240 Acknowledgements And for all the moments sharing the frustrations of our PhDs and supporting each other. To Sara, for moving from tutor to co-author and great friend. For sharing some of the best moments of my Academic life, from brainstorming about transplants to organising Conferences with hundreds of participants or our Friday evening drinks at George. To all our differences and ability to overcome them, hoping this persist in time. To my LSE people, Myrto, Farah, Lefteris, Karrar and Katelyn, that since our library days, were part of this pathway, even if at a distance. To the girls of Rotterdam, Joana, Giorgia and Gizem, for sharing the city and their views of the world with me and for the meaningful conversations we had for the past years. To my dear friends Teresa and Ana, who, having gone through the PhD experience as well, would always understand my struggles and value my achievements, and to Marta, who had to put up with all our conversations about it. To Filipa, Pipa, Nuno, Ivo, and Joana, among other friends, for reminding me that life is more than work while always supporting those extra hours I would spend at the computer during our holidays, and for cheering all the successes with me. To Famke and Nienke, whom I can gladly thank in the figure of my paranymfs. For standing there supporting me in a figurative way for 5 years and literally during my defence. From the small IT and Dutch language help to the major advice and support in the most challenging times. It was a pleasure to make this journey with you. I will dearly miss our times at 23-09 but gladly not miss you, as our friendship remains. To family. To João’s family, Luís, Luísa, Catarina, Diogo, Sara, Francisco and Flora, for always supporting me to spend all the energy needed in this PhD. To Avó Chica, Tia Mena, Tio Jorge, Constança and Matilde, for putting up with my work-related bad sense of humour, being late for lunches and beach times. To Pai and Mãe, that gave me all the conditions to be who I am today. For all the efforts since the early days (the weekends going to exhibitions and concerts with mom that I do not remember anymore) to the support in pursuing my LSE masters and moving abroad as an adult. For always passing me the most essential values while allowing me to create my own. For putting up with all my stress, lousy temper during the evening phone calls, strong opinions, selfishness and borderline rudeness (always towards those I love the most). Most of all, for accepting my absence while living abroad and putting so much energy into this PhD. To Zé, my brilliant brother, that is still the best version of a cool Academic I know of. For understanding what I have been through despite the different ways we lived it and for inspiring me to be the second PhD of our family.
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