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Work Experience
Junior Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde
January 2019 - Present 
Postdoctoral Fellow
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular
July 2015 - December 2018
Auxiliary Researcher
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular
June 2013 - May 2015
JAE Postdoctoral Fellow
Centro Andaluz de Biologia del Desarrollo-CSIC
July 2011 - May 2013
Juan de la Cierva Postdoctoral Fellow
Centro Andaluz de Biologia del Desarrollo
June 2008 - May 2011
FCT Postdoctoral Fellow
Centro Andaluz de Biologia del Desarrollo
August 2005 - May 2008
PhD Student
Institute for Molecular and Cell Biology
October 1998 - May 2005
Research Assistant
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
February 1997 - August 1998
Research Assistant
Instituto Portugues de Oncologia de Lisboa
October 1995 - October 1996
Education
PhD
Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar
October 1998 - May 2005
Biology, Microbiology and Genetics
Universidade de Lisboa Faculdade de Ciencias
September 1991 - November 1996
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Publications
JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lídia Faria, Sara Canato, Tito T. Jesus, Margarida Gonçalves, Patrícia S. Guerreiro, Carla S. Lopes, Isabel Meireles, Eurico Morais-de-Sá, Joana Paredes, Florence Janody (2023). Activation of an actin signaling pathway in pre-malignant mammary epithelial cells by P-cadherin is essential for transformation . Disease Models & Mechanisms.
Andreia C. Oliveira, Madalena Santos, Mafalda Pinho, Carla S. Lopes (2023). String/Cdc25 phosphatase is a suppressor of Tau-associated neurodegeneration . Disease Models & Mechanisms.
Faria, L., Canato, S., Jesus, T.T., Gonçalves, M., Guerreiro, P.S., Lopes, C.S., Meireles, I., Morais-De-Sá, E., Paredes, J., Janody, F.(2023). Activation of an actin signaling pathway in pre-malignant mammary epithelial cells by P-cadherin is essential for transformation . DMM Disease Models and Mechanisms. 16. (2).
Oliveira, A.C., Santos, M., Pinho, M., Lopes, C.S.(2023). String/Cdc25 phosphatase is a suppressor of Tau-associated neurodegeneration . DMM Disease Models and Mechanisms. 16. (1).
Oliveira, C., Santos, M., Pinho, M., Lopes, C. S. (2022). String/Cdc25 phosphatase is a suppressor of Tau-associated neurodegeneration . BioRxiv.
I Oliveira da Silva M, Lopes CS, Liz MA(2020). Transthyretin interacts with actin regulators in a Drosophila model of familial amyloid polyneuropathy . Scientific reports.
I Oliveira da Silva M and Lopes CS and Liz MA(2020). Transthyretin interacts with actin regulators in a Drosophila model of familial amyloid polyneuropathy . Scientific reports.
I. Oliveira da Silva, M., Lopes, C.S., Liz, M.A.(2020). Transthyretin interacts with actin regulators in a Drosophila model of familial amyloid polyneuropathy . Scientific Reports. 10. (1).
Oliveira da Silva, Marina, I, Lopes, Carla S., Liz, Marcia A. (2020). Transthyretin interacts with actin regulators in a Drosophila model of familial amyloid polyneuropathy . Scientific Reports.
I. Oliveira da Silva, M., Lopes, C.S., Liz, M.A.(2020). Transthyretin interacts with actin regulators in a Drosophila model of familial amyloid polyneuropathy . Scientific Reports. 10. (1).
(2019). A Toggle-Switch and a Feed-Forward Loop Engage in the Control of the Drosophila Retinal Determination Gene Network . Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
Oliveira, M.S., Freitas, J., Pinto, P.A.B., De Jesus, A., Tavares, J., Pinho, M., Domingues, R.G., Henriques, T., Lopes, C., Conde, C., et al.(2019). Cell cycle kinase polo is controlled by a widespread 3=untranslated region regulatory sequence in Drosophila melanogaster . Molecular and Cellular Biology. 39. (15).
Silva, A. I., Relvas, J. B., Lopes, C. S. (2019). Impact of SVCT2 modulation in neurodegeneration: a fly based approach . Glia.
Sánchez-Aragón, M., Cantisán-Gómez, J., Luque, C.M., Brás-Pereira, C., Lopes, C.S., Lemos, M.C., Casares, F.(2019). A toggle-switch and a feed-forward loop engage in the control of the Drosophila retinal determination gene network . Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 7. (JUN).
