Eduarda graduated in Biomedical Engineering from the Faculty of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon (2016). During her studies, she joined a research group at NOVA Medical School, where she collaborated with surgeons on developing surgical techniques for peripheral nerve and skin reconstruction. Her Master’s thesis focused on designing methods to assess pain in a rodent model of nerve injury and chronic pain. For her PhD she joined the Marie Skłodowska-Curie European Network – MgSafe as an Early-Stage Researcher (2019-2022). Within this international consortium, she specialized in biodegradable magnesium-based implants for orthopedic applications, focusing on materials characterization, physiological response, and advanced imaging techniques to monitor implant degradation. During her PhD project, she explored the systemic immune response to magnesium implants in a rodent bone defect model using biomarker analysis and in vivo imaging. She was awarder her PhD in Translational Medicine from Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna, Italy. (2024) Afterward, she carried out a one-year postdoctoral fellowship at the CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology in Pisa (2024-2025), where she led preclinical studies on the effects of FLASH and conventional radiotherapy in a rodent melanoma model. Eduarda’s research is driven by a strong translational approach, focused on connecting laboratory discoveries with real-world clinical needs.
At COMPASS, she is dedicated to guiding the development of novel biomaterials toward targeted preclinical applications.