About
Barbara Oliveira is a biomedical engineer and co-founder of Luminate Medical, a medical device company based in Galway, Ireland focused on cancer and chemotherapy patient support. She has led clinical trials for medical devices.
Barbara Oliveira @barbaralolive
It's been an amazing journey for @LuminateMed at @ycombinator this summer, and super proud to be alongside amazing Irish start-ups and founders like @ProtexAI and @DanielCampion! Bring on Demo Day 💪 https://t.co/fp3yiWd7Oy
Aug 31, 2021 · ♥ 14 · ⇄ 2
Barbara Oliveira @barbaralolive
Absolutely delighted to join @ycombinator with @LuminateMed! The support in the community is incredible. Super thankful to the entire team who’s driven the project so far: @AaronDHannon @TMDLab @aoifelowery @gduffy00 and @AlannaS! #chemo #hairloss #medicaldevices https://t.co/h4oWXaDHDX
Jul 2, 2021 · ♥ 11 · ⇄ 1
Barbara Oliveira @barbaralolive
Absolutely delighted to have pitched for @LuminateMed and getting the team through to the @EITHealth Catapult semi-finals! Super proud to work with @AaronDHannon, Martin O'Halloran and @aoifelowery in preventing chemotherapy-induced hair loss! https://t.co/lsd4vi0cmW
Jun 23, 2021 · ♥ 11 · ⇄ 2
Founder at LuminateYC S21
Intro paths
Barbara went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Luminate's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Barbara can intro founders to Luminate's investors below.
Luminate's investors · 6
Co-founders at Luminate
Experience
- Luminate MedicalCo-Founder & Chief Clinical Officercurrent2023 — presentGalway, County Galway, Ireland
- Luminate MedicalCo-Founder & CTO2020 — 2023Galway, County Galway, Ireland
- University of GalwayResearch Fellow2019 — 2021Galway, Ireland
- HRB Clinical Research Facility GalwayClinical Research Engineer2018 — 2019County Galway, Ireland
- Youth Academy, NUI GalwayTeacher2015 — 2018County Galway, Ireland
- University of GalwayPHD Researcher2013 — 2018County Galway, Ireland
- COST Action TD1301 MiMedParticipant at COST Action TD1301 MiMed2013 — 2017Ireland
- Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia BiomédicaResearcher2013Lisboa e Região, Portugal
- Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia BiomédicaM.Eng. Student2012Lisboa e Região, Portugal
- Instituto de Biofísica e Engenharia BiomédicaResearch Grant Holder2011Lisboa e Região, Portugal
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística -- Statistics PortugalCensus Interviewer2011Lisboa e Região, Portugal
Education
- University of GalwayDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Electrical and Electronic Engineering2013 — 2018
- Universidade Nova de LisboaMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.), Biomedical Engineering2007 — 2012
- Academia MilitarLeadership Course2012
- Universidade Nova de LisboaCreating and Managing Entrepreneurial Ventures2012
Skills & more
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