Vanessa Henriques

Vanessa Henriques, PhD, is a Senior Research Scientist at Evotec, currently contributing to the Cellular Disease Models Group and previously to the Discovery Electrophysiology group. Prior experience includes serving as a Postdoctoral Researcher at Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, focusing on intercellular signaling dysfunctions in brain disorders, and as a PhD Student in Biomedical Sciences at Università degli Studi di Padova, where research involved investigating signaling mechanisms between astrocytes and GABAergic interneurons. Vanessa Henriques holds a PhD in Neuroscience from Università degli Studi di Padova, a Master of Science in Biomedical Research from Universidade de Coimbra, and a Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Escola Superior Agrária, Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra. Additional experience encompasses various research roles, including research fellowships and internships, where skills in advanced laboratory techniques were developed.