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Biography

FIRST NAME AND SURNAME : Cláudia Lobato da Silva
АDDRESS : Stem Cell Engineering Research Group, iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), Lisboa, Portugal
TELEPHONE: +351 218 419 969
Е-MAIL: claudia_lobato@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
DATE OF BIRTH: October 29, 1978
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
Education:
- Diploma (“Licenciatura”) (Biotechnology), Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal, 2001
- PhD in Biotechnology, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, Portugal, 2006. Visiting Ph.D. Student at Department of Animal Biotechnology, University of Nevada, Reno, USA January 2002 - July 2002 & March-April 2004
- Post-Doc at Centre for Biological and Chemical Engineering, IST, Lisboa, Portugal. 2006-2007

Professional Training :
- Invited Assistant Professor (“Professor Auxiliar Convidado), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, IST (July 2007 - June 2008)
- Assistant Professor (“Professor Auxiliar”), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, IST (July 2008 – December 2010)
- Assistant Professor (“Professor Auxiliar”), Department of Bioengineering, IST (January 2011 - October 2019)
- Visiting Investigator under the Sabbatical Leave Program, JLacerda Lab, Hematology and
Transplantation Immunology Unit, Instituto de Medicina Molecular (IMM), Lisboa, Portugal (December 2014 - September 2015)
- Member of the Pedagogical Council, Commission for the Quality of Curricular Units, Instituto Superior Técnico (February 2017 - December 2022)
- Member of the Scientific Council, Instituto Superior Técnico (Jan 2023 - present)
- Associate Professor (“Professor Associado”), Department of Bioengineering, IST (October 2019 - present)

Editorship of Scientific Journals
- Associate Editor of BMC Biotechnology

RESEARCH INTERESTS
Expansion of human stem cells, namely hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells, cellular therapies with human adult stem cells, isolation and purification of stem cells, bioreactors for stem cell culture.



AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
Nomination as an Outstanding Young Scientist for the InterAcademy Panel (IAP) / World Economic Forum (WEF) for participation in the 2nd IAP Conference for Young Scientists in conjunction with WEF’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions, "Summer Davos", Dalian, China, 10-12 September 2009
“Prémio Jovens Investigadores UTL/Deloitte” (Young Investigator Award UTL/Deloitte), scientific domains of Biological Engineering, Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2009)
“First Annual FLAD Educational Innovation Award 2008”, granted by “Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento” (Luso-American Foundation for the Development) within the frame of the international collaboration program between Massachussets Institute of Technology (MIT) (USA) and the Portuguese Government (the MIT-Portugal Program), Bioengineering Focus Area (2008)
Honorable Mention “Prémio Jovens Investigadores UTL/Deloitte” (Young Investigator Award UTL/Deloitte), scientific domains of Biological Engineering, Biochemistry and Biotechnology (2008)
Post-Doctoral grant, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Portugal (2007)
Post-Doctoral grant, Centre for Biological and Chemical Engineering, IST, Lisboa, Portugal (2006)
Ph.D. grant, Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior, Portugal (2002-2005)

Activities

Employment (2)

Instituto Superior Técnico: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2019-10-01 to present | Associate Professor (Department of Bioengineering)
Employment
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da Silva C.L.

Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

2008-07-04 to 2019-09-30 | Assistant Professor (Department of Bioengineering)
Employment
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da Silva C.L.

Education and qualifications (2)

Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

PhD in Biotechnology, 2006 (collaboration with Department of Animal Biotechnology, University of Nevada, Reno, USA )
Education
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da Silva C.L.

Universidade Técnica de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico: Lisboa, Lisboa, PT

1996-09-01 to 2001-12-01 | Licenciatura In Chemical Engineering (Biotechnology)
Education
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da Silva C.L.

Funding (26)

Quality by design-centered platform for the manufacturing of CAR-engineered NK cells and extracellular vesicles for immunotherapy

2022-01 to 2024-12 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/EQU-EQU/3708/2021

Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L.
grade
Preferred source (of 2)‎

H2020 UROPRINT - Urinary bladder bioprinting for fully autologous transplantation

2021-09-01 to 2025-08-30 | Grant
EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation ICT Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

964883

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CIÊNCIAVITAE

Exploiting the power of decellularized extracellular matrix to fabricate hierarchical biomimetic scaffolds to regenerate functional periodontal tissues

2021-03 to 2025-02 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/BTM-MAT/3538/2020

Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L.
grade
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AMELIE: Anchored Muscle cELls for IncontinencE

2020-04 to 2025-03 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

H2020-SC1-BHC-2018-2020 Topic: SC1-BHC-07-2019

Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L.

