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Medical Writer | Expert in science communication, article writing, editing, illustration | PhD in Biomedical Engineering

Profile Summary

Due to my academic background (PhD in Biomedical engineering and a MSc in Bioengineering specialization in Molecular Biotechnology), I can cover a broad spectrum of subjects. I have hands-on experience in scientific research in immunology, neurobiology, biomaterial science, tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. I can help you with all the process behind academic publishing (manuscript writing, formatting according to guidelines, cover letters, etc), design research protocols, analyse scientific data, revise and guide your thesis.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ★ Tissue Engineering
• ★ Manuscript & Journal Article Writing
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Cell-Based Assays
• ☆ Cytochemistry
• ☆ Cell Signaling Pathways
• ☆ Stem Cell Research
• ☆ Neuroscience
• ☆ Molecular Neuroscience
• ☆ Neurobiology
• ☆ Nanobiotechnology
• ☆ Bioprinting
• ☆ Biological Systems Engineering
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Image Processing
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Primary Cells
• ☆ Cell Surface Receptors
• ☆ 3D Cell Culture
• ☆ Blotting
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Artificial Organs
• ☆ Technical & Scientific Writing
• ☆ Science Communication

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Technical Writing, Copywriting, Creative Writing, General Proofreading & Editing, Translation

Research Feasibility Study, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Healthcare Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting

Work Experience

Freelancer Medical Writer

Faculty of Medicine University of Porto

December 2022 - Present

PhD Candidate

University of Minho

2017 - February 2023

Visiting PhD Student

i3S - Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto

2019 - 2021

Master Student

Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular

September 2014 - November 2015

Research Intern

Instituto de Biologia Molecular e Celular

February 2013 - July 2014

Education

PhD Candidate (3B's Research Group)

University of Minho

2017 - February 2023

Integrated Masters in Bioengineering (Faculty of Engineering)

University of Porto

2010 - 2015

Certifications

• Writing in Plain Language

  LinkedIn

  January 2023 - Present

• Writing of Scientific Articles

  Associação Portuguesa de Medical Writers

  December 2022 - Present

• GCP Training

  The Global Health Network

  October 2022 - Present

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Catarina S. Silva, Banani Kundu, Joana M. Gomes, Emanuel M. Fernandes, Rui L. Reis, Subhas C. Kundu, Albino Martins, Nuno M. Neves(2023). Development of bilayered porous silk scaffolds for thymus bioengineering . Biomaterials Advances. 147. p. 213320. Elsevier {BV}

Catarina S. Silva, Mariana T. Cerqueira, Rui L. Reis, Albino Martins, Nuno M. Neves(2022). Laminin-2 immobilized on a 3D fibrous structure impacts cortical thymic epithelial cells behaviour and their interaction with thymocytes . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 222. p. 3168--3177. Elsevier {BV}

Ana Oliveira and Ana Ara{\'{u}}jo and Lu{\'{\i}}sa C. Rodrigues and Catarina S. Silva and Rui L. Reis and Nuno M. Neves and Pedro Le{\~{a}}o and Albino Martins(2022). Metronidazole Delivery Nanosystem Able To Reduce the Pathogenicity of Bacteria in Colorectal Infection . Biomacromolecules. 23. (6). p. 2415--2427. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Filipa Vasconcelos and Ana C. Lima and Walter Bonani and Catarina S. Silva and Rui L. Reis and Antonella Motta and Claudio Migliaresi and Albino Martins and Nuno M. Neves(2022). Microfluidic-assisted electrospinning, an alternative to coaxial, as a controlled dual drug release system to treat inflammatory arthritic diseases . Biomaterials Advances. 134. p. 112585. Elsevier {BV}

Catarina S. Silva and Rui L. Reis and Albino Martins and Nuno M. Neves(2021). Recapitulation of Thymic Function by Tissue Engineering Strategies . Advanced Healthcare Materials. 10. (20). p. 2100773. Wiley

Catarina S. Silva and Rute D. Pinto and Sara Amorim and Ricardo A. Pires and Margarida Correia-Neves and Rui L. Reis and Nuno L. Alves and Albino Martins and Nuno M. Neves(2020). Fibronectin-Functionalized Fibrous Meshes as a Substrate to Support Cultures of Thymic Epithelial Cells . Biomacromolecules. 21. (12). p. 4771--4780. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Catarina S. Silva and Jessica Eira and Carlos A. Ribeiro and {\^{A}}ngela Oliveira and M{\'{o}}nica M. Sousa and Isabel Cardoso and M{\'{a}}rcia A. Liz(2017). Transthyretin neuroprotection in Alzheimer's disease is dependent on proteolysis . Neurobiology of Aging. 59. p. 10--14. Elsevier {BV}

Jessica Eira and Catarina Santos Silva and M{\'{o}}nica Mendes Sousa and M{\'{a}}rcia Almeida Liz(2016). The cytoskeleton as a novel therapeutic target for old neurodegenerative disorders . Progress in Neurobiology. 141. p. 61--82. Elsevier {BV}