Siddhi Camila Lama
Siddhi Camila Lama is a Science Communications Consultant based in Madeira, Portugal.
Dr. Lama manages the technical component of science communications for the One Health Trust, specializing in UI/UX best practices. She currently acts as the liaison between OHT’s team of scientists and researchers and the developers, designers, and external organizations working with OHT behind the scenes. In addition to technical project management, Dr. Lama provides SEO and editorial support to OHT’s communications and HR teams. She previously worked with OHT as a Science Communications Associate, a position that focused on science writing, social media management, and other editorial tasks.
Dr. Lama received her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the MIT Portugal program at the Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa. She previously obtained a Master of Science in Organ, Tissue, and Cellular Transplantation from the Universitat de Barcelona and a Bachelor of Science in Human Development from Colorado State University. Since then, she has also obtained certifications as a nutritionist and personal trainer.
Her scientific interests span a wide range of fields and include topics such as biomedical device development, neuromodulation, the brain gut-axis, food deserts, public health ethics, green polymer research, renewable energy, and a One Health approach to infectious disease epidemiology.