Isaura Santos,  —

Isaura Santos graduated with a BS in Cell and Molecular Biology from Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a MA in Communication, Culture and Information Technologies from University Institute of Lisbon (ISCTE-IUL). Her professional interests include science communication, public awareness of science and communication of science through entertainment.

Articles by Isaura Santos

May 14, 2015 News by Isaura Santos

The Michael J. Fox Foundation For Parkinson’s Research Awards Prize For Excellence In Dystonia Research

The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) and The Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation (BSDPF) have celebrated a new collaborative alliance at an event in which the MJFF awarded the inaugural Bachmann-Strauss Prize for Excellence in Dystonia Research. The prize was awarded for distinguished groundbreaking advancements and discoveries in the field…

May 8, 2015 News by Isaura Santos

Cellular Bubbles Used To Deliver Parkinson’s Meds Into The Brain

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill utilized exosomes, minuscule bubbles of fat and protein that cells produce naturally, in order to bypass the body’s defenses and deliver strong antioxidants directly into the brain to offer treatment for Parkinson’s disease. The study was published in the Journal of Controlled…

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