Cecília Cristelo is currenlty a PhD candidate in Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS-UPorto), where she has been studying the development of a nanocarrier targeted to the pancreas for the treatment of diabetes. With a solid background in biomedical research with 8 years of experience spanning from her Master in Molecular Genetics (2016), a research fellowship (2018) and her PhD research, Cecília became skilled in the production and characterization of nanocarriers and in biological studies, both in cellular and in animal models. During the PhD she developed effective written and verbal communication skills, creative and critical thinking, excellent organizational skills, and ability to both team-based and independent work, managing tight deadlines. Cecília is now nearing the completion of her PhD, being motivated and enthusiastic on learning new skills and developing novel strategies to improve patients lives.
Selected Publications
DOI: 10.1530/EC-20-0484 SCOPUS: 85101876718.
Cristelo C., Azevedo C., Marques J.M., Nunes R., Sarmento B.,
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2020.108228 SCOPUS: 85085527106.
Leal S., Cristelo C., Silvestre S., Fortunato E., Sousa A., Alves A., Correia D.M., Lanceros-Mendez S., Gama M.,
DOI: 10.1007/s10570-020-03005-z SCOPUS: 85078329376.
Silva-Carvalho R., Silva J.P., Ferreirinha P., Leitão A.F., Andrade F.K., Gil da Costa R.M., Cristelo C., Rosa M.F., Vilanova M., Gama F.M.,
DOI: 10.5487/TR.2019.35.1.045 SCOPUS: 85065499160.