Vollmer, Jannik, Fried, Patrick, Sanchez-Aragon, Max, Lopes, Carla S., Casares, Fernando, Iber, Dagmar (2016). A quantitative analysis of growth control in the Drosophila eye disc . Development.
Vollmer, J., Fried, P., Sánchez-Aragón, M., Lopes, C.S., Casares, F., Iber, D.(2016). A quantitative analysis of growth control in the Drosophila eye disc . Development (Cambridge). 143. (9). p. 1482-1490.
Carla S. Lopes (2015). Eye selector logic for coordinated cell cycle exit . PlosGenetics.
(2015). Eye Selector Logic for a Coordinated Cell Cycle Exit . PLOS Genetics.
Lopes, C.S., Casares, F.(2015). Eye Selector Logic for a Coordinated Cell Cycle Exit . PLoS Genetics. 11. (2). p. 1-22.
(2014). A conserved transcriptional network regulates lamina development in the <i>Drosophila</i> visual system . Development.
Piñeiro, C., Lopes, C.S., Casares, F.(2014). A conserved transcriptional network regulates lamina development in the Drosophila visual system . Development (Cambridge). 141. (14). p. 2838-2847.
Luis Royo, Jose, Maeso, Ignacio, Irimia, Manuel, Gao, Feng, Peter, Isabelle S., Lopes, Carla S., D'Aniello, Salvatore, Casares, Fernando, Davidson, Eric H., Garcia-Fernandez, Jordi, et al. (2011). Transphyletic conservation of developmental regulatory state in animal evolution . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Royo, J.L., Maeso, I., Irimia, M., Gao, F., Peter, I.S., Lopes, C.S., D'Aniello, S., Casares, F., Davidson, E.H., Garcia-Fernández, J., et al.(2011). Transphyletic conservation of developmental regulatory state in animal evolution . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 108. (34). p. 14186-14191.
Lopes, C.S., Casares, F.(2010). Hth maintains the pool of eye progenitors and its downregulation by Dpp and Hh couples retinal fate acquisition with cell cycle exit . Developmental Biology. 339. (1). p. 78-88.
(2010). hth maintains the pool of eye progenitors and its downregulation by Dpp and Hh couples retinal fate acquisition with cell cycle exit . Developmental Biology.
Maia, A.F., Lopes, C.S., Sunkel, C.E.(2007). BubR1 and CENP-E have antagonistic effects upon the stability of microtubule-kinetochore attachments in Drosophila S2 cell mitosis . Cell Cycle. 6. (11). p. 1367-1378.
Queimado, L., Lopes, C.S., Reis, A.H.C.(2007). WIF1, an inhibitor of the Wnt pathway, is rearranged in salivary gland tumors . Genes Chromosomes and Cancer. 46. (3). p. 215-225.
Maia, Andre F., Lopes, Carla S., Sunkel, Claudio E. (2007). BubR1 and CENP-E have antagonistic effects upon the stability of microtubule-kinetochore attachments in Drosophila S2 cell mitosis . Cell Cycle.
Queimado, Lurdes, Lopes, Carla S., Reis, Antonio M. C. (2007). WIFI, an inhibitor of the Wnt pathway, is rearranged in salivary gland tumors . Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer.
Lopes, C.S., Sampaio, P., Williams, B., Goldberg, M., Sunkel, C.E.(2005). The Drosophila Bub3 protein is required for the mitotic checkpoint and for normal accumulation of cyclins during G2 and early stages of mitosis . Journal of Cell Science. 118. (1). p. 187-198.
Logarinho, E., Bousbaa, H., Dias, J.M., Lopes, C., Amorim, I., Antunes-Martins, A., Sunkel, C.E.(2004). Different spindle checkpoint proteins monitor microtubule attachment and tension at kinetochores in Drosophila cells . Journal of Cell Science. 117. (9). p. 1757-1771.
Logarinho, E. and Bousbaa, H. and Dias, J.M. and Lopes, C. and Amorim, I. and Antunes-Martins, A. and Sunkel, C.E.(2004). Different spindle checkpoint proteins monitor microtubule attachment and tension at kinetochores in Drosophila cells . Journal of Cell Science. 117. (9). p. 1757-1771.
Logarinho, E, Bousbaa, H, Dias, JM, Lopes, C, Amorim, I, Antunes-Martins, A, Sunkel, CE (2004). Different spindle checkpoint proteins monitor microtubule attachment and tension at kinetochores in Drosophila cells . Journal of Cell Science.
Lopes, C.S., Sunkel, C.E.(2003). The spindle checkpoint: From normal cell division to tumorigenesis . Archives of Medical Research. 34. (3). p. 155-165.
