Ana Santos Almeida

Ana Santos Almeida, PhD has a diverse work experience in the field of microbiome research and scientific advising. Their most recent position is as the Principal Investigator at the Microbiome in Health and Disease Translational Laboratory in the Instituto de Medicina Molecular. Ana also worked as a Scientific Advisor and Director of Research & Development at Tiny Health, where they focused on the microbiomes of mothers and babies during the critical early stages of life. Ana has also held roles as a Reviewer for Bio-protocol, a Senior Researcher and Marie Curie Research Fellow at APC Microbiome Ireland, and a Project Manager for Portuguese in Ireland at Native Scientist. Ana has also worked as an Invited Lecturer at University College Cork, a Postdoctoral Fellow at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Institut Pasteur, and as an Undergraduate Research Trainee at Instituto de Medicina Molecular and ITQB-UNL. Overall, Ana's work experience demonstrates their expertise in microbiome research, scientific advising, and academic teaching.

Ana Santos Almeida, PhD, obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology from Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Lisboa in 2008. Ana continued their education at Pierre and Marie Curie University, earning their Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Microbiology and Immunology in 2012.