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Hugo M. Botelho

  • University of Lisboa
  • Faculty of Sciences
  • Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute

Bio

Researcher with a strong expertise in Cell Biology, High Content Microscopy, Image Analysis, Biophysics and Data Scicence. Member of the Margarida D. Amaral research group(FunGP), with an interest in the identification and characterizaton of novel therapeutic targets for the genetic disease Cystic Fibrosis. Major experimental focus: siRNA-based high content screening.

High-content screening expert

Bioimage analyst and software developer

Data scientist

Facility Manager at BioISI's High-Throughput Microscopy Facility

Collaborator of FCUL Microscopy Facility regarding high throughput capabilities, assay design, image analysis and software development.

Academic Positions

  • Present 2019

    Junior Researcher

    Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa, Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute

  • 2019 2012

    Post-Doctoral Researcher

    Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa, Biosystems and Integrative Sciences Institute

  • 2013 2012

    Visiting Post-Doctoral Researcher

    European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Advanced Light Microscopy Facility

  • 2012 2010

    Post-Doctoral Researcher

    Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

  • 2011

    Post-Doctoral Researcher

    University of Freiburg, Department of Neuropathology

  • 2010

    Visiting Ph.D. Student

    Umeå University, Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics

  • 2010 2006

    Ph.D. Student

    Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

  • 2006 2005

    Undergraduate Research Student

    Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa

Education & Training

  • Ph.D. 2010

    Ph.D. in Biochemistry

    Specialty: Biophysics

    Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica/UNL

  • Licenciatura2006

    Degree in Biochemistry

    Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisboa

Cell Biology, High Content Microscopy, Image Analysis and Data Science.

Honors, Awards and Grants

  • 2017
    BioISI Internal Grant
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    A new class of drugs for CF therapy - Dual CFTR/ANO1 Modulators from Portuguese natural products.
  • 2017
    BioISI Internal Grant
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    Natural compounds as a source of novel drug leads for Cystic Fibrosis.
  • 2007
    Banco Espírito Santo Award
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    Best Grades FCUL Graduates in 2005/2006.
  • 2007
    Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa Award
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    Best 1st year grades FCUL Students in 2002/2003.
  • 2007-2015
    Travel grants and best poster awards
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    Several meetings.