Filipa Cantanhede
Scientist

Department of Microbial Biotechnology
Helmholtz Centre for
Environmental Research - UFZ
Permoserstr. 15, 04318 Leipzig

Tel: 0341 6025 3991
 
filipa.cantanhede@ufz.de

08/2025 - current

Scientist at Department Microbial Biotechnology, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ), Leipzig, Germany

01/2024 - 09/2024

Scientist in Institute for Drug Discovery, Leipzig University, Germany

Project: production and engineering of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) hydrolase enzymes

09/2021 - 12/2023

Master of Science in Biotechnology (Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon)

Master thesis in Institute for Analytical Chemistry, Leipzig University, Germany

Dissertation title: Diversification and screening of PET hydrolases for increased activity.

09/2017 - 08/2020

Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (Faculty of Science of University of Lisbon, Portugal)