disease | XLI annual meeting of the Portuguese Society for Immunology
(Braga, Portugal)
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2015 | Leishmania extracellular vesicles: insights into their immunoregulatory role in the establishment of the infection | 1st Iberian meeting on Extracellular Vesicles
(Porto, Portugal)
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2014 | Leishmania extracellular vesicles: insights into their immunoregulatory role in the establishment of the infection | 2nd GEIVEX Symposium
(Tarragona, Spain)
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2012 | Flow cytometry: one technique, multiple applications | I Seminar on Cross-Skills: a Challenge to the Activity in Clinical Analysis
Unidade de Imuno-Hematologia do Hospital de São João (Porto, Portugal)
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2011 | Notch signaling is involved in human cDC/pDC cross-talk | XXXVI Congress of the Spanish Society of Immunology (SEI)
(Pamplona, Spain)
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2010 | Activation of cDCs induces specific pDC cooperation to promote a coordinated immune response | XXXV Congress of the Spanish Society of Immunology (SEI)
(San Sebastián, Spain)
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2009 | Activation of cDCs induces specific pDC cooperation to promote a coordinated immune response | III Congress of the Catalan Society of Immunology
(Barcelona, Spain)
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2008 | Quantification of dendritic cells by flow cytometry in peripheral blood | Flow Cytometry Course of the Master's degree in Immunology
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (Badalona, Spain)
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2007 | Expression and function of the IL-2 receptor in human activated plasmacytoid dendritic cells | I Congress of the Catalan Society of Immunology
(Barcelona, Spain)
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2007 | Determination of the absolute values of dendritic cell subsets in peripheral blood of healthy individuals | XXXIII Congress of the Spanish Society of Immunology (SEI)
(Granada, Spain)
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Supervision
Thesis Title Role |
Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization |
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2017/09 - 2018/06 | MSc: Study of CD5 and CD6 expression in NKT cells
Co-supervisor
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Biomedicina Molecular (Master)
Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
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2012/10 - 2013/06 | BSc: Evaluation of the induction of dormancy on clinical and commensal isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis and study of
the response of human Dendritic Cells to this bacteria
Supervisor
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Bioquímica (Degree)
Universidade do Porto, Portugal
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2012/09 - 2013/05 | BSc: Study of the immune response of mice infected with biofilm cells of Staphylococcus epidermidis
Co-supervisor
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Ciências Farmacéuticas (Degree)
Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
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2012/10 - 2013/02 | BSc: S. epidermidis biofilms and in vitro human Dendritic Cells activation
Supervisor
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Medicina (Degree)
Universidade do Minho, Portugal
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Event organisation
Event name Type of event (Role) |
Institution / Organization | |
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2018/01 - 2018/12 | “Story behind the CV”, an event to know the career path of successful scientists with the objective of sustaining the motivation
of young researchers (2018/01 - 2018/12)
Other (Co-organisor)
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Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
2015/10/26 - 2015/10/28 | “GEIVEX satellite meeting" included in the XLI annual meeting of the Portuguese Society for Immunology (2015/10/26 - 2015/10/28)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Sociedade Portuguesa de Imunologia (SPI), Portugal |
2015/09/30 - 2015/09/30 | 1st iberian meeting on Extracellular Vesicles (2015/09/30 - 2015/09/30)
Meeting (Member of the Organising Committee)
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Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal |
Jury of academic degree
Topic Role |
Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization |
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2016 | BSc thesis: Study of the immune response early induced by the infection with N. caninum in mice immunized against this parasite
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Ana Beatriz Gonçalvez da Cunha (Other)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2016 | MSc thesis: Exploring the immunobiological basis of prospective strategies towards two human neonatal pathogens: Group B Streptococcus
and Escherichia coli
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Inês Lopes (Master)
Universidade do Porto Faculdade de Ciências, Portugal
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2015 | BSc thesis: Evaluation of the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenicity of GBS-induced meningitis after vertical
transmission of bacteria
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Montserrat Zamorano López (Other)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2014 | MSc thesis: Study of the extracellular vesicle populations in Leishmania infantum
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Cátia Sofia Ramos Silva (Master)
Universidade do Minho Escola de Ciências, Portugal
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2013 | BSc thesis: Adipose tissue and Neospora caninum
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Sofia Isabel da Silva Teodósio de Jesus (Other)
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar, Portugal
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2013 | MSc thesis: Role of interleukin-12 family members during infection with visceral Leishmania infantum
(Thesis) Main arguer
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Ana Luísa Valente da Costa Nunes Robalo (Master)
Universidade Católica Portuguesa Escola Superior de Biotecnologia, Portugal
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Association member
Society Organization name | Role | |
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2017/01 - 2018/09 | Fundraising for i3S | Promoting public awarenes regarding the importance of science and its sustainability through communication initiatives and organization of events |
Conference scientific committee
Conference name | Conference host | |
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2013/02/03 - 2013/02/05 | Investigação Jovem da Universidade do Porto (IJUP) Meeting | Porto, Portugal |
Interview (tv / radio show)
Program | Topic | |
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2017/01/16 - 2017/01/16 | Praça da Alegria | Organization of an event, together with Maratona da Saúde, for raising money for the scientific research in Portugal |
Distinctions
Award
2015 | Doctoral award "Premio extraordinário de doctorado"
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
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Other distinction
2011 | EFIS-IL short-term Fellowships for scientific collaboration
European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), Italy
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2009 | Travel Grant to attend the 2nd European Congress of Immunology (ECI) in Berlin (Germany)
European Federation of Immunological Societies (EFIS), Italy
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2006 | Collaboration grant in university departments
Generalitat de Catalunya Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca, Spain
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