Ana joined Mabdesign at its launch in 2015. She oversees the coordination of Mabdesign Scientific Events, Communication as well as International Affairs. As such, she directs scientific events organized by MabDesign and manages the communication of MabDesign and its members. Finally, on what concerns European affairs, Ana coordinates the network expansion to European partners to maximize the possibilities of meetings, collaborations, and partnerships.
Prior to MabDesign, Ana worked in research institutes (Institut Pasteur in France, ITQB in Portugal) and in the pharmaceutical industry (Novartis in Italy), where she did research in infectiology and molecular biology. Ana holds a PhD in Microbiology from the University of Lisbon, Portugal.