The Biocodex Microbiota Foundation helps to fund projects put forward by the world’s greatest microbiota specialists, and also helps talented young researchers to launch their careers. Here is our review of the profiles that make research happen!

NAME: Ana Faria

POSITION: Researcher and Lecturer

AWARD: 2020 National Research Grant

in Portugal

LOCATION: NOVA Medical School in Lisbon

(Portugal)

NAME: Fernando Pimentel-Santos

POSITION: Laboratory Director and Professor

of Rheumatology

AWARD: 2020 National Research Grant

in Portugal

LOCATION: NOVA Medical School in Lisbon

(Portugal)

Reason for the award...

Ana Faria studies the influence of the oral and gut microbiota on biotherapy response in patients

suffering from rheumatoid arthritis RA and ankylosing spondyliarthritis AS Fernando Pimentel

Santos studies clinical genetic and protein biomarkers associated with the microbiota for the

purpose of diagnosis and treatment

Purpose of the grant

Identify the biomarkers that predict therapeutic efficacy to improve RA AS patient management

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