After finished her masters in Neuroscience (2014), Filipa has worked in the field of Neurophysiology for Eli Lilly Company (UK). In 2016, Filipa has joined the Life Science Graduate School Zürich and started her PhD in the group of Prof. Thorsten Buch. She studies the role of danger signalling in the onset of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis. In her spare time, Filipa enjoys swing dance, hiking and travelling