Our Lab
Ana Luisa Correia
Principal Investigator
Lamego, PortugalThe big questions in my laboratory are: How does breast cancer spread to other organs? How does it grow or not in distant organs? And how can we stop it?
Andreia Gonçalves
PhD student
Amarante, PortugalI hold an MSc in Bioengineering, with a specialization in molecular biotechnology, during which I developed a 3D mimetic of the human neural stem cell niche. After 2 years designing 3D-biotissue analogues of the bone and the skin at the start-up Biofabics, I am all geared up to pursue my PhD on understanding the complex interplay between the nervous and immune systems during the formation of breast cancer metastases.
Catarina Barbosa Matos
Postdoc
Póvoa de Lanhoso, PortugalI hold a BSc degree in Biochemistry, an MSc and a PhD degree in Health Sciences, during which I studied the immunoregulatory role of c-MET in lung immunity, particularly in context of inflammation and infection. I am keen in continuing my career leveraging my strong background in immunology to elucidate how tissue immunity shapes the dissemination and metastatic outgrowth of breast cancer cells in distant sites.
Maria Soutilha Conceição
Research Assistant
Lisboa, PortugalI hold an MSc in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine, during which I investigated the molecular mechanism underlying the synthetic lethality between two genes in clear cell renal cell carcinoma. This research deepened my fascination with cancer biology and solidified my determination to pursue a career in this field, driven by an unending curiosity and a passion for uncovering the molecular mechanisms that drive metastasis.
Marta Amaro
Research Assistant
Lisboa, PortugalI hold an MSc in Biomedical Engineering, during which I focused on leveraging computational biology to investigate the role of Natural Killer (NK) cells in the formation of breast cancer liver metastases. I am eager to continue my career in science bridging my expertise in machine learning and omics data analysis with the challenging biology of breast disseminated tumor cells.
Mariana Campos
Master's Student
Arruda dos Vinhos, PortugalI am a MSc student in Oncobiology at the School of Medicine of the University of Lisbon. I am conducting my MSc Thesis at the Correia Lab, where I am studying mechanisms of immune regulation of metastatic breast cancer dormancy.
Rúben Dourado
Research Assistant
Charneca de Caparica, PortugalI hold a BSc in Cell and Molecular Biology and a MSc in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine, during which I investigated potential therapeutic strategies for primary ciliary dyskinesia and developed a molecular technique to aid pancreatic cancer monitoring. I am now committed to keep contributing to the advancement of knowledge in cancer research, while learning more about the biology of cancer dormancy and immunity.
Telma Ventura
Lab Manager
Alentejo, PortugalI hold a BSc in Biochemistry, a MSc in Evolutionary and Developmental Biology and a PhD in Biomedical Sciences, during which I studied developmental haematopoiesis and erythropoiesis. I am now the Correia Lab Manager, and I am committed to assist the team in the day-to-day operations, while diving in the fascinating field of cancer cell dormancy and immunity.
José Teles Reis
Postdoc
Lisboa, PortugalI hold a BSc in Biology, a MSc in Biomedical Research, and a PhD in Medicine and Health Sciences, during which I used fruit flies to investigate how tumor cells interact with their microenvironment within and across tissues. Driven by a strong interest in genetics, cancer biology, and disease mechanisms, in the Correia laboratory I will investigate how metabolism and intercellular signalling shape liver metastasis.
Carolina Soares
Master's Student
Lamego, PortugalI hold a BSc in Biochemistry and am currently pursuing a MSc in Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine at NOVA FCT. I am conducting my MSc thesis at the Correia Lab, where I am studying the immune mechanisms regulating breast cancer metastatic dormancy in the liver.
