Research fellowship, in the framework of the CRISPR/Cas13 project “Engineering RNA-Targeting CRISPR/Cas13 for the Treatment of Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3 (SCA3)”, in the group "Gene and Stem Cell Therapies for the Brain" at CNC-UC.Exploring CRISPR/Cas13 enzymes for ATXN3 transcriptome engineering to rescue SCA3 neurodegeneration within in vitro cell lines; developing cell and molecular biology methods, including molecular cloning, cell culture and analysis of gene expression (RT-PCR, RT-qPCR, Western Blotting).

Inov Contacto Internship at Center for Genomic Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA, USA) - Mouro Pinto Lab

Integration into the "Mitochondria and Neurodegenerative Disorders" group at CNC-UC, aiming to investigate the molecular alterations occurring in Alzheimer's disease. Performance of laboratory techniques such as culturing cell lines and primary neurons, immunocytochemistry, fluorimetric assessment of mitochondrial function, microscopic analysis of cells and cellular compartments, PCR and RT-PCR. Data collection, organization and statistical analysis.