17 Nov 2025 14:03
Over the past few weeks, a number of new researchers have joined the SMARTHEAL team across a number of partners. The consortium is delighted to welcome Annael Sort-Montenegro and Ana Avramovic.
Annael earned a Master's degree in Chemistry and Physics, with a specialisation in Chemistry and Bioengineering, from the Graduate School of Chemistry, Biology and Physics (ENSCBP) in Bordeaux, France. She then moved to Dublin and, in 2024, she completed her PhD under the supervision of Professor Larisa Florea, focusing on movement generation under the application of an electric field. Her research explored the electrotaxis of droplets and 3D-printed electro-responsive hydrogels. She is currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Florea Group, contributing to the development of materials for the SMARTHEAL implant.
Ana completed her Master's degree in Biomedical Sciences at Radboud University Nijmegen, with a specialisation in molecular medicine. In 2025, she started her PhD in the group of Joep Derikx and Wouter de Jonge at Amsterdam UMC, where she investigates anastomotic healing and leakage after colorectal cancer surgery and the mechanisms underlying cancer recurrence. Within the SMARTHEAL project, she will use preclinical models to test and validate sensors for the SMARTHEAL implant.
The consortium also hopes to welcome new researchers to the IIT and TCD teams in early 2026.
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