Evil genius scientist 😈👨🏻‍🔬 Marie Curie PhD Fellow. COLOTAN ITN. Stem Cells. Organoids. In Vitro Models. Science communicator. Alter ego of @pecancosta

Lisbon, Portugal
Joined April 2020
📢New Paper Alert! Differentiated human colonoid-derived monolayers (hCDMs🧫) for drug accumulation, toxicity and PD—out in Toxicol In Vitro! Thanks to my co-authors & team!🙌 🔗sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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ISSX featured article: Human organotypic colon in vitro microtissue: unveiling a new window into colonic drug disposition Read more here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… Authors: Pedro G.M. Canhão, Jan Snoeys, Suzy Geerinckx, Marjolein van Heerden, An Van den Bergh et al
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Attended 🧠#MPSWorldSummit in Brussels. 1500+ participants from 40+ countries 🌍, 700+ posters, 140+ talks. Excited about #Organoids, #MPS, #OrganOnChip & #NAMs. Future of #biomedicine & patient outcomes look bright!✨ #scipecancosta @MSCActions
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June was a whirlwind! Honored to be Best Speaker at 🧠 #DMDG Early Careers Meeting in Nottingham for my talk on 🧫EpiColon, a 3D human colon #microtissue for #drugdisposition. Next up: #DMDG Open Meeting in Cambridge—let’s connect if you’ll be there!✨ #scipecancosta @MSCActions
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📢New Paper Alert! First human 3D colon microtissue (EpiColon🧫) for colonic drug disposition—out in Eur J Pharm Sci! A solid collab between @JNJNews & @MatTekLifeSci. Proud to have conducted its evaluation for my #PhD. Thanks to my co-authors & team! 🔗sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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What an amazing experience as a #speaker at 🧠 #WORD2025! Honored to share my #research on #colonorganoids and #drugsafety with 250+ attendees from around the globe. Huge thanks to all! Excited for what’s ahead—see you in Leuven in 2026!✨ #scipecancosta @OrganoidSphero1
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Global Scholars Symposium 2024 🌟 Presented my #poster on colon #microtissues🧫 🏢 Visited @JNJNews🇺🇸 📝 Attended soft-skills #workshops 🤝 Built valuable #networking connections Exciting experience & great feedback! Stay tuned for more!💫 #scipecancosta #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
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Nordic POP 2024 & the very last #COLOTAN meeting 🌟 Presented at the final #consortiummeeting📈 ⭐ Visit to @AstraZeneca (Gothenburg 🇸🇪)🏢 ⭐ Attended multidisciplinary #courses📝 ⭐ Tons of valuable #networking #scicomm #scipecancosta #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
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2023 Johnson & Johnson Global Science #Symposium ⭐ Was selected as a #speaker🗣️ 🌟 Won the best talk #award🏆 ⭐ Networking☕ ⭐ Met colleagues from @JNJInnovMed sites worldwide🗺️ Proud to be surrounded by such #passionate people!✨ #scipecancosta #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
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📌Registration for the *4th COLOTAN symposium* is now open! Don't miss this great opportunity to learn about Targeted Drug Delivery in the GI tract from the experts in the field 🎯🎶 ➡︎ Register today colotan-etn.eu/colotan-4th-s… and spread the word!😄
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🔊 Save the date! 🇪🇺 #MSCA's @ColotanItn 4th symposium is fast approaching ⚡️ ❓Do you wish to learn more about how to selectively target drugs to the GI tract? 📅 Join us on 10/01/2024 in 🇮🇪 Cork! The latest info will follow on #COLOTAN's page ⤵️ #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
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Yesterday I had the opportunity to represent 💊@JanssenEMEA, at 🥼The Interuniversity Job Market for Young Researchers, in Ghent🇧🇪 To all the wonderful people who stopped by our #booth, I hope we cross paths soon! 👋 #scicomm #PhDVoice #EU_H2020 #ITN #scipecancosta @MSCActions
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📢 @ColotanItn project #video is out!✨ ❓Have you ever wondered what 💊 #COLOTAN means? 🎥Then this #video is for you ⤵️ #scicomm #PhDVoice #EU_H2020 #ITN #scipecancosta @MSCActions
Wanna know more about what we are working on? What does COLOTAN even mean? What is the colon? How do we get drugs in the colon? 💊🎯 All these questions are answered in our project video 🎬 Check it out: colotan-etn.eu/what-are-the-… #MSCA #H2020 #Researcher #phdlife #sciencefun
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#COLOTAN 4th NWE ⭐ Presented to the #consortium🗣️ ⭐ Debated ideas and got input about my work💡 ⭐ Joined dedicated #training sessions 📝 ⭐ Travelled to 🇮🇹 and ate enough carbs for the entire 2023‽🍕 Looking forward to 🇮🇪 Cork!👋 #scipecancosta #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
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*Registration is NOW OPEN*‼️ Join the 3rd edition of the COLOTAN symposium🎯👩🏼‍🔬"Gut disorders and possible impact on colonic drug targeting" Register here 👉 colotan-etn.eu/registration/ Check the program 👉 colotan-etn.eu/colotan-3rd-s… Plus: new POSTER SESSION! ⭐️⭐️
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#MedCup 2022 ⭐ Networking, workshops, talks and challenges🕵️ ⭐ Represented @JanssenEMEA in a world cup for #medstudents⚕️ ⭐ Judged a #hackathon🧠 ⭐ Met tons of brilliant people🤩 Hope y’all had a wonderful time!💫 #scicomm #PhDVoice #EU_H2020 #ITN #scipecancosta @MSCActions
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The #symposium addresses the #gut disorders and their potential effects on #drug disposition in the #colon. Interested? 😀💊 Save the date 🗓 27 January🗓
🔊 Save the date! 🇪🇺 #MSCA's @ColotanItn 3rd symposium is fast approaching ⚡️ ❓Do you wish to learn more about the effect of GI disorders on drug disposition? 📅 Join us on 27/01/2023 in 🇮🇹 Parma!🤌 The latest info will follow on #COLOTAN's page ⤵️ #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
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🔊 Save the date! 🇪🇺 #MSCA's @ColotanItn 3rd symposium is fast approaching ⚡️ ❓Do you wish to learn more about the effect of GI disorders on drug disposition? 📅 Join us on 27/01/2023 in 🇮🇹 Parma!🤌 The latest info will follow on #COLOTAN's page ⤵️ #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
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#ULLA 2022 ⭐ Presented my #PhD project in a new poster 🗣️ ⭐ Met amazing and talented people 😎 ⭐ Attended multidisciplinary courses 📝 ⭐ Ate my weight in sugar during #fika 🍪 To all the awesome people I've met, I hope we cross paths soon! 👋 #scipecancosta @ullanetwork
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🗣️ @ColotanItn is game! ✨ Part of the #team is present at this year's 🇸🇪 ULLA Summer School!
Replying to @ullanetwork
It is a fruitful network, with many spin-off project and research work packages including @ColotanItn 😁😉
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