Rita Figueiredo has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Rita currently holds the position of Associate Director of Antigen Recognition at Accession Therapeutics Limited since July 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Immunocore from 2015 to 2022, starting as a Senior Scientist and progressing to the role of Associate Director - Antibody Discovery, Antibody Research Group. At Immunocore, they led a team in delivering therapeutic antibodies against various antigen presenting molecules and was also involved in antibody detection tools for IHC, flow cytometry, and immunoprecipitation.
Before Immunocore, Rita worked at Ablynx from 2008 to 2015, initially as a Research Assistant and eventually as a Senior Research Associate. Rita played a crucial role in identifying and optimizing antibodies for multiple targets using phage display and led selection and characterization experiments. In addition, they worked at IBMC.INEB Associate Laboratory as a Research Assistant in 2006-2007 and as a Research Associate in 2001-2003, focusing on bioremediation research.
Rita's earliest work experience was as a Fellow at Universidade Cat贸lica Portuguesa from 2003 to 2006. Overall, Rita Figueiredo's work experience showcases their expertise in antibody research, antigen recognition, and bioremediation.
Rita Figueiredo began their education in 1997 at the Faculty of Science, University of Porto, where they obtained a university degree in Chemistry. Rita then pursued further studies in 2001 at the Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal, specializing in Forensic Medicine through a post-graduation program. In 2006, Rita enrolled at Universidade Cat贸lica Portuguesa to focus on laboratory management and organization. Further information regarding the end year of their studies in Universidade Cat贸lica Portuguesa is not provided.
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