Rita Fernandes started her scientific career in 2017 when she enroled in the BSc of Biochemistry at University of Minho, having completed this degree in 2020. In the same year, she was accepted in the MSc of Health Sciences of ICVS, having defended her master thesis in the end of 2022. Her master work focused on ATXN3 protein-protein interactions and their implications for Machado-Joseph disease. Rita is now starting a position as a Research Technician in the same institute, where she will investigate the pathogenesis and development of therapeutics for neurodevelopmental disorders, namely in the scope of Down Syndrome.
Rita Fernandes started her scientific career in 2017 when she enroled in the BSc of Biochemistry at University of Minho, having completed this degree in 2020. In the same year, she was accepted in the MSc of Health Sciences of ICVS, having defended her master thesis in the end of 2022. Her master work focused on ATXN3 protein-protein interactions and their implications for Machado-Joseph disease. Rita is now starting a position as a Research Technician in the same institute, where she will investigate the pathogenesis and development of therapeutics for neurodevelopmental disorders, namely in the scope of Down Syndrome.
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Master thesis in Health Sciences (2022) Development of a cellular ataxin-3 protein-protein interaction (PPI) assay for the high-throughput screening of PPI modifiers
Our goal is to uncover mechanisms of disease and to test potential therapeutic approaches for disorders of human neurodevelopment, including intellectual disability (ID) and autism, but also early onset movement disorders…
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Life and Health Sciences
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University of Minho,
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Portugal
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Life and Health Sciences
Research Institute (ICVS)
School of Medicine,
University of Minho,
Campus de Gualtar
4710-057 Braga
Portugal
Copyright ©2022 ICVS. All Rights Reserved
Life and Health Sciences
Research Institute (ICVS)
School of Medicine,
University of Minho,
Campus de Gualtar
4710-057 Braga
Portugal
