Carolina Sabença holds a PhD in Comparative and Molecular Genetics from the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (Portugal). Her research has focused on antimicrobial resistance from a One Health perspective, integrating clinical, environmental, and wildlife sources. During her doctoral work, she gained extensive experience in molecular microbiology, genomic analysis, and whole-genome sequencing, with a particular focus on multidrug-resistant bacteria such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae. Her work includes the genomic characterization of resistant pathogens, the study of biofilm formation, and the investigation of resistance dissemination across environmental and animal reservoirs. She has co-authored several peer-reviewed publications and presented her work at multiple scientific conferences, contributing to the understanding of antimicrobial resistance dynamics and epidemiology.