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Heart development, Cardiomyocytes, Left ventricle, Cardiomyocyte maturation, Cardiomyocyte ageing, Heart failure

Biography

Dr Andreia Bernardo trained as a Molecular Biologist at the University of Aberdeen (2004-2008) before moving to the University of Cambridge for her Postdoc (2008-2012), where she specialised on early cell fate decisions and human pluripotent stem cell biology. She then secured a British Heart Foundation Intermediate fellowship (2012-2018) to study heart development. After, Andreia moved to the Francis Crick Institute (2018-2022) and under a Wellcome Trust Career re-entry fellowship she developed an interest in heart chamber specification. She is now a group leader at Imperial College London (2023-Present) working on heart development, maturation and ageing and using human pluripotent stem cells to understand the perturbations leading to cardiovascular disease. Andreia is also interested in the development of novel therapies for left ventricle diseases.

Activities

Employment (5)

Imperial College London: London, GB

2023-01-01 to present | Research Fellow (National Heart and Lung Institute)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

The Francis Crick Institute: London, GB

2019-03-11 to 2022-12-31 | Wellcome Trust Career re-entry fellow (Developmental Biology)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

The Francis Crick Institute: London, GB

2018-08-01 to 2019-03-10 | Postdoctoral Training Fellow (Developmental Biology)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

2012-10-01 to 2018-07-31 | BHF Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellow (Surgery)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

University of Cambridge: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, GB

2007-11 to 2012-09 | Research Associate (Surgery)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

Education and qualifications (3)

University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

2004-09 to 2008-09 | PhD in Molecular Biology; Foundation for Science and Technology Scholarship (Medical Sciences)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

University of Aberdeen: Aberdeen, Aberdeen, GB

2003-09 to 2004-08 | Masters equivalent traneeship; Leonardo da Vinci Scolarship (Medical Sciencies)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

University of Lisbon : Lisbon, Lisbon, PT

1999-09 to 2003-07 | Degree of Biology (Faculty of Sciences)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

Funding (11)

Optimising best hPSLV-CM delivery method into the heart: bio-distribution and safety study

2024-04 to 2024-10 | Grant
Imperial College London (London, GB)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

Examining the mechanisms behind cardiomyocyte integration in the heart

2023-08 to 2026-08 | Grant
British Heart Foundation (London, GB)
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PG/23/11464

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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

Electrophysiology study of hPSC-derived left ventricle cardiomyocytes

2022-10 to 2023-06 | Grant
The Francis Crick Institute (London, GB)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

Envelhecimento cardiovascular através da lente do Síndrome de Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria

2022-01-22 to 2023-12-21 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

173045PRJ

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Andreia Sofia Bernardo via DimensionsWizard

Validating human pluripotent stem cell derived left ventricle-like cardiomyocytes as a bespoke model for toxicology and drug discovery

2021-09 to 2023-12 | Grant
LifeArc (London, GB)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

Maturation of hPSC-derived left ventricle cardiomyocytes for cell therapy

2020-09 to 2021-09 | Grant
The Francis Crick Institute (London, GB)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

Left ventricle cardiomyocytes: their emergence, identity and maturation

2019-03 to 2024-03 | Grant
Wellcome Trust (London, GB)
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Molecular determinants underpinning development of human pluripotent stem cells into cardiomyocytes

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Andreia Sofia Bernardo
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Study the new role Ccbe1 growth factor in creating heart tissue starting ES cell

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Andreia Sofia Bernardo via DimensionsWizard
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Modelling endocrine pancreas development in mouse embryonic stem cells by activation of Pdx1 gene

2004-09 to 2007-12 | Award
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SFRH/BD/17341/2004

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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

Characterisation of pancreatic Nestin expressing cells, possible progenitors of the islets of Langerhans

2003-09 to 2004-06 | Award
Leonardo da Vinci (Lisbon, PT)
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Andreia Sofia Bernardo

Peer review (6 reviews for 3 publications/grants)

Review activity for Cell reports. (1)
Review activity for Communications biology. (1)
Review activity for Stem cell reports. (4)