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Lais Alcarde

@laisalcarde

Pharmaceutical R&D and translational research specialist who studied the gut microbiome in colorectal cancer at A.C. Camargo Cancer Center.

Brazil

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At A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, I investigated links between gut microbiome profiles and postoperative outcomes in colorectal cancer, integrating clinical and genomic data. I developed laboratory workflows and used metagenomics and bioinformatics to identify findings relevant to clinical review.

At Libbs Farmacêutica, I developed and validated analytical methods and conducted stability studies for pharmaceutical products under regulated requirements. I also contributed to health technology projects at Ivve.Tech and Ivve.Health, including a sales governance platform and a rural fintech platform.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

HealthTech Product Consultant

Ivve.Health

Jan 2024 - Mar 2026 (2 years 2 months)

Worked as a scientific and product consultant, applying clinical and digital health knowledge to the development of solutions for healthcare professionals, technical teams, and business stakeholders.

Digital Health Product Consulting Clinical Research Stakeholder Management

PhD Researcher — Oncology, Metagenomics & Molecular Biology

A.C. Camargo Cancer Center

Aug 2021 - Sep 2025 (4 years 1 month)

Conducted translational research on gut microbiome profiles and postoperative outcomes in colorectal cancer patients, integrating clinical and genomic data from 223 patients. Designed and executed laboratory workflows including DNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, and NGS, followed by bioinformatics and statistical analyses in R.

Metagenomics 16S RRNA Sequencing Shotgun Metagenomics NGS DNA Extraction PCR qPCR Electrophoresis R Kraken Bracken MaAsLin2 Cards Bioinformatics Statistical Analysis Translational Research Oncology Clinical Data Integration

Digital Transformation Manager

Ivve.Tech

Jan 2019 - Dec 2024 (5 years 11 months)

Coordinated multidisciplinary projects end to end, with documented processes (SOPs), quality tracking, and risk management. As a co-founding partner, contributed to commercial strategy and business operations while maintaining responsibility for project delivery and team leadership.

Project Management Team Leadership SOPs Quality monitoring Risk Management Commercial Strategy Business Operations Digital Transformation

Method Development Analyst — Pharmaceutical R&D

Libbs Farmacêutica

Apr 2016 - May 2019 (3 years 1 month)

Developed and validated analytical methods and conducted stability studies for pharmaceutical products and APIs in compliance with ANVISA, FDA, ICH, and GMP requirements. Authored validation protocols, analytical reports, SOPs, and regulatory documentation supporting ANVISA submissions.

Analytical Method Development method validation Stability Studies HPLC UPLC Ion Chromatography UV Vis Potentiometry Laser Diffraction ICP OES Dissolution Testing GMP ANVISA FDA ICH Regulatory Documentation SOPs Root Cause Analysis Troubleshooting

Master’s Researcher — Oncology & Radiopharmacy

Universidade de São Paulo (USP–IPEN)

Mar 2014 - Mar 2016 (2 years)

Developed and optimized the PSMA-based radiopharmaceutical 68Ga-PSMA-HBED-CC for prostate cancer imaging, including conjugation chemistry and radiolabeling. Performed radiochemical purity and stability testing, in vitro cell binding, internalization, and competition assays, as well as in vivo preclinical studies including biodistribution, pharmacokinetics, PET imaging, and safety assessment.

Radiopharmacy Radiochemistry Radiolabeling HPLC Cell Based Assays Preclinical Research Bio Distribution Studies Pharmacokinetics PET Imaging Safety assessment Regulatory Affairs Translational Research Oncology

Pharmacy Intern — Oncology

Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013 (1 year 11 months)

Completed a pharmacy internship in oncology, gaining experience in clinical pharmacy and oncology care.

Oncology Clinical Pharmacy

Pharmacy Intern

Hospital das Clínicas, FMUSP

Jan 2011 - Dec 2012 (1 year 11 months)

Completed a pharmacy internship at Hospital das Clínicas, gaining experience in hospital pharmacy practice.

Hospital Pharmacy

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

A.C. Camargo Cancer Center

PhD, Oncology

2021 - 2025

PhD in Oncology with focus on metagenomics, investigating the association between gut microbiome profiles and postoperative outcomes in colorectal cancer patients.

Universidade de São Paulo

MBA, Business Administration and Management

2022 - 2023

MBA in Business Administration and Management from Universidade de São Paulo.

Universidade de São Paulo

MSc, Nuclear Technology

2014 - 2016

MSc in Nuclear Technology with focus on Oncology and Radiopharmacy, developing and optimizing the PSMA-based radiopharmaceutical 68Ga-PSMA-HBED-CC for prostate cancer imaging.