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Human Genome Variation in Health and Disease Group

Main achievements


1. OMIC signatures of biomarkers of diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and relapses.

2. Array-CGH in the identification of biomarkers, gene signatures and genomic models in various cancers (oral carcinoma, cholangiocarcinoma, pediatric leukemia, glioblastoma, skin, colorectal, ovarian) and in patients with developmental disorders.

3. Liquid biopsies for the diagnosis and follow-up of cancer patients.

4. NGS for the identification of mutation status in different pathologies, correlation genothype- phenotype and delineation of clinical strategies.

5. NGS for non-invasive prenatal testing.

Publications

Scientific interests and ongoing research projects


1. Glioblastoma Multiforme: Dynamic Changes Characterization in Circulating Tumor DNA During Chemo-Radiotherapy.

2. Oral cancer: liquid biopsies in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients.

3. Evaluation of the degree of regression in rectal cancer: comparison between magnetic resonance imaging and histopathology.

4. Oral Cancer Understanding intra-tumor heterogeneity to identify prognosis biomarkers.

5. Cytogenomic Characterization of Monoclonal Gammopathy Patients

Team

Group Leader

Isabel Marques Carreira

PhD Members

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Eunice Matoso
FC
Francisco Caramelo
FM
Francisco Corte-Real, MD
HM
Henriqueta Breda, MD
IR
Ilda Ribeiro
IC
Isabel Marques Carreira
ID
Isabel Poiares Batista, DMD
JM
Joana Barbosa de Melo
JD
João Miguel Marques dos Santos, DMD
JM
Jorge M Saraiva, MD
MM
Maria José Julião, MD

PhD Students

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Ana Luísa Carvalho, MD
AM
Ana Oliveira, MD
AM
André Lázaro, MD
DD
Daniela Santos Silva, DMD
DM
Domingos Roda, MD
FM
Fernanda Santos, MD
FM
Filipe Mira, MD
FM
Francisco Marques, MD
JM
José Carlos Cardoso, MD
JM
Joana Ribeiro, MD
LM
Leonor Barroso, MD
RM
Ricardo Roque, MD
SM
Sheila Martins, MD