Biologist and bioinformatician with a PhD in Biology from the Complutense University of Madrid. My research focuses on lichenology, genomics, evolutionary biology, and symbiosis, with experience in phylogenomics, comparative genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics, and multi-omics approaches. My postdoctoral background also includes bioinformatics applied to clinical genomics and pathology, including COVID-19 and cancer research. I am particularly interested in understanding how genomic variation, secondary metabolism, microbial partners, and environmental factors shape lichen diversity, adaptation, and evolution.