Filipa is an Application & Systems Integration Engineer in the Alfaro-Moreno Research Group. Her research focuses on the complex interactions between the immune system and different organs, using novel technologies and in-house–developed systems. In addition, she serves as a Study Director and conducts research in compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).

Filipa has a background in Pharmaceutical Sciences and holds a PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Coimbra. Her doctoral research focused on the development and optimisation of a polymeric nasal vaccine against hepatitis B for mass immunisation. She moved to Ireland for her postdoctoral studies, conducting research at the interface of biomaterials and immunology, where she investigated key aspects of immunomodulation by a broad range of materials applicable to regenerative medicine. In 2019, she was awarded an Industry Fellowship to collaborate with Johnson & Johnson, where she was responsible for developing tailored 3D bioprinted in vitro models.