Ana Sofia Da Silva Lapao

Academic interests

Understand the molecular mechanisms of selective autophagy of protein aggregates and mitochondria. Identification of new therapeutic targets for selective autophagy related disorders.

Background

2018 - Present: Ph.D. Candidate/ Early Stage Researcher MSCA ITN DRIVE Autophagy, UiO

2015-2017: M.Sc. in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, UAS Technikum Wien, Austria

2007-2010: B.Sc. in Biochemistry, University of Minho, Portugal

Publications

S. Lekomtsev, S. Aligianni, A. Lapao, and T. Bürckstümmer, “Efficient generation and reversion of chromosomal translocations using CRISPR/Cas technology,” BMC Genomics, vol. 17, no. 1, p. 739, Dec. 2016.

T. Bürckstümmer, C. Banning, P. Hainzl, R. Schobesberger, C. Kerzendorfer, F. M. Pauler, D. Chen, N. Them, F. Schischlik, M. Rebsamen, M. Smida, F. F. de la Cruz, A. Lapao, M. Liszt, et al., “A reversible gene trap collection empowers haploid genetics in human cells,” Nature Methods, vol. 10, no. 10, pp. 965–971, Aug. 2013.

MSCA ITN DRIVE Autophagy