Catarina A. Carvalheda Santos
About Catarina A. Carvalheda Santos
Catarina A. Carvalheda Santos is a Senior Computational Drug Designer at Exscientia in Oxford, England, with extensive experience in computational biology and drug design. She holds a PhD in Computational Biophysics from the University of Dundee and has worked in various research roles across Portugal and the UK.
Work at Exscientia
Catarina A. Carvalheda Santos has been a key member of Exscientia since 2020, initially joining as a Computational Drug Designer. In 2021, she advanced to the role of Senior Computational Drug Designer. Her work at Exscientia is based in Oxford, England, where she has contributed to the development of innovative drug design methodologies. Prior to her current position, she served as a Research Scientist at Exscientia from 2019 to 2020, focusing on computational approaches to drug discovery.
Education and Expertise
Catarina A. Carvalheda Santos holds a Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, completed between 2006 and 2009. She furthered her education with a Master of Science (MSc) in Biochemistry from the same institution, which she completed from 2009 to 2011. Catarina pursued a Post-Graduation in Computational Biology at Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica, Universidade Nova de Lisboa (ITQB-UNL) from 2012 to 2013. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Computational Biophysics from the University of Dundee, completing her studies from 2014 to 2018.
Background
Catarina A. Carvalheda Santos began her career as a Research Student at ITQB-UNL, where she worked from 2012 to 2014. After her time at ITQB-UNL, she transitioned to BSIM Therapeutics as a Modeler/Computational Chemist from 2018 to 2019. Following this role, she joined Exscientia as a Research Scientist before advancing to her current position as Senior Computational Drug Designer. Her professional journey reflects a strong foundation in computational methodologies applied to drug design and development.
Professional Experience
Catarina A. Carvalheda Santos has accumulated diverse experience in the field of computational drug design. She worked at BSIM Therapeutics as a Modeler/Computational Chemist for 11 months in Coimbra, Portugal. Her subsequent role at Exscientia as a Research Scientist lasted for one year, during which she contributed to various projects in drug discovery. Since 2020, she has been involved in advancing computational techniques at Exscientia, focusing on enhancing the efficiency of drug design processes.