Maria Paula Gomez graduated in Microbiology and Bioanalysis from the Industrial University of Santander (Colombia) and received her MSc in Biochemistry from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico). During her education, she acquired knowledge in the fields of molecular biology, microbiology and biochemistry. Currently, she is a PhD student under the doctoral training programme “BIOTOXDoc – Safe food in a world of changing climate” and the PhD programme in Environmental Toxicology and Contamination – University of Porto. Her research focuses on exploring the molecular modulation of biotoxin metabolism and depuration in bivalve molluscs.
