EDUCATION • PhD in Biology, ITQB NOVA (Portugal), March 2001. • BSc (Hons.), Applied Chemistry/Biotechnology, NOVA School of Science and Technology (FCT NOVA) (Portugal), July 1994. CURRENT POSITION • Associate Professor, FCT NOVA, Portugal (February 2023 – present). • Group Leader, Infection Biology laboratory, UCIBIO, FCT NOVA, Portugal (January 2014 – present) PREVIOUS POSITIONS: • Assistant Professor, FCT NOVA, Portugal (September 2012 – February 2023). • Group Leader, Infection Biology laboratory, ITQB NOVA, Portugal (July 2008 – December 2013). • Post-doc, David W. Holden laboratory, Centre for Molecular Microbiology and Infection, Imperial College London, London, UK (April 2005 – June 2008). • Post-doc, Guy R. Cornelis laboratory, Biozentrum, University of Basel, Switzerland (September 2001 – March 2005), and Christian de Duve Institute of Cellular Pathology, Université catolique de Louvain, Belgium (April – August 2001). • Ph.D. student, Isabel de Sá-Nogueira laboratory, ITQB NOVA, Portugal (April 1996–March 2001). • Under- and post-graduate scientific training, Isabel de Sá-Nogueira laboratory, ITQB NOVA, Portugal (November 1993-March 1996).