Os Nossos Membros | Our Members
Vania Silverio
Senior Researcher | INESC MN
Senior R&D Microfluidics Scientist leading the Microfluidics Lab at INESC MN and Invited Assistant Professor at Tecnico, ULisboa. Expertise in lab-on-chip, organ-on-chip, and microscale fluidics for product development. ISO/CEN standards leader. PhD Mechanical Engineering.
Inês Figueira
Senior Researcher | NIMSB – NOVA
Biochemist and Cell Biologist specialized in neuroscience and molecular nutrition. Expert in Parkinson’s disease, blood–brain barrier models, iPSCs, organoids, and microphysiological systems. COST Action workgroup leader in neurodegeneration and immunology networks.
André Magalhães
Development Director | Biosurfit
Development Director with 20+ years’ experience spanning R&D lab management, product development, operations, machine learning, and data analysis. Strong interdisciplinary background in life sciences, materials, physics, microfluidics, hardware/software, and statistics. Proven project and team leader.
Miguel Xavier
Research Scientist | INL
Biomedical Engineer with an MSc (University of Porto) and PhD (University of Southampton). Specialist in microfluidic solutions for life sciences, including label‑free cell sorting and continuous‑flow organ‑on‑chip models. Currently R&D scientist in the Medical Devices group at INL.
Margarida Maria Barroso
PostDoctoral Researcher | CBR
Postdoctoral Researcher in Vascular Biology at CBR, with expertise in vascular function, disease mechanisms, and translational biomedical research. Experienced in advanced biological models and data‑driven experimental approaches supporting preclinical and applied life‑science innovation..
Elsa Batista
Head of Volume and Flow Laboratory | IPQ
Head of the Volume and Flow Laboratory, responsible for laboratory operations, measurement accuracy, testing protocols, and quality control. Coordinator of the MFMET II project, with experience in instrumentation, calibration, and process reliability supporting industrial compliance and performance assurance.
Ricardo Cabeça
Project Manager | INESC MN
PMP‑certified Project Manager with 10+ years’ experience in R&D product engineering and project management for the Healthcare and IVD industry. Proven leader in innovation environments, managing cross‑functional teams and delivering regulated products through robust quality systems and compliance with industry standards.
Maria Miragaia
Principal Investigator | ITQB – NOVA
Researcher specializing in the epidemiology of coagulase‑negative staphylococci, with a focus on their role in human infection, antibiotic‑resistance evolution, and microbial interactions influencing pathogen colonization. Strong interest in translational and clinically relevant microbiology.
Mariana Cunha
Master Student | ITQB – NOVA
MSc student in Medical Microbiology with a focus on organ‑on‑chip technologies and infection biology. Interested in human‑relevant disease models and translational approaches to study host–pathogen interactions.
Sandra Tenreiro
Assistant Professor & Group Leader | NOVA Medical School
Assistant Professor and leader of the Degeneration and Aging Research Group, specializing in age‑related retinal diseases and neurodegeneration. Chair of the COST Action Retina4Future (CA24105), with expertise in retinal biology and human‑relevant models, including retinal organoids.
Daniela Marques
PhD student | NIMSB – NOVA
PhD student in Neurosciences specializing in microphysiological systems. Focused on advanced human‑relevant models to study neural function and disease mechanisms with translational potential for biomedical and biotechnology applications.
Cristina Demelas
PhD Student | NOVA Medical School
PhD student in Health Sciences with an MSc in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Conducts research in oncobiology, focusing on the mechanisms underlying cutaneous melanoma cell invasion, with interest in translational cancer research.
Catarina Brito
Principal Investigator | ITQB NOVA & iBET
Principal Investigator of the Advanced Cell Models Lab (iBET/ITQB‑NOVA). Develops human cell models using iPSCs and patient‑derived cells to study disease microenvironments and therapeutic response. Research focuses on cancer and neurological disorders, immunotherapies, and gene and cell therapies.
Alexandra Oliveira
PhD student | Nova Medical School
PhD student in Biomedicine at NOVA Medical School with a background in clinical laboratory biology. Research focuses on nanostructured drug‑delivery systems to improve post‑glaucoma surgery outcomes through controlled, sequential drug release targeting fibroblast proliferation.
Daniela Pacheco
CTO | Bac3Gel
Co‑Founder and CTO of Bac3Gel, developing next‑generation biomaterial substrates for microbiome applications. PhD‑derived technology recognized by multiple international innovation awards. Expertise spans biomaterials, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and engineered in‑vitro microbial models, with strong focus on product translation and market needs.
James Yates
Research Associate | ITQB NOVA
Researcher and Nanopore Scientist at ITQB NOVA. Focuses on biological and solid‑state nanopores, including alpha‑hemolysin–based sensing, materials, and process development.
Inês P. Silva
PhD student | NIMSB
PhD student in Biomedicine at NOVA Medical School with a background in Biology and Biopharmaceutical Sciences. Research focuses on neurovascular unit‑on‑chip models of Parkinson’s disease, integrating microfluidics and neurobiology to evaluate phenolic metabolites as preventive strategies in neurodegeneration.
Nuno Araujo
Professor | FCUL
Ph.D. and Associate Professor in Physics with demonstrated experience in the higher education industry (Portugal, Switzerland, Brazil, and United States). Skilled in Reporting & Analysis, Mathematical Modeling, Statistical Physics, Materials Science, Numerical Simulations, and Data Analysis.
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