Dr. Amaia Cipitria
Main Focus
Interplay between materials science and biology, in particular, the effect of biomaterial physical properties on disease and tissue regeneration.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Since 2017, Emmy Noether independent research group leader at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (Germany)
2011-2017, Principal investigator at Charité University Hospital Berlin (Germany)
2010, Potdoctoral research at Charité University Hospital Berlin (Germany)
2009, Potdoctoral research at Queensland University of Technology (Australia)
2008, Ph.D. in Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge (UK)
2004, M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Navarra (Spain)
Awards and fellowships
2021, Ikerbasque Reserach Associate (tenured)
2017, Emmy-Noether independent junior research group leader grant by the German Research Foundation
2014, Lydia-Rabinowitsch fellowship by the Charité University Hospital
2012, Spanish accreditation A.N.E.C.A. for the title of associate professor
2011, Rahel-Hirsch fellowship by the Charité University Hospital
2005, Fellow of the Cambridge European Society
2005, First National Prize in Mechanical Engineering by the Spanish Ministry of Education and Science
2004, Basque Government fellowship for doctoral research
2004, Kutxa Award to the best student in Mechanical Engineering in Guipúzcoa (Spain)
2003, Rafael Escolá Foundation Award