I am an enthusiastic young scientist, and my primary focus lies at the intersection of biotechnology and biomedicine. I am particularly interested in further extending my expertise in these fields to gain a better understanding of human diseases and develop effective treatments for them. Currently, I am a PhD student at the Molecular Mechanisms of Disease (MMD) Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon, led by Dr. Ana Rita Carlos, assistant professor at the Faculty of Lisbon. My PhD project, under the supervision of Dr. Carlos and Dr. Jose Escandell, senior scientist of Instituto Biologia Experimental e Tecnológica (iBET) aims to create a new therapeutic strategy for LAMA2-related muscular dystrophy (LAMA2-MD), the most common congenital muscular dystrophy, and a life threatening and currently incurable disease. Apart from my main project, I have been actively involved in other projects in the laboratory and lectured practical-theoretical/practical classes at the FCUL. My work so far has given me experience in several areas, including enzyme immobilization, confocal microscopy, molecular cloning, gene editing technologies (CRISPR/Cas9 technology), next-generation sequencing, viral vector production (lentivirus and adeno-associated virus), molecular and cell biology techniques (RT-qPCR, immunofluorescence, flow cytometry, Western-blot) and cell culture techniques (non-viral transfection, 3D cultures). I also have expertise in rAAV design and development of in vitro models of disease and I have recently enrolled in the CONGENTO course on laboratory animal science (rodents) - EU Functions A+D(+C) at Champalimaud. In addition, I have been actively involved in supervising undergraduate students. To complement soft skills and my training as a scientist, I also have C2 Proficiency in English certified by Cambridge and training with bioinformatic, imaging and programming tools such as galaxy, FIJI, R and MATLAB.