MSCellProduction: Production of Human Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in GMP compliant settings

2019-07-01 to 2021-12-31 | Contract
Autoridade de Gestão do Programa Operacional Competitividade e Internacionalização (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

POCI-01-0247-FEDER- 038313

Source: check_circle
CIÊNCIAVITAE

Bioprocessing Strategies for high productivity in the Culture of Human Stem Cells in Stirred Tank Bioreactors and their downstream

2018-12 to 2021-11 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, ES)
Part of GRANT_NUMBER:

CELLS4ALL H2020-INNOVOUCHER-2018-0039

Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L.

Development of a scalable manufacturing process for therapeutic human mesenchymal stem/stromal cell-derived exosomes

2018-11-01 to 2021-10-31 | Grant
São Paulo Research Foundation (São Paulo, BR)
GRANT_NUMBER: 18/06994-1
Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L. via DimensionsWizard
grade
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CELLS4ALL

2018-11 to 2020-10 | Contract
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

H2020-INNOVOUCHER-2018-0039

Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L.
grade
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NEUROAbetaCLEAR - Engineering of Smart Exosomes for Amyloid-beta Clearance in Alzheimer disease

2018-08 to 2021-07 | Grant
Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

PTDC/BTM-SAL/31057/2017

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da Silva C.L.
grade
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The DISCOVERIES CENTRE for REGENERATIVE and PRECISION MEDICINE

2017-04 to 2024-03 | Grant
European Commission (Brussels, BE)
GRANT_NUMBER:

H2020-WIDESPREAD-01-2016-2017_TeamingPhase2

Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L.
grade
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PAC PRECISE - Accelerating progress toward the new era of precision medicine

2016-12 to 2019-11 | Grant
Fundo Regional para a Ciência e Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

SAICTPAC/0021/2015

Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L.
grade
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Design and operation of a prototype packed-bed reactor for the production of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells

2015-10-01 to 2018-09-30 | Grant
Foundation for Science and Technology (Lisbon, PT)
Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L. via DimensionsWizard
grade
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CARDIOSTEM- Engineered cardiac tissues and stem cell-based therapies for cardiovascular applications

2014-05 to 2018 | Grant
Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior (Lisboa, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER:

MITP-TB/ECE/0013/2013

Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L.
grade
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CARDIOSAFER -Safety and efficacy of intracoronary mesenchymal stem/stromal cell (MSC)-based therapy for myocardial regeneration: a microcirculation study

2014-04 to 2015-03 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 134995
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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Development of a novel adoptive cell therapy for leukemia: characterization and optimization of gamma-delta T lymphocytes for clinical application.

2013-04 to 2014-03 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 126020
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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Induction of Immune Tolerance in Human Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

2013-03 to 2016-02 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 123713
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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Scalable Reactor Systems for the Production of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells

2011-01-02 to 2013-12-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 114231
Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L. via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Integrated Process for the Expansion and Neural Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells in Stirred Suspension Bioreactors

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 105277
Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L. via DimensionsWizard
grade
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STEMSELECT - Novel integrated process for human hematopoietic stem cell isolation and ex-vivo expansion

2010-01-01 to 2012-12-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 104663
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da Silva C.L. via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Clinical-Grade Bioreactor-Scale Expansion of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells, Collaborative Research Compacts (CRC)

2010 to 2011 | Contract
Life Technologies Corporation (CA, CA, US)
Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L.

Smart small-scale devices: systems for controlled delivery of bioactive molecules, cell expansion and for sensing cell environment.

2009-04-01 to 2012-06-30 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 83907
Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L. via DimensionsWizard
grade
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STEM CELL LAB ON CHIP: MAGNETIC CELL SEPARATOR AND DISCRIMINATOR PLATFORMS

2007-10-15 to 2010-10-14 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 68617
Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L. via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Biological and Molecular Characterization of Avian Influenza Viruses and Development of DIVA Tests

2007-10-01 to 2010-12-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 67189
Source: Self-asserted source
da Silva C.L. via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Friction and wear mechanisms in orthopaedic prostheses: influence of the composition of the periprosthetic fluid.

2005-04-01 to 2007-12-31 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (Lisbon, PT)
GRANT_NUMBER: 55493
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da Silva C.L. via DimensionsWizard
grade
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Ex vivo Expansion of Hematopoietic Stem Cells in an Immobilized Fluidized Bed Stromal Cell Reactor

2005-02 to 2007-02 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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Design, Operation and Modelling of a Ceramic Membrane Stromal Cell Reactor for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Culture

2002-01 to 2004-12 | Grant
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (Lisboa, PT)
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CIÊNCIAVITAE
grade
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