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PhD Student @Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences thanks to a Doctoral INPhINIT Fellowship @BecariosFLC with a B. Eng. in Polymer Engineering and a M. Sc. in Medical Engineering specialized in Artificial Organs and Regenerative Medicine at the Technical University of Hamburg, Germany. Resilient, responsible biomedical engineer with international, multicultural experiences mastering several languages. Passionate about Tissue Engineering, Bio-printing, and Cellular Agriculture. Looking for opportunities to broaden my knowledge in the research field of tissue engineering and related industries/research centers. Creative thinker, curious junior researcher, and team player.
Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Kristin Schüler

Citation names

  • Schüler, Kristin

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
C912-6211-4BAF
ORCID iD
0009-0001-0476-226X

Websites

Knowledge fields

  • Engineering and Technology - Medical Engineering - Medical Laboratory Technology
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Technologies Involving the Manipulation of Cells, Tissues, Organs or the Whole Organism
  • Medical and Health Sciences - Medical Biotechnology - Biomaterials

Languages

Language Speaking Reading Writing Listening Peer-review
German (Mother tongue)
English Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1) Advanced (C1)
French Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Upper intermediate (B2) Intermediate (B1)
Portuguese Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Spanish; Castilian Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Intermediate (B1) Elementary (A2)
Japanese Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1) Beginner (A1)
Italian Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2) Elementary (A2)
Education
Degree Classification
2023/10/01 - 2026/12/31
Ongoing
Bioengenharia (Doutoramento)
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2020/10 - 2023/06
Concluded
Biomedical Engineering (Master)
Technical University of Hamburg - Biomedical Engineering, Germany
"Vascularised 3D tissue models based on decellularized extracellular matrix as an alternative for animal models" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1.0 (grade A equivalent)
2021/09 - 2022/02
Concluded
Mechanical Engineering (Ensino básico 2º ciclo)
Major in Biotechnology, Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
17.7
2011/09 - 2014/09
Concluded
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor)
Major in Polymer Engineering
Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg, Germany
"Systematic examination of quality relevant parameters of the production of thermoplastic axial fans on a full electric injection moulding machine " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)
1.4 (grade A equivalent)
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution
Employer
2023/10 - Current Research Trainee (Research) Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal
Universidade de Lisboa Instituto de Bioengenharia e Biociências, Portugal
Projects

Contract

Designation Funders
2023/10 - 2026/09 Doctor INPhINIT Scholarship Caixabank SA
2025/02/20 - 2026/08/19 Engineering advanced colorectal cancer ecosystems to evaluate tumour-microbiome dynamics in vitro
2023.13896.PEX
Associação do Instituto Superior Técnico para a Investigação e Desenvolvimento, Portugal

INESC Microsistemas e Nanotecnologias, Portugal
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Ongoing
Outputs

Publications

Conference poster
  1. Schüler, Kristin; Frederico Castelo Ferreira; João Carlos Silva; Sanjuan Alberte, Paola. Corresponding author: Frederico Castelo Ferreira. "A novel biomimetic platform for cartilage tissue engineering and in vitro disease modelling". Paper presented in PhD Open Days, 2024.
  2. Schüler, Kristin; Sanjuan Alberte, Paola; João Carlos Silva; Frederico Castelo Ferreira. Corresponding author: Frederico Castelo Ferreira. "Enhancing chondrogenesis by macromolecular crowding – bottom-up approach for cartilage tissue engineering". Paper presented in Biomanufacturing without borders, 2024.
  3. Schüler, Kristin; Sanjuan Alberte, Paola; João Carlos Silva; Frederico Castelo Ferreira. Corresponding author: Frederico Castelo Ferreira. "novel biomimetic platform for cartilage tissue engineering and in vitro disease modelling". Paper presented in 8th annual RedeSaúde Conference, 2024.
  4. Schüler, Kristin; Marques, Diana; GUSMÃO, AFONSO; Madalena Jabouille; Leite, Marco; Joaquim M.S. Cabral; Sanjuan Alberte, Paola; Frederico Castelo Ferreira. Corresponding author: Frederico Castelo Ferreira. "3D printing of plant-based fat inks towards manufacturing complex cellular agriculture products with fatty structures". Paper presented in 2nd international conference of the Portuguese association for cellular agriculture, 2024.
  5. Schüler, Kristin; Sanjuan Alberte, Paola; João Carlos Silva; Frederico Castelo Ferreira. Corresponding author: Frederico Castelo Ferreira. "Macromolecular crowding as bottom-up approach for cartilage tissue engineering". Paper presented in yearly meeting of the German Society of Matrix Biology together with the final symposium of DFG-FOR ExCarBon, 2024.
  6. Schüler, Kristin. "A novel biomimetic platform for cartilage tissue engineering and in vitro disease modelling". Paper presented in Institute of Bioengineering and Biosciences Workshop, 2023.
  7. Schüler, Kristin. "A novel biomimetic platform for cartilage tissue engineering and in vitro disease modelling". Paper presented in PhD Open Days, 2023.
  8. Marques, Diana; Afonso Gusmão; Madalena Jabouille; Schüler, Kristin; Marco Leite; Rodrigues, Carlos A.V.; Sanjuan Alberte, Paola; Frederico Castelo Ferreira. Corresponding author: Frederico Castelo Ferreira. "3D bioprinting of novel edible bioinks for cultured fish muscle tissue". Paper presented in 1st International Conference of the Portuguese Association for Cellular Agriculture, 2023.
  9. Jabouille, Madalena; Marques, Diana; Schüler, Kristin; GUSMÃO, AFONSO; Sanjuan-Alberte, Paola; Frederico Castelo Ferreira. "3D bioprinting of novel edible fat (bio)inks for enhanced fat tissue in cultured fish fillets". Paper presented in 1st International Conference of the Portuguese Association for Cellular Agriculture, 2023.
Journal article
  1. Kristin Schüler; Diana M.C. Marques; Afonso Gusmão; Madalena Jabouille; Marco Leite; Joaquim M.S. Cabral; Paola Sanjuan-Alberte; Frederico Castelo Ferreira. "3D printing of plant-based fat inks towards manufacturing complex cellular agriculture products with fatty structures". Food Hydrocolloids (2024): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2024.110369.
    10.1016/j.foodhyd.2024.110369
Activities

