The primary focus throughout my research career has been within the field of molecular and cellular biology with an emphasis on the characterization of molecular mechanisms involved in the activation of immune cells specially T cells and understanding the effects of their malfunctioning in pathological situations such as autoimmune diseases and tumor microenvironment.   I devoted over a decade acquiring a broad range of methodological skills and strong background in experimental procedures to analyze the correct activation and differentiation of  immune cells in vitro and in vivo. I obtained this training in prestigious research centers including the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht (UMC). I gained extensive experience in biochemical methods, proteomics analysis, transgenic animal models, metabolomic and epigenomic analysis. 

In 2015, I was recruited by Paul Coffer to the Center for Molecular Medicine on the UMC Utrecht (Netherlands).Supported by the Rheumatology foundation of Netherlands. This new position boosted my academic career allowing me to lead my research as an independent scientist. I obtained funding from two independent foundations (WILHELMINA RESEARCH FUNDATION and Rheumatology Foundation of Netherlands to investigate the role of autophagy and metabolism have during T cell activation. Since I was awarded these two grants, I am currently co-promoting three PHD students. As an investigator at the UMC, I have had the opportunity to develop my own research interests, taking a more translational approach, continuing investigating the mechanism implicated in tolerance and the roles that autophagy and metabolism play in the activation of immune cells.