Curriculum Vitae
Leonor
Maria de Fátima Chagas Boavida
+1 (510) 559-5918; Fax +1 (510) 559 5678
EDUCATION
2005 Ph.D., Biology, Cellular Biology, Science Faculty,
1996 Degree in Biology. Science Faculty,
GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS
2008 Ministry of Science and Technology Post-Doc grant:
“Molecular and functional characterization of cell-surface proteins involved in
sperm-egg cell interactions and fusion during fertilization in Arabidopsis thaliana.
(SFRH/BPD/43584/2008)(starting
January 2009).
2001 Portuguese Gulbenkian Foundation grant for participation in the
“Arabidopsis Molecular Genetics” Course.
2000
Ministry of Science and Technology Ph.D. grant:
“A molecular and biophysical approach to cell-cell interactions during the
reproductive process in plants”(SFRH/BD/1128/2000).
1999
European Science Foundation grant for
participation in the European Research Conference on Plant Cell Biology and
Biotechnological Applications. Rolduc, The
1997-2000 Initiation to Scientific Research (PRAXIS XXI Program) post-graduation
fellowship from the Ministry of Science and Technology (GGP XXI/BIC/3746/96).
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2006-Present Post-doctoral
research, “Analysis of male gametophytic transmission defects in Arabidopsis thaliana” Supervisor: Dr.
Sheila McCormick
2000-2005
PhD research: “Genetic dissection of
cell-to-cell interactions in sexual reproduction in Arabidopsis thaliana” Supervisor: Prof. José Feijó
2001 Collaborative work with
Jean-Emmanuel Faure, École Normale Supérieure, CNRS, Lyon, France. Research and training to identify and
characterize Arabidopsis mutants
defective in reproductive processes.
1997-2000 Collaboration, within a PRAXIS Program “Study of sexual
reproduction biology of cork-oak (Quercus suber L.)”, Supervisor: Prof. José Feijó.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2006 Teaching assistant in “Molecular Techniques in Plant Science”.
2004
Responsible for theoretical and practical modules on “Sexual Plant
Reproduction” in the Developmental Biology Practical Course for Biology high
school teachers “Inspiring Science 2004” Gulbenkian
Institute for Science, Oeiras, Portugal.. Coordinator:
Ana Paula Coutinho.
2002-2004
Responsible for practical module “Know your plant”, and assistance for modules
“Mutagenesis and mutant analysis in Arabidopsis thaliana” and “Genetic
mapping in Arabidopsis thaliana” in the EMBO Practical Courses/Gulbenkian Biology Courses: “Plant Development: The Molecular
and Cellular Basis” Gulbenkian Institute of Science,
2001
Co-responsible for practical module “Screening for reproductive mutants in Arabidopsis”, Gulbenkian
Biology Course: “Plant Development: Molecular and Cellular Basis”, Gulbenkian Institute of Science,
PUBLICATIONS
Blanvillain, R. Boavida,
L.C., McCormick, S. Ow, D.W. Arabidopsis (2008) EXPORTIN
1 genes are essential for development and function of the gametophytes. Genetics 180: 1493 – 1500.
Wang, H., Boavida, L.C., Ron M., McCormick S. (2008) Truncation of a protein
disulfide isomerase, PDIL2-1, causes defects in
pollen tube guidance in Arabidopsis
thaliana. (in
press Plant Cell).
Boavida, L.C. and McCormick, S. (2007) Temperature as a determinant factor for
increased and reproducible in vitro
pollen germination in Arabidopsis thaliana. Plant J. 52: 570-582
Boavida,
L.C., Becker, J.D. and Feijó, J.A.
(2005) The making of gametes in higher plants. Int. J. Dev. Biol.49: 595-614
Boavida,
L.C., Vieira, A.M., Becker, J.D. and
Feijó, J.A. (2005) Gametophyte interaction and sexual Reproduction: how plants
make a zygote. Int. J. Dev. Biol.
49: 615-642
Becker, J.D., Haury, M., Carneiro, J., Boavida, L.C. and Feijó, J.A. (2003). Transcriptional profiling of Arabidopsis pollen and vegetative tissues reveals unique
characteristics of the pollen transcriptome. Plant Physiol. 133: 713-725
Rotman, N.,
Rozier, F., Boavida, L., Dumas,, C.,
Berger F., Faure, J-E (2003). Female control of male gamete delivery during fertilization in Arabidopsis
thaliana. Curr. Biol. 13: 432-436.
