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Gabriela Ferreira Dias, MS, PhD
Research Scientist

Gabriela holds a MS and PhD degree in Health Sciences from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Brazil. She joined RRI in 2019-2020 as part of her doctoral course and rejoined the team in 2022 as a Research Scientist. During her scientific career, she studied the pathogenesis of renal anemia and explored the role of uremic toxicity, hypoxemia and oxidative stress in the red blood cells from hemodialysis patients. Currently, she brings her biochemistry and cell biology background to laboratory studies at RRI, using advanced techniques such as mass spectrometry and flow cytometry. She is motivated to rigorously apply the scientific method and to test hypothesis to advance research in biomedical sciences.
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Recent Articles by Gabriela Ferreira Dias, MS, PhD
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Cellular Physiology BiochemistryJul 14, 2021
Uremia and Inadequate Oxygen Supply Induce Eryptosis and Int...
Gabriela Ferreira Dias, Sara Soares Tozoni, Gabri...Background/aims: Chronic kidney disease is frequently accompanied by anemia, hypoxemia, and hypoxia. It has become clear that the impaired erythropoietin production and altered iron homeostasis are not the sole causes of renal anemia. Eryptosis is a process of red blood cells (RBC) death, like apoptosis of nucleated cells, characterized by Ca2+ influx and phosphatidylserine (PS)... -
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental BiologyDec 09, 2020
The Role of Eryptosis in the Pathogenesis of Renal Anemia: I...
Gabriela Ferreira Dias, Nadja Grobe, Sabrina Rogg,...Red blood cells (RBC) are the most abundant cells in the blood. Despite powerful defense systems against chemical and mechanical stressors, their life span is limited to about 120 days in healthy humans and further shortened in patients with kidney failure. Changes in the cell membrane potential and cation permeability trigger a cascade of events...


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Gabriela Ferreira Dias, MS, PhD
Research Scientist