She leads the Glycoimmunology group based at the Research Unit on Applied Molecular Biosciences (UCIBIO) focused on understanding the physiological and pathological roles of human cell glycans. Accordingly, she joined efforts with the Portuguese Association for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (APCDG) and an international platform for CDG research, named the CDG&Allies – Professionals and Patient Associations International Network (CDG&Allies-PPAIN).