Verónica Gomes has a degree in Biology from University of Porto (2006) and a Ph.D. in Forensic Sciences and Pathology from University of Santiago de Compostela (2011). Her research is focused on the comprehension of the past history and evolution of different human population groups, particularly from Africa and South America, through the analysis of autosomal, mitochondrial, and sex-chromosome associated markers. Nowadays, she is interested in understanding the genetics underlying the last modern human colonization, exploring maternal and paternal lineages in native and admixed South American populations. Moreover, she is also interested in applying her population genetics expertise in the identification and modeling of the impact of germline and somatic genetic alterations in disease, particularly cancer. Currently, V.G. is a Junior Researcher at i3S and, since 2015, has been an Invited Professor of Forensic Genetics Master Program by Faculty of Sciences of the University of Porto. During her career, V.G. has published 35 research papers in international journals (5 of which are as first author), 2 reviews, and 4 peer-reviewed proceedings, with 677 citations by 536 documents and with an h-index of 16. Thus far, she has (co-)supervised nine M.Sc. students, and is currently co-supervising one M.Sc. student.