Joana Carvalho, PhD, managing science editor —

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.

Articles by Joana Carvalho

Lysogene Announces Goals for Its MPSIIIA Clinical Program

After a pivotal start in 2019 to its clinical program for Sanfilippo syndrome type A, Lysogene has announced its new goals for developing a treatment for the disease, also known as mucoplysaccharydosis IIIA (MPSIIIA). During the first half of this year, Lysogene has achieved important milestones in…