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Some students of the Master Degree in Emerging Infections Diseases shared their history with us and explained how their experience in the field of Infectious Diseases influenced their future careers.
Rita Esgalhado
"In October 2006, having just completed a degree in veterinary medicine and recently arrived from an internship in public health in Italy, I encountered the usual difficulties to enter the job market in Portugal. Therefore, I decided to look for a master degree in an area that could complement my training and confer me the much sought-after professional gains! (...)"
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Sara Brilha
"Early in my academic path, I realized I was interested in micro-organisms in the context of infection, as a result of studying biology for one year at the Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon. In 2004, I decided to apply, as my only option, to the Bachelor Degree in Microbiology of the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, which was being offered for the first time. During the degree, I had contact with lecturers and researchers of excellence, whose experience and expertise contributed enormously to my commitment to the world of research.(...)"
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Márcia Boura
Márcia wrote us an article related to the study concerning her Post Graduated Thesis "Does immunomodulating the malaria pigment (hemozoin) increase susceptibility to disseminated bacterial infections? "
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Sofia Couto
"Participating and completing this master degree was imperative at a crucial period of life. I was 27 years of age and eager not to stop learning, feeling there are other paths I must tread.(...)"
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João Santos
"The idea to have a blog related to the master degree, and naturally to the topic it addresses – emerging infectious diseases – grew during the degree. However, it was just when the freedom of mind that only the presentation of the thesis confers descended upon me that I decided to put into practice what until then had been loose talks with colleagues and Prof. Emília Valadas. To tell the truth, the final push to create the blog came after the master degree dinner and a lively conversation with a few students and former students of the degree (...)"
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Rita Esgalhado
"In October 2006, having just completed a degree in veterinary medicine and recently arrived from an internship in public health in Italy, I encountered the usual difficulties to enter the job market in Portugal. Therefore, I decided to look for a master degree in an area that could complement my training and confer me the much sought-after professional gains! (...)"
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Sara Brilha
"Early in my academic path, I realized I was interested in micro-organisms in the context of infection, as a result of studying biology for one year at the Faculty of Sciences of Lisbon. In 2004, I decided to apply, as my only option, to the Bachelor Degree in Microbiology of the Faculty of Medicine of Lisbon, which was being offered for the first time. During the degree, I had contact with lecturers and researchers of excellence, whose experience and expertise contributed enormously to my commitment to the world of research.(...)"
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Márcia Boura
Márcia wrote us an article related to the study concerning her Post Graduated Thesis "Does immunomodulating the malaria pigment (hemozoin) increase susceptibility to disseminated bacterial infections? "
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Sofia Couto
"Participating and completing this master degree was imperative at a crucial period of life. I was 27 years of age and eager not to stop learning, feeling there are other paths I must tread.(...)"
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João Santos
"The idea to have a blog related to the master degree, and naturally to the topic it addresses – emerging infectious diseases – grew during the degree. However, it was just when the freedom of mind that only the presentation of the thesis confers descended upon me that I decided to put into practice what until then had been loose talks with colleagues and Prof. Emília Valadas. To tell the truth, the final push to create the blog came after the master degree dinner and a lively conversation with a few students and former students of the degree (...)"
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Article Newsletter nº 9
