Carolina V. Domingos concluded her bachelor’s degree in chemistry in the University of Coimbra in 2021, with a final classification of 19/20, graduating on top of her class. She was distinguished with the "3% best students" award for the 2018/2019 and a merit award for the 2020/2021 school years. During her BSc, Carolina received a scientific initiation grant from FCT (UID/QUI/00313/2019) during which she worked in the “Optimization of DNA hydrogels for the removal of micropollutants in aquatic environments” in the group of macromolecules, colloids and photochemistry at the Coimbra Chemistry Center. During this grant, she acquired experience with molecular dynamic simulation and molecular visualization softwares. Later, during her internship, on her last year of her bachelor's degree, she worked on the synthesis of photosensitizers for photoinactivation of bacteria and performed in vitro tests at the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Coimbra. In 2023, Carolina concluded her Master’s degree in Advanced and Industrial Chemistry, at the same University, where she developed the project "Photosensitive materials for the photoinactivation of microorganisms" in the Catalysis and Fine Chemistry laboratory, of the Medicinal Chemistry Group at the Chemistry Center of Coimbra. In the 2023/2024 school year, Carolina enrolled in the non-degree course “Methodologies in Scientific Research", where she synthesized and characterized novel bacteriochlorin conjugates for photodynamic ablation, and in a course on animal experimentation on rats and mice (FELASA-C). Throughout her academic and scientific career, Carolina has been equipped with a diverse skill set, namely, experience in in molecular dynamics simulation and molecular visualization software, synthesis of photosensitizers, photochemistry and microbiology, namely photoinactivation assays of bacteria and preparation of materials and their thermic, mechanical and chemical characterization. To date, Carolina is co-author of a scientific article (http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052209) and has presented her work on several conferences, such as “Photosensitive packaging materials for microorganism photoinactivation” (EuChemS 2022, oral communication), “PLA-Curcumin films: new photodecontaminating materials for food packaging” (VIII Encontro Científico NEQ/AAC, 2023, oral communication), “Filmes de PVC fotodescontaminantes incorporando derivados de curcumina como fotossensibilizadores bioplastificantes" (ENEQUI 2023, best oral communication award) and “Shining Against Resistance: Photodecontaminant Materials for inactivation of Bacteria” (15ENQO & 8ENQT, 2024, oral communication). She is also co-author of other communications: “Synthesis of Porphyrins Through Continuous Flow Processes and Their Structural Effect on the Photoinactivation of bactéria” (ICPP-13, 2024, oral communication), “Unraveling the Impact of Photosensitizer Structure on the Antibacterial Prowess of Photodecontaminant Biopolymers” (ICPP-13, 2024, poster), "Cationic imidazolyl porphyrins bearing amphiphilic side chains combined with antimicrobials: new strategies to potentiate E. coli photodynamic inactivation" (Encontro Galego-Portugués de Química, 2023, oral communication) and "Cationic imidazolyl-based photosensitizers with near-infrared absorption for inactivaction of bacteria" (Coimbra Chemistry Centre Day, 2022, poster). Carolina is also involved in various extracurricular activities: she has been a member of the Molecular Junior Enterprise since 2019, where she collaborates on the scientific dissemination through podcasts (Podcast Molecular), seminars on the use of GraphPad Software and as a member of the organizing committee of the "Escola Molecular", destined to high school students. She was also a member of the chemistry students' association of the Academic Association of Coimbra (NEQ/AAC) in the 2020/2021, 2021/2022 and 2022/2023 mandates.