I am a biologist, with over 13 years of laboratory experience in cell and molecular biology! My career has revolved around understanding the adaptive cellular stress responses. I have studied this topic in different contexts, such as disease, extreme environment, or in response to evolution of extreme biological function (hint: electric eels). I combine molecular cloning, mammalian cell culture, reporter assay development, confocal microscopy, flow cytometry, genome editing and next-generation sequencing techniques (bulk and single-cell) to tackle some of these questions. Currently, I am at BC Cancer Research Institute studying aggressive paediatric cancers, to understand how adaptive stress response mechanisms favour the selection of aggressive cells and shape their metastatic trajectory. The ultimate goal of my studies is to understand how the stress in the tumour microenvironment contributes to the development of highly adaptive, and harder to treat, cancerous cells.

Aside from my professional goals, I am also passionate about many causes. I am passionate about education (see my study on new ways of assessing students' learning),  the environment, and biodiversity. I am also an advocate for healthy work environment, through pushing for equity, diversity and mental health initiatives.

Over the years, I have been very fortunate to work with collaborators on one or many research projects across the sectors of my interests.