After acquiring a solid background in molecular and cell biology, particularly bacterial biotechnology and genetics, I'm enrolled in an innovative project to characterize novel protein-carbohydrate interactions in the Human Microbiome, using glycan microarray technology and X-ray crystallography. My PhD project "Deciphering carbohydrate:protein interactions in the Human Microbiome - A combined high-throughput and structural approach" is supervised by Dra. Angelina Palma and Dra. Ana Luisa Carvalho at UCIBIO/FCT-NOVA. In general, I'm drawn to the fundamental study of biological mechanisms at a molecular level and its potential for the development of innovative and multidisciplinary solutions.