Ruth Peña obtained a degree in Biology from the University of Barcelona (UB) in 2001. After a year in the microbiology laboratory of the Hospital Sant Joan de Déu in Barcelona, she joined IrsiCaixa in May 2002. She worked in the immunopathogeny area as a member of Dr. Margarita Bofill’s group until June 2012, when she joined the Viral Immune Evasion and Vaccines (VIRIEVAC) group led by Dr. Julia Prado. She currently performs cell biology, immunology, molecular biology and analytical tasks for various projects.