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Molecular Biology Researcher | Cell Biology • Imaging • Data Analysis • Scientific Writing

Profile Summary

I am a molecular biologist with experience in cell biology, experimental research, and quantitative data analysis. I hold a Master's degree in Biomedical Research with highest distinction and currently work as a research fellow at the Multidisciplinary Institute of Aging (MIA-Portugal). My research has contributed to publications in high-impact international journals and has been recognized through several awards at scientific conferences. I have hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture, immunofluorescence, confocal microscopy, Western blotting, image analysis, experimental design, and scientific writing. I am passionate about delivering high-quality, reliable scientific work and enjoy helping researchers and biotechnology teams with data analysis, figure preparation, literature reviews, manuscript editing, and research support.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Cell Biology
• ★ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ★ Science Communication
• ☆ Computational Biology
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Immunoassay
• ☆ Biochemical Assays
• ☆ Structural Biology
• ☆ Apoptosis
• ☆ Oxidative Stress & Mitochondrial Function
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Binding Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Plasmid DNA
• ☆ Kinases
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cytochemistry
• ☆ Membrane Biology
• ☆ Stem Cell Research
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Data Collection
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Large Scale Cell Culture
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Cytometry
• ☆ Cell Aging
• ☆ SPSS
• ☆ Matlab
• ☆ Excel
• ☆ Java
• ☆ Hypothesis
• ☆ Peer Review
• ☆ Research Methodology
• ☆ Literature Search
• ☆ Presentation Design
• ☆ Animation & Illustration
• ☆ Video Production
• ☆ Photography & Image Editing
• ☆ Journal Selection
• ☆ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Experimental Protocols
• ☆ Scientific Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Proofreading & Editing
• ☆ Language Translation
• ☆ Audio Transcription

Services

• Writing

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, Newswriting, Audio Transcription, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Work Experience

Research Fellow

Multidisciplinary Institute of Ageing

August 2025 - Present

Education

Master in Biomedical Research (Faculty of Medicine)

University of Coimbra

2023 - 2025

Bachelor Biomedical Science (Faculty of Medicine)

University of Beira Interior

2020 - 2023

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Sofia Freire, Somya Vats, Pedro Dionisio, Quentin Lemercier, Raphael Pineau, Ludivine Therreau, Joanna Lipecka, Béatrice Cholley, Jean-Baptiste Moog, Jose Wojnacki, et al. (2026). VAMP7-dependent late endosomal secretion of ER and mitochondrial proteins impacts the tumor microenvironment and macrophage engagement . Nature Communications.

VAMP7-dependent late endosomal secretion of ER and mitochondrial proteins impacts the tumor microenvironment and macrophage engagement @article { author = {Somya Vats and Pedro Dionisio and Quentin Lemercier and Raphael Pineau and Ludivine Therreau and Joanna Lipecka and Béatrice Cholley and Jean-Baptiste Moog and Jose Wojnacki and Céline Keime and Diana Zala and Philippe Bun and Sofia Freire and Neuza Domingues and Lydia Danglot and Ida Chiara Guerrera and Cédric Delevoye and Eric Chevet and Nuno Raimundo and Thierry Galli}, title = {VAMP7-dependent late endosomal secretion of ER and mitochondrial proteins impacts the tumor microenvironment and macrophage engagement}, journal = {Nature Communications}, year = {2026}, month = {feb}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-69900-4}, doi = {10.1038/s41467-026-69900-4} } . Nature Communications.

Loss of the lysosomal protein CLN3 triggers c-Abl-dependent YAP1 pro-apoptotic signaling @article { author = {Neuza Domingues and Alessia Calcagni’ and Sofia Freire and Joana Pires and Ricardo Casqueiro and Ivan L Salazar and Niculin Joachim Herz and Tuong Huynh and Katarzyna Wieciorek and Tiago Fleming Outeiro and Henrique Girão and Ira Milosevic and Andrea Ballabio and Nuno Raimundo}, title = {Loss of the lysosomal protein CLN3 triggers c-Abl-dependent YAP1 pro-apoptotic signaling}, journal = {EMBO Reports}, year = {2025}, month = {nov}, url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s44319-025-00613-3}, doi = {10.1038/s44319-025-00613-3} } . EMBO Reports.

Sofia Freire, Neuza Domingues, Alessia Calcagni’, Joana Pires, Ricardo Casqueiro, Ivan L Salazar, Niculin Joachim Herz, Tuong Huynh, Katarzyna Wieciorek, Tiago Fleming Outeiro, et al. (2025). Loss of the lysosomal protein CLN3 triggers c-Abl-dependent YAP1 pro-apoptotic signaling . EMBO Reports.

SOFTWARE

Freire, Sofia, Casqueiro, Ricardo, Domingues, Neuza (2025). LysoVIP.