A single dose of PHA121 (PHA-022121), Pharvaris’ investigational therapy for hereditary angioedema (HAE), is safe…
Joana Carvalho, PhD
Joana holds a bachelor’s in biology, a Master of Science in evolutionary and developmental biology, and a PhD in biomedical sciences from Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal. Her work has been focused on the impact of non-canonical Wnt signaling in the collective behavior of endothelial cells — those that make up the lining of blood vessels — found in the umbilical cord of newborns. In addition to several research fellowships, she was awarded two Erasmus scholarships to conduct part of her studies in France.
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Articles by Joana Carvalho, PhD
Routine injectable treatments to prevent hereditary angioedema (HAE) attacks place a large burden on patients and their caregivers, a…
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