Oral presentation

Presentation title Event name
Host (Event location)
2025/01/17 The 3R for animal use in Science as part of the Student Ambassador Project - University Students as Messengers for Non-Animal Methods (NAM) in Higher Education SCERG Seminar
Institute of Bioengineering and Bioscience (lisbon, Portugal)
2024/11/29 Enhancing chondrogenesis by macromolecular crowding – bottom-up approach for cartilage tissue engineering BioManufacturing Without Borders
Instituto Superior Técnico, Portuguese Society Stem Cells & Cell Therapy (Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/11/22 A novel biomimetic platform for cartilage tissue engineering and in vitro disease modelling 8th annual RedeSaúde Conference
(Lisbon, Portugal)
2024/09/13 Macromolecular crowding as bottom-up approach for cartilage tissue engineering yearly meeting of the German Society of Matrix Biology together with the final symposium of DFG-FOR ExCarBon
Society of Matrix Biology, ExCarBon (Regensburg, Germany)
2024/07/12 Macromolecular crowding and bio-instructive scaffolds as a bottom-up approach for cartilage tissue engineering SCERG Seminar
Institute of Bioengineering and Bioscience, IST (Lisbon, Portugal)

Event participation

Activity description
Type of event
Event name
Institution / Organization
2024/12 - Current Advanced Training Course in Molecular Bioengineering (2024 ed) - Molecularly engineered interfaces for biomedical applications
Workshop
Universidade do Porto Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Portugal
2024/07/10 - Current Fundación ”la Caixa” conference "Innovation for the future of health - Boosting Scientific Entrepreneurship" in Centro Cultural Belem, Portugal
Conference
Innovation for the future of health - Boosting Scientific Entrepreneurship
Fundação 'la Caixa', Portugal
2024/09/02 - 2024/09/06 One-week EUROoCs Organ-on-a-chip Summer School in Tübingen, Germany with the short presentation of my project
Workshop
EUROoCs Organ-on-a-chip Summer School
Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen, Germany
2024/01 - 2024/07 Faber Entrepreneurship Program
Workshop
2024/04 - 2024/04 Principles of Light Microscopy Course
Workshop
Fundação Champalimaud, Portugal
2024/02/12 - 2024/02/15 The Doctoral INPhINIT Fellowship training provided by SIRIS Academic in this years edition about "The Research" including workshops about basic soft skills and research ethics; critical thinking, cognitive flexibility, information analysis, communication; collaboration skills and healthy team basis; as well as presenting scientific work, responsibility and integrity in science.
Workshop
Doctoral INPhINIT Fellowship 1st Year Annual Gathering
Fundação 'la Caixa', Portugal

Mentoring / Tutoring

Topic Student name
2024/09 - Current Master thesis supervision assistant Liina Loviisa Koivisto
2024/03 - 2024/04 Medical intern Patrícia Barros e Silva Amaro Baptista
2024/01 - 2024/02 Bachelor project about 3D (FRESH) printing Tómas Dechamps
Distinctions

Award

2024 Best Flash Presentation
Sociedade Portuguesa de Células Estaminais e Terapia Celular, Portugal

Universidade de Lisboa Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal
2023 INPhINIT Scholarship (Incoming) - LCF/BQ/DI23/11990049
Fundação 'la Caixa', Portugal