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Ramalho-Santos, João was born on July 4, 1966 in Coimbra, Portugal. Son of Boaventura Sousa Santos and Maria Irene Abreu Ramalho.
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João Ramalho-Santos
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João Ramalho-Santos, Portuguese education educator, researcher. Achievements include discovery of novel proteins in sperm that are relevant to fertilization; discovery of of assisted reproduction techniques; discovery of molecular mechanisms involved in spermiogenesis, oogenesis, and fertilization. Recipient Best Writer, FIBDA, 1998, 2000. Member of Society for the Study of Reproduction, American Society for Cell Biology.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology, University of Coimbra, 1984—1988. Doctor of Philosophy, University of Coimbra, 1997.
Career
Postdoctoral fellow Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, 1997—2000. Professor University of Coimbra, Portugal, since 1997. Visiting professor Pittsburgh Development Center, Magee-Women's Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh, since 2002.
Researcher Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, Coimbra, Portugal, 1997—2002.
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Member of Society for the Study of Reproduction, American Society for Cell Biology.
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Married Cassia Callebaut Mendes, June 16, 1990. Children: Diana Callebaut Mendes Ramalho Santos, Hugo Callebaut Mendes Ramalho Santos.
