VectorB2B Team

Highly qualified HR with the knowledge and experience in drug discovery and development

Teresa Almeida

Head of CRO

Pharm.D. in Neurosciences, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Executive MBA, AESE/IESE
Extensive experience in an international CRO setting with regulatory compliance requirements necessary to get a product into the market.
Responsible for providing strategic clinical solutions to either biotechnology, pharmaceutical, or medical device companies along the clinical development process.

Silvana da Costa Araújo

Scientist in vivo assays

PhD student (currently completing dissertation) in Neurosciences at Champalimaud Foundation, Portugal
Implements and executes in vivo Good Laboratory preclinical toxicology studies and characterizes new models to support product advancement

Alasdair Bell

Head of Antibodies

PhD in Chemistry, University of Glasgow, U.K.
Over 25 years of experience in Antibody Discovery and Development at leading biopharmaceutical companies such as Bristol Myers Squibb and F-Star
Responsible for all aspects of projects related to antibody discovery and development

Ricardo Correia

Intern in Marketing

Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Westminster, London, UK
Supports the marketing team in daily tasks

Sofia Côrte-Real

Head of Science

PhD in Microbiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Portugal
Post-Doctoral in antiviral antibodies at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, USA
Extensive professional experience in biotech companies in science-based regulatory strategy and devising and implementing all non-clinical studies, as well as interacting with regulatory bodies

Ana Custódio

Tech specialist

PhD in Agronomy, Universidade de Évora, Lisbon
Broad professional international experience of over 20 years with multidisciplinary teams, interacting with different project stakeholders from both academia and the industry.

Teresa Duarte

Head of CMC

PhD in Organic Chemistry, University Louis Pasteur (Strasbourg I), France
Post-Doctoral at the Max Planck Institute, Mainz, Germany
Extensive experience at BASF in bringing new products to the market from chemical concept to large scale production
Responsible for all aspects of process development, contract manufacturing and analysis control in product development

Renata Marques da Frota

Legal Associate

Master of Laws, Civil Law, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Member of the Ordem dos Advogados (Portuguese Bar Association)
More than 10 years of legal experience, 8 as a qualified lawyer in Brazil, Portugal and Ireland
Responsible for providing specialized legal advice supporting the scientific areas and the administrative/executive board

Bebiana Sá Moura

Head of Discovery

PhD in Areas of Basic and Applied Biology (GABBA), University of Porto, Portugal
Postdoctoral Fellow at the Heidelberg Biochemistry Center, Germany
Skilled scientist with experience in Science and Technology management
Responsible for a variety of projects within the discovery department with services spaning across multiple therapeutic areas and classes of molecules.

Bruno Nobre

Financial and project Manager

Master’s degree in Economics, Faculty of Economy, University of Coimbra, Portugal
Responsible for up-to-date management of financial operations and keeping track of all requirements for funded projects with PT2020, ANI, IAPMEI, etc

Joana Pires da Fonseca

Head of Technology

PhD in Thermodynamics, NOVA School of Science and Technology, Portugal
Post-Doctoral in Ionic Liquids and Supercritical fluids at NOVA School of Science and Technology, Portugal
Extensive professional experience in engagement, project planning/implementation from sale to delivery, Marketing (digital) and Business Development strategy.

Alexandra Sanfins

Medical writer

PhD in Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine of the University of Lisbon, Portugal
Master’s in Science Communication, NOVA School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Broad scientific writing experience
Executes medical writing activities within the CRO department and liaises with other departments aiming at a strategic communication approach