Sílvia A. Sousa is currently a researcher at the Biological Sciences Research Group (BSRG), Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB). Her current research activities are focused on the microbiology of lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. In particular, the identification and characterization of virulence factors of bacteria of Bcc, with the objective to identify new targets for the development of new antimicrobials, as well as identification and exploitation of the immunogenic properties of proteins of the Bcc to design new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to fight the infections caused by these pathogens.