I joined the Beraza group at the Quadram Institute after completing my PhD at the University of Campinas in Brazil. During my PhD, I studied how the gut microbiota influences intestinal epithelial cells, particularly in the colon.

At the Quadram Institute, I am building on this work to better understand how the gut responds to microbial signals, inflammation and tissue damage. I am especially interested in how epithelial changes affect barrier function, tissue repair and communication with immune cells.

My work combines bioinformatics and experimental biology, allowing me to move between sequencing datasets and lab-based models such as intestinal organoids, tissue staining and mouse models. I also contribute to projects investigating gut-liver communication, including how intestinal signals can affect liver injury and regeneration.