Joana Furtado Milão

I hold an MMedSc in Infection Biology and have built focused research experience across zebrafish and cellular models. I am deeply fascinated by microbiology and committed to rigorous experimental design and reproducible lab practice.

Currently I work as Chief Research Laboratory Technician at the University of Cambridge, leading an independent project on caspases and apoptotic and necroptotic pathways in zebrafish while supporting group research and lab maintenance. My daily work includes mRNA in vitro transcription, single-cell microinjection, cloning, fish breeding and HRM genotyping.

Previously I served as Senior Research Laboratory Technician and completed research placements at Karolinska Institutet, Uppsala University and other labs, contributing to projects on HIV-1, tuberculosis and virus–host interactions. My master thesis work contributed to a peer-reviewed paper (Furtado Milão et al., 2022, Front. Immunol.) and I routinely use techniques such as flow cytometry, RT-qPCR, ELISA, microscopy and cell culture.

I bring strong technical proficiency, attention to laboratory organisation, teamwork and a publication-oriented mindset. I am seeking roles where I can apply my expertise to independent experiments, contribute to publications, and support high-quality, collaborative research.