MARINA MARTINS BADENES

Marina Martins Badenes is a Professor of Citology and Histology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lusofona University since September 2022. She holds a PhD in Veterinary Sciences (2016) from the Lisbon Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (FMV) and completed a postdoc (2015-2022) at the Gulbenkian Institute of Science, focusing on metabolism, inflammation, and pre-clinical disease models. Her research integrates cell signaling mechanisms in cancer and inflammatory disorders, with contributions to UN Sustainable Development Goals through biomedical advancements.

Education:

• Master of Veterinary Medicine (2003-2009), FMV-Lisbon
• PhD in Veterinary Sciences (2009-2016), FMV/CIISA/IGC
• Postdoctoral Research (2015-2022), Gulbenkian Institute of Science

Research Interests: Her work centers on ADAM17 signaling, Notch pathways in colorectal cancer, and metabolic-inflammation cross-talk. She explores therapeutic targets like tumor necrosis factor regulation and adipokine functions using mouse models and pre-clinical studies.

Publications: Her 15+ articles span journals like Molecular Metabolism and Nature Communications, emphasizing translational research in oncology and immunology. Recent work includes studies on HB-EGF/EGFR neuronal repair mechanisms and inflammatory signaling modulation via RHBDL4.

Contributions: She organizes international workshops (e.g., EMBO Proteostasis) and contributes to interdisciplinary research networks. No explicit grants or awards are listed, though her h-index of 30 and 306 citations reflect significant scholarly impact.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the I-MVET research group at Lusofona University, collaborating on projects like tumor progression and metabolic pathways.