Sofia Moraes is a postdoctoral fellow in the Laboratory of Host-Pathogen Biology headed by Jeremy Rock. She is using comparative functional genomics to study the evolution and physiological consequences of antibiotic resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Sofia grew up in Brazil and received her BS in Molecular Biology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. She received her PhD from the University of Minnesota, where she investigated how ancient and ongoing genetic conflicts between viruses and their hosts shape protein evolution. She joined the RockOut board in 2024 and has helped organize queer-centered initiatives like the Out in Science Panel and LGBTQ+ lunch social hours.