Filipa Rijo-Ferreira

Filipa Rijo-Ferreira is an Assistant Professor in the BIO department at the University of California, Berkeley, with a joint appointment in the Immunology and Molecular Medicine division. Her research focuses on molecular parasitology, daily host-parasite interactions, mosquito vector biology in malaria infection, host circadian rhythms, immunology, and metabolism. Rijo-Ferreira's work explores how circadian rhythms influence parasitic infections and seeks to develop interventions based on this understanding. She is affiliated with the Berkeley Public Health and maintains a profile page at https://publichealth.berkeley.edu/people/filipa-rijo-ferreira/.

Filipa Rijo-Ferreira is an Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, specializing in Molecular Parasitology and Circadian Rhythms. Her research explores the interplay between circadian rhythms and parasitic infections, focusing on how parasites adapt to host environments and how circadian timing influences disease progression. She investigates the molecular mechanisms underlying circadian control in parasites such as Trypanosoma brucei and Plasmodium falciparum, with a particular emphasis on their metabolic and transcriptional responses. Her work also examines the role of circadian misalignment in aging, longevity, and immune responses to infectious diseases.