Scientists created an online cell atlas containing information on the gene activity of more than 300,000 lung cells taken…
Joana Carvalho, PhD
Joana holds a bachelor’s in biology, a Master of Science in evolutionary and developmental biology, and a PhD in biomedical sciences from Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her work has been focused on the impact of non-canonical Wnt signaling in the collective behavior of endothelial cells — those that make up the lining of blood vessels — found in the umbilical cord of newborns. In addition to several research fellowships, she was awarded two Erasmus scholarships to conduct part of her studies in France.
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Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Veracyte’s Envisia Genomic Classifier, the first commercially available genomic test to help diagnose idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF),…
Stem cells derived from the placental amniotic membrane — one of the membranes of the amniotic sac that surrounds a…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated AMP945, Amplia Therapeutics’ investigational anti-fibrotic therapy for idiopathic pulmonary…
Repeat hospitalizations for respiratory problems in people with chronic idiopathic interstitial pneumonia (c-IIP) — a group of chronic lung…
The French Medicines Agency has authorized Genkyotex to launch a Phase 1 trial to evaluate the safety and…
GB0139, Galecto’s lead compound to treat various fibrotic diseases of the lungs, has shown strong anti-fibrotic activity in…
Loss of NEDD4-2 — a protein involved in the regulation of airway hydration and mucus clearance — leads to…
Study Links IPF Mortality to Mechanical Ventilation After High-flow Nasal Cannula Oxygen Therapy
Mechanical ventilation is associated with higher mortality rates in hospitalized patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and acute…
Avalyn Pharma announced that it has raised $35.5 million in Series B funding to expand its pipeline and…