Paloma obtained both a Biotechnology degree and a diploma of Expert in Methodology & Experimental Innovation during her time at the University of Francisco de Vitoria, Spain. At this time she was also a laboratory assistant under the supervision of Prof. Lourdes Rufa working in the field of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy. For her Bachelor thesis, Paloma joined the laboratory of Prof. Vicente Rubio and Dr. Pablo Pulido at the National Center for Biotechnology (CNB-CSIC), Spain, where she worked in the area of plant molecular genetics. In September 2022 Paloma joined the Stolz group as a reseache assistant.