I am an Assistant Professor at the Globe Institute, University of Copenhagen. I am a Spanish molecular archaeologist and organic geochemist with a background in human evolution. Before moving to Denmark, I was a postdoc at MIT in the Summons Lab investigating lipids using combined mass spectrometric techniques. I first joined the team as a NASA Astrobiology postdoctoral fellow investigating the paleoenvironment of early human sites at Olduvai Gorge, but I also participated in Mars analogue experiments for the Mars Science Laboratory. I am a co-founder of the Global Microbiome Conservancy, a non-profit collaboration between scientists and communities around the world to collect and preserve the full biodiversity of human gut microbes for future generations.

My work is centered around 3 core areas

My research is focused on revealing the untold story behind ancient biomolecules, with particular emphasis in the microbial and paleodietary record. I perform my research between organic geochemistry and human evolution to provide greater insight into human-environment interactions and the role of our microbial partners during human evolution. My main goal is to provide new insights into our understanding of ancient environmental and gut microbiomes by applying a multiomic approach that encompasses the analysis of lipids and DNA.