Inês B. Moreira

Neolactotetraosylceramide enables urinary detection of bladder cancer Moreira et al. show that the glycosphingolipid nLc4 is increased in bladder cancer tissue and patients’ urine. nLc4 is selectively expressed in tumor cells and secreted via extracellular vesicles. Its...

🚨 New biomarker alert!
We discovered a sugar in urine, nLc4, released by bladder tumor cells and potentially enabling non-invasive bladder cancer detection.

The study, combining advanced techniques and hundreds of patient samples across Germany, in now online!

📖 www.cell.com/cell-reports...

Had a fantastic time at the CCC-N Young Cancer Scientist Symposium in Göttingen!
Great to meet fellow #cancer researchers from Lower Saxony and exchange ideas.
And the cherry on top: I won the Best Talk Award! 🎉

Glycosphingolipids as emerging attack points in bladder cancer - Discover Oncology Bladder cancer is a prevalent malignancy associated with significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Emerging research highlights the critical role of glycosphingolipids (GSLs) in bladder cancer pr...

Just published something I’ve been working on (and thinking about) for months 💭
Our review on glycosphingolipids in bladder cancer is finally out! 🍬

📖 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

(And yes, I wrote this while juggling twins and science 😂)

#glycobiology #bladdercancer #review #stemm

Poster session yesterday in Hannover during the DFG-FOR2953 teaching workshop on Sialic acids.
Great talks, great posters, and great people — all under the blue sky! ☀️

#Glycobiology #PhDLife #ScienceOutside

🔬 Spending my Saturday at an early career mentoring workshop for women in STEM! Proud to be part of this program and invest in my growth. Balancing work and life isn’t easy, but mentorship helps! How do you manage this balance?

#WomenInSTEM #Mentoring #WorkLifeBalance

👩‍🔬 Today we celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science! As a researcher, I’m proud to be part of a growing community of women pushing boundaries in science.

Let’s continue to inspire, support, and create opportunities for the next generation of scientists. 💪🔬

Happy #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience! In the last decade, our main fight at the #WomenInSTEM Archive has been against indifference, but now with active organized attempts by the government to efface women scientists, we continue our promise to keep providing a home for these stories.

Monday plot twist: the big ‘first day of kindergarten’ moment… canceled because the entire place is sick. Instead of a milestone photo, we’re embracing a surprise ‘extra days at home’ adventure. Flexibility is the real parenting skill, right? #MondayMotivation #ParentLife #ExpectTheUnexpected

Wrapping up the week with revisions for two manuscripts at once — equal parts exciting and overwhelming! 😬

Glycosylation is often overlooked in cancer research, but it holds great potential for new diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. From altered glycosylation patterns to tumor-associated glycans, sugars are more than just sweet - they might be the missing link in precision medicine! 🍬🔬 #CancerBiology

Monday mornings: coffee, kids prep, and a quick walk in the forest to clear my head before diving into cancer glycobiology research. Let’s have a great week? 🌳☕️ #PhDLife #WomenInSTEM #MorningRoutine

Hi, Bluesky! I’m Inês Moreira, a PhD student from Portugal 🇵🇹, living in Germany 🇩🇪, researching Glycobiology & Cancer at Hannover Medical School.

Mom to twin girls, balancing lab work & bedtime stories 🧪📚

Passionate about #Glycobiology, #WomenInSTEM, #PhDLife, & breaking barriers. Let’s connect!

Hi Amulya! What a great initiative 👏 I just joined Bluesky! Can you please add me?