Laetitia Gaspar is Scientific Manager in the research group on Gene and Stem Cell Therapies for the Brain, led by Professor Luís Pereira de Almeida, at GeneT, the Gene Therapy Center of Excellence in Portugal, and at the Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, both part of the Centre for Innovative Biomedicine and Biotechnology at the University of Coimbra. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Genetics and Biotechnology, a Master’s degree in Cellular and Molecular Biology, and a PhD in Experimental Biology and Biomedicine. Following her PhD, she transitioned into research coordination and science management, building a strong track record in writing and leading complex, multidisciplinary European projects. She has served as project manager in consortia such as CinTech, the European Rare Diseases Research Alliance (ERDERA), and GeneH, an excellence hub accelerating gene therapy, supporting initiatives across academic, clinical, and industrial environments, and working at the interface of science, innovation, and translation to advance research toward societal impact.