Ah, and we like to cook and enjoy life!


Ana Paula Elias, PhD
Research Assistant

Raquel Barajas Azpeleta, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow


Silvia F. Henriques, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
host-microbiome interactions, food preference, nutrition, biochemistry, microbiology, whelk salad 🥗
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Patricia Francisco
2015 INDP PhD Student

Rita Figueiredo
2019 INPDP PhD Student

Célia Baltazar
Research Technician

Inês Vicente
Research Technician

Lúcia Serra
Research Technician
microbiome, behaviour, molecular biology, genetics, cheese 🧀
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Margarida Anjos
Research Technician
genetics, molecular biology, gets anything done, gummy bears 🐻
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Kathrin Steck, PhD
Postdoctoral Fellow
behavior, chemosensation, amino acids, ants, circuit cracking, muffins 🧁
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José Maria Moreira
Engineering Masters Student
novel behavioral hardware setups, decisions, optogenetics FlyPad, croissants 🥐
Now part of the MIT Portugal PhD programme.
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Samuel Walker
PhD Student
behavior, neuronal circuits, two photon calcium imaging, postmating behavior, salt, neurogenetics, poir-au-vin 🍐🍷, tasty vegetarian food, base guitars
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Samantha Herbert
PhD Student
behavior, molecular biology, nutrient sensing, cheesecake 🍰
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Verónica Corrales Carvajal
MIT PhD Student
quantitative behavioral analysis, coding, modelling, decisions, open science, chocolate mousse 🍫
Now coding her way into startup heaven.
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