Inês Martins, PhD

Inês holds a PhD in biomedical sciences from the University of Lisbon, Portugal, where she specialized in blood vessel biology, blood stem cells, and cancer. Before that, she studied cell and molecular biology at Universidade Nova de Lisboa and worked as a research fellow at several research institutes. In addition to several college awards, Inês won the Pfizer Basic Research Award in 2012 for a research paper. Motivated by a desire to make complex scientific information accessible to those who need it most, Inês joined Bionews in 2016 as a science writer. She later became a managing science editor and now serves as the editorial associate director of science, helping lead a team of writers and editors dedicated to providing accurate, clear, and empowering information to the rare disease community.

Education

• PhD in biomedical sciences, in the field of cell and molecular biology, Faculdade Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa (2011-2017)
• BSc in cell and molecular biology, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2007-2011)

Certifications

• Postgraduate Degree in Data Science, Rumos (2018)

Published Works

• The impact of chronic intermittent hypoxia on hematopoiesis and the bone marrow microenvironment, Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology, 2016
• BLD10/CEP135 is a microtubule-associated protein that controls the formation of the flagellum central microtubule pair, Developmental Cell, 2012

Professional Accomplishments

• Awards: 2012 Pfizer Basic Research Award

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