Catarina Costa

Catarina Costa is a PhD Research Scholar at Champalimaud Foundation since September 2019, focusing on research within the Cell Fitness Lab under the Eduardo Moreno Group. Prior to this role, Catarina held a researcher position at Instituto de Medicina Molecular, contributing to a project on LDL-cholesterol's role in breast cancer progression and metastasis. Catarina also completed a Master Thesis at Champalimaud Foundation, achieving a grade of 19/20, and participated in various internships and research projects spanning genetics, vascular biology, and cancer microenvironment characterization. Educational qualifications include a Doctor of Philosophy in Biology from Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and an Integrated Master in Biological Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico, with international experience through an ERASMUS program at Politecnico di Milano.