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Chronic disease and infection

Helena Soares Paula Videira

Co-coordinators

Helena Soares (NMS), Maria Miragaia (ITQB NOVA) and Paula Videira (NOVA FCT)

 

 

 

Mission

Chronic and infectious diseases are one of the major global human health problems that include neurodegeneration, inflammation, immunological dysregulation, and old and emerging microbial infectious diseases. Chronic diseases have been leveraged by the longer human lifespan, while globalization, migrations, and exponential increase of travellers have been associated with an alarming escalade of microbes that are resistant to antibiotics. NOVA Health Chronic Disease and Infection Group promotes research, evidence-based knowledge and awareness to develop new effective and sustainable approaches and solutions to these problems. The group fosters academic and social discussion to respond to the daily challenges posed to patients, health systems and their professionals.

Researchers

Alexandra R Fernandes
Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit (UCIBIO) | NOVA School of Science and Technology
Diagnostic and novel therapies: focus on overcoming drug resistance/toxicity (split co-coordination with Paula Videira)
Gonçalo Figueiredo Augusto
Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC@NSPH)| NOVA National School of Public Health
Population health, health systems and policies, infectious disease’s prevention programmes
Helena Soares
iNOVA4Health- NOVA Medical School / Faculdade de Ciências Médicas
Human immunology,  Sex-bias in immune responses, Site-specific disease mechanisms, Personalized Medicine
José Luiz Telles
ENSP NOVA
Liliana Rodrigues
Global Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM) | NOVA Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI). New molecular approaches for STI diagnosis. Bacterial resistance to antimicrobials. Efflux-mediated drug resistance. Drug repurposing and new therapeutic alternatives.
Maria Grazia Rossi
NOVA Institute of Philosophy | NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Communication in chronic care, Misunderstandings and miscommunication, Expression and managing of doubts, Medical argumentation and reasoning, Metaphors and frames for health
Maria Miragaia
Molecular, Structural and Cellular Microbiology (MOSTMICRO) | NOVA NOVA Institute of Chemical and Biological Technology
Origin of antibiotic resistance; bacterial evolution and molecular epidemiology of opportunistic bacteria
Miguel Viveiros
IHMTGlobal Health and Tropical Medicine (GHTM) | NOVA Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Bacterial resistance to antimicrobials. Tuberculosis multi and extensively resistant. Efflux pumps and antimicrobial resistance. New approaches for bacteriological and molecular diagnosis of antimicrobial resistance. Design of new personalized antimicrobial therapies.
Paula Videira
Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit (UCIBIO) | NOVA School of Science and Technology
Disease biomarkers and development of new therapeutic strategies. Focus diseases of glycosylation (Congenital Glycosylation (CDG) and cancer) and impaired immune response. Modulation of the immune response mediated by dendritic cells and antibodies.
Paulo Paixão
Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC@NMS) |NOVA Medical School
Rute Costa
Linguistics Research Centre of NOVA University Lisbon | NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities

Contact

Email: novasaude@unl.pt