Adelaide Maria Afonso Fernandes Borralho

Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Medicines

Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa) - Central Nervous System, Blood and Peripheral Inflammation Group

Adelaide Fernandes is Assistant Professor. She received her degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 2002 and her PhD in Pharmacy (Biochemistry) in 2006, from the University of Lisbon. Adelaide research focuses on inflammation-associated disorders. Main projects address inflammatory cross-talk between Central Nervous System resident cells, immune cells and peripheral inflammation in neurodegenerative disorders, as Multiple Sclerosis and Alzheimer’s Disease. She authored more than 75 papers, mentored several Master and PhD students and obtained national and international funding. She serves on the Executive Committee of the Research Institute for Medicines (iMed.ULisboa).