The bionic pancreas (BP), an automated system that controls blood sugar levels, may be useful in managing cystic…
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
Boehringer Ingelheim announced the enrollment of a first patient in its Phase 2 BALANCE-CF 1 trial assessing the safety…
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Kristen Mudrack, PhD, a chemistry professor at Milligan College in Tennessee, has launched a research initiative to encourage…
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) is giving Eloxx Pharmaceuticals up to $1.61 million to support its planned Phase 2…
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The clinical effectiveness and cost-benefit of several cystic fibrosis (CF) therapies will be the focus of a final evidence…
A defect in cellular metabolism is the root cause for the high incidence of lung infections caused by the bacteria…
The Scottish Medicines Consortium (SMC) is recommending against bringing two of Vertex Pharmaceuticals’ approved cystic fibrosis (CF) treatments —…
Italfarmaco SpAÂ entered an agreement with Neupharma to develop and commercialize an inhaled formulation of teicoplanin, one of…