Hana Pavlů-Pereira

is a molecular biologist and biochemist specializing in inborn errors of metabolism, with international research experience. At Charles University in Prague, she gained expertise in lysosomal storage disorders and contributed to the characterization of the intermediate A/B form of Niemann-Pick disease. She has had experience with, and maintains professional contacts at, several institutions in the field.

She is currently a researcher at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa in Portugal, focusing on the molecular basis of inherited metabolic disorders. Her work provided a comprehensive description of the complete cohort of Portuguese patients with pyruvate dehydrogenase complex deficiency, as well as extensive structural and functional characterization of pathogenic variants. She is also involved in developing and optimizing innovative diagnostic approaches and exploring emerging therapeutic strategies for metabolic disorders.