Maria do Carmo M C Pereira da Costa
Research Assistant Professor
Neurology
Department of Neurology
109 Zina Pitcher Place, BSRB (office room 4027, lab room 4248)
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109
[email protected]

Available to mentor
Maria do Carmo M C Pereira da Costa
Research Assistant Professor
  • Qualifications
  • Research Overview
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  • Recent Publications
    • Qualifications
    • Postdoctoral Fellowship
      University of Michigan Medical School, Department of Neurology, 2011
    • Research Postdoctoral Fellowship Award
      National Ataxia Foundation, Minneapolis, 2011
    • Doctoral Fellowship
      Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Lisbon, 2007
    • Research Fellowship
      Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Lisbon, 2003
    • PhD in Life Health Sciences, specialization in Biological and Biomedical Sciences
      University of Minho, School of Medicine, Braga, 2008
    • Licenciatura in Biochemistry- specialization in Applied Biochemistry
      Faculty of Sciences/ Institute of Biomedical Sciences Abel Salazar, University of Porto, Porto, 2000
    Research Overview

    Molecular mechanisms of neurodegeneration.
    Development of therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases.
    Biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases.
    Function of polyglutamine proteins.

    Links
    • Costa Lab website
    Recent Publications See All Publications
    • Journal Article
      Blood levels of neurofilament light are associated with disease progression in a mouse model of spinocerebellar ataxia type 3.
      Mengel D, Wellik IG, Schuster KH, Jarrah SI, Wacker M, Ashraf NS, Öz G, Synofzik M, Costa MDC, McLoughlin HS. Dis Model Mech, 2023 Sep 1; 16 (9): DOI:10.1242/dmm.050144
      PMID: 37664882
    • Presentation
      Invited Presentation – “Altered retinal structure and function in Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3”, Imaging and Therapy in Vision Research 2023
      Pereira da Costa MDC. 2023 Aug 11;
    • Presentation
      Invited Seminar – “Molecular mechanisms and development of therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative polyglutamine diseases”
      Pereira da Costa MDC. 2023 Jul 26;
    • Presentation
      Invited Research Seminar - “Molecular mechanisms and development of therapeutic strategies for Machado-Joseph disease”
      2023 Jul 7;
    • Presentation
      Research Seminar and post-discussion with the laboratories of Dr. Lima, Dr. Barreto and Dr. Simões: "Drug and target discovery for Spinocerebellar ataxia type 3/ Machado-Joseph disease"
      2023 Jun 30;
    • Presentation
      Invited Seminar and discussion: "Ensaios preclínicos para a doença de Machado-Joseph"
      2023 Jun 28;
    • Presentation
      Invited Speaker to participate in several research-related activities at the University of Azores and at the Association of Machado-Joseph disease patients of São Miguel – “American Corners Program”
      Pereira da Costa MDC. 2023 Jun 27;
    • Presentation
      Research Seminar and post-discussion with Dr. Lima's laboratory: "Development of non-allele and mutant-allele specific approaches targeting ATXN3 transcripts as a therapy for SCA3"
      Pereira da Costa MDC. 2023 Jun 27;