A multidisciplinary approach is needed to evaluate patients suspected of having atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) and to select…
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
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Priority Review to the supplemental Biologics License Application…
In some patients, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) may be associated with heart disease, a case report study…
Rapid Drug Desensitization Allowed Child With aHUS to Continue Soliris Treatment, Case Report Says
Rapid drug desensitization may allow patients with atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) to continue treatment with Soliris (…
Hypertensive emergency and the presence of rare complement mutations are essential to estimate the prognosis of kidney disease in…
Scientists have created a new mouse model for atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) that fully mirrors the clinical symptoms…
Lab Tests Help to Monitor Effectiveness of Long-term Soliris Use in Patients, Case Study Reports
Laboratory tests to evaluate the long-term treatment effects of Soliris (eculizumab) on complement inhibition — stopping an overly aggressive…