(2003). The Spindle Checkpoint: From Normal Cell Division to Tumorigenesis . Archives of Medical Research.
(1999). A direct interaction between EXT proteins and glycosyltransferases is defective in hereditary multiple exostoses . Human Molecular Genetics.
Basu, J., Bousbaa, H., Logarinho, E., Li, Z., Williams, B.C., Lopes, C., Sunkel, C.E., Goldberg, M.L.(1999). Mutations in the essential spindle checkpoint gene bub1 cause chromosome missegregation and fail to block apoptosis in Drosophila . Journal of Cell Biology. 146. (1). p. 13-28.
Basu, J, Bousbaa, H, Logarinho, E, Li, ZX, Williams, BC, Lopes, C, Sunkel, CE, Goldberg, ML (1999). Mutations in the essential spindle checkpoint gene bub1 cause chromosome missegregation and fail to block apoptosis in Drosophila . The Journal of Cell Biology.
Queimado, L., Lopes, C., Du, F., Martins, C., Bowcock, A.M., Soares, J., Lovett, M.(1999). Pleomorphic adenoma gene 1 is expressed in cultured benign and malignant salivary gland tumor cells . Laboratory Investigation. 79. (5). p. 583-589.
Simmons, A.D., Musy, M.M., Lopes, C.S., Hwang, L.-Y., Yang, Y.-P., Lovett, M.(1999). A direct interaction between EXT proteins and glycosyltransferases is defective in hereditary multiple exostoses . Human Molecular Genetics. 8. (12). p. 2155-2164.
Queimado, L., Lopes, C., Du, F., Martins, C., Fonseca, I., Bowcock, A.M., Soares, J., Lovett, M.(1999). In vitro transformation of cell lines from human salivary gland tumors. International Journal of Cancer. 81. (5). p. 793-798.
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title = {In vitro transformation of cell lines from human salivary gland tumors},
journal = {International Journal of Cancer},
volume = {81},
number = {5},
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}. International Journal of Cancer.
PREPRINT
Andreia C. Oliveira, Madalena Santos, Mafalda Pinho, Carla S. Lopes(2022). String/Cdc25 phosphatase is a suppressor of Tau-associated neurodegeneration . Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
OTHER
Oliveira, A.C., Santos, M., Pinho, M., Lopes, C.S.(2022). String/Cdc25 phosphatase is a suppressor of Tau-associated neurodegeneration . bioRxiv.
CONFERENCE PAPER
Carla S. Lopes (2013). Rewiring the fly retinal determination network through the analysis of string/cdc25 regulation.
Carla S. Lopes (2011). Establishing lamina gene regulatory network.
CONFERENCE POSTER
Carla S. Lopes (2011). Uncovering the network that drives progenitor-to-precursor cell state transition during eye development through the analysis of string regulation.
Carla S. Lopes (2011). A Hh signaling-driven gene network model for the control of the specification, pattern and size of the Drosophila ocelli.
Carla S. Lopes (2008). Homothorax couples the transition from multipotent cells to progenitors with cell cycle regulation during Drosophila eye development.
Carla S. Lopes (2008). Homothorax couples the transition from multipotent cells to progenitors with cell cycle regulation during Drosophila eye development.
Carla S. Lopes (2007). Control of proliferation during the transition from undifferentiated into progenitor cell state during Drosophila eye development.
Carla S. Lopes (2006). Cell cycle control during the transition from multipotency to differentiation in the Drosophila eye.
Carla S. Lopes (2006). Cell cycle control during the transition from multipotency to differentiation in the Drosophila eye.
Carla S. Lopes (2002). Early kinetochore localisation of Drosophila BubR1 and Bub1 requires Bub3, whose function is also important for the regulation of APC activity throughout cell cycle.
Carla S. Lopes (2000). Genetic analysis of Drosophila genes bub1 and bub3.
Carla S. Lopes (1998). In vitro transformation of cell lines from human salivary gland tumors.
DISSERTATION THESIS
Identification of genes associated with the control of mitotic progression in drosophila melanogaster: the role of checkpoint proteins Bub3 and BubR1 @phdthesis {
author = {Lopes, Carla S.},
title = {Identification of genes associated with the control of mitotic progression in drosophila melanogaster: the role of checkpoint proteins Bub3 and BubR1},
year = {2005},
month = {may},
school = {Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar},
keywords = {cell cycle; checkpoint ; Bub3; D. melanogaster}
}. Universidade do Porto Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar.
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