Sara Gomes has a diverse work experience in the scientific and research field. Sara joined bit.bio in 2019 and currently holds the position of Senior Scientist - Clinical Translation. Prior to this, they worked as a Scientist - Cell Type Development at bit.bio from October 2019 to November 2021.
Before joining bit.bio, Sara worked at Universitätsklinik Würzburg as a PhD Student / Researcher from June 2016 to July 2019. During their PhD work, they focused on establishing induced Pluripotent Stem Cell (iPSC)-derived brain Endothelial Cells as an in vitro cellular model to study Neisseria meningitidis infection.
Sara also gained experience as a Master Student at the Stem Cell Bioengineering and Regenerative Medicine Lab, IBB-BERG-IST from September 2014 to December 2015.
In addition, they were a Chemical and Microbiological Analyst Trainee at SGS Portugal for a brief period in July 2014 to August 2014.
Sara Gomes completed their education as follows:
From 2016 to 2019, they attended The Julius Maximilians University of Würzburg, where they obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree. The specific field of study is not provided.
Between 2013 and 2015, Sara pursued their Master's degree at Instituto Superior Técnico, specializing in Biotechnology.
Their undergraduate studies were conducted from 2010 to 2013 at the University of Lisbon, where they earned a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry.
Additionally, Sara has obtained two certifications. In July 2019, they completed the "GMP Compliance for ATMPs Course" at Valicare GmbH. In July 2015, they achieved a Grade A in the "Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)" exam, with a score of 200/210, from the Cambridge English Language Assessment.
December, 2021 - present
October, 2019