Trindade,
H., Boavida, L. C., Borralho, N.,
Feijó, J. A. (2001). Successful
fertilization and seed set from pollination on immature non-dehisced flowers of
Eucalyptus globulus. Ann. Bot. 87: 469-475.
Boavida, L. C., Silva, J. P., Feijó, J. A.
(2001) Quercus suber L.: II. Crossing intra and interspecific barriers. Sex. Plant Reprod.
14(3): 143-159.
Feijó, J.
A., Certal, A. C., Boavida L., Van Nerum,
I., Valdiviesso, T., Oliveira, M. M., Broothaerts, W. (1999). Advances on the study of sexual reproduction in
cork-tree (Q. suber,
L.), chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.), and in Rosaceae (apple and almond) In M. Cresti,
G. Cai, A. Muscatelli (eds.) Fertilization
in Higher Plants: Molecular and Cytological Aspects”. Springer-Verlag. Berlin, Heidelberg. pp. 377-396.
Boavida, L., Varela, M.C., Feijó, J.A.
(1999). Sexual
reproduction in the cork oak (Quercus suber L.).
I. The progamic phase. Sex. Plant Reprod. 11 (6): 347-353.
PRESENTATIONS
Invited presentation
Boavida
LC, Becker JD, Cheung AY, Feijo JA (2004) Spatial and temporal resolution of
cell-to-cell interactions during the progamic phase in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Frontiers in Sexual Plant Reproduction II Symposium,
Other oral presentations
Leonor C. Boavida,
Boavida L., J. A. Feijó (1999) Q. suber
L.: Da Polinização à Fertilização. XXXIV
Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society of Electron Microscopy - Cell Biology,
Boavida L.,
J. A. Feijó (1999) Q. suber L.: From
pollination to fertilization. European Research Conferences. Plant Cell Biology and
Biotechnological Applications, Rolduc, The
Boavida
L., J. A. Feijó (1998) Sexual
reproduction on cork-oak (Q. suber L.):
pollen-pistil interaction in intra and interspecific
crosses. XXXIII Annual Meeting of the Portuguese Society of
Electron Microscopy - Cell Biology,
Boavida
L., J. A. Feijó (1997) The sexual reproduction of cork-oak (Q. suber L.). III Eurocourse on Sexual Plant Reproduction and
Biotechnological Applications.
Boavida
L., J. A. Feijó
(1997) Estudo da biologia da reprodução
sexual em sobreiro (Q. suber L.). XXXII Annual Meeting of
the Portuguese Society of Electron Microscopy - Cell Biology,
Posters
Boavida, L.C., Shuai, B., Yu, H-J, Pagnussat,
G.C., Sundaresan, V., McCormick, S. (2008) A
collection of Ds insertional mutants affecting male gametophyte development and
function in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Frontiers in Sexual Plant Reproduction III Symposium,
Boavida L.C., Becker JD, Cheung AY, Feijo JA (2004) New
insights into cell-cell interactions during the reproductive process in Arabidopsis thaliana. Jornadas de Genética, ITQB,
Leonor C. Boavida, Alice Y. Cheung, Jean–E. Faure and José A. Feijó (2002)
Tracking cell-cell interactions during the reproductive process in Arabidopsis
thaliana. XIII
International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, Sevilha,
Espanha.
J-E. Faure, L.
Boavida, A. M. Chaudhury, J. A. Feijó, F. Berger,
C. Dumas (2001). Cytological study throughout the early steps
of fertilization and identification of corresponding mutants in Arabidopsis
thaliana. 2nd International Apomixis
Conference,
Boavida L.,
J. A. Feijó (2000) Q. suber,
L.: Pre and post fertilization mechanisms following intra and interspecific pollinations. XVIth International
Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction,
Boavida
L. and J. A. Feijó (1998) Sexual
reproduction of cork-oak (Q. suber, L.): pollen-pistil interaction in intra and interspecific crosses. XVth
International Congress on Sexual Plant Reproduction, Wageningen,
The
Valdiviesso,
T., Certal, A.C., Boavida, L.and Feijó, J.A. (1997). Reprodução sexual do castanheiro (Castanea sativa Mill). XXXII Meeting, Portuguese Society of Electron
Microscopy - Cell Biology,