We are pleased to announce that Dr Tielidy Lima has started a new role within the Centre for Applied Bioscience Research (CABR) as a Senior Business Development Scientist. 

Previously, Dr Lima worked as a Postdoctoral Scientist at CABR, Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), conducting research on the SPRINGWOOL project (funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, DAFM), focusing on wool biorefinery processing, as part of the Bioengineering Organ-on-a-Chip (BOOC) Research Group at CABR. 

Tielidy Lima was awarded a Bachelor in Chemistry from the Federal University of Paraná (Brazil), and a Master in Materials Engineering from the same university (Brazil). Tielidy returned to college in 2020 to undertake a PhD in Polymer Engineering in TUS after 11 years of working in the industry. Her background is in forestry research, using different residues in sustainable practices.