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Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Laboratory

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Understanding the underlying molecular mechanisms of human diseases! CE3C at Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon.

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Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Laboratory @mmdlab.bsky.social · 2d

Our PhD student Diogo Fernandes is presenting our latest work on the development of a gene therapy for Lama2-md at the ESGCT 2025 congress. If you are interested look for poster P048!

Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Laboratory @mmdlab.bsky.social · 3d

Our PhD student Diogo Fernandes attended today the HDR:The Path Forward Workshop at Seville. Stay tuned!

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Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Laboratory @mmdlab.bsky.social · 5d

Dr. Ana Rita Carlos and Dr. Susana Martins talked today at the 13th Portuguese Congress of Neuromuscular Diseases, in Aveiro, about a type of Muscular Dystrophy (LAMA2-MD) and a gene therapy strategy for the disease.

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Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Laboratory @mmdlab.bsky.social · 5d

Our laboratory was present this weekend at the 13th Portuguese Congress of Neuromuscular Diseases, in Aveiro, where we presented our data and progress on our gene therapy project in muscular dystrophy.

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Champalimaud Research @champalimaudr.bsky.social · May 27

🧬 Looking for basic training in Molecular Biology? Join our hands-on #MolecularBiologyToolsWorkshop from 4 to 8 September, taught by experts from CF, FCT-UNL and FCUL/cE3c.
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⏱️ Deadline: 27 June

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Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Laboratory @mmdlab.bsky.social · Jun 17

MMD lab is present at 2025 EACR Congress at Lisbon! Come see our Poster P-284 at Pavilion 1.
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Molecular Mechanisms of Disease Laboratory @mmdlab.bsky.social · May 29

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Laminin-α2 chain deficiency in skeletal muscle causes dysregulation of multiple cellular mechanisms

LAMA2, coding for the laminin-α2 chain, is a crucial ECM component, particularly abundant in skeletal muscle. Mutations in LAMA2 trigger the often-lethal LAMA2 -congenital muscular dystrophy (LAMA2-CM...