I was born in Coimbra, Portugal, where I earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in Biology and decided to continue in science by pursuing a master\u2019s in Biomedical Research. However, after my first experience with animal experiments, I realized that biomedical science wasn’t the right path for me. I transitioned to a Plant Biotechnology master\u2019s program, where I worked on ectomycorrhizal fungi in maritime pine forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After completing my master\u2019s, I moved to Oeiras to pursue a PhD in the group of Dr. Nelson Saibo at ITQB. During my PhD, I focused on understanding the transcriptional regulation of a C4 promoter in rice, a C3 plant. In collaboration with Professor Jane Langdale\u2019s lab at the University of Oxford, I identified and characterized three rice transcription factors that regulate the spatial and temporal activity of the C4 promoter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After obtaining my PhD in 2023, I continued in the Saibo lab as part of the EU-funded project Photoboost, which aimed to enhance the photosynthetic performance of rice by introducing strategies to improve various aspects of photosynthesis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I joined the Mar\u00edn lab in April 2025, where I will combine my two scientific passions\u2014symbiotic relationships and transcriptional regulation. My current work focuses on uncovering the regulatory mechanisms involved in diffusion barrier formation and bacterial accommodation in root nodules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Outside the lab, I enjoy spending time with my family, playing video games, reading fantasy books, cooking, and discovering new places.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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