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Antonio Almeida is currently head of department at Hospital da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal and Founding Dean of Catolica Medical School in Lisbon, Portugal.
He was awarded his medical degree in 1993 from Cambridge University, UK, and completed his Specialist Training in Haematology in the UK in 2002. Following this Dr Almeida completed a clinical research fellowship through the Leukaemia Research Fund at Imperial College, London, and was awarded a PhD in 2007 for his work on the molecular characterization and targeted therapy for Inherited GPI Deficiency.
Dr Almeida’s research interests include myeloproliferative and myelodysplastic syndromes, focusing on epigenetic regulation of transcription regulation. He leads a Haematology Epigenetic research group and is the national principal investigator for several clinical trials in CML and MDS.
Dr Almeida has been involved in pre-clinical and clinical teaching since his time as an intern. He is currently Dean for the Católica University Medical School. He is heavily involved in post-graduate education: as Chair of the European Hematology Association Curriculum Committee, member of the Education Committee and EHA Secretary in the Association’s Executive Board.
Dr Almeida has written book chapters and is the author of more than 60 articles published in journals including New England Journal of Medicine, Nature Medicine and Blood.
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CIIS: Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health
Barros, M. (PI), Rosa, N. (Researcher), Correia, M. J. (Researcher), Caldas, A. C. (Researcher), Amado, J. C. (Researcher), Figueiredo, A. S. (Researcher), Esteves, A. C. (Researcher), Mineiro, A. (Researcher), Abreu, A. M. (Researcher), Duarte, A. S. (Researcher), Almeida, S. F. (Researcher), Correia, A. (Researcher), Moura, A. (Researcher), Almeida, A. (Researcher), Araújo, B. (Researcher), Moura-Netto, C. (Researcher), Ferrito, C. (Researcher), Pais-Vieira, C. (Researcher), Festas, C. (Researcher), Marques-Vieira, C. (Researcher), Catré, D. (Researcher), Nunes, E. (Researcher), Jesus, É. (Researcher), Ribeiro, F. (Researcher), Rosário, F. (Researcher), Fernandes, G. (Researcher), Rato, J. R. (Scholarship holder), Salgado, J. R. (Researcher), Neves-Amado, J. (Researcher), Amendoeira, J. (Researcher), Sá, L. (Researcher), Capelas, M. L. (Researcher), Vieira, M. M. (Researcher), Nunes, M. V. S. (Researcher), Cardoso, M. (Researcher), Veiga, N. J. (Researcher), Fonseca, P. (Researcher), Correia, P. N. (Researcher), Couto, P. (Researcher), Pontífice-Sousa, P. (Researcher), Ravasco, P. (Researcher), Carvalho, P. V. D. (Researcher), Alves, P. (Researcher), Melo, P. (Researcher), Silva, R. (Researcher), Canaipa, R. (Researcher), Noites, R. (Researcher), Rio, R. (Researcher), Almeida, S. (Researcher), Deodato, S. (Researcher), Caldeira, S. (Researcher), Silva, S. (Researcher), Borges, T. (Researcher), Silva, V. (Researcher), Charepe, Z. (Researcher), Rodrigues-Pires, F. (Volunteer), Veludo, F. (Researcher), Carmo, H. (Scholarship holder), Romeiro, J. (Student), Melo, M. (Researcher), Braga, M. (Researcher), Amaral, T. (Researcher), Moreira, M. A. (Researcher), Guerra, N. (Student), Santos, P. (Researcher), Paço, S. (Student), Lynce, S. (Scholarship holder), Miguel, S. (Student), Costa, T. (Researcher), Silva-Neves, V. (Researcher), Silva, A. (Researcher), Carvalho, A. R. (Researcher), Almeida, B. (Researcher), Figueiredo, C. (Researcher), Esteves, E. (Scholarship holder), Araújo, F. M. (Researcher), Garcia, J. G. (Researcher), Santos, L. (Researcher), Santos, N. M. D. (Researcher), Lopes, P. (Researcher), Bornes, R. (Researcher), Silva, R. (Researcher), Costa, S. (Researcher), Silva, S. M. (Researcher), Marques, T. (Researcher), Almeida, A. (Researcher), Santos, M. (Scholarship holder), Santos, P. (Researcher), Miguel, S. (Researcher), Mendes, K. (Researcher), Gomes, A. P. (Researcher), Henriques, J. M. P. (Researcher), Costa, H. A. F. P. (Researcher) & Ribeiro, P. (Researcher)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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DemenPrev
Nunes, M. V. S. (PI), Figueiredo, A. S. (Researcher), Almeida, A. (Researcher) & Ribeiro, F. (Researcher)
1/10/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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SPIT-it-AML: Saliva from Patients with cancer: searching for novel prognostic markers in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Cardoso, B. A. (PI), Silva, R. (Researcher), Rosa, N. (Researcher), Mendes, K. (Researcher), Almeida, A. (Researcher) & Gomes, A. P. (Researcher)
1/07/22 → 31/12/23
Project: Research
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European stop tyrosine kinase inhibitor trial (EURO-SKI) in chronic myeloid leukemia: final analysis and novel prognostic factors for treatment-free remission
EURO-SKI investigators & Almeida, A., 1 Jun 2024, In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 42, 16, p. 1875-1880 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Health-related quality of life and symptoms of chronic myeloid leukemia patients after discontinuation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors: results from the EURO-SKI Trial
Efficace, F., Mahon, F. X., Richter, J., Piciocchi, A., Cipriani, M., Nicolini, F. E., Mayer, J., Zackova, D., Janssen, J. J. W. M., Panayiotidis, P., Vestergaard, H., Koskenvesa, P., Almeida, A., Hjorth-Hansen, H., Martinez-Lopez, J., Olsson-Strömberg, U., Hochhaus, A., Berger, M. G., Etienne, G. & Klamova, H. & 4 others, , Aug 2024, In: Leukemia. 38, 8, p. 1722-1730 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Immune-monitoring of myelodysplastic neoplasms: recommendations from the i4MDS consortium
i4MDS consortium, Cardoso, B. A., Almeida, A. M., Young, N. S., Loosdrecht, A. A. V. D., Adès, L., Porta, M. G. D., Cargo, C., Platzbecker, U. & Kordasti, S., May 2024, In: HemaSphere. 8, 5, 16 p., e64.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Precision hematology: navigating the evolution of diagnostic classifications in the era of globalized medicine
EHA Board, Apr 2024, In: HemaSphere. 8, 4, 3 p., e65.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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A lack of diversity, equity, and inclusion in clinical research has direct impact on patient care
El-Galaly, T. C., Gaidzik, V. I., Gaman, M. A., Antic, D., Okosun, J., Copland, M., Sexl, V., Fielding, A. K., Doeswijk, R., Parker, H., Dreyling, M., Döhner, K., Almeida, A. M., Macintyre, E., Gribben, J. G. & Grønbæk, K., 21 Mar 2023, In: HemaSphere. 7, 3, p. E842 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus)24 Downloads
Activities
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As necessidades paliativas dos doentes oncológicos em tratamento no Hospital de Dia do Hospital de Faro
Capelas, M. L. (President of Jury), Almeida, A. (Main Examiner) & Pereira, J. L. (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Examination
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Place of death in the adult portuguese population between 1980 and 2018 – a retrospective cohort study
Caldas, A. C. (President of Jury), Almeida, A. (Main Examiner) & Capelas, M. L. (Supervisor)
2022Activity: Examination