Defining drug resistance pathways in the malaria parasite
Hampering malaria control and elimination efforts is the resilient capacity of the parasite Plasmodium falciparum to develop resistance, including resistance to the presently…
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- Pathogen Evolutionary Genomics and Experimental Genetics
- Claudia Alejandra Cabrera Federo
Claudia Alejandra Cabrera Federo
- Dental Medicine
- Molecular Detection
- Public Health
- Microbiology
- Parasitology
- Zika Virus
- Malaria
- Vector Competence
Claudia Alejandra Cabrera Federo earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in 2021. During her studies, she conducted pioneering research on the molecular detection of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients.
She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Health Sciences at the University of Minho, Portugal. Claudia combines her strong background in dental medicine and microbiology with training in public health and epidemiology to address infectious diseases through advanced molecular techniques.
Her academic and research trajectory is marked by a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches in health sciences, with a focus on innovation, scientific collaboration, and the integration of clinical knowledge with cutting-edge biomedical research.
Claudia Alejandra Cabrera Federo
- Dental Medicine
- Molecular Detection
- Public Health
- Microbiology
- Parasitology
- Zika Virus
- Malaria
- Vector Competence
Claudia Alejandra Cabrera Federo earned her Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, in 2021. During her studies, she conducted pioneering research on the molecular detection of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients.
She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Health Sciences at the University of Minho, Portugal. Claudia combines her strong background in dental medicine and microbiology with training in public health and epidemiology to address infectious diseases through advanced molecular techniques.
Her academic and research trajectory is marked by a commitment to interdisciplinary approaches in health sciences, with a focus on innovation, scientific collaboration, and the integration of clinical knowledge with cutting-edge biomedical research.
Scientific Highlights
- First Place Winner, Student Congress of Scientific and Technological Research, Ministry of Higher Education Research: Detection of Helicobacter pylori using the Rapid Urease Test (2019).
- Second Place Winner, Student Congress of Scientific and Technological Research, Ministry of Higher Education Research: Molecular detection of Helicobacter pylori in oral plaque, biofilm, and saliva as non-invasive diagnostic sources (2018).
- Engaged in research on bacterial virulence in gastroduodenal diseases and factors influencing vector competence in malaria, dengue, and Zika. Currently part of the project “A Unique One Health Approach to Cysticercosis/Taeniasis Detection and Risk in Southwestern Dominican Republic.”
- Active participant in scientific communication through presentations at national/international events and as a contributor to the Ciencia Aplatana podcast (2023).
- Virtual Registration Fee Waiver, Virtual Symposium on Advances in Malaria Research, United Scientific Group, chaired by Sanjay A. Desai, M.D., Ph.D., NIAID, NIH (2023).
- Travel Grant (Porto, Portugal), for poster presentation at the Workshop on “Environmentally Friendly Systems to Replace Animal Models in VBD Drug Testing” (2024).
- Travel Grant (Athens, Greece), for flash talk and poster presentation at the Workshop on Novel Leads and Drugs for Vector-Borne Diseases: Targets and Off-Targets (Toxicity and Ecotoxicity) (2024).
- Virtual Registration Fee Waiver, 2nd Women in Malaria (WiM) Online Conference (2025).
- Travel Grant (Barcelona, Spain), for flash talk and poster presentation at the Malaria Gordon Research Conference: Shifting Landscapes in Malaria Research, Control, and Prevention (2025).
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Life and Health Sciences
Research Institute (ICVS)
School of Medicine,
University of Minho,
Campus de Gualtar
4710-057 Braga
Portugal
GPS: +41° 33′ 47.33″, -8° 24′ 3.39″
Copyright ©2025 ICVS. All Rights Reserved
Address
Life and Health Sciences
Research Institute (ICVS)
School of Medicine,
University of Minho,
Campus de Gualtar
4710-057 Braga
Portugal
GPS: +41° 33′ 47.33″, -8° 24′ 3.39″
