Meet Inês Calmeiro

Inês Calmeiro

I have now rejoined TU Delft as a PhD candidate in the Laan Lab and will be working on an EVOLF project focused on understanding how signal-induced polarization can be reconstituted and controlled in synthetic cells.

Hi, my name is Inês Calmeiro. I am from Portugal and I recently completed a Master’s degree in Bioengineering at the University of Porto. During my studies, I had the opportunity to work on several research projects combining computational and experimental approaches. These included developing an agent-based model to study biofilms, investigating biomimetic surfaces to prevent microbial growth, and applying metabolic engineering in yeast during my Erasmus internship at TU Delft.

I have now rejoined TU Delft as a PhD candidate in the Laan Lab and will be working on an EVOLF project focused on understanding how signal-induced polarization can be reconstituted and controlled in synthetic cells. My research aims to create and understand a minimal, synthetic signaling system that can transmit an external cue across a membrane to reorganize the spatial activation of Cdc42, a key polarity regulator.

When I’m not working in the lab, I enjoy playing music, cooking with my friends and practicing karate.