Ramalho-Carvalho João

PhD, Biomedical Sciences. I am an ambitious scientist with excellent analytical and technical wet lab skills. Critical and creative attitude are two of my main strengths. I have a focus on regulatory elements of the genome. To dissect their function in gene regulation, I am designing functional genetic screens using CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing tools. I do believe that this cutting-edge technology offers unprecedented opportunities for elucidating the functions of regulatory elements in their endogenous context. My long term goal is to transfer these advances into the clinical practice and improve human health. Personally, it is a privilege to live in such a dynamic era in which our imagination seems to be the only boundary in discovering the secrets of the human genome.