My interest in structural biology and bacterial pathogenicity began at Imperial College London, within the Centre for Molecular Bacteriology and Infection, London, UK (2006-2011).

Previous to this, I completed doctoral studies in chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Kenneth DM Harris at the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK (2000-2004), followed by my first postdoctoral training in the Structural Laboratory of Prof. Judith AK Howard of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Durham, Durham, UK (2004-2006).

To further develop my interest in the molecular mechanism underlying bacterial pathogenesis, I moved to Prof. Marcelo Guerin’s Laboratory in Spain (2011 to 2019), where I focused on the structural bases of glycolipid biosynthesis in bacteria, and I started developing an independent research program thanks to an Ikerbasque Research Fellowship awarded in 2014. This highly competitive 5-years fellowship provides a path towards an independent research career.

In October 2019, I was promoted to Ikerbasque Research Associate to establish an independent Research Group at the Instituto Biofisika, a joint Research centre between CSIC and the University of the Basque Country (Leioa, Spain).