Katia Amaral is graduated in Biotechnology at University of Aveiro, in 2019 with a final project based on the production of nanoparticles for transport and release of metallopharmaceuticals with antitumor activity. Currently, she is in her last year at the master’s degree in Molecular Biotechnology, and her master thesis consists in the development of bioactive membranes for skin regeneration. In COMPASS group, her main research interests are regenerative medicine, biomaterials and pharmaceutics. Outside of the laboratory, she’s a board games lover, enjoys spending time cooking and traveling with friends and family.