Leonor Teles-Grilo Ruivo Email & Phone Number

Heidelberg, BW, DE

Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Support the implementation of EMBO’s Global Activities strategy, managing institutional partnerships and collaborations with EMBC Associate Member States, Partner Countries, and other international partners.

Lisbon, Portugal

• Responsible for the review, development and implementation institutional policies, training catalogue and career development programmes, in liaison with a variety of institutional departments and community.
• Designed the first Benefits and Work-life balance policy and the first Equity, Diversity and Inclusion policy with designated internal and external committees.
• Co-created the first training catalogue and career development programme of the institute.
• Renegotiated, in support of the research and support staff, the psychological support services offered by the institute.
• Monitored and contributed towards the Human Resources Strategy for Researchers certification process.

Oeiras, Lisboa

• Managed international cooperation projects in partnership with Portuguese-speaking African countries aiming at science education democratization and equity: António Coutinho Science Awards, Lab in a Suitcase, Lab in a.
• Established the first fairly represented interview panel of the Institute.
• Successfully renegotiated the structure of the Science Awards programme, expanding its reach and impact.
• Lead the Lab in a Suitcase project to its successful completion (v1.0). The team won a Social Responsibility Award.
• Coordinated the production of a series of seminars, instructional and promotional videos to support the programme’s projects.

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

• Responsible for conceptualising, developing, and coordinating a new open access neuroscience MOOC. Invited neuroscience lecturers and ensured the alignment of educational tools with learners’ needs and course.
• Gained enthusiastic endorsement of the project plan and content by the project sponsors.
• Invited researchers worldwide to become editors and contributors to the project, advocating for diversity, equal opportunity, and fair representation.
• Successfully identified and established collaborations with top level researchers and professors.
• Co-edited a Frontiers Research Topic on the Fundamentals of 21st Century Neuroscience.

Bristol, United Kingdom

• Delivered group tutorials, human patient simulator sessions and practical laboratory courses to undergraduates.
• Led classroom discussions and delivered case study workshops on a range of biomedical science topics.
• Evaluated student performance and attainment to identify learning needs and ensure study objectives were achieved.
• Prepared and administered examinations and provided detailed feedback to students.
• Played a pivotal role in contributing and executing public engagement functions and outreach programmes.Subjects taught:
• Integrative Physiology

Windlesham, UK

• Managed a large collaborative project between two academic research groups and Eli Lilly.
• Managed and mediated communication between project stakeholders.
• Prepared, reviewed and edited detailed reports, protocols and SOPs.
• Conducted statistical analysis, ensured data integrity and leveraged results to support decision making processes.Key Achievements:
• Established fruitful collaborations between research groups in academia and industry.
• Gained project endorsement by the research directors and engineering teams.

London, United Kingdom

• Project: Two-photon imaging of cortical axons and surrounding circuitry in the adult mouse brain in response to laser-induced lesions. Image analysis revealed reactive changes in the neuropil reflected by alterations.
• Longitudinal analysis of in vivo imaging data
• Analysis methodology development and implementation
• Project management & Team work
• Report writing & oral communication of research output

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cloning, expression, purification and crystallisation of the ligand-binding domains of the glucocorticoid receptor, progesterone receptor α, and germ cell nuclear factor using different protein tags and purification methods.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience, 1

Activities and Societies: Founder of the Optogenetics Forum at the University of BristolProject: Implementation of optogenetic and.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Biochemistry, First-Class Honours

Thesis title: "Effects of hypoxia and nicotine exposure on the neuroprotective role of p-Akt in SH-SY5Y cells" Supervisors: Dr. Momna.