Investigació Aplicada en Malalties Respiratòries

Dr. Viviane Oliveira, from Brazil, staying in the research group from 2024 to 2027

Biologist, MSc. in Experimental Pathology, and Ph.D. in Science by the University of São Paulo / Brazil.

Dr. Viviane Oliveira has been awarded the prestigious ARISTOS fellowship. This esteemed grant, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme –under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), is designed to support highly-qualified postdoctoral researchers with opportunities for international, intersectoral, and interdisciplinary research. Known for its highly competitive selection process, the ARISTOS grant provides not only financial support but also access to a vast network of research and training opportunities across CIBER and European institutions.

With the ARISTOS fellowship, Dr. Oliveira will embark on a three-year research journey at our group focusing in define a safety protocol to apply Phages to treat Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), namely on understanding biofilm growth on the surface of  endotracheal tubes and efficiency of phage’s treatments, alone and in combination with antibiotics.

The project's impact reaches beyond the scientific realm, as its findings could aid in developing new treatments for VAP, enhancing patient outcome and tackling the issue of antibiotic resistance.