Patricia Inacio, PhD

Patrícia holds her PhD in cell biology from the University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, and has served as an author on several research projects and fellowships, as well as major grant applications for European agencies. Her expertise started in cell biology, later extending to stem cells and patient-derived cancer organoids at the University of Cambridge, UK. She was selected to an international PhD program, was the recipient of several fellowships to conduct her PhD studies in Portugal and the U.S., and has been an invited speaker across international conferences.

Education

• PhD in Cell Biology, University Nova de Lisboa, Portugal, 2013
• MSc in Biology, 2007

Published Works

• van Tienderen GS, (…), Inacio, P. et al, Cancer Cell. 2022 Mar 14;40(3):226-230.
• Inacio, P. et al, Gut. 2019 Dec;68(12):2228-2237.
• Inacio, P. et al, EMBO Rep. 2015 Aug;16(8):955-64.
• Pinheiro, H (…), Inacio, P. et al, Hum Mol Genet. 2010 Mar 1;19(5):943-52.

Professional Accomplishments

• 2012, Scholarship from Luso-American Development Foundation (Portugal/USA) to perform research at Columbia University, New York
• 2007, Winner of the 1st prize of “Grant Proposal” Final Exercise of Gulbenkian PhD Program
• 2007, PhD Scholarship from Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Portugal)
• 2007, Selected for the International Gulbenkian PhD Program, at Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência (IGC), Lisbon, Portugal

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