Lab @ Católica Biomed Research Centre (Lisbon - PT) using cool tech to discover how parasites interact with blood vessels silvapereiralab.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/silvapereiralab.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/silvapereiralab.bsky.social/post/3m2luwqhins24Our amazing student @leonorloira.bsky.social presented some of the lab’s work today at the @parafrap.bsky.social #EMBOconference We are very proud.07 Oct 2025 10:06 +0000at://did:plc:2bx4fd3nb4mlbpkmtjm3oyia/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2luwqhins24https://bsky.app/profile/silvapereiralab.bsky.social/post/3m2k2ffizx225At the #Parafrap #EMBO Conference “Host–Parasite Relationship: from Mechanisms to Control Strategies” in Ile des Embiez — amazing science, great friends, and stunning views! 🧬🌊✨06 Oct 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:2bx4fd3nb4mlbpkmtjm3oyia/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2k2ffizx225https://bsky.app/profile/silvapereiralab.bsky.social/post/3loes3de3xc2fHere’s our latest revision of microphysiological systems in parasitology research, published in @plos.org #plospathogens in collaboration with Jorge de-Carvalho (ITQB-NOVA) and @mariabernabeu.bsky.social. Kudos to @mariazalmeida.bsky.social, PhD student, for the heavy lifting of this work. https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1013088&?utm_id=plos111&utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=author04 May 2025 21:24 +0000at://did:plc:2bx4fd3nb4mlbpkmtjm3oyia/app.bsky.feed.post/3loes3de3xc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/silvapereiralab.bsky.social/post/3lj5mosrdds2dHere's a short summary of our most recent paper, published today on @commsbio.bsky.social: We want to understand how Trypanosoma congolense cytoadheres, or sequesters, to the vascular endothelium because sequestration determines clinical outcome and disease severity. (1/7) https://rdcu.be/ebrAN27 Feb 2025 09:53 +0000at://did:plc:2bx4fd3nb4mlbpkmtjm3oyia/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj5mosrdds2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/silvapereiralab.bsky.social/post/3lj5lfglrak2dThe lab's first original research article presenting a novel microfluidic 3D model of bovine vasculature and discussing how T. congolense attaches to blood vessels is now published. But before I discuss the work, I'd like to thank key people who made it possible. (1/5) https://rdcu.be/ebrAN27 Feb 2025 09:30 +0000at://did:plc:2bx4fd3nb4mlbpkmtjm3oyia/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj5lfglrak2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/silvapereiralab.bsky.social/post/3lcfzoemsns2xGreat opportunity with a great team! [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Dec 2024 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:2bx4fd3nb4mlbpkmtjm3oyia/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcfzoemsns2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/silvapereiralab.bsky.social/post/3lbb24rwick2sOur first post is an advert for the lab’s first official original research paper: https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-5104603/v118 Nov 2024 23:10 +0000at://did:plc:2bx4fd3nb4mlbpkmtjm3oyia/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbb24rwick2s