Gabriela Westerlund

Director @ BZ Health Partners

About

I’m passionate about turning bold ideas into real-world impact, while leading and supporting my team with wisdom, clarity, and a drive for excellence. With over 6 years of experience in the biotech industry, I’ve navigated the entire drug development journey, from early non-clinical studies to clinical trials, regulatory submissions, and strategic business development. What drives me? Collaborating with great people, solving complex challenges, and contributing to the discovery of therapies that truly improve human lives.

Country

Brazil

City

Rio de Janeiro

Industry

Biotechnology

Skill

Garantia de qualidade, Regulatory submission, Clinical trials, Regulatory affairs, Trabalho em equipe, Business Development, Clinical Trials, Drug Development, Project Management, Life Sciences, Immunology, Biochemistry, Cell Culture, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Research, SDS-PAGE, Microsoft Office, Proteomics

Experience

Director

BZ Health Partners

2025-3 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Project Manager

Biozeus Biopharmaceutical S.A.

2022-2 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

Drug Development Project Analyst

Biozeus Biopharmaceutical S.A.

2019-4 - 2022-2 · 2 yrs 11 mos

Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro

Visiting Professor

UERJ

2017-3 - 2019-4 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

Postdoctoral Researcher

UERJ

2015-12 - 2019-4 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

Research Project: Interaction of Sporothrix spp with human macrophages

Scientific Consultant

Fundação de Apoio à Pesquisa do Distrito Federal - FAP/DF

2017-2 - 2019-4 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Consultant for funding proposal projects.

Scientific Collaborator

Universidade Federal Fluminense

2016-12 - 2019-3 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

Collaborator in a scientific project related to Sporothricosis epidemic in Rio de Janeiro

Scientific Collaborator

Universidade do Minho

2016-10 - 2016-11 · 2 mos

Braga Area, Portugal

Traineeship for improvement of technique skills in molecular biology and in vivo and in vitro infection models.

Doctorate Intern

Institut Pasteur

2014-10 - 2015-4 · 7 mos

Paris

Doctorate Intern

UERJ

2012-3 - 2014-10 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Rio de Janeiro Area, Brazil

Education

SKEMA Business School

Business Administration and Management, General

2024-10 - 2026-4 · 1 yr 7 mos

Pasteur Institute

Microbial and Eukaryotic Genetics

2014-10 - 2015-6 · 9 mos

Doctorate exchange program

UERJ

Biomedical Sciences, Immunology and Biochemistry

2012 - 2015 · 3 yrs

Thesis: The role of galactosaminogalactan in Aspergillus fumigatus interaction with endothelial cells.

UERJ

Biomedical and Biochemistry

2010 - 2012 · 2 yrs

Dissertation: Cytokine secretion and activation profile of endothelial cells upon interaction of wild type and mutant strains of Aspergillus fumigatus