Laura is researcher and lab manager of the De Novo Synthetic Lab. She studied Biotechnology at the Universitat Politénica de Valencia, Spain. After, she moved to The Netherlands where she pursued a PhD in cellular and molecular biology from the University of Amsterdam, studying intracellular pH and stress response signalling pathways in budding yeast. After her PhD, Laura returned to Spain where she has work as research assistant studying novel regulators of the eukaryotic DNA damage response pathway at the Universitat de València and the abiotic stress response of broccoli cultivars at the Instituto of Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas. Additionally, she has managed the technical execution of national and international R&D projects in the private sector, targeting biotech processes such as composting, enzymatic plastic degradation, microbial bioplastic production (PHAs) and of bio-stimulant and bio-fertilizer development. Overall, these experiences have provided her a solid technical track on genetic engineering, biotechnology and microbiology.
