Leonor Teles, PhD

Leonor earned her PhD in Biomedical Engineering from the Diabetes Research Institute at the University of Miami, where she developed biomaterial- and stromal cell-based strategies to restore immune tolerance in type 1 diabetes. Her current research focuses on understanding how hematopoietic function and neuroimmune interactions influence type 1 diabetes and neurocognitive outcomes. She is particularly interested in the bidirectional communication between the hematopoietic and nervous systems and how these interactions contribute to disease susceptibility, heterogeneity, and resilience.

Outside the laboratory, Leonor enjoys running, hiking, and attending concerts.