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Biography
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.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 4 Finished
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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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Lessons from the Pandemic. Learning from an extreme experience
Pereira, A. (Project Coordinator), Ilharco, F. (Project Coordinator), Caldas, A. C. (Researcher), Figueiredo, A. S. (Researcher), Resende, A. (Researcher), Peixinho, A. T. (Researcher), Almeida, A. (Researcher), Ferrito, C. (Researcher), Burnay, C. D. (Researcher), Santos, C. A. (Researcher), Garcia, E. M. B. (Researcher), Paulino, E. (Researcher), da Fonseca, E. (Researcher), Lopes, F. (Researcher), Sampaio, F. (Researcher), de Sousa, G. (Researcher), Gouveia e Melo, H. (Researcher), Martins Fournier, D. H. (Researcher), Assunção, J. B. (Researcher), Cortez de Lobão, J. (Researcher), Paiva, J. P. T. M. (Researcher), Guerreiro, J. P. (Researcher), Salgueiro, L. (Researcher), Garcia, M. D. G. (Researcher), Ribeiro Ferreira, N. M. (Researcher), Magalhães, O. E. (Researcher), Gaspar, Ó. (Researcher), Pontífice-Sousa, P. (Researcher), Valadas, R. (Researcher), Horta, R. (Researcher), Deodato, S. (Researcher), Romano, S. (Researcher), Vidal, T. R. (Researcher) & Mendes, Z. (Researcher)
1/01/21 → 1/01/23
Project: Research
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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. (Researcher) & Ribeiro, P. (Researcher)
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
1/01/20 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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EHA recommendations for preconceptual and antenatal screening and prenatal diagnosis for hemoglobinopathies
Montalembert, M. D., Cappellini, M. D., Iolascon, A., Franceschi, L. D., Ömur, E., Saad, M. A., Andolfo, I., Bento, C., Berghs, M., Bonnet, D., Glenthoj, A., Gulbis, B., Dolai, T. K., Lima, J., Motta, I., Russo, R., Taher, A., Tshilolo, L., Almeida, A. & Rees, D., 29 May 2026, In: HemaSphere. 10, 6, 12 p., e70381.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus)114 Downloads -
Medicine
Almeida, A. D., May 2026, Community, communities: engage to transform. Hanenberg, P. & Mendes-Palma, F. (eds.). Lisboa: UCP Editora, p. 135-137 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Clinical-genomic profiling of MDS to inform allo-HCT: recommendations from an international panel on behalf of the EBMT
Gurnari, C., Robin, M., Adès, L., Aljurf, M., Almeida, A. M., Duarte, F. B., Bernard, E., Cutler, C., Porta, M. G. D., Witte, T. D., DeZern, A., Drozd-Sokolowska, J., Duncavage, E., Fenaux, P., Gagelmann, N., Garcia-Manero, G., Haferlach, C., Haferlach, T., Hasserjian, R. & Hellström-Lindberg, E. & 25 others, , 1 May 2025, In: Blood. 145, 18, p. 1987-2001 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/note
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Determining treatment pathways for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia: patient and clinician perspectives
Oliva, E. N. & Almeida, A., 2025, In: Expert Review of Hematology. 18, 8, p. 595-604 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Development and validation of synthetic data generation over a federated learning computing framework to accelerate innovation and boost personalized medicine in hematological diseases
Asti, G., Delleani, M., Apellaniz, P., Isasa, I., Duarte, D. M., Galende, B. A., Casadei, F., Iascone, E., Bicchieri, M., Sauta, E., Zazzetti, E., Campagna, A., Maggioni, G., Lanino, L., Buizza, A., Ferrari, I., Bruseghini, A., Zampini, M., Almodovar, A. & Uribe, S. & 18 others, , 3 Nov 2025, In: Blood. 146, p. 4350-4351 2 p., 803.Research output: Contribution to journal › Meeting abstract › peer-review
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Activities
- 5 Examination
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Desejo antecipado de morte no doente oncológico acompanhado em cuidados paliativos- prevalência, motivos e fatores associados: uma scoping review
Martins, L. (President of Jury), Almeida, A. (Main Examiner) & Capelas, M. L. (Supervisor)
2026Activity: Examination
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Aplicação do ESAS-r na consulta de Oncologia do doente em tratamento ativo
Afonso, T. D. S. (President of Jury), Almeida, A. (Main Examiner) & Capelas, M. L. (Supervisor)
2025Activity: Examination
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Dor irruptiva em contexto de doença oncológica: avaliação do conhecimento de médicos e enfermeiros portugueses
Canaipa, R. (President of Jury), Almeida, A. (Main Examiner) & Capelas, M. L. (Supervisor)
2024Activity: Examination
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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
Press/Media
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Encontro Nacional do CIIS: Uma oportunidade de planear grandes projetos para o futuro
Bettencourt, P. & Almeida, A. M. D.
4/04/23
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media