Ana is a Senior Research Assistant at AHMB, with a Research Masters in Infection and Immunity obtained from Erasmus University Rotterdam.
She has been a vital member of the AHMB laboratory team since joining in 2023 where she specialises in both anaerobic and aerobic isolation, cultivation and banking of microorganisms sourced from a wide range of microbiome body sites.
Beyond these technical responsibilities, Ana plays a key role in maintaining the biobank’s infrastructure and expertly manages sample tracking and data entry through AHMB’s custom-built Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), ensuring accuracy and traceability throughout the biobanking process.