Maria Moreira Moura completed her BSc degree in “Biochemistry” (2021) and is currently completing her MSc degree in “Molecular Genetics” at the School of Sciences of University of Minho. Her master project entitled “The impact of Spinal Cord Injury in the spleen innervating sympathetic postganglionic neurons” is being conducted under the supervision of Susana Monteiro. The aim of this master thesis is to elucidate the indirect effects of spinal cord injuries on postganglionic neurons, a peripheral segment of the autonomic circuit to the spleen. This research is focused on exploring potential neuroplasticity modulation in these neurons. During her education, she was also involved on another project in the neuroscience field related to the characterization of neuronal communication in spinocerebellar ataxia type 3. It is noteworthy that she was accepted in the EIPODs inspire is a program offered by EMBL – the European Molecular Biology Laboratory.