Catarina Quintal

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Catarina Quintal is a leading researcher in biomimetic materials and high-throughput cell screening technologies. Her work centers on developing automated platforms that replicate natural cellular environments, enabling more efficient and reproducible biological assays. Her most cited study, “Automated Buildup of Biomimetic Films in Cell Culture Microplates for High‐Throughput Screening of Cellular Behaviors” (2018, 44 citations), introduces a groundbreaking method for layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of biomimetic coatings using a commercial liquid-handling robot. This innovation produces highly homogeneous thin films directly in microplate wells, making it compatible with standard cell culture workflows. By automating the fabrication of these coatings, Quintal has significantly advanced the scalability and consistency of high-throughput screening, a critical tool for drug discovery and tissue engineering. Her work bridges materials science and cell biology, offering researchers a practical, reproducible platform to study cellular behaviors in controlled microenvironments. With growing recognition for her contributions to automated biomimetic film assembly, Quintal continues to shape the future of cell-based assays, providing a foundation for more accurate and efficient biological investigations.