Salete Baptista

Salete Baptista is a Drug Hunter and Research Scientist specializing in in silico drug discovery at Aqemia since April 2022, where responsibilities include identifying drug candidates for major diseases through an interdisciplinary approach. Previous experience includes roles as a Research Scientist at C2TN, focusing on computational methods for G-Protein Coupled Receptors, and at CHEM4PHARMA, where Salete applied pharmacophore modeling and virtual screening for cancer and Alzheimer’s treatments. Additionally, Salete completed a PhD in Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Universidade de Coimbra, conducting research in computer-aided drug design, alongside experience as a visiting PhD student at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche and a pharmacist at Farmácia Fraga.