I completed my BSc in Biology in July 2015 at Universidade do Algarve (UALG). During my undergraduate studies, I engaged in two hands-on research experiences: a 3-month volunteer internship with the Fisheries, Biodiversity and Conservation group at the Centre of Marine Sciences (CCMAR), and a 5-month final-year BSc project at the Virology Lab (UAL), which I continued for an additional 6 months post-completion. Following this period, I explored roles outside of science, including tutoring students (5th to 11th grade) and working in catering- and tourism- related activities. My return to research began in 2018 when I was awarded two fellowships at the Genomics of Plant and Stress (GPlantS) group at ITQB: first for lab management (March–December 2018), then for research (January–September 2019). I contributed to the FCT-funded project “RicePIFs - How do Phytocrome Interacting Factors mediate the cross-talk between light and temperature signalling in rice?”, being involved on CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing, molecular biology, plant genotyping, and cell/tissue culture. This work resulted in co-authorship of a publication in PNAS (2022) and four poster presentations at national and international meetings. In September 2019, I enrolled in the MSc program in Biochemistry for Health at Universidade Nova de Lisboa (UNL), a joint initiative between FCT-UNL, ITQB, and FCM. During the first year, I completed the curricular program and initiated my MSc thesis on the “Structural and functional characterization of a human sulfurtransferase”, while being enrolled in other tasks. I co-authored two publications (Antioxidants, 2021; BBA - Molecular Basis of Disease, 2023), with a third manuscript in preparation. I also mentored 10 BSc and MSc students during their lab rotations, thesis projects, and science school activities. Beyond the lab, I have been active in science communication and outreach activities, contributing to events such as the ITQB Open Day, the Oeiras International Science Festival (FIC.A), and the European Researchers’ Night through organizing and participating in interactive exhibits on structural biology. In 2020, I led NOVA_LxPortugal’s team at the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition. Our project, "Introducing Pseudomonas putida in the fight against the pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus," was awarded a silver medal. I have also participated in seven scientific meetings and co-organized the virtual workshop “Biotechnology/Synthetic Biology Approaches to Forestry Management” (Sept 2020). In early 2022, I worked as a research assistant at Merck KGaA (iBET) to cover a maternity leave (Jan–May 2022). I successfully completed my MSc thesis with a final grade of 18/20. Since May 2024, I have been working as a research fellow in the Membrane Protein Crystallography (MPX) Lab at ITQB-NOVA under the supervision of Dr. Margarida Archer and Dr. João Brito, further pursuing my interests in protein biochemistry and structural biology.