Carla Maia graduated in Veterinary Medicine at Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, obtained a MSc in Medical Parasitology at IHMT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa and a PhD degree and the Habilitation title in Biomedical Sciences, specialization in Parasitology at the same institution. At the moment she is an Assistant Researcher at IHMT-NOVA. Research Interest and activities: Leishmania and sand flies (epidemiology, diagnosis, fieldwork, vector-pathogen-host interactions). In recent years, I have also carried out studies on phleboviruses in humans, domestic animals and sand flies, and in tick- and mosquito-borne agents with zoonotic or veterinary importance.