Dr. Luiza Mendonça is an Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota. Her laboratory combines cryoelectron tomography and advanced correlative cryoimaging to reveal how viruses assemble, transmit, and manipulate host cells in their native environments. Beyond virology, Dr. Mendonça is passionate about mentoring the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists. Dr. Mendonça’s work has been supported by the NIH HIV Structural Biology Centers, the Midwest AViDD Center, and Gilead HIV Research Scholars. Her long-term goal is to translate integrative cryoimaging discoveries into new strategies to combat viral diseases.