Ana studied Biology in the University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and started collaborating with a microbiology laboratory on the topic of bacterial quorum sensing communication. After obtaining her Master’s degree in the same university, she followed up with a PhD focused on the role of quorum sensing in regulating oral biofilm formation, with a special interest in subverting these systems to modulate biofilm formation as an alternative to the use of antibiotics. During her PhD, Ana was funded by a doctoral scheme that granted her the opportunity of doing a research visit to Karolinska Institute, Sweden, where she studied the interaction of quorum sensing molecules on the biofilm of Enterococcus faecalis. In her free time, Ana enjoys craft projects, paddling in the Leman Lake, and a nice coffee with friends!