Tamara Rüstow

Tamara Rojas is a researcher and Marie Curie Doctoral Candidate at i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, focusing on modeling organoid physiology and pathology within the human gastrointestinal tract as part of a European Union initiative aimed at innovating preclinical models and enhancing personalized medicine. Previous experience includes researching a novel in-vitro model of Annulus Fibrosus at Sorbonne University and stimulating jaw development in embryonic models at Université Paris Cité. Tamara also worked as a Global Regulatory Compliance Analyst at Smith & Nephew, evaluating medical device reporting and adverse events. Additional roles include biotechnologist at Laboratorio Clínico San José and intern at Institut Pasteur, developing genetic tools for virulence studies. Tamara holds a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from PSL Research University and a Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology Engineering from Tecnológico de Costa Rica.