• Laura studied Biomedicine (B.Sc) and Genetics and Molecular Biology (M.Sc) at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil, where she developed her interest in molecular genetics of human diseases and the hematopoietic system. Laura started her Ph.D. at Sauvageau’s lab in January 2015 and her current research involves the chemogenomic exploration of AML, with focus on RUNX1-mutated AML and glucocorticoid sensitivity.
  • Laura is the recipient of a Cole and a FRQS Scholarship.