Maria Clara Gomes got her BSc (2009) and MSc (2010) in Biology and her PhD degree in Nanoscience and Nanotecnology in 2017 all at the University of Aveiro. During her PhD, she acquired knowledge in fields like Biology, Chemistry (Organic and Inorganic) and Nanoscience working with surface functionalization of nanoparticles for Bioimaging application in Medicine. Currently she is a pos-doctoral fellow at the COMPASS group working in the field of cell surface engineering. Clara loves travelling and knowing new cultures.