Journal of Cell Science & Therapy
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Almeida-Porada Graca

Biography

Dr. Almeida-Porada was born and raised in Portugal. She received her medical degree in 1986 from the Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar (ICBAS) of University of Porto, Portugal. She completed her residency and fellowship in Hematology/Transfusion Medicine at University Hospital of Santo Antonio, and obtained her Ph.D. in Pathology from ICBAS in 1995. She was a fellow at the University of Connecticut Health Center and at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine. She became faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno in 1999. In 2001 she joined the Department of Animal Biotechnology at the same Institution, where she was a Professor and the Director of Graduate Studies. In 2006 she was inducted into Phi Beta Delta. She serves on the Editorial Boards of several scientific journals, and was an Associate Editor for Experimental Hematology. Dr. Almeida-Porada has authored more than 90 scientific publications and reviews, and has written chapters in several books. She joined the faculty at WFIRM in 2011.

Research Interest

The biological properties and regenerative capabilities of adult stem cells, with the goal of understanding disease processes and developing novel approaches to cell therapy and tissue repair.