Ruth Victoria Esho

Microbiology
Malaria
Health Sciences
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Infectious Diseases
Molecular Biology
Genetic Manipulation
Drug Susceptibility
Tropical Diseases

Ruth Victoria Esho holds a BSc in Microbiology and Industrial Biotechnology (Caleb University, Nigeria) and an MSc in Health Sciences (University of Minho, Portugal). Her master’s thesis—conducted with the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory—characterised novel phenotypic features of Plasmodium falciparum using low-field NMR to monitor heme dynamics throughout the intra-erythrocytic cycle.

Now undertaking a PhD in Biomedicine and Health Sciences at ICVS, University of Minho, Ruth investigates malaria pathogenesis and drug-resistance mechanisms through multidisciplinary approaches that integrate NMR, molecular biology, and genetic manipulation.

Ruth Victoria Esho

Microbiology
Malaria
Health Sciences
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Infectious Diseases
Molecular Biology
Genetic Manipulation
Drug Susceptibility
Tropical Diseases

Scientific Highlights

Defended MSc thesis on low-field NMR characterisation of falciparum heme species.
Developed expertise in molecular biology, genetic engineering, and antimalarial drug-susceptibility assays.
Contributed to ICVS–INL collaborations on intra-erythrocytic malaria dynamics.
She has presented research at national and international conferences, establishing herself in microbiology and tropical-disease research.

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Maria Isabel Veiga

Deep into haemozoin formation complex: a target for antimalarial drugs and novel diagnostic tools

The clinical manifestation of malaria starts when parasites invade human red blood cells (RBCs) and feed on haemoglobin, releasing a toxic by-product, polymerized by the parasite into the inert crystal hemozoin..

Maria Isabel Veiga

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…

Maria Isabel Veiga

LIHEME: Unraveling Lipid-dependent Mechanisms in Heme Detoxification

This project aims to unravel the molecular mechanisms behind hemozoin formation in Plasmodium falciparum, a vital process for parasite survival and a key target of antimalarial drugs…

Vitória Baptista

LIHEME: Unraveling Lipid-dependent Mechanisms in Heme Detoxification

This project aims to unravel the molecular mechanisms behind hemozoin formation in Plasmodium falciparum, a vital process for parasite survival and a key target of antimalarial drugs.