Category: Latest News

Check out our latest manuscript “Influenza A virus propagation requires the activation of the unfolded protein response and the accumulation of insoluble protein aggregates” at iScience on how IAV infection induces the UPR and the accumulation of insoluble protein aggregates. 

 We are happy to announce that registrations and abstract submission for our upcoming conference are now OPEN!   Event’s webpage: https://bit.ly/RNAHostPath   Save the date!        

Check out our latest manuscript on the “Emerging role of the PP1 in the context of viral infections” published in Cell Communication and Signalling. In this manuscript we reviewed what is known concerning the role of PP1 in the context of viral infections and discuss how it may constitute a putative host-based target for the...

Mariana Marques have just defended her PhD thesis! What an outstanding defense!! Mariana’s journey as a researcher has been inspiring, and we can’t wait to see her, surely amazing, future contributions to the field. We wish you a bright future filled with groundbreaking discoveries!

Current members and allumni of DR Lab got together to celebrated its 10 year anniversary.  

Emerging evidence highlights the multifaceted roles of the RNA epitranscriptome during viral infections. By modulating the modification landscape of viral and host RNAs, viruses enhance their propagation and elude host surveillance mechanisms. Here, we discuss how specific RNA modifications, in either host or viral RNA molecules, impact the virus-life cycle and host antiviral responses, highlighting...

Check out our latest publications:   Determining the Importance of Peroxisomal Proteins for Viral Infections in Cultured Mammalian Cells. Marques M, Ferreira AR, Ribeiro D. Methods Mol Biol. 2023;2643:309-319. Tools to Investigate the Peroxisome-Dependent Antiviral Response. Ramos B., Ferreira A.R., Ribeiro D. Methods Mol Biol. 2023;2643:295-307. Peroxisomes and Viruses: Overview on Current Knowledge and Experimental...

Our PhD student Bruno Ramos was awarded with a scholarship sponsored by The Fulbright Program to support his research at the lab of his co-supervisor Jonathan Kagan at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Congratulations Bruno!    

Our group is getting bigger! 3 students were granted with PhD Fellowships from FCT to continue their work in our lab. Congratulations to Vanessa Ferreira, Alexandre Nunes and Pedro Corda!  

How do RNA viruses exploit the host tRNA-related mechanisms? May these represent promising targets for the development of novel antiviral strategies? Check out our latest manuscript.