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Sofia Martins has joined iBB to collaborate in the coordination of science management activities at iBB, with a special focus on the identification of relevant calls and networks, and on the preparation of grant applications for submission to international entities (e.g. Horizon Europe). We are confident that Sofia will make an important contribution to the competitiveness of iBB research, by helping us build international collaborations and supporting the submission and writing of project proposals.

About Sofia Martins
Sofia has a Ph.D. in Biotechnology from IST and a post-graduation diploma in Project Management from Instituto Superior de Engenharia e Gestão. Her research career comprises 12 years of R&D activities in the fields of Molecular Diagnostics and Nanotechnologies. In 2014 she co-founded the med-tech start-up Magnomics SA and in 2017 she joined INESC MN as an Associated Researcher to co-manage the implementation of the project Micro&NanoFabs@PT. In 2019, she joined IM4Europe, the INESC Innovation and Management Unit in Lisbon and the Funding Expert Group at INESC Brussels Hub.

The book G Protein Coupled Receptor Screening Assays: Methods and Protocols, edited by BERG-IBB researchers Sofia Martins and Miguel Prazeres, has just been published. The book reaches out to everyone involved in the discovery of GPCR-active drugs, and provides a transversal overview of the different levels of GPCR signaling addressable in the different screening strategies and presents practical examples of how current assay technologies are contributing to new paradigms in GPCR drug research. The book stems from the posto-doctoral work of Sofia Martins and features contributions from renowed specialists in the area. Click on title to learn more.