Filipa is a PhD student of the GABBA Programme (21^st edition), at University of Porto. She holds a BSc in Bioengineering (University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro) since 2012 and a MSc in Molecular Medicine and Oncology (University of Porto) since 2016. As a PhD candidate she aims to unveil the role of post-translational modifications on the differentiation program of neuronal populations during embryonic development.