Cláudio M Gomes, Ph.D.
Group Leader

1999 PhD Biochemistry, UNL

gomes@itqb.unl.pt
Tel: +351-214469332
skype: claudio.gomes

Sónia S. Leal, Ph.D.
PostDoctoral researcher (co-advisor: Joan S. Valentine, UCLA)
Biology (U Evora), MsC Biochemistry (U Lisboa)
Ph.D in Biochemistry (U Nova Lisboa)
Phone: 214469333. E-mail: leal@itqb.unl.pt

Misfolding and toxic aggregation of SOD1. Strucuture and folding of VAP-MSP. Metal ions in neurodegeneration. ALS

Bárbara Henriques, Ph.D.
PostDoctoral researcher
Ph.D in Biochemistry (U Nova Lisboa)
Chemistry (U Coimbra)
Phone: 214469333. E-mail: barbarah@itqb.unl.pt

Inborn errors of metabolism: fatty acid disorders (MADD). Biochemistry and misfolding of human ETF. Pharmacological rescue of protein misfolding.

João V. Rodrigues, PhD
PostDoctoral researcher
Biochemistry (U Lisboa), Ph.D in Biochemistry (U Nova Lisboa)
Phone: 214469333 E-mail: joaovr@itqb.unl.pt

Post translational modificatons in misfolded proteins.
Biology of oxidative stress

Tânia Lucas
BI researcher
MsC Structural Biochemistry (FCT, U Nova Lisboa)
Bs.C in Molecular and Celular Biology (FCT/UNL)
Phone: 214469333 E-mail: tlucas@itqb.unl.pt

Role of GroEL and chemical chaperones in
misfolded beta oxidation proteins

Sofia Carvalho
BI researcher
MsC Biochemistry (FCUL, U Lisboa)
Bs.C in Biochemistry (FCUL)
Phone: 214469333 E-mail: sofiacarvalho@itqb.unl.pt

Role of metal ions on conformation and amyloid
formation in S100 proteins

Joana Cristovão
Masters Student
Biotechnology (FCT, U Nova Lisboa)
Bs.C in Biochemistry (FCT/UNL)
Phone: 214469333 E-mail: jcristovao@itqb.unl.pt

Protein Aggregation mechanisms (SOD1)

Patrícia Faísca, PhD
Post doctoral fellow. Apr 07 - Jan 08. Present position: group leader at CFTC/Univ Lisboa

Ema Alves, PhD.
PostDoctoral fellow. Mar 08 - 10.

Hugo Botelho, Ph.D.

Ana Raquel Correia, Ph.D.
Thesis: Frataxin Folding and Freidreich's ataxia (Feb 2010)

Vesna Prosinecki
Has not not delivered/defended the thesis. Jan 05 - Jan 09.

Francesco Barbero
Masters Student Torino University. May 10 - Dec 10

Pedro Fernandes
Masters Student FCT/UL. Sept 10 - Jul 11

Ana Sofia Ferreira
Applied Chemistry student FCT/UNL. Sep 02 - Sep 03

Joana Leitão
Applied Chemistry student FCT/UNL. Sep 04 - Sep 05

Rita Rocha
Applied Chemistry student FCT/UNL. Sep 04 - Jul 06

Ana Leonor Casaca
Applied Chemistry student FCT/UNL. Sep 04 - Sep 05

Catarina Silva
Biochemistry student FC/UL. Sept 05 - Sept 06

Jane Bruun Frederiksen - ERAMUS - Univ Aarhus (DK) (Apr - Jun 11)
Carolina Jardim ULHT (Nov 09 - Feb 10)
Ana Fiadeiro IST/UTL (Set 09 - Feb 10)
Daniela Isidoro FCUL (Set 09 - Jun 10)