
Evil genius scientist 😈👨🏻🔬 Marie Curie PhD Fellow. COLOTAN ITN. Stem Cells. Organoids. In Vitro Models. Science communicator. Alter ego of @pecancosta
Lisbon, Portugal
Joined April 2020
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📢New Paper Alert!
Differentiated human colonoid-derived monolayers (hCDMs🧫) for drug accumulation, toxicity and PD—out in Toxicol In Vitro! Thanks to my co-authors & team!🙌
🔗sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Pedro Canhão Costa, M.Sc. retweeted
ISSX featured article: Human organotypic colon in vitro microtissue: unveiling a new window into colonic drug disposition
Read more here: sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
Authors: Pedro G.M. Canhão, Jan Snoeys, Suzy Geerinckx, Marjolein van Heerden, An Van den Bergh et al
Attended 🧠#MPSWorldSummit in Brussels. 1500+ participants from 40+ countries 🌍, 700+ posters, 140+ talks. Excited about #Organoids, #MPS, #OrganOnChip & #NAMs. Future of #biomedicine & patient outcomes look bright!✨
#scipecancosta @MSCActions
June was a whirlwind! Honored to be Best Speaker at 🧠 #DMDG Early Careers Meeting in Nottingham for my talk on 🧫EpiColon, a 3D human colon #microtissue for #drugdisposition. Next up: #DMDG Open Meeting in Cambridge—let’s connect if you’ll be there!✨
#scipecancosta @MSCActions
📢New Paper Alert!
First human 3D colon microtissue (EpiColon🧫) for colonic drug disposition—out in Eur J Pharm Sci!
A solid collab between @JNJNews & @MatTekLifeSci. Proud to have conducted its evaluation for my #PhD. Thanks to my co-authors & team!
🔗sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
What an amazing experience as a #speaker at 🧠 #WORD2025! Honored to share my #research on #colonorganoids and #drugsafety with 250+ attendees from around the globe. Huge thanks to all! Excited for what’s ahead—see you in Leuven in 2026!✨
#scipecancosta @OrganoidSphero1
Global Scholars Symposium 2024
🌟 Presented my #poster on colon #microtissues🧫
🏢 Visited @JNJNews🇺🇸
📝 Attended soft-skills #workshops
🤝 Built valuable #networking connections
Exciting experience & great feedback! Stay tuned for more!💫
#scipecancosta #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
Nordic POP 2024 & the very last #COLOTAN meeting
🌟 Presented at the final #consortiummeeting📈
⭐ Visit to @AstraZeneca (Gothenburg 🇸🇪)🏢
⭐ Attended multidisciplinary #courses📝
⭐ Tons of valuable #networking
#scicomm #scipecancosta #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
2023 Johnson & Johnson Global Science #Symposium
⭐ Was selected as a #speaker🗣️
🌟 Won the best talk #award🏆
⭐ Networking☕
⭐ Met colleagues from @JNJInnovMed sites worldwide🗺️
Proud to be surrounded by such #passionate people!✨
#scipecancosta #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
Pedro Canhão Costa, M.Sc. retweeted
📌Registration for the *4th COLOTAN symposium* is now open!
Don't miss this great opportunity to learn about Targeted Drug Delivery in the GI tract from the experts in the field 🎯🎶
➡︎ Register today colotan-etn.eu/colotan-4th-s…
and spread the word!😄
Pedro Canhão Costa, M.Sc. retweeted
🔊 Save the date!
🇪🇺 #MSCA's @ColotanItn 4th symposium is fast approaching ⚡️
❓Do you wish to learn more about how to selectively target drugs to the GI tract?
📅 Join us on 10/01/2024 in 🇮🇪 Cork!
The latest info will follow on #COLOTAN's page ⤵️
#EU_H2020
@MSCActions
📢 @ColotanItn project #video is out!✨
❓Have you ever wondered what 💊 #COLOTAN means?
🎥Then this #video is for you ⤵️
#scicomm #PhDVoice #EU_H2020 #ITN #scipecancosta @MSCActions
Wanna know more about what we are working on?
What does COLOTAN even mean? What is the colon? How do we get drugs in the colon? 💊🎯
All these questions are answered in our project video 🎬
Check it out: colotan-etn.eu/what-are-the-…
#MSCA #H2020 #Researcher #phdlife #sciencefun
#COLOTAN 4th NWE
⭐ Presented to the #consortium🗣️
⭐ Debated ideas and got input about my work💡
⭐ Joined dedicated #training sessions 📝
⭐ Travelled to 🇮🇹 and ate enough carbs for the entire 2023‽🍕
Looking forward to 🇮🇪 Cork!👋
#scipecancosta #EU_H2020 @MSCActions
Pedro Canhão Costa, M.Sc. retweeted
*Registration is NOW OPEN*‼️
Join the 3rd edition of the COLOTAN symposium🎯👩🏼🔬"Gut disorders and possible impact on colonic drug targeting"
Register here 👉 colotan-etn.eu/registration/
Check the program 👉 colotan-etn.eu/colotan-3rd-s…
Plus: new POSTER SESSION! ⭐️⭐️
#MedCup 2022
⭐ Networking, workshops, talks and challenges🕵️
⭐ Represented @JanssenEMEA in a world cup for #medstudents⚕️
⭐ Judged a #hackathon🧠
⭐ Met tons of brilliant people🤩
Hope y’all had a wonderful time!💫
#scicomm #PhDVoice #EU_H2020 #ITN #scipecancosta @MSCActions
Pedro Canhão Costa, M.Sc. retweeted
The #symposium addresses the #gut disorders and their potential effects on #drug disposition in the #colon.
Interested? 😀💊 Save the date 🗓 27 January🗓
🔊 Save the date!
🇪🇺 #MSCA's @ColotanItn 3rd symposium is fast approaching ⚡️
❓Do you wish to learn more about the effect of GI disorders on drug disposition?
📅 Join us on 27/01/2023 in 🇮🇹 Parma!🤌
The latest info will follow on #COLOTAN's page ⤵️
#EU_H2020
@MSCActions
Pedro Canhão Costa, M.Sc. retweeted
🔊 Save the date!
🇪🇺 #MSCA's @ColotanItn 3rd symposium is fast approaching ⚡️
❓Do you wish to learn more about the effect of GI disorders on drug disposition?
📅 Join us on 27/01/2023 in 🇮🇹 Parma!🤌
The latest info will follow on #COLOTAN's page ⤵️
#EU_H2020
@MSCActions
#ULLA 2022
⭐ Presented my #PhD project in a new poster 🗣️
⭐ Met amazing and talented people 😎
⭐ Attended multidisciplinary courses 📝
⭐ Ate my weight in sugar during #fika 🍪
To all the awesome people I've met, I hope we cross paths soon! 👋
#scipecancosta @ullanetwork
Pedro Canhão Costa, M.Sc. retweeted
🗣️ @ColotanItn is game! ✨
Part of the #team is present at this year's 🇸🇪 ULLA Summer School!
Replying to @ullanetwork
It is a fruitful network, with many spin-off project and research work packages including @ColotanItn 😁😉


































