Inês Figueira is a postdoctoral researcher working at Universidade Nova de Lisboa. Inês holds a PhD in Biochemistry with a specialization in Neurosciences, from ITQB-UNL in 2017. With an MSc in Molecular Biology and Genetics (2011) and a BSc in Biochemistry (2009) from FCUL, Inês focuses her research on understanding the cellular & molecular mechanisms that trigger brain diseases, aiming to prevent their progression and focusing on blood-brain barrier (BBB) dysfunction as a central hallmark. Inês seeks to develop improved cell models of the neurovascular unit (e.g., complex co-culture systems and organ-on-chip) to disclose the potential of small molecules towards neurodegeneration, systemic and (neuro)inflammation, BBB impairment, and Parkinson’s disease. Inês published over 31 international peer-reviewed papers, 7 as the first author (h-index 16). So far, she has 8 awards, one FCT CEEC (BOOST_PD – 2022.00151.CEECIND) and two Exploratory FCT Projects (PERCEPT – 2022.02127.PTDC; NEXUS – 2023.12203.PEX).
