Dr. Maria Camila Trillos-Almanza is an MD, PhD with a strong passion for research in hepatology. She earned her Medical Doctor degree in 2021 from the University of Antioquia in Medellín, Colombia, and completed her PhD in 2024 at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. During her undergraduate studies, she served as a young researcher for two years and was an active member of the Physiology and Biochemistry Research Group (PHYSIS) at the University of Antioquia. She was also affiliated with the Hepatology Research Group at Pablo Tobón Uribe Hospital in Medellín, contributing to several clinical research projects. In 2021, Dr. Trillos-Almanza worked as an emergency physician at Clínica Somer in Rionegro, Colombia. Shortly thereafter, she relocated to Groningen to pursue her doctoral studies, focusing on liver disease and transplantation. Her academic excellence has been recognized with several honors, including the Best Student Research Award from the University of Antioquia in 2019 and a special recognition by the Mayor of Medellín for her outstanding scientific contributions as a woman in science. Currently, Dr. Trillos-Almanza works as an Organ Donation Coordinator at the University Medical Center Groningen, where she combines clinical insight with scientific rigor to improve outcomes in transplant medicine.