Diana Lopes has a Bachelor degree in Biotechnology and is now doing her master thesis in Biotechnology. Her thesis consists in the development of a perfusion bioreactor for the differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. She is also the Vice-president of the newly formed Junior Initiative: Scientific Junior Value, which implies that most of her time is separated amongst her thesis and work that needs to be done for the Junior Initiative, SJV. The rest of her time she spends it with her